Little Flower Farm Brings Life to Buzzard Point

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Little Flower Farm Brings Life to Buzzard Point
By: Shannon Vaughn
Editor-in-Chief, The Southwester
come October when she has to vacate the land.
Dreaming Out Loud currently farms on the
backside of Blind Whino and sells their produce at the weekend markets.
To say it is a community effort would be
an understatement, but to not recognize what
you can do when you put your heart, mind,
and sweat equity into a task would trivialize
what Clark has done on a land long forgotten.
“I hope people will come down here and see
what this land can do,” she says. “Come say
hello, get your hands dirty if you like, and I’ll
pick you some flowers.”
If you want to support Steph Clark and her
Little Flower Farm you can help crowdfund
her on www.indiegogo.com. The Little Flower
Farm is located at 1st and V Streets SW. Instagram: littleflowerfarmdc, Twitter: @flowerfarmdc, Facebook: The Little Flower Farm, phone:
202-236-3327.
Y
es, you read that title correctly. Deep
past all the construction and blockedoff roadways that now mark Buzzard
Point, a colorful bloom has made its way
in, somehow under the radar. The Little
Flower Farm is officially the coolest place in
Southwest you have never heard of. Started in
March of this year on the old Buzzard Point
Marina site, Steph Clark of Channel Square
has been hard at work nearly every day of the
week tilling the land, planting seeds, watering
flowers, and weeding. The results are remarkable. Clark’s bootstrap gardening technique
has produced an array of dozens of different
flower types and makes for thousands of flowers in bloom at once.
Clark says she hopes to be able to sell her
flowers at the weekend markets at 4th and M
St. SW, but it has proven challenging. She has
attended ANC meetings and has requested
help in finding the best avenue. Another
obstacle in her way has been acquiring water
access to keep the flowers alive during the
record-breaking summer heat wave; sometimes
bringing buckets by hand from the river.
What keeps her motivated? Before moving
to Washington, DC, Clark did development
work in Central America, often living in the
squatter settlements she worked in. Because of
her experience there she says she has a “keen
interest in how vacant land can be utilized to
build and enrich communities. I’m grateful to
Capital City Real Estate for the opportunity
to build DC’s first urban flower farm on their
land; I would love to share the beauty of this
garden with our community.”
Along with Capital City Real Estate, multiple parts of the community have come together to try to help where they can. The SWBID
is helping find a way to provide a stopgap
solution to the watering issue, reaching out to
the National Park Service. “It’s the right thing
to do,” says Steve Moore, SWBID president.
“What Steph has been able to accomplish on
her own is no small feat, so we want to support her initiative and help get those flowers
to the Southwest weekend markets.” Blind
Whino’s Ian Callender has also linked up with
Clark as she looks for a new space for the farm
Inaugural Case Memorial Bridge Lighting on Aug. 18
A
Photos: Matthew Borkoski Photography
crowd gathered at the end of one of
the brand new piers of The Wharf
on Thursday, Aug. 18 to observe
the first official lighting of the Francis Case
Memorial Bridge. A brief ceremony including a speech from Ward 6 Councilmember
Charles Allen was followed by the illumination of the bridge’s new art display, whose
design was created by Citelum. Mayor
Muriel Bowser had the honor of flipping
the switch and once she did, a bright blue
design lit up on the bridge. The lighting
was made even more spectacular with help
from an impressive fireworks show. The blue
light racing along the side of the bridge will
now be a permanent fixture to highlight the
importance of the structure and the traffic it
brings into the District.
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Hoffman-Madison Waterfront Setting New Standard
for Local Hiring and Community Involvement
By: Elinor Bacon, ER Bacon Development,
Hoffman-Madison Waterfront
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financial support. Since being awarded development rights in 2008, Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW) has worked closely with the
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to assure that the goals are met and, where possible, exceeded. Key community partners include
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Building Futures students visit The Wharf.
project such as The Wharf. Early in the planning
phase, HMW established the Wharf Development Advisory Group as its primary means of
communication with the community and stakeholders. The group meets quarterly for updates
on the progress of The Wharf, assessing how
well the project team is meeting its community
benefits goals and expectations, and discussing
how it can further engage its partners.
Large-scale construction projects, such as
The Wharf, generate significant hiring and significant procurement of goods and services. As
of the beginning of the third quarter of 2016,
HMW had procured approximately $134 million in goods and services from DC Certified
Business Enterprise (CBE) firms. This equates
to 55% of the total dollars expended, exceeding
The Wharf ’s requirement of 35% CBE participation.
Building The Wharf requires the talents of
thousands of tradespeople. HMW and its contractors work in close collaboration with the DC
Department of Employment Services and the
DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC) to
maximize jobs and apprenticeship opportunities
for DC residents. As of the end of June 2016,
228 DC residents had been hired for construction jobs at The Wharf, representing 50%
(rounded) of total new hires. Residents from
Ward 8 comprised 26% of the DC residents
hired. Apprenticeships have been secured for 59
DC residents, which equates to 72% of the total
District Wharf, July 2016
number of appren- liams, who was incarcerated for 11 years, came to
tices,
exceeding the Clark Opportunities Trailer looking for a job
HMW’s require- upon his release. A month after his initial visit,
ment of 51%. Of he was hired by Anderson Construction. Wilthose apprentices, liams started as a scale laborer and now is in an
44% live east of apprenticeship program where he is learning to
the Anacostia River. operate heavy construction equipment. Williams
DC hires and said, “People say there are no jobs and there are
apprentices at The jobs if you want them.”
Paul Taylor from King-Greenleaf Recreation
Wharf are projected
to increase now that Center forges strong relationships with Souththe highly special- west residents who come to the center, particuized underground larly at-risk youth, making him a knowledgeable
utility, infrastruc- resource who can connect interested Southwest
ture, and water job seekers with HMW’s contractors for possible
bulkhead/pier work jobs. “I only wish that there were more qualified
is nearing comple- young adults to take advantage of those opportion, and the build- tunities at The Wharf,” Taylor stated.
The Wharf also helped spur a partnership
ings are into vertical
with the DC Housing Authority (DCHA),
construction.
Much of the credit for The Wharf ’s achievements in hiring DC residents is due to the
See “Waterfront,” page 3
work of Michael Shannon,
who heads the construction
jobs outreach effort for Clark
Construction.
“Clark Construction is
committed to the hiring of
DC residents by Clark itself
and its subs,” Shannon said.
