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DC’S FIRST OPEN STREETS ON GEORGIA AVENUE The District will host its inaugural Open Streets event on Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., along Georgia Avenue, NW—intersections of Georgia Avenue and Barry Place to Missouri Avenue NW. Nearly three miles of the avenue will be free of vehicular traffic allowing residents to walk in the roadway and enjoy a wide range of activities for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Open Streets will feature interactive activities led by dozens of District government agencies, including bike and scooter demonstrations, free bike repairs, an obstacle course, fitness classes, and other educational and entertainment programming. The Open Streets concept originated in Bogota, Colombia in 1976 and has expanded to more than 122 American municipalities. The goal of these events is to inspire people to think differently about their streets by closing streets to cars and encouraging physical activity, creating community building through recreation. For more information and to get involved, visit openstreets.dc.gov. Photo: Courtesy of the DC Department of Transportation
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THE 17TH ANNUAL DC TURKISH FESTIVAL! 17th Annual DC Turkish Festival offers a full day of free activities, ranging from lively folk dancing and musical performances to arts and crafts activities for children and adults. Visitors will enjoy other much-loved aspects of Turkey such as its delicious cuisine, traditional coffee fortune reading, and a bustling Bazaar. Antioch: Mosaic of Cultures, Land of Tolerance. Antioch’s ancient history and rich culture is the source of inspiration for festival. This year, a Nobel Peace Prize nominated music group from Antioch, Antakya Civilizations Choir, will perform to share the message of peace, tolerance and diversity through the language of music and Turkish hospitality. The Turkish Festival is an award-winning event organized by the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC (ATADC). In April 2019, the readers of the Washington City Paper voted the Turkish Festival as the “Best Cultural Festival of DC”. For more information please visit www.turkishfestival.org Dancers entertain the crowd at the DC Turkish Festival. Courtesy DC Turkish Festival.
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BUTTERFLY In Series begins its 2019-2020 LEAN-IN Season with a major statement: BUTTERFLY, a new version of Puccini’s beloved Madama Butterfly. Stripped of the original’s layers of exoticism and artifice, and wrestling with its troubling issues of racism and misogyny, this re-working arrives at an intimate theater experience that reveals the raw emotional power held within this unforgettable score. Two casts of international young singers bring this work to life in two languages, allowing audiences to choose between Italian (with English subtitles) and English, or to experience it both ways. The score, which retains the original’s most memorable and moving musical moments, is realized by local pianist and composer Jessica Krash in a scoring for prepared piano that turns the instrument into an orchestra of percussive and atmospheric sounds. Timothy Nelson directs his originally conceived work that intends to present BUTTERFLY as a work of compelling and riveting contemporary theater. At the Source Theater, 1835 14th St. NW, Sept. 5 to 22. inseries.org.
THE H STREET AND BARRACKS ROW FESTIVALS The H Street Festival, Third Street to 14t Street NE, is on Saturday, Sept. 21, noon to 7 p.m. It has 14 staging areas that are diversely themed and programmed to target the different segments of audiences. The staging areas feature music of different genres, dance, youth-based performances, interactive children’s program, fashion, heritage arts and poetry. hstreetfestival.org The Barracks Row Fall Festival, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Eighth St. SE between E and I, features restaurants, food trucks, United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, community information tables and a main stage featuring live entertainment. barracksrow.org.
DC SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DC Shorts International Film Festival, Sept. 19 to 28, is one of the largest collections of short films in the United States. This year out of more than 1200 entries from around the world, their programmers have selected 156 films that will screen in 19 showcases that reflect the 38 nations they represent--bringing a world view to Washington, DC. General admission for showcases, $15; general admission for parties, $15 to $25. An all-access VIP Pass is $140. Screenings are at the E Street Cinema, E Street NW, between 10th & 11th, and The Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. dcshorts.com. The DC Shorts Online Film Festival is showing 99 films from this year’s Festival from Friday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 28 11:59 p.m. The cost is $40.
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SEPTEMBER OUTDOOR MUSIC, MOVIES, FOOD AND FESTIVALS Kennedy Center REACH Opening Festival. Sept. 7 to 22. Celebrate the Kennedy Center’s newly expanded campus. Look for jazz musicians, Broadway, The Muppets, Hip Hop, The Second City, Grammy winners, outdoor movies, documentaries, theater classes, dance, meditation and more. All events are free; reservations for timed passes required for entry. Visit kennedycenter.org/festivals/reach for a complete schedule. Smorgasburg Outdoor Food Market. Saturdays, 11 AM to 6 PM. Features 30 food vendors that represent the District’s diversity in cuisine. Smorgasburg DC provides a unique high-volume, affordable platform for innovative food concepts. Tingey Plaza at the corner of Tingey Street SE and New Jersey Avenue SE. dc.smorgasburg.com.
Crafty Arts & Makers Festival. Sept. 28 and 29, 10 AM to 5 PM. Crafty Arts is the go-to destination for discovering unique, ethically sourced goods from independent artists and visionaries. $5 to $13. Akridge Lot at Buzzard Point, 1880 Second St. SW. craftybastardsdc.com.
Taste of Bethesda. Oct. 5, 11 AM to 4 PM. Close to 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment. Free admission. Taste tickets sold on-site; tickets are $5 for four tickets. Festival at Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues. bethesda.org.
Union Market Drive-In Movie. Oct. 4, 8:15 PM, The Wiz (1978). Free for walk-up viewing in the picnic area or $15 per car. Union Market parking lot, 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.
All Things Go Fall Classic. Oct. 12 and 13. Food and music festival. $69 advance ticket sale; $99 two-day advance ticket sale Union Market. allthingsgofallclassic.com.
A Nite at the Dew Drop Inn
Through Sept. 21. A Nite at the Dew Drop Inn is a musical celebration and tribute to the Juke Joint. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.org.
American Roots Music. Thursdays, 5 to 7 PM. Sept. 12, Cross Kentucky, roots rock/Americana; Sept. 26, Matt Kelley’s Swangbang, blues, swing, country. Botanic Garden Amphitheater. usbg.gov.
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Cinematery at Congressional Cemetery. Sept. 13, Get out. BYOB and dinner, too. No dogs. $10 suggested donation at the main gate. Visit congressionalcemetery.org. Chinatown Park Movie Nights. Sept. 13, Monkey King: Hero Is Back. Screenings begins at sunset. Fifth Street and Massachusetts Avenue. NW. Free and open to the public. RSVP required at 2019asianmovienights..eventbrite.com. Truckeroo. Sept. 20. 4 to 11 PM. Celebrate the hottest food trucks in the area. Truckeroo features live music, cold drinks, games and more. 1201 Half St. SE. thebullpendc.com/truckeroo. Annual Wiener 500 Oktoberfest. Sept. 21, 1 to 5 PM. Kick off Oktoberfest at the Eighth Annual Wiener 500, this year at The Wharf! Stop by District Pier to watch some of the speediest dogs compete for prizes. All race proceeds benefit the Humane Rescue Alliance. wharfdc.com. Fiesta DC Parade and Festival. Parade on Sept. 21, 1 to 5:30 PM. Along Constitution Avenue NW from Seventh to 12th Streets NW, then north on 12th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Then, west along Pennsylvania Ave NW. Festival is on Sept. 22, 11 AM to 7 PM. Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Third to Seventh Streets NW. fiestadc.org. Jazz Preservation Festival. Sept. 28. A full day of great jazz on their outside grounds. Different musicians every hour, art exhibits, vendor sales, health screenings and information. Food served all day. Admission is free. No rain date. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.
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MUSIC AROUND TOWN Union Stage. Sept. 7, Benny Sings; Sept. 8, Stabbing Westward; Sept 10, Ashe; Sept. 13, Aries; Sept. 14, Boy & Bear; Sept. 16, Ezra Furman; Sept. 17, Springsteen 70th Birthday Party; Sept. 18, Native Sons; Sept. 19, Caroline Rose; Sept. 20, Penny & Sparrow; Sept. 21, Orville Peck; Sept. 24, The Rocket Summer; Sept. 25, Lily & Madeleine; Sept. 26, White Ford Bronco; Sept. 26 and 27, Eurobeats Festival Night; Sept. 29, Landon Cube; Sept. 30 John Splithoff ; Oct. 2, 47Soul; Oct. 4, The Ocean Blue; Oct. 6, Kid Quill. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Pearl Street Warehouse. Sept. 7, Virginia Coalition; Sept. 12, Cycles; Sept. 13, A Latin Celebration: Sept. 14, Seratones; Sept. 19, Maggie Koerner; Sept. 20, The Long Ryders; Sept. 21, Justin Trawick and the Common Good; Sept. 26, Kitchen Dwellers; Sept. 27, Jonah Tolchin; Sept. 28, Tameca Jones and Phoam; Sept. 29, Western Centuries; Oct. 3, Dan Bern; Oct. 4, The Powell Brothers; Oct. 5, Austin Plaine. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. City Winery. Sept. 7, Tony Terry; Sept. 8, Seven Voices-A Tribute to Patsy Cline; Sept. 11, Supersuckers; Sept. 13, Latrese Bush & Anissa Hargrove; Sept. 15, Lloyd Cole and Albert Cummings; Sept. 17, Leigh Nash; Sept. 18, Fink Solo; Sept. 19, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Talbott Brothers; Sept. 20, Shonen Knife; Sept. 21, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC; Sept. 22, Shirley Murdock and HERA Women’s Music Festival; Sept. 23, Jason Early & Courtney Patton; Sept. 24, Such; Sept. 25, The Midnight Hour; Sept. 26, Jesse Dayton and Bob Mould; Sept. 27 and 28, Eric Roberson; Sept. 29, Lori Williams; Sept. 30, RC & The Gritz; Oct. 1, Liv Warfield; Oct. 2, Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues; Oct. 4 Mason Jennings and Heather Mae Glimmer; Oct. 5, Paula Cole. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Mr. Henry’s. Sept. 7, Batida Diferente; Sept. 12, Only Lonesome; Sept. 13, Kevin Cordt; Sept. 14, Julie Nixon; Sept. 19, Hollertown; Sept. 20, The Philip Thomas Quintet; Sept. 21, Rhythminic Accents; Sept. 26, Roof Beams; Sept. 27, Aaron L. Myers II; Sept. 28, Maija Rejman. Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM; doors open at 6 PM; no cover; two items per person minimum. Henry’s Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. mrhenrysdc.com. The Anthem. Sept. 8, Babymetal; Sept. 11, Peter Frampton-The Farewell Tour; Sept. 12, Jonah & The Lion; Sept. 13, Shakey Graves & Dr. Dog; Sept. 14 Andrew Bird; Sept. 16, Block Party; Sept. 17, The B-52s; Sept. 18, Marina; Sept.
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20, Mac DeMarco; Sept. 21, Bastille; Sept. Massive Attack; Sept. 25 and 26, Lizzo; Sept. 27, Griz; Sept. 28, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead; Sept. 29, Catfish & the Bottlemen; Oct. 2, Die Antwoord; Oct. 3, the Head and the Heart; Oct. 4, Zedd; Oct. 5, Lauv-how I’m feeling tour; Oct. 7 and 8, Maggie Rogers. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com.
