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atory Affairs

Vending Regulations Training Symposium “Capitalizing on the Thriving Vending Industry in the District of Columbia” - FREE OF CHARGE On June 18, 2013, the City Council voted to approve new Vending Regulations which will dramatically change the vending industry in the District.

Please attend our Vending Regulations Training Symposium to learn about: • Vendor Licenses (Classes, types, and requirements) • Sidewalk Vending • Mobile Vending (Food Trucks) • Vendor Employee Badges • Public Markets • Fees and Fines • New Vending Opportunities • And many other topics DCRA, OCFO/OTR, DDOE, DOH, FEMS, MPD, DDOT and others will be in attendance to answer questions related to vending.

The Training Symposium dates and times are: Session 1: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:00 am – 11:00 am Session 2: Monday, August 19, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00pm Session 3: Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:00 am – 11:00 am Session 4: Monday, August 26, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Session 5: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Multiple language interpretation) Location: Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW 2nd Floor (Room E-200) Washington D.C. 20024

To Register, Go To: http://bizdc.ecenterdirect.com/Conferences.action (Keyword: “Vending”)

If you need further assistance with registering for this workshop, please call the Small Business Resource Center at (202) 442-4538 or email claudia.herrera@dc.gov or india.blocker@dc.gov.

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Wonderful 2BR/2BA condo on top floor with balcony. Open living area with lots of windows, fireplace and breakfast bar. Master has ensuite bath and walk in closet. Minutes to Metro, Ride On bus, ICC and 270.

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Location, Elegance & Opportunity. Renovated & Expanded. 3BR, 2.5 BA PLUS 1BR/1BA English Basement Apartment. Impressive Addition. Finishes & Outdoor Space.

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Michael Graves Designed Scaffolding on the Washington Monument

Don’t miss having a long look at the scaffolding around the Washington Monument. The structural work is ongoing and the closest anyone at the National Park Service can come to the Monument’s reopening is 2014, but don’t miss the wrapping. The lights come on at dusk and stay on all night (488 lamps restore the marble tower’s glow). Michael Graves Associates tells us that the current scaffoling is from drawings done for the 1998-2000 millennium restoration work. Because everyone loved it, a bill was even introduced in Congress to keep the scaffolding up. Well it’s back now, due to the damage done by the 2011 earthquake. nps.gov/wamo

Pennsylvania college students join the 1963 March on Washington, the largest civil rights protest in history. Photo: Flip Schulke Archive

50th Anniversary of March on Washington

Photo: Courtesy Michael Graves & Associates

On August 28, 2013, citizens from across this country will gather in Washington, DC to commemorate and celebrate the historic March On Washington which occurred 50 years ago on August 28, 1963. Two important sites to visit during this time are the Lincoln Memorial and the new Martin Luther King Memorial. On Saturday, August 24, there will be a march along the historic 1963 route. On August 28, the actual anniversary of the march and the “I Have a Dream” speech, there will be an interfaith service at 9 a.m. at the King Memorial before a 1 p.m. celebration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, culminating with a ceremonial bell ringing at 3 p.m., the exact time of King’s famous speech. “Make Some Noise: Students and the Civil Rights Movement” at Newseum explores the new generation of student leaders in the early 1960s who fought segregation by making their voices heard and exercising their First Amendment rights. “Make Some Noise,” the Newseum will launch a three-year changing exhibit, “Civil Rights at 50,” which will be updated each year to chronicle milestones in the civil rights movement from 1963, 1964 and 1965 through historic front pages, magazines and news images.

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Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair was born out of the desire of 4-H leaders to provide a county show for the 4-H members in Montgomery County to exhibit their prize livestock, garden and home economics projects. Their initial meeting on a cold, March night in Rockville in 1945 started what today is the largest county fair in Maryland. A network of more than 2,000 volunteers continue making contributions of their time, making the fair and agricultural center a vital part of the business community in Montgomery County. As the years passed, the facilities were continually expanded upon and upgraded, as well as the upgrading of the classes and prizes offered at the fair. Check out the fairway, the rides, the animals and exhibits on Aug 9-17 at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD. 301-926-3100. mcagfair.com Image: Rex Reed, Amberlea Photography & Design, LLC

Asia After Dark: Chinese Martial Arts

Their motto is Art, Drink and be Merry. This will cost you $25 in advance and $30 at the door (includes one dirnk). On Saturday August 17, 7-11 p.m. at the Sackler Gallery you’ll enjoy live hip-hop scores of classic kung fu flicks with DJs Hop Fu; watch wushu martial arts performances; get in balance with tai chi demonstrations; decorate a teacup sleeve with mash-ups of Asian art designs; meet experts behind the Smithsonian’s new frontier of 3D imaging; get 3D savvy in building a laser-cut Cosmic Buddha; join gallery conversations with Chinese art curators Keith Wilson and Daisy Wang; and sip a special cocktail. The suggested attire: Chinese-inspired dress. You must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend. asia.si.edu/asiaafterdark

Crowd at a prior Asia After Dark event at the Sackler. Photo: Cory Grace

A Celebration of Gaming at Labyrinth

A Celebration of Gaming at Labyrinth, Aug 4-11, is a once-a-year sale and celebration. On Sunday, Aug 4, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Labyrinth hosts a used game sale. If you have games to sell, give them a call at 202-544-1059. On Tuesday, Aug 6, 6-10 p.m., join Fluxx creator Andy Looney from Looney Labs games as he demos the new Fluxx board game. On Thursday, Aug 8, 6-10 p.m., there is Board Game Night which also helps celebrate Labyrinth owner’s birthday. On Friday, Aug 9, 6-10 p.m., Friday Night Magic will feature a special auction of a box of Modern Masters for charity. FNM requires an RSVP, so visit labyrinthdc.eventbrite.com. On Saturday, Aug 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., join local RPG publishers Evil Hat Games for a look at all the great FATE and FATE Core role-playing games. They’ll be running four tables of RPG games, so RSVP at labyrinthdc.eventbrite.com. On Sunday, Aug 11, 1-6 p.m., there is a Magic: the Gathering Cores Set 2014 Game Day. They’ll host a standard format tournament, with an entry fee of $5. This also needs an RSVP. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-544-1059. labyrinthgameshop.com HillRag | August 2013 H 15

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HillRag CALENDAR SPECIAL EVENTS

Mid-City Dog Days 2013. Aug 3-4. Dog Days feature storewide markdowns; free water/lemondae; raffles, buy-on-get-onefree; discount racks on sidewalks. Action centers around 14th and U Sts. NW. dogdaysdc.blogspot.com

The Elements of Hip Hop (a cultural summit) at The Fridge. Aug 3-Sept 1. 60 skateboard art show; 10,000 sticker combo wall; wheat paste poster exhibit; bboy competition; concert, artist market; workshop series. The Fridge, 516 1/2 8th St. SE. 202-664-4151. thefridgedc.com LUMEN8ANACOSTIA 2013. Through Aug 10, with weekly themed programming including a film week, a fashion week and a closing celebration on Aug 10. Events around Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE and Good Hope Rd. lumen8anacostia.com International Unmanned Systems and Robotics Exposition. Aug 12-15. “The largest display of robotics and unmanned systems hardware in the world.” Walter E. Washington Convention Center. auvsishow.org Truckeroo. 2013 remaining dates are Aug 16 and Sept 6, 11:00 AM-11:00 PM. Truckeroo is a monthly festival held at the corner of Half St. and M St., SE (across from the Navy Yard Metro Station on the Green line) showcasing food trucks from the Washington, DC area. It features 20 food trucks, picnic tables, games, cold drinks, plenty of shade and live music all day. Free admission. truckeroodc.com

(L to R) Kim Curtis, Renata Loman, Karin Rosnizeck, Caroline Wolfson, and Michael Miyazaki in Oscar Wilde’s Salomé. Photo: Mason Summers

Oscar Wilde’s Salome at the Atlas

Through Aug 11. Oscar Wilde’s Salomé-Bewitching. Beguiling. Beheading. King Herod begs the captivating Princess Salomé to dance for him. She agrees only when he swears to give her anything she wants. Consequently, she desires John the Baptist’s head on a platter since he is the only man not transfixed by her beauty. See Wilde’s exotic, provocative take on this ancient biblical tale. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org

Marine Barracks Evening Parade. Friday evenings through Aug 30. Guests admitted starting at 7:00 PM. Guests should be seated by 8:00 PM. Program begins at 8:45 PM. The Evening Parade has become a universal symbol of the professionalism, discipline and Esprit de Corps of the United States Marines. The ceremony begins with a concert by the United States Marine Band. Free. It is wise to have reservations that can be made online at mbw.usmc.mil. Marine Barracks (front gate), Eighth and I sts. SE. 202-433-4073. mbw.usmc.mil 2013 Twilight Tattoo at Fort Myer. Wednesdays, through Aug 28, 7:00 PM with pre-ceremony pageantry starting at 6:45 PM. Members of the 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard), the US Army Band “Pershing’s

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Own,” Fife and Drum Corps and the US Army Drill Team will perform an hour-long sunset military Pageant. Over 100 Old Guard soldiers dressed in period uniforms will provide a glimpse of Army history from colonial times to the soldier of the future. Summerall Field on historic Fort Myer in Arlington, VA. usarmyband.com Free Summer Saturdays at the Corcoran. This summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, enjoy special exhibitions and programming free of charge in addition to Gallery tours, select workshops, demonstrations, and performances for all ages. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700. corcoran.org

SUMMER MUSIC AND MOVIES Free Summer Concerts at National Building Museum. Sundays, 2:00 PM. Aug 4, WPAS Children of the Gospel Choir and Aug 11, WPAS Summer Steps with Step Afrika! National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org NoMa Summer Screen “Outlaw Heroes”. Aug 7-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Aug 14-Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; Aug 21- (rain date). 7:00-11:00 PM. Movie location at L St. between 2nd and 3rd, NE. nomabid.org Military Band Concerts at the US Capitol. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in summer (weather permitting). 8:00 PM. Mondays, US Navy Band; Tuesdays, US Air Force Band; Wednesdays, US Marine Band; Fridays, US Army Band. Free. West Terrace US Capitol Building. Yards Park Marine Band Thursday Night Concerts (before the movie). Thursdays, 7:30 PM, through Aug 29. Yards Park is in the Capitol Riverfront at 355 Water Street SE, three blocks from Nationals Ballpark. Take the Green Line to Navy Yard (New Jersey Avenue exit). yardspark.org Postgame Concerts at Nationals Park. Gavin DeGraw (August 31) and Montgomery Gentry (September 21) will comprise the lineup for the 2013 NatsLive Free Postgame Concert Series following select Nationals home games throughout the summer. The performances will begin approximately 15 minutes after the final out of each Nationals game. Fans who wish to attend the free

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Congresswoman Norton greeting employers at last year’s fair. Photo: Courtesy of the Ofﬁce of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton Annual Job Fair

Aug 21, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold her 16th annual Job Fair at the Washington Convention Center, 800 Mount Vernon Pl. NW-between 7th and 9th Sts. NW. There will be practical workshops for people seeking employment from 10-11 a.m. This year’s job fair is expected to feature over 100 employers with opportunities for federal, state, local and private-sector jobs. The job fair is open to DC residents only. Job-seekers must bring a photo ID, utility bill, or other proof of residency. “Our job fair brings employers from every sector around the region to one central location for DC residents seeking employment opportunities,” said Norton. “Residents should bring their resumes and dress to impress the scores of employers with job openings.” Employers wishing to participate are encouraged to register online at docs.google.com/forms/d/1zBGQl_WvU98Yf6xbFs_ewVrlTSoa4N5jlgSEvttPmMw/viewform. 202-225-8050. norton.house.gov

concerts must have a valid ticket for that day’s Nationals game, which can be purchased at nationals.com/NatsLive. The Double Play Giveaway & Concert Packs are also available at nationals.com/flex for those who want to ensure their seat for each of the four postgame concerts. Documentary Film Series at Southeast Library. Aug 12-Grizzly Man. This documentary explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Southeast Library, 403 7th St. SE. 202-698-3377. dclibrary.org/southeast National Shrine Summer Organ Recitals. Sundays in Aug, 6:00 PM. Free. Free will offering accepted. All welcome. 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300. nationalshrine.com Screen on the Green. Aug 5-Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Aug 12-Tootsie. On the

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National Mall between 7th and 12th Streets. friendsofscreenonthegreen.org Navy Band “Concerts on the Avenue.” Tuesdays, 7:30 PM (new time). US Navy Memorial. The United States Navy Band and its specialty groups will perform. Free. Seventh and Penn. Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. navymemorial.org Canal Park Outdoor Movies. Thursdays at sundown. Aug 8, The Dark Knight Rises. Every week there will be trivia for each comic, as well as special giveaways on designated theme nights and more. Canal Park is accessible from the New Jersey Avenue entrance of the Navy Yard Metro. Canal Park is at 200 M St. SE. canalparkdc.org U Street Movies. Aug 21 and Sept 18. Contact harrison@ustreet-dc.org to help organize or donate. Movies shown at the Harrison Recreation Center field, V St. between 13th

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and 14th sts. NW. Free admission. Attendees are encouraged to come early to picnic in the park and listen to music spun by local DJs. movies. ustreet-dc.org Rhythm in NoMa Concerts. Aug 29, Sept 26; 6:00-8:00 PM. Connect with business partners, family or friends while listening to a variety of popular musical styles, from Motown to funk to quiet jazz ensembles. location TBA. nomabid.org Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series. Fridays, 8:30 PM. Here’s the lineup: Aug 9, 19th Street Band; Aug 16, Crowded Streets; Aug 23, Alma Tropicalia; and Aug 30, Framewerk. Yards Park is in the Capitol Riverfront at 355 Water Street SE, three blocks from Nationals Ballpark. Take the Green Line to Navy Yard (New Jersey Avenue exit). yardspark.org Air Force Band Concerts. Fridays in summer, 8:00 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. (14th St. Bridge into Virginia, merge onto Washington Blvd. and then Columbia Pike in the direction of the Navy Annex. Then follow signs.) Expect a pleasing mix of contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of the nighttime Washington, DC skyline. Free. airforcememorial.org Jazz in the Sculpture Garden. Fridays, through Aug 30 (rain or shine), 5:00-8:00 PM. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Live jazz performed by an eclectic mix of top artists from the Washington area entertains visitors outdoors in front of the fountain or in the Pavilion Cafe (if it’s raining). The Pavilion Cafe features a seasonal tapas-style menu and bar service during the concerts. Everyone can enjoy these concerts. You do not have to order food or drinks. Free. 202- 289-3360. nga.gov Live American Roots Music. Friday and Saturday nights in summer. The National Building Museum has partnered with Hill Country Barbecue Market to present Hill Country’s Backyard Barbecue, a unique branded outdoor experience featuring Hill Country’s award-winning Texas-style barbecue, ice-cold Shiner beers, and signature cocktails on the Museum’s spacious and picturesque West Lawn. Throughout the summer, the space features live American roots music on Friday and Saturday nights, presented by Hill Country Live, Hill Country’s Austininspired music program. National Buildiong Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org Labor Day Concert at the Capitol. Sept 1, 8:00 PM (gates open at 3:00 PM). The National Symphony Orchestra performs a free Labor Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol each year, the Sunday

before Labor Day. Call the NSO Summer Concert Hotline at 202-4168114 after 11 a.m. in the evnent of inclement weather. Annual 1812 Overture Concert. Due to construction at the Sylvan Theater, there will be no 1812 Overture concert at the Washington Monument this summer.

MUSIC Homegrown Concert at LOC. Aug 7, noon-1:00 PM. The Brotherhood Singers present R&B and gospel music from Kentucky. Coolidge Auditorium, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. 202-7071743. loc.gov Caroline Aiken & Hannah Thomas at Ebenezers. Aug 8, 7:30-10:00 PM. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Rock & Roll Hotel 7 Year Anniversary Week-Long Showcase. Aug 12-17. To celebrate its 7 year anniversary, Rock & Roll Hotel has put together a week long showcase of acts bound to spark interest in every type of music fan, from punk to folk to indie rock lovers. Take a look at our extensive lineup and read about the variety of bands and artists coming through to help celebrate and party with Rock & Roll Hotel for its 7th year milestone. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com Kayte Grace & Ellen Kaye with Ethan Fein & The M57 Band at Ebenezers. Aug 15, 7:30-10:00 PM. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com The Breedings, Haley Dreis, Caleb Caudle & Kate Devin at Ebenezers. Aug 22, 7:30-10:00 PM. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-5586900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com The 9 Songwriter Series at Ebenezers. Aug 30, 7:30-10:00 PM. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE. 202-558-6900. ebenezerscoffeehouse.com Gospel Choir Brunch at Union Market. First Saturday of every month, 10:00 AM. Experience Gospel Choir Brunch on the first Saturday of every month with a dynamic performance featuring the Israel Baptist Church. Brunch specials are available from vendors. Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com HR 57 Weekly Jam Sessions. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 PM-midnight. Since 1993 HR-57 has provided a place where aspiring mu-

sicians gather to learn the history and cultures of the genres of jazz and blues. It’s a venue for the exchange of ideas and information between aspiring and professional musicians, students, aficionados and the general public. $8. 1007 H St. NE. 202253-0044. hr57.org Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. Free but free will offering taken. 1317 G ST. NW. 202-347-2635. epiphanydc.org Jazz Night (and ﬁsh fry) in Southwest. Fridays, 6:00-9:00 PM. Every Friday night. Expect a large, fun and friendly crowd. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). The cover is $5. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. 202-484-7700. westminsterdc.org/jazz Blue Monday Blues. Mondays, 6:009:00 PM. Westminster Presbyterian Church. Local musicians perform, and the Southwest Catering Company provides a fish fry from 5:30-8:30 PM. $5/general; free/children under 16. Modestly priced food. 400 I St. SW. 202-484-7700. westminsterdc. org/blues

THEATER Oscar Wilde’s Salome at the Atlas. Through Aug 11. Oscar Wilde’s Salomé-Bewitching. Beguiling. Beheading. King Herod begs the captivating Princess Salomé to dance for him. She agrees only when he swears to give her anything she wants. Consequently, she desires John the Baptist’s head on a platter since he is the only man not transfixed by her beauty. See Wilde’s exotic, provocative take on this ancient biblical tale. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. atlasarts.org

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One Night with Janis Joplin. Through Aug 11. Get ready to relive the summer of love! Back by popular demand, One Night with Janis Joplin returns to rock Arena Stage for another round of exhilarating performances packed with classic songs like “Piece of My Heart, “Summertime” and “Mercedes Benz. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. 202-4883300. arena-stage.org The Second City “America All Better”. Extended through Aug 18. 2012: The economy’s in the dumps. Unemployment is sky high. The middle class is disappearing. A national poll reveals that Americans prefer cockroaches to Congress. 2013: Haven’t you heard? Obama’s been re-elected. The economy is on the rebound (sort of). Marijuana and gay marriage are legal (kind of). America,

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now you’re All Better!! Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net Bootleg Shakespeare Love’s Labours Lost. Aug 5, 7:00 PM. The King of Navarre and his lords swear off love in order to focus on their studies. Unfortunately, the king has forgotten a scheduled visit from the Princess of France. BOOM. Madness ensues. Free. Tickets available at noon on the day of the show, at the Folger Theatre Box Office. Limit two per person. Folger Theatre, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. CHAW presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance”. Aug 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 7:00 PM (Saturday matinee, 3:00 PM). $10$20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. chaw.org The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade Performs “As You Like It”. Nightly, Aug 14-18, 8:00 PM. The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade is a new Washington, DC based theatre company. They will be bringing free outdoor theatre to the city, where people can lay out blankets, pack a picnic and enjoy a performance under the stars. Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fgcitizens.org. Rorschach Theatre’s Neverwhere at the Atlas. Aug 16-Sept 15. The London Underground takes on new meaning in this stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling fantasy adventure novel. In the tradition of Alice’s looking glass and Dorothy’s cyclone, Richard Mayhew’s adventure begins when a wounded girl appears on the sidewalk in front of him. The girl pulls Richard from the comfort of his life in modern London into a world where society’s unwanted live in a dark subculture; where monsters are real and where death waits in the dark of Night’s Bridge. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. atlasarts.org Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Free For All “Much Ado About Nothing”. Aug 20Sep 1. The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Free For All is a much-loved Washington tradition, offering free performances of a Shakespearean classic to the general public. Tickets for each performance of Much Ado About Nothing will be made available to the public on the day of the show by visiting Sidney Harman Hall as well as through an online lottery system. Seating is general admission. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org A Taste of Shakespearean Roleplaying Games! Aug 24, 1:00-6:00 PM. Join members of the Shakespeare Theatre Company to celebrate their upcoming productions of Measure for Measure and Much Ado About Nothing. There will be ticket giveaways and appearances by company actors! We’ll be playing the following Shakespeare-themed tabletop RPGs: Forsooth!, A Tragedy in Five Acts, and a special version of Fiasco. To RSVP for this event and get more information, visit labyrinthdc.eventbrite.com. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-544-1059. labyrinthgameshop.com

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EXHIBITIONS The Gibson Girl’s America: Drawings by Charles Dana Gibson. Through Aug 17. “The Gibson Girl’s America,” a Library of Congress exhibition of 24 works, primarily drawings, that highlight the rise of the Gibson Girl from the 1890s through the first two decades of the 20th century. It also illuminates how women’s increasing presence in the public sphere contributed to the social fabric of turn-of-the-20thcentury America. The Graphic Arts Galleries on the ground level of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. loc.gov Zenith Gallery Presents: “Fresh” New work by artists who have been with the Zenith Gallery for many years and an opportunity to see new artists represented for the first time by Zenith. Our eclectic mix is in high gear: Zenith artists will show their amazing breadth of artistic range, indoor, outdoor sculpture, three dimensional mixed media, glass, abstract and realism painting, photography, and so much more. Join us for this mind expanding exhibition. 1429 Iris St., NW. Umtil August 31, 2013. zenithgallery.com. Friday and Saturday 12-6, all other times by appointment. The Washington DC Economic Partnership, Roadside Development, Urban-Atlantic & Zenith Gallery Presents “Great Streets the Urban Life of DC” Featuring the Art of Richard Fitzhugh. Also Exhibiting: Philip Hazard, James Magner, Glenn Moreton, Bradley Stevens, and Curtis Woody Until November 8, 2013. Exhibiting @ Washington DC Economic Partnership. 1495 F St. NW. Opening Reception Wednesday to Meet the Artists and See the Newly Renovated WDCEP Space: Wednesday, September 25, 5:30-8PM. Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. all sales will go to The Washington DC Economic Partnership A Book Behind Bars: The Robben Island Shakespeare. Through Sept 19. A copy of the complete works of Shakespeare signed by ANC prisoners at South Africa’s notorious Robben Island prison in the 1970s, including Nelson Mandela. On exhibit for the first time in the US. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. 202-544-4600. folger. edu Herblock Looks at 1963: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons. Through Sept 14. A 10-cartoon exhibition featuring the work of Herbert Block (Herblock), the award-winning editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post, during 1963. The Graphic Arts Galleries on the ground level of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. loc.gov “The Civil War in America” Exhibition Features 230 New Items. Through Jan. 4, 2014. The Library of Congress exhibition “The Civil War in America” will feature 230 new items starting Friday, June 14, including Union and Confederate recruitment posters; handwritten pages of Lincoln’s first and second inaugural addresses; and the haversack Walt Whitman carried as he attended to soldiers in Washington, DC hospitals. Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. loc.gov

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“Conﬂict and Compromise” at the US Capitol. Monday through Saturday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. This is a selection of historic documents and artifacts in Exhibition Hall. By providing a place for debate and compromise, Congress has led the nation through challenging times. visitthecapitol.gov Food for Thought at US Botanic Garden. Through Oct 14. US Botanic Garden plant collections in this annual outdoor Terrace exhibit, features plants with culinary, ornamental, medicinal and cultural value. Find inspiration to cook something new, plant food for pollinators or even grow your own food. US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. usbg.gov Begonias! at the US Botanic Garden. Through Oct 31. With more than 1,500 species, begonias are one of the largest plant families in the world. This display demonstrates the variety of begonias from habitats all around the globe. From the curious to the common, from spectacular leaves to show-stopping flowers, come and see the vast diversity encompassed by this colorful plant family! US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. usbg.gov

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Washington Mystics Basketball. Aug 4, 11, 20 and 23. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. wnba.com/mystics Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Aug 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 31 and Sept 2 at various times. DC’s only indoor ice skating. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. NE. 202-584-5007. fdia.org Nats Baseball. Aug 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31; Sept 1. Nationals Park. 202-675-6287. washington.nationals.mlb.com National’s Ballpark Tours. WednesdaySunday (non-game days), 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. On day of night-time home games, tours at 10:30 AM. Take the Nationals Park Ballpark Tour for a behind-the-scenes look at Nationals Park. Over the course of an hour and fifteen minutes you will visit the PNC Diamond Club, the Lexus Presidents Club, the Stars & Stripes Club, luxury suites, the Shirley Povich Media Center, Nationals dugout and Nationals clubhouse. Throw a pitch in the Nationals bullpen. $12$15. All proceeds from Nationals Park Tours will be donated to the Nationals Dream Foundation. washington.nationals.mlb.com Free public tennis courts in Ward Six. King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N St. SW; Garfield Park, Third and G sts. SE; Randall Park First and I sts.

SW; Rosedale Recreation Center, 1701 Gales St. NE; Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St. NE. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for one-hour intervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-671-0314. dpr. dc.gov/dpr Rumsey (indoor) Pool. Public swim, Monday-Friday, 6:30-9:00 AM; 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:30-9:00 PM. Public swim, Saturday, 1:00-5:00 PM. Public swim, Sunday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. 635 North Carolina Ave. SE. 202724-4495. dpr.dc.gov East Potomac Pool. Open daily except Wednesdays; weekdays, 1:00-7:00 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, noon-6:00 PM. Free for DC residents (have ID). 972 Ohio Dr. SW. 202-727-6523. dpr.dc.gov/dpr Randall Pool. Open daily except Mondays; weekdays, 1:00-8:00 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, noon-6:00 PM. Free for DC residents (have ID). South Capitol and I Sts. SW. 202-727-1420. dpr.dc.gov/dpr Rosedale Pool. Open daily except Mondays; weekdays, 1:00-8:00 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, noon-6:00 PM. Free for DC residents (have ID). 1701 Gales St. NE. 202-397-1315. dpr.dc.gov/dpr Capitol Hill Tai Chi Study Group. Saturday mornings (except when it’s below zero or very inclement weather), meeting to teach and practice Tai Chi, 8:0010:00 AM. All styles and abilities welcome. First hour form practice, second hour the martial practice of Push Hands. Lincoln Park. Dr. David Walls-Kaufman, a Capitol Hill chiropractor, conducts this class every Saturday morning. Please dress comfortably. Free. E. Capitol St. between 11th and 13th sts. 202-544-6035. Tidal Basin 3K Monthly Run. Third Wednesday of each month, noon. This run is free and informal. West Potomac Park (meet on Ohio Dr. at West Basin Dr., near the Tourmobile stand). 703-505-3567. dcroadrunners.org Roller Skating at Anacostia Park. Skate weekends, sunrise to sunset. This is a covered, outdoor skating pavilion. Free. One-hour free skate “rental” has started but sizes and supplies are limited. During summer months, open daily. Go east on Penn. Ave. across Anacostia River and make the first right turn onto Fairlawn Ave. and another right onto Nicholson and then into the park. 202-472-3873. “Hope for the Homeless” Golf Tournament (save the date). Sept 23. This event brings golfers, interfaith leaders, business principals, and our Capitol Hill neighbors together for an afternoon of camaraderie to support a critical need in our community-serving the homeless population in Capitol Hill. Register at Golf. CHGM.net.

MARKETS AND SALES Southeast Library Book Sale. Aug 10 (monthly on the 2nd Saturday), 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. 403 Seventh St. SE. 202-698-3377. dclibrary.org/southeast Aya @ SW Waterfront. Saturdays, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. On the grounds of Christ United Methodist Church, 900 4th St. SW. Capital Riverfront Farmers Market. Open Tuesdays through October, 4:00-7:00 PM. Every Tuesday, Canal Park’s southern block will transform into a festive

marketplace with a dozen local farmers and vendors selling fresh produce, locally prepared food, and artisan crafts. Canal Park is located in the Capitol Riverfront at 2nd and M Sts. SE. H Street FreshFarm Market. Saturdays through Dec 21, 9:00 AM-noon. H St. and 13th St. NE. Vendors are Atwater’s; Blueberry Hill; Cedarbrook Farm; Dolcezza Gelato; Full Cellar Farm; Garden Path Farm; Gordy’s Pickle Jar; Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farm, LLC; Quaker Valley Orchards; Red Apron Butchery; Richfield Farm. freshfarmmarkets.org Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Every Tuesday, 3:00-7:00 PM. Tuesday afternoon farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarket-dc.com Union Market. Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 AM-8:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. The newly-opened Union Market is an artisanal, curated, year-round food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. 301-652-7400. unionmarketdc.com Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM; Saturdays, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sundays, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. On weekends the market area comes alive with farmers bringing in fresh produce, craft and flower vendors, artists, a flea market and street musicians. 200 block of Seventh St. SE. 202-698-5253. easternmarket-dc.com Anacostia Big Chair Flea Market. Saturdays, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The market features a diverse mix of art, crafts, imports, antiques, collectibles and furniture every Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The market will also feature local specialty food items such as fruits and vegetables, flowers, preserves, prepared foods and beverages. 2215 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. bigchairmarket.com Penn Quarter, DC FreshFarm Market. Thursdays through Dec 19, 3:00-7:00 PM. North end of 8th St. NW, between D and E Sts. NW. freshfarmmarkets.org

CIVIC LIFE Special ANC 6C Meeting in August There will be a special ANC 6C meeting during our usual August recess to address several items that require attention before the September 12 regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will take place on August 14, 2013, 7:00 pm, Kaiser Permanente, 700 Second Street NE, first floor meeting room. Height Master Plan for Washington, DC Public Meeting. Aug 13, 6:30-8:30 PM. Share your thoughts on the Height Master Plan Phase 2 modeling study and economic feasibility analysis. Hosted by the National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning. DC Office of Planning, 1100 4th St. SW, 2nd Floor Conference Room (Waterfront Metro). Photo ID required for entry. 202-482-7200. ncpc.gov/ heightstudy Grosso Near You (informal) Meeting. First Thursday, 8:00-9:30 AM, Pound the Hill, 621 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. The meetings will provide the opportunity for constituents to bring ideas and issues directly to Councilmember Grosso as part of an effort to make the DC Council more accessible. H

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Praying for Miracles Not To Melt

by E. Ethelbert Miller

ugust remains my favorite month in this city. Maybe it’s because I never have enough money to get away and other people do. I’m a solitary type of guy. August finds me sweaty and hot. Humidity rocks! I’ve never been a lover of cold or winter - no sleds or skis for me. Did Eli Whitney invent the shovel after the cotton gin? What’s the difference between snow and cotton when it comes to lifting and you’re getting up in age? When you become older you start thinking about your back hurting much like the pitch count in a game. Which brings me back to baseball. This is the month one sits in the ball park and prays for miracles not to melt. Nothing worse than a team having a losing streak and falling behind a division leader. August is the month when players smell September and playoffs. Some hitters get hotter than the weather, while a dead arm can be a nightmare for a pitcher who was once a flame thrower. It’s worse than losing sight of the strike zone. It’s a writer’s block in front of a crowd. In a few weeks I’ll start following wins and loses. Every game will matter. This will be around the time relationships fail. A late summer argument beginning at the beach might end on the boardwalk. Your favorite player starts to slump. A no name kid begins to make a name for himself. Is this why the ball park is called a field of dreams? In a hot August night I could be

one fan among many; one crazy cheering individual stretching in the seventh inning, looking around at a sea of red hats and jerseys, a big pond of curly Ws overflowing with excitement and suspense. Why would I want to be anywhere else? This August will mark the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. What if baseball was our barometer or measuring stick of how much our country has changed? Is improved race relations a pennant chase? Who is our MVP or Rookie of the Year in 2013? I remember after the Watts Riots of 1965 how every summer was predicted to explode into a festival of violence and anger spilling into our urban streets. We pulled together special commissions and compiled reports in order to explain the ills of our nation. We relied on stats and numbers long before the arrival of moneyball. Back in 1963, King said the following: “In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.

Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds.” But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check — a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.” If you are in the minority, America will make you sweat at times. Baseball reminds us that we commit errors - not fouls or penalties, but errors. Fifty years ago King challenged our country to fulfill its promise to all of its citizens. Our playing field when it comes to economics must be fair with everyone having an opportunity to move beyond first base. So, this August I tip my cap to King, knowing that it’s hotter than July. But who ever said things would be easy? At the beginning of every baseball game we pause for a moment and listen to the singing of our national anthem. If one imagines a slight chill in the air it might come from great expectations and our inability to hit the curve. E. Ethelbert Miller is a literary activist. He is the author of several books of poetry and two memoirs. Mr. Miller is the director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University as well as the board chair for the Institute for Policy Studies. H

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bulletin board Old Naval Hospital Foundation Announces New Leadership

Hill Center and the Old Naval Hospital Foundation have elected new officers to its Board of Directors. The Foundation, established in 2002, to oversee the renovation and reuse of the landmark Old Naval Hospital, is an all-volunteer board of 12 community leaders who govern operations of the Hill Center. The newly elected officers have deep ties to the Capitol Hill community and represent the first transition of leadGuy Martin ership on the Board since its conception. The new officers have been elected to serve three-year terms. Guy Martin is the new President of the Old Naval Hospital Foundation. Martin has been an active member of the Capitol Hill community for more than thirty years, heading fundraising efforts for Peabody School, Capitol Hill Day School, and the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. A former Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Martin recently retired as a senior partner at the national law firm Perkins Coie. John Franzén is the newly elected Vice-President. Franzén is a Senior Communications Officer at the Pew Charitable Trusts. He previously ran a political media consulting business on Capitol Hill for thirty years. A resident of the neighborhood since 1973, he is the founding chairman of the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project. Rosemary Berkley Freeman is the Secretary. Freeman is a public affairs consultant and former principal at the law firm of DLA Piper. She has worked in the media, as press secretary to a congressman and a governor, and as a communications advisor to businesses and non-profits. Hal Wackman is continuing his service as Treasurer. Wackman was a division chief for industrial, energy and infrastructure projects during his 28 years at the World Bank. He worked in numerous countries in Asia, Africa and Europe and served as Country Director in Kenya. He now consults for the World Bank and sits on a number of non-profit boards. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital provides a vibrant home for culture, education and city life on Capitol Hill. For more information, visit hillcenterdc.org. 28 H hillrag.com

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to Provide Funds to Capitol Hill Cultural Facilities Projects

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has awarded $535,488 to arts and humanities organizations in the District of Columbia through the second round of the Cultural Facilities Projects program for fiscal year 2013. The Cultural Facilities Project grants are awarded to arts and humanities organizations within the District of Columbia that own or rent facilities designed to present performances, exhibitions or professional training so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city. Grants provide funding for one of the following areas: purchase of a currently leased venue, planning/design or implementation of capital improvement projects or purchase of long-term fixtures and equipment. Eleven arts and humanities organizations receive funding totaling $535,488 to support capital purchase and project-based programs. Arena Stage was awarded $35,000; the Folger Shakespeare Library, $100,000 and The Hill Center at Old Naval Hospital, $17,743. The program was created to help organizations provide access to high-quality arts and humanities experiences for all District of Columbia residents and ensure that facilities are safe, comfortable and efficient, so that arts and humanities organizations may expand audiences and enhance their art form. Applications intended to support or spur economic development initiatives, as well as those that demonstrated environmental responsibility and sustainable building practices, were encouraged.

DC Water Conducts Taste Test Challenge: Bottled vs. Tap Water

Is it tap or not tap? This is the question that DC Water’s Outreach Team will ask customers at a series of blind taste tests conducted across the District. These taste challenges, also known as “Water Wednesdays,” are designed to engage customers about the District’s drinking water and encourage them to drink tap water. Participants will sample bottled and tap water, to determine which tastes better. The 125th participant will receive a prize and take a picture with the Water Drop. More than 800 people participated in similar taste tests last summer and more than half ranked tap water as better tasting than bottle water or did not taste a difference between the two samples. DC Water promotes tap water as a more economical and environmentally friendly alternative to bottled water. It is conveniently available at home and throughout the District as part of the TapIt network at tapitwater. com/dc.The Ward 6 Taste Test Challenge is on Aug 14 (raindate, Aug 15) at the Safeway, 1100 4th St. SW.

Capital Hill Cancer Support Group Forms

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Ballpark Boathouse in Navy Yard Opens

Ballpark Boathouse, run by Boston Outdoor Recreation, Inc., the same company who runs the Key Bridge Boathouse, opened on July 19. The Ballpark Boathouse at the Diamond Teague Park at the corner of First St. SE and Potomac Ave. SE between Yards Park and Nats Stadium, is the first kayak rental operation on the Anacostia River. Hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. ballparkboathouse.com

CHAW Fall Registration Open

CHAW is now registering children and adult students for new classes in the visual and performing arts beginning Sept 3. CHAW’s innovative after school Youth Art Program, which runs in the fall from Sept 3-Dec 20, provides students in kindergarten to eighth grade with a high-quality arts education in a

unique, multidisciplinary environment. Van pick-up is available from local schools to CHAW. Students ages zero to five years old can participate in Music Together, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Creative Movement Games, and Books Alive! Eric Carle and Maurice Sendak. Adult classes include Ceramics, Photography, Drawing, Painting, Sewing, Creative Writing, Interior Design, Zumba, Tap, Ballet, Broadway Dance, Bollywood, Burlesque, and much more. Drop-in rates are available for some classes. CHAW also offers Private Music instruction in a variety of instruments for students of all ages. Tuition assistance and payment plans are available for all classes. For a complete list of workshops, classes or registration information, visit chaw.org or call 202547-6839.

Game Days with The Capitol Hill Village

On the first and third Thursdays of every month, 2-4 p.m., join members of the Capitol Hill Village for a fun afternoon of board and card games. The Capitol Hill Village is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving

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Capitol Hill’s Cub Pack 230 Attends 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

On July 4-7, Cub Scouts in Capitol Hill’s Pack 230 and their families traveled to the McMillan Woods Youth Group Campsite, located inside Gettysburg’s National Military Park, to attend events commemorating the 150 perhaps the most important battle in the most important war in US history. Not long after marching in Capitol Hill’s Independence Day Parade, the Scouts and their families were pitching tents right where the Confederate Army had camped during the Battle of Gettysburg. They later soaked up history by touring the Visitor’s Center, the Gettysburg Cyclorama, and the Gettysburg museum, with all children in attendance earning the National Park Service’s special 150th anniversary commemorative Junior Ranger patch. Capitol Hill’s Pack 230 is online at facebook.com/Pack230, and will soon welcome other boys (ages 7-11) to become Cub Scouts this Fall. Rising first- and secondgraders are especially encouraged to sign up. If interested, contact Pack 230’s Cubmaster Ted Brady at thomas. brady@hok.com, or else Greg Smith at gregsmithlaw@verizon.net.

the lives of Capitol Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior residents. Also, every Thursday night, 6-10 p.m. learn new games or play your favorites. They have hundreds of open board games to play, so bring your friends and join them for the evening. Game nights are always free and open to the public. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-544-1059. labyrinthgameshop.com.

DC Youth Orchestra Program is currently registering beginning to advanced students for the fall semester. DCYOP offers group classes for beginning and intermediate students in violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, and recorder and sectional rehearsals for advanced students. Students at the intermediate and advanced levels also play in one of seven ensembles, including the Youth Orchestra. Most classes and rehearsals take place on Saturdays at Eastern High School (1700 E. Capitol St. NE). Some beginning violin, guitar, and recorder classes are on Tuesday evenings. Tuition assistance is available. The semester starts on September 14th and everyone plays in a concert at the end of the semester. Online registration and complete information are found at dcyop.org. No experience or auditions are necessary to join the beginning levels of DCYOP, but if your child already plays an instrument, they need to take a placement audition. Placement auditions are held on Saturday, August 24th as well as during the first three weeks of the program. To schedule a placement audition or to find out more about the program, contact Claudine Nash at 202-698-0123 or e-mail info@ dcyop.org. For the most advanced students, DCYOP is holding auditions for the top orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Youth Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;also on Saturday, August 24th. Go to dcyop. HillRag | August 2013 H 31

org to read the audition requirements and request an audition appointment. For more information about Youth Orchestra auditions, contact Rashida Coleman at 202-698-0123 or e-mail info@dcyop.org. A fun way to learn more about DCYOP is to come to the annual Open House-DCYOPalooza-on Saturday, September 7th from 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. at Eastern High School. Families can see, hear, touch, and try instruments in the instrument “petting zoo,” observe classroom demonstrations, talk with faculty and staff, watch the Youth Orchestra’s working rehearsal of Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, and enjoy food.

Kids Ride Free to School this Fall

“Free Transportation for Students Amendment Act” will provide all students with free access to Metrobus and DC Circulator, and maintain subsidized access to Metrorail, starting this year. The new program amends the DC student travel card program which allowed students 18 years old or younger in public, charter, parochial, and private schools to purchase discounted fare cards. Kids Ride Free will provide free travel to and from school, on Metrobus and DC Circulator, to all students up to the age of 22. The existing discount will remain for Metrorail. The bill takes effect Oct 1.

Kid’s Nights at Labyrinth Games & Puzzles

On Aug 10 and Sept 7, 4-6 p.m., Labyrinth has started a monthly event, specifically for younger Magic players! They’ll teach tips and tricks, strategies, different deck-building techniques, and more! This class is great for kids who know how to play but are looking for opponents their age, and for beginners as well! Magic is a complex, highly strategic game that develops analytical and math skills. Recommended age is 9+. $10. RSVP is required for this event by emailing kathleen@labyrinthgameshop.com. Also on Aug 10, 4-6 p.m., there is a Dungeons & Dragons play group for ages under 20. They’ll teach the basic rules of the game, and guide you through an adventure! They’ll also talk about how to run your own game, and how to create characters, monsters, and worlds! We recommend D&D to kids 32 H hillrag.com

who have a real interest in it, and the patience to sit through a whole game. They must be able to pay attention to what the Dungeon Master is telling them, and must be able to work with others as a team. There is a maximum of 5 seats available per table. $10. RSVP to kathleen@labyrinthgameshop.com. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202544-1059. labyrinthgameshop.com

CHGM’s Annual Back Pack Distribution

Each August, hundreds of children throughout the Capitol Hill community begin the school year unprepared because of their family’s financial difficulties. Many will be forced to begin their school year unprepared and at a disadvantage to falling behind their peers. To assist with this need, Capitol Hill Group Ministry is hosting their annual Back-to-School Back Pack Program through Aug 17. CHGM partners with congregations such as Christ Church, Capitol Hill United Methodist, and St. Peter’s for the Backpack Distribution, and this year will also be teaming up with local Capitol Hill elementary schools to reach the Ward 6 community. Groups and individuals are invited to join this year’s BackPack Drive through cash donations towards school supplies, sponsoring a child by grade, or contributing in-kind school items. This year’s goal is to double their 2012 success and serve more than 556 children. chgm.net

Family-friendly Friday Night Fishing Clinics

The Earth Conservation Corps and the Anacostia Riverkeeper are launching a fishing clinic on Friday nights, 5-8 p.m., through Aug 23. It’s free, open to the public, no experience necessary, kids are welcome and instructors are available. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The fishing is at Diamond Teague Park, 1st St. and Potomac Ave. SE. Street parking is available but not on National’s game days. Navy YardHalf St. side on the green line is the closest Metro.

Tee-shirt Giveaway (and fireworks) at Nat’s Park

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Nat’s vs. the Mets game, the first 20,000 fans will receive a free Nat’s teeshirt. There will be fireworks after the game. washington.nationals.mlb.com

DC Public Library Story Time at Hill Center

Story Time programs introduce young children to books, rhymes, music and other fun activities. These free programs at Hill Center match the typical attention spans and developmental levels of different ages of children. Library Story Times incorporate the early literacy skills that children must master before they can learn to read: phonological awareness, vocabulary, print motivation, narrative skills, print awareness, and letter knowledge. Saturday, Aug 10, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Register online at hillcenterdc.org or call 202-549-4172. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org

DCPS Beautification Day - Aug 24

Established in 2005, DC Public Schools Beautification Day is the annual, official citywide “spruce up” of DC Public Schools and grounds. Last year, more than 4,100 volunteers participated at 105 schools across the city. Each year, Serve DC supports DCPS Beautification Day by partnering with the DCPS Office of Family and Public Engagement (OFPE) and various local entities, including sports teams, companies, and other community-and faith-based groups, to adopt several schools as “signature sites.” Registration is now open for the 8th annual DCPS Beautification Day on Saturday, Aug 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the serve.dc.gov online for more information on volunteering and/or donating for DCPS Beautification Day. For information on becoming a DCPS Beautification Day signature-site partner, contact Serve DC’s Director of Communications & Special Initiatives at 202-727-7925.

Teen-Curated Photography Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum

The National Building Museum presents Investigating Where We Live, an exhibition created by teens in an award-winning annual outreach program that challenges participants to examine the city around

them by collaborating with professional photographers, journalists, architects, and historians. Through a partnership with the National Park Service and the Historical Society of Washington, this summer’s program brings new attention to historically and critically important structures in the Shaw neighborhood, such as the home of Carter G. Woodson, an African American businessman, scholar, and the originator of what is now called Black History Month. Teens explore the relationship between these cultural landmarks to both Shaw and the larger city to better understand the importance of preserving DC’s shared history. Through their photography, writings, recordings, and original artwork, the young investigators work together to brainstorm, design, plan, and install a one-of-a-kind exhibition that tells the unexpected stories they discover. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, 202-272-2448. nbm.org

Construction Starts at Car Barn Training Center Site

DDOT has started work at the new Car Barn Training Center site, located at the corner of 26th St. and Benning Rd. NE. The old library kiosk will be demolished as the first piece visible activity. The CBTC will be built in two phases. Phase 1 will include the tracks and temporary facilities necessary to support system testing and certification for initial passenger service. Phase 2 construction is expected to begin this fall. This phase will include the actual Car Barn Training Center building, which will include space designated for community use. By phasing construction in this way, the District will be able to provide passenger service prior to the completion of the CBTC facility. For more information on the DC Streetcar program, visit dcstreetcar.com.

Sunshine Shuttle & Tour Service Opens in SW

Sunshine Shuttle & Tour Service, LLC is Southwest DC based. SS&T offers airport, business, religious and event shuttle services. Sunshine Shuttle & Tour Service is owned and operated by Mr. Larry Bates, Sr.

Mr. Bates is a licensed commercial driver with ‘passenger’ endorsement, who loves to drive. As DC resident, since the 1970’s, Mr. Bates knows the metropolitan area and beyond. Although, SS&T has no storefront location at this time, the business and van is conveniently housed in Southwest DC. For details, visit sunshineshuttletour.com, or call Mr. Bates at 202-315-9997. Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

11th Street Bridge Replacement Project Achieves Major Interim Completion Milestone

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) successfully achieved substantial completion of Phase I of the 11th Street Bridge Replacement Project on June 27. Substantial Completion meaning the point of construction at which all proposed roadways are completed and open to traffic. Phase I provided: the missing interstate connections between I-695 (also known as the SE/SW Freeway) and DC-295 (Anacostia Freeway), three new 1,000 foot river bridges over the Anacostia River, and four new ramps for motorists to access Historic Anacostia and Capitol Hill. In November 2012, Roads & Bridges magazine named the new 11th Street Bridge its No. 1 Bridge of 2012. In 2009, DDOT began construction on the new 11th Street Bridge Project, the District’s first river bridge replacement in 40 years and the largest project in DDOT’s history. The project allows for direct connections between the DC-295 (Anacostia Freeway) and I-695 (SE/SW Freeway), diverting traffic from local roads. It also replaces the structurallydeficient spans and provides an enhanced emergency evacuation route. For more information about the 11th Street Bridge Replacement Project, visit anacostiawaterfront.org.

Mandarin Oriental Washington DC – FANtastic March III

Being a neighbor in the ever evolving Southwest waterfront, the Hotel, its colleagues, their family, and friends of the community will be participating in a fundraiser Sun-

day, Sept 8. The purpose is to raise funds to purchase backpacks and school supplies for Heart of America Buddy Pack program for students at W.B. Patterson Elementary School, 4399 South Capitol Terrace, in SW. The FANtastic March III - a 5K walk/run (or crawl) will take you around the National Mall, and then return you to the Start/Finish area at the Hotel, and will culminate with a BBQ at the finish line. The donation minimum is $10. If you make a $40 donation, you will receive a walk T-shirt, and be entered to participate in the 5k and join them for pre and post festivities! Should you not be able to join in the walk, your donation will give a Hotel colleague the opportunity to participate in the event on your behalf. To register/donate, visit razoo.com/story/Fantastic-March-Iii. Now in its third year, the FANtastic March has been successful in providing much-needed funds to organizations in Southwest DC. In 2011, the event raised funds to build a playground on the corner of Third and I sts. and in 2012, the event completely funded books for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School’s leveled library, ensuring that each grade had the needed books for class instruction.

West Nile Virus Presence Found in Fort McNair Area

The DC Department of Health mosquito surveillance has discovered that the West Nile virus is present in the area of Ft. McNair. The following information gives the residents more insight on the infection and tips towards self protection and prevention. (1) Cut down ground cover such as Boston ivy, ground ivy during the summer seasons as these become suitable habitats for mosquitoes. (2) Clean gutters seasonally. Make sure there is a slope on the downspout to drain all the rain water. (3) Purchase commercial products to spray on the vegetation and repel mosquitoes on evergreen shrubbery and low tree branches. (4) If there is a garden, only water the foliage at ground level so water does not sit on the leaves and stem folds. (5) Watch out for overgrown vegetation among your neighbors, perhaps vacant properties with HillRag | August 2013 H 33

overgrown vegetation, standing water, unclean gutters. (6) Eliminate standing water sites from yards. Standing water in private property may result in fines under the Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Control Emergency Act of 2005 (DC Official Code § 8-2131, et. seq). If you are aware of locations violating this law and know of a neglected property, file a complaint by reporting it to the DC Department of Health main office at 202) 535 -1952 or maria.hille@ dc.gov. doh.dc.gov

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“A Night at the Opera” Exhibition Opens at Library of Congress on Aug 15

The grandeur of opera—its unforgettable music, stellar performers, and lavish scenery and costumes—has transfixed audiences for more than 400 years. The Library of Congress will celebrate the majestic art form with “A Night at the Opera,” an exhibition opening on Aug. 15. The 50-item display will feature manuscript and printed scores, librettos, photographs, correspondence and set designs, dating from the late 18th century through the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibition will highlight the diversity and breadth of the opera holdings in the Music Division at the Library of Congress. “A Night at the Opera” will be on display in the Performing Arts Reading Room Gallery on the first floor of the Library’s James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE. and will be on view through Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. The exhibition is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. loc.gov

Digital Commons Opens at MLK Library

While many public libraries are offering some element or elements of what Digital Commons offers, MLK Library is the first to offer this size of space and number of services and programs focused on digital learning, digital literacy, and digital collaboration! Digital Commons is a new, state of the art incubator space for the tech enthusiast, small business start up and the tech novice. Digital Commons is equipped with a 3D printer, a self-publishing book machine, a Skpe station,video phones, the latest eReader devices, smartboards, more than 80 public computers, spaces for meet ups and collaborative creation and more. Located on the first floor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, it’s your one stop shop for all of your technology needs. MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. dclibrary.org/mlk

Does Your Nonprofit Need Free Legal Help?

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tions in obtaining pro bono legal counsel. The CED Project provides help in such areas as corporate governance, contract review, government grant compliance and real estate, employment and tax law. Even better, its services are free. If your organization is a charitable, communitybased organization that assists DC residents of limited means and your organization doesn’t have the funds to pay legal fees, then you are eligible for assistance. For more information about the program, contact Lauren Paley at lpaley@dcbar.org or visit dcbar.org/ced.

DC Preservation League Accepting Nominations for 2013 List of Most Endangered Places

The DC Preservation League (DCPL) is accepting nominations for its annual list of Most Endangered Places in Washington for 2013. The online nomination form can be found at dcpreservation.org and must be submitted no later than COB Monday, Sept 9. Selections will be announced in Oct. This list, issued annually since 1996, has included historic buildings and places such as the west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, McMillan Reservoir, Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Library and the Joseph Taylor Arms Mansion (Chancery of the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The list of Most Endangered Places in Washington is chosen by the DCPL Board of Trustees based on nominations submitted by concerned individuals, communities and organizations.The list can include buildings, parks or other landscaped areas, or even vistas and other aspects of the city’s unique planned history. Detailed descriptions of each site listed in past years including information about the threats motivating their inclusion on these lists can be found at dcpreservation.org. For more information, contact DCPL at 202-783-5144 or info@dcpreservation.org.

DC Open Doors Program Launched

DC Open Doors makes homeownership in the Washington, DC affordable by offering qualified buyers home purchase loans and down payment assistance. They know your biggest obstacle to a home purchase can be the required down payment so they offer down payment assistance loans (DPAL) that bridge the financial gap. That is how DCHFA opens doors to homeownership in Washington, DC. You can access DC Open Doors by working with one of their participating lenders who offer mortgage loan products. Their participating lenders handle the entire mortgage loan process from application to settlement. dchfa.org H

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Protecting Public Space

A case of pocket park improvements gone awry

t a recent meeting of ANC 6A’s Transportation Committee, Joyce West tearfully apologized for shooing away neighbors from a pocket park directly adjacent to her home. The park, the southern section of Federal Reservation 266, sits at the confluence of Tennessee Ave. and 13th St. SE. In early 2013, West secured permission from the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) to improve the “parked space” in front of her house at 147 Tennessee Ave. NE, and the section of the Reservation 266 abutting her property. Investing several thousand dollars in landscaping, she created a band of attractive flower beds along the edges of her front yard that continued around half the park’s periphery. She also planted ornamental hedges behind the beds. West located more bushes in a large bed that stretched from the left side of her front steps along the wall of her home to the point where it meets her neighbor house. She then extended this landscaping out into the center of the adjoining section of Reservation 266. West’s landscaping now enclosed half of the pocket park. While retaining open egress from West’s front yard, it limited public access to a small entrance at the parcel’s center. “As I have told my neighbors, our vision for the space is to create and maintain a beautiful ornamental public flower garden for ALL to enjoy as they walk by—not a secret, hidden garden for our pleasure,” wrote West and Mark Kadesh, her husband, in a June 3rd letter to Councilmember Tommy Wells and Chief Public Space Enforcement Officer Elliot Garrett. The result, while undeniably attractive, physically reconfigured the adjoining section of Reservation 266 into a private side yard. West and Kadesh treated the parcel as such, repeatedly asking interlopers to vacate. Lisa Turner, a neighbor, stated at a public meeting that West had ordered her off the park. Her daughter, she adds, had been asked to leave on a separate occasion. Others have confirmed this to be a pattern of behavior on the part of West and her husband. 36 H hillrag.com

by Andrew Lightman and Peter J. Waldron

Top: The neglected pocket park before landscaping. Photo: Google Earth. Middle: Landscape plan excerpted from West’s Public Space Permit. Bottom: View showing landscaping partially enclosing half of the park. Photo: Andrew Lightman

“I was really bothered when I heard that the owner of the house yelled at some neighborhood friends of my daughter, who had been playing in the ‘grassy meadow.’ The owner apparently asked them how they would feel if he began playing in their front yard. I argue that he should not have purchased a home next to a public park if he felt that way. I used to live next to a beautiful section of Rock Creek Park. Although I felt like it was my back yard, it certainly was not mine,” wrote neighbor Christine Mullins in an email to Wells. “I do not have a recollection of this. It is conceivable,” West responded when asked by The Hill Rag about the policing of the park by her and her husband. West, for her part, has collected many letters of community support for her improvements. For example, in a May 24th email to Wells’ office, neighbor Cynthia wrote: “I am highly supportive of the residents of 147 Tennessee Avenue’s plans to make DC public space to the north of their home an ornamental flower garden as it is now designed. The design and new plantings have greatly improved the space and it is a major improvement for the neighborhood.” Over the years, West insists, multiple District agencies had informed her of her responsibility for the care of the neighboring section of Reservation 266. However, she was unable to produce or cite specifically a single communication from the District when asked to do so by the Hill Rag. Part of her rationale for the landscaping is that the city has not maintained the lot. “The city has not mowed or maintained the space since we have lived here,” stated West. One might dismiss the whole dispute as a tempest in a teapot. However, Reservation 266 is one of many pocket parks that border the sides of private residences. Should a wellmeaning neighbor be allowed to transform public land in a way that changes its community usage? How would residents react if a neighbor of Turtle Park across from Eastern Market declared it to be a private preserve?

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Reservation 266 on the DC Zoning Map.

Pocket Parks and “Parked” Public Space: A Confusing History

The District of Columbia controls a multitude of scattered and small parcels of land known as “pocket parks.” Most are a result of the diagonal streets designed by Pierre L’Enfant. Others are artifacts of early streetcar routes. Many are federally owned. There are 1,132 such parcels in DC. Pocket parks and federal reservations are only one facet of the District’s special patrimony. L’Enfant’s 1791 plan created wide rights of way for the nation’s new capitol. East Capitol Street, for example, was envisioned as a garden boulevard lined with foreign embassies. However, the city’s subsequent growth to the west and north left his vision unrealized. In 1870, Congress recognized the unlikelihood of many of these large rights of way ever being completely paved. The Parking Act allowed for a narrowing of the public thoroughfares by “parking” public land in front of homes. This moniker might be confusing to modern ears. The 19th century term “parking” referred to a street-scape composed of a series of miniature parks. At the end of the century, Congress explicitly awarded private property owners the right to use this public space as front and side yards to their properties. Short open fences are permitted to define the parked public spaces, but limited to three feet in height. Bushes are limited to three feet; and forbid38 H hillrag.com

den to obscure vehicular or pedestrian visibility. The District polices vehicular parking, construction, trash, rodents and trees in the “parked” space. Historically, “parked land” excluded federally owned reservations or municipal parks. Differences between the two are clearly distinguished on the District’s Zoning Map. In the case of U.S. Reservations, a number were transferred to the District with the advent of Home Rule in 1972; others during the administration of George W. Bush. The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) assumed responsibility for many of these parcels. Others were assigned to DDOT for transportation purposes. The rationale for this division remains obscure. Reservation 266 was among the parcels transferred to the District’s jurisdiction in 1972. Three of its four sections of parcel are under the control of DPR (DPR1273). According to an official DPR map, the section next to West’s home is not among them. It falls under the purview of DDOT.

Public Space Permit Secured

DDOT is the primary District agency responsible for overseeing all public space outside of government buildings, school facilities and parks. The “parked” public space surrounding Capitol Hill homes falls under their administration. In late 2012, West applied to DDOT for a Public Space Permit to improve the “parked” property in front

of her residence as well as half of the section of Reservation 266 that abutted her home. The application package included plans for fencing and a patio on this section of the Reservation. According to the DDOT website, The Public Space Committee (PSC) meets monthly to review and render decisions on Public Space applications. The Committee is composed of representatives from various District agencies such as DDOT, DDOE, The Mayor’s Office and The Office of Planning. It is unclear whether West’s application ever went before the committee. In any event, Amanda Molson, the PSC representative from HPO, flagged West’s initial application: “GIS shows that the green area to the north (left) of the house is not public green space affiliated with this house. It is Reservation 266. Reservations are generally public parks under the jurisdiction and management of the National Park Service, with some having been transferred to the DC government ownership...The applicant’s plans show paving, planting, and fencing around federal/DC government property.” She continued, “If this is indeed a federal or city reservation, then HPO objects to the plan for work in this area.” In January of 2013, the application was revised without a patio and with bushes replacing the fence. DDOT issued West a permit in March of 2013. The agency provided no notice of its action to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6A.

to fence the pocket park into her yard and also build a patio in the space, neither of which were appropriate. Under her revised plans, she will be rebuilding her front steps and landing, which are in need of repairs, and replacing paving alongside and in front of her house. She also included in her plan a number of plantings for the pocket park alongside her house. HPO does not review softscaping, so we left this portion of the project to her and DDOT to discuss and finalize.” Alerted by Nelson and another constituent to the construction, Commissioner Nicholas S. Alberti (6A04), whose single member district includes Reservation 266, approached DDOT to ascertain the legality of West’s landscaping. On May 7, he requested copies of the permit from Matthew Marcou, the Chair of The Public Space Committee. In the meantime, Wells and Alberti began to receive emails from neighbors concerned about West’s landscaping. “My neighbors have alerted me to the fact that the owners of 147 Tennessee Avenue NE have taken public space near Maury Elementary, which my son attends, and cordoned it off. It especially disturbed me to learn that the owners have been reprimanding children who have crossed this public space. I hope you can address this issue immediately so everyone in the community can enjoy this public space,” wrote neighbor Jennifer Young in a May 19th email.

Neighbors Object

On May 15, in response to Alberti’s missives, James T. Henry, Manager for Public Space Inspections in Wards 6, 7 and 8 recommended that DDOT issue a ‘Stop Work’ order until The Public Space Committee could review West’s landscaping project; and check that there was no issue of encroachment on National Park Service land. On May 16, an official of DDOT directed Alberti to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for West’s Public Space Application and permits. “I was taken aback when DDOT refused to provide me with even a copy of the public space permit and application unless I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Those documents should be publicly available for all permits,” states Alberti. Frustrated, he filed the FOIA; and contacted Councilmember Tommy Wells,

On the morning of April 30, 2013, Elizabeth A. Nelson, a neighbor and community activist, walked by the pocket park with her dog. She was surprised to see a large construction project underway at West’s home. The landscaping work appeared to reconfigure half the pocket park into their existing yard. Perplexed, she fired off an email to Molson, her contact at the HPO, with pictures of the work. Nelson received this response: “The owner of the corner house (147) has a public space permit, which I approved after much discussion with her architect and several revisions. The pocket park at the corner is a former federal Reservation, which was turned over to DC ownership and management by NPS a number of years ago. Her original plans showed that she wished

The Matter Escalates

who assigned Linda O’Brien, his Deputy Chief of Staff, to the case. O’Brien, an attorney, immediately questioned DDOT officials on the legality of the permit issued to West. In late May, she convened a meeting at the Surveyor’s Office of representatives of DDOT, DPR, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to “determine who has ultimate authority over the space and the appropriate process for neighbors who wish to beautify public park space.” “There is urgency to this request as DDOT has issued a stop work order that is costing property owners undue distress and financial setbacks every moment of delay,” O’Brien wrote in her invitation. O’Brien met again with DDOT on June 20. Representatives of DDOT defended the issuance of the permit to West. They stated their intention to lift the Stop Work order. O’Brien asked them to desist to provide time for her office to broker an alternative with broader community consensus. In the end, DDOT officials stood by their permit and lifted their stop work order in late July. West was able to complete her landscaping project.

