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DCHFA, Your Homeownership Resource in D.C. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership resource in the District from buying a home to retaining your home; we have a homeownership program to assist you. DC Open Doors DC Open Doors is your key to homeownership in the city. This program offers first-time and repeat buyers fully forgivable second trust loans to cover a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes.

Mortgage Credit Certificate The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) provides an additional incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in the District of Columbia. An MCC provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a Federal Tax Credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during each calendar year.

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DCHFA serves as a co-administrator of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) first time home buyer program, HPAP, which provides interest free deferred loans for down payment and closing cost assistance up to $84,000 combined. DCHFA administers HPAP applications for households meeting very low to low income criteria.

HomeSaver Restore Assistance Program DCHFA now offers a Restore Assistance Program. – A one-time payment, up to $60,000, to “catch-up” on delinquent property related expenses. Applicants must have suffered a qualified financial hardship due to unemployment or underemployment, own a home in the District and be able to sustain future payments going forward. Visit www.DCHFA.org for full qualification guidelines and information on how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs.

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IN THIS ISSUE DECEMBER 2018

THE HOLIDAY ISSUE 33 34 Ho! Ho! Ho! Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping All On The Hill by Rindy O’Brien

48 Sensory Delights At Eastern Market by Karen Cohen 56 The Wine Girl Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide by Elyse Genderson

58 Holiday Calendar by Kathleen Donner

Business Briefs: Quavaro Crafts Leather With Clean Ethical Lines; Skin Beauty Bar Keeps It Fresh

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Season’s Greenings: All Aboard the US Botanic Garden Holiday Show by Rindy O’Brien

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

CALENDAR

capitol streets

Anything Goes It Really Is De-Lovely by Barbara Wells

Holiday Presents for Pets by Dan Teich

Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

Capitol Round-Up by various authors

Fernando Jimenez: The Murder of “The Friendliest Man in the World” Remains Unsolved by Elizabeth O’Gorek

The Cost of Juvenile Trauma: A Three Part Series by Jonetta Rose Barras

Business Briefs by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Our River: Photos, Wildlife and History in a New Book by Bill Matuszeski

ANC 6A Report by Nicholas L. Alberti

ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6D Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

homes and gardens 93

Ask the Hill Historian: Naval Lodge Number 4 by Nina Tristani

Season’s Greenings: All Aboard the US Botanic Garden Holiday Show by Rindy O’Brien

Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

Changing Hands by Don Denton

arts and dining 103

Anything Goes: It Really Is De-Lovely by Barbara Wells

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Capitol Roots by Charles Walston

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Dining Notes by Celeste McCall

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At the Movies by Mike Canning

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Art and The City by Jim Magner

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Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

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Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

family life 117

The Connection between Emotion and Pain by Pattie Cinelli

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Holiday Presents for Pets by Dan Teich

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Kids & Family Notebook by Kathleen Donner

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School Notes by Susan Braun Johnson

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TOUR FAMOUS TRAIN STATIONS

DRIVING MISS DAISY

Take a train ride across America. The US Botanic Garden’s annual holiday show showcases plant-based recreations of iconic train stations from across the United States. Explore New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, St. Louis’ Union Station and many more. Their collection of DC landmarks made from plant materials returns to the Garden Court. Don’t miss a botanical version of DC’s Union Station. Open through Jan. 1, 2019, daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Garden is open until 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, except Christmas, through Dec. 27, for jazz, folk and choral concerts. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.

It is the Deep South in 1948. Daisy, an older white widow, has just demolished another car. Over her protestations, her son has hired a black man to be her chauffeur. This begins a 25-year relationship that starts with distrust and then grows into a loving interdependence. Directed by Ella Davis, Daisy promises to be just what you need for the season at the end of a turbulent year. On stage at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE, from Dec. 13 to 23. Tickets are $40; $30 for Ward 7 and 8 residents, seniors and students. anacostiaplayhouse.com

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THE WEEKEND FLEA MARKET

The Flea Market at Eastern Market hosts up to 100 exhibitor spaces, features arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles and imports from around the world. It takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., every weekend. It operates on the Eastern Market’s exterior grounds, the 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE and on C Street. For more information visit easternmarket.net and www.easternmarket-dc.org. Photo: Andrew Lightman

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PHOTOGRAPHER GORDON PARKS: 1940–1950

FIRST NIGHT ALEXANDRIA

During the 1940s American photographer Gordon Parks grew from a self-taught photographer making portraits and documenting everyday life in Saint Paul and Chicago to a visionary professional shooting for Ebony, Vogue, Fortune and Life. For the first time, the formative decade of Parks’s career is the focus of an exhibition that brings together 150 photographs and ephemera. The exhibition at the National Gallery of Art illustrates how Parks’s early experiences at the Farm Security Administration, Office of War Information and Standard Oil as well as his close relationships with Roy Stryker, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, and Ralph Ellison, helped shape his groundbreaking style. nga.gov.

First Night Alexandria celebrates the new year through the performing arts. Retail stores, hotels, museums and public buildings are turned into venues that showcase incredible local and regional talent. Performers include a Grammy-nominated rock and roll guitarist, an Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute band, jazz and classical musicians and an award winning DJ. Just $30 grants access to all the entertainment in over 30 indoor venues that feature more than 100 performances. Children 12 and under are free. Everything is within easy walking distances. The evening ends with dancing in the street and fireworks over the Potomac River at the foot of King Street. firstnightalexandria.org

Gordon Parks Self-Portrait, 1941 gelatin silver print sheet: 20 × 16 inches. Private Collection. Photo: Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation

First Night Alexandria rings in the new year with fireworks over the Potomac River at the foot of King Street. Photo: J. Clifford for Visit Alexandria

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calendar DECEMBER CALENDAR BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL AT SIGNATURE. Through Jan. 6. Based on the powerful and acclaimed film, all 11-year-old Billy wants to do is dance. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org. Photo: Christopher Mueller

HOLIDAY EVENTS See page 33

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10 AM to 7 PM. Over 75 artisans will offer a wide variety of handcrafted, unique gifts, including fine jewelry, artwork and photography, home accessories, greeting cards, ornaments, men’s and women’s clothing and hats. Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 Ninth St. NW.

Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market. Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. Market features handcrafted work from local artists; handmade ornaments to benefit Del Ray Artisans. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. TheDelRayArtisans.org.

Takoma Park Holiday Art Sale. Dec. 8, 10 AM to 4 PM. Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. Winter Arts Market at Union Stage. Dec. 9, 2 to 5 PM. Local music; local artists. Union

Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Procrastinator’s Holiday Market. Dec. 15, noon to 6 PM. Featuring local arts and crafts vendors, live performances, Santa visits, art projects, food and more. 1300 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE. riamainstreet.org/procrastinators-holiday-market

MUSIC Music at City Winery. Dec. 1, Livingston Taylor Matinee Show and An Evening With Pat McGee; Dec. 2, Victory Boyd and BETTY Holiday Show; Dec. 4, Man About A Horse, The Wooks; Dec. 5, J Mascis and Lee DeWyze; Dec. 6, Jane Lynch “A Swingin’ Little Christmas”; Dec. 8, Conya Doss; Dec. 13, Bettye LaVette; Dec. 14, the Blackbyrds; Dec. 15, Zo & Carmen Rodgers; Dec. 16, Carol Riddick; Dec. 16, Dan Zanes & Claudia Eliaza with Pauline Jean-A Sensory Friendly Holiday Sing Along; Dec. 18, PJ Morgan Holiday Show; Dec. 20, Chely Wright and Lynne Fiddmont; Dec. 21 and 22, An Evening With Los Lobos; Dec. 24, Judy Gold; Dec. 27 and 28, Bilal; Dec. 28, Proper Utensils Band; Dec. 29, Joseph Arthur; Dec. 31, Black Alley NYE Party; Jan. 2, J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band); Jan. 3, An Evening with Glenn Jones; Jan. 5, Trina Broussard; Jan. 6, Paris Combo; Jan. 7, Tiffany; Jan. 8, Tygressa Sings Natalie Cole; Jan. 12, EagleMania - The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Music at Union Stage. Dec. 1, The Paper Kites-Where You Live Tour; Dec. 2, Harry Hudson: Can Cowboys Cry Tour;

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Dec. 8, Cloud Nothings; Dec. 16, Griffin House; Dec. 19, Free Acoustic Open Mic; Dec. 20, The 9 Holiday Show; Dec. 21, Black Masala; Dec. 28, The Kendall Street Company & The Vagabonds; Dec. 29, The Werks; Dec. 30, David Wax Museum; Dec. 31, Funk (with soul) vs. Bluegrass New Year Eve’s Party; Jan 8, Ashlee Simpson; Jan. 9, Mdou Moctar; Jan. 10, Dan Navarro; Jan. 11, Toby Lightman; Jan. 12, Roamfest ‘19 Show #1. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Dec. 1, Endless Winter; Dec. 2, Peter Bjorn and John; Dec. 3, Eric Rachmany; Dec. 6, The Ballroom Thieves; Dec. 7, Amber Run; Dec. 8, Schmalls Fest; Dec. 11, Camp; Dec. 13, Cavetown; Dec. 14, The Japanese House; Dec. 15, White Ford Bronco; Dec. 19, Good Old War; Dec. 22, Happy Birthday, Freeez; Dec.

31, New Year’s Eve Blowout; Jan. 5, The Reflex; Jan. 12, Got My Own Sound. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at The Anthem. Dec. 1, Dark Star Orchestra; Dec. 2 and 3, Pentatonix; Dec. 4, DC 101’s Office Party; Dec. 14, Lindsey Stirling; Dec. 15, O.A.R.; Dec. 31, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; Jan. 10, DC101 Meltdown. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Music at Mr. Henry’s. Saturday Night Showcase: Dec. 1, Michael Gude; Dec. 8, Batida Diferente; Dec. 15, Julia Nixon; Dec. 22, Maija Rejman; Dec. 29, Candice Bostwick. Thursday Night Bluegrass: Dec. 6, Only Lonesome; Dec. 13, Stewart Lewis; Dec. 20, Moose Jaw and By & By; Dec. 27, Eli Lev. Friday Night Jazz: Dec. 7, Dial 251 for Jazz; Dec. 14, The Kevin Cordt Quartet; Dec.

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Downtown Holiday Market. Through Dec. 23, noon to 8 PM, daily. More than 150 exhibitors and artisans selling an array of high-quality gift items including fine art, crafts, jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, tasty treats and hot beverages. Market at F Street between Seventh and Ninth Streets NW. downtownholidaymarket.com. Photo: Roquois Clarke/Downtown BID

20, Wil Gravatt; Dec. 21, The Nighthawks; Dec. 22, Micah Robinson; Dec. 28, Eli Lev & The Fortunes Found; Dec. 31, A Blues, Rock & Soul New Year’s Eve; Jan. 3, Americana Night; Jan. 4, Soul Crackers; Jan. 5, All-Star Graceland Tribute Band; Jan. 11, Bobby Thompson Trio. 33 Pearl St. SW, pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Two Poets in Music: Whitman and Pushkin. Dec. 6, 7:30 PM. $55, including a post-concert reception with the artists. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Rd. NW. thercas.com. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Dec. 7, Jackie Hairston Trio; Dec. 14, Tribute to Lena Horne; Dec. 15, Thinking About Jazz-Lena Horne: Jazz Voice to Political Activist; Dec. 21, Benjie Porecki’s Holiday Celebration; Dec. 28, Kristine Key Sings. $5 cover. Children are under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. United States Air Force Band Concert. Dec. 7, 11 AM, noon and 1 PM. Air Force band Max Impact performs. Free. Air & Space Museum. airandspace. si.edu.

21, Rob Patrick; Dec. 28, Aaron L. Myers, II. Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM.; doors open at 6 PM; no cover; two items per person minimum. Henry’s Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. mrhenrysdc.com. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Dec. 10, Moonshine Society; Dec. 17, Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors; Dec. 23, Vince Evans Christmas Folk Blues; Dec. 31, 9 PM to 12:30 AM, New Year’s Eve Celebration, Lil Margie & the Blues Brothers, $30 ticket. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

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Music at Botanic Garden’s Season’s Greenings. 6 PM. Dec. 4, Project Natale (contemporary jazz); Dec. 6, 40 Thieves (Irish rock); Dec. 11, Samovar (Russian folk); Dec. 13, Dial 251 for Jazz (contemporary jazz); Dec. 18, Tony Craddock, Jr. & Cold Front (smooth jazz); Dec. 20, The Capital Hearings (a cappella); and Dec. 27, Capital Accord Chorus (choral). Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Dec. 6, An Evening with Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers; Dec. 8, Chopteeth. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW; Dec. 9, Women Who Rock the 90s; Dec. 16, Adam Ezra Group; Dec.

Music at the Phillips. Dec. 9, Magnus Holmander, clarinet and Henrik Måwe, piano; Dec. 16, Violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft and pianist JuYoung Park; Jan. 13, Calidore String Quartet. Reservations are recommended. Online reservations are available until 12 hours before each concert. Tickets are $45; $25 for members; $20 students with ID, and $5 for ages eight to 18. Museum admission is included. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. Music at Miracle Theater. Dec. 13, Chatham County Line Electric Holiday Tour. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com.

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THEATER AND FILM All Save One. Through Dec. 9. Set in Hollywood 1950, a world-famous writer, his actress wife and his longtime “secretary” arrive from England only to find their comfortable household disrupted by the arrival of a handsome young priest and a film producer with a secret. The Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. stageguild.org. How to Keep an Alien. Through Dec. 16. How to Keep an Alien offers a comedic, global perspective on immigration. $35 to $45. Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St. NW. solasnua.org.

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Anything Goes. Through Dec. 23. Unlikely alliances arise as mischief and mayhem ensue in this madcap musical by beloved composer Cole Porter. arenastage.org. An Inspector Calls. Through Dec. 23. A festive evening at the home of the Birlings, a well-heeled British family, is suddenly punctured by a mysterious visitor: a grim inspector investigating the death of a young woman. shakespearetheatre.org. Indecent. Through Dec. 30. In 1923, the Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s Yiddish drama God of Vengeance set the stage for an explosive moment in theatrical history. arenastage.org. BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical. Through Dec. 30. BEAUTIFUL-The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom. TheNationalDC.com.

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Eastern Market Main Street Marathon Caroling Dec. 8, 10 AM to 6 PM. Neighborhood choirs and regional singing groups will sing seasonal favorites throughout the corridor, leaving on the hour from the corner of Seventh and C Streets SE. thehollydays.com. Photo: Courtesy of Eastern Market Main Street

She the People. Dec. 3 to Jan. 6. An all-female, all-star team of The Second City’s most fearless, tunedin sketch comics roasts the patriarchy. Woolly Mammoth, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net. Talley’s Folly. Dec. 7 to 30. Talley’s Folly is set on a moonlit night in 1944 Missouri, where a middleaged Jewish accountant, has only one chance to win the heart of an “old maid” from a bigoted Protestant family. Performed at GALA Hispanic Theatre. theaterj.org. Two Women Hamlet. Dec. 8, 7:30 PM. Nicola Collett and Hannah Sweet, armed with nothing but a

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fake skull, a real shovel and a lot of imagination perform Shakespeare’s best-known play. $10. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. chaw.org. Kings. Dec. 12 to Jan. 6. A congresswoman rides a blue wave into DC. Armed with her ideals and sense of duty, she refuses to play by the rules of special interests or her own party. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. Oh, God. Dec. 12 to Jan. 13. In this witty and touching play, a psychotherapist, single mother of an autistic child, gets a visit from a new and desperate patient: God.

The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. mosaictheater.org. Driving Miss Daisy. Dec. 13 to 23. Thursdays to Saturdays, 8 PM; Sunday, 3 PM. It’s the Deep South in 1948 and an elderly widow has just demolished another car. Over her protestations, her son hires a black man, to be her chauffeur. This begins a 25year relationship. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com.

ART FOR ARTS’ SAKE “Inch by Inch” 120-Artist Exhibition at Touchstone Gallery. Dec. 5 to 23; Wednesday to Friday, 11 AM to 6 PM; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 PM. Opening reception, Dec. 8, 2 to 4 PM. “Inch by Inch” is a 120-artist group show of over two hundred works, each is 100 square inches or less. Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Ave. NW. touchstonegallery.com. Drawing From an Image at Hill Center. Dec. 4, 11 and 18; 6:30 to 8 PM. This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren’t sure where to begin. $69 for three-week session. hillcenter.org. The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy. Through Jan. 20, 2019 at the National Gallery of Art. Chiaroscuro woodcuts flourished in 16th-Century Italy, interpreting designs by leading masters such as Raphael, Parmigianino, and Titian, while boasting extraordinary craft and their own, often striking palette. nga.gov.

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257th Army Band Holiday Concert Monday, Dec. 10th – 7:00 pm – FREE

Christmas Family Mass & Youth Pageant Monday, Dec. 24th – 6:00 pm

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Sunday, Dec. 30th – Mass at 8:00am, 11:00am & 7:00pm (vigil Mass at 4:30pm on Sat., Dec. 29th)

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Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts. Since 1983, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) has supported artistic expression and creative innovation by serving the legal needs of local arts and cultural communities. WALA provides access to education, advocacy, and legal services through workshops and seminars, legal clinics and pro bono legal referral services. waladc.org. Second Saturday Workhouse Art Walk. Dec. 8, 6 to 9 PM. On the second Saturday of every month, meet nearly 100 resident and associate artists and also enjoy dance, cabaret, comedy, big band, jazz, theater and international cuisine. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA. workhousearts.org. Second Saturday Art Enables Workshops. On the Second Saturday of every month, 1 to 4 PM. Drop in to enjoy their free, family-friendly mixed media workshop. Art Enables Gallery, 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE. art-enables.org.

LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, TALKS AND NEWS Churchill’s Shakespeare. Through Jan. 6. For the first time, the Folger’s exhibition brings together photographs, posters, theater programs, personal letters, manuscripts, rare books and more from the Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Churchill’s home Chartwell and other collections. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. On Art and History: A Conversation with Tracey K. Smith. Dec. 5, 2 PM. US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith discusses the

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impact of history and race in her acclaimed collection of poetry, “Wade in the Water.” Registration is encouraged, though walk-ups are welcomed. National Museum of African American History and Culture. nmaahc.si.edu. Friends of SE Library Book Sale. Dec. 8, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast. Storytelling-A Workshop in Creative Nonfiction. Dec. 8, 1 to 5 PM. Students will read short examples of the genre, discuss the elements of writing that make for evocative and meaningful nonfiction and learn about writing and publishing strategies. $99. hillcenterdc.org. Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: The Gorgeous Nothings. Dec. 10, 7:30 PM. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. White House Historical Association Holiday Book Fair. Dec. 10, 11 AM to 6:30 PM. The fair features 12 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books. A full range of White House inspired exclusive gifts including the 2018 Official White House Ornament, will be available for purchase in addition to books. 1610 H St. NW. shop.whitehousehistory.org. Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith and the Unlikely Alliance that Created the Modern Democratic Party. Dec. 11, noon. National Archives. archives.gov. The Writer’s Center-Resolve to Write. Dec. 13 and 15, 1 to 3 PM. Participants will discuss what they want to write about, gain the support of the other work-shoppers and learn how to keep on target in the New Year. $100. hillcenterdc.org.

HISTORY IN OUR MIDST The American Revolution: A World War. Through July 9, 2019 at the American History Museum. View the American Revolution through a global lens which examines the 1781 victory at Yorktown and the Franco-American partnership that made it possible. americanhistory.si.edu. President Garfield Assassination Waysides. Through July 2, 2021, two waysides interpreting the July 2, 1881 assassination of President James A. Garfield are on display on the National Mall within the historic footprint of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station just south of the National Gallery of Art’s West Building’s south entrance. nps.gov. Cottage Conversation: The War for the Common Soldier. Dec. 6, 6 to 8:30 PM. Peter Carmichael and Adam Goodheart discuss Carmichael’s “The War for the Common Soldier: How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies.” President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. lincolncottage.org.

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Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. easternmarket-dc.org. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh Street SE. easternmarketdc.com. Union Market. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, 8 AM to 8 PM; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 AM to 10 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.

SPORTS AND FITNESS NGA Sculpture Garden Ice Rink. Daily except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, Mondays through Thursdays, 10 AM to 9 PM; Fridays, 10 AM to 11 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; and Sundays, 11 AM to 9 PM. Skate rentals available. pavilioncafe.com/ice-skating. Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 PM; Fridays, noon to 2 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 3 PM. Skates available for rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org. Canal Park Ice Skating. Open Sundays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Mondays to Thursdays, noon to 10 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; and Saturdays, 10 AM to 11 PM. Skate rentals available. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag. com ◆

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Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping All On The Hill Article and Photos by Rindy O’Brien he local shops on Capitol Hill have the most extraordinary collections of holiday gifts. With the addition of a number of new stores, Hill residents will have an easy time finding the perfect gift for all on their list. The Eastern Market Main Street (EMMS) and CHAMPS (The Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals) are celebrating the season with many hospitality events to make the shopping even more fun. EMMS will kick off the season on November 24th with Small Business Saturday, offering hot chocolate and goodie bags. On December 8th from 10:00 am to 6 pm, neighborhood choirs and regional singing groups will delight us with seasonal favorites. The choirs will leave the corner of 7th and C Streets, SE on the hour. Participants include the Capitol Hill Chorale, the Singing Capitol Cho-

rus, Sidwell and Friends School. Several churches will also participate including Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist, St. Marks, St. Peters and the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church. For more information check out www.the hollydays.com. CHAMPS will sponsor its Holiday Sip and Shop event on Monday, December 10th, from 6 to 9 pm. The kick off will happen at the Eastern Market Metro Plaza with a welcome from Councilmember Charles Allen. Come and receive a complimentary shopping tote and a shopping map. The more places you visit, the better chance you have to win local gifts. Along with merchants, local non-profit groups like the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will be present. The event calendar at CHAMPS will give you a complete list of participants, www.capitolhill.org

Food & Drink for the Soul Especially for those of us that enjoy a good meal, whether made at home or eating in

Hill’s Kitchen is a one stop shop for food and bar with Fun bright kitchen accessories like these animal potholders. One of the hot new kitchen items this year are Food Huggers, reusable topss for avocados and lemons.

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Radichi is an Italian café and store that is bringing cakes, cookies, and pastries from Italy just for the holiday season.

one of the many fine Capitol Hill restaurants, food, wine, and good drink are gifts that are truly appreciated. A memorable meal with friends and family stays with us for years, long after we have lost the Christmas scarf and gloves. Hill’s Kitchen, 713 D Street, SE, is the perfect stop for finding gifts for home cooks and bartenders. Owner Leah Daniels knows it all. Really. She and her staff can help you decide which pot, pan, knife, or cooking accessory will work best for you. One of the hot items this year is the instant pot. Not all slow cookers are alike, and Leah can help you find the right one from Cuisinart to Zavor. Hill’s Kitchen also has great small gifts like the new Food Huggers, reusable silicon lids for avocados, lemons, and other small food items. The store carries many DC products, like tea towels, glasses, and napkins. Radichi’s at the corner of 7th and C Streets at Eastern Market bring European delicacies to our doorsteps. Bridgit Thibodeau Sasso, co-owner,

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Schneiders has been selling fine wine and spirits since 1915, and is filled with wines to fit all budgets.

says the special Christmas cakes and Italian pastries are the best you can find in Italy. The shop has organic wines, olive oils, and wonderful food gifts. The store can also cater your holiday dinner or party. Nothing makes a meal more special than pairing it with a really great wine. Schneider’s, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, has been helping customers find the perfect gift since 1915. They have many certified wine experts to help you select the right wines to go with your Christmas dinner, or help you stock up on beverages for your New Year’s Eve celebration. Schneider’s also has a variety of wines at different price levels, so they can help you no matter what your budget. DCanter at 545 8th Street, SE is a wine boutique specializing in artisanal wines along with craft beers. The shop offers a wide variety of services, from a personal sommelier to wine tasting classes and special events. Gift cards are available for the wine lovers on your list. Chats Liquor store at 503 8th Street, SE has you covered. With a strong local persepctive, the store secures many local

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craft beers and whiskey that is distilled right down the road. Not sure what ingredients are needed for your favorite cocktail? This is a place where staff make you feel right at home and can answer your questions. Don’t forget to check out Eastern Market Pottery at the C Street side of Eastern Market. The studio has been offering classes since 1968 and the teachers and students have a wide array of platters, mugs, and bowls for sale. The studio has 2 kilns, and classes are offered four nights a week. A gift card to one of Capitol Hill’s 5-star restaurants and other favorite eateries is also a treasured gift from millennials to grandparents. Check your favorite restaurant’s website or give them a call to purchase a gift certficate, a nice way to keep giftgiving enjoyment rolling past the holidays.

Books Loved By Young and Old Capitol Hill is extremely lucky to have a number of independent bookstores, as well as shops like Fairy Godmother specializing in children’s books or Hill’s Kitchen with cookbooks.

East City Book’s owner, Laurie Gillman, loves the children’s corner where shoppers can find books and toys a plenty.

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Have a political one on your Christmas list? A Nixon Now vintage t-shirt may be just the right gift found at Riverby Books on East Capitol Street. The store carries autographed unique books as well.

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Michelle Obama book, hot off the press. The store also carries local art posters, t-shirts and great stocking stuffers. Blocks from the Capitol, Riverby Books, 417 East Capitol Street, SE, offers some one of a kind, signed books for that special someone on your list. For instance, the store has a signed volume of Robert Frost poems, and a complete leather bound set of Shakespeare. The staff also puts together bundles of books for shoppers to choose from based on different themes. And why not grab a vintage Nixon t-shirt for the political buff in your family.

