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Pet Photo Contest

The District Vet by Dan Teisch, DVM

Due to the COVID-19 virus, Community Calendar and School Notes, will not be running this month.

Pet Photo Contest!

Supporting Michael: Neighbors Join to Celebrate a Trangender Boy’s Identity by Elizabeth O’Gorek

CHRS Historic Sites Walking Tour

Children Lead BLM March at Lincoln Park

by Elizabeth Nelson

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

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Supporting Michael: Neighbors Join to Celebrate a Trangender Boy’s Identity by Elizabeth O’Gorek

F Street Neighbors Rally After Racist Encounter: 15-year-old Told She Doesn’t Belong by Elizabeth O’Gorek

COVID-19 Restrictions Relaxed as DC Enters Phase 2 by Elizabeth O’Gorek

The Numbers: Raise DC Revenue to Advance Racial Justice by Tazra Mitchell

Our River, The Anacostia: Swimming in the Anacostia Is In Sight by Bill Matuszeski

ANC6A Supports Full MPD Funding, ANC 6A Report by Nick L. Alberti

Resolution Calls for Changes in District Policing, ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC 6C Recommends All Polls Open in November, ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Redevelopment Planned for Westminster Presbyterian, ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

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CHRS Historic Sites Walking Tour by Elizabeth Nelson

Joanne Hatfield’s Garden Gifts: Planters Brighten Lincoln Park by Rindy O’Brien

Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

Changing Hands by Don Denton

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Capitol Cuisine by Celeste McCall

At the Movies by Mike Canning

The Wine Girl by Elyse Genderson

Art and The City by Jim Magner

Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

The Jazz Project by Jean Keith Fagon

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Children’s BLM March at Lincoln Park by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Sue Greer - Bio-Energetic Healer Aligns Your Energy for Optimal Health by Pattie Cinelli

96 Notebook by Kathleen Donner

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on the cover: Kiefer Coolidge Johnson, 19, a former Capitol Hill resident, is an architecture student at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. While back in the area for the summer, he has been creating pieces related to the BLM movement. See more at his Instagram page: @kiefercjohnsonart (Fun fact: Kiefer and his brother Shane were on the cover of the Hill Rag July 2004 Pet issue.)

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HIT THE VIRGINIA WINE TASTING TRAIL Virginia has dozens of wineries within a short distance of DC giving you lots of opportunities for a quick day trip. To help you get the most out of your wine adventure, here are some of the best wineries within a one-hour drive: Boxwood Estates and Chrysalis Vineyards in Middleburg; RdV Vineyards and Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane; Potomac Point Winery in Stafford; Doukenie Winery in Purcellville; Linden Vineyards in Linden; Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run; and Naked Mountain Winery in Markham. All have opened for the summer, with mostly outdoor seating, have pick-up service and are following CDC safety guidelines. winetastingtrail.com. Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. With ties to the Washington Redskins, Boxwood Estates has one of the most beautiful barrel rooms in the region. Created by former Redskins owner, Jack Kent Cooke, Boxwood is known for its estate grown Bordeaux-style blends. boxwoodwinery.com.

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D.C.’S CHAMBER DANCE FILMS NEW BALLETS Go beyond the stage—and the expected—as Chamber Dance Project (CDP) presents virtual events showcasing their artists in exciting new dimensions of innovation and intimacy. This summer, CDP, Washington’s premier contemporary ballet company, is presenting New Works 2020 (& beyond). The free screenings take place online on July 31 and Sept. 24. CDP will be working in virtual indoor and outdoor rehearsals and performances in four cities with its 9 dancers, 3 choreographers and a commissioned music score for a dance film. “Embracing the new realities of a world living under pandemic, CDP’s New Works 2020 (& beyond) looks to offer audience members a unique and memorable virtual performance experience that they can take to heart every bit as much as if they were seated in a theater,” says international arts writer/critic Steve Sucato. The upcoming screenings will be presented nationally with free links available at https:// chamberdance.org/beyond.

WALK A NEIGHBORHOOD HERITAGE TRAIL As you practice social distancing during the next few weeks, consider taking a stroll along the Neighborhood Heritage Trails. Each trail offers a oneto two-mile trek punctuated by large poster-sized markers that combine stories, historic photographs and maps to bring DC history and culture to life. There are 17 heritage trails throughout the city, so pick one and get some fresh air! An Eckington Heritage Trail is coming soon. culturaltourismdc.org.

VISIT THE EISENHOWER MEMORIAL Designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the Eisenhower Memorial encapsulates Eisenhower’s legacy in a four-acre urban park at the base of Capitol Hill along Independence Avenue SW. Gehry’s unique vision is a grand new civic space in the heart of DC. It features a one-of-akind stainless-steel tapestry depicting beaches of D-Day, heroic-sized bronze sculptures, and stone bas reliefs. Visit anytime. The dedication ceremony and associated events, originally scheduled on VE-Day in May, have been postponed until Thursday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m. eisenhowermemorial.gov.

MUSIC AT MR. HENRY’S

Christian Denice performs Sarabande in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Owen Scarlett

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Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, presents a series of “Covid” Concerts, every night from 6 to 7 p.m. (or sometimes 7 to 8 p.m.), to continue to bring you live music and entertainment and do their part to support local musicians during the pandemic. Join them on Facebook as they present live, virtual, hour-long sessions for you to enjoy. Visit mrhenrysdc.com for the lineup. Mr. Henry’s patio and side-annex are open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekdays. No reservations will be taken. mrhenrysdc.com.

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

SHAKESPEARE HOUR LIVE! By popular demand, Shakespeare Theatre Company is continuing its online program Shakespeare Hour LIVE! throughout July with episodes devoted to Shakespeare’s Life (July 1), Shakespeare & Clowns (July 8), Shakespeare & America (July 15), Shakespeare & Opera (July 22), and Shakespeare & Politics (July 29). Each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin and Resident Dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg lead an online tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Special guests—acclaimed actors, visionary directors, and esteemed scholars—will be announced weekly. The sessions are free for STC members, season subscribers, and package holders, and only $10 per session for non-members. shakespearetheatre.org.

Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and current Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE LAUNCHES “TALKING ABOUT RACE” The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has launched Talking About Race, an online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles and more than 100 multimedia resources tailored for educators, parents and caregivers—and individuals committed to racial equality. Explore Talking About Race at nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. The portal is free and does not require a registration or sign-up to use.

NATIONAL ARBORETUM REOPENS The National Arboretum has reopened to the public on a limited basis. Inline with the latest CDC, and District of Columbia Courtesy of the Friends of the National Arboretum guidance, they have implemented new operating procedures and schedules. Until further notice, the National Arboretum grounds are open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and limiting total on site visitors. Vehicular access is allowed only through the New York Ave Entrance and there is a limit of 200 cars allowed on the grounds at one time. Visitors planning to arrive on bike or foot are encouraged to enter via the R Street NE entrance. Directions for parking are provided upon entering and the majority of the roads on the grounds are closed to vehicular traffic. Come prepared to walk once you have parked your car and note that there will be limited amenities and services available including no drinking water or vending services. Visitors should come prepared with bottled water, comfortable walking shoes, and a hat or umbrella. They ask that you wear a mask at all times. usna.usda.gov.

DISTRICT RUNNING COLLECTIVE SOLO RUNS

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DC FRAY SUMMER LEAGUES BEGIN DC Fray believes that they’re on a mission to make fun possible. They believe that play has the power to transform lives, build communities, and create positive impact in the world. Usually much more is offered but now you can sign up for bocce, cornhole, tennis and volleyball this summer. Fray is dedicated to keeping you connected while maintaining the health and safety of their players. dcfray.com/covid-19. Play DC Fray online bingo every Sunday night, 6 to 7 p.m. Find it at dcfray.com/events.

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Established in 2013, District Running Collective is a free community-based organization that uses running to promote wellness, culture, and community. Their goal is to provide all levels of runners with the best resources, community, and support along their running journey. They run on Wednesdays and Saturdays (individually for safety). Read more and sign up at districtrunningcollective.com.

ALL PADDLING, NO POLITICS Boating in DC invites you to experience the best in DC, on the water. They have kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, sailboats, rowboats, dragon boats, boating lessons, yoga classes and monument tours. They’ve opened for the season but, this year, they have new safety procedures in place and reservations are mandatory. Reserve a boat at Key Bridge Boathouse, Thompson Boat Center, the Wharf Boathouse and Fletcher’s Boathouse. Call 202-337-9642 or boatingindc.com/reservations. Photo: Courtesy of Guest Services

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Congratulations to the Winners of the Best Photo Category! Our judges like photos that tell stories or ones that say something true about our companion animals or our bond with them. They admired the ability of these shots to create a mood and story in the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind. Here is Bob in the shadow and light of an Old Master painting, waiting patiently for his walk; the cat Ronaldo surveying his domain; and Lily and Rose leaping joyously into the air. On the following pages are the winners of our other categories. Thanks to all who participated.

PET PHOTO CONTEST Best Photo 2nd

1st This is our cat Ronaldo. He likes to fence tops. Photo: Elizabeth Foster roam between row house yards by way of the

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Bob waits, alone... Photo: Pat Schaub

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Lily and Rose, autumn joy! Photo: Brad Crutchfield

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Rose in repose. Photo: Dan Halter

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Archie of the Hill. Photo: Ian Brasure

honorable mentions

Cocktails, Eastern Shore.

anager. Sully the Branch M mack or cC M an Ry o: ot Ph Percy. Photo: Arabella Kohlmeyer

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Photo: Monica Mills

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Betty White. Photo: Paige Madonia

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Finest Felines 2nd

On top of the warm radiator in our kitchen. Marley came to us from the Humane Rescue Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Avenue shelter. Photo: John Cochran

honorable mentions

Garf White. Photo: Erin White

Tasha waits for opening day. Photo: The Comar Kids

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Fuzzle, My Spring Blossom. Photo: Djenno Bacvic

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Violet. Photo: Jeff Yost

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melberger & Cyndi Barmo

Pluto. Photo: Scott Him

honorable mentions

Jack with crossed paws, for Linda Flynn. courtesy: Anthony Carmen Ruby Lucille. #RubyTheTerrible looking like an angel (but contemplating mass destruction)! Photo: Lauren Koebcke

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George. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you want to stay locked up in this apartment with me forever? Photo: Kirsten von Topel

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GrowlTiger – “I don’t know about you, but since the pandemic, I have gotten fat and lazy.” Photo: Rick Liebling

honorable mentions

Elton on scale “How much do dreams weigh?” Photo: Deborah Hooker

Fiona, Rapt Attention. Pho

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Delilah Casey, channeling her inner velociraptor. Photo: Sara McLean

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Pet: Beatrice (@beatricethebully). “This isn’t what I had in mind when you promised me a little brother.” Photo: Jennifer Hitchon

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Ellie taken at Doggie Swim Day at DC Public Pool Photo: Jessica Mather

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“Family Time”. Photo: Wendy Cronin

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Best buddies, Chloe & No is a 6 year old Rat Terrier ma in the vest. Noma & Poodle mix, rescue dog. Photo: Lawrence Koc h

Iain and Zora at Kingman

Phie Island. Photo: Sarah Mc

BIRTHDAY, LEAH! She’s Over the hill, but not over The Hill!

This milestone birthday on July 25th should be celebrated all month! With love, Friends of Leah, Capitol Hill chapter

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Snuggle buddies – Phog (3yr old) on left with his “big” sister Sally (17yrs old). Photo: Holly Howe

Figg ((left) and Penny, quaranteaming. Photo: Teresa Safon

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Blue and Justine. Best Friends Forever! Photo: Jennifer Post

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ry Brunee a play date. Photo by Lar Milo, Fitz, and Gigi have Kathleen Brown.

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Twin Hearts Meditation with Isabella & Claudio. Photo: Elizabeth Baudhuin

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Annie the Cemetery Dog, 3/12/2020. Photo: Karen A Kitching

Hill Haunts

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3rd honorable mentions Audrey’s favorite Hill Haunts is Yards Park and Anacostia River. Photo: Paul Weiss

Duncan – Stadium Dog: RFK Stadium celebrating 60 years next year. See it before it’s gone! Photo: Steven Hicks

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Meet Duchess! She’s a pit mix rescue and loves being the center of attention. This photo was taken outside the Russell Senate Bldg. Photo: Geocinda Eustaquio

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Dog Days In The Time Of Pandemic (Joy & Kitty) Photo: Diana Hibbs

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Brothers Bertie & Nigel. Ph: Linda Hight

Maybe I can kill him before he wakes up. Ph: Donna Kissling

Best of the Rest Topper and the Open Road. Ph: Amy Fisher

Sully, Smells like Freedom. Ph: Anna McCormack

Iris, “Socially-distanced Visit with the Neighbors" Ph: Cynthia Whittlesey

Norman. Ph: Frank J. Avery Jerry looks out the window. Ph: Carolyn Rondthaler

Dolly Mavrikes-Windsor. Ph: Jimmy Mavrikes

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Leo. Ph: Elsa Wang

Biggie Smalls. Ph: Heather Lorenzo Xena. “Wake me when this is over.” Ph: Gene Berry

Winners Never Quit! Ph: Liza Offreda Daphne. Ph: Elizabeth Murray

Fuzzle. Ph: Azra Bacvic

Delaide. toungue tied. Ph: George Alberto Pires

Sierra – “have you stopped to smell the grass lately?” Ph: Meagan Foster

Mustafa (Mico for short). Ph: Fikri Karakoyun

Joy. Ph: Susan Sevier Sparkle. Ph: Michelle Parks-Robinson

Ph: Phoebe Smith

Lilly. Ph: Mike Soderman Jesse and Cooper take a rest while hiking at Theodore Roosevelt Island. Ph: Jesse Kelley

Jazzmyn. Courtesy: Nan Raphael

Sunny McNulty. Ph: Tara McNulty

Rolf. Ph: Tara Wang

Luna on an egg hunt...there’s something good in there!!! Ph: Gina Eppolito

Pearl, sheltering at home. Ph: Sally Livingston

Slow the Spread-Wear a Mask! Homer. Ph: Marty Topel

Violet – "I'm helping with the grocery order. Who has all the toilet paper!” Ph: Loren Bushkar

Kitten homeschooling, where we learn about fascism. Ph: Tiffany Bassford

Elmo Buell. Ph: Maureen Buell Lily. Ph: Theresa Coughlin

Dexter. Ph: Shana Greenbaum

Ph: Vince Morris Tuna – “Whatcha Doin’ Down There?” Ph: Jack and Sophie Skidmore

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P Read his story at CapitolHillHistory.org Chris Calomiris was born at home on First Street N.E. where the Dirksen Senate Office Building stands today and worked for half a century as a produce vendor at Eastern Market. Read his oral history interview on our website – and consider joining us as a volunteer.

