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The Fields at RFK are Open for Play! Community Celebrates the Long-Awaited Recreation Complex by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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The Hill Gardener: Community Gardening In Barrack’s Row by Rindy O’Brien
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Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner
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What to Do About Pet Waste: Innovations Are Needed to Tackle an Increasing Problem by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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Maggie’s Rant: Scooter Sidewalk Mayhem by Maggie Hall
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The Fields at RFK are Open for Play! Community Celebrates the Long-Awaited Recreation Complex by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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Maury Elementary School Renovation Nears Completion: Design Will Maximize Space for Classes and Play by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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Capitol Hill Group Ministry is Now Everyone Home DC: New Name Better Encapsulates Work while Mission Stays the Same by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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In Appreciation, Tom Grahame by Bill Allman
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Home and Car Burglaries on the Rise – ANC 6A Report By Nick L. Alberti
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Congresswoman Norton Pays First Visit to ANC 6B – ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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New Commissioner Joins ANC 6C – ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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Debate Over Small Cell Technology – ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman
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The Hill Gardener: Community Gardening On Barrack’s Row by Rindy O’Brien
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John C. Formant Real Estate Changing Direction: After 35 Years on Pennsylvania Avenue, Company Changes Addresses – and Direction by Elizabeth O’Gorek
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HISTORY HAPPY HOURS On July 18, 5:30 to 8 p.m., see Dumbarton House in a whole new light. Celebrate the works of Jane Austen with their annual Jane Austen Film Festival. Enjoy a Jane Austen Garden Party featuring period lawn games and Austen inspired crafts. The happy hour includes a cash bar, light refreshments by Geppetto Catering, free museum admission and the music of the local string trio, Toccata Players. As part of their celebration of the great British author, the museum will feature a rarely-displayed 18th Century British Redcoat. Dumbarton at Dusk is free. Pre-registration is encouraged at dumbartonhouse.org/events. Dumbarton House Museum is at 2715 Q St. NW. The Jane Austen Film Festival is Wednesday nights in July, 7 to 11 p.m. Here’s the lineup: July 3, Sense and Sensibility; July 10, Emma, July 17, Persuasions; July 24, Love and Friendship; July 31, Pride and Prejudice. Tickets required. Photo: Courtesy of Dumbarton House
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FORT STEVENS DAY On July 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., commemorate the Battle of Fort Stevens. Learn about the only Civil War battle to take place in Washington with living history demonstrations, live period music, historical talks by noted historians and 19th Century children’s games and crafts. Located atop the parapet of Fort Stevens is a commemorative stone dedicated to Abraham Lincoln. On July 12, 1864, the President observed the fighting and came under fire from Confederate sharpshooters at the fort. The commemoration is on the grounds of Fort Stevens, on Quackenbos Street between 13th Street and Georgia Avenue NW. nps.gov/cwdw. Colored Union troops as portrayed by living history demonstrators prepare of the opening ceremony while a Confederate Color Guard looks on from the hill above.
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“ANN” Punchline-packed speeches reveal the feisty and unadulterated life of legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards. Written by Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Holland Taylor, “Ann” is a comical and inspiring production based on the colorful and complex woman whose sense of humor was bigger than the state which she represented. Jayne Atkinson reprises her well-received performance in this intimate, no-holds-barred comedy chronicling Richards’ legacy and how she was determined to make her mark on the world. “Ann” is a captivating tribute to Richards’ life as an activist, politician and feminist champion. $65 to $95. “Ann” is at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW, July 11 to Aug. 11. arenastage.org. Jayne Atkinson as Ann Richards in Ann. Photo: David Dashiell. Courtesy of WAM Theatre.
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GETTYSBURG BASEBALL FESTIVAL On July 19 to 21, a record 24 clubs from 11 states will converge on Gettysburg to compete in the 10th Annual Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and shade tents and watch base ball (two words) played the same way it was in Central Pennsylvania in 1863. Clubs will be using the same style uniforms and equipment (no gloves) and playing by the same rules and customs of the mid-19th Century. It’s free. Get into the spirit of 1864 by giving a donation in the form of ticket-prices from 1864:50 cents for gentlemen; 25 cents for children 12 and under and seniors 45 and older; and ladies are either 10 cents or free. gettysburgbaseballfestival.com. Photo: Courtesy of Destination Gettysburg
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INAUGURAL GRAND AFRICAN RUN The Grand African Run is inspired by the interest and value that is placed upon the success of running sports in Africa. Over the past 60 years, Africa has produced multiple distance runners who have gone on to win major international honors on the global stage. Capitalizing on this historically valued and culturally cherished asset, the Grand African Run is poised to serve as a vehicle for celebrating culture, promoting peace and fostering unity. On July 21, 7:30 a.m., participants will have an opportunity to line up with world famous athletes of African origin as well as high profile personalities to take part in a 5k sporting festival. This mass-participation 5k fun run/walk is organized under the auspices of the African Union and in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs. Start and finish at The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. Register at africanrun.com. LEFT TO RIGHT: Million Wolde (5,000 meter Olympian), Mamadou Samba (DC Mayor’s office African Affairs), Ambassador Fitsum (Ethiopia), Ambassador Dr. Arikana (AU) and Dr. Abeza (Event Director).
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CAPITOL HILL JULY FOURTH PARADE July 4, 10 AM. July 4, 10 AM. The parade runs north on Eighth Street SE from I Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. Enjoy kids on bikes, fire trucks, marching bands, school groups, dogs with their owners, vintage cars and politicians greeting voters. Parade contact is philguire@gmail.com. 20 H HILLRAG.COM
INDEPENDENCE DAY Capitol Hill July Fourth Parade. July 4, 10 AM. The parade runs north on Eighth Street SE from I Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. Enjoy kids on bikes, fire trucks, marching bands, school groups, dogs with their owners, vintage cars and politicians greeting voters. Parade contact is philguire@gmail.com. Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon. June 28 and 29, 6 to 9:45 PM. Fire-
works with mansion tour: $36 for adults; $26 for youth. George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA. mountvernon.org/fireworks. A Second of July Celebration of the American-French Alliance. July 2, 6:30 PM. Celebrate the Second of July, the day the Continental Congress voted for American independence, with music of the founding era. David and Ginger Hildebrand of the Colonial Music Institute perform 18 Century songs in
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costume with period instruments. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org. Post-Game Fireworks at Nat’s Park. July 3, following 6:05 PM Nats vs. Marlins game at around 9 PM. mlb.com/nationals. July Fourth NSO Concert Full Dress Rehearsal. July 3, 8 PM. US Capitol west lawn. Patrons are allowed on the Capitol grounds starting at 3 PM. Security is required and alcohol may be confiscated. Free. nso.org. Midnight Independence Day Pilgrimage for Veterans. July 3, 11:30 PM. Join Vet Church and the Veterans Spirituality Ministry at Washington National Cathedral for a late-night pilgrimage to undertake a journey of healing. All are welcome. Free; donations accepted. cathedral.org. Fourth of July Celebration at the National Archives. July 4, 10 to 11 AM, ceremony; 10 AM to 4 PM, family activities; 10 AM to 5:30 PM, exhibits. National Archives Building Constitution Avenue steps. archives.gov. Annual Independence Day Concert at National Cathedral. July 4, 11 AM. Cathedral organists Tom Sheehan and George Fergus are joined by Washington Symphonic Brass in presenting a program of patriotic favorites. Free. cathedral.org. National Independence Day Parade. July 4, 11:45 AM to 2 PM. See fife and drum corps, military servicemen and women, elaborate floats and VIPs galore. Constitution Avenue between Seventh and 17th Streets NW. july4thparade.com. Red, White & Blue Concert at Mount Vernon. July 4, noon. A patriotic performance by the National Concert Band on the bowling green. Concert included with admission. mountvernon.org.
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Daytime Fireworks at Mount Vernon. July 4, 1 PM. On the east lawn. Fireworks included with admission. mountvernon.org. July Fourth Fireworks and National Symphony Orchestra Concert. July 4, 8 PM. US Capitol west lawn. Fireworks at about 9:15 PM. Capitol west lawn opens at 3 PM. Security check is required and alcohol may be confiscated. The fireworks and concert go on except in the case of extremely bad weather. Free. nso.org. Air Force Memorial Independence Day Celebration. July 4, 8 PM. Features the Concert Band, Singing Sergeants. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA. Contemporary and patriotic tunes and spectacular views of nighttime DC. Free. airforcememorial.org. Alexandria Birthday Celebration. July 13, 7 to 10 PM. Visitors celebrate America’s and Alexandria’s birthday along the Potomac River waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park and enjoy live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, patriotic birthday cake, food vendors and fireworks. visitalexandriava.com/alexandria-birthday-celebration.
SPECIAL EVENTS Brew at the Zoo. July 18. Enjoy great times and great brews with animal encounters, live music, fare from popular food trucks and unlimited beer tastings. $65 ($30, sober). nationalzoo.si.edu. NPS Escape Room! Hands-on Adult Workshop. July 24 and Aug. 7, 6 PM. Back by popular demand! Nothing says summer vacation like a trip to visit a National Park. Tackle puzzles and ciphers about the National Park Service to solve a mystery in time during this “escape room” for adults. National Archives, Boeing Learning Center. Register at archivesfoundation.org/event.
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ANNUAL LOTUS AND WATER LILY FESTIVAL July 13 and July 14, 10 AM to 4 PM. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.org. OUTDOOR MUSIC, MOVIES, FOOD AND CEREMONY NoMa Summer Screen. Wednesdays at sunset. July 3, The Sandlot; July 10, I, Tonya; July17, Bend It Like Beckham; July 24, Remember the Titans; July 31, Bring It On. Movies are free and subtitled. On-leash dogs permitted. Movies are at NoMa Junction @ Storey Park, 1005 First St. NE. nomabid.org.
Own (1992); Aug. 2, 8:45 PM, Jaws (1975). Free for walk-up viewing in the picnic area or $15 per car. Union Market parking lot, 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. Waterfront Beer Garden by Port City Brewing Company. July 5 to 7; Fridays, 5 to 8 PM; Saturdays, noon to 8 PM; Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Free admission; food and drink extra. Waterfront Park, 1 King St., Alexandria. PortsideInOldTown.com.
Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concerts. 7 to 9 PM. July 5, Party Like It’s; July 12, Jah Works, July 19, The 19th Street Band; July 26, Jarreau Williams Band; Aug. 2, 7. capitolriverfront.org/yards-park.
American Roots Music. Thursdays, 5 to 7 PM. July 11, Fireside Collective, folk/bluegrass/American roots; July 25, King Teddy, swing; Aug. 8, David Bach, jazz. Botanic Garden Amphitheater, Conservatory Garden Court). usbg.gov.
NGA Jazz in the Garden. Through Aug. 23, 5 to 8:30 PM. July 5, The JoGo Project; July 12, Eleke; July 19, Miles Stiebel; July 26, Incendio. Free. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive between Seventh and Ninth Streets NW. nga.gov.
Canal Park Outdoor Movies. Thursdays at sundown. July 11, The Goonies; July 18, Ralph Breaks the Internet; July 25, Apollo 13; Aug. 1, Jurassic World. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.
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artists. Franklin Park, 13th and I Streets NW. Jazz on Jackson Place. Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. July 11, Kris Fun Ensemble. $35 admission includes jazz performance, open bar, light hors d’oeuvres, tours of the historic Decatur House and a chance to win raffle prizes. 748 Jackson Pl. NW. whitehousehistory.org. Summer Evening Concerts at the Arboretum. Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 PM. Gate opens, 6 PM. July 11, The Hip-Hop Orchestra; July 18, Rochelle Rice; July 25, Rocknoceros. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax in the Meadow below the Capital Columns. Enter through the R Street NE Gate. Dogs and alcohol are not permitted. Concerts are free, but reservations required at fona.org. Golden Cinema at Farragut Park. Fridays, around 8:30 PM. July 12, Mary Poppins Returns; July 19, Incredibles 2; July 26, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. 9. Farragut Park is at Connecticut Ave. and K St. NW. goldentriangledc.com. Truckeroo. July 19; Aug. 2 and 23; Sept. 20. 4 to 11 PM. Celebrate the hottest food trucks in the area. 1201 Half St. SE. thebullpendc. com/truckeroo.
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anie Brulee; July 24, Boulevards; July 25, Shiner Honky Tonk Night; July 26. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. The Anthem. June 29, Hillsong United; July 12, Rob Thomas; July 13, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley; July 18, Native Tongue Fest-Celebrating 30 Years of Hip Hop; July 26, Elvis Costello &The Imposters & Blondie; July 30, Ben Folds & Violent Femmes. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. SW Blue Monday. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. July 1, The Blues Brothers; July 8, Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors; July 15, Full Power Blues; July 22, Big Boy Little Band; July 29, Introducing Jose Ramirez Blues Project. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Mr. Henry’s. July 4, Michelle Swan; July 5, Dial 251; July 6, Batida Dife-
rente; July 11, Only Lonesome; July 12, Kevin Cordt Quartet; July 13, Justine Miller; July 18, Hollertown; July 19, Elijah Balbed; July 20, Julia Nixon; July 25, Eli Lev; July 26, Aaron Myers; July 27, Maija Rehman. 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. SW Friday Jazz. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. July 5, Warren Wolf & The Wolfpack; July 12, Todd Marcus; July 19, Male Storytellers & Crooner; July 26, Alison Crockett Swings. $5 cover. Children are welcome and free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). westminsterdc.org. LOC Homegrown Concerts. July 25, Cedric Watson-Cajun, Creole and Zydeco Music from Texas; Aug. 7, Lakota John Locklear-Slide Guitar Blues from North Carolina. Concerts are at noon in the Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Free; no ticket required. loc.gov. Summer Organ Recitals at the National Shrine. Sundays, 6 PM, in July and August. Free. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Great Upper Church, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.org.
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14-year-old black girl was shot by a white cop, igniting one of the worst race riots in US history. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theessentialtheatre.org. Capital Fringe Festival in SW. July 5 to 28. Venues are The Wharf, Arena Stage, Saint Augustine’s, Christ United, Westminster Church, Saint Matthews, Riverside Baptist and Winfield Scott Hancock Statue. All venues are easily accessible from public transportation. Find the complete Fringe schedule at capitalfringe.org. Shakespeare Theater’s FREE FOR ALL Presents Hamlet. July 10 to 21. shakespearetheatre.org. Ann. July 11 to Aug. 11. Punchlinepacked speeches reveal the feisty and unadulterated life of legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards. arenastage.org.
Want and Need. July 19 to Aug. 17. Comedy duo Zach and Kristin bring their personal, introspective brand of comedy back to the stage with the new, improvised play Want and Need. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. Tickets are available now at zachandkristin.com/tickets. The Producers. July 27 to Aug. 17. Max Bialystock, the onetime king of Broadway producers, is hungry to strike it rich. Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre producer, discovers that they could get richer by producing a flop instead of a hit. The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com. Miracle Theater Cinema. Movies shown Fridays, 4 PM, 7 PM, and 10 PM; Saturday, 8 PM and 10:30 PM; Sundays, 4 PM and 7 PM. Movies before 6 PM are $6. Find out what’s playing at themiracletheatre.com. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE.
LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS AND TALKS A Monument to ShakespeareThe Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Through Jan. 5, 2020. The Folger Shakespeare Library is throwing back the curtains on its origin story and exciting future in “A Monument to Shakespeare: The Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library.” folger.edu. Miniature Shakespeare Books from the Harner Collection. Monday to Saturday, 11 AM; 1 PM and 3 PM; Sunday, noon and 3 PM. Through Dec. 31. Take a free tour of the Folgers’ Founders’ Room to see a rotating display of selected items from The James L. Harner Collection of Miniature Books Pertaining to Shakespeare. Folger.edu. Noura Erakat - Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine. July 2, 7 PM. Politics
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MARKETS AND SALES Smorgasburg Outdoor Food Market. Saturdays through October, 11 AM to 6 PM, through October. Features 30 food vendors that represent the District’s diversity in cuisine. Like its Brooklyn and LA siblings, Smorgasburg DC promises to provide a unique high-volume, affordable platform for innovative food concepts. Tingey Plaza, at the corner of Tingey Street SE and New Jersey Avenue SE. dc.smorgasburg.com. DC Art Book Fair. July 7, noon to 5 PM. This curated event spotlights small presses, artists and makers as they sell their independently published paper-based works. Shop a variety of creations including zines, books, comics and prints from more
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than 40 vendors. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org. FRESHFARM Market H Street. Saturdays, 9 AM to noon. 800 13th St. NE. freshfarm.org. Farmers Market SW. Saturdays; 9 AM to 1 PM. The market offers baked goods, coffee, jams/jellies, prepared foods, pasture-raised meats & eggs, and locally grown fresh produce. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. Market SW Night Market. July 12 and 26. 4 to 10 PM. Market features arts, food, flea, live music and a beer garden. Family and pet friendly. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. FRESHFARM Market Capitol Riverfront. Sundays, 9 AM to 1 PM. 200 M St. SE. freshfarm.org. FRESHFARM Market NoMa. Sundays, 9 AM to 1 PM. 1150 First St. NE. freshfarm.org. Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. easternmarket-dc.org. Fresh Tuesdays at Eastern Market. Tuesdays, 3 to 7 PM. Farmers’ line of fresh produce. Eastern Market, 200 block of Seventh Street SE. easternmarketdc.com. Union Market. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, 8 AM to 8 PM; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 AM to 10 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag. com. u
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uster is lost in the woods. Felix ran out an open door. Blossom was spooked by fireworks. All are missing and their people are in panic mode. How do they get back home? Countless pets go missing each year, ten million dogs annually, as estimated by the ASPCA. Fifteen percent of households in a large survey reported that a pet went missing within the past five years of the survey date. It was almost equal between dogs and cats. Most dogs made it home due to neighborhood searches, while fifteen percent of dogs were reunited with their people because of an identification tag or a microchip. Most cats returned on their own. Only six percent of dogs and two percent of cats were found at their local shelter. When a pet goes missing, the best method for recovery is a neighborhood search, but there are tools that you can implement to increase the chance of recovering a pet. Each has its own advantages and drawbacks. Most popular is having a tag on your dog or cat’s collar with a current phone number. This is easy, inexpensive, and very effective if your pet is found outside. Be certain that the tag is always on the collar and that the phone numbers are current. Many times the tag is old and does not reflect a recent move. An additional method of carrying a phone number is to have it embroidered on the pet’s collar. A number of companies provide this service. A tag and an embroidered collar can be stylish, too! A drawback is if the collar is not on your pet when in the house – or if the collar breaks away, as in the case of cat collars. Dogs that are crated should not be wearing a collar. Dogs must be collarless in a crate to prevent strangulation. Cat collars are designed to unsnap if a certain amount of pressure is placed on the collar. This is for strangulation and entanglement prevention. A collar and tag is by far the most effective method for identification, but it should be combined with an implanted microchip. This is not space-age technology – it is similar to a key fob. The microchip, about the size of a large grain of rice, is encoded with a number (or combination of letters and numbers), which can be read with a hand-held scanner. When the scanner is waved over the area with the chip, the number appears on the scanner’s display. Once the number is obtained, it is entered into a web portal, which directs the user to the service which maintains the regis-
try for the chip. The registry then contacts the pet’s owner, or if permission is granted during chip registration, the finder of the pet is given the owner’s information. Microchips cannot be lost and are a permanent form of identification, but there are a few drawbacks, too. First, the chip must be registered. When a pet receives a chip, the owner must either have the veterinary hospital register the chip or do this themselves. The information is placed into a database and will be there forever. It is imperative that if you ever move, that the information in the database is updated. This usually only takes a few minutes and can be done online, in most cases. Last, a chip must be scanned in order to be effective! Almost all shelters and veterinarians have scanners. New on the horizon are GPS-enabled collars. They are programmable and can indicate the position of your pet on an app. The drawbacks include the collar falling off, the battery running low, technology issues, and being out of satellite communication. Being a former shelter veterinarian, I cannot stress enough the need to have a collar with a tag and a microchip on your pet. In our city, people are so happy to assist with getting pets back home. Give them the tools they need! Dan Teich, DVM is Medical Director at District Veterinary Hospital Eastern Market. u
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DCHFA, Your Homeownership Resource in the District. 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.
