DCist: VP Joe Biden serves hot lunches at So Others Might Eat

DCist reports on President Obama serving yesterday at DC Central Kitchen while Vice President Biden served at So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.). Obamas Make Burritos At DC Central Kitchen For MLK Day Here is the section of the DCist post on Joe Biden at S.O.M.E.: Senior advisor Valerie Jarrett joined the First Family, while Vice … More DCist: VP Joe Biden serves hot lunches at So Others Might Eat

52 “O” Street NW: Paintings by Peruvian artist Ana Balcázar Bartra @ BoomHammer: Sun Jan 26

See this message from the 52 O Street Studios: Subject: Paintings by Peruvian artist Ana Balcázar Bartra @ BoomHammer: Sun Jan 26 From: lm@lisamariestudio.com Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:04:49 +0000 Paintings by Peruvian artist Ana Balcázar Bartra @ BoomHammer: 52 ‘O’ Street NW #100, Washington DC, Sunday, January 26, 2014, 3-6pm BoomHangers is an … More 52 “O” Street NW: Paintings by Peruvian artist Ana Balcázar Bartra @ BoomHammer: Sun Jan 26

WaPo book review: ‘First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School’

I have copied in the first few paragraphs of this Washington Post book review item. Click on the article link to read the entire item. ‘First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School’ by Alison Stewart By T. Rees Shapiro, Published: January 17 One day in May 1954, classes at the … More WaPo book review: ‘First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School’

WaPo: “Dunbar High autonomy proposal stirs debate in DC”

I have not copied the entire Washington Post article below — just the first few paragraphs. You can click on the link to read the entire article. Dunbar High autonomy proposal stirs debate in D.C. Emma Brown/The Washington Post A proposal to improve Dunbar High School by converting it to an autonomous and selective school … More WaPo: “Dunbar High autonomy proposal stirs debate in DC”

01-01-2014 1300 blk of North Capitol St NW: armed robbery of a store

On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Durand, Gary (MPD) wrote: It was the robbery of a store in the 1300 block North Capitol Street N.E. A suspect was armed with a handgun assaulted two employees and stole US Currency Gary Durand Lieutenant 1805 Bladensburg Road NE Washington DC 20002 202-489-4181 gary.durand@dc.gov From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com … More 01-01-2014 1300 blk of North Capitol St NW: armed robbery of a store

1st St NW between Channing & Michigan NW closed all week

Even though this planned closure of 1st Street NW by DC Water for this upcoming week between Channing St NW and Michigan Avenue NW is in Bloomingdale, I cannot imagine that the vehicular traffic headed northbound won’t back all the way down to New York Avenue NW. Hence, a courtesy post here at the Bates … More 1st St NW between Channing & Michigan NW closed all week

ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday at House of Lebanon

Here is the Evite from yesterday’s House of Lebanon (at MM Washington School) ribbon-cutting ceremony: Please join The Honorable Mayor Vincent Gray in celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of House of Lebanon 27 O Street, NW – Washington, DC 20001 Friday, December 20, 2013 Noon Historic Renovation of the MM Washington School Refreshments will be provided … More ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday at House of Lebanon