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Preventing Lyme Disease

The District Vet by Dan Teich, DVM

dreamy winter of warmth and little snow has a sinister side-effect: summer ticks and Lyme disease. The lack of cold allows for a boom in mice and the ticks they carry, therefore leading to an outbreak in tick-borne diseases, especially Lyme. Lyme disease is caused by an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, a corkscrew-shaped spirochete bacteria. The bacteria is carried by Ixodes ticks, which are small, hard-shelled organisms. Although they have eight legs, ticks are not spiders and live a completely different life cycle. Ticks which carry Lyme range in size from a pinhead to about 4 millimeters and all stages of a tick’s life can carry and transmit Lyme. Ticks lay eggs in the spring and summer and the eggs hatch into nymphs, which feed on small and large mammals, which then can become infected with Lyme. The nymphs over-winter, transforming to adults the next year, repeating the cycle. When an infected tick bites a dog (or human), they inject saliva, causing irritation, increased blood flow, and a rash. The Borrelia bacteria enter through the saliva and begin to multiply in the skin, then migrating to joints, connective tissue, and the central nervous system. Over 90% of dogs who are infected with Lyme disease are asymptomatic, show-

ing no indications of the disease. Clinical signs usually show up within two to five months of infection and may include fever, joint swelling, difficulty walking, swollen lymph nodes, and lethargy. Lameness may start in one leg and then shift to other limbs. The typical bull’s eye lesion seen sometimes on the skin of people is rarely observed in dogs, although there is usually some irritation at the tick-bite site. Less common, but more serious, is the development of kidney failure secondary to Lyme. The exact mechanism which causes kidney disease is unknown, but it is thought that the immune system manufactures immune complex molecules, which damage or accumulate in the kidneys, leading to progressive kidney failure. This can occur in approximately one to two percent of Lyme cases. Lyme disease can be readily detected with routine. blood testing. Most annual heart worm tests also screen for Lyme disease. The test does not indicate if the dog has clinical Lyme disease, it only shows exposure. Many

dogs will get Lyme, but their immune systems will clear the organism, with either no or minimal clinical signs. When a dog tests positive on the screening, the veterinarian may run an additional test to see if the Lyme disease is active and needing treatment. Should the secondary testing indicate treatment, either doxycycline, an oral antibiotic, or cefovecin, an injectable antibiotic, may be used. Treatment is given for a full month, with retesting six months post treatment. If there is kidney disease, much more intense treatment is indicated, with many dogs not recovering. In other cases, your veterinarian may choose to treat for Lyme without running confirmatory tests. Improvement in lameness and lethargy are usually noted within 24-48 hours of beginning antibiotic therapy. It is thought that Lyme, even if treated, may have long-lasting effects in regards to lameness and kidney disease. Preventing Lyme is severalfold. The first is using a flea/tick preventive such as Simparica, NexGard, Seresto, and others. These will not prevent ticks from attaching to your dog, but are intended to kill ticks before they are able to transmit the bacteria from the tick into the dog. if you note any ticks on your dog, remove them as soon as possible. A vaccine is also commonly used, especially in dogs who are active and visit the woods, tall grasses, the beach, and other parklike settings. Lyme disease can be debilitating, even fatal to dogs. Prevention is key, as is early treatment. Dr. Teich is the medical director for District Veterinary Hospitals in Eastern Market and Brookland. Visit www. districtvet.com for more information. â&#x2014;&#x2020;

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Visionary Class of 2020, We are extremely proud of your graduation from high school. You have persevered through a great deal of adversity as you worked to achieve this milestone. Thank you for the contributions, accomplishments, and memories you made to Eastern over the years. This is not an end, but only the beginning to bigger, bolder dreams and accomplishments! As graduates of the “Pride of Capitol Hill” remember to exhibit Passion, Respect, Innovation, Determination and Excellence in all that you do. May all your dreams and aspirations come true! With Rambler PRIDE, Eastern Faculty and Staff

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SUPPORTING MICHAEL

Neighbors Join to Celebrate a Trangender Boy’s Identity

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

une 19th started out as a gloomy, rainy day in the District. But sometime around mid-afternoon, a sudden burst of dazzling sunshine emerged, causing the wet sidewalks to sparkle under the feet of a crowd of colorful marchers. As they made their way through the streets near Northeast Library, led by the Transgender Pride flag, the group proudly pounded on pots and pans and sang “PROTECT TRANS KIDS!” The more than fifty adults and children ended their march in an alley festooned with colorful pennants, where children blew bubbles and received temporary tattoos in the shape of rainbows. It was the first Pride celebration for 12-yearold Michael McKeon, organized by neighbors in his northeast Capitol Hill neighborhood after citywide celebrations were cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade was a resounding show of encouragement for someone who has not always felt supported in his identity.

Choosing Life

Marchers follow Michael McKeon and Karen Mullhauser, carrying the Transgender Pride Flag, on a noisy, colorful march

In September 2019, Michael suffered a bout of around the neighborhood. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN depression that ended with him in the hospital. chael was transgender and that this was linked to his hospitalization. McKeon said It was there, said his father, Robert McKeon, that that the teachers took the information in stride, keeping their thoughts to themselves. Michael came out and revealed to his family that he was transgender. However, McKeon said someone must have shared the information with the “This was news to me. I just never dealt with these issues before,” said Robschool administration, because shortly after completing their meetings with the ert McKeon. “But after going to the hospital–and there are many kids in the hospiteachers, the McKeons were asked to join the Principal and Vice-Principal in the tal with these very same issues–I have to choose life.” school library for a conversation. They had reason to make a clear choice. A 2018 study published by the Amer“We were chastised by the principal and the vice principal for having told the ican Academy of Pediatrics found that 14 percent of transgender, non-binary or teachers this. We were told that we are not to speak with any of the teachers about questioning youth aged 11 to 19 years have attempted to kill themselves. Female Michael’s psychological condition, you know, at all,” McKeon said. “So, I’m not to male adolescents reported the highest levels, with just over 50 percent attemptreally sure what we were there for, at a parent-teachers conference, if we don’t talk ing suicide at least once. about our kid.” Robert and his wife, Erin, immediately took steps to help their child express The McKeons requested a meeting with the OLV administration hoping to nehimself. They made an appointment for a parent-teacher conference at Michael’s gotiate a way for Michael to express his gender identity. The family asked that Mischool, the Catholic Our Lady of Victory (OLV) in the Palisades neighborhood. chael be allowed to wear a bow tie, part of the boys’ student uniform. Robert said On Nov. 11, the McKeons met with each of Michael’s teachers to tell them that MiJULY 2020 ★ 41

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magenta hue. He said that he OLV Principal Sheila Martinez does not feel his uniqueness turned the request down flat. was respected by the school. The school would continue to “Being rejected for something refer to Michael as “Claire,” the that’s caused me so much trouMcKeons were told. ble, and something I’ve had to About a week after the parcome to terms with for over –I ent-teacher conference, Robert don’t know, a lot of years –and McKeon said, the family met just finally having the courwith then Superintendent of age to say and then just getting Schools for the Archdiocese of kicked in the face. It wasn’t Washington (ADW), William fun,” he said. Ryan. (Ryan announced he was “What really hurt was that leaving ADW for South Carolithey knew that I was not feelna April 14). ing well emotionally, but they “That [meeting] basically still decided to kick me out resulted in us saying a prayer,” of the school,” Michael said. Robert McKeon said. “It was “They didn’t listen to argua prayer that we understand ments against them that were [their position] and not ask to true. They just didn’t want anybe understood.” thing to do with me.” “It was not the meeting “They were telling me with the superintendent I ex- Michael with parents Erin and Robert McKeon and his younger sister Molly, after the community Pride celebration June 19, 2020. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN that who I am isn’t who I am, pected,” he added. “Recognizlike I was in the wrong, I was ing Michael as Michael allows younger sister was also declined. McKeon thinks that faking it. And then they just him to feel accepted and to love this was because she was overheard in the school rekicked me to the curb, and that was stressful,” he said. himself and want to be himself. That kind of fell on ferring to Michael as her brother. Michael said that even before last September, he deaf ears. It was very strange. It was one of the strangThe OLV administration did not respond to a was worried about going to middle school, saying he est things I’ve ever experienced.” request for comment. Despite multiple attempts, the had not “been the best at social interactions.” Now, Hill Rag was unable to reach former superintendent A One-Sided Dialogue he said, those concerns were increased by the stress Bill Ryan to comment for this article. The current views on gender theory offered from of searching for a new school and leaving behind all The Archdiocese of Washington Catholic the Vatican encourage schools to listen at the same the friends he had made over the previous six years. Schools directed the Hill Rag to their “Policies for time as they discount the validity of life experiencCatholic Schools,” which state: es like Michael’s. In June 2019, the Congregation In an Accepting Place “Catholic students shall be given preference for Catholic Education, the organization that overMichael stopped attending OLV in person in March, over non-Catholic students for initial admission into sees Catholic schools, released “Male and Female when classes moved online due to the ongoing pubArchdiocesan schools. In all other ways, ArchdioceHe Created Them,” a set of instructions on gender lic health emergency. Since then, said his father, Misan schools shall comply with Archdiocesan nondistheory in education. chael’s emotional health has improved markedly. crimination policies and all applicable local, state and The document, released the same month as Pride “He’s here at home, in the neighborhood and he’s in federal regulations. Archdiocesan schools shall not celebrations were held around the world, called for the Boy Scouts and things like that. And wherever he discriminate on the basis of race, sex (unless tradilove and respect, but discounted the separation of is here outside of that school he’s known as Michael, tionally a single sex school), sexual orientation, nationsex and gender, dismissing fluid identities as a choice. and he’s happy for it. Whether he’s walking his dog al origin or age, in accordance to the law.“ “Oscillation between male and female becomes, at the in the dog park, or whatever.” The policies also say that schools “shall respect end of the day, only a ‘provocative’ display against soBoth Michael and his sister are registered to bethe uniqueness of each student and recognize their recalled ‘traditional frameworks’,” it reads. gin the new school year at Capitol Hill Day School sponsibility to consider what is best for the students McKeon said throughout the rest of the academ(CHDS). “They’re going to recognize Michael as and the school community as the foundation for all ic year the family tried to maintain a dialogue with Michael, and of course, Molly as Molly,’ said Robdecisions regarding student life.” the school. However, he said, OLV was clear that they ert McKeon. were not going to allow Michael to express himself as According to the CHDS website, diversity is one “They Just Didn’t Want Anything to male. At re-enrollment time, the school declined to reof the school’s guide posts, and is considered essenDo With Me” enroll Michael for a sixth year, saying that his re-ential to the school community. “Differences in religion, At the parade, Michael dresses to show his pride, in rollment materials were late. Enrollment for Michael’s economic circumstance, racial and cultural heritage, tie-dye rainbow overall shorts, his hair carrying a slight 42 H HILLRAG.COM

sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression create the opportunity for people to learn from each other as they learn with each other,” reads the CHDS statement on their website. “The school is alert to any sense of exclusivity that threatens the appreciation of each of its members' abilities and perspectives.” Today, with a family that has supported him every step of the way, a school that will accept him for who he is, Michael can walk down the street with members of his community behind him. Michael describes his neighbor, Karen Mullhauser, who originally suggested the pride party, as “a really cool person.” “She was like, okay, we’re not having any pride marches [in DC], so why don’t we just make one here?” Mullhauser said that she wanted to make sure that Michael had a chance to celebrate Pride in this difficult year. “I did it partly to support my neighbors, who are working on this issue,” she said, “and partly because it’s just a good way to visit with the neighborhood,” she said. A friend of the neighborhood, Cassi, supplied the temporary tattoos. Neighbors came out, bringing their small children and their pets to walk behind Michael. The Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) representative for the area, Jay Adelstein, spread the word and marched in the parade, waving a large rainbow flag. “All of us in the parade are very proud that Michael is pursuing his identity, and of his family for their support,” he said. Michael appreciates every one of them. “I was thinking of it more as just a pride for everybody, but it’s very nice that this is happening, that people are supporting me, and it makes me really happy,” Michael said. “I feel really accepted in my neighborhood,” Michael said. “I couldn’t think of living in a more accepting place.” u JULY 2020 H 43

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F STREET NEIGHBORS RALLY AFTER RACIST ENCOUNTER 15-year-old Told She Doesn’t Belong

ill neighbors led a march on the 300 block of F Street NE to stand up for a neighbor and fellow MoTH whose daughter was the target of racist harassment on her block. About 100 residents and children walked a circuit on both sides of the block for 30 minutes, chanting “WHO BELONGS?! EVERYONE!” and singing together. Veronica and her 15-year-old daughter, who are both black, live on the 300 block of F Street NE in a home that has been in the family for nearly 100 years. Last Saturday, June 13, the teenager was helping to load laundry into the family car when a white woman

by Elizabeth O’Gorek walking past with a child on a bicycle told her, “you don’t belong here, you need to get on the street.” At first, the teenager thought the woman’s concerns were related to COVID-19. Although she wore a mask, she thought perhaps the woman wanted more distance. However, the woman then sat down on a stoop and watched as the teenager continued to load the car, continuing the harassment. “She said, ‘Mom, that wasn’t about COVID at all. She was a racist. She said something racist to me,’” Veronica recounted. Veronica said that she ran out to confront the woman for addressing her child that way, but was unable to find her. Her doorbell camera did not cap-

ture the interaction, either. Now, she said has given her daughter advice in case of a future encounter. “I told her, the next time something like that happens I want you to scream, I want you to scream like somebody’s trying to hurt you,” Veronica said, “because in that moment I can come out and say, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’” The teen’s mother said she was moved to share the incident after reading about a similar incident caught on tape in Lincoln Park. “People need to know what kind of neighbors we have,” Veronica said. “Not everybody is happy to see African-American people in the neighborhood. It’s sad, but it’s reality.”

Veronica leads the march organized by neighbors to reclaim the sidewalks for everyone on the 300 block of F Street NE. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN]

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‘Not What This Community Stands For’ Veronica’s neighbor Amanda put out a call to the neighborhood on the MOTH list serv, calling for people to march in support of Veronica and her daughter, and to show people that exclusion and racism do not belong in the community. “For a family that has been here almost a hundred years to be made to feel like they don’t belong by the racist actions of another family is not what this community stands for,” she said. Neighbors said they wanted to walk down the street with this family, to show up and reinforce that the family clearly belongs. Stephanie said that she and her family came to make sure that Veronica and her daughter felt safe in the neighborhood, and to show others that that racist actions are not acceptable. “I should not have been shocked, but was that it was happening,” she said. Having so many neighbors come out meant so much, Veronica said, because it showed her and her daughter that people in the neighborhood care about her. “I didn’t think I would get emotional, but as I was chanting and you guys were chanting behind me,” she told the group at the end of the march, “it did something to me--it gave me chills to know that you all are behind us.” Veronica said she just wants the woman who shouted at her daughter to know that her behavior and words were not okay. “Who are you to say she doesn’t belong? Who the hell are you to tell a child she doesn’t belong?” she said she would ask. “Whoever she is, I’m sending her so much love and so much light her way, because she obviously needs it.” u JULY 2020 H 45

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COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS RELAXED AS DC ENTERS PHASE 2 Mayor Urges Caution to Prevent Backslide

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

he District entered can open for indoor dining at 50 Phase 2 of reopening percent capacity, with tables placed Monday, June 22, liftat least six feet apart, and museums ing many restrictions and gyms with five people permitted imposed on businesses for every 1,000 square feet of space. and activities during the COVID-19 Phase 2 also expands available Public Health Emergency. At a press options for children. Child-care facilconference that day, Mayor Muriities can reopen with enhanced social el Bowser (D) said residents should distancing and hygiene. Camps and afprepare for a potential spike in cases tercare can reopen but with no more as restrictions are lifted. While more than ten students in indoor spaces. social activity is permitted — includPlaygrounds will also reopen in the ing the reopening of playgrounds, District, with social distancing and indoor dining, and many businesshand washing highly recommended. es previously deemed non-essenWhile children are likely to be tial — residents should continue to excited by the opportunity to go to wear masks, practice social distancplaygrounds and playdates again, ing, and get tested if exposed to COWard 6 Councilmember Charles AlVID-19, she said. len (D) urged parents use caution in As of June 21, 10,058 District a newsletter outlining Phase 2 changresidents had tested positive for CO- A woman prepares to leave the patio at Trattoria Alberto (508 Eighth St. SE), where es. “If you have kids and they're anyclear partitions separate diners from those at other tables. Diners can choose to eat VID-19, with 535 residents losing indoors under certain restrictions, as Phase 2 begins on June 22. thing like mine, all the efforts to retheir lives to the disease. mind them about distancing seems to The District set out six benchgo out of mind when they're having a “If the last two days is an indicator, we will be marks required to move to Phase 2. These include a blast playing and suddenly see a friend they've been able to meet it [the contact tracing goal],” she said. decrease in community cases; a positivity rate below missing for weeks and months,” he wrote. “We have the number of people we need, and with 15 percent; use of fewer than 80 percent of hospiDistrict fields are open for casual play, but the number of cases we’ve seen over the last coutal beds over a 14-day period; a transmission rate of league play and high-contact sports, such as footple of weeks, we know we can hit those numbers.” less than one for every known infection for five days ball and basketball, are still prohibited. Pools reIn explaining why the District moved towards and contact tracing benchmarks for patients testing main closed until after July 15, when they will open Phase 2 despite appearing not to have met contact positive and their known contacts. for structured activities like lap swimming and lestracing benchmarks, DC Health Director LaquanThe District entered Phase 2 despite not meetsons. Spray parks remain closed, as do hookah and dra Nesbitt said that that there was a switch in the ing its goals for contact tracing, which are to contact cigar lounges, night clubs and bars, hot tubs and data-entry system used by the agency. That, in ad90 percent of new cases within a day and 90 persteam rooms. dition to the fact that data is reported on a two-day cent of their close contacts within two days. As of Both public and private museums and facilities data lag, means that the public does not have acJune 20, DC Health agents had contacted 78 persuch as the National Zoo have permission to reopen. cess to all available data used by DC Health to decent of new cases and just under 69 percent of their Both the International Spy Museum and the Musetermine trends. close contacts. um of the Bible opened with precautionary meaIn Phase 2, the maximum crowd size has been As of June 22, District officials have not comsures June 22. However, the Smithsonian museums raised from 10 to 50, and gyms, spas and stores will mented on the decision to reopen despite not meetremain closed, with in-person programs canceled be permitted to allow customers inside for the first through July 1. ing this metric. At a press conference June 17, Maytime since March. Houses of worship may allow As the District moves to Phase 2, many are alor Muriel Bowser said that the city had only been worship by as many as 100 people, or 50 percent ready considering what is necessary to move to able to monitor contact tracing for a short period. of building capacity, whichever is less. Restaurants

