Bates Area Civic Association

You have seen Bates Area resident Kelly Towles’ art on the wall of Rustik Tavern, yes? See this Phillip Museum blog post. Click on the link to read the entire Phillips Museum blog post. WHISTLER AND HOPPER, GRAFFITI-STYLE POSTED ON JULY 8, 2014 BY EXPERIMENT STATION Last week, DC-based artist and long-time Phillips fan Kelly … More Bates Area resident & artist Kelly Towles featured in Phillips Museum blog post

Click on the link to read the * entire * Washington Business Journal blog post. I have included a few paragraphs below. Jul 7, 2014, 2:49pm EDT UPDATED: Jul 7, 2014, 3:28pm EDT Here’s the plan to preserve, update D.C.’s Mid City East Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal The refresh of D.C.’s Mid … More WBJ article on the MidCityEast Small Area Plan

The 2014 Flower Power Winners will be announced at the Monday, July 7 Bates Area Civic Association Meeting. The meeting will take place at 7pm at Mt. Sinai Church on 3rd and Q St NW. The Winners are: Best back yard – 1 winner Best front yard – 1 winner from P St, 3rd St, … More Great Prizes for 2014 Flower Power Winners – and the Winners Are…

Join Bates Area Civic Association Bloomingdale Civic Association And 5th District Police Department Summer Family Movies at The Park Florida Avenue Park Florida Avenue and First St NW  Friday Movie Nights Gather at 7pm Popcorn and Refreshment Served  July 11, 2014 Special Presentation of The Lego Movie   New and Improved Screen   August 1 … More Lego Movie – Friday, July 11 at the Florida Ave Park

Accomplished and published photographer Jason Miccolo took some fantastic photos of the 2014 Flower Power Garden Walk and Reception. The photo album in it’s entirety may be viewed at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wvtfn0phe996gc5/AAD5DG3vbt-dfqMsXywHV2Foa#/   To learn more about the works of photographer, Jason Miccolo, you may go to http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/jason-miccolo-johnson-39

Monday, July 7 – BACA Meeting Agenda Items Include 7pm at Mt Sinai Baptist Church on 3rd and Q St NW Metropolitan Police Department Safety Update Wine and Cheese Bar – new business on N Capitol Street NW presentation ANC Updates Councilmember’s Update 2014 Flower Power Winners Announced

Some Bates Area residents might wish to read this Washington Post story on Third Street Church of God, located near the Bates Area. Click on the link to read the entire Washington Post article. For D.C.’s Third Street Church of God, expanding, renovating wasn’t easy BY HAMIL R. HARRIS July 4 at 10:05 PM The … More WaPo story on Third Street Church of God at 1204 3rd St NW (near Bates)

The Thursday, 07/03/2014, DC Register included a Notice of Availability of the draft Small Area Plan for the MidCityEast for public comment. Here is the direct DC Regs link: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?NoticeID=4986496 … The neighborhoods included in the MidCityEast Small Area Plan are LeDroit Park in Ward 1, Sursum Corda in Ward 6 and Bloomingdale, Eckington, Truxton … More Bates Area folks: public comment solicited on the MidCityEast Small Area Plan

See this Email: From: “‘Press, MPD (MPD)’ mpd.press@dc.gov [MPD-5D]” <MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com> Sender: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 20:40:07 -0400 To: mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com<mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com> ReplyTo: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MPD-5D] Three District Men Plead Guilty to Charges in 2013 Shooting That Left 13 People Wounded on North Capitol Street PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 3, 2014 For Information Contact: Public Affairs (202) 252-6933 http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/index.html … More three DC men plead guilty to charges in 2013 shooting that left 13 people wounded on North Capitol Street

From Washington Business Journal reporter Michael Neibauer:   http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/07/leading-permits-perseus-realtys-the-adamo-il.html   1510 North Capitol St. NW: An existing two-story single family home will get a third-floor addition as it is converted into two units