Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington DC. Show all posts
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
D.C. Cracking Down On People Who Feed Parking Meters
WASHINGTON -- D.C. is cracking down on people who try to cheat the parking meter system.
Officials said two-hour zones are there for a reason, and drivers are not allowed to come back and pump more quarters into meters after time expires.
The Department of Public Works is testing new technology to make it easier to catch cheaters.
The technology could include license plate readers that scan cars in an area.
*taken from NBC4.com
This is the dumbest thing ever. They city is still getting the money they want. How about ticketing the cops when they are eating at McD's double parked or catching the ups/fed ex guys parking where it says no parking at any time, or the parking enforcement who never comes around when you call them.
Officials said two-hour zones are there for a reason, and drivers are not allowed to come back and pump more quarters into meters after time expires.
The Department of Public Works is testing new technology to make it easier to catch cheaters.
The technology could include license plate readers that scan cars in an area.
*taken from NBC4.com
This is the dumbest thing ever. They city is still getting the money they want. How about ticketing the cops when they are eating at McD's double parked or catching the ups/fed ex guys parking where it says no parking at any time, or the parking enforcement who never comes around when you call them.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Center Announces Drop-in Hours
The Center Announces Drop-in Hours
Starting immediately the DC Center will be open Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to stop by and learn
about services available in DC, share your ideas for The Center or utilize, the David Bohnett Cyber Center. The Center is located at 1111 14th Street NW Suite 350. (After 5:30 you must call to be let into the building 202 518-6100)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
City Vehicle Parks in Front of Fire Hydrant
REPOST:
"You'd think District employees would be on their best behavior these days now that the entire city is having an even harder time trusting them than normal. At the very least, you'd imagine the driver of city vehicle 96 5734 would realize that just about everyone is walking around with a camera, and if you park somewhere illegally, someone is going to notice - possibly even someone who's going to send their photos in to DCist"
The full story is here
http://dcist.com/2007/11/15/city_vehicle_pa.php
Some of the city workers are a pice of work.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Out of State kids coming to DC to use our school?
(1st thing 1st I know we are not a state)
So as I am out front water the flowers and plants I am noticing alot of Maryland tag cars going to Emery ES and picking up kids. In the morning time I just thought it was teachers going in and parking cause I have not payed much attention to this. But now I am wondering, are parents lying to the District to have their kids go to school here so they can pick them up on the way home? Now I am pretty sure this is illegal, but its not really harming anyone is it?
Well I think that its wrong that we are paying for out of state kids coming to our schools. If the kids/parents live here in DC then this is a great chance for the city to make money off of cars that are illegaly tagged. I've noticed 6 cars with MD tag in just 10 mins. Just something to think about.
So as I am out front water the flowers and plants I am noticing alot of Maryland tag cars going to Emery ES and picking up kids. In the morning time I just thought it was teachers going in and parking cause I have not payed much attention to this. But now I am wondering, are parents lying to the District to have their kids go to school here so they can pick them up on the way home? Now I am pretty sure this is illegal, but its not really harming anyone is it?
Well I think that its wrong that we are paying for out of state kids coming to our schools. If the kids/parents live here in DC then this is a great chance for the city to make money off of cars that are illegaly tagged. I've noticed 6 cars with MD tag in just 10 mins. Just something to think about.
Monday, October 22, 2007
HRC does nothing for the DC GLBT community.
The one thing that really bothers me is that alot of the GLBT community here in DC donate to national causes like HRC when they could be donating to local community group who can help change dc for the better like the dc glbt community center or DC for Marriage or WWC. People if we dont take care of our local community who will? HRC wont and has not. HRC only wants your money and could care less about the GLBT community here in DC.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The DC CENTER home for GLBT in Metro DC Fall Fundraiser
You're Invited - to The Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser
Christopher Dyer, Brett Parson, David Schwartz,
Kevin Shipman, and Bruce Weiss
To be Honored as "Co-Founders" of the DC Crystal Meth Working Group
Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser to Host Reception and Award Ceremony
Washington DC ~ The Board of Directors of The Center – Home for GLBT
in Metro DC is pleased to announce that Christopher Dyer, Brett
Parson, David Schwartz, Kevin Shipman, and Bruce Weiss are being
honored as "Co-Founders" of the DC Crystal Meth Working Group at The
Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser. The DC Crystal Meth Working Group is a
coalition of community organizations and concerned citizens that is
committed to providing information and resources to help people make
informed choices about crystal meth. Its two main goals are to educate
and inform the community about crystal meth and to advocate for
increased funding and support for substance abuse prevention and
treatment services.
