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1a.: It's not just the Metro Station

Posted by: "Nancy LeRoy" nancyrleroy@rcn.com nancileh

Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:43 am (PDT)

I wasn't going to bother to write this until I saw the email about the
experience getting out of the Whole Foods parking lot.

Recently I parked on the street and used the back stairway to walk up to the
Whole Foods main entrance. Returning, with my grocery bag in hand, I was
just about to walk down the stairway leading to the street in the back of
the store when the door burst open and a group of kids came charging out and
almost shoved me down the stairs. I grabbed one and shoved her against the
wall and the whole group seemed quite stunned and ran off down the stairs.

Obviously, they didn't do this on purpose as in the other instances (Metro &
parking lot) described. But I'll never use those stairs again. There's a
sign in the stairwell that says no loitering, but no one's watching and
these kids were hanging out right near the door when I entered. During a
long period on Grand Jury Duty a while ago, I learned that these stairwells
are used by kids for a lot of different purposes, none of them good.

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2.: Missing Recycling Bin

Posted by: "wbbruno" wbbruno@yahoo.com wbbruno

Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:43 am (PDT)

Our next door neighbor's blue recycling bin is gone! It was in the
alley behind the 4800 block of 46th Street (between Davenport and
Ellicott). He would like to get it back. If you've seen it, let me
know; He said when his green trash can disappeared last year the city
made him pay $20 for a new one. That doesn't seem fair. If he can't
find his old one, how can he get it replaced for free? Any ideas?

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3.: Chinese Conversational Classes

Posted by: "Priscilla Chung" bwcbwcbwc@gmail.com

Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:43 am (PDT)

People Without Borders will be starting Conversational Chinese Classes on
March 19.
Location: Top Floor of Washington International Church, 4915 45th Street,
NW, Washington DC 20016 (corner of River Road and 45th Street NW)

Mandarin Classes: Basic conversation class

Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 9:15 pm

Classes run March 19 to May 7; No Class on March 26

8-week session

Registration fee: $30

Book Fee: $10
For more information contact:

Instructor: Mr. Hang Su, email suh102@gmail.com

Reistrar: Ms. Liz Crouch, email lizcrouch@peoplewithoutborders.org

(202) 237-5711

www.peoplewithoutborders.org

Registration is now open

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4.: Concern over Deal Kids at St. Colomba's Playground

Posted by: "blommamma" blommamma@hotmail.com blommamma

Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:44 am (PDT)

Twice last week I was at St.Colomba's playground with my 4 year old
and there was a large group (maybe 12 or so) of kids who were
climbing the large Magnolia tree and playing on the playground. They
were being a bit rough on the tree and I asked them to please be
careful with the tree (not to mention themselves!). When they were
swinging on the swings I asked them if they didn't have a place to
hang out that was more age-appropriate because this playground was
meant for small children. They were actually very nice in their
response which was: "We can't play at Janney (where we went last
year) because the security guard kicks us out, our
playground/schoolyard is being renovated (and won't be done for a
very long time) and we really don't want to be hanging out around
Tenleytown." They kind of had a point -they don't have a place to
hang out! I'd rather (and I think other parents would probably agree)
they were not playing at a playground with a lot of small children
because it's just not appropriate. However I think that their parents
would probably rather that they be there than hanging out in
Tenleytown. Any ideas for these kids? It's such a hard age -they
aren't kids anymore but not teenagers either. Tweens...
Thanks!

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