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Congress may derail District wildlife effort

Concussion law aims to help young athletes

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■ Sports: Bill will affect P.E.

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By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

Animal welfare advocates are worried that a Virginia legislator may seek to weaken new D.C. wildlife protections when the city’s budget comes up for a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. According to an official with the Washington Humane Society, Republican Rep. Frank R. Wolf is considering adding an amendment to the city’s budget bill that would strip funding for implementation of the Wildlife Protection Act, which went into effect in March but is awaiting regulations. “We don’t know what they’re planning on doing with that amendment,” said Washington Humane Society vice president Scott Giacoppo, who met with staffers from Wolf’s office last week. “But we’re worried it could have the effect of derailing the law.” Wolf’s press secretary did not respond to requests for comment. The law — introduced by Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and backed by the local and nationSee Wildlife/Page 18

By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

Young athletes will have to be pulled out of play if they suffer a concussion, and they will not be permitted to return to games or practices until a trained health-care provider evaluates the injury, under a bill the D.C. Council approved this month. Mayor Vincent Gray will sign the legislation this morning at a ceremony with lawmakers and advocates.

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■ Safety: Guardian Angels

Bob Lamb and Joe Andrews of the Friends of the National Zoo lather up a Hereford bull during an animal demonstration Sunday at the Kid’s Farm exhibit. A $1.4 million contribution from State Farm Insurance has saved the exhibit, which the Zoo had planned to drop for financial reasons, for five years.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

NEWS ■ Bid to honor patriot may mean veteran scholarships. Page 5. ■ West End library project moves to hearing. Page 3.

An amendment adopted before the final vote explicitly extends the “Athletic Concussion Protection Act” to physical education classes in public, charter and private schools. The measure puts the District “at the forefront of saying students are protected in all phases of sports,” according to the president of the Brain Injury Association of Washington, D.C., which helped draft the concussion bill. The council’s action comes as many states and sports teams are seeking better ways to deal with a common but misunderstood injury that can have long-term, and potenSee Athletics/Page 18

Adams Morgan operation increases police presence help D.C. police on 18th St.

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

City prepares for Stevens redevelopment The District is preparing to restart the “surplusing” process for the vacant Stevens School, clearing the way for the West End property to be redeveloped and put back to academic use. Victor Hoskins, the city’s deputy mayor for planning and economic development, said his office will finalize and issue a request for proposals for the site at 1050 21st St. in mid-September. Proposals will be required to contain an education component, in line with an appeal from the Foggy Bottom/West End advisory neighborhood commission.

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Developers’ proposals must include an educational use.

Neighbors fought fiercely against a previous plan to sell the site to a commercial developer, arguing in part that the neighborhood needed a school. That plan, which called for use of the site for an apartment

building, was dropped last fall. In the spring, commissioners said they would be open to commercial development on the site — which includes open space that served as the school’s playground — as long as the developer’s renovation plan for the 1868 building includes space for a public school. A committee that included some commissioners lined up several interested charter schools. “We’ll have a lot of the criteria that you’ve expressed in your resolution and that we’ve gotten in emails,” Hoskins said at the commission’s meeting last week. Hoskins and several colleagues who attended the meeting said it See Stevens/Page 12

EVENTS ■ Gallery plan b explores D.C.’s ‘Local Color.’ Page 23. ■ Shakespeare Library hosts ‘bootleg’ version of ‘King John.’ Page 23.

D.C. police just wrapped up the first weekend of “Operation Adams Morgan,” an effort to heighten security on 18th Street NW that has included the controversial presence of the Guardian Angels. “It went really well,” 3rd District Cmdr. Gary Kucick said of the weekend. “We had no issues.” He said police wrote 35 parking tickets and made 26 arrests. Responding to an uptick in crime on the nightlife corridor, the Metropolitan Police Department has nearly doubled its force on weekends between midnight and 4 a.m., Kucick said. Meanwhile, police have also prohibited cars from parking on the bar-dense stretch of 18th Street during those hours. About 12 citizen volunteers from the Guardian Angels have joined the effort, according to John Ayala, director of operations of the crime-patrolling nonprofit’s D.C.

PASSAGES Zoo campers go for the goldfish at the Tregaron estate. Page 15. ■ New anthology explores D.C. as a literary capital. Page 15. ■

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“Operation Adams Morgan” brings attention to 18th Street.

chapter. The Angels offered to help police after hearing concern from the community, Ayala said. “We received several emails and phone calls … [from] business owners and also homeowners, asking for our assistance.” Amy Bowman, owner of the Black Squirrel at 2427 18th St., was one of them. “It’s complete bedlam,” she said of the late-night scene, noting that “the crowds have beaten up two of my doormen.” Several community members attribute Adams Morgan’s problems to late-night visitors who don’t See Crime/Page 14

INDEX Business/9 Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Dupont Circle Citizen/11 Exhibits/23 In Your Neighborhood/10

Opinion/8 Passages/15 Police Report/6 Real Estate/17 Service Directory/25 Theater/23 Week Ahead/3

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West End library project moves into hearing phase By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Plans for an adventurous new residential building in the West End can move forward to a public hearing, the Zoning Commission decided Monday, though commissioners raised concerns about the absence of affordable units. Developer EastBanc hopes to construct two new mixed-use buildings in the neighborhood: at the site of the West End Neighborhood Library at 1101 24th St., and at the fire station at 2226 M St. As part of the plans, EastBanc would spend $20 million to redevelop the aging city facilities. Monday’s meeting addressed only the building proposed for the library, or “Square 37,” site — the larger of the two, at 10 stories with 180 high-end condominium units — but the developer is counting the planned fire station as a public amenity associated with the library project. Several zoning commissioners were enthusiastic about the plans for the new library and fire station, as well as about the distinctive architecture of the proposed Square 37 building. As envisioned by Enrique Norten’s TEN Arquitectos firm, both new buildings would be glass-faced, featuring numerous projecting elements. “This is a fascinating project. When I first saw it, I was just lost for words at how to describe it. It’s a glass version of Habitat in Montreal,” said commissioner Michael Turnbull, referring to the modular concrete apartments that became a Canadian landmark. “It’s a very exciting project that’s very unique.” Commissioner Konrad Schlater

Artist’s rendering courtesy of EastBanc

EastBanc plans to both rebuild the library and add housing.

also praised the design. “It doesn’t look like all the other buildings that we’ve seen before,” he said. “It looks like it’s something that could substantially benefit the District just by virtue of its form.” Although Peter May joined his colleagues in voting to move the project forward to a public hearing, he wasn’t as thrilled with the design. He conceded that “the architecture is kind of interesting,” but questioned whether it is appropriate for the location, which is not far from historic buildings. “There’s something interesting going on here, and I’m not sure how it fits into the strict and boring zoning regulations,” May said. May and other commissioners also raised concerns about the lack of an affordable-housing component; developers are typically required to set aside some units for lower-income residents. Plans for the fire station building at Square 50 include 52 affordable units, but EastBanc is hoping its redevelopment of the municipal buildings will offset that requirement for Square 37. Commissioners asked for more information on how the developer See EastBanc/Page 12

The week ahead Wednesday, July 27

The D.C. State Board of Education will meet to discuss the findings of HIV awareness workshops held in each ward during the spring and to recognize the contributions of outgoing student representatives Kirstin Jones and Kevin Jackson. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Thursday, July 28

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Congressional Club at 2001 New Hampshire Ave. as a historic landmark; consideration of a revised concept at the old Italian Embassy, 2700 16th St.; consideration of proposed construction of an eight-story apartment building at 1427-29 Rhode Island Ave.; and consideration of a 6-foot-tall front-yard fence at 3414 29th St.

Tuesday, Aug. 2

The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will hold a National Night Out event from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hearst Recreation Center, 3950 37th St. NW. ■ The Metropolitan Police Department’s 3rd District will host a National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. on the soccer field of the Columbia Heights Education Campus, 3200 Hiatt Place NW. ■ The Ward 1 redistricting task force will hold an initial meeting to discuss the process of adjusting the boundaries of the advisory neighborhood commissions and single-member districts as necessary to conform to the 2010 Census results. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

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Park Service closes Canoe Club building

By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

Last summer, the National Park Service delivered a message to Washington Canoe Club members: You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. The Park Service had decided that the boathouse the club uses, which sits below the confluence of the Whitehurst Freeway and Key Bridge in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, was in such poor condition that it could not remain operational. The Park Service-owned boathouse wasn’t closed overnight, and the canoe club has continued to use the site under a series of short-term leases. But the indoor facility was finally shut down to club members in June, according to C&O Canal Park deputy superintendent Brian Carlstrom. Carlstrom said the boathouse was deemed unin-

habitable due to “electrical issues, structural deficiencies and incredible amounts of insect damage,” among other issues. The canoe club itself came under scrutiny in 2007 after an audit by the U.S. Interior Department’s inspector general listed it in a review of whether the Park Service had violated its own guidelines in issuing special-use permits. The audit pinpointed the club along with four others on the East Coast as operating “to the exclusion of the general public.” According to the audit, the club had “exclusive use” of the Potomac River property, due to fees, limited membership and the surrounding barbedwire fence. In simple terms, it was a private club on public land. But the canoe club argued that it was indeed providing public services, and the Park Service ended up renewing the lease that year. The current lease runs through June 30, 2012. See Club/Page 12

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District Digest U.S. Postal Service weighs closures

Post offices in Brightwood, Foggy Bottom and Adams Morgan are among 19 in the District and nearly 3,700 nationwide that the U.S. Postal Service is considering closing, the agency announced yes-

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Kalorama museum plans move to GWU

The Textile Museum will relocate from Sheridan-Kalorama to a new building George Washington University plans to construct on its campus, officials at the two institutions announced yesterday. George Washington is preparing to seek Zoning Commission approval for the museum building at 21st and G streets. The facility will bear two names: The Textile Museum and the George

Washington University Museum. The 35,000 square feet of exhibit space will feature the textiles now on display at 2320 S St., a Washingtoniana collection recently donated to the university and additional academic and gallery space, the release states. The new museum will open in mid-2014. The Associated Press reported that the Textile Museum will remain in place in its existing facility “into 2013.�

Developer to present Dupont church plans

A developer is preparing to seek approvals for a nine-story apartment building at 17th and O streets NW, having arranged to lease the site of a parking lot and playground from the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, the InTowner reported Sunday. Keener-Squire Properties will present its plans to the community at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the church parking lot or, in the case of inclement weather, inside the church building at 1328 16th St., according to the InTowner report.

