East of the River Magazine January 2018 by Capital Community News

JANUARY 2018

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS 16

22 26

The Bulletin Board

by Jonetta Rose Barras

Clash over 15th Street & Good Hope Road Development by John Muller

28 30

Attorney General Karl Racine

Tech Lounges Open in Hillcrest and Deanwood

E ast

of thE

R ivER M agazinE

IN EVERY ISSUE 06 What’s on Washington

J A N U A RY 2018

08 Calendar

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

56 The Classiﬁed

Congress Heights Awaits Entertainment and Sports Arena

58 The Crossword

by John Muller

EAST WASHINGTON LIFE 32

Howard University and Unity Health Collaborate to Serve Moms by Candace Y.A. Montague

Jazz Avenues by Steve Monroe

HOMES & GARDENS 35

Changing Hands compiled by Don Denton

ON THE COVER: The In Series: All The Things You Are: Jerome Kern. Courtesy of The In Series: Opera & More. See story on pg. 10.

N E X T I S S U E : f E B . 10

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

Medical Cannabis on Barracks Row

LEGAL. SAFE. RELIABLE. In pain? Stressed out? Can’t sleep?

Capital Community News, Inc. 224 7th Street, SE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20003 • 202.543.8300 • capitalcommunitynews.com Executive Editor: Melissa Ashabranner • melissa.ashabranner@gmail.com Publisher: Jean-Keith Fagon • fagon@hillrag.com Copyright © 2016 by Capital Community News. All Rights Reserved.

EDITORIAL STAFF

202-902-9991 mwcdc.com/eotr

Don Denton • DDenton@cbmove.com Heather Schoell • heathersdo@gmail.com

ARTS, DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Derek Thomas • derek@thomaslandscapes.com Catherine Plume • caplume@yahoo.com Cheryl Corson • cheryl@cherylcorson.com Rindy 0’Brien • rindyobrien@gmail.com

Art:

Dining: Literature: Movies: Music: Theater: Wine Girl:

Jim Magner • jjmagner@aol.com Phil Hutinet • phutinet@yahoo.com Celeste McCall • celeste@us.net Karen Lyon • klyon@folger.edu Mike Canning • mjcanning@verizon.net Jean-Keith Fagon • fagon@hillrag.com Stephen Monroe • steve@jazzavenues.com Barbara Wells • barchardwells@aol.com Elyse Genderson • elyse@cellar.com

CALENDAR & BULLETIN BOARD

Metropolitan Wellness Center

Capitol Hill’s neighborhood cannabis dispensary

409 8th St., SE, 2nd Floor

WIDE SHOE OUTLET Men’s and Women’s sizes up to 15 EE Brands: Naturalizer • Soft Spots Ros Hommerson • Propet Walking Cradles • Easy Street Slingshots are Back

4279 Branch Avenue Marlow Heights, MD 20748

REAL ESTATE

Managing Editor: Andrew Lightman • andrew@hillrag.com CFO & Associate Editor: Maria Carolina Lopez carolina@hillrag.com School Notes Editor: Susan Braun Johnson schools@hillrag.com Kids & Family Editor: Kathleen Donner kathleendonner@gmail.com

Calendar Editor: Kathleen Donner • calendar@hillrag.com, bulletinboard@hillrag.com

KIDS & FAMILY

Kathleen Donner • kathleendonner@gmail.com Susan Johnson • schools@hillrag.com

HOMES & GARDENS

COMMENTARY

The Nose • thenose@hillrag.com The Last Word • editorial@hilllrag.com

PRODUCTION/GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN

Art Director: Jason Yen • jay@hillrag.com Graphic Design: Lee Kyungmin • lee@hillrag.com Web Master: Andrew Lightman • andrew@hillrag.com

ADVERTISING & SALES

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

R. Taylor Barden • taylor@hillrag.com Elise Bernard • elise.bernard@gmail.com Ellen Boomer • emboomer@gmail.com Karen Cohen • kcohenphoto@gmail.com Stephanie Deutsch • scd@his.com Michelle Phipps-Evans • invisiblecolours@yahoo.com Maggie Hall • whitby@aol.com Stephen Lilienthal - stephen_lilienthal@yahoo.com Pleasant Mann • pmann1995@gmail.com Meghan Markey • meghanmarkey@gmail.com John H. Muller • jmuller.washingtonsyndicate@gmail.com Elizabeth O’Gorek • Liz@hillrag.com Will Rich • will.janks@gmail.com Christine Rushton • christine.m.rushton@gmail.com Heather Schoell • schoell@verizon.net Virginia Avniel Spatz • virginia@hillrag.com Michael G. Stevens • michael@capitolriverfront.org Peter J. Waldron • peter@hillrag.com

BEAUTY, HEALTH & FITNESS

Account Executive: Kira Means, 202.543.8300 X16 • kira@hillrag.com Account Executive: Maria San Jose, 202.543.8300 X20 • maria@hillrag.com Account Executive & Classified Advertising: Maria Carolina Lopez, 202.543.8300 X12 • Carolina@hillrag.com

DISTRIBUTION

Manager: Andrew Lightman Distributors: MediaPoint, LLC Information: distribution@hillrag.com

DEADLINES & CONTACTS

Advertising: sales@hillrag.com Display Ads: 15th of each month Classified Ads: 10th of each month Editorial: 15th of each month; editorial@hilllrag.com Bulletin Board & Calendar: 15th of each month; calendar@hillrag.com, bulletinboard@hillrag.com

Patricia Cinelli • fitmiss44@aol.com Candace Y.A. Montague • writeoncm@gmail.com Stacy Peterson • stacy@accelerationsports.net We welcome suggestions for stories. Send queries to andrew@hillrag.com. We are also interested in your views on community issues which are published in the Last Word. Please limit your comments to 250 words. Letters may be edited for space. Please include your name, address and phone number. Send Last Word submissions to lastword@hillrag.com. For employment opportunities email jobs@hillrag.com.

Capital Community News, Inc. Publishers of:

301-702 1401 www.simplywide.com

Free Gift With Ad

D aiLy

onLinE .

M onthLy

in PRint .

E a s t o f t h E R i v E R DCn E w s . C o M

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

FIRST FRIDAY DUPONT A longstanding Dupont Circle tradition, First Friday Dupont offers the ability to connect with modern and contemporary artists. Enter the heart of DC’s art scene on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. Discover new artists and meet fellow art enthusiasts. With more than a dozen galleries and attractions within walking distance, almost everything’s free except dinner. Parking, as always, is tricky. Find out where to go at firstfridaydupont.org. Graffiti Parties happen every First Friday Dupont at ArtJamz, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. $15 Artjamz Graffiti Party ticket is at app.getoccasion. com/p/n/a1hs4sic.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D CN e w s . c o m

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE

Each year, Americans honor Dr. King’s life and legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service is part of United We Serve, the President’s national service initiative that calls on Americans to work together to solve the country’s most pressing problems. Learn more about national MLK Day initiatives at mlkday.gov. The 2018 MLK Day of Service is Jan. 15. Serve DC commemorates this day by connecting residents with volunteer opportunities and community organizations with resources and volunteers. To register a service project or for a listing of volunteer opportunities, visit volunteer.dc.gov. Leading by example, Mayor Bowser encourages all to join the Resident Snow Team. To sign up for the Resident Snow Team, visit snow.dc.gov. Photo: Courtesy of Serve DC

2 4

5 CUPIDS UNDIE RUN On Feb. 10, Cupid’s Undie Run, a “brief” fun run, takes place in the middle of a big party. That’s right: party. The run supports finding a cure to Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that affects one in every 3,000 children. Undies and costumes are encouraged. Start a team with friends. Join a team. Run solo. Just come out. Nave a blast and raise some money. The party starts at 1 p.m. The run is at 3 p.m. Then the party continues. $30 to run. The Park on 14th, 920 14th St. NW. cupids.org/city/washington-dc. Photo: Courtesy of Cupid’s Undie Run

ICE RINK OPENS AT THE WHARF The new Wharf Ice Rick is open daily through late February. On Tuesdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30, watch a fun game of broomball. Cheer on the teams while sampling winter brews. Adult skating is $10 with a $2 discount for active military, seniors; $8 for children 12 years and younger. Skate rental is $6. The Wharf Ice Rink is on Transit Pier, 960 Wharf St. SW. wharfdc.com/ wharf-ice-rink.

OUTLIERS AND AMERICAN VANGUARD ART Outliers and American Vanguard Art is the first major exhibition to explore key moments in American art history when avant-garde artists and outsiders intersected. The exhibition brings together some 250 works by more than 80 schooled and unschooled artists. Spanning more than a century, there are paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, books and mixed-media assemblages.Outliers is on view in the East Building of the National Gallery of Art from Jan. 28 through May 13, 2018. nga.gov. Horace Pippin, Dog Fight over the Trenches, 1935-1939, oil on canvas, overall: 45.72 84.14 cm (18 33 1/8 in.). Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, DC. Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966.

Photo: Andrew Lightman

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

ery d v e , rs hou W. l l a S s sitor ce Ave. i v o n nt de Ope ndepen m. I lk 1964 s.gov/m np

ay.

MLK EVENTS Let Freedom Ring! at the Kennedy Center. Jan. 15, 6 PM. The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University present Vanessa Williams and the Let Freedom Ring Choir in a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Free. Tickets will be distributed, up to two per person, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are reserved seats. Limited seating availability. Seating will begin at 5:15 p.m. All patrons are asked to be seated by 5:40 p.m. kennedy-center.org. Museum March for MLK Day. Jan. 15, 10 AM to 1 PM. Be part of the annual Anacostia Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The parade will begin at St. Elizabeth’s East and end at the Barry Farm Recreation Center in SE. Participants can march behind the museum’s vehicle and banner. Show support for the museum and the Anacostia community on this national day of remembrance to Reverend King’s life and legacy. Sign up online or call 202-6332844. acostia.si.edu. 2018 MLK Holiday DC Parade. Jan. 15, 10 AM. The parade will assemble at 2500 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE. and end at the Barry Farm Recreation Center. mlkholidaydc.org. MLK Holiday DC Festival & Health Fair. Jan. 15, 2 PM. The 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade will end at the Barry Farm recreation center where community groups, health care providers and government organizations will offer information and entertainment. Those interested in reserving a table can email john.zottoli@gmail.com or call 202-506-5912.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D CN e w s . c o m

DC Open Doors is a DCHFA program that offers fully forgivable second trust loans on a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement, in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes anywhere in the District of Columbia. Program Highlights • Open to first-time and repeat home buyers • Open to all, no D.C. residency requirements • Maximum Income limit $132,360 DCHFA’s Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a federal tax credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during a calendar year with the purchase of an MCC.