13, Lavenia Nesmith Jazz; Sept. 20, Home-Grown Experience; Sept. 27, Perky Down the Parkway. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.
Blue Monday Blues. Mondays, 6 to 9 PM. Sept. 9, Moonshine Society; Sept. 16, 12th Blue Monday Blues Anniversary Jam Session; Sept. 23, Shirleta Settles & Friends; Sept. 30, Tom Newman Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.
Anacostia Weekly Free 5k. Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required before first run. Beginners welcome. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia.
Rock and Roll Hotel. Sept. 12, Drax Project; Sept. 13, White Ford Bronco; Sept. 14, God is an Astronaut; Sept. 15, Alison Sudol; Sept. 16, Los Stellarians; Sept. 18, Brent Cobb; Sept. 19, The Weeks; Sept. 20, Mates of State; Sept. 22, Big Wreck; Sept. 24, Love Fame Tragedy; Sept. 25, Masked Intruder; Sept. 28, Mat Kerekes, Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Friday Jazz. Fridays, 6 to 9 PM. $5 cover. Sept.
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Freedom Run 5k. Sept. 21, 9 AM. Runners race through the Armed Forces Retirement Home grounds. $35. After the race, the public is welcome for a full day of family fun including a tot-dash race, a Civil War Encampment, arts & crafts, music and pony rides. President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. lincolncottage.org.
MARKETS AND SALES Ward 8 Farmers Market. Saturdays through Sept. 28, 10 AM to 2 PM. The vendors this year are Licking Creek Bend Farm and DC Urban Greens. The market is in the parking lot behind
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Martin Luther King Elementary School, 3200 Sixth St. SE, off Alabama Avenue. ward8farmersmarket.org. C.R.I.S.P Farmshare & Markets. Saturdays, 11 AM to 3 PM at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE; Wednesdays, 3 to 6 PM at Kelly Miller Middle School, 301 49th St. NE and Thursdays, 2 to 6 PM at National Children’s Center, 3400 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE. Read more at bbar.org/CSA. Farmers Market SW. Saturdays through Nov. 2; 9 AM to 1 PM. The market offers baked goods, coffee, jams/jellies, prepared foods, pasture-raised meats & eggs and locally grown fresh produce. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net.
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Market SW. Sept. 20; Oct. 4 and 18. 4 to 10 PM. Market features arts, food, flea, live music and a beer garden. Family and pet friendly. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. easternmarket-dc.org. Union Market. Mondays to Wednesdays and Sundays, 8 AM to 8 PM; Thursdays to Saturdays, 8 AM to 9 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.
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Fridays, noon to 2 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 3 PM; Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 PM. These hours are subject to change without notice. Skating is $5 for adults; $4, 12 and under and seniors 60 and over; and $3 for skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org.
Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. norton.house.gov. Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon to 2 PM. Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort St. SE. For further details, contact Philip Pannell, 202-889-4900. Historical Anacostia Block Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 9 PM. UPO Anacostia Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. For further details, contact Charles Wilson, 202-834-0600. Anacostia High School Improvement Team Meeting. Fourth Tuesday, 6 PM. Anacostia High School, 16th and R Streets SE. Benning Ridge Civic Association. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8 PM at the Ridge Road Community Center, 830 Ridge Rd. SE Capitol View Civic Association Meeting. Third Monday, 6:30 PM. Hughes Memorial United Methodist, 25 53rd St. NE. capitolviewcivicassoc.org. Deanwood Citizens Association. Fourth Monday, 6:30 PM. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1300 49th St. NE. Eastland Gardens Civic Association Meeting. Third Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 PM. Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4321 Ord St. NE. Contact Rochelle Frazier-Gray at richelle.frazier@longandfoster.com. Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY As Published in the DC Register on Friday, August 2, 2019 The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), announced a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for awards of housing tax credits under the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, funding under the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) program, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) program, the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) funds administered by DHCD, the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) and Annual Contributions Contract Program (ACC), and the Department of Human Services (DHS) supportive services funds for Permanent Supportive Housing. On June 28, 2019, DHCD issued a Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) for real estate development projects that produce or preserve affordable housing in the District of Columbia and that require gap financing. The Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on Friday, June 28, 2019, and applications responding to the RFP are due at 11:59am on Monday, September 30, 2019. Application materials, further instructions, application fee information, and information about the RFP orientation session are available online at www.dhcd.dc.gov, as well as the entire application and submission process. No hard copy submissions are required or accepted. Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia John Falcicchio, Interim Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Polly Donaldson, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development Department of Housing and Community Development * 1800 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020* (202) 442-7200/www.dhcd.dc.gov
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Dead Man’s Run at Congressional Cemetery.
Oct. 5, 6 PM; Kids’ Dash, 6:05 PM. Starting with a toll of the funeral bell, the race wends its way throughout the cemetery and onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music and fun! Do not miss beer tent after the race. Costumes encouraged, with prizes for best costumes and team costume! $40; Kids’ Dash, $10. congressionalcemetery.org.
Ward 7 Education Council Meeting. Fourth Thursday, 6:30 PM. Capitol View Library, 5001 East Capitol St. SE.
ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. HCD Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. anc8adc.org.
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ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Streets, SE. anc8b.org.
ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 6:30 PM. Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, 3000 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. anc7b@pressroom.com. ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. anc7c@verizon.net. ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 7D06@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. DC Scholars Public Charter School, 5601 E. Capitol St. SE. 7E@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE.
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ANC 8C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. 2907 MLK Jr Ave. SE. ANC 8D. Fourth Thursday, 7 PM. Specialty Hospital of Washington, 4601 MLK Jr. Ave. SW. ANC 8E. First Monday, 7 PM. Eagle Academy, 3400 Wheeler Rd. SE. Have an item for the East of the River Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag.com. ●
DC Office of the Tenant Advocate 12th Annual Tenant & Tenant Association Summit
Saturday, September 28, 2019 Washington, DC Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Who Should Attend? • Tenant organizers • People with disabilities • Seniors • Students • Legal and social service organizations Lunch provided. Shuttle service from NOMA-Gallaudet Metro. Register at OTA12.eventbrite.com or call (202) 241-5942.
This annual event is for DC’s entire tenant community. We encourage individuals, tenant associations, local advocates, attorneys, and interested others to join us. This year, we’re discussing the affordability crisis, rent control, and the keys to strong advocacy. It’s time to learn, master, and advocate for tenants’ rights in 2020. Real estate agents, we are again offering three CEUs for attending Renters 101.
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 3800 Ely Pl , SE Anacostia Museum for African Amer History 1901 Fort Pl SE - Back Door Smithsonian Anacostia Marcia Burris 1901 Fort Place SE - Back Door DC Center for Therapeutic Recreation 3030 G ST SE ARCH 1227 Good Hope Rd , SE Anacostia Pizzeria 1243 Good Hope Rd , SE SunTrust Bank 1340 Good Hope Rd , SE Unity Health Care Inc 1638 Good Hope Rd , SE Bread for the City 1640 Good Hope Rd , SE Marbury Plaza Tenants Assoc 2300 Good Hope Rd , SE Dollar Plus Supermarket 1453 Howard Rd , SE Ascensions Psychological and Community Services 1526 Howard Rd SE Dupont Park SDA Church 3985 Massachusettes Ave SE Orr Elementary School 2200 Minnesota Ave SE Hart Recreation Center 601 Mississippi Ave , SE Southeast Tennis and Learning Center 701 Mississippi Ave , SE The ARC 1901 Mississippi Ave , SE Neighborhood Pharmacy 1932 Martin Luther King Jr , SE PNC Bank 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Bank of America 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE C Aidan Salon 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Big Chair Coffee 2122 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Animal Clinic of Anacostia 2210 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Max Robinson Center of Whitman-Walker Clinic 2301 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE The United Black Fund 2500 Martin Luther King Ave SE The Pizza Place 2910 Martin Luther King Ave SE Metropol Educational Services, 3rd Floor 3029 Marin Luther King Jr Ave , SE National Children’s Center Southeast Campus 3400 Martin Luther King Jr , SE Assumption Catholic Church 3401 Martin Luther King Ave SE Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center 3500 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Congress Heights Health Center 3720 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE
CVS - Skyland Harris Teeter Thai Orchid Kitchen St Francis Xavier Church Pennsylvania Ave Baptist Church CVS – Penn Branch Congress Heights Recreation Center Johnson Memorial Baptist Church Ridge Recreation Center Savoy Recreation Center PNC Bank Rite Aid United Medical Center Benning Park Community Center Benning Stoddert Recreation Center Union Temple Baptist Church Senior Living at Wayne Place William O Lockridge/Bellevue Bald Eagle At Fort Greble Covenant Baptist Church Faith Presbyterian Church Henson Ridge Town Homes Office The Wilson Building CCN office Eastern Market YMCA Capitol View CW Harris Elementary School DC Child & Family Services Agency
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2646 Naylor Rd , SE 1350 Pennsylvania Ave SE 2314 Pennsylvania Ave SE 2800 Pennsylvania Ave SE 3000 Pennsylvania Ave SE 3240 Pennsylvania Ave , SE 100 Randle Pl , SE 800 Ridge Rd SE 800 Ridge Rd , SE 2440 Shannon Pl SE 4100 South Capitol St , SE 4635 South Capitol St , SE 1310 Southern Ave , SE 5100 Southern Ave SE 100 Stoddert Pl , SE 1225 W ST SE 114 Wayne Place SE 115 Atlantic St , SW 100 Joliet St SW 3845 South Capitol St 4161 South Capitol St SW 1804 Stanton Terrace, SE 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW 224 7th ST SE 225 7th St SE 2118 Ridgecrest Court SE 301 53rd Street, SE 200 I Street SE
2019 W $D 7 D ' C !M "I ' F %T &A Join Councilmember Vincent C. Gray IN CELEBRATING OUR CULTURAL HISTORY & ARTS COMMUNITY! Information & Resources, Free Food, and Fun!!
BACKPACKS! SCHOOL SUPPLIES! UNIFORMS! GIVEAWAYS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!!
Sept. 14th | 12 pm - 5 pm Idea Public Charter School, 1027 45th St NE Special Guest Performers:
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served has increased from eight to 10 with the addition of the Potomac Avenue and Navy Yard stations. In addition, a new T2R service will provide trips to and from locations such as grocery stores, libraries and recreation centers. T2R provides passengers with a free taxicab ride of up to $10 to or from Anacostia, Congress Heights, Benning Road, Deanwood, Minnesota Avenue, Southern Avenue, Capitol Heights and Naylor Road Metro stations. Residents can set up a ride by calling 202-727-3827 or going to Taxi2Rail.com. Rides also can be booked through the EZRidr app. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are also available. More information about T2R can be found at dfhv.dc.gov. The pilot runs through Sept. 30, 2019.
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Farmshare Cooking Classes
Reticent about radishes? Anxious about artichokes? Leary of leeks? On Sept. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. at National Children’s Center, 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE and Sept. 28, 1 to 3 p.m. at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE, discover how delicious, healthy dishes can be made with unfamiliar vegetables and fruits. Classes are hosted by local cooks, chefs and food entrepreneurs. Each demonstration includes on-site preparation and cooking. Attendees have the opportunity to do hands-on cooking and taste the final product. Each cooking class occurs during or immediately following C.R.I.S.P. Market CSA share pickup hours. C.R.I.S.P. Farmshare members receive priority registration and a wider selection of recipes to make at home. Some children’s activities will be incorporated into the cooking class. Chefs will focus on demonstrating recipes for healthy meals for busy families. Register at bbardc.org/csa.
