Mr. Thomas’ 2nd-3rd grade Math class had an opportunity to make a surprise trip to the White House on December 3rd. Ms. Poteau, School Program Director accompanied them. The employees of District of Columbia Regulatory Administration at 1100 4th Street SW, held a hat and glove drive for the students […]
Jefferson Trojans Cap Undefeated Season as City-Wide Football Champions
NFL fans are still cheering on the Redskins and RGIII, but in middle school football there’s already a champion. On Nov. 15, the Jefferson Middle School Trojans football team won the City-Wide DCIAA middle schools championship title by defeating Kramer Middle School 21-13. This was the culmination of an undefeated […]
Coat Drive Brings Warm Smiles
For the third year in a row, St. Dominic Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus gave away new coats to school-aged children in the Washington area. St. Dominic’s parishioners raised $2715, which paid for 144 new, good quality coats through the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. Last year, […]
Essay: Computers, Kids, Graduation and Southwest
Before I joined the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (Assembly) nearly four years ago, I had never heard of Computer for Kids, much less why I might care about it. And even then, I considered it a marginal program, “graduating” just a handful of kids—kids I’d quite likely never meet. “Graduating” […]
Local AARP Chapter and DC Office on Aging Co-Sponsor Health Fair
Nearly 70 participants attended the first-ever Community Health and Wellness Fair on Wednesday November 14, co-sponsored by the AARP Chapter 4751 of the Southwest Waterfront and the District of Columbia’s Office on Aging, for all the residents and staff of the River Park Mutual Homes, a southwest co-op at 1301-1311 […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Pearl Wisham Perry
On November 27, 2012, TENAC was proud to receive a signal honor from the Waterside Towers Residents Association (WRTA) when its distinguished President, Tyrone Ron Jackson, presented TENAC with a $1,000 contribution given in memory of Pearl Wisham Perry, a legendary resident benefactor and officer of the Waterside Association for […]
Crime statistics in Southwest D.C.
November 15, 2012, 7-8:00 P.M., Harbour Square Cooperative 500 N SW Participants: Lt. Nicholas Gallucci and Sgt. Michael Architzel of PSA 105, Naomi Monk and Irv Gamza, PSA 105 meeting coordinators/facilitators and John McGrath, recorder; ANC Commissioners Ron McBee (6D03) and Roger Moffatt (6D05). A total of 23 persons were […]