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Tregaron sees a changing of the guard

Fine Arts panel nixes Kalorama Park plans

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By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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Tregaron Conservancy, born out of a prolonged battle over housing development on a historic estate, and now dedicated to restoring its magnificent grounds, is going through another major transition. Longtime director Bonnie LePard, a leader in both efforts, is handing the reins to another Macomb Street neighbor, Lynn Parseghian. Parseghian officially took over last Thursday, promising to invite a wider community to study and enjoy the conservancy’s 13 acres in Cleveland Park. She will also continue efforts to restore and maintain the 100-year-old landscape — a series of gardens, meadows and trails sloping down to Rock Creek Park — and keeping it open to the public at no charge. LePard, meanwhile, is moving to join her husband in California, but will return for board meetings. Both LePard and Parseghian are attorneys and environmentalists — important skill sets for running an organization that negotiates land-use agreements See Tregaron/Page 16

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A planned renovation of Kalorama Park is back to square one. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts last week said the much-debated erosion control and park improvement project should respect a historic rectangular landscape scheme — or scrap it entirely. “As sometimes happens when there is disagreement, the solution reached is the worst solution,” com-

Blagden Alley ‘micro units’ win zoning board approval By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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The District’s annual Chinese New Year Parade through Chinatown on Sunday featured dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations, firecrackers and live music.

Grant to kick off Gompers Park upgrades By DYLAN REFFE Current Correspondent

A little-known national memorial is poised to get a big makeover. A new $20,000 grant will help neighborhood residents in their push to restore and beautify Gompers Park, located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and 10th and L streets. The park is set to receive the donation from the Quadrangle Development Corp., pending approval of the firm’s application for a planned-unit development just a block from the park. The Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commission unanimously backed Quadrangle’s application to

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A local developer has agreed to fund improvements to the park.

build a hotel and apartment complex at 9th and L streets, after the two sides agreed that the developers would donate a total of $45,000 to three neighborhood projects as part of a community benefits package. The development application is

now pending city approval. If it’s accepted, the park’s restoration can begin immediately. “Had it not been for the commitment made by the Quadrangle group, we would not even have been able to envision any of this,” said Brad Reichard, treasurer of the Friends of Gompers Park. “They’re providing the seed money, no pun intended, and the seed money will hopefully allow us to move forward.” He said the “hopeful timeframe” is to start work in the spring. The Friends group has already begun planning Phase I of the park’s restoration, which will include removing old turf, installing new sod, refurbishing flower beds, prunSee Gompers/Page 16

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Residents weigh in on budget priorities at mayoral forum — Page 3

missioner Alex Krieger told the D.C. Department of General Services. “If symmetry is most important, keep what you have. If use is most important, start over. Give it one more college try.” Controversy over the park and playgrounds at Kalorama and Columbia roads in Adams Morgan has been brewing for some time. Neighbors and city officials agree that severe erosion problems need to be fixed, and the city had hoped that construction would begin at last this spring. But families with children seem most concerned about getting better play space, while others want See Kalorama/Page 5

Arena to present political drama on Justice Scalia — Page 21

The city’s zoning authorities Tuesday approved a car-free 121unit residential project in Blagden Alley, nervously concluding that residents of the downtown “micro units” will obey parking restrictions in the two connected buildings. But Board of Zoning Adjustment chair Lloyd Jordan was so uncomfortable with the prospect that he added even more conditions to ensure that future residents never, ever keep a car on site. An attorney for the developer, SB Urban, said the firm is happy to comply. “I know it’s hard to accept that people will live in a building, or live anywhere, and not have a car. But there are people that will do that,” said board member Peter May. He noted that the ongoing revision of the District’s zoning code is also dropping minimum parking requirements in dense and transit-friendly areas of the city. SB Urban previously won approval for a parkingfree complex in the historic Patterson House on Dupont Circle. The firm, which specializes in small but expensive rental units for

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National security theater is back in the spotlight — Page 6

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The Rent-A-Wreck site will be part of the planned mixed-use project in Blagden Alley.

young professionals new to the city or just passing through, had already agreed to prohibit occupants in the Blagden Alley project from obtaining residential parking permits. It will also set up a Capital Bikeshare station and a bike-repair facility on site, and provide car- and bike-share memberships for all tenants. Jordan added other provisions for the firm to enforce. All marketing materials for the building must make the car prohibition clear, and for tenants, keeping a car on site or obtaining a parking permit would be considered a violation of the lease. Additionally, the firm must fund an independent transportation study See Project/Page 16

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District Digest Norton seeks local prosecutor for D.C.

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has introduced a bill to create a local prosecutor’s office for Washington. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia prosecutes most local crimes that take place in D.C. “A U.S. Attorney has no business prosecuting the local crimes of

a jurisdiction, an anachronism that is out of place in any American selfgoverning jurisdiction,� Norton said when she introduced the bill. “The goal of the legislation is to give the District the same jurisdiction over the criminal justice matters that state and local jurisdictions justifiably regard as mandatory.� Norton noted that the bill would put into action a 2002 advisory referendum that was supported by 82

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Sibley Hospital nets ‘Gold’ accreditation

Sibley Memorial Hospital has earned a “Gold Seal of Approval� for hospital accreditation from a national nonprofit that assesses the quality of hospitals and other health care organizations. The Joint Commission, which has been accrediting hospitals for over 60 years, conducted an unannounced site visit at Sibley in October, evaluating compliance with standards in numerous areas, including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, and medication management. “Sibley is pleased to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care

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‘Puppy Bowl’ event halves adoption cost

The Washington Animal Rescue League will offer half-priced pet adoptions Sunday through a partnership with entertainment company Animal Planet. The second annual “Road to the Puppy Bowl� is an adoption event affiliated with the TV special that airs during the Super Bowl. The Puppy Bowl, which features adoptable puppies frolicking on a mini football field as well as a kitten halftime, has inspired hundreds of adoptions. Now the network has taken the effort on the road. Sunday’s event will run from noon to 4 p.m. at 71 Oglethorpe St. NW. To register, visit warl.org.

Racine fills post for community outreach

Attorney Robert White will serve as director of community outreach for the Office of the Attorney General, the agency said last week. White’s resume includes working on Attorney General Karl Racine’s transition team, running for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council, serving as counsel to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and working as a law clerk for a Maryland District Court. A Ward 4 resident, White is president of the Brightwood Park Citizens Association. He has a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and a law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law. “Robert brings extensive experience and understanding of community and neighborhood organizations across the District to his new role, and I’m excited to have him on board,� Racine says in a release.

Project will overhaul signals on K Street

The D.C. Transportation Department will upgrade signals on K Street between 15th and 20th streets NW on Saturdays starting in March (weather permitting), and the work will involve traffic and pedestrian signal outages. The project, meant to bring signals into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will cause delays to both motorists and pedestrians, according to a news release. Outages will affect one to two intersections at a time on Saturdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. More project information is at kstreetadaimprovements1221.com.

