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Vol. XLV, No. 3

The Northwest Current

Activists float ideas for using iGaming funds

Project at Babe’s site may have no parking

GREEN SERVICE

■ Tenley: Housing will draw

car-free tenants, builder says

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Before a hearing this month on the city’s controversial “iGaming” legislation, a few community activists are shopping around an idea for controlling the potential new revenue stream. Douglass Sloan, an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Riggs Park, is heading an effort to direct iGaming revenue toward specific causes rather than toward the city’s general fund. Sloan and his supporters believe the majority of the new revenue should be allocated to programs for education, job training and social improvement, as well as to infrastructure repair. Adding a stipulation in the city’s new iGaming legislation could set up this funding funnel. At a Logan Circle meeting last week, Sloan said he wasn’t “there to discuss the ethics or morality of the law, or how it was passed,” but to accept it as fact and try to influence its impact. “This is something that is here,” he said. “The only thing we’re trying See Gaming/Page 18

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Developers of the former Babe’s Billiards site at Wisconsin Avenue and Brandywine Street have decided not to provide off-street parking for their 60 apartment units, dedicating ground-floor space to four or five commercial tenants rather than a parking garage. In November, Douglas Development asked for community input on whether to include either

Safeway crafts mixed-use plan for Northwest store

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D.C. residents honored the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday by engaging in various community service opportunities, including one that drew more than 30 adults and childrens to the Little Forest, a section of Rock Creek Park in the Chevy Chase neighborhood. The volunteers removed periwinkle from the ground.

■ Development: Building’s

scale worries Tenley residents By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Board authorizes Mood Lounge to reopen By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

The city alcohol board last week lifted its suspension of Mood Lounge’s liquor license, allowing the Shaw club to reopen under tight restraints. Mood, at 1318 9th St., had been closed since Dec. 30 following a double stabbing outside its doors early that morning. Several neighbors and city officials had called for making that closure permanent, due to Mood’s history of problems in the neighborhood. But after a marathon hearing last Friday, the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board opted to end the

NEWS ■ Ward 4 incumbent draws five challengers. Page 2. ■ Council to consider gas station ownership bill. Page 3.

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The alcohol board set a number of restrictions for the club.

license suspension. Mood reopened over the weekend, according to its attorney, Roderic Woodson of Holland & Knight. He said the board’s deci-

sion “was appropriate and in the public interest, and in the interest of the licensee.” Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans had a different reaction. “Needless to say, we are very disappointed in the board’s decision,” reads a statement from his office. “We will continue to work with the relevant agencies and civic groups to ensure that the District’s laws and regulations are adhered to and that this establishment does not infringe on the neighborhood’s right to peace, order and quiet.” In its decision, the alcohol board attached a number of new restrictions to Mood’s license. Notably, it has banned the club from using any See License/Page 18

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A project to rebuild the Tenleytown Safeway into a larger supermarket, with a parking garage below it and housing above and behind it, is scheduled to break ground in mid-2013, developers said last week. But some residents and Tenleytown/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commissioners are concerned the proposed building at 42nd and Davenport streets will be out of scale with the neighborhood’s many single-family homes. Clark Realty Capital, which has partnered with Safeway on the project, envisions the supermarket growing from 34,000 to 58,000 square feet, and an undetermined number of apartments filling five stories above it. The plan for “The Terraces at Tenley” also calls for about 26,000 square feet of town houses attached to the building to buffer it from homes on 43rd Street.

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retail or parking in the project, stating there wasn’t space for both. The plan is now to go with retail and seek a waiver from parking minimums, officials said at last Thursday’s Tenleytown/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission meeting. A few residents at the meeting expressed concerns about this route, but others — including the neighborhood commissioners — were enthusiastic about the project. “You have come back with something that I think is a home run,” commission chair Jonathan Bender said. See Babe’s/Page 30

Rendering courtesy of Safeway

Five stories of apartments are envisioned atop the grocery.

In an interview after last week’s neighborhood commission meeting, Clark representative John Sunter said the area’s transit options and refurbished public facilities — schools and a library — make it a great choice for more housing. “It’s got an incredible amenity base,” he said. “One of the tenets of transitoriented development and of smart growth is you do your growth where that major investment has been made.” Safeway received zoning approvals last year for a similar project on the site of its Petworth store, also See Safeway/Page 30

INDEX Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/23 In Your Neighborhood/10 Opinion/8 Passages/13

Police Report/6 Real Estate/17 School Dispatches/14 Service Directory/25 Sports/11 Theater/23 Week Ahead/3

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Ward 4 incumbent squares off against five challengers By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Ward 4 D.C Council member Muriel Bowser, who kicked off her re-election campaign over the weekend, will face five other candidates in the April 3 Democratic primary. All of the candidates have experience in local civic groups, and most have campaigned previously for city office. Judi Jones, Baruti Jahi and Renee Bowser have tried for the Ward 4 seat; Calvin Gurley ran for council chairman last year and once for mayor in the 1980s. Newcomer Max Skolnik comes to Ward 4 after four years as an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Southwest. The Current spoke recently with the Ward 4 candidates about their campaign priorities, views on government ethics reform and stances on Walmart.

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Bowser became Ward 4 council member through a special election in 2007, replacing Adrian Fenty after he was elected mayor. Previously, she had served as a neighborhood commissioner representing Riggs Park, and in leadership roles with the Lamond Riggs Citizens Association and Ward 4 Democrats. On the council, Bowser serves as representative to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors and chairs the Committee on Government Operations. “I think a top priority for the city is restoring the public’s trust in government,” Bowser said, describing that goal as “the overarching theme of my work” since taking the government operations post in August. She said the recently passed eth-

ics legislation offers a “sweeping transformation … for the culture of accountability in the D.C. government” and establishes “real penalties for public officials” who commit transgressions. And a new independent ethics board gives the city “one ethics sheriff.” The council member said she “doesn’t run into too many voters” who want to stop Walmart from coming to Ward 4. While Bowser said construction on the Georgia Avenue store is expected to begin this spring “after over a year’s worth of community input and debate,” she emphasized that the second store, on South Dakota Avenue, is “in its very early stages.”

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Bowser, unrelated to the incumbent, served as a Petworth neighborhood commissioner from 2002 to 2008, and has been involved with the D.C. statehood movement and with activist groups like Ward 4 Thrives, which is opposed to Walmart’s entrance to the area, and Empower DC. She works as general counsel for the United Food and Workers International Union. Bowser said she believes Ward 4 needs a leader “who pays attention to all sections of our ward, and all demographic groups,” and can address the area’s “wide economic disparity.” She named job creation as a top focus — “trying to bring good community partners to Ward 4 and the city,” and also noted the need for “first-rate education” and effective constituent services. The candidate criticized the new ethics legislation for not addressing corporate bundling, and for creating a potentially redundant third ethics agency. “Why not strengthen the agency you had?” she said. See Election/Page 7

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D.C. Council to vote on Cheh bill blocking more gas station monopolies By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

A long-stalled bill aimed at increasing competition among gas stations and their suppliers has picked up steam again, with a first vote in the D.C. Council now scheduled for Feb. 7. The Retail Service Station Amendment

Act, authored by Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, would prohibit gasoline distributors from owning and operating service stations, allow operators to buy gas from any supplier, and give operators a right of first refusal to buy their stations. Cheh recently said she will soften the impact by making the bill prospective.

Her bill was spurred by the concentrated control of D.C. stations. Two distributors — Capitol Petroleum Group and PNG — control more than 70 percent of the gasoline market in the city, a situation some say keeps prices high. Capitol’s owner, Joe Mamo, has waged a fierce lobbying campaign and has support on the council. At-large member Vincent Orange

said yesterday he will “vigorously oppose� Cheh’s bill. Orange said there is no assurance passage will bring prices down, and he argued that the bill targets a minority businessman. Cheh said later that she thinks she has the votes to pass the bill, noting that Ward 5 member Harry Thomas, who opposed the measure, has stepped down.

Chief pledges arrests in Ward 3 robbery spree By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Suspects in a recent string of Ward 3 robberies remain at large, but police officials say a vigilant public, stepped-up patrols and “a bit of luck� should lead to arrests and discourage future criminal activity in the area. “We will catch these guys. We always do. I promise you that,� Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier told dozens of residents at a community meeting Thursday. “We will catch them, hopefully sooner rather than later.� Police believe a series of street robberies this month, including one last Wednesday and three Jan. 8, were committed by at least some of the same people. The robbers, armed with handguns, have targeted pedestrians on residential streets in evening hours, taking cellphones, wallets and purses. They are described as black men who may be using a dark-colored two-door Mitsubishi. “The result of this spree is that people then feel insecure when they go out on the street, and that’s not acceptable,� said Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who arranged for Lanier and other top police officials to speak and field

questions at the Tenleytown/ Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission meeting due to public concerns about the unusual string of violent crime. In response to the robberies, police have deployed plainclothes “tactical unitsâ€? to normally quiet neighborhoods, police said, and have given a higher priority to calls reporting suspicious activity. Lanier and other officials urged residents Lanier to call 911 for anything that seems out of the ordinary, and to call the 2nd District watch commander at 202-438-4421 if the 911 service isn’t acceptable. “We don’t mind responding,â€? Lanier said. “We’ll get there as quickly as we can, and that might get us the clues that we need. ‌ Every time, that’s the way we end up catching them.â€? Police are also working to track stolen goods, check up on suspects in previous crimes, and coordinate with Montgomery County to spot crime patterns across the District line, officials said. In addition to reporting suspi-

The week ahead Wednesday, Jan. 18

cious activity, police said, residents can help the security of their neighborhoods by not offering attractive targets to criminals. Second District Cmdr. Michael Reese said that on his way to the Thursday meeting, he came across an unoccupied Lexus idling in front of a home, and noted that pricey electronics are regularly taken from parked cars in the area. “If a criminal is looking for somewhere to commit his crimes that is the most profitable, and he breaks into a couple of cars and gets four or five laptops ... he may just believe that there’s more stuff that’s available,� Lanier said. “We don’t want them to see any particular neighborhood as a good place to go for them to get the high-end electronic devices that they want.� Residents posting surveillance cameras on their properties can also help either deter crime or identify perpetrators, police added. For additional public safety information, residents are invited to attend a Neighborhood Watch training session at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. The free hourlong training will include case studies and recommendations about how to avoid becoming a crime victim, a 2nd District listserv post states.

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A community meeting will focus on the modernizations of Coolidge High School and Roosevelt High School. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Coolidge High School, 6315 5th St. NW. For details, contact Ebonee Price at 202-724-8052. ■Clark Realty Capital and Safeway will hold a meeting to discuss their plans for redevelopment of Safeway’s Tenleytown store. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW.

Thursday, Jan. 19

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold its first regular meeting of 2012. The agenda will include a discussion by at-large D.C. Council members Michael A. Brown and Phil Mendelson on plans for iGaming in the District. The meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

The National Capital Planning Commission will host a public workshop to solicit ideas about how the design of federal facilities and property can contribute to better public space. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the commission’s offices, Suite 500 North, 401 9th St. NW. To RSVP, visit ncpc.gov/rsvp. ■The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature Police Chief Cathy Lanier as speaker. The meeting will be held from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. ■The Metropolitan Police Department will hold a Neighborhood Watch training session led by Chevy Chase activist Samantha Nolan. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, contact officer Rhonda Hardy at 202-270-2286.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center Local Redevelopment Authority Committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW.

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School system posts new ‘scorecards’

Residents interested in comparing D.C. public schools can now view additional performance indices collected into “scorecards� at dcps.dc.gov/profiles, the school system announced last week. The data include standardized test performance, satisfaction surveys and attendance records, and the scorecards also make room for schools to describe unique virtues. “As District families research the array of school options available to their children, these scorecards will help them make informed choices that take into consideration a range of factors — not just location and test scores,� Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson states in a news release.

Knollwood ceremony marks 50th birthday

The Knollwood military retirement home in Chevy Chase will celebrate its 50th birthday at a ceremony today. Donations from Army wives helped fund construction of the 6200 Oregon Ave. home, which was opened by the Army Distaff Foundation in 1962 for Army officers’ widows. Men were first accepted as residents in 1989. First lady Mamie Eisenhower attended a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony — held at the White House because the construction site was covered with snow — and Lady Bird Johnson cut a black and gold ribbon to mark the opening,

according to newspaper clippings provided by Knollwood. Today’s lunchtime ceremony will feature a cake-cutting with a ceremonial saber, as well as music by members of the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps.

Venture capital firm to receive D.C. grant

Fortify.vc will receive a $100,000 grant from the D.C. government to aid local entrepreneurs, according to a news release from Mayor Vincent Gray’s office. The firm is relocating to the District from Sterling, Va., and has committed also to hold its “Distilled Intelligence� technology conference here for at least the next four years. The company will invest in startup technology businesses in the District, the release states, which officials expect to help spur D.C. job growth.

