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IN THIS ISSUE May 2018

73 LIVING WELL:

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH SPECIAL 74

Creative Housing: Options Explored at CHV Symposium Seniors Look for Ways to Stay in their Homes by Karen Stuck

Facing Life’s Obstacles With Courage: Hill Resident Joni Bell Transitions Gracefully Down A New Path by Pattie Cinelli

Marie Hertzberg 1915–2018: Hill Pioneer, Gardener and Economist by Wendy Blair

WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

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capitol streets Charles Allen: A Journey by Andrew Lightman

Become a Friend of Lincoln Park

Charles Allen: A Journey by Andrew Lightman

Lisa Hunter: Challenging the Status Quo by Andrew Lightman

At-Large Council Candidates Race to the Finish Line by Jonetta Rose Barras

Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

Capitol Beat by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Emancipation Day Celebration in Lincoln Park by Elizabeth O’Gorek

The Numbers: DC Should Act Now To Improve Access To Healthcare For Thousands of Immigrant Residents by Jodi Kwarciany

Capitol Riverfront by Michael Stevens

South by West by William Rich

Our River: The Anacostia by Bill Matuszeski

ANC 6A Report by Elizabeth Nelson

ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

ANC 6E Report by Steve Holton

Eastern Market Report by Peter J. Waldron

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Barbara Wells

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DC Row Opens at the SW Wharf by Pattie Cinelli

community life 82

Hill Rag Crossword

CHRS 61st Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour by Elizabeth Nelson

Paul Pascal (1937-2018): A Man Who Made a Difference by Andrew Lightman

Become a Friend of Lincoln Park by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Celebrating FIVE Years of Mindfulness Meditation on the Hill by Jonathan Lewis

H Street Life by Elise Bernard

real estate 95

Real Estate Matters by Heather Schoell

Changing Hands by Don Denton

arts and dining 101

The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Barbara Wells

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Dining Notes by Celeste McCall

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The Wine Girl by Elyse Genderson

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At the Movies by Mike Canning

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Art and The City by Jim Magner

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Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

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Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

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Jazz Project by Jean-Keith Fagon

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Capitol Roots by Charles Walston

health and fitness 119

DC Row Opens at the SW Wharf by Pattie Cinelli

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Medical Marijuana by Chloe Detrick

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The District Vet: What is Parvo? by Dan Teich

kids and family 127

Kids & Family Notebook by Kathleen Donner

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School Notes by Susan Braun Johnson

homes and gardens 137

Volunteers Needed to Join FrogWatch by Rindy OBrien

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Can I Recycle This? by Catherine Plume

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Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

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DC Launches ReThread by Catherine Plume

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W A S H I N G T O N

1 1 ROLLING THUNDER

“Rolling Thunder” is the annual motorcycle rally held in DC during the Memorial Day weekend. Thousands of motorcycles roar across the city as a tribute to American war heroes. Here’s their schedule: May 25, 5 p.m., “Blessing of the Bikes” at the Washington National Cathedral; May 26, 11 a.m., rally at US Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; May 27, noon, departure from Pentagon, 1:30 p.m., speakers program at Lincoln Memorial, 3 p.m., musical tribute to veterans featuring Rockie Lynne, Gordon Painter and Ben Mason. Rolling Thunder has 90 chapters throughout the United States and members abroad. Members are old and young, men and women, veterans and non-veterans. rollingthunder1.com. Photo: Bob Stegmaier

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2 ST. SOPHIA GREEK ORTHODOX SPRING FESTIVAL

Saint Sophia’s festival brings the best of Greek food, drink and culture to the DC area. An annual tradition, this year’s festival will be held on May 18 to 20, on the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral grounds at 2815 36th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. Every evening under the stars, enjoy live Greek music played by local musicians. Spirited festival goers are welcome to join in and dance. There will be a marketplace showcasing vendors with wares including fine and costume jewelry, pottery and home goods, clothing, music, Byzantine icons and a traditional Greek grocer. There will also be a variety of children’s games and activities. Guided tours of the interior of the Cathedral are available on the weekend. Experience the Cathedral’s fully mosaic tiled interior, while learning about this special house of worship, Byzantine design and the Orthodox faith. Festival hours are noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday. saintsophiadc.com. Photo: Courtesy of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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4 3 SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY IMAX

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. This PG-13 rated film is 143 minutes long. It opens on May 24, in the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the Mall. airandspace. si.edu. Actor Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo

4 CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUES FESTIVAL

The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival at Sandy Point State Park is on May 19 and May 20, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., both days. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. This year’s performers are Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Delbert McClinton, Keb’ Mo’ Band, Doyle Bramhall II, Shemkia Copeland, Mike Zito, Mr. Sipp, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, Heather Gillis Band, Brandon Taz Niederauer and Deanna Bogart. The festival features a concert stage with Jumbtron, large crafter village, a wide variety of food and drink, beer and wine, beach, lawn seating. Bring a low back lawn or beach chair or blankets. Also consider sunblock and sunglasses. This year’s festival benefits We Care and Friends and Special Love. Tickets are $75 each day: $130 for two days. Children under 12 are free with paying adult. bayblues.org. Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Photo: Courtesy of KWS Management

5 BIKE TO WORK DAY

On May 18, Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association celebrate bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work. Be one of the first 20,000 to register at biketoworkmetrodc.org and attend this free event. Then bike to any of the 100 pit stops in DC, MD and VA to receive a free T-shirt, refreshments, and be part of a bicycle raffle. biketoworkmetrodc.org. Photo: Courtesy of Bike to Work Day

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Brett Abrams Richard Agemo Nick Auclair Jonathan Bardzik David Bonior Brett Busang Liz Costanzo Courtney Davis Hayes Davis Terry Cross Davis

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Grant Goodman Bill Gourgey Nicole Harkin Micah Harris Katy Kelly Caroline Kitchener Con Lehane Jonathan Lewis Nick Mann Laura Krauss Melmed

Doug Mendel Norman Metzger E. Ethelbert Miller Richard Neal Garrett Peck Quintin Peterson Robert Pohl Kim Roberts Melinda Robertson Colleen Shogan

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In the final concert of its 25th season, the Capitol Hill Chorale, led by Artistic Director Frederick Binkholder, performs Alexander Gretchaninoff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work for a cappella chorus, Passion Week, Op. 58, inspired by the Orthodox celebration of Easter Week. The performance pays homage to the Chorale's passion for liturgical music from the Orthodox tradition.

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calendar M A Y CALENDAR Marine Barracks Evening Parades. Fridays, 8:45 to 10 PM. The Evening Parade is held every Friday thrugh the summer. It is a symbol of professionalism, discipline and Esprit de Corps. The parades are at the Marine Barracks on Eighth Street SE, Capitol Hill. Reservations suggested. barracks. marines.mil/Parades/Evening-Parade.

Marines of Marine Barrack conduct their ﬁnal parade of the season at the Barracks on Aug. 25, 2017. Photo: Cpl. Robert Knapp

MEMORIAL DAY GI Film Festival. May 23 and 24. More than 50 films and other events for veterans, active duty military and their families. For details, visit gifilmfestival.com. “Flags-In” at Arlington Cemetery. Each year, the Third Infantry has honored America’s fallen heroes by placing American flags before the gravestones and niches of service members buried both at Arlington National Cemetery and the US Soldier’s and Airmen’s National Cemetery just prior to Memorial Day Weekend. arlingtoncemetery.mil. Blessing of the Bikes at National Cathedral. May 25, 5 PM. The Cathedral welcomes members of Rolling Thunder at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend for special programs that include a “Blessing of the Bikes,” special tours and prayers for those who have not come home. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. cathedral.org. Annual Memorial Day Shabbat Service. May 25, 6 PM. During the service, the names of

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the identified Jewish American service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read in solemn remembrance and prayer. Sixth & I, 600 I St. NW. Register at sixthandi.org. National Memorial Day Choral Festival. May 27, 3 PM. Come sing in honor of America’s heroes from the American Revolution through Operation Iraqi Freedom in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Online ticketing at memorialdaychoralfestival.org. National Memorial Day Concert. May 27, 8 PM. Gates open at 5 PM. The National Symphony Orchestra performs the first of three outdoor holiday concerts. The full-dress rehearsal is May 26, 8 PM. Both are free. Bags will be searched, no alcohol. West lawn, US Capitol. Wolf Trap Summer Blast Off. May 27, 8 PM. Gates open at 6:30 PM for lawn. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will launch Wolf Trap’s summer season with a program of concert band favorites. A fireworks display will follow the concert at 9:45 PM. Park will close at capacity. Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA. wolftrap.org.

Memorial Day at the World War II Memorial. May 28, 9 AM. Wreaths will be placed in honor of our veterans. Guest speakers will give remarks. World War II Memorial, 17th Streets between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorial.com. Memorial Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. May 28, 11 AM. Arrive much earlier. Expect heavy security. There is free parking and a free bus ride to and from the ceremony. Arlington National Cemetery. arlingtoncemetery.mil. Memorial Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. May 28, 1 PM. Each year on Memorial Day veterans and their families congregate at “The Wall” to remember and to honor those who served. On this day, Americans from all walks of life come to the Memorial to deliver thoughtful and patriotic speeches. vvmf.org. National Memorial Day Parade. May 28, 2 PM. The parade is Constitution Ave. NW, between Seventh and 17th Streets. Expect a lot of music, color and old-fashioned patriotism. nationalmemorialdayparade.com.

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Congressional Cemetery Day of the Dog. May 12, 10 AM to 3 PM. They’ll have activities for both people and their pups, including contests, games and demonstrations. Local pet vendors and services will also be present, as well as pet adoption agencies and shelters with dogs and cats ready for adoption. Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org. Photo: Courtesy of Historic Congressional Cemetery

Women in Military Service Honors Memorial Day. May 28, 4 PM. The program includes formal military honors, remarks from servicewomen representing each of the services and the Women’s Memorial traditional Rose Petal Ceremony at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA. womensmemorial.org. Art of the Vet, a weeklong Memorial Day exhibition running at Gallery O on H at Capitol Hill from May 23 to June 2. It will feature sculpture, photography, painting and other artwork created independently, in therapy programs, and by veteran and military artists nationwide including work of Kasse Andrews-Weller, Capitol Hill Art League Artist/Member. Armed Forces and Veterans Admission Discounts at Mount Vernon. Purple Heart recipients

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get free admission to Mount Vernon year-round. Veterans get a $4 discount off the regular general admission anytime. mountvernon.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS CHRS House & Garden Tour. May 12, 4 to 7 PM and May 13, 1 to 5 PM. The Tour is generally the area south of Pennsylvania Ave. SE around Brent Elementary School and Providence Park from New Jersey Avenue to Seventh Street SE. $35; day-of tickets, $40. chrs.org. ZooFari: Dine for Wildlife. May 17, 6:30 to 9:30 PM. This premier culinary event features more than 100 DC restaurants and vintners in the wild setting of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. $200, up. nationalzoo.si.edu. Circus District Juggle Jam at CHAW. May 18, 6 to 7:30 PM.

Conquer the thrilling challenge of juggling with veteran juggler Christian Kloc. Free; donations accepted. Call 202-547-6839 for more information or to register. chaw.org. President Lincoln’s Cottage Bourbon & Bluegrass. May 19 and 20. Lounge on Lincoln’s front lawn, sip bourbon. Enjoy live bluegrass music at President Lincoln’s Cottage fourth annual Bourbon and Bluegrass event. lincolncottage.org/bourbon-andbluegrass-2018. Blue Monday Blues Festival. May 19, noon to 7PM. Features dozens of great blues artists, artists, vendors and a health fair. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival. May 19 and 20. Rain dates, June 16 and 17. The Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival is a two-day festival held along the Potomac River complete with cultural exhibitions, craft demonstrations and dragon boat racing. Thompsons Boat Center, 2900 Virginia Ave. NW. dcdragonboatfestival.com. Washington National Opera Gala. May 20, 6 PM. Conductor John DeMain leads the Washington National Opera Orchestra in this event honoring the centennial of iconic composer, conductor, educator and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein’s birth. kennedy-center.org. DanceAfrica, DC. May 29 to June 3. Celebrating the dance, music and spirit of the African Diaspora. Featuring Mama Sylvia Soumah as Griot, African dance companies, a master class series, free outdoor activities and their signature African Marketplace. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St NE. danceplace.org.

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OUTDOOR MOVIES, MUSIC AND CEREMONY 2018 Twilight Tattoo at Fort Myer. Wednesdays, 7 PM, with pre-ceremony pageantry starting at 6:30 PM. Members of the Third US Infantry (The Old Guard), the US Army Band “Pershings Own,” Fife and Drum Corps and the US Army Drill Team will perform an hourlong sunset military pageant. Get directions at twilight.mdw.army. mil/attendance. World War II Memorial Observances. V-E Day, May 8, 11 AM. D-Day, June 6, 11 AM. World War II Memorial, 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorialfriends.org. Jazz in the Garden at the NGA. Fridays, May 18 to Aug. 24, 5 to 8:30 PM. The free concerts feature locally and nationally acclaimed musicians performing a wide variety of musical genres. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, between Seventh and Ninth Street, Constitution Avenue NW. The full schedule is at nga.gov.

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NoMa Summer Screen. Wednesdays, June 6 to Aug. 29, start at sunset. Free. Movies subtitled, Dogs on leashes, okay. The theme for 2018 is Wonder Women, and features a variety of movies with strong female leads. June 6, 10 Things I Hate About You (PG-13); June 13, Mulan (G); June 20, Chicago (PG-13); June 27. Movies are at NoMa Junction @ Storey Park at the corner of First and L Streets NE. nomabid.org. Air Force Band Concerts at the Air Force Memorial. Fridays in summer, 7:30 PM. Air Force Memorial at One Air Force Memorial Drive in Arlington, VA. airforcememorial.org. Marine Corps War Memorial Sunset Parades. Tuesdays, 7 PM, starting June 12. Due to ongoing construction at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Tuesday Sunset Parades will be held at the Lincoln Memorial in 2018. barracks.marines.mil.

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Bernstein’s birth, the Library of Congress has made available online musical manuscripts and scrapbooks from the legendary composer’s personal and professional archives housed in the nation’s library. These digital offerings and others nearly tripled the existing content at loc. gov/collections/leonard-bernstein/ about-this-collection/. The Barber of Seville. Through May 19. Shaving, swooning, and scheming abound in this rapid-fire romp known to audiences for its instantly recognizable overture that was made even more famous by its use in the iconic Bugs Bunny’s Rabbit of Seville. In the Kennedy Center Opera House. kennedy-center.org. Music at Union Stage. May 5, Super Art Fight; May 6, Liza Anne presents Fine But Dying; May 8, New Mastersounds; May 9, Josh Rouse “Love in the Modern Age” Record Release Show; May 10, Moon Boots; May 11, Runaway Gin--A Tribute To Phish; May 12, The Funk Rumble with Aztec Sun & Black Masala; May 15, Tinder Live with Lane Moore; May 17, Lawrence-The New Stuff Tour; May 18, Iceage; May 19, Middleway Music; May 20, Madison Beer; May 21, Carla Del Forno; May 23, The Dangerous Summer; May 24, SUUNS; May 26, Stone Driver and Protoje & the Indiggnation; May 27, Laura Veirs; May 31, BOOMscat; June 2, Post Animal; June 3, The North Country; June 5, Joyner Lucas: I’m Kind Of A Big Deal Tour; June 6, Horse Feathers; June 7, Too Many Zooz; June 8, Chynna Rogers; June 9, David Ramirez: Bootleg Tour. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. May 5, Chopteeth; May 6, Ruben Moreno; May 10, Luke Winslow-King; May 11, Practically Einstein; May 12, Brendan James; May 15, Concert in The Blind with David Wax Museum, Lowland Hum; May 17, Western Centuries; May

18, Carsie Blanton; May 19, Chuck Brown Band; May 20, Tribute To Billy Hancock; May 21, Naturally 7; May 22, Lee Roy Parnell; May 24, The 9 Songwriter Series; May 25, The Walkaways, Cravin Dogs; May 26, Miss Tess & The Talkbacks; May 31, Roosevelt Dime, Goodnight Moonshine; June 1, Booker T. Jones; June 8, Amy Helm; June 9, Kingsley Flood. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. May 5, the Weeks; May 9, Fu Manchu; May 10, Dwarves; May 11, An Evening with Sloan; May 12, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and High & Mighty Brass Band; Har Mar Superstar Sings Sam Cooke; May 15, Givers; May 16, King Tuff; May 17, The Sea and Cake; May 19, Quiet Slang; May 21, Damien Jurado; May 24, The Cassaday Concoction; May 25, Robert Finley; May 26, She Wants Revenge; May 30, Two Feet; May 31, The Bouncing Souls; June 1, Rozwell Kid; June 2, Sunflower Bean. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at Mr. Henry’s. Saturday Night Saturday Showcase: May 5, Akua Allrich; May 12, Rob Patrick; May 19, Julia Nixon (special ticketed show); May 26, Craig Gildner. Thursday Night Bluegrass: May 10, Roof Beams; May 17, Bluegrass Double Header w/ By & By and Moose Jaw; May 24, Marc Smith; May 31, Snakehead Run Acoustic Jug Band Blues. Friday Night Jazz: May 10, The Kevin Cordt Quartet; May 18, Jack Kilby; May 25, Aaron L. Myers, II. Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM.; doors open at 6 PM; no cover; two items per person minimum. Henry’s Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. mrhenrysdc.com. Music at City Winery. May 5, Patty Smyth & Scandal; May 8, Graham Parker with James Maddock; May 10, Juicy Scoop Pod-

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Evenings at the Edge at National Gallery of Art. May 10, 6 to 9 PM. Enjoy works of art, film, music, and live performances as the East Building comes alive for a night of dance and movement. Light fare and drinks available for purchase. Information and free registration at nga.gov/evenings. cast with Heather McDonald; May 12, Sandra Bernhard “Sandemonium”; May 16, Laith Al-Saadi; May 18 and 19, Cowboy Mouth w / Fred LeBlanc; May 20, Roger Creager Solo; May 25, Nicolay & The Hot At Nights; May 31, Trina Broussard; June 1, Garland Jeffreys & the Coney Island Playboys; June 2, The Band. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. May 7, Lady D & the Slim Shorty Band; May 14, Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors; May 21, Vintage #18 Blues Band; May 28, Vince Evans Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at The Anthem. May 7 and 8, Kygo; May 12, David Byrne; May 15, Big Sean; May 16, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats; May 18, Fleet Foxes; May 19 and 20, Brandi Carlile; May 29 and 30. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com.

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Church of the Epiphany Weekly Concerts. Every Tuesday, 12:10 PM. May 8, Claire Eichorn, clarinet, Igor Zubovsky, cello, and Anna Ouspenskaya, piano; May 15, Rachel Evangeline Barham, soprano, Jeffrey Thurston, violin, and Jeremy Filsell, piano; May 22, Charles Timbrell, piano; May 29, Brooke Evers, soprano, and Jeremy Filsell, piano; June 5, Barbara Hollinshead, alto, and Howard Bass, lutes. 1317 G St. NW. epiphanydc.org. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. May 11, Warren Wolf Returns; May 18, Amazin’ Mavis Waters; May 25, Michael Thomas Quintet and (9:15 p.m. Jazz Night at the Movies, Marian McPartland: All in Good Time). $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. 202-484-7700. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Atlas. May 11, Lao Tizer Trio; May 13, Capital City Symphony: From Sea to Shining Sea; May 18, “Kouni” Album Release

Do you have friends and family that live in DC and need an amazing real estate team? Party. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Music at Hill Center. May 20, 4:30 to 6:30 PM. American Roots Concert Series: The Woods. Hill Center. 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

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THEATER AND FILM The Wiz. Through May 12. Ease on down the road with Dorothy and her friends Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion on their quest to meet The Wiz. In this adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s magical novel, Dorothy is whisked away by a tornado to the fanciful land of Oz. For ages 8, up. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Through May 13. Deep in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, a servant girl named Grusha risks her life to rescue an abandoned baby from civil war. Overcoming violence and poverty, Grusha relies on kindness and perseverance to begin her own family. Constellation Theatre Company, 1835 14th St. NW. constellationtheatre.org. South Pacific. Through May 19. Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. St. Mark’s Episcopal, 301 A St. SE. stmarksplayers.org.

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The Snow Child. Through May 20. Eowyn Ivey’s debut novel The Snow Child, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is reborn as a magical new musical featuring a score that combines Alaskan backcountry string-band traditions and contemporary musical theater. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.

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Vietgone. Through May 20. A Vietnamese-American playwright recreates his parents’ 1975 refugee camp romance in this high-octane comedy. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. 1984. Through May 27. 1984 is the stage version of George Orwell’s dystopian vision of the future. This chilling drama shows us a world where challenging authority leads to torture, prison and death. Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Rite of Spring. Through May 27. A new adaptation of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, featuring an all-female cast. Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St. NW. pointlesstheatre.com. Hooded or Being Black for Dummies. Through June 3. Back by popular demand, Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm’s comedy returns for a special encore remount after its sold-out run in 2017. The Paul Sprenger Theatre at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Girlfriend. Through June 10. This is the DC Premiere of Todd Almond’s coming-of-age musical, inspired by Matthew Sweet’s 1991 alternative-rock album Girlfriend. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. National Gallery of Art Spring Film Series. National Gallery of Art 2018 Spring Film Program Features Washington premieres, archival retrospectives, and discussions with filmmakers and artists. For the complete schedule, visit nga. gov/calendar/film-programs. The Undeniable Sound of Right Now. May 5 to 29. It’s 1992. Chicago. Hank is struggling to keep his legendary rock club going amid changing times

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and changing tastes. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com. The Frederick Douglas Project. May 10 to 24. Staged on a pier at The Yard’s Marina, 1492 4th St. SE, this play was commissioned by Solas Nua to commemorate Frederick Douglass’ 1845 voyage to Ireland and the bicentennial of his birth. The production features live music, hip hop and dancing in an innovative blend of African American and Irish culture. $35. solasnua.org. Saint Joan. May 12 to June 10. The martyred heroine of France fought and defeated the besieging English at Orleans, was captured and taken prisoner in Burgundy and burned at the stake—all by the age of nineteen. Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

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Helen Hayes Awards. May 14, 7:30 PM. Doors open, 5:30 PM. Join co-hosts Michael J. Bobbitt and Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan, along with the region’s favorite performers for an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse professional theater community in the region. $50 to $275. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. ticketfly.com. Waitress. May 15 to June 3. This irresistible new Broadway hit features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles. National Theater, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org. The Remains. May 16 to June 17. Ten years after their historic wedding, Kevin and Theo host a dinner for their families. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. Pericles. May 16 to June 8. Careening between sea storms,

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high courts, bawdy brothels, palace intrigue and cases of mistaken identity, Pericles examines the will of the human spirit to endure all obstacles. CHAW, 545 Seventh St. SE. wehappyfewdc.com.

100 individual artists will participate making the Gateway Open Studio Tour the area’s largest visual arts event. The tour is in the Gateway Arts District along Rhode Island Avenue in Prince George’s County, MD. gatewayopenstudios.org.

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Spook. May 17 to 26. One hour before his execution, ex-police officer turned active shooter, Daryl “Spook” Spokane will give a live televised interview from death row. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. capitalfringe.org. The Small Room. May 17 to June 10. Grace finds herself irresistibly drawn to a mysterious and forbidden room. Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW. spookyaction.org. The Cherry Orchard. May 18 to June 10. Ages 12, up. Tickets available at the door and cherryo.brownpapertickets.com. Eastman Studio Theatre, Elstad Annex at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. factionoffools.org.

Saint Joan at the Folger. May 12 to June 10. The martyred heroine of France fought and defeated the besieging English at Orleans. She was captured and taken prisoner in Burgundy and put on trial and burned at the stake – all by the age of nineteen. Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Movies at SAAM: Days of Heaven. May 19, 3 to 6 PM. Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World inspires the beautiful lighting in this film, blending both painting and modern cinematic arts. George Washington University’s film studies professors Michael Shull and Dr. David E. Wilt participate in a post-film discussion. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, McEvoy Auditorium. americanart.si.edu. The Tempest. May 31 to July 1. Shakespeare’s classic comedy. The only play he set in the New World. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, 2700 So. Lang St., Arlington, VA. avantbard.org. The Vagrant Trilogy. June 6 to July 1. The life of a displaced Palestinian family spanning four decades, and the trenchant pull of home. The Hour of Feeling introduces us to Adham who journeys to the UK on the eve of the Six Day with his new wife, Abir, to deliver a career-defining lecture. Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. June 6 to 10. Follow the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch in this semi-staged concert performance as he uses a powerful little handbook to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. kennedy-center.org.

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ART FOR ART’S SAKE Exposed DC Photography Show. Through May 18. Features 40 winning photographs chosen from a contest for their unique view of the Washington area as more than just a tourist destination and political realm. Hosted by the Dupont Underground. exposeddc.com. Inspired by Nature: Paintings of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists. Through June 24. The exhibition brings together some of the area’s top water media, floral and landscape painters in one of the most admired public gardens in the region. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA. PotomacValleyWatercolorists.org. Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now. The “Then” portion of the exhibition will focus on those who have been previously “blacked out” in historical narratives by presenting silhouettes of same-sex couples, cooks, activist women, enslaved individuals and disability pioneers. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. npg. si.edu. Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour. May 13, noon-5 PM. The after party, at Gateway Art Center, 5 to 8 PM. Artists, studios and galleries open their doors to the public. More than

Art of the Vet at Gallery O on H. May 23 to June 2. An opening reception is on May 23, 3 PM. Gallery O on H welcomes Capitol Hill artist and veteran Kasse Andrews-Weller along with other veteran and military artists from across the country. This show features artworks created in therapy programs and at other veteran/military artists organizations. 1345 H St. NE. galleryoonh.com.

LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, TALKS AND NEWS

Greg Prickman Named Folger Librarian. Greg Prickman, head of Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, has been named Eric Weinmann Librarian and Director of Collections at the Folger. folger.edu. Beyond Words: Book Illustration in the Age of Shakespeare. Through June 3. Beyond Words includes more than 80 illustrated books and prints from the Folger collection from the 15th to 18th Centuries—many of which have rarely been displayed before. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Librarian of Congress Appoints Tracy K. Smith to Second Term as Poet Laureate. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has appointed Tracy K. Smith to serve a second term as the nation’s 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2018-2019. During her second year, Smith will expand her outreach efforts to rural communities and unveil a new anthology to be published in the fall. loc.gov. Author Stephen Greenblatt - Tyrant. May 6, 2 PM. In making pointed use of historical figures from Henry VI to Richard III and painting his unforgettable portraits of failing leaders: a mad Lear, a treacherous Macbeth, a vengeful Coriolanus. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

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Author Pete Souza - Obama: An Intimate Portrait. May 8, 7 to 8:30 PM. An Evening with Former White House Photographer Pete Souza. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. archives.gov Authors James and Deborah Fallows Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America. May 9, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com.

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Author Craig Symonds - World War II at Sea: A Global History. May 11, noon to 1 PM. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. archives.gov Friends of SE Library Book Sale. May 12, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast. Marc Vidal - Boqueria: A Cookbook, from Barcelona to New York. May 13, 4 PM. at Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Author Heather Gautney - Crashing the Party: From the Sanders Campaign to a Progressive Movement. May 15, 7 PM. In conversation with Adolph Reed, Jr. and Larry Cohenat. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Authors Michael Isikoff and David Corn - Russian Roulette. May 17, 7 PM. at The Yard, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Tickets may be purchased online or in-store. All tickets and books will be picked up at will call before the event. eastcitybookshop.com. Author Donald Rumsfeld - When the Center Held. May 22, noon to 1 PM. Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, discusses his memoir. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. archives.gov. Author Molly Crabapple - Brothers of the Gun. May 25, 6:30 PM. A bracing memoir by a young man coming of age during the Syrian war, this is an intimate lens on the century’s bloodiest conflict and a profound meditation on kinship, home and freedom. East City Bookshop, 645 Penn. Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. Library of Congress Main Reading Room Memorial Day Open House. May 28, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The LOC opens its

Main Reading Room to share information about how you can access the Library’s resources. Docents will talk with visitors about the Jefferson Building, its history, art and architecture and the Library’s collections and exhibitions between 10 AM and 3:30 PM. Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. loc.gov. Free Folger Friday: Thinking Shakespeare with Barry Edelstein. June 1, 5:30 PM. Thinking Shakespeare Live is a 90-minute exploration of the language of Shakespeare. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

SPORTS AND FITNESS Nationals Baseball. May 5, 6, 15, 16 and 18 to 23. June 5 and 6. Day-of grandstand seating in sections 401 and 402 is $5 per ticket for most games. $15 for select games. Available only at the Nat’s Park main box office. mlb.com/nationals. National’s Patriotic Series and Military Branch Days. Women in the Military Day, Tuesday, May 22 vs. San Diego Padres; US Army Day, Sunday, June 10 vs. San Francisco Giants; Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4 vs. Boston Red Sox; US Marine Corps Day. mlb.com/nationals. Anacostia Weekly Park Run Free 5k Timed Run. Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required before your first run. Join in whatever the pace. Every week runners grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia. DC Outdoor Pools Open Labor Day Weekend. All pools will open Memorial Day weekend except East Potomac and Langdon. They operate only on weekends until school is out and then six days a week. Each pool has a dedicated closed day. East Potomac will be closed this summer. It will re-open in 2019. Langdon will open in June. dpr.dc.gov/ service/find-pool.

MARKETS Great Brookland Yard Sale. May 5, rain date, May 12, 10 AM to 2 PM. Find at map at greatbrooklandyardsale.org.

Canal Park Farmers Market. Sundays, 9 AM to 1 PM, starting May 6. 200 M St. SE. freshfarm.org. H Street NE Farmers Market. Saturdays. 800 13th Street NE. freshfarm.org. Mt. Vernon Triangle Farmers Market. Saturdays, 9 AM to 1 PM. 499 I St. NW. freshfarm.org. Farmers Market SW. Saturdays, 9 AM to 1 PM. Now entering its fourth season, the market attracts hundreds of weekly shoppers. It features live music, performances, lawn games, children’s activity and more. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. Night Market SW. Fridays, May 18; June 1, 15 and 29; 4 to 10 PM. Art, food, flea, live music, beer garden. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. 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 St. SE. easternmarketdc.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 to Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays and Sundays, 8 AM to 8 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 the information to calendar@hillrag.com. ◆

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t is 1995. A tall, clean-cut young man stands at a pay phone in rural northeast Alabama. Charles Allen has had a roadside breakdown, two hours into a 10hour drive to visit Washington and Lee University, his future alma mater. In a pre-cellular era, he has just walked two miles to a filling station to call his parents for assistance. Frustrated and tired, seriously considering giving up on the whole trip, Allen is both figuratively and literally standing at a crossroads. Moving forward nearly a quarter century, Allen, now Ward 6’s elected councilmember, is still that same tall figure despite the gray now edging his beard. Chairing an oversight hearing at the DC Council, he shepherds a disparate crew of government officials, advocates and community members through the proceedings. He is a poised presence on the dais. How did a young man from Alabama become such a consummate elected official?

Homewood, Alabama Born in 1977, Allen grew up in Homewood, a mostly white, middle-class suburb of Birmingham. His father, an attorney, was a solo practitioner. The family was comfortable but not wealthy. His mother worked evening retail to pay the bills. As the elder of two brothers, Allen waited up for her return, a habit so ingrained that he remains a night owl to this day. An Eagle Scout and diligent student, Allen worked his way through high school. In the summers, he traveled as a school locker repairman. With an eye on medical school, he became a surgical assistant in a local hospital. Allen attended thousands of operations, later becoming an emergency medical technician. “Seriously. I’ve done spinal surgery, appendectomies, hip and knee replacements, bowel removals and much more. I’m good in a crisis,” he recalls with a laugh.

Leaving Home In his senior year, Allen applied to Auburn University, his father’s and uncle’s alma mater. He also applied to Washington and Lee in Lexington, Va., an expensive private institution that appeared financially out of reach until Allen’s mother, convinced that Washington and Lee was the right school, implored Allen to visit. He got in his beater and set out. Later that day at the filling station, Allen was feeding change into the pay-

Allen arrived at Washington and Lee in 1995, a smart, but apolitical pre-med. Along with many of his contemporaries, he was largely ignorant of the conflicted racial history of his hometown, a subject completely ignored in the high school curriculum. An intensive class in his sophomore year entitled “Malcolm and Martin,” taught by a charismatic professor, changed his life. Allen had never read about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church or the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Birmingham campaign. Here were events that had occurred within walking distance of his home. Suddenly, Allen had to confront what Alabama’s foremost troubadours, The Drive-By-Truckers, have called “the duality of the Southern thing.” Returning home, Allen made a pilgrimage to the historic localities that he had studied. He asked his parents, friends and relatives about their memories of the civil rights era. At school, while continuing the pre-med track, he added a concentration in poverty studies. As part of the courses he spent a summer working in a free clinic in Dorchester, Mass. The experience demonstrated the breadth of health problems facing the less fortunate. Believing he needed to make a larger difference, Allen abandoned medicine in favor of a career in public health.

