US Youth Chamber of Commerce Reception
July 29, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, The People's Blog
Are you a young entrepreneur? The U.S. Youth Chamber of Commerce is hosting a reception at the John A. Wilson Building on August 9, 2010 with guest officials. Here are the details:
What: U.S. Youth Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network Reception
Where: 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (John A. Wilson Building)
When: August 9, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. [...]
UPDATED: Cool It! Lower Temps at DC Relief Centers
July 28, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog, We Alerts
Have you been affected by power outages due to the severe thunderstorm? The D.C. government will continue to operate 3 Relief Centers in the District today. All citizens who are affected by the power outages are encouraged to use the facilities. Water and snacks will be provided at each site by Department of Human Services.
Chevy [...]
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, [...]
Beat the Heat at DC Cooling Centers
July 6, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, The People's Blog, We Alerts
Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be too hot to handle so DC will have cooling centers open across the city. Click on the links below to search for locations by Ward:
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WDCEP Small Business Awards
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Local Investment, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2010
Contact: Daour Diawara, Small Business Development Fellow, (202) 661-8673, ddiawara@wdcep.com
Technology, Antiques and Free Legal Aide are Winners at WDCEP Small Business Awards
Adam A Weschler & Son, Digidoc, Inc and the DC Bar Pro Bono Program to be recognized at July 28th Small Business Awards Breakfast
Washington, DC– The 120 year old [...]
DSLBDigest for DC Businesses
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Prosper, Small Businesses, The Green Economy, The People's Blog
CHECK OUT OUR NEW COURSE: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS IDENTITY
DSLBD is offering a new class, Building Your Business Identity – From Securing URL’s to IP Protection on July 22 at the e-BIC. Business and intellectual property attorney will discuss the legal aspects of branding your business, including: securing website domain names, working with web designers, [...]
Untold DC Student Stories
June 30, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Family Focus, Intensify Education, Parental Engagement, Teachers + Parents, The People's Blog
The students of DC have overcome major obstacles to graduate from high school. Last week, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown hosted the 4th Annual Most Improved Student Awards for over 20 District students. These are the stories you haven’t seen but need to hear. Learn from the students themselves how they made it through despite [...]
Task Force Seeks Public Input as it Begins Review of How Metro is Governed
June 24, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, The People's Blog, Transportation
Elected officials, stakeholders, members of the public invited to open meeting, forum at COG on July 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2010
CONTACT: Steven Kania, 202-962-3249
The Joint WMATA Governance Review Task Force will hold an open meeting and forum on July 1, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments [...]
New Miss DC Crowned
June 23, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, The People's Blog
On Sunday, the new Miss District of Columbia was crowned at the Lincoln Theatre. Stephanie Williams is a 23-year-old medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Congratulations to Ms. Williams and we know she will be a great contestant for Miss America!
For more information visit www.missdc.com.
