SPREAD ❤️ WHILE SLOWING THE SPREAD! A lot of people have been asking me if I was going to do Southeast Love face masks and to be honest, I wasn't sure. But after talking to some amazing Southeast community warriors they convinced me to do it so here we go!
You can now order SOUTHEAST LOVE FACE MASKS at this link: https://tinyurl.com/SELmask. You can place your order until July 31st with an estimated delivery date of August 19th (everything prints and ships after July 31st). This is a reusable 100% cotton, 3-layer mask with finished edges and ear loops. $15/mask plus shipping.
There is also a Southeast Love shirt sale, stay tuned for the link later today. The deadline for that order is also July 31st.
Due to Extreme Heat, District’s Public Testing Sites to Operate on a Modified Schedule on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Due to dangerously hot temperatures, the District’s public COVID-19 testing sites will operate on a modified schedule on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22. Firehouse testing locations will remain closed. Residents are still encouraged to call their health care providers if they are in need of a test.
Tuesday, July 21 Public COVID-19 Testing Schedule
UDC-CC Bertie Backus Campus site (5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE), 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Judiciary Square site (F Street, NW between 4th and 5th Streets, NW), 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 22 Public COVID-19 Testing Schedule
Anacostia site (2241 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE), 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Judiciary Square site (F Street, NW between 4th and 5th Streets, NW), 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
No appointment is needed to get tested at the District’s public testing sites.
Additionally, the District’s grocery distribution sites will reopen and resume their normal hours. Meal sites across the city also remain open for all in need. A list of grocery distribution and meal site locations and hours can be found at coronavirus.dc.gov/food.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated the District’s Heat Emergency Plan for Saturday, July 18 through Wednesday, July 22. When the forecast of the temperature or heat index in the District is 92 degrees or higher, the District Government, through the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), activates a heat emergency as well as cooling centers for residents to seek relief from the heat.
Cooling Centers
Select recreation centers, public schools, and homeless shelters will open as cooling centers each day from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., or until it has been deemed safe to be outdoors, through Wednesday, July 22. If you or someone you know needs transportation to a cooling center, call the hyperthermia hotline at (202) 399-7093. Cooling centers open to the public are listed below.
Come join one of CC Prep’s upcoming info sessions and see how you can change your life! Let us help you on your path to success – absolutely FREE! Virtual info sessions are in progress, you can join now if you email us at enroll@ccprep-academy.org!
Join in as Margaret Ann Lembo, owner of The Crystal Garden, in the Palm Beaches, Florida, explains the basics of quartz crystals and the various families of gemstones such as tourmaline, calcite, fluorite, and agate. Learn how to work with crystals and gems and how the power of matching affirmations can increase self-confidence, joy, and happiness. Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on this link: smithsonian.zoom.us…
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. #Take Time Thursdays with the Anacostia Community Museum gives participants a chance to take time for wellness, health, and creativity with artists, thought leaders, performers, wellness practitioners and others. Take a 30-minute break with us from 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. each Thursday and boost your mind, body and spirit.
Note: Sign Language interpretation or live captioning for our virtual programs available upon request. Two weeks advance notice is appreciated. Place your request by emailing Linda Maxwell at MaxwellL@si.edu
Venue: Anacostia Community Museum Event Location: Virtual Cost: Free
Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists, activists, and writers of the community to gather and break bread. And while we may be physically distant right now, we can still stay connected and break bread together.
Join us on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 pm. Hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week.
Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.
This week's very special dinner guest is Celebrity Chef, Tom Callichio
FREE, RSVP via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
“This a two bedroom with one bath. Washer and dryer inside. Comes with stainless steel fridge, stove, and microwave. Quiet part of SE with no disturbances.”
“Welcome to this stunning remodel of this gorgeous home on a nice private lot in Congress Heights! Enjoy the views of the charming street from the front porch or deck. The space has been reimagined and updated with thoughtful upgrades for relaxing family time and entertainment. The main level features hardwood floors and a kitchen that open to the family room as well as provides access to the backyard. The kitchen is updated with new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The upper level hosts three bedrooms and a full bath. The finished lower level has a full bath and a recreation area and opens to the fully fenced backyard. Two-car driveway and ample street parking. Close to the best of downtown DC, Navy Yard, National Harbor, Capitol Hill, metro & 295.”
Metro Transit Police daily blotter reports show the time and location of arrests, reports and citations for a specified 24-hour period. Generally, reports are published every weekday, except holidays. Please note that blotter reports are not a comprehensive list of every police event, and information is based on initial reports made to MTPD. Follow-up investigations may reveal different or additional information. As a result, the classification of crimes may change as investigations are advanced. Please refer to crime statistics for official information. Incidents that occur aboard trains are reported from the nearest rail station.
(Washington, DC) – The Metropolitan Police Department’s Narcotic Enforcement Unit announces recent arrests that have been made in cases in the District of Columbia.
Sixth District:
· On Monday, July 20, 2020, members conducted an operation in the 5000 block of Bass Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-104-193. The following person was arrested:
o 45 year-old Dermont Crestwell, of Southeast, DC, for Distribution of Crack-Cocaine and a Bench Warrant.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person and a vehicle of interest in reference to an Unarmed Carjacking incident which occurred in the 1100 block of Wahler Place, Southeast, on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at approximately 7:55 AM. The subject was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.
DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. CCN #20-103-553
Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.
To learn more about the MPD Rewards program, please visit www.mpdc.dc.gov/rewards.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2020, in the 3600 block of 14th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 4:53 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located eight adult males and one adult female suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported all of the victims to area hospitals for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, one of the adult male victims succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 28 year-old Devin Peterson, of Northeast, DC.
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
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