“The construction field offers
long-term career opportunities and the possibility to
change the lives of DC residents.” The Clark Opportunities Trailer, located at the corner of 7th and Water Streets
SW, is open every Wednesday
morning from 8 to 10 a.m.,
where interested residents can
apply for jobs.
Committed to increasing the number of Southwest
residents getting hired at The
Wharf, HMW focuses on its
partnerships with Southwest
organizations. To date, seven
Ward 6 residents have been
hired. One success story is
Reginal Williams, a resident
of Southwest DC who is now
working for Anderson Con- Reginal Williams, Anderson Construction apprentice, and Michael
struction on The Wharf. Wil- Shannon, Clark Construction.
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WATERFRONT
From p. 2
Located in the parking lot at 1st and K St. SE in Navy Yard.
Bike Repair Shop Finds
a Home in Navy Yard
By: Shannon Vaughn
Editor-in-Chief, The Southwester
“I
s that a food truck?” No, but it did win
City Paper’s award for Best Bike Shop
Disguised as a Truck, and we agree.
After I signed up for my first triathlon I realized
I needed to dust off an old bike that could take
me on a 40-kilometer ride come Sept. 11th. I
asked around for local bike repair shop recommendations, but most people pointed me to
Alexandria or Capitol Hill. After doing a little
research, I saw on Yelp! that a food truck mistakenly had slipped into the bike repair section.
A quick review showed the mobile, pop-up bike
repair truck was listed to be in Navy Yard.
Checking www.handybikesdc.com proved
true that we had a bike repair shop in the neighborhood and I had no clue. The Yelp! reviews
said the repair truck was legitimate, so I gave it a
shot. Setting up an appointment was “Millennial
simple” (a.k.a. all online and not having to talk
to people). I stopped by after work on Thursday
expecting to be up-sold into the most expensive
tune-up package of $120. After a quick walk
through they recommended the basic tune-up
package plus a couple small fixes (a replacement
for my rusted chain, etc.). The owner, like me, is
an active member of Team RWB, a veteran service organization that connects veterans to their
community through physical and social activity,
which added a nice discount.
When I returned Sunday to pick up my
bike, the owner Pete Buck was hard at work
with another employee. “Because I am a mobile
business and space is at a premium, I like to get
your bike back to you sooner rather than later.
Unless parts need to get ordered, most bikes are
completed by the third day,” Buck said. Handy
Bikes started in Pete’s apartment about 500 feet
away from the current location in the parking
lot at 1st and K St. SE in Navy Yard. Buck then
upgraded to a truck thanks to Kickstarter. The
project was fully funded by future sales of discounted bike repairs. Pete said he’s able to keep
costs low because he has no expensive storefront
or excessive overhead costs, yet he is still fully
licensed and insured.
Before paying, Buck made sure I took the
bike for a ride to ensure everything felt right. I
took the bike for a mile or so ride around the
Capitol. A quick loosening of the front brake
and I was good to go with an old bike that felt
good as new.
Friends of Southwest Library
Hosting Book Sale
O
ur next book sale will be Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and Sept. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 4
p.m. We will hold the sale on the second
floor of the library. Most books and DVDs are $1 or
less. We have had a lot of donations this summer and
many new selections are available.
Our last sale allowed us to donate to the citywide
summer reading program, and purchase items for
the library: yoga equipment for therapeutic yoga
classes, a popcorn popper, a snow cone machine, and
refreshments for summer programs.
Hope to see you on the 17th and 18th!
WIC, and the Building Futures Construction
Apprenticeship Program to increase the number of DC residents, particularly those from
Southwest, applying for work at The Wharf.
As part of this new initiative, DCHA pre-trains
public housing job candidates to prepare them
for entrance into the Building Futures program.
Seven graduates of Building Futures have joined
The Wharf construction team so far. “The
Wharf development is a shining example of a
successful public-private partnership fueled by
the workforce development system,” remarked
WIC Executive Director Odie Donald. Sherrill
Hampton, DCHA director of resident services,
said, “The Wharf redevelopment project has
made a commitment to ensuring that residents
in the District of Columbia, and especially
low-wealth individuals, have the opportunity
to participate in the revitalization of one of the
most important neighborhoods in the city.”
She added, “DCHA has enjoyed a wonderful
collaborative relationship with Elinor Bacon
and the entire Wharf team, and appreciates the
efforts made by Hoffman-Madison Waterfront
to provide employment opportunities to DC
residents, many of whom are our clients.” These
partnerships will continue providing access to
training for public housing residents, and other
low-income DC residents, who are eager to enter
pathways into construction careers.
HMW team members have participated in
several Career Day programs at Jefferson Acad-
emy where they talk about The Wharf, describe
their roles in the development, and answer questions about the career paths they have chosen.
“The students were so engaged and energizing,”
said Yasmine Doumi, development manager at
The Wharf. “I loved speaking about how my
favorite classes and hobbies led me to the urban
planning and development industry, and I can’t
wait to come back next year.”
Finally, HMW contributed $1 million to the
District for workforce intermediary programs.
The $1 million will be used for programs to
maximize job and training opportunities for DC
residents; $350,000 is projected to fund a construction pre-apprenticeship training program
specifically for The Wharf.
Charles Allen, Ward 6 councilmember,
summed up the collective efforts of the District,
The Wharf, and its community and nonprofit
partners in stating, “I’m very proud of the work
of The Wharf and its partners to not only
meet, but to far exceed, the goals for connecting District residents with good jobs, business
opportunities, and affordable housing. The success of this effort demonstrates what’s possible
when the local business community, nonprofit
organizations, and the District government work
to bring talented workers together with new
opportunities. It’s the right way to grow a stronger District economy for all.”
The HMW team could not be more pleased
with its relationships and accomplishments to
date achieved through collaboration with its
partners, and will continue to work diligently
to provide access and opportunities to local residents and businesses.
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“A Spiritual Presence on DC’s Southwest Waterfront”
Wherever you are on your faith journey and in your life ...
what ever questions, doubts and experiences you come with ...
we welcome you to join us!
Holy Eucharist
Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.
& Service
Transition Worship Address
9:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall at Christ United Methodist Church
900 4th St., SW
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
“Embracing our
diversity we are
searchers for
Justice, Truth
and Beauty ...
aware of and
responding
to community
need.”
Come and Join Us!
