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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The Bulletin Board

Ward 8 at the Crossroads

The District Beat

The Numbers

Our River

HPRB Denies DC Prep’s Application for New Building by John Muller

Hotel Conference Center Planned for St. Elizabeths East Campus by John Muller

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The Crossword

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by Bill Matuszeski

EAST WASHINGTON LIFE

Anacostia Community Museum Explores “How the Civil War Changed Washington” by Charnice A. Milton

Serving Civility

Jazz Avenues

by Steve Lilienthal

by Steve Monroe

REAL ESTATE

Changing Hands compiled by Don Denton

KIDS & FAMILY

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Notebook

Making Sense of Child Immunizations

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by Candace Y.A. Montague

Washington Capitals forward Michael Latta instructs a group of Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program participants during a practice at Fort Dupont in February. Story on page 40. O n l in e Da ily, P rin te d Mon th ly

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DC’s Attorney General Karl Racine at Hill Center On Mar. 30, 7-9 p.m., NBC4 reporters Tom Sherwood and Mark Segraves will be at the Hill Center for an in-depth conversation with Attorney General Karl A. Racine. This year, Racine took office as the first elected Attorney General in the District of Columbia. The Hill Center is at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-549-4172. hillcenterdc.org As the Attorney General’s mission is to use the law to serve the people of the District of Columbia, Attorney General Racine advises the Executive Branch and other District agencies, defends the city in court, and protects the city’s residents. He has pledged to prioritize consumer protection, enforce affordable housing regulations, and find alternatives that can divert young people out of the juvenile justice system. Attorney General Karl A. Racine

The Winter’s Tale at (new) Trinidad Theatre HalfMad Theatre presents The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, Mar. 13-29 at the new Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. In The Winter’s Tale, Hermione, queen of Sicily, is celebrating her young son Mamillius’ birthday. Things take a dire turn, however, when her husband, Leontes, accuses her of infidelity in front of the entire party. Family, adultery, trust, and friendship all come to a head in Shakespeare’s most famous “problem play.” Performance dates are Mar. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and Mar 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. HalfMadTheatre.com

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Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival On Saturday, Apr. 4, 1-9 p.m., enjoy more than eight celebratory hours of free music, family-friendly water-related activities, cultural experiences, live entertainment and delicious foods at multiple outdoor venues at the Southwest Waterfront. The fireworks are at 8:30 p.m. Southwest Waterfront, 600 Water St. SW. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org If you really want to make a day of it, the Nat’s take on the Yankees at 1:05 p.m. in the last game of the pre-season. Tickets required. washington.nationals.mlb.com Alex McVeigh/U.S. Army

Anacostia River Festival On Sunday, Apr. 12, noon-4 p.m., the first-ever Anacostia River Festival will celebrate the history, ecology and communities along the banks of the Anacostia River at Anacostia Park. The 11th Street Bridge Park and the National Park Service present the event, which will offer free kayaking and canoeing, musical performances, fishing and water filtration workshops, live birds of prey demonstration, a photography exhibition and a bike parade. The Anacostia River Festival is a premier event and official closing of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event will bring people from across the city and throughout the region to participate in hands-on art workshops, dragon boat rides, a community sing along, urban archaeology, community bicycle rides, boating and other fun activities to connect families with the natural world. bridgepark.org/anacostia-river-festival The Anacostia River Festival is a new premier offering that culminates the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Environmental Film Festival The 23rd annual Environmental Film Festival, Mar. 17-29, will present more than 150 films from 31 countries at over 60 venues across the city and will host visiting filmmakers, scientists and policymakers, whose perspectives and expertise will enhance their screenings. The 2015 Festival will explore the pervasive impact of climate change on our planet through a special focus on Climate Connections. This series of films, speakers and events will explore the effects of this challenging global phenomenon on the world’s natural systems and resources. dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award winner “Tiger Tiger” will be shown at the Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW, on Mar. 26, 7 p.m. (USA, 2015, 90 min.)

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FReeDoM’s song: aBRahaM lincoln anD the civil waR at FoRD’s Mar. 13-May. 20. This epic musical features the words of Abraham Lincoln and music inspired by the letters of those who lived through the Civil War. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. fords.org

calendar Cast of Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War at Ford’s. Photo: Courtesy of Ford’s Theatre

SAINT PATRICK’S

202-388-3833. starandshamrock.com

Gaithersburg Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Mar. 14, 10 AM-noon. Washingtonian Center. The parade starts at the Corner Bakery and ends at Kohls. Step off at the intersection of King and Alfred Streets. ballyshaners.org

Hawk ‘n’ Dove. Mar. 17, 11 AM-2 AM. Irish menu. 329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-547-0030. hawkndovedc.com

Washington, DC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Mar. 15, noon. The Parade will proceed down Constitution Ave. from 7th to 17th Sts. NW. dcstpatsparade.com ShamrockFest. Mar. 21, 3-11 PM. ShamrockFest is America’s largest St. Paddy’s Day celebration, where thousands come to rock their shamrocks off to widely-hailed bands of Celtic and Alternative rock. RFK Stadium. shamrockfest.com

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Kelly’s Irish Times. Mar. 17, 11 AM-3 AM. Live Irish music from 7 PM. 14 F St. NW. 202-543-5433. kellysirishtimesdc.com Dubliner. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Three bands on two stages and giveaways. Full menus served with $10 cover. The Dubliner also features live Irish music every night at 9 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m. 4 “F” St. NW. 202737-3773. dublinerdc.com Rí Rá Georgetown. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Live music from noon on. Drink specials. 3125 M St. NW. rira.com

Molly Malone’s. Mar. 17, 9 AM-2 AM. Drink specials. 713 Eighth St. SE. 202-547-1222. mollymalonescapitolhillsaloon.com

Fado Irish Pub. 8 AM-2 AM. Full Irish breakfast. Live music starting at 2 PM. 808 7th St. NW. 202-789-0066. fadoirishpub.com

Star and Shamrock. Mar. 17, 8 AM-1:30 AM. Drink specials. Live music starting at 9:00 PM. 1341 H St. NE.

James Hobans Irish Restaurant & Bar. 9 AM-2 AM. Irish brunch 9-11 AM. Live music 4-11 PM. 1 Dupont

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EASTER The Great Vigil of Easter at National Cathedral. Apr. 4, 8 PM. This is the night when Christ broke the bonds of death...and rose victorious from the grave. Intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW. 202537-6200. nationalcathedral.org Solemn Easter Vigil Mass at National Shrine. Apr. 4, 8 PM. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-5268300. nationalshrine.com Easter Sunrise Service at Congressional Cemetery. Easter Sunday, 6:30 AM. 1801 E St. SE. 202-543-0539. congressionalcemetery.org Easter Sunrise Service at Arlington Cemetery. Easter Sunday, 6:15 AM (but get there earlier). The Easter Sunrise Service on at the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater will begin with a musical prelude. There is no rail service at this hour but parking is free. 703607-8000. arlingtoncemetery.org Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Apr. 5 (rain or shine), 6:30 AM. Over 6000 people will gather annually at the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lincoln Memorial. Festival Holy Eucharist at National Cathedral. Easter Sunday, 8 AM and 11 AM (free tickets required). 4 PM, Evensong on Easter Day. 5:15 PM, Organ Recital. Intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin aves. NW. 202537-6200. nationalcathedral.org Easter Sunday Mass at National Shrine. Easter Sunday, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM, noon, 4:30 PM. Spanish Mass at 2:30 PM. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300. nationalshrine.com St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Easter Vigil, Apr. 4, 7 PM. Easter Sunday, Apr. 5. Masses at 8 AM and 11 AM. 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-582-5021. parishes.org/stfrancisxavierdc Inner Light Ministries. Easter Sunday, 10:45 AM. 1912 Q St. SE. 202-332-7750. Church of the Incarnation. Easter Sunday, 8 AM and 11 AM. Holy Saturday Vigil Mass, 7 PM. 880 Eastern Ave. NE. 202-396-0942. josephite.com Allen Chapel AME Church. Easter Sunday, 8 AM and 11 AM. 2498 Alabama Ave. SE. acamec.org Union Temple. Easter Sunday, 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. 1225 W St. SE. 202-678-8822. uniontemple.com St Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Easter Sunday, 7:30 AM and 9 AM. 1244 V St. SE. 202-678-3709. stachurch.org Campbell AME Church. Easter Sunday, 8 AM and 11 AM. 2562 MLK Ave. SE. 202-889-3006. netministries.org Good Friday and Easter at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church. Friday, Apr. 3, 6:30 PM. Easter Sunday, Apr. 5, 10:45 AM. 3000 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5811500. pabc-dc.org

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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD The Norwegians at Anacostia Playhouse. Mar. 19-Apr. 19. In this contemporary comedy, two women meet in a Minnesota bar and lament the struggle “to find a lover before the first freeze” as well as the not-so-nice men who have recently dumped them. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. scenatheater.org Environmental Film Festival Screenings. “Divide in Concord” on Mar. 20, 6:30-8:30 PM and “Who Owns Water?” on Mar. 27, 6:30-8:30 PM. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu Larry Lairson “User Error” at Honfleur Gallery. Mar. 20-May 1. Opening reception, Mar. 20, 6-8 PM. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. 202-365-8392. honfleurgallery.com “Selma” Screening at Anacostia Community Museum. Mar. 25, 1-3 PM. On Mar. 25, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. led thousands of nonviolent crusaders to the completion of a 54-mile pilgrimage from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The march, which King described as “a shining moment in the conscience of man,” was the culmination of a three-month campaign to eliminate African American disenfranchisement in Alabama. The museum presents this critically-acclaimed film on the occasion of the march’s 50th anniversary. Discussion with a museum educator follows the film. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu Our Lives Matter 2 at THEARC. Mar. 28, 10 AM-3 PM. This is an open forum with middle and high school students to address issues facing our community. Free for kids; $5 for adults, 18+. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org Native Plant Sale at the Arboretum. Mar. 28, 9:30 AM-2 PM. Get a jump-start on spring by shopping at this annual sale featuring a collection of local nurseries offering an extensive collection of high quality, locally grown native plants. Growers will be on hand to provide expert gardening information. R Street parking lot at 24th and R Sts. NE, off of Bladensburg Rd. usna.usda.gov Jazz Harmonicist Avon Dews at THEARC. Mar. 29, 7:30 PM. During this performance, Avon Dews will skillfully combine the elements of Jazz, Funk, Classic and Contemporary R&B into a must see event. $25. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org James McGrath Morris Author Talk. Mar. 29, 2-4 PM. Presented in conjunction with National Women’s History Month, author James McGrath Morris talks about his book Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202-633-4820. anacostia.si.edu Double Time Jazz at THEARC Theater featuring Lori Williams & Art Sherrod, Jr. Apr. 3, 8 PM. $25. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-889-5901. thearcdc.org Adult Dance and Fitness Classes at THEARC. Mondays, 7:15 PM, Yoga; Tuesdays, 7:30 PM, Zumba; Thursdays, 7:45 PM, Ballet; Saturdays, 9 AM, Zumba. Drop-in rates are $12. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202889-5901. thearcdc.org

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How the Civil War Changed Washington. Through Oct. 18. This exhibition focuses on the social and spatial impacts of the war, such as changes in social mores, the built environment, the population and its ethnic breakdown, and new collective uses of wartime elements, including the many Civil War forts constructed around the city were later turned into parks. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202633-4820. anacostia.si.edu What’s Blooming at the US Arboretum in March and Early April? Early bulbs, winter-hazel, wintersweet, sweetbox, cornelian-cherries, Japanese-andromeda, winter jasmine, pussy willows, daffodils, woodland wildflowers, flowering cherries, crocuses, early magnolias and Korean azalea. The grounds are open to the public Fridays through Mondays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. There are two entrances: one at 3501 New York Ave. NE, and 24th and R sts. NE, off of Bladensburg Rd. 202-245-4521. usna.usda.gov