National Public Lands Volunteer Day
Organized each year by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), National Public Lands Day promotes the connection between people and the environment. Volunteer at Kenilworth Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to noon. kenaqgardens.org.
Taxi-to-Rail Transportation Options Expanded for East of the River Neighborhoods
DC has expanded the Taxi-to-Rail (T2R) pilot program to give more transportation options to residents in neighborhoods East of the Anacostia River. The number of Metro stations
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Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) has announced that a window-replacement company, Renewal by Andersen LLC, will stop excluding District consumers east of the Anacostia River from its regular service area as part of a settlement agreement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The settlement resolves an OAG civil rights investigation into allegations that Renewal by Andersen unlawfully discriminated against residents based on where they live and, in many instances, refused to provide window replacement services in nine District ZIP codes. In addition to ending this discriminatory practice, the settlement requires Renewal by Andersen to train its employees about District civil rights laws and pay a $50,000 fine.
DPW Targets Abandoned Autos
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) has kicked off a citywide Abandoned Vehicle Blitz to address abandoned vehicles and other public nuisances. The pilot began in Wards 7 and 8, where the majority of 311 requests for removal of abandoned vehicles were received. The initiative will eventually expand citywide. An abandoned vehicle is any motor vehicle or trailer that is left, parked or stored on public space for more than 48 hours or on private property for more than 30 days, has excessive damage, appears inoperable, contains vermin or does not display valid tags/registration. DPW’s parking enforcement will increase ticketing and towing of vehicles abandoned on public streets in these areas. DPW Street & Alley crews will also provide street sweeping as well as landscaping and grass cutting on public spaces with overgrowth. The increased services will continue in these areas as needed. Residents can help by calling 311 and providing the make, model, color and tag information of abandoned vehicles. Residents can also visit 311.dc.gov.
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DCHFA, Your Homeownership Resource in the District. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership resource in the District from buying a home to retaining your home; we have a homeownership program to assist you. DC Open Doors DC Open Doors is your key to homeownership in the city. This program offers first-time and repeat buyers fully forgivable second trust loans to cover a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes.
Mortgage Credit Certificate The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) provides an additional incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in the District of Columbia. An MCC provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a Federal Tax Credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during each calendar year.
Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP)
DCHFA serves as a co-administrator of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) first time home buyer program, HPAP, which provides interest free deferred loans for down payment and closing cost assistance up to $84,000 combined. DCHFA administers HPAP applications for households meeting very low to low income criteria.
Reverse Mortgage Insurance & Tax Payment Program (ReMIT)Foreclosure Prevention Program
DCHFA provides financial assistance to seniors age 62 or older who have a Reverse Mortgage and have fallen behind on insurance and tax payments and are in jeopardy of foreclosure. Qualified District homeowners can receive up to $25,000 in assistance. The borrower must be able to demonstrate ability to sustain payments going forward.
Visit www.DCHFA.org for full qualification guidelines and information on how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs. 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 • 202.777.1600 • WWW.DCHFA.ORG E ast
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Property Tax Assistance
Curious about tax credits for property owners? Many homeowners and renters are leaving money on the table by failing to take advantage of property-tax breaks. Fewer than half of those eligible for property-tax-reduction programs even apply for it. On Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., join expert AARP Foundation volunteers at the Deanwood Library to learn about tax credits available to DC homeowners and renters. Volunteers will also be available to assist with applications for the Homestead/Senior Citizen Deduction. Deadwood Library is at 1350 49th St. NE. dclibrary.org/deanwood.
Northstar Digital Literacy
Every other Tuesday and Thursday, at 6 p.m., Anacostia Library hosts Northstar Digital Literacy training and testing. Tuesdays are for practice sessions. Thursdays are for official testing. Earn a Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate in computer basics, Internet, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, social media, email and information literacy. Anacostia library is at 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. dclibrary. org/anacostia.
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Choose your name, size and color combination. Printed on museum-quality, enhanced matte poster. Shipped directly to your door. Starting at $40.
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On Aug. 28 Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) broke ground on two 100 percent affordable communities, Providence Place and the Strand Residences. Together, they will deliver 179 affordable homes to the Deanwood neighborhood of Ward 7. Providence Place is a 93-unit community at 601 50th St. NE on the campus of the historic Progressive National Baptist Convention headquarters. The Strand Residences, 5119 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE, next to the historic landmark the Strand Theater, includes 86 affordable apartments and first floor retail space. Both properties have units prioritized for the households from the Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings: 35 units at Providence Place and 28 at the Strand Residences.
Taste of the Harvest
Mark the calendar for Taste of the Harvest, Oct. 19, 4 to 8 p.m., at THEARC. This autumnal signature event is a free celebration of hyper-locally grown food from BBAR Farms (Bridge
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Volunteer at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is seeking interpretive volunteers to introduce visitors to the plethora of plants and animals who call the gardens home. Volunteers must commit to a weekly or monthly schedule and will receive training and instruction from the park’s lead ranger. Volunteers may be trained as greeters, visitor center support staff, tour guides or education assistants. To learn more, contact the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Volunteer Coordinator David Drawbaugh, at david@fokag.org.
Park Plots and THEARC Farm). Experience tasty samples. Listen to east of the river performers. Enjoy family-friendly art projects and fall activities like s’mores roasting. THEARC is at 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Free but please RSVP at Bridgepark.org/HARVEST.
Parkside Access and Circulation Study
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host the third and final public meeting for the Parkside Access and Circulation Study on Sept. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the DC Department of Employment Services’ (DOES) Community Room, 4058 Minnesota Ave. NE. Listen to a brief presentation to provide the final draft recommendations from DDOT and community stakeholders. At the meeting, DDOT will present the recommendations based on issues identified in previous discussions with stakeholders and discuss finalizing this planning study. A map of the study area can be found at ddot.dc.gov/page/parkside-study.
Maternal & Infant Health Summit
On Sept. 10, 9 a.m., at the Washington Convention Center, join Mayor Bowser at the National Maternal & Infant Health Summit. The event, held in partnership
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with Aetna, is designed to promote public awareness and interest in the District’s new approaches to ensuring the health of women, babies and families. The summit is an opportunity for elected officials, health officials and DC residents to explore strategies to improve perinatal health and address racial disparities in birth outcomes. The event will feature panel discussions, a luncheon and workshops focused on best practices. Free registration is at 2019maternalandinfanthealthsumm it.eventbrite.com/.
Bikeshare for College Students
Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) now offers $25 annual memberships for all students enrolled at universities with flagship campuses in DC. The CaBi University Membership, facilitated by the District Department of Transportation helps students save money on transportation costs, gain access to affordable transportation that supports a healthy lifestyle and is available 24-hours a day. Universities must join the program in order to offer the benefit to their students. DDOT will work directly with university staff to set up the program and provide marketing materials and outreach support. For more information about the CaBi University Membership, visit goDCgo.com.
Smithsonian Boomers Chorus
Love rock and roll? Want to sing some of the greatest hits of all time? Join the Boomers Chorus, a program geared for people ages 55 and above who love to sing. There’s no experience required and sessions culminate in a performance. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays between Sept. 10 and Nov. 5 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. There is no rehearsal on Oct. 8. The performance is Nov.12, 6:45 p.m. $100 to participate. For more information, call 202-633-3030 or visit smithsonianassociates.org.
National Gallery of Art Night
On Sept. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth St, NW, relive best or worst school dance memories with classic summer jams by
DJ Heat. Draw a Picasso-inspired portrait. Take a spin on the NGA trivia wheel. Tracy Wilson and Holly Frey, hosts of the hit podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class, look at the lesser-known history of the color blue during a live show. Admission is free; food and beverages on sale. Register at eventbrite.com.
DC Opportunity Accounts
Mayor Bowser has relaunched DC Opportunity Accounts. This 4:1 matched savings program helps qualified District residents potentially save up to $7,500. Those funds can be used to help pay for a variety of expenses, including education, first-time home purchases, small business development and retirement. The DC Opportunity Accounts program is managed by the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) and is administered by Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB). Qualified residents make regular deposits of up to $1,500 in a savings account for a maximum of 18 months. DISB matches the deposits 2:1, with private funders also matching the deposits 2:1. To qualify, applicants must be a District resident, have a maximum annual household income of $54,250, for households with one adult and $62,000 for two adults living in the same household, have earned income, and have less than $10,000 in net assets excluding a primary home and one vehicle. To apply, email DCopportunity@caab.org.
Art Enables “Spark 3” Gala
On Oct. 19, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Art Enables, 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE, presents “Spark 3,” an evening celebrating the talent and creativity of their resident artists. The party includes cocktails, program, buffet dinner and silent auction. All proceeds support Art Enables’ mission to create opportunities for artists with disabilities to make, market and earn income from their original and compelling artwork. $100. art-enables.org.
Tenant & Tenant Association Summit
The DC Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold its 10th annual Tenant and Tenant Association Summit on Sept. 28. This annual gathering features exciting workshops on the future of rent control, affordable housing, options for low to moderate-income families and the rules of advocacy. Real estate agents can earn up to three continuing education credits for attending Renters 101. The free event takes place at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. To register, visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/ota-12th-annual-tenant-tenantassociation-summit-registration-70070628135. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email the details to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. l
Home Internet Service Starting AT $9.95/MONTH+TAX
Are you eligible for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, or SSI? If so, you may be eligible for Comcast Internet Essentials, a program that offers home internet for $9.95 per month and a laptop for $150. Sign up today!
Text CONNECT to 83224 visit connect.dc.gov/affordable-internet
About Connect.DC Created by the DC OfďŹ ce of the Chief Technology OfďŹ cer (OCTO), Connect.DC works to bridge the digital divide by making technology easier to use, more accessible, more affordable, and more relevant to the everyday lives of District residents.
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The Numbers BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION by Ed Lazere
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t may still be really hot, but the start of the school year means that, really, summer is over. Beyond fresh backpacks and school supplies, there are lots of other new things and opportunities happening in DC schools this fall. The just-released PARCC test scores show overall progress in student performance — but only limited progress in closing inequities by race and income. DC’s education leaders are looking to re-design our inadequate school funding formula, just months after they adopted a budget that cut funding to many schools in wards 7 and 8. And the Council will likely finish legislation this fall to make school budgets more transparent, important to parents and principals alike, that could also help make sure the budgets are more equitable. One other new thing in schools this fall: there will be nearly 100 more mental health professionals across DC schools, as DC moves to phase out punitive disciplinary practices like suspension and replace them with more positive investments that support children’s healthy development. The outcomes of these actions could make a big difference in the lives of DC students.