Evening Prayer
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Location: corner 4th & I Streets, SW
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St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. Martha Clark, Rector
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Local Committee to Host Community
Workshop and Luncheon
By: Ruth Hamilton
T
he local Presbyterian Self Development
of People Committee will sponsor a free
catered fish luncheon and community
workshop on Saturday, Sept.17 from noon to 2
p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400
Eye St. SW, Washington, DC 20024. If you plan
to attend, please call the church office at (202)
484-7700 on or before Tuesday, Sept.13 in order
for the caterer to prepare enough food.
What is The Self Development of People
Committee, and what is their function? It is prepared to establish partnerships with community
groups who:
• are oppressed by poverty or social systems,
• want to take charge of their own lives,
• have organized or are organizing to do something about their own conditions,
• have decided to produce long-term changes
for their lives or communities, and/or
• will control the programs they own and will
directly benefit from them.
All of the presbyteries and synods in the
United States are part of the national (General
Assembly) level. If you think that you or your
group meet the criteria and would like to apply
for a grant, they are normally not more than
$15,000. You do not have to have a Presbyterian
affiliation to be eligible. Please attend, learn
more, and get help filling out an application for
a grant.
Christ United Methodist Church
In the Nation’s Capital • 900 4th Street SW
Rental Space for Your Ministries and Meetings
Sanctuary: Weddings & Blessed Events
Fellowship Hall: Worship Services, Conferences & Dinners
Parlor and Blue Room: Board and Committee Meetings, with Kitchen Facilities
Pastor - Reverend Dr. E. Allen Stewart • 202-554-8899
Trustee Chair - George Gilmore • 202-406-0574
Christ Church Worship and Ministries:
Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 AM
Adult and Youth Sunday School - 9:00 AM
Tuesday Prayer Group - 12 Noon
Thursday Bible Study - 6:30 PM
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Serving Southwest Washington since 1852
Celebration of Holy Mass
Weekday
Monday—Friday: 8:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m.
(8:00 a.m. only on a Federal Holiday)
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Weekend
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
Holydays
5:00 p.m. Vigil
8:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday—Friday: 11:55 a.m.
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: After the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration and
Holy Hour
Thursdays: 4:45 p.m.
Young Adult Group
Thursdays: 7 p.m.—Adoration;
7:40 p.m.—Talk/Discussion
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Sundays, 6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Room. (Half way up the block and down the stairs
on E St SW).
September 4: “Adoration”
How we are created to live in communion with God
and intercede for others through sacrifice.
September 11: “The High Priest”
Understanding Christ as the High Priest who reconciles
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Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 18.
After the 10:30 a.m. Mass, on the lawn
of the church. (Rain date, September 25.)
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Southwest, DC and beyond. Our mission is to preach the Gospel and make disciples,
glorify God through the Eucharist and the other Sacraments, build up the communion of the Church,
and serve others through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
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www.stdominicchurch.org • 1 block from L’Enfant Plaza Metro
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Improved M Street Yoga!
V
isit M Street Yoga’s second
anniversary Open House
on Sunday, Sept. 11 from
noon to 2 p.m. and check out its
beautifully expanded space at 300
M St. SW. M Street Yoga needed
more room to accommodate its
yogis. So what happened? The yoga
studio tore down the wall between
its previous two studio spaces and
wow! What a result! M Street Yoga
can now comfortably welcome more
students to its classes each week
because it joined the two spaces
into one large space. The practice
area has new floors throughout and
students get the benefit of M Street
Yoga’s unique and incredible lighting, high ceilings, and a studio
that looks brand new. Come try
M Street Yoga again for the first
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FALL
WHARF
Come Celebrate September Along the Waterfront!
Gangplank Marina Park - 600 Water Street, SW
AT
THE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Express your imagination and come decorate your
own ceramic fish at The Wharf’s FREE waterfront art
studio while listening to the Wil Gravatt band. With the
assistance of a talented team of on-site Wharf artists,
you can uncover your artistic creativity!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Cantina Cup is the annual fundraising event to help
maintain DC Sail’s Youth Scholarship Fund to provide a
terrific community benefit to kids who would otherwise
have no access to sailing and boating safety programs
here in DC. Come cheer on the racers!
Something’s Fishy at The Wharf:
Noon–3pm
Cantina Cup to Support DC Sail:
10am–5pm
More information is available at dcsail.org
EVERY SATURDAY
Waterfront Workouts: 8–11am
An energizing Saturday morning with the DC Dragon
Club, waterfront yoga classes by M Street Yoga and
Laurent Amzallag’s YaLa Fitness program.
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September 3:
DC DRAGON BOAT CLUB 8am
September 10:
M STREET YOGA 8am
September 17:
YALA FITNESS 9am
September 24:
October 1: YALA FITNESS ENERGIZING EVENING
SPECTACULAR 7pm
All summer activities and waterfront workouts are FREE and produced by Hoffman-Madison Waterfront, developers of The Wharf—a new
world-class waterfront neighborhood now under construction. Phase I of The Wharf will open in October 2017. When complete, The Wharf will
feature approximately three million square feet of new residential, office, hotel, retail, cultural, and public uses including waterfront parks,
promenades, piers, and docks. More information is online at www.wharfdc.com. General information is available Join us
at 202-688-3590. The Wharf is within four blocks of the L’ Enfant Plaza and Waterfront Metrorail stops. online:
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New Principal at Jefferson Academy
By: Najae Potts
7th grade, Jefferson Academy
T
The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund
was created to help reduce the high number
of breast cancer cases and high death rates
among our region’s most vulnerable residents.
With your help, we can reduce the rate of cases
and number of deaths from breast cancer.
Gifts may be made by sending check, money
order or credit card authorization to the
Southwest Renaissance Development Corporation
at the address listed below.
When donating by mail, please make check
or money order payable to the Southwest
Renaissance Development Corporation and
write The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund
on the memo line.
Southwest Renaissance
Development Corporation
400 I Street, SW
(202) 484-7700 or (202) 251-1639
[email protected]
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charitable
organization
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501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving as the fiduciary agent
and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Contributions are
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here’s a new principal at Jefferson Academy (JA)! On June 26, Mr. Dohmann
officially started as principal. He has
worked at JA for four years but was not always
the principal. First he was a math teacher for the
7th grade, then served as assistant principal for
two years. Mr. Dohmann was overjoyed when
he was announced as the new principal. “I was
very excited when I became principal because I
love JA and I believe we are the best school in
DC,” he said.