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Phase 3. The Reopen DC Advisory Committee, convened to make recommendations to District government, defines Phase 3 as a state where there is only sporadic transmission of COVID-19. In that phase, gatherings could be permitted for up to 250 people with reduced capacities for indoor spaces. Remote work will still be encouraged, and most activities permitted with safeguards. Recommendations from the DC ReOpen Committee are only advice, however. The District has not released any official information about what Phase 3 might look like. Asked at the June 22 press conference when the District government would issue metrics and when a move to the next phase could be contemplated, Bowser said she could not give a timeline. She said her personal opinion was that, as restrictions are lifted and people move around and encounter more people in Phase 2, the District needs to be prepared for a spike in cases. “We’re adding a lot of activity right now,” she said, asking residents to continue to practice social distancing and other preventative measures and “not go crazy” as restrictions on activities are lifted. “As you go out, in starting to slowly turn your life on, you can encounter the virus anyplace –so you have to be very, very careful,” she said. The Mayor has been clear in previous discussions that a spike in cases could force the District to move back to Phase 1 restrictions. “We always have the ability to turn up or turn down our reopening,” Bowser said June 17. You can see the Phase 2 Guidelines, including the full text of the Mayor’s order, by visiting https://coronavirus.dc.gov/phasetwo. u JULY 2020 H 47

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RAISE DC REVENUE TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE

he recent surge in police violence against Black communities, and a pandemic that has disproportionately harmed Black residents, has prompted a moral call to action in DC and across the country. This uprising for racial justice is holding lawmakers to account for policies that perpetuate structural injustices, and for budgets that overspend on policing and punishment but underspend on key social services and education. We are reminded in this moment that fair budget policy is a key tool the District has to dismantle the institutional racist policies that led us here. Fortunately, the District’s annual budget process is underway, giving DC lawmakers an opportunity to pass a budget that rights these wrongs. One challenge Mayor Bowser faced in crafting a fair budget was the city’s revenue picture: the economic downturn is causing the city’s revenues to plummet by an estimated $1.5 billion by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Through a mix of cost-saving tactics—including freezing city workers’ pay—her budget proposal avoided deep cuts that would have deepened the economic downturn. Yet, she cshould have done more to commit to a just recovery. Our city faces longstanding and worsening economic and racial inequities. The average income of the top fifth of DC households is 32 times larger than the bottom fifth, and Black median household income is no higher today than it was a decade ago. Meanwhile, rising housing costs are squeezing longtime residents and low-wage workers, and thousands of residents are homeless. And our school system is falling far short of putting every child on the path to success. We are not short on solutions—we just need to make the necessary investments. As the DC Council finalizes the budget this month, they must acknowledge that we are in an unprecedented moment, and our policy response must also be unprecedented. DC residents deserve

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by Tazra Mitchell a bolder vision that generates the necessary revenue to go from a typical budget to one leading to a just economic recovery. The DC Council should consider all of the revenue ideas in the Fair Budget Coalition’s sign-on letter. This includes asking wealthy residents to pay more of their fair share of taxes, as 83 percent of DC voters support.

The Good and Bad in the Mayor’s Budget While many jurisdictions across the country are facing devastating budget cuts, the Mayor’s FY 2021 budget proposal keeps overall year-to-year local general spending largely flat. She was able to accomplish this, and the current year deficit, using reserves, surpluses, and accepting one-time federal dollars, among other tactics. She should be applauded for her resourcefulness, but this also misses an opportunity to adequately meet immediate needs and reverse long-term, structural inequities, many of which the pandemic is amplifying. The Mayor maintains some important investments, such as preserving the Universal Paid Leave Fund and providing level funding for childcare subsidies and school-based mental health resources. She also makes strong investments in public education and public housing. She proposes a three percent increase to the per-pupil formula for the 2020-21 school year, although a larger increase is needed for education equity. The Mayor also proposes a $40 million increase over two years for public housing repairs in the capital budget—short of the $60 million annual appropriation that advocates say is needed. She’s also banking on federal dollars to provide a one-time boost to rental assistance for residents who need help paying rent due to the pandemic. The Mayor’s budget also fails to fund critical needs—like a stabilization fund for some childcare providers, cash assistance for immigrant residents

ineligible for federal stimulus payments and unemployment insurance, and street outreach services for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Her budget underfunds critical services and programs, such as permanent supportive housing and supplemental funds for students at risk of falling behind. Some programs face cuts—including affordable housing tools and home visiting programs specifically meant to reduce child abuse and neglect. Her budget also expands the police budget while cutting community-centered violence interruption services.

Raising Revenue To Advance Racial Justice Ultimately, DC leaders have a choice during economic downturns: cut and underfund services, often in ways that harm families most in need, or raise the city’s income with help from those who have more to give. That’s a racialized choice, given the District’s history and stark income and wealth divides. Tax policy has contributed to an economic system in which Black, brown, and low-income people are less likely to thrive. But lawmakers can also use tax policy as a tool for justice—to fund crucial unmet needs, reverse the economy’s fall, and support families and small businesses struggling to stay afloat. To start, the DC Council should: • Make wealthy residents pay their fair share of income taxes. DC residents making $60,000 in taxable income a year and those making $350,000 pay the same income tax rate. Multimillionaires’ tax rate is just slightly higher. This is unjust and bad fiscal policy. The Council should ask higher-income residents to pay more to build a just recovery. In recent years, the top five percent of DC residents benefited from local income and estate tax cuts and very generous federal “Trump tax cuts.” This year, the federal CARES Act gave them even more tax breaks. These tax breaks have been so

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generous that the DC Council could raise the top five percent’s local taxes and they would still be better off. • End special treatment for profitable corporations and businesses. The District wastes millions on ineffective business tax cuts that don’t contribute to economic growth. Eliminating these tax giveaways for profitable entities that benefited the most from a booming economy would help address our budget challenges. Council should eliminate the Qualified High Technology Company, which the city’s Chief Financial Officer found to be ineffective. They should reject the Mayor’s proposal to invest an additional $1.9 million into this incentive and instead eliminate it altogether. Putting revenue on the table would help ensure that our city comes out of this crisis stronger than before, at a time when DC needs healing and justice. Asking more from taxpayers with a clear ability to pay their fair share is far preferable to underfunding the budget in ways that harm low-income families. But DC leaders must also enact a budget with the right priorities—one that reduces investments in the police and boosts investments in Black and brown communities. These steps would help dismantle the disparities we see across DC today—in safety, housing, income, education, and health. Tazra Mitchell is Policy Director at DC Fiscal Policy Institute. tmitchell@ dcfpl.org ◆

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SWIMMING IN THE ANACOSTIA IS IN SIGHT

by Bill Matuszeski

he last piece of the Anacostia sewage mans, the overflows harm fish, shellfish, and underplace the combined sewer areas with separate sewtunnel system is halfway completed, so water grass habitat with bacteria, sediment and low er lines as are used in the newer parts of the metro in a matter of less than three years the oxygen levels. Each overflow impacts the receiving area. The answer is two part: First, such an approach Anacostia will be the cleanest river to waters from one to three days, depending on the sewould require extensive excavation and restoration take a swim in after a rainstorm in the verity of the rain event. along all the streets and other public areas, whereas metro area. Citizens need to understand what this is As far as improvements are concerned, we in the tunnels can be drilled deep underground with all about and how it happened that nearly all the citthe Anacostia will be getting the most thorough relittle surface disruption to where the connections ies in the country that date back to the 19th century ductions because we were first and our improvement can be dropped straight down. Second, the tunnels ended up with the problem of store both sanitary and stormsewage overflowing into their water; separation would mean rivers in a rainstorm. that the stormwater would go Back then, engineers directly to the River and inplanning sewer systems in citcrease flooding, floating trash ies determined that the best and erosion. By using the tunway to keep sanitary sewnels, disruption is less and the age moving through the sysRiver is protected from a matem was to combine it with jor influx. the storm sewers so that runThe waterfront tunnels off from the streets would ocare complete and operationcasionally flush the sewer al, including from RFK stalines. So “combined sewers” dium along the River and became the practice and proacross it above the Navy Yard vided a solution until paving all to connect with the existing the streets and putting up large tunnel to Blue Plains under buildings left too little open the Poplar Point area of Anground to absorb the stormacostia. Improvements in the water. So the combined sewwater quality during and afers became overloaded. There ter storm events have already had to be a better solution than been observed because these letting them back up into evtunnels are capturing large eryone’s homes and businessamounts of combined sewage Artwork of Howard University Students at a Tunnel Access Site. Photo Credit: Bill Matuszeski es, so the idea was formed to that would have entered the discharge the “combined sewer overflow” or CSO plan uses the most extensive system of tunnels to River through the overflows. into each city’s streams and rivers. achieve a 98 percent drop in overflows. Part of this The last tunnel is the segment to Rhode IsWhile this was at first thought to be a solution is due to the inclusion of a tunnel to the north end land Avenue, called the Northeast Boundary Tunnel, which has reached the half-way point in its jourfor occasional use, as cities grew and got denser and of the combined sewer area along Rhode Island Avney from the connection on the River, north to the more paved, the frequency of CSO events went up. enue to reduce flooding and standing contaminated edge of the National Arboretum, then northwest to In the Anacostia, there were eventually 14 CSO locawater in neighborhoods in near northeast and northjoin Rhode Island Avenue at about 10th St NE and tions and an average of 20 overflows of the combined west DC. then west on Rhode Island to 6th and R Streets, NW. sewage each year—more in wet years. For comparThe tunnels are deep and large – slightly bigIt is on time for completion in the summer of 2021. ison, the Potomac has 10 CSO outfalls and an averger than Metro tunnels – in order to handle the volThere will then be a period to make the flood-conage of 77 overflows each year, and Rock Creek has ume and store it underground until it can be treated trol improvements in the area and connect the CSO 23 outfalls and 33 events. This is from DC Water by the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment lines to the tunnel. Completion date for the entire data and estimates. In addition to the loadings of Plant along the Potomac. Some have asked why the project is 2023. high levels of bacteria in the water as a danger to hualternative has not been considered to simply re-

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Thomas Landscapes Construction on this tunnel segment is being carried out by DC Water 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. The tunnel boring machine operates at the rate of 4 inches a minute and stops every six feet to place a linear ring segment comprised of 7 interlocking pieces. There are other innovative parts of the tunnel effort. Businesses at street level are being assisted with programs to enhance their access and front appearance to overcome any negative effects of the construction access sites. The access site fences are wrapped in large works of art produced by students at Howard University, as shown in the photo. The hiring goals of DC Water are that 51% of the workforce is DC residents and that 60% of all new jobs associated with the CSO reduction program go to DC residents. When completed, the entire Anacostia River Tunnel System will be 13.1 miles long, and send 98% of combined sewage direct to Blue Plains Treatment Plant. Anticipated overflows to the Anacostia are estimated at 1 or 2 per year, and those will be at times the River is so full that whatever is added will move quickly into the Potomac. For more information, check dcwater.com/cleanrivers. You may also contact the DC Water Office of Marketing and Communications at 202-787-2200. Just remember, it won’t be long before you will be able to call up your friends in Georgetown and Northwest DC and invite them to come swim with you in the cleanest river around – the Anacostia! Bill Matuszeski is a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River, and the retired Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. He also serves on the board of Friends of the National Arboretum and on Citizen Advisory Committees for the Chesapeake and the Anacostia. ◆

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ANC6A Supports Full MPD Funding JUNE ANC 6A REPORT by Nick L. Alberti

hair Amber Gove (6A04) convened the June 11, 2020 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A to order via WebEx with Commissioners Marie-Claire Brown (6A01), Phil Toomajian (6A02), Mike Soderman (6A03), Ruth Ann Hudson (6A05), Stephanie Zimny (6A06), Sondra Phillips-Gilbert (6A07) and Brian Alcorn (6A08) all in attendance. ANC6A Supports MPD Funding In response to recent national calls to limit funding to local police departments, the Commissioners voted, unanimously, to draft and send a letter to Mayor Bowser and Councilmember Allen in support of fully funding the

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The letter will also request priority attention and funding be directed towards mental health service and escalation prevention training. The Commissioners expressed great appreciation for MPD and the progressiveness of the police force as a whole. MPD Captain Pulliam, in a brief statement to the ANC, asked residents to send feedback, both positive and negative to justice@dccouncil.us.

2021 Budget and Education Funding Update from Deputy Mayor Paul Kihn Mr. Kihn shared Mayor Bowser’s fiscal year 2021 budget titled HOPE, focusing on health, opportunity, prosperity and equality. Washington DC entered 2020 in a strong financial position thanks to years of smart fiscal stewardship over the city’s budget. The District’s overall annual budget is $16.7 billion that includes $8.5 billion of local funds. This year’s budget includes a $113.5 million increase across all DC public schools with $6 million for additional, unexpected work required to complete the Eliot-Hine Middle School modernization and $48 million going to the completion of Benajmin Banneker Academic High School. An additional $74 million will go towards infant and pre-k facilities creating 540 new early childhood education slots and 180 new pre-k slots. Additionally, $11 million will be used to improve ADA accessibility at municipal faclitiyes, $14.75 million is for renovating Engine Company Seven and $25 million will be used to improve public infrastructure at Howard University Hospital. This fiscal year’s budget again includes a $100 million investment in the housing production trust fund and $79 million in funding to rehabilitate DC housing and continue investing in community programs. $1.1 million has been committed for capital improvements to the Eastern Market Building and $467 million dollars for improvements to streets and sidewalks with an additional $11 million for new street-scaping and safety improvements on Florida Avenue between 2nd and H Streets NE. The DC Street Car will also receive $113 million to extend the line to the Benning Road metro station.

Grant Funding for Community Organization The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to approve a grant in the amount of $3,000 to Serve Your City/ Ward-6 Mutual Aid Network. Serve Your City provides programming across a range of academic, community engagement and athletic activities. The organization requested a grant from ANC6A to purchase a refrigeration unit for keeping perishable foods before distribution to the community, disposable masks, electronic devices to assist students with distance learning and to print culturally-sensitive 52 ★ HILLRAG.COM

public health materials. Much of Serve Your City’s work is focused on Wards 6, 7 and 8 with a Ward 6 pod based out of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church at 1636 East Capitol Street NE. To learn more about Serve Your City, visit serveyourcitydc.org. Community members can also call 202-683-9962 to refer those in need.

Motions and Recommendations 1. The Commissioners voted to send a letter of support to Mr. Clifford Dixon, Permit Expeditor, regarding permits for excavation, foundation and building that would allow work by the Eliot-Hine Middle School construction team for extended work hours from 6:00 am to 12:00 am Monday through Saturday for interior work only in order to expedite completion of the building in time for the new school year. Commissioner Alcorn was the dissenting vote. 2. The Commissioners voted, unanimously to send a letter to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), now that automated traffic enforcement is in their purview, requesting that they consider a list of locations for speed and/or redlight cameras. 3. The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to amend ANC6A’s settlement agreement with Callister Technology and Entertainment, LLC, t/a Duffy’s Irish Pub at 1016 H Street NE (ABRA# 111076) to permit amplified sounds in the summer garden until 11:30 pm Sunday through Thursday evenings and 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday evenings and the evenings before federal and District of Columbia holidays. Visit www.anc6a.org for a calendar of meeting times, meeting agendas and other information. u

Resolution Calls for Changes in District Policing June ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

aying they were “shocked and saddened by the actions of local and federal police and paramilitary police operating in the District over the last two weeks,” at their June 9th meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B passed a set of resolutions calling for changes to the funding and use of police forces. Commissioner Corey Holman, who introduced the motion, said “there is a moral imperative as elected officials to respond to a crisis like this.” The resolutions, addressed to DC Council Committees and the Office of the Mayor, passed by a vote of 5-1-2 after lengthy discussion and debate. Some commissioners objected to what they saw as a wholescale condemnation of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), stressing the positive efforts and engagement of officers. Two sections of the resolutions initially proposed, one calling for an annual reduction in the MPD budget by five percent per year and for the creation of a new safety and justice department, and another tying DC funding for Metro Transit Police to a requirement that they align operating procedures with MPD, were cut. Language was added to clarify that the resolution did not reflect ANC views of MPD engagement but rather the reallocation of resources to address inequity in the community. The resolutions call for reductions in MPD budget, the restoration and expansion of funding for violence interrupter programs, and the end to contracts between DC Public Schools and DC MPD. The reso-

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ANC 6C will meet July 8 by teleconference. Information will be posted on the ANC 6C website.