Progress in New Test Scores? Yes and No
One popular headline for DC’s latest test scores is that more students scored college ready last year, though only in English Language Arts. However, another important headline is that progress for Black students and students considered “at-risk” improved less than overall, meaning that the city is failing on perhaps its most important education task. Some 37.1 percent of students in DC Public Schools (DCPS) and public charter schools are on track in English Language Arts (ELA) to graduate ready for college and careers, up from 33.3 percent last year. Some 30.5 percent meet that standard in
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math, a modest bump from 29.4 percent. Another bright spot is that Latinx students made notable progress last year, more than any other racial/ ethnic group. But there are reasons for all of us to be troubled by the scores. While 85 percent of white students are on track in ELA, just 28 percent of Black students are, and the gap did not narrow this year. Just 21 percent of students who are considered “at-risk” of falling behind are doing well; these are students who either are in families with low incomes, experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or overage for their grade. The results for English-Language Learners and students with disabilities are even worse. This means that our schools are serving white students and higher-income students well, but failing the vast majority of Black students and low-income students. The racial inequities in school outcomes show that today’s students remain affected by a legacy of racism that denied opportunity to their parents and grandparents. DC schools were segregated until the 1950s, with Black schools under-resourced compared to white schools. And housing policy decisions, from redlining to urban renewal, resulted in a large concentration of Black residents in Wards 7 and 8. Today, Black students typically attend schools where at least 40 percent of students are low-income or otherwise at risk, while most white students are in schools where only a small share of students are at risk. Undoing these inequities impacts should be a top priority for all of us. The better all of our children do, the stronger our economy and community will be.
School Budgets Get a Failing Grade
One option to addressing these historical inequities is to enact an adequate overall school budget and then intentionally provide more financial resources for students attending schools in areas of the District that traditionally faced divestment. Yet, the way that DCPS allocates funds among schools is leading to cuts at these schools.
The budget for this school year actually shortchanges all students. The budget increased per-student funding by 3 percent this year, yet the average expense for a DCPS teacher is growing 4 percent, meaning that DCPS schools don’t have enough to maintain staffing and services. Beyond that, DCPS’s allocation choices across schools resulted in deep budget cuts in many schools in Wards 7 and 8, which primarily educate Black students. The Council offset some, but not all, of the cuts. And for years, the District has not abided by requirements to devote more funds for low-income students and others at-risk of falling behind. Schools get roughly $2,200 for every student considered at-risk, yet DCPS knowingly diverts half of this funding to other schools and other purposes. Underfunding education, and hijacking resources that target students facing the most oppression, isn’t a winning strategy to improve educational outcomes or grow the economy in the District. The one bright spot is that things have gotten so bad that the Bowser Administration is taking time to think about how to do school budgeting better. The city commissioned research on ways to strengthen the at-risk portion of school funding, and how to measure how much school funding needs to grow each year to keep up with rising costs. That study is on a tight timeline, with a January 2020 due date for the first portion of the study and February 2020 for the remainder portion. It will be important for the city leaders to engage parents and other school stakeholders to shape this research and to get feedback on preliminary recommendations. The families affected by school funding decisions, and especially those most affected by the current shortcomings, should have a say.
School Budget Transparency: Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant
The budget for DC schools is developed too much in the dark, with disastrous results like this year. School budgets that meet the needs of all students, engage parents, and reverse historic education inequities faced by Black students should be built collaboratively with all the information needed to make sound funding decisions. Two bills the Council is considering — the School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act and the At-Risk Funding Transparency Amendment Act — would help deliver better budget outcomes. The bills would require more uniform accounting for school expenses across DCPS and public charter schools and more transparency over how school budgets are built each year. In particular, the bills would improve education equity by demanding more transparency over at-risk funds. Stakeholders at each school would get information on their at-risk funding and then develop a plan for
how those funds are used. Engaging principals, teachers, and parents would help ensure that investments in their school truly lead to better outcomes for their students.
Coming Soon: More School-Based Mental Health Staff
Mayor Bowser and the DC Council made a substantial commitment to supporting students by adding funds for nearly 100 mental health staff across schools. That’s not enough to have a new position at every DCPS and charter school campus, but it is important progress. Currently, DCPS social workers devote much of their time with students with disabilities, supporting their Individualized Education Plan, while counselor and psychologists must spend time on things like scheduling and standardized test administration. Having staff devoted to mental health and socio-emotional well-being will help all students and strengthen the ability of schools to address the trauma many students face as a result of poverty and violence in their communities. This enhanced staffing is critical to the success of legislation adopted in 2018 — the Student Fair Access to Schools Act — that limits the ability of schools to use punitive disciplinary practices that have proven to be discriminatory and ineffective, including suspensions and expulsions. The school year may already be underway, but it’s not too early to be planning for how we can do better to provide a high-quality education for all students in the next school year and beyond. It’s important for all of us to use our voices to ensure that city leaders take bold action to address gross inequities, ensuring that we are setting up children to thrive and get ahead. Ed Lazere is the Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org). DCFPI promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia and increase opportunities for residents to build a better future. l
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ne of the lessons I learned from a career in environmental management is that no matter how important an area is considered, how complex its problems, how many people are involved, or how much “expertise” is sought, it is always just a few people that make the difference. Right here on and along Our River is one who has – Dennis Chestnut. He has recently been awarded one of four National River Hero awards for 2019 from River Network. Dennis was born in Georgetown, raised in Ward 7 and lives in the house he grew up in. He and his wife, Zandra, have six grown children, a number of whom work in related areas. Zandra herself has made quite a commitment to the community as the only person on
the Boards of both the Kenilworth Aquatic Garden and the Friends of the National Arboretum. The National River Hero award is only the latest of the many Dennis has received for his leadership roles in the restoration of the Anacostia and its DC tributaries. He has spent 40 years helping young people marry their development and career options to community environmental improvement and civic duty. His own ties to the River started young, when he and his friends discovered the parks and green spaces in their neighborhood, and learned to swim in the Anacostia at a time that pools in DC were segregated. He learned to love nature in all its aspects. His career has encompassed master carpentry, facilities management and vocational education. He currently serves as Carpen-
try Internship Instructor for the Academy of Construction and Design at IDEA Public Charter School. This gives him the opportunity to train youth in how to apply practical skills to understand and improve natural and neighborhood environments. As well as being an educator, he founded and was Executive Director from 2009 to 2018 of Groundwork Anacostia River DC, part of a national network that focuses on citizen action to clean up and preserve natural arDennis Chestnut, eas. And he was a co-founder of the Center River Hero. Photo: for Green Urbanism, an art gallery and culRiver Network tural space that are part of a green business incubator in Hillbrook. Dennis has also served with distinction on a number of boards, including the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Clean Anacostia River, the Council of Government’s Anacostia Watershed Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to his recent National River Hero award, he has received numerous others from local and regional organizations and is a Senior Fellow of the Chesapeake Region Environmental Leadership Fellowship Program.
A Commitment to Ward 7
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Because of its mix of natural areas and relatively low family income levels, Ward 7 is considered both the “greenest” ward and the part of the City with the most challenging environmental conditions. This has lead Dennis to commit to restoring not only the Anacostia River, but streams and parks that serve the neighborhoods as well. He has served, for example, as Chair of Friends of Watts Branch, and worked for Parks and People on the establishment of Marvin Gaye Park along the course of Watts. A bit of history: the name for the Park derives from the young Gaye’s use of the streamside as a retreat from a chaotic home life in order to compose and practice his songs. Through all these efforts, Dennis has been instrumental in engaging and energizing youth and others to understand how the River and its natural areas affect the community and how its health and recovery will benefit all. Workforce development in areas of neighborhood and environmental improvement is the key
to encouraging people to stay and commit to the community. And that will help keep the communities of Ward 7 diverse and affordable. At one time, according to Dennis, parts of Ward 7 like Hillbrook had a large population of Catholic immigrants from Ireland, Poland, Italy, etc. who felt discriminated against in other DC neighborhoods. Today there are some remnants of those times, but many have moved to the suburbs, as have a number of African-Americans. Their places were taken by lower income families that migrated from the South and were subsequently displaced from Foggy Bottom, Southwest and other areas of DC going more upscale. But the housing stock and the affordability of Ward 7 is still a draw, as are its extensive parklands and access to a restored Anacostia River. Dennis says that there is still a lot to do on the Anacostia and its feeder streams, and that we must all work together to keep the political wheels turning. He also sees the need to encourage “smart growth” in the neighborhoods – grocery stores and businesses instead of liquor stores and carry-outs and other ways for the commercial areas to evolve. In Ward 8 he sees a lot of change coming, while in Ward 7 he would like to see a slower pace that assures that the new fits into the fabric of the existing community. He is committed to restoring the River, and “connecting citizens, schools, businesses and other community organizations to the many outdoor resources and the natural environment through tangible on-the-ground projects that change places and change lives.” River Network, sponsor of the National River Hero award, is a non-profit connected to over six thousand other non-profits, agencies, businesses and communities committed to cleaner and healthier rivers through the efforts of local caretakers. Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is on the Board of the Friends of the National Arboretum, a DC member the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Anacostia River and a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. l
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Revitalizing and Energizing Deanwood REDEEM Shares Fresh Produce, Monthly Supplies by Virginia Avniel Spatz
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members, help also comes through the DC Jewish Community Center and other organizations around town.
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Melvin Thomas greets community members as they arrive and helps them register. The main priority for REDEEM, he says, is serving neighbors, so clients are asked for ID. Residents of the Deanwood area can return for food as well as clothing, once a month. “We do serve people from other areas, in emergencies, for a few months,” Thomas explains. And those without ID are served temporarily as well. Othia Street, who came to the Community Outreach Center after she retired, has been operating the REDEEM Boutique for several years. The
launched REDEEM: Revitalizing, Energizing Deanwood’s Economic Empowerment Mission CDC in 2000. The church was established in 1901, and the current Brent Memorial Chapel, at 1008 45th St. NE, was constructed between 1929 and 1938. It is now in the National Registry of Historic Places, along with the addition completed in 1962. The original hope was to create an independent-living facility to help neighborhood seniors remain in their community. Since then, the mission has shifted, at least temporarily, to direct service for all ages, through the Community Outreach Center on Sheriff Road. Nearby properties now form Pride’s Joy Garden, which yields hundreds Jewish Community Center volunteers support Pride’s Joy Garden. of pounds of produce shared with the communiPhoto: Gerald W. Hines ty each year. Gerald W. Hines, chair of REDEEM, has been second-floor establishment is arranged like a seconda member of the First Baptist Church of Deanwood from History hand shop. Departments include adult clothing, chilthe age of 12 and says he is “considerably older” than Members of the First Baptist Church of Deanwood dren’s clothing, baby supplies and household items, that now. He has been involved with the CDC from the with some games, toys and books. Donations come start. Initially, he says, “we were looking for oppormainly from church members, Street explains, so the tunities for adjacent properties, for future growth.” boutique feels like a congregational effort. Over the years, a former TV shop and apartments Each client may “shop” for resources once each were renovated to create the outreach center, and month. Some seek supplies for themselves, while others older structures on acquired property were deare shopping for a family, sometimes for grandchildren. molished to create the gardens, which now make Street says she sees many regulars return each month. up half an acre of urban farmland. Deaconess Bethena Best, a First Baptist member In addition to helping meet food needs, the since 1964, helps clients who express spiritual needs. garden helps in educating neighbors about agriPrayer and counseling are voluntary, Best says, and many culture. Activities include a Garden to Table prorefuse her offer, but others share specific concerns and gram, in partnership with DC Department of then join in prayer. Deaconess Best attends on WednesParks and Recreation, as well as collaborations days, another deaconess on Saturdays. with the farm at Kelly Miller Middle School and Local youth participate in a Garden to Table program at Pride’s Joy Jessie Young loves gardening and is happy to bring other nearby efforts. Garden. Photo: Gerald W. Hines her years of experience farming in Arizona to Pride’s Joy. While most garden volunteers are church
ome observers see signs of a new global recession ahead, even as the effects of the Great Recession of 2008 are still felt. But the poverty rate in parts of the District has remained unchanged for decades, and churches and other local groups have long been striving to meet constant local needs. REDEEM volunteers have been on hand, twice each week for 15 years, helping to meet Ward 7 needs. Some individuals visit REDEEM, at 4408 Sheriff Road NE, due to temporary circumstances. The Community Outreach Center provides food, clothing and, upon request, spiritual assistance to all who are experiencing emergencies, such as loss of employment. Others return regularly, using REDEEM resources to help make ends meet each month.
