12/11/08 For Immediate Release Contact: Silvia Salazar:
Tenants Take Back the Neighborhood: Fight “Condozilla”
Norwood Tenants Honor Diversity, Community and Successful Year with Celebration and Performance
Thomas Circle, Washington, DC. On Sunday December 14th,
5-7pm at the National City Christian Church, the tenants of the
Norwood Tenants Association will come together to celebrate victories
in organizing, and honor our diversity with a multicultural holiday
party. The festivities will also include the play Condozilla, starring the children of the Norwood Apartments.
The Celebration reflects the diverse backgrounds and eclectic tastes of the residents. The
festivities will incorporate elements of a ‘Posada,’ a traditional
Latino Christmas celebration, in addition to the premiere of
“Condozilla,” an English and Spanish language play about the DC condo
conversion craze. “It’s great to see the whole building
getting involved in this celebration; from the featured music talent,
to the kids starring in the play, it will be Norwood on display this
Sunday” said Silvia Salazar, co-President of the tenants association.
What: Holiday celebration & “posada,” live music, children’s play in English & Spanish
When: Sunday, December 14, 5pm-7pm
Who: Tenants of the Norwood Apartments, Logan Circle
Where: National City Christian Church (5 Thomas Cir NW), Miller Hall
The
Norwood Tenants Association launched the Norwood Cooperative Project to
preserve their building as affordable housing; the holiday celebration
is being planned to highlight this effort. David Fabian,
co-President of the tenant’s association added, “We’re looking to form
a cooperative because we truly value diversity here at the Norwood, as
demonstrated by this multicultural celebration. Keeping
our homes affordable, and securing the future of the building, will be
a great opportunity to preserve quality workforce housing in the heart
of Washington.”
In
addition, the Norwood tenants have organized other events to strengthen
their community by hosting a health fair and fire prevention event with
the DC Fire Department. The Norwood tenants extends
special thanks to the community organizations, tenant advocacy groups,
DC government agencies and elected officials that have supported their
commitment to improve building conditions and to preserve the diverse
community at the Norwood.
The Norwood is an 84 unit rent-controlled building in the Logan Circle neighborhood, five blocks from the White House. Our
community includes diverse working families who work in the service
industry as waiters at restaurants, cleaning offices in downtown DC,
and young working professionals. For more information on the tenant purchase and Co-op, visit www.norwoodcoop.org.
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