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Presentation showing design for exterior modifications planned for William Penn House. Presentation by GBR Architects at the June 9th meeting of ANC 6B, held via Webex. Screenshot

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6A AMBER GOVE, CHAIR, AMBERANC6A@GMAIL.COM Serving the Near Northeast, North Lincoln Park, Rosedale, and H Street communities ANC 6A generally meets the second Thursday of the month, at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street, NE.

www.anc6a.org ALL ARE WELCOME. The Next meeting is 2nd Thursday, July 9th, 7:00 p.m. Due to the current COVID - 19 Pandemic ANC6A will be hosting the July ANC Meeting virtually via WEBEX. Please check our website for further details www.ANC6A.org. The committee meetings will be held Via WebEx as Time Sensitive items arise. Please check our website to verify if a meeting is scheduled and to obtain the WebEx information for that specific meeting. Transportation & Public Space Committee meeting Will be on recess in July. Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee meeting 3rd Tuesday July 21st 7p.m. Economic Development and Zoning Committee meeting 3rd Wednesday July 22nd 7p.m. Community Outreach Committee meeting TBD. Please check the ANC Website We appreciate your understanding and until we know that the emergency has subsided but please check our website www.ANC6A.org for additional information and updates.

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lution also calls for the creation of a funded Community Safety and Justice Revision Commission to shrink the responsibilities of police and update operating procedures that would replace the reform commission created via emergency legislation passed by DC Council June 9.

By-Laws Changed to Allow COVID Grants The commission voted to set aside $45,000 for COVID-19 related grants and elected Gerald Sroufe (6B02) chair of the granting task force, which will determine the granting process. The commission also voted on changes to the ANC by-laws to allow the commission to make grants during a public health emergency for the purpose of providing relief or assisting in the response to the crisis. At their May 12th meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B voted to explore the legality of creating a one-time grant from its resources to support helping organizations in the community. The District Office of ANCs (OANC) previously sent a memo to commissioners saying that many restrictions to grantmaking are temporarily lifted due to the COVID emergency and encouraged ANCs to help citizens through the emergency. While some ANCs have grants committees, ANC 6B bylaws and rules prohibited the organi-

zation from grant-making prior to the June 9th vote.

Eastern Market Metro Plaza on Schedule Commissioner Steve Holtzman (6B05) reported that construction on parcel 1 of the Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park is expected to be completed on schedule at the end of June. At that time, Holtzman said, the Department of General Services (DGS) is expected to open the green space to the public. The playground and splash pads will remain closed. Some elements of the playground have not yet been installed, as the parts were delayed due to COVID-related supply issues. The Public Space Application for construction on the next portion of the park, the parcel where the Eastern Market Station is located, is expected to be heard in July. Holtzman said that in considering the whole project, DDOT has recommended removing the lay-by on Pennsylvania Avenue (in front of Trader Joes) to Eighth Street SE. DDOT was to meet in mid-June to discuss shifting the bike lockers located near the metro station entrance as well as a proposal to shift bus stops located in the area.

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Street, Potomac and Kentucky Avenues SE as Will Hill Park, at the request of neighbors and former ANC 6B commissioners. Hill was a former ANC 6B Commissioner (6B06) who died in 2015. Hill was a longterm activist for the Barney Circle neighborhood as well as for pedestrian activism, said former 6B09 commissioner Dan Ridge, who spoke in support of the motion. The park is located right around the corner from Hill’s home, and in a triangle adjacent to Dennis Dolinger Park. Dolinger, a former commissioner who was murdered in 1999, was close friends with Hill. A letter to the ReOpen DC Advisory Committee, the Deputy Mayor of Nightlife, Councilmember Charles Allen and DGS supporting the expansion of restaurants public space during Phase I and Phase II of reopening, focusing on areas on the west side of Barracks Row, the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue between Second and Seventh Streets SE and the east side of the 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. The letter requests that DGS close the 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE to traffic on weekends, and that both DDOT and private property owners not charge a fee for the expanded use of space by restaurants. A letter to the Board of Zoning to support text amendments that would allow for the conversion of alley tax lots recorded before 1958 to record lots, provided the lot is at least 450 square feet. Holman explained that in most cases, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) will only

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issue building permits for record lots, meaning that such a conversion will help facilitate the development of alley lots for housing stock. • A Historic Preservation Application (HPA) for modifications to the main floor entry of William Penn House (515 East Capitol St. NE). Modifications include an accessibility lift and landing on the exterior of the home which will be finished to match the building exterior. The lift is part of further renovations to the main floor unit that will make it fully accessible. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, ANC 6B held the May meeting of the full commission on Tuesday, June 9th virtually via Webex with a quorum of eight commissioners. Appearing were Commissioners Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe (6B02, Secretary), Brian Ready (6B03, Chair), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), Steve Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman (6B06, Treasurer), Kelly Waud (6B07, Parliamentarian), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, ViceChair). Denise Krepp (6B10) was absent due to illness. ANC 6B09 is currently vacant. The next meeting of ANC 6B is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. In the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, DC Council passed emergency legislation March 17 making it possible for ANCs to meet virtually. For the most up-to-date information on meetings and how to join a virtual meeting, visit anc6b.org. ANC 6B has been working to update its website. You can visit the new site, learn about Commissioners and committees, and subscribe to the newsletter by visiting anc6b.org or connect with the commission via email at 6b@anc.dc.gov or find @ANC6B on Twitter.

ANC 6C Recommends All Polls Open in November June ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

t the June 10 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C, the commission voted unanimously to send a letter making recommendations for the Nov. 3 General Election to Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D), Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety.

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The letter was moved by Commissioner Drew Courtney (6C06) who pointed to long waits at election centers on June 2, the night of the primary election, some lasting past midnight. The situation was further aggravated by social distancing requirements both in line and in voting centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) also ordered a 7 p.m. curfew that night, one hour before the polls closed. Courtney pointed to the likelihood of continued concern about COVID-19 transmission, and said the primary election was a ‘warning sign’ pointing to the potential for problems during voting in the November election. The letter recommends that resources devoted to processing mail-in ballot requests, including improved tracking of ballot status, be expanded. It also suggests that the DC Board of Elections (DCBOE) open all polls on Nov. 3 for Election Day, as opposed to the 20 voting centers open on June 2. The letter also recommends increased messaging to people urging them to vote early at the locations that exist.

The deck would be 15 feet wide and 8 feet 8 inches high. Because the front of the home is built into an embankment, the rear deck would be level with the rear exit at the first floor of the house. Although a large number of neighbors voiced their support for the project, the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee voted to oppose the application at their June 3 meeting, saying the deck would impact the privacy as well as air and light of neighboring properties while also citing deficiencies in the application. At the meeting, some commissioners said that since a majority of neighbors had indicated their support, those sentiments should not be ‘substituted’ by the opinions of commissioners. Others said that approval would set a precedent that might have to be adhered to in future. After a vote on the motion to oppose the application tied 3-3, the commission decided to forward a letter written by Courtney detailing the conflicting positions of commissioners to BZA, leaving the case without a final vote.

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Pointing to the protests that took place throughout the District in the last week of May and first week of June, in particular to an incident on Swann Street NW on June 1st wherein protesters sheltered in residential homes to avoid arrest, Courtney proposed a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and DC Council. The letter puts on record the support of ANC 6C, as Courtney put it, “for the simple fact that” black lives matter. It also affirms support in principal for legislation to reform the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) that was passed by DC Council June 9, calling the legislation an important step towards transparency, accountability and oversight. The commission noted a comment from the gallery encouraging commissioners to consider the budgetary aspects of the matter but did not move to include it in the letter under consideration. An $18.5 million increase is planned for MPD in the 2020-21 budget, said resident Pranav Nanda, while other programs such as the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants are seeing declines in funding.

Deadlock on Orleans Place Deck Commissioners could not come to an agreement on a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application for special exception to lot occupancy and rear yard requirements to build a rear deck at 627 Orleans Pl. NE.

The commission voted to send a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting a 60-day extension to review the 4,200-page draft Environmental Impact Assessment for the Union Station project. The deadline for comments is currently July 27. Commissioner Christine Healey (6C01) said the commission needed time to digest the document and consider it in committee, especially as it appeared planners were not taking into consideration input previously given by the commission. The letter requesting the extension will reiterate the commission’s concerns with the 1600-car parking garage currently in the plans, to which the commission, among others, has voiced opposition citing a need to prioritize other forms of transportation and saying that such a parking garage would sacrifice the opportunity to develop vibrant public spaces. Commissioner Courtney summarized the NoMA Parks Foundation presentation to the Environment, Parks and Events Committee at the June 3rd meeting. The foundation presented two concepts for the space formerly known as Dave Thomas Circle, at the intersection of New York and Florida Avenue NE. Courtney said the challenge with the location is to find ways that it serves not only as a place to walk through and perhaps sit, but also as a place for recreation that might include such amenities as a bocce court. Courtney said schematic designs for the space will come before the ANC in the future for additional discussion.

While a formal survey conducted by the NoMA Parks Foundation survey is now closed, those with opinions can contact info@ nomaparks.org or Commissioner Courtney at 6C06@anc.dc.gov. Learn more at www.nomaparks.org/ fl-ny-intersection. All members of ANC 6C were present at the June 10th meeting: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (Vice-Chair, 6C04), Joel Kelty (6C05), Treasurer) and Drew Courtney (6C06). ANC 6C usually meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) in the ground floor conference room at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE). The next meeting of ANC 6C is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. In the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, DC Council passed emergency legislation March 17 making it possible for ANCs to meet virtually or not at all during a public health emergency. ANC 6C is meeting via Webex. For the most up-to-date information and links to join meetings of the ANC and its committees, visit anc6c.org. ◆

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rica (Rikki) Kramer (6D05), Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06) and Edward Daniels (6D07, secretary) were in attendance. The commission began its meeting with an 8 minute and 46 second pause in memory of George Floyd. Chair Fast then read a statement in support of the citywide Black Lives Matter protests.

Redevelopment Planned for Westminster Presbyterian Ruth Hamilton, co-pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW, briefed the commission on the congregation’s plans to redevelop the church’s property. In essence, the plan calls for the construction of two towers on top of a base that would house the church, which would open on I Street SW. To facilitate this, the parcel would be rezoned from R3 to MU2. The project includes an 18,513 square foot church, 102,236 square feet of senior housing and another 90,000 square feet of general residences. The District-owned property on Fourth Street SW that fronts the current church would remain untouched. “You still have a lot of work to do,” stated Chair Fast. She urged Hamilton to conduct a shadow study on the development’s impact both on the Duck Pond and neighboring Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. She was also concerned about any loss of parking to provide pickup and drop-off access to the senior tower. Nevertheless, the commission voted to support a “set down hearing” for the project with the DC Zoning Commission.

The Mayor’s Budget Jay Melder, assistant city administrator for Internal Services, gave a run down the impact of the Mayor’s proposed budget on Ward 6 in general and Southwest in particular. Melder touted the mayor’s $40 million commitment to cleaning up the Anacostia River and remediating both Poplar Point and Kenilworth Park. He also outlined a $40 million plan for targeted improvements in public housing as well as upgrades to public intersections. Lastly, Melder stated that funds were allocated to convert Jefferson Athletic Field to a turf surface. Commissioner Forgie asked Melder for the specific traffic intersections to be improved. Melder stated he did not have a map. Treasurer Collins asked for the specific commitments to repairs at Greenleaf Gardens. Melder promised to get back to the commission with details. Collins also asked about the status of federal Headstart 58 H HILLRAG.COM

funding. Is Headstart funded in the mayor’s budget? Melder promised to get back with the details. Vice Chair Litsky voiced concern about the provision of bike lanes. The focus, he stated, should be on protected lanes. Melder promised to follow up. Litsky also strongly urged the mayor to provide more funding for the marine fire unit. Melder said he shared the commissioner’s concerns with DC Fire and Emergency Services (DCFEMS). Melder also promised to return with details about the $40 million remediation planned for Kenilworth Park and Poplar Point. Commissioner Kramer asked about the number of pre-K slots planned for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. Melder could not provide details. Asked about the timing of the new Southwest Family Shelter, he stated that the project had been held up by COVID supply chain issues, but would open in July. Commissioner Hamilton asked whether there were new funds in the budget to support low income families struggling with distance learning. Melder stated that this had already been funded in the COVID emergency legislation. The city was buying Surface computers for low income students, he stated. Hamilton also urged Melder to talk to the mayor about adding additional funds for mental health services for public housing communities. “We need a real plan to move families from deteriorating units into healthy housing,” Hamilton stated.

New Bike Lanes Greg Matlesky, a bike program specialist from the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT), presented the agency’s plans for dedicated protected bike lanes on First Street and Potomac Avenue. The agency plans to install them from I to South Capitol Streets SE. Currently, the route is dangerous due to noncompliance with stop signs and loading in travel lanes. DDOT recommends that the route be reconfigured with two southbound and one northbound lanes. Pedestrian space would be expanded and the curbside activated with public art, planters, tables and chairs. At the moment, DDOT is still gathering public feedback before finalizing the design. Restriping would then follow in phases. Commissioner Forgie expressed concern about having two traffic patterns on First Street, one north of M Street and other to the south. How does do the two lanes mitigate the threat of multi-vehicle crash-

es, she queried? Reducing the lanes eliminates cars screening crossing pedestrians, Matlesky replied. Commissioner Daniels urged DDOT to reach out to the Brookfield, the developer of adjacent Parcel H to coordinate the management of parking lanes. He also called for a public meeting on the project. Matlesky agreed to both ideas. “I think this is really helpful and useful for residents of our ANC,” stated Forgie. Aaron Goldbeck, a DDOT transportation planner and micro-mobility specialist, then briefed the commission on plans for new protected bike lanes on Fourth Street between I and C Streets SW. The first phase of the project is slated to begin in August, he stated. All the parking meters under the highway on Fourth Street would be removed. The spaces would be converted to Residential Parking with the residents-only side swapped from west to east to replace any spaces lost to the new Capitol Bikeshare Station planned for the intersection with G Street, SW. A new crosswalk is planned just north of intersection with School Street, SW. The dedicated right turn lane northbound at I and Fourth Streets SW will be removed. Protected bike lanes would be installed along the entire route. Vice Chair Litsky asked when DDOT planned to install protected bike lanes on Fourth Street between M and P Streets SW? Goldbeck promised to get back to him on the timeline. The commission voted to support DDOT’s plan provided the agency ensured safety for student pedestrians.

Other Matters Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Captain Jonathan Dorrough briefed the commission on public safety. Crime overall crime was quiescent, he stated. PSA 103 saw two violent incidents: a domestic dispute and a robbery. Both were closed with arrests. PSA 105 and 106 saw an explosion of stolen vehicles, mostly from delivery drivers who had left keys in the ignitions. There were also more burglaries. Shootings near the Greenleaf Recreation Center and on the 200 block of K Street SW had both been closed with arrests. Assistant US Attorney Douglas Klein, the First District community prosecutor, briefed the commission on COVID scams. Criminals, he stated, were hawking fake vaccines and treatments. They were also soliciting donations to fraudulent charities. Referencing recent protests, he attributed the looting

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Mamma Mia! at The Anthem DC will not run through July 5 as previously scheduled. Signature Theatre has worked with their sponsors Amazon and Max Productions and The Anthem to reschedule the performances to next summer, June 24 to July 3, 2021. All ticket holders will be automatically be transferred to new performance dates. For more options, visit sigtheatre.org/ home/covid19.

The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter #4751 monthly luncheon meetings are scheduled to resume on Wednesday, Sept. 16, noon, at the River Park Mutual Homes’ South Common Room, 1311 Delaware Ave. SW. Lunch is $5. All are welcome. For more information, contact Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, bettyjeantolbertjones@yahoo.com or 202-554-0901.

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Adult Group Ukulele and Guitar Classes Music on the Hill is offering Zoom Adult Group Classes on Mondays in Ukulele 7 p.m., and Guitar, 8 p.m. These classes are designed for absolute beginners who are interested in picking up a “quarantine instrument.” They will be fun, relaxed classes with a limited class size so that students can interact. Rentals are available for anyone who doesn’t already have access to an instrument. Four weeks for $100. To register, please call 202-733-3158, and they can do the whole thing over the phone. You can also email info@musiconthehilldc.com with any questions.

Curbside concessions are available for pickup at Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE, on Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. Orders must be placed online before 3:30 p.m. The combo one, $10, is popcorn, drink and boxed candy; combo two, $15, is popcorn, two drinks and two boxed candies. themiracletheatre.com.

Ward Six “Slow Streets” Announced Mayor Bowser and DDOT have announced the first seven locations for the new Slow Streets initiative, which will give residents more space to social distance while moving around outside. The locations are spread across all eight wards of the Dis60 H HILLRAG.COM

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trict. Slow Streets are restricted to local traffic only and the speed limit is set at 15 miles per hour to support neighborhood-based safe social distancing while walking, running, or cycling. The Ward Six Slow Street is 12th Street from East Capital to K, NE. Over the next 12 weeks, DDOT will install additional Slow Streets. Drivers should only use a designated Slow Street if their destination is within two blocks of that street. Residents, emergency vehicles, deliveries and trash collection vehicles still have access. Streets with bus routes are not eligible for the slow street designation. ddot.dc.gov.