ANC 6A Steps In

On July 3, Alberti received a 104-page response to his FOIA that included West’s permit and application. Also attached were 73 emails sent or received by Marcou. “I was stunned by DDOT’s eventual response to my FOIA request; it contained more than 70 pages of emails with the entire content obscured by black ink. Many of those had a subject line of ‘Team Notes’,” Alberti states. “What could possibly have been said in those team notes that is so sensitive that they required complete redaction? You would think that this material posed a threat to national security – or perhaps to DDOT,” Alberti said. Alberti turned to his colleagues on ANC 6A for support. The ANC invited Marcou to the July 15th meeting of the Commission’s Transportation & Public Space Committee to answer specific questions about Reservation 266 and also general queries regarding the process of granting Public Space permits. At that gathering’s onset, Marcou stated that he could not speak to the specifics of any particular permit. He added that he was not there to answer questions, but rather to listen. Commissioners and audience members questioned Marcou about the general process for issuing public space for improving pocket parks. “I can’t answer that, but it will be in my response next week,” he stated repeatedly. His refusal to answer even the simplest of questions was met at times with groans of exasperation from the audience. “It shouldn’t be this hard,” stated one member of the community,

commenting that this was her first and last ANC meeting. Marcou promised a full and written response to all the questions by “next week.” On July 18, Marcou emailed the ANC to request more time. The questions were so detailed as to require more investigation, he said. As of the writing of this article, ANC 6A has received no further response. “For the past three months, Mr. Marcou has declined to engage in any meaningful communications with the ANC on this matter. At the ANC 6A Public Space Committee meeting, he refused to answer even the most basic questions saying he would have to research the question or would have to consult with others within his agency before answering. I don’t see how a person in Mr. Marcou‘s position can function effectively with such a limited understanding of his agency’s policies and practices,” states Alberti. After the travails of Reservation 266, ANC 6A Chairman David Holmes believes there is a simple solution: “I believe the District should implement the National Capitol Planning Commission (NCPC) recommendation to transfer control of the District’s small public parks from DDOT to the Department of Parks and Recreation. DPR has a different institutional culture, a different mentality, to preserve and enhance our pocket parks, rather than assigning them to private use. The corner parks need to be protected, preserved and enhanced. Parks are probably not a good fit for DDOT’s culture and take time away from its principal and essential mission to develop, maintain, and administer the city’s streets, sidewalks, street trees, signals and street lights. That’s certainly what NCPC saw in its report Capital Space.”

Regrets

In hindsight, West and Kadesh regret their landscaping project. “I never would have done it. The city approved every plant. It was not designed as a private garden,” stated Kadesh in a Hill Rag interview. “Our pocket parks serve as our communal ‘backyard,’ an essential part of what makes Capitol Hill special. It does not serve us well when these are re-configured without input from everyone who has a right to use them. In this particular case, dog-walkers and children playing have been disadvantaged because there is no longer room enough for those activities. I’m deeply concerned that we will begin to lose even larger spaces if this practice is allowed to continue,” counters Nelson. Neighbor Lisa Turner feels the same way. “It looks like it is 90 percent enclosed. My concern is that it is not open and inviting. The landscaping is gorgeous, but it is de facto an enclosed circle.” H

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Laurie Siegel Capitol Hill Artist

eloved Capitol Hill artist and teacher Laurie Siegel died July 13 at her Capitol Hill home after a year-and-a half battle with cancer. She was 66. A Capitol Hill resident since 1995, she quickly fell in love with her community (and vice versa) and eventually met Alan Levine, whom she married in 2006. An award winning teacher, she taught art at several area schools, including Watkins Elementary School for 25 years. After retiring from Watkins, Laurie served as

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artist-in-residence for several public schools. She specialized in artistic glass-fusing, crafting beautiful items in her home studio on Kentucky Avenue, SE, including colorful pendants and bowls. She was one of three original board members of the Corner Store, a local cultural and social center. Laurie used her talents to help others, especially children. While she taught at Watkins, she often used her own money to buy art supplies for her students. For a fundraiser at the Corner Store, Laurie and her pupils sold their beautiful glass “pendants for peace” to raise money to buy Plumpy’ Nut, a peanut-based paste which combats malnutrition in developing nations. Teaching art through other cultures was Laurie’s passion, and she received fellowships to travel and study in West Africa, Japan, China and Canada. In 2003 she helped artist Kris Swanson (who founded the Corner Store with husband Roy Mustelier), with the community mosaic “Yume Tree,” on the wall of the CVS at 12th and E Streets, SE. “We will dedicate the tree to Laurie at the 10th anniversary party October 5. Laurie was a huge part of our life at the Corner Store, and her beautiful smile Above: Laurie Siegel and husband Alan Levine. Below left: Celebrating at the Corner could light up a room. She is Store with Friends. Right: At the dedication of the Yume Tree at 12th and E Sts. SE. missed beyond words,” said Swanson. Laurie enjoyed an active social life and had many friends. She always cooked up a storm for our neighborhood gourmet club, CHOMPS (Capitol Hill Official Meal Preparation Society). A voracious read40 H hillrag.com

er, she also belonged to the Ninth Street Book Club. At one such a gathering in our back yard a few years ago, we were all laughing so hard that Laurie fell off the picnic bench. When Laurie hosted the book club, she always set a beautiful table, complete with elegantly lettered place cards and colorful favors. Laurie’s sister Lissa recalls her numerous art projects and fundraising efforts, and her warm relationships with Hill merchants. “Walks around the Hill with Laurie were wonderful,” said Lissa. “Someone was always recognizing her; maybe a student or parent from decades ago. I will miss my sister; her love made me a stronger and better person….her death will leave one less color in the rainbow…Rainbows were special for my sister Melanie, and her spirit will join Laurie’s spirit. I will look for rainbows; each one more special than the next.” Laurie Ann Robins was born in Washington DC. Her family moved to Fairfax, then Silver Spring, where Laurie and her siblings grew up. According to Lissa, the children played in their sandbox with Tricia Nixon when the families were neighbors in Fairfax. Laurie’s parents, Mort and Edith Robins, worked for the Public Health Service in Washington. Laurie’s other sister, Melanie, died of ovarian cancer at 34. Like her mother, Laurie attended Boston University and later transferred to the University of Maryland where she earned a fine arts degree (making the Dean’s List), and later a MFA. Laurie eventually moved to Washington—first Columbia Heights and then the Hill. She is survived by her husband Alan Levine, two children from her first marriage, Emily Siegel and Eric Siegel, daughter-in-law Angela, son-in-law Ciwan, sister Lissa Kapust and partner Jim, and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held August 3 at 3 p.m. at Christ Our Shepard Church, 801 North Carolina Avenue SE. In lieu of flowers, friends may consider a contribution to the Corner Store (www.cornerstorearts.org) or Interfaith Peace Builders (www. ifpb.org). H

In Memory

Marjorie Tuttle

Owner of Capitol Hill’s Art & Soul

arjorie M. Tuttle, proprietor of Capitol Hill’s Art & Soul Boutique, died of cancer June 25. She was 56. “Marjorie was a savvy businesswoman,” said long-time friend and hill resident Randy Weaver, who has lived on the Hill most of his life. Weaver met Tuttle when she was teaching dance in Eastern Market’s North Hall. “She loved life,” said long-time friend India Person, a BID ambassador who frequented Art & Soul. The two women met when Person helped Marjorie “eject unwanted people” from her shop. Person kept checking back with her and her store, and eventually they became lasting friends. Marjorie was quick to spot local trends and needs. For example, she started stocking greeting cards after Trover’s—the card and gift shop located nearby--closed some years ago. But Art & Soul’s most popular fixture was Tuttle’s beloved golden retriever, Isabelle, who usually greeted customers. Tuttle brought a varied and impressive background to her vibrant careers—in dance and retailing. After graduating from the Washington School of Ballet, she earned a degree in fine arts from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She became a professional dancer and choreographer in Washington, Baltimore and New York. Then she embarked on a second career—retailing. After operating a ladies apparel shop in Northern Virginia, in September 1996, Tuttle unveiled Art & Soul Boutique at 225 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Many Virginia customers followed her across the river to her new venue, and customers of Moon, Blossoms and Snow which had previously occupied the space were happy to find similar wearable art at Art & Soul. The store’s inventory included affordable jewelry handcrafted by more than 60 artists, plus wearable art from over 30 clothing designers. Marjorie often wore these stylish outfits, and her customers easily recognized her by her fashionable flaring pants and billowing tops. Her loose-fitting coats were also popular. An unabashed liberal, Tuttle also carried political buttons and similar items which reflected her philosophy. Marjorie shared her talents and profits with others less fortunate. “She did a lot for the community,” said India Person, adding that Marjorie donated merchandise to Dress for Success, an

by Celeste McCall organization which promotes economic independence for disadvantaged women by providing them with professional attire, a support network and career development tools. She also helped out with SMYAL (Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League), an outreach organization serving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth in the Washington area. “If you were trying…if you were putting out an effort, Marjorie would help you,” Person emphasized. However, Tuttle also found time for fun. Every so often, Marjorie would host a “girls night out” at her shop, dispensing wine, cheese and laughter, plus discounts and promotions. “She especially loved salsa dancing,” said Person. “She would often go to Zanzibar (the now-defunct nightclub on the Maine Avenue waterfront in Southwest). “She felt free…if Marjorie didn’t go salsa dancing, her week was not complete,” Person said. Tuttle was diagnosed with cancer in February 2012, and in March of this year had to close her store. Art & Soul has been reincarnated as Boutique on the Hill, operated by friend and colleague Dorian Bean-Lipscombe. This new shop continues Tuttle’s legacy of fashionable, affordable attire for work and play, befitting women of all ages. Many of Tuttle’s Marjorie Tuttle (right) and friend with Isabelle long time customers now frequent the new boutique. Marjorie Tuttle is survived by her mother, Patricia M. Myerson; her father, Edward J. Myerson; stepmother, Priscilla N. Myerson; a sister, Anne Goodfriend and brother-in-law, Donald H. Heitman; and step-sisters, Laura and Sasha Myerson. A celebration of Marjorie Tuttle’s life is planned for September 26, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Boutique on the Hill, 225 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. H

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NEWS ANC 6A by Charnice A. Milton

Maryland Avenue Pedestrian Study

Tina Fink, project manager for Toole Design Group, presented findings regarding the Maryland Avenue pedestrian study on behalf of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The study focused on the area between Third and 15th Streets. Today, Maryland Avenue has a narrow median that makes the road difficult for pedestrians to cross, no left turn lanes for cars, and issues with speeding drivers throughout the day. From their findings and community input, Toole decided that the preferred solution was a road diet that includes removing a travel lane, adding more bicycle and left turn lanes throughout the corridor, curve extensions, and realigning at key intersections like Ninth and E Streets and Seventh and D Streets. 42 H hillrag.com

According to its timeline, Toole could implement a temporary pilot design by the fall. The pilot installation includes elements such as pavement markings, signs, and temporary curves and flex posts; the firm will evaluate their impact until fall 2014. Later in the meeting, the Commission voted eight to zero to support the plan. For more information, the project website at tooledesign.com/marylandave/index.php or contact George Branyan, DDOT’s Pedestrian Program Coordinator at (202) 671-2561.

G and I Streets and Meeting with 6C

The Transportation and Public Space Committee met with with ANC 6C to discuss four potential bike infrastructure changes on G and I Streets. The first option include creating sharrow, or shared, lanes, keeping both streets one-way. The second option introduces contraflow bike lanes, allowing cyclists to travel in the opposite direction of car traffic. The third involves a contraflow

lane on one side of the street, with diagonal parking on the other side. The final alternative involves converting both G and I into two-way streets with contraflow bike lanes. The Committee recommended the second option to the Commission. The Committee also suggested writing a letter to DDOT explaining their decision and making a series of requests. First, the committee wants the city to prohibit sidewalk bicycling along the H Street corridor. Second, they want DDOT to develop additional bike hazard signs and street markings for the area and repaving portions of G and I before striping for bike lanes. Like ANC 6C the night before, the Commission adopted the motion with an eight-zero vote.

Chupacabra

Representatives from Chupacabra returned to the Commission as the DDOT Public Space Committee referred their application back to the Commission. According to the committee’s chair, Matthew

Marcou, Chucapabra agreed to the conditions set forth in the Commission’s support letter, except for operation hours, which the committee skipped over due to its contentiousness. As a result, the committee chose to table the application until Chupacabra and the Commission discuss and resolve those issues. However, Commission chair David Holmes said that they stand by the hours they suggested (until 11:00 pm on Sundays through Thursdays and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays); this is consistent with all but one sidewalk cafe in the area. Chupacabra responded that there are other cafes open beyond the agreed hours, which shows inconsistency on the Commission’s part (although the Commission did acknowledge that those cafes are in violation). Chupacabra’s representative requested a probationary period to prove that the restaurant could operate under the Commission’s posted hours as long as they can come back and request their desired hours under good conduct. However, Commissioner Holmes stated that

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1255 H Street

The Economic Development and Zoning (EDZ) Committee presented a zoning relief request for 1255 H Street. However, some community members were concerned about who is moving into the property. Two neighbors stated that no one knew that a culinary training center and restaurant is moving to the area without anyone, including the Commission, knowing what it is. While they are not unsympathetic to the program, the neighbors felt that the project was going ahead without their opinions. Commissioner Holmes, suggested that the applicant meet with neighbors before their next Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) hearings. The Commission voted eightzero for the motion, provided that the applicant sets aside a section for trash and recycling, create a loading area in the back, and hire an exterminator who will make monthly visits to prevent rodent infestation.

BZA Hearings

Two EDZ items are scheduled for future BZA hearings; however, representatives for 620 Ninth Street, did not attend the meeting and the application for 1120 Park Street was withdrawn, then revived. The Commission considered several options: discuss the cases during the meeting, request delay of consideration by the BZA, tell the BZA that they have no opinion because they did not hear from the applicants in a timely manner, or a combination of the last two options. Some Commissioners do not want to oppose the projects without listening to the applicants, but community members 44 H hillrag.com

Dave Lloyd & Associates 703-593-3204 warned that not giving an opinion would set a precedent of rewarding procrastinators. Naomi Mitchell, community liaison for Councilmember Tommy Wells, pointed out that opposing a project because the applicant did not meet with the Commission is standard procedure as it forces the applicant to come back. Therefore, the Commission voted eight-zero to request BZA to delay consideration until the Commission hears from the applicant.

RedRocks

James O’Brien, owner of RedRocks, a local pizzeria chain, reported that the Zoning Department found that their upcoming H Street location’s second floor has no history of commercial use. If O’Brien cannot prove that the second floor does not have commercial history, then he could lose the parking requirement exception and would need to find 12 more parking spaces. He came to the Commission for request support to open the H Street RedRocks while applying for an exemption. The Commission voted six-zero, with two abstentions, to support O’Brien’s request.

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The Commission voted eightzero to approve Stephanie Frang-Zimny as a new EDZ Committee member. They also approved Dan Golden and Commissioner Andrew Hysell as co-chairs for the committee. The Commission voted seven-zero, with one abstention, to write a letter supporting LaVonne Taliaferro-Bunch, who was dismissed from her position as Miner Elementary School’s principal. H

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NSO in the Neighborhood

Commissioner Oldenburg announced that the National Symphony Orchestra has chosen Capitol Hill and H Street as part of its In Your Neighborhood program for 2014. The week of performances from January 7-13 will take place at local venues. Commissioner Oldenburg said NSO is looking for performance spaces in schools, churches, nightclubs and other venues. For information, contact Warren Williams, NSO’s community relations manager: (202) 416-8112, wgwilliams@kennedycenter.org.

Frager’s Update

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Administrative Albatross

Martha Jenkins, general counsel for ABRA, spoke on settlement agreements and their amendments, noting that 2013 brought the largest number of license renewals ever for ABRA. Renewal of liquor licenses is every three years, she said, with March designated for hotels and restaurants and September for nightclubs and taverns. Amendments to the agreements “narrow or place additional conditions on the license” she said, naming provisions such as noise and trash abatement, as well as rat and vermin control. She also noted that some guidelines are enforceable and some non-enforceable and that most establishments are inspected every three months for compliance. Most commissioners agreed that the “two month crunch” places an undue work burden on the commission and on ABRA and wondered if renewals could be stretched out over the year. Commissioner Frishberg said that the current system “squeezes 46 H hillrag.com

public process” out of the renewal applications, while Commissioner Garrison noted that the process seemed to be a “procedural exercise with no substance.” Commissioner Pate said that changes to the agreements seemed to be “taking place ad hoc” and that new legislation regarding settlement agreements “undercuts our efforts to regulate liquor licenses in residential areas.” Nonetheless, the commissioners voted unanimously to approve amended settlement agreements with dozens of establishments on the Hill and approved a separate application by Sonoma Café and Wine Bar for extended hours at special events. That vote was 5-2-1, with Garrison and Oldenburg voting against and Opkins abstaining.

Hine School Development Roadblocks

Plans to redevelop the former Hine School on 7th and Pennsylvania SE hit yet another snag that may delay groundbreaking on the project. Although the project has been given the green light by the Zoning Commission, a group of residents opposed to the planned redevelopment have filed a petition with the DC Court of Appeals to scrap the developers’ plans and start over. “This proposal is radically different from anything else in the Historic District,” said Oliver Hall, an attorney who is representing the group of 13 individuals and the Eastern Market Metro Community Association, making a last-ditch effort to stop the project. When Hall claimed that developers were offering amenities that were actually paid for by DC taxpayers, Commissioner Frishberg quipped “Casablanca” style, “What, taxpayer money used for projects? Shocking!” (he later apologized to Hall). Commissioner Pate challenged some of the facts in the petition. Noting that his clients “are not opposed to redevelopment,” Hall claimed that there was a lack of

transparency in the Zoning Commission process and that the whole project be abandoned for a “more reasonable development.” His clients are particularly concerned about the height, affordable housing and other amenities. Stanton/Eastbanc developers later countered that more than 130 public meetings have been held on all aspects of the Hine School project, including five with the Zoning Commission. Hall said he was open to some settlement on the issues. Commissioner Oldenburg noted that the project has undergone five years of review. “All these issues have been discussed and there’s nothing new in this document,” she concluded. The project is further delayed by a six-month postponement for transferring the land from the city to the developers. According to Anthony Lanier of Eastbanc and Corey Lee of the Deputy Mayor’s office, the delay is a result of the petition and also a discrepancy in the land plat. A Court of Appeals hearing on the petition is scheduled for September. H

ANC 6C by Charnice A. Milton

Third and L Streets

The Commission continued last month’s conversation regarding a Planned-Unit Development (PUD) modification application including 5,000 square feet of land for an upcoming apartment project. Dennis Hughes of Holland and Knight reported that the owner/applicant met with the Zoning Commission (ZC) on June 27 where they received feedback on the project design. The ZC will hear the matter again during its July 29 meeting; however, they need the Commission’s recommendation by July 15. The attention shifted again towards parking. The project is sepa-

rated into three phases; each phase is owned by different companies. According to Eric Siegel, representing the owner, Phase I’s owner will not allow public parking. Phase II is open to the idea, but wants to wait until after the building opens to make a decision. Osborne George, the applicant’s traffic consultant, reported his findings from a six-month study. Looking at an eight-block area bounded by M and K Streets, George reported that parking demand is well-within the need, as metered parking is underutilized and unrestricted parking is used about 50 percent of the time. However, the lack of parking, along with fact that the project is not a consolidated PUD, convinced the Commission to oppose the application with a six-zero vote.

Union Kitchen Update

After last month’s protest vote, Commissioner Goodman reported that Union Kitchen filed their voluntary agreement with the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA). However, the owners have another issue; they want to complete exterior improvements, including placing wooden planters between the sidewalk and property line. The additions will not affect sidewalks or parked cars in the area; however, Commissioner Goodman said that some District Department of Transportation (DDOT) members disagreed with the planters. The Commission voted six-zero to support Union Kitchen.

Zoning Regulation Changes

Joel Lawson of the Office of Planning (OP), presented an overview of proposed zoning regulation changes. The ZC already approved two of those proposals: green area ratio requirements, which will go into effect in October, and pervious surface requirements, which will be applicable to only new developments. The ZC also made administration amendments, bringing regulations up to date with their and the Board of Zoning Adjustment’s (BZA) current practices. For in-

stance, height measurements for low-density areas changed from measuring from the underside of the top story, to measuring from the top of a flat roof or midpoint of a pitched roof.

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Parking: OP proposed a transit zone concept: projects located a half-mile from a Metro station or one-fourth mile from a high-service bus corridor has no minimum parking requirement. Other changes include more carsharing spaces and increasing landscaping requirements for surface parking lots. Alley Lots: The OP proposed allowing developers to build a single dwelling on an alley lot, or an alley with no street access, if the alley is 24 feet wide. Corner Stores: OP proposed that corner stores should be allowed in R-3 and R-4 zone districts, which usually allows matter-of-right development for single-family homes. Under the new regulations, a grocer is allowed by right under certain conditions, including separation from a commercial zone and only use of a corner site. Any other use would be allowed under special exception. Downtown: OP plans to expand the existing downtown zone area to include areas, such as NoMa, that were not originally included in the Downtown Development (DD) Overlay District. Industrial Zones: Since the term “industrial” applies to any use that is not residential, OP proposed limits on nonindustrial uses in industrial zones. They also proposed a 25-foot buffer between industrial and residential zones. Zoning Regulation Code: OP wants to make the zoning regulation code more user-

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capitolstreets ANC reports friendly by including subtitles, tables and diagrams. They also plan to group similar regulations together to make them easier to find. To find out more about the proposed zoning regulations, visit dczoningupdate.org or zoningdc.org or email OP at zoningupdate@dc.gov.

Bicycle Accommodation on G and I Streets/Joint Meeting with ANC 6A

Since last year, there have been numerous reports of bicycle accidents on streetcar tracks along the H Street corridor. Joe McCann, chair of the Transportation and Public Space Committee, Commissioner Goodman, along with ANC 6A Commissioner Omar Mahmud, Councilmember Tommy Wells’ office, and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association have since engaged DDOT to find ways to prevent more crashes. Ideas include warning signs, making the tracks safer and finding alternate bicycle routes on nearby G and I Streets. On July 16, ANC members for 6A and 6C met with a DDOT representative who presented four options. The first alternative will keep G and I untouched, but adds sharrow lane markings to direct cyclists away from the tracks. The second option introduces a contraflow lane, or a bike lane traveling opposite from the one-way car traffic. The third option adds the contraflow lane, along with diagonal parking on the other side of the street. The last alternative is to covert both streets to two-way traffic for both cars and bicycles. The Commission voted six-zero to adopt the Transportation Committee’s recommendation, the second option, adding that the fourth option should be considered for I Street.

Uline Arena

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door cafe area at the corner of Third and M Streets, with trees and grass outlining the space and 24-hour camera surveillance. The Transportation Committee raised concerns about seating arrangements for the deaf (as they need to face each other to use sign language) and grass maintenance for the potentially active building. The committee also suggested adding a fountain and a bike station. The Commission voted six-zero to support the project.

Ibiza Nightclub

Commissioner Goodman gave an update on Ibiza Nightclub’s recent ABRA hearing regarding a March violation, stemming from an assault involving an underage patron. Despite having at least five cameras pointed at the scene, the managers could only provide one piece of grainy footage weeks after the request. Despite its license being up for renewal this fall, the club filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Special ANC 6C Meeting in August There will be a special ANC 6C meeting during our usual August recess to address several items that require attention before the September 12 regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will take place on August 14, 2013, 7:00 pm, Kaiser Permanente, 700 Second Street NE, first floor meeting room. Agenda: 1) INDIGO-Indian food on the go! License application at 243 K Street NE for a CR license, #ABRA-092792. Occupancy load is 60. Sidewalk Cafe with 65 seats Live Entertainment. 2) The Coliseum (Uline Arena) Discussion of potential changes to parking, loading and traffic patterns on Congress Street NE to accommodate existing businesses and the upcoming redevelopment of the Uline Arena. Public space #83107. 3) Presentation by KIPP for Hamilton School (Non-Voting Item). KIPP, a charter school operator, is bidding to convert the

former Hamilton School at 1401 Brentwood Parkway NE into a high school. This would potentially include changes to the adjacent baseball field, playgrounds and basketball courts. H

ANC 6D by Roberta Weiner

What’s Up at the Wharf

The Zoning Commission has given its approval, new designs continue to emerge, and finally, the community has been given a timeline as to when construction on the massive Wharf development will get under way. Matt Stenhoek. of Madison Hoffman, the project developers, reported on the latest plans, saying it would be within 90-120 days until construction begins—Stenhoek thinks that November or December could be a start date. They will start at the Fish Market end, relocating the bulkhead (but not displacing the live aboard residents of the Gangplank Marina. Longtime waterfront fixtures Channel Inn and Phillips Seafood will close about one month prior to the start of construction, the first phase of which, Stenhoek predicts, will take 36 to 42 months to complete. And while on the subject of construction, Commissioner Ron McBee issued his regular—and necessary—plea for more employment opportunity for locals, and more proactive initiatives on the part of Clark Construction, lead contractor for Wharf projects.

Apartment Building Replacing Trash Transfer Site

The area on New Jersey Avenue and I Street SE that formerly provided a huge obstacle course for cars and pedestrians in the Near Southeast street grid is fast disappearing and is being replaced with, among other things, a residential building, 82 I Street SE, at that corner. The

building is being constructed as a matter of right structure, so its developer’s request for support for a curb cut at the corner entrance to its garage provided the ANC with what may be its only opportunity to take a look at what’s planned for this newest addition to a burgeoning local skyline. What, in fact, is planned, is a 440-unit terra cotta and grey tile building with lots of glass and a square glass turret structure on the building’s corner. There is the potential for some retail on the ground floor and that 24-foot wide curb cut that will allow access to belowground tenant parking as well as loading and unloading for move-ins. The Commission voted unanimously to support the cut, with the proviso that signage be provided warning people about the entrance.

The Saga of Town Center East Continues

The good news is that the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) approved the designation of the Town Center East as a historic landmark and recommended it be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which should take about six months. One of the most important issues outstanding remains the use of the land surrounding the two buildings on which three buildings are slated to be built, and HPRB agreed with SWNA, which filed the application, that the green space is integral to the project. (The excellent report issued by HPRB about the project is available at the dc.gov website and it is HPRB Case No. 13-16). It was reported that the residents of Town Center East had met with the developers but that there was no progress to be reported. The PUD for the redevelopment is to be heard before the Zoning Commission in September, and the plan will go to HP at that time as well. Arena Stage architect Bing Thom gave his support to the residents trying to maintain the integrity of the original project and said that the developer will have to reassess his original plans.

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Monthly meetings are generally the second Wednesday of the month, 7 pm, Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue N.E. Call for information: (202) 547-7168. www.anc6c.org Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee Grants Committee Contact 6C05@anc.dc.gov First Tuesday, 7 pm. Contact (202) 997-6662 Transportation and Public Space Committee Planning, Zoning, and First Thursday, 7 pm. Environment Committee Contact (202) 641-4264 First Wednesday, 7 pm. Contact zoning@eckenwiler.org

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capitolstreets ANC reports In Other Actions…

In other actions, the ANC… Gave its approval to a Settlement Agreement for another on the growing roster of Southeast eateries: Agua 301, a Mexican establishment, which will be located at 301 Water Street SE in the Lumber Shed at the Yards, and while the Commission voted to allow entertainment only inside the restaurant, it made one exception for its outdoor garden—endorsing specific permission for a roving mariachi band to perform on Cinco de Mayo! • Voted unanimously to approve a new Settlement Agreement and license for the Capitol Skyline Hotel. The agreement was accompanied by an exuberant letter of support from the condo board at Capitol Park IV, one of the few residential buildings close to the hotel, with its popular and lively outdoor summer scene. The letter hailed the hotel for being a good neighbor, keeping the area around the Randall Rec Center and the DMV inspection station trash free, providing flood lights to promote street safety, and never providing any cause for noise complaints. • Dealt once again with the perennial Southwest problem of tour buses going where they don’t belong—this time in+ the streets surrounding the stadium. Commissioner Rhonda Hamilton reported that DDOT is supposed to be working on signage that would keep the buses out of the residential areas, but they haven’t done so. Commissioner Donna Hopkins added that there is almost no enforcement of illegal bus parking. Commissioner Ron McBee offered a unanimously-passed resolution to send a letter to DDOT urging them to act expeditiously to follow through on their promised actions. • Got an update on the status of the performance parking fund— the money that will come to a local project as a result of the staggered parking meter fees

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in certain areas of the neighborhood—from Charles Allen, Councilmember Wells’ chief of staff. Allen reported that DDOT has appointed a Grants Review Committee, and that the grant funds, which are to be used for a Southwest/Near Southeast visual information bulletin board on the Safeway building at the Waterfront Metro stop, will be soon forthcoming. It was announced that a Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed to between Safeway and SWNA has been signed. Voted to send letters to the Emergency Management Task Force supporting two November races, both of which are using the same route they have in the past, and will not intrude into any residential area: The National Race to End Women’s Cancer, to be held on Sunday, November 3; and So Others Might Eat (SOME) Turkey Trot for Hunger, to be held Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 28.

There will be no meeting of ANC 6D during August. The next meeting of the Commission will be on Monday, September 9th, at 7 PM at 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor Conference Room. H

ANC 6E by Steve Holton

Walmart Drops Anchor

Michael Fonseca and Nina Albert, spokespeople from Walmart, requested support from the commission board for a Class B Liquor License for their new location on 99 H Street NW. The license will make Walmart a full service grocery store by enabling it to offer beer and wine between the hours of 7 a.m. and midnight. There will be a mechanism in place at the cash register which will block any attempts to purchase alcohol before 7 a.m. Some concern

was raised at the meeting over the possibility of small businesses getting hurt or forced out. “We have so much empty retail space now an we can’t afford to have any more go out of business”, said ANC6E05 Commissioner Marge Maceda. Walmart Representatives pointed out that H Street supports the store because it anchors certain dead zone’s where areas are lifeless. Walmart also has lease space in the upper units of their building where businesses usually jump to go to because of the brand name. “Walmart is acting as an anchor for small businesses. The most successful retail is around an anchor and private businesses will benefit from the traffic”, said Albert. ANC6E01 Commissioner Alexander Padro referenced one situation where small stores figured out a niche to keep customers by carrying specialty beer and wines and holding tasting events when a local Giant Food Store acquired a liquor license. “We will be happy to sit down with small business owners and show them what other stores did to adapt to similar circumstances”, said Padro. The board agreed to approve Walmart’s request for support of a liquor license by a vote of four to two.