From Policy to Politics After graduating in 1999, Allen matriculated in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama to pursue a master’s degree. While in school, he worked for a nonprofit focused on the health of uninsured residents in neighboring Jefferson County. Graduating in 2001, he moved to the District to take a postgraduate fellowship at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). There Allen worked on strengthening primary health clinics through provider recruitment. He became policy director at the DC Primary Care Asso-

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ciation (DCPCA), where he worked on the expansion of DC Medicaid and the creation of the DC Healthcare Alliance. At DCPCA he helped create the DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, which provides medical professionals to underserved areas in the city, and the DC Captive Insurance Company, which provides affordable medical malpractice insurance to free clinics. “That first year in DC helped me really understand that it matters greatly not just to have the right policy but have the right people in the office for that policy,” recalls Allen. At HHS, Allen spent a lot of time arguing policy positions, and up on the Hill at hearings. He became fascinated by Sen. Paul Wellstone (DMinn.). “This is someone I find to be on the right side of so many issues,” Allen explains. When a friend sent him a solicitation to work in the waning days of Wellstone’s 2002 Senate reelection campaign, he volunteered the following morning. Later that day, Wellstone and his family were killed in a plane crash. Allen flew out to work for Walter Mondale, who had stepped into Wellstone’s place on the ballot. He was thrown into the middle of a get-out-thevote effort, spending time door knocking, going to rallies and calling voters. “We lost. It was one of the most gut-wrenching experiences of my life. Standing at his campaign headquarters after the election, I was just sobbing,” Allen says. Allen returned, determined to remain active politically. He joined friends to form DC for Dean (DCD) to support Howard Dean’s presidential bid. Together, they built a substantial grassroots organization that won the District for their candidate and, in time, morphed into DC for Democracy. As part of this organization, as well as on his own, Allen has volunteered on political campaigns ever since.

Entering Public Life Working for Dean led Allen to make another friendship. The only DC public elected official to endorse the candidate was Ward 6 School Board Representative Tommy Wells (D). DCD invited Wells to address a Dean meet-and-greet at the storied Hawk ’n’ Dove on Capitol Hill.

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At the bar after the event, Allen and Wells shared a drink. “Remind me again, you’re from Alabama?” said Wells. “Yes, I am,” replied Allen. “Where in Alabama?” Birmingham, said Allen. Turns out, Wells had grown up three blocks from Allen’s home, 20 years previously. They shared a high school and a church. They had even been taught by the same social studies teacher. The two men found they shared an interest in public health and left-of-center politics. Despite Wells’ affinity for University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide, and Allen’s allegiance to Auburn, they became friends and political allies. (Football in Alabama is like religion.) In 2002, Allen moved to Ward 6. He met his wife Jordi Hutchinson. They bought a home on the northeast side of Capitol Hill, where they live with their two children. When Wells ran for the Ward 6 council seat in 2006, he asked Allen to manage his campaign. After the election, Allen joined the new councilmember as his chief of staff. These were momentous years for the ward, the city and Allen. Allen worked behind the scenes to move Wells’ “livable-walkable” agenda. They had an early victory with the 2010 law that imposed a fivecent fee on plastic bags to fund the cleanup of the Anacostia River. Allen shepherded the two-year rebuilding of H Street’s streetscape, often joking that he was its unpaid project manager. He also helped Wells ensure that the city rebuilt the Eastern Market after its devastating 2007 fire.

Stepping into Larger Shoes When Wells ran for mayor unsuccessfully in 2014, Allen threw his hat into the Council race. He won the Democratic primary with 58.16 percent of the vote after a hard-fought campaign, then romped to an easy victory in the general election. He was sworn in in 2015. Allen successfully moved legislation to provide books at government expense to all small children in the District, the so-called Books from Birth bill, designed to close the achievement gap by getting youngsters ready for the classroom. On the other end of life’s spectrum, Allen’s legislation established the Safe at Home program, which provides grants enabling older residents to make mod-

ifications to help them age in place. His legislation Made in DC, promoting DC businesses, also passed. Allen was an important part of the Council coalition that raised the minimum wage and enshrined family leave in the face of significant mayoral opposition. Working with colleagues, he restored money required for middle-school modernization that somehow had been dropped out of the mayoral budget. No politician gets elected for championing local homeless shelters, but when Mayor Bowser (D) announced her program to replace DC General with a set of small, geographically dispersed family shelters, Allen supported the concept, while working with Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D) to refashion the initiative into a practical plan that made sense for Ward 6. He and his staff sat through countless community and agency meetings. The result was a design for a facility in Southwest, now under construction, which one neighbor likened to a boutique hotel. Allen was able to preserve space at the Southwest shelter site for the return of a highly valued community medical clinic. In return for his support, he extracted a public commitment from Mayor Bowser for a “build first” approach to the renovation of nearby Greenleaf Gardens that would protect public housing residents against displacement. During the current legislative session, Mendelson appointed Allen chair of the Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. Working with colleagues, he secured the passage of a major reform of the Youth Rehabilitation Act. Then, in the face of considerable mayoral opposition, he moved legislation that established public campaign financing. He also led his colleagues in the passage of the Defending Access to Woman’s Health Care Services Amendment, which protects women’s right to choose in the face of congressional efforts to roll back Obamacare. This year, Allen stands for reelection. He faces a Democratic opponent in the primary scheduled for June 19 and a Republican challenger in the November general election. Allen has traveled a long way from that lonely filling station. Yet, in his carriage and mien, one can still glimpse the young Eagle Scout who left home determined to make a difference. u

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Challenging the Status Quo by Andrew Lightman n a dusty field outside a village in Guyana, an athletic young woman dribbles a soccer ball. Just out of college, she is a Peace Corps volunteer teaching in a local school. Soon, she is joined by a sea of men, young and old. When an impromptu game starts, Lisa Hunter has crossed a cultural divide to make a new set of friends. “My cleats and soccer ball were my most useful social tools,” Hunter said recalling her service abroad. Now Hunter is using those social skills to connect with the voters of Ward 6 as she runs against incumbent Councilmember Charles Allen (D).

Early Life Daughter of two attorneys, Hunter grew up in Malibu, Calif. While her father worked on matters of public interest, her mother defended workers as courtesy of the Lisa Hunter Campaign a labor lawyer. Civic questions and social responsibility were dinner-table conversation. ed. “I met lots of wonderful peoBilingual, Hunter spent a great deal of time in Arizona with her mothple,” she recalled. er’s extended Mexican American family, which had lived in the area since beAbandoning the idea of law fore incorporation into the United States. “The border crossed us rather than school, Hunter followed Obama to us crossing the border,” Hunter observed wryly. She learned firsthand about Washington, determined to find a the impact of immigration raids and deportations on her neighbors. This inplace in the administration to help justice needed to be righted, she believed. Heading to attend Vassar College, the folks she had met in St. Louis. Hunter thought her future lay in the practice of immigration law. At Vassar, Hunter continued her athletics, playing competitive soccer. She Working in Washington graduated in 2007 with a degree in anthropology. Three days later, Hunter was Hunter followed a traditional Washon a plane to her Peace Corps posting in Guyana. ington career trajectory. In spring Life in Guyana was a huge culture shock. Hunter taught literacy to pri2009, she secured a congressiomary students during the day and built connections playing soccer in the evenal internship in the office of Calnings. Aside from teaching, she helped erect a greenhouse for people living ifornia Rep. Howard Berman (D), with HIV/AIDS. She also developed workshops for village teachers designed where she handled constituent isto prevent child abuse and HIV infection. Hunter still maintains ties to her sues, conducted policy research friends and host family in Guyana. and drafted correspondence. In the fall, Hunter went to work Yes, We Can! for newly elected Rep. Judy Chu as In the summer of 2008, Hunter returned home, no job in hand. She quickly threw a congressional staff assistant. She herself into the Obama campaign. Starting as an intern, she helped manage workhelped set up Chu’s DC office, asers in its Chicago headquarters. Recognizing her talent, the campaign promoted sisted the legislative staff with comher to deputy field organizer. munications and worked on constitHunter was dispatched to manage the 20 volunteers in one of the St. Louuent services. is field offices, running daily canvassing, office staffing and phone banks. She In summer 2010, Hunter worked mostly in the barrio, where her bilingual skills were much in demand. joined the Obama administration in The Obama campaign changed Hunter’s life. Canvassing introduced the US Department of Health and her to the many difficult issues facing society’s disadvantaged and discard-

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Human Services (HHS) as special assistant to the assistant secretary for legislation. This was a policy job focused on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), HIV/AIDS, minority health disparities, woman’s health and drug shortages. She worked on congressional testimony, secretarial briefing materials and regulatory issues. Hunter moved to the Office of the Secretary in 2012 as a special assistant. There she continued her policy and communications work. She matriculated in Georgetown’s master’s program in public policy, which she completed in spring 2014. By then she had left the administration for the private sector. She became a director at Avalere Health, a healthcare company offering advice and analysis on best practices and regulatory compliance. Supervising a team of 10, she advised associations and nonprofits on ACA regulations, coverage expansion and market reforms. She also drafted communications for the firm’s reg-

ulatory newsletters. Hunter left Avalere this past April to campaign fulltime for the Ward 6 Council seat held by Charles Allen.

Capitol Hill Life Hunter lived on the Hill while working in Congress, but in 2010, after meeting her future husband, Ian Hunter, she relocated to Logan Circle. The couple moved to the Hill a year or so later, purchasing the home they now occupy with their daughter. Hunter’s parents also moved to the neighborhood just blocks away. The couple run and bike together and spend weekends walking the dog in Congressional Cemetery, visiting museums, cooking and yard work or home improvement projects. Homeownership and childrearing led Hunter to refocus her political interest from the national to the local stage. She became frustrated with her interactions with the city administration on issues like rat abatement and the posting of parking enforcement signs that she thought targeted Latin-speaking construction workers. Dissatisfaction with her councilmember’s constituent services and a desire to represent the views of neighbors struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of gentrification moved Hunter to challenge Allen for his seat.

Hunter’s Platform Hunter sees a lack of compassion on the DC Council. Motivated by a keen sense of equity, she is running on three issues: housing security, fair living wages and campaign finance reform. (Continued on pg. 42)

Vote in the Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Primary Election Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. During the Primary, only Democratic, Republican, DC Statehood Green, and Libertarian voters may vote on the candidates. However, every registered voter, including unaffiliated and minor party affiliated voters, may vote on the Initiative Measure that will appear on the ballot. Contests on the Ballot: • • • • • •

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives Mayor of the District of Columbia Chairman of the Council At-large Member of the Council Ward Member of the Council for Wards 1, 3, 5 and 6 Attorney General of the District of Columbia

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United States Senator United States Representative National and Local Party Committee Members Initiative Measure No. 77, the “District of Columbia Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2017”*

* All voters, regardless of party affiliation status, will be asked to vote “YES” to approve or “NO” to reject the Initiative Measure in the Primary. For the complete text of the Initiative Measure, please visit our website at www.dcboe.org

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Early Voting Centers Monday, June 4 — Friday, June 15 Ward 2: One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street NW (Paper & Touchscreen Ballots) Friday, June 8 — Friday, June 15 (Touchscreen Ballots only) Ward 1: Columbia Heights Community Center, 1480 Girard Street NW Ward 3: Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue NW Ward 4: Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren Street NW Ward 5: Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue NE Ward 6: Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE Ward 6: King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N Street SW Ward 7: Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th Street NE Ward 8: Malcolm X Opportunity Center, 1351 Alabama Avenue SE

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AT-LARGE COUNCIL CANDIDATES RACE TO THE FINISH LINE by Jonetta Rose Barrasa here is little light between incumbent At-Large DC Councilmember Anita Bonds and the three millennial African-American male professionals – Aaron Holmes, Jeremiah Lowery and Marcus Goodwin – hoping to unseat her in the Democratic primary on June 19. During interviews and at candidates’ forums, they have all agreed that the primary issues facing the District are affordable housing, economic development, gentrification, government accountability and quality public education. “We need more oversight of our schools,” said Goodwin. Major scandals have rocked public education in DC over the past several months, including evidence that some students graduated high school in 2017 without meeting the requisite attendance and academic requirements. It also has been disclosed that funds appropriated to help at-

risk students have been spent in unrelated areas. “We’re not doing adequate follow-up,” echoed Bonds, a member of the DC Council’s Committee on Education and Libraries. When challenged by me about the disconnect between her criticism and the role she plays on the committee, she said there were limits to what she could do; she is not the chair. “The problem is not mayoral control; it is whether we are giving our children a culturally responsive curriculum,” argued Holmes. “We have to move from the idea that we need to repair our children. I believe we have to empower our young people. “Change is a verb,” he added

Fighting for Advantage Despite his eloquence, Holmes may not be on the ballot in June. The DC Board of Elections and Eth-

ics (DCBOE) has upheld a challenge by Lowery to the validity of signatures on Holmes’s nominating petitions. According to elections officials, Holmes was 153 short of the required 2,000 signatures. Lowery told me he filed the protest as a strategic move. “With a smaller field, it makes the race more competitive. I have nothing against Aaron. In fact, I consider him a friend of mine,” said Lowery. Holmes argued the DCBOE should not have accepted the challenge. He has filed an appeal in the DC Court of Appeals. “The Board of Elections’ own regulations, which have the force of law, require that challengers provide the names of the voters whose signatures are supposedly invalid. The challenger in this case did not do so. By allowing the challenge to stand, the Board of Elections essentially held me to a higher standard than other candidates,” Holmes declared in a prepared statement. Until the court decision, he said he will “continue knocking on doors and getting my message out to voters.” Rachel Coll, DCBOE spokesperson, said that “the board does not comment on pending litigation.” In its ruling, however, the DCBOE seemed to agree there were problems with the challenge, but asserted that the “board may, for good cause shown, waive any of the provisions … if, in the judgement of the board, the waiver will not prejudice the rights of any party and is otherwise not prohibited by law.” Holmes said there could be no greater prejudice than the fact that he may not appear on the ballot for the June primary.

Shared Biographies Holmes and the other candidates have roots in the District’s predominantly AfricanAmerican communities. He is a Ward 8 resident, making a second bid for office. In 2016, the 34-year-old ran for the Ward 8 Council seat against incumbent LaRuby May. Trayon

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White subsequently defeated May. Brash and as confident as the other opponents, Holmes graduated from Oxon Hill High School in Maryland. His father is a police officer. His mother is a nurse. Holmes’s claim to fame may be his MyPD program, which brings police officers into city schools. He said he wants to create a strong bond between officers and the people they serve. He also has advocated for the DC government to directly construct affordable housing rather than rely, as it does, on the private sector. Lowery said his mother spent a portion of her life homeless or in foster care. His father, who had a job as a security guard, often took him and his siblings to work. His two brothers became involved in the drug trade and are now in prison. He credits the community for “standing with him” and helping him make it through the University of Maryland, College Park. In 2016, he was appointed to the DC Food Policy Council. Lowery currently works with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. He has pushed for creating a clean energy environment and has focused on ending evictions in the city. He has also advocated for “build first,” a process that would reduce the displacement of existing residents at apartments or public housing complexes slated for redevelopment. Goodwin’s said that during his childhood he traveled between his mother’s house in Ward 1 and his father’s house in Ward 8. His mother is a teacher and his father an environmental scientist. Goodwin is the fifth of eight children, all named for wellknown Pan-Africanists; he is named for Marcus Garvey. Goodwin went to St Alban’s High School and graduated from the University of Penn-

sylvania. A real estate professional, who currently owns a home in Ward 4, Goodwin said he intends “to win all eight wards.” “I want to be 100-percent respectful,” the 28-year-old told me. “[But] we need contemporary solutions to contemporary problems. Campaigning and governing are two totally different things. Councilmember Bonds is a great campaigner. The city needs new ideas, new innovation and new leaders. “

No Easy Roll Beating Bonds won’t be an easy feat. She has been part of DC’s body politick since the late 1970s. She helped Marion Barry move from community activist to DC councilmember and then mayor. She was the keeper of his political machine, serving during off season as his director of community affairs, and then jumping out of that government job to shore up his subsequent elections. She also served in the cabinet of Mayors Sharon Pratt and Anthony Williams. Unsurprisingly, Bonds became the chair of the Democratic State Committee, which critics have described as weak and ineffective. She persuaded members to appoint her in 2012 to the DC Council to complete Phil Mendelson’s term as atlarge member after he became chair. In 2014, Bonds was elected to a full four-year term. In the Democratic primary, she won 43,586 out of the 81,859 votes cast. In addition to sitting on the Education Committee, she is a member of the Committee on Business and Economic Development and the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. It’s as chair of the Committee on Housing and Community Development that she has made her mark over the past three years. She has

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The key to affordable housing, in Hunter’s opinion, is increasing the number of available units and maintaining the city’s existing stock. She strongly supports raising the city’s contribution to the Housing Production Trust Fund. The monies for this can be secured by reversing the estate tax reductions and increasing corporate taxes, she believes. Hunter opposed recent changes to the Tenant Right to Purchase Act (TOPA) that removed single-family homes from the law’s purview. She believes that it should have maintained protections for longtime tenants. Recognizing the strong connection between homelessness and domestic violence, she supports the opening of mini shelters for women and families. Criticizing recent measures that demand proof of residency for shelter applicants as onerous, Hunter would have the city recognize the homeless as a legally protected class. The provision of fair living wages is the second plank of Hunter’s program. She supports increasing the minimum wage beyond $15. She is an advocate also of the ballot initiative to increase the tipped minimum wage and of taking more measures against wage theft. If the public were made aware of the poor wages earned in the restaurant industry, she argues, they would strongly support these measures. “The Council needs to lead on this issue,” she declared. Third, Hunter wants increased campaign finance transparency. After observing the extent to which campaign funding can influence the city’s elected leadership and skyline, she has concluded that greater transparency “is a commonsense method of tracking shady money in our current finance system.” When individuals contribute, she argues, they should be required to disclose their corporate connections, job title, any lobbying registration and employment. In her view, this kind of information, now being mandated in other cities, should be publicly available in DC. While Hunter may have traveled far from Guyana and her West Coast roots, she honors them in her commitment to social justice, equity and equality. While she may have temporarily hung up her cleats and put away her ball, she is still forging connections to improve the world around her. u

controlled a broad swath of territory including various commissions – Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Commission on Women, the Latino Community Development, for example. She also oversees the Office on Aging; seniors are a reliable voting bloc. Bonds said she has worked hard responding to the needs of residents, particularly the most vulnerable. However, “The city’s not right yet. We have a distance to go.”

Searching for Differences No greater challenge faces the city than breaking the affordable housing nut. DC has spent millions of dollars on preserving or constructing lowcost housing. The effort has resulted in mixed reviews. The DC Auditor found that some Housing Production Trust Fund monies have been used for administrative salaries, not housing. The city also has been slow to use a program created two decades ago giving it authority to take control of properties and redevelop them itself or effect development in partnership with local for-profit or nonprofit companies. “I want to focus my first 100 days on making sure that everyone in the District of Columbia can afford to live in their community,” said Goodwin. He is concerned about the paucity of apartment units for large families. He has singled out support for redevelopment of Barry Farm, a public housing complex in Ward 8. A DC Superior Court judge last month ordered the city’s zoning commission review its decision around granting approval for housing density at the site. That could put a temporary halt to the project and enable activists to negotiate terms that would allow more of the current residents to remain there. Opponents chastised Bonds for

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pushing through legislation that stripped renters in singlefamily homes of their rights under the Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). “There needed to be reform to TOPA but not that reform,” said Goodwin. Lowery also has accused Bonds of refusing to move legislation in committee because it could adversely affect the business community. That legislation, proposed by Bonds, would provide radical reforms for rent control. Among other things it would adjust downward the amount landlords could increase rent on occupied apartments. It also would reduce from 30 percent to 10 percent the increase landlords could make to the rent on a unit after it becomes vacant. It’s baffling that Bonds would stymie the legislation. “She just wanted to have it on the [campaign] circular,” said Lowery, adding that doing so would allow Bonds to take credit for the introduction without taking any action. “I am not going to respond to that charge,” Bonds told me. “Like any other legislation, you try to move it out of committee when you have the votes.” She admitted that the Department of Housing and Community Development had a difficult time getting revved up, accounting for some of the management problems associated with the trust fund. “I’m comfortable that Polly [Donaldson] has settled in and is putting in place some

safeguards.” Bonds said she has begun to be more focused on housing preservation and pushing for the construction of more workforce housing that would attract teachers and police officers who work in DC but don’t live in the city. “We have a lot of work to do to be sure we limit displacement,” she continued, noting that when she was appointed chair of the housing committee “I did not realize the vastness of the issue. It encompasses everything from transportation, to jobs, to education even. “It’s much more indepth,” she added. Her opponents don’t disagree. That’s one reason housing affordability has topped every campaign forum, and why they have collectively concluded Bonds is not up for the job. It will take more than that recognition to unseat the seasoned pol. Holmes, Lowery and Goodwin are part of a new generation of emerging African-American politicians. The last class, which included former Councilmembers Kwame Brown, Harry Thomas Jr. and Michael Brown, failed miserably, with the latter two going to prison. This rising group seems to have greater promise. Given their history of activism, if they lose, they are not likely to slink off into the sunset. Bonds and others facing future reelection bids may want to start looking over their shoulders. Jonetta Rose Barras is executive producer and host of “The Barras Report,” aired on the University of the District of Columbia cable television station. u

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BULLETIN BOARD Seniors Stroll the Bases May 23 and Aug. 5, seniors can stroll the Natâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park bases. Aug. 5 is Grandparents Day and seniors will be invited to include their grandchildren in the Stroll with a valid ticket. All fans who purchase a ticket to Senior Stroll the Bases can stroll the bases after the game. For more information or to purchase a group of 13 or more, contact Jennifer McCarty at 202-640-7648 or e-mail jennifer.mccarty@nationals.com. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets for this promotion are not available at the Natâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park box office.

East Potomac Pool Closed The Department of General Services (DGS) in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has completed a feasibility study of East Potomac Pool. The Project includes replacement of the pool and pool deck, upgrades to the existing locker rooms and administrative areas, construction of family changing rooms and the creation of an ADA compliant main entrance. The site will also add storage space and vending machines. Exterior amenities in-

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Nationals fans take part in Seniors Stroll the Bases during the 2016 season. Photo: Courtesy of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club

clude spectator seating, team aquatic benches, new perimeter fencing, site lighting and an LEED Silver certification. The pool is closed for the 2018 summer season. Read more at dgs.dc.gov/node/1114136.

New National Water Taxi Route The regional water taxi system connects The Wharf to Georgetown, Alexandria, VA and National Harbor, MD. It utilizes four 150-passenger, 88-foot state of the art

high-speed, low-wake water taxis operated by The Potomac Riverboat Company out of The Wharf ’s Transit Pier. For more information on the water taxis, visit potomacriverboatco.com.

Hill Center:Native Americans at Congress Cemetery Capitol Hill’s Historic Congressional Cemetery (HCC) is home to two notable types of temporary visitors who became permanent residents of Washington: members of Congress who died during office and Native Americans who died negotiating treaties or lobbying the government. Although far from their homeland, figures such as Pushmataha and Peter Pitchlynn (both Choctaw) and almost three dozen other emissaries have been welcomed in death into the Capitol Hill community. During this illustrated lecture on May 21, 7:30 pm, at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, William diGiacomantonio will discuss the multi-layered significance of this relationship: from the national arena to the community, down to the personal and intimate patches of real estate where these individuals remain our permanent neighbors. Admission is free and handicapped accessible. Reservations are required at hillcenterdc.org/event/overbeck-lecture-native-americans.

Alcoholics Anonymous On Sundays at 11 a.m. to noon, there is an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for

membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership. hillcenterdc.org.

Mosaic Season Four Mosaic Theater Company’s eclectic lineup for the 2018-2019 season offers serious comic release alongside searing indictment. The company sustains its commitment to local writers. Its continues its long-running Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival. It also champions intercultural encounters and honoring iconic figures in African-American culture. In addition, Season Four is the first season to achieve gender parity: four of the plays are written by men and four by women. Season Four serves up two musical offerings: “Marie and Rosetta,” about gospel icon and rock pioneer, Rosetta Tharpe and protégée Marie Knight featuring local diva Roz White; and “Twisted Melodies: The Donny Hathaway Story,” a coproduction with Baltimore Center Stage and The Apollo Theatre starring Kelvin Roston Jr. mosaictheater.org.

Drop Off Food Waste at Eastern Market Drop-off food waste at Eastern Market, 635 North Carolina Ave. SE, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fruit and vegetable scraps; breads, grains, cereals, rice and pasta; coffee grounds, coffee filters and tea bags, egg shells, household flowers and nutshells are accepted. Dairy, meat and fish donations are not permitted. The food waste collected is composted locally at District community composting sites and at the Prince George’s County Organics Compost facility.

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DC Outdoor Pools Open All outdoor pools will open Memorial Day weekend except East Potomac and Langdon which operate only on weekends until June 13. Each pool has a dedicated closed day. East Potomac pool is closed this summer. dpr.dc.gov/service/find-pool.

Photo: Courtesy of DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Volunteer for Springhouse Run Planting Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) needs volunteers to plant native shrubs and grasses along the newly restored Springhouse Run, a stream that runs through the grounds of the Arboretum and into the Anacostia River. The stream has been beautifully restored with pools, riffles, rocks and a waterfall. The next step is to plant thousands of native plants grown from seeds gathered by the Arboretum staff and local garden clubs. FONA is hosting multiple Volunteer Planting Days on Thursdays and Saturdays in May. Plantings are May 5, 12 and 19, 9 a.m. to noon; and May 10 and 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign up at fona.org/planting. No experience necessary. Contact Susan Chapin at 202-544-8733.

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Lecture on Modern Day Haiti On May 7, 7 p.m., at Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE, join former United States Ambassador to Haiti Timothy M. Carney as he explores the present and future of Haiti, one of the most populous nations in the Caribbean. What is the political and economic situation in Haiti now and how is the nation facing current challenges? What is the future of relations between the United States and Haiti? Carney served as United States Ambassador to Haiti in 1998 and 1999. Later he served as chairman of the board of the Haiti Democracy Project and executive vice president of the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund. Free and open to the public. For more info, call Capitol Hill Village at 202-543-1778 or Info@capitolhillvillage.org.

Flea Market Is Celebrating 35 Years Michael Berman, President of Diverse Markets Management (DMM), which operates the popular Flea Market at Eastern Market, has announced that the 2018 season also marks the 35th year of continuous operation at Eastern Market, making it among the longest running outdoor markets in the region. DMM has run the market for eleven years, purchasing it from the founder Tom Rall, who maintains a partnership and director position in the company. In addition to the regained space on a newly-created C St. SE, the Flea Market also remains on a closed-to-traffic Seventh St. SE between Pennsylvania Ave. and C St., where it relocated in May 2015. It operates every Sun-

day 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. EasternMarket.net.

The Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative Delivers Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (LFFC), is a cooperative of smallscale, Certified Organic farms in Lancaster County, PA. It began as a handful of families who’d realized they were traveling to and competing in the same marketplaces. Rather than compete, the farmers decided to work as a cooperative. LFFC provides fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, meat, chicken, eggs, bread, cheese, herbs delivered weekly for local pick-up. Read more at lancasterfarmfresh.com.

Trail of Tears Exhibition Opens The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian has opened a new exhibition, “Trail of Tears: A Story of Cherokee Removal,” curated by the Cherokee Nation. Through reproductions of historical documents, drawings and portraiture, first-hand accounts and contemporary voices, this powerful 40-panel exhibition takes a deeper look at Indian removal from the Cherokee perspective. Exhibition on display through January 2019. nmai.si.edu.

Pups in Nats Park At Pups in the Park, bring the dog to a Nationals game and enjoy the game in the pet-friendly Outfield Reserved section. Pups in the Park games this season: May 19; June 23; Sept. 7 and Sept. 25. The human ticket is $32; dog ticket; $10. Proceeds from the dog tickets benefit the Humane Rescue Alliance. mlb.com/nationals.

SW AARP May Spring Luncheon The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter May Spring Luncheon will be held at the Kirwan’s, 749 Wharf St. SW, on May 16, noon. After lunch, participants can relax on The Wharf outdoor seating or stroll along the waterfront. Contact Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at bettyjeantolbertjones@yahoo.com or 202-554-0901 with any questions.

Canopy Awards Celebrates Tree Lovers The fifth annual Canopy Awards was the biggest one yet! Hundreds of tree lovers gathered at Dock5 at Union Market to celebrate Arbor Day and honor those whose hard work has positively impacted D.C.’s tree canopy. Guests posed in the tree planting photo booth, clocked their fastballs at the speed pitch, placed bids on a seven foot inflatable elephant, and drank Right Proper beer from a tree stump keg. Mark your calendars for April 25, 2019 – we’ll see you next year!

Historical Society Suspends Library Services The Historical Society of Washington, DC suspended library services on June 29. They will reopen in December at the restored Carnegie Library on Mt. Vernon Square. When the restoration is complete, the Historical Society and Apple will jointly occupy the facility in a combination educational and retail space. dchistory.org. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Drop an email to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C P.O. Box 77876 • Washington, D.C. 20013-7787 www.anc6c.org • (202) 547-7168 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 COMMISSIONERS ANC 6C01 Christine Healey 6C01@anc.dc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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THECAPITOL BEAT CLEAN-UP CREW EXPANDS TO KICK OFF EARTH MONTH

The full list of sponsors and crew meet-up sites is now: • Historic Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE) • Fulcrum Properties Group (1328 G St. SE) • Frager’s Hardware (1323 E St. SE) • Trusty’s Full-Serve Restaurant and Bar (1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) • The Pretzel Bakery (257 15th St. SE) • The Capital Candy Jar (201 15th St. NE) • Founding sponsor 7-Eleven (1501 Independence Ave. SE) The volunteers headed off eagerly to collect litter throughout the neighborhood, with encouraging words from Councilmember Charles Allen and Director of the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City Julie Lawson. Allen said that he appreciated all the volunteers and the business support. Noting that he and his daughter like to take 30-minute litter pickup walks, he said “we feel better about it, but you also see that it’s contagious – you’ll also see your neighbors might start picking stuff up.” Lawson said that the Office of the Clean City has a new initiative this year, the first citywide clean initiative for Earth Day on April 21. She was happy to see everyone out for the event and encouraged them to return to the streets on Earth Day. “Come out for 30 minutes and put a shine and buff on what you’ve already A family cleans together as they wait for done,” she said. remarks to begin at the Clean-Up Crew event After spending an hour colon April 7. aybe you saw the more than 60 volunteers of the Capitol Hill Clean-Up Crew on Saturday, April 7, sweeping throughout the Hill with gloves and black garbage bags. The volunteers, including many families, school children and an entire Girl Scout troop, met at 10 a.m. at the triangle park near the corner of Independence Avenue and 15th Street SE to pick up their supplies which included trash bags and gloves, but also Girl Scout cookies as well as coffee and donuts from nearby founding sponsor 7-Eleven (1501 Independence Ave. SE), owned by Gursharan Singh. Tom Dunkel, who founded the litter eradication project together with neighbor Brendan Casey, announced at the event that five additional companies had agreed to support the project. They will provide supplies and a place to deposit collected trash as well as acting as additional satellite sites where volunteers can meet on future cleanup days.

