This was on the Ledroit Park list serv. This park is only a few blocks from the BACA area. I wanted to report back to the list and to the larger community on an outcome of Tuesday’s Civic Association meeting. Thanks to the efforts of many residents in the LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale area who … More Gage Eckington Park in Ledroit Park back on track
The annual Artists Writers and Entertainers event, timed for Black History Month, will be held this coming Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 160 U St. NW. Show starts at 1 p.m. This year’s A.W.E. promises to be extra-special. Our longtime neighbor Gloria Jolivet, who spent years as a backup singer with the … More Big Show Saturday
Congratulations to Commander Lamar Greene and the officers and staff of the Fifth District. They will receive the award for Best Performing Police District in the city at next week’s Annual Awards Ceremony. You are invited to support the men and women of the Fifth District by joining me next Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00 … More Fifth District Police Recognized by Chief of Police Lanier
Collections are being made from both the curb and alley Mon., Feb. 22. Normal collection schedule resumes this week. The DC Department of Public Works announced today that it is resuming alley collections for trash and recycling. Last week, residents were asked to put their trash at the curb through today because the alleys were … More Normal collection schedule resumes this week.
February 27: 20% Off Bag Sale, All locations To help you get through your to-do list, we’re offering 20% off anything you can fit into your bag (except power tools and appliances, which probably wouldn’t fit anyway). Look for a To-Do list in our stores to help you with your purchasing decisions!
See this message from Big Bear Café`s Jana Haddad: My name is Jana Haddad, from the Big Bear Cafe at 1st and R Streets, NW. I`m writing to let people know about the great new soups we have on the menu. Genevieve Villamora, our resident menu-guru, has created two soups that she prepares regularly for … More Big Bear Cafe: New Homemade Soups
The D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) invites you to a community town hall meeting on financial policies, programs and services. You will meet DISB’s new Commissioner Gennet Purcell. Also on hand will be representatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank. Feel … More Financial Town Hall Meeting – February 25
In my role as local sports reporter for the blog, I present you this article for posting. Dunbar graduate, San Francisco 49er, Pro-Bowl tight end, and BACA blog favorite, Vernon Davis, is the honorary captain for the U.S. curling team at the Olympics. Pretty cool. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=4805616 Ryan
Dear Community Member, This is to advise that the ANC5C Community Meeting, previously scheduled for 7-9pm on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 is postponed until Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The location of the March 16 meeting is the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 3rd and Q Streets, NW. Apologies for any inconvenience this re-scheduling may cause. Anita … More Re-scheduled ANC5C Meeting to March 16, 2010
Bates Area Civic Association 