Over the next couple of weeks, we’re featuring the people who serve on the most local of our local government: The advisory neighborhood commission for Forest Hills, Van Ness, North […]
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Meet Your ANC Candidate: Mary Beth Ray, 3F03
Absentee voting began this week, and early, in-person voting starts on October 22nd. As you prepare to mark your ballots, whether it’s now or on November 6th, be sure to […]
In memory: Bill Sittig, a community streets, parks and streams activist
by Marlene Berlin William J. Sittig, a longtime and active member of the Van Ness/Forest Hills community, died on February 10th. He was 80 years old. I knew him as […]
ANC 3F Sept. 21 agenda: Calming traffic on Van Ness Street; Commissioner training
The advisory neighborhood commission for Van Ness, North Cleveland Park, Wakefield and Forest Hills did not meet in August, but ANC 3F wasn’t exactly idle. Their unpaid neighborhood advocacy work […]
You have until August 5th to join the race for ANC
It’s an elected position that launched the political careers of Mayor Bowser and some DC Council members. But you don’t have to have such lofty ambitions to serve on your […]
We need ANC candidates on the November 3 ballot. Former ANC 3F commissioners tell us what serving was like.
Mayor Muriel Bowser started her political career when she was elected to one of the District’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. Some DC Council members started out that way, too. You don’t […]
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions: What they are, and how you can serve
This is a challenging and transitional time in the District. You don’t have to run for the DC Council to be in a position to do something about it. At […]
Testimony at DC Main Streets budget hearing highlights Van Ness Main Street’s swift emergency aid to local businesses
Van Ness Main Street has long had its work cut out for it. Charged with putting the Van Ness commercial corridor on the map, the 4.5-year-old organization’s mission has expanded […]
Forest Hills Writes: Growth in the time of coronavirus
by Mary Beth Ray “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” – Shunryū Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (2011) Even in beautiful […]
A Forest Hills interfaith celebration: A Presbyterian remembers her first Passover, and the “only Jewish kid in class” recalls Easters past
This month people are celebrating Passover, Easter and Ramadan in what is, in effect, social quarantine. And for better or for ill, it means new memories and new traditions will […]
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