Elections board head resigns his postion After two years as executive director of the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, Rokey

Suleman stepped down Monday, according to a news release from the board. The release does not give a reason for Suleman’s departure, but it praises his “contributions of innovation and energy.� Under Suleman’s tenure, the board implemented a new law making it easier for residents to vote early or using an absentee ballot, and rolled out new voting machines. The agency’s chief technology officer, Paul Stenbjorn, will serve as interim director while the board carries out a nationwide search, the release says.

Mary’s Center wins national recognition

Mary’s Center, a medical and social services organization that got its start over two decades ago in Adams Morgan, has won a national award for its work, according to a news release. The National Council of La Raza presented Mary’s Center yesterday with the 2011 Affiliate of the Year Award, along with a $25,000 grant. The award honors Mary’s Center for “improving access to comprehensive bilingual care for low-income uninsured pregnant women and their children,� according to a release from the council. Mary’s Center, which started as a basement operation on Columbia

Road in 1988, has expanded to include a recently opened clinic near the Petworth Metro station. The center served more than 18,000 clients from more than 40 countries last year, the release says.

Public health school clears zoning panel

George Washington University can move forward with its planned School of Public Health after the D.C. Zoning Commission approved the project Monday. The seven-story public health school planned for “Square 39� — bordered by New Hampshire Avenue and 24th and K streets — drew community support, which is unusual for a George Washington project. Zoning commissioners approved the project Monday with little discussion.

Correction

In the July 20 issue, an article on Stead Park misidentified Robin Diener. She is first vice president and former president of the Dupont Circle Citizens Association; Debbie Schreiber is the group’s president. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, please call the managing editor at 202244-7223.

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Black military leader inspires push for statue, scholarships By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

Nearly a century ago, a black colonel named Charles Young triumphed over Pancho Villa in Mexico. Now D.C. leaders are teaming up with veterans to help Young win a battle against obscurity. “We are here to address yet another injustice in the history of African-Americans,� said Mayor Vincent Gray. “It is absolutely unconscionable that Charles Young does not have a more prominent place in the history of this nation.� Young, the son of slaves, was born in Mayslick, Ky., in 1864. He was the third African-American to graduate from West Point, and ultimately served as both a member and commander of the “Buffalo Soldiers,� battalions composed of black troops. Young was also the first black

Logan Circle tenants buying their building By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

“Once upon a time there were 84 families who lived in an old, run-down building in Logan Circle,� narrated Silvia Salazar, copresident of the Norwood Tenants Association, at an event this spring. She ended her atypical fairy tale later with “They all lived happily ever after.� Back then, that outcome was only theoretical, but Norwood residents are now moving closer to it after securing a hefty loan to purchase their 84-unit building at 14th and N streets NW. The tenants just finalized an approximately $9 million, 40-year loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, the association’s lawyer, Aaron O’Toole, said last week. The loan, which was made official earlier this month, “moved more quickly than anticipated,� he said. In a recent interview, Salazar said 60 percent of the tenants in the rent-controlled building intend to buy their units. They’re working within the Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives residents the right of first refusal when a landlord puts their building on the market. The newly secured loan helps residents who would not otherwise be able to afford to own property, Salazar said. “Most of the people in See Norwood/Page 14

National Park superintendent, the first black military attachĂŠ and the first black colonel. When he died in 1922, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. “He carried the weight of his race and his nation on his shoulders at a time when separate was not equal,â€? said National Veterans Coalition chair Charles Blatcher III. “Here’s a man who gave all he could give to the United States of America to serve an America that wasn’t sure it was willing to serve him,â€? added D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. On Tuesday, Norton joined Gray, Blatcher, University of the District of Columbia President Allen L. Sessoms and members of the Omega Psi Fraternity at a forum on efforts to construct a statue to Young’s memory and fund a veterans scholarship in his name. According to spokesperson See UDC/Page 12

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Burglary â– 2600 block, 30th St.; unspecified premises; 6 p.m. July 22. Theft (below $250) â– 2200 block, 40th Place; alley; 10:30 p.m. July 18. â– 3300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 12:50 p.m. July 20. â– 2400 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 7:30 p.m. July 20. â– 2400 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 8 p.m. July 21. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 4200 block, Massachusetts Ave.; parking lot; 12:10 a.m. July 19. â– Porter Street and Williamsburg Lane; street; 11:45 a.m. July 21. â– 3000 block, Normanstone Drive; residence; 6:30 a.m. July 22. â– 3900 block, Watson Place; street; 11 a.m. July 22. â– 3100 block, Woodland Drive; street; 8 p.m. July 22.

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Stolen auto â– 4300 block, Garfield St.; street; 9 p.m. July 18. â– 2900 block, 43rd St.; residence; 12:01 a.m. July 19. Theft (below $250) â– 4900 block, Rockwood Parkway; residence; 5 p.m. July 20.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– O Street and Wisconsin Avenue; sidewalk; 2:30 a.m. July 23. Stolen auto â– 3200 block, Grace St.; street; 10:35 a.m. July 21. â– 2700 block, Q St.; sidewalk; 5 p.m. July 21. â– M Street and Wisconsin

Avenue; street; 11 p.m. July 21. Theft (below $250) â– 3200 block, M St.; unspecified premises; 3:30 p.m. July 18. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 10:03 a.m. July 20. â– N Street and Wisconsin Avenue; tavern; 2 a.m. July 23. â– 2500 block, Q St.; parking lot; 11:30 a.m. July 23. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3400 block, Volta Place; street; 3 a.m. July 17. â– 3400 block, Volta Place; unspecified premises; 9:30 p.m. July 17. â– 3600 block, S St.; residence; 1 a.m. July 18. â– 31st and Dumbarton streets; street; 6 p.m. July 22.

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Burglary â– 900 block, 25th St.; residence; 9 a.m. July 18. â– 900 block, 25th St.; residence; 9:30 a.m. July 18. Theft (below $250) â– Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue; gas station; 6 p.m. July 19. â– 1000 block, 26th St.; parking lot; 2 p.m. July 21. Theft (attempt) â– 23rd and I streets; sidewalk; 7:35 p.m. July 23.

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Robbery (gun) â– 1600 block, 17th St.; alley; 12:35 a.m. July 21. Robbery (force and violence) â– 18th and Swann streets; street; 4:10 p.m. July 19. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 2000 block, P St.; sidewalk; 11:15 p.m. July 17. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2100 block, P St.; unspecified premises; 6:50 p.m. July 21. Burglary â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; construction site; 7:30 p.m. July 20. Stolen auto â– 1700 block, N St.; street; 5 p.m. July 20. â– 19th and L streets; street; 4

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p.m. July 21. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2100 block, Massachusetts Ave.; hotel; noon July 17. â– 1800 block, 16th St.; unspecified premises; 2 p.m. July 19. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 4:30 p.m. July 21. â– 1100 block, 22nd St.; hotel; 6:25 a.m. July 23. Theft (below $250) â– 1600 block, R St.; restaurant; 8 p.m. July 17. â– 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; street; 1:30 p.m. July 18. â– 1200 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 2:38 p.m. July 18. â– 1000 block, 16th St.; office building; 9 a.m. July 19. â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 12:10 p.m. July 19. â– 2000 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 12:50 p.m. July 19. â– 1700 block, P St.; alley; 4:30 p.m. July 19. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 3:40 p.m. July 20. â– 1800 block, New Hampshire Ave.; sidewalk; 10:30 p.m. July 20. â– 1700 block, U St.; alley; 4:30 a.m. July 22. â– 1700 block, Connecticut Ave.; office building; noon July 22. â– 2100 block, R St.; office building; 2 p.m. July 22. â– 2200 block, M St.; drugstore; 7:20 a.m. July 23. â– 1500 block, 21st St.; sidewalk; 11:59 a.m. July 23. Theft (tags) â– 1700 block, P St.; street; 4 p.m. July 18. â– 900 block, 15th St.; street; 9:39 a.m. July 21. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1600 block, 17th St.; alley; 4 p.m. July 18. â– 2000 block, Massachusetts Ave.; street; 1 a.m. July 23. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1700 block, Church St.; street; 5:30 p.m. July 17. â– 1500 block, 17th St.; alley; 10:15 a.m. July 19. â– 1600 block, Riggs Place; street; 9:45 p.m. July 22. â– 1500 block, Caroline St.; street; 10 p.m. July 22.

