By Corinne Irwin Friends of Titanic Memorial Park, along with alumni of the Anacostia Watershed Stewards Academy, have joined Winter Salt Watch. This winter, we will be testing the waters of the Washington Channel and the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers to understand how much road salt travels into our waterways […]
Christine Spencer of James Creek Resident Council Receives Brickie
By Southwester Staff On Dec. 5, a number of Ward 6 residents were honored at the 2019 Brickie Awards. The winners are selected based on their contributions from a wide range of submissions, including nearly 100 nominations from Ward 6 residents submitted online. The event is open to all residents […]
Why Amidon-Bowen Elementary School?
Highlights from 2019 and Looking Forward to 2020 By Grace Hu & Allison Harvey, Parents of Students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School The DC Public School Lottery is now open. Applications are due on March 2. If you have a child entering pre-K next school year, here are a few highlights […]
Breast Cancer Support Group January Announcement
By Thelma D. Jones The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) will host the celebratory launch of its first breast cancer support group meeting for 2020 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 555 Water St. SW, Washington, DC 20024. Julia H. Rowland, PhD, […]
Computer-for-Kids Classes Start in January
By Thelma D. Jones The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) will begin its Computer-for-Kids (CFK) Computer Training classes for Southwest youth ages 6-12 on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6:30 p.m. The eight-week class will be held for one hour every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., at the […]
Local Activists Appeal Developments at 4th & M
Petitioners Say Development Lacks Truly Affordable Housing, Will Further Displacement By Matthew Koehler My family and I moved down to Southwest just over six years ago, and in that short time the neighborhood and surroundings have transformed before my eyes. Before, our community, including the Wharf, was sparse in amenities; […]
District Hardware and Bike Closes
By Matthew Koehler On Dec. 1, at 5 p.m., a day after Small Business Saturday, District Hardware and Bike permanently shuttered its doors to business. In a statement released on their website, the owners stated, “Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out the way we thought or planned, and we are unable […]