The DC Crystal Meth Working Group has held educational community
forums with expert panelists leading informative discussions on
health, legal, social, and sexual consequences of use and abuse of
crystal meth; conducted outreach at gay bars and nightclubs throughout
2005, 2006, and 2007 and at annual Youth Prides, Black Prides, and
Capital Prides; launched a comprehensive and interactive website
www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org; formed a speakers bureau; has testified
before the DC Council's Committee on Health, Chaired by Councilmember
At-Large Mr. David Catania; and conducted online and in person surveys
of community members to determine their disposition with regard to
crystal meth.
"Christopher Dyer, Brett Parson, David Schwartz, Kevin Shipman, and
Bruce Weiss were the driving forces that provided the foundation to
launch the DC Crystal Meth Working Group," states Michael Sessa,
president of The Center and chair of the DC Crystal Meth Working
Group. "Their passion, focus on results, and persistent voluntary
dedication in this effort together created a strong message that has
permeated throughout DC, the region, and actually all across the country."
In June of 2006, The DC Crystal Meth Working Group was selected by the
Caron Foundation as recipients of its Educational Excellence Award for
an Institution or Organization. This award recognizes an educational
institution or organization that has proactively supported and
embraced programs that educate students, families, and communities to
understand chemical dependency through awareness programs. The award
was presented at Caron's Annual Community Service Awards Program, held
Friday morning June 16, 2006 at the Marriott Hotel in Bethesda,
Maryland. In October of 2006, The Center was awarded by the DC Council
a $100,000 grant, funding under the Budget Support Act and
administered through the DC Department of Health's Addiction
Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA), to continue outreach
efforts.
The Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser is being held Wednesday September
19, 2007 at 1517 Webster Street NW in Washington, D.C. from 7pm – 9pm.
For more information about the Fall 2007 Fundraiser, click on
http://www.thedccenter.org/images/Fall2007Fundraiser.pdf.
For more information about The Center, please visit
www.TheDCCenter.org. For more information about The DC Crystal Meth
Working Group, please visit www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org.
About The Center
Founded in 2002 and located in Washington, D.C., the mission of The
Center is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the
GLBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC. For
more information on The Center, please visit www.TheDCCenter.org.
About The DC Crystal Meth Working Group
The mission of The DC Crystal Meth Working Group is to provide
information and resources that help people make informed choices about
crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth). Begun as a grassroots effort
to address the use and abuse of crystal meth in D.C. – an issue of
deep and growing concern in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender (GLBT) community, the DC Crystal Meth Working Group now
includes a number of community activists as well as representatives
from The Center, the Lambda Center at the Psychiatric Institute of
Washington, PreventionWorks!, the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance
League (SMYAL), and Whitman Walker Clinic. The group also works
closely with the Metropolitan Police Department's Gay and Lesbian
Liaison Unit (GLLU), the HIV/AIDS Administration and the Addiction
Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) both of the DC
Department of Health, and operates with funding provided by the
District of Columbia City Council. For more information, please visit
www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org.
Michael Sessa
President
The Center - Home for GLBT in Metro DC
1111 14th Street, Suite 350
Washington, D.C. 20005
www.TheDCCenter.org
P.S. this is not Michael Sessa Blog.
