Our association and Northwest Neighbors Village co-hosted a program last week on the challenges of caregiving for those with memory loss and health problems. The speakers, all experienced social workers, represent local nonprofit groups. They offered information and advice…
ANC 1C – Adams Morgan
At the commission’s March 6 meeting:
* The commission unanimously approved an amendment to its settlement agreement with Zenebach Restaurant at 2420 18th St.
* The commission unanimously passed a resolution asking the Department of General Services…
Most of Georgetown is witnessing a reduction in traffic and parking on our streets, which began right after Memorial Day. I do not recall previously having seen such a drop-off in traffic. Many students at Georgetown University have departed…
Organized “villages” in D.C. help meet the needs of a growing population of seniors so they can successfully live in their own homes. In addition to the services we discussed in last week’s column, Northwest Neighbors Village runs a…
Communication sets the tone for a neighborhood. Shepherd Park residents continue to look to improve ways to share information and develop relationships with each other; government agencies and personnel; local organizations; schools; and businesses. Association president Mark Pattison and…
Georgetown had a busy time last week with several social events. On Tuesday, Nancy Taylor Bubes hosted a fundraiser at her home for Mayor Muriel Bowser to support her re-election campaign. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans introduced…
March 20 is a very important day for Shepherd Park residents and those across the city. It is hoped that the D.C. Council’s planned meeting on the D.C. Comprehensive Plan at the Wilson Building will be standing room only,…
By DAVIS KENNEDY
A parking study is in the works for Chevy Chase. The local advisory neighborhood commission, ANC 3/4G, voted unanimously July 9 to assemble a task force co-chaired by two of its commissioners.
The group will have approximately ten…
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
Last week, our association teamed up with the Northwest Neighbors Village organization to present the program “Facing a Crisis Before It Occurs: Gathering, Storing and Sharing Important Information.”
Kay Bransford, founder of MemoryBanc, discussed important documents that…
While recently searching the web for photos of Georgetown’s once-gritty waterfront, I came across a rather remarkable image. The photo depicted the great flood of October 1942, when the Potomac River crested nearly 12 feet above flood stage at…