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making a difference. The Catalogue encompasses all fields, eight wards, and eight counties. It’s the only locally focused and vetted guide that helps donors decide which small charities are the best and most deserving. For more info, visit Capitolhillvillage.org.
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MarketSW at Waterfront Station DC MarketSW night market runs from 4 to 10 p.m. on July 12 and 26; Aug. 9 and 23; Sept. 6 and 20; Oct. 4 and 18 at 425 M St. SW. There is a mix of art, crafts, handmade jewelry, accessories, bath/ beauty, vintage and antique furniture, furnishings, accessories and collectibles, as well as other local and handcrafted products. The market also features live music and food trucks. diversemarkets.net. nate $5 or more to Capitol Hill Community Foundation; get a free limited-edition Frager’s Hardware tote bag with your purchase of $25 or more, while supplies last; shop dozens of deeply discounted deals on their favorite products, on sale one weekend only while supplies last; and popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones courtesy of their newly re-branded rental company, Hello Rentals. (schedule varies, more details to be announced). On Saturday, Aug. 3, lunch is on them. Cookout on the Big Green Egg, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Frager’s Hardware is at 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. and includes indoor and outdoor garden shops. Fragersdc.com.
Helene Au, 1914-2019 Helene Au, a beloved member of the Capitol Hill community, passed away on May 18, 2019 at an assisted living facility in Fredericksburg, VA. He-
lene was interviewed by the Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project in 2000 that preserved her observations on life in post WWI DC to the present. Born at home on May 3, 1914, she resided in Capitol Hill SE for 103 years. She passed away two weeks after her 105th birthday. Helene lived independently in her townhouse on the Hill, until at the age of 103, when she incapacitated by a fall. Her grandfather, Wilhelm Au, and his wife, Augusta, came to Washington in 1873 from Germany to take up a position with the Marine Corps Band. They settled near Eastern Market. In those days, the bandsmen moonlighted. So her grandfather also played in the orchestra at the National Theatre for 22 years. Purchasing properties on the Hill, Wilhlem Au eventually left 15 townhouses to his two sons, William and Carl. Helene Au inherited several of the houses after the death of her father, William Au. William looked after their properties.
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Her mother, Elisabeth, was a talented painter and her oil paintings were purchased by many of the Hill’s residents. They are signed “E Au.” Helene cared for her mother until her death in 1965. She never married, looked after her properties and volunteered with the Audubon Society for many years.
Sizzling Express Closes After 20 years on Capitol Hill, Sizzling Express, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, has closed. No word on what is moving into that space. Proprietors Gary Hang and Hue Tran are retiring, and sources cite escalating rents and rising food costs for the eateryís departure.
DC Central Kitchen’s Happy Hour Hop On July 17, 6 to 9 p.m., four restaurants in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood join in this round-robin style event, where guests enjoy signature cocktails and small bites. This year’s participants include RASA with guest Buffalo & Bergen, Rocklands Barbecue Pop-up, Dacha, and All Purpose. Select a starting location to begin the hop and spend the rest of the evening trying food and drink at each establishment. 100 percent of the proceeds benefit DC Central Kitchen’s efforts to provide culinary job training to unemployed adults and bring healthy local foods to underserved neighborhoods. Tickets are $125 and available online at dccentralkitchen.org/happyhourhop.
Construction Begins on Maryland NE Construction is beginning on Maryland Avenue, NE. The project is expected to be completed by summer of 2021. Work begins on the inbound lanes from 14th Street toward Third Street, NE. The permitted construction hours are weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Expect alterna-
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CHAW’s Free Saturday Drop-Ins The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) announces Summer Saturdays--drop-in art experiences for the whole family from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, July 13, 20, and 27 and Aug. 3 and 10 at 545 Seventh St. SE. Each Saturday, one of CHAW’s teaching artists will lead families in a guided art project. Meet new people, learn a new skill and create something amazing at CHAW. Free and open to all, donations are encouraged to CHAW’s Paint Bucket for Tuition Assistance. chaw.org.
EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CAPITOL HILL & BEYOND Dent House Community Center Reopens On June 12, Pepco, partnering with the Living Classrooms Foundation, re-opened the Dent House Community Center at 156 Q St. SW. The center serves the residents of the surrounding neighborhood, by providing STEAM education, job development programs and a safe place to be. The James C. Dent House was commissioned in 1906 by a prominent African American pastor who had been born into slavery in southern Maryland. The Reverend James Clinton Dent became the second pastor of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 133 years ago. The house operated as a community center serving Southwest DC for 75 years before being closed and sold to Pepco in 2006 and had been empty since. livingclassrooms.org.
SMITHSONIAN at 8 August Garden Party Celebrate summer at the Enid A. Haupt Garden, flanked by the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery. On Aug. 9, 8 to 11 p.m., spend a late-summer evening in the dramatically lit garden and enjoy late-night access to galleries featuring art from the African and Asian continents. Check out two new exhibitions featuring contemporary women artists: I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa and My Iran: Six Women Photographers. Add music by DJ Alkimist, specialty cocktails, and curators’ talks and it is a not-to-be-missed garden party. Advance sale tickets are: $25 to VIP $55. At the door, general admission is $35 to VIP $60. For tickets and further information, visit SMITHSONIANat8.org. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email bulletionboard@hillrag.com. u
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT PET WASTE Innovations Are Needed to Tackle an Increasing Problem by Elizabeth O’Gorek he District’s population has been steadily growing for the past 13 years. Much of this new population is moving into high-rise developments and many of these new residents – the National Apartment Association estimates up to 72% -- are pet owners. This increase in people and pet density, particularly in areas like NoMa, the Southwest Waterfront and Capitol Riverfront, has led to increased tensions between neighbors regarding pet care and, in particular, pet waste. Southwest resident Barbara Ehrlich has been working to find ways to alleviate those tensions. She said that twenty years ago, it was hard to find an apartment building that allowed residents to have pets. “Now, buildings allow pets, but they don’t all do anything about their needs,” Ehrlich said. NoMa resident Geneva Kropper agrees. She says that the disrespect of pet owners congregating in unfenced, private areas such as the Pierce Street lot –rather than the new Swampdoodle Park a few blocks down—is a safety hazard for pedestrians. The struggle with respect is an issue, she says, but the real problem is the smell. “The
In April Mars Inc. announced a $20,000 grant to add pet-friendly amenities to the Southwest neighborhood. L-R: Anthony Dale (6D05), Andy Litsky (6D04), Gail Fast (6D01, Chair), Kim Keller, Chief Developement Officer HRA; Julie Lawson, Director Mayors Office of the Clean City; Steve Moore, Executive Director, SWBID; Diana Mayhew, National Cherry Blossom Festival; Kelly Horton, North America Policy Director, Mars, Incorporated; Betsy West, Strategic Business Communications Manager, Mars; Jolie Ayn Yockey, Civic Design Center. Photo: E.O’Gorek
smell from hundreds of dogs peeing on turf creates an overwhelming waft that overtakes the entirety of Pierce St, especially on hot and humid days,” she said. Neglecting to collect your pet’s waste could result in a fine up to $1,500, but in practice it is difficult to catch people in the act, said Mayor’s Office of the Clean City Director Julie Lawson. “You should still call 311 and report it,” she said. “It gives us the address so we can keep track via a heat map of problem areas where greater intervention and education are needed.” The Office of the Clean City coordinates the city’s response to Unscooped poop is an increasing problem especially in areas where pet waste, partnering with other vacant lots and other green space is being taken by new development.
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District agencies such as the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) for technical advice, the Department of Public Works (DPW) on waste issues and the Department of Health (DOH) on rodent control. Pet waste is dangerous, said Lawson, because dogs don’t digest all the food they eat, leaving food for rats. It can also make both humans and animals sick, as waste can wash into waterways. Lawson said that as a whole the District government is responsive to areas of new development, but there are many factors that go into planning decisions like where garbage cans will be located. However, in areas of residential growth the Office of the Clean city can help local BIDs or Main Street organizations augment their efforts.
Solutions to a Problem ANC’s are taking action to address the issue of pet waste. For the past two years, representa-
Additions & Basement Experts BUFFALO COMPANY, LLC www.buffalocompanyusa.com For all your Construction Needs tives on Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D have worked to ensure pet waste stations are part of any major residential development. Developers are required to include a place for pets to relieve themselves on private property rather than in public space. “We’ve gotten pretty much 100 percent compliance with developers,” said ANC 6D Chair Gail Fast, who said that property managers recognize the benefits of having pet facilities in attracting tenants. “Some of them have come up with innovative ideas –one developer is putting the relief station in the garage,” she said. “They now make a kind of turf to use in relief stations so that you can clean waste from underneath.” “There are tons of new technological innovations to minimize the smell that obviously comes with having stations in closed areas or on the room near the pool or other amenities.” Fast, a dog owner herself, said that Southwest is very dog friendly and that many dog owners are doing their best to pick up after pets. “We have a lot of green space and we want to preserve and enhance those spaces in Southwest, and ensure that kids can enjoy them safely.” “Some days we do really well, and some days we do really poorly.” Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) say that developer provision of these amenities has been effective, though the the BID cleaning crews provide some help in cleaning up waste. The NoMa BID, for instance, provides waste bag stations and branded waste-bag dispensers, and the NoMa Clean Team picks up waste left behind by pet owners. In April, Mars Incorporated announced a $20,000 grant to the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) and Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to help make Southwest D.C. a better place for pets and people living in the neighborhood. Mars Policy Director Kelly Horton said the company had met Southwest residents at the 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival who noted the impact of new pets on the community. “They explained that there was a lot of tension in the neighborhood as new people came in with pets, and were maybe not making the full effort to collect waste,” she said. Funds will go towards giving the Southwest area a pet-friendly makeover by adding hands-free seating, portable hydration, ex-
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panded waste stations, shaded areas, educational materials and signage. Barbara Ehrlich, who had identified the grant opportunity and connected Mars with SWBID, thinks her neighborhood will benefit significantly from the new amenities. “They are really great, because we have so many pet owners here, and our green spaces are being used in ways they were never used before,” she said.
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District Programs Mayor’s Office of the Clean City Director Julie Lawson said that the partnership with SWBID will enhance the relationships that the office has built with local businesses, many of whom help facilitate education to pet owners. Mars Inc. is already a partner in the Better Cities for Pets Program, working with the Office of the Clean City and the Human Rescue Alliance (HRA). Announced in April 2018, the program features an educational messaging campaign focused on encouraging the public to enjoy the District with their companion dog responsibly, including picking up waste as well as outreach programs instilling good pet behavior, including partnerships with local businesses. Pet amenity stations containing educational messaging and waste bags have been placed in key locations in the city. Lawson said that as part of phase two of the campaign there will be a tool kit for property managers of pet friendly buildings to remind residents about their responsibilities. However, Lawson and Commissioner Fast agree that programs and facilities can only do so much. In the end, the issue is one of human behavior. “I think the question to ask is about waste that we see in public space,” said Commissioner Fast, “and that just comes down to responsible pet owners. They have to do their duty, and we’ll be fine.” Lawson said that pets want to be good neighbors, too – but they can’t pick up after themselves. “We’re looking forward to making sure everyone hears the message: that picking up #2 makes you #1.” Learn more about the management of pet waste by visiting cleancity.dc.gov/petwaste. To report issues of unscooped poop, please contact 311 via phone, app, web, text, or Twitter. u
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MAGGIE’S RANT Scooter Sidewalk Mayhem by Maggie Hall hink on these key words: menace, frightening, dangerous. Now, think how they relate to an invasion of our sidewalks. All together now....SCOOT OFF SCOOTERS! What, you don’t agree? You’re not going to join the campaign to force them onto the road? Then you haven’t been airbrushed by one, even sent flying, tripped over one left slung across the sidewalk. Well, not yet maybe. But you will be a “get-rid” fan the moment a scooter -- guided by its bad-mannered, entitled rider -- encroaches into your pedestrian space. This summer, hundreds more of these electrified horrors are to invade our streets under the city’s declaration to “encourage the integration of pri-
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vate alternative modes of transportation” in a bid to “contribute to DC’s vision of being a sustainable, resilient and livable city.” Another three scooter companies have joined the five already operating. Except it will not be the streets that take the burden....but the poor pedestrian who takes his or her life in their hands as they stroll our neighborhood. The behavior of the indolent scooter-rider was best described by a guy, in his mid-40s, who I spoke to after he man-handled an abandoned scooter - left mid-sidewalk - into the gutter. “They’re the spoilt brat generation. The kids who were never made to pick-up after themselves at home,” he muttered. Well said. Commentators keep banging on about the dangers scooters present to riders. Frankly, to heck with them. They are in charge of their own safety, as they “race” around at 15 mph, on the $1 a time plus 15 cents a minute, dockless rentals. It’s the dangers inflicted by scooters on pedestrians that we should be concerned about. Constantly we hear that scooter riders are being encouraged to wear helmets. That’s up to them. What should be rammed into them is that there’s also an urgent need for them to look out for the safety of pedestrians. All they need to remember is that it’s called a “sidewalk” for a reason. It’s the place to walk! In other words ride where you belong - on the road, where with a helmet and a bit of care, you’ll be safe. And while they digest that “safety for others” homily they should also follow the instructions issued by the scooter companies. To paraphrase they all advise that “the scooter should not be left blocking any pedestrian access”. We should demand that Capitol Hill gets the same designation as downtown, where it is illegal to ride either a bike or a scooter on the sidewalk. And to curb those who flout that restriction let’s follow the lead of Paris, the first city in the world to clamp-down on rude, offensive scooter behavior. The City of (see the) Light recently brought in fines - $150 for riding on the sidewalk, $35 for dumping one where it blocks a pedestrian’s right of way. I know, I know, enforcement (like as in using a ‘phone while driving) can be lax but at least an “we’re after you” message would be sent. It would all be so laughable, these arrogant dorks scooting around us with often just inches to spare - if it wasn’t so deadly serious. How awful to think that it may be that’s what it’s going to take: an injured pedestrian who’s been hit by a scooter or fallen over one, to force these scooter monsters onto the roads where they belong. But not let’s wait until the city or a scooter company is sued for injuries. All together now - SCOOT OFF SCOOTERS. NB: all these comments include obnoxious cyclists, the ones who whizz around on our sidewalks, weaving at a fast rate of knots in and out, around pedestrians. So, Boot the Bikes too.... Maggie Hall is a longtime Capitol Hill resident, former Fleet Street reporter, itinerant pedestrian and travel writer. She can be reached at WHITBY@aol.com. u
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THE FIELDS AT RFK ARE OPEN FOR PLAY!
Community Celebrates the Long-Awaited Recreation Complex by Elizabeth O’Gorek he ribbon was officially cut to open The Fields at RFK Campus on Saturday, June 10, ushering in a new phase in the use of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium Campus. The Fields are the result of years of effort to transform 27-acres of asphalt into a new vibrant sports and recreational destination within the District. “The Fields at RFK are certainly a sight for sore eyes,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “When I walked in, I was just blown away. It looks like a real amusement park in some ways –that is sports, that is entertainment, and that is recreation.” Bowser said that the fields were part of the effort to make RFK a complex that meets the needs and wants of the community and to get closer to making RFK a destination, similar to The Wharf and Capitol Riverfront. Wielding the golden scissors were dignitaries including Mayor Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-D), Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6-D), Events DC President Gregory O’Dell and Chairman of the Board Max Brown, as well as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
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The ribbon is cut by dignitaries, opening The Fields at RFK to children, just after noon Saturday, June 8.
(ANC) Chander Jayaraman, representing ANC 6B and Tamara Blair (7D01), the Commissioner for the SMD. Amenities include: • Three multi-purpose turf fields for kickball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball and more • A celebration pavilion and plaza • Restroom facilities • Playground and picnic area • Green space, landscaping and bioretention • Walking/biking paths and improved river access • Dedicated parking The celebration featured two youth clinics provided by D.C. United’s Training Academy and the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy and DC Fray. There were also oversized games, complimentary food trucks, live music and a ‘RFK Untapped Beer Garden’.
purpose fields, a market hall, a sports and recreation complex, pedestrian bridges connecting the west and east banks of the Anacostia River to Heritage and Kingman Islands, and a new memorial site for Robert F. Kennedy, for whom the stadium is named. “This is an all-eight wards asset,” said Mayor Bowser. “One thing we’ve seen, soccer is a growing sport in our city. Girls playing soccer, boys playing soccer, and all of us supporting DC United.” Prior to the ribbon-cutting, DC United Players Bill Hamid and Wayne Rooney accepted the Mayor’s thanks for their involvement with DC youth. “It’s fantastic for myself and Bill to be here and enjoy this special occasion,” said Rooney. “Hopefully we’ll see more little children over the next weeks, months, years improving their soccer skills and always hoping to be the next superstar for the U.S. team.”