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Board to consider challenge Bowser invites budget priorities at forums to Todd’s Ward 4 campaign By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Board of Elections is scheduled to hold a meeting tomorrow addressing a formal challenge to the candidacy of Ward 4 D.C. Council front-runner Brandon Todd. The challenge came from local political activist Alonzo Edmonson, who took issue with campaign documents Todd submitted to election officials, specifically his Dec. 8 “declaration of candidacy and affidavit of qualifications.� In a Feb. 9 letter to D.C.’s registrar of voters, Edmonson charged that Todd did not reside at the 5th Street address listed on his declaration but rather at an Upshur Street property not mentioned on the candidate’s form. He went on to criticize Todd for voting in the precinct assigned to the 5th Street address — Truesdell Education Campus — and called for an investigation. But a Todd representative pushed back on these claims last Thursday, meeting with Edmonson at a prehearing conference conducted by the Office of the General Counsel within the Board of Elections. According to an office memorandum about the conference obtained by The Current, the Todd representative presented a sworn statement from the candidate attesting to his residency on 5th Street. The statement included “reference copies of [Todd’s] driver’s license, bank and

credit card statements, a financial investment statement, phone bill and IRS notification,� all of which displayed the 5th Street address. Edmonson, meanwhile, presented a photograph of a car allegedly owned by Todd parked adjacent to the Upshur Street property in question. He also submitted a record of Todd’s voting history in an attempt to show that the candidate made a false statement on his declaration. According to the Board of Elections, Todd voted in a precinct east of the Anacostia River during five elections between 2002 and 2006. At the time, he had a Denver Street SE address registered as his residence. Edmonson submitted this information as a contrast to Todd’s declaration, which states that he has resided on 5th Street since 1998. Board of Elections spokesperson Denise Tolliver couldn’t comment yesterday on how the board might rule on Edmonson’s challenge, but she was able to give context to some of the issues involved. Asked about Todd’s voting in Southeast, Tolliver told The Current that the candidate “voted where he was supposed to vote at that time,� noting that he only changed his residence from Denver Street to 5th Street in 2007. Tolliver also said that “people have a right to more than one address.� Todd wouldn’t have been required to list the Southeast address See Challenge/Page 17

As Mayor Muriel Bowser seeks community input on her first budget, she is also emphasizing the style of governance she intends to bring to the District. Speaking last Thursday at a budget engagement forum at Wilson High School, Bowser pledged to be a “steady mayor — not pie-the-sky, not overpromising, but telling you the truth as soon as I know it and as I see it.� As a former advisory neighborhood commissioner and Ward 4 D.C. Council member, Bowser also said she would be a “neighborhoods mayor� who

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The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold a community meeting on the new PARCC tests, which are replacing the DC CAS as the endof-year exams taken by D.C. students. Other topics will include improvement in special education and the proposed waiver of certain “No Child Left Behind� rules. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Paul Public Charter School, 5800 8th St. NW. ■The Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission’s working group on the potential extension of the West Dupont liquor license moratorium will hold a public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P St. NW.

Thursday, Feb. 26

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold a community meeting on the new PARCC tests, which are replacing the DC CAS as the endof-year exams taken by D.C. students. Other topics will include improvement in special education and the proposed waiver of certain “No Child Left Behind� rules. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Powell Bilingual Elementary School, 1350 Upshur St. NW. ■The groups Georgetown Energy and DC SUN will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss plans for a Ward 2 Solar Co-op that would allow participating homeowners throughout the District to save money on solar installation costs. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held at the Georgetown Library, which is temporarily closed; organizers have not announced a new location. For details, contact georgetownenergy@gmail.com.

Saturday, Feb. 28

The D.C. Office of Planning will host a community workshop on the creation of an Adams Morgan Vision Framework plan. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Marie Reed Community Learning Center, 2201 18th St. NW. For details visit planning.dc.gov/adamsmorgan.

Wednesday, March 4

The D.C. government will host a discussion on “Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City: What Next?� Officials will present key elements of the District’s strategic plan and steps toward implementation. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

focuses on improving the city as a whole, community by community. “Sometimes we have to not be as focused on our own parochial interests but recognize that the investment we make across town — in somebody else’s neighborhood — really does help our entire city,� she said. Bowser is due to submit her proposal for the District’s approximately $10 billion budget to the D.C. Council in late March, and she is hosting three forums around the city to seek guidance. Several hundred residents attended the Wilson forum. Throughout the night, they responded to the See Budget/Page 17

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Feb. 16 through 22 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 ■ downtown

Sexual abuse ■ 750-799 block, 10th St.; 8:05 p.m. Feb. 16. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1000-1099 block, 13th St.; 10 p.m. Feb. 20. Theft ■ 500-599 block, 11th St.; 12:39 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1200-1299 block, F St.; 9:10 a.m. Feb. 18. ■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 1000-1099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:17 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 6:52 p.m. Feb. 19. Theft from auto ■ Independence Avenue and 14th Street SW; 11:11 a.m. Feb. 18.

psa 102

■ gallery place PSA 102

penn QUarter

Sexual abuse ■ 300-498 block, Indiana Ave.; 1:26 p.m. Feb. 17. Theft ■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:38 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:07 a.m. Feb. 18. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4:14 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 800-899 block, F St.; 12:49 a.m. Feb. 19. ■ 500-599 block, D St.; 11:10 a.m. Feb. 21.

psa PSA 201 201

■ chevy chase

Theft from auto ■ 3246-3299 block, Aberfoyle Place; 11:29 a.m. Feb. 17.

psa 202

■ Friendship heights PSA 202

tenleytown / aU park

Theft ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:34 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:26 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:40 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:59 p.m. Feb. 21. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:58 p.m. Feb. 22. Theft from auto ■ 39th and Warren streets; 6:28 p.m. Feb. 22.

psa 203

■ Forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Theft ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecti-

cut Ave.; 11:57 a.m. Feb. 17.

psa 204

■ MassachUsetts avenUe

heights / cleveland park woodley PSA 204 park / glover park / cathedral heights

Burglary ■ 2700-2799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:47 a.m. Feb. 21. Theft ■ 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:20 a.m. Feb. 21. ■ 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 1:01 p.m. Feb. 21. ■ 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 6:28 p.m. Feb. 21.

psa 205

■ palisades / spring valley PSA 205

wesley heights / Foxhall

No crimes reported.

psa PSA 206 206

■ georgetown / bUrleith

Sexual abuse ■ P and 33rd streets; 11:13 a.m. Feb. 22. Motor vehicle theft ■ 3600-3699 block, S St.; 9:45 a.m. Feb. 17. Theft ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:50 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:37 p.m. Feb. 17. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 2:29 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 3:14 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 1:37 p.m. Feb. 20. ■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 2:42 p.m. Feb. 20. ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 11:28 a.m. Feb. 21. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:23 p.m. Feb. 22. ■ 1640-1699 block, 33rd St.; 3:01 p.m. Feb. 22. ■ 3200-3265 block, Prospect St.; 8:12 p.m. Feb. 22. Theft from auto ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 3:25 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 5:10 p.m. Feb. 21.