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She relishes the chance to share fresh food, including beans and squash, with community members. As part of her volunteer efforts, Young shares cooking tips. For example, Young suggests preparing kale “with water, no fat, but add in some other vegetables.” Hines, however, insists: “I want my bacon grease.” Just as cooking styles vary among REDEEM volunteers, the organization embodies a variety of approaches to neighborhood need.
Surrounding Needs and Responses
Unemployment in Ward 7 remains at 10%, while poverty ranges from 22% in some neighborhoods of the ward to over 40% in others. Child poverty, according to the most recent statistics (see “Kids Count” data center from DC Action for Children), is 45% in Deanwood and nearby areas and as high as 57% in Eastland Gardens and Kenilworth. Citywide, more than one-quarter of children live in poverty, and only Ward 8 has higher rates than Ward 7. According to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, poverty rates in the District, particularly east of the river, have not improved since the Great Recession of 2008. Dire and long-standing challenges have spurred a number of responses to hunger, food deserts and related issues. Some pursue policy change, budget reallocation and commercial development
Virginia Avniel Spatz is a long-time contributor to Capital Community News. Contact her through www.vspatz.wordpress.com or www.songeveryday.org. l
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Jessie Young shares produce from Pride’s Joy Garden. Photo: Gerald W. Hines
beyond fast food. REDEEM joins with others in Ward 7 and citywide, combining direct food assistance with urban farming and nutritional and agricultural education. In addition to sharing Pride’s Joy produce, REDEEM is one of hundreds of sites in the DC area supplied by the Capital Area Food Bank. Boutique items are currently provided through church donations, but additional supplies and financial contributions are welcomed to meet the constant need in Ward 7 and beyond. See the sidebar for more on REDEEM services and donation requests. Contact the First Baptist Church of Deanwood at http://thefirstbaptistchurchofdeanwood.org/ or call 202396-0534.
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Working in the White House
a young Ralph Whiting in his army uniform
Meet Your Neighbor, Ralph Antony Whiting Sr. by Anthony Diallo
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alph Anthony Whiting Sr. has lived on O Street in Ward 7 since 1965 and has seen plenty of changes occur in his lifetime and in the community. When he moved into the neighborhood five decades ago, the now 87-yearold was one of the only African Americans living there. In fact, according to the house’s deed, blacks (or Negroes as they were called then) and Indians (Native Americans) were restricted from living in the community, including houses, garages and even sheds.
Early Life
Whiting was born the second oldest of at least nine children, at a hospital in Southeast that no longer exists, and grew up within a few blocks of Capitol Hill. After attending schools like Payne Elementary and Brown Junior High, he got a job at a dry-cleaning plant upon dropping out of high school – Phelps Vocational, now known as Phelps ACE. Then he left and started working at Union Station before getting his first big break, being employed at the Office of the Quartermaster General after passing the Civil Service test and becoming a certified federal government employee. When the Korean conflict began, he entered the US Army, from 1952 to 1954. “A strange thing happened to me,” he recalled. “There was 210 of us that trained in Fort Knox, Kentucky. After that training, they sent 200 of us to Korea and 10 to Germany. They needed mechanics in Germany. By learning from my father, I knew how to overhaul cars. I was blessed to have learned that from my father, and got sent to Germany, because most all of those men sent to Korea got killed!” After discharge he returned to the Office of the Quartermaster General. “They started me off as a file clerk. I would file different paperwork for Arlington Cemetery. Then they needed somebody at the White House, so they took me and I initially stayed there for six months. Then they called me back and I stayed there for 30 years,” Whiting proclaimed proudly.
Ralph Anthony Whiting taken in his living room on O Street
find employment and land the opportunity of a lifetime. But he too had a front-row seat to history, serving seven presidents during his 30year tenure, from 1956 to 1986. “Basically, when I first went there, they started me off taking the mail out, like a carrier. Later they brought me inside, delivering
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all through the building. Then after that they put me in the machine room for printing. Diane Sawyer, the one who ended up being a news reporter, would bring the press releases over to me to run them off,” Whiting recalled fondly. He worked in the White House under four Republican and three Democratic commanders-in-chief, starting with Dwight Eisenhower and ending with Ronald Reagan. Whiting also performed his duties for all those who came in between, from John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, to Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. “One morning,” he said, “President Johnson had just come in off the chopper, about 7:30. He was coming through the East Wing. I was delivering the mail all throughout the building because we had to prepare for Monday morning. It was a Sunday. Soon as I went to go through the East Wing section, he took his foot and blocked the door. I had all this mail in my arms. I said, ‘Sir, I have one for your office.’” Whiting had to wait, with Secret Service agents standing around, while President Johnson finished reading his newspaper’s political cartoons and left the room before he could complete the task of delivering the mail.
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of retirement with his second wife, Elizabeth, after his first wife died. Elizabeth Whiting was a widow living in Long Island, New York, who met Whiting while visiting in Silver Spring. They were married, after a 10year courtship, a day after Whiting’s 76th birthday. The couple now has a Ralph Whiting (far right in a light blue blazer and black tie) modern and blended famin the midst of President Jimmy Carter ily with nearly 10 children and even more grandchilAccording to Whiting, President dren between them. The couple continEishenhower had a strange mannerues to enjoy life and retirement, indulgism, perhaps because of his military ing in extended weekend trips to visit background. Every time Whiting enfamily members. They simply take life tered Eisenhower’s office to give him in stride. mail, the president would rise from his “He came a long way,” remarked desk and stand behind his chair. Elizabeth. “He could have finished high school if he wanted. He accomRetiring in Fort Dupont plished a whole lot. I don’t think too Whiting has always enjoyed the quiet many people could have passed that Southeast community and never had Civil Service test if they didn’t have problems with his neighbors. Today, as the smarts.” gentrification continues to envelop the Maybe “the smarts” run in WhitDistrict of Columbia, Whiting’s Ward ing’s family. His older brother, James T. 7 neighbors are changing again. He has “Sonny” Whiting, made local history as lived to see his Fort Dupont neighborthe first black licensed boat captain in hood go from majority white to prethe Washington metropolitan area. A dominantly black, before transitioning charter member of the Seafarers Boat to its current diverse state, which inClub and a member of the Potomac cludes a young white couple with an inRiver Pilot’s Association, he started a fant on the other side of Whiting’s dubusiness selling and servicing boats in plex and two Asian homeowners within the 1970s. two blocks. Walter G. Owens Jr., who worked Although he now walks with a cane, alongside Ralph Whiting in the White Whiting swears that his blessings still House and remains one of his closest occur daily as he enjoys his 33rd year friends, testifies to his buddy’s easygoing spirit, carefree nature and extraordinary generosity. “I will be honest with you. Ralph is the most dedicated person I have ever met. We met in the White House. There were jobs – some of which we cannot talk about to this day – tasks and assignments that nobody wanted, and Ralph would do it and sometimes even volunteer for it. The man is always Ralph Whiting (second from right) with three of his there for you.” l brothers. His oldest brother Sonny is NOT in this photo
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First Ward 7 Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Deanwood
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he first Ward 7 medical cannabis dispensary, Cannabliss, opened its doors on Aug. 14, at 4721 Sheriff Road NE in Deanwood. Unlike other such facilities, it houses a unique upstairs “safe use” lounge designed to serve Section 8 patients, who are forbidden by their leases to consume medical marijuana in their apartments. Patients can find information about the store online at www.shopCannablissDC.com. “Walking through Cannabliss is similar to walking through an Apple store,” explained owner Norbert Pickett. “We’re striving to offer a clean and unique user experience for each patient when they come in. Our slogan is, ‘Community, Culture, Cannabis,’ and we take that very seriously. We’re more than just a dispensary; we are a way of life and a lifestyle brand.” Support in the community has been overwhelming, said Pickett. “Seventy percent of my staff is from Ward 7 and half of the staff is from Deanwood,” he
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said. “I wanted to make sure the community was involved and that I was creating opportunities for women and people of color.” Cannabliss has created 22 new jobs. Pickett also plans to open an urgent care facility next door within the year. This will create another 40 jobs, he said. Pickett kicked off the grand opening of Cannabliss with a block party, unveiling a community mural on the side of what used to be known as Dave’s Liquor Store, a legacy business in the community.
