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Sharee Lawler

Sharee Lawler is a recovering political junkie. After many years of invoking the First Amendment right of a Fortune 100 company to petition the government for redress of grievances (aka, lobbying for Big Business), she got her MBA and left government affairs to to offer business strategy and communications consulting geared towards small businesses. She and her husband lived on the Hill for 12 years, during which time she was, variously, an entrepreneur, lobbyist, volunteer, student, gardener, jogger, cyclist and hostess of many a backyard barbecue. You can contact Sharee at ShareeTheHillIsHome [at] gmail [dot] com.

Get Your Hands Dirty Tomorrow at Sherwood

This spring, Sherwood Rec Center at 10 & G, NE has been getting some gardening TLC. The Sherwood Neighborhood Volunteers recently planted a slew of trees donated by Casey Trees to help beautify the grounds. This weekend they’ll continue the job with some shrubs and other miscellanea. If you have some free time on […]

6A Takes A Postion on Redistricting

At its May meeting, ANC 6A in Northeast Capitol Hill voted to take a position on redistricting, with rumors abounding as to the possible loss of communities on its eastern edge to Ward 7. In a letter to Councilmembers Brown, Evans and Mendelson – members of the Special Committee on Redistricting – the ANC not […]

Yard Sale Open Thread

Don’t have the motivation (or critical mass of clutter) for your own yard sale? I have just the solution for you: this Saturday the North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association is hosting their yard sale fundraiser. From 9a-2p the triangle park between the 1300 blocks of North Carolina Ave and A St, NE, between 13th & […]

Get Artsy for a Cause at Two Rivers

This Saturday, May 14th, Two Rivers Public Charter School hosts its 7th annual art gala, Framing the Future. Billed as “an evening of art and music supporting the Two Rivers community,” the event raises money for the students and programs of this school, which opened its doors in 2004. The evening will begin at 6:30pm […]

Things We Take for Granted: SOVA

As is standard for the 21st century entrepreneur, I spend a lot of time in coffee shops. I could easily sing the praises of all our many local options. The fact that one can so easily get a change of scenery and some social interaction while continuing to work and enjoy a nice cup of […]