psa PSA 207 207

■ Foggy bottoM / west end

Theft ■ 1700-1799 block, D St.; 9:26 a.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 12:26 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 4:33 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 9:09 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 9:31 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1718-1799 block, L St.; 11:14 a.m. Feb. 17. ■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 11:52 a.m. Feb. 17. ■ 1800-1899 block, F St.;

10:08 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 8:51 a.m. Feb. 19. ■ 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 10:50 a.m. Feb. 19. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:59 p.m. Feb. 19. Theft from auto ■ G and 20th streets; 9:29 a.m. Feb. 20. ■ 1130-1199 block, 17th St.; 10:10 a.m. Feb. 21.

psa 208

■ sheridan-kaloraMa PSA 208

dUpont circle

Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 5:20 p.m. Feb. 17. ■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 8:57 a.m. Feb. 20. ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:44 p.m. Feb. 21. Theft from auto ■ 16th and O streets; 10:35 a.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1721-1799 block, 19th St.; 10:27 a.m. Feb. 20.

psa PSA 301 301

■ dUpont circle

Theft ■ 1600-1699 block, U St.; 7:53 a.m. Feb. 18. ■ 1818-1899 block, 18th St.; 8:39 p.m. Feb. 19. Theft from auto ■ Johnson Avenue and S Street; 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20.

psa PSA 303 303

■ adaMs Morgan

Theft ■ 1900-1999 block, Kalorama Road; 3:08 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 2600-2699 block, Adams Mill Road; 6:57 p.m. Feb. 17. ■ 1781-1799 block, Columbia Road; 12:40 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:45 p.m. Feb. 21. ■ 1851-1875 block, Columbia Road; 4:45 p.m. Feb. 22. Theft from auto ■ 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 8:22 a.m. Feb. 20. ■ 19th and Vernon streets; 2:28 p.m. Feb. 20.

psa PSA 307 307

■ logan circle

Burglary ■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 11:01 a.m. Feb. 19. Theft ■ 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:41 a.m. Feb. 18. ■ 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 4:13 p.m. Feb. 22. Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, L St.; 5:51 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1200-1299 block, S St.; 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21. ■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 5:06 p.m. Feb. 21.

psa 401

■ colonial PSA 401 village

shepherd park / takoMa

Theft ■ 200-399 block, Carroll St.; 1:07 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 200-299 block, Cedar St.; 4 p.m. Feb. 19. Theft from auto ■ Newell and 14th streets; 9:11 a.m. Feb. 16. ■ 6800-6899 block, 4th St.; 5:15 p.m. Feb. 21.

psa PSA 402 402

■ brightwood / Manor park

Robbery ■ 1300-1399 block, Tuckerman St.; 12:52 p.m. Feb. 20. ■ 6300-6315 block, 14th St.; 10 p.m. Feb. 22 (with knife). Theft ■ 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:54 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 3 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ 5800-5899 block, 3rd Place; 11:07 a.m. Feb. 19. ■ 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:42 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 5910-5999 block, 14th St.; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. ■ 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 5:40 p.m. Feb. 22. Theft from auto ■ 6212-6299 block, 7th St.; 9:33 a.m. Feb. 16.

psa 403

■ brightwood / petworth

brightwood park PSA 403

16th street heights

Robbery ■ 700-799 block, Kennedy St.; 9:15 p.m. Feb. 18. Burglary ■ 500-699 block, Kennedy St.; 8:01 a.m. Feb. 19. ■ 5500-5599 block, 8th St.; 10:05 a.m. Feb. 19 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft ■ 400-499 block, Missouri Ave.; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Theft ■ 1400-1599 block, Madison St.; 4:40 a.m. Feb. 21. Theft from auto ■ 1300-1399 block, Nicholson St.; 1:10 p.m. Feb. 18. ■ Hamilton Street and Georgia Avenue; 10:43 a.m. Feb. 21. ■ 1332-1399 block, Missouri Ave.; 4:52 p.m. Feb. 22.

psa 404

■ 16th PSA 404street heights

crestwood

Theft ■ 3800-3899 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:08 p.m. Feb. 16. ■ 1300-1399 block, Quincy St.; 11:43 p.m. Feb. 19. ■ 4900-4999 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:45 p.m. Feb. 20.

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the beloved historic park to remain true to a 1947 landscape plan. Consulting landscape architects and engineers met multiple times with all sides, trying to satisfy the opposing groups. But the end result of their effort — replacing a concrete plaza with permeable paving, realigning the plaza, installing shorter hedges and swapping out a straight path with a curved one — appears to satisfy almost no one. The compromise, in fact, might disrupt historic features without solving the erosion problem, said several members of the commission, which reviews municipal construction projects as well as federal ones. “You’ve torn the plaza up, moved it a little. It’s a lot of effort, not much resulting. The process will not result in a better park,� said commissioner Elizabeth Meyer. The proposal at issue will affect the hilltop portion of the three-acre park, which is listed as a national archaeological landmark because it was the site of a 19th-century slave owner’s farm. Still-unexcavated artifacts could be disturbed by any new construction, but the city archaeologist has promised to monitor the work, and archaeological concerns now play little part in the discussion. Instead, debate has centered on aesthetics and use of the park. A 2009 erosion control project failed, with grassy areas worn down by foot traffic and the barren plaza rarely used. Planners say their proposal

would address the major source of runoff, the concrete plaza; relocate park benches and picnic tables so the grass is not constantly torn up; and resurface and slightly shift some pathways. Playground improvements will come later. Much of the 1947 plan was never implemented, and its centerpiece — the plaza — “is the least-used part of the park,� said the project’s landscape architect, Vic Bryant. “There’s nothing to do except sit on four benches. How do we give people something they can actually use?� she said, explaining the rationale for the plan. A now-straight path will be curved, for example, “to hide the view of trash cans.� A green screen will be added to “soften views� of a not very attractive recreation center, Bryant said. And new shrubbery will be shorter than the current privet hedges to allow parents to monitor children in the two playgrounds. But planners had to placate both proponents and opponents of change. Numerous community meetings featured “back and forth [on] whether to redesign the plaza,� said project manager Shahrokh Ghahramani. “We looked at adding bioretention,� said engineer Patrick La Vay. “It was not well-received. They didn’t want to give up space.� “We started with playlike things in the plaza — like boulders [for children to climb on]. But some people were pushing for a formal space,� said the landscape architect. Speakers from each faction got to

talk, repeating a debate that has played out in countless community forums. “This [plaza] space, in an urban environment, is almost always barren, while the hillside is packed. You have a series of hedges that block the view, a crime magnet waiting to happen,� said Kathryn Cross, president of the Fund for Kalorama Park. “The city came up with a very bold plan. Opponents have gotten us to this point. Most people are just impatient for improvements.�

