Talks from the 60th Anniversary Celebration at St. Mark’s

Posted on February 10th, 2015 by Elizabeth Nelson

On January 28, 2015, we celebrated our 60th anniversary in the newly renovated parish hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Over 100 members and guests attended, and were treated to music, food, cake, and reminiscences about some of CHRS’s victories in past decades by members who took part. Photos of the event are posted here.

60th Anniversary Photos

Posted on February 7th, 2015 by Elizabeth Nelson

: Susan Burgerman & Beth Purcell

: Shauna Holmes, Rob Nevitt, & Esther Bushman

: Pianist Jay Frost

: Peter May, Esther Bushman, Monte Edwards

: Pat Taylor

: Patrick Crowley, Stephen Ayers (Architect of the Capitol), and Mamie Bittner – 6oth Anniversary Party

: Carl Nash, Cindy Janke & Nicky Cymrot

: Monte Edwards

: Monte Edwards, Maureen Cohen Harrington, Tom Grahame, Jan Kern

: Mimi Wolf

: Mimi Wolf

: Author Mike Canning

: Cindy Janke

: Lisa Dale Jones, President of CHRS

: Judy Canning

: John Smith

: John Muller

: Jim Taylor

: Hazel Kreinheder

: Hazel Kreinheder

: Gary Jones & Lisa Dale Jones

: Dudley Brown & Patrick Crowley

: Doug Wheeler

: Patrick Crowley, Nick Crowley & Patricia Malumby

: John Muller, Tom Alder, Larry Pearl

: Louise Cort, Robert Weinstein

: Ward Six Council Member Charles Allen

: Hill Rag Editor Andrew Lightman

: Guy Martin, Susan van den Toorn, Heather Wheeler, Patricia Malumby

: Jennifer Cate

: Audrey Nevitt & Tina May

: Maureen Harrington and Susan Burgerman

: Tom Grahame

CHRS Celebrates 60 Years

Posted on February 6th, 2015 by Elizabeth Nelson

Happy Birthday to us! January 28, 2015 marked the 60th birthday of CHRS.

In celebration, a series of articles will run in the Hill Rag, outlining our long history of community preservation.

Additional articles have been commissioned to run in our newsletter.

Capitol Hill’s Long Tradition of Community Activism

Posted on January 13th, 2015 by Elizabeth Nelson

By Lucinda Prout Janke

Capitol Hill residents have a long history of activism. From its earliest days as a fledgling neighborhood, more than one actually, in the federal capital established in 1790, its inhabitants have proven activist and even a bit feisty.