Editor's Notebook

Editor's Notebook: End of a Saga, Gray's Woes Continue and Helping Ward 8 Kids

A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.

Can It Be True? The 2010 Campus Plan Process Comes to a Close. With less than an hour of discussion, the Zoning Commission unanimously approved the Georgetown Campus Plan on Monday night, bringing hours upon hours of hearings and years of fraught negotiations between Georgetown University and the community that surrounds it to a close. Lots of Residents Think Gray Should Resign, Do You? The Washington Post released a poll this week in which 54 percent of respondents said Mayor Vincent Gray should step down. The poll was taken to get a pulse on what DC residents think about the continuing revelations and scandals surrounding his 2010 campaign for mayor. According to the Washington Post, "Across categories of sex, ideology, party …

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Short Film Highlights the Work of Horton's Kids in Ward 8

Non-profit supports children and families in Ward 8.

An Emmy-nominated filmmaker's new short documentary film will show others what many Georgetowners already knew: Horton's Kids is changing lives in DC's Ward 8. The non-profit provides tutoring and support services to 565 children and 125 families who live east of the Anacostia River. There are kids living in the District who do not have a promise of three meals a day or new clothes and backpacks each school year. Horton's Kids meets those needs and has volunteers and staff to provide emotional and educational support as well.  Before Henry Corra, whose films have appeared on HBO, SHOWTIME, LOGO, CBS, MTV, BRAVO, PBS and VH1, decided to step in to tell the story of Horton's Kids, Janine Schoonover was raising funds and organizing events to …

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