Denis James, president of the Kalorama Citizens Association, countered with mistrust for the city: “A permeable surface must be kept clean. That doesn’t seem something our government is capable of doing,� he said. Neighbor Sandra Reischel had a more fundamental objection. “Some of the changes to the plaza will not only ruin its design, but the design of the park,� said Reischel. She said the original plan kept the hillside “naturalistic,� topped by a

formal “geometric area, a series of smaller interlocking areas� — a community garden, playgrounds and plaza — “tied together with privet hedges. There are other ways to solve the runoff problem� without destroying the 67-year-old landscape scheme, Reischel said. The commissioners, mostly architects, seemed to agree. “The 1947 plans are quite beautiful. There’s an awkwardness to this,� said chair Rusty Powell. “At this point, we’re not prepared to vote.�

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Keep buses running

On Saturday night, in Northwest neighborhoods far from subway stations, residents and visitors needing to get somewhere amid snow-covered roads had a welcome option: Metrobus. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority warned of major delays due to the inclement weather, but the buses ran late into the night — even as snow, sleet and freezing rain continued to fall. Some riders were just looking to get home. Others may have needed to get to a grocery store or hospital. Some may have left home earlier in the day before the roads became a slippery mess and authorities warned motorists to stay put until plowing was finished. For regular riders and displaced drivers alike, Metrobus was there — slowed by the conditions, perhaps, but not sidelined altogether. In that regard, the riders probably have benefited from predictions for less snow in the District. When a major snowfall occurs, it seems that Metro is all too quick to suspend bus service entirely or limit it to only the few lucky thoroughfares covered under its “severe snow route” plans. That was certainly the case last Tuesday. As snow began to fall Monday night, Metro announced a halt to overnight bus service. Then, around 3:30 a.m., officials suspended all routes until further notice, citing “extremely hazardous weather and road conditions.” It wasn’t until around 10:30 a.m. — when arterials such as MacArthur Boulevard were certainly drivable for buses weighing some 30,000 pounds — that Metro restored limited service under the “severe” plan. And not until around 1:30 p.m. did they expand it further to cover “moderate snow routes” as well. Metro’s website warns of “minimal bus service” with 8 inches of snow or more. But D.C. didn’t end up with nearly that much despite a forecast of 6 to 10 inches, and conditions by early morning ought to have allowed a much swifter and broader restoration of service. That’s something that the D.C. Council and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of directors should scrutinize. It’s reasonable to expect a lot of people to stay home when there’s a snow day, but part of the appeal of an urban area is vibrancy and convenient amenities. And with people at home for the day, restaurants and retailers provide badly needed services — as long as enough employees can get there. Plus, essential workers still need to commute — and many private employers stay open — when government agencies close. When authorities want cars off the road, the best way to achieve that is more bus service. Not less.

More money wasted

Back when the Tenley-Friendship Library project was in the planning stages, dissent over whether the building should include private housing above — to yield financial support for the library below — inspired a lessthan-ideal outcome. The city ended up spending $1 million for structural supports that would allow future construction on top of the public facility now gracing the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street. We’re not surprised that a scheme to add that envisioned housing has been abandoned. We’re troubled, though, that in seeking to learn all the details behind this boondoggle, local resident David Frankel met resistance at every turn. Skeptical of the planned expenditure, Mr. Frankel sought access back in 2009 to the documentation behind the decision. When the city “stonewalled” him, to use his apt description, he turned to the Freedom of Information Act. Officials ultimately turned over the requested documents, which revealed that a future residential tower would bring in far less revenue than the city paid for the now-unused structural supports. But they didn’t give him the information until forced to do so by three lawsuits Mr. Frankel brought against the city. Now he has won an additional battle, requiring the government to cover nearly $200,000 in his court costs and attorney fees. Mr. Frankel shouldn’t have had to go to court to get access to these public documents, and it’s dispiriting, to say the least, to see the city spend still more money on this wasted effort. Mr. Frankel hopes the decision will set a precedent that will encourage other residents to seek official information without fear of bearing the cost, and we join him in that expectation. But we would far prefer that city leaders take steps to ensure such cost recovery isn’t necessary to begin with. Instead, they should share the decision-making process for major public projects. There’s simply no justification for hiding the internal conversations that lead to massive expenditures of taxpayer funds.

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omeland security is much in the news again this week. On the one hand, U.S. Department of Homeland Security director Jeh Johnson was all over network television amplifying the latest terrorism threats that encouraged attacks on American shopping malls, especially the Mall of America in Minnesota. “I’m not telling people to not go to the mall,” Johnson explained Sunday on NBC’s Meet The Press. “I think that there needs to be an awareness. … I’m saying that the public needs to be particularly vigilant.” That gives new meaning to the old phrase “shop till you drop.” The latest security theater was playing out, with its now-standard appeal to Americans to go about your regular life but … be alert and afraid. And it played out while the homeland security bureaucracy itself was in the news for a couple of other reasons. First, the leaders of the Republican Congress were trying to retreat from their threat to shut down funding for the federal Department of Homeland Security unless President Barack Obama caved on his executive order protecting some undocumented immigrants. Funding for the agency expires Thursday. The fight isn’t just a federal budget issue in Washington; nearly $2 billion in federal grants of all sorts to local and state governments is funneled through the agency. The department itself has more than 190 locations across America. But whatever the terror threat may be, new reports and surveys suggest that the most apparent and real enemy may be the federal security department itself. It is a massive, unwieldy cauldron of competing agencies and soured employees. Here’s how Washington Post reporter Jerry Markon last week summarized the department’s multiple morale issues even as the agency embarks on more efforts to fix itself: “Many DHS employees have said in the annual government ‘viewpoint’ survey of federal employees that their senior leaders are ineffective; that the department discourages innovation, and that promotions and raises are not based on merit. Others have described in interviews how a stifling bureaucracy and relentless congressional criticism makes DHS an exhausting, even infuriating, place to work.” To those Americans being encouraged to go about our normal lives, there’s only hope that this tortured bureaucracy somehow will do good. The Notebook previously has noted that the usual next step after creating a massive bureaucracy is calling for it to be broken apart. Stand by. But please, go about your normal business. The bureaucracy is. ■ Snow and ice. The weekend blast of bitter cold, snow and ice was nothing compared to the Twitter