East City Books

located at 645 Pennsylvania Ave, SE has a great selection Solid State Books at 600 of best sellers and an amazing colH Street, NE, is the newest booklection of children’s books and toys, store on the Hill. The store opens like a mini first aid vet kit. Let’s Eat at 8 am and stays open until midFrance is an incredible book that night on Fridays and Saturdays. owner, Laurie Gillman wants for Right now, the store is featuring the herself. The book has great recipes along with food history, and tips on how to prepare the dish. On the other end of the culture spectrum is Snoop Dogg’s cookbook, From Crook to Cook. The bookstore also has wonderful stocking stuffers for all ages. Fairy Godmother, 319 7th Street, SE, is a classic toy store that has fulfilled children’s dreams for 34 years. This season there are autographed books by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bold & Brave, as well as a number of sports books, and Lego hockey sets. A Lego set of the Hogwarts Express, part of Autographed copies of Senator Kirsten the Harry Potter series, will espeGillbrand’s children’s book, Bold and cially delight many children. Brave, will appeal to old and young part of Fairy Godmother’s extensive book collection

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Quavaro is a new leather goods shop at Eastern Market. The store has weekend duﬄe bags, totes, wallets and Passport holders. The store excels at design, quality, and ethical practices.

In with the New This year there are a number of new stores on the Hill that are really going to wow shoppers. Quavaro, a leather goods store at 323 7th Street, SE, is known for its ethically-made, stylish leather and canvas travel bags made from quality materials at an affordable price. The Falcon is a great duﬄe bag option. It is a mix of water-resistant waxed canvas and pebbled vintage leather. The

Christine Arnold wraps herself in one of Paris Bleu’s Soft Impressionists inspired scarfs.

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Antiochiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Turkish towels are colorful and practical and are on a buy 2 and get 1 free sale through the holiday.

bag is being offered at a 10% discount for the holiday season. Paris Bleu is the perfect boutique shop to find elegant hostess gifts, as well as sensational gloves, scarfs, and purses for your special one. The store is located on the second floor of Groovy Cards at 321 7th Street, SE. Want to show your love and make a great impression, let the ladies of Paris Bleu help pick out your gift.

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ens is new on the scene this year, after years of offering Turkish towels at the weekend flea market. The shop will have a buy two get one free offer of its colorful hand towels. It also has a great selection of candles and small finger bowls that are wonderful small gifts for friends and neighbors. The store is located at 760 C Street, SE, across from the new Hines development.

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Calling all Frida Kahlo fans, Groovy Cards has a great Eye smoothing mask inspired by the artist, along with other fun masks.

Cards on your way up to Paris Bleu. The gift wrap and card store has wonderful new gifts, like the fold-up vase that comes flat and expands into a real flower vase, or a group of fun eye smoothing masks. The shop can blow up balloons for your parties. And of course, they have fun gift bags and ribbons. A few doors down from Groovy is Woven History at 311 7th Street, SE where east meets west. The store is more than exquisite rugs. The twofloor shop has a caravan of camels, incenses like Sandalwood, Frankincense, and Myrrh. This season, owner, Mehmet Yalcin, has found stunning glass lamps

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St Monica & St James Invites you to Advent & Christmas Worship December 9 December 16 Christmas Eve

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Advent Lessons & Carols Community Festive Carols around the Christmas Tree Children’s Stable Service for all the Family First Mass of Christmas followed by a Festive Reception Mass of Christmas Day - Children are invited to bring their favorite Christmas present for a special Blessing.

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produced by a Turkish artisan that combine art with function. Soul to Summit is the ultimate ladies running and yoga apparel shop found at 727 8th Street, S.E. Forget those slouchy sweat pants and treat your gal to a fashionable workout outfit with staff ready to help you with expert advise. The shop also has gift boxes that feature candles with naughty and nice scents, and a good selection of hats and gloves.

Clothes Encounters at 207 7th Street SE has a wide variety of women’s clothing, offering designer pieces for reasonable prices including some vintage pieces that will make you the favorite gift giver ever. Cyclists on your list? Two shops – City Bikes and The Daily Ride – can help you out. The Daily Ride, now operating in the Apollo Building, 600 H Street, NE, provides bikes and accessories for everyday riding. They sell useful bikes for transportation from Breezer, Gazelle, and many other brands. City Bikes at 719 8th Street SE has bikes of all sizes and prices. It has a wider selection of bikes than any other shop in DC, and has an outstanding mechanic shop that keeps many Hill riders on the road. Music on the Hill is ready to help you surprise your love ones this season. Come in and buy your instrument, and they will deliver to your home all wrapped up on December 16th or 22nd. From guitars to the most colorful collection of ukeles around to many other fretted instruments, this shop is making

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All I want for Christmas is my first guitar. Music on the Hill can help you pick out the right guitar and even delivers.

sweet music. Instruments, gift cards for lessons, and fun stocking stuffers are all great ideas awaiting you at the store, 801 D Street, NE. And who doesn’t love a game or puzzle? Labyrinth is located at 645 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. Playing games has been proven to help children develop important cognitive and social skills. The store is known throughout the DC region for its incredible inventory of non-electronic, specialty games, puzzles, and mazes. Need the coolest, hottest, kookiest game of the year, Labyrinth has you covered.

Santa will be coming to celebrate the season with your dogs on December 8th and 15th from 1 to 4 pm at the H Street Petco. For a $9.95 donation, you will receive a commemorative digital photo and help animals in need find loving homes. The store is located at 625 H Street, N.E. The chain store has toys, toys, toys for your dogs and cats, along with winter coats, beds, and treats for all your 4-legged friends. Howl to the Chief is at 733 8th Street, SE, and has pretty and yummy cookies, bones, and treats for your pet. The store offers adoption events every weekend from 12 to 3 pm, and is the prime sponsor of the Hill’s annual Howl-0-ween event. The shop also has a wide variety of dog coats that will fit the smallest to biggest dog on the block. Another dog haven, Wagtime II, 900 M Street, SE, in the Navy Yard, knows what dogs like. Besides offering daycare and boarding, the shop has one of the best selections of dog and cat toys around. Unleashed in the Navy Yard at 300 Tingey St SE, a part of the Petco chain, offers and wide array of toys, beds, treats, and more. There are so many options from stopping by your tried and true store to shopping at one of the new merchants. Rather than chance that the postal delivery is going to make it on time, and pay extra for postage, make this holiday season your year to shop local and watch the magic happen. Rindy O’Brien is a long time resident of Capitol Hill. She can be reached at rindyobrien@gmail. com and will be seeing you this holiday season. u

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Sensory Delights

Moroccan Saffron Rachid Saad

ing hand sewn, gender neutral rattles, adorable onesies, and cuddly pillows, she contributes part of her sales proceeds to the Room to Read program for girls’ education. mirasadesign.com Wooden bowls, all food safe, dog bowl stands, candle holders, serving trays, and salt and pepper mills made from hardwoods such as maple, black walnut, and cherry are crafted by owners of Cedar Branch Crafts, Ken and Kristi Tolliver, from Virginia. Hand sand-

At Eastern Market article and photos by Karen Cohen

astern Market’s outside arts and food market fills with sights, sounds, smells and tasty foods from around the world on every Saturday and Sunday of the year. Located on Capitol Hill on 7th St SE, it is easy to get to from Eastern Market Metro stop. There are plenty of two-hour parking spaces around the surrounding blocks yet most neighbors of the Hill prefer to walk there, dog on leash, baby in stroller, husband and wife hand in hand, all are ready to shop! Scope out

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roasted garlic, olives flavored with garlic/lime mix or stuffed with garlic and oregano. From their farm in southern Greece, husband and wife, Dimitrios Giannakos and Panagiota Komninou along with their son, Dimitrios Komninos, offer flavored olive oils using family recipes, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil that is unfiltered and a wide assortment of cured olives from Dimitri Olive Farms and Greek Super Foods. www.dimitriolivefarms.com

Rachid Saad, is the founder of Moroccan Saffron, based in Washington. He sells pure Moroccan saffron at reasonable prices and spiced salt cooking mixtures and specialty teas.

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Cedar Branch Crafts

ed to a smooth finish, oiled with natural waxes, these are wooden sculptures that can be used for home décor or at your dining table. Check out their wooden knife holders, made to mount on the wall from wooden planks filled with magnets, these can hold all your kitchen knives safely and securely near your work space. cedarbranchcrafts@gmail.com Aashumi Shah, creator of Marisa

Dimitrios Giannakos and Panagiota Komninou.

The Tolliver’s daughter, Maddie, has a company, Spiffy Paw Collars . Check out the designer fabric bowties Maddie sews herself for your special fourlegged friend Another sewer, Jacqueline Bryant Campbell, started over 15

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The Wine Girl Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

From Our Family to Yours by Elyse Genderson rom luxury bottles to quirky or classic wines, and even affordable stocking stuffers, the Schneider’s holiday gift guide has something for everyone’s tastes. We are thrilled to share our selections to wow your loved-ones. The gift of wine is a wonderful way to say thank you those special people you’re grateful for this year. A family business founded in 1949, we consider our customers family, too. And, because family takes care of family, we take the stress out of gifting. We have hand-selected our favorite bottles guaranteed to light up the holidays.

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Kelt Captain’s Barrel Cognac $69.99 Kelt Captain’s Barrel is for the connoisseur who wants something unique but does not want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars. Nothing warms a chilly December evening quite like a fine Cognac. Perfect for a relaxing evening at home with your loved ones, this 100% Grand Champagne Cognac is bold, oaky, rich, and vibrant. Weighty flavors of walnuts and tobacco are perfectly balanced. This cognac is aged at sea, a 3-month ocean maturation, which brings out hidden qualities of the oak and rounds off the cognac in a beautiful way making it incredibly smooth, and it is non chill-filtered.

Josh Genderson, President 2015 De Lancellotti Vineyard Lachini Mountain Pinot Noir $59.99 Sourced from the Lachini Vineyard located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA of Willamette Valley, Oregon, this stunning Pinot Noir is the perfect gift for any connoisseur or wine novice alike. It is complex, sophisticated, and restrained enough to please any discerning palate, yet also offers lush wild strawberry and blueberry aromas to delight those who love New World boldness. Intense flavors of black cherry and blueberry with a smooth mouthfeel.

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Elyse Genderson, Vice President 2013 Vicchiomaggio Chianti Classico Reserva Vigna La Prima $49.99 Schneider’s has been importing John Matta’s wines from Castello Vicchiomaggio for many years. Matta’s wines are internationally renowned, and he has been named the Italian Winemaker of the Year presented by the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2010. Wine has always been produced at the Vicchiomaggio castle and John and his wife Paola, dedicate their lives to preserving this centuries-old tradition. The 2013 La Prima is an excellent example of Chianti Classico Reserva. Sweet, ripe red and black fruits on the nose with white pepper, toasted oak, and cinnamon on the palate. The wine does not rely solely on the new French oak, allowing the soft fruit character to shine through. This elegant and complex wine has ripe tannins and balanced acidity. A true gem, this bottle is the perfect gift for any lover of Italian traditions and culture.

Terry Brown, Wine Manager 2013 Parusso Barolo $45.99 A soft and velvety youthful Barolo with light sweettobacco, rose-petal and strawberry character. A fresh complex finish. A serious Italian stunner that won’t break the bank and will delight the connoisseur on your list. Marco Parusso began working full-time in the cellar in 1986 after attending enology school in Alba. Since then, he has successfully grown the estate from a small local winery to one of the most respected names in Barolo. “The purpose of our work is to ensure the longest natural life cycle of the plant in order to obtain the highest quality and most balanced grapes,” says Marco.

Richard Bobrow, Spirits Manager Hazelburn 13-Year Oloroso Cask A lovely Campeltown expression with notes of straw-

berry jam, orange citrus, nutmeg, chocolate, creme brûlée, and dried berries. Finished in refill Oloroso Sherry barrels, it’s a wonderful winter dram. With only 12,000 bottles made, it is the ideal gift for any whiskey lover. Owned by Springbank, one of the only remaining familyowned and operated distilleries, the quality level outshines the competition.

Johnny Lopez, Wine Specialist A few months ago I travelled to Ribera del Duero and Rioja, Spain to visit some of the wines we import at Schneider’s. I’m very proud to represent these magnificent wines that have recently arrived from Spain and are available now to impress everyone on your holiday gift list. 2014 Majuelos de Callejo Ribera del Duero $49.99 Made from 100% Tempranillo. Charmingly round and refined, showing lots of aging potential and plenty of drinkability now. Its dark fruit character is completely ripe and offers tremendous length. 2010 Lealtanza Gran Reserva $34.99 Really vibrant and ripe expression of Rioja Alta. Superb, deep, and smoky. A beautiful Tempranillo that offers red and dark berries, cocoa, and leather. I love its fleshiness and vivacity.

Danin Shopshire, Beer Manager Deschutes Jubelale $13.99 per 6-pack For the beer lover in your life, delight them with this special 30th anniversary holiday release from Deschutes brewery of Bend, Oregon. It features sweet malts with chocolate, spice, dried red berries, and honey, this is a complex winter ale. The perfect beer for Christmas celebrations. Visit Elyse Genderson at Schneider’s of Capitol Hill to discover wines you love. u

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Holiday Calendar Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Visit pickyourownchristmastree.org for farms and directions. Then follow the prompts. 2018 White House Christmas Tree. The tree was lit on Nov. 28, at 5 PM. Visit the tree, surrounding trains and decorations anytime. thenationaltree.org. Christkindlmarkt at Heurich House Museum. Through Dec. 7. The museum honors the Heurich family’s German heritage by recreating a traditional German public Christmas market in its garden. $10 for adults; $2 for children ages two to 12. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichchristmas.org. “A Christmas Carol” at The Little Theatre. Through Dec. 16. The family-favorite classic by Charles Dickens, equipped with special effects, Victorian carols and Tiny Tim returns to the Little Theatre of Alexandria. $20. The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Through Dec. 28

The Christmas Story in Art. Dec. 11, 13, 14, 18 to 21 and 24, 1 PM. This is a 60-minute lecture about paintings in the permanent collection that depict the birth of Jesus. It is led by Gallery lecturer David Gariff and held in the National Gallery of Art West Building Lecture Hall. nga.gov. The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1478/1482, by Sandro Botticelli, is featured in the lecture, “The Christmas Story in Art.”

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at the Warner Theatre. Set in Georgetown with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and historical characters. George Washington returns as the heroic nutcracker. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays. washingtonballet.org. A Christmas Carol at Ford’s. Through Dec. 30. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Eastern Market Main Street’s Holly Days. Through Dec. 31. Through The Holly Days, purposefully buy gifts, décor, food, and other holiday items at small and locally-owned businesses. For events

and activities, as well as a full list of participating businesses, visit thehollydays.com. Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple. Through Dec. 31, 5 to 11 PM. A different performing artist or group is showcased each night 9900 Stoneybrook Dr., Kensington, MD. dctemplelights.lds.org. Zoolights. Nightly through Jan. 1, 5 to 9 PM, except Dec. 24, 25 and 31. Meander through the Zoo when it is covered with thousands of sparkling lights, attend special keeper talks and enjoy live entertainment. Free. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park. Through Jan. 1, daily. More than 60 animated and stationary displays, including traditional Maryland-themed favorites, holiday and children’s displays. Enjoy from the car at $15 per car. Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Pkwy., Annapolis, MD. visitannapolis.org. Gaylord National’s Christmas on the Potomac. Through Jan. 1. Experience “Christmas On the Potomac,” a magical wonderland with lavish décor, twinkling holiday lights and indoor snowfall. 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD. Christmas at Mount Vernon. Through Jan. 6, 9 AM to 4 PM. Holiday- themed decorations, chocolatemaking demonstrations and 18th Century dancing. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org. BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show. Dec. 1, 8, 15, 21 and 22, 10 AM to 7 PM. Over 75 artisans will offer a wide variety of handcrafted, unique gifts, including fine jewelry, original artwork and photography, home accessories, greeting cards,

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ornaments, men’s and women’s clothing and hats. Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 Ninth St. NW. Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market. Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. Handcrafted work from local artists; handmade ornaments to benefit Del Ray Artisans. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. TheDelRayArtisans.org.

Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Open House. Dec. 5, 5:30 to 8 PM. Live holiday music, family-friendly. Tour 31 period rooms, cider, hot chocolate and cookies, Santa. DAR Headquarters, 17th and D Streets NW. dar. org/openhouse.

al Christmas Concert features the voices and sounds of the Basilica Choir and the Catholic University of America Choir and Orchestra. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com. Handel’s Messiah at the National Cathedral. Dec. 7, 7:30 PM; Dec. 8 and 9, 4 PM. Experience Handel’s Messiah in the unique setting of Washington National Cathedral. $25 to $95. cathedral.org.

National Museum of the American Indian Native Art Market. Dec. 1 and 2, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. More than 35 Native artists from North and South America will participate in this annual weekend market featuring a wide selection of items for purchase including handmade jewelry, beadwork, pottery, prints and sculpture. Free. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. nmai.si.edu.

National Philharmonic Holiday Sing-Along at Strathmore. Dec. 7, 7:30 PM. Hear well-loved holiday classics and sing along to traditional seasonal tunes. strathmore.org. Eastern Market Main Street Marathon Caroling. Dec. 8, 10 AM to 6 PM. Neighborhood choirs and regional singing groups will sing seasonal favorites throughout the corridor, leaving on the hour from the corner of Seventh and C Streets SE. thehollydays.com.

Georgetown GLOW Light Display. Dec. 1 to Jan. 6. ProThe Daughters of the American Revolution welcome holiday visitors every duced and hosted by the Georgefirst Wednesday in December. Photo: Courtesy of the Daughters of the town BID, the region’s only American Revolution curated light art experience juxCaroling in the Rotunda at the treme skating alongside circus disciplines such taposes commissioned pieces National Gallery of Art. Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16, as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to against the backdrop of Georgetown’s historic 1:30 and 2:30 PM. nga.gov. hand. Capital One Arena. cirqueclub.com. environs. georgetownglowdc.com. Annual Logan Circle Holiday House Tour. Dec. 2, 1 to 5 PM. This self-guided tour will take participants through exciting interiors, feature in-house musicians and street carolers. Don’t miss the always-warming Wassail Reception hosted at Studio Theatre. $30; $35, day of. logancircle.org/house-tour. Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival. Dec. 2, noon to 5 PM. On the first blocks of West Street between Church Circle and the Loews Hotel and Whitmore Park on Calvert Street in downtown Annapolis. $5 suggested donation. firstsundayarts.com. National Menorah Lighting. Dec. 2, 4 PM. Free dreidels, latkes, donuts and menorah kits. Ceremony is on the Ellipse, south of the White House. Free tickets required at nationalmenorah.org. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL Ice Show. Dec. 5 to 9. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and ex-

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Mount Vernon by Candlelight. Dec. 1, 7, 8 and 16. Join the estate for a candlelit character-guided tour and learn more about holiday traditions in 18th-Century Virginia. Timed tickets are $25 for adults and $17 for children 11. Under five, free. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org.

Gay Men’s Chorus The Holiday Show. Dec. 8, 15 and 16. Their holiday extravaganza returns

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with fabulous treats and festive holiday favorites. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. gmcw.org. Civil War Christmas in Camp Open House. Dec. 8, noon to 4 PM. Holiday event interprets how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. Free. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA. alexandriava.gov/ FortWard. US Air Force Band Spirit of the Season. Dec. 8, 3 and 8 PM; Dec. 9, 3 PM. Enjoy classic and modern holiday music and a surprise visit from the North Pole. Free tickets available at usafband.af.mil. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St NW. usafband.af.mil. Annapolis Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade. Dec. 8, 6 to 8 PM. On Annapolis Harbor, boats suddenly appear out of the cold winter night illuminated with thousands of colored lights and crewed by jolly revelers. visitannapolis.org. Classical Holiday Concert at Anderson House. Dec. 9, 4 PM. Flautist Amanda Dame and pianist Chelsea de Souza perform classical favorites for the holiday season. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org. Jingle All The Way 5k and 15k. Dec. 9, 8 AM. The Jingle All the Way holiday themed race draws a huge crowd of costume-clad participants. The start and finish lines for both races are on 15th St. NW, next to the Washington Monument. runpacers.com/race/jingle-all-theway-5k/course. Thomas Circle Singers “The Wonder of Christmas”. Dec. 9, 4 PM. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. thomascirclesingers.org. A Tudor Christmas Celebration. Dec. 12, 6:45 PM. Tudor and Renaissance scholar Carol Ann Lloyd Stanger provides a colorful

glimpse into how members of the Tudor dynasty, their courtiers and commoners marked the festive season. The evening concludes with a festive reception with foods inspired by the Tudor period. $90. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. smithsonianassociates.org. An Irish Carol. Dec. 13 to 31. An Irish Carol follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has distanced himself from others and lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com. NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops!. Dec. 14 and 15. Fresh takes on comforting classics in this singalong tradition with the National Symphony Orchestra and The Washington Chorus. kennedy-center.org. Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon. Dec. 14 and 15, 5:30 to 9 PM. Family-friendly fun and fireworks choreographed to holiday music. Fireworks beginning around 8 PM. Event also features local choirs, re-enactors from the First Virginia Regiment in winter encampment and 18th-Century dance lessons. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org. Step Afrika! Magical Musical Holiday Step Show at the Atlas. Dec. 14 to 30. Celebrate the holidays with clapping, stomping and all around fun featuring their furry friends from the Animal Kingdom. Don’t miss the special dance party with DJ Frosty the Snowman. $25 to $45. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Navy Band Holiday Concerts. Dec. 15, 3 PM and 8 PM and Dec. 16, 3 PM. This concert combines the musical forces of multiple ensembles from the US Navy Band for an entertaining family-friend-

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ly show. Santa appears. Free. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. navyband.navy.mil/holiday_concert. Folger Consort’s A Christmas Messe. Dec. 15 to 23. Celebrate the holidays with a repast of English music ranging from the earliest carols to later arrangements of favorites like Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Dec. 14 to Jan. 5. Since the Christmas Bird count began over a century ago, it has relied on the dedication and commitment of volunteers. The local count will occur on one day between those dates. Read how to participate at audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count.

Wreaths Across America at Arlington Cemetery. Dec. 15, 9:30 AM. Opening Ceremony is at McClellan Gate. Volunteers will receive a short briefing then move to the designated areas of the cemetery to participate in the laying of wreaths at headstones. For more information, go to wreathsacrossamerica.org. Celebrate Kwanzaa at Dance Place. Dec. 15, 8 PM and Dec. 16, 4 PM. Join Coyaba Academy, Coyaba Dance Theater and special guests to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org. Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas. Dec. 15, 2 PM and 7 PM; Dec. 16, 4 PM. Christmas favorites and a festive carol singalong, featurinf a newly commissioned carol by popular British composer Paul Mealor. Tickets are $25, up. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve”. Dec. 23, 3 and 8 PM. Capital One Arena. trans-siberian.com. Christmas at Washington National Cathedral. Dec. 23 and Dec. 24, 6 PM, Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols; Dec. 24, 10 PM, Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist; Dec. 25, 11:15 AM, Christmas Day Holy Eucharist; Dec. 25, 1:30 PM, Christmas Day Organ Recital. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org. Christmas at the National Shrine. Dec. 24, Children’s Mass with Gospel Pageant, 5 PM; Musical Meditations on the Nativity, 10 PM; Solemn Vigil Mass, 10:30 PM. Dec. 25, Masses, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM; Solemn Mass, noon; Spanish Mass, 2:30 PM. 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.

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Christmas Caroling at the World War II Memorial. Dec. 15, 4:30 PM. wwiimemorialfriends.org. Christmas with Choral Arts at the Kennedy Center. Dec. 16, 1 PM; Dec. 17, 7 PM and Dec. 24, 2 PM. The Choral Arts Society of Washington celebrates the joys of the season in a delightful program of popular holiday standards and seasonal Christmas classics. kennedy-center.org. A Bohemian Christmas with DC’s Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra. Dec. 17, 8 PM. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Choir of the Church of the Epiphany Christmas Concert. Dec. 18, 12:10 PM. The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany’s annual selection of well-known and contemporary Christmas repertoire. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org. Southwest Chamber Players Christmas Concert. Dec. 20, 7 PM. Concert features a traditional assortment of carols with a distinctly Russo-centric feel. Admission is free; donations accepted. Saint Augustine’s, 555 Water St. SW. southwestchamberplayers.org. DC Strings presents Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Hymns. Dec. 20, 7 PM. The program will feature excerpts from Messiah and traditional Christmas hymns. $18 in advance, $20 day-of. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

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Handel’s Messiah. Dec. 20 to 23. Join the National Symphony Orchestra, exceptional singers and a heavenly chorus in the festively decorated Concert Hall for this holiday tradition. Conducted by Nicholas McGegan. kennedy-center.org.

Christmas Dinner For Those Who Are Alone or In Need. Dec. 25, 12:15 to 2 PM. Dining Room of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This is a walk-in meal. Just show up. To volunteer, call 202-526-8300. 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.

Kennedy Center Christmas Day Jazz Jam. Dec. 25, 6 PM. The Christmas Day Jazz Jam is a Millennium Stage tradition. Free. Kennedy Center. kennedy-center.org. Chinatown restaurants are open Christmas Day. Encore Chorale Presents Holiday Choral Concert. Dec. 26, 6 PM. The singers will present a program of seasonal standards and holiday rock n’ roll. The public is invited to attend this free concert and no tickets are required. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. encorecreativity.org. Celebrate Kwanzaa!. Dec. 28, 11 AM to 2 PM. Enjoy energetic and interactive introduction to Kwanzaa that includes dancers, singers, music, colorful costumes, and lively characters. THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. thearcdc.org. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Strathmore. Dec. 30, 3 PM. Celebrate the ageless beauty of Viennese music with Washington’s 17th annual New Year’s Concert. Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from operettas are performed by hand-picked European singers and full orchestra. Beautifully costumed dancers present romantic vignettes. $36 to $125. strathmore.org.

