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		<title>SW Ecodistrict: Design Public Hearing (Tuesday, May 21; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/16/sw-ecodistrict-design-public-hearing-tuesday-may-21-630-830-p-m/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Vaughn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Invited to Review Preliminary Design Concepts  for 10th Street and Banneker Connections Washington, DC – Ever wonder how to get from the National Mall to the waterfront? To advance a key recommendation of the SW Ecodistrict Initiative, NCPC and its local and federal partners are in the early stages of developing concepts to improve conditions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DC Reggae Splashdown May 18th</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHAT: DC Reggae Splashdown WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 12:00pm to 9:00pm. WHERE: Fairgrounds Containder Park, 1299 Half St SE Washington, 20003 Performers will include: Freddie McGregor and The Big Ship Family, Ken Booth, Yellowman, and Brimstone with Monsoon.  Attendees will also be able to enjoy traditional Jamaican food, drink, and artisans selling their wares! For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Library Parking Lot Being Resurfaced</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Vaughn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTICE FROM THE SOUTHWEST LIBRARY: &#8220;Please pardon our dust. The Southwest Library parking lot will be temporarily closed May 10-17 for resurfacing. The original start date of May 6 was delayed by inclement weather. The project will include milling, asphalt overlay and concrete curbing. The new parking lot will be striped to accommodate 17 vehicles, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Bike to Work Day: May 17th</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of the fact that May is National Bike Month, inhabitants of the DC metro area are encouraged to participate in the annual Bike to Work Day. Started in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists, Bike to Work Day is an effort to get commuters across the nation to try out a healthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Show Boat&#8221; Live Broadcast at Nationals Park</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/08/show-boat-live-broadcast-at-nationals-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHAT: &#8221; Show Boat&#8221; &#8211; the musical masterpiece about a troupe of riverboat performers on the Cotton Blossom as it travels the Mississippi &#8211; will be broadcast live from Kennedy Center Opera House to Nationals Park as part of WNO’s annual M&#38;M’S® Opera in the Outfield.  WHEN: Gates open at 5 pm, Saturday, May 18th.  Show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Vincent Gray Declares Safe Boating Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed a proclamation declaring the week of May 18th through 23rd, 2013, as “Safe Boating Week” throughout the District of Columbia. “Safe Boating Week” kicks off a yearlong campaign to promote boating safety through life jacket wear, knowing the rules on the water, and being a responsible boater. The U.S. Coast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air &amp; Space Museum Free Event Tonight: Vesta in the Light of Dawn</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/07/air-space-museum-free-event-tonight-vesta-in-the-light-of-dawn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Vaughn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Exploring Space lectures are free, but tickets are required. Ticket reservations open January 7, 2013.   TICKETS CAN BE RESERVED FOR FREE AT: http://airandspace.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=4979 TIMELINE OF EVENTS: 6:30 PM &#8211; View Magnificent Desolation:  Walking on the Moon 3D, a free film in the Lockheed Martin IMAX® Theater; participate in educational programming 7:30 PM &#8211; Meet the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DC F&amp;EMS Provides Free Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/07/dcfems-provides-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Vaughn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC Fire and EMS posted on their Twitter feed (@dcfireems) they offer free Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings.  If you or your organization is interested in getting DC F&#38;EMS to provide Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening at your next event in the DC, call DC F&#38;EMS at 202.673.3331.]]></description>
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		<title>Famous Building at Fort McNair Restored and Rededicated</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/03/famous-building-at-fort-mcnair-restored-and-rededicated/</link>
		<comments>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/03/famous-building-at-fort-mcnair-restored-and-rededicated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Located on Ft. McNair, one of Southwest’s most historic buildings was renovated, restored, and rededicated in a ceremony on April 3. Formerly known as “Building 20,” it was renamed Ulysses S. Grant Hall in honor of the General-in-Chief of the Union Army during the Civil War, who became the 18th President of the United States, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harbour Square Designated Historic Landmark</title>
		<link>http://thesouthwester.com/2013/05/01/harbour-square-designated-historic-landmark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cecille Chen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 28, the DC Historic Preservation Review Board voted unanimously to approve Harbour Square&#8217;s application for historic designation.  The application was submitted by the owners of Harbour Square, and prepared by architectural historian Peter Sefton. As an historic landmark, Harbour Square takes its place in the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, alongside [...]]]></description>
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