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1118 C Street, SE

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IN THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2018

WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

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Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

Capper Seniors Move to New Homes by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Capitol Supreme Market Owners Retire After 12 Years by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Thousands of Small Cell Antennae to Be Installed in DC by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Lutheran Church of the Reformation Installs a New Pastor by Matthew Litman

The Combined Federal Campaign: You Can Support Local Charities Through The CFC by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Capitol Supreme Market Owners Retire After 12 Years

Lutheran Church of the Reformation Installs a New Pastor

Business Briefs by Elizabeth O’Gorek

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

by Matthew Litman

ANC 6A Report by Nicholas L. Alberti

ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

Eastern Market Report by Peter Waldron

homes and gardens

Solar Power Creates Energy – and Jobs! by Catherine Plume

Our River: The Anacostia: Talkin’ Trash About Our River by Bill Matuszeski

A Capitol Hill Resident Uses her Mussels to Clean the Anacostia River by Catherine Plume

Solar Power Creates Energy – and Jobs! by Catherine Plume

Ask the Hill Historian: Eastern Market by Nina Tristani

Dear Garden Lady by Wendy Blair

Changing Hands by Don Denton

Dining Notes

arts and dining

by Celeste McCall

Dining Notes by Celeste McCall

Capitol Roots by Charles Walston

At The Movies by Mike Canning

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The Wine Girl by Elyse Genderson

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Jazz Project by Jean-Keith Fagon

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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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Floating: A Sensory-Deprivation Experience that Rejuvenates Your Body and Mind by Pattie Cinelli

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Imaginary Leaf Animals: Peabody Installation at Hill Center by Elizabeth Nelson; photos Katie Cushman

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The District Vet by Dan Teich

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Kids & Family Notebook by Kathleen Donner

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School Notes by Susan Braun Johnson

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on the cover: Bird Healer Chris Roberts-Antieau, 2018 30” x 22.5” $6,800 Image courtesy of antieaugallery.com Chris Roberts-Antieau has consistently been a pioneer of machine embroidery. Her main body of work, which she calls “fabric paintings”, are highly sophisticated tapestries created in her signature style of fabric appliqué and intricate embroidery, crafted on a simple Bernina sewing machine. Discover this work and thousands more at Superfine! DC, running through November 4th at Union Market. www.superfine.world Also at: Antieau Gallery 4532 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 510-4148 • antieaugallery.com

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W A S H I N G T O N 1

RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER’S PULSE AT THE HIRSHHORN

In the Hirshhorn’s largest interactive technology exhibition to date, three major installations from Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse series come together for the artist’s DC debut. A Mexican Canadian artist known for straddling the line between art, technology, and design, Lozano-Hemmer fills the outer ring of the Museum’s second level with immersive environments that use heart-rate sensors to create kinetic and audiovisual experiences from visitors’ own biometric data. Over the course of six months, Pulse will animate the vital signs of hundreds of thousands of participants. With Lozano-Hemmer’s trademark sensitivities to audience engagement and architectural scale, each installation captures biometric signatures and visualizes them as repetitive sequences of flashing lights, panning soundscapes, rippling waves, and animated fingerprints. Experience Pulse at the Hirshhorn through April 28, 2019. hirshhorn.si.edu. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Pulse Index, 2010 in Time Lapse, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, 2012. Photo: Kate Russel

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1 2 TENACITY - WOMEN IN JAMESTOWN AND EARLY VIRGINIA

TENACITY: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia, a special yearlong exhibition opening Nov. 10 at Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th Century Virginia history and culture, will explore little-known, captivating personal stories of real women in Jamestown and the early Virginia colony and their tenacious spirit and impact on a fledgling society. The exhibition is a legacy project of the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution, a national observance of the 400th anniversary of key historical events that occurred in Virginia in 1619 and continue to influence America today. This storydriven exhibition will feature artifacts, images and primary sources to examine the struggles women faced in the New World and their contributions. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until 6 p.m. from June 15 to Aug. 15. For more information, visit historyisfun.org/tenacity. Jamestown Settlement historical interpreter in re-created fort sewing shirts. Photo: Courtesy of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

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4 3 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S CRYSTAL ICE SHOW

Watch world-class ice skaters and acrobats explore their new frozen playground with speed and fluidity as they challenge the laws of gravity with never-before-seen acrobatics. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL fuses circus arts and the world of ice skating in a stunning new production that will take the audience on a journey into a surreal world where figure skating blends with acrobatics and aerial feats. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL is at Capital One Arena from Dec. 5 to 9. cirqueclub.com. Photo: Matt Beard 2018

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The SS American has set sail from NY to London. Aboard, the lovelorn Billy has stowed away on a mission to stop the marriage of heiress Hope Harcourt to the millionaire Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Now, it is up to Billy with the help of showgirls, sailors and public enemy #13, to find, woo and win back his true love. Unlikely alliances arise as mischief and mayhem ensue in this madcap musical by beloved composer and Tony Award winner Cole Porter. On stage at the Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW through Dec. 23. Arena Stage offers their Family Fun Pack for Cole Anything Goes: four seats for $129. Orders must include a minimum of two patrons between ages 5 and 17. It must be purchased by phone at 202-488-3300 or in person. Anything Goes runs through Dec. 23 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org (L to R) Nicholas Yenson, Soara-Joye Ross and Mickey Orange in Anything Goes, running Nov. 2 to Dec. 23, at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo: Tony Powell

5 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SCULPTURE GARDEN ICE SKATING

The 2018–2019 ice-skating season at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink, between Seventh and Ninth Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, begins Nov. 16 and continues through March 10. Complimentary hot chocolate from the Pavilion Cafe will be served on opening weekend, Nov. 16 and 17. The rink is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Skating fees for two 45-minute sessions: $9 for adults and children age 13 and over; $8 for skaters age 50 and over, children 12 and under, and students with a valid school ID. The skate rental fee is $4; lockers are available for $.50. Season passes are available for $195. pavilioncafe.com/ ice-skating. Photo: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art

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Be it the use of the curbside for parking or food trucks, pocket parks, increased density awarded as a result of a Planned Unit Development, the ubiquitous sidewalk cafes that dot our urban landscape or the provision of new roadways, the organization and administration of Public Space impacts the lives of District residents. “Public Space” is all horizontal space outside private property lines as well the air rights above the limit that property owners can develop as a matter of right.

Putting the “Public” in Public Space November 15, 7 to 9 PM Hill Center - 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Sponsors

On Nov. 15 between 7 and 9 p.m., a public panel will discuss the manner in which the District of Columbia both administers public space as well as the means in which it is transferred permanently or leased to the private realm. Is the current system of public space administration adequate? Should it be reformed? Should there be more citizen involvement analogous to what occurs in zoning matters? The Hill Rag, The Ward 6 Democrats and Hill Center have selected a knowledgeable panel to discuss the current arrangements and brainstorm ideas for the future: •

Charles Allen - Ward 6 Councilmember

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Matthew Marcou - Associate Director for the Public Space Regulations Division (PSRD)

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Meredith Fascett - The Chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D

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Nancy Metzger - Former Historic Preservation Board Member

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Dave Alpert - Founder and President of Greater Greater Washington and Executive Director of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST)

Join our panelists and neighbors for a lively discussion of the hows and whys of Public Space. Questions for the panelists will be taken both by email prior to the event at ward6matters@hillrag.com and in writing at the event itself.

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calendar NOVEMBER CALENDAR

Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger. Nov. 22, 8:30 AM, Little Turkey Fun Run; 9 AM, 5k timed race; 9:15 AM, 5k untimed race. Proceeds from the 5k benefit thousands of homeless families and single adults. They supply the elderly and people suﬀering from mental illness with much-needed food, clothing and healthcare. Event at Freedom Plaza. Register at support.some.org. Courtesy of SOME Trot for Hunger

VETERANS Women’s Memorial at Arlington Cemetery Veterans Day Observance. Nov. 11, 3:30 PM. The ceremony will include formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans’ remarks and wreath laying. womensmemorial.org. World War I Commemorative Service. Nov. 11, 10 AM. Nov. 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. During the service, at the centennial hour of the Armistice (11 AM), the Commission and the Cathedral will lead

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the nation in the Bells of Peace, a national tolling of bells, in the spirit of tradition, honor and remembrance. Free service but registration is required through the box office. There will be standby seats. Cathedral.org. Veterans Day 10k and Walk. Nov. 11, 8 AM. The course runs near several of the city’s great war memorials. runpacers.com/race/veterans-day-10k. Wreath Laying at World War II Memorial. Nov. 11, 9 AM. 17th Street between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorial.com.

Veterans Day Observance at The Wall. Nov. 11, 1 PM. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. vvmf. org. Veterans Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. Nov. 11, 11 AM. President Trump will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. arlingtoncemetery.mil. National Veterans Day Concert at the National Cathedral. Nov. 11, 5 PM. Through words, music and images, National Veterans Day Concert celebrates the indomitable spirit of US veterans, their triumph over adversity, their resilience and

their love of country. Free Concert but registration is required through the box office. There will be stand-by seats. Cathedral.org.

THANKSGIVING Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenings-All Aboard at the Botanic Garden. Thanksgiving Day to Jan. 1, 2019, daily, 10 AM to 5 PM. Explore America by train as their annual holiday show Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenings showcases historic railroad stations across the country. Trains chug around, below and above plantbased recreations of iconic depots from across the United States. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Canal Park Ice Skating. Open Thanksgiving Day, 10 AM to 11 PM. Adults, $9; children and seniors, $8. Skate rental, $5. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com. A Celebration of Community at Community Forklift. Nov. 23 and 24, 9 AM to 5 PM. Community Forklift will have workshops and demonstrations. Make hand-crafted gifts. Watch local artists offering ecofriendly gifts. Food or baked goods available. Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. communityforklift.org. Small Business Saturday. Nov. 25. This day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. americanexpress.com.

EARLY HOLIDAYS Capitol Hill Holiday Tree Lighting. Nov. 24, 5:30 PM. NE corner of Eastern Market Metro Plaza. Capitol Hill Menorah Lighting. Dec. 2, 5:30 PM. NE corner of Eastern Market Metro Plaza. Washington National Opera presents Silent Night. Nov. 10 to 25. Washington National Opera celebrates the centennial of the WWI Armistice with Pulitzer Prize-winning

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opera Silent Night. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Tickets start at $35. kennedy-center.org. A Christmas Carol at Ford’s. Nov. 15 to Dec. 30. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Gaylord National’s Christmas on the Potomac. Nov. 16 to Jan. 1. Experience Christmas On the Potomac, a magical wonderland with lavish décor, twinkling holiday lights and indoor snowfall. 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD Zoolights. Nov. 23 to Jan. 1, 5 to 9 PM, nightly. Meander through the Zoo when it is covered with thousands of sparkling lights. Attend special keeper talks. Enjoy live entertainment. Free. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Christmas at Mount Vernon. Nov. 23 to Jan. 6, 9 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy themed decorations, chocolatemaking demonstrations and 18th century dancing. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. $20, adult; $10, child (6 to 11); 5 and under, free. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Nov. 24 and 25 1 PM and 5:30 PM. THEARC Theater, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Nov. 29 to Dec. 28 at the Warner Theatre. Set in Georgetown. The production is replete with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and historical characters. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays. washingtonballet.org. 2018 White House Christmas Tree Lighting. Nov. 28, 5 PM. Ad-

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mission is closed. Tickets were distributed by lottery in October. Visit the tree, surrounding trains and decorations after 8 PM. thenationaltree.org. Holidays through History. Nov. 30, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. At Anderson House, Dumbarton House and Woodrow Wilson House, enjoy tours of the three festively decorated historic houses and sample historic cocktails. $15 per person in advance. societyofthecincinnati.org. US Army Band American Holiday Festival. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 8 PM; Dec. 1 and 2, 3 PM. Visit usarmyband.com to order free tickets via Eventbrite. All seating is general admission. No tickets required 15 minutes prior to start time. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. usarmyband.com. Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-Along. Dec. 1, 4 PM. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and members of local choirs and vocal groups perform. Free. wolftrap.org.

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Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Concert. Dec. 1, parade, 11 AM; massed band concert, 1 PM at Market Square. The parade begins at St. Asaph and Wolfe Streets and concludes at Market Square. Alexandria, VA. campagnacenter.org/scottishwalkweekend.

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NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas. Dec. 1, 7 and 9 PM. Join the Kennedy Center and NPR for this annual holiday tradition highlighting jazz pianists and their favorite seasonal music. $55 to $65. kennedy-center.org.

National Menorah Lighting. Dec. 2, 4 PM. Gates open at 3 PM. Free dreidels, latkes, donuts and menorah kits. Ceremony is on the Ellipse, south of the White House. Free tickets required at nationalmenorah.org. Annual Logan Circle Holiday House Tour. Dec. 2, 1 to 5 PM. A self-guided tour takes participants through exciting interiors, feature

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MUSIC ON THE HILL TURNS FIVE

On Saturday, Nov. 17, Music on The Hill is throwing a party to celebrate its Fifth Year in business.

• Red Tag Clearance Sale with 5% off every item in the store including instruments that not see any further holiday discounts.

• And, Don’t Forget! There Will be Cake!

Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Visit pickyourownchristmastree.org for farms and directions. Then follow the prompts.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Enter a Raffle for items from Kala Ukulele, Eastman Guitars and other well know vendors.

• Buy 5 and Get 1 Free Discount across the whole store.

in-house musicians and street carolers. Don’t miss the Wassail Reception hosted at Studio Theatre. $30; $35, day of. logancircle.org/ house-tour.

801 D St NE WDC, 20002 (202) 733-3158 musiconthehilldc.com

The US Botanic Garden Production Facility-Poinsettia Edition. Nov. 6, 10:30 AM to noon. Explore unique and unusual plants from the US Botanic Garden collection. Free but pre-registration required. learn.usbg.gov. National Gallery of Art Evening at the Edge. Nov. 8, 6 to 9 PM. Food and beverage for purchase. Children are welcome. Admission is free, but registration is required. To register and learn more about each evening, visit nga.gov/evenings. DC Cocktail Week. Nov. 12 to 18. Over 60 participating restaurants in DC, Maryland and Virginia offer specially priced cocktail and bite pairings during the week. dccocktailweek.com.

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Music at City Winery. Nov. 3, Dar Williams with Antigone Rising; Nov. 4, JD Souther; Nov. 6, Jennifer Knapp; Nov. 7, Jackopierce; Nov. 8, Humble Pie and Ha Tonka; Nov. 9, Kevin Griffin and Heartstrings By Artists From The Khmer Magic Music Bus; Nov. 10, Loose Ends Featuring Jane Eugene; Nov. 11, Les Stroud and Sylver Logan Sharp; Nov. 13, Iris DeMent; Nov. 14, David Cook; Nov. 15, The Gibson Brothers: “Mockingbird” Album Release Show; Nov. 16, Carlene Carter; Nov. 16, Jason Eady Album Release Show; Nov. 17, Ruthie Foster; Nov. 18, The T’N’T Tour; Nov. 21, Black Alley; Nov. 23 and 24,

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Anthony David “Hello Like Before” Album Release Show; Nov. 25, The Expendables Raw Acoustic; Nov. 26, Matisyahu; Nov. 27, An Evening With Hot Tuna Acoustic; Nov. 29, Kris Allen Somethin’ About Christmas Tour and Josh Kelley; Nov. 30, An Evening With The Subdudes; Dec. 1, Livingston Taylor Matinee Show and An Evening With Pat McGee; Dec. 2, Victory Boyd and BETTY Holiday Show; Dec. 4, Man About A Horse, The Wooks; Dec. 5, J Mascis and Lee DeWyze; Dec. 6, Jane Lynch “A Swingin’ Little Christmas”; Dec. 8, Conya Doss. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Music at The Anthem. Nov. 3, Lettuce with special guests Waka Flocka Flame and Marcus King; Nov. 6, Life Lessons with Lil Dicky; Nov. 7, Tenacious D; Nov. 9, Lake Street Dive; Nov. 11, 6LACK; Nov, 16, Young the Giant; Nov. 17, Steve Martin & Martin Short; Nov. 21, Tash Sultana; Nov. 24, The Front Bottoms & Manchester Orchestra; Nov. 30, The Brian Setzer Orchestra; Dec. 1, Dark Star Orchestra; Dec. 2 and 3, Pentatonix; Dec. 4, DC 101’s Office Party. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Music at Mr. Henry’s. Saturday Night Saturday Showcase: Nov. 3, Jeff Weintraub; Nov. 10, Herb Scott; Nov. 17, Maija Rejman; Nov. 24, Julia Nixon. Thursday Night Bluegrass: Nov. 8, Smith Jackson; Nov. 15, Moose Jaw and By & By; Nov. 29, Truck Farmers. Friday Night Jazz: Nov. 9, The Kevin Cordt Quartet; Nov. 16, The Eddie Anderson Project; Nov. 23, Aaron L. Myers, II; Nov. 30, Rob Patrick. Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM.; doors open at 6 PM; no cover; two items per person minimum. Henry’s Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. mrhenrysdc.com. Music at the Phillips. Nov. 4, Richard Egarr, harpsichord; Nov. 11, Tai Murray, violin; Nov. 18, Trio Zadig, piano; Nov. 25, Youlan Ji, pia-

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Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 5, Electrified Blues Band; Nov. 12, Midnight Blue Tribute to Aretha Franklin; Nov. 19, Queen Aisha Blues; Nov. 26, Swampdog Blues!. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Nov. 6, Tor Miller; Nov. 9, The Main Squeeze; Nov. 10, Aztec Sun; Nov. 11, Free Americana Night; Nov. 15, Cedric Burnside; Nov. 16, Happy Birthday Neil Young; Nov. 17, Free Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys; Nov. 18, Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics; Nov. 21, Chuck Brown Band; Nov. 23, Free New Orleans Funk & Soul Night; Nov. 24, Slade Run Album Release Party; Nov. 29, 7Horse; Nov. 30, Branden “Taz” Niederauer. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Street Scenes Concert at Hill Center. Nov. 7, 7 to 9 PM. As part of the Street Scenes concert series focused on new music composed by emerging DC jazz artists, Tom Teasley will perform a live soundtrack to Buster Keaton’s film “Sherlock Jr” and Hans Richter’s “Ghosts Before Breakfast.” $18 in advance: $20 day-of. hillcenterdc.org.

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Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 9, Chuck Redd Between Tours; Nov. 16, Larry Brown Quintet; Nov. 23, Bobby Felder’s Big Band; Nov. 30, Lethem Play Reunion for Ron Sutton. $5 cover. Children are free under

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benefit the DC Concert Orchestra Society. dcos.org. St. Mark’s, 301 A St., SE. Music at Miracle Theater. Nov. 16, Mary Fahl Band Show; Nov. 17, : Caroline Rose with And the Kids’; Nov. 24, Andy Shauf (Solo). Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com. Congressional Chorus at Church of the Epiphany. Nov. 18, 4:30 PM. An Afternoon of Music and Dance inspired by Marc Chagall, Sara Teasdale & Langston Hughes. The 100 member chorus will be joined by dancers from Joy of Motion Dance Center. Tickets are $19 to $39 at CONGRESSIONALCHORUS.org. Chiarina Chamber Players-Capitol Hill’s Chamber Music Series. Nov. 18, 7:30 PM. Featuring the music of Dvorák, Ravel and Schubert. $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $10, under age 30. St. Mark’s, 301 A St. SE. chiarina.org.

THEATER AND FILM The Horror Rep. Through Nov. 10. Prepare to be delighted and scared by original adaptations of favorite spooky stories. All ages. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for youth 13 and under. Each ticket includes a custom drink for 21+ guests. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. wehappyfewdc. com.

16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at the Atlas. Nov. 9, Banda Magda; Nov. 11, Capital City Symphony presents Jupiter and Beyond Part of the Great Masters, Young Star Series; Nov. 16, Rebecca Magnuson-SHE SINGS; Nov. 17, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington: The Best Worst Thing. The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. DC Chamber Musicians Concert. Nov. 11, 3 PM. Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 4; Franz Schubert, Piano Trio in Bflat, D. 898; Paul Juon, Miniatures, Opp. 18a, 24a. Free but donations accepted. Proceeds

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Heisenberg. Through Nov. 11. A chance encounter at a London train stop changes the course of life for Georgie and Alex. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. Henry V. Through Nov. 11. Armed only with their masks, their wits, and the words, six actors will do battle with one of Shakespeare’s most theatrical plays. Performed at Gallaudet University’s Elstad Auditorium. factionoffools.org. The Fall. Through Nov. 18. The Fall is a play forged in the 2015 #RhodesMustFall movement, which, after five weeks of student protest, led to the dismantling of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the British imperialist, industrialist and former South African Prime Minister. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. studiotheatre.org. Aida. Through Nov. 18. With soaring ballads and exhilarating dance numbers, Aida demonstrates

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Billy Elliot the Musical. Based on the powerful and acclaimed film, all 11-year-old Billy wants to do is dance. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. sigtheatre.org. Alexandria Film Festival Opening Night on the Waterfront. Nov. 8, 7 to 9 PM. This special Portside Cinema screening of independent short films kicks off the four-day film festival which features more than 70 free and ticketed films at AMC Hoffman 22 Theater and Beatley Central Library. AlexFilmFest.com. An Inspector Calls. Nov. 20. A festive evening at the home of the Birlings, a well-heeled British family, is suddenly punctured by a grim inspector investigating the death of a young woman. shakespearetheatre.org. Indecent Nov 23. In 1923, the Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s Yiddish drama God of Vengeance set the stage for an explosive moment in theatrical history. The evocative work of Jewish culture was praised and criticized for taboo themes of censorship, immigration and antiSemitism. arenastage.org.

BEAUTIFUL-The Carole King Musical. Nov. 27. BEAUTIFUL-The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom. TheNationalDC.com. Sustainable Waterfronts Films at Hill Center. Nov 29, 7 PM. Sustainable Waterfronts will show two short films (On the Waterfront With Arthur Cotton Moore and Capitol Hill and Waterfront: A Bridge Across History) at the Hill Center. Refreshments and discussion will follow. hillcenterdc.org. Miracle Theater. Movies shown Fridays, 4 PM, 7 PM, and 10 PM; Saturday, 8 PM and 10:30 PM; Sundays, 4 PM and 7 PM. Movies before 6 PM are $6. Movies 6 PM and after are $8; $6 for children, students, military and seniors. Advance schedule not possible here. Sign up for what’s playing at themiracletheatre.com. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. Flickering Treasures-Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters. Nov. 17 to Oct. 14, 2019. This exhibition uses photography, architectural fragments, theater ephemera, and personal stories to explore national trends in theater design and moviegoing, illuminating themes of memory, loss and preservation. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. nbm.org.

LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, TALKS AND NEWS Churchill’s Shakespeare at the Folger. Through Jan. 6. For the first time, this exhibition brings together photographs, posters, theater programs, personal letters, manuscripts, rare books, and more from the Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Churchill’s home Chartwell, and other collections. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu..

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Friends of SE Library Book Sale. Nov. 10, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/ southeast. Free Folger FridayThe Lion in Winter. Nov. 16, 5:30 PM. Enjoy a staged reading of selected scenes from The Lion in Winter by James Goldman with a cast of local favorites directed by Pete Danelski. This staged reading is free. Reservations are requested. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance. Nov. 22, 6 to 9 PM. It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Swing dance instruction and performances by Gottaswing, DC’s largest swing dance instruction and promotion company takes place in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer. No ticket required. kennedycenter.org. Courtesy: Gottaswing

Krista Schlyer - River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the Anacostia. Nov. 16, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at Union Market, 1270 Fifth St. NE. politicsprose.com. New Fiction Book Club reads HOME FIRE by Kamila Shamsie. Nov. 18, 4 PM. All are welcome. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: The Gorgeous Nothings. Dec. 10, 7:30 PM. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

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As Artistic Director Frederick Binkholder has spent the past decade studying the music of the Bolivian Baroque, it is time to share these works with the CHC community! Featuring the baroque ensemble Modern Musick, the concert will be an intriguing departure from the standard holiday repertoire. Guest lecturer and Bolivian Baroque expert and musicologist Dr. Piotr Nawrot, SVD will join us for this concert.