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The fields are the first component of the RFK Stadium Campus short-term plan to be completed. The short-term plans contain five components: the multi-
Chair Max Brown noted the extensive community involvement over the last three years with the project, noting the many meetings, roundtables and dis-
Kids try out the fields – and the nets – after the ribbon-cutting concludes.
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cussions. “We came to a consensus not just on this project, but on a vision for sports and entertainment on this entire campus,” he said. Councilmember Allen said that he was thrilled to be at the opening. “I want to add my congratulations to Events DC on a great project and a great selection in Capitol Riverside Youth Sports Park (CRYSP) to operate the park,” Allen said. Noting that while construction progressed quickly after beginning in November, Allen recalled conversations he had as long as nine years ago with community members, Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells as well as Charles Barnett and Mike Godec of CRYSP about what could be done at the RFK Campus. “There was a different vision that was created, so that we could bring Wards 6 and 7 together right here on the boundary,” he said. When the ribbon was cut, those future stars of DC soccer streamed onto the fields to kick balls back and forth to one another. The playground and fields will be managed by CRYSP. As the daily operator, CRYSP will be responsible for managing scheduling and field operations and ensuring the utilization of the complex for sports clubs, leagues, individuals and other groups seeking to rent and/or use the space. The playground is open from 8 a.m. to dusk daily. Until August, fields open at 10 a.m. Some variation is expected as final construction elements are completed, so users are encouraged to check the calendar on the website for times and updates. You can learn more, including how to apply for a permit, about time the fields are open for community space, and more at rfkfields. com. Get more information by visiting The Fields at RFK FAQs page or by contacting thefields@cryspdc. org or calling 202-539-9555. u
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MAURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATION NEARS COMPLETION Design Will Maximize Space for Classes and Play by Elizabeth O’Gorek onstruction on the renovation unique obstacles. and modernization of Maury El“We had to be really creative. One of the ementary School (1250 Constithings we worked a lot with the community on tution Ave. NE) is nearly comwas trying to maximize as much play space as plete. The $52 million project we possible could,” Davis said. began in January 2018 and is expected to be The design follows DCPS Education completed in July with teachers scheduled to Specifications, or Ed Specs, which were pubmove into the building this August. Since the lished in 2017. These are guiding princirenovations began, students have been located ples used by the design team as standards for at Maury “Village,” trailers on the east side of school features. Davis explained how the stanthe Eliot-Hine Middle School campus, located dards create consistency in facilities, but allow on the 1800 block of Constitution NE. the team to address community-specific needs. The primary objective of the renovation “Not every one of our schools is exactis to increase the school’s capacity, balancing ly the same,” Davis said. “We give leeway and building size with outdoor play space. The DCPS Chief Operating Officer Patrick Davis stands on the passageflexibility to the design team and see what they over the atrium that links the historic building to the new condesign incorporates light-filled spaces into a way come up with as part of the process.” struction on the 13th Street side of the lot. Photo: E.O’Gorek/CCN brand-new buildout that links the old with Davis said that DCPS heard from the balance,” he said. “You can only do so much with the new. community that they want to prioritize space the footprint we have, and I think we landed on a Prior to construction, the Maury campus confor play, and in response, designers incorporated good compromise size.” sisted of a historic building dating to about 1886, as open, airy and playful elements. Kindergarten rooms Chief Operating Officer Patrick Davis helms well as a 1960s building and a classroom trailer, comhave glassed-in window reading nooks looking out the DCPS team that supervises school modernizabining for 46,800 square feet in total area and acto the hallway, spaces for kids to curl up and read. tions and renovations in the District, 18 of them curcommodating 360 students. The new and renovatStairways will be adorned with locally-produced art. rently in progress between design and construction. ed space will increase the footprint by about 6,000 Each floor accommodates different grade Davis agrees that the Maury modernization posed square feet and the school will be able to accommobands, with early education on the lowest floor date 539 students. and the highest grades, Max Kieba, Chair including fourth- and A design rendering of the completed construction, of the School Improvefifth-graders, at the top showing the glass-walled library from the corner of Constitution Avenue and 13th Street NE. Courtesy: ment Team (SIT) which level. The floors are decDCPS advises DCPS on the orated in different color project design, said that schemes to support stuworking on the moderndent wayfinding. ization was challenging. At the center of the Part of the challenge, he design is a light-filled said, was balancing caatrium, linking the gathpacity and curriculum ering space at the front needs with a desire for entrance on Constituoutdoor play space and tion Avenue to the playthe ever-present conground in the back. Incerns with parking. Still, terior classrooms have he thinks the process floor-to-ceiling winwas largely successful. dows opening onto the “I think overall we atrium space, allowing tried to strike a good natural light in each of 66 H HILLRAG.COM
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the rooms and views of nature, both of which Davis said, have been found to reduce stresslevels in students and staff. The atrium is separated from the gymnasium by an operable wall, allowing for the simultaneous use of the combined space or separation between the gym from the atrium and cafeteria. The library, located on the second and third floors, includes a two-floor window overlooking the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 13th Street NE. On one level is the library itself and instructional space, as well as a number of reading nooks; the upstairs mezzanine consists of maker space, where kids can tinker with equipment such as a 3-D printer, as well as a conference or work room. The exterior of the new structure is a study in contrast, the atrium linking the historic structure to new construction along the 13th Street and 12th Place NE sides. Considerable thought was exercised in order to incorporate the building efficiently into a relatively tight area while creating spaces that facilitate safe pedestrian traffic flow. In response to concerns that exiting the building would put students directly onto Constitution Avenue, a courtyard gathering space in front of the new main entrance permits families to gather within arm’s reach of the school itself. Sidewalks will be bumped out along the 13th Street side of the building, creating a buffer from the school to the street.
The renovation expands the lot occupancy of the building and playgrounds. Davis said this reduces onsite parking spaces to 22, the minimum mandated by the zoning commission. “Currently we are meeting the zoning minimum,” Davis said. “There was a request from the community to increase play space at the expense of parking, so we’ve been working with District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to evaluate a street-parking solution that would give parking to teachers on curbside.” If that plan works, the team has a design to convert part of the parking lot to additional play space. DCPS announced June 17 that they will partner in a two-year, $100,000 study by Drexel University and Perkins Eastman that will examine the impact of modernization on student outcomes. Students are ready to return. Many of them contributed to discussions about classroom spaces and playground color schemes, said Kieba. “Our kids are definitely excited to be back,” he said. “A lot of people are excited to be returning to –well, we used to call it the ‘Old Maury’. I guess now we’ll have to call it ‘the New Maury’.” Learn more about Maury’s modernization process by visiting sites.google.com/a/dc.gov/ dcps-school-modernizations/home/maury-elementary-school. Learn more about the Maury community by visiting mauryelementary.com. Learn about the modernization study at architectmagazine.com u
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New Name Better Encapsulates Work while Mission Stays the Same by Elizabeth O’Gorek n April, Capitol Hill Group Ministry (CHGM), the organization that has been working with neighbors, advocates and city agencies to end homelessness in the District for more than 50 years, changed its name to Everyone Home DC. The new name more closely aligns with the organization’s mission. Executive Director Karen Cunningham said it was time to put home, rather than homelessness, at the center of everything they do. She said that there had been conversations about a name change even prior to her appointment as Executive Director in 2013. “The previous name, Capitol Hill Group Ministry, made sense at the time of the founding 50 years ago, but does not give people a clear idea of
what we are working to achieve today,” she explained. “You wouldn’t hear that and understand that we provide support to people experiencing homelessness.” Founded by faith-based Capitol Hill organizations, over the past few decades the leadership of CHGM became more secular, and expanded its mandate to encompass the entire District. “Our new name helps clarify those points of confusion, and really helps us tell our story in a more powerful way. The name is a mission as well as a name. Every- Everyone Home DC operates Shirley’s Place Day Center (1338 G one Home DC means we be- St. SE), a drop-in day center where people can access facilities and resources. Photo: Everyone Home DC lieve everyone should have a home.” The organization is committed to realizing a vision The new name was introduced alongside of the District as a place where everyone has access a new logo and website, everyonehomedc.org. to a safe, comfortable and affordable home. The changes were the result of a nine-month “We do everything from initial crisis intervenstrategic planning process incorporating feedtion to permanent supportive housing, which is back from faith communities, donors and peer something that’s pretty special about our organizaorganizations. tion,” Cunningham said.
The Mission Stays the Same
The Street Outreach team goes out to meet chronically homeless neighbors to help address their needs, supplemented by volunteer members of the Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART). Photo: Everyone Home DC
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CHGM formed in the 1960s when a group of Capitol Hill churches began to collectively tackle the many challenges faced in the community. The organization officially incorporated in fall 1967. In its early days, the group conducted youth programs and advocated for racial and economic justice, resisting construction of the Southwest Freeway and protesting the war in Vietnam. Over the next few years, the leadership of the organization diversified from clergy to include more lay community members. In the eighties, the organization began to focus on the needs of those experiencing homelessness, and has continued to do so ever since. While the name has changed, the mission of Everyone Home DC has not, Cunningham said.
The organization’s Homelessness Prevention Program in particular has been extremely successful. The program addresses the immediate problems that put families at risk of losing unstable housing arrangements, and then connects families with longer-term services that enable permanent and stable housing. “For our organization, 94% of the families that come to us at very imminent risk of homelessness can be stabilized so that they don’t have to go into shelter,” said Cunningham. In light of the program’s success, the DC Department of Human Services is working to build a similar program for single people. The organization also offers a Family Rapid Re-housing Program to help families return to permanent housing and maintain it independently. Everyone Home DC’s Permanent Housing Program is designed for those with physical or mental health
on their welfare,” she adds. “It challenges, including substance gives a sense of dignity to folks use disorders, requiring longthat these volunteers see them as term support. people and neighbors worthy of Families in the Permanent Housing Program might be astheir time and attention.” sociated with Everyone Home Everyone Home DC also adDC for years, Cunningham said. vocates for systems change, work“We have families who came to us ing to address the way formal and informal systems either support or when their kids were small and undermine our collective efforts to we’ve seen them grow up and go end homelessness through The to college and graduate from colEveryone Home DC Executive Way Home campaign, a group lege,” said Cunningham. Director Karen Cunningham of more than 100 partner organiPrograms also offer support said that the new name gives zations, including churches and such as case management, empeople a better idea of the mission of the organization, community groups. The camployment prep services, educaputting home at the center of paign works to raise awareness on tional training or mental health their work. Photo: E. O’Gorek services, connecting clients with policy matters, budget and legislanon-profit groups as well as government agencies. tion, engaging those directly affected by homelessness directly with community members and policy “We try to connect them to whatever it is makers, emphasizing the ending of homelessness they’re going to need to have longer term stability,” as a priority. Cunningham said. “We meet them where they are. Everyone has a different story when they come Investing in Solutions in here.” Last year, Everyone Home DC provided homeEveryone Home DC also operates four aclessness prevention services to almost 800 famcessible shelter units, as well as the Shirley’s Place ilies and helped 11 chronically homeless people Day Center (1338 G St. SE), a drop-in day center move into their own homes through the Street where people access shower, laundry, restrooms, Outreach program. telephones, computers as well as lunch and social The work of Everyone Home DC and simiservice referrals. lar organizations appears to be having an effect in A Sense of Dignity the District. The most recent Point in Time (PIT) One of the most visible arms of Everyone Home (Continued on Pg. 71) DC is the Street Outreach team, a small group that ventures out into the neighborhood to meet How You Can Help chronically homeless neighbors and learns their You can volunteer behind the scenes, work needs and helps address them until they can be directly with community members with the matched to a home. The team connects over 400 HART Team or at Shirley’s Place, or help individuals annually to resources and benefits, with special Back-to-School, Thanksgiving even accompanying clients to appointments. or Christmas events. Street Outreach is supplemented by the The signature Everyone Home DC funHomeless Assistance Response Team (HART), draising event, ‘Sip and Savor’ takes place an important program which engages volunteers 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. It’s an opporto supplement street outreach work and check tunity to experience tastings from more than on homeless neighbors, especially in cold and 20 local restaurants, breweries, and beverage hot weather. vendors while enjoying music and friendship. “Our volunteers love it and they feel more The organization seeks sponsors as well as connected to the community and it opens their volunteers interested in being on the host eyes about who our homeless neighbors really are, committee or helping out at the event. dispelling a lot of myths that people have about Learn more about the work of Everyone them,” says Cunningham. “They are really welHome DC as well as ways to get involved by comed by our homeless neighbors, who feel realvisiting everyonehomedc.org. ly touched that these strangers are willing to take their time in some of the worst weather to check
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IN APPRECIATION - TOM GRAHAME by Bill Allman e recently lost a great friend and neighbor, Tom Grahame, who passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tom Grahame was, among his many other amazing traits, a great soccer coach, something I learned playing fullback on his teams for 20 seasons. Sidelined by a knee injury after a decade as a player, Tom decided to trade in his “boots” for a clipboard, and became coach of the team. Tom spent the next two decades striding up and down the playing field, occasionally bursting out with his booming voice to his players -- “INTENSITY” -- followed by another period of striding, then another outburst -“TRANQUILLO” -- and proceeded to repeat this throughout most of the game. The fact that the words “intensity” and “tranquillo” seem to be polar opposites didn’t bother Tom, and anyone who knew Tom knew why, for these two traits aptly capture the man in all his glory. Tom was as intense as anyone could be about a great many things -- old time rock-and-roll, birding, vintage wine, the environment, canoeing, geopolitics, the Red Sox, bridge, the Capitol Hill neighborhood he called his home for much of his life -- to name a few. Tom was wicked smart and had boundless energy and enthusiasm: When he tackled something he was interested in, he never went halfway. He was an “intellectual” in the truest sense of the word -- he simply loved learning. He wasn’t just obsessed with gaining knowledge, he also loved to share it, whether taking a
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friend’s young son birding, or hike across the U.S. and in Eusitting in on an amateur bridge rope. Eventually he graduated game explaining the finer and then earned a Masters depoints of bidding, or engaging gree in City and Regional Planin -- shall I say it -- an intense ning from Harvard’s Graduate conversation about the effects School of Design in 1976. Tom of climate change over a bottle enjoyed a long career at the Deof wine. His mind was encyclopartment of Energy, where he pedic: He had an uncanny abilworked on air pollution and ity to recall the highlights from public health issues, authoring nearly every soccer game he a dozen articles for scientific coached, myriad baseball stats, journals, and being cited more and the names of obscure blues than 500 times. His love of writguitarists. Every spring I would ing extended to story-telling, take him out for what became which he practiced before a live an annual session over drinks, audience at the Corner Store on where he would forecast the enCapitol Hill, and to authoring a tire upcoming baseball season Tom reading remarks at retirement. collection of vignettes from his for me, so I would have somelife that will be published as a thing to say around the water cooler. book, “Adventuring Toward Adulthood: If You are As intense as he was, Tom was also fiercely tranImpulsive, You Better be Lucky,” which will be availquil. In my nearly 40 years knowing him, first when able on Amazon in the fall. he was my coach and then as a friend, I never saw Through his life Tom remained an “old school” him get angry. He was like a Buddha, with a big grin old soul. Though Tom was a prodigious emailer, he on his face most of the time, and frequently burstnever owned a smartphone or had wifi in his house. ing into laughter at some amusement. An avid natHe loved classic rock and roll and the music of the uralist and environmentalist, Tom was at home hikblues masters, which he played on his vast vinyl coling solo in the wild ranges of Alaska, where he often lection on a vintage record player. Tom sung in a visited his sister Heather, to whom he was very close, rock band in his youth and had a great set of pipes, to paddling the pristine waters of Canada’s lakes, and at the regular music sessions we played at our whose tranquility echoed his own. home he and I would often begin the night with a Tom’s two amazing traits found their flourish rousing rendition of Jackie Wilson’s “Your Love Is in his love of his lifelong partner, Jan Kern. The two Taking Me Higher”, which always brought down of them shared their passion for food, entertaining, the house. He also loved to sing Doo-Wop whenevand friendship with a vast community of neigher he got a chance. bors near and far. Tom nurtured Jan, and her In the end, Tom’s unique combination of inart, and you could see his clear delight in her tensity and tranquility helped him through his batcreations as he sat quietly beaming as she extle with ALS. He learned everything he could about plained her work, whether it was to the children the disease and how we might stave off its devastaof their friends or to the patrons at her shows. tion. At the same time, he endured its degenerating They were married more than 35 years, a relaeffects with a sublime serenity that was an inspirationship that was a bedrock among their friends tion. “I’m just glad for every day” he often said. In and extended family. They were like an aunt the end, he remained a great teacher and coach for and uncle to our children. all of us, showing the way for a phase of life that we’ll Tom’s intensity and tranquility saw him all be going through at some point -- and he passed through a tough childhood with an alcoholic through it with grace, tranquility and agency. We are father, and a multiyear stint at Harvard, where glad for all the days that we had Tom on the planet. he dropped out as a sophomore to hitchHe will be missed. u
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Everyone Plays a Part That impact is augmented by the help of the community, Cunningham said. “It can mean everyone being responsible for looking out for the people in our neighborhood that we know are staying out on the street; or it might mean volunteering for or donating to an organization like ours. I hope everyone will let their elected officials know that ending homelessness is a priority for them.” “I think that’s the biggest thing that I want people to know: everybody needs to play a part in ending homelessness in the District. We have a really amazing community of people with all kinds of skills and experience, and so we welcome people reaching out to us if they have something they might contribute,” Cunningham said. Learn more about the work and journey of Everyone Home DC as well as ways to get involved by visiting their website at everyonehomedc.org. u JULY 2019 H 71
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an (6A02) and Stephanie Zimny (6A06) in attendance. Commissioner Mike Soderman (6A03) was absent.
