by Marlene Berlin The phone rang, and I looked to see who it was. No identification came up. I had a quick debate with myself about whether to pick it […]
Archives for November 2013
Mushrooms Amongst Drips In Melvin Hazen
Many thanks to Jon Ellifritz and Connie Durnan of the Mycological Association of Washington (MAW) for leading Marlene Berlin and Pat Davies on a rather wet mushroom walk on Saturday, […]
Wilson HS Students Discuss Ban On DC NFL Team Apparel
Wilson High School’s student newspaper, The Beacon, has given us permission to share some of its reporting. If you do not have a student at Wilson and don’t already receive […]
Hearst’s E-Cycle Was A Hoot
Hearst’s recent e-cycle event was a real hoot! Hearst parent John Poirier tells us: Phoebe Hearst Elementary School’s annual e-cycle, held on Oct. 26 was another success as students and […]
Thinking Of Solar Energy? Help Is Here
by Cynthia Lehmann Have you been toying with the idea of going solar ever since you saw An Inconvenient Truth? Perhaps you haven’t done anything about it (other than feel guilty) because […]
Plant Daffodil Bulbs on Connecticut Avenue
The whole neighborhood is being invited to help plant thousands of daffodil bulbs on Saturday, November 16th. Will you help? Sandy Farber Bandier, the Master Gardener Coordinator at UDC, has […]
Bread Furst, Little Red Fox Updates
Want to know what it takes to open a neighborhood bakery? Mark Furstenberg is giving us a detailed account of the costs, planning and regulatory hoops one must go through […]
Neighbors Recommend: Rock Creek’s Fall Colors
A recommendation from Marjorie Rachlin: Don’t miss the fall color in Rock Creek Park – it’s SPECTACULAR this weekend (November 2nd and 3rd). The trees are shades of gold, bronze, […]