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Revised Ellington design wins OK

V I N TA G E V I N Y L

■ Education: Preservation

board praises scaled-back plan By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

A scaled-back plan for modernizing Duke Ellington School of the Arts, necessitated by cost overruns in the original proposal, seems to suit the Historic Preservation Review Board just fine. Board members

unanimously approved the less-costly plan last Thursday, calling it “an improvement.” “All the changes are positive,” said board member Graham Davidson. “The resulting space is better.” Ellington’s sorely needed expansion and modernization is already underway, with interior demolition having started a few weeks ago and students disbursed to two temporary sites. Preservation authorities, school officials and nearby residents

reached a rough consensus on how to update the 1898 building in Burleith — formerly Western High School — last year. But the D.C. Department of General Services, in breaking down that proposal, found it would cost far more than the $139 million budgeted by the D.C. Council. That forced architects to hastily redraw plans and rethink materials, in a process euphemistically called “value engineerSee Ellington/Page 14

Panel approves Kalorama Park renovation By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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The DC Record Fair featured 40-plus East Coast vinyl vendors, refreshments and DJs at Penn Social on Sunday.

City preservation authorities last week dismissed concerns that an erosion control project in Kalorama Park could disrupt one of the District’s few archaeological landmarks — a hillside strewn with remnants of a slave owner’s farm in Adams Morgan. The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board instead voted support for installation of pervious pavement and other landscaping changes at the park on Columbia Road. Members agreed that the citywide protections accorded to archaeological sites should be sufficient to preserve any artifacts turned up during construction. But the relatively minor work has provoked debate about the fate of the historic — and heavily used — park in a bustling neighborhood that’s attracting young families but also trying to hold on to a heritage threatened by rapid development. Proponents of the project see it as part of a larger park

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The plaza will be revamped as part of the project, and the recreation center may follow.

improvement plan that promises to stop erosion and replace outmoded equipment on two popular playSee Kalorama/Page 15

At age 125, Rock Creek Park to celebrate latest milestone

Evans sees additional entry as high priority By GRAHAM VYSE

■ Recreation: Revitalization

Current Staff Writer

For years, some residents in Foggy Bottom have been advocating for a second entrance to their neighborhood Metro station. Now, with Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans sitting on Metro’s board of directors, these community activists feel a renewed sense of optimism that the idea could become reality. The Foggy Bottom/West End advisory neighborhood commission voted unanimously last Wednesday to reiterate its support for a second entrance, saying it would reduce congestion and aid retail development along the I Street corridor. In a resolution authored by Jackson Carnes, commissioners also said the potential project would benefit elderly Metro riders who are inconve-

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eyed by ‘Green Ribbon Panel’ By DYLAN REFFE Current file photo

A second entrance could alleviate congestion at the Foggy Bottom Metro stop.

nienced when escalators or elevators at the first entrance are out of service. “It’s a no-brainer,” commission chair Patrick Kennedy declared a few minutes before the vote. In a statement to The Current last Friday, Council member Evans said he was pleased to see the commission taking action on this issue. See Metro/Page 14

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Family faults police over search for missing woman — Page 3

Scottish theaters bring ‘Macbeth’ sequel to District — Page 19

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“Find yourself in Rock Creek Park.” That’s the theme of a yearlong campaign dedicated to celebrating the 125th anniversary of — and improving — one of D.C.’s most treasured resources. Many of the park’s greatest supporters came out this weekend to help kick off the special anniversary

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year at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Woodley Park. The Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service hosted the hotel-sponsored event. Matt Fleischer, executive director of the Rock Creek Conservancy, said Sunday that the “find yourself” theme is “both a literal campaign for improving the people’s experience and enjoyment of the park, and a reference to the ways they can refresh and nourish mind, body and spirit” there. The 1,754-acre federally managed park is one of the largest urban See Park/Page 5

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District Digest DCPS seeks to assist black, Latino males

Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson launched â&#x20AC;&#x153;Empowering Males of Colorâ&#x20AC;? last week, a new $20 million initiative aimed at improving outcomes for black and Latino male students. The effort, involving mentoring, targeted funding, partnerships and an all-male college prep program, is part of Mayor Muriel Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

citywide effort to improve equity. It will also involve collaboration with the White Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keeperâ&#x20AC;? program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We serve more Black and Latino boys than any other group of students, and overall, they are lagging behind their classmates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this is the greatest need we see,â&#x20AC;? Henderson says in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do this work alone, we will not be able to succeed, and these young people will continue to falter,

unless we change the way we approach this work and unless the community steps up to help us.â&#x20AC;? As part of the effort, the D.C. Public Schools system is recruiting 500 volunteer mentors to work with students via the organizations Reading Partners and Literacy Lab; inviting schools to apply for grants to create programs in academic development, family engagement or social-emotional supports; and preparing to open a new school for

boys in partnership with Urban Prep Academies in 2016. More details about the program are at emocdc.org.

Bowser joins effort on immigration issue

Muriel Bowser has joined more than 30 other mayors in filing an amicus brief supporting President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive action on immigration reform, according to a news release. The brief opposes a lawsuit that 25 states have brought in Brownsville, Texas, in an effort to block plans to give more than 4 million residents living in the United States illegally a chance to remain. Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York City and Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles are leading the effort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mayors across the country recognize the important contributions immigrants have made in our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that they continue to make in our cities every day,â&#x20AC;? Bowser says in the release.

Norton cites concern over airplane noise

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D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton questioned air travel industry experts about airplane noise in D.C. neighborhoods at a congressional hearing last week, according to a news release. At the hearing of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Norton asked about the possibility of rerouting flight paths to go over the Potomac River, rather than over neighborhoods including the Palisades, Georgetown, Foxhall and Bellevue. Norton has also announced that she will be hosting a community roundtable discussion to further consider the concerns, the release states.

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Board of Education chooses president

The D.C. State Board of Education last week elected Ward 2 representative Jack Jacobson as its president and Ward 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karen Williams as vice president. Jacobson has served on the board since 2012, recently leading its Implementation Committee in overseeing a review and adoption of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Waiver. Williams has also been on the board since 2012.

Group ranks District among LGBT leaders

A new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows major disparities among states in terms of â&#x20AC;&#x153;LGBT non-discrimination protectionsâ&#x20AC;? but notes that D.C. offers both workplace protections and marriage equality, according to a news release. The Human Rights Campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization â&#x20AC;&#x201D; partnered with the Equality Federation to release the first â&#x20AC;&#x153;State Equality Index.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most states lack statewide nondiscrimination laws to protect LGBT people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; putting countless individuals and families at risk, and creating inequalities in adoption and surrogacy, employments benefits, and youth safety and well-being,â&#x20AC;? Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin says in the release. The District, however, has some of the most comprehensive protections in the country, according to the report. The group placed D.C. and seven states in its highest category, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working Toward Innovative Equality.â&#x20AC;?

Concert series slated for Evermay, Halcyon

The S&R Foundation has announced its spring concert series, a set of 10 evenings of diverse performances running from March 12 through May 16, most of them held at the Evermay Estate in Georgetown, where the foundation is based. One concert will take place at the newly renovated Halcyon House, also in Georgetown. Musical selections will include 20th-century cabaret, a new work by composer Dai Fujikara and pieces by Stravinsky and Vivaldi, among others. The S&R Foundation â&#x20AC;&#x153;supports talented individuals with high aspirations in the arts, sciences and social entrepreneurship,â&#x20AC;? according to a news release. A full concert schedule and tickets ($65 apiece) are available at overturesseries.org.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Family criticizes police over Francis-Stevens plans school trip to Costa Rica search for missing woman By GEORGE ALTSHULER Current Correspondent

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

On a cold November morning, one of Lillian Rubinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughters called police to her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Cleveland Park home. Lillian, who was 90 years old and suffered from a memory disorder, was missing. The Metropolitan Police Department responded quickly, fanning out â&#x20AC;&#x153;up to 20â&#x20AC;? officers across the neighborhood, according to Assistant Police Chief Peter Newsham, and distributing fliers and media alerts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even launching a helicopter to aid in the search. Three hours later, at 2:14 p.m. Nov. 14, officers found Lillian dead in her nightclothes behind the Yuma Street house next door to her home. Now, her family is criticizing a police response that they say failed

to mount an effective search and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adequately investigate reasons that could have driven their mother outside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have 18 MPD [officers] looking for one person in a neighborhood that is just houses with manicured backyards,â&#x20AC;? Susan Rubin, another daughter, said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eighteen, and they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find her right next door in the open, 30 yards from her front door.â&#x20AC;? Furthermore, said Rubin, there was evidence of criminal activity in the neighborhood that night that she says police discounted: vandalism and a car break-in she heard about from neighbors, a shattered baseball helmet on her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car, even a broken phone jack inside the home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are trying to make a case that See Death/Page 5

The week ahead Wednesday, Jan. 28

The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a Capital Bikeshare open house from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW.

Thursday, Jan. 29

Deal Middle School and its local school advisory team will host a community open house to celebrate the opening of the Jesse Reno School addition. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the school, 3815 Fort Drive NW. â&#x2013; The D.C. Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D.C. Affairs Section will hold a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the New D.C. Government Reception.â&#x20AC;? Invited guests include Mayor Muriel Bowser, Attorney General Karl Racine, Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt and all 11 members of the D.C. Council. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the first-floor foyer of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details visit dcbar.org. â&#x2013; The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its quarterly community meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building on campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. To RSVP, email bwaddell@gwu.edu or call 202-994-0211.

Saturday, Jan. 31

The D.C. Office of Planning will hold a Van Ness Vision Community Workshop to consider priorities, concerns, possibilities and limitations for the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial core. Issues to be examined will include increased sustainability, streetscape enhancements and more vibrant retail. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 214 of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Monday, Feb. 2

The group Dupont Festival will hold its annual Groundhog Day Celebration at 7:30 a.m. at Dupont Circle, located at Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire avenues NW. â&#x2013; Mayor Muriel Bowser will host an open house from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. â&#x2013; The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold a membership meeting, which will include presentations by Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commissioners on pending issues and their goals for the coming year. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

The Georgetown Business Improvement District will host a community meeting on the 15-year â&#x20AC;&#x153;Georgetown 2028â&#x20AC;? action plan. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. (The original date was changed due to inclement weather.)

