By Matthew Koehler At the beginning of March, when the threat of a global pandemic at home still seemed remote, and the dire news from abroad had not yet pushed national leadership to action, Dianne Lee and her husband Je Kang, owners/operators of The Press dry cleaning at the Wharf, […]
Community Forum Offers Latest Coronavirus Tips
By Mike Goodman On April 27, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) hosted an online community meeting featuring guest speaker Dr. Dennis Carroll. Dr. Carroll, a Southwest resident born and raised in Washington, DC, served for 15 years as the Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Pandemic Influenza and […]
Local Civics Group Funded as Key Partner in Lombardi Center Breast Equity Grant
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) was recently funded as a key community partner on the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center-led collaborative Breast Health Equity Grant. The two-year project, funded by Pfizer Global Medical Grants and overseen by the American Cancer Society, will address breast […]
District Flow Yoga Emerges from the Ashes of Yoga Factory
By Matthew Koehler On Jan. 30, 2020 Southwest lost one of its remaining yoga studios, Yoga Factory. There was speculation as to why Factory left, and there were rumors as to whether or not they would pop up somewhere else in the neighborhood, providing the same quality limb stretching, ligament […]
In Loving of Memory Bessie Lee “Blossom” Athey
4/23/1920 – 3/9/2020 By Rev. Brian Hamilton On the morning of March 9, Bessie Lee “Blossom” Athey passed away just short of her 100th birthday, and the Southwest Community lost one of its great citizens. Blossom was an extraordinarily community-minded person who participated in Southwest organizations for the 50 years […]
Updates from the Park Service and the Friends of Titanic Memorial Board
By Corinne Irwin, Chair Spring Activities In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the District of Columbia, and the National Park Service, we are making major changes to our Spring activities. Titanic Day of Service Our second annual Titanic Day of Service is cancelled. We will schedule […]
Local Connections, Black History in SWDC
By Ryan Pierce This year’s SWNA Black History Community meeting in February provided the community with a wonderful new insight on the history behind one of our more prominent local names, William Syphax. Mr. Craig Syphax, a direct descendent of William still living in the Washington area, presented the story […]