Hill Rag Magazine – January 2019 by Capital Community News

hillrag.com . January 2019

Sales · Rentals · Commercial Leasing Property Management · Investments CO SOMIN ON G Est

RE PR DU ICE CT IO N

1981

773 10TH ST SE & 922 I ST SE

IHUGE SIDE BY SIDE LEGAL 2 UNIT! A Total of 6BRS & 3.5 Baths in this Lovely Semi-detached Victorian Corner Property. Live 1/rent 1 or Combine into one Magnificent Home! Eastern Mkt/Barracks Row neighborhood! Peter Frias · 202.744.8973

513 KENTUCKY AVE SE 4 level 4 BR plus Den 4.5 BA Roof deck & parking Genie Hutinet · 202.413.7661

NANTUCKET HOLDINGS

COMING SOON

210 10TH STREET NE

“Where Washington shops for a new address! ™”

215 5TH ST NE

Huge 4BR 2.5BA upstairs w/ gorgeous 2BR 1.5BA legal unit downstairs Genie Hutinet · 202.413.7661

Two Unit, 3BR 2.5 BA upstairs, lower level 1 BR legal unit Genie Hutinet 202.413.7661

4003 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW Bright & open 3BR 3.5BA Genie Hutinet 202.413.7661

CO SOMIN ON G



225 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003 202.544.3900 www.johncformant.com

1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE #902

2BR unit with balcony & garage parking $479,000 Peter Frias · 202.744.8973

909 G STREET SE

Barracks Row 2BR 1.5BA Beautifully renovated kitchen screened in porch & parking! Genie Hutinet · 202.413.7661

JANUARY 2019 H 3

2018 IS OVER. THE MOST RAIN IN D.C. IN HISTORY! AND, WINTER IS HERE! ISN’T IT TIME FOR YOUR FREE ROOF INSPECTION? CALL OR EMAIL TODAY WHILE APPOINTMENTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE SO YOU CAN HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

R.THOMAS DANIEL ROOFING

SERVING CAPITOL HILL CUSTOMERS FOR MORE THAN 90 YEARS! Our Services: • Low Slope Roofing • Steep Slope Roofing • Gutter & Downspouts

• Skylights • Chimneys • Masonry

Uncover Hidden Future Costs. Warning Signs Could Mean Higher Costs If Not Corrected Today!

UNDER YOUR ROOF IS YOUR MOST

VALUABLE ASSET... YOUR HOME!

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ROOFER Owner Tom Daniel, outside the original location of the family roofing business at 310 Independence Ave., S.E.

• • • • •

Roof is over 10 years old Interior water stains Visible leaks or cracks Loose attic insulation Open joints and seams on roof

• Drains/gutters filled with debris • Loose chimney flashing or mortar • Skylight cracked or leaking

202.569.1080 202.544.4430

tom@rthomasdanielroofing.com www.rthomasdanielroofing.com

PROUD TO BE A CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE PREFERRED VENDOR

PROUD TO BE A CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SPONSOR.

4 H HILLRAG.COM

JANUARY 2019 H 5

6 H HILLRAG.COM

JANUARY 2019 H 7

8 H HILLRAG.COM

Thanks for a Great 2018!

SOLD

1127 C St, NE Capitol Hill $2,195,000

1415 E. Capitol St, SE Capitol Hill $1,600,000

640 NC Ave, SE Capitol Hill $1,377,500

1118 C St, SE Capitol Hill $1,210,000

103 E St, SE Capitol Hill $1,125,000

416 6th St, SE Capitol Hill $1,110,000

SOLD

311 F St, NE Capitol Hill $1,066,000

8 8th St, SE Capitol Hill $1,020,000

629 5th St, NE Capitol Hill $925,000

1507 Mass Ave, SE Capitol Hill $835,000

SOLD

337 MD Ave, NE #3 Capitol Hill $500,200

649 C St, SE #204 Capitol Hill $468,000

101 7th St, SE #5 Capitol Hill $431,500

1391 Penn Ave, SE #M04 Capitol Hill $414,500

1324 E St, SE #209 Capitol Hill $409,900

410 15th St, NE #11 Capitol Hill $327,000

SOLD

305 C St, NE #105 Capitol Hill $291,000

1917 Lewis Ave. Rockville, MD $418,000

6911 Freeport St. Hyattsville, MD $240,000

311 F St, NE Capitol Hill Active

149 E St, SE Capitol Hill Active

405 Quackenbos St, NW 308 E. Capitol St, NE #8 Brightwood Capitol Hill $710,000 $555,902

515 6th St, NE Capitol Hill Under Contract

While We Sell in All of DC, Capitol Hill is Our Home Base. Todd Bissey 202.841.7653 todd.bissey@compass.com

6 6 0 P E N N . AV E , S E

202 . 5 4 5 .690 0

Compass is licensed as ‘Compass Real Estate’ in the District of Columbia.

Stan Bissey 202.841.1433 stan.bissey@compass.com

JANUARY 2019 H 9

IN THIS ISSUE JANUARY 2019

65 NEW YEAR NEW YOU! A Beauty Health & Fitness Special for 2019 66 The Case for Detoxification Boost Your Body’s Immune System and Help Prevent Disease by Pattie Cinelli 70 How to Pick the Perfect Fitness Studio by Pattie Cinelli 74 Keep It Moving Exercising Over 65 by Rindy O’Brien 76 Making End of Life Decisions by Dr. Dan Teich

The Owls are Watching: Origami Against Sexual Harassment

The Hill Gardener: A New Greenhouse at Amidon-Bowen

by Elin Whitney-Smith and Valeri Byrd

by Rindy O’Brien

WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

CALENDAR

capitol streets

A Resource for the Education and Enrichment of Students in Washington DC

Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

Meetings Kickstart Action on Eastern Market Metro Park by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Creating the Greater Duck Pond by Andrew Lightman

Securing DC Voting Rights: New Law Suit Argues District Residents are Constitutionally Entitled to The Vote by Walter Smith and Chris Wright

A Traumatic Failure: DC Public Schools Neglect Mental Health by Jonetta Rose Barras

Our River: Some Needed New Year’s Resolutions by Bill Matuszeski

The Owls are Watching: Origami Against Sexual Harassment by Elin Whitney-Smith and Valeri Byrd

“Artsy Biomimicry” at Hill Center’s Young Artists Gallery by Elizabeth Nelson

Meet the New ANC Commissioners: 12 Commissioners to be Sworn-In January 2019 by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6A Report by Nicholas L. Alberti

ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

2019 WINTER-SPRING EDITION | PRE K-12

A CAPITAL COMMUNITY NEWS PUBLICATION CAPITALCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM

Dining Notes by Celeste McCall

SEE 2019 WINTER EDUCATION SPECIAL ISSUE IN THE CENTER FOLD

ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

homes and gardens 79

Ask the Hill Historian: The 1-D-1 Substation by Nina Tristani

The Hill Gardener: A New Greenhouse at Amidon-Bowen article and photos by Rindy O’Brien

Changing Hands by Don Denton

Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

arts and dining 89

Capitol Roots: More Outlaw than “Hee Haw” by Charles Walston

Dining Notes by Celeste McCall

The Wine Girl by Elyse Genderson

At the Movies by Mike Canning

Art and The City by Jim Magner

100

Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

102

The Jazz Project by Jean Keith Fagon

103

Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

family life 56

SEE EDUCATION SPECIAL ISSUE CENTER SPREAD

110 CLASSIFIEDS 112 CROSSWORD on the cover: Dreamscape: Northern Light Alex Keto Digital print on metallic paper Edition 1/25, 2017 www.callowayart.com Represented by Susan Calloway Fine Arts, 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, in Georgetown Alex describes his work as digital paintings, which a re printed with dye sublimate on aluminum. Alex Keto received his introduction to photography as a reporter with The Oak Ridger Newspaper in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. While working there, Alex learned the process of photography from start to finish including shooting, developing, and using various development techniques using black and white film. Alex switched to digital work and to what is called an electronic darkroom. Alex is constantly learning new techniques for handling digital images and developing new techniques on his own. Alex received his formal artistic training at Yale where he received a BA in art. In addition, Alex studied drawing at the Corcoran School of Art, sculpture at American University. While a teenager, Alex studied with Constantine Seferlis, a stonecarver at the National Cathedral. “The Dreamscape series blends photography with digital painting and drawing to create images that could come from the subconscious. In the case of “Dreamscape: Northern Light,” I began with a photograph of a Bonsai tree from and then used color fields and smudge techniques to create in image of a winter tree in silhouette. The color fields in the sky are reminiscent of the Northern Lights and the foreground resembles a snow field. The contrast between the stylized background and foreground contrasts with the detail of the photograph of the Bonsai itself.”

Next Issue: February 2

Capital Community News, Inc. Publisher of: MIDCITY

F A G O N

GUIDE TO CAPITOL HILL

FAGON

EDUCATION

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

Capital Community News, Inc. 224 7th Street, SE, Suite 300. Washington, DC 20003 202.543.8300 • www.capitalcommunitynews.com • www.hillrag.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Melissa Ashabranner • melissa.ashabranner@gmail.com

Editorial Staﬀ

M�� E��: Andrew Lightman • andrew@hillrag.com CFO � A�� E��: Maria Carolina Lopez • carolina@hillrag.com S�� N�� E��: Susan Braun Johnson • schools@hillrag.com K�� F�� E��: Kathleen Donner • kathleendonner@gmail.com

Arts, Dining & Entertainment A��:

D��: L��: M��: M��: T��: W�� G��:

Jim Magner • jjmagner@aol.com Phil Hutinet • phutinet@yahoo.com Celeste McCall • cmccall20003@gmail.com Karen Lyon • klyon@folger.edu Mike Canning • mjcanning@verizon.net Jean-Keith Fagon • fagon@hillrag.com Stephen Monroe • steve@jazzavenues.com Barbara Wells • barchardwells@aol.com Elyse Genderson • elyse@cellar.com

Calendar & Bulletin Board

Real Estate

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

Kids & Family

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

Homes & Gardens

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

Commentary

T�� L�� W�� • editorial@hilllrag.com

Production/Graphic/Web Design

C�� E��: Kathleen Donner • calendar@hillrag.com, bulletinboard@hillrag.com

A�� D��: Jason Yen • jay@hillrag.com Graphic Design: Lee Kyungmin • lee@hillrag.com W�� M��: Andrew Lightman • andrew@hillrag.com

General Assignment

Advertising & Sales

R. Taylor Barden • taylor@hillrag.com Elise Bernard • elise.bernard@gmail.com Karen Cohen • kcohenphoto@gmail.com Stephanie Deutsch • scd@his.com Tom Daniel • tom@rthomasdanielrooﬁng.com Maggie Hall • whitby@aol.com Stephen Lilienthal - stephen_lilienthal@yahoo.com Pleasant Mann • pmann1995@gmail.com Meghan Markey • meghanmarkey@gmail.com William Matuszeski • bmat@olg.com John H. Muller • jmuller.washingtonsyndicate@gmail.com Elizabeth O’Gorek • Liz@hillrag.com Virginia Avniel Spatz • virginia@hillrag.com Michael G. Stevens • michael@capitolriverfront.org Peter J. Waldron • peter@hillrag.com

Beauty, Health & Fitness

Patricia Cinelli • ﬁtmiss44@aol.com Candace Y.A. Montague • writeoncm@gmail.com

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

Distribution

M��: Andrew Lightman D��: MediaPoint, LLC I��: distribution@hillrag.com

Deadlines & Contacts

A��: sales@hillrag.com D�� A��: 15th of each month C�� A��: 10th of each month E��: 15th of each month; editorial@hilllrag.com B�� B�� C��: 15th of each month; calendar@hillrag.com, bulletinboard@hillrag.com

We welcome suggestions for stories. Send queries to andrew@hillrag.com. We are also interested in your views on community issues which are published in the Last Word. Please limit your comments to 250 words. Letters may be edited for space. Please include your name, address and phone number. Send Last Word submissions to lastword@hillrag.com. For employment opportunities email jobs@hillrag.com.

12 H HILLRAG.COM

SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! bat

10% OFF

SEU

Ava i

lab

$25 OFF

LIST PRICE ON ANY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS *Exp.01/31/2019

Any Service Call *Exp.01/31/2019

18 Month, 0% Interest Financing

FAST SERVICE FAST INSTALLATION Serving Capitol Hill Since 2001 • Residential & Light Commercial • Roof Top Package Units • Highly Experienced Technicians • Low Prices • Free Estimates On Replacements • Convenient Financing • Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Specializing in:

Equipment: Change outs & Complete Ductwork Systems + High Velocity Systems WE SERVICE & INSTALL ALL MAKES & MODELS

202-333-1310

www.polarbearairconditioning.com Your crew was really clean and tidy. Plus, they were very pleasant to work with.We really appreciated that. – Linda, Capitol Hill

All Credit Cards Accepted

JANUARY 2019 H 13

W A S H I N G T O N 1 FROM U STREET TO THE COTTON CLUB

This original work by local playwright Sybil Williams and directed by KenYatta Rogers, uses DC music from gospel to jazz (Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller) to tell the story of the rich cultural heritage and the importance of music in the life of Black Broadway, and of DC’s role in shaping the sound and soul of the Harlem Renaissance. It explores a life in music, moving out of Reconstruction south to the vibrant cultural pulse of U Street, taking tunes and tales north from DC’s Home of the True Reformers to New York’s famed Cotton Club, and back again to the District--all the while holding up in celebration the fiber with which this dynamic community is woven. A project of the In-Series, on stage at Source Theater, 1835 14th St. NW, Jan. 5 to 20. inseries.org. From U Street to Cotton Club 2009. Photo: Courtesy of In-Series

1 2 FIRST CHEFS: FAME AND FOODWAYS FROM BRITAIN TO THE AMERICAS AT THE FOLGER

Just like today, getting food from farm to table in the early modern British world was hard work. And just like today, most of that hard work went unrecognized. First Chefs tells the stories of the named and unnamed heroes of early modern food culture, and juxtaposes the extravagance of an increasingly cosmopolitan and wealthy upper class against the human cost of its pleasures: the millions of enslaved women, children, and men, servants, gardeners, street criers, and laborers who toiled to feed themselves and many others. Pick up recipe cards which will help you “make history tonight” by preparing adaptations of early modern recipes found in the Folger vaults. Pull up a chair at their recreation of Shakespeare’s childhood hearth and peruse cookbooks written hundreds of years ago. First Chefs: Fame and Foodways from Britain to the Americas is on exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE from Jan. 18 to March 31. folger.edu. Firs Chefs at the Folger. Photo: Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library

14 H HILLRAG.COM

3 5

4 3 TWELVE ANGRY MEN AT FORD’S

Behind closed doors, tensions run high as a lone juror argues the innocence of a teenager accused of murder. In this provocatively resonant American drama, 12 jurors from all strata of society revisit the evidence, debate the issue of reasonable doubt and confront each other’s personal biases. In it, Broadway director Sheldon Epps ignites a conversation about how prejudice can shape the quest for justice. Twelve Angry Men is on stage at Ford’s Theatre, 511 10TH ST. NW, Jan. 18 to Feb. 17. It is recommended for ages twelve and older. Ford’s Theatre has many opportunities for free and discounted tickets--for under 35s, seniors, military, teachers, Penn Quarter residents, groups and preview patrons. fords.org. (Front row:) Sean-Maurice Lynch, Michael Russotto, Christopher Bloch, (Back row:) Elan Zafir and Craig Wallace for Ford’s Theatre production of Twelve Angry Men. Photo: Scott Suchman

4 LET FREEDOM RING! CONCERT AT THE KC

On Monday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Georgetown University celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a free, ticketed musical tribute titled Let Freedom Ring! The annual program features Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-winning artist Audra McDonald, Tony-winning artist Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the Let Freedom Ring Choir. Georgetown University will present the 17th annual John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award to Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity, an organization which breaks cycles of violence and builds compassionate communities through the power of arts and education. Free tickets—up to two per person—will be distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis at the entrance to the Hall of Nations, beginning at 4:30 p.m. on January 21. Overflow seating will be available at Millennium Stage North. kennedy-center.org. Audra McDonald. Photo: Allison Michael Orenstein

5 THE WOOD BROTHERS AT THE 9:30 CLUB

Indie roots music/Americana band The Wood Brothers return to the 9:30 Club on Jan. 17 and 18 for a two night stand in support of their latest album, One Drop of Truth. “Often, when you’re making an album in the traditional way, there will be a unifying concept, whether that be in the approach to the music stylistically or lyrically in terms over the overall narrative. And even though there are some themes that revealed themselves later, this one is all over the place,” explains Oliver Wood. “What I really love about this record is that each one of these songs has its own little world. There are diverse sounds and vibes from one track to the next.” 9:30 Club, 815 V ST. NW. 930.com. Photo: Alyssa Gafjken

JANUARY 2019 H 15

16 H HILLRAG.COM

JANUARY 2019 H 17

calendar JANUARY CALENDAR

Courtesy of the Washington National Cathedral

Awake and in Motion: Celebrating 50 Years of MLK. Jan. 14, 4 to 6 PM. Doors open at 3:30; music begins at 3:45 PM. In his final Sunday sermon, preached at Washington National Cathedral 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, preached on "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution." Excerpts from Dr. King's sermon will be echoed in song, prayer, movement and dance. Washington National Cathedral. cathedral.org.

18 H HILLRAG.COM

MLK MLK Let Freedom Ring! Concert at the KC. Jan. 21, 6 PM First-come, first-served free ticket distribution starts at 4:30 PM. Featuring Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Let Freedom Ring Choir. kennedy-center.org. MLK Peace March and Parade. Jan. 21, 10 AM to 1:30 PM. The one and a quarter mile parade route begins at the corner of MLK Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road SE in Anacostia and ends at the Barry Farm Recreation Center. mlkholidaydc.org.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Jan. 21. Find MLK day-of-service opportunities at serve. dc.gov/service/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Political Legacy. Jan. 23, 6:45 to 8:45 PM. Harvard’s Brandon Terry examines Martin Luther Kind Jr.’s ethical and political thought. King’s philosophy offers indispensable resources for addressing many of the current political crises. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. smithsonianassociates.org.

Visit the MLK Memorial. Open to visitors all hours, every day. 1964 Independence Ave. SW. nps.gov/mlkm.

SPECIAL EVENTS Winter Restaurant Week. Jan. 14 to 20. 250 restaurants in the DMV offer affordably priced prix fixe menus. The website, rwdmv.com, will be updated with participating restaurants and their menus closer to the promotion. Chocolate Festival at the American Indian Museum. Feb. 9 and 10, 10:30 AM to 5 PM. Enjoy tastings, cooking demonstrations and hands-on activities while listening to songs played on a traditional wooden harp. americanindian.si.edu. Valentine’s Concert & Sparkling Wine Tasting. Feb. 9, 6 to 8 PM. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church at Independence Avenue and Fourth Street SE and the group ‘Not What You Think’ join together for a concert covering ‘Songs of Love’ from the movies followed by a curated wine tasting and food pairings. Proceeds benefit Capitol Hill Group Ministry homeless and nutrition programs. Childcare with games and pizza included. Tickets are at capitolhillpreschurch.org.

MUSIC Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Jan. 5, The Reflex; Jan. 12, Got My Own Sound; Jan. 18, Furball DC Mal 2019; Jan 19, The Soft Moon; Jan. 24, Still Woozy; Feb. 5, The Band Camino; Feb. 9, Feeder. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Jan. 5, All-Star Graceland Tribute Band; Jan. 11, Bobby Thompson Trio; Jan. 12, Sail On

JANUARY 2019 H 19

! n o o S g n i m o C 550 C. St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 Branch Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Tues. – FrI.)

Make Your New Year’s Resolution with Democracy Federal CU: Most residents and workers in the D.C. Metro area are eligible to join! And, once you’re a member, you’re a member for life! Democracy FCU members receive access to benefits such as competitive loan and deposit rates, 24/7 access to your accounts, financial education resources and more democracyfcu.org

800.742.5582

@DemocracyFCU

TAE KWON DO WINTER SESSION: BEGINNER CLASS - 6TH & EYE ST., NE. PARKING. REGISTRATION ONGOING. SEE WHAT TAE KWON DO CAN DO FOR YOUR CHILD!

mastergutman@gmail.com

20 H HILLRAG.COM

mastergutman.com

with the Love Boat; Jan. 19, The New Orleans Funk & Soul Night; Jan. 24, Funk & Soul Night; Jan. 25, the Walkaways; Jan. 26, John Trawick's 9th Annual 29th Birthday Show; Jan. 12, Elise Davis. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW, pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Music at City Winery. 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; Jan. 13, Denny Laine Of Wings; Jan. 15, Alejandro Escovedo With Don Antonio (Band); Jan. 18, Vertical Horizon; Jan. 19, Marcus Johnson; Jan. 20, The Legendary Chi-Lites Featuring Marshall Thompson and Louis York; Jan. 23 Peter and Jeremy; Jan. 24, Danny Burns: “North Country” Album Release Party; Jan. 25 and Feb. 12 and 13, Steve Earle's Annual Winter Residency W/ Special Guests Meet & Greet; Jan. 26, Ella Nicole; Jan. 27, Richard Lloyd (Of Television) Solo; Jan. 29, JD Simo Album Release Show; Jan. 30, Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding; Jan. 31, Chi-Town Transit Authority: The Music Of Chicago; Feb. 1, The Fleshtones; Feb. 2, Algebra Blessett; Feb. 4, Hudson Taylor; Feb. 7, Colin Blunstone; Feb. 8, Michael Henderson Valentine Love Concert; Feb. 9, Drivin N Cryin. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/ washingtondc. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 7, Danny Blew & the Blues Crew; Jan. 14, Queen Aisha Blues; Jan 21. Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks; Jan. 28, Full Power Blues. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at Union Stage. Jan. 8, Ashlee Simpson; Jan. 9, Mdou Moctar; Jan. 10, Dan Navarro; Jan. 11, Toby Lightman; Jan. 12, Roamfest '19 Show #1; Jan. 16, Free Acoustic Open Mic; Jan. 17, Main Source;

JANUARY 2019 H 21

Kleptocracy at Arena. Jan. 18 to Feb. 24. Informed by the power struggle between the richest of the Oligarchs and an ambitious Vladimir Putin after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lin (House of Cards) explores US-Russia relations then and now. arenastage.org. Image: Jon Berkeley

“High quality design and preservation framing are our top priorities” Serving Capitol Hill since 1984 Custom designed mats • Wide selection • Work done on premises 513 11TH ST. SE (EASTERN MARKET METRO)

202.544.7577 www.newmangallery.com ROTAT I N G E X H I B I TS O F LO C A L A RT I S TS

22 H HILLRAG.COM

Jan. 18, the Last Rewind; Jan. 20, Spin; Jan. 23, Grails; Jan. 25, The Lil Smokies; Jan. 26, Bronze Radio Return; Jan. 28, Jimmy Gnecco and LEEDS; Feb. 1, Brasstracks-The Vibrant Tour; Feb. 2, El Ten Eleven; Feb. 4, Cody Ko & Noel Miller: Tiny Meat Gang Live; Feb. 5, RKCB & Shoffy-See For Yourself Tour; Feb. 7, David Garibaldi-Art Life Tour; Feb. 8, Bryce Vine; Feb. 9, David August. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at The Anthem. Jan. 10, DC101 Meltdown; Jan. 11, The Revivalists; Jan. 20, A$AP ROCKY; Jan. 24, Kacey Musgraves; Jan. 26, The Disco Biscuits; Feb. 1 and 2, Greensky Bluegrass; Feb. 8, Drive-By Truckers; Feb. 9, Old Dominion. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Jan. 11, Collector’s

Frame Your Best Memories from

2018

545 8th St, SE | 202.543.3030 | frameofminedc.com

Do-It-Yourself and Custom Framing Conservation Framing, Canvas Stretching, Shadowboxes, and more

JANUARY 2019 H 23

100 Gallatin St. NE Washington, DC 20011

Pre-K 3 through 5th grade Building a strong foundation for learning

APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR ALL GRADES FOR 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR ADDITIONAL SLOTS FOR 3RD TO 5TH GRADE. ADDITIONAL LOTTERY FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGH LEVEL SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS.

Courtesy of Cupid's Undie Run

Apply for admissions at:

www.myschooldc.org or call (202) 888-6336 Lottery Deadline March 1, 2019

2019-2020 School Year Open Houses To attend you must register by calling (202) 545-0515 Limit 50 people per session

Fri. 9:30 am - 10:30 am January 11th & 25th February 8th

Wed. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

w w w. br i d g e sp c s . org

January 23rd February 13th

202.545.0515

Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Cupid’s Undie Run. Feb. 9, noon to 4 PM. Check-in and party, noon to 2 PM at Penn Social, 801 E St. NW. Run in underwear at 2 PM then return for the after party. Start a team and start fundraising to earn open bar, undies or run solo. Registration is $40; $45 on Feb. 4 and $50 at the door. Read more and register at cupids. org/city/washington-dc. Edition; Jan. 18, 20 Year Anniversary Celebration; Jan. 25, Remembering Buck Hill. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at Miracle Theater. Jan. 22, Rachel & Vilray with Taylor Ashton. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com. Chiarina Chamber Players presents Odysseys. Jan. 27, 7:30 PM. Featuring French violin music and Schubert’s first piano trio. $20 online at chiarina.org. $25 at the door. $10 under age 30. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 301 A St. SE.

24 H HILLRAG.COM

Music at Mr. Henry's. Saturday Night Showcase; Thursday Night Bluegrass; Friday Night Jazz; Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM. Doors open at 6 PM; no cover. Two items per person minimum. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. mrhenrysdc.com. The Capitol Hill Chorale: It's Next 25 Years. Jan. 7, 7 to 8 PM. The Capitol Hill Chorale has just passed its 25th anniversary, and Maestro Fred Binkholder, Artistic Director, will speak about the Chorale’s future. The lecture is free and open to the public. Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE. capitolhillchorale.org. Benefit Concert and ReceptionCelebrating Two Years of Good Neighbors Capitol Hill, February 9, 7:30 pm. The Capitol Hill Second Strings Ensemble in a benefit perfor-

mance in support of the Good Neighbors work with Afghan refugees. St. Marks Church, 301 A Street SE This special musical event is an opportunity to celebrate the commitment of Good Neighbors and sustain our funds for refugee emergency assistance, travel repayment, and computer or other special equipment needs. $20 per person. Reserve your ticket online at www.goodneighborscapitolhill.org.

THEATER AND FILM Oh, God. Through Jan. 13. In this witty and touching play, a psychotherapist and single mother of an autistic child gets a visit from a new and desperate patient: God. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. mosaictheater.org. Judy Garland: A Star is Born. Jan. 8 to 26. A cast of Signature favorites sings some of her most famous songs. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org. Visions of Love. Jan. 11 to Feb. 10. An original adaptation of Charlie Chaplin's 1931 film City Lights. Dance Loft on 14. 4618 14th St. NW. pointlesstheatre.com. The Fourth Estate. Jan. 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26, 7:30 PM. With a cast featuring members from The Washington Post and FOX News, WIT takes on the media while providing a respite from the news. $15, advance; $18 at the door. Atlas Theater, 1333 H St. NE. witdc.org/ensembles/thefourth-estate. Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock. Jan. 16 to 27. A hilarious new musical, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. TheNationalDC.com.

Last year, we helped over 50 people in various demanding professions buy and sell homes in DC. Consistently, they shared that our concierge service and attention to detail made their sale stress-free and even fun! If buying or selling a home is on your resolution list, give us a call to help you meet your goal.

Jackie Sink 202.352.5793 jackie.sink@compass.com

Libby Clarke 202.841.1812 libby.clarke@compass.com

Crystal Crittenden 202.246.0931 crystal.crittenden@compass.com SE E OU R R EV I EW S ON Z I LLOW J LC T E A M .C OM

@ J LC T E A M

Compass is a licensed real estate brokerage that abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Compass is licensed as Compass Real Estate in DC and as Compass in Virginia and Maryland. 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20003 | 202.545.6900

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REALTOR

GEORGE OLSON (202) 203-0339 - (M) (202) 203-0339 - (D) george.olson@cbmove.com Capitol Hill Office 605 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 202.547.3525

JANUARY 2019 H 25

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. Adults, $9; children and seniors, $8. Skate rental, $5. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com.

Anxious? Depressed? Your First Consultation is Free

Courtesy of Capitol Riverfront BID

202.341.0500 www.renewpsych.com/contact

for you, your family, and your career

NEW YEAR SPECIAL

WO R K I N G M O M S ! R E C E I V E 1 0 % O F F COAC H I N G PAC K AG E E X P. 0 1 /3 1 /2 0 1 9

Contact Today for Consult 202.643.7571 | chloe@mwmwcoaching.com mwmwcoaching.com

Direct Support Professionals

Job Requirements: • • • • •

Valid driver license Ability to lift 50-75 lbs. Ability to complete required trainings prior to hire Ability to become Med Certified within 6 months of hire Ability to complete a security background check prior to start date

26 H HILLRAG.COM

Twelve Angry Men. Jan. 18 to Feb. 17. Behind closed doors, tensions run high as a lone juror argues the innocence of a teenager accused of murder. In this provocatively resonant American drama, 12 jurors from all strata of society revisit the evidence, debate the issue of reasonable doubt and confront each other's personal biases. Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Ain't Misbehavin. Jan. 23 to March 10. Step into Harlem for a swinging, dancing celebration of big band and the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org.

FULL TIME JOB OPENING Wholistic Services, Inc. is looking for dedicated individuals to work as Direct Support Professionals assisting intellectually disabled adults with behavioral health complexities in our group homes and day services throughout the District of Columbia.

Admissions. Jan 16 to Feb. 17. Bill and Sherri are the white, progressive-and-proud headmaster and dean of admissions at Hillcrest, a mid-tier New Hampshire boarding school. Over the last fifteen years, they’ve worked tirelessly to diversify the school. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org.

Contact the Human Resources (HR) Department at 301-392-2500 to schedule an appointment.

[No walk-ins accepted.]

Nell Gwynn. January 29 to March 10. A lowly orange-seller from the streets of Drury Lane employs her charm and wits to become the darling of the Restoration stage. Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. Jan. 29 to Feb. 3. Set in an eerily stylish office in

Hell, one of Satan’s senior tempters schemes meticulously to capture the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Shame. Jan. 30 to Feb. 17. A blistering documentary about the challenges facing Israelis and Palestinians working together in the face of formidable opposition. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. mosaictheater.org. BLKS. Feb. 4 to March 3. After a bad health scare, Octavia decides to put off her troubles and blow off some serious steam with her friends June and Imani. Woolly Mammoth, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.

LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, TALKS AND NEWS Second Chapters Book Club. Jan. 28, 6:30 PM. The Second Chapters Book Club focuses on novelists whose road to publication was on the circuitous side. January's pick is Those Who Knew by Idra Novey. All are welcome! East City Books, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

On Saturday, February 9 @2pm come and see Mayor Muriel Bowser, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins, and Rev Dr Joe Daniels, Pastor, Emory Fellowship as Ebenezer UMC partners with the United Black Fund, Inc. to honor these â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends of the Community.â&#x20AC;? Expect surprise musical guests, touching stories, and endearing moments as we commit to enhancing our work for our community.

1/20 & 2/24 Human Rights & Jazz Sundays Join us for a powerful message & extraordinary music!

