The Washington Business Journal produces a report each year of DC-area Small Regional 501(c)(3) Organizations, ranked by revenue. This year’s list, which was issued today, has Bates Area’s So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) ranked as #18. This info is subscriber-only content, so no link provided here, since you can’t get to it unless you are … More So Others Might Eat ranked #18 in the 2016 Washington Business Journal “Small Regional 501(c)(3) Organizations”

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Great to see Bates area businesses participating.

See this 12-12-2016 message from Tijuana Griffith: This coming Sunday Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and 4th Street Friendship SDA Church will host its annual Christmas distribution for the homeless. We are in need of donations. Neighbors can drop off clothing on Saturday 9:30 am to 1 pm and on Sunday 8 am to 1 pm … More Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and 4th Street Friendship Seventh Day Adventist Church hosting their annual Christmas distribution for the homeless — Sunday, 12-18-2016

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 5:22 PM To: mpd-1d@yahoogroups.com; mpd-2d@yahoogroups.com; ‘mpd-3d@yahoogroups.com’ <MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com>; mpd-4d@yahoogroups.com; ‘MPD-5d@yahoogroups.com’ <MPD-5d@yahoogroups.com>; mpd-6d@yahoogroups.com; mpd-7d@yahoogroups.com; ‘MPD-SLU (mpd-SLU@yahoogroups.com)’ <mpd-SLU@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [MPD-5D] MPD Recovers Numerous Firearms Over the Weekend [1 Attachment] December 12, 2016 *UPDATE* MPD Recovers Numerous Firearms Over the Weekend (December 9th to December 12th) (Washington, DC) – Every day … More MPD: semi-automatic handgun & a handgun were recovered from the unit block of New York Ave NE — Friday, 12-09-2016

Good to see that GetStrong Fitness is still around!

See this Instagram message from Wicked Bloom:

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 8:54 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: [MPD-5D] 12.7.16 Narcotics and Special Investigations Division Activity Report [1 Attachment] December 7, 2016 Narcotics and Special Investigations Division Activity Report (Washington, DC) – The Metropolitan Police Department’s Narcotic Enforcement Unit has announced recent arrests that have been made in cases … More MPD: arrest made for Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine — on the 1400 block on North Capitol St NW – on Friday, 12-02-2016

See the two sides of the announcement cards for the “Triangle Known as Truxton Circle” exhibit at 410 GooDBuddY (410 Florida Avenue NW). The exhibit runs from Friday, 01/3/2017, through Friday, 02/17/2017. Note that some of the artwork is being provided by Bates Area resident Marie Maxwell. And note that the exhibition is being supported … More “The Triangle Known as Truxton Circle” exhibit at 410GooDBuddY – 01/13/2017 thru 02/17/2017

Some more intriguing Chapman_Stables Instagram posts. Chapman Stables is the future condo project at 57 N Street NW.   See this June 22, 2016, Urban Turf post for more info.