I went tonight to the Hanover Civic Association monthly meeting, presided over by Sylvia Mathews, Assn president. In attendance were ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney, ANC5C01 Commissioner Anita Bonds, BACA President Jim Berry and other members of the community. On the agenda were two topics: The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and its bid for use … More More opposition of LAYC at Cook
This from the Shaw list: June 22, 2009 Subject: Vacant Lot Adjacent to 429 O Street, NW (the former Bundy School) Dear Shaw Community Members: In response to concerns regarding the future usage of the land parcel north of 429 O Street, NW, the Office of Property Management (OPM) would like to provide you with … More DCGOV responds on Bundy Parking lot
Monday night’s good news is that BACA found out formally that City Hall has approved a plan for the Cook School building on P Street NW. The bad news is that it’s not the project we thought we were going to get. The word was that KIPP was going to open another of its schools … More Storm Over Cook
I posted before about the Latin American School to go into the old JF Cook School at Unit and P St. However, it seems instead it is a Youth Center. Mai Fernandez, the director, will be speaking about it at next Monday’s BACA meeting. I don’t know anything about it but their web site is … More New Latin American Youth Center
From ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney : The Latin American School has been selected to develop the former JF Cook Elementary School – on the Unit block of P Street, NW . The development includes a charter school/residential space for the students. If anyone has anymore details about this, let us know. I’d be interested to … More JF Cook School plans
My new roommate says there’s a sign now at the entrance of Dunbar High School Track that says it’s open to the public for use after 4.30 pm till dusk! Anybody get notified about the shift in policy?
Thanks to Ms. Blalock of CAPCS for pulling notes together from this recent meeting– the “Armstrong Working Group” is simply the folks who signed up in February to meet from time to time with CAPCS as a way to keep our community better informed, and to communicate our concerns to CAPCS. The initial meeting of the … More Summary of Armstrong Working Group Meeting- Mar 9
Many in the neighborhood are by now quite aware that the charter school at 1st and P NW, Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS), has leased its auditorium to Metropolitan Baptist Church (MBC) as the church waits on completion of a new complex in Largo, Maryland. For the time being, the church intends to hold … More CAPCS and Metropolitan Baptist Church
When: Monday, March 2, 2009, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Where: Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 3rd and Q Streets, N.W., Rooms 1 and 2 Agenda Remarks from Allan Fye, Ward Five Planner, DC Department of Transportation Remarks from Anise Jenkins, President, Stand Up! For Democracy In DC Coalition Updates on the following community concerns: The lease … More Next BACA Meeting: Mar 2, 2009
Welcome to the NEW Bates Area Civic Association blog. In an attempt to connect with our neighbors and be as transparent and welcoming to all residents of ANC 5C01, we have started this blog. We would like to welcome residents to make guest postings to this blog (contact the administrators listed on the ABOUT page … More Welcome to the new BACA blog
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