storm of biting comments on how Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration did or didn’t respond adequately. If you’re inclined to think her administration did well enough, there’s a Twitter snap for that. If your streets were missed, plenty of comments on that, too. The fact is, weather response is almost a no-win game. Call a snow emergency early to give people time to remove their cars from emergency routes, people complain you’re too early — it’s not even snowing. Wait too late, and people can’t move their cars. It’s the same with school closings: You’re damned if you do or don’t. The bottom line is any city must have a reasonable game plan, as well as the equipment and employees to carry out the plan. Back in the late 1990s, the District particularly was bereft of equipment, training and staff until then-Mayor Tony Williams and public works director Leslie Hotaling made commitments to correct all that. “Bring it on!” Hotaling once confidently shouted as the mayor displayed new snow-plowing equipment. When Hotaling retired from government service in January 2004, the mayor noted the diminutive director’s hard work and sense of humor in a difficult job. “She has led the department to a new level of professionalism and performance,” he said. “She is, without a doubt, one of the finest public works administrators in the nation. Although small in stature, she has proven herself to be a heavyweight in a world dominated by heavy equipment and heavyset males.” Significantly, current public works director William Howland Jr. has been in the same job ever since, through Williams, Adrian Fenty, Vincent Gray and now Bowser. That’s staying power. Whatever shortfalls, he must be doing something right in that highprofile post. ■ A pot postscript. As our deadline approached, Mayor Muriel Bowser was preparing to meet with D.C. Council members to discuss how the city will carry out the marijuana legalization law that the city says goes into effect at midnight Thursday. There were still some expectations that Congress might try again to block the law. If it becomes law, the simple thing to know is that pot possession (up to two ounces) will be legal for private consumption in private spaces for those over 21. But it will still be illegal on any federal property, and that includes Rock Creek Park, traffic circles like Dupont and any of the many federal buildings in town. As D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine told the WAMU Politics Hour last Friday — be cautious out there. The city is on new terrain. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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letters to the editor city doesn’t follow snow-clearing law

For the safety aspect alone, one cannot find very much fault in the D.C. Council’s new snow removal law. It is, however, hypocritical. Why is there no accountability when the city does not keep to the same standard as it requires of its residents? In my neighborhood, the city does not take responsibility to clear the snow from the sidewalks surrounding the Ellington Field. This is a highly trafficked pedestrian route for Georgetown Uni-

versity students and hospital workers and visitors. Because the city does not clear these sidewalks they turn to ice and people choose to walk in the middle of 38th Street for “safety.” Let’s hope that when the enforcement of the new law goes into effect by next winter, the city will choose to be an example of the civic responsibility it preaches, and not an exception to it. Mike Roth Burleith

don’t dismiss views of burleith residents I read with interest the Jan. 28 article regarding the scaled-back renovation plans for Duke Elling-

ton School of the Arts. I was sad to see the quote from architect Christoffer Graae regarding the change of the garage location. He said that it “pleases the ANC and pleases DDOT. It may not please Burleith, but you can’t please everyone.” The residents of Burleith are major stakeholders in this renovation endeavor, and they raised safety issues that concern the community during earlier discussions of the garage entrance. It seems rather cavalier to put those who will be impacted every day by the garage entrance decision in the category of “you can’t please everyone.” Gwen Verhoff Burleith

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Wilson panel members need full information viewpoint ERICH MARTEL

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ast week, Wilson High School parents elected four parent members for the community panel charged with helping to select a new principal. The group will develop interview questions, conduct applicant interviews and send its ranked recommendations to the D.C. schools chancellor. The panel also includes four Wilson teachers, a member of the school’s support staff, feeder school parents, and student and community representatives. The challenge facing panel members is whether to accept the limited task assigned to them or to question the tightly constricted role of a principal who will be held accountable for student test results and “achievement gap� goals, which a principal has no power to control. The real job description is the principal’s IMPACT evaluation (tinyurl.com/principal-impact). It describes a data-driven enforcer who will strictly follow orders and view teachers as expendable. A candidate who values good teaching and the many ways good teachers engage their students will be repelled. At a Jan. 14 community meeting, we received a two-page handout showing a pie chart listing six “leadership qualities� and instructing us to rank them. This was a diversionary exercise. The meeting leader failed to mention that the six leadership criteria are part of the principals’ 2014-15 IMPACT evaluations whose weights are fixed and constitute 50 percent of the evaluation (see page 11 of the document). Panel members should read this document and note the dozens of data-driven “indicators� and “artifacts� (pages 21 to 54) from which principals must choose the goals they have to set. Three examples are: ■“Algebra I: # & % of Students Completing�; ■“Algebra, Geometry & English: # & % of Students Earning a C or Better�; and ■“Honors/Advanced Placement: # & % of Students Enrolled for Next Yr.� The other half of a principal’s evaluation comes from three “student achievement� and two “school specific� goals the principal must set. These “data-driven� linkages are based on a “creative destruction� theory of school management where a chancellor/executive, separated by layers of bureaucracy from the schools, holds principals, teachers and all staff accountable for student test results over which they have no control, while the

letters to the editor kennedy center plan places rowers at risk

The Kennedy Center needs and should construct added performance and program space, and should create access from its building to the bike path along the river. Unfortunately, the Kennedy Center proposes a floating pavilion on the Potomac River, claiming that a river structure is essential to the center’s vision of “connectivity� and of enjoyment of the river. Substantiation of this claim is weak because this is a bad idea. The structure will place obstacles in the path of rowers who frequently practice in large numbers, in the dark of morning, propelling 60-foot-long, 25-foot-wide craft

students who take the tests (DC CAS, now PARCC) have no inherent motivation to do their best, since the results have no effect on grades or promotion. At the January meeting, D.C. Public Schools instructional superintendent Daniel Shea hinted that there were “achievement gap� issues related to December’s contract non-renewal for principal Pete Cahall, but he provided no supporting data. The “achievement gap,� a statistical indicator of the difference between two demographic averages, white vs. black or white vs. Hispanic, is really a “cumulative knowledge and socialization gap� that begins to develop before children start school as they experience different qualities of nurturing and socialization. It can be overcome in early school years, but by high school, the gap is driven by peer pressure, a chronic problem that Wilson teachers have complained about for years. Forcing students four and five grade levels behind same-age peers to take a college prep curriculum sets up principals and other school staff for failure. Panel members should request the following from the instructional superintendent before they start developing interview questions: ■the master schedule printout from the student tracking and reporting system DC STARS, which shows all classes, sections and teachers assigned, including special-education inclusion teachers; ■all staff, by position, pay plan, pay grade, and area and status of certification; ■the five annual goals set by Mr. Cahall for this year and the last two years and the actual results; ■the current Wilson version of the IMPACT Commitment to the School Community; ■all standardized test performance data for the last two years, including disaggregation by race/income; ■graduation numbers and rates for the last six years, including the number of students who required “credit recovery� or summer school classes; ■two years of attendance, tardiness, truancy and disciplinary data; and ■the number of students transferred into Wilson from charter schools after the October audit, for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. This moment in Wilson’s history presents an opportunity. Parents current and past and alumni should talk to teachers and share their thoughts with panel members as well as D.C. Council members. Erich Martel is a retired history teacher who taught at Wilson High School from 1985 to 2010.