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First District (1D) Captain Pulliam of the Metro Police Department (MPD) strongly encouraged residents to make certain they lock and secure doors and windows, especially at night or when leaving their homes. Capitol Hill has been visited by a string of unlawful entries and burglaries in recent weeks. Though the police have obtained some low-quality images of the suspect courtesy of home security cameras, Captain Pulliam did not feel MPD has enough information to release a full description to the community. He did share, however, that the burglar is reported to peruse area alleyways in search of unsecured means of entry like unlocked doors or even second floor windows and has entered homes regardless of whether residents are present. The thief seems to be targeting small, easily concealable items such as wallets and cell phones. Similarly, the scourge of car break-ins has continued. Like with their homes, Captain Pulliam asked residents to make doubly sure they have locked car doors, as most thefts seem to be crimes of opportunity. Though the best deterrent in either instance is proper precaution, namely locking doors and windows, installing street facing security cameras can be helpful to police in identifying the perpetrators. The DC government offers a rebate program for the installation of such cameras on both private homes and businesses. Additional information about this rebate can be found by visiting ovsjg. dc.gov/service/private-security-camerasystem-incentive-program. In response, MPD has increased foot and bike patrols through alleyways and is asking residents to report any suspicious activity.
By Nick L. Alberti Chair Amber Gove (6A04) called the Advisory Neighborhood (ANC) 6A meeting to order at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Brian Alcorn (6A08), Ruth Ann Hudson (6A05), Sondra PhillipsGilbert (6A07), Marie Claire Brown (6A01), Phil Toomaji-
Home and Car Burglaries on the Rise
DDOT and Washington Gas Work on Maryland Ave. NE Both DDOT and Washington Gas have scheduled construction between 2nd and 14th Streets along Maryland Avenue NE. For Washington Gas, this work is a continuation of Projectpipes, a multi-year plan to replace aging pipes and infra-
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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6A AMBER GOVE, CHAIR, AMBERANC6A@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.
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Committee Recommendations and Motions The Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of every committee recommendation or suggested motion that came before them. They are as follows:
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privately owned parking space). ANC 6A will send a letter of support to DDOT for the proposed K Street NE “road diet” which includes the following modifications to traffic and/or parking requirements: Remove the existing morning peak hour parking restrictions on the north side of K Street NE between 2nd Street and 6th Street NE. Remove the existing afternoon peak hour parking restrictions on the south side of K Street NE between 2nd Street and 12th Street NE. Remove approximately 32 parking spaces from the south side of K Street NE between 2nd Street and 6th Street NE for installation of east and westbound bike lanes. Remove approximately four parking spaces from the north side of the 500 block of K Street NE to provide an eastbound leftturn lane. Remove approximately eight parking spaces from the south side of the 700 block of K Street NE and one parking space from the south side of K Street NE to provide an eastbound left-turn lane at 8th Street NE. Designate the parking on the north side of the 200 through 500 blocks of K Street NE to be restricted to two-hour parking between the hours of 7:00 am and 12:00 am from Monday through Sunday, with Zone 6 permit holders excepted. Designate the parking on the east and west sides of the 900 and 1000 blocks of 3rd Street, 4th Street, 5th Street, and 6th Street NE to be restricted to twohour parking between the hours of 7:00 am and 12:00 am from Monday through Sunday, with
Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee - Tuesday, June 18th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • Corner of 10th and G St,. NE Jay Williams - Co-Chair (906-0657) / Mark Samburg - Co-Chair
Transportation & Public Space Committee - Monday, June 17th 7pm at Capitol Hill Towers • 900 G St., NE – Photo ID required Elizabeth Nelson - Chair (elizabeth_knits@yahoo.com)
Economic Development & Zoning Committee - Wednesday, June 19th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • Corner of 10th and G St,. NE Brad Greenfield - Chair (Brad.greenfield@gmail.com 202 262-9365)
Community Outreach Committee - Monday, June 10th
7pm at Eastern High School, Parent Center • 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.
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C P.O. Box 77876 • Washington, D.C. 20013-7787 www.anc6c.org • (202) 547-7168
Next Meeting: July 10, 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 6C02@anc.dc.gov
ANC 6C05 Joel Kelty 6C05@anc.dc.gov
ANC 6C03 Jay Adelstein 6C03@anc.dc.gov
ANC 6C06 Drew Courtney drewcourtney.anc @gmail.com
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 Environment, Parks, and Events First Tuesday, 7 pm Contact: jgmccann@gmail.com
Transportation and Public Space First Thursday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.tps@gmail.com Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development First Wednesday, 6:30 pm Contact: 6C04@anc.dc.gov Twitter: @6C_PZE
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structure across DC. The Maryland Avenue NE portion of the Washington Gas pipe replacement program is well underway and is expected to continue until winter of 2020. More information can be found by visiting washingtongas.com or activitymaps. washingtongas.com. DDOT will be reducing the number of travel lanes on Maryland Avenue NE and adding bike lanes, raised pedestrian crosswalks, wheelchair ramps and more. DDOT’s share of construction will begin this summer with an estimated completion of summer, 2021. For updates and more details visit marylandavesafety.org.
Next ANC 6A meeting is 2nd Thursday, June 13th, 7pm Miner Elementary, 601 Fifteenth (15th) Street NE
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Congresswoman Norton Pays First Visit to ANC 6B ANC 6B June Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek ongresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton presented before Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B at the June
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11 meeting. Many audience members thanked political events and fundraisers. She also voiced the Congresswoman for her work over the last opposition to recent moves by the Architect of 26 years. the Capitol to allocate more space to government Norton offered extensive comments on Presiparking, saying that it would be worth addressing dent Trump’s recent announcement that he would representation by the Architect of the Capitol on appear at this year’s District Fourth of July festivithe District Zoning Commission. ties. Noting that Fourth of July celebrations on the Norton thanked the commissioners for their National Mall are “apolitical”, Norton said that time, expressing surprise that she had never apTrump intended to change that by relocating the peared before ANC 6B. “I live right down the street, festivities from the National Mall to the Lincoln and I regularly go to ANC meetings,” she said. “I Memorial and speaking at the event. “That is what don’t know how I missed my own ANC 6B.” he intends to do now, steal the Fourth of July from Norton said people should feel free to tell Americans,” she said, adding that she was workher whatever they think she should know, even ing to prevent the changes. to speak to her in the street. “I urge you; it really In her presentation, Norton highlighted efworks to stop me to say something or ask someforts she has made towards DC Statehood, as thing,” she said. well as legislation she has introduced in order to achieve Home Rule, or control by District resiSmall Cell Antennae dents of their own affairs. Coming to Area On the matter of DC Statehood, Norton notCommissioner Jennifer Samolyk (6B01) said that ed that the first official hearing of HR51, the bill she had received five notifications for the instalshe sponsored to advance DC Statehood in the lation of small cell antennae in her Single MemHouse of Representatives, is to be held July 24. ber District (SMD) alone, with construction likeAs of June 11, 206 representatives have agreed to support it, and Norton said that she expected the bill to pass in the House, although she was doubtful it would be considered by the Senate. The Congresswoman said she is advancing legislation giving DC the right to call out the National Guard as well as to create a DC state attorney accountable to the District, rather than to Congress. She said the easiest way to facilitate the latter would be by achieving statehood but wants to approach it from both directions. Accountability to the District would help fight the rise in gun violence, she argued. Norton has successfully introduced bills to extend the lease between the National Park Service (NPS) and the District at RFK Stadium, she said, and has introduced a bill allowing the District to purchase the land at RFK Campus at fair market value, saying that the Mayor had ‘wiped the state clean’ by removing the NFL Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-D) speaks in front of ANC 6B. It was her first presentation before commisfrom consideration. sioners in her own ANC. The stamp on her hand reads ‘NOH8’ The Congresswoman expressed sur- and references California’s Proposition 8, an amendment to prise when residents described the illegal the state constitution that eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, now a campaign for gender, marriage and use of residential properties in the area for human equity.
ly to begin in four or five months. Samolyk said that while the ANC had been under the impression each installation of towers designed to facilitate 5G cellular technology would be heard before the ANC, as long as work adheres to guidelines set by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) the carriers are only required to send a letter. Chair Chander Jayaraman said he thought the ‘nebulous’ nature of the guidelines could be an issue moving forward. Samolyk asked for a special call meeting of ANC 6B so that residents and commissioner could discuss issues surrounding aesthetics, health and construction of the towers with cellular providers and DDOT representatives.
ANC 6B Votes to Protest District Soul Food Liquor License In May, the commission issued District Soul Food (500 Eighth St. SE) a Notice and Opportunity to Cure three issues within 30 days, and asked that the business accordingly agree to defer the deadline to protest the liquor license. The proprietors were asked to address issues of trash and noise, produce documentation from the District Department of Health (DOH) proving they had an exception to permit indoor smoking in the restaurant’s cigar lounge, and address complaints of the smell of cigar smoke from neighboring restaurant Trattoria Alberto (508 Eighth St. SE), which would involve window replacement. Jayaraman said that the owners were working in good faith but required additional time to address the issues, in particular the window replacement. However,
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having deferred the hearing date in April, Jayaraman said the only option left that would preserve the rights of the ANC to negotiate a Settlement Agreement was to protest the application, which commissioners supported by a vote of 8-0-2.
Bullfrog Bagels Enters Good Neighbor Agreement There was lengthy discussion about an agreement entered into between the community and the owner of Bullfrog Bagels (317 Seventh St. SE). Facilitated by Chair Jayaraman, the ‘Good Neighbor Agreement’ helps both parties address various concerns, notably with noise, issues related to early deliveries and rear alley use as well as parking. There was some debate about the limitations on rear deliveries prior to 7 a.m., but agreement in principal was reached and the application for license renewal was supported by the commission by a vote of 9-0-1.
Other Matters The Commission voted to support: • a Historic Preservation Application (HPA) for a rear, side, and third-story addition to an 11 1/2 foot-wide rowhouse at 142 D St. SE. The addition is similar to an addition next door and is not visible from the street in front of the house. There was no opposition from neighbors after outreach. • a Public Space Application for a historic wayfinding sign by the Capitol Riverfront BID on the 1000 block of Eighth Street SE. • proposed rulemaking in regard to on-street parking for persons with disabilities that would add metered handicap parking zones to the central business district and areas near Nationals Stadium, including four SMDs located in ANC 6B. Only one per block would be permitted, and all would be installed in commercial areas. The Commission voted to support alcohol license applications from: • Medium Rare Barracks Row (515 Eighth St. SE) • The Ugly Mug Dining Saloon and Valor Brew Pub (723 Eighth St. SE) • La Lomita Dos (308 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) The Commission voted to oppose an alcohol license application from Le Pain Quotidien (666
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Pennsylvania Ave. SE), as representatives did not appear either before the full commission or the commission’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Committee the week prior. Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B held the May meeting of the full commission at the Hill Center Tuesday, June 11. On the dais: Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe (6B02, Secretary), Brian Ready (6B03, Parliamentarian), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), Steve Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman (6B06, Treasurer), Kelly Waud (6B07), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, Chair), Kasie Clark (6B09, Vice Chair) and Denise Krepp (6B10). The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). ANCs do not meet in August. Visit anc6b.org for more info, email 6b@anc. dc.gov or find @ANC6B on Twitter. u
New Commissioner Joins ANC 6C ANC 6C June Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek rew Courtney was sworn in on Wednesday, June 12 as the new commissioner for Single Member District (SMD) 6C06. Former Commissioner Robb Dooling was compelled to step down because he had purchased a home outside the bounds of his SMD, a decision he called ‘bittersweet’ when he made the announcement at the April 10th meeting of the Commission. ANC 6C06 lies between North Capitol and Eighth Streets NE, roughly bordered by New York and Florida Avenues to the north and by H and K Streets NE to the south. Courtney is a former chair of the ANC 6C Alcoholic Beverage Licensing (ABL) Committee. He said he is learning the ropes of his office, but will focus on making his SMD safer, stronger and more equitable. Courtney has a background in progressive advocacy and lives near Fifth and M Streets NE with his husband and their dog,
Renley. He has not yet been issued a government email address, but can be reached at DrewCourtneyANC@gmail.com
Maryland Avenue Project Begins District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Project Manager Mohamed Dahir briefed the commission on the Maryland Avenue Project. The project provides safety improvements between Second and 14th Streets NE. The plans include the addition of bike lanes, green space, trees and lighting, additional left-turn lanes and bike crossings. Dahir said the project began June 10 and is expected to be completed by June 9, 2021. Washington Gas will be simultaneously replacing pipes in the area. Work on that project began in late 2018 and is expected to conclude in December of 2020. Dahir said that the two teams would begin work on opposite ends of the project area, with DDOT starting at 14th Street and Washington Gas starting at Second St. However, for the next two years Maryland Avenue will be subject to modifications to traffic configurations, lane closures and parking restrictions. He said DDOT will provide 72-hour advance notice of changes. DDOT has organized weekly project meetings as well as a project website to communicate with residents. A construction management team will be on-site 24-7. Learn more about the project at marylandavesafety.org
Other Matters The commission voted 5-1 to protest the concept design for a Historic Preservation Application (HPA) including a third-story addition and one-story rooftop addition at 429 Fifth St. NE. The commission objected to the differing material used on the front of the design, and noted that 26 neighbors objected to the size of the renovation, arguing that it was not in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. Commissioners voted 5-0-1 to write a letter to the Zoning Commission requesting a delay in the hearing until July 15 for a proposed Modification of Consequence to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 501 H St. NE. The applicant wishes to add windows and convert the second-
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floor retail space to office space. The letter will be held pending agreement between the applicant and the ANC on various issues, including modifications to terms regarding incentives for parking. The applicant said they could not commit to finding 12 off-site parking spaces, but were willing to provide bikeshare and public transportation incentives. The Commission voted to support the following on the consent calendar: • An application to the Zoning Commission for a waiver of the 35-day waiting period for a proposed modification to a PUD at Capitol Crossing (Third Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW). The PUD has not yet been filed, but the Notice of Intent has been served, and the ANC will consider the PUD in depth at a future meeting • A Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application seeking relief for lot occupancy. The application had been considered in May, but the relief not sought • A BZA application for lot occupancy for a two-story rear addition at 633 Seventh St. NE, contingent upon the receipt of revised drawings illustrating the correct wall thicknesses • An Historic Preservation Application (HPA) for concept for renovations to the Folger Shakespeare Library (202 East Capitol St.). A related Public Space Application was heard by ANC 6C in March. Support for the HPA came with notes on reservations about the potential of raised benches to obstruct the historic entrance, as well as concerns about the de-
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sign of the walkway leading to a raised terrace • A Public Space Application for construction on a new hotel at 35 New York Ave. NE owned by the Berlin-based Meininger hotel group. The 154-room hotel is part of the three-star rated brand directed at families. The application includes entry on New York Avenue and N Street, and reduces total curb cuts for the property by including only one on N Street for a double loading berth. All six members of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C were present at the June 12 meeting: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (Vice-Chair, 6C04), Joel Kelty (6C05, Treasurer) and Drew Courtney (6C06). 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 meeting of ANC 6C will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10. Learn more at anc6c.org. u
Debate Over Small Cell Technology ANC 6D June Report by Andrew Lightman dvisory Neighborhood Commission 6D met on May 13. Commissioners Gail Fast (6D01, Chair), Ronald Collins (6D03, Treasurer), Andy Litsky (6D04, Vice Chair), Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06, Secretary), Edward Daniels (6D07), Anna Forgie (6D02) and Anthony Dale (6D05) were on the dais. Representatives from Verizon and AT&T briefed the commission on their plans for the deployment of small cell technology in ANC 6D. The new antennas, they stated, are needed to address existing cellular capacity issues and lay the groundwork for future 5G networks. (See: https:// hillrag.com/2018/11/09/thousands-of-small-cellantennae-to-be-installed-in-district/ for more details.) Their plans have been approved by the DC Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Public
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Space Community (PSC) and the DC Public Service Commission (DCPSC). DDOT PSC has approved installations on wooden utility poles, dedicated freestanding poles and cobra-style streetlights. There is no approved design for globe streetlights commonly found in historic districts. The telecoms await DDOT permits to begin installation, which should take between three and twelve months. Each antenna, they stated, would take approximately five days to install. Commission Hamilton questioned the representatives closely on their compliance with federal health and safety regulations. Other commissioners shared her concerns. The representatives stated that the new antennas were not a threat to public health.
Appletree PCS Chair Fast proposed the commission send a letter to the DC Charter School Board (DCCSB) in support of the request by DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the Jefferson Parent Teacher Organization (Jefferson PTO) that Appletree Public Charter School vacate the parking lot on the southern side of the Jefferson Middle School campus by July 31, 2019. The missive also requests DCCSB to aid Appletree’s search for an alternative Southwest location. Both DCPS and Jefferson PTO are concerned that the school’s continued occupancy of the space will significantly impact the delivery date for a modernized Jefferson Middle School. While affirming concerns about any delays to Jefferson’s modernization, Commissioner Dale expressed his concern that the primarily lower income African-American families served by Appletree would not have the resources to cope with moving their children to another school. Commissioner Hamilton echoed his concerns Chair Fast replied, who serves as a member of the school’s School Improvement Team (SIT), stated that Appletree must move to accommodate utility work. Any continued residency would significantly delay modernization. Appletree CEO and President Jack McCarthy informed the commission that the school has signed leases at 475 School Street SW and 1000 Fourth St. SW. However, neither location will be ready for the next school year. The school had asked DCPS last February for a reprieve for one year.
The commission voted three in favor, one against the motion with two abstentions.
