By John McGrath Meeting held: May 17, 2012. Next meeting: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 7-8:30 P.M., Greenleaf Seniors Building, 1200 Delaware Ave. SW. Participants: Sgt. Michael Architzel, Police Service Area (PSA) 105, and Officers Bookard and Fails (juvenile unit), PSA 105; Officer Chasten, Public Housing Police (PHP); Naomi Monk and […]
Update: Way more than ’76 Trombones’
Update: The rain on June 1 canceled the ball game, but the trombonists made it onto the field — 376 trombones, to be exact (based on the turnstile count). By Sheila Wickouski All trombone players out there are invited to join Ian Berlin and cast members for a rousing performance […]
Young stars of ‘Music Man’ enjoy Southwest, D.C.
By Sheila Wickouski With The Music Man now playing at Arena Stage, residents of The View Apartments on Sixth Street SW can see their temporary neighbors Will Burton and Juliane Godfrey sing and dance the roles of the mayor’s daughter, Zanetta Shinn, and her forbidden boyfriend, Tommy Dijilas. Having been […]
A Winning Season for King-Greenleaf Baseball Team
By Ronald Hines The King-Greenleaf Freshman Team (Ruth’s Baseball Ideals League) is 8 and 4 in one of the Top Wooden Bat leagues in the area and the players are being exposed to the best teams in the area. The Team is traveling to different parts of DC/MD/VA and are […]
70th anniversary of the Battle Of Midway to be commemorated
Naval District Washington will host a wreath laying and commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the historic Battle of Midway June 4 at 9 a.m. at the United States Navy Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. The featured speaker for the event will be Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert. […]
Southwest D.C. community calendar for June 2012
WED. June 6: 7 p.m. Mediation for Stress Reduction, SW Library, 900 Wesly Pl. S.W. 7 p.m. Children’s Room Program Pajama Story Time, SW Library, 900 Wesly Pl. S.W. THURS. June 7: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Councilman Tommy Wells office hours, Channel Inn café, 7th & Water Streets SW SUN. June […]
Neighbors ‘look out for each other’ in Southwest D.C.
By Lisa Edmunds When Marian Wagener moved to Southwest D.C. in 2000, she could not have foreseen the new developments her neighborhood would eventually undergo. Twelve short years later, the area is bustling with the addition of Nationals Park and the myriad of businesses that have relocated to this up-and-coming […]