through the D.C.-side arch of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge where the river pinches in. The National Capital Planning Commission asked the Kennedy Center to consult with the boating community. In response, rowers arranged a trip by motor launch from the Roosevelt Bridge to Key Bridge, a short trip on the frozen river in the dead of winter, with no rowing to observe. The rowing and paddling community comprises thousands of people, three of whom the Kennedy Center interacted with. The Kennedy Center regards this short trip as an “extraordinary� outreach to boaters, while those users generally found it perfunctory. And Kennedy Center architect Chris McVoy’s claim to be “reaching consensus� with the rowers is simply wrong and firmly disputed by the rowers. He himself acknowledged after the Feb. 6 commission meet-

ing that the word “consensus� had simply slipped out. The floating structure will entail mammoth construction and maintenance expenses; it appears to be inconsistent with federal policy on navigable waterways; and it will obstruct the views of Roosevelt Island from the pathway along the river. Many hydrologists, despite the Kennedy Center’s assurances, are deeply concerned about a floating structure on this river, which can be wild in flood stage, especially when combined with ice floes. All these concerns remain. The Kennedy Center should abandon this plan and pursue its own entirely feasible second alternative option for expansion: the construction of all three pavilions on land. Gretchen Ellsworth Life member, Potomac Boat Club Director, Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■ possible discussion of the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for proposed development of a residential building with approximately 130 units and conference space on Meridian International’s property at 2350 16th St. ■ possible consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment appeal filed by residents of Argonne Place asserting that the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs failed to properly apply the zoning regulations with respect to development at 1636 Argonne Place. ■ possible consideration of whether to urge the mayor and D.C. Council to enact a moratorium on pop-up development of row houses until regulations have been put in place. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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At the commission’s Feb. 18 meeting: ■ Capt. David Sledge of the Metropolitan Police Department outlined crimes in Police Service Area 207 in the last 30 days, which included two robberies, three burglaries and a sexual assault. Thefts from automobiles are the most common crime in the area, he said, and the police department is planning a “bait car” initiative to catch perpetrators.

■ Chris Sondreal with the Ward 2 Education Network gave an update on the group’s work, which includes coordinating a public meeting with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute in April to discuss the D.C. Public Schools budget and how it is formed. He also reminded the commission that the enrollment lottery deadline for pre-K-8 schools is March 2; several Ward 2 schools will have open houses ahead of that date. ■ commissioners voted 7-0, with Rebecca Coder absent for this and the rest of the meeting’s votes, to urge George Washington University to continue its fellowship for a graduate student to work at School Without Walls at Francis Stevens. The current fellow has contributed not only to the school but to the community as well, commissioners said, noting the community garden program that the fellow initiated at the school. The fellowship was a oneyear amenity offered by the university as part of the Square 75 project. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to ask the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to consider adding “Kennedy Center” to the “Foggy Bottom-GWU” Metro signage. The resolution notes that the addition would encourage visitors to take public transportation to the performing arts center. ■ Mayor Muriel Bowser gave a presentation to the commission on her first six weeks in office. She encouraged residents to attend her upcoming budget engagement meetings or to submit budget suggestions on her website. Bowser said past administrations asked for public comment after the budget was formalized and instead she wants to reverse that process and get feedback at the beginning. Her priorities are hous-

ing, jobs and human services, she said. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to allocate $2,000 for legal advice regarding a November 2014 ruling by the D.C. zoning administrator that The River Inn at 924 25th St. would be eligible to seek a permit for a sidewalk cafe in public space. This decision overturns a 2002 ruling stating that such a sidewalk cafe would not be allowed because the hotel is located in a historic district. ■ Cheryl Morse of the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel discussed the proposed acquisition of Pepco by Exelon, a Chicago-based energy corporation. Her office opposes the acquisition as it is currently proposed due to concerns about Exelon’s ability to meet established reliability standards and about rate changes that would not benefit consumers. Morse urged consumers and the neighborhood commission to submit comments on the acquisition to the Public Service Commission by its April 29 deadline. Chair Patrick Kennedy said the commission would draft a resolution. ■ the Department of Transportation’s Richard Kenney gave an update on the agency’s projects in Foggy Bottom. The agency installed a traffic light at 24th Street near Washington Circle and a crosswalk at 24th and L streets. Officials walked the circle in January to hear concerns about traffic enforcement for vehicles and pedestrians, and police are ticketing pedestrians for jaywalking at the circle. Also, the department worked with consultants on the Pennsylvania Avenue-Rock Creek bridge project to determine the best detour options. They have recommended

that westbound Pennsylvania Avenue traffic be detoured north onto 26th Street, which would become one-way with one lane of parking on the east side. There will be no southbound movement for the duration of the eight-month project, but twoway traffic will be restored when the project is complete. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to authorize the chair to withdraw the commission’s protest of the West Wing Cafe’s liquor license application if the establishment agrees to close not at 2 a.m., as originally proposed, but a few hours earlier. ■ commissioners reported that McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon has put its alcohol license in safekeeping as the establishment continues to sell its assets. It shut down in December after five patrons were stabbed in a brawl. ■ commissioners reported that Zanzibar/Heritage India remains closed after a December stabbing. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board stripped the bar of its entertainment license, and negotiations are ongoing regarding its reopening. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to support the Marine Corps Marathon, which will be held on Oct. 25 and follow the same course through the neighborhood as in 2014. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont ■ dupont circle At the commission’s Feb. 11 meeting: ■ officials from the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency encouraged residents to sign up for AlertDC, which provides notice about severe weather, utility outages and other emergencies on a phone or by email. ■ Jennifer Niles, the city’s deputy mayor for education, discussed the District’s budget process and modernization plans for Garrison Elementary School. ■ Cheryl Morse of the Office of the People’s Counsel discussed issues regarding the city’s regulated utilities. She criticized the planned merger between Pepco and Exelon, and reported that Washington Gas is embarking on a project to replace its lines throughout the city (starting in northern Ward 4). ■ commissioners identified their priorities for the neighborhood, and created committees and working groups that will look into them. They are: a transportation and public infrastructure committee, chaired by Nicole Mann; a homelessness working group, chaired by Michael Upright; and a working group on “south-of-the-circle late-night guidelines,” co-chaired by Mike Silverstein and Noah Smith. Commissioners also re-elected Stephanie Maltz as their representative on the Ward 2 Education Network.