400 D St., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003

Interested? Contact us at: (202) 544-1415 Tue. - Fri. 9AM - 1PM ebenezerumc1@verizon.net

JANUARY 2019 H 27

Thomas Landscapes

FULL-SERVICE LANDSCAPE DESIGN & MAINTENANCE

COUPONS

Winter Garen Coupon

10% OFF NEW CLIENT

EXP. 01/31/2019

15% OFF NEW DESIGN

Full-Service Landscape Design & Maintenance • • • • •

Installation, arbors, retaining walls, walkways, lighting, water features Patios, roof top gardens, townhomes, single family homes Trees & shrubs, formal & informal gardens Custom Masonry, Fencing and Iron work Restoration and Enhancement

Over 20 Years of Experience in Capitol Hill d e R e K T h o m a s / p R I n c I pa L

301.642.5182 | (OFFICE) 202.322.2322

W W W. T H O M A S L A N D S C A P E S . C O M Certified Professional Horticulturist | Member of the MD Nursery and Landscape Association Member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers

Tony Wood - Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War. Jan. 11, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1270 Fifth St. NE. politics-prose.com. Friends of SE Library Book Sale. Jan. 12, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast. Gregory B. Jaczko - Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator. Jan. 16, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Ibi Zoboi - Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America. Jan 16, 7 PM. For adults and teens. Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1270 Fifth St. NE. politics-prose.com. Barbara Kinney - #StillWithHer: Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Moments That Sparked a Movement. Jan. 19, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1270 Fifth St. NE. politics-prose.com. Rob Reich - Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Jan. 22, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Children's Book Illustration. Jan. 26, 11 AM to 4 PM. Learn the foundations of bringing a story to life through pictures. S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3035, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. smithsonianassociates.org.

ART FOR ARTS' SAKE America InSight: Verbal Description Tours. Jan. 13, 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Join a docent-led tour designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights

28 H HILLRAG.COM

of the collection through rich verbal description and sensory experience. American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. americanart.si.edu. Watching Thinking: Self-Reflection and the Study of Process in Drawing, Journaling, Printmaking, and Curating. Jan. 28, 12:10 and 1:10 PM. Charles Ritchie, artist and associate curator, departments of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art. West Building Lecture Hall. nga.gov.

HISTORY IN OUR MIDST Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History. Jan. 22, noon. William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives. archivesfoundation.org. Work Continues on Historic Ships Discovered In Alexandria. Alexandria archaeologists are working on the excavation of three ships found in 2018 at the Robinson Landing site. The site developer has a team of contract archaeologists and experts working with city support. Experts believe the ships are from the 1700s or 1800s and were used to help fill the river's shoreline. alexandriava.gov/archaeology.

SKATING Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Skate rentals available. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org. Canal Park Ice Skating. Skate rentals available. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag.com. u

JANUARY 2019 H 29

2019 is Your Year of Homeownership. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership resource in the District from buying a home to retaining your home; we have a homeownership program to assist you. DC Open Doors DC Open Doors is your key to homeownership in the city. This program offers first-time and repeat buyers fully forgivable second trust loans to cover a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes.

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

Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP)

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

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. 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 • 202.777.1600 • WWW.DCHFA.ORG

30 H HILLRAG.COM

capitol s ree s t

BULLETIN BOARD Dawn Price Stores Closing Owner Dawn Price announced Dec. 26th that after 15 years in the baby business, the Dawn Price Baby stores are slated to be closed. The Capitol Hill location (325 Seventh St. SE) will remain open into 2019. “Capitol Hill will close sometime in the months following the beginning of the year,” Price wrote. For further information, including on how to redeem gift cards and store credit, visit www. dawnpricebaby.com

ANC To Meet with MPD After Boys Detained

Image: Courtesy of Perkins+Will, Inc.

Southwest Library Construction Update Construction of the new Southwest Library, at 900 Wesley Pl. SW, is going to begin in the spring of 2019. The project is fully funded at $18 million. An Interim library will be located at 425 M St. SW. The new library will feature: environmentally sustainable design with solar panels and a green roof; more public space; lots of natural light; a variety of seating options and spaces for reading; a meeting room for 100+ people; three conference rooms for 12 to 20 people; four study rooms for one to four people; separate areas for children, teens, and adults; innovation Lab with 3-D printers; and an outdoor porch. dclibrary.org.

MPD will brief Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B on a policing incident in a public meeting to be held 7 p.m. January 15, 2019 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). The community is looking for answers after three young boys between 9 and 12 were detained for more than an hour by up to seven police officers on the Hill last Saturday, Dec. 22nd. Video of the incident was posted to social media by Hill resident Ariel Gory. In her post, she wrote that she began filming the boys when they were first stopped and questioned by three bicycle police near her home in Southeast DC.

Arena Stage Civil Dialogues Dates Announced

New Lincoln Park Restaurant After months of speculation following the closure of the former Lincoln Wine Bar (106 13th St. SE) in February, a new restaurant is finally coming to the east side of the park. Restaurateur Spiro Gioldasis, owner of Pacci’s Restaurants, purchased the building in September and is planning a neighborhood eatery catering to families. The 140-seat restaurant is projected to open in October 2019 following a complete renovation that will dramatically increase capacity. It will serve pizza, pasta and seafood as well as wine, beer and liquor. Learn more about Pacci’s Restaurants at paccispizzeria.com.

Arena Stage continues to host Arena Civil Dialogues to engage the DC-area residents on topics important to our civil discourse. Scholar, professor and intellectual Amitai Etzioni will curate and moderate a series of discussions focused on topics and questions in today’s headlines. The next Arena Civil Dialogue will be in celebration of Professor Etzioni’s 90th birthday and will explore the role of community in our personal and collective future. The dialogue will be held in the Molly Smith Study at Arena Stage from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan.

JANUARY 2019 H 31

DPR Offers Free Lifeguard Training DPR lifeguard training certification courses are now open and will be available until July. DPR will waive all fees for those who enroll in lifeguard training before March 1. The courses will be provided at multiple recreation centers across the District. DPR employs the International Lifeguard Training Program (ILTP), an objective driven program that produces high level lifeguards, to train and certify lifeguards to work both indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities. Candidates must successfully pass the written exam, demonstrate skill competencies to the instructor during practical scenarios, attend all scheduled class sessions, and maintain professionalism all times. The starting rate for DPR lifeguards is $13.95/hour. Starting March 1, the courses will be available for a nominal fee. For additional information on the International Lifeguard Training Program (ILTP), visit jellis.com. To register for an upcoming certification course, visit dpr.dc.gov. For questions concerning lifeguard training, contact Brandon Vahey at Brandon.Vahey@dc.gov.

Free Life Guard Training. Photo: Courtesy of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation

32 H HILLRAG.COM

14. There will be a reception before the discussion, at 5 p.m. in the Grand Lobby. This event is free and open to the public; reservations are required. The next Arena Civil Dialogues is Feb. 16, How democracies are lost—and saved. For more information and to register for future Arena Civil Dialogues, visit arenastage.org/civildialogues.

match you with a partner when you arrive. No ice skates allowed; please wear soft-soled tennis shoes. All other equipment will be provided. You must be 8+ to play. Spectators are welcome. Cheer on the players and learn the game from the sidelines—while sampling some winter cocktails. Curling is at The Wharf Ice Rink. wharfdc.com.

Curling & Cocktails at The Wharf

goDigital Basics: Discover Your Online Library

On Mondays, Jan. 7 to 28, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., come for a free, friendly game of curling. The Canadian game marries hockey and shuffleboard for a low-pressure evening on the ice. Sign-ups are on-site (no advance registration available). Beginners are welcome and encouraged. Come with a friend or they’ll

On Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2 p.m., come learn the basics of downloading eBooks, eAudioBooks, magazines, movies, music and more. Drop-in to discover DC Public Library’s more than 15 million free online resources. Watch, read, listen and learn online. Check out goDigital to explore their offerings. Northeast

Additions & Basement Experts BUFFALO COMPANY, LLC www.buffalocompanyusa.com For all your Construction Needs ADDITIONS Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. dclibrary.org/northeast.

RENOVATIONS REMODELING

Rumsey Pool Annual Maintenance Closure Rumsey pool, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE, will be closed from Monday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. DPR’s indoor, year-round aquatic centers undergo yearly scheduled preventative maintenance to deep clean the pools and facilities.

Library of Congress Seeks Applicants for Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its 2019 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program. This is a 10-week paid fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about the work done at the largest library in the world. From exploring new ways to support digital scholars, developing new preservation techniques and curating historical materials to making veterans histories more accessible, the 2019 Junior Fellows will work on a wide range of special projects under the mentorship of Library staff from May 28 to Aug. 2. For more information or to apply, visit go.usa.gov/xPhyW. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Jan. 10. Questions about the program may be sent to juniorfellows@ loc.gov.

Southwest Waterfront AARP January Luncheon Meeting On Wednesday, Jan. 16, noon, Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter #4751 will host Councilmember Anita Bonds at their Annual Luncheon Business Meeting at River Park Mutual Homes South Common Room, 1311 Delaware Ave. SW. Lunch is $5. All are welcome. For more informa-

KITCHENS INTERIORS Over 16 Years of Experience

REHAB

Craftsmanship Custom Made Cabinets & Furniture References Available

Thomas Jenkins & Company

703-786-3863 cemohome@yahoo.com licensed • insured Owned & Operated by a Capitol Hill Resident

Certified Public Accountants Corporation, Partnership, Trust, Individual Income Tax & Financial Planning

202-547-9004

316 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20003 www.tjcocpa.com

Invisalign’s #1 Solo GP Provider in Washington, DC

Capitol Hill’s Favorite Family Dental Center! Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry

General Preventive Dental Care

• Advanced technology for patient comfort • Same Day Crowns • As featured in The Washington Post

Sheila Samaddar, DDS President, District of Columbia Academy of General Dentistry

2019 Washingtonian Magazine

202.488.1313

DrSamaddar@SouthCapitolSmileCenter.com

1313 South Capitol Street SW

Across from Nationals Park & 2 blocks from the Navy Yard Metro

SouthCapitolSmileCenter.com SouthCapitolSmileCenter

JANUARY 2019 H 33

File Current Taxes, File Past Due Taxes, IRS Issues? Providing the highest quality tax representation and consultation to individuals and businesses

La Strega Accounting, Inc.

Marina L. Martin EA, MBA

Help Re-tree DC Those looking to help re-tree DC can find open plantings by visiting caseytrees. org/events. While all are welcome, advance registration is required. Registration for their Spring Volunteer Season (community tree plantings and park inventories) opens on Monday, Feb. 25. Casey Trees is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit established in 2002 committed to restoring, enhancing and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. To learn more about Casey Trees, visit caseytrees.org.

Enrolled Agent – Federally Licensed to represent Taxpayers before IRS and all States

www.lastregaaccounting.com

202-251-3907 (c)

lastregaindc@gmail.com

Photo: Courtesy of Casey Trees

tion contact Chapter President, Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at bettyjeantolbertjones@yahoo.com or 202-554-0901.

Dance for Parkinson’s Disease at Hill Center On Fridays, Jan. 11 to June 14, 1 to 2 p.m., the Bowen McCauley Dance Company brings the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program to Hill Center. This is a free, weekly program that provides dance classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners. Class instruction focuses on seated stretching, rhythmic music and imaginative combinations of movement with a certified instructor. No previous dance experience or pre-registration is required. Sponsored by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. hillcenterdc.org.

DC Oral History Collaborative Grants Webinar DC Oral History Collaborative is a partnership project of HumanitiesDC,

34 H HILLRAG.COM

the Historical Society of Washington, DC, and the DC Public Library. Like last year, the DCOHC will offer grants for new oral history projects, but they will also offer grants for public programs and events that elevate or make use of existing oral history collections. There are DCOHC Grants Webinars on Fridays, Jan. 4, 11 and 19, at noon. Click on gotomeet.me/HumanitiesDC at the appointed meeting time to join. For more information about these grant opportunities or the DC Oral History Collaborative, visit dcoralhistories.org.

NGA Sculpture Garden Seeks Volunteers The Sculpture Garden plantings are maintained by the National Gallery of Art horticulture staff. The division of horticulture is currently accepting applications for volunteers. For more information on volunteer opportunities, candidates should submit a letter of interest including all vital contact information to gardens@nga.gov.

Theater Alliance Announces New Artistic Director Raymond O. Caldwell has been hired as the company’s next Producing Artistic Director effective Jan. 1. Caldwell is currently Theater Alliance’s Associate Artistic Director. He succeeds Colin Hovde, who announced his departure in July 2018 after seven years at Theater Alliance’s helm. Caldwell brings an array of experiences to his new role. He will direct the upcoming production of Blood at the Root in January. Caldwell is a Resident Director and full-time lecturer at Howard University’s Theater Department, a position he will hold through the end of the Spring 2019 semester. theateralliance.com.

World War I Memorial Comments Sought The National Park Service is seeking comments on the proposed enhancements to Pershing Park for the national World War I Memorial. The project, including a comparison of the two alternatives, is available online at go.nps.gov/WWIDEA. The public comment period is open through Jan. 18. The memorial design and construction is being managed by the United States World War One Centennial Commission. worldwar1centennial.org.

DC Hypothermia Hotline Call the Shelter Hotline at 202-3997093 when you see a homeless person who may be impacted by extreme temperatures. You can also reach the hotline at 211 or uposh@upo.org. Families seeking emergency shelter should go to the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center (VWFRC) at 920-A Rhode Island Ave. NE. u

JANUARY 2019 H 35

.capitol streets.

MEETINGS KICKSTART ACTION ON EASTERN MARKET METRO PARK by Elizabeth O’Gorek fter nearly a decade of community work reimagining the plaza that surrounds Eastern Market Metro Station, located at Pennsylvania Ave. SE between Seventh and Eighth Streets SE, the Eastern Market Metro Park (EMMP) project is moving forward. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) secured a total investment of $7.1 million for the project over the last two budget cycles, paving the way for Department of General Services (DGS) to begin the design-build process. In September, construction company Keystone Plus and architects Moya Design Partners were selected to join the Design

Build Team (DBT). The goal is to finalize drawings for permitting by the end of the winter, allowing construction to begin in August or September of 2019. In early December, DGS and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) participated in two meetings to discuss designs for the project. The first was held on Dec. 10th with the Community Advisory Team and the second three days later with the broader community. “This is an exciting vision and project to rethink our Eastern Market Metro Plaza,” said Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) in an interview. “We have the ability to create something new, something that people will walk to, rather than through.”

Image: DGS and the Design Team presented this revised EEMP Master Plan at the first community meeting during the design-build process, held Dec. 13. Image: DGS EMMPS Community Presentation

36 H HILLRAG.COM

2015 Plan The engagement of DGS, the District’s construction arm, seems to be a sign of imminent activity. However, the project has been on the minds of Hill residents for years. An extensive nearly twoyear community engagement process to determine a shared vision for the project was undertaken by Barracks Row Main Street (BRMS), beginning in 2013. The result, a master plan incorporating designs for a renovated Southeast Library, was completed by architect Amy Weinstein and landscape architects Oehme van Sweden (OvS) and presented in 2015. That ‘2015 Plan’ includes a playground and fountains on Parcel 1 of the plaza, currently the site of the George Didden Holiday tree. The tree was planted in 2007 in honor of Capitol Hill BID founding president George Didden III. and the annual tree lighting is a valued community holiday event. The plan is for this spruce to remain on site in its current location. On Parcel 4, site of the entrance to Eastern Market Metro Station, the plan calls for a bosque of trees and a pavilion. It also recommended that the southeast section of D Street SE be closed (in front of Community Connections) and called for the relocation of the northbound and southbound bus stops to Parcel 4, nearer to the metro station. The community had expected to see design concepts based on an up-

EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CAPITOL HILL & BEYOND

dated version of that plan, or to be contacted in the event of a new design. However, attendees at the early December meetings say that DGS and the design team took another course. Two master plan options were presented at a Dec. 10th Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Team (EMMPAT) meeting, said members of that body. After hearing the displeasure of advisory team members, the design team presented a revised option to the community at a meeting held Thursday, Dec. 13th at Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). It was unclear what link these plans had to the BRMS design. “To date, EMMPAT meetings have been closed, allowing the Eastern Market leadership and the government agencies to discuss plans moving forward,” said a spokesperson from DGS. After protests both from the community and EMMPAT members, DGS told the Hill Rag that future meetings would be open to the public. The community-created 2015 Master Plan continues to be used as the basis of design for this project, said a spokesperson for DGS, adding that the agency’s role was to turn the 2015 Master Plan into a final, delivered project. The spokesperson said that the community could stay engaged with the project through a survey, offered on the project website, by attending community meetings, or by interacting with members of EMMPAT.

‘Felt Like an Inefficient Beginning’ EMMPAT members said that the design team did not reach out to them before beginning work on concepts. “To me it felt inefficient that they were putting all this work into a design without talking to anyone impacted by the project,” said Eastern Market Main Street (EMMS)

DEDICATION, EXPERTISE & INTEGRITY, WORKING FOR YOU!

I donate $500 of every sale to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, to strengthen the fabric of our neighborhood. When you work with me, you make a difference!

Contact me for a no-obligation consultation Representing Buyers & Sellers

202.321.0874

Capitol Hill | 705 North Carolina Ave. SE 202-608-1882 x111-175 Office heathersdc@gmail.com @HeatherSchoell Heather Schoell Real Estate dcheather

heatherschoell.penfedrealty.com

© 2018 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.

Historic Renovation and Artisan Stonework

Winter Rate Special

Interior brick tuck-pointing · Basement point up Chimney Work and Fireplace Inspection

Tom Michaliga 202-544-4484 MichaligaMasonry@gmail.com

Award-winning mason with over 30 years of experience Former Head Mason of the Architect of the Capitol from 1989-1996

www.michaligamasonry.com REASONABLE PRICES • HILL RESIDENT • LICENSED - BONDED – INSURED

JANUARY 2019 H 37

EPA PUBLIC

NOTICE Administrative Record Available for Public Review

Aarons Cleaners Site The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of the Administrative Record (AR) for removal activities conducted at the Aarons Cleaners Site in Washington D.C., where EPA secured and removed materials containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that posed an immediate threat to public health and the environment. The AR contains documents about cleanup activities conducted at the site which ensure public health and the environment are protected. CLEANUP DOCUMENTS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1) Online at: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/ collection/03/AR65796 2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 office 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia 19103 Please call (215) 814-3157 to schedule an appointment.

The Grant, Ryall & Andrew Group

Partner with our full-service real estate team…there’s no substitute for success the first time around! Grant Griffith, Ryall Smith, Andrew Glasow, Fred Saddler

Team Line: 202.741.1654 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Don Denton, VP Broker 605 Pennsylvania Ave SE, WDC 20003 - Main: 202.547. 3525

38 H HILLRAG.COM

Executive Director and EMMPAT Co-Chair Madeleine Odendahl of the Dec 10th meeting. Others expressed concern that the 2015 Plan, spearheaded by BRMS, was not more evident in the current concept. “We were incredibly fortunate in that, here on the Hill, it can be difficult to put together something that has near universal agreement,” said BRMS Executive Director and EMMPAT Co-Chair Martin Smith of the 2015 Plan. “But I think everyone was able to find an element that they liked in it.” At the community meeting, residents raised issues that had already been examined by focus groups in the previous process, including pedestrian safety, playground location and rodent control. Attendees at the community meeting also questioned the project’s impact on traffic and the resulting effect traffic might have on the neighboring streets. “In the grand scheme of things, it’s frustrating that we’re spending taxpayer dollars to redo a process that was done already –and not with taxpayer dollars,” said Odendahl. “We’re rehashing issues that have already been hashed out.”

Key Differences There are a few differences between the 2018 and 2015 master plans. The 2015 design shows a pavilion that was to serve as an entry to the underground expansion of the Southeast Library. The possibility of an underground expansion of the Library has since been discarded. The DBT also suggested that the northwest portion of D Street (in front of Trader Joe’s) be closed to traffic, which EMMPAT members say they discouraged. In the 2018 plan, DGS resisted moving north- and south-bound Eighth Street bus stops to the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, citing difficulties with infrastructure. The decision to consolidate stops was made in the 2015 plan for reasons of traffic flow, safety and access relative to the metro station, and to reduce loitering in on Barracks Row. The DBT also expressed concern that the 2015 plan did not comply with the objective for EMMP in the Comprehensive Plan, which calls for EMMP to be the ‘New Town Center for Capitol Hill,’ as there is no open space suit-

able for gathering. During their presentation before the community, DGS said that the 2015 Plan had many strengths, particularly the relationship to adjacent uses and improvements to pedestrian safety, but noted that some elements were difficult or prohibitively expensive to implement.

Strategies of Priority While it finally allows the project to proceed, the budget will not permit simultaneous renovation to the entire plaza, and choices will have to be made to maximize funding. “Based on the community’s priorities, the Design Build Team is developing a strategy for implementation that will maximize the available funding,” said the DBT, offering two different plans for consideration to the community. “When additional funds become available in the future, the remaining plan elements will be implemented.” DGS appeared also to recognize concerns about community engagement, noting that the Dec. 13th meeting was only the first of many to come with residents and stakeholders. Odendahl said that she understood the DBT was following agency directives for design, adding that the plan was revised three days after she and other members of EMMPAT first saw it. She said the revised master plan as presented to the community on Dec. 13th “overall honors and respects the 2015 plan.” Smith agreed, saying that he believes that the team will heed community voices moving forward. “We are optimistic that the design team will be able to move forward with some minor modifications to the 2015 master plan and produce construction documents that can take them through the entitlement process quickly so we can begin construction on a new world-class civic space in the heart of Capitol Hill,” he said. Learn more about the project and see public presentations from the Design Team by visiting https://dgs.dc.gov/page/eastern-marketmetro-park-project. Take the online survey until Jan. 18 at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/EasternMarket. Contact Eastern Market Metro Park Project Managers via email: Cassidy Mullen (Cassidy.mullen@dc.gov, and Lisa Dixon lisa.dixon@dc.gov u

.capitol streets.

CREATING THE GREATER DUCK POND The SW Foundation Preserves Green Space by Andrew Lightman he Southwest Community Foundation (SWCF) has granted the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) $250,000 to establish a “Greater Duck Pond Parkw” stretching from Sixth Street to Delaware Avenue SW. The SWBID will use to this money to reestablish the 1960s vision of a central greenspace in Southwest. Organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, SWCF receives funds and donations intended to benefit of residents of near Southwest, defined as the area bounded by 14th Street SW, Independence Avenue SW, South Capitol Street and the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. “The Southwest Community Foundation is an important new institution in our community. ANC-6D is pleased to partner with them as they advance our plan to use the $250,000 Community Benefit that we had negotiated with Mill Creek to preserve and enhance all of the publicly owned green space from the SW Duck Pond to the Library Park,” said ANC 6D Vice Chair Andy Litsky.

A Central Park The federal planners of the 1960s urban renewal of Southwest that created the area’s famous mid-century modernist buildings valued public spaces. These amenities formed an integral part of the landscapes of iconic developments such as Waterside and Tiber Island, which contain large interior plazas. What many do not know realize is that federal planners also created three linked parks just north of the now-demolished Southwest commercial mall. While the central park was partially removed to make way for the reconstruction of Fourth Street SW, those on the east next to the Southwest Library and on the west, known colloquially as “The Duck Pond,” remain. They are connected by a pedestrian causeway that runs from east to west. The three parks, designed by Wallace McHarg Roberts & Todd (WMRT), were built for the National Park Service in the early 1970s. The Duck Pond, on the east, according to one source, was conceived as “an urban retreat.” Inspired by the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, it consists of a central pond edged with native riparian plants. Three promontories extend into center of the water edged with river rocks. Surrounding paths are structured as a sunken garden framed by low brick retaining walls. The central park’s sunken Brutalist elements were removed with the restoration of Fourth St. SW as part of the Waterfront Planned Unit Development. This left intact the large green lawns that front Westminster Presbyterian and Christ Map of the Southwest park system. United Methodist Churches.

Also, remaining are pedestrian byways connecting the Duck Pond to the western park next to the Southwest Library. The rapid development of center of Southwest as part of the Waterfront PUD has resulted in the addition of five large apartment complexes. Another six are in the planning stages. This makes the preservation of green space critical.

Restoring the Vision

SWCF President signs the agreement transferring the grant to the SW BID Executive Director Steve Moore looks on. Photo: Courtesy SWCF.

The new SWCF grant will facilitate existing efforts of the SWBID “to meld several discrete spaces into a single park that can serve the new Southwest through a variety of opportunities such as open-air markets, art shows, musical performances and places to dream, walk and play,” stated SWCF President Donna Purchase. Historic photo of Southwest Duck Pond. “With almost unprecedentPhoto: WRT ed growth taking place in Southwest, it’s critically important to develop a shared vision for parks and green spaces. I’ve put a priority on securing new funds for investments in Lansburgh Park, the Southwest Library, and our public parks like the Duck Pond. The partnership between the Southwest Foundation and SW BID is a perfect example of the shared values put into action that New SW Library Playground. Photo: The will serve Southwest neighbors Southwest Playground Project for the generations that follow,” stated Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D). “The SW Duck Pond should be a neighborhood jewel. This grant is the first step in setting a new standard for public space in SW,” said SW BID Executive Director Steve Moore. u

JANUARY 2019 H 39

.capitol streets.

SECURING DC VOTING RIGHTS New Law Suit Argues District Residents are Constitutionally Entitled to The Vote by Walter Smith and Chris Wright e recently filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking full voting representation for District residents in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. We have frequently been asked why this lawsuit might succeed when other such efforts have failed -- including an earlier lawsuit that led to a 2000 court decision rejecting the argument that District residents are constitutionally entitled to congressional voting representation. The answer is that the earlier lawsuit was based on the proposition that District residents should be treated as residents of states and on that basis must be given the same representation that state residents have. Our new lawsuit is completely different: it argues that even though District residents are not residents of a state they are constitutionally entitled to representation and that three significant developments in the law since 2000 demonstrate that this is so.

the same Congress, it did not become law. However, Congress’s determination that it has the power to provide voting representation to District residents makes its failure to do so a violation of the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause—an argument not previously presented to a court.

Equal Protection The Equal Protection claim is particularly compelling given that Congress has taken action to provide that two other groups of Americans who do not live in a state do have full voting representation. The first group is those who once lived in a state but now live overseas. Congress passed a law in

Congress Can Award Voting Rights to District Residents First, after the 2000 decision both Houses of Congress decided by large majorities that they have the authority under the Constitution’s “District Clause” to simply pass a law giving DC the vote, even though DC is not a state. The District Clause gives Congress broad authority to legislate for the District. In 2007, the House relied on that Clause to pass a bill giving DC full voting rights in the House. The Senate did the same in 2009. These bills passed with broad bipartisan support, including from leaders such as Mike Pence and Paul Ryan. Unfortunately, partly because both Houses did not pass the bill during

40 H HILLRAG.COM

1986 providing that those people are entitled to full voting representation even though they don’t live in a state. The second group is those who live in “federal enclaves” such as military bases or the National Institutes of Health --areas that once may have been part of State land but were later ceded to the federal government. Congress has taken action allowing people who live in such enclaves to

have full voting representation, just as it did for people who have moved overseas. But it has not done so for the residents of the District. This violates Equal Protection under the Constitution.

Due Process Our lawsuit also contends that the failure to afford District residents full voting representation violates the Due Process Clause of the Constitution. This contention is based on the second important development in the law since the 2000 decision -- the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. The ruling changed the way the Court looks at alleged denials of fundamental rights, and did so in a way that shows that the continued denial of the vote to District residents can no longer be sustained. In that ruling, the Court said the question was not whether the Framers of the Constitution contemplated a right to same-sex marriage, as Justice Scalia contended. Instead, the Court held that the proper approach involves a two-step inquiry asking, first, whether there is a long-recognized, fundamental right to marry, and then whether the reasons the right is fundamental apply to samesex couples. The Court answered both questions affirmatively and concluded therefore that same-sex couples had a constitutional Due Process right to marry. The same analysis applies to voting representation for District residents. First, there is a long-recognized, fundamental right to voting representation. In fact, the Supreme Court has often said that the right to vote is the most fundamental of all rights because it is protective of all other rights. And second, the reasons the right to vote

My clients are saying... is fundamental apply to District residents in the same way they do to other Americans. In fact, as the 2000 decision determined, there is no justification for denying District residents the vote. That denial therefore violates the Constitution’s Due Process Clause.

The First Amendment The third important legal development shows that the denial of the vote in the District violates the First Amendment. In recent gerrymandering cases, Justice Kagan and four other Justices of the Supreme Court have recognized that gerrymandering interferes with the exercise of the First Amendment rights to representation and association, and lower courts have struck down gerrymandered maps in North Carolina and Maryland on those grounds. As determined in the Maryland case, Republicans’ First Amendment rights were harmed in two ways when the electoral map was unfairly redrawn to change a district from majority-Democrat to majorityRepublican. Their First Amendment right of representation was infringed by the limitation on their ability to be represented by a person sharing their views and their First Amendment right of association was infringed by the limitation on their ability to effectively join together with others to promote a candidate espousing their views. Preventing District residents from having voting representation is the ultimate gerrymander and therefore a violation of their First Amendment rights under the recent court decisions. Unlike the residents of Wisconsin, Maryland, and North Carolina in those recent cases, District residents’ voting rights are not merely diminished; they are fully and completely denied. Even though these recent developments demonstrate that the Constitution itself commands that the residents of the Nation’s Capital at long last be given the vote, it is important to point out that basic notions of fairness and equity also command that result. There is simply no principled basis for the plaintiffs in this lawsuit not to have the same voting rights as other Americans.

The Plaintiffs Those plaintiffs, who represent each of the Dis-

trict’s eight wards, have either never had voting representation because they were born in the District and lived their whole lives here, or moved here from other places in the country and then lost the vote. These plaintiffs work hard, pay their taxes, contribute to their communities, and fulfill their duties as citizens; yet they lack the most important privilege of that citizenship – the right to voting representation. This is not just unfair and un-American; but as our lawsuit shows, it is unconstitutional. We as plaintiffs’ counsel seek to remedy this inequity. Since 2001, Walter Smith has been the Director of DC Appleseed, whose mission is to make the District of Columbia a better place to live and work. Mr. Smith graduated from Harvard Law School and, among other positions, served in the Navy JAG Corps, was a partner at the law firm of Hogan Lovells, and served as the District’s Special Deputy Corporation Counsel. He has argued numerous in the Supreme Court and other federal courts and, among other honors, was named by The Legal Times as one of the 90 Greatest Washington DC Lawyers of the Last 30 Years. The plaintiffs are also represented by a team of lawyers from Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, LLP, who are providing their services pro bono—Christopher Wright, Timothy Simeone, Patrick O’Donnell, Henry Shi, and Deepika Ravi. HWG is a boutique law firm with extensive trial and appellate litigation experience. Mr. Wright, who has headed the firm’s appellate practice since 2001, graduated from Stanford Law School and, among other positions, served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Chief Justice Burger, in the Office of the Solicitor General, and as General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission. He has argued more than 25 cases in the Supreme Court and more than 40 cases in the federal courts of appeals. We hope and expect to prevail in this lawsuit. But even if we don’t prevail, it important that we bring the suit and press it vigorously. Those of us who believe in democracy have a duty to do all we can to protect it.

“Dare was fantastic to work with in purchasing our first home. She has inside knowledge of the Capitol Hill market and was able to connect us with an off-market property that we would never have known about without her insight.”

Dare Johnson Wenzler Realtor® DC 202.957.2947 Dare@RealEstateOnTheHill.com www.RealEstateOnTheHill.com

Walter Smith is the executive director of DC Appleseed. Chris Wright is a partner at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis. u

JANUARY 2019 H 41

.capitol streets.

