By Southwester Staff As parents approach the March 2 school lottery deadline to apply for PreK-3 through Grade 8 schools, “The Southwester” reached out to current parents from the quadrant’s only public elementary school to hear their perspectives on the school. Below are the responses we received. Sylvia and Mohamed […]
Coffee with a Purpose at Sacred Grounds Café
By Rev. Phillip C. Huber If you have walked near the corner of M Street and Delaware Avenue lately, you may have noticed some heavenly scents in the air. The long awaited Sacred Grounds Café: Coffee with a Purpose, at 222 M St. SW, is now open and offers the […]
Defining Self-Compassion to Succeed
By Kate Miller Ah, February the month of amore, love, agape, ai, anpu, habb, grå, sneha, and yes, even more words to describe love is upon us. February is the month right after January, and January is the month we swore to ourselves that this time we would see our […]
Join the Southwest Library Groundbreaking Ceremony
Library Construction Update: A groundbreaking ceremony for the Southwest Library will be held on Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at 3rd and I (Eye) Streets, SW. The demolition phase of the Southwest Neighborhood Library is nearing conclusion and will likely be finished by the end of January. We are on […]
Sounds of Southwest: Peyote Pilgrim
By Ramsey Poston The Sounds of Southwest led me to Pearl Street Warehouse last month to watch local Americana band, Peyote Pilgrim, perform its songs of hope, joy and love. The band is led by lead vocalist, Casey Shannon, who also plays guitar. He assembled the four piece band in […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutor of the Month: Una Yarsky
By Robert St. Cyr Last year, in partnership with Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force, Community Scholar started a tutoring program at Amidon-Bowen. Tutors have completed training and are now working with students for the second year of this successful program. Thank you for all of our neighbors […]
Meet Southwest’s Newest ANC Commissioner
Exclusive Interview with Fredrica “Rikki” Kramer By Mike Goodman Fredrica “Rikki” Kramer has lived in Southwest for over 40 years, and has been an activist and advocate for much of that time. On Nov. 18, she was elected in a Special Election as the new Commissioner of SMD 05, winning […]