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Legislators work on ABC laws for late-night venues By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Staff Writer

In an unusual move, Eden, at 1716 I St. NW, recently filed to change its liquor license status from a tavern to nightclub. The switch could be a sign that establishment owners are seeing the writing on the wall: With the city poised to tighten the leash on latenight establishments, using a tavern license to run what is essentially a nightclub may soon be yesterday’s gimmick. At last week’s Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission meeting, commissioner Kevin O’Connor applauded the request by Eden, previously known as Eyebar. “It’s truth in advertising,� O’Connor said in an interview. “There are so many establishments in the District that operate as taverns with endorsements that are in essence nightclubs.� The problem, he said, is “there’s so little difference� between the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration’s definition of a nightclub versus a tavern. But there has always been one important distinction between the two categories: security. Nightclubs are required to have security plans on file with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. For restaurants and taverns, that requirement is at the discretion of the board, which reviews those establishments case by case. Now, with the outbreak of violence at several restaurants and clubs in recent months, including stabbings at Mood Lounge in Shaw and a fatal shooting outside Heritage India in Dupont, city officials are looking into stiffer regulations for late-night establishments. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans introduced legislation last month that would require night-

clubs, along with restaurants and taverns with entertainment endorsements, to hire overtime police officers through the city’s “reimbursable detail� program after midnight. Evans’ bill also seeks to regulate promoters by requiring that they hold a city license. Under current law, an entertainment endorsement allows a restaurant or bar owner to essentially rent out their space to promoters for “special events� — creating a loophole of sorts that allows temporary changes to the nature of the establishment. At the Dupont Circle meeting last week, concerns were raised that Evans’ bill was “dead� because it landed in the Committee on Human Services, which is chaired by Ward 1 member Jim Graham. Graham, who has established a task force to work on potential new legislation for liquor laws, is under no obligation to offer Evans’ bill a public hearing, which is necessary to move the legislation forward. The Dupont commissioners resolved at their meeting write to Graham, urging him to hold a hearing on Evans’ legislation. When reached for comment, Graham said Evans’ bill was one of several proposals related to reimbursable details for late-night establishments. “There are a number of issues related to the reimbursable detail officer program, and there are a number of other alcohol regulation issues,� he said. “The idea that Jack Evans has needs to be seriously considered, but we couldn’t separate it from all the other [reimbursable detail] discussions we’ve been having and will continue to have.� The reimbursable detail program, which was established in 2000, allows liquor license holders and groups like citizens associations to See Nightclubs/Page 18

If a new bill passes the D.C. Council, a block of Quackenbos Street will be renamed for Elizabeth Thomas, the freed slave who gave up her Brightwood property to create Fort Stevens. Ward 4 Council member Muriel Bowser has proposed the change. Thomas, also known as “Aunt Betty,� owned and farmed about 11 acres in the area. In 1861, Union soldiers took over her hilltop property and tore down her house in order to build the fort. She cooked for the troops and carried a shotgun to ward off Confederate soldiers, according to historical records, and became known as “the heroine of Fort Stevens.�

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But after the war, Thomas was never compensated for the loss of her home. She later became a civic leader in Brightwood, working to improve the local government and conditions for schoolteachers. An earlier proposal to rename the area’s recreation center for Thomas was never approved. Bowser said the new bill would “honor a woman of color who played an important role in America’s Civil War.� If passed, the measure would rename Quackenbos between Georgia Avenue and 13th Street after Thomas. — Elizabeth Wiener

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Jan. 8 through 15 in local police service areas.

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Robbery (gun) â– 3600 block, Patterson St.; sidewalk; 6:40 p.m. Jan. 11. Stolen auto â– 2900 block, Rittenhouse St.; street; 10 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft (below $250) â– 3000 block, Military Road; construction site; 7 a.m. Jan. 12. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 3900 block, Northampton St.; street; 10 a.m. Jan. 14. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5400 block, 31st St.; street; 9 a.m. Jan. 10. â– 6300 block, 31st Place; street; 3 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 3400 block, Oliver St.; street; 5 p.m. Jan. 14.

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Robbery (gun) â– 4100 block, Livingston St.; street; 9:20 p.m. Jan. 10. Theft ($250 plus) â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 6:25 p.m. Jan. 10. Theft (below $250) â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; liquor store; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 1:40 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 9 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 4400 block, Brandywine St.; residence; 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Theft (attempt) â– 5400 block, 41st St.; residence; 4:55 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft (tags) â– 4800 block, 45th St.; street; 6 p.m. Jan. 10. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5100 block, 44th St.; street; 7 a.m. Jan. 12. â– 41st Place and Livingston Street; street; 11:20 a.m. Jan. 14. â– 45th and Sedgwick streets; street; 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14. â– 45th and Sedgwick streets; street; 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14.

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Theft ($250 plus) â– 4200 block, Connecticut Ave.; government building; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 3900 block, Davis Place; residence; 5:35 p.m. Jan. 15. Theft (below $250) â– 2900 block, 38th St.; residence; 12:30 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 2900 block, 38th St.; residence; noon Jan. 12.

â– 4000 block, Calvert St.; school; 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2800 block, 28th St.; street; 6 p.m. Jan. 8. â– 28th Street and McGill Terrace; street; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8. â– 2700 block, 38th St.; street; 9 p.m. Jan. 8. â– 2700 block, Connecticut Ave.; parking lot; 11:30 p.m. Jan. 8. â– 2800 block, 29th St.; street; 1 a.m. Jan. 9. â– 2900 block, Cleveland Ave.; street; 8:40 a.m. Jan. 9. â– 3800 block, Klingle Place; residence; 9:15 a.m. Jan. 11. â– 3200 block, Connecticut Ave.; street; 4:45 p.m. Jan. 14.

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â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Theft ($250 plus) â– 4900 block, Loughboro Road; residence; 7 a.m. Jan. 9. â– 3100 block, Arizona Ave.; residence; 10 p.m. Jan. 10. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5500 block, Carolina Place; street; 10:30 a.m. Jan. 11. â– 4700 block, Dexter St.; street; 3 p.m. Jan. 12.

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â– georgetown / burleith

Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 1000 block, Paper Mill Court; residence; 4:50 a.m. Jan. 15. Burglary â– 3200 block, M St.; unspecified premises; 4:30 a.m. Jan. 9. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1500 block, 32nd St.; unspecified premises; 1 p.m. Jan. 11. Theft (below $250) â– 1700 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 2:30 a.m. Jan. 8. â– M Street and Wisconsin Avenue; sidewalk; 1:15 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; unspecified premises; 7:15 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 3100 block, M St.; store; 4 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 3200 block, S St.; unspecified premises; 7 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 1200 block, 36th St.; restaurant; 10 p.m. Jan. 14. â– 3100 block, M St.; store; 5:04 p.m. Jan. 15. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 2 p.m. Jan. 15.

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Robbery (knife) â– 600 block, 20th St.; sidewalk; 11:55 p.m. Jan. 13. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 25th and M streets; street; 1:14 p.m. Jan. 9. Burglary â– 800 block, New Hampshire Ave.; residence; 3:20 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 800 block, 22nd St.; university; 5 p.m. Jan. 9. Stolen auto â– 1500 block, K St.; street; 3

p.m. Jan. 9. â– 1000 block, Vermont Ave.; street; 10:45 p.m. Jan. 12. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 3:50 p.m. Jan. 9. Theft (below $250) â– 1400 block, I St.; restaurant; 2:45 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 1700 block, L St.; store; 6 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 1800 block, I St.; restaurant; 1 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 2000 block, M St.; store; 5:21 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 1100 block, 17th St.; government building; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 900 block, 23rd St.; medical facility; 6:15 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 1600 block, L St.; tavern/nightclub; 12:01 a.m. Jan. 14. â– 1100 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 8 a.m. Jan. 14. â– 1100 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 11:45 a.m. Jan. 14. â– 1100 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 11:45 a.m. Jan. 14. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1400 block, K St.; street; 3:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; parking lot; 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 1100 block, 18th St.; street; 5:20 p.m. Jan. 14.

psa 401

â– colonial village PSA 401

shepherd park / takoma

Robbery (gun) â– 700 block, Dahlia St.; sidewalk; 7 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 1200 block, Kalmia Road; street; 9:46 p.m. Jan. 10. Stolen auto â– 6600 block, 13th St.; street; 11 p.m. Jan. 12. Theft (below $250) â– Eastern Avenue NE and North Capitol Street; residence; 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 7700 block, Alaska Ave.; street; 6:15 p.m. Jan. 9. â– 1300 block, Locust Road; street; 8 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 1300 block, Leegate Road; street; 8 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 1300 block, Geranium St.; residence; 9:30 p.m. Jan. 11.

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â– Brightwood / manor park

Robbery (gun) â– 6200 block, 5th St.; sidewalk; 8:47 p.m. Jan. 11. Assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) â– 600 block, Roxboro Place; residence; 8 p.m. Jan. 15. Burglary â– 400 block, Missouri Ave.; residence; 10:03 a.m. Jan. 13. Stolen auto â– 1300 block, Peabody St.; street; 7 p.m. Jan. 12. â– 6200 block, Piney Branch Road; street; 7 p.m. Jan. 13. â– 1300 block, Tuckerman St.; residence; 12:50 a.m. Jan. 15. Stolen auto (attempt) â– 1400 block, Fort Stevens Drive; street; 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1200 block, Underwood St.;

street; 11:40 a.m. Jan. 9.

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â– Brightwood / petworth

Brightwood park PSA 403

16th Street heights

Stolen auto â– 1300 block, Ingraham St.; street; 10:30 a.m. Jan. 10. Theft ($250 plus) â– 700 block, Longfellow St.; residence; 10 a.m. Jan. 13. Theft (below $250) â– 5200 block, Georgia Ave.; liquor store; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 5500 block, 8th St.; residence; 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1300 block, Hamilton St.; street; 7 p.m. Jan. 9.

psa 404

â– 16th Street HEIGHTS PSA 404

crestwood

Robbery (assault) â– 14th and Taylor streets; street; 4:20 p.m. Jan. 13. Robbery (force and violence) â– Georgia Avenue and Quincy Street; street; 1:38 p.m. Jan. 15. Theft ($250 plus) â– 9th and Quincy streets; sidewalk; 3 a.m. Jan. 10. â– 1700 block, Crestwood Drive; residence; 9 a.m. Jan. 12. Theft (below $250) â– 1900 block, Upshur St.; residence; 8 a.m. Jan. 8. â– 4100 block, Georgia Ave.; grocery store; 8:12 a.m. Jan. 15. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 4100 block, Argyle Terrace; street; 9 p.m. Jan. 14.

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â– petworth

Robbery (gun) â– 600 block, Delafield Place; sidewalk; 7:45 p.m. Jan. 11. â– 8th and Upshur streets; sidewalk; 1 a.m. Jan. 14. Robbery (assault) â– 4000 block, Illinois Ave.; sidewalk; 4:54 p.m. Jan. 11. Robbery (force and violence) â– 900 block, Decatur St.; sidewalk; 9:30 p.m. Jan. 9. â– 3700 block, Warder St.; sidewalk; 11:50 p.m. Jan. 15. Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 4700 block, 9th St.; residence; 2:34 p.m. Jan. 10. â– 3900 block, Georgia Ave.; sidewalk; 9 p.m. Jan. 14. Assault with a dangerous weapon (other) â– 4500 block, 7th St.; unspecified premises; 8:45 a.m. Jan. 9. â– 300 block, Delafield Place; residence; 3:31 a.m. Jan. 11. Burglary â– 5000 block, 1st St.; residence; 9:30 a.m. Jan. 9. Theft (below $250) â– 200 block, Upshur St.; store; 3:55 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft (tags) â– 4600 block, Georgia Ave.; street; 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– Unit block, Gallatin Street; street; 4:30 p.m. Jan. 12.

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ELECTION

the South Dakota Avenue location could be a “prime spot” for the retailer.

“Add more auditors, add more investigators.” On Walmart, Bowser pointed to “study after study” demonstrating that the retailer doesn’t create jobs in the communities where it locates. She said the council should hold public hearings on the issue and conduct indepth studies on ramifications.

Jahi served as president of the Shepherd Park Citizens Association from 2006 to 2007, and as a member of the Committee for the Development of Upper Georgia Avenue. He’s currently active with Ward 4 Thrives. He previously worked as a manager at NASA. He said the incumbent has failed to come up with creative solutions to the M. Bowser area’s problems, like crime and lagging economic development, and “the interests of the people have not been adequately represented.” Jahi believes the community needs a stronger leader to deal with big- R. Bowser box retailers as well as to develop strategies for growing the Georgia Avenue and Kennedy Street corridors. He criticized the new ethics legislation as “shameful,” saying it doesn’t correct the “basic Gurley pay-to-play environment.” The bill should have addressed corporate bundling as well as eradicated constituent services funds, he believes. Jahi thinks there’s still opportunity for community members to prevent two Walmarts from coming to Ward 4. “The people can make the ultimate decision on the

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CALVIN GURLEY

Gurley has served as president of neighborhood associations in Fairlawn and Takoma. He has worked as an auditor and accountant for the federal government, including about 18 years for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He believes “the citizens in Ward 4 have been losing for a long time” in many ways — through inadequate education, high crime rates, and rising property taxes and utility costs. The emphasis of his campaign, he said, are the intertwined issues of crime and education. “We have a lot of our kids dropping out, and they’re resorting to the streets.” To encourage jobs in Ward 4, Gurley wants to help start a police cadet program at the high school level as well as a Federal Emergency Management Agency office specifically to serve local residents. Gurley said the city will waste money creating a new ethics agency rather than attacking the central problem: conflicts of interests among city officials, many of whom are indebted to others for their hiring and salaries. He disagrees with the Georgia Avenue location for Walmart and would like to see affordable rental units there instead, but said

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outcome” by pursuing legal routes through the council and courts, he said. “No other city in the country can state that two Walmarts are half a mile from each other.”

