Thursday night, the four candidates vying for the ANC5B06 seat gathered to share their ideas and motivations for why voters should elect them to the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission. The candidates, George Jackson, Tontalya Terceiro-Wright, Thalia Wiggins and Bernice Hall-Gates were given five minutes for their political elevator pitch, followed by an opportunity for Q&A. […]
Sadly, The Remix vintage clothing store on the 600 block of Pennsylvania Ave., SE, will be closing in February due to the sudden and debilitating illness of beloved owner, Stacey DiTata, manager Arynne Crane told us earlier this week. DiTata had been hospitalized in Virginia and then Maryland for abut a month with symptoms mimicking […]
It looks like we’re finally getting a break from these freezing temperatures and cold winds, but who knows for how long. In the meantime, I think I’ve gotten my old house and rickety windows about as winter-proofed as possible, and have grown to love my space heater. And more than anything, I’m enjoying an excuse […]
Reconsidered getting the flu shot, or just put it off until the new decade? On Wednesday, Jan. 13, The Family Room on 8th Street SE will host an event which includes free H1N1 vaccinations to children and families on a first-come, first-served basis, from 11 AM to 12PM. Cabinet Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health […]
The next round of ANC meetings is coming up, as well as a few other community meetings. Most of their agendas are not posted in advance, something I hope changes since these meetings are often the best place to find out about what is happening around your part of the neighborhood. The full calendar of […]