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The Christmas Revels. Dec. 8 to 16. The year is 1599. England is swept up in a flowering of music and drama and Will Kemp, master Shakespearean actor and fool, has become an overnight sensation by Morris dancing from London to Norwich in just nine days. The Queen is also on the way, and the locals enlist Kemp’s help to prepare a Winter play worthy of Her Majesty. But Elizabeth has left the trappings of court far behind. And, she has much more rustic entertainment in mind. $12 to $60. Lisner Auditorium at GW University. revelsdc.org. New Year’s Eve Swing Dance at Glen Echo. Dec. 31, 8 PM to 12:30 AM. The dance includes a beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra, 8 to 9 PM, followed by dancing from 9 PM to 12:30 AM. Beginners welcome. No partner is necessary. Admission fee. All ages welcome. glenechopark.org/dances. First Night Alexandria. Dec. 31, 10 AM to just after midnight. This annual New Year’s Eve bash takes over Old Town Alexandria with more than 100 performances at 22 indoor venues, with live music, dancing, children’s face painting and games. Fireworks just before midnight on the river. $20 before Dec. 10; $30, after. Kids under 12 and active military, free. firstnightalexandria.org.

Annapolis New Year’s Eve Celebration. Dec. 31, 8 PM to midnight. 3 to 5:30 p.m., kidfriendly activities, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Party at Annapolis City Dock with midnight fireworks. Annapolis, MD. annapolis.gov. Fiesta de los Reyes Magos. Jan. 6, 11:30 AM and 2 PM. GALA’s traditional Three Kings celebration features the Magi, live animals, local performers, a walk through the neighborhood and gifts for every child. Free tickets will be distributed at the GALA Box Office. Maximum six tickets per person. galatheatre.org. u

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Declaration says. On Dec. 11, 7 p.m., at Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, Trudy Huskamp Peterson will introduce the Declaration and demonstrate its relevance to contemporary life. Free and open to the public. Village Voices lectures are a program of Capitol Hill Village. capitolhillvillage.org.

The Brickies will be held on Dec. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. at the former location of Busboys & Poets City at Fifth and K Streets NW in Mt. Vernon Triangle. The event is free. Neighbors, a local businesses and local organizations will be recognized for their achievements. For more information, visit www.charlesallenward6.com.

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The Overbeck Project’s New Website The Overbeck Project has revamped its website. Still found at www.CapitolHillHistory.org, its appearance has been enhanced to make it more user-friendly and offer stronger search capabilities. The new format readily supports viewing on mobile devices. Browse more than 200 transcribed interviews with long-time Capitol Hill residents and former residents. Learn about upcoming history lectures. View an expanding collection of historic photos, maps and other images. Find dozens of sources for research on Capitol Hill’s past.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Dec. 11

Craig Wallace as Ebenezer Scrooge and Rayanne Gonzales as the Ghost of Christmas Present in the 2017 Ford’s Theatre “A Christmas Carol.” Photo: Carol Rosegg

Ford’s Theatre Raises Money for the Children’s Playtime Project

On Dec. 16, 1 to 4 p.m., celebrate the end of the National Building Museum’s anniversary year. There will be talks and activities presented by the 1968/2018 Collaborative, a group of organizations and people engaged in programming related to DC in 1968. Free, drop-in. All ages. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

Learn About the Earned Income Tax Credit

For the past four decades, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has been considered the most effective poverty alleviation public policy tool in the country. In DC over 50,000 low-income Washingtonians receive over $175 million from both the federal and the DC EITC. About 20,000 EITC-eligible Washingtonian families are not taking advantage of this key tax credit. The majority of these families reside in Wards 7 and 8. The Role of the EITC in “Providing a Pathway to the Middle Class in Washington, DC” forum is on Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the True Reformer Building/Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U St. NW. For more information, contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz at jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org.

The production company of Ford’s Theatre’s 2018 “A Christmas Carol” has selected DC’s Homeless Children’s Playtime Project as recipient of their donation drive. The Children’s Playtime Project partners with DC homeless shelters to create safe and fun play spaces for the children. Their trauma-informed programs restore normalcy by providing opportunities for children to learn and heal through play, and empower children to make choices, express themselves, build friendships and find support. During curtain calls, the company will collect donations. Patrons may also give through the Ford’s Theatre Box Office. fords.org.

Seventy years ago, on Dec. 10, 1948, the Third General Assembly of the United Nations adopted “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights” by a vote of 48 to 0 with eight abstentions. The Preamble of the Declaration proclaims, “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” Today few people remember it. Fewer yet know what the

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Rumsey Pool Maintenance Closures Rumsey pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE, will be closed from Jan. 28 through Feb. 17, 2019. DCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor aquatic centers undergo yearly scheduled preventative maintenance to deep clean the pools and facilities. During closure, all programs, permits and classes are suspended. Contact the Aquatics Division, 202-671-1289 for more information.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Zone Pilot Program Expands DDOT is creating five new pick-up/drop-off pilot locations following a successful experiment Connecticut Avenue NW. The new pilot locations will be exclusively used for pick-up/ drop-off and commercial loading 24 hours a day. Two zones are in Ward 6 at Maine Avenue SW and Union Market. The expansion begins after a 30day notice and public comment period. All comments must be filed in writing with the District Department of Transportation, Transportation Operations Administration at 55 M Street, SE.

Perform at 2019 Fringe Festival Apply to perform at The Capital Fringe Festival, a self-producing performing arts festival where established and emerging artists can present their work that takes place in July. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2019, 5 p.m. Read more at capitalfringe. org/fringeartist/fringe-festival.

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DMV Introduces Digital Registration The DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has a new mobile app that serves as a Digital Vehicle Registration Card. Residents now have the option to carry their vehicle registration card on their cell phone through the app. While the digital registration card is valid proof of vehicle registration, vehicle owners are still required to affix the registration sticker to the inside, driver side of the windshield. The Digital Vehicle Registration Card and Sticker are designed to look like the existing paper card and sticker that residents are currently issued. The mobile app is available to iOS and Android users. DC DMV will continue to issue the paper Vehicle Registration Cards and Stickers in addition to the Digital Vehicle Registration Card and Sticker. However, both the paper and digital registration cards are valid DC DMV documents and should

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Ford Job Training Partnership Mayor Bowser and Sherif Marakby, chief executive officer of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, have announced a partnership between Ford and the DC Infrastructure Academy to train DC residents for jobs and careers in the autonomous

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vehicle (AV) industry. Through the partnership, Ford and Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, will train District residents for jobs in testing and operating autonomous vehicles. Vehicle operators will learn about the underlying technology and provide detailed feedback to engineering teams on vehicle performance. Additionally, Ford will work with area dealerships, the DC Infrastructure Academy, and Excel Automotive to prepare DC residents for in-demand auto technician jobs. Operated by the Department of Employment Services (DOES), the DC Infrastructure Academy offers high-quality, specialized training and programs in green technology, automotive skills,

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DC Pedestrians Get More Time to Cross Busy Streets The Department of Transportation (DDOT) will retime traffic signals at more than 90 intersections to further prioritize pedestrian safety as part of the Vision Zero Initiative to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in the District. On Nov. 2, DDOT retimed traffic signals around the Navy Yard, as well as highvolume areas in Wards 7 and 8, where data-testing has recognized the greatest need. DDOT has identified 93 out of a total of 227 intersections in this area for timing adjustments based on signal and pedestrian conflict data. Following this implementation, over 50 percent of the targeted area will be equipped to provide leading pedestrian intervals. Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)provide pedestrians with a “Walk” signal a few seconds in advance of the green signal for adjacent vehicular movements. This “head start” provides pedestrian priority and improves pedestrian visibility by establishing a presence in the crosswalk before turning vehicles start moving. This relatively low-cost treatment, which requires adjustments to existing signal timing, has been shown to reduce pedestrian-vehicle collisions where implemented.

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any participants left the first Southeast Library (407 7th St. SE) renovation meeting Tuesday night concerned about what services will be available during the two-year construction process. At the Oct. 30 meeting at the Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE), Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director of DC Public Library, announced that there is no plan for an interim library location. Capitol Hill residents and patrons of the library were offered details about the impending renovation and modernization of the nearly 100-year-old building during the hour-long presentation, which included about twenty minutes for audience questions. The $23.5 million library renovation “starts now,” announced Reyes-Gavilian. A request for RFP will be issued in early 2019 and a builder, partnered with an architect, will be selected by the spring of 2019. Architectural designs will be developed during 2020 and construction is slated to begin in early 2021. The grand re-opening of the building is slated for 2022, coinciding with the library’s centennial. One of the District’s three Carnegie libraries, the facility opened its doors in 1922. Can’t Just Say ‘Take A Hike’ While the presentation appeared to generate a level of excitement for the library’s rejuvenation among attendees, there was also general concern that residents will be forced to find a substitute facility for at least two years while the library will be closed with no interim replacement. Reyes-Gavilan described how this approach had been employed in other District library renovations, including the Northeast library modernization in 2013. He noted that the Northeast library was only about 3/4 of a mile away, and added that some Southeast library Work on the renovation of the Southeast Library programming could po(403 Seventh St. SE) is expected to begin in late tentially be relocated to 2019. Photo: E.O’Gorek

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nearby facilities such as the Hill Center. Attendees at the meeting seemed surprised by the news. Many participants in the Q&A session took the opportunity to express their frustration. “We need something there. You can’t just say ‘take a hike’,” one attendee said to applause. “Old people need access to libraries. We have young mothers with children. I don’t think it’s outrageous [...] for us to ask for a bookmobile or double-wide to be installed while all this is going on.” Another regular patron reiterated the point, saying, “I think closing down the library and not having something substantive here [...] would I think be very damaging to our community and I would hope there would be some way to sort this through as we go forward.” Reyes-Gavilan said that he was open to the idea of a holds pickup/drop off location being installed. “I will promise you that we will be creative in ways in terms of delivering library services to the general vicinity,” he continued. One Side of Seventh Reyes-Gavilian also announced that the library’s footprint will not extend underground past 7th Street SE and thus will not join with the Eastern Market Metro Station, as had been floated in an earlier proposal commissioned by Barrack’s Row Main Street. Reyes-Gavilan said that, while it is possible that the library may go deeper through excavation, it will not expand. The project will still be undertaken at the same time as the Eastern Market Metro Plaza renovation. Reyes-Gavilan promised that the renovated library will offer more room than the present 10,000 square foot space, but no specifics were given. Approximately five community meetings will be held during the design phase of the process. Surveys, focus groups, tours and meetings with other stakeholder groups will also take place. Reyes-Gavilan emphasized that the process will be a long one but that he is confident that the effort will be worth it. “There are so many things that we will be going through together, but ultimately, what we don’t want to lose sight of, if the library’s going to turn 100 when we open, wouldn’t it be great if we could have this library be relevant for the next 100 years for a whole new community of users.” For more information on the project visit the project website at www. dclibrary.org/southeastlibraryrenovation. u

OVERBECK PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE Now Easier to Explore Capitol Hill History by Elizabeth O’Gorek

or 41 years, James C. (‘Jim’) Finley ran a no-frills boxing gym on the second floor of his auto repair shop at 518 Tenth St. NE, where in 1973 Sugar Ray Leonard spent time training before the Olympic Games.

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FRAGER’S HARDWARE PLANS MARCH OPENING by Elizabeth O’Gorek The new Capitol Hill History website is easier to explore on mobile devices. Image: Courtesy Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project

Chris Calomiris, who was the grocer at Eastern Market’s Calomiris Fruits and Vegetables since 1963, was born and raised across from the Russell Senate Office building. As a child in 1933 he watched the workmen carry materials to build the First Street Wing on the building, obscuring the fountain he had seen for years. Both Finley and Calomiris were interviewed for the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project. While both gentlemen have since passed (Finley in 2014, Calomiris in 2011), their recollections of the neighborhood, and their lives have been recorded by volunteers for the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project. The Project was established by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation to give the neighborhood knowledge of its past and an understanding of the everyday lives of its residents, creating a permanent accessible record of the people and events that have shaped the community. The project has been gathering materials and interviewing residents and business people for 17 years. Just this week, the Project finished revamping its website at

CapitolHillHistory.org. Design and operation have been dramatically improved to make it more user-friendly, and offer stronger search capability. For those interested in the history of the Hill, the new Overbeck site makes it possible to do some casually reading. You can now read stories and see images from the neighborhood easily on your mobile device, so bookmark the page for your transit ride home. Visit the website to: • Browse more than 200 transcribed interviews with longtime Capitol Hill residents and former residents, as recorded by our great volunteers. • Learn about upcoming Overbeck History lectures, or about any of the past lectures. • View an expanding collection of historic photos, maps and other images. • Find dozens of sources for research on Capitol Hill’s past. If you are interested in volunteering to help preserve the history of Capitol Hill, contact the Project Managers at info@ CapitolHillHistory.org or 202543-4544. Visit the website at www.capitolhillhistory.org u

rager’s Hardware has announced that the 98-yearold store will return to its original location at the intersection of 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. SE in March 2019. The historic building at 1115 Pennsylvania Ave SE was destroyed by fire in June 2013. In 2014, the hardware store began operating from its current location at 1323 E St. SE while owner John Weintraub looked for partners to rebuild at the original site. In 2015 DC-based developer Perseus Realty bought the Pennsylvania Avenue building and lot and began planning the mixed-use development, with Frager’s signed to a 25-year-lease on the main floor. Ground broke on the project, which includes 34 luxury condos, in May 2017. Two months later, Weintraub sold Fragers’s to Gina Schaefer and Marc Friedman, the husband-andwife team behind the 12 Ace Hard-

ware locations known collectively as ‘A Few Cool Hardware Stores.’ The hardware store will occupy 8,500 square feet in the new development, with 1,000 square feet of outdoor retail. Schaefer has said that this outdoor retail will operate in addition to the Frager’s Garden Center which opened in April of this year behind the building at 1123-1129 Pennsylvania Ave SE.

Product Knowledge Stays the Same According to store manager Aisha Bryant, the new store will operate out of new digs and under new management, but would be the same as the historic Frager’s in fundamental ways. “With any change in ownership, there is a change in culture,” she said, noting that some of the faces at the hardware store might be different, but that customers could still expect excellent customer service and employees with the product knowledge customers have come to expect from Frager’s. Penn Eleven (1101 Pennsylvania Ave SE), the mixed-use Bryant andevelopment rising at the original site of Frager’s Hardnounced that as ware store, photographed Nov. 14 as it nears completion. Photo: E.O’Gorek of this week the Pe n n s y l v a n i a Avenue garden center has been converted into a tree lot. The garden center will serve all Christmas needs, including trees, stands, lights and wreathes. u

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The Murder of “The Friendliest Man in the World” Remains Unsolved by Elizabeth O’Gorek t around noon Tuesday, Oct. 16, Cecile (‘Cece’) Jimenez spoke on the phone with her husband Fernando for about twenty minutes. “Everything was good, he was looking forward to seeing me,” she said. Fernando was due back in Brussels Oct. 31, where Cece was working for the State Department. Halloween would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, and they were planning to celebrate when he arrived. “Instead, I came back here and buried him,” Cece said.

kids. He loved the street.” The house on D Street did some choosing for them as well. When State Department magazines began arriving at the address, Fernando and Cece noted positions in a variety of medical fields. Soon after, she joined the service as a Foreign Service Health Provider. Some years later, Fernando began accompanying her on her tours, working in various capacities for the State Department.

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Despite these absences from the District, Fernando kept folks in the neighborhood together. Neighbors say that Fernando and Cece Jimenez meet a tiger in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The two Jimenez was at the center of multiple shared a love of travel. Photo: Jason Alexander networks of friends, drawing them tosomeone so unlikely to be involved in anything that gether for dinner, bike rides or informal would get him shot.” glasses of wine. ‘So Many Mysteries’ “People were telling me, oh when you guys ‘Cute As A Button’ About an hour after Fernando and Cece spoke, Ferare out of town, we don’t see each other for Ezequiel Fernando Jacinto Jimenez Pinto was born nando was sitting in the driver’s seat of a late-modmonths sometimes –and then Fernando comes in Panama City, Panama on April 14, 1959, but el red Cadillac borrowed from a friend and parked back,” Cece said. grew up in Ecuador. He came to the United States Michael Herman has lived on the street since outside the Jimenez’s home on the 1300 block of to go to school. 1987. He knew Fernando as a neighbor, but their D Street NE, possibly looking at his phone. Secu“His is kind of the classic immigrant story,” friendship really grew after they ran into one anothrity footage from a nearby house shows a chamsaid Cece. “He worked hard to stay here.” er in the cafeteria at Sibley Hospital, where Herpagne-colored SUV pull up beside him. An occuFernando attended the University of New man worked in IT and Jimenez was a respiratory pant from inside the SUV then fired 7 bullets into Mexico, earning a bachelor’s degree in Respiratotherapist. They grew close over the next 18 years. the borrowed car. The SUV raced away. ry Therapy. While working at Albuquerque Hos“It was very easy to grow close to them,” said HerJimenez, age 59, died after being transported pital he met and fell in love with Cece, marrying man. “He was very outgoing and friendly with evto a local hospital. Police have called the shooting her in 1992. ‘bizarre’, and say they don’t have much more to go erybody, the kind of person who would get peo“He is cute as a button,” said Cece, still speakon. Neighbors, reeling from the loss of a man who ple together.” ing of her husband in the present tense. “He’s as they say was at the center of so many gatherings, “There was nothing he would not do for cute now as he was the day I met him.” a friend,” said Joyce Vala, who met Fernando say they want to understand why this happened. The two moved to DC in 2000 so Cece could through Cece. “To me, he was ‘my brother from “We talk amongst ourselves, but none of attend graduate school. They had planned to reanother mother’. I have many stories of his kindus can come up with anything that really makes turn to Albuquerque after she finished her degree, ness and love.” sense,” said Jimenez’s friend and neighbor Michael but fell in love with the District and the neighborNeighbor Edmund Crawley has lived next Herman. “It’s just a mystery.” hood in Capitol Hill where they had been living. door to Fernando and Cece for the past three years, Another neighbor, Edmund Crawley, said “Fernando totally picked the house,” she said. he was shocked when he learned, saying Jimenez and he said Fernando was very prominent in the “He knew all the old ladies in the street, and their was one of the friendliest people he knew. “This is neighborhood, always with a smile on his face.

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“He was just kind of the friendliest guy you ever met,” he said. Twenty months ago, Crawley and his wife welcomed a daughter, and Fernando marked the moment in a traditional manner. “He invited me around to his porch and we smoked cigars together,” remembers Crawley.

‘Just Not That Guy’ In recent years, Fernando joined Cece on her postings overseas. He did not have such a position during her most recent posting in Brussels, but commuted back and forth, returning home every six months to work at Sibley in order to maintain his licensing and position. “They loved him at Sibley,” said Herman. “Whenever he was back, they were like, ‘when can you start’?” It was during one of those trips home that Jimenez was shot. The neighbors say that Jimenez’s death has drawn them closer together, even as they deal with fear and uncertainty. “It seems like it was a really targeted attack,” said Crawley, “but there’s no indication of why he should have been targeted at all. It’s a real mystery.” Herman said that having no explanation makes it feel even more dangerous. “To have that happen on the street when anyone could really have been out there, and then not even to know why,” he said. “There’s just lots of mysteries.”

‘Could Have Been Any One of Us’ Neighbors say that the incident has shaken their faith that they know what their neighborhood is like. “It always felt like a very safe neighborhood,” said Crawley. “It really makes you more aware.” “I think about how many times I visited them and sat in my car

briefly to set up my GPS or make a call to say I was on my way home,” said Vala. “It could have been any one of us.” Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) First District Commander Morgan Kane did not rule out the possibility of mistaken identity. Kane said that although it was clear that the bullets went where the shooter intended them to go, “I don’t know if he was the intended target. I can’t say that.” Detectives are using video from multiple areas to piece together the travel path of the vehicle involved. However, she noted that the department needs more information to bring the case to closure, saying that any piece of information could be useful, no matter how small. Police are looking for a beigecolored Toyota Highlander seen in the vicinity of the 1300 block of D Street NE around 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16. Cece Jimenez said that she believes MPD detectives have done a good job but they just don’t have enough to work with. She is returning to Brussels to finish the 20 months left in her tour, although she says she can’t imagine it will be any fun without Fernando. She loves the neighborhood and had always planned to retire there, but now she feels less certain. “I just don’t know if I feel safe,” she said. She wants resolution, so that she can heal and move on. “I’m not going to lose my husband as well as my house, my neighbors and my friends,” she said. If you have information on this case, call MPD at (202) 727-9099. You can also text information, including photos and video, to the Department’s Text Tip Line at 50411. u

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THE COST OF JUVENILE TRAUMA A Three Part Series by Jonetta Rose Barras welve-year-old Talayia Richardson wore a lovely flowered sun dress that complimented her milk chocolate-colored skin; her long black hair was perfectly coifed; the sun seemed to burst across her smiling face as DC Attorney General Karl Racine (D) introduced her at a 2018 youth roundtable organized with Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen (D). Showcasing local winners of the “Do the Write Thing” essay contest, the event featured voices of students from traditional and charter schools, whose views frequently are drowned out by adults. “Growing up in Washington, DC, I have seen more violence than any child should,” said Talayia, a student at the Wheatley Education Campus; her serenity belied the gravity of her history. As an infant sitting in a car seat, she was nearly killed by a random bullet that whizzed just past her head. She heard that story from her parents. The loss of her “Uncle Brock to senseless violence” was her narrative to own. Locked in her memory, it surfaced in her essay. “His murderer was never found. No one answered lingering questions. Why did someone want Uncle Brock dead? Why did no one ever come forward who witnessed this horrific act of violence and tell who did it,” continued Talayia. “As a result, my family was scarred permanently.” Davon Harris, a senior at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts, suffered his own mental and emotional distress. As a young boy, he watched helplessly as his mother was abused. The domestic violence stopped only after she lost her job and the family was evicted from their home, scattering the members of the household, including his two siblings—each went to live with separate aunts. Homeless for nearly three years, Davon and his mother moved from shelter to shelter or from shelter to transitional housing. “The transitional housing was so bad, there were times I wished we were in a shelter,” he told me. During those dark days he was depressed; “I expressed it as anger.”