JUDI JONES

Jones is now in her fourth term as a neighborhood commissioner representing the LamondRiggs area. As a teacher, she has 10 years’ experience in D.C. schools and 13 years in Montgomery County. Ward 4 needs a leader who can address “frac- Jahi tured” communities and “in-fighting amidst our neighborhood and blocks,” Jones said. She named education as her top priority. “The schools are improving, but not well enough,” she said, and high schools need Jones stronger business and career programs to create job skills. She also noted the importance of smarter development and D.C. statehood rights. Jones said citizens didn’t get to contribute enough to the council’s Skolnik new ethics legislation, which she said accomplishes little but creating extra bureaucracy. “I know in Ward 4 they’re not satisfied,” she said. She also believes “the people [should] have the ultimate say” in removal of elected officials. On Walmart, Jones believes “six is crazy”

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for the entire city, particularly since all are planned for east of Georgia Avenue. “It speaks volumes on their market and what they plan to do,” she said. Though she thinks the Walmart planned for South Dakota Avenue makes sense, she opposes the one planned for Georgia Avenue.

MAX SKOLNIK

Skolnik served from 2004 to 2008 as an advisory neighborhood commissioner in Southwest. In 2002, he founded KidPower Inc., an organization offering programs for youth in low-income D.C. neighborhoods; he’s also a board member for the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates. In line with his background, Skolnik is focused on youth development, which be believes is “key to the success of the entire city.” He said he wants to see a comprehensive approach, based “not just on what’s happening in the classroom … but also family environments, what’s happening outside of school, mental-health services, those types of things.” In tackling ethics problems, Skolnik believes the council has “played musical chairs” but not yet addressed the root of the problems — unregulated flow of money, through mechanisms like corporate bundling, constituent services funds and members’ outside employment. Skolnik said the council seems to have “grabbed onto Walmart as a silver bullet for our employment and job crises,” but he doesn’t believe it’s a solid base for “building a world-class economy in the District.” He would like to see the council do more to encourage a small-business culture. “Where are the mom and pop shops, the bakeries, the floral shops … up and down Georgia Avenue?”

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A case of poor timing

It might not rank among the most egregious congressional affronts to real home rule for the District, but the intrusive legislative wrangling that led indirectly to a May 15 special election in Ward 5 ought to offend D.C. residents. Not only does this interference have a clear price tag — about $318,000 — but it also will leave Ward 5 residents without representation on the D.C. Council for an extra six weeks. The story begins in the wake of the District’s 2006 election, when voters elevated two ward council members to citywide office. That created vacancies in wards 4 and 7 and brought attention to a questionable provision in the home rule charter — a requirement that special elections cannot take place for 114 days. City officials amended the law to speed up the process, reducing the waiting period to 70 days. Voters would still lack a representative in the meantime, but it would be for a much shorter period. Because this seemingly routine change required a change to the home rule charter, it required the approval of Congress — not just its assent, as does all D.C. legislation. In November 2010, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton managed to get House approval, but the measure languished in the Senate. It was referred to committee, but Del. Norton says that a senator placed an anonymous hold that halted its progress. Now, with the resignation of disgraced Ward 5 Council member Harry Thomas Jr., election officials have scheduled a May 15 vote to fill the vacancy. That’s expected to cost about $318,000 for a special election that’s likely to draw relatively few voters. There’s little question that many more voters would cast ballots if the election could have been held in conjunction with the city’s already scheduled April 3 primary. What’s more, Ward 5 would have had its new representative sooner, and taxpayers would have saved a hunk of change. It’s hard to believe that members of Congress would really want to spend time sorting out the appropriate timeline for D.C. Council elections. Indeed, according to Del. Norton’s office, the ranking Republican said at a hearing on the 2010 bill that the District should not have to come to Congress on such matters. It’s past time to fix that. The $318,000 cost of a special election made necessary only by intrusion on the District’s local affairs is something that should galvanize congressional Democrats and Republicans alike.

The wrong approach

The D.C. Taxicab Commission is mulling an initiative that would eliminate vehicles more than seven years old from the city’s fleet. In an interview, commission chair Ron Linton said customers want to ride in comfortable, safe cars, and he cited a statistic that more than half of all D.C. cabs fail the city inspection on the first try. But neither point has much to do with age. An older taxi can be a clean, smooth ride, while a three-year-old cab has had more than enough time to show wear and tear without proper maintenance. And it’s not clear that the older cabs are the ones failing inspections, or that the newer ones are sailing through. We’re glad the commission is looking at the issue, but it seems to have overreached in concocting this proposal. A better method would be to require more frequent inspections for older taxis, or to work harder to regulate the taxis operating without the proper registration — as many as 2,000, according to Larry Frankel, chair of the Small Business Association of DC Taxicab Drivers. Mr. Frankel is also skeptical about a scheme to add a 50-cent surcharge on every fare to fund upgrades to the city’s fleet. That measure, along with a proposal to paint cabs a uniform color, install credit-card readers and more, is now pending before the D.C. Council. At first glance, the council reform measure seems to us a mixed bag. In particular, it seems unlikely that the city could ensure that drivers in fact use the surcharge proceeds to pay for extra maintenance. The credit-card readers seem like a major step, but we don’t really see the point of every taxi being the same color.

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Sorry, more scandal stuff … On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, we were never far from questions about political scandal in our little city beyond the monuments. People who came to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo were asking what might happen next. Folks at the Safeway grocery at 5th and K streets NW made similar inquiries. And at a small private dinner Sunday night, the conversation included a wide range of good things, but always returned to worries that there’s more scandal to come. The week had ended with yet another guilty plea in the Harry Thomas Jr. corruption probe. Marshall Banks, a 71-year-old Howard University professor who had worked with nonprofit youth groups, pleaded guilty to writing checks to Thomas even after Banks learned Thomas was spending much of the money to enrich himself with a lavish lifestyle. There was no indication that Banks took a dime for himself, but he was a good man who did nothing to stop Thomas. Banks “was caught up” in Thomas’ wrongdoing, said his attorney, Vandy Jamison Jr. Now Banks could face up to three years in prison. It reminds us of the famous Edmond Burke quote, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Here’s how U.S. Attorney for the District Ronald Machen sees it. “While Harry Thomas lined his pockets with money meant to benefit children, he was unable to do so alone,” Machen said in a formal statement after Banks’ guilty plea. “Marshall Banks stood by while Thomas stole the money and instead of reporting it, actively helped to conceal the fact that grant funds were being funneled back to Thomas. Today’s guilty plea underscores the importance of standing up and speaking out against public officials who are on the take,” Machen concluded. While Banks was in federal court seeing his reputation and career ruined, the U.S. attorney for the state of Maryland was a guest on the WAMU 88.5 Politics Hour. Rod Rosenstein’s office prosecuted former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson, who has been sentenced to 14 years for public corruption. “Unfortunately, corruption is endemic to government,” Rosenstein told the Notebook and host Kojo Nnamdi. “And the way that we prevent corruption is by investigating and prosecuting it, by encouraging people when information comes to their attention, when they’re the targets of a corrupt official, or allegations of corruption come to their attention, to bring

it to the attention of federal law enforcement.” Rosenstein and Machen say their offices confer regularly, usually on drug and violent crime offenses. And they see eye to eye on how important it is to prosecute elected officials and to be thorough. “The defendants are often people who have standing in the community; they’re respected,” Rosenstein said on Friday. “They have people who will come into court and testify as character witnesses on their behalf. And in order to prove those defendants guilty, you really need to have very powerful evidence, not just the testimony of other criminals, but something that objectively is going to be very difficult for them to deny.” Machen said something similar when he was a Kojo guest a few weeks ago. Sources say Machen’s office is painstakingly sifting through campaign records of Mayor Vincent Gray and Council Chairman Kwame Brown. Neither is suspected of pulling a Thomas — converting government money to his own use — but both are under investigation for possible campaign violations that may violate federal law. The temperature has risen with the Thomas guilty plea. Who’s next, if anyone, we’re often asked. We don’t know. But we’re keeping an eye on the comings and goings from that U.S. Attorney’s Office. ■ Oh, yeah, that. After Vincent Gray was elected in the fall of 2010, one of his first promises was to go beyond the letter of the law and reveal all of his transition/inaugural donors and how any money raised had been spent. He even went so far as to say he might do weekly reports. Fast-forward more than a year. Late Friday, just before the holiday weekend, the mayor’s office finally released a full report on that spending. In the news business, it’s called a “Friday news dump” when government officials release unflattering information just ahead of the weekend, hoping the bad news gets lost or stale by Monday. The mayor’s office said the report simply was released Friday to meet a self-imposed deadline to have it done by the middle of January. The dump left reporters suspicious as they thumbed through the report, which showed the mayor had raised and spent nearly a million dollars on his transition and inauguration. Some of it was given in several $25,000 chunks, as well as a number of $10,000 and $5,000 donations. And we’re sure the folks who gave that amount and other large sums just wanted to make sure the mayor had a smooth transition and a nice party. Nothing to see here folks; move along. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor D.C. needs more elected officials

The recent New Hampshire primary illustrates why ethics are more easily observed in that small state, and why we in Washington find it all but impossible. The Washington Post tells us that New Hampshire residents vote in total for about 5,000 representatives of various forms at different levels of government. It is these elected officials who perform primary oversight over their peers, in their own party and in the opposing party. By comparison, residents of

the District of Columbia get to vote for about 20 in total. For the last 15 years, since “reforms” gutted the school board, there has been virtually no one in a ward to challenge the power of the single council member. In Ward 1, where I live, Mayor Vincent Gray, Council member Jim Graham and their ward heelers are the central points of power, and little happens without their at least tacit approval. Citizens are listened to, but hotel, real estate, developer and liquor industry interests generally prevail. Yes, our form of governance has been modeled on Plunkett of Tammany Hall and Richard Davis’ old Chicago. This goes down to the advisory neighborhood commission level.

My current representative, I understand, is a lobbyist for a firm that represents part of the alcohol beverage industry; a past representative also had ties to that industry. Another was an employee of Council member Graham. Some may call it a coincidence, but during Mr. Graham’s tenure in office, the number of liquor licenses and their hours of operation along 18th Street and U Street have mushroomed. Yes, the District needs a vote in Congress, but we just as much need a state legislature, town/ county officials, school boards, et cetera. Without these forms of offsetting powers, we can only expect more ethical lapses. Vic Miller Washington Heights

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Letters to the Editor Ethics reform took wrong approach

I would like to comment on the D.C. Council and the recently approved Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act. It would seem that this council action is an attempt to address the results of the problem, rather than the cause. The legislation allows for investigation of questionable actions and potential violations after the fact. And even though the legislation has been approved, there is no guarantee of effective implementation. The establishment of additional audit and review capabilities does not address the real problem. Human nature has bestowed in all of us a very good idea of right and wrong. I would think that any law-abiding citizen recognizes the ethics requirements of his or her job, particularly one in public service — i.e., honesty, transparency, avoidance of conflict of interest and favoritism, et cetera. If you hire or elect the right person, the chances of fraud, embezzlement or corruption are virtually absent. The answer does not lie in adding a layer of oversight, complexity and expense to investigate problems that have occurred. Accountability and ethical standards should be ingrained in the people we choose to represent us on the council. I would suggest that residents think carefully about whom they want to elect to the council. April 3 is fast approaching, and this is our opportunity, as citizens of D.C., to determine the membership on the council and solve the problem. As an additional safeguard and way to re-enforce proper council representation, D.C. citizens should again insist on a tightening of campaign finance laws and term limits. It is disheartening to know that when the voters last imposed term limits and restrictions on campaign contributions, the council overturned the measures and ignored the message that the voters were sending. Voters should insist on revamping the election laws to disallow large corporate or private contributions and bundling, as well as extended, expensive election campaigns. At the same time, D.C. residents should insist on no outside employment for members while serving on the council. There are many talented, educated, successful residents in D.C. with private and public work and business experience, successful careers and strong leadership skills. Limiting campaign contributions, outside employment and the number of terms would not deter many talented, motivated and expe-

rienced people from running for and serving on the D.C. Council. Jane Lewicki Washington, D.C.

