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RANDOM PHOTO 1:
Progress on the new exit ramp from the eastbound Southeast Freeway down to 11th Street SE, which is expected to open this summer. A lot nicer than getting off at 6th Street for anyone needing to get to the eastern end of the neighborhood.
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VAN NESS LOBBYING: Members of the
Van Ness Parents Group are urging interested parties to pick up the phone on Thursday, May 1 and call councilmember David Catania's office to urge that the full $15 million earmarked for the modernization of Van Ness Elementary be kept in next year's budget. Back on April 17, Catania, who chairs the Education Committee, commented that he would consider reallocating all of the Van Ness funds to other schools, postponing the school's reopening until Fall 2016, which would be a significant blow to the parents who have been working for a number of years to get the neighborhood's elementary school reopened.
The Hill Rag has more on this issue, along with other current issues affecting nearby schools.
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RANDOM PHOTO 2: It seems hard to believe that construction of the long-delayed
Capper Community Center could actually be about to start, but
this sign erected at 5th and L last week would appear to be another step in that direction.
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TASTE OF 8TH: It's a little outside the JDLand lines, but since hunger knows no boundaries, I'll mention that
Taste of 8th is back, on Saturday, May 3, from 1 to 4 pm. For $5 for a single taste or $20 for a five-pack, you can get an appetizer-sized "taste" from many of the restaurants along Barracks Row.
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TINKERING: In my quest to never leave well enough alone, I'm doing some work on the site that may cause things to look (unintentionally) odd. Hopefully if that happens, I'll notice relatively quickly, but I'd be happy if you'd
let me know. And, if you're brave, feel free to test out a beta version of the home page that
resizes various elements based on your screen width. (Rejoice, ultra-big-screen users!) Just remember that "beta" means I may break it while working on it.
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