School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens is raising money for an educational trip to Costa Rica for 19 of its middle school students, many of whom have never traveled beyond the East Coast. During the 10-day trip, the students will visit Costa Ricaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cloud forests, go on a night tour of noc-

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The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library group will hold its annual meeting, which will include an update from Jeff Bonvechio of the D.C. Public Library on the Cleveland Park branch rebuild. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the first-floor of Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold a â&#x20AC;&#x153;community dialogueâ&#x20AC;? with Mayor Muriel Bowser at 7:30 p.m. at St. Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW.

turnal wildlife and learn to cook a traditional Costa Rican meal. The trip will take place this April during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This would be a dream come true for kids who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had an opportunity like this,â&#x20AC;? said Lee Granados, president of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home and School Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trip could set them on a trajectory to go wherever they want for college or university.â&#x20AC;? See Trip/Page 5

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1c Adams â&#x2013; adams morgan The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; announcements and public comment. â&#x2013; consideration of a request by Popâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SeaBar, 1817 Columbia Road NW, that the commission recommend that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board allow the establishment to immediately begin operating during the hours the commission has previously backed. â&#x2013; consideration of a proposed settlement agreement in connection with an Alcoholic Beverage Control license application by Donburi, 2438 18th St. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jan. 14 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to elect Noah Smith as chair, Stephanie Maltz as vice chair, Michael Upright as treasurer and Nicole Mann as secretary. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to designate former commissioner Will Stephens as chair emeritus. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0, with Mike Silverstein absent, to support a public space application for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Houseâ&#x20AC;? farmers market on Vermont Avenue. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to support a stipulated alcohol license application for beer and wine at Melt Shop at 1901 L St. The establishment, which plans to sell â&#x20AC;&#x153;fast casual artisan sandwiches,â&#x20AC;? tater tots and milkshakes, will have 30 indoor seats and 10 sidewalk cafe seats. â&#x2013; commissioner Noah Smith announced that community members have until Feb. 1 to comment on a draft of the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals for the year on the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. The goals will be adopted at next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to call for Heritage India/The Zanzibarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alcohol license to be revoked at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. In the wake of a recent stabbing at the location, commissioners said the establishment was unfit to hold a license. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to appoint a working group to consider the potential renewal of the West Dupont Moratorium Zone, a liquorlicense restriction that covers â&#x20AC;&#x153;every block within 600 feet of the corner of 21st and P streets.â&#x20AC;? Members include commissioners Daniel

Warwick and Mike Feldstein as well as community members Patrick Kain and Karyn Robinson. Between now and April, this group will establish a report and recommendations based on community engagement including public meetings. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to support a resolution asking Mayor Muriel Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration and D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new attorney general to prioritize noise reduction from establishments serving alcohol. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a historic preservation application for the commercial building at 1330 Connecticut Ave., which includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;significant alterations to front, rear and side facades and use of public space.â&#x20AC;? They said their support was contingent upon the applicant consulting with the neighborhood commission as the project moves forward. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to request a one-month delay for a historic preservation application for a residential property at 1734 R St., saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;the applicant has not yet adequately notified neighbors of this project, but has expressed interest in working with the neighbors to obtain their input.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a zoning board application for the residential building at 1601 18th St., specifically â&#x20AC;&#x153;a special exception to bring the existing usage into compliance with the applicable laws.â&#x20AC;? Commissioners said â&#x20AC;&#x153;the tenants will be continuing to use the space in the same manner as it is currently being utilized.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a historic preservation application for a rear addition at 2138 O St., a residential property. Commissioner said â&#x20AC;&#x153;the project is within the existing character and nature of the block and not setting a new precedent.â&#x20AC;? Their support was contingent upon the applicant reaching out to neighbors about the project and demonstrating that the addition wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be visible from O Street. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to appoint a standing Zoning, Preservation and Development Committee to assist with â&#x20AC;&#x153;issues regarding individual zoning and historic preservation applications as well as policy issues regarding development impacting the Dupont Circle neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? Members include commissioners Daniel Warwick, Mike Feldstein, Stephanie Maltz, Michael Upright and Noah Smith as well as community members Patrick Smith, Michael Biedler, Chris Furlong and Cathy Brooker. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jan. 12 meeting:

â&#x2013; commissioners elected David Bender as chair/secretary and Ellen Goldstein as vice chair/treasurer. â&#x2013; commissioners approved a resolution honoring former four-year commissioner Eric Lamar. â&#x2013; commissioners announced that resident Sally Berk has won the Individual Lifetime Achievement Award from the D.C. Historic Preservation Office. A ceremony will be held the evening of May 6 at Constitution Hall. â&#x2013; commissioner David Bender reminded attendees that it is the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy not to meet when the D.C. government is closed because of inclement weather or other emergency situations. â&#x2013; commissioners agreed to change the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official mailing address to 2126 Connecticut Ave. NW #34, Washington DC 20008. â&#x2013; Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Chanel Dickerson said police are planning a decoy operation to help address a recent rash of thefts and burglaries. â&#x2013; Tom Lipinsky of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office introduced himself. His email address is tlipinsky@dccouncil.us. â&#x2013; commissioners supported a request for zoning relief for a project at 2405 Tracy Place. â&#x2013; commissioners endorsed a Board of Zoning Adjustment variance application for an increase in the number of classrooms (four to six), students (50 to 74) and staff (12 to 18) for the School of Friends, 2201 P St. â&#x2013; commissioners voted to urge the D.C. Public Space Committee to reject an application for 2229 California St. for space to park and charge an electric car. â&#x2013; commissioners announced that a joint Sheridan-Kalorama Neighborhood Council and Sheridan-Kalorama Historical Association meeting will be held Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the President Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. â&#x2013; Rob Nevitt provided an update on the Restore Mass Ave groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent activities and announced the release of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Grand Avenue Revival,â&#x20AC;? which illustrates the landscape history and offers a design guide to Massachusetts Avenue. â&#x2013; a resident asked the commissioners to establish a committee to study vacant embassy properties, and commissioners agreed to consider the suggestion. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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forested areas in the world. The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third national park, Rock Creek Park is home to over 35 species of fish, 30 species of animals and 160 species of birds. Rock Creek Park superintendent Tara Morrison told the 125 guests Sunday that â&#x20AC;&#x153;forming connections to Rock Creek Park is easy. It draws us in. We can all find meaning in the park.â&#x20AC;? Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message was about moving forward and celebrating the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must preserve the legacy of Rock Creek Park for future generations,â&#x20AC;? she said. To that end, Rock Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit support organization, recently formed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Ribbon Panelâ&#x20AC;? to work on protecting and revitalizing the park now and for the next 125 years. Its members include local elected officials, representatives of local environmental groups and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock Creek Park was a prime part of my mission in Congress,â&#x20AC;? said D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All that wilderness and a city, too? You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the theme is find yourself in Rock Creek Park, but I want to alter the motto to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lose yourself in Rock Creek Park,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. He urged people to â&#x20AC;&#x153;build on what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started so that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the opportunity in 125 years to

say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve protected one of our greatest natural resources.â&#x20AC;? Along with the Green Ribbon Panel, the Rock Creek Conservancy has been working in partnership with the National Park Service on creating a mobile app for smartphones. The app will provide better maps of the park, list upcoming park events, detail trails and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very, very excited about the mobile app,â&#x20AC;? Fleischer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now there is a way to find yourself, literally find yourself, in Rock Creek Park.â&#x20AC;? Also in the works is a comprehensive website, RockCreekPark125.org, which will include a calendar of recreational and educational events for visitors. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was one of several programs held to launch the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 125th anniversary year. A main attraction for children was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awakeâ&#x20AC;? presentation on Sunday morning at the Rock Creek Nature Center. Ranger Tony Linforth discussed the three different types of owls in Rock Creek Park, and then children and their parents dissected owl pellets to look for bones of prey. This prompted questions such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do owls eat people?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Would they eat my 3-year-old black lab?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are owls magic?â&#x20AC;? Afterward, the children were sworn in as Junior Rangers. Superintendent Morrison led the pledge, presenting each child with a patch commemorating the induction.

DEATH: Family, police at odds over search for woman

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she had a totally befuddled brain and just wandered outside and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where she was, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passing off not investigating anything further,â&#x20AC;? Rubin said. In a separate interview, Newsham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who reviewed the police response in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;after-action reportâ&#x20AC;? on the incident â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said officers handled the situation appropriately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If her body had been more visible, then maybe I could agree we could have found her more quickly,â&#x20AC;? said Newsham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The area where she was located, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of brush, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of leaves. â&#x20AC;Ś You could barely see her feet. There is a potential that she may not have been found for several hours. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually not surprised but very comfortable with the fact that she was found as quickly as she was.â&#x20AC;? Regarding Susan Rubinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other concerns, Newsham said there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely no indication of foul play in this case,â&#x20AC;? and no police reports of the criminal activity to which Rubin referred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the house was ransacked and things were taken, if there were signs of a struggle, that might indicate something,â&#x20AC;? said Newsham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was due diligence and there was no indication at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there was no sign of a struggle, there was no injury to the body that was consistent with trauma to the body that caused her death.â&#x20AC;? Lillian Rubin was last seen at about 10 p.m. Nov. 13, when her personal aide left for the night. (Lillianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory disorder interfered with her organizational skills, but doctors were confident that she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require overnight assistance, Susan Rubin said.) One of her daughters, who was on her way to Washington from New York, was unable to reach her by phone the following morning, and she called police shortly after 11 a.m. upon

reaching her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. Lillian was found dead at 2:14 p.m., and police believe she left the house between 2 and 3 a.m. the night before. No specific time of death has been established, but investigators believe she had died of hypothermia well before the search began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish we could have done more for the family,â&#x20AC;? Newsham said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we could have.â&#x20AC;? Susan Rubin disagrees: â&#x20AC;&#x153;How about talking to neighbors during the search: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Was there anything going on last night?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; How about noticing the phone jack and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual, what happened here?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? And because her mother had bad knees, she said, police should have concentrated their search more closely around Lillianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. Newsham said the search began inside the house, then spread to many properties on multiple streets close to her home: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geographically she was found a pretty short distance away,

but in that neighborhood it could have been anywhere.â&#x20AC;? Rubin has raised her concerns on community listservs and with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who said she spoke to police about the issue on Monday. Rubin declined to say whether she was considering any further action, but said she was tired of hearing excuses for what she sees as failings by police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a police force who has the training and the common sense to find a missing a person, and who is committed to protecting our community as opposed to committed to protecting itself,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is this the police force youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want looking for your mother if she was missing?â&#x20AC;?

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TRIP: Costa Rica visit planned From Page 3

Ernest Thompson, a science teacher who has taken the lead in planning the trip, described how he hopes to relate the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum to Costa Ricaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich biodiversity. He gave the example of students studying the small insects that are at the base of the cloud forestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food chain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big idea I want the students to get out of this is that the things we learn in class actually apply to the real world,â&#x20AC;? he said. A grant from the D.C. Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Proving Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Possible initiative will cover $1,000 of the approximately $2,700 cost of the trip for each student. Sixty percent of the families will need financial help to take care of the difference. So far the community has raised enough to cover all but four of students, said Granados. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our firm belief is that we can make this happen for every single kid in our school no matter what their background,â&#x20AC;? said Granados. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this is something the kids really want to do, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it happen.â&#x20AC;? The Home and School Association and the teachers have set up a crowd-funding website for their fun-

draising efforts at fundrazr.com/ campaigns/7vcrc. The goal is to raise $5,000. Principal Richard Trogisch, who also heads up the School Without Walls magnet high school, emphasized that trips like this can expand studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worldviews. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the tremendous influence international travel can have on students,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will help them shoot higher and break out of their neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? Granados pointed to the trip as a sign that Francis-Stevens is on the upswing. The Foggy Bottom/West End school, which is made up of pre-kindergarten through eighthgrade classes, almost closed in 2013 due to low enrollment and went through two mergers in six years. Nevertheless, enrollment increased from approximately 300 last year to 400 this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a testimony to the parents that saved the school,â&#x20AC;? said Granados. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly the trajectory of the school is heading down the right path.â&#x20AC;? Middle-school students at Francis-Stevens study Latin, and Granados said she hopes to build on the trip to Costa Rica to create a yearly expedition to Rome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a one-shot deal,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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The Foggy Bottom

Current

Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor Chris Kain/Managing Editor

Reasonable controls

In desirable neighborhoods like Dupont Circle and Petworth, it’s increasingly difficult for many families to buy a house, and increasingly less pleasant for some of the families who do live there. The problem: “pop-ups,” or row houses expanded and turned into multiunit apartment buildings. Investors are snapping up homes as they become available, and the conversions sometimes detract from the aesthetics and overall charm of residential blocks. The D.C. Office of Planning has suggested a series of new conditions that would stem this flow in R-4 zones, where many such row houses are located. They include reducing the maximum building height (to 35 feet) and the number of housing units per property (to two) that would be allowed automatically without a public zoning review. We aren’t experts on whether this is the perfect solution, but it certainly sounds like a reasonable approach. At a recent Zoning Commission hearing, a number of developers protested that the regulations would harm property values in row house neighborhoods and prevent them from constructing new, comparatively affordable dwellings there. We are unpersuaded. First of all, values have been artificially inflated by these development pressures, so absent the pop-ups, the prices of row houses could once more be within the reach of more families. Developers argue that splitting up a house into multiple smaller condos results in a lower price per unit, but we’d rather just see the existing houses priced more affordably. Second, as the Planning Office observed, there are many thriving areas that are intended for multi-family construction, and the number of units provided by pop-ups elsewhere is comparatively tiny. We agree with the agency that little is to be gained by sacrificing row houses to apartments, especially considering the loss of community fabric and large, family-friendly homes. Another important point is that developers wouldn’t be banned from building pop-ups. Rather, they would have to go through a public process of demonstrating to neighbors and to the Board of Zoning Adjustment that their projects wouldn’t be harmful. If developers are so certain that they couldn’t get this support, perhaps that speaks to the reason regulations are needed. We did hear some valid concerns about whether the Office of Planning proposal would adequately address issues with aesthetics of pop-ups, which has been one of the key concerns. Zoning authorities typically balk at handling subjective design matters, but a suggestion from the Coalition for Smarter Growth is worth considering: flagging proposals for additional review when their height exceeds the average of the two adjacent homes.