2018 is the Year of Homeownership with DC Open Doors and the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

Guidelines • Borrowers must be first time homebuyers • Maximum borrower income is based upon household income, currently $132,360 (family of two or less) and $154,420 (family of three or more) • Acquisition costs (sales price) may not exceed program limits, currently $585,713 (non-targeted area) and $715,872 (targeted area) • MCCs are valid for Single Family residences, only (no 2-4 unit properties or co-ops) • DC’s MCCs can be purchased in conjunction with a DC Open Doors loan program product or other loan program products not offered through the DC Open Doors loan program

Learn more about both programs at the next DC Open Doors Informational Session on January 17th 6:30- 8:00 p.m. at DCHFA (815 Florida Avenue NW) Register to attend the FREE seminar at https://dcodnewyearnewhome2018.eventbrite.com 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 202.777.1600 • DCHFA.ORG

DCHFA has FREE parking in the Agency’s garage (V Street entrance) and is a short walk from the U Street Metro Station. Homebuyers’ Informational Sessions are held twice monthly on the first and third Wednesday at DCHFA.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

Washington Performing Arts presents: Living the Dream.... Singing the Dream. Feb. 11, 7 PM. For more than 25 years, Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Choirs have shared the inspirational gift of gospel music with audiences throughout DC. The choirs’ annual concert with the Choral Arts Chorus, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a joyful celebration of the human spirit. $25 to $70. kennedy-center.org. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Open daily, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Same day online, weekday walk-up, and advance online passes are needed for entry. Passes go quickly. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is at 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. nmaahc.si.edu.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Holiday Starkillers Strike Back. Through Jan. 20. Gallery hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 AM to 7 PM. Holiday Starkillers Strike Back exhibit celebrates the cultural phenomena of George Lucas’ space saga. Featuring works by Andrew Wodzianski, Scott G. Brooks, Greg Ferrand, Chris Bishop, Jared Davis, J.D. Deardourff and Steve Strawn. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. Free Yoga by Transp0se Lite. Jan. 20, 11 AM (every third Saturday). Transp0se Lite is a gentle yoga class that infuses yoga and meditation for beginner yogis. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. transp0se.us. Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Public indoor ice skating, noon to 2 PM on Jan. 15 and 26; 1 to 3 PM on Jan. 13 and 20; 2:30 to 4:30 PM on Jan. 14, 21 and 28. $5 for adults; $4, 12 and under and seniors 60 and over; $3 for skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org. Convergence Theatre: This is All Just Temporary. Jan. 19 to Feb. 10. Lauren, a recent college grad, moves back in with her parents while she looks for a job. However, the behavioral aggression of Lauren’s autistic younger brother is severely increasing. $15 to $18. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com. Triplets: the enigmatic egos by Jenna North at Honfleur Gallery. Jan. 26 to March 3. Opening reception, Jan. 26, 6 to 9 PM. Open Wednesdays to Saturdays, noon to 7 PM. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. honfleurgallery.com. Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. Feb. 7, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Film and discussion. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu. The Washington Ballet @ THEARC. Through May 25, 2018. Mondays, 7:15 to 8:30 PM, Adult Vinyasa Yoga; Tuesdays, noon to 1:15 PM, Adult Ballet; Wednesdays, noon to 1 PM, Adult Barre; Thursdays, 10:15 to 11:30 AM, Adult Modern; Thursdays, 7:15 to 8:15 PM, Adult Pilates; Saturdays, 8:30 to 9:30 AM, Adult Zumba. Single classes are $12. A discount of $6 is granted to adults from the zip codes 20020 and 20032. A valid ID is required to receive the discount. Class cards good for 12 classes are $100/$60 for Wards 7 and 8 residents. THEARC is at 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. thearcdc.org.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D CN e w s . c o m

MUSIC AROUND TOWN Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Jan. 13, Bleach Bones; Jan. 19, Yacht; Jan. 20, Wanted Man; Jan. 26, Mystery Friends; Jan. 27, Object Collection; Feb. 1, Jen Cloher; Feb. 2, Genocide Pact; Feb. 3, Beauty Pill; Feb. 6, High On Fire; Feb. 7, Tiny Moving Parts; Feb. 9, Young, Lean & Sad Boys; Feb. 10, John Muas. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

7, Bit Funk; Feb. 1, Rostam; Feb. 2, Flint Eastwood and Soulection Radio Tour ft. Joe Kay; Feb. 3, Anna Meredith and Ghetto Ghetto Showcase ft. Julius Jetson; Feb. 7, Jerry Folk & SAINT WKND; Feb. 9, Why? and The Crystal Method; Feb. 10, AntiFlag & Stray From The Path and Funk Hunters. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com.

Music at U Street Music Hall. Jan. 13, herMajesty & Honest Haloway and Dimitri Max; Jan. 19, Fleetmac Wood; Jan. 20, Alex Aiono and Oliver Nelson; Jan. 23, Cuco + Helado Negro; Jan. 25, Psymbionic & The Widdler; Jan. 26, Seth Troxler; Jan.

Music at 9:30 Club. Jan. 13, RJD2; Jan. 14, Revival; Jan. 15, Collie Buddz; Jan. 18, Circles Around The Sun; Feb. 19, BoomBox: Western Voodoo Tour; Jan. 20, The Infamous Stringdusters; Jan. 22, MØ & Cashmere Cat; Jan. 24, Tennis; Jan.

THE IN SERIES: ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE: JEROME KERN

Jan. 20 to Feb. 4. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and everyone gotta hear their favorite Kern tunes. Come to their cabaret of his stage and screen hits from the father of American Musical Theatre. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Courtesy of The In Series: Opera & More

25, Big Head Todd & The Monsters; Jan. 26, Frankie Ballard; Jan. 27, anic Focus and Minnesota; Jan. 28, Enter Shikari; Jan. 29, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Jan. 30, Kimbra; Jan. 31, Typhoon; Feb. 2, Greensky Bluegrass; Feb. 3, Emancipator Ensemble; Feb. 6, Lauv; Feb. 7, Grace VanderWaal; Feb. 8, J. Roddy Walston and The Business; Feb. 10, COIN: The North American Tour 2018. 815 V St. NW. 930.com.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

Music at Hill Country. Jan. 13, The 19th Street Band; Jan. 16, Honeysuckle; Jan. 17 and 24, Hill Country Live Band Karaoke; Jan. 18, Hollertown; Jan. 25, An Evening with Ian Moore; Jan. 26, The Highballers; Jan. 27, Aaron Burdett; Feb. 2, Albert Castiglia; Feb. 6, Lara Hope And The Ark-Tones; Feb. 8, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons; Feb. 10, Tragedy:All Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees & Beyond. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc.

Free Café Concert: Capital City Symphony. Jan. 20, 7 PM. A chamber performance by members of Capital City Symphony. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. DC Concert Orchestra Concert. Jan. 21, 3 PM. Free, but donations accepted. The Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcertorchestra.org. Music at The Howard. Jan. 26, DMX; Feb. 9 Jorge Drexler; Feb. 10, Dennis Williams’ Love & Therapy. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com.

Music at Ivy City Smokehouse. Jan. 13, Chuck Brown Band; Jan. 18, The Ryan Forrester Trio; Jan. 26, John Schreiner Trio. Ivy City Smokehouse, 1356 Okie St. NE. ivycitysmokehouse.com.

Music at Sixth and I. Jan. 28, Benjamin Clementine; Feb. 14, Trey Anastasio. Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Music at The Anthem. Jan. 13, The Disco Biscuits; Feb. 1, Justin Moore; Feb. 3, Greensky Bluegrass. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com.

Music at Black Cat. Jan. 28, Destroyer; Jan. 29, Laura Stevenson; Feb. 7, Girlpool. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com. Groupmuse Concert House Parties. Attend a concert for a $3 registration fee and a $10+ per person donation to the musician(s). Concerts are BYOB and welcome all ages. Read more and sign up to host or attend at Groupmuse.com. Concerts added continuously.

Sunday Concerts at the Phillips. Jan. 14, Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro; Jan. 21, Goldmund Quartett; Jan. 28, Shai Wosner. Concerts are at 4 PM. $40, $20 for members and students with ID; includes museum admission for the day of the concert. phillipscollection. org/music.

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Concerts at the Miracle Theater. Jan. 14, Choir! Choir! Choir!; Jan. 18, DC MOTH Storyslam. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com.

Washington Wizards Basketball. Jan. 13, 15 and 30; Feb. 1 and 8. Capital One Arena. nba. com/wizards.

Music at the Lincoln. Jan. 15, Henry Rollins Travel Slideshow; Jan. 23, Majid Jordan; Jan. 26 and 27, The Wood Brothers; Feb. 9, First Aid Kit. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com.

Washington Capitals Ice Hockey. Jan. 19, 21 and 31; Feb. 4, 9 and 11. Capital One Arena. capitals.nhl.com. Canal Park Ice Skating. Sundays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Mondays to Thursdays, noon to 10 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; and Saturdays, 10 AM to 11 PM. Special hours on holidays. Skate fees are adults, $9; kids and seniors, $8; skate rental, $5. 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com.

Music at Boundary Stone. Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12. Open Mic & $4 Drafts with Reed Appleseed. Boundary Stone, 116 Rhode Island Ave. NW. boundarystonedc.com. Blues Night in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 15, Queen Aisha Blues; Jan. 22, Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks; Jan. 29, Melvin Taylor Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Jan. 16, Natalia Kazaryan, piano; Jan. 23, Carlos Rodriguez, piano, & Ralitza Patcheva, piano; Jan. 30, JoyLelani Garbutt, organ, & Rebecca Kellerman, soprano; Feb. 6, Sophia Subbayya Vastek, piano; Feb. 13, Wayne Jennings, tenor, Pamela Simonson, soprano, Louis Davis, baritone, & Lester Green, piano. 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D CN e w s . c o m

BOOZY BINGO AT ROCK & ROLL HOTEL

Thursdays through January; first game, 8 PM. Win concert tickets, food & drink vouchers, and more. Free to play. Must be 21. Drink specials during bingo. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. Rockandrollhoteldc.com.

Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Jan. 17, An Evening with Anthony Gomes; Jan. 18, Western Centuries; Jan. 20, Dan Burn; Jan. 21, Charlie Mars; Jan. 26, Justin Trawick and The Common Good Album Release; Feb. 2, Black Masala; Feb. 10, The Lil Smokies. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com.

Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 19, 19th Jazz Night Anniversary Celebrating Our Jazz Heritage; Jan. 26, Chris Grasso Presents Shacara Rogers. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink. Through March 11, daily except Christmas and New Year’s Day, weather permitting. Open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 AM to 9 PM; Fridays, 10 AM to 11 PM, Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; and Sundays, 11 AM to 9 PM. Skating fees for a two-hour session are $9, adults; $8, seniors, students with ID and children 12 and under. Skate rental, $3.50. nga.gov. Wharf Ice Rink. Through late February, depending on weather. Monday and Tuesday, noon to 7 PM; Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; Sundays, 11 AM to 7 PM. (Live DJ, Fridays, 8 to 10 PM.) Adult ad-

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

al 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. Zion Baptist Church of Eastland Gardens, 1234 Kenilworth Ave. NE. Contact Rochelle Frazier-Gray, 202-352-7264 or 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. Ward 7 Education Council Meeting. Fourth Thursday, 6:30 PM. Capitol View Library, 5001 East Capitol St. SE.

ANC MONTHLY MEETINGS ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 7 PM. Ryland Epworth United Methodist Church, 3200 S St. SE. anc7b@pressroom.com. anc7b@earthlink.net. ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. anc7c@verizon.net.

HAITIAN ART & HANDCRAFT SALE

Reception, Feb. 2, 6 to 9 PM; Feb. 3, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Feb. 4, 9 AM to 2 PM. Over 200 original Haitian paintings and a vast array of unique handcrafts will be on sale. The Vassar Haiti Project hosts this sale of Haitian paintings and handcrafts at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. thehaitiproject.org.

CIVIC LIFE

Unsigned Haitian “iron sculpture “

mission, $10 with $2 discount to active military, seniors; $8 for children 12 years and younger. Skate rental is $6. Wharf Ice Rink is on Transit Pier across from The Anthem, 960 Wharf St. SW. wharfdc.com/wharf-ice-rink.

