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| | | Rolling out the red carpet | | December 19, 2009 | | | | The red carpet rolled out on Nov. 20 for Capitol Hill's movers and shakers at the first annual HILLY Awards. The black-tie event, hosted by the Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals (CHAMPS) in Eastern Market's North Hall, celebrated the Hill's finest businesses in what is sure to become a rich tradition.
Voice of the Hill advertising manager Mary Kay Williams won the Individual Volunteer of the Year Award for her tireless efforts throughout the year.
The Voice also tied with the Hill Rag for the Libby Sangster Award for Member of the Year.
Ten awards went out that night, four of which were selected by public vote. Congratulations to all the winners.
The public voted on:
• Retailer of the Year: Frager’s Hardware; Runner Up, Hill’s Kitchen.
• Restaurant/Cafe of the Year: Cava; Runners Up (tie), Peregrine Espresso and Matchbox.
• Service Provider of the Year: DC Access, LLC; Runner Up, Capitol Hill Village.
• Best New Business: Hill’s Kitchen; Runner Up, Monkeys’ Uncle.
The CHAMPS board voted on:
• Community Service Award: Capitol Hill Business Improvement District; Runner Up, National Capital Bank.
• CHAMPS Individual Volunteer of the Year: Mary Kay Williams; Runner Up, Jill Lawrence.
• CHAMPS Business Volunteer of the Year: Black Lab Advisory; Runner Up, Judy Wood, Certified Public Accountant.
• Libby Sangster Award: The Hill Rag and the Voice of the Hill (tie); Runner Up, Tunnicliff’s Tavern.
• CHAMPS President’s Award: Ward 6 D.C. Council member Tommy Wells.
Our Hornets nest
Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Hornets!
That's right, our own Watkins Elementary Hornets won the national Pee Wee Football Championship, defeating those pesky Florida City Razorbacks 22-8 on Dec. 12.
The 22 players and their parents returned Sunday from Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, which hosted the tournament. Mayor Adrian
Fenty and D.C. Council members greeted the team when they arrived at Watkins Recreation Center (which might we remind you was once threatened to be closed). The game was aired on ESPN.
The Hornets finished an unbelievable 15-0. These players can teach the Redskins a thing or three about teamwork and winning ... eh?
Great job to all. Your Ward 6 neighbors are proud of you!
Market Inn demolished
HillChatter was saddened to see that the old-school haunt Market Inn was demolished with what seemed like little fanfare. While we admit it was pushed to the back of our mind when thinking of local dining (especially with all the new restaurants to try on the Hill), the Market Inn, with its retro décor and equally retro wait staff, was always a favorite when we had out-of-town visitors. It closed in January 2008 after 50 years.
D.C. history seeped from its walls. Before any lobbying rules were dreamed of, the restaurant hosted congressional backroom deals and fat-cat chat fests. The high-back chairs had decades of cigar smoke and crab-cake stench engrained in the velvet.
While HillChatter knows D.C. is a town of transients, some who move in and out with administrations, it was always nice to know that a bit of history was there at 2nd and E streets SW.
Streetcars complete transatlantic trek
Remember last month when HillChatter told you that the H Street streetcars were leaving their Czech Republic birthplace en route to the District?
Well, 4,200 miles later, three of the passenger cars sailed into the Port of Baltimore just this week. They were then shuttled to Metro's rail yard in Greenbelt, Md., where they'll await completion of the H Street streetscape project, expected sometime late next year.
We're getting closer, folks. Stay tuned! | | | | | Log in to comment on this article |
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