Former ANC chair will remain active

It has been my privilege to serve as chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D for the last 16 months. During that time, I had the opportunity to meet and get to know so many residents of the ANC 3D community and — on their behalf — work with the city’s political leaders on the issues our residents consider priorities, ranging from campus plans and zoning to transportation policy. I just wanted to express my appreciation to the residents of our community and from across the city for all the help and support they have offered me over these last 16 months. Although no longer chair, I look forward to continuing to represent, protect and advance the interests of my constituents. Tom Smith Commissioner, ANC 3D02

MLK should inspire D.C. voting rights

On Monday, as a nation, we commemorated the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who devoted his life to the “noble struggle for equal rights� and reminded us that those who join this fight make greater people of themselves and a greater nation of their country. Now, as citizens, let us reflect on the great legacy he left us. That legacy is felt nowhere more deeply than in Washington, D.C., where Dr. King stood in the shadow of the memorial to President Abraham Lincoln and delivered a speech that became more famous than the historic steps on which he stood. Yet, nearly a half a century later, here in the District, Dr. King’s dream has not been fully realized. While we point with pride to the strides we have made to fulfill the founders’ dream of equality for all, President John F. Kennedy once said, “Let us not overlook how far we still have to go.� In the District, we have very far to go indeed. Although D.C. residents finally earned the right to vote for president in 1961, 50 years later, we still do not have voting representation in Congress. Fifty years later, our laws are still subject to the political whims of an overly politicized Congress that routinely abuses its power by trampling our rights. I was born in D.C. I grew up here. And when I turned 18, I registered to vote here. Yet I am not permitted to elect a voting member of Congress. Like my neighbors, I’m eligible to vote. I’m qualified to vote. I’m still registered in the

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District and vote in every election. I have even worked for the city government and for the federal government — for Eleanor Holmes Norton, our exceptional but nonvoting representative. Still, I am denied the right to elect a voting representative. I can only imagine the look of horror on Dr. King’s face, peering down on our great city, to see that 44 years after his death, after the fire hoses and the dogs and the riots, 600,000 American citizens are still denied the right to vote. In Dr. King’s memory, we must renew our commitment to winning the full rights of citizenship — including full voting representation in Congress — for all residents of D.C., and rededicate ourselves to Dr. King’s demand that “[a]nyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.� David Grosso Independent candidate, at-large D.C. Council seat

Spring Valley claims unsubstantiated

Deciding to take the high road isn’t easy, as demonstrated in advisory neighborhood commissioner Kent Slowinski’s Jan. 11 Viewpoint [“ANC should help ensure thorough cleanup�]. It’s really unfair to the residents of Spring Valley to have a neighborhood commissioner making allegations in a resolution about their health and welfare while failing to provide names and back up facts. Anyone can go through the minutes of Spring Valley Partnering Team and Restoration Advisory Board meetings, take quotes out of context and make them appear alarming. Members of the Spring Valley community, Restoration Advisory Board and Spring Valley Partnering Team would be well served if the names of experts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, D.C. Department of Health, D.C. Department of the Environment and American University were listed and their allegations properly attributed. Instead, Viewpoint readers are left with out-of-context hearsay. Perhaps Mr. Slowinski has cried “wolf� enough times that even his commission colleagues no longer believe him. They voted down his resolution. In his role as commissioner, it’s time for Mr. Slowinski to start sharing his experts’ names and their claims with those responsible for the cleanup of Spring Valley. While he has brought significant attention to the aftermath of World War I, he has failed to bring his sources to the table. It’s time for Mr. Slowinski to take the high road for the residents of Spring Valley. Alma Gates Member, Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown â– american university park American University Park

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■CHEVY CHASE

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: â– police report on recent crime in the area. â– discussion of a stormwater retention demonstration project on Quesada Street. â– discussion of and a possible vote on a resolution regarding a proposal to direct revenue from iGaming for the benefit of D.C. residents. â– consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception at 5826 Nevada Ave. to permit a rear addition. â– discussion of the Nebraska Avenue reconstruction project (tentative). For details, call 202-363-5803 or send an email to chevychaseanc3@ verizon.net. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial â– colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood

At the commission’s Jan. 3 meeting: ■commission chair Stephen Whatley announced he would not run for re-election as chair as he feels “too many elected officers in the city stay in office too long� and that “it is time for a change.� ■Dwayne Toliver was elected chair in a 5-2 vote over Gale Black. Marian Bennett was the only candidate for vice chair, Kim Boyd the only one for secretary and Stephen Whatley the only one for treasurer. ■Paul Public Charter School’s development associate, Genee Robinson, requested a $2,000 grant for three extended-day programs. Commission chair Dwayne Toliver asked Robinson to confirm that these programs do not receive funding from the District government before the grant request is considered at a subsequent commission meeting. Robinson was also advised to seek funding from Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B, which covers the area where the school is located. ■Taalib-Din Uqdah, president and executive director of the 14th Street Uptown Business Association, gave the commission a list of every business and commercial property in the Ward 4 community, including houses, co-ops and condominiums located in commercially zoned areas. He asked the commission to review the document for errors. ■commissioner Gale Black reported

Chevy Chase Citizens Association

The Chevy Chase Citizens Association’s Garden Club will meet Jan. 25 at 7:15 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. Meetings, which are regularly held on the fourth Wednesday each month, are open to everyone. Rock Creek Park chief ranger Nick Bartolomeo and wildlife biologist Ken Ferebee will provide an update on the long-awaited whitetail deer plan. In addition, Lou Slade, a longtime Chevy Chase resident and volunteer at the newly formed Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy, will provide a brief history of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and talk about the conservancy’s restoration plans. The 27-acre park of natural meadows, woodlands and wildflowers, which was designed in the 1920s by the famous landscape architect Beatrix Farrand, is much in need of the planned restoration and community attention. For more information about the Garden Club, contact Barbara Baldwin at bbaldwing@yahoo.com. In other news, all winter classes for the programs at the Chevy Chase Community Center will begin the week of Jan. 23. The wide range of programs include abstract painting, ballet, ballroom dance, bridge, digital photography, drawing and painting, drums, fashion/ modeling, fencing, guitar, gymnastics, Indian martial arts, karate (beginning), piano, pilates, pottery, qi gong, sewing, tae kwon do, telescope-making and yoga. Most classes are offered for children as well as adults. Registration for winter classes at the center is currently ongoing. You may register in person or online at dpr.dc.gov by clicking on “Programs and Services� located on the left side of the screen and following the drop-down menu directions. A complete listing of programs at the community center is available online. For details about classes and registration, contact the center at 202-282-2204. — Jonathan Lawlor

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The last scheduled date for curbside pickup of Christmas trees and wreaths was Jan. 14. Any remaining trees should be set out with your trash and will be picked up by trash crews, space permitting, over the next several weeks. Get ready for our neighborhood potluck, which will be held in the main hall of the Washington Ethical Society on Sunday, Jan. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new neighbors and connect with longtime members of our vibrant neighborhood. Written announcements were mailed to all residents in the membership area. More information will be provided in next week’s column. On Jan. 25, the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment
 Authority Committee will meet at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW. The Local Redevelopment Authority is responsible for coming up with the reuse plan for the portion of Walter Reed that has been designated as surplus. — Cheryl Teare that the Zoning Commission offered to brief the neighborhood commission about proposed procedures for approving the city’s zoning map that the commission fears could open the door for unanticipated changes. The Zoning Commission has postponed action, Black said, until the neighborhood commission is satisfied with the explanation of the changes. ■commissioner Stephen Whatley announced that he had testified as an individual commissioner in favor of legislation supporting notification of affected advisory neighborhood commissions whenever a community-based facility is to be located within a commission’s area. ■commissioners unanimously approved their meeting schedule for 2012. All meetings are to be held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:15 at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, except when elections conflict in April and November. During those months, the meetings will be held the subsequent Wednesday evenings. If a meeting must be postponed due to inclement weather, notice will be given via neighborhood listservs and the commission’s

website. ■commissioners decided by consensus that they had insufficient information to vote on a proposal by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B member Douglass Sloan that all revenue from iGaming be allocated to education initiatives rather than to the city’s general fund. ■Andrew Samuels, principal of McFarland Middle School, the only traditional public middle school located in Ward 4, said the school would be starting student recruitment in the next week. The commission will meet at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th and Van Buren streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225. ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th ■petworth/16th Street Heights Crestwood crestwood The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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Chinese team beats Field in exhibition By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Above, guard Zach Klaiman led Field with 26 points Friday. Right, players from Field and Nanyang exchanged gifts before the game, which featured strong sportsmanship on both sides.

The Field School’s three captains typically meet with the opposing team’s leaders to exchange pleasantries before tipoff. But in Friday’s goodwill game against Chinese high school Nanyang Model, the ritual was about more than a couple of handshakes — it was diplomacy. Field senior Coco Wang, who is fluent in Mandarin, helped coordinate the pregame ceremony, during which the players exchanged gifts, and she introduced the Nanyang team. “Both teams wanted friendship more than the final score. It was a great exchange of friendship,” said Wang. Once the game started, the visitors quickly jumped ahead of the Falcons 7-0 and held on to win 55-44. But the idea of a friendly match never waned. When there was a hard foul or a player was knocked to the ground, players from both sides helped each other up and gave the opposition a pat on the back. “We talked a lot with our kids

before the game about not just seeing this as a competition, but a lot about diplomacy and representing Field School, Washington, D.C., and in the bigger picture representing the country,” said Field head coach Ryan Reese. Nanyang — the Shanghai-based

alma mater of former NBA all-star Yao Ming — arrived in Chicago on Jan. 7. The team then traveled to play Cathedral Prep in Erie, Pa., and then to Buffalo, N.Y., to play St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute before coming to D.C. to tour Georgetown University and play Field. “Our team came to the United States for a cultural exchange and

looking for friendship with different schools in different states,” Nanyang head coach Li Zuji said via a translator. “We really wanted to learn the basketball experience from you guys because the United States has the best basketball team in the world.” “The players in America are much better than in China at the same age, so we learned a lot from them,” said forward Ran Chu Tian. According to a release from Field, the game was “the first time a Chinese High School basketball team has ever toured the USA and at each school they visit, they did a home stay with students from that school.” On Friday, Nanyang didn’t look tired from its traveling, building a commanding 37-12 lead by halftime. But Field found its stride in the second half. Forward Zach Klaiman, who finished with 26 points, came alive from 3-point range. Field clamped down on defense, forcing turnovers and creating a 26-16 scoring run with three See Field/Page 12

Eagles can’t finish against Cavaliers By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Gonzaga battled Spalding Wednesday in a contest between two of the top three local ice hockey teams. The Eagles had several opportunities to emerge victorious, but three shots clanked off the post and two defensive breakdowns in the final period led to a narrow 4-3 loss at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Eagles head coach Nate Jackson was disappointed in his young team, which squandered chances and blew a two-goal lead. “We dominated that one period, and we thought that was enough to win the game — clearly, we were mistaken,” said Jackson. “They simply outplayed us in the third period.” Gonzaga faced adversity early in the game when Spalding took a 1-0 lead just 1 minute 44 seconds in. But the Eagles settled into the game and answered eight minutes later, with sophomore defenseman Connor VanHoose emerging with the puck out of a scrum in front of Spalding’s goal and scoring to knot the game at one. Gonzaga struck again seven seconds later when VanHoose passed the puck to sophomore forward Bobby Hally, who fired it into

the goal to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead. In the second period, Gonzaga seized control of the game and dominated the puck. With 2:43 to go, junior forward Jack Seiver and sophomore defender Ian Smith raced down the rink with a two-on-two opportunity. Seiver drove the puck toward goal while Smith positioned himself at the corner of the post. At the last moment, Seiver passed the puck to Smith, who tapped it into the goal to give the Eagles a commanding 3-1 lead at intermission. But instead of emerging from the break with momentum, the Eagles returned overconfident in their two-goal advantage. In the second period, “we were comfortable and we were confident,” said Jackson. “In the third period, we were a little bit arrogant and took our foot off the pedal a little bit and thought it was going to be easy.” Spalding took advantage of the relaxed Eagles and scored just 36 seconds into the final period to cut the Eagles’ lead to 3-2. Four minutes later, the Eagles defense left the back door open, and Spalding took advantage of the defensive lapse and tied the game at three. “We did really good in the first two periods,” said senior defender John Ganssle. “After the intermission, we just lost it. We could have been too confident. We just need to

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Sophomore goalie Nick Platais was under siege in the third period Wednesday. keep our focus during the breaks.” The Eagles pressed on offense and tried to be aggressive. But that backfired when they turned the puck over at mid-rink. A Spalding defender took the puck away and had only Eagles sophomore goalkeeper Nick Platais to beat. The Cavalier easily scored to give Spalding the 4-3 lead and the win.

“The fourth goal was a breakaway in the third period in a tie game,” said Jackson. “That’s a serious defensive breakdown right there. I’ve got a young team; maybe we’ll learn something from this. Thankfully, it wasn’t a playoff game. Hopefully, we’ll see these guys in the playoffs and have a different result.”