MARKETS AND SALES Community Forklift. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 AM to 7 PM. Community Forklift is a nonprofit reuse center for home improvement supplies. January sales: 40 percent off modern and vintage bathroom sinks, vanities, toilets, tubs and medicine cabinets. Buy one chair from any era priced at $25 or less, and get a second chair of equal or lesser value free. 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. Sign up for sale alerts at communityforklift.org.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D CN e w s . c o m

ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 7D06@anc.dc.gov.

Goodwill Store and Donation Center. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 AM to 8 PM; Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Donations accepted Mondays through Saturdays, 9 AM to 6:30 PM; Sunday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekly halfprice specials based on price tag color. 2200 South Dakota Ave. NE. dcgoodwill.org. 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 St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarket-dc.org. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD.

Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202-678-8900. 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 Memori-

ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G St. SE. 7E@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE. ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. HCD Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. anc8adc.org. ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Streets, SE. anc8b.org. 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.

Have an item for the Calendar? Email calendar@hillrag.com.

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SOLICITATION NO.: 0004-2018

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DCHA JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) PROGRAM The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) requires Professional Consultant Services for DCHA’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) Program. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available at the Issuing Office at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services/Contracts and Procurement, Washington, DC 20002-7599, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, December 11, 2017 and on DCHA’s website at www.dchousing.org. SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Contact Lolita Washington, Contract Specialist at (202) 535-1212 or by email at lwashing@dchousing.org with copy to business@dchousing.org for additional information.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

neighborhood news

ACM 50th Anniversary Carnivale Family Day

On Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, the Anacostia Community Museum is pulling out all the stops. For the first time ever, the museum will hold its annual Mardi Gras event in their own 2,500 square foot main gallery! That means more space for exciting art workshops, clowns, magicians, fortune tellers, face painting, balloon art, Marie Laveau (storyteller), New Orleans jazz with a live band, a family-style “second-line” parade down Bourbon Street’s red carpet, arts and crafts vendors. Last year 1,500 people attended this popular annual event. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

Forum on Mental Health and Youth

Cassandra Overby “A Mother’s Cry” is hosting a Forum on Mental Health and Youth on Jan. 20, 10 a.m to noon, at the Boys & Girls Club, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Ms. Overby through her personal experience has struggled with the lack of knowledge of services for at-risk and mentally challenged youth in DC. This forum will provide information, a panel of health care professionals and others to provide life giving information for those who know or live with a child with mental health issues. For more information, contact Cassandra Overby at 202-403-1856 or cassandra4611@hotmail.com.

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

On Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, celebrate the start of Chinese New Year with the Anacostia Community Museum. This fun, family workshop will teach participants how to use the Chinese alphabet in the traditional art of fine writing commonly referred to as “calligraphy”. Calligraphy is truly an art form which has numerous styles and is still practiced today all over the world. Learn the basic style of Chi-

EastofthERivERDCNEws.Com

nese calligraphy and then have fun writing your name in your own personal style. The workshop is led by a professional calligrapher. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

2018 Shepherd Parkway Clean-up

Shepherd Parkway volunteers hold their signature community clean-ups every second Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2018 clean-up dates are: Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. Volunteers meet in the picnic area near the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, SE. Gloves, bags and light refreshments are provided. Wear boots and clothes that can get dirty. There is an open invitation to colleges, schools, churches, offices and other groups who wish to leave their mark on Shepherd Parkway. Pick a date and time. Contact Nathan at nathanbharrington@ gmail.com to arrange a groups volunteer experience.

$242K Judgment Against Park Southern President

DC Attorney General Racine (D) has secured a judgment against Rowena Scott, the former board president of the non-profit Park

Athlete James Black takes the plunge in 2017s Special Olympics DC Polar Plunge. Photo: Courtesy of Special Olympics DC

Special Olympics DC Polar Plunge

On Feb. 10, noon to 4 p.m., Special Olympics will host its annual Polar Plunge at Nationalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Park. Jump into above-ground swimming pools, then enjoy the party in the ballpark, including music, refreshments, and a special appearance from and photo op with the Nationals racing presidents. To participate, raise at least $100 and receive a 2018 Polar Plunge t-shirt. Raise more than the required $100 to qualify for exciting prizes, including Nationals game tickets, entry to the Nationals batting cage and a behind the scenes tour of Nationals Park. Ages 12 and up can plunge, those under 18 need parent/ guardian permission. Everyone is welcome to attend for free. Read more and register at give.specialolympicsdc.org.

Call Kira Means 202-400-3508 or kira@hillrag.com for more information E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

neighborhood news / bulletin board

Southern Neighborhood Corporation (PSNC), for siphoning non-profit funds from its 360-unit affordable apartment building at 800 Southern Ave. SE. While the building fell into disrepair and financial distress, Scott paid herself tens of thousands of dollars a year and gave herself free rent for a period of nearly nine years. After a trial to determine the amount of funds Scott improperly diverted from PSNC, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia has ruled that Scott must return $242,605.01 to the non-profit.

New Tech Lounges Open

The DC Department of Parks & Recreation has announced the unveiling of two new Ward 7 tech loung-

EastofthERivERDCNEws.Com

es. The new tech lounges are located at Deanwood and Hillcrest Recreation Centers. Each lounge boasts a 65-inch Smart TV, IPads and computers with 27-inch monitors. The décor includes cocktail tables and armless, low back chairs with sofas and lounge chairs for a more sociable setting. The computer desks are also based on modern concepts. The visual backdrop of the interior incorporates color-coordinated carpeting and accented walls with graphics. Recreation centers housing the lounges have Wi-Fi connection for better connectivity and the new computers with e-gaming capacity. Beyond computers, tech lounge entertainment ranges from video games to

Anacostia parkrun Weekly Free 5k Timed Run Anacostia parkrun takes place every Saturday, 9 a.m. at Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. It’s free but registration is required before first run. Everyone runs for their own enjoyment. All are welcome regardless of pace. Every week runners grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café. Parkrun is organised by volunteers. Email anacostiahelpers@parkrun.com to help. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia. Saturday Teens Run DC hosted the sixthweekly Anacostia parkrun - part of the network of free community 5K walks/runs that take place around the DMW. Photo Courtesy of parkrun

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, DC

HOMICIDE VICTIM VICTIM’S NAME

Charnice Milton LOCATION

2700 block of Good Hope Road, SE DATE/TIME

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

9:40 PM

05.28.15 HOMICIDES/2015/MILTON_CHARNICE.PDF

Up to $25,000 Reward

CONTACT

Detective Chanel Howard

(202) 437-0451

(cell)

Detective Robert Cephas

(202) 497-4734

(cell)

Homicide Branch

(202) 645-9600 (main)

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at approximately 9:40 pm, Ms. Charnice Milton was shot and killed in the 2700 block of Good Hope Road, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide. H O W TO H E L P O U R I N V E S T I G AT I O N

This case is being investigated by the Department’s Homicide Branch. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the detective(s) listed above or the Command Information Center (CIC) at (202) 727-9099. Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. TEXT TIPS 50411

COMMAND CENTER 202 727-9099 up to

$25,000 reward

Learn more about the MPD Rewards Program mpdc.dc.gov/rewards DCPolice

DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. The Department currently offers a reward

of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community.

@DCPoliceDept

We care. Do you?

OfficialDCPolice

CATHY L. LANIER Chief of Police

E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

neighborhood news / bulletin board

board games. During the day, the lounges are focused on helping seniors navigate modern technology. After 3 p.m., lounges become a safe teen tech hub. This new concept speaks directly to youth while still being accessible to seniors. dpr.dc.gov.

MLK Prayer Breakfast

The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (OLPH) MLK Prayer Breakfast is on Jan. 15, 9 a.m. in the Panorama Room, 1600 Morris Rd. SE. The Keynote Speaker is Pastor O. Jermaine Bego. Suggested donation is $35; children under 12, $15. Table purchases of eight are available. All proceeds benefit the OLPH Women’s Ministry Scholarship Fund. For tickets, contact Angela at 301-643-4088.

Year of the Anacostia Launched

A group of local organizations, District and state agencies and the National Park Service have joined forces to launch the Year of the Anacostia! The Year of the Anacostia is a yearlong invitation to honor history, celebrate progress and enjoy the Anacostia River and its surroundings. Throughout the year, organizations are invited to host events, activities, programs and projects along the Anacostia River to celebrate the ecological restoration, economic growth and community unity in the surrounding the Anacostia watershed. In 2018, Anacostia Park on the banks of the Anacostia River turns 100 years old. This year, the nation also commemorates the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass whose historic home lies in the heart of the Anacostia neighborhood. It cheers the completion of DC Water’s Anacostia River Tunnel that will substantially improve the water quality of the river. This year the DC Department of Energy and Environment and the National Park Service makes a final decision on the most effective way to clean up the Anacostia riverbed. Also, Major League Baseball hosts its All-Star game at Nationals Park on the banks of the Anacostia. For more information, visit yearoftheanacostia.com. Anacostia Waterfront Trust, Anacostia Watershed Society, DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Groundwork DC, Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Anacostia Coordinating Council, DC Water, Earth Conservation Corps, 11th Street Bridge Park, Prince George’s County City Council, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, Council of the District of Columbia, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership and the National Park Service are the organizations working together to plan and promote the Year of the Anacostia.

Sexual Harassment Training Mandated for DC

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has signed a Mayor’s Order requiring all 30,000-plus DC Government employ-

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

ees to complete sexual harassment training by Feb. 28. The measure also mandates that all 1,500 supervisors complete advanced training to ensure that any complaints are handled thoroughly and efficiently. Mayor’s Order 2017-313 “Sexual Harassment Policy, Guidance and Procedures” modernizes previous guidelines, a review which the Bowser Administration undertook amid the much-needed and growing conversation on sexual harassment around the nation. The order requires each agency to have a dedicated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer, HR Manager, or any other individual competent in EEO laws to review and investigate sexual harassment claims. For more information on sexual harassment, how to file a complaint, and the protections and resources available to all employees and managers, visit dchr.dc.gov/sexual-harassment.

Locations Sought for Goodwill Bins

Goodwill is placing new donation bins in the community. Revenue from the sale of the donated goods help them provide free job training and supportive services to people with disabilities and disadvantages. They need locations. Those interested in having a bin should contact Brendan Hurley, Goodwill CMO, at brendan.hurley@dcgoodwill.org.

Winter Restaurant Week

Winter Restaurant Week returns from Jan. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 28. 250 restaurants in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia will offer multicourse $35 dinner, $22 lunch, and $22 brunch menus. The full list of participating restaurants and their menus, as well as links to seamlessly book reservations is available at rwdmv.com.

Hypothermia Shelter Hotline

Please call the hotline at 202-399-7093 if a homeless person is impacted by extreme temperatures. Families seeking emergency shelter should go to the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center (VWFRC) at 920-A Rhode Island Ave. NE. VWFRC operates between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. After 4 p.m. on Fridays and weekends, families should call the hotline for transportation to the DC General family shelter or other available family shelter.

2018 Indoor Pool Maintenance Schedule

DPR’s indoor, year-round aquatic centers will undergo yearly scheduled preventative maintenance to deep clean the pool and facility. Pools will temporarily close in phases. Dunbar, Ferebee-Hope, HD Woodson, Marie Reed and Therapeutic Aquatic Center pools will not close/undergo maintenance. Barry Farm Aquatic Center, 1230 Sumner Rd. SE, Feb. 4 through 11. Deanwood Aquatic Center, 1350 49th

St. NE, Feb. 18 through 25. Please note that re-open dates may be subject to change. dpr.dc gov.

