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Southwester Crossword – May 2013
New, Free Legal Clinic Opens at Friendship Baptist Church
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia announced that it has received an extraordinary, multi-year donation from the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP which will enable it to establish a new site located at Friendship Baptist Church. The firm has committed $125,000 per year for a […]
New Neighborhood Association Formed in Southwest
In the rapidly evolving Southwest quadrant of DC, the newest entity to take shape is an affiliation of six homeowners’ associations – the Waterfront Gateway Neighborhood Association. Bound by 4th and 9th Streets SW, I (Eye) St SW, and the I-395 Freeway, Waterfront Gateway includes nearly 600 households in both […]
Ending Hunger, One Step at a Time
The Washington DC Crop Hunger Walk will be taking place on Saturday, May 18th. All are invited to join this sponsored walk to raise awareness and funds for local hunger fighting agencies and international relief and development programs, through Church World Service. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m., at Westminster […]
A Day of Celebrations at St. Augustine’s
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, D. Min., Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will make her first visit to St. Augustine’s on May 19th. She will be the celebrant and preacher during the 9:30 a.m. service, followed by a Q&A session with the congregation after the service, and ending with a […]
ANC 6D April Meeting Report
At the April ANC 6D meeting, Genevieve Hanson of the General Services Administration (GSA) presented the Federal Triangle South plan. This includes the Department of Energy’s Forrestal buildings, both the FAA buildings, and GSA’s Regional Office Building. In December, GSA issued a Request for Information on possible uses for these […]