Mr. Dohmann has never been the principal
before at any school. Before he came to JA, he
was a 6th and 7th grade math teacher at Friendship Tech Prep. Mr. Dohmann is originally from
Centreville, Virginia, where his parents still live
today. He currently lives in Southwest, just down
the street from JA.
Mr. Dohmann states that he wanted to
become principal because, “Ms.Gordon was an
amazing principal and taught me a lot about
being a leader. When I heard she was leaving, I
knew I was ready to take on this job and continue the great work she started at JA.” He was
also proud of himself because none of his family
had ever worked in the school business before.
Mr. Dohmann has two big goals for JA. The
first is that “We want to be the highest achieving middle school for all students.” The second
goal is that “We want all members of the JA
community to love school.” Anyone who meets
Mr. Dohmann would say he is a very friendly
principal.
Mr. Dohmann’s inspiration for his work is his
parents: “My parents inspire me to work really
Najae Potts with Principal Dohmann.
hard and do amazing things. They are my role
models in life and in my career.”
To anyone who might want to be a principal, Mr. Dohmann has some words of wisdom:
“Being a principal is a very busy and difficult job
but it is also extremely fulfilling.”
During Mr. Dohmann’s free time, he likes to
“run, play basketball, watch TV, and hang out
with awesome students like Najae Potts.” Mr.
Dohmann is a good principal because he works
hard to take care of the students. Last year, he
would ride the bus with the students to make
sure they got to the train station safely. He also
likes to help out students when they are in class
and they are doing what they are supposed to do,
but they may need some help. He also is a good
friend to all and likes to keep things organized
and neat.
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (seated at table), listens to Syphax Gardens residents’ concerns
in a meeting organized by Rhonda Hamilton, president of the Syphax Resident Council (standing).
Rhonda is also the advisiory neighborhood commissioner that represents the Syphax Gardens area. Photo
courtesy of Perry Klein.
Requesting More Local Outreach to SW Residents on
Environmental Impact of Buzzard Point Redevelopment
L
ast week, I spoke with residents living
in ANC 6D06 at a “Norton In Your
Neighborhood” community meeting to
give residents an update on congressional issues
of interest to the community. After ANC 6D06
Commissioner Rhonda Hamilton reached out
to my office, I wrote a letter to DC Department
of Energy and Environment Director Tommy
Wells, referring to his office, DC United, and
Pepco several health and environmental concerns
raised by DC residents related to the planned
Buzzard Point DC United soccer stadium
construction, the nearby Pepco substation, and
a concrete facility in Southwest. The concerns
are exclusively under the city’s local control, but
I wanted to make sure the concerns of residents
were being met with appropriate outreach by the
city and the involved organizations.
I am pleased to report that after I sent my
letter, I got a request from Director Wells asking
for a meeting. I will certainly meet with him, but
because the issues raised are local and outside my
federal jurisdiction, I will continue to refer these
matters to city officials.
Excerpted from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes
Norton’s newsletter.
September 2016
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Coleman Executive
Sedan Service
Sept. 11 Groundbreaking
at St. Matthew’s
By: Dan Felger
Senior trustee, St. Matthew’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church
C
onstruction of the new St. Matthew’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church begins
soon at 222 M St. SW, and congregation members invite Southwest neighbors to
celebrate the project’s groundbreaking with them
on Sunday, Sept.11.
Pre-construction work at the 1.19-acre site
during the past two months includes construction of utility distribution vaults along property
boundary lines and the upgrade and rerouting
of a major sewer line in the southeast quadrant
of the property adjacent to Delaware Ave. The
Reverend Phillip C. Huber, St. Matthews’ pastor, notes: “St. Matthew’s is really glad to know
that with actual church construction beginning very soon now, we’ll be able to greet Southwest
neighbors much more often than we could at the
church’s annual Christmas tree event or at St.
M’s community garden!”
“We’re looking forward to sharing ideas: The
St. Matthew’s ‘Sacred Grounds’ Coffee Shop will
create food service training opportunities besides
giving neighbors a place to meet for great coffee
priced reasonably. We want to hear how neighbors think we can use our building to foster local
artists and build community. We expect ideas to
emerge as our church and St. Matthews’ associated community development center proceed
through construction.”
The groundbreaking ceremony will take
place about 11:30 a.m. Light refreshments will
be served. Attractions for neighborhood children
will include a magician, a balloon artist, and face
painting. A DJ will provide music. Southwest
residents who recall St. Matthew’s Christmas tree
giveaways during the past two holiday seasons
will recognize the big St. Matthew’s tent erected
on site—to be used this time for shade from the
September sun, or possibly September showers!
Limited parking will be available at 222 M
St. The Washington Nationals Sunday, Sept. 11
baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies
begins at 1:35 p.m. If all parking spaces at the
site are taken residential parking is available on
Eye, L, and K Streets SW between Delaware Ave.
and 3rd St. SW. Drivers who live outside DC
Zone 6 are limited to two-hour parking.
Southwest residents who have attended various presentations by the Trammell Crow Company/St. Matthew’s/CSG Urban Partners LLC
development team have seen that the church
portion of the project will be constructed in
the northeast corner of the site bounded on the
north by M St. and by Delaware Ave. to the
east. The lower floor of the church portion will
contain classrooms, a large Fellowship Hall, and
office space to be utilized by St. Matthews’ outreach entity, the Thurgood and Cecilia Marshall
Community Development Center.
The larger portion of the project will be the
construction of a 221-unit high-rise apartment
building. Ninety percent of these units will
be market rate apartments. The
remaining 10% will be affordable
units, priced to provide attractive
apartments available for rent to professionals such as school teachers,
police officers, and DC firefighters. The development will include a
landscaped common area for relaxation, reflection, and rejuvenation,
which can be used by renters in the
high rise and St. Matthew’s members—and also by other Southwest
residents during daylight hours.
Clark Construction Company is
the project’s general contractor. Current construction projections establish Sept./Oct. 2018 as the probable occupancy
date for St. Matthew’s in its new building. For
the past eight years St. Matthew’s has been
worshipping with its sister Evangelical Lutheran
church of America congregation, First Trinity
Lutheran, at First Trinity’s location near Judiciary Square.
Rev. Huber and First Trinity’s pastors, The
Rev. Thomas Knoll and The Rev. Wendy Moen,
agree that the relationship has benefitted both
congregations. The congregations conduct some
joint ministries, and First Trinity has participated and supported St. Matthew’s outreach efforts
in Southwest.