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Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Mar. 7, 11, 13, 15, 26, 28, and 31. Verizon Center. capitals.nhl.com

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DC United. Mar. 7, 3 PM, vs. Montreal; Mar. 28, 7 PM, vs. Los Angeles; Apr. 11, 7 PM, vs. New York. RFK Stadium. dcunited.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. Mar. 12, noon-7 PM and Mar. 13, 10 AM-7 PM. Expo is at the the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. runrocknroll.competitor.com/dc Washington Wizards Basketball. Mar. 12, 14, 16, 25, 27, 29 and Apr. 1 and 3. Verizon Center. nba.com/wizards Spring Training Nationals Game. Apr. 4, 1:05 PM, vs. Yankees at Nationals Park. washington.nationals.mlb.com Washington Nationals Baseball. Apr. 6 (home opener), Apr. 8 and 9. Narionals Park, washington.nationals.mlb.com. Yoga @ the Library. Every Saturday, 10 AM. Wear some comfortable clothing and bring a mat. Extra yoga mats are also available for use during the class. Free. Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 202-281-2583. dclibrary.org/benning East of the River Magazine March 2015

CALENDAR CIVIC LIFE Councilmember Alexander’s Constituent Services Office. Open weekdays, 10 AM-6 PM. 2524 Penn. Ave. SE. 202-581-1560. Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM-6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202678-8900. norton.house.gov Eastland Gardens Civic Association Meeting. Third Tuesday, 6:30-8 PM at Kenilworth Elementary School Auditorium, 1300 44th St. NE. Contact Javier Barker, j58barker@yahoo.com or 202-450-3155. Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon-2 PM. Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort St. SE. For further details, contact Philip Pannell, 202889-4900. Capitol View Civic Association Meeting. Third Monday, 6:30 PM. Hughes Memorial United Methodist, 25 53rd St. NE. capitolviewcivicassoc.org Historical Anacostia Block Association. Second Thursday, 7-9 PM. UPO Anacostia Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. For further details, contact Charles Wilson, 202-834-0600. Anacostia High School School Improvement Team Meeting. Fourth Tuesday. 6 PM. Anacostia High School, 16th and R Sts. SE.

Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Marathon and 1/2 Marathon Mar. 14, 7:30 AM. Starts at Constitution Ave. at 14th St. NW. runrocknroll.competitor.com/dc Barry Farm (indoor) pool. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30 AM-8 PM; and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 AM-5 PM. Free for DC residents. 1230 Sumner Rd. SE. 202-730-0572. dpr.dc.gov

ington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 block of 7th St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarketdc.com

Deanwood (indoor) Pool. Mon-Fri 6:30 AM-8 PM; Sat-Sun, 9 AM-5 PM. Free for DC residents. 1350 49th St. NE. 202-671-3078. dpr.dc.gov

Dupont Circle Farmers Market. Sundays (rain or shine), year round, 10 AM-1 PM. 20th St. and Mass. Ave. NW, 1500 block of 20th St. NW (between Mass. Ave. and Q St. in the adjacent parking lot of PNC Bank). 202-362-8889. freshfarmmarket.org

Ferebee Hope (indoor) Pool. Open weekdays, 10 AM-6 PM. Closed weekends. Free for DC residents. 3999 8th St. SE. 202-645-3916. dpr.dc.gov Canal Park Ice Skating. Through mid-March. Monday and Tuesday, noon-7 PM; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon-9 PM; Saturday, 11 AM-10 PM; and Sunday, 11 AM-7 PM. $9, adults; $8, children, seniors and military. $4, skate rental. Canal Park Ice Rink is at 202 M St. SE. 202-554-6051. canalparkdc.org Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Through midMarch. Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–9 PM; Friday-Saturday, 10 AM–11 PM; Sunday, 11 AM-9 PM. Two hour sessions begin on the hour. $8, adult; $7 seniors over 50, students with ID and kids, 12 and under. $195, season pass. $3.00 skate rental (ID required) and $.50 locker rental with $5 deposit. 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. 202-216-9397. nga.gov Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice Skating. Open through mid-Mar, Sunday-Thursday, noon- 10 PM; Friday, noon-11 PM; Saturday, 10 AM-11 PM. 10 AM-11 PM. $9, adults; $8, seniors and under 12; skate rental $3. 1201 South Joyce St. Arlington, VA. 703-418-6666. pentagonrowskating.com

U Street Flea. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM-5 PM. The market is in the parking lot, next to Nellie’s Sports Bar (three blocks east of U Street Metro), at 912 U St. NW. ustreetflea.com Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays, year-round (weather permitting). Set up after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD Union Market. Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM-8 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM-8 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 5th St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com

Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE.

ANC MONTHLY MEETINGS ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 7 PM. Ryland Epworth United Methodist Church, 3200 S St. SE (Branch Ave and S St. SE). 202-584-3400. anc7b@pressroom. com. anc7b.us ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. 202-398-5100. anc7c@verizon.net ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Sixth District Police Station, 100 42nd St. NE. 202-398-5258. 7D06@ anc.dc.gov ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7-8:30 PM. Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G St. SE. 202-582-6360. 7E@anc.dc.gov ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. Anacostia UPO Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. 202-889-6600. anc8adc.org ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Sts. SE. 202-610-1818. anc8b.org

MARKETS

Georgetown Flea Market. Sundays year around (except in the case of very inclement weather), 8 AM-4 PM. 1819 35th St. NW. georgetownfleamarket.com

ANC 8C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. 2907 MLK Jr Ave. SE. 202-388-2244.

Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM-7 PM; Saturdays, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sundays, 9 AM-5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM-6 PM. Eastern Market is Wash-

Maine Avenue Fish Market. Open 365 days a year. 7 AM-9 PM. 1100 Maine Ave. SW. 202-484-2722.

ANC 8D. Fourth Thursday, 7 PM. Specialty Hospital of Washington, 4601 MLK Jr. Ave. SW. 202-561-0774. u

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

east oF the RiveR photo expeDition On Saturday, Mar. 28, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., awardwinning photographer Bruce McNeil reprises his participatory community photo shoot of the Anacostia River. Participants will take photos along the Northeast branch of the River as part of a planned documentation project. Bring a digital camera and comfortable shoes. Transportation to the river site and back to the museum will be provided. Meet promptly at 8:30 a.m. in the Anacostia Community Museum parking lot, 1901 Fort Pl. SE, to get on the museum shuttle bus. Register by phone at 202-633-4844. anacostia.si.edu

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Organizations selected as Neighborhood Builders are recognized for their signiﬁcant impact in addressing needs related to community development, basic human services or workforce development and education.

Bank oF aMeRica RecogniZes BuilDing BRiDges acRoss the RiveR FoR pRoviDing health, cultuRal, social pRogRaMs anD access to eDucation anD skills tRaining The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has named Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) a Neighborhood Builder. The nonprofit is being recognized for its work helping low and moderate income individuals gain access to education, healthcare, and other basic human services. Currently marking its tenth anniversary, Neighborhood Builders is a strategic investment in communities that combines $200,000 in flexible funding with leadership training for high-performing nonprofits and their executives. Serving the community east of the Anacostia River in Wards 7 and 8, BBAR manages the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC). Through a collaboration of ten nonprofit partner organizations, THEARC provides high-quality educational, health, cultural, recreational and social service programs designed to revitalize the community and help at-risk youth. THEARC enables local kids to participate in dance classes, music instruction, fine arts, and academic activities. In addition, THEARC provides residents medical, dental, and psychiatric and psychological care at substantially reduced cost or no cost. The support through Neighborhood Builders will help BBAR expand its operating capacity to focus on at-risk youth and provide food and nutrition and workforce development programming to the community.

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On the third Friday of every month, at 7:30 p.m., the Phoebe Group and The Hive 2.0 hold a Shark Tank DC Pitch and Watch Party at The Hive 2.0, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. This is an evening of networking with business owners and DC Sharks. Business owners will be offered the opportunity to pitch their business for a fee to a panel of business experts. This event is free for the audience. Register at Eventbrite under Shark Tank DC for admission. For more information visit phoebemarketing.com or call 202-430-0378.

FoRt Dupont ice aRena closes FoR season Fort Dupont Ice Arena closes for season on Mar. 14 and reopens on the July 4th weekend. fdia.org

tRinity at theaRc inFoRMation sessions Trinity’s associate’s degree program at THEARC is an excellent choice for anyone that needs college credit for employment or is working towards a college degree. There are information sessions on Thursday, Mar. 19; Tuesday, Mar. 31; and Thursday, Apr. 16, at THEARC,

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Help Restore Shepherd Parkway in 2015 Volunteer from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16, June 13 and July 18. Shepherd Parkwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 205 acres are home to two Civil War forts, two bald eagle nests, and some of the oldest forests in DC. Work with neighbours to remove trash and invasive species from this important but neglected natural area in Ward 8. Meet at the picnic tables near the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Aves. SE. Gloves, bags, and light refreshments will be provided. Wear boots and clothes that can get dirty. For more information, contact Nathan Harrington at nbharrington@ yahoo.com or 301-758-5892. Visit shepherdparkway.blogspot.com

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS / BULLETIN BOARD gy and communities along the banks of the Anacostia River at Anacostia Park. The 11th Street Bridge Park and the National Park Service present the event, which will offer free kayaking and canoeing, musical performances, fishing and water filtration workshops, live birds of prey demonstration, a photography exhibition and a bike parade. The Anacostia River Festival is a premier event and official closing of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event will bring people from across the city and throughout the region to participate in hands-on art workshops, dragon boat rides, a community sing along, urban archaeology, community bicycle rides, boating and other fun activities to connect families with the natural world. bridgepark.org/anacostia-river-festival

munity Museum celebrates the birthday of famed poet, novelist, and civil rights advocate, Maya Angelou, with an original dramatic reading by poet and essayist Rickey Hood, and featuring Hood and local actress Marcia Cole. The work is a conversation between the two that uses anecdotes from Angelou’s life, excerpts from her novel I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, audio visual elements, and readings from her poems to create a visual narrative of pathos and introspection. The Anacostia Community Museum is at 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu

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There is a Spanish Language Small Business Advice Legal Clinic on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 5-7:30 p.m., at Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, 1100 Harvard St. NW. Carlos Rosario, the District’s Office on Latino Affairs and the DC Bar Pro Bono Program are working together to offer this free legal clinic. All are welcome but they will also have Spanish speaking attorneys. This clinic is for aspiring or existing small business owners. Attendees will meet one-on-one with attorneys for brief advice on any legal issues their businesses may be facing.

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On Saturday, Mar. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., enjoy a day of informative presentations about land and waterways management within the context of the urban waterway. The symposium brings together people from diverse backgrounds and agencies including nonprofit and community leaders, scholars and activists who will share their knowledge and experience about waterways management and conservation best practices. Keynote speaker will be former Mayor Anthony Williams. The symposium addresses three

main themes relating to urban waterways: Issues of densely populated watersheds; urban waterways and diverse populations; and national rivers and urban development. The Thurgood Marshall Academy is at 421 Alabama Ave. SE. To register, call 202-633-4844.

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weeD waRRioR & teaM leaDeR tRaining at kenilwoRth paRk Kenilworth Park needs people to help lead projects during their monthly events. They will provide the background and skills to go from volunteer to super volunteer. This training, in partnership with DDOE, will provide in-depth instruction on how to properly identify and remove invasive plants and tips on how to lead groups in this effort. This training is on Saturday, Mar. 21, 9 a.m.-noon. Email tina@friendsofkenilworthgardens.org to sign up.

