BACA’s Tree Box Extravaganza will take place on Saturday, October 24! Here are the details (which will also be mailed out in a flier format) 9:00 – 10:00 – Neighborhood Clean-Up led by CSOSA – Lend a hand! 10:00 – 1:00 – Tree Box weeding and replanting. Tree Box packages will be at Armstrong on … More Tree Box Sponsors Needed … Free Packages!
See: Truxton Circle Residents Left out to Dry when Choosing Neighbors? Posted by Dana Liebelson Washington City Paper on Oct. 8, 2009, at 1:47 pm The Issue: A former elementary school building seeking new residents has hooked a fish—and the local Truxton Circle/Bates community wants to throw it back. About two years ago, residents met … More Washington City Paper on the LAYC/ BACA Meeting
From Mai Fernandez of LAYC: In response to the previous post, I would like to take the opportunity to clarify the relationship between the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and the LAYC YouthBuild Public Charter School (YBPCS). Founded in 1968 and incorporated as a non profit in 1974 for the purpose of serving youth, the … More LAYC responds on Youth Build program
This is in the blogosphere: Ben Ali, Founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, Dies at 82 Dear family and friends: We would like to thank you for your incredible outpouring of love and support. Your expressions have truly touched us. We appreciate you now as we have over the past 51 years. With love and thanks, … More Ben Ali, Founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, Dies at 82
Resolution against the LAYC moving into the Cook School was approved almost unanimously at the BACA meeting two nights ago. There was one voice who opposed the resolution. Attached here is a copy of it. This or a close version of it has been approved by the BACA, the Hanover Association, the Dunbar Homeowners Assn, … More Storm over Cook Part II, and other issues
Scott Roberts’ speediness in posting his account of the Monday night BACA meeting has spared me the necessity of doing likewise. I’m assuming that everyone has read Scott’s piece, and/or heard about the meeting or was there. So I thought I’d post some thoughts and questions: What were the criteria for evaluating the proposals for … More The Fenty Session
Please join in honoring the officers and civilian employees of the DC Metropolitan Police Department/5D. Tickets are $40.00 each and may be paid for at the door. Please forward your name to us to get your name on the guest list. Come and say thank you to our law enforcement officers.
Washington, DC, May 4, 2009 – The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) hosted First Lady Michelle Obama at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School for a “Cinco de Mayo” celebration. During the celebration, students from the Next Step Public Charter School and the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (LAMB) performed several … More First Lady Obama Attends “Cindo de Mayo” Celebration at LAYC
All, until your friendly moderator can take a breath and write up her own account of the events, please see Scott Robert’s accounts of last night’s BACA meeting. It was an important meeting for development in our neighborhood. http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2009/10/baca-votes-to-oppose-layc-at-cook.html
I attended this evening’s well attended and spirited Bates Area Civic Association meeting, which centered upon the Latin American Youth Council (LAYC) moving into the JF Cook School. A new name emerged during tonight’s meeting: Youth Council. Perhaps someone could explain the difference between LAYC and the Youth Council. Thanks.
Bates Area Civic Association 