Proactive response

For residents of Spring Valley, it’s hard to find good news in reports that even after two decades of cleanup efforts, parts of the neighborhood may still have contaminated soil and buried munitions left over from the World War I era. We certainly can’t praise every action ever taken in Spring Valley by the Army Corps of Engineers, which has been tasked with remediating the neighborhood and the American University campus. Longtime residents will recall all too well that the Army has repeatedly declared the community safe, only to return once new issues came to the surface. But we’re very pleased with the proactive response the Army is demonstrating as it prepares for the latest investigation into “areas of interest” that may still contain hazards. Officials announced at this month’s Restoration Advisory Board meeting that certain areas could still be contaminated, and they said a full detailed report should be available when the board next meets, on March 10. Furthermore, the Army promised to send a letter to property owners whose land has a reasonable chance of being affected, offering them the opportunity for private meetings to discuss the problem. While some have criticized the delay in releasing the report, careful review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is essential in the process. At the most recent board meeting, we were also impressed to hear from local Realtors that the Army Corps provides information on the area’s contamination for prospective buyers. Of course it would be better if residents hadn’t potentially lived above hazards for years, and weren’t facing the hassle of a possible multiyear cleanup. And it’s also true that the Army Corps’ notification procedures are straight out of federal regulations. At the same time, we’ve seen many government agencies fall well short of the communication and outreach the Army is demonstrating. We’re happy to see this outreach in such an important case, and we’d like to see more federal and local officials take the same proactive approach.

The Current

The bureaucracy issue …

e tested our readers last week. We threw out the word “interoperability” and challenged the bureaucracy to speak more

plainly. And now, so you really can appreciate bureaucracy, we’re going to wallow in it again. One person offered a quote from famed Navy Adm. Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear Navy: “If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won’t.” So asking for your forgiveness, we plunge ahead. ■ Performance time. If you want to sit in on lots of public hearings, make plans to head to the D.C. Council soon. Beginning on Feb. 9 and continuing through March 13, the council plans about five weeks of hearings on every aspect of how city agencies have performed over the last year. You can see the whole list and maybe sign up to testify at tinyurl.com/ council-hearings-2015. And if that doesn’t provide you enough bureaucracy, don’t despair. About the time the performance hearings are ending, the 2016 budget will step into the spotlight. The council will launch another set of exhaustive hearings in April on that document. Mayor Muriel Bowser normally would submit her 2016 budget on March 15. But all new mayors get a two-week grace period, said Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee. Why so many performance hearings that are followed immediately by budget hearings going over the same territory? “Because we’ve always done it this way,” Evans laughed. ■ This isn’t encrypted. We had an interesting response to our item last week on how police and fire departments are “encrypting” radio transmissions so that terrorists, homegrown bad guys and the media can hear what’s going on. Lee Williams, a 39-year law enforcement person with 45 years as a monitor of public safety radio, questioned the need to shut the public out. “As [encryption] spreads across our country, it promotes the ‘us-against-them’ mentality and does absolutely nothing to promote officer safety,” he wrote. Mr. Williams suggested that we “make [our] argument” more about leaving the dispatch channel open while other tactical channels could be encrypted for

secure communications. He said that none of the fire channels need be encrypted “except for mutual aid channels.” Consider his recommendations fertile ground for the securicrats. ■ Bureaucratic-speak. You may want to use the next two items as sleep-aids. Again, last week we highlighted the uber-bureaucratic word “interoperability.” All that means is having a way for diverse groups to communicate. But it prompted some other examples of bureaucratic-speak. Word for word, from a D.C. Public Service Commission order: “The Commission’s second January 22 Order was in response to Pepco/DDOT’s Application for Clarification or, in the Alternative, Reconsideration of the Commission’s Triennial Plan Order. In that Order, the Commission clarified its Triennial Plan Order by stating (1) the Undergrounding Project Consumer Education Task Force (‘UPCE Task Force’) will replace the Communications Coordination Committee and Consumer Advisory Group originally proposed in Pepco/DDOT’s joint communication/education plan; (2) the initial meeting of the UPCE Task Force may take place sometime between the second and third quarters of this calendar year (instead of by January 12 of this year, as the Commission initially directed in its Triennial Plan Order); (3) the UPCE Task Force members must be selected through the District’s formalized process; (4) Pepco/ DDOT can submit their final construction/design plans pursuant to the detailed schedule they will submit on February 11, 2015 when they file their list of estimated start and end dates for each of the Triennial Plan projects; and (5) Pepco’s forthcoming February 11, 2015 filing must also include a schedule detailing the installation of smart-grid devices.” And this, from a federal Homeland Security press release: “NPPD CS&C Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience Industry Engagement & Resilience Director will deliver remarks on the implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Community Voluntary Program at the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association, Washington D.C. Chapter and George Washington University joint event.” Having wallowed in bureaucracy, please carry on. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

TOM SHERWOOD’s

Notebook

Letters to the Editor Paving trolley trail would benefit public

As a non-Palisades resident I have a few comments on the proposed improvements to the Glen Echo Trolley Trail. First, the trolley trail right of way is city property, available to the public just like any city park. While the trail traverses the Palisades, it is owned by all city residents, all of whom stand to benefit but virtually none of whom have been participating in the discussion to date. Inarguably, the trail in its current unmaintained, disconnected state is an underutilized public asset. Improvements to the trail would create a public asset beneficial to everyone, not just Palisades residents. Second is the discussion over surface. Should the city deem development and maintenance of

the trail a worthwhile expense, the city ought to maximize the trail’s use and minimize the maintenance costs. In addition to accommodating pedestrians and mountain bikes, the selected surface should permit strollers, scooters, Rollerbladers, kids’ bikes with training wheels, wheelchairs, Segways, road bikes, et cetera. And the trail should be accessible year-round, which means it needs to be easily maintained and plowed. Needless to say, only a paved or concrete surface would meet all of these needs. Concerns about high-speed cyclists can easily be mitigated with speed control mechanisms. I find this all reminiscent of the debate over the development of the Georgetown Waterfront Park. Without doubt, converting the waterfront from a parking lot into the public park that exists today turned an underutilized public asset into one that is widely used by the public and visitors. As with the trolley trail debate, there were naysayers who preferred the status

quo. And, in that discussion, too, the debate was local while the vast majority of those who would benefit didn’t even know the conversation was occurring. In hindsight, I think very few people would argue that the development of the Georgetown Waterfront Park for the public good was not the right choice. Similarly, if the trolley trail is developed into a public asset, I believe that in a decade people will look back in disbelief of how such an incredible strip of land with beautiful views of the Potomac River and Key Bridge had been left underutilized for so long. The real question is whether the city wants to expend the capital to create and maintain this asset for the public’s benefit. Personally, this is how I want the city to spend my tax dollars, but in this day and age the trend seems to be to sell public assets rather than improve them. Kyle Yost Georgetown

The Current

Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Jan. 19 through 25 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 ■ downtown

Theft ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:40 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1300-1399 block, F St.; 10:19 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 12:51 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 3 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 11:10 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:01 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 5:07 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1100-1199 block, G St.; 5:12 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:13 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 4:07 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 5:42 p.m. Jan. 25. Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, 12th St.; 7:35 p.m. Jan. 24.

psa 102

■ Gallery PSA 102 place

PENN QUARTER

Burglary ■ 600-699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:33 a.m. Jan. 20. Theft ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1:12 a.m. Jan. 19. ■ 600-699 block, F St.; 10:30 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 900-999 block, 9th St.; 3:22 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:37 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:34 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:49 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:59 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 700-799 block, H St.; 9:39 a.m. Jan. 22. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1000-1089 block, 5th St.; 9:35 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:25 p.m. Jan. 25. Theft from auto ■ 600-699 block, H St.; 1:53 a.m. Jan. 24.

psa PSA 206 206

■ georgetown / burleith

Robbery ■ Potomac and Prospect streets; 11:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Sexual abuse ■ 3600-3699 block, S St.; 7:01 p.m. Jan. 21. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 3200-3247 block, O St.;

10:32 p.m. Jan. 23. Burglary ■ 3700-3799 block, Reservoir Road; 9:29 a.m. Jan. 25. Theft ■ 37th and O streets; 11:42 a.m. Jan. 19. ■ 3000-3099 block, Dent Place; 7:19 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 2:37 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 7:20 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 2900-2999 block, N St.; 9:36 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 2600-2699 block, O St.; 10:37 a.m. Jan. 22. ■ 3036-3099 block, M St.; 10:40 a.m. Jan. 22. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:45 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:30 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:52 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1738-1898 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 5:51 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:29 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:18 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:53 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:51 p.m. Jan. 25. ■ 3200-3265 block, Prospect St.; 6:14 p.m. Jan. 25. Theft from auto ■ 1600-1699 block, 29th St.; 3:17 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1227-1299 block, 30th St.; 9:19 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 3100-3199 block, South St.; 3:18 p.m. Jan. 21.

psa PSA 207 207

■ foggy bottom / west end

Robbery ■ 1100-1199 block, 21st St.; 10:10 p.m. Jan. 24. Sexual abuse ■ 2100-2199 block, F St.; 12:03 p.m. Jan. 20. Burglary ■ 800-899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 12:27 p.m. Jan. 22. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 12:01 a.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1700-1779 block, M St.; 3:58 p.m. Jan. 22. Theft ■ 1718-1799 block, L St.; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 1:13 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1000-1099 block, 15th St.; 3:09 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 2400-2448 block, Virginia Ave.; 2 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3:06 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 3:15 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 3:36 p.m. Jan. 21.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 7:04 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1700-1799 block, De Sales St.; 1:08 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1700-1709 block, K St.; 7:41 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 5:25 a.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1718-1799 block, L St.; 12:45 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:51 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:12 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:10 a.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:36 a.m. Jan. 25. ■ 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:28 a.m. Jan. 25. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:35 a.m. Jan. 25. ■ 900-999 block, 17th St.; 8:18 p.m. Jan. 25. Theft from auto ■ G and 20th streets; 5 a.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1100-1199 block, 25th St.; 8:50 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 900-999 block, 14th St.; 5:02 p.m. Jan. 22.

