Williams' Last Splash

WATER CANNON: We warned you. Today, Mayor Anthony Williams took his last traditional cannonball plunge into a District pool — the mayor's annual act to kick off summer and draw attention to local summer programs. He delighted onlookers young and old alike by plummeting off a diving board at Turkey Thicket Community Center in Northeast. Hizzoner also took part in some of the activities at local rec centers, which included live entertainment, sports, games arts and crafts, WTOP reported.
» "Mayor Takes Annual Plunge to Kickoff Summer" [WTOP]
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