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COVID-19 Restrictions Relaxed as DC Enters Phase 2

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A Very Different Approach to Healthcare by Elizabeth O’Gorek

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What’s on Washington The Crossword The Classifieds

by Candace Y.A. Montague Due to the COVID-19 virus, Community Calendar, as well a a few other colums, will not be running this month.

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The Numbers: Raise DC Revenue to Advance Racial Justice by Tazra Mitchell Our River: The Anacostia: Swimming in the Anacostia is in Sight by Bill Matuszeski Bulletin Board

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Kids & Family Notebook

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Changing Hands compiled by Don Denton

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Creative Placemaking: How You Can Help Create Your Neighborhood Places

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HIT THE VIRGINIA WINE TASTING TRAIL Virginia has dozens of wineries within a short distance of DC giving you lots of opportunities for a quick day trip. To help you get the most out of your wine adventure, here are some of the best wineries within a one-hour drive: Boxwood Estates and Chrysalis Vineyards in Middleburg; RdV Vineyards and Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane; Potomac Point Winery in Stafford; Doukenie Winery in Purcellville; Linden Vineyards in Linden; Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run; and Naked Mountain Winery in Markham. All have opened for the summer, with mostly outdoor seating, have pick-up service and are following CDC safety guidelines. winetastingtrail.com.

Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. With ties to the Washington Redskins, Boxwood Estates has one of the most beautiful barrel rooms in the region. Created by former Redskins owner, Jack Kent Cooke, Boxwood is known for its estate grown Bordeaux-style blends. boxwoodwinery.com.

WHAT’S ON W A S H I N G T O N

D.C.’S CHAMBER DANCE FILMS NEW BALLETS Go beyond the stage—and the expected—as Chamber Dance Project (CDP) presents virtual events showcasing their artists in exciting new dimensions of innovation and intimacy. This summer, CDP, Washington’s premier contemporary ballet company, is presenting New Works 2020 (& beyond). The free screenings take place online on July 31 and Sept. 24. CDP will be working in virtual indoor and outdoor rehearsals and performances in four cities with its 9 dancers, 3 choreographers and a commissioned music score for a dance film.

“Embracing the new realities of a world living under pandemic, CDP’s New Works 2020 (& beyond) looks to offer audience members a unique and memorable virtual performance experience that they can take to heart every bit as much as if they were seated in a theater,” says international arts writer/critic Steve Sucato. The upcoming screenings will be presented nationally with free links available at https:// chamberdance.org/beyond.

WALK A NEIGHBORHOOD HERITAGE TRAIL As you practice social distancing during the next few weeks, consider taking a stroll along the Neighborhood Heritage Trails. Each trail offers a oneto two-mile trek punctuated by large poster-sized markers that combine stories, historic photographs and maps to bring DC history and culture to life. There are 17 heritage trails throughout the city, so pick one and get some fresh air! An Eckington Heritage Trail is coming soon. culturaltourismdc.org.

VISIT THE EISENHOWER MEMORIAL Designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the Eisenhower Memorial encapsulates Eisenhower’s legacy in a four-acre urban park at the base of Capitol Hill along Independence Avenue SW. Gehry’s unique vision is a grand new civic space in the heart of DC. It features a one-of-akind stainless-steel tapestry depicting beaches of D-Day, heroic-sized bronze sculptures, and stone bas reliefs. Visit anytime. The dedication ceremony and associated events, originally scheduled on VE-Day in May, have been postponed until Thursday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. eisenhowermemorial.gov.

MUSIC AT MR. HENRY’S

Christian Denice performs Sarabande in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Owen Scarlett

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Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, presents a series of “Covid” Concerts, every night from 6 to 7 p.m. (or sometimes 7 to 8 p.m.), to continue to bring you live music and entertainment and do their part to support local musicians during the pandemic. Join them on Facebook as they present live, virtual, hour-long sessions for you to enjoy. Visit mrhenrysdc.com for the lineup. Mr. Henry’s patio and side-annex are open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekdays.

No reservations will be taken. mrhenrysdc.com.

Aaron Myers II and Herb Scoot, founding members of the Capital Hill Jazz Foundation and resident artists of Mr. Henry’s

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

SHAKESPEARE HOUR LIVE! By popular demand, Shakespeare Theatre Company is continuing its online program Shakespeare Hour LIVE! throughout July with episodes devoted to Shakespeare’s Life (July 1), Shakespeare & Clowns (July 8), Shakespeare & America (July 15), Shakespeare & Opera (July 22), and Shakespeare & Politics (July 29). Each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin and Resident Dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg lead an online tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Special guests—acclaimed actors, visionary directors, and esteemed scholars—will be announced weekly. The sessions are free for STC members, season subscribers, and package holders, and only $10 per session for non-members. shakespearetheatre.org.

Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and current Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE LAUNCHES “TALKING ABOUT RACE” The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has launched Talking About Race, an online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles and more than 100 multimedia resources tailored for educators, parents and caregivers—and individuals committed to racial equality.

Explore Talking About Race at nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. The portal is free and does not require a registration or sign-up to use.

NATIONAL ARBORETUM REOPENS The National Arboretum has reopened to the public on a limited basis. Inline with the latest CDC, and District of Columbia Courtesy of the Friends of the National Arboretum guidance, they have implemented new operating procedures and schedules. Until further notice, the National Arboretum grounds are open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and limiting total on site visitors. Vehicular access is allowed only through the New York Ave Entrance and there is a limit of 200 cars allowed on the grounds at one time. Visitors planning to arrive on bike or foot are encouraged to enter via the R Street NE entrance. Directions for parking are provided upon entering and the majority of the roads on the grounds are closed to vehicular traffic. Come prepared to walk once you have parked your car and note that there will be limited amenities and services available including no drinking water or vending services. Visitors should come prepared with bottled water, comfortable walking shoes, and a hat or umbrella. They ask that you wear a mask at all times. usna.usda.gov.

DISTRICT RUNNING COLLECTIVE SOLO RUNS

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DC FRAY SUMMER LEAGUES BEGIN DC Fray believes that they’re on a mission to make fun possible. They believe that play has the power to transform lives, build communities, and create positive impact in the world. Usually much more is offered but now you can sign up for bocce, cornhole, tennis and volleyball this summer. Fray is dedicated to keeping you connected while maintaining the health and safety of their players. dcfray.com/covid-19. Play DC Fray online bingo every Sunday night, 6 to 7 p.m. Find it at dcfray.com/events.

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Established in 2013, District Running Collective is a free community-based organization that uses running to promote wellness, culture, and community. Their goal is to provide all levels of runners with the best resources, community, and support along their running journey. They run on Wednesdays and Saturdays (individually for safety). Read more and sign up at districtrunningcollective.com.

ALL PADDLING, NO POLITICS Boating in DC invites you to experience the best in DC, on the water. They have kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, sailboats, rowboats, dragon boats, boating lessons, yoga classes and monument tours. They’ve opened for the season but, this year, they have new safety procedures in place and reservations are mandatory. Reserve a boat at Key Bridge Boathouse, Thompson Boat Center, the Wharf Boathouse and Fletcher’s Boathouse. Call 202-337-9642 or boatingindc.com/reservations.