FRee tax help at capitol view anD anacostia liBRaRies AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low and moderate incomes, with special attention to those 60 and older. Through a group of trained volunteers, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has helped low-to moderate-income individuals for more than 40 years in every state and the District of Columbia. Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Ave. SE, has tax help on Mar. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; and Apr. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE, has tax help on Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31; and Apr. 7, 14 at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Also on Mar. 12, 19, 26; Apr. 2, 9 at 1:30-5 p.m.

FRienDs oF the FRancis a. gRegoRy liBRaRy annual chili cook-oFF The Friends of the Francis A. Gregory Library are hosting their annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Mar. 21, noon-3:30 p.m., at the library. To enter the cook-off, contact Lilian Chatmon, 202-582-4328. Entry applications can be picked up at the Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE. friendsoffrancisagregorylibrary.org Members of the Friends A. Gregory Library at the 2014 Chili Cook-oﬀ

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knights oF coluMBus caReeR anD eDucation FaiR The Knights of Columbus Career and Education Fair is on Saturday, Mar. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. The goal of the fair is to support the community and provide an opportunity where attendees and exhibitors receive tangible benefits. For more information, call 202-581-5021.

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satuRDay volunteeR event at kenilwoRth paRk On Saturday, Mar. 28 (rain or shine), 9 a.m.-noon, spring into action and help get the Gardens ready for the season. Help remove invasive plants, and weeds, mulch the entry gardens, and assist with other park projects. Individuals and groups are welcome. RSVP recommended. Email tina@friendsofkenilworthgardens.org Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. All volunteers are encouraged to wear long-sleeve shirts and jackets, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Gloves and all equipment will be provided. Granola bars and light snacks will be provided. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent or guardian. This event is eligible for Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.

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The Aspiring Writers Circle meets on the second Tuesday of every month in the Digital Commons at 6 p.m. A place for peer support and networking for new and emerging writers, the Circle is open to Playwrights and Poets, Bloggers and Freelancers, Children’s authors and Graphic Novelists, Fiction and Nonfiction

writers. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. dclibrary.org/mlk

Proposed Rulemaking for Pedicabs and Multi-Seat Pedal Cycles Comments Invited The District Department of Transportation announced the second publication of proposed rules to modify the regulations for pedicabs, and clarify that multi-seat pedal cycles are not allowed on public roadways in the District of Columbia. The proposed regulations may be reviewed and comments submitted at dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/ NoticeHome.aspx?noticeid=5239763. Written comments are invited during the 30-day comment period and should be submitted to publicspace. policy@dc.gov.

Nash Run Trash Trap Cleanup Volunteers Sought On Saturday, Mar. 28, noon-3 p.m., volunteers are needed to help with this clean-up. Since its inception in 1989, AWS staff and volunteers have removed tons of trash from the Anacostia River. Their Nash Run Trash Trap cleanups have been a help in the progress towards a trash free Anacostia River. Located adjacent to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, this trash trap catches trash before it ends up in the River. For more information, contact Masaya Maeda at mmaeda@anacostiaws.org or call 301-699-6204 x110. Registration required. anacostiaws.org

Volunteer at the Cherry Blossom Festival By volunteering for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, its events largely free and open to the public, support an important event in and for the community and welcome the many visitors and residents to the Festival. Go to nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/ getinvolved.

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sit Authority’s rail and bus transit system. The purpose of the inspection is to help WMATA assess the strengths and weaknesses of the safety of operations and identify areas where the agency can further reduce risks and make other safety improvements. Additional information on the implementation of FTA’s safety program is available at fta.dot.gov/about_FTA_16206. The inspection began on Mar. 2, 2015.

Washington Capitals Launch Courage Caps Courage Caps, Washington Capitals team-issued branded hats and Tshirts, have gone on sale. This season’s Courage Caps campaign is sponsored by Telos Corporation with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. TAPS is a nonprofit organization that provides comfort and care for anyone who is grieving the death of someone who died while serving in the military. Funds raised will provide peer-based emotional support, regional seminars for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance, grief and trauma resources and a 24/7 resource and information helpline for bereaved military families. Courage Caps and T-shirts, presented by Telos Corporation, will be sold for $20 online at WashingtonCaps. com, at the Washington Capitals Team Store at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and at the Team Store and at stands throughout Verizon Center during Capitals home games.

Summer Youth Employment Program to Include 22-24 Year Olds Mayor Bowser has announced that her administration will reprogram an additional $5 million to expand the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) to serve District residents ages 22-24. The added funding will also support an increase in wages and associated transportation costs for program participants. MBSYEP currently provides six weeks of summer employment and work-readiness training to youth ages 14-21. u

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Ward 8 at the Crossroads by Jonetta Rose Barras

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Eugene Kinlow

ard 8 is at a crossroads. The recent demise of former DC Councilmember Marion Barry has ended a political era. Pending socioeconomic changes could finally drag the ward--oft referred to as the home of the last, the least and the lost--into the economic boom that has engulfed the District of Columbia. “We don’t have an oops moment. We have to do it right. We won’t get any do over,” says Stan Jackson, head of the Anacostia Development Corporation. “It’s going to change faster than you can blink an eye,” agrees Jacque Patterson, a Ward 8 advisory neighborhood commissioner and former council candidate. “We need a council member who can navigate all of that on the local and federal level.” “We need someone able to challenge the status quo, and not just on a political level,” chimes in Melik Abdul, a political activist who by trade is a public relations specialist. “We need a person who can also talk about what we can do for ourselves. It can’t always be about a government program.” The changing dynamics of the ward add urgency to the race to fill Barry’s unexpired seat on the council. The election has attracted a small army of candidates—Jauhar Abraham, Stuart Anderson, Karlene Armstead, Marion C. Barry, Sheila Bunn, Nate Bennett Fleming, Greta Fuller, Eugene D. Kinlow, LaRuby May, Anthony Muhammad, Genora Akosua Reed, ‘SS” Sandra Seegars, Keita Vanterpool, Leonard Watson Sr., Trayon ‘Ward Eight’ White and Natalie Williams. A special election is scheduled for April 28.

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While many of the candidates have long histories of working in the ward, few of them have been able to raise significant amounts of money, according to the Jan 31 report filed with the DC Office of Campaign Finance (OCF), which was the most recent documentation at the time East of the River finished this article. Even Marion C. Barry, the late council member’s son, has come up short. Meager collection plates raise questions about a candidate’s viability. “There are a lot of candidates who’ve done quality work in the ward and the city,” Charles Wilson, a community organizer, preservationist and advisory neighborhood commissioner states. “[But] money does matter. It allows you to do certain things that other candidates cannot do.” “[However,] it is not the only factor that determines who is going to win,” cautions Wilson. In concert with several organizations like Rocketship Public Charter School and civic leaders like Patterson, he has scheduled a candidates’ forum for March 31 at Ballou Senior High School. A straw-poll is expected. May, Kinlow, Bunn and Williams and Kinlow have collected the most money thus far. May topped the list, raising $179,904.76 from 535 contributors; a substantial amount of her contributions came from corporations who donated the maximum of $500, which could leave her with few places to

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pass the cup in the next two months of the race. Kinlow brought in $42,941; $9000 of that amount was a loan the candidate made to his campaign. Still, with 187 donors that included individuals and companies, his funding was more diverse, suggesting he may have broader appeal. Further, only a few gave the maximum. That means he still has room to grow financially. Bunn tapped 150 individuals. While her total collection was $51,691.98, more than half of that amount--$26,796.98--was money she loaned the campaign. Williams raised $31,229.86 from 121 contributors. But she, too, dropped her own money in the cup. She loaned the campaign $24,414.86. There is nothing new, however, about some selffinancing in political campaigns. All four candidates possess impressive records of service and substantial experience. That combination along with fairly decent campaign coffers have caused many political observers with whom I spoke to identify them as the candidates to watch. Two are “new” and two are scions of old Ward 8 political families.

The ‘New’ Candidates Endorsed by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), May is perceived by some as a newcomer. Actually, she had been a Ward 8 resident for 13 years. She is the executive director of Vision for Victory Community Development Corporation that developed 91 units of affordable housing for seniors and operates an early childhood development center. She is a founding Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Community College Preparatory Academy in Ward 8, the first adult charter school east of the river. She served as director of constituent services between 2005 and 2006 for Barry. In 2008, she became head of the DC Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners. She may have swamped the opposition with money, but May isn’t as well-known as the other three. “Who is LaRuby?” asks her rival Kinlow jokingly. That sentiment is echoed by Abdul and others who state that May’s performance at early forums has been less than stellar. Dismissing the criticism, “I do not have the same [name] recognition as some of my opponents: I have not been on the ballot before and I am not a legacy child,” May told East of the River. May has embraced the same issues as her opponents: affordable housing, economic development, employment and education. “Very few of my opponents can point to a

record of doing for Ward 8,” states May. “I have been working and serving the people of Ward 8 not because I wanted to become a council member but because it is the right thing to do.” May’s chief assets are her relationship with Mayor Bowser and with businessman Phinis Jones. In some sections of the ward, these are considered handicaps. Following allegations that he mismanaged tenants’ rental accounts at the Park Southern Apartments, Jones is currently under investigation by the city’s Inspector General. “Phinis is a friend. Phinis is a supporter, and, more importantly, he is a Ward 8 resident,” says May. Natalie Williams is the only one of the leading four candidates to have previously run for the Ward 8 council seat. In the 2012 Democratic Primary, she garnered 485 votes out of the 6,957 cast against incumbent councilmember Marion Barry. In 2013, Williams was elected President of the Ward Eight Democrats, Inc. She is currently the chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A. Undoubtedly, these positions could potentially bring her both leverage and clout. Until recently, Williams served as Vice President of Communications of United Medical Center and as the Corporate Secretary to its Board. A former council staffer, Williams provided public relations services to Barry during the period on the council when he was censured by his colleagues. After undergoing a double mastectomy, Williams founded the Natalie Williams Breast Care Foundation. Williams did not respond to a request to be interviewed by East of the River for this article.

the administration’s strategic “One City Action Plan.” “I’m the only candidate that has that type of experience,” said Bunn. Bunn identifies employment and affordable housing as her prime campaign issues. “We have to make sure folks can afford to live [here]. This is the last sweet piece in the city that has a family atmosphere, and we want to keep that.” Bunn is not the only scion of a Ward 8 political family in the council race. Having lived in the same Bellevue section of Ward 8 nearly all his life, Kinlow can recall a time when Ward 8 had a sit down restaurant, an ice cream parlor and a movie theater. He attributes what happened over the last several decades to Barry’s oft stated mantra “last, lost and the least.” “People in the ward actually began to believe” that was who they were, he says. “I believe we can become strong again.” For years, the Kinlow family has been a major force east of the river, and in the city in general. Kinlow’s father was an at-large member of the now defunct DC Board of Education, a member of the Southeast Family Collaborative and other influential groups. Serving as public affairs director for DC Vote, a vice chairperson of the Washington East Foundation, a former president of the Ward 8 Democrats, a past president of the Bellevue Civic Association, and a former member of the board of trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, the younger Kinlow has maintained this tradition of active civic engagement. Kinlow pledges to ensure “new economic activity does not lead to displacement.” The ward has to better leverage its assets, he argues, comparing economic development surrounding Metro stations west of the river to the situation in Ward 8. “If you stand in front of the Anacostia subway station it looks a lot like it did in 1991 when it first opened,” Kinlow observes. Transportation oriented development does not necessarily involve displacement or replacement. It does involve commercial retail and more jobs, says Kinlow. “I’ve got the vision, leadership [skills] and energy to move this ward forward. This is a calling for me,” he adds. Regardless of who is elected, no one should expect any miracles,” says Wilson. “So much has been put on this ward for so long that hasn’t been shared by the city. It’s not going to turn around in one year or even four years. “ Jonetta Rose Barras is a freelance writer. She can be reached at jonetta@jonettarosebarras.com u