The Impact of Trauma on District Youth, Part 2

A TRAUMATIC FAILURE: DC Public Schools Neglect Mental Health by Jonetta Rose Barras have to meet this guy and have sex with him. If I don’t, then he and his friends are going to rape my little sister,” a student at Frank Ballou High School in Ward 8’s Congress Heights told her teacher. The teacher was trying to persuade her to stay after school, so he could help her improve her grades. “She said that effortlessly, without any real emotion,” recalled the teacher, who requested anonymity. There wasn’t any reason to disbelieve her. “I wanted to call the police [but] she was worried about repercussions for her. So, I didn’t do anything.” Inside Ballou’s gleaming $140 million structure, there are hundreds of stories from students who could be modern-day models for Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” Situated among private homes and rental apartments, Ballou’s ecosystem is marked by stunning toxicity: high poverty, doubledigit unemployment, gun violence, domestic violence and child neglect. “Wearing a uniform is probably the best attempt at normalizing the environment for them; outside of that, none of the students has normal childhoods,” the teacher observed. “They live by trauma. There is nobody in their world to help them process all of that.” Ballou is no outlier. It is exemplar, an illustrative tale about the effects of unresolved childhood trauma on DC’s public schools and how education leaders, government officials, parents and students are grappling with associated challenges. (For more, see Part 1 of this series at www.hillrag.com/2018/12/03/the-cost-of-juvenile-trauma.) Two documents – an independent investigative report and a student survey – underscore the similarities while exposing the ties that bind students and the issue of trauma without regard to race, class or geography. Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) was hired in 2018 by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to examine allegations that most students who graduated from Ballou in 2017 had not met established attendance and academic requirements.

42 H HILLRAG.COM

A&M found that 34 percent of the entire citywide 2017 graduating class of 2,758 students had, in fact, received diplomas in violation of mandatory attendance and academic rules. The consulting team also made this confession: “DCPS [DC Public Schools] students face many challenges in maintaining regular attendance … including high rates of poverty, homelessness, work and childcare responsibilities, interaction with the court system, and many others.” The team acknowledged that while the challenges “contribute to absenteeism in DCPS” they were not factored into the analysis. The other document is “The Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 2017,” which was completed voluntarily and anonymously by more than 16,000 District middle school and high school students. Many respondents – 11 percent of Hispanic, nearly 9 percent of black, 8.3 percent of Asian and 4.5 percent of white high schoolers – admitted they had missed school at least one or more days prior to the survey. The unanimous reason: they felt unsafe. Equally troubling, 11.8 percent of high school males and 19.1 percent of females thought of killing themselves. “High school females were more likely than males to feel so sad or hopeless every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities, at a rate of 33.1 percent to 20.8 percent,” according to the survey.

Digging Deeper Janice, a petite and reserved 18-year-old who graduated high school in 2018, has known the kind of depression captured in the youth survey. As we spoke during a recent interview, her low self-esteem was palpable, and her voice was laced with pain. “It started in elementary school when my best friend passed away. We were in the second grade; she had asthma.” “In middle school the boys started teasing and bullying me because I was skinny,” Janice explained. Experiencing the trauma of parental abandonment by the absence of her father, she began looking for love in all the wrong places. She subjected

herself to abusive relationships. “Emotional and verbal abuse can be worse than physical. I went through rage and wanting to compromise with [that] person,” she said. “It was terrible. It was very stressful.” Troubling romantic relationships and toxic stress at home caused her grades to plummet. With a 2.69 grade point, she was rejected by the college of her choice. These days, she attends classes at a local university, hoping to reset her academic career. “People talk about trauma, but they don’t go deep enough. The services don’t go to the core; it’s [mostly] on the surface,” said Marco Clark, founder and chief executive officer of Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts. “Also, we have to address the long-range impact. We can’t stop at 18 years old. The trauma is still there.” Judith Sandalow, executive director of the DC Children’s Law Center, wrote in a 2015 white paper, “Children with traumatic histories are more likely to be referred for special education, have higher rates of school discipline referrals and suspensions, lower test scores and grades and are less likely to graduate.” She has been on a crusade ever since, pushing for more trauma-informed schools. Citywide, more than 66 percent of publicschool students – traditional or charter – who took the English Language Arts portion of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized test in 2018 scored below proficient, according to OSSE. More than 70 percent of the students scored below proficient in math. “In a classroom setting, our systems are too often set up to punish children for not being able to stay focused in classroom and adhere to behavioral standards,” said Rose Shelton, a therapist who has worked with adults and children. “For children deal-

ing with trauma or a mental health disorder, this is especially difficult.” Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the DC Department of Health and interim director of the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), didn’t disagree. “Children begin to internalize things that happen on the outside of school and it affects their ability to learn.” She continued, “If those things are happening repeatedly and the child is in a constant state of agitation where they cannot concentrate, they cannot self-regulate, those issues need to be addressed because the child is in a state where they are never able to fully engage in their educational attainment.”

Failed District Policies Despite that compatibility in assessing the problem, there is a clear line of demarcation. Advocates, students, parents and education leaders have argued that trauma among the city’s children and youth has reached epidemic level; swift and comprehensive action is needed. The government has not provided it, however. “One in six District youth suffer from emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions,” the DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s Jarred Bowman wrote in an August 2018 report. “Yet only one-third of DCPS and public charter schools have full-time mental health clinicians, despite the goal that all schools be staffed with at least one by the 20162017 school year.” That goal was established in the South Capitol Street Memorial Amendment Act of 2012, which was passed by the DC Council in response to one of the deadliest mass shootings in DC. The killing spree on South Capitol Street was triggered by a missing bracelet that the owner believed stolen. As retaliation, he gathered his five-member posse and on March 30, 2010, opened fire on a crowd of people just returning from a funeral. Four people were killed in that drive-by, including 16-year-old Brishell Jones.

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

4279 Branch Avenue Marlow Heights, MD 20748

301-702 1401 www.simplywide.com

Free Gift With Ad

JANUARY 2019 H 43

.capitol streets.

David Catania, then an at-large councilmember, said that while working on the legislation with Nardyne Jeffries – Jones’s mother – they realized “overwhelming evidence pointed to unmet behavioral health needs” as “one of the most significant contributors to later delinquency and antisocial or violent behavior.” Consequently, the law mapped a course of action, mandating that DBH “implement a program to inform teachers, principals and staff at child development facilities of common signals exhibited by youth with unmet behavioral health needs.” It further required the mayor to submit a “comprehensive plan” for the expansion of early childhood and school-based behavioral health programs and services by the 2016-17 school year. The executive was to “establish a strategy to enhance behavioral health services” in all public schools and public charter schools, including programs that provided “interventions for families of students with behavioral health needs; reduce aggressive and impulsive behavior; and promote social and emotional competency in students.” The law’s timeframe required that by the 201415 school year, mental health services would be available to 50 percent of all traditional and charter school students. By the 2016-17 school year, mental health services were to be universally available in all public schools. Eight years after that bloody March day on South Capitol Street and six years after passage of the legislation, DC still has not fully implemented the law. More egregious, the murders of young people have continued.

The Fix Is Not In Multiple Bowser administration officials have defended the city’s actions. “Every DC public school has mental health services through the social workers and psychologists that are assigned. [With] the charter schools, it varies,” stated Dr. Tanya Royster, then director of DBH. “School-based mental health actually began 17 years ago. It’s been a very slow growth, but growth still.” Dr. Nesbitt, who temporarily assumed direction of DBH on Nov. 30, didn’t stray far from that script. “The executive branch and the legislative branch are committed to acting quickly in the best interest of our children.” She said that over the past several years the administration has been “reimagining” in-school health programs and considering how to accelerate mental health services. The mayor’s task

44 H HILLRAG.COM

force on mental health calculated that at the rate the District was proceeding, “It would take us a decade or more to get resources in the schools.” Consequently, the government decided to ramp up services, beginning this year. The mayor and council have set aside $3 million for a three-year expansion of in-school mental health services that would include screening and assessment “across the spectrum,” early intervention to prevent a child from possibly requiring a higher level of services and treatment where appropriate. Those services would be provided by a network of nonprofit community-based organizations and private-practice providers. The specific scope and design could vary from school to school and would be determined by a team of mental health experts working collaboratively with school-based leaders, teachers and parents in what is being called a community of practice. Schools would be added to the program in phases. The first year there would be only about 52 institutions considered the neediest that would be in the program. That means essentially it would take another three years before the 2012 South Capitol Street Memorial Act is fully implemented. Dr. Nesbitt cautioned that people should not complain because without this plan it likely would take “a decade using the old model” to address the mental health needs of children. At-Large Councilmember David Grosso, who chairs the DC Council’s Committee on Education and Libraries, has blasted the administration’s approach. In a letter dated Nov. 29, he wrote that eight months after receiving the March 2018 final report of a mental health task force, “A comprehensive needs assessment has still not been completed, and it seems the department is even less clear about how to implement this program with fidelity.” Dr. Nesbitt said that after conducting a review the administration realized it needed 48 new clinicians, not 33 as originally projected. She said the funds will be in place to cover the additional personnel. “We won’t be pushing the program off for another year or anything like that.” That assurance has brought little comfort to many advocates, parents and others concerned about trauma and its growing effect on the academic success of the city’s children. “I am not one for window dressing. The first step toward solving this is to acknowledge we are not doing enough,” said Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union. Questions also have been raised about placing decisions in the hands of administrators, principals

and teachers, many of whom have not received appropriate training. And then there is the issue of legislation the council may pass that competes with trauma reduction efforts. Davis is most concerned about the Fair Access to Schools Act. Approved by the legislature in July 2018, the law requires the establishment of in-school suspension policies and programs aimed at reducing the number of students expelled from school. Requiring disruptive students to be retained in class could hasten teacher burnout, asserted Davis, noting that DC has one of the highest teacher turnover rates. Mary Levy, a recognized expert on DCPS, recently conducted a study at the behest of the State Board of Education on teacher turnover over threeand five-year periods. She found that during a fiveyear period, the city’s traditional public schools lost 70 percent of their teaching staff. Most neighborhood high schools lost 80 percent or more of their staff within five years. Ballou, for example, witnessed a five-year turnover rate of 83 percent. Davis argued that teachers were not receiving adequate professional development to deal with the myriad issues that had been thrust upon them. OSSE has established an online training program that focuses on creating trauma-informed schools. It’s unclear, however, whether the course is mandatory. State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang did not respond to repeated requests for an interview. DCPS Interim Chancellor Amanda Alexander initially agreed to an interview but never provided a date and time for the conversation.

A Contagion? Insufficient in-school mental health resources and inadequately trained teachers could exacerbate the problem, creating an environment where traumatized children affect other students and the academic success of those students. Shelton, an African-American therapist and mother of twin daughters who were enrolled in a DC charter school, provided some insight into that dynamic. Shelton told me that one of her daughters seemed to be adjusting to the school environment. The other had “checked out” and was “begging me to home-school her.” “I didn’t know what was going on,” continued Shelton. She visited her daughter’s class and saw students sitting on the carpet most of the day. “There was a lot of pushing and regurgitating information. When a kid would get in trouble, [my daughter]

would get this anxiety on her face.” Meanwhile, school officials informed her that they wanted to hold her other daughter back a grade. Shelton was shocked. “I asked for an assessment.” Officials refused. Shelton pushed back. As the fight continued, she worried that delays could make matters worse. She had both her children assessed privately. “They were fine,” but her apprehension about the school environment heightened. She visited more frequently. “I started seeing a level of fear that was being created in the school and in the classroom.” She transferred her children to a traditional public school. “Sometimes children are being traumatized in the classroom by a teacher,” added Shelton, who has been advocating through Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE) for more in-school mental health counselors, comparable to academic counselors. “We need to do a deeper dive to understand how students who experience trauma are affecting teachers who teach them,” added Davis. “We teach students who are traumatized, and teachers are also traumatized.” The mayor’s mental health expansion program didn’t just happen because health professionals wanted to do something different, said Dr. Nesbitt. “It was born out of the need that school leadership and education leaders want to have better things in place.” There is one problem. Not every school will get those better things this year. This series was produced as part of the University of Southern California Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Fellowship with a grant from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being. Jonetta Rose Barras is a DC-based freelance journalist. This series was produced as part of a University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism Fellowship with a grant from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being. u

“WELCOME 2019” LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF PROVIDING REAL ESTATE SERVICE!

NEW MILLENNIUM

Joan Carmichael Realtor 202.271.5198 joanvcarmichael@gmail.com Bridgette Cline Realtor 202.271.4196 bridgette.cline@c21nm.com FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Wash., DC 20003 office # 202-546-0055

NEW MILLENNIUM

JANUARY 2019 H 45

.capitol streets.

OUR RIVER: THE ANACOSTIA Some Needed New Year’s Resolutions by Bill Matuszeski dium does get built, howevt’s time for some New Year’s er, the owner’s plans include a Resolutions for Our River – some for the City, some for “moat” to be filled with restauour favorite Federal agencies rants, shops and office buildand some for you, Dear Readings. None of that fits with the er. In all cases, we need to focus on current limitations on the lease improvements in areas that comto sports and entertainment. prise the three “C”s – communicaAnd more important, it is tion, consistency and conviction. contrary to all the plans develThis is not to say that we oped by local residents in redon’t have good progress and cocent years with Events DC, the operation under way in many arCity non-profit that allegedly eas. Recent examples include the AWS Director Jim Foster Reacts to had the authority to plan the News of a New Stadium. Phoentire Riverfront Area from the the develop of the land. For startto: Anacostia Watershed Society Navy Yard to the Stadium, the beers, it would be interesting to ginnings of the Reservation 13 redevelopment along know if the folks at Events DC were in on the new the River below RFK Stadium, and the 11the Street stadium discussions or were blind-sided as much Bridge Project activities in Anacostia neighboras the City Council and the local neighborhoods. hoods. In all these, people are talking and workThose earlier plans called for redevelopment of ing together on common goals and willingly talking the parking areas north of the stadium into sports through differences and opinions on where to go. fields, playgrounds and a permanent farmers marBut there are lots of other areas where there ket, among other uses. In fact, there is work already is room for improvement of the three “C”s, where underway removing some of the asphalt. They were there is confusion, back-tracking, bad communicaalso to be consistent with the Mayor’s designation tions, potential for danger, or just plain ignorance. of parts of Kingman and Heritage Islands in the adThree such areas along our River come to mind: the RFK site, the proposed bridge at the NationJunkyards Along Lower Beaverdam al Arboretum, and the problem of PCB pollution Creek. Photo: Bill Matuszeski from Lower Beaverdam Creek, which enters the River at the DC line right below the Route 50 bridge. Let’s examine why each of these is food for some New Year’s Resolutions to do better:

The Future of RFK The plans for the future of the RFK Stadium site have been thrown into confusion by two recent surprises – that the City is working with the owner of the Redskins on plans for a new stadium, and that Congress is looking at ways to transfer the land from the Park Service to the City; it is currently under a 50-year lease that runs out in 2038. While the latter is being driven by the Redskins owner, even if the stadium does not happen it might be a benefit to have the land permanently in City hands. If the Sta-

46 H HILLRAG.COM

jacent River as protected wild areas. It is obvious that if the City is now seeking a new stadium all those efforts are inconsistent with the need for parking cars for 60,000 people. Bottom line – previous efforts by the local neighborhoods to work with the City through Events DC are in tatters. It is not clear how long this courtship between the Redskins and the City will continue (the owner is also working with the Maryland Governor to get a site from the Park Service near National Harbor). But there is plenty of room for the City to adopt some New Years Resolutions on how to deal better with the City Council and the citizens who have devoted so much time and effort to what happens there along Our River.

The Bridge at the Arboretum After years of work designing a bridge to cross the River and give access for trail users to enter the National Arboretum, as well as allowing Arboretum visitors to walk to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (and vice-versa), plans have come up against opposition. The opponents are members of the rowing community who were never consulted on the design of the bridge. Because they represent clubs, colleg-

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) SOLICITATION NO.: 0003-2019

es and high schools that field rowing and sculling teams in competitions, the safety of students and others learning to row is their highest priority, and the new bridge was designed with piers in the middle of the River in an area otherwise clear of obstructions. Because the process is so far along, the Park Service has been reluctant to reopen the design and discuss a free-span structure without piers with the boaters. It is not clear if it was ignorance or indifference on the part of the Park Service that led them to fail to consult with so important and fierce a group of users. But their continued resistance to redesigning the structure is not being well received. The claim that a free-span is not a viable option falls deaf on the ears of rowers who start each trip from Bladensburg Marina, where there is an existing freespan longer than the one that would be at the proposed site. The Arboretum supports the idea of the bridge, but has taken no position on the design. But the Park Service, under new leadership in the Anacostia, is overdue for some New Year’s Resolutions about ways of communicating with the public. And they should adopt those Resolutions before taking on the pending transfer of Kenilworth Park to the City, because there is a long history of soil contamination at that site.

Lower Beaverdam Creek Here we have a creek that drains a large section of Maryland but enters the Anacostia at the DC line, so that all its effects are felt only in the District. Most important it is responsible for 83% of the water-borne PCB’s entering the River, a serious toxic that derives from a variety of sources, including electronic gear and machinery. Amazingly enough, after alleging years of study, the State of Maryland is unable to identify this major source of deadly pollution, which contaminates all the fish and other species in the River. Even

more astonishing, shortly before the Creek enters the Anacostia, it passes through a neighborhood of about a dozen large junk yards and recycling centers with enormous piles of abandoned appliances, car parts, wrecked autos and other metal debris. It would seem that some Resolutions about visits to places along Beaver Dam Creek are in order for the Maryland Department of the Environment. In sum, we all need to adopt some New Year’s Resolutions. As members of the public, we need to get informed, stay informed and demand from our public officials the three “C”s – consistency, conviction and communication. The Federal agencies need to resolve to communicate better – no surprises, learn better who is using the River for what, and make use of the environmental impact provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act – no “assessments” hidden in drawers, but full Environmental Impact Statements with public comments and, where appropriate, full public hearings. Maryland officials need to commit to finding the sources of PCB’s and getting them under control, as well as informing the public on progress. And the City administration needs to give the public and the City Council a sense of confidence that it will stop changing its plans for lands along the River. Some development with protected public riverfront is possible – we’ve proven that – but the sooner the City commits to open space along the River, with carefully constructed areas for development such as Reservation 13, Poplar Point and Buzzard’s Point, the better.

VACANT UNIT REPAIR/MAKE READY SERVICES The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) requires Vacant Unit Repair/Make Ready Services throughout various DCHA properties. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available at the Issuing Office at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services/Contracts and Procurement, Washington, DC 20002-7599, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, December 17, 2018 and on DCHA’s website at www.dchousing.org. SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 12:00 PM. Contact Lolita Washington, Contract Specialist at (202) 535-1212 or by email at lwashing@dchousing.org with copy to business@dchousing.org for additional information.

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

JANUARY 2019 H 47

.capitol streets.

THE OWLS ARE WATCHING Origami Against Sexual Harassment by Elin Whitney-Smith and Valeri Byrd

Owls from origami and recycled paper, Hill Rag Cover Owls in front. (Photo: E. Whitney-Smith)

Folding owls at St Mark’s (Photo: E. Whitney-Smith)

ow do you demonstrate that sexual harassment isn’t rare, experienced by only a few, but rather massive and pervasive? How do you make the strength of those who have experienced sexual harassment visible? How do you foster healing? And how do you involve an entire community in this work? The answer: The Owls are Watching, an art installation comprising hundreds and hundreds of origami owls on view from Jan. 6- Feb. 6 at St Mark’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill, at the corner of 3rd and A Streets SE. Hundreds, to bring to light the more than 1350 instances of sexual harassment. Owls, because they are the symbol of Minerva - Roman goddess of wisdom, are ever watchful, and rid the world of vermin. Origami, because folding provides a chance to reflect on even difficult events, consider them from a distance, and make them known in a way that gets beyond the pain. The project began this October, when Elin Whitney-Smith convened the Parliament of Owls, a group of women at St. Mark’s. Members ranged in age from the mid-twenties to the midnineties. Like a herd of deer, a pride of

lions or a murder of crows, a group of owls is known as a parliament. These women wanted those who have experienced sexual harassment to know they are not alone, are not to blame, and, especially for young women, are believed. They invited parishioners to count the number of instances of sexual harassment they had experienced throughout their lives. Fifty-three women responded, with an average of 24 instances each, ranging from none to over 100 (where we stopped counting). Four men reported one instance each. The current tally is more than 1350. Owl folding began in November. “We are giving a concrete form to something that can be hard to define or explain,” Amber Macdonald, one of the Parliamentarians, said. “You can spend a lot of time in your head trying to figure out: What counts? What rises to the level of anger or fear? What should I have done? But putting it all into these small, slight folds of paper, they become massive and heavy. It’s not just an incident, it’s a lifetime of collecting them that weighs you down.” Another Parliamentarian, Marika Klein said, “Visual representation

Folding owls at Port-City Java (Photo: C. Berendes)

48 H HILLRAG.COM

makes tangible the heavy reality that people deal with, and those who are unwilling to discuss their experience can be represented while maintaining privacy.” The project helped another woman realize how her experiences, still, at 75, shape her behavior. When riding the subway, she instinctively sits near a woman. Through the Owls, she saw this was a reaction to long ago events: riding the subway to and from junior high and high school. She estimates that, over six years, once a month some man would rub up against her - roughly 60 instances of harassment. Folding provided a way for all to participate. Lucy Brown, one of the most productive owl folders, said, “It was wonderful to see the camaraderie that developed as we helped each other fold and demonstrate the prevalence of sexual harassment.” Women, men, children, and whole families folded owls after church services, some women continued the work at home. The “owl” energy spread beyond St. Mark’s: one group folded owls at Port City Java. Virginia Vitucci reports, “Folding owls is a positive way to bear witness”. The project touched people whose lives kept them from participating. One woman going through an energy draining family trauma, still took the time to stop and tell the people folding, “I can’t help but I’m with you. You know that. I’m with you.” Initially, Whitney-Smith just wanted to show how pervasive sexual harassment is, but the healing, bonding, and determination people experienced is equally, if not as, important. u

Need to See a Therapist? Your First Consultation is Free

202.341.0500 www.renewpsych.com/contact

JANUARY 2019 H 49

.capitol streets.

“ARTSY BIOMIMICRY” AT HILL CENTER’S YOUNG ARTISTS GALLERY article by Elizabeth Nelson & photos by Amanda Swift econd grade students at Tyler ES (1001 G St. SE) have been learning about biomimicry in art class. Their teacher, Amanda Swift, explains that biomimicry is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving human problems. She chose to focus on this subject because there are examples of biomimicry in every day life such as Velcro (plant burrs), airplanes (birds), and solar panels (photosynthesis), to name a few. She used “Biomimicry, Inventions Inspires by Nature,” a book by Dora Lee and Margot Thompson, as a starting point for classroom conversation. Each student was given a journal to document a problem of their choosing. They brainstormed animals and plants that could help to solve the problem, then sketched their designs. They came up with some very clever ideas: Grayson, who wants to run across water without getting wet, created a “water walker” inspired by the Green Basilisk lizard. Azola needs to reach up high to grab things off of shelves; his invention is inspired by birds’ ability to grab

“Biomimicry” on view in the Hill Center Young Artists Gallery

50 H HILLRAG.COM

things with their feet. Eliana designed a system to hang art on walls without damaging the paint or wood, inspired by a spider’s web – that one might prove useful in the Young Artists Gallery. With their sketches completed, students formed an armature with foil, then wrapped it with plaster gauze, and added paint to provide detail on their finished sculptures. Ms. Swift thought the second graders would enjoy the bioengineering challenge and she was right. As Quincy and Taliyah put it: “We can learn more about nature and how we can copy stuff from nature.“ and “We can make cool creations that we copy from animals”. And they enjoyed the process as well. Demi: “We get to use plaster and get messy.” Mycah: “I like how it gets on my hands and hardens.” Ms. Swift is almost as excited as the kids are about sharing their nifty ideas with the public. Don’t miss this opportunity to see what the next generation of artist-engineers has in mind. There could be a da Vinci in the bunch and you’ll be able to say “I saw his first show.” “Artsy Biomimicry” will be on view in the Young Artists Gallery on the ground floor at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave, SE through the end of February. u

Tyler students creating sculptures

hing t on P Cal arish var yE • H pis il co l pa

Met

h odi

-Was

tions listed in circle, we stand together in spirit, word and deed to welcome and embrace all of God’s children, regardless of their citizenship or how they choose— or do not choose—to worship. We welcome and stand in solidarity with refugees from around the world. We commit to creating a safe environment in which all people, irrespective of race, nationality, religion, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other attribute, can live, love, and freely realize their full human potential.

i te d

ru p gyu C gto h o d zo n g n• Ca pi t o l Hi l l Pres byterian Church

We unequivocally condemn hatred and bigotry. We stand against any action that mocks, defames, or commits violence against our brothers and sisters. We wish to speak out in the face of attacks by forces that represent injustice, intolerance, and division.

ch s t Chu r

Christ Church

rity ida ol

e Reformation • St. M h of t h c arks r u h Epi ation’s Mosque, Masji N an C sco e r h e d T M h pa • t uh a sh lC Lu e m f e • m ad hurc aN h H a r h t • Ke vu hira • a h S H • ila As members of the religious congregal

Un ill lH to ha pi s Ca ada Ch

Inte rfa it

o f U t n nity e m e a t nd a t S S h

Ka gyu D

rc hu a tC w d tis l ur ap Ko hB aG oria als Am Kh Mt. M Raj

We affirm our commitment to a nation and world where all can live in harmony with each other. Our congregations have and will continue to work together to support this core value and to vigorously oppose discriminatory measures at the local, national, and global level.

fW as h in

isc op al

•

Our communities remain a bastion of acceptance, generosity, and compassion. We affirm and work to practice love and care for all of God’s children—all people on earth without regard to faith or other attributes. We are deh termined to strengthen these values and p • W sE c stand together against any action ra e a r m sh • Ja that weakens them. el ing hu S . t C t S Je to . t yo Pe nC is wi and ter i et nt it y C sh oc ve ca’s sR i h d n S u Re o rch of A om ue ne the Brethren • St. M an C Day og wa l h t a a n i t e ho l i c l Co D Church • Capitol Hill Sev mm mi c a l u n it s I s hy of G reater Washington • Jewi

To find out more about how you or your faith community can join us in our commitment, visit www.goodneighborscapitolhill.org.

JANUARY 2019 H 51

.capitol streets.

MEET THE NEW ANC COMMISSIONERS 12 Commissioners to be Sworn-In January 2019

n Nov. 6, District residents selected commissioners to represent their community on their Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC). The new commissioners will be sworn in and then take office after noon on Jan. 2, 2019. An ANC is a non-partisan, neighborhood body made up of locally elected representatives called Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. The ANCs were established in 1976 to bring the will of the people closer to government. Each of the District’s eight wards are divided into ANCs, and each commission into Single Member Districts (SMDs). Each SMD is designed to represent around 2,000 residents and elects one commissioner to represent their interests. Ward 6 is divided into five ANCs, with 31 commissioners representing the four ANCs discussed in this article. Commissioners serve two-year unpaid terms. Their main duty is to be their neighborhood’s official voice in advising the District government (and Federal agencies) on things that affect their neighborhoods. Although not required to follow the ANC advice, District agencies are required to give ANC recommendations “great weight.” District law says that agencies cannot take any action that will significantly affect a neighborhood unless they provide 30-day notice to ANCs. This includes zoning, streets, recreation, education, social services, sanitation, planning, safety, budget, and health services. The ANC may also initiate recommendations for improving city services, conduct neighborhood improvement programs, and monitor resident complaints. Learn more about your ANCs by visiting the District Office of ANCs website, www.anc.dc.gov . Find your ANC and SMD by visiting www.ancfinder.org.

ANC 6A The Eight Commissioners of ANC 6A represent an area from Lincoln Park north to Benning Road NE,

by Elizabeth O’Gorek bounded roughly to the east by Eighth Street and to the west by 15th Street NE. There were races in three Single Member Districts, and two new faces will join the commission in 2019.

6A05 Ruth Ann Hudson Ruth Ann Hudson won the election to represent SMD 6A05, formerly the role of Patrick Malone. Hudson and her family have lived in the neighborhood for the past decade, and say they couldn’t have asked for a better community to raise their family. Hudson has two girls. Her oldest daughter is in preschool at Maury, and her youngest will be joining her next year. Over the past year Hudson has served on the Economic Development and Zoning (EDZ) committee for ANC 6A, and she is particularly passionate about working to ensure smart decisions about how to expand and grow as a community. In her day job, she works for a consulting company to bring technology solutions to a wide variety of clients. “All that really means is that I am a problem solver and a doer, skills I am excited to bring to my role as Commissioner,” she said. Hudson said that since she has been living on Capitol Hill, she has been inspired by everyone who is working to make our community the great place it is today. “I’m eager to do my part,” she said. “I look forward to working with everyone in the community over the next two years and I am honored to be a part of the Commission.”

6A08 Brian Alcorn Newly-elected ANC Commissioner 6A08 Brian Alcorn comes to the seat occupied by Calvin Ward, who is stepping down after representing the SMD since 2012. Alcorn has always been interested in how government and public policy intersect. He credits an elective Washington DC civics course taken decades ago at the George Washington University for tempting his curiosity and awareness of the important role the ANCs and volunteer Commissioners play in civic life. Alcorn has spent nearly all of his years living on

Capitol Hill. Professionally, he has worked in both the federal and private sectors on matters ranging from public diplomacy to housing and finance. Personally, along with his wife and daughter, he cherishes this unique community they all call home. As ANC Commissioner for the 6A08 area covering Kingman Park and Hill East, Alcorn plans to encourage more citizens to engage with ANC 6A and hopes to use the Commission’s unique “great weight” with the City on land use, zoning and education matters.

ANC 6B ANC 6B covers the area south of Lincoln Park, roughly from South Capitol and Interstate 395 to the west and RFK Campus to the west. Four commissioners will step down this year, including James Loots (6B03), Nick Burger (6B06), Daniel Ridge (6B09) and Steve Hagedorn (6B05); only the last SMD was contested. The two newly elected commissioners will join Gerald Stroufe (6B02), who came to his seat after Diane Hoskins stepped down in February 2018, and Kelly Waud (6B07) who assumed the office after the departure of Amiee Grace in March. Both were re-elected in uncontested races.

6B03 Brian Ready Brian Ready ran unopposed in November to represent SMD 6B03, represented by James Loots since 2012. Ready moved from Las Vegas to Capitol Hill four years ago because of the neighborhood’s long history, and diversity of community, arts and culture. He has a background in hospitality and law and volunteers at The Townhomes on Capitol Hill and is passionate about promoting affordable housing, ensuring that the neighborhood is safe, and strengthening the diversity of the community. Ready said he has learned a great deal from his predecessors. “The most important thing I have learned is that we must use our voices to push our government to respond to the needs of our community,” Ready said. “I want to foster a healthy dialogue between neighbors and local businesses. I want to make sure that our neighborhood continues to imPhotos were provided courtesy of the commissioners. Brian Ready (6B03). Photo: Liz O’Gorek

52 H HILLRAG.COM

prove for all residents.” Ready said he will advocate to work through bureaucracy and to strengthen ties between neighbors and government and to improve community safety by working with First District Police, the Mayor’s Office of Community Engagement and with neighbors. He will keep neighbors informed by going door-to-door and holding community office hours. Follow him on Twitter at @Ready_4_DC.