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VOICE LIFELINE AND BROADBAND LIFELINE Did you know?

You may qualify for assistance in paying your home phone or Fios Internet bill. Discounts for basic telephone or Broadband Lifeline service are available to eligible District of Columbia low-income residents.

Verizon Washington, DC Inc. Voice Lifeline Plans: Verizon Washington, DC Inc.’s Lifeline service, known as “Economy II,” offers reduced rates on Verizon’s monthly telephone bill and one-time discounts on the cost of installing phone service. Additionally, toll blocking is available to Economy II customers at no charge.

Economy II Service*: $3.00 per month for unlimited local calling. Value-added services are not included (e.g., Call Waiting, Caller ID). No connection charges apply. Also, customers will not be charged for the federal subscriber line charge. Economy II customers who are 65 years of age or older can have this service at a further reduced rate of $1.00 per month.

Broadband Lifeline: Verizon Washington, DC Inc. also offers a monthly Lifeline discount to qualified customers who subscribe to Fios Internet service. Eligible customers will receive a $9.25 monthly discount. * Full terms and rates for these services, including terms of eligibility, are as set forth in federal regulations and in Verizon’s tariffs on file with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. All rates, terms and conditions included in this notice are subject to change and are current at the time of printing.

Eligibility:

District residents who have been certified as eligible may apply for the Economy II program or Broadband Lifeline service for customers who subscribe to Fios Internet.

Households in which one or more individuals are receiving benefits from one of the following public assistance programs or have an annual income that is 135% or below the Federal Poverty Guideline may be eligible. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) Medicaid Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Veteran’s Pension Benefit Veteran’s Survivors Pension Benefit Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)

Restrictions: ✓ No other working telephone service at the same location ✓ No additional phone lines ✓ No Foreign Exchange or Foreign Zone service ✓ No bundles or packages ✓ No outstanding unpaid final bills ✓ Bill name must match eligible participant ✓ No separate Lifeline discount on cellular or wireless phone service ✓ Business lines are not eligible ✓ Phone number must match eligible participant ✓ Must be a current Verizon customer or establish new service with Verizon

An Application for Verizon Voice Lifeline or Broadband Lifeline service can be obtained by contacting Verizon at www.verizon.com/lifeline or by phone at 1 800 VERIZON. To find out more information, you may also call the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), which administers Voice Lifeline and Broadband Lifeline for the FCC, by calling (800) 234-9473 or by accessing its website at www.LifelineSupport.org.

Economy II and Broadband Lifeline are Lifeline supported services. Voice Lifeline and Broadband Lifeline are government assistance programs. Only eligible consumers may enroll.

You may qualify for Voice Lifeline or Broadband Lifeline service if you can show proof that you participate in certain government assistance programs or your annual income (gross and from all sources) is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guideline. If you qualify based on income, you will be required to provide income verification. Proof of participation in a government assistance program requires your current or prior year’s statement of benefits from a qualifying state or federal program; a notice letter or other official document indicating your participation in such a program; and/or another program participation document (for example, benefit card). Proof of income requires your prior year’s state or federal tax return; current income statement from an employer or paycheck stub; a statement of Social Security, Veterans Administration, retirement, pension, or Unemployment or Workmen’s Compensation benefits; a federal notice letter of participation in General Assistance; a divorce decree; a child support award; and/or another official document containing income information. At least three months of data is necessary when showing proof of income. In addition, the Lifeline program is limited to one discount per household, consisting of either wireline, wireless or broadband (internet) service. You are required to certify and agree that no other member of the household is receiving Voice Lifeline or Broadband Lifeline service from Verizon or another communications provider. Voice Lifeline and Broadband Lifeline services are non-transferable benefits. Voice Lifeline customers may not subscribe to certain other services, including other local telephone service. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain the Lifeline benefit can be punished by fine or imprisonment, or can be barred from the program.

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COVID-19 Restrictions Relaxed as DC Enters Phase 2 Mayor Urges Caution to Prevent Backslide

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he District entered Phase 2 of reopening Monday, June 22, lifting many restrictions imposed on businesses and activities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. At a press conference that day, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said residents should prepare for a potential spike in cases as restrictions are lifted. While more social activity is permitted — including the reopening of playgrounds, indoor dining, and many businesses previously deemed non-essential — residents should continue to wear masks, practice social distancing, and get tested if exposed to COVID-19, she said.

As of June 21, 10,058 District residents had tested positive for COVID-19, with 535 residents losing their lives to the disease.

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The District set out six benchmarks required to move to Phase 2. These include a decrease in community cases; a positivity rate below 15 percent; use of fewer than 80 percent of hospital beds over a 14-day period; a transmission rate of less than one for every known infection for five days and contact tracing benchmarks for patients testing positive and their known contacts.

The District entered Phase 2 despite not meeting its goals for contact tracing, which are to contact 90 percent of new cases within a day and 90 percent of their close contacts within two days. As of June 20, DC Health agents had contacted 78 percent of new cases and just under 69 percent of their close contacts.

As of June 22, District officials have not commented

Enjoying outdoor dining at Saltline near Nats Park on the Anacostia River. Diners can choose to eat indoors under certain restrictions, as Phase 2 begins on June 22.

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on the decision to reopen despite not meeting this metric. At a press conference June 17, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that the city had only been able to monitor contact tracing for a short period.

“If the last two days is an indicator, we will be able to meet it [the contact tracing goal],” she said. “We have the number of people we need, and with the number of cases we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks, we know we can hit those numbers.”

In explaining why the District moved towards Phase 2 despite appearing not to have met contact tracing benchmarks, DC Health Director Laquandra Nesbitt said that that there was a switch in the data-entry system used by the agency. That, in addition to the fact that data is reported on a two-day data lag, means that the public does not have access to all available data used by DC Health to determine trends.

In Phase 2, the maximum crowd size has been raised from 10 to 50, and gyms, spas and stores will be permitted to allow customers inside for the first time since March.

Houses of worship may allow worship by as many as 100 people, or 50 percent of building capacity, whichever is less. Restaurants can open for indoor dining at 50 percent capacity, with tables placed at least six feet apart, and museums and gyms with five people permitted for every 1,000 square feet of space.

Phase 2 also expands available options for children.

Child-care facilities can reopen with enhanced social distancing and hygiene. Camps and aftercare can reopen but with no more than ten students in indoor spaces. Playgrounds will also reopen in the District, with social distancing and hand washing highly recommended.

While children are likely to be excited by the opportunity to go to playgrounds and playdates again, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) urged parents use caution in a newsletter outlining Phase 2 changes. “If you have kids and they’re anything like mine, all the efforts to remind them about distancing seems to go out of mind when they’re having a blast playing and suddenly see a friend they’ve been missing for weeks and months,” he wrote.