Downtown Development

Jason Jacobson, who is the Managing Director at Hines, appeared at the meeting to give an update on the City Center DC project in downtown. The project will develop and encompass a 2.5 million square foot neighborhood with a mixture of apartments, retail shops, offices and public spaces. The area boundaries are New York Avenue, 9th Street, H Street and 11th Street NW. Jacobson said they are offering 20 percent of the units to affordable housing and his purpose of attending the meeting was to reach out and make people aware of the program. A lottery selection will be used to pick occupants with a minimum yearly income of $36,000 and rent and utility costs will be set at 35 percent of the individuals salary. He also said that discounted units are designed the same as regular priced

spaces. Visit www.citycenterdc.com for more details.

An Avenue of Art

The board approved a request for support for the Roadside Development/Transformer companies to receive a Public Art Grant in the amount of $100,000 from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH). The grant would fund a public art project at the City Market on the 700 block of O Street NW. Local DC artists are sought after in hopes of displaying their artwork for a period of one to two years. Applications are due on August 12 and there will be an Art Advisory Panel Meeting for the Shaw area on July 26. Susan Linsky, who is a Project Manager for Roadside Development said that art pieces will be selected in early October and will be displayed the following Spring. She also noted that everything will be illuminated at night with subtle lighting. “We are always open to ideas and thought provoking art”, said Linsky.

6E Area Crime Report

DCPD Officer Timothy Ford attended the meeting and gave attendees a monthly crime update for the area. A lot of cars have been broken into with most of them having out of state tags and three vehicles were stolen. There were six home burglaries and all occurred during the day when occupants were not at home. Officer Ford urged the audience to have “stay at home” neighbors keep their eyes open while you are away at work. “Have your neighbors reach out to us if they see anything because it is very likely that thieves will not return to an area where we are aware of their presence”, said Officer Ford. There were two shootings where Officer Ford describe one as being a “targeted shooting”, which meant the victim and shooter knew each other. The victim was shot in the foot and is recovering. ANC6E Commissioner Rachelle Nigro commented that there is a large amount of beggers on the 3rd and 4th blocks of New Jersey Avenue and they’re looking to make a

quick buck from individuals getting off work. Officer Ford said that law enforcement has advised them of what they can and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do, which is not being aggressive when panhandling. Drug trafficking has dropped dramatically but K2, which is a substance available to minors at any convenience store, is taking over. Officer Ford said that it rapidly kills brain cells and he would almost rather catch someone in possession of marijuana than such a dangerous chemical substance as K2. He also asked everyone to contact him at timothy.ford@dc.gov with tips or knowledge of suspicious activity.

Urban Tree Sprawl

Ian Leahy from the Tree Services Division of the DC Department of Transportation spoke and informed meeting attendees of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tree planting and maintenance service. Leahy said the city has planted over 7,000 trees in residential areas and asked anyone who would like a tree in front of their home or need pruning services to go online to 311. dc.gov or call 311 with a request. He also said that individuals who adopt an older tree will receive a free green planter bag (Tree Gator) which are used to properly irrigate trees for the first couple of summers to promote healthy root development. You can also contact Leahy individually at ian. leahy@dc.gov with questions or a request. The next ANC 6E meeting occurs on Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m., at the Shaw Library located at 1630 7th Street NW. Visit www.anc6e.org to view the ANC 6E newsletter. Follow on Twitter, @ANC6E, and Facebook by searching ANC6E. H

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“Dis-appearing Act”

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by Myles Mellor and Sally York Across:

1. More like 1982’s “The Thing” 8. With the least delay 15. Brightest star in Virgo 20. Spanish mayor 21. Sean’s ex 22. Computer programmer 23. Apathetic struggle? 26. Proof word 27. Windshield feature 28. Faux pas 29. Tense 30. Discerned 33. Class 35. Predatory fish 38. Spleen 39. Kampala inhabitant 42. Open wide 46. Develop 48. Read-only memory chip 50. Pharmacists’ concerns 52. Surgery gone wrong? 57. Component 58. Pseudologue 59. Prevention measure? 60. Some floor votes 61. Hampton ___ 62. Dickens 63. Sea ___ 64. Beehive State native 65. Turn out 67. Nuke 69. Wrap choice 73. Greek Hs 74. Kind of tax 75. Slope to the sea, to Sean 79. Violinmaker Nicolò 80. Wildebeests 81. Undecided 84. Verdict on a loner? 87. Examiner 88. Time’s partner 89. Predicts 90. Views 91. Quadruped limb 94. Refuge 96. Rest 97. Grounded 98. Lacking an organ 102. Fund-raising letter 106. Missus 109. Put 110. Beam intensely 114. Roses strewn everywhere? 118. High spot

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69. Long narratives 70. Divert 71. Elicit 72. World record? 73. It may be living or dead 74. Municipality in France 75. Second in a series 76. Tracks 77. Garlicky sauce 78. Young’s partner in accounting 80. Deli offerings 81. Practice

82. Kind of phenomena 83. Toadies 85. Come about 86. Paleontologist’s estimate 92. Connect up differently 93. New Jersey city 94. Land 95. Night flight 97. Blatted 99. Wing-shaped 100. Didn’t hold 101. Forecast

102. Out there 103. Urgent request 104. Appropriation 105. Iroquoian Indian 107. Horned deity 108. Hebrides tongue 111. Magnani of “The Rose Tattoo” 112. Like some shows 113. Actual being 115. Mail boat 116. Inflamed 117. Fortify

Community Life Chesty XIV

The Marines Groom A New Mascot

by Steve Holton

astern Market residents Christine and Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Mosser are on the shortlist of pet owners who can claim that their pet has cruised the talk show circuit, is the centerpiece of prestigious and ceremonial parades, and is recognized by the President of the United States. Chris and Jason are the proud caretakers of Chesty XIV, an English Bulldog, who is the Marine Corps Mascot Apprentice and Private First Class. At six months, 45 pounds and growing, Chesty seems to be the one holding the leash around the neighborhood. “He owns our block and day

after a long his favorite spot r. Chesty relaxing atcourtesy of Chris and Jason Mosse of playing. Photo

is adored by those who don’t even know who he is, but Chesty always returns the affection,” said Jason, who is a mellophone bugler and a music instructor of the “Commandant’s Own” Drum and Bugle Corps. Chesty officially became a U.S. Marine on April 8th and is the apprentice to current mascot Sergeant Chesty XIII, who has a James F. Amos, Commandant tentative date to retire and General of the Marine Corps, delivers remarks pass on the torch in late about Pfc. Chesty XIV during an Eagle, August, which will coin- Globe and Anchor emblem presentation the Marine Barracks. Photo: Sgt. cide with the end of the at Dengrier M. Baez. Barracks parade season. “We’re looking forward to Private First Class Chesty XIV moving from being the mascot apprentice to the official mascot. If he takes after his predecessor, and we expect he will, he’ll have several years of outstanding service here at the Oldest Post of the Corps. The Marines here at the Barracks are excited to have him on hand and looking forward to what he brings to the table. He’s going

to be a significant part of the public face of the U.S. Marine Corps here in the national capital region,” said Marine Corps Spokesperson Captain Jack Norton.

Honor And Excitement

After a lengthy selection process to be the future mascot’s sponsor family, Chris and Jason got the good word over the phone in early February. “I was very excited when I received the news and the officer who gave it to me laughingly said to remember this moment when he chews up your favorite pair of shoes,” said Chris. The Mosser’s live on Capitol Hill area and this was certainly a factor in their being selected. But the motivation and desire they expressed to be involved in a larger capacity with the Marine Corps could have been the deciding factor. “This is a huge deal for us to play a bigger part. We’re extremely dedicated and motivated, which is the Marine Corps way. Being the parents of Chesty XIV is our calling and the right thing to do,” said Jason.

Working Like A Dog

Chesty’s fame has him appearing in Friday night Marine Corps parades, Commandant House tours at the Barracks and popular talk shows such as Anderson Cooper 360, Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace and Fox & Friends. His job at the parades is to sit and walk when prompted alongside his predecessor Chesty XIII. “Sometimes he doesn’t do it on cue, but he is maturing and growing more into his role every day,” said Chris. Chesty is featured throughout social media via Twitter, Facebook and various news outlets so his service time, which is generally three to five years, will be busy. The Mosser family feels confident that the Marine Corps will have a great ambassador in Chesty XIV. “Our goal is to train him into continuing the Marine Corps mascot tradition of being friendly and welcoming at events,” said Jason.

A Different Animal

On the job he may be Chesty XIV/Superman, but at home he is Chesty the dog/Clark Kent said the Mossers. His home life consists of playing with his brother, Dean Martin (a cat that sports a tuxedo-like fur pattern), and jumping on objects that he is able to reach. Chesty’s rapid growth rate has restricted him from accessing the tighter spaces such as the window (continued on pg. 55)

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SOUTH Randall School PUD Submitted

t long last, a revised Planned Unit Development (PUD) application for the Randall School site at 65 I Street, SW was filed on May 31 with the Zoning Commission. The Telesis/Rubell team has had the shuttered school under contract from the Corcoran Gallery of Art since 2010 and has been working on plans for the site. With the help of Bing Thom Architects, the team has come forth with a plan to preserve the three existing historic buildings along I Street, SW for use as a contemporary art museum and other arts uses, as well as a restaurant. Other newer additions will be removed.

Blend of Historic and Modern Design

The museum will be located in the original 1906 center building; other arts-related uses will be located in the west wing; and a restaurant with outdoor seating will be in the east wing (both wings were built in 1927). Behind the center building, a new four-story addition will house additional exhibition space for the art museum. The new addition will have exterior walls that will allow images and video to be displayed that will be visible from a large courtyard open to the public. Two 12-story towers with 550 residential units will wrap behind the historic buildings and courtyard. Following is a description of the design of the residential buildings from the PUD application: The new 54 H hillrag.com

by William Rich

The original Randall Junior High School buildings were constructed in 1906. Photo: William Rich

twelve-story residential building will be set behind the historic Randall School. It is comprised of nine distinct blocks that are stacked around the west, north and east sides of the site and behind the historic school structures to the south. These forms enclose a publicly accessible courtyard and run parallel to H Street, SW, the former Half Street, SW and former First Street, SW, thereby physically defining these streets in the neighborhood. Gaps between these building blocks emphasize their proportions and recall the slab building forms common in the Southwest neighborhood. The lower six levels of the new south west and south east building elements are cut at an angle leading into the center of the site in deference to the historic buildings. It is at these points that the

entrances to the residential “towers” will be located just behind the historic buildings to the east and west. Six levels above these entries at the south side of the courtyard are two building wings that span from the perimeter of the building to columns on either side of the new museum structure. Ground floor units facing 1st Street, SW, H Street, SW and the courtyard will have individual entrances and private outdoor spaces along the street or at the interior courtyard. The site and public space in front of the historic buildings on I Street, SW will be modified to make the historic buildings accessible and to provide opportunities for street side café seating. The massing concept, which evolved through a series of meetings with District agencies and the staff of the Historic Preser-

vation Office, places a majority of the project’s density away from the historic building toward the rear of the site. The sensitive massing of the new construction allows the historic Randall School to continue to appear as a separate building along I Street, SW, and maintain the character of the existing streetscape. The building materials used for the residential buildings are primarily metal panels and glass arranged in an irregular format to contrast with the structured facades of the historic buildings. The main entrances will be located on the southwest and southeast corners of the buildings. Some sustainability elements include rainwater harvesting, urban forestry best-practices, and green roofs. Each residential building will have a rooftop pool and separate amenity space on the ground level. Parking for 200 vehicles will be below grade and six surface spaces along the right-away of 1st Street. Access to the parking garage and loading will be off of H Street, SW.

Community Benefits

An extensive public benefits package is proposed for the project, which includes: • A new contemporary museum of art.

• An annual art exhibit at the museum featuring art from Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D residents, including

Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond

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Video can be projected on the side of the museum facing the courtyard. Courtesy of Bing Thom Architects.

The existing historic buildings along I Street, SW will be preserved in the Bing Thom Architects design for the Randall project. Courtesy of Bing Thom Architects.

at least one public school student.

• Each year designate a neighborhood visual arts project in ANC 6D and provide resources needed to make the project a reality.

• Organize, sponsor, and provide resources for an annual outdoor Arts Festival in ANC 6D that’s free and open to the public.

sill and the cat tower since his head is too large to fit through the opening. When he finally wears himself out after a long day of playing, Chesty retreats to the couch for a nap where the Mossers say he snores up a storm. Outside the home, he loves to visit the 8th Street Fire Station and be adored by area residents. “Our neighbors are protective over him and I would never want to live anywhere else. We always stop for neighborhood kids to play with Chesty,” said Chris. Chris also noted that his favorite spot is the Guard Post at 8th and G Street SE where he likes to sit and wait for pretty girls to walk by and pet him. To view more photos of Chesty XIV, visit the Facebook page of the Marine Corps First Lady Bonnie Amos and make sure to “Like” what you see. H

Area Median Income (AMI).

• Historic preservation of the three buildings along I Street, SW.

• First Source Employment Agreement using District residents for at least 51% of the jobs created by the project.

• Use of Certifi ed Business Enterprise (CBEs) when possible.

• Oﬀ er free admission to the museum to Next Steps all residents of ANC 6D (with proper The project is phased so the museum, ID). other arts uses, retail, and the east residential • Establish a program of recruiting mu- building will be done first. The west residenseum volunteers from ANC 6D. tial building can be built in a later phase. The • Pay fi ve annual memberships in the Telesis/Rubell team will have to come before Corcoran Gallery of Art for DC public ANC 6D for their support before meeting with the Zoning Commission later this year. school teachers. Since the project includes a historic property, • Provide at least fi ve annual full schol- the developers also have to meet with the Hisarships to ANC 6D residents to par- toric Preservation Review Board (HPRB). ticipate in the Camp Creativity program A concern brought up by the HPRB is the sponsored by the Corcoran Gallery design of the main entrance to the historic of Art or the Corcoran College of Art buildings. Currently, the entrance is sunken & Design. from the sidewalk with ramps to make the • Twenty percent of the gross fl oor area building ADA compliant. The Telesis/Rubell dedicated to residential will be set aside team will need to tweak their plans to comply for households earning up to 80% of with the HPRB. H

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by Elise Bernard

ugust summers in the District are the perfect time to get out and enjoy the neighborhood. Aside from the numerous outdoor patios to enjoy, it’s also time to start thinking about the local festival season. This fall, we have three festivals to look forward to in our own little neck of the woods. Read on for some preliminary details about NoMa Beer Fest, the H Street Festival, and Trinidad’s Art in the Alley.

NE,) on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The vendor line up is quite different from the one on H Street, so you will definitely want to visit both markets. One notable vendor is Wildcraft Sodas (http://wildcraftsoda.com), a company that creates sodas from “ethically foraged ingredients” and sweetens them with honey.

New Farmers Market Comes to Union Market

Anyone who attended the local Crafty Bastards arts and crafts fair at Union Market (1309 5th Street NE, knows that it was hugely popular. So popular, in fact, that it felt a bit cramped. So many people turned out that it was sometimes hard to get in to see the vendor items up close.

Are you a fan of the Saturday FRESHFARM Market at 13th and H Street NE? If so, don’t miss the new farmers market they are hosting at Union Market (1309 5th Street

Crafty Bastards Returns to Union Market this Fall

A local artist paints during the H Street Festival.

If you lost your friends, it was a real trial to find them again. The organizers saw the issue, and have extended Crafty Bastards, so that it will now run for two days (Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29).

H Street Festival Expands

DC’s largest neighborhood festival returns Saturday, Sept. 21. The family friendly street festival attracts visitors from the entire region. Plans for this year are even more ambitious. Instead of stopping at 8th Street as it did last year, this year’s festival stretches all the way down to 4th Street NE. Mark your calendars now.

Trinidad’s Art in the Alley Returns

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Trinidad’s Art in the Alley (http://artinthealleydc.wordpress. com) is back this fall. Art in the Alley is a fun way to showcase the work of local artists, and a chance for neigh-

bors and friends of Trinidad to socialize. This fall’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, from 6-10 p.m. It takes place in the alley behind the 1200 block of Florida Avenue NE (between Florida and Morse). Anyone can sign up to show their work, or to perform, by filling out a form on the website.

Old City CrossFit

Ever since the demise of WillPower, residents have lamented the lack of a gym on H Street NE. We have two yoga studios, and two personal training studios. We’re about to get a new option in the form of Old City CrossFit (810 H Street NE, http://www.oldcitycrossfit.com). CrossFit is essentially a strength and conditioning regimen intended to help practitioners achieve a broad state of fitness that prepares them for a range of physical challenges. Old City CrossFit features two trainers

Sunday Supper at Union Market is quite the production.

(one female, and one male) who boast some serious fitness chops. They sound ideally suited to help you achieve your most ambitious fitness goals.

Vendetta Opens Its Rear Deck & Adds a Bocce League

Local Italian spot Vendetta (1212 H Street NE, http://vendettadc.com) recently opened their second floor back deck for dining and drinking. They have plenty of Peroni umbrellas to protect you from the sun’s overly friendly rays. The restaurant serves a variety of Italian dishes that extend beyond your typical pasta offerings. Pasta fans, should note, however, that Wednesday is $10 pasta night. Work off some of those carbs on their bocce courts. It’s free to play when you drink, or dine. Interested in upping your game? Join the DC Bocce League which will play at Vendetta August 14-Sept. 25. It is $65 to join, and you need a five person team (or join without one, and they’ll match you up with a team. Attract three new players to the league and your membership is free. Hurry, because registration closes August 7.

Yes! Organic Pulls Out of 1365 H Street NE, Seeks Alternative H Street Space

Citing expenses, and concerns about historic preservation restrictions, local grocery chain Yes! Organic announced that they will not open a store in the old H Street Playhouse space located at 1365 H Street NE. While this is sad news for fans of organic produce, and health food, Yes! isn’t giving up on the H Street Corridor. Owner Gary Cha recently told the Washington City Paper that he plans to buy a building on, or near, H Street NE to open a store.

Union Market Hosts Second Annual Sunday Supper

I was lucky enough to attend last year’s much raved about Sunday Supper at Union Market. It’s a major production that brings together some of DC’s hottest chefs to raise money for the James Beard Foundation (http://www.jamesbeard.org), and the Good Food Merchants Guild (http:// w w w. g o o d f o o d m e r c h a n t s g u i l d . o r g ) . This year’s Supper will be held Sunday, August 18. Tickets are not cheap ($250 for the general public), but a portion is tax deductible, and I promise that you won’t forget the experience.

NoMa Beer Fest

The NoMa neighborhood is getting its first official beer festival. NoMa Beer Fest takes place Saturday, August 17 from 2-8 p.m. at 1250 1st Street NE. It’s part of the larger DC Beer Week (August 11-18). Admission is free, with food and drink available for purchase. You can purchase drink tickets ahead of time by going to the event’s website (http://www.nomabid.org/beerfest). This event is child, and (leashed) dog friendly. Visitors will enjoy live music, a dj, games, and a variety of fare provided by local food trucks. All beer at the event will come from local breweries, including: DC Brau, Chocolate City Brewing Company, District Chophouse, Capital City Brewing Company, Three Stars Brewing Co., The Brewer’s Art and Right Proper Brewery (coming soon the Shaw). For more on what’s abuzz on and around H Street you can visit my blog http://frozentropics.blogspot.com. You can send me tips, or questions at elise.bernard@ gmail.com. H

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Barracks Row Chefs Host Pre-Thanksgiving Cooking Classes by Sharon Bosworth

n response to a survey after the sold-out February session of Barracks Row’s Culinary Education Crawl, where area chefs teach a packed schedule of cooking classes, respondents told us loud and clear they wanted even more cooking classes. Our next series of cooking classes will be held pre-Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17. Now you can tell Aunt Cheryl that you will bring the dessert course this year. Our chefs have your back! Tickets are sold on-line. Most classes will take place at the restaurants and some will also be scheduled at Hill Center’s teaching kitchen. Go to www.barracksrow.org later in the fall to reserve your seat in class.

Kittleson and Associates. An open-to-the-public task force meeting is planned on August 8 at 5:00 p.m. For location call 202-544-3188.

Openings, Construction and Renovation Projects

A new construction project is imminent at the south end of the Row. Mark Brody, owner of the parcel at 8th and L Streets, SE, facing the Blue Castle had plans approved recently by the Historic Preservation Review Board. Soon Brody will be building an outdoor beer garden. With a winning team at Nationals Stadium just ten minutes west of the location and pricy beer inside the ballpark, the new facility, appropriately named The Bavarian Beer Garden, soon will be available to thirsty fans both before and after games. Another new Barracks Row business focused on craft beer and boutique wineries, DCanter, 545 8th Street, SE, opened in late July.

We Are Listening!

We’d like to hear from you in our first-ever general survey, as we put together plans for all of our Barracks Row Main Street projects in 2014. What do you think of Capitol Hill and what are your ideas are for the future here? Go to our website www.barracksrow.org and take the survey. We are listening! As we wrap up FY2013 at Barracks Row Main Street, we are not only planning the annual Barracks Row Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28th and the Culinary Education Crawl in November but we are also in the midst of a major public space enhancement project: developing a plan for the beautification of Eastern Market Metro Plaza and Park. This project was kicked off by Councilmember Tommy Wells in July when he hosted two public meetings to gather input from the community on what residents envision for an improved Eastern Market Metro Park / Plaza. The meetings turned up a long list of ideas. More feedback is expected from the suggestion box set up in North Hall at Eastern Market. Drop by before August 6 and use the cards provided to tell us what you’d like to see when you come up the escalator at the Metro plaza. 58 H hillrag.com

Add your ideas for Eastern Market Metro Plaza / Park Enhancements- Suggestion Box in EM North Hall or www.easternmarketmetroplazapark.org

Eastern Market Metro PlazaPark Task Force Meets in August

The idea-gathering process will remain live even after designers begin to work in mid-August. There is an interactive website dedicated to the project: www.easternmarketmetroplazapark.org. On this user-friendly website there is a map of the entire metro plaza area. Navigate to the exact spot on the plaza you’d like to change and mark it with a virtual “sticky note” containing your idea. You can also access the project blog with ideas or comments. A task force comprised of representatives of many well known Capitol Hill organizations will be another source of ongoing guidance to the design team. The team is led by architect Amy Weinstein of Esocoff and Associates, and includes landscape architect Lisa Delplace of Oheme, van Sweden and Brandon Nevers of traffic planners

At Michael Warner’s DCanter, 545 8th Street, SE, vintners and brewers abroad will be accessed via Skype on the big screen.

Pizza Chef at Matchbox, 521 8th Street, SE Demonstrates how to throw at Culinary Education Crawl

Iconic Barracks Row eatery, Banana Café, 500 8th Street, SE, will be undergoing a major renovation soon. The familiar banana-yellow color will morph into a more neutral palette, the entrance will shift and the signage will be updated. The popular outdoor café will remain but with awnings redesigned and updated. Work is expected to begin January 2014.

Party on the 11th Street Bridge

In city planning as well as life, it’s all about connections. A major, long-awaited connection to Barracks Row along M Street, SE, is about to be completed. The 11th Street Bridge is opening and to celebrate the District Department of Transportation is throwing a party on the bridge from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013. There will be cyclists, runners, walkers, magicians, bands, food trucks, many District agencies and politicians all gathered in the middle of the bridge for the big day. When the bridge opens, the River Walk Trail System will cross the bridge with access to the trail beginning at Yard’s Park and ending in Anacostia – including entry spots in the lower Barracks Row neighborhood for walkers, runners and cyclists. Earlier this year a new slip ramp for vehicles has been under construction on 8th Street at Interstate 295-395. The new bridge features designated cycling and pedestrian lanes as well as overlooks jutting out into the water where non-drivers can pause and admire river views. For information about the 11th Street Bridge Celebration call 202-558-6543

or visit www.anacostiawaterfront. org/11thStreet Bridge.

Panama Canal Widening Effects Capitol Hill

It’s not just the bridge that’s been completed; in the past few weeks CSX released the draft of their Environmental Impact Statement. CSX has hosted a series of community meetings in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood to gather input from local stakeholders. Even though rail is the most environmentally sound method to move freight, few stakeholders have been keen on the tunnel project, citing local traffic and noise issues. Now, the new draft EIS contains excellent illustrations to further clarify the project and help us to visualize the various construction options still available. It’s worth a look, just for the graphics! Go to www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com The 100 year-old tunnel which runs under Capitol Hill from Garfield Park to 11th Street, SE, is one of the few remaining impediments to the effective flow of freight on large modern rail cars in the midAtlantic area. Recently a new CSX Railroad Police Station was opened on New Jersey Avenue, SE, to begin training police for the tunnel expansion. Presently US railways are “working around” this last choke point which is slow and costly. The widening of the Panama Canal in early 2015 will double the canal’s flow-through tonnage, and America’s rail infrastructure is expected to become a key component in efficiently moving goods between Asia and US ports to meet future demands of global consumers. H

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Restaurant & Development Updates by Michael Stevens

ven in the heat of the summer, development projects are moving forward with building cranes once again appearing on our Capitol Riverfront skyline. Much of the development activity is centered around four projects critical to our neighborhood’s ultimate build-out and the provision of neighborhood support retail. I have reported in earlier articles that approximately 150,000 square feet in retail leases in the BID had been signed over the past two years, mostly within the Yards Project by Forest City Washington. Much of our restaurant activity is concentrated within the Yards, as is the new Harris Teeter grocery store, so I did want to provide updates on these key projects and another key mixed-use project. •

The historic Lumbershed Building has been totally enclosed in glass and the building shell is largely completed. Tenant finish-out has started on two of the restaurants that will be located in the building – the Italian concept Osteria Morini by Chef Michael White of New York City, as well as Aqua 301, a family friendly Mexican restaurant by the owners of Zest Bistro. Forest City Washington, the proj-

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Construction continues on the site for the new 50,000 SF Harris Teeter grocery store at 1212 4th Street, SE. The mixed-use project will also include 219 apartment units, a 28,000 SF VIDA health club, Bang Hair Salon, Aura Spa, and Sweet Green restaurant. Two cranes are operating on site and the concrete structure is already three levels above grade. 1212 4th should open in the 3rd quarter of 2014.

The Boilermaker Shops building renovation has been completed and tenant finish-out is occurring on several restaurant spaces including the 7,000 SF Bluejacket Microbrewery & Restaurant that should open in August 2013; Buzz Bakery (August of 2013); Nando’s Peri-Peri Peruvian Chicken (August 2013); and Willie’s Brew & Que (September or October 2013).

The Park Chelsea Project at 880 New Jersey Avenue, SE is a 432-unit luxury apartment building by the WC Smith Company that is currently pouring concrete and has two building cranes up on site. This new apartment building will deliver in November or December of 2014. Perhaps the biggest buzz in the neighborhood and on the Hill involves another development parcel on Square 737 that will be adjacent to the Park Chelsea. 800 New Jersey will be a mixed-use project by WC Smith that will include anThe glassed-in Lumbershed Building will soon host Aqua 301 and Osteria Morini 60 H hillrag.com

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ect developer, will be moving their DC corporate offices to the second floor and they have started tenant finish-out. It is anticipated that both restaurants will open in October 2013.

Summer fun at the Canal Park water feature at 2nd and M Streets, SE.

other 330+ unit apartment building and a 35,000 SF “national organic grocer” with an interior brew pub. The zoning application has been filed with the District’s BZA and lease negotiations with the grocer continue. That project could break ground as early as April of 2014 with a delivery date in 2016. The two residential buildings will share parking on site, and there will be separate structured parking for the grocery store. Both projects will create a new gateway effect for our neighborhood at New Jersey Avenue, establish a strong residential and grocery project on the north side of the Capitol Riverfront, and strengthen the link between the Capitol Hill and the Capitol Riverfront neighborhoods.

Our four newest restaurants continue to do well and enjoy public support by ballpark attendees, our residents and employees. Potbelly Sandwich Works, Kruba Thai & Sushi, Gordon Biersch, and the Park Tavern are all open and three are offering summer specials. Please check out these restaurant specials in the Capitol Riverfront for lunch, happy hour and dinner! •

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Tingey Street, SE. The historic Lumbershed Build• Gordon Biersch has Happy ing will also create a destination Hour food and beverage specials dining experience and augment Monday through Friday from 3 the strong sense of place created by – 6:30pm. Yards Park. The building itself will • Kruba Th ai & Sushi oﬀ ers a be a visual “light cube” at night and lunch special of one entree, miso glow so that people will see it from soup and a spring roll for $11.95 several blocks away. Its presence plus tax. overlooking Yards Park only adds to • Justin’s Cafe’s progressive Hap- its destination appeal, and diners will py Hour is Monday through also have the opportunity to eat outFriday with $3 drafts, $4 rail doors overlooking the park spaces. I drinks, and $5 Firefly Vodka look forward to having a great meal from 5 – 6:00pm; $4 drafts and at either Osteria Morini or Agua $5 rail drinks from 5 – 7:00 pm; 301 and then going for a stroll along the Yards Park boardwalk overlooking the Anacostia River. The two parcels east of the Lumbershed Building will also be developed as restaurant and retail pavilions so they will only enhance the destination appeal of Water Street, SE as a shopping and dining experience adjacent to Yards Park. Our Capitol Riverfront neighborhood is approximately 33% builtout on our way to a total of 37 million SF in deNando’s Peri Peri will open at the Boilermaker Shops. velopment projects. Just as Yards Park and Canal Park have created a sense and $5 drafts from 7 – 8:00pm. of place, community and identity for • Park Tavern’s daily happy hour our neighborhood, we believe the specials include $5 house wines, restaurants and new grocery stores $3 Natty Boh and Miller Lite, will establish a new sense of place $5 rail drinks, and $9 daily pie and community where our residents, employees and visitors can gather from 3 – 7:00pm. and interact on a daily basis. The cluster of restaurants in the As summer unfolds, come stroll Boilermaker Shops will create a new the Capitol Riverfront neighbordining destination in our neighborhood and see the current wave hood in this cool industrial shed on of development that is taking place. Tingey Street, SE. It is a beautiful Take advantage or our parks and warestoration of this historic industrial ter features – you are never too old to structure, but the building and its cool off on a hot summer day by walkoutdoor seating area also will create a ing in the Canal Park fountains or sense of place and gathering space in wading in the Yards Park basin pool. the outdoor dining area. The buildEnjoy the cooler summer breezes on ing’s “front yard” is created by a large the boardwalk along the Anacostia setback and this space will be used River or ease into the weekend with for outdoor dining by the Bluejacket Microbrewery & Restaurant, Buzz a Friday night concert at Yards Park. Bakery, Nando’s Peri Peri Peruvian And come visit one of our new Chicken, and Willie’s Brew & Que. restaurants for a meal before or These restaurants and outdoor din- after a baseball game or just a ing will begin to illustrate the retail refreshing beverage as you visit street that has been envisioned for the neighborhood. H

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The Sting

The Hill’s First GIRLS U12 TRAVEL Soccer Team! by Alisa Cunningham

The Sting, the Capital Futbol Club’s first competitive girls team.

apital Futbol Club (CapitalFC) has just announced the creation of a new girls U12 travel team, the Sting, which will compete in the Old Dominion Soccer League starting in the fall. Until now, girls looking for high-level travel soccer opportunities were not able to find them locally, but the new team will advance the goal of increasing competitive sports for girls here in Capitol Hill. CapitalFC is a non-profit, volunteer-run soccer club that puts high priority on player development. By forming a girls program, CapitalFC hopes to match the success seen with the boys program, which last year produced six players that were selected into the prestigious state Olympic Development Program (ODP). Whitney Minnis, Director of Club Development and Techni62 H hillrag.com

cal Director, is also forming partnerships in Brazil—with five CapitalFC players participating this summer in a month-long international development program with Brazilian coaches and players. Minnis states “CapitalFC’s programs are really taking off—we have quickly grown from two to 12 teams, we now have a good start on the girls’ program, and international opportunities are beginning to take root.” The Sting team members will hone their ball control skills throughout the summer and will compete in tournaments before the formal game structure commences. The new program will also include a developmental Academy for U12 girls looking to further develop their ball control skills in preparation for travel soccer. CapitalFC hopes that the program’s example will lead to

more girls participating and preparing for travel soccer at the U7 and U8 levels. This will create a pipeline for girls of all ages to pursue their interests in travel soccer. Increasing opportunities for girls to play travel soccer will complement the successful girls’ soccer program run by Sports on the Hill. As noted by the SOTH U11 Commissioner, Danilo Pelletiere, “Every year we have a larger cohort of recreational players and more successful teams. The CapitalFC travel program will give girls an opportunity to raise their game without having to leave the Hill while SOTH will continue to provide the opportunity to play recreational soccer in the Suburban Friendship League.”

cultural experiences growing up in England, the Netherlands, and the United States to bear on his approach to coaching youth soccer. Kab’s core philosophy is based on individual player development within a community, focusing on exposing kids to different techniques, environments, and challenges so that they can adapt and be creative in expressing themselves on the field. Practices will set a foundation by initially concentrating on ball control, dribbling and juggling, all the while encouraging players to take

Coaching Philosophy

Coach Kab Hakim will lead The Sting team and associated Academy. He has extensive experience in coaching competitive girls’ and boys’ soccer teams, with more than 20 years as a youth coach and numerous national and regional championship teams. He brings his

Sting coach Kab Hakim and assistant coach Stefanie Hernandez.

risks and try new things. According to Kab, “once you nurture kids to not fear, you will see magic in them.” This includes a long process of “guided discovery,” where the girls will continuously grow and learn to adapt by making various techniques their own. Coach Kab is excited to be back coaching youth soccer in DC and is looking forward to making this year both fun and competitive. He also is coaching a girls’ U15 team in Annandale, VA and believes the U12 girls will be able to learn from the older girls. Kab has 15 years of college-level, high-school, and professional coaching experience, and more than 100 of his players have been selected for State ODP. CapitalFC and parents of Sting players wish to express a special thanks to The National Capital Bank of Washington and Clark Construction for their generous support of the new girls team.

