The Randall Community Center, at the corner of South Capitol St, will hold a Community Open House on Saturday, November 16th, from 12 to 6 pm. The event will provide residents of all ages an opportunity to see the facility, register for activities, and weigh in on activities they seek at the site. A community […]
Councilman Wells’ Southwest Community Office Hours
Southwest Community Office Hours Please join Councilmember Tommy Wells and your neighbors as he hosts his Southwest Community Office Hours on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Channel Inn on the Waterfront located at 650 Water Street, SW from 8:00 am – 9:30 am. This is a great opportunity to discuss issues and concerns in your neighborhood with the Councilmember and members of […]
Moving Day at Nationals Park
More than 1,000 area residents will gather at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on Sunday, November 10th, 2013 for Moving Day, a grassroots campaign to spotlight Parkinson’s Disease (PD) awareness. The event, which runs from 8:30am to 12:00pm, features a one or two mile walk, including the opportunity to walk on the field, and children’s activities. Participants are […]
Councilmember Catania Attends Amidon-Bowen PTA Meeting
As part of an ongoing effort to visit all DC public and charter schools, DC Councilmember and Education Committee Chairman, David Catania, attended the Amidon-Bowen PTA meeting on Tuesday, October 8th. Catania’s visit gave Amidon-Bowen parents and interested community members the opportunity to learn first-hand about a number of proposals that the Councilmember has introduced […]
“Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady”
When I was a young woman I considered a wedge of brie, a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a bottle of Mateus Rosé the perfect menu for a picnic or a romantic dinner. That was four decades and two divorces ago, when the men I dated had iron stomachs and teeth. Today, my idea of […]
SAVE THE #74
Shockwaves were sent through Southwest when WMATA proposed two bus service reductions on August 28th. If either amendment is approved, changes will be implemented in June 2014. Operating at an already unreliable frequency, bus lines servicing Southwest could get more complicated, and less reliable. As seen in the WMATA figure provided: Option 1 proposes slashing […]
Westminster Celebrates Founding of Food & Friends 25 Years Ago
Event: Westminster Celebrates Founding of Food & Friends 25 Years Ago Event Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013 Location: Westminster DC, 400 I St SW Contact: Rev. Ruth Hamilton, 202-641-8221, rwh@westminsterdc.org On Sunday, November 17th, at 11am, Westminster Presbyterian Church will celebrate another special anniversary in the midst of its 160th year in SWDC. It was […]