ANC 6B05 Steve Holtzman In January, Steve Holtzman will become Commissioner for SMD 6B05, currently represented by Steve Hagedorn. As Holtzman campaigned, he went to every door and spoke with many neighbors. In January, after taking his oath of office, he intends to do so again as ANC Commissioner to learn how to best serve constituents and how to find sustainable, lasting ways for all to work together. Holtzman said he’s noted two misperceptions about what the ANC is. The first one is that the ANC is a forum where the big, pressing policy issues of the day are debated and dealt with. The second more common perception is that the ANC is an institution that only focuses on micro-level things that concern a home owner or a business and their immediate neighbors, critical to them but not of much interest to anyone else. “The truth I think is that each ANC, even within the constraints of its ‘advisory’ role, is constantly shaping the big public policy issues in our neighborhood and in our city,” said Holtzman, “precisely through the cumulative effect of every review of a house addition, every negotiation with a business on a liquor license, every effort to lobby for a stop sign or a traffic

calming measure, every recommendation on expanding or contracting resident-only parking, every position on bike lanes or bike-share stands.” “It’s hard to see these impacts in a year or two but they are real and, in a hundred ways, they set the tone for what kind of a community we will be a decade from now.” Whatever your viewpoints, Holtzman said, you can only get involved if you’re informed. He asks that all local list servs and blogs add his email to their list. He also requests that his constituents share their email addresses with him so that he can sent them relevant news. Finally, he is looking for representatives from his SMD for ANC 6B’s committees and task forces. Reach him at 6B05@anc.dc.gov

6B09 Kasie Clark Kasie Clark was uncontested in the race to represent SMD 6B09, currently served by Daniel Ridge. Clark is a former middle school STEM teacher with a BA in Film, a BA in Political Science, and a M.Ed from SMU and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. She currently serves as Program Director at College to Congress, a DC nonprofit where she works directly with lowincome, high achieving students who serve as a voice for their community by interning in congressional offices. With her connections to education, Clark began a fellowship with Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) where she worked towards their mission to promote political participation in order to give voice to underrepresented groups. As an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, Clark hopes to continue to be a voice for her community in

JANUARY 2019 H 53

.capitol streets.

DC, especially the community of 6B09. Kasie is interested in finding innovative ways to improve safety and security for the residents of 6B. Clark is compassionately and tirelessly supported by her husband Caleb, an Army officer currently deployed in Afghanistan.

6B06 Corey Holman In January, Nick Burger will step down as Commissioner for SMD 6B09, and Corey Holman will take his place. Holman lives on 14th Street SE with his wife, Meg, and his son, Calvin. His son is attending The Hill Preschool before starting pre-K next fall. In their free time during tax preparation season, Homan and his wife volunteer for Community Tax Aid. You may have seen the Holmans at Congressional Cemetery, where they spend a lot of time as a family with their dog, Maizey. When Holman moved with his wife in 2013 to their house in Hill East, he had no intention of getting into ANC politics. However, when the New York Pizza development project moved forward, then-Commissioner Nick Burger demonstrated the importance of effective representation at the ANC level. Holman has served the last two years on the ANC 6B Transportation Committee, and Holman and said he is grateful to represent ANC 6B06 for the next two years. “I am ready to represent my neighbors as well as work tirelessly to get their needs met and concerns addressed by city agencies,” he said.

ANC 6C The area covered by ANC 6C includes Stanton Park and Union Station, reaching north to New York and Florida Avenues NE. Three Commissioners will have stepped down from ANC 6C at the end of 2018. Chris Miller (6C05) left the District and his office in the summer after two terms. Heather Edelman (6C06) decided not to seek re-election. First elected as an ANC Commissioner for the now defunct SMD 6A13 in 1988, John Scott Price is stepping down from ANC 6C03 at the end of the year. First elected in 1994 to represent 6A03, Karen Wirt will continue representing 6C02 which she has represented since being elected in 2012 along with Mark Eckenwiler (6C04). Christine Healey (6C01), first elected in 2016, was re-elected to represent SMD 6C01.

54 H HILLRAG.COM

6C03 Jay Adelstein Jay Adelstein ran uncontested to represent SMD 6C03, assuming office from Scott Price who will step down after eight years. Adelstein has lived on the Hill since 1979, where he and his wife Patricia have raised their two daughters, Rose and Lily. Adelstein retired from the Federal government in 2018, having devoted his career in the field of civil rights to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor. With a particular distaste for the use of single-occupancy vehicles, Adelstein hopes to respond timely to constituent concerns with a concentration on transportation, accessibility to housing, and preventative crime measures. Adelstein was a former head of Stanton Park Neighborhood Association and is currently active with the Friends of Northeast Library.

6C05 Joel Kelty* Joel Kelty won a tight race to represent SMD 6C05, a position vacated by the departure of former Commissioner Chris Miller in August 2018. A licensed architect and real estate professional, with a focus on the creation of aﬀordable housing and senior housing, Kelty has lived on the 600 block of Sixth Street NE since May 2000 and has served for the past seven years as a member of the ANC 6C Planning Zoning and Environment Committee. He also serves on the Board of Capitol Hill Group Ministries (CHGM), a local non-proﬁt that provides supportive services to homeless families and individuals not only on Capitol Hill, but throughout DC. He has two children that attend public school. Kelty hopes to hold public agencies responsible for the enforcement of existing regulations, particularly in terms of zoning and construction at DCRA and the balance between parking and transportation needs with DDOT; encouraging alternatives to cars while recognizing that automobiles are here to stay and are necessary mode of transit for families and seniors. He intends to help build on a decade of successes in District education, and support work towards similar improvement in the middle and high school levels. Kelty recognizes that his job is to represent his constituents, being available and receptive

to community input on all matters of interest to the neighborhood. “I look forward to soliciting and receiving your input on local issues of importance to you,” he said.

6C06 Rob Dooling Despite having no opponents in the race, Rob Dooling received more than 1,800 votes affirming him as the choice to represent SMD 6C06 when Heather Edelman steps down at the end of this year. Dooling describes himself as a bike adventurer and progressive dreamer who fell in love with DC’s green, urban, and nerdy culture after moving from Nebraska four and a half years ago. He said he ran for neighborhood commissioner in NoMa and Old City because the 4,000 new units planned for the area must feature affordable housing, parks, and sustainable transportation options. Dooling works as a technical editor at the U.S. Department of State. Since 2017, he has also served on DC’s Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council advising the city government on how to improve transportation and public spaces for people with disabilities. “I was born deaf,” said Dooling. “So, whenever I respond to constituent concerns with, ‘Your noise complaints fall on deaf ears! Haha!’, I do it with love.” Dooling is enthusiastic about serving on ANC 6C, and invites the community to learn more about him at https://robbdooling.com/platform.

ANC 6D Big change comes to ANC 6D, which covers neighborhoods in both the Southeast and Southwest quadrants located south of the Mall and Virginia Avenue, including the homes of DC United and the Washington Nationals as well as The Wharf and Buzzard Point. The ANC had three contested races in November, two of which unseated long-term incumbents: Roger Moffat (6D05), who has been an ANC Commissioner since 1996, when he was elected to now-defunct SMD 2D0; and Cara Lee Shockley, who was elected representative for SMD 6D02 in 2010, and again in 2016.

6D02 Anna Forgie Anna Forgie defeated incumbent Cara Lee Shockley to represent SMD 6D02 for the next term. Forgie has lived in ANC 6D for

nearly seven years, and said the area is exceptional for its wonderfully diverse population, including a mix of single-family homes and high-rise apartment buildings, government offices and businesses, and recreation and performance facilities -- all so close to spectacular waterways. She said that as the neighborhood continues to change and grow, the community needs to pursue creative, sustainable, mixed-use and mixed-income development that incorporates retail, affordable housing, and green space, while promoting best practices for changing traffic and parking patterns. “Economic growth and development should be accessible to all groups, regardless of income or demographic identification, and the ANC has to promote these opportunities for everyone’s benefit,” Forgie said. As a former Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador, Forgie saw the power of music and arts education to nurture strong, confident students while teaching music classes. She said that access to affordable childcare and pre-K education that incorporates music and arts is crucial for our growing community. As ANC Commissioner, Forgie said she will listen to constituent concerns, proactively seek out and disseminate information, and advocate on behalf of ANC 6D.

6D05 Anthony Dale In another contest unseating an incumbent, Anthony Dale will take the seat of Roger Moffat to represent SMD 6D05. Dale has been a resident of Southwest DC for the past 14 years, and says he is honored to have been selected as the next Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for SMD 6D05. “It is my hope to bring new voice to the commission—one that echoes the voices of parents and school children, low-income and middleclass residents, and retirees as well as new residents,” he said. His goals for his term are to help endow schools with the necessary resources for our children by playing a critical role in securing investments for our schools, to fight for projects that offer a significant number of affordable housing units, and to work with MPD and

community partners to ensure the safety of my fellow neighbors. Dale has worked as a legislative director for the Department of Parks and Recreation. He also spent14 years as a United State Marine. “I look forward to this extraordinary opportunity to continue my public service,” Dale said.

6D07 Edward Daniels Edward Daniels won a threeway race in SMD 6D07, currently represented by Meredith Fascett, who is stepping down at the end of the year. He graduated from UVA in 2002 and moved to DC to begin an acting career in stage and film. You may have seen him perform in the Helen Hayes Awardwinning production of RENT at the Keegan Theatre, or on television in House of Cards, VEEP, or most recently in Showtime’s Homeland. Daniels is the owner of two small businesses. Scorpio Entertainment will celebrate 14 years this fall, and Monologue Madness, a theatre competition produced at the Miracle Theatre, that will be expanding to Atlanta, GA, in 2019. He has closely followed the growth of the neighborhood, where he moved in 2016. Daniels said that the Capitol Riverfront project captivated him during the early development of the BID, but he decided to get involved this year in part due to the national political climate. “Upon learning that our ANC seat would be vacant, I found this to be the perfect opportunity to become more involved in the decisions that are being made which affect our neighborhood,” he said. Daniels said that his platform is very much in-line with the immediate concerns of the residents that he spoke to during his campaign, especially with its emphasis on the efficiency associated with addressing infrastructure issues associated with traffic safety. He said that he also means to streamline issues related to development, noting resident concerns regarding affordable housing, inadequate parking, and poor property management, need to be addressed along with construction and planning. “I don’t expect to completely solve many of these concerns,” Daniels said, “but I plan to work as hard as I possibly can to alleviate them and to be an amazing resource to each of my neighbors.” u

D.C. Budget Roofing Roof Repairs & Replacements of All Types

Call Us Now!

202-246-3613 Flat Roofs • Shingles/Slate • Gutters Quality and Affordable work Military and Senior discounts

27 YEARS ON CAPITOL HILL AUTHENTIC SALVADORAN & MEXICAN CUISINE

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK | 11:00AM-10:00PM DINE IN

1100 8TH ST SE

ONE BLOCK FROM NAVY YARD

CARRY OUT / CATERING

202.543.3700

JOSE’S SPECIAL COMBO

BUY 1 ENTREE, GET SECOND ONE HALF PRICE* EXP. 01/31/2019

HAPPY HOUR!

MON-FRI. 3:00 PM – 6:00PM

VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION 4724 14TH ST., NW | 202.804.4507

JANUARY 2019 H 55

.capitol streets.

ANC 6A REPORT by Nicholas L. Alberti hairman Phil Toomajian called the meeting to order by thanking retiring Commissioners Patrick Malone and Calvin Ward for their time spent serving their community. The meeting was held at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Calvin Ward, Marie Claire Brown, Amber Gove, Patrick Malone, Sondra Phillips-Gilbert and Mike Soderman in attendance. Commissioner Stephanie Zimny was absent.

Oni Hinton, Facility Planning and Design Coordinator for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Oni Hinton reported on the Eliot-Hine Modernization Project. Progress will accelerate at the site beginning in early 2019 on the C Street side, starting with grading

in preparation to pour the foundation. Ms. Hinton stressed this work will not create excessive noise. When asked if contaminate testing is necessary before proceeding with grading, Ms. Hinton explained that the existing contamination tests are still applicable and as they will only be doing soil compaction, no additional tests are necessary. Additionally, to ensure pedestrian safety for school children, no work will be permitted during dropoff and pick-up times and no construction vehicles will be allowed on Constitution Avenue. For renderings of the proposed building and bi-weekly updates visit bit.ly/dcpsmods-eliothine. To join the project listserv, contact Oni Hinton at oni.hinton@dc.gov.

Brittney Fletcher, Office of Unified Communications In the event of an emergency, residents are now able to text 911 in addition to calling. Ms. Fletcher emphasized that calling 911 is still the best method for reaching emergency services. Whether calling or texting though, she stressed including your specific location as paramount so responders know where they are needed. Residents may also text 311 with non-emergency questions and issues as well as find 311 on Twitter as @311DCgov. Ms. Fletcher also shared that some staff working in government buildings are now equipped with a virtual panic button accessed via an app on their phones. When activated, the app provides building layouts and location information to emergency responders as well as alerts others with the app of the pending situation.

Metro Police Department (MPD) Fifth District Sergeant Alali and Office Fisher According to Sergeant. Alali, an arrest has been made in relation to the homicide on the 1800 block of Benning Road NE on November 26. Sergeant Alali also explained that officers have been and will continue to be posted around the clock within the Pentacle Apartment at 1507 Benning Rd. NE.

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Actions â&#x20AC;˘

56 H HILLRAG.COM

The commissioners voted, unanimously, to approve the Settlement Agreement with SSquare, LLC t/a Cheers DC! At 1402 H

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 St. NE (Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration [ABRA] #111599) and withdraw the license protest.

that will restrict the speed to 10 mph until such time as e-scooter operation can be effectively eliminated from sidewalks and other pedestrian walkways. 3.) Cash payment devices should be designed in such a way that they cannot easily be vandalized. 4.) An increase to the minimum number of units per Ward to encourage a wide distribution of dockless vehicles. 5.) Strongly urge DDOT to provide a substantial increase in bicycle parking across the District to accommodate the growing number of users of dockless e-scooters and e-bikes as well as traditional cyclists.

Transportation and Public Space Actions •

•

The commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) in support of the revised route for the Rock N’ Roll Marathon. The ANC felt these changes will greatly reduce the negative impacts on residents within the ANC. There will be fewer street closings and, if cars must be removed from the race route, there are far fewer residential blocks that will be affected. While the majority of commissioners feel e-scooters and e-bikes are useful transportation options, there was some concern over the public safety implication of their operation on city sidewalks. Some commissioners feel the benefits of these vehicles outweigh potential hazards to pedestrians while others feel the speed of scooters should to be restricted until their use on sidewalks can be eliminated. Commissioners Ward, Brown, Phillips-Gilbert and Soderman voted in favor of submitting these comments, Commissioners Gove and Malone voted against and Chairman Toomajian abstained. Ultimately, the ANC will send written comments to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and a letter to the DC Council regarding the proposed regulations for e-scooters and ebikes expressing these views: 1.) General support for the regulations as they will improve public safety with respect to the use of these motorized vehicles. 2.) Particular support for the requirement of governors on e-scooters

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

Transportation & Public Space Committee - Monday, January 21st 7pm at Capitol Hill Towers Community Room • 900 G St., NE Todd Sloves - Chair

Economic Development & Zoning Committee - Wednesday, January 16th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • 640 10th St., NE Brad Greenfield - Chair (Brad.greenfield@gmail.com 202 262-9365)

Community Outreach Committee - Monday, January 28th 7pm at Eastern High School • 1700 East Capitol St., NE Veronica Hollmon - Chair (roni2865@aol.com)

Please check the Community Calendar on the website for cancellations and changes of venue.

Economic Development and Zoning •

•

The commissioners voted, unanimously, to table voting on the recommendation that he ANC send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for a request for variance regarding the location and screening of HVAC units on the lower roof over the kitchen of the new school, and the nature of the parking lot fence for Maury Elementary School at 1250 Constitution Ave. NE as it has not yet been assigned a BZA number. The commissioners voted, unanimously, to table the recommendation that the ANC send a letter of support to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for historic approval for redevelopment of an existing medical office building with a surface parking lot into residential use, and on the surface parking lot, to build four condo units on two separate lots at 201 8 St. NE, on condition that the developers make best efforts to get letters of support from the immediate neighbors, the developers

DON’T MISS OUR 2019

FALL BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION PRE K-12

ON STANDS AUGUST 2019

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

Next Meeting: January 9, 2019 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 6C06 Heather Edelman 6C06@anc.dc.gov

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

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.

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

JANUARY 2019 H 57

.capitol streets.

hold a design meeting to address outstanding design issues and questions, Residential Parking Permit (RPP) restrictions be added to condo bylaws, and consider ways to address parking and congestion concerns. • The commissioners voted, unanimously, that the ANC send a letter of support to the HPRB for historic approval for a three-story addition and renovation to a single-family home at 223 9 St. NE (HPA #19-064).

New Business • The commissioners voted, unanimously, in favor of the ANC sending a letter to the Permit Coordinator and Junior Project Manager in support of a Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) permit for afterhours construction at the Maury Elementary site to accommodate concrete pouring and troweling. • The commissioners voted, unanimously, in favor of the ANC sending a letter to DC Public School Charter Board regarding the notification period to ANCs for key changes to charter schools.

Announcements and Reports Commissioner Phillips-Gilbert reported that at a recent community meeting to discuss proposals for the Department of General Services (DGS) urban farming project, one proposal including a hydroponic green house received the strongest community support. Commissioner Brown thanked Councilmember Allen’s office for their assistance enforcing trash and recycling disposal violations by some restaurants on H Street, NE. Commissioner Soderman attended a recent DDOT meeting and reported they will be installing 2700 Kelvin maximum LED bulbs in streetlights citywide over the next two years. These bulbs will be dimmable by block and the ANC will have input as to which are dimmed and by how much. Naomi Mitchell from Councilmember Allen’s office thanked all of the commissioners for their hard work and diligence. Visit www.anc6a.org for calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas and other information. u

58 H HILLRAG.COM

ANC 6B REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he 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).

Presentations Department of Human Services Chief of Staff Larry Handerhan spoke on the infrastructure and services available to homeless people in the District as well as reforms to family shelter services. Handerhan asked everyone present to enter and save the number for the shelter hotline (202399-7093) in their mobile phones. He said that it was appropriate to contact the shelter hotline for any DC resident outside needing shelter, transportation to a shelter or a welfare check. Callers are not required to engage with those for whom they request a welfare check, nor are they required to wait for officers to arrive. If a person does not seem to be safe, Handerhan said, call 911. The District is one of only three regions in the country with a right to shelter, he said, meaning a bed will be found for anyone who wants one. At the same time, it is not illegal to be homeless in the District, and people have the right to refuse shelter. He said in winter shelter for couples is available. There is also an arrangement with animal shelters to keep pets safe, although for everyone’s com-

fort they are not permitted to remain with people. The Chief of Staff responded to questions from Commissioner Denise Krepp (6B10), who on the morning of Nov. 11th found Helen Buchanan in a state of distress on a bench near to Union Station. Handerhan said he was unable to provide Krepp with details for reasons of privacy, other than to note that her cause of death had not yet been officially determined. Handerhan said the Oct. 30th closure of DC General (1900 Massachusetts Ave. SE), the former District hospital turned homeless shelter, is more of a means to an end than the goal itself. He noted that every family that was in DC General went to long-term family housing, aside from the 10-12 families that were moved into apartment-style shelters for reasons of accommodation. He said the goal is wardbased apartment-style short-term housing, such as the three sites open in wards 4, 7 and 8. These shelters host 50 families (rather than 260, as at DC General) allowing for better and more specific attention to their needs.

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) ABRA Resource Officer Sarah Fashbaugh appeared before the ANC to remind the assembled of the ABRA Complaint Hotline (202-329-6347), which she said is answered 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. seven days a week. Three teams of investigators can be dispersed to quickly respond to concerns about trash, noise, licensing or a business not following a settlement agreement. She added that if callers are unsure

ABRA Resource Officer Sarah Fashbaugh speaks before the Dec. 11, 2018 meeting of ANC 6B. She encouraged residents with concerns in regard to liquor vending to call ABRA’s Complaint Hotline: 202-329-6347.

In anticipation of the 62nd anniversary of the Mothers Day House and Garden Tour (May 11 & 12), the Capitol Hill Restoration Society is sponsoring a photo contest – if a concern is under the jurisdiction of ABRA, operators would be happy to confirm or redirect. She reminded the commission that 2019 is a big year in terms of license renewal, as in March 2019 all licensees for on-premises liquor sales with the exception of taverns and night clubs are up for renewal; the latter are up in September 2019.

Audit In the course of the conversation with ABRA, Daniel Ridge (6B09, Chair) noted that the Office of the DC Auditor reached out to ANC 6B to do a random audit of the application of the ‘great weight’ clause of DC Code, which states that issues and concerns raised in recommendations of the ANC should be given great weight during deliberations by government entities. The Auditor gave the ANC a list of cases heard by the commission and asked 6B to respond as to specific elements of the clause, such as if the ANC was notified properly, when they were notified and the response from the relevant party. The ANC had responded to the survey.

Community Announcements Tim Underwood informed the meeting about Hope One Source (hopeonesource.org), a text-messaging service that can customize text alerts for available District services. Underwood said that despite the abundance of assistance available in the community, many people he had met sleeping outside were there because they had been unable to connect with one or more services, such as access to affordable housing or legal support. The Hope One Source service is part of the official DHS outreach strategy. Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04) announced the establishment of the ‘Friends of Virginia Avenue Park’ (FVAP) organization to

Entries due March 4, 2019. Details at chrs.org/photo-contest-2019/

If you think your home should be on the tour, give us a shout. Or suggest a neighbor’s home or garden.

MEDIA SPONSOR:

Visit www.chrs.org to learn more. Email info@chrs.org or call 543-0425.

30,000 HILL RESIDENTS COULD BE SEEING YOUR AD RIGHT NOW! To advertise, contact Kira 202.400.3508 or Kira.Hillrag@gmail.com

JANUARY 2019 H 59

.capitol streets.

provide oversight and support for the park, including the community garden and dog park. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, when officers will be elected. To join or get more information, email beat26@aol.com, or visit the Friends of VA Park section of Oldenburg’s website, kirsten6B.org.

ning to plan for the ten-year anniversary of the re-opening of Eastern Market after the 2008 fire. The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). Visit anc6b. org for more info, or find @ANC6B on Twitter. u

Hill East Task Force In regard to a Washington Post article which reported that the Mayor was in negotiations with Republicans to slip funding to bring the NFL back to RFK Stadium into a federal spending bill, Hill East Task Force (HETF) Chair Denise Krepp said DMPED said they knew nothing about such plans. In regard to questions about Reservation 13, Krepp said representatives assured her the city would revert to the Master Plan now that the location for Amazon HQ2 had been selected. DMPED is expected to attend the March 2019 HETF meeting together with Office of Special Victims Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) to discuss outreach in regard to the DC Jail. That outreach will be citywide, Krepp said. Outreach is to begin January 2019, and Hill East residents have questions about timeframe and next steps once responses are delivered.

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee ANC 6B representative to Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) Chander Jayaraman said that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was negotiated with Stanton-East Banc prior to construction at the Hine Project (700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). The agreement called for a minimum of 50 spots to be provided to vendors at Eastern Market. Jayaraman said that the developer claims that a promised trust was not established, eliminating the obligation to provide parking to market vendors; instead, parking was provided to flea market vendors. EMCAC has asked Jayaraman to collect documents related to the MOA in order to determine the spirit of the agreement when made. He said EMCAC will need to re-establish conversations about budget lines, South Hall merchants lease agreements due to the appointment of former Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Keith as Director of the Department of General Services (DGS), the agency overseeing operations at Eastern Market. Finally, Jayaraman said that EMCAC is begin-

60 H HILLRAG.COM

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 Monday, Dec. 10, rescheduled from the regular Wednesday due to a conflict with the room. The quorum: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Mark Eckenwiler (6C04), Heather Edelman (6C06). Scott Price (Treasurer, 6C03) was not present.

Brief Community Announcements Commissioner-Elect Robb Dooling (6C06) spoke about the Open Movie Captioning Requirement Act of 2018 in advance of the public hearing held the following day. The bill would require theatres with three or more screens to provide closed-caption screenings two times a week and less frequently for smaller theatres. The ANC agreed to consider sending a letter of support once they had a chance to review the legislation, as the bill will need to be reintroduced in 2019.

Consent Calendar

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee The Hilton Garden Inn (1225 First St. NE) applied for a license to sell from a kiosk next to the front desk for consumption in their lobby. Sale start time is 9 a.m., consistent with other license-holders in similar hotels in the area. The committee recommend-

Image: Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Christopher Shorter appeared at the December meeting of ANC 6C at the invitation of the Environment, Parks and Events Committee. At Chair Joe McCann’s behest, Shorter described the steps being taken by DPW towards establishing a composting program and explained the sporadic presence of public recycling bins.

ed the ANC support a stipulated license while filing a protest.

Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee A Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application was heard for 910 Sixth St. NE. The applicant seeks permission for 68.5 percent lot occupancy. As neighbors had expressed support, the committee recommended the ANC support the application. Representatives in a Historic Preservation Application for 634 Lexington Pl. NE did not appear at the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development (PZE) Committee meeting. Concerned with deficiencies in the application, the committee recommended the ANC oppose the project in a letter to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) noting these concerns but withhold that letter if the applicant seeks postponement of the HPRB hearing to allow an opportunity for ANC review.

Transportation and Public Space Committee Representatives appeared on behalf of a Public Space Application for The Dubliner (4 F St. NW) in regard

Law Offices Of

James m LOOts, Pc Serving the Capitol Hill Community Since 1984 General Litigation and Arbitration Franchising and Business Organizations Commercial Leasing and Development Labor and Employment Issues Contract and Licensing Matters

to a planned enclosed sidewalk café. The enclosure will cover part but not all of the current patio area, allowing ample sidewalk space. The awning will be flatter than usual to retain visibility of the unique signage on the building just above the first-floor line. The committee had unanimously recommended the ANC support the application. The consent agenda was unanimously approved.

Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee The ANC again considered a request for a Map Amendment to rezone lots in Square 750 at the southeast corner of Second and K Streets NE originally heard in October. The lots are currently zoned for industrial use (PR) and the request is to split-zone them for mixed use as MU4 and MU5A, allowing for both commercial and residential use. At the October meeting, the ANC voted to support the application with the caveat that the applicant hold meetings with neighbors to air concerns prior to the hearing and come to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the community about how to move forward. An understanding had not been reached. Eckenwiler said that the Zoning Commission (ZC) had not yet voted on the matter, and that the written record was open for comment until Jan. 7. He proposed the ANC write a letter recommending the area be rezoned to MU3B, a mixed-use area with a reduced zoning envelope, noting that a major resident concern was the alley beginning at Third St. NE between K and Parker Streets NE, running west before coming to a dead end at the parcel in question at Second Street. Eckenwiler said that city agencies did not seem to be aware that when the alley was closed in 1995, a covenant to the council vote was that a ten-foot right of way must remain open for trash trucks, leaving an option for the alley to be reopened to the west, facilitating development and increasing traffic safety in the alley. There was some discussion of which zone to recommend in the letter, with Heather Edelman (6C06) noting that residents would prefer a MU3A designation, which calls for lower density. Residents spoke on the dangers of increasing density in the block and requested that a new development not exceed the height of existing buildings. After some discussion about the merits of each, Eckenwiler’s letter was endorsed 3-0-1.

Environment, Parks and Events Committee Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Christopher Shorter appeared at the December meeting of ANC 6C at the invitation of the Environment, Parks and Events Committee. At Chair Joe McCann’s behest, Shorter described the steps being taken by DPW towards establishing a composting program and explained the sporadic presence of public recycling bins. Shorter said the agency is responsible for solid waste management and enforcement as well as snow and leaf removal. The agency also manages the District’s fleet and parking enforcement. “Snow management in DC has been transformed,” he said, noting the interdependency of the commutes in the region. “We take not just snow but even ice and freezing rain very seriously in terms of traffic,” he said, adding that residents might see plows out when snow is not expected. Shorter said that the District is in the process of planning for a compost program, both in terms of building an in-District composting facility, planned for 2021, and researching differing compost bins. Shorter said that DPW had already determined that training on composting would be part of the rollout, and that meat products would not be part of the program. In response to a query from McCann, he said that another compost drop-off point in Ward 6 would disrupt the balance of resources at a time when DPW was trying to get residents east of the river interested in composting. Shorter said that each Business Improvement District (BID) has independent authority within their zones over the use of recycling bins. “We don’t, necessarily, as a city —and we certainly don’t as an agency—provide any resources or enforcement around that,” said Shorter, adding that there is no requirement to provide recycling bins although there is District funding to help repair and replace regular garbage bins.

TOP “AV” RATED BY MARTINDALE-HUBBELL

634 G Street SE, Suite 200 | Washington DC 20003 (202) 536-5650 • Fax: (202) 315-3515 www.lootslaw.com

2019

WARM WISHES FOR A JOYOUS NEW YEAR!

Transportation and Public Space Committee Fancy Radish restaurant (600 H St. NE) made a second Public Space Application for a sidewalk café. The applicant had withdrawn an application heard by the ANC in October that was op-

JANUARY 2019 H 61

.capitol streets.

CIVIC LIFE Talk of the Hill with Bill Press. Jan. 22, 7 PM. Award-winning journalist, political insider and Capitol Hill resident Bill Press sits down for a one-on-one, thought-provoking conversation with NPR’s Nina Totenberg about her award winning career covering the Supreme Court. $10. hillcenterdc.org. 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.

posed by the ANC due to elements in contravention of District Department of Transportation (DDOT) regulations. No representative of the restaurant appeared at the December committee meeting. The new application calls for four tables with an 8-person capacity. At the December meeting, the committee had questions in regard to issues such as table spacing and voted to oppose the application. Eckenwiler proposed the ANC write a letter opposing the application, to be held if the applicant defers the hearing until January. The motion passed unanimously. Pepco had presented to the Transportation and Public Space Committee on proposed line work slated for April 2019 at the intersection of K and Second Streets NE. The project requires road excavation and will restrict traffic to one lane in each direction. The company requested permission to do work overnight (11 p.m. to 4:45 a.m.), arguing that they could complete the work in one week overnight rather than the two weeks required working during the day (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). The committee voted unanimously to write a letter to DDOT asking that the work be done in daytime hours to allow for residential sleep. The ANC unanimously supported the committee’s recommendation.

1000 Fourth St. SW

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). The next full meeting of ANC 6C will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Learn more at anc6c.org. u

Arthur Capper

ANC 6D. Second Monday, 7 PM. Meeting at 1100 Fourth St. SW, 2nd floor. anc6d.org. ABC Committee, ANC6D. Jan. 31, 6:45 PM. Alcohol license applications, renewals, enforcement, and other issues. Meeting at 1D MPD building, 101 M St. SW. To be added to e-mail list for agenda and notifications, contact Coralie Farlee, Chair, ABC Committee at 202-554-4407 or cfarlee@mindspring.com. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library. anc6e.org.

62 H HILLRAG.COM

ANC 6D REPORT by Andrew Lightman dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D met on Dec. 10. Commissioners Meredith Fascett (6D07, chair), Gail Fast (6D01, secretary), Cara Shockley (6D02), Ronald Collins (6D03, treasurer), Andy Litsky (6D04, vice chair) and Roger Moffatt (6D05) and Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06) were on the dais.

PN Hoffman presented its plans for a Second Stage Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 1000 Fourth St. SW for an eleven-story building. The project will create approximately 450 apartments of which 15 percent will be rented to those making 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI); and other 15 percent rented to those making 50 percent of AMI. Two levels of parking are planned. The project includes a black box theater, Appletree Public Charter School and 11,000 square feet of neighborhood retail. Developers have promised to include a large diner in that mix. The building will be designed to Gold LEED standards Developers have agreed to a First Source hiring agreement with the Dept. of Employment Services. The school will feature a playground that will be publicly accessible during afterhours. Commissioners expressed concern about the provision of a private drive on the north side of the property designed to be used for school pickup and drop-off. They asked that measures to provide adequate supervision of both the drive and adjacent play space be included in the school’s lease. They were concerned about the “no parking” signage on the private drive. No vote was taken.