“We absolutely seek suggestions and input
from Southwest residents regarding programs
to be developed at the Thurgood and Cecilia
Marshall CDC” Rev. Huber said. “We’re very
thankful we will have a highly adaptable physical
plant that can be configured to meet educational
and community needs in Southwest.”
“We welcome ideas and engagement,” he
added.
Rev. Huber noted that there is a somber note
attached to St. Matthew’s groundbreaking planning. Accordingly, he and Rev. Knoll planned to
include a prayer of remembrance of America’s
9/11 tragedy during First Trinity’s Sunday worship service preceding the groundbreaking
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September 2016
Southwest Reverend Adrienne Terry Passes Away
F
riends, colleagues, and members of the
Southwest community are advised of the
passing of Reverend Adrienne Terry on
June 25, 2016. Pastor Terry was born on Nov.
6, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the eldest
of two children in the union of Willie L. and
Nettie M. Terry. At age 16, Pastor Terry received
a full scholarship from the Martin Luther King
Foundation to attend Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She became
the first person in her family to receive a college
degree, graduating from Western Michigan with
a degree in special education. She began her
career as a special education teacher in the Royal
Oak Michigan school system, where she met and
married Edsel Goode. The couple was blessed
with one child, Casey Lynnette.
Pastor Terry was passionate about issues pertaining to women, children, poverty, and HIV/
AIDS. At age 29 she became the principal of
Edgemeade School for troubled youth. She
later served as a program director at For Love
of Children and City Lights. During this time,
Pastor Terry received her master’s degree in education from The George Washington University.
She then joined the Department of Health and
Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration. There, Pastor
Terry planned and implemented the first faithbased conference and encouraged the faith constituency to address issues of HIV and AIDS.
While working full time, she obtained her master’s degree in divinity from the Wesley Theological Seminary and later became an ordained elder
and deacon in the United Methodist Church.
She was an active member in the BaltimoreWashington Conference of the United Methodist Church. Pastor Terry trained church leaders
and served as a member of the Commission on
Race and Religion, the Committee on Children
and Poverty, and Black Methodists for Church
Renewal. She also served as a colloquy leader
on the faculty of Wesley Theological SeminaryUrban Ministry Program in the Practice in
Mission and Ministry program. At Wesley she
served on seminary committees that supported
the Urban Ministry program, led mission trips
to orphanages in Haiti, and established partnerships with nonprofits focused on assisting teen
prostitutes and homeless women.
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Reverend Adrienne Terry, pastor of Christ United
Methodist Church in Southwest DC.
As a Pastor, Rev. Terry served at the following
churches: She was appointed in 2000 to West
River/Churchton: Oakland/Franklin Cooperative Parish, in 2001 to Franklin United Methodist Church, in 2003 to Asbury United Methodist Church, in 2004 to St Matthew’s United
Methodist Church in Baltimore, and in 2009 to
Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) in
Southwest DC.
At CUMC she fostered a number of ministries including the youth mentoring program
for boys, the godmother’s program for the Glory
Girls ministry, the noon day prayer service with
Greater Works Ministries, the AYA Farmers
Market with the Dreaming Out Loud nonprofit
organization, the Amidon School food distribution effort, the annual school supplies drive, and
a host of other community based ministries.
James 1:22 urges: “You must be doers of the
word and not only hearers.” Reverend Terry
was a doer of the word and she encouraged the
CUMC congregation to be doers in our church
and community. Within the Southwest community, Rev. Terry was a staunch advocate for
Greenleaf Gardens, represented the Southwest
community to the DC government related to
new building plans and other projects, collaborated with members of the clergy in Southwest to host joint services, and eagerly opened
CUMC for community meetings and events.
She believed that CUMC was uniquely situated
to bring all parts of the Southwest community
together in the same space to worship and hold
dialogues about the ways in which we are more
alike than different. She ended service each Sunday with the charge “You are dismissed to serve.”
She drew ministries out of people that did
not know they had them and nudged individuals in the direction of God’s plan for their lives.
Rev. Terry was passionate about working with
children and youth and guided her congregation
to establish mentoring and tutoring programs
for the youth in our community, included bimonthly youth messages on Sundays, monthly
youth leadership of Sunday service, building
support for a youth summer camp and an annual
youth conference, and arranging the distribution
of supplies. One of the young people with whom
she worked shared: ”She was driven to help the
youth in our church and community to educate
and provide us with the exposure to empower
youth to become future leaders for Jesus Christ.”
Music was one of her inspirations and she loved
it all—from R&B to gospel to country to Caribbean beats. Pastor Terry also loved pets, especially dogs and cats, and included them lovingly
in her weekly bible study at the Church.
Pastor Terry responded to anyone in pain,
whether or not you were a member of her
church. If you were suffering, she would not
let you bear it alone—offering prayer, listening,
and talking with you. Galatians 6:2 calls on us
to bear one another’s burdens and Rev. Terry
honored that call throughout her life.
Pastor Terry’s passion for public service
extended beyond her appointment at CUMC.
She was a strong advocate for affordable housing
in Washington DC as a community leader in the
DC Inspire project. She was a member of Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., in the Nu Xi Zeta Chapter in Northern Virginia. In 2004 she became
a research advocate for the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. Since 2009, Pastor Terry served
as a volunteer in the White House Office of
Presidential Correspondence.
Most of all she was the keystone for her family and a loyal friend to many. Pastor Terry was
preceded in death by her grandmother Rosie
Gordon. She is survived by her daughter Casey
(Kelvin Stewart); two grandchildren, Kelvin
“Charlie” and Vivian Cara; her mother Nettie
Mae Terry; and her sister Sylvia Fleming (Keith
Fleming).
Charitable donations may be made to Beyond
Borders (www.beyondborders.net), located at
5016 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC
20008.
Little Free Library at the Duck Pond
This Little
Free Library
was installed
recently at the
Southwest Duck
Pond. Little
Free Libraries have been
popping up in
the Southwest
neighborhood.
Information on
the program is
at www.littlefreelibrary.org/.
Photo courtesy
of Perry Klein.
The Southwester
September 2016
Page 9
My Trip to Ecuador
By: Julianna M. Williams
8th grade, Jefferson Academy
W
hen I found out that I had a
chance to go out of the country
to Ecuador, I was so excited! I
begged my mother every day until she said
yes. I really wanted to go on this trip because
I felt it would be a great experience for me. I
would get to see a different part of the world
and meet new people.