Volunteer for the Resident Snow Team

In a snow emergency, DC residents and businesses are urged to keep their walkways clear and to volunteer for the Resident Snow Team, a coalition of community members who help shovel snow for seniors and residents with disabilities. To sign up for the Resident Snow Team, visit snow.dc.gov.

Community Stormwater Solutions Grant

District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is accepting proposals for the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant. This program provides start-up funding for community-oriented projects that improve the District’s waterways. Ideal projects should raise awareness and lead to behavior change around the impacts of stormwater runoff on the District’s water bodies. A special focus of this year’s grants are projects that support the “Year of the Anacostia.” There is $200,000 available. DOEE anticipates awarding multiple grants of up to $20,000 each. Applications must be submitted online by Jan. 26, 6 p.m. The Request for Funding Availability (RFA) contains a link to the online application. For more information and to download the RFA, visit doee.dc.gov/release/community-stormwater-solutions-rfa. For questions, email community.stormwater2018@dc.gov

No Negative SmarTrip Cards

Metro’s fare system will no longer allow customers to carry a negative balance on a SmarTrip card for Metrobus and Metrorail. Previously, customers would be permitted to complete certain trips even though there were insufficient funds on the SmarTrip card to pay the appropriate fare. For example, a customer with $3 on their card who takes a rail trip valued at $3.25 would be permitted to exit the rail system leaving a negative $0.25 balance on the card. While most customers eventually load additional value to the SmarTrip card to resolve the negative balance, over the past 17 years, unresolved negative balances have added up to be worth about $25 million dollars. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com

welcome to the

NEW EASTOFTHERIVER DCNEWS.COM

Your daily neighborhood news, now more convenient! Exclusive Hyper-local Content Vibrant New Design | Mobile Friendly Stop by and visit today!

Capital Community News, Inc. Publisher of:

F A G O N

MIDCITY MID

GUIDE TO CAPITOL HILL

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

neighborhood news

Attorney General

Karl Racine DC’s Legal Hammer by Jonetta Rose Barras

AG Racine presents the Second Annual Right Direction Awards to District youth.

istening to Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) during a recent interview in his 11th-floor office at One Judiciary Square, it is easy to mistake the city’s chief prosecutor for a passionate social worker. He is deep in the juvenile justice advocacy weeds, discussing a program he and Hilary Cairns at the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) created to keep 1,300 youth off probation, out of juvenile detention or worse. “The overwhelming number of juvenile offenses

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

are in our bailiwick,” Racine explained. After taking office, Racine said he looked for “innovative” ways to pull youth off the incarceration track. He discovered ACE (Alternative to Court Experience), run by Cairns. “We married up almost immediately with [her],” continued Racine. “We gave Hilary what she didn’t have: kids. We started diverting young people coming into us fresh from arrest for mostly non-serious, non-violent cases.” At least 80 percent of the juveniles who have completed ACE have

not been rearrested. About 72 percent of those youth have come from Wards 5,7 and 8. Some District residents have said the prosecutor should be prosecuting, not molly-coddling bad kids. It’s all about public safety, Racine explained. Further, “people appreciate when there is a well-thought-out program that tries to give kids better opportunities to go in the right direction.” Serious felony crimes are prosecuted by the US Attorney – a fact many in the city want to change. Despite its status as a ward of the US Congress, DC aggressively fought for an elected attorney general. Racine won the post with nearly 36 percent of the 117,377 ballots cast in the 2014 general election. He took office in 2015, assuming leadership of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). With more than 600 employees and a fiscal 2018 budget of $74 million, the OAG is responsible for all things legal, from civil litigation to child support to public safety. It is the only entity authorized to represent the District in court. Racine knows something about District jurisprudence. In 1992, he became a staff attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. He later served as an associate White House counsel in President Bill Clinton’s (D) administration. Racine eventually jumped back into private practice, becoming managing partner of Venable LLP in 2006. He left the high life to run for attorney general.

Facing Voters

Racine will know soon enough whether he has accurately assessed what residents want or don’t want in an attorney general. He is up for reelection. The primary is scheduled for June 19. The general election follows on Nov. 6. While a Washington Post poll released last summer found that 74 percent of the respondents had no opinion of the attorney general, most of the folks I spoke with for this article who pay close attention to Racine and his office praised his work.” I have seen greater sensitivity to the priorities of citizens,

especially with the Consumer Protection Act,” said DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D), who was a force behind establishing an elected attorney general. “His integrity is unquestioned. He is very easy to work with. He’s open to ideas, and where there is disagreement he is willing to listen.” Will Merrifield, a staff attorney with Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, who has worked closely with the OAG over the past three years, called Racine a “good manager. I think he is doing a great service for the city.” At-Large Councilmember Robert White (D), who worked for a short time as Racine’s director of community outreach, echoed those sentiments. White didn’t support Racine in the 2014 race, but he said both as an employee and later as a councilmember he has “developed the highest respect for Karl,” and lauded his juvenile justice work. “Look at the people he has appointed. You see them not as prosecutors but public defenders.”

AG Racine meets constituents at the H Street festival.

“Incarceration is not always the way to improve public safety. It has to be both preventative and restorative, balanced against people’s desire to feel safe,” added White.

His Critics

“When Karl Racine was elected I was encouraged that someone with his background, pedigree, knowledge and experience was coming in,” said Eric W. Payne, a lawyer and former DC government manager. Payne worked in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2008 when he raised concerns about contracting irregularities. He subsequently was fired and blackballed, leading him to file a lawsuit against the DC government. He said he was disappointed by Racine’s handling of his case. “I thought he would mitigate the damages. Instead, he decided to prosecute the case while persecuting my family.”

WIDE SHOE OUTLET Men’s and Women’s sizes up to 15 EE Brands: Naturalizer • Soft Spots Ros Hommerson • Propet Walking Cradles • Easy Street Slingshots are Back

4279 Branch Avenue Marlow Heights, MD 20748

301-702 1401 www.simplywide.com

Free Gift With Ad E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

neighborhood news

Racine’s decision not to settle was political, said Payne, noting the case involved actions taken by former CFO Natwar Gandhi, former Council Chair Vincent Gray, who later became mayor, and then Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham. “The chief lawyer for the District of Columbia should be beyond reproach and not get down in the pigsty, choosing to appease various political constituencies.” Even after a jury ruled in Payne’s favor, “It took seven months for the District of Columbia to fully resolve the case, which again was political,” added Payne. Racine said he disposed of Payne’s case in the best interest of the District. Dorothy Brizill, head of the government watchdog group DC Watch, said she has followed Racine since he was a candidate in 2014. She has had numerous interactions with him and his office. She has made requests for information, including some through the Freedom of Information Act, but has yet to receive much of what she sought. Her dealings with the attorney general have caused her to conclude that neither he nor his operation are open or transparent. Most egregious, she said, is the absence of a strategic plan and his frittering away of agency resources for needless travel. “He’s taken this scattershot approach. He’s all over the place and all over the country,” she continued, citing as an example a trip to Africa to participate in a conference on sex trafficking on that continent. She further complained about his work around national issues. “There are so many other issues that cry out for attention from the attorney general,” continued Brizill. “I am appalled at what Racine has done. [The OAG] is one of three agencies I am most concerned about.” “Modestly speaking,” said Racine, “I think my colleagues and I have done a pretty good job of delivering on the promise of establishing an independent attorney general.” Mild-mannered, often garbed with impeccable K Street panache, he has never publicly displayed emotional reaction to criticism of his work or his office. “It’s incredibly important to create an environment and culture where we’re not only doing a good job for the District, but we’re also standing up for DC values on a national level.” It’s important to contextualize the criticism. One person bashed the OAG for his handling of an individual lawsuit. Another accused the attorney general of being distracted and running around like a chicken without its head. How do those complaints stack up to Racine’s record?

AG Racine answers questions after a court ruling impacted the Districtís gun laws

a “stand alone” Office of Consumer Protection. The 11-lawyer operation has aggressively prosecuted local violators and joined other attorneys general in legal actions, some of which have garnered multimillion-dollar settlements. Closer to home, the OAG took on a catering company that overbilled the District for school lunches and a local strip-club owner guilty of fraud. It pressured storefronts to stop selling dangerous synthetic drugs, cutting into a lucrative illegal industry. He brought funeral home owners to his office, warning them that trying to circumvent the law could bring them a world of trouble. More recently, the office filed suit against JD Nursing and Management Services, including Chief Executive Officer James N. Ibe, for alleged wage theft. Racine has asked for $250,000 in back wages and damages for 27 former employees. His litigation around affordable housing has garnered him the “champion of the people” label. He has hit the wallets of developers, landlords and management companies attempting to circumvent the city’s rent control laws or those whose violations of the housing code cause low-income and working-class residents to suffer squalid living conditions. In at least one case,

His litigation around affordable housing has garnered him the “champion of the people” label.

Let the Record Speak

Beyond his public safety work, during the interview Racine cited his accomplishments, including creating

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

the court supported his demand for receivership of a private apartment complex. Additionally, former and current residents of Terrace Manor apartments in Ward 8 could receive as much as $10,000 each as restitution for rent they paid when their units lacked heat or hot water and were filled with malfunctioning appliances, rodents and other code violations. “I do believe the OAG enforcement actions have had a real, and rather immediate, impact on the lives of vulnerable residents,” said Racine. Prior to his office’s assault, tenants were left few choices; either they had to move out or, absent sufficient resources, continue living in squalor. “Now the choice is different,” added Racine. Merrifield knows what the terrain was like for tenants and their advocates before Racine. He was on the frontline as they fought well-financed landlords and a disinterested local government. “Mr. Racine and his office took meaningful and practical steps,” said Merrifield, adding the attorney general has been respectful of the work already done by people like him and the tenants themselves. The OAG “has really sent a message to the broader community, to people investing in what they call distressed assets who are not putting any money in them and leaving them to fall down – that this is not an investment strategy.” Slumlords are learning they can either turn over the buildings so tenants can exercise their rights or they can spend millions to repair the properties, said Merri-

field. At a Congress Heights apartment complex where he and the OAG sued the owner, tenants are poised to purchase their building and renovate it in partnership with a reputable nonprofit developer.

Standing Up to the Federal Bullies

Racine also hasn’t been shy or apologetic about pushing back against a federal executive branch running roughshod over states and local governments and perhaps causing irreparable harm to the country’s democracy. He and his office have fought against President Donald Trump’s various orders, including a ban on Muslim immigrants entering the country; efforts to limit abortions for young immigrant women; and a decision to kick out of the country the children of immigrants known as “Dreamers.” With Maryland State Attorney Brian E. Frosh, Racine filed a lawsuit accusing Trump of violating the emoluments clauses of the US Constitution, which prohibit the president from accepting gifts or payments from foreign or state governments. A court appearance has been scheduled for Jan. 25. Contradicting Brizill’s assessment, Council Chair Mendelson said he believes the AG’s work around national issues reflects “our values,” and because the cases are done with other attorneys general the cost is not fully borne by the District. Racine’s peers have indicated their evaluation of his work. They elected him chair of the east region of the National Association of Attorneys General. “Should I be in good health and remain as AG, in 2020, I’m slated to be president of the NAAG. I think it’s important to play a thoughtful and meaningful role in those types of organizations. It can only enhance DC’s profile and future. When these folks are governors or senators, there may come a time when these relationships are important.”