psa 208

■ sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Robbery ■ 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 1:55 a.m. Jan. 25 (with gun). Burglary ■ 1500-1549 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:50 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1320-1399 block, 15th St.; 9:12 p.m. Jan. 22. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2119-2199 block, R St.; 10:30 a.m. Jan. 24. ■ 2000-2099 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:55 a.m. Jan. 25. Theft ■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 6:09 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 12:50 a.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1400-1499 block, 15th St.; 9:34 a.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1500-1599 block, M St.; 4:06 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1700-1799 block, N St.; 9:14 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:24 a.m. Jan. 24. ■ 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 2:41 p.m. Jan. 24. Theft from auto ■ 2154-2299 block, Wyoming Ave.; 1:57 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:30 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 1:24 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 17th and O streets; 10:25 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:28 p.m. Jan. 24. ■ 2301-2549 block, Belmont Road; 10:35 p.m. Jan. 24.

psa PSA 301 301

■ Dupont circle

Theft ■ 1820-1899 block, 14th St.; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 4:51 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 5:40 p.m. Jan. 22. ■ 2000-2019 block, 17th St.; 12:48 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1424-1499 block, R St.; 11 a.m. Jan. 24. Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, 15th St.; 2:38 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1400-1499 block, U St.; 2:57 p.m. Jan. 20. ■ Johnson Avenue and S Street; 3:13 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1400-1499 block, Swann St.; 5:06 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 9:10 p.m. Jan. 25.

psa PSA 303 303

■ adams morgan

Sexual abuse ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 1 a.m. Jan. 25. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 5:10 a.m. Jan. 24. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1800-1899 block, California St.; 7:58 a.m. Jan. 25. Theft ■ 2500-2599 block, Champlain St.; 7:32 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 8:28 p.m. Jan. 19. ■ 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:29 a.m. Jan. 23. ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 6:23 p.m. Jan. 23. Theft from auto ■ 1900-1999 block, Kalorama Road; 10:40 a.m. Jan. 20. ■ 1800-1899 block, Summit Place; 11:15 a.m. Jan. 23.

psa PSA 307 307

■ logan circle

Robbery ■ 1000-1099 block, N St.; 10:09 a.m. Jan. 24 (with knife). Burglary ■ 900-999 block, French St.; 6 p.m. Jan. 21. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1300-1399 block, L St.; 11:59 p.m. Jan. 22. Theft ■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 12:28 p.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 4:45 p.m. Jan. 23. ■ 1100-1199 block, 14th St.; 12:44 a.m. Jan. 25. Theft from auto ■ 1300-1399 block, Riggs St.; 8:10 a.m. Jan. 21. ■ 1200-1299 block, S St.; 9:14 a.m. Jan. 23.

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation Catholic School

The Annunciation Catholic School girls varsity basketball team, in my opinion, is one of the best girls teams this school has ever had. Whether it is from the devoted and experienced coach, or the exceptional team, the varsity girls have the ability to go to the top. Recently, the girls won against St. Martin, the No. 1 team in the league. Through the wins and losses, which we don’t have a lot of, our team has been able to keep the same type of commitment and strength to win every game we play, since Day One. — Blain Beyene, sixth-grader

British School of Washington

This week, as an entry point to the Year Six IPC (International Primary Curriculum) weather topic, we were set a task. A team of scientists was trapped in Antarctica, in their tents with frigid temperatures and strong winds; they did not have much in the way of food or clothes. Our job was to save them. The groups were made and everyone was eager to start. Jobs were assigned and soon everyone had got to work. The final stage would be to have a diary of our time in the Antarctic. Safety equipment managers figured out what would be needed; others figured out the best route and bought all the equipment necessary. Everyone worked together and helped each other. In the afternoon we had a Skype conversation with someone who had been to Antarctica. We learned lots about how to make our trips survivable, faster and warmer. We also learned how to go to the bathroom in Antarctica and other small-

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er things about life there. After a lot of planning and typing it was time — we looked round at each other’s diaries and evaluated them. The scientists were saved! — Samuel Waghorn, Year 6 Sydney (fifth-grader)

Edmund Burke School

When you think of middle school sports teams, you may think of tryouts full of nervous students. Here at Burke there is a no-cut policy for all sports teams, which gives everyone an opportunity to participate. That also means that if you don’t know how to play a sport, the coaches will teach you the rules of the game and experienced players can still learn new skills. The teams have people from all grades (six to eight), which creates friendships and bonding among the whole middle school. Each team is also open to having people try practice for a day to see if they like it. The coaches do not just instruct the team, but they will also bond with the students, so coaches add another trusted adult for kids to talk to. And if you make a mistake all of your teammates and coaches will be supporting you without making you feel bad. Being part of a sports team at Burke is a great overall experience for anyone who loves sports, just wants to get some exercise or wants to make new friends. — Grace Rennie, eighth-grader

The Field School

Life is great at The Field School. Last week, we did a unit on drugs and why to not do them. We also

did a unit on health and sex education. In sports, Field is dominating the opposition. The middle school boys basketball A team defeated our rival, Burke, by 30 points last week. Field morale is very high. In a few weeks, we will have winter internship, where students in grades seven through 12 have a real life job experience. — Walt Johnson, Brett Oppenheimer and Si Ross, eighth-graders

Hearst Elementary

Our class has been learning a lot about Martin Luther King Jr. and I wondered what the children might say to Dr. King if he were alive today. Here are some of their responses. Montgomery: “Thanks for changing the laws so people can go to restaurants and schools even if they have different skin and thanks for all of your speeches.” Grace: “I would tell him that you did a good job preaching in front of everybody.” Chinasaramokwu: “You are a very good man because you tried to change the laws and I’m happy you tried and I’m happy you did.” Paul: “You did good when you made people play together so I can have fun with all my friends.” Ariele: “I am happy that you read so many books so you could change the laws.” Owen: “I would say thank you for the things we have today … like stopping the bad laws.” Dr. King taught the world a lot about how to love everyone for who they are — the whole class agreed! — Ms. Prince and Mrs. Whittaker’s kindergarten class

Holy Trinity School

The third grade held a service project in December for Bright Beginnings, a center in D.C. that helps homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Holy Trinity donated and wrapped holiday presents for the children there. First, the third-graders did chores at home to raise money. Next, the money was used to buy cute teddy bears, Play-Doh, snowman paper, markers and counting books. The gifts were wrapped by the thirdgraders who also made cards and wrote notes for each child. Holy Trinity parents delivered the toys and cards to Bright Beginnings. The third-graders felt happy and excited about the project because the younger children would have some things to play with. They are looking forward to doing more projects with Bright Beginnings. Special activities are planned for Easter and students are welcome to join the teachers at the Bright Beginnings 5K run in March. The Holy Trinity students said that they feel lucky to go to a school that encourages them to help the homeless and they hope that they made the world a better place by helping to make children happy. — Ryan Bailey, Lily Horan, Abby Linson and Julia Winsor, third-graders

Janney Elementary

If you didn’t know, Janney is administering new standardized tests. They are on computers so the tests are very different. Third, fourth and fifth grades are all taking these new tests. Fifth-grader Lily Meierhoefer likes the new tests because she likes to type more than write. Some of the questions require you to find the answer as well as write how you got it, which is the kind of thinking we’ve been learning to do. The old tests would only ask us for the answer and not how we got it, like with multiple-choice questions. Hopefully, the new tests will make us show more of our thinking by having less multiple choice, and more explaining your thinking. Even though the tests are new, Ms. Sell, our assistant principal, thought the testing environment at Janney was relaxed and that the students did a good job dealing with the change. Recently we took another test and in my opinion it was harder than other ones we have taken because it made you have to read the questions really carefully, which normally you would not have to do on a standardized test. Hopefully now the tests will keep improving our thinking. — Kevin Harris, fifth-grader

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital

Students put on a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” We performed twice: once for the whole school, and once for families and the com-

munity. We had 42 performers ranging from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade in the show and a student stage crew that helped make amazing sets and props. Making the play a success took a lot of work. “At the beginning, we did warm-ups, singing and blocking. We would go through and put scenes together, and you could make suggestions to each other,” said Johanna. “Being in the play was a great experience – I liked acting with my friends,” said Hannah. “My favorite scene was when the beautiful coat is shown off for the first time,” said Josie. On crew, “we all had multiple projects,” said Yael. “We were fluffing the sheep in the hallway while inside they were glitter-ifying stars.” “I liked making props and working crew during the performances,” said Robert. “All the grades worked well together. We bonded and made friends,” said Naomi. “It was a really tight-knit cast,” added Rochelle. “At the end of the first performance, we were hugging … all that work paid off,” said Jennifer. “Then we remembered we had another performance tomorrow!” added Sammy. “It felt satisfying,” said Rebecca, “and like I wanted to do another play!” — Rochelle Berman, Hannah Davis, Johanna Lane, Naomi Meyer, Yael Nemeth, Jennifer Nehrer, Sammy Rabinowitz, Josie Reich, Rebecca Stanislawski, Rachel Zuckerman and Robert Zuckerman, fifth-graders

Key Elementary

For the past few weeks, there has been snowy, cold weather in D.C. There has also been a lot of snow at Key Elementary. But more ice. We have had indoor recess and two-hour school delays. But we have not had one full snow day. Kindergartner Eva Perez da Camara likes to build snowmen. When we asked why she enjoys the two-hour delays, she said, “Because I get to have fun with my dad at work.” We also asked her if she was principal and it was just snowing outside (no ice) would she open? Delay? Or close school? She said she would delay school because she likes to have fun with her family and have fun at school! Not everyone has fun because of the snow. Ms. Ann Conway, who runs KEHP, Key’s aftercare program, says “the challenging part about snow is that we have to stay inside most times and the children can’t play in it.” Along with snow, the playground can get icy and that’s not always fun either. Forecasts call for more snow again coming soon. We look forward to more adventures ahead at Key. Let it snow. — Ashley McNulty and Sara McNulty, fifth-graders See Dispatches/Page 23

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ThURSDAy, JANUARy 29, 6:30 pm Film screening (call 202-7248698 for title)

presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp at 2425 N St NW, in the library. School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Home and School Association (SWWFS HSA) invites parents of prospective students to visit. The session will begin with administrators and current parents discussing academics, including Specials Curriculum (art, computer technology, library media center, Latin, music, and physical education), and our programs, including pre-care and after-care. A tour and Q&A session will follow. As an educational campus that is focused on developing

the individual child, SWWFS offers a variety of opportunities for our children to develop a love of learning with our excellent, motivated teachers. From exploratory learning and field trips around our city (e.g. National Museum of the American Indian, U.S. Botanic Gardens, and neighborhood Kennedy Center) to compelling programs and assemblies, SWWFS offers every child many chances to embrace learning beyond the classroom environment. Please visit www.swwfs.org

for more information regarding some FAQs about our school. If you have any questions please email info@swwfs.org. About the Enrollment lottery The 2015-16 lottery for PK3 through 8th grade began December 15, 2014 and ends March 2, 2015 (the high school lottery ends February 2, 2015). Lottery results will be delivered on March 27, 2015. Visit www.MySchoolDC. org for more information. for more information.

mONDAyS, FEBRUARy 2-23, 12:30 pm The West End Library hosts a free beginners’ Yoga class every Monday at lunchtime. Classes are taught by volunteers from local yoga studios. Bring your own mat or use one of ours. TUESDAyS, FEBRUARy 3-24, 2:00 pm E-Reader Drop-In Clinic Confused about how to download books and media to your e-Reader? Come to our e-Reader Drop-In Clinic.

ThURSDAy, FEBRUARy 5, 7:00 pm West End Nonfiction Book Club Join the group to discuss Men We Reaped, a memoir by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at the interim West End Neighborhood Library, 2522 Virginia Ave NW. Call (202) 724-8707 for more information.

