New Federal Rules on Overdraft Fees Affect DC Residents
July 26, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under The People's Blog, We Alerts
The DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) announced the following changes that could affect your banking. Please read the notice carefully and make sure you’re protected from overdraft fees at your bank.
New Federal Rules on Overdraft Fees Affect DC Residents
Washington, DC — The DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) today [...]
DDOT Launches Visitor Parking Permit Pilot in Ward 5
July 16, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, The People's Blog, Transportation, We Alerts
District Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Media Contact: John Lisle, 202-671-2004
DDOT Launches Visitor Parking Permit Pilot in Ward 5
Visitor Passes Will Be Mailed Beginning Next Week
Ward 3 Households Will Also Get New Passes
(Washington, D.C.) More District residents will soon have an easier way to provide parking for their visitors. Beginning on Monday, [...]
WE Alert: DC 2009 Individual Income Tax Bill Errors
June 17, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, We Alerts
This week, the Office of Tax Revenue mailed the first individual income tax bills arising from 2009 income tax filing season. A third-party software product, used by practitioners and taxpayers, contained an error in the reporting of withholding tax payments on paper returns. This resulted in some taxpayers not receiving full credit for the withholding [...]
Ward 7 Honors Gala
April 9, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, The People's Blog
On Saturday, May 22, 2010, come experience Ward Seven’s First Academy Awards-like programs as the Ward 7 Nonprofit Network puts on the Ward 7 Honors Gala, at IDEA Public Charter School, 1027 45th Street, NE.
This highly-anticipated awards celebration will be like nothing ever seen East of the Anacostia River. The Network, as the host organization [...]
Federal Summer Jobs for Students
April 7, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, Job Creation, The People's Blog, We Alerts
The following are federal government agencies currently considering summer jobs for students. Please also visit: http://jobview.studentjobs.gov/getjob for specific application and hiring criteria.
The following are sample jobs that were posted on the site:
Agency Name: Department Of Justice
Job Location: Washington, DC
Job Title: Office Clerk (Student Temporary Employment Program)
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Agency Name: Department Of Defense
Job Location: Washington, DC
Job Title: [...]
Redskins Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications For $25,000 College Scholarship
April 6, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation will again be providing one high-potential, low-income high school senior with a $25,000 college scholarship. The Foundation chose to establish a $25,000 college scholarship that will be disbursed throughout the student’s collegiate career because oftentimes with smaller scholarships, students are forced to search for additional funds or drop out of [...]
Closing Surface Parking Lot at Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail
April 1, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, Neighborhood Revitalization, Transportation, We Alerts
We received the following information from Andrew Lawson at WMATA:
The purpose of this message is to notify residents that the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail surface parking lot will close permanently at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010 for approximately 18 months to make way for a joint development project with Urban Atlantic Development and [...]
DPR Offers Spring Break Camps for District Youth
March 24, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Family Focus, The People's Blog
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will offer DPR Spring Break Camps for District youth ages 5 – 13 from March 29 – April 2, 2010, from 9 am to 5 pm. DPR Spring Break Camps are in line with the District of Columbia Public Schools’ spring break and will provide youth with [...]
Women Vets at Work 2010 Jobs Summit
March 19, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Events, Job Creation, Real Action Now, The People's Blog, We Alerts
The U.S. Department of Labor Women Bureau, Region III is holding the “Women Vets @ Work 2010″ Jobs Summit for Women Veterans from the Washington, DC metropolitan area on Thursday, March 25, 2010.
A Pre Summit Orientation was held on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Boys & Girls Club of Great Washington located at 4103 [...]
National Marathon Advisory for March 20th
March 17, 2010 by Charles Mason
Filed under Community Events, The People's Blog, Transportation, We Alerts
SunTrust National Marathon Street Closings
The 5th Annual SunTrust National Marathon, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon and Team Relay Races will be run on Saturday, March 20, 2010, with a 7 a.m. start time and 1 p.m. finish time. The race route starts and ends at RFK Stadium and runs through six of the city’s [...]
