By Beth Hall The Wharf is known for its environmentally friendly architecture and features. From the beginning, the project was designed to include green roofs, rainwater collection systems and other green features. On an ongoing basis, these features help prevent thousands of gallons of water from flowing into our storm sewer and into the Potomac […]
Hey Dog Owners! What’s the POOP?
By Bridget Gonzales, PAWS of Southwest Perhaps you’ve seen or smelled the little brown piles piling up around the neighborhood? It seems that some of our neighbors are neglecting their duties as a dog owner when it comes to #2. And let’s face it, owning a dog in the city, in a densely populated neighborhood […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutors of the Month
By Ava Millstone Thank you to all of our neighbors who tutored young people at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School last academic year. The tutoring program, part of Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force, had a successful first year and is recruiting volunteers for this year. Read more below about Amidon-Bowen’s Tutors of the Month: […]
Jazz Night DC Presents Ben Sands: “This is My Story”
Fundraiser for the SWNA Scholarship Program By Vyllorya Evans Among the stellar jazz performers that Westminster’s Jazz Night DC has promoted, on August 9 at 6 p.m., saxophonist extraordinaire Ben Sands, affectionately known as SW’s Favorite Son, will lead a winning line-up, premiering his autobiographical presentation of art, music and the spoken word. “I believe […]
SW Residents Honored by DC Hall of Fame Society
By Vyllorya Evans, Anise Jenkins and Thelma D. Jones On April 28, Southwest residents Jan Adams and Charles “Chuck” Hicks, along with nine other DC residents, were inducted into The Washington DC Hall of Fame Society, Inc. at the Liaison Capitol Hill as part of the organization’s 19th Annual Legacy Awards Program. Created in 2000, […]
SWNA and Deloitte Team Up for Impact Day at Greenleaf Gardens
By Dena Walker The Greenleaf Gardens Resident Council is excited to kick off its 2019 Greenleaf Summer Academic Enrichment Program with freshly painted activity and program spaces. Thanks to the support of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and Deloitte, LLP, over 75 volunteers provided the manpower to paint and landscape the resident council community center […]
Residents Urged to Make Full Use of Community Benefits from DC United
By Fredrica Kramer, CBCC Vice Chair As the summer and game season heat up, the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) seeks to ensure that the many benefits enshrined in the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with DC United are realized by the community. One of the benefits that CBCC negotiated with DC United is […]