U7/U8 Developmental Academy

In addition, CapitalFC is beginning its summer/fall soccer training program for boys and girls seeking professional training in a fun environment. This Development Academy is a pre-travel soccer program for all skill levels which will use Dutch coaching methods -- focusing on foot skills and becoming comfortable with the ball. The Academy provides training primarily for boys and girls who are U7 and U8, and some beginner U9 players. This is a key age to be trained on proper soccer techniques, toward being prepared for travel soccer when they reach U9. The Academy provides several sessions per week during the summer and fall at Capitol Hill locations. Coach Denis Chekuristov will lead practice sessions, with other CapitalFC coaches participating. See www.capitalfc.org for more information and registration details. H

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From Middle C to Hill East Music on the Hill Offers Rare Resources

usic and liquor are a pretty standard combination, but one corner in Hill East is offering the two in an unusual way: No dance floor sticky with beer. No cocktail ice clinks to compete with musicians. Instead, the bright, airy new Music on the Hill now occupies the (liquor-free) top floor of 1453 Pennsylvania SE, while World Wine and Spirits continues to offer its wide selection of beers and wines on the ground floor, entering from 15th Street. Upstairs, owner Lindy Campbell and a team of teachers offer lessons in percussion, piano and other instruments, while the shop offers a selection of instruments, accessories and sheet music. Downstairs, World Wine and Sprits, part of the neighborhood for ten years now, proudly shares brochures for the new musical venture. “We’re excited, and the neighbors are excited,” says Richard Lee, owner of the liquor store and its building. “It’s a great idea, and a lot of people in

by Virginia Avniel Spatz the neighborhood found out by picking up a brochure here.”

Beyond Middle C

“We just connected with Richard,” Campbell explains, adding that she and her husband, Luke, had been house-hunting on the Hill when they decided it was the spot for a new music store. “It’s important for the neighborhood to have this access without having to travel.” Lindy Campbell, who taught for six years at Middle C in Tenleytown before launching the new venture, is sole owner of Music on the Hill. Luke is very involved in the store as well. Their son, Owen, not yet two enjoys time on the piano, drum set and ukes. Lindy became a musician at the age of 11, learning at public schools in upstate New York. She later studied classical percussion at Mt. Royal Conservatory in Alberta, Canada. She toured Canada and the U.S. with classical ensembles.

FROM Left to Right: A full-size marimba is one of the resources available at the new Music on the Hill. Lindy Campbell, owner of Music on the Hill, trained in classical percussion at Mt. Royal Conservatory in Alberta, Canada. 64 H hillrag.com

Other teachers at Music on the Hill also have formal training as well as professional experience. “All our teachers are touring, gigging musicians,” Campbell says. Individual lessons are available six days a week in piano, guitar and ukelele, and percussion, including the marimba and several types of drums. Violin, voice and woodwind lessons are available three days a week. “Mommy and Me” ukelele classes and group guitar lessons will begin this summer. Other group classes are enrolling for the fall.

A Very Short List

Music on the Hill joins a very short list of DC shops selling new sheet music and lesson books: Middle C and the Guitar Gallery in Cleveland Park are the only others within the city limits. Music on the Hill also aims to supports local musicians and students with a variety of supplies. Guitar repair and re-stringing is of-

fered. Regular stock includes strings, picks, and reeds. “But if you need something we don’t have,” Campbell declares, “give me thee days, and it’ll be here.” A full-size marimba, one of the instruments the owner herself teaches, is another unusual offering. Jill Strachan, executive director at CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop), says that the neighborhood is fortunate to have this accessible new resource. “You can’t have enough music in the world. This is a good development for the Capitol Hill community and for the arts.” Music on the Hill, www.MusicontheHillDC.com, 1453 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. 202-733-3158. Virginia A. Spatz is feature reporter on We Act Radio’s Education Town Hall, weacted. wordpress.com and blogs at songeveryday. wordpress.com. Raised to believe that “ladies” do not make noise, she is delighted by the new percussion possibilities in the neighborhood and considering lessons. H

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scholar who visits the U.S. Library of Congress today will find publications of the past and present readily available. This writer often goes to the Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room, for instance, to research the occasional article, including this one. Usually the newspapers are on microfilm, but occasionally the staff has to send out for a massive bound volume, instead. But it was not always this easy. Well into the 1890s, the Library’s records were kept at the U.S. Capitol, scattered about, with little system or centralization. The worst-off items were the newspapers, buried deep down in the lower levels, or the crypt. It wasn’t the best place to store anything as fragile as paper. To make matters worse, the Capitol had a history of frequent fires---on average, one every decade or so. The first major fire wasn’t even an accident. During the War of 1812, on August 24, 1814, the invading British burned most of the U.S. government buildings, including the Capitol and its contents. Another fire, cause unknown, occurred on December 24, 1851, with 35,000

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In the November 1, 1882 Washington Post, a reporter wrote about visiting the crypt. It contained “… over 4,000 volumes of bound newspapers,” which were hidden in “… the dark dungeons underneath the ground.” Some were stored in alcoves, but others were just piled up, and good luck trying to pull out a volume, except at the top. The rest were “…as inaccessible for reference as if stored in the pyramids of Egypt.” By 1883, just one employee was in charge of the crypt, a Mr. Van Ness, whose first name seems lost to history. The Washington Post of August 12, 1888 interviewed him in his little oﬃce. Some of the piles of newspaper volumes had by now almost surrounded his oﬃce desk, and

of 1661. If there were any gaps in the record, Van Ness would then contact the newspapers in question. There were some 200 contemporary newspaper titles for him to keep track of by then, at home and abroad. Each day, Van Ness received a massive bag of newspapers in the mail. When enough copies of a given title had accumulated to make a volume, he then sent them to the Government Printing Oﬃce for binding. By 1889, the collection had jumped to 25, 000 volumes, at 2,000 pages each. The crypt was apparently treated by Congress as a sort of dumping ground. Quite apart from the treatment of the nation’s old newspapers, there were other vaults down there where Congress dumped, well, just

about anything--broken furniture, broken statues, forgotten firewood, and just plain trash. But at long last, Congress did begin work on a separate Library of Congress building. The man they placed in charge was engineer Thomas Lincoln Casey who had just completed the long-neglected Washington Monument on December 6, 1884. Work began in October 1886 across the street from the east front of the Capitol. On Saturday, July 31, 1897, the new Library was ready and the old Capitol one was closed forever. It was an immense job facing the Library staff, beginning on Monday, August 2, 1897. Everything--- books, newspapers, maps---were kept in different rooms, some properly classified and some not. Months later, when the collections had somehow been straightened out, they were stored in boxes and slid down chutes on the east front steps. Wagons then carried the boxes to their new home, which was formally opened on November 1, 1897. The Library collection had been removed just in time. On November 6, 1898, a gas-jet exploded in the subbasement, causing yet another fire. Fortunately, no was hurt this time either. And what happened to the crypt? Just a few weeks after the transfer, as written up in the November 22, 1897 Washington Post, Congress proposed to use the new space either for a law library, or for a restaurant, or for committee rooms. The July 1, 1900 Post announced the choice----20 new committee rooms, to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;handsomely finished and furnished.â&#x20AC;? Sources: The Washington Post---11/1/1882, page 4; 8/12/1888, page 10; 8/18/1889, page 9; 7/30/1897, page 2; 11/22/1897, page 4; and 7/1/1900, page 5. The Daily National Intelligencer [Washington, D.C.]--12/25/1851, page 3. The Evening Star [Washington, D.C.]---11/7, 1898, page 3. H

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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. NEIGHBORHOOD

PRICE

FEE SIMPLE 16TH STREET HEIGHTS 1229 INGRAHAM ST NW 1439 OGLETHORPE ST NW 1421 CRITTENDEN ST NW 4505 ARKANSAS AVE NW 1319 GALLATIN ST NW 1425 WEBSTER ST NW 1349 INGRAHAM ST NW 5302 14TH ST NW 1227 HAMILTON ST NW

$425,000 $494,900 $595,000 $625,000 $640,000 $645,000 $740,000 $742,000 $764,000

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK 4412 CHESAPEAKE ST NW 5117 45TH ST NW 4634 ELLICOTT ST NW 4620 47TH ST NW 4923 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 4317 YUMA ST NW 4327 ALBEMARLE ST NW 4304 47TH ST NW 4731 BUTTERWORTH PL NW

ANACOSTIA

2102 16TH ST SE 1353 RIDGE PL SE 1421 RIDGE PL SE 1345 VALLEY PL SE 1610 Q ST SE 1612 Q ST SE

BARRY FARMS 2323 14TH PL SE

BERKLEY

1804 HOBAN RD NW 2361 49TH ST NW 4715 BERKELEY TER NW 4701 FOXHALL CRES NW 4841 W ST NW

BLOOMINGDALE 125 U ST NW 12 S ST NW 48 CHANNING ST NW 2112 FLAGLER PL NW 65 V ST NW

BRENTWOOD

2230 16TH ST NE 1861 KENDALL ST NE 720 SHERIDAN ST NW 709 TUCKERMAN ST NW 316 MADISON ST NW 6318 8TH ST NW 618 SHERIDAN ST NW 6207 PINEY BRANCH RD NW 811 QUINTANA PL NW 6700 5TH ST NW 6416 LUZON AVE NW 7124 9TH ST NW 323 PEABODY ST NW 6814 9TH ST NW 6119 14TH ST NW 5811 7TH ST NW

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$691,500 $789,300 $845,000 $850,000 $880,000 $889,000 $1,000,000 $1,077,500 $1,350,000

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BROOKLAND

621 GALLATIN ST NE 120 VARNUM ST NE 712 FARRAGUT PL NE 625 BUCHANAN ST NE 4512 DAKOTA AVE NE 2416 2ND ST NE 1424 KEARNEY ST NE 1412 KEARNY ST NE 4115 13TH PL NE 2303 3RD ST NE 1331 MICHIGAN AVE NE 1336 MICHIGAN AVE NE 1014 PERRY ST NE 530 REGENT PL NE 4019 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE 3714 13TH ST NE

BURLEITH

1800 38TH ST NW 3966 GEORGETOWN CT NW 3906 HIGHWOOD CT NW 4004 HIGHWOOD CT NW 4006 CHANCERY CT NW 4010 MANSION DR NW

CAPITOL HILL $93,000 $145,500 $240,000 $279,000 $280,000 $305,000

3 2 2 4 3 4

$136,000

$1,275,000 $1,314,000 $1,350,000 $1,725,000 $2,495,000

3 5 5 3 7

$640,000 $700,000 $728,000 $753,700 $849,000 $290,000 $475,000 $226,299 $290,000 $344,000 $405,000 $417,000 $439,000 $498,983 $540,000 $541,500 $546,000 $575,000 $581,000 $600,400 $624,000

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

318 18TH ST NE 1423 D ST NE 1342 K ST SE 1306 EMERALD ST NE 1108 K ST SE 1336 K ST SE 1108 4TH ST NE 211 15TH ST SE 427 12TH ST SE 1105 G ST SE 1019 FLORIDA AVE NE 251 15TH ST SE 1535 D ST NE 404 10TH ST NE 305 TENNESSEE AVE NE 1412 G ST SE 334 SOUTH CAROLINA AVE SE 1340 D ST NE 1200 WALTER ST SE 142 KENTUCKY AVE SE 107 KENTUCKY AVE SE 319 4TH ST SE 1350 F ST NE 417 16TH ST SE 116 8TH ST NE 25 9TH ST NE 328 12TH ST SE 717 E ST NE 920 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 410 E ST SE 441 10TH ST NE 1004 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE 724 9TH ST SE 608 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE 805 A ST SE 620 3RD ST NE 527 10TH ST SE 400 3RD ST SE 905 CONSTITUTION AVE NE 331 MARYLAND AVE NE 109 5TH ST NE

$238,000 $272,000 $349,900 $400,000 $410,000 $434,900 $450,000 $464,000 $489,900 $499,000 $529,000 $593,000 $599,000 $622,000 $625,000 $957,983

2 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 4 3 6 3 4 5

$890,000 $1,100,000 $1,225,000 $1,300,000 $1,430,000 $1,475,000

4 3 3 3 3 5

$428,000 $526,000 $570,000 $585,000 $595,000 $595,999 $601,500 $620,000 $620,000 $630,000 $630,000 $641,000 $646,000 $649,000 $650,000 $690,000 $705,000 $733,500 $741,000 $750,000 $750,000 $759,000 $765,000 $779,500 $785,550 $805,000 $825,000 $830,000 $836,400 $860,000 $887,495 $959,000 $1,015,000 $1,025,000 $1,040,000 $1,100,000 $1,145,000 $1,150,000 $1,189,000 $1,245,000 $1,257,500

4 3 2 3 2 2 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 3 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 8

4 2 5 3 3 5

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1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1

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515 6TH ST SE 120 11TH ST SE 208 9TH ST SE 723 EAST CAPITOL ST SE 319 5TH ST NE 326 2ND ST SE 606 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE 1118 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 628 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 751 12TH ST SE 1609 D ST SE 136 16TH ST NE 1429 G ST NE

CENTRAL

1402 21ST ST NW

CHEVY CHASE

5724 UTAH AVE NW 3144 OLIVER ST NW 3711 HUNTINGTON ST NW 3803 LEGATION ST NW 4111 GARRISON ST NW 2966 NORTHAMPTON ST NW 5320 BELT RD NW 5526 39TH ST NW 2733 UNICORN LN NW 3215 MCKINLEY ST NW 6339 31ST ST NW 5119 38TH ST NW 6343 UTAH AVE NW 3801 JOCELYN ST NW

$1,275,000 $1,349,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,370,000 $1,471,900 $1,497,500 $1,500,000 $2,600,000 $724,500 $750,000 $639,000 $585,000

4 3 3 3 6 4 5 6 5 4 3 3 3

$1,900,500

$675,000 $740,000 $767,500 $779,000 $849,000 $865,000 $879,000 $912,000 $917,500 $950,000 $990,000 $1,100,000 $1,110,000 $1,125,000

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3733 KANAWHA ST NW 3911 NORTHAMPTON ST NW 3342 TENNYSON ST NW 5516 33RD ST NW 5109 CHEVY CHASE PKWY NW 5643 WESTERN AVE NW 3300 RITTENHOUSE ST NW

CHILLUM

6123 3RD ST NW

CLEVELAND PARK

3618 PORTER ST NW #GARAGE IN ALLEY 3034 RODMAN ST NW 3505 30TH ST NW 3825 WOODLEY RD NW 3632 EVERETT ST NW

COLONIAL VILLAGE 1715 HOLLY ST NW 7841 ORCHID ST NW 1708 PORTAL DR NW

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 3012 SHERMAN AVE NW 744 HOBART PL NW 758 FAIRMONT ST NW 650 LAMONT ST NW 1525 MONROE ST NW 3916 13TH ST NW 742 HOBART PL NW

$1,321,000 $1,395,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,405,000 $1,430,000 $2,750,000

4 6 4 5 5 5 5

$475,000

$49,000 $902,500 $1,152,125 $1,300,000 $1,138,000

0 3 3 6 4

$840,000 $850,000 $1,425,000

4 4 6

$250,000 $399,999 $408,100 $425,000 $435,000 $468,000 $475,500

3 3 0 1 3 3 3

4 4 1 9 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 4 4 4 1 7

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1317 SHEPHERD ST NW #H 3817 KANSAS AVE NW 1011 IRVING ST NW 518 HOBART PL NW 540 COLUMBIA RD NW 3220 SHERMAN AVE NW 3025 11TH ST NW 1370 TAYLOR ST NW 1445 EUCLID ST NW 1358 KENYON ST NW 307 ATLANTIC ST SE 724 CONGRESS ST SE 1004 BARNABY TER SE 893 BELLEVIEW DR SE

$540,000 $560,000 $575,000 $589,000 $649,000 $750,000 $794,889 $805,000 $990,000 $1,063,000 $74,000 $122,000 $225,000 $227,000

CRESTWOOD

1718 UPSHUR ST NW 4224 16TH ST NW

$840,000 $1,250,000

DEANWOOD

4407 SHERIFF RD NE 211 55TH ST NE 5825 DIX ST NE 311 59TH ST NE 3950 BLAINE ST NE 5030 CENTRAL AVE SE

$75,200 $93,500 $135,000 $157,000 $230,000 $230,000

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$1,300,000 $1,950,000 $797,500

ECKINGTON

175 V ST NE 109 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE 150 U ST NE 56 Q ST NE 172 U ST NE 1702 1ST ST NW 22 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 129 FLORIDA AVE NW

$323,000 $361,500 $509,000 $537,000 $605,000 $620,000 $650,000 $762,000

FOGGY BOTTOM

914-1/2 25TH ST NW 917 HUGHES MEWS NW

$765,000 $775,000

FOREST HILLS 2800 ELLICOTT ST NW

$925,000

FORT DUPONT PARK

4360 DUBOIS PL SE 4436 ALABAMA AVE SE 1688 FORT DUPONT ST SE 900 BURNS ST SE 1178 46TH PL SE 4322 SOUTHERN AVE SE 1131 45TH PL SE 819 ADRIAN ST SE 1549 FORT DUPONT ST SE 4237 HILDRETH ST SE 1613 FORT DUPONT ST SE 4619 HILLSIDE RD SE 4413 G ST SE 4143 ALABAMA AVE SE 1100 44TH PL SE 705 BURNS ST SE

$93,000 $99,000 $118,500 $121,000 $149,000 $158,888 $176,900 $186,500 $203,900 $219,000 $242,000 $244,950 $249,500 $275,000 $325,000 $345,000

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$975,000 $1,126,000

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DUPONT

1331 18TH ST NW 1725 19TH ST NW 1517 CAROLINE ST NW

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GEORGETOWN

1664 32ND ST NW 2517 P ST NW 3603 R ST NW 2716 P ST NW 3047 N ST NW 3500 P ST NW 3608 WINFIELD LN NW 1412 34TH ST NW 3306 R ST NW 3113 N ST NW 1348 28TH ST NW 2725 N ST NW 3319 PROSPECT ST NW 1405 34TH ST NW

$770,000 $835,000 $850,000 $945,000 $1,087,500 $1,330,000 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,672,500 $1,900,000 $2,025,000 $2,300,000 $3,940,000 $7,850,000

GLOVER PARK 2430 39TH PL NW

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2537 36TH ST SE 2909 N ST SE 3802 SUITLAND RD SE

KALORAMA

2134 LEROY PL NW 2320 TRACY PL NW 2238 Q ST NW

KENT

5031 ESKRIDGE TER NW 5015 HAWTHORNE PL NW 5218 LOUGHBORO RD NW 2989 ARIZONA AVE NW

KINGMAN PARK 602 21ST ST NE 602 21ST ST NE 2500 E ST NE

LEDROIT PARK 413 ELM ST NW 160 ADAMS ST NW 419 ELM ST NW 2010 5TH ST NW 2310 1ST ST NW 1934 4TH ST NW 146 ADAMS ST NW

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1334 13TH ST NW 1308 WALLACH PL NW 1740 13TH ST NW

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5515 B ST SE 5526 B ST SE 5545 B ST SE 5430 DRAKE PL SE

MICHIGAN PARK 1624 MICHIGAN AVE NE 4028 20TH ST NE 4032 20TH ST NE

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3714 FULTON ST NW 2813 BELLEVUE TER NW 2712 35TH PL NW 3800 CATHEDRAL AVE NW 3520 EDMUNDS ST NW

OLD CITY #1

1418 G ST SE 609 18TH ST NE 629 18TH ST NE 329 L ST NE 518 OKLAHOMA AVE NE 1220 POTOMAC AVE SE 1008 10TH ST NE 347 KENTUCKY AVE SE

$975,000 $1,035,000 $1,075,000 $1,250,000

4 5 3 4

$569,000 $430,000

2 2

$190,000 $230,000 $490,000

3 3 5

$2,300,000 $2,485,000 $3,195,000

5 5 6

$840,000 $1,115,000 $1,410,000 $1,735,000

4 5 6 5

$207,000 $207,000 $397,000

3 3 3

$440,000 $480,000 $645,000 $690,000 $695,000 $706,500 $750,000

2 4 2 3 5 3 4

$113,000 $136,000

3 2

$848,000 $960,000 $1,525,000

3 3 5

$58,000 $175,000 $195,000 $315,000

2 2 2 3

$345,000 $550,000 $575,000

3 4 4

$752,500 $940,000 $941,000 $1,000,000 $1,015,000 $1,053,300

3 4 4 4 5 4

$810,000 $822,000 $865,000 $870,000 $970,500 $1,750,000 $330,000

4 3 4 4 4 5 3

$980,000 $1,250,000 $1,525,000 $1,810,000 $3,200,000

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$33,000 $265,000 $327,000 $358,000 $365,000 $450,000 $457,500 $487,000

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Location, Location, Location 815 G ST NE 834 11TH ST NE 1729 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 1426 IVES PL SE 1207 6TH ST NE 417 K ST NE 639 M ST NE 1415 CAROLINA AVE SE 219 17TH ST SE 710 13TH ST NE 1354 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 923 11TH ST NE 1110 G ST NE 414 KENTUCKY AVE SE 527 2ND ST NE 441 12TH ST NE 814 3RD ST SE 1232 C ST NE 624 3RD ST NE 614 F ST NE 600 9TH ST NE

OLD CITY #2

518 R ST NW 1519 1ST ST NW 208 Q ST NW 442 S ST NW 1101 S ST NW 920 WESTMINSTER ST NW 940 O ST NW 1516 Q ST NW 1747 SWANN ST NW

PALISADES

1646 FOXHALL RD NW 4813 BENDING LN NW 5220 SHERIER PL NW

PETWORTH

5522 4TH ST NW 5504 8TH ST NW 18 GALLATIN ST NW 221 JEFFERSON ST NW 726 MARIETTA PL NW 5219 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 641 GALLATIN ST NW 417 UPSHUR ST NW 4626 4TH ST NW 912 HAMILTON ST NW 308 EMERSON ST NW 4915 ILLINOIS AVE NW 5108 5TH ST NW 5306 1ST ST NW 4409 3RD ST NW 809 EMERSON ST NW 444 EMERSON ST NW 4319 2ND ST NW 4403 KANSAS AVE NW 316 WEBSTER ST NW 5304 KANSAS AVE NW 4310 4TH ST NW 1 SHERMAN CIR NW

RANDLE HEIGHTS 1888 SAVANNAH PL SE 3315 22ND ST SE

RIGGS PARK

4820 SARGENT RD NE 821 JEFFERSON ST NE 6109 3RD ST NE 1225 HAMILTON ST NE 66 RIGGS RD NE 106 PEABODY ST NE

RLA (NE)

31 FLORIDA AVE NE

ROSEDALE 1612 F ST NE

SHAW

412 FLORIDA AVE NW 221 BATES ST NW 1542 3RD ST NW 1601 5TH ST NW 401 R ST NW

SHEPHERD PARK 1129 KALMIA RD NW 8030 EASTERN AVE NW 7300 ALASKA AVE NW 1525 IRIS ST NW

$500,000 $520,000 $535,000 $589,000 $605,000 $612,000 $630,000 $636,000 $640,000 $645,000 $655,000 $664,000 $683,000 $685,000 $800,000 $801,001 $885,000 $889,500 $1,099,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000

1 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 7

$415,000 $530,000 $562,500 $641,200 $681,000 $895,000 $925,000 $1,225,000 $1,315,000

3 4 4 3 0 3 3 4 3

$885,000 $1,175,000 $1,625,000

3 4 6

$285,000 $285,000 $295,500 $325,000 $325,000 $376,000 $395,000 $399,000 $399,999 $484,000 $505,000 $539,000 $550,000 $552,300 $558,000 $575,000 $630,000 $630,000 $674,500 $675,000 $680,000 $725,000 $725,000

3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 4

$100,000 $202,500

3 3

$235,000 $235,000 $240,000 $314,000 $375,000 $826,770

3 3 2 3 4 4

$500,000

$425,000

$640,000 $645,000 $748,000 $1,100,000 $706,200

3 3 3 3 4

$475,000 $540,000 $903,000 $936,000

4 4 5 6

1421 LOCUST RD NW

SPRING VALLEY

3909 48TH ST NW 4014 49TH ST NW 4017 48TH ST NW 3812 FORDHAM RD NW 4608 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 4871 GLENBROOK RD NW

TAKOMA PARK

61 UNDERWOOD ST NW 6508 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW

THE HAMPSHIRES 6004 MCLEAN PL NE

TRINIDAD

1842 L ST NE 1928 BENNETT PL NE 1502 QUEEN ST NE 1403 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1314 STAPLES ST NE 1217 18TH ST NE 1420 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1129 MONTELLO AVE NE 1118 OWEN PL NE 1347 QUEEN ST NE

U STREET

986 FLORIDA AVE NW 1756 SEATON ST NW

WAKEFIELD

3511 ALBEMARLE ST NW WESLEY HEIGHTS 4214 EMBASSY PARK DR NW 4342 WESTOVER PL NW 4431 KLINGLE ST NW 4440 WESTOVER PL NW 4414 WESTOVER PL NW 4290 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 4363 WESTOVER PL NW 4323 HAWTHORNE ST NW

WOODLEY

2709 WOODLEY RD NW 2922 GARFIELD ST NW 2901 GARFIELD ST NW

WOODRIDGE

2618 EVARTS ST NE 1434 MONTANA AVE NE 2846 30TH ST NE 1813 MONROE ST NE 3022 CHANNING ST NE 2242 BUNKER HILL RD NE 2031 HAMLIN ST NE 2227 TAYLOR ST NE 3108 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE 4017 22ND ST NE 3063 CLINTON ST NE 2837 MYRTLE AVE NE

$955,000

$925,000 $1,000,000 $1,325,000 $1,575,000 $2,000,000 $2,245,000

4 4 4 5 5 6

$225,000 $260,000

2 2

$503,940

$152,000 $200,250 $220,000 $288,000 $295,000 $310,000 $342,000 $385,900 $449,000 $500,000

2 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

$485,000 $755,000

2 3

$1,275,000

$771,000 $854,700 $902,100 $965,000 $975,000 $1,100,000 $1,177,500 $2,175,000

3 3 2 3 3 4 3 6

$1,325,000 $1,402,000 $1,500,000

4 4 4

$135,000 $210,000 $250,000 $270,000 $335,000 $356,000 $379,900 $420,000 $449,990 $455,000 $509,900 $600,000

3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 4 4

$654,900 $679,900

2 2

$164,000

$312,000 $324,500 $346,000 $365,000 $365,000 $555,000 $585,000 $601,500 $625,000

1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

CONDO 14TH STREET CORRIDOR 1421 FLORIDA AVE NW #4 1421 FLORIDA AVE NW #7

16TH STREET HEIGHTS

1301 LONGFELLOW ST NW #108

ADAMS MORGAN

2922 18TH ST NW #5 2630 ADAMS MILL RD NW #108 1949-1/2 CALVERT ST NW 2305 18TH ST NW #202 1855 CALVERT ST NW #LL01 2713 ONTARIO RD NW #4 2328 CHAMPLAIN ST NW #204 1701 KALORAMA RD NW #201 1708 SUMMIT PL NW #1708

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #541 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #429 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #534 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #520 4101 ALBEMARLE ST NW #635

$310,000 $363,000 $467,500 $669,000 $709,000

1 1 1 2 2

910-912 PA AVE SE For Lease: $10,000/month Prestigious historic brick bay front office buildings of 3224 SF. Pennsylvania Ave location with US Capitol view & The Hill Center. 3224 square feet on 3 levels incl. 5+ parking spaces at rear. Spacious open floor plan and private offices & full kitchen. CAC. New carpet thru out, heart pine floors, and elegant window treatments. Located at Eastern Market and Metro Plaza, 7TH & 8TH STreets restaurants and retail.

703 D Street SE $995,000 Unique commercial property facing Eastern Market Metro Plaza at 7th & Pa Ave SE across from future Hine development (600,000 SF mixed used project). C2A townhouse with bay front, 6 office suites, historic renovation, gas fireplace, kitchenette, powder room, rear yard with deck, storage shed. On retail block with Kinkos, Starbucks, Hill's Kitchen & Radio shack. Great office and/or retail location

1514 Pennsylvania Ave SE $619,500 Under Contract 1 Block to Potomac Avenue metro, Harris Teeter, shops, Jenkins Row condos. New construction built in 1979. Three level townhouse approximately 1970 SF main house with 2 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths, Open layout Dining Room & Living Room with hardwood floors, woodburning fireplace. Rear garden. Parking. First floor efficiency unit w/ fireplace. Zoned C2A. Good layout for small office users,retail business or live work combo. First floor efficiency unit w/ fireplace.