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Visitation basketball surges past Sidwell By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Sidwell knew Visitation would be a tough matchup Saturday. But the Quakers managed to hang tough for most of the first half, remaining within striking distance until the Cubs found a momentum they never relinquished. With eight seconds to go before halftime, Sidwell had a chance to cut into Visitation’s lead. But Cubs guard Maddy Williams had other plans: The senior stole the ball and raced to the rim for an easy layup at the buzzer. The heady play added to the Cubs’ lead and seemed to bolster their confidence. “I turned around and the ball ended up right in my hands,� Williams said of the play. “The momentum just carried over, and it got everyone fired up.� Visitation, showing no rust coming off a 10-day break for exams, rolled to a 68-38 win at Sidwell. “I thought we did some good things,� said Cubs head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cubs opened the game with a suffocating full-court zone defense, which led to a slew of Sidwell turnovers. Visitation capitalized and built a 21-8 lead by the end of the first quarter. “It’s a 2-2-1, and we just like to put a lot of pressure on the ball and try to get as many steals as possible,� said sophomore guard Alexis Bryant. But the Quakers adjusted and focused instead on inbounding the ball to junior center Tiara Woods — the team’s tallest player — who could then see the court and pass the

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Alexis Bryant, right, grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds Saturday. ball to an open player. The tweak worked, and the Quakers went on a 12-6 scoring run to cut Visitation’s lead to 27-20. “We changed to having our center get the ball so she could look up court and see,� said Sidwell head coach Anne Renninger. “We had some nice runs and we should’ve scored even more, but we weren’t used to it.� Sidwell’s press break led to easy buckets, but the Quakers’ best plays were in the half court when they fed the ball to Woods in the post. The junior paced the squad’s offensive attack and finished with a team-high 13 points. “She’s a very good all-around player,� said Renninger. “She shoots it inside and outside. We ask her to do a lot inside — it’s tough; she gets hit a lot. When she wants to be deliberate, she can take over.�

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But Sidwell couldn’t sustain its surge. Inconsistency on the boards gave Visitation several secondchance opportunities and extra possessions. Senior Kate Gillespie grabbed nine rebounds to go along with 10 points, while Bryant nabbed 10 boards. The Cubs closed out the first half on a 13-6 run, capped by Williams’ buzzer-beating layup to take a 40-26 lead at the break. Williams scored a game-high 16 points. “We played some good basketball, but we can’t sustain it,� said Renninger. “I feel like we can play a great half, but we can’t play a full game yet.� The Quakers will look to bounce back when they travel to Georgetown Day Friday at 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Visitation looks to stay on its winning track when it heads to Maret for a game at 4:15 p.m. today.

time to complete the comeback. Despite the loss, the team felt grateful for the experience. “I feel very, very privileged and really lucky to be a part of an experience like this,� said Reese. “I think it was a super valuable thing for our kids to witness and be a part of. It will definitely be a memory that they will take with them for a long time. I know the whole Field School community is really lucky to be a part of this.�

Wilson 85, Washington Metropolitan 18 Gonzaga 77, Riverside Academy (La.) 65 St. Albans 69, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 55 Carroll 61, St. John’s 59 Sidwell 57, T.C. Williams 52 Coolidge 65, Phoebus 55 Gonzaga 75, Patterson (Baltimore) 73 Girls basketball Bullis 69, Maret 13 Coolidge 68, School Without Walls 14 Edmund Burke 45, Oakcrest 38 Holton-Arms 57, Maret 28 Coolidge 43, Roosevelt 39 Flint Hill 60, Georgetown Day 48 St. John’s 52, Holy Cross 48 Coolidge 59, Ballou 17 Visitation 68, Sidwell 38 Wilson 51, Anacostia 33

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GU premieres dance based on Post editor’s 2003 book

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n “Into Sunlight,” a modern dance production that will have its D.C. premiere this weekend at Georgetown University, themes of war and protest are explored in an a performance inspired by a nonfiction book that Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss wrote a decade ago about the Vietnam War era. Like Maraniss’ 2003 book — the Pulitzer finalist “They Marched Into Sunlight” — the Robin Becker Dance adaptation juxtaposes two narratives that unfold on the same day in October 1967. In one, an elite Army battalion is ambushed during a controversial battle in Vietnam and 61 soldiers are killed. In the other, University of Wisconsin-Madison students engage in a sit-in protest against Dow Chemical, the maker of napalm, in what would be the first violent confrontation of that era between police and students. “David presents such a broad scope of the details of human life and perspective,” said Robin Becker, choreographer and artistic director of Robin Becker Dance, which she founded in 1987. “I was really moved by the book and the parallels between the young people who were fighting the war and those who were fighting against it.” Becker said what she found most powerful about Maraniss’ book was “the way he sees the

❝From the first scene of the dance ... I felt the book.❞ — Author David Maraniss world through the lens of the human heart.” “He catches such human detail that you’re pulled right into the depths of the lives he’s engaged in, down to [their] dreams,” she said. Becker describes her interpretation as symbolic and abstract, drawing on the mythic themes of tragedy, turmoil and healing that are evoked during times of war. While the performance re-enacts battles, Becker doesn’t include fight scenes. “I knew that I didn’t want my dancers to learn combat choreography with fake fighting and punching,” she said. “I felt that nothing would evoke the truth of the horror of that, so I purposely didn’t want

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Georgetown University is presenting the D.C. premiere of “Into Sunlight,” an adaptation of a book about Vietnam by The Washington Post’s David Maraniss. Above, Sarah Parker, Yoko Sugimoto and Joe Joehlel perform; bottom left and right, Sugimoto-Ikezawa and Jehle dance. to go near it.” Instead, Becker incorporated slow-motion movement in which the dancers morph into distorted shapes, evoking a living frieze that she calls a wall of carnage. For author and journalist Maraniss, having his work adapted to dance was a new experience. “I’ve had my books translated into a lot of different languages, but never before into a language of modern dance,” he said. “I was curious about how she could do it and very excited about it.” Maraniss was able to observe Becker’s early stages of experimenting with the choreography. He also attended the production’s

March 2011 premiere at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And he said the piece captures the essence of his book, something he didn’t necessarily expect. “I didn’t know whether when I watched it, I would feel my book or not, … but from the first scene of the dance when I first saw it, I felt the book, and that was kind of thrilling for me,” he said. Maraniss said his book depicts two very different worlds and tries to show that regardless of a person’s perspective, he or she faces many of the same questions about the meaning of war, patriotism and the role of dissent in American life. It also explores the impact of burdens that are placed on younger generations by those who came before them. “Certainly the echoes of Vietnam are present since the Iraq war started, and the issues of war are as timely today as they’ve ever been, sadly,” he said. Georgetown University history professor Katherine Benton-Cohen, who teaches Maraniss’ books in her classes, worked with David Goldman, artistic director of the

school’s Davis Performing Arts Center, to bring the production to Washington. “There is something very powerful about the way this piece engages the human body in physical expressions that evoke war, memory, integrity, honor and politics,” said Goldman. “We’re always cognizant of bringing productions to Georgetown that will speak in particular ways not only to our campus community but to the wider D.C. cultural community, so that they can see a work that they otherwise might not see.” Before each evening’s performance begins, Maraniss will provide a 10-minute introduction; a post-show question-and-answer session will be moderated by Benton-Cohen and will include Maraniss, Becker and members of her dance troupe. “Into Sunlight” will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $18 for general admission and $10 for students. For details or to purchase tickets, visit performingarts.georgetown.edu.

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Many people are excited that it is the new year of 2012. “I’m going to make this the best new year I’ve ever had at Aidan!� said Lucia Braddock, a sixth-grader. Sofia Brown, another sixth-grader, is really looking forward to having an exhibition, but most of all going to Echo Hill. Chinese New Year is on the list for Ariel Garfield, also a sixth-year. This year, the upper elementary is holding a mock election. We are learning about the executive branch, the legislative branch, how presidential elections work, how people vote and how the Electoral College works. We have done a debate that included questions on books, the environment and class policies. The candidates for president and vice president are: Sylvia Altman and Leyu Negussie, Serena Brown and Alana Hodge, Ariel Garfield and Elliot Sealls, and Lucia Braddock and Ian Smith. Senatorial candidates are Marshall Cooperman for Massachusetts, Edvin Leijon for Alaska, Josie Schiffer for Iowa, Eva Gondelman for California and Nina Gumbs for New York. “I am nervous, but since I am for Sylvia, who is one of my best friends, I am OK,� fourth-grader Leyu Negussie said. “I feel really good and hope we win,� fourth-grader Alana Hodge said. “If someone else wins, I will still be happy and support them,� Lucia Braddock said. Nina Gumbs said the class could go to Rock Creek Park to pick up trash. Eva Gondelman said, “I would plant more trees and cut down on

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Beauvoir School

At Beauvoir, we support Buddy Bison. He helps us get outside and spend more time in nature. We carry him on our class yellow backpacks, and kids and teachers like him a lot in third grade. We also like to hang out with him. For instance, we took him on our field trip to Hemlock Overlook, where we learned how to survive in the wilderness. We had fun with Buddy, and he learned a lot from us. He was so happy to be outdoors. If you want to know what Beauvoir students do with Buddy, go to tinyurl.com/buddy-bison. — Henry Seidenberg, third-grader

British School of Washington

It was Friday morning and students were just about to set off to the British Embassy for a celebration of 200 days to go until the 2012 Olympic games in London. When we arrived, we were introduced to U.S. fencer Tim Morehouse, who won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic games and is hopefully going to compete in the London games. He taught us how to fence and he even let us have a go at dueling him (we all lost). We also met U.S. Paralympics cyclist Justin Widhalm, who had gone to war in Afghanistan, where he broke his back in three different places and injured his knee; he had

to have it reconstructed. The hospital said he would probably never cycle again. But he proved them wrong. Now he cycles in the Paralympics team and is hoping to get to the Olympic Games. He brought along some of his training bikes for us to ride and race against him. None of us beat him. Seeing the athletes was inspiring. I (Euan) have always wanted to be an Olympic runner, and this will spur me on to achieve that goal. — John Dewdney and Euan Ritchie, primary house captains (fifth-graders)

Deal Middle School

As students are settling in from winter break, there is a ton happening. Just last week, we saw a glimpse of snow, but to students’ despair, it did not turn into a delay. Also, the first issue of our school newspaper, The Viking Journal, came out this month. In about a week, students and faculty members will officially change into the third advisory. Students are getting ready for tests, and teachers are preparing to give out and grade those tests. We also had a fire drill last week. On Thursday, we will be going to our Viking Time activities, where we get to know our teachers outside of the classroom setting. On Jan. 23 and 24, students will prepare and take, for the third time, Paced Interim Assessments. As always, it’s another super busy and exciting month at Alice Deal Middle School! — Ben Korn, sixth-grader

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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paring for the annual Winter Ball and taking part in a volunteer service. The Winter Ball is held each year in the school’s art gallery, set up by the Museum Studies Department; this year, the event will take place on Jan. 21. Students will join together to enjoy refreshments, dance, converse and plainly have fun. Students are allowed to invite guests outside of the Duke Ellington community to interact with their peers. The ticket fee is $15 per person, which is used to cover the dance’s costs. Any additional earnings will go toward supporting the school’s arts programs. On Jan. 12, a select number of students at Duke Ellington volunteered with the organization Food & Friends, whose mission is “to foster a community caring for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other lifechallenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling.� The young individuals went to the Food & Friends facility near the Fort Totten Metro station and helped fulfill that mission by helping to put together lunches and pack them away for delivery. Also on Jan. 12, the Museum Studies Department held its opening night for the latest exhibit, “Re-uniting Ellington.� This is the second exhibition for the school year. The exhibit includes a diverse collection of photographs and installations, designed to show unity among the eight arts and six academic departments. — Quadaja Herriott, 10th-grader

Edmund Burke School

Just a few days ago, a representative from an organization called Amman Imman, or Water Is Life, visited our school and told us about her work. This group provides clean water to villages, homes and children who don’t have any. The organization focuses mostly on the Azawak people in Niger, Africa. We

learned how many children in Africa walk miles in the hot sun just to return home with buckets of liquid that’s more mud than water. Sometimes they must drink the same water their animals bathe in. The shocking information was provided by a cool slide show that mainly showed adorable children. The representative explained that Amman Imman’s main goal is to dig enough wells to provide water all across Niger all year long. We saw pictures of children with happy faces running their dirty hands under taps that offered clear water. These wells are called “Wells of Love,� and for a very good reason. We were told about all we personally could do in order to help provide the means for clean water, which includes direct donations, walks, campaigns and special events. After the representative finished her presentation, the whole school gave her a loud round of applause and a group of students flocked to her after the assembly finished to sign up to help with the program. The representative couldn’t have been more excited. — Katie Boyd, eighth-grader

Hyde-Addison Elementary

All the third-graders in Mr. Faden’s and Ms. Zaid’s classes studied what Martin Luther King Jr. wanted for our country. After learning about his hopes and dreams, we thought about our hopes and dreams and then created our “Stone of Hope� to show or say what we want for our country. We had seen the Stones of Hope at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial when we went on a field trip in October. “My Stone of Hope was for people to respect other people’s race. Don’t just not like someone because of their skin color,� said Jaden. “My Stone of Hope is equal rights for all,� said Elise. “I worked with a few other students in a group, and we combined our dreams,� said Miles. “Our See Dispatches/Page 15

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Stone of Hope was for people to stop fighting. Someday, we hope, someone will step up and do the better thing. We also want people to stop littering.” We didn’t really put our dreams on stones. We used paper. Some of us added a picture. We put our Stones of Hope together to make two collages. The National Park Service is displaying our collages at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial bookstore as part of the special events celebrating Dr. King this January. — Miles Kraham, Jaden Marshall and Elise Simon, third-graders

Janney Elementary

While most newspapers are shrinking, Janney’s Jaguar Journal is expanding. “Our goal is to publish every month,” assistant principal Linda Sell said. That will make the Journal “a more vital part of Janney [and provide] a more frequent opportunity for our journalists to write about what’s going on in the community.” The first Jaguar Journal of 2012, due in mid-January, will have stories on soccer, Scrabble, author Judith Viorst, theater, basketball and a trip to the Colosseum in Rome. The student newspaper at Janney is the only one at the elementary school level in the D.C. public school system. It began in 2010 when Aaron Epstein, a retired journalist and volunteer tutor at Janney, wrote to principal Norah Lycknell and counselor Maureen Leventhal, suggesting that starting a school newspaper would be “a valuable educational experience” for students. Now that the newspaper will be published more often than two to three times a year, the staff expects to work harder. Student staff members are: Meg Buzbee, Chloe Fatsis, Zara Hall, Caroline Katzive, Josh Landweber, Emily Oliphant, Oliver Satola, Nicholas Spasojevic, Naomi Todd, Anna Warner and Maddie Williams. Mr. Epstein, the editor and journalism coach, now is assisted by Stefan Fatsis, a journalist and Janney parent; Ms. Sell, Ms. Leventhal and Jacqueline Epstein, a tutor and retired teacher. The students at the Journal have a lot to say and a lot to write about. As journalists, their goal is to live by the newspaper’s motto: “Thou shall not bore the reader.” — Maddie Williams, fifth-grader