The Scions For Patterson May’s connections aren’t the issue. It’s her readiness and independence. “I think either Eugene or Sheila would be great. They know the ward and they also have enough experience to hit the ground running,” says Patterson. Bunn is a former chief of staff to DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and a former deputy chief of staff to Mayor Vincent C. Gray. Her family is a longtime fixture in Ward 8. James Bunn, her father, served for decades as head of the Ward 8 Business Council. In the Gray administration, Bunn supervised the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs to ensure that constituent needs were met. In 2012, she planned and coordinated the Mayor’s “One City” summit. She also managed the creation of

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Can Bowser Solve Homelessness? by Jonetta Rose Barras

y administration is committed to tackling homelessness head-on. We will end family homelessness in the District by 2018,” Mayor Muriel Bowser declared during a press conference. With more than 600 families are living in pretty deplorable conditions, this is a goal to celebrate. The city currently spends $124 million on homeless program, but is “operating in crisis mode,” Kristy Greenwalt, the mayor’s homeless czar told the DC Council’s during a public hearing last month. “Not only is our response inadequate and inhumane, but it is also very expensive for taxpayers.” Bowser has said she will appoint “housing navigators” to help homeless families find transitional or permanent housing; her administration will also work to alleviate the need to place the homeless in motels, which are being used when the DC General Hospital shelter reaches capacity; and she would improve the city’s ability to “meet the needs of families who are experiencing homelessness.” That last bit comes even as the city continues a $600,000 spending-freeze that was earmarked by the DC Council for social workers who would be assigned to DC General. The navigators have a “specialized skills set” different from those of social workers, says Michael Czin, the mayor’s spokesperson. He left the door open to the latter being hired after a full assessment of the city’s current financial status. Bowser isn’t the first mayor to present a strategy for ending homelessness. Marion Barry, Anthony Williams and Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray also set their sights on ending a condition that currently affects more than 7,700 people, according to statistics provided by the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness.

Can This Mayor End Homelessness? Can Bowser succeed where earlier mayors have failed? “I hope so. We have a lot of families, including a lot of children who need safe and secure

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housing,” says Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), a former budget analyst and journalist who has tracked the city’s homeless and affordable housing crises. Now, as an elected official, she said they are among her top priorities. “Zero homelessness doesn’t mean zero homelessness. There will always be people who need shelter,” says Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D), adding that the execution will determine whether it “truly is one of the highest priorities.” “We have to see how the budget, the policy and the plan look,” says Karen Cunningham, director of the Capital Hill Group Ministries, which provides a variety of services to homeless families and individuals, including subsidized housing and a day center that offers critical amenities like the use of a telephone and facilities to shower.“I don’t have any reason not to be optimistic.” Government watchdog Dorothy Brizill is less sanguine: “It’s a problem no one else has been able to solve.” In the 1980s, she and a few other activists helped alter aspects of the city’s Right to Shelter law. “I don’t have a lot of faith [it can be done] because I know how difficult the problem is.”

Looking Backward There hasn’t been a time when the District didn’t face challenges trying to house its poor and working-class. In the early 20th Century, hundreds of families lived in “alley dwellings,”—horrific shanties that often lacked electricity and indoor plumbing, squeezed alongside or behind large row-houses. Those structures were replaced by public housing, which overtime deteriorated and were only improved after a DC Superior Court judge appointed a “special master” to run the agency. Meanwhile, Barry began stuffing families into facilities like the Pitts Motor Inn in Columbia Heights and motels along the New York Ave. NE corridor. Private contractors made tons of money while the homeless were preyed upon by drug dealers and other criminals, to say nothing of the rodents. During the early 1990s, after a homeless person was found dead on the sidewalk in front of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, federal and local officials including then-Mayor Sharon Pratt sprang into action. Together they created the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness and agreed to provide 200 new beds for “homeless substance abusers and 500 apartment units for homeless families, including 50 for families with drug-or alcohol-related problems.” Less than two years later, the city’s fiscal woes reduced that vision. When Fenty arrived in 2007, homeless families were living in squalor at DC Village. Closing that facility, he relocated some families on to the grounds of the former DC General Hospital. Now Bowser, a Fenty protégé, is echoing her mentor’s words.

Is This Groundhog Day? In that 1993 film, Phil Connors, a weatherman, (played by Bill Murray) has traveled to Punxsutawney, Pa. to grudgingly cover Groundhog Day festivities. Connors is thankful when the day ends--except when he awakes the next morning, it’s February 2 all over again. He experiences that time loop for days, reliving every minute detail, prompting him to exhibit contradictory emotions and behaviors, including attempting multiple suicides. Connors finally gets his act together and takes the knowledge gained from repetition to break out of the time loop into a happy-ever-after with Rita Hanson, the woman of his dreams. Undoubtedly the District wants to accomplish a similar feat, although Brizill questions Bowser’s sincerity, noting that her announcement came after a dust-up over that funding for social workers and the large number of homeless families in motels. “It’s moving the pea under the shell,” Brizill adds. Ed Lazere, head of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, disagrees. ““I don’t think it’s empty political rhetoric. I think the commitment is there,” he says.

Facing A More Difficult Situation Bowser’s task is far more difficult than that of her predecessors. The homeless population has increased while the places to house them have shrunk. “The circumstances were so much better in the 1990s,” says Brizill, noting there was then an excess of government property that included single family homes or scattered public housing sites.”We don’t have those units any more.” The “free market” has essentially wreaked havoc on affordable housing in the District, says Lazere. Where those “navigators” find housing, the chances of long-term placement may be slim; the city’s subsidized rapid re-housing offers only a year’s grace period. “You hope a year from now, you, as a 22 year old high-school dropout, will be able to afford a $1,000 month apartment on your own. What happens when you can’t,” asks Lazere. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Lazere.

Then, there are the myriad afflictions suffered by many in the homeless community: drug and alcohol addictions, HIV-AIDs, mental illness and chronic unemployment. These not only complicate their placements, they invariably imperil stability. “I’m interested in any creative solution. We are talking about putting kids on a healthy path,” says Silverman who raised questions about the efficacy of the Community Partnership as the prime service delivery vehicle. “That might have been the model that worked 20 years ago. We may need a different model.” Mendelson, whose Committee of the Whole has oversight of homeless programs, says he intends over the next few months to examine the city’s relationship with the Community Partnership. “If we want to start new, that means looking at everything.” Despite the hurdles the administration may face, many people think Bowser could actually achieve the 2018 goal, because she has a “good team” that includes Deputy Mayor Brenda Donald, Kristy Greenwalt and Laura Zeilinger. “So far we are seeing and hearing positive things that make us hopeful,” says Cunningham. Hopefully the magician is Zeilinger, who headed the federal inter-agency council on homelessness for President Barack Obama and worked with Fenty to close DC Village. Acknowledging mistakes and miscalculations made during this process, Zeilinger argued during her testimony before the Council that the District had arrived at a Phil Connors breakout moment. When the council gets Bowser’s first budget next month, Mendelson promises to conduct a detailed examination of the resources allocated to homelessness. He has had one meeting with the team. He is optimistic that they are treating family homelessness as a year round problem. Solving the issue “is going to take a while. I really hope we can turn the corner before next season,” Mendelson adds. But the task “can’t rest with elected officials,” cautions Cunningham. “It takes everybody coming together with a shared commitment.” u

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DC Has a Surplus and a Deficit? What the Heck is Going On?

eople who follow DC policy and politics have the right to be confused by seemingly contradictory news about the city’s finances: The District announced a $200 million surplus, yet there are also reports focus of a looming $240 million budget shortfall. This prompted one astute reader to ask several important questions that deserve answers: • How does the District seem to have both a surplus and a deficit? • How can a thriving city not have enough taxes? • Do we have problem with income or expenses? How is DC’s revenue generated, anyway? There are reasonable answers to these. Partly it is a matter of timing – the surplus was in 2014 but the shortfall is expected in 2016. Also, DC sets its budget based on projected tax collections that are notoriously hard to predict, and this year some of the projections were off. A third answer is that any jurisdiction, no matter how poor or how wealthy, can find its budget out of balance because things can change from year to year, both on the expense side and the revenue side of the ledger. Despite the confusing information, DC’s finances are pretty healthy, with more money in the bank than ever before and tax collections that are growing. The shortfall results from a handful of factors that are not cause for alarm. Mayor Bowser will have to work to address the shortfall before she submits a budget in early April, but my prediction is that she will not only be able to fix this problem, but also find money for important campaign promises, such as affordable housing. Mayor Bowser will make her decisions over budget priorities in March. If you are a parent concerned about education funding, wondering why rec centers are closed on Sundays, hoping the city will address homelessness, or otherwise concerned about the DC budget, now is the time for you to speak up and get involved!

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by Ed Lazere

The Budget Surplus Was So Last Year A surplus means that the District took in more money than it spent last year. That can happen for two reasons: either DC collects more tax revenue than expected or government agencies spend less than what they were budgeted. The District’s recently announced $200 million surplus in 2014 was due to the latter; collectively DC government departments spent much less than what the Mayor and Council allowed them to. Since the surplus is a look into the past, it does not say a lot about the future state of the District’s budget or economy. The surplus was in 2014, while the budget shortfall is for 2016, and a lot can change in two years. What’s more, surpluses caused by underspending are not necessarily a sign of great fi-

nancial health. To understand, think about how families spend their money. A high-income household can run a “deficit” if it takes a lot of vacations and eats at a lot of nice restaurants without paying careful attention to its bank statements, while a lower-income family could end the year with a “surplus” if it is very careful with its spending. In other words, a year-end surplus is more a matter of financial management than an indicator of wealth. One key question, though, is what Mayor Bowser and the DC Council will do with the surplus. The city has piled up over $1 billion in surpluses over the last four years, bringing savings (known as “fund balance”) to the highest level on record. The surplus offers a great opportunity to invest in things that will help DC residents and make the city stronger, such as replacing the DC General shelter or buying more technology for schools. The mayor and council will need to take special action to do that, however, because current law requires every dollar of surplus to be saved in reserves. At a time when the city’s savings are at a record level and resident needs are great, using a portion of the surplus for other needs is a prudent move.

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does dC hAve inCoMe proBLeM? does iT hAve A spending proBLeM? If the city faces a budget shortfall, there must be a problem on the spending side or revenue side, right? Not necessarily. Each of DC’s three main tax sources – property, income, and sales – will grow at a respectable rate of four percent next year. This reflects underlying economic strengths: a population that continues to grow, more DC residents with jobs, and more occupied office space. (This doesn’t mean everything is rosy. The federal government, the major driver of our economy, is shedding jobs and reducing contracting, which is something that will affect all of us over time.) There are no major problems on the spending side, either. The city’s expenses continue to grow, though not at an eye-popping rate. The city has chosen to make major investments in a number of areas, but these are long-standing policies. This includes improving DCPS buildings and paying teachers more, supporting a robust charter school sector, having more police per capita than other cities, and covering one of three residents with health care programs for lower-income residents. In the end, the reasons for DC’s current budget shortfall are more mundane and largely reflect the fluctuations in both revenue and expenses that

all cities and states face. It just happens that a few things have broken the wrong way in the past year. It’s a bit like having a year where you needed to get a new car and replace your roof, but your boss didn’t give you a raise.