District fields are open for casual play, but league play and high-contact sports, such as football and basketball, are still prohibited. Pools remain closed until after July 15, when they will open for structured activities like lap swimming and lessons. Spray parks remain closed, as do

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hookah and cigar lounges, night clubs and bars, hot tubs and steam rooms.

Both public and private museums and facilities such as the National Zoo have permission to reopen. Both the International Spy Museum and the Museum of the Bible opened with precautionary measures June 22. However, the Smithsonian museums remain closed, with in-person programs canceled through July 1.

As the District moves to Phase 2, many are already considering what is necessary to move to Phase 3. The Reopen DC Advisory Committee, convened to make recommendations to District government, defines Phase 3 as a state where there is only sporadic transmission of COVID-19. In that phase, gatherings could be permitted for up to 250 people with reduced capacities for indoor spaces. Remote work will still be encouraged, and most activities permitted with safeguards.

Recommendations from the DC ReOpen Committee are only advice, however. The District has not released any official information about what Phase 3 might look like. Asked at the June 22 press conference when the District government would issue metrics and when a move to the next phase could be contemplated, Bowser said she could not give a timeline. She said her personal opinion was that, as restrictions are lifted and people move around and encounter more people in Phase 2, the District needs to be prepared for a spike in cases.

“We’re adding a lot of activity right now,” she said, asking residents to continue to practice social distancing and other preventative measures and “not go crazy” as restrictions on activities are lifted. “As you go out, in starting to slowly turn your life on, you can encounter the virus anyplace –so you have to be very, very careful,” she said.

The Mayor has been clear in previous discussions that a spike in cases could force the District to move back to Phase 1 restrictions.

“We always have the ability to turn up or turn down our reopening,” Bowser said June 17.

You can see the Phase 2 Guidelines, including the full text of the Mayor’s order, by visiting https://coronavirus. dc.gov/phasetwo. ◆

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A Very Different Approach to Healthcare Bluerock Offers Older Adults Care Without Obstacles

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r. Marc Berg brings a unique and critical perspective to the American healthcare system.

Born and raised in the Netherlands, Berg is a European-trained physician and a former professor. After nearly 15 years as a healthcare consultant working to find better ways to deliver medical services in Europe and the U.S., Berg finally decided that the best way he could address patient needs was by founding his own clinic.

With Bluerock Care, Berg aims to create a better patient experience for older adults living east of the Ana-

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ing at somebody’s body. It’s always about the whole person. In our philosophy, that’s just incredibly important.”

Bluerock Care began offering virtual, telephone and at-home primary care services in May 2020. Berg expects to open the clinic location in fall of this year.

“Healthcare is Broken”

Berg has always had a passion for making healthcare a better interaction for both patients and providers. He trained as a doctor but realized early in his career that he wanted to work with the healthcare system and with providers to create and deliver a patient-centered healthcare experience.

After finishing his medical degree, Berg worked as a professor of health policy and management at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management in Rotterdam before shifting gears to consulting. For seven years, he worked with providers, insurance companies and hospitals in the Netherlands to better organize the provision of healthcare. In 2013, he came to Washington, DC to be closer to his wife’s family, continuing his work here.

In the United States, Berg found a healthcare system facing many challenges he had seen at home, but with an extra layer. Whereas most European countries have universal healthcare systems, providing all residents Bluerock Care Founder and CEO Dr. Marc Berg. Photo: Courtesy Bluerock Care with equal access regardless of ability to pay, the high cost of American medical care creates an additional barrier costia River. Providers consider the total person, movfor many patients. ing beyond the body to help the patient address lifestyle About a year ago, Berg decided that rather than helpand health goals. ing other providers implement his ideas, he would start “What we’re doing –this kind of primary care –is and incorporating those lessons into practice himself. That should be integrated with community support services, was the genesis of Bluerock Care. with social services,” Berg said. “It is not just about look14

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Berg wanted his ideas to have the greatest impact possible. He knew that the area with the largest gaps in healthcare infrastructure and so most in need of strength and innovation was in Wards 7 and 8.

“The need of the people there is the highest, the challenges to getting good healthcare is the highest, and the inequalities of the impact of poor healthcare and other factors like access to fresh food all come together. It just felt like the best possible place to start doing something like this,” he said.

Berg started talking with members of the community, working with Grapevine Health founder and Former Medicaid Chief Medical Officer Lisa Fitzpatrick. The team worked to get a sense of the needs in the community and what could be learned from what was going on in the community already to inform the opening of Bluerock Care.

A Patient-Centered Experience

Bluerock Care aims to offer easily accessible healthcare, with a focus on providing mature patients with a unique, patient-centered experience. They do this by providing multiple access points for care, working to address all the patient’s health needs, and providing guidance through the mire of referrals and insurance that often confuse and encumber patients.

There are two reasons for a focus on older patients, Berg said. First, elderly patients often need more than one type of care. Often, patients are left to co-ordinate their own care and find their own providers.

“It’s incredibly confusing to even know where you should go, who does what, how to get the right kind of insurance –everything is confusing,” Berg said. “For some elderly people, that’s just an impossible task.”

Second, while there are several healthcare centers offering service to those on Medicaid, there is not a great deal of infrastructure east of the river for people on Medicare, Berg said.

“This is also a group that needs specific attention the most, that really need a longer-term focus on managing chronic conditions,” he said. “That just wasn’t there.”

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency of the federal government that pays for Medicare, has selected Bluerock Care to be part of an innovation that allows providers to invest in population health, working with community organizations to focus on prevention and keeping people healthy, as opposed to treatment.

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One way that Bluerock invests is by forming a long-term relationship with patients. They proactively work with patients to help them manage their health and meet clearly defined goals. Communication is key to successful care, Berg said, with providers engaging in frequent ‘touchpoint’ contact with patients.

These services add clarity to the patient experience. They also help in a system of wholistic treatment, with providers acting as a center to coordinate patient care with specialists and therapists.

Access is key at Bluerock, Berg said. Even after the office opens on Pennsylvania Avenue SE later this year, virtual, telephone and at-home services will be offered, as well as transportation to and from the clinic when necessary. “We believe that if you combine technology with office visits, you are able to build up a much better relationship with patients,” Berg said.

Understanding the needs of patients and the context of their communities is critically important to providing healthcare to the elders in the community, Berg said. Older adults deserve care that is easy to access, that is really well-organized and provides good outcomes. They should feel taken care of, the doctor added.

“Too many people just don’t experience their care that way, and that is why we’re doing this,” Berg said.

“We really intend to be very different in terms of the experience, and how we approach care.”

Bluerock Care will open its first center later this year on Pennsylvania Avenue in Ward 7. During the public health emergency, they provide full primary care services through video and phone consultations as well as home visits, also serving Medicaid-only patients. Seniors and caregivers living east of the river in DC can arrange a home visit or a phone or video appointment with a doctor by calling or texting (202) 796-9775 or e-mailing question@bluerock.care. Learn more by visiting www.bluerock.care ◆

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Reset Your Menu

Helpful Tips For Eating Healthy During The Summer Months

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or more than 100 days the DC area residents have been confined to the indoors due to COVID. Many people have had to get their food supply via delivery or venture quickly into the local grocery store. As the summer months roll in and DC moves into phase 2 of reopening, there is a sense of renewal in the air, but restrictions ae still in place. Even so, there are many choices for obtaining and eating fresh, healthy food.