The following DPR facilities are now open, with social distancing safeguards: parks; athletic fields; walking paths, trails and tracks; dog parks and tennis courts. Read more at coronavirus.dc.gov/ phaseone.

DC’s COVID-19 Hotline District residents who are homebound due to COVID-19 can request support from the District for food and other essential items. Call 1-888-349-8323 or visit coronavirus.dc.gov/gethelp.

Keeping your Home during the COVID-19 Health Emergency The non-profit Housing Counseling Services is conducting free webinars every Wednesday in July at 2 p.m. to provide information about available options

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for people who are having difficulty paying their mortgage, condo fees or property taxes. Register at housingetc. org. If you have questions in the meantime, you may also call the Foreclosure Prevention hotline at 202-265-2255.

Remote Small Business Legal Clinic The DC Bar Pro Bono Center is operating the Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic remotely on a rolling basis. Once they have appointment availability, they will email you to schedule a consultation time and date. Note that clients are served in the order of their request and at the time of registration they cannot guarantee a consultation on or before a specific date. Register at probono.center/ remotesmallbizclinic.

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Unlimited eBooks on Race and Privilege at DCPL In the letter from the Birmingham jail, Dr. King said “there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth.” In response to recent events, the DC Public Library seeks to create constructive tension to help people talk, and learn, about racism. The Library has made available unlimited ebook copies of “Why We Can’t Wait” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Our Movement” by Charlene Carruthers, “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor,” by Layla F. Saad and “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo. In the last week of May, the number of requests to borrow ebooks and audiobooks about race increased tenfold. These and other titles have been curated into a Black Lives Matter reading list. Reading lists have also been developed for talking to children and for talking with teens about race. The entire list of recommended reading can be found at dclibrary.org/ node/67175.

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DC-based nonprofits and small business owners may now request brief legal advice for up to one hour from an attorney volunteer on employment law matters through the DC Bar Pro Bono Center Free Employment Law Brief Legal Advice program. Register at probono.center/EmploymentLawBriefAdvice.

Encore Creativity for Older Adults Summer Choral Program The Encore University Summer School is a six-week semester of over 20 unique offerings of singing, music courses and vocal instruction led by noted conductors. The program will meet over Zoom from July 6 to August 13, and is open not only to Encore singers, but to all men and women over 55. No prior music experience is needed. For more information, including a detailed course catalog, and to register, visit encorecreativity.org or call 301-261-5747.

Theater J Cancels Fall Productions Theater J has announced that, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the three productions originally scheduled for fall 2020 are being canceled. theaterj.org.

Student Loan Relief Announced Financial relief options have been expanded for District residents who are struggling to pay private education loans due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency. Qualifying District residents will get loan forbearance and other financial protections. Relief options include providing a minimum of 90 days of forbearance; waiving late payment fees; ensuring that no borrower is subject to negative credit reporting; ceasing debt collection lawsuits for 90 days; and working with borrowers to enroll them in other assistance programs, such as income-

based repayment. To get details on federal loans and servicers, visit the US Department of Education’s National Student Loan Data System at nslds.ed.gov, or call Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 or 1-800-730-8913 (TDD). Borrowers with private student loans may check the contact information on their monthly billing statements.

National Book Festival Online for 2020 The 20th Library of Congress National Book Festival will celebrate “American Ingenuity” in 2020, featuring the creativity and inspiration of some of the nation’s most gifted authors in a reimagined virtual festival the weekend of Sept. 25 to 27. loc.gov/bookfest.

Uber Launches Hourly Booking Feature Uber riders are now able to book an Uber for $50 an hour for up to seven hours. Within the Uber app, you’ll be able to request this trip as you would any on-demand ride, while setting multiple stops as needed throughout your journey. Once requested, you’ll look for a match for you with a driver who has a more spacious and newer vehicle type. uber.com.

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative Delivers Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (LFFC), is a non-profit organic cooperative of small-scale, Certified Organic farms in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Their 100+ family farmers originally began as a handful of families who realized they were traveling to and competing in the same marketplaces. Rather than continue to compete, the farmers decided to work together as a cooperative, share their resources to better serve their goals, and sustain their livelihood. LFFC allows you to have fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, meat, chicken, eggs, bread, cheese, herbs delivered weekly to a location near you for pick-up. Read more at lancasterfarmfresh.com.

DC Libraries Take-out Service Available Take-out service is now available at Anacostia, Benning, Cleveland Park, Mt. Pleasant, Northeast, Shepherd Park, West End and Woodridge libraries on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. The locations will be closed from 2:30 to 3 p.m. every day for sanitizing. Return items, pick up holds, browse the window collections, check out items and remote print at any of the eight locations. Search the catalog and place holds online at dclibrary.org. For help, use the chat

EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CAPITOL HILL & BEYOND service in the bottom right corner of your screen or call the Library at 202-747-1017 for adult materials or 202-747-5054 for youth materials. You will receive an email notification when your holds are ready to pick up. dclibrary.org/reopening.

Firehouse COVID-19 Testing Available DC has expanded free COVID-19 testing to include four firehouses each day, Monday-Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walkup and no appointment is needed. The testing is done by personnel from the DC Fire and EMS Department, the Public Health Lab, and the Department of Health. In Ward Six, testing is available at 1520 C St. SE and 1342 Florida Ave. NE on Thursdays and Fridays, 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Find a full list of DC testing locations at coronavirus.dc.gov/testing

DC DMV Resumes In-Person Services The DC Department of Motor Vehicle has resumed in-person services. The public will be required to make appointments for most services as the District continues efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The service changes are as follows: All service centers, adjudication services, and the Brentwood Commercial Driver License Office will operate on an “appointment only” basis. Appointments can be scheduled at dmv.dc.gov/page/dmv-appointment-details. The Inspection Station will operate on a first come, first served basis with modified hours. The Self-Service Vehicle Emissions Inspection Kiosk will re-open with 24/7 access. Road skills tests will resume on Tuesday, June 30. ◆

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801 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Haines Department Store” – Built in 1892 by Elizabeth Haines, advertised as the “largest store in the world built, owned, and operated by a woman.” 715 8th St. SE – Residence of Rev. William Ryland, Senate and Navy chaplain in the 1820s and friend of Andrew Jackson, who is said to have visited him here frequently. 8th & G Sts. SE, Marine Commandant’s House – Completed in 1806, it has been home to all but the first two Commandants of the U.S. Marine Corps. 636 G St. SE – Birthplace (November 6, 1854) of John Philip Sousa, American composer and leader of Marine Corps Band, famously known as “The March King”. 620 G St. SE, Christ Church – Episcopal Par-

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ish incorporated 1794; initial brick section built 1806-07; later enlarged and bell tower, porch, pebble dash stucco added; landmark, 1964. 517 6th St. SE – Residence of Gary Hart, a U.S. Senator and a front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until scandal ensued. 423 6th St. SE – Built in 1802-1803 with tower and porch added in 1881, the home of Benjamin Latrobe while he worked on Navy Yard and U.S. Capitol projects. 421- 1/2 6th St. SE – Built in 1802 by Hugh Densley, an early Washington artisan and master plasterer who worked on White House and Capitol. 619 D St. SE/630 North Carolina Ave. SE, “The Maples” – Built in 1795 by William Mayne Duncanson; later owned by Emily Edson Briggs, newspaper woman who wrote popular Olivia columns during Civil War. 645 South Carolina Ave. SE – Home of Rep. Richard H. Cain, fourth African-American Representative from South Carolina (1873-1875, 1877-1879). 601 North Carolina Ave. SE – Sculpture of Olive Risley Seward, adopted daughter of William Henry Seward, U.S. Secretary of State (1861-1869). 115 6th St. SE – Home of Annie Etheridge Hooks, Civil War nurse and hero; awarded Kearny Cross, emblem of courage under fire, after Battle of Chancellorsville. 1408 North Carolina Ave. SE – Home of Michael Weller, noted 19th century businessman and civic activist. 400 D St. SE, “Little Ebenezer Church/ School” – In 1864, the first public school for African American children was founded in the church, which dates to 1827. Current structure completed in 1897

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15. 120 4th St. SE – Built in 1874; home of Filippo Costaggini in 1880s when he worked on U.S. Capitol frescoes started by Constantino Brumidi. 16. 115 4th St. SE – Home of aviator Charles Lindbergh for 10 years while his father served in U.S. House of Representatives. 17. 224 2nd St. SE – Built 1802-1819, the home of George Watterston, the 3rd Librarian of Congress. 18. Terrace Court (near 217 A St. NE) – Alley dwellings built in 1889 as rental properties. Once slated for destruction, they are now private homes. 19. 144 Constitution Ave. NE, Belmont–Paul Women’s Equality National Monument – Built in 1800, set afire in 1814 by British troops. Currently, the National Woman’s Party headquarters. 20. 316-318 A St. NE – Home of Frederick Douglass in the 1870s, also first home of African Art Museum established by Capitol Hill resident Warren Robbins. 21. 227 6th St. NE – Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President, lived here prior to the 2008 election. 22. 506 East Capitol St. NE – Daniel Chester French, sculptor of statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, is said to have had his studio in the 4th floor loft. 23. 629 Constitution Ave. NE – The Lincoln Exchange, built in 1906 to house the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company switchboards. Now residences. 24. 645 Maryland Ave. NE, “The New Union Garage” – Built in 1906, it served as a garage for over 100 years. Now condominiums. 25. 819 D St. NE – Built in 1897-1898, for the Ninth Street Christian Church, it later served as the Way of the Cross Church. Now condominiums. 26. 800 East Capitol St. NE – Built in 1876, by James Whelpley, Asst. U.S. Treasurer under Cleveland and active in civic affairs. 27. 9 8th St. NE – Built in 1905 by Whelpley for his son. The home is now occupied by their descendants. 28. 25 9th St. NE – Built in 1874,William Cody (Buffalo Bill), often stayed here when he came to lobby Congress on behalf of Native Americans. 29. 1341 Maryland Ave. NE, Engine House No. 10 – Built in 1894, one of several firehouses designed by architect Leon E. Dessez, best known for the Admiralty House at the Naval Observatory. 30. 1353 H St. NE – Built in 1921, it has housed many businesses including a furniture store and a funeral home.

31. 1365 H St. NE – Built in 1927 as automobile showroom; also home of Plymouth Theater (1946) and H Street Playhouse (2000). 32. 1337-1353 C St. NE – Tiny houses built in 1886 by Charles Gessford for the rental market. 33. 1300 block of A St. NE – On November 17, 1927 an F2 tornado with winds at 125 mph damaged the circa 1917 rowhouses. 34. 101 14th St. SE – Built as a dwelling in 1910, it became a grocery store before returning to residential use. 35. 1403 Independence Ave. SE – Built in 1919, it has been occupied by a Piggly Wiggly, the Crusty Pie Co., radio and appliance stores, and a printing company (1980s). 36. 29 King’s Court, SE – Built in 1928 or earlier, it has housed a paper box factory and artists’ studios. 37. 1331 D St. SE – Built in 1899, and said to be associated with National Capital Brewing Co. 38. Park bounded by C St., South Carolina Ave. & 13th St. SE – Plaque commemorates St. Cyprian’s Church built in 1894; razed in the 1960s. 39. 302 12th St. SE – Office for coal and fuel yard which occupied lots to the right, now site of new homes. Such yards were once common on the Hill. 40. 124-154 11th St. SE, “Philadelphia Row” – Once slated for demolition to accommodate a proposed freeway, these residences were saved by the efforts of civic activists and preservationists. 41. 219 11th St. SE – Once the operational center and main residence for a small lesbian feminist collective in the early 1970s called The Furies. Now a private residence. 42. 111 10th St. SE, Waters Organ Company – Built as a horse stable in 1878, this carriage house was converted to an organ factory in 1910 by Samuel Waters, who lived with his wife and son next door at 109 10th St. SE. 43. 770 M St. SE, Navy Yard Car Barn aka “Blue Castle” – Built in 1891 by the Washington & Georgetown Railroad Co. for the cable car line between Georgetown and Capitol Hill. 44. 1140 3rd St NE, Uline Arena – Built in 1940, famously the site of The Beatles’ U.S. debut concert. Currently home to the DC REI flagship store. Note: check out “The Beatles” call box in front of the original enterance on 3rd Street – made by the Hill Rag’s Art Director, Jason Yen. u

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JOANNE HATFIELD’S GARDEN GIFTS Planters Brighten Lincoln Park by Rindy O’Brien

ometimes it’s nice just to stop and smell the roses. It is even nicer when the flowers and roses are at the corner intersection you drive or walk by every day. But those wonderful barrels of flowers that brighten our neighborhood don’t just happen; they take ongoing care and attention. For residents and visitors to Capitol Hill alike, the 17 barrels of flowers around Lincoln Park are a gift from one special gardener.

Meet Joanne Hatfield Joanne Hatfield has lived in a home that borders Lincoln Park for 24 years. She bought the home as a fixer-upper and ever since, has enjoyed being a part of her neighborhood. Joanne loves gardening, a hobby that she says has kept her busy learning about combinations of plants, water and shade, and many other issues associated with container gardening.

“I love to experiment with color and shape,” says Joanne, “and see what combinations can grow well together. I am forever learning new things, and best of all meeting new neighbors and people.” She also notes that it is really good exercise to keep up with all the different barrels especially now that it is getting hot, and they need to be watered. Her starting point was a messy tree box in front of her house, near the dry cleaners on the corner of 11th St. and East Capitol, SE. “I just decided that I could make a difference on my block by cleaning the box up, and one thing lead to another,” she says. These days, she cares for 17 barrels of flowers all within walking distance of Lincoln Park. Joanne describes herself as a doer, and she is certainly that.

A Garden Container Formula Joanne’s professional background is in marketing, and a little bit in art. She thinks of gardening as a blank canvas, and she creates a picture with

Joanne Hatfield combines her civic pride and gardening skills to create beautiful flower barrels around Lincoln Park that make the neighborhood more welcoming and beautiful. Photo: Rindy O’Brien

Flower barrels are in the traffic intersections along Lincoln Park, making a colorful welcome to the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Photo: Melissa Ashabranner

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The flowers also draw beneficial bugs and butterflies to the neighborhood, like this ladybug enjoying some colorful pansies. Photo: Joanne Hatfield

Joanne Hatfield uses the formula “thriller, filler, spiller” to make her containers full, along with considering color and plant watering needs. Photo: Rindy O’Brien

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the plants, which is like doing art in slow motion. She likes to think about color as part of her criteria. She said she learned many years ago a formula for planting containers, and she tries and uses this for each of the barrels she plants. “You need to think of the container having three parts; thriller, filler, and spiller.” The thriller is the middle of the pot, and is a plant or flower that is growing to be taller than the rest of the plants. It should be something dramatic in its shape and bloom. Joanne has often used canna lilies in the pots. These flowers come in bright reds, yellows, and pinks with varied tones of large green leaves, and with the mild winter of the past few years, the bulbs winter over quite well. Another thriller plant used is the spikey plant, Dracaena. It is known for its height and textural contrast. Joanne said she originally planted annual plants, but in the past few years has begun to plant more perennials. A perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. Perennials tend to cost a little more, but over time are much more economical. After picking her thriller for a pot, Joanne uses plants for the filler and she likes daisies and impatiens and once again is seeking flowers for color and shape in the pot. Examples of fillers include geranium, coleus, begonia, caladium, ornamental pepper, herbs, and smaller ornamental grasses. She finishes the pot off with spillers. You might easily guess that a spiller are plants that are vinelike and flow over the lip of the pot, making the whole container look lush and full. Currently, Joanne is using a lot of creeping jenny, and of course, every gardeners’ favorite, the wavy petunias that come in a great variety of colors.

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Joanne says one of the biggest challenges is finding the right combination of plants for watering. Some plants like a lot of water, like the petunias, and others like the spiky plant are more drought resistant and don’t do well if over-watered.