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Julie Lawson, director of the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City, speaks at the Capitol Hill Clean-Up Crew kickoff event on April 7. The Office of the Clean City had its first annual citywide clean up event on April 21.

lecting trash, volunteers met at Fulcrum Properties for a celebratory after-party, sharing coffee, donuts and mimosas as well as tales about their adventures and the treasures they found along the way. One teenager found a statue of Jesus; a student found a handmade ceramic candle holder. Another volunteer reported that in the past, among the litter he picked up on the Hill, was a $20 bill, as though the earth were rewarding his efforts. Founder Dunkel said that community members could sign up to receive notices about upcoming cleanup days and sites, and then choose when and where to help out. “If everyone just came out two or three times a year to give an hour of their time, it would make a huge difference,” he said at the event. To learn more about the cleanup crew, express interest in becoming a sponsor or sign up for the newsletter, send an email to CleanCapHill@gmail. com. Crews meet once a month, usually on the first Saturday, at any one of the six sites. u

NEW EAST POTOMAC DAY DOCK NOW OPEN

he new East Potomac Park (EPP) Day Dock, the only publicly accessible floating dock on East Potomac Park, is now open for the season. The dock launched during the grand opening of The Wharf ’s first phase, six months ago, on October 12, 2017. What makes the addition of this dock so exciting is that visitors paddling in from The Wharf or along the Washington Channel on non-motorized boats (kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and dinghies) can easily extend their summer day of fun and dock at East Potomac Park. Visitors can also hop on the free, two-minute jitney ride to return to The Wharf. Visitors paddling in from The Wharf can easily dock and partake in activities at East Potomac Park. Have a picnic, play a round of golf (mini-golf or a game at a 36-hole

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DDOT RELEASES STUDY OF VIRGINIA AVE. TUNNEL RAIL VIBRATIONS Vessels approach the East Potomac Day Dock. Image: Hoffman-Madison/The Wharf

course), swim in the nearby pool, take the kids to the playground, start a tennis match at public courts or jump on the free jitney to get back to The Wharf. But note that fishing and swimming from the Day Dock are not permitted. The 60-by-12-foot dock has been a fixture along the Washington Channel since fall 2017 when the development team behind The Wharf (Hoffman-Madison Waterfront) built and opened it in partnership with the National Park Service. The US Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration Program and Boating Access Subprogram, and the Department of Energy & Environment also provided funding. The dock is open from sunrise until twilight every day from April through November and on weekends in March and December. It opened for the spring 2018 season in March. Learn more at https://www.wharfdc.com/east-potomac-park-day-dock/. u

FRAGER’S GARDEN CENTER OPEN ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE.

rager’s Garden Center has re-opened on Pennsylvania Avenue SE in the lot behind 1123-1129 Pennsylvania Ave SE, the building also housing Hype Café. the Garden Center reopened as of 8 a.m. April 22. Frager’s owner Gina Schaefer announced at the end of February that she had signed a ten-year lease with Vantage Realty to open a garden center at 1123 Pennsylvania Ave SE, currently the site of Anh-Dào Vietnamese Restaurant. An interior garden center will take a few additional months as the restaurant winds down business and renovations to convert the space take place. There is no date set as yet for the opening of the interior. For now, many gardening supplies will be need to be purchased at the store’s E Street location. The 900 square-foot outdoor space offers garden supplies, including live plants, bagged merchandise such as soil and fertilizer, large planting pots and grills and patio furniture. When complete, the interior space will offer garden tools, and other planting needs. The garden center is located only 100 feet from the original Frager’s Hardware building at 1115 Pennsylvania Ave SE, which was built in 1920 and destroyed by fire in 2013. Schaefer’s group of local Ace Hardware stores, known as A Few Cool Hardware Stores (AFCHS) purchased Frager’s in May 2017. Frager’s Outdoor Garden Center is open Mondays to Fridays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. u

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Train Speed Reduction and Further Study Recommended

he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has released its study of vibrations caused by train traffic through the Virginia Avenue Tunnel located in Southeast Washington near the Nationals ballpark. The study concluded it is “probable that train operations have caused vibrations that exceed perceptible levels (65 VdB).” While the average values are perceptible, they do not exceed the vibration limits in the project’s EIS (Environment Impact Statement) of 80 VdB, and would be appropriate for increases in traffic up to 30 trains daily (75 VdB). The absence of baseline monitoring data makes it impossible to establish what the increase in vibrations has been since CSX began operating again in the tunnel or whether the anti-vibration measures installed during its renovation have proved effective. The data did not allow the study to answer the following questions among others: • “Were trains operating in the VAT during the times that residents reported experiencing vibration?” • “Are vibration levels higher on upper floors of residences?” • “Why do residents one to two blocks away from the tunnel report experiencing vibration?” • “What are the expected vibration levels when CSX begins operating trains simultaneously in both tunnels and operating speeds are increased to the design speed of 40 mph?” The study recommends that CSX take the following actions: • “Provide a formal report prepared by the independent vibration monitoring consultant outlining the methodology, justification, and conclusions of the supplemental monitoring.” • “Include maximum vibration levels for both locomotive pass-by and rail car pass-by in the data summary in addition to the average levels currently reported.” • “Confirm whether a train was present or not during the times residents reported perceptible vibrations.” • “Provide the raw data collected in the supplemental monitoring.” The study requested “an estimate, based on the follow-up data collection results, of vibration levels with a train in each tunnel traveling at 40 mph. This will provide a basis for comparison to the analysis completed in the EIS.” The study further agreed with the Federal Highway Administration that the operating speed in the Virginia Avenue Tunnel should be reduced until the new analysis could be completed. “I will be pushing for the District to follow the recommendations and next steps outlined in the review so that the vibration impacts on residents are mitigated ASAP,” stated ANC 6D Chair Meredith Fascett (6D07) in a Facebook post. “The results of the vibration study are what many of us suspected and feared may happen,” stated Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6). “Protecting residents from negative impacts and associated concerns is exactly why I authored the law that creates the new state rail safety office

that is empowered to ensure safe rail travel within the District,” Allen pointed out. “With the study’s findings, this office should now require slower rail travel speeds and continue ongoing monitoring for the impact on neighbors’ homes Monitoring Location No. 3 in 300 Block of Virginia Ave. near the tunnel,” he stated. The Rail Safety Di(DOEE). vision created by Allen’s legislation (An expanded version of this aris part of the District’s Department ticle can be found at hillrag.com.) u of Energy and the Environment

SALE ARRANGED ONLINE TURNS INTO ROBBERY

t around 8:32 p.m. Monday, a person attempting to conclude the sale of an item arranged online was robbed in the back of 1616 Laing Place NE. The suspect, who was supposed to buy the item, instead produced a handgun and took the victim’s property. There were no injuries. A tentative look-out is for a black male in his 20s with a thin build, standing approximately 5 foot 8 tall and wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans. He was last seen leaving the alley. Police remind people to use extreme caution when meeting a person to buy or sell an item from a social media site such as Craigslist or LetGo. Always meet in a public place in daylight hours. If you arrive to buy an item and something feels wrong, trust that instinct and leave. If conducting a transaction arranged online, you can also use a

Community Exchange Zone which serve as a safe place to conclude such transactions. The Safe Exchange Zone designated locations are: • Special Operations Division’s Harbor Patrol (550 Water Street SW) • Third District (1620 V Street NW) • Sixth District (5002 Hayes Street NE) MPD would also like to remind the public of these safety tips when selling or purchasing items from strangers: • Never meet anyone alone • Never list your home address, phone number, or any other identifiable information online • Never meet at night Anyone with information on the above offense, please contact the Fifth District Detectives Office at 202-6980660 or the Command Information Center at 202-727-9099. u

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

www.anc6a.org

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

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

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

Community Outreach Committee - No meeting (Memorial Day) Please check the Community Calendar on the website for cancellations and changes of venue. MAY 2018 H 53

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EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION IN LINCOLN PARK

‘Douglass’ and ‘Grant’ Star in Recreation of Emancipation Memorial Dedication Ceremony by Elizabeth O’Gorek owhere else the courage and struggle of those in this great who fought to make it a reality are country, with commemorated every April 16 on its uncountDC Emancipation ed towns The afternoon program and cities, unlimited wealth, featured family-friendly activiand immeasurable territoties such as leaf shading, a pupry extending from sea to sea, pet show and a chance for young could conditions be found Union “recruits” to practice drills more favorable to the success on the park green, featuring woodof this occasion than here.” en rifles and a bayonet charge. At So said Frederick Douglass a “build your own monument” tain his speech at the first unble, one parent-child team built an veiling of the Freedmen’s impressive clay model of the JefferMonument at the center of son Monument. Lincoln Park on April 14, The Federal City Brass Band 1876. And he said it again performed a concert of original at the ceremony on April 16, At the Emancipation Day Celebration in Lincoln Park, actors and band members pose in from Civil War era music, using period 2018 that took place as part brass instruments. An open disof the Emancipation statue. National Park Service Ranger Vince Vaise (center) with Sandra Moscoso-Mills (left) and Jeni Schoemaker (right), members of the new Friends of Lincoln of the National Park Service cussion about the Emancipation Park group. The Federal City Brass Band played “Hail Columbia,” as the Star Spangled Banner (NPS) Frederick Douglass Statue and its meaning took place was not yet the national anthem. Photo: Elizabeth O’Gorek Bicentennial celebration. at 5:30 p.m., prior to the unveiling. to the plaque affixed to the monument, the FreedSome 150 people Recreation of men Statue was funded entirely by African-Amerbraved the chill to watch the recreation of the cereOriginal Program icans, many of them Union veterans. mony, which followed the 1876 program to the letIn his introductory remarks Ranger Vaise said that The statue has been the subject of controverter. After “Hail Columbia” was played as the nationduring the Civil War, the park was the location of sy virtually since it was unveiled. While attending al anthem by the Federal City Brass Band (the “Star Lincoln Hospital, providing care to many Union the ceremony, Douglass was reported as saying that Spangled Banner” was not officially the anthem unsoldiers. By the time of the statue’s dedication, Linthe statue “showed the Negro on his knee when a til 1931), Massachusetts Congressman Nathaniel coln Park was the epicenter of Emancipation Day more manly attitude would have been indicative of Banks read the Emancipation Proclamation. After celebrations. Park rangers found a copy of the origfreedom.” Although the figure represents a freed remarks by John Mercer Langston, President Grant inal program in the National Archives that listed slave, he is depicted shackled to the base of the statpulled the cord to reveal the Freedmen’s Statue. the speakers, proceedings and music played at the ue. An alternative pose, where the African-Amerievent. Freedmen’s Monument can held a rifle, was considered and rejected. Vaise said that “twenty thousand people were In remarks delivered prior to the ceremony, NPS The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of in the original audience, including African-AmerRanger Vince Vaise noted that the funding drive 1862 that ended slavery in Washington freed 3,100 ican and white residents of Washington, DC, and for the statue was initiated by a five-dollar donation individuals, reimbursed those who had legally hundreds of what were then known as colored from a former slave named Charlotte Scott, then owned them and offered the newly freed women Union veterans.” living in a refugee camp in Wisconsin. According and men money to emigrate. The legislation and

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Young Union recruits drill with wooden bayonets. Photo: O’Gorek

For the 1876 ceremony, the entire Supreme Court was present on stage, as well as then-President Ulysses S. Grant, acting President of Howard University and later Representative for Virginia’s Fourth District John Mercer Langston, and keynote speaker Frederick Douglass.

‘Preeminently the White Man’s President’ The keynote address was delivered by Frederick Douglass, who had met and corresponded with Lincoln on several occasions. In his remarks, Douglass pointed out the mixedrace audience, saying that “harmless, beautiful, proper, and praiseworthy as this demonstration is, I cannot forget that no such demonstration would have been tolerated here twenty years ago.” The event was organized by the National Park Service with promotional assistance from the recently created Friends of Lincoln Park. Learn more about Friends of Lincoln Park by joining or following their Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/lincolnparkdc/. u

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DC Should Act Now To Improve Access To Healthcare For Thousands Of Immigrant Residents by Jodi Kwarciany n a time of great turmoil for immigrant families across the country, it is more important than ever that DC be a welcoming and inclusive community. Yet DC’s healthcare program for immigrants, the DC Healthcare Alliance, is shutting out thousands of eligible residents with onerous requirements – forcing beneficiaries to line up before dawn at service centers twice a year, while their US-citizen neighbors apply for Medicaid annually through an online portal. The DC Council has passed two laws that would fix this inequity, but without funding for either law in the budget for the coming year, many residents will continue to face barriers to accessing the care they need. The DC Healthcare Alliance program is a locally funded program that has long served residents with low incomes. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) permitted DC to move many alliance participants to Medicaid, allowing the city to leverage new federal funds through the ACA that became available for healthcare. Because of that shift, the alliance program now primarily serves residents who are not eligible for Medicaid, Medicare or subsidies on DC Health Link, including undocumented immigrants and documented immigrants who have not yet met the five-year waiting period for federal benefits. While the DC Healthcare Alliance plays a critical role in ensuring access to care, program rules implemented in 2011 have made it hard for

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eligible residents to maintain their coverage and access crucial health services like checkups and immunizations. In October 2011, the District began requiring all participants to have face-toface interviews every six months at a DC social

service center to maintain coverage in the alliance. In contrast, residents with Medicaid coverage only need to renew every 12 months and can do so online if they choose.

The new requirements led to a sharp drop in enrollment. During the first year of the policy, from October 2011 to October 2012, the number of residents in the alliance dropped by one-third, from 24,000 to 16,000 (see figure). Enrollment has fluctuated modestly since then but currently stands around 16,000, despite continued growth in the District’s population. The six-month re-enrollment requirement has been an enormous obstacle for eligible residents. Workers with limited access to childcare and full-time work find it difficult to complete the frequent-interview requirement. Beyond that, many families are forced to make multiple trips because of a lack of language assistance, long lines and delays in staff processing of information. Often, beneficiaries must go several times to finish the re-enrollment. Even for those who do secure coverage, 44 percent lose coverage after the first six months. That’s thousands of individuals who are not receiving regular care. These barriers are particularly painful for immigrant residents, who are grappling with hostile federal policies that make accessing public benefits a fearful, intimidating process. The District strives to be a welcoming city for immigrants, but it is difficult to encourage use of programs, like the alliance, when additional barriers are imposed. Some applicants have described the enrollment process as confusing, intimidating, discriminatory and inflexible. Two pieces of legislation passed by the DC

Additions & Basement Experts BUFFALO COMPANY, LLC www.buffalocompanyusa.com For all your Construction Needs ADDITIONS Council have sought to ease this barrier. One allows alliance beneficiaries to re-apply for the program over the phone, and the other allows beneficiaries to re-apply just once a year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and at community health centers, where people often feel more comfortable. Together, these could increase the number of people covered by 1,600-6,000 enrollees. While both bills were passed unanimously into law in 2017, they were not accounted for in the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. Unless the Council includes them by the time the budget is finalized this month, the laws cannot go into effect. When people have health insurance, they can more regularly manage their health needs and focus on other things like their families, education or jobs. For the District to be a place where health insurance is universally accessible, we must make it easier for eligible residents to apply for and maintain their alliance benefit. The recommended changes to the program would ensure that residents not only have access to healthcare but can keep their coverage. We hope the DC Council will fund these changes in the fiscal year 2019 budget and continue its commitment toward healthcare for all.

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CAPITOL RIVERFRONT Much More to Come

by Michael Stevens, AICP. President, Capitol Riverfront BID ashington, DC, is in the midst of one of the largest building booms in its history, with new residential, office, hotel and retail projects redefining neighborhoods and former industrial areas. Residents, employees and visitors are returning to the city, drawn by a high quality of life, great restaurants and entertainment, sports, cultural amenities and shopping. The District has surpassed 700,000 residents for the first time in over four decades. The Capitol Riverfront neighborhood is a new growth area contributing to this robust economic development cycle. With 12 building cranes on our skyline, Capitol Riverfront is going through rapid change as its cityscape is enhanced by new buildings every year. The neighborhood will achieve 50 percent of its ultimate buildout of 37.5 million square feet this year, and there is more to come. Seeing all the new development, it is sometimes hard to imagine where new buildings will be built. Some of this future development is beginning, while other parcels may not see new development for another five years. However, 2019 and 2020 will be pivotal years, with a number of new buildings delivering during that time and more breaking ground. Several large vacant parcels in the neighborhood remain undeveloped for a variety of reasons, but that does not mean the owners are not making plans to accommodate future growth. Below are summaries of those parcels and some sense of the development projects that could occur.

Yards West (Phase II) This section of Forest City’s project known as The Yards contains approximately 18 acres of vacant or industrial land, bounded by M Street to the north, First Street to the west, New Jersey Avenue to the

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east and the Anacostia River to the south. The redevelopment plans call for the construction of a new north/ south street – One and a Half Street SE – that will run from M Street to the Anacostia RivRendering of the new north/south street in Phase II of the Yards. er. Additional east/west streets will also be insite up for sale with the vision of redevelopment as troduced, but One and a high-density, mixed-use project. The site is well a Half Street will serve as the “organizing princisuited for an office building that would have views ple” for the site and connect pedestrians from the to the US Capitol building, perhaps more residenNavy Yard/Ballpark Metro to the river. tial buildings, a hotel and retail on the ground floor. The street will be vibrant and pedestrianfriendly, featuring ground-level retail and dining, Buzzard Point/Florida Rock extended green spaces and a variety of public gathBuzzard Point has been mentioned in much of the ering areas. This six-block spine will begin at a new news recently regarding the soon-to-open Audi plaza at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and Field soccer stadium for DC United, as well as the M Street and extend all the way to the Anacosneighborhood’s Amazon HQ2 proposal. A recent tia River at Diamond Teague Park, offering DC’s DC Office of Planning study confirmed that Buzonly pedestrian-friendly link connecting a Metro zard Point and the Florida Rock properties just station (Green Line, Navy Yard/Ballpark) directeast of the bridge can accommodate an additionly to the waterfront. The parcels will offer a mix of al six million square feet of development. Severoffice and residential buildings and will sequence al development projects are underway or about to depending on the demand in each market segment. break ground: Much of the office component will be construct• Audi Field, a 19,000-seat stadium that will ed on Parcel A, bounded by M, New Jersey, N, and host its inaugural home game on Saturday, First streets. Yards West will also be home to the July 14. 16-screen ICON Movie Theater • Peninsula 88, a 110-condominium project under construction with delivery estimated CSX Properties for the second quarter of 2019. This is another large section of land north of I • 1900 Half St., a 415-unit apartment building Street and between South Capitol and New Jerby Douglas Development, scheduled to start sey Avenue. The 10.8-acre site is being used by construction in the next two months. The CSX as a construction staging area for the Virginproject contains 14,000 square feet of retail. ia Avenue Tunnel reconstruction project, as well as • River Point, a 481-unit apartment building community outreach offices. With the tunnel projby Akridge, Western Development and Redect completing in the fall of 2018, CSX has put the

brick, scheduled to start construction by the end of June/ early July. The project has over 60,000 square feet of retail uses for the first floor. • Florida Rock, MRP’s second residential building adjacent to Dock 79 (71 Potomac Ave.), containing 265 apartment units. Site work has begun on this project, which calls for an additional two buildings once the new Frederick Douglass Bridge is completed and the old one demolished – an office building and a hotel, depending on market conditions.

Ballpark District This sub-area is under construction and has six building cranes working on four separate projects: • East Half Street, a 439-unit apartment building by Jair Lynch with approximately 60,000 square feet of retail on the ground and second floors. The project wraps around to N Street as well, and one of the retail tenants is Punch Bowl Social. • West Half Street, a 465-unit apartment building by JBG Smith that has approximately 50,000 square feet of groundfloor retail. • One M Street, the future home of the National Association of Broadcasters, a 111,700-square-foot, Class A office building with 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail, being built by Monument Realty. • The Avidian, under construction by Monument Realty, 171 condominium units that have a South Capitol Street address. The Ballpark District is planned to feature a special curbless

streetscape on Half Street so that fans will be encouraged to experience this entertainment district before and after baseball games.

Infrastructure Projects Two major infrastructure projects will continue to shape the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood for years to come. The CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel reconstruction project has been underway for over three years now and is scheduled to complete this fall. It will include a reconstruction of the Virginia Avenue road with a new bike trail and the Virginia Avenue Park reconstruction. Construction of the Frederick Douglass Bridge (South Capitol Street) has commenced, and from the east side of the Anacostia River you can see the construction of the piers that will support the initial pile-driving work for the bridge’s new supports. The new bridge and memorial ellipses on each side of the river will be completed by the end of 2021. The memorial ellipse space on the west side of the river adjacent to Nationals Park is an opportunity to design meaningful open space for use by the public, sporting event patrons and residents. Many of the projects that will be developed feature more pedestrian amenities and emphasize walking between Capitol Riverfront destinations. The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail will also be extended under the Frederick Douglass Bridge once it is completed and will connect Buzzard Point to the 20-mile trail system. Capitol Riverfront has emerged as one of the largest riverfront redevelopment projects in the country, and is emphasizing urban walkability, transit connectivity, a mix of uses and an outdoor ethos as part of its appeal. u

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SOUTH BY WEST by William Rich aterfront Station, and before it the Waterside Mall, has served as the Town Center for the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood for decades. It contains the neighborhood’s only grocery store, as well as a pharmacy, restaurants and professional services, including a dentist’s office. Two office buildings fully occupied by District government agencies and three rental apartment buildings are in place, and a future phase with more rental apartments, retail, a daycare center and a black box theater is planned on the northeast parcel. Two other parcels, yet to be developed, flank Fourth Street and are located adjacent to the Waterfront Metro station entrance.

Switching from Office to Residential The original stage-one planned unit development (PUD) approval for the two sites at Fourth and M streets was for offices, but developer Forest City has requested a change to residential, citing unfavorable conditions in the office market. Prior to the Great Recession, Fannie Mae was going to move its headquarters to Waterfront Station but pulled out in the wake of its financial troubles. Over time, the plan for Waterfront Station has evolved in favor of more residential and retail and less office. In its current proposal, Forest City plans to develop a 285-unit rental apartment building on the east parcel (375 M St.) with 18,830 square feet of ground-floor retail along M Street and the Metro plaza, with 32,400 square feet of commercial space intended for professional-services tenants on the second floor and a 6,000-square-foot community center on the first and second floors. This would be the third community center located in Southwest, joining the Randall Recreation Center and King-Greenleaf Recreation Center, but it would be the only one without adjacent recreation fields. The community center was proffered by the developer to win approval from Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D, which was

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originally lukewarm to the idea of changing uses at the two remaining parcels at Waterfront Station from office to residential. As a part of the PUD, the developer has offered the community center rentfree for a period of 30 years and will contribute up to $565,000 for interior design and fit-out, furniture, fixtures, equipment and initial startup costs. The 375 M St. building to the east of Fourth Street SW will contain a community center, retail, commercial and residential uses. RenOn the west parcel (425 M dering: Perkins Eastman St.), the plan is to develop a 310unit rental apartment building with that encourages and embraces cultural and eco21,203 square feet of ground-floor retail along nomic diversity” as laid out in the SWNP. Fourth and M streets. In both buildings, 8 percent Chris Otten from DC for Reasonable Developof the floor area will be reserved for residents earnment, an organization which has held up PUD aping up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI), plications in other areas of the city, also cites affordand of that total, five units will be three-bedroom ability issues with the proposed development. Otten apartments. states that an impact study is needed of the proposed Under this proposal, the east parcel will be development in terms of infrastructure, gentrificadeveloped first, allowing for the west parcel to retion and public services; more affordable housing main open space until the completion of the 325 is needed on top of the percent proffered by the deM St. building. Part of the west parcel will house veloper; the site should be used as a “build first” opa trailer that will be the interim Southwest branch tion for the redevelopment of Greenleaf; open space library while a new library is built on the current needs of the community are not being met by the site at 900 Wesley Place. development project; and a portion of the planned commercial space should be offered rent-free, or Community Reaction subsidized for local entrepreneurs. Some neighborhood residents lament the eventual Waterfront Tower condo residents also have loss of The Lot SW, as it is dubbed, which has been concerns about the setbacks on the east side of the used in recent years for farmers’ markets, a Friday 375 M St. building, as well as the location of the night market and other community events. They loading dock, which blocks access to their building. would like the PUD to include more public space Meanwhile, community organizations such as so these events can be maintained. the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly and the According to testimony from Southwest resNear SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating ident Coy McKinney at the April 5 Zoning ComCouncil (CBCC) have expressed support for the mission meeting, “the current usage of the space community center. In a letter to the Zoning Comis more in line with the guidelines set out in the mission, CBCC Chair Ken LaCruise and Vice SW Neighborhood Plan [SWNP] and DC ComChair Fredrica Kramer expressed “our strong supprehensive Plan than the proposal put forth by the port for the community center space that Forest City applicant.” McKinney also has concerns about has proposed as part of its application to develop the level of affordability planned in the residential the two Waterfront Station parcels at Fourth and M buildings, which doesn’t “foster an environment

streets SW principally for residential occupancy.” For its part, the ANC has offered conditional support for the PUD. Portions of the PUD that the ANC supports include the community center, as well as the redesign of the project which provides less density and more setbacks than the original office design, a retail strategy and a traffic plan. However, one of the concerns brought by Commissioner Roger Moffatt, whose single-member district includes the 375 M St. site, is the ability for mom-and-pop retailers to occupy smaller spaces at the proposed development. It has proven to be difficult to get smaller retailers into the previous phases of the development since the buildings will not accept a tenant that needs less than 1,200 square feet of space. While the US Postal Service is not a “mom and pop” retailer, it was used as an example of a tenant that was unable to relocate to Waterfront Station because its need for a 900-square-foot space could not be accommodated. Issues brought by ANC Vice Chair Andy Litsky included the selection of the community center operator and clarification on the “free rent” provision to include HVAC and electricity; improvements to public space at the Metro plaza; a traffic plan for the Fourth and M streets intersection; placement of the Metrobus and Circulator bus stop along M Street and other logistical concerns. The Zoning Commission will continue the hearing on May 10, and a final decision on the proposed development is expected in the coming months. William Rich is a blogger at Southwest … The Little Quadrant That Could (www. swtlqtc.com). u

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OUR RIVER: THE ANACOSTIA

SEVEN PLACES TO WATCH

As The Anacostia Becomes The Focus of Shoreline Development, Will Natural Resources Suffer by Bill Matuszeski he Anacostia is coming to the attention of folks from all over the region. There’s the recent opening of the first combined sewer overflow controls in the metro area. The toxic clean-ups at the old industrial sites. The plan to handle contaminated sediments due to be finalized this year, leading toward a swimmable, fishable river. The new soccer stadium and bridges for pedestrians and bicycles planned for 11th Street and the National Arboretum. The growing development behind Yards Park and on the southwest waterfront. These and more are adding to the buzz about the Anacostia. All this is very exciting. But it also presents challenges in terms of access, impact on views, and the loss of natural areas, all benefits we enjoy from efforts to date. We cannot allow ourselves to be complacent. As the area becomes more attractive, more people want to live near and along the river and more offices want to relocate here, and some of the things we have most come to enjoy could be threatened. Much can be done with good design and thoughtful planning, but there are times and places to remain alert. Here are seven places to keep an eye on, not necessarily because they are causing problems, but simply because their scale means impacts we need to recognize in advance and accommodate to the degree we can.

Buzzard Point After two hundred years of being neglected and ignored except for occasional use such as a dumping ground for dead horses in the pre-auto era, the area below the new soccer stadium and alongside Fort McNair has taken off as a prime area for redevelopment. The Vision Framework and Design Review Guide issued last November by the DC Office of Planning envisions in the entire area be-

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low P Street SW a total of 6,000 residential units, over 3 million square feet of office space and 1000 hotel rooms. This seems hard to believe on a triangle of that size, but work has already begun on the rehab and conversion of the old office buildings scattered around the area, the soccer stadium will be ready in a matter of months, and other mixed-use projects are underway. The city has set three goals: • a well-designed waterfront neighborhood with innovative architecture; • dynamic parks, public spaces and waterfront with first floor public use and the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail running the entire length; and • A well-connected transportation network to deal with few streets and distant Metro stations (Waterfront and Navy Yard). It seems there is little to be concerned on-site here since the area is currently so little used. But those in nearby southwest will need to help the city find solutions to the heavy traffic congestion likely to result in their neighborhoods.

ervation reviews by the Park Service. A developer has been chosen by the city and has come up with a plan for the area which includes 70 acres kept in parkland, 4,100 residential units, 1.2 million square feet of office space, 465,000 square feet in retail and 600 hotel rooms. All of which is in line with the long-term plan for this until-now underutilized site along the Anacostia. This project seems to be on a slow track for the moment as all the above studies and relocations are worked out. However, it is also said that the site is on the list to be offered to Amazon for its new headquarters, for which DC is one of the finalists. Keep alert, because if that were to happen this project could move fast! For many the key issue will be the impact on views along the River that this density of development will necessarily have. If both Poplar Point and Buzzard Point move head as planned, the final half-mile of shoreline on both sides of the Anacostia will be in high-rise buildings with a narrow strip along the water, which may be entirely appropriate for the center of a large metropolitan area.

Poplar Point

Capitol Hill East – Reservation 13

Just over the South Capitol Street Bridge from Buzzard Point lies Poplar Point, a 130-acre parcel that runs along I-295 from there to the 11th Street Bridge. The land was authorized to be transferred from the National Park Service to the city by Congress in 2006, but there have been a number of hold-ups related to (1) relocating the Park Service and US Park Police Headquarters to another site; (2) completion of an investigation of toxic and pesticide pollution (the site was used by the Navy Yard for disposal and by the DC Government and Architect of the Capitol for plant nurseries) and development of a remedial action plan; and (3) development of an area plan by the city and environmental impact and historic pres-

This is the area of the old DC General Hospital and includes the land between 19th St. SE on the west from Congressional Cemetery to the RFK parking lots and on the east the Park Service strip along the river. It has been the source of much anxiety for the nearby neighborhoods for many years, especially when the city took the land away from Ward 6 where those neighborhoods are located. It currently includes the DC Jail complex, an older building being used by the city for homeless families, and a number of unused or underused buildings with medical labs and storage. It is another property that the City is said to be holding is reserve to respond to an Amazon proposal. Progress is being made on the first phase

of development of this parcel. By the time you read this, there will have been a ground-breaking ceremony for two mixed use buildings of four stories each along 19th St. SE between Massachusetts Ave. and the Metro entrance. They will comprise 353 residential units and 25,678 square feet of retail. The architecture seems in character with the adjacent Capitol Hill neighborhood. While this will mark real progress in what seemed to many to be and endless process, the real question is what will happen to the remaining parts of the Reservation? And when? And when will folks be told? Stay close to this one.

Rendering of the Donatelli-Blue Skye Hill East Project, showing the two mixed-use buildings with entrance to Stadium-Armory Metro in foreground. The project will provide a total of 353 residential units.

Other Areas To Watch The remaining four locations are places where the development is at nowhere near the same scale, but there are still reasons to watch. 1. The RFK Stadium area – Events DC is in charge of the redevelopment of the area around the RFK stadium. They have played down reuse or re-building the stadium and, in response to neighborhood priorities, have set out a plan to emphasize local athletic facilities, with some under cover to the south of the stadium and others on open fields to the north. They have also proposed covered spaces for a farmer’s market and other community uses. The chief remaining concern is whether politics will overrule this consensus after the election when there is a sense a new stadium proposal may rear its head. 2. Kingman and Heritage Islands – These islands in the river between the stadium and Benning Road serve as an environmental education center run by Living Classrooms. A large part of the southern half of Kingman has been designated by the Mayor a “state park” to be preserved in a natural state. At the same time, Events

DC has proposed several new bridges connecting the islands to the shoreline, including one to River Terrace on the Anacostia side. All these efforts need to be sorted out in coming months, and neighborhood groups on both sides are the key to getting it right. Meanwhile, projects like covered classroom space seem to be on hold. 3. Langston Golf Course – This one is a sleeper and should be watched. The Park Service is in the midst of off-loading management of its three golf courses in the area. One of these is Langston on the river above Benning Road. The Federal City Council, led by ex-Mayor Tony Williams, is seeking the contract. As part of the deal they are trying to negotiate at high levels of the Federal government to get some benifits like more parking space that could affect natural areas and the river. They are not revealing their desires or proposals to the public. 4. Site of the Kenilworth Dump -- On the Anacostia side we have the site of the old Kenilworth City Dump, used for years as athletic fields but now allowed to go into disrepair due to the presence of high pollution levels right

below the surface. It is an enormous land area right along the river with great potential for use as the locations of boat ramps and marinas, including large parking lots. When the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail was being built, the decision was made to avoid the parcel and take the trail up into residential areas and back down past the dumpsite. At the time, it was said to be because the site needed to be cleaned up, but nothing seems to be happening. Maybe a time to light some fires under a few folks? So pick a cause from among the seven above and see what you can do to make our river an even better place to live near, walk and bike and boat along, and eventually swim and fish in. It has been people like you that have gotten us this far and you will be key to getting us even more! Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is the retired Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program, a DC member the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Anacostia River and a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. u

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ANC6A REPORT by Elizabeth Nelson hil Toomajian, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A, called the meeting to order at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Sondra Phillips-Gilbert, Marie-Claire Brown, Mike Soderman, Patrick Malone, Stephanie Zimny, Calvin Ward and Amber Gove in attendance. The meeting opened with community presentations.

Metropolitan Police Department Key points from the presentation by Capt. John McDonald of the Fifth District were: • The best way to prevent theft from auto is, don’t leave anything in your car. • Residents are sometimes concerned about contacting the police because they don’t want their identity known. Although the 911 operator will ask for a name and phone number, you are not required to give it. Anonymous texts can be sent to 50411. • The Fifth District is hosting a series of meet and greets so that officers can meet the residents they serve. These take place weekly in different parts of the neighborhood. • Small motor-scooters are augment-

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ing the fleet of police mountain bikes used in the First and Fifth districts. • The MPD 5D Listserv is a good source of up-to-date information on criminal activity and police response within the Fifth District. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ MPD-5D/info • McDonald can be reached at John. Mcdonald2@dc.gov. Sgt. Nelson, of the First District, represented Lieut. Kevin Harding, who was unable to attend. Nelson recommended the Capital Shield program, a public-private partnership between the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and commercial property owners. Participants provide MPD with direct access to their security cameras, enabling first responders to quickly assess the situation in emergencies. Visit www.capitalshield.org for more information.

Rodent and Vector Control, Department of Health Gerald Brown, program manager of Rodent and Vector Control, Department of Health (DoH), provided the following information on his office’s activities. • New funding will allow a large increase in personnel – both in code enforcement and pest control. One goal is to reduce response time. Currently there is a mandate to respond within 14 days, but that will soon be reduced to three. • Call 311 to schedule an inspection. Generally, the inspection will take place the following day. Code enforcers check for underlying conditions, typically poor trash handling practices, but in most cases can’t go onto private property without permission. There is a $500 fine for failure to properly maintain trash cans. • There were 2,000 more rat com-

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plaints this year than last year. Brown attributes the increase to the mild winter; rats are not succumbing to the cold as they do when temperatures are lower. In addition to gassing the varmints with dry ice, DoH is experimenting with the use of birth control.

Mayor’s Office of the Clean City Julie Lawson, director of the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City, spoke about programs her office supports: • Her office works closely with Brown at DoH on litter, rats and pet waste issues. • Residents are encouraged to participate in the Adopt-a-Block program and a revamped Adopt-a-Park program. • In an effort to make it easier for neighbors to pick up litter, bags are available at recreation centers. • The agency is working to establish curbside composting • Grants are available to assist restaurant businesses in the purchase of trash compactors. This is expected to reduce the negative effects of restaurant waste by reducing the number of containers and the associated odors and rodents. • Lawson can be reached at Julie.Lawson@ dc.gov or 202-442-8150.

Transportation and Public Space Actions ANC 6A voted, unanimously, to send a letter of conditional support to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) for Loaf Coffee’s (101 15th St. NE) public space application for a sidewalk cafe. Conditions include these requirements: • Outdoor hours not to exceed 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. • Noise kept within the sidewalk cafe space. • Outdoor space used only for food and drink service, not entertainment. • Adjacent tree boxes, sidewalk and gutter regularly maintained. • Fencing that meets DDOT specifications. • Chairs and tables moved to the side and se-

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cured when not in use. No trash containers stored on public space. This is a DDOT requirement as well.

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Actions In two unanimous decisions, the ANC voted not to protest the license renewal of 7 River, LLC t/a 7 River Mart (250 11th St. NE) but will protest the license renewal of Sky Globe, Inc., t/a Grand Liquors (409 15th St. NE) (ABRA-108840), unless the ANC’s Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee recommends not protesting at its April 17 meeting.

Other Actions The ANC will send a letter to DDOT, in response to Maury Elementary School’s public space permit application, outlining their concerns, primarily with public safety issues but also with aesthetic concerns. Sections of the sidewalks on 13th Street NE do not meet the “Safe Routes to School” standards. Traffic patterns around the school are also concerning, especially at the intersection of 13th Street, Constitution Avenue and Tennessee Avenue. A four-way stop for a pedestrian crossing, which is proposed at said intersection, is referred to as a “barn dance” in DDOT parlance.