Other Matters The commission was briefed by representatives from Akridge on the concept for a public pier at the end of First Street SW. The new facility would serve water taxis from the Potomac Riverboat Company. They are not asking for restaurant space on the pier. Akridge is seeking conceptual approval from DDOT’s PSC on June 27 and awaiting comments from the Army Corps of Engineers for an application filed last December. The commission voted to send a letter in support of the project. A motion offered by Commissioner Dale to rescind last month’s vote on the closing of Half Street and Potomac Avenue SW. This type of action requires five votes. It failed to pass with only three commissioners voting in favor. Cecelia Lane from the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) briefed the commission on the agency’s plan to deep till the Amidon Recreational Field to increase ground water retention. The project will go as deep as 24 inches. The project commences on June 24 and will be finished by the end of July. Developer Mark Sussman briefed the commission on the “How’s My Driving” app. This software allows smartphone users to notify DDOT of traffic safety violations such as cars illegally parked in “No Parking” zones. The software is currently being beta tested by 1,200 users. Sussman and his partners are negotiating with city agencies to integrate District systems with the app to aid enforcement. For more information, visit hmdapp.io. The commission received a presentation on the job of the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Ombudsman. MPD Captain Jonathan Dorrough briefed the commission on public safety. Property crime has fallen to normal levels, he said. Commissioners urged him to ticket illegal cars parked under the highway bridge next to The Fish Market. The commission received an update from DDOT on the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and First Street SE. A study of the intersection concluded that a light was not warranted, the DDOT representative stated. A light in this location would create substantial traffic backups, he said. Commissioners Daniels and Forgie strongly disagreed, pointing to the intersection
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Community Gardening On Barrack’s Row Article and Photos by Rindy O’Brien
A panoramic view of the “Gateway to Barrack’s Row” captures the beauty and length of the all-volunteer garden at 8th and I streets, SE.
uly is here and as we prepare to salute our troops and celebrate the Fourth of July, we may find ourselves passing by the Marine Corps Barracks at the corners of 8th and I Streets, SE. The Barracks is the oldest post of the Marine Corps, a site designated by President Thomas Jefferson, who rode his horse from the White House through Washington looking for a site for the Marines. The Marine Corps Barracks hosts The Evening Parade every Friday from May through the end of August where hundreds of DC visitors and residents enjoy an evening concert intertwined with marching and military traditions of tattoo, retreat and lowering the colors. But, what you may not know, that the all-volunteer community garden adjacent to the Barracks has been created and maintained with the same reverence, and is a great American story of a different kind.
The Pocket Garden Across the street from the very manicured yard and gate of the Barracks stands a pocket park, that is as stunning as the military facility. It is full of trees, grass, and a block long country flower garden framed
abandoned sites were made into pocket parks in by Interstate 695 overhead. The garden with its dazNew York City, and in Berkeley, California. While zling array of plants and colors has been nicknamed, The Gateway to Barrack’s Row, and deservingly so. this park’s ownership is unclear, Jim’s gardening Jim Guckert, a neighbor and the leading foundefforts have been recognized by a number of Caper and gardener of the park, says he really isn’t sure itol Hill community organizations, and receives fiwho owns the land that forms it. He knows the city nancial support from the nonprofit Barrack’s Row doesn’t do anything to maintain it, other than the UrMain Street group and the Capitol Hill Communiban Forestry division occasionalty Foundation. But while Jim is the one ly planting trees in the park. It you often see weeding the flowhas been Jim’s mission over the er beds and watering the plants last 15 years to create a welcomfrom his own house across the ing environment for the neighstreet from the park, he is quick borhood and the many visitors to point out that this park is realthat come through in the sumly about community involvement mer for the Marine parade. His and not about him. Jim says that effort could be described as an there is a group of neighbors and act of guerilla gardening. gardeners who come in early Guerrilla gardening is the spring to help get the beds ready act of gardening on land that the for a new growing season. Over gardeners do not have the legal 60 bags of mulch are delivered rights to cultivate, such as abanfrom Ginkgo Gardens and the doned sites, areas that are not volunteers distribute mulch all being cared for, or private propGulkert is the founder and main in one day. The Urban Forestry erty. The term became popu- Jim gardener who keeps the 8th Street division of DDOT (DC Departlar in 1973 when a number of garden thriving. JULY 2019 H 81
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Jim came from a rural upbringing in northwest Pennsylvania, and has always loved working in a garden. His choices of flowers to plant along Barrack’s Row reflect the the country flower gardens of his youth filled with day lilies, peonies, daisies and hollyhocks. Jim says the garden really got started with the first Barrack’s Row revitalization plan that was spearheaded by Linda Gallagher and George Didden. “Linda was especially helpful and encouraging to see the area at the end of lower 8th Street be cleaned up and beautified,” says Jim. A homeless encampment under the interstate also had to be cleared out before they could get started but today the park really is a gateway to the new restaurants and establishments, like the Brig, that are on the other side of the highway. The garden got another big boost early on from the Capitol Hill Garden Club. For a number of years the Garden Club had a daffodil bulb giveaway, and Jim was able to obtain thousands of bulbs from them. Another windfall of bulbs came from a movie production that was filming at Eastern Market. “The scene was to depict a European market with carts of flowers and bulbs, “Jim recalls. When the filming was over, he was able to rescue the bulbs and take them to 8th Street.” Jim says that these days they are happy to fill in color with plants like geraniums in red and white colors, and try to honor the Marine Corps by finding flowers that are scarlet and gold. The future of the garden looks bright. Jim says that he finds little trash and littering, and there has only been occasional unauthorized cutting of the flowers. Coming next may be shrubs to balance the new cherry trees. As we all know, a garden is always a work in progress, whether it is your personal one, or a “guerilla” public one. Capitol Hill is so lucky to have Jim Guckert and his garden volunteers caring for the public space that honors and salutes our Marine Corps neighbors and provides a beautiful entrance to Barracks Row. Rindy O’Brien is a long-time resident of the Hill, who appreciates our transplanted residents share their love of gardening with us. Contact Rindy at rindyobrien@gmail.com u
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Hollyhocks are always a summer favorite and give the garden some of the scarlet color to honor the Marine Corps.
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Is butterfly weed the same as butterfly bush? I’ve been reading about native plants, and apparently butterfly weed attracts lots of butterflies and also tolerates drought. Your question is interesting because it exposes a mistake in gardening history. Both butterfly weed – Asclepias tuberosa -- and butterfly bush – Buddleia – attract butterflies. However one actually harms butterflies. Butterfly weed – Asclepias tuberosa, a member of the milkweed family – is a hardy, native perennial with magnificent bright orange flowers in clusters at the top of branching stems. The flowers produce quantities of nectar, and are the key host for baby butterflies – meaning that butterflies lay
their eggs on Asclepias and the larvae hatch there into butterflies. Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii, is a shrub, much taller. Its flowers look like lilacs, long spikes, in purples, blues, pinks and white, adding color to the garden from summer to fall. The important point here is that Buddleia flowers feed only adult butterflies. Without baby butterflies (eggs, larvae first) there can be no adults. With “butterfly” in its name, Buddleiea has ironically contributed to the drastic diminution of the butterfly population in North America. Botanist Doug Tallamy (University of Delaware) in his book Bringing Nature Home writes about what song birds and butterflies need to survive, and how we humans
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are unwittingly destroying the plants they need. What is the difference, in a nutshell, between a native plant and a weed? Weeds are plants we don’t want – no matter who they are or who their parents were. One man’s weed is another’s treasured wild flower, and vice versa. This is iffy terrain. Native plants were here before the White Man, and are part of the complex ecological web that supports insect, bird, fish and animal life. In general, native plant experts seem to distinguish between invasive plants that grow in the wild, which they call weeds, and non-invasive ones, which they call Native Plants. Of course, anything that has been hybridized – its genes monkeyed with by man to make its parts stronger or bigger or prettier -- is not a native plant any more. So, in a nutshell, a native plant grows in the wild and is not invasive. And a weed is just something that somebody doesn’t want around – for any reason, good or bad. The God of the Garden -in this case, you, the Creator – gets to decide. The next meeting of the Capitol Hill Garden Club occurs on the second Tuesday of September 2019 at 6:45 pm at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings start with refreshments, and are free and open to all. Membership and Program Topic details are at 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. anonymity is assured. u
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JOHN C. FORMANT REAL ESTATE CHANGES DIRECTION After 35 Years on Pennsylvania Avenue, Company Changes Addresses – and Direction by Elizabeth O’Gorek, photos by Andrew Lightman fter 35 years on Pennsylvania Avenue, John C. Formant Real Estate is returning to the place where it all began. John C. Formant has moved to 406 H St NE. With the change in address also comes a change in direction for the independent, family-owned brokerage. The newly-named Formant Property Group will move away from property management and focus on brokerage, development and investment. Company founder John C. Formant said that the team was excited about the move. “We want to expand the brokerage and focus on developments and investments,” said John C. Formant. Moving away from property management allows us to devote our full time and energy to development and sales. The move to H Street brings us closer to many of our investment properties and future development sites. It’s such a vibrant place to work and invest in. H Street is jumping.” The shift in focus also comes with a more visible role for Mike C. Formant, John’s son. Mike, a former professional soccer player for Hobart Zebras F.C. of the Australian National Premier Leagues-Tasmania, will now help kick-start the firm’s operational change. Although the Formants work as a team, Mike will focus on growing the brokerage, while also heading up the residential development while his father focuses on larger commercial development. For over 35 years, John Formant has been developing residential and commercial properties under his companies, Nantucket Holdings and Surf-
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side Investments. “Some people don’t realize we’re the same company, but they know the quality of work,” said Kelly Formant, a principal with the firm and John Formant’s wife. Nantucket Holdings and Surfside Investments completely renovate the interior and exterior of homes, gutting them out, redesigning floor plans and usually digging down the basements and adding two-story additions. The end result is an open, sun-filled space with well-appointed ameni-
cy in property management in trusted hands. Former John C. Formant Real Estate Office Manager Michael Frias has purchased the property management group from the Formants in a way that maintains the consistency of operations. Frias’s company will be called Tiber Realty Group LLC, and will retain much of the staff. It will be located in the same building as Formant Property Group, on the second floor at 406 H St. NE. Visitors entering the building can turn right from the hallway to visit Formant, and turn left to visit Tiber. “So, two separate businesses, but still a lot of continuity going on,” said Mike C. Formant.
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ties and high-end, sleek finishes. The newly configured company has several commercial projects waiting in the wings, John Formant said. The company has plans to build 17 houses at 4th and I Street NE. They are also looking to develop a mixed-use residential and retail unit at 10th and H Street NE as well as re-developing a gas station in Petworth. As the Formants shift their attention to development and investment, they have kept their lega-
Formant is one of the few independent, family-run brokerages in the District. Mike and John have Washington real estate in their blood. John C. Formant’s mother, known to her Greek family as ‘Yia Yia’, was born Angelina Kalavritinos near Seventh and K Streets NE, attending McKinley High School. She and her sister started up a business as teenagers. “They were running a produce stand just next to Union Station,” said Mike Formant. “She and her sister saved up from that and bought their first property, a rooming house in 1939 when she was just 15.” Just like his mother, John Formant got a start in the real estate business early, becoming the youngest broker in the District when he got his license in 1980 at the age of 19. He opened his own brokerage and property management company at 918 Pennsylvania Ave. SE in 1981.
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In 1991, John C. Formant Real Estate took over Chatel Real Estate’s Capitol Hill office at 225 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. and later acquired Helen Carey Real Estate. “When we moved to 225 Pennsylvania Ave. SE in 1991, that was the spot,” said Kelly Formant. “We had walk-ins at that point. We were setting up our office in the basement, and we had people going down asking for our cards,” she said. “Now, thirty years later –you don’t need a street-level brick and mortar space like that, as you can do so much online.” With the move to 406 H St NE, John C. Formant is bringing his business back home. In 1940, his mother Angelina opened her Brokerage in the 900 block of H Street NE. Now 95 years young, she still pops into the Formant offices, and has even jokingly asked for a desk in the new building. Looking to the future, the Formants are excited to grow and strengthen their brokerage team. “In the next couple of years, we’d like to grow the brokerage by not only growing our volume of sales, but also growing the number of agents and teams who are with us,” Mike Formant said. “I think it’s an interesting time to add agents to the Formant Group.” Mike said he keeps the words of his hard-working Yia Yia in mind every day. “You don’t hustle, you don’t eat –that’s what she always taught me,” he said. Formant Property Group may have changed direction, but the family will go on quietly hustling, letting success make the noise. The new websites will go live by July 1, when you can learn more about the Formant Property Group by visiting formantpropertygroup. com and more about Tiber Realty Group LLC by visiting www.tiberrealtygroup.com. You can also visit their new offices on the Second Floor of 406 H St. NE. u
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CHANGING HANDS Changing Hands is a list of residential sales in Capitol Hill and contiguous neighborhoods from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms. DEANWOOD 1122 45th St NE 245 56th Pl NE 117 53rd St NE 5210 Ames St NE 1100 51st Pl NE 7 Burns St NE 418 Hamilton St NW 320 56th St NE 5205 Jay St NE 834 51st St NE 5351 NE Ames St NE 900 52nd St NE 5400 Blaine St NE 4911 Fitch Pl NE 4727 Sheriff Rd NE 5100 Brooks St NE 28 54th St SE 5032 Jay St NE 5307 Jay St NE 601 44th St NE
ECKINGTON In an ongoing effort to give back to the community, Coldwell Banker Capitol Hill real estate agents collected just under 400 lbs of food donations for the Capital Area Food Bank. Agents Karen Szala, Maggie Daley and Sheila Walter are pictured delivering food donations to CAFB.
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HOMES ANACOSTIA 1514 U St SE 1323 Valley Pl SE 1437 Ridge Pl SE 1616 Ridge Pl SE 1428 Howard Rd SE
ATLAS DISTRICT 1206 I St NE
BLOOMINGDALE 20 Bryant St NW 132 S St NW 77 V St NW 36 Adams St NW
BRENTWOOD 2256 13th St NE 2319 13th Pl NE 2207 13th St NE
CAPITOL HILL 311 F St NE 811 North Carolina Ave SE 239 12th St NE 220 14th St NE 515 6th St SE 512 Tennessee Ave NE 902 Maryland Ave NE 639 E St SE 622 Lexington Pl NE 252 10th St NE 716 12th St NE
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556,000 500,000 380,000 347,000 234,500
3 4 3 2 2
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1,500,000 1,456,075 1,339,000 1,298,900
4 4 5 4
495,000 388,000 292,000
3 3 3
2,375,000 2,150,000 1,860,000 1,625,000 1,601,000 1,585,000 1,470,000 1,390,000 1,248,500 1,111,000 1,070,000
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210 E St NE 203 3rd St NE 607 F St NE 445 4th St NE 344 12th St SE 724 4th St NE 700 4th St NE 339 11th St SE 518 14th St NE 517 10th St SE 115 15th St NE 1414 E St SE 702 10th St NE 307 Tennessee Ave NE 222 17th Pl NE 106 3rd St NE 1305 Independence Ave SE 533 9th St NE 11 Browns Ct SE 1524 North Carolina Ave NE 1608 East Capitol Street (Rear) NE
1,069,000 1,060,000 1,050,000 1,025,000 989,500 911,200 907,500 899,000 898,000 875,000 871,000 850,000 849,000 839,900 774,000 750,000 740,000 630,000 582,500 569,000 303,000
CAPITOL HILL EAST 1708 Massachusetts Ave SE 1434 A St SE 1300 Emerald St NE 1724 Bay St SE 1526 D St SE 335 18th Pl NE 635 20th St NE
956,500 830,000 814,000 776,000 702,500 695,000 475,000
CONGRESS HEIGHTS 700 Alabama Ave SE 133 Darrington St SW 2302 Southern Ave SE 653 Raleigh Pl SE 3618 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
529,000 385,000 350,000 315,000 240,000
4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 1
146 U St NE 71 Florida Ave NW 157 V St NE 213 R St NE #B 112 V St NE
EDGEWOOD 2628 6th St NE
520,000 465,000 463,000 439,000 427,000 420,000 400,000 399,900 387,000 383,000 382,000 381,000 337,500 315,100 275,000 270,000 254,625 252,000 200,000 200,000
4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
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FORT DUPONT PARK 4624 Hanna Pl SE 4356 D St SE 4010 Pennsylvania Ave SE 4227 H St SE 1518 Fort Davis Pl SE 1547 41st St SE 3351 Dubois Pl SE 4250 Hildreth St SE
FORT LINCOLN 3609 Hansberry Ct NE
419,000 405,000 370,000 335,000 320,000 261,000 240,000 220,000
3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2
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H STREET CORRIDOR 1210 I St NE 1236 G St NE 834 11th St NE 1320 Emerald St NE 1318 Florida Ave NE 1257 Wylie St NE 226 Parker St NE
HILL EAST 1809 Bay St SE 300 15th St SE
KINGMAN PARK 1520 North Carolina Ave NE 1638 Rosedale St NE 712 19th St NE 1817 E St NE 2000 E St NE
LEDROIT PARK 1846 2nd St NW 2412 N Capitol St NW
850,000 810,000 735,000 684,000 675,000 640,000 621,000
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1224 42nd Pl NE 1600 Eastern Ave NE 4403 Nash St NE 108 Kenilworth Ave NE 3457 NE Clay St NE
535,000 490,000 460,000 418,000 315,000
LOGAN CIRCLE
1314 S St NW 1329 Q St NW 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #709
2,380,000 2,498,900 515,000
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419,000 218,300
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1,160,000
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NOMA 46 New York Ave NW
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414 5th St SE 411 E St NE 1385 Florida Ave NE 1254 Carrollsburg Pl SW 1405 A St SE 1537 D St NE 632 1/2 Morton Pl NE 1724 A St SE 1114 5th St NE 1710 C St NE 1659 Rosedale St NE 739 18th St NE
1,055,000 962,000 950,000 785,000 780,000 700,000 699,900 675,000 650,000 560,000 447,000 400,000
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1416 Q St NW 2012 Hillyer Pl NW
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1816 Bruce Pl SE 2722 Stanton Rd SE 1923 S St SE 3437 25th St SE 3459 25th St SE 2006 Ridge Pl SE 1833 Frederick Douglass Pl SE 2401 Savannah St SE
395,000 377,000 370,250 369,000 335,000 320,000 300,000 265,000
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930 Westminster St NW 1534 6th St NW 600 Q St NW 1815 9th St NW 1421 1st St NW 504 R St NW
1,550,000 1,420,000 1,325,000 890,500 799,555 495,000
SW WATERFRONT 680 9th St SW
1,020,000
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1211 Queen St NE 1315 Queen St NE 1712 Lyman Pl NE 1209 17th St NE 1349 Queen St NE 1722 Lyman Pl NE 1830 H St NE 1415 West Virginia Ave NE 1713 M St NE
759,000 600,000 555,000 535,000 495,000 495,000 489,000 450,000 440,000
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RAMEN R E V O L U T I O N DC’s Standout Slurp Spots By Meghan Markey
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hen I was 24, I spent two weeks in Kyoto. At the time, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines in desperate need of a vacation, and plane tickets from Manila to Japan were insanely cheap. I went to the resplendent Golden Temple. I went to the gorgeous Kiyomizudera temple. I walked among the innumerable torii gates of Fushimi Inari
Shrine, and biked through the city along the Kamo river to the shimmering bamboo forest. But when I think about Japan, two memories stick out. One, a ramen stall in the historic centuries-old Nishiki Market. My travel buddies and I visited this particular stall a handful of times because of a few things: I loved pulling away the small curtain to enter the teeny tiny shop; the same two middle-aged women were there with beaming smiles each time we came in; the ramen was so incredibly simple, so dang good, and so dang cheap. It was an unadorned bowl of perfectly glossy noodles in a comforting broth, topped with a slab of lightly fried tofu and little else save a sprinkling of scallions. It was called “kitsune” ramen: kitsune is the Japanese word for “fox.” Apparently, foxes love eating tofu, and I found this explanation charming. The second memory is unabashedly cliche: after a night of drinking that ended in a late-late-night karaoke session with newly made friends, ever-present Irish and Canadian backpackers, we found ourselves slurping gigantic bowls of shoyu ramen in a vast, high-ceilinged wooden ramen house. It was one of the most uniquely satisfying meals of my life. The broth was out-of-this world delicious, and only in part because it was Patrons enjoy one of DC’s most popular noodle shops, Daikaya (Daikay Group)
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soaking up the whiskey. This was in 2009, before ramen became a thing in DC, my hometown. I came back to DC in 2011, a few months before the opening of Toki Underground on H Street NE, which seemed to incite a Japanese noodle soup awakening in the District. Now I could not be happier about my city having an embarrassment of riches when it comes to ramen options. From traditional toppings like menma (bamboo shoots), nori (seaweed), nitamago (pickled egg), corn, woodear mushrooms, pork chashu (braised pork belly); to ramen with fried chicken, kimchi, hot and sour broths, cheese, soft shell crab, coconut milk, and napa cabbage, to name a few, there’s a whirlwind of options whether you’re looking for tradition or creative departures.