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Davon Harris, a senior at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts. Photo: UDC Television Interview Photo: Ed Jones, Jr. UDC-TV

A Mass of Pain The minds and memories of thousands of young peo-

ple in the District—and adults--are severely damaged by similar encounters with violence. Some experiences are up-close and personal; others are more distant. Collectively, they form an unhealed public wound that is felt in every ward of the city,

Judith Sandalow, director of the DC Children’s Law Center, which represents as many as 5,000 children to ensure they receive the services they need and deserve from government agencies. Photo: Ed Jones, Jr. UDC-TV

without regard for race or class. Consider that the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health found that 47 percent of DC children and youth experienced two or more traumatic events as described by the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), which grew out of a 1998 study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The local rate is far greater than the national average of less than 30 percent. Researchers have concluded that children ages 6 to 17 who experience two or more ACEs are twice as likely to be disengaged from school compared to peers who have no ACEs. “Trauma can be any extreme bad experience,” explained Judith Sandalow, director of the DC Children’s Law Center, which represents as many as 5,000 children to ensure they receive the services they need and deserve from government agencies, including public schools. “If [the problem] is in your family, it’s an ACE, but if it’s an outsider it’s still pretty horrible but it’s considered a trauma.” “It probably doesn’t matter which one it is because they all create some of the same problems for kids,” added Sandalow. Trauma inducing experiences can range from abuse and neglect, parental abandonment or incarceration, bullying, living in a home where there is chronic unemployment and palpable poverty, including not having enough food to eat or being unable to wash your clothing, living in a household where there is obvious substance abuse and its attending effects and witnessing domestic violence or general community violence. “Trauma is ubiquitous” said Tanya Royster, MD, director of the DC Department of Behavioral Health. “Young people all across this city are traumatized. And some of it is primary trauma. Some of it is secondary trauma, but it’s trauma none the less.” Despite that acknowledgment of the breadth and depth of trauma, the District has not offered a sustained and coordinated response to what legitimately can be described as an epidemic, accord-

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Is It Enough? Educators and other school-based staff have said no. “Interviewees who called for additional socialemotional resources emphasized that more attention to behavioral issues would reduce disruptions and

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impediments to learning, thereby benefiting all students,” Patterson wrote in her audit report. “Trauma can affect children’s language development, inhibit their academic achievement and make it difficult to form relationships with both peers and adults,” explained Sandalow, who for the past five years has advocated for more trauma-informed or trauma-sensitive schools in DC. “Traumatized children may develop hyper-vigilance, emotional withdrawal or dissociation, and spend the school day focusing solely on their safety—making it impossible to learn.” Racine said he and his team of lawyers have witnessed the fragile state of childhood in DC through the cases they represent like those associated with DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) as well as child support requests. “In case after case [we] read psychological and psycho-social evaluations done for youth in the justice system and see signs of trauma.” The Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 2017 conducted by The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) queried 8,578 high school students and 8,799 middle schoolers. The results echo Racine’s assertion. Many middle schoolers--16.2 percent of African-Americans, 18.5 percent of Hispanics, 6.1 percent of whites and 11.5 percent of Asians-- reported missing school one or more days because they said they felt unsafe. An increasing number, according to the survey, had been involved in fights, undoubtedly part of their attempt to protect themselves in what they perceived as a hostile environment. Meanwhile, 26.7 percent of the survey’s middle school respondents said they carried a weapon, an increase from 23.1 percent two years previously. Nationally, noted Racine, as much as 90 percent of youth in the juvenile justice system report experiencing a traumatic event. On average, 70 percent of them have mental health disorders, and approximately 30 percent suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Of youth aged 10 to 18 in a juvenile detention center, 92.5 percent have experienced at least one traumatic event, with a median average of six traumatic occurrences. Scientists have found that the brain structure of children who experience chronic trauma often is permanently altered. Moreover, the constant state of alertness triggered by trauma instigates the release of stress hormones that can result in a child or youth being in the constant state of “fight, flight

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or freeze.” In such a condition, said Racine, “it is hard for the other parts of the brain to work.”

from generation to generation. “[It] is being passed down in terms of the coping strategies and lack thereof. At the same time, you’re getting your mama’s trauma, Beyond Guns but then you’re getting trauDistrict officials, advomatized yourself. So, it’s just cates, civic leaders and like all these compound trauthe media have focused a mas that continue to build, disproportionate amount build, and build. It’s extremeof attention on trauma ly significant.” triggered by gun violence. After being traumatized Unquestionably that is repeatedly as a child, Finesse, concerning, and soluas a young adult, found hertions should be sought. Finessa Graves. Photo: Ed Jones, Jr. UDC-TV self homeless and pregnant. However, injuries from She could not find a shelter. other traumas, including “I slept on a bench at Union Station,” she recalled. those attached to chronic poverty, have been equally Her daughter thus began experiencing trauma in the damaging, affecting children and youth in the Diswomb. trict in ways that go ignored. Eventually, a manager at a local nonprofit reFinesse Graves is illustrative of that fact. She ferred her to a shelter for women. Finesse’s pregnanmay have never met Talayia or Davon. However, cy became complicated. She was ordered to stay in their stories intersect at the crossroad of trauma and bed, which was impossible to do while living at the pain: “I was raped when I was going to get drugs shelter. She soon found herself on the streets, again. for [my mother] when I was a child,” Finesse told Unsurprisingly, her daughter was born premature. me recently as we sat inside the parent conference “I’ve never hidden anything from my daughroom at her daughter’s school. “These are things ter, so she’s seen the struggle. When she was two that I don’t tell people about. I don’t want to talk and three years-old and I was on the floor crying, about them.” she was consoling me. She was the person that was At one point in her youth, Finesse knocked there for me. If it wasn’t for her, I probably wouldn’t on the door of the foster care agency in Maryland, have been able to get through nothing that I got pleading to be admitted. “When I was younger, I through at a certain point in time. I felt like that it used to go to the library; they used to always have affected her,” said Finesse. posters up about people adopting kids. They make “I think that the time when I can say that she it look like it’s a happy story. All you have to do is started going through traumatic issues was probably sign up and you get adopted. when we left the [homeless] shelter,” added Finesse. She told the folks at the agency her grandFinesse and her daughter, now in the second mother was very sick; her mother was a heroin adgrade, moved in with Finesse’s mother, who lives dict who was in and out of her life. The foster care in Ward 8. The apartment is so riddled with housworker said Finesse “needed to be experiencing ing code violations, Racine’s office has filed a lawsome type of trauma. I explained to her I was livsuit against the owner, demanding conditions be ing in trauma. improved. “When my grandmother died, I went backAnd so, the cycle of trauma has continued. wards,” continued Finesse. “Things started flashing in my head: ‘Why am I going through this? What A Hidden Story Waiting To Be Told am I here for? If I’m just going to keep having to go “Every student that walks into a school has a story through tragedy after tragedy after tragedy, what is the purpose?’ ” behind them,” said Davon, adding that when he was Satira Streeter, a psychologist who founded experiencing homelessness, “Instead of expressing Ascensions Psychological and Community Servicmy emotions I kept it to myself. I walked around not es in Ward 8, explained that trauma can be passed saying anything. I was quiet. I wasn’t mad at anyone

in particular, I was mad at the situation I was in.” Consistent with what experts have said about the impact of trauma on learning, Davon failed the seventh grade. “I had an “A” in math but an “F” in every other subject,” he confessed, adding that during those days he didn’t really talk to anyone. The thing on his mind was basic survival. “When we were in the shelter, people kept leaving and coming back and leaving. And me and my mother kept asking ourselves when it is our turn to leave. When are we going to find our apartment,” recalled Davon. “In school that was all I could think about: When was our time coming? What is going to happen to us?” In traditional, by-right public schools east of the Anacostia River where there are documented high levels of violence and unresolved trauma, students consistently score below proficient on standardize tests. Schools west of the river are also affected, since many parents place their children in institutions outside their neighborhoods. In the eighth grade Davon managed to get accepted to Richard Wright, a Ward 6 school. An automobile accident that left him fearing his mother’s death and the possibility that he would be left without anyone to care for him, inspired him to search for a bright light in his world. He also chose to seek the services of a therapist. Davon is one of the lucky ones. Many students in the city’s public schools don’t have the benefit of seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapists on a regular basis as evident by the auditor’s Oct. 2017 report. Doc-

Rose Shelton, a therapist and a Ward 6 parent leader of the group Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE). Photo: UDC Television Interview, photographer, Ed Jones, Jr. UDC-TV

uments provided to me by the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) indicate there are only 22 full or part-time psychiatrists in a school system with a population of 92,994 students states the DME. They are supplemented by 221 by full-time or part-time psychologists. Most mental health counseling in the public schools is provided by 261 full or part-time social workers and 104 licensed counselors, who may or may not be trained in how to deal with children suffering trauma. What are they doing, and are they having any impact? Can they change the trajectory of education reform in the District? Davon told me, there are times he has had to wait a week for his in-school therapist to respond to a crisis he may he experiencing. “By then, I have worked it out by myself,” he added. “The everyday traumas children might experience in their homes, schools and within our society can impact and shape their minds and keep them from being the best version of themselves,” said Rose Shelton, a therapist and a Ward 6 parent leader of the group Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE).

The Overstuffed Backpage Most experts and advocates were not surprised by the OSSE report. DC students are in the middle of a traumatic crisis. They keep shouting. Apparently no one is really listening. Sandalow used a backpack as analogy to describe the situation. Her granddaughter had to take one to summer camp. “By the time I put her lunch and her snacks and her change of clothes and her swimsuit and her towel, this little 4-year-old body is carrying this really heavy backpack and she gets tired. She’s like, ‘“Grandma, will you carry it for me? “So, I think our kids are carrying this backpack with the physical abuse,” Sandalow continued. “With the shooting, with the fear of homelessness, it’s almost like a trauma backpack, right? They are walking into school with this incredibly heavy weight. It makes it harder for them to learn.” Jonetta Rose Barras is a DC-based freelance journalist. This series was produced as part of the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism Fellowship with a grant from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being. u

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BUSINESS BRIEFS by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Quavaro Crafts Leather with Clean, Ethical Lines Hill-Based Brand Builds Workshop in Mexico You can see the thought that goes into everything at Quavaro leather goods. The plan of the store’s

open, sunny interior; the clean lines of the leather goods lining the walls; and the logo, simultaneously reminiscent of artisan stitching and the Art-Deco period of aviation that inspires the designs. Cesar and Pial Vega took the money they had saved to buy a home on the Hill, and instead opened a business here –and a factory of their own in Mexico. The couple Roberto (second from left) helped assemble a team of 11 artisans, many whom are from one family to form Quavaro Artisans in Leaon, Guanastill hope to buy of juato, Mexico. Cesar is at the center. a house here, but first they want to own factory in Leon, Mexico. Quavaro Artisans ofbuild their business. And they say the fers its 11 employees an eight-and-a-half-hour day Hill is the perfect place to do it. “The and benefits from day one. All materials used in the neighborhood really captures the hisbags are bought directly from the suppliers, and torical imagination, adding to our stoCesar has met all of them. ry and our brand,” said Cesar. Pial said starting the factory was nerve-wracking, but it allows them total control over the proLast a Lifetime cess. “It makes a huge difference in the quality of Married five years ago, Pial and Cesar our bags. We want to produce bags that will last a took a break from careers in internalifetime,” said Pial. tional development and data analysis

Owners Pial and Cesar Vega pose on the steps of Quavaro leather goods (323 Seventh St. SE), the shop they opened in November, 2017. Earlier this year the two opened their own factory in Mexico.

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to travel the world, visiting more than fifty countries. When they returned to the District, they wanted to do something that would combine their love of travel with a desire to do something positive in the world. “After all that travel, we realized how important the right bag could be,” said Pial. They decided to design and manufacture ethically-made leather goods, marrying design and ethos but not dropping affordability. In order to design the bags they envisioned, Pial and Cesar started their

Inspired by Travel Pial and Cesar design every item, based on their experience traveling and drawing inspiration from 1930s and 1940s aviation, an era adored in childhood by Cesar and his father. The era inspires the clean lines and also incorporates functionality and durability into design. Most pieces draw their names from classic aviation, such as ‘Goose’, ‘Tomcat’ and ‘Concorde.’ You can see the inspiration of the golden age of aviation in the Albatross, weekend luggage based on an aviation helmet bag. With a water-proof interior and three interior pockets, the Albatross is available in full leather, but also in a vintage-inspired green felt canvas that really carries the vibe of the period.

Pictured with her Piper backpack, Nathalie Childress said she wanted to pay for quality and loved that she was supporting an ethical operation.

A Connection to the Brand Nathalie Childress, a program coordinator in higher education, is a satisfied recent customer. Childress bought her goto bag, a red leather backpack called the ‘Piper,’ at Quavaro in the spring. “I loved that Pial could tell me the provenance of every component of the bag,” Childress said. In the market for a bag for her daily commute, she said she wanted to pay for quality and loved that she was supporting an ethical operation. “You know you’re going to drop a pretty penny on a bag, so you want to know you’re doing some good.” Visit Quavaro (323 Seventh St. SE) 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Now until Christmas, Quavaro will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Go online atwww.quavaro.com or call the shop: 202-507-1650.

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Owner Meka Mathis poses behind the reception desk at Skin Beauty Bar (749 Eighth St. SE) keeps the spa offerings fresh. When traveling, she visits a spa in every city, just to check out what they’re doing

Skin Beauty Bar Keeps It Fresh Pristine Beauty Bar Offers a Smorgasbord of Services Skin Beauty Bar is pristine. The whole spa feels like it is fresh outof-the-box and staged for its grand opening. Although the spa looks brand new, it has been located upstairs at 749 Eighth St. SE (right next to District Doughnut) since 2014, when it moved down Barrack’s Row from its original location on the 400 block. Born and raised in DC, owner and lead aesthetician Meka Mathis graduated from New York City’s Parson’s School of Design. Graduating in 1998, she returned to the District a few years later to open Skin. “It was missing in the neighborhood,” Mathis said of the day spa. “There was no place for facial or massages. We had hairstylists, but nothing in terms of spa services.” With more than 20 years’ experience as an aesthetician, Mathis

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has brought together a five-member team of professionals to offer nationally-recognized spa services, including herself and another aesthetician, an eyelash specialist, a nail artist and a massage therapist.

Keeping it Fresh Together with Rachel, Skin’s other aesthetician, Mathis offers services including facials but also ear candling, teeth whitening and microblading, a form of tattoo artistry mimicking natural hair in the brows. Skin also offers head-to-toe waxing and a service called a ‘vajazzle,’ which involves the bikini line and crystals or glitter. “Believe it or not, our biggest category is the Brazilian wax,” she said, coming in just before facials and followed by eyelash and eyebrow tinting, which she said is trending. In 2011, Skin Beauty Bar’s air-brush tanning services were selected as the best Airbrush Tan in Washington DC by InStyle Magazine. Customers choose a shade and enter a small tent to be treated. The mist takes seven minutes to dry, leaving the body flecked with gold specks for the return home. After

seven hours, a shower reveals the skin’s new glow.

Maxing and Relaxing The holidays are a great season to visit the spa, both to relax from related stressors and to maximize beauty potential before the whirlwind tour of parties, dinners and family gatherings. “This is a great time to get a facial,” Mathis said of the season. “Your skin will radiate and glow. After a facial, skin looks bright and dewy, and even make-up absorbs much better.” Also popular are extensions offered by Skin’s eyelash specialist. “People want to be very glam for the holidays,” Mathis said. “Eyelash extensions are an easy, subtle way to do it.” Relaxation is a gift to the self at this time of year. Seated massage is available in five- to ten-minute blocks, and Mathis just added a brand-new massage room to the facilities. Massage therapist Ray Tarber offers deep tissue as well as Swedish, hot stone and Reiki massage, and can also do isolated stretching and cupping. The shop can accommodate parties for up to 40 clients, and offers packages tailored to brides and vacations. New clients who mention seeing Skin Beauty Bar in the Hill Rag get 20% off services. Skin Beauty Bar (Second Floor 749 Eighth St. SE) is open Wednesdays and Thursdays 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call Mathis at 202-5436993, or book online through the website. u

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OUR RIVER: THE ANACOSTIA Photos, Wildlife and History in a New Book by Bill Matuszeski ust in time for the holiday season, a beautiful and powerful new book about Our River has been published. It is “River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the Anacostia.” It is the latest in the River Book Series published by the Texas A&M University Press. The author is Krista Schlyer, a conservation writer and photographer who has won many awards and who lives in the Anacostia watershed in Mount Rainier. And are we ever lucky to have her! The book weaves together three separate elements – photography, wildlife and history – in a way that they all support each other and set each other off. It is organized in a manner inspired by the great early conservationist Aldo Leopold, author of the classic Sand County Almanac. Each chapter tells of a month along the River, but taking the name of an imaginary moon – starting with the Deprivation Moon for January, when days are short

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and food for wildlife is limited. In each chapter are tales of walks along the River and its branches, observations of the wildlife, relevant historic moments, and beautiful photos of that time of year. The photographs are uniformly stunning and carefully selected to reflect the text. They are enhanced by the 9”x10” book size, A Fox Volunteers for the Clean-up. Photo: Krista Schlyer small enough to hold comfortably, but large enough to provide for great distaken by Krista over a seven year period. While a numplays. There are over a hundred phober are spectacular views of water and landscapes, this is tos, some covering a full page; they were not a travel guide or a picture book. The photos also include many shots of wildlife and even artful pictures of trash, weed-choked riversides, development sites and othAnacostia Idyll. Photo: Krista Schlyer er things that will delight you with both their beauty and their hidden messages. The descriptions of life along the River are woven into each chapter and often are tied to walking along various streams and the River. One learns a lot about not only the mammals, the birds and the fish, but how long they have been around and how well they have survived the intrusions of man. There are also great explanations of important roles played by shellfish, insects, plants and micro-organisms in keeping the ecosystem healthy and recovering from the abuses and intrusions of humanity. The overall message is that this is a remarkably productive and resilient watershed despite a history of interference by mankind. History provides a context for this abuse by starting in prehistoric times and tracing the history of the Anacostia watershed over the past four billion years. There is not much to report until the appearance of the first native

From all of us at the Hillrag, have a safe and settlements, which fit in well with what nature was providing. But then the author does not mince words over the impact of the European settlers and their progeny, from the first boats bringing slaves to grow tobacco that caused the River to fill with sediment to the Corps of Engineers destroying the wetlands to channel the River, and DC burning trash 24/7 at the Kenilworth Dump. There is even mention of one of the local residents, Rachel Carson, at home along the Northwest Branch writing about DDT in the classic “Silent Spring.” Despite all this abuse, some saw the potential for the River to recover. Krista believes that we probably hit bottom in the 60’s and have been struggling to help it recover since then. Not that success is yet guaranteed by any means. As DC Department of Energy and Environment Director Tommy Wells is quoted on the rear cover of the book, “She leads us on a moving expedition of human failure and the miracle of nature’s renewal”. But she also makes clear through her photos, her walks and her histories that we all are essential parts of making that renewal successful and long-lasting.

Happy Holiday!

Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is the retired Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program, a DC member the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Anacostia River and a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. u

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ANC 6A REPORT by Nicholas L. Alberti hairman Phil Toomajian called the meeting to order at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Calvin Ward, Amber Gove, Stephanie Zimny, Sondra Phillips-Gilbert, Patrick Malone and Mike Soderman in attendance. Commissioner Marie Claire Brown was absent. MPD First District Commander Morgan Kane, MPD Fifth District Commander William Fitzgerald and Councilmem-

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ber Charles Allen First District Commander Kane and Fifth District Commander Fitzgerald addressed community concerns regarding recent acts of violence around Lincoln Park, D Street, NE and the Benning Road, NE corridor. According to Commander Kane, the homicides on the 1300 block and 1500 block of D Street, NE are not related. While a suspect was apprehended almost immediately after the fatal shooting on the 1500 block of D Street, NE, MPD is still requesting information pertaining to the homicide of Ezequiel Fernando Jimenez-Pinto on the 1300 block of D Street, NE on October 16, at 1:18 p.m. Anyone with information is encouraged to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411. Commander Fitzgerald reported on the shootings at the Pentacle Apartments on the 1500 block of Benning Road, NE. He described these acts as part of an internal dispute among residents of the apartments that are unrelated to other violent crimes in the area. Commander Fitzgerald went on to explain that as MPD notices a need for additional officers in a given neighborhood, units can be borrowed from other districts to increase police presence, which is part of MPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to this particular string of violent crimes within the fifth district. Councilmember Charles Allen spoke to the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to not only provide resources to MPD for enforcement but also implementing preemptive programs such as the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, which is part of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results, or N.E.A.R. Act, that aims to identify and assist individuals that may become a victim of, or may themselves commit a violent crime. Along with Commanders Kane and Fitzgerald, Councilmember Allen also encouraged homeowners to take advantage of the Private Security Camera Incentive program offering significant rebates to defer the cost of installing public facing security cameras on both private residences and businesses. Those who cannot afford the cameras and qualify for certain types of public assistance can apply to have them installed for free. For more information visit ovsjg.dc.gov. Additionally, residents are encouraged to sign up for their local MPD listserv. The MPD-1D listserv can be

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6A PHIL TOOMAJIAN, CHAIR, PHILANC6A@GMAIL.COM Serving the Near Northeast, North Lincoln Park, Rosedale, and H Street communities ANC 6A generally meets the second Thursday of the month, at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street, NE.

www.anc6a.org accessed by visiting groups.yahoo. com/group/MPD-1D/ or by sending a blank e-mail to MPD-1D-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Other MPD contacts can be found on mpd.dc.gov or by visiting the Government Contacts page of anc6a.org. Ultimately, the commanders stressed calling 911 as the best way to reach the police during an emergency.

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Celeste Duffie reminded the ANC that leaf pick-ups in Ward 6 began on November 5 and will run into mid January of 2019. Residents can check DPW.dc.gov for a schedule of collection dates for their street. To report missed trash or recycling or to request additional receptacles, residents may call 311.

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Transportation and Public Space Actions The ANC accepted the resignation of Andrea Adleman as a member of the Transportation and Public Space Committee.

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The commissioners voted, unanimously to approve the grant request from the Miner Elementary School PTA in the amount of $899 towards the purchase of seven laptops for the use of students at the school.

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The commissioners voted, unanimously, to amend its Settlement Agreement with Dangerously Delicious Pies (1339 H St. NE) to allow the summer garden to close at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights, and 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and the nights before federal holidays. The commissioners voted, unanimously, to accept the CT

Next ANC 6A meeting is Thursday Dec. 13th, 7pm Miner E.S 601 15th St NE. Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee - Tuesday, Dec. 18th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • 640 10th St., NE Jay Williams - Co-Chair (906-0657) / Christopher Seagle - Co-Chair

Transportation & Public Space Committee - Monday, Dec. 17th 7pm at Capitol Hill Towers Community Room • 900 G St., NE Todd Sloves - Chair

Economic Development & Zoning Committee - Wednesday, Dec. 19th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • 640 10th St., NE Brad Greenfield - Chair (Brad.greenfield@gmail.com 202 262-9365)

Community Outreach Committee will not meet in December due to the Christmas Holiday. Please check the Community Calendar on the website for cancellations and changes of venue.

Economic Development and Zoning

Community Outreach

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Actions

(Tavern) license application for O2 (1350-1352 H St. NE) and to support a stipulated license. The commissioners voted, unanimously, to protest the Class A liquor license application of Cheers DC! at 1402 H St. NE, unless a signed settlement agreement is submitted prior to the protest petition date.

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The commissioners voted, unanimously, that the ANC send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for zoning relief to subdivide three existing lots into two lots and for relief from lot area requirements at 1661 Gales Street (BZA Case Number Pending) on condition that the applicant make best efforts to get letters of support from neighbors. The commissioners voted 6 to 0 that the ANC send letters of support to BZA for zoning relief and to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for historic district approval for the construction of a rooftop penthouse on a row house at 16 10th St. NE (BZA Case 19885) on condition that the applicant make best efforts to get letters of support from neighbors.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C P.O. Box 77876 • Washington, D.C. 20013-7787 www.anc6c.org • (202) 547-7168

Next Meeting: December 10

ANC usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, 214 Massachusetts Ave, N.E. Please check the ANC 6C website for dates.

7 pm at Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE.

ANC 6C COMMISSIONERS ANC 6C01 Christine Healey 6C01@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C04 Mark Eckenwiler 6C04@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C02 Karen Wirt (202) 547-7168 6C02@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C05 Christopher Miller 6C05@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C03 Scott Price (202) 577-6261 6C03@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C06 Heather Edelman 6C06@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C COMMITTEES Alcoholic Beverage Licensing First Monday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.abl.committee@gmail.com Grants Last Thursday, 7 pm Contact: torylord@gmail.com Twitter: @ANC_6C_Grants Parks and Events First Tuesday, 7 pm Contact: jgmccann@gmail.com

Transportation and Public Space First Thursday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.tps@gmail.com Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development First Wednesday, 6:30 pm Contact: 6C04@anc.dc.gov Twitter: @6C_PZE

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Announcements and Reports Commissioner Zimny was pleased with the attendance of November’s Community Cleanup. Another Cleanup will be help on Saturday, December 1 at 9:00 a.m. For location and additional information visit the Community Calendar page of anc6a.org. Commissioner Zimny also reported there is a work order in for the installation of no parking signs on Wiley Court. Commissioner Gove added AlertDC to the list of communication resources residents should be aware of for information about local happenings. AlertDC allows participants to choose which types of emergency alerts, notifications and updates they receive from public safety officials. More information about AlertDC can be found by visiting hsema.dc.gov/page/alertdc. Visit www.anc6a.org for calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas and other information. u

ANC 6B REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B met Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Hill Center. The quorum: Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Jerry Sroufe (6B02), James Loots (6B03, Parliamentarian), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04, secretary), Steve Hagedorn (6B05), Nick Burger (6B06, treasurer), Kelly Waud (6B07), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, vice-chair), Daniel Ridge (6B09, Chair) and Denise Krepp (6B10).

MPD Presentation First District Captains John Knutsen (Sector 2) and Jon Durrough (Sector 1) appeared before the commission. They noted that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will go through redistricting in January 2019, changing bound-

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ary lines to the First, Second and Fifth Districts. This would have little effect on ANC 6B, they said, as the bulk of changes were downtown and in Northeast. The two Captains said that in ANC 6B, there has been a 25 percent decrease in robberies over the past 30 days, and a decrease of about seven percent in violent crime. Overall crime, including property crime, is down by about five percent. Commissioner Denise Krepp asked about efforts by MPD to assist homeless people in days of extreme cold. On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 11, Krepp found a poorly-dressed woman a half block from Union Station and called MPD. An hour later, she learned the woman had died. The officers said that a shelter shuttle is available to transport vulnerable people to shelter, or to provide a place to warm themselves, and that MPD has devoted resources and training to the issue. If you see someone outside in need, you can call the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093, or call 911 in an emergency.

Community Speakout

Emilie (1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) Partners Arris Noble and Sam Sosha appeared to announce plans to open a restaurant called Emilie at 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE together with Chef Kevin Tien of Himitsu, who arrived at the end of the meeting. The restaurant will play with the dim sum format, circulating small plates on themed carts while also offering larger and familystyle plates on a changing a la carte menu. The liquor license application will be heard by ANC 6B at the December meeting. The restaurant has not yet sought permits, but the partners expect that the permitting process and construction will each

First District Sector 1 Captain John Durrough speaks at the Nov. 13 meeting of ANC 6B as Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04, secretary) takes notes. Durrough spoke about the police area redistricting, crime and the death due to cold of a woman found Sunday, Nov. 11 by Commissioner Denise Krepp (6B10) outside Union Station.

take three months. They are expecting to open in April 2019.

Frager’s Relocation Frager’s Hardware Store Manager Aisha Bryant announced that on March 1, 2019 the 98-yearold hardware store will move to their new 8,500 square foot space located on the store’s original site at the intersection of 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The hardware store will also include 1,000 square feet of outdoor retail. Owner Gina Schaefer has said that this outdoor retail will operate in addition to the Frager’s Garden Center that opened in April of this year behind the building at 1123-1129 Pennsylvania Ave SE.

Welcome to New Commissioners Chair Daniel Ridge (6B09) welcomed the Commissioner-Elects to ANC 6B, two of whom were in attendance. Kasie Clark will take over Ridge’s Single Member District (SMD) and Brian Ready will become Commissioner in 6B03. Corey Holman will assume the seat of Nick Burger (6B06). Steve Holtzman was elected Commissioner for 6B05, formerly the seat of Steve Hagedorn.

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Alcohol and Beverage Committee

Taco City (1102 Eighth St. SE) Owner Juan Jimenez appeared in regard to his application for a tavern license for restaurant Taco City, which he said offered tacos, tortillas and tequila. The restaurant is in the SMD of Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), who said that Mr. Jimenez made his selection under the mistaken impression that a tavern license allowed for broader hours of operation and entertainment endorsements. The ANC has worked to limit such licenses along Barrack’s Row, preferring restaurant licenses as these require that 45 percent of revenue to be from food, discouraging nightclubs. Jimenez said that he was willing to apply for a restaurant license if that was what the neighborhood preferred. The ANC agreed to support a stipulated license, which would allow the restaurant to sell liquor during the 45-day processing period, if he would do so. The application passed unanimously.