It took us about seven hours and two
planes to get to Ecuador. There is a one-hour
time difference, so we didn’t feel tired. There
was no cell phone service.
When we arrived at the hotel, we were
partnered with students from different
schools. We settled down and prepared our-
Jefferson 8th grader Julianna Williams (back center) working on a project to build a school in Ecuador.
Former Jefferson student Reece Pauling.
Former Jefferson student Jaronte Jones.
selves for the next day.
this place like a museum, but it was outside.
Each day we were up by 6 a.m. This was to We had the opportunity to stand on both
have time to shower and get ready to start our sides of the world at one time! That was truly
day. We also took this time as an opportunity amazing to me.
to get to know our roommates.
We went to different stores and saw
Breakfast was at 7:30 a.m. I didn’t know ancient artifacts from Ecuador. We saw a lady
what to expect of the food. It was just like making her own clothes. She also had a small
American food but the taste was different. animal running around. All the animals we
After breakfast, we went on tours to try new saw there were very friendly and playful. We
foods and see more of Ecuador.
saw a waterfall that had both water and mud
We went into the woods to explore. We falling at the same time. When it hit the river
saw different animals like dogs, cats, insects, it made muddy water. It looked like chocoand monkeys. I had one monkey climb late. I ate mostly rice and chicken. Each time
on my head. I tried
to take a selfie with
him, but he knocked
the phone out of
my hand. Everyone
laughed.
We saw the way
food was made in
Ecuador. We went to
another hotel in the
woods. While there,
we heard the sounds
of crickets and other
bugs.
The group played
games to get to know
each other. We also
played team-building
games.
We helped build
a school for the kids
that didn’t have one.
The kids there were
very fun and friendly
toward us. I shared
some of my candy
with them, but they
tried to take all of it.
We played a game of
soccer with the kids.
We got really dirty
because of the mud
from the rain the day Eighth grader Xueting Pan.
before. We went to
the flavor was different. Some of the food I
tried, I didn’t like the taste of, but I ate it to
show respect.
On our last day there, we went to a big
supermarket and bought souvenirs for our
families. Some of the things were highly
priced, but we learned to negotiate for a lower
price.
On the plane ride home we talked about
all the fun we had and looked at pictures
everyone took.
I had lots of fun and would not mind
going again.
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September 2016
THURS 15-7 P.M. - 1st, 8th and 15th.
Her
Resiliency Center Outreach- Skills Building
Workshops for At Risk Young Women Ages 18-25.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I (eye)
Street, SW.
SAT 3 10:30 A.M. - Noon. Komen Toastmasters. Looking to develop speaking and leadership skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your
career? Komen Toastmasters meets on the 1st
& 3rd Saturday of each month in the Southwest
Library at 10:30 AM. Feel free to visit us and to
see our communications and leadership program
at work. Southwest Library, 900 Wesley Place, SW.
basement conference room.
SAT 3 3:00 P.M. - LEGO Club. Children ages
4-12 are invited to design, create, and build structures with LEGO bricks. Children under 9 years old
must be accompanied by a caregiver. SW Library.
WED 7 4:30 P.M. - KARAOKE CLUB. Children
ages 6-12 and their families are invited to join
us in karaoke singing. Children under 9 years old
WED 7 7:30 P.M. - Dancing Mindfulness
uses meditation, movement and music to bring
individuals into a space of self-awareness. SW
Library.
SAT 10 YOGA NIDRA - 1:00 - 2:30 pm at
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 ‘I’ (eye)
Street SW. Pamela Wilson guides a very deep, conscious relaxation, including a focus self-healing.
No experience in Yoga or meditation necessary. A
donation of $10 is suggested. For more information call 202-746-6654 or email: wilsonpj108@
verizon.net.
SAT 10 3 P.M. - GARDEN CLUB. Children
ages 6-12 are invited to join us for hands-on fun
in the library’s outdoor garden. Children under 9
years old must be accompanied by a caregiver. SW
Library.
SUN 11 2:30 P.M. - P.A.L. (People Animals Love)
Dog Visit. Children ages 4-12 are invited to read
aloud to a P.A.L. dog. Children under 9 years old
MON 124:30 P.M.- Children’s Book Club.
Children ages 8-12 are invited to join us to
discuss a book together. Please call or stop by
the Children’s Room to find out the latest pick.
Children under 9 years old must be accompanied
by a caregiver. SW Library.
MON 12 7 P.M. - ANC 6D Monthly Business
Meeting, 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd floor. Agenda at
www.anc6d.org
WED 14 4:30 P.M. - Create Club. Children ages
6-12 are invited to join us for arts & crafts activities. Children under 9 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver. SW Library.
WED 147:30 P.M. - Dancing Mindfulness
uses meditation, movement and music to bring
individuals into a space of self-awareness. SW
Library.
SAT 17 10:30 A.M. - Noon Komen Toastmasters. Looking to develop speaking and leadership
skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your career?
Komen Toastmasters meets on the 1st & 3rd
Saturday of each month in the Southwest Library.
Free to visit us and to see our communications
and leadership program at work as we host our
club contest. Attending our club contest is a great
opportunity to check out skilled speakers and to
join us for refreshments in a fun environment.
Southwest Library, basement conference room.
SAT 17 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. Friends of the SW
Library. BOOK SALE – Most books are $1. We
have had numerous book donations and have lots
of new stock. All proceeds go to library speakers,
The Southwester
Community Calendar
View our on-line calendar at www.swdc.org/calendar.
Submit Calendar events to [email protected] by the
15th of the month preceding the month it is scheduled.
equipment, events and supplies not purchased by
the City. SW Library.
SAT 17 12 Noon - 2 P.M. The local Presbyterian Self Development of People Committee
will sponsor a free catered fish luncheon, and
Community Workshop at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Eye Street, SW, Washington,
DC 20024. If you plan to attend, please call the
church office (202) 484-7700 on or before Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in order for the caterer
to prepare food. The Self Development of People
Committee is prepared to establish partnerships
with community groups who: Are oppressed by
poverty or social systems, Want to take charge of
their own lives, Have organized or are organizing
to do something about their own conditions, Have
decided to produce long term changes for their
lives or communities, Will control the programs
they own and will directly benefit from them. All
of the presbyteries and synods in the United States
are part of the National (General Assembly) level. If you think that you or your group meet the criteria and would like to apply for a grant, normally
not more than $15,000. You do not have to have
a Presbyterian affiliation to be eligible. Please
attend, learn more and get help filling out an
application for a grant.
