>> Mayor Adrian Fenty has chosen Clark Ray to serve as the city’s director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. Ray was previously the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services.
>> D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has called for her third summertime “All Hands on Deck” initiative for Monday and Tuesday, to coincide with Tuesday’s National Night Out. The last “All Hands on Deck,” when Lanier requires all MPD officers to work eight hour shifts, was last weekend.
>> The National Zoo has announced the birth of its first baby anteater. Giant anteater Maripi gave birth last Tuesday, July 24, though the zoo had been expecting the baby in August. Unfortunately, zookeepers still haven’t described the size or weight of the baby, so we’re stumped on a nickname so far. Nosestick? [WJLA]
>> A young girl was injured at Six Flags America in Largo, Md. today when she stood up and fell out of the “Octopus” ride. Park officials said it appears she fell from a height of 4 feet, and her injuries are not life threatening. [NBC4]
>> Shimba Hills, the locally-owned and operated independent coffee shop located inside the Verizon Center, has closed. [Penn Quarter Living]
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