BoWser’s FirsT BudgeT is sTiLL A ChAnCe To MAke iMporTAnT neW invesTMenTs While Mayor Bowser faces a challenge to balance her first budget, which will be submitted in early April, residents should not worry that large cuts are coming to services they care about. In fact, Mayor Bowser should still be able to keep campaign promises. How can she do that? The mayor could find savings that don’t require cutting services, which happens to some extent every year. For example, agencies sometimes plan to hire new staff and a start a new project but then decide that they no longer needs to hire quite as many people. Beyond budget savings, the mayor will probably find unexpected resources to pay for some bills. She could decide, for example, use some of the $200 million surplus to meet its needs next year. That means residents who care about particular city services should not give up hope. Chancellor Henderson is warning that the DCPS budget may be flat next year, but parents could advocate to make sure schools get at least a cost-of-living adjustment. Those concerned about rising homelessness should continue to press Mayor Bowser for a solution. And advocates for keeping DC affordable to all residents should urge the mayor to keep her promise to invest $100 million in the city’s housing fund. In other words, if you care about how the city spends its resources, and you’ve got some great ideas, now is the time for you to let your voice be heard.

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The Long, Slow Row to a Toxics-Free River by Bill Matuszeski

ith the sparkling new waterfront parks and restaurants below M Street, the new riverfront trails being laid down, the huge new stormwater tunnels, the bald eagles raising their young up by the National Arboretum and the appearance of more and more sculls and shells of rowers, it might seem all is getting well along our river. But underlying it all is a chronic sickness, a legacy of toxic pollution that is still with us and will take many years to eradicate. This month we look at what is being done to deal with it. There are really three parts to the toxic problem. First, we need to get a handle on any remaining sources of toxic pollution entering the river from streams and outfalls. Second, we need to deal with toxic seepage from old industrial sites that are being cleaned up under Superfund and other programs. The big six of these along the Anacostia, from north to south, are the old landfill at Kenilworth Park, the Pepco powerplant site along Benning Road, the CSX Railyard on the east side of the River between East Capitol St Inspecting an Anacostia River catfish. Photo: DC Department of the Environment

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and Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington Gas/ Stuart Petroleum site on the west side just north of the 11th Street Bridge, the Navy Yard/Southeast Federal Center, and Poplar Point across from the Navy Yard. All of these sites have made progress remediating the contaminated soils; however, more needs to be done to clean up toxicity in the groundwater and adjacent shorelines and shallows of the river. But the really challenging task ahead of us is to remove or cap the contaminated sediments that lie on the river bottom , where they shift around and re-suspend based on tides and storms that pass through. The contamination enters the food chain of fish and shellfish, resulting in high levels of liver cancer and skin lesions, leading to a fish consumption advisory. The Anacostia River Sediment Project, an effort of the DC Department of the Environment in cooperation with the Federal EPA and the State of Maryland, has the task of cleaning up these toxic sediments and keeping them clean in a nine mile stretch from the confluence of the Northwest and

Northeast Branches north of Bladensburg, to the Potomac. The Project has been underway for more than a year and has completed a work plan, a riverbed survey, and a Community Involvement Plan, and has held a number of community and stakeholder meetings and issued updates. The first year of data collection from hundreds of samples of sediment, fish and shellfish and surface water from dozens of sites has been completed and analysis has begun. This year a second round of sampling will be done, focusing on shallow areas, especially near the old industrial sites. As the analysis is completed it will be provided to the public. “The leaders of this Project are committed to transparency and to keeping the community updated on progress,” says Sharon Cooke, the Community Involvement coordinator for DOE’s Environmental Services Administration. This means that by fall we should be able to read the “what’s there” document, which is called the Remedial Investigation Report. This Report should also give us a sense of the relative risk of toxicity in different parts of the River. It is likely, for example, that there is a deep sink of toxics in waters off the Navy Yard piers, since the production of ordnance and munitions began there in the late 18th century and went on until after World War II. Another likely concentration will be in the underground drainage from the Kenilworth Park land that served until the late 40’s as a major city dumping ground. We may also get a clearer sense of the loadings of pesticides and other chemicals from Poplar Point, which looks rather harmless today, but has a long history as a plant nursery going back to when a lot of nasty stuff was spread around to control insects, fungus and other threats to the health of what was being grown there. Equally important will be what we learn about the seepage of toxics from groundwater at the six old industrial sites that have undergone clean-up, and how much contamination remains in the near shore water and sediments adjacent to those sites. At the same time, the water and fish samples upstream will tell us how much additional toxic contamination is coming from sites above Bladensburg. While it is not thought to be much, there may be a few “hot spots” that need to be tracked down by the Maryland Department of the Environment.

From all this, the Project will then prepare a Feasibility Study, the “what are the options” document. This will examine the full range of alternative actions possible with respect to the sources of toxicity and how to clean them up. It will deal, for example, with the alternatives for the sediments in the center of the river, where there will be options to cap them with clean material and to remove them completely. Capping is generally cheaper and quicker, but removal is more permanent, assuming a disposal site is available. The Feasibility Study will be developed during 2016 and 2017. The next step will be the “what we will do” document, called a Record of Decision. As it sounds, this proposes the specific remediation actions to be taken and a timeframe. After a major lobbying effort by citizen-based environmental groups, the DC City Council set a date for completion of the Record of Decision – June 30, 2018. Like all self-respecting bureaucracies, DOE is not now promising that it can make that date. But so far there is a level of confidence among the employees that it is doable. As Wesley Rosenfeld, a program analyst working on the Project says, “So far we are exceeding expectations based on experience elsewhere.” So by three years from now we will know what needs to be done and the best way to do it. Then the design of the actual remediation will be prepared and we will get the clean-up underway. Just one problem: Who will pay for the remediation, which will be a very expensive undertaking? It will probably be a mix of the owners and previous owners of the contamination sites along the shoreline, the various levels of government, and perhaps others. One interesting fact: in a number of other cases, much of the burden has fallen on the landowner, but who is the landowner of the bottom of the Anacostia? The major portion is deeded to the National Park Service! But to have them foot the bill seems to make little sense. Let’s just say it will be an interesting ongoing conversation. The key is to resolve early just who will foot the very large bill. So how long will it take for our river to be toxicsfree and truly fishable and swimmable? The citizens groups active along the river have called for achieving that goal by 2024. But the city in its planning is saying 2032. By then I will be 91 and hopefully still able to drag my body down for a swim in the Anacostia. I hope you will join me. u

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HPRB Denies DC Prep’s Application for New Building by John Muller

n February 26 the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) denied the second attempt by local development team Four Points and charter school DC Prep to construct a new 3-story building on a series of vacant lots on W Street SE within Historic Anacostia. Plans to erect a prospective elementary and junior high school at 1234 W Street SE, across the street from Union Temple Baptist Church will not be moving forward for the foreseeable future based on uniform opposition to the project. HPRB members and Tim Dennee of the Historic Preservation Office who has been writing staff reports on Anacostia for 14 years, took issue with a number of aspects of the proposal including: building materials, setbacks on W Street, lot depth and the need to sub-divide the lots. Oppositional testimony was offered by local residents Shareema Houston, Greta Fuller and 8A Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Tina Fletcher. Fletcher, a former teacher at Anacostia High School, expressed concern with the number of schools in the immediate area -- Orr Elementary on Minnesota Avenue, Ketcham Elementary at 15th & Good Hope Road, Kramer Middle School at 17th & Q Street and Savoy Elementary on Shannon Place -- and the fact that many of them are under-enrolled. Additionally, a letter was received from the DC Preservation League which opposed the “monotony” of the design and suggested the applicant “re-evaluate” the current design. HPRB member and resident of Historic Anacostia Charles Wilson spoke about the application in the larger context and conditions of the neighborhood. “Anacostia is in dire straits,” Wilson said. Alluding to the recent facade collapse at 1909 -1913 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Wilson offered, “The neighborhood is falling apart, brick-by-brick.” He also censured the architect of DC Prep for asserting there had been a “dialogue” with the neighborhood. “The dialogue has been with this Board and not the neighborhood,” said Wilson. Before members of HPRB voted unanimous-

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ly to deny the application on the grounds that the current design and size of the building was not compatible with the Anacostia Historic District, Chair Gretchen Pfaehler praised the commitment of DC Prep and Four Points to the betterment of Ward 8.

DC Prep Anacostia Elementary Campus to Open in Fall 2015 Despite the setback by HPRB, DC Prep is still planning to open its Anacostia Elementary Campus at 1102 W Street SE this fall in a series of portable classrooms. DC Prep’s AEC will open serving preschool and pre-k (3 and 4-year old)

and then add a class each year up to third grade. Anticipated enrollment will be an estimated 150 students, with the majority of children served coming from the immediate neighborhood. In testimony before HPRB, DC Prep stated that they had received over 180 applications from Ward 8 students to attend their Anacostia Campus next year, 38 of which currently reside in ANC 8A. AEC plans to offer early childhood programs consistent with DC Prep’s existing model to create a learning environment that sets a strong foundation for “Preppies” to excel from the earliest years. Based on DC CAS assessment results, DC Prep is presently the highest-performing network of public charter schools citywide for three consecutive years, and currently serves preschool through 8th grade students in Wards 5 and 7. For more information on DC Prep and its enrollment process, visit www. dcprep.org or call 202-635-4590 ext. 200. u

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Hotel Conference Center Planned for St. Elizabeths East Campus

n the 19th century when farmers from Southern Maryland drove their product carts to markets in downtown Washington, through what is today Ward 8, they had the option to stay at the Robert Martin’s Farmers & Drovers Hotel on lower Nichols Avenue, today Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. If all goes according to plan, as part of the first phase of development of the Saint Elizabeths East Campus, a hotel will once again be open for business east of the river. In Mayor Vince Gray’s last week in office he announced the selection of Redbrick, a DCbased real investment management and development firm, as the master developer for the Saint Elizabeths East campus. To complement the Gateway Pavilion and R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center at the Chapel, which have opened in the past two years, Redbrick’s plans for a build-out of hundreds of thousands of commercial, retail and residential space could take a decade. “Redbrick has proposed to construct the hotel as one of the first buildings to come on-line between 2015 and 2019,” says Joaquin McPeek, Communications Director for the Deputy Mayor’s Office of Planning and Economic Development. “A more precise timeline is dependent on specific infrastructure improvements being in place.” The District secured $113.5 million in capital budget dollars for St. Elizabeths East through 2016. The majority of these funds are for designing and building the public infrastructure improvements needed to support all planned future development at St. Elizabeths East, including roadways, water, gas, electric, telecommunications, streetscapes and street lighting, in addition to demolition of certain non-contributing structures at the campus. Once the infrastructure is complete, the hotel conference center is expected to serve multiple purposes and provide a catalytic start for further development of the East Campus. Although no partnership with a hotel chain has been announced, Redbrick indicates a number of hotel brands are under consideration. Preliminary projections for the hotel, which will

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front Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue from the chapel’s gate entrance to just before LeBaum Street, are 150-200 rooms with an on-site restaurant, meeting rooms, fitness center, and business center. At the moment, financing for the hotel is expected to be completely private. According to McPeek, “The District is working with Redbrick to identify both temporary (construction) and permanent job opportunities associated with the hotel. We will have a better sense of impact once the size and scope of the hotel is identified and confirmed.” Redbrick estimates the hotel will create between 125-200 construction jobs and 85-125 employment opportunities once it is open and fully mature as a hospitality destination. “The hotel conference center is a transformative amenity for Ward 8 residents and business owners alike,” says Vance Gragg, part of Redbrick’s development team. ”It will be a bridge between the community, Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard contractors, and other visitors.” At a recent community meeting Gragg shared that contractors in-town to do business with the Coast Guard often stay at hotels in North Virginia due to the high costs of hotels in downtown Washington. A hotel on the East Campus would ideally draw significant occupancies from both the Coast Guard and the planned relocation of the Department of Homeland Security on the West Campus. At the moment Redbrick LMD / Gragg Cardona Partners are constructing a website for the hotel conference center. For more information visit www.facebook.com/StElizabethsRISE or redbrickpartners.com/

Upcoming Events on the East Campus On Tuesday, March 12th from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the Department of General Services will hold a Speed Networking event at the R.I.S.E Demonstration Center to connect with more than a dozen general contractors and project managers with subcontracting opportunities. RSVP at www.dgsnetwork.eventbrite.com.