SAT 17 2 P.M. - TANGO CLASS (all levels
welcome). SW Library.
SAT 17 3 P.M. - Wii CLUB, Children ages 6-12,
are invited to join us to play Wii games. Children
under 9 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver. SW Library.
SAT 17 3 P.M. - 6 P.M. - Racial Awareness--A
Common Meal and Conversation. Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
SUN 18 1:30 P.M. - 4 P.M. - Friends of the
SW Library.
BOOK SALE -Most books are
$1. We have had numerous book donations and
have lots of new stock. All proceeds go to library
speakers, equipment, events and supplies not
purchased by the City. SW Library.
WED 21 12 Noon - The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter #4751 invites members,
Prospective Members, Guests, Neighbors and Visitors to its Fall Luncheon Meeting. Guest Speaker,
Mayor of the District of Columbia, The Honorable
Muriel E. Bowser. Locate at River Park Mutual
Homes’ in the South Common Room, 1311 Delaware Avenue SW. For further information contact
Chapter President Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, [email protected] or 202-554-0901.
COST: $5.00 for lunch.
WED 21 4:30- P.M. - LEGO Club. Children ages
4-12 are invited to design, create, and build structures with LEGO bricks. Children under 9 years old
THURS 22
12 noon - NOON DAY
REVIVAL. at Friendship Baptist Church, 900 Delaware Avenue SW. Lunch will be served. all 202488-7417 for additional information.
THURS 22
7:00 P.M. - ABC Committee, ANC6D. Alcohol license applications, renewals, enforcement, and other issues. To be added to
e-mail list for questions, agenda & notifications
contact: Coralie Farlee, Chair, ABC Committee,
202-554-4407, [email protected]. King
Greenleaf Rec Center, 201 N Street, SW.
SAT 24 12 noon-7 P.M. - 15th ANNUAL JAZZ
FESTIVAL, Westminster Presbyterian Church.
SAT 24 1 P.M. - Southwest Book Discussion. Copies of this month’s selection, “Nickel
and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich are available
for checkout at the information desk. SW Library.
SAT 24 3 P.M. - DINOSAUR PARTY. Children
ages 6-12 are invited to join us for dinosaur
stories & crafts! Children under 9 years old must
be accompanied by a caregiver. Southwest Library.
SUN 25 11 A.M. - JAZZ WORSHIP SERVICE.
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
TUES 27 4:30 P.M. - Celebrate Banned Books
Week. Children ages 6-12 are invited to join in
the Children’s Room for some crafts celebrating
Banned Books Week. Children under 9 years old
must be accompanied by a caregiver. Southwest
Library.
WED 28 4:30 P.M. - Wii CLUB. Children ages
6-12 are invited to join us to play Wii games.
by a caregiver. Southwest Library.
FRI 30 3:00 P.M. - Celebrate Banned Books
Week. Children ages 6-12 are invited Join us in
the Children’s Room to watch Goosebumps (PG).
The movie is based on the series and is being
shown in honor of Banned Books Week. Children
under 9 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver. Southwest Library.
WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY
ADULT RECREATION, 10 A.M. - Noon, Saturdays, Ages 18 & up, King Greenleaf Recreation
Center, 201 N St. SW. 202-645-7454
ADULT YOGA & TEEN, 6 P.M. Mondays,
FREE. Mats available. Sasha Bruce Youthwork at
Randall Community Center, South Capitol &
“I” (eye) Sts SW. AFTERSCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM, 4 - 5
P.M. Monday-Friday, Ages 6-14, King Greenleaf
Recreation Center, 202-645-7454.
ARTS & CRAFTS, 5 - 6 P.M., Tuesdays, Ages
5-14 with Michelle Edmonds, King Greenleaf
Recreation Center.
ARTY AFTERNOON, 3:00 P.M., Tuesdays
through Aug. 16. Join us in the Children’s Room
for fun arts and crafts. For children ages 4-12. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
SW Library.
BABY/TODDLER STORYTIME 10:30 A.M., Mondays. Join us for fun songs, finger plays, baby
bounces and rhymes as we work together to
develop early literacy skills. Designed for children.
Ages birth to 2 years and their caregivers. SW
Library.
September 2016
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:30 A.M. St.
Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Fellowship Hall,
downstairs, rear of Christ United Methodist
Church, 900 4th St SW. Children ages 3 and older
are invited to join our loving and lively Sunday
School where they are introduced to a loving God
who welcomes and cares for all. Through biblical
stories, art, music and holy play, our children are
nurtured in their natural spirituality to grow as the
“littlest members” of a community of faith.
COLOR CLUB, Mondays, 7:00 P.M. Children and
their families are invited to join us for Color Club.
We’ll have special coloring sheets and supplies
available. Children under 9 years old must be
accompanied by a caregiver. Southwest Library.
COLORING FOR GROWN-UPS, 2 P.M. - 4 P.M.,
Sundays, 11TH, 18TH and 25th. Can’t get away
for the summer? Give your brain a vacation at
our Sunday afternoon adult coloring club. Pencils,
markers, and coloring sheets will be provided, but
you are also welcome to bring your own. Embrace
your inner child and join the coloring craze! SW
Library.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 9 - 11 A.M. Every
3rd Saturday, Rear entrance of Christ United
Methodist Church, 4th & I Sts SW, across from SW
Library. $5.00 donation.
COMPUTER CLASSES, 12 - 2 P.M., Tuesdays, SW
Library, 724-4752.
September 13 - PC Basics
September 20 - Introduction to Internet
September 27 - DC Public Library Website
COMPUTER TIME, 4 - 7 P.M., Monday-Friday. Open computer use. Sasha Bruce Youthwork at Randall Community Center. Co-Op PLAY, 10:30 A.M. - 12 Noon. MondayFriday. Ages 9-10. King Greenleaf Recreation
Center. 202-554-7945.
DANCE CLUB, 6 - 8 P.M., Monday, Wednesdays,
Fridays, Ages 8 & up. King Greenleaf Recreation
Center.
DANCING MINDFULNESS, 7 P.M. Wednesdays 7th
and 14th. SW Library.