When the Council debated creating an independent AG, then Mayor Vincent Gray and his appointed attorney general, Irv Nathan, persuaded the legislature to establish a new legal office under the executive. The MOLC would have oversight of all the general counsels in agencies under the executive’s control. There was some fear that the new attorney general either would not be competent or might be overly political. The move to handicap the incoming attorney general was seen also as an attempt to protect mayoral territory. Gray didn’t win reelection. The benefit of his executive branch restructuring and maneuvering inured to his successor. Bowser pushed not only to solidify the powers of the MOLC but to snatch additional authority. Racine fought her efforts, although he did not persuade the Council to repeal the legislation creating the MOLC. Tuohey acknowledged the early tension. “We didn’t dance around it. We talked to each other.” He credited Council Chair Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie, then chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, with helping to resolve the conflict. “We worked it out.” After four years, there is recognition problems still

exist. “In this new structure, there are levels of decision-making that need to be resolved. There has been talk about tinkering with the structure,” said Tuohey. Mendelson agreed the legislation should be revisited. “The OAG should be the office from which all of the city’s lawyers except those lawyers who work for independent agencies report,” said Racine. “The current situation, where we have the general counsels of agencies reporting to agency heads then having the MOLC navigate that, is not ideal.” Further, “those lawyers don’t get the day-to-day supervision, training and other benefits that come from interacting with a fullfledged law office.” Some people predict the attorney general won’t win the rematch. Unlike 2015, however, Racine now has a record; he has a potential army of residents, including low-income tenants, young adults rescued from the criminal justice system, senior citizens and homeowners, who have benefited from his work. Any bets on how many of them would be willing to stand with him in battle?

The OAG should be the office from which all of the city’s lawyers except those lawyers who work for independent agencies report.

Jonetta Rose Barras is producer and host of “TheBarrasReport,” aired on UDC-TV, a 24-hour educational cable program service.

Battles to Come

If he wins reelection, Racine may expand his alternative public safety programs like ACE and build on his consumer protection achievements, including providing “a layer of protection for senior citizens,” borrowing ideas from places like Kansas and Georgia. He has pledged to be “more emphatic” about the need to have the OAG take on more of the local prosecutorial role. “We really want to get to a place where we are talking about transferring more criminal attorneys to the Office of the Attorney General. That’s what residents in DC want. They don’t want a third party who doesn’t answer to them to be their local prosecutor,” added Racine. Mark Tuohey, head of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel (MOLC), said the OAG should forget about that. “In this current climate that is going nowhere.” The biggest challenge awaiting Racine could be the one he faced during the early months of his tenure: a turf scrimmage with Mayor Muriel Bowser.

AG Racine is interviewed by young student journalists.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

neighborhood news

Clash over 15th Street & Good Hope Road Development article and photos by John Muller

he hair salon, print shop, storefront church and laundromat are long gone from the Art Deco building that wraps the corner of 15th Street and Good Hope Road SE. Gone also is the Long & Foster banner that for years advertised office, residential and retail opportunities. In recent months, SIM Development LLC and nearby residents have clashed over plans to renovate the now empty two-story building at 1916 15th St. SE with an additional two residential floors and a penthouse. To move forward, the developers are seeking a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) to allow for an increase in the number of housing units from nine to 25 and relief from providing additional parking spaces commensurate with the increased density. The developer proposes to retain existing commercial space of nearly 5,550 square feet on the ground floor, while the existing second floor and an additional two floors and a penthouse will be devoted to residential units. Of the proposed units, 24 will have three bedrooms while one unit will consist of two bedrooms and a den. In documents submitted to the BZA, the developer contends the size of the dwelling units is dictated by market demand for housing.

ANC 8A’s Motion to Support

At October’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A, the development was brought to the attention of the community, just days before the developer’s first scheduled hearing at the BZA. Without a visual presentation or handouts to use as reference, residents voiced their concern about a development in which the scope and characteristics were only communicated orally.

EastofthERivERDCNEws.Com

The developer was granted a continuance and the BZA hearing was moved to the middle of November. In early November, SIM Development returned to ANC 8A’s monthly public meeting and was able to secure an unscheduled vote for a motion of support by a 4-20 tally. However, a number of residents and the two commissioners who went on record against the motion questioned the legitimacy of the vote, as the required traffic study was shared just moments before the meeting. At November’s BZA hearing, residents voiced their concerns about the development, which is separated by an alley from the boundary of the Anacostia Historic District, and its potential adverse impact to the continuity of the character of the Good Hope Road commercial district. Although the developer pledged to register the address with relevant agencies, which would restrict parking passes from being issued, residents argued the adjacent block of 15th Street SE is un-zoned and already used as overflow parking for staff at Ketcham Elementary School, across the street, and nearby DC Prep’s Anacostia Elementary School. In a letter to the BZA, Dorcas Agyei, a homeowner on 15th Street SE, less than 200 feet from the proposed development, wrote, “It is not a matter of being opposed to the development … it is the point and principle of SIM’s respecting and hearing the voices and concerns of the community. SIM has currently made no effort to create a harmonic integration between its current building design for 1916 [15th Street SE] and the existing historic aesthetics of the neighboring homes.” Agyei, who has owned his home since 2004, continued, “SIM has failed to respect the individuals and families that have lived in this neighborhood before SIM’s interest in building 1916. DESPITE the abandonment, blight, and violence, the residents of Histor-

ic Anacostia on 15th Street SE were here: we did not flee; we stayed and lived. Anacostia is changing, and we SHOULD have a voice in that change.” Taking letters and testimony of a number of residents into consideration, BZA encouraged the development team, which includes Phinis Jones, a wellknown figure in Ward 8 development and political circles, to make a renewed effort to meet and consult with the community. A subsequent BZA hearing was set for late December.

ANC 8A’s Rescinded Motion

At the ANC 8A meeting in early December, attended by Gottlieb Simon, executive director of the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, Agyei

A vacant Art Deco building hugs the corner of 15th Street and Good Hope Road SE. The former laundromat is across the street from Ketcham Elementary and outside the Historic District boundaries.

gained the attention of Chair Troy Donte Prestwood regarding a review of November’s motion of support for the project. When asked before more than 50 people to explain his vote in support of the November motion, Commissioner Travon Hawkins (8A05), whose single-member district includes the development, simply responded, “No.” With the insistence of Commissioner Greta Fuller and voices in the audience, notably homeowner Karinne Kennedy, who owns the building on 15th Street abutting the potential development, Prestwood moved to

rescind the vote taken in November to provide a letter of support to SIM Development’s BZA application. In a procedural move this reporter had never seen in nearly a decade of attending ANC 8A meetings, by a vote of 4-0-2, with Commissioners Hawkins and T’Chaka Sapp abstaining, a motion to rescind November’s letter of support passed. At least a dozen or more in the audience applauded the motion, to which Simon did not procedurally object. (continues to pg.29)

Discover Park Van Ness, an inspired address for your lifestyle. Overlooking the lush expanse of Rock Creek National Park, these vibrant new apartments are stylish outside and in.

26 inclusionary zoning units available One and two bedrooms Read more: dchousingsearch.org

4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20008 | 202.849.7797 ParkVanNess.com

E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

neighborhood news

Tech Lounges Open in Hillcrest and Deanwood

Recreation Centers Offer Technology and Training for Seniors and Teens by Elizabeth O’Gorek

n December, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced the unveiling of three new tech lounges that serve as the model for the way residents will interact with technology in recreation centers across Washington, DC. Each lounge had a separate launch event in December to showcase its complete remodel. “The old concept of a computer lab is dead,” explained DPR Director Keith A. Anderson. “Our new tech lounges are more comfortable and vibrant with bigger screens and faster internet speeds, making them destinations for technology, learning and fun as opposed to just a place to check email.” The new tech lounges are located at

Deanwood Recreation Center in Ward 7 (1350 49th St. NE), Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center in Ward 4 (501 Riggs Road NE) and Hillcrest Recreation Center in Ward 7 (3100 Denver St. SE). Each lounge boasts a 65-inch smart TV and computers with 27-inch monitors. Recreation centers housing the lounges have wi-fi for better connectivity, and the new computers offer egaming capacity. Although each lab will eventually host a minimum of six Apple iPads, they have not yet been introduced pending the installation of parental controls. The rooms themselves have been transformed to look more inviting. The decor includes cocktail tables and armless, low-back chairs, with sofas and

Audrey Bazemore and Shirley Phillips stream Al Green on a personal laptop after a modern technology training session offered at the launch of the Hillcrest Recreation Center Tech Lounge on Dec. 21. “We just love it,” said Phillips.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

Creative Coordinator Kenneth Stewart provides instruction during the training session. Stewart answered the seniors’ questions about technology.

lounge chairs for a more sociable setting. While video games are available, so are board games such as chess and checkers. Intended to be places where teens can go after school, the lounges are particularly attractive in the cold winter months. DPR hopes that the transformation makes the facilities appeal to more young people. “Tech lounges are another way we can make a difference in the community, starting with Ward 5 and Ward 7 connecting with at-risk youth,” said Anderson. “Deanwood, for example, had a drab and uninviting teen room that was used mostly for charging cell phones.” DPR launched Deanwood Recreation Center’s Tech Lounge on Dec. 7

to over 60 teens and followed that with a ribbon cutting at Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center’s Tech Lounge for over 40 seniors, teens and advisory neighborhood commission members. At the Dec. 21 launch of the Hillcrest Recreation Center, which has the largest square footage of the three tech lounges, teens ate pizza as they waited for the ribbon cutting. After one of the younger attendees helped DPR Creative Coordinator Kenneth Stewart make the ceremonial cut, the room was swarmed by those eager to find a seat on the deep, comfortable couches or the modern red armchairs. “Hey, computers! Can we go online?” asked one who, after receiving

(continues from pg.27)

Dorcas Agyei, a homeowner on 15th Street SE, passes out documents at December’s ANC 8A meeting concerning the proposed development at 15th Street and Good Hope Road SE.

Teens compete in an NBA 2K18 tournament during the second part of the Tech Lounge Launch on Dec. 21. Teens present a valid photo identification in exchange for a controller. The first player selected was Cleveland’s Lebron James, but only after Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan. “My man, DeRozan!” declared the gamer, who went on to win that round.

assent from Stewart, immediately turned away from the video game console, where a large group had gathered, to begin an NBA 2K18 tournament. During the day, the lounges are focused on helping seniors navigate new technology. After 3:30 p.m., lounges become a safe teen tech hub. The concept is designed to appeal directly to youth while being accessible to seniors. Earlier that same day, Audrey Bazemore and Shirley Phillips could be found listening to Al Green through YouTube on one of their own laptops. They had brought the technology with them on what was their first visit to the lounge. The two ladies and a friend attended the training Stewart gave for seniors on modern technology. They said the computer screens were great and the chairs were comfortable. “We seniors are anxious and excited to keep up with technology,” said Bazemore. Phillips said that the lounge in Hillcrest Recreation Center is located about a 15-minute drive from the neighborhood she has lived in for more than 10 years. She has taken advantage of other classes at the rec center but thinks the lounge and the tech training are a great addition. “We just love it. We had many questions, and he [Stewart] was excellent,” Phillips said,

“he answered all of them.” During the session, Bazemore and Phillips asked questions about their laptops and smart phones and certain applications on their phones and iPads. The seniors were particularly engaged with technology, and Stewart encouraged others to come take advantage of sessions and the lounge itself. “It’s not just a lab anymore,” Stewart said, “it’s here for you to use and enjoy and be innovative.” Teenagers participating in the launch event certainly enjoyed themselves. Seated on the sectional couch, they shouted encouragement to one another and displayed an encyclopedic knowledge of the players of the National Basketball Association. When excitement got to a tipping point, Stewart cautioned them, warning that if they didn’t mind their language they would have to leave. Labs are open to teens after 3:30 p.m., when staff are present to answer questions, supervise and monitor. Waiting for his turn at the tournament, one teen said that he had heard about the tech lounges from a teacher. Another said he had heard about them while in the recreation center gym. Asked if he would return, he said, “Oh, yeah. I’ll be back tomorrow.” He turned to Stewart. “You open tomorrow?” They were.