Key Elementary

Over the holidays, the fifthgrade Key School Student Council, after raising nearly $400 with our “Pengram” fundraiser, paid a visit to New Endeavors by Women, a homeless shelter in the Washington area. While we were there, we gave the women blankets and helped them decorate their Christmas tree. Cindy Bouchez, a Key parent on the trip, said, “The women at the

shelter could not stop smiling once the children walked in the door, and the children were overflowing with joy the minute they saw the smiles on the faces of the women. It was one of the most magical moments I’ve ever experienced, and I think the children will remember it far more than any presents they received for the holidays!” It felt really good to give back to those who are less fortunate. We raised that money by selling “Pengrams” holiday notes for friends. Needless to say, it remains a fifth-grade tradition, and what a great way to give back. — Will Kubzansky and Isabelle Shea, fifth-graders

made posters for our China research. The other third-grade class studied Japan, and after four weeks of research, we presented in front of the whole third grade. Some of us were extremely nervous, and others were very confident, but everyone pulled it off and did very well. We found most of our research on the iPad, and the rest from informational books. We also searched on the iPads for pictures for our posters. It turned it to be the best day ever because everyone showed what we all learned about the Chinese and Japanese cultures. — Lulu Sullivan and Jalen Thompson, third-graders

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At the end of 2011, our thirdgrade class studied China for four weeks. We studied aspects of China, including the government, the last emperor and famous landmarks. We

On Jan. 11, the fifth-graders had a special lunch to end our Judaism unit in religion class. For the lunch, we had bagels with many spreads

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 such as salmon spread, matzo ball soup, noodle kugel, rugelach and orange juice. Now, you may be wondering what some of these foods are. Well, here is what they are. The matzo ball soup is basically chicken noodle soup with matzo balls. The matzo balls are like veggie meatballs. The noodle kugel is a delicious dish made with cinnamon, noodles, cream cheese and raisins. Mrs. Topf made it for us. The rugelach is a roll with chocolate or jelly in it. After we had this great lunch, a rabbi came to answer our questions about Judaism. Her name was Joui Hessel. Now that I have told you about the special lunch, I will tell you about our field trip. The field trip is on Jan. 13. We are going to see the exhibit on Ancient Egyptian mummification at the National Museum of Natural History. While we are there, we are going to work on our survey papers. They will question

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the things we notice around us in the exhibit. The reason we are going to this exhibit is because we are studying ancient Egypt in history. We are also making Canopic jars in art. That wraps it up! — Kit Neifach, fifth-grader

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Early in December, St. Patrick’s hosted a fair called Gifts for Goods. It is an event where people sell items to get donations for organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, which helps endangered species, or the Children of Kibera Foundation, which helps people who are living in poverty in Nairobi, Kenya. The fair was supported by our Community Service Club, a group of fifth- and sixth-graders who do community service. In the fall, the Community Service Club members went to the See Dispatches/Page 19

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watching over the neighborhood’s changing fortunes since 1890. Market watchers know the area is about to get yet another dose of reinvention: Georgetown-based developer EastBanc is planning a “not-another-glass-box� residential, library and retail complex where the dated neighborhood library now sits, across L Street from this property. And the two will make quite a pair: While the EastBanc design has won plaudits as a modernist marvel, the bay-front Victorian’s classic materials — red brick, black accents and evergreen plantings — are always in style. Inside, updates and restorations, most from 2003, have left this historic property in move-in-ready condition. Refinished wood floors, for example, have a new lease on life but still exhibit the patina they’ve won over the years. Stand in the living room’s sunny bay — or near any window in the home — and street noise is minimal, thanks to newer windows. But

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Built in 1890, this red-brick West End town house is listed for $1,199,000. they still blend with the high-ceilinged room’s historic vibe. Built-in shelving and a marble-surround fireplace add definition to the living room, and a pewter chandelier — one of many in the home — adds sparkle without too much glam. The dining room features a twin of the living room fireplace, as well as more open and closed storage. The kitchen renovation offers lessons to those looking to redo older homes, where kitchens typically were not allocated tons of square footage. First, keep the look seamless. Granite covers counters as well as the backsplash — and even a windowsill — for a unified look. And a refrigerator paneled in the same cherry as the cabinets makes the space more visually

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hire uniformed police officers as an outdoor security detail. The Metropolitan Police Department charges more than $50 per hour per uniformed police officer, and the city subsidizes the cost with a $1 million fund that pays half of an officer’s hourly wage. Complicating the program in the future is its steady loss of available funds. “The program is a victim of its own success because so many bars are using it,� said Graham. “The $1 million subsidy has been eaten up rapidly, and the city doesn’t have limitless funds.� The liquor law task force that Graham established is meeting this month, and expects input from the police department. According to Graham, the group is also looking into changes for existing liquor license laws. “Once the working group has made its recommendations, I’m going to hold a public hearing,� said Graham. “Some of these [recommendations] could be controversial and provocative, and depending on how that goes, we will introduce legislation and proceed from there.� Graham noted that elements from Evans’ bill could become part of his “omnibus� legislation that results from the working group.

outside promoters. It also requires that Mood representatives reappear before the board in 45 days for a status update. The board has required “alcohol awareness training� for all of Mood’s employees, along with security training for relevant personnel and managers. And within 30 days, Mood must submit a new security plan that outlines its surveillance camera system, methods for handling fights and assaults, and processes for communicating with police, among other details. The alcohol board has also forwarded its investigative report of the stabbings to the city’s Office of the Attorney General for “further enforcement action.� Woodson said Mood representatives started Friday’s hearing with a proposal to settle the case by paying fines and making various improvements. “The settlement was unacceptable to the board,� he said. From there, the hearing stretched until nearly midnight, Woodson said, due to detailed investigations from the alcohol board. “The board should be credited with making a studied decision,� he said, “not based on mere allegations, not based on supposition, and not based on rumor.�

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to do is get in front of the revenue stream to ensure that it goes toward the people who need it most.� Sloan said he’s working with a couple of other neighborhood commissioners, as well as a member of the faith community. Plans to make the District the first jurisdiction in the nation to offer regulated online gaming have been

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Area neighborhood commissions are also seeking a more active role in forming appropriate new rules for liquor licenses. “I think ANCs throughout the city really need to take a hard look at bars and nightclubs that have a history that lends itself to problems,â€? said Dupont commissioner Jack Jacobson. “We haven’t done a good enough job with that in Dupont, and it’s incumbent on us ‌ to go after bad actors and support good neighbors.â€? Fellow commissioner O’Connor also sees room for improvement. “The important thing is getting things labeled appropriately. ‌ What do those things mean and to what establishments and what type of activities do they apply?â€? he said. What’s more, O’Connor said, “We need to do a better job at regulating promoters and knowing who is running these events in our neighborhoods.â€?

contentious since the D.C. Council first approved the program through a supplemental budget bill in December 2010. As the program is proposed, the D.C. Lottery would offer access to games — like Texas Hold ‘Em, blackjack and bingo — in certain designated “hot spots� and through users’ home computers. City officials have projected that the system could bring in more than $13 million in its first four years. As other states have started crafting similar legislation, the program has stalled in D.C. due to ongoing debates. The next major step will be a Jan. 26 hearing in the council’s Committee on Finance and Revenue, chaired by Ward 2’s Jack Evans.

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The hearing focused directly on details of the Dec. 30 stabbings, rather than Mood’s full history. “It was very specific. They didn’t address noise, trash, unruliness,� said Evans communication staffer Andrew Huff, addressing some of the complaints that have surrounded Mood. Neighbors have also described problems like public urination, sex in alleyways and illegally parked cars. The two-level Mood Lounge opened about a year ago in the former BeBar and EFN Lounge spot, opening mostly on weekends and hosting a number of private events. The two victims of the Dec. 30 stabbings were Marquis King, a rapper who performs by the name of “Shy,� and Jason Todd Thomas, who was working as a promoter for King at an open-mic night at Mood. As the city documents describe, the stabbings occurred on Mood’s front sidewalk after a fight broke out inside the club. The two victims were treated for their wounds at Howard University Hospital and by last account were listed “in critical but stable condition.� The day of the stabbings, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier enforced an emergency four-day suspension for Mood. Once that was set to expire, the alcohol agency extended the license suspension and later arranged for the Jan. 13 board hearing.

in those wards spend the most money on the D.C. Lottery’s current games but don’t see direct benefits, the document says. Sloan has indicated that at-large

â??It becomes a legislative mess and political football if you start dictating where specific funds are going ‌ .â?ž — Commissioner Charles Reed Council member Michael Brown is likely to back the idea. In an interview, Brown said that he doesn’t specifically support Sloan’s proposal but agreed that directed iGaming funding could be possible. Brown said he’s heard from several people “who didn’t have concerns about gaming, per se, but wanted to make sure the money was going to a particular place.â€? He said he plans to discuss the concept with his colleagues. According to Sloan, he has backing from about 20 individual neighborhood commissioners and other activists. So far, he said, “about sixâ€? neighborhood commissions have voted in support of the proposal, and he expects more will sign on after meetings this week. But Sloan’s attempts to convince commissioners in Logan Circle last Wednesday were unsuccessful. Commissioner Charles Reed said it was “bad fiscal policyâ€? to direct revenue toward specific causes, when council members are democratically elected to make those judgments. “I don’t see a distinction from a

dollar that comes from Internet gambling and a dollar that comes from income taxes,â€? he said. “It becomes a legislative mess and political football if you start dictating where specific funds are going to be dedicated.â€? Reed said “the time is better spent on lobbying effortsâ€? once the mayor and council propose a budget. Sloan, who ran for the Ward 4 council seat in 2007, suggested that one motivation for giving this guidance is public loss of faith that’s occurred “in light of recent scandals with the D.C. Council.â€? “To a certain extent,â€? he said, “this organizational structure has gone against trust.â€? Other commissioners argued that the list of causes Sloan has pinpointed could be seen as arbitrary, and that the city’s needs could very well change over time. Sloan emphasized that the proposal is still “a living, growing thing,â€? and will continue to incorporate new ideas. Some commissioners also worried the proposal could lead to a “shell game,â€? whereby the council would simply devote less general funding to the highlighted causes. Mike Benardo said that in Florida, where gambling revenue was earmarked for education, “everyone found ways around that.â€? The Logan Circle commission ultimately voted to continue watching the legislation and possibly consider a resolution next month, after the council hearing. One resident chastised the commission for failing to take action. If commissioners “aren’t even willing to go in front of a council person and ‌ recommend where they send funds, then you’re just wack, in my opinion,â€? she said.

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Washington Home, a home for the elderly, where we played bingo and had ice cream with residents. We met people and talked to them about what they did when they were little. Then, we told them what we do every day. All of the stories were great. We sang our school song and two other songs to the residents, and then one elderly woman said a prayer and sang a song to thank the club for coming to the home. Other people joined in the singing. Our Community Service Club hopes to create a brighter future for people in Washington, D.C., and in the world. It is also rewarding for the students who participate. — Alexander Carnot, fifth-grader

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Last Wednesday, students in the music department left class shortly before lunch and filed into the multipurpose room, where four people sat by the microwaves, tuning instruments. They were the Old City String Quartet, an ensemble formed in 2008 at the Curtis Institute of Music. It was an amazing opportunity for Walls students, both to listen to an incredibly talented group and to see individual performers who have been part of prestigious orchestras as the Tokyo Philharmonic and the BBC Concert Orchestra. The four performers, playing a cello, viola and two violins, treated those in attendance to compositions

by Mozart, Beethoven and Bartók. After each piece, they took the time to discuss with the assembled students any reactions, thoughts the students had while listening, and even the pieces themselves. On a more academic note, the second advisory is ending. After this long weekend, the last few midterms and all final exams for halfyear classes will be taken. For some, exam week is the last lap before a new semester. For many, it changes a weekend that could have been used to recover from a hectic week filled with projects, essays and last-minute quizzes into one spent studying and reviewing. But many seniors look at it a little differently: It’s one week closer to graduation. — Keanu Ross-Cabrera, 12th-grader

Shepherd Elementary

For the past two years, I have been going to the Shepherd Tifereth Israel Tutoring Program every Sunday afternoon. It has been going well. My tutors have really helped me with math. My grades have improved, and I am more confident. The program director is Mr. Dan Nathan. I interviewed him two weeks ago. This is what I learned. Mr. Nathan started the tutoring program 14 years ago when both of his daughters were going to Shepherd Elementary. Mr. Nathan and Congregation Tifereth Israel wanted to help Shepherd Park’s community. His volunteer tutors are members of the synagogue, teens and adults who live in the neighborhood, and parents of the students

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Book signing ■George Norfleet will sign copies of his book “A Pilot’s Journey,� about the Tuskegee Airmen. Noon to 5 p.m. Free admission. Museum Store, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. Concert ■Members of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform classical music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■A registered nurse will talk about how to prevent falls both indoors and outside. 10 a.m. Free. Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Washington Project for the Arts membership director Liz Georges on “The Washington Art Scene.� 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■The “25 Architects in 25 Weeks� lecture series will feature a talk by Bill Kirwan of Muse Architects on “How to Work With an Architect.� Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. District Architecture Center, 421 7th St. NW. 202-347-9403. ■Robert Watson, assistant professor of

Thursday, january 19 ■Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Ingrid Fliter will perform works by Mozart, Schumann, Glanert and Mozart. 7 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 204-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. history at Hampton University, will discuss “The Economic Power of the Kuba Textile Culture.� Noon. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. ■Georgetown University students, faculty and staff will present “Reflections on Dr. King’s Legacy.� 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-4134. ■A gallery talk on “Bonnard’s Technicolor Visions� will focus on the artist’s use of saturated color, pattern and light to depict scenes from everyday life. 6 and 7 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Peter and Syril Kline will discuss “The Mystery of Shakespeare,� about their findings after spending years in search of the truth about the author of the greatest plays in the English language. 6:30 p.m. $10. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-3383552. ■International Spy Museum board member Oleg Kalugin will discuss “Vienna, City of My Dreams,� about his experiences as a KGB operative in Austria’s capital throughout the 1970s and 1980s. 6:30 p.m. $20. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■Shalom Auslander, a frequent contributor to NPR’s “This American Life,� will discuss his novel “Hope: A Tragedy.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Artist Barkley Hendricks will discuss his artistic practice in conversation with Trevor Schoonmaker, curator of contemporary art at Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art. 7 p.m. $20. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■The Classics Book Group will discuss “Martin Chuzzlewit� by Charles Dickens. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■The Georgetown Book Club will discuss “State of Wonder� by Ann Patchett. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Films ■The West End Neighborhood Library will present Ralph Nelson’s 1968 film “Charly,� starring Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney and Dick Van Patten.

