Neighbors,
I take this opportunity to remind you of tonight’s meeting of the Bates
Area
Civic Association, Inc. Specifically, the meeting will be held at
Mount
SInai Baptist Church, 3rd and Q Streets, N.W., between the hours of
7:00
p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Art Slater, the new Chairperson-elect of the Fifth
District Police Citizen’s Advisory Council is scheduled to make some
comments about his prelimary plans to move that group on matters of
public
safety. In addition, Alice Harper, the Community Relations Specialist
from
the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency who is assiged to
cover
the Fifth Dstrict, plans to make some comments about the history of her
agency’s work with the MPD and the Fifth District community. Inasmuch
as
the summer is rapidly approaching, Lionel Taylor, Ward Five Coordinator
from
the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, wants to let you know about
some
of the activities that are happening in Ward Five for residents of all
ages.
And, consistent with our intention to have each of the candidates for
an
At-Large City Council seat appear before the Association in advance of
the
November 2004 election, Candidate Kwame Brown has been invited to
attend
this month. (It should be known that Mr. Brown had multiple campaign
events
on his schedule for the date of our meeting when the invitation was
initially extended to him. So, he was invited with the understanding
that
we would invite him again next month, if it turns out that delays from
his
pre-existing commitments, essentially, prevents him from coming to our
meeting this month.)
In addition to the above, we have a Flower Power update and other
announcements of importance. So, we hope to see you tonight!
Best,
JB