December BZA Hearing

At December’s BZA hearing, Prestwood spoke about the back-andforth that had occurred in previous months between the developer, the ANC and the community. Asked to explain the turn of events by Anthony Hood, representing the Zoning Commission on the BZA, Prestwood conceded, “We moved forward too quickly.” When explaining the rescinded letter of support, long-time ANC 8A Commissioner Holly Muhammad added, “We are obligated to the community to do our due diligence.” Expressing frustration at what he deemed “a tactic to delay this project to kill it,” Jones offered that “the developer would like for you to make a decision and we will live with the decision of the board.” To resolve the apparent impasse, BZA Chair Frederick Hill asked Prestwood if the developer could be granted a place on January’s ANC 8A agenda, and could again present, to provide time for the ANC to generate a letter of support or opposition. Both parties agreed. A case manager with the Office of Planning confirmed that OP had reviewed the available documents and recommended approval of the requested relief for a variance and special exception from the parking requirements. Additionally, documents available online state, “The project would be subject to Inclusionary Zoning and the Applicant would be required to provide any additional affordable units on-site or contribute to the Housing Production Trust Fund for the proposed penthouse habitable space.” BZA Case 19572 has subsequently been granted a continuance until a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 441 Fourth St. NW, Suite 200S. The record remains open, and those in support or opposition to the development may email BZAsubmissions@dc.gov. A full record of all case documents and previous hearings can be viewed online at www.tinyurl.com/y8tjrgkg or by searching “Case 19572” at https://dcoz.dc.gov/.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

neighborhood news

Congress Heights Awaits Entertainment and Sports Arena by John Muller

efore a packed gathering at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center last month, a roll call was given acknowledging the contributions of 18 certified business enterprises to site preparation and construction of the new 4,200-seat Entertainment and Sports Arena. Scheduled to open in Congress Heights in September, the facility will be the home of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Washington Mystics and the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League affiliate Capital City Go-Go, and will serve as a practice facility for the NBA’s Washington Wizards. “In five years we will be a $40 million company,” Fred Hill of Bangor Street SE told the audience. Hill sported a fluorescent sweatshirt screened with the logo of his company, Gotta Go Now, a portable sanitation company servicing the construction site. After recognizing a number of trade companies and their workers, nearby MLK Deli was lauded for providing catering for the meeting’s more than 100 attendees.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

With the pouring of concrete beginning last July, the raising of steel superstructure this past October and the exterior expected to be completed by March 2018, 80 percent of the development work has been purchased, according to information shared with the public. As of late last year, Ward 7 and Ward 8 businesses were awarded $8 million in contracts, exceeding an initial goal of $5 million. At any time, there are 60 to 70 workers on site with one in four of them living in Wards 7 or 8. As of late October, local workers had accrued more than a half-million dollars in earned wages.

To secure skilled workers in sprinkler fitting, sheet metal, carpentry, drywall, ceramic tile and masonry, and “lots of painters,” there will be ongoing outreach to more than 20 workforce development organizations and trade unions. In the coming weeks, solicitations will be released for a food and beverage provider, IT provider, janitorial services and security services. Qualified bidders will be looking to hire local residents.

Neighborhood Investments Accompany Arena

While significant attention was devoted to the labor component of the development, Greg O’Dell, president of Events DC, who will manage the arena, confirmed that Congress Heights and adjacent neighborhoods will be supported over the next 19 years with $10 million of investments through a community benefits agreement (CBA). Following an exhaustive process of meetings in which more than 3,000 individuals were contacted, with more than two dozen local nonprofit community and faith-based organizations represented, the CBA was recently finalized.

“The CBA is good because it will benefit some of us in Ward 8, and anything that benefits Ward 8 is an improvement,” said Sandra “SS” Seegars, a respected and long-time civic leader in the Congress Heights area. Seegars has chaired the Community Outreach Committee since the spring of 2016, when initial meetings began to form the CBA package, and has advocated for local scholarships and free meeting space, among other amenities. “It is never easy,” remarked O’Dell, referring to the CBA. “There have been lots of starts and stops east of the river. Initially there was a mistrust but we made sure we built rapport with the community, as well as establishing benefits.” Reserving judgment on the potential impact of the CBA, Seegars said, “If we put the right people on the Implementation Committee it will pan out. If not it, will be like the rest of them and won’t go anywhere.” According to information disclosed at the meeting by Randy Boe, an executive with Monumental Sports, aside and separate from the CBA, $60,000 was committed this year through the Monumental Sports Entertainment Foundation (MSEF) to support the United Black Fund and the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade, Shoot Hoops Not Bullets Basketball Tournament, Congress Heights Day and annual operations of the Anacostia Coordinating Council. In subsequent years, MSEF funds may be directed toward a variety of organizations, events and causes.

Future of East Versus West

With all regulatory approvals obtained, the St. Elizabeths East (ESA) campus is fully under construction, with the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development managing ongoing site infrastructure. A topping-off ceremony was held on Jan. 11, while road work and utility infrastructure are continuing with the next phase of development. “Our job is to bring people to the city,” said Event DC’s O’Dell, who manages multiple venues across the city including the Convention Center, DC Armory and Nationals Park. “From our perspective we have a mission to manage these venues to drive economic development for the city.” O’Dell sees the ESA “as a chance to be a catalyst for this area. We are making this investment in hopes it will be a catalyst for other investments to come.” Whereas, more than a decade ago, the federally owned West Campus was tapped to consolidate the sprawling Department of Homeland Security and predicted by some to bring economic development to Congress Heights and adjacent neighbor-

hoods, it appears the DC government is poised to strike first with its revitalization efforts. “We are bringing life back to the long-vacant St. Elizabeths East campus with the Entertainment and Sports Arena, new affordable housing, office and retail space, transforming it into a place to live, work and be entertained,” explained Chanda Washington, director of communications for the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Following the success of Gateway DC, a green space and pavilion on the East Campus which has hosted the Broccoli City Festival and other musical acts since its opening in 2013, the new arena is planned to be more than the home court of established and emerging basketball talent. “What makes the Entertainment and Sports Arena extra special is that it is a first-of-its-kind, dual-practice facility and entertainment venue in the country and the first new major entertainment venue to be built east of the river in decades,” Washington said. “This facility represents the administration’s commitment in making St. Elizabeths a sought-after destination for all residents and visitors of Washington, DC.” According to a report last month by Federal News Radio (FNR), while the West Campus’ Center Building, where the DHS secretary’s office has long been planned,

is fully funded and under construction, “excessive deterioration and structural repairs” have caused unexpected delays. Many years ago, on a tour of the Center Building with federal officials, I was told that when the building was vacated the heat was inadvertently left on for an undisclosed amount of time, causing incalculable damage to the 19th-century structure. A chart compiled by FNR suggests that occupation of the Center Building may be pushed back as far as the first quarter of 2019, with full renovation of the West Campus, including a new access road, delayed to 2024. For information on the renovation of the West Campus visit www.stelizabethsdevelopment.com. For information on the development of the East Campus visit http://stelizabethseast.com.

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

east washington life

Howard University and Unity Health Collaborate to Serve Moms A Collaboration Between Two Health Giants Equals a Win for Expectant Mothers by Candace Y.A. Montague

bstetrical care will see a boost in the District. Howard University, Howard University Faculty Practice Plan and Unity Health Care recently signed an agreement to provide more women’s health services. More than 2,000 pregnant women in the District are predicted to benefit from the expansion of services through this integrated network. The partnership means more obstetricians will be on call, more neonatal beds will be available and more specialists will be available and closer to help with high-risk pregnancies. Developing a network like this means that prenatal care for low-income women could significantly improve. How will the partnership work and who benefits the most from it?

The Details

EastofthERivERDCNEws.Com

What Will This Mean for Patient Care?

The recent closures of the obstetrics units at United Medical Center and Providence Hospital left many expectant mothers in the lurch. There has been a long-standing shortage of primary care physicians in the city. Finding a specialist is even more difficult in communities on the east end. And having access to health insurance doesn’t necessarily increase the chances of finding a physician within low-income neighborhoods. Around the time of Unity Health’s early beginnings, the District had an extremely high infant mortality rate (IMR). According to the KIDS COUNT data center, in 1990 the IMR in DC was 20.7 per 1,000 live births. In 2015, the rate was 8.6 per 1,000. Unity Health Care provides the largest number of obstetricians in Wards 7 and 8. Through the years, communities in Southeast have suffered setbacks in healthcare. The closing of DC General Hospital in 2001 created a health gap. The maternal services gap widened with the closure of Columbia Hospital for Women in 2002. Unity Health Care along with the formation of the DC Healthcare Alliance, helped fill the void and provide preventative care for low-income residents. The bigger the care network, the stronger the connection to care, which is critical to keeping patients healthy before trouble begins. Patients will deliver their infants at Howard University Hospital then transition to Unity Health Care’s network to receive follow-up services. They will also have access to nurses and healthcare professionals who can answer questions, coordinate service and help patients navigate the system.

Healthy women and children are the pinnacle of a strong community.

The network brings together two forces that will provide some of the best comprehensive maternal care. Unity Health Care brings its own obstetricians to the table and midwives as well. Howard University only recently had midwives join its ranks. Unity Health Care midwives were operating out of Providence Hospital. They are now getting admitting privileges at Howard. Bringing patients to one of the 25 Unity Health Care clinics will help ease patient stress of traveling far from home for care. It also increases the likelihood of retaining women in care. Howard University will see a boost in deliveries as well. Currently the delivery rate is about 900 babies per year. More women are expected to deliver at the Northwest hospital. Howard University also

brings the Perinatal Diagnostic Center to the partnership. The center specializes in helping high-risk pregnancies safely deliver. Women are referred to maternal-fetal specialists when they are over the age of 35, are carrying multiples or have outlying medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Diana Lapp, deputy chief medical officer for Unity Health Care, says that each side brings a vital service to the partnership. “We have the same mission: to help the underserved. The high infant mortality rate in the District is something we both wanted to make a big impact on. Howard has specialists and they were looking to see how they could better serve the community east of the river.” Right now, she explains, “there is no maternal-fetal specialist east of the river. Patients were having to travel out of their neighborhood to see one. When patients have to travel to see a specialist, we lose them. We are the largest provider of OB and midwives east of the river. We’re excited. It’s about improving the health of our city.”