A Gift To The Community

Joanne believes her containers give our neighborhood, often the first area that visitors to DC see after exiting the highways, a more residential feeling. They give off a friendly vibe. It is her gift to a neighborhood she has lived in and loved for a long time. Joanne pays for all the pots and plants, with occasional assistance from Tips New Container Gardeners: neighbors. “I like being able to create these 1. Take stock of the amount of sunlight (full sun pots without restricall day, part sun, or mostly shade). tions from a sponsor,” Joanne says. “I look out 2. Look for plants in similar light conditions for special sales on pots around the neighborhood and take photos. and sometimes get some of the soil from public 3. Research online or through in-person shopsources.” Joanne says ping to learn options for plants with your she is good at gardening light conditions and preferred color scheme. on a budget. Also, check which plants will bloom when, “When I am out so you can have color in the pot for the loncaring for the pots, gest time possible. people do stop and say thanks for doing this,” 4. When you see a flower arrangement that works says Joanne. “I get well at a nursery or in a garden, take a photo so a lot of personal satisyou can later identify the types of flowers used faction from my garand replicate it. dening, and consider beautifying my neigh5. Be careful not to mix plants in a container borhood a great added where one may need daily watering and anbenefit.” Joanne says other only wants once or twice a week watering. she encourages others to look around and start 6. Test out your picks in your garden to learn with a tree box in need which plants thrive in your environment and of some care. build on that each year. In these troubled times we are experienc7. Learn from your successful creations, and even ing this summer, I am from the failures. It’s an evolving puzzle and so thankful for all the there’s always next year. beauty Joanne has creHave fun. – Joanne Hatfield ated for our Hill neighborhood, and truly appreciate her special spark and generosity She really doesn’t keep a journal in creating a stunning gateway to our of her plantings, although she does neighborhood and city. take a lot of photographs of the barRindy O’Brien admires and appreciates rels. Like all gardeners she spends the the special talents of gardeners. She winter months researching plants and can be contacted at rindyobrien@gmail. planning the pots. com ◆

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The Capitol Hill Garden Club Presents Dear Garden Problem Lady, by Wendy Blair Will cutting spent blooms on my pinks encourage reblooming? Deadheading dianthus – and most other annuals – allows the plants to direct their energy into growing more blossoms and denser foliage instead of producing seeds. Or, with other annuals, such as zinnias, just picking the flowers can spur the plant to create more flowers. Some perennials will do the same -- Bleeding heart, Phlox, Delphinium, Lupine, Salvia, Veronica, Shasta daisy, Yarrow and Coneflower. As plants fade out of bloom, you stimulate more flowers by pinching or cutting off the stem below the spent flower and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves. How about perennial geraniums, such as Johnson’s Blue? After blooming, ‘Johnson’s Blue’ can look pretty floppy and scraggly with numerous bare, branched flower stems. Simply shear it back with a garden shear, and fresh foliage will emerge as well as additional blooms. Johnson’s Blue’ is a perfect woodland garden plant if the site is not too shady, and will generally live for ten years or more. I sheered back my sweet Alyssum because it was on its way to growing seeds. I hoped it would re-bloom, but it has not done so. It looks healthy, bushy and green – but of course much smaller. Have I killed its chance for more flowers? Not at all. A thorough sheering off will spur more blooms. Alyssum sags a bit in the hot summers of DC. Shear the whole plant back by about one-half its height, and keep it well watered. New flowers should bloom in just a week or two. This June, all over the city, the hydrangeas have bloomed so beautifully, lushly, and fully. If you pick them, will they

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keep on blooming – or bloom again – this year? When dead-headed, Hydrangeas will not re-bloom, but deadheading will clean up the plant and help strengthen it for next year. A friend says Cedar Rust causes the brown splotches on the leaves of my American Hawthorn tree. Is this serious? This so-called “Rust” is a fungus that needs two different hosts – often a Juniper (Cedar) and a second tree, such as a pear, or Hawthorn. The brown splotches on your Hawthorn will produce spores on the undersides of the leaves that will reach the other host and infect it. This Rust will probably not kill either tree. Consider living with the disease, or prune out diseased branches -- or you can try to spray the leaves of your Hawthorn with Daconil before spring blooming. 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. 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. 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 ANACOSTIA

2318 High St SE 2301 S St SE 1336a Talbert Ct SE 1976 Fendall St SE 2239-2241 SE Chester St SE 2511 West St SE

ATLAS DISTRICT 1145 5th St NE 820 9th St NE

BARRY FARMS 1323 Talbert Ter SE 1500 Howard Rd SE

BLOOMINGDALE 2212 1st St NW 120 Bryant St NW 50 V St NW 113 Bloomingdale Ct NW 83 W St NW 72 Adams St NW #2 1804 1st St NW #2 12 T St NW

BRENTWOOD 1509 Channing St NE 2324 15th St NE

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642 F St NE 325 Maryland Ave NE 223 11th St SE 808 Massachusetts Ave NE 400 F St NE 611 Lexington Pl NE 522 G St NE 504 1st SE 314 6th St NE 527 12th St SE 251 Tennessee NE 822 G St SE 748 7th St SE #C 713 10th St SE 1617 D St NE 706 11th St SE 104 7th St NE 300 8th St NE #402 1428 C St SE 1448 D St NE 1331 C St NE 28 8th St NE 270 15th St SE 1302 C St SE 1418 Duncan St NE 1602 D St SE 1537 C St SE 300 8th St NE #403 257 15th St SE #D 300 8th St NE #308 1007 I St SE 1434 E Capitol St NE #1434 1500 Pennsylvania Ave SE #210 1345 C St NE

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116 North Carolina Ave SE #102 1524 Independence Ave SE #103

$365,000 $325,000

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CAPITOL HILL EAST 716 Maryland Ave NE 1737 A St SE 1360 G St SE 119 18th St SE 1432 D St NE 1331 K St SE #403 103 17th St SE 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #227 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #402 1821 I Street NE #1 1821 I Street NE #3 1821 I Street NE #4 1821 I Street NE #7

$1,055,000 $1,002,500 $977,500 $860,000 $766,000 $754,000 $703,000 $510,000 $435,000 $425,000 $379,000 $375,000 $369,900

CAPITOL RIVERFRONT 917 4th St SE

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2108 O St NW 1133 14th St NW #504

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301 Massachusetts Ave NW #702 809 6th St NW #35

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$1,135,000

$1,560,000 $619,000

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CONGRESS HEIGHTS 537 Newcomb St SE 3922 1st St SW 226 Newcomb St SE 500 Foxhall Pl SE 4021 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW 411 Mellon St SE #1 404 Newcomb St SE #1 104 Danbury St SW #104 748 Brandywine St SE #101

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$825,000 $599,000 $419,900 $397,000 $379,400 $295,000 $280,000 $220,000 $87,000

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833 51st St NE 4116 Ames St NE #303 200 43rd Rd NE #304

DOWNTOWN 1108 16th St NW #603 1101 L St NW #602

ECKINGTON 211 S St NW 112 V St NE 201 S St NE #2 226 S St NE 201 1/2 S St NE #2

$212,000 $138,000 $126,000

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$1,377,000 $1,089,000 $906,500 $891,000 $870,000

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$775,000

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FORT LINCOLN 2460 Baldwin Cres NE

$700,000

FT DUPONT PARK 422 Burbank St SE 3956-3960 Pennsylvania Ave SE #T1

$399,000 $220,000

H STREET CORRIDOR 907 Kent Pl NE 1101 9th St NE #2 615 Elliott St NE 1403 Morse St NE 646 H St NE #504 635 14th St NE #1 1137 3rd St NE 607 14th Pl NE #2 1350 Maryland Ave NE #408

$975,000 $960,000 $815,550 $765,000 $749,900 $749,900 $725,000 $585,000 $450,000

HILL CREST 1404 30th St SE 3663 Alabama Ave SE

$575,000 $460,000

HILL EAST 1417 Ives Pl SE 59 14th St NE #59 321 18th St SE #8 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE #251

$752,500 $650,000 $395,000 $270,000

IVY CITY 1838 Providence St NE #3 1944 Capitol Ave NE #2

$599,900 $510,000

KINGMAN PARK 1607 Isherwood St NE #4 653 20th St NE 328 18th Pl NE #2

$589,900 $405,000 $375,000

LEDROIT PARK 2118 N Capitol St NW 118 V St NW

$975,000 $877,500

LILY PONDS 1431 Anacostia Ave NE 3348 Ames St NE 3339 Clay St NE 213 34th St NE

$453,000 $395,000 $365,000 $300,000

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400 F St NE 4 BD / 3.5 BA $1,525,000 VICTORIAN CORNER PERCH NEAR UNION STATION AND H ST CORRIDOR! Amazing 3-level home with brand new renovations! Featuring 7 bay front windows in front living room, central galley kitchen, immaculate rear dining with double French doors. Upper level gleams with skylights, owners’ en suite bed & bath plus two additional BRs in rear and center hall bath. LL English apartment is the BONUS with separate entry and exit to private deck and parking.

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LIVE AT THE THRIVING HEART OF NOMA! Steps to Union Market, Union Station, or H Street, enjoy a quiet 1-way block of gardens and friendly neighbors. Features wide profile and open layout, gleaming HW floors, renovated kitchen and baths, and private deck on the sunny South side! Sky-lit upper level delivers 3 bedrooms - one with view of the Capitol -- plus a bonus 4th on the lower level w/ 2nd kitchen and sep. entrance. Private parking, patio and storage area below the deck. To LITERALLY top if all off, the roof holds a full array of solar panels!

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325 Maryland Ave NE 5 BR / 3.5 BA $1,749,000

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1734 Independence Ave SE 4BR/3.5BA $1,075,000

643 Morton Pl NE 4 BD / 2.5 BA $844,000

808 Massachusetts Ave NE 6 BR / 3.5 BA $1,610,000 GRAND BUTTER BRICK BAY-FRONT CAPITOL HILL CLASSIC! Features fantastic location 3 blocks from Stanton OR Lincoln Parks. FOUR big levels THREE rooms deep deliver SIX bedrooms and 3500 finished SF, plus delightful front garden and private brick patio. Priceless original floors, doors, hardware, casing alongside renovated kitchens, baths, roof, and systems. $1800 bonus per month in rent revenue from the separate apartment below!

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1020 F STREET NE 4BR/4.5 BATHS $1,175,000 CELEBRATE THE FOURTH… LEVEL! Renovated Victorian bay-front with a BONUS BRICK 4th level added to include luxurious tree-top owner’s suite, giant den, and storage attic – all designed and delivered to sellers’ custom standards! Lower level features fully flexible layout for family use or self-contained apartment with kitchen and private bath. At the rear, deck and 2-car parking – leave the car and stroll 1 block to SWS, 2 blks to the best of H St, or 5 blocks to either Stanton or Lincoln Parks!

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uncheon of the Boating knots,” Caesar salad (the best I’ve tastParty? The beautiful ed!), eggplant Parmesan. Closed Monpeople in Pierre-Auguste day. Visit www.allpurposedc.com. Renior’s Impressionist Sharing the riverfront space is 1881 painting were defiDacha Navy Yard, 79 Potomac Ave. nitely NOT social distancing as they SE. The sprawling, German-style parelaxed beside the Seine. But social tio/garden dispenses grilled veal saudistancing is what we’re doing—al sage, shrimp-and-grits, Dacha burgfresco—as restaurants gradually reers, house-made pimento cheese. turn to life. Adhering to Mayor MuPlus beer, wine and cocktails. Call riel Bowser’s Phase One, DC estab202-919-3800 or visit www.dachanalishments with patios, rooftops and vyyard.com. gardens now offer outdoor service. Not far away is Bluejacket DC Yes, there are restrictions, lots of Brewery & Restaurant, 300 Tingthem. Tables must be placed six feet ey St. SE. (202-524-4862). Seated apart and may seat only six persons. on the front patio, customers devour Many restaurants require reservations, “everything pretzel” with mustard and usually on-line. Servers wear masks; beer cheese, salads (try the Cobb), utensils are single-use only; no shared Maryland-style po’boys. Open daily; condiments. Be sure to call or consult visit www.bluejacketdc.com. Near Nationals Park, The Salt Line’s spacious patio oﬀers summertime dining. websites for up-to-date information Also in “the Yards” is Shilling (many restaurants still limit service to Canning Company, which has recarryout/delivery). And don’t forget to tip generously. opened its “culinary garden” for dinner. Seatings are Navy Yard For our first sit-down restaurant meal since the at 6 and 8 p.m Wednesday through Saturday, Sundays Baseball season is still suspended, but the Salt Line shutdown, Peter and I celebrated my birthday at Jo5 and 7 p.m. Owner/executive chef Reid Shilling’s has reopened its outdoor bar and dining area near selito de Comidas. Joined by two friends, we dined $55 multi-course menu might feature cucumber salNats Park. Chef Kyle Bailey’s menu showcases clam on the sidewalk café. We were the only customers, so ad with Chesapeake Bay blue crab, trout Amandine, chowder, lobster rolls, pan-seared halibut, Portuguese we felt special. Choosing from the abbreviated menu, potato-ricotta gnocchi and chocolate pot de crème. stew, pimiento crab dip. Located at 79 Potomac Ave. we ordered gazpacho, fisherman’s rice, duck breast, Shilling Canning Company is located at 360 WaSE, Salt Line is open daily. Call 202-506-2368 or viscodfish fritters, lovely Spanish wines. Open daily, Joter Street SE; for reservations call 202-554-7474 or it www.thesaltline.com. selito is at 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Call 202-930visit shillingcanning.com or call 202-554-7474. Nearby is District Winery, 385 Water St. SE 6955 or visit www.joselitodc.com. (202-484-9210). Served on the patio to accompaAcross the street, Mr. Henry’s has reopened its ny local wines, the menu is currently limited to “light District Wharf spacious sidewalk/patio. It’s also added an “annex,” bites” like marinated olives, spiced nuts, soy-glazed At Kirwan’s Irish Pub, 749 Wharf St. SW, enjoy fishnine tables in the parking lot out back. More good chicken bites, fried Brussels sprouts. Seating is first and-chips, corned beef sandwiches, burgers, chicken news: Mr. Henry’s popular burgers (half-price on come, first served, no reservations. Closed Monday tenders and beer on the front patio. Open daily; call Mondays), are now available outside. Located at 601 and Tuesday. Visit www.districtwinery.com. 202-554-3818 or visit www.kirwansonthewharf.com. Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Mr. Henry’s is open daily, inAt All-Purpose Pizzeria, 79 Potomac Ave. SE Mi Vida Restaurante, 98 District Square SW, cluding weekend breakfast. Call 202-546-8412 or vis(202-629-1894). the patio was hopping on a Saturretains its authentic Mexican menu: tuna ceviche, enit www.mrhenrysdc.com. day, as patrons munched Jersey-style pizza, “garlic chiladas de mole negro; cod Veracruz-style. Open daiJULY 2020 ★ 77

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day, plus favorites like crab cakes, shrimp-and-grits, calamari. Look for new dishes as well. Call 202543-1445 or visit www.opheliasfishhousethehill.com. Valor Brew Pub, 723 Eighth St. SE (202-547-8459), attracts military personnel and other neighbors. Sip a brewski with homemade hummus and veggies, wings, buttermilk marinated chicken thighs on the front patio. Open daily; visit www.valorbrewpub.com. Lavagna, 539 Eighth St. SE (202-546-5006). Now serving on the sidewalk patio, the kitchen turns out Italian classics like calamari fritto, spaghetti carbonara, pappardelle lamb (my favorite!), closed Monday. Visit www.lavagnadc.com. Bombay Street Food 2, at 524 Eighth St. SE. Seated on the front patio, patrons choosing from (mostly) North Indian dishes like spicy tandoori wings, goat curry, biryani (with choice of protein), a generous dish which easily serves two. Vegetarian options. Visit www.bombaystreetfood.us/bs2/ Ted’s Bulletin, 505 Eighth St. SE (202-544-8337), has added six tables to its sidewalk seating with flowers and ferns. On the homespun menu: deviled eggs, mac-and-cheese, fried chicken, burgers and milkshakes, including “boozy” versions. Visit www.tedsbulletin.com.

Las Placitas, 1100 Eighth St. SE (202-543-3700), near the Marine Barracks. This long-time neighborhood favorite serves Tex-Mex and Salvadoran fare (try the signature pupusas) for lunch and dinner. Patio seating is spacious. Visit www. lasplacitasrestaurant.com.