Free Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Classes have begun and will be held through May 15th. To register contact the PR Harris Training Site at 202-274-6999 or email workforce@udc.edu. Whole Foods will return to the Pavilion in May, with a kick-off during the annual Congress Heights Day Parade. The city is working to bring Broccoli City’s Earth Day Festival and other arts and cultural events and programming to the Pavilion for the upcoming spring and summer. For more information visit http://stelizabethseast.com/rise-dc/. u

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Anacostia Community Museum Explores “How the Civil War Changed Washington” by Charnice A. Milton

hen some think of the Civil War, they think of battles, soldiers, and President Abraham Lincoln; others think of the conflict’s impact on African-Americans. However, the Anacostia Community Museum’s (ACM) newest exhibit brings a new perspective to the war. “‘How the Civil War Changed Washington’ is not an account of the historic battles of the North and South,” says ACM Director Camille Giraud Akeju. “Instead, it is an examination of how this conflict impacted the nation’s capital in terms of the city’s infrastructure, social imperatives, and daily life.”

“Not Your Father’s Civil War Exhibit” When it came to curating the exhibit, ACM program specialist Alcione Amos said, “I thought, ‘I don’t want to do your father’s exhibit, or your mother’s Civil War exhibit for that matter.’ I wanted to do something different.” Her research forgoes the usual focus on soldiers and politicians and focuses on residents and their everyday lives in the city. “I wanted going to talk about the spatial changes, which were many, the changes in social mores, which were many, but not about the politics, battles, or the generals,” she explained. Throughout the exhibit, visitors will see reconstructed shoes or boots, signifying residents who embodied different aspects of Civil War life. For instance, a section focusing on opportunities for women in the workforce features low-heeled shoes to represent women like Clarina Nichols, who moved from Kansas to DC after her husband died in the war. To support her family, she worked as a government clerk, which was considered scandalous at the time.

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Slavery and Freedom Another section features a pair of boots, representing George W. Young, the largest slave owner east of the Anacostia River. “There is a story: the day of the Emancipation Proclamation...he got on his horse and went over to the plantation to tell his people, ‘You are all free now,’” Amos stated. “I envisioned him putting on his boots, climbing on his horse, and going to the plantation, giving them the news.” The section also introduced Tobias Henson, a former slave who bought his and his family’s freedom and became a property owner. However, these achievements did not come without struggles. “The story of Tobias Henson was that he bought his children, but he didn’t free them,” Amos explained. “The reason a lot of African-Americans did that was because if you were free, you were in danger. You could be picked up and enslaved, and if nobody claimed you, you would be taken to the South and never be seen again.” Henson and Young’s stories showed how slavery and freedom co-existed in the city. In fact, after the DC Emancipation Act was enacted in April 1862, DC saw an influx of fugitive slaves, later known as “contrabands;” the name came from Major General Benjamin Butler, who decided to hold three fugitive slaves as contraband war loot. As a result, many African-Americans settled throughout the city around military installations or in government “contraband camps.”

The Story of Barry Farm Another section highlights Barry Farm’s history. Established in 1867, the original Barry Farm extended from ACM’s current location to Suitland Parkway. Paying as much as $10 a month, AfricanAmericans not only received land, but also build-

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ing materials, training, and technical assistance. Many, like Solomon G. Brown, the Smithsonian Institute’s first African-American employee, settled around Elvans Road. “I think the reason this street was a favorite of people was because it had two streams running through it,” said Amos. “This was very important at the time, because you would have to have a well to have water. But if you had a stream running through your property, you could get water right there.” Today, when people think of Barry Farm, they think of the public housing development of the same name and Elvans Road is more known for poverty and crime than its history. “I hope that visitors will see that it started as a place of hope,” Amos explained. “It can be again be a place of hope, a place of development, and a place of achievement.”

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tea and etiquette help dc girls succeed

hen Shileathea Tyler was growing up in DC’s Sursum Corda housing project and attending Terrell Junior High School (JHS), she was breaking up fights. School administrators expressed concern that her friends were fighting. But, in 2000, Shileathea’s life took a dramatic turn when she found herself face to face with DC Superior Court Judge Mary Terrell. Many young DC girls and women have been influenced by Terrell, now retired, whose self-assigned mission is to provide DC’s young girls with mentoring and counseling. Her High Tea Society (HTS) has been playing an important role in the lives of young girls who come from modest backgrounds with untapped potential.

Judge Terrell’s Inspiration Terrell, who held positions in the federal government before being appointed to her judicial post, had delivered a talk at Terrell JHS. She came

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away dismayed at the demeanor of the young girls. “[They] acted as if they did not have a clue how to be part of the larger society,” she recalls. Girls, she believes, could learn academic subjects in school but the true difference in achieving success is often made by ensuring that girls understand in a positive way what their place in the world can be and how to carry oneself. For that reason, a slogan of HTS is: “Because street skills are not enough.” Judge Terrell says, “There needs to be a bridge sometimes between the family and civil society. Socializing our children is not a leading priority today. In previous years, it was the first thing.” That led to the creation of the HTS which

seeks to demonstrate to young girls, particularly those from high-risk, economically disadvantaged communities such as Sursum Corda, the“value of civility and engagement through [positive] interpersonal relationships.” That value is imparted by providing young girls with positive adult relationships through mentoring, participation in the ritual of afternoon tea, and by operating a business that has them serve tea to homes and businesses of clients. In the process, the young girls learn about entrepreneurship, life and work skills, etiquette, and public speaking. They take college tours, visit DC cultural institutions, and discover their own self-worth and resiliency. Currently, HTS operates its MINE Program (Motivational, Inspirational, Non-Stop Exposure Experience) at Walker Jones Education Campus where young girls receive not just mentoring but also counseling to promote more positive behaviors and greater resiliency. HTS uses a specialized curriculum to help the young women. One family that has greatly benefitted from the engagement of their young women are the Smith sisters.

Shileathea: “Wealth of Experience” When Janice Tyler found herself raising three daughters -- Shileathea, now 27; Thapura, 22; and Janazjia, now 17 as a single mother living in Sursum Corda, she was naturally concerned about her girls falling prey to the gangs, and the drugs that afflict the neighborhood. She’d been working nights, spending days preparing her children’s meals and sleeping. Her oldest daughter, Shileathea Smith, now 27, who now lives and works in North Carolina, had become involved in the High Tea Society, beginning what became a family tradition. Now all three of Ms. Tyler’s daughters have benefitted from their participation in the High Tea Society. Shileathea recalls that when she first went to a meeting of the HTS, she did not think it was for her. At that age, “running with friends” seemed more important, and a great deal of her exposure was to negative influences within her neighborhood.

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But what hooked her was that when asked what she wanted to be, she said, “a lawyer.” And Judge Terrell became her mentor. “They took me seriously. That’s what made me want to be in the High Tea Society,” Shileathea recalls, noting that dealing with adults who are interested in you but who do “not try to control you” in the manner of a parent is very useful. Other professionals mentored the young women based on their career interests. The wealth of experiences shared with the young women was extremely valuable according to Shileathea. She credits HTS with helping her to learn discipline, etiquette, and goal-setting through participating in the teas. HTS’ college tour and the speakers discussing college helped to broaden her horizons. Shileathea attended Bennett College for a time. She now works handling insurance claims and is planning to obtain her bachelor’s degree from UNC/ Charlotte.

All In The Family Shileathea’s two sisters have benefitted from participation in HTS too. Thapura, 22, has studied nursing at Trinity Washington University and Job Corps. She works as a patient care technician at Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home, and plans to return to college to finish her degree. Janazjia, 17, a senior at Dunbar High School, hopes to enter the Coast Guard. Because her sisters were active in HTS, Janazjia was able to participate at a time when HTS lacked program offerings for elementary students. Janazjia credits HTS with her confidence as a public speaker. “It takes a lot of courage to stand up at a podium and talk,” she says. She spoke last year

to 200 people at the HTS’s Christmas tea held at the Women’s National Democratic Club. Janazjia insisted that she did not want to find herself at 17 pushing a baby stroller, speaking a coarse vocabulary. When encouraged to participate in activities by her friends, she tries to think what Judge Terrell and the other people involved with HTS would do.

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The greatest strength of HTS is the willingness of mentors to provide time encouraging and advising the young women. Shileathea considers the time she spent with Judge Terrell and other mentors to be invaluable. Theresa Beaton, a former DC Public School teacher who now operates Beaton’s Fine Caterers, has been active in the High Tea Society. Beaton says, “This program is very much needed,” says Beaton, noting that there is much that DC’s young women from low-income neighborhoods often fail to receive from school or their families. “There’s so much that mentors can share to get these girls ready for life.” Stephen Lilienthal is a freelance writer. For more information, visit: www.highteasociety.org u

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night, especially Herb Smith on saxophone and Tony Herrod on guitar.

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all around the town, a high five for bormet by Steve Monroe

he Washington Women in Jazz Festival celebrates five straight years of ever-expanding artistry and also Women’s History Month. Brought to us again by the talented Amy K. Bormet, impresario, musician and bandleader, this year’s festival has shows in all quadrants of the city and also out at Montgomery College in Rockville. “The fifth annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival is filled with new voices on the east coast jazz scene, and a special exchange with the Swedish Women in Jazz Festival,” said Bormet. “I’m so thrilled as the festival continues to expand, throughout the city and the entire month of March!” Bormet, Leigh Pilzer, Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes, Jessica BoykinSettles are some of the familiar performers back this year, but more sounds of all types will also be featured, like Ensemble Volcanic Ash, Bormet’s trio with strings and young artist Taylar Lee with the Savannah Harris Trio. “The exciting band Raw Sound Sweden will be joining us as we celebrate the visibility of women in music around the world. My new band Ephemera will be performing on a double bill with them in DC [March 8 at The Washington Women In Jazz Festival, fifth annual edition, is back this March with events all around the area. See www.washingtonwomeninjazz.com.

the House of Sweden] and then this coming fall in Sweden,” said Bormet. “Burning New York trumpeter Carol Morgan will be performing at the … [Hill Center] on Capitol Hill [March 18]. There are tons of great performances, masterclasses, and discussions this year, check out the full calendar and see what’s happening near you: … www.washingtonwomeninjazz.com.”

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Speaking of women performers from around the globe, the show by Somi at Blues Alley March 9 promises to be special in its own right. Born in Illinois to parents from Rwanda and Uganda, with a childhood spent in Zambia, Somi calls her music New African Soul, with the influences of icons like Nina Simon and Sara Vaughan adding to her vocal style along with legendary Africans including Miriam Makeba, Cesaria Evora and Sade. Her impressive 2014 recording, “The Lagos Music Salon” is a startling, richly colored blend of dynamic vocals and expert musicianship. It shines on “Love Juju,” “Ginger Me Slowly,” “When Rivers Cry” and several other tunes showing off Somi’s earthy vocals which range to soaring soprano flights. See www.somimusic.com. Besides the WWIJ Festival performers and Somi, other shows this month feature Ethel Ennis and Sharon Clark with dates at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laure,l and Cassandra Wilson at the Kennedy Center.

