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MARC FISHER<\/span> – In Stadium Contract, a Prototype for Job Creation<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
A couple of days ago, WTOP<\/span> had a story about Gelberg Sign Company<\/span><\/a>, the District business that is making signs for Nationals Park. In a column today, Fisher takes a look at who is working for Gelberg sees a success story:<\/p>\n

But “we’d interview 60 people from an ex-offenders program and it was a struggle to find two who might work out,” says Guy Brami, who owns the business with brothers Luc and Neil. “We’d ask, ‘Is there a problem getting here at 6:30 in the morning every day?’ And they’d say, ‘Yes!’ “<\/p>\n

Luckily, when Brami put out word that he needed to staff up, he heard from the Artisans training program at Covenant House, a Catholic charity in Northeast that focuses on homeless young people.<\/p>\n

Working from a small woodshop just off Kenilworth Avenue NE, Artisans takes kids with no marketable skills and puts them through a six-month course that is ostensibly about carpentry but is really a boot camp that injects troubled young people with dependability, courtesy and a strong work ethic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Make sure you read the whole column, it is a real pick me up.<\/p>\n

Also, buried in the column comes some news that will certainly be welcomed by many:<\/p>\n

Another bit of welcome news: They’re making a sign to go above a Ben’s Chili Bowl<\/span> stand. The legendary U Street eatery will have an outpost at the ballpark.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Excellent, I’m pleased to see a District institution being represented in the ballpark. I’ll be sure to get some chili half-smokes from them in 2008.<\/p>\n

In other news:<\/p>\n

New season ticket purchasers soon can select seats<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Thinking about buying season tickets? You can pick your seat now when you buy them.<\/p>\n

Nationals Make Coaching Moves In Minor Leagues<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
If you haven’t been following along on Nationals Farm Authority, here are the minor league coaching staffs for 2008.<\/p>\n
Lo Duca skips his own youth camp<\/b><\/a> – The Arizona Republic<\/i>
Paul Lo Duca<\/span> skipped his own youth camp, leaving his old high school coach to defend him.<\/p>\n
©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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