Air Force Airman Jazz M. Schools III graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Schools completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward […]
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NASA Chief Addresses Bowie State’s Winter Graduates
This year, Bowie State University (BSU) commemorates its 145th anniversary as Maryland’s oldest HBCU and one of the oldest in the nation. On Dec. 17, the BSU community celebrated graduates at the winter commencement. Graduates received degrees in more than 40 academic programs administered by the University’s College of Education, Business, Professional Studies, and Arts […]
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Home Counseling Group Offers Free Orientations for D.C. Residents
Housing Counseling Services, a HUD-approved nonprofit, now offers free two-hour pre-purchase orientations every week to help first-time homebuyers navigate the home-purchase process and take advantage of special loan programs offered by the Washington, D.C. government. Attendees will receive a detailed overview of the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), which offers 0 percent interest loans of […]
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Bridge in D.C.
Tournament Calendar – Individual “C” Regional (1-2-11) 11 a.m. Call Jewel Chapman at 301-686-1489. – Open Pairs “C” Regional (1-6-11) 11 a.m. Call Mary Smith at 301 -336-3130. Tournament Results Eastern – Open Pairs “C” Regional (12-2-10) 1. Virginia Eggleston-Rachel Moore, 2. Jerrie Thomas-Harold Minus, 3. Reginald Chapman-Louis Garner. Bridgemasters – Grade “B” […]
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‘Umoja on U’ Kwanzaa Celebration Honors Eight Community Leaders
Each year, the Kwanzaa holiday begins the day after Christmas with umoja, which means unity, and continues for a seven-day period (Dec. 26 – Jan. 1), with each day highlighting a principle that promotes family and community development. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday and exists to celebrate the legacy, strength and endurance of African Americans. […]
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D.C. Post Office Named After Dorothy Height
President Barack Obama recently signed a bill that names the United States Postal Service office in Washington D.C. after civil rights pioneer Dorothy Height. On Dec. 15, Obama signed into order H.R. 6118, which renames the United States Postal Service facility located on Massachusetts Avenue in northeast D.C. to the Dorothy I. Height Post Office. […]
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Councilwoman Alexander Criticizes Barry’s Reality Show
Ward 7 Councilwoman Yvette Alexander is on the attack—nothing to do with city business, but rather her Council peers’ appearance on Marion Barry’s “Mayor for Life” reality show. According to Alexander, who has called the show “cheesy,” City Council members and staff need to stick to their duties serving the District and forget about visions […]
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Brown, Travel Industry at Odds over Tax Proposal
A key segment of the travel industry is taking the District of Columbia City Council to task, with claims that well-paying jobs with decent benefits stand to be lost in the wake of Councilman Michael Brown’s proposed online hotel vendors tax. Brown’s Payment of Full Hotel Taxes by Online Vendors Act of 2010 has the […]
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Council Ponders Residency Requirement for Homeless Shelters
Finding shelter this winter within the District’s dozen or so homeless shelters might not be as simple as it has been in the past if the City Council gives its nod to a bill that would require proof of residency for indigent people looking for a warm place to stay overnight. Currently, the city allows […]
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New Small Smiles Dental Center Expands Access to Care for D.C.’s Low-Income Families
Small Smiles of Washington, D.C., a dental facility focusing on children’s oral health, recently announced the grand opening of their new center on Minnesota Avenue N.E., which will provide professional dental care to children throughout the metropolitan area from low-income families. Across Washington, D.C. more than 85,000 children are eligible for dental care through Medicaid […]
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Mixed Reactions to Gray’s Proposed Budget Cuts
District residents have varying sentiments regarding the City Council’s proposed budget, especially a controversial move to curb spending on welfare benefits. During a Nov. 30 hearing, residents representing organizations ranging from neighborhood associations to nonprofit advocacy groups and a panel of District government workers heard how the city faces a $188 million budget shortfall that […]
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Obama: Nutrition Bill Vital to Children’s Future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more children would get into school-based meal programs and those lunches and dinners would become more nutritious under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Dec. 13, part of an administration-wide effort to combat childhood obesity. “At a very basic level, this act is about doing what’s right for our […]