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Ward 5
What Does Freedom Mean During the 157th Emancipation Day Celebration?
What\’s one word we seldom think of, often take for granted, and servicemen and women must protect at all cost to be offered to every citizen of this great nation America? Freedom, is the word. According to Webster\’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Freedom means the quality or state of being free as action, or a political …
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Signs of Spring
From the Bloomingdale Community as art imitates life! [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”48\” exclusions=\”686,689,691\” display=\”basic_thumbnail\”]
McDuffie Seeks Eminent Domain to Solve Thomas Circle Traffic Problem
One of the topics that received a fleeting mention at the March 12th ANC 5d meeting was the congested area known as Dave Thomas Circle, the intersection of New York and Florida Avenues and First Street in Northeast D.C. It is easily one of the most congested intersections in the city. Southbound traffic on Eckington …
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5C Residents Push Back Against Catholic Charities
March 20, 2019 Ward 5C residents turned out in numbers to push back against Catholic Charities\’ proposal to build a solar panel farm in single-member district 5C01. Chairperson Manning acknowledged the standing room only crowd that showed up to voice their concerns. Catholic Charities responded in kind with several key presenters to attempt to address …
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A Lengthy Discussion And Not Too Many Motions Moved Beyond the Floor At the ANC 5E Meeting
ANC 5E meeting had been called to order and the very lengthy 5-part agenda was underway. Kelly Cislo, The Office of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, presented the Ward 5 FY20 budget with input from residents. Discussions ranged from funding for STEM schools such as McKinley Tech, affordable housing, and funding to ensure each and every DCPS …
\’We Are A Community That Likes To Be Involved,\’ Health and Safety Are Concerns
The 5A Advisory Neighborhood Commission held their monthly meeting on Wednesday at Bernie Backus, UDC. Not sure if it\’s the topic on the agenda or more of an interest in community drawing the numbers, but it was well attended. This as many developments are underway in Ward 5 such as Providence Hospital going through a …
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Emergency Healthcare in Ward 5: A Looming Crisis
The impending closure of Providence Hospital’s Acute Care services in April of this year doesn\’t bode well for Washington Hospital Center. A recent trip to its emergency room tore asunder the esteem and prominence this facility once held. The ER is an orchestrated chaos of doctors, nurses, patients, a triage center, orderlies, security, EMTs and …
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Moms Who Hustle Make Dreams Come True for District Residents
Moms in the District will have an opportunity to make their dreams come true gaining financial and entrepreneurship skills through the recently launched Walker\’s Legacy Foundation\’s Moms Who Hustle 6-week program. Walker\’s Legacy Foundation provides programming focused on improving financial literacy and financial empowerment skills for low-income, high potential multicultural women and girls. Walker\’s Legacy …
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