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Eat Brgz, 250 7th St SE, has reopened its sidewalk area. Burgers are pre-mixed with various spices and nestled into a potato or cauliflower bun, or plopped atop a kale bowl. Topped with house-made sauce, varieties include Mexico City, Memphis BBQ, Italian and “Classic Brgz. Pete McCall sips a drink at Tunnicliff’s Call 202-450-5074 or visit www.eat- expanded front patio. Mr. Henry’s is hopping on Monday’s halfprice burger night, now offered al fresco. brgz.com. Tunnicliff ’s Tavern, 222 Sevmiss Montmartre’s rabbit leg with olly; call 202-516-4656 or visit www.mienth St. SE. Located across from Eastives and truffled linguine. vidamexico.com. ern Market, “Tunny’s” has added sevFor more District Wharf restaueral tables to its covered front patio. Capitol Cuisine Adds rants with outdoor seating, visit www. We recommend jumbo lump crab After an extensive makeover, Amwharfdc.com. cakes, spinach Caesar salad and Sunbar, 523 Eighth St. SE, has reopened day brunch (try the breakfast burrito!) for carryout, patio and rooftop dinOpen daily; call 202-544-5680 or visit Barracks Row ing. The menu will include the popwww.tunnicliffstavern.com. Tortuga Caribbean Bar and Grille, ular Balkan “dining without limits,” 514 Eighth St, SE (202-507-8143), an array of victuals including pita has reopened its sidewalk café and fesNear Union Station bread, beet tzatziki, shrimp (or chicktive rooftop bar. Heading the tropical Café Berlin, 322 B Mass. Ave. NE, This en) skewers, stuffed cabbage, Balkanmenu is ceviche, tuna poke, conch fritTeutonic favorite has reopened its spastyle tres leches. Carryout is availters, Calypso wings, rum drinks. Open cious patio. Ask about Sunday Suppers able Sunday-Thursday from noon to daily, call 202-507-8143 or visit www. or mixed salad (or smoked fish) plates, 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon ‘til tortugadc.com. Sauerbraten, Jaegerschnitzel, interest9 p.m. The patio and (new) rooftop Belga Café and rooftop gin bar, ing asparagus dishes. Closed Monday are serving Sundays from 4:30 to 10 Betsy (named after Chef Bart’s and Tuesday. Call 202-543-7656 p.m., Monday-Thursday from 4 to 10, pet hen), 514 Eighth St. SE or visit www.cafeberlin-dc.com. Friday 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday 4:30 to (202-544-0100). Plywood win11. For reservations (recommended) dow coverings are gone, and the Adieu call 202-813-3039 or visit www.amsidewalk patio is open six nights Montmartre, our beloved French barrestaurant.com. a week (closed Monday), plus bistro near Eastern Market, has weekend brunch. Bart’s menu departed, a victim of the shutGone showcases Belgian whitloof (endown. Over the past 20 years, Dio, Stacey Khoury-Diaz’s all-natural dive) salad, mussels mariniere, we’ve celebrated birthdays and wine bar at 904 H St. NE, has folded. Flemish beef stew, steak frites. anniversaries there. Proprietors During the shutdown, her Atlas DisVisit www.belgacafe.com. Chris Raynal and (chef ) Stetrict venue had morphed into a bottle Ophelia’s Fish House, 501 phane Lezla, didn’t feel it made shop. But after break-ins and vandalEighth St, SE, has a tented patio sense to remain open. Sister resism, she decided to close shop entirerunning all along E Street. The taurant Seventh Hill pizza has ly. Hopefully, when the pandemic shutA young Capitol Hill couple enjoys lunch at Joselito menu showcases catch-of-thealso closed. We will especially down is over, she might reopen. u de las Comidas. 78 H HILLRAG.COM

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AT THE MOVIES Two Political Animals: Election Contention in Middle America and A Political Paradigm Shines by Mike Canning

Irresistible

that Stewart presents is puzzling, until “Irresistible” knocks us for a Written in a politically-conscious loop in its last act, one showing the town, this column searches regudirector’s sardonic and caustic crilarly for movies covering political tique of our whole political system. campaigns, a common theme for This election saga can be film dramas because they feature compared to other recent cama contest, with a winner and loser paign films. It is not a semi-docto cheer for or to razz. Such camumentary like the Gary Hart saga paign films have been around for “The Front Runner” (2018), nor decades, and the talents of writerdownright goofy like the silly Will director Jon Stewart (from TV’s Ferrell farce “The Campaign” “The Daily Show”) and comedic (2013), nor bumbling satire like actor Steve Carrell (one of StewJohn Sayles’ “Silver Lake,” (also art’s colleagues from that show) starring Chris Cooper running have combined to produce the for office). Put it instead into the latest in this genre. “Irresistible,” comedy-drama category, where now out on streaming sites and two obsessive political animals, pay per view, surveys a taut camstuffed with adrenalin and calcuFrom left: Steve Carell as Gary Zimmer and Rose Byrne as Faith Brewster in “Irresistible.” paign from the perspectives of Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden / A Focus Features Release lation, churn up a town running in two warring political consultants slow motion. (the film is rated “R” for steady vis) isn’t so sure about the venture. Back in DC, As indicated above, Byrne profanity and runs 102 minutes). Faith smells another good scrap with Gary and uses her waifish presence to play off her character Two high-flying DC operatives, Democrat signs on to back Braun. as a toxic, filthy-mouthed cynic (she’s done this beGary Zimmer (Carrell) and Republican Faith BrewSo turn on the campaign machine, as Gary fore, of course, in films like “Bridesmaid”). She pulls ster (Rose Byrne), have just battled it out for the uses his motormouth mingled with condescending it off, though, and becomes the sweetie pie you learn 2016 Presidential campaign with smug Faith havcharm to round up a local campaign team and make to hate. Carrell is cynical , too—because, Stewart ing come out on top over the crushed Gary. That the apolitical Jack into a contender. Likewise, Faith suggests, professional politicians have that in their donnybrook has left them both hungry for the next uses her take-no-prisoners attitude mingled with a DNA—but he exhibits a little more heart when it race to enter. Then Gary discovers a paragon in, beatific, sweet manner to back the mayor. The concomes to identifying with his magnanimous hosts. of all places, small-town Wisconsin, where word sultants’ takeover of the town is made possible by He is also, I sense, closer to the voice of Jon Stewart reaches him of Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper), a lafunds from the national party coffers, both seeking himself, mocking our democracy while gamely hopconic farmer and retired Marine Corps officer who a landmark off-year campaign to build momentum. ing to better it. defends immigrants and possesses populist--mayMuch of the film’s plot is tit-for-tit scenes be even Democratic--leanings. This Middle Ameriwhere Gary and Faith try to one-up each other John Lewis: Good Trouble can icon may be just the man to turn the town’s Red day by day, not always using the highest standards The filmmakers who came up with idea for a featureState voters blue. Jack’s only condition for running: (there is a cute Koch Brothers reference). Oddly, length documentary on the life of John Lewis, Georthe campaign must play out entirely in his homethough most of the town is interested in the game gia congressman and civil rights icon, for release this town of Deerlaken. being played out, they don’t seem that invested in summer could be deemed prescient for featuring a The race Zimmer has taken on is for mayor either candidate. Most of the locals are seemingman who, though 80, is so very much of this moment of Deerlaken, a town of 5,000 souls who have lost ly content to bemusedly observe the big city wranin the summer of 2020. A sympathetic review of his their major employer and seek a rebound. Hastings, glers, except perhaps Diana, who, protective of her life and accomplishments, directed by Dawn Porter, known to everyone, is quickly convinced to take on father, seems skeptical of the whole enterprise. was released in Washington July 3rd on demand platincumbent mayor Braun (Brent Sexton), though his That oddly distanced attitude of the townsfolk forms and will later appear on CNN (The film is ratsmart, principled daughter Diana (Mackenzie Da80 H HILLRAG.COM

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ed “PG” and runs 96 minutes). Using interviews and rare archival footage, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” chronicles Lewis’s 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action (actions which Lewis himself has labelled “good trouble”) on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, and health-care reform. Porter’s film is a tripartite mix. The first part is a lengthy studio interview with Lewis surrounded by historic images as backdrops (filmed at Arena Stage in DC). This is accompanied by historic stills and footage from his fascinating life, and, finally, current coverage of his everyday congressional activities. The studio sequences, with the earnest Lewis directly addressing the audience, set the narrative of his early life and influences, capped by his early exposure to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the nonviolence movement. The historic footage highlights his early life as a sharecropper’s son in Troy, Alabama and his position as a young man with influence in The Movement and involvement with the Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Riders, the Student Non-Violent Coordination Committee (which he led), the March on Washington, and his contribution to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This

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material reaches its zenith in detailing the infamous 1965 Selma March, whose outcome left him and colleagues cruelly assaulted by local police on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Montgomery. Other parts of his biography between the mid-1960’s and the 1980’s are covered more cursorily, except for his tough electoral battle with friend Julian Bond in the 1986 Georgia congressional race that changed his life. But that third element of the film, done in cinéma verité style, places the man in his current context, an eminence gris of the Congress and of our national politics. Lewis’s story is rounded out by reflective interviews with Lewis and family, political leaders, Congressional colleagues and, in a nice touch, devoted staffers who worked closely with him. In total, it is sweet documentary of a gentle but resolute man who talked in whispers but could, as necessary, bellow for his causes. 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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JOURNEY TO PIEDMONT The Great Wines of Northwest Italy by Elyse Genderson

arolo has earned its reputation as the king of Italian wine. It is the most famous Italian wine and with this regal status, comes a hefty price tag. Barolo has earned UNESCO World Heritage status. The great wines of Barolo in Italy’s Northwest Piedmont region, near the truffle town of Alba, are made from the Nebbiolo grape and can fetch prices in the hundreds. Barolo wines are loved and collected across the globe for their bold, nuanced, complex, and contemplative fullness. The wines have a minimum ageing requirement of three years, while Riserva wines are aged for at least five years, although many are held back for much longer. The Cantinas age the wines for their customers, adding to costs and delaying return on their investment, adding to the final price of the bottle. If you love this style but don’t want to spend the dough, explore Italy’s other expressions of the noble Nebbiolo grape at a fraction of the price. Three key regions producing outstanding examples of Nebbiolo are the Langhe, Barbaresco, and the sub-region of Gattinara. Nebbiolo is a full-bodied red offering intense floral aromas of violet and rose. Red fruit flavors of cherry, and earthy notes of forest floor, leather, and tobacco are prominent. Like Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo is thin-skinned and thus particular about where it will successfully grow. Late ripening and early flowering means that it struggles to fully ripen unless it is grown in the right terroir like the South facing slopes of the Langhe that get plenty of sunshine. Harvest typically takes place in mid-to-late October. The Langhe is a region that contains both Baro-

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lo and Barbaresco territories, but also includes declassified vineyard sites, meaning wines are not permitted to be labeled with the prestigious regions of Barolo or Barbaresco. The wines of the Langhe are known for their delightfully low tannins, higher acidity, and fresher style. They share some additional similarities with Pinot Noir, since they express softness and ease. Most Langhe Nebbiolo are meant to be consumed in their youth and the prices are in the $20-$30 range. Many Barolo producers make lighter Langhe labels from younger vines to showcase an easy drinking style. These wines are a wonderful way to discover the iconic Barolo wineries without breaking the bank. Barbaresco, north of Barolo and to the east of Alba, is considered the “queen of wines” as it is often described as having a more feminine, elegant style than its cousin, Barolo. This is due to the shorter aging requirements, more nutrient soil types, and land topography. These factors allow the wines of Barbaresco to express lighter and brighter flavors and textures than Barolo. Although there are many exceptions to this rule with powerful Barbaresco expressions as well. Gattinara, located in historic Alto Piemonte, about two hours north of Alba and much closer to the Alps, is also treasured for stunning examples of Nebbiolo. While Gattinara does not have the same name recognition of Barolo, it delivers on quality and value for money. The Gattinara DOCG is one of only two appellations with respected DOCG status in Alto Piemonte, the other being Ghemme. Gattinara expressions of Nebbiolo tend to be more mineral, elegant, leaner, and approachable than Barolo or Barbaresco. The microclimate is more extreme

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ARTandtheCITY by Jim Magner In works such as “That’s Enough You Can Schnapp Now” you marvel at the moment of splash and jump t’s about food, but it’s not about back a little. And then smile. food. It is really about intensity: With “Who Stole The The color. The commanding comCookie” you know for whom positions. The demanding scrutiny the cookie crumbles and of the ordinary. The pure energy. And the reach out to steady it. Or, with intense examination of motion—the flicker of “Mama’s Little Baby Loves Rhubarb light in an instant of being. Pie,” you see living stillness, but you know Robin Harris paints curiosities. All of that intenit shimmies in the light and shadows. sity comes to be vested not only in motion, but the To Robin, it is all about engageriddles and fun twists (pun twists?) that keep it alive ment. She wants you to finish the motion and more than an exercise in paint proficiency. And through your own given experiences. there is proficiency to spare. These are meant to be fun. Enjoy them. Lately she has been exploring antique silverware. She treasures the designs and flourishes—the special little touches you hardly see anymore. She delights in now obscure gadgets, like sardine forks. (Have one?) She’s not even sure what some of those doohickeys do. Robin puts photos together—including some of her own – and creates a digital image. From that she paints in acrylics on canvas. Originally from New Jersey, Robin majored in art at UMD. She had her own graphic design studio and did work for various agencies like the State Dept. and EPA. She now paints full time. She lives in Charlottesville and is a member of the Touchstone Gallery and shows often in the DC area. www.robinharrisart.com Mamas Little Baby Loves Rhubarb Pie, acrylic on canvas, 30” x 24”,

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That’s Enough You Can Schnapp Now acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30”, by Robin Harris

Jim Magner’s Thoughts on Art The paintings of Robin Harris are wonderfully light and you smile. But not all art is fun. Some artists grapple with the dark side of life: war, tragedy, environmental degradation and even the torments of Hell. Political art—usually official art—has long been common but strictly sanctioned by the king, pharaoh or pope. On the flipside of creation is the destruction of art. It is usually done for dogmatic or simply mind control reasons. In transitional Egyptian dynasties, images of the last pharwaoh and his gods would just disappear. China’s Mao was greatly offended by centuries of “pre-revolutionary” paintings and carvings. They had to go. And more recently, we saw the destruction of ancient religious artifacts in the Middle East. Wrong religion. None of this was

about the quality of the art—because it was all of the highest quality—masterpieces. The reasons are easily rationalized by the doers. Aesthetic qualities are rarely considered when history is to be erased. For me, the art is more important than the topic depicted and its moral inferences—but then I am an artist. Also, I have never been one to prostate myself before the arbiters of moral or aesthetic merit. It’s going on now. Art works, especially of those individuals deemed evil, annoying or even irrelevant are being ripped, smashed and otherwise destroyed. Dare I object? These are artworks…but no matter, the subjects are declared vile by someone so there is no public debate and certainly no evalThat’s One Tough Cookie, acrylic on canvas, 20” x 16”, uations by artists. In fact, no obby Robin Harris jection seems to be expressed to those self-appointed avengers of Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave., SE all things. After the visual arts will come music, —September 12 literature, theater, film, and of course, the burnThis is the annual Regional Juried Exhibition. ing of the books. Once this juggernaut gets rollThe Hill Center Gallery may not be open in July, ing, there is no stopping it. but a wonderful work from each artist can be seen at: https://www.hillcenterdc.org/artist/2020-reAt the Galleries gional-juried-exhibition. Jim Earl Foundry Gallery, 2118 – 8th St, NW Touchstone Gallery Online Exhibit —August 30 901 New York Ave NW This two-month solo exhibit, “Now and Then: This is the big “Member Group Exhibition” of Fifty Years of Prints,” can be seen on the gallery about 40 artists, including Robin Harris (See website. The gallery itself may be open—the inArtist Profile). www.touchstonegallery.com formation will be on the site. Jim Earl’s etchings and silkscreens range from everyday objects to “Chairs” Online Exhibit the juxtapositions of the seemingly mundane. Capitol Hill Art League, 545 7th St, SE His work varies from loose interpretations to Through July more detailed renderings and often analogizes CHAL has set up monthly theme challenges for the near and far, the mundane and the myththeir members/artists. July’s theme is CHAIRS. ic. An MIT-trained physicist, his balloon-borne They have received many submissions with experiments led to the discovery of cosmic-ray a range of interpretations, so check them out. electrons. He also the earned a BFA from Uniwww.caphillartleague.org versity of Maryland. This show is a retrospective of his work. www.foundrygallery.org, earl. Jim Magner, a Capitol Hill artist and writer, can be reached at Artandthecity05@aol.com ◆ ja.1303@gmail.com

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

Migrants on the Move Hill artist Rashin Kheiriyeh teams with awardwinning children’s author Kyo Maclear in “Story Boat,” a new picture book about families forced to flee their homes. Told from the point of view of one little girl—who never says what they are escaping from or where they are going—the story takes on an almost dreamlike quality. The migrants, their nationality both universal and irrelevant, trudge along, carting their belongings, sleeping in tents, and eventually piling into a raft. Along the way, the girl tells us, “things keep changing,” and “here isn’t always the same.” Throughout the journey, she focuses on the few familiar comforts left to her—a warm cup to sip from, a soft blanket to sleep under, and a lamp to read by—and, using her cheerful imagination, transforms these simple pleasures into delightful fantasies. The blanket becomes a sail, propelling her in the cup over white-capped waves, with the lamp a lighthouse beckoning her on. “Where will we be?” she wonders. “Who will we meet?” There are no answers. In the end, there is only the knowledge that their journey holds “the openness of a story.” And that the displaced children will continue to “dream and draw, / Make and play, / Search for treasure, / Find our way / And grow.” Using a contrasting palette of cool blues and warm apricots, Kheiriyeh creates a world that conveys both uncertainty and wonder, joy and danger. Each vignette contains unspoken depths of feeling, from the guileless pleasures of a child to the worry and fatigue bending the backs of the grownups. Her artwork is the perfect complement to Maclear’s spare, lovely text, and a moving tribute to the nameless refugees all over the world seeking nothing more than a safe haven for themselves and their children. Rashin Kheiriyeh is an internationally renowned illustrator, author, animator, and painter who has published more than 80 children’s books in countries all over the world and has received some 50 awards, including the 2017 Sendak Fellow Award. She teaches art at the University of Maryland and illustrates for The New York Times and other publications. www.rashinart.com 86 H HILLRAG.COM

A little girl turns her family’s migrant experience into a fantastic adventure in a book by Kyo Maclear illustrated by Hill artist Rashin Kheiriyeh.

