Forest Hills of DC, the senior living home at 4901 Connecticut Avenue, and its Military Road memory care facility, Forest Side, are beginning to welcome volunteers again after suspending the program for more than two years due to Covid-19. The two homes have also resumed special outings for residents, family and staff, including one to […]
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Volunteer-led Van Ness food pantry gets two-month extension on donated space
Feed the Family Pantry, the all-volunteer food and cleaning supplies pantry operating out of the former Walgreens at 4225 Connecticut Avenue, will be there for another two months. “Terrific news!” pantry volunteer Elisa Braver wrote Friday, August 26th on the Cleveland Park listserv. “UDC (University of the District of Columbia) has extended the time that […]
A Ward 3 guide to back-to-school immunizations
by Marlene Berlin Before they can send their kids back to school, DC parents and guardians need to do some homework. DC law requires that students attending public, private and charter schools be up-to-date on their immunizations, which for students ages 12 and up now includes Covid-19 vaccinations. Families must also have healthcare providers fill […]
In appreciation of the mayor’s office liaisons who are “here to get stuff done”
by Marlene Berlin One of my regular walking routes takes me by the Broad Branch daylighted stream along Linnean Avenue (map). For weeks, I watched as the grasses alongside the sidewalk and the street grew taller and taller. They would need to be mowed. But this would not be an easy fix. One day I […]
Opinion: It’s the mayor, not UDC, who bears responsibility as a volunteer-led Ward 3 food pantry searches for a new home (Corrected)
Ed. note: The piece has been edited to remove unsupported statements about the recipients of the pantry’s services. by Marlene Berlin For more than a year now, mutual aid volunteers have stepped up to fill a very real need in Ward 3 for a food pantry. However, the Feed the Family Pantry is about to […]
MPD has a new officer managing the Second District public service area that includes Van Ness
A Metropolitan Police Department officer who has become a familiar face at ANC 3F meetings and has worked closely with Van Ness apartment building residents has moved on to a new job at MPD headquarters. Second District Lieutenant Stephen Amodeo emailed ANC commissioners and other community members on Sunday, June 12th, to inform them of […]
UDC is opening its tennis courts to registered members of the public
by John Young The UDC tennis courts are now open to members of the public who register for the Firebirds Community Access Tennis Program. The new program includes: A $200 annual membership fee, which covers the entire household. (According to UDC, members will pay $100 twice a year, the first covering the six months through […]
Sponsored: Don’t want to spend a fortune on property management services? This DC couple offers a more affordable option.
This post is sponsored by By the Hour Property Management. Andrea Surette and Jeremy Muenz, a couple who lives across the park in Petworth, had a rental property, and a problem. They needed a property management company, but the ones they found charged exorbitant monthly rates for the services provided. “We were floored,” Jeremy said, […]
Who to call when you see someone in crisis
by Marlene Berlin In early February, dozens of community members got to meet MPD Officer John Wright, one of two police officers in the Second District trained specifically to work with the homeless. As a result his training and experience, Wright said, he has “developed a lot of patience and compassion for people experiencing in […]
Donated cleaning supplies help neighbors in need
An organization that distributes cleaning supplies and fresh produce each week in Van Ness had volunteers at the Cathedral Commons Giant Friday, November 19th through Sunday the 21st for a cleaning supply donation drive. Their usual spot is behind the former Van Ness Walgreens (4225 Connecticut Avenue), where the Feed the Family Pantry collects donated […]