Dr. Lapp states that linking Howard and Unity together makes the safety net better. “We are able to offer better care coordination through electronic records and coordinate our services through the same clinical guidelines so that we’re operating on the same page. This partnership would be beefing up the number of maternal-fetal specialists that would come from Howard.” Having Unity Health Care at the service of the community also expands the preventative care. This is crucial when it comes to prenatal care. An expectant mother with a question or an urgent problem in the middle of the night needs a professional who will be available to guide her. Not only does that increase her chances of surviving pregnancy but it also keeps the baby healthy. “Access to prenatal care is important,” says Dr. Lapp. “If the baby is healthier in the womb they will be healthier when they come out and improve the chance of survival. Prenatal care helps with earlier detection. If something is wrong in the pregnancy, prenatal care will help curb preterm delivery and lower infant mortality. The more we get people in earlier and educate them about the warning signs and keep them connected, the safer it is.” In a press release, Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University, explains that the partnership will provide care to some of the most vulnerable citizens in the city. “Howard University Hospital’s specialized care combined with Unity’s primary care expertise and over 25 healthcare sites are a great match to meet the variety of needs of communities across the District, especially east of the Anacostia, where these services are needed most. This collaboration will allow District residents improved access to the quality healthcare they deserve.” Healthy women and children are the pinnacle of a strong community. But they need support to keep going. When health giants combine forces to provide more care, moms and babies win.

Coming Feb. 2018

Candace Y.A. Montague is the health reporter for Capital Community News.

E ast

of thE

R ivER m agaziNE

J aNuaRy 2018

east washington life

Our Hall of Fame DC-native drummer Jimmy Cobb, celebrating his Jan. 20 birthday a few years ago at the late, great Bohemian Caverns. Photo: Bababebop Jazz Images

by Steve Monroe

Thank You, John Conyers

Among our annual best New Year’s wishes to our jazz masters like Jimmy Cobb, Nasar Abadey, Fred Foss, Wayne Wilentz, Michael Thomas, Sharon Clark and many others, and best wishes to our jazz venues and supporters, a special best wish and thank you goes out this January to John Conyers Jr., a longtime Democrat in the House of Representatives who is stepping down from his post. We thank Conyers for being the highest-ranking best friend our music has ever had. His signature accomplishment for our musical heritage was sponsorship of the 1987 Congressional legislation known as H.R. 57, which honors jazz as a national treasure. It reads in part: “Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing to this country and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience and 1. makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within the creative process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and aspirations of our republic, 2. is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse society, 3. is a true music of the people, finding its inspiration in the cultures and most personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute our Nation, 4. has evolved into a multifaceted art form which continues to birth and nurture new stylistic idioms and cultural fusions, 5. has had an historic, pervasive and continuing influence on other genres of music both here and abroad …” What is more, Conyers has been the driving force behind the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual September jazz concert and panel discussion, and he has followed up his sponsorship of H.R. 57 by introducting other legislation in the last few years, including H.R.

E a s t o f t h e R i v er D C N e w s . c o m

2823, the National Jazz Preservation and Education Act, which would “create oral and video histories of leading jazz artists, acquire, preserve and interpret artifacts, and conduct exhibitions and other educational activities; encourage the introduction of jazz to our youth … [through] a Jazz Artists in the Schools Program; and create a new Ambassadors of Jazz Program …” Conyers also introduced the National Jazz Preservation, Education and Promulgation Act of 2014, H.R. 4280, which would establish programs and provide funding for a National Jazz Preservation Program and a Jazz Education in Elementary and Secondary Schools program, and “contemplates” the establishment of a “Promulgation Program to support business and enterprise initiatives in the field of Jazz.” Besides the accomplishments Conyers achieved during his long and distinguished career for the great state of Michigan, and the nation, we owe him many thanks for his putting jazz firmly in the national spotlight.

InPerson... St. John’s College High School Jazz

Congratulations again to Kenneth Hamman, director, and Colin Crawford, assistant director, of the St. John’s College High School bands in Northwest DC for another group of fine musicians. At the Winter Jazz and Percussion Concert last month, Christian Crawford on saxophone shined early with the Competition Jazz Ensemble on the Richard Linton tune “Diggin’ the Dorian.” Crawford, Aaron Robert Jr. on trombone, Jared Byrd on piano and Michael Schaffer on flute provided spicy melodies on “Song for My Father” with the Jazz Combo, and trumpeter Jadon Michael was smooth and fluid on “Impressions” with the Jazz Lab group. And the Swing Band provided bright, swinging sounds on “Tango for Jam Jam,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and the “Bare Necessities.”

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS: … Stanley Jordan, Jan. 11-14, Blues Alley … Lionel Lyles Quintet, Jan. 12, Westminster Presbyterian Church … Veronneau “National CD Release Party,” Jan. 16, Blues Alley … Max Vanderbeek Jazz Group with Lottie Porch, Jan. 18, Germano’s Piattini/Baltimore … Joey DeFrancesco, Jan. 18-21, Blues Alley … 19th Jazz Night Anniversary, Jan. 19, Westminster … Salim Washington, Jan. 19-20, Blues Alley … Louis Hayes, Serenade for Horace, Jan. 19-20, Kennedy Center Jazz Club … Honoring Ron Sutton/George Gray Jazz Coalition of New York, Jan. 20, Caton Castle/Baltimore … Igor Butman, Jan. 23, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club … Joel Ross Good Vibes, Jan. 26, KC Jazz Club … Chris Grasso Presents Shacara Rogers, Jan. 26, Westminster … Annapolis Jazztet, Jan. 26, Germano’s Piattini/Baltimore … Benito Gonzalez, Jan. 26-27, Blues Alley … The In Series: All the Things You Are: Jerome Kern, Jan. 20, 21, 28, Atlas Performing Arts Center … Roy Ayers, Jan. 25-28, Blues Alley …Bohemian Caverns, Jan. 29, Blues Alley … Peter Fraize Quintet, Jan. 30, Blues Alley … JANUARY BIRTHDAYS: Frank Wess 4; Clarke 9; Max Roach 10; Jay McShann 12; Melba Liston, Joe Pass 13; Gene Krupa 15; Cedar Walton 17; Jimmy Cobb 20; J.J. Johnson 22; Gary Burton 23; Antonio Carlos Jobim 25; Bobby Hutcherson 27; Roy Eldridge 30. Steve Monroe is a Washington, DC, writer who can be reached at steve@jazzavenues.com and followed at www.twitter.com/jazzavenues.

homes & gardens / 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. 5111 JAY ST NE 907 44TH ST NE 620 44TH ST NE 5082 JAY ST NE 5105 JUST ST NE

$185,900 $185,000 $185,000 $165,000 $130,000

FORT DUPONT PARK 4630 HANNA PL SE 300 34TH ST SE 3436 CROFFUT PL SE 4437 ALABAMA AVE SE 1161 46TH PL SE 3301 E ST SE 4347 C ST SE 1531 FORT DUPONT ST SE 4016 E ST SE 438 BURBANK ST SE

$331,000 $425,000 $385,000 $377,000 $359,900 $357,500 $356,000 $315,000 $296,000 $295,000

2 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 2

HILL CREST

808 30TH ST SE $615,000 5 3723 BANGOR ST SE $564,900 4 3017 PARK DR SE $550,000 6 2127 BRANCH AVE SE $460,000 3 NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE PRICE BR 2637 30TH ST SE $426,000 2 2717 BRANCH AVE SE $399,900 3 FEE SIMPLE 3645 ALABAMA AVE SE $370,000 3 3410 NASH PL SE $363,500 4 2315 BRANCH AVE SE $325,000 4 ANACOSTIA 3119 G ST SE $300,000 3 2236 NICHOLSON ST SE $445,000 3 3006 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE $300,000 3 1353 RIDGE PL SE $427,500 3 1316 W ST SE $375,000 3 2340 GREEN ST SE $350,000 3 MARSHALL HEIGHTS 1631 R ST SE $310,000 2 5213 D ST SE $429,990 4 1440 T ST SE $297,350 4 5336 CALL PL SE $411,000 5 1423 19TH ST SE $265,000 3 4861 F ST SE $355,000 4 1431 19TH ST SE $260,000 2 5549 BASS PL SE $335,000 2 1322 RIDGE PL SE $250,000 2 4613 EAST CAPITOL ST SE $280,000 2 5416 C ST SE $183,500 2 5021 AYERS PL SE $140,000 2 CHILLUM 5615 2ND ST NW $472,500 4 5623 KANSAS AVE NW $465,000 3 RANDLE HEIGHTS 136 SHERIDAN ST NE $430,000 3 1523 TUBMAN RD SE $355,000 4 3146 15TH PL SE $341,000 3 3473 23RD ST SE $340,000 3 CONGRESS HEIGHTS 1847 S ST SE $339,500 3 441 WOODCREST DR SE $494,900 3 3243 15TH PL SE $306,850 2 423 WOODCREST DR SE $469,000 3 3446 24TH ST SE $265,000 2 3420 10TH PL SE $420,100 4 1826 VALLEY TER SE $265,000 3 4314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SW $366,000 3 3419 25TH ST SE $255,900 2 4302 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SW $360,000 3 3436 24TH ST SE $226,000 2 134 ELMIRA ST SW $349,170 3 1443 ALABAMA AVE SE $190,000 3 4001 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SW $335,000 2 3447 25TH ST SE $165,000 3 4281 CAPITOL ST SW $327,990 3 3105 20TH ST SE $150,000 3 3307 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE $320,000 3 3445 23RD ST SE $136,000 2 3502 7TH ST SE $317,000 2 634 SOUTHERN AVE SE $302,000 2 1235 ALABAMA AVE SE $300,000 3 CONDO 402 BRANDYWINE ST SE $230,000 2 3934 1ST ST SW $230,000 3 CONGRESS HEIGHTS 1352 BARNABY TER SE $215,000 2 210 OAKWOOD ST SE #201 $229,000 2 452 OAKWOOD ST SE $210,000 2 1110 SAVANNAH ST SE #23 $209,900 2 1110 SAVANNAH ST SE #22 $185,900 1 DEANWOOD 3876 9TH ST SE #102 $68,000 1 5602 CLAY PL NE $420,000 4 22 GALVESTON PL SW #C $45,000 3 6121 DIX ST NE $415,000 4 4729 1ST ST SW #203 $35,000 2 5328 GAY ST NE $399,999 3 121 56TH ST SE $399,900 3 HILL CREST 239 57TH ST NE $399,700 4 3922 SOUTHERN AVE SE #202 $72,000 1 4243 CLAY ST NE $390,000 3 2006 FORT DAVIS ST SE #201 $72,000 1 911 47TH ST NE $380,000 3 2026 FORT DAVIS ST SE #302 $60,500 1 29 46TH PL NE $360,000 4 4525 FOOTE ST NE $343,000 4 MARSHALL HEIGHTS 300 47TH ST NE $340,000 3 5100 F ST SE #6 $50,000 1 611 49TH ST NE $335,000 4 4014 BLAINE ST NE $310,000 3 RANDLE HEIGHTS 4615 JAY ST NE $275,000 3 1310 CONGRESS ST SE #101 $89,016 3 22 ANACOSTIA RD NE $252,500 3 3074 30TH ST SE #304 $21,000 2 4515 EADS PL NE $237,000 2 3074 30TH ST SE #104 $20,000 2 3974 E.CAPITOL ST NE $215,000 3 3800 CAPITOL ST NE $200,000 4

E ast

of the

R iver M agazine

J anuary 2018

To place a classified in East of the River, please call Carolina at Capital Community News, Inc. 202.543.3503 or email Carolina@hillrag.com MASONRY

HAIR SALON

S TANDARD C LEANING S ERVICE I NC . Commercial & Residential

Look Fabulous

P D EL E H NT A W

CLEANING SERVICES

UNISEX HAIR SALON

Men’s Haircut - $15 Locs/Twist Specials - $50 Weaves Sewn - $100 1ST TIME CUSTOMER ONLY

Ana Julia Viera

Nail Technician on Site MANICURES • PEDICURES • FULL SET

703.719.9850 • 703.447.9254 Days

PAINTING

CHIMNEY REPOINTING, LINING & REPAIRS!

