From: Patrick G. Talmon <patrick.talmon@verizon.net>

Do you know of anyone/office I can call to complaint about a
neighbor's dog which is allowed to bark practically all day long?
People can have dogs but they should not be allowed to create a noise
pollution for their neighbors.........I have spoken with the owners
who don't care, and II have called 311 who referred me to the police,
who in turn in effect stated that they could not do anything during
the day! Unbelievable.............many thanks, Patrick Talmon

From: Monica Lewis, 202/727-1186
[email protected]

D.C. PUBLIC LIBRARY OPENS PRE-REGISTRATION FOR 4th - 12th GRADERS
SEEKING A SHOT AT BOARDING THE "HARRY POTTER KNIGHT BUS" JUNE 19

Deadline to pre-register for the "Harry Potter Knight Bus" is June 8

The District of Columbia Public Library is now
accepting pre-registrations from students in the 4th through 12th grade who want to be among the lucky ones to go aboard the "Harry Potter Knight Bus" as it stops in Washington, DC on a 37-city national tour sponsored by Scholastic Corporation. On Tuesday, June 19, 2007 the "Harry Potter Knight Bus" will be at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, located at 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Only students who are pre-registered through the D.C. Public Library will be admitted on the bus.

While aboard the Knight Bus pre-registered students will get
an opportunity to record a 30-second video of their views of the Harry
Potter books. The purple, traveling Knight Bus-based on the one
featured in the books, is making its one and only stop in Washington, DC at the Petworth Neighborhood Library. Students who are pre-registered are welcome to come dressed as their favorite character from the Harry Potter books.

To be eligible for pre-registration, students must be able to answer
"Yes" to the following questions: Am I in 4th grade-or higher? Do I
live in D.C.? Have I read the Harry Potter books? Do I have something to say about them? Will my parent sign a permission form? Will an adult be able to stay with me on the Knight Bus on June 19? Once students can verify that these criteria apply to them, they must call the Petworth Neighborhood Library at (202) 541-6296 or go to the library branch in person to officially pre-register on or before Friday, June 8.

More information on how to register can be obtained on the Library's
website at www.dclibrary.org.

The sixth and most recent book in the Harry Potter series, which was
released in July, 2005, was the fastest-selling book in history -
selling 6.9 million copies in 24 hours. In anticipation of excitement
for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the D.C. Public Library
will receive more than 500 copies as well as 180 audio books. Library
cardholders may reserve a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
now. The books will be available for check out at every branch library beginning on the worldwide release date of Saturday, July 21.

From: Julia O'Brien <[email protected]>

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That has been my area of expertise for 22 years. I am a partner with
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