East of the River spoke with Charmaine Jones, registered dietician and owner of Food Jonezi, a nutrition consulting firm in Southeast. Jones has continued to consult her clients through video chats. “I like the video appointments with my clients because then I can see what’s in their pantry and see the utensils, bowls, plates they use.

Gives me a good idea about their portion control.” One pro tip from Jones as the world slowly moves towards opening up is to continue cooking meals at home. “If you have not noticed, preparing home cooked meals are a great way to build healthier relationships with your family, decrease your intake of high sodium meals/snacks from fast foods and restaurants, and save on your budget.”

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Eating For Overall Good Health

Warding off the Coronavirus has many people thinking differently about their diets. The Center for Diseases Control advises that although there are no foods that treat or prevent COVID-19, your diet can enhance parts of the immune system. Foods that are rich in vitamins C and D, and zinc are noted as nutrients that are the most helpful for maintaining a healthy immune system.

But targeting your diet in addition to the many other tasks on your plate can be arduous. Instead Jones suggests that people focus on their guts--as in gut (stomach) health.

“When you adopt a healthy diet, the immune friendly foods are already there. So go for foods that are good for gut health like Charmaine Jones, registered dietician and owner of Food Jonezi.

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leafy veggies and fruit. Those are foods that are high in probiotics and antioxidants.”

Most of all, try to keep going with the healthy habits you may have started during the pandemic.

“Don’t fall back into your old routine of doing things,” says Jones. “If you see that you have lost weight by eating more home cooked meals, then keep that up. If you notice that you feel better and your health has improved because you have increased exercising, then keep that up.”

Where to Find The Goods?

The Nutrition and Physical Fitness Bureau of DC Health works to keep residents connected with community sources for food and other health needs. A spokesperson for the bureau says that ensuring that everyone has

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access to healthy food choices is a priority when it comes to maintaining good health. “The District recognizes the importance of and prioritizes investments in food access initiatives to support the food environments in Ward 7 and 8 communities. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency in the District of Columbia, agencies, non-profit organizations, food retailer establishments, and farmers’ markets mobilized to address the need for food access.”

There are several federally supported programs that offer access to fresh food for District residents. Those programs include: • DC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). WIC is offering services over the phone and mailing benefits to pregnant women, mothers, infants, and children up to age five.

• The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has launched an online purchasing program for their customers.

• Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a new program that provides food benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to District families with children who normally receive free or reduced-price school meals if not for school closures due to COVID-19.

• The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides a monthly package of nutritious shelf-stable foods to eligible seniors. The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program offers eligible seniors checks to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs as farmers’ markets.

• District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools are providing free meals to families Monday thru Friday across the District.

In addition, there are nonprofit organizations and food retailer establishments that are also offering healthy options.

• Martha’s Table is providing free bags of produce at several of the school meals sites.

• DC Central Kitchen’s Healthy Corners program is continuing operations and discounting fresh, whole fruits and vegetables up to 50%.

Many of their stores offer a “5 for 5” coupon program for SNAP/EBT customers. At these stores, customers receive a $5 coupon for free fruits and vegetables every time they spend $5+ using their SNAP/EBT card (*SNAP/EBT purchase must contain at least 1 fresh fruit or vegetable).

• Produce Plus Direct provides locally grown, fresh produce to DC residents with limited incomes. The program will start July 14, 2020 and run through September 30, 2020.

Registration opens June 23, 2020, and residents can enroll in the program by calling (202) 888-4834.

The Nutrition and Physical Fitness Bureau says to consider the farmer’s markets for food options as well. Many farmers markets accept SNAP, WIC, and senior farmers’ market benefits and offer special incentives to these customers.

Ward 8 Farmers Market is ready for customers every Saturday with social distancing procedures in place. Located in the parking lot behind Martin Luther King Elementary School on 6th street, the market will offer fresh produce and other goods ripe for the picking. Also check out Community, Raised, Inspired & Sourced Produce aka C.R.I.S.P. Farmshare and Market. The farmer’s market is open every Saturday starting July 11th.

The community-supported agriculture program is membership based and fees are income-based.

Charmaine Jones adds that farmer’s markets are an excellent, local source of produce that gives people shopping options that are compliant with health regulations. “Now, things are opening up, increase your vegetables and fruit intake by supporting and shopping at local farmer markets while keeping social distancing in mind. We are in this together, so support your local black farmers and small business restaurants, who offer fresh produce and healthier meal options.”

It’s never too late to start or maintain healthy eating habits. Utilize every resource you can. Have a healthy summer!

Candace Y.A. Montague is the health reporter for Capital Community News. Follow her @ urbanbushwoman9 . ◆

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The Numbers Raise DC Revenue to Advance Racial Justice

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he recent surge in police violence against Black communities, and a pandemic that has disproportionately harmed Black residents, has prompted a moral call to action in DC and across the country. This uprising for racial justice is holding lawmakers to account for policies that perpetuate structural injustices, and for budgets that overspend on policing and punishment but underspend on key social services and education. We are reminded in this moment that fair budget policy is a key tool the District has to dismantle the institutional racist policies that led us here.

Fortunately, the District’s annual budget process is underway, giving DC lawmakers an opportunity to pass a budget that rights these wrongs. One challenge Mayor Bowser faced in crafting a fair budget was the city’s revenue picture: the economic downturn is causing the city’s revenues to plummet by an estimated $1.5 billion by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Through a mix of costsaving tactics—including freezing city workers’ pay— her budget proposal avoided deep cuts that would have deepened the economic downturn. Yet, she could and should have done more to commit to a just recovery.

Our city faces longstanding and worsening economic and racial inequities. The average income of the top fifth of DC households is 32 times larger than the bottom fifth, and Black median household income is no higher today than it was a decade ago. Meanwhile, rising housing costs are squeezing long-time residents and low-wage workers, and thousands of residents are homeless. And our school system is falling far short of putting every child on the path to success. We are not short on solutions—we just need to make the necessary investments.

As the DC Council finalizes the budget this month, they must acknowledge that we are in an unprecedented moment, and our policy response must also be unprecedented. DC residents deserve a bolder vision that generates the necessary revenue to go from a typical budget to one leading to a just economic recovery. The DC Council should consider all of the revenue ideas in the Fair Budget Coalition’s sign-on letter—particularly ask22

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ing wealthy residents and profitable corporations to pay more of their fair share of taxes.

The Good and Bad in the Mayor’s Budget

While many jurisdictions across the country are facing devastating budget cuts, the Mayor’s FY 2021 budget proposal keeps overall year-to-year local general spending largely flat. She was able to accomplish this, and the current year deficit, using reserves, surpluses, and accepting one-time federal dollars, among other tactics.

She should be applauded for her resourcefulness, but this also misses an opportunity to adequately meet immediate needs and reverse long-term, structural inequities, many of which the pandemic is amplifying.

