Great Brookland Yard Sale is April 19

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Announcing the Great Brookland Yard Sale, April 19, 2008

Come to Brookland on April 19, 2008 for the Great Brookland Yard Sale. Households throughout the Brookland neighborhood have joined together to hold yard sales on that Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. In addition to the individual yard sales, St. Anthony of Padua’s Church on 12th Street NE will be participating as well, with a yard sale in the church’s parking lot.

In joining together for the Great Yard sale, Brooklanders are inviting people from all over the Washington metro area to come to Brookland for a day of fun and great bargains. Andrew Fortin, an organizer of the event said, “With all of these yard sales going on at once, there’s no telling what treasures you’ll find! And, at the same time, we also want to showcase Brookland as a great D.C. neighborhood with a lot to offer.”

Yard sale organizers have posted a blog (brooklandblog.blogspot.com) with complete information on the Great Brookland Yard Sale, including a map of the area with participating homes highlighted, and information on some of the items that will be for sale. This information will be updated frequently as the sale approaches.

For more information contact Andrew S. Fortin at Fortinandrew@hotmail.com

Cherry Blossoms Expected to Peak Next Week

The National Park Service has forecast the cherry blossoms around Washington DC's tidal basin will peak from March 27 to April 3. The annual cherry blossom festival begins Saturday, March 29 and ends on Sunday April 13.

Find cherry blossom note cards, t-shirts and more at CafePress.com

2008 DC Voting Rights March

Celebrate DC Emancipation Day at the DC Voting Rights March

Where:	Gather at Freedom Plaza march down Pennsylvania Avenue, NW & to the Capitol Building
When:	DC Emancipation Day, Wednesday, April 16 2:30 PM — Rally at Freedom Plaza Metro: Metro Center (Red, Blue & Orange lines) 3:00 PM — March down Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, to the Capitol Building Metro: Federal Center SW (Blue & Orange lines)
What:	The Largest DC Voting Rights March & Rally
Why:	NOW is the time to make a difference!

DC Vote Gets New Digs

On Monday, January 28 DC Vote will be opening a new, larger office space.

Starting, Monday, January 28, 2008, DC Vote's address is:
2000 P Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036

Phone numbers and Web site remain the same:
202.462.6000
202.462.7001 fax
www.dcvote.org

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'Yes I'm Single', t-shirts and gifts for good-humored singles. Advertise your single status now and maybe you'll need a Sorry I'm Taken t-shirt by Valentine's Day.

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Register Now for DC Presidential Primary

Washington DC's Presidential Preference Primary
Deadline to Register to Vote – January 14, 2008
Election Day – February 12, 2008

If you're a DC resident who needs to register to vote in time for the presidential primary, hurry. You have until Monday, January 14 to register.

Today Register to Vote Bumper Sticker

Happy New Year

May you have a peaceful and blessed 2008. Happy New Year!

T-shirt of the Week

T-shirt shows an historical black and white photograph of an African-American civil war infantry taken at Fort Lincoln in Washington DC. From Best of Washington DC T-shirts and Gifts.

Fort Lincoln Civil War Infantry Women's T-Shirt

Congratulations to Banneker Senior High School

dcgal's alma mater, Banneker Senior High School in NW Washington DC, is on Newsweek's list of the top 100 secondary schools in the country. Congrats to this jewel of the DC public school system.

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Democracy Starts at Home Dark T-shirt

Attending the voting rights rally earlier this year inspired me to create this t-shirt. Lots of the participants were carrying placards that said things like "Free DC", "Democracy Starts at Home" and "End Taxation without Representation". The message on this tee refers to our country's fight for democracy abroad while citizens of Washington DC are denied the basic democratic rights at home.