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor Chris Kain/Managing Editor

Keeping track of it all Particularly with the extreme heat, public spaces usually overflowing with activity seemed to lack their usual vim and vigor last weekend. That’s sure to change come fall, when the mercury drops and residents now ensconced in Maine or Rehoboth return. Georgetown, in particular, will see a flurry of special events. In October alone, there’s one major footrace, walk, bike ride or festival each weekend. Most of the attendees will undoubtedly have a great time, and the events all have a charitable component. But the events can cause major transportation headaches. The Marine Corps Marathon, for example, will require staggered two- to three-hour closures of Key Bridge, Canal Road, Foxhall Road, M and K streets, and Wisconsin Avenue. The fact that the events’ organizers have appeared before the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission — as well as the panels representing other affected areas, such as the Palisades and Foggy Bottom — is a testament to procedural improvements implemented years ago. At times in the past, the city would issue event permits with no real notice or opportunity for input. That gave rise to frequent reports of people who couldn’t get to the airport on time or even of ambulances stuck at a roadblock waiting for runners or bicyclists to pass. Proper planning and management can mitigate much of the inconvenience. As long as trained personnel are on site at intersections, it’s likely an emergency vehicle will be able to proceed with little delay. Despite these efforts, some events still draw complaints. But a few anecdotes about past events are unlikely to sway city officials. When a race or festival snarls traffic, community leaders in the most affected neighborhoods should document the negative impacts. Then, the city ought to reject applications from organizers whose events have caused significant problems, or at the very least require them to post a substantial bond that would be forfeited unless they fulfill their commitments and adhere to city rules.

Shared responsibility At a recent forum on nightlife issues in Georgetown, Skip Coburn complained of an overemphasis on businesses when penalties are distributed for underage drinking. The executive director of the DC Nightlife Association said the liquor license holder bears too much of the punishment in cases in which minors are served. For a first-time offense, a licensee pays a $1,000 to $2,000 fine and can face a five-day suspension, according to the D.C. Code. There are also often hefty legal bills. “We must be responsible for peoples’ behavior, and it’s very difficult to do,” said Mr. Coburn. “People break the law and the restaurateur has to pay,” he said, adding that police “do not have the manpower to make many arrests.” Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Melvin Gresham, who also attended the forum, responded that police do arrest users of fake identification cards. “It’s an issue of great concern,” he said, noting that most underage drinkers who are arrested must pay a fine. The law also imposes a 90-day driver’s license suspension on first-time offenders, but that charge can be dismissed if the accused attends a “diversion program.” We believe penalties on licensees should be minimized when the establishment’s staffers are doing their best to monitor alcohol service. In some cases, a careful forgery could seem legitimate, yet the bar could suffer a five-day loss of alcohol service for accepting it. A business that is making a good-faith effort to serve only those over 21 should not be heavily penalized for the occasional error. Also, multiple-time underage drinkers should face the threat of some jail time — a real deterrent.

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Letters to the Editor Bicyclists’ behavior needs close study

Mr. Thomas M. DeFeo is absolutely correct [“Too many bicyclists ignore traffic rules,” Letters to the Editor, July 13]. The bicyclists completely ignore the law, and no police officers are enforcing the laws. I would love to see your paper do an indepth story on this. John Lumsden Logan Circle

Maryland state tournament in Brunswick. The boys and girl of the D.C. champions from Cap City (like the Northwest Little League 11/12 team, the Cap City 9/10 team features a girl in the starting lineup) were as deserving of your attention as the Northwest Little League 11/12s. So, too, was the fact that with five Little Leagues from throughout the District participating in the All-Star tournament at the 9/10-year-old level, organized baseball is beginning to reestablish itself in neighborhoods where it has long been absent. Bernard Ohanian

Chevy Chase Sidewalk bicycling jeopardizes walkers Museum found an On a daily basis, I have expeappropriate home rienced total disregard of pedes-

trian safety by bicyclists who commute from Silver Spring to downtown D.C. using the sidewalk. I walk my dog on 16th Street between the hours of 7 and 9 a.m., and I see many bicyclists speed along on the sidewalk with total disregard for pedestrians. They are upon you before you realize it. It is putting pedestrians at risk. Shouldn’t bicyclists have to ride in the street lanes? Verona Wilson Washington, D.C.

Riders should elect Metro leadership

The D.C. Council chairman’s removal of Tommy Wells from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors illustrates why members of this board should be elected rather than appointed. Bus and subway riders, not SUV drivers, should decide who sits on the board, and it should consist of riders who are elected by riders. Douglas Rowe Cathedral Heights

Little Leaguers deserved coverage

While the Northwest Little League 11- and 12-year-old AllStars certainly deserve congratulations for winning a three-team tournament and advancing to Bristol, Conn. [“Little Giants bring home big-league comeback win,” July 20], The Current missed part of the local Little League story. That same week, the Capitol City 9- and 10-year-old All-Stars — made up primarily of kids from Lafayette, Janney and Deal — won five games in six days to take a five-team tournament and advance to represent D.C. in the

Tom Sherwood is on vacation. His column will resume when he returns.

It was good to see Jessica Gould’s fine page-one article highlighting the opening of the African American Civil War Museum [“War museum depicts long fight for freedom,” July 20]. Might I add an intriguing coincidence? The museum, as noted, occupies a portion of the Grimke building. This one-time elementary school is named after a family with deep roots in issues of freedom. Archibald and Francis Grimke, graduates of the Princeton Theological Seminary, were both successful men here in D.C. after the Civil War. Born in bondage before the Civil War, they were the sons of South Carolina plantation owner Henry Grimke and his slave Nancy Weston. Henry also happened to be the brother of the renowned abolitionists and women’s rights activists known as “the Grimke Sisters,” who had left their native Charleston, S.C., to tour the United States, becoming some of the first female public speakers in the land. Thus, the museum has indeed found an appropriate home. Glenn Marcus Woodley Park

Cheh amendment didn’t solve issue

As The Current has reported, the D.C. Council voted July 12 to delay taxing out-of-state municipal bonds [“Council limits impact of bond tax,” July 13]. As it stands now, the tax will be effective Jan. 1, 2012. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh offered the amendment to postpone the effective date, which had been set at Jan. 1, 2011! She chose to postpone that date, not secure a grandfather provision — an unwise choice — but your article says she’ll now focus on a grandfather provision for current investments. The change in effective date does little to mitigate the outrage with this proposal. What we need is a grandfather clause for current investments. Period.

Without that, it’s like the council tripling property taxes on homes only on certain streets. No problem, says the council. These homeowners can just sell these homes and buy some others where the new triple tax doesn’t apply. And we’ll give them a year to do it. Outrageous. This new tax applies to the types of investments held by retirees who are relying on the (fixed) income the bonds provide to fund their retirement. Fixed income isn’t fixed. The council can steal it. The new tax is intended to force the holders of these bonds to sell their current investments, a large percentage of whose value will have been expropriated by the council. This new tax penalizes those who planned for their retirement and made sure that they would have enough income. To single them out for penalties is grossly unfair and punitive. When you sell these devalued investments, you have to pay commissions and capital gains taxes — another tax imposed by the council. Then you can’t find remotely as many options for buying new bonds. Your prospect for finding good yields falls. The yields you thought you’d wisely locked in 10 to 20 years ago — they’ve evaporated. You also get much less selection of bonds, so you can’t diversify to protect yourself. Lower yields and more risk — exactly what D.C. retirees do not need in a time when it’s hard to find high yields and risk is growing exponentially. The big question is whether Mary Cheh will use the next five months to win a grandfathering of current investments. A change in effective date does not solve the problem. With some 19,000 Ward 3 households being hit by this unconscionable and retroactive tax, we’ll be watching her very closely. Delaying the fall of the hatchet is no comfort for retirees. The pain and injustice will be simply postponed by a few months. Chuck Ludlam Cleveland Park

Bond tax penalizes District residents

There is a point to add to the justified chorus of complaints arising against those D.C. Council members who voted to tax non-D.C. municipal bonds. Are they aware that D.C. residents, unlike residents of most U.S. states, including our neighbors in Virginia and Maryland, will be unable to buy tax-exempt municipal bond funds because they simply do not exist for D.C.? Taxation without representation is one exceptional penalty for living in the District. Now the council has added another. Richard Spear Chevy Chase

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Marcel’s, as well as in Australia, England, France and his native New Zealand. Despite his pedibeth cope gree, Ashwell isn’t the sort to be distracted by the limelight. Zinc’s opening. “I just want to keep it simple: While these connections may Cook good food, hopefully make not be immediately apparent to diners, many more are literally on some money, go home to family,� he said. display: Warner created a photo The food wall running he’s cooking the length of includes classithe restaurant cal items such that presents as onion soup, folks both mussels marinfamous and iere, steak fritfamilial. es, cured salm Shots feaon and veal ture Warner’s Bill Petros/The Current blanquette. mother talking John Warner had wanted to open Other popular to Sen. Jay a Cleveland Park bistro for years. choices at Le Rockefeller; Zinc are Warner’s greatWisconsin goat cheese croquette grandmother, photographed by famed ’40s photographer Weegee; salad, pan-seared sea scallops and red snapper with a basil brioche a number of bands — including The Clash — that Warner encoun- crust, according to Warner. All fit into the French bistro tered during years spent working concept — casual but delicious — in the music business; and Bill Clinton, Muhammad Ali and other with even the restaurant’s name serving as a nod to the cuisine. luminaries. “In France, one often refers to the “It’s always been my intent — neighborhood bistro as ‘le zinc’ the restaurant of my dreams, in because of the bar,� which is clad my head, would be all about phoin the metal, Warner said. “I’ve tographs,� said Warner, who always considered myself an amaexplained that he collects photos teur Francophile.� and counts a number of gallery Le Zinc is currently open 5 to owners among his friends. 9 p.m. Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. Of course, Le Zinc is also Monday through Thursday and 5 about food. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “I told my investors, ‘He’s a Lunch hours should be added by rock-star chef,’� Warner said of early August. Ashwell, who has also worked at