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Reiter’s Books 1900 G St., NW (202) 223.3327 (excludes special orders, cafe items not included)

Dish+Drinks @ the River inn 924 25th St., NW (202) 338.8707 District Hardware / the Bike shop 1108 24th St., NW (202) 659.8686 (excludes sales, closeouts, special orders and labor) one Fish, two Fish 2423 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (202) 822.0977

Watergate Gallery and Frame Design 2552 Virginia Ave., NW (202) 338.4488 Watergate salon 2532 Virginia Ave., NW (202) 333.3488 (products excluded)

15% Discount 1201 salon 2526 L St., NW (202) 293.5557 15% discount on all Hair Services, 10% on Manicures & Pedicures circle Bistro 1 Washington Circle, NW (202) 293.5390 Metropolitan optical 1919 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (202) 659.6555 (not combined with other special offers)

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tonic at Quigley’s Restaurant 2036 G St., NW (202) 296.0211

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20% Discount Expressions (Fine Clothing) 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (202) 775.9299 Relaxed spa & tans 2112 F St., NW (202) 785.0006 20% first visit, 10% additional visits

FoBoGro (Foggy Bottom Grocery) 2140 F St., NW (202) 296.0125 Discounted Membership West End cinema 2301 M St NW $1 off each ticket with your membership card

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What is GRASTEK? GRASTEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat Timothy and related grass pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. GRASTEK may be prescribed for persons 5 through 65 years of age who are allergic to grass pollen. GRASTEK is taken for about 12 weeks before grass pollen season and throughout grass pollen season. GRASTEK may also be taken daily for 3 years to provide a sustained effect for a fourth year in which you do not have to take GRASTEK. GRASTEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of grass allergy. Who should not take GRASTEK? You or your child should not take GRASTEK if: • You or your child has severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You or your child had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You or your child has ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You or your child has ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You or your child is allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK. The inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK are: gelatin, mannitol and sodium hydroxide.

What should I tell my doctor before taking GRASTEK? Your doctor may decide that GRASTEK is not the best treatment if: • You or your child has asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You or your child suffers from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You or your child suffers from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled. • You or your daughter is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the time you will be taking GRASTEK, or is breast-feeding. • You or your child is unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to GRASTEK. • You or your child is taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity). You should tell your doctor if you or your child is taking or has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of GRASTEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking GRASTEK.

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Victorian offers rare parking, spacious lawn

double-bay Victorian is flaunting its 2014 renovation on this corner lot just off the U Street corridor. Construct-

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ed in the 1950s, the roomy updated property shows off brilliant curb appeal with its light-tone brick facade and many windows. The attached house also boasts features rare for this dense and popular neighborhood: a two-car parking pad off to the side and a lawn that wraps around the exterior at 12th and W streets. Located at 2200 12th St., the house offers four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listed for $1,695,000. Throughout the 2,240-squarefoot residence are elegant crown moldings and chair railings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; classic touches that complement the Victorianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oversized, bright bay windows and high ceilings. Warm hardwood flooring covers both the first and second levels. The entry opens to a hallway that offers a seamless link between the living room and the dining room/kitchen. The hall also pro-

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This renovated four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath Victorian house at 12th and W streets is priced at $1,695,000. vides access to the main staircase and a cozy powder room. Off to the north end is a space that could serve as a study or library â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but counts as one of the four sleeping quarters. It features one of the bay openings facing the front yard. Rich southern exposure enhances the living room, which has multiple windows facing both sides of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner site. This area also offers a fireplace with an elevated hearth and an attached floorto-ceiling bookshelf at the rear. The dining room and kitchen are joined in one large open room that also gets plenty of sunlight.

Antique cream cabinets, white glass backsplash tiles and black granite counters create an elegant kitchen with a matching center island. Stainless steel appliances and a wine rack add modern touches to this space. Lined with decorative carvings, the U-shaped hardwood staircase leads up to the three main bedrooms. The master suite takes up the north end, with a cozy nook near the entry surrounded by angular bay windows and featuring a fireplace. Nearby is a linen closet and a bigger walk-in closet with built-in shelving units. The en suite

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bath features a Whirlpool tub and separate shower. The two other bedrooms also offer great lighting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially the one with the projecting bay. They both share a hallway bath with contemporary fixtures. Back down in the kitchen is access to an enclosed patio, which can also accommodate more parked cars. A white brick wall separates the space from the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attached neighbor and a rear alley. Off this outdoor area is a

separate entrance into the lower level, which has laundry, utility and storage spaces. In addition to the decorative updates, the developer selling the property has added a new roof and new systems. The property at 2200 12th St. has four bedrooms and two-and-ahalf baths. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered at $1,695,000. For more information, contact Tom Spier of GreenLine Real Estate at 202-320-6711 or tom@GreenLineRE.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A second entrance for the Foggy Bottom station is among my top priorities for the [Metro] budget,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the busiest Metro stop with only one entrance in the entire system, and a second entrance makes sense for the neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? Kennedy told The Current that he and other community members envision the entrance at the intersection of 22nd and I streets, a block away from the existing entrance. They believe this location would be particu-

larly beneficial to students and employees at George Washington University, which has several buildings nearby. But Kennedy also thinks this project would improve the lives of others who use the station, especially those who work in Foggy Bottomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many federal offices. In addition, he and his colleagues point out that Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own study on this issue, released in 2007, concluded that a second entrance â&#x20AC;&#x153;would improve access to the station, the future efficiency of the station, and emergency evacuation time.â&#x20AC;?

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ing.â&#x20AC;? Major cost-cutting changes include downsizing a rear addition from four to three stories, abandoning plans for geothermal heating, simplifying a glassy reading room on the front portico, and shrinking an underground parking garage from roughly 80 to 50 spaces. Architect Christoffer Graae told the preservation board that upfront costs for geothermal energy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to create some 100 wells dug 600 feet deep on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front lawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were simply too high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geothermal in this contextâ&#x20AC;? is too expensive, he said, with energy savings not realized for more than 30 years. He said the school will still have other sustainability features, such as solar panels and a green roof. A glassy reading room dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lantern,â&#x20AC;? set inside the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pillared front, has been refined into a simple rectangle, with lighting less visible, Graae said. The straight glass, replacing a curved shape, will save money, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be squared up and simplified.â&#x20AC;? As for garage space, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we had to sacrifice some parking to create additional program space. Something had to give,â&#x20AC;? he said. Planners are still trying to squeeze in a few parking spaces above ground. And they recently agreed to move the garage entrance to 36th Street, facing Washington International School, and off of busy Reservoir Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neither we nor [the D.C. Department of Transportation] thought it safe to have a garage entrance on the busiest street,â&#x20AC;? said advisory neighborhood commis-

sioner Ron Lewis. The change â&#x20AC;&#x153;pleases the ANC and pleases DDOT. It may not please Burleith, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t please everyone,â&#x20AC;? Graae said. Finally, the height of a rooftop space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; originally called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sky View Terraceâ&#x20AC;? and now renamed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education Terraceâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been lowered to cut costs and to minimize its visual impact. That space had been perhaps the most contentious aspect of the renovation plan, with neighbors worried about nighttime noise and rental for outside events. But a community agreement now limits its use to students only. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No weddings, no receptions; it will simply be for students,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. Board members said they regretted, but understood, the loss of geothermal heat. But they were comfortable with the other changes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come a long way, but preserved core concepts,â&#x20AC;? said Joseph Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have a friendlier solution, much improved.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not clear how much the latest changes will affect the construction timetable, although General Services officials said the previously predicted August 2016 completion date could well slide. Darrell Pressley, a spokesperson for that department, said Monday that â&#x20AC;&#x153;no decisions have been madeâ&#x20AC;? about revising the construction schedule. Pressley did note that the two schools now serving as swing space for Ellington students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meyer Elementary, which is providing academic space, and Garnet-Patterson Middle School, which is housing Ellingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art programs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were both previously unoccupied and therefore available for extended use.

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Northwest Real Estate KALORAMA: Preservation board says park changes wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t jeopardize archaeological artifacts

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grounds. But opponents fear the construction threatens not only archaeological artifacts, but also an elegant 1947 plan for the park that they say is part of the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage. The 3-acre Kalorama Park was once part of slave owner John Littleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 56-acre farm. Archaeological surveys in 1986 and 2009 found not only remnants of his manor house, but also possible artifacts from the slaves who labored there. The manor house was demolished in 1937, but the site remained undeveloped as Adams Morgan grew around it. Residents pushed for a park there for decades. The National Park Service finally agreed in the mid-1940s, producing a plan with a symmetrical pattern of paths and plantings, play areas and a naturalistic wooded hillside tumbling northward. Construction was completed in 1949, but in the decades since then the hillside and other park improvements have been damaged by heavy erosion. Phase 1 of the park project, presented to the preservation board last Thursday, focuses on replacing a paved plaza â&#x20AC;&#x201D; planners say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a major source of runoff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with pervious pavement. It would also slight-

ly alter the shape of the plaza and alignment of some sidewalks, remove and replace trees, replace benches and picnic tables, and prune away a privet hedge. A later Phase 2, promising new playground equipment and possibly renovation or reconstruction of a tattered recreation center, will come back to the board later for review. The plan has been endorsed by the Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission and the Fund for Kalorama Park, a nonprofit that raises funds for park maintenance and improvements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have is an aesthetic disagreement,â&#x20AC;? Fund for Kalorama Park president Kathryn Kross told the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But to elevate an aesthetic debate into a historic debate upsets us. After years of waiting, the community is eager to see this done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could be forgiven for not understanding what the fuss is about,â&#x20AC;? Kross continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The project is less than 1/15th of the park. We lose six small trees, we gain seven. We gain more play space. A majority see this as a win-win.â&#x20AC;? Another parent testified that he fears for the safety of his two young children because of outmoded playground equipment, erosion and poor sightlines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My fear is this will not

move forward before some child really gets hurt,â&#x20AC;? he said. Others disagreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want our historic park â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enhancedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; away,â&#x20AC;? said Ted Guthrie, a longtime neighborhood commissioner testifying as an individual. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite disheartening when the D.C. government comes in and destroys, under the guise of improvement.â&#x20AC;? Others called the redesign of the plaza a â&#x20AC;&#x153;demolition.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This process catered to the parents, who organized into a group seeking one thing: new playground equipment,â&#x20AC;? said Denis James, president of the Kalorama Citizens Association. But he said it ignored a variety of other park users: â&#x20AC;&#x153;dog walkers, community gardeners, springtime sunbathers.â&#x20AC;? The association recently decided to seek additional landmark protections for â&#x20AC;&#x153;this gem of an urban park,â&#x20AC;? James added, and is already seeking an architectural historian to research an amended nomination that would specifically cover the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscaping and built structures. He also argued that the city could install new playground equipment at any time, without changing the basic design of the park. Several board members seemed to agree, although they voted con-

cept approval for the project as presented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand stormwater needs,â&#x20AC;? said chair Gretchen Pfaehler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not clear why you need to change the design. Why not just go back to what was there?â&#x20AC;? Member Graham Davidson said there seemed to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;opportunity for much more consensus if you just

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Wednesday january 28 Concert â&#x2013; Jazz bassist Tarus Mateen and his group WestAfroEast will perform AfroCuban and Malian dance grooves and African roots music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Bill Heavey will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck: The Future Adventures of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Everyman Outdoorsman.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; The West End Library Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reading and discussion series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes Strange Meeting: Music in Western Literatureâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; led by Ori Z. Soltes, professorial lecturer in theology at Georgetown University â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tempestâ&#x20AC;? by William Shakespeare. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; George Friedman will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Expo â&#x2013; The 2015 Washington Auto Show will feature more than 700 new makes and models, as well as various interactive events and contests. Noon to 9 p.m. $12; $5 for ages 6 through 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. washingtonautoshow.com. The show will continue Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Films â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orwellian Americaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature a screening of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frontlineâ&#x20AC;? documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;United States of Secrets.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. â&#x2013; Michael Sappol of the National Library of Medicine will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selections From the National Library of Medicine Film