Saturday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, Dec. 2, 4 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Reformation 212 East Capitol St. NE Tickets: $25 open seating, $15 for ages 30 and younger, free for ages 12 and younger More information: capitolhillchorale.org

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Author Patrick Spero - Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776. Dec. 13, 6 PM. Patrick Spero, director of the American Philosophical Society Library, discusses and signs copies of his book on the untold story of the “Black Boys,” a rebellion on the American frontier in 1765 that sparked the American Revolution. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

MARKETS AND SALES Downtown Holiday Market. Nov. 23, noon to 8 PM, daily. More than 150 exhibitors and artisans selling an array of high-quality gift items including fine art, crafts, jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, tasty treats and hot beverages. Market at F Street, between Seventh and Ninth Streets NW. downtownholidaymarket.com. BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show. Nov. 23 and 24; Dec. 1, 10 AM to 7 PM. Over 75 artisans will offer a wide variety of handcrafted, unique gifts, including fine jewelry, original artwork and photography, home accessories, greeting cards, ornaments, men’s and women’s clothing and hats. Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 Ninth St. NW. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@hillrag.com. u

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On Nov. 15, 7 to 9 PM at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, This is the first in a quarterly discussion series called “Ward 6 Matters.” Be it the use of the curbside for parking or food trucks, pocket parks, increased density awarded as a result Election Day, of a Planned Unit DeNov. 6 velopment, the ubiquiOn Nov. 6, The District tous sidewalk cafes that holds its election for ward dot our urban landscape and at-large councilmemor the provision of new bers, mayor and attorney roadways, the organizageneral. For information tion and administration on the candidates and of Public Space impacts registration, visit www.dcthe lives of District resboe.org/Elections/2018idents. “Public Space” Elections. is all horizontal space outside private properThe Riots of ty lines as well the air 1968: The View rights above the limfrom Capitol Hill it that property owners The Washington riots can develop as a matter of 1968 had a devasof right. A public panel tating impact throughAnnual Food & Friends Thanksgiving Pie Sale will discuss the manner out the city and on CapSlice of Life Thanksgiving Pie Sale runs through November 15, benefiting Food & Friends. Parin which the District of itol Hill’s Eighth Street ticipants can sign up to be a pie seller, buy pies for their own Thanksgiving meal, or buy pies to be Columbia both adminisSE and H Street NE delivered to a Food & Friends client battling a serious illness. Five flavors available--Pumpkin, Apters public space as well commercial corridors, ple, Sweet Potato, Pecan and Slated Caramel Brownie (new!). Pies will be available for pick up at as the means in which where the legacy of de30+ locations around the area on Nov. 20, two days before Thanksgiving. foodandfriends.org/pie. it is transferred permastruction could be seen nently or leased to the Photo: Courtesy of Food & Friends for decades. On Nov. 5, private realm. Is the 7:30 p.m., at Hill Cen• Associate Director for the Pubtion (DCST). current system of pubter, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, J. lic Space Regulations Division Join panelists and neighbors lic space administration adequate? Samuel Walker, author of “Most of (PSRD) Matthew Marcou for a lively discussion of the how’s Should it be reformed? Should 14th Street is Gone: The Washing• The Chair of Advisory Neighand why’s of Public Space. Questhere be more citizen involvement ton, DC Riots of 1968,” presents his borhood Commission 6D tions for the panelists will be takanalogous to what occurs in zoning analysis of the causes and course of Meredith Fascett en both by email prior to the event matters? The Hill Rag, The Ward 6 this dramatic event in Ward 6 at the • Former Historic Preservation at ward6matters@hillrag.com and Democrats and the Hill Center have Overbeck History Lecture. Walker Board Member Nancy Metzger in writing at the event itself. This selected a knowledgeable panel to is a historian who has written on • Dave Alpert - Founder and event is sponsored by The Hill Rag, discuss the current arrangements a wide range of subjects from the President of Greater WashingThe Ward 6 Democrats, Hill Center, and brainstorm ideas for the future: growth of atomic energy to college ton and Executive Director of The Capitol Hill Village, The Water• Ward 6 Councilmember basketball in America. Admission DC Sustainable Transportafront Village, The Capitol Hill ResCharles Allen

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Help Restore Kingman Island’s Meadow On Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., help the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) at Kingman Island. Volunteers will focus on removing invasive plants, picking up trash, and do some re-seeding in the meadow. This will help create habitat for pollinators and help the native plants to continue to flourish. AWS provides all necessary tools and supplies. Participants must wear closed-toed shoes. The event is not suitable for children or those with health issues. Registration is required at anacostiaws.org/event/129new-event. Register at least two days in advance. Meeting location is Kingman Island near RFK stadium. Park in the Northern section of RFK Lot 6. Contact Emily Castelli at ecastelli2@ anacostiaws.org or 301-699-6204 ext. 103. anacostiaws.org.

New Pastor at Lutheran Church of the Reformation Lutheran Church of the Reformation has installed Ben Hogue as Associate Pastor. Hogue is the first openly LGBTQIA+ clergy person called by a Lutheran congregation in the Metro DC Synod, ELCA. He was ordained at his home congregation in Colorado on Oct. 5, 2018. Along with general pastoral responsibilities, Pastor Ben will lead ministries with teens and their families and Reformation’s engagement with neighbors and newcomers to the congregation.

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is one of the most beloved novels in the English language. Join the Southeast Library’s book club and read the seminal novel as its spinoffs. The club meets in the Meeting Room of the Southeast Library at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6. Books are available for checkout at the library’s Information Desk. All readers are welcome. Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.

Restoring Windows On Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Neil Mozer of Mozer Works, Inc. shares his passion for old windows. Mozer, who has been a carpenter/builder for more than 25 years, will explain both why old windows are important and just what it takes to do a professional restoration. “A restored 100-year-old window will last another 100 years, so it’s worth the investment.” Attend this presentation before deciding whether to restore or replace. Free and handicapped accessible and the public is encouraged to attend. Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE. chrs.org.

Jon R. Meyers Joins Downtown Bid Board Jon R. Meyers has been elected to the Downtown DC Bid Board of Directors. Meyers founded the Meyers Group LLC with Karen Meyers in 2012. The Meyers Group provides Business Consulting and Lobbying services focusing on the District of Columbia, Maryland and the Federal Government. The Meyers Group represents clients ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 500 in areas including healthcare, insurance, IT and real estate. TheMeyersGroupllc.com.

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Talking Turkey On Nov. 14, 7 p.m. at Southeast Library, Dr. Catherine Woteki shares important information about the food based on her lifetime of research into the science of human nutrition, the food industry and national food policy. Woteki served as the first US Dept. of Agriculture undersecretary for food safety from 1997 to 2001. capitolhillvillage.org.

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VETERANS DAY 2018 ON CAPITOL HILL by Barbara Rich merican Legion Post 8 Commander Jason Secrest invites everyone to observe a hometown Veterans Day on Capitol Hill. Please join friends and neighbors at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 11 in Folger Park, across the street from Post 8, the only American Legion home building in the city, at the corner of 3rd and D Streets S.E. Families will be thrilled to see and hear the U.S. Marine Drum and Budge Corps with Color Guard and a DCFD Emerald Society bagpiper. DC National Guard vehicles will be on display for the kids to enjoy. The hour-long ceremony honoring all those who have served and sacrificed for our country will be followed by a light lunch at the Post at which all are welcome. Celebrating Two 100th Anniversaries Post 8 always observes Veterans Day at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, despite when the federal holiday is scheduled. This is the time, day and month when the armistice was signed ending World War I. Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, is commemorated around the world and 2018 is the 100th Anniversary of that significant day, November 11, 1918. This year the American Legion also marks its 100th year of service to veterans, our nation and local communities. The American Legion was founded March 15, 1919, in Paris, France, out of concern for the welfare of soldiers and the communities they returned to in the United States after World War I. More information about the American Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin and mission is available here: https//centennial.legion.org. But better yet, Post 8 Commander Secrest and Post members hope many will come on Veterans Day and learn first-hand about American Legion activities and service programs.

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SW Waterfront AARP Meeting The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter will hold its November Luncheon Business Meeting on Nov. 14, at noon. The guest speaker is Dr. Regina Harrison, Professor Emerita in Latin American Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Maryland and a documentary filmmaker. Experience a visual journey to South America and the Galápagos Islands. Lunch is $5. The meeting is at River Park Mutual Homes South Common Room, 1311 Del-

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CAPPER SENIORS MOVE TO NEW HOMES After the Fire, Residents Call Community Support A Blessing by Elizabeth O’Gorek eniors displaced by the Sept. 19 fire at Arthur Capper Senior Housing at 5th and K Sts. SE are beginning to move into new homes, the District Department of Human Services (DHS) said Oct. 25. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DC FEMS) have not yet released the results of their investigation into the cause of the threealarm fire. The majority of the 160 tenants are currently living in two District hotels, with a handful in skilled nursing homes and some with friends and family. Most would love to return to the Capper building and will have right of first refusal. Although officials at the Oct. 25th oversight roundtable said the agency and the building owner are committed to rebuilding the development, the process is likely to take years. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen has met with residents twice in the month after the fire, and said that they are in good spirits, but that

there is still a lot of anxiety. “Front of mind for a lot of our seniors is getting out or hotels and into permanent housing,” he said. “They want to be home with their friends and their community,” Allen said. “It’s going to be a long road leading to that place, but there’s a number of people, myself included, committed to walking that road with them.” Allen is Chair of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee which held a Public Oversight Roundtable on the District response to the Fire on October 25.

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In the month-and-a-half since the fire, a coalition of more than 28 agencies lead by DHS and the Office on Aging have banded together with not-for-profits to provide support to the seniors. The Office of Tenant Advocacy supervises their temporary placement at hotels. Seniors meet once a week with case workers from DHS, and are provided meals twice daily by the Office on Aging. DHS said that the Mayor is committed to securing permanent housing for the people displaced, but that needs vary depending on household size and preferred locations. At the oversight roundtable, a spokesperson for the DC Housing Authority said that the agency is playing a supporting role as Capper management company Edgewood Management and Developer UrbanAtlantic works to find long-term or permanent housing for residents. “The long-term housing search process for households affected by the fire is Charles Allen speaks with residents the night of the Sept. 19 fire at Arthur Capper Senior Apartments. “The Councilwell underway. At this time, more than 140 member is always there to listen to our issues,” said Tenant residents have been offered a unit and we Association President Armanda Taylor.

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Photographed Sept. 20 outside Greenleaf Recreation Center, Tenant Association President Armanda Taylor said that the District has been doing a good job of helping the residents move on. “The buck doesn’t always stop in the District,” she said. “This time it stopped.” Photo: Matt Litman

are continuing our efforts to connect them to available housing,” said a spokesperson for DCHA. Seniors may decline initial unit offers. In that case, the agency would offer another unit in a second round. 77 seniors have already accepted unit offers, he said. In order to gain the security of permanent housing residents may have to move out of the Navy Yard neighborhood. A DCHA spokesperson said that there is a total of 171 units currently in a pool to offer tenants. Of those, 26 units are located in northwest, 20 in northeast, five in southwest, and 26 in southeast, though not necessarily near the Navy Yard neighborhood where Capper is located.

Culture Shock President of the Arthur Capper Tenant Association Armanda Taylor said many of her neighbors have already been assigned to new apartments and more will leave before the end of the month, but many of these new living situations are not necessarily in senior housing. “We miss our handicapped bathrooms and the railing in the hallways,” said Taylor. “Going on to something new is a bit of culture shock for many of us.” “When you’re old, home is important, but friends are more important because you start to lose a lot of them. We had that,” said Taylor, noting that the seniors would check on one another,

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When We Really Needed Them, They Showed Up Taylor said the community response has been tremendous. She mentions the efficiency of the Red Cross, and the assistance provided by the US Marines who rushed in to help seniors out of the burning building. She said she can’t say enough about the neighbors, many of whom are still calling to check up on the seniors in their hotels. “When we really needed them, they showed up.” The city has also been doing a good job, she said. “We all know the buck doesn’t stop anywhere in the District. This time the buck stopped,” Taylor said. “The Mayor stepped up to the plate.” While there have been a few glitches, she says that for the most part things are working efficiently. Taylor says the trauma and the heartbreak of the fire will always be with residents. But the response to this disaster illustrates the reason the District should be thought of as a city of love. “Here, if you need help, it’s always here,” she said. “DC does take care of its own, and that a good thing.” Learn more about the CHCF and donate to the Arthur Capper Senior Fund by visiting https://www.capitolhillcommunityfoundation.com/; learn about NSC Partners and their fundraising efforts by visiting http://www.nscpartners.org/ u

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CAPITOL SUPREME MARKET OWNERS RETIRE

After 12 Years, Marion Park Bodega Has New Ownership by Elizabeth O’Gorek enny Oh and her husband David have sold the Capitol Supreme Market (501 Fourth St. SE), which sits at the corner of 4th and E Streets SE and at the edge of Marion Park. After twelve years, Thursday, Oct. 11 was their last day behind the counter. The two will retire to their home in Virginia. “I love this neighborhood,” Jenny said, as she sat surrounded by flowering plants for sale on a

wooden bench outside her store. “Everybody is so kind, and peaceful. They respect each other.” David agrees. “This is the best neighborhood that we’ve ever been in,” he said. After spending two weeks in training, brother and sister Jason and Kelly Kim will take over the neighborhood bodega. That is a lot more experience than she and David had when they first started, Jenny says.

Neighborhood Business David and Jenny Oh immigrated from Korea twelve years ago. She was a nutritionist; he worked at Hyundai as an engineer. They bought the store in 2006. “It was our first experience with owning a business,” she said. “We didn’t know exactly what a grocery store is, and which items I had to order. I missed lots of items. So, the neighbors

Jenny and David Oh pose outside the Capitol Supreme Market, which they have sold after 12 years behind the counter. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN.

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came with empty packages and cans to say, ‘you must have this one!’” Jenny said that neighbors were determined that the market would succeed, providing her with tips on how to build a business and even business magazines. “They recommended lots of things – maybe too many things,” she says, laughing. She said they accepted many of the ideas, and they also felt easily accepted as part of the neighborhood.

bors and friends,” said Gina Eppolito, who attended the event. “They’ve treated all of us with lots of kindness and generosity.” Neighbor Carol Anderson said that the group was glad to have an opportunity to say goodbye. “They were so surprised,” she said of Jenny and David, “and we were all so happy we were there.”

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Eyring said that Jenny and David had been considering retirement But what has really made for almost a year, but that the store, she said, are the Jenny had told her that people. “So many memo- Friends and neighbors watch balloons bearing the words ‘Thank You’ float away as they gather to say ries,” she said, gazing out farewell to Jenny and David Oh on Oct.10, the couple’s last day at the store. Photo: courtesy KK Ottesen in selling, they wanted to find the right people over Marion Park. “Some for the neighborhood. “I customers feel like my Szala agreed. think they have,” she said. “Kelly and Jason have family, because they come here every day. Do you “They are the nicest people,” she wrote. been great.” see your family once a day? Your mom?” “What a loss to our community.” “I’m sad they are leaving too,” said Kelly Kim, She has seen so much of that family grow up the new owner. “But you know, they want to retire over the years, she adds. Jenny and David have Farewell to Friends and make their happy life.” Kim said her brother watched hundreds of children grow up. Three A group of neighbors led by Margot Eyring orgahas always been interested in having his own bodeschools lie within a few blocks of the store: Brent nized an impromptu farewell party the evening ga and they seized the opportunity as soon as they Elementary, Capitol Hill Day School and St. Peof October 10th, surprising Jenny & David Oh heard the market was for sale. ter’s. Jenny said they first see the students when with baked goods, ‘thank you’ balloons, flowers Kelly and Jason say they are looking forward they enter preK-3, and then daily until they leave and cards. They brought along children, puppies to becoming part of the neighborhood. They know the schools after grade eight. and laughter. that their arrival is a change, but the two have no in“Then, several years later, they come as adults Eyring said that she had met the two on tention of fixing what is not broken. “We’re just go[to visit],” she said. “Just for the memories.” their first day at the shop, and was glad to be ing to stick with what they have,” she said. “Their She said they receive holiday cards from cuswith them on the last day. She was so pleased that spirit is always here.” tomers all over the world, and that she intends to she would have the chance to say goodbye that “They helped us weave together a communikeep in touch with many of them. she thought she would invite other neighbors to ty,” said Eyring. “You could see that when so many Neighbors said they were sorry to see take the opportunity. people came and expressed their appreciation.” them go. “I’m sad and I’m happy,” said Offi“They have always been so friendly and lov“You can see how happy they are,” she says, cer Paul Szala, who learned of their departure ing and cheered me up –and of course, they always indicating a photo taken at the end of the party, when he made his usual stop at the store on the had what I need. I just thought, wouldn’t it be nice showing Jenny and David Oh at the center of a Oh’s last day as owners. He said he was happy for Jenny and David to know how much we appregroup of neighbors and friends. All watch as balthey could enjoy their retirement, but he would ciate them, and to be able to take a memory with loons bearing the words ‘thank you’ are released. miss them. them,” she said. All are looking up. u Writing on social media, Karen Palkevich “We’ve grown to know them as great neigh-

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THOUSANDS OF SMALL CELL ANTENNAE TO BE INSTALLED IN DISTRICT by Elizabeth O’Gorek n the coming years, wireless service providers could be installing thousands of small cell antennae and related equipment throughout the District, as many as four per block. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is currently formulating Small Cell Design Guidelines to govern the placement and design of the lower-lying mobile network units on District utility poles and other public spaces. Small cells are low-power miniature antennas that supplement larger cell towers and will be necessary to implement the newer, faster 5G service

when it begins to be offered in the United States sometime in 2019.

Boost Capacity Small cell installation throughout the District is not up for debate. The District has already entered into Master License Agreements (MLA) allowing five communications companies, including AT&T, Verizon, Extenet, Mobilitie and Crown Castle, to install the units throughout the city. The MLAs allow the companies to install units on cobra-neck street light poles and wooden utility poles or to in-

stall new, stand-alone poles on streets and named alleys, but does not allow units to be installed on Washington Globe light poles. “The District of Columbia is a strong advocate of broadband infrastructure deployment. Coverage and connectivity are drivers for the economic growth of the District, the innovation of businesses, and the education of its residents,” said the Office of the Chief Technology Officer on their website. “To that end, the District has developed efficient and streamlined processes for providers to install wireless communications

Proposal Photo simulation of cannister-style small cell antenna on a street light pole presented by Crown Castle at a Sept. 25 Small Cell Town Hall meeting. Thousands of small cell units could be installed on streetlights, utility poles and in lamp pedestals throughout the District. Used with Permission. Presentation available at https://ddot.dc.gov/smallcellpng.

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facilities (“small cells”) on poles throughout the District.” Network providers say the small cells improve the quality of wireless service throughout the District with faster data coverage and capacity. “In particular, the benefit of improved cell phone service means when you pick up your phone to make a call, you’re not going to have as many dropped calls,” said Carly Didden, Government Relations Manager for Crown Castle, the world’s largest provider of wireless infrastructure at a recent meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B. Didden said small cells would help address issues at events like the Capitals championship parade, when even with a signal many people were unable to place calls because cellular towers were overloaded. “What these facilities will do is boost the available capacity, so that we don’t have those kinds of problems,” she said.

2,500 Small Cells The installation of small cells will facilitate 5G, the next generation of mobile network. Most 5G signals travel relatively short distances and will work only if there’s a clear, direct line-of-sight between the antenna and the device receiving the signal. In order to address these issues some estimates say that small cells will need to be installed every 250 or 300 feet, and it is possible that each company will need to deploy a separate set for their unique equipment. To develop comprehensive guidelines for the installation of these units, the District government worked with DDOT, the Office of Planning (DCOP), the DC Historic Preservation Office (HPO), the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and

the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). The guidelines will serve as a loose map for how, when and where small cell technology will be placed in DC. “The equipment is not small,” wrote Nelson, noting that the installation of thousands of units throughout the city raises issues of clutter, effect on viewsheds, historic preservation and the District’s trees. “The four major carriers in DC have taken the position that they need their own cell installations because of differences in their equipment that might interfere,” she added. “That would likely mean fouror more 31foot high poles with attached equipment in every city block.” As many as 2,500 units could be installed by the five companies throughout the city. Crown Castle alone wants to install 850 low-powered antennas connected by fiber optic cables.

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used to mount the small cells. The guidelines also limit the height of both pole and antennae to a height not exceeding 31 feet or ten percent higher than existing poles, whichever is greater. ANC 6C suggested the limit be the lesser rather than the greater of the two. As is, ten-foot antennae could be placed on a twentyfoot pole. The removal of trees and placement within a 15-foot root zone for the purpose of stand-alone pole installation is forbidden by the guidelines, but they are silent on trimming of the canopy, and the ANC suggested that the guidelines specify that no more than 5 percent of a tree can be removed to accommodate antennae. President of Trees for Capitol Hill Beth Purcell said that although the organization had received verbal assurances from DDOT that tree pruning would not be allowed, they were unsure if the provision would be included in the final version of the small cell guidelines, after the companies’ comments have been incorporated. “Given that some companies are saying that direct line of sight is required for small cells to work and that there could be four or more small cell installations per block, pruning, if allowed, would devastate the tree canopy,” said Purcell. “This would ruin the streetscape and cause environmental harm. And undo decades of effort on the part of our organization, Casey Trees, and DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration.” A spokesperson for DDOT said that “The current draft guidelines do not allow trees to be trimmed, removed, or negatively impacted by small cell installations,” noting that the Urban Forestry Division will review applications for their impact on trees.

Camouflage The wireless companies say they are well aware of the concerns regarding the aesthetic impact of the units. The MLAs require installations to be “unobtrusive, harmonious with surroundings and streamlined in appearance,” and could involve camouflaging units. A spokesperson for Crown Castle said that the company “understands that each community has its own character,” and would design installations to preserve the aesthetics of distinct communities. At the ANC meeting, Didden said that cabinets could be wrapped in decorative art, nestled near furniture or potted plants, or otherwise disguised. The companies are required by MLA agreements to file one public space applications for multiple small cell installations. In the case of Crown Castle, one application can cover up to fifteen streetlight installations or three continuous city blocks. The applications are used to assess the safety impacts and technical specifications of the devices as well as the aesthetic impact of the installations. The public record for an initial hearing on the draft guidelines closed Oct. 29, but DDOT Public Space Committee will continue to take comments emailed to Public. SpaceCommittee@dc.gov, said a spokesperson. There is no expected date for guidelines to be finalized, and installation cannot begin until after guidelines are finalized and all Public Space applications and permits are approved. Learn more about the District’s small cell initiative and draft design guidelines by visiting https://ddot.dc.gov/page/ddotsmall-cell. u

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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION INSTALLS A NEW PASTOR

Ben Hogue is dedicated to Public Service and Prayer by Matthew Litman ewly inunderstood, not just the languages that priests and tion was at times comforting stalled, Assopopes spoke. [Luther’s] big thing was ‘Let’s think and supporting, it was also ciate Pastor about this.’” confining and limiting durBen Hogue of As a counselor at Rainbow Trail and a stuing others. Growing up gay, dent at Cal Lutheran, Hogue thought critically the Lutheran Hogue never knew anybody about scripture and traditions with friends and Church of the Reformation like himself. mentors, something he wasn’t able to do when he doesn’t just look like a swim“I always saw myself was younger. mer, he was one. With broad away from Grand Junction,” While Hogue was at college, in 2009, the shoulders, long arms and the Hogue said. “It was difficult ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America), height to match, Hogue swam because there weren’t a lot made a policy decision to start ordaining “out and competitively from the age of of queer people that I necpartnered,” effectively making an unofficial prac5 and was recruited to swim essarily knew or that were tice official. Since 1987, DC’s Lutheran Church in the collegiate levels at Calout. That wasn’t until mayof the Reformation had publicly welcomed LGifornia Lutheran Universibe high school or college that BTQ leaders and members, but no congregation ty (known as Cal Lutheran), even that was present … and had called an out LGBTQ Lutheran Pastor in DC. specializing in the 100 and especially not in the Church.” DC’s Lutheran Church of the Reformation 200-meter breaststroke. “I didn’t know if I had been doing so since 1987. Yet, something changed Pastor Ben Hogue. Photo:Emily Ann could be my whole self, au“I knew their history here,” Hogue said, citing in college. Swimming wasn’t Garcia Photograpgy thentic self, and be a pastor it as a reason he was interested in interning there as enjoyable anymore, and at the same time,” Hogue last year. “Part of the ethos of soon he found a new community in campus mincontinued. “Those examistry, participating more heavily in the church he this congregation is that all ples weren’t showed to me in grew up in. After college, Hogue volunteered for people are welcome, and they Western Colorado.” the Peace Corps in Western Ukraine teaching Enghave stood strong on that for a When Tides Change lish, then completed his graduate degree at Pacifwhile. … To be able to be fulIt wasn’t until he worked at ic Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, ly embraced with my partner Rainbow Trail Lutheran SumCA. And now, after spending a year as an intern with all that we bring, all the mer Camp during college, that for DC’s Lutheran Church of the Reformation, he gifts that I have, is a pretty inHogue found people who credible thing.” is their newly installed Associate Pastor. were asking similar questions One of those gifts, Hogue hails from Grand Junction, Colorado, and wrestling with their faith, Hogue said, is his orientaa small city of over 60,000 people, home to high “challenging things that we tion. Hogue believes his sexdesert, red sandstone and a growing wine industry. had learned and knew.” ual orientation is a strength, a In a “pretty conservative city,” Hogue was raised in “Martin Luther encourgift from God, a tool that he the Lutheran Church by two progressive parents. aged that questioning,” Hogue can use to help people. “I had parents who were very encouraging of said. “Part of Reformation was A wall in Hogue’s office thinking outside of the box and being independent to ask questions and get the bi- Pastor Ben Hogue with his partner, is plastered with protest signs. and being unique,” Hogue said. Monda. (Photo Credit Jenna ble into a language that people Marshall Some read “Clean Dream Act Though the small-town feel of Grand JuncJablonski)

