SPECIAL THIS MONTH
34 Doris A.M. Thomas: Ward 7’s Senior Extraordinaire • By Michelle Phipps-Evans. When one speaks to Doris A.M. Thomas, a 50-year resident of Ward 7, one feels that this woman has lived her life to the fullest – and continues to do so. The 82-year-old Thomas is a thespian in all respects of the word.
58 A New Nose: We also welcome a new columnist to The Nose. Read as he diagnoses the latest District financial scandal: “As some day it may happen that a victim must be found, I’ve got a little list...” PDF

IN THIS ISSUE
39 We debut ‘Single in Southeast,’ a new column • by Jillian P. Brown. “When I graduated, I had my sights set on graduate school and the [African] American dream – that I would find my husband in graduate school, he’d sweep me off of my feet, and propose to me at a Redskins game......” PDF

IN EVERY ISSUE
8 East Washington Calendar | PDF only
16 Bulletin Board • by Peter Vankevich | PDF only
54 The Classifieds | PDF only

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
20 The Neighborhood News • by Sylvia Brown | PDF
26 The Numbers • by Ed Lazere | PDF
24 Meet Your Neighbor – Eloise Archer • by Maceo Thomas | PDF
28 DC Green • by Elizabeth McGowan | PDF
30 Free Minds Book Club • by Kendra Langdon Juskus | PDF

EAST WASHINGTON LIFE
32 The Christmas Spirit East of the River • by Khadijah Ali-Coleman | PDF
36 Southeast Stylings • by Khadijah Ali-Coleman | PDF
37 The Ward 7 Arts Collaborative Is A Big Success • by Deidre R. Gantt | PDF
38 The Jazz Project • by Jean-Keith Fagon | PDF

KIDS AND FAMILY
40 Friendship Public Charter Schools: Educating the Whole Child • by Natasha Abbas |
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42 Going Natural: Where to Find Lead-Free Toys • by Monica Z. Utsey | PDF
43 A Good Safe Scare • by Liz Kennedy | PDF
44 Oh, The Places We’ll Go! Visiting DC’s Cultural Resources for Holiday Fun •
by Ed-Genuity Consultants | PDF

BODY & SPIRIT
46 Childhood Obesity: The Problem Is Now • by B. Michelle Harris McQureerir | PDF
47 Practicing the Discipline of Simplicity at Christmastime • by The Rev. Kip Banks | PDF

REAL ESTATE & FINANCE
48 Maceo Thomas: Motivated by Public Service • by Jessica White | PDF
50 Keys Keys to Homeownership: Solving the Mortgage Mess •
by Lewis Smith and Frank Demarais | PDF only
51 Changing Hands • compiled by Don Denton | PDF only
52 Building Wealth • by Armstrong Williams & Blake Allison | PDF only

57 The Roving Eye • by Sylvia Brown | PDF

December 2007 East of the River Cover, Contents and Masthead | PDF only