Reports & Announcements A Friends of Lincoln Park group is forming. It will serve as partner to the National Park Service, which has jurisdiction. Those interested in participating, particularly those who would like to serve on the board of directors, should contact Jeni Schoemaker, jeni@schoemakerdesign.com. She is hoping to recruit a diverse group who “enjoy the park for various reasons like exercise, playing with the dogs, picnics or playing with their children.” Find them at www.facebook.com/lincolnparkdc. The Miner Elementary School playground has been vandalized – again. This is an ongoing problem made worse by poor security and a lack of cameras. Businesses along the 15th Street corridor have been sponsoring neighborhood cleanups at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. The businesses provide equipment and supplies and

sometimes a “treat.” • ANC 6A meets on the second Thursday of every month (except August), usually at Miner Elementary School. • The 6A committees meet at 7 p.m. on the following schedule: • Alcohol Beverage and Licensing, third Tuesday of the month, Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St. NE. • Community Outreach, fourth Monday of the month, Eastern Senior High School, 1700 East Capitol St. NE. • Economic Development and Zoning, third Wednesday of the month, Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St. NE. • Transportation and Public Space, third Monday of the month, Capitol Hill Towers, 900 G St. NE. Visit www.anc6a.org for calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas and other information. u

ANC6B REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he April 10 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B was transacted in a record-setting one hour and six minutes, much of the business having been resolved in committee and placed on the consent agenda. The quorum: Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), James Loots (6B03, parliamentarian), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04, secretary), Steve Hagedorn (6B05), Nick Burger (6B06, treasurer), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, vice chair), Daniel Ridge (6B09, chair) and Denise Krepp (6B10). Jerry Sroufe (6B02) and Kelly Waud (6B07), who were sworn in during the previous week, attended their first meeting as commissioners.

Presentation Rescheduled A presentation by Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large) will be rescheduled for a later date.

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.capitol streets. CIVIC LIFE CALENDAR At-Large Democratic Primary Forum. May 8, 7 to 9 PM. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. Submit questions to debate@hillrag.com. Put AtLarge in the subject line. Ward 6 Council Race Forum. June 5, 7 to 9 PM. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. Submit questions to debate@hillrag.com. Put Ward 6 in the subject line. Councilmember Allen’s Community Office Hours. 8 to 9:30 AM. The schedule until summer recess is: May 11, The Velo Cafe, 730b Maine Ave. SW; May 18, Radici, 303 Seventh St. SE; June 1, Compass Coffee, 1535 Seventh St. NW; June 8, Waterfront Starbucks, 1100 Fourth St. SW. charlesallenward6.com. Congresswoman Norton’s NW District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 5:30. PM. 90 K St. NE. 202-408-9041. norton.house.gov. ANC 6A. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Meeting at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE. anc6a.org. ANC 6B. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. anc6b. org. ANC 6C. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Heritage Foundation, 214 Mass. Ave. NE, first floor conference room. anc6c.org. ANC 6D. Second Mondays, 7 PM. Meeting at 1100 Fourth St. SW, 2nd floor. anc6d.org. ABC Committee, ANC6D. May 24, 6:45 PM. Alcohol license applications, renewals, enforcement, and other issues. Meeting at 1D MPD building, 101 M St. SW. To be added to e-mail list for agenda and nowtifications contact Coralie Farlee, Chair, ABC Committee at 202554-4407 or cfarlee@mindspring.com. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library. anc6e.org.

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Community Speak Out Kelly Joeng, Ward 6 liaison for the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations, appeared to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony for the F1 and G1 parcels of Reservation 13, previously anticipated by the end of the first quarter of this year, will take place at 11 a.m. on May 2 at the corner of 19th and C streets SE.

premises and outside in a summer garden. The committee supported the application for indoor entertainment to conclude by 2 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and by 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, but limited entertainment hours outside to midnight on Sunday through Thursday and 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, pending a signed stipulated agreement.

Commissioner Announcements

Hill East Task Force

Oldenburg announced that she had testified before two DC Council budget oversight meetings. In her capacity as Transportation Committee Chair she testified concerning the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), requesting that the DC Council assign $10 million in fiscal year 2019 for construction at the intersection of Potomac and Pennsylvania avenues with 15th Street SE. She also testified for her single-member district at a later hearing in regard to the Department of Parks and Recreation budget, requesting $100,000 for completion of the Virginia Avenue Triangle Parks. Burger noted that he was the final person to testify at the marathon hearing on the Framework Element of the Comprehensive Plan, presenting the letter approved at the March meeting of ANC 6B at around 2:45 a.m. Loots announced that Paul Pascal had passed away on April 9. In addition to being a community leader, Pascal was a neighborhood lawyer for more than 40 years and was a driving force behind the creation of the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID), which he later chaired. Loots said he was “personally sorry to hear this news. I counted Paul as a friend and a colleague and I’m certain he will be missed in this community.” A long-time resident noted that Pascal had been born and raised on the Hill, having played in the Boys and Girls Club band in the 1950s and 1960s. “He was somebody very special,” she said.

Alcohol and Beverage Committee Jayaraman, chair of the Alcohol and Beverage Committee (ABC), noted there was no business for consideration by the full ANC, but drew attention to two cases that had been approved by the committee. At the request of customers, Torai Grill & Sushi (751 Eighth St. SE) sought support for a Class D Restaurant License. Noting no previous issues with the establishment, the committee fully supported a stipulated license. Jayaraman also drew attention to the application for an entertainment endorsement from Trusty’s Bar (1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) for live entertainment inside the

Hill East Task Force Chair Krepp said that multiple accidents on Hill East had precipitated a request for DDOT to do a traffic-calming study. A proposal was presented by DDOT representatives at the April 2 committee meeting. Some changes could be implemented immediately, while others required DDOT to issue a notice of intent (NOI), lengthening the process of implementation. Krepp presented a motion for ANC 6B to approve a resolution requesting that DDOT start the work not requiring an NOI. Work requiring an NOI will be the subject of additional discussion at later meetings. After some discussion on the merits of flexi-posts versus four-way stop signs, the resolution was supported, 8-1-1, with Oldenburg dissenting and Waud abstaining.

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee Jayaraman, the ANC 6B representative to the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC), noted that EMCAC Chair Donna Scheeder had testified at the budget oversight meeting for the Department of General Services (DGS), which manages Eastern Market, where she asked how the income generated by Eastern Market was disposed of. DGS subsequently produced an expenditure report which revealed that the market income was higher than anticipated, Jayaraman said. The next step was for EMCAC to meet with DGS and discuss a breakdown of expenditures and how they were assigned in terms of staffing and operating costs versus the capital budget. He added that DGS wanted to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in regard to management of Eastern Market public space, as it was required to find a third party to act in that role, but that EMCAC had requested more time to enable community stakeholders to provide input. On April 10, the day of the ANC meeting, EMCAC sent DGS a process to follow in the development of the RFP. The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921

lage (725 Eighth St. SE), a neighborhood nonprofit organization created to give residents of Capitol Hill the means and the confidence to age in place. The organization requested $2,500 for a seminar on health and housing options in the neighborhood and an extension of a seminar series begun last year. The second application came from LudlowTaylor Elementary School (659 G St. NE), which sits on the border between ANCs 6A and 6C. The school sought $966.50 from ANC 6C to complement the $966.50 already received from ANC 6A in order to purchase Chrome Notebook computers for individual use by students and a Chrome Cart to allow for teacher monitoring of computer use. Parents will also be permitted to use the computers and internet after school hours.

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ANC6C REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he regularly scheduled meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C was held at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE) on Wednesday, March 14. The quorum: Christine Healey (6C01, secretary), Karen Wirt (6C02, chair), Scott Price (6C03, treasurer), Mark Eckenwiler (6C04), Chris Miller (6C05, vice chair) and Heather Edelman (6C06).

Treasurer’s Report The commissioners unanimously pre-approved two financial requests: $600 to fund American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at the upcoming ANC Grants Seminar and $1,495.50 to pay for a year of advertising in the Hill Rag community newspaper and in the annual Fagon Guide to Capitol Hill.

Consent Agenda The Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL) Committee voted to protest a new liquor license application from Red Bear Brewing Company (1130 Third St. NE) until the committee can reach a stipulated agreement with the applicant. The committee also asked the ANC to approve the selection of Jason Starr as its vice chair. The Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously voted to support the re-application of a special exception variance to the Board of Zoning Adjustment by the Sons of Italy Foundation, for the continuation of the nonprofit use of space at 219 E St. NE, where the organization has been operating since about 1980, on two conditions: that the organization agree to a maximum number of employees and not have large gatherings or receptions for non-members. The Transportation and Public Space Committee reported that the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) wishes to start a farmers’ mar-

Newly sworn-in Commissioners Jerry Sroufe (6B02) and Kelly Waud (6B07) were present at the April 10 meeting of ANC 6B. They assumed offices vacated by Diane Hoskins and Aimee Grace earlier this year.

ket near First and Pierce streets NE on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and requests support to reserve 15 metered parking spaces for vendor vehicles on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. during May to October. Most of the spots will be located on First Street but some are on Pierce. The committee supported the request unanimously. The committee also supported a public space application from Buredo fast casual restaurant (111 K St. NE) for a 16-seat, unenclosed sidewalk cafe that would operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The cafe would not serve alcohol. The committee supported the application on the condition that trash receptacles and a border with an entrance to a neighborhood parking garage be provided. The committee also moved to support a request made by residents of two apartment buildings on the unit block of M Street, asking the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to remove rush-hour parking restrictions on the street. The consent agenda was unanimously approved.

Grants Committee Committee Chair Victoria Lord asked the commissioners to support two applications for grants received by the committee, which they did unanimously. The first application was from Capitol Hill Vil-

Transportation Public Space The ANC voted to request that DDOT postpone a public space application from Cava Grill (523 H St. NE) for a 28-seat, unenclosed sidewalk cafe without umbrellas, awnings or alcohol. The concept had been presented to the ANC in February, but the application was not yet submitted. The Transportation Public Space (TPS) Committee had concerns primarily about the proximity to residences, but the applicant did not appear at the TPS meeting, so the committee recommended that the ANC request a delay in order to address issues. A representative for Cava present at the ANC meeting clarified that the initial contact person between TPS and the restaurant was no longer with the company, but agreed to postpone the hearing and appear at the May meeting of the TPS committee. The committee also requested that the ANC authorize written testimony relative to the budget oversight hearings for DDOT, which the ANC unanimously supported. The committee recommended DDOT set a higher goal for installation of bike lanes. Last year the goal was 6 percent more; for the 2019 fiscal year, the goal is 10 percent more, but the committee would like that goal to be increased. The committee asked for more integration in transportation planning. Noting that a $1 million study was conducted on bus transit along New York Avenue, it asked that the study and transit efforts be linked to public space redesigns currently in the works along Florida Avenue, as well as the New York Avenue Streetscape Project and others.

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The committee also noted that DDOT collected data at various intersections as part of the Vision Zero effort. However, in DDOT-issued documents this data is listed as unavailable. The committee argued that DDOT should publish the data and fund a staff person to collect the data and publish or distribute it.

Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee The ANC heard a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception in regard to lot occupancy as part of a rear and third-story addition at 1139 Sixth St. NE. Relief is requested to go from just over 60 percent occupancy to just under 70. Chair Eckenwiler said that the problem was not with the lot but with aspects of the addition, noting that the plans show a two-andone-half-foot-foot gap between the second-floor ceiling and third floor. Visibility of the addition from the street is also an issue. Architect Ralph Wilson said that the addition had been pushed back three feet to alleviate these concerns, and the space between the floors, intended for duct work and plumbing, had been reduced by one foot. Eckenwiler said that the ANC had objected to three similar cases in the past for aesthetic reasons, citing the impact on the uniformity of the block. Edelman pointed out that the addition was by right, and similar applications might not be heard by the ANC. The application was opposed by the ANC, 5-1, with Edelman objecting.

consumption, especially vegetables, fruit and frozen foods. The second is a home composting incentive program offering a $75 rebate to residents who buy qualified composting containers. The bill also requires that applicants get training from the Department of Public Works (DPW) in composting, especially in regard to vermin control. The ANC unanimously endorsed both. 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. on Wednesday, May 9. Learn more at www.anc6c.org. u

ANC 6D REPORT by Andrew Lightman dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D met on April 9. Commissioners Meredith Fascett (6D07, chair), Cara Shockley (6D02), Ronald Collins (6D03, treasurer), Andy Litsky (6D04, vice chair), Roger Moffatt (6D05) and Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06) were on the dais. Gail Fast (6D01, secretary) was absent.

Parks and Events Committee

The Yards: The Next Phase

Committee Chair Joe McCann provided a report on NoMa parks, noting that DC Public Library would be establishing a Fab Lab Pop-Up at NoMa in shipping containers at 1150 First St. NE. The lab will be a maker space offering classes and workshops involving 3-D printing, laser cutting, sewing machines and more. Construction and exterior painting are in progress, and the opening is expected later this year. McCann also asked the committee to write letters in support of two pieces of legislation: the Save Good Food Amendment Act of 2017 and the Residential Composting Incentives Act of 2017. The former creates tax credits for individuals and businesses donating food fit for human

Forest City, the developer of The Yards, presented plans for the project’s second phase just to the east of the baseball stadium. The area is six blocks long and two blocks wide, stretching from M Street SE to the Anacostia River. The fulcrum of this new neighborhood will be the new One and a Half Street SE. Running six blocks through the center of the development, 70 feet wide, it will be designed as a “woonerf,” a Dutch term for a road that mixes pedestrian and vehicular traffic, much in the manner of Wharf Street SW. Cars will be confined to an off-center median designed to slow their speed to five to 10 miles per hour. The developer plans to close the street

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for special events. Curbside parking will also be designed flexibly so that it can repurposed. The commissioners reacted to the design with skepticism, objecting to the lack of definition between pedestrian and vehicular domains. Under intense questioning, the developers clarified that One and a Half Street SE would remain private. The Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District (BID) and Forest City would oversee street closings, representatives stated. The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) would retain control all the side streets. Chair Fascett called for a traffic management plan. Pointing to the problems on Wharf Street, other commissioners argued against its utility. “I want you to think long and hard about this,” stated Litsky. Forest City also presented plans for two buildings, one office and the other residential, that share a single platform atop Parcel F on N Street SE. The combined structure is a total 315,000 square feet with two levels of below-grade parking. The residential component consists of 342 rental units, 20 percent of which would be affordable at 50 percent of area median income. The entire structure would be wrapped in ground-floor retail.

Food Fight The commissioners considered a license and community agreement for Officina, 1120 Maine Ave. SW, for the third time. The establishment was applying for a Class B license for its ground level and a CR license for its upper three floors. The discussion between lawyer Andrew Kline and the commissioners became contentious. At issue were the requirements of the establishment’s lease, The Wharf ’s planned unit development (PUD) and the scope of operations proposed for the first floor. Kline and his client asked for flexibility to use the ground-floor outdoor space for seating for fast casual dining. Commissioners objected, stating that they had been promised an Italian-style specialty grocery during the negotiations, with outdoor food displays. They remained concerned on the impact of a ground-floor restaurant on nearby pedestrian circulation. Kline threatened to move forward without commis-

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Other Matters The commissioners considered an application by DC United to transfer a license from the Capitol One Arena to the new stadium with an entertainment endorse. Shockley strongly objected to the hours proposed for the summer garden, which would be permitted to operate until 2 a.m. “It’s a residential neighborhood, not an entertainment district,” she stated. A majority of the commissioners (three) voted in favor of the license and associated community agreement, with two in opposition and one abstaining. The commissioners considered a liquor license, an associated community agreement and a sidewalk cafe public space application for Oath Pizza, 110 M St. SE. They had concerns about siting 12 tables in the tight quarters in front of the restaurant, cramped by the neighboring Metro entrance and bus stop. They also worried about carryout customers temporarily parking in the adjoining alley, thus blocking access to the parking garage of the adjacent property. Nevertheless, commissioners voted in favor of the license and community agreement with one abstention. They then unanimously voted against the public space application. Carmon Windham gave a presentation on the work of the Office of the Attorney General, outlining its priorities and responsibilities. Cecilia Lane from the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) outlined the measures her agency is undertaking to retrofit Amidon Park to conserve stormwater. The contract will be finalized by June 1. DOEE will return thereafter to provide more details to the commission. The commissioners voted, with two ab-

stentions, to support the provisioning of a cycle track on Second Street SW between the soccer stadium and Fort McNair They added their concerns about its impact on residential parking to their letter. Community members expressed concerns about the loss of 20 parking spots on the west side of Second Street. They suggested the District add parking on Q Street. The commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to the DC Zoning Commission complaining about the addition of digital signage to existing buildings. The DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is routinely approving such signage for buildings that did not apply or disclose their intention to add such during Zoning Commission design review, commissioners pointed out. “Can we get an opinion on this rogue process?” asked Fascett. The commissioners voted unanimously to: • approve the March minutes; • ask DDOT to release its study of the vibrations caused by trains in the new Virginia Avenue Tunnel. and reduce the speed of trains running through it; • support the closing of Maryland Avenue SW for the Eisenhower Memorial; • thank ANC 6D Executive Director Shaun Carter for his service; • support the March of Dimes race on April 22 and the Girls on the Run on June 3; • support the Duck Drop event put on by the SW Business Improvement District; • support a liquor license and voluntary agreement with the Boomerang Boat, adjusting the dock location, business name and noise hours; • support a liquor license and community agreement for Capitol Liquors, 1301 South Capitol St. SW, which restores the right to sell singles; • support a public space application for Peter’s Coffee, 1115 New Jersey Ave. SE, for a sidewalk cafe featuring six tables; • request the DC Council to add funding to the Southwest Library for the provision of an opening day collection, furniture and a 3-D printer;

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ANC6E REPORT by Steve Holton ommissioners Alex Padro (6E01), Frank Wiggins (6E03, vice chair and treasurer), David Jaffe (6E04, secretary), Alex Marriott (6E05, chair), Alvin Judd (6E06) and Kevin Rogers (6E07) made up the quorum to conduct official business at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6E April meeting. Anthony Brown (6E02) was absent.

Museum Square Tenants’ Association Meeting Chair Marriott said that he attended a tenants’ association meeting in Museum Square in March. He reported to the commission that residents are suffering from a lack of heat and hot water, rodent infestation and non-working elevators. Marriott motioned and Padro seconded that the commission submit a letter to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to convey the complaints of the Museum Square residents. The letter will be copied to Councilmember Charles Allen and Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Naming M Street Alleyway

Jaffe sent a letter of support to Councilmember Charles Allen stating that a consensus had been reached on naming an alleyway, located in the rear of 1131 Fifth St. NW, Yale Steam Alley. Commissioner Padro asked that EHT Traceries Inc. determine if the alley was ever named in the past. The firm had suggested that there should be additional community outreach before deciding on a name.

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Permit Request for Ninth Street Cafe A representative of Chaplin’s restaurant, located at 1509 Ninth St. NW, notified the commission that they have been working with the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) on a public space permit request to convert the property’s outdoor patio into an enclosed cafe. The representative said that an open patio that respects the green space will still exist, but the restaurant’s operators would like to have the option to enclose it during bad weather. HPRB approved the enclosure design, which will be made of glass with a steel railing. Padro moved and Marriott seconded a motion to support Chaplin’s HPRB application with the exception that they use black paint on all painted elements. The motion passed unanimously. The commission’s support will be communicated in writing to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and HPRB.

HPO Approves New Housing Concept The Historic Preservation Office (HPO) approved a housing design concept for two identical row homes that will be constructed on two vacant lots at 1735-1737 10th St. NW. The design was submitted by Charles Warren of Teass/ Warren Architects, who was chosen as developer for the project by the District. A hearing for HPRB approval was scheduled in April. Affordable workforce housing will be offered on the lower units, and the upper units will have two bedrooms each. The architectural firm has received positive feedback from the community, and the ANC 6E Zoning Committee has viewed the concept and strongly supported most of the zoning relief. Two zoning concerns that will be addressed in May did not affect the matter at hand. Padro noted that the Zoning Committee’s concerns lie with the amount of glazing on the 10th Street facade and the color palette of materials. After expressing concerns, the Zoning Committee unanimously recommended support for the needed zoning relief. Padro moved and Marriott seconded a motion to support the overall design but asked the

architectural firm to work with HPRB on addressing the Zoning Committee’s concerns. The motion passed unanimously, and the commission’s support will be communicated in writing to HPRB.

Request for Curb Cut R. Donahue Peebles, CEO of the Peebles Corporation, spoke to the commission and said that a 12-story hotel development with 100 spaces for underground parking, located at Fifth and I streets NW, is moving forward. He wanted to discuss the firm’s public space application for a curb cut on the I Street side, since they are breaking ground in June. The sidewalk and pavers will be improved, and Donahue noted that they are communicating with surrounding property owners about construction. The ANC 6E Zoning Committee previously met with the Peebles Corporation to review the application and recommended bike racks, planters and the purchasing of slip-resistant materials. Marriott moved and Padro seconded a motion that the commission support the application for the curb cut and communicate it in writing to the DDOT Public Space Committee. The motion passed unanimously. ANC 6E will meet again at 6:30 p.m. on May 1 at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library, located at 1630 Seventh St. NW. Steve Holton can be contacted at ssholton@gmail.com. 9

EASTERN MARKET REPORT by Peter J Waldron

Enterprise Fund In one of the most significant developments since the Eastern Market fire of 2007 and the Market’s subsequent renovation, the Department of General Services (DGS) , landlord and

manager of the Eastern Market, acknowledged an active Enterprise Fund with a substantial balance of $630,419.87. For most of the last eleven years various DGS spokespersons have remained opaque about the Enterprise Fund, often maintaining there is a zero balance principally a result of an annual “sweeping” as DGS has been unwilling to fully discuss the disposition of Market revenues. The Enterprise Fund is the legal repository of all Market revenues under the Eastern Market legislation of 1999. In late March, DGS representatives assured the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee ( EMCAC) Chair Donna Scheeder that those funds are no longer going to be swept at the end of each fiscal year and would be allocated for Market expenses and operations. In yet another positive step forward these same DGS representatives stated there will be future consultations on the budget process as is also required under the law. Scheeder said: “This represents something we have never had before--a recognition that all the money that is in the Fund will not be moved. It will not be spent. It stays in the Fund. “ Scheeder continued: “That is huge.” Commenting on the seasonal timing, EMCAC member Tom Kuchenburg chipped in: “It is the Easter miracle.” EMCAC is an advisory group created by the Eastern Market legislation to provide oversight of the Market.

Monthly Meeting When EMCAC met in the North Hall on March 26 for its regular monthly meeting, Scheeder announced that DGS has agreed to move forward on funding a “strategic plan” for the Eastern Market. Scheeder quickly announced a special meeting for April 4 to give full consideration of EMCAC input and forward recommendations to DGS before they begin the strategic plan process. Approximately $75,000 is the initial estimated cost with Vice Chair Chuck Burger suggesting that a thorough analysis might cost up to $200,000. The discussion then turned to possible stake-

holders and as the discussion wrapped up among those included were the Eastern Market and Barracks Row Main Streets, Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA), ANC6B and residents of the surrounding Hill community.

Manager’s Report February revenues for the Market were $62,636.57. North Hall revenue was $18,200.00. Bill Glasgow of Union Meats reported there was no progress on the lease negotiations. One EMCAC member asked how long Glasgow had been waiting after a recent South Hall merchants meeting with DGS Director Greer Gillis. Glasgow replied sardonically: “Since 1997.” There were 34 public events at the North Hall in March and two private events.

Special Meeting A special meeting called for April 4 to advance recommendations to DGS about the proposed strategic plan for the Eastern Market began with a discussion of the elements of the strategic plan. Fortunately, as Chair Scheeder was quick to point out, EMCAC had gone through this exercise in 2016. Forest Hayes, Chief of the Portfolio Division of DGS at that time, had encouraged EMCAC to move on a strategic plan only to inform EMCAC when their deliberations were complete that there was no money in the fiscal year budge, shelving the project. EMCAC dusted off its two year old product and began to work its way through the various elements. A kickoff meeting with the community will be part of this process. As EMCAC worked through a draft of its previous deliberations, Scheeder emphasized : “We are not writing the RFP. We are writing about the process. “ Chief among their recommendations were that there be “inclusivity” and that all shareholders in the Eastern Market Special Use Area be consulted, including members of EMCAC who represent the Market itself. According to Scheeder it is all about community and their involvement: “The community are the owners of the Eastern market. This will work if EMCAC listens to the community.“ Among other elements discussed to be in-

cluded in EMCAC’s recommendations were that whomever secures the contract for this strategic plan process be completely familiar with the Eastern Market legislation; that any business plan produce an extensive analysis of the buying and demographic characteristics of existing customers; that there be ongoing public engagement through meetings with “consideration given to after-hour availability”; and finally that DGS needs to complete a strategic business plan and funding if needed should be requested through Council member Allen.

DGS Briefing on Financials and Budget EMCAC was briefed on April 12 by DGS, the focus of which was on promised efforts to produce timely financial information. According to the power point presentation the purpose of the briefing was to “provide a clear view of Eastern Market’s budgeting process and financial situation.” As of the beginning of FY 2018 the Enterprise Fund held a balance of $630, 419.87. The budgets for FY18 and FY19 show projected revenues of $990,000 and $1,088,000 respectively but no profit in either year as expenditures exactly matched revenue. EMCAC has been provided with financial information ranging from FY 2016 actuals through the projected budget for FY2019. The key takeaways from this briefing are that DGS pledged to provide EMCAC with “quarterly financial information and financial reports.” In addition DGS will “take into consideration EMCAC’s input regarding future years budgets in the September-November timeframe.” Finally DGS pledged to “prepare a biannual written report of operations for the previous six months including a summary of revenues by source and of expenditures by kind” and provide these to EMCAC. u

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SENIORS LOOK FOR WAYS TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES by Karen Stuck

hether it’s supplementing one’s income, getting a housemate, getting help with household chores, or moving into a co-housing building, Capitol Hill seniors are exploring ways to remain in their homes, and to maintain connection with one another and with their community. “Creative Housing for Your Future” a symposium hosted on April 13 by Capitol Hill Village, is part of the organization’s initiatives sup-

porting A Greater Capitol Hill for Long Life. For some, generating income from a rental unit—whether long-or short-term—is an attractive alternative, and symposium speakers explained the regulations governing creating and operating rental units in the District of Columbia. Other seniors are looking at the planned co-housing development on the site of the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Home, that will provide a setting where people can live independently but also have ready access to communal areas for socializing.

Dan Palchick, representing AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly, outlined District regulations on rental units at the CHV Symposium “Creative Housing for Your Future.” Photo: Karen Stuck

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Another new concept from Silvernest is an on-line house sharing service pairing homeowners with pre-qualified housemates, giving seniors another way to stay in their homes longer. All of these scenarios also offer the opportunity to engage a renter or housemate in helping with household chores, which many seniors need help with in order to stay in their own home.

LEVERAGING YOUR HOUSE FOR INCOME

Many Capitol Hill homes have rental units or owners may be considering adding one for extra income. Before renting out a portion of your home or remodeling to create a rental space, it’s a good idea to find out the rights and obligations for both landlords and tenants in the District of Columbia, as well as the requirements for living spaces. Dan Palchick, representing AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly, outlined District regulations on rental units, which generally cover buildings with four or more rental units. AARP’s Legal Hotline at 202-4342120 provides advice to DC seniors— both renters and landlords—who are over the age of 60 (or 55 for people with disabilities) and with incomes below 200 percent of Federal poverty level. DC law contains strong tenant rights. For example, annual rent increases are capped. Evictions can only occur for cause including non-payment of rent (but payment can be made can be made right up to the eviction day), a lease violation (requires a 30-day notice to the tenant), turning the premises into a drug haven, an illegal act (requires a 30-day notice), or that the property is going to be demolished or no longer used for housing. Palchick recommended that landlords have a written rental application and a written lease and use them for all prospective tenants. An audience mem-

ber who is a landlord recommended that if a rent discount will be given for specific services that it be included in the rent receipt as an explicit deduction from the rent. The Federal Housing Act also comes into play in that it prevents discriminatory practices, although the DC law is actually stronger. Palchick reminded the audience that in the District of Columbia it is illegal to evict a tenant based on gender or gender identity, race or ethnicity, age or disability, source of income (such as vouchers), family or marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, neighborhood location, or because they are a victim of domestic violence. All rental units must meet DC housing code as reviewed by architect Ileana Schinder. Technically the code requirements are for new construction, she said, and simply creating a rental unit in an existing home is considered an alteration. When considering the remodeling costs, Schinder said the most important code requirement is ceiling heightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a seven-foot clearance is required in all habitable spaces (bedrooms and living room). Other important code requirements are egress from all bedrooms through either a door or window; heating equipment able to maintain 68 degrees F (portable heaters are prohibited); a separate electric panel; fire separation wall between units and hard-wired smoke detectors in each unit; minimum square footage requirements for rooms and hallways and occupancy limits based on the size of the unit; and hot and cold running water.

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If a homeowner is renting a unit in their home, they need a basic business license from the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs; must provide the tenant with a copy of the DC Tenant Bill of Rights; provide receipts for rent payJoel Kelty, the architect and developer of the coments; and maintain housing development at the Eastern Branch Boys and the unit in a safe and Girls Home site at 261 17th St. NE. Photo: Karen Stuck sanitary condition. Short-term over the age of 50, is hoping to fill rentals (Airbnb, VRBO and others) the void. are also popular among seniors who Operating in all 50 states, Silappreciate the extra income as well vernest pairs homeowners with as the opportunity to meet and inpre-qualified house-mates in an teract with new people. online service that is safe and seCHV member Sandra Bruce cure, according to Janet Woodka, explained that Airbnb screens rentwho represented the company. ers, collects rent money, and provides Participants complete an onan annual accounting for tax purposline profile (fee will be charged), upes. Some cautions were thrown out— load pictures of the space the househomeowners need to consult their mate would occupy, pay the $49.99 home insurance policy to determine fee. There are no criteria for the type whether short-term rentals are covof space made available, and that will ered and may want to add an umbrelbe part of the discussion between the la policy to cover liability. Another prospective house-mates. It’s also attendee related his experience of a possible for the parties to agree that renter posting pictures of the room the house-mate will receive reduced and complaints on Facebook. rent in exchange for help with houseThe short-term rentals do hold chores. not need the DC Business license, Woodka said that they urge gebut owners do pay the city room neric leases even for house sharing tax, which Bruce said is collected arrangements that are clearly not by Airbnb. tenancies. They are now negotiat-

SHARING YOUR HOME

For some seniors, a more attractive option may be taking in a housemate who can provide extra income and companionship. Finding the right house-mate can be a challenge, however, and Silvernest, an on-line house sharing service for people

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ing with the DC government to assure that Silvernest leases can be used for non-tenancies without requiring compliance with the Tenant’s Bill of Rights.

CO-HOUSING

Capitol Hill Village strongly supported the co-housing development

at the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Home site, and Joel Kelty, the architect and developer, said they are in the early stages with plans for 27 senior cohousing units plus two caregiver suites. Thirty percent of the units will be affordable. “I asked Capitol Hill Village for a letter of support, and what I got was 30 people behind me testifying in support of senior housing on Capitol Hill,” Kelty said. Kelty described co-housing as “resident-driven and resident-managed.” Committees are set up to manage such things as the communal space and landscaping. In a co-housing development, everyone has their own independent units, and units are clustered around common space with common amenities. What those amenities might be will be decided by the co-housing community, which starts working together even before building starts. “It’s great for people living alone or for inter-generational activities,” he said, and pointing out the environmental benefits of sharing resources such as lawn movers, power drills, hot tubs — all possibilities that will be decided by the co-housing community. Self-management, selfdetermination, independence and opportunity for interactions all fit well with the Village movement, Kelty said. Karen Stuck is a member of the Capitol Hill Village and editor of the Capitol Hill Village News. ◆

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FACING LIFE’S OBSTACLES WITH COURAGE

H I LL RES I DENT JONI B E L L TR A N S ITION S GRAC EFU LLY D OWN A N E W PATH by Pattie Cinelli

oni Bell has lived on Capitol Hill for almost 50 years. I’ve written two other columns about her– the first was about her teaching Qi Gong at her church, Capitol Hill Presbyterian. The second column in 2010 was about Joni’s decision to renovate her house to make it livable on one floor. Joni was one of the first residents to choose to adapt her Capitol Hill townhouse into a home that could be lived in as she aged. Because Joni has multiple sclerosis (MS) and her disease is progressing, she has let go of her plans to live her life out on the Hill, sold her house and is moving to North Carolina to be with family. Many of us when faced with physical adversity as Joni has been, would fall apart, be angry or at the very least depressed. But Joni instead has faced her limitations head on and has made the most of them. “Even though I designed my house on the Hill for accessibility and have roommates that are very helpful, I realized I needed more help,” she said. “My niece made this offer and I thought, ‘Yes, it’s time. In fact, it’s a good time to make the move.’” She will be moving to live with her older sister Susie with whom she hasn’t shared a house since they were children. “I’m excited about living with Susie,” she said. “We get along famously.” Joni will also be near her niece Janine.

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Every time I am in Joni Bell’s company I feel uplifted. Her positivity is contagious. There’s very little Joni cannot find the good side of. She is a glass half full kind of woman – someone I aspire to be more like. There’s no room for negativity in Joni’s life. Joni Bell has embraced her life path as a single woman with MS. She never shirked from its reality, yet she doesn’t allow its limitations to define her.