Kitty Kaupp & Tati Kaupp Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 605 Pennsylvania Ave SE 202-255-0952 • 202-255-6913 kkaupp@cbmove.com

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BLOOMINGDALE 149 W ST NW #12 2201 2ND ST NW #22

$239,900 $329,000

BRIGHTWOOD 300 ASPEN ST NW #100-B

$210,000

B4OOKLAND 4420 1ST PL NE #11 315 EVARTS ST NE #102

$84,900 $180,000

CAPITOL HILL 1621 EAST CAPITOL ST SE #2 1830 C ST SE #4 1 18TH ST SE #104 637 3RD ST NE #206 326 8TH ST NE #102 1124 E ST NE #A 1459 A ST NE #C 1443 EAST CAPITOL ST SE #2 629 CONSTITUTION AVE NE #203 440 12TH ST NE #205 1116 C ST NE #202 245 15TH ST SE #201 520 E ST NE #202 440 12TH ST NE #315 440 12TH ST NE #215 301 G ST NE #3 141 12TH ST NE #9 1804 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE #B 215 I ST NE #2-A

$249,900 $271,000 $309,000 $320,000 $332,900 $337,500 $366,500 $378,000 $399,900 $449,000 $450,000 $460,000 $485,000 $490,000 $490,000 $500,000 $541,000 $750,000 $1,355,000

1451 BELMONT ST NW #113 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3

CENTRAL 2201 L ST NW #517 777 7TH NW #834 2141 P ST NW #409 1316 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #408 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #311 631 D ST NW #1034 616 E ST NW #1112 1133 14TH ST NW #510 616 E ST NW #217 1312 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #101 2425 L ST NW #612 2425 L ST NW #538 2425 L ST NW #404

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$275,000 $330,000 $420,000 $422,500 $425,000 $431,000 $435,000 $445,000 $449,000 $550,000 $879,000 $907,500 $911,500

$612,000 $1,320,000 $1,665,000

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3028 WISCONSIN AVE NW #203 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #A111 3028 WISCONSIN AVE NW #206 3022 WISCONSIN AVE NW #207 3701 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #429 3803 PORTER ST NW #303 4007 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #208 3901 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #114 3541 39TH ST NW #509 3870 RODMAN ST NW #218 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #3005 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #5003 3883 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #704 4025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #401

$183,000 $207,000 $247,500 $266,000 $290,000 $340,000 $363,700 $375,000 $419,500 $539,000 $540,000 $549,000 $579,000 $599,000

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2576 SHERMAN AVE NW #102 1317 SHEPHERD ST NW #A 3900 14TH ST NW #719 1440 COLUMBIA RD NW #305 3900 14TH ST NW #415 1438 COLUMBIA RD NW #206 701 LAMONT ST NW #46 1414 BELMONT ST NW #102 1451 HARVARD ST NW #7 1427 CHAPIN ST NW #305 1447 GIRARD ST NW #1 1447 GIRARD ST NW #4 1447 GIRARD ST NW #3 1317 SHEPHERD ST NW #H 3039 16TH ST NW #302 1465 COLUMBIA RD NW #401 1308 CLIFTON ST NW #417 1328 PARK RD NW #28-A 929 FLORIDA AVE NW #3005 1414 BELMONT ST NW #301 1105-1103 PARK RD NW #5 1331 FAIRMONT ST NW #A 1466 HARVARD ST NW #PH-2

$270,000 $295,000 $310,000 $311,900 $312,000 $327,000 $340,000 $345,000 $429,000 $429,900 $449,900 $489,900 $540,000 $540,000 $554,500 $570,000 $575,000 $585,000 $595,000 $599,000 $657,000 $670,000 $837,000

0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

$670,000

CONGRESS HEIGHTS 310 ATLANTIC ST SE #101-B 4721 1ST ST SW #103

$43,000 $58,000

DEANWOOD 4274 FOOTE ST NE #2 4639 MINNESOTA AVE NE #4639

$60,000 $150,000

2 2 2 2 3

DUPONT 1736 WILLARD ST NW #506 1615 Q ST NW #313 1757 T ST NW #F 1704 T ST NW #103 1916 17TH ST NW #207 1747 CHURCH ST NW #5 1800 R ST NW #604 1401 17TH ST NW #913 2031 Q ST NW #3

$270,000 $322,000 $357,500 $360,000 $380,000 $385,000 $415,001 $474,500 $1,095,000

DUPONT CIRCLE 1401 17TH ST NW #404 1731 WILLARD ST NW #304 1615 Q ST NW #511 2201 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #5 1725 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #502 1730 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #17 1801 SWANN ST NW #301 1817 SWANN ST NW #C 2440 16TH ST NW #421 1660 BEEKMAN PL NW #B

$560,000 $330,000 $336,500 $550,000 $560,000 $594,900 $632,100 $776,500 $308,000 $639,000

ECKINGTON 2004 3RD ST NE #201 6 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #7 52 QUINCY PL NW #101 138 QUINCY PL NE #4 43 R ST NW #2

$225,000 $361,500 $376,000 $659,000 $685,500

FOGGY BOTTOM 522 21ST ST NW #805 2401 H ST NW #308 2030 F ST NW #511 2515 K ST NW #611

$222,000 $263,000 $265,000 $290,000

FOREST HILLS 3883 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #P-98 2712 ORDWAY ST NW #13 3883 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #810 3901 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #110

$25,000 $325,000 $390,000 $705,000

0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2

GARFIELD 3100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #221 2801 CORTLAND PL NW #303

$195,000 $215,000

GEORGETOWN 1711 35TH ST NW #5 3020 DENT PL NW #36W 1077 30TH ST NW #712 1045 31ST ST NW #23 2500 Q ST NW #534 1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #N402 3250 N ST NW #1A 3040 R ST NW #1/2 1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #406 3150 SOUTH ST NW #PH1E

$335,000 $431,000 $480,000 $515,000 $520,000 $525,000 $527,000 $665,000 $703,500 $4,100,000

GLOVER PARK 3815 DAVIS PL NW #4 3925 DAVIS PL NW #204 4000 TUNLAW RD NW #1011 2320 WISCONSIN AVE NW #315 3937 DAVIS PL NW #3 4004 EDMUNDS ST NW #3

$254,000 $270,000 $292,900 $385,000 $551,900 $850,000

HILL CREST 3904 SOUTHERN AVE SE 3713 ALABAMA AVE SE #102

$59,000 $71,500

HILL EAST 321 18TH ST SE #1 321 18TH ST SE #3 321 18TH ST SE #4

$349,900 $354,900 $389,900

KALORAMA 2032 BELMONT RD NW #223 1858 MINTWOOD PL NW #1 2410 20TH ST NW #102 2022 COLUMBIA RD NW #604 2032 BELMONT RD NW #212 2022 COLUMBIA RD NW #303

$280,000 $288,300 $299,900 $311,500 $369,000 $380,000

0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2

185 191 184 188 182 190 180 184 184 181 184 184 184 200 213 220

150 57 249

111 130 130 27 151

144 142 111 113 144 151 134 151 130 1L 111 751

521 520

161 242 261 165 322 322 342 165

475 442 113 113

811 122 400

NO 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

444

211 305 305 392 211 392 282 280

412 321 523 143 321 102 321

144

1858 MINTWOOD PL NW #3 1910 KALORAMA RD NW #304 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##2 1880 COLUMBIA RD NW #304 1827 FLORIDA AVE NW #404 1903 KALORAMA PL NW #19 1807 CALIFORNIA ST NW #104 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##5 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##4 1810 KALORAMA RD NW #A2 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##7 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##8 1845 KALORAMA RD NW ##9 2001 COLUMBIA RD NW #B 2139 WYOMING AVE NW #11 2201 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1

LEDROIT PARK

150 V ST NW #V202 57 BRYANT ST NW #2 249 FLORIDA AVE NW #31

LOGAN

1111 11TH ST NW #511 1300 N ST NW #518 1306 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #1 27 LOGAN CIR NW #3 1515 15TH ST NW #607

LOGAN CIRCLE

1440 N ST NW #216 1420 N ST NW #904 1115 12TH ST NW #105 1133 14TH ST NW #210 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #906 1515 15TH ST NW #406 1340 VERMONT AVE NW #7 1515 15TH ST NW #220 1300 N ST NW #301 1 LOGAN CIRCLE NW #7 1111 11TH ST NW #407 751 P ST NW #3

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5210 F ST SE #1 5208 F ST SE #3

MOUNT PLEASANT

1615 KENYON ST NW #20 2426 ONTARIO RD NW #102 2611 ADAMS MILL RD NW #402 1654 EUCLID ST NW #306 3220 17TH ST NW #301 3220 17TH ST NW #204 3420 16TH ST NW #402S 1652 BEEKMAN PL NW #C

MOUNT VERNON SQUARE 475 K ST NW #1220 442 M ST NW #7 1135 6TH ST NW #2 1135 6TH ST NW #3

MT. VERNON TRIANGLE

811 4TH ST NW #816 1228 4TH ST NW #1 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #809

NORTH CLEVELAND PARK 4444 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #503

OBERSVATORY CIRCLE

2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #123 3051 IDAHO AVE NW #307 3051 IDAHO AVE NW #208 3925 FULTON ST NW #2 2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #313 3925 FULTON ST NW #6 2828 WISCONSIN AVE NW #514 2801 NEW MEXICO AVE NW #624

OLD CITY #1

412 19TH ST NE #204 321 18TH ST SE #10 523 8TH ST NE #T1 1439 A ST NE #A 321 18TH ST SE #2 1025 1ST ST SE #1102 321 18TH ST SE #5

OLD CITY #2

1440 N ST NW #304

$410,000 $425,000 $449,900 $465,000 $519,000 $523,000 $538,000 $549,900 $549,900 $550,000 $599,900 $619,900 $839,900 $1,010,000 $1,515,000 $696,500

1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2

$435,000 $685,000 $319,990

2 3 1

$363,500 $415,000 $659,000 $865,000 $1,900,000

1 1 2 3 3

$222,000 $315,000 $325,000 $399,999 $445,000 $520,000 $540,000 $550,000 $700,000 $1,015,000 $585,000 $552,900

0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2

$149,900 $155,000

2 2

$325,000 $369,900 $399,900 $415,000 $539,000 $549,000 $549,900 $624,500

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

$460,000 $608,000 $539,900 $595,000

1 2 2 2

$417,000 $642,014 $430,000

1 2 1

$372,000

$371,000 $244,000 $250,000 $430,500 $525,000 $575,000 $730,000 $880,000

2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3

$215,000 $314,900 $339,000 $355,000 $389,900 $414,900 $419,900

1 1 1 1 2 1 2

$215,000

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Look for the HillRag’s annual Fall Home & Garden Special Section in September!

Fall Homes & s n e d r Ga

Our historic homes are beautiful, but they need tender, loving care. Check out our annual special section for information on maintaining and improving your architectural gem. You’ll find tips on the urban garden and home renovating ideas, plus information from home service contractors who have worked in this area for years. The special hits stands on August 31st. Don’t forget to pick up your copy!

MIDCITY

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

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1 SCOTT CIR NW #604 1 SCOTT CIR NW #9 1109 M ST NW #1 1801 SWANN ST NW #102 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #312 1211 13TH ST NW #305 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #416 2020 12TH ST NW #T-11 440 L ST NW #512 1117 10TH ST NW #608 1624 5TH ST NW #B 2232 13TH ST NW #1 1619 R ST NW #603 1318 S ST NW #A 1401 17TH ST NW #102 1212 M ST NW #302 910 M ST NW #115 440 L ST NW #903 509 P ST NW #1 2125 14TH ST NW #432 440 L ST NW #705 1502 Q ST NW #3 1222 4TH ST NW #1

$225,500 $290,000 $340,000 $387,000 $390,000 $415,000 $418,500 $440,000 $450,000 $450,250 $451,000 $468,500 $506,100 $525,000 $534,000 $550,000 $556,599 $579,900 $599,900 $625,000 $637,900 $645,000 $650,000

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2

PALISADES 4555 MACARTHUR BLVD NW #206

$245,000

PENN QUARTER 631 D ST NW #834 631 D ST NW #1129 631 D ST NW #441 616 E ST NW #311 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #1021

$435,000 $450,000 $574,000 $925,000 $1,150,000

RANDLE HEIGHTS 2838 HARTFORD ST SE #104

$74,000

RLA (SW) 700 7TH ST SW #140 355 I ST SW #S-423 800 4TH ST SW #S-212 800 4TH ST SW #S-407 1101 3RD ST SW #208 350 G ST SW #N-113 350 G ST SW #N-525 233 G ST SW #122 773 DELAWARE AVE SW #172 407 N ST SW #TOWNHOUSE #4

$172,500 $231,250 $253,900 $260,000 $260,000 $355,000 $385,500 $485,000 $505,000 $645,000

$740,000

SW WATERFRONT 1435 4TH ST SW #B413 1435 4TH ST SW #B417 800 4TH ST SW #S-712

$247,500 $146,000 $285,000

2 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 4

$388,632

U STREET COORIDOR 1330 BELMONT ST NW #101 919 FLORIDA AVE NW #1 1624 U ST NW #302 929 FLORIDA AVE NW #4001 2131 10TH ST NW #3 919 FLORIDA AVE NW #802

$750,000 $369,000 $379,000 $465,000 $631,500 $965,000

VAN NESS 4600 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #813 2939 VAN NESS ST NW #803

$285,000 $236,000

VELOCITY CONDOMINIUM 1025 1ST ST SE #104 1025 1ST ST SE #202 1025 1ST ST SE #816

$374,900 $465,000 $549,900

WATERFRONT 355 I ST SW #S-120

$344,900

WESLEY HEIGHTS 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #705 3253 SUTTON PL NW #3253A 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE NW #1004

$325,000 $581,500 $781,000

WEST END 3 WASHINGTON CIR NW #504 2311 M ST NW #702 1111 25TH ST NW #714 2555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #808 1099 22ND ST NW #603 1177 22ND ST NW #8J

$389,750 $480,000 $495,000 $555,000 $691,750 $1,590,000

WOODLEY PARK 3100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #404

$364,900

COOP CLEVELAND PARK 2802 DEVONSHIRE PL NW #308 3601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW #416A 3039 MACOMB ST NW #1A 3022 PORTER ST NW #202 3022 PORTER ST NW #302 3000 TILDEN ST NW #102

$339,000 $201,250 $245,000 $340,000 $351,000 $695,000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1415 GIRARD ST NW #404

$160,000

1701 16TH ST NW #401 1514 17TH ST NW #406

$442,500 $417,000

730 24TH ST NW #PK 51 950 25TH ST NW #104-S 730 24TH ST NW #418 2475 VIRGINIA AVE NW #211 2510 VIRGINIA NW #309-N 2475 VIRGINIA AVE NW #418 950 25TH ST NW #519-N 950 25TH ST NW #806N 730 24TH ST NW #811 2500 VIRGINIA AVE NW #502/503 2700 VIRGINIA AVE NW #1103

$25,000 $185,000 $235,000 $235,000 $235,000 $255,500 $267,000 $273,500 $289,000 $1,100,000 $245,700

FOREST HILLS 3001 VEAZEY ST NW #206 3001 VEAZEY TER NW #1023/24

$230,000 $665,000

GLOVER PARK 3900 TUNLAW RD NW #609

$220,000

HARBOUR SQUARE 510 N ST SW #N-329

$270,000

MOUNT PLEASANT

1875 MINTWOOD PL NW #34 2100 19TH ST NW #601 2220 20TH ST NW #32

1801 CLYDESDALE PL NW #501 1661 CRESCENT PL NW #507

$276,000 $357,000 $399,999 $265,000 $395,000

NORTH CLEVELAND PARK 3016 TILDEN ST NW #101

1 0

$549,000

OBSERVATORY CIRCLE 4101 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #702 4000 CATHEDRAL AVE NW #740B

$127,000 $278,600

OLD CITY #2 1725 17TH ST NW #203

$180,000

208 FARRAGUT ST NW #205 225 EMERSON ST NW #101 5232 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW #305

$55,000 $92,000 $145,000

RLA (SW)

SW WATERFRONT

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ARTS & Dining Tune In, Get Smart, Veg Out

by Emily Clark

eople become vegetarians for many reasons—weight loss, a desire to eat healthier food or to protest against killing animals or crowded feedlot conditions for cattle, pigs and chickens. Whatever the reasons, over the past decade it has become much easier to be a vegetarian in DC or anywhere else for that matter. When my daughter declared herself a vegetarian at age 10, she suffered one grim Christmas Eve when we went out to dinner as a family. While the rest of us dined on duck breast or filet mignon, she was unceremoniously served a plate of overcooked bland vegetables. But today most restaurants offer more than one vegetarian option, and even mass grocers like Safeway offer organic vegetables and fruits, whole grain pasta and tofu. The Eastern Market is a great year round source of fresh fruits and vegetables, as are the pop-up farm stands that appear around the neighborhood in the summer. People who call themselves vegetarians usually fall into two categories: vegan (no dairy or eggs) and lacto-ovo vegetarian (dairy and eggs).

information out there. While this is by no means a comprehensive guide to becoming a vegetarian, here are a few suggestions for eating healthier and possibly transitioning to a meatless lifestyle. Remember, you can eat mostly vegetarian, but you don’t have to be a fanatic.

Ease In

First, you don’t have to go cold turkey. Frances Moore Lappe, author of the seminal 1970s cookbook “Diet for a Small Planet,” said that her family never set out to be vegetarians. But the more they started experimenting, the less

Health and Common Sense

Considering the exploRaw Summer Squash Carpaccio. Marinated squash slices topped with a micro green salad, fresh cracked sion of obesity and its related pepper and capers accompanied by herbed sunflower seed cheese. Photo: Emily Wright, Great Sage ailments—diabetes, hypertension and heart disease—most people know it’s in their best interest to eat healthier. Numerous studies have found that interesting meat became, until they finally swore off. More recently, the food writer and cookbook author a vegetarian diet can reduce the incidence of diabetes, coroMark Bittman has devised his own system—detailed in a nary artery disease and certain types of cancer. new book—called VB6, or vegan before six p.m. He also On the other hand, nothing raises people’s hackles outlines different approaches, such as vegan until the weekmore than being told what they can and can’t do (or eat). end, or even ‘meatless Mondays’ as ways to ease in. Using It doesn’t help that numerous celebrities have jumped on this method, Bittman notes that he has lost 35 pounds and the vegan bandwagon, urging us to save the world by giving significantly lowered his cholesterol, without medication. up meat and its byproducts. And there’s a lot of confusing HillRag | August 2013 H 79

Book Savvy and Restaurant Smart

Two other locations, in Clarendon and Rockville.

Next, get a good cookbook (my two favorites are Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything Vegetarian” and “World Vegetarian” by Madhur Jaffrey), or at least a few reliable vegetarian websites (such as www.savvyvegetarian.com, www.vegweb.com or, for vegans www.vegfamily.com) for recipes. Otherwise, you could get bogged down in endless repetitions of pizza, pasta or mac and cheese. Learn how to dine out without meat, which is getting easier all the time. Many establishments now mark their vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu. Some of the more reliable cuisines for the vegetarian are Indian, Mediterranean, and Italian.

Food Intelligence

Try to cook more at home and shop smart. Avoid overly processed foods. Focus on fresh

Rasika

Truffle Grits at CityZen. Photo Courtesy of CityZen

Sometimes Rasika can be downright heartbreaking. The food is fabulous, but it’s impossible to get into at short notice. Try to anticipate your craving for Indian food well in advance, because even with two locations, Rasika is always packed. Once you go there, you can see why. The signature palak chaat alone is worth the wait—flash-fried crispy spinach with sweet yogurt and tamarind-date chutney that really does melt in your mouth. Try the potato-chickpea patties, cauliflower with green peas and ginger, smoked butternut squash with tomato and onion, or really, anything on the vegetarian menu. And if you simply can’t get into either of the Rasikas, you can always try a sister restaurant, the Bombay Club, which has some of the same delicious food and is easier to book. Rasika, 633 D St. NW, 202-637-1222, ww.rasikarestaurant.com/ pennquarter; also, Rasika West End, 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 202-466-2500, www.rasikarestaurant.com/westend.

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Carrot Halwa at Rasika. Photo: Michael J. Colella

fruits and vegetables, beans and legumes, brown rice and whole grain pasta. Vegetarian cooking can be a little more labor intensive, but it’s definitely worth the extra effort. Finally, eat smart to ensure you’re getting enough protein and other nutrients. Karyn Baiorunos, a nutritionist with the Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, cautions that vegetarians, and especially vegans, need to be sure they get enough iron, calcium and vitamin B12. Baiorunos, who holds a master’s degree in nutritional biochemistry from MIT, notes that vegans should load up on beans and legumes, nuts and soy products, in addition to fruits and vegetables. Soy is particularly good, she says, because soy is a complete protein. Here are some dining out options around the Hill and the District and beyond for great vegetarian food.

I’ve included this Italian-esque restaurant on the Hill because of its lovely salads and veggie pasta samplers. The choices are up to the chef, but in the past, we’ve had different types of pasta with eggplant tomato sauce, vodka cream sauce and pesto. Salads feature mixed greens, fennel and arugula with shaved parmesan. There’s also a nice cheese plate and several risos (risottos) that might fit the bill for vegetarians. The wine list is extensive and features both familiar and unusual names and regions. Acqua al 2, 212 7th St. SE, 202525-4375, www.acquaal2dc.com.

Great Sage

Cava Mezze

Cava is one of a handful of Mediterranean cafes on Barracks Row and one of the most reliable sources of creative vegetarian dishes. Its small plate menu means you can try lots of different dishes, from the familiar hummus, falafel and spanakopita to slightly more exotic plates like white bean tomato ragout, crispy Brussels sprouts with yogurt and zucchini fritters. And if you’re a fan, try their dry, only slightly resin-y Retsina for a white wine accompaniment. Cava Mezze, 527 8th St. SE, 202-543-9090, www.cavamezze.com. 80 H hillrag.com

If you’re feeling adventurous and want a full-out vegan place, take a drive out to Clarksville, MD, and turn in at something Fussilli Lunghi alla Contadina, Long fussili pasta with a vegetarian ragu, finished with a touch of pargmigiano. Photo: Andrew Lightman

called “Conscious Corner,” an eco-take on strip mall culture. Each store is green and aware of its eco-footprint. You can feel virtuous eating at Great Sage, though we did find we liked the appetizers and dessert more than the main course (as first timers, we may have ordered the wrong things). Try the veggie spring roll, a crunchy concoction that’s wrapped in dough so thin and clear it looks like Saran. And the two dipping sauces— soy-based and peanut—are delicious. The cashew ‘Brie’ works synergistically with its toppings of apple, raisin and salted peanuts. We also loved the dessert, a combination of cherries and raw chocolate. Great Sage features a nice selection of organic and kosher wines as well. Great Sage, 5809 Clarksville Square Dr., Clarksville, MD, 443535-9400, www.greatsage.com.

CityZen

Everything is stunning about this upscale restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental in Southwest DC—the food, the service, the décor, the price. We went to try the vegetarian tasting menu, and it was maybe the most creative vegetarian meal we’ve ever eaten. From the outset, with a citrusy French 75 to sip on, we were served one incredible dish after another, six in all. Highlights included a spring radish salad with poached rhubarb, wild mushroom torchon—sort of like a pate served on brioche with pickled ramp tempura and red beet glaze, char siu tofu steam bun and roasted cherries with corn cake and buttermilk ice cream. Definitely worth trying at least once, though be aware that it will cost you dearly. And make sure to book well ahead, unless you like dining at 5:30 or 9:30. CityZen, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW, 202-554-8588, http:// www.mandarinoriental.com/ washington/fine-dining/cityzen/ H

Rosé Wines By Josh Genderson

istorians generally agree that wine has been produced for almost 8000 years and as long as there has been wine, there has been rosé. European rosé has been in the news of late as the European Union passed, and than dropped legislation to allow for white wines blended with a little red to be called rosé. There are three basic ways that rosé is made. The finest Rosé are produced from red grapes with limited skin contact with the juice. Red grapes are crushed and the skins removed after two or three days leaving a pink hue to the juice as fermentation continues. The skins contain the red pigment, tannins and a lot of the flavor of red wine. Rosés produced in this fashion yield a wine with the bright fruit flavors of red wine but not the color or body. Rosé is also produced by a technique know as Saignée. In this method, the winemaker “bleeds” off some pink juice from the fermenting red wine to impart more color and flavor into the remaining juice. The Saignée is than fermented separately. The third method, as mentioned earlier, is the blending of a little red wine into white. It is frowned upon by finer wine producers but is an accepted practice in Champagne. The best Champagne producers, however, use one of the other methods. Rosé has historically been a dry wine but that changed in the 60’s and 70’s with the popularity of the Portuguese rosés Lancers and Mateus and the beginnings of the White Zinfandel craze here in the States. These wines were produced to help sell the juice of slower moving red wine and generally had a residual sugar level around two and a half percent. This “blush” phenomenon made it diﬃcult to sell the finer dry rosé wines from France because consumers thought all rosé was sweet. A resurgence of dry rosé began about a decade ago and now the beginning of summer coincides with the release time of the new vintage of rosé. With few exceptions, rosé should be drunk as young as possible. They are prized for their fresh fruit aromas and flavors. The 2008’s are now on the market and will offer delightful drinking over the next year or two. A young rosé is perfect for a picnic in the park or a glass in your backyard. The red fruit flavors allow it to be served chilled and stand up well to chicken, salmon and tuna. Good rosé can be produced almost anywhere in the world but the finest seem to come from warmer climates and from heat loving grape varieties like Grenache and Syrah. These regions include the Rhone Valley and Provence in France, much of Spain and warmer regions in California like Paso Robles.

Perhaps the most famous rosé wine region is Tavel. Philip IV of France supposedly travelled through Tavel on one of his tours of the kingdom in the Thirteenth century. He was reportedly offered a glass, which he emptied without getting off his horse and afterwards proclaimed Tavel the only good wine in the world. Located in the southern Rhone Valley of France, Tavel produces only rosé wines from Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvedre. The wines are delicate salmon in color with excellent body and structure for rosé. Equally famous is the large region of Provence located in the south of France along the Mediterranean Sea. It is in this large AOC that three regions stand out for their very high quality rosé production. They are Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence and Bandol. In these regions Carignane and Mourvedre are used along with Grenache and Syrah to produce the distinctive, full flavored rosé wines.

Below Are My Current Favorite Rosés:

1). Bargemone Provence Rosé 2012 $17.99

Tart and dry grapefruit, white peach, and strawberry, with white flowers on the nose.

2). Lancyre Rosé 2012 $19.99

Bright berry and melon flavors with accents of pepper; Dried mango and pineapple on the finish.

3). Bastide Blanche Two B Provence Rosé 2012 $14.99

Tart, bright and fruity with strawberry and lychee notes, and hints of sea salt on the finish.

4). Chapelle Gordonne Cotes du Provence Rosé 2012 $29.99

Tart dry strawberry, peach, and grapefruit with floral notes and pepper on the finish.

5). Melipal Malbec Rosé 2012 $13.99

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ARTS& Dining

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by Celeste McCall

Michael Warner at DCanter at 545 8th Street SE. Photo: Andrew Lightman

Wine about it

DCanter, Barracks Row’s eagerly awaited wine boutique, quietly opened July 18 at 545 Eighth St. SE. And it’s a beauty. Operated by Capitol Hill residents Michael and Michele Warner, DCanter showcases small production vintages and well-known favorites, as well as wines from less known places like Greece, Spain, Portugal (including an unusual rose vinho verde), South Africa and—New Mexico. Another surprise was a Virginia Pinotage made by a South African winemaker. The Warners were “bitten by the wine bug” in 82 H hillrag.com

college; Michelle studied in Tuscany, while Michael traveled to Germany. Craft beers—many local—encompass Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, Port City Brewing (Alexandria), and DC Brau. The shop’s stone flooring resembles wood, and wine decanter-light fixtures frame the entrance. Of course the walls and door frame are painted purple. The adjoining tasting/classroom, showcases “bottled art,” meaning high end wines. A sparking purple chandelier—designed to evoke grape clusters-- dominates the space, along with a faux granite bar. You’ll find DCanter, formerly Backstage Theat-

rical Supply Store, which has moved to Virginia. DCanter hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; noon to 6 on Sunday. Closed Monday. Call 202-817-3803 or www.dcanterwines.com.

Paris on the Avenue

The debut of Bearnaise, Spike and (sister) Micheline Mendelsohn’s latest enterprise located at 315 Pennsylvania Ave. SE--was supposed to be a dry run. But it turned wet, very wet. The mid-summer downpour did not dampen the spirits of journalists and other foodies who sampled executive

chef Brad Pace’s simple but elegant bistro fare. The Parisian décor was created by Kim Haxton and Pappas Design Studio. Photographic collages depict French icons Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg. Since the kitchen was not fully up and running, Pace’s menu was abbreviated. We began with vichyssoise, the wonderfully retro cold potato/leek soup, and a lightly dressed house salad. Our entrée was steak “maison,” a flatiron cut with pommes frites and spicy Bearnaise and Bordelaise dips. Sides: tartiflette (gratineed potatoes laced with bacon and Reblochen

cheese); Brussels sprouts; roasted portabello mushrooms and roasted bone marrow. Tarragon reigns here; the pungent herb flavors the signature Béarnaise sauce which appears in several dishes. We shared a decadent white and dark chocolate mousse. For opening night, only red and white very good French house wines were poured. Now, diners may choose from a comprehensive wine list and trendy cocktails. Bearnaise is a “steak-frites” bistro which emphasizes beef. But we would welcome roast chicken and perhaps a fish? Located at 315 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Bearnaise is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 pm. Closed Sunday. For reservations, call 202450-4800.

If you know sushi…

Capitol Hill welcomes Sushi Capitol, 325 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Crafted by Master Sushi Chef Minoru Ogawa, the lineup includes California and dragon rolls, unagi, yellow tail tuna, combo lunches with good miso soup— plus Japanese” Kinki tuna and Tsubu shellfish. The smartly appointed space (formerly Acacia Gourmet) has about 8 tables, plus seating at the glossy black bar, where Ogawa works his magic. Sushi Capitol is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., an alcohol license is in the works. Call 202 627-0325 or www.sushicapitol.com.

Market watch

At Indigo, the popular outdoor Indian food stand at Eastern Market (North Carolina SE), tantalizing aromas waft every Saturday, as patrons queue up for chicken tikka tucked in whole wheat roti with cilantro sauce, spicy fish-and-rice, veggie options. Now, lucky for NoMa Indian food fans, Indigo is expanding. Look for its offshoot at 243 K St. NE.

More market watch

At the Fresh Tuesdays market outside Eastern Market, we discovered something different: Merguez goat sausage. Selling at $13 per pound, the frozen links are available at the Peachy Family Dairy stand. The farm also churns out delicious goat cheeses and goat milk gelato. Hours are Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., plus Saturdays from 8 to 5.