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formance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â&#x2013; Bluegrass quintet Barnstar! will perform. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. 202-787-1000. â&#x2013; The Walkaways and the Mercy Alliance will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Tucker, Melissa Tuckey and Dan Vera. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Friday, Jan. 30 Friday january 30 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Spy Fest 2015 will present interactive activities and booths offering a chance for kids to think like real secret agents as they assume new identities, decipher coded messages, analyze handwriting and satellite images, and detect liars by polygraph (for ages 5 and older). 6 to 9 p.m. $14. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

Demonstration â&#x2013; Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter Saladsâ&#x20AC;? cooking demonstration, featuring new ways to use raw fruits and vegetables. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by civil rights leader Julian Bond on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossing the Color Line: From Rhythm â&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Blues to Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Roll!â&#x20AC;? 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. â&#x2013; Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, and Ambassador Philip Wilcox, a Middle East analyst and former president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Debatable Progress: The PA Resolution and the Signing of the Rome Statute.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. â&#x2013; Walter Denny, a leading expert on textiles of the Islamic world and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Read Islamic Carpets,â&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oriental Carpet: Foreign Gifts and Foreign Affairs.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orwellian Americaâ&#x20AC;? program will feature a talk by the Sunlight Foundation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Accessing Government Information Online.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Morowa YejidĂŠ will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time of the Locust,â&#x20AC;? about an extraordinary autistic boy, a motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion, a fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s punishment and the power of love. 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â&#x2013; Artist Paul Pfeiffer, winner of the Whitney Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Bucksbaum Award in 2000, will discuss his work, which consists of video, sculpture and photography that reflects on collective psychological states related to the history of image production. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; Robert Grenier, the CIA station chief in Islamabad from 1999 to 2002, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $10. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. â&#x2013; Biographer Jean H. Baker and playwright James Still will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Todd Lincoln: A Dramatic Life.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Ethel Kessler, an art director for the U.S. Postal Service and designer of the iconic Breast Cancer Research fundraising stamp launched in 1998, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Stamp Design.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; Gordon Braden, professor emeritus of English at the University of Virginia, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicide in the Third Person: How Shakespeare Made His Romans Seem Roman,â&#x20AC;? about the influence of the classi-

Thursday, january 29 â&#x2013; Concert: Matthew Santos, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, will present an acoustic performance and discuss the inspiration for his recent album as part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arts and Politicsâ&#x20AC;? series. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. cal world on Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. 7 p.m. Free. Room 310, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. 202-994-6909. â&#x2013; A support group for job seekers will host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Rev. Piotr Nawrot, a renowned musicologist, will discuss his reconstruction of music composed in honor of St. Ignatius and stored in a 17th- and 18thcentury archives in Bolivia. 7 p.m. Free. Great Room, Healy Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Johann Hari will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Emily Spivack will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worn Stories,â&#x20AC;? a collection of clothinginspired narratives from cultural figures and talented storytellers. 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487. Films â&#x2013; The Spring Arabic Film Series will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silences of the Palace.â&#x20AC;? 5:30 p.m. Free. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discovering Georgian Cinemaâ&#x20AC;? retrospective will feature Tinatin Gurchianiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The West End Library will host a Thursday night film series. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â&#x2013; National Theatre Live will present a film of the hit Broadway production â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Mice and Men,â&#x20AC;? starring James Franco and Chris Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dowd. 8 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. Reading â&#x2013; Split This Rock and Upshur Street Books will present a poetry reading by Sarah Browning, Camisha Jones, Jonathan

Concerts â&#x2013; The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Bruch, Amy Beach and Cecile Chaminade. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3332075. â&#x2013; The Friday Music Series will feature the period ensemble Modern Musick in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Musica Jesuitica,â&#x20AC;? featuring the North American premiere of music composed in honor of St. Ignatius and stored in a 17thand 18th-century archives in Bolivia. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. â&#x2013; Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform chamber works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Kosciuszko Foundation and Levine Music will present honors program students performing works by Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Paganini, Slonimski, Glinka and other composers. 7 p.m. Free. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320. â&#x2013; The Afrobeat band Antibalas and Afro-pop vocal group Zap Mama will perform. 8 p.m. $30 to $50. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. â&#x2013; The Kevin Cordt Quartet will perform jazz music. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. â&#x2013; The Shack Band will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration â&#x2013; Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter Saladsâ&#x20AC;? cooking demonstration, featuring new ways to use raw fruits and vegetables. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Michael J. Balick, vice president and director of the Institute of Economic Botany at the New York Botanical Garden, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Peter Carey will discuss his novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amnesia.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; Steven Brill will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare Systemâ&#x20AC;? in conversation with Zeke Emanuel, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reinventing American Health Care.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $12. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public See Events/Page 17

Continued From Page 16 Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. Films ■ The National Archives will present the second part of “To Tell the Truth: Working for Change,” Cal Skaggs’ 2013 history of documentary film in the United States and United Kingdom. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center’s “Animezing Series” will feature Makoto Shinkai’s 2004 animated film “The Place Promised in Our Early Days.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Cruzamentos: Contemporary Brazilian Documentary” series will feature Marília Rocha’s 2009 film “Like Water Through Stone,” about the coming of age of four young women in the remote mountains. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nga.gov. ■ “The 80s: The Decade That Musicals Forgot” will feature the 1984 film “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.” 7 p.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The 19th annual Iranian Film Festival will feature Behnam Behzadi’s 2013 movie “Bending the Rules.” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000. The film will be shown again Sunday at 2 p.m. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Blair Dorosh-Walther’s documentary “Out in the Night,” about a group of three young African-American lesbians visiting the West Village. A reception and Q&A with DoroshWalther, producer Giovanna Chelser and documentary subject Patreese Johnson will follow. 7 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performances ■ Company E will present “Long Road Home,” featuring a suite of eclectic choreography from around the globe. 7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■ Scientist-turned-comedian Tim Lee will perform. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $40. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 6 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. ■ The Georgetown Chimes will hold the 42nd annual Cherry Tree Massacre, the largest a cappella show on the East Coast. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. georgetownchimestickets@gmail.com. Performances will continue Jan. 31, Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. ■ The stand-up comedy showcase Don’t Block the Box will feature Rob Cantrell, Haywood Turnipseed Jr., Andrew Bucket, Josh Kuderna and Reggie Melbrough. 7:30 p.m. $3. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-2325263. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Wintry Mix,” featuring a revolving lineup of company ensembles and special guests. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $8 to $15. District of Columbia Arts Center,

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Events Entertainment 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue each Friday and Saturday through Feb. 14. ■ The Warner Theatre will host the D.C. premiere of the Broadway musical comedy “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” 8 p.m. $45 to $75. Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW. 800-7453000. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 p.m. Special events ■ Drawing inspiration from house-rent parties that once flourished in the black neighborhoods of D.C. and other cities, “Black Space Rent Party” will feature a dance performance, a special music mix, and informal games of bones (dominoes) and spades. 5:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ “Merry Making,” a happy hour event with Compass Rose, will feature a chance to make crafts inspired by the exhibit “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea,” as well as themed tours of the museum, specialty cocktails and snacks. 6 to 8 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations suggested. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. Saturday, Jan. 31

Saturday january 31 Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present the family-friendly band Rocknoceros, featuring Coach Cotton, Williebob and Boogie Woogie Bennie. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ The Weekend Family Matinees series will feature D.C.-based singer-songwriter Marsha Goodman-Wood performing original melodies that include generous doses of science and positive social messages. 10 a.m. $6.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ Artist Afrika Abney will present “Kuumba Expressions,” an arts workshop focusing on fundamental compositional studies, light and shadow technique (for ages 6 through 12). 2 to 4 p.m. $10; reservations required. Culture Coffee DC, 709 Kennedy St. NW. afrika.abney@yahoo.com. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep-space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Classes ■ Lecturer Bill Keene will lead a seminar on “Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life, His Work, His Legacy,” with special guest Tom Wright, the architect’s grandson and owner of the Robert Llewellyn Wright House in Bethesda. 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jeffer-

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Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-338-5180. ■ “How the Civil War Changed Washington,” focusing on the war’s impacts on such things as social mores, the built On exhibit environment, the ethnic mix and the need for forts around the city, will open open Sunday at the National Gallery Monday at the Anacostia Communiof Art and continue through May 3. ty Museum and continue through Oct. Located at 6th Street and Constitu18. tion Avenue NW, the gallery is open Located at 1901 Fort Place SE, the Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 5 p.m. 202-633-1000. p.m. 202-737-4215. ■ The American Folklife Center at ■ “William Wegman: Out of the Box,” the Library of Congress will open an presenting 22 of Wegman’s iconic phoexhibit Monday in the library’s Thomas tographs of Weimaraner dogs, will open Jefferson Building to celebrate the Thursday with a reception from 4:30 to 100th anniversary of the birth of noted 6:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Georgefolklorist Alan Lomax. Featuring photographs, manuscripts and notebooks, town Lombardi Comprehensive the exhibit will continue through March Cancer Center at MedStar George28 as part of a yeartown University Hospilong series of public tal. The exhibit will conprograms, special tinue through March events and other 15. Located at 3800 events celebrating Reservoir Road NW, Lomax and his family. Entrance 1, the center Located at 10 1st is open Monday St. SE, the Jefferson through Friday from 9 Building is open Mona.m. to 5 p.m. 202day through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 444-2000. p.m. 202-707-8000. ■ “Natural Allusions,” Photos by William ■ “Weather Rules,” a highlighting seven artgroup show of winterists who explore Wegman are featured appropriate works, will aspects of nature in a new display. through paintings, phoopen Monday at Wontography, prints and sculpture, will open der Graphics and continue through Feb. Saturday at Addison/Ripley Fine Art 27. with an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 Located at 1000 Vermont Ave. NW, p.m. On view through March 14, the the gallery is open Monday through Frishow includes work by Isabel Manalo, day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-898Linda Cummings, Judy Hoffman, Carson 1700. Fox, Merle Temkin, Jackie Battenfield ■ “Land of Deities: Pop-up Photos of and Julia Bloom. Southwest China,” highlighting works by son Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ Horman Violin Studio will present a master class with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and violinist Jonathan Carney. 4 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. hormanviolinstudio.com. ■ “Yogini’s Guide to Birth” will focus on ways to be an active participant in your labor and birth with the power of yoga. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $70. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. Concerts ■ National Symphony Orchestra members Natasha Bogachek, Zino Bogacheck and Natsuki Fukasawa will perform chamber works by Brahms and Fuchs. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Axelrod String Quartet, Leah Gastler on viola and Arnie Tanimoto on violoncello will perform works by Haydn, Mozart and Brahms. Lecture at 6:30 pm.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $25 to $31. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-3030. The program will repeat Sunday at the same times.