JONI’S DIAGNOSIS

“I like to be a kick-ass woman,” she told me. Joni made that choice 41 years ago when she was diagnosed. “It was scary. I thought, ‘Would I become blind? Would I not be able to walk? What will happen to me?’ Then Joni read a book by a woman who had had a breakdown. The author said she was ‘awfulized.’ “I had a lot to ‘awfulize’ about. I decided then I would never go there,” Joni told me. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers or sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to communicate, resulting in a range of signs and symptoms that can include double vision, blindness in one eye, muscle weakness, trouble with sensation or trouble with coordination. Joni has relapsing or remitting MS. She said she has had an attack about every other year, but in between she felt pretty normal. “Fatigue was the worst part,” she said. But Joni found a way to deal with it. Exercise. “I’ve never been an athlete but I began walking. It made a huge difference.” Unfortunately, because of lower back weakness and fatigue Joni can’t walk for

exercise anymore. She didn’t give up or get frustrated. Instead she took up swimming at the Eastern Market pool.

TURNING ADVERSITY INTO OPPORTUNITY

Joni realized early in her life that it was up to her to create her own opportunities. When a friend told her about career possibilities in DC, Joni took a chance and her first plane ride to Washington for a job in data entry. Even though Joni majored in English in college she was a pioneer for women pursuing a career in technology that included helping develop computer applications for the House of Representatives. As the years passed, her MS relapses got worse. She began falling. Joni sought out an acupuncturist for help. “My acupuncturist is also a licensed herbalist and a Qi Gong instructor who offered classes,” explained Joni. “When I started practicing Qi Gong I stopped falling.” Joni’s acupuncturist explained. “Qi Gong movements gently stimulate the spine. When the spine is stimulated your organs are stimulated remotely and that’s what brings you into balance.” Joni experienced another unexpected benefit of practicing Qi Gong. She lost 50 pounds without dieting. “I craved less and got full faster and never gained the weight back. I’ve been heavy all my life. Why couldn’t this have happened when I was in high school?” she said, laughing.

CREATING A COMMUNITY

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Hill Presbyterian Church where she has been a member for 34 years. She started teaching a Qi Gong class free of charge. Word spread beyond the church congregation and she developed a neighborhood following. “I’m sad about leaving all my students who are my friends,” said Joni. “But they don’t really need me anymore.” Joni has taught them so well that several students will be able to lead the classes after Joni moves. Twenty years ago, when Joni realized her driving skills were diminishing she gave up her car. Because of her strong bonds in church, the Capitol Hill Village and her friends she has stayed mobile and involved. Joni now is coping with edema – her legs swell which makes mobility more of a challenge. Joni’s ‘glass half full’ attitude prevails. “It’s just another part of my journey.” The decision to move has been bittersweet. “I’m proud of myself for what I have accomplished with my life in Washington. I’ll miss my life on the Hill for sure,” she said. “I need community. That’s what feeds my soul.” There’s hardly a tone of regret in Joni’s voice. She is already looking forward to her move next month, to her scrabble games with her sister and to getting to know her niece better. “I feel I’ll be able to create the kind of community I need where I’m going.” There’s no doubt that Joni Bell will. Pattie Cinelli is a fitness professional and journalist who has been writing her health/fitness column for more than 25 years. She writes about leading edge wellness topics and interviews leaders in the field. Pattie also runs a fitness business that includes personal training using holistic health and fitness principles, private and group yoga and Pilates mat sessions. Contact Pattie at fitness@pattiecinelli.com. ◆

MARIE HERTZBERG

1915–2018

HILL P IONEER, GA RDENER A ND EC ONOM IS T

by Wendy Blair

City, the daughter of Italian immigrants. Her father, a skilled tailor at Bergdorf Goodman, and her mother, a home maker, moved their young son and daughter to Brooklyn to a house with a garden, chickens and pets where Marie grew up. Her street and neighborhood were filled with new immigrants, and her gregarious father was soon escorting them downtown to apply for citizenship. Everyone she knew adored Fiorello LaGuardia. Marie enrolled at Brooklyn College and graduated with a degree in economics. After a short stint on Wall Street, she joined the first cadre of women economists, sixteen in all, to join the federal government in Washington. Always thinking she would soon return to her beloved Brooklyn, Marie worked hard at the Commerce Department as WWII dawned, taking graduate courses at night, and enjoying the action of wartime Washington. After the war, at a social at All Souls Church, Marie met a psychologist named Hertzberg who came from an interesting academic family in Buffalo, NY. When the couple married, they bought the house at 115 Carroll Street, SE. “It was a perfect house,” Marie recalled – “small, yet spacious and elegant, with a dining room and kitchen that gave out onto a back garden. Only one block long between First and Second Streets SE, Carroll Street was the prettiest block on the Hill.” Two years later in 1958, Carroll Street was tken by eminent domain to accommodate the Library of Congress Madison building. Realtor Arline Roback told Marie that the large derelict Victorian at 600 East Capitol Street would soon be for sale. Marie could never resist a real bargain. They bought. The beautiful rose garden at 600 East Capitol Street where Marie There was no garden. Not ne of Capitol Hill’s preeminent rosarians, Marie Hertzberg, died peacefully at the Washington Home Hospice on Monday, April 2, 2018. A longtime member of the Capitol Hill Garden Club, Marie could fondly recall the early days of the club in the 1950s. Meetings were held in members’ houses over afternoon tea. Membership, after unanimous consent by existing members, was by invitation only. Then as now, Marie’s roses at 600 East Capitol Street at the corner of 6th St. SE were a neighborhood highlight. Marie especially enjoyed the frequent praise of passers-by. As she entered her ninth, and then tenth decade of life in the house she refused to leave, she was lovingly cared for until the end by Tonette Yasay and her husband Oriel Yasay. After reading the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and possibly the New Yorker, she would be helped into the stair lift she claimed would ruin her beautiful stairs (it didn’t) and happily travel by wheel chair to local restaurants and art galleries, ending hot summer days with an ice cream cone from Dunkin Donuts. Marie Lucy Pugliesi was born in New York

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a problem. The couple took all the soil from Carroll Street to the new house. In addition, each fall they dug in more leaves, until “My soil is like silk,” Marie would boast. The Hertzbergs began years of renovations. Both worked hard at their demanding professions. Years went by. The garden club began including men. It met in the evenings. It sold Dutch spring-blooming garden bulbs at Eastern Market. The Hertzbergs got divorced. Still with the Commerce Department, Marie was promoted, and promoted again, passing up an offer to be head of Personnel as a careerkiller, and rising eventually to work in the Secretary’s Office. “Yes, I was one of just three people in the country to know the top secret – the new Consumer Price Index. “You should have seen the secrecy!” She worked well into her seventh decade. After eventually retiring, Marie travelled. She took drawing and painting lessons at the Corcoran. She had already filled the home with elegant English antiques. And, one by one over forty years she owned four pure bred dogs, all English or Irish setters. Her roses continued to bloom and they are a delight to all to this day. Wendy Blair is a long-time member of the Capitol Hill Garden Club. ◆

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Look for this months answers at labyrinthgameshop.com 27. “Agreed!” 28. Tabby or Manx 32. Scale marking, perhaps 33. “Field of Dreams” setting 34. Kind of cheese 35. Robert the Bruce, e.g. 36. Trading __ 37. Penetrate slowly 38. Flat 39. French philosopher 42. No way expression 43. Bake unshelled eggs 45. Wild flower 47. Hard wood 48. Qualm

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CHRS 61ST MOTHER’S DAY HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR

by Elizabeth Nelson

he 61st Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, May 12 and 13, will showcase the area between the Capitol South and Eastern Market metro stations, south of Pennsylvania Avenue. Laid out for easy walking, the tour will feature nine houses, two gardens and an 1887 school that now operates as a gym. Addresses of all tour stops and photos of the homes, as well as ticket information, are posted at CHRS.org. This year, the emphasis is on older homes, three of which are Pre-Civil War era; all but one of which were built before 1900. Only one has been on the tour before and that was in 1970. Sustainability is a recurring theme; tour goers will notice many salvaged and repurposed architectural features and hardware items.

A Few Highlights A renovation and expansion of the oldest house on the tour includes a fabulous U-shaped kitchen that accommodates four cooks simultaneously. Another show-stopper kitchen, featuring Italian cabinetry and a La Cornue stove, flows into a great room with a working fireplace and nine-foot windows granting views of the courtyard. The garden is the star in another residence; extensive work on the interior was focused on maximizing exposure to the lovely scenes outdoors.

A coal-burning parlor stove is the heart of a home where the owners lovingly restored the exterior which had been covered over in formstone – no mean feat. Most of their furniture was created by an Amish craftsman and there is an ADA-compliant suite at the basement level. Years of neglect necessitated removal of most interior features in another house where the original heart pine floors were salvaged and the owners went to great lengths to acquire materials and objects sympathetic to the spirit of the house. Reclaimed materials are featured in yet another home where the front windows were lovingly restored by the father of one of the owners who flew all the way from Germany to do the work by hand. On New Jersey Avenue, where neighbors have actively resisted “association creep” caused by its proximity to the Capitol, two homes are on the tour, celebrating its residential character. At one, the the current owner painstakingly tracked down and matched period stain glass, gasoliers, doorknobs, hinges, and molding. At the other, visitors will delight to see the collection of furniture and decorative pieces collected or designed by the owner in Asia dur-

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ing his military career. Last but not least, there is a detached home with a wrap around porch on a double lot. Recently renovated, it retains its original fireplaces, tin ceiling and ornate radiators. In addition to the lovely private gardens there are two others that should not be missed. One is the product of collaboration between Brownie Troop 5083, Ginkgo Gardens, and The Friends of Southeast Library. The other is the Brent schoolyard. Concurrent with the House and Garden Tour, CHRS will offer free outdoor tours of charming Duddington Place near Garfield Park. This is an opportunity to learn about the rich history of the street including the lives of previous occupants, past and present.

Refeshments and Ticket Info Light refreshments will be available during tour hours on both Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon during tour hours at the American Legion Kenneth Nash Post 8 at 3rd and D Streets SE. The site will also serve as will-call and sales point for ticket pickup, during tour hours only. Other special treats include a tour of Sport and Health gym, housed in the 1887 Giddings School building where tour-goers will receive a “Spring Tuneup” gift, and special offers at nearby restaurants, Bullfeathers and Tortilla Coast. Tickets, good for both days, are $35 in advance and $40 on tour weekend. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by mail, at the Eastern Market weekend ticket booth and at the following local outlets: Berkshire Hathaway; Coldwell Banker; Groovy Cards & Gifts; Hill’s Kitchen; Kashmir at

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Union Station; Labyrinth Games & Puzzles; the Hill Center; East City Books and Frager’s Hardware. Addresses and phone numbers for all these establishments are listed at CHRS.org. On tour days, tickets can be purchased at the American Legion Post or at any of the tour houses (cash or check only at the homes). For the latest updates, like CHRS on Facebook or follow @CHRSDC on Twitter. The proceeds from the Tour fund CHRS’s activities in preservation, planning and education including free walking tours and lectures on topics of interest to the Capitol Hill Community. These are all open to the public and posted on the website calendar. Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the 2018 Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour: The Rob & Brent Group, Gary+Michael Real Estate Team, National Capital Bank, The Smith Team, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Schneider’s of Capitol Hill, and The Hill Rag. u

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PAUL PASCAL (1937-2018): A Man Who Made a Difference by Andrew Lightman constant presence at the Wilson Building as long-time lobbyist for District alcohol wholesalers, Paul Pascal helped create the modern institutions that govern the sale of liquor in DC. An attorney with a practice located for decades on Capitol Hill, he was one of the founders of the business improvement district (BID) largely responsible for the neighborhood’s immaculate condition. An elder in the Union Market merchant community, Pascal catalyzed its recent redevelopment. Some individuals leave the world a significantly different place than they found it. On April 9, 2018, Pascal passed away after battling cancer. He was 80 years of age.

Early Life A native Washingtonian, born in 1937, Paul Leonard Pascal was raised in old Southwest, the son of Leo and Rose Pascal and stepmother Frieda Pascal. The Southwest of Pascal’s childhood was a racially mixed, working-class neighborhood of rowhouses and alley homes abutting an active harbor. The friendships he made on its streets would last him a lifetime. At age 12, Pascal moved with his family to Prince George’s County. A gifted musician, after graduating high school, Pascal quickly earned a place in the Air Force band as a bassoonist in 1955. That same year, he met his wife Brenda Kolker at a friend’s sweet-16 party. The two married in 1958. Kolker’s father owned Kolker Poultry Company, the largest and oldest distributor in Union Market. Pascal went to work for him after leaving the service in 1959. Bruce Pascal, Paul’s son, in his eulogy related that when his father showed up at the shop all excited for day one, he was given a mop and asked to clean the bathrooms. “He did that, and at the end of the day he was taken to the bank and added as a signatory to the bank account. He had done the lowest work in the morning and the highest at the end of the day. His goal now was to learn everything in between.”

While working for the poultry firm, Pascal earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1961 and a law degree from George Washington University in 1965. He did not leave the firm until 1992, when it closed. In 1971, Pascal formed Pascal & Weiss in the Union Market with Anton Weiss, his longtime law partner. Over time, the men built their firm into a lobbying and regulatory powerhouse, representing the District’s restaurants, supermarkets, liquor wholesalers and retailers for nearly half a century. The DC Association of Beverage Alcohol Wholesalers was their best-known client. The partners moved their firm to Capitol Hill in 1980. “We never had an argument,” said Weiss at Pascal’s funeral. “We had a joke about it. The reason, I would say, is because I always respected my elders. No, he would say, the reason was because he was always right.” Most would have considered all this to be a very accomplished life. Pascal was not most men. His work as a lobbyist soon led him into public life.

Modern Liquor Licensing Dogged in the defense of his clients, Pascal counted the Wilson Building a second home. There he met Sharon C. Ambrose, then legislative director to At-Large Councilmember John Ray (I). A respectful relationship became a long-running political alliance as Ambrose climbed the political ladder to become a councilmember in her own right (D-Ward 6). Soon after her election in 1997, Pascal brought Ambrose his ideas for tweaking the laws governing the sale of alcohol, most of which consisted of federal regulations predating the 1973 Home Rule Act. At the time, Ambrose chaired the committee that had oversight of the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). The alcohol licensing administration and its board were part of that agency. Ambrose dispatched her legislative director to a library deep in the bowels of the US Department of Commerce to do the necessary research. The task

of locating statutory citations proved so complicatedly tedious that the councilmember decided to redraft the entire law, all inspired by Pascal’s initial proposals. Ambrose turned to Pascal, the master of alcohol regulatory arcana, for advice. The result in 2000 was the creation of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA), an independent agency reporting to a civilian panel, the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. The new regulatory regime ushered in an era of public accountability. Henceforth, residents and advisory neighborhood commissions could participate more fully in ABC licensing review proceedings. “As a lobbyist,” recalled Esther Bushman, Ambrose’s legislative director, “Paul was a consummate professional. He always saw the bigger picture.”

Cleaning Up Capitol Hill When Pascal & Weiss moved to Capitol Hill, Pascal

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began to take an interest Paul Pascal receives an award accompanied by in the surrounding neighPatty Brosmer, president of the Capitol Hill BID. Photo: Andrew Lightman borhood. At that point the area was a bit down on its heels. The streets and pocket parks were filled with trash and broken glass. In 1999, George Didden, the president of National Capital Bank, one of the oldest businesses on the Hill, had seen enough. He approached Pascal, a commercial banking client of long standing, with the idea of forming a business improvement district (BID) to clean up the Hill neighborhood’s commercial blocks. The organization, under city charThe RWW staffs the Clean Team for the Capitol ter, would be self-funding through a commercial Hill BID, Capitol Riverfront BID, Adams Morproperty tax. gan BID and Barracks Row Main Street. Pascal became a constant presence at the ex“Paul’s gravitas and reputation helped facilploratory meetings for the new organization. He itate a change of mind of those in opposition to crafted the corporate legal work on a pro bono baemploying formerly incarcerated and substance sis, employing his political connections to faciliabusers,” explained Brosmer. tate the project. He helped Didden convince Hill Pascal served as RWW’s vice president for 10 property owners to support the measure, which years. He raised significant funds to provide suprequired their approval. portive services to the organization’s participants. From an initial force of 10, the BID now “Paul was a constant source of support for boasts 50 “Men in Blue,” who keep the comRWW workers,” said Brosmer. “He befriended mercial corridors of Capitol Hill immaculate. Its many of the participants personally.” ambassadors assisted more than 58,000 people in 2017. It has a budget of $3.2 million. Pascal Birthing Union Market served as a corporate officer of the Capitol Hill Despite relocating to Capitol Hill, Pascal reBID from its inception in 2003, becoming chair tained a strong interest in Union Market. Even of the board in 2007. after his father-in-law’s death in 1993, Pascal He believed the BID had a role to play in remained active in the market’s business comhelping people turn their lives around. Working munity. with BID President Patty Brosmer, he helped esIn 2006, Sang Oh Choi, a Korean-born tablish the Ready, Willing and Working (RWW) wholesaler who owned more than two dozProgram in 2008. Modelled on a New York City en properties in markets between Second and initiative, RWW provides supportive services Sixth streets NE, floated a proposal to redevelsuch as case management and relapse prevenop the entire area. Retaining the services of John tion to men who are working to escape lives of Ray, a former councilmember, now a lobbyist, he homelessness, drug addiction or incarceration. tried to convince the District to rezone the entire

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area to permit residential uses, the so-called New Town Project. The two enlisted then At-Large Councilmember Vincent Orange (D) in the effort. Ray and Orange approached Ambrose, who at that time chaired the Council’s Committee on Economic Development, to move legislation that would allow them to employ eminent domain to facilitate the project. The area, they argued, was an eyesore that needed to be redeveloped. Pascal let both Ambrose and David Grosso, who clerked the committee, know that he and many other small property owners were completely opposed to New Town. “When I sat and talked to Paul about the situation over there, he was not opposed to development,” recalled Grosso. Rather, most of the property owners were concerned about being pushed out by eminent domain. Moreover, Pascal defended the area’s economic importance. Orange brought more pressure to bear, threatening to move emergency legislation in the Committee of the Whole if the bill was not discharged from Ambrose’s committee. To allay Pascal’s concerns, Ambrose had Grosso mark up the legislation with a provision requiring a property owner’s assent before eminent domain could be invoked. She discharged the bill, which was later enacted into law. Pascal did not want to rely on Ambrose’s poison pill provision to hold off New Town. He put out feelers to the local real estate community, seeking a partner to guide the area’s future. Edens, a regional developer with no experience in the District, answered his query. To reconnoiter, Steve Boyle, Eden’s executive development officer, visited the market in 2006 and was struck by the desolate streetscape. He looked over at the cranes gracing the near-

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by NOMA skyline and wondered why development had not crossed the tracks. Boyle quickly got to know Pascal, who became his guru. A tenacious advocate for the market’s many small property owners, Pascal leveraged his long relationships to help Edens establish a rapport with tenants, landlords and community members. He brokered discussions with Gallaudet University, on whose advisory board he had served. “Responsible developers are always trying to connect to the place. Sometimes it is easier than others,” remarked Boyle. “Paul helped us really understand the importance of the market. He was a real connection to old DC. Frankly, he convinced us to be a steward of the place,” said Boyle. Most important, Pascal and wife Brenda helped Boyle to understand the importance of the market in the District’s history. Walking around the District, one can see the threads of Pascal’s influence. Glimpse the ABRA placards decorating the doors of liquor license applicants. Watch the diligent Men in Blue clean the commercial corridors. Walk through the fast-developing Union Market. Then marvel at the difference one determined individual can make in a metropolis. Pascal leaves behind his wife, Brenda Kolker Pascal; three sons, Richard, Bruce and Craig; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. u

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BECOME A FRIEND OF LINCOLN PARK Neighbors Working to Partner With National Park Service by Elizabeth O’Gorek n Pierre L’Enfant’s 1791 plan for Washington, the square now known as Lincoln Park was to contain a monument, a point from which all distances in North America could be measured. Today, the large park with two distinct monuments – one to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, another to educator and government official Mary McLeod Bethune – is generally not thought of as central to the continent. But it is central to the neighborhood and to the neighbors, families and visitors who come there, sometimes many times a day. One of those neighbors, Jeni Schoemaker, has begun the process of establishing a Friends of Lincoln Park group, which would work in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) to program, maintain and improve the park. Schoemaker said that two of the reasons she and her family moved to the neighborhood were the community and the park – and a

friends group helps to build both. After trying for years to reach out to NPS, Schoemaker found contact information for Vince Vaise, chief of visitor services at National Capital Parks-East. Ranger Vince’s name was attached to an event notice in the park itself. Schoemaker reached out directly to him in early February and started chatting about the potential within the park. “He’s so passionate about the park – it’s great,” she said. Vaise put her in touch with other interested neighbors, including Karen Cohen, who recently established the Adopt-an-Urn program, which cares for the park’s planter urns, and Sandra Mosoco Mills, who organizes the annual Walk to School and Bike to School events. Schoemaker also put a call out on neighborhood Listservs, including Mothers on The Hill (MoTH). On Feb. 28, Vaise met with a group of about six people in the park to hold a walk-about meet-

Children play at one of the two playgrounds at Lincoln Park. Two of Schoemaker’s priorities are child safety and working to build an inclusive playground.

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ing to look at ways that a friends group could contribute to maintenance, improvements and programming. The group has spent time asking neighbors what they want to see accomplished in Lincoln Park. As a result of notices on Listservs and Facebook groups, about 20 interested people gathered at the first open meeting, on April 5, at Northeast Library. In order to act in partnership with NPS, the friends group must be approved by the NPS Partnership Office. The group must also be registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit. Schoemaker says the enthusiasm has been excellent both at NPS and around the neighborhood. She wants to reach out to people with diverse backgrounds. “Many people I’ve connected with have backgrounds similar to my own,” she said, noting that she has two small children. “We’re not going to do something for just one demographic,” she added. More than 200 friends groups partner with NPS nationwide. They carry out projects and programs in neighborhood parks, including planning and hosting special programs and events, supporting critical research and restoration projects, enhancing educational opportunities and raising funds to rehabilitate old structures, repair playground and recreational equipment and build visitor facilities. Schoemaker’s immediate priorities are improvements to the two playgrounds in the park and the open space throughout. “We have less open space for kids to play than any other parks,” she said, “and you hear about kids hurting themselves tripping on tree roots and the like.” In addition to fixing up the playground equipment, she hopes to have an inclusive playground built which will benefit all children, including those with access or mobility challenges. She also hopes to offer regular Ranger Story Times, start movie nights and purchase recycling and solar trash com-

Jeni Schoemaker is working to establish a Friends of Lincoln Park group in partnership with the National Park Service. The park was one of the reasons she moved to the neighborhood.

pacting bins. Ranger Vince already has plans to lead a bike tour of the Capitol Hill parks. Other plans include improvements to park kiosks and benches, many of which are broken or in need of refinishing. “With a group in Lincoln Park we can push a little harder to get it through,” Schoemaker said. The friends may also work to expand community knowledge of the park, she adds. At the Emancipation Day event held on April 16 in the park, Ranger Vince conducted a flashlight tour exploring the hidden symbols and stories in the Emancipation Statue, which has stood in the park since 1876. “The community can learn a lot about the park,” Schoemaker said, “about the history of the park, and what’s going on with it. Members of the nascent group provided community input and helped NPS publicize the April 16 event, which included children’s activities and a recreation of the 1876 statue dedication, complete with appearances by actors

portraying President Ulysses S. Grant and Frederick Douglass, who delivered the keynote address. It was the first in a series of events they hope to put on with the parks agency. But while members continue to dream up ways to contribute to the park, practical matters concerning NPS approval and not-for-profit registration are ongoing. The Friends of Lincoln Park seeks two more official board members in addition to Schoemaker to reach the three required to register as a 501(c)3 organization. They also need to raise the application fee of $750. Nonprofit status is required to raise funds and to apply for many relevant grants, Schoemaker notes. “As a nonprofit we could donate equipment or fund recurring movie nights,” she said, noting that she is not sure how she will raise the funds for the application fee, though she has considered a gofundme effort. For Schoemaker, getting involved was an easy decision. “We live in the park,” she said. “We’re here two to three times a day.” She just needed to figure out the best way to contribute to the space at the center of the community. “There is a lot of involvement in the neighborhood and people who want to get involved but don’t know how,” she said. “And there’s so much more going on with Lincoln Park.” Help build the Friends of Lincoln Park. For more information, to express interest in joining or becoming a board member or to learn how to contribute in other ways, visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lincolnparkdc/ or email FriendsofLincolnParkDC@gmail.com. u

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CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION ON THE HILL by Jonathan Lewis n Saturday mornings, just a few blocks from the Capitol Building, members of the Hill community gather at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church Annex to practice non-denominational mindfulness meditation. In the church’s cozy annex room lined with gothic stained-glass windows, seasoned and first-time participants alike engage in sitting meditation and supplemental exercises for 90 minutes. The group is open to everyone, and participants appreciate the opportunity to learn from each other. “I enjoy taking time to share a beautiful space with others and learn from those with more experience,” says Jamie, who has attended off and on over the past few years. Lorraine, another longtime participant, agrees. “I am very happy to join whenever I can. And each time I attend, I’m pleased with the philosophy and approach to each session.”

A Unique Collaboration This month, the Saturday Morning Mindfulness Meditation group celebrates five years of offering free group meditation sessions to the Capitol Hill community. The group was formed in 2013 through a unique collaboration between the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church – which was celebrating its 150th anniversary – and Kagyu DC, a Tibetan Buddhist Community on the Hill. The church’s pastor, Andy Walton, and resident lama, Rod Owens, both recognized the benefit of group meditation as a community activity. They also believed that anyone should be able to participate, regardless of their religious belief or level of experience. The participants immediately saw the value of meditating in a communal environment: “Hav-

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John Rennish (right) leads the Q&A following a Mindfulness Meditation session.

ing meditated a long time on my own,” says Brad, a frequent attendee, “I have found it very useful to be in a group and have some guidance.” Marilyn, another participant, describes how meditation helps outside of the sessions, allowing people to “step back from what seem to be automatic reactions and make a choice in how to respond.” Pastor Walton and Lama Owens would eventually leave the city for other opportunities, and John Rennish was selected to be the new group leader. Rennish spent many years exploring spirituality: first as a graduate of Catholic University of America, and later in training under lamas and monks within the Tibetan Kagyu lineage. He is also known for his witty t-shirts featuring a joke or turn of phrase designed to make you think. A recent shirt reads: “The Past, Present, and Future

walked into a bar… It was tense.” When asked about his inspiration for leading the Saturday sessions, Rennish focuses on the responsibility he feels to share the teachings of compassion with the greater DC community. He also believes that meditation provides a framework to counter the endless suffering and violence we see every day on the news. “If there is some power produced by a group of people practicing meditation together,” says Rennish, “then that can spread and hopefully effect change over an area that desperately needs some extra love, compassion, and healing.”

Focusing Love and Compassion The group sessions vary with the seasons. On winter mornings, the sunlight shifts through the stained glass windows, bathing the room

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(202) 543-0700 335 C Street, SE WDC 20003 www.CapitolFamilyDentistry.com and its participants in a brilliant golden hue. In the summertime, the group often relocates to the church’s courtyard and meditates under a large tree, surrounded by the sounds of birds. On special occasions, Rennish will invite a visiting lama to lead the meditation in their own unique style, and to answer questions about their practice. Each Saturday session includes several easily accessible meditation exercises, such as a relaxation meditation, a walking meditation, an awareness expansion activity, and a concluding meditation on love and compassion. Rennish always takes the time to explain the processes to new attendees; after the meditation, there is also time set aside for discussion and for asking questions to the group. The sessions end with a meditation focusing love and compassion towards all four quadrants of DC, and then expanding further out until it reaches the entire country and the world. The calmness of this exercise makes an interesting juxtaposition to the hustle and bustle of Congress – just over a thousand yards away – making decisions that

also outwardly affect the rest of the country and the world. Yet for Patrick, one of the group’s founding members, this concluding meditation highlights the fundamental purpose of the Saturday Morning Mindfulness Meditation group: to practice “love and compassion not only for oneself, but for others in the community.” Marilyn agrees. “It takes practice,” she adds, “but it’s worth it.” Saturday Morning Mindfulness Meditation meets every Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon in the Annex/Chapel next to Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, located at 201 4th Street SE near the intersection of 4th Street and Independence Ave SE. The sessions are free and open to visitors of all faiths and spiritual paths. For more information, please contact SaturdayMindfulness@gmail.com Jonathan Lewis has written articles for the Hill Rag and East of the River, and is the author of Babel On – a book of a poems. Come see Jonathan and other poets read and perform at the Poets’ Corner reading @Tunnicliff’s during the Literary Hill Bookfest on May 6, 2018. u

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H STREET LIFE by Elise Bernard arm weather is finally upon us, and the District is blooming in more ways than one. Yes, there are flowers, but also breath-taking art both indoors and out, on small and grand scales. And though we must bid farewell to an H Street NE institution, an intriguing successor promises to grow in its place.

well as alluding to the coming together of a community to create and celebrate art. District artist Kelly Towles is heading up this year’s effort. As in years past, the artists taking part in POW! WOW! DC will be a mix of locals and those from farflung locales, including Berlin and Kingston, Jamaica. The festival kicks off with POW! WOW! DC Does Art on a party and art event on May a Large Scale 5 at NoMa’s Wunder GarMural festival POW! WOW! (https://www.powten (http://wundergartendc. wowdc.com) returns this month, giving us all a com, 1101 First St. NE) and great reason to hit the streets and seexq some exan unoccupied lot that POW! Azaleas at the US National Arboretum. Photo: Elise Bernard citing works. POW! WOW! DC is a local arts fesWOW! will be using at First tival, but also part of the global POW! WOW! Tour the Arboretum’s Azalea Street and Pierce Street NE. arts network that got its start in Hawaii in 2010. Tours of the mural sites will take place at schedCollections on Mother’s Day Although the local festival, based in NoMa, only uled times throughout the festival, and you can Although a visit to the US National Arboretum lasts for 10 days (May 5-14), some of the art will catch the Secret Walls Live Graffiti Battle on May (https://www.usna.usda.gov, 3501 New York be around for all to enjoy for years. During those 10 at Union Market’s Dock 5 (1309 Fifth St. NE, Ave. NE) is highly advised anytime, it might be 10 days artists from around the globe will travel to https://unionmarketdc.com/retailer/dock5). the perfect unexpected way to spend Mother’s the District to celebrate art and creativity, to eduDay. The arboretum is offering tickets ($15) for a cate, to inspire and to just bring people together. Mother’s Day tour of the azalea collections led by Joanathan Bessaci Ribaillier’s The festival’s name has its roots in the colBarbara Bullock, long-time curator of the collecFabulous Cutouts at Gallery orful, action-packed pages of comic books. The tions. Enjoy the beautiful blooms while you learn name expresses the powerful impact of art on the O on H about the history of azaleas at the arboretum and individual and the viewer’s reaction to the art, as While the POW! WOW! creatives use paint as beyond and get advice on how to grow them at their medium, French artist Joanahome. Sunday, May 13, 1-3 p.m., advance registhan Bessaci Ribaillier (https://www. tration required. jbessaci.com) works in old maps, cutting and layering them between sheets Big Brother Is Watching You of glass to create works with texture and depth that can seem to convey at the Atlas motion. Specifically, Bessaci preThis month, Scena Theatre (http://scenathefers Michelin maps dating from the atre.org) takes on “1984,” George Orwell’s clas1920s through the 1970s. They resic dystopian tale of government surveillance mind him of the maps he saw in flea and control. The troupe will perform Robert markets in his youth and of the paths Icke and Duncan McMillian’s adaptation of the various family members took on their book. Tickets are $15-$45 with discounts for seimmigrant journeys to France. You niors and students, as well as an industry night can view his works at Gallery O on H on May 21. At the Atlas Performing Arts Cen(https://www.galleryoonh.com, 1354 ter (www.atlasarts.org, 1333 H St. NE) through Artist Naturel (Lawrence Atoigue Jr.) painted this mural as part H St. NE) through May 18. May 27. of the POW! WOW! festival in 2016. Photo: Elise Bernard

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Union Market Drive-In returns this month. Photo: Elise Bernard

Church & State Closes Its Doors Church & State, the intimate cocktail bar located on the second floor of 1236 H St. NE, closed late last month. The brainchild of Erik Holzherr, who many will know as the owner of Wisdom (https://www. dcwisdom.com, Pennsylvania Ave. NE) as well as Atlas Arcade (https:// dcatlasarcade.com, 1236 H St. NE), Church & State opened in January 2011. The bar paid homage to that American creation, the cocktail. So strong was this commitment that a peek behind the bar would reveal that every bottle lining the shelves hailed from within the United States or one of its territories or possessions. While a geographic limitation like this could threaten to stifle a drink maker’s creativity, that was never the case here. Bartenders embraced the challenge of mixing small-batch liquors with vermouth and other ingredients made in-house. Church & State had announced the impending closing three weeks earlier on social media, inviting patrons to stop by for farewell drink specials. The closure message also teased that the new concept for the space would

involve “taking the best parts of C&S, and melding it with something fresh and fun.”