1:30 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. â– The Phillips Collection will present Vincente Minnelli’s 1956 film “Lust for Life,â€? about the tortured but prolific post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. 6 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. â– The DC Latin American Film Showcase will feature AdriĂĄn Biniez’s 2009 film “Gigante,â€? about a shy supermarket security guard who becomes transfixed by a cleaning woman he spots through a surveillance camera. 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-3558. Friday, Jan. 20

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Concerts ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Reineck, Sprenkle and Poulenc. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3332075. ■Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The “New Voices @ CUA Vocal Music Festival� will open with a concert by the Great Noise Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. $15; $10 for seniors and students. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 640 Michigan Ave. NE. cuanewvoices.com/festival2012.html. The festival will continue Saturday with concerts at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■Sydney Nathans, professor emeritus of history at Duke University, will discuss his book “To Free a Family: The Journey of Mary Walker,� about an enslaved woman who fled her owner in 1848 and spent the next 17 years trying to recover her family. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The Hay-Adams Author Series will feature a three-course luncheon and book talk with Pulitzer Prizewinning couple Tony Horwitz and Geraldine Brooks (shown) about their latest books — “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War� and “Caleb’s Crossing,� respectively. Noon. $85. Hay-Adams, 16th and H streets NW. hayadams.com. ■“Arts@Midday� will feature a talk by Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of prints and drawings at the National Portrait Gallery. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-3638286. ■As part of a series highlighting objects in the Society of the Cincinnati’s vaults, curator Emily Schulz will discuss “the Diana tapestries,� woven in Brussels around 1600 and among the original furnishings of Anderson House. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■The American Research Center in Egypt will present a talk by Walters Art Museum director Gary Vikan on “Early Byzantine Pilgrimage Art.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, See Events/Page 21

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Continued From Page 20 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. arce.org. ■Thomas Caplan will discuss his novel “The Spy Who Jumped off the Screen.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■Cinema Night will feature Zhang Yimou’s 1991 film “Raise the Red Lantern.� 7 p.m. $5 to $15. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■The “Film|Neu� series will open with Robert Thalheim’s 2011 film “Westwind,� about inseparable 17-year-old East German twins who impetuously accept a ride from a West German teen and his mates. A discussion with actor Franz Dinda will follow the first screening. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. filmneu.org. The “Film|Neu� series will continue through Jan. 26. Meeting ■The Cleveland Park Chess Club will review historical games, study scenarios and play chess. 3:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Performances ■Discovery Theater will present a show about the civil rights movement, “How Old Is a Hero?� 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. $8; $3 to $6 for children. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. ■Students from eight D.C. elementary schools will present “Journey,� featuring dance, theater and musical selections inspired by the experiences of various ethnic groups in America. 3 p.m. Free. Fillmore Arts Center, 1819 35th St. NW. 202-729-3794. ■Nigerian-American artist Obehi Janice will present “fufu & oreos,� a one-woman show reflecting upon depression, identity and faith. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-4134. ■Opera Lafayette will present a preview performance of Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny’s opera “Le Roi et le fermier.� 7:30 p.m. $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■Choreographer Robin Becker’s dance company will present the D.C. premiere of “Into Sunlight,� inspired by Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist David Maraniss’ book “They Marched Into Sunlight.� 8 p.m. $18; $10 for

students and veterans. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6873838. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. â– The In Series will present “Barber & Barberillo,â€? featuring Samuel Barber and Giancarlo Menotti’s “A Hand of Bridgeâ€? and Francisco Asenjo Barbieri’s “The Little Barber of Lavapies.â€? 8 p.m. $40; $36 for seniors; $20 for students. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Special events â– The National Portrait Gallery will host “An Evening With Alice Waters,â€? featuring a conversation between food pioneer Alice Waters and D.C.-based chef JosĂŠ AndrĂŠs and a reception with light fare from area chefs who serve locally grown organic food. 6 p.m. $200 to $1,000 for the conversation and reception; $100 for reception only. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. â– The Alliance Française de Washington will present a silent dance party with guests equipped with wireless headphones to hear two sets of music. The event will also feature French silent films, a Marceau-inspired mime performance and a silent poetry performance in French sign language. 7 p.m. $20; reservations required. 421 7th St. NW. 202-2347911. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Denver Nuggets. 7 p.m. $10 to $475. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Saturday, Jan. 21

Saturday january 21 Children’s programs ■The “Saturday Morning at the National� series will feature Mary Ann Jung in “Rosalie Calvert and the War of 1812.� 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■Children ages 5 and older will listen to a story about first lady Dolley Madison and create a special piece of art. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Classes ■Casey Trees education coordinator Priscilla Bocskor and urban forestry instructor Shawn Walker will lead a “Trees 101� class. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casey Trees Headquarters, 3030 12th St. NE. ct.convio.net. ■Teaching artist Kent Gay will lead a class on “Drawing Nature.� 10 to 11:15 a.m. Free; reservations required. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. chaw.org. Concerts ■Bach to Rock will host “B2R Battle of the Bands,� featuring local high school students competing for the winning title. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. b2rmusic.com. Bgaf Mk ^gj @Yhhq @gmj =n]jq Egf\Yq % >ja\Yq >jge , % /he Dggc >gj Gmj Kmf\Yq :jmf[` :]_affaf_ BYfmYjq )kl

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Saturday, january 21 â– Concert: Saxophonist, composer and jazz educator Peter Fraize will perform selections from his new CD “Organic Matter.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW. 202-7851997. â– Pianist Ruth Rose and violinist Jorge Orozco will perform works by Brahms and Gershwin, as well as South American pieces. 1:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-7852040. â– Members of the Air Force Strings will perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. â– Dumbarton Concerts will present cellist Steven Honigberg, pianist Audrey Andrist (shown) and violinist James Stern performing works by DvorĂĄk, Schumann and Brahms. 8 p.m. $33; $29 for students and seniors. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. Discussions and lectures ■“Flour Powerâ€? will explore how the city’s last remaining 1800s grist mill used water power to make flour and help advance the Industrial Revolution. Noon and 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW.

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202-895-6070. ■Linda Killian will discuss her book “The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents,� at 1 p.m.; and Stephanie Deutsch will discuss her book “You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Lecturer Saul Lilienstein will discuss “Bridging the Centuries: Mozart and Schubert.� 2 p.m. $15. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Tariq Ali will discuss his book “On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone in Conversation.� 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Family festival ■“Celebrate Africa!� will feature dress-up activities, storytelling, dancing and crafts. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. Films ■“The Met: Live in HD� will feature the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “The Enchanted Island,� featuring music by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and others. 12:55 p.m. $22. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“David Gatten: Texts of Light� will feature a cycle of films by the American director about William Byrd II’s library, one of the largest in Colonial America. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. A screening of more films by Gatten will take place at 4:30 p.m. Performance ■A performing arts troupe from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University

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will present a dance and music performance to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Black Box Theater, Tregaron Campus, Washington International School, 3100 Macomb St. NW. 202-243-1884. Special event ■“Shakespeare & Dessert� will feature an evening of staged readings, sonnets, music, dessert and libations in support of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church’s 2012 choir tour to England. 7:30 p.m. $25. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-3638286. Walks and tours ■Native Washingtonian and freelance writer Rocco Zappone will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� filled with his impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. or by appointment. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■A park ranger will lead ages 7 and older on a vigorous winter hike in Rock Creek Park. Noon. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■The Kreeger Museum will offer its monthly public architecture tour, which highlights the residence of David and Carmen Kreeger, designed in 1963 by renowned architect Philip Johnson. 2 p.m. $10; $7 for seniors and students; free for ages 12 and See Events/Page 22

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Sunday january 22 Concerts â– The Kennedy Center Chamber Players will perform works by Bruch, Prokofiev and Beethoven. 2 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Marine Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Mozart, Auric, Messiaen, FaurĂŠ, Nagel, Ellington and Piazzolla. 2 p.m. Free. John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202433-4011. â– The Washington Saxophone Quartet will perform works by Bach, Mozart and Copland. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-3632202. â– Bassoonist Karen Geoghegan and pianist Timothy End will perform. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202387-2151. â– Guest organist Chelsea Vaught from Lawrence, Kan., will perform. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. â– Pianist Ann Chung and violinist Paul Chou will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jamâ€? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. Discussions and lectures â– Michael Fried, professor of humanities

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■Teaching artist Ignacio Hernandez will lead a class on “Guitar Chord Melody.� 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. chaw.org.

Sunday, january 22 ■Concert: The Brasil Guitar Duo will perform works by Villa-Lobos and other Brazilian composers. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Hip-Hop Cinema Cafe, Words Beats & Life and the “Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community� series will present Joshua Atesh Litle’s 2010 film “The Furious Force of Rhymes.� 8 to 10:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting event ■The Washington Wizards will play the Boston Celtics. 1 p.m. $10 to $780. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Walks and tours ■A park ranger will lead a walk through historic Georgetown to the Francis Scott Key Memorial. 10 a.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-426-6851. ■A park ranger will lead ages 7 and older on a vigorous winter hike in Rock Creek Park. 10 a.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. Monday, Jan. 23

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Classes â– Teacher and therapist Elizabeth Muniot will lead a weekly yoga class. 5:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

Concerts â– The D.C.-based band Empresarios will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Show Tunes & Cocktails at The Jefferson,â€? an open singalong of theater music, will feature pianist Glenn Pearson and special guests Kevin Stephen McAllister and Ashleigh King. 7 to 10 p.m. Free. Quill Bar, The Jefferson, 1200 16th St. NW. theatrewashington.org. ■“New Music at the Atlasâ€? will feature the New York-based postclassical string quartet ETHEL. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. â– The Washington Performing Arts Society will present violinist Joshua Bell performing works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Ravel, YsaĂże and Gershwin. 8 p.m. $45 to $115. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures â– Dupont Circle Village’s monthly Live and Learn Seminar will feature life skills coach and heart attack survivor Debra Cruz discussing “Women and Heart Health.â€? 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Village members; $10 for others. Firefly Restaurant, 1310 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-234-2567. â– Cullen Murphy will discuss his book “God’s Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â– The History/Biography Book Club will discuss Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1225. Films â– The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will present the 1995 film “Before the Rain.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood

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Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. ■The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library will present Michael Curtiz’s 1942 film “Casablanca,� starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■A Kurdish film festival will feature Hisham Zaman’s 2007 film “Winterland,� about two Kurdish refugees in Norway. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202895-6776. ■The Washington Psychotronic Film Society will present Mark Robson’s 1969 film “Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting.� 8 p.m. Donation suggested. McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202462-3356. Performance ■Theater J’s “Locally Grown Festival� will feature a staged reading of Stephen Spotswood’s “Cold November Light,� about a difficult artist and his wheelchair-bound model, and Gwydion Suilebhan’s “Hot & Cold,� about a quarantine in a biohazard laboratory and Christmas in a suburban Jewish kitchen. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $30. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3210. Tuesday, Jan. 24

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Classes and workshops ■Sushmita Mazumdar will lead a memoir-writing class. 10:30 a.m. to noon. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448, ext. 4. ■Teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a weekly yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■Yoga instructor Liz Nichols will lead a “Laughter Yoga� class. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448, ext. 4. ■Artist Chuck Baxter will lead a six-week “Try Your Hand at Art� class. 2 to 4 p.m. $10 per session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448, ext. 4. Concerts ■J.P. Reali, winner of the D.C. Blues Society’s Battle of the Bands for the past two years, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Alt-pop group Delta Rae will perform. 8 p.m. $10 in advance; $12 on the day of the event. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by playwright Edgar F. Russell III on “A Celebration of Abraham Lincoln From the Golden Age of Radio.� 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Janet Taliaferro will discuss her novel “Virgin Hall,� about four women college friends from the “silent generation� who bridged a culture their mothers had discovered. 11:30 a.m. $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. See Events/Page 24

