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Feb 6, 20211 min read
Who is Congressman Sickles and How Did He Get Away with Murder?
Washington Walks Offers Villages Free Virtual Session Saturday, February 13 at 3:00 pm When Southwest resident Carolyn Crouch picked up a...
Claire Thompson
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Claire's Poetry Corner | Feb 5
Fire-darting Steeds by Anonymous I had a dream the sun was crying, swept away in winter’s chariot with a crepuscular sigh, and the...
Village
Feb 5, 20211 min read
DC Residents Over 60 Can Request Assistance with Clearing Snow
Did you know that residents 60 and older can request assistance with clearing your sidewalks and front walkways this winter? Did you know...
Frank Finamore
Feb 5, 20213 min read
From Frank ... | Feb 5
One of the most life changing insights came to me while caring for my Aunt Catherine, who lived many years with Alzheimer’s. Somehow I...
Village
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Fire Safety for Older Adults
Listen to the discussion from the Village Wellness Wednesday Event This week's Village Wellness Wednesday presentation featured Samone...
Village
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Let's Talk about the COVID Vaccine - with Dr. Ernest Brown
WHEN: February 2nd at 2:00 pm via Zoom, presented by Capital City Nurses Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After...
Village
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Tuesday Talk: The Story of the Cleveland Park Hawks
Two Woodley Park residents –photographer and author Jennifer Packard, in conversation with Amy Henderson — on how a family of...
Claire Thompson
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Claire's Poetry Corner | Jan 29
Forever – is composed of Nows – (690) Emily Dickinson Forever – is composed of Nows – ‘Tis not a different time – Except for Infiniteness...
Village
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Village Birthdays in February
Happy birthday to all of our Village members who have birthdays in February! Judith Viorst - February 2 Susan Gilbert - February 8...
Frank Finamore
Jan 30, 20212 min read
From Frank ... | Jan 29
This week we’ve welcomed four new members (two couples) to the Village. Pat and Jim Ridgeway are long-time residents of Cleveland Park...
Village
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Three Ways to Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
1. Schedule an Appointment through the DC Website Appointments can be made for various locations throughout the city by visiting the DC...
Claire Thompson
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Claire's Poetry Corner | Jan 22
The Hill We Climb By Amanda Gorman When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we...
Frank Finamore
Jan 22, 20212 min read
From Frank ... | Jan 22
Vaccines and appointment-making have dominated this week’s activities! I know that some people are still trying to book appointments, so...
Village
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Additional Vaccine Appointments for Ward 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8
Beginning at 9 am on Saturday, January 16, additional vaccination appointments will become available to residents of Wards 1, 4, 5, 7 and...
Claire Thompson
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Claire's Poetry Corner | Jan 15
"Alone I stare into the frost's white face" Osip Mandelstam Alone I stare into the frost’s white face. It’s going nowhere, and I—from...
Village
Jan 16, 20213 min read
Remembering Village founder Bob Stern
Longtime Village member Bob Stern - one of our Village's original founders - passed away on December 5, 2020. The very first Cleveland &...
Frank Finamore
Jan 16, 20212 min read
From Frank ... | Jan 15
I’d like to welcome the many new subscribers to our Village News. We try to keep our members, volunteers, supporters, and community...
Village
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Villagers Review COVID Vaccination Sites
There are several sites established to receive your COVID vaccine around the District and our Village community has information on many...
Claire Thompson
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Claire's Poetry Corner | Jan 8
My House is the Red Earth Joy Harjo My house is the red earth; it could be the center of the world. I’ve heard New York, Paris, or Tokyo...
Village
Jan 9, 20212 min read
Lock Boxes Can Save Precious Time!
By Heather Hill, Northwest Neighbors Village Installing a lock box at your front entry allows firefighters and paramedics to quickly...
Village
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Tuesday Talk: Designers explain new library concept
The 2021 Tuesday Talk series kicks off at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 19th, with the design team responsible for the new Cleveland Park...
Village
Jan 9, 20212 min read
It's time: DC residents 65 and older to register for vaccine
Registration opens Monday at Noon. Following CDC guidelines, the DC government is administering the vaccine in phases and will soon...
Village
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Village Membership Directory & Records Update
We are working on publishing a new Membership Directory so that members can connect more easily with one another. Members can determine...
Frank Finamore
Jan 9, 20212 min read
From Frank ... | Jan 8
This week I’ll admit to being a bit overwhelmed with all that is happening in our world. With the pandemic continuing to surge, still...
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