The Mayor maintains some important investments, such as preserving the Universal Paid Leave Fund and providing level funding for childcare subsidies and school-based mental health resources. She also makes strong investments in public education and public housing. She proposes a three percent increase to the per-pupil formula for the 2020-21 school year, although a larger increase is needed for education equity. The Mayor also

proposes a $40 million increase over two years for public housing repairs in the capital budget—short of the $60 million annual appropriation that advocates say is needed. She’s also banking on federal dollars to provide a one-time boost to rental assistance for residents who need help paying rent due to the pandemic.

The Mayor’s budget also fails to fund critical needs—like a stabilization fund for some childcare providers, cash assistance for immigrant residents ineligible for federal stimulus payments and unemployment insurance, and street outreach services for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Her budget underfunds critical services and programs, such as permanent supportive housing and supplemental funds for students at risk of falling behind. Some programs face cuts—including affordable housing tools and home visiting programs specifically meant to reduce child abuse and neglect.

Her budget also expands the police budget while cutting community-centered violence interruption services.

Raising Revenue To Advance Racial Justice

Ultimately, DC leaders have a choice during economic downturns: cut and underfund services, often in ways that harm families most in need, or raise the city’s income with help from those who have more to give. That’s a racialized choice, given the District’s history and stark income and wealth divides. Tax policy has contributed to an economic system in which Black, brown, and low-income people are less likely to thrive. But lawmakers can also use tax policy as a tool for justice—to fund crucial unmet needs, reverse the economy’s fall, and support families and small businesses struggling to stay afloat.

To start, the DC Council should: • Make wealthy residents pay their fair share of income taxes. DC residents making $60,000 in taxable income a year and those making $350,000 pay the same income tax rate. Multi-millionaires’ tax rate is just slightly higher. This is unjust and bad fiscal policy. The Council should ask higher-

income residents to pay more to build a just recovery. In recent years, the top five percent of DC residents benefited from local income and estate tax cuts and very generous federal “Trump tax cuts.”

This year, the federal CARES Act gave them even more tax breaks. These tax breaks have been so generous that the DC Council could raise the top five percent’s local taxes and they would still be better off.

• End special treatment for profitable corporations and businesses. The District wastes millions on ineffective business tax cuts that don’t contribute to economic growth. Eliminating these tax giveaways for profitable entities that benefited the most from a booming economy would help address our budget challenges. Council should eliminate the Qualified High Technology Company, which the city’s Chief Financial Officer found to be ineffective. They should reject the Mayor’s proposal to invest an additional $1.9 million into this incentive and instead eliminate it altogether.

Putting revenue on the table would help ensure that our city comes out of this crisis stronger than before, at a time when DC needs healing and justice. Asking more from taxpayers with a clear ability to pay their fair share is far preferable to underfunding the budget in ways that harm low-income families. But DC leaders must also enact a budget with the right priorities—one that reduces investments in the police and boosts investments in Black and brown communities. These steps would help dismantle the disparities we see across DC today—in safety, housing, income, education, and health.

Tazra Mitchell is Policy Director at DC Fiscal Policy Institute. tmitchell@dcfpl. org u

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Our River: The Anacostia Swimming in the Anacostia is in Sight

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he last piece of the Anacostia sewage tunnel system is halfway completed, so in a matter of less than three years the Anacostia will be the cleanest river to take a swim in after a rainstorm in the metro area. Citizens need to understand what this is all about and how it happened that nearly all the cities in the country that date back to the 19th century ended up with the problem of sewage overflowing into their rivers in a rainstorm.

Back then, engineers planning sewer systems in cities determined that the best way to keep sanitary sewage moving through the system was to combine it with the storm sewers so that runoff from the streets would occasionally flush the sewer lines. So “combined sewers” became the

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practice and provided a solution until paving all the streets and putting up large buildings left too little open ground to absorb the stormwater. So the combined sewers became overloaded. There had to be a better solution than letting them back up into everyone’s homes and businesses, so the idea was formed to discharge the “combined sewer overflow” or CSO into each city’s streams and rivers.

While this was at first thought to be a solution for occasional use, as cities grew and got denser and more paved, the frequency of CSO events went up. In the Anacostia, there were eventually 14 CSO locations and an average of 20 overflows of the combined sewage each year—more in wet years. For comparison, the Potomac has 10 CSO outfalls and an average of 77 overflows each year, and Rock

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Creek has 23 outfalls and 33 events. This is from DC Water data and estimates. In addition to the loadings of high levels of bacteria in the water as a danger to humans, the overflows harm fish, shellfish, and underwater grass habitat with bacteria, sediment and low oxygen levels. Each overflow impacts the receiving waters from one to three days, depending on the severity of the rain event.

As far as improvements are concerned, we in the Anacostia will be getting the most thorough reductions because we were first and our improvement plan uses the most extensive system of tunnels to achieve a 98 percent drop in overflows. Part of this is due to the inclusion of a tunnel to the north end of the combined sewer area along Rhode Island Avenue to reduce flooding and standing contaminated water in neighborhoods in near northeast and northwest DC. The tunnels are deep and large – slightly bigger than Metro tunnels – in order to handle the volume and store it underground until it can be treated by the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Potomac. Some have asked why the alternative has not been considered to simply replace the combined sewer areas with separate sewer lines as are used in the newer parts of the metro area. The answer is two part: First, such an approach would require extensive excavation and restoration along all the streets and other public areas, whereas the tunnels can be drilled deep underground with little surface disruption to where the connections can be dropped straight down. Second, the tunnels store both sanitary and stormwater; separation would mean that the stormwater would go directly to the River and increase flooding, floating trash and erosion. By using the tunnels, disruption is less and the River is protected from a major influx.

The waterfront tunnels are complete and operational, including from RFK stadium along the River and across it above the Navy Yard to connect with the existing tunnel to Blue Plains under the Poplar Point area of Anacostia. Improvements in the water quality during and after storm events have already been observed because these tunnels are capturing large amounts of combined sewage that would have entered the River through the overflows.

The last tunnel is the segment to Rhode Island Avenue, called the Northeast Boundary Tun-

nel, which has reached the half-way point in its journey from the connection on the River, north to the edge of the National Arboretum, then northwest to join Rhode Island Avenue at about 10th St NE and then west on Rhode Island to 6th and R Streets, NW. It is on time for completion in the summer of 2021. There will then be a period to make the flood-control improvements in the area and connect the CSO lines to the tunnel. Completion date for the entire project is 2023.

Construction on this tunnel segment is being carried out by DC Water 24 hours a day, five days a week. The tunnel boring machine operates at the rate of 4 inches a minute and stops every six feet to place a linear ring segment comprised of 7 interlocking pieces. There are other innovative parts of the tunnel effort. Businesses at street level are being assisted with programs to enhance their access and front appearance to overcome any negative effects of the construction access sites. The access site fences are wrapped in large works of art produced by students at Howard University, as shown in the photo. The hiring goals of DC Water are that 51% of the workforce is DC residents and that 60% of all new jobs associated with the CSO reduction program go to DC residents.