Representatives of the DC Housing Authority (DHA) briefed the ANC on the progress of the agency’s Hope VI redevelopment of Capper/Carrollsburg. They reported that the agency is about to commission a new master plan for the project. They requested support for a renewal of permission to place temporary surface parking lots on Squares 767, 768 and 882-S. Commissioners were highly critical of the slow process of the project, particularly regarding the displacement of residents. Agency representatives stated the project had been held up by difficult financing. The commission voted to support DHA’s application to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for the renewal with some caveats: • DHA build mixed use projects with inclusive housing supported with social services; • the agency re-evaluate the provision of an interior courtyard in the design of Square 767; a study be done about whether the provision of 16 parking spaces in that project was adequate given the prohibition against residents applying for Resident Parking Permits; • DHA provide resources and aid in the formation of a tenants’ association for the residents of the

.capitol streets.

project’s affordable rentals; adequate ventilation be installed; the agency hire an effective property manager that add value; • the project contain programed amenity spaces for affordable residents with free WIFI; • the ground floor retail should be economically accessible to all resident; • the sign up process for the affordable units should be transparent. The next parcel to be developed is Square 767, DHA representatives stated, which is to the east of Canal Park and south of the old print plant. EYA is their partner in the project. The agency is waiting on the US Housing and Urban Development Agency to complete a land disposition for the site transferring it from federal ownership. The DHA representatives also reported that demolition of the Capper Senior Building is about to commence. The displaced, former residents have received Section 8 vouchers to assist them with finding replacement housing. They also stated that 150 people were ready to move in to the 36 affordable units to be opened at the Harlow, 1100 Second St. SE. • •

Other Projects The commission voted unanimously to support the public space application for 25 N St. SE by Akridge Development. The plan involved tree plantings, sidewalks and pavers analogous to adjacent buildings on M and Van Streets SE. One audience member objected to the design of the sidewalk on M Street arguing it was difficult for seniors to navigate. There was also discussion about a 10 foot projection over the sidewalk on Half Street SE. The developers stated that structure was within their property lines. The developers of 861 New Jersey Ave SE, the parcel the sits between the I-695 and the existing Capitol Yards Apartments requested the commission support their application to the BZA for a curb cut across from the new Whole Foods on New Jersey as well as a special exemption from the requirement that they build to the edge of their property line on said street. They wish to match the setbacks on the Orr Building just to the south. The curb cut will help them create a north south private street running from New Jersey down to an existing curb cut on I Street SE, essentially extending First St. SE north. The road is needed to

allow access by residents of the 695 apartments and a 200-key hotel planned for the site, formerly owned by CSX. Developers also plan a single level of underground parking of approximately 380 spaces. Commissioners expressed concern about the management of the remaining space under the actual highway as well as the impact of excavating potentially contaminated soil. They voted to support the application. Forrest City asked for the commission’s support for the design of its rental residential building on Parcel I, located between N and the proposed 1 & ½ Streets SE. The 11-story structure will have approximately 348 units, mostly one to three bedrooms with no studios; 20 percent will be affordable at 50 percent AMI. It features an innovative eighth story bridge between its two towers that will house a fitness center and be topped by a pool. The developer asked for some relief from penthouse zoning requirements to allow the creation of a statement open stairway to the bridge. The commission voted to support the project.

•

• • • • • • •

Other Matters Outgoing commissioners Chair Fascett, Moffatt and Shockley stated their admiration and thanks to their fellows. The commission gave gifts to the chair and ABC Committee Chair Dr. Coralie Farlee. The commission was briefed by the Anacostia Riverkeeper on the organization’s program for citizen water testers. Classes are being organized for April. The results of the water quality measurements will be published weekly beginning this spring. Sector 3 MPD Lieutenant Nikki Lavenhouse briefed the commission on public safety. She stated that recent robberies on the 1700 block of First Street SW and the 400 block of Fourth Street SW had both been closed with arrests. She warned residents not to have packages delivered to unsecured doorsteps. The commission voted to: • approve November minutes and the 2019 meeting calendar; • a resolution of thanks to the members of the ABC Committee; • write letters of support for the Rock & Roll Marathon and the DC Bike Ride; • support the application for a third story and rear additions at a single family home located at 1215 Carrollsburg Place SW;

• •

supported a two-year extension of the surface parking lot on Yards Park F1, next to DC Water, owned by Forrest City slated for a future movie theater; a resolution in support of the renewal of the Southwest Business Improvement District’s (SW BID) charter; approved community agreement and DR license for Wise Guy Pizza and Altani Gelato located at 202 M St. SE in Canal Park; approved a CT Tavern license with an entertainment endorsement and summer garden for Wharfside Bar, 801 Wharf St. SW; write a letter of thanks to the volunteers helping the displaced Arthur Capper seniors; write a letter expressing concerns about security at the Greenleaf Recreation Center asking for more security personnel; write a letter asking that 55 L St. SE be turned over to Van Ness Elementary School when it is vacated by Unity Health; authorized Vice Chair Litsky to testify at the council hearings on the Randall School Museum and Housing Tax Abatement; appointed Chair Fascett to the position of Director of Special Projects after the expiration of her term; approved an adjustment to the consulting contract with the contractor organizing the Southwest Community Center to make that individual report to the Chair.

Correction: In last month’s Report, Dr. Coralie Farlee was misspelled. The correct name for the proposed Buzzard Point establishment is “Buzzard Point Field House.” The ABC Committee recommended; and the commission voted to protest the field house’s license based on: (1) the effect of the establishment upon residential parking needs and vehicular and pedestrian safety; and (2) its impact on the neighborhood’s “peace, order, and quiet.” ANC 6D’s next meeting will be held on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at 1100 Fourth St. SW. Visit www.anc6d.org/ for more information. u

JANUARY 2019 H 63

64 H HILLRAG.COM

New Year

NEW YOU! A Beauty Health & Fitness Special for 2019 JANUARY 2019 H 65

The Case for Detoxification BOOST YOUR BODY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM AND HELP PREVENT DISEASE

y guided detox program this fall wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Ten days of eating organic vegetables, fruits, healthy gluten-free grains, lean meat, fish and vegan proteins kept me sated and strong. While it was not a huge change from what I regularly eat, it was enough of a shift to help me lose a few pounds and feel the positive effects from following a strict ‘clean’ diet. Detoxing, cleansing, intermittent fasting and juice cleanses are all the rage. Josh Axe, a doctor of natural medicine, who, when looking back at the trends that have taken off in 2018, said intermittent fasting may be the most accessible and beneficial one of all. “It turns out skipping breakfast might actually not be such a bad thing. The secret is getting your body into a fasted state long enough to give it a break from digestion and to reset.” Because I lead an active lifestyle and I know I don’t do well when I fast, I chose a detox program that was guided. I wanted access not only to others who were following the same protocol as me, but I also wanted access to professionals who could answer questions about what I was feeling during the 10 days. At first I resisted instructions to add protein shakes to my menu daily. I also thought having to eat mostly self-prepared fresh, locally grown or organic meat and vegetables would be too time consuming. But, when I released resistance to the structure and accepted the possibility of success, it became fun.

“Why Detoxify? Detoxing your body is very important and very

66 H HILLRAG.COM

by Pattie Cinelli to our foods, eat processed and genetically modified foods and take a myriad of pharmaceuticals, we are stressing our organs in ways that humans did not do in the past. Our immune system doesn’t work perfectly. We get colds, headaches, allergies, aches and pains and diseases because our immune system wasn’t working optimally. According to Dr. Elson Haas, we detoxify/cleanse for health, vitality and rejuvenation – to clear symptoms, treat disease and prevent future problems. I did my detoxification for three reasons: to cleanse my organs, to make an adjustment to my eating habits and to strengthen my immune system as I head into the winter months. Dr. Haas said, “It’s like a vacation for our body and digestive tract.”

Who Should Detox?

Mary Phelps, certified integrative nutritionist

necessary,” said Mary Phelps, a certified integrative nutritionist at Lavender Retreat on Capitol Hill who helped me choose foods to re-integrate into eating regularly after detoxing. “Both the environment in which we live and our current food supply contain toxins that we need to release from our bodies so our immune systems can function optimally.” Some nutritionists feel that we don’t need to detox. Aren’t our body’s organs already designed to ‘detox’ us, provided they are functioning properly? Yes, our bodies are an efficient detoxing machine – our skin, our intestines, our airways, our liver and kidneys all work to filter detrimental substances from our body. However, because we live in a city, we add pesticides and other chemicals

“Almost everyone needs to detox and rest their body from time to time,” said Mary. “A kid in college who eats junk as well as an 80-year-old who has been taking 10 medications for many years can benefit from detoxing.” Who doesn’t brush their teeth, take a shower, clean their house or wash their car? I like to think of detoxification as clearing the sludge out of my inner workings just as I change the oil in my car. The method you choose for cleansing should be unique to you. “It has to be done properly,” said Mary. “It depends on a person’s medical history.” I chose a 10-day not the 28-day program because after reviewing my medical history we determined that best suited my needs. “Someone who has a chronic autoimmune disease may choose the 28-day program because he/she will have more time for the gut to heal,” she said. Mary also recommends a guided program, especially for first-timers. She explains, “When tox-

CAPITOL HILL’S

Celebrating 1 Year NEW YEAR SPECIAL

1 MONTH FREE MEMBERSHIP Serving Capitol Hill and H Street!

GROUP FITNESS - 1 ON 1 TRAINING YOGA - WEEKEND WARRIOR TRX / KETTLE BELL - NUTRITION / MEAL PLANNING

1310 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. SE • 202.629.4455 • JADEFITNESSDC.COM

Celebrating Years Celebrating 1 12Year Year Celebrating 1 Year Serving Hill Serving Capitol Capitol Hill Serving Capitol Hill and and H H Street! Street! and H Street!

NEW CUSTOMER SPECIAL Buy a 30 day package and get 5 free days of daycare

JANUARY 2019 H 67

NEW CLIENT SPECIAL

Enjoy 2 weeks of unlimited yoga for $40!

406 8th Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Located on Barracks Row in Capitol Hill (202) 643-8875 | bhnydc.com

on THE

Hill

Sharon L. Bernier RN, PhD Psychotherapy Individuals & Couples

202-544-6465

68 H HILLRAG.COM

ins are released, especially from the liver, they can cause side effects. It’s important to help you interpret your symptoms.” For example, during the first three days of my detox I had gastrointestinal discomfort. When I discussed it with the naturopathic doctor at Lavender Retreat, we determined the cause. Detoxing can also cause headaches, fatigue, congestion or even backaches. The New Year is a natural time to incorporate ways to improve your health. One way is to try a detoxification program. Our bodies detox while we sleep every night – when it d oesn’t have to digest, it can rest. That is why we were taught not to have a big meal before bed. Detoxification is a way to help prevent illness which is so much easier to do than to heal from disease. Mary Phelps can be contacted through her website: www.MaryPhelpsnutrition.com. You may also contact her through Lavender Retreat at: 202-450-2329. Dr. Josh Axe’s website is: www.draxe.com. For more information on detoxing check out: The Detox Diet: The How-to and When-to Guide for Cleansing the Body by Elson M. Haas, M.D.; Lifestyle Detox by Katie Wells; and 10-Day Detox Diet by Mark Hyman, MD. You may also check out Dr. Hyman’s website at: www.drhyman.com. Pattie Cinelli is a health/fitness professional who offers information about subjects on the leading edge of health and fitness thought. She has been writing her column for more than 25 years and welcomes column suggestions and fitness questions. Pattie can provide lectures, private sessions and group classes to your church, home or office. She is also producing a podcast. You can contact Pattie at: fitmiss44@ aol.com. ◆

b rea t h e m ove l i ve

Waterside Fitness & Swim A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss

Enroll for $20.19* (plus dues) • Weight Loss Consultation • Muscular Strength • Cardiovascular Training

• Stability & Balance Flexibility • Nutrition Inner Fitness • Physical Therapy

5 1 1 1 1 T H ST. S E | 2 0 2 . 6 8 1 . 6 7 5 5 RA N D I @ R O OT E D P I L AT E S . CO M

A welcoming and focused space for students of all backgrounds, skill levels, and in every stage of life PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE INSTRUCTION SMALL GROUP STUDIO CLASSES GROUP MAT CLASSES PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM

W W W. R O OT E D P I L AT E S . CO M

Waterside Fitness & Swim Club 901 6th Street, SW (next to Arena Stage) Free Parking! 202.488.3701

*Not to be combined with any other offer. Limit of one per customer. Expires 1/31/19.

JANUARY 2019 H 69

How to Pick the Perfect Fitness Studio

ycling, toning, yoga, stretch, core fitness, Pilates, strength training, self-defense, boxing, boot camp and personal training are just a few of the offerings at boutique fitness studios and big box gyms on or around Capitol Hill. Most people who join a gym join in January as part of their New Year’s resolution to start exercising. While 80% of people who commit to exercise goals in the new year have abandoned them by February, IHRSA (International Health Racquet & Sports Association) statistics show that in 2017 there were 38,477 health clubs/fitness centers in the U.S., a number that is steadily growing. About 16 percent of the American population (about 50.2 million people) currently belong to a health club. However, a whopping 80 percent of people who have a gym membership don’t use it. So picking the right studio is important. If you are contemplating investing in your health

Rooted Pilates

70 H HILLRAG.COM

by Pattie Cinelli and well-being by joining a fitness studio this year consider the following guidelines. Before you begin your search make a list of your ‘must-haves’. What will keep you going week after week to a fitness studio? Will it be the instructors? The classes? The social interaction? Then start trying out different places. Location may be the top consideration for someone joining a gym. If it’s not convenient to get to, you won’t go. Even if there’s a gym in your office building, will you take the time before work, during work or after work to schlep to the basement and sweat with your colleagues? If the answer is no, you’d be better off joining a gym close to home. Do you travel often? Does the gym you want to join have reciprocity? Sport & Health, Washington

Sports Clubs and Orange Theory are just a few that have facilities in other locations. Cost is a huge consideration when joining a gym. Many people look at their gym membership as a luxury and carving out time in a busy schedule for working out is one of the first things to go when there’s a time crunch. It’s not a priority. Putting fitness in our budget as a top priority (preventing illness is always easier than getting well) can insure we realistically choose a studio whose monthly fee fits into our budget. Variety in a fitness studio is key to keeping

for you, your family, and your career

NEW YEAR SPECIAL

Professional Reformer | Classical Mat Pilates Barre Pilates Class Small Group classes (4-7 members) HOURS: Mon-Fri: 6AM – 7PM | Sat-Sun: 9AM – 3PM

WO R K I N G M O M S ! R E C E I V E 1 0 % O F F COAC H I N G PAC K AG E E X P. 0 1 / 3 1 /2 0 1 9

Contact Today for Consult 202.643.7571 | chloe@mwmwcoaching.com mwmwcoaching.com

New Client Special

Sign up for the special at: www.dcpilates.net/pricing exp. 01-31/2019 Skilled Instructors. Encouraging Mentors. Compassionate Friends

526 H St NE 2ND FLOOR Call Us Today: 202-543-4600

Email: dcpilates@dcpilates.net

JANUARY 2019 H 71

ity ! ng un rs rvi mm ea Se Co 4 y l 1 to r pi ve Ca or o f

HOT YOGA CAPITOL HILL Tone • Stretch • Melt

Maximize your Health! Hot Yoga (26 + 2)

New Student Hot Deal

-plusHot Pilates HIIT • Warm Flow • Piyo • Spa Yoga • Sculpt & Barre Yoga • Restorative • Children’s Programs 200 • Hour Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Retreats & more

$39 for an entire month of unlimited classes

hotyogacapitolhill.com 202-547-1208

hotyogacapitolhill@gmail.com Training at Jade Fitness. Courtesy Jade Fitness.

CREATE A NEW YOU IN THE NEW YEAR GET IN THE BEST SHAPE EVER! IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK.

our interest. Research has shown that variety in our exercise regimen is the most efficient way to work the more than 600 muscles in our body. If you do the same thing every day you will get the same results. Whether you are interested in yoga or like to weight lift some days, walk a treadmill on others

and take classes another day you must be sure the studio offers enough variety for you to keep your muscles and mind stimulated. Or consider takig classes at several different studios--Pilates one day and yoga the next. Hours of Operation - Does the gym you are considering offer differ-

Train with Pattie Cinelli, a holistic personal trainer with experience, versatility and sensitivity. - Shed the weight for good. - Feel better in your summer clothes. - Be stronger and more flexible. - Learn tools for releasing stress. - Sleep and feel better.

Pattie has 33 years in the fitness business. Her knowledge, her experience and her caring will help you meet your health and fitness goals.

Single, partner or small group sessions in your home, office or Sport &Health (ask for Pattie).

LET’S TALK. CALL OR EMAIL TODAY.

202.329.5514

fitness@pattiecinelli.com • pattiecinelli.com

72 H HILLRAG.COM

Hot Yoga Capitol Hill in a local yoga studio for 14 years on H street offering a full schedule of hot yoga and other non-heated classes (e.g. vinyasa, flow, sculpt,), trainings, workshops and program--including kids programs/camps. We are inclusive, diverse and have built our studio based on ithe needs of our community to support, grow and flourish together. We are expanding our space and will continue to add classes and offerings in 2019. New to the studio? We offer an introductory month of unlimited classes for $39.

ent kinds of yoga classes taught by different instructors at times of the day and night you want to go? What amenities does the gym provide members? In some of the smaller boutique studios on the Hill there is only room for the bare minimum – no steam, sauna or whirlpool. If that is something you would enjoy using, then make sure it’s a part of the package. Kid Friendly-If a gym that had babysitting would make it easier for you to go regularly then look for one that provides it for your kids. Some places also offer after school or evening classes for teens or yoga for moms and babies. Be sure to check out reviews on social media and talk to members about their experience. Nothing is better than personal accounts. Cleanliness is very important in a gym. Is the equipment dusty? Are the exercise floors sticky? What about the bathroom and shower? How clean the studio is can tell you a lot about what your experience will be like if you join. I think one of the best ways to figure out if the gym is the right one for you is to notice how you feel when you walk in and around the space. Does it feel like a good fit? Don’t dismiss your gut feeling. Finally, ask if you can try out the studio for a week. There’s no better way than to test the waters. Make sure the fitness studio or gym you choose is a place you can relax and enjoy yourself while you work out. Pattie Cinelli is a health/fitness professional who offers information about subjects on the leading edge of health and fitness thought. She has been writing her column for more than 25 years and welcomes column suggestions a nd fitness questions. Pattie can provide lectures, private sessions and group classes to your church, home or office. She is also producing a podcast. You can contact Pattie at: fitmiss44@aol.com. ◆

COMBATIVES: FREE 30-DAY TRIAL FOR NEW MEMBERS REGISTER AT: DISTRICTCOMBATIVES.COM/FREE-TRIAL EXP. 01/31/2019

* This method can be used by individuals of all ages and abilities to help them to identify, de-escalate, protect, and disengage from a threatening or violent situation.

AWARD WINNING SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES

CONTACT BENJAMIN DRADER NOW! Ben@DistrictCombatives.com (202) 769-1831 DistrictCombatives.com

/DistrictCombatives

HILL RAG’S

DAILY NEWS! There’s a lot going on, so don’t miss the latest happenings. Restaurant Openings | New Businesses Fun Events | Crime Alerts Go to HillRag.com and sign up to be added to our daily news feed, or email request to dailynews@HillRag.com

JANUARY 2019 H 73

Keep It Moving EXERCISING OVER 65

he American College of Sports Medicine has ranked DC one of the fittest cities in the nation. It led the nation from 2014-2016 when it was edged out of first place by Minneapolis. This year it ranks third behind first place Arlington, VA and Minneapolis, still a good showing. The ranking takes into account rates of smoking and cardiovascular disease deaths, consumption of fruits and vegetables, per capita expenditures for parks, and reported physical activities. Our high score isn’t because of the influx of summer interns who hit the gyms, pools, and softball fields. It is actually the number of residents, many over age 50, who use parks, trails, and year-round exercise opportunities that secured our place in the rankings. According to the CDC, if you are over 65 and are generally fit, you should be spending two and a half hours a week on moderate-intense aerobic activity and two days a week working on activities that are muscle-strengthening. Yoga, gardening, lift-

by Rindy O’Brien ing weights, or using resistance bands are considered muscle-strengthening activities. A brisk walk or any activity that makes you breathe harder and your heart beat faster are counted as aerobic. Luckily for older DC residents, there are so many different ways to get in that exercise. The real difficulty is narrowing down the choices. There are free yoga classes at the local libraries and some churches; free indoor pools at the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center next door to Eastern Market and at the Therapeutic Aquatic Center, 3030 G St. SE; and weight and fitness rooms at recreation centers like the Sherwood Recreation Center near H Street NE. Lacing up a pair of running shoes and taking a brisk walk around the park will also do. Despite the many facilities available, it is easy to put off physical activity as you age. Finding an activity that is fun and gets you out in the community not only is physically good for you, but there are also the benefits of making friends and socializing. This year, consider three activities that you might not have thought of – petanque, hiking, and slowpitch softball.

Petanque

Pat Taylor, Paul Cromwell, Judy Zipper, and Kathy Smith set out on a new round of petanque. photo: Rindy O’Brien

74 H HILLRAG.COM

Every Monday afternoon at 3, year-round, a group of Hill retirees meets in Garfield Park, located at South Carolina Ave. and Third St. SE, to play friendly rounds of a game named petanque (payTONK). Some describe the game as a cross between horseshoes and Italian bocce ball. It was created to be a social activity that all can play, and that certainly is the atmosphere among the Capitol Hill players. In petanque, a participant throws three hollow steel balls, or boules, as close as possible to a small wooden ball, the jack or cohonnet (piglet). It is totally fair to try and knock opponents’ balls

Ward 8’s Senior Slugger Mike congratulates an opponent from the Ward 6 Bombers on his run to first base. The softball game is all about friendships, some decades old. photo: Rindy O’Brien

away from the jack. After everyone has thrown, the ball closest to the jack wins a point. The game is played to 13 points. With three to four players per team, one game can take about an hour to complete. In the game I watched, only a few times did a tape measure have to be used to determine the winner of a point. The leisurely pace of the game gives players a chance to catch up with one another’s upcoming travels and family and neighborhood news. As was pointed out more than once, the tradition of the game usually involves the serving of liquid refreshments. It is estimated that over 30,000 Americans play this game.

Easy Hiking Club For a number of Capitol Hill retirees, the Easy Hikers group, managed through the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, is the perfect way to get outdoors and hike local trails with other like-minded retirees. Gary Albrecht, former chief of the US Capitol Police, finds the weekly hike a great way to get into nature while enjoying the companionship of friends. The hikes might be as close as the US National Arboretum or as far away as Senecca Falls in Maryland. “There is not a lot of equipment needed,” says Albrecht. “You need a pair of good hiking boots or sturdy tennis shoes, dress for the weather, a water bottle, and backpack. Using a pair of hiking poles can also be handy.”

w Year Nefrom y 2 p

019

Space Age Chiropractic On Capitol Hill Computer-age spinal correction reaches Capitol Hill! The Easy Hiker group brings together many Capitol Hill retirees, both new and seasoned hikers. Each Wednesday, there are two different outings planned, and no advanced reservations are needed. As Albrecht says, “You just show up to the designated parking lot at the designated time, and join the group.” Information is available on the PATC website, www.patc.org, in the calendar section.

Play Ball! The DC Department of Recreation sponsors senior softball leagues that begin in May and end with the DC Senior’s Citywide Tournament in July. Some teams are coed, with women playing a variety of positions, and women often are designated runners for players no longer able to make it around the bases. But don’t let that fool you, the Ward 8 Sluggers and Ward 6 Bombers, playing on a June morning at the Ridge Road field, were hitting the ball out of the park. Games usually are played at Deanwood Recreation Center or Ridge Road. As Mike from the Sluggers told me, “We enjoy playing the game, but even more we enjoy the chance to catch up with old friends. There are some of us on the team who have known each other since middle school.” The joy, laughter, and sportsmanship that teams display make you remember what sports should be all about. Local residents bring lawn chairs and lunch to cheer their neighbors on. The schedule can be accessed by going to the Department of Recreation website – https://dpr.dc.gov/service/adult-softball. So get out and find your game. Try something new or connect with an old love. Who knows? Maybe you will be in an age group where finally you can be the number-one player. Rindy O’Brien is a longtime Hill resident who enjoys tennis and yoga. Contact her at rindyobrien@gmail.com. ◆

The DC area’s first and only iTrak neck traction chair is at Capitol Hill Chiropractic. This carefully engineered FDA-approved device delivers gentle, unprecedented postural and spinal correction. Come by and see it! For the better health and life experience of you and your family Dr. David Walls-Kaufman

hair | nail | skin | massage spa full service

737 8TH ST SE | 202.546.2121 Online Booking at: soleil21salonspa.com

10% Off All Services 15% Off New Clients 15% Off Gift Certificates 20%-40% Off Products & Styling tools VALID DEC 21ST - JAN 31ST *ONE DISCOUNT APPLIED PER VISIT*

Capitol Hill Chiropractic Center 411 East Capitol St., SE | 202.544.6035

Read More About This Subject On www.capitolhillchiropractic.com Serving The Capitol Hill Community Since 1984

C O M PA N I O N C A R E S E RV I C E S capitollivingdc.com

“We guarantee presidential treatment” WE PROVIDE: Home Health Care Respite / Hospice Care Escort to Appointments Light Housekeeping, Errands and Much More Professionally Trained Staff “When my husband got released from the hospital under hospice care I was terrified. One of my biggest fears was not knowing what to do. Luckily, I kept a flyer I had seen in Eastern Market and gave them a call. They jumped right in and helped. I am so thankful that Capitol Living was there to help.” Carla, DC

Adjusting to DC Difficult? Your First Consultation is Free

202.341.0500 www.renewpsych.com/contact

(202) 704-7663 capitollivingdc@gmail.com

Capitol Living

@capitolliving

JANUARY 2019 H 75

Give the gift of training with our new Spot On gift cards! Use Code: GIZMO for $10 off!

Ask about our new Remote Separation Anxiety Training Program! Using your smart device, we are able to assess your dog and conduct training sessions. Sign up today to begin working with our CSAT-certified trainer! Do you have a flexible schedule? Our Friday daytime manners classes will let you train your best friend while keeping your nights and weekends free!

MAKING END OF LIFE DECISIONS

Fully certified, positive based trainers right here on the HILL!

202-629-2967 | www.spotondogtrainingdc.com Voted Best Pet Care, Washingtonian 2015, 2013, 2011 Voted Best Pet Service, Washington City Paper Best of 2013, 2012, 2011

welcome to

HILLRAG.COM

Your daily neighborhood news, now more convenient! Exclusive Hyper-local Content Vibrant New Design Mobile Friendly

Stop by and visit today! Capital Community News, Inc. Publishers of:

MIDCITY YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

76 H HILLRAG.COM

The District Vet

F A G O N

GUIDE TO CAPITOL HILL

by Dr. Dan Teich

his January’s commentary is sad, but very worth having. As in all of life, there is death. It is part of the process and it is inevitable. Through life we find happiness, through death we find sadness, closure, and once again, happiness -- or at least fond memories. Our pets lead much shorter lives than us --therefore their aging and their passing is inevitable. Finding the comfort to say goodbye to a friend when the time is appropriate for the pet is as important as welcoming the pet into the family on the very first day. This is a first person discussion--journalism out the window. I want you to know that we veterinarians have many roles, but our duty is to be the advocate for your pet. This is part of our oath, to “do no harm.” Our opinions are honest and based upon what we see, medically and even a bit metaphysically. As vets, we have seen many of your now elder dogs or cats since their early days. We have watched them grow, learn and develop into sentient beings with feelings, emotions, and quirks. Together we have done all in

our power to assure that they have a medically healthy life and to be certain that you have the tools to be the best pet parent possible. Through illness, health, old age, we are there. For me, it is not a doctor-patient relationship: you and your pets become friends and family. And I lose a lot of friends. And it makes me sad. But herein lies the best part of our job: we know you, we know your friend, and we are here to help you through a very difficult time. As a friend. As an advocate. As part of the care of your pet, we at some point will usually have the discussion as to when it is time for you and your pet to part ways. It is a very deeply emotional time, one where assessing the condition and quality of life can be difficult due to pet owner’s emotional attachment, feelings of love, sadness, and loss of companionship. We first discuss the medical status of your pet. Is there a chronic disease present, or do we have an aggressive cancer? Medicine has come a long way in the past decade, but we cannot cure all. Some cancers are aggressive and

H A P PY ! R A E Y W E N

FULL SERVICE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Located Across from Eastern

Market!

CAPITOL HILL OWNED & OP

ERATED

we know that there is only a limited amount of time before they make the pet uncomfortable. Renal failure can be controlled for some time, but will lead to weight loss, poor appetite and decreased activity. Knowing the projected timeline of a disease can help you prepare for the next step. Consider if the medical condition is causing discomfort or pain. Some tumors may be pressing on areas, leading to decreased appetite or loss of range of motion. Arthritis may become severe, limiting mobility, causing pain and a decreased quality of life. Many chronic illnesses will over time result in a progressive loss of appetite. If appetite stimulants are not helping, quality of life is certainly a topic to discuss. Judging quality of life is difficult for anyone. I ask the pet owner: is your cat being a cat? Is she grooming, eating well, using the litter box, interacting with you, or appear to be old, but enjoying life? Is your dog able to rise on his own, has a decent appetite, seeking attention, acting like a dog? After reflection, most people find their comfort in answering the question: is my pet happy? If yes, we continue to do all we can to keep him or her happy. If not, is there anything within reason we can do, and if not, time has grown short. And we will honestly answer your questions and tell you our feelings. We must remember that there are decisions that pets cannot make for themselves. Yes, all pets will pass away on their own, but usually after much discomfort, and this is where we --you and me-- come to a compassionate decision. An easy one? No, but listen to your pet and talk with his / her advocate: their veterinarian. We will help guide you through a difficult time. When you join our practice, you become family.

240 7th St. SE // 202.888.2090 // districtvet.com // caphill@districtvet.com

Dan Teich, DVM, is the Medical Director of the District Veterinary Hospitals at Eastern Market and Brookland. â&#x2014;&#x2020;

JANUARY 2019 H 77

78 H HILLRAG.COM

home and garden The 1-D-1 Station. Photo: Jason Yen

ASK THE HILL HISTORIAN The 1-D-1 Substation by Nina Tristani n August 6, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law shot from Mathews’ office, and upon entering, saw that their Captain was dead. the Washington, DC police department. While DC had a poDuring Collier’s trial, the defendant claimed self-defense in that Mathews lice force at the time, one that dated back to 1803, it was too had reached into his pocket and thus Collier had felt the need to defend himsmall for the then current population. The new law would inself in a lethal way. The trial ended with a verdict of manslaughter and Colstate a more organized and expanded force. lier was sentenced to 15 years in jail. Rumors persist that the ghost of Captain In setting up the force, the city was divided into eight precincts. The Mathews is seen from time-to-time at the precinct. current Subdivision of 1-D-1 was originally the eighth precinct. In The fifth precinct returned to its job of keeping the peace on the 1886, there was a reorganization of the police department, and the Hill. Less than a year after the shooting of Captain Mathews, it was eighth was renumbered fifth now the oldest of the eight precinct declared the “model station house of the city.” In order to combat the new criminals, the city applied new techhouses in Washington. nologies and the precinct system that had been developed for use by In early December of 1902, work began on a new station-house policemen walking a beat, and using their whistles to request aid, was for the fifth precinct. Since the old building was being torn down, the no longer relevant. Thus in 1967, a major reorganization of the police fifth precinct moved to 243 10th Street, SE, as a temporary measure. force was proposed. Chiefly among the changes proposed was the reThe new precinct house had its most infamous moment just a duction of the total number of precincts, of which DC had more per few years after it opened. In 1909, on the day after William HowA vintage photograph of square mile than any other large city in the United States. ard Taft was inaugurated as President, John W. Collier, a police ofCaptain William ficer in the fifth precinct, shot his superior officer, Captain William H. Mathews. Nina Tristani is the co-owner of N&M House Detectives (www.nmhousedeH. Mathews. Collier had attempted to call in sick earlier that aftertectives.com) and the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s (CHRS) Communications noon, and Mathews had demanded the officer report to the station to prove Chair. For more information on this and other issues of historic preservation, visit how sick he was. Shortly after Collier arrived, his fellow officers heard a single www.chrs.org. u

JANUARY 2019 H 79

. home and garden .

