ONIONS & ORCHIDSby Chrido Ononi |
A Scallion to the operators of Chang Real Estate at 3901 MacArthur. We were about to give it an Onion, but at press time it looks as the storefront is being cleared up. Still, locals joke that the dirty U.S. flag in the window is so old it has only 48 stars. |
An Orchid to Abdo Alawdi for his ninth year of hosting the Thanksgiving Day community dinner at his Two Star Market at 2020 MacArthur in the Dimond. An Orchid to Beth Jacob Synagogue operators of Home of Peace cemetery on Fairfax Ave. for restoration of the fountain. The sound of the water and the sight of the gleaming fountain bring a note of serenity to the neighborhood and add to the cemetery’s designation as one of the Metro area’s hidden gems. An Orchid to Ahmed Dobash, owner of the Valero gas station at 3315 High St. Neighbors report positive feedback about the station. In April 2010, when the site was an overgrown, trash-filled lot, we gave it our first Scallion, noting that it could go either way, and we’d follow up with one O or another. So, congratulations to Ahmed and to the neighbors who helped it happen. |