Just ducky

En route to a pre-theater lunch at Station 4 restaurant, Peter and I cut through the Southwest Duck Pond at Sixth and I streets SW. The tranquil oasis is located across from our Waterside fitness club and the Arena Stage, where we often attend performances.

Next to the pond, packed with swimming waterfowl, we discovered The Little Farm Stand, which operates Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seasonal produce—such as cherries, squash and tomatoes--is farm-to-table, grown by Lori O’Rea of Middleburg. Look for the little stand weekly until Thanksgiving. For more information visit www.southwestduckpond.com.

Update

The rehab of the Boilermaker Shops, the historic Navy Yard building at 300 Tingey Street, SE. is progressing. The ground floor will house retail, including restaurants. Look for Bluejacket Restaurant and Brewery, created by Neighborhood Restaurant Group. Beer barrels have already been delivered, a good sign. Also on the drawing boards (or beyond) are Buzz Bakery, Willie’s Brew and Que, and Nando’s Peri-Peri flame grilled chicken.

Ben’s Chili Bowl on H

For more than a year, fans have been anticipating Ben’s Chili Bowl’s expansion to the Atlas District. Looks like it will happen early next year. Proprietors Nizam and Kamal Ali, sons of the late founder Ben Ali, have secured construction permits to begin renovating the two-story building. Downstairs, customers will enjoy Ben’s famous half smokes and chili-drenched fries. Upstairs, said co-owner Nizam, will be a Ben’s Next Door concept, dispensing healthy American options, drinks, plus a rooftop bar.

Sona Creamery and Wine Bar

Sona Creamery and Wine Bar is coming to 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (at Seventh), displacing Sprint and MotoPhoto, which is moving (we don’t know where). Operated by Conan and Genevieve O’Sullivan, the creamery/wine bar is set to open around November. Stay tuned.

Fresh from the farm

Union Market, the dressy reincarnation of the old Florida market in Northeast, has unveiled FRESHFARM at Union Market, a producer-only farmers market. Every Sunday until October 27, more than 10 local farmers and other artisanal producers sell fresh produce and other goods. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You’ll find it outside Union Market at 1309 Fifth St. NE (at Neal Place). FRESHFARM operates 11 producers-only markets throughout the Washington area.

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Two Bay Area Stories: One Life Cut Off, Another Cut Short by Mike Canning

Blue Jasmine

In recent years, Woody Allen has shifted his cinematic focus from his beloved New York to other world cities, like London, Barcelona, Paris, and Rome. In his latest, “Blue Jasmine,” he discovers a new American city, San Francisco, as he follows the tribulations of a woman-who-had-itall in Manhattan, but is now penniless and has to hie to San Francisco to stay at the apartment of her lessendowed sister. No comedy this, the film, rare in Allen’s output, is an attempt at a character study of a woman just hanging on to what is the last shred of her dignity. (Opening on August 2, the film is rated “PG-13” and runs 98 min.) Jasmine French (Cate Blanchett) is entitled, a woman who has lived the Manhattan high life through marriage to high-flying financier Hal (Alec Baldwin), a life of luxury,

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world travel, glittering parties and, of course, correct “charitable” activities. Her taste is impeccable, and her life’s work has become—herself. That blissful life explodes when Hal is exposed as a Bernie Madoff-type swindler and goes to jail (and suicide). She has nowhere to go except to San Francisco to stay with her divorced, working class sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins) and her two boys, where she horns in on the domestic space that Ginger’s new boy friend Chili (Bobby Canavale) expected to fill. Jasmine cannot cope with her proletarian surroundings or with the working world (she flounders in a computer class) but finds work as a receptionist for a nerdish dentist, Dr. Flicker (Michael Stuhlbarg), who makes a clumsy move on her. More hopeful is her liaison with a State Department diplomat, Dwight (Peter Sarsgaard)

who measures up to her standard of sophistication and who readily accepts her self-identification as an “interior decorator.” A chance meeting with Ginger’s ex-husband Augie (Andrew Dice-Clay) reveals Jasmine’s pretensions to Dwight, and she is left alone and bereft, with no prospects of any kind. I told you this was no comedy. “Blue Jasmine” plays out as a tale of two cities, with the foreground following Jasmine’s frustrations in Ginger’s world balanced with flashbacks limning the posh existence she had in Manhattan with Hal. Allen’s screenplay also plays out as a tale of two classes, with Jasmine and her One Percent lifestyle contrasted with the working stiffs among whom she must function Ariana Neal and Michael B. Jordan as daughter in the Bay city. Aland father in “Fruitvale Station.” Photo courtesy len has some fun of The Weinstein Company. with the easy swish

of superfluous wealth in big money Manhattan compared with the lively vulgarity of the San Francisco lowerclass crowd, but these contrasts are not really played for laughs; rather they serve to underline the alien milieu Jasmine must wince her way through. Through it all, Jasmine is prickly, opinionated, full of self-delusions about her worthiness and full of deprecation about others. Her character brought back memories of an Allen film of 35 years ago: his first drama, “Interiors,” with a most unpleasant lead played by Geraldine Page (also an interior decorator). “Blue Jasmine” is, in many ways, a thankless role for Blanchett, but, I must say, she plays it beautifully and convincingly, presenting the easy hauteur of the privileged one who shrivels from the messiness of her new life. It is one of the best examples of personal cluelessness recently put on film. Whether movie-goers will want to accompany Jasmine (and Allen) on her journey is another question.

Fruitvale Station

Coincidentally, there is another current movie offering a complex

character study about a person in the Bay Area, but it’s from an entirely different source. “Fruitvale Station” traces the last 24 hours in the life of Oscar Grant, a young African-American from Oakland who was killed by transit police at a BART station on New Year’s Day 2009. Based on the true story of Grant, the incident produced a swirl of outrage at police authorities at the time (reminiscent of Rodney King once upon a time and Trayvon Martin today). The film stands or falls on the work of Michael B. Jordan as Oscar, as he is in almost every frame of the picture. He passes that test in a revelatory performance (the film is rated “R” and runs 84 minutes). In this day’s span, we see Grant interact with his girlfriend, Sophina (Melonie Diaz), his young daughter Tatiana (Ariana Neal), his brother, his buddies, and his mom Wanda (Octavia Spencer). We also see him planning to deal drugs, trying to get a job at a super market, enjoying a family birthday, and jumping into a fight inside a BART train. Oscar is a decent guy, yet has a temper, has strong family ties yet is muddled. He is troubled yet seeking...a young guy like so many trying to figure out a meaning for his life. Jordan is able to hit all those nuances. The day we witness hints at a possible turnaround in Oscar’s life: He is shown adoring his daughter, befriending a dog, tossing away a drug supply, and feeling the love at his mother’s birthday party. Oscar’s decision to go into the city (San Francisco) with his girl and some friends to celebrate the New Year seems a good capper to the year. But, on the fateful return to Oakland on a packed BART train, a figure from Grant’s past triggers a fight on the train, and Grant and others involved are spilled out onto the Fruitvale station platform where panicked transit police decide Oscar’s fate. Surrounded by a most believable Oakland milieu, Grant’s story traces the line of a most American tragedy, a story written and directed with confidence and acuity by newcomer Ryan Coogler, himself a Bay Area native. Barely older than Jordan at 26, Coogler is a filmic

talent to be watched after this first feature effort. And, as indicated above, Michael B. Jordan is already eminently watchable in this brilliant lead performance.

DC (Barely) in the Movies

“White House Down” is the latest of Hollywood disaster pictures to trash the White House, and it arrived ( June 28) just months after a similar potboiler, “Olympus Has Fallen.” Clobbering the seat of executive power is a recurring trope for DC movies, stemming back at least to “Superman II” (1978). I’ve been asked why two cinematic assaults on the White House are appearing at the same time. I feel it’s a fluke; such clustering sometimes happens when Hollywood’s commercial minds run in the same grooves. It could be a hangover from lurid TV shows like “24.” What is more interesting is where they were shot. As happens more often with DC-based movies, both “Olympus Has Fallen” and “White House Down,” respectively, were filmed leagues away in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Montreal, not DC. This has been the case with many Washington-themed films over the years, highlighting the fact that DC cannot offer the tax incentives or the production facilities demanded for major commercial productions. “White House Down,” for example, had one day of shooting here, which happened to be on East Capitol Street and 3rd Street. The purpose was to get a full frontal of the Capitol dome, and the sequence in the completed picture lasted about two seconds! The rest of the DC footage in the film was digitized streetscapes of downtown overlaid with buzzing helicopters. Some critics of Washington already think this city is a fantasyland; Hollywood seems to have taken that view to heart and concocted a fictive DC of its own, thanks to special effects.

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Hill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com. H

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he water has depth—and peace—a stillness even in the moving waters. Light doesn’t just reflect, it glows from within. And if it appears that you could wade across a pond or fish in a stream, it’s because the water is not separate from the rocks, trees and other features of the place. All of the elements of a painting fuse together seamlessly, just like in real life. Once you get past the loveliness of the scene, you notice the composition: form, color and value—the lights and darks, warms and cools—all made possible by the light that moves over the surface of the painting itself. In landscapes such as “Arkansas River Valley Approaching Salida,” the impact is in the dynamic color, the moving sky and the visual elements such as the fence that pull it all together and create the balance. Although Kathleen works mostly in her studio, the finished painting depends on keen observations of the original site, and the intangible sensations of being there— those things that you can sense more than see—the intangibles that provide a greater feel for reality, the inner truth. Kathleen grew up in Maine, and the costal landscape became part of her persona. With early support, she got “stuck in art.” She went to the University of New Hampshire where she received a BFA. She began painting full time about 10 years ago. She works mostly in acrylics, but is becoming also known for her watercolors. Whatever the medium or subject, Kathleen Best Gillmann wants to connect—to talk through the stillness and peace of the light that moves across the canvas. Her dynamic painting, “Beach House at Lord’s Point,” can be seen this month at the Hill Center on Capitol Hill. She also has a solo show at the Workhouse Arts Center, in Lorton, Va. www.verybestfineart.com.

Jim Magner’s Thoughts on Art

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Above: Beach House; Left: Arkansas River

apps, seem to be replacing traditional painting, or enhancing it, depending on its use and your point of view. A local Hill artist, Will Fleishell, a fine artist in his own right, uses Facebook to post both celebrated and obscure works of art—paintings, sculptures, murals—from the distant past. And what glorious works these are. Historians, of course, describe

some as “major,” most as “minor,” but to me they are all masterpieces—so far beyond anything I have produced—and frankly, so far technically superior to 99% of the art of the past 75 years. That is not to say that great works are not produced these days, but very little of the high-end stuff that fills the auction house catalogs connects emotionally or visually like the art of the previous centuries. Why? People have been too busy being clever. Too bad. A living culture can’t consist of old dead people. It needs living artists that try to connect—in the heart as well as the head—so deeply as to bring tears to your eyes. It doesn’t matter, perhaps, if the connection is made through traditional landscapes like Kathleen Best Gillmann’s (see Artist Profile), abstract paintings, or even from computer-generated images. It has to somehow come from deep within, with some purpose other than being clever.

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Artist Portrait: Kathleen Best Gillmann

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At the Museums

When Art Danced with Music, 1909-1929 Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes – National Gallery of Art, 3rd and Constitution NW – Oct 6. This is a big show in both the size and number of things to gawk at: “150 original costumes, set designs, paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, photographs, posters, and film clips in a theatrical multimedia installation in the East Building.” These are the largest objects ever exhibited inside the Gallery: Natalia Goncharova’s backdrop for The Firebird (1926), measuring 51.5 feet wide by 33.5 feet tall, and the front curtain for The Blue Train (1924), 38.5 feet wide by 34 feet tall—designed by Pablo Picasso and painted by Prince Alexander Schervashidze. Check the website for accompanying events and activities. www.nga.gov.

At the Galleries

“Fresh” – Zenith Gallery, 1429 Iris St., NW – Aug. 31 The Fresh show continues through the month. It features new work from established Zenith artists, and a few newbies. It can be all taken in at Margery Goldberg’s home/gallery, itself a work of art. www.zenithgallery.com. Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Rd., SE, – Aug 30 Honfleur Gallery and The Gallery at Vivid Solutions present two concurrent solo exhibits. Photographer Steven M. Cummings, In “Chocolate City Rest in Peace,” documents the many changes that Washington has undergone since 1991. He sees the city evolving to one that is “chocolate no more.” BK ADAMS*I AM ART recreates the playfulness and energy of being free in “Mynd Up.” This is his first solo showing at Honfleur where he was the winner of the first-annual

East of the River Distinguished Artist Award in 2012. These are good shows so don’t miss them. www.LUMEN8ANACOSTIA.com. Regional Juried Exhibition – Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, – Sept 1 The Hill Center’s first juried show of 65 artists continues through August. This has been a big undertaking by the Center, and a successful one. The quality of the work is very high, and the diverse ways of making art is always a joy to see. www.HillCenterDC.org. Washington Society of Landscape Painters River District Arts – Sperryville, VA Aug. 3 – Sept 29; Recep. Sun, Aug.10, 3 - 5. If you need an excuse to drive down through the Virginia countryside, this is a good one. The WSLP is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with an exhibit by its current membership. Members are “juried” in and include the best traditional landscape painters in the mid-Atlantic region. They paint mostly on location, “Plein Air,” in oils, pastels and watercolors. River District Arts is a growing creative community that includes nine artist studios, an artisan market and two exhibiting galleries. The opening reception is Sun., 3-5. www. riverdistrictarts.org. or www.wslp.org. Hot, Hot, Hot – Foundry Gallery 1314 18th St. NW Aug 2--Sept 1; Recep. Fri, Aug. 2, 6 - 8 This juried exhibit is “deliberately eclectic,” searching for the best in all media, techniques and approaches—from the hot to the cool—from over 20 local artists. www.foundrygallery.org. A Capitol Hill artist and writer, Jim can be reached at Artandthecity05@aol.com. Jim’s award-winning book, “A Haunting Beauty” can be acquired through www. ahauntingbeauty.com H

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LITERARY HILL

A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events

by Karen Lyon

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah

Teddy Roosevelt embraced it as his personal anthem, Mark Twain parodied it, and John Steinbeck appropriated it. It has served as the theme for evangelical ministers, politicians, and civil rights activitists. But what, besides its militant tune and bellicose lyrics, do we really know about ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’? In a new book, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Biography of the Song that Marches On,” John Stauffer and Hill writer Benjamin Soskis trace the song from its origins as “Say Brothers,” a folk hymn sung at revival meetings in the early 19th century, through its Civil War roots as “John Brown’s Body,” to the Julia Ward Howe version that we know today. They also explore the controversies it has inspired.

However, as Stauffer and Soskis point out, the song marches on. “It contains visions both of perfect peace and of violent discord and underscores the kinship between the two… It reminds us as well that beyond the wrath and the trampling and the sword, the glory endures.” Benjamin Soskis is a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, and Policy at George Mason University and has taught at George Washington University. His writing has appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times, and Slate.com.

The Gentleman is a Lady

A new book explores the origins and historical significance of ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’

Throughout its history, various groups have claimed the song as their own. With its strong religious themes and apocalyptic images of vengeance, many see it as a justification for righteousness. The authors concede that it represents a paradoxical and sometimes polarizing view of our nation. “If it has celebrated the sense of mission and national exceptionalism that have bound Americans together in times of trial,” they note, “it has also highlighted, and even deepened, the fractures running through those ideas.” 88 H hillrag.com

Ellen Craft was born in Georgia in 1826 to a mixed-race slave and a plantation master. When she was 11, she was given to her half-sister Debra as a wedding gift and, at 20, she married an enslaved cabinet maker named William Craft. Then in 1848, posing as a white male planter, with Craft pretending to be her personal servant, she made her daring escape to

the North. From these bare bones of a true story, author Christopher Datta has crafted a fine addition to the canon of Civil War novels. In “Touched With Fire,” he brings to life the character of Ellen Craft, who “learned to hide her burning resentment at being enslaved, and practiced how to speak with perfect diction and even, apparently, how to act as a moneyed white gentleman.” Her outward deference, however, does not dull her spirit. “[D]espite these roles she played, she always kept

sinos in Havana. In “Gangsterismo: The United States, Cuba, and the Mafia, 1933 to 1966,” author Jack Colhoun documents how American gangsters flourished in Cuba, using the casinos they set up there in the 1930s as a practice run for what would later become Las Vegas. Through the 40s and A career diplomat turns to 50s, their nightclubs prosfiction, bringing to life the true story of a female slave pered, frequented by the Holwho escapes by posing as a lywood elite and subsidized by white man. the corrupt Batistianos, who shared in the profits. By the a fierce hold on her own true sense 1950s, he writes, Havana was “a nexus of self.” That strength is tested when of gangsterismo.” Will is forced to return to the South It all went South in the late 1950s, and she enlists in the Union Army to when Batista was overthrown by revobring him back. lutionaries who took a dim view of An engaging story about a forAmerican gangsters and their busimidable and determined woman, ness interests in Cuba. So for one brief “Touched With Fire” is also a poi– and less than shining – moment in gnant denunciation of the dehumanhistory, the interests of the American izing effects of slavery and an intensely government and the Mafia coincided: personal history of our nation during a rid Cuba of Fidel Castro. very troubled time. Based on eighteen years of intenFist-time author Christopher sive research into covert operations, Datta has had a distinguished career assassination attempts, and dirty deals, with the State Department, with “Gangsterismo” has the makings of a postings in Lebanon, Rwanda, Sierra Cold War spy thriller. Except that the Leone, Liberia and, most recently, as bullets – and the missiles – were real acting ambassador to the Republic of and the international stakes couldn’t South Sudan. He is also a lifelong stuhave been higher. dent of the American Civil War. Colhoun is an independent historian of the Cold War, an investigative

The Gangster Tango

It all began in 1933 when American gangster Meyer Lansky made a deal with Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista for the sale of molasses. Prohibition had just ended and the Mafia needed a source of the sugar substitute for use in its liquor distilleries. It didn’t take long before organized crime was establishing gambling ca-

A local archivist unearths the story of how American gangsters and the CIA joined forces to try and topple Fidel Castro.

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onathan Lewis was inspired to write this poem one evening last summer as he was sitting on his stoop watching fireflies appear after a rain. He completed it working at one of the outdoor tables at Marvelous Market (now the Silver Spork). His poems have appeared in several literary publications in the U.S. and abroad, most recently in the Northern Virginia Review and Poetica Magazine. Lewis moved to Capitol Hill after graduate school and has lived here for two years. Fireflies Nursing beer and troubles on my porch with this corncob packed and lit, when a rumble of thunder in the Southern summer gives my thoughts a short respite. Rain drips from the eaves to the floor, where it leaves soft patters like tapping fingers. Breeze picks up, snuffs my match; now in darkness I watch eerie lights start to circle and linger. Green will o’ the wisps why’d you come out tonight to flirt beneath such stormy skies? If you still pursue love flouting death from above, well, then no complaints have I. If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) H

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Jazz can be enigmatic, an alchemy of mysterious sounds and moods that is spontaneous and yet deliberate in its free flowing creativity. The music can be complex, but good jazz feels as simple as first love—it goes straight to the heart and rests there, beating gently. At times, the music can be so life-like that it speaks to you with honesty and love. One still gets a keen sense of understanding of the complexity of the music. There is such a high note of haughtiness, perhaps a sort of natural aristocracy from a kind of inbred austerity about jazz that puts it in a class by itself, elevating one to a higher ground of one’s consciousness. It almost borders on elitism, and yet jazz strikes one as a beautiful music for everyone. And it is, especially for those of us who not only enjoy but truly love the music. True, most good jazz musicians more than likely think of jazz as the arbiter of modern music. And on a good day, I think they are correct. You can walk in your door after a hard day’s work and a harrowing Metro ride, put on Sarah Vaughn and your world is transformed. Your mind clears, your body relaxes and suddenly life is pretty good. There’s no drug in the world that can do that. Jazz is beautiful music.

Pulse ••• Steve Cole, Artistry Music

This is the classicallytrained Steve Cole’s seventh solo album recorded within a lavish orchestral setting in a spacious, decorative room filled with the sounds of blues, funk, soul, gospel, R&B, and hip hop jams. 90 H hillrag.com

Produced and written with fellow sax player David Mann, Mr. Cole has generously “returned to the basics” on his new 10-song album with renewed vigor and creative force. “Pulse” comes out swinging with knockout punches, a muscular horn section and soul-powered grooves. He makes concise statements constructed of big buoyant melodies and taut rhythms. No notes are wasted as the impassioned artist rides grooves tailor-fit by Mr. Mann (section saxes, flute, keyboards, synth bass, programming), noted keyboard veteran Ricky Peterson (Hammond B3), wunderkind Nicholas Cole (keyboardist, synth bass, programming), Khari Parker (drums), Paul Peterson (electric bass), Rico McFarland (guitar, lead & background vocals), Bernd Schoenhart (guitar) and Nicki Richards (background vocals). Trevor Neumann (trumpet) and Dan Levine (trombone) cement the wall of horns anchored by Mr. Cole and Mr. Mann. Highlights include “Pulse,” “With You All The Way,” and “Ain’t No Love in The Heart Of The City.”

Feels Like Home ••• Mike MacArthur, Paradise Point Music

This album features some delightful, improvisational jazz standards along with a few captivating originals from saxophonist Mike MacArthur. Produced by Brian Brombery, this is Mr. MacArthur’s first major recording as a frontman. Feels Like Home is a wonderful statement from a fine musician playing the music of such great masters as

Duke Ellington (“In A Sentimental Mood”), Miles Davis (“Jean Pierre”), Sonny Rollins (“Blue Seven”) and Joe Zawinul (“Birdland”). Mr. MacArthur, bass prodigy Mr. Bromberg, Ron Reinhardt (piano, B-3 organ) and Frank “Third” Richardson (drums) form the core quartet that offers solos from contemporary jazz maverick Jeff Lorber (piano), Rick Braun (trumpet and flugelhorn), and Jeff Golub (guitar). Journeyman percussionist Alex Acuna decorates and texturizes the tracks. This is an album worth exploring, beginning with “Sanctified,” a heart-warming piece that includes a vocal hook belted out by Alva Copeland. Mr. MacArthur wrote the three other original tunes on the album, including the title track, a heartfelt ballad with a gorgeous melody gracefully emoted from his tenor sax. He penned the boisterous blues joint “Around The Corner” specifically with Mr. Golub’s gritty guitar in mind. Written on piano in his daughter Sydney’s playroom while the then 5-year-old was gleefully dancing, Mr. MacArthur refers to the his sax play is dexterous, precise and eﬃcient, a performance he hopes that make Feels Like Home the beginning of a new chapter in his career. All CDs and DVDS reviewed in this article are heard through Bowers & Wilkens 802D Speakers and ASW 4000 subwoofer, and Rotel Preamp 1070, amplifi••er 1092 and CD player 1072. CDs are available for purchase through amazon.com For more information about this column, please email your questions to fagon@hillrag.com. H

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Health & Fitness Well-Nourished: Galley Kitchen Cookery Recipes from the Gangplank Marina Community

t Gangplank Marina, you find a vibrant live-a-board community that likes to cook – and frequently, you’ll find them gathering around a table, on a deck or hanging out in each other’s boat, sharing whatever was made for dinner. Most houseboat kitchens (or galleys) are a study in efficiency and choices, where the inhabitants often make do without or improvise, carefully selecting what gets a home on board. Mikhael Schlossman lives on a President trawler, that manages to squeeze two bedrooms, two baths, a salon, galley and dinette into 400 square feet of space. He removed the microwave to gain some additional space and says, “I use a grill probably nine or ten months out of the year and during the summer, at least two or three times a week. When you’re in a confined space,

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it helps to take the heat out of the kitchen. Timing is always more of a challenge, as you typically have a small amount of counter space and virtually no ventilation.” He also adds that it’s important to know your cooking fundamentals, “It’s key to anchor the knife if you’re getting waked,” referring to the waves that can send the boat rocking. Karen Anderson, a friend and neighbor who lives on a 38-foot, barge-style houseboat has a roomy kitchen with a dishwasher. Anderson, who used to head up the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ, grows many vegetables on her boat’s upper deck and has, in the past, belonged to a CSA (community supported agriculture) that delivered fresh produce each week to the marina’s participants. “You learn how to make certain to use up those items that take up

Karen Anderson and Mikhael Schlossman make good use of the upper deck of her barge houseboat, where a substantial table and chairs can accommodate a number of diners, as well as a place to grow tomatoes, herbs and vegetables used throughout the season. Here, they dine on Schlossman’s recipe for salmon from the West Coast (see recipe).

Motor yachts, like this one owned by Bob Rose, are convenient for frequent trips out of the marina. Here, anchored near Three Sisters, north of Georgetown, friends gather on deck to enjoy a “take-out” dinner that includes items prepared by Jason Kopp, Kathy Heet and invited friends.

the most space first, like leafy greens, and plan out your menus for the week so that the produce doesn’t go to waste,” says Anderson, who notes that it’s rare that they go out to eat. “We usually cook four to five nights a week and make good use of leftovers at least one night.” A conscientious consumer, she also finds online recipe sites a good resource for using what’s in the refrigerator. “I might put in a few ingredients like kale, quinoa, cucumber and avocado and come up with a great recipe for an entrée. Anderson says her Griswold cast iron pan and her crockpot are really useful items, and adds, “You find that you edit all of the time. Typically, you don’t have a lot of gadgets and if one item comes on board, another needs to leave.” HillRag | August 2013 H 93

Over a few docks, Jason Kopp lives on a 40-foot houseboat where he took up residence in 2007 when he found an advertisement that listed the boat as a ‘great condo alternative’. Kopp says, “I didn’t know DC very well, but I knew the channel was in Southwest. What I ended up with was a respite from the city with a great sense of community.” Kopp has been an avid cook as of late, working his way through a copy of “The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything and Living the Good Life” by Timothy Ferriss. Recently he volunteered to prepare crab cakes for about 10 people to bring to neighbor Bob Rose’s motor yacht. He realized that he’d need to modify the recipe, not just quantities, but by cooking a number of small batches where the crab cakes would fit in a pan suitable for his smaller burner. In about an hour, he had the crab cakes on a platter heading for Rose’s boat. Says Bob Rose, “When Jason mentioned the topic about cooking on a boat, I was perplexed as why that might resonate – but then, I started to think that who else could make crab cakes, put together a buffet spread for 10 in a 20-square-foot mini-kitchen, while floating in the water on a yacht or house boat? That’s pretty cool.” Preparing a large batch of crab cakes (see recipe) to bring along on a boat trip. Jason Kopp Rose adds that the advantage to taking the meals out on the water is that unhas been cooking his way through a cookbook and has found great recipes he prepares on his traditional houseboat to share like camping, where you have to plan what to bring and have a with his Gangplank community. cooler stocked, he already has his pantry, kitchen, stove, platters and utensils right there, making the experience more relaxing ing system. “It’s sort of a combination crockpot, and enjoyable. electric skillet and electric oven. It can cook Neighbor and friend, Kathy Heet lives on a houseboat most things – it fits a six-pound bird, can be nearby and frequently plays host to friends or family. At Gangused as a griddle and has a range of settings up plank, Heet is known for her salsa, a recipe she’s been making to 425 degrees.” since 1981. “I make a large quantity usually a couple of times a While open flames aren’t allowed at the maweek,” she says. “We’re always getting together during the week rina, Mosel says that when they’re out on the and on weekends – and the salsa always disappears.” water, it’s good to have a portable gas stovetop. Diane Jones and her husband have been living at GangMosel and his significant other, Mary, have plank for five years; currently they live on a 52-foot houseboat been living on their boat, “Blue Hawaiian” for after living for a couple of years on a 36-foot catamaran sailover two years, and are known for their Kahlua boat and before that a 36-foot Gibson houseboat. pork (they prepare it in a Luhr Jensen electric Her essential kitchen tool when cooking on a boat is a pressmoker), paired with a few traditional Hawaiian sure cooker. “It cooks fast, uses a minimal amount of energy, side dishes. and in the winter, the steam heats the boat for a good hour.” A wide range of cooking styles are found at She notes that after dinner, there’s only one pot to wash, Gangplank, but Katie Yohman Tighe has kept a which is especially important when the boats are relying on tradition of canning over the years. Newlyweds water tanks during the winter months and adds, “Nothing enwho moved to Gangplank last year, Tighe and courages water conservation more than standing in the cold to her husband, Jeremy, live on the Tycho Brae, a fill one’s water tanks!” 1943 World War II Tug boat. Tighe says that Kathy Heet is known for her Eric Mosel lives on a 50-foot Chris Craft Constellation, while she doesn’t have an oven (to continue her salsa (see recipe) that she an all-wooden boat from 1962, equipped with the Ninja cookmakes in large batches, for weekly cupcake baking), the space probably ofthe weekly Gangplank Marina fers the most expansive kitchen at Gangplank happy hour or impromptu gathering. Apand she hopes to continue canning this year. pliances, like her food processor, are selected carefully when storage space in She notes, “There are people living on smaller a small kitchen is at a premium. boats and they always make it so welcoming and comfortable.” Rose sums it up, “When you live on a boat, you do have to down-size and that includes how you cook. But we still have the capabilities of a regular kitchen, just smaller space and amounts. But what ends up happening is that one boater will decide to make a dinner and the word goes out and we all bring something. We don’t all cook every night, but meals become a social event, whether we stay in slip or take it out on the water.” Red Hot Heeter Salsa by Kathy Heet Yield: 7 to 8 cups

Katie Yohman Tighe in one of the most expansive kitchens found at the marina. She lives on a WW II-era tugboat, the Tycho Brahe. Here, she bakes in a toaster/convection, oven, and has ample counter and storage space. 94 H hillrag.com

2-28oz cans of crushed tomatoes 4-14 oz cans of fire-roasted crushed tomatoes 1 red onion 1 bunch of cilantro

2 habanero chili peppers Potbelly’s jarred hot peppers (to taste) Garlic salt (to taste) Put the red onion, cilantro, and habaneros in a food processor and chop finely. Combine with all other ingredients and mix. Let it sit for a few hours to become more amazing. Mix it up more. Call over all of your dockmates and hang out with a bag of tortilla chips and some summer brews. Northwest Wild Salmon by Mikhael Schlossman This recipe is one I’ve used for many years during camping trips, boating excursions, grilling on the deck or at home in the oven. When camping or grilling, the baking rack and tray can be skipped as long as one doesn’t mind brushing the rock salt off the skin. When cooking a whole fish, stand it up like it is swimming for a more even cook. The use of Penzey’s Northwoods in this recipe is a new addition. Typically I would use fresh basil and rosemary. For a little zestier taste, include lemon slices. Fresh northwest salmon filet (1/4 to 1/3 pound per person) Penzey’s Northwoods (coarse flake salt, paprika, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, garlic and chipotle) Olive oil Red onion slices Lemon slices (optional) Equipment: Foil, Baking Rack and Tray, Rock Salt To prepare the fish, rinse the filet and pat dry. Gently rub the spices into the salmon meat and let stand as it is brought to room temperature. Put a thin coat of olive oil on all of the exposed areas (meat and skin for a filet, skin for a whole fish). Place a layer of rock salt on the baking tray (the objective of the rock salt is to soak up extra moisture). Place the fish on the baking rack (if the slats are wide, foil can be placed beneath the fish to keep it flat) and place baking rack (with the fish) on the tray. (continued on pg. 97)

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The Importance of Drinking Water: Your Health and Well Being Depends on It by Pattie Cinelli

ne evening last month I ran into my friend walking her dog. With just one glance and a few words I knew something was very wrong. A normally robust and physically fit woman, she was unsteady on her feet, weak, ashen and somewhat disoriented. The next morning I drove her to her doctor who immediately put her in the hospital. She was severely dehydrated. Her dehydration contributed to a host of other serious problems, a stay in the ICU and a stay in a rehabilitation facility. When I asked her that fateful evening if she was dehydrated, she told me, “I have been drinking plenty of water.” How could that be? My friend really thought she HAD been drinking enough water. Her unfortunate situation prompted me to immediately start carrying water everywhere, actually doubling my water consumption. Surprisingly, after the first day of upping my water intake, my trips to the bathroom returned to normal. I don’t wake up in the middle of the night, nor am I bloated. My appetite has lessened, my skin is clear and supple, my joints don’t creek and I feel good. Because of the change in the way I feel, I obviously was not drinking enough water.