The Heavy Hitters Toki Underground can claim to have kicked off DC’s love affair with ramen. And chef/owner Katsuya Fukushima and owners Yama Jewayni and Daisuke Utagawa have established a ramen mini-empire , with Daikaya, Bantam King, and Haikan all under their highly capable purview; Fukushima has taken a few trips to Japan to further research technique and craft an exemplary ramen. Toki Underground (1234 H Street NE) is not your traditional ramen house, and maybe that’s why it was the perfect gateway ramen initiation. Nestled upstairs next to beloved dive The Pug, the hip spot blows tradition out of the water, fusing Taiwanese and Japanese flavors, and despite not being physically underground, it embodies that rebel underground attitude. To say that Toki Underground is wildly popular would be an understatement - especially for those with crushing hangovers; their Taipei Curry Chicken that sinks a huge piece of fried chicken in a spicy, ginger-y aromatic broth is a surefire antidote to one too many cocktails the previous 94 H HILLRAG.COM
Daikaya ramen shop. Photo: Meghan Markey Craving noodles when it’s especially swampy out? Enter Haikan’s cold ramen (Daikaya Group)
night. Speaking of cocktails, Toki’s cocktail program is nearly as renowned as its ramen. Daikaya’s (705 6th Street NW) entrance seems perpetually crammed with antsy customers waiting to be seated. What is it, exactly, that draws such a constant crowd? The space itself is bright and cheeky, with old school hip hop blaring over the noodle slurping crowd.. But it’s really Fukushima’s dedication to ramen as a craft that draws crowds his noodles are custom ordered from Sapporo and his ramen is in the style of the same city. What does this mean? Daikaya’s ramen (the delicate shio ramen, deeply flavorful shoyu ramen, and miso ramen) all use a clear broth base called chintan, made with pork, beef, and chicken bones. The noodles have the perfectly chewy texture the Sapporo style is known for. Also, Daikaya’s vegetarian ramen has a cult like following, and this omnivore orders it often. Around the corner, Fukushima’s other spot, Bantam King (501 G Street NW), is likewise often slammed - but why open another ramen shop quite literally around the corner from one you already own? Because Bantam King offers a decidedly different, less traditional ramen experience while keeping the hipness of the former: Bantam King specializes in chicken ramen, utilizing a paitan broth that is like a Japanese version of the cold-curing hot chicken broth your mom used to make as a kid. Along with chicken ramen, Bantam King offers a faultless crispy, juicy fried chicken plate with rice. Unsurprisingly, Bantam King is up for Best Casual Restaurant at this year’s Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s (RAMW) Rammy Awards. Lastly, Haikan’s ramen is also Sapporo style, but it is more expansive in both space and menu than Daikaya. Located in the Atlantic Plumbing build-
ing, Haikan means “pipe works” in Japanese. The ramen shop has a long bar and an outdoor patio in warmer months. The menu includes inventive appetizers; who would have guessed a ramen shop would offer poutine? Haikan smothers fries in mapo tofu, mozzarella curds, ground chicken and those gumnumbing Szechuan peppercorns. It is also one of the only places that offers a summery ramen, meaning you’re getting chilled noodles with a chilled shoyu broth with crunchy, refreshing cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and ground chicken; the lot drizzled with Szechuan chili oil. Even the most stalwart ramen fans don’t want to down a bowlful of steaming hot ramen during DC’s infamously swampy summer days. There are a slew of ramen shops that may not be the most acclaimed in the land of hot chewy noodles specially imported from Japan and plunged into chef crafted broths, but nonetheless hit the spot, especially when you’re not in the mood for an hour-plus wait. Oki Bowl DC (1817 M Street NW) in Dupont is easy to miss if you’re walking down the sidewalk, but it is not easy to miss the wacky interior once you walk in. A half-submerged hole-in-thewall, Oki Bowl’s walls are littered with bric-a-brac as if a few Etsy shops came in and went wild. While the broth and noodles may not be the result of R&D trips to Sapporo, and may not meet the elevated ramens of the Daikaya group or Toki, Oki Bowl has solid offerings in varying flavor profiles borrowing mostly from Thailand - like the hot and sour tom yum soup ramen, the coconut milk based vegetarian galanga ramen, or the “Spider” tom yum ramen that has a whole soft shell crab nestled in the spicy broth. Service is also crazy fast, so if you are in a rush, ramen bowls arrive within minutes of ordering. Be sure to check out their restroom. It looks like Radio Shack stapled their remaining inventory to the walls. Chaplins (1501 9th Street NW) is a date-worthy ramen establshment. A two-story full restaurant;
It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy... it’s dark and stylish with a huge menu of cold and hot appetizers, nabe (Japanese hot pot), a large cocktail list, in addition to the ramen on offer: veggie shio, miso, tan tan men (with sesame paste), and Chaplin’s A.S.S - “asian spicy sour” - replete with lemongrass, coconut milk, red chili and cilantro. If that doesn’t sufficiently entice you, Chaplin’s also offers alcohol infused dumplings. Yes. You read that correctly: dubbed “Drunken Masters,” you can order dumplings injected with Japanese whiskey. Sakuramen (2441 18th Street NW) is an Adams Morgan mainstay, and their selection of steamed buns (chashu, bulgogi, shroom, and spicy pork) are enough to draw people inside. They have a much wider selection of ramen styles to choose from than most others, including a Korean style ramen with bulgogi and kimchi, DC miso ramen with monterey jack cheese (wwhhaatt?) and fish cake, and tonkatsu (pork based) ramens. But one of their most popular ramens is their shoki bowl, for protein-craving patrons: it’s filled with berkshire pork belly chasu and beef bulgogi. Reren Lamen (817 7th Street NW) is the greatest departure from traditional ramen, because it’s a Chinese, rather than Japanese, take on ramen. It’s similar enough that Reren will satisfy anyone’s need for a ramenstyle bowl of noodles. Their signature ramen highlights pork belly, and soy bean tempura ramen uses miso paste and is topped with shrimp tempura. The Buddha ramen is chock full of vegetables and tofu. I would love to go back to Japan and return to the tiny fox ramen stall. I would love to go back and belt my lungs out off-key in a tiny room to terrible pop songs with near-strangers at 3 a.m., and subsequently tuck into a massively deep bowl of shoyu ramen in huge Japanese ramen hall. But if that’s not possible, settling for the pretty stellar offerings in DC isn’t half bad. u
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Many Bar Bullfrog patrons queue up at the counter for fast-casual service.
At the Atlas District’s Bar Bullfrog, a quartet of mini-bagel dogs is enhanced by spicy mustard.
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Our ‘hood is getting more bagels. In the Atlas District, Bullfrog Bagels has expanded into the former Star & Shamrock space, creating Bar Bullfrog. The full-service restaurant offers much more than the usual breakfast bagels, while adding matzo ball soup, smoked salmon, braised brisket, fried calamari, pasta dishes, and pan-roasted trout. Plus cocktails, beer and wine. Customers may queue up to order at the counter, or relax in the adjacent bar/dining area. Seated in the latter, we ordered a horseradish-laced bloody Mary and mini bagel dogs—a Jewish take on pigs-ina-blanket. The quartet comes in a cast-iron like vessel, paired with spicy mustard. The dogs are tricky to eat. I tried to slice one and the little wiener catapulted out of its bagel jacket and plopped on the floor. No problem, our helpful server, Jim, replaced the errant projectile. Whitefish salad—concocted in-house from Vancouver-caught fish--is the best we’ve tasted south of New York’s Zabar’s. Matzo ball soup is savory broth replete with feather light matzo balls and crunchy vegetables. Bagels are baked in-house. Located at 1341 H St. NE, Bar Bullfrog is closed Monday. Call 202-388-3833. Another Bullfrog Bagels is located at 317 Seventh St. SE, near Eastern Market.
Hoagies have returned to District Wharf. Grazie Grazie has opened at 85 District Square SW, where Taylor Gourmet used to be. The Italian-themed newcomer is the work of Taylor Gourmet former proprietor Casey Patten. In his solo venture, the menu is similar to fare enjoyed at the departed Taylor: Hoagies including the “Pattison,” stacked with provolone, broccoli rabe and olive oil. The “Ben Franklin” comes with chicken, provolone, marinara and fresh basil. There are also Philly cheese steaks, pasta salads, risotto balls, mozzarella cubes and roasted tomato hummus. Call 202-2162999 or visit www.graziegrazie.com.
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Lebanese feta spread. Maalouf expects to open Washington’s Cafe Fili on the ground floor of the Station House Apartments at Second and G Streets NE.
French Delight Having enjoyed a delightful lunch at Shaw’s La Jambe this spring, we visited the bistro’s spinoff in Union Market. Created last December by French/ Corsican Anastasia Mori, the second La Jambe has a similar, but smaller, menu. House-made chicken liver mousse, pork rillettes, pickled vegetables, and
On Track Due to arrive this fall near Union Station is Café Fili, an offshoot of a Baltimore restaurant. The spinoff will showcase a Mediterranean menu with salads, Moroccan chicken paninis, meze and more. Lebanese-born restaurateur Ziad Maalouf told Eater DC that Café Fili is essentially a rebranded version of Tenleytown’s Café Olé, which closed in January after a 20-year run. Among resurrected Café Ole favorites: grilled chicken Pomodoro panini, Moroccan cassoulet and
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BBQ and Baseball Peter and I enjoyed a pleasant meal at Willie’s Brew & Que in the Navy Yard near Nationals Park. Willie’s slowsmokes its own pork, chicken wings and turkey breast on the patio, where we were seated for lunch. You can taste the smoky goodness in the meats. While checking out sports action on umpteen TV screens inside, guests might begin with savory pretzel bites, or wonderfully gooey nachos or assorted sliders, cheesesteak, pulled pork sandwich (with coleslaw). My smoked turkey Cobb was replete with strips of moist turkey breast, velvety avocado slices, corn and black beans. The kitchen should have omitted pale, vapid tomato chunks and added more bacon, which was buried beneath the greens. Our generous salad was napped with a tangy champagne vinaigrette. Located at 300 Tingey St. SE, Willie’s is open daily for lunch and dinner (til late). Call 202-651-6375 or visit www.williesbrewnque.com.
Indian Delight On the way to a Nats game, we stopped for lunch at Rasa, the fast-casual Indian eatery at 1247 First St. SE. It’s wedged into the row of restaurants near the stadium. You can’t miss the hanging wicker chairs dangling in the front window. Walls are festooned with colorful paintings and artifacts. Here’s the deal: Take a bowl and
build your base -- basmati rice, super grains, Romaine lettuce, etc., Then a protein (lamb meatballs, chicken tikka, shrimp, tofu, etc.), veggies (spinach, chickpeas, charred eggplant, green beans), sauce (tomato garlic, coconut ginger, peanut sesame), and finally, a topping like cucumber cubes, mango/pineapple chutney, sunflower seeds. Wine on tap is quaffable; there’s also beer, Anxo cider, cocktails, herbal tea, and richly delicious mango lassi. Pay, then carry your meal to a table or do carryout to take to the game. You can opt for “real” utensils for dining-in, rather than plastic. Rasa is open daily for lunch and dinner, closing at 9 p.m.
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Here’s something yummy: roasted shallot truffle olive oil from Dimitri Olive Oils You’ll find it most Saturdays at Eastern Market’s farmers line. Priced at $28 for a 12.8-ounce bottle, it’s not cheap, but a little goes a long way. Pour into a saucer for dunking bread, or drizzle on pasta, grilled meats or salad greens. The stand also sells other Greek olive oils, vinegars, olives and salad dressings. Call 443-834-0707 or visit www.dimitriolivefarms.com.
Cafe Change Port City Java, the popular coffee hangout at 701 North Carolina Ave. SE, has closed. Later this summer, it will be reborn as 7th Street Hill Café, under new management and an expanded menu.
Summer Smorgasburg In Navy Yard’s Tingey Plaza, more than 30 vendors hawk their wares at our city’s first Smorgasburg. (Others are in New York and Los Angeles.) Until October, Navy Yard will host the market Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Among victuals are pizza, injera wraps, falafel, crab cakes and ice cream. The sprawling enterprise is the brainchild of Sophia FlorendoStevens, formerly a general manager of Beuchert’s Saloon. u
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Some Tips on Worthy Films Beyond the Blockbusters by Mike Canning ummer Movies” means predictable fare for predictable audiences, mainly families, adolescents, and young adults with time on their hands to consume entertainment about which they need not think too much. It means action flicks, super hero sagas, cute animation, and especially, sequels and reworkings of all of the above. “Summer” came a little early this year with the April release of the blockbuster “The Avengers: Endgame,” the sequel to end 20 other sequels which wrapped up the most bumptious of Hollywood serials. Yet there are other repeats for the kids to savor. There is another “Men in Black,” with two new leads, Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth. There is yet another “Shaft,” with Samuel L. Jackson trolling Harlem again (with Richard Roundtree). There is another “Child’s Play” (the eighth), another “Secret Life of Pets,” another “Angry Birds Movie”, another “Godzilla,” another “Spiderman (Far from Home),” among others. Disney-Pixar, the reigning studio champion, will not be idle either. The company is currently rummaging through its vault of animated classics to re-boot them as live-action features, with “Dumbo” and “Aladdin” already released. Mid-summer sees
their redo of “The Lion King” (opens July 19), with hot young star Donald Glover as the lead voice of Simba. Even more anticipated might be Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” (June 21) which updates the toy crew from its last iteration in 2010. Several new playthings are introduced, and Bo Peep, an old colleague of Woody (Tom Hanks), rejoins the fold.
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Himesh Patel strolling on Abbey Road in “Yesterday, ” from Universal Pictures.
