Stencil in Ledroit Park

We liked this stencil. It reads “Our dreams cannot fit in their ballot boxes.”

Labor Day Tubing Trip

I have posted the photos to my Labor Day tubing adventure. Go check them out.

Working Assets to Protest Grover Norquist

Hurricane Katrina is not only a national tragedy, it is also exhibit A of the devastating human consequences of the conservative movement’s anti-government agenda,” said Andrew Boyd, of Working Assets. “By taking this action, we’re saying Katrina was in large part a man-made disaster, and two of the men who made it were Grover Norquist and George W. Bush.

DCist post forthcoming …

Urban Planners Wanted

The District of Columbia is hiring planners:

DC GOVERNMENT Office of Planning
is seeking highly qualified candidates for several positions:

4 Planner positions (3 Development Review/ 1 Long Range) (DS 12/13/14)

Development review responsibilities include analyzing and recommending major development projects, land use initiatives, zoning proposals and variances. Long range planning responsibilities include Comprehensive Plan development and implementation, technical land use and research studies. All positions work with public, city agencies, boards and commissions.

Ideal candidates will have a solid knowledge of zoning; minimum 2 yrs experience for DS 12, 5 yrs for DS 13 and 8 yrs for DS 14; master’s degree in planning or related field preferred.

Starting salary DS12 = $48,400 /DS 13= $57,500 /DS 14 = $68,000.

Fundraiser for Arlington Free Clinic

I was contacted by the people organizing this event. Seems like a good cause, if you are out towards Clarendon:

Arlington Free Clinic’s Benefit Night at Clarendon Grill

Don’t listen to what you may have heard: partying does have great health benefits. Have fun and help support the Arlington Free Clinic’s 20/30 Club premier event on Thursday, September 8th at Clarendon Grill. The 20/30 Club is a new group of young Arlington professionals who have joined together to increase awareness and support for the AFC in the community among their age group. Join the 20/30 Club for a night of music, free food, and great giveaways. Clarendon Grill is located at 1101 N. Highland St. in Arlington. For more information about the event or to find out how to become involved visit www.arlingtonfreeclinic.org

DCist Birthday

Is Thursday, September 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Stetson’s.

> DCist Post
> Upcoming.org Entry
> Meetup.com Event

Rally to End Street Harassment

Are you tired of being called a bitch or a ho’ cause you don’t want to
talk to some dude you don’t know?

Are you tired of men getting up in your face and ignoring
your personal space?

We are too!

Rally and March to End Street Harassment

Organized by your local chapter of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence.

When: Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Rally starts at 6pm
Followed by March down 18th Street to U Street Metro

Where:
Unity Park, 1700 block of Columbia Road, N.W (where Euclid, Champlain,
and Columbia Road intersect, across from City Bikes, Adam’s Morgan)

Come to demand our right to walk our streets without fear or harassment…
Come to transform Saturday nite Adam’s Morgan from a den for harassers
to a pinnacle of feminist rabble rousing…

Come armed with your truth…
And come to show love to INCITE! DC.