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At the commission’s July 6 meeting: ■a Metropolitan Police Department officer gave an update on a spike in crime over the month of June. Most crimes took place during the day — burglaries were up in apartments where people had left doors or windows unlocked, the officer said. ■Fire Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe, along with firefighters and staff, participated in a question-andanswer session. He highlighted the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s high approval rating in the city and addressed concerns about out-of-service emergency vehicles, saying there had been no recent gaps in service, even during the recent heat wave. The department did not order new ambulances last year due to budget restrictions, but now has 27 new ambulances on order. Repairs to vehicles are ongoing, he said, and the department has more ambulances available than staffed units at any given point. Addressing concerns about fire hydrants, Ellerbe said that his staff check hydrants regularly but that the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is responsible for repairs. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to recommend a grant of $1,000 for continued upkeep of the vest pocket park at Columbia Road and Wyoming Avenue. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to pro-

pose a rulemaking amendment to the Enhanced Residential Parking Permit Program that would give the director of the D.C. Department of Transportation increased latitude to determine whether to include blocks affected by the streetscape construction project in the program. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to ask the city not to accept applications to expand sidewalk cafes along 18th Street until June 2012, to allow the commission to create and implement a policy. Grand Central had wanted to expand its patio by 4 feet in light of the wider sidewalks the streetscape reconstruction is creating. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to recommend that the Zoning Commission approve the Il Palazzo project at 2700 16th St. Developers are seeking approval of a planned-unit development application with public benefits including preservation of the historic Italian Embassy building and two “employment and training opportunities� — a community employment agreement and an agreement to renovate the Festival Center’s kitchen. The commission also requested a waiver of the Zoning Commission’s seven-day notice requirement so it can consider supporting additional amenities, including a decorative tree fence project proposed by the ReedCooke Neighborhood Association. Representatives from Valor Development and Trout Design presented the most recent plans for the building at the meeting. The project will go before the Zoning Commission on Sept. 8. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to draft a letter to Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe and the head of the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority regarding testing fire hydrants on and near Columbia Road. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to draft a letter to Mayor Vincent Gray, D.C. Council members and Police Chief Cathy Lanier requesting an increase in dedicated police staff in the Adams Morgan area, citing large crowds in the area Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Commissioners had met with the police captain on call, and reported that he said the neighborhood could use at least 20 officers on these nights and currently has only 12. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to table a motion to support plans for a bike lane that would run between 16th Street and Connecticut Avenue along Columbia Road. Michael Goodnell, bicycle programs specialist at the D.C. Department of Transportation, presented commissioners with plans for the lane. Greg Gully of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association spoke enthusiastically about the proposed bike lane earlier in the meeting. Kristen Barden of the Adams Morgan Partnership brought up a concern about the bike lane from Safeway representatives regarding the impact on the loading zone in front of its Columbia Road store.

Commissioners decided to review the plans more thoroughly before voting on them at a future meeting. The commission’s planning, zoning and transportation committee will meet to consider the Zoning Commission’s setdown report regarding a planned-unit development at 1711 Florida Ave. and to discuss the D.C. Department of Transportation’s revised proposal to install bike lanes on Columbia Road from Connecticut Avenue to 16th Street. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at the 3rd District Police Headquarters, 1620 V St. NW. The commission will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, contact davidanc2d01@aol.com or visit anc2d. org. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan â– logan circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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Thursday, July 28th An American Tail Lindsay Reishman Real Estate, Dupont Circle Citizens Association and DC Dept of Parks and Recreation (DPR) sponsors FREE movie showings the last Thursday of every month at Stead Park Field (1625 P St NW) in June, July, and August. Please join us this summer and enjoy a movie under the stars! For more information, please contact Lindsay Reishman Real Estate at 202.491.1275 or Community@ReishmanRealEstate.com.

Dupont ANC 2B is hosting a community forum and special meeting on the planned re-districting of our MPD boundaries and other matters. Thursday, July 28th, 7 - 9pm International Student House, 1825 R St

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Debbie Schreiber president@dupont-circle.org Greetings Everyone - Welcome to the DCCA President’s Corner where I highlight individual board members and their current DCCA work. This week I am happy to introduce Rosemary Carr, secretary of the Board! Rosemary has volunteered with DCCA for over 20 years, focusing as Chair of the House Tour Tea Committee. Rosemary also represents the DCCA to the ANC. Rosemary possesses a BS in Interior Design from MSU and has practiced Commercial and Residential Design in DC, NYC and Detroit. She is an avid theater and dance "spectator" and has lived in and enjoyed Dupont Circle cultural events for 27 years.

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weighed its $20 million public projects against the absence of affordable units. “No doubt, the fire station and the library are great amenities,� Schlater said. “There are competing interests, and a library and a fire station are very important, too, but we’d better be very sure about how we got to that conclusion.� May also requested more detailed architectural drawings of the planned building, and Turnbull asked for details on the size of the proposed library. Also on Monday, the commission voted to hold a public hearing

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was too early to say exactly what will be in the request for proposals, but they said any submission that doesn’t include an “educational user� will be “deemed nonresponsive� and discarded. Yet they said the request won’t be quite as strict as the commission’s insistence on a public school. “‘Educational user’ could mean a number of different things: It could mean a charter school, it could mean a private school, it could be an after-school program run by a nonprofit,� Jose Sousa, a spokesperson for the economic development office, said in an interview. “We’re not going to differentiate at this point in time.� Once the submission period closes — probably at least three months after the request is issued — the neighborhood commission and the public will have a chance to review all the submissions that followed the most basic instructions, officials said. The commission’s resolution outlining its vision for the site will be attached to the request for proposals, Hoskins noted. “We want the community to receive what it’s looking for,� he said. Several commissioners and residents expressed gratitude that the process is moving forward and incorporating community sugges-

“really difficult to practice.â€? Carlstrom said the Park Service wants to eventually restore the boathouse and is looking for a permanent solution to what became an unavoidable problem. “We want to preserve the building ‌ but we can’t allow it to deteriorate the way it has and still allow people to utilize it,â€? he said. The Washington Canoe Club, founded in 1904, has produced more than two-dozen Olympians in canoeing and kayaking since 1924. Its boathouse was designated a District of Columbia landmark in January 1973. Canoe club president Andrew Soles and other club representatives did not respond to requests for comment. on plans for a new hotel at 22nd and M streets. The commission had previously approved the project, but developer Per Star M Street Partners LLC now wants to change the design after the economic slowdown killed its plans for a boutique brand at the site. The developer is now planning a Hilton Garden Inn. Several commissioners said they preferred the previously approved concept but recognized it is no longer feasible. “That original design was exciting in many ways,â€? Schlater said, “but I think that the design that’s before us is still highquality.â€? The commission hasn’t yet scheduled hearings on the projects, but they will likely be held this fall. tions. “We appreciate very much what you all are doing on this,â€? said commissioner Florence Harmon, a top advocate for a school at Stevens. But she also questioned whether the process needs to take as long as three months. “In order to ensure a quality response, yes,â€? replied Senthil Sankaran, director of development in the deputy mayor’s office. “Especially because we’re going to be asking [developers] to go out and work with a partner that they don’t normally work withâ€? — a school. Officials also recommended that developers and schools interested in the site link up before filing a proposal. Three charter schools that told the neighborhood commission’s committee they would be interested in moving to Stevens are Community Academy, Living Classrooms and Mundo Verde Bilingual School; commissioners said all three seemed impressive. The Stevens School request for proposals will be the first to be issued by Hoskins’ office in his five months there, he said. He said he wants the process to clearly establish a break from the complaints of lack of responsiveness and transparency that sank the previous plan for the site. “It’s not an accident that the Stevens School is the first,â€? he said. “It’s showtime, and we want to show well.â€?

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The Field: Pepco is committed to improving our customers’ experience through a comprehensive plan to upgrade the system, announced last year. We are making progress and our work continues to reduce both the frequency and the duration of power outages that cause our customers inconvenience and frustration.

Reliability Improvement Progress Report July 2011 – District of Columbia

Our work on this plan will continue over the next three and a half years, but it won’t stop there. We will always work hard to more effectively provide safe, reliable electric service to our customers. Below is an update on our work in the District of Columbia. For information about Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, we invite you to visit us at pepco.com.

247 Miles of Trees TriMMeD Fallen trees and limbs cause most power outages. To improve reliability, Pepco has trimmed more than 250 miles of power lines in D.C. since September 2010. We’re on target to trim 416 miles in the District by the end of the year. Staffing for tree trimming has been increased to four times the normal complement of workers to meet the project’s demands.

29 Power line UPgraDe ProJeCTs CoMPleTeD This year, Pepco has completed seven projects to upgrade distribution feeders – power lines that serve large numbers of customers – to improve reliability in areas that have experienced more frequent outages. Upgrades were completed in June in Shepherd Park, Benning and two locations in Anacostia. Work has begun on two new projects, in Brookland near Catholic University and Deanwood, and another project in Friendship Heights. Our crews continue to work on distributionlevel power lines in Anacostia, Benning, Chevy Chase, Crestwood, Capitol Hill and on Georgia Avenue. We will start an additional seven projects in the next two months.