GEORGE HALLIDAY

MASONRY CONCRETE & BRICKPOINTING Historic Masonry Repointing & Repairs Restoration Cleaning on Historical Brick and Stone

Basements & Waterproofing

Free Estimates • Bonded & Insured References Upon Request

Experts in New and Traditional Masonry

15% Discount New Customers

NO Job Too Small! We Do it All!!

202.637.8808

ELECTRICIAN

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

202.581.1700 | 2203 Minsesotta Ave. SE / lookfabulousunisexhairsalon

HEATING & AIR • • • • •

MOVING

PLUMBING

Just Say I Need A Plumber®

Dial A Plumber, LLC® SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES!

• Licensed Gas Fitter • Water Heater • Boiler Work • Serving DC • References John • Drain Service • Furness Repair & Replacement

Licensed Bonded Insured DC P

EASTOFTHERIVERDCNEWS.COM

Kenny

202-251-1479 L U M M E R

’

I C E N S E

#707

ROOFING

Keith Roofing

EXPERT WORKMANSHIP

REASONABLE PRICES!

Residential/Commercial • Over 40 years in Business Chimney Repairs • Storm & Wind Damage Repair

• New or Re-Roofing • Tear-Off & Replacement • Flat Roof Specialist • Copper, Tin, Sheet Metal & Rolled • Seamless & Flat Roofs • Re-Sealing • Tar, Asphalt, Gravel, Hot Coats • Modified Bitumen • Ask about our gutter specials Insurance Claims • Free Estimates • 24Hr. Service

Fully Insured • Licensed • Bonded “No Job Too Large or Small” Senior & Military Discounts Available!

202-486-7359

All Work Inspected by Owner...Deals Directly with Customers! All Work Fully Guaranteed

G G ROOFING

AWARDED BEST WASHINGTON, DC CONTRACTOR OF 2012 BY ANGIE’S LIST

FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST WE STOP LEAKS! • Roof Repairs • Roof Coatings • Rubber • Metal • Slate

• Tiles • Chimneys • Gutters • Waterproofing • Roof Certifications

We Do Everything! 75

BOYD CONSTRUCTION INC.

years in service

LIC. BONDED. INS

Flat Roof Specialists Modified Bitumen • Skylights • Shingles • Slate •

Chimney Repairs Roof Coatings • Gutters & Downspouts • Preventive Maintenance • Metal Roofs •

BBB

202-223-ROOF (7663)

NEW YEAR’S WEEK IN NYC!

Seven nights at The Manhattan Club. One bed suite, double pull out couch, kitchenette w/ microwave and fridge. Close to Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center. $2,100. 202-854-0035.

WIRING

10% OFF WITH THIS AD

WWW.GANDGHOMEIMPROVEMENTS.NET

Licensed & Insured | All Work Managed & Inspected by Owners

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL!

VACATION RENTAL

•

202.425.1614

202.400.3503 carolina@hillrag.com

Member

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • “50 YEARS EXPERIENCE” •

contact CAROLINA at

CABLE LINK

CUSTOM WIRING & REPAIRS for Cable, satellite, internet, networking, phone and stereo.

240-305-7132 Earl & Dennis

BOX CLASSIFIEDS (quarterly)

2”x 2” 2.5” 3” 4” 5” 7”

$150 $180 $225 $300 $360 $400

• Ad design free of charge with one revision. • Rates are per publication.

MIDCITY

LINE CLASSIFIEDS (monthly)

FA G O N C O M M U N I T Y G U I D E

$25 for the first 15 words, 25¢ for each additional word. Bold heading (25 characters max) is free.

CAPITAL COMMUNITY NEWS, INC. Hill Rag | Midcity DC | East of the River | Fagon Community Guides *Prepayment by check or credit card is required. you saw them in

E AST

OF THE

R IVER M AGAZINE

J ANUARY 2018

“Oscar Winners”

www.themecrosswords.com • www.mylesmellorconcepts.com

by Myles Mellor Across:

1. Settle a debt 6. Places for makeovers 12. Credit card rate 15. James Cameron movie that outgrossed his own “Titanic” 17. The educational community 20. Breakfast staple 22. Oscar winner 24. A Honda 26. Supplement, with “out” 27. Braveheart hillside 28. Serb, Croat, et al 29. Maître d’s offering 30. Lunch counters 33. Eagerness 36. Helm heading 37. Person that’s past recovery 38. Buddhist monument 40. Untamed area 43. O’Neill’s “The ___ Cometh” 46. Previously 47. Assume the Lotus position 48. Oscar winner 56. Baseball’s Maglie 57. Folded corner 58. Golf starting location 59. Seeker of attention 61. Snappish 62. Ketch cousin 64. Fluster 65. On the line 70. Biblical pronoun 72. Deep sleep 73. Kind of steak 77. Kind of orange 80. Eligible for Mensa 81. Sport 82. Indicate 84. Catechize 87. Oscar winner, with The 92. Very long time 93. Level, across the pond 94. Vexed 95. Units of volume 99. Battery terminal 101. Upper body

103. Altar vow 104. Spanish cloak 106. Olympic swimmer Janet 110. Biz bigwig 111. SA monkey 113. Little bit 115. Shoe part 116. Scottish whiskey distiller 118. Oscar winner 123. Malay palm 124. Praised in a poem 125. Least wild 126. Like some prices 127. Put emphasis on 128. Fixes

Down:

1. Went ballistic 2. Conjure up a spirit 3. Wall division 4. Absorbed, as a cost 5. Deviation 6. “The English Patient” setting 7. Took steps 8. “Well ___-di-dah . . .” 9. Canticle 10. The latest 11. Showed pleasure 12. “___ it’s easy as 123” Jackson 5 song 13. Piano duet parts 14. Super Bowl XXXV champions 16. Needle 18. Stupid 19. Unfavorable 21. Prime-time hour 23. Police sting 25. Scoundrel 31. Ideology suffixes 32. Composed 34. One side in baseball negotiations 35. US racketeering law (abbr.) 37. Brief vacation 39. Open the door 41. Southpaw 42. Valueless

EASTOFTHERIVERDCNEWS.COM

Look for this months answers at labyrinthgameshop.com 43. ___ a good plan! 44. Chinese tea 45. Scaleless fish 46. Perennial plants of the Andes 49. White heron 50. Conservative beginning 51. New York’s Russian ___ Room 52. Chop down 53. Certain ‘60s teens 54. Presage 55. Trade 60. Whistle blower 63. No. 2 in the statehouse

65. Knucklehead 66. Pyramid, sometimes 67. Fight with 68. Aaron Spelling’s daughter 69. 1920s design style 71. Prefix with -genous 74. Amateur video subject, maybe 75. Sister or mother 76. Cavern, in poetry 77. Ukraine seaport 78. Desertlike 79. “Red Letter Year” singer DiFranco 83. Undermine

84. Tool 85. Return envelope, abbreviation 86. “The Karate ___” (1984) 88. Territory of India 89. Engages for service 90. Mischief 91. European capital 95. Attracted 96. Jail outbreak 97. Popular potato 98. Fares, at times 99. Butting heads 100. Intl. defense gp. 101. Bill’s “excellent adventure” cohort 102. Some team members 105. Half courses, in golf 107. Perplexed 108. Deafening 109. Small denominations 112. Negative question 114. Toward the stern 117. “King ___” movie 119. The Who song “Love, Reign __ Me” 120. Salt Lake tribesman 121. May celebrants 122. Decision maker, abbr.

Get Your East of the River Location

Address

River Terrace Rec Center & Elemantary School CVS - East River Park Safeway – NE 6th District Police Dept - Main Ward Memorial AME Kennilworth Elementary School Unity East of the River Health Center First Baptist Church of Deanwood Deanwood Public Library Hughes Memorial United Methodist Capitol Gateway Senior Apts Marvin Gaye Rec Center Watts Branch Recreation Center Langston Community Library Anacostia Neighborhood Library Benning Branch Library Marshall Heights CDC Kelly Miller Recreation Center Tabernacle baptist Church Randall Memorial Baptist Church East Capital Church of christ Seat Pleasant CARE Pharmacy 7-Eleven Riverside Center Mayfair Mansions Citibank: East River Park Chartered Health Center NE Vending Machines – Deanwood Metro The Minnicks Market Lederer Gardens Suburban Market Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Dave Brown Liquors Dave Brown Liquor A & S Grocery St Rose Pentecostal Church Malcolm X Rec Center St More Catholic Church Fort Davis Recreation Center Ferebee Hope Recreation Center Emanuel Baptist Church IHOP Restauarant Giant Food Store SunTrust Bank Parklands-Turner Community Library Manor Village Apartments Leasing Office Garfield Elementary

MIDCITY

FA G O N C O M M U N I T Y G U I D E

420 34th St , NE 320 40th St , NE 322 40th St , NE 100 42nd St , NE 240 42nd St NE 1300 44th ST NE 123 45th ST NE 1008 45th St NE 1350 49th ST NE 25 53rd St NE 201 58th St , NE 6201 Banks Pl NE 6201 Banks St , NE 2600 Benning Rd , NE 1800 Good Hope Road SE 3935 Benning Rd NE 3939 Benning Rd , NE 4900 Brooks St , NE 719 Division Ave NE 4417 Douglas St NE 5026 E Capitol St NE 350 Eastern Ave , NE 950 Eastern AVE NE 5200 Foote St , NE 3744 ½ Hayes St NE 3917 Minnesota Ave , NE 3924 Minnesota Ave , NE 4720 Minnesota Ave , NE 4401 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE 4800 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE 4600 Sherriff Rd NE 4601 Sheriff Road NE 4721 Sheriff Road Northeast 4721 Sherriff Rd NE 4748 Sheriff Rd NE 4816 Sherriff Rd NE 3200 13th st SE 4275 4th St SE 1400 41st St , SE 3999 8th St , SE 2409 Ainger Place SE 1523 Alabama Ave, SE 1535 Alabama Ave , SE 1571 Alabama Ave , SE 1547 Alabama Ave , SE 1717 Alabama Ave , SE 2435 Alabama Ave

7th District Station 2455 Alabama Ave , SE 6th District Police Dept - Satellite Station 2839 Alabama Ave , SE Service Cleaners 2841 Alabama Ave , SE Safeway – SE 2845 Alabama Ave SE Pizza Hut 2859 Alabama Ave , SE America’s Best Wings 2863 Alabama Ave , SE M&T Bank 2865 Alabama Ave , SE Washington Senior Wellness Center 3001 Alabama Ave , SE St Timothys Episcopal Church 3601 Alabama Ave SE Francis A Gregory Neighborhood Library 3660 Alabama Ave , SE National Capital Parks--EAST 1900 Anacostia Dr , SE Kid smiles 4837 Benning Road SE Pimento Grill 4405 Bowen Rd SE East Washington Heights Baptist Church 2220 Branch Ave ,SE St Johns Baptist Church 5228 Call Place SE Capitol View Branch Library 5001 Central Ave , SE Marie Winston Elementary School 3100 Denver St , SE Subway 4525 East Capitol St 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 2646 Naylor Rd , SE Harris Teeter 1350 Pennsylvania Ave SE Thai Orchid Kitchen 2314 Pennsylvania Ave SE St Francis Xavier Church 2800 Pennsylvania Ave SE

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

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

For more distribution locations, contact 202.543.8300 x.19