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Now!” and “Gun Reform > Thoughts and Prayers.” A white poster board, written in red and blue marker, reads “Love Thy – Immigrant and Refugee – Neighbor” and hangs next to a drawing of Martin Luther. As Reformation’s intern last year, Hogue learned from other mem- Pastor Ben Hogue presides over Holy Communion after being inbers of the church the best stalled as Associate Pastor at Lutheran Church of the Reformation ways to help in the commu- (Photo Credit Jenna Jablonski) nity, the ward, and the greatWhat His ‘Call’ Might Mean er Washington region. As Hogue believes that Reformation, by calling the Associate Pastor, he is looking to continhim to be their Associate Pastor, is making a ue serving those in need. statement. It is a sign that anyone is welcome. “Part of what I feel called to do is stand “It doesn’t matter who you are, who you with people who are oppressed and are marlove,” Hogue said. “We want you to know ginalized,” Hogue said. “I can stand with you, that there’s a place at this table for you. I can be shoulder to shoulder with you and There’s a place in the pews for you, there’s a accompany you however you need.” place in this community for you.” By continuing to help Reformation rethink In a time with such division, Hogue the food pantry and how it approaches food juswants to stay away from drawing metaphoritice, maintain their presence in the Washinton cal lines in who can and cannot find refuge in Interfaith Network (WIN), and helping with Reformation’s pews, and instead, promote an refugee resettlements, Hogue hopes to make a environment in which everyone is welcome. lasting difference in the community. “To have a place just to say, ‘Whoever you are is good enough and whoever you are is beloved and whole.’” These words are not said nearly enough. But with Hogue residing on East Capitol Street for the foreseeable future, you’ll hear it a lot more often through Reformation’s doors. If you peek inside, you might see Hogue leading services, perhaps wearing a rainbow stole, standing tall and solemn with Pastor Ben with local Lutheran clergy and worship leaders of this a frame built for the waInstallation Service at Lutheran Church of the Reformation. (L-R: Pastor Susanne Blume, Pastor Cathy Rosenholtz, Pastor Katie ter, helping everyone find Chatelaine-Samsen, Pastor Ben Hogue, Pastor Wendy Moen, their peace in prayer. u Pastor Jeff Johnson, Pastor Mike Wilker, Pastor Shawn Brandon) Photo: Jenna Jablonski

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THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN You Can Support Local Charities Through The CFC By Elizabeth O’Gorek he CFC is the world’s largest and most inclusive annual workplace charity campaign, raising millions of dollars each year through nearly 200 campaigns across the country and overseas. Prior to the Eisenhower years, charitable fundraising at federal workspaces was a chaotic free-for-all. Agencies, employees, and charities had little uniform guidance on how and when to give. Charitable causes worthy of employee support suffered. President Eisenhower asked his Advisor on Personnel Management to develop a uniform policy and program for charitable fundraising in the federal service. In 1964, the first Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) campaigns were conducted as experiments. These condensed the vast network of federal fundraising efforts into a single and simple once-a-year solicitation campaign. According to the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversees the effort, the mission of the CFC is to “promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee

Volunteers package diapers DC Diaper bank in March 2018. Cannon said that these allow the diaper bank to “get in front of federal employees, and really talk about what we’re doing.” Photo: Courtesy GDCDB

focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.” Pledges made by federal civilian, postal, and military donors during the campaign season (Sept. 1 to Dec. 15) support eligible nonprofit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. Donors have the opportunity to choose from over 20,000 nonprofit organizations, from larger and well-known to smaller and local. While CFC structure has remained essentially the same for nearly forty years, an emerging trend is for greater collaboration among campaigns through the merging of local campaign operations and other arrangements. Each campaign is managed by a volunteer group of Federal employees who work with experienced nonprofit executives in their communities to generate Little Lights is an award-winning nonprofit right here in Capitol contributions and distribute them to elHill serving some of our most vulnerable residents living in public housing. All funds help to empower children, youth, igible charities. This partnership proand families right in our own community. Photo: Courtesy Little vides an opportunity for Federal workLights Urban Ministries

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ers to become involved in their communities and adds great value to the CFC for both Federal employees and the participating nonprofit organizations. Federal offices and sub-departments hold CFC kickoff events where leadership from various organizations will come and speak. Charities may set up tables to inform employees about the participating organizations. More than 500 District-based participate in CFC, including organizations such as Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CFC # 71262), Sasha Bruce Youthwork (CFC # 71809), The Anacostia Community Boathouse Association (CFC# 87883), Capitol Hill Village (CFC# 55474), and Whitman-Walker Health (CFC# 38871). Corinne Cannon, Founder and Executive Director of the Greater DC Diaper Bank (GDCDB, CFC #18074), a nonprofit dedicated to providing provide basic baby needs and personal hygiene products to individuals and families in the DC Area, said GDCDB sets up info tables frequently during the heat of the CFC season. The kickoff and tabling events help get federal employees engaged in the fundraising campaign, Jefferson added. “One of the things we really love doing is getting in front of employees and telling them about the work we do,” she said. “It makes a big difference in the turnout [of donors].” “We gained a lot of regular donors when they found out we were with CFC.” Across the nation’s capital, local charities count on the Combined Federal Campaign season for critical funding. “CFC giving is critically important to Capitol Hill Group Ministry’s ability to carry out our mission of providing holistic support to individuals and families at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness,” said Executive Director Karen Cunningham. “Federal employees regularly encounter homeless individuals as they commute to and from work, feel compassion for them, but are unsure how to help.” She said that contributions to CHGM (CFC#

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36006) through CFC Local CFC Non-Profits make a difference that More than 500 District-based participate employees can see every in CFC, including organizations such as: single day. “Their gifts will help CHGM realize Capitol Hill Arts Workshop – #71262 our vision of the District Capitol Hill Group Ministry - 36006 of Columbia as a thriving Capitol Hill Restoration Society - # 50747 and diverse community Capitol Hill Village - # 55474 where all people can obCasey Trees - # 24598 tain and remain in safe, afCentral Union Mission – # 85786 fordable, and comfortable Little Lights - # 89156 homes,” she said. My Sister’s Place – #97535 “In this area in parMartha’s Table – #29262 ticular a lot of the fiving Sasha Bruce Youthwork - # 71809 you see is through CFC, St. Peters Catholic Church - # 39466 because there’s so many Whitman-Walker Health - # 38871 federal employees,” CanWhitman Walker Health- #38871 non said. Many nonprofits, according to Cannon, get the vast majority of organizations that are out there dodonations in the final quarter of the ing work where she lives. “I always year, a combination of CFC donathink, ‘oh, I should be helping out tions and individual contributions. this project’,” James said. “Donat“Having monthly donations allows ing small amounts via payroll deducus to plan and expand operations in tion through CFC makes it easier to many ways,” Cannon said. give an amount that I feel can make Little Lights Urban Ministries a difference without having to think (CFC# 89156) Founder and Execabout saving up to do it.” utive Director Steve Park, said that “I always thought about giving. CFC funds are not a large part of Now I just do.” revenue for the award-winning nonThe CFC launched the 2018 profit serving some of the District’s campaign with an improved online most vulnerable residents living in donation system that will help enpublic housing, but are still imporsure contributions reach the chotant to the organization’s work. sen organizations. This year, do“The funds from CFC help nors can use the system to pledge fill in gaps for our academic profunds or volunteer time. The central grams such as purchasing books, giving website for all potential conbuying computer equipment, and tributors replaces multiple systems supplies and snacks,” said Park. and gives information on pledges “All funds help to empower chiland charity payments. dren, youth, and families right in To browse participating charour own community.” ities and contribute, donors can Stacy James, a federal employuse the CFC campaign locator and ee with the Department of Defense, search by state, campaign name, or only started contributing to the campaign code number. CFC last year. She said she likes givFor more information on the CFC, visit ing with the CFC because it allows www.cfcnca.org. u her to make a real contribution to

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BUSINESS BRIEFS New Women’s Boutique Opens on Seventh Street Paris Bleu Has Feel of Attic Atelier by Elizabeth O’Gorek unlight streams into the Paris Bleu Boutique (321 Seventh St. SE, Second Floor), illuminating the sparkling jewelry and the sheen on the leather handbags that line the walls of this Parisian-sourced accessory and gift boutique. Small whimsical sculpture like this small reindeer act as Paris Bleu feels like a Parisian attic atelier. A Parisian urban-scape domboth artistic touches and mounts for displaying pieces such inates one wall around which objects are arranged with curated care, interas this delicate jewelry. spersed with floral bouquets and small whimsical sculpture which act as both artistic touchown mother used to run a market. Arnold says she es and mounts for displaying pieces. feels like she has come full circle. After years workThe shop has only been open for a month, but owner Christine Arnold has already had to ing in fashion retail in Europe and in the District, re-order many items selected for the Oct. 2 shop opening. She and friend and associate Adele she has now opened her own shop. Sheehan are constantly restocking the artistically patterned wool gloves, and the French-designed She and Sheehan had been talking about openItalian leather hand bags she carefully selected in Paris. The shop stocks accessories such as ing a boutique together for some time, so when bags, gloves, scarves and jewelry as well as gifts appropriate for hosts such as candles, fine soaps Sheehan learned over a glass of wine that the space and towels. Items are found in New York, San Francisco and Italy; but most of the pieces, like above Groovy was becoming available they jumped the proprietor, come from France. at the chance. The two are women of refined tastes Printed tea towels described by Arnold as ‘soft and easy,’ come from Lille; Sheehan said peoalready known throughout the Hill for their work in ple have been buying them to wrap holiday bread. Wide, cloud-soft scarves printed with the works other District shops. of impressionist painters turn customers into warm, walking masterpieces. Small, almond-eye Prices range from $8 for a pear-shaped candle, earrings are trendy gift wrapped in a small bag and tied with delicate in France. “In Paris ribbon and sprigs of flowers, up to a few hundred right now, it’s very dollars for an Italian leather handbag. big,” she said. Well-known for their beautiful wrapping, ArArnold brings nold and Sheehan offer free gift-wrapping with purher knowledge of chase and plan to offer gift-wrapping services for any trends and tastes package for a nominal fee when wrapping is purParisian as well as chased downstairs at Groovy DC. her connections Arnold said that she plans to have an official with the city’s degrand opening, and men’s shopping nights in adsigners and supvance of Christmas, now less than sixty days away. pliers to the shop. She plans to take advantage of her French attic-bouIn September she tique by hosting French Salons, bringing people tomade a trip home gether for intellectual discourse. Already, guests are to Paris, where she welcome to join Arnold and Sheehan any evening selected many of after 5 p.m. to partake in a glass and a conversation. the carefully-cuThe shop is located on the second floor of rated items now Groovy DC Cards and Gifts (321 Seventh Street on display, visiting Paris Bleu boutique owner Christine Arnold and Adele Sheehan display the SE) and is open Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., suppliers located colorful beauty of the curated pieces offered at the new boutique, upstairs Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 on the very same from Groovy DC at 321 Seventh St. SE; Sheehan models the soft, impressionist-patterned scarf. p.m. and is closed Mondays. u street where her

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Union Veterinary Clinic Expanding Addition Will Double Size, Cut Wait Times by Elizabeth O’Gorek n September 2018 Union Veterinary Clinic (609 Second St. NE) broke ground on an addition that will nearly double the square footage. The addition, expected to be completed in Fall 2019, will add 1300 square feet to the rear of the building, allowing the clinic to provide faster service to their clients, said manager and part owner Ry Huegel. Union Vet was opened 17 years ago by Huegel’s father Bruce Herwald and Dr. Julie Giles, who was a well-known and well-loved veterinarian. When Dr. Giles passed away in 2009 due to complications of multiple sclerosis, veterinarian Allison Gross took over as hospital director. She and Huegel met at Union Vet, where he was working as a veterinarian technician, four years earlier. The rest, as they say, is history. Clinic services include regular preventative appointments, dental and surgical care as well as laser therapy and a fully-stocked pharmacy. Open seven days a week, the clinic will see walk-in clients without appointment. “Sometimes, it means things run less smoothly, but it means pets have the atten-

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tion they might not otherwise get,” he said. The addition will facilitate faster and better care of clients. “Our goal isn’t necessarily to grow our business any more, as it is to improve how we’re taking care of our clients now,” Huegel said. The addition will double the number of exam and treatment rooms, allowing more pets to receive care simultaneously and helping to cut down on wait times moving forward. The addition also includes a new doctor’s office and four new dog runs. All the exam rooms will be equipped with wireless point of sale machines so that patients can check out there independently, rather than having to wait for a cashier after they are seen. The only part of the clinic that won’t be expanded is the front desk, Huegel said, add-

ing that the complications surrounding such work were considerable. Instead, the clinic has added a separate telephone reception area, freeing front desk staff to focus on the clients that are right in front of them. Upon completion, the addition will be celebrated with a grand opening open house, and clients will be able to tour the new space and attend a Union Vet Yappy Hour celebration, with treats and drinks for pets and pet families alike. The addition has been in the works for more than five years, and Huegel said the staff is very excited. “We’ll be able to see more people, more quickly. We’re a small family owned business and it’s exciting to be growing and taking better care of our clients.” Learn more about Union Veterinarian Clinic and its services by visiting their website at https://unionvetclinic.com/, by calling 202-544-2500, by emailing frontdesk@ unionvetclinic.com or by walking in at 609 Second St. NE. u

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afé on the Hill, a locally-owned café, has infused new life to the abandoned eatery in the entrance of Sport & Health Capitol Hill. Monica Thomas and her husband Wycliffe opened up the restaurant this fall featuring their famous smoothies. “We use real fruit (mostly organic) and greens, we keep the calories low and the nutrition high and all of our smoothies are gluten free. We use almond milk for those drinks that require ‘milk,” said Monica, who has a background in fitness. “All of our fruit

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RESTORING WINDOWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 6:30 PM in the downstairs meeting room at Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th St. NE Combining flavor & nutrition, co-owner, personal trainer & head foodie, Monica Thomas, ready to serve fresh, healthy options that give you energy after your hard earned workout.

Café on the Hill owners, entrepreneurs, and business mentors, David and Jodi Perez launched their second location in Capitol Hill.

Neil Mozer of Mozer Works,Inc. will share his passion for old windows. Mozer, who has been a carpenter/builder for more than 25 years, will explain why old windows are important and just what it takes to do a professional restoration - “A restored 100 year old window will last another 100 years, so it’s worth the investment.” If your own windows need work, you’ll want to attend this presentation before deciding whether to restore or replace. Free and handicapped accessible, and the public is encouraged to attend.

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smoothies are enhanced with B-12, which can increase energy and muscle recovery. We also have soy-free, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free smoothies.” The café also offers freshly-made sandwiches and wraps that are created with nutrition, balance and flavor in mind, said Monica. Café on the Hill is the second location for XSIVE Smoothies which is owned by David and Jodi Perez. About three years ago they opened their first at One Life Fitness in Stafford, VA. When the owners of the Café in Stafford were asked to come to Sport & Health Capitol Hill, they arecruited Monica and her husband to partner with them and run the city location. “I have a passion for making healthy food taste good and 13 years as a personal trainer and wellness coach so it was a no-brainer match-up. We are excited to be a part of the Capitol Hill community and neighborhood.” And you don’t have to be a member of the gym to enjoy the food offerings. u

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ANC 6A REPORT by Nicholas L. Alberti mber Gove, called the meeting to order at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Stephanie Zimny, Mike Soderman, Patrick Malone, Sondra Phillips-Gilbert and Marie Claire Brown in attendance. Chairman Phil Toomajian and Calvin Ward were absent. The meeting opened with community presentations.

Nathan Morris, Coordinator, Facility Planning & Design, DCPS Nathan Morris reported that the Maury Modernization Project is scheduled to be completed for the 2019-20 school year with a current target completion date of July 31, 2019. Mr. Morris may be contacted via e-mail at nathan.morris@ dc.gov.

Chris Laskowski, Legislative Policy Advisor, Office of Ward 6 Councilmember Allen Chris Laskowski reported on the Daytime School Parking Zone Act, a bill that would allow the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to establish staff only parking during specific hours within the vicinity of a school. Mr. Laskowski also shared details regarding the Go Play Amendment Act, a proposed addition to the existing Block Party Permit Program. Currently, households can request a block be closed for a block party 15 days in advance of the event if they collect signatures of support from at least 51 percent of the households on the block. This amendment would allow for an expedited permitting process for closing a block to as little as 48 hours in advance of an event if 100 percent of block households sign in support. The amendment is currently before the Transportation and Environment Committee.

Community Outreach The commission voted, unanimously, to accept changes to the ANC6A Grant Application Package. Now both small and large grants will be reviewed at any regular Community Outreach Committee meeting.

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Actions The commissioners voted, unanimously, that ANC6A will take no action on the request by Halftime Sports Bar (1427 H St. NE) for changes to its license (adding cover charge endorsement, 39-seat summer garden, and overall expansion of seating capacity). The commissioners are uncomfortable with the history of problems at the establishment although the operators say that it has an entirely new ownership team.

Transportation and Public Space Actions ANC 6A voted unanimously to send a letter to the DC Council in support of Councilmember Charles Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislation (B22-0351) that would create a School Parking Zone Program,

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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 allowing DDOT to issue permits for school staff to park in particular zones during school hours when residents are less likely to be at home. This would potentially enable schools to reduce the space reserved for parking (teacher’s union contract includes parking) in favor of increased play space. Communities will be able to request the establishment of these zones through their ANCs.

Economic Development and Zoning • ANC 6A voted, unanimously, to send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for a special exception from the minimum parking requirements and for variances from lot occupancy, and rear and side yard requirements to construct a new flat at 824 13th Street NE (BZA Case #19854) on condition that the applicant make best efforts to get letters of support from neighbors. • ANC6A tabled a motion to send letters of support to the BZA for a rooftop penthouse at 16th10th Street NE (BZA Case 19885). • ANC6A will table the motion to send a letter of support to the BZA for zoning relief to subdivide three existing lots into two lots and for relief from lot area requirements at 1661 Gales Street (BZA Case Number Pending).

New Business The commissioners voted, unanimously to approve after-hours Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Work Permits for Maury Elementary School construction.

Announcements and Reports Commissioner Malone thanked Councilmember Charles Allen and Naomi Mitchell for their efforts in helping a local man find housing and connect him with services he requires. Commissioner Zimny expressed hope that more volunteers will attend next months Community Litter Cleanup to be held on November 3 at 9:00 a.m. Additional information, including participating locations can be found on the Community Calendar page of anc6a.org. Commissioner Phillips-Gilbert reported that the Department of General Services is looking to place an urban farm on between the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Kramer Street NE. Commissioner Soderman shared that the ceremonial renaming of the 200 block of 10th Street NE to Outlaw Way will proceed once Councilmember Allen’s office establishes a date for the unveiling. Additionally, the traffic calming devices at 8th and D Streets NE have been installed with a push to make that intersection a 4-way stop. Commissioner Gove reported that The Maury school community is in the early stages of discussing the possibility of a name change (the namesake, John Walker Maury was a slaveholder). They would like to include input from Maury alumni. Contact the school through Sean Dillon, seandln@yahoo.com. Visit www.anc6a.org for calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas and other information. u

Next ANC 6A meeting is Thursday Nov. 8th, 7pm Miner E.S 601 15th St NE. Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee - Tuesday, Nov. 20th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • 640 10th St., NE Jay Williams - Co-Chair (906-0657) / Christopher Seagle - Co-Chair

Transportation & Public Space Committee - Monday, Nov. 19th 7pm at Capitol Hill Towers Community Room • 900 G St., NE Todd Sloves - Chair

Economic Development & Zoning Committee - Wednesday, Nov. 21st 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • 640 10th St., NE Brad Greenfield - Chair (Brad.greenfield@gmail.com 202 262-9365)

Community Outreach Committee - Monday, Nov. 26th 7pm at Eastern High School • 1700 East Capitol St., NE Veronica Hollmon - Chair (roni2865@aol.com)

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

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

Next Meeting: November 14

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

7 p.m. at Capitol Hill Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente 700 Second St. N.E.

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

Community Speak Out Pepco representative Jamal Jordon discussed the Capitol Conversion Project. As part of the larger Capital Grid Project, which aims to enhance the reliability and resiliency of the city’s electrical system, Pepco is upgrading underground equipment to increase feeder cable capacity from 4 Kw to 13 Kw. This will involve excavation, trenching, conduit laying, milling and resurfacing along routes in Capitol Hill. Upgrading of the conduit along Benning Road NE east to Hill East is underway and expected to be completed next year. The north and south sides of Pennsylvania Avenue SE are slated to be undertaken as two alternating projects between 2019-2022. 9000 feet of line and 18 manholes will be installed to extend the network from the new electrical substation at Waterfront to G and Seventh Streets SE in order to pick up load from the soon-to-be-retired Buzzard Point Station. Work on Seventh Street between E and G Streets SE will begin in early November. The work is expected to be completed in February of 2019.

Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Committee Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Chair Chander Jayaraman (6B08) and Single Member District (SMD) Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04) announced that they had entered into a settlement agreement (SA) with Orchid (520

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Eighth St. SE) in regard to their application to change their liquor license from a Class C Restaurant to a Class C Tavern License. The application had originally been presented at the September meeting of ANC 6B. Orchid had requested the change because they were unable to meet the requirement of the restaurant license that 45 percent of sales be from food. The SA requires the kitchen be maintained and food items be promoted. It allows for hours of sales and service comparable to other establishments on the street and allows for earlier hours on Saturday and Sunday to enable Orchid to serve brunch in an effort to increase food sales.

Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Committee 1225-1227 Pennsylvania Ave. SE The ANC heard a Historic Preservation Application (HPA) for a second-story addition to a onestory commercial building, which would be visible from the street and cause the roofline to align with adjacent property. The P&Z Committee had some concerns about the design, considering it too contemporary, and the color scheme, which they felt did not differentiate it from the historical elements. The applicant presented alterations to coloring, materials and the fenestration. The second story would be set back from the façade of the adjacent building to the west by six feet. The property was purchased in 2003 with the intention of adding a second story at some point. The project was paused in 2007 with the changing market. The applicant is using the space as offices for his business and would like to increase the square footage with a view to future use as retail space. ANC 6B supported a motion that the proposal be supported as presented but with setback aligning with the building on the western side 9-0-1 (Denise Krepp abstained as she had been out of the room).

710 E St. SE A Historical Preservation Application (HPA) was on the agenda, related to a concept design of a three-story rear addition at 710 E St. SE. The applicant did not appear at the P&Z Commit-

tee meeting or the full ANC meeting, so ANC 6B moved a letter be sent requesting Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) defer the case until the applicant is ready to present.

302 South Carolina Ave. SE The ANC heard an HPA application in regard to the concept design for rear porches and a rooftop addition at 302 South Carolina Ave. SE. The addition is set far back enough not to be visible from sidewalks, but the height of the addition might be. The party wall will be consistent with the existing structure but treated differently. Although some neighbors had provided letters of support, an abutting neighbor had objected on the grounds of concerns with the effect on the structural integrity of his property and the effect on his property values. After some discussion about the obligation of neighbors to protect the property values in the neighborhood from causes other than damage, a motion to support passed 7-1 with two abstentions, with the ANC suggesting a construction management agreement and requesting that the applicant talk to the neighbors before a BZA hearing takes place.

329 16th St. SE The ANC heard a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) request for a special exception to construct a third-story and rear addition to a principal dwelling unit and convert the dwelling into two three-bedroom flats. The addition would project 12 feet past the abutting southern neighbor, requiring an exemption. That neighbor had owned the property for two months and had concerns with the effect on air and light at her property, and for a tree on the property line that might be a causality of the excavation. Arguing that the 10-foot limit had been created to protect small properties such as these, the ANC voted to oppose the relief 6-4-0.

Presentation by Metropolitan Wellness Center General Manager Vanessa West spoke as part of the consideration of the application of license renewal for Metropolitan Wellness Center (2-409 Eighth St. SE) to sell medical marijuana to pa-

tients 18 years old or older with doctor-issued cannabis cards. The center has been open for five years and serves about 100 patients a day, most of whom are 45 years old or older. Wells has 12 years’ experience managing dispensaries; this is her third. A motion endorsing the license renewal was passed unanimously.

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee ANC 6B Representative to the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) Jayaraman noted that ANC 6B voted to send a letter to DDOT suggesting it needs to alter parking signage currently in the Eastern Market Special Use Area, including Seventh St between North Carolina and Pennsylvania Avenues SE and a portion of C Street SE, to conform to agreements reached with ANC 6B and the community in 2012 or follow normal procedure to change them. According to the agreement, signage should indicate two-hour paid parking with zone 6 exceptions made. These were removed, and signs indicating paid parking for two-hours until 6:30 and then three-and-a-half hours from 6:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. with no zone 6 exception were installed, Jayaraman said. He said the zone 6 exemption was negotiated to facilitate senior access to the market. As a Special Use Area, the city is required to consult with the ANC and EMCAC in order to make these changes.

Input on Other Concerns The ANC voted to send a letter to the District Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) in regard to their proposed rule-change which would take away the ability to

submit a FOIA request for DCRA materials at no cost, stating that ANC 6B objects to the change as it is not in the interest of the ANC or its constituents. Commissioner Loots said that he thought the idea was ‘antithetical’ to everything an open government was supposed to stand for; Commission Chair Ridge added that any FOIA submitted by the ANC was an official government act. The letter was supported unanimously. The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). Visit anc6b.org for more info, or find @ ANC6B on Twitter. u

ANC 6C REPORT by Elizabeth O’Gorek he regularly scheduled meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C was held at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE) on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The quorum: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Scott Price (Treasurer, 6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (Vice-Chair, 6C04), Heather Edelman (6C06).