18 sysTeM growTh ProJeCTs CoMPleTeD To serve the growing demand for electricity, Pepco is upgrading power lines and adding circuits throughout the District. In June, Pepco completed upgrades in the Anacostia and Chevy Chase areas and continued work in the H Street, NE Corridor, which is coordinated with the ongoing street improvement project. Pepco has completed 18 of 19 projects since September 2010, with the final project on Minnesota Avenue planned for completion this December.

15 aDvanCeD ConTrol sysTeMs are Being insTalleD We are installing advanced control systems that allow the electric system to identify problems and, in some cases, automatically restore power to most affected customers within minutes. We continue making progress on the 15 projects planned for completion this year in the Benning, Deanwood, River Terrace, Palisades and Van Ness areas.

assessMenT of UnDergroUnD ProJeCTs UnDerway In areas where traditional modifications to the overhead system have not produced the desired results, Pepco will selectively replace the overhead system with an underground system. Two feeders in the District meet this criteria and an engineering evaluation has begun on both.

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the building, they work in two or three jobs, they work as busboys, so they’re not necessarily going to have stellar credit to buy housing,” she said. The loan, which will allow tenants to purchase the building from owner N Street Associates LLC, comes specifically from the

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D.C. Housing Production Trust Fund and the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, said O’Toole. Norwood residents are taking this step after recently settling three court cases related to poor conditions in their building, including well-publicized battles with bedbugs. (The tenants spoke at a U.S. congressional forum last fall and more recently participated in a documentary called “Brunching With Bedbugs.”)

The long-term goal is to rehabilitate the aging building. Plans for the renovation, according to the association’s website, include a new health center, new kitchens, improved bathrooms and a rooftop garden. Salazar said residents also hope to create a child-care center in the building’s basement, which would not only help out working parents but also “generate some income.” The city loan, however, goes primarily toward buying the building. O’Toole said

residents will be looking to “either a conventional lender or a nonprofit lender” to fund the renovation projects. The Norwood association had already secured about $41,000 from the city housing department for pre-development costs related to the renovation, Salazar said. “We’ve worked really hard for this,” she said of the process, which began in 2007 when the owner proposed converting the Norwood to condos.

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patronize bars or restaurants but instead stir up trouble on the streets, on the sidewalks or from their parked cars. They described fights, harassment, groping of females, public drinking, drug dealing and other offenses. “What gets lost is these are not patrons inside our businesses,” said Lisa Duperier, president of Adams Morgan Main Street. “These are people who just come and hang out either on the sidewalk or in their car and create a general atmosphere of problems.” Though some said the problem has increased recently, Cmdr. Kucick said the dynamic “has always been like that” in Adams Morgan, where “people [come to] go to the establishments, but also just to hang out.” He said Operation Adams Morgan responds specifically to an increase in crime that police noticed starting around the time of the D.C. Caribbean Carnival in late June. According to online police records, total crime in the past two months within Police Service Area 303 — the area that includes 18th Street — was 22 percent higher than during the same period last year. That uptick includes a 39 percent increase in violent crime, including 33 robberies. Business owners and community members also pushed for increased security, holding a series of meetings with police. On the neighborhood listserv, Capt. Aubrey Mongal said the new operation would extend beyond police to include “several city agencies,” including the Department of Public Works and the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. Collaboratively, Mongal wrote, officials want to target “underage drinking, drunk driving, alcohol and narcotic related offenses” and other quality-oflife issues. The initiative has both uniformed and plain-clothes officers patrolling 18th Street and nearby side streets, Kucick said. The use of the red-bereted Guardian Angels has spurred some debate, with some claiming they could contribute to the area’s chaos and bad reputation. “It leads to a circus-like atmosphere, which is what we’re interested in seeing changed,” said Denis James, president of the Kalorama Citizens Association. Duperier said “three or four business owners wanted them, but

the vast majority” of the neighborhood seems opposed. But Ayala of the Guardian Angels said he has heard mostly positive responses to his group’s presence. “I spoke to a lot of the store managers and owners; they all said … ‘We want you here, we need you to operate,’” he said. Ayala said many people think of the Angels as “going into the ghettos where police can’t get a hold on [crime] … so it’s like bringing in the Marine Corps.” But in reality, he said, “We need the police. We do a good job and help out, but in partnership with the police department.” The Angels “act as a visual deterrent” to those who might be “thinking of causing a problem,” Ayala said. When a fight does break out, the Angels try to use “verbal judo” to calm down those involved, he said, but they’ll also physically interfere if necessary. “Yeah, we’re jumping out, grabbing you, and we’re going to detain you” until police arrive, he said. Bill Duggan, owner of the Madam’s Organ bar at 2461 18th St., sees the Guardian Angels only as evidence of police ineptitude. “For the police to claim to need them is such a pathetic admission of their impotence,” he said. Duggan dismissed Operation Adams Morgan as just more of the same hoopla he’s seen in the past. “I believe we’ll probably get a short-term, knee-jerk response … which we’ve gotten over the years.” He said the real problem on 18th Street “is the attitude of police.” Cops have seemed reluctant to enforce the laws, Duggan said, and have tended to cluster in groups toward the bottom of street rather than canvassing the area. Recently, he said, an employee of Madam’s Organ was assaulted in the early morning, and police took 10 minutes to respond after a 911 call. Afterward, “there was so little follow-up.” Though the bar has a video of the incident, “no one’s ever come by to get [it],” he said. Several community members spoke of scarcity of police presence. “It just seems too light to handle the crowds, particularly in the summer,” said James of the citizens association. Kucick said prior to Operation Adams Morgan, police deployed about 10 officers in the area on weekend nights. In addition, the Adams Morgan Business Improvement District and individual businesses have funded six “reimbursable detail” officers — off-duty police employees on overtime.

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Zoo campers give goldfish extreme habitat makeover

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ou’re ready to live in the wild,” whispered the camper as he shook the goldfish vigorously out of a plastic bag and into the lily pond at the Tregaron estate in Cleveland Park. It may not be quite “wild,” but it’s close enough for both Sydney Jacobs, an environmental educator at the National Zoo, and the 7and 8-year-olds attending the Zoo’s Summer Safari Day Camp. The group helped release 440 fish to the recently restored pond on July 14. And the campers took the task to heart: “We’re helping the community and helping them lay more eggs so they can live with another fish and be happy,” said one. Each week, the Zoo camp offers a focus on a different theme: Campers see animals, learn about the environment and take trips to local parks. The 15 campers releasing fish

at Tregaron were participating in a program called “Extreme Home Makeover: Zoo Edition,” which focused on animal habitats. To teach them about fish and beaver habitats, Jacobs was glad to take the kids to Tregaron, a former private estate now open for public use. “Rock Creek is too dirty to take kids to,” she said. And Tregaron offered not only a spot to let loose fish, but also a more concrete challenge: building dams. The campers marveled as Jacobs showed them a beaver skull and talked about the animal’s remarkable ability to alter the environment by creating dams. There were gasps when Jacobs told the kids they would get a chance to build their own. And build they did. The students broke into groups and used mud, rocks and sticks to create barriers in the streams that run through Tregaron. “Our dam was actually work-

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Campers release goldfish into a restored pond at the Tregaron estate in Cleveland Park. The National Zoo’s Summer Safari Day Camp focuses on a different environmental theme each week. A recent program involved a trip to Tregaron to study the habitats of fish and beavers. ing!” said one camper. Another volunteered to help a struggling crew: “He’s desperately needing help, and we’re the dambuilding crew to give it to him!” Like many environmental educators, Jacobs favors a hands-on approach. “Being outside is really important,” she said. But her program also offers a conservation message: “We’ve changed our planet. Now we need to learn to live sustainably,” she said. “That’s a message that needs to be given to adults as well as kids.” Program aide Michaela Burton, a high-schooler who met Jacobs as

a participant in an environmental service program for kids, described an environment hanging in “a thin balance. … We could wind up like in ‘Wall-E,’ or it could get better,” she said, referencing the 2008 Pixar film in which humans have abandoned a trash-covered Earth. “So it’s important to tell kids — here’s the issue, here’s something you can do.” Chase Douglas, another high school aide, was a camper at the National Zoo before he began volunteering with Jacobs. He said sharing environmental information

with kids is important and potentially powerful. “Kids are receptive if you tell them in the right way. They like to meet a challenge head-on,” he said. Tregaron is a particularly suitable location for teaching these environmental lessons. The property, which recently became available for public use through the nonprofit Tregaron Conservancy, is being restored to a design by noted early 20th-century landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman. Restored historic paths with new See Campers/Page 30

New anthology collects authors’ takes on Washington By JACKIE ZUBRYZCKI Current Correspondent

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GWU Professor Christopher Sten’s new book collects writing about Washington from dozens of sources.

