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| Hill student wins coveted French award |
VOICE writes, "Hill student wins coveted French award
BY KATIE REYES
A natural accent for a non-native speaker of French is a rare skill that Hill native Hannah Kessler happens to have, one of the reasons she recently won the 2007-08 outstanding senior in French award from the American Association of Teachers of French.
The award is given to a graduating senior who has had at least three years of formal French studies, participated in extracurricular French activities and has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the language.
Kessler 17, is a senior boarding student at St. Margaret’s school in Tappahannock, Va. “I had no idea what the award was or who the organization was that it represented until I got it,” said Kessler, who was surprised with the award during a student body meeting.
“I have gotten a lot of compliments from my peers since I received the award. It is kind of an empowering feeling since I have been studying the language for 12 years. I am grateful for my current French teacher because now I see that I can use the language in my future career.”"
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Posted on Nov 15, 2007 19:38pm.
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| I-395/14th Street Bridge corridor to get makeover in 2009 |
VOICE writes, "I-395/14th Street Bridge corridor to get makeover in 2009
By Hannah Rexroth
The gateway connecting Northern Virginia and D.C. is being readied for a facelift set to begin in 2009.
The I-395/14th Street Bridge corridor, heavily congested by commuters, has safety issues as well: lane drops, insufficient parking for car poolers and bus transit entanglements.
The Federal Highway Administration is developing solutions to the current problems and drafting an environmental impact statement, “a comprehensive study of what kind of impact the corridor will have on the environment,” said highway administration spokesperson Ron Zeitz. "
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Posted on Nov 15, 2007 19:30pm.
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| Sova Wine and Espresso opens on H Street |
VOICE writes, "Sova Wine and Espresso opens on H Street
By Amy Arden
Frank Hankins spent more than a year waiting for a cup of coffee. Or, really, a place to serve coffee. Hankins, who owns Sova Wine and Espresso, opened his doors to patrons Nov. 12 in the space once occupied by R & B Coffee.
For Hankins, opening means “a lot of very happy people finally working. It’s up to me and the staff to make this place what it can be, to make this a place where people can feel comfortable either morning or night,” he said.
Sova Wine and Espresso at 1357 and 1359 H St. NE is the newest addition to a growing number of gentrified eateries and lounges.
Coffee is something Hankins takes seriously. Sova’s espresso menu features beans by Intelligentsia, a specialty roaster based in Chicago that produces single-origin coffees — premium beans that come from one country. Sova will also serve 16 tea varieties and will begin serving wine and beer next year. Food and beverages are paired in “cuppings” — coffee tastings — for the coffee menu and tastings for the yet-to-come wine menu. "
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Posted on Nov 15, 2007 17:29pm.
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| Low-cost spay and neuter center opens near Navy Yard |
VOICE writes, "Low-cost spay and neuter center opens near Navy Yard
BY KATIE REYES
The Washington Humane Society last month teamed with Alley Cat Allies to fund the new National Capital Area Spay and Neuter Center, which is now performing low-cost sterilization surgeries for stray animals and pets.
With two full-time veterinarians and some technicians and volunteers, the center is performing up to 75 spay and neuter surgeries a day. On its opening day, the center performed 35 surgeries, according to Tara deNicholas, the society’s spokesperson."
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Posted on Nov 09, 2007 15:00pm.
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| Beloved Ninth Street SE resident dies at 79 |
VOICE writes, "Beloved Ninth Street SE resident dies at 79
By Celeste McCall
Capitol Hill resident Angela Simmons, a regular at the annual 9th Street block parties for many years and supporter of numerous local charities and art shows,
died of lung cancer Friday at the Washington Hospice Center. She was 79.
Simmons was born in the Calabrian region of Italy and came to the United States in 1960. She lived in New York City while doing postgraduate studies in genetics at Columbia University. "
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Posted on Nov 09, 2007 14:43pm.
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| Tuition assistance bill wins final House OK |
VOICE writes, "The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the final version of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s legislation to help fund public-university tuition for District students for the next five years.
The funds will continue a program known as the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program, which allows high school students in D.C. to attend universities in other states and reap the in-state tuition offered on those campuses. Because D.C. has few opportunities for students to attend state universities at more affordable prices, the bill makes it possible for D.C. high school graduates to attend other states’ universities at a discount. "
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Posted on Oct 11, 2007 19:45pm.
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| Rental housing roles shift to new agency |
VOICE writes, "The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development has implemented a restructuring that, according to a release, will help the agency streamline services.
The department’s newly created Housing Regulation Administration has two arms: the Rental Conversion and Sale Division, which manages conversions of rental housing to condominiums and regulates rights under the Tenant Opportunity To Purchase Act; and the Rental Accommodations Division, which oversees rental housing registration and other landlord/tenant procedures such as rent adjustment."
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Posted on Oct 11, 2007 19:41pm.
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