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ries of abandoned homesteads outside St. Louis. An opening reception will take place tomorrow from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-232-4788. ■“Walking Tel Aviv: Photographs by David Bergholz,� presenting images of the seaside Israeli city during a two-week visit in March 2008, will open tomorrow at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center’s Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery and continue through

April 6. at Susan Calloway Fine Arts and continue An artist’s reception and talk will take through Feb. 18. place tomorrow from 6:30 to 9 p.m. An opening reception will take place Located at 1529 16th St. NW, the gallery Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday p.m. 202-777-3208. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■“Annie Leibovitz: 202-965-4601. Pilgrimage,â€? featuring phoâ– International Visions tographs by the wellGallery last week opened known magazine and a retrospective of artwork advertising photographer by Bill Dorsey, known for that she took for her own his landscapes and depicpersonal enjoyment rather tions of the Washington than an assignment, will area, and will continue it open Friday at the through Feb. 11. “If Winter Comes ‌â€? by Bill Smithsonian American A closing reception and Dorsey is part of an exhibit at Art Museum and contin- International Visions Gallery. artist’s talk will be held ue through May 20. Feb. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. Located at 9th and G streets NW, the Located at 2629 Connecticut Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday p.m. 202-633-1000. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-234-5112. ■“Time of Day: Caroline Adams,â€? presentâ– Gallery plan b recently opened an exhibit ing landscape paintings and prints inspired by of paintings by Bernardo Siles that have been the mid-Atlantic countryside and the moundescribed as “tranquil and mesmerizing.â€? The tains and clouds of Ecuador, will open Friday exhibit will continue through Feb. 26.

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Continued From Page 22 ■Joseph Sassoon, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and visiting fellow at Oxford University, will discuss his book “Saddam Hussein’s Ba‘th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 241, Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. eventbrite.com/event/2339814448. ■Editor Mark Schuller will discuss the book “Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Film ■The Georgetown Neighborhood Library will present the 1961 musical “West Side Story,� starring Natalie Wood. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Performance ■The Children of Uganda will perform a celebratory program of song and dance, showcasing East Africa’s vibrant culture and history. 7 p.m. Free. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, 4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW. Reading ■Meena Alexander and Ishion Hutchinson will read from their work. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-6294. Performances ■Theater J’s “Locally Grown Festival� will feature Jon Spelman’s “The Prostate

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Wednesday january 25 Concert ■Singer/songwriter Bilal will perform neo-soul and jazz music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by physicist Fred Rothwarf on “The Silent Revolution: Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets.� 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3860 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-8954860. ■Dorothy Washburn of the University of Pennsylvania will discuss “The Aesthetics and Meaning of Geometric Patterns on Kuba Textiles.� Noon. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64.

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■Panelists will discuss the process of reinventing Tysons Corner as a walkable, sustainable urban center. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $20; $12 for students. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■Leigh Stein will discuss her novel “The Fallback Plan.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Robin Sawyer, an expert in human sexuality and adolescent health, will discuss “Teens and Sexuality.� 7 p.m. $5. Black Box Theater, Tregaron Campus, Washington International School, 3100 Macomb St. NW. 202-243-1800. ■Melissa Jacobs, editor of the website TheFootballGirl.com, will discuss what it means to be a female NFL fan. 7 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 on the day of the event. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■The D.C. Public Library’s Young Prose Book Group, for young professionals ages 21 through 35, will discuss Barbara Kingsolver’s “The Poisonwood Bible.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Public Tenley, 4615 41st St. NW. susan.rosenbaum@dc.gov.

noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 202-234-2711. ■“Conversation Undefined,� featuring student work from Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning, opened last week at Project 4, where it will continue through Jan. 29. Located at 1353 U St. NW on the third floor, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-232-4340. ■“Liana Finck: The Bintel Brief,� showcasing pieces from Finck’s upcoming graphic novel based on the Jewish Daily Forward’s “Bintel Brief� advice column, opened recently at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, where it will continue through March 2. Located at 600 I St. NW, the synagogue is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202408-3100.

dance. Noon. Free. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. ■As part of the “Evenings With Extraordinary Artists� series, members of the Washington Stage Guild will perform excerpts from various productions from the group’s 25-year history. 5:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282, ext. 16. ■Theater Alliance’s “Hothouse on H� series will feature a staged reading of Brian Silberman’s “The Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo.� 7 p.m. Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. theateralliance.com. ■The Capital City Showcase, a variety show hosted by Christian Hunt, will feature area comedians, musicians and performing artists. 8:30 p.m. $12. Riot Act Comedy Theater, 801 E St. NW. 202-431-4704. ■Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host the monthly “Sparkle� open-mic poetry event, a reading series exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes. 9 p.m. $4. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-332-6433. Sporting event ■The Washington Wizards will play the Charlotte Bobcats. 7 p.m. $10 to $475. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-3977328. Tour ■The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington and the National Gallery of Art will present a descriptive art tour. 1 p.m. Free. East Building Information Desk, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-234-1010.

■The Mariinsky Ballet will close “Les Saison Russes� Jan. 22 in the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, the St. Petersburg company will present three works by Michel Fokine: “Chopiniana,� “Scheherazade� and “The Firebird.� Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $29 to $150. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

â– The Alliance Française de Washington, D.C., opened an exhibit last Friday of paintings done in the south of France in 2010 by American artists Eileen Pestorius and Emma Lou Martin. The exhibit will continue through Feb. 22. Located at 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-234-7911. ■“Sacrifice of the Mushroom Kings,â€? presenting an eight-minute computer-animated film and two prints by artist and self-avowed video game fanatic Jonathan Monaghan, opened last week at Curator’s Office, where it will continue through Feb. 18. Located at 1515 14th St. NW, Suite 201, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-387-1008. ■“Fly Marines! The Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation: 19122012,â€? a yearlong exhibit of artworks and artifacts that tell the story of the U.S. Marine Corps aviation

over the last 100 years, opened last week at the National Air and Space Museum. Located at 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■“Shining Stars,� a group show of sculpture and mixed-media works, has been extended through Feb. 25 at the Eleven Eleven Sculpture Space. Located at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the space is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-783-2963. ■The National Portrait Gallery will debut a portrait Saturday of restaurateur, chef and “slow food� advocate Alice Waters commissioned by the museum from Dave Woody, winner of the 2009 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. It will remain on view indefinitely on the first floor near the Recent Acquisitions section. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.

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located near a Metro station, and has completed mixed-use projects elsewhere in the city. In Tenleytown, the company originally planned to rebuild the supermarket as a standalone building. But Safeway regional real estate manager Avis Black said at the meeting that the D.C. Office of Planning told the company “that was not appropriate for this particular area.” In an interview, Joel Lawson of the Planning Office said that wasn’t entirely correct. City planners “certainly discouraged” a single-use, one-story building, he said, but wouldn’t necessarily reject one. “We do feel that a mixed-used development is consistent with the [city’s] Comprehensive Plan,” Lawson said. “We also acknowledge that the Comprehensive Plan didn’t require a mixed-used project on the site.” Some residents of nearby singlefamily homes, including a few that now immediately abut Safeway’s surface parking lot, disagree that a large apartment building makes sense for the site. Developers said the mass of the planned 75-foot building will be concentrated on commercial 42nd Street, stepping down steadily toward the nearest homes and concluding with “liner” three-story row houses. But neighbors said the best option would be to remove the project’s top floor, which developers have proposed as about 27,000 square feet of housing. “Most of us, I think, think it’s too big, and we would like it to be smaller,” one resident said at the

building and others nearby. “I really think it’s a game-changer for this neighborhood,” said Millstein. “You have crap retail, and you need a game-changer.” To ease neighbors’ parking fears, Millstein said, he has arranged to lease spaces in nearby buildings if needed and will prohibit tenants from obtaining Zone 3 residential parking passes. He also promised to provide each new tenant with a $50 Metro SmarTrip card and a year’s subscription to bicycle- and carsharing services. “We have several buildings that have no parking, and we have wait lists at every single one of them,” he said. “There’s no question in my mind that we will find 60 people who don’t have cars, who don’t need parking.” Some neighbors nonetheless remained wary, and said residents at the building would try to find a way to skirt parking restrictions, thereby making it difficult for nearby residents to find spaces. There’s already competition with people who drive to park near the Tenleytown Metro station, they added. Other residents said they welcomed a project that challenges those attitudes. “This really could be a new way of thinking about Tenleytown,” one neighbor said. meeting. “If they would just shave a floor off the top of it, that would go a long way to assuage our anxieties about it.” Other residents worried about the parking plan for the building, which tentatively includes less than one space per housing unit — an amount developers said is appropriate for a transit-accessible area but which neighbors said would threaten their street parking. At the meeting, Sunter said “it would be very difficult” to make the project work with less housing and that a full traffic study wasn’t yet available. Developers are scheduled to present the plans again, including details on the feasibility of a smaller building and the additional traffic information, at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets. Sunter said developers have already responded to input on the building’s design they’ve heard from neighbors individually and at a previous meeting in October. “A lot of people, they wanted massing that was respectful to the neighborhood side of the site,” he said in an interview. “Some folks even said if it has to be taller on 42nd Street to accomplish that, that’s fine, and we took that to heart.” One aspect of the plan that received wide acclaim from residents and neighborhood commissioners was closing off a section of 42nd Street where it intersects with Ellicott Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which residents said is a hazardous intersection. The D.C. Department of Transportation would need to approve the modifications to the roadway, which developers envision as parkland or plaza space.

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ellen aBrams 202-255-8219 anne-marie finnell 202-329-7117

all the Bells anD Whistles

Greenacres, Chevy Chase, MD. Brand new! Four finished levels includes 4 bedrooms w/en-suite baths + au pair suite. Family rm open to deck, top of the line kit w/island. Many custom touches. Garage. $1,399,000

Pat Lore 301-908-1242 Ted Beverley 301-728-4338

karen kuchins 301-275-2255 eric murtagh 301-652-8971

granD & glorious

Bethesda. Ashleigh. Just renovated grand Colonial w/new kitchen, baths, windows, hvac. 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs, walk-out LL w/rec room. One half acre + lot. 2 car garage. Motivated Seller. $1,199,000.

Linda Chaletzky 301-938-2630

spacious anD Bright

stylish & chic

classic charm

Chevy Chase, MD. Rollingwood. Crisp white center hall Colonial w/5 BRs, 2 BAs, 2 HBAs. renov. kit/fam rm w/center island & table space. Awesome LL w/hrwd floors, rec rm, br & ba. Walk-up attic. Patio. $1,125,000

Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456 Suzanne Blouin 301-641-8448

Logan. Classic renovated townhouse w/3 levels. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Chef’s kitchen w/granite island, charm & character SS appliances. Open Bethesda. Deerfield. Gracious Colonial LR, spa-like bas, w/front porch. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths 2 skylights, frpl, up includes Master suite. Welcoming deck, garden foyer, lge living, dining & family rooms. & parking! $999,500 Updated kitchen w/bkfst rm, 2 porches. LL rec rm w/bath. $998,000 leyla phelan

202-415-3845

Linda Chaletzky 301-938-2630

contemporary loft

relax & enjoy

Chevy Chase, MD. The Hamlet. Wonderful renovation in this always sought after townhouse coop community. Over the top kitchen, LL has unbelievable master suite opening to brick patio. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Fee includes taxes. $725,000

Kathi Higdon-Kershaw 301-613-1613

Adams Morgan. Great light in this 2 BR, 2 BA condo Gourmet kitchen w/ custom cabinets, city chic granite & SS Chevy Chase, DC. Christopher Mews. appliances. Exposed Duplex two level one bedroom condo. Open stairwell w/exposed brick, brick & bamboo 3 skylights, fireplace, gourmet kitchen, floors. $489,000 sep DR opening to deck. $329,000.

Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313 Melissa Brown 202-469-2662

Anne-Marie Finnell 202-329-7117 Ellen Abrams 202-255-8219

Design Delight

Chevy Chase, DC. Enchanting front porch Colonial w/delightful private garden. Living rm, dining rm, renovated kitchen/family rm. 3BRs, 2.5 BAs, rec room. $829,000

susan Berger 202-255-5006 ellen sanDler 202-255-5007

city living at it’s Best

Logan. The Grant. East facing studio in Art Deco bldg that was totally renovated in 07. Kitchen w/granite, SS, ceramic tile bath. W/D, hdwd floors. Pet friendly, walk to Whole Foods, Metro and nightlife. $209,900

thomas Welch 202-422-6500

Glover Park. Stylish & bright semi-detached townhouse w/3 bedrooms, 4 baths, open kitchen & fireplace. In-law suite, great deck, lge yard & garage. Great location. $774,500

Bonnie Roberts-Burke 202-487-7653

sunny outlook

Mt. Pleasant. The Saxony. Great views from this studio w/new open kitchen, newly tiled bath, closet organizer & hardwood floors. Walk to 2 Metros. 24 hr bldg. $160,000

Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

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