Migrants Kept Out While more pressing concerns have pushed it out of the headlines, immigration remains a political hotbutton issue. Now a pair of local reporters contends that much of the furor that Trump generated in his 2016 campaign and during the first years of his pres-

idency was orchestrated by behind-the-scenes operatives bent on using him as a “vessel” for their antiimmigration agenda. In “Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration,” Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear describe how restrictivists like Steve Bannon, Jeff Sessions, and Stephen Miller planted the seeds of Trump’s desire for a “big, beautiful wall” on the Mexican border by flattering his experience as a builder and exploiting his racist tendencies. He needed little encouragement, especially when he discovered that his crude rhetoric about rapists and criminals coming across the border incited his followers into a xenophobic frenzy. With limited understanding, a “visceral antipathy” against immigrants, and an almost pathological fear of appearing weak, Trump issued travel bans, declared a “national emergency” to thwart the “invasion” of “caravans” advancing on the border, and, most famously, enforced a policy of separating children from their parents. “Unbothered by the details,” he even attempted to undo the birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. And, of course, he continued to clamor for a border wall (or, barring that, a moat filled with alligators). Davis and Shear expertly fill in a picture of a president ensconced in an “echo chamber in the White House,” angrily demanding solutions without listening to the explanations, refusing to acknowledge the legal limits of his authority, and suppressing anything (or anyone) disagreeing with his “gut” instincts. It’s a dispiriting scenario of a president existing “in a parallel universe of his own making,” denying the damage his policies have wrought and seeking only to blame others for his failings. “Border Wars” is at times an infuriating read, but it’s a cogent and authoritative inside account that should be required reading for every thoughtful American who plans to cast a vote this fall. Julie Hirschfeld Davis is a congressional correspondent at the New York Times and has covered Washington politics for 22 years. Michael D. Shear is a White House correspondent in the New York Times Washington bureau and was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the 2007

spirit, at least. I returned to a mystery series I’d enjoyed many years ago that features a medieval nun who solves murders. If that sounds implausible to you, you’ve never met Dame Frevisse. The creation of American novelist Margaret Frazer, Frevisse is a wry and feisty character who sometimes struggles with the humility and obedience required of her station. Despite being cloistered in St. Frideswide’s nunnery in the English countryside, she nonetheless manages to make good use of her keen observational skills and boundless curiosity to get to the bottom of some very complex crimes. The larger historical context—from political intrigues to local mores—is rich and fasciTwo local journalists expose the calculated underside of the Trump administration’s immigration nating, but what drew me back policies in “Border Wars.” were the peaceful day-to-day scenes in the cloister, which Frazer describes so beautifully: the swish of the Benedictines’ skirts as they tread the stone walks, the smell of the herbs in the infirmary garden, the sound of the nuns’ voices as they recite the prayers of the daily Offices. Not that the 15th century didn’t hold horrors equal to or greater than our own, but within the walls of the nunnery, the routine becomes almost incanVirginia Tech shootings. www.bordertatory—save for the occasional murder, warsbook.com of course—and for me, at least, it provides a soothing escape from the fear The Lyon’s Share and unsettledness that surround us. What have you been reading lately? I’m currently on number 14 of the Like many people, when we first went 17 books in the series (alas, there will into lockdown, I had trouble concenbe no more as Ms. Frazer died in 2013) trating. The books I had been reading and can only hope that we get to Phase 2 simply couldn’t hold my interest. I was before I reach the end. I also hope that, too distracted, too edgy. I needed to go whether it’s between the covers of a someplace familiar and comforting. book or elsewhere, you, too, have found So I took Hamlet’s advice to a place that offers you some solace. u Ophelia and got me to a nunnery—in

THE POETIC HILL

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ark Fishbein is a poet and classical guitar musician who is host to two local workshops, DC POETRY and Poetry on the Fringe (POTF), both of which meet weekly in the District. He reads at various local poetry centers and is the author of four volumes of poetry: “Stances in Time: Collected Poems,” “Passages in Time: Poems from long ago to just the other day with an essay on poetics,” “21 Poems to Dead Immortals: 21 Poems Inspired by a Declarative Statement,” and “21 Sonnets Stirred Not Shaken and From a Time and Place,” He is also the editor of “Poets on the Fringe: An Anthology.” His poem below was inspired by one of his local favorite hangouts (and one that we all hope we can return to soon). In the meantime, he asks “Are you a poet or need some music?” If so, get in touch at markfishbein@comcast.net. Capitol Hill Bookstore In a converted brownstone adjacent to the old Eastern Market, used books are piled high by sloping walls. I climb the narrow staircase, holding the rails, to the poetry room, once a cozy study in the back. Hundreds of collections stacked and assorted with the distinct smell of old pages, and shredded cloth— all the names from the great anthologies are here, but mostly the unknowns, their folios with scintillating titles and rococo covers. So many parishioners in this parish of poets, most of whom will disappear from time. I’ll buy a pound or two, perhaps to be rewarded. When I’m no longer here (which seems more likely every year) you might pick up a collection like this at this very spot (should it still exist) for no particular reason other than it’s cheap, cheaper than a cup of coffee. You read a line or two, decide it’s worth a try. It ends up on your shelf, or in a bin, To be cleaned out by the next of kin who donates it to the local library. Then maybe, if fate permits, at the yearly spring-book-giveaway a brash and swaggering kid grabs it with a bunch of others and grows up to be a poet laureate just because of all our druthers. If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) u

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Your Horizon Too ••• Under The Lake Quartet Keyboardist Jayson Tipp’s new album opens with “It’s Your Horizon Too,” a tantalizing melody that offers each musician the opportunity to toss the ball around the horn. One of two reinterpretations gives The Stylistics’ haunting classic “People Make The World Go ‘Round” a modern facelift stitched by guitarist Patrick Yandall’s jagged steel string guitar and saxophonist-flutist Quintin Gerard’s soulful sax. “Bridgetown” provides a pleasant pathway to the vibey “Wishing It All Away.” The tempo picks up on the deftly arranged “Last Week” with Mr. Gerard’s sax guiding the harmonic recall. “Side Two” ups the sax soul power along with tangy jazz guitar licks. Drummer Richard Sellers crafts sturdy drum beats and bassist Nathan Brown’s rubbery bass bobs and weaves on the bright and buoyant “Diego Nuevo.” Paying homage to one of Mr. Tipp’s influences, Steely Dan, Under The Lake delivers a taut and faithful version of “Josie.” Mr. Tipp is far too modest to step into the solo spotlight often, which makes his shimmering solo on the feel-good “This One Too” a rare and sparkling gem. “Trip To The Grove” knits lush melodies while showcasing the band’s prowess for sculpting syncopated rhythms. Before wrapping up the album, “Stealing The Night”

bursts into a fusion funk workout powered by searing fretwork and thunderous organ. According to Mr. Tipp, Under The Lake’s roots date back to 1992 the year the band was formed. Their debut recording, “Dive In,” dropped the following year and “Up For Air”

came out in 1995. After a decade of dormancy, they reunited to play at Mr. Tipp’s 40th birthday, leading to their third album, 2007’s “People Together.” Again, the members drifted apart and Mr. Tipp didn’t record as Under The Lake until a couple years ago on “Jazz, Groove & Attitude,” using entirely new personnel. On “Your Horizon Too,” the core four from the first two decades of the band reconnected. The magnetic bond and chemistry remain strong as evidenced on their latest offering. ◆

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Martha White Ashabranner Martha Ashabranner passed away on May 30, 2020 at the age of 98 of congestive heart failure. She had been living in Washington DC for the past year at the homes of her daughters. She was a true partner in her husband’s overseas and writing careers, creating a warm home that welcomed people in all the countries in which they lived. Martha was born in Roswell, New Mexico, one of three daughters of Grace Beason White, a teacher and homemaker, and Harry Sylvester White, who was a builder and worked for the post office. Harry’s mother died when he was 12 and he was placed by his father with other rural families to earn his keep. He was educated only through 7th grade but was determined that all of his children would graduate college which they did. Martha graduated from Oklahoma State University (OSU) with a BA in Home Economics. She met her future husband, Brent Ashabranner, as they were in line signing up for their freshman courses. A year later they were married at the age of 19. In August 2016, just a few months before Brent died, they celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary. In 1942, Brent joined the Navy to serve in World War II. He was

assigned to Camp Peary in Williamsburg and Martha followed him there. Decades later they would retire in Williamsburg where they would live for 35 years. During the war, Brent was deployed to the Pacific theater where he served as a yeoman, being one of the few men who could type. He wrote Martha every day, letters that described the days at sea, but that were also tender love letters of passion and longing for the day that they could be together. She kept the letters all her life. In 1955, Brent, Martha and their young daughters, Melissa and Jennifer, took off on an adventure that would take them all over the world. Brent, at the time a professor of English at OSU, volunteered with several other educators to answer a call from Emperor Haile Selassie to go to Ethiopia and develop a curriculum for primary and secondary schools with the Point Four Program. Within a few months, Martha was asked to teach Home Economics to young women at the Empress Menen School for Girls. Brent went on to assignments in Libya (USAID); Nigeria and India (Peace Corps); and the Philippines and Indonesia (Ford Foundation). They embraced every culture in which they lived. Martha became skilled at creating Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine which would become family favorites. They travelled widely, collecting tribal art in Nigeria, Gujarat figures in India, antique baskets in the Philippines. Martha became an expert in Indonesian textiles and amassed an extraordinary collection which she donated to the OSU School of Interior Design in 2012. The exhibit “The Martha White Ashabranner Collection” is on display at the school.

Martha and Brent Ashabranner on their 70th wedding anniversary in Williamsburg, VA.

In 1983, they retired and moved to Williamsburg to be close to family in the DC area. Brent began a second career, writing over 30 books for junior readers on cross-cultural topics such as “To Live in Two Worlds” about the difficulties faced by American Indian youth in our society, and “The New Americans” about immigrants to the US. Martha assisted him, helping research and interview people for the books. Again, they were a team in this venture. They loved Williamsburg and all its cultural opportunities. Their home was the center of family celebrations for many years and they were very close to their grandchildren Damian Fagon-Karraker (New York), Gabrielle Fagon (England), and Olivia-Jené Fagon (New York), as well as great-grandson Neo Fagon (England). In addition to her daughters Jennifer Ashabranner (Alexandria, VA) and Melissa Ashabranner (Washington, DC), she is survived by her sonin-law Jean-Keith Fagon (Melissa) and her nephew James Thomas and great-niece Jennifer Thomas (Artesia, NM). She will be inurned with Brent at Arlington National Cemetery at a time yet to be determined. Donations may be made in Martha’s name to the ACLU of which she and Brent were long-time supporters.

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p to 200 people followed a group of children around Lincoln Park Saturday, June 6. Carrying signs bearing slogans such as Black Lives Matter, There’s Room for All of Us and No Justice, No Peace, the children led the crowd in chants of “Say Their Names” followed by the names of black Americans killed in interactions with police, including George Floyd & Breonna Taylor. The demonstration was organized on social media by families from Maury Elementary School and the surrounding neighborhood. “It has been a heavy week and important, necessary conversations continue to take place,” said one organizer on social media. “We want to show our children civic engagement in action and to take a stand for social justice.” The group practiced social distancing and wore masks as they walked around the park chanting for nearly a half hour. Most carried signs, some pushed strollers and one marcher was seen to be pulling a plastic cement Girls wearing protective masks carry signs at the Lincoln Park protest. E. O’Gorek/CCN

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f you are having difficulty juggling the unknowns in your life right now and would like to get back on an even keel, you may want to talk to Sue Greer. Sue, a bio-energetic healer and medical intuitive, can work with your life force energy or breath (prana) on which all of your bodily functions depend and help you to energetically calm down. “I work with people to help them manage their anxiety, fear and stress which may trigger people’s historic trauma or stress,” Sue explained. “Fear of finances, fear of the future, fear of the unknown are all things we rely on as our goal posts. When these are threatened it challenges our fundamental survival.” The pandemic and subsequent isolation for months have taken a toll on our health and wellbeing. While most of us did not get the virus, the effects of lack of income, inability to socialize, stay-at-home orders and an unfamiliar future has made us sleepless, anxious, scared, depressed, lonely, out-of-shape and generally out of balance. Now that restrictions are getting lifted and we can start to reenter public spaces, we may be more anxious than ever, feeling helpless and worried that we will succumb to COVID-19. We are not helpless. There is more you can do than you might perceive. In addition to physical distancing, washing hands frequently and wearing a mask in public, keeping yourself functioning optimally can help ensure your immune system will be able to ward off any nasty COVID-19 particles. Did you know the mere fact that you may be stressed can cause your body to release cortisol, a hormone that shuts down major systems which compromises your immune system? “Life force energy (prana) flows through all living things including humans. If this vital energy shows disturbances and blockages they can lead to disharmony in the body which is a preset for all kinds of diseases,” says Sue.

Sue’s Practice “In physics everything is found to emanate an electromagnetic field. I can connect to clients through that field. She asks the question: How is your energy flowing? Sue examines how well-balanced or weak your five energy channels are. Each channel is associated with different systems of your body (digestion, 94 H HILLRAG.COM

circulation etc.), When she finds the imbalance, she clears the path and may give suggestions to alleviate the problem. For example, Sue told me about a woman she was treating remotely. “I felt her completely enveloped with her fears and stress. I worked with her through her chakras, meridians and energy pathways and was able to open her to release some of the tension. Even though I didn’t tell her what I was doing, she said, ‘I feel like a cloak has been lifted off of me.’ I’ve known Sue Greer for about 20 years,” said Patrick McClintock, massage therapist on the Hill. “We quickly became friends. I have been having sessions with her for years.” Patrick used Sue as a resource before his cancer diagnosis several years ago (she could diagnose things before many western medical doctors), and worked with her while getting well. “I have tremendous trust in her,” he said. “And I’ve learned so much from working with her.” Sue has a myriad of tools with which to treat clients and is a teacher as well. Patrick has attended a chakra-balancing weekend workshop with her. Both Patrick and I have been attending her weekly sound meditation zoom workshop.

Who Should Seek Energy Work? In addition to COVID-related imbalances one may have, Sue may be helpful with issues such as addiction, life paths and clearing energy in an office or home. In fact, as soon as we can comfortably allow guests in our homes, she will be doing a sage energy clearing in my new beach home. Sue Greer

Sue’s Background

Sue has been working remotely through the pandemic. “I don’t need physical touch to work. Energy is energy. It doesn’t need to be a Zoom call either. I’ve been doing energy work for 30 years.” Sue first studied with her grandmother when she was 13. She grew up in Pittsburgh where her grandmother held healing circles for residents in an old age home. She also was trained and practiced a mentorship with a school for healers. When she moved to DC in the 1970s she continued her classes. Sue is also an ordained minister. “The techniques and tools of bio-energetic healing address this vital lifeforce of energy and creates harmony and balance. We don’t solve the prob-

lems, but find a way to cope with the situation.” Sue says people often seek her help after having tried all kinds of remedies that didn’t work. For example, she recently worked with a woman who has lymphedema and fibromyalgia. “I am helping her to eliminate her chronic pain virtually.” I had an in-person session with Sue (she practices both at the beach and in DC) before the shutdown. I had just created a major upheaval in my life by moving after 35 years and I wanted to get balanced. Sue is also working with a woman from Australia who had fractured tail bone. “My client has worked with a lot of people physically (chiropractor, osteopath), but that didn’t work. I helped her alleviate her pain. The hardest thing for us was setting a time.” As a medical intuitive, Sue looks at the energy patterns behind an illness rather than the pathology. For example, for someone with heart disease she may look at the stress response. She may find a contraction of trust and lack of perceived freedom. “I look at the energy around the illness.” Sue says it can take one time or several sessions to shift energy. It depends on how open you are to the shift and how receptive you are to her work. If you want to contact Sue email her at: Greerhawk@gmail. com Pattie Cinelli is a health and fitness professional who has been writing her column for more than 20 years. She focuses on non-traditional ways to stay healthy and get well. Please email her with questions or column suggestions at:fitmiss44@aol.com. u

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Are you home with kids? Keep kids engaged with unique projects inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn artworks. New projects are released every week. For instance, make a Scrap Life. Use scrap fabric, papers, and other objects to create a collage still life in 40 to 60 minutes. Find out how at hirshhorn. si.edu/explore/scrap-life.

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