Noad Ejigu moved from the very warm country of Ethiopia to the very cold city of Minneapolis, when he was…
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When Mick Jagger Came to Cleveland Park
Imagine, if you can, a time before the Internet. No google, no email, no social media, no likes or hashtags.…
Meet MPD Officer Natalie Charles
DC Metropolitan Police Officer Natalie Charles stopped her squad car when she noticed the woman lying on the sidewalk had…
Remembering William Conry
Written by CPMS Director Cassandra Hetherington For the past sixteen years, Hanife Conry has worked at the Cleveland Park library…
Meet Jojo Miller, Owner of HighLife Studios
Born and raised in Gaithersburg, MD, Joseph (Jojo) Miller knew that as long as he was able to work in…
Meet Mary Ellen Koontz, Cleveland Park Farmers Market Manager
For most people, school or work is what brings people to Washington, D.C. and Mary Ellen Koontz is no exception…
Get to Know Weygandt Wines
Warren Leonard has been working at Weygandt Wines nearly from its inception. For over ten years, Warren has used his…
In Honor of World Refugee Day: Meet Hamid Kerim, Owner of Dolan Uyghur Restaurant
In 2017, Hamid Kerim was living in XinJiang, in the Eastern Turkestan region of China, as a successful owner of…
Meet Rukiye, owner of Imaj Salon!
It was a challenge to speak to Rukiye Yucel for more than five minutes at a time, Imaj Salon was…
Salim of Fresh Med: From Algiers to Cleveland Park
We sat down with Salim Adimi, owner of Fresh Med Mediterranean Restaurant & Market at 3313 Connecticut Ave NW to…