The New Covenant Evangelistic Center is having the 15th Annual Community Day. There will be food, refreshments, games, and activities. It will be Saturday, June 18, 2011 11am to 5pm. The location will be O St Park (across from Dunbar Sr. High School) For more information contact: Minister Andrea Newell 202-483-4234 or Sister Florence Newell … More NCEC 15th Annual Community Day

I recently learned that one of our long-term community residents and my next door neighbor, Mr. Richard Briscoe, is one of a handful of survivors of the U.S. Army’s elite Second Ranger Infantry Company.  Six decades before the Navy Seals landed in Pakistan on their mission to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, the Second Ranger … More Neighborhood Hero Featured in Washington Post

Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, June 2, 2011 Free 2011 Congressional Bank DC High School Baseball Classic to Be Held on Sunday, June 5 All are invited to attend theDC high school baseball championship and all-star games, to be held on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Nationals Park. … More Free 2011 Congressional Bank DC High School Baseball Classic to Be Held on Sunday, June 5

http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/2011/05/13/AGjO6mCH_story.html Where We Live: Truxton Circle in Northeast D.C., reclaiming its identity By Amanda Abrams, Published: May 27 It may not have attracted much attention elsewhere, but for residents of Truxton Circle, the issue was a weighty one: An organization serving Latino youth wanted to redevelop a local school and build affordable housing in the … More Our Neighborhood in Saturday’s Washington Post Real Estate Section

Dear Dog Owners – As you may have heard, although parts of the Park at Ledroit – at 3rd and V St NW – are finally open, the DOG PARK WILL NOT open until next week. DPR was late ordering the necessary signs for the dog park and the temporary ones are not arriving until … More Bloomingdale Ledroit Park Dog Park Update

BZAOfficialHearingNoticeLetter051811 This notice was provided to Geovani A. Bonilla by the Developer of the M M Washington Project. Re: BZA Application No. 18251 Your application has been accepted as complete. You are hereby notified to appear before the Board of Zoning Adjustment (Board) on Tuesday. July 12, 2011, at 441 4th Street, N.W., Suite 220 … More Public Hearing Notice – Board of Zoning Regardin M M Washington Building

SAVE THE DATE! District of Columbia Neighborhood College One City Community Leadership Forum Sponsored by Pepco Friday, June 3, 2011 Keynote Address: Mayor Vincent Gray 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. GWU Marvin Center Grand Ballroom 800 21st Street, 3rd Floor Saturday, June 4, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. GWU Marvin Center Grand Ballroom Please … More One City Community Leadership Forum

Neighbors and Friends, Please be aware that US mail and UPS packages left at your door with no signature required are being taken from mail boxes and front doors. Today, a neighbor found a large yellow UPS envelope addressed to another neighbor at an alley entrance opened; the card had been left in the envelope … More Safety Alert – Guard Your Package

MPDassault-kidnap_051811 All, Please see the attachment, which provides a composite picture and information about a recent assault near the Brookland Metro station. During the event, the pictured suspect attempted to force a woman into her own car, at knifepoint, in a possible abduction attempt. The woman does not know this man. This happened at 2:40 … More MPD Releases Composite Picture of Suspect