Planning and Zoning 710 E St. SE

The ANC heard a Historic Preservation Application regarding the concept design for a proposed seven-unit, three-story rear addition to an existing building at 710 E St. SE, the site of Hill Auto Repair. At the P&Z meeting, there was some confusion in regard to the easement on the side of the building, so the applicant has narrowed the building footprint and compensated by proposing a small penthouse addition to the top of the building. Neighbors had expressed support for residential development but had concerns about emergency exits and the trees at the rear of the property, as well as about the penthouse and its effect on interior space. With neither the applicant nor more than one neighbor present to express a position, the ANC moved to support the application 7-1, with two abstaining.

Transportation Committee

City Bikes Station on 300 Block 11th Street SE

A heated debate took place on the merits of

placing a Capitol Bike Share station on the east side of the 300 block of 11th Street SE at C Street SE beside Neighbors Cleaners and Laundromat. The station would be 53 feet long, 6 feet deep and house 19 bicycles. Aaron Goldbeck, Capitol Bikeshare Planner with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), said that the location was the only possibility in ANC 6B, and would fill in an area lacking in stations. Opposition was voiced by the building owners, the McCulloch family, as well as by Mr. Kwak, who owns the cleaners. Kwak presented 120 signatures in opposition to the station and said that in 1988, the ANC had granted him permission to use the unmarked space in front of his business on 11th Street as a loading zone. Research done by Commissioner Oldenberg appears to indicate it is a no-parking zone. Neighbors in attendance were divided on the idea. One said that the presence of the station would increase safety in the area by making drivers at the intersection more cautious; another said that crowds around the station would be endangered by traffic and could also endanger pedestrians. Commissioners tried to find a way to alleviate the effects of the station on the business, suggesting a 15-minute loading zone, metered parking, or a 2-hour parking zone along C Street. However, both Mr. Kwak and the McCullochs opposed these ideas. The Bikeshare station was supported 7-3.

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EMCAC Summary ANC 6B Representative to the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) Chander Jayaraman (6B08) said the committee had a discussion about the Department of General Service (DGS), which manages the market, and the lack of a capitol budget for Eastern Market, despite legislation calling for it. A particular concern was the funding of necessary repairs to an HVAC condenser. The committee had also discussed parking and the possibility of creating discounted spots available in the parking garage at 700 Penn, validating by merchant stamps.

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ANC Input on Other Concerns WMATA has asked the ANC to support the installation of a canopy similar to that at Eastern Market Metro station at Capitol South and Potomac Avenue Metro stations, as per the comments on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Application. The ANC supported the canopies 9-0 (Loots was out of the room). Ridge asked the ANC to support a letter to DDOT asking to install speed bumps on the 1800 block of D Street NE, near the entrance to the construction site at Reservation 13 and in compliance with the transportation management agreement. Ridge said he had chosen not to proceed through the Transportation Committee in hopes that DDOT would fulfill the obligation while the weather was suitable to lay asphalt. The letter was supported 9-0-0. The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 11 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). Visit anc6b.org for more info, or follow @ANC6B on Twitter. u

ANC 6C REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he regularly scheduled meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C was held at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE) on Wednesday, November 14. The quorum: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Scott Price (Treasurer, 6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (6C04), Heather Edelman (6C06).

Brief Community Announcements MPD Crime Report

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Lieutenant D.J. Dyn to discuss police area redistricting. Knutsen said that Single Member District (SMD) 6C06 would be most affected, as much of that area would move to the Fifth District as of January 2019. Dyn said that crime is down compared to the previous year at this time in all three Police Service Areas (PSA) in ANC 6C, including PSAs 103, 104 and 107. He said that two reoccurring issues are thefts from automobiles and stolen automobiles. About a month ago, officers and MPD recruits walked the area to observe parked cars and found 40 to 50 vehicles with valuables in plain sight, many unlocked. Both Dyn and Knutsen reminded the assembled that drivers should remain in their vehicle while warming cars in cold weather and remove their keys from the vehicle when refueling, locking their cars if going into fuel stations to pay. Knutsen said that hypothermia alerts would be issued by the District in the coming months. The officers said that a shelter shuttle is available to transport vulnerable people to shelter, or to provide a place to warm themselves, and that MPD has devoted resources and training to the issue. If you see someone outside in need, you can call the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093, or call 911 in an emergency.

Office of People’s Counsel Cheryl Morse of the Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) appeared to provide an update on the activities of the independent agency. Morse said that the agency has worked to ensure utility fairness and provided help and litigation assistance since 1975. Morse provided an update on various utility projects throughout the District and OPC’s work to reduce the impact on consumers. Recent accomplishments include OPC’s efforts to reduce the burden of Pepco’s DC Plug infrastructure update from $1 billion to $500 million and generate a customer rebate from the merger of Washington Gas with Alta Gas which residents should have received on summer gas bills. Morse encouraged those with utility-related concerns to contact OPC at www.opc-dc.gov or call her at 202-727-3071.

Commissioner Announcements Commissioner Scott Price (6C03) announced

that a new Capital Bikeshare Station was slated for the southeast corner of Stanton Park, near Capital City Cleaners (601 Massachusetts Ave. NE). He said it was the third station he had worked on in five years, and he hoped that DDOT would continue to install stations as demand increased.

Consent Agenda

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee Streets Market and Cafe (51 M St. NE) The ANC voted to support a stipulated grocery and restaurant license for Streets Market and Café in the Ava NoMA building (51 M St. NE) without protest. The café has a summer courtyard, and the building has interior trash. The Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL) Committee declined the usual protest, as they thought the potential for adverse impact was very low.

Cafe Fili (701 2nd St. NE) The ANC voted to protest a restaurant license for Cafe Fili (701 Second St. NE) on grounds of noise and trash, traffic safety and parking. They will be seeking an agreement with the restaurant.

Transportation Committee The Transportation and Public Space Committee unanimously recommended supported the establishment of a Capital Bike Share Station located at New Jersey Avenue and F Street NW. The station will stock 25 bikes on a broad sidewalk in an area where bicycles are in high demand.

Louisiana Avenue Bicycle Lane The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released plans for a centrally constructed lane along Louisiana Ave. connecting it to the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lane. The committee recommended that the ANC draft a response letter supporting the idea but emphasizing it should be installed in 2019 and that the last block of the lane, including senate parking , should have parking removed to continue the lane.

Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee The committee voted to support modifications to a previously approved PUD at 1200 Third

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Rock N Roll Marathon The Rock N Roll Marathon is scheduled to take place in DC March 9, 2019. In response to concerns voiced by ANC 6A, the course has been altered so as to not loop back along East Capitol as it has in previous years, with more of the course taking place in Wards 7 and 8. Changes have been approved by both MPD and Homeland Security, said marathon spokesperson Diane Romo-Thomas. Romo-Thomas said that the clean routes initiative would again be enforced for the race. The initiative bans parking along the race route and tows cars that remain. She said that in 2018, MPD made a last-minute decision not to enforce the restriction, but that the Rock N Roll Marathon had no part in Detail of map showing course of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon DC through Ward 6 as presented at the November meeting of ANC decision-making in regard to 6C. The marathon is scheduled for March 9, 2019. Organizers worked with the ANCs to reduce t the policy. The ANC voted to supThe consent agenda was unanimously Street NE, including changes to the façade maport changes to the route, including a note oppospassed by the ANC. terial and some technical configurations of being the clean route initiative. low-grade parking. However, they voted to oppose amendments to the DC Zoning Code (ZC 17-03) which allows vesting (grandfathering) to applications where changes happen after an application has been made but before permits are issued. The PZE Committee felt this might have adverse implications for parallel vesting provisions in some sections of the zoning regulations. In August, the Office of Planning (OP) sent a report to DC Council with additional narrative recommending that the framework portion of the Comprehensive Plan, discussed at the February meeting of ANC 6C, focus on affordable housing. The committee supported these recommendations.

Parks, Events and Environment

Chair Joe McCann noted that Swampoodle Dog Park (Third & L Streets NE) officially opens Saturday, Nov. 17 and that the light installation at the M Street Underpass opened Oct. 25. Fixtures for the light installation at the L Street Underpass have been received and installation is expected by early 2019. NoMA Green Project, known as Tanner Park, will be built north of New York Avenue, bounded on the west by Harry Thomas Way NE and to the east by Metropolitan Branch Trail. A construction contract is expected to be signed in November, and construction should begin late fall 2019.

Transportation and Public Space

North Capitol Needs Assessment The ANC was asked to review and comment on a draft report by NoMA BID looking at needed improvements to North Capitol Street, focusing on safety and the generally built environment. The report has five types of recommendations: sidewalks, roadways, signage, traffic signals and design, with a special category for items that can be corrected immediately, such as fixing streets signs. It was developed in consultation with the public and in partnership with DDOT .

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Public Space Application 400 M St. NE The owner of a corner rowhouse at 400 M St. NE proposed modifications to his driveway, which is edged by retaining walls for the elevated yard. The applicant wants to widen the driveway from 9 to 12 feet and create a small patio of about 10 feet square. Commissioners expressed concern that the patio area could be used as private parking in public space. A motion to oppose the application passed 4-1, with Heather Edelman (6C06) opposing .

Proposed Rulemaking Residential Permit Parking (RPP) rule changes include changing rules for RPP signs, focusing on the red signage that indicates areas in which only residents with zoned stickers can park. In the past, an ANC requested residentonly parking for the entire ANC on one side of the street, with regular RPP on the other. Some ANCs, including 6C, opposed the system. Now, DDOT the ANC is to submit proposals for a minimum of five blocks to be marked at a time. In regard to a provision stating that DDOT will evaluate petitions received from ANCs twice a year, the committee asked for clarity as to timing and frequency of applications for submission and review. The commission endorsed a letter to the Department of Public Works, asking them to issue warnings before citations to residents who have left their trash cans for too long in public space, saying that rules are sporadic and unevenly applied. These recommendations were unanimously endorsed. ANC 6C meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month (except August) in the ground floor conference room at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE). Due to a holiday event held in the space during the regular meeting time, the next meeting of ANC 6C will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, December 10. Learn more at anc6c.org. u

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ANC 6D REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he November meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D convened Monday, Nov. 19 with six of seven commissioners in attendance: Gail Fast (6D01, Secretary), Ronald Collins (6D03, Treasurer), Andy Litsky (6D04, Vice-Chair), Roger Moffat (6D05), Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06) and Meredith Fascett (6D07, Chair). Commissioner Cara Shockley (6D02) was absent.

Amidon Park Environmental Restoration A representative from the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) briefed commissioners on the environmental restoration at Amidon Park (741 Fourth St. SW). The work involves subsoiling the land, a deep-tilling process intended to increase infiltration of stormwater runoff and enhance vegetation on about 1.2 acres of athletic field. A kick-off meeting will take place in room E200 at DCRA (1100 Fourth St. SW) 6 p.m. Thursday Dec. 6. More info at https://doee. dc.gov/node/1321676

Lighting Near Randall Park School President of Capitol Park IV Condominium Board of Directors Robert Hall requested the ANC send a letter of support for their request to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) for increased lighting near the shortterm family shelter under construction at 700 Delaware Ave. SW, near Randall School. The letter to DDOT requests increased street lighting around the area, saying that while the shelter site is well lit, the sidewalks in the area are not. Lighting would help ensure the security of everyone who lives in the area, Hall said, particularly as the Randall School is currently vacant. A letter of support was endorsed unanimously.

Alcohol and Beverage Committee Alcohol and Beverage Committee Chair Coralee Fairlee presented an application from Veritas Law on behalf of the Buzzard Point House (2100 Second St. SW) in the old Coast Guard Building for a restaurant license with three summer gardens, live entertainment, dancing and cover charge for up to 700 seats. The committee recommended the ANC protest the application on all three grounds, noting that they would prefer the applicant withdraw the application until their plans were more developed. Calling it a “big old bar on the water,” Litsky said the establishment had the potential to recreate Buzzard Point. The ANC voted unanimously to protest the application and write a letter to the building owner outlining their concerns and asking him to delay application by 18 months.

Development, Planning and Transportation Committee Representatives from Donohoe Development appeared to discuss the plans for the Cambria Hotel planned for 69 Q St. SW. The 154-room hotel will have limited services, including a restaurant, gym, and a small amount of meeting space and is geared to business travel with some leisure and family travel expected on weekends. Donahoe will offer a training program at the SW Family Enhancement Center to give residents information on how to be hired for hospitality positions, and bring a computer lab to the neighborhood. An updated traffic study was submitted to the ANC. Donohoe intends to move the curb 4 feet in which would expand the street to 34 feet and allow for 3 loading spaces in front of the hotel and a parking lane. An inclined loading dock should allow delivery trucks to pull out of the 16-foot rear alley. The hotel has arranged for valets to park guest vehicles at four Colonial Parking locations in the area. A motion for support of the project with stipulations, including: a construction management plan provided prior to final zoning order issued to ANC; a signed neighbor agreement by Nov. 26; a dust management plan developed with the projects at 1530 and 1550 Half St. SW 60 days before the project starts; and a traffic team to address and manage issues related to traffic and parking for at least six

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months subsequent to opening. The project design was supported 5-0-1. The ANC heard a Public Space Committee (PSC) Application for 200-199 L’Enfant Promenade, a built structure stretching from Banneker Park to Independence Avenue SW, formerly the site of a fountain garden. DDOT has structural concerns preventing reanimation of the fountains, which have been inactive for decades. The SWBID, together with the Spy Museum and JBG Smith are looking to make improvements to the area, as the opening of the Wharf last year and of the Spy Museum (955 L’Enfant Plaza SW) in Spring of 2019 bring increased traffic. Improvements to the promenade north of the Spy Museum will include temporary planters and seating; seating and umbrellas will be placed at Maryland Avenue, where the view opens to the Capitol. To the south, lawn panels will be replaced with draughtresistant plants in a cool pallet as well as movable tables and chairs. SWBID will maintain the planters. The ANC unanimously voted to send a letter of support.

Avenue and Quander Street, stepping down to a 110-foot nine-story office podium above a twostory pavilion near 1 ½ Street SE to the south. A seven-story ‘urban window’ at New Jersey and N allows a terrace at level ten for office tenants above and at level three below. Chemonics Development has expressed interest in the building, providing the impetus to move forward. A design review application is anticipated to go before zoning in early December. Brian Pilot at Studio Architecture presented preliminary designs for the second design, a Living Classrooms headquarters building planned for the Riverwalk in front of the Navy Yard power plant. The site is 60 feet from the marina where the education and job training non-profit docks a vessel with education laboratories. The proposed size is 20,000 square feet in three floors with classrooms on the second and third floors and marine support facilities and retail on the ground-floor. The project is expected to go before zoning for design review and allowed uses in early 2019.

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DC United appeared to ask the ANC to support a zoning modification, a small change to the exterior of Audi Stadium above the retail space at the club level. A perforated metal screening was supposed to screen mechanical equipment, but has proven insufficient so a black rubber covering expected to last 10-12 years was installed. The Zoning Commission directed the club to seek approval from the ANC. The ANC voted to send a letter of support for the modification with the condition that there would be no additional words, images, imprinting or signage included at any point, and noting the failure of DC United to meet the commitments in the Community Benefit Agreements. The letter passed 5-1-0.

Yards Parcels Forest City made introductory presentations on two designs for buildings in the concept stage. The first was a 300,000 square foot office building at 1275 New Jersey Ave. SE, on Parcel G at the intersection of N and New Jersey Avenue SE. The brick building design is 130 feet high at New Jersey

• support an application for restaurant license with summer garden from Hotoba (300 Tingey St. SE), total occupancy 155, with the condition that the sidewalk café line up with the others on the street. • nominate ABC Chair Coralee Fairlee as an At-Large member of the ABC Committee. • endorse a letter to DC Council requesting the formal naming of the open space where New Jersey, N Street and Tingey St SE intersect near the DC Water’s Main Pumping Station, as Tingey Square; • oppose a Public Space Application from Roti (1251 First St. SW) to extend their sidewalk café in order to add another table, as it would reduce the sidewalk clearance to less than 10 feet; • oppose a PSC Application from of Walters Restaurant (1221 Van St. SW) as submitted, asking to add a 20-seat enclosed sidewalk café on the M Street side of the restaurant, as it lacks measurements indicating sidewalk clearance; • endorse a letter to DC Council Chair Phil

CIVIC LIFE CALENDAR Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 5:30 PM. 90 K St. NE. 202-408-9041. norton.house.gov. ANC 6A. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Meeting at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE. anc6a.org. ANC 6B. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. anc6b.org. ANC 6C. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Heritage Foundation, 214 Mass. Ave. NE, First Floor conference room. anc6c.org. ANC 6D. Second Monday, 7 PM. Meeting at 1100 Fourth St. SW, 2nd floor. anc6d.org. ANC 6D’s ABC Committee. Dec. 2, 6:45 PM. Alcohol license applications, renewals, enforcement and other issues. Held at SW BID, 420 Fourth St. SW. To be added to e-mail list for agenda and notifications, contact Coralie Farlee, chair, at cfarlee@mindspring.com. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library. anc6e.org.

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Mendelson endorsing the designation of the 200 block of E Street SW as Hidden Figures Way to honor the contribution of a group of African American women to space exploration; endorse unanimously a letter thanking Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for a meeting she held Nov. 13 to discuss reports of vibration issues involving CSX trains traveling through the Virginia Avenue Tunnel, in which she expressed a desire to compel CSX to do a 6-month vibration monitoring review, specifically asking that such a study follow the recommendations outlined in the January 2018 DDOT report.

The next meeting of ANC 6D takes place 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at 1100 Fourth St. SW. Learn more at www.ANC6D.org or by emailing office@anc6D.org. u

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home and garden ASK THE HILL HISTORIAN Naval Lodge Number 4 by Nina Tristani he Masonic Naval Lodge at 330 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE is an important institution established in the early years of the creation of the city. It is the largest continuously operating lodge in Washington, DC. A Masonic lodge is the organizational unit for Freemasonry. It is also the term used for where the members meet. It was originally part of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, designated Naval Lodge No. 41 in 1805 but became a member of the Washington DC Grand Lodge when it was created in First naval lodge masonic hall 1821 to 1893 1811. Because of its start as a Maryland Lodge, the Naval Lodge retains some parts of the Marythe Lodge as a visiting brother. land ritual, making it the only Lodge in WashThe Naval Lodge played an important ington to do so. part in Washington, DC history. When the NaThe original Naval Lodge was established val Yard was burned in 1814 to prevent it from in and was meant for those working at the Navy being captured by the BritYard (not the Navy) one of ish Army, the records of the the largest employers in DC Yard were taken by the Naat the time. Members of the val Lodge to a safe storage Lodge were mostly blue-colplace in Maryland. In 1848, lar workers who lived in the the Lodge took Capitol Hill neighborhood. part in the laying They met every other week. of the cornerstone The original lodge was a of the Washington small house just outside the Monument. gates of the Navy Yard and Growth of was used until 1821. the Lodge durIn 1821, the Lodge ing the Civil War built and moved into a Current Masonic Lodge Hall lead to its expanbuilding on the Northwest sion. In 1867, the Lodge building was corner of Fifth Street and Virginia Ave. SE. It was expanded to three stories, and had gas two stories, with the Lodge using the top floor, lights added. However, within 20 years and renting the bottom floor to a school. It was the building was feeling growing pains frequented by craftsman in DC to work on the again. After a nine-year eﬀort to find a construction of the Capitol and White House. In suitable spot and raise money for con1849 the Chief of the Choctaw Indians attended

struction, the Naval Lodge bought the lot and began building its current building in 1893. Much of the money for the development of the building came from the Lodge members. The polychrome decorations inside the Lodge were designed by an artist from the Smithsonian. The Lodge grew throughout 20th century and expanded its membership from Navy Yard workers to include “white collar” members such as lawyers, architects, and Congressional staﬀ. Its members survived through the changes of the nation, the World Wars and race riots. Over the years it has been visited by presidents, vice presidents, military and religious leaders, visiting soldiers, and Brothers from around the world. Nina Tristani is the co-owner of N&M House Detectives (www.nmhousedetectives.com) and chair of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s (CHRS) Communications Committee. For more information on this and other issues of historic preservation, visit www.chrs. org. u

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All Aboard the U.S. Botanic Garden Holiday Show Article and Photos by Rindy O’Brien he 2018 annual U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) holiday exhibit will open on Thanksgiving Day and will run through New Year’s Day, January 1, 2019. Visiting the exhibit has become a Capitol Hill tradition for many families. The Botanic Garden Conservatory is located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW at the

bottom of Capitol Hill. The conservatory is full of heirloom and newly developed poinsettia varieties, beautifully decorated Christmas trees, and many other things to put you in the holiday spirit. Once again, the holiday exhibition features those great trains and train tunnels that kids love to see. This year’s Season Greenings showcases historic railroad stations from across the country. The iconic depots are all made from plant-based materials, and this year some of the models actually contain plant A plant-made dinosaur sticks his head out of a canyon to parts grown at watch a Botanic Garden train go down the railroad track. our own Boclassic tunnel is a little taller. There are timetanic Garden. less stations like New York City’s Grand CenThe models are detral Terminal, Maui’s Lahaina Station, and a few veloped in collabofantasy Dinosaur and North Pole stations. Ellration with Applied icott City Station, Union Station, and the ViaImagination, a comduct Hotel in Relay, Maryland are also featured. pany based in KenA wonderful guide is available online at the botucky. The holiday tanic website, www.USBG.gov/SeasonGreentrain show has won ings. It lists each station, with detailed informacountless awards for tion about the plant material used. A copy can its displays throughalso be obtained at the visitor’s desk. out the United States. In the Garden Court, there are the model This year, the landmarks from our neighborhood and all are train exhibition moves made with plant materials. There are 12 DC to the west gallery landmarks that include the U.S. Capitol, the with the layout giving Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial some extra space to and, new this year, a botanical version of Union move around. ViewStation. The model of the Smithsonian’s Afing steps for smallIn the Garden Court at USBG there are thousands of poinsettias along with 12 rican America museum is also spectacular and er children have also DC landmarks including the Supreme Court, Capitol Building, and a new one shines brightly at night. Each of the buildings been added and the featuring Union Station.

