It was a perfect Saturday morning on May 25th for baseball and what better diamond to play on but the one at Nationals Park. AMC 6D Commissioner Ron McBee, Coach Dino, and myself met about 25 kids at the King Greenleaf Recreation Center and walked over to the stadium. Upon […]
Doing Good: Paul “Big South” Taylor, Legendary Community Hero
Every afternoon around 3:45pm the kids hurry to the recreation center to start their after school program and almost daily they are greeted by a towering 6-foot-7-inch man with long, silver-lined dreadlocks known as Paul “Big South” Taylor. One by one they acknowledge him as “South” while signing in as they […]
Southwest D.C. Community Calendar: August 2012
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1 p.m. The Bubble Lady will amaze and amuse you with mind blowing feats of bubblery. SW Library, 900 Wesley Pl. S.W. Thursday, Aug. 16, 4 p.m. Baba-C, A performance by a master storyteller, SW Library, 900 Wesley Pl. S.W. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m. Kitchen Table Book […]
Night Basketball Teams Compete at King-Greenleaf Through July
Three-point basketball shots are amazing the crowd evenings at King-Greenleaf Recreation Center at Canal/First St. SW near M St. SW. Three weeks of young adult basketball under the lights are filling July evenings. Games start at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m., each Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday […]
Nationals donation to benefit King-Greenleaf
SWNA Announcements: SW ArtsFest, Transportation Improvements and more
On behalf of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, I’d like to thank those who responded to our letter in the June Southwester and sent in contributions. We rely on your support to remain a going concern. We always welcome new members and volunteers for our various activities. History Task Force – […]