The Man Behind Cannabliss
Boston University alum Pickett is no stranger to adversity. After completing a successful D1 basketball career, pursuing a marketing career for severCannabliss community mural unveiled at the dispensary’s block al DC sports teams and eventually landing himself a casting director job for “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” party opening. The dispensary is located where Dave Brown’s he found himself permanently disabled after being liquor store used to be. rear-ended at a Los Angeles stoplight. “I had 18 procedures and four major spinal surgeries on my cervical and lumbar,” says Pickett. “I without being addicted to pain pills.” was on five different opioids at once as well as musPickett’s son is also a main reason he decided to cle relaxers and had to learn to make the move back to DC. “I wanted him to be around walk again twice.” black businessmen, lawyers and politicians that would Pickett didn’t like the way influence him in a positive way and have a bigger imthe drugs were making him pact on his upbringing,” says Pickett. feel. After several rounds of Moving from LA to DC, Pickett found that cansurgeries and countless treatnabis prices in the District were 20% higher than the ment suggestions from docrest of the country. “I took it upon myself to lower the tors, including a “morphine cost and give patients access to safe cannabis,” he says. button” to administer a drop “These communities [Ward 7 and 8] are notorious for every time he felt pain, he says being underserved and not paid attention to.” he found the most relief with Moving Medical Cannabis Forward medical cannabis. Pickett is a cannabis activist. He is concerned about the “After being introduced to District’s CBD exemption rule which forbids dispenTHC and CBD,” says Picksaries from selling CBD, while consumers are allowed ett, referring to tetrahydrocanto buy it off the shelves of any retailer. CBD sold outnabinol and cannabidiol, “I side dispensaries is not guaranteed free of pesticides was able to transition off the and other harmful chemicals. heavy narcotics.” He explains, Dispensary owner Norbert Pickett stands in front of the dispensary’s official “We’re also working to shut down the local “I have a better quality of life Cannabliss sign. ‘pop up shops’ where individuals are selling cannaand am able to raise my son
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Powering Schools and Learning in Ward 7 bis flower and cartridges that have pesticides and lead on the black market,” said Pickett. “It’s a public health risk.” In his opinion, the most pressing issue in the DC cannabis community is the District’s limitation on cannabis cultivators of 1,000 plants. “Cultivators were previously only growing for five dispensaries,” he explains,” but now there isn’t enough medicine (cannabis) for the additional two.” The plant limit makes it difficult for dispensaries to manufacture other products such as edibles and suppositories, Pickett said. These medicines have been proven to help with a number of conditions including chronic pain. “No one tells farmers how many plants to grow,” says Pickett, “and it is not appropriate here when it comes to a plant that is effectively treating patients in the community.” “Cannabliss is the first solely black-owned dispensary in the DC area and will continue to pride itself on the integration of the community,” said Pickett. Follow Cannabliss on Instagram, @livecannabliss, or on Twitter, @ CannablissDC. Visit them at www.shopCannablissDC.com. Chloe Detrick is a communications consultant and freelance writer. Most frequently, she writes about community events, diversity in leadership and cannabis/drug policy. You can follow her writing and other ramblings on Twitter. u
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ere’s a DC trivia Lewis D. Ferebee is pleased with question for you. the program and the opportuniWhich site currentty it provides students, noting, “I ly boasts the largest am excited that our H.D. Woodsolar array in the son students were able to particiDistrict? You might be surprised pate in a unique program that will to learn that the answer is Ward 7’s prepare them for college, career H.D. Woodson High School, locatand life. The GRID Alternatives ed on 55th St. NE. With panels loMid-Atlantic Solar Futures procated on the building and on top gram is supporting our efforts to of the school’s parking lot, H.D. provide students with rigorous Woodson has a solar photovoltaic and joyful learning that allows (PV) system capable of producing them to explore potential career Grid Alternatives’ Solar Futures program emphasizes hands-on some 670 kilowatts (kW)s of solarinterests while thinking of ways learning. Photo: Daniel Jones, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic generated power. This past spring, to address key challenges facing the school’s seniors learned more our communities.” about solar PV installation and solar energy in general, thanks to Demand for solar PV installations in the District is growing. GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic’s Solar Futures program. The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 man16 H.D. Woodson students participated in the four-week Sodates that by 2032 all the energy sold in the District must be genlar Futures course. The weekly two-hour sessions included preerated by renewable sources. As of 2018, only 5.9% was generatsentations by National Renewable Energy Laboratory represened from renewable sources, so there is a big gap to fill. tatives who helped students test miniature solar systems, while H.D. Woodson is just one of some 50 District government faGRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic staff walked students through cilities with a solar PV system, and more are in the works. There’s the solar installation process. A mock roof, complete with coman active consortium of District government, nonprofit organizaposite shingles, was brought into the classroom, and students intions and local solar companies working to ensure that the 2032 stalled rails, microinverters, cables and eventually solar panels on renewable energy goal is met. the mock roof for a hands-on learning experience. Solar United Neighbors offers how-to guides for residents Senior Dimant’e McLeod signed up for the program at the who are contemplating solar installations and organizes solar urging of one of his teachers. Initially, he was skeptical of the procooperatives that help reduce the cost of installations on homes gram. “I was thinking, ‘How could it help me throughout the rest and businesses. of my life?’ I can say I know a bit about solar now,” McLeod said. Solar for All is a program of the District’s Department of EnBut the class “just opened my eyes to thousands of other compaergy & Environment (DOEE) that is working to provide solar nies” that are working in the solar industry. electricity to 100,000 low-income households and reduce their GRID Alternatives created Solar Futures to provide both energy bills by 50% by 2032. The Solar Works DC program proclassroom and hands-on education. With a focus on high school vides job training for District residents to enter careers in solar juniors and seniors, Solar Futures offers an opportunity to learn and related industries. GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic is workmore about solar power while highlighting the solar industry as a ing with DOEE to implement these programs as well as the Socareer path. GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, an affiliate of GRID lar Futures program. Alternatives, launched the program in April 2019 at H.D. WoodSo, consider installing solar PV on your home or office roof. son. Students receive a certificate upon course completion. You’ll save some money, promote renewable energy and perGRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic is pleased with the program haps provide a job for a DC high school and Solar Futures gradresults to date. “Solar Futures aims to open career pathways in the uate. In the meantime, have fun testing your friends on their DC fast-growing and well-paid solar intrivia skills! dustry and inspire the next generation to combat climate change,” said Daniel Jones, communications and Nicole Steele, executive director at marketing fellow at GRID AlternaGRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. tives Mid-Atlantic, contributed to this “Students in the program particistory. Catherine Plume is a lifelong enpate in a dynamic Solar 101 course vironmentalist, a writer and a blogger to learn how solar energy works and for the DC Recycler, www.DC Recyreceive hands-on opportunities to cler.blogspot.com; Twitter, @DC Relearn the technology and process of cycler. She is also a board member and installation. We are currently in conthe vice chair of the DC Chapter of the versations with other high schools Sierra Club, but the perspectives exin the District to bring the program pressed here are her own and do not The future is solar at DC’s H.D. Woodson High School. to their schools.” necessarily represent the positions of Photo: Daniel Jones, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic DC Public Schools Chancellor that organization. l
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September Highlights:
by Steve Monroe
Birthday Hero Gary Bartz
We honor one of our September birthday heroes, Gary Bartz, remembering the last time seeing him play here a few years ago. That’s when Baltimore’s own, saxophonist extraordinaire Bartz, a Grammy winner via a 2005 McCoy Tyner album, “Illuminations,” appeared in DC at a Howard University Jazz Ensemble spring concert on the Hilltop. Bartz blew hard and melodically on his sax, no doubt inspiring the young players behind him and thrilling the large crowd in front of him. Afterward this listener purchased his most recent CD, “Coltrane Rules (Tao of a Music Warrior),” featuring DC’s own James King on bass. Happy happy, Gary Bartz!
East River Jazz Presents “In the Spirit of Bird”
East River Jazz presents “In the Spirit of One of our master trumpeters and bandleaders, Michael Thomas, apBird,” a performance/conversation series pears Sept. 27-28 at Twins Jazz with his quintet. this fall beginning with a show from 2 to 5 pm on Sept. 8 at the Anacostia Arts Center, 1251 Good Hope Road SE. jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of The Kent Miller Quartet performs in honbebop, a genre characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic or of composer/saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” technique and advanced harmonies. Parker during the 100th anniversary year of his InReview... Lafayette Gilchrist’s 1920 birth. The ensemble has been invited to “Dark Matter” perform in the Jazz Plaza International Festival Lafayette Gilcrhist, the eclectic pianist who is a native in Havana, Cuba, Jan. 14-19, 2020. of DC and moved to Baltimore as a teenager to study at The group includes bassist Kent Miller, saxthe University of Baltimore and later became a frequent ophonist Benny Russell, pianist/composer Dariperformer at spots in the Baltimore-Washington corrius Scott, trumpeter and drummer/percussionist dor and beyond – especially with saxophonist David Greg C. Holloway. Murray -- has a solid hit with his most recent recordA saxophonist and composer from Kansas ing, “Dark Matter.” City, Missouri, Parker was a highly influential
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... Stanley Jordan, Sept. 7-8, Blues Alley … Home-Grown House Band, Sept. 8, DC Jazz Jam/The Brixton … Joshua Espinoza Trio, Sept. 9, Blues Alley … Christian Sands, Sept. 12, Blues Alley … Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Jazz Concert, Sept. 12, Walter Washington Convention Center … Lavenia Nesmith Jazz, Sept. 13, Westminster Presbyterian Church … Christian McBride’s New Jawn, Sept. 1314, Keystone Korner/Baltimore … Ravi Coltrane, Sept. 13-15, Blues Alley … Baltimore Crew/Lionel Lyles, Sept. 15, DC Jazz Jam … Eric Byrd Trio, Sept. 15, The Other Barn at Oakland Mills/Columbia, Maryland … Northern Virginia Jazz Collective, Sept. 15, Twins Jazz … Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sept. 19-22, Blues Alley … Home Grown Experience, Sept. 20, Westminster … Nicole Saphos, Sept. 20, Montpelier Arts Center … Paquito d’Rivera, Sept. 20-22, Keystone Korner/Baltimore … The Original House Band, Sept. 22, DC Jazz Jam … Terell Stafford Quintet, Sept. 25, Blues Alley … Mike Stern-Jeff Lorber Fusion All Stars, Sept. 2629, Blues Alley … Michael Thomas Quintet, Sept. 27-28, Twins Jazz … Christian de Mesones, Sept. 27, Montpelier Arts Center … Perky Down the Parkway/Dred “Perky” Scott, Sept. 27, Westminster … 18th Annual Jazz Preservation Festival, Sept. 28, Westminster … Herb Scott Quintet, Sept. 28, Caton Castle/Baltimore … Deans of DC Jazz/ DeAndrey Howard, Nasar Abadey, Sept. 29, DC Jazz Jam … Kent Miller Quartet, Sept. 29, Eubie Blake Performing Arts Center/Baltimore … Veronneau, Sept. 30, Blues Alley …
September Birthdays:
Art Pepper 1; Horace Silver, Clifford Jordan 2; Mickey Roker, Roy Brooks 3; Meade Lux Lewis 4; Andrew White, Buddy Bolden 6; Sonny Rollins, 7; Wilbur Ware 8; Elvin Jones, George Mraz 9; Roy Ayers 10; Steve Turre 12; Chu Berry 13; Oliver Lake 14; Cannonball Adderley 15; Joe Venuti, John Hendricks 16; Brother Jack McDuff 17; Emily Remler 18; Muhal Richard Abrams 19; Chico Hamilton 21; John Coltrane 23; Gary Bartz 26; Bud Powell 27; Kenny Kirkland 28; Buddy Rich, Oscar Pettiford 30.
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Opening, rightly so to this listener, with “For the Go Go,” he makes a nod to the history of our music, with some boogie-woogie, a little ragtime, a hint of New Orleans gumbo and the overriding thump-thump of Go Go with a jazz feeling/modality. “Child’s Play” becomes a lilting, catchy melody and playful Gilchrist exploration, with “Dark Matter” a jaunty rollicking/rumbling title tune with Go Go touches and Monk echoes. One particular highlight is the haunting “Love Blinds,” with Gilchrist winding, jamming along to a somewhat dark melody, then lightening the mood and hustling it along into a joyous sprint, in the almost blinding light of love at its most intense. “Spontaneous Combustion” seems to continue this intensity with an almost hypnotically bluesy, funky and ultimately melodic romp. “Blues for Our Marches to End” has a ringing truth cadence with a commanding ending, and “Old Whale Bones” has its own intriguing, beautifully drawn melodic march, with “Black Flight” an ethereal gem and “Greeting” an appropriate closer full of nonstop funky, bluesy boogie-woogie. Steve Monroe is a Washington, DC, writer who can be reached at steve@jazzavenues. com and followed at http://www.twitter.com/ jazzavenues. l
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Photo: Courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library
Third Annual Ward Seven Day
On Sept. 14, noon to 5 p.m., at the Idea Public Charter School, 1027 45th St. NE, kids can enjoy face paintings, moon bounces and received free book bags loaded with back-to-school supplies, books, hats, gloves and scarves.
