photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
A really nice woman who works at the Adams Morgan 7-11 fell victim to a car-jacking Monday night/Tuesday morning.
Her car was parked in front of the store at 2am. The car jackers didn’t know how to drive stick, abandoned the car and peeled out in the getaway car, not before side swiping her car, mangling the wheel well, shattering her window and rendering her car inoperable. As she told me she is “underinsured.” Meaning she’s paying for liability only.
Impossible to share insurance information with a car-jacker.
She’s a lovey person, from Ethiopia, with whom I have talked about the recent unrest there on so many occasions during the pandemic.
I hope we might be able to demonstrate some community support for her, be it a GoFund Me or some recommendations to appeal to 7-11 corporate or local entities that may have grant funds to apply to people who are indirect victims of violence.”
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Lexi Grant, an operations manager at Well-Paid Maids, shared her go-to spring cleaning tips with WTOP News. Step one? Declutter. Get rid of items you don’t use, find space for items that need a home and organize those areas.
Then, it’s time to dust. Lexi starts with high-touch surface areas (think: refrigerator, dishwasher, counters, microwave). One area she sees often neglected is the bedroom — and it makes sense. Heavy furniture is difficult to move around, but it’s important to really get in there so dust doesn’t affect your sleep.
In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passing of Giacomo Puccini
The Washington Opera Society Presents
Giacomo Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West”
Featuring: Jonathan Burton, Michael Butler, Kristin Sampson, Kevin Short, with Adam Cioffari, Andrew Boivert, Peter Burroughs, Collin Power, Josh Bates, Carl Rosenthal, Jude Regan, Jose Sacin, Solomon Collins, Anamer Castrello, Noah Mond, and Maestro Julian Benichou conducting the Chorus & Orchestra of the Washington Opera Society.
AAPI Market and Beer Tasting at metrobar
Join metrobar, SAMASAMA Art, and Kam and 46 on Sunday, May 19th, for the annual “Sari-Sari Pop-Up Market” including a new addition with the team at DC Beer, “Cheers & Beers: AAPI Brewers of the DMV“!
The market is free
Dance Like a Mother, a Benefit for First Shift Justice…
Join First Shift Justice Project at “Dance Like a Mother,” a fun house music party benefiting DC-area low-wage working parents & caregivers fighting workplace discrimination. First Shift helps working parents assert their workplace rights to prevent job loss. The money