InPerson … Karen Lovejoy Our own siren of sweet and sassy, bluesy jazz, Karen Lovejoy entertained a large crowd at the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly last month, opening for Phil Wiggins’s folk blues show with a fine reading of standards “Afro Blue,” “Call Me, “Let’s Fall in Love,” and the highlight, a charming, heartfelt “Honeysuckle Rose.” Her band The Lovejoy Group was in a solid groove all

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March highlights: Somi, March 9, Blues Alley … Wade Beach, March 9. Arts Club of Washington … Univ. of Md. Jazz Bands, March10-11, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center … Howard “Kingfish” Franklin, March 10, 17, 24, 31, Bohemian Caverns … Mark Meadows, March 11, 18, 25, Strathmore Mansion … Ethel Ennis, March 12, Montpelier Arts Center/Laurel … Sharon Clark, March 13, Montpelier … Shannon Gunn & the Bullettes, March 13, Westminster Presbyterian Church … Michael Thomas Quintet, March 13-14, Twins Jazz … Pete Muldoon Sextet Album Release Party, March 15, Bohemian Caverns … John Lamkin Favorites Quintet, Marcy 16, Blues Alley … Amy K. Bormet, Carol Morgan, Leigh Pilzer/Tribute to Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, March 18, Hill Center Bucky Pizzarelli, Ed Laub, March 18, Blues Alley … Marty Nau, March 19, Twins Jazz … Ron Kearns Quintet, March 20, Montpelier … Steve Davis/Allyn Johnson/Paul Carr, March 20, An Die Musik/Baltimore … Listening Party/ Thelonious Monk, March 21, Kennedy Center African Lounge … Jessica Boykin-Settles/Billie Holiday Life and Music, March 21, Smithsonian Anacostia Museum … Jazzforum/International Sweethearts of Rhythm, March 23, UDC Recital Hall … Cassandra Wilson/Tribute to Billie Holiday, March 27, Kennedy Center … Kristin Callahan, March 27, Germano’s/Baltimore … Chuck Redd & the Youngbloods, March 27, Westminster … Jazz Night at the Movies/Coleman Hawkins, March 27, Westminster … Jason Moran/Monk at Town Hall 1959, March 28, Kennedy Center … Allyn Johnson Trio, March 31, UDC Recital Hall … March Birthdays: Benny Powell 1; Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Doug Watkins 2; Jimmy Garrison 3; Ricky Ford 4; Wes Montgomery 6; George Coleman 8; Herschel Evans, Ornette Coleman 9; Bix Biederbecke 10; Leroy Jenkins, Bobby McFerrin 11; Terence Blanchard 13; Quincy Jones 14; Cecil Taylor, Charles Lloyd 15; Tommy Flanagan 16; Nat King Cole 17; Harold Mabern, Charles Thompson 21; George Benson 22; King Pleasure 24; Ben Webster, Sarah Vaughan 27; Thad Jones 28; Michael Brecker 29; Freddie Green 31. Steve Monroe is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at steve@jazzavenues.com or @jazzavenues. u

CHANGING HANDS Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list,based on the MRIs, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.

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FEE SIMPLE ANACOSTIA HILL CREST 1649 U ST SE 1633 W ST SE 1716 16TH ST SE 1818 MINNESOTA AVE SE

$450,000 $322,900 $177,000 $105,000

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$605,000 $349,000 $153,500

MARSHALL HEIGHTS CHILLUM 5057 D ST SE $319,500 CONGRESS HEIGHTS 4294 SOUTH CAPITOL TER SW 853 MONTERIA CT SE 515 OAKWOOD ST SE 566 FOXHALL PL SE 1038 BARNABY TER SE 3211 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE 771 WHEELER HILL DR SE #771 503 OAKWOOD ST SE 400 ORANGE ST SE 543 LEBAUM ST SE

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$263,500 $250,750 $219,900 $152,000 $150,000 $123,250

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CONDO DEANWOOD 580 50TH ST NE $315,000 4 CONGRESS HEIGHTS 564 48TH PL NE 4912 MINNESOTA AVE NE 346 EASTERN AVE NE 4800 HAYES ST NE 5350 CAPITOL ST NE 121 36TH ST NE 5320 AMES ST NE 4645 HUNT PL NE 5008 BLAINE ST NE

$310,000 $206,000 $198,500 $180,000 $165,000 $162,500 $152,000 $140,000 $130,000

FORT DUPONT PARK 829 HILLTOP TER SE 1030 BURNS ST SE 1743 41ST PL SE 4248 HILDRETH ST SE 4429 TEXAS AVE SE 1511 FORT DAVIS ST SE 1139 46TH PL SE 638 CHAPLIN ST SE

$417,000 $299,888 $284,000 $230,000 $195,000 $185,000 $150,500 $150,000

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3866 9TH ST SE #201 310 ATLANTIC ST SE #302-B

$62,000 $52,000

FORT DUPONT PARK 3935 S ST SE #A-2

$42,000

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5100 F ST SE #12

$45,000

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Lloyd D. Smith Foundation Announces Scholarships for Ward 7 Students The Lloyd D Smith Foundation announces college scholarships for 2015 high school graduates of Ward 7. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. Applications must be received by the Lloyd D. Smith Foundation, P.O. Box 10473, Washington, DC 20020-9994 by Apr. 16. To download an application, visit lloyddsmithfoundation.org or email the Foundation at info@lloyddsmithfoundation.org. For more information, call Mary Ann Smith at 202-584-1826.

Family History Quilting at Anacostia Community Museum On Saturday, Mar. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Daughters of Dorcus quilter Maria Goodwin will lead a workshop in creating a symbolic family quilt wall-hanging using pre-cut patterns. All materials will be provided, however participants are encouraged to bring their own sewing/quilting supplies and sewing machines with extension cord. The workshop is open to beginners through advanced quilters, but having some basic sewing and quilting skills is recommended. To register, call 202-633-4844. The Anacostia Community Museum is at 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu

See Giant Panda Cub Bao Bao at the Zoo Giant panda cub Bao Bao is now on exhibit. Bao Bao is spending much of her time in the trees of her outdoor exhibit where she can sometimes be difficult to see. Sharp eyes will spot her. The panda house at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat is open to the public from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Long lines may require earlier cut-off times to ensure those waiting can enter the panda house before it closes. If crowds are heavy, the line may close as early as 2 p.m. Due to the panda’s behavior, the zoo can't guarantee that all visitors will see Bao Bao. She is still young and sleeps a lot. Bao Bao’s First Snow Day. As the year’s first blanket of snow coated the area, giant panda Bao Bao spent much of the morning playing in it for the very first time. The sixteen month-old panda cub tumbled down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbed trees and pounced on her mother Mei Xiang. Photo: Devin Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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Learn to Play Chess at Deanwood Library On Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., make a move. Learn, improve or practice chess skills and moves with other players. This drop-in group is open to all ages and experience levels. Deanwood Neighborhood Library, 1350 49th St. NE. 202698-1175. dclibrary.org/deanwood

District Teenagers Shine in Documentary, “Fly By Light” “Fly By Light,” an award-winning documentary about District teenagers breaking cycles of violence, will premiere on Friday, May 1, 7 p.m.,

at the National Geographic Theatre. The film follows four unforgettable young people on an eight-day journey into the mountains of West Virginia, leaving the streets to participate in an ambitious peace education program. Tickets are $20.

Generals, Squares, & Circles at Anacostia Community Museum The nation’s capital is filled with neighborhood squares and circles named after famous people--many from the Civil War period. On Sunday, Mar. 15, 10:30 a.m.-noon, join Teaching Artist Jessica Smith (aka “Culture Queen”) from Culture Kingdom Kids, LLC as she leads participants on an exciting tour of Washington, DC filled with fun and educational songs while visiting some of the District’s wellknown squares and circles. From noon-1:30 p.m., children and families will have the opportunity to create their own original monuments honoring a person of their choice from Anacostia, using a variety of materials. There is a $10 transportation fee. To register, call 202-633-4844. The Anacostia Community Museum is at 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu

DC Trust Launches Program to Create Positive Perceptions of DC Youth DC Trust, formerly the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, has launched cme4me, a city-wide social awareness campaign designed to generate positive perceptions, promote holistic narratives and develop a pipeline of workforce development opportunities for youth in Washington, DC, primarily youth of color. Pronounced “see me for me,” this year-long effort includes powerful and thought-provoking images from a cultural diaspora of young people demanding that adults view them differently by proclaiming “your perception is not my reality.” These images will be featured on select metro bus routes and shelters throughout the District, as well as on an Old Town Trolley and CitySights DC double decker tour bus for approximately twelve weeks. To learn more, visit cme4me.org.

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Ringling Bros. Circus comes to Verizon Center and Patriot Center Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS, an all‐new edition that unites iconic circus stars with living mythological creatures in a celebration of the LEGENDS that have captured imaginations for centuries. Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson guides Paulo the Legend Seeker on his quest to discover real, living legends from around the world and presents Paulo’s fantastic discoveries to circus fans everywhere. Tickets are on sale now for nine shows at Verizon Center from Mar. 19-22 and 16 shows at the Patriot Center from Apr. 8-12 and Apr. 16-19. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center and Patriot Center box offices, online at ticketmaster.com and via Phonecharge at 1-800-745-3000.

Fort Dupont’s Kids On Ice program was featured on NBC during the 2015 Prudential US Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 17-25, in Greensboro, North Carolina. northcarolina2015.com

Lantern Making Family Day at Canal Park

Every Kid in a Park Initiative Launched

The Capitol Riverfront BID will host the National Cherry Blossom Festival Lantern Making Family Day on Saturday, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. There will be two sessions of lantern making for children and adults, at 10 a.m. and at noon. As an official event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the lantern making day will feature a variety of Japanese cultural activities, as well as a moon bounce.

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Learning from Veterans: Boy Scouts American Heritage Merit Badge Day at Anderson House On Saturday, Apr. 11, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Boy Scouts can complete the American Heritage Merit Badge. On site, Scouts will interview modern veterans about their United States military experience, as well as learn about the Declaration of Independence, the National Register of Historic Places, and American music. At registration, materials will be provided to aid the completion of the requirements that will not be addressed at Anderson House. To complete the badge on site, Boy Scouts should arrive prepared to report on the requirements they accomplished on their own. Merit Badge counselors will be in attendance to verify completion. This program is free, but reservations are required. Lunch will be provided. Anderson House is at 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. societyofthecincinnati.org

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No Limits is focused on increasing communication skills and fostering the self-esteem of children with a hearing loss through the theatrical arts and after-school enrichment centers. nolimitsfordeafchildren.org

Silent NO MORE at the Kennedy Center Silent NO MORE is a theatrical performance by No Limits Theatre Group, a Culver City, Calif.-based nonprofit national theater program for children with hearing loss who are learning to speak and listen. The Saturday, Mar. 28, 7:30 p.m., performance is a platform to encourage dialogue about the deaf community and strengthen the support system for all children with any degree of hearing loss. A discussion between performers and audience members will follow. Tickets are $25. kennedy-center.org

“Every Kid in a Park” is an initiative that will provide all fourth grade students and their families with free admission to National Parks and other federal lands and waters for a full year, starting with the 2015-2016 school year. In the lead up to the 100th birthday of the National Park Service in 2016, Every Kid in a Park initiative is a call to action to get all children to visit and enjoy America’s outdoors. Today, more than 80 percent of American families live in urban areas, and many lack easy access to safe outdoor spaces. At the same time, kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens instead of outside. A 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study found that young people now devote an average of more than seven hours a day to electronic media use, or about 53 hours a week--more than a full time job.

Live Life Better Workout4Kids On Mar. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., there is a free teen and tween event at the Kingsbury Center, 5000 14th St. NW, featuring

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KIDS & FAMILY / NOTEBOOK food and fitness demos, entrepreneurship, dealing with law enforcement, workouts, music workshop, crafts, yoga and giveaways. For more information, call 571-366-7523 or visit live-life-better. eventbrite.com.