When completed, the entire Anacostia River Tunnel System will be 13.1 miles long, and send 98% of combined sewage direct to Blue Plains Treatment Plant. Anticipated overflows to the Anacostia are estimated at 1 or 2 per year, and those will be at times the River is so full that whatever is added will move quickly into the Potomac. For more information, check dcwater.com/cleanrivers. You may also contact the DC Water Office of Marketing and Communications at 202-787-2200.

Just remember, it won’t be long before you will be able to call up your friends in Georgetown and Northwest DC and invite them to come swim with you in the cleanest river around – the Anacostia!

Bill Matuszeski is a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River, and the retired Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. He also serves on the board of Friends of the National Arboretum and on Citizen Advisory Committees for the Chesapeake and the Anacostia. u

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East of the River Grant Program Request for Applications

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities seeks grant applications from qualified arts and humanities organizations to deliver exemplary arts and humanities experiences to DC residents who live east of the Anacostia River in Wards 7 and 8. Activities may be projects that include, but are not limited to: dance; design; folk and traditional arts; literature; media arts; music; theater, and visual arts. Grants are competitive. CAH will award selected applicants a grant of funds to support the delivery of their proposed project(s). The number and amount of awards vary. The submission deadline is July 25, 4 p.m. Contact Khalid Randolph, Grants Manager, with any questions at khalid.randolph@dc.gov. dcarts.dc.gov.

John Wall Foundation Raises $550,000

The John Wall Family Foundation announces that it has raised over $550,000 during its month-long “202 Assist” fundraiser, nearly doubling its original goal of $300,000. From May 22 to June 22, participants were encouraged to donate online to help provide rent assistance to families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic within the Ward 8 community. John Wall and the JWFF would like to extend their sincere gratitude to those who donated, shared, and assisted in this campaign.

Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Allen Lew

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ngton Highlands DCHFA Funds the Rehabilitation of 358 Apartments in) Washi issued $41.7 million in tax exempt bonds and underwrote

On June 18, the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA on and rehabilitation of Park Southern Apartments $25.3 million in four percent low income housing tax credit equity for the acquisiti of apartments ranging in sizes from efficiency to three in Washington Highlands in Ward 8. The mixed income development consists of area median income. Vesta Corporation will manage bedrooms. All but 22 units are reserved for tenants earning 30 to 80 percent their units are rehabilitated. In addition to all apartwhile s and cover the costs of on-site relocation of current Park Southern resident rooms will be renovated and HVAC systems uplaundry ted, construc be will ments being renovated, new fitness and learning centers graded. dchfa.org.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued the following statement on the passing of former City Administrator Allen Lew. “If we judge our life by how much we do to improve the lives of others, few will match Allen Lew. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy. Allen came to DC to build a Convention Center, stayed to imagine the house that brought baseball back home to DC, and designed and rebuilt schools as the centerpiece of thriving and sustainable neighborhoods.

With Allen at the helm, our biggest challenges could be tackled by assembling a dedicated team, communicating a vision, and demonstrating a relentless commitment to seeing it through. His

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legacy will live on in the many public servants who still serve our city and who learned from Allen. He taught us that in public service, you do not need to choose between quality and efficiency as embracing both yields excellence.

DC Libraries Take-out Service Available

Wards Seven and Eight “Slow Streets” Announced

Mayor Bowser and DDOT have announced the first seven locations for the new Slow Streets initiative, which will give residents more space to social distance while moving around outside. The locations are spread across all eight wards. Slow Streets are restricted to local traffic and the speed limit is set at 15 miles per hour to support neighborhood-based safe social distancing while walking, running, or cycling. The Ward Seven Slow Street is Grant Street, NE, between Minnesota Avenue and 46th Street, NE. The Ward Eight Slow Streets are 15th Street, SE, from Mississippi Avenue to Savanah Street, SE and 15th Place, SE, from Alabama Avenue to Bruce Place, SE. Over the next 12 weeks, DDOT will install additional Slow Streets. Drivers should only use a designated Slow Street if their destination is within two blocks of that street. Residents, emergency vehicles, deliveries and trash collection vehicles still have access. Streets with bus routes are not eligible for the designation.

Take-out service is now available at Anacostia, Benning, Cleveland Park, Mt. Pleasant, Northeast, Shepherd Park, West End and Woodridge libraries on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. The locations will be closed from 2:30 to 3 p.m. every day for sanitizing. Return items, pick up holds, browse the window collections, check out items and remote print at any of the eight locations. Search the catalog and place holds online at dclibrary.org. For help, use the chat service in the bottom right corner of your screen or call the Library at 202-747-1017 for adult materials or 202-747-5054 for youth materials. You will receive an email notification when your holds are ready to pick up. dclibrary.org/ reopening.

Save the Anacostia: Sustainable Habits

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for us in so many ways, including the relaxation of sustainability rules about plastic bags and straws. Here are some ways, from the Anacostia Watershed Society, that you can keep up your green habits: Skip the bag! While many grocery stores are not allowing workers to touch reusable shopping bags, some will allow you to place your own items in your own bags. Refuse straws! With so many takeout options now available, straws are making a comeback. You can help by using your own metal straw or saying no to straws all together. Masks and gloves go in the trashcan! You can do your part by making sure that these products are disposed of properly. Do you have more tips? Send them to info@ anacostiaws.org.

Status of DPR Facilities

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guards: parks; athletic fields and courts; walking paths, hiking trails, and tracks; dog parks; and playgrounds. The following DPR facilities will remain closed until further notice: indoor facilities; splash pads; spray parks; and public pools (slated to open, with restrictions, after July 15). dpr.dc.gov.

DHCD Grants Available for Tenants and Nonprofits

The Department of Housing and Community Development has recently launched two grant programs to help tenants and community organizations adjusting to the impact of COVID-19 on their normal routines. The housing assistance program is administered by three local nonprofit organizations: Housing Counseling Services, Greater Washington Urban League and United Planning Organization. Each have received $2.07 million in federal funding for tenant application intake, tenant income verification and payment disbursement. For more information or apply to the housing assistance program, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/node/1483516.

DHCD will provide $2 million from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program to support housing and community development nonprofits who have experienced an increase in administrative costs, constituent requests or other disruptions to normal operations due to COVID-19. Eligible nonprofit organizations, which includes entities that offer job training, fair housing activities, recreational programs, services for seniors and homeless persons, may receive up to $50,000 in assistance.

For more information on the nonprofit grant, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/page/housing-and-community-development-non-profit-capacity-support-grant.

Arena Stage Announces Virtual Audition Intensive

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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Reopens

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1900 Anacostia Ave. SE, has reopened. The National Park Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All buildings, including the restrooms, are closed. Portable toilets are available.

There are no vending services. On busy days, NPS may temporarily close the park gates to limit the total number of visitors on site. Please consider a weekday visit. Mornings are the best time to see the lotus. Visitors will follow a different (signed) path to enter and exit the park. New pedestrian patterns are in place to maximize social distancing.