f you were to describe Washington, D.C., as it exists in the popular imagination, you might start with the capital, bustling with politicians and aides; you might add in some typical media types or maybe a distant note from Duke Ellington or Chuck Brown drifting down U Street. But as far as literature goes? D.C. is no 1920s Paris. With “Literary Capital: A Washington Reader,” Christopher Sten, a professor at George Washington University, set out to challenge that picture and “make a case for” Washington as a literary center. Sten introduced the anthology at Politics and Prose bookstore this month, reading excerpts from work by Mark Twain, Abigail Adams and Frederick Douglass, all of whom are featured in the new anthology. “Literary Capital” collects 481 pages of

writing about D.C., including poetry, letters, essays and a variety of styles of nonfiction and fiction. The anthology features work by canonical writers like Henry James, fiction by modern-day Washington writers like Edward P. Jones and Mario Bencastro and poetry by Elizabeth Bishop and Walt Whitman. But the collection also includes writers that will be unfamiliar to many, as well as less-well-known pieces by famous writers. “Washington writing has been more eclectic, more diverse, and that’s why it’s

been more neglected or overlooked,” Sten said. Sten is an expert in the work of Herman Melville, and he teaches courses on American literature. As he instructed undergraduates at George Washington, he realized that most of the writers he taught about had passed through the nation’s capital: “I began by discovering that these favorite American authors, many of whom I’d teach, had spent time in Washington.” And “because they were writers, they had something to say about it.” At the Politics and Prose reading, Sten said his research ultimately confirmed that there was a strong history of writing about Washington, and that “more well-known authors have written about Washington than even specialists realized.” Each of the seven chapters of the anthology is focused on a theme: “Eye of the Storm” includes writing about the Civil War See Literary/Page 30

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DUPONT $295,000 LARGE, VICTORIAN STUDIO in the heart of Dupont. Wood floors, high ceilings, walk-in-closet with W/D and separate Kitchen. 1407 21st St, NW Judy Gyllensvaan 202-215-8202 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400 GEORGETOWN/BURLEITH $665,000 CHARMING two bedroom row house with parking! Spacious bedrooms, hardwood floors, renovated open kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, separate laundry room off kitchen, just blocks to new Safeway, Starbucks & Georgetown. Karen Barker Foxhall Office 202-363-1800 GLOVER PARK $225,000 FABULOUS newly renov 1BR featuring brand new kit w/granite counters, SS appl, renov BA, Jet tub, Brazilian cherry HWD flrs. Sintia Petrosian 301-395-8817 Friendship Heights 202-364-5200 LOGAN $329,000 PRICED TO MOVE QUICKLY. This is a

LUXURY 3BR, 3.5BA TH w/garage on quiet street in Westchester, walking distance to Metro. Shows like a model w/newly updated & remodeled eat-in kit, HWFs, deck & garden. A MUST SEE!

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SOUGHT-AFTER WORLAND, unique TH community. Complete renov, newly enlarged KIT, fab huge slate patio & landscpd grdns. Newly remodeled MBR & MBA by Gilday (once a fourth BR) New energy efficient screens that cut the utility bills in half! Best location in neighborhood! Nancy Itteilag, Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

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ARLINGTON $750,000 TURNBERRY TOWER! Elegant finishes throughout with custom flooring, lighting and mouldings. Beautiful 1 BR + Den, Snaidero kitchen, top-of-the-line Miehle appliances. 254 SF balcony, concierge, valet parking for one car, pool, health club, flooring, kitchen With granite counter. theater room, business center. Move in condition. Great location in Nancy Itteilag Dupont Circle. Convenient to Metro, Foxhall Office 202-363-1800 shops, restaurants. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $274,500 Kent Madsen 202-363-1800 FANTASTIC PRICE! 1BR/1BA condo at Foxhall Office Wardman Court that shows like a model. $227,000 Renovated historic building, Wood floors, DUPONT PARK W/D, CAC, Low Condo Fee, Extra Storage ATTRACTIVE detached brick w/ built -in & Pet Friendly. Parking Avail to Purchase. garage , huge yard @4125 sq ft with shade Walk to Metro & all U St shops & restau- and mature trees, sunroom/porch overrants. A Must See! 1308 Clifton St NW. For looking oversized garage-all at attractive price. more info or appt: 202-786-4800 John Mammano 571-331-8557 Norris Dodson 202-364-5200 Woodley Park Office 202- 483-6300 Friendship Heights CRESTWOOD $699,000 REDUCED 50K! Unique Mission-style home w/2-car Gar. Wonderful arched & tiled Screened Porch w/French door access from LR & DR. 3BR, 2.5BA. EZ access to RC Park, dntn DC, Cleve Pk, Sil Spring. www.TheChampionCollection.com; Denise Champion 202-215-9242 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

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GREAT APARTMENT, GREAT LOCATION… Foyer opens to gracious Living/Dining area; W/D in updated Kitchen; sunny BR & ceramic tiled BA; den/guest rm; powder rm & pkg. Chic lobby, indoor pool, gym, sauna. Come home to the good life! Mary McGuire 301-717-7563 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

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rooms up , plus an in-law suite, on treelined Hobart Street. Covered front porch & sunny back deck. Fabulous interior with high ceilings & ample closets, 2 frplcs, Eat-in KIT, open LR/DR, & more! For more info or appt: Elaine Conroy 202-744-6291 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 PETWORTH $245, 000 NEW 2BR with outdoor space, oak HWs, marble BA, recessed lights. Wide open living area w/big kit & granite island. Closing cost credit. Phil Di Ruggiero 202-725-2250 Friendship Heights 202-364-5200 ROCKVILLE $1,145,000 CHARMING AND SPACIOUS stone and frame Cape Cod on 1+ acre with pool. Four bedrooms with potential for a 5th, four full baths, study, sunroom, LR, DR, family room, eat-in kitchen, 2 FPs hardwood floors. Landscaped patio and deck surrounding the pool. Tasia Pappas Foxhall Office 202-363-1800 SILVER SPRING $299,000 ADORABLE CAPE COD! Charming 4BR/2BA featuring updated Kit, Hdwd flrs, updated lighting, new windows, fin lower level w/2 additional rooms. Deck & Porch are great for entertaining. Storage shed. Off Street parking. Close to Forest Glen METRO. Tricia Murphy 202-445-4664 Chevy Chase Office 301-986-1001

great value on this 1 BEDROOM WITH PARKING! Hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, large bedroom, storage and surface parking. Great location--walk to downtown, Logan, & Dupont! FHA Approved. View at: www.artofcityliving.com. Tony Hain 202-415-8669 TAKOMA DC/ Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300 BRIGHTWOOD $449,500 WALK TO Takoma Metro from this LOGAN CIRCLE $3,500/MO detached 4BR, 2FBA, 2HBA. 1100 SF 2BR 2BA with prkg. Entry Just reduced $50K. Needs updating, great hall/foyer with coat closet and laundry opportunity, bring your offers. 515 closet with stacking W/D. Open LR/DR Underwood Road NW.For more info call. features a gas FP with limestone mantle Emmanuel Sturley 202-503-8607 and opens onto a private, outdoor balcony. Georgetown Office 202-944-8400 Both BRs with generous walk-in closet and both luxurious bathrooms feature Tuscan- TAKOMA PARK $549,000 style ceramic tile and deep, soaking tubs. GREAT LOCATION! Just 3 blks to Open kitchen with an island, pantry, gran- Farmers’ market & ½ mile to METRO this ite countertops, maple cabinets and gas Charming 3-4BR/2.5BA home has much cooking. 1441 Rhode Island Ave. to offer: Updtd Kit, LR w/FP, formal DR, Derry Haws 202-285-6702 terrific Fam Rm add’n w/PR on 1st flr. Fin Richard Waite 202-821-8940 LL w/ Rec Rm, BR & BA. New CAC, pretGeorgetown Office 202-944-8400 ty landscaping, inviting Front Porch, Rear Deck, & OSP! MOUNT PLEASANT $719,000 Julie Roberts 202-276-5854 LOVELY HOME with 3+ BR /2 full bath- Chevy Chase Office 301-986-1001

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site pool and tennis courts, and garage parking — all just steps from a shopping area featuring the ever-popular Chef Geoff’s, a Starbucks, a liquor store, several boutiques and a medical office building. There are two condo properties on this New Mexico Avenue site: Sutton Place, a series of town houses, and Sutton Towers, a 10-story building. Unit 509 sits on the fifth floor of the towers, with its corner location providing views of both tennis courts and pool below. The unit’s entry opens to an open hall with two closets. Stairs lead up to the living room, where soaring windows stretch all the way to the 13-foot ceiling. They

also open onto a balcony where one could sit in a lounge chair and gaze at the pool — without leaving home. The stairs continue up to the open main level, arriving in a sizable dining room that looks out over the living space. This room is big enough to provide a dual use, with sufficient space to tuck in a desk and shelves without crowding the table. Next is the kitchen, where the owner provided a major service by knocking down the wall and replacing it with a granite-topped island/breakfast bar. The result is an entirely open living space, with owner and guests able to converse from living room to dining to kitchen. Some may find the kitchen’s cabinets need updating, but the space is generally in good shape, with relatively new GE and Kenmore appliances, marble counters and tile floors. Parquet flooring covers the rest of the unit. Down a hall from the dining room are two bedrooms. The mas-

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This fifth-floor, two-bedroom Sutton Towers corner unit is priced at $599,900. The monthly condo fee is $960. ter has a connected bathroom, a particularly large walk-in closet, and an attached balcony — offering a sunset view to complement the living room’s sunrise scenes. From this balcony one can check out the property’s racquet club, which is open to individual members for a $250 annual fee (slightly more for families). Two to three on-site pros are available for lessons. Unlike in the building’s interior units, the second bedroom here — which could also serve as an office — has windows on two sides, providing further views of the tennis courts and the large pool. On a recent sweltering weekday, only a

few users were taking advantage of this outdoor amenity, suggesting there’s plenty of room for newcomers. This bedroom also has a walk-in closet. Both a hall and the master bathroom have been updated with granite and Italian marble. The hall bath offers a Jacuzzi tub/shower, while the master has a stall shower. Three hall closets — bringing the unit’s total number to seven — offer space for linens, spillover clothes and a stacked washer/dryer. The unit also comes with a storage space and garage parking spot, and

the building’s condo board is planning to update the lobby and add a new exercise room. A party room is also available, and pets are welcome. The 192-unit Sutton Towers, located at 3101 New Mexico Ave., was built in 1979. Unit 509, which comprises 1,653 square feet, is listed for $599,900 — down from $624,900 — and carries a monthly condo fee of $960. For more information, contact Yolanda Mamone of McEnearney Associates Inc. at 202-262-9754 or ymamone@mcenearney.com.