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has been specially commissioned by USBG and it can take as many as 600 hours to construct each one. More than 70 diﬀerent plant materials are used in the landmarks. The exhibitions can be enjoyed on natural, historical and cultural levels. So, there truly is something for everyone. Many know that the Botanic Garden gets very crowded on the weekends and on the day after Christmas. An insider tip shared by Devon Dotson of the USBG staﬀ is to plan on attending one of the special nights the garden stays open during the season. “It is al-

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ways less crowded those evenings, and you get the added bonus of hearing live music,” Dotson says. The Conservatory is very magical at night. It remains open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting December 4 through Thursday, December 27. The music begins at 6:00 p.m. and there will be a range of musical performances including contemporary jazz, Russian folk music, choral groups and Irish folk rock. The schedule can be found on the USGB website. The US Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanical institutions in North America and is

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accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Parking is tight around the Garden, but it is only a three-block walk from Metro’s Federal Center SW station on the Blue Line, and there are a number of Metro buses that drop you right in front of the garden. The Botanic Garden is open to the public, free of charge, every day of the year from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with those additional evening hours in December. Rindy O’Brien’s out of town family loves to stretch their legs and head down to the garden. Hope to see you there. You can contact Rindy at rindyobrien@gmail.com u

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What’s in the powder that flosevere freezes can harm bulbs rists supply to make cut flowers planted in pots out of doors – 605 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, last longer? so plant them in the garden. Capitol Hill/Old City #1-1704 D St NE Washington, DC 20003 Estate Sale. Three level TH w/rear addiSugar, acid, and bleach. Take precautions with 202-547-3525 strong tion, 3BR, 1.5bA, bsmt & OSP. $499,000 Sugar gives nutrients to the grating to protect the plantings flowers, acid maintains the pH from squirrels. level of the water, and bleach reduces the amount of bacteWhen should Amaryllis bulbs be ria and fungi in the water. The planted indoors? Brooklyn Botanic Garden has A good six weeks before instructions for making your you want them to bloom. own homemade flower food by mixing water with sugar, lemon or lime juice, and houseHow can I make sure my Paperwhite Narcishold bleach. Changing the water daily and sus bulbs stay upright and ds not flop over half trimming the flower stems help too. way through their bloom time? Anchor the bulbs in heavy pebbles with My neighbor blew away all fallen leaves from the tops of the bulbs level with the top layer her flower garden, but aren’t leaves a good of pebbles. There are lots of unproven oldfree mulch? wives-tales about putting a drop or more of Some gardeners feel that leaves hargin in their water. Instead try planting Paperbor slugs and also that a store-bought mulch whites in a wide, straight-sided vase so they looks better. But you are correct, fallen leaves can’t flop. form a free, natural mulch that suppresses Tell Us About YOUR Garden! weeds, and at the same time, fertilizes the soil For our January 8, 2019 meeting, three Capas they break down. If you want more work, itol Hill Garden Club members will show you can rake up your leaves, break them down pictures of their own gardens and describe with a weed-whacker, and spread the resulttheir planning process, their learning curve, ing finer-textured mulch. Here is a picture of and tips about maintaining and enjoying the untreated leaves as mulch. result. This annual event is one of our most popular meetings; you won’t want to miss it! I have not yet planted my spring-flowering Meeting starts with refreshments at 6:45 pm flower bulbs. If it’s too late now, can I plant at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland them indoors? Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings are free and open No. The only flower bulbs you can plant to all. Membership details: capitolhillgardenindoors are Amaryllis and Paper white Narclub.org. cissus. They have been prepared. All the rest – snowdrops, crocuses, daﬀodils, etc. require Feeling beset by gardening problems? Your probseveral months of cold in order to bloom. lem might prove instructive to others, and help They must be planted out in the cold, not just them feel superior to you. Send them to the Probin your refrigerator. However it is NOT TOO lem Lady c/o dearproblemlady@gmail.com. ComLATE to plant them outside in December as plete anonymity is assured. u long as you can dig the soil. In our climate,

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CHANGING HANDS Changing Hands is a list of residential sales in Capitol Hill and contiguous neighborhoods 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 BR ANACOSTIA 1411 S 1435 Good Hope 1223 Pleasant 1472 Bangor 2514 High 1416 18Th

$414,000 $600,000 $528,000 $220,000 $490,000 $345,900

BARRY FARMS 2215 Hunter Unit#301 2417 Shannon

$110,000 $292,000

BLOOMINGDALE 42 Randolph 2419 1St Unit#1 42 Seaton

$675,000 $693,000 $1,315,000

BRENTWOOD 1662 West Virginia Unit#1 2261 16Th

$325,000 $450,000

CAPITOL HILL 215 I Unit#308

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1424 L Unit#301 918 North Carolina 447 New Jersey 707 Kentucky 150 12Th 637 3Rd Unit#305 350 9Th Unit#17 213 9Th 1391 Pennsylvania Unit#M07 730 11Th Unit#203 145 12Th 809 E 227 A 251 8Th 18 9Th Unit#303 1301 D 610 3Rd Unit#10 455 1St 1635 A 923 E 526 3Rd 512 7Th 1145 4Th 1437 G 1024 South Carolina 440 12Th Unit#209

$649,000 $1,105,000 $1,349,000 $849,000 $1,100,000 $272,000 $729,000 $1,220,000 $475,000 $437,000 $1,095,000 $840,000 $1,310,000 $1,562,500 $505,650 $2,000,000 $344,000 $920,000 $780,000 $1,359,600 $1,400,000 $798,500 $1,062,000 $775,000 $830,000 $613,650

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$835,000 $970,100 $1,100,000 $975,000 $321,000 $765,000 $564,000 $825,000 $1,100,000 $1,287,000 $449,000

CENTRAL 1099 22Nd Unit#811 2425 L Unit#520 616 E Unit#653 2555 Pennsylvania Unit#605 1140 23Rd Unit#209 1121 24Th Unit#309 1099 22Nd Unit#410 1010 Massachusetts Unit#305 400 Massachusetts Unit#809

$785,000 $594,000 $650,000 $599,000 $270,900 $280,000 $1,280,000 $565,000 $480,000

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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 4120 14Th Unit#45 520 Park 3643 13Th Unit#1 732 Lamont Unit#403 3609 13Th Unit#1 1438 Columbia Unit#206 413 Hobart 1458 Columbia Unit#210 1415 Girard Unit#403 430 Kenyon Unit#2 3209 13Th Unit#2 3402 Sherman 3510 10Th Unit#B 3228 Sherman 1436 Meridian Unit#LL05 835 Euclid 1458 Columbia Unit#303 782 Lamont 614 Otis 1464 Harvard Unit#5 741 Irving 1523 Park Unit#102 604 Columbia Unit#2 1329 Quincy 434 Luray 3114 13Th Unit#D 3114 13Th Unit#B 3114 13Th Unit#PH 1232 Quincy Unit#1 3205 Georgia Unit#402 739 Kenyon 3114 13Th 621 Columbia 3467 Holmead Unit#2 1390 Kenyon Unit#804 1230 Fairmont Unit#2 1436 Meridian Unit#LL04 1339 Meridian 1363 Perry 605 Kenyon

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$675,000 $875,000

CONGRESS HEIGHTS 47 Brandywine 3927 1St 742 Congress 765 Wheeler Hill Unit#765 164 Danbury 3984 2Nd 3435 10Th 710 Mississippi 228 Malcolm X 103 Brandywine 83 Danbury 91 Danbury 1236 Savannah

$325,000 $489,000 $330,000 $211,000 $330,000 $349,900 $499,000 $339,000 $250,000 $363,000 $345,000 $350,000 $418,000

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$580,000

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ECKINGTON 1916 4Th Unit#1 131 Quincy Unit#2 314 V Unit#104 22 Rhode Island Unit#1 1632 Eckington 35 U 1909 North Capitol 146 U

$465,000 $825,000 $225,000 $674,900 $739,000 $1,225,000 $860,000 $450,000

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245 9th Street NE $1,275,000 5BR/3.5BA

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The European craftsmen of Quest Homebuilders are at it again with their latest head-to-toe renovation! Well-positioned just 5 blocks to Lincoln Park, METRO, and the Atlas District, enjoy the best of the Hill plus easy access to river trail and 295. Experience another beautiful blend of first-rate construction, smart layout, and well-crafted custom finishes, all behind an historic 1933 brick façade. Gleaming oak floors, exposed brick walls, custom built-ins, plus ALL NEW systems, fixtures, and finishes are carried throughout for easy living. Main level features a stunning kitchen adjacent to open deck and DRAMATIC DEEP yard. Upstairs you’ll find three real bedrooms including an owner’s suite with walk-in closet and bath with ceramic subway tile and custom trough sink. The well-appointed lower level suite welcomes family time, longterm guests or an Air BNB option with a 4th bedroom, full bath, and separate rear entrance. A bonus: BIG driveway for private parking with roll-up door for 2 cars and garden shed.

In the heart of the Hill Historic District halfway between Lincoln & Stanton Parks rests this classic porch-front Federal. Full of rich history – over 6 decades in the same family! This beauty features broad dimensions and immaculate original oak, pine, and chestnut architectural details throughout. Boasting over 2,500 finished SF over three luxurious levels, this 5 bedroom + 3.5 bathroom grand residence is exceptional. The upgrades include: original oak parquet floors, solid brick wood-burning fireplace (1 on each level!), rich chestnut trim casing and panel doors, decorative crown molding and a renovated kitchen overlooking the intimate patio, deck and garden – your own private oasis. The lower level boasts a tremendous TWO-bedroom apartment with C of O for rental revenue! All the key ingredients, blended without compromise – come check it out today!

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1338 Emerald Street NE $775,000 3BR/1.5BA

1401 K Street SE, #1 $575,000 2BR/2BA

Perfectly positioned just 2 blocks from countless city conveniences: Metro, Groceries, the emerging restaurant corridor at 14th and Penn, and the revitalized River Trail! Not like the others you’ve seen, this full flat constructed ground-up in 2015 features a private entrance, dramatically tall ceilings, wide dimensions, gorgeous hardwood flooring, ample overhead lighting, and contemporary finishes throughout. Owners here enjoy an open main level with truly spacious living and dining space, open to the well-appointed chef’s kitchen. Enjoy quartz counters, copious cabinets, stainless appliances, and a large service counter. Down the center hall are two bright, well-proportioned bedrooms and two luxurious marble-tiled bathrooms. Each bedroom offers space for lounging and sleeping, a full-wall closet, and lots of natural and overhead lighting.

Live just blocks from one of the most dynamic corridors in the Capital – H Street! Along with an outstanding location, this home has the recipe for hassle-free living: hardwood floors, tall ceilings, NEW dual-zone HVAC unit, duct work, systems, appliances, and windows, and countless more smart renovations! Enter the home into the tall front parlor where you’ll enjoy the luxuries of a two-sided gas fireplace, built-in shelving, and casement window. The open and airy center hall dining room makes entertaining a breeze, situated directly off of the fully renovated kitchen. Move the celebration outdoors to the fully fenced, hardscaped rear patio with garden shed for your storage needs. On the upper level, 3 bedrooms and a full bath await. The master bedroom offers large proportions with expanded closet space and storage system. Two additional spacious bedrooms and a full bathroom complete this level.

318 17th Street NE $939,000 4BR/3.5BA

624 Constitution Avenue NE $1,070,000 4BR/2.5BA

This 4-bed/2.5-bath home delivers on all fronts! On the outside, this home is perfectly positioned steps to the Capitol, SCOTUS, Senate, or Stanton Park, yet still in reach of 20 of the City’s best cafés in Eastern Market & Barracks Row, and H Street. Inside, enjoy an enchanting blend of original features and modern conveniences. Start with 3 fireplaces, 4 ceiling medallions, 6 transoms and original pine floors throughout. On the upper level, you’ll find 3 bedrooms surrounding the center hall fully renovated bathroom. The lower level boasts a tremendous Air BNB suite or private space for long term guests.

1414 D Street SE $1,350,000 5BR/3.5BA

Complete reconstruction in 2010 of a light-flooded end unit Federal flat front by RENOWNED Hill Builder Keil Construction. New structure and state of the art systems run throughout this 5 bedroom/3.5 custom-bath home. Full solar array and efficient radiant heating = low cost living. Countless priceless reproduction details make for a one-of-a-kind living environment. At the rear, enjoy a large detached garage and intimate patio out of a magazine.

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$374,900 $415,000 $309,900 $256,500

H STREET 730 11Th Unit#304 941 5Th 226 Parker

$390,000 $1,000,000 $600,000

HILL CREST 2811 Terrace Unit#429 2108 38Th Unit#102 1501 38Th 1806 Branch 3805 V 3313 Highwood 3679 Alabama Unit#B 3608 Carpenter 3816 W Unit#A 3699 Highwood

$59,000 $117,000 $545,000 $580,000 $185,900 $634,900 $175,000 $598,200 $135,000 $649,900

LEDROIT PARK 340 Elm 2032 Flagler 2022 Flagler Unit#FL02 2035 2Nd Unit#GL02 68 U 36 Adams

$734,000 $1,179,900 $399,999 $549,000 $1,083,000 $775,000

LILY PONDS 4324 Polk 130 33Rd 3606 Grant 248 Kenilworth

$206,000 $419,900 $415,000 $379,999

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LOGAN 1 Scott Unit#102 1117 10Th Unit#1106 1 Scott Unit#212 1628 11Th Unit#UNIT 403 1628 11Th Unit#107 1449 N Unit#2 1 Logan Unit#8 1 Logan Unit#2 1327 Corcoran 1441 Rhode Island Unit#907 1521 Corcoran 1211 13Th Unit#605 1502 13Th Unit#6 1427 Rhode Island Unit#702 1324 14Th Unit#3 1440 N Unit#1007 1401 Church Unit#314 1525 Q Unit#5

$255,000 $350,000 $272,500 $624,900 $1,299,000 $790,000 $1,185,000 $805,000 $2,800,000 $495,000 $1,275,000 $450,000 $416,000 $1,049,900 $948,000 $246,500 $580,000 $605,000

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MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5028 Kimi Gray 4719 Bass 5520 C 5214 C 4713 B 5418 B

$355,000 $283,000 $382,000 $477,000 $175,000 $349,900

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MOUNT VERNON SQUARE 400 Massachusetts Unit#415 437 New York Unit#505

$547,500 $472,500

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1000 New Jersey Avenue, Se Unit#1019 $570,000 1025 1St Unit#1007 $365,000 326 I $1,175,000 1025 1St Unit#1415 $699,000

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(L to R) Soara-Joye Ross (Reno Sweeney) and Corbin Bleu (Billy Crocker) in Anything Goes. Photo: Maria Baranova

by Barbara Wells t’s 1934, but it could easily be today. On the SS America bound from New York to London, most of the passengers are driven by profit, obsessed with status, and enthralled by celebrity. But somewhere deep down, all they really want is to fall in love and have a fabulous time. At Arena Stage, for almost three glorious hours, they do, and so does the thoroughly delighted audience of “Anything Goes.” Director Molly Smith has created an epic celebration of bawdy humor, vaudevillian shtick, and the absolute best of Cole Porter’s music. If songs like “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “It’s De-Lovely,” and “All Through the Night” aren’t already embedded in your consciousness, they will be by the evening’s end when you leave the theater humming an unforgettable tune. Music director Paul Sportelli opens the show with an overture, flawlessly performed by an incredibly tight band of just nine musicians. From

there, the sounds of musical instruments, voices, and tapping feet coalesce in ways that only a composer like Porter could envision and a choreographer like Arena’s miraculous Parker Esse could execute. “The rhythms, the dynamic shifts within the music, lend themselves to percussive feet,” Esse notes. “There’s stop-time sections built into the music the way it’s been scored, so the music will pull out, and then feet become the instrument.” Nowhere is this phenomenon more stirring than in the literally show-stopping production number, “Anything Goes,” that brings the cheering audience to its feet for five minutes before the intermission. The full cast’s thunderous tapping and stomping, synchronized with the band’s energetic melody and overlaid with the towering vocals of Soara-Joye Ross, are pure exhilaration. Backed by a spirited ensemble, Ross and Corbin Bleu are the heart and soul of the show, occupying center stage almost continuously save

for a few short breaks to catch their breath. Ross’ astonishing voice soars to the rafters while Bleu (a veteran of the “High School Musical” films, Dancing With the Stars, and several Broadway productions) performs riveting dance moves that span ballet, tap, and jazz. A plot stoked by mistaken identity and unrequited love frames all this song and dance. Ross plays Reno Sweeney, an evangelist turned nightclub singer. She’s crazy about her best friend Billy Crocker, portrayed by Bleu, but he’s desperately in love with Hope Harcourt (Lisa Helmi Johanson). Hope is smitten with Billy, too, but her mother insists that Hope secure their finances by marrying the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Jimmy Ray Bennett), who, incidentally, has a thing for Reno. Toss Billy’s Wall Street broker boss, a gangster and his moll, a couple of gamblers, and a host of sailors and chorus girls into the mix; then put them all on a ship and watch the plot twists and high jinks unfold.

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AARP Supports Capper Residents! Two months after a fire displaced 160 leaseholders of the Arthur Capper Senior Public Housing complex in Southeast DC, many of the residents are living in hotels awaiting information of their future permanent residence. On November 20, AARP DC, TCMA for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and World Central Kitchen hosted a Thanksgiving-themed meal exclusively for the residents of Arthur Capper House to reconnect these former neighbors with one another in fellowship. World Central Kitchen, an internationally renowned disaster-relief agency, donated the entire menu and chefs, DC's Department of Parks and Recreation provided free, roundtrip shuttle service, and the venue at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center was provided courtesy of TCMA (A Drew Company). Seven U.S. Marines of the Washington Barracks participated in the event, and served more than 120 residents and their guests the meal from the buffet line.

Working with a book that was gently updated from the original for the show’s 1987 revival, the cast clearly relishes old-fashioned comedy. As “public enemy number 13” Moonface Martin, Stephen DeRosa continually drops corny puns, adopts badly improvised accents, and tells groan-inducing (L to R) Nicholas Yenson (Ensemble/Quartet), jokes to marvelous effect. Maria Rizzo (Erma/Ensemble) and Mickey Orange (Ensemble/Quartet) in Anything Goes. And as the scandalously Photo: Maria Baranova alluring Erma, Maria Rizzo is in her element, showfrom confusion and slight disgust to casing her gift for delivering snapirresistible attraction and unfettered py comebacks and commanding the desire as she falls under Bennett’s stage with a sassy strut. weird spell. The comedy escalates from Set designer Ken MacDonamusing to hilarious when Benald has beautifully evoked the SS nett performs “The Gypsy in Me,” America, from the battered floormorphing from the repressed Lord boards to the maritime flags strewn Oakleigh into a love-starved looverhead. The set features an ingethario with a secret past. His outnious central platform that periodrageous antics are perfectly comically rises from beneath the stage, plemented and almost eclipsed by exposing the cabins and jail cells in Ross’ priceless response, vacillating the bowels of the ship where various characters hatch their schemes. And Alejo Vietti’s lavish costumes embody the sartorial elegance of a lost era, when men always sported dapper suits and women never left home without a hat. Thanks to this blend of musical and visual pizzazz, cruising back to 1934 has never been more de-lovely. Anything Goes will be performed at Arena’s Fichlander Stage through Dec. 23.

(L to R) Soara-Joye Ross (Reno Sweeney) and Corbin Bleu (Billy Crocker) in Anything Goes. Photo: Maria Baranova

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A Happy Roots Rock Holiday by Charles Walston shows most nights. “We were touring the Beltway,” said Wenner. “You would play in Arlington one night, then out in Prince Georges County the next. It might as well have been on the other side of the ocean.” After guitarist Jimmy Thackery joined the group, the Nighthawks were able to hire a first-rate rhythm section, and they would book about 300 shows a year – still mostly one-nighters. Nowadays they play about half that many gigs, mostly within a day of the DC region except for a couple of short Los Lobos come to town for a two-night stand at City Winery on tours each year. In a sense, they’re December 21 and 22 (Photo courtesy of the artist) ambassadors for roots music in the DC area – they were featured in a Perez and singer/guitarist David Hidalgo scene from the HBO series “The Wire,” set in met in high school in East Los Angeles, and they Baltimore, and their latest LP, “Damn Good started hanging out, playing guitars and writing Time,” was recorded in Annapolis. songs. They formed a band and began playing at In the current lineup, bassist Paul Pisciotweddings and parties in the neighborhood, and ta and guitarist Dan Hovey both grew up in the their first LP, “Just Another Band from East LA,” DC suburbs, and drummer Mark Stutso has made a splash in LA’s punk scene. By the time of been around for a while. While several new ventheir major label debut, “How Will the Wolf Surues have opened in recent years and many bevive?” Los Lobos had won a Grammy for Best loved joints have closed, Wenner says the Mexican/Tejano Music Performance, and earned local scene for his kind of music hasn’t rea reputation as one of the best American bands ally changed much. in any genre. The band was recently inducted “I consider (us) a blues and roots into the Austin City Limits Rock and Roll Hall band, and there’s a lot of that around. Noof Fame, a more authentic alternative to the combody’s getting rich, but they’re working. If I mercial operation in Cleveland. can go another three or four years, I can say These days, Perez and Hidalgo both work I have 50 years in the Nighthawks.” on side projects. Perez wrote a memoir of his muwww.thenighthawks.com sical journey - Good Morning Aztlan - that was www.pearlstreetwarehouse.com/shows/ published recently. Hidalgo will soon embark on a national solo tour with David Bromberg. But fortunately for lovers of rocking roots music, their Los Lobos commitment to Los Lobos is still strong, and they Los Lobos drummer Louie Perez once show no sign of letting up. called the band’s tapestry of rock, www.loslobos.org/site/band.shtml blues, country and Mexican music “the The Nighthawks, ambassadors for DC’s roots music scene, https://citywinery.com/washingtondc/tickets. soundtrack of the barrio,” but it’s really will play a free show at Pearl Street Warehouse on Decemhtml u the soundtrack of America today. ber 21. (Photo: Sam Holden)

he December roots music schedule around Capitol Hill is lighter than usual, as artists take time off for the holidays and venues host private parties on many nights. In the week before Christmas, though, we’ll have an opportunity to see two hard-working roots rock bands. The Nighthawks, who play a free show at Pearl Street Warehouse on December 21, are a local band with a national profile. Los Lobos, who come to City Winery for a two-night stand on December 21 and 22, are America’s greatest roots rock band, but they’re still closely associated with their hometown of Los Angeles. Both groups feature a rich catalog of songs and cohesive, top-notch musicianship. Nighthawks founder and frontman Mark Wenner grew up in DC, and moved back to town in 1972 to start a blues and rock combo that could hone its chops by working almost every night. He had been playing in bands in New York, but “there was no way to get nightly experience there,” he said. “We would go from rehearsing to showcase situations.” Before long the Nighthawks had nailed a steady three-night-a-week gig, and were playing

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DINING NOTES article and photos by Celeste McCall estaurants just keep coming. Among Union Market’s newest neighbors is St. Anselm. Sprawled on the corner near Trader Joe’s, the two-level space was once a warehouse. Rustic bricklined walls and a brightly lit bar with= a vintage clock welcome customers. A joint venture by St. Anselm founder Joe Carroll and award-winning restaurateur Stephen Starr, the newcomer is Washington’s first outpost of the same-name restaurant in Brooklyn. Marjorie Meek-Bradley’s menu focuses on steaks, including lesser known cuts St. Anselm’s crab-topped, beautifully garnished deviled eggs arrive on a vintage commemorative like Denver flank (flatiron). There’s also plate. lamb tartare, lamb Merguez, pork porterhouse with apricot chutney, tuna steak and the full, half-bottle, glass and on tap. Equally whole mackerel. impressive is the cocktail menu with “classic” St. Anselm’s enormous wine list encomoptions like zesty bloody marys and “Hemingpasses approximately 350 bottles offered by way” daiquiris.

The bar at St. Anselm, near Union Market, welcomes customers with cozy ambiance and a vintage clock.

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A mid-day special, avocado toast, goes beyond the clichéd concoction. A thick slice of Scandinavian-style dark bread is heaped with velvety avocado and generous chunks of blue crab, garnished with baby radicchio leaves and thin cucumber and radish circles. More crab invades a quartet of deviled eggs, perched on a commemorative plate from George H. W. Bush’s 1989 inaugural. The vintage plate, along with mismatched cutlery and other accouterments, were purchased from antique shops in Frederick, Maryland. The oysters-and-grits dish consisted of five or six plump bivalves, lightly breaded and fried, escorted by Anson grits. Corn kernels in the grits imparted a rather off-putting sweet taste. The crowning touch was a poached egg drizzled with golden-hued Hollandaise. Piece d’ resistance: a tiny bottle of hot sauce. Open nightly plus weekend brunch, St. Anselm is located at 1250 Fifth St. NE. Call 202-864-2199 or visit www.stanselmdc.com.

Valor, Beer and Chow Soon, if not already, Valor Brewpub will brew its very own beer, made by Navy veteran Greg Maddrey. A salute to America’s veterans, Valor sports a down home atmosphere, reminiscent of the American Legion. But Valor offers more than beer. GM/Beverage Director Brian Marvel’s bar specializes in French-pressed cocktails, employing the same principle as French-pressed coffee; try his basil gin fizz. Also enlivening cocktails is Travis McVey’s Heros vodka. A former Marine (stationed at the Marine Barracks across the street), McVey guarded former president George H. W. Bush. Having lost two buddies in Afghanistan, McVey created Heros vodka to honor his fallen comrades. Ten percent of proceeds from his award-winning vodka go to veterans groups. Heading the menu is executive chef Ryan Hackney’s half smoke-fried rice, a mélange of sausages, “carryout” fried rice, griddled egg and scallions. “Ingredients from my childhood,” the DC native explained. The savory “small plate” portion was generous enough for an entrée. Another locally influenced dish is Mariners chowder swimming with Maryland crab, shrimp and Old Bay. Smoked collards are enhanced with bacon and a splash of spicy vinegar.

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On Barracks Row, Valor executive chef Ryan Hackney prepares his signature half-smoke (sausage) fried rice.

“KFC” is a plate of Korean-style fried wings enlivened with tangy black vinegar, basil and crushed peanuts. Zesty and finger lickin’ good. Other international dishes, like vinegar-soy-braised pork and Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, reflect Hackney’s stints at 701, Bibliana and Adams Morgan’s Lucky Buns. Food is presented on plain metal trays. “My kind of place,” said husband Peter, another Navy veteran. The price was right; dinner for two with a drink apiece came to just $45 before tip. Service is pleasant and professional. Located at 723 Eighth St. SE, Valor is open daily for lunch and dinner; call 202-5478459 or visit valorbrewpub.com.

Valor GM/beverage director Brian Marvel showcases “French-pressed” cocktails.

Wedged in the east end of H St. NE is Pursuit Wine Bar, 1421 H. Open for four and a half years, Pursuit, owned by Thomas Boivert, pours foreign and domestic vintages by the glass and bottle. Besides the handsome, slate-covered bar, there’s additional seating upstairs, including a comfy couch. Pursuit’s tiny kitchen turns out “smaller plates” including bruschettas and house-made pastas, which run the gamut of traditional Bolognese, meatballs and an intriguing “BLT” with pancetta, arugula, tomatoes and parmesan. You can’t go wrong with cheese, and the kitchen uses lots of it. Besides several varieties of grilled cheese sandwiches (try the chicken bacon ranch), there’s a divinely rich, Old Bay dusted shrimp and grits, replete with cheddar and pepper jack; pulled pork mac-and-cheese (on the Sunday brunch menu along with the popular chicken with waffles. In this version, white meat nuggets are coated with corn flakes and lightly air-fried. Currently located at 1421 H St. NE, Pursuit is moving to 1025 H next spring. Open nightly plus Sunday brunch (no dinner that night); call 202-758-2139 or visitwww.thepursuitwinebar.com.

Books, Coffee and Wine We’ve explored Solid State Books, a spacious, independent bookstore/ wine/beer and coffee bar in the sprawling Apollo complex at 600 H St. NE. We browsed awhile, taking in the wide selection of fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, children’s books and more. Watch for book signings. Owned by Scott Abel and Jeke Clumsky Whitlock, who came from Dupont Circle’s Kramerbooks & Afterwords, Solid State is open daily, ‘til late weekends. Call 202-897-4201 or visit www.solidstatebooksdc.com.

Owner Thomas Boivert fills in as chef at Pursuit Wine Bar, on H Street NE in the Atlas District.

Christmas Cheer Not all Washington restaurants close on major holidays. Among places serving hungry celebrants are Café Berlin, 322 Mass. Ave. NE, which will continue its goose and wild game traditions December 24 and 25. For reservations and details call 202-5437656 or visitwww.cafeberlindc.com. La Plaza, 629 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, will also serve lunch and dinner both days. For exact hours and menu call 202-546-9512 or visitwww.laplazamexicancuisine.com.

