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by David Cohen One Forest Hills neighbor took dictation from J. Robert Oppenheimer after the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Another neighbor traveled the world for 37 years as a writer for National Geographic. A third founded a school for children with special needs in Pakistan. A fourth met with Robert McNamara to decide how […]
by Marlene Berlin Talk about delayed gratification. About two dozen volunteers came out Sunday, November 10th to plant daffodils and other spring bulbs along the west side of Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness. And they won’t see the fruits – or flowers – of their labors until spring. Kathy Sykes is a friend of Van […]
Our first thought upon emerging from the Van Ness Metro station on Saturday afternoon was that there had been a brief but intense downpour. But we quickly realized only Connecticut Avenue was flooded. And we found the source on the next block. A 12-inch water main had ruptured outside the UDC Student Center, scattering dirt […]
We’re not in the habit of giving weekend chore assignments to our readers, but the end result will be cleaner garages, attics, closets and junk drawers. And it’s all for a good cause. The Hearst Elementary e-cycle is Saturday, November 16th. And as in previous years, it’s also a chance to clear out unused sports […]
by Karen Foreit The next time you visit the Saturday UDC Van Ness farmers market, take a peek through the glass doors to UDC Law. This treasure in the heart of Forest Hills does more than prepare its students (who provide more than 100,000 hours of hands-on legal services every year to under-served DC residents) […]
The documentary films of Aviva Kempner, a DC voting rights advocate and Forest Hills neighbor, star in this month’s Washington Jewish Film Festival. “I believe that I have been put on this earth to make films to counter negative stereotypes and give credit to Jewish heroes,” Kempner told the late Carolyn Jacobson in 2012. And […]
by Jenn Krasilovsky and Andrea Gudeon Pumpkins — whether baked in a pie, flavoring a latte, or perched on your front porch on the last night of October — are a popular sign of the season. But this versatile fall vegetable should also have a starring role on your dinner plate. Many of the hundreds […]
This neighborhood has always done Halloween right for the kids. Some local businesses also have treats – for the grownups. Starting at 8 a.m., Uptown Market (at 4465 Connecticut Avenue) is giving a free Halloween donut to the first 100 customers who also buy a hot beverage. Across the street at 4340 Connecticut, the Nicole […]
Have you noticed? In the past couple of weeks, more tree boxes along Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness have been filled with flowers. We have a master gardener to thank for that. As Van Ness Main Street said on Facebook, Kathy Sykes has led the effort to add more plantings to the Avenue. Last May, […]
by Marlene Berlin I went to explore our creeks after a storm dropped just under 1.5 inches of rain overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. Here’s what I found. After a long dry spell, it felt refreshing to be out on wet trails. Streamlets reappeared. And the sound of roaring water made a comeback. Rock Creek […]