Union Market’s Outdoor Movie Series is Back Union Market Drive-In (https:// unionmarketdc.com/events/unionmarket-drive-in-2018) kicks off its outdoor summer movie series with “Raiders of the Lost Ark” on May 11. Tickets are $10 per car or free for walk-ups. If you choose to arrive on foot or bike, you’ll be wise to bring a blanket or cushion, as the site is paved. You can pack a picnic or enjoy the offerings available from vendors inside Union Market (https://unionmarketdc.com, 1309 Fifth St. NE). All films are shown with closed captions. The series will run through November with one film per month. Upcoming movies include: “Clueless,” “Like Water for Chocolate,” “Black Panther,” “The Lion King,” “Cool Runnings” and “Hocus Pocus.” For more on what’s abuzz on, and around, H Street NE, you can visit my blog at http://frozentropics.blogspot. com. You can send me tips or questions at elise.bernard@gmail.com. u

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real estate REAL ESTATE MATTERS by Heather Schoell his is a continuation of the April Edition of Real Estate Matters: Buying, Part I. If you recall, first you look at three houses, you get a drink to decide which alliterative home you’re going with (Busted Bungalow, Railroad Rancher, or Halfway House?), then minutes later you’re chopping strawberries on a tiny cutting board for the friends and family who are coming to see your new home. Right? Parts I and II were all about money. Spending within your means, paying your bills on time, and doing due diligence in figuring out what kind of loan is right for you. Next steps? Read on, my friends.

Step Three: Home Shopping (and Money) Yay, we made it to the fun part! Figure out what you want for now and for the near future. What’s important to you? To live near work, and will that job possibly change, and if so, it is the job or the proximity to Metro that matters? Closet space or living space? Dedicated parking? Do you want to do repairs and maintain your own yard, or vie for space on a common rooftop deck? Do you plan to have kids in the next five years, and if so, where are you sending them to school? Narrow down where you want to be and adjust accordingly for what you can afford and prioritize what you can or will not do without. Now you and your Realtor put the criteria in the magic box (i.e. less than $1million, 3+ beds, 2.5+ baths, basement), and it tells you the properties you should check out. You go see them and the ones you do like you put in an offer that’s going to be so good that it beats out all others. You’ll have to answer a bunch of questions like how much do you want to offer? How much EMD do you want to put down? (Earnest Money Deposit – it shows the seller you’re legit, is deposited only if you go under contract, and will be applied to your down payment.) Is your offer contingent upon a general inspection, and lead and radon, too? Do you have a preferred title company? Are you okay with e-signatures? (Please say yes.) When the offer is done it’s emailed to the listing agent. Then you wait. The Realtor checks in to see if a decision has been made. Of course, the husband is in the middle of a case, or the wife’s plane out of Chicago was delayed, so no decision has been made yet. And you wait. And then you get the email. Thank you for your offer, but… Waaaa! It’s okay – this was just the first try, and this is a really competitive market. Another property just came on – go check it out! And you get it!

Step Four: Under Contract Now you can relax, right? Wrong! Financing – you need to get all your bank

statements, pay stubs, taxes, and all the rest to the lender. There’s a time limit, a certain number of days you have to close within, and if you aren’t getting the lender what’s needed, then that can jeopardize the time line. Your home inspection will take about three hours, depending on the property, and you should be there if you can. Within a day or two, you will get a report with photos, comments, and lists. Based upon the fine quality or the messed-up nature of the property, the inspection contingency can be dropped or you can try to a fair credit from the seller, citing the defects as listed in the report. If it’s a hazard like a leak in the gas pipe, though, that needs to be taken care of now. You’ll probably need a termite inspection for your lender. Most of the time, the inspector will find evidence of past termites who were living it up in the joists back in the old days, but knock on those joists, it’s not usual to find active termites. They may suggest a treatment, and you may suggest that the owner pay for it. Then we have to get through the appraisal, which is ordered by the lender. They don’t want to lend you more than the property is worth. Your Realtor will usually show up with favorable comparisons and talk about the wonderful qualities of the neighborhood and how everyone wants to move here. You want it to appraise in full so that you don’t have to come up with cash to pay the difference. Done? Almost – you can still not get this loan. You get wiring instructions from the title company, not from your realtor. Always confirm wiring instructions with the title company before you wire money as many people have been scammed at this point in the process. It’s the day before closing. Do a final walk-through of the property to make sure it’s still in the shape it was at the time of the offer (or better). It had better be “broom clean.” One more dawn, one more day… And here you are at the closing table, usually friendly, sometimes a little weird to start, and here you go. You sit on one side with your Realtor, and the sellers are on the other side with the listing agent. The title company representative sits at the end, closest to the signing parties, and let the paperwork begin! The seller can leave after signing the half inch stack. You, my dear buyers, have your loan documents to get through, so you’re going to be there for a while. They usually have water, mints, and a snack to get you through. And then, the handing over of the keys! Congratulations! Heather Schoell is a Capitol Hill REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty and can be reached at the office at 202-608-1882 x111-175, by cell at 202-321-0874, or at heathersdc@gmail.com. ◆

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CHANGING HANDS Changing Hands is a list of residential sales in Capitol Hill and contiguous neighborhoods from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms. NEIGHBORHOOD

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HOMES ANACOSTIA 1614 GALEN ST SE 1398 MORRIS RD SE 2262 HIGH ST SE 1745 W SE 1528 S ST SE 1326 DEXTER TER SE 1121 CHICAGO ST SE 1480 BANGOR ST SE 1435 22ND ST SE

BLOOMINGDALE 2216 1ST ST NW

BRENTWOOD 2225 13TH ST NE 2210 15TH ST NE

BROOKLAND 1416 OTIS ST NE 1504 NEWTON ST NE 19 EVARTS ST NE 1409 LAWRENCE ST NE 1310 MONROE ST NE 571 REGENT PL NE 1331 MONROE ST NE 821 DECATUR ST NE 1325 FRANKLIN ST NE 1429 OTIS ST NE 211 ASCOT PL NE 619 GIRARD ST NE 3813 17TH PL NE 1004 TAYLOR ST NE 221 DOUGLAS ST NE 4822 10TH ST NE TOTTEN MEWS NE 2701 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE 2619 3RD ST NE 644 EMERSON ST NE 743 FARADAY PL NE

CAPITOL HILL 255 KENTUCKY AVE SE 1119 G ST NE 405 GUETLER WAY SE 922 15TH ST SE 1436 A ST NE 630 CONSTITUTION AVE NE 211 5TH ST SE 104 7TH ST SE 447 NEW JERSEY AVE SE 1607 D ST SE 1626 POTOMAC AVE SE 925 9TH ST NE 605 ACKER PL NE 1317 MARYLAND AVE NE 826 12TH ST NE 1370 E ST NE 318 18TH ST NE 1130 K ST SE

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$501,000 $500,000 $490,000 $462,900 $330,000 $327,500 $300,000 $225,900 $200,000

4 4 5 4 4 2 3 3 2

$1,350,000

$539,000 $363,000

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$1,200,000 $1,065,000 $904,500 $850,000 $795,000 $780,000 $775,000 $752,500 $749,900 $735,000 $718,000 $716,500 $710,000 $705,000 $670,000 $600,000 $574,990 $555,000 $535,000 $520,591 $290,000

5 4 4 5 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3

$1,385,000 $1,360,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $980,000 $975,000 $975,000 $945,000 $921,000 $905,000 $900,000 $835,000 $811,000 $735,000 $731,000 $689,000 $660,000 $625,000

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DEANWOOD 714 55TH ST NE 4400 SHERIFF RD NE 5050 CENTRAL AVE SE 4950 FITCH PL NE 5643 CLAY PL NE 3932 CLAY PL NE 817 46TH ST NE 4216 CLAY ST NE 4710 CENTRAL AVE NE 4211 GAULT PL NE 1112 50TH ST NE 3906 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 300 41ST ST NE 3957 AMES ST NE 3951 BLAINE ST NE 3727 MINNESOTA AVE NE 136 36TH ST NE 424 61ST ST NE 5017 MEADE ST NE 827 51ST ST NE 102 47TH ST NE

ECKINGTON 33 QUINCY PL NE 1700 1ST ST NE 162 U ST NE 154 R ST NE 129 QUINCY PL NE 2016 4TH ST NE

$519,000 $442,000 $439,000 $430,000 $410,000 $408,500 $397,000 $395,000 $370,000 $360,000 $330,000 $310,000 $298,450 $283,100 $247,000 $243,000 $235,000 $223,500 $210,000 $175,000 $171,000

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$989,900 $860,000 $780,000 $711,000 $690,000 $550,000

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FORT DUPONT PARK 4515 ALABAMA AVE SE 3237 D ST SE 1609 FORT DUPONT ST SE 4256 SOUTHERN AVE SE 1408 42ND PL SE 612 CHAPLIN ST SE 4312 BURNS ST SE 1219 CHAPLIN ST SE

H STREET 413 I ST NE 734 5TH ST NE 820 12TH ST NE

HILL CREST 3319 NASH PL SE 1432 35TH ST SE 2548 34TH ST SE 1515 38TH ST SE 2511 PALMER PL SE 1344 30TH ST SE 3631 ALABAMA AVE SE 1300 34TH ST SE 2913 N ST SE

KINGMAN PARK 518 23RD PL NE 1645 KRAMER ST NE 1704 D ST NE

LEDROIT PARK 87 V ST NW

$579,900 $390,000 $368,000 $365,000 $365,000 $310,151 $260,000 $255,000

5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2

$656,500 $851,000 $570,000

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$595,000 $575,000 $550,000 $485,000 $466,000 $410,000 $395,000 $382,000 $310,000

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$730,000 $621,000 $510,000

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$1,700,000

2126 1ST ST NW 12 W ST NW 316 ELM ST NW 335 U ST NW 29 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 1936 2ND ST NW 533 U ST NW 1833 4TH ST NW

LOGAN CIRCLE 1418 CORCORAN ST NW 935 T ST NW 1833 VERMONT AVE NW

NAVY YARD 1113 4TH ST SE

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227 12TH ST NE 519 8TH ST NE 1241 G ST NE 723 G ST NE 1823 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE 1517 A ST SE 1019 4TH ST NE 1402 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 110 18TH ST SE 770 11TH ST SE 818 12TH ST NE 1209 WALTER ST SE 1360 D ST SE 1631 D ST NE 442 15TH ST NE 1128 C ST NE 1206 MARYLAND AVE NE 932 9TH ST NE 506 L ST NE 1841 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE 1155 3RD ST NE 214 17TH PL NE 443445 20TH ST NE

$1,425,000 $953,500 $880,000 $860,000 $827,000 $760,000 $704,500 $690,000

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$1,700,000 $1,451,000 $950,000

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$1,247,000

$1,480,000 $1,362,000 $1,265,000 $940,000 $908,000 $902,000 $900,000 $900,000 $875,000 $845,000 $839,000 $804,500 $785,000 $780,000 $770,000 $769,000 $740,000 $720,000 $705,000 $695,000 $675,000 $672,500 $662,385

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ACTION FOR YOU! 1253 K ST SE 310 KENTUCKY AVE SE 601 18TH ST NE 510 21ST ST NE 620 ORLEANS PL NE 1206 I ST NE 1511 1ST SW 605 18TH ST NE 446 20TH ST NE 1 16TH ST NE 27 17TH ST SE 251 14TH PL NE 1914 ROSEDALE ST NE

$655,000 $605,600 $599,900 $575,000 $560,000 $540,000 $499,000 $485,000 $460,000 $450,000 $435,000 $425,000 $357,150

OLD CITY #2 2016 HILLYER PL NW 1208 V ST NW 1458 T ST NW 1509 VERMONT AVE NW 1521 CAROLINE ST NW 2111 12TH PL NW 427 RIDGE ST NW 481 RIDGE ST NW 964 FLORIDA AVE NW 38 BATES ST NW

$2,150,000 $1,457,000 $1,363,000 $1,200,000 $1,125,000 $915,000 $802,500 $755,000 $700,000 $550,000

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1340 A Street SE $1,300,000 5BR/3.5BA

$1,350,000 $885,000 $818,000

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2109 M ST NE 1115 MORSE ST NE 1228 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1275 OATES ST NE 1115 ORREN ST NE 1511 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1414 MONTELLO AVE NE 1316 FLORIDA AVE NE 1665 MONTELLO AVE NE 1769 LYMAN PL NE 1203 QUEEN ST NE 1915 BENNETT PL NE

$1,100,000 $909,000 $826,000 $785,000 $775,000 $728,500 $685,000 $640,000 $625,000 $625,000 $530,000 $406,000

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ANACOSTIA 1262 TALBERT ST SE #B

$225,000

BARRY FARMS 2648 BOWEN RD SE 2634 BOWEN RD SE #404

$231,500 $135,000

BLOOMINGDALE 74 R ST NW #1 1718 1ST ST NW #6 149 W ST NW #36 1741 1ST ST NW #1 51 RANDOLPH PL NW #304 70 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #402

$860,000 $490,000 $425,000 $367,500 $335,000 $249,000

BRENTWOOD 1656 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE #201

$305,000

CAPITOL HILL 1529 E ST SE #A 1324 E ST SE #312

$1,130,000 $1,055,000

1830 C Street SE $375,000 1BR/1.5BA

100 steps from the new site of A 30,000 SQ FT TOWNSQUARE (delivery 2019) at the Stadium Armory Metro Station lies a cozy and well-appointed two-level condo. The open concept main floor allows for plenty of natural light, perfect for relaxing and entertaining, rounded out by a kitchen with updated cabinets, appliances, and a breakfast bar for your convenience, as well as a main floor powder room. Upstairs you’ll find a massive master bedroom with dramatic, vaulted ceilings, large en-suite bathroom, and washer/ dryer combo. The condo is a short stroll to a grocer, eateries, and all of the action of Eastern market and Barracks Row!

$76K PRICE REDUCTION & ONLY ONE LEFT – THE PENTHOUSE! Everything you love about a grand Hill home – this stunning condo is built to last. Gorgeous and spacious and the 100% BRAND NEW gourmet kitchen and megawide island anchors the unit’s main floor! 1,900 SF - every inch luxurious! Tall, WIDE & Handsome - smart and flexible - bright living spaces inside adorned by 3 spacious bedrooms including a tremendous owner’s suite. Parks, playgrounds and schools for the kids - all close by and the abundant amenities of H Street just a few blocks away. !

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2258 12TH PL NW $716,000 2 2129 13TH ST NW $920,000 3

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Perched on one of the historic Hill’s most coveted blocks, this STAND-OUT tall townhouse delivers location, large lot, and smart layout just steps from 20 of the City’s best cafes. PLUS, a ground level apartment with C of O that delivers rental revenue to make your LOW net housing cost the envy of your neighbors! Fronted by a dramatic curved brick staircase, you’ll enter the main level of this home featuring tall ceilings, gleaming oak floors, wood-burning fireplace, and bright bay fronts. Featuring reborn fundamentals – roof, all repointed masonry exterior, double-paned windows throughout, and renovated kitchen of maple, stainless, and Silestone.

336 15th Street NE, Unit 1 $849,000 3BR/2.5BA

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519 10 Street SE $825,000 3BR/2BA

Renowned Historic Home Expert Keil Construction delivers A NEW CLASSIC. Grand gilded-age Victorian bay-front, rebuilt and ready for the next century! Featuring an amazing blend of loving restoration, inspired renovation, and thoughtful refinement across 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths! From slate roof turret to gracious center stairs, and ornate original details from foyers to crown casing and fireplace, no detail was overlooked in this show-stopping, completely transformed and fully LIVABLE Hill home!

SHAW 1005 O ST NW 435 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 1322 8TH ST NW

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Formerly 2 studio units converted into 1 extra-large and spacious 1 bed condo home, this property offers the gracious dimensions and details of Historic Capitol Hill alongside the modern day bells & whistles while still preserving the appeal of a historic Hill condo. The unit features 2 FULL baths - including a lovely owners’ suite - ideal for entertaining and spacious for overnight guests. A BRAND NEW kitchen with stainless appliances flanks the living area and the library wall of builtins in the master bedroom enhances the style and substance of the unit.

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THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE An Epic Story in an Intimate Space by Barbara Wells would feel much like children’s theater were it not for its dark undercurrents and bursts of violence. And its lessons are decidedly adult: Ownership is born of stewardship, and our own needs are met in caring for others. The narrative begins in a Russian province, sometime after World War II, with a land dispute between the state and collective farmers. In the midst of the Ben Lurye (in orchestra pit), Scott Ward Abernethy, Matthew Schleigh. Photo by Daniel Schwartz argument, the characters announce they will perScott Ward Abernethy as the sergeant is wildform a play, set during a 13th century feudal insurly menacing, and as the sniveling, cowardly Jessup, rection. From there the story chronicles the strugwho feigns a fatal illness to dodge the draft, Brigles of Grusha, a servant girl who rescues Michael, an Reisman is thoroughly obnoxious. Portraying the infant child of the slain governor and his selfJessup’s conniving mother, Lisa Hodsoll couldn’t ish wife. Then it abruptly turns to the be more distasteful. Even the benevolent characrise of Azdak, an eccentric judge who ters can be a bit overwhelming. As the singer who takes bribes from the wealthy and rules weaves together much of the tale and later morphs in favor of the poor and oppressed. At into Azdak the judge, Matthew Schleigh is larger last these narratives converge in a court than life and over the top. battle, using a chalk circle for a test to But Yesenia Iglesias’ touching portrayal of determine Michael’s custody. Grusha the servant girl provides welcome relief A confusing, convoluted, and from this hyperkinetic assembly. Her natural pereven exhausting plot, yes, and one formance and sweet singing voice are a pleasure, made even more so by a parade of and they’re nicely complemented by those of Drew sinister, one-dimensional characters, Kopas as Simon, Grusha’s long lost love. It’s easy painted in broad strokes and portrayed to root for this couple, as well as other more benign without subtlety. Teresa Spencer plays characters, like Ashley Ivey’s Lavrenti, Tamieka the governor’s self-absorbed and wickChavis’ Shauva, Keith Irby’s governor, and an ared wife with relish; if she had a musray of villagers and soldiers caught up in the machtache, she surely would be twisting it. Natalie Cutcher, Yesenia Iglesias. Photo by Daniel Schwartz

he Caucasian Chalk Circle” by Bertolt Brecht energetically springs from Constellation Theatre Company’s gritty charcoal stage in director Allison Arkell Stockman’s production of this rarely seen parable. For Constellation, presenting epic stories like this in the confines of a tiny black box theater is not just a challenge; it’s the point. The play’s 14-member ensemble cast embodies more than 60 characters who lord over castles, work farms, attend church, do laundry in streams, traverse glaciers, take up arms, argue in court, and dance in the public square — all in a miniature 360-degree set with pathways that weave among the audience’s seats. Spectators are drawn into the play as if it were unfolding in their living room instead of on a stage, and what’s lost in illusion is gained in immediacy, intensity, and the power of imagination. With storytelling built on declarative language and songs that expound on events, the play

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Don’t Miss! “The Wiz,” at Ford’s Theatre through May 12 There’s a reason this modern-day reimagining of The Wizard of Oz became a smash hit on Broadway in 1975: great songs. The cast of the glitzy new Ford’s Theatre revival, including the wonderful Kevin McAllister as the Tin Man, ably takes them on. “Vietgone,” at Studio Theatre through May 20 This unlikely musical comedy follows the courtship of Vietnamese refugees who meet in an Arkansas refugee camp in 1975. Featuring what it calls “funk-rockpunk-n-roll,” the show was written by Qui Nguyen, artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company, famous for productions packed full of martial arts, sword fights, and puppetry. Drew Kopas, Yesenia Iglesias. Photo by Daniel Schwartz

inations of powerful elites. Under Stockman’s direction, Tony Thomas II has impressively choreographed the movements of a dozen performers or more simultaneously navigating the meandering set designed by A.J. Guban. Kelsey Hunt’s costumes creatively define the characters as the actors transform from one to the next in rapid succession, and puppet designer Matthew Aldwin McGee has produced two versions of the child Michael that almost steal the show. The entire production is bold, inventive, and occasionally moving, despite Brecht’s heavy-handed script. After all, sometimes a whisper can be louder than a shout. The Caucasian Chalk Circle will be performed at Source through May 13, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Barbara Wells is a writer and editor for Reingold, a social marketing communications firm. She and her husband live on Capitol Hill. u

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“Waiting for Godot,” at The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre through May 20 In 2016, The Irish Times called this Druid Theatre production “exceptional and miraculous” — “the best production for 25 years.” Transported from Ireland with the original cast and sets, this beautifully staged show is poignant and arresting. The outstanding cast members raise the antics of clowns to high art, drawing laughter even as they shed light on the pathos of human existence. “Titus Andronicus,” at Synetic Theater through May 27 Synetic artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili has pledged to present this gory revenge tragedy without spilling a single drop of stage blood. As a bonus, the production features the fabulous Alex Mills, a veteran Synetic player who rejoins the company in using movement to tell Shakespeare’s stories without words. “Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt,” at Adventure Theatre through June 3 Adventure Theatre takes children’s theater seriously, drawing on our region’s best talent to create high-quality productions. This world premiere for children ages four and up is directed by Mitchell Hebert, a Helen Hayes Award-winning Washington area theater veteran, and the cast features Todd Scofield, a local favorite.

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DINING NOTES Article and photos by Celeste McCall raving spring’s blustery chill, Peter and I recently visited Mi Vida Restaurante at the District Wharf. The creation of Roberto Santibañez, Mexican-born chef/founder of the Fonda (New York) restaurant family, Mi Vida (“My Life”) opened about two months ago at 98 District Square. Emerging from Roberto’s kitchen are authentic yet innovative dishes. Still thinking winter, we ordered queso fundido—which was nothing like

cheese fondue we’ve encountered. Instead a rectangular cast iron dish held wonderfully gooey, stringy cheese which we scooped into warm tortillas. We topped it with lip-tingling salsa verde. Peter went for a pair of tacos--pork carnitas and pescado. They were out of chicken mole tacos, but our friendly table neighbors gave us a bite of their flavorful chocolate-infused mole. Crowned with micro-cilantro, my moist, pumpkin seed-crusted salmon rested on a bed of sweet potato/pineapple and more incendiary salsa. Mi Vida’s drink list encompasses a zillion kinds of tequila, plus mescal, agave, beer and wine. Dinner for two (before tip for excellent service) was $100. Mi Vida’s handsome, multi-level space provides patio seating, private dining and a covered balcony. Mi Vida is open from daily, dinner only, but lunch and brunch are coming soon. Call 202-516-4656 or visit www.mividamexico.com.

More Wharf Openings A stunning entrance greets customers at Mi Vida, at the District Wharf.

Queso fundido is a Latino twist on cheese fondue at the Mexicanthemed Mi Vida.

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Kaliwa—showcasing a trio of Asian cuisines-- arrived earlier this spring at 751 Wharf St. SW. Eat Good Food Group co-founders Meshelle Armstrong and Cathal Armstrong and chef de cuisine Paolo Dungca have perfected their custom-made wood-burning oven. Their menu is divided into Filipino, Thai, and Korean dishes. Kaliwa is open daily (dinner only). Call 202-516-4739 or visit www.kaliwadc.com.

Balkan Lunch Break On Barracks Row (and in Clarendon), Ambar has rolled out its Express Lunch. Tagged at $19.99 per person, the mid-day deal goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ordering from the special menu, customers choose from a variety of “small plates.” Our savvy server started us with a traditional Balkan appetizer: cured meats, salami and dips, escorted by delicious warm bread. Then we ordered house wine (refreshing Moldovan Sauvignon Blanc), beet salad, shrimp skewers, chicken kebabs, stuffed cabbage and cheese pie. Seems like a lot of food for two, but portions are small, enabling diners to try many different, delicious dishes. Located at 523 Eighth St. SE, Ambar is open daily. Call 202-813-3039 or visit www.ambarrestaurant.com.

Baseball, Booze and Vittles Food options at Nationals Park are improving. The Chew co-host Carla Hall and Hank’s Oyster Bar founder Jamie Leeds are cooking for Grace’s Kitchen, a new stadium arrival. You’ll find it in Section 136 along the Main Concourse. Menu: Nashville hot chicken sandwiches (Carla hails from Nashville) and shrimp po’boys—a Hank’s specialty at Leeds’ restaurant fleet.

At Ambar’s weekday Express Lunch, colorful beet salad is a favorite small plate.

When we visited Grace the stand was out of shrimp and they had to get more from their warehouse. The hefty—if messy— po’boy was worth the brief wait. A half-dozen crunchy shrimp were nestled in a roll and drizzled with cayenne remoulade. By the way, Grace’s Kitchen is named after first lady Grace Coolidge, an ardent baseball fan.

Pizza and Baseball Meanwhile, near Nationals Park, All-Purpose pizza is slated to debut soon, if not already. Located at 79 Potomac Ave. SE, the newcomer is the offshoot of the same-named pizzeria in Shaw. “I want to revisit the true Italian-American pizzerias and trattorias of the 1950s and ‘60s,” chef/co-owner Mike Friedman told DC Eater. “We are trying to recreate the red checkered-cloth, red sauce joints back in the day.” The beer list includes many D.C. breweries represented on two tap lines. Wine is under the Scarpetta label, plus frozen cocktails. Victuals are similar to Shaw’s, with baked clams, marinated vegetables, ricotta crostini; marinated beets with basil vinaigrette, pasta salad. Plus lotsa pizzas. Homegrown chain Dolcezza is handling dessert: espresso sorbet and chocolate chip cookies a la mode. Décor showcases a marble bar; this summer, a rooftop bar.

Crabby Pizza for Charity More pizza near the ballpark: Oath Pizza has unveiled its second local offshoot at 110 M St. SE. The New England-based group operates another Oath in the Mosaic District in Mer-

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At Nationals Park, Jamie Leeds (Hank’s) and celeb chef Carla Hall showcase shrimp po’boy’s at Grace’s Kitchen.

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Nearby, Herndon-based Aslin Beer Company has opened a beer garden at 1299 First St. SE. The yeasty pop-up will pour rotating brewskies all summer when the Nats are in town. Aslin will open two hours before game time and will close two hours after the last out.

Hill Prince Patio In the Atlas District, Hill Prince has unveiled its outdoor bar. Nestled in a restored century-old carriage house, Hill Prince comes from the team behind Navy Yard’s Whaley’s and soon-to-reopen Little Sesame (Dupont Circle). Adorned with ferns, lanterns and overhead string lights, Hill Prince’s whitewashed patio bar

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accommodates about 30. Located at 1337 H St. NE, Hill Prince is named after a stallion that won the Preakness in 1950. Hill Prince will host racing festivities summer cookouts and DJs. Hill Prince is closed Monday; call 202399-1337.

State of the Union Things are also happening at Union Station, and not just Amtrak and Metro arrivals and departures. Sugarfina, the ritzy candy company, has unveiled a pop-up at the mezzanine level. The sugary newcomer is the third area location for the upscale brand. Colorful treats are wrapped in turquoise candy bento boxes designed to mimic packaging used by Tiffany & Co. Prices run about $8.50 apiece for the small squares.

Market Watch Paik Produce, the marvelous Korean grocery tucked inside Eastern Market, is now selling yummy Korean dumplings. A 7-piece ready-to-eat order is $5, and $6.99 for a frozen pack of about 20 dumplings.

Happy Anniversary …to Hill’s Kitchen, Leah Daniels’ nifty cookware shop at 713 D St. SE, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this month. Not only does Hill’s Kitchen carry everything “kitchen” you didn’t know you needed, Leah also has an impressive collection of Nat’s memorabilia. Closed Monday; call 202-543-1994. u

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TOP FIVE WINES UNDER $20: SPRING EDITION by Elyse Genderson t’s finally Spring! We’re approaching rosé and grilling season and there are so many outstanding new wines to match the warm weather. These diverse and food friendly bottles are perfectly suited for dining alfresco and enjoying lighter meals like spring salads, as well as richer fare like barbeque. My top picks priced at $20 or less are perfect for wine lovers seeking exciting flavors without spending an arm and a leg. Thrifty shoppers might shy away from the $20 price tag, believing that there are tons of stellar $10 and under wines out there. While this is true, wines at the $10 price point can sometimes be one dimensional, mass market, or a bit boring. That said, I have included two under $20 wines that don’t follow this rule and stand out for their quality and intrigue. All of these wines come from small producers who strive to make wines expressive of a sense of place while adhering to traditional winemaking techniques, and letting the fruit in the vineyard speak for itself. These five bottles are rich in flavor yet low in cost. They come from five different countries, and even more regions representing a diverse array of winemaking styles.

Top 5 Wines Under $20 2012 Portas da Herdade Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal $9.99: Full-bodied, bold, and rich, this delightful red blend of Aragonez, Syrah, and Alicante Bouschet, shows off notes of blueberry, coffee, blackberry, and cherry. This complex and layered wine drinks well above its $10 price point. Pair with grilled spare ribs and don’t forget to sprinkle some dried herbs and spices right before serving. 2016 Castello Vicchiomaggio San Jacopo, Chianti Classico, Italy $15.99: Castello Vicchiomaggio is a small producer of in-

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produced. Pair with a sugar snap pea salad with radish, and goat cheese. 2016 Bargemone Rosé Provence, France $19.99: Made of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Rolle, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Counoise, and 5% Carignan, Bargemone is one of the foremost estates of the Coteaux d’Aix appellation of Provence. This is a delicious, dry rosé displaying classic aromas of wild strawberries, lavender, watermelon, and mouthwatering acidity. Pair with spicy tuna crudo, as it will highlight the fish without overpowering the delicate flavors. Visit Elyse at Schneider’s of Capitol Hill (300 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002) to discover wines you’ll love. u

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AT THE MOVIES Two Very Different Winners: A Supreme Gets Her Due and a Muted Western Comes Through by Mike Canning

RBG Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG for short) has experienced a rich and fruitful life. Yet all her contributions, however epoch-making, did not change her essentially retiring nature; she is not one to make a show. However eventful her life, it has always been somewhat under wraps. Only recently, more so after the 2010 death of her beloved husband Marty, has Ginsburg come into her own as an atypical celebrity. That celebrity may trend a bit closer to rock star after the release of “RBG” (opening May 4, this film is rated “PG” and runs 97 mins.). “RBG” is part life story, part personality profile, and part legal history of gender equality, much of which Ginsberg contributed to. That contribution is recognized in “RBG” with the descriptions of a landmark series of arguments she made before the Supreme Court in the

1970’s when practicing in New York City as ACLU’s general counsel. These cases for equal pay standards and female recognition in the military and the professions are not only described in the film but enhanced by hearing—from audio tapes— her own oral arguments. It was these cases that led her being named to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals by Jimmy Carter in 1980, and her eventual assumption to the Supreme Court in 1993, nominated by Bill Clinton. Her Supreme Court tenure is also given due weight in this film, directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. Here again, her major agreements and dissents are heard on audiotape, her deliberate voice giving additional authenticity to her arguments. She is so logical, so sensible—how can anybody not agree with the woman? Ribboned through the legal RBG is the personal one, a tiny Jewish Brooklyn girl of unhurried drive and robust moral

values, excelling in school at every level, with eventual college work at Cornell, Harvard, and a degree from Columbia Law School. Central to that life is her meeting, as teenagers at Cornell, the love of her life, Marty Ginsburg, then following him, with two kids in tow, to study in New York. Their personalities and demeanor were apparent opposites, but their bond was adamantine. Through file footage of the irrepressible Marty and the testimony of Ginsburg’s two children, John and Jane, we get a clear sense of a wholly anchored family. Other elements of Ginsburg’s story are told. Her warm friendship with her ideological opposite on the Court, Justice Antonin Scalia, is nicely sketched, highlighted by their joshing during a dual stage appearance. Her passionate love of opera is also noted, including a sprightly scene where she appears in a speaking role in “The Daughter of the Regiment” with the Washington National Opera, surely a highlight of her life. A sour episode is also noted: her denouncing candidate Trump during the campaign of 2016, an outburst for which she (as a sitting judge) later apologized. Her everyday life at the Watergate apartments in DC is also shown, including her steady workouts at the gym. What is finally truly telling in “RBG” is her recorded testimony, delivered at various points in her life and up to the present day. We hear her in court appearances, testifying at her Senate hearings, making major court arguments, speaking in public appearances and interviews, and, most intimately, with the filmmakers themselves who get her to reveal just a bit more of herself. This is a most winning documentary, one that befits an unassuming American icon.

The Rider

Justice Ginsberg doing her workout routine in “RBG.” Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

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This surprising film is a well-crafted portrayal of a life interrupted, based on real events that actually happened to the people depicted. It’s a “documentary” in its look and method but is in fact a careful fiction, and the “real” players, who could appear as amateurs, reveal themselves as authentic and true. (The film is rated “R” for language and runs 103 minutes.) We encounter Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) as he awakens from a dream about horses with a vicious wound

Brady Jandreau (as Brady Blackburn) is “The Rider.” Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

on his head. He was a promising rodeo cowboy, but a horrible spill from a bucking bronco has left him badly injured. We see him in excruciating pain, pulling staples from his wound, knowing that his days performing rodeo are over. Doctors have advised him to never ride again. Since being a “rider” has been his whole life, the future looks barren. Brady lives in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota’s Badlands with his dad Wayne (Tim Jandreau), a Sioux ranchman and widower who has turned sullen and cynical and uses gambling as a crutch. His little sister Lilly (Lilly Jandreau) is a 15-yearold with Asperger’s Syndrome who is full of spirit and love for her brother. He has a coterie of buddies, all rodeo hopefuls, too, and they hearten him, but they also have riding futures he cannot expect. With no work, he spends too much time watching old videos of rodeo competitions. His life is sparked only by visiting his best friend, Lane Scott, a promising bull rider who had his own rodeo accident and has become brain-damaged and wheelchair bound. What motivates Brady is his love of horses, including one called Gus, on whom he spends pleasant hours riding. How he resolves the collapse of his life plan makes for compelling viewing. A large part of the surprise of “The

Rider” is its creator. Chloé Zhao was Beijing-born and US-educated and now works here. She comes to this project from previous experience. In 2015, she won acclaim with “Songs My Brother Taught Me,” another thoughtful take on another struggling Indian family on the reservation. It was during filming “Songs” that she discovered Brady and his family and resolved to tell another tale of the plains. Clearly, the stark beauty of Pine Ridge has inspired Zhao. Her use of vivid landscapes is brilliant, especially for scenes shot at the “magic hours” of dawn and dusk, and she and her fine cinematographer (Joshua James Richards) offer a genuine and generous vision and avoid excess. She tells her watchful story at a measured pace, giving scenes a chance to breathe, never more so than in a lengthy sequence that shows the true horse trainer that Brady is, gently, serenely, breaking in a skittish wild horse. It is simple yet riveting cinema. 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: BRETT BUSANG is paintings are character studies of tiny slivers of our universe—the vacant lots or the other scraps of human habitat ignored by beings with less character. You know those places—the losers in our cultural beauty pageant conveniently discounted until they become economically worthy of cosmetic surgery. Brett Busang claims to be a representational painter. No visual tricks. Nothing fancy…just the facts. Nope, look again. The magic is in the selection of the scene—those alltoo-familiar places we drive by unconsciously. It’s also in the carefully balanced composition of form and color that extends dignity to those derelict domains. These are, first and foremost, paintings. And like all very good and successful paintings, they are about paint: the preparation and placement of pigment. They are about the construction of color compositions and motifs and forms dramatized through the placement of lights and darks.