World Class View Coming next year to the District Wharf is Gerber Bar, atop the Intercontinental Hotel. Perched on the 12th floor, the stunning 3,500-square foot space will feature a terrace with breathtaking views of The Wharf, anchored by a massive U-shaped bar. Hues of purple, grey, eggshell white and navy will be set against a backdrop of wood, marble, leather and steel. While mainly a bar, Gerber’s kitchen will turn out light fare like individual pizzas, burgers, soft pretzels, hummus and veggies. Address will be 801 Wharf St. SW. Gerber Bar is the latest offshoot of the Gerber Group, which operates properties around the world. For updates visit www.GerberBars.com. u

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Period Pieces Relevant for Our Times: A Famous Campaign Revisited and a Segregated World Reimagined by Mike Canning

The Front Runner

na Rice (Sara Paxton), first aboard a yacht, “Monkey Business,” then at his townhouse on Capitol Hill, while his wife Lee (Vera Farmiga) remained at the family home in Colorado. The outraged Hart—who confronts journalists stalking him in DC—insists there is nothing in the alleged “affair” and denounces them for invasion of privacy. The “sex scandal” becomes a national obsession, and the senator tries to defend himself against an ever-more voracious media. But he cannot and ultimately withdraws from the race. The private has become the political. The film aims to show this tipping point in American politics when a politician’s private life became fair game, when “character” became a defining element of a candidacy, and when an expanding mass media could overwhelm a politician’s life. Reitman, and his co-writers Matt Bai and Jay Carson, trace this sea-change by concentrating less on the individual Hart and instead focusing judiciously on his campaign itself and its cast of characters. Hugh Jackman’s performance, in fact, is a rather opaque one, representing the candidate at a distance; earnest and attractive, yes, but unknowable to his public. The grit of his campaign comes in the sundry staffers he has around him, players like campaign manager Bill Dixon (J.K. Simmons), assistant Irene Kelly (Molly Ephraim) and eager staffers like Billy Shore (Mark O’Brien) and Joe Trippi (Oliver Cooper), his true believers who dream of a Hugh Jackman (center) plays Gary Hart in “The Front Runner.” Photo by Frank political breakthrough Masi ©2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. More than 30 years ago, the Democratic Party had a show horse, a 41-year-old senator, both serious and studly, to challenge the post-Reagan Republicans. Gary Hart of Colorado was tested in the political fires of the 1972 race as the campaign manager of George McGovern, then, at 39, became a promising senator steeped in national security and environmental affairs. After a failed presidential bid in 1984, he became his party’s clear front runner by May 1987, only to have his promise crushed by a scandal concerning an alleged affair with a young woman. That mostly forgotten episode about our electoral politics has now been revisited by writer/director Jason Reitman in “The Front Runner,” a film that carries resonance for our own current frenzied politics. (The film is rated “R” and runs 113 mins.) After a brief prelude, “The Front Runner” plunges us into the febrile atmosphere of the 1987 campaign, with Hart, all great hair and silver-tongued delivery, appearing to have the Democratic Party’s nomination. His ascension, however, is thwarted when journalists of the Miami Herald find that he may have consorted with a young Don-

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with their paragon boss. The human side of this story comes from Hart’s family, Lee and his daughter Andrea (Kaitlyn Dever). The unwitting “villains” of the story are the media, both members of The Miami Herald, led by Bob Martindale (Kevin Pollak), and The Washington Post, where reporter A.L. Parker (Mamoudou Athie), becomes, almost accidentally, his journalistic nemesis. All the above performers, and dozens of others, combine to produce in convincing detail a believable campaign story, an ensemble that clicks. There are several standouts. Worthy of special mention is Farmiga as a loyal yet skeptical critic of her husband who confronts the wounded Hart in a terrific showdown scene. Also there is Simmons as the hard-bitten Dixon, profane but passionate, Paxon as the sincere yet naïve Rice, and Ephraim as the steadfast back-up to her boss. Paxon and Ephraim, in fact, have one of the best takes in the movie. Just after Rice’s cover has been blown to the media, the two women sit in a bar as Donna nervously tells of her relationship with the senator and how desperately she wants a role in the campaign, while Irene, acting as Rice’s minder, patiently, humanely hears her out while knowing full well that all Donna’s dreams will be crushed. It is an exquisite two-fer in a film filled with smart scenes.

Green Book The movies love an odd couple; dozens, if not scores, of films have explored the opening friction and the eventual connection between two disparate characters. The latest, and it is a most satisfying one, is “Green Book,” a road movie showing how, in 1962, a lug from Queens and a Jamaican jazz pianist roamed the American South in a weeks-long concert tour. Viggo Mortensen as the tough guy and Mahershala Ali as the pianist carry off their contrasting roles with, respectively, raw charm and taut grace (the film, recently released, runs 130 mins. and is rated PG-13).

The set-up is simple. A nightclub bouncer, Frank Vallelonga (Mortenson)—better known as “Tony Lip”-needs a job and hooks up, somewhat implausibly (although this is based on a true story), as a chauffeur for an erudite pianist, the real composer and performer Don Shirley. Left to right, Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala star in the road movie “Green Book”. Photo Their first encounter is Ali courtesy of Universal Pictures. a job interview at Carnegie Hall, where Dr. Shirgrade education and insensitive to ley (Ali) resides, nicely presenting African-Americans, comes to apprethe gulf between the two men. Shirciate and admire the skills and taste ley’s tour will take him and his highof a talented black man, enough so toned jazz trio for their first bookas to become genuinely protective ings in the South, still segregated of him. Ali, as an über-competent enough that Tony must bring along musician, comes to appreciate fried the “Green Book,” a cautionary listchicken and Little Richard through ing compiled for African-American his animated driver, enough so as to travelers of where they will be welfully trust him. Their vastly different come in the South. worlds at first collide and then, with The film then becomes a road time, blend, as we would hope more picture that takes us through the vacross-racial relationships might. garies of their travels, where they enPeter Farrelly, best known for counter casual racism, blatant bigotry, his goofy comedies (“Dumb and appreciative audiences, and themDumber,” etc.), directs “Green selves. They fence, they bicker, they Book” and co-wrote its screenplay, bond. They ultimately contribute to along with Brian Currie and Nick each other. Tony loosens Dr. Shirley Vallelonga—Tony’s son and himself up and protects him bodily in tense an actor. Here Farrelly proves he can stand-offs and during breakdowns, also do drama, getting past the goofy while the latter introduces the former to the grave and the gracious while to artistic genius then also helps Tony effectively creating a decent simulato write touching letters to his wife crum of the early Sixties South. This Dolores (a lovely Linda Cardenelli). is not only a “feel-good” movie, but a There is a delicate, and sweet, ending. feel right one. Is it predictable? Yes. Is it sentimental? Yes. Is it corny? DecidHill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 edly no--because the two leads bring and is a member of the Washington dimension, sympathy, and novelty to Area Film Critics Association. He is the their roles. And those roles are inauthor of “Hollywood on the Potomac: triguing in that they nicely flip some How the Movies View Washington, DC.” stereotypes of the period. MortenHis reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com u son, as an goombah with a seventh

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ARTIST PORTRAIT: CEDRIC BAKER he figurative work of Cedric Baker is born of the meditative spirituality that flows from the soul of the artist. It is an autobiographical narrative— “storytelling through social and racial entities”—an exposition of authenticity. His abstracts have a timecoded quality. Blocks of serenity are wedged apart by an intrusion of energy: a commotion of color and movement. They pull you into a timeless conflict of balance and counterbalance, and, finally, a resolution of animated energy with calm determination. In both series of works, Cedric Baker says, “It’s the internal emotion and meditative spirituality that’s important, not the noise of the external reality of the object or the figure.” Cedric was born in North Carolina and after his family moved to New York City he grew up between the two worlds. He joined the Air Force and was able to use the GI Bill to study painting, drawing and printmak-

Dragnet, oil on canvas, by Cedric Baker

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ing at Sacramento City College. Cedric transferred to the Pratt Institute in New York, where, in the 80s, he drove a taxi and became consumed by the downtown arts and club scene that produced graffiti and hiphop, and a new wave of painters like Basquiat, Keith Haring, and his mentor, Romare Bearden. Eventually, the club scene became “too much” and he moved back to North Carolina, and finally DC. He worked at National Gallery of Art for a decade before deciding to concentrate on being a full time artist. He has had a studio in Brookland for Maiden Voyage 2, acrylic on canvas, by Cedric Baker five years. Cedric Baker believes that in art talent and fame. The kings and queens of there can be no limits and he will continthe galleries. and their super rich collectors, ue to balance his work between abstraction knighted a few “discoveries” to ratchet up and realism, and use the history of painting values and make lots of money. and art “to help me tell the stories that are The essential third parties in these sometimes autobiographical.” deals were the major auction houses, where You can see his art this month at the values, once established on the books, alHill Center. (See: At the Galleries.) ways go up. Cedric, like so many serious artists, fiJim Magner’s Thoughts on Art nally tired of the whole phony scene and left. Cedric Baker, (See: Artist Profile) describes It hasn’t changed much. If anything, the his life as an artist in New York, making the “art market” has even less to do with art—art club scene, and trying to gain entre to the with traditional value. The collectors now powerful gallery owners who could make seem to be primarily Silicone Valley billionor break any artist. He spent those years aires who buy certain names and brands like driving a cab. Maybe half the cabbies in any other prestige merchandise. A million New York in the 80s were artists, and othhere or a million there…no big deal. er half, actors. Actresses-in-waiting tendSo, here we are in December, 2018, ed to wait tables. Christmas, where you can buy wonderful They all discovered that were a lot art, true art, from wonderful artists, for very more artists in the world than “art stars.” small amounts of money. You can give someMany times more. This had nothing to do thing of value. By doing this, you give true with talent or skill levels. In fact, there was, value to art, and true value to artists. and still is, an inverse relationship between

El Chichon Sunset by Tom Graham. Corner Store Reception, Dec. 8, 5-7 p.m., 900 S. Carolina SE

At the Galleries Tom Grahame: Wilderness Photos Corner Store Arts 900 South Carolina Ave. SE Dec 8–22, Opening: Dec 8, 5-7:30 These are extraordinary photographs, and an incredible tribute to the beauty of the natural world. “Wilderness Light and Life: Canadian Lakes and Alaska” has you soaring, visually and emotionally. Tom Grahame, long time Capitol Hill resident, has taken thousands of photos over 50 years of hiking, canoeing, and birding around the world—Bhutan, Nepal, the Alps, and other exotic places. These 24 photos are from a 1983 canoe trip in Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park, and from many summer trips to different parts of Alaska. Be sure to make the opening and hear Tom describe the times, places and feelings he had in each setting, as only he can. The photos will be available for purchase framed, or unframed, in three sizes. www.cornerstorearts.org. Hill Center 921 Penn Ave. SE, — Jan. 7 The Hill Center’s six-artist exhibit

will continue through the holidays, to January 7. This show and others throughout the region present the terrific opportunity to find great art for gifts…or to keep. www.hillcenterdc.org Patsy Fleming: Eleventh Woman Foundry Gallery, 2118 8th St. NW Dec. 5-30, Recept., Sat. Dec 8, 5-8 The figures float in a color-field, adrift between an individual and a dream image, but alive in the reality of your mind. And who is the eleventh woman? “She’s the ideal, the unrealizable, both other and self, who lives only in our imagination.” patsyfleming.com. foundrygallery.org Adult Student Art Show The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, Dec 8- 19 Opening: Sat. Dec 8, 5-7 The artists will be at the opening to discuss their work. The event will also feature a performance by A Second Wind Choir. www.chaw.org A Capitol Hill artist and writer, Jim can be reached at Artandthecity05@aol. com. u

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the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events by Karen Lyon lways in style and just the right size, books make the perfect holiday gift. And if you give a book by a DC author, you’re also supporting the local literary community. Need some suggestions? Here are some titles reviewed in this space over the past year that will be sure to please everyone on your list.

E. Ethelbert Miller has given a splendid gift to anyone who loves poetry or baseball—or the poetry of baseball. In “If God Invented Baseball,” the DC literary icon writes lyrically of race and redemption, triumphs and disappointments, and the sheer celebration of life that is baseball Reading Jonathan Lewis’s “Babel On,” is like spending time in the company of a very observant and literate friend. Spanning the year, his poems present glimmering impressions, character sketches, and stories that take on a life beyond the economy of their precise, telling details.

Working in a library becomes a hazardous business in Con Lehane’s savvy series of mysteries set at the New York City Library. Murderous secrets abound in “Murder at the 42nd Street Library,” and in “Murder in the Manuscript Room,” a body turns up on a bookshelf. “K Street Killing” marks the fourth in Colleen Shogan’s “Washington Whodunit” crime novels

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of his cousin, John Burnham Shaw, to create “Letters from a Soldier,” a collection of dispatches that startle with their immediacy and provide a lasting tribute to one of the members of the Greatest Generation.

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featuring Hill staffer-cumsleuth Kit Marshall. Previous books in this smart insider series have found Kit solving murders in the Senate, the House, and the Continental Club.

Food The host of “The Bill Press Combining recipes, hisShow” and the Hill Centory, essays, and phototer’s popular “Talk of the graphs, authors Claudia Town” series charts his traKousoulas and Ellen Lejectory from the seminary tourneau have created through a life in politics to a glorious tribute to the his current prominence in people, places, and flathe political media in his vors that are part of our memoir, “From the Left: A local food chain in “Bread Life in the Crossfire.” & Beauty: A Year in MontFormer Congressman Daniel Stone offers a new twist for the on your list with the story of a gomery County’s Agriculand House Democratic foodies botanist who changed what America eats. tural Reserve.” Whip DaIn “The Food Explorvid Bonior er: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting shares the story of his successful Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats,” political career in “Whip: Leading author Daniel Stone tells the story of David Fairthe Progressive Battle During the child, a turn-of-the-century botanist who traveled Rise of the Right,” a sequel to his the world collecting native fruits and vegetables autobiographical “Eastside Kid: A and investigating new growing methods to beneMemoir of My Youth from Detroit fit American farmers. to Congress.”

Even non-sports fans will love E. Ethelbert Miller’s book of poems about baseball—and much more.

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In “Guardians of the Grail: A Life of Diplomacy on the Edge,” Christopher Datta writes with authority and feeling about his experiences as a diplomat serving in some of the most troubled spots in the Mideast and Africa, where he battled corruption, power grabs, and bureaucratic folly. William S. Kurtz has lovingly edited the WWII correspondence

In his thought-provoking book, “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke,” journalist Andrew Lawler discusses what evidence remains of the 1587 English settlement in North Carolina and why the mystery surrounding its disappearance continues to capture people’s imagination today. The discovery of an 1801 stone springhouse inspired architectural historian Kim Prothro Williams to undertake a survey with the Historic Preservation Office of surviving rural build-

Ninja Steve, confidence-building messages, and plenty of butt kicking. Liz Costanzo’s novels of contemporary/historical young-adult fiction feature what she calls “R and R—romance and reincarnation.” In “Flashback,” a pair of enamored teens in Iowa discovers odd connections to a couple from the 70s whose thwarted romance they may be fated to carry out.

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ings. The result is “Lost Farms and Estates of Washington, D.C., an invaluable resource that helps piece together DC’s rural past.

Literary Dc In “America’s Greatest Library,” John Y. Cole explores the key moments and ongoing role of the Library of Congress, with essays that elaborate on the people and programs that helped shape the Library and illustrations demonstrating its impact, from its distinguished visitors to the breadth and depth of its collections. In “A Literary Guide to Washington, D.C.,” editor Kim Roberts presents nearly two dozen writers, maps showing sites associated with them, and samples of their work, making this a perfect gift for anyone interested in books, local history and the diverse authors who have called DC home.

Young Adults English teacher Grant Goodman began writing action-adventure novels like “Tiger Trouble,” “Robot Rumble!,’ and “Mecha-Mole Mayhem” for his middle-school students, but now all kids can enjoy this series which features strong characters like Agent Darcy and

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Laura Krauss Melmed’s newest book, “Daddy, Me, and the Magic Hour,” is a sweet and gentle story, warmly illustrated by Sarita Rich, that focuses on a little boy and his father who spend some quality time together in the twilight hour between supper and bedtime. Platypus Media, Capitol Hill’s award-winning publisher of books for children and their families, added two illustrated bilingual titles to their “Beginnings” collection this year: “Cuddled and Carried” (ages 1-5) and “Babies Nurse” (ages 4-7), both focusing on how mammals care for their young.

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On the Hill in December Check out these websites to find listings for local readings, book clubs, discussions, and book signings: East City Bookshop www.bookshop.com/events. The Folger Shakespeare Library www.folger.edu The Hill Center www.hillcenterdc.org

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ona Colson’s debut poetry collection, “Said Through Glass,” was published this fall and won the Jean Feldman Poetry Prize from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House. He received his BA in English and Spanish from Goucher Collect and a Master of Fine Arts degree from American University. His poems have appeared in The Southern Review, Ploughshares, Subtropics, The Massachusetts Review, and elsewhere. His interviews

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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EMOTION AND PAIN by Pattie Cinelli ast month I was plagued for days with a nagging back ache. I could feel it in my lower right side of the lumbar region. It was not debilitating, yet I feared that it could, at any time, spasm and impair my ability to move. While driving to Virginia, I realized that the ache was similar to the back pain I experienced two summers ago during a very stressful time with visiting relatives. I’m not sure whether it was because of my acknowledgment of the connection of the two, or the self-talk I did while driving to release any leftover negative feelings I was holding involving my relatives, but when I got out of the car, the discomfort vanished and no aches or pains have returned. I was astonished. The pain was real, and the pain really disappeared. I didn’t roll, I didn’t get a massage, reflexology, acupuncture or visit a chiropractor. Yet the pain was gone. I was excited. I began researching the topic and found a plethora of scientific research and anecdotal material that acknowledges the connection between emotion and pain. What I discovered is that all pain, whether caused by a broken arm or carpel tunnel syndrome, is processed in the brain next to parts of the brain that regulate emotions. The brain has evolved a certain amount of overlap between its emotion and pain centers. This design allows the brain to efficiently process a wide range of sensations, such as a twisted ankle, a cut finger, anger or sadness. When we experience emotional stress or trauma we either release it or suppress it. One way we hide unreleased emotional energy is by tightening muscles, (hip, back, neck, head, knee, etc.), where it is stored. Pain forces you to stop

what you are doing and shift your attention. It forces you to recognize when your body has been damaged, and its ability to care for itself is compromised. Dr. Joe Tarantolo, a Hill psychiatrist and herbalist, had a similar experience to mine in a consciousness-raising workshop several years ago. “The instructor turned the lights down and told us to ‘work on something.’ I didn’t know what he was talking about. I decided to ‘work’ on my back problems. Within a few minutes I broke out weeping. I realized that’s where I held my sadness. Since that day, I no longer have back problems.” Dr. Tarantolo told me at least 20 percent of patients who show up with pain in a neurology clinic have no organic problem. “So many diseases we deal with are functional which means there is no visible, organic reason for the pain. “This can be difficult to treat,” he said. “Headaches and back pain especially are often muscular in nature. Often tests find nothing Dr. Joseph Tarantolo, Hill psychiatrist and herbalist wrong with one’s brain or spine, yet the patient is in terrible pain.” What We Can Do Dr. Natalie Boulware, a naturopathic phyBoth Dr. Tarantolo and Dr. Boulware emphasize sician on the Hill, said that pain and the origin of acceptance as the first important step to take in orthat pain is our body’s way of communicating. der to eliminate functional pain. “Every person is “Someone who comes to me with headaches with different," explained Dr. Tarantolo. “Accept that no organic cause may not find a solution in tradithe symptoms are real and that it will be hard to tional medicine. I may ask, “What was going on fix. Put some distance between your symptom prior to headaches?” and normal functioning. Try to do as much as you

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normally do and not become preoccupied with the symptoms.” Dr. Tarantolo also suggests practicing meditation and/or exercising as ways to help alleviate the pain. “Do something out of the ordinary in nature,” he said. “For example, try walking barefoot or taking a walk in the woods. Experiment with listening to music that you don’t usually listen to. Begin to separate your painful life Dr Natalie Boulware with something else.” Maybe most important, he said, is to find a way to have compassion for yourself, not pity. “Reshuffle fixed beliefs about yourself.” Dr. Boulware had a patient who had a pain in her right shoulder. She received a massage and the pain disappeared, only to reappear in her left shoulder two weeks later. “I started a conversation with her about stress management. When she feels stressed, I asked her to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge it in the moment that it’s happening. I suggested she try belly breathing so the stress doesn’t get stored in her body and cause pain. I encourage small steps towards a lifestyle change.” Both doctors agree that self-talk can be guided as in psychotherapy or self-directed. “If your pain was talking, what would it say is a question Dr. Boulware suggested you can ask yourself. Others: What would you need to feel better? What happened before the pain? “Pain has a usefulness,” she said. “Your body is always talking to you.” Another exercise that Dr. Boulware has used herself is to sit down with blank paper and pen and talk to the pain. “Why are you here? What things do I need to acknowledge or be more aware of for self-care in order for this pain to go away?” I believe we are not meant to live in pain.

We have a myriad of choices for dealing with that pain. Why not start with ourselves. Once we get centered and aware it becomes easier to decide which of the many options will work best for our getting well. Our bodies can tell when something is out of balance in our lives, even if this knowledge is unclear in our conscious minds. A chapter from "All is Well" by Louise Hay explains, “If we are to fully heal we must bring our attention to the message our bodies relay through intuition. But we also need logic and facts to fully understand which imbalances in our lifestyle are affecting our health. Just like needing both tires inflated on a bicycle, you need to balance emotions and intuition with logic and fact...in order to create health.” For more information on the connection between emotion and pain, please refer to the following books: Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality by Donna Eden; Taming the Tiger by Peter Levine; Healing Back Pain by John Sarno; Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert, and Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations and Intuition by Louise Hay and Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D. An interesting YouTube video is: Dr. Carmen McGuinness “The Connection between Pain and Emotion” on YouTube. To contact Dr. Joe Tarantolo: drjtarantolo@earthlink.net. To contact Dr. Natalie Boulware: drnatalieboulware@gmail.com. Pattie Cinelli is a health/fitness professional who offers information about subjects on the leading ledge of health and fitness thought. She has been writing her column for more than 25 years and welcomes column suggestions and fitness questions. Pattie also provides lectures, private sessions and group classes. You can contact Pattie at: fitmiss44@aol.com. u

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HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR PETS by Dan Teich, DVM t’s December - a month where we are constantly reminded about giving - to friends, colleagues, ourselves (a bit), and most certainly, our furred friends. While dogs and cats do not keep calendars, they certainly do appreciate love and attention. Remember to pamper your pets and give a little to those in need, too. Below are a few suggestions for pet holiday cheer.

The Gift of Health There is no better gift than that of health. For your own pets, be certain that they have an annual examination with their veterinarian. This is also true of indoor housecats. Just because they are indoors does not mean that they do not develop health issues as they age, especially dental disease. If your veterinarian has suggested a full dental cleaning for your pet, the winter months are an excellent time to have this performed. Your pup or kitten will appreciate having pearly white teeth and you will like that their breath is improved. Consider a gift certificate to a

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veterinarian for a friend in need. During difficult times helping keep a friend’s best friend healthy can be one of the greatest gifts of all.

Dental Chews Treats are great, but how about ones that may help reduce tartar a bit? Certain rawhides and other treats, such as CET Dental Chews, can help improve dental health and your dog’s breath! CET makes cat dental treats, too! Please avoid hooves, antlers, and real bones or other very hard substances, as they can crack teeth!

Toys that Stimulate the Brain Bored pets tend to become overweight and may even have a shorter lifespan. When looking for toys, consider ones that make your pet think a bit. Puzzle games where they have to move pieces in order to find a treat are an excellent idea. Others can include toys that come apart piece by piece, but can be reassembled by you.

Toys for Exercise Cats can be famously sedentary, so give them stimulation! A recent toy that I came

across is called a Ripple Rug. It has holes and allows cats to burrow and play hide and seek. Busy Buddies for both dogs and cats are an excellent way to make your pet work for their food. It has to be pushed around and manipulated in order to slowly release kibble-type foods. Cat toys which wiggle and move can be quite stimulating, too.

A Spa Day Who doesn’t like a good pedicure? Remember to have your pet’s nails trimmed. When nails are too long, they can affect walking, causing pain and arthritis. In cases where the nails are severely long, they can even curl around and grow into their paw pads! This is also a great time for a good grooming. One must look their best at the family holiday party.

A New Coat and Boots It’s winter! Many dogs are not well-suited for our environs and would be delighted to have some new threads. Be certain that the garment is a good fit. If your dog has sensitive feet and walks outside in the snow, try boots. The ones that slip over the feet and have a velcro strap are usually best.

A Park Day with the Pup Plan a day to go to a park that is a bit out of your regular routine. Dogs love to sniff and explore

new territory. Suggestions can include Battery Kimble, Roosevelt Island, Rock Creek Park, and Anacostia Park in DC, Calvert Cliffs State Park, Fort Washington, and Annapolis in Maryland, and Mason Neck State Park, Prince William Forest Park, and Great Falls in Virginia. Try something new!

A New Bed If you have an older pup or cat, how about a therapy bed? A number of beds are on the market which provide cushioned support and warmth. Old joints appreciate not being on hard surfaces and the warmth can sooth many aches from arthritis.

Remember Pets in Need Give an annual donation to your local animal rescue organization. We work with and support the Humane Rescue Alliance ( which runs the District’s Animal Shelter) and City Dogs /City Kitties Rescue, both great organizations. They could always use financial support and toys and supplies for the animals in their charge. Before you donate supplies, please call and check to see what is needed. Quick note: products mentioned above are only suggestions - we don’t make specific endorsements! Have a safe and happy holiday season from all of our families to you and yours. Dan Teich, DVM, with contributions from his mom, Edna. Dr. Teich is the medical director for District Veterinary Hospitals in Eastern Market and Brookland. u

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by Kathleen Donner North Pole on the Polar Express, learning about friendship, bravery and the spirit of Christmas. $6. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com.