Treasurer’s Report Heather Edelman (6C06) moved that the commission approve spending on ASL interpreters for meetings of the ANC. Accountant for District ANCs Simon-Gottleib was unable to put together a mem-

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orandum of understanding with the Department of Disability Rights, who should be able to secure interpreters and pay for them directly. She said the arrangement may be secured in the next two weeks, but an amount of $650 maximum should be approved in case funds were necessary. The motion passed unanimously.

Community Announcements Candidate for 2019 ANC 6C09 Commissioner Rob Dooling spoke on his view of the issues ahead of the November elections. Dooling is running unopposed for the seat currently occupied by Heather Edelman (6C06). He said he has attended every ANC 6C meeting for the past year, and worked with Edelman to promote walkability, bicycle-ability and accessible meetings. He advocates for better and affordable housing and parks. “NoMA and Old City will keep changing rapidly,” he said, “and we must guide this change to benefit everyone.” Learn more about Dooling at RobDooling.com

Consent Agenda The ANC approved the following motions put forward by committees:

Planning, Zoning and Economic Development The Planning, Zoning and Economic Development (PZE) Committee recommended that the ANC support a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application for a special exception in regard to lot occupancy in order to construct a twostory structure with garage at 912 Fifth St. NE. Station Townhouses (701 Second St. NE) have appealed a notice from the District Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) threatening to revoke their Certificate of Occupancy owing to illegal short-term rentals. The PZE Committee recommended that the ANC not take a position but send a letter correcting some claims made on behalf of the applicant, authorizing Mark Eckenwiler (6C04) to testify at the Nov. 7 hearing. The PZE recommended the ANC support a Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) application to build a third story attic pop-up and rear covered porch, not visible from the street, at 613 Lexington Place NE.

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Transportation and Public Space Committee The Transportation and Public Space (TPS) Committee heard a Public Space Application for new condos at 39-41 New York Ave. NE. The curb cut on New York Ave will be closed, and three on N Street will be consolidated into two. The committee requested bike racks be added on the N Street side. The committee also heard an application for an unenclosed sidewalk café at Buffalo and Bergen (240 Massachusetts Ave. NE) with 8 tables, 16 seats and alcohol service. The committee recommended support for the application with a change in Sunday to Thursday hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p and until 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Alcohol and Beverage Licensing Committee Buffalo and Bergen (240 Massachusetts Ave. NE) appeared before the Alcohol and Beverage Licensing (ABL) Committee to discuss licensing. The committee voted to protest the license and negotiate a settlement agreement with chair Steve O’Neal representing the ANC. The consent calendar was unanimously approved.

Alcohol and Beverage Licensing Committee Alcohol and Beverage Licensing (ABRA) Community Resource Officer Sarah Fashbaugh appeared before the committee. First, she suggested that citizens with noise issues with an ABRA license holders should call the ABRA hotline as opposed to the ANC Representative. This is more efficient, she said, and allows ABRA to create a record of violations. She also said she is available to respond to inquiries, complaints and questions. The ABRA hotline number is 202329-6347, 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Parks and Events Committee NOMA Parks Update

M Street underpass lighting installation is complete. Adjustment is being made to lighting programming and sidewalks are being repaired. L Street underpass lighting installation has received final approval from Amtrak. All other permits have been received so construction will begin shortly with an expected completion date by the end of the year.

Swampadoodle Park (L and Third Streets NE) had a major setback as the dog turf was incorrectly installed and must be re-installed, a process that could take two or three weeks depending on weather.

Rock N Roll Marathon Organizers of the Rock N Roll Marathon appeared before the committee and had a lively discussion. Organizers have since changed the route and will reappear again before the committee in November to discuss the revised plans.

Transportation and Public Space Committee Loading Zone at Two Rivers Public Charter School The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to add signage indicating a school loading zone on Fourth Street NE, on the 1100 block in front of Two Rivers PCS and on the 1200 block, north of Florida Avenue NE. The NOI states effective hours of 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with allowance for a 15-minute drop-off or pick-up between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. The committee supported the NOI and requested language adding 15-minute loading zone for early dismissals at the school on Wednesday. Saying they were concerned the language allows parents to park during the times they prefer a flow of traffic, Kaiser Hussein of Two Rivers PCS requested that on the 1100 block, the two school loading zone windows be narrowed to one hour each, from 7 - 8 a.m. mornings and 3 - 4 p.m. afternoons. The motion as amended passed unanimously.

Fancy Radish The committee heard a Public Space Application from Fancy Radish (600 H St. NE) for an unenclosed sidewalk café on the north side of the block near the Apollo building. The plans did not conform to regulations, projecting too far from the building, interrupting pedestrian access to sidewalks, incorporating counter-high tables rather than furniture under the 36” height maximum, and shows supports for a canopy bolted to the sidewalk. All are for-

bidden by DDOT regulations. The applicant said they would resubmit plans but failed to do so or to appear at the meetings. A motion to oppose the application as presented was unanimously passed.

Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Committee The PZE heard a proposal for a Map Amendment to Re-Zone lots in Square 750 at the southeast corner of Second and K Streets NE. The lots are currently zoned for industrial use (PR) and the request is to split-zone them for mixed use as MU4 and MU5A, allowing for both commercial and residential use. The committee voted to oppose the application, viewing it as inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan because the entire block is designated a Neighborhood Conservation Area on the Generalized Policy Map. Eckenwiler said the scale of proposed zoning is inconsistent with the existing built environment and the conservation of the second story rowhouses. Speaking for the applicant, attorney Samantha Meso said that the future land use map in the Comprehensive Plan recommended the site for split mixed-use zone. She said that in 1996 the lots were not rezoned together with the rest of the square at the request of the property owner at the time who wanted to build a matter-of-right office building, which never materialized. Neighbors appeared to express concern that a high-rise building would be built on the lot, and about issues related to construction, traffic and parking and noted they would be better prepared to opine if they knew what would be built there. The project architect said that while the project itself was not relevant to the discussion, which was strictly a policy matter, he was willing to disclose that the working design was for a primarily residential building with office and cultural space for the American Council of Islamic Relations (CAIR) and would preserve the existing facades. Edelman proposed that the ANC support the application with the caveat that the

applicant hold meetings with neighbors to air concerns prior to the hearing and come to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the community about how to move forward. The motion passed 3-2, with Eckenwiler and Chair Karen Wirt (6C02) opposing.

Other Business

Change to By-Laws The committee voted to change Article V, the by-law governing tie elections for Commissioners, adding that in the case of a tie vote between the two candidates receiving the most votes (where neither has won a simple majority), “the tie will be decided by the drawing of lots.”

Election of Vice-Chair Commissioner Mark Eckenwiler (6C04) was elected Vice-Chair of ANC 6C to fill the vacancy created when Chris Miller resigned his office in July. ANC 6C meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month (except August) in the ground floor conference room at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE). The next meeting of ANC 6C will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 14. Learn more at anc6c.org. u

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Yards West Forrest City presented an update on their plans for public space elements of their Yards West project, which occupies the current vacant parcels between M Street SE and the new DC Water facility. Most of the discussion centered around their plan for One and a Half Street, a mile-long pedestrian spine that will bisect the project, north to south, connecting M Street to the river. The road will be 70 feet wide. It consists of a 20-foot carriageway and two 17-foot pedestrian paths. The two will be segregated by eight foot “flex spaces.” Street parking, shared car drop-off/pickup and deliveries will not be permitted on this private road. These functions will be carried by the eastwest public thoroughfares that cross it: N Place and N Streets SE Buildings in Yards West will be designed to place their loading docks on these roads. Commissioners remained skeptical of the parking ban on One and a Half Street SE. They were also concerned about Uber and Lyft use of the street. Forrest City representatives maintained that the carriage section of the road would be well defined as opposed to the way Water Street SW is designed at The Wharf. The commission approved the plan five to zero with Commissioners Fast and Litsky abstaining. Forrest City also requested the commission support their request for zoning relief on Parcel I, 1299 New Jersey Ave. SE, which is slated for a mixed-use building housing13,000 square foot of ground floor retail and 348 apartments. A 20-foot high curb on the southern side of the structure is necessary to raise it out of the 500-year flood plain, resulting in a 15-foot elevation. Stairs will be used to enable residents of the firstfloor units to get directly to the street. This results in a placement of trees that does not comply with standard zoning. The commission voted five to zero with Commissioners Hamilton and Shockley abstaining to support Forrest City’s plan.

Other Projects The commission listened to a presentation by Donohoe about the Cambria Hotel planned for the corner of Q Street and South Capitol SW, just across from Nationals Stadium. There are currently five townhouses on the site. The proposed design matches the esthetics of the remaining adjacent homes in its color scheme. The hotel will have no underground parking, reducing the scale of the excavation during construction and therefore the dust generated. Commissioner Hamilton is finalizing a community agreement with Cambria regarding construction dust management, local hiring and streetscape improvements, she stated. The hotel, she opined, which will generate 50 jobs, will have an overall positive impact on the surrounding community. The commission voted unanimously to send a letter to the Zoning Commission requesting standing and authorizing Commission Hamilton to testify on its behalf. Tim Temple, the 22-year owner of Splash Car Wash, briefed the commission on his plans to replace this business with a self-storage facility. The new building would be nine stories with between 1,500 and 1,700 storage units. The facility will be designed with an aperture to

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Putting The “Public” in Public Space. On Nov. 15, 7 to 9 PM at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, This is the first in a quarterly discussion series called “Ward 6 Matters.” Be it the use of the curbside for parking or food trucks, pocket parks, increased density awarded as a result of a Planned Unit Development, the ubiquitous sidewalk cafes that dot our urban landscape or the provision of new roadways, the organization and administration of Public Space impacts the lives of District residents. “Public Space” is all horizontal space outside private property lines as well the air rights above the limit that property owners can develop as a matter of right. A public panel will discuss the manner in which the District of Columbia both administers public space as well as the means in which it is transferred permanently or leased to the private realm. Is the current system of public space administration adequate? Should it be reformed? Should there be more citizen involvement analogous to what occurs in zoning matters? The Hill Rag, The Ward 6 Democrats and the Hill Center have selected a knowledgeable panel to discuss the current arrangements and brainstorm ideas for the future: • Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen • Associate Director for the Public Space Regulations Division (PSRD) Matthew Marcou • The Chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D Meredith Fascett • Former Historic Preservation Board Member Nancy Metzger • Dave Alpert - Founder and President of Greater Washington and Executive Director of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). Join panelists and neighbors for a lively discussion of the how’s and why’s of Public Space. Questions for the panelists will be taken both by email prior to the event at ward6matters@hillrag.com and in writing at the event itself. This event is sponsored by The Hill Rag, The Ward 6 Democrats, Hill Center, The Capitol

Hill Village, The Waterfront Village, The Capitol Hill Restoration Society, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D), At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I), the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, the Southwest Business Improvement District, The Capitol Hill Improvement District and the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District. Election Day, Nov. 6. For information on the candidates and registration, visit www.dcboe.org/ Elections/2018-Elections. Councilmember Allen’s Community Office Hours. Nov. 9, 8 to 9:30 AM, The Pretzel Bakery, 257 15th St. SE; Nov. 16, 8 to 9:30 AM, 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. 202408-9041. norton.house.gov. ANC 6A. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Meeting at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE. anc6a.org. ANC 6B. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. anc6b.org. ANC 6C. Second Wednesday, 7 PM. Meeting at Heritage Foundation, 214 Mass. Ave. NE, first floor conference room. anc6c.org. ANC 6D. Second Monday, 7 PM. Meeting at 1100 Fourth St. SW, 2nd floor. anc6d.org. ABC Committee, ANC6D. Nov. 29, 6:45 PM. Alcohol license applications, renewals, enforcement, and other issues. Meeting at 1D MPD building, 101 M St. SW. To be added to e-mail list for agenda and notifications, contact Coralie Farlee, Chair, ABC Committee at 202-5544407 or cfarlee@mindspring.com. ANC 6E. First Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Meeting at Watha T. Daniel Library. anc6e.org. u

allow access to the CSX owned lot behind it. Construction should take nine months. Temple requested the commission’s support for a variance to reduce the size of the loading dock and size of the rear lot. The new business will be called “Splash to Stash,” he stated. “This is a terrific use of the lot,” said Vice Chair Litsky. The project is also being supported by the Riverfront Business Improvement District. DC United asked the commission to support their proposed redesign of the screen that hides the stadium’s mechanical operations on its east side. The team wants to change the current perforated aluminum wall with one made out of polyethylene. Commissioners were dissatisfied with the team’s presentation. They voted unanimously to send a letter to the DC Zoning Commission withholding support for the change in materials until the team makes a proper briefing. The commission voted enthusiastically to approve the Good Neighbor Agreement with the developers of 1530 First St. SW, a 101 unit, 100 percent affordable, 101-unit apartment building. It also voted to support the project’s application zoning relief from courtyard, parking and loading dock requirements and authorize Commissioner Hamilton to write the commission’s report on the project and testify on its behalf before the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

Other Matters The Capper Seniors, Chair Fascett reported, are mostly living in two hotels while the city works on permanent housing arrangements. 90 out of the 161 apartments were completely gutted in the fire. The building will have to be completely rebuilt. The DC government, in her opinion,

has done a superb job of dealing with the crisis. First District Commander Morgan Kane gave a public safety briefing to the commission. The district is monitoring the rapid development south of I-695, designated Sector 3, and rethinking staffing accordingly, she stated. The result has been a large reduction in crime. In the last month, removing illegal guns from the streets has been a particular focus. Commissioners asked Kane for details about a recent Metro stabbing and a midday shooting at Third and I Streets SW. In both instances, the commander stated, the victims were targeted. She urged residents to maintain situation awareness while out walking and to secure all valuables left unattended in automobiles. The commission voted unanimously to send a letter supporting legislation now being considered by the council to modify the regulations governing food trucks that would: eliminate the requirement that tickets contain a truck’s make and model; escalate parking fines for repeat offenders; and require trucks to display their licenses. They also voted unanimously to send a second letter to council supporting permanent legislation banning buses from the new Waterfront Park. The commission authorized Vice Chair Litsky to testify at the council hearings on both these matters. Andrea Gillian, the consultant hired by the commission to organize and facilitate the new SW Community Center, introduced herself to the community. The new center that will be located in the new Forrest City development adjacent to the metro. It will occupy a total of 6,000 square feet. The commission voted to support an application for digital signage at the corner of First and N St.

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SE. The developer has agreed to limit the content of the boards and develop a coordinated strategy for digital messages with its neighbors. In return for the commission’s support, the developer will make a $10,000 donation to local schools. Vice Chair Litsky and Commissioner Moffat voted against the measure. Chair Fascett, who had negotiated the agreement, recused herself, since she has a child at Van Ness Elementary School. The commission unanimously voted to: • support the Veterans Day 5k and the Walk to end HIV; • protest over the liquor license for Circa at Navy Yard, 99 M St. SE, and authorize Chair Fascett to negotiate an agreement on the commission’s behalf; • authorize Chair Fascett to negotiate with the DC Housing Authority over their amendment permitting a five-year extension of the Capper parking lots on Squares 767, 768 and 882S; • support a public space application for the Paradigm project at 1000 First St. SE; • send a letter to Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) in support of legislation granting a passageway easement on Square 696; • support JBG’s design changes to “Building 170,” which it proposed to locate on Tingey St. SE; • support transferring the Joy Evan’s designation from Ward 6 to a Ward 7 therapeutic recreation center; • support the renewal of Metropolitan Wellness’s license, 409 Eighth St. SE, as a medical marijuana dispensary; • support the new regulations for After Hours Permits proposed by DC Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and authorize Chair Fascett to comment on them; • authorized the paying of $500 to the Capitol Hill Village for background checks on volunteer drivers assisting Capper seniors; • approved the Fiscal Year 2019 budget of $33,676. ANC 6D’s next meeting will be held on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at 1100 Fourth St. SW. Visit www.anc6d.org/ for more information. u

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EASTERN MARKET REPORT by Peter J Waldron he Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) met on September 26th in the North Hall. The scheduled officer’s elections were postponed as EMCAC lacked a quorum. Chairperson Donna Scheeder steered the balance of the meeting through agenda items that did not require a vote. Scheeder announced that the Finance Committee chaired by Tom Kuchenberg would meet in early October. This meeting is among a series of steps being taken by EMCAC and the Department of General Services (DGS) to move seamlessly through the process of submitting its FY20 budget as is required by the 1999 Eastern Market legislation.

Market Manager’s Report Market Manager Barry Margeson reported overall Market revenues of $68,303 for July and $61,254 for August due to “slightly lower revenues from the North Hall.” North Hall revenues were $12,615 for July and $4725 for August. Margeson stated that diminished revenues were likely to impact year end revenue with the Market falling short of $1 million in revenue to a now projected $990,000. This disappointment notwithstanding, the Market continues on pace for its strongest annual revenues ever. Yet to be determined as DGS closes out the Market’s fiscal year is whether or not the Market will continue to be profitable. Margeson pointed to the large number of “rainy weekends” and their impact on outdoor vending as another the reason for the slowing in sales revenue. Margeson also updated social media reporting with 2253 accounts connected to Instagram and another 32, 668 Twitter accounts and 46,111 Facebook accounts as of the end of September.

Online Ordering and Pick Up Margeson and Mike Bowers of Fancy Dairy Products are engaged in discussions about introducing an app, Craven, to South Hall merchants which would allow customers to order online and then drive to the Market for pickup with an expected pickup time of 18 minutes, including a possible dedicated space for short term parking. While replete with possibilities for expanded business, Bill Glasgow of Union Meats pointed to one of the possible many kinks that may need to be worked out as a third party taking the order and the resultant “screw ups.”

Parking The Eastern Market took a baby step with respect to validated customer parking with DGS having bought 48 stickers that can be used for validated parking when shopping at the Market. DGS has arranged with Colonial Parking to accept these validated parking stickers at their surface parking lot adjacent to C St steps from the corner of 7th Street. Parking is available at a reduced rate as long as the parking stickers last. The first hour will cost customers $4. One issue raised by the Tenant’s Council’s Anita Jefferson was whether these are not spaces that the vendors would be using on weekends in setting up their stalls and whether or not vendors would be displaced. Margeson assured Jefferson that this will not happen as the vendors arrive too early on weekends to be displaced by customers. Left unaddressed is that although this parking is available for customers during both the weekdays and weekends, these spaces are rarely if ever available during peak shopping periods, especially weekends. What parking is available and plentiful is directly under the surface lot and managed by Colonial with a capacity of more than 200 spaces which are generally empty on weekends. However, this parking is not part of the agreement.

Leases Lease negotiations continue with South Hall merchants soon to enter their twentieth year

without leases. An earlier appraisal by the Marcus Asset Group as part of the lease process was rejected by the affected South Hall merchants and EMCAC as wildly off the mark when it came to rents and its inadequate historical analysis of the Market. The appraisal recommended that many rents double and in some cases nearly triple based on commercial rates and an assessment of the surrounding business community. The merchants as part of the DGS appraisal process have been offered an opportunity for a second appraisal but they must choose from a list of pre-chosen or Certified Business Enterprises (CBE). These eleven approved appraisers are certified because they have done previous work for the District. Even as the District has agreed to pay for the second appraisal, the merchants may yet decide to hire and pay for their own independent appraiser. Scheeder asked, as the discussion concluded: “Who approves the product? EMCAC would like the answer. And a timeline as well.”

Capital Improvements One of the “goals of EMCAC” according to Scheeder is to add capital improvements to the DC budget process as part of DGS’s own capital budget plan. The DGS budget is due for presentation to the Mayor by November 15th and EMCAC by way of its Finance Committee is attempting to have included as part of the capital budget any number of capital improvements as line items rather than their being paid for as part of operations.

The Market is entering its 10th year since the renovation and restoration due to the fire and its re-opening in June 2009. Currently, because the initial HVAC installation was flawed and consequently suffered repeated breakdowns, a rented chiller sits behind the Market at a cost to the Market of $80, 000 with significant parts of the system currently inoperable or no longer operating as designed. The cost of the Market renovation has been reported at $22.5 million dollars. Monte Edwards, EMCAC’s go to guy for all things brick and mortar, has put forth a detailed report about HVAC needs going forward with the hope that it is incorporated into DGS capital budget items. DGS has allocated $34,000 for this analysis. Among the Edwards’ common sense recommendations are the need for a “proactive maintenance program.” According to Edwards: “It appears that current practice is to respond when there is a malfunction.”

A Market Loss On a more solemn note Margeson reported the “loss” of Western Murphy who “helped out in a variety of ways around the Eastern Market.” Western, as he was known, “lived” in front of Rumsey Aquatic Center on one of the benches and kept an eye on the Market each night, greeting staff and merchants who arrived early with an overnight report. Margeson added that “regardless of his living conditions he was always kind and positive. He was a good guy. I will miss him.” u

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TALKIN’ TRASH ABOUT OUR RIVER by Bill Matuszeski ike all urban rivers, our Anacostia has a long history of being lined and laced with trash. In addition to being ugly, trash suggests there are other kinds of pollution, it is dangerous to wildlife, and it can be fatal to fish who consume its micro-plastics. Much of the trash is part of the runoff from sidewalks and streets entering streams and sewers that empty stormwater into the River. A remarkable percentage is wrappers and plastic and bot- Trey Sherard of Riverkeeper adds to the TrashFreeDC sculpture they built in Anacostia Park. Photo: Bill Matuszeski tles from fast food. The trashing of Our River began metropolitan area who can say that! So what Treatment Plant, where the combined sewage early with soil erosion from tobacco fields up in has been going on to reduce the trash? It starts can be fed in over time for treatment and disposthe watershed, which produced large amounts of with more frequent and effective street sweepal into the Potomac. It is estimated that when sediment that was carried into the River. As the ing operations. The DC bag fee, which goes in full operation, the new system to handle comcity expanded and neighborhoods grew up along into a clean-up fund, and bans on styrofoam bined sewers will reduce overflows to the Anacosthe River, more and more trash was washed in. In and related plastics in DC and Prince Georges tia from once a week to once a year! Over 2.8 bilthe upstream areas, the sources were either natuand Montgomery counties have helped; plastic lion gallons of combined sewage and stormwater ral streams or storm sewers. In the older parts of bag use in DC was reduced 72% in the first 5 was diverted from being discharged to the River the City, the problem was made worse by sewers years of the fee. Trash traps along streams have in just the first six months of operation. And the that carried both stormwater and sewage. also been a factor; there are no less than eight trash removed and properly disposed of by this These “combined sewers” were a 19th cenof these along streams entering the Anacostia new system from March to September is estimattury engineering solution to the need to regularthat remove thousands of pounds of trash a year. ed at over 140 tons. As additional parts of the ly flush out the sanitary sewers – just use the rainRegular trash clean-ups sponsored by various new combined sewer system are put into place, water. The problem was that as the City became civic groups have engaged many to help along even more trash will be removed. more paved and built up, the impermeable surstreams in their neighborhoods and have eduSo now the attention must turn to the newfaces grew and the stormwater runoff increased. cated young people about the need to control er areas of the city and suburbs where the sanAt that point, the only two solutions were to intrash. Once trash ends up in the River, DC Waitary and storm sewers are separate. While the stall overflows to the River or to let the combined ter has two recently upgraded skimmer boats to sanitary sewage can be sent to ever improving sewage and stormwater back up into everyone’s gather it up and dispose of it. treatment plants, the storm sewers will continbasements. An easy choice, so all combined sewBut undoubtedly the most important change ue to discharge into the streams and the River, age and its trash and paper was dumped into the has come from the opening last March of enorso we need to keep introducing measures to reRiver whenever the rain was heavy. mous storage tunnels to gather and hold the comduce trash at the source and control or remove Fortunately, most of this is now behind us, bined sewer discharges in underground tunnels. it from the stormwater. This means more proand we are among the few in America and in this These reach clear to the Blue Plains Sewage grams to educate the public about littering; more

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our area as a result of the increased flow. Such high water conditions on the Potomac can slow the ability of the Anacostia to drain into it and can back up its waters. Since we are also subject to tides moving up the Potomac, some of that Potomac water may have come up into the lower reaches of Our River and brought trash with it to spread along the shorelines. Remember, after all, the Potomac has yet to see a combined sewer control sysA trash free Anacostia – how close are we? Photo: tem in operation like ours. Right Bill Matuszeski now, in addition to their storm sewers from the northern and western volunteer efforts to clean up the trash along reaches and the suburbs, their sewers in the street and roads and public places as well as older parts of the City are discharging the in our yards; and more ways to capture and combined storm and sanitary sewers with all treat the trash which enters the storm sewers their trash into Rock Creek and the Potomac. and streams and ends up in the River. One cool project funded by the City’s Community Stormwater Solutions grant program is the Litter Letter, a 40-foot set of trash receptacles in the form of letters spelling out “TrashFreeDC”. The grant was from the DC Department of Energy and the Environment to Riverkeeper, which employed local welding students in Anacostia. It is located in front of the Education Building in Anacostia Park and selfies and social media posts are encouraged. A beauty among the trash Meanwhile, we should start to So times are changing! And now after a see some major improvements in trash along rainstorm, the trash and sewage levels on the the Anacostia, and many old-timers say it has Anacostia are looking better than along the never looked cleaner. But it is still an urban Potomac. While they will catch up in a few river and we need to remain alert. In fact, in years, we should celebrate our progress and recent months some have said that the levurge them on to complete theirs so we can all el of trash has risen, and if true there may be enjoy rivers free of trash! some explanations. We have had heavy rains for many days in September and October, and Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacosthat always brings in trash with the stormwater. tia River. He is the retired Director of the ChesaWe also know that the Potomac was runpeake Bay Program, a DC member the Citizens ning at very high levels. Its much larger waterAdvisory Committee on the Anacostia River and shed pulls from mountain and rural areas in a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. u Virginia and West Virginia that were heavily hit and water levels were remarkably high in

