“Respect: John Thompson” by Billy Colbert (from 2017 in Bladgen Alley, Shaw)
From ESPN:
“Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as “Big John” throughout college basketball, has died at age 78.
Born Sept. 2, 1941, Thompson starred for John Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., (more…)
Photo by Victoria Pickering
From MPD:
“On Monday, July 27, 2020, a funeral procession for United States Representative John Lewis will occur in the District of Columbia before arriving at the United States Capitol to lie in state.
In conjunction with this event, there will be increased police activity in support of the procession and temporary road closures in the following locations between approximately 11:30 am and 1:00 pm: (more…)
517-519 Morse Street, NE
Mike passes on this very sad news to us: “Ken Nankervis, the former employee of A Litteri, who bought the place from Michael DeFrancisci about a year ago, died on Thanksgiving Day. Very sad. He was only 52.”
From Legacy.com:
“After moving to Annapolis he began working at A. Litteri and was known as the “wine guy” to many. After several years and much hard work Ken became owner of A. Litteri an award winning wine and deli shop located in Washington, DC. (more…)