■ commissioners voted 9-0 to support permits for Stonewall Kickball to use Stead Park. ■ commissioners voted 8-0 to protest an application for extended hours at Parlay, 1827 M St., to give the commission time to negotiate a settlement agreement with the establishment. Mike Silverstein recused himself from discussing all alcohol license applications because he sits on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. ■ commissioners voted 8-0 to request a 120-day extension of the West Dupont Liquor License Moratorium Zone, which they said will allow enough time to seek community feedback on whether the restrictions should continue longer. ■ commissioners voted 8-0, with Mike Silverstein absent, to support an application for increased enrollment at School for Friends, 2201 P St. The preschool is planning to reconfigure its space to accommodate more infants and toddlers. Its capacity would be 74 children ages 1 to 6, with up to 18 staff members. ■ commissioners voted 9-0 to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application that would allow the apartment project at 1745 N St. to have just 13 parking spaces instead of the 15 required under zoning rules. ■ commissioners voted 9-0 to support a Historic Preservation Review Board application for the conversion of a row house at 1734 R St. to a four-unit building. ■ commissioners voted 7-1 to ask the Public Space Committee to allow the driveway to remain at the Patterson Mansion, which is being converted into apartments. Developers said the D.C. Department of Transportation opposes curb cuts that don’t serve parking or loading facilities, which the project lacks, but commissioners said the driveway would be useful for taxis and Ubers. Daniel Warwick opposed the driveway, and Nicole Mann abstained from the vote due to pedestrian safety concerns. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, 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, March 4, at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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FOGGY BOTTOM SNOW TEAM FIRST EFFORT A BIG SUCCESS!

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The Foggy Bottom Snow Team, led by Historic District resident Ken Durham, deployed for the first time on Tuesday, February 17. Six hardy souls shoveled sidewalks and intersections that are normally ignored. The result was easier passage for pedestrians throughout the neighborhood. As this is being written, snow is falling again. Volunteers are bundling up and grabbing shovels to get ahead of the nasty weather. Go, Snow Team!

The Foggy Bottom Association is thrilled to announce its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to purchase Watching Post and keep it in the community. Watching Post, a sculpture by Graham Caldwell in glass, steel, and hardware, has graced the light post at the southwest corner of 26th and I Streets NW. The piece was installed as part of the recent Arts In Foggy Bottom Sculpture Exhibit, Sculpted: Histories Revealed. By popular demand, we are working together to keep this artwork on permanent display. Since the first Sculpture Exhibit, it has been a tradition for at least one property owner to purchase a sculpture in order to keep it in Foggy Bottom. This year, through a crowdfunding campaign, we can purchase the sculpture from the artist as a community. Even the smallest contribution will help us reach our goal of $4,500. That amount will pay the artist for his work, cover insurance for the first year, and ensure all necessary District permits are in place. Watch this space for more information. – and thank you for your interest this innovative and exciting effort. Send your questions to president@foggybottomassociation.com.

SPRING IS COMING – WE PROMISE! The recent record cold has been discouraging – but there is reason to hope. Spring really is coming! The National Cherry Blossom Festival will take place from March 20 through April 12. The National Park Service will release the expected date for peak blooms in early March. The Washington Nationals open their baseball season at home on Monday, April 6, at 4:30 pm. Single tickets are available by calling (866) 800-1275 or visiting http://washington. nationals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=was. Even better – the FreshFarm Market at Foggy Bottom will reopen on Wednesday, April 1, at 3:00 pm. Once again, the market will be located along the I Street Mall (between 23rd and 24th Sts NW), and will feature locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as a variety of other items prepared by local purveyors. Again for 2015, the Market will offer the chance to purchase Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. At their most fundamental level, CSA’s are a relationship of mutual support and commitment be-tween the farmers and community members. Farms provide a weekly delivery of sustainably grown produce to A sample medium consumers during the growing season and those consumers, in turn, CSA share pay a membership fee. By paying for your produce up front, you help farmers insure a market for their excess crops. You can purchase either a medium or large share now, and each week from April 1 through November 25, you can pick up a basket featuring a variety of produce, along with a selection of add-on items. And this year, the Market is offering a special CSA programs for businesses. For more information, or to reserve your share, please visit https://freshfarmmarketcsa.squarespace. com/ or call (202) 362-8889.

SENIOR SHOPPING VAN SCHEDULE Here is the February schedule for the shopping van which leaves Watergate East driveway by 10:30 am. Riders with reservations have preference. Wednesday, February 18 – Safeway (Georgetown) Wednesday, February 25 – Trader Joe’s (and PNC Bank) To reserve, Seniors (age 60 and up) should call Bea Reef at (202) 785-3882 or Karen Medsker at (202) 386-6342 (these are volunteers). The shuttle bus operator is Seabury Connector; the sponsor is the DC Council on Aging.

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Carefully read the Medication Guide before you start taking RAGWITEK® and each time you get a refill. This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or if you want to learn more about RAGWITEK. What is the Most Important Information I Should Know About RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking RAGWITEK and get medical treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms after taking RAGWITEK: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For home administration of RAGWITEK, your doctor will prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine, a medicine you can inject if you have a severe allergic reaction after taking RAGWITEK. Your doctor will train and instruct you on the proper use of auto-injectable epinephrine. Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information if you have any questions about the use of auto-injectable epinephrine.

Who Should Not Take RAGWITEK? You should not take RAGWITEK if: • You have severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You 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 have ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You have ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You are allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK. The inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK are: gelatin, mannitol, and sodium hydroxide. What Should I Tell My Doctor Before Taking RAGWITEK? Your doctor may decide that RAGWITEK is not the best treatment if: • You have asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You suffer from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You suffer from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled.

• You are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the time you will be taking RAGWITEK, or are breast-feeding. • You are unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to RAGWITEK. • You are 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 are taking or have 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 RAGWITEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking RAGWITEK. RAGWITEK is not indicated for use in children under 18 years of age. Are There Any Reasons to Stop Taking RAGWITEK? Stop RAGWITEK and contact your doctor if you have any of the following after taking RAGWITEK: • Any type of a serious allergic reaction • Throat tightness that worsens or swelling of the tongue or throat that causes trouble speaking, breathing, or swallowing • Asthma or any other breathing condition that gets worse • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin • Heartburn, difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go away or worsens Also, stop taking RAGWITEK following: mouth surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), or if you develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts in the mouth or throat. How Should I Take RAGWITEK? Take RAGWITEK exactly as your doctor tells you. RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine that is placed under the tongue. • Take the tablet from the blister package after carefully removing the foil with dry hands. • Place the tablet immediately under the tongue. Allow it to remain there until completely dissolved. Do not swallow for at least 1 minute. • Do not take RAGWITEK with food or beverage. Food and beverage should not be taken for the following 5 minutes. • Wash hands after taking the tablet. Take the first tablet of RAGWITEK in your doctor’s office. After taking the first tablet, you will be watched for at least 30 minutes for symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of RAGWITEK, you will continue RAGWITEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Take RAGWITEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take RAGWITEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of RAGWITEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting. What are the Possible Side Effects of RAGWITEK? The most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side

effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or life-threatening. RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to RAGWITEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of RAGWITEK talk with your doctor or pharmacist. You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about RAGWITEK. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about RAGWITEK that was written for healthcare professionals. For more information, go to: www.ragwitek.com or call 1-800-622-4477 (toll-free). The Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions Limited, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8RU UK For more detailed information, please read the Prescribing Information. usmg-mk3641-sb-1404r000 Revised: 04/2014 ------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2015 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. RESP-1125099-0007 01/15