For more discerning filmgoers, there are other summer options that hold out the promise of quality acting and directing in narratives of more adult interest. Take, for example, Cate Blanchett, who graces almost every project she undertakes. She shows up in “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” (August 16) directed by the Texas master Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”). Bernadette is a renowned Seattle architect, and an agoraphobe, who gives up her promising career to tend to her family of husband (Billy Crudup) and teen-aged daughter. Suddenly, she disappears from that family, who must seek out why and where she has gone. Based on a bestselling novel of 2012, this comedy-mystery also stars Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer, and Laurence Fishburne. For the suspense crowd, this summer offers “Official Secrets” (August 30), a true-life drama starring Keira Knightly as the realCate Blanchett stars in “Where’d You Go, Bernadette.” Photo: Wilson Webb, courlife Katharine Gun, a tesy Annapurna Pictures, LLC
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translator at a British intelligence agency who becomes a major whistleblower when she leaks classified information about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to blackmail UN Security Council members to ensure a vote on the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The film is in good thriller hands with director Gavin Hood, the South African who turned up the tension well in his last opus, “Eye in the Sky.” Another British film of a very different flavor is “Yesterday” (June 28), a musical comedy with an outlandish premise: provincial musician Jack awakes from a freak bus accident and a global blackout to learn that no one—anywhere—has ever heard of the Beatles and their music. So Jack appropriates their catalogue and becomes a star. Jack is played by newcomer Himesh Patel, and the film is directed by Danny Boyle, who has made a string of distinct and memorable films over 25 years from “Slumdog Millionaire” to “Steve Jobs.” The picture is written by Richard Curtis, famous for romcom hits such as “Love Actually,” and “Notting Hill.” Lily James and Kate McKinnon also appear. “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” is another (June 14) indie on a topic rarely treated in feature films: gentrification. Heralded at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and directed by first-timer Joe Talbot, the film introduces Jimmie Fails (playing himself ), who dreams of reclaiming the classic “Painted Lady” Victorian home his grandfather (Danny Glover) built years ago in the city by the
Toni Morrison is the subject of the bio-pic “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Bay. Jimmie and his best friend Mont re-discover the house in a search for their place in a rapidly-changing city that seems to have left them and their people behind. Talbot’s aim is a poignant meditation on whether we can, indeed, go home again. Serious documentaries have entered the big screen mainstream, and this summer sees a couple of pictures about enduring American icons. “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” traces the life of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, told in interviews with its subject and a parade of literary talking heads discussing the range and importance of her work (June 28). A major aim of the director, Timothy GreenfieldSanders, is to underline the importance of Morrison’s stellar career to both black and female writers over the last decades. Greenfield-Sanders, an important American photographer, here adds to a legacy of documentaries featuring African-American, Latino, and LGBT figures over the years. Another notable film biography is “Mike Wallace is Here” (July 26), an examination of the late “60 Minutes” reporter known for his “killer” interviews over 37 years. Using archive footage from his entire career, Israeli director Avi Belkin covers Wallace from his early days as an announcer, actor, and newscaster with Dumont
TV and ABC to his presence as one of the original members of the landmark CBS news magazine in 1968. The movie, in reviewing Wallace’s career, also muses on changes in television journalism over his span and how much he contributed to the practice of investigative journalism. Among foreign language films, look for “The Fall of the American Empire” (June 7) by the French-Canadian Denys Arcand, a writer/director active since the 1960’s. He surfaced for American filmgoers with “The Decline of the American Empire” (1986) and solidified his reputation 17 years later with “The Barbarian Invasions,” winner of an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Despite the title, his latest is not a sequel to the earlier work but instead a sardonic heist film involving an-overeducated schlub coming upon bags of cash, then agonizing about what to do with them while trying to avoid getting rubbed out by the original thieves. It is the lefty Arcand’s latest (humorous) take on the pitfalls of contemporary capitalism. Hill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com. u
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ARTIST PORTRAIT: GUY KUHN ou are about to enter into another dimension—a dimension not only of sight and sound, but mind—a journey into a wondrous land of imagination.” Those of us who are of a certain age recognize those words. That was the introduction, not only to a flight of fancy, but an excursion into the cosmos of expanding ideas: a “Twilight Zone,” where the unexpected was expected and where you could fly beyond the ordinary and leave the mundane far behind. And smile. Always a smile. The drawings of Guy Kuhn are the windows to that dimension. You are drawn to geometric swirling and the curious juxtaposition of globes—from tiny beads to pearls to moons. And boxes and frames. And texture. Always texture. You keep getting closer and closer to examine the minute details until you find yourself inside, floating in a bath of sparkling light or climbing a shadowy staircase to a mystery. You may want to stay awhile and explore the expanding ideas. Guy starts with a mark on the paper, and takes off from there. There is no precon-
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ceived theme. Everything is by hand—no compasses or rulers—there are imperfections—the more you look, the more you see. What appears rigid is not. What appears mechanical is emotional. It grows and flows. It’s the geometry of nature. Guy grew up in the country—nature has always been a part of his thinking—and his art. He has a BS in Biology from Shepard University and studied art at Towson, and the Maryland Institute, College of Art. His business, Guy T. Kuhn Fine Art Papers, supplied artists nationwide for over 30 years. You can see his work this month in a group show: Maryland Federation of Art at Gallery B in Bethesda. He has a solo show coming up in September…details in my September column. www. kuhnwerks.com.
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Jim Magner’s Thoughts On Art Guy Kuhn (see, Artist Profile) wrote that his passion is creating “harmonious illusions that present an apparent natural reality.” That in the broad sense is the definition of art. Or is it? Maybe we are the illusion and art is the natural reality that created us. Everywhere you look in nature you see beauty. Or should. But, maybe that’s just our delusion—simply a neo-cortex happening—just electro-manifestations that occur in splendid isolation inside our skulls—ever changing and rearranging colors and images. The captured images that invaded the minds of our ancient ancestors were visions so powerful, so ever-expanding, that they
needed a bigger boat—a larger cranium to allow even more expansion of the illusions of natural reality. I find that the captured images, revised and stored curiously in my mind, invent reproductions that are far from perfect. It is these imperfections that allow revisions— what we so easily call creativity. And beauty? “Beauty” is an expression of thought requiring a language so full of imperfections that it titillates neurons into a frenzy of combinations—a disordered, explosive ignition of emotion. I worry about the expanding use of mechanized or computerized art production. Are we being suckered into AI? Converted to machine intelligence? What kind of art will be made through AI? Artificial art? Perfect art? Maybe it will be the execution of illusion. In the end, it is the chaotic but harmonious collisions of imperfections that make art. Guy Kuhn lets them collide on the paper: the mistakes he doesn’t erase. They celebrate the joy of illusion—the growing and
flowing of emotions—the symphonic sensations that have created and sustained us.
At the Galleries Maryland Federation of Art Gallery B 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E Bethesda, MD July 3 – 27 Reception: July 12, 6-8 Guy Kuhn (see, Artist Profile) joins 35 artists in a group show sponsored by MFA. Solo Exhibitions Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania Ave., SE June 26 – Sept. 8 Reception: Wed., June 26, 6:30 – 8:30 Photographer Karen Cohen, in “A She Thing” presents a “collection of women centric images and ideas and words.” Painter CinCin Fang presents a series of
an artistic medium.” Wanjin Kim: With “Blooming,” the mixed media artist brings awareness to global warming by using natural resources, like coral, in her artwork. Painter Janie McGee, with “Black-Eyed Suzies and Grace,” has created “volumes of art over the last 46 years that depicts the struggles, pains, joys, and faith engraved in the black experience. It is a journey that will take a lifetime...” Painter Dilip Sheth, with “Come Into My World,” uses “bold colors” so the world he sees “becomes my world on canvas.” HillCenterDC.org Joseph Shetler Foundry Gallery 2118 - 8th St., NW July 3 - 28 Reception: Sat. July 13, 5 - 8 Joseph Shetler approaches post-minimalism as a practice of simplicity, in art and in life. Raised in a Mennonite family, his work in this juried guest show reflects a sense of consistency and order—following simple patterns and progressions. www.josephshelter.com. www. foundrygallery.org
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Grassland Still Life, oil on canvas by CinCin Fang
traditional still lifes, each of which is “a piece of me that I hope will resonate with you.” Printmaker M. Alexander Gray creates highly detailed woodcuts and engravings. “My work is inspired by the past – my own past, that of my region, and that of printmaking itself as
Notice: CALL FOR ENTRY: 2020 Gallery Artist Residency The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is currently seeking applicants for its 2020 Gallery Artist Residency, a five-week paid residency, January 6 through February 10, 2020 in CHAW’s Gallery at 545 7th Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20003. “The residency provides an opportunity for a dynamic individual artist or artist team to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. Completed applications are due August 31, 2019 at www. chaw.org/artist-residency. A Capitol Hill artist and writer, Jim can be reached at Artandthecity05@aol.com. u
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9 CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAYS FROM ACROSS THE STATE by Elyse Genderson his month we’re exploring the Golden State’s most widely planted variety, chardonnay. These beautiful wines come from up and down the state, across several different appellations. There is incredible diversity of style with expressions of each vineyard’s specific terroir and the winemaker’s individual style. California chardonnay falls into two major styles depending on the fermentation vessel. You’ll find mineral-driven and precise examples with tart acidity, and lemon-apple-pear aromas from wines fermented in stainless steel tanks. Barrel fermented wines exude oaky, buttery, vanilla, and toast aromas, with rich flavors of ripe tropical fruits. Chardonnay also has the remarkable ability to take on the character of the place where it’s grown and take on influence from winemaking choices like Malolactic Fermentation (MLF). White wines that have undergone MLF have a creamy, viscous texture because MLF turns sharp malic acid into luscious lactic acid, like the acid found in milk. Cooler climate sites are the ideal home for chardonnay. These appellations are influenced by the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean and consistent fog in the mornings. The lingering summer fog leads to slower ripening and a long growing season, which sometimes stretches into November. This combined with plenty of sunny days means that grapes fully ripen and develop stunning purity of fruit. Many of these wines have great aging potential and will develop with effortless grace. The list includes some bargains for summer picnics and lazy July lunches with friends. Many of the wines listed are under $30 so there’s something for every budget and occasion.
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2017 Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Salinas Valley $14.99
2016 Oceano Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo $39.99
Grapes are sourced from the Arroyo Seco AVA of Salinas Valley. This is the perfect wine to pair with Connecticut-style lobster rolls with butter all summer long. It offers toasty and buttery notes with richness, full-body, and a long finish.
Oceano chardonnay grapes are grown in Spanish Springs. The sustainable vineyard is the closest to the Pacific Ocean on the southern edge of the Edna Valley. The sea influence leads to vibrant fruit and racy acidity with tart lemon and savory pear aromas and flavors. Precise and feminine.
2017 Golden Chardonnay, Monterey $16.99 Classic California finesse and a creamy succulent texture, this little beauty is sure to satisfy your cravings and add some elegance to any home-cooked meal. Pair with pan seared scallops in butter topped with crumbled bacon.
2015 Farm Chardonnay, Napa Valley $24.99 Peach and fresh apple aromas with a hint of spice. Meyer lemon and lychee are followed by honey and toast on the palate. The long finish is balanced by vibrant acidity.
2017 Barrique Cellars Chardonnay, Anderson Valley $29.99 A classic Anderson Valley chardonnay expression with aromas of wet river stones, minerals, and crushed rocks. Juicy, ripe Fuji apple and pear flavors, full-bodied, elegant creamy texture and a deliciously long, crisp finish.
2014 Calstar Cellars Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast $29.99 Influenced by the coastal Sonoma Coast vineyard, this wine is all about salinity with hints of sea spray giving off balanced minerality to the toasty brioche character and ripe apple pie notes. A kiss of spice on the long finish.
2015 Scribe Winery Estate Chardonnay, Carneros $44.99 Bright citrus, fresh herbs, and an elegant texture. Refined, refreshing, and sophisticated with piercing acidity. Also influenced by the maritime breezes and fog from its southern border with the San Pablo Bay, the cool climate of Carneros produces the some of California’s finest Chardonnay. This vineyard is located at the nexus of two major wine regions, the Napa and Sonoma Valleys.
2017 Macauley Bacigalupi Chardonnay, Russian River Valley $49.99 Bright golden in color. Complex aromas of apple butter, lemon, pear and a mineral backbone of flint. Round, crisp, with hints of tropical pineapple, full-body, and a touch of buttered popcorn and apricot. A light, elegant, and toasty finish.
2015 DuMOL Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast $59.99 While this wine is a bit of a splurge, its rich and opulent aromas of lemongrass, buttercream, juicy poached pear, and baked apples make it all worthwhile. Fully mature and drinking beautifully now, the backbone of acidity balances out the creamy and oily texture. Visit Elyse Genderson at Schneider’s of Capitol Hill to discover wines you love. u
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The Body And Soul Sessions Philippe Saisse, keyboardist Keyboardist Philippe Saisse and Colin Leonard have remastered his old album for the first time on vinyl along with its CD version. An eclectic collection of a dozen pop, R&B and jazz covers, The Body and Soul Sessions includes No. 1 hits “Do It Again” and “September.” With Mr. Saisse’s spirited and nimble piano, Fender Rhodes on keyboards, David Finck’s bouncy and probing acoustic bass, and Scooter Warner’s crackling drum and percussion rhythms, the album offers a mix of contemporary and straight-ahead jazz. “A vinyl album can only contain twenty minutes of music per side and the original album was fifty minutes long. We had to remove one song (“The Dolphin”) and edit each track to get the album down to forty minutes. As it turned out, the limitations of the technology actually made it a better, more concise album,” said Mr. Saisse. All twelve songs appearing on the original version will be on the CD and digital release. The French-born, Los Angeles-based Mr. Saisse was a Grammy nominee for his 2011’s contemporary jazz outing, At World’s Edge. The Body and Soul Sessions Remastered contains: “Do It Again,” “September,” “Lady Madonna,” “Harley Davidson,” “Lovely Day,” “Fire and Rain,” “Constant Rain,” “The Dolphin,” “Comment Te Dire Adieu,” “Body and Soul,” “We’re All Alone,” and “If I Ever Lose This Heaven.”
Best of Chris Standring Remixed Chris Standring, guitarist Over twenty years and twelve albums into his career as a solo artist, guitarist Chris Standring has released the Best of Chris Standring Remixed. The British guitarist remixed eleven songs from his catalogue of instrumental R&B, soul jazz and electronica, including the No. 1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Track of the Year in 2010, “Bossa Blue,” and a 2014 Billboard No. 1 single, “Sneakin’ Out the Front Door.” The only song not culled from any of his solo albums is the 1996 track “Stop It!” from an acid jazz band he was in called Solar System. One of his former bandmates and longtime songwriting partner,
Rodney Lee, reconfigured that track along with four others – “Fast Train To Everywhere,” “Liquid Soul,” “Pandora’s Box” and “Sneakin’ Out The Front Door,” adding imaginative bursts of electronic ingenuity over chunky beats. British techno DJ Matt Cooper put a clubby trance vibe on “Bossa Blue,” “Oliver’s Twist” and “Ready Steady Flow.” Mr. Standring remixed four tracks himself, taking two swings at “Kaleidoscope.” Best of Chris Standring Remixed contains: “Stop It!,” “Fast Train To Everywhere,” “Bossa Blue,” “Kaleidoscope,” “Liquid Soul,” “Pandora’s Box,” “Sneakin’ Out The Front Door,” “Soul Express,” “Oliver’s Twist,” “Constellation,” “Ready Steady Flow,” and “Kaleidoscope.”
Still Waters Run Deep Gino Rosaria, pianist Pianist Gino Rosaria has an uncommon depth that stems from being a native of culturally diverse Curaçao and having a love of jazz. His third album, Still Waters Run Deep, is a purposeful leap into the soul-jazz sea as a solo artist with something to say. The set’s first single, “Night Groove,” is a slick R&B ride with Mr. Rosaria’s shimmering keys engaging in melodic banter with Marcus Anderson’s saxophone. In addition to Mr. Anderson, there is an array of chart-topping smooth/contemporary jazz artists such as saxophonist Elan Trotman, drummer Eric Valentine, flutist Althea Rene, multi-horn man and arranger David Mann, Roman Street’s acoustic guitarist Noah Thompson, and electric guitarist Adam Hawley, who co-wrote and co-produced “Night Groove” and “Sunday 3PM.” Still Waters Run Deep is a mixture of nine jazz, R&B, fusion, Latin and funk instrumentals and closes with the stunning and sparse piano and jazz vocal “Unconditional” sung by Brynnevere, who penned the poetic lyrics for the love song. The album contains: “Night Groove” featuring Marcus Johnson, “Road Trip” featuring Althea Rene, “Island Life,” “Sunday 3PM,” featuring Elan Trotman, “The Night is Still Young,” “Gentle Touch,” “Pool Party,” “Funkin’”, “Rush Hour,” and “Unconditional (A Song For My Son),” featuring Brynnevere. u
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the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events by Karen Lyon
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exander Hawkins devoted to maps—as warmth and intellectual conwell as extensive reproductions of paintnection. Her one consolation How did Capitol Hill arise? And who was responings, architectural renderings, plats, and was the freedom to read whatsible for establishing our neighborhood? A new illustrations throughout—“Creating ever she wanted—which she book from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society has Capitol Hill” is an invaluable resource did, voraciously. the answers. for scholars as well as a timeless docuRappaport emigrated to Much like the development of the Hill itself, mentation of our history and a bitterSeattle to live with relatives in “Creating Capitol Hill: Place, Proprietors, and Peosweet reminder of all that we’ve lost. 1939 and sought solace in Ziple” is a collaborative effort. Charles Carroll Carter www.uschs.org. onist groups, finding there the contributes the first essay, which helps restore his anmeans to help ease her trancestors to their rightful place of prominence in the sition into American life. She The Book of Ruth history of Capitol Hill. The Carrolls, who arrived in held a series of jobs, enrolled When Kate Stewart’s colleague at the the colonies in the mid-17th century, held many disin college—and in 1946, a year Library of Congress invited her to a tinguished positions and owned the land on which after the war ended, learned nearby estate sale, her interest was the Capitol now stands (why it’s sometimes called A new biography by Kate Stewthat both of her parents had piqued. Who was the fellow librarJenkins’ Hill is another story). art shines a light on the life of local librarian Ruth Rappaport. died in concentration camps. ian who had lived there? The result William C. diGiacomantonio’s chapter on “the On her own now, she moved is a thoroughly researched and readdissension and compromise that resulted in locatto Palestine, where the war and able biography, “A Well-Read Woming” the Capitol here on the Hill reminds us that the resulting deprivations testan: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Washington’s nexus of politics, money, and influed not only her survival skills Ruth Rappaport.” ence is far from unique to our time. but also her belief in Zionism. Rappaport grew up in Leipzig In the longest essay in the book, historical Disillusioned, she returned to surrounded by books, many of which scholar Pamela Scott explores the nuts and bolts the US in 1950 and went back were banned when the Nazis came to of Capitol Hill’s origins, including how the land to college for a degree in lipower. At age 10, she witnessed a book was obtained and financed by a consortium of brary science. burning. When she investors, and who built and She served as a librarian was 15, she visited lived in the dwellings that at an air force base in OkinaSwitzerland with sprang up in the late 18th and wa before taking on the chalher mother and latearly 19th centuries. lenge, in 1962, of creating a er claimed to have Scott ends with the sad fate library for the US military in leapt from the train of the Carroll home, DuddingSaigon. By the time she left in order to stay beton Mansion, which was razed Vietnam eight years later, the library system boasthind, where she ended up being in 1886 to erect “dwellings of a ed dozens of libraries, hundreds of employees, and shuffled from one foster famimodern style.” Journalist Grace millions of books and magazines. Ever the chamly to another. As Stewart notes, Greenwood, no doubt echoing pion of intellectual freedom, she included Playboy she was “not an easy person to the sentiments of many modernamong them. live with.” Independent, outday residents, wrote shortly after, In 1970, after suffering a breakdown spurred spoken, and demanding, Ruth “On Capitol Hill we have had by the end of love affair, she came to DC, where she struggled to “act grateful” tomuch poetic loss [and] much became a cataloguer at the Library of Congress and ward the families who took her tiresome, costly and remorseAn illustrated book from the U.S. purchased the townhouse where she lived for nearin, but her diary entries reveal less levelling.” Capitol Historical Society explores ly four decades. She retired in 1993, having worked a bitter teen who longed for With a section by Don Althe origins of Capitol Hill.