The Hill Gardener

A NEW GREENHOUSE AT AMIDON-BOWEN article and photos by Rindy O’Brien s we set our New Year’s resolutions, one DC Public School (DCPS) is looking forward to new seedlings, bulbs, and plants to be sprouting in 2019. That’s because the Amidon-Bowen Elementary school in Southwest DC will soon be opening its brandnew greenhouse. As the signs all over its front lobby and hallways make clear, Amidon-Bowen is a school that sets many goals for its students. Its gardening program is just one of many curriculum activities for pre-kindergarten and early learning students. It is also an integral part of special education classes. The school is located at 401 I Street, SW, just blocks from the Wharf. Principal TaMikka Sykes heads the 350-student school which was created when two DC schools -- Amidon and Anthony Bowen Elementary -- merged. Many may know of Anthony Bowen, a civic leader in the African American

Everyone is welcome at the Amidon Bowen gardens of raised vegetable and flower beds, where magic happens.

80 H HILLRAG.COM

community. Margaret tion of gardeners and Milburn Amidon was a environmental enthuteacher and principal in siasts. Principal Skyes SW in the 1800s. As the has nothing but praise neighborhood changes for the school’s fullwith the Wharf and othtime teacher and garden er new development, the leader, Ryan Adriatischool has seen a 21 perco. The Amidon-Bowcent increase in students en staff lauds PTA parin the last five years. ents who have provided The school ocfundraising help for the greenhouse as well as cupies an entire city furnishing gardening block, with a large supplies such as hoses. outdoor playing field, Ryan Adriatico and plenty of space is one of those gifted for raised garden beds Adriatico in his classroom at Amidon Bowen teachers every parent and even some ma- Ryan Elementary School believes his garden activities hopes their child will ture looking fruit trees. are growing memories not just plants. encounter during their The schoolyard is educational journey. He has been a teacher for very well situated for training the next genera15 years at several DCPS schools, starting at Eastern High School. Ryan grew up in the Philippines and recently became a US citizen. He has been at Amidon-Bowen for the past three years and says it is the perfect fit for him. He teaches one of the two sections of Special Education. His own gardening education comes from his father, who Ryan says is an amazing rose gardener. When Ryan first arrived to the school, he noticed a few raised beds that looked like they were no longer being used. He asked the head of the school if he could begin gardening in them. Lucky for the students and the SW community, the principal gave him the green light. “Gardening teaches the kids so much more than just the beauty and food that plants produce,” Ryan says. “It is a chance for everyone to come together as a community.” Early on, someone suggested that they fence in the raised beds so kids didn’t tear through them during

JANUARY 2019 H 81

G G ROOFING

734 7th St. SE o: 202.547.2707 f: 202.547.1977

Windows & Doors

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

Restored or Replaced Using Appropriate Materials

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • “50 YEARS EXPERIENCE”

We Remodel & Redesign Kitchens, Bathrooms, Basements & More

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

We Create Custom Cabinets & Counter-tops We Build Additions & Garages A Design & Build Firm

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

10% OFF WITH THIS AD

joeltruittbuilders.com Quality Since 1972

202.425.1614 WWW.GANDGHOMEIMPROVEMENTS.NET

Licensed & Insured | All Work Managed & Inspected by Owners , g on t goin ’s a lo s the re e h T mis gs. on’t so d penin s t hap ning lates t Ope n ra u s Resta esse in s u B New vents Fun E rts e Ale Crim sign

“We are part of Capitol Hill, We don’t just work here... We live here, too. Let our neighborhood experience work for you...”

d m an daily r ag.co HillR to ou est Go to e added ail requ b m m up to ed, or e illRag.co fe H news ynews@ il to da

202.546.3100 210 7th Street, SE. #100. WDC 20003 www.monarchtitle.net

G’S S! A R NEW HILL Y L DAI

SIGN

OR UP F

Keith Roofing

EXPERT WORKMANSHIP AT REASONABLE PRICES! Residential/Commercial • Over 40 years of Experience Chimney Repairs • Storm & Wind Damage Repair

Do you remember what good old-fashioned corn tastes like?

Extra sweet, tender & juicy. You can taste its quality in every bite!

For your Holiday Feasting Available at IN THE FROZEN VEGGIES SECTION

100% ALL NATURAL!

NO added sugar, additives, coloring or preservatives More info and recipes at: larrysweetcorn.com

82 H HILLRAG.COM

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

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

202-486-7359

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

The new Greenhouse sits in the parking and playground area of the SW elementary school.

recess. But Ryan wanted to leave the area open. “If kids do trample through them, it is part of life, and we deal with it,” he says. Some years the crops produce tons of sweet potatoes, radishes, and other root vegetables. Other times, the garden beds have to deal with squirrels and more recently mice eating the crops. “Even sunflowers have been chopped down by squirrels.” The new greenhouse will ensure that the students get a chance to see their seeds and starter plants grow through a full cycle. Now, by the time the garden has vegetables, the students are packing up to go home for the summer. Once it is operational, the greenhouse will help all the classes get an early start on the season. The greenhouse is currently empty, waiting for the electricity to get connected so that space heaters can provide warmth for the seedlings. The PTA and school admin-

EVELYN

EBBRANIC

REALTOR ®

Evelyn’s Fall Collection

HOME

1810 Randolph St NW $1,300,000 Evelyn’s Fall Collection Bloomingdale Beauty—1835 1st St NW

Waterfront Townhome-1257 Carrollsburg Pl SW

Hyattsville-2018 Sheridan St

Amazing 3BR, 1.5BA end-unit townhome with parking. Walk to Navy Yard metro. DC10046510 $869,000

4BR, 2.5BA Colonial with updated kitchen, master suite & garage. Near Metro . PG10090012 $398,800

CONDO

The gardening program is interested in finding partnerships to help with the funding, providing seeds and plants, and volunteers for summer watering. If you or you garden group want to help, contact the Amidon-Bowen PTA -amidonbowendc@ gmail.com.

Bloomingdale Beauty—1835 1st St NW

Two BR suites + 1BR in-law unit. Zoned MU-4. MRIS DC10024403 $869,000

COMING SOON

Two BR suites + 1BR in-law unit. Zoned MU-4. MRIS DC10024403 $869,000

Partners Needed

2001 12thEvelyn St NW Branic, Realtor #318 202-741-1674 $600,000Ebranic.cbintouch.com

Waterfront Townhome-1257 Carrollsburg Pl SW

Hyattsville-2018 Sheridan St

Amazing 3BR, 1.5BA end-unit townhome with parking. Walk to Navy Yard metro. DC10046510 $869,000

4BR, 2.5BA Colonial with updated kitchen, master suite & garage. Near Metro . PG10090012 $398,800

Ebranic@cbmove.com

Branic, Realtor EVELYNEvelyn BRANIC

605 Pennsylvania Ave. SE,

COMING SOON

Capitol Hill/Old City #1-1704 D St NE

202-741-1674 Estate Sale. Three level TH w/rear addiEbranic.cbintouch.com tion, 3BR, 1.5bA, bsmt & OSP. $499,000 Ebranic@cbmove.com

202-744-5419 Ebranic.cbintouch.com ebranic@cbmove.com

Capitol Hill/Old City #1-1704 D St NE

Estate Sale. Three level TH w/rear addition, 3BR, 1.5bA, bsmt & OSP. $499,000

istration are busy figuring out the city codes and other next steps. The gardening program is interested in finding partnerships to help with the funding, providing seeds and plants, and volunteers for summer watering. If you or you garden group want to help, contact the Amidon-Bowen PTA -amidonbowendc@gmail.com . Ryan believes that when his students plant in the garden they are also planting memories and growing community. “I see it when my graduated students come back for a visit and they want to see whether their tree or plants are still thriving. The garden connects us to the community and that is so much more important than just the plants we grow here,” says Ryan. His dream for the school is that every class will be able to have a raised bed, and by everyone participating in the gardens, they will connect as a community. Rindy O’Brien’s first DC residence was across from Amidon Bowden, deepening her appreciation the fine work of its staff. Comments can be sent to rindyobrien@gmail.com u

Washington, DC 20003 202-547-3525

605 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 202-547-3525

605 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003 202-547-3525

Is your home cold in winter? Pipes freezing? 90% of DC homes are under-insulated!

Experienced Residential Insulation Contractor Air Sealing Radiant Foil Barrier Blown-in Insulation Spray Foam Insulation Batt & Roll Insulation Sound Barrier Insulation 5-STAR YELP RATED LICENSED. BONDED. INSURED.

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED.

CALL FOR FREE CONSULTATION 202.538.2606

WWW.MAXINSULATION.US

JANUARY 2019 H 83

. home & garden.

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 14TH STREET

2125 14th Street NW Unit#229 2125 14th Street NW Unit#906

ADAMS MORGAN 1820 Clydesdale Place NW Unit#311 1840 Vernon Street NW Unit#104 3025 Ontario NW Unit#406

ANACOSTIA

1262 Talbert Street SE Unit#20B 1437 Ridge Place SE 2309 16th Street SE 1215 Morris Road SE 1634 Ridge Place SE 1408 T Street SE 1631 U Street SE

BARRACKS ROW 801 Virginia Avenue SE Unit#206 801 Virginia Avenue SE Unit#205 801 Virginia Avenue SE Unit#305

BARRY FARMS 1495 Morris Road SE

BLOOMINGDALE 117 U Street NW 83 R Street NW 2029 Flagler Place NW 135 W Street NW

BRENTWOOD 2214 15th Street NE 1353 Downing Street NE

CAPITOL HILL

18 9th Street NE Unit#206 516 A Street NE Unit#203 39 14th Street NE Unit#39 1391 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Unit#M04 337 Maryland Avenue NE Unit#5 101 N Carolina Avenue SE Unit#A 649 C Street SE Unit#204 1345 K Street SE Unit#107 1503 K Street SE Unit#101 1401 K Street SE Unit#1 1119 6th Street NE Unit#1 1345 K Street SE Unit#205 640 Pickford Place NE 318 14th Place NE 1225 Wylie Street NE 1345 K Street SE Unit#302 625 3Rd Street NE Unit#5 201 Warren Street NE 803 Maryland Avenue NE 1363 Emerald Street NE 514 11th Street SE 512 15th Street SE 1619 H Street SE 605 A Street SE 307 E Street NE 921 11th Street NE 218 South Carolina Avenue SE 414 Constitution Avenue NE

84 H HILLRAG.COM

PRICE

$430,000 $1,525,000

1 2

$180,000 $449,000 $485,000

0 2 2

$225,000 $280,000 $302,400 $375,000 $457,000 $485,000 $529,000

3 3 2 3 3 3 3

$499,900 $499,900 $539,000

1 1 1

$240,000

$832,000 $900,000 $1,229,000 $1,349,900

4 4 3 3

$470,000 $515,000

3 3

$259,000 $388,000 $390,000 $414,500 $449,500 $450,000 $468,000 $469,900 $515,000 $575,000 $590,000 $622,900 $676,055 $679,000 $693,000 $709,900 $710,000 $736,500 $785,000 $788,000 $820,000 $827,500 $870,000 $940,000 $945,000 $950,000 $970,000 $1,006,000

0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 5

640 South Carolina Avenue SE 415 5th Street SE 527 10th Street SE 154 D Street SE 416 6th Street SE 158 F Street SE 418 13th Street SE 227 A Street NE 1414 D Street SE 600 East Capitol Street NE

$1,088,500 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,103,000 $1,110,000 $1,199,111 $1,285,000 $1,310,000 $1,355,000 $1,500,000

CARVER/LANGSTON 1009 17th Street NE Unit#11

CENTRAL

1330 New Hampshire Avenue NW #211 1124 25th Street NW Unit#T1 616 E Street NW Unit#407 675 E Street NW Unit#440 2311 M Street NW Unit#802 777 7th Street NW Unit#821 1314 Massachusetts Avenue NW t#601 616 E Street NW Unit#1110 400 Massachusetts Avenue NW t#316 1150 K Street NW Unit#905 715 6th Street NW Unit#1102 1155 23Rd Street NW Unit#7L

$299,900

$310,000 $330,000 $349,000 $369,000 $399,000 $405,000 $485,000 $489,000 $535,000 $600,000 $850,000 $1,025,000

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

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 809 Otis Place NW Unit#2 39023902 14th Street NW Unit#522 1443 Chapin Street NW Unit#103 811 Otis Place NW Unit#205 1465 Harvard Street NW Unit#302 1465 Harvard Street NW Unit#402 1458 Columbia Road NW Unit#110 609 Newton Place NW Unit#B 1427 Chapin Street NW Unit#202 422 Kenyon Street NW 448 Irving Street NW 1216 Girard Street NW Unit#1 1462 Harvard Street NW Unit#3 3529 14th Street NW Unit#3 1462 Harvard Street NW Unit#4 1449 Harvard Street NW Unit#2 1323 Clifton Street NW Unit#31 1435 Parkwood Place NW 1230 Fairmont Street NW Unit#2 736 Kenyon Street NW Unit#1 1328 Park Road NW Unit#H 1327 Spring Road NW Unit#1 2311 15th Street NW Unit#4 2807 11th Street NW 1422 Monroe Street NW 3481 Holmead Place NW

$309,000 $317,000 $350,000 $353,000 $425,000 $435,900 $453,500 $474,999 $515,000 $522,500 $545,000 $563,025 $575,000 $615,000 $685,000 $700,000 $725,000 $730,000 $765,000 $775,000 $799,000 $825,000 $880,000 $909,000 $945,000 $1,095,000

CONGRESS HEIGHTS 3415 5th Street SE Unit#36 717 Brandywine Street SE Unit#101 3201 8th Street SE Unit#11 1246 Barnaby Terrace SE 520 Lebaum Street SE 39 Danbury Street SW 1239 Savannah Street SE

DEANWOOD 66 55th Street SE

4 3 3 5 4 4 3 3 5 4

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

$60,000 $119,000 $154,900 $208,000 $217,000 $287,000 $408,000

2 2 2 3 2 2 4

$250,000

3936 E Capitol Street NE 4422 Hunt Place NE 5104 Jay Street NE 5143 Sheriff Road NE 1106 46th Street NE 5037 Just Street NE 527 45th Street NE 909 Porter Court NE 244 57th Place NE 246 57th Place NE 920 52Nd Street NE 318 59th Street NE 123 36th Street NE 95 55th Street SE 4509 Dix NE 4607 Clay Street NE 6109 Clay Street NE 809 49th Street NE

DOWNTOWN 1108 16th NW Unit#502

DUPONT

1816 New Hampshire Avenue NW #702 1727 Massachusetts Avenue NW #316 1601 18th Street NW Unit#807 1701 16th Street NW Unit#809 1526 17th NW Unit#301 2039 New Hampshire Avenue NW #305 1711 Massachusetts Avenue NW #210

$230,000 $243,000 $256,500 $305,000 $335,000 $350,000 $375,000 $382,000 $385,000 $385,000 $386,000 $399,400 $399,999 $436,990 $465,000 $469,000 $485,000 $612,000

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

$574,900

$215,000 $318,000 $340,000 $377,500 $645,000 $829,000 $235,000

0 1 1 1 2 3 0

NEW YEAR NEW OPPORTUNITIES! 1325 18th Street NW Unit#905 1830 17th Street NW Unit#204 1761 P Street NW Unit#RESIDENCE 2 2101 N Street NW Unit#205 1843 Corcoran Street NW Unit#C 1524 18th Street NW Unit#4 1724 17th Street NW Unit#51 1328 22Nd Street NW 1414 NW 22Nd Street NW Unit#26 2013 N Street NW

$463,000 $467,000 $480,000 $530,000 $536,000 $630,000 $645,000 $1,150,000 $1,250,000 $1,495,000

ECKINGTON 330 Rhode Island Avenue NE Unit#307 224 T Street NE Unit#1 126 Todd Place NE 30 Todd Place NE 142 Uhland Terrace NE 111 Quincy Place NE Unit#3

$347,000 $570,000 $610,000 $625,000 $750,000 $1,050,000

FORT DUPONT PARK 4632 Hanna Place SE 4615 Hanna Place SE 306 Burbank Street SE 708 Burns Street SE 4335 Gorman Terrace SE 4327 Barker Street SE

$180,000 $250,000 $275,000 $285,000 $325,000 $530,000

H STREET 730 11th Street NE Unit#304 1209 Florida Avenue NE 215 I Street NE Unit#110 1324 Holbrook Street NE

$390,000 $565,000 $725,000 $729,999

HILL CREST 2107 Fort Davis Street SE Unit#201 2108 38th Street SE Unit#102 3683 Alabama Avenue SE Unit#B 1121 Branch Avenue SE 1320 27th Street SE

$105,000 $117,000 $135,001 $350,000 $397,000

HILL EAST 1609 Isherwood Street NE Unit#2 1706 A Street SE 1722 Bay Street SE

$320,000 $599,000 $760,000

IVY CITY 1831 Corcoran Street NE

$425,000

KINGMAN PARK 1730 Gales Street NE 1824 D Street NE Unit#1

$485,000 $554,000

LANGDON 2929 Mills Avenue NE

$874,900

LEDROIT PARK 151 V Street NW Unit#2 138 U Street NW 1907 3Rd Street NW Unit#402

$849,000 $870,000 $419,000

LILY PONDS 312 36th Street NE 3433 Baker NE

$275,000 $470,000

LOGAN CIRCLE 1300 N Street NW Unit#303 1419 R Street NW Unit#43 1529 14th Street NW Unit#604 1117 10th NW Unit#W7 1440 N Street NW Unit#812 1332 15th Street NW Unit#24 1701 16th Street NW 1300 N Street NW Unit#509 1111 11th Street NW Unit#801 1307 R Street NW Unit#4

$419,000 $645,000 $770,000 $865,000 $200,000 $387,000 $395,000 $424,900 $655,000 $730,673

1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4

1609 E Street SE 3BR/2BA

2 2 3

600 East Capitol Street NE $1,500,000 4BR/2BA

FIRST TIME AVAILABLE IN OVER FIFTY YEARS! It’s rare that East Capitol’s iconic corner castles become available, but here’s your chance! Hiding in plain sight behind a lush front rose garden, a grand and gracious home with broad dimensions and priceless historic features, now ready for new life in your hands. Step inside and appreciate the classic touches throughout 4 levels, 4 beds, and2baths, and the endless opportunities before you!

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

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. 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.

$1,200,000 5BR/3.5BA

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. 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, long-term 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.

1 2 2 4

1 2 3

318 17th Street NE $909,000 4BR/3.5BA

245 9th Street NE In the heart of the Hill Historic District halfway between Lincoln & Stanton Parks rests this classic porch-front Federal. 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. The lower level boasts a tremendous TWO-bedroom apartment with C of O for rental revenue

2 blocks to Metro, Groceries, the rolling paths of Congressional Cemetery and thriving Anacostia River trail – on a DELIGHTFUL tree-lined street, you’ll find a porch front gem. This 3-bedroom 2-bath home delivers elegant woodwork detail alongside recent renovations to open kitchen and classic baths – the best of old and new!

2 2 2 3 3

R T! DE C N A U TR N CO

2 2 2 4 3 2

2 4 2 2 2 4

1401 K Street SE, UNIT #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 features dramatically tall ceilings, wide dimensions, gorgeous hardwood flooring, and contemporary finishes throughout. Owners here enjoy an open main level with truly spacious living and dining spaces, flowing 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.

5 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2

joel@joelnelsongroup.com 202.243.7707

JANUARY 2019 H 85

1210 R Street NW Unit#211 1709 13th Street NW Unit#2 1325 13th Street NW Unit#24 1823 Vermont Avenue NW 1813 13th Street NW Unit#1 1833 12th Street NW 1107 P Street NW 1427 Rhode Island Avenue NW #PH2 1310 Q Street NW Unit#6 1515 15th Street NW Unit#708 1324 Vermont Avenue NW

$785,000 $860,000 $900,000 $917,000 $949,000 $1,072,000 $1,480,000 $1,499,900 $2,525,000 $2,800,000 $3,100,000

MARSHALL HEIGHTS

INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING WITH US? Call Carolina Lopez. 202-400-3503

or Carolina@hillrag.com for more information on advertising.

Serving Capitol Hill and SW DC for Over 30 Years! - Locally Owned

$25 per Hour for New clients DAILY • WEEKLY • BIWEEKLY • MONTHLY

Quality Professional Cleaning Affordable Rates Pet and Family Friendly Residential & Commercial REFERENCES • BONDED AND INSURED

703-719-9850 • 703-447-9254 standardcleaningservicesinc.com aviera3939@aol.com

86 H HILLRAG.COM

4508 B Street SE Unit#4 48004820 C Street SE Unit#301 4632 A Street SE 4614 A Street SE 5206 D Street SE

MOUNT VERNON 460 New York Avenue NW Unit#201 475 K Street NW Unit#819

NAVY YARD

1000 New Jersey Avenue SE Unit#213

NOMA

26 New York Avenue NW

OLD CITY #1

304 Oklahoma Avenue NE Unit#1 123 17th Street SE Unit#4 1391 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Unit#246 326 8th Street NE Unit#201 410 11th Street NE Unit#6 2531 Benning Road NE 1350 Maryland Avenue NE Unit#410 16 17th Street NE Unit#312 321 18th Place NE 315 18th Street NE 1124 5th Street NE 1421 Maryland Avenue NE 251 14th Place NE 310 20th Street NE 301 H Street NE Unit#401 1417 Carrollsburg Place SW 109 18th Street SE 725 L Street NE 330 16th Street SE Unit#1 1020 13th Street SE 331 K Street NE 1403 A Street SE 1124 4th Street NE 829 10th Street NE 709 7th Street NE 400 G Street NE 505 K Street NE Unit#01 118 10th Street NE 531 12th Street NE 225 12th Street NE 310 7th Street NE

OLD CITY #2

55 M Street NW Unit#307 1125 12th Street NW Unit#84 1759 T Street NW Unit#G 1225 13th Street NW Unit#407 1401 17th Street NW Unit#908 555 Massachusetts Avenue NW t#509 1441 Rhode Island Avenue NW #105 440 L Street NW Unit#808 1320 13th Street NW Unit#33 1203 N Street NW Unit#G 6 Logan Circle NW Unit#1 444 M Street NW Unit#7 505 O Street NW Unit#2

2 2 3 2 2 2 6 2 3 2 8

$81,000 $90,000 $304,000 $317,000 $322,000

2 2 2 2 3

$468,000 $585,000

1 2

$557,000

$601,000

$269,950 $330,000 $390,000 $449,900 $510,000 $560,000 $575,000 $585,000 $599,500 $600,000 $605,000 $612,500 $615,000 $625,000 $645,000 $665,000 $699,000 $699,000 $699,900 $715,000 $740,000 $800,000 $855,000 $965,000 $995,000 $1,020,000 $1,125,000 $1,150,000 $1,390,000 $1,595,000 $1,649,999

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

$205,000 $309,000 $347,900 $385,000 $405,000 $455,000 $480,000 $500,000 $515,000 $520,000 $550,000 $564,500 $600,000

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

1447 Swann Street NW Unit#B 555 Massachusetts Avenue NW #403 1715 15th Street NW Unit#22 1425 11th Street NW Unit#304 920 P Street NW 432 Warner Street NW 1316 Florida Avenue NW 1329 Q Street NW

PENN QUARTER

3307 Loud Place SE 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #1209 616 E Street NW Unit#705 616 E Street NW Unit#652

RANDLE HEIGHTS 2302 Southern Avenue SE 3446 23Rd Street SE 1520 Tubman Road SE 1911 S Street SE 1821 T Place SE 1850 Woodmont Place SE

RLA (SW)

1301 Delaware Avenue SW Unit#N402 800 4th Street SW Unit#N423 1101 3Rd Street SW Unit#112 800 4th Street SW Unit#N705 700 7th Street SW Unit#215 303 N Street SW

SHAW

1215 11th Street NW Unit#3 1653 New Jersey Avenue NW Unit#2 1320 8th Street NW 82 P Street NW 1526 5th Street NW 1526 6th Street NW Unit#1 928 O Street NW Unit#3

SW WATERFRONT 1425 4th Street SW Unit#317 490 M Street SW Unit#W105 602 H Street SW

TRINIDAD

1668 Trinidad Avenue NE Unit#1 1014 Florida Avenue NE Unit#2 1731 L Street NE 1231 Meigs Place NE 1240 Oates Street NE 1117 Montello Avenue NE 1209 Staples Street NE

U STREET

1390 V Street NW Unit#413 1327 V Street NW 2214 11th Street NW Unit#4 1223 W Street NW 1719 U Street NW Unit#4 1719 U Street NW Unit#2 2020 12th Street NW Unit#T13 2100 11th Street NW Unit#301

WATERFRONT 490 M Street SW Unit#W508 800 4th Street SW Unit#N425 700 7th Street SW Unit#139 530 N Street SW Unit#S-308 1435 4th Street SW Unit#B811 u

$614,000 $615,000 $622,000 $670,000 $840,000 $885,000 $1,225,000 $1,300,000

2 2 2 2 3 3 4 7

$300,000 $434,000 $439,000 $650,000

3 1 1 2

$200,000 $270,000 $335,000 $375,000 $399,000 $456,000

3 2 3 3 2 3

$146,000 $239,900 $339,000 $346,000 $391,500 $650,000

0 0 1 0 1 2

$489,000 $650,000 $666,000 $835,000 $1,030,000 $1,150,000 $2,550,000

1 2 2 2 3 3 3

$229,297 $380,000 $945,000

0 1 3

$289,000 $499,000 $516,000 $520,000 $554,000 $818,500 $850,000

2 2 2 4 3 4 4

$539,900 $881,000 $1,156,250 $1,200,000 $605,900 $625,000 $629,750 $930,000

1 3 3 3 1 2 2 2

$163,500 $237,500 $325,000 $332,500 $650,000

0 0 1 1 2

MASONRY & HOME REPAIR • • • • • • • •

All Types of Brick Work and Paving Siding Roofing Interior & Exterior Painting Concrete Steps Waterproofing Basement Repairs

2 0% H O L I D AY

DISCOUNT (Offer ends 12/31)

Free Estimates Call Today! 703.225.9636 www.firstchoicepavingandmasonry.com

The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents

Dear Garden Problem Lady, by Wendy Blair I hear gardeners refer to something called “Winter Interest.” My garden looks like a wasteland. To what are they referring? Ah, winter can do such ugly things to a garden! A good six inches of snow might help. True, some gardeners love the look of dead seed pods, bare mottled tree trunks -- even desiccated hydrangea blossoms – from which they make indoor bouquets. For a winter garden to capture your heart you need first to get rid of dead things that strike you as ugly. If there is nothing left, make it tidy. Add mulch (see below). Then plan for next year. Here are some ideas: low green firs and broad-leaved evergreens help (Camellias, Pieris Japonica, Sarcococca etc.). Some perennials have gray or purple or crimson leaves, and others have seed heads that do look pretty, to say nothing of tall, ornamental grasses. Many books point the way – one is Continuous Bloom: A Month-by- Month Guide to Nonstop Color in the Perennial Garden, by Pam Duthie. What if I really have no time for reading garden books? You do not need to hire a gardener if you like walking for exercise. Plan to walk by the carefully landscaped public gardens at your fingertips – from the United States Botanic Garden and the Enid A. Haupt Garden (both on the Mall) to the U.S. National Arboretum in NE DC. All provide drought-tolerant ideas for all seasons, including now. Is snow a worry for a garden in DC? No, it is a blessing – unless the

snow is accompanied by freezing heavy northwest winds; or unless the snow coats ice around the leaves of your evergreens; or unless the snow is heavy enough to break damaging tree branches. Keep careful watch. What is the single most important thing I should do for my garden right now? Your garden soil should be soft and crumble in your hand. Since we in D.C. are dealing with solid clay, we need constantly to lighten our soil – otherwise plant roots cannot access either water or nutrients, and worms can’t do their essential job either. A three-inch or so layer of cut-up dry leaves applied over the whole garden as a mulch both in autumn and again in spring will work wonders. Lacking your own (free) leaves, use purchased compost, or composted leaves. January is late, but not too late to do it. Tell Us About YOUR Garden! For its January 8, 2019 meeting, three Capitol Hill Garden Club members will describe the learning curve as they created their gardens. This annual program is one of our most popular. Meeting starts with refreshments at 6:45 pm at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings are free and open to all. Membership details: capitolhillgardenclub.org. Feeling beset by gardening problems? Your problem might prove instructive to others, and help them feel superior to you. Send them to the Problem Lady c/o dearproblemlady@gmail.com. Complete anonymity is assured. u

JANUARY 2019 H 87

88 H HILLRAG.COM

arts ining d and

Capitol Roots

MORE OUTLAW THAN “HEE HAW” by Charles Walston hen people bemoan the state of modern country music, they’re really talking about commercial country radio. One of the most popular acts, Florida-Georgia Line, is an absolute abomination, and some of the other big names are almost as bad. But airplay doesn’t reflect what’s really happening in country music today. While Billboard’s Top 10 country radio artists of 2018 are all men, women like Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price and Ashley McBryde (all nominated for Grammys this year) have been making music that’s vital, relevant and fun. McBryde comes to The Hamilton on January 9, in support of her first LP “Girl Going Nowhere,” which is up for Best Country Album. She has received attention this year from NPR, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, and has opened for major artists like Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert. McBryde is firmly in the country tradition, but she’s more outlaw than Hee Haw. Her Arkansas drawl is hard-core country, while her songs lean aggressive and the guitars snarl. On “Tired of Being Happy,” she encounters an old flame. Rather than sobbing that she lost him or brushing him off, she takes a different approach: “I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, you look so damn good in love. If you ever get tired of being happy, I won’t be hard to find at all. I’ve never wrecked a home, but don’t put it past me. If you ever get tired of being happy, give me a call.” You won’t find that kind of attitude much on the radio these days, but it’s a darn sight more country than most of what you will hear. www.ashleymcbryde.com www.thehamiltondc.com Steve Earle was pegged as a keeper of the outlaw flame early in his career. The Highwaymen - Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson - recorded one of Earle’s songs, and he checked the drugs-and-jail boxes that were typical for many outlaw country artists. His latest record is titled “So You Wannabe an Outlaw,” and he describes it as an attempt to channel Jennings. Earle even played a character named “Walon” – pronounced Way-lon - on the HBO Series “The Wire. But no single genre, even one as sweeping as “outlaw country,” can encom-

pass the breadth of Earle’s work. He made a bluegrass record with the Del McCoury Band (“The Mountain”,) and a political record after the U.S. invasion of Iraq (“The Revolution Starts Now.”) Since his breakthrough LP “Guitar Town” in 1986, he has released 15 more studio albums and won three Grammys. Today he’s not so much a rebellious bad boy as a beloved teller of stories. So Earle will have plenty of material to work with when he comes to the City Winery for a three-date residency on January 25 and February 12 and 13. In between those dates he’ll be – where else? – on an “Outlaw Country” cruise. At this point in his career, Earle can easily switch between rowdy crowds and rooms of rapt listeners. Early songs like “Copperhead Road” and “Angry Young Man” still kick up the energy, while his later material reveals an empathy and humility befitting a man who has been divorced seven times and is recovering from addiction. Earle’s first record after he got clean was ‘Train A Coming,” which featured bluegrass stars Peter Rowan and Norman Blake, as well as Emmylou Harris. One of its most haunting songs is “Hometown Blues,” on which he sings: “Home is where the heart is, Ain’t that what they always say My heart lies in broken pieces, Scattered along the way.” He has turned those broken pieces into songs that speak truth. What more could an outlaw hope for? www.steveearle.com citywinery.com/washingtondc Ashley McBryde brings her “Girl Going Nowhere” tour to The Hamilton on January 9.