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School

We went to the International Spy Museum. It was so cool! It was a very quiet building with light gray walls. First we met our guide Lucy outside the building. She told us to be very quiet while we were walking to our room. We saw that there were a lot of bookshelves and posters of spy movies. When we got into the room we got to make up our own code names like Hi, Jane Bond and Mr. Amazing. Then she told us about a man who worked for her. He had been missing work and acting strangely for the last couple of months. We each got split into groups and were given artifacts to interpret and then we tried to crack a secret code he had written. Then we got to walk around the museum. We tried to hang onto a bar for a minute like James Bond in “A View to a Kill.” We got to climb through an artificial air duct and listen to a language and guess what it was. At the end we got to meet a real spy who was publishing her book. I think I speak for everyone when I say this trip was awesome. — Theodore Braddock, fifth-grader

Annunciation Catholic School

Mrs. Jodi Reagan is a mom, wife and principal of Annunciation Catholic School. She was offered a job at Annunciation after she transferred from Texas to Washington. She’s pretty good at sports and loves to shop and play with her family in her free time. As a kid, she dreamed about being a jeweler. She thinks she has already reached her aspiration in life, but she wanted

School dispatches to become a college professor also. She is interested in using some of her free time to help out students, and she always expects more from her students, staff and school. She said she loves her staff and students. Mrs. Reagan has two kids named Kyle and Emily. Kyle goes to St. John’s College High School and Emily goes to Annunciation. She likes being principal, but it can be stressful at times. Both of us think Mrs. Reagan is an awesome principal. — Nyah Baylor and Efrata Tesfaye, fifth-graders

British School of Washington

For our Spring International Primary Curriculum topic in Year 4, we in St. Louis Class have been becoming young entrepreneurs and planning how to run our own businesses. We have been put into groups and come up with a product that we are going to sell after half term. During our topic we have been on trips to see how businesses work. Our first trip was to the Sprinkles cupcake shop in Georgetown where the manager talked to us about how to start a business. Our second trip was amazing. We went to see how money is made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (the ink that they use comes from Sweden and America). Then we made our own imaginary products and advertisements to go with them. This is Wladimir and Lir’s imaginary product, and their advertisement for it: Are you sick of moving your Lego by yourself? Well, not any-

more…. Introducing Lego Rii! The super-duper Lego toy kids will love playing with. Fitting comfortably on your Lego’s back, this awesome remote is the next big thing. Just press the button on the remote and BOOM! Your Lego is moving. If you tell it to dance, it will dance! If you tell it to do an action, it will do an action! Everything is awesome with Lego Rii! Available at all good toy stores. We’ll see how it sells. — Annabelle Dewdney, Wladimir Queyranne and Lir Ismaili, Year 4 St Louis (third-graders)

The Field School

Middle school internships begin this week. The winter internships are two weeks long. For seventhand eighth-graders, over the past few months they have been asking local businesses or other organizations about the possibility of interning for two weeks for 30 hours per week. Everyone eventually got a “yes” answer. The sixth-graders, on the other hand, will stay at school, where they will learn how to cook and sew. During the internships the kids will have to do a project to describe their time at the internship, what they did and how their experience was. Students will also have homework from their regular subjects. — Will Sherwood, seventh-grader

Hardy Middle School

Last week, an author named Mary Amato visited Hardy. She had written a book called “Guitar Notes,” as well as 14 others. At an all-school assembly, Mary shared her life story of how she became a writer. She had kept a few diaries in the second and third grades. Then in

between fourth and fifth grades, her world was rocked by the death of her mom. “Writing is powerful if you are writing from your heart,” is what she said when she described this experience. There was audience participation, too. Amato picked students to go up on stage and sing the choruses to a couple of her songs written for her books’ characters, while the general crowd was clapping along. Amato, when asked whether she preferred writing songs or novels, didn’t really have a favorite. She likes songs because they are short and easy to write, but she likes novels, too, because it is fun to have long-term projects like a novel to work on. Here’s what some students had to say about the assembly: “It’s a real honor to have her come here because there are lots of schools in D.C., but she chose to come to ours,” said Nahom, seventh-grader. “It’s very interesting,” said Oskar, who is also in the seventh grade, “how she told us the story of her going through life and finding a

[writing] career.” Hardy students needed to hear this because they needed to know a professional writer’s opinion on writing. They were inspired that D.C. students are capable of greatness. — Brian O’Neill, seventh-grader

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital

We came up with “big ideas” that we wanted to learn about: the human body, technology, recycling and the ocean. We took a vote to see what we should focus on, and the ocean won. We read books and decided to research ocean animals. We chose to focus on sharks, dolphins, fish, jellyfish, silver gulls, penguins and sea otters. We wrote down questions to research like: Why do sharks have to keep swimming? What happens when they stop? How do sea otters eat? Where do silver gulls live? How fast can a great white shark swim? Why don’t penguins fly? How do dolphins sleep? And many more. We looked See dispatches/Page 14

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DISPATCHES From Page 13 through books to find the answers and more. Then we decided to make dioramas to show the animals in their habitats. We worked in small groups, which was hard because we all have different minds and ideas. But working together was fun because we worked with our friends and we liked hearing other people’s

The CurrenT ideas. We learned how to listen and to use a little bit of everyone’s ideas so everyone can make what they wanted. We invited our families to come see our dioramas and hear about our research. Everyone was so happy and excited! — Eliana Dolven-Miller, Simone Fritts-Weeks, Maya Fritz, Emma Libowitz, Adan Magnas, Eva Schwartz, Harrison Shear, Rose Slade, Miriam Turner, Audrey Yedwab and Keira Zatman, first-graders

Lowell School

Every year at Lowell, first-graders use boxes and other recycled materials to create a 3-D town. This year, it is 12 feet by 14 feet, and it fills the whole lobby of our school. First, students went on a field trip to the National Building Museum where they learned about buildings and built their own. Then, students selected their top three types of buildings they’d like to build and teachers tried to give them one of their first two choices. Students

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Intensive Study Week (ISW) is in February. We have a new mixed up schedule that week. Each day we rotate to a new classroom and study a different topic with second- and third-graders. Every year we study a theme and this year we learned about a man named Paul Salopek. Paul is traveling around the world on foot in seven years! He is tracing the footsteps of great ancestors. His travel companions are camels who help him carry materials. One day during ISW, we walked slowly to Beauvoir School and connected with our neighbors, just as Paul walks slowly and meets people