“At Fifth and H”, acrylic on masonite, 30 x 24, c2004, Brett Busang

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All of that creates a complete art school when “Realism” was scoffed at by story. They don’t need a written the edgy purveyors of art education. “Pop Art,” description but Brett Busang was still afloat from the 60s and there was an is also a novelist and art critic. uneasy tolerance of abstract art, but it was the Looking at one of his paintings hysterical grab for an individualistic crusade while reading his accompanying that prevailed— your own christened “movenarrative is a marriage of two art ment” and a page in an art history book was the forms, each dedicated to the other. Holy Grail. Traditional representative painting Brett was born and grew up in was the cockroach in the kitchen. Memphis. He started art school at Memphis Brett gives you the real thing—the way State in the 70s when “Contemporary Art” was king. He swam in those Contemporary currents until he discovered the social realism of the 30s and 40s. He fell in love with such practitioners as Edward Hopper and Charles Burchfield, but the works and bios of such artists could only be found deep in university library stacks, so he learned by “Liquor and Hardware”, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 32, c2005, searching, by studying, and of Brett Busang course painting. Brett loves and understands structures things really are. And you don’t have to go and is known for his house portraits. Your to Venice or the Grand Canyon for the perhome has a personality, and he knows how to fect subject. find it. You can see his work this month at his He says, “People who paint pictures neighborhood coffee shop, Sidamo at 417 H that are not overtly “appealing” rarely have St NE. brettbusang.com. to compete for subject matter; it is anywhere and everywhere. For the realist, the search begins on the inside and spreads in an outward Jim Magner’s Thoughts on Art direction toward a world that rarely fails to Do you like pretty paintings? Sure, everyone provide.” does—from the grand landscapes of the HudSo, take a few minutes to look at Brett’s son River School, to the abstracts of the “Color real thing. You might find that derelict domain Field School” of Washington DC. Art that isn’t struggling for dignity is where real beauty lies. pleasant, or pictures that make you uncomfortable are less likely to sell. I say that from personal experience as well as observation. At the Galleries To most people, a “realist” painter is CHAW Open Show one who makes the forms on the canvas apCapitol Hill Arts Workshop pear as something recognizable, real looking. 545 7th St. SE, To May 31 A cow looks just like a cow and a car looks like This is the 7th annual “Open Juried Exhibia car. Usually, the scene is more of an idealized tion.” The theme is “Our World” and was judreamscape than stark reality. Which is fine, ried by Eric Hope, a DC curator and writer. except that sometimes you need the real thing. This is a terrific show with a great variety of Brett Busang (See: Artist Profile) began styles and techniques. . www.chaw.org.

Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania. Ave. SE May 3-June 23, Opening Recep: Wed. May 9, 6:30-8:30 This new exhibit features mostly figurative work. (See artists work and bios on www.hillcenterdc.org/galleries.) There is also an installation by artist Philip Livingston who will give a presentation on his work during the reception.

“Rainy Evening, Near H and 3rd”, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 60, c2007, Brett Busang

David Amoroso: “Frida y los Machos” Portraits of Attitude—the fierce determination and steely pride of those who have had to fight for everything they have, be it in Mexico or the United States. Anthony Bremer: “Rhythm of Color” With his preferred medium of ink on paper, his recent work “incorporates the unlimited and exhilarating rhythm of color.” Look for the hidden meanings and different perspectives. Nicole Ida Fossi: “Reveal/Conceal” Using oil paint and colored pencils on paper, Nicole Ida Fossi focuses on juxtaposing bodies to explore connections—how a person changes when other figures are added to the composition, and how body language and color communicate a narrative. Marily Mojica: “A World in Color” Color patterns are the central element in Marily Mojica’s portraits…and her life. “I surround myself with color and anything with color gets my attention immediately.” Leslie M. Nolan: “Flip-Side” Leslie Nolan’s acrylic paintings depict what is felt rather than what is seen. He focuses on moods, as interpreted by body language, color and gestural brushwork. Dilip Sheth: “Figuratively Speaking” Dilip is featuring “figure-drawing compositions in a series.” It begins with imagined subjects and evolves into live models. Each composition presents a feeling of redundancy “and a tribute to my late dad who was a collector.” Philip Livingston: “A Natural History of Washington, DC” Philip Livingston has created a five-panel piece for installation in the Lincoln Hall. It is a “visual poem” using symbolic images found near

the Hill Center. The central image of the Ash tree on the Hill Center grounds was his starting point and the other visual symbols grew over time as the installation came together. Fran Abrams – Foundry Gallery 2118 Eigth St. NW, May 2-27 Opening reception, Sat., May 5, 5 - 8 Artist talk and poetry reading: Sun. May 20, 2:30-5 pm Fran Abrams creates award-winning art using polymer clay. The 3-D art hangs on the wall like a painting and each piece uses lines as a design element. Fran writes poetry as well and For the Love of Lines, “combines my two creative passions, one old and one new.” www. foundrygallery.org. Touchstone Gallery May 4 – 27 Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6-8:30 pm Artist Talk: Sunday, May 20, 1-3 pm In the main gallery, using the theme, “Borders,” Touchstone member artists depict boundaries: visible or invisible, cultural, or political. In Galleries B and C are the two artists who have been awarded the “Touchstone Foundation for the Arts 2016-2018 Emerging Artist Fellowships.” Susi Cora, in “Highwire” invites you to explore how memories are coveted and nurtured. In “Seeking Refuge” by Carol Ann Moore, her stunning lithographic and intaglio prints reflect the artist’s “personal response to her encounters in the natural world.” They capture your emotions as well as your attention. www.Touchstonegallery.com. u

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

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DC. Today even these both on and off the field. are gone. Abrams notes that the NFL did not offer milWhen Kim Prothro Thanks to Willion-dollar contracts in the 1970s—Bradshaw’s Williams stumbled liams, we can still see first-year salary with the Steelers was just $25,000 upon a stone springwhat has been lost in plus a signing bonus—so players had to earn a livhouse on the grounds the numerous historical ing after football. By the time he retired due to a of the Lowell School in photographs that illusdebilitating elbow injury in 1984, Bradshaw had Northwest, she sensed trate “Lost Farms and already launched a career as an actor and counit had a story to tell. In Estates”—and catch try music singer, and had created an easy-going fact, she discovered that glimpses of what still persona that allowed him to segue readily into the 1801 structure was exists by following her the role of color commentator and host of prepart of a pre-Civil War Architectural historian Kim Prothro Williams uninvaluable guide to the game shows. farm that grew oats, covers DC’s rural past in a new book on our lost remnants of the farms Despite the “Li’l Abner” stereotype that wheat, and rye—and agrarian landscape. that were once such a dogged him due to his Southern drawl, Bradin 1850, produced 312 vital part of the nation’s capital. shaw earned the respect of colleagues and fans pounds of butter which found a cool home withKim Prothro Williams has been researchalike. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of in its stone walls. ing historic buildings for twenty-five years. Two Fame in his first year of eligibility, is the only forInspired by her find, Williams encouraged of her previous books, “Chevy Chase: A Home mer NFL player to have a star on the Hollywood the Historic Preservation Office, where she works Suburb for the Nation’s Capital” and “Pride of Walk of Fame and has won several Sports Emas an architectural historian, to undertake a surPlace: Rural Residences of Fauquier County, Virmys for his work in television. As Abrams writes, vey of surviving rural buildings in the District ginia,” also address the transformation of the ag“Terry Bradshaw enjoyed successful careers in of Columbia. The result is her new book, “Lost ricultural landscape. two rough-and-tumble businesses: playing proFarms and Estates of Washington, D.C.,” which fessional football and being a celebrity.” tells the story of the springhouse as well as scores Brett Abrams is archivist of electronic reA Quarterback for All Seasons of other structures that, together, piece together cords in Washington, DC, and a cultural and urTerry Bradshaw seemed born to throw a football. the history of DC’s rural past. ban historian. His previous books include “CapThe Shreveport, Louisiana, native was a starting Existing alongside—and sometimes in conital Sporting Grounds: A History of Stadium and quarterback by the eighth grade, set records in tention with—the federal government, these Ballpark Construction in Washington, D.C.” and high school, led LA Tech to a championship seafarms provided a livelihood for planters, yeo“The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC son, and entered the NFL draft as a top pick. Unman freeholders, and gentlemen farmers. They Basketball.” Connect der his leadership, the extended from Georgetown to Brookland, and with him on Facebook Pittsburgh Steelers beranged from humble log cabins to elegant manat brett.l.abrams. came the “Team of the sions. One of the latter, Daniel Carroll’s Dudding70s,” winning four Suton Manor II, was located here on Capitol Hill Back to per Bowls. at what is now Duddington Place SE. “A stateBut Bradshaw’s ly, two-story brick house,” it was demolished by the Future athletic career is only Pierre L’Enfant when it got in the way of his plans When Ivy and her part of the story told in for New Jersey Avenue and rebuilt in 1797. mother move to her a new book by Brett L. A victim of changing land use, Carroll’s grandparents’ home in Abrams. “Terry Bradhouse was eventually razed in 1886 to make way Iowa, things seem oddshaw: From Super Bowl for rowhouses. Many other original farm buildly familiar. There’s even Champion to Television ings were also lost—destroyed by the Civil War a picture of a girl in the Personality” follows the or torn down in the name of “progress”—until, trophy case at the high Brett Abrams profiles the career of the former NFL gridiron champion’s life quarterback and his transition to media celebrity. by 1946, only 40 working farms still existed in school who looks an

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written as Liz Morrison, about World War I. Learn more at www.lizcostanzoauthor.com.

On the Hill in May

A pair of modern-day teens finds uncanny parallels with a couple from 1969 in Liz Costanzo’s young-adult novel “Flashback.”

East City Bookshop features Cynthia Kane (“Talk To Yourself Like a Buddhist”), May 8, 6:30 p.m.; “The Future Is Still Queer,” co-hosted by OutWrite with authors Kellan Szpara, Na’amen Tilahun, Ruthanna Emrys, and Rashid Darden, moderated by Marianne Kirby, May 10, 6:30 p.m.; a featured storytime with children’s author Brian Wray (“Unraveling Rose”), May 12, 11:00 a.m.; anthology editors Danielle Barnhart and Iris Mahan (“Women of Resistance: Poems for a New Feminism”) and contributing poets Lauren K. Alleyne and Sandra Beasley, May 15, 6:30 p.m.; Sarah Winman (“Tin Man”) with Louis Bayard (“The Pale Blue Eye”), May 16, 6:30 p.m.; Sergio de la Pava (“Lost Empress”), May 20, 4:00 p.m.; Molly Crabapple (“Brothers of the Gun”) with Latoya Peterson of ESPN, May 25, 6:30 p.m.; and YZ Chin (“Though I Get Home”) with Jeannie Vanasco (“The Glass Eye: A Memoir”), May 31, 6:30 p.m. RSVP on Facebook @eastcitybookshop or at rsvp@eastcitybookshop.com. Folger Shakespeare Library presents “Silence and Breath,” an O.B. Hardison reading by poets Kaveh Akbar and Kazim Ali moderated by Gowri Koneswaran, May 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets and information at 202544-7077 or www.folger.edu. u

awful lot like her. Then she’s knocked off her feet, literally and figuratively, by a handsome young football player named Jack, and discovers that he, too, has been having weird flashbacks—about a guy named Johnny, who died in Vietnam in 1970, and his girlfriend Christine, who disappeared shortly afterwards. “Why were we having similar dreams,” Jack wonders. “Is it possible we are reincarnated from two kids who died?” In “Flashback,” Liz Costanzo’s novel of contemporary/historical young-adult fiction, what Ivy and Jack experience is nothing less than “phantasmagorical” (they both also like big words). It almost seems as if they’re fated to live out the romance that was denied to their star-crossed predecessors. Alternating between the two teens’ points of view, and between present and past, the story is as old as time and as fresh as first love (complete with LOTS of kissing). There are even a couple of mysteries to solve: who is leaving those warnings on Jack’s truck—and what happened to Christine all those years ago? Readers of all ages will be captivated and touched by these dual couples and their parallel narratives. “Flashback” is the second in Liz Costanzo’s “Until Next Time” series that features what she calls “R and R—romance and reincarnation.” The first, “The Second Chance,” dealt with the Holocaust, and she Enjoy authors, vendors, talks, and books at this year’s Literary Hill BookFest, Sunday, May 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at is also the author of “Soul Mates,” Eastern Market.

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THE POETIC HILL by Karen Lyon ina Sangster is a DC native who grew up on Capitol Hill, where she currently works as a therapist. Her essays have appeared in the Hill Rag, Washington Post, and District Lines, and her poetry in various small magazines. She says that the poem below “got started as I was sitting outside waiting for a carpenter I’ve known for probably 30 years. He actually wasn’t so late, but the first line came to me, a thought I’ve had many times, and the rest of the poem evolved from there.” She adds that one of her most prized possessions is a hammer that belonged to her father, “who worked on a number of Capitol Hill homes back in the 60s, including the frame house he and my mother purchased in 1958 for $9,500!”

Waiting for the Carpenter They never call or come on time but you wait dutifully, glad to see their truck pull up with its’ cargo of heavy tools. Plumbers tend to be more timely, perhaps pitying the havoc and despair that can ensue if they delay. But the men who saw and measure, hammer and level, repair and rebuild with planks of wood, molding and floor boards are all members of an unnamed clan. My father, for one, was never on time, but what he’d create from salvaged slices of city architecture, from delicate sheaves of gold leaf, were treasures worth waiting for. So my mother taught me to wait, sometimes in silence, sometimes with words of frustration rising to the surface, until the next time when you need one of them and no one else can take his place.

Come meet local poets at the Literary Hill BookFest, Sunday, May 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Eastern Market. Then join us across the street on Tunnicliﬀ ‘s patio at 3 p.m. for Poets’ Corner@Tunnicliﬀ ’s, a reading and open-mic poetry event. 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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CAPITOL ROOTS by Charles Walston

Gurf Morlix Honors a Songwriting Inspiration Gurf Morlix has played with and produced records for many prominent artists with ties to the Austin music scene, including Robert Earl Keen, Lucinda Williams and Ian McLagan (of The Faces). But none has had a bigger impact on him than Blaze Foley, a little-known but legendary Austin songwriter. Morlix’s show at Hill Country on May 15 is billed as “A Blaze Foley Experience,” which will include some of Foley’s songs and clips from a documentary film about his life. Before Foley was shot dead in 1989, “he was my best friend and running buddy,” said Morlix, who plays guitar and other instruments. “We met in Austin and he kind of attached himself to me, living on my couch for years. We played hundreds of shows together.” Filmmaker Kevin Triplett spent 12 years making “Duct Tape Messiah,” the Foley documentary. “I watched it come together over those 12 years, he did an amazing job,” said Morlix. “I find it interesting that the film is about a homeless alcoholic songwriter who never had any success, and ended up getting murdered, yet at the end everyone in the audience feels uplifted.” Foley helped instill in Morlix a passion for writing powerful songs by not settling for anything less than his best effort. An idea for a song might begin with an overheard phrase or just the sound of one chord, but the process gets harder from there. His latest record, “The Soul and the Heal,” includes a tune that was inspired by a conversation with former Faces keyboard player McLagan, a week before his death. His previous album, “Eatin’ at Me,” had some great songs about growing up in Buffalo, N.Y. These days Morlix writes most of his songs at a cabin in Canada where he spends every summer, escaping the heat and hustle of Austin. “Not off the grid, but close to it,” he said. “No internet, no phone at the cabin. It’s what I live for, why I work so hard the rest of the year.” Although Morlix has collaborated with a lot

of great songwriters, many people know him mainly through his work with Lucinda Williams. He produced and played on her first two records. During the sessions for “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” the two had a falling out, and although he played on the final tracks, she hired a different producer. “I love some of her songs,” said Morlix. “But the making of ‘Car Wheels’ was more than difficult, and it didn’t have to be. I don’t particularly like the sound of that album. I hear what it might have been.” www.gurfmorlix.com hillcountry.com/dc/music-calendar

Gurf Morlix comes to Hill Country on May 15, with an opening set by Mary Battiata. Photo: Mathew Sturtevant

Bettye LaVette, the Wooks Bettye LaVette started out as an R&B singer, making her DC debut at the Howard Theater in the ‘60s. These days she’s simply one of the greatest singers in the world, who can own any song she chooses to perform, in any genre. LaVette has covered a lot of songs by British Invasion bands, and her performance of The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me” at the Kennedy Center a few years ago went viral (deservedly). She also recorded an album with The The Wooks perform a free outdoor show at The Hill Center Drive-By Truckers that included the old on Sunday, May 20. Photo: Chris Witzke George Jones hit, “Choices.” Now LaVette has released an alselves as “Real Kentucky Rhythm and Bluegrass.” bum of Bob Dylan titles, “Things Have Changed,” They’ll kick off this year’s American Roots Music the song with which Dylan often opens his own Series on the lawn at the Hill Center on May 20. shows. It includes classics such as “It Ain’t Me, The show is free; doors open at 4 p.m. and the Babe,” but also some deep covers from Dylan’s show starts at 4:30. more obscure records. LaVette will perform selecwww.bettyelavette.com tions from the album at The Hamilton on May 19. live.thehamiltondc.com The Wooks come from Kentucky and they’re www.wookoutamerica.com u rooted in bluegrass and mountain music, but like many younger string-ish bands these days they wear their rock influences proudly, billing them-

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THE JAZZ PROJECT by Jean-Keith Fagon

Blue Soul ••• Justin Young, saxophonist Justin Young’s Blue Soul features a dozen new songs recorded live in the studio. According to Mr. Young the album is a celebration of his love of jazz and soul music mixed with a variety of styles including R&B, pop and gospel. Throughout the album, most notably on “High Definition,” the musician’s alto, tenor and soprano sax is embedded amidst rhythms and grooves constructed by bassists Alex Al, Hussain Jiffry, and the late drummer, Ricky Lawson. Former Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist-vocalist Sheldon Reynolds is another notable player who fortified Mr. Young’s lilting harmonies and undeniable melodies. Other highlights include “Blue Soul” (title track), “Paradise Found,” and “New Life.”

Outside The Box ••• David Garfield, keyboardist The new album from David Garfield, featuring an extensive collection of recordings, offers a rare glimpse from a musician curating music outside the box of his career as a multi-part,

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genre-crossing project spanning various types of jazz, R&B, pop, country and rock. The result was the release of Jazz Outside the Box, a straightahead jazz set with performances by Randy Brecker, Michael McDonald, The Doors’ drummer John Densmore, Tom Scott, Jason Scheff (Chicago), Will Lee, Eric Marienthal, Steve Ferrone, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Clayton, Michael Thompson, Brian Auger and Charlie Bisharat along with the accompaniment of full horn and string sections. “Outside the Box” includes some of the final performances from the late guitarists Chuck Loeb and Larry Coryell. Their passings are part of what sparks Mr. Garfield’s inspiration for this enormous undertaking. The second outing, Jamming Outside the Box, slated to drop this summer, has already spawned a Billboard No. 2 single with “Go Home,” showcasing a sizzling lineup on the Stevie Wonder original comprised of Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum, guitar aces Paul Jackson Jr. and Tony Maiden (Rufus), bassist Freddie Washington, fellow keyboardist Greg

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Out of The Water, And Into The Studio by Pattie Cinelli owing has gone from being a competitive outdoor sport to one of the growing new trends in group exercise. Like cycling that came off the road and into the studio with spin classes, rowing has come out of the water and into the gym. It has become one of the more popular fitness classes in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Now Washington, DC has its very own specialty rowing studio called DC Row. opening at the Wharf. “We want you to make DC Row a part of your exercise routine,” said Brittany Bunch, spokesperson for DC Row. “It is both a low impact and high intensity workout that builds lean muscles in participants and burns up to 600 calories in one 50-minute class.” DC Row will be open seven days a week. Both the studio owners and a majority of instructors have rowing backgrounds (most competed in college). The rowing machines used at DC Row may not be the same as the ones you have used in the gym. They are WaterRowers that use water instead of air. They were made famous recently when Kevin Spacey used a water rower on the House of Cards TV series. DC Row has a unique offering of group classes. The boutique studio’s signature class Scull & Sculpt combines rowing intervals with dynamic sculpting exercises for a balance of cardio and strength training. High-intensity intervals will alternate pushes of extreme activity and higher

stroke rates with recovery and core exercises, with the goal to increase aerobic capacity and eﬃciency. Row Flow classes begin with heartpumping, total body cardio work followed by lower-intensity, lower stroke rate rowing focusing on mindfulness and the water, aligning your breath with movement, core work, and stretching. For an advanced rower, Crash Crew class offers longer distances and competitions. Crew Clinic is a workshop that introduces students to DC Row’s WaterRower rowing machines and teaches the basics of proper rowing form. The class is great for newbies as well as return rowers who want deeper instruction on proper form.

Who Benefits From Rowing? Rowing is for everyone. When rowing, resistance is created by how hard you push or pull, so you control the level of your own workout. The harder you push and pull, the faster the water moves and the more resistance you feel. Your time and pace improves as you row harder. Because each student in class controls his/her own intensity, rowing is a good choice for people of all body types and fitness levels, from beginners to professional athletes. “Rowing also conditions muscles which makes it an appropriate workout for people with arthritis and osteoporosis,” said Brittany. Because the workout is low impact, rowing is also good for injury pre-

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Why Choose Rowing? “Rowing works about 85 percent of your muscle groups in one stroke,” explained Brittany. “It is also a terrific cardio workout.” Rowing works major muscles including quads, hamstrings, glutes, lats, core, shoulders, triceps, back and biceps. Perhaps one of the most important benefits of a rowing session is that, according to Brittany, “Rowing induces EPOC – Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption- which allows you to burn calories even after working out.” Using a rowing machine involves all the major joints and muscles in your body. Over time, this activity can contribute to improved flexibility. DC Row hopes to attract students from the more than 160 rowing associations in the area. “We

want people to make rowing a component of your workout, not the only part of your workout,” said Brittany. “We are concerned about your mental health as well as your physical fitness. We want to be able to provide the best environment for both.” DC Row, which is an eightminute walk from either L’Enfant Plaza or Waterfront metro, is scheduled to open at 790 Maine Avenue SW this month. For more information log onto www.dcrow.co. Call 202-6834055 or email: info@dcrow.co. Pattie Cinelli is a fitness professional and journalist who has been writing her health/fitness column for more than 25 years. She writes about leading edge wellness topics and interviews leaders in the field. Pattie also runs a fitness business that includes personal training using holistic health and fitness principles, private and group yoga and Pilates mat sessions and lectures for companies, conferences and offices about wellness topics, Contact Pattie at: fitness@pattiecinelli.com. ◆

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA RECIPROCITY STARTS More Reforms Under Consideration by Chloe Detrick n April 16, the Department of Health (DOH) implemented changes in the District’s reciprocity laws that authorize certified patients from the following states to make purchases at DC dispensaries: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington. In addition, DC patients are no longer restricted to a single dispensary. With the change, they can visit any in the District. Gary Hiller, president of Abatin, a cultivation center in DC, finds the recent changes in reciprocity to be beneficial in ensuring that more qualifying patients have access to Abatin’s products in the District and that product quality is preserved. “Abatin is excited that more patients will be exposed to objectively unique, high-quality products that include novel genetics produced using laboratory-supervised quality assurance protocols not typically seen in, or used by, other cultivation centers,” says Hiller. Medical marijuana business owners are already seeing an influx of patients. “Over the last 10 days, we’ve already seen about 20 percent of out-of-state customers coming into our facility,” says Rabbi Jeff Kahn, owner of the Takoma Wellness Center Dispensary in the District. “On top of out-of-town visitors now being able to access, patients are also able to use different dispensaries in the area, whereas before they had to stick with the one they were registered with.” Kahn is hoping the DOH will add more states to the list to make access easier for all who visit the nation’s capital.

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ical marijuana card surround the DOH process of calculating card costs, processing and mailing timelines and overall issuing procedures. “The last time I went through this process it cost me $80 to get the card, approximately $150 to see the doctor, and $50 for the follow-up,” declares a patient in the District who prefers to remain anonymous. “I don’t understand all the paperwork, barriers, or why I can’t go see a regular doctor for a referral who could easily give me a prescription for opiates, an arguably more dangerous drug.” The Medical Marijuana Patient Health and Accessibility Improvement Amendment Act, originally introduced in September 2017 as the Medical Marijuana Improvement Act by co-sponsors Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7), David Grosso (I-At Large), Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) and Robert White Jr. (D-At Large), seeks to improve the certification process in several ways. The latest markup of the bill in the Council’s Committee on Health on March 14 details several processes that would help alleviate patients’ frustrations when obtaining a medical marijuana card or renewal by: • increasing access to the program by qualified patients by establishing a same-day registration process. This would allow patients to qualify for a medical cannabis card without a doctor’s referral. • establishing safe-use treatment facilities to allow consumption outside of the home where a qualifying patient can purchase and consume medical marijuana provided for on-site use. • allowing dispensaries and cultivation centers to relocate and expand operations to meet patient demand, and amending rigorous requirements for licensees. Dr. Malik Burnett, who helped draft the original legislation for the bill and worked with Councilmember Grosso to get it introduced, says the heavily constricted and tightly regulated program

in the District is one of the main reasons he was so adamant about drafting this bill. “Right now, a proactive approach is being taken to re-institute criminalization of cannabis. They’re increasing the number of raids on people and increasing the numbers of arrests,” says Burnett. “Ultimately, the goal of the Medical Marijuana Improvement Act is to remove the criminality of cannabis and establish a better regulatory system.”

Some Reservations Not all medical professionals in the area are as enthusiastic about the bill as Burnett. Dr. Patricia C. Frye, who started doing medical cannabis evaluations for patients three years ago and sees patients at Takoma Park Alternative Care, has a few concerns about the bill, most of which involve legitimate medical marijuana patients. “Part of my concern is that by eliminating the doctor’s evaluation so that people can self-certify, it is basically creating a recreational market with dispensary access. If they want that, so be it, but don’t call it a medical program because that is not a medical model,” says Frye. “Let’s not forget that there are patients who actually need guidance and education, and that even with its high safety profile, there are some patients that should not use cannabis, like young people with cannabis-use disorder.” According to Grosso, “this legislation will further bolster our responses to the opioid crisis. Research shows that states with robust medical marijuana programs have lower rates of opioid overdose deaths.” Gray agrees, saying that “with the federal government going in the wrong direction on medical marijuana, in the midst of an opioid crisis, this bill creates more progressive polices that will remove arbitrary barriers between District residents and the medical marijuana that can vastly improve their health and quality of life.”

Chiropractic Solves Fibromyalgia The Bowser administration remains opposed to the bill. During a Nov. 9 health committee hearing, Arian Gibson, the manager of the DOH Medical Marijuana and Integrative Therapy Program, stated: “DOH is concerned that Bill 22-446 runs counter to the tenets of the District’s medical marijuana program and contains several health, safety and legal issues. It would allow a person to become a qualifying patient by simply proving he or she is 21 years or older and signing an attestation that the marijuana will be used for medical purposes only and that he or she is aware of local and federal laws regarding marijuana.” Gibson added, “This is similar to a recreational program and provides access to marijuana for individuals who are not enrolled in any jurisdiction’s medical marijuana program or have any medically documented need for marijuana.” Bill 22-446 awaits hearing by the Judiciary Committee, chaired by Charles Allen (D-Ward 6). “I hope later in the year to be able to turn to the bill,” states Allen. “At the moment, we’re in budget season, and we also have a number of pressing legislative priorities to address before the end of the session – including bills relating to the Youth Rehabilitation Act, expanding the rights of sexual assault survivors, gun control, criminal record sealing and expungement and ethics and campaign finance reform.” Chloe Detrick is a communication professional and freelance writer located in the DC area. She enjoys writing about the DC arts scene, women’s issues, cannabis and drug policy and other relevant topics that come her way. You can follow her writing and ramblings on Twitter (https://twitter. com/chloe_detrick). ◆

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WHAT IS PARVO? The District Vet

by Dan Teich, DVM and Catherine Comis ost pet owners have heard of Parvo, or canine parvovirus type 2, and are aware that they should vaccinate their canine companions for the fatal disease. However, owners are often unsure of the reasons why protecting their pup is so important. Parvovirus is an extremely contagious canine virus that primarily affects puppies under the age of 16 weeks and unvaccinated dogs. Upon infection the virus lives inside of the puppy or dog for about three to seven days without symptoms. During this time the virus is replicating and invading the puppy’s white blood cells. Symptoms begin to show as the virus makes its way to the puppy’s bone marrow, where it inhibits the growth of new immune cells, lowering the body’s ability to defend itself. This occurs while the virus stops the production of new cells for the lining of the puppy’s small intestines, which prevents them from absorbing nutrients. Primary symptoms typically include sluggishness, severe diarrhea (often with blood), vomiting, loss of appetite and a high fever.

How Do We Treat It? There is no specific drug or cure for parvovirus, which is why vaccination is so important. A veterinarian will diagnose parvovirus using a fecal sample from the affected puppy or dog. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, intense supportive treatment should begin immediately based on how far the disease has progressed. This usually consists of hospitalization, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions (if needed) and medications to control nausea and diarrhea. The puppy or dog must be isolated during treatment, as the disease is highly transmissible. Currently, there is a 90-percent survival rate for puppies and dogs started on therapeutic care immediately after symptoms arise, but each case is unique.

How Can I Protect My Dog? The disease is spread through direct contact with an affected dog or contaminated feces, or by contact with a person who has handled a dog with parvovirus. The virus can survive for a long time and is resistant to extreme temperatures and most household cleaning products. It can survive on nearly any surface it comes into contact with, be it a kennel floor, wood chips in the dog park or a person’s hands or clothes. Luckily, parvovirus has become much less a threat to dogs since the development of the vaccine. Starting at six weeks, your puppy can receive their first vaccine from the veterinarian and will

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continue to get the vaccine every two to four weeks until they reach approximately 16 weeks of age. A year later, they’ll come back for a yearly physical exam and get a booster vaccine. After that, your best friend will only need to be revaccinated every three years. Studies show that the vaccine is nearly 100-percent effective in protecting puppies and adolescent and adult dogs from contracting the disease. It is essential that owners continue to vaccinate their pups to protect them and the general canine population.

Can I Walk My Puppy Outside Before Finishing the Vaccines? Yes! You can take your puppy outside for walks and playtime before they have finished the vaccines. However, it is important to be aware of the surroundings and not let them come into contact with feces from other dogs. It is also best to avoid highly traﬃcked places such as dog parks, pet stores, daycares, groomers and puppy/obedience classes until they have received all of the vaccines. Dan Teich, DVM, is the medical director of the District Veterinary Hospital, 240 Seventh St. SE, desk@districtvet.com. ◆

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kids& family by Kathleen Donner

DC Sail DC Sail programs, Kids Set Sail and the High School Racing Program, allow kids to interact with and experience the waterways that surround their city. Following the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum, each uses the exciting sport of sailing to develop self-respect and sportsmanship, foster teamwork, as well as cultivate sailing skills and an appreciation for maritimerelated activities. Read more at dcsail.org/youth.

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clusion of its Community Dance School’s program year with a free, open-tothe public festival in Fort Reno Park, just north of the Tenleytown/AU Metro. The only such event in the DC region dedicated to dance and arts education, “JoyFest” welcomes 4,000 people on June 10, starting at 10 a.m. More than 800 students will present more than 100 pieces, interspersed with interactive warm-ups and demonstrations, family activities, music and crafts. Food trucks will line up along Chesapeake Street. joyofmotion.org.