Charles Walston lives on Capitol Hill. He was a founding member of the alt-country band The Vidalias. u

Steve Earle comes to the City Winery in Ivy City for a three-night residency beginning January 25. Photo: Chad Batka

JANUARY 2019 H 89

. arts and dining .

DINING NOTES Article and photos by Celeste McCall e’ve uncovered a little At Taco City, pozole rojo (hominy stew), gem on the far end of involves melt-in-your-mouth pork and corn kernels swimming in cilantro perfumed broth. Barracks Row. Late last year, Taco City DC opened at 1102 Eighth St. SE. That space has housed several short-lived eateries—Peruvian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani. Now: Mexican? Proprietors Ferrufino Francisco and Juan Jimenez believe there is a strong market for “authentic Mexican food, not Tex-Mex.” Unlike its predecessors, Taco City has a liquor license. The setting is bright and cheery, with a small bar and comfy booths. We began with warm tortilla chips sprinkled with chili powder, which we dipped into smoky tomato/garlic dip. Unlike many renditions, this salsa hugged the chips. Chunky chowder was almost as yummy as CapFrom the lineup of enchiladas, quesadillas and tain Curt’s award-winning version on Siesta Key, our tacos; we selected two tacos: carnitas (shredded mid-winter getaway. The trio of spicy tacos was filled pork with salsa verde and fried pork rinds); chickwith plump shrimp, red onions and cilantro. The side en with avocado and green onions, all heaped into of flavorful black beans and rice was a meal in itself. A crisp shells. You can opt for lengua (tongue), not offellow diner awaiting her Amtrak train to Connecticut ten found north of the border. Pozole rojo (hominy raved about the crabmeat appetizer. “Mostly crab, no stew) involved melt-in-your-mouth pork and corn filling,” she reported. Being New England-bred, Lekernels swimming in cilantro-perfumed broth. gal Sea Bar showcases lobster rolls, lobster casserole, Among other dishes are esquites (grilled corn), pesfried clams and roasted cod. Committed carnivores cado a la Talla (adobo marinated red snapper), churcan chow down on orange chipotle chicken. Still hunros (fried dough with chocolate sauce). Open daigry? Try chocolate mousse cake. ly (dinner only Saturday and Sunday with lunch/ Legal Sea Bar dispenses envibrunch in the works). Call 202-629-4012 or visit ronmentally correct drinking straws, tacocitydc.com. made from corn, we’re told. Since

most customers have a train to catch, service is swift and efficient. Lunch for two came to about $45, including a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Located at the mezzanine level of Union Station, Legal Sea Bar is open daily; call 202-864-0401 or visit www.legalseafoods.com. And, since January is National Soup Month, Legal Sea Foods has declared “Chowda Day” January 15. For that day only, Legal Sea Foods clam Chowder is only $1 a cup with any entrée. (Regular price is $7.50.)

Shabu-Shabu at Whaley’s Whaley’s, 301 Water St. SE (Navy Yard) has temporarily morphed into a Japanese style shabu-shabu restaurant called Fuyu. Until mid-March, customers can wish beef, pork, vegetables and seafood into simmering broth. Whaley’s legendary seafood towers remain, with new condiments like ginger aioli, persimmon mignonette, and wasabi cocktail sauce. 202-484-8800 or visit www.whaleysdc.com.

H Street Roundup Maketto restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang is unveiling Yang’s, a pop-up hot pot and taco spot on H

All Aboard for Legal Seafood Although we weren’t traveling anywhere, we decided to visit Legal Sea Bar in Union Station. An abbreviated offshoot of the Bostonbased Legal Seafoods chain, Legal Bar arrived last July. Wedged in the crowded bar with holiday travelers (all seating is at the rectangular counter), we ordered a mug of New England clam chowder and chipotle/lime shrimp tacos.

90 H HILLRAG.COM

Customers at Union Station’s Legal Sea Bar enjoy a quick but satisfying lunch before boarding their trains.

Legal Sea Bar’s crisp taco shells are filled with plump shrimp, red onion and cilantro, along with a lime wedge.

JANUARY 2019 H 91

Baby, It’s Cold Outside! Warm Up by the Fire while Enjoying Homemade Turkey Vegetable Soup & a Signature Hot Cocktail!

601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

LIVE MUSIC Wednesday thru Saturday evenings.

202.544.7577 www.newmangallery.com ROTATI NG EXHI B I TS OF LOCA L A RTIS TS

NOW PROUDLY CARRYING

660 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1718 14th St. NW Union Market www.peregrineespresso.com

92 H HILLRAG.COM

St. NE, in the former Impala Cantina space. Bruner-Yang and Impala business partner Troy Hickman wanted to do something different. Yang’s diners choose a broth—robust Chinese chicken or roasted vegetable—then select from 40 meats, seafood, veggies, tofu, noodles, and dumplings to cook in the simmering liquid. Sort of like Mongolian hot pot. Dipping sauces include ginger-scallion, garlic-chili, and “really, really hot sauce.” Rounding out the menu are small plates like garlic rice or fried chicken, plus beer and wine. Maketto chef de cuisine James Wozniuk also helms the kitchen. A briefer menu, served on the first floor bar area, offers $3 street tacos (chorizo, steak), snacks (elote, guacamole). Open nightly Tuesday-Saturday, Yang’s is at 1358 H St. NE. Also in the Atlas District, having transformed Bloomingdale’s Old Engine 12 into Spark, chef Peter Prime is unveiling Cane at 403 H St. NE. The newcomer will showcase Prime’s native Trinidad/Tobago cuisine. Due to open soon, the 40 seat restaurant will replace Uni Bistro. Prime’s menu will focus on roti rolls--South Asianinfluenced Caribbean flatbreads stuffed with potato and meat curries. Cane will serve breakfast and dinner, eventually lunch/brunch. The moniker Cane refers to sugarcane, the base for rum, which flows across the Caribbean. Rum will also flow at Cane, sourced from Cotton & Reed and Todd Thrasher’s Potomac Distilling Company at District Wharf. (By the way, Thrasher’s Tiki TNT bar debuted last month with frozen rum-and-cokes in a can.) To complement Cane’s potent potables, Spark’s kitchen will dispense sharable plates, smoked meats, curries, jerk chicken wings and “whimsical desserts.” Prime will retain his executive chef role at Spark, now owned by Jenna Mack of Event

Emissary, and shuttle daily between both ventures.

Winter Warm-up As winter drags on, The Salt Line is heating things up in the kitchen and bar. Executive Chef Kyle Bailey has introduced scallop-stuffed acorn squash with apples, pancetta and pecans; beet salad with citrus fruit and pistachios; crispy Brussels sprouts with fish sauce and peanuts. Even heartier is eel parmigiana bucatini draped with confit tomato sauce: miso-marinated grilled beef with sourdough dumplings and gouda fonduta. Beverage Director Donato Alvarez has created mulled cider with sherry and VSOP brandy; Irish coffee with Jameson Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and whipped cream spiked with cherry liqueur. To further combat winter’s relentless chill, Salt Line’s outdoor patio is equipped with fire pits and blankets. Located at 79 Potomac Ave. SE in the Dock 79 Development, Salt Line is open nightly plus Saturday and Sunday brunch. Call 202-506-2368 or visit www.thesaltline.com.

And As you probably know, restaurateur Mike Isabella’s culinary empire has filed for bankruptcy. However, his dressy French restaurant, Requin at the District Wharf, is not part of the proceedings and reportedly will remain open.

Winter Restaurant Week Coming up Jan. 14-20: Washington’s Winter Restaurant Week, presented by Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). More than 250 area restaurants will offer multicourse $35 dinners, $22 lunch and $22 brunch menus. For the full list of participating restaurants and menus, as well as links to book reservations, visit www.rwdmv.com. u

JANUARY 2019 H 93

. arts and dining .

TOP 10 RED WINES FOR WINTER

While the current wine trend is to steer away from these higher alcohol wines, when the temperatures reach below freezing, why not warm up with delightfully robust reds? Lush and muscular, these are the wines to savor this January.

by Elyse Genderson

2015 Tait The Ball Buster, Barossa Valley, Australia ($19.99):

Top 10 Wines for January to Warm You Up:

Like the name suggests, Ball Buster is a powerful wine. Made from 100% basket pressed Shiraz, this is a wine to enjoy in cold temps. This is one of my personal favorite wine bargains, as it drinks well above the $20-price tag. Full of black pepper spice, blackberry, black plum, fruit cake, and tobacco, it’s a bold choice with balanced, grippy tannins and great structure.

2014 Marchiori and Barraud Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina ($19.99): Another rich and lovely red for relaxing by the fire. 4% Malbec added to the blend brings out a ripe complexity. Some green notes of mint and eucalyptus are well integrated with the intense dark fruit character and licorice flavors. A long and velvety finish.

2014 Ferragu Valpolicella Superiore, Verona, Italy ($49.99): t’s the middle of winter and short ribs, chicken curry, chili, slow-cooker stews-basically anything that sticks to your ribs- are what I’m craving. What do you drink with these warming winter dishes? I suggest big and brawny wines, so comforting that they feel like your favorite wool sweater. Warm climate wines from California, Southern Italy, Southern France, Argentina, and Australia fit the bill. These wines are luscious, full-bodied, with pronounced dark fruit aromas. They’re sure to make you feel warm and fuzzy, just like a visit from an old friend. The growing season from summer through fall is more consistently warm allowing grapes to fully ripen and develop hedonistically bold flavors. The warmer and faster ripening period also concentrates grape sugars, which leads to higher alcohol levels during fermentation. Blue and black fruit flavors along with mocha and spice are very pronounced.

94 H HILLRAG.COM

Super concentrated and raisiny, this beauty offers floral and perfumed aromas with hints of sweet blackberry jam, prune, anise, and violet. Extremely lush, velvety, and supple. A showstopper!

2015 Mas Olivier Faugeres “Parfum de Schistes,” Languedoc-Roussillon, France ($19.99): The Faugères region benefits from a warm Mediterranean climate with long sunny days in summer. This is a modern style blend of 80% Syrah and 10% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre with gorgeous cassis and spice notes. Balanced minerality and pronounced blueberry flavors make this a rich and succulent red.

2016 Barrique Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County, CA ($29.99): Aromas of ripe black cherry, black currant, vanilla, and spice box on the nose. The palate offers fresh, juicy black cherry notes along with savory black pep-

per, clove and cedar. Schneider’s private label Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied with smooth tannins.

2016 Venge Scout’s Honor, Napa Valley, CA ($39.99): A potent blast of blackberry, black raspberry, vanilla, brown sugar, and cinnamon stick. Spicy nuances and jammy fruit flavors allow this Zinfandel to stand out from the pack. Plush and intense, the fruit comes from old-vine Zinfandel with a touch of dry-farmed Petite Sirah, old-vine Charbono, and a small percentage of mountain vineyard Syrah. Kirk Venge is one of Napa Valley’s top winemakers and is known for his complex and sought after wines.

2012 Qupe Syrah, Santa Barbara, CA ($13.99): The bold and bright blackberry, black cherry, and baking spice aromas move to focused tannins and leaves you with a fresh, friendly, and smooth finish.

2016 Carol Shelton Monga Zinfandel, Cucamonga Valley, CA ($22.99): Deep black cherry fruit, orange zest, vanilla, white peppercorn, and licorice aromas and flavors. Firm tannins and a long, lush finish. This wine is delightful now and it will continue to improve in the bottle for another decade.

2013 Cascina Adelaide Barolo, Italy ($39.99): A blend of Nebbiolo from some of the finest vineyards in Barolo. They’re matured for 24 months in small oak barrels, then 6 months in the bottle before release. The result is a wine with an intense ruby color, aromas of wild tart cherry, rosemary and a hint of vanilla and toasted oak. The palate is balanced by fine tannins and fresh acidity. This a rich and complex red that belongs in your winter survival kit.

Lambert Chocolatier Tawny, Australia ($24.99): I’m finishing the list off with a sweet little dark chocolate infused fortified wine similar those from Porto. This wine is the ideal end to any special meal and a great match with a chocolate or nutty dessert. A winter delight that’s lively and bright with aromas of chocolate, cherry, toffee, and almonds. Butterscotch notes blossom along with dried fruits on the palate. Visit Elyse Genderson at Schneider’s of Capitol Hill to discover wines you love. u

Rated One of the Best Wine Shops by Washingtonian Magazine July “Best & Worst” Issue Listed in the Wall Street journal as one of the most enjoyable places to shop for wines nationwide.

Voted “Best Liquor Store” and “Best Wine Selection” an unprecedented SIX years by the City Paper.

Our Mixed Case of the Month features hand selected wines from across the world that change according to the seasons and are priced up to 50% off the regular retail price. Purchase as many assorted cases as you like and get additional wines as the listed sale prices.

JANUARY MIXED CASE SPECIAL! 5 Warming Reds, 1 Decedent Dessert Wine, 2 Celebratory Sparkling Wines, and 4 Winter Whites Retail Price: $399.88 | Sale Price: $296.88 Monthly Club Price: $239.99 Purchase as many mixed cases as you like. Additional wines are available at the listed SALE prices. wine

2011 2015 2012 2015 2011 2013 NV NV 2014 2017 2014 2013

reg.

Sweet Smaak Chocolate Mocha Kiss . . . . . . . . Barrique Cellars Zinfandel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pujanza Norte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domaine La Grangette St. Joseph. . . . . . . . . . Cascabel Compose Mclaren Vale . . . . . . . . . . K. Hansotia & Sons Dragon Lord Cabernet Sauvignon . Chevalier Brut Rose Cremant de Bourgogne . . . . . Bertrand Delespierre Brut 1er Cru . . . . . . . . . . Quinta Do Avelar Arinto White . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Chardonnay Monterey . . . . . . . . . . . Seresin Sauvignon Blanc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . County Line North Coast Chardonnay . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. $14.99 . $49.99 . $69.99 . $19.99 . $22.99 . $24.99 . $24.99 . $59.99 . $17.99 . $19.99 . $33.99 . $39.99

sale.

$7.99 $19.99 $59.99 $16.99 $19.99 $19.99 $17.99 $49.99 $14.99 $16.99 $24.99 $26.99

View descriptions of the wines at www.cellar.com

CLASSIFIED? Call Carolina 202-400-3503

or email Carolina@hillrag.com for more information on advertising.

THIS MONTH!

WANT TO PLACE A

“One of the Best Wine Stores in the Country is Right Here on Capitol Hill” SELECTION The country’s most complete range of spirits, beer & wine. Our old and rare wine list is the most extensive anywhere, and it’s in your neighborhood. PRICING We will not be undersold.Come see for yourself. SERVICE Second to none, with seven full time wine specialists to assist you. Come in and be treated like family!

300 Massachusetts Ave., NE www.cellar.com • 1-800-377-1461 202-543-9300 • fax: 202-546-6289

JANUARY 2019 H 95

. arts and dining .

END-OF-YEAR MOVIES: A POLITICAL PARODY AND A HARLEM HEARTBREAKER

At The Movies

by Mike Canning

Vice

ed by mentor Don Rumsfeld (Steve Carell)--through a Congressional caAdam McKay is a smart comedy writreer, to a stint as Secretary of Defense er and director who, in 2015, left his under Bush 41, then to his triumph as comfort zone to adapt the Michael Vice President for Bush 43. Lewis bestseller “The Big Short,” Through it all, the character of coming up with a superb comedyCheney evolves from naïve simp to cadrama through ingenuity, a risk-takgey pro to finally embody that near saing script, and great casting. His effort tanic figure of hunched posture, canreceived five Oscar nominations and ny visage, and monotonic whisper that a statuette for Best Adapted Screendelivered some of the most terrifying play. Now, McKay takes on a subject euphemisms of our age. The transperhaps as difficult: “Vice,” a biopformation of the “Vice” is fascinating ic about an hermetic character: Dick to watch, with Christian Bale (and a Cheney (the film is rated “R” and runs make-up team headed by Greg Can132 minutes). non) more than up to the task. That “Vice” traces Cheney’s life as transformation varies from a young a 22-year-old youth, driving while “Cheney,” who just looks like Bale, to a drunk and going nowhere, to the powcrafty impersonation of the man, then, er behind the throne of the last Bush ultimately, into a most convincing empresidency. An early scene quickly bodiment of Cheney. Amy Adams shines as Lynne Cheney, a 1950’s girl willing to take a back seat to her hubbie but ever iron-spined in matching Dick’s instincts to her ambition (one of the cleverer segments that McKay uses is a surreal pillow talk between the couple where they trade verses from “Macbeth”). Adams convinces as a honeyed promotor and ever-ready helpmate of Cheney, not the complete power-behind-the throne but often the catalyst for a rise in the family’s fortunes. Christian Bale (left) and Amy Adams star as Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne in a tense moment from “Vice.” Photo Credit: Matt Kennedy, Annapurna Pictures; ©2018, all rights reserved. Less effective are

96 H HILLRAG.COM

throws us into the turmoil of 9/11, with Cheney being whisked away by Secret Service agents to a safe location. The film returns to that fearful day and the Veep’s commandeering of the situation. Running alongside these flash forwards, we observe a restive chronology of Cheney’s political life, narrated by an “unconventional narrator “(Jesse Plemons) whose relationship to Cheney is unknown until a last big reveal. Cheney’s chronicle begins with a dressing down from his then girlfriend, Lynne (Amy Adams), who threatens to leave him if he doesn’t shape up. Through her balanced cajolery and reassurance, Cheney slides into Republican politics, from staff positions at the White House--aid-

major featured roles played by Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell. Carell plays Rumsfeld too crass and ham-handed (beside the real controlled figure), seeming to do variations on his “The Office” TV personage rather than plumbing the nature of the politician (an exception is an intimate phone call with Cheney late in the picture, a scene that personifies treachery). Rockwell may be having fun at “W’s” expense, but I didn’t buy him as Bush II. He comes off as a witless Texas stereotype, way dumber than his reallife counterpart. Also, he doesn’t look much like the man. One among many portrayals of real people in “Vice” that stands out is Don McManus as Cheney’s lawyer, David Addington, who embodies the character’s devilish machinations while looking strikingly like the real thing. Thinking of other political satires, “Vice” reminds me most of Oliver Stone’s “W” (2008), another movie that exposes the flaws of an official through ridicule and exaggeration. This depiction is as damning as Stone’s, but “Vice” softens Cheney’s edges with many scenes of genuine family life and real domestic crises (Cheney’s health problems, for example). McKay also, as he did with “The Big Short,” mingles his narrative with funky asides, such as a surprise false ending to the film and a studied essay on the “unitary presidency theory.” Location note: While much of “Vice” happens in Washington, DC, little is made of real District locations (most of the film was shot in California). The Cheney character

is shown briefly in sequences at the Grant Memorial and at the entrance to L’Enfant Plaza, and there are several standard stock images: down 16th Street NW, on the South Lawn of the White House, and, as ever, the Capitol.

If Beale Street Could Talk This film version of James Baldwin’s fifth novel, written and directed by Barry Jenkins, is a splendid follow-up to Jenkins Academy-Award-winning Stephan James (left) as Fonny and Kiki Layne as Tish appear in “If ”Moonlight” (2016), working Beale Street Could Talk. Photo Credit: Tatum Magnus, Annapurna Pictures; ©2018, all rights reserved. out with sympathy and spirit the story of young love thwarthas relied again on two collaborators from his eared yet finally redeemed. It’s lier triumph, cinematographer James Laxton and a wonder that it has not been filmed before (the musical director Nicholas Britell. Both Laxton’s film, released at Christmas, is rated “R” and runs glowing and vibrant camerawork and Laxton’s 117 minutes). sinuous and period-proper score add dimension The setting is 1970’s Harlem and feato the film, which Jenkins directs with a graceful tures 22-year-old aspiring sculptor Fonny and honest touch, Hunt (Stephan James) and 19-year-old Tish The cast, a diverse ensemble, is stellar, led by Rivers (Kiki Layne), friends since childhood the two leads. James as Fonny exudes innate inwho are engaged and hope to settle on Beale telligence and wounded pathos. Layne, who has Street. Their hopeful lives are turned upside more to do since she is the story’s narrator, blosdown when Fonny is falsely accused of rape by soms with earnest love and total commitment to a Puerto Rican woman (Emily Ross), in a case her man. It is Regina King as Sharon, however, trumped-up by a resentful white policeman, Ofwho commands the movie. King, a busy actress, ficer Bell (Ed Skrein). has not had enough roles where she has been Fonny is well aware of the trials of prison able to shine, but she sparkles here, as a woman time from his friend Daniel (Brian Tyree Henry) of powerful empathy and strength. who has just been released. Still, he is jailed and awaiting trial when Tish learns that she is pregHill resident Mike Canning has written on movies nant. Tish’s family, led by her steadfast mother for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Sharon (Regina Hall), is greatly concerned for Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the her and her fiancé, while Fonny’s family is either author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movindifferent to him or thinks him guilty. Sharon ies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com. u helps find a lawyer to defend Fonny, hoping to find evidence to free him before the baby is born. Sharon persists in the case by tracking down the accuser in Puerto Rico but is unable to get her to recant. The couple’s love remains ardent but their future uncertain. As he did in “Moonlight,” Jenkins has again composed an intricate, lyrical cinematic poem of African-American life, taking inspiration from Baldwin’s novel. To help achieve his effects, he

, g on t goin ’s a lo e There ’t miss th s. n g so do appenin s th ning lates t Ope uran Resta ses sines u B New vents Fun E rts e Ale Crim

d sign m an daily r ag.co HillR to ou est Go to e added ail requ b m m up to ed, or e illRag.co fe H news ynews@ il to da

AG’S R S! L HIL ILY NEW DA

SIGN

OR UP F

JANUARY 2019 H 97

. arts and dining .

ARTIST PORTRAIT: JILLIAN BONAHOOM MACEDONIA he water moves—shimmers, reflects and distorts. It can leave a photostatic, but fluid image on your optic nerve. It’s a vision circulating among your neurons and it can get stuck in your head and run through your mind like the echoes of a musical refrain. The water paintings of Jillian Macedonia bring you home to where it all began eons ago—a float in an environment so natural, so blessing, yet so threatening and threatened. Humans swim or frolic in lakes or near shorelines. Boats ride softly and comfortably in protected ports. Water simply flows downstream or bubbles from a fountain. She is able to capture a substance so familiar, yet so mysterious. Jillian revels in each of her topics, from landscapes to harbors, to people going about their lives in the Tuscany region of Italy. She has been a repeating resident of La Macina di San Cresci, an artist residency in Greve in Chianti, Italy, since 2009. Jillian grew up in Detroit and received a masters degree in art from American University and stayed in the DC area. She has a studio in Edgewater and teaches art at a middle school in Glen Burnie. Whether precisely visually defined or

abstracted—flowing waters, village scenes and portraits in everyday settings—the paintings of Jillian Macedonia capture that moment that registers in your mind, then disappears into the currents of time. You can find her work now at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. {See: At the Galleries] and at other venues throughout the region. www.jillianmacedonia.com

Jim Magner’s Thoughts on Art Water is more enigma than thing—contracting when frigid, then expanding when frozen. We need it to live, yet it’s nature’s strongest solvent. To an artist it can be sparkling or stagnant, flowing softly in streams, roaring down mountains, crashing against cliffs or chasing itself in river eddies. It can absorb colors or reflect them. It’s forever fascinating. Over the centuries, thousands of artists, both famous and not, have been captivated, by its ever-changing character and appearance. The challenge is to make it seem so natural in any environment that viewers immediately accept it for what it is. If it looks strained or worked over, the whole painting

Floating, oil on canvas, 52” x 36”, Jillian Macedonia

98 H HILLRAG.COM

by Jim Magner suffers…regardless of how small a proportion of the canvas it covers. There are practically as many techniques as there are artists. Watercolor painters like Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins let the media be itself and flow over and into the surface of the paper. It can also be mastered in oils. J.M.W. Turner, Claude Monet and others celebrated water as a life form—dramatic and alive. It often becomes the essence of the work— even the subject itself. Jillian Macedonia, [see Artist Profile] can get as much fluidity and visual excitement in her paintings of water as any of the celebrated masters. It can easily become fixating. If you look long enough, it welcomes you home.

At the Galleries The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) 545 7th St., SE Jan. 7 — Feb. 16 Reception: Fri., Feb.1, 6 -7 Lenora Yerkes is the recipient of the 2019 Gallery Artist Residency, a six-week paid residency in the CHAW’s gallery where she will work and display her daily drawings, creating a total narrative experience. Lenora will be drawing in the gallery on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning January 7th from 5:00-8:00, and on Saturdays 12-3. Lenora will also teach a workshop: “How to Narrate Your Life in Comics” on Saturday, February 16, from 2—4. All events are free and open to everyone. www.chaw.org Hill Center 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SW Jan., 10 – March 3 Reception: Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30 The Hill Center’s first juried exhibition of the year lists 84 artists from throughout the

Bradley Stevens Zenith Gallery 1429 Iris St NW —Jan 19 You still have time to visit Zenith to see the new Bradley Stevens series of paintings, “Museum Studies II: Honoring the Female Perspective.” Stevens recreates the interior of National Gallery, with individual masterpieces. He features women experiencing art so that “the physical and psychological act of “looking” is the subject.”

region. The juror, Caitlin Berry, Associate Director at Hemphill Fine Arts, “faced a difficult task of selecting 100 pieces of work from over 600 submitted pieces from 130 artists.” During the reception on January 16, she will announce the top three prize winners. www.hillcenterdc.org Tory Cowles Touchstone Gallery 901 New York Ave, NW Jan 2 — 31 Reception: Sat., Jan. 5, 4 - 6 Artist talk: Sat., Jan. 19, 4 - 6 This is Tory’s inventive solo sculpture show that includes body sculptures that you can wear as well as stationary installations. The opening reception is a celebration not just of art but the art of movement. A dance troupe, wearing the body sculptures will lead the dance and offer the sculptures to others who may join in. Tory promises that the opening will be “pretty improvisational.” www.touchstonegallery.com

3 0 ,

RESIDENTS C LL HI YOUR AD RIGHT OU LD 0 G N 0 IN O W 0 EE S

E B

Fallen, oil on canvas, 36” x 52”, Jillian Macedonia

“Three Figurative Painters” U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland 6500 Cherrywood Lane Greenbelt, MD. The Court is the venue for three very good “figurative” painters. Julian Macedonia, (see: Artist Profile) is exhibiting new paintings from her “Swimmers” series and her La Macina di San Cresci series. Steve Schulman captivates with expressive portraits of everyday life. Lora Moran-Collins captures the emotion of a time and place and the people sharing that time.

To advertise, contact Kira 202.400.3508 or Kira.Hillrag@gmail.com

Jim Magner is a Capitol Hill artist and writer, Jim can be reached at Artandthecity05@aol.com. u

Mermaid, oil on canvas, 25” x 31”, Jillian Macedonia

JANUARY 2019 H 99

. arts and dining .

the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events by Karen Lyon

The War to End All Wars

Rogers, as well as cameos from Ernest Hemingway, Willa Cather, and even Rin Tin Tin. He is especially effective in portraying Wilson’s jaw-clenching determination to ensure a lasting peace once the final gun was fired. Peck is unstinting in his historical analysis of Wilson and the stubborn idealism that became his downfall. As he writes, Wilson’s “vision was one of grand idealism in the name of humanity and world peace, but his execution was one of overreach.” The president’s refusal to compromise meant that the US never signed the Treaty of Versailles or joined the League of Nations, the establishment of which won Wilson the Nobel Peace Prize. Even more tragically, the issues he left unresolved would eventually lead to World War II. Garrett Peck serves on the advisory panel of the Woodrow Wilson House, lectures at the Library of Congress, the NaLocal historian Garrett tional Archives, the National Museum Peck focuses on the of American History, and the Smithsonrole the US played in WWI and how the conian Institution, and is the author of sevflict played out stateside. en books. Find more at garrettpeck.com.

World War I is almost too vast to comprehend. Its causes arose from an arcane web of international liaisons and loyalties. It introduced the destructive technology of modern warfare such as chemical weapons, airstrikes and submarine attacks. And in the end, it engulfed an entire continent in conflict and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 17 million people. In “The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath,” historian Garrett Peck narrows the focus to the US—but even then, the story is by necessity broad and complex. He begins with President Woodrow Wilson’s struggle to maintain

neutrality in the face of German aggression, and goes on to describe how a country unprepared for war girded for the inevitable and eventually joined the conflict. Deftly balancing politics and the rigors of war with the human side of the story, he includes commentary from “backseat president” Theodore Roosevelt, journalist H.L. Mencken, and humorist Will

100 H HILLRAG.COM

Easing the Way Have you had “The Conversation” yet? No, not that one—we all know about the birds and the bees—but the tough one, about planning for the end of life. Carolyn Miller Parr and Sig Cohen have drawn from their work as mediators to produce a guide for all families who will inevitably face the difficult decisions involved in caring for aging parents.

A pair of professional mediators has co-authored a book to help families with the tough issues related to aging and end of life.

In “Love’s Way: Living Peacefully With Your Family as Your Parents Age,” the co-authors address issues of autonomy versus safety, listening rather than making assumptions, dealing with sibling rivalries, downsizing and letting go, and advance planning through wills and powers of attorney. They even confront the “forbidden fruit of polite conversation”: dying and death. While the topic may be sobering, Parr and Cohen have rendered it infinitely approachable by offering engaging and illustrative case stories, nuggets of hard-earned wisdom (“listen twice as much as you speak”), and a graceful balance of sound practical advice (how to choose a home health aide) and emotional guidance (“acknowledge that some competing truths cannot be resolved”). “Love’s Way” is an invaluable resource both for those whose parents are aging and for the aging themselves, who need to make sure that those around them are aware of their wishes. As Parr and Cohen point out, the “difficult but necessary journey toward the end of life” can be made easier when

to be successful.” Happily, “Crunchy Life: Recess Detention” ends on a promising note. As Crunchy drags himself to school, “knowing that today would be another bad day of being yelled at by teachers, and made fun of by the guys,” he discovers that his class has a new teacher: a former NFL player who just might be able to distill some needed discipline in the classroom and provide the stuDC elementary school dents with an opportunity to learn. teacher Glen Mourning has written a series Glen Mourning grew up in of books to inspire subsidized housing and was the students in low-income first of five siblings to graduate from communities. college and complete his master’s degree. For more on the author and “families can plan for the future together, in a way his “Crunchy Life” books, visit www.mourningthat respects the dignity and autonomy of parknows.com. ents and the emotional and practical needs of children.” Don’t wait until it’s too late. On the Hill in January Carolyn Miller Parr is a lawyer and retired Check out these websites to find listings for lojudge and Sig Cohen served as a Foreign Service cal readings, book clubs, discussions, and book officer in the U.S. Information Agency. They met signings: through the DC Superior Court’s mediation program and since 2002 have focused on families in Capitol Hill Books distress. Learn more about their work at www. www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com toughconversations.net.