“Split This Rock” DC Youth Poetry Slam Team The DC Youth Poetry Slam Team uses poetry to teach and empower teens from the DC metropolitan area to speak up about issues of social justice. With annual travel to regional and national poetry slam festivals such as Brave New Voices, the team provides outstanding opportunities, training, and a platform for talented youth to develop their writing, performance, and public speaking skills with guidance from mentors and teaching artists. The team is a year-long program for students in DC and the surrounding counties. Students must currently be enrolled in middle or high school and to be eligible. Visit splitthisrock.org.

Female Youth Empowerment Community Forum at Anacostia Community Museum (save the date) On Saturday, Apr. 18, 2-4 p.m., documentary filmmakers, Donna and Tony Fair will show excerpts from their film, Don’t Hate Me, which explores the internal struggles of girl’s self-esteem and how girls can receive guidance and support from mentors. Forum will be held at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. 202633-4820. anacostia.si.edu

Saturday Morning at the National Free Performances for Children Washington Capitals Joel Ward, Michael Latta and Brooks Orpik Practice with Fort Dupont Kids on Ice and Cannons Programs Washington Capitals forwards Joel Ward and Michael Latta and defenseman Brooks Orpik participated in a practice with children from the Fort Dupont Cannons and the Kids on Ice program on Feb. 9. Founded in 1978 by Neal Henderson, the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program is a development program that provides local and inner-city youth in Washington, DC, the opportunity to participate in organized ice hockey. Kids on Ice is a community ice skating program for children offering free lessons with all equipment provided. The event was held in conjunction with the Capitals celebration of Hockey is for Everyone Month, a league-wide initiative that offers children of all backgrounds the opportunity to play hockey and leverages the sport as a catalyst to teach essential life skills and the core values of hockey: commitment, perseverance and teamwork. Washington Capitals forward Michael Latta instructs a group of Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program participants during a practice at Fort Dupont in February.

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On Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. there are free live performances for children in the Helen Hayes Gallery. Tickets are required and distributed first come-first seated. Tickets are distributed 1/2 hour prior to performance. One ticket per person in line. The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. 202-783-3372. Here’s the line-up. Mar. 14, Jan Spelman’s Tall Tales; Mar. 21, Theatre IV--The Tortoise and the Hare; Mar. 28, Bright Star Theatre--Happily Ever After; Apr. 18, Baltimore Improv Group-Life is Improvised; Apr. 25, Virginia Virtuosi--Rhythms Around the World. Read more at thenationaldc.org.

Celebrate National Agriculture Day at Oxon Cove Farm The National Park Service will celebrate National Agriculture Day at Oxon Cove Park on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 10 a.m-1 p.m. National Agriculture Day is dedicated to increasing the public’s awareness of agriculture in a modern society through programming and activities in communities and classrooms across the country. This year’s theme is “Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations.”

Annual Citywide Chess Tournament for DC Elementary and Middle School Students The 5th Annual Chess Challenge Tournament will take place on Mar. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. The tournament is open to all DC elementary and middle school students. The unrated tournament features four rounds of play with a blitz playoff. Over 200 students from DC public, private, and charter elementary and middle schools will take part. The top three finishers are awarded trophies and all participants receive prizes. The $10 registration includes a t-shirt, lunch, raffle tickets and prizes. Visit chesschallengeindc. org for more information and to register. Some of the winners at last year’s Citywide Chess Tournament, sponsored by Chess Challenge in DC. Photo: Ben Frey

Events will include wool spinning demonstrations, wagon rides and crafts. The park’s farm animals will be available for viewing and the public can learn how to milk a cow. This event is free and appropriate for all ages. Oxon Hill Park is at 6411 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. nps.gov/oxhi

NatioNal sYmphoNY orChestra FamilY CoNCert “the magiC horN” at the KeNCeN On Sunday, Mar. 29, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., join “Sahara Bob,” his crate full of exotic musical instruments, and a mystical genie for a Magic Circle Mime Company concert conducted by Ankush Kumar Bahl that features Broughton’s The Magic Horn, selections from Grieg’s Peer Gynt suites, and the “Bacchanale” from Saint-Saëns’s Samson and Delilah. For ages 5 and up. Come early for the Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” Immediately following the 4 p.m. performance, meet concert artists for a free Kids’ Chat. Tickets from $15. kennedycenter.org

FamilY-orieNted JapaNese Culture daY at the librarY oF CoNgress On Saturday, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., this program introduces children and adults to Japanese culture through hands-on origami artwork creation, trying on kimonos and other activities. The 2015 Cherry Blossom princesses will instruct children in the art of tiara-making. At 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Japan-America Society of Washington, DC, will present “Japan-In-A-Suitcase,” a program about Japanese life and culture. The Library’s Young Readers Center will provide an opportunity for children to explore the center’s library of current and classic books. This program is in the Young Readers Center (LJ G29), Ground Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building. loc.gov

Kites oF asia FamilY daY at air aNd spaCe On Saturday, Mar. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., thrill to the beauty and artistry of kites on display and in the air. Visit the display of kites and discover the diversity of kites from across Asia. Find out more about how kites are made in one of their hands-on stations. Learn how kites helped the Wright brothers develop the first airplane. Marvel at the grace of kites

being flown indoors. National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave at 6th St. SW. airandspace.si.edu

dC tuitioN assistaNCe graNts appliCatioN proCess opeN The DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) is now open. Students are encouraged to apply early. No applications or supporting documents will be accepted after June 30, 2015 or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Learn more and apply at osse.dc.gov/service/ dc-tuition-assistance-grant-dc-tag.

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auditioNs For the ameriCaN Youth Chorus The American Youth Chorus is a group of singers ages 8-14. Auditions for ages 8-10 are on Tuesdays from 4:30-6 p.m. and ages 11-14 on Thursdays from 4:306 p.m. To arrange an audition email Susan Kennedy at aycmanager@congressionalchorus.org or call 301-502-4952. Rehearsals are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. congressionalchorus.org

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bright begiNNiNgs 5K The Bright Beginnings 5K Race is an annual event created in 1992 to help raise funds for Bright Beginnings, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that provides educational, therapeutic, health and family services to homeless infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in Washington, DC. All proceeds from the 5K directly support Bright Beginnings’ programming that prepares young children for kindergarten and helps their families get back on their feet. Everyone is encouraged to put feet in motion at the Bright Beginnings 5K for homeless children and families in DC. Run, walk, join the stroller brigade or be a virtual runner. The Bright Beginnings 5K is on Saturday, Mar. 7, 8 a.m. The Stroller Brigade begins immediately after the official 5K, at 8:05 a.m. The race course starts at Ericcson Circle at Ohio Dr. and Independence Ave. SW, heads south along Ohio Dr., turns around at East Potomac Park, and heads back to the start. brightbeginningsinc.org u

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KIDS & FAMILY

Making Sense of Child Immunizations

medical experts agree that vaccinations for children are critical for protection and good health by Candace Y.A. Montague

n December 2014, California health officials declared that a measles outbreak had occurred at Disneyland in Anaheim. Measles is not very common these days, but when it surfaces in one person it is highly contagious. In fact, a person can be considered contagious about four days before the rash even appears. The best way to protect children from unpredictable viral outbreaks is through vaccinations. But why is it so important to immunize children when outbreaks like this are so rare? What will immunizations today do for their health in the future? Health professionals say it is better to be proactive with vaccinations than to be reactive with medications.

It’s wise to immunize Child immunizations are a planned series of injections given to children starting at birth. The injections provide protection from illnesses that are seen and unseen. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are 14 vaccine-preventable diseases that can threaten children’s health, most spread through direct contact. Without the appropriate vaccinations, children are more vulnerable to contracting these diseases and they are difficult to treat. Dr. Marilyn McPherson-Corder,

physician and chief of Pediatrics at United Medical Center in Ward 8, says that although we don’t hear about these diseases any more, they are still a threat to children’s health. “We [the community] take for granted that these illnesses are a thing of the past. The recent measles outbreak in California shows that this is not true. That is why vaccinations are so important. They protect your children.” Dr. McPherson-Corder also explains that getting vaccinations in a timely fashion is critical. “In Wards 7 and 8, parents are good with getting immunizations done. However, we need for parents to schedule them before school begins. Talk to your primary care physicians. If they are busy, then find another provider. Call your insurance provider and ask for help. Advocate for your child.” Managing shot records can present a challenge to parents particularly in households with multiple children. Wards 7 and 8 have an estimated combined total of 44,000 children under the age of 18, with an average of two children per household. Every year, parents are required to present universal health certificates for each child enrolled in school. The forms can be difficult to keep up with along with other paperwork which results in having to get them filled out again. The cost of this extra step is $25 on average per form. Council Member Yvette Alexander, representative for Ward 7 and chair of the Council’s Health Committee says she believes that a better electronic records system can help ease the burden on parents. “The coordination between Department of Health and DC Public Schools needs to be tighter for immunization records. We need to beef up our electronic records. Parents have to take universal health certificate with them when their child gets their shots. But may parents forget or misplace the form. Also, I introduced legislation last year about starting a regional registry for this area that all pediatricians can report on. Then that registry can be accessed by DCPS instead of parents managing a piece of paper.”

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Many years ago in the 1920s, vaccines were stored in large vials that contained several doses. Nurses would use one vial to administer several vaccines to children each time puncturing the vial with a syringe. These openings created a breeding ground for bacteria and contaminated the vaccines. After several deaths, specialists developed a preservative called thimerosal, which

contained ethyl mercury, to keep the bacteria away. In the late 1990s, a geneticist named Mark Geier and his son David Geier claimed that thimerosal was linked to the development of autism in children. However, upon closer inspection of their methodology, it was found that there were many flaws in their research and their study was invalidated. Several studies performed between 2003 and 2010 showed that there is no link between vaccinations and autism rates. In fact, one study published in 2003 in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that autism rates continued to rise after thimerosal use was stopped in 1992. In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that thimerosal be reduced or eliminated from vaccines for children younger than 6 years of age.

Adding the HPV Vaccine to the schedule The human papillomavirus also known as HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that infects roughly 14 million people a year. It is a very common virus, can affect women and men alike, and can be passed even when a person presents no signs or symptoms. There are approximately 40 HPV types that can infect men and women. Most will clear up on their own. Some may lead to cancer. What does this have to do with immunizations? Thanks to modern day research, there is a vaccine that can be given to girls and boys that will prevent certain HPV types that lead to cancer. In 2009, after much debate, the DC Council passed a mandate that required parents of girls and boys that are entering 6th grade to get their child vaccinated with Gardasil, the HPV shot. Parents are able to opt out of this mandate if they do not feel comfortable with it. Dr. Sherri Flynt-Wallington, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Program Director for the Health Disparities Initiative at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center, says that parents may want to consider getting this vaccination for their children. “The primary reason that parents should consider vaccinating their

kids is to prevent cervical cancer in girls. More recently it has been shown that the vaccine can prevent cancer of the tongue and mouth and also penile cancer and head and neck cancer for boys. Additionally, for boys and girls, it helps protect them from anal cancer.” She further stresses that this vaccine does not promote sexual activity in children but rather prevents a very serious diagnosis in the future. “I ask parents to think about the primary outcome for this vaccine; to prevent cancer. Vaccinating your child today may prevent them from getting cancer later on.” The Gardasil vaccine has been approved for boys and girls to receive as early as age 9. Is it safe? The Center for Disease Control says yes. Dr. Wallington suggests that parents who still have concerns to do their research. “What I tell parents that have concerns about the vaccines is to call the CDC and talk to a live person about the safety. People should do their research and look at multiple sources.” Vaccinations protect children and adults from viruses that can be severe and even deadly. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. For more information about immunizations, talk to your primary care physician or visit the DC Department of Health website at www.doh.dc.gov. Candace Y.A. Montague is the health reporter for Capital Community News. u

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