Please observe all posted signs. Some areas, like the park’s boardwalk, are closed because safe distancing cannot be maintained. nps.gov/keaq.

This virtual format allows students in the DC area and around the country to join this brand-new program. The Virtual Audition Intensive will run August 3 to 14, Monday through Friday. Classes are via Zoom. To read more and register, visit arenastage.org/auditionintensive.

DC Goodwill Store and Donation Center Reopen

Goodwill store at 2200 South Dakota Ave. NE has reopened. It will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The dona-

tion center will reopen on July 8. Masks and physical distancing required. dcgoodwill.org.

NAACP Headquarters to Move to DC

Mayor Bowser has announced that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has signed a letter of intent with the District to move their national headquarters to Washington, DC within the future redevelopment of the Frank D. Reeves Center of Munic-

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NPS Resumes Issuing Permits for Mall Events

After a 13-week suspension of permitted activities on the National Mall to combat the spread of COVID-19, the National Park Service has resumed issuing permits for demonstrations and most other events. Permits can now be issued for demonstrations, commercial filming and photography and special events. Organized sports will continue to be prohibited in the park, pending additional public health guidance. Permit applications are accepted in person or by mail Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find more info att go.nps.gov/MallPermits.

Keeping your Home During the COVID-19 Health Emergency

The non-profit Housing Counseling Services is conducting free webinars every Wednesday in July at 2 p.m. to provide valuable information about available options for people who are having difficulty paying their mortgage, condo fees or property taxes. Register at housingetc.org. If you have questions in the meantime, you may also call the Foreclosure Prevention hotline at 202265-2255.

Kennedy Center Cancels Performances Through 2020

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has cancelled most previously announced performances and events through the end of 2020 due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. New programming guidelines will be announced in July. It will feature new events curated to take advantage of the Center’s diverse indoor spaces and more than 130,000 square feet of outdoor green space to

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Heat Emergency Information

When the forecast of the temperature or heat index in DC is 92 degrees or higher, District Government activates a heat emergency and opens cooling centers. If you or someone you know needs transportation to a cooling center, call the shelter hotline at 202399-7093. Ward 7 cooling centers are: Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, 5200 Foote Street, NE; Aiton Elementary School, 533 48th Place, NE; Randle Highlands Elementary School, 1650 30th Street, SE. Ward 8 cooling centers are: Congress Heights Recreation Center, 611 Alabama Avenue, SE; Patterson Elementary School, 4399 South Capitol Terrace, SW. Individuals entering cooling centers are required to wear a mask or face covering while inside the facility. Social distancing will be implemented. Visit heat. dc.gov or call 311. Residents can register to receive Heat Emergency alerts on their devices at alertdc.dc.gov. ◆

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DC Public Library Offers Unlimited Copies of eBooks on Race and Privilege

In the letter from the Birmingham jail, Dr. King said “there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth.” In response to recent events, the DC Public Library seeks to create constructive tension to help people talk, and learn, about racism. The Library has made available unlimited ebook copies of “Why We Can’t Wait” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Our Movement” by Charlene Carruthers, “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor,” by Layla F. Saad and “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo. Unlimited copies of these titles are offered to meet increased demand. These and other titles have been curated into a Black Lives Matter reading list. Reading lists have also been developed for talking to children and for talking with teens about race. The entire list of recommended reading can be found at dclibrary. org/node/67175.

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Creative Placemaking

How You Can Help Create Your Neighborhood Places

by Phil Hutinet

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urals and other public art seen throughout the city may seem like adornments to passers-by but, in fact, they play a critical role in contemporary urban planning. A process known as creative placemaking uses art to bind communities by creating a shared sense of space. Placemaking is the opportunity for neighbors and community members to reimagine public spaces and create places to play and gather, learn and educate, celebrate neighborhood history, all connected through art.

This type of effort has been a key strategy employed by DC’s Office of Planning over the past decade in neighborhoods throughout the city. When used effectively, the process can provide a sense of shared community that promotes quality of life for neighborhood residents. In addition, creative placemaking can also stimulate economic development in commercial corridors offering new opportunities for employment, services and retail.

In March, the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), a community-based organi-

“A Community, a Family” mural by Candice Taylor. Photo: Thomas Mobley.

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zation that advocates for low to moderate-income DC residents on a variety of issues such as housing, in partnership with the DC Office of Planning (DCOP), selected CreativeJunkfood, a Ward 8-based creative multi-media agency, to work on a creative placemaking initiative in Ward 7. Specifically, the initiative will impact the neighborhoods of Deanwood, Lincoln Heights, Richardson Dwellings and Capitol View.

Currently in its development phase, once completed, the creative placemaking initiative will create shared amenities for residents, based on community input.

Creative placemaking

harnesses the power of arts and culture to allow for more genuine public engagement — particularly in low-income neighborhoods, communities of color and among immigrant populations — in the development of transportation projects. Forget the traditional, staid public meeting format and instead imagine artists engaging community members using multiple languages to generate meaningful dialogues, capturing their creativity and local knowledge to better inform the ultimate design of the project. Done right, creative placemaking can lead to both a better process and a better product. The end results are streets, sidewalks and public spaces that welcome us, inspire us and move us in every sense of that word.

In creative placemaking, public, private, not-for-profit, and community sectors partner to strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, tribe, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. So that’s what we’re going to be talking about today.

Placemaking is the opportunity for neighbors and community members to reimagine public spaces to be the heart of their communities. Creative placemaking means that we as artists want to make sure that art is at the center of these projects.

Public art, murals, installations, learning workshops, interactive events, etc. We aim to work WITH neighbors and community members to create projects that build esteem. Places to play and gather, learn and educate, celebrate neighborhood history, all connected through art.

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Now in its 10th year, CreativeJunkFood is a full-service creative agency with an extensive portfolio that includes animation, graphic design, branding and art projects such as murals.

Candice Taylor, co-founder of CreativeJunkFood, recently completed “A Community, a Family� a large mural at 4001 Gault Place which can be seen from Minnesota Ave. SE. For this project, Taylor applied for and successfully received a public art grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The inaugural of the mural included a large community event that hosted vendors, members of the local police precinct, food and entertainment.

Taylor, a Ward 7 resident who lives in Lincoln Heights, saw an opportunity to work on a creative placemaking initiative in her own backyard when she applied for the project on behalf of CreativeJunkFood.

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munity engagement is critical now more than ever.

Taylor explains, “We understand that a lot of things are going on right now. This is an opportunity to have a voice on social and economic justice.”

From the onset, this creative placemaking initiative will use a community-driven development model. CreativeJunkFood has partnered with a variety of local nonprofits including CNHED and the Whitlow Foundation to meet this goal. The success of the project will depend on how residents interact with public art and if they feel that the newly created public spaces have improved their neighborhood.

The “initial touch point” as Taylor calls it, is the use of a community survey to generate interest and response. The survey asks how residents currently use their shared spaces, and what they would like to see in the future such as play spaces for families, murals and public art, wellness resources, seating and gathering spaces, etc. The survey should provide an empirical basis for what is needed and what is happening in the community. Based on the survey’s responses, CreativeJunkFood can begin its work.