Livin’ the Crunchy Life Charles Anthony Thomas, also known as “Crunchy,” is starting fifth grade at the fictional Elite Public Charter School in Washington, DC. Based on his experience in fourth grade, his hopes are not high. “We fought more than we learned…and the teachers made me feel like they hated their jobs.” Many instructors even quit in frustration, leaving Crunchy reduced to “fake reading,” i.e., keeping his head down and turning his face from left to right to hide the fact that he can’t figure out what’s on the page. In “Crunchy Life: Recess Detention,” author Glen Mourning paints a disheartening picture of life in urban schools—and he should know. Not only has he been teaching fourthgraders in DC for the past eight years but, like Crunchy, he had to overcome the odds and fight for an education. Mourning’s experiences have inspired his five-book “Crunchy Life” series, intended to “provide hope to a generation that may never be taught the skills needed

East City Bookshop www.bookshop.com/events. The Folger Shakespeare Library www.folger.edu The Hill Center www.hillcenterdc.org Solid State Books www.solidstatebooksdc.com/events u

Marge Francese B. 1937 D. 2018 Chief of Staff to Ward 6 Council Member Sharon Ambrose Award Wining Sales Executive at New York Telephone Proud Ward 6 Democrat Loving Mother to Jean

JANUARY 2019 H 101

. arts and dining .

THE JAZZ PROJECT by Jean-Keith Fagon Tous des oiseaux •••• Eleni Karaindrou, piano Savina Yannatou: voice Vangelis Christopoulos: oboe; Yiannis Evangelatos: bassoon AlexandroBotonis: violoncello Dinos Hadjiiordanou: accordion Aris Dimitriadis: mandolin; Eleni Karaindrou: piano Sokratis Sinulos: Constantinople lyra, lute Nikos Paraoulakis: ney; Stefanos Dorbarakis: canonaki Giorgos Kontayannis: percussion, Cretan lyra String orchestra conducted by Argyro Seira There is a real sense of dramatic narration about this performance, which is highly considered, thoroughly idiomatic, and bursting with contained subtlety and enchantment. This feeling of being so close to life, and yet so elusive and unfathomable, is breathtaking. These are haunting melodies embroidered with Eleni Karaindrou’s finest pianistic tracery, a marvel of scintillating pianistic prowess, imagination and finesse. Throughout the album the music attains the perfect blend of each performer’s caressing, fine-spun tone and long-breathed phrasing ¬¬– muscular and athletic where power and agility are called for, but ever alert to the lyricism which lies beneath the surface to shape the whole orchestral music with rapture and precision. Naturally, the spotlight falls unashamedly on the superbly resilient and brilliant soloist Savina Yannatou: everything beautifully in place, gentle, soothing, immaculate. The range of inventive interpretation that Ms. Yannatou weaves around each of her songs is given full scope to blossom and grow. With a kind of ecclesiastical sovereignity, intensified by the beauty of her voice, Ms. Yannatou reminds us of war on the powerful piece, “War,” the enigmatic but with more human warmth of love on “Encounter,” followed by “Lament,” “Confession,” and the visionary future of “Love Theme.”

102 H HILLRAG.COM

Trio Tapestry •••• Joe Lovano: tenor saxophone, tarogato, gongs Marilyn Crispell: piano Carmen Castaldi: drums, percussion The music of Trio Tapestry demands a transcendental technique and a burning poetic commitment, a magical amalgam achieved with delicacy, drama and finesse by saxophonist Joe Lovano. But folks, let’s be honest. Joe Lovano is a great jazz artist, without a doubt. Elegantly sculptured and full of instrumental poignancy and insouciant contrapuntal virtuosity, these are thoughtful and strongly characterized performances which make much of the individuality of each work taken at rather steady tempos, with soft and sustained textures and gentle colours. Mr. Lovano plays each song with rare tenderness and aural translucency. Take a listening to “Seeds Of Change,” “Mystic,” and “Tarassa.” Imaginary Friends •••• Ralph Alessi, trumpet Ravi Coltrane: tenor and sopranino saxophones Andy Milne: piano Drew Gress: double-bass Mark Ferber: drums This album from Ralph Alessi consolidates and confirms our sense of a unique vision and poetic passion for music. Here, simply and assuredly, is jazz, one of the most emotionally affecting musical creations. Dare to say, in some sense, jazz is the music of the gods? Presumably so, since jazz at the height of its auditory perfection is the full symphony of a portrait of nature. On trumpet Mr. Alessi is pure class, and along with Ravi Coltrane on saxophones the result is the magic of its creation, especially on the title track, “Imaginary Friends.” Both musicians play with clean, seemingly effortless articulation and intonation laced with full emotional restraints in the main themes, bring magical moments. The recording is in every way first-class, splendid pres-

ence and space, vivid in detail and truthful in perspective. Highlights include “Iram Issela,” “Oxide,” and “Pittance.” Bob Baldwin presents Abbey Road and The Beatles ••• Bob Baldwin, piano, keyboard “Bob Baldwin presents Abbey Road and the Beatles” is Bob Baldwin’s 25th album, and marks the pianist-keyboardist’s 30th anniversary as a recording artist. For this project, Mr. Baldwin explained that he wanted to interject his own reharmonized view of the Beatles music while keeping the original melodies pure. The musician, who plays piano, keyboards, bass, drums, melodica, and vocoder, plies his soothing tenor voice to the session. The first is a reading of John Lennon’s signature piece that Mr. Baldwin soulfully reinvents as “Imagine (Living As One)” and adds sweet soprano sax from Euge Groove. Other prominent soloists include vocalist CeCe Peniston on “(Don’t Wanna Be) The Fool on The Hill”; flutist Ragan Whiteside serenely illuminates “Michelle (My Girl)”; and noted jazz-R&B singer Lori Williams, who brings a nuanced grace and elegance to Paul & Linda McCartney’s “My Love.” Mr. Williams also charms on the Beatles salute that she wrote with Mr. Baldwin, “Abbey Road,” which the pair perform as a vocal duet. Songs like “Come Together (Can We All Just Get Along?),” “(Mellow) Yellow Submarine,” “And I Love Her,” “Yesterday” and “Eleanor Rigby” swing and groove like never before, rebuilt from the ground up on the back of the artist’s meticulous jazz and urban arrangements. Anchoring the rhythm section are drummer Tony Lewis and bassist Dave Anderson, who craft deep pockets seasoned with a smattering of percussion from Café Da Silva. u

THE POETIC HILL by Karen Lyon atherine E. Young is the author of “Day of the Border Guards,” a 2014 Miller Williams Arkansas Poetry Prize finalist, and two chapbooks, Her poems have appeared in Prairie Schooner, The Iowa Review, Subtropics, and many other journals, and her translations of Russian authors have won international awards and been published widely in the US and abroad. She will discuss her work as a translator of Russianlanguage poetry and prose at “Translation Becomes the Poet,” a lecture, reading and lunch at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street, NW, at noon on January 31. For details, go to www.artsclubofwashington.org, and for more on the poet, visit http://katherine-young-poet.com If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) u

Driving to Juniata for David Hutto

Up there’s the interstate, peeping through trees. Down here among hollows, satellite dishes, a man on his deck guzzles beer, wishes he were driving that highway. His fancy speeds past the graveyard of riding mowers, the threefoot ceramic gnome squatting on the lawn beside a cabin whose mailbox reads “Yablonski” — speed’s his algorithm for life, for freedom. I don’t know where America lives, but I know in my bones she’s down here, among red-lacquered barns, weed-choked byways, plank bridges. She bleeds through the landfills, the tiered ridges of doublewides, the hand-lettered placards with directions to Jesus. Be patient. Go slow.

Congratulations to

Max Genderson on his Bar Mitzvah From his Loving Parents

Rick Genderson and Staci Walkes

– first published in Qarrtsiluni

JANUARY 2019 H 103

CLEANING SERVICES

Let Us Chase Out the Dust Bunnies Contact Carolina at 202.400.3503 & carolina@hillrag.com to get the most for your advertising dollars.

AIR & HEATING

APPLIANCES REPAIR

BASEMENT SERVICES

We Fix All Appliances YOUR #1 LOCAL MASTERS

202.399.3090 www.maidpro.com/capitolhill 1100 H Street, NE • 2nd Fl YOUR LOCAL CLEANERS

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

CARPET CLEANING WOVEN HISTORY

Refrigerator -Pro, Range/Stove Appliances Inc. - Oven - Dishwasher No Extra Charge Weekends, Evenings & Holidays Washer & Dryer - Garbage Disposal “We Repair It Right The First Time!”

ALL MAJOR BRANDS WE SERVICE, REPAIR & INSTALL

ALL MAKES & MODELS / SERVICE & INSTALLATION

Appliances Pro,Inc. • Refrigerator - Service within 3 hours • Washers/Dryers • Wall Ovens • Ranges • Garbage Disposals • Microwaves • Icemakers • Freezers • Dishwashers • Sub-zero Specialists

FREE SERVICE CALL WITH REPAIR

202.640.2178

www.prorepairappliance.com SAME DAY SERVICE

NO EXTRA CHARGE, WEEKENDS, FREE SERVICE EVENINGS AND HOLIDAYS 35 OFF

ANY COMPLETE REPAIR

CALL WITH REPAIR!

CALL NOW! 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL LABOR AND PARTS

202.640.2178 LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED www.prorepairappliance.com

GROW YOUR BUSINESS Contact CAROLINA at 202.400.3503 carolina@hillrag.com

104 H HILLRAG.COM

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

We wash carpets in the traditional manner – by hand, using no chemicals or machinery. No preheated room for drying. We dry in the sun and the wind. Free pick-up and delivery for Capitol Hill residents. Call 202-543-1705. More info. at wovenhistory.com. Located at 311-315 7th St. SE. Your neighborhood carpet store on Capitol Hill since 1995. Open Tuesday- Sunday from 10 am- 6 pm.

CHIROPRACTIC Living on & serving the Hill since 1986

Dr. David Walls-Kaufman

Ana Julia Viera 703.719.9850 • 703.447.9254 Days Free Estimates • Bonded & Insured References Upon Request 15% Discount New Customers

A Cleaning Service, Inc. cares about the environment in which you live

Chiropractor 411 East Capitol St., SE All are welcome to Dr. Walls-Kaufman's free Saturday morning Tai Chi class at 8 am in Lincoln Park

202-544-6035 Because Optimal Health is Impossible Without Optimal Posture!

a clean house, a clean mind. Complete Residential Cleaning, including Laundry & Ironing CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE

Our website just got a whole lot better! capitalcommunitynews.com

703.892.8648

acleaningserviceinc.com satisfaction guaranteed serving DC, MD & VA since 1985 licensed, bonded & insured

COMPUTER

DOORS & WINDOWS

FITNESS

Replacement Windows & Doors ANCHOR

1880 ON THE OUTSIDE

C O M P U T E R S

2018 ON THE INSIDE

On-site Service for Homes & Businesses Since 1994 Troubleshooting, Repairs & Upgrades Virus & Spyware Removal New & Existing Computer Setup Network & Wireless Installation Data Recovery, Transfer & Back-up TV & Phone Configuration Webpage Development

LARRY ELPINER

202.543.7055

anchorcomputers.com admin@anchorcomputers.com

CONTRACTORS

John Himchak Construction Co. Inc. SATISFYING CAPITOL HILL CUSTOMERS FOR OVER 27 YEARS

Basement Excavation Underpinning Foundation Repair Waterproofing Concrete Masonry Tuck pointing Paver & Flagstone Installation Garages Repaired Garages Built New Demolition Additions Renovations UNCOMPROMISED QUALITY REASONABLE RATES WARRANTY ON ALL WORK

Residential & Commercial Restoration & Historical Preservation Structure Specialists Renovations & Remodeling Kitchens, Baths & Basements Restoration & Repair

Call 202.965.1600 DCRA Lic 9115 • Insured • References

www.jfmeyer.com

LICENSED

BONDED

INSURED

MEMBER OF

Historic Window & Door Replacement Specialists

info@windowscraft.com 202.288.6660 www.windowscraft.com LICENSED, INSURED AND BONDED

ELECTRICIAN

FLOORS

Residential Floors Dedicated to Perfection • Sanding and Refinishing • Installation • Repairs • Cleaning & Waxing

Speak Directly with Owner John Calls Preferred

7 days a week - Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Residential & Commercial

JohnHimchak@hotmail.com

Family owned and operated 3 Generations of Experience

202.528.2877

(301) 990-7775

JANUARY 2019 H 105

IRONWORK

Heritage Wood Floors, Inc. Installation • Sanding • Refinishing • Hardwood Mouldings Free Estimates • MHIC #120190

301-855-3006 888-227-2882

FOR RENT FURSNISHED 1BR

Cap Hill sunny, furnished one bedroom, great location, beautifully renovated, free utilities, WiFi, premium cable, 40” flat screen TV, ADT, W/D, A/C. Outside space with cafe table. One year lease. $2,175. Available Feb 1st . Call for appointment to preview. 202-546-3423.

HANDYMAN

Historic Renovation & Artisan Stonework

A Handyman You can Trust

Award-Winning Mason with over 30 years of experience

SPECIALIZING IN: Custom Masonry • Stone • Brick Work Point Up • Restoration • Patio & Water Gardens

Everything from “Honey Do” Lists to Finishing Your Basement • Kitchen Remodeling • Painting • Concrete / Masonry • General Repairs • Bathroom • Renovations & more

MASONRY

Call Tom for a Free Estimate

202-544-4484

www.michaligamasonry.com

LANDSCAPING

FORMER HEAD MASON OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL FROM 1989 - 1996.

Reasonable Prices : Hill Resident Licensed • Bonded • Insured

CHIMNEY REPOINTING, LINING & REPAIRS!

571.437.4696

GEORGE HALLIDAY

Free estimates • No job is too small Affordable rates Licensed, insured and bonded

CONCRETE & BRICKPOINTING

MASONRY

www.lgmhomeimprovements.com

Historic Masonry Repointing & Repairs

HOUSE HISTORY

Restoration Cleaning on Historical Brick and Stone

Do You Know the historY of Your home?

Basements & Waterproofing Experts in New and Traditional Masonry NO Job Too Small! We Do it All!!

202.637.8808

WWW.FCIMPROVEMENTS.COM ADDITIONS, KITCHENS, BATH AND INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING EXPERT NO JOB TOO SMALL! • 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Craftsmanship and Expertise

Renovations and Remodeling including Plumbing & Electrical

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Let us create a coffee table book on the history of your home.

nmhousedetectives.com

nmhousedetectives@gmail.com

Thomas Landscapes DEREK THOMAS / PRINCIPAL

Over 20 Years of Experience in Capitol Hill FULL-SERVICE LANDSCAPE DESIGN & MAINTENANCE

INTERNET

• Installation, arbors, retaining walls, • walkways, lighting, water features • Patios, roof top gardens, townhomes, single family homes • Trees & shrubs, formal & informal gardens • Custom Masonry, Fencing and Iron work • Restoration and Enhancement

301.642.5182 (OFFICE) 202.322.2322 THOMASLANDSCAPES.COM

MOVING & HAULING

BEST RATES IN DC $80 x Two Men- 2 or 3 Hours Minimum • Pickups / Deliveries

CONTINENTAL MOVERS Professional Movers Who Really Care

Owner Operated Since 1982 References – Local & Long Distance Packing Services – Pianos & Big Objects

Call for a FREE Quote

202.438.1489 301.340.0602 www.continentalmovers.net

106 H HILLRAG.COM

PET SERVICES

Peach Moving Services When Trust Matters Most

PLUMBING

Just Say I Need A Plumber®

Residential, Office & Commercial

Dial A Plumber, LLC®

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

Little Peach in Training

Licensed Bonded Insured

Short Term Notice Moves Local & Up to 300 mile Radius Expert Packing & Unpacking Temporary Storage by the Day Hourly Rates

Kenny

202-251-1479

Michael Pietsch (aka Peach) Capitol Hill Resident

DC P

L U M M E R

’

I C E N S E

#707

202.368.7492

www.peachmoving.com

DUNCAN DEMOLITION AND HAULING

Since 1988 from one room to the entire house. Professional service at a great price. Save $1000’s being contractor ready. (202)- 635-7860

PAINTING When was the last time your expectations were SURPASSED!

202.543.1914

Imagepainting.com

• Professional Craftsmanship • Interior & Exterior Painting • Clean, prompt and friendly service with a history of repeat customers

Painting Division Interior & Exterior Custom Painting Drywall & Plastering

Call 202.965.1600 DCRA Lic 9115 • Insured • References

www.jfmeyer.com

PEST CONTROL

F L K Termite, Pest &

Rodent Control More than just killing bugs, we take care of your home • Babies, children, pets, no worries, customized treatments • Latest environmentally sound methods and products • One time, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, yearly LICENSED & INSURED

Free Estimates

301.273.5740 301.576.3286

DO MORE WITH YOUR MARKETING

RADIO/MEDIA

CAPITAL COMMUNITY NEWS

AD SOLUTIONS We believe in strong, targeted ad solutions and offer added value benefits to our advertisers! So what’s INCLUDED? Your campaign publicized across ALL available platforms.

Print | Digital Ads Web Editorial | Social Media

ASK CARO

202.543.8300 X12

SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES!

WWW.FLKPESTCONTROL.COM

JANUARY 2019 H 107

ROOFING/GUTTERS

G G ROOFING

ALL TYPES OF ROOFING REPAIRS

STORAGE

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

Star Roofing Company RELIABLE

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • “50 YEARS EXPERIENCE”

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

Specializing in Residential & Commercial Flat Roof Systems

202-543-6383 All work done by owner • Free Estimates Insured • Licensed • Bonded

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

10% OFF WITH THIS AD

202.425.1614 WWW.GANDGHOMEIMPROVEMENTS.NET

Licensed & Insured | All Work Managed & Inspected by Owners

WOOD & WHITACRE

WIRING

ROOFING CONTRACTORS 30 years on the Hill Slate – Tile – Copper Specializing in all Flat Roof Systems and Leaks FREE ESTIMATES • Work Guaranteed

JEFFREY WOOD cell

301.674.1991

www.wood-whitacre.com

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

• Tiles • Chimneys • Gutters • Waterproofing • Roof Certifications

We Do Everything!

BOYD CONSTRUCTION INC. LIC. BONDED. INS

SHOES

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

Eastern Market Shoe Repair

WOOD

• Shoes • Boots • Purses • Luggage

75 years in service

BBB

Member

202-223-ROOF (7663)

645 Penn Ave., SE upstairs M-F 8:30-7 • Sat 9-6

202-543-5632

contact CAROLINA at 202.400.3503 carolina@hillrag.com 108 H HILLRAG.COM

CABLE LINK

240-305-7132 Earl & Dennis SEASONED FIREWOOD

Conveniently Located Just Outside DC • Pickup or Delivery • Large or Small Amounts • Over 10 years Serving DC Open M-F 10am-4pm • Sat 10am-2pm

(202) 554-4100 firewdfac@gmail.com 4521 Kenilworth Avenue, Bladensburg, MD - Rear Lot

WE ARE

EVERYWHERE! 7-Eleven Across From Neighbors Cleaners Arena Stage Atlas Theater Atlas Vet Balance Gym Banana Cafe Bliss Cafe Bullfrog Bagels Buzz Bakery – Blue Jacket Cacao Bistro Cantania Bakery Caper Carrolsburg Apartments Capital One Bank Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Capitol Hill Bikes Capitol Hill Hotel - Front Desk Capitol Hill Village Capitol Park Plaza – 101 Capitol Park Plaza – 103 Capitol Park Plaza – 201 Capitol South Metro Capitol Tower – 301 Capitol Yards Carrollsburg Condominiums CCN Office - Hill Rag Office Coldwell Banker Capitol Hill Congressional Cemetery Congressional Cleaners Corner Market Cornercopia Cupboard Curbside Cup Cake CVS CVS CVS – 12th ST CVS – Benning RD CVS – Navy Yard CVS Eastern Market Eastern Senior High School Ebenezers Coffee Eliot-Hine Middle School First District MPD Flats 130 Apartments Frager’s Garden Center Fragers Hardware Game Stop Giant Harbor Square Harris Teeter Harris Teeter Harris Teeter

1101 S. Capitol St SW 254 11th St SE 1101 6th St SW 1333 H St NE 1326 H St NE 214 D St SE 500 8th St SE 201 Massachusetts Ave NE 1341 H St NE 300 Tingey St SE 320 Massachusetts Ave NE 1404 North Capitol NW 900 5th St SE 336 Pennsylvania Ave SE 545 7th St SE 719 8th St SE 200 C St SE 725 8th St SE - 2nd Fl. 101 G St SW 103 G St SW 201 Eye St SW 355 1st St SE 301 G St SW 70 I St SE 1250 M St SW 224 7th St SE 605 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1801 E St SE 1000 New Jersey Ave SE 401 E. Capitol St SE 1003 3rd St SE 1504 E Capitol St NE 257 15th St SE 645 H St NE 1100 4th St SW 500 12th St SE 1518 Benning Rd NE 1100 New Jersey Ave SE 12th St NE 225 7th St SE 1700 East Capitol St NE 201 F St NE 1830 Constitution Ave 101 M St SW 130 M St NE 1230 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1323 E St SE 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE 300 H St NE 500 N St SW 1201 First St NE 1350 Pennsylvania Ave SE 401 M St SE

Harry’s Liquor Hayes Senior Wellness Center Howl to the Chief Jacob’s Coffee House JO Wilson Elementary School Kenny’s BBQ Lincoln Park Cleaners Lustre Cleaners Meridian at Gallery Place Meridian at Mt. Vernon Metro Cleaners MLK Library Mr. Henry’s National Capital Bank Neighbors Cleaners New York Avenue Metro New York Pizza Next to Mail Box & Liquor Store Northeast Neighborhood Library NW1 Library P&C Market Park (NAM) Market Peace Baptist Church PenFed Realty Petco Unleashed Port City Java Pound coffee Prego Cafe Providence Hospital Results Gym – Capitol Hill River Park I River Park II Riverby Books Riverside Condominiums Roland’s Rosedale Library/Rec. Center Safeway Safeway – Benning Road Safeway – Capitol Hill Safeway – CityVista Schneider’s Liquor SE Library Senate Square Sherwood Recreation Center Sidamo Coffee Sizzling Express – Penn AVE St. Mark’s Church St. Peter’s Church SunTrust Bank Super Care Pharmacy SW Library The Axiom The Hill Center

New Jersey & I St SE 500 K St NE 733 8th St SE 401 8th St NE 600 K St NE 732 Maryland Ave NE 1305 E. Capitol St NE 311 Pennsylvania Ave SE 450 Massachusetts Ave NW 901 4 St NW 307 5th St NE 901 G St NW 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE 316 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1023 E St SE New York Ave NE 1401 Pennsylvania Ave SE 15th & D St NE 330 7th St NE 135 New York Ave NW 1023 E. Capitol St SE 1804 D St NE 718 18th St NE 216 7th St SE 1200 First St NE 701 N. Carolina Ave SE 621 Pennsylvania Ave SE 210 7th St SE 1150 Varnum St NE 315 G St SE 1301 Delaware Ave SW 1311 Delaware Ave SW 417 E. Caoitol St SE 1425 4th St SW 333 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1701 Gales St NE 1100 4th St SW 1601 Maryland Ave NE 415 14th St SE 1045 5th St NW 300 Massachusetts Ave NE 403 7th St SE 201 Eye St NE 640 10th St NE 417 H St NE 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE 118 3rd St SE 313 2nd St SE 965 L’Enfant Plaza SW 1019 H St NE 900 Wesley Pl SW 100 I St SE 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE

The Townhomes of Capitol Hill The View The View 2 The Wilson Building Tiber Island Town Square Towers Trilogy NoMa Tynan Coffee

750 6th St SE 1100 6th St SW 1000 6th St SW 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW 429 N St SW 700 7th Ave SW 151 Q St NE 1275 First St SE

New Locations Added 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Parc Riverside Kennedy Row Camden South Capitol 400 M St. Loree grand Flats at Atlas Flats 130 Flats 360 House The Leo The Lex Aria on L Archstone First and M Station House

1011 First St. SE 1717 E. Capitol SE 1345 S. Capitol St. SW 400 M St. SE 250 K St. NE 1600 Maryland Ave. NE 130 M St. NE 140 M St. NE 360 H St. NE 1150 4th St. SW 1141 4th St. SW 300 L St. NE 1160 1st St NE 701 Second St. NE

Boxes at these Locations Tennessee & E. Capitol NE 909 New Jersey Ave SE 1027 Independence Ave SE 1800 D St NE 595 3rd St NE 3rd & G St SW 239 Massachusetts Ave NE 331 Constitution Ave NE 600 4th St SW 301 4th St NE 500 H St NE 516 A St NE 500 6th St NE 600 6th St SW 661 Pennsylvania Ave SE 11th & North Carolina Ave SE 201 Pennsylvania Ave SE 7th & G St SE 8th & East Capitol St SE 1504 East Capitol St NE 1332 D St NE 301 East Capitol St SE

1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE 400 East Capitol St NE 1359 H St NE 501 East Capitol St SE 303 7th St SE 1300 Constitution Ave NE 724 East Capitol St NE 660 7th St SE 701 N. Carolina Ave SW 1400 Pennsylvania Ave SE 300 M St SE 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE 192 19th St SE 237 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1200 New Jersey Ave SE 300 I St NE 421 East Capitol SE 4th & I St SW 400 1st St SE 4th & M St SW 4th & H St NE 6th & E St NE

distribution@hillrag.com • 202-400-3512 • www.hillrag.com

JANUARY 2019 H 109

XWORD

www.themecrosswords.com • www.mylesmellorconcepts.com

Players In Films by Myles Mellor Across:

1. Atlantic 6. Northern Spain resident 13. For sure 19. Molten materials 21. Dry sherry 22. Moving 23. Daniel Day-Lewis character 25. Jeered 26. Part of a giggle 27. Freshener 28. Shade of brown 30. Contribute obligingly 31. “The Sopranos” restaurateur 34. Unhealthy atmosphere 37. Horror writer, Edgar Allan 38. Get sidetracked 39. Find out bit-by-bit 41. House cooking 44. Eulogizes 47. Helen of ___ 48. Muscles 53. Bradley Cooper starred in it 58. Like some music 59. Bishop’s jurisdiction 60. Crackerjack 61. Cool 62. Shaded color 63. Inner, prefix 65. Grooves 66. “Bon ___” 68. Demolished 69. In rags 71. Asia’s ___ Sea 73. Goes with Buenos... 76. Checker, perhaps 80. “It’s a Wonderful Life” role 83. Much may follow it 87. Bias 88. Martini ingredient 89. Hand warmer

110 ★ HILLRAG.COM

91. CPR giver 92. Maintain 94. Jon Voight co-starred in it 97. Pepper 99. Halo 100. Raspy 101. Include, contain 104. Expressionless 106. Be compatible 110. Pay dirt 111. Grant 113. Twisty turns 117. Arabic commander 118. Weather map area 120. Counter to 122. ___ dare 123. BLT part 125. Dakota Fanning played a young girl in it 130. Vegas visitor, maybe 131. “West Side Story” song 132. Golden ___ 133. Scanned again 134. Battle do-over 135. June honoree

Down:

1. The Oracle of ____ (Warren Buffet) 2. Scottish game pole 3. “Snowy” bird 4. Health org. 5. “Not gonna happen” 6. Report back to 7. Insurance company headquartered in Rhode Island 8. Heap 9. Welder of sorts 10. Thing you weave on 11. Slanting

Look for this months answers at labyrinthgameshop.com 12. Not an officer 13. Jewish youth org. 14. Tic-tac-toe winner 15. Letter-shaped fastener 16. Spooky movie, nail-___ 17. Dementieva of tennis 18. Big name in bear markets 20. Used a bench 24. Big ___ 29. Kind of wave 32. Composer Stravinsky 33. US Island 35. Yard decorations 36. Lows 38. Portuguese Mrs. 40. Euro predecessor, in Portugal 42. Ancient stories 43. End of the year month, for short 44. Convenience

45. Marvel Comics group 46. Angry, with “off” 47. “Comin’ ___ the Rye” 49. Kenyan’s neighbor 50. Spheres in space 51. Exceptional 52. Toboggan 54. Set off 55. Simpsons character, Flanders 56. Sign after Cancer 57. Prefix with dermal 64. Corkscrew, e.g. 67. Country singer, Bonnie 70. African runner 72. Come back again 73. P.D.Q. 74. Rick’s “Casablanca” love 75. File 77. Annual meeting 78. Roman 12

79. Short-tailed lemur 80. “8 Mile” Rapper 81. Actress Diana 82. Math degree 84. Wyo. neighbor 85. Andy’s partner 86. Eye malady 90. #1 Alicia Keys hit of 2007 93. Bout stopper, for short 95. Not yet final, at law 96. Channels 98. Love, Spanish-style 102. Hawkish 103. Give new title to 104. Beach wear 105. Nice head 106. Maid’s concern 107. Mexican root 108. Island east of Indonesia 109. Black band of mourning 112. Brownie bunch 114. Sound 115. Over 116. Disrespectful 118. Cross 119. Not kosher 121. W.W. II battle site, for short 124. Not one’s cup of ___ 126. “It must be him, ___ shall die” 127. Worthless amount 128. ___ Glory (U.S. flag) 129. Nutritional fig.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SMITH TEAM! 1824 D St, NE #4 LAST UNIT LEFT!

ROOF DECK! 300 square feet L A S T one! Three bedrooms, a bath each! 1470 sf on two levels. Hardwood Floors, Stainless Appliances and Everything is NEW! Walls, Floors, Fixtures, Doors, Wiring, Laundry, Plumbing, Big Pvt Rear Back Yard, and Separately Deeded Parking available! From the Kings of Kingman Park Condo Conversions! #4 - Up Unit, Private Roof Deck, 1470 sf, $599K, Parking Available

FOR SALE • 2339 40th Pl, NW #001 1BR/1ba Condo - Glover Pk -$285K • 1628 27th St, SE 4 BR/2.5ba - Hill Crest - $389.9K • 12830 Wicomico Beach Rd 5 BR house & 70 ac Farm Cobb Island, MD - $600K & 477K • 2 Buildable Lots Charles County, MD - $45K/$40K

COMING SOON • HILL - 2+BR HOME + UNIT - $777K • HILL - Bright Corner Home+ Unit - $989K • 1329 North Carolina Ave, NE. Lincoln Park Porchfront 3 Levels, 5BR, OSP $1.1329M • 245 15th Street SE #202 Great HILL East Condo 1BR+DEN / 2BA / Patio Balcony Gourmet Kitchen, Open Layout Garage Parking + Steps to the Pretzel Bakery, Metro and MORE! $500K’s

WINTER HOME PREP

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/4FPon 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

614 I St, NE COMING SOON! 4 Luxury Condos from Dila Development!

EEach 3 BR/3ba Condo is on 2 levels (2 MBR Stes) Rear Patios, the finest of Designer Fixtures, w/ Hardwood Floors, Stone Countertops, Stainless Appliances & All New Utilities, Windows, and Doors!

• Service Heating (Boiler, Furnace, etc.) • Inspect & Clean Gutters (check drainage!) • Rake Leaves; Mulch or Dispose • Protect Plants with Mulch or Barriers • Shut off & Drain Exterior Hose Faucets