By Kitty Felde Perhaps it’s all the hoopla connected to the coronation of Charles III. Or maybe it’s the new “Bridgerton” prequel. Afternoon tea is back! And it can help entice reluctant readers to pick up a book. I recently spoke with a school librarian who has done everything but […]
Waterfront Village Combats Loneliness by Connecting Local Seniors
By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village is among the local organizations taking actions to directly respond to the public health advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 2, 2023, according to Len Bechtel, executive director of Waterfront Village. “The surgeon general has identified loneliness as a public […]
SWNA’s Youth Activities Task Force: Over 40 Years of Service to SW Youth
By Southwester Staff With the advent of summer and the lingering effects of COVID-19, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) is still working collaboratively with the SWNA Technology Task Force, SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force, James Creek Resident Council, Syphax Gardens, Friends of SWDC, SW […]
Congratulations to SWNA Scholars: 50 Years of Scholarships
By Una Yarsky The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) has reached its 50th continuous year of awarding post-secondary education scholarships to students who live in our Waterfront Neighborhood. The program began in 1974 as a small initiative, when residents of River Park Cooperative raised funds […]
Poetry Corner: Ode to Dreams
By Eryn Attaway, 10th GradeRichard Wright Public Charter School Ode to the dreams that call every night Sometimes during the day For Dreams take us to new heights As well as solace & a haven that’s safe To the dreams that transport you Provide an escape The dreams that calm […]
Letters to the Editor: Bowser’s Quip Belies Community Effort
Dear Editor, In your May 2023 issue, you quote Mayor Bowser as “quipping that in Southwest ‘people fought [her] tooth and nail’ over emergency, or bridge, housing that eventually became The Aya along I (Eye) Street SW.” I was the ANC Commissioner for the Single-Member district that includes the Aya, […]
Former SWNA Scholarship Winner Bianca Kersellius Channels Passion Into Small Business Success
Bianca Kersellius. Courtesy of Bianca Kersellius By Donna Purchase I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Bianca Kersellius, a previous scholarship winner of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Education and Scholarship Task Force program. We wanted to know: where she is now? One answer to that question is […]