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Our talk was wide-ranging, from his early life in Kenya to the controversy surrounding “Dutch,” the biography of Ronald Reagan into which he had inserted himself as a narrator (because Reagan “was not capturable by orthodox means,” he told me). We also discussed his newest book, and he related the story of being startled one night when he was walking alone past Bullfeathers and heard RoosPlan a car-free outing with evelt’s high-pitched voice emMichelle Goldchain’s guide to sites near DC Metro stops. anating from the doorway. The restaurant had installed a wax dummy with a tape recorder Car-Free in DC that played Teddy’s old speechFed up with snarled traffic and es. “The sound of this strange rude drivers? Try a car-free outvoice coming out to me was ing. But first pick up a copy of heart-stopping,” he recalled. “DC by Metro: A History and Morris was warm, modGuide,” Michelle Goldchain’s est, engaging—and soft-spocompendium of the historic ken, until we started talking sites, museums, parks, and monabout the post-9/11 changes uments located near every stop. on the Hill. He said he remembered when the Arranged by Metro Line, the book provides court was guarded by a single officer walking a concise description and history for each enup and down. “Then they started putting up try, from familiar landmarks (Ford’s Theater, the signs—’STOP! STOP HERE! STOP!’—and National Zoo, the Kennedy Center) to less wellthis drum which comes out of the ground… known spots (the Spanish Steps, Lincoln’s Cotand has spikes.” “The government is retreating tage, the Adams Memorial), to the downright behind barricades,” he lamented. “This is antiquirky (the Mooseum, Roscoe the Rooster MeAmerican and very depressing.” morial Statue, the Big Chair). After my article came out, I was charmed to “DC by Metro” is a terrific resource both receive a gracious, hand-written thank-you note. for Washingtonians looking to see what local Edmund Morris was 78. u treasures they’ve missed or for out-of-towners eager to take in all DC has to offer. So just hop on the train, Jane, and set yourself free! Michelle Goldchain is a DC-born journalist, photographer, podcaster, artist, and YouTuber. www.michellegoldchain.com. on more than 8,000 books over the course of her career. In retirement, she became active in historic preservation, traveled, and regaled neighbors from her porch with witty stories of her long and adventurous life. Ruth Rappaport died in 2010 at the age of 87. Kate Stewart is a thirdgeneration librarian who has worked for the Library of Congress and the US Senate, and is currently an archivist at the Arizona Historical Society in Tucson. www.katestewart.com
The Lyon’s Share I was saddened to read in late May of the death of Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Edmund Morris. In 2002, shortly after he had just published “Theodore Rex,” the second installment of his esteemed trilogy on Teddy Roosevelt, he was living near the Supreme Court with his wife, writer Sylvia Jukes Morris, when I interviewed him for my “Hill Writers” column.
THE POETIC HILL by Karen Lyon regory Luce is the author of four books of poetry: “Signs of Small Grace,” “Drinking Weather,” Memory and Desire,” and “Tile,” and has been published widely in print and online. He is the 2014 Larry Neal Award winner for adult poetry given by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Retired from National Geographic, he currently works as a volunteer writing tutor for 826DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students enhance their creative and expository writing skills. A PICTURE OF FLOWERS perfectly fixed in their moment of ripeness dead now before the artist also dead now intimate and near and distant as the dead stars whose light I see at this moment If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) u
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DC’s Ultimate Frisbee Pros by Pattie Cinelli ashington has a professional Frisbee team, called DC Breeze. And they are good. Since the team started play in 2013, the Breeze has been in the playoffs four of the past five seasons. When going to a game of a DC pro team can cost the price of a week’s worth of groceries, it’s refreshing to be able to watch good competitive game for a mere $12. I had never heard of Ultimate Frisbee. I certainly didn’t know about DC’s professional team, The Breeze, until this spring when my managing editor, Andrew Lightman, suggested I write this story. It’s a sport he’s passionate about, having played Ultimate Frisbee most of his life. He started playing in high school in New Jersey where the sport had its origins in the late 1960s.
He continued playing in college and grad school. In DC Andrew has been playing on the masters amateur team as part of the Washington Area Frisbee Club (WAFC). “Ultimate Frisbee is an intensely physical field sport. It’s a great sport to watch. It’s fun. It’s a blast to play and the community is really strong,” Andrew said. “At 57, it forces me to think things through and not make mistakes. I love it even though when I’m finished a game I have to take a nap afterwards.”
What is Ultimate Frisbee? Ultimate Frisbee, better known as Ultimate, is a fast-paced, non-contact sport played in 90 countries. It mixes the best features of sports such as soccer, bas-
Group effort, May 26 vs Montréal
The Breeze’s Max Cassell outduels a Montréal defender for the disc, May 26 vs Montréal
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national school team) was volunteering with DC Breeze. I think it’s appropriate that the sport’s first rule encompasses the “spirit of the game.” It stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competition is encouraged but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play. Ultimate is played on a rectangular-shaped field (110 by 40 yards) including two end zones that are 20 yards deep. Each point begins with both teams lining up on their end zone line. The defense throws the disc to the offense. The disc, which is heavier than the Frisbee you are used to playing with recreationally, may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate; however, players may not run with the disc. A player has 10 seconds to throw the disc. When a person catches the disc in the opposing endzone, that person’s team scores a point. Non-incidental contact is not allowed between players. Pro Ultimate uses referees, but amateur Ultimate is self-officiating.
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Reigning league MVP Matthew “Rowan” McDonnell reins in another pass, May 26 vs Montréal
ketball, American football into a highly-skilled, simple yet fascinating and demanding game. High schools in the metro area now have competitive teams providing parents and students an alternative to traditional sports programs. Ultimate went pro in DC in 2013. Players on DC Breeze range in age from 18 to the mid 30s. “Our players are paid, but most of them not enough to make a living so most have other jobs as well,” said Don Grage, managing partner of DC Breeze. “They train hard. Preseason training starts in March with minicamp weekends, then during the season we have long Wednesday night practices plus warmup/practice/strategy sessions before games.” DC Breeze and the league of which it’s a member is composed of all-male players. However, Don said a new women’s professional league, the Premier Ultimate League (PUL) began play this year.
The last home game of the season was played last week. However, the final regular season game is in Toronto on July 6. If you’d like to watch the game, it is available with a 10-dollar/month subscription on AUDL. tv. “We are highly likely to make the playoffs, which begin July 20,” said Don Grage. “We don’t know yet if we will earn a home playoff game. Championship weekend with the top four teams will take place Aug. 10-11 in San Jose, CA.” For information on the team or Ultimate Frisbee log onto: www.theaudl. com or www.thedcbreeze.com.
Amateur Play There are multiple adult and youth leagues throughout the DMV. The Washington Area Frisbee Club (WAFC) manages adult leagues as well as a junior league. It offers leagues of varying levels, a women’s development program as well as mixed league play and an adult learn-to-play program. To learn more log onto: www.wafc.org.
How Is Ultimate Played When I attended a home game this spring, I was impressed by the diversity of its fans. Entire families including grandparents and little children came out on a very hot, unseasonably humid Sunday in May to watch the Breeze win their game over Montreal. In fact, the family with whom I was sharing a seat was at the game because their son (who plays for the DC Inter-
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Matthew “Rowan” McDonnell celebrates the opening day victory with fans, April 20 vs Philadelphia
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“THINK ART BEFORE YOU TOSS” At Hill Center’s Young Artists Gallery by Elizabeth Nelson, photos Suzanne Wells
he environmental activists in the Junk Art Club at Eliot Hine MS are staging another show at the Hill Center Young Artists Gallery. Those with fond memories of last year’s exhibit will not be disappointed. Under the direction of club leader, Suzanne Wells, they’ve taken reuse and recycling to a new level of artistic expression. Their fans will be pleased to know that there will be a new bottle-cap interpretation of a Jacob Lawrence painting from his Migration Series (panel #57 The female workers were the last to arrive north). Visitors will also be delighted by the ethereal watercolors of the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials – and then amazed when they discover that the gauzy canvases are actually sewn from used tea bags. The work involved just to create the fabric is a true testament to Wells’ commitment to using recycled materials. Discarded pistachio shells are put to effective use in another piece. And, with an assist from a friend of the club, Maurice Cook, topographic maps discarded from a local consulting firm have become the basis for silhouettes of club and community members. This is art that makes a statement – one that the creators see as particularly urgent. They are eager for the Capitol Hill community to visit the show and con110 H HILLRAG.COM
Capturing the Beauty of Springtime Sharing space in the gallery are the winners of the first annual photo contest sponsored by the Capitol Hill Kiwanis Club, for 6th through 12th grade students attending District schools. “Capturing the Beauty of Springtime” will be on display through the end of July.
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sider what it communicates about environmental issues: “We need to be more mindful of what was here before we were, and recognize we’re the ones harming the environment now,” says student Catie Guire. Josie Boesen wants “people to think about the footprint they are leaving on earth, and how our actions affect the environment.” Hill Center is located at 921 Pennsylvania
Painting on assemblage of tea bags
Ave. SE. The Young Artists Gallery is on the ground floor, east of the main staircase. The show will hang until the end of August. The artists hope you will find occasion to stop by and be “inspired to reuse, recycle and protect the environment” and enjoy the aesthetics as well. As Jackson Sanders points out, he “looks great as a map!” u
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KIDS BULLETIN by Kathleen Donner archivesfoundation.org/event/rights-responsibilities-lab. On July 26, 10:30 a.m., the program is repeated for grades five, up. Register at archivesfoundation.org/event/constitution-learning-lab.
Build a LEGO National Cathedral Miss the 83 years of construction it took to build Washington National Cathedral. Watch the Cathedral rise again out of LEGO bricks. When completed, an estimated 500,000 LEGO bricks will form a 1:40 scale replica of the Cathedral that’s more than 13 feet long, eight feet tall and bigger than a minivan. It will be the world’s largest cathedral to be built from LEGO bricks. Buy a $2 brick in the Cathedral gift shop and trained volunteers will help snap it into place on the LEGO model. Find out more at cathedral.org/lego.
Discover the Moon On July 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit the Air and Space Museum on the Mall for a day of educational and fun family activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed, they walked only a short distance from the Lunar Module Eagle to deploy experiments and collect rock samples. Start at the Lunar Module on display and “retrace” the Apollo 11 astronauts’ steps, visiting stations along a route approximately equivalent to the distances the astronauts walked. At these stations, explore photos and maps and learn about the area the astronauts traversed. airandspace.si.edu.
Build the world’s largest LEGO Cathedral. Buy bricks at $2 apiece and work with volunteers to place them. Photo: Danielle E. Thomas/ Washington National Cathedral.
Arboretum Kids Concert On July 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Rocknoceros perform in a special kids’ concert at the US National Arboretum. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax in the Meadow below the Capital Columns. Enter through the R Street NE gate. Dogs and alcohol are not permitted. Free, but reservations required at fona.org.
Full Power Blues Concert On July 21, 2 p.m., come to Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, for an afternoon of music in the garden area. Bring a chair, sit back and enjoy the sounds of Full Power Blues. Formed in 2009, Full
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Power Blues has played many yearly festivals in the DC area. Find them on the web at fullpowerblues. com. In the event of inclement weather, the concert is held inside the library. dclibrary.org/northeast.
National Archives Learning Labs On July 25, 11 a.m., be a researchers or archivists for a day. During a hands-on simulation, help the President’s communications director prepare for a very special press conference. Visitors will work together to locate and analyze facsimile documents. This opportunity is a great way for everyone to explore history and learn more about the National Archives. Best for grades four, under. Register at
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11 at 11:15 a.m. Both films are free and screened in the National Gallery of Art East Building Auditorium. nga.gov.
Library Takeout On July 14 and Aug. 4, 9 to 11 a.m., Northwest One Library will pop-up at the NoMa Farmers Market, Second and L Streets NE. Stop by and say hello. Participate in a children’s craft. Check out materials. Renew a library card and learn about the DC Public Library #Read20 Summer Challenge. dclibrary.org/librarytakeout.
National Archives on July 4 On July 4th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Archives, participate in hands-on family activities. Collect autographs; Join an Independence Scavenger Hunt. Listen to stories of the patriotic past. Make colonialstyle wigs and dress in period clothing. Sign the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Write with a quill pen. Meet Revolutionary figures Abigail and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Ned Hector, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, John Dunlap and George Washington between noon and 4 p.m. Engage in Discovering Democracy Carts. Festivities start at 8 a.m. on the Archives steps with a t-shirt giveaway. archives.gov.
Dumbarton Archaeology Day On July 20, 1 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW, presents their Eighth Annual Day of Archaeology Festival. Dedicated to the archaeology, history and preservation of the DC area, this fun-filled, family event features archaeologists, mock-excavations, crafts, food and 3D printed artifacts. Free. dumbartonhouse.org.
Andrés and Christina are the Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 Andrés. Their award-winning music and lively concerts get the whole family dancing in Spanish and English. Photo: David Rugeles
Discovery Theater on the Mall On July 9 to 12, 10:30 a.m. and noon,
Disney’s Aladdin Enjoy a thrilling new production of the timeless story of Aladdin, filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. At the Kennedy Center from July 18 to Sept. 7. Tickets are $39 to $179. It is recommended for ages 6, up. kennedy-center.org. Kaena Kekoa as Jasmine. Photo: Dean Van Meer
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123 Andres in The New Instrument Andrés has a new instrument that he likes to play. But, he doesn’t want to share it with Christina. Watch Andrés, Christina and the audience learn about being friends, sharing and communicating their feelings. DC-favorites, Latin Grammy-winning 123 Andrés and Christina bring their high-energy bilingual program back to Southeast Library on Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. Best for preschool and elementary school children. Southeast library is at 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.
enjoy Sprit of South Africa with Lesole’s Dance Project. Experience the energy, customs and cultures of South Africa as reflected in three distinctive regional dances: indlamu, a traditional Zulu village dance; a gumboot dance slapped out on gold miner’s rubber boots and the upbeat urban pantsula. Try out some steps. For ages 5 to 16. On July 16 to 19, 10:30 a.m. and noon (also, July 16, 1:30 p.m. performance), enjoy “Out of this World: The Science of Space.” Live demonstrations, fun factoids and space stuff with the Science Guys of Baltimore. Join a mission to investigate the physics and chemistry that govern the rotation and orbit of planets, how astronauts live in space and power the spacecraft that hurtle among the stars. For ages 5 to 12.
On July 23 to 26, 10:30 a.m. and noon, enjoy “Summer VIBEZ with SOLE Defined.” Rewind to hip hop’s golden age in a DJ-spun 90’s music and high-energy percussive tap and stepping show. For ages 5 to 16. Discovery Theater is at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under 2 and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.
Kids in Canal Kids in Canal is a free 12-week children’s series that brings in popular kid’s entertainers from magicians to musicians that keep the little ones engaged all summer. Here’s the lineup: June 12, The Great Zucchini; June 19, King Bullfrog; June 26, Mad Sci-
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ence; July 3, Earth Conservation Corps Raptors; July 10, Rainbow Rock Band; July 17, Rocknoceros; July 24, Mad Science; July 31, Marsha and the Positrons; Aug. 7, The Great Zucchini; Aug. 14, Midsummer Magic; Aug. 21, Mad Science; Aug. 28, The Great Zucchini. All shows are from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. After spending a fun hour in the middle block of Canal Park, 200 M St. SE, head over to the dancing water fountains for a refreshing splash. capitolriverfront.org.
Secrets of Egypt Family Day at National Geographic Secrets of Egypt Family Day is on Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. Embark on a virtual visit to the land of the Nile some 3,500 years ago, when the queens of the 18th and 19th Dynasties ruled over this storied empire. Check out the new multisensory exhibition, “Queens of Egypt.” Learn about the lives of seven incredible queens. Visit the “Sistine Chapel of ancient Egypt” and see more than 300 precious artifacts from every aspect of Egyptian women’s daily lives. Then try your hand at some hands-on activities, play Egyptian-themed games, see an Egyptian dance performance and much more. $5. Family Day is suggested for ages 3 to 12. Visit nationalgeographic.org for more information. Photo: Alice Rose
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In grand circus tradition, the “Greatest Show on Strings” features a collection of clowns, death-defying acrobats and an amazing menagerie of fauna from the farthest reaches of the globe. Many of the acts were built more than 50 years ago for “Len Piper’s International Marionette Circus.” $12. On stage at Glen Echo through Aug. 4. Recommended for all ages. thepuppetco.org.
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Courage, honor, and country! When China is forced to war with the invading Xia, each family must send one man into battle. In her quest to protect her baba, our young heroine proves girls can do anythingincluding saving a nation. Inspired by Peking Opera, this partnership production with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth is full of music, pageantry, and humor. Best for age 4, up. Plays June 26 to Aug. 11 at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org.
Circus! at Glen Echo
On Saturdays, July 6 and Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., let creativity fly in four artmaking stations and an artmaterials “petting zoo.” $18 for one adult and one child; add $5 for each additional child. Reservations required at phillipscollection.org.
While the world waits for the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969, three children of key NASA employees watch from different perspectives: a mathematician’s daughter, an astronaut’s son and an engineer’s daughter. By dreaming a collective dream of landing on the moon together, the kids learn to understand the historic mission and not fear it. Lauren Gunderson’s immersive, original play commemorates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Using projections, songs and NASA footage, EARTHRISE captures the breathtaking feat of the first lunar landing. As the kids dream of voyaging to the moon and back, they discover how far “one small step” can propel them. On stage at the Kennedy Center, July 18 to Aug. 4. Most enjoyed by age 5, up. $20. kennedycenter.org.
The Ballad of Mu Lan
The Cat in the Hat
Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! Presenting Mo Willems’s books as sketch comedy, hilarious performers invite the audience to laugh, sing and draw along. This hysterical concert variety show is an expanded, fancy-dress version of sold-out performances at the 2018 San Francisco Sketchfest! On stage at the Kennedy Center, July 13, at 1 and 6 p.m. Most enjoyed by age 5, up. $20 to $35. kennedy-center.org.
From the moment his tall, redand-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mom find when she gets home? On stage at Glen Echo, June 21 to Aug. 18. $20. All ages. adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Have an item for The Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u
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