So what are community residents requesting so far? Based on the surveys they have received, Taylor says that community members have overwhelmingly requested “an area of peace and respite” or a form of visual “art therapy.”

The community would also like to access to fresh food as part of an overall health and wellness program. In response, Taylor sees an opportunity to

Another important component to creative placemaking is its ability to act as a catalyst for economic development. Creating a sense of place can attract new businesses into the neighborhood which in turn provides residents with new services, places to shop and can even provide jobs.

Taylor points out that in the neighborhoods targeted by the project, development is already happening in vacant areas. “There is development happening in this neighborhood whether we like it or not. This provides the opportunity to create jobs training and skills training, creating opportunities for people who are already living here to be part of the conversation. We are trying to be proactive versus reactive. “ Both Taylor and Sarah Cappo, who also works at CreativeJunkFood, see problems that have arisen in other parts of the city, where rapid economic development has driven out long-term residents, as a result of not involving the community from the beginning. As Taylor sees it, that type of development happens “in a vacuum.”

In addition to working with area residents, CreativeJunkFood is contacting local businesses to offer opportunities for vendors and makers to be a part of the business community. During her community engagement efforts, Taylor heard from poets and singers seeking a physical space to perform.

In the areas of Ward 7 where the initiative will take place, Taylor and Cappo are targeting commercial spaces throughout the neighborhood which exist in the form of “pockets throughout the community” as Taylor describes it. Since many business owners reside outside the community, Taylor plans to connect them with the residents whom they serve.

In turn, Taylor also seeks to engage residents with business owners by starting a dialog.

Taylor reveals that “Sometimes it’s just starting a conversation—which is not a specific solution— but it creates opportunities so that everyone feels like they’re heard.”

While the survey will no longer be circulating when this article goes to press, CreativeJunkFood invites anyone interested to contact them with any ideas or input they may have. The agency can be contacted at info@creativejunkfood.com ◆

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Hirshhorn Kids at Home

Are you home with kids? Keep kids engaged with unique projects inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn artworks. New projects are released every week. For instance, make a Scrap Life. Use scrap fabric, papers, and other objects to create a collage still life in 40 to 60 minutes. Find out how at hirshhorn.si.edu/explore/scrap-life.

Try your hand at recreating favorite artworks. Photo: Courtesy of the Hirshhorn

National Zoo Animal Cams

Watch the black-footed ferrets, cheetah cubs, naked mole rats, lions, giant pandas and elephants live, on camera, at the National Zoo. All Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The animal webcams remain online, but volunteers will not be operating them, so animals may not be visible at all times. nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams.

Animal Cam Educational Activities--Welcome to the wild side of learning. This packet is designed to engage students (grades K to fifth) in looking closely and thinking deeply about animal behavior and habitats. Download Animal Cam Educational Activities at nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams.

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NGAkids Art Zone for iPad

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ing emphasis on discovery, careful looking, and artistic self-expression make the NGAkids app educational and fun. Each activity offers various levels of complexity. The app is suitable for all age groups.

It is optimized for ages nine through eleven, but younger children, as well as teens and adults, will find the program enjoyable and artistically motivating.

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NGAkids activities are designed for children to use—unassisted—in a recreational, nonacademic context. The low-key activities preserve a sense of quiet exploration that encourages artistic expression and creativity. The fact that children are encouraged to figure out how things work and to mentor each other adds a unique dimension to the experience, one that sparks a personal connection to art that often lasts a lifetime. If you don’t use an iPad, you can request the program files to download onto your computer (for either PC or Mac) by emailing classroom@nga.gov. nga. gov/education/kids.

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Changing Hands

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

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537 Newcomb St SE 3922 1st St SW ANACOSTIA 226 Newcomb St SE 2318 High St SE $685,000 4 500 Foxhall Pl SE 2301 S St SE $535,000 4 4021 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW 1336a Talbert Ct SE $470,000 3 411 Mellon St SE #1 1976 Fendall St SE $440,000 2 404 Newcomb St SE #1 2239-2241 SE Chester St SE $355,000 2 104 Danbury St SW #104 2511 West St SE $220,000 2 748 Brandywine St SE #101

ATLAS DISTRICT 1145 5th St NE 820 9th St NE

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BARRY FARMS 1323 Talbert Ter SE 1500 Howard Rd SE

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CAPITOL HILL 642 F St NE 325 Maryland Ave NE 223 11th St SE 808 Massachusetts Ave NE 400 F St NE 611 Lexington Pl NE 522 G St NE 504 1st SE 314 6th St NE 527 12th St SE 251 Tennessee NE 822 G St SE 748 7th St SE #C 713 10th St SE 1617 D St NE 706 11th St SE 104 7th St NE 300 8th St NE #402 1428 C St SE 1448 D St NE 1331 C St NE 28 8th St NE 270 15th St SE 1302 C St SE 1418 Duncan St NE 1602 D St SE 1537 C St SE 300 8th St NE #403 257 15th St SE #D 300 8th St NE #308 1007 I St SE 1500 Pennsylvania Ave SE #210

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IVY CITY 1838 Providence St NE #3 1944 Capitol Ave NE #2

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KINGMAN PARK DEANWOOD 1607 Isherwood St NE #4 $589,900 5108 Jay St NE 1150 51st Pl NE 217 57th St NE 120 35th St NE 302 Division Ave NE 512 Nicholson St NE 720 49th Pl NE 4416 Gault Pl NE 5222 Karl Pl NE 5149 Sheriff Rd NE 4623 Minnesota Ave NE 44 Burns St NE 268 56th Pl NE 4913 Just St NE 4022 Blaine St NE 868 Eastern Ave NE 38 53rd St SE 830 Division Ave NE 4407 Gault Pl NE #4 5321 Blaine St NE 820 51st St NE 4717 Eads St NE 4403 Hayes St NE 833 51st St NE 4116 Ames St NE #303 200 43rd Rd NE #304

653 20th St NE 328 18th Pl NE #2

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LILY PONDS 1431 Anacostia Ave NE 3348 Ames St NE 3339 Clay St NE 213 34th St NE

$453,000 $395,000 $365,000 $300,000

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5359 Call Pl SE 5048 Benning Rd SE 5200 Bass Pl SE 5050 Call Pl SE 4613 E Capitol St SE 4714 Bass Pl SE 4617 A St SE 19 47th St SE 122 53rd St SE 5445 B St SE

$440,000 $427,500 $415,000 $375,000 $354,105 $335,000 $334,000 $329,000 $256,000 $230,000

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A college professor defines white privilege. In Part Three, two children from a heartwarming viral video catch up with each other over video. Former Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey shares a message to children of color. Watch the town hall in its entirety at cnn.com/2020/06/06/ app-news-section/cnn-sesamestreet-race-town-hall-app-june6-2020-app/index.html.

Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids Edition

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How to Preserve Family Archives (papers and photographs)

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