Since it is a slow news week, let me just post this item from Peter Sefton, who filed the nomination for the landmarking of the Langston and Slater Schools. (Peter’s post is from the Historic Washington list at Yahoogroups.) Stars of David medallions on Langston School Posted by: “psefton @ comcast.net” psefton @ comcast.net   douglassefton … More history on the Stars of David at Langston, Slater Schools

See this item from DC Council Chair Kwame Brown’s 12/17/2011 e-newsletter regarding the symbolic renaming of the unit block of N Street NW: Willie Wood Way: Dedicating a Street to a Hero It was a proud day in the Council Chamber when we were honored to welcome the legendary Green Bay Packers free safety Willie … More symbolic renaming of the unit block of N St NW

Ward5ANCSMD map 2011 12 15 See the map PDF above distributed earlier today by Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. It appears that the Bates area/Truxton circle/Dunbar-Shaw area is part of the same ANC commission as Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Stronghold and the McMillan Sand Filtration site. Ward 5’s Geoff Hatchard comments on the presented map … More the new Ward 5 ANC SMD map from CM Thomas

MEMBERS OF THE BATES AREA CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND RESIDENTS OF ANC5C01: I just learned at the Dunbar School Improvement Team (S.I.T.) meeting on Wednesday evening that the vote to approve a curb cut in ANC5C02, which is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, December 13th, refers to the widening of the driveway into the CAPCS parking … More ANC TO VOTE ON CURB CUT

Urban Turf blog has produced a profile of Bloomingdale, which I thought that the Bates area residents might like to read.  I have copied in the first two paragraphs for you.  Click on the urbanturf.com link to read the entire post and to see the assorted images from around Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows … More Urban Turf`s profile of Bloomingdale

Thank you to all the great neighbors and Government Officials that helped make the 2011 BACA Holiday Reception a success. Thank you to Revive Catering for their generous donation of the phenomenally delicious platters of Red Velvet Waffles and Fried Chicken. If you have not visited Revived Catering and Carryout at 8 Florida Avenue NW, … More Thank You for A Great Reception

http://www.washingtonpost.com/real-estate/neighborhoods/Truxton+Circle%2CDistrict+of+Columbia%2CDC-neighborhood-details.html Truxton Circle (as called by the Washington Post Real Estate section) has some interesting but I don’t think accurate statistics on our neighborhood.  I believe the percent of Owner-occupied homes has increased in the last 5 years to over 40%.  The Crime Statistics are also misleading, comparing personal risk to National Averages instead of … More Washington Post Stats on Truxton Circle

Here is an update on the McMillan Sand Filtration site development project from the Washington Business Journal: D.C. hands over initial McMillan reservoir work to joint venture Premium content from Washington Business Journal by Michael Neibauer, Staff Reporter Date: Friday, December 2, 2011, 6:00am EST [http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/print-edition/2011/12/02/dc-hands-over-initial-mcmillan.html]   Here is a key paragraph from this WBJ … More WBJ: initial McMillan work to development partner

For the past couple weeks there has been a grey tiger striped cat (see photo) hanging out on the 1500 block of 3rd st. NW (between P and Q). He has a distinctive and frequent “meow” and is very friendly. It appears as if he is a house cat. Please respond to the craigslist add … More Grey cat found on 3rd St NW

Join Us Monday, December 5th Bates Area Civic Association Holiday Reception Recognition Awards 7pm, Mt. Sinai Church (3rd and Q St. NW)  Special Guests and Honorees Confirmed Attendance Director William O. Howland, Department of Public Works Director Nicholas A. Majett, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) 5th District Police Commander, Andy Solberg Commissioner Bradley … More Holiday Reception, Monday December 5th