East of the River Free Bike Repair Clinic
On Sept. 28 from noon to 2 p.m., volunteers from Gearin’ Up Bicycles and The Bike House will provide a free bike repair clinic at the Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. The clinic is educational and designed to teach how to repair and maintain bikes. Bring a bike. There is a limit of one adult bike or two children’s bikes per customer. The Washington Area Bicycle Association, DC Safe Routes to School and the Metropolitan Police Department will be providing support, bike safety information and creative activities at each clinic. dclibrary.org/anacostia.
Health and Wellness Fair
On Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, is hosting a variety of free activities focused on physical, mental, emotional and community wellness. Join a healthy cooking class using local ingredients by Eastern Market chef Jonathan Bardzik. Enjoy face-paint-
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The Folger Shakes Up Saturdays
Shake Up Your Saturday is a free program that generally takes place on the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. (ages 4 to 7) and 11 a.m. (ages 7 to 11). Designed by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Education Division, the programs are led by an experienced team of educators, docents and teaching artists. Family members of all ages are welcome to join the fun. Here is the fall lineup: Sept. 14, How to be a Shakespearean Actor; Oct. 5, Supernatural Shakespeare; Nov. 2, Courtly Greetings and Monthly Meetings; Dec. 7, I Take My Leave. Make a reservation at events. folger.edu.
ing; a community coloring project by local artist Alannual School Fair is on Sept. 29, 2 to 5 p.m., at the Washna Reeves. Discover yoga for nature lovers. Also, there ington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl. NW. Meet will be a class on herbs and nutrition; story time; double with representatives from more than sixty independent Dutch jump rope; an outdoor performance by the East schools. Get first-hand knowledge about each school’s of the River Steel Band; essential oils and aromatherapy; programs, community, admissions requirements and fia chess workshop; car seat fittings and checks; bicycle nancial aid process. Attend interactive seminars focused repairs from Gearin’ Up Bicycles; free food and groceron the admissions process, the financial aid process and ies; screenings for diabetes and prediabetes from Flexcare pharmacy; blood pressure checks from Unity Health; rafNational Building Museum’s Big Build fles and giveaways. Free and open to the The National Building Museum’s Big Build is on Oct. 12, 10 a.m. public. dclibrary.org/francis. to 4 p.m. It is an interactive, fun-for-all-ages celebration of our built Air and Space Hispanic environment. Learn from construction and building arts profesInnovators sionals while hammering nails, sawing logs, applying join comOn Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., learn pound, hopping aboard real trucks and more. This is a free drop-in about Hispanic innovators of the past program. No reservation necessary. The National Building Museand present: Meet Hispanic scienum is at 401 F St. NW. nbm.org. nbm.org. tists and engineers. Build a clothespin airplane to celebrate the first Hispanic fighter pilot Felix Rigau Carrera. Crepersonal/family financial manageate an airship like Alberto Santos Dumont. National ment. Read more and register at Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave. at Sixth blackstudentfund.org. St. SW. airandspace.si.edu.
Black And Latino Student School Fair
The Black Student Fund & Latino Student Fund An-
neighbors learn that friendship, diversity and tolerance are key to building a home. A delightful bilingual play for children by one of Argentina’s leading authors of children’s literature, “Que Las Hay…Las Hay-Believe It or Not!“ At GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.
Yoga Fundraiser for Migrants
On Sept. 13, 6 to 7 p.m., Flow Yoga and Washington National Cathedral are teaming up to raise funds in support of immigrant and refugee families caught in the crisis at the US border. Hundreds of people will gather for
GALita Bilingual Theater
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Race For Every Child and Kids Dash
The Race For Every Child on Oct. 19 at Freedom Plaza is a fun event that raises funds for Children’s National Health System, which promotes child health and wellness. Pre-race activities start at 7 a.m.; 5k at 8:45 a.m.; and Kids’ Dash at 10:15 a.m. Children between the ages of 3 and 10 are eligible to participate in the Kids’ Dash. Registration is $15. The 5k is $40 through Sept. 15; then $50. childrensnational.donordrive.com. an outdoor yoga class on the North Lawn of the Cathedral. Join them, to raise thousands of dollars to help advocate for refugees and immigrants at our border and support and reunite separated families. 100 percent of proceeds will go to RAICES working on the ground to support families, provide legal guidance and bring healing in the face of trauma. Everyone is welcome. The class is open to all levels and all ages. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. The donation-based event will be canceled in case of rain. Registration is through Flow Yoga Center at flowlove.me/onelove.
Young Learners Tours at the Women’s Art Museum
Kids rule and art is cool! Young Learner Tours, exclusively for children ages 3 to 6 and their families/ guardians, are designed to get little bodies moving, minds thinking, hands making and mouths talking about works of art. Young Learners Tours are on Oct. 19, 10 to 11 a.m.; Nov. 7, noon to 1 p.m.; Dec. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.; and Feb. 15, 10 to 11 a.m. One adult per three young learners is required. Free. Reservations required at nmwa.org. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW.
Cuentos. Cuentos
On Oct. 9 and 10, at 10:15 a.m., enjoy Cuentos. Cuen-
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tos means stories and this delightful Discovery Theater original offers a fresh bilingual take on three magical tales. For ages 3 to 7. On Oct. 9 and 10 at 11:30 a.m., enjoy Retratos: My People, Myself. Originally created for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and with Young Playwright’s Theater, this joyous theatrical gallery of the many faces of Latin America is rooted in the writings of DC school students. For ages six to twelve. Discovery Theater is at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under two and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.
Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run
The Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run on Oct. 26, the day prior to the MCM, is a one-mile just-for-fun running challenge for kids ages 5 to 12. Participants may select from six specific starting waves. Shuttles from Metro, post-event hospitality, activities, entertainment, games and mascots make this an unforgettable event. Registration is $10. All participants receive a shirt, access to the Camp Miles Family Fitness Festival and a medal at the finish line. marinemarathon.com.
Freedom Run 5k Family Fun Day
On Sept. 21, 9 a.m., runners will race through the previously restricted Armed Forces Retirement Home grounds. After the race, the public is welcome for a full day of family fun including a tot-dash race, a Civil War Encampment, arts & crafts, music and pony rides. Free. President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. lincolncottage.org.
Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787, after much debate and compromise, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed The Constitution. Today, the document lives in the Rotunda of the National Archives. On Sept. 17, 1 to 4 p.m., celebrate the Constitution with hands-on discovery at the National Archives. archives.gov.
Art and Me
On Sept. 14, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 3 p.m., explore how art and science collide when conservators
preserve precious works of art at the Freer Gallery of Art. Then, work with a Freer-Sackler conservator to learn about the process of repairing a work of art. This program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 with adult participation. Free registration required. Email AsiaWorkshops@si.edu with name, session and number of registrants. Please include kids and caretakers. They will respond with a registration status within forty-eight hours. freersackler.si.edu.
Silver Spring’s FutureFest
The DC region’s largest, free family festival has it all: Real fun. Real tools. Real skills for the future. Dive into KID City, where kids and families will build a city of the future from the ground up. Experiment with different tools and materials, build new skills from coding to design engineering and help a city rise through this unique communal project. Exhibits, demos and live performances inspire kids and adults alike. FutureFest is on Sept. 15, noon to 5 p.m., at Veterans Plaza and the Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring MD. kid-museum.org/futurefest.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
With more than seventy larger-than-life puppets and original music, this special event follows favorite characters from Brown Bear, Brown Bear, The Very Lonely Firefly, 10 Little Rubber Ducks and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For ages 3, up. Plays Sept. 28 to Oct. 27, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org.
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”
Gerald and Piggie are “bestus” friends. Gerald takes care of all the worrying. Piggie lives her best life. Piggie’s even happier and more excited than usual. They’re going to a party hosted by the Squirrels! On stage at Adventure Theatre at Glen Echo, Sept. 20 to Oct. 20. All ages. Tickets are $19.50 and can be purchased online at adventuretheatre-mtc.org or by calling 301-634-2270.
