The Nationals Community Committee is working with the Nationals and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enhance the ballfield at King Greenleaf Recreation Center. This past year the Nationals donated baseball and softball equipment to King Greenleaf and Jefferson Middle School for use by both the girls and boys […]
Washington Nationals host baseball clinic to help local youth “get the ball rolling”
By Atu Osei-Chambers To coincide with the start of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in October, the Washington Nationals hosted a youth baseball camp for local D.C. Public School (DCPS) middle-school students in an effort to encourage a healthier, more active lifestyle among the District’s youth. The clinic, which was […]
A new take on The Four Seasons
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church kicked off a new season of the Art and Spirit Coffeehouse on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The evening at 600 M St. SW features songs with the theme “The Four Seasons,” coffee and desserts, and a chance for the audience to ask questions. Joyce Bouvier, St. Augustine’s […]
Redevelopment of St. Matthew’s
By Brandon Fuller Development in Southwest has come in the form of new restaurants, retail, theater and a sports venue. By the end of 2013, one new project could bring a church, apartment building, coffee shop, community center and outdoor gathering space. This ambitious effort is the redevelopment of the […]
Notes On the Nats: A Surgical Repair for Throwing Errors
By Zev Feder Some baseball fans may have noticed that during this season Ryan Zimmerman has significantly improved his defense as a result of an adjustment he made to his throwing technique. Here is how that came about. In April of this year Zimmerman tore his abdominal oblique muscle, which […]
Amidon-Bowen PTA plans projects to support school
By Meg Brinckman More than 50 parents attended the Amidon-Bowen Elelmentary School Parent-Teacher Association’s third meeting of the 2011-2012 school year on Sept. 20. The meeting began with a promise that all parents and guardians of current Amidon- Bowen students are automatically members of the association and are encouraged to […]
Pro Biceps Training
Alot of people at the gym prefer to stick to the basics of what they know when it comes to training biceps. I see most people perform standing biceps curls partly because they are easier than seated curls or preacher curls. It’s important to know that weight is not everything […]