Christopher Dyer, Brett Parson, David Schwartz,
Kevin Shipman, and Bruce Weiss
To be Honored as "Co-Founders" of the DC Crystal Meth Working Group
Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser to Host Reception and Award Ceremony
Washington DC ~ The Board of Directors of The Center – Home for GLBT
in Metro DC is pleased to announce that Christopher Dyer, Brett
Parson, David Schwartz, Kevin Shipman, and Bruce Weiss are being
honored as "Co-Founders" of the DC Crystal Meth Working Group at The
Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser. The DC Crystal Meth Working Group is a
coalition of community organizations and concerned citizens that is
committed to providing information and resources to help people make
informed choices about crystal meth. Its two main goals are to educate
and inform the community about crystal meth and to advocate for
increased funding and support for substance abuse prevention and
treatment services.
The DC Crystal Meth Working Group has held educational community
forums with expert panelists leading informative discussions on
health, legal, social, and sexual consequences of use and abuse of
crystal meth; conducted outreach at gay bars and nightclubs throughout
2005, 2006, and 2007 and at annual Youth Prides, Black Prides, and
Capital Prides; launched a comprehensive and interactive website
www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org; formed a speakers bureau; has testified
before the DC Council's Committee on Health, Chaired by Councilmember
At-Large Mr. David Catania; and conducted online and in person surveys
of community members to determine their disposition with regard to
crystal meth.
"Christopher Dyer, Brett Parson, David Schwartz, Kevin Shipman, and
Bruce Weiss were the driving forces that provided the foundation to
launch the DC Crystal Meth Working Group," states Michael Sessa,
president of The Center and chair of the DC Crystal Meth Working
Group. "Their passion, focus on results, and persistent voluntary
dedication in this effort together created a strong message that has
permeated throughout DC, the region, and actually all across the country."
In June of 2006, The DC Crystal Meth Working Group was selected by the
Caron Foundation as recipients of its Educational Excellence Award for
an Institution or Organization. This award recognizes an educational
institution or organization that has proactively supported and
embraced programs that educate students, families, and communities to
understand chemical dependency through awareness programs. The award
was presented at Caron's Annual Community Service Awards Program, held
Friday morning June 16, 2006 at the Marriott Hotel in Bethesda,
Maryland. In October of 2006, The Center was awarded by the DC Council
a $100,000 grant, funding under the Budget Support Act and
administered through the DC Department of Health's Addiction
Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA), to continue outreach
efforts.
The Center's Fall 2007 Fundraiser is being held Wednesday September
19, 2007 at 1517 Webster Street NW in Washington, D.C. from 7pm – 9pm.
For more information about the Fall 2007 Fundraiser, click on
http://www.thedccenter.org/images/Fall2007Fundraiser.pdf.
For more information about The Center, please visit
www.TheDCCenter.org. For more information about The DC Crystal Meth
Working Group, please visit www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org.
About The Center
Founded in 2002 and located in Washington, D.C., the mission of The
Center is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the
GLBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC. For
more information on The Center, please visit www.TheDCCenter.org.
About The DC Crystal Meth Working Group
The mission of The DC Crystal Meth Working Group is to provide
information and resources that help people make informed choices about
crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth). Begun as a grassroots effort
to address the use and abuse of crystal meth in D.C. – an issue of
deep and growing concern in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender (GLBT) community, the DC Crystal Meth Working Group now
includes a number of community activists as well as representatives
from The Center, the Lambda Center at the Psychiatric Institute of
Washington, PreventionWorks!, the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance
League (SMYAL), and Whitman Walker Clinic. The group also works
closely with the Metropolitan Police Department's Gay and Lesbian
Liaison Unit (GLLU), the HIV/AIDS Administration and the Addiction
Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) both of the DC
Department of Health, and operates with funding provided by the
District of Columbia City Council. For more information, please visit
www.LetsTalkAboutMeth.org.
Michael Sessa
President
The Center - Home for GLBT in Metro DC
1111 14th Street, Suite 350
Washington, D.C. 20005
www.TheDCCenter.org
P.S. this is not Michael Sessa Blog.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
R street ne, an alley or a street?
So within the pass 15 mins there has been 4 cars that speed down R street ne alley(between lincoln and 1st ne) like its R street, now the reason why its pissing me off so much is the fact that is not a street and should not be used to pass the light at Lincoln and R n.e. There are homes on R street that the kids play in the alley to stay off the street and other people are in the alley cleaning their cars and such.
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