Register for the On May 13, 11 a.m. to Cooperative noon, Mother’s Day, stroll ART & PLAY COMMUNITY WEEKEND Play Program the paths, hear the rose’s AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART The DC Department of stories and enjoy the beauOn May 19 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., kick off summer with a festive weekend at the GalParks and Recreation’s tiful rose garden at the US lery! Play classic board and parlor games with an artistic twist. Move to the sights and sounds (DPR) Kids, Camps Botanical Garden at 100 of DC-based dance company Heart Stück Bernie. Get creative with a large-scale collaborand Co-Op Division has Maryland Ave. SW. This ative sculpture and other art-making activities. More information at nga.gov/community. opened registration for tour is outdoors. Wear sunthe 2018- 2019 Cooperscreen and protective clothPhoto: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art ative Play program. The ing. Bring water. The tour Co-op program operis canceled if it rains if it’s tals of safely using a sewing machine, how to use ates from Sept. 4, 2018 too hot. The tour meets on the National Garden simple patterns and cut fabric, and basic sewing to May 24, 2019 at various locations throughLawn Terrace. Free but pre-registration required techniques to make things they can use and wear. out the District of Columbia. Spaces are filled at usbg.gov. Sewing machines are provided. $50. This class is on a first come, first served basis and enrollment for ages seven, up. Sunday, May 20, 1 to 3 p.m. is subject to availability. Participants can regisLearn Sewing Register at hillcenterdc.org/event/kids-sewing-3. ter online. The Co-op program fee is $1,920 Sewing is a practical life skill that’s both valufor residents and $2,560 for non-residents per able and fun. Sewing also helps with eye-hand program year. Read more and register at dpr. Joy of Motion Dance Festival coordination, fine motor skills and much more. dc.gov/page/cooperative-play-program. Joy of Motion Dance Center will mark the conStudents will be introduced to the fundamen-

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THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION JAZZ ‘N’ FAMILY FUN DAYS In partnership with the Phillips, DC JazzFest celebrates the synergy between jazz and the visual arts with performances by more than a dozen regional artists and rising star ensembles. This annual free, family-friendly weekend features live jazz performances throughout the museum. See musicians improvising to paintings in the galleries. Watch an art-making workshop with jazz-inspired activities. Enjoy an instrument petting zoo. Listen to gallery talks and storytelling. Shop at a museum shop tent sale. The Phillips Collection Jazz ‘N’ Family Fun Days are on June 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 3, noon to 6:30 p.m. Museum admission and all activities are free. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. Photo: Courtesy of The Phillips Collection

Wolf Trap’s Theatre-In-The-Woods Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts 2018 at the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods begins with Wolf Trap first-timers Michael & The Rockness Monsters, featuring Blue Man Group veteran Michael Napolitano. Nine acts make their Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods debuts this summer, including Bollywood dance company Rhythmaya Dance, renowned Spanish singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos, and Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band that features long-time They Might Be Giants bassist Danny Weinkauf. Returning favorites include David Engel with Harry Potter and Willy Wonkathemed performances, and hip-hoppers FLY Dance Company. For the complete schedule, visit wolftrap.org/tickets/ctitw.

Wolf Trap’s Free Family Ticketing Program Wolf Trap has made taking your family to performances more affordable with Young at Arts. For around the cost of taking your family to the movies you can now attend live performing arts events. Young at Arts allows ticket buyers to receive one free youth (17 and under) ticket for each accompanying adult ticket purchased. Young at Arts makes it easier for families to connect with each other, create Wolf Trap memories, and de-

velop the next generation of arts fans. Read more at wolftrap.org/youngatarts.

The Buddha’s Birthday On May 19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., come to the Freer/ Sackler for a festive day for all ages to celebrate Vesak, an international holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s birth and enlightenment. It is named for the Sanskrit word for the month of May and is celebrated on the full moon, when the Buddha’s mother is said to have given birth to him in a garden in the foothills of the Himalayas. Members of the Silkroad Ensemble will create an atmosphere for contemplation throughout the day, filling the museums with sound as they present excerpts from their new composition inspired by artworks on view. Plus, take special tours of the exhibition Encountering the Buddha, meet Buddhist practitioners from local community groups, and catch the debut of two short films made by the Free/Sackler Teen Council. freersackler.si.edu.

Discovery Theater on the Mall On May 17 and 18, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Jojo’s Trip to the Zoo. It’s field-trip day and Jojo can’t wait to get to the zoo. But when he finds a little lost furball, what can he do? Asking for help for his new animal friend leads to a behind-thescenes adventure, meeting some favorite animals and learning about our wonderful Earth and its

creatures. For ages 3 to 7. On May 31 and June 1, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy The Doubtful Sprout with Liz Joyce. Get ready to explore the underground in this puppet adventure. Tunnel down with Worm and Sprout as they discover the mysterious life found in soil. Along the way, kids help figure out the secrets that help Sprout grow. Acclaimed master Puppeteer Liz Joyce, brings this ecological wonderland to life with several styles of puppets, projections and song. For ages 4 to 8. All shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under two and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

World Migratory Bird Day The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s World Migratory Bird Day festival, on Saturday, May 12, features family-friendly activities, games and demonstrations—all in the name of bird conservation. Learn about the perils of migration and the incredible animals that undertake this journey. Sip Bird Friendly coffee. Test bird-spotting skills and take part in interactive games. Zoo admission is free; parking is now $25. nationalzoo.si.edu.

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CHILDREN AGES 6-10 – will embark upon theme weeks that combine sports such as Flagstar Football, the arts, interactive drumming, Zumba, science, technology, engineering, math, GeoPlunge, critical thinking games, field trips, swimming and water play and enjoying old and new friendships made in a warm and loving environment.

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SCHOOL NOTES by Susan Braun Johnson

Miner Elementary Miner Explores the Beauty of STEM Miner Elementary was excited to host Janet Hubka and Dr. Mark Hubka and their work on “The Art of Science: Taking Art to the Cellular Level” on April 5. Students in all grades were enthralled with the beautiful imagery produced by the Hubkas through their company, Ilus Art of San Diego. The Hubkas also talked about stem cell research on the International Space Station and at the San Diego Zoo, as well as efforts to help save the northern white rhino from extinction through cell banking. The Hubkas also presented several gifts to the school: three incredible artworks and two high-powered microscopes for Miner’s STEM Lab! Thanks to the dedication of Miner’s STEM educator, Ms. Alesha Russey for working to bring this opportunity to the students.

Spring Dance=Big Success Miner’s spring dance was magical! Miner students, families and staff gathered to dance and celebrate April 13. Thanks to Art-drenaline 365 Cafe for the healthy snacks and Dia Johnson of Sweet Surprises for the desserts.

Every Kid Healthy Week Miner also celebrated Every Kid Healthy Week the week of April 23, with a taste test with gar-

den partner, Cultivate the City, meditation, yoga and exercise. Thanks to a generous grant from Game on Action for Healthy Kids for helping the students celebrate!

Save the Date: Fundraiser May 15 On May 15, the PTO is teaming up with &pizza for a delicious fundraiser. The PTO will earn $2 from each pizza purchased from 3 to 8 p.m. at the 1118 H St. NE store. Miner Elementary is located at 601 15th St. NE. Learn more at www.minerelementary.org or call 202-397-3960. - Terri Rupar. u

Capitol Hill Cooperative Nursery School Family Movie Fundraiser at Miracle Theatre Mark your calendars for family movie night on June 11! Last year, for the first time, CHCNS put together a big fundraiser at the Miracle Theatre which featured individual dinner plates for kids and their parents, some popcorn, a movie, and lots of family fun — under the watch of the iconic Ms. Frances. This fundraiser is to become an annual mustattend event. Rest assured some toe-tapping will occur during the screening, for the selected movie features some appealing hit song covers! Local businesses are invited to partner with the school to sponsor the event. Those wishing to do so can email the school directly (info@chcns.us). More information and advance tickets will be posted on the school Facebook page and website, and all proceeds will benefit the nursery school.

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More than 170 people turned out for last year’s family movie night at the Miracle Theatre”.

Registration for the CHCNS Summer Camp is still open. CHCNS will be hosting five weeks of summer camp between July 2 and August 3. If you have a child who is between 2.5 and 5 years of age,

contact CHCNS about potential enrollment. Although the school operates as a cooperative during the regular school year, no volunteering in the classroom is required from the parents during the summer. More details are posted at www.chcns.us/summer. CHCNS is located in a sunny classroom within the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church at 421 Seward Square, SE. Reach them at info@chcns.us or www.chcns.us. Stephane Ramet. u

St. Peter School Great things STEMming from St. Peter School Students recently participated in the DC STEM science fair, where they demonstrated excellence in their creativity, innovations, and insights into science, technology, engineering and math. Students took home 1st place awards in engineering mechanics and microbiology, as well as awards sponsored by the American Nuclear Radiation Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Celebrate Good Times Building on 150 Years of faith, service, and academic excellence, the St. Peter School celebrated their anniversary at an annual school auction, which was held near where the legacy began. Taking place on the school’s lower and upper playgrounds, the evening featured a wonderful eve-

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ning of great food, friendship and fundraising as well as a special program and displayed and reflected on the school’s 150 years of history and a look ahead to the next 150 years.

How Much Do First Graders Love Math?

Cast of Dear Edwina Jr. At Brent Elementary

Let me count the ways! First-graders literally took their counting lessons to the bank as they travelled two by two to the National Capital Bank, where they explored the importance of accurately counting all the coins and dollar bills and checks that are exchanged there.

National Latin Exam A return to the classics – Latin. Seventh and eighth-grade students participated and excelled in the annual National Latin Exam. The National Latin Exam, sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, is an opportunity for students to experience a sense of personal accomplishment and success in the study of the Latin language and culture. St. Peter School is located at 422 Third S, SE. Call them at 202-544-1618 or email: info@stpeterschooldc.org for more information. - Tony Militello. u

Brent Elementary Dear Edwinda Jr. Brent Elementary had another successful theater presentation April 12 & 13 with the production of Dear Edwinda Jr. Since December the cast had been rehearshing and practicing the many songs and their lines under

the direction of Dr. Joshua Krohn, Mrs. Stacy Miller & Mrs. Erin Kelly. Additionally, stage crew comprised of student, teachers & parents worked hard to make costumes, playbills and set all come together. It was a fun-filled, toe tapping production and as always the show went on without a hitch. Congratulations to all the members of cast and directors for a great night of entertainment at our school.

Earth Day at Brent Brent Elementary School decided to celebrate Earth Day on April 23rd this year and make a difference.The teachers had very ambitious projects for all grades to participate in together. Gardens were freshened and new plants were added, Art was created out of recycleables brought in from families, and finally our teams of mixed grades helped one another pick up street litter around the school and surrounding blocks on Capitol Hill. The sun was shining and warmth and happiness was felt by all, face painting and temporary tattoos were a great addition to the day. A big thank you to all the students and staff at Brent Elementary for making Earth Day extra special and meaningful. Brent Elementary is located at 301 North Carolina Ave, SE. Learn more at brentelementary.org. u

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RUN THE CAPITOL HILL CLASSIC The National Capital Bank Capitol Hill Classic 10k race, on June 20, is the major annual fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Cluster School. This will be the 39th annual running of the Classic. Including a 10k race, a 3k race and a kids’ run, it is the only race run exclusively on Capitol Hill streets. Approximately 4,500 people are expected to participate. The 10k (8:30 a.m.), 3k (10:30 a.m.) and Kids’ Fun Run (11 a.m.) start at Peabody Primary School, 425 C St. NE, at Stanton Park. The Fun Run is a single lap around Stanton Park (approximately a third of a mile). Register at capitolhillclassic.com. Brass of Peace takes the stage, children might be surprised to see that these musicians behind this powerful playing aren’t much bigger than they are. Comprised of 13 area high school students, this ensemble plays a selection of pieces that just might blow the roof off the Kennedy Center. On May 19, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., retired NSO hornist Sylvia Alimena conducts these concerts that bring together the city’s finest young brass musicians to teach audiences all about how this family of instruments makes music out of metal and wind. $20. Most enjoyed by ages 3, up. Come early for an Musical Instrument Petting Zoo one hour before the concert. kennedy-center.org.

Ever in the Glades On an isolated island deep in the heart of the Everglades, five teenagers struggle to survive in a land where the adults are as dangerous as the gators. When one of the kids returns from juvenile detention to help the rest escape to the mainland, it seems their prayers have been answered. There’s only one problem: they need a boat before the adults catch wind of their plan and end it—or end them. $20. Most enjoyed by ages 12, up. Performances are June 6 to 10 at the Kennedy Center. Weekday performances are for school groups only. kennedy-center.org. Have an item for the Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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need to change the way we fund schools because the system is currently inequitable and problematic. We need a serious investment in schools serving at-risk children. We need leaders who will provide the oversight that DCPS so desperately needs. The Amidon-Bowen community will be fighting to make it happen,” said Betsy Wolf, PTA president. Amidon-Bowen is located at 401 I ST, SW. Visit www.amidonbowen.org for more information. u

Capitol Hill Cluster School Amidon-Bowen students transform recyclables.

Amidon-Bowen Elementary STEM Night: Students Transform Recycled Materials During Amidon-Bowen’s STEM night on April 11, students from all grades used recycled materials to build new structures, including robots, cars, mini-houses, and art pieces. For weeks families had collected recycled materials such as milk jugs, cans, cereal boxes, and plastic containers in preparation for the event. Mr. James Ewing and Ms. Greta Schorn, the STEM teacher and art teacher, worked together to encourage students to mix art and creativity with their science and engineering skills.

Southwest Soiree Fundraiser June 3 Join Amidon-Bowen for an evening of live music, small eats & drinks, and panoramic views and help raise funds to support students and teachers. Amidon-Bowen’s inaugural fundraising event – The Southwest Soirée – will take place on June 3 from 6–8:30 pm at the Dockmaster Building, a two-story glass building on the District Pier. Tickets are on sale at www.amidonbowen.org.

Parents Advocate for Change In the past months, six Amidon-Bowen parents have testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Education, chaired by Councilmember David Grosso. They urged the Committee to reverse staff cuts in the proposed 2019 school budget and to make reforms to how schools are funded. “We

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Peabody Students Learn About Recycling Kindergarten and pre-K students at Peabody Elementary learned about the importance of recycling and proper trash disposal with the help of their super, superhero, Michael Recycle! Students watched as Michael Recycle took on Litterbug Doug to help make a cleaner and greener world!

Stuart Hobson Becomes Stuart Hamilton! Performers from the Stuart Hobson orchestra, band, choir and dance ensembles combined forces at the annual Spring Celebration for a night to remember, featuring songs and dances from across the artistic spectrum, including a full choir rendition of Phantom of the Opera and a rousing rendition of My Shot, and a rousing selection from the Broadway musical Hamilton. Stuart Hobson performers, in cooperation with Washington Performing Arts, will present their next show, Swingin’ With the Pros, on May 16 at 6 p.m.

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Maury Elementary STEM Expo The Maury held the annual STEM EXPO in their temporary quarters on the Eliot-Hine MS campus. Students and their families could study habitats with the US Forest Service, make leaf rubbings with Casey Trees, or view microscopic particles with the Naval Research Laboratory. They took turns trying out night vision equipment with the Army Communications, Electronics Research Development, and Engineering Center. Students examined the DNA of a strawberry with microscopes and slides from the George Washington University’s Biology Department. Attendees also learned about local birds with the District’s Department of Energy and Environment, and bees with DC Beekeepers. Outside the trailers, families looked through telescopes courtesy the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Other exhibitors included Sigma Space with their 3-D printer; Simpson Gumpertz Heger, an engineering firm; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and DC Water. Among the highlights of the evening were a special presentation on relativity given by Einstein (aka Marc Spiegel) and a lecture given by General Charles F. Bolden

Capitol Hill Classic, May 20 The Capitol Hill Classic is finally here! Come out to Peabody Elementary at 425 C St NE on May 20th to take part in this great Capitol Hill Tradition, whether you’re running the 10k, 3k, fun run, volunteering or just cheering along! For more information, please visit capitolhillclassic.com. Peabody is located at 425 C St. NE. Watkins is located at 420 12th St. SE. Stuart-Hobson is located at 410 E St. NE. For more information log on to www.capitolhillclus-

Recycling Diagram created by Preschool Kids at Peabody.

The entire student body, most of the wstaff, and several family members marched the several blocks back to the old school to witness the initial phases of demolition. For most of the youngest kids, it was simply thrilling to watch giant metal jaws at work. Others had mixed feelings. It’s exciting to look forward to a new and larger Maury, but it’s also a bit sad to lose the site of happy memories and formative experiences. Maury Elementary is located at 1840 Constitution Ave., NE (temporary location on Eliot-Hine MS campus). Call 202-698-3838 or visit www. mauryelementary.com for more information. Elizabeth Nelson. u

Tyler Elementary Tyler Is Alive With Art! Tyler students will be displaying their art over the month of May. The Spanish Film Club is producing a short film entitled ¡Fama! - an adaptation in Spanish of the hit 1980 movie, FAME. There will be a public showing at the Miracle Theater on Barracks Row. The Drama Club will be putting on its rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Facto-

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Capitol Hill Day School Arts and Activism at Capitol Hill Day School Art is woven throughout Capitol Hill Day School’s curriculum in distinct visual and performing arts classes, as well as in intentional linking of the arts and social justice. In their exploration of different forms of activism and agency, sixth-graders participated in a workshop with artist Lava Thomas at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. In linking art to Dr. King’s legacy, students discussed how empathy affects their actions, and the kinds of thinking that are needed to fix big, social problems. They also grappled with defining the tools students need to work across racial, economic, and cultural lines to promote empathy. CHDS parent and author Natalie Hopkinson met with sixth-graders to discuss her recent book, “The Mount is Always Muzzled,” about art and resistance in Guyana. She spoke

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ry – the show is open to the public and is a great way to expose little ones to the theater with little stress to parents (or cost!). And Tyler teachers continue to incorporate art through family STEAM nights – there will be one final gathering in May. The April STEAM night included using gravity to produce art, making hands out of paper, string, and straws to demonstrate how our Maury ES students watch as part of their school is demolished in ligaments work, and preparation for a new building. filming a Lego movie using stop motion aniJr., a former NASA Administrator. The Maumation. Special thanks to Hill’s Kitchen and ry school community is grateful to everyone Summit to Soul for their support of Tyler Elwho worked to inspire the next generation of ementary through the Barrack’s Row ComSTEM professionals. munity Support Week.

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Capitol Hill Day School sixth-graders study art and activism at SAAM artist workshop.

about its complex history, ways in which art has been used as activism, and her experience writing her book. The themes of globalization, activism, and resistance tied into the work CHDS middle schoolers are doing across subject areas and was a continuation of their study of changemakers from Black History Month. A shout out to CHDS Drama students who presented scenes from Twelfth Night at this year’s Folger Shakespeare Festival. The ensemble was recognized for creating a believable world, and for command of Shakespeare’s language. Individual students received awards for establishing strong relationships and connections to character (Nia Brown, Elise Geno, Auggie van Geertruyden); excellence in comedic acting (Lila Kay); and commitment to character (Lila Brown). Bravo! Capitol Hill Day School is located at 210 South Carolina Avenue, SE Call 202-386-9919 or visit www.chds.org, Facebook @CapitolHillDaySchool orTwitter @explorewithCHDS for more information. -Jane Angarola. u

Eliot-Hine Middle School Basketball Fever May 10! Visit Eliot-Hine on May 10 for an awesome evening of short basketball games with Eliot-Hine, feeder schools, and Eastern High School parents

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and staff. The event will be interspersed with performances by participating schools’ cheerleading squads, and kids’ free-throw challenges. There will be a silent auction with all kinds of great items and experiences to bid on, and concessions to fuel up with. Basketball skills workshops will be held from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and all students from all schools are invited to attend. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for concessions. Entry is pay what you can. Then the games and limited silent auction begins at 6 p.m. This is a fun opportunity for the family, and a chance to support literacy at Eliot-Hine. Proceeds will fill each classroom with a leveled library for all readers to be challenged and engaged. To attend, there’s no need to RSVP – just come and enjoy. If you’re unable to join the fun but would like to make a difference, please consider donating at www.paypal.me/EHPTO. Thank you!

Hardest Working Students in DC At this point, who haven’t the Eliot-Hine broadcast students interviewed? In one week they covered the Emancipation Day activities, interviewing Grammy nominee Angie Stone, Girls Trip actress Regina Hall, Interim Chancellor Alexander, and more. And they covered the America’s Promise

Originally published in the Eliot-Hine Washington Eagle, Edition III, Editor H. Wartchow. Women get paid less than men. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, “Women are almost half of the workforce…yet, on average, women continue to earn considerably less than men.” Women doctors get paid nearly $20,000 less a year on average than their male colleagues, according to the New York Times. People underestimate women’s roles, but women can do anything that men can do. For example, if both of my teachers have the same job, my female teacher should not get paid less than the male teacher. In conclusion, women should get paid more for what they do and not be discriminated upon based on their gender. Written by Eliot-Hine Student K. Green-Lewis. Eliot-Hine IB Middle School is located at 1830 Constitution Ave. NE. For more information, call 202939-5380 or go to www.eliothinemiddleschool.org, on Twitter at @EliotHine, and on Facebook: Eliot-Hine. DCPS’ Eliot-Hine blog is at dcpsplanning.wordpress. com/category/eliothine. - Heather Schoell. u

Two Rivers Public Charter School Digging into Joyful Learning With Earth Day celebrations all over the world taking place for the last couple of weeks, Two Rivers Public Charter School continues to celebrate the joyful, hands-on learning and service experiences that keep their students excited about studying ecology. Two Rivers students embrace the scholarly habit, “I care for my community.” That community extends from their classrooms all the way out to the local DC environment and beyond. As part of fulfilling this habit, Two Rivers has a longstanding relationship with the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS). Each spring, fourth-grade students participate in restoration efforts in and along the river as part of learning expeditions centered on ecology. This April fourth- graders planted seedlings along the river on Kingman Island. They also conducted in-depth research on plant life and the overall health of the local ecosystem.

Two Rivers 4th-grade students carrying in seedlings to plant at Kingman Islands as part of field work to help restore the ecology in and around the Anacostia River. Photo: Kristen Franklin, Storybox Photography.

Later this month, they will continue field study with the AWS, including a pontoon tour of the Anacostia River. On May 18, Two Rivers students will attend the DC Anacostia Environmental Youth Summit and participate in the Caring for Our Watershed competition. Two Rivers students are not alone in their ecological fieldwork and research. Middle School teacher Rebecca Wenstrom is thrilled to have been awarded a 2018 EL Education Fund for Teachers grant. She will research the evidence and impact of climate change on the wetlands near Churchill, Manitoba with the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC), in order to enhance her teaching of skills and methods of scientific field research for the school’s sixth-grade earth science curriculum on climate change. Two Rivers Public Charter School has three schools located at 1227 4th St NE elementary school; 1234 4th St NE -middle school; and 820 26th St NE, elementary school. Follow @ TwoRiversPCS on Twitter and Facebook. Questions? Call 202-546-4477, email info@tworiverspcs.org, or visit www. tworiverspcs.org. u

ceive a mixed bag of three items – a variety of greens, peas, carrots, radishes, herbs, flowers and more! Members can pick up their produce in the greenhouse on Thursdays between 5 and 5:30 p.m. starting April 26. Alternate pickup options are also available. Mighty Greens is a student-led cooperative business that grows vegetables and flowers. If interested, email malka@cityblossoms.org. Slots are filled on a first come basis.

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Eastern hosted a student voter registration drive on April 19. Less than half of Millennials eligible to vote exercised their rights in 2016 elections. Generation Z Eastern students will hopefully defy that number with the civic momentum built from the March for Justice. The kids are alright.

Eastern Men of Excellence Eastern students traveled to Oakland, CA to attend the African American Male Achievement Spring Symposium. The National Equity Project includes Manhood Development Program Classroom Tours and the Man-Up! Youth conference. Representing Eastern were Garrison Dugger, Alonzo Thompkins, Angelo Tyree, Jabari Bishop, Shamar McCain, Amad Johnson, and Dezmond Wynne.

May/June Library Events Eastern’s librarian, Mrs. Dodsworth, invites the community to join in on the following free monthly events, both talks with authors and film screenings. Follow @Eastern_PTO for more dates. All are welcome! May 18: Books to the Big Screen Club from 3:30-5 p.m. screening the film “Speak” based on the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. May 23: WinS Program author visit from Tony Lewis Jr. to discuss his book “Slugg” during lunch (12:15-1p.m. & 1-1:50 p.m.). June 8: Books to the Big Screen Club from 3:30-5 p.m. screening the film “The Queen of Katwe” based on the novel by Tim Crothers. Eastern Senior High School is located at 1700 East Capitol St, NE. To learn more call 202-6984500, log onto easternhighschooldc.org, or follow @EasternHS and FB easternhighschool. - Heather Schoell. u

Blyth-Templeton Academy Term 3 Showcase Blyth-Templeton Academy’s Term Three showcase featured class presentations organized by students. Each class had fifteen minutes to highlight work from the term in front of our school community. Presentations included student-directed plays, student-created films and games, as well as student-written poetry. The pre-calculus class shared information about a banking/ investment activity they participated in during the term. Students had to choose how to invest their money and model it using linear and exponential functions. The entire Blyth-Templeton Academy community had a wonderful time learning about and celebrating the work students have done this term! Blyth-Templeton Academy is located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE in the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Contact them at info@blythtempleton.org, go to www.blythtempleton.org, or call at 202-847-0779. Facebook: www.facebook.com/blythtempletonacademy, Twitter: https:// twitter.com/blythtempleton. u

Eastern High School Eastern’s Mighty Greens Spring CSA Mighty Greens is accepting sign-ups for the spring CSA, an opportunity to eat fresh and healthy vegetables grown by students in Eastern’s school garden. Shares are $40 for five weeks, and each week you re-

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Birdcalls accompanied by the high pitch whistles of the frog, spring peepers, signals the return of spring.

The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is a perfect habitat for frogs. Park rangers are worried that the colder spring may impact this year’s population.

FROGGY WENT A COURTIN’ Volunteers Needed to Join FrogWatch article and photos by Rindy OBrien rogs have long been a part of our cultural and ecological DNA. From the time of our early childhood, we have sung “Froggy Went a Courtin.” We’ve loved the story of a princess kissing a frog that turns into a handsome prince. And many of us have been lucky to enjoy a spring morning listening to the frogs called spring peepers that joyfully create a chorus of high-pitched chirps. This year, the District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is recruiting volunteers for their chapter of FrogWatch USA. Volunteers are needed to collect and submit data on calling frogs and toads at our local ponds, wetlands, and streams.

Why Do We Need To Track The Frogs? Frogs, toads, and other amphibians are facing the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs. Frogs are an indicator species for the healthy life of our wetlands and streams. They are also an important part of nature’s food chain. Tadpoles eat tremendous amounts of algae as well as eating small insects, especially mosquitoes. More than half of amphibian species in the District are listed as species of greatest conservation need according to DOEE. Besides the frogs’ importance in nature, frogs are often used in medical research. Their skin and glands produce special chemical compounds.

Over 100 new drugs for human use have been developed from this foundation. Scientists have known for years that the skin of frogs is a rich source of chemicals capable of killing bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Currently medical researchers are exploring possible drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and breakthrough painkillers. An aggressive skin fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, known as BD or chytrid fungus, is the main cause behind the death of 200 frog species. Frog scientists reported in April that there appears to be a small rebound in frogs, suggesting that frogs may have changed themselves, to fight the infections. But they caution that there are many other factors like climate change, loss of habitat, and pollution threatening the amphibians. Meanwhile, National Park Service rangers at Kenilworth Gardens are worried that this cold spring may have a negative effect on the frog population at this local park.

What You Can Do To Help? The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is celebrating 20 years of FrogWatch, a program that is a national effort to collect information about frog and toad populations. Volunteers collect data by listening and keeping a record of frog calls during evenings from February l through August 31. The District chapter of Frog Watch is looking for volunteers.

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The program is best suited for adults, but children aged ten years and up may participate alongside a trained adult volunteer. Two and halfhours of classroom time are required to learn the program and scientific protocols for the project. Volunteers will learn how to recognize frogs and toads by their unique breeding calls. After training, participants are assigned specific wetlands and streams Educators at the Aquatic Resources Education Center lead tours to to monitor by listening at many school groups throughout the year to acquaint them with native frogs, ﬁsh and wetlands sunset at least three different times during the ers spend three minutes listening for the calls, breeding season which noting different kinds of frogs and intensity runs from March through August. In adof the sounds. They wait and repeat the lisdition to listening for frogs, volunteers are tening session a number of times during their asked to summarize the condition of the habtwilight visit. itat they are monitoring. All the data is recorded through a website and entered into Answer The Call the national online database. If this sounds like something you would like Volunteers take note of things like preto participate in, then visit the DOEE webcipitation, wind conditions and any visible site, www.doee.dc.gov/service/frogwatch to changes in the habitat. Being quiet is imporlearn more. A visit to the Aquatic Resources tant so that frogs and toads acclimate to the Education Center in Anacostia Park, next to volunteer being in the space. The frog watchthe skate pavilion, 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE, Washington, DC is another great way to get started. The center’s aquatic tanks of frogs, toads, and fish can help you become acquainted with the different species. You can also talk to educators about the frog watch. Hours are Monday through Friday between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. As DOEE says,” Amphibians need our assistance. Offer a helping hand by lending an ear!”

DOEE’s Aquatic Resources Education Center provides extensive resource information and ﬁsh, frogs, and toads held in large aquatic tanks.

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DC, and DPW in particular, is committed to making recycling and other waste disposal options as easy and transparent as possible. If the “What Goes Where?” tool doesn’t provide information on the item you’re trying to dispose of, send an email to zero.waste@dc.gov by Catherine Plume or tweet @dczerowaste with questions. You can expect a response usually within 24 hours, if not sooner. Residents can also suggest that items be added to the tool. If you don’t find an item in the database, you’ll be provided with an option to suggest that it be added. Though the “What Goes Where?” tool only rolled out in early April, new items have already been added based on suggestions from residents. While you’re visiting www.zerowaste.dc.gov, take a few minutes to check out the other resources on the site. Planning a block party or community gathering? On the Tools & Resources page, you’ll find downloadable signage for recycling and composting in seven(!) languages that will help you green your event by ensuring people know what can be placed in the recycling bin. Signage helps reduce contamination of the recycling bin and ensures that recyclable products actually get recycled. There’s also a comprehensive green events calendar. You can even get your own event promoted on this calendar by emailing zero.waste@ www.zerowaste.dc.gov provides a wealth of information and resources on recycling, dc.gov with event information, flyers and images. composting and other waste disposal programs in the District. Photo: C. Plume Zerowaste.dc.gov wants to become a hub for all things recycling and composting in the District. It is the fruit of DC’s Interagency Waste an I recycle this? Reduction Working Group, a coalition of agency stakeholders from DPW, How many times have you asked yourself – or your faDepartment of Energy & Environment (DOEE), Department of General Servorite recycling guru – that question? vices (DGS) and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) that is charged Thanks to efforts by the DC Department of Public with creating a path to zero waste for the District. The group is implementing Works (DPW) and ZeroWaste DC, the answer just got a waste programs, providing feedback and support for waste diversion operalot easier. In early April, just in time for Earth Day, the DC government tions, designing waste diversion education and outreach materials and suplaunched “What Goes Where?,” a web-based app that tells residents how porting the continued evolution of waste diversion policies. to dispose of any particular item. Stay tuned for more good to come from DPW, which is creating a comYou’ll find the “What Goes Where?” platform on the homepage of DC’s prehensive app and alert system. Residents will be able to customize the type Zero Waste website, www.zerowaste.dc.gov. Type in “coffee grounds” and and frequency of the information they want to receive. DPW is even considyou’ll find that these can be disposed of at one of the District’s food waste ering incorporating the “What Goes Where?” web app into the larger app dropoff sites. You’ll even be given a link that, when clicked, provides the to ensure consistency and avoid overlapping functions. operating days and times for each site. Typing in “plastic bags” reveals that DPW Director Chris Shorter is pleased with the department’s progress. these are not acceptable in DC recycling, but you’re given a list of grocery “This new web app, along with the Mayor’s List of Recyclables that expandstores around town (with addresses) that will take them. ed and standardized recyclable materials for District residents, businesses, Similar information is provided for a wealth of common and not so comand government buildings, is part of our effort to make recycling simpler; mon goods. Incandescent lightbulbs can be wrapped in paper and placed in thereby reducing confusion about what can be recycled and increasing the the trash bin, while LED lights should be disposed of at the Fort Totten Transcity’s waste diversion rate.” fer Station as hazardous waste. You’ll even get a link that specifies the facility’s So, the next time someone asks, “Can this be recycled?,” you’ll know where operating hours for hazardous waste, PaintCare DC, and e-cycling disposal to go. Spread the word! and document-shredding services.

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According to Annie White, manager of DPW’s Office of Waste Diversion, “This tool provides DC residents and workers with an easy online guide on what can and can’t be recycled. And for those items that can’t be recycled, the tool will tell you the best and most environmentally friendly way to dispose of them.”

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Dear Garden Problem Lady, by Wendy Blair Can you please identify a flower I never noticed before – blooming in a great swath along the border above the back steps at the Hill Center? It’s about a yard tall and covered with sprays of tiny white flowers that sway in the breeze. I want to buy some for our garden. That longtime favorite is Leucojum, also called “Summer Snowflake.” You can buy it online from well-known suppliers such as White Flower Farm, but only in the fall, because it is a bulb. Just find a sunny place in your garden now where it will fit next April and May, and mark your calendar to start looking for it in August catalogues.

Apparently there are some perennial geraniums that have a spicy smell and last all season. Can you enlighten? I need something that clumps and is fairly low. The perennial geranium is called a Cranesbill, because of the shape of its seedpod after blooming. It does mound at about 10 inches tall, lives a long time, prefers sunshine, and blooms all season. It comes in blues (Johnson’s Blue is the most famous), purples, and pale and bright magenta pinks. Several pink Cinareums have leaves with a pleasing, spicy scent, you’ll have to sniff them out. The Capitol Hill Garden Club convenes again on September 11 at 6:45 pm at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings are free and open to all. Membership details: capitolhillgardenclub.org.

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violets, trout lilies, trilliums – there are dozens, all of which bloom early and then, by June, die back completely to their underground roots and bulbs. They’ve become so popular that they are widely available. The time to plant is usually the autumn – when you see other spring ephemerals like crocus, snowdrops, scilla, Virginia bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches – listed in garden catalogues for the following spring. Plant in welldrained acidic soil in light shade – they must have some sun – which is readily available in March before trees leaf out. When and how does one plant Solomon’s seal? You may find some Solomon’s seal growing in wooded areas of USDA Hardiness Zones 3-7, but don’t disturb the wild plants. They transplant poorly. Purchase healthy plants from a local garden center. When initially planting leave plenty of room for them to spread. These plants prefer moist, well draining soil that is rich, but are drought tolerant and can take some sun without wilting. Plant now, or very soon.

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