School auctions are as much a philanthropic endeavor as they are a reflection of their community. This weekend, get ready to don your coolest leather jacket and/or tie a pink ribbon on that high ponytail, Capitol Hill: River Park Nursery’s Sock Hop and Silent Auction is here! Details below: WHEN: Saturday, February 28, 2015 from […]
Our local Congresswoman spoke out today against the sledding ban on the Capitol grounds. A press release from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s office stated that she sent a letter to U.S. Capitol Police Board Chair Frank Larkin “urging the board to overturn of the prohibition on sledding on the Capitol Grounds.” She said it should not […]
It’s cold out and I have no interest in spending more time in it than necessary, but my dog has other ideas. The frigid temperatures don’t seem to bother him a bit. But seeing other dogs in the park with coats on reminded me that while all dogs want their park time, not all can […]
According to Roll Call, Capitol Police were told to enforce the sledding ban last week because “a lawmaker formally complained” and that “it was the head of the appropriations committee who insisted on enforcement because he did not like the appearance of having the public sled next to the Capitol.” Washington Business Journal and JDLand reported […]
While I have written numerous times about schools on Capitol Hill, this has usually meant public schools – or private schools offering the usual three Rs. Today, I want to look at a school that flourished (briefly) on the Hill, offering a very different range of subjects to its students. The Capital Conservatory first appears […]