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ball without a permission slip,â€? said at-large member David Catania, who steered the original bill through his Committee on Health. At-large member Phil Mendelson, chief sponsor of the concussion bill, scoffed. “Too much is being made of this,â€? he said. “Parents are required to sign all kinds of forms [for sports and school]. The bill is about, if a kid falls on his head, he should be pulled out — with or without this amendment.â€? “Kickball can turn into dodge ball or murder ball,â€? said Harry Thomas of Ward 5, another sponsor. “This is a safeguard. ‌ It’s about concussions, and protecting kids.â€? The amendment to explicitly extend the concussion protection law to P.E. classes passed on a 7-6 vote. Joseph Cammarata, president of the D.C. Brain Injury Association, had also dismissed concerns about added paperwork. “So what do we do, not protect the kids? Parents sign all kinds of forms. This form will get signed.â€? Cammarata’s group drafted the D.C. legislation. The bill is similar to laws that 27 states have adopted

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wheelchair and around-the-clock care, according to The Seattle Times. The National Coalition on Youth Sport Concussion has described the laws as “strikingly consistent,� requiring young athletes to be removed from practice or games if a concussion is suspected, and returned to play only with written authorization from a medical professional who is trained in concussion issues. Most also require concussion education for “stakeholders�: coaches, school administrators, parents and kids. Many require a signed statement to indicate receipt of material. Some laws also require a baseline review of mental function, so that a test after a possible concussion can show any change. Jean Rickerson, founder of sportsconcussions.org, said some of the protections may be applied to gym classes, but that “we have not seen any specific references to P.E. classes in any state law.� The District’s new law will not take effect until it is signed by the mayor and passes a 30-day congressional review period, suggesting implementation will not occur until sometime this fall.

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Wednesday july 27 Classes ■Housing Counseling Services, a local nonprofit, will present a foreclosure-prevention clinic to help homeowners in danger of losing their homes. 6 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7712. The event will repeat Aug. 3, 10 and 17 at noon. ■Kyla Lupo will lead a class on “Fabulous Digital Photos in 10 Easy Steps.� 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102. ■A weekly workshop will offer instruction in “Sahaja Yoga Meditation.� 7 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Michelle Cohen will lead a “Babywearing and Cloth Diapering� class as part of a parenting series. 7 p.m. $40; registration required. Lil Omm, 4830 V St. NW. 202-248-6304. Concerts ■The Ann Yao Trio will perform Chinese ensemble music on the zheng, a classic long, horizontal plucked zither that is one of China’s most ancient musical instruments. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will feature Chris Collatt. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Eric Ewazen, Frank Ventre and John Williams. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■National Museum of Natural History anthropologist Lars Krutak will discuss “Skin Deep: The History and Art of Indigenous Tattooing.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW.

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Events Entertainment 202-633-3030. â– J. Courtney Sullivan will discuss her novel “Maine.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■“This Is NPR ‌ An Evening With Planet Moneyâ€? will feature reporters Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson offering a practical and humorous field guide to America’s economic future. 7 p.m. $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Films ■“The Met: Live in HD Summer Encoresâ€? will feature Verdi’s “Don Carlo,â€? recorded in December 2010. 6:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“NoMa Summer Screenâ€? will present Joseph Sargent’s 1974 film “The Taking of Pelham 123,â€? starring Walter Matthau. 7 p.m. Free. L Street between 2nd and 3rd streets NE. nomasummerscreen.com. â– The Reel Israel DC series will feature Lynn Roth’s 2007 film “The Little Traitor.â€? 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. â– The “Films on the Vernâ€? outdoor film series will feature J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film “Star Trek.â€? 8:30 p.m. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-2426673. â– The U Street Movie Series will feature an outdoor screening of “Howard Theatre: A Century in Songâ€? and “930 F Street.â€? 8:30 p.m. Free. Harrison Recreation Center, V Street between 13th and 14th streets NW. movies.ustreet-dc.org. Sale â– St. Alban’s Opportunity Thrift Shop will host a “Half Price Sale.â€? 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-2344512. The sale will continue through Saturday. Special event ■“Music and More on the Grace Lawnâ€? will feature a reading by Holly Bass and a jazz concert. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Free. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the Florida Marlins. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 12:35 p.m.

Special event â– The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center will commemorate the anniversary of the integration of the U.S. Armed Forces and the centennial of naval aviation with a film screening and panel discussion honoring Ensign Jesse Leroy Brown, the first AfricanAmerican to be trained as an aviator for the U.S. Navy. 6 p.m. Free. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.

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Children’s programs ■“Japan-in-a-Suitcase� will feature hands-on activities, demonstrations and stories (for ages 7 through 12). 2 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■“Beatrix Potter Birthday Party� will feature stories, a puppet craft and a scavenger hunt. 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature bassist Antone “Chooky� Caldwell. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■The Fort Reno concert series will feature performances by The OK Corral, Foul Swoops and The Burnside Shattered. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Eric Ewazen, Frank Ventre and John Williams. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-4334011. Discussions and lectures ■National Portrait Gallery director Martin Sullivan will discuss John Updike. 6 to 6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Kandinsky: Painter and Philosopher.� 6 and 7 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Avi Loeb, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, will discuss “A Closer Look at Black Holes.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Jason Zinoman will discuss his book “Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror.� The event will include a screening of the rarely seen 1960s short films “Bloodbath� and “Foster’s Release.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics

Thursday, july 28 ■Concert: South African artist Lira will perform old-school soul with contemporary twists. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■A film club for adults will feature Marc Forster’s 2007 film “The Kite Runner,� based on the book by Khaled Hosseini. 1:30 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■“Kidspy Spies on Screen� will feature the 2006 film “Stormbreaker.� 2 to 4 p.m. $7. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■The Ault film series will feature Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch’s 1944 film “The Curse of the Cat People.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The Summer Movie Mania series will feature Don Bluth’s 1986 film “An American Tail.� 8:30 p.m. Free. Stead Park, 1625 P St. NW. community@reishmanrealestate.com. Performances ■The Wolf Trap Opera Company will present “Vocal Colors: A Musical Exploration of Visual Art,� featuring performers’ responses to art at the Phillips Collection. 6:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-3872151. ■Students at Sitar Arts Center will perform the Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Road NW. 202-7972145. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Reading ■The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by Michael Gushue and

Tours â– Charles Robertson, deputy director emeritus of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will explain the many Civil War-era uses of the building now shared by the museum and the National Portrait Gallery, and actors portraying Walt Whitman, Clara Barton, a Union soldier and President Abraham Lincoln will share their stories. 5:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. â– U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer Susan Olling will lead a tour of the National Garden, focusing on trees and shrubs of the midAtlantic region. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2251116. Friday, July 29

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Children’s programs ■“Story Hour at the African American Civil War Museum� will feature Janet Halfmann reading from her book “Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story� (for ages 5 through 10). 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. African American Civil War Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. dawnchitty@afroamcivilwar.org. ■Artist Maryanne Pollock will present “Make Your Own Superhero� workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 1 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature Mahala performing a mix of modern pop and Township Jive, a style of South African music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The “Jazz in the Garden� series will feature Incendio performing acoustic Latin guitar and world fusion jazz. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■German pianist Roswitha Lohmer wil perform works by Chopin, Liszt and Haydn. 7:30 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202331-1495. ■The U.S. Army Concert Band will present “Sunsets With a Soundtrack,� featuring jazz and big-band swing. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 703-696-3399. Discussions and lectures ■U.S. Botanic Garden botanist Kyle See Events/Page 21

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Wallick will discuss “Marvelous Malvaceae.� Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2251116. ■Connie Bertka, co-chair of the Human Origins Program’s Broader Social Impacts Committee, and Fred Edwords, director of the United Coalition of Reason, will discuss the relationship between scientific and religious perspectives in light of the latest research on human evolution. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Hall of Human Origins, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■Author/illustrator pair Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr of Idiots’ Books will read from their catalog of satirical illustrated volumes and discuss collaboration, running a small press and their ongoing battle with genre. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Concerts â– Saxophonist Ryan Kilgore, an Atlanta native, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will perform the music of Gerry Mulligan in a celebration of historic horn duos. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. 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.

