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WTOP: Fundraiser helps grow DC tennis community

Editor Oct 28, 2018

WASHINGTON — Young people and local celebrities alike turned out Saturday to show off their tennis chops at the annual Heart to Heart Tennis Experience, a fundraiser which is held each year at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in…

District government

Navy Yard residents hope to see 2-year-old rec center thrive with management shift

Lilah Burke Sep 28, 2018

Two years after opening, management of the Arthur Capper Community Center in Navy Yard will transition this January from the DC Housing Authority to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Residents see the change as an opportunity…

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with…

Press Release Sep 27, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with 4th Annual…

Washington Post: It’s soccer season, but D.C. closes playing fields due to ‘hardness’

Editor Sep 7, 2018

For thousands of D.C. children, the week after Labor Day means the thrill of a new soccer season and hours spent preparing for opening weekend games. But this year, as last year, there has been a jarring surprise: shuttered fields and…

ABC7: 15 recreational fields closed in DC over safety concerns

Editor Sep 7, 2018

DC's Department of General Services announced Thursday night that 15 recreational fields across the District failed testing. The reason — the artificial turf fields, which are filled with tire rubber crumbs, are too hard.

Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim Friday, September 7, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. (Washington, DC) - Mayor Bowser’s administration and DC Department of…

Washington Post: 7-year-old girl’s rescue from pool in Northeast D.C. rattles swimmers on Labor Day

Editor Sep 3, 2018

A 7-year-old girl was pulled unconscious from the bottom of a crowded District pool Monday by another swimmer and had to be resuscitated by pool staff members, said officials and witnesses. The incident rattled swimmers and raised concerns…

Modified Holiday Schedule for Select District Services

Press Release Aug 30, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Modified Holiday Schedule for Select District Services (WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Labor Day (Monday, September…

Mayor Bowser Hosts the 3rd Annual Taste of the World Festival

Press Release Aug 21, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2018 Mayor Bowser Hosts the 3rd Annual Taste of the World Festival The Bowser Administration’s Department of Parks and Recreation Showcases the International Flavors of Washington, DC DPR Customer…

DPR Crowns First DC Embassy World Cup Champion

Press Release Aug 9, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018 DPR Crowns First DC Embassy World Cup Champion DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration and…

District government

Cafritz Award recipient Singer leads anthem for environmental justice reform

Andria Moore Aug 9, 2018

Few people are humbler than Josh Singer. Even with a successful career, numerous adoring fans and a Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Award for outstanding government service, Singer would still rather spend time with plants than talk about…

New Soccer Mini-Pitch Opens at Petworth

Press Release Aug 3, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. New Soccer Mini-Pitch Opens at Petworth (Washington, DC) - The Mayor Muriel Bowser Administration, the…

Registration for DPR Fall Programs Begins August 1

Press Release Aug 1, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2018 Registration for DPR Fall Programs Begins August 1 #DPRFallFun DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. (Washington, DC) – The Mayor Bowser…

Puppy World Cup Takes the Field at Columbia Heights

Press Release Jul 19, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2018 Puppy World Cup Takes the Field at Columbia Heights DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. (Washington, DC) - Mayor Muriel Bowser and …

Revised Sunday Operational Status of District Services

Press Release Jul 15, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Revised Sunday Operational Status of District Services (WASHINGTON, DC) – DC Water has lifted the Boil Water Advisory. On Sunday, July 15, all pools except…

Sunday Operational Status of District Services Under Boil Water Advisory

Press Release Jul 14, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Sunday Operational Status of District Services Under Boil Water Advisory (WASHINGTON, DC) – DC Water’s Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for parts of Northeast…

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Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Palisades Recreation Center and Walks in the Fourth of July Parade

Press Release Jul 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 4, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Palisades Recreation Center and Walks in the Fourth of July Parade (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, after participating in the annual…

District government

Meditation garden opens as part of efforts to make better use of city’s smallest parks

Samuel Breslow Jul 2, 2018

When Pierre Charles L’Enfant drew diagonal boulevards cutting throughout his grid plan for DC in 1791, he created hundreds of tiny triangular parks in the leftover spaces near intersections. Ever since, many of these have remained patches…

Mayor Bowser Presents 2018 Senior Fest

Press Release Jun 27, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2018 Mayor Bowser Presents 2018 Senior Fest Annual, Age-Friendly Picnic Celebrates Residents Across All Wards DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, June 28,…

Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Petworth Meditation Garden

Press Release Jun 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2018 Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on Petworth Meditation Garden Garden’s Focus on Meditation and Relaxation to Promote Health and Wellness (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the…

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