DREAM OUT LOUD COMMUNITY MARKET
(formerly Aya Community Market) 10: A.M. - 2
P.M, every other Saturday. SW Waterfront location on 4th Street SW (Across from the Waterfront
Metro Station). The farmers/community market
will run through November 26, 2016.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINIC, 1 - 4 P.M.
Wednesdays, Westminster Presbyterian Church.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP, 6 7:30 P.M. Tuesdays. Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
GAME CLUB, 4:30 P.M. Fridays. Children
ages 6-12 are invited to join us to play board
games. Children under 9 years old must be
accompanied by a caregiver. SW Library.
GAME NIGHT AT RANDALL Community Center, Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Come and play
Dominos, Checkers and Chess. Free for all ages.
Sasha Bruce Youthwork at Randall Community
Center.
BINGO for SENIORS, 1 - 3 P.M., Mondays and
Thursdays, ages 55 & up, Gary Williams, King
Greenleaf Recreation Center.
GIRL SCOUTS TROOP 4298, 5:30 – 7:00 P.M.,
Wednesdays, with Monica Evans. Ages K-12. King
BLUES MONDAYS, 6 - 9 P.M., Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Various Blues musicians
and singers featured each Monday. $5. Food for
sale. 400 “I” (eye) Street SW, 202-484-7700.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, 5 - 6 P.M. Tuesdays. King
Greenleaf Recreation Center. 202-554-7945.
BOOK CLUB, 7 P.M. every second Thursday
at River Park. Book to read: TBA. Contact Gale
Dunn Kaufmann 202-484-8432 or Email [email protected]
HAND DANCING, 12:30 - 3:30 P.M., Saturdays
with Mr. Zeke. All ages welcome. King Greenleaf
Recreation Center.
JAZZ NIGHT IN SW, 6 - 9 P.M., Fridays, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Various Jazz musi-
See “Calendar,” page 11
The Southwester
September 2016
CALENDAR
From p. 10
cians and singers featured each Friday. $5. Food
for sale. KING GREENLEAF BOYS BASKETBALL Season,
Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. And 11-12. Call to sign up.
Contact Paul or Michael 202-645-7545. King
The KIWANIS CLUB OF SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT, 6:30 - 7:30 P.M., every first and third
Monday. Christ United Methodist Church, 900
4th St SW.
OPEN MIC NIGHT -Every Friday, 5:30 - 7 P.M.
hosted by Sasha Bruce Youthwork. Free open
space for Spoken Word, Poetry, Music, Rap, and
Monologues. Sasha Bruce at Randall Community Center. More information Email: ddavis@
sashabruce.org
PAJAMA STORY TIME, Thursdays, 6 P.M. Join
us for an evening story time where pajamas are
encouraged but not required. These evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages.
by a caregiver. SW Library.
PICKLE BALL, Tuesdays, 10:30 A.M. - 1:30
P.M., Ages 18 & up. King Greenleaf Recreation
Center. 202-554-7945.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30 A.M., Wednesdays. Join us for books, songs, rhymes, and
finger plays as we continue to strengthen early
literacy skills while enjoying stories together. An
easy craft activity follows story time each week.
Designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. SW Library.
SALSA DANCING, 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY - Steve
Surina will be leading classes in the exotic and
fun dance of Salsa. Bring a partner or come alone,
everyone gets to dance. Sasha Bruce at Randall
Community Center.
SCRAPBOOKING, 5 - 6 P.M., TUESDAY - King
Greenleaf Recreation Center. 202-554-7945.
SEATED YOGA TWICE A WEEK at Westminster Presbyterian, MONDAY from 11:00 A.M. 12 noon and WEDNESDAY from 4:00 - 5:00
p.m. Pamela Wilson guides a gentle series of
movements designed to free the joints and ease
the mind. This is part of Westminster’s Wellness
program.
SOUTHWEST DC FARMERS MARKET 10 A.M.
- 2 P.M. every Saturday thru Nov. 19, 2016
Location: 425 M Street SW across from the
Waterfront Metro Station (green line). Farmers/Vendor profile: 12-15 vendors; diversified
products from coffee, meat/eggs, baked goods,
prepared foods, farmers. THE SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT AARP CHAPTER #4751. Monthly Meetings are held every
third Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Current AARP
members, prospective members and visitors are
welcome. Costs: $5.00 for lunch. River Park
Mutual Homes’ President Betty Jean Tolbert
Community Room, 1311 Delaware Avenue SW,
Washington, D.C. 20024. For further information,
contact Chapter Jones, bettyjeantolbertjones@
yahoo.comOr 202-554-0901.
SOUTHWEST RENEWAL AA, group meeting, 7
P.M. Mondays, Sasha Bruce Youthwork at Randall Community Center. Page 11
SW FREEWAY, NA, 7 - 8 P.M., NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS group, Wednesdays, Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 400 “I” (Eye) Street SW.
The History of
Southwest DC
TEEN GAME NIGHT, including Wii, 7 - 8:15
P.M., Thursdays, Ages 13-18. SW Library.
WASHINGTON STAMP COLLECTOR’S CLUB, 7
- 9 P.M., First and Third Wednesday each month.
Buy, trade and sell stamps. Refreshments. SW
Library Community room (basement).
WATERCOLOR PAINTING, 5:45 - 6:45 P.M.
Tuesdays. Free art course. From photo to sketch
to painting! Sasha Bruce at Randall Community
Center.
YOGA FOR ADULTS AND TEENS, Tuesdays,
13th, 20th and 27th. 7 - 8 P.M. Led by instructors
from Yoga Activists. All levels, from beginning
through advanced, are welcome. Mat provided or bring your own. SW Library.
YOUNG LADIES ON THE RISE, 5:30 - 7 P.M.,
Thursdays, Safiyyah Aleem-Woods, Ages 6-14.
King Greenleaf Recreation Center.
YOUNG MEN FUTURE LEADERS, 5 - 6 P.M.,
Wednesdays, Michael Wilson, Ages 6-12. King
ZUMBA, 6 P.M. Wednesdays, FREE, Sasha
Bruce Youthwork at Randall Community Center.
ZUMBA, 7:30-8:30 P.M. Mondays 12th, 19th and
26th. Come join the party! Instructor Roshaunda
Jenkins will lead this one-hour fitness and dance
workout -- all fitness levels welcome. The class is
free and no registration is required. Dance your
way to fitness! SW Library.
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September 2016

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