In the 70’s, Karen Carpenter sang that “Rainy Days and Mondays” always got her down. Well, this would chart as a real downer, as today combines the two. On a cheerier note, Saturday morning I took in the unveiling of Cultural DC’s Shaw Heritage Trail, which included a fabulous performance by the Shiloh Baptist Church choir and had a great turn-out from the community; check out the Trail, and the local Shaw businesses, sometime in the near future. For some weekend news, WJLA mentioned and NBC 4 writes that a teen was stabbed to death by another teen in Dale City, VA late Saturday night, and it looks like the Nationals’ John Patterson will have a delayed return, again.
Postal Worker Arrested in Saturday Beltway Bomb Scare: According to News Channel 8, a US Postal Worker was arrested in connection with to a bomb threat to a charter bus near Silver Spring, resulting in the Capital Beltway being closed for an hour and a half on Saturday morning. NBC 4 also has the story. Sure, the Beltway being shut down at any time is a pain, but at least it wasn’t during weekday rush hour; that would have really sucked.
Gallaudet Students, Faculty Protest Newly-Named President: WJLA reports that despite angry students and faculty, Gallaudet’s new president Jane Fernandes will not give up her new post. Fernandes, who was born deaf, grew up speaking, attended mainstream schools and learned to sign at 23, is noted in the WJLA story as having told the Washington Post that she’s caught in the middle of a debate regarding what it means to be ‘deaf enough’. Protesters are saying that their voice was not heard during the selection process, WTOP notes that the faculty is considering a ‘no confidence’ vote, and the Examiner posts a Fernandes Q and A.
Suspect Held in District Jail for Four Murders and a Robbery: Having been held in regards to a domestic violence case, NBC 4 reports that Azariah Israel is now a suspect in four murders and a robbery within the District. The crimes include the September 2004 stabbing of Terry Bullock in the 2100 block of 14th Street Northwest, and a double shooting at Columbia Road in Northwest last year.
Briefly Noted: Girl electrocuted while stretching in Baltimore…Federal funds shaky for Dulles Metro extension…Rallies planned in District over cuts in mental health agency’s budget…Teen shot, killed over bike in Maryland…Squat, don’t sit, in Salisbury, MD…Slain D.C. corrections officer remembered…Dialogue 15 years after Mount Pleasant violence.
This Day in DCist: May 8, 2005 fell on a weekend, though Previously on DCist linked to stories ranging from Mother’s Day to Margaritas.
Picture taken by Grundlepuck.