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Kwanzaa Celebration at Dance Place On Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 4 p.m., enjoy Dance Place’s annual Kwanzaa Celebration, under the direction of Sylvia Soumah. Join Coyaba Academy, Coyaba Dance Theater, and special guests to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. At the second performance, get one free ticket for a child 12 and under with a paying adult. Tickets are $30 for adults; $15, college students and children 17 and under. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org. Photo: Jonathan Hsu

Join the Family Pajama Party at the Atlas Dec. 8. Dance and play interactive games from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be arts, crafts as well as milk and cookies in the lobby from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Spiked hot chocolate is on sale for parents. $20 for ages 11, up and $16 for ages 10, below. atlasarts.org.

Fantasy Fort-Making On Dec. 29, 2 p.m., build a fort out of the blankets and books and fasteners. There will be flashlights. Once each family’s fort is complete, snuggle up with pillows and snacks and take a literary journey to distant dimensions. Stick around for a fantasy film double feature: a screening of Ava Duvernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time” and “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.

Writing Contest for Young Readers The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for “Letters About Literature.” This contest asks students in grades four to 12 to read a book, poem, speech or essay by an author, living or dead, to think about how that work affected them and to write to the author on the work’s impact. Students compete on the state and national level and receive

See Santa Santa will pose for pictures of your cat, dog and family members at Howl to the Chief, 733 Eighth St. SE, on Dec. 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $10. howltothechief.com. On Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., have a professional photo with Santa. Get your face painted. See Coldwell Banker’s traditional holiday windows. Leashed pets are welcome. Gifts or donations to their Annual Toy Drive are appreciated. Coldwell Banker’s, 605 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. On Dec. 24, 1 p.m. (pre-show at 12:45 p.m.), Santa will be waterskiing on the Po-

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tomac River. Come down to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront between Waterfront Park to Founders Park. Santa’s helpers come out early to ensure it’s safe for Santa. waterskiingsanta.com.

The Polar Express at Miracle Theatre On Dec. 15, 11 a.m. and Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for “Polar Express,” an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the

Step Afrika!: Holiday Show Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, on stage at the Atlas, from Dec. 14 to 30, is a foot-stomping, familyfriendly performance. The show is suited to adults and kids age 4, up. In the lobby 30 minutes before show time, decorate a musical instrument and participate in the performance. $45 for adults; $25 for kids. atlasarts.org. Photo: Courtesy of Step Afrika!

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Stargaze at the Observatory On Dec. 14; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., stargaze with the Air & Space Museum staff. Use the museum telescopes and answer questions about the Moon, planets, stars and more. Stargazing is free and open to the public. airandspace.si.edu. At the National Air and Space Museum’s public observatory, visitors can look through the 16-inch telescope to discover craters on the Moon, spots on the Sun and other wonders of the Universe. Photo: Eric Long

cash prizes of up to $2,000. For the first time, letters will be submitted electronically. For more information about the contest, including instructions for entering and deadlines for each state, visit read.gov/ letters. Deadlines are Dec. 14, 2018, or Jan. 11, 2019, depending on the applicant’s state.

Adventures with Mr. Bear One cozy winter afternoon, a young girl and her favorite stuffed animal, Mr. Bear, play a game of hide and seek which evolves into a series of exciting adventures. Together they embark on a journey of endless possibilities, all from the comfort of her playroom. Cuddle up with a favorite stuffed animal friend and join them for a delightful holiday production. Best for ages two to five. All patrons age one and above must purchase a ticket. On stage at the Atlas from Dec. 19 to 22. $12. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

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LEGO White House Through Jan. 27, 2019, the White House Historical Association and National Park Service present a scale-size LEGO model of the White House at the White House Visitor Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The 1:30 White House scale model is 80 LEGO bricks tall, or 2 1/2 feet. It took four model builders 825 hours to complete. The White House Visitor Center is open daily except for Christmas from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. nps.gov/whho.

Fiesta de los Reyes Magos On Jan. 6, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., GALA’s traditional Three Kings celebration features the Magi, live animals, local performers, a walk through the neighborhood and gifts for every child. Free tickets will be distributed at the GALA Box Office at 10 a.m. for the 11:30 a.m. show,

and at noon for the 2 p.m. show. No tickets reserved by phone. Maximum six tickets per person in line. galatheatre.org.

Choral Arts Society's A Family Christmas On Monday, Dec. 24, 11 a.m., bring the kids to the Kennedy Center for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them. $20 to $45. kennedy-center.org.

The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me As the first Christmas nears, who among the animals can lead Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem? Fearsome Lion and graceful Unicorn are the top contenders. It certainly won’t be Donkey, whose only humble gift is a small but sturdy back. With the birth of a very special king on the horizon, Donkey soon discovers that miracles can happen anywhere! $49 to $79. On stage at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 14 to 16. kennedy-center.org.

The National Cathedral’s Children’s Christmas On Dec. 24, 11 a.m. to noon, enjoy a joyful a lively service with Christmas carols, prayers and the Nativity story. Children are invited to come dressed as angels, animals and shepherds to be part of the story as it unfolds for this unrehearsed Christmas pageant. All are welcome. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave., NW. cathedral.org.

How to Catch a Star Once there was a boy who dreamed a star could be his new friend — if only he could catch one. He tried

everything but nothing worked. Just when the boy was about to give up, he discovered something dazzling. Featuring colorful projections and choreographed movement, “How to Catch a Star” is a whimsical tale of discovery, friendship and delightful surprises. For ages 3, up. $20. On stage at the Kennedy Center, until Dec. 16.

Cinderella This wacky retelling of the beloved fairy tale takes Cinderella on a royal adventure complete with a wisecracking rat, evil stepsisters and a smitten prince. Best for ages 4, up. Plays Nov. 3 to Jan. 6, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org. Have in item for the Kids & Family Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@ hillrag.com. u

Hirshhorn ARTLounge for Teens Looking for a space to chill, make new friends, and explore digital art after school? Come to ARTLAB’s ARTLounge, a social learning experience for teens to connect, learn and create. The program runs Fridays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hirshhorn’s Ring Auditorium. Contact hmsgartlab@si.edu for more information. Image: Courtesy of the Hirshhorn Gallery of Art

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Capitol Hill Cluster School Cluster Family Game Night

Students across the Capitol Hill Cluster School joined together for an evening of fun and games at the Cluster’s annual Family Game Night. Capitol Hill’s own Labyrinth Games was on hand to help kids of all ages explore challenging games and puzzles. Students even got a chance to sample new games, such as J. Moran’s Election Night game which teaches civics, addition, multiplication and geography all at once. Volunteers from across the Cluster came out to prepare and serve dinner, play and teach games, and manage the annual raffle! A great time was had by all.

Stuart-Hobson presents… “Beauty and the Beast”! Mark your calendars for the upcoming stunning Stuart-Hobson Middle School fall musical, “Beauty and the Beast”! Come see the show on December 7, at 6 p.m. and December 8 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. This production features the dancing, sing-

ing, acting, technical, and artistic talents of the fantastic Stuart-Hobson students, as well as special appearances from younger students across the Capitol Hill community. Stuart-Hobson Middle School productions have become one of the great prides of Capitol Hill. Their shows are great for all audiences! Get your tickets at: capitolhillclusterschool.org/ beauty. Ticket Prices are $8 each (for everyone ages 4 and up) and $22 for a family (4 people). Be our guest, be our guest!

Peabody Welcomes Author/Illustrator Kevin Cornell Students at the Peabody Early Childhood campus were treated to an exciting visit from Kevin Cornell, author and illustrator of “Lucy Fell Down the Mountain” and other great children’s books. Solid State Books partnered with the school to give children a chance to learn how to make characters come to life with just a few simple shapes. They even got a chance to draw alongside a pro!

Foodprints Comes to Watkins Cafeteria

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For several years, students at Watkins Elementary School have had the opportunity to grow, prepare and sample healthy foods right on campus, thanks to the innovative Foodprints program. This year, Watkins was able to expand this program thanks to a generous grant from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. And now, students will eat these

tasty dishes at lunchtime, right in the cafeteria. Thanks to a Farm to School grant from the USDA, Watkins and Foodprints are partnering with Wellness in the Schools, a New York based non-profit, to prepare and serve Foodprints dishes to students during their assigned lunch hour once a week. Peabody is located at 425 C St. NE. Watkins is located at 420 12th St. SE. Stuart-Hobson is located at 410 E St. NE. Learn more at capitolhillclusterschool. org; Facebook.com/CHCS.DC] twitter.com/CHCSPTA. Sean O’Brien. u

Maury Elementary

Maury Loves Literacy Reading is a big deal at Maury – celebrated each fall with two very special events, Storybook Character Day and Family Literacy Night. Storybook Character Day, an uncomplicated delight, takes place on the school day closest to Halloween – this year, on Halloween itself. Students may wear a costume depicting a character in a favorite book – but they must bring the book with them. The faculty and staff join in – many of them nearly unrecognizable in their adopted personae. The highlight was the parade around the block, very well attended by the parent-paparazzi, then off to spend the evening trick-or-treating. Family Literacy Night is an entire evening of book-related fun. This year, in an effort to emphasize the different genres of written materials, the

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theme was “book clubs” with multiple stations throughout the school. Students and their families circulated through Detective Agency (using clues, including finger printing, to solve mysteries), Sports Highlights (working as journalists to turn facts into articles), and Poetry Slam (you guessed it, reading and writing poetry). In Makery, they used nonfiction text as instructions for making jewelry. They also created bookmarks and masks in Once Upon a Time and Chinese Fairy Tales. Ms. Marks, the school librarian reports that the best-loved stop on the literary tour was the refreshment table – milk and cookies, of course. Maury Elementary is located at 1840 Constitution Ave., NE (temporary location on Eliot-Hine MS campus). Call 202-698-3838 or log on to mauryelementary.com for more information. Elizabeth Nelson. u

decorated pumpkins, painted signs, tasted apples, and planted fall crops. Volunteers helped with weeding and cleanup and began construction on a new planting bed. Miner parent volunteers removed the old chain link fence and gate and replaced it with a more welcoming “whiter picket fence.” Fall celebrations were plentiful with Miner’s annual Book-OWeen celebration for PreK students as well as the annual school wide Oktoberfest! Students and families participated in parades, dance parties, pumpkin decorating, and “trunk-or-treating”. Miner’s third annual Holiday Greenery and Bake Sale will be

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Cultivating Community Miner’s Peace Garden is thriving thanks in part to the “Fall in Love with the Garden” play date that took place in October. Students, families and volunteers explored the garden,

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open at Miner on Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buy your holiday trees, wreaths and garland while supporting the Miner PTO. Miner has lots of upcoming opportunities for prospective Pr eK families to hear about the Early Childhood Program: Dec 1 @ 10 a.m. and Dec 17 @ 5:30 p.m.

their butt?” Students also explored the working farm, and the woodlands, wetlands, and waterways of the Potomac River watershed. After returning, fifth-grader Colette marveled that she “learned a new way to see our watershed, and how important it is to all of us.”

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In another farm to school theme, SWS is one of eight schools (four of which are on Capitol Hill) that are a part of a new DCPS project funded by USDA to transform school lunchrooms. Once weekly the SWS cafeteria prepares FoodPrints recipes for lunch (like veggie chili, broccoli pasta, and aloo palak), with the support of a chef coach. SWS cook Norma Johnson says, “I love being able to order fresh ingredients and prep them . . . and I know it’s good for the students.” SWS has also partnered with Farmer Gale Livingstone of Rainbow Hill Farm to bring a farm share program to our school.

School Within School Fifth Grade Class Trip to Hard Bargain Farm The fifth grade at School Within School @Goding enjoyed a fabulous three-day, two-night adventure at Hard Bargain Farm in October, which fifth-grader Phoenix described as such a “fun and exciting way to learn so many interesting things about our environment.” The educational program promotes understanding and stewardship of the natural resources in the Potomac River watershed. SWS students were immersed in hands-on scientific field studies. Fifth-grader Samuel exclaimed, “who knew there were nymphs that can breathe through

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Elliot-Hine Middle School

Eliot-Hine students featured at Higher Achievement Gala On October 23 Higher Achievement hosted its Going Places Gala at the Warner Theatre. Eliot-Hine eighthgrader Alejandra Jimenez was selected to be a Master of Ceremonies of the event. In addition, students of the Ward 6 Higher-Achievement program, housed at Eliot-Hine, performed an energetic step routine to much applause. Eliot-Hine is grateful for its ongoing partnership with Higher Achievement and its work to support its students.

Eliot-Hine ended the fall sports season fielding teams for soccer, cross country and football (in conjunction with Stuart Hobson). Congratulations to eight-grader Hazel Wartchow who placed 9th overall in the Girls DCIAA Cross Country Championship! Winter sports offerings include basketball, cheerleading, swimming, bowing and ski team. Eliot-Hine Middle School is located at 1830 Constitution venue NE. Call 202-939-5380 for more information. - Amy Weedon. u

Eastern High School Ramblers Representing Four students from Eastern’s Youth Justice class (Malik Meyers, Keianna Spence, Zach Williams, and Kevin Johnson) competed in a DC-wide moot court competition at American University. Malik Meyers and Keianna Spence made it to the semi-finals, and Malik Meyers not only advanced to the finals, but is going on to the national competition. Congratulations! Congratulations to Coach Drummond, voted the 2018 DCIAA Coach of the Year! Eastern also had six men selected to the first and second Team All DCIAA for football. Eastern’s JROTC students took part in this year’s Raider Challenge. Cadets competed in five events including the physical fitness test, one-rope bridge, vehicle pull, litter carry, and 5k road march.

Out and About IB Biology students braved the cold Rock Creek water to collect and identify macro-invertebrates and test the water as a study of the environmental impact of pollution and runoff. After collecting samples of worms, clams, insects, and other swimming friends, they tested the turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and nitrates of the creek water. IB History eleventh-graders had a fun and educational Day of Lincoln. Having just studied the Election of 1860, they began at Ford’s Theatre where they learned more about Lincoln and the Civil War and explored the assassination plot against the president. In the afternoon, the students traveled north, as Lincoln would have on horseback, to his summer cottage in Petworth to learn more about the factors and key players in the emancipation debate of the 1860s.

Giving Back Eastern’s National Honor Society and the Dream Team organized a canned food drive to support the Capital Area Food Bank. Students were encouraged to bring non-perishable canned goods to school to support families in need. From the Eastern team, here’s to a gentler and more understanding world. Happy holidays and thank you for being a part of the Eastern community, and for having Eastern as part of yours. Eastern Senior High School is located at 1700 East Capitol St, NE. To learn more call 202-6984500, visit easternhighschooldc.org, and follow @EasternHS and FB easternhighschool. - Heather Schoell. u

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Eastern IB Biology students Julisa and Leah test Rock Creek water’s turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and nitrates as part of a study of the environmental impact of water runoff.

This fall, Blyth-Templeton Academy (BTA) had the privilege of working with Laura Grant, a master’s candidate in the Museum Education Program at George Washington University. She became immersed in the BTA community and crafted an original excursion designed to meet the audience of BTA students and to provide a new museum-based experience. Laura led BTA’s Phi-

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losophy class to the National Museum of Women in the Arts and engaged students in a program focused on the connection between and intersection of identity and art. Blyth-Templeton Academy is located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE in the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Contact them at info@blythtempleton.org, or check out their website at www.blythtempleton.org, or call 202-8470779. - www.facebook.com/blythtempletonacademy; twitter.com/blythtempleton: Instagram: https://instagram.com/blythtempleton/ - Adam Curtis. u

Capitol Hill Day School Building on Children’s Natural Scientific Curiosity What happens when a wheel falls off a toy truck? What can the wheel do on its own? Children at Capitol Hill Day School are exploring these questions. Young children are natural scientists and engineers, and opportunities to engage in scientific exploration and engineering are integral to Capitol Hill Day School’s early childhood program. Whether building bridges and tunnels out of blocks, or rolling wheels along various playground surfaces, children develop their scientific and engineering faculties daily. Two CHDS Early Childhood teachers recently exchanged ideas on science and engineering in the early years with educators from CalTech’s early learning center, the Boulder Journey School. At a symposium on Early Childhood STEM in Boulder, Colorado, these educators rolled up their sleeves to make Rube

Goldberg machines, explore outdoor learning, and try screen-free coding with Cubelets. These experiences helped the CHDS team see ways to extend children’s interest and offer new, broader questions for them to explore. And so began a several week study of wheels. What makes a good wheel? What jobs do wheels do? At Eastern Market Pottery, children explored how wheels are used beyond transportation - as rolling pins, pottery wheels, and gears. A visit from Head of School Jason Gray on his unicycle helped children gain appreciation for wheel’s Katrina Abdussalaam, a Presidential Award for Excellence in friend, the axle! Children are designing Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, teaches math at Friends Community School. their own rolling creations, and there is truly no stopping them! Learn more at www. tan for 17 years. He soon became the school’s chds.org, and register for the December 7 Admissions mathematics coordinator and began working Open House. with teachers at every level. Capitol Hill Day School is located at 210 South Carolina Ave, SE. Call 202-386-9919 or visit www.chds. org. Facebook @CapitolHillDaySchool, Instagram @ capitolhilldayschool, Twitter @explorewithCHDS. Amy Rothschild & Jill Rosenthal. u

Friends Community School Math, the Friends Community School Way

Friends Community School has restructured its math program over the last two years to deepen numeracy and to support all of its students whether they excel in math or find it challenging. As one of the first steps, school Head Larry Clements, himself a former math teacher, selected Sam Laury to teach seventh and eighth grade math. Prior to coming to Friends, Laury had worked in international corporate finance for 20 years and then as a middle school math teacher and dean of mathematics at a priCapitol Hill Day School Early Childhood exploration of wheels. vate school in Manhat-

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Clements explained his goals for the school’s math program. “We want children to have a deeper understanding of how numbers work,” he said. “Rather than simply teaching algorithms, we want children to understand putting together, taking away, grouping and estimating. Understanding patterns with whole numbers reveals how to conceptualize fractions, decimals, ratios and integers. Students then have the tools to use numbers effectively when problem solving in many areas of their lives.” Katrina Abdussalaam, who came to the school last year to teach fifth and sixth grade math, is a native Washingtonian who attended Sidwell Friends School and Haverford College. She later taught for a decade in DC Public Schools. She has about 15 students in each of her classes at Friends. They are taught math in small groups with differentiated material. Those who perform above grade level are given a menu of advanced activities to deepen their understanding. She also has students write reflections to help them assess their math skills and evaluate their learning and creative processes. Abdussalaam is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Friends Community School is a small Quaker K-8th grade school at 5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park; www.friendscommunityschool.org. Eric Rosenthal. u

Tyler Elementary School November brought lots of progress and fun to Tyler Elementary! The first weekend of the month, we hosted our annual Harvest Festival - with a chili cook off contest, moon bounces, arts and crafts, giant bubbles, and a performance by the Tylerette’s Cheerleaders. November 6, the Tyler PTA held an election day bake sale and raised $2600. That’s a lot of brownies. Tyler also kicked off our playground renovation process with a staff and parent input meeting and creating a Playground Brainstorming station to collect ideas from the little ones. Let’s see if we end up with an ice-skating rink, pool, and zip lining course as they have requested. Tyler Elementary is located at 1001 G St SE. Contact them at @TylerTigersDC. - Elsa Falkenburger. u

Northeast Stars Montessori Fall Curriculum Activities Northeast Stars (NES) is excited about the fall Montessori program. The students have explored the changing of the seasons by collecting autumn nature items on daily walks to the playground. Squirrels, acorns, other nuts, leaves, twigs, grass, and natural adornments were brought back to the classroom for research and discovery.

Spanish Circle Time The curriculum at NES includes Spanish and French instruction, which is part of the daily curriculum. In the Spanish circle time program, the children learn colors, numbers, animals, and shapes in Spanish.

NES Practices Gratitude The blackboards and cork boards in the NES hallways are now filled with arts and crafts about Thanksgiving. Teachers and children read books about being thankful and grateful. The children have participated in grace and courtesy activities. They have especially enjoyed walking around the mats, helping others’ put work away, and taking care of their classroom. As a reminder the Capitol Hill families can still register to be part of the NES Life. This program

Tyler Elementary Harvest Festival activities

provides flexible options for 2-5-year-old children. The NES enrichment and after school programs are filled with challenging activities in reading, writing, and hands-on experiments such as turning liquids to solids and vice versa. Families can sign up for up to twelve weeks of consecutive or non-consecutive weeks of school based on availability. Northeast Stars Montessori Preschools information can be found at nestars.net and https://www.facebook.com/nestarsschool/ - Chaka Alexander. u

Richard Wright Public Charter School Hands-On Lessons in Advocacy Students at Richard Wright Public Charter School have lots of opportunities for hands on learning. The student-centered approach is key to the school’s mission. On November 13, students spent most of the day visiting and speaking with key staff of city elected city officials such as Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Ward-5, At-Large Councilmember David Grosso, and Councilmember Charles

Allen Ward-6. They shared their concerns about safety, educational facilities and voting. Student Ambassadors, (Richard Wright’s SGA), spoke earnestly about how important Safe Passage is for (the District’s effort to protect students as they walk to, and from school) for them. They shared what their commute was like before the initiative began and how different it is now. The Richard Wright version of Safe Passage is “Man the Block”, the brainchild of Dr. Marco Clark, Founder and CEO of Richard Wright PCS. He created “Man the Block” to help students stay safe during their commute. Dr. Clark realized that his initiative would result in an increase in attendance, and academics. By encouraging families and community members to be visible and accessible as students go back and forth, from home to school, “Man the Block” resulted in a safer commute. Dr. Clark anticipated the positive effects it would have on student safety and attendance and a student produced film reflects the outcomes. Richard Wright students also advocated for teen voting, and better school facilities for students. Overall, the experience left students feeling more involved in the process as they used their voices for good. Best wishes to all for a joyful and safe Holiday Season. Richard Wright Public Charter Schools for Journalism and Media Arts is located at 770 M St SE. Call: 202-388-1011 for more information. - Helen Compton-Harris. u

Two Rivers PCS Crew, Not Passengers! Two Rivers’ students are active learners engaged in work that matters. This is never more evident than when students leave their school buildings to head out to local businesses, historical sites, and the natural world on field studies. At Two Rivers, students are not passive tourists on day trips; they are engaged in the work of their expeditions: researching, observing, and interviewing. In just the last month, students at Two Rivers have learned from an entrepreneur of a nearby start-up, walked the block to consult with neighbors about litter, examined portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, and spent two days (and a night!) at the historic settlement of Jamestown.

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The Jefferson Academy Trojans won the 2018 DCIAA MS Stars Football Championship.

Two Rivers students have a lot to say about their field studies! A fourth-grader notes their favorite thing about Jamestown was “how things really were back then.” “If it wasn’t for Jamestown, we wouldn’t all be here,” one student mused. In the middle school, field studies often provide authentic audiences for high-level work. Students look forward to heading to the Capitol next month to present their case studies on the effects of gene editing. “Field studies are important!” a seventhgrader exclaims. “It helps us know that our work really matters; like, we aren’t just doing something for a grade.”

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Jefferson Academy has been busy showing off its diversity of talents and interests this semester. Once again our Jefferson Trojans took first place in football, winning the 2018 DCIAA MS Stars Football Championship! Just days later it was fielding a team for the first ever DC Scores middle school poetry slam. And in addition to the all that tackling and slamming, Jefferson Academy Two Rivers Public Charter School has three schools also hosted the largest group of first quarter Honlocated at 1227 4th St. NE (elementary school); or Roll students in five years with close to 100 1234 4th St NE (middle school); and 820 26th St students having all A's or A's and B's. The students aren't the only things growing and improving on campus. Jefferson Academy is in the middle of its first year of a two year renovation project funded in last year's Council budget. The School Improvement Team has been reviewing plans for the newly designed school which will include a restored hisClipboards in hand, Two Rivers students explore an exhibit at the historic settlement of Jamestown. toric library in a spot

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that used to be the SW public library, new health tech and science labs, and a fully refurbished auditorium and performing arts area. The construction is currently on pace having completed the demolition phase and plans are for the fully refurbished building to be available for students in August of 2020. During the renovation students and faculty are working from portable buildings and some limited parts of the existing building. Jefferson Academy is extremely grateful to Labyrinth Games at 7th and Penn for donating dozens of board and card games to keep our students occupied during recess and lunch. The generosity and expertise in gaming from the Labyrinth team is helping to keep the minds going and the bodies still during those many indoor recesses of one of DC's wettest months on record. Last of all, Jefferson students have been giving back. Thank you to all @JATrojans families, staff, and students who donated to @WaterforSoSudan. The school community raised over $285 which will help people in South Sudan get access to clean drinking water. Jefferson Middle School Academy is located at 801 7th St SW. Phone: 202-729-3270. Email www.jeffersontrojans.org/ . Editor’s Note: there will be no School Notes column for January. Look for our Education Supplement. The School Notes will be back in February. Happy Holidays to all! -SBJ. u

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203 3rd Street NE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS MASSIVE $100K REDUCTION! Literally in the shadow of the Capitol, steps to Senate Offices, Supreme Court, Union Station, Eastern Market, Metro, Menus and More! This late 19th Century structure has futuristic features, plus 3BR/2.5BA/4FP on 4 Levels, this is really something special, dramatically different with a blend of old and new that fits just right, amazing space for entertaining and at this location, a real hit! - $1.485M

• HILL - 2+BR HOME + UNIT - $777K • HILL - Bright Corner Home+ Unit - $989K IF WE DON’T HAVE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, CALL PETER OR AARON TO FIND IT!

WINTER HOME PREP • Service Heating (Boiler, Furnace, etc.) • Inspect & Clean Gutters (check drainage!) • Rake Leaves; Mulch or Dispose • Protect Plants with Mulch or Barriers