Sporting events â– The Washington Mystics will play the Indiana Fever. 7 p.m. $10 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. â– The Washington Nationals will play the New York Mets. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, July 30

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Book sale ■The West End Library Friends will hold a “Bag Day� used-book sale. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $5 to $10 for a bag of books. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

Children’s programs ■Artist Maryanne Pollock will present “Make Your Own Superhero� workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■“Underwater Tea Party� will offer a chance to travel to the South Seas, Australia, Polynesia and Melanesia through stories, crafts and native foods (for ages 4 through 8). 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. colleen.semitekoi@dc.gov. ■Ages 5 and older will listen to a story about Thomas Edison and create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Classes and workshops ■Romona Foster will lead a class on “Successful Email Marketing 101.� 10 a.m. to noon. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102. ■The Bead Studio will present a class on “How to Build a Successful Jewelry Business.� Noon to 3 p.m. $60; reservations required. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. thebeadstudio.org. ■Soprano Alexandra Phillips will lead a vocal workshop. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-

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Film ■“Friday Teen Filmfest in July� will feature Ken Kwapis’ 2005 film “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.� 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

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Discussions and lectures ■Textile Museum senior curator Sumru Belger Krody will discuss “A Blossoming Style: Four Centuries of Ottoman Embroidery.� 10:30 a.m. Free. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. ■Artist Matthias Pliessnig will discuss his work in “History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011,� recounting how he blurs the lines between design, craft, sculpture and engineering. 2 p.m. Free. Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■Sam Chaltain will discuss his book “Faces of Learning: 50 Powerful Stories of Defining Moments in Education. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joby Warrick will discuss his book “The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA.� 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■“From Vault to Screen: New Preservation From France� will feature Mary Ellen Bute’s 1965 film “Passages From James Joyce’s ‘Finnegans Wake’� and George C. Stoney’s 1958 film “The Boy Who Saw Through.� 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Film-makers’ Co-op at Fifty� will present “A Co-op Omnibus,� featuring restorations or new prints of “Peggy and Fred in Hell (Prologue),� “Water Motor,� “The Male Gayze,� “Susie’s Ghost,� “Cake and Steak,� “Beirut Outtakes� and “Release.� 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performance ■Karen Reedy Dance will perform. 8 p.m. $22; $17 for students, teachers, seniors and artists; $8 for ages 17 and younger. 8 p.m. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. Sporting event ■The 2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic will feature Bernard Tomic, Ryan Harrison and Andy Roddick, among others. 10 a.m. $10 to $75. William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. 202397-7328. The tournament will continue through Aug. 7 at various times. Walks and tours ■A park ranger will lead a “Paws in the Park� hike through Montrose Park, with dogs

Noon to 3 p.m. $35; reservations required. Masala Art, 4441 Wisconsin Ave. NW. masalaartdc@gmail.com.

Saturday, july 30 ■Special event: The National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Day will feature children’s activities, keeper talks and animal demonstrations. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Reptile Discovery Center, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. on leash welcome. 10 a.m. Free. R Street between 30th and 31st streets NW. 202895-6070. ■A park ranger will lead ages 7 and older on a two-mile, 90-minute hike focusing on presidential visits to Rock Creek Park. 10 a.m. Free. R Street between 30th and 31st streets NW. 202-895-6070. ■A bus tour will visit D.C. locations used as backdrops in more than 50 television shows and movies, including “The Exorcist,� “The West Wing� and “Wedding Crashers.� 10 a.m. $34; reservations required. Tour departs from a location near Union Station. 800-979-3370. ■Rocco Zappone, a native Washingtonian and freelance writer, will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. Noon 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 two-mile hike to Milkhouse Ford and point out the diverse natural and cultural resources that surround the historic water crossing. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070.

Concerts ■The weekly Steel Drummer Sundays concert series will feature Roger Greenidge. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■“Luce Unplugged� will feature a performance by the D.C. based instrumental trio the Cephalopods and a talk on William Alvin Blayney’s “Mural No. GU-43752 (All Rights Reserved).� 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Pianist Sara Daneshpour will perform works by Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Haydn. 2 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331-1495. ■The Washington Performing Arts Society’s Children of the Gospel Choir will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The 2011 Washington International Piano Festival will feature a concert by pianist Adam Golka. 6 p.m. $20; $10 for seniors and students. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com. ■Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jam� session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. Discussions and lectures ■The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson will discuss “The Transformative Experience of Pilgrimage.� 10:10 a.m. Free. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■National Gallery of Art lecturer Lorena Baines will discuss “Crosscurrents in Renaissance Painting: Italy and the North.�

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Monday august 1 Children’s program ■Artist Maryanne Pollock will present “Make Your Own Superhero� workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Takoma Park Neighborhood Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. Class ■A weekly workshop will offer instruction in qi gong, a Chinese practice that uses movement, breathing and meditation techniques. 7 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707.

Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature Proverbs performing roots reggae. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■The Fort Reno concert series will feature performances by Caustic Cassanova, Loose Lips and The Dukes. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■The 2011 Washington International Piano Festival will feature a faculty recital. 7:30 p.m. $20; $10 for seniors and students. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com. ■The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-2525. Discussion ■Melanie Benjamin will discuss her book “The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■The “Marvelous Movie Mondays� series will feature the 1997 film “The Hanging Garden.� 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■“Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock,� a summer movie series, will feature Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 film “The Man Who Knew Too Much,� starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie and Christopher Olsen. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■“Shakespeare’s Globe London Presents� will feature “Henry IV Part 1,� recorded in 2010 at the Globe Theatre. 6:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■The Screen on the Green festival will feature Milos Forman’s 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,� starring Jack Nicholson,

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Children’s programs ■“An American Girl Tea: Felicity and the American Revolution� will explain what it was like to grow up during the American Revolution. 10:30 a.m. $5; registration required. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org. ■“Japan-in-a-Suitcase� will feature hands-on activities, demonstrations and stories (for ages 7 through 12). 2 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Christylez Bacon will explain how to make music through poetry and hip-hop sounds (for ages 12 through 19). 4:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes and workshops ■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. ■The D.C. Public Library’s

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Children’s program ■Christylez Bacon will explain how to make music through poetry and hip-hop sounds (for ages 12 through 19). 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will present “Metro Has Talent,� featuring Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The U.S. Army Chorus will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will feature singer, songwriter and guitarist David Andrew Smith. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202295-5007. ■The 2011 Washington International Piano Festival will feature a concert by Yuri Didenko. 7:30 p.m. $20; $10 for seniors and students. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com. ■The U.S. Marine Big Band will perform works by Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael and Sammy Nestico. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■Esmeralda Santiago will discuss her book “Conquistadora.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■“NoMa Summer Screen� will present Brad Bird’s 2004 film “The Incredibles,� about a family of undercover superheroes. 7 p.m. Free. L Street between 2nd and 3rd streets NE. nomasummerscreen.com. ■The Panorama of Greek Cinema series will feature Olga Malea’s 1999 film “The Cow’s Orgasm.� 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■The “Films on the Vern� outdoor film series will feature Joseph Kosinski’s 2010 film “TRON: Legacy.� 8:30 p.m. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-2426673. Meditation ■The Divine Science Church will offer a weekly hour of silent meditation. Noon. Free. 2025 35th St. NW. 202-333-7630. Tour ■U.S. Botanic Garden facility manager will lead a tour focusing on the Conservatory systems that provide heating, cooling and misting. 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116.

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with a “breathing� translucent vinyl installation. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-315-1305. ■“Perspectives: Hale Tenger,� presenting Turkish multimedia artist Hale Tenger’s film of the site where former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated in 2005, will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. It will screen on continuous loop through Nov. 6. Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will begin showing Israeli artist Nira Pereg’s 2006 film “67 Bows� Monday. Portraying flamingos at the Berlin Zoo, the film will screen on continuous loop in the museum’s Black Box theater through Nov. 27. Located at Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW, the museum is open daily from

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actors memorize their lines in advance but don’t rehearse. On the morning of the show, they plunge into a single rehearsal where director and Taffety company member Lise Bruneau stages the entire play, fights and all. At 7 p.m. — ready or not — the show begins. Tickets are free and become available at noon at the Folger box office. There is a limit of two per person. The Folger is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. taffetypunk.com. ■The GLBT Arts Consortium and Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will present “D.H.S. Pinafore� — a Department of Homeland Securityfocused rendition of “H.M.S. Pinafore� — Aug. 4 though 13. This rendition of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Pinafore� has several unique updates, but viewers can still expect “When I Was a Lad� and “I’m Called Little Buttercup.� Performance times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $10 to $20. The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is located at 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839; chaw.org. ■Charlie Fink is staging two new musicals at Woolly Mammoth. “F#@king Up Everything,� a Brooklyn-based rock comedy centered on character Christian Mohammed Schwartzelberg, runs through Aug. 14. “Who’s Your

*6405. :665 Tafetty Punk Theatre will stage a “bootleg� version of Shakespeare’s “King John� Aug. 1 at the Folger Shakespeare Library. Baghdaddy or How I Started the Iraq War,� featuring singing and dancing CIA agents, runs through Aug. 7. The shows are running in repertory, with the former at 5 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, and the latter at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $17 to $25. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. whoisyourbaghdaddy.com. ■Theater Alliance will present “Love From the Soundstage: I Just Want to Sing� July 27 as part of the “Hothouse on H� series at the H Street Playhouse. The show, which begins at 7:30 p.m., features a young girl from D.C. whose dreams are shattered by those around her. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with the box office opening at 6:45 p.m. The H Street Playhouse is located at 1365 H St. NE. 202-3997993, ext. 2; theateralliance.com. ■Georgetown University will close Natsu Onoda Power’s adaptation of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma� July 31 in the Davis Performing

Arts Center. Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $18; $12 to $15 for faculty, staff, alumni and seniors; $7 to $10 for students. Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■Peru’s Spotlight Comunicaciones will close “Gay: Accept Me If You Love Me� July 31 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $45. The DCJCC is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497; spotlightcomunicaciones.com. ■Studio Theatre will close an extended run of David Ives’ “Venus in Fur� July 31. Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $44 to $65. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org.

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