What advice would you give to an elephant moving into a new home? The national zoo's elephants are all ears.
It's not easy to move into a new home. It's tough for everyone, and elephants—who are known for their ability to remember things—are no exception. The Smithsonian's National Zoo is asking kids to help the zoo's elephants get adjusted to their new Elephant Community Center, which opens to the public on March 23. The new elephant center will give the elephants "ample space for socializing, training and playing, and [will give] visitors the chance to get an up-close view of these incredible animals," according to a zoo statement. The zoo and Washingtonian magazine invite elementary school-aged students in the Washington, DC region to write letters to the elephants on one of the following topics and mail them to Washingtonian, according to a …
Ervin is praised for leading Montgomery County through a tough budget year.
In October's issue of the Washingtonian magazine, Montgomery County Council President Valerie Ervin (D-Dist. 5) is among many local prestigious business leaders, members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices being recognized as “Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” The magazine highlights Ervin's accomplishments during a difficult budget year for Montgomery County. Reflecting on the passage of the 2012 budget, Ervin called it a "watershed moment for the Council.” She added, “This year the Council did more than balance the budget for a single year, we worked together to create a blueprint for addressing the County’s long-term structural challenges.” First elected in 2006, Ervin became the first African American to serve on the council. …
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Malcolm Wilson
12:15 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
A disappointment and not responsive to this particular constituents inquiries. Seems to embrace the "easy changes" such as yet another unenforcable smoking ban rather than taking on some of the more difficult issues. The gauntlet of "homeless" that work the University Blvd corridor and get more agressive as time goes by. Poor enforcement of traffic violations by our police,we rely way to much on … more ›