How Water Works in Your Body

Humans are made up of 60 to 70 percent water. Benefits of drinking water are plentiful. Water can help us eat less, look younger and remove toxins and waste products from our body. If our body lacks water then our heart has to make an extra effort to pump fresh oxygenated blood to our organs causing severe health issues. Water can help relieve headaches and back pain. It can also increase your metabolic rate and improve your digestive system. It can help strengthen your immune system. Water can also help increase your cognitive function up to 30 percent.

How Much Is Enough?

We’ve all heard the advice, “Drink eight glasses of water a day.” While that is not exactly wrong, it is not correct either. The quantity of water a person needs to drink daily depends on a number of factors. Where you live (what the climate is), how much you 96 H hillrag.com

exercise, what medication you are on and if you are pregnant or breast feeding all determine how much water you need to consume daily. If you are taking medication, you need to ask your doctor about your water consumption. According to WebMD, the suggestion to drink eight glasses a day is a guideline and not based on scientific evidence. According to the Institute of Medicine, an adequate intake for a healthy adult male is about 13 cups and for a woman it is about nine cups per day. Hot, humid weather (like D.C. summers) makes you sweat and you need to compensate for the fluid loss. Indoor forced heat during the winter months can also dehydrate you. If you engage in exercise or an activity that makes you sweat, you need to replenish the fluids you lose. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that people drink about 17 ounces of fluid about two hours before exercise. During exercise, ACSM recommends that people start drinking fluids early and drink them at regular intervals to replace fluids lost by sweating. If you are thirsty, you are already well on your way to dehydration. Melissa Kruska, massage therapist at Results Gym on Capitol Hill, said clients who have cramps, fluid retention, fatigue, slow muscle recovery, or decrease in strength all have the same issue...dehydration. She tells her clients to drink half their body weight in ounces. “For example, if you weigh 160 lbs, you should be consuming 80 ounces of water a day. This might seem like a lot, but when you take into consideration that your brain is composed of 75 percent water, blood 82 percent, and lungs almost 90 percent you can clearly see the necessity for this intake amount. Water helps to transport nutrients to the muscles, and also helps to remove waste. It helps muscles contract and relax. It is the most critical of all nutrients.” Dr. Wanda Dyson, owner of Change for Life Wellness and Aesthetics on Capitol Hill, has a bottle of water with her in her office from which she sips regularly. “I drink a lot of water because it balances your body. I tell my patients to drink a minimum of two liters (one liter = 33.8 ounces) per day. She also advises to thoroughly read labels of fluids

you may substitute for water. “Many drinks contain an excess amount of sugar and chemicals.” As you can see, the recommendations for the amount of water one should drink vary. Choose what works best for you. The Mayo Clinic states, although uncommon, it is possible to drink too much water. When your kidneys are unable to excrete the excess water, the electrolyte (mineral) content of the blood is diluted and causes low sodium levels in the blood which is a condition called hyponatremia. Endurance athletes who drink large amounts of water are at risk of hyponatremia. In general, though, the Mayo Clinic said the condition is rare in healthy adults who eat a normal American diet.

How to Drink More Water during the Day

Even though water is one of America’s top choices of beverage second only to soda, some people have a hard time enjoying water because they say it’s just too boring, or, they just don’t like it. It’s hard to believe someone doesn’t like water (what has happened to their taste buds?), but if that’s the reality then try some tricks to make water more palatable. Drink a glass when you first wake up. I fill a glass on my kitchen counter before bed each night. I drink it while I am making breakfast and before I drink coffee. Carry an insulated water bottle and keep it filled. I used to buy bottled water, but found that it got warm after a short time of carrying it around. I now have a container I fill in which I often put mint, ginger, lime or lemon. If I’ve worked out I fill it half with water and half with an electrolyte beverage. Keep a glass filled next to your computer, on your nightstand and on the end table next to the couch. I have water (I especially enjoy Trader Joes’s sparkling spring water which has no sodium, no carbs and no calories) in reaching distance of all my favorite lounging spots in my house. Use an app. I found one called Daily Water that I am playing with. It shows me how much I drank per day, it charts my drinking, and it allows me to create a schedule and has an alarm you can set to remind you to drink.

Always sip water during a workout. While you don’t want to guzzle if you are doing intense cardio, sips in between sets are a good way to keep hydrated. Drink water with every meal. In addition to hydrating your body, it can also help control your appetite. Drink a glass of water with every alcoholic beverage. If I drink a glass of wine, I always follow it with a glass of water. Alcohol and caffeine dehydrate you, so you are replenishing your fluids as well as controlling your alcohol consumption. Eat foods that contain water. Many fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon and tomatoes, contain large amounts of water. On average, according to the Mayo Clinic, that food provides about 20 percent of total water intake. While massage has so many great benefits on its own, Melissa said you are sure to get more out of your session if you are properly hydrated. “Water hasn’t always been my go-to beverage — admittedly, I used to be a Coca-Cola kind of gal. But when I began my journey to health, I started thinking about how to drink more water. The people around me were always talking about the benefits of drinking eight glasses a day of clean, pure H2O, and I wanted to get on board. Now, I guzzle water by the gallon — and man, do I ever love it.” Everyone has the ability to change. Whatever your water consumption habits are, you can start today by drinking more. The quality of your life depends on it. Pattie Cinelli has been studying and practicing health and fitness in the Washington DC area since 1985. She has been writing her column for more than 20 years. To contact her with questions, comments or story ideas email: fitness@ pattiecinelli.com. H

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Place oven rack in middle of oven and turn on broiler. Broil for 1-3 minutes, to sear the outside of the fish. Remove the fish from oven. Place a layer of red onion slices on the fish (and for zest, one can add lemon). Place foil over the fish and tray. Set oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook the salmon to completion. The Captain’s Crab Cakes by Jason Kopp (adapted from the 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss) 4 scallions 1 cup grapeseed oil 8 egg whites 8 Tablespoons harissa sauce (or hot pepper sauce of your choice) Black pepper (freshly ground), to taste 64 ounces (4 pounds) crabmeat 2 limes (used when serving) Chop scallions and combine with grapeseed oil, egg whites, harissa sauce, and 40 or so turns from your black pepper mill. Squeeze your crabmeat over the sink to remove excess water (important to help your crab cakes keep their form). Pour about two tablespoons of grapeseed oil into a large, non-stick skillet. Place the skillet on mediumhigh heat. Once the oil has heated, craft four crab cakes out of your delicious mix. Place all four in the skillet and cook for three minutes. After three minutes, carefully flip the crab cakes with a spatula to cook for three additional minutes on the other side. When the crab cakes are finished cooking, remove them from the skillet, squeeze some lime juice on them, feed them to your fellow dockmates, and start cooking the next four. This recipe should yield 20-30 crab cakes depending on the size of each cake. If you’re feeling adventurous, experiment with different hot sauces (or create your own). I’ll even recommend throwing some chopped pineapple into the mix, but I’d grill it first to reduce the water content. Annette Nielsen is a writer and a cook who has been engaged in food, farming and sustainability issues for over 15 years, and is currently at work on an Eastern Market cookbook. A native of the Adirondacks, and a long-time resident of both NYC and DC, she lives in Southwest near the waterfront with her husband and son. Follow her on twitter: @The_Kitchen_Cab; reach her by email: annette@hillrag.com. H

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Scratch that Itch

t’s that time of year again...no, not the holiday season. Allergy season. All over the DC area, dogs and cats are scratching their skin and pet owners are scratching their heads trying to figure out why. It can be a very frustrating issue and it is easy to feel like you have tried everything without success. But don’t lose hope. By working as a team with your veterinarian, a diagnostic and treatment plan can be tailored to your pet’s individual needs. The three major types of allergies that affect dogs and cats are flea allergies, food allergies and environmental allergies (called atopy). Your pet’s age, the time of year the symptoms are present, and the pattern of the skin lesions can all be helpful in determining which allergy is most likely. However, for some unlucky pets, more than one allergy can be present.

by Brittany Cartlidge, DVM to get rid of a flea infestation. Some pet owners suffer from “Flea-nial”: They think it is impossible that their pet could have fleas or that there could be fleas in their home. But without ruling this out by practicing rigorous flea prevention, we cannot cross this allergy off of our list.

or even years. And simply switching between different foods does not help since most commercial pet foods contain similar ingredients. So how do we diagnose a food allergy? Unfortunately, blood tests are notoriously inaccurate. The best way to diagnose a food allergy is doing a test called a food trial. The first

Environmental Allergies

Fleas

The easiest thing to rule out is flea allergies. Pets that are allergic to fleas can be so itchy after a single flea bite that they will chew and lick obsessively even after the flea is gone. The common location of the itchiness is at the lower back and top of the tail. Sometimes it is obvious that fleas are the problem. You will see the fleas jumping around on your pet. Their skin may be covered with debris that looks like dirt, actually flea feces. Sometimes you never actually see a flea because your pet immediately bites the fleas off of themselves. Keeping your pet on monthly flea prevention all year round is critical to make sure that fleas are not the problem. Once fleas are in your home, they can be very difficult to get rid of. It can take several months 98 H hillrag.com

food allergy at the end of the food trial, a food challenge test is done. This involves feeding small amounts of the old food to see if the pet’s skin reacts. Which seems like an insane thing to do if your pet it not itchy. But without doing the food challenge, we cannot prove that your pet has a food allergy.

Food Allergies

Food allergies are the next thing to rule out once it is determined that fleas are not the problem. Due to rise in popularity of low grain specialty ingredient diets, there are a lot of misconceptions about food allergies out there. Contrary to what a lot of advertising tells us, corn is not the enemy when we are dealing with food allergies. The most common ingredients that dogs are allergic to are beef, dairy and wheat. The most common food items cats are allergic to are beef, dairy and fish. Your pet could develop a food allergy after eating the same food for months

step is to select one of two types of diets, a novel protein or hydrolyzed protein diet. Novel protein diets are limited ingredient diets that have an unusual protein source like venison, rabbit or even kangaroo. Hydrolyzed protein diets are foods that have been manufactured to make the protein too small for the body’s immune system to react to. There are some over the counter foods that fit these stringent requirements but most often a prescription diet is used for this test. For 8-12 weeks, the special diet is the only thing that can be fed. That means no treats, human food or other types of pet food. To prove the

Once flea and food allergies have been ruled out, we are left with a condition called atopy. Atopy is defined by allergies to inhaled allergens or allergens that come into direct contact with the skin. There is a genetic predisposition to atopy and in some breeds it is a common condition. The symptoms often develop in animals between 1-3 years old age and usually start off as a seasonal issue. However, over time, the itchiness can be a year round issue. Dogs with atopy will often have skin irritation on their belly, armpits, ears, rear end and face. However, a similar pattern is also seen with food allergies. That is why it is so important to do a food trial first. Cats with atopy will often irritation on their face and ears. But they can also develop flat red sores on their bodies called eosinophilic granulomas-- tiny scabs on their back called miliary dermatitis and even groom their hair off the sides of the their body forming a mohawk. A hallmark of atopy is rapid improvement when treated with steroids. Since you can’t keep the environment out without living in a biodome, the focus of atopy treatment is management, not curing it. The secondary infections must be treated or the itchiness will not improve.

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Often, antibiotics or antifungal medications have to be used for weeks to even months to cure the infection. Short courses of steroids are a very important tool to stop the itch cycle and allow your pet relief. If steroids work so well, why do we want to avoid using higher doses of steroids for long periods or time? Steroids can cause excessive thirst and urination, increased appetite and suppress the immune system. Diabetes and a condition called hyperadrenocorticism (aka. Cushing’s disease) can develop from excessive steroid use. To limit steroid usage, other treatments are used. A drug called Atopica is an option in some pets. This drug modulates the immune system’s response to allergens without the unpleasant side effects of steroids. Antihistamines, like Benadryl and Zyrtec, are another option. An antihistamine trial needs to be done for at least 2 weeks before we can determine if it is helping or not. Often, several different antihistamines are tried to see which one your pet responds best to. Omega 3 fatty acid supplements can also be used to try and diminish the inflammatory response in the body. These supplements need to be given for at least 6 weeks before a response is seen. Frequent bathing in lukewarm water to remove offending allergens is an often underutilized way to help your atopic pet. Hypoallergenic or medicated shampoos can be used as often as daily in some cases to provide relief. Lastly, skin testing to formulate allergy shots is an option for some pets. And for those more complex cases, referral to a veterinary dermatologist is an option. By working in a proactive manner to rule out some possible culprits, allergies can be a manageable issue. And pets and pet owners can find relief from this very common problem.

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Homes & Gardens From Farm to Community H Street NE FreshFarm Market

ext year, the H Street NE FreshFarm Market celebrates its tenth anniversary of bringing product to market from nearly a dozen area farmers and producers to this vibrant urban oasis. Bernadine Prince, co-executive director and co-founder of FreshFarm Markets says that the H Street NE market has been a true neighborhood market since the beginning. “We were approached by the DC Office of Planning to start a market on H Street NE almost a decade ago – they had heard from the community that there was a need for a farmers’ market and we were excited about the opportunity. We also partnered with the H Street NE Main Street program from the very start.” The market moved from its original location (a parking lot in the 600 block of H Street NE) to its current location, a city street block at 13th and H streets last year, and it’s still thriving and growing, according to Prince. Against the backdrop of a bustling urban landscape, Prince is an enthusiastic advocate for keeping farms and farmland intact, and for being a catalyst for incubator businesses through a lens of sustainability. “Our goal is to make sure every new vendor at the market is successful within their first year,” she says. “A market succeeds if it has a positive economic impact on the farmers and producers

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Fresh Farm Markets co-executive director and co-founder, Bernie Prince (right) rings the opening bell and chats with farmer Kip Kelly of Full Cellar Farm.

– allowing the farmers to remain in farming, and providing a venue for local food businesses to grow. However, what we’ve also found through our studies over the past 15 years is that surrounding neighborhood businesses benefit from the market as well – the coffee shop, the cleaners. They might end up opening earlier to capture the business generated by the foot traffic of people going to the market.”

Artisan Foods

McCauley Peppers, a start-up food business using local ingredients brings a new product to market. Here, Chris Diblasi and Kate Nishimura offer samples of this flavorful tapenade-style condiment.

Chris Diblasi has just started a food business with a friend. Their product, McCauley’s Peppers, is a savory and zesty roasted pepper relish made from local ingredients. They sell it at the H Street NE market, and now, a new FreshFarm market locaHillRag | August 2013 H 103

tion at Union Market on Sundays. “To be honest, I’m not sure we’d be in business if it weren’t for the H Street farmers’ market,” says Diblasi, and adds, “I can’t overstate how important they are to small food businesses with a lot of passion but very little capital. They’ve given us a platform for things that are normally very difficult to obtain; most importantly, a place

Chef Anthony Yancey from First Church prepares Grilled Corn & Tomato Salad, as well as Stir-Fry Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Peppers on a recent Saturday, all from produce found at the at the H Street NE FreshFarm Market.

Winifred Schulteis of Quaker Valley Orchard restocks sweet peaches, a popular offering from their farm located in Biglerville, PA.

to sell our product and the opportunity to make personal connections with customers, other local food entrepreneurs – people with the ability to help us get the word out.” Shells Yes! Crab Cake Company owner, John Payne and his wife Christina, have a bustling business – and they just started selling at the H Street NE market this year. Payne, drawing on his longtime experience as a chef working at his family’s restaurant, had perfected Maryland crab soup and a jumbo lump crab cake using Maryland’s Eastern Shore crab. “I really have to give credit to FreshFarm Market for our success,” says Payne. “They went above and beyond to help us open doors and facilitate new business through their network of farmers’ markets.” His business is showing a meteoric rise, selling at 17 markets in three states, and he has launched a restaurant this year in Chester, Maryland. 104 H hillrag.com

There are farmers and producers like Blueberry Hill Farm, Quaker Valley Orchards (where Frenchie’s, a specialty baker new to the market this year purchases fresh fruit), and Atwaters who have been at the H Street market since its inception that bring a range of high quality produce and products each week. David Ober of Cedarbrook Farm has been selling at the H Street NE market since the first year. He and his wife, Sheilah Goodman raise heritage breed Tamworth pigs, as well as vegetables, herbs and free range chicken at their diversified organic farm in Harpers Valley, WV, selling their pastured pork and eggs year round at DC farmers’ markets. While being interviewed, he has a conversation with resident Dina Suggs about cooking a pork shoulder, and suggests, “low and slow” for the temperature and timing. Suggs, a federal employee, says she shops at the market often. Today she has brought along Barbara Jefferson, a personal chef and family friend visiting from St. Louis. She adds, “I only live two blocks away and here I can find this crazy delicious pork from pasture-raised pigs.” (See Suggs’ recipe for Cuban Style Pork Shoulder.) One of the elements found at FreshFarm markets is the gleaning partnership with a neighborhood organization, First Church of Christ Holiness, USA, which collects leftover crops from farmers’ fields to provide food to parishioners and residents of Brookland Manor, a section-8, low-income housing community. On a recent market day, Chef Anthony Yancey from First Church prepared healthful dishes like stir-fry zucchini, yellow squash and peppers as well as grilled corn and tomato salad, all with ingredients found at the market, demonstrating

David Ober of Cedarbrook Farm who raises heritage breed Tamworth pigs, with District resident Dina Suggs and friend, Barbara Jefferson, visiting from St. Louis, select a pork shoulder they’ll later prepare Cuban style (see recipe).

how easy it is to make the farm-totable connection. The H Street NE FreshFarm Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon until December 21. For a full list of participating farmers and producers and further information on FreshFarm markets, events and programs, visit freshfarmmarkets.org. Save the date of November 11 for the FreshFarm

Markets 2013 Farmland Feast. Annette Nielsen is a writer and a cook who has been engaged in food, farming and sustainability issues for over 15 years, and is currently at work on an Eastern Market cookbook. A native of the Adirondacks, and a long-time resident of both NYC and DC, she lives in Southwest DC near the waterfront with her husband and son. Follow her on twitter: @The_Kitchen_Cab; reach her by email: annette@hillrag.com. H

Dina Suggs Cuban Flavored Pork Shoulder Approximately 3 ½-4 pound pork shoulder

Lard (render pork fat, or substitute a little olive oil) 1 bunch fresh oregano

5 large cloves of garlic, peeled

½ cup citrus juice (an equal blend of freshly squeezed orange, lime and

lemon juices, or seville orange juice or naranja agria, a bitter orange) 1 tablespoon cumin

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Season the roast with salt and pepper and brown in lard on all sides. Place roast in a baking pan over a bed of fresh oregano and top with another bunch of the same. Add whole garlic cloves and pour the juice (blended with cumin) mixture over the meat. Bake the meat for about 5 hours basting with the juices every half hour or so. The roast will be crisp and tender, similar to a pot roast. Great served with black beans and rice. HillRag | August 2013 H 105

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Frager’s Just Ask Rental Reopens and the Paint Store Signs at Lease by Peter J. Waldron

Just Ask Rental’s newly renovated interior. Photo: Andrew Lightman The men of Just Ask Rental. From Left to Right: Felipe, George, Harold and Brent. Photo: Andrew Lightman

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he massive fire that occurred in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Ave. SE on June 5, forced the closing of the iconic Frager’s Hardware store, Just Ask Rental and the paint store on the corner of the now-gutted building. However, Just Ask Rental was operating within days at a nearby warehouse at 1323 E St. SE. In addition, it was just learned that the paint store will reopen in the building now occupied by the restaurant at the corner of 12th and Pennsylvania, SE. As for the JUST Ask Rental, “We managed to salvage some of our equipment not damaged by the fire or the water used to put out the fire,” said 14-year manager Jay Somers. “All we need now are customers. People haven’t figured out where we are.” Just Ask’s 5400 square foot and its significant outside parking area will soon be shared with elements of the old hardware store such as the glass cutting operation. Just Ask Rental employs five full-time and two parttime employees. No one has yet been terminated. “We all are still working.” states Somers proudly. A Sunday morning visit found two staff off doing errands and projects at a nearby storage facility. A woman customer returned a dozen rented chairs. Rich Brooks, a

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Allied Service comApAny local Hill handyman popped in for a ladder stabilizer, a piece of equipment even contractors and handymen do not own. The fire was “jaw dropping,’ Brooks, a customer for over 18 years and a Hill resident, says. But Frager’s will come back stronger than ever, he believes.

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The range of products Just Ask rentals appears endless: tables and chairs, simple electric drills for home projects, lawn mowers, weed whackers, a variety of ladders, carpet cleaning extractors, floor-care machinery, charcoal grills, and a 55 gallon coffee urn. There are cardboard boxes of every shape and size. Given the recent weather, the Snow Cone machines with their gallon jugs of concentrated syrup flavor should not be forgotten. There are party favors, balloons and even bags of popcorn. The most taxing business problem Just Ask faces, according to Somers, is the lack of a neighboring hardware store. No one ever went to Frager’s for a purchase without receiving advice on the completion of their project. The hardware store staff often referred customers to the rental business. That way, one could save money by renting rather than purchasing an item for a single use. For example, Somers says, a customer just rented a jack hammer to break up concrete in his backyard to plant a tree. There might then have been a complimentary purchase in the hardware store. With less foot traffic, there are fewer customers. The number of people just dropping by has dipped by two thirds. This reporter inquired about renting a carpet cleaning extractor . True to Frager’s well deserved reputation, he received a thorough dissertation on how the machine’s operated. The dos and don’ts of its use were explained in detail including advice on the best cleansing solution. Bingo a possible rental! H

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id you know that Capitol Hill has the highest concentration of homes powered by solar energy in the District? While installing a solar energy system on your home continues to be a bargain for DC residents, the up-front costs of installation can be a barrier. As District rebates for solar installation continue to drop and begin to focus on lower income households, bulk solar purchases help keep solar energy installation reasonable by reducing costs by up to 20%. With a bulk solar purchase, a group of homeowners jointly selects an installer. Each homeowner pays separately for the installation for their own system. If a group of neighbors buys 320 solar panels for their homes, the price per panel will be cheaper than if one homeowner purchased 12 panels for his home. There may be savings for a group on installation as well. Bulk purchase is attractive to installers as they are selling their product to a group. The homeowners establish the group and determine the terms – such as only buying US made solar panels, etc). Community Power Network (www.communitypowernetwork. com) provides a wealth of information on bulk solar across the US. DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN– www.dcsun.org) is helping neighborhoods across the District organize bulk solar groups. DC SUN, an independent volunteer network of neighborhood organizations from across DC, provides neutral, informed, and accurate information for individuals and groups interested in pursuing solar energy on homes and businesses. DC SUN has helped or108 H hillrag.com

ganize bulk solar purchases in Wards 1 and 4 already, and participants saved 20-30% on installed systems. On Tuesday, July 16th, some 30 Hill residents attended a meeting at the Hill Center hosted by DC SUN to discuss solar bulk purchasing. The meeting covered solar energy system basics but focused on bulk solar purchasing. Corey Ramsden of DC SUN outlined the steps for solar bulk purchase which include: • Start or join a group and recruit more people (A minimum of 20 households/businesses is needed to optimize a bulk solar purchase). • Host an informational meeting (DC SUN will help co-facilitate this meeting). • Sign a letter of Commitment with DC SUN (This is a nonbinding agreement that outlines the services that DC SUN will provide including helping residents compare the bids that come in from installers). • Review Roofs – (DC SUN will ensure that your roof is capable of supporting a solar installation and that it receives enough sun per day to make the investment worthwhile). • Collect electricity bills – (This helps installers determine the amount of financial benefit you’re likely to receive off of any system). • Develop the terms of your offer and solicit bids from various providers. • Review bids (Again, DC Sun will help analyze bids.) • Select installer.

Residents learn about bulk solar at the Hill Center. Photo: C Plume

• Sign individual contracts (Despite the “bulk” purchase, each homeowner will sign an individual contract). If installing a system inside the Capitol Hill Historic District, make sure the installer will provide you with the permitting needed. • Install! This process should take approximately 4-6 months. I wish I’d known about the bulk purchase option last year, when I had a 2.82 kW (12 panel) Photovoltaic Solar System installed on my Capitol Hill rowhouse. The total cost for installation was $12,408; had I opted for a bulk purchase, the cost would have been even less. As it was, I was still able to get a good deal on the solar installation through a combination of DC rebates, federal income tax credit, and the energy savings I get from having the system on my roof. I could have also explored other financing options such as leasing panels, taking out a loan or getting a home equity line of credit. Pepco is required to buy renewable energy credits, so every few months, I get a check from my installer for my Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). One SREC is equivalent to 1MWh of electricity

generation, which is currently worth approximately $400 in DC. A 3KW system will generate approximately 3.5 SRECs per year. My 2.82kW system earns me some $800 per year just for having the system on my house. The cost will drop as more people adopt solar and the price of the SREC drops, but it’s still money in my pocket that I’ll receive for the next 10 years. I could have also sold my SRECs upfront, though at a discounted price. DC SUN and their listserv can answer any question you may have about SRECs or solar installation in general. Meanwhile, stay tuned for more renewable energy options in DC. In July, the DC City Council voted unanimously in support of the Community Renewable Energy Act (CREA) to expand access to solar energy in DC. CREA allows residents to participate in a local solar installation, even if they don’t own a roof. This is a great option for homeowners with shaded roofs, apartment and condo dwellers to benefit from solar. CREA will come up for one more vote in September before it becomes law. Catherine Plume blogs for the DC Recycler, www.dcrecycler.blogspot.com H

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have heard that blueberry bushes are good-looking as ornamental shrubs. We adore blueberries. When do they fruit, and how much trouble are they – if any? Blueberries fruit in August in New England and Canada – earlier here. They like full sun and soil that tends toward the basic side – as in chemistry – the opposite of acid. They are no trouble. One huge problem is that birds also adore blueberries. Unless you cover your blueberry plants with a fine, invisible bird netting, you may not get to eat any of your berries. Blooming now by the side of our front gate is a daylily – yellow, streaked with lavender, tan in the center – that I pollinated myself from two different lilies. I saved the seed from this union and kept the resulting plant healthy for a decade, until it finally bloomed last year. This year it has several scapes and many buds. How long should I wait to begin to divide it? I want to share it with two neighbors because it is named for our three pets – but do not want to risk losing the plant. Daylilies are hardy and can be moved and divided – when healthy – pretty well anytime. However, best wait until the stressful summer heat has abated. Hemerocallis doesn’t need full sun all day long. What it must have is plenty of water. In September there will still be

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plenty of time for the little bulb roots to get well established. Make sure each chunk you divide has some green leaves. Use a sharp knife. Dig the plant up, shake off the earth so you can see the roots, and then make your cuts. One of our roses has bright orange, powdery spots on some of its leaves. Is this a problem? Unfortunately yes, it is a fungus called â&#x20AC;&#x153;rustâ&#x20AC;? and it can kill the entire plant if not treated. There is no cure, only treatment and preventatives. Pull off the rusted leaves and remove any from the ground around the base of the plant. Dispose of them in the trash, do not compost. This fungus likes moist weather, of which we have an abundance. Spray with a sulphur-based fungicide. Or you can try horticultural oils to coat the leaves. Some people use a mixture of twotablespoons of horticultural oil, one-tablespoon baking soda, in one gallon of water. Be sure to get rid of all fallen leaves and do not allow any to remain on the ground over the winter. The next public meeting of the Capitol Hill Garden Club is September 10, 2013 at 7 pm at the Church of the Brethren, 4th Street door, corner North Carolina Avenue and 4th Street, SE. Membership details are at 202-544-4261. Feeling beset by gardening problems? Send them to the Problem Lady c/o The Capitol Hill Garden Club at andrew@ hillrag.com. Your problems might prove instructive to others, and help them feel superior to you. Complete anonymity is assured. H

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The Lessons of Trayvon Mentoring, Not Protest

by Ivory Johnson

he African American community’s reaction to the George Zimmerman trial was as predictable as the verdict itself. Some protested, others thought we needed a renewed discussion about race and there were those who demanded an intervention by the Department of Justice. But here’s what I know: 72 people got shot in Chicago over the July 4th weekend; and right now there are more black men in the grips of the criminal justice system than there were slaves in 1850. The white man might be out to get us, but he sure didn’t murder my friend Stephan Pool last Labor Day weekend three blocks away from Nationals Park. Prisons generate ten times more money than the NFL makes in TV revenue each year, a $70 billion industry that decides how many penitentiaries to build based on second and third grade reading scores. Lo and behold, only 20 percent of DC’s fourth grade public school students are proficient in reading. The miscarriage of justice in Florida notwithstanding, the time to protest was when Tyler Elementary School had planks of plywood covering the windows before the neighborhood was gentrified. So what’s the plan? Will more black men serve as mentors to young boys; or will we continue to sign online petitions in overwhelming numbers? Political action sounds great until you realize that folks are getting shot a block away from the President’s house in the Windy City. The 100 Black Men of America is an organization whose sole purpose is to mentor young men. They have leadership academies, science programs and have built

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12 charter schools throughout the United States. The Big Brother Big Sister program is looking for committed positive black role models. Fraternities have mentoring programs of their own, making a difference in our community one child at a time. For those who doubt the impact community service could have, the following is a thank you note written by an eighth grader who was mentored by my fraternity in the spring: “Thank you for helping us tie ties and helping us respect women and other people. Also thank you for helping us be more like a man.” My number one objective as the father of a 15-yearold son is to keep him alive. He’s already witnessed his minority cross country teammates handcuffed at gunpoint by police officers for running too close to the train tracks while his white teammates (who ran side by side) were unaffected. He has friends who’ve lost relatives to inner city violence. He saw Stephan laid out in a casket and read his obituary that said, “Stephan Manuel Pool, decorated Iraq War veteran, college educated, network engineer, Department of Justice.” It’s been said that 2012 voter turnout in the black community remained high because of voter suppression efforts, attracting what I call the “oh hell no” vote. Trayvon Martin must become the catalyst for the black community to demonstrate to our so-called lighter counterparts that we will fight for our children block by block, book by book. Only then, can we expect others do the same. Ivory Johnson owns the local financial planning firm Delancey Wealth Management and lives a stone throw from Barracks Row. H

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