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“Dear PoPville,

My good friend, Aaron McCloud, has been diagnosed with cancer. He was bothered by a persistent sore throat and finally went to see the doctor. Tests revealed that he had throat cancer that has metastasized into cancer in his back.

He is in Ann Arbor, Michigan where his mother lives, receiving treatment at the University of Michigan Medical Center.

Aaron’s brother has created a GoFundMe page.

Chef Aaron McCloud was most recently the executive chef at Clyde’s Willow Creek farm. Prior to that he made his mark on the DC dining scene as the innovative chef behind Cedar’s menu. You’ll recall that he created Cedar’s wild game menu. He was most creative as he shopped the Thursday FreshFarm Market’s Penn Quarter market and took his purchases back to the restaurant to create that evening’s dinner menu.

He was also the executive chef at the Inn at Perry Cabin and for The Vintage Restaurant Group.

Aaron became a chef in the most unlikely way – he was a child prodigy violinist who began performing at age four. One of his teenage jobs was as a violinist at the popular Michigan seafood restaurant. He liked what he saw and he asked the owner if he could work in the kitchen. He says the owner replied “What? You’re the kid who shows up in a suit and plays the violin.” But Aaron prevailed and took a job as a dishwasher. He told me that he would come home reeking of fish and never happier in his life. He convinced the chef to train him on the prep line. His big break came one Sunday when the brunch omelet maker didn’t show up for work. The chef said “Okay kid, you’re on”. And he never stopped cooking after that.

Those of us who know Aaron are devastated. But he’s young (37) and strong and we are confident he’ll fight this thing.”

If you are able please consider a donation here.

From Street Sense:

“Do you have an extra camera laying around? Donate it to homeless photographers at Street Sense!

The Street Sense photography workshop is in dire need of high quality digital cameras that meet the following specifications:

• Takes an SD card
• Is less than four years old
• At least 10 megapixels

To make a donation or get more information about the Street Sense photography, email [email protected]”

From a press release:

“Residents of our nation’s capital can enjoy the most celebrated food in the area on April 4, when DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry returns to the historic National Building Museum. The annual tasting event will feature the city’s top chefs, sommeliers and mixologists united for a cause: making sure all children in this country get the healthy food they need every day. Proceeds from the event benefit No Kid Hungry’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America.

Date: Monday, April 4, 2016
Location: National Building Museum, 401 F ST NW, Washington, DC 20001
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. for VIP/VIP Plus; 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. for General Admission
Admission: $120 for General Admission; $175 for VIP; and $275 for VIP Plus
Ticket Sales: Tickets to DC’s Taste of the Nation can be purchased at ce.strength.org/dc (more…)

“Dear PoPville,

Jeffrey Prosser, a D.C. graphic designer and integral part of the Washington, DC experimental music scene as both musician and promoter, passed away on April 3, 2015. He was an exceedingly sweet and generous man with many friends across D.C.’s various music and arts scenes and beyond. Shortly after his death, two memorial concerts were organized in Adams Morgan and Fredericksburg, Virginia. Now, some of his musician friends have put together a compilation in his honor, titled Thirsty and Miserable, a phrase Jeffrey was particularly fond of.

The compilation features twenty-one artists (twenty-two for the download) who knew and loved Jeffrey, featuring both locals and musicians from farther afield. The artwork includes designs by Jeffrey, including art for flyers he designed to promote shows around the DC area.  Proceeds from sales of the compilation go to Bread for the City, a charity selected by the Prosser family.

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