■ The KC Jazz Club will present “Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project,” featuring musicians Jamie Baum, George Schuller and Jerome Harris. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $26 to $32. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Multi-instrumentalist Erin McKeown will perform. 8 p.m. $15 to $18. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487. ■ The Gladstones and the Jill Warren Band will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A community book club will discuss “Farmacology” by Daphne Miller. 9 to 10 a.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. melissa@goodsoilevents.com. ■ Poets Judith Bowles, Rose Solari and Katherine E. Young will discuss their respective books “The Gatherer,” “The Last Girl” and “Day of the Border Guards,” at 1 p.m.; Tom Davis, Martin Frost and Richard Cohen will discuss their book “The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis,” at 3:30 p.m.; and John Hooper will discuss his book “The Italians,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ As part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” series, representatives

Piero di Cosimo’s “Allegory” is part of a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Colette Fu that pop out when unfolded, opened last week at Georgetown University’s Spagnuolo Art Gallery, where it will continue through April 12. An opening reception will take place tomorrow from 6 to 7 p.m., preceded by an artist’s talk from 5 to 6 p.m. Located in the lobby of the Walsh Building at 1221 36th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery will be closed from March 6 through 17 and from April 1 through 7. 202-687-9206. ■ “1965: Civil Rights at 50,” exploring landmark events that year ranging from the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala, to the signing of the Voting Rights Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson, opened recently at the Newseum and will continue through early January next year. Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $22.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors and $13.95 for ages 7 through 18; it is free for ages 6 and younger. 888-639-7386. from the International Spy Museum and the Newseum Institute will discuss issues of government transparency and national security. 2 p.m. Free. Knight Studio, Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. spymuseum.org/calendar. Film ■ West End Cinema will present the Royal Opera House ballet production of Christopher Wheeldon’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” 11 a.m. $20. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. The film will be shown again Monday at 7 p.m. Performance ■ “Love and Other Verbs” will feature three premieres from Nancy Havlik’s Dance Performance Group and solo works from Ara Fitzgerald with live music, improvisations and classic dance clowning. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Special events ■ The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Cartoon Skate” event. 10 a.m. to noon. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-7067666. ■ “Sleepy Hollow: Ballet and American See Events/Page 18

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Continued From Page 17 Artâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a collaboration by the Washington Ballet and the Smithsonian American Art Museum â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature excerpts from the upcoming world premiere of the full-length ballet based on Washington Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic ghost story. The program will also include talks by artistic director Septime Webre about the creation of the new ballet and links with Hudson River School paintings, as well as a scavenger hunt and a tour of the art that inspired the ballet. 1 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. â&#x2013; The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock n Skateâ&#x20AC;? event. 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Cherry Blossom Bombshells will square off against DC DemonCats, and the Majority Whips will square off against Square Force One in DC Rollergirls competition. 4 and 5:45 p.m. $15. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. Sunday, Feb. 1 Sunday february 1 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rainbow Fairiesâ&#x20AC;? celebration will feature activities, crafts and snacks (for ages 5 through 12). 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. Classes â&#x2013; Sharon Curry will present a prenatal workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Establishing & Enjoying the Breastfeeding Relationship.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 3 p.m. $60. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. â&#x2013; Dumbarton House will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Country Danceâ&#x20AC;? workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. Concerts â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art Chamber Players will perform works by Lorenzo deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Medici and other Italian Renaissance composers. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â&#x2013; The Raphael Trio will perform a pro-

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Events Entertainment gram that contrasts two works by Schubert with Austrian composer Rainer Bischofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new arrangement of Arnold Schoenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kristallnachtfuge.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. â&#x2013; Musical theater connoisseur, educator and local artist Scot Reese will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Favorite Things,â&#x20AC;? featuring cabaret songs from the Broadway stage, the American Songbook and contemporary standards. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Jazz Jamâ&#x20AC;? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Dr. Angelo Volandes will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; An introduction to the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piero di Cosimo: The Poetry of Painting in Renaissance Florenceâ&#x20AC;? will feature Gretchen Hirschauer, associate curator of Italian and Spanish painting at the National Gallery of Art; Dennis Geronimus, associate professor and chair of the department of art history at New York University; and Elizabeth Walmsley, paintings conservator at the National Gallery of Art. 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assata in Her Own Words â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Discussion on the Life and Legacy of Assata Shakurâ&#x20AC;? will feature Fahima Patricia Seck, professor at Bowie State University; Nkechi Taifa, social justice attorney, author and entrepreneur; and Nubia Kai, poet, playwright and novelist. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Meeting â&#x2013; The Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter of Concerned United Birthparents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a post-adoption support group for adoptees ages 18 and older, birthparents and other family members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will hold its

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Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the St. Louis Blues. 1 p.m. $52 to $570. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; George Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ares: Bringer of Warâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 9 through 14). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â&#x2013; A Caldecott Awards Party will feature a story time, refreshments and a craft activity, as well as announcements of the 2015 award winner and the book selected by Georgetown Library patrons as deserving the honor. 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Tour â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Close-up Tour: Service and Sacrificeâ&#x20AC;? will explore iconography in the Washington National Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculpture, stained glass and needlework that pays tribute to significant events in U.S. history and honors those who have served and sacrificed for their country. 1:30 p.m. $16 to $20; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. The tour will repeat Thursday at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2

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criminal justice at the University of the District of Columbia; Deborah M. Golden, project director for the Washington Lawyers Committee; Jared Ball, professor of communication studies at Morgan State University; and the Rev. Kelly Wilkins. 7 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. Films â&#x2013; In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and Centro Primo Levi New York will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation in Milan with a screening of a nine-minute archival film of the Della Seta family, the only known filmed document of Italian Jewish life before the Holocaust. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discovering Georgian Cinemaâ&#x20AC;? retrospective will feature Giorgi Shengelaiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1969 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pirosmani,â&#x20AC;? with remarks by Peter Rollberg. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. Performances â&#x2013; In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Association of African American Life and History, Holly Bass and the Birmingham Jail Players will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Space: Century Song,â&#x20AC;? featuring a choral recitation of work by notable black artists and intellectuals set to an original score. 6:30 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. â&#x2013; Comedian Petey Steele will headline a weekly stand-up comedy show. 8 p.m. Free. Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boiler Room, 5018 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-5253. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Wizards will play the Charlotte Hornets. 7 p.m. $10 to $390. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-

Classes â&#x2013; Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â&#x2013; Chef Katy Chang will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Your Own Soda,â&#x20AC;? a Knowledge Commons DC class on how to brew colas, sodas and ginger beers. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $5 fee for materials; reservations required. EatsPlace, 3607 Georgia Ave. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. Concerts â&#x2013; The Tuesday Concert Series will feature soprano Brooke Evers, harpist Stephanie Gustafson and pianist Jeremy Filsell performing works by Purcell, Britten, Ravel and Ned Rorem. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. â&#x2013; The Radford University Percussion Ensemble will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; Vocal Arts DC will present mezzosoprano Karine Deshayes (shown) and pianist CarrieAnn Matheson performing works by Gounod, FaurĂŠ, Bizet, Berlioz and Duparc. 7:30 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; In honor of the 50th anniversary of Catholic Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rome School of Music, students will perform piano sonatas by Beethoven. 8 p.m. Free. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5414. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moveable Feast: Classics Reading Clubâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a new monthly discussion group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will delve into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Old Man and the Seaâ&#x20AC;? by Ernest Hemingway. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;U.S. and European Responses to Terrorism: Do We Have It Right?â&#x20AC;? will feature American University School of International Service panelists David Barno, distinguished practitioner in residence; Nora Besahel, distinguished scholar in residence; and David Gregory, distinguished journalist in residence. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Robin: An Artist Panelâ&#x20AC;? will See Events/Page 19

Continued From Page 18 feature Fred Tomaselli, Laurel Roth Hope and Petah Coyne, whose art is featured in the exhibit “The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The monthly Bread & Roses labor series will feature a talk on “The Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912: New Scholarship on the Bread and Roses Strike,” edited by American University professor emeritus Jurg Siegenthaler and University of Massachusetts Lowell professor Robert Forrant. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ “Politics and Mind-Body Medicine: Partnership for Change” will feature U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (shown), D-Ohio; Dr. Jim Gordon, founder and director of the Center for MindBody Medicine and a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center; and Fran Zamore and Michael Shea, licensed social workers certified by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ “Ethics in the Design World: When to Say No” — about issues such as working on major infrastructure projects that result in the displacement of indigenous populations — will feature Raphael Sperry, president Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility; Kathryn Prigmore, chief operations officer at Studios Architecture; and Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Lukman Faily, Iraqi ambassador to the United States, will discuss current challenges facing Iraq, the importance of the Iraqi-U.S. relationship, and what the future holds for a country beleaguered by sectarianism and the extremist sieges of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 213, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/mepf. ■ American opera soprano Deborah Voigt will discuss her book “Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Downto-Earth Diva.” 6:30 p.m. $70. Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Scott Stossel will discuss his book “My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Eric Foner will discuss his book “Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad” as part of a panel discussion with moderator Ed Ayers, president of the University of Richmond; Edna Greene Medford, professor of history at Howard University; and Adam Rothman, associate professor of history at Georgetown University. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ As part of the Great Homes and Gardens Lecture Series, interior designer Timothy Corrigan will discuss “A Visit to Châ-

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Wednesday february 4 Benefit ■ The 2015 Sugar & Champagne Affair, featuring sweet and savory items created by pastry chefs from many of the District’s top restaurants, will benefit the Washington Humane Society. 6 to 9 p.m. $90 to $250. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-735-0324. Children’s program ■ Gordon Korman will discuss his book “Masterminds” (for ages 9 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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through 21 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Sidney Harman Hall. Playwright David Greig takes Scotland’s real history and Harman Hall will host “Dunsinane,” a sequel to mixes it with the setting of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Under Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Feb. 4 through 21. cover of night, the English army has swept through the landscape and killed the tyrant. Attempting to restore peace, the commanding officer must overcome a brutal guerrilla uprising Overthrown duke (and magician) Prospero conjures a storm to bring his usurpers to the mystical island where he and simmering discontent among his inexperienced troops. and his daughter have lived for 12 years. Tickets cost $20 to $110. Harman Hall Tickets cost $15. The Capitol Hill Arts is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122; Workshop is located at 545 7th St. SE. 202shakespearetheatre.org. 547-6839; taffetypunk.com. ■ UrbanArias will stage “Blue Viola” Jan. 31 ■ The Studio Theatre has extended Joshua and Feb. 1 at Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle. Harmon’s savage comedy “Bad Jews” Featuring a libretto by Matt Boresi and through Feb. 8. score by Peter Hilliard, the newly commisThe night after their grandfather’s funeral, sioned opera tells the story of a supposedly three cousins spar over a family heirloom. In priceless viola that was stolen from a player Studio Theatre has one corner is “Super Jew” Daphna: volatile, of the Chicago Symphony in the 1990s. extended “Bad Jews” self-assured and unbending. In the other is Tickets cost $10. Arena Stage is located Liam: secular, entitled and just as stubborn. at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; through Feb. 8. And in the middle, Liam’s brother Jonah tries arenastage.org. to stay out of the fray and honor his grandfather’s memory. ■ Taffety Punk Theatre Company will present “Riot Grrrls Tickets cost $44 to $88. The Studio Theatre is located at Shakespeare: The Tempest” Feb. 5 through 28 at the Capitol 1501 14th St. NW. 202-232-3300; studiotheatre.org. Hill Arts Workshop. Classes ■ “Connecting Generations Workshop” will teach grandparents how to use the U.S. Botanic Garden to excite the younger generation about the magical world of plants. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. The workshop will continue Feb. 11 and 18. ■ Knowledge Commons DC and the D.C. Public Library will present “Security 101: Protect Yourself Online,” led by Patrick Lucey. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. Concerts ■ The First Wednesday Concert series will feature jazz vocalist Lena Seikaly and the Dan Dufford Ensemble performing “Works by Ellington & Friends.” 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202347-8766. ■ The Washington National Opera will present selections from its upcoming productions of Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites” and Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The ensemble Calefax will perform works by Ockeghem, Franck, Nancarrow, Richard Strauss and Shostakovich. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present organist Cameron Carpenter performing improvisations and music by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Bach and William Walton. 8 p.m. $15. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam session. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ Brooklyn-based songwriter and musician Kevin Devine will perform. 8 p.m. $15

