by Tori Powell
At a Ward 3 education meeting with City Council Chair Phil Mendelson on March 11th, a concerned public brought forth a variety of issues to the Council Chair who has said he believes that DC children should…

Our local public secondary schools, Deal Middle and Wilson High, got off to a good start this week with a solar eclipse viewing. Thanks to generous donations from local science museums and organizations and parents, more than 3,000 students…

To all readers of children’s books, young and old! The Friends of the Juanita Thornton/Shepherd Park Library are having a children’s book sale on Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s first floor conference room.
There…

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…

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Meeting Notices and Agenda Highlights
To find links to your ANC’s website, click here. Visit the District’s ANC office to see maps of commission boundaries by ward.
ANC 1B
Lower Columbia Heights, Lower Georgia Avenue, Shaw, U Street, Pleasant Plains
The…

We did it! The joyous news that the Shepherd Park community had covered holiday gifts for all the children and teens in the 22 Hope and a Home families was shared on the neighborhood listserv. Also shared was the…

There has been some controversy over the proposed architectural lighting of Key Bridge. The D.C. Department of Transportation has sought input from members of the Georgetown community on several lighting schemes that are under consideration.
Our association’s Historic Preservation…

Shepherd Park residents attended a sometimes heated discussion on the Georgia Eastern project at an “emergency” meeting on June 22 held at Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue.
Moderated by Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd, the meeting allowed…

The Shepherd Park Citizens Association held a community meeting on Dec. 12 at Shepherd Elementary. President Mark Pattison introduced guests from Pepco and the Department of State Foreign Mission Center staff.
Travois Culpepper presented basic information about the Pepco…

So far this year, the weather has been mild, but the National Weather Service claims a wintry mix may be in our future!  Prepare for the possibility of ice and snow by considering your winter weather removal plan now. 
First,…