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A CAPITOL HILL RESIDENT USES HER MUSSELS TO CLEAN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER by Catherine Plume ary Didier likes mussels. For rison Lake National Fish Hatchery to propagate the 15-year Hill resident, what mussels. Two mussel species were collected from was initially a curiosity evolved Buzzard Point and transported to the fish hatchinto a real passion and appreery in Charles City, Virginia so that host fishes ciation for efforts to restore the could be infected with the mussel larvae. This Anacostia River. effort resulted in 32,000 juvenile mussels. Mary moved to the DC area from South CarDC’s Department of Energy and the Enviolina some 30 years ago where she still volunteers ronment (DOEE) learned about Mary’s work and on oyster reef restoration projects during her vishas provided funding to build floating baskets for its back to the low country. Oysters (and mussels) are bivalves that are able to clean water through their filtration systems. As they intake water to feed, their tissue absorbs some of the chemicals and pathogens in the water and return cleaner, filtered water to the waterway. Though most freshwater mussels will fit into the palm of a hand, they are powerful filterers, and per the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, each mussel can filter as much as 8 gallons of water per day. When Mary came across some ribbed mussels in spartina marsh grass, she wondered if freshwater mussels might provide a natural cleaning tool for the Anacostia River. To explore this idea further, in the spring of 2017, Mary enrolled in the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) Watershed Stewards Academy. For her required capstone project, Mary began drawing on her South Carolina experiences and working under the direction of Jorge Bogantes Montero, an AWS Natural Resources Specialist, to assess freshwater mussel communities Mary and Jorge take a stroll in the Anacostia in the man-made ponds at Kenilworth as a part of their mussel field work. Credit: Aquatic Gardens (KAG). In March, Anacostia Watershed Society AWS began partnering with the Har-

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some 1,000 of these juvenile mussels at Heritage Island. (The remaining mussels were deployed in other locations along the Anacostia River through other funding sources). Bogantes Montero notes, “This particular deployment is important to assess the suitability of further/future mussel propagation efforts around Heritage Island. We’ve noticed low populations of mussels in some areas along the river. We don’t know if this is due to pollution or other factors, but these mussels will tell us a thing or two about current conditions.” If all goes well, once the mussels have matured (in about a year), they’ll be released into the river. Mary loves this work. With an undergraduate degree in political science, a master’s degree in public administration, and a certificate in paralegal studies, this project allows her to do something very different from her work life. “I love being on the river and in the tidal wetlands environment. I love being an AWS Watershed Stewards Academy intern. I love that I’m part of the first effort to restore mussels in our river using mussels cultured from brood stock collected at Buzzard Point.” In fact, about the only thing Mary doesn’t like about the project is getting (literally) stuck in river muck. “Jorge traverses the river with ease, but I often find myself temporarily immobilized when my wader boots are suctioned to the mud river bottom. And, sinking waist deep in some of the ponds at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is a little disconcerting. I don’t do this work alone!” In addition to the river restoration, there’s an important communi-

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SOLAR POWER CREATES ENERGY – AND JOBS! by Catherine Plume ost of us are aware of the energy savings that can be gained by having a solar array installed on a home, but the upfront costs of an installation can be a real and insurmountable hurdle for many residents who would benefit from reduced monthly electricity bills. Solar Works DC is a hands-on jobtraining program that provides homeowners with access to clean renewable solar energy regardless of their income level. The program is funded by DC’s Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) and Department of Employment Services (DOES) and implemented by GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, a solar nonprofit installer serving DC, Maryland and Virginia. Solar Works DC provides installations at no cost for income-qualified homeowners. It operates under the “Solar for All” funding

umbrella as part of DC’s initiative to ensure that solar is accessible to everyone in the city, while helping the District meet its climate and energy goals. The program provides solar energy to lower-income homeowners and also provides a 12-week, hands-on jobtraining course for area residents. The US solar industry has a projected growth of approximately 30 percent through 2020. Since its inception in 2017, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic has trained 100 area residents in solar technology through the Solar Works DC program, and many of the graduates have found employment in the growing solar and other renewable energy sectors. Linda Donaldson is just one DC homeowner who is benefitting from the installation of a solar array on her home. A lifelong DC resident

Linda Donaldson is benefitting from solar energy thanks to Solar Works DC and GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. Photo: GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

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These four homes are being powered by DC sunshine thanks to Solar Works DC and GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. Photo: GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

and first-time homebuyer, Donaldson purchased her Ward 7 home this past December. After hearing about GRID from neighbors who had solar arrays installed on their homes, she applied to Solar Works DC over the summer. Now that the system is installed, Donaldson’s 3.42 kW, 12-solar-panel array is estimated to save $550 on her electric bill annually, money that she’ll put toward her mortgage. And solar is proving to be a good long-term home investment as well. A 2015 New York Times article reported that buyers were willing to pay an average of $15,000 more for a home that had a 3.6 kW system. To date, 66 DC homeowners have had solar arrays installed through the Solar Works DC program. Combined, these installations are generating 243 kW of solar energy, saving homeowners approximately $976,000 while preventing over 6,300 tons of greenhouse gas emissions from being emitted over the systems’ estimated 25-year lifetime. According to the EPA, this savings is equivalent to keeping 1,349 vehicles off the road. GRID is pleased to be playing a major role in this initiative. “GRID strives to make jobs in the solar industry more accessible by giving trainees the skills needed to get a leg up in the industry,” notes Executive Director Nicole Steele. “We are happy to partner with DOEE and DOES to implement Solar Works DC, bringing much needed

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energy savings to under-resourced communities while creating opportunity for good career pathways in those same communities.” Meanwhile, DOEE Director Tommy Wells is excited about the program. “I couldn’t be prouder of the progress made so far by Solar Works DC. Programs like this help integrate our DC values of equity and inclusion into our work to achieve Mayor Bowser’s goal of achieving a 100-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the District by 2050, setting the District apart from the pack as a climate leader.” While Donaldson is pleased to have the solar array on her home, the idea that the systems were installed as part of a job-training initiative makes her very proud. “I know how hard it can be to gain marketable job skills for many DC area residents,” she remarks. “The crew was very respectful and professional. Through this Solar Works DC program, I’ve been able to reduce my home energy costs, save money, help DC meet its clean energy goals and help build a viable job training program. It just doesn’t get any better than that! And, I can’t wait to see the difference in my electric bill.” Interested in seeing if Solar Works DC could install an array on your home? Would you like to join the job-training program? Contact GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic at 202-602-0191 or infodc@gridalternatives.org. Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer and a blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler. blogspot.com; Twitter: @DC_Recycler. She is also a board member and the conservation chair of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club, but the perspectives expressed here are her own and do not necessarily represent the positions of that organization. u

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ASK THE HILL HISTORIAN Eastern Market by Nina Tristani ou love shopping there on weekdays or on the weekend but the market’s history is as interesting as the building itself. Here’s how it began. On August 18, 1871, the newly formed Legislative Assembly of the Territory of the District of Columbia passed legislation authorizing the Governor of the Territory to purchase a site for a new market and to spend the money necessary to build it. That new market was to become Eastern Market. It was completed in 1873. The now famous market was designed by Adolf Cluss, a prominent architect who also designed the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building and many other post-Civil War Buildings. It became the first city-owned market to be built under the public works program of the 1870s. Eastern Market was created as part of a city-wide public market system that gave residents access

to a wide variety of goods and services that symbolized the much-needed urbanization of Washington, D.C. Eastern Market was built in an Italianate style with a South Hall and North Hall connected by a Center Hall. The South Hall was built beginning in 1871 and finished in 1873. Key considerations in Cluss’ development of the market were: open plan spacing, arrangement of stalls, ample natural light, ease of access and egress, ventilation, architectural styles and heat. The Center and North Hall additions were designed by Snowden Ashford and built in 1908. A native Washingtonian, Ashford was the City’s first municipal architect. He worked under Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury, Alfred B. Mullett, and also contributed to the designs for the Library of Congress under John Smithmeyer. A later addition, the shelter for the outside weekend vendors was added in 1931.

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Carriages and carts in front of Eastern Market, Washington Historical Society

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City directories make it hard to identify vendors at the Market prior to 1908. In 1914, there were 51 vendors in the market. Produce dealers were the most prominent, followed by butchers and then cooks. There were three stores and three vendors offering smoked meats, and others offering produce, flowers, butter, poultry, fish, eggs and more. There was also a delicatessen and bakery. On April 30, 2007, a three-alarm fire ripped through the South Hall of the Market, destroying merchant stands and the surrounding infrastructure. Immediately after the fire, Capitol Hill residents and others from across the District turned out to save the Market. Public concern for the future of Eastern Market led to a prompt response by the local government and then-Mayor Adrian Fenty. The focus was on restoring Eastern Market to the architecturally significant elements of the 1873 Adolf Cluss design. Led by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, community members immediately sprang into action and started fundraising to support Market vendors while it was closed. Eastern Market reopened on June 26, 2009 after the completion of a $22 million renovation project funded by the Government of the District of Columbia. Quinn Evans was the architectural firm enlisted to restore the Market. The good news was that the market was back in service. Whether you’re doing your daily shopping at Eastern Market or buying handmade gifts and fresh vegetables from the outdoor weekend market, you’ll be continuing a tradition of shopping at public markets that stretches back to the founding of Washington, DC. Nina Tristani is the co-owner of N&M House Detectives (www.nmhousedetectives.com) and chair of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s (CHRS) Communications Chair. For more information on this and other issues of historic preservation, visit www.chrs.org. u

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DEAR GARDEN LADY by Wendy Blair

I want to plant spring-blooming bulbs this fall so that there is something blooming from beginning to end of spring. What sequence would you suggest? Our spring here in DC is over by the end of April – or earlier. Weather can get so hot by then that any so-called “late-blooming” tulip is going to fry before the flower even opens. By May 1 flowering shrubs are more reliable than bulbs – unless your garden is shady. Concentrate, therefore, on early-blooming bulbs -- snowdrops, scilla, crocuses, narcissus, grape hyacinth and hyacinth, very early-blooming tulips, alliums and Summer Snowflake (Leucojums). I forget where all my spring-blooming bulbs were planted. I know I need more, but don’t Snowdrops in Spring.

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know where to begin. Didn’t you take any photographs? Use a narrow-spiked bulb planter to insert tiny bulbs, and gently probe with a thin-tined garden fork to move the soil around in places where you suspect there might be bulbs. Next spring take photos or make a map. I planted three Alliums several years ago. One split into two rather weak shoots, while two are hardy and strong. They looked lonely, however – lined up in a row. Any hints for a better use of this gorgeous very tall round flower? Alliums look good in a bigger clump – a minimum of seven, let’s say – more is better. Another plan might be a single allium amongst a grouping of fuller late spring perennials, which can hide the bareness of the

bare allium stalks and provide interesting color combinations. Try Allium along with Lady’s Mantle (Alchemille Mollis, with its chartreuse flowers) or Salvia, Camassia, Penstemon, Cranes bill Geraniums, Euphorbia, even Columbine (Aquilegia). I would like some winter-blooming camellias, but am unsure whether I have the conditions they prefer. Can you enlighten? Camellias prefer dappled shade. A bed that faces north is good. Most important is protection from biting, drying cold wind. Also important is protection from early morning or late afternoon strong sun. They like loose, well-drained, acid soil that you can create by using humus or compost mixed with composted manure and some bone meal. Winter-blooming camellias can go from store pots right into the ground now. Camellias have shallow roots. Use no more than two inches of light mulch – made of dried leaves, or pine needles. Do not over-water. They will bloom from now through Christmas and beyond. The Capitol Hill Garden Club convenes public meetings 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. Feeling beset by gardening problems? Your problem might prove instructive to others, and help them feel superior to you. Send them to the Problem Lady c/o dearproblemlady@gmail.com. Complete anonymity is assured. u

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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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$1,700,000 $1,699,000 $1,607,500 $1,450,000 $1,400,000 $1,310,000 $1,260,000 $1,251,500 $1,210,000 $1,200,000 $1,189,000 $1,135,000 $1,125,000 $1,120,000

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

606 CONSTITUTION AVE NE 1103 D ST NE 620 LEXINGTON PL NE 703 KENTUCKY AVE SE 559 15TH ST SE 1902 C ST NE 111 11TH ST SE 1609 D ST NE 1419 IVES PL SE 519 17TH ST SE 226 12TH PL NE 503 15TH ST SE 1328 EMERALD ST NE 19 4TH ST R NE ST NE

CENTRAL 1010 22ND ST NW

$1,110,000 $1,100,000 $1,035,000 $875,000 $855,000 $814,500 $797,500 $795,000 $761,500 $760,000 $755,000 $749,000 $727,380 $500,000

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

$1,620,000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Capitol Hill Restoration Society House Expo. Photo: Elizabeth Nelson

1314 KENYON ST NW 1023 OTIS PL NW 3619 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 1011 IRVING ST NW 512 IRVING ST NW 439 LURAY PL NW 536 NEWTON PL NW 613 IRVING ST NW 727 KENYON ST NW 608 LAMONT ST NW 705 EUCLID ST NW 775 FAIRMONT ST NW #REAR 915 EUCLID ST NW

$1,550,000 $975,000 $965,000 $863,888 $800,000 $770,000 $755,000 $745,000 $725,000 $713,000 $700,000 $600,000 $530,000

CONGRESS HEIGHTS 3312 7TH ST SE 131 DARRINGTON ST SW 409 SAVANNAH ST SE 50 MISSISSIPPI AVE SE

$422,000 $390,000 $390,000 $365,000

6 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 0 3 4 3 3 3

643 BRANDYWINE ST SE 508 BRANDYWINE ST SE 1124 VARNEY ST SE 4287 CAPITOL ST SW 829 XENIA ST SE 3961 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SW 547 FOXHALL PL SE

DEANWOOD 840 48TH ST NE 3954 CLAY PL NE 1014 44TH ST NE 133 56TH PL SE 5727 BLAINE ST NE 4214 GAULT PL NE 158 57TH ST SE 412 53RD ST NE 4624 HAYES ST NE 827 51ST ST NE 4243 DIX ST NE 1122 45TH ST NE 28 50TH ST NE 5031 CAPITOL ST SE 5009 SHERIFF RD NE 3922 CAPITOL ST NE 405 60TH ST NE 5017 SHERIFF RD NE 426 61ST ST NE 5329 GAY ST NE 335 54TH ST NE 4641 HAYES ST NE 4251 GAULT PL NE 5914 EADS ST NE 4234 BENNING RD NE

DUPONT CIRCLE 2021 HILLYER PL NW 1746 Q ST NW 1770 T ST NW

ECKINGTON 53 R ST NW 104 U ST NE 132 S ST NW 46 QUINCY PL NE 2025 3RD ST NE 202 RANDOLPH PL NE 2121 4TH ST NE

$339,898 $310,000 $302,000 $279,900 $262,000 $200,000 $192,000

3 3 3 2 3 3 3

$480,000 $425,000 $425,000 $423,500 $410,000 $408,000 $375,000 $370,000 $365,000 $349,900 $345,000 $300,000 $281,000 $280,400 $275,000 $274,000 $270,000 $269,000 $260,000 $250,000 $242,500 $206,700 $200,000 $200,000 $191,000

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

$2,050,000 $1,600,000 $1,125,000

5 5 3

$885,000 $799,900 $767,500 $744,999 $560,000 $510,000 $470,000

3 3 4 3 3 3 3

FORT DUPONT PARK 4624 EASY PL SE 4307 F ST SE 3449 MINNESOTA AVE SE 1561 41ST ST SE 317 BURNS ST SE 4521 C ST SE 3806 BAY LN SE 4200 H ST SE

H STREET 827 FLORIDA AVE NE

HILL CREST 1300 34TH ST SE

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$453,000 $339,000 $337,500 $336,000 $319,000 $275,000 $240,500 $220,000

4 2 3 3 4 3 3 2

$761,000

$610,000

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3719 BANGOR ST SE 2600 BRANCH AVE SE 2924 NELSON PL SE 3201 PARK DR SE 1430 34TH ST SE 2100 BRANCH AVE SE 3209 POPE ST SE 1628 27TH ST SE

$599,900 $560,000 $530,000 $460,000 $453,000 $400,000 $355,300 $259,000

HILL EAST 1724 D ST SE 1539 A ST SE

$815,000 $589,000

KINGMAN PARK 333 17TH PL NE

$712,000

LANGDON 1451 CHANNING ST NE

$554,008

LEDROIT PARK 1934 3RD ST NW 24 CHANNING ST NW

$925,000 $575,000

LILY PONDS 3418 EADS ST NE 3436 EADS ST NE

$338,500 $326,331

LOGAN CIRCLE 1737 11TH ST NW

$1,475,000

4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 2

3 3

$285,000 $115,000

NAVY YARD 1005 5TH ST SE

$1,052,650

OLD CITY #1 232 7TH ST NE 1344 EAST CAPITOL ST NE 221 13TH ST SE 324 10TH ST NE 532 11TH ST SE 1006 C ST NE 1156 4TH ST NE 211 17TH ST NE 1810 A ST SE 416 6TH ST NE 631 14TH ST NE 349 KENTUCKY AVE SE 201 13TH ST NE 625 ELLEN WILSON PL SE 561 15TH ST SE 718 7TH ST NE 1617 E ST SE 1334 G ST NE 816 13TH ST NE 128 16TH ST NE 1217 G ST NE 27 17TH ST SE 1843 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE 1328 CORBIN PL NE 320 19TH ST NE 119 15TH ST SE 1157 ABBEY PL NE 514 TENNESSEE AVE NE 517 21ST ST NE 1668 KRAMER ST NE 637 5TH ST NE

$2,000,000 $1,610,000 $1,215,000 $1,215,000 $1,115,000 $1,100,000 $980,000 $950,000 $933,000 $912,500 $900,000 $879,000 $853,000 $775,000 $755,055 $739,000 $736,000 $725,000 $724,750 $711,128 $700,000 $700,000 $695,000 $675,000 $665,000 $650,000 $630,000 $615,000 $602,500 $528,000 $1,100,000

2 2 6

OLD CITY #2 1432 S ST NW 1509 T ST NW

$1,775,000 $1,382,500

2 2

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

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

LD O S

703 KENTUCKY AVE SE $865,000 4BR/3BA

This is the ideal Hill home you’ve been looking for! This 4 bed/3 bath charmer, in-bounds for CapHill Cluster puts you just steps to Potomac Avenue Metro. Located w/n walking distance to the best of Eastern Market and Barracks Row, the emerging restaurant corridor at 14th & Penn, and the transforming Hill Waterfront. Want some green space? Enjoy some quality neighbor time in Congressional Cemetery – only 1 block away! The bright and sunny living room opens to the dining area & kitchen – featuring updated cabinets, counters & appliances. The upper level is a lovely combination of contemporary and classic! The pine flooring continues, along with transoms and restored case moldings in the three spacious bedrooms and 2 baths. The lower level is the perfect spot for family movie or game night and offers your long term guests the comforts of their own third full bath!

624 CONSTITUTION AVE NE $1,070,000 4BR/2.5BA

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

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

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

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5452 C ST SE 5512 B ST SE

245 9TH ST NE $1,300,000 5BR/3.5BA

520 E ST NE, #404 $449,000 1BR/1BA

This extra-large and BRIGHT condo home at The Dorset offers the perfect package for city living! Just a short stroll (10 minutes or less) to all the best of the Hill – Union Station, Metro, Stanton Park, Eastern Market, Whole Foods, and the rest of the H Street Corridor! Outstanding topfloor penthouse placement to capture light and views, and wide-open living and dining layout to maximize every square foot. Features the gracious details of Historic Capitol Hill homes, including tall ceilings, gleaming heart pine floors, and casing trim. Giant skylight brightens every day, and wood-burning fireplace warms chilly nights. Roomy bedroom is adjacent to updated bathroom with LAUNDRY. Efficient replacement windows highlight the sweeping city views but keep the cool drafts out.

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

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

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1834 15TH ST NW 928 S ST NW 1911 17TH ST NW 1518 10TH ST NW 1834 8TH ST NW 1818 8TH ST NW 1608 5TH ST NW 110 BATES ST NW 402 N ST NW 134 Q ST NW 1224 KIRBY ST NW 512 R ST NW 35 BATES ST NW

$1,310,000 $1,300,000 $1,158,000 $1,050,000 $989,900 $814,000 $810,000 $771,110 $730,000 $700,000 $650,000 $639,000 $445,000

RANDLE HEIGHTS 2332 NAYLOR RD SE 1816 24TH PL SE 1917 16TH ST SE 3105 20TH ST SE 3100 28TH ST SE 1925 VALLEY TER SE 1913 R ST SE 2203 HARTFORD ST SE 3466 23RD ST SE 3433 25TH ST SE 2477 ALABAMA AVE SE 2407 17TH PL SE 3410 21ST ST SE 2114 T ST SE 3455 25TH SE 2204 IRVING ST SE

$565,000 $510,000 $435,000 $399,950 $385,200 $375,000 $368,000 $368,000 $368,000 $356,000 $348,485 $346,000 $276,000 $250,000 $206,500 $198,000

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

SHAW 1533 8TH ST NW

$1,330,000

TRINIDAD 1312 MONTELLO AVE NE 1327 CHILDRESS ST NE 1510 MONTELLO AVE NE 1661 MONTELLO AVE NE 1326 QUEEN ST NE 1103 MORSE ST NE 1607 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE 1715 M ST NE 1929 H ST NE 1215 18TH ST NE 1638 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1215 STAPLES ST NE 1715 MONTELLO AVE NE 1427 VIRGINIA AVE NE 1502 TRINIDAD AVE NE 1631 LYMAN PL NE 1203 MORSE ST NE 1736 MONTELLO AVE NE 1504 QUEEN ST NE

$840,000 $835,000 $785,000 $735,000 $732,500 $725,000 $675,000 $670,000 $665,000 $642,000 $615,000 $612,500 $540,000 $527,500 $515,000 $495,000 $463,500 $441,000 $370,000

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

TRUXTON CIRCLE

1536 1ST ST NW $750,000 3

CONDO ADAMS MORGAN 2410 17TH ST NW #311 2550 17TH ST NW #206

$881,000 $199,900

BARRY FARMS 2201 HUNTER PL SE #204 2656 BOWEN RD SE #302

$140,000 $90,000

BLOOMINGDALE 14 CHANNING ST NW #1

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$997,500

2 0 3 2

BRENTWOOD 1833 CENTRAL PL NE #B 1662 WEST VIRGINIA AVE NE #4 1351 BRYANT ST NE #3

$350,000 $330,000 $309,000

CAPITOL HILL 110 8TH ST NE #2 900 11TH ST SE #403 440 12TH ST NE #107 215 I ST NE #103 748 7TH ST SE #A 309 4TH ST SE #6 900 D ST SE #2 91 14TH ST NE #91 304 OKLAHOMA AVE NE #2 101 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE ##H 101 NORTH CAROLINA AVE SE ##G 1831 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE #2 1831 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE #1

$1,060,000 $865,000 $717,607 $579,000 $566,375 $452,000 $420,000 $370,000 $300,000 $290,000 $265,000 $824,000 $724,000

CENTRAL 616 E ST NW #1146 2425 L ST NW #527 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #706 631 D ST NW #840 777 7TH ST NW #924 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #911 2111 O ST NW #2111-B 631 D ST NW #430 1280 21ST ST NW #203 1150 K ST NW #1304 1133 14TH ST NW #302 1316 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #309 1133 14TH ST NW #903 1121 24TH ST NW #204 1121 24TH ST NW #2

$1,050,000 $975,000 $730,000 $645,000 $590,000 $510,000 $495,000 $475,000 $450,000 $435,000 $417,500 $398,000 $365,000 $349,900 $218,000

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

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1321 MONROE ST NW #PH 1221 RANDOLPH ST NW #2 2725 13TH ST NW #4 1330 BELMONT ST NW #201 1442 HARVARD ST NW #3 2825 11TH ST NW #1 3209 13TH ST NW #101 3615 10TH ST NW #A 3527 14TH ST NW #3 3527 14TH ST NW #UNIT 6 3221 WARDER ST NW #1 2535 13TH ST NW #105 1390 KENYON ST NW #727 1309 PARK RD NW #1 1390 KENYON ST NW #725 2518 13TH ST NW #2 1356 KENYON ST NW #B 39003902 14TH ST NW #703 1308 CLIFTON ST NW #307 3504 13TH ST NW #34 1436 MERIDIAN PL NW #203 2639 15TH ST NW #306 1321 FAIRMONT ST NW #403 1451 PARK RD NW #215 1457 PARK RD NW #405

