My OperaBlagden Alley and Naylor Court Annual Picnic (2008)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:22:38 PM
August 23, 2008. The signs go up. You can hear the normal tuning-up in the orchestra pit as the show is about to start.
Tom Bell, Guest House, ties one on.
Free beer from Old Dominion is nice. Thank you Hanny.
Raspberry Summer Ale. Sounds strznge, but it is really good on a hot day.
Someone has to taste it first.
The Check In Team sets up.
Michel (Verdun, Le Bistro du Coin) brings goodies.
Children tour the alleys.
Alley historian Michael Herlong checks in.
Note here:
He's doing walking tours of both Naylor Court and Blagden Alley September 20 and 21, from Noon to 2:00pm. Meet at Ninth and N.
Alem and Simaret Abebe (owners of The First Cup, Formerly Breakwells, at Ninth and M) stop by.
Roger Thiel is always there. An alley dweller (OK, Naylor Court) from long ago.
Mike Nelson and Mike Benardo, former and current ANC 2F06 Commissioners.
The ladies who picnic
and the children who picnic.
Colleen and Lt. Mike Smith, who was the Guest of Honor, but didn't know it at the time
Turns out, by resolution of the City Council, it's Lt. Mike Smith Day. (August 23, 2008)
Councilmember Jack Evans reads the Anouncement, wherein the Coucil declares August 23, 2008, Lt. Michael Smith Say.
The obligatory photo of two good guys.
OK, there's more. There were door prizes and many, many people need to be thanked.
Door Prizes:
1. Bottle of Fine Wine from District Liquors: Tom Bell, the Guest House.
2. Gift Certificate to One Cup: Brad Pflum, Quincy Court.
3. One day free car from Rent-A-Wreck: Bob Simoneau
4. Tickets to Nationals Game from Jack Evans Office: Heidi Mackey, the Far Side.
Thank You's:
1. Hanny Chan, Owner of Old Dominion Brewhouse, for the keg pictured above. Great beer.
2. Jeff Harrison and Anna Fleming of Modern Liquors.
2. Alem and Simeret Abebe, of One Cup,
4. Sandeep Talwar, 901 M Street, for the ream of flyers (we used them all.)
5. Theresa DuBous and the Convention Center for the bottled water.
6. Patrick Welch and Mike Bryant of Rent-A-Wreck for the free car day and the two cases of potatoe chips.
7. Coumcilmember Jack Evans for the Nationals Tickets.
8. Brad Smith and Jim Loucks for the annual Costco run for the hamburgers (150), hot dogs (75), and more.
9. Brad and Jim and Dan Enterline for flyer distribution.
10.Check In desk: Elizabeth Blakeslee and Marthlu Bledsoe and George Vranas.
11.Publications table: Deanna Brown.
12.Jim Johnson and Mike Smith for the cooking.
13.Jeff Harrison for tapping the keg, tasting it, and letting us use his back yard.
14.Nora Olglay for organizing the food (tougher than it looks!).
15.Scott Rosenthal and Roger Thiel and Dave and Margitta Salter for storage.
Other:
1. The keg was empty.
2. Michel's pastry and creme brulee disappeared immediately.
3. There were between 110 and 120 people there. Maybe more. (Some didn't sign in, and there were a lot of kids compared to previous years.)
Tom Bell, Guest House, ties one on.
Free beer from Old Dominion is nice. Thank you Hanny.
Raspberry Summer Ale. Sounds strznge, but it is really good on a hot day.
Someone has to taste it first.
The Check In Team sets up.
Michel (Verdun, Le Bistro du Coin) brings goodies.
Children tour the alleys.
Alley historian Michael Herlong checks in.
Note here:
He's doing walking tours of both Naylor Court and Blagden Alley September 20 and 21, from Noon to 2:00pm. Meet at Ninth and N.
Alem and Simaret Abebe (owners of The First Cup, Formerly Breakwells, at Ninth and M) stop by.
Roger Thiel is always there. An alley dweller (OK, Naylor Court) from long ago.
Mike Nelson and Mike Benardo, former and current ANC 2F06 Commissioners.
The ladies who picnic
and the children who picnic.
Colleen and Lt. Mike Smith, who was the Guest of Honor, but didn't know it at the time
Turns out, by resolution of the City Council, it's Lt. Mike Smith Day. (August 23, 2008)
Councilmember Jack Evans reads the Anouncement, wherein the Coucil declares August 23, 2008, Lt. Michael Smith Say.
The obligatory photo of two good guys.
OK, there's more. There were door prizes and many, many people need to be thanked.
Door Prizes:
1. Bottle of Fine Wine from District Liquors: Tom Bell, the Guest House.
2. Gift Certificate to One Cup: Brad Pflum, Quincy Court.
3. One day free car from Rent-A-Wreck: Bob Simoneau
4. Tickets to Nationals Game from Jack Evans Office: Heidi Mackey, the Far Side.
Thank You's:
1. Hanny Chan, Owner of Old Dominion Brewhouse, for the keg pictured above. Great beer.
2. Jeff Harrison and Anna Fleming of Modern Liquors.
2. Alem and Simeret Abebe, of One Cup,
4. Sandeep Talwar, 901 M Street, for the ream of flyers (we used them all.)
5. Theresa DuBous and the Convention Center for the bottled water.
6. Patrick Welch and Mike Bryant of Rent-A-Wreck for the free car day and the two cases of potatoe chips.
7. Coumcilmember Jack Evans for the Nationals Tickets.
8. Brad Smith and Jim Loucks for the annual Costco run for the hamburgers (150), hot dogs (75), and more.
9. Brad and Jim and Dan Enterline for flyer distribution.
10.Check In desk: Elizabeth Blakeslee and Marthlu Bledsoe and George Vranas.
11.Publications table: Deanna Brown.
12.Jim Johnson and Mike Smith for the cooking.
13.Jeff Harrison for tapping the keg, tasting it, and letting us use his back yard.
14.Nora Olglay for organizing the food (tougher than it looks!).
15.Scott Rosenthal and Roger Thiel and Dave and Margitta Salter for storage.
Other:
1. The keg was empty.
2. Michel's pastry and creme brulee disappeared immediately.
3. There were between 110 and 120 people there. Maybe more. (Some didn't sign in, and there were a lot of kids compared to previous years.)