to $18. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ Moogatu and the Jones will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The “Authors on Deck” series will feature a talk by David B. Almond on his book “A Sailor’s Story in Black & White: Battle for the Hawk.” Noon. Free. Presidents Room, Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts member relations associate Emily Haight will explore how precious metals like silver and gold have been used to depict valued subject matter. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Philip Farah, founder of the Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace, and David Wildman, executive secretary for human rights and racial justice on the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries, will discuss “The Role of the U.S. Churches in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1958. ■ The George Washington University Parenting Initiative will present “Parenting on Purpose: Tools and Techniques for Effective Parenting,” featuring a conversation with Deborah L. Tillman, star of the Lifetime Television program “America’s Supernanny.” 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-2503. ■ Members of the ensemble Calefax will discuss their craft. 6:30 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The American Goethe Society will present a talk by G. Ronald Murphy, professor of German at Georgetown University, on “Brecht and the Bible: Mother Courage

and Her Children.” 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. brigittefessenden@comcast.net. ■ Georgetown Day School’s Parent Education Series will feature a talk by journalist Brigid Schulte, author of “Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time.” 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Day School, 4200 Davenport St. NW. 202-274-3188. ■ David J. Morris will discuss his book “The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The Library of Congress will present NBC’s December 1960 documentary “SitIn,” one of the first prime-time documentaries on the civil rights movement. Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. loc.gov. ■ Filmmaker Callum Macrae will present his Pulitzer Center-supported documentary “No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka,” about allegations of war crimes during the final days of the country’s 26-year civil war. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. no-fire-zone-washington-dc.eventbrite.com. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Discovering Georgian Cinema” retrospective will feature Otar Iosseliani’s 1971 feature film “Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird” and his shorts “Akvareli” and “Sapovnela.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. tinyurl.com/singing-blackbird. Special event ■ Jack Rose Dining Saloon and Atlas Brew Works will host a launch party for their exclusive Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Ale. 6 to 9 p.m. Free admission. Jack Rose Dining Saloon, 2007 18th St. NW. 202588-7388.

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From Page 8 Hi, I am Claire. I am just one of the fourth-grade kids at Murch who has a classroom in a trailer. We have classrooms in trailers because we are overcrowded. We are overcrowded because the building has not been renovated since it opened in 1929. Murch has also been gaining students rapidly in recent years. So now Murch is half the size necessary for our current population. About 200 Murch students take classes in the old and new trailers. Some of the fourth-graders say they like the modern trailers because each classroom has its own bathroom, unlike the old trailers. But there are some bad things, too. For example, when we have bad weather, mud and other debris gets tracked into the classroom. Because we do not have hallways, we have no place to put a mat to wipe our feet. It also gets pretty cold during the winter. Also, when we go to specialist classes, we have to put our coats on. The teachers say teaching in a trailer does not affect their teaching. I hope that the future Murch students don’t have to take classes in trailers. — Claire Abrams, fourth-grader

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On Jan. 16, NPS hosted a day of service honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Each student got a piece of paper and wrote about an act of kindness or justice that they have done or they would like to do in the future. An example could be to solve problems peacefully or help someone when they’re sad. After that, we had an assembly and learned about King and his teachings. We have a first-grade teacher, Mrs. Winkfield, whose mother was King’s personal secretary. Mrs. Winkfield shared her many joyful moments with King with our community. She told us that King had many kind personal traits, including that he adored being around children. We believe that King’s legacy left a strong impact on our country and how we think. We hope that his wisdom will be carried on into the future. — Mateo Fretes and Jack Peters, fifth-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

Over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend OLV’s Girl Scout Cadette Troop 907 took an amazing trip to Disney World. We left school midday on Jan. 15 and arrived in Orlando, Fla., that evening. Friday morning we went to Epcot before the park opened for a behind-the-scenes tour of the aquarium. We spent the next three hours learning about Disney’s rehabilitation program for marine animals and how the workers take care of the aquarium. Epcot’s aquarium holds 5.7 million gallons of salt

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 water and is the second largest in the United States. There are dolphins, manatees, sea turtles and many types of fish. After our tour we enjoyed going on Soarin’, Mission Space and Nemo. On Saturday and Sunday, we visited the Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom parks. Our favorite rides were the fast roller coasters including Seven Dwarves Mine Train, Expedition Everest and Thunder Mountain. We also really enjoyed the Kilimanjaro Safari. The point of our trip was to learn planning and leadership skills as well as responsibility for ourselves. We had to make decisions as a group and also keep track of our spending money, boarding passes and belongings. We started raising money in 2012 and raised almost $2,000 by holding bake sales and selling cookies and popsicles. Troop 907 really enjoyed this trip, and we hope that future Girl Scout troops will be given this same opportunity. — Theresa W., Claire S., Cecilia Z., Hannah S. and Caitlin S., eighth-graders

Ross Elementary

We are just about halfway finished with this school year. What a great year so far! Some of the students are continuing their French, Spanish, robotics and chess classes. Also, some are getting ready for their games classes, and some Ross girls are participating in Girls on the Run. We are continuing going out to see and experience new and different things. The Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 had a field trip to the Discovery Theatre. Our fourth- and fifthgraders are finishing their written reports for Dr. Ken about barn owls. Our science teacher, Mr. Markus, is helping us present our short reports in class in front of our peers. This will help us with our public speaking. Also, our annual ski trip is just three weeks away. We have started going over the basics of a ski trip. We have invited all parents and grandparents to come along and try skiing or just watch their kids ski. It is going to be unforgettable. In our library, we celebrated No Name-Calling Week. Mr. Flanagan, our librarian, had us do a critical thinking activity called “Talking Circles.” We got into small circles (about three to four students) and discussed an old saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Then, in our small circles, we talked with each other and gave our opinions as to whether we agreed with that saying. — Ross community

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

At the beginning of our early hominids unit in social studies class, we looked at the geography of Africa because that is where the earliest humans began their migration. We did an art project that identified four locations that each of us would like to travel to on the conti-

nent of Africa. This led to questions and concerns about the Ebola virus because many students had heard about its spread in the news. To get more information, we invited Adie’s mom to come into our classroom to help us understand the facts about Ebola. She is a pediatrician and also works on developing medication for infectious diseases. She told us about how culture is one of the things that affected the spread of the recent Ebola outbreak. She explained that people in some African countries feel strongly about greeting people with kisses and hugs as well as touching the dead at funerals as a way of saying goodbye — both of which can spread Ebola. Adie’s mom reassured us by showing a chart that showed that out of the 316.1 million people in the United States, only four people have been infected with Ebola and only one person died, because it was caught too late. Her visit led us to the conclusion that is highly unlikely that Ebola will spread in the United States. — Louisa Kean and Jane White, fifth-graders

Sidwell Friends School

Our school offers a fun afterschool club, table tennis. It is offered Tuesday after school and is a good way to up your pingpong skills. The teacher is very nice and tries to find the best way possible to help you learn skills in an educational but fun way. But one of the most fun parts of the club is competing against your friends and having the satisfaction of knowing you just beat your best friend. But, most of all, it is a fun way to learn and improve skills. — Simone Arrington, fifth-grader

Washington Latin Public Charter School

Both of our school’s finalists for the coveted POSSE scholarship were awarded full tuition scholarships to their top-choice schools. Seniors Madeline Galvez and Olivia Boyd will enjoy a four-year scholarship that covers the entire cost of tuition! Boyd will be joining the incoming Lafayette College class and Galvez will be attending Bucknell University. Both were very excited about being POSSE scholars. Boyd described a reaction that was one of pure elation: “I screamed so much that I broke the POSSE teams’ and my family’s eardrums. I am so elated and relieved that I have been given this opportunity. It is a HUGE weight off my and my family’s shoulders.” “It’s incredible to know that there’s an organization that truly cares, and awards academic perseverance and acknowledges leadership,” said Galvez. This will not be the first time Latin has graduated two POSSE scholars in one class. In 2012, Farris Nabih and Anaka Osborne both received the prestigious scholarship, as did Desmond Miller in 2013. — Tessa Torgovitsky, 12th-grader

24 Wednesday, January 28, 2015

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A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER: DC AREA HOME SALES HIT NEW HIGH Chevy Chase DC, 3823 Legation St NW, $1,135,000. This beguiling 1920’s home, 5 blocks from F’ship Hts Metro, has been expanded and awaits your final touches… from the picturebook wrap-around porch to the soaring ceilings and grand rooms on the main level, this house has loads of appeal! Great kitchen with breakfast room and restauranttype appliances, nice 1st-floor family room & powder room; 4+BR/2BA up plus private rear patio and off-street parking, too. Read more on our website.

Capitol Hill, 819 E Street SE, $890,000. Top down renovation features livable open plan, and of course, a great neighborhood! 2+BRs and 2BA’s up. Two fireplaces too! This is a new home in a wonderful period wrapper! Read more on our website.

ACTIVE LISTINGS!

Many people believe that the winter months, and the holidays in particular, are a difficult time to sell a home. However, the stats from this past December in the DC market bucked against that trend! We saw stats on the rise in a number of very important categories, telling a great story for our region. Sales in the region rose 8%, with the sales of single-family detached homes leading the property segments in growth with a 12.8% increase. The median sales price in December reached a record high of $408,000, a full 4.3% ($16,638) higher than December 2013 and active listings continue to increase, as has been the case for the past 15 months. All Residential

Dec-14

% M-O-M

Nov-14

% Y-O-Y

Dec-13

% Y-O5Y Avg

5 Yr Avg

Units Sold (Closed)

3,937

29.7%

3,036

8.0%

3,644

12.4%

3,504

Median Sales Price

$408,000

0.7%

$405,000

4.3%

$391,362

12.0%

$364,172

Pending Sales (New)

3,192

Active Listings

8,267

-17.5%

10,017

19.1%

6,944

-10.4%

9,229

New Listings

2,896

-21.6%

3,696

12.9%

2,565

4.0%

2,786

-18.1%

3,899

10.8%

2,881

2.2%

Chevy Chase DC, 4007 Conn. Ave. NW, Unit 410, $329,000. Great 1-Bedroom condo with monthly fee under $300! Spacious and updated unit on upper floor and quiet side of this well-run, stately building located close to shops, restaurants and 2 Metro stops. Enjoy the sensible floorplan, good light, large closets and charming period details, like high ceilings & lovely wood floors. Read more on our website.

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2015 RealEstate Business Intelligence, LLC. Data Source: MRIS. Statistics calculated 1/6/2015

WHAT DOES DECEMBER’S STRONG MARKET MEAN FOR EARLY 2015? “We believe that it is a harbinger of a strong start to the year, especially for our market inside the beltway,” said Keene Taylor. “Mortgage rates have dipped back down to levels even lower than most of last year, and since the consensus is that they will rise by the second half of 2015, that points to a busy first two quarters.” Want to hear more about the market or connect with our team? Visit our website at tayloragostino.com!

Bethesda, MD, 6105 Greentree Road $699,000. Conveniently located in Bethesda, features wonderful bright space on a large lot, for a very fair price! The house has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths as well as an eat-in kitchen and big family room, which opens to the nice backyard. Ample off-street parking and recent systems, like new hot water heater and high-efficiency furnace/CAC add to the value. Read more on our website.

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Chevy Chase DC, 3239 Rittenhouse St, NW, $1,119,000. Great Price means Real Value for classic Colonial with fabulous modern twist…wonderful home with 4BR and 3BA up, super-cool Porcelanosa kitchen plus formal LR & DR, powder room and great screen porch/deck on main level; nice Rec Rm with 2nd fp…even a 2-car attached garage! Read more on our website.

Chevy Chase DC, 5112 Conn. Ave. NW, Unit 311, $314,000 with amazing low fee, $435/mo incl taxes. Convenient 2BR, 1BA coop unit with modern eat-in kitchen, gracious entry foyer, balcony & charming period details. Read more on our website.

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