Len Piper’s Pinocchio at Glen Echo
A life-size marionette version of Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s tale, created in the 1960s by the father of the Puppet Co.’s co-founder, Christopher Piper. This production has been completely refurbished and adapted for the Puppet Co. stage. Performed in Hollywood and Hawaii, critics hailed the production as “A Masterpiece!” and raved, “The underwater ballet alone is worth the price of admission!” $12. On stage at Glen Echo, Oct. 11 to Nov. 22. Recommended for ages five, up. thepuppetco.org. Have an item for the Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. l
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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. ANACOSTIA
1812 28th Pl SE 1335 Maple View Pl SE 1607 Fairlawn Ave SE 1613 Fairlawn Ave SE 1443 Ridge Pl SE 2304 16th St SE 1516 19th St SE 1740 Galen St SE 1313 Dexter Ter SE
540,000 475,000 460,000 450,000 443,000 430,000 375,000 325,000 306,000
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1326 E St NE 1236 Walter St SE 405 4th St NE 1125 Park St NE 2004 C St NE 122 10th St SE 1356 C St NE 324 14th St NE 1334 E St NE
826,524 822,500 819,000 800,000 799,900 760,000 675,000 628,000 621,000
3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3
921 Ridge Rd SE
215,000
FORT LINCOLN 2408 Baldwin Cres NE
678,500
FORT TOTTEN 16 Farragut Pl NW
575,000
H STREET CORRIDOR
811 11th St NE 840,000 1241 I St NE 825,000 33 Brandywine St SW 562,500 5 1163 Abbey Pl NE 800,000 3433 10th Pl SE 489,900 3 1815 L St NE 405,000 2 908 10th St NE 740,000 70 Darrington St SW 449,900 4 934 4th St NE 665,000 396,000 4 420 Chesapeake St SE 605,000 604 13th St NE BRENTWOOD 1036 Barnaby Ter 360,000 3 SE 2223 15th St NE 594,999 3 1102 Barnaby Ter 358,000 3 SE 2401 12th St NE 530,000 5 HILL CREST 3307 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE 355,000 2 2212 13th St NE 500,000 3 2224 34th St SE 520,000 141 Chesapeake St SW 330,000 2 3020 M Pl SE 434,000 1218 Trenton 300,000 3 Pl SE 710 31st St SE 375,000 BROOKLAND 224 Malcolm X Ave 280,000 7 SE 731 Croissant Pl SE 353,000 1507 Newton St NE 1,140,000 6 621 Brandywine St SE 275,000 3 1211 Evarts St NE 1,075,000 7 1222 Trenton 275,000 3 Pl SE 3823 13th St NE 906,000 3 HILL EAST 4213 12th St NE 815,000 5 1812 Bay St SE 617,250 DEANWOOD 3049 Chancellors Way NE 775,000 3 28 50th St NE 560,000 4 1211 Taylor St NE 749,000 4 IVY CITY 4521 Clay St NE 499,000 4 2868 Chancellors Way NE 729,000 3 1921-1923 Capitol Ave NE 875,000 4430 NE Kane Pl NE 449,900 3 1428 Irving St NE 720,000 6 907 44th St NE 445,000 4 4236 14th St NE 699,900 4 LILY PONDS 1015 48th St NE 440,000 3 2615 N Capitol St NE 600,000 4 337 35th St NE 480,000 59 55th St SE 393,000 3 1234 Rhode Island Ave NE 569,000 3 3307 NE Ames St NE 391,315 819 52nd St NE 384,000 3 3914 18th St NE 566,000 4 209 34th St NE 337,000 4622 Hayes St NE 343,000 2 1334 Ritchie Pl NE 540,000 4 317 34th Pl NE 335,000 4215 Foote St NE 340,000 4 4314 12th Pl NE 530,000 3 3423 Baker St NE 325,000 150 35th St NE 330,000 2 1224 Jackson St NE 515,000 3 4409 Polk St NE 275,000 5348 E Capitol St NE 307,000 3 2837 4th St NE 501,514 2 4519 Gault Pl NE 300,000 4 2434 2nd St NE 475,000 3 MICHIGAN PARK 1010 49th St NE 261,000 3 1435 Jackson St NE 465,000 2 4351 16th St NE 590,000 4608 Jay St NE 230,000 4 4920 8th St NE 464,000 3 3922 20th St NE 585,000 713 49th Pl NE 216,100 3 604 Allison St NE 460,000 3 4915 16th St NE 515,000 707 56th Pl NE 200,000 3 4026 7th St NE 425,000 4 4531 NE Eads Pl NE 200,000 2 4707 N Capitol St NE 380,000 3 NAVY YARD
ATLAS DISTRICT
CAPITOL HILL 506 A St SE 1313 D St SE 1113 E Capitol St SE 507 7th St SE 708 A St NE 1007 Massachusetts Ave NE 207 3rd St NE 243 11th St SE 631 Maryland Ave NE 613 A St NE 821 Massachusetts Ave NE 1009 Massachusetts Ave NE 1211 E St NE 304 3rd St SE 425 13th St NE 1002 Constitution Ave NE 429 13th St NE 714 5th St SE 147 D St SE
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924 4th St SE ECKINGTON
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38 R St NE 164 Uhland Ter NE 209 S St NE 207 V St NE
765,000 760,000 665,000 622,000
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525 Montana Ave NE #A
930,000
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4318 H St SE 4479 C St SE 818 Hilltop Ter SE 1132 46th Pl SE 352 Burbank St SE 4515 Texas Ave SE 4441 Texas Ave SE 318 Burbank St SE 1712 Fort Davis St SE 815 Adrian St SE
627,000 420,000 420,000 390,000 338,000 302,000 300,000 294,000 285,000 285,000
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OLD CITY #1 340 15th St NE 985,000 EDGEWOOD FORT DUPONT PARK
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815,000 800,000 780,000 740,200 650,000
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RANDLE HEIGHTS 3463 23rd St SE 1755 Tobias Dr SE 2486 Skyland Pl SE 2419 Savannah St SE
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CONDO NAVY YARD ATLAS DISTRICT 510 L St NE #A
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1300 4th St SE #304 1300 4th St SE #707 1300 4th St SE #701
954,900 554,900 474,900
OLD CITY #1 BROOKLAND
1005 Bryant St NE #5 1005 Bryant St NE #6 1202 Jackson St NE #109 1005 Bryant St NE #1 3133 Hawthorne Dr NE #3133 913 Quincy St NE #2 3000 7th St NE #319 4424 1st Pl NE #22
629,900 599,900 489,000 450,000 440,000 415,000 230,000 180,500
CAPITOL HILL
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RIGGS PARK 312 Peabody St NE 705 Oglethorpe St NE
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RLA (SW) 608 H St SW
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1401 South Carolina Ave SE #1 326 12th St NE #4 1347 G St SE #2 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #433 1347 G St SE #1 1514 K St SE #6 68 15th St NE #68 201 E St SE #2 222 Justice Ct NE #52 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #524 1124 E St NE #C 105 6th St SE #105 1433 K St SE #201 1621 E Capitol St SE #2
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SOUTH WEST 814 Capitol Square Pl SW
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443 Woodcrest Dr SE
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OLD CITY #2 2125 14th St NW #316 1215 N St NW #8 1306 Rhode Island Ave NW #1 1437 Rhode Island Ave NW #601 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #805 1621 T St NW #405 1418 W St NW #102
774,900 718,000 665,000 625,000 504,000 415,000 389,999
RLA (SW) 355 I St SW #604 800 4th St SW #S706
489,000 299,990
SW WATERFRONT 857 3rd St SW #104 700 7th St SW #824 335 N St SW 240 M St SW #E806 350 G St SW #N102
689,000 551,824 527,000 409,000 275,000
4 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0
TRINIDAD CARROLLSBURG 1247 Oates St NE #A 714,700 3
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CONGRESS HEIGHTS
300 M St SW #N714
114 Danbury St SW #1
4 2
114
130,000 102,899
3 2
1659 Holbrook St NE #1 1250 Simms Pl NE #4 1229 18th St NE #202
4208 Benning Rd NE #3
800 4th St SW #N817
140,000
2
790,000 710,000 640,000 535,000 499,000 490,000 318,000 304,832 299,000
3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1
332,000 306,000 175,000 365,000 382,000
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WOODCREST VILLAS ECKINGTON 412 Woodcrest Dr SE #412B 479,900
3
COOPERATIVE CONGRESS HEIGHTS 5 Brandywine St SE
50,000
HARBOUR SQUARE 530 N St SW #S710
424,900
EDGEWOOD OLD CITY #1
3
2 2 2
WATERFRONT
DEANWOOD 276 M St SW #276
39 U St NE #2 115 U St NE #2 SW WATERFRONT 308 U St NE #2 500 H St SW 875,000 3 1920 3rd St NE #3 1917 2nd St NE #102 TRINIDAD 1921 2nd St NE #101 1258 Neal St NE 885,000 4 2004 3rd St NE #203 1417 West Virginia Ave NE 830,000 4 1831 2nd St NE #505 1214 Orren St NE 826,000 3 318 Rhode Island Ave NE #303 1174 Morse St NE 550,000 2 1851 L St NE 490,000 2
WOODCREST VILLAS
1,050,000 889,000 830,000 811,000 734,250 712,500 675,000 501,111 495,000 489,508 445,000 240,000 450,000 350,000
1321 Constitution Ave NE 1704-1704 E St NE #4 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #525
6 3
4130 4th St SE #3 ROSEDALE 1620 Gales St NE 629 18th St NE
3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1
2 1 1
523 Montana Ave NE #B 525 Montana Ave NE #B 315 Evarts St NE #108
775,000 765,000 280,000
WOODRIDGE FAIRFAX VILLAGE 4008 22nd St NE 799,990 4
2006 38th St SE #A 275,000 2900 Rhode Island Ave NE 780,000 2 3901 Pennsylvania Ave SE #B 235,000 2841 Myrtle Ave NE 775,000 5 3816 W St SE #B 234,816 750,000 4 3005 Otis St NE 1815 Irving St NE 710,000 4 FORT LINCOLN 2504 18th St NE 687,680 4 3462 Summit Ct NE 420,000 3078 Clinton St NE 660,000 4 3134 Banneker Dr NE #3134 399,000 2208 S St NE 539,900 3 3147 Cherry Rd NE #30 360,000 2613 Randolph St NE 524,500 3 1721 Franklin St NE 481,000 3 H STREET CORRIDOR 2600 Rhode Island Ave NE 450,000 4 1350 Maryland Ave NE #515 593,000 2207 Evarts St NE 440,000 3 1813 Franklin St NE 430,000 3 HILL CREST 2117 Suitland Ter SE #A 194,000 3922 Southern Ave SE #301 89,900
3 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1
1000 New Jersey Ave SE #820
575,000
RIVER PARK 1301 Delaware Ave SW #N520 1311 Delaware Ave SW #S146
219,900 200,000
RLA (SW) 1301 Delaware Ave SW #N 204 1301 Delaware Ave SW #N804
224,500 223,000
SOUTH WEST 349 O St SW #349 1301 Delaware Ave SW #N510
588,000 217,500
SW WATERFRONT 510 N St SW #N420 429 N St SW #S102
332,000 230,000
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1. Swollen 7. Brno’s region 14. Like some vbs. 19. Early Ping-Pong score 20. Funeral march composer 21. Model, Campbell 22. Going to extremes not to offend 25. Offer one’s two cents 26. One ___ million 27. Karman ____ 28. Deer species 29. Capitol Hill V.I.P.: Abbr. 30. K-O connection 32. Spanish city that was the subject of an El Greco painting 34. Picks up 39. Book before Esth. 41. Jordan’s only port 44. “All over the world” singers, for short 45. Belt 46. Being broadcast, with on the 48. Boundaries 50. Basketball association 52. Toast topper 53. Tried to avoid being cruel 59. One of eight Eng. kings 60. “I can take ___!” 61. Made more appealing 62. Trap or record preceder 63. Initials for a 35mm camera 64. ___ alert 65. Discovery Channel subj. 66. W.W. II intelligence org. 69. Bag 71. Electrical resistance measurement 74. Radio dash 76. Quickly 78. To the ___ degree? 79. Casual reply 81. Annual meeting 83. Paddle 85. Ossobuco meat 86. Historic 90. U.S. Open champ, 1985-87 91. Lee of filmdom
94. Tends to be “brutally honest” 96. Appear to be 98. One who works in a mask 99. Make an impression 100. “___ be my pleasure!” 101. Free from liability 103. Exerciser’s target 106. Sandal 108. Palmas de ___ (journalist award) 111. Sailing the Baltic 112. Sort of 114. California University 116. Actress, Lupino 118. Screen type 120. Business card abbr. 121. Sixth-century date 123. Hotel posting 125. Avoid being circuitous 131. Habituate 132. Uber rides aren’t ___ 133. Lolling 134. Debaucher 135. Raid targets 136. Eurasian tree
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1. Maps for hikers 2. Close again 3. Do a brake job 4. Enter 5. Silicon Valley giant 6. Agnus ___ 7. Signify 8. Pot 9. Kind of center, for short 10. Disco-era term meaning ‘galore’ 11. Macho 12. UN member since 1949 13. Ingested 14. Like some airports: Abbr. 15. Stick in one’s craw 16. Mass of eggs 17. North Sea feeder 18. Enlisted troops 23. Roulette bet 24. Top exec 31. Steed
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87. Political buff ’s cable station 88. Cat’s poker pot? 89. Dieter’s waist measurement 90. Gob 91. Floating, perhaps 92. Call in a bakery 93. The Bee __ (rock supergroup) 95. Dressing-room array 97. Madame, for short 102. Slight 104. Grow fat 105. Gym wear 107. Ravel’s “Gaspard de la ___” 109. Ceremonial 110. “The ___ File” by Frederick Forsyth 112. Suffix with sulf113. “The Sandbox” playwright Edward 115. Where Minos ruled 117. “My Name is ___ Lev” (Potok novel) 119. Semi conductor? 121. The Everly Brothers, e.g. 122. Former Fords 124. Sickly 125. ___ Moines, Iowa 126. Put ___ show 127. Filbert 128. Pal for Pierre 129. Evil warrior in “The Lord of the Rings” 130. Prosciutto
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