$927,500 $875,000 $797,000 $710,000 $699,555 $670,000 $660,000 $650,000 $630,000 $620,000 $619,000 $595,000 $585,000 $552,000 $530,000 $500,700 $449,500 $420,000 $407,000 $385,000 $366,000 $335,000 $315,000 $225,000 $193,500

CONGRESS HEIGHTS 3423 5TH ST SE #41 3214 8TH ST SE #3 742 BRANDYWINE ST SE #304 4725 1ST ST SW #302

$220,000 $122,500 $75,000 $35,500

DOWNTOWN 4

3 2 2

1108 16TH NW #603

$837,000

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

DUPONT CIRCLE 1724 17TH ST NW #34 1724 17TH ST NW #24 1615 Q ST NW #511 1545 18TH ST NW #609 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #401 1816 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #201 1761 P ST NW #201 1723 P ST NW #102 1761 P ST NW #102 1830 17TH ST NW #706 1761 P ST NW #101 1761 P ST NW #202 1761 P ST NW #1 1506 17TH ST NW #9 1761 P ST NW #3 1504 17TH ST NW #2 1930 18TH ST NW #42

$649,555 $639,000 $415,000 $415,000 $265,000 $258,000 $1,026,523 $991,000 $870,000 $641,889 $599,900 $599,900 $592,400 $507,500 $480,000 $460,000 $345,000

ECKINGTON 18 T ST NE #2 2001 2ND ST NE #PENHOUSE #5 310 V ST NE #2 310 V ST NE #1 249 FLORIDA AVE NW #32

$797,000 $782,500 $750,000 $690,000 $403,950

3 3 3 3 1

FORT DUPONT PARK 1227 42ND ST SE #29

$310,000

H STREET CORRIDOR 1301 H ST NE #PH8

$870,000

HILL CREST 1800 28TH PL SE #105 2008 37TH ST SE #B 2115 SUITLAND TER SE #302 2129 SUITLAND TER SE #202 1501 27TH ST SE #403

$217,000 $157,000 $133,500 $130,000 $85,000

HILL EAST 410 15TH ST NE #11 412 19TH ST NE #101

$327,000 $335,000

IVY CITY 1831 CENTRAL PL NE #B

$350,000

LEDROIT PARK 1926 1ST ST NW #2 57 BRYANT ST NW #2 142 BRYANT NW #01

$800,000 $790,000 $715,000

LILY PONDS 3738 BURNHAM PL NE 320 36TH ST NE

$355,000 $215,000

LOGAN CIRCLE 1715 15TH ST NW #D 1440 CHURCH ST NW #402 1229 12TH ST NW #201 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #PH207 1514 12TH ST NW #3 1529 14TH ST NW #402 1427 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #101 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #617 1420 N ST NW #706

$690,000 $825,000 $780,000 $762,000 $711,500 $625,000 $399,900 $375,000 $284,000

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

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5117 A ST SE #201

$65,000

MOUNT VERNON SQUARE 2

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

555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #518 811 4TH ST NW #103 400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1320

$625,000 $555,000 $668,500

1 2 2 1

The Grant, Ryall & Andrew Group

NAVY YARD 1025 1ST ST SE #507

NOMA

520 K ST NE #2

OLD CITY #1

520 K ST NE #1 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE #408 700 16TH ST NE #4 1350 HALF ST SW #37 205 18TH ST SE #4 1025 1ST ST SE #1102 1424 CAPITOL ST NE #1424 1115 H ST NE #403 716 7TH ST NE #1

OLD CITY #2

1737 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #1 1322 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW #7 1210 V ST NW #7 1515 15TH ST NW #433 945 T ST NW #A 2020 12TH ST NW #409 1816 19TH ST NW #1 1735 WILLARD ST NW #8 1111 11TH ST NW #806 317 R ST NW #2 2004 11TH ST NW #138 1527 CHURCH ST NW #C 1390 V ST NW #216 1527 12TH ST NW #1 16 O ST NW #16-A 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #1219 450 M ST NW #1 440 L ST NW #308 1801 T ST NW #C 811 4TH ST NW #615 1001 L ST NW #511 555 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #209 1830 17TH ST NW #505 1545 18TH ST NW #411 1545 18TH ST NW #312 1933 18TH ST NW #304 1712 CORCORAN ST NW #2 310 M ST NW #5 1747 CHURCH ST NW #B4 55 M ST NW #403 1601 18TH ST NW #710 2125 14TH ST NW #212W 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW #201 1825 T ST NW #303 1420 N ST NW #509

PENN QUARTER 616 E ST NW #851 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #704 616 E ST NW #512 631 D ST NW #129 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #503

RANDLE HEIGHTS 2835 GAINESVILLE ST SE #101 3281 15TH PL SE #2 2311 ALTAMONT PL SE #101

RLA (SW)

160 G ST SW #146 134 G ST SW #158 350 G ST SW #N125 800 4TH ST SW #S414 1101 3RD ST SW #607 800 4TH ST SW #N405

$364,900

355 I ST SW #203 1425 4TH ST SW #A402 1435 4TH ST SW #B317

$698,500

SHAW

$700,000 $615,000 $610,000 $575,000 $529,356 $506,000 $460,000 $409,900 $327,000

2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2

$1,318,000 $879,000 $850,000 $799,000 $790,000 $779,000 $720,000 $680,000 $649,900 $625,000 $595,000 $585,000 $569,000 $553,000 $549,900 $515,000 $507,500 $500,000 $500,000 $474,000 $469,900 $425,000 $399,000 $395,000 $386,250 $368,500 $345,000 $345,000 $325,000 $305,000 $255,000 $253,180 $248,000 $241,900 $240,000

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

$675,000 $507,000 $499,900 $480,000 $410,000

2 2 1 1 1

$122,000 $62,000 $60,000

2 2 1

$985,000 $723,000 $544,000 $329,000 $325,000 $320,000

4 3 2 1 1 1

941 S ST NW #2 910 M ST NW #202 57 N ST NW #531

TRINIDAD

1112 MONTELLO AVE NE #102 1417 STAPLES ST NE #4 1221 OATES ST NE #C 1221 OATES ST NE #A 1211 HOLBROOK TER NE #3

TRUXTON CIRCLE 210 P ST NW #4 57 N ST NW #424

U STREET

2113 12TH ST NW #1 2247 12TH ST NW #3 1451 BELMONT ST NW #320 929 FLORIDA AVE NW #5004

$275,000 $239,900 $227,100

0 0 0

$1,360,000 $485,000 $412,000

4 1 1

$557,000 $550,000 $515,000 $439,900 $215,000

2 2 2 2 1

$1,285,000 $332,900

3 0

$540,000 $672,500 $500,000 $544,950

2 2 1 2

1801 CLYDESDALE PL NW #417 1669 COLUMBIA RD NW #209

DUPONT CIRCLE 1701 16TH ST NW #652 1725 17TH ST NW #505 1725 17TH ST NW #507

$175,000 $325,000

0 1

$362,000 $223,000 $216,000

1 0 0

MOUNT PLEASANT 1736 COLUMBIA RD NW #110 2853 ONTARIO RD NW #220 1736 COLUMBIA RD NW #208 2801 ADAMS MILL RD NW #104

NAVY YARD

1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE #502 1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE #504

OLD CITY #1

1000 NEW JERSEY AVE SE #PH02

OLD CITY #2 1701 16TH ST NW #827 1701 16TH ST NW #723 1725 17TH ST NW #513

RLA (SW)

560 N ST SW #N-202 510 N ST SW #N319 1301 DELAWARE AVE SW #N-419

SW WATERFRONT 343 O STREET SW SW 1311 DELAWARE AVE SW #S628

WATERFRONT 550 N SW #S-401 510 N ST SW #N519 u

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DINING NOTES article and photos by Celeste McCall t last, Officina, Wait No More Nicholas StefanelDown the street at 717 Eighth St. li’s sprawling culiSE, folks no longer have to queue nary complex, has up mid-afternoon to score a covdocked at the Diseted dinner seat at Rose’s Luxutrict Wharf. When we lunched there ry. Aaron Silverman’s the highrecently, only the ground level café ly touted restaurant now accepts was open, where the all-day menu same day reservations. Call 202focused on mini pizzas and sand580-8889 or visit www.rosesluxwiches. We chose pollo Milanese— ury.com. organic chicken scented with sage, capers and luscious brown butter. Vietnamese Charm Fried artichokes were crisp and Luwich Café has opened at 406 lemony, but some outer leaves were First St. SE, upstairs from Talay inedible. My favorite was aranciThai (separate entrance). Besides ni—crunchy Sicilian rice fritters breakfast, the pleasant Vietnamfilled with veal ragu, peas and proese newcomer dispenses steamvolone. Complementing these tiding bowls of delicious pho and bits was Stella Mosca, a crisp white great banh mi. That crusty baThe Cafe at District Wharf’s dazzling newcomer, Oﬃcina, dispenses an array of wine from Sardinia. guette is chock-full of pickled vegtoothsome mini-pizzas, sandwiches and more. Upstairs, Officina’s 150-seat gies, crushed peanuts and choice “fine dining” area arrived a few days of protein (we loved the pork beltas, which moved down the street to 1100 8th St. later, along with the stunning rooftop bar. Stefanelly). Vietnamese-style coffee is made with New Brick Lane is a spinoff of Dupont Circle’s Brick li’s menu kicks off with a pair of mozzarellas and Orleans’ Café du Monde java. Luwich Café is Lane. As its moniker suggests, walls are brick, 10 charcuterie variations, followed by antipasti inpunctuated with colorful paintings. cluding the afore-mentioned arancini, cannelli(Brick Lane is also a street in Lonni bean and pasta soup, and calamari. A lineup of don’s West End.) The menu focuses eight pastas encompasses classics like linguine alle on unpretentious fare like two-fisted vongole with little neck clams and veal-stuffed ravburgers, hanger steak, rosemary lemioli. Seafoods are a medley of swordfish, prawns, on chicken and a mussel bar. Nestled calamari, octopus and whole branzino. Among carin a plump bun, agave-glazed salmon nivore options: duck breast and beef tenderloin. was crunchy outside but moist inside, The biggest splurge is a 40-oz. rib eye. Dry-aged tricky to accomplish. Coconut shrimp for 60 days, it’s tagged at $145. salad—enveloped in a tempura-like Located at 1120 Maine Ave. SW, Officina is coating--was napped with a tangy citclosed Sunday; call 202-747-5222 or visit www. rus ginger dressing. But we found the officinadc.com. $17 dish rather skimpy. Service, rendered by Patrick, was pleasant and efBarracks Row Beat ficient. Brick Lane is open daily; call Meanwhile, restaurants keep arriving along Bar202-675-2007 or visit www.brickracks Row. Last month, Brick Lane opened at 517 At Barracks Row newcomer Brick Lane, agave-glazed salmonlane-restaurant-dc.com. -nestled in a bun--is crisp yet moist and ﬂavorful. Eighth St. SE, in the spot vacated by Las Placi-

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Coming Soon Kevin Tien, chef at Petworth’s Himitsu, is unveiling Emilie’s at 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Part of the Penn Eleven redevelopment of the former Frager’s Hardware site, the 100-seat restaurant will be a lot bigger than its tiny original. Tien’s menu will showcase rotating carts of small plates. Look for it next spring.

More Pizza Meanwhile, in the Navy Yard, Wiseguy Pizza has moved into the former Park Tavern/Il Parco space in Canal Park, 200 M St. SE, near Nationals Park. Besides pizza—sold whole or by the slice--Wiseguy will dispense salads, sides, gelato and coffee. Wiseguy’s third Washington DC location joins Navy Yard neighbors All-Purpose and Oath Craft Pizza.

H Street Happenings Eventually, Shaw’s All Souls will introduce The Little Grand, a spinoff in the sprawling Apollo complex which also houses Whole Foods, Solid State Books, a coffee shop and the highly touted, vegan Fancy Radish. Located at the corner of Seventh and H NE, Little Grand will be next to WeWork. Management promises pizza, a “small simple bar,” quality ingredients and affordable prices.

Bar None We’ve recently lunched at Bar Elena, 414 H St. NE, where Boundary Road used to be. When it opened last year, I particularly remember the signature spaghetti sandwich. I haven’t tried that yet, but I loved the grilled adobo chicken sandwich. Fashioned with dark meat

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with a touch of skin--hard to find in this health conscious era--the sinful result was moist and succulent. Healthier options are the beet/ chickpea burger and beet falafel sandwich. Lobster is big here: lobster Benedict, lobster mac-andcheese, “Not a New England” Lobster Roll, plus a raw bar. You can’t miss the bed springs chandelier dangling from the ceiling—a holdover from Boundary Road days. You’ll also find arcade games. Unfortunately, due to brick walls with little to muffle sound, Bar Elena’s decibel level is high, even at lunch. Closed Monday; call 202-450-3254 or visit www.barelenadc.com.

Farewell Dumplings and Hoagies We were dismayed to see the “For Lease” sign at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. We’d hoped the bright red brick building was the future home of Dorjee Momo, the Tibetan pop-up at 317 Seventh St. SE above Bullfrog Bagels. Apparently the owners have shelved their plans for a permanent restaurant. Moreover, according to their Facebook page, they are taking time off from their pop-up to re-organize and go through some transitions. We will miss the yummy dumplings….. As you’ve probably heard, the popular hoagie chain Taylor Gourmet abruptly shuttered all its shops in late September, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The closures—some in our ‘hood including the Atlas District original--reportedly happened after private-equity firm KarpReilly (the brand’s majority owner) pulled out of the company. u

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BIG SANDY IS STILL SWINGING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS by Charles Walston Boys to Pearl Street Warehouse on Nov. 17. “It just comes out the way it does.” Big Sandy, whose given name is Robert Williams, wrote most of the songs on the band’s 14 records, including the most recent, What a Dream It’s Been. That album revisits songs the band had previously released, and presents them with a more acoustic, stripped-down approach. The results prove conclusively that music doesn’t have to be too loud or fast to make you tap your feet. The title track swings slyly like Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, while “My Sinful Days are Over” is a showcase for guitarist Ashley Kingman, a Fly-Rite Boy since 1993.

Over three decades of touring and recording, the Fly-Rite Boys have racked up some solid accomplishments, including late-night TV shows and induction to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. And they’ve won new fans while maintaining the loyalty of their older listeners. If a few rockabilly fanatics find them too contemporary, Sandy said, “to most of the general public we’re ultra-traditional. “Some of the kids who used to see us are coming back now, their own kids are grown and out of the house. And … a lot of young people are discovering a new passion for American roots music.” www.bigsandy.net www.pearlstreetwarehouse.com/shows

Tinsley Ellis at City Winery As a teenager, Tinsley Ellis idolized the old bluesmen of the day, as well as rock guitar heroes like Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers Band. He wound up sharing a stage with many of them, in a career that has bridged rock and blues. Ellis has played with bluesmen like Blues-rock guitar ace Tinsley Ellis comes to the City Winery in Ivy City on Nov. 18. (Photo: Flournoy Holmes)

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys swing into Pearl Street Warehouse on Nov. 17. (Photo: LACE Photography)

t’s been 30 years since Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys started out as a hardcore rockabilly band. Since then they have broadened their repertoire to include country, boogie-woogie and Western Swing – with the emphasis on the swing. In fact, about the only time Big Sandy isn’t swinging hard is when he channels Elvis Presley or another teen heartthrob on a ballad. Sandy didn’t set out to defy the “Rockabilly Police” – purists who resist new songs and sounds. He simply followed his instincts as a songwriter. “I don’t think or write a certain way anymore,” said Sandy, who brings the current version of the Fly-Rite

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside! Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and James Cotton, as well as rockers such as Dicky Betts and Derek Trucks. He’ll share the bill with Tommy Castro and the Painkillers at City Winery on Nov. 18. After releasing his last several records himself, Ellis returned this year to Alligator Records, his previous label and the preeminent blues brand. His newest album, Winning Hand, entered the Billboard blues chart at Number One. The record is a reminder that Ellis is one of the finest blues rock guitarists in the world today, as well as a powerful blues singer. One of the tastiest tracks is “Gambling Man,” evokes the vocal and guitar style of Albert King. For decades, Ellis played 250 shows a year. Nowadays there are fewer performances but some are international dates, so he’s still on the road at least 200 days. On a recent off day, he posted a picture of a guitar and amplifier on Instagram with the caption, “woodshedding.” “Anything I have gotten, I’ve got from working,” he said. “With any kind of roots music, you never really get the giant market share – you’re always bubbling under. But there’s beauty in the lack of pressure. We’re just trying to be good.” www.tinsleyellis.com citywinery.com/washingtondc

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Two Versions of Misspent Lives: One Literary Trickster of the 1990’s and One Family Breaking Apart in the 1960’s by Mike Canning

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

ly Wells). Advised that the autograph Melissa McCarthy, proud portrayer of the loudis sales worthy, she mouth and practitioner of the pratfall, takes an inis also told that the triguing new tack in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” text is anodyne and playing a wily fraudster. It turns out she makes a would sell for more convincing charlatan, clever enough to take in exwith some distincperts in the autograph collecting trade (Now in thetive element. Enaters, the film is rated “R” for language and runs ticed by the prosfor 106 mins.). pect, Lee confects a Based on an autobiography, “Can You fake—and clever— Ever Forgive Me?” tells the story of Lee Israel, a postscript, which New York writer of celebrity biographies (Tallushe peddles for selah Bankhead, Katherine Hepburn, etc.) whose rious cash. well has dried up by 1991. She is behind on the Carey Mulligan as Jeanette Brinson, Ed Oxenbould as Joe Brinson, and Jake GyllenThus, she be- haal as Jerry Brinson in “Wildlife.” Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release. rent, and she has only a feline for company. “I’m gins inventing (on a 51-year-old woman who likes cats better than various typewritpeople,” she states. down, both in its muted actions and its amber to ers) cunning letters from famous authors, Noel Trying to pitch her latest effort (a bio of cobrown tones, as befits the subject of a failing drunk Coward and Dorothy Parker, inter alia, and remedienne Fanny Brice), Lee gets strong pushback living out a life at the typewriter and hanging out ceives comfortable cash payments to bolster her life from her agent Marjorie (Jane Curtin), who sourin saloons. Yet she has Jack Hock, personified tripand her ego. A chance meeting with a gay lay-about, ly suggests that Israel seek another line of work. pingly by Grant, a vagrant will-of-the-wisp, a garruJack Hock (Richard T. Grant), in her local waterPerusing a library book on Brice, she discovers lous Brit up for a main chance or a lark, but uttering hole proves positive in that he encourages her an original letter written by the actress, which she ly irresponsible and exhibiting the attention span in her fraud and becomes a drinking buddy. The tries to sell to a local bookshop run by Anna (Dolof a fly. When Lee gives him the simple task of ruse bolsters them looking out for her apartment for a few days, you both, until it doesn’t, know he will mess up big time. His principal gift when one collecin life—which Lee comes to appreciate—is being tor questions the a good bar mate. authenticity of one McCarthy’s comic persona here is caustic of her notes. Feeland sardonic, appropriate to a woman who has aling vulnerable with ways been alone (and preferred it that way) and her normal sources, now sees her livelihood threatened and her creshe enlists the daffy ative self quashed. A particularly poignant disJack to stand in for play of self-awareness comes when she testifies at her. Their continuher own trial, both recognizing her crimes yet still ing scam effort does viewing them as offering the most inventive writnot go well... ing of her career (“I’m not copying, I’m creating”), The film, dia realization that the real Lee Israel came to recogrected by Marielle nize in herself. This tough gal may not be laughMelissa McCarthy (as Lee Israel) and Richard E. Grant ask for another drink in Heller, is pitched out-loud funny but should win many wry smiles. “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Wildlife Based on a Richard Ford novel, “Wildlife” is a domestic drama of lower middle-class lives thwarted both by fate and personality, of a family struggling to stay together in small town Montana in 1960. It is narrated by a teenage boy who observes his parents drift apart while he is powerless to affect their dissolution. The American character actor Paul Dano directs for the first time, and he gives it the weight and complexity it deserves. (This film is rated “PG-13” and runs 104 mins.) The Brinson family has recently moved to Great Falls, where husband Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) works at a local golf course. His wife Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) is a housewife and former substitute teacher. Their only child is Joe (Ed Oxenbould) a withdrawn 14-year-old who serves (as in the novel) as our wide-eyed witness to his family’s foibles. When Dad loses his job at the course (“I’m too well liked,” is his excuse), he decides precipitously to take a job fighting forest fires in the western part of the state, leaving Mom and Joe to fend for themselves. Mom gets a job at a car dealership but finds herself lonely enough to take up with the owner Warren Miller (Bill Camp), who has the nicest house in town. One night, Joe gets a preview of grown-up life when he and Jeanette are invited to Miller’s house for dinner, an evening where he sees mom succumb to drink and some folderol with their host. He can only hope that his father soon returns. And Jerry does, flush with tales of the fires and faced with a disillusioned wife who wants to move to out. Joe can only wonder what his future role is in this fractured family. Dano, who works from an adaptation written by another actor of

his generation, Zoe Kazan (Emily in “The Big Sick”), uses a very studied style for his first feature, avoiding a moving camera and presenting scenes with mostly static set-ups within which his subjects move in and out. He uses only limited closeups to emphasize significant dialogue (such as a telling heart-to-heart between Joe and Warren that is both riveting and unsettling). The apparent placidity of the shots belies the unseen turmoil within each principal’s mind. This is not the first time British actress Carey Mulligan has played an American (“Mudbound,” The Great Gatsby”), but it is clearly a new kind of role for her: a hard-to-read woman pursuing an ambition she cannot really define. She’s unpredictable, a little cruel, and possessed of an inchoate independent streak: a hard person to like. Jake Gyllenhaal’s Jerry is more open but needy and feckless, foundering to make sense of his life. Both actors nail the natures of these limited souls. The adult in the room is Ed Oxenbould as Joe. While mainly seen taking things in, wide-eyed, he is the one character who delivers the occasional sensible line, who is silently critiquing what his parents are going through. Young Ed, an Australian actor, made his breakthrough film in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day“ where he was the put-upon Alexander. He has graduated to a “no good, very bad” family but is its only reason for hope. 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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13 Wines for your Thanksgiving Feast by Elyse Genderson

t’s that time of year again – our favorite American culinary holiday! Each year, I strive to take the guesswork out of your Thanksgiving wine pairings. This year, I’m showcasing 13 versatile, food-friendly wines to expertly match all of the poultry, salads, sides, and sauces featured on your holiday menu. From our family at Schneider’s to yours, we wish you a delicious and inventive Thanksgiving feast, and I hope these wines will inspire you in the kitchen.

Aperitif: Lillet Blanc, Bordeaux, France ($23.99) Greet your guests with a light, refreshing, and dry aperitif. An aperitif sparks the appetite and while it can be as simple as a glass of Champagne, a beautiful wine-based aperitif like Lillet Blanc is a unique alternative. An infusion of flavors like orange citrus, anise, peaches and mint explode from the glass. Serve it over ice with an orange peel for a classic French palate teaser.

For Salads and Sides: 2015 Bichot Saint Veran, Burgundy, ($19.99) This classic, unoaked Chardonnay is crisp and refreshing, loaded with bright acidity and nectarine. An affordable white Burgundy, that offers lively citrus and white peach, it expertly pairs with green beans topped in almonds and fresh salads. 2011 von Hövel Kabinett Oberemmeler Hutte, Saar, Mosel, Germany ($19.99): This balanced Riesling is bright and zippy with notes of green apple, Thai basil, and lime. Slightly sweet with a honeyed aroma, spice, and a round texture. This is a pronounced and full-bodied wine to balance sweeter sides like sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and creamed corn. Lustau Light Fino Jarana, Jerez, Andalucia, Spain ($19.99): Delight your guests with a special treat they won’t expect. The quintessential Fino Sherry, it is dry,

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light and aromatic with notes of almonds, hazelnuts citrus, and briny salinity. It pairs beautifully with a range of classic Thanksgiving dishes for the traditionalist. 2017 Sonrío Cuando Llueve Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain ($19.99): For the Spanish wine lover, serve Albariño. Aromas of green apple, lemon, pear, and pineapple burst from the glass. The palate has a creamy and round texture along with racy acidity to create a balanced and lively white wine.

For the Turkey and Meats: 2009 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, CA ($79.99): This iconic Sonoma estate is a master at crafting lush and hedonistic Pinot Noir. We only have a case of this mature and dramatic holiday red in stock. Pinot Noir and turkey with cranberry sauce are a match made in heaven and this bottling, loaded with fall spice, will give your guests the royal treatment. 2013 Broman Proprietary Red, Napa Valley, CA ($34.99): 60% Syrah and 40% Cabernet Franc from two small vineyards in Napa Valley make up the blend. Aged in French oak for 22 months, it has amazing structure and backbone. Red plum, black cherry, racy acidy, firm tannin, and peppery notes make it ideal for dark and light meat turkey.

tannin, and has tons of baking spice and black pepper. This is a serious Gamay loaded with lush and sweet red fruit. 2014 Ferragu Valpolicella Superiore, Verona, Italy ($49.99): This is an outstanding example of Valpolicella, the dry alternative to Amorone. It is deep, rich, super concentrated, and offers floral aromas with hints of sweet blackberry jam, prune, cinnamon, anise, and clove. Extremely velvety and supple, this is the perfect partner for the traditional Thanksgiving meal. 2013 Pégaü Cuvee Reservee Châteauneuf-duPape, France ($69.99): Full-bodied with layers of ripe black fruits like plum and blackberry, with pepper, tobacco leaf, and smoke. Domaine du Pégaü is one of the finest producers in the region. It complements sausage or savory beef stuffing. 2016 Barrique Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County, CA ($29.99): The palate offers fresh, juicy red and black fruit notes along with savory black pepper, clove, cinnamon, cedar, licorice, and violet. Our private label Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied with smooth tannins. This is a round wine with ample structure, so it pairs beautifully with roasted beef tenderloin if you choose to break with tradition.

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2016 Venge Scout’s Honor, Napa Valley ($39.99): A powerful jolt of blackberry, back raspberry, vanilla, brown sugar, and cinnamon stick. Spicy nuances and jammy fruit flavors allow this Zinfandel to stand up to the rich Thanksgiving classics.

2013 Casas del Bosque Late Harvest Riesling, Casablanca Valley, Chile ($19.99): Fortified and late-harvest wines like this gem from Chile, offer sweetness and weight to complement the sugary and robust flavors of Thanksgiving desserts like pumpkin and pecan pie. This offering showcases citrus, ripe cantaloupe, and honey flavors along with rich viscosity.

2015 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France ($36.99): Cru Beaujolais is the perfect partner for tart fruit sauces and chutneys. It’s medium bodied, low in

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Higher ••• Nelson and Wayne Braxton Higher is a return to the smooth/contemporary jazz sandbox the Braxton Brothers are best known for playing in, especially with their focus on crafting irresistible melodies. Most notable is the exuberant “The Only Woman In The World.” Mr. Nelson’s supple basslines and Mr. Wayne’s gregarious tenor and alto sax share euphonic, evocative tales of elated reunion (“Back In My Arms”); inner beauty vs. outer facades (“Beauty”); pursuing goals with faith (“Where I Wanna Be”); finding satisfaction in being loved (“Just To Be Loved”); the encouragement to look up when you’re down in a dark place (“What Would I Do”); and the comforting reassurance of having a loved one close and present (“I’ll Be Here”). The Braxton Brothers hitch their rich, indelible harmonies to funky R&B grooves, dynamic poprock rhythms, sensually soulful urban beats and breezy reggae vibes. Mr. Nelson flexes his dexterous multi-instrumental prowess on “Higher” via bass (rhythm and lead), keyboards, percussion, drum programming, electric and acoustic guitar. Mr. Wayne handles saxophones, drum programming and background vocals. Chris Camozzi, Errol Cooney, Kay-Ta Matsuno, Ryan Parrino and Andy Quinn spike the tracks with electric and acoustic guitar. Remembering You ••• Dee Brown Dee Brown exuberantly picks and scats the next chapter in his intimate musi-

cal scrapbook assembled for his late fiancée. “I Want You Too” is an upbeat and vibrant celebration of contemporary jazz, R&B and pop chronicling the romance he had with the late gospel singer Shaunia Edwards. The album is sweetened by Valdez Brantley’s synth string embellishments and Dezie McCullers Jr.’s alto saxophone shading. The effervescent “I Want You Too” highlights Mr. Brown’s expressive and lyrical fretwork, serving as an evocative narrator of his enduring love for Ms. Edwards.

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Embrace ••• Jeff Ryan Saxman Jeff Ryan is excited and for good reason. The contemporary pop instrumentalist’s debut single, “Up and Up,” flew to No.1 on the Billboard chart as well as on three other charts in the US and UK. Mr. Ryan’s debut album, Embrace, which he wrote and produced with keyboardist Greg Manning, is a vital tribute to their great relationship as musicians. Embrace is a magnetic ten-tracker – nine Mr. Ryan originals and a honeyed reading of Bruno Mars’ “Versace on the Floor” – bonding lustrous and lyrical pop harmonies to meaty urban beats, refined contemporary jazz vamps and soul grooves. Joining the two musicians are two first-call sidemen who have transitioned in recent years into hit-making solo artists: guitarist Adam Hawley and drummer Eric Valentine. A pair of veteran guitarists add significant contributions as well. Darrell Crooks dispenses slick and soulful R&B licks throughout the session while Terry Wollman strums temperate acoustic guitar melodies on the set’s gentle closer, “Tenderly.” u

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ARTIST PORTRAIT: SALLY CANZONERI t’s a moving visual narrative— a story with no particular beginning and no real end. These are vignettes, snippets of reality— just moments in the history of the city, but they tell a dramatic story. Sally Canzoneri creates the drama. For instance, she takes an old photograph from a woman’s march in 1913, and a picture of women marching last year and combines them in a “lenticular.” Lenticular pictures merge two images, presented in 3-dimentional pleats, so that you see one picture from one angle and a different one from another. It requires you to move past it, and, inevitably, you will repeat that several times—captivated by the effect and with the questions suggested by the contrasting appearances. There is a fascination to it. She says, “They seem to engage people more than flat pieces side-by-side.” There is also an art to it. By folding two images together, she is “playing with appearances.” The look of the whole piece from a

distance is as important as each original picture itself. The basic considerations of composition, color and contrast are as important to the finished lenticular as the individual images. Step back and they take on a more abstract, even cubist quality…or a sort of Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase look. You might be able to find all manner of references to art past and present because the basic demands of art haven’t changed all that much. Sally Canzoneri grew up in rural Vermont and moved here in 1979. She received a B.A. from Bennington College `and a J.D. from the University of Illinois. She has been a city planner and a government attorney. She has had numerous exhibits and awards and can be seen through December at the Hill Center. (see: At the Galleries). www.sallycanzoneri.com

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Jim Magner’s Thoughts on Art The art of Sally Canzoneri (See Artist Profile) is about the power of memory and evolving ideas, but it’s also about the power of photography. Yes, photos trigger memories, but can they also implant them? Is it a portrait of your reality, or do you just imagine it to be? When you look at one of Sally’s “lenticulars,” you automatically examine a time period. If you were alive in any portion of that time, the real story, your story begins. You think about what happened to the world, and to you, when all that was going on. And what happened before that first photo? How did we even get to that point? When you look at pictures taken 100, or even 50 years apart, it’s like you’re physically moving through time. Can you imagine what a photo taken in the same spot 50 years from now would be like? When you do that, the

US Capitol Steps: 1968 & 2017 pairs a shot National Guardsmen in 1968 and with a photo taken during demonstrations on the Affordable Care Act in 2017. Lenticular Picture.

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Transitions in Soul.” I see myself as a Soul Painter who bares all from within to my art.” “ JoEllen Murphy loves pastels for the way they capture light. In “The Vibrant Landscape,” she applies pastels to capture landscapes in a “painterly manner” rather than strive for traditional realism. The colors are more vibrant than oils and light becomes the subject. Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter, “Playing to Win,” (see Artist Profile) proposes the essential questions of “…how one wins and why.” She uses iconic motifs and symbols, as well as dynamic compositions, to define the phrase, “playing Protest to Pride: 1965 & 2017 features a photo of gay to WIN.” Federal employees demonstrating in front of the White House and a picture of gay Federal employees marching Cecelia Armellin, with “Wink on in DC’s Gay Pride parade. Lenticular picture. Asia,” is the first presentation of her project: “Planet.” She traveled in Asia photographs take on new meaning—the story for months with her camera to “grasp what my takes on new power. eye will feel.” She searches for the “close link beHowever, in any case, whatever happens tween Man and Nature.” www.hillcenterdc.org next will just be another stop on the human behavioral continuum…and the human artistic Corner Store Arts continuum…where nothing is completely new 900 So Carolina Ave SE and nothing is completely old. - Nov. 10 Imagination is not only the essential core WOMEN BY WOMEN, features some of the arof art and what we call reality, there would be ea’s prominent female artists to showcase their no art without it. varied expressions of women: Kris Swanson, Ellen Cornett, Karen Cohen, Deborah Conn, At the Galleries Linda Buttons, Sally Brucker, Julie Dzikiewicz, Hill Center Kara Hammond and Kay Fuller. 921 Pennsylvania. Ave. SE — Jan. 7 “Artists’ Choice” Alec Dubro was born in Brooklyn and raised in Capitol Hill Arts Workshop the 50s. He “grabbed on to” the 60s before that 545 7th St. SE decade had a label. “Hearts in Atlantis” is mostNov 13–Dec 5 ly a black & white photographic record of the Opening Reception: Sat. Nov. 17, 5-7. hip generation. He is now a writer and has lived The Capitol Hill Art League presents the Arton the Hill for 25 years. ists’ Choice Exhibit in the CHAW Galley. This Sally Canzoneri” (See Artist Profile) in is an unjuried, members only, exhibit. Expect a “Then - And Now,” uses 3-D lenticulars to draw great variety of terrific art…and everything is people into discussions of urban change “in a way for sale. You can meet and mingle with the artmy flat photos had not.” She is pairing “images ists at the opening reception on Nov. 17. www. of recent protests and marches with photographs caphillartleague.org of past demonstrations to get viewers to consider the relationship between these events…” A Capitol Hill artist and writer, Jim can be reached Cedric Baker balances his work between at Artandthecity05@aol.com. u abstraction and realism in “Soul Searching…

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the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events by Karen Lyon A federal worker with kinky tastes is recruited as a spy in Scott Sowers’s new thriller-with-a-heart.

Roped into Spying Rex Armstrong is just your typical government drone. He’s got a condo he can barely afford and “an exwife causing me grief with the IRS.” He works “for the Feds doing media stuff,” drinks too much, and hangs out with his smart-mouthed, pretty neighbor Lucy. Oh, and on the weekends, he likes to go to fetish bars and indulge in a little friendly domination and whipping. It’s all part of the kinky fun in Scott Sowers’s new novel, “Spycraft

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and the Lash.” But things take a different twist when Rex is approached by Marcus Wellborn, an “overly formal, fedorawearing fuddy-duddy,” who wants to engage him as a spy. Armstrong is dubious. “I know it sounds far-fetched, Rex,” his recruiter assures him, “but this is Washington, after all. We have a long history of intrigue and subterfuge.” Lured by the promise of cash—which will help keep the IRS at bay—Rex signs on. Soon he’s up to his leather-clad shoulders in a serpentine plot involving a theft from the Metro’s “money train” and military generals intent on selling drone technology to the French. Then one of his sexclub playmates is found dead and Rex becomes the prime suspect. As his life spirals out of control, his only recourse becomes finding the real killer. With Lucy as his willing accomplice, he trails suspects from rooftop cocktail parties to subterranean sex bars. He even convinces his comely neighbor to accompany him to a bondage workshop, where she ends up naked and suspended from the ceiling by ropes. Finally, when Wellborn asks him to attend a “heavy-duty S and

M” party, Rex lets loose with his doubts about the whole endeavor. “You know what? This is really over the line. I don’t know who you actually are, who you work for or what. You’re just some guy who turns up for lunch with a suit that matches his hat… This is not serving my country. This is the kind of stuff that’s wrong with my country.” So how will Rex get out from under the cloud of suspicion? Will he ever learn what’s up with Wellborn and the Metro and the generals? Will he figure out how he feels about Lucy? Be advised that in “Spycraft and the Lash”— as in the nation’s capital—all is not as it seems. Scott Sowers is a DC-based freelance writer whose nonfiction work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic and The New York Times. He is the also the

author of the 2015 mystery “Life and Death at the Dog Park.” www. scottsowers.com

The Spirit of Giving It’s the day before school break and Juris P. Prudence is eagerly awaiting Christmas—but not everybody seems to be feeling the holiday spirit. On her Metro bus, a woman calls someone she disagrees with “stupid,” a lady in a hurry orders Juris out of her way, and at school, a student refuses to let the “new kid” sit with him at lunch. What’s an eleven-year-old lawyer to do? A teacher’s assignment provides the answer. She charges Juris and her classmates, who are studying contract law, with finding a way to use contracts to help people. “Oh my, honey!” exclaims her grandmother when Juris explains her mission. “That’s a big task.” But if anyone is up to the challenge, it’s Juris. From reading her textbook, she learns that a contract is just a promise. So, she thinks, “what if contracts could be

A budding lawyer and her friends give their community a gift of kindness in J.N. Childress’s “Juris P. Prudence’s Holiday Gift.”

used to create promises between people to be nice to one another?” In “Juris P. Prudence’s Holiday Gift,” author J.N. Childress shows how Juris and her friends use both their knowledge of the law and their big hearts to change the behavior of the people around them and, in so doing, deliver a seasonal message of kindness that is evergreen. Kids interested in following Juris’s good example can find kid-friendly guidance in a companion workbook, “Juris P. Prudence’s Kindness Contracts,” which contains contracts encouraging signers to be nice, volunteer in their communities, respect others, and more. Jessica Childress is a DC attorney whose first book, “The Briefcase of Juris P. Prudence,” provided the springboard for the Juris Prudence Kids Mock Trial Academy, a DC-based legal educational program for kids ages 8-12. Learn more at www.jurispprudence.com

and editor Kim Roberts, whose book, “A Literary Guide to Washington, D.C.,” pays homage to the many acclaimed authors—including Walt Whitman, Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Adams, and Langston Hughes—who have called the nation’s capital home. Join Roberts for a Smithsonian Associates talk on DC’s lively literary history, Nov. 15, 6:45 p.m., or take a walking tour of LeDroit Park and the Shaw neighborhood focusing on writers Paul Laurence Dunbar and his wife Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Nov. 16 or 17, 10 a.m. to noon. Also this month, local historian Garrett Peck, author of “Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.,” leads a tour of Old Town called “Alexandria: Where DC’s Breweries Began,” followed by an optional happy hour. Nov. 17, 10 a.m., Nov. 18, 1:30 p.m., or Nov. 24, 10 a.m. www.smithsonianassociates.org or 202-633-3030.

On the Hill in November

East City Bookshop’s schedule of book clubs and readings too full for listing here, but you Washington is a city of writers. And no one can check it out at www.eastcitybookshop. knows that better than historian, writer, poet, com/events. The Folger Shakespeare Library’s O.B. Hardison Poetry Series celebrates the late Anthony Hecht with a reading by Sir Andrew Motion and Christopher Cessac, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. www.folger.edu or 202-544-7077. The Hill Center presents an Overbeck Lecture by J. Samuel Walker, author of “Most of 14th Street is Gone: The Washington, DC Riots of 1968,” Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Call 202-5494172 or register online at hillcenterdc.org. Solid State Books offers a full calendar of readings, story times, semAuthor Kim Roberts inars, and discusbrings her “Literary sions throughout the Guide to DC” to life with a Smithsonian month. See www.solAssociates lecture on idstatebooksdc.com/ Nov. 15 and tours on Nov. 16 or 17. Author events. u

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HOMECOMING Thanksgiving Eve 2001: After ‘9-11’ Stars glint like change in a purse snapped open; the moon collars with ice. Time floats in hushed expectation, amazed again at its plunge to winter night. Now the ingathering begins: a faint drone of genes like damselflies builds to a pulse, the throb and aileron squeal of landings drowned by silverware. Pour out the wine: at this long table crowded with more than cousins let us give thanks for what we do not have --split roofs, burned towns, a scrum of fleeing households on the road; the slick wet-lipped pornography of vengeance --accept instead this warmth, this lavish grace; this gleaming incandescent silence.

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FLOATING

A Sensory-Deprivation Experience that Rejuvenates Your Body and Mind by Pattie Cinelli resident who came floating with me. “Nothing was required of me. I thought it was really relaxing. There was no pressure anywhere on my body. It was close to weightlessness. ”I never thought about the time which surprised me. The lights and music are the perfect way to get you in and out of that relaxed state. I was very impressed. The place is so clean. It’s spectacular. I plan to do it again.” Pedramin Vaziri opened Soulex Float Spa a little more than a year ago in downtown DC. She was seeking a way to replicate her experience in a float tank in Virginia Beach. She was a stay-athome mom whose second child had lots of infections. “The traditional antibiotic treatments weren’t working so I sought other avenues for healing.” She became a holistic nutritionist and began practicing yoga and meditation. “Meditation was difficult for me. My husband saw me struggling and found out about floating – a timeefficient way to meditation.” He took her to the closest float spa several hours away in Virginia Beach, VA. My first experience was profound. It changed my life.” Pedramin had enjoyed the Pedramin Vaziri, owner of benefits of floating and wantSoulex Float Spa ed to share them with the community. She decided to open her own facility, designing her pristine, attractive facility with pods that were born out of her longing for a hygienic floating experience. ‘We are the only facility in the area where, after each session, the water in the pod is completely emptied out. The pod is then cleansed by hand. As the next session begins, the salt water in the

must have lost consciousness because I awoke feeling as if I was lying on solid ground when in fact I was floating naked in a large pod of salt water about 12 inches deep. I could not see or feel any side of the pod. It was pitch black with no sound. I felt more as if I was looking up into space than in an enclosed pod. I had no idea how long I’d been in there or how long I had to go to complete my hour-long session at Soulex Float Spa, the only float center in DC. Floating can be a powerful stress-relief and wellness tool. It’s a simple way to achieve relaxation, meditation and well-being. The water in the pod is heated to body temperature and is saturated with 1000 pounds of pharmaceutical grade Epsom salt which enables your body to float effortlessly. “I loved it. I was shocked because I didn’t expect the experience to be so easy,” said Pat Morgan, a Smithsonian Museum docent and Hill

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The benefits of floating are sciencebased. “In 1954 John C. Lilly, a neuro-scientist at National Institutes of Health wanted to see the connection between the mind and the body” said Pedramin. “He found that even in the sleep state, people are affected by external stimuli. He built the first float tank in order to discover what would happen when you take away all external stimulation from your senses.” Dr. Lilly discovered that one hour of floating equals six hours of sleep and up to four hours of meditation. Studies have found that floating significantly decreases stress and can reduce symptoms of depression. It can reduce pain, improve focus, enhance optimism, improve quality of sleep and increase mindfulness.

Who Should Float? “Floating is good for everyone,” said Pedramin. “Research indicates that at least 60 percent of disease and illness comes from stress--no one is immune. Everyone can use an efficient way to de-stress. We have children float (with parents in the room), pregnant women, people with arthritis and other chronic pain, people who want to boost their immune system and people who are trying to

lose weight.” It can help athletes recover more quickly after competition and can be used to improve performance. “Some of the Washington Wizards float regularly,” she said. It can also help people heal from injury. “We team up with physical therapists in the area.” Some of the benefits for me were immediate and obvious. Others occurred days later and were more subtle. Immediately I felt more fluid in my movements and more relaxed, yet I had more energy. I didn’t feel tired. However, it wasn’t until a few days later I realized the quality of my sleep improved. I wasn’t getting more sleep, but deeper sleep. I also was clearer in my thinking and generally more optimistic. Pedramin suggests floating once a week to receive optimum benefits. “The benefits linger for a few days.” After my float, I relaxed with a cup of Pedramin’s homemade tea and enjoyed her husband’s art work that is displayed throughout the spa. I reluctantly re-integrated myself back into the daily grind of my life. But for one hour, I got to escape the stresses of living in DC in a healthy, beneficial way. It’s an experience I look forward to repeating very soon. For more information: log onto: www.soulexdc.com. Email Pedramin at float@soulexdc.com or call: 202-289-0010. Pattie Cinelli is a health/fitness professional who offers information about subjects on the leading ledge of health and fitness thought. She has been writing her column for more than 25 years and welcomes column suggestions and fitness questions. Pattie also provides lectures, private sessions and group classes. You can contact Pattie at: fitmiss44@aol.com. u

“IMAGINARY LEAF ANIMALS”

Peabody Installation at Hill Center by Elizabeth Nelson; photos Katie Cushman t’s autumn in the Young Artists Gallery where the current mixed-media installation is the work of Peabody ES (425 C St. NE) Kindergartners under the guidance of their art teacher, Katie Cushman. With a fall-themed picture book, “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert, as inspiration, the class had a discussion about imagination and how each could use this power to expand a basic leaf shape to create an imaginary animal. As Cushman explains “Children see magic in the most ordinary everyday things. They see possibilities in the world that adults seemingly do not have time for anymore. Adults so often are thinking of ‘the next thing’ or their to-do list or the endless politics of the day.” To begin the project, each student chose a real leaf from a collection Ms. Cushman harvested in nearby Stanton Park, and traced the outline onto paper with a black marker. They turned the paper around in every direction to see all the possibilities, then created their own made-up animals, giving them eyes, ears, spikes, legs, tongues and making the most delightful observations: “I turned my leaf upside down and I made soooo many eyes! Mine is named ‘One Hundred Eyes.’”- Miguel “My leaf animal has a stinger on the back” - Liam “MIne is a Cowunicorn named “Pinkatitus” - Fiona “My imaginary animal will have a mustache” - Evan “I made my leaf and I turned it upside down and I made bunny ears on it” - Clea To complete the assignment, each child made his or her own artistic choices of materials from a selection of tempera paint sticks and crayons for the background, with shiny foil paper, feathers, and gems as embellishments. The results are remarkable but no surprise to Cushman who has faith in “this extraordinary magical vision that children possess.” Hill Center is located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. The Young Artists Gallery is on the ground floor, east of the main staircase. The show will hang through the end of December. Ms. Cushman invites the public to “take inspiration from this project to take time to revel in and notice the beauty in things we see everyday- and to think ‘outside the box’ as my young artists have with this project.” u

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BEING THANKFUL Why We Love Our Job by Dr. Dan Teich t’s November, when the skies get darker and cold starts to set in. It’s also a month where we celebrate Thanksgiving, recalling that in our history for which we as a people and individuals are grateful. In a change from the normal, I asked the staff at District Vet to tell me a story about a patient or client for which they are thankful. We at District Vet exist because of wonderful clients - and for this we are ever grateful. Before the stories, an important note: we have seen an uptick in leptospirosis of recent. This disease is a bacterium that is spread in the urine of affected mammals - namely rats, rac-

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coons, opossum, etc. It can cause liver and kidney failure and frequently leads to death. It is a serious concern! Two of our patients have succumbed to it in October and Friendship Hospital has treated many more. Please see the June 2018 Hill Rag for a full article on this disease. If your dog is not vaccinated against leptospirosis, we highly recommend making an appointment to obtain a vaccine. Now on to more cheerful notes: I am thankful for the patients who bring a smile to my face. There is no recipe for who this patient is - whether it is a feline friend, happy

puppy, senior friend, a tall dog, small dog, you have all had some impact upon my heart. Possibly from tripping over your large puppy feet or maybe when you gave me a moment of trust when everything in you said to run. These small moments become memories and from there on, every time your name comes up on the schedule or you come through our door, you light up my face. These smiles mean the world on a rainy or down day, so thank you for being you … even if you do pee on my feet when you are happy. I am thankful for a diabetic cat we see and the efforts and love the owner has put forth to

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ensure his wellbeing. When the cat first came to see us, he was not doing well and was diagnosed with diabetes and other underlying issues. I am so thankful for Dr. Hassell and his patience and willingness to help the cat’s person find a testament plan that would work for both the owner and the cat. I am thankful for a cat named Moo, a young shorthand tuxedo cat. The first reason I’m thankful for him is that he’s a cat (I am a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady) and I’m partial to tuxedos. Another reason is that he was a healthy, happy surgical patient. Since I’m mostly in surgery here, I spend a lot of time with patients during their day here, and I was so happy to watch Moo. From admittance to discharge, he was so sweet and happy. He wasn’t scared or shy. He had the best time playing with his little blue E-collar post procedure and had formed quite the fan club by the end of the day. In a busy day of procedures and appointments, he provided some comic relief (and stress relief )! There’s nothing better than having a sweet kitten head bump you and be a constant purr machine. So thank you, Moo, for making my day a little brighter and reminding me why I do this job. More appreciations next month. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. And remember to keep the trash away from your dog. Dan Teich, DVM, is Medical Director at District Veterinary Hospitals. u

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Bard Opens DC High School

Handel’s Messiah Family Style

Opening in school year On Dec. 8, 12:30 p.m., 2019-2020, Bard Earbring the family for a ly College High School shortened version of this (BECHS) will be a tuiconic work featuring ition-free, four-year, early the Washington NationCreativity Workshop for Photo: Courtesy of The Phillips Collection college high school operal Cathedral Choir and Families at the Phillips ated jointly by Bard ColBaroque Orchestra. TaiOn Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 12: p.m., Exlege and DCPS. Students lored for kids, the perplore four art-making stations and an who attend BECHS will formance focuses on the art-materials “petting zoo.” $18 for one have the opportunity to birth of Jesus and continadult and one child; $5 per additional graduate with an associues the story of his death person. The Phillips Collection, 1600 ate degree as well as 60 and resurrection through 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. college credits that are selected arias and chotransferable to four-year ruses ending with the facolleges and universities mous Halleluiah Chorus. across the country. The $45, adults; $25, kids. caschool, which will be lothedral.org. cated in either Ward 7 or Ward 8, will open with a Native Pride ninth grade cohort and Dancers an eleventh grade coOn Nov. 13 and 14, 10:15 hort, comprised of more and 11:30 a.m., watch than 150 students. The the Native Pride DancBECHS curriculum iners. Dancers, drumbeats cludes a two-year preand stories celebrate the college sequence in the spirit and beauty of Firstninth and tenth grades Nations peoples in a dyand a college curricunamic, one-of-a-kind cullum in the eleventh and tural heritage program. twelfth grades. The adFor ages 6 to 16. missions process at Bard On Nov. 15, 16, 19 sions process. The session offers insight into will be unique; students will be admitted based on and 20, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., watch “Grandma’s what colleges are looking for, advice on develan essay and an interview, rather than test scores or Thanksgiving Visit.” Grandma has arrived for the oping a college list, guidance on standardized grades. Families can apply for BECHS beginning holiday. Time for making puppets, cooking togethtests and advice on campus visits. It will also inDec. 10, 2018 at myschooldc.org. er, washing the car and learning lots of fun new clude a brief overview of the “Common Applicathings. For ages 3 to 6. tion and Coalition Application,” including benCollege Admissions: A Road Map Discovery Theater shows are at the Smithsoefits of using its “locker” feature, as well as the In Blyth-Templeton Academy’s (BTA) free nian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the role of the college essay and basics of financial workshop for ninth and tenth graders, BTA ColNational Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for unaid. This workshop is on Nov. 15, 6:30 to 8:30 lege Counselor Rebecca Claster discusses how der 2 and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org. p.m. at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. students should prepare for the college admishillcenterdc.org.

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Flamenco en Familia On Nov. 17, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., enjoy free interactive demonstrations with castanets, fans and zapateo led by members of the Spanish Dance Society. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org. Photo: Courtesy of GALA Theatre

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On Nov. 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, experience a sensory-friendly program for families of children with disabilities. The program includes early entrance into the museum, facilitated activities and a Take-a-Break Space. Registration is required. The National Portrait Gallery is at Eighth and F Streets NW. To learn more or to register, contact Ashley Grady at NPGaccess@si.edu.

American Girl Author Visits Mount Vernon On Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., listen to “Martha Washington” and Valerie Tripp, author of the first American Girl book, “Felicity,” as they share the captivating story of their collaboration. The menu includes tea and 18th-Century desserts. Tickets are $36 for adults; $20, youth. mountvernon.org.

NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! On Dec. 14, 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., warm the spirit with fresh takes on comforting classics in a singalong tradition with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and The Washington Chorus. A festively decorated Concert Hall welcomes NSO debut of Ashley Brown, originator of the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway. $25 to $99. kennedycenter.org.

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The Elves and the Shoemaker Eric, the lone shoemaker of Grimmsville, makes shoes that are miserably uncomfortable and impossible to walk inâ&#x20AC;Ś leaving a lot of barefoot villagers and Eric without a means to provide for his family. While alone in the woods, his daughter Shannon is confronted by a stranger who offers her the deal of a lifetime: In exchange for her torturous pair of shoes, she is given a magical medallion that holds the charm of the elves. Wanting to help her family, Shannon tries the chant. Her words beckon a pair of elves that show up night after night at the shoemakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home creating the most fabulous shoes EVER! On at the Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, Dec. 22 to 30, 11 a.m. keegantheatre.com.

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

Luminous Lights in the Arab World On Nov. 3 and 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., visit the Sackler exhibition Engaging the Senses with teaching artist Ebtisam Abdulaziz. Learn about the beautiful patterns and designs on Arab glasswork. Return to the studio to collaborate with family and friends on decorating glass lamps. For ages 6 to 12 and adult companions. freersackler.si.edu.

Holiday Decorations Open Studio As the days get shorter and colder, take time to appreciate the beauty of nature in Asian art at the Sackler

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A Word in a Hollow Stump Seven very different animals seek shelter from the winter cold and snow in a large hollow stump. They are represented by cuddly, hand-crafted rod-puppets sure to enchant any child. The characteristics of each creature are revealed through a unique and descriptive poem and song. When newcomers enter, the space inside the stump grows tighter; the songs begin to interweave. Adapted from the popular tale, “The Mitten,” this tale celebrates community that develops as the animals learn to share one space. The Hollow Stump runs from Nov. 14 to 17 and is best suited to ages 3 to 9. $12. Arts for Young Audiences, The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. Gallery. On Dec. 1, noon to 4 p.m., take a family-friendly tour at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. to explore how artists depict the natural world in their permanent collections. Return to the studio to fashion nature-inspired holiday decorations. All ages welcome with adult companions. freersackler.si.edu.

Kwanzaa Celebration This holiday season, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. and Dec. 16, 4 p.m., enjoy Dance Place’s annual Kwanzaa Celebration, under the direction of Sylvia Soumah. Gather family and friends to join Coyaba Academy, Coyaba Dance Theater, and special guests to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. At Sunday’s performance, get one free ticket for a child 12 and under with a paying adult. Tickets are $30 for adults; $15, college students and children 17 and

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How to Catch a Star

The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me

Once there was a boy who dreamed a star could be his new friend — if only he could catch one. He tried climbing to the top of the tallest tree. He tried flying in a paper rocket ship. Nothing worked. Just when the boy was about to give up, he discovered something as dazzling and special as the star he was seeking Featuring colorful projections and choreographed movement, “How to Catch a Star” is a whimsical tale of discovery, friendship and delightful surprises. For ages 3, up. $20. On stage at the Kennedy Center, Nov. 21 to Dec. 16.

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

Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas

What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles-and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la! This year, Nancy is especially excited. After selling some of her old gowns and accessories, Nancy has enough money to buy a brand-new sparkly tree topper. She can’t wait to decorate the Christmas tree. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? On stage at Glen Echo from Nov. 16 to Jan. 6. For all ages. adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Strathmore Children’s Chorus On Dec. 9, 4 p.m., more than 200 voices join together to pay homage to the world’s finest female composers through the annals of song. Strathmore’s Children’s Chorus presents an eclectic program including: a chant by German Benedictine writer Hildegard von Bingen, a Romantic-era piece by acclaimed pianist Clara Schumann and contemporary works by American composers Victoria EbelSabo, Emma Lou Diemer, Nancy Hill Cobb and Andrea Ramsey. $15 to $25. The Mu-

Washington Nationals Winterfest The Washington Nationals 2018 Winterfest is Dec. 1 and 2, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Nat’s Park. Attend clinics with Nationals players and coaches. Watch a Home Run Derby featuring the Nationals mascots. Make a snow fort. Participate in the steal home challenge and take batting practice. Hear a winter or baseball-themed story read by a Nationals player. Participate in the Kids Press Conferences. Sign up for 2019 season Jr. Nats Kids Club memberships. Ride down a giant slide reminiscent of a sledding hill; and “Video Pitch,” where fans can give virtual batters their best pitch. New Winterfest events for 2018 include a curling station, clubhouse tour, hit in the batting cages, race the Racing Presidents, s’mores and adult hot chocolate. Tickets start at $25 for kids; $35 for adults. nationals.com/winterfest. Photo: Courtesy of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club

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SCHOOL NOTES by Susan Braun Johnson

Peabody Early Childhood Family Potluck at Peabody

Preschoolers, parents and Peabody staff all enjoyed a great day outside together with musical entertainment from Capitol Hill favorite King Bullfrog, starring Cluster dads! The annual pot-

ing and excellent coaching from Coach K, Coach Brogioli and Coach Booker, Cluster runners truly sprinted through to the end of a great season! Peabody is located at 425 C St. NE. Watkins is located at 420 12th St. SE. Stuart-Hobson is located at 410 E St. NE. Learn more at www. capitolhillclusterschool. org, Facebook.com/CHCS. DC, twitter.com/CHCSPTA Sean O’Brien. u

School Within School

SWS ‘Adopted’ by the Canadian Embassy Last spring, School Within School (SWS) students voted to study Canada for this year’s Francophone Country study. Madame Greif and the fifth-grade students were thrilled to be matched with the QuéPeabody families gather for an outdoor picnic featuring King Bullfrog bec Government Office in Washington for the DCPS Embassy Adoption Program: they’ll be luck was a great success, with Peabody families working closely with and learning a great deal sharing food and fun with each other and getabout the French-speaking province this year! ting to know the teachers and staff who make the This is the first time SWS fifth-graders will be Cluster’s early childhood campus such a wonderparticipating in the Embassy Adoption Program, ful and welcoming place. and they will have direct interactions with diplomatic leaders from Québec, learning about the Cluster Cross Country Teams customs, history and culture of the province. This Finish a Successful Season is a perfect connection for them, as they are now Girls’ and boys’ teams from both Stuart-Hobson in their fourth year of French at SWS. Beyond Middle School and Watkins Elementary cheered fifth-grade and the French classroom, all students each other on at the city cross country champiwill get to experience Canadian and Québecois onships on October 23 in Kenilworth Park. This connections: from Music to Art, to PE and Foodseason saw greater participation and results than Prints, this school year promises to be an extra ever before at both the middle school and elespecial one. On y va – let’s go! mentary school levels, with runners also competing head to head with the schools across the district at the Armed Forces Retirement Home and Colmar Manor park. With hard work, train-

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School Within School is located at 920 F Street, NE. Visit schoolwithinschool.org or @SWSatgoding to learn more. - Emily Greif. u

Brent Elementary

Brent PTA Annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Sale – Nov 30 –Dec 2 The Brent Elementary PTA is opening its gates and turning the playground into a festive winter wonderland for the 8th Annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Sale on Nov 30 - Dec 2! Come get a gorgeous tree, wreath, greenery, and get in the holiday spirit all while supporting Brent Elementary School. Pre-orders will be available on Brent’s website starting in early November at www.brentholidaystore.com. Brent will offer great prices and freshest items including: - Fraser Fir Christmas trees (delivered within 2-3 days of being cut) - Wreaths (boxwood and Fraser fir in a variety of sizes) - Garland (boxwood, cedar, white pine) - Poinsettias (red, white, pink) - Winterberry - A variety of beautiful Hanukkah items - And much more... Brent Elementary Annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Sale

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Home tree delivery (Capitol Hill only) is available for $25 (preorders get delivery for $20!). Back by popular demand is a special “white glove service” where trees can be setup in a stand for $60! And, word is that Santa himself will be making a guest appearance and available for pictures. See website for more details!

Maury fifth grade heads off to Camp Fraser.

was the first Fitness Night at Maury Village where space constraints presented special challenges for Lauren Falls, Maury’s brand-new PE teacher. But she pulled off an event that got everyone up and moving – and excited to see what she’ll plan for next year’s event in the new building.

Brent Elementary is located at 301 North Carolina Ave SE. Learn more at www.brentelementary.org or @brentelementary. - Denise Diggs. u

Maury Elementary is located at 1840 Constitution Ave., NE (temporary location on Eliot-Hine MS campus). Call 202-698-3838 or visit mauryelementary.com for more information. - Elizabeth Nelson. u

Maury Elementary

Miner Elementary

Camp Fraser

Maury’s fifth-grade class and their chaperones spent three days and two nights camping in Fraser Preserve, an undeveloped area managed by the Nature Conservancy near Great Falls, Virginia. Camp Fraser is managed by Living Classrooms, an organization with a large presence at Maury. While in camp, the students participated in water quality testing, team building activities (including a scary-looking wood climbing wall) and learned about the food web and the importance of the watershed. They shared their hikes with various critters, including a turtle, a deer and a water snake; bats swooped overhead at dusk. The kids made s’mores around the campfire, a welcome treat on a cool evening, and had an absolute blast. The experience made a big impression; one parent reports that her son “now takes shorter showers, having learned how little fresh water is available on Earth.”

Family Fitness Night While the fifth grade was out communing with nature, the younger grades celebrated Family Fitness Night. Activities included soccer stations led by DC Way Soccer and Soccer Stars; doubledutch with the DC Retro Jumpers; ballet with Tippi Toes, self-defense with Kray Maga; plus Pure Tennis, Capitol Hill Hot Yoga, Playworks, DC Vault and Capitol Hill Sport and Health. This

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Fish, amphibians and reptiles, oh my! In October, Miner Elementary School PK4 and second-graders embarked on field trips to the Aquatic Resources Education Center in Anacostia Park. They got up close and personal with more than forty species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and aquatic plants and had the chance interact with DOEE Fish and Wildlife Biologists to learn about the creatures that make the rivers, streams, and wetlands of the District and the Chesapeake Bay home. Then they hit the water for a 45-minute tour up the Anacostia River to-

ward Navy Yard for a fun and educational history lesson about the waterway. Miner had one of their best Walk to School Day turnouts ever when students, families and faculty gathered at Lincoln Park on October 10 to participate alongside other community schools, businesses and leaders. At the conclusion of the speeches, dances and presentations they scooted, biked and walked up Tennessee Avenue along with DC Department of Transportation Director Jeff Marootian. Fifth-graders, along with the PTO, are collecting canned and dry goods as well as toiletry items for the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Miner families in need. Donations can be dropped off in the school lobby and cafeteria through November 15. If you’d like to donate a turkey please contact the Miner PTO at minerpto@gmail.com. Miner Elementary School is located at 601 15th St NE. For more information check out www.minerelementary.org/ minerpto@gmail.com https://www. facebook.com/MinerDCPS https://twitter.com/minerelementary https://www.instagram.com/minerelementaryschool. -Jen Barie. u

Stuart-Hobson

Stuart-Hobson Hosts Fall Family Literacy Night October 11 was a dark and stormy night, but that didn’t stop a record-breaking number of students and families from attending Stuart-Hobson Middle School’s Family Literacy Night, a celebration of reading and a rallying point to make sure all students learn the skills they need to become lifelong readers. Parents were welcomed by Cheerleading Coach Joy and Basketball Coach Abbott, with both highlighting their commitment to students’ academic performance. Next, Principal Comeforo gave a warm welcome and shared how it’s OK if every student doesn’t love reading, but Stuart-Hobson will stick with every student until they become strong readers for life. Students and families enjoyed a

Miner Pre-K students enjoy their journey up the Anacostia River.

a frank discussion about race, class, and equity, hosted by Integrated Schools DC. The discussion featured psychologist and cultural competence expert Dr. Samantha Sweeney; Allyson Criner Brown of Teaching for Change; and a panel of parents sharing their personal lessons learned to help build real comStudents at Stuart-Hobson building a lifemunity connections where all long habit of reading. students are valued, and where hearty dinner speedily served by Sciequity and excellence are foundaence Teacher Doug Creef and the tional principles. CityYear Team. Parents then headed over to the library for a special Eliot-Hine reading strategy session while little Middle School siblings enjoyed their own activities Writers Discuss Real with Stuart-Hobson Librarian MelWorld Experiences ody Soopper. Ms. Soopper also proThis month, journalist Jamie Joyce, vided hundreds of books for all ages executive editor at Time for Kids, to take home for free. came and spoke with Eliot-Hine sixth-graders. She talked about her Stuart-Hobson will also be holding a book fair at East City Bookshop on Dereporting on children in refugee cember 1. Mark your calendars! u camps in Kenya and Bangladesh. Austin Merril, freelance writer Watkins Elementary and cofounder of social media pheBuilding Community in nomenon Everyday Africa also came Diverse Schools Event to speak with students. Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inParents and community members troduction to Africa was as a Peace from across the District and across Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast, the street gathered at Watkins Elwhere he worked as a rural water ementary on September 30th for and sanitation engineer. He later re-

Watkins Panthers sprint to the finish at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

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Richard Wright PCS Heroes and Harmony

Performing a musical selection in front of 50 veterans from the Vietnam War was a real treat for eighth and ninth grade students at Richard Wright. Combat veterans from South Carolina spent time at Richard Wright PCS recently and gave students a very contemporary history lesson. Students served veterans lunch, entertained them and received hands-on experience film training as their stories and songs Eliot-Hine welcomes journalists and writers to bring real-world expewere recorded. The most beautiful riences into the classroom. part of the South Carolina Combat Veterans visit was the spirit they turned to Ivory Coast and was based in Abidjan, showed, even though many of these veterans had the economic capital, as a foreign correspondent physical and emotional disabilities. The program for the Associated Press. While with the AP he began with Richard Wright students performing a covered the Ivorian civil war as well as politics lyrical dance to gospel music, choreographed by and culture in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Lidance teacher, Stephanie Burrill. Next, the choberia, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of rus sang “Melodies from Heaven” with the audithe Congo, and elsewhere. Projects have includence chiming in. ed a piece about the Ivory Coast national soccer Finally, one veteran, stood and began to deteam’s efforts to end the Ivorian civil war; a story scribe his story of service and his sad return to the about U.S. Army Rangers training West African states. Back then, very few people showed any consoldiers in counter-terrorism tactics in Timbuktu, cern for Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam Veterans at the Mali; and a feature on efforts to eradicate Guinea Worm disease in northern Ghana.

Save the Open House Dates Eliot-Hine welcomes prospective students, families and communities to come take a tour of the school, speak with administrators, teachers and students and learn more about the International Baccalaureate program. Dates are Dec 19 at 10 a.m. and Jan 17 at 10.a.m. and 6 p.m. Eliot-Hine Middle School is located at 1830 Constitution Ave NE. Reach them at 202-939-5380 @ EliotHine or www.facebook.com/ EliotHineMS/. -Amy Weedon. u

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time were called “murderers and heartless” It was so difficult for them to adjust to society knowing that they weren’t appreciated. The heroes who served were rejected. What kept them going was that they stuck together and supported each other leaving no one behind. The celebration ended with our heroes smiling as everyone sang the school song. Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service then and now. Richard Wright Public Charter Schools for Journalism and Media Arts is located at 770 M St SE. Visit http:// richardwrightpcs.org. - Lily Thornton. u

Northeast Stars

NES is Busy! Busy! Busy! Northeast Stars (NES) is excited about their fall Montessori program! NES teachers work with children, focusing on independent work time, engagement in social activities and exploring with outdoor play. Recently, NES staff members celebrated breast cancer awareness with an emphasis on early childhood cancers. The NES teachers and students created ‘Hope Bags” filled with soft toys, hard candies, books and much more. NES has also started a Spanish emergent circle time program where friends are learning colors, numbers, animals, and shapes in Spanish. The NES enrichment and after school programs are filled with challenging activities in reading and writing and experiment’s turning liquids to solids and vice versa. As a reminder families can still register to be a part of the NES Life. This program provides flexible options for 2-5-yearold children. Families can sign up for up to twelve weeks of consecutive or non-consecutive weeks of school based on availability. Northeast Stars Montessori has two locations: 1325 Maryland Ave. NE, and in Alexandria, Virginia at 697 North Washington Ave. To learn more check out www. nestars.net. -Mrs. Alexander. u

to sell to staff five weeks of fresh produce from the greenhouse and outdoor garden. Students will showcase what is ready to be harvested from the garden each week and help fill the bag. This CSA helps support their youth-led agricultural cooperative, in addition to providing the benefits of fresh produce to their teachers!

Hunger There’s such focus on food around Thanksgiving, which can make unfed bellies feel even emptier. Librarian Mrs. Dodsworth Eastern earns the W in their homecoming game! Vances Russell, OL/ has begun an ongoing DL and king-sized twelfth-grader, grins for the wins! Photo: M. Roy. food pantry for students in need. It’s a great opportunity for Eastern students to practice emEastern High School pathy for their peers. Tangentially, Eastern’s Eastern Wins Athletics Dept. is running a Honey-baked Homecoming Game! fundraiser until Nov. 11, and gift cards are Huge congratulations to Head Coach Anthoemailed, or plastic cards shipped free. These ny Drummond, Athletic Director Torrance cards could be donated to families you know Hill, Athletic Trainer Dawn Bracley, Principal in need, which would effectively double your Sah Brown, the football players, and the slew donation. https://honeybakedfundraising. of female student managers for the Homecomcom/fundraisers/eastern_athletics. ing Game win against Roosevelt! Players began their Homecoming day getting life lessons from DMV Athletes, a group of successful elders who have been student athletes, who now mentor and support local high school athletes as they transition into life beyond school, helping them complete their financial aid applications and offering scholarships. The words of wisdom and encouragement, history lessons, and the context of where they’ve been and how far they can go, could only have helped propel students to overtake their opponents on the field and get that WIN! Well done, team!

Mighty Greens “Pick Your Own” CSA Eastern students, with the help of Mighty Greens, grows enough produce and herbs

Eastern Senior High School is located at 1700 East Capitol St. NE. To learn more call 202-6984500, visit easternhighschooldc.org, and follow @EasternHS and FB easternhighschool. - Heather Schoell. u

Capitol Hill Day School

Welcoming Guests and Creating a Middle School “Home” Capitol Hill Day School was bustling on Columbus Day! In the morning, students and teachers welcomed more than 120 grandparents and grand -friends, after which guests enjoyed a reception with Head of School Jason Gray. They remarked on the cooperation, focus, critical thinking, and joy that they observed in early childhood through middle school classrooms. In the afternoon, about

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flies and learning about science, geography and community. They collect monarch larvae from the school’s milkweed garden and use the milkweed to feed the insects as they grow and molt. When the larvae are about the size of a secCapitol Hill Day School alumni rockin’ their CHDS sunglasses. ond grader’s little finger, they shed 20 recent CHDS alumni, representing 11 high their skin one last time and display their chrysaschools, celebrated the school’s 50th birthday lis form, a beautiful jade-green color. After about with cupcakes, and reconnected with their forten days, the butterflies emerge from the chrysalis mer teachers. and are released to start on their 3,000-mile long Fall is a whirl of admissions activities, includjourney to Mexico. ing CHDS open houses on Nov. 7 and Dec. 7. Sandy Stein, a first and second-grade teacher Families may register online for tours and other at Friends, has been a monarch watcher for about admissions events, submit an application, track the ten years. She uses the activity as a shared expestatus of its completion, and view the decision norience among her students to help develop comtification. Go to www.chds.org/admissions/visit to munity in her classroom at the start of the school get started. Visit the CHDS table on Nov. 3, when year. “The monarchs are wonderful educators,” CHDS hosts the Mothers on the Hill (MOTH) she said. School Fair for the sixth consecutive year! “I became aware of monarchs about 10 Construction work on new middle school years ago,” explained Stein, “and I was struck space at Farren’s Stable (218 D St SE) is in full by their beauty and their story of survival. I knew gear. Demolition is complete, drywall is up, and the these colorful, tiny creatures would be a great vewonderful learning spaces are taking shape. There will be “sneak peek” and celebration opportunities in December and January for parents, students, and alum families. Learn more about CHDS admissions and the growing middle school program at www. chds.org. Capitol Hill Day School is located at 210 South Carolina Ave, SE. Call 202-386-9919 or visit www.chds. org to learn more. Facebook @CapitolHillDaySchool, Instagram @capitolhilldayschool, Twitter @explorewithCHDS - Jane Angarola. u

St. Peter School students participate in Walk to School Day.

hicle through which my first and second grade students could learn together and bond with each other. The monarchs are facing extinction and offer a terrific story of survival. They teach our students that that they can care for nature.” Friends Community School is located at 5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park, MD. Visit www. friendscommunityschool.org for more information Eric Rosenthal. u

St. Peter School Walk This Way!

Dozens of St. Peter School families on foot and bikes came out to Lincoln Park for National Walk/Bike to School Day! The event started with a celebration that included fellow Capitol Hill schools’ student performers before starting the trek to school! The fun filled morning combines exercise and fellowship with the broader Capitol Hill Community.

Great-Great-Grandparents!

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Students in Sandy Stein’s first and second-grade class at Friends Community School prepare to release monarch butterflies to begin their long journey to Mexico.

Parents, Grandparents, Great-grandparents and Special Friends’ Day is November 21, when the extended families of St. Peter School students will gather for regular school mass at 8:45 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, followed by an after-

Blyth-Templeton Academy students throw clay on the wheel and learn about applying their passions to their careers.

mass reception and special visits to the classrooms. Invitations will be distributed via email this year, so if interested grandparents or special friends would like an invitation, please send Mrs. Duff their names and email addresses as soon as possible.

Forever in Peace May She Wave! Dozens of talented students took the time and care to craft flag designs for the school’s Haiti Flag Contest, which recognized the special bond between St. Peter School and sister community in Haiti, Notre Dame D’Altagrace. The winner was eighth-grader Kalei Serra. Her design will be made into a flag that will be given to Notre Dame D’Altagrace during a visit in November. St. Peter School is located at 422 Third St SE. Call 202-544-1618 or email: info@stpeterschooldc. org for more information. - Anthony Militello. u

Blyth-Templeton Academy Interdisciplinary Studies

As part of Blyth-Templeton Academy’s Interdisciplinary Studies class, students are responsible for planning and executing a variety of events and excursions designed

around their interests and their needs as graduating seniors. One such event featured a demonstration of pottery skills from a parent and gave students the opportunity to not only engage with an art form they may not have had the opportunity to try but also to gain from the wisdom and knowledge of a working professional. Topics of discussion included work-life balance, how to apply your passion to your work, and how to do work that is fulfilling regardless of your current circumstances. Blyth-Templeton Academy strives to regularly provide this kind of experiential education. Students in the same class have visited the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, hosted a Middle-Eastern cooking class, given presentations on Art History, and much more. Blyth-Templeton Academy is located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE in the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Contact them at info@ blythtempleton.org, or website at www.blythtempleton.org, or call at 202-847-0779. www. facebook.com/blythtempletonacademy; twitter. com/blythtempleton; instagram.com/blythtempleton/ - Adam Curtis. u Have an item for School Notes? Email it to schools@hillrag.com. u

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