CHRS fielded a contingent in Capitol Hill’s own 4th of July parade. Second-Vice President, Monte Edwards drove his vintage Jaguar and a host of members, friends and family tossed Mardi Gras beads into the crowd. A very good time was had by all.
Part of a worldwide celebration of archaeology, the D.C. festival will be hosted by Archaeology in the Community on July 12, 10 am-3pm at Fort Totten/Fort Circle Park at the Corner of Gallatin St. and South Dakota Ave. NE. (more…)
On the DC Public Library website, you can research your house’s address and names of people who lived there, and then email articles. Here’s how — Go to www.dclibrary.org>research> databases>local newspapers>Washington Post>Proquest or click here. You will be prompted for your DC Library card number and logged in; then search the Washington Post.
For example, type in an address with quotes around it “1606 G Street”. Washington Post articles show that a named individual at that address completed militarytraining in 1944. Earlier, a named individual at that address was involved in an unpleasant divorce. You can then search for names of individuals connected with your house.
New exit ramp from SE Freeway eastbound opens at 11th Street on June 20, 2014
Entrance ramp from 11th Street to SE Freeway westbound CLOSED on June 21 and scheduled to reopen on August 23. (closed for highway construction) (more…)
On June 11, 2014, DDOT issued a statement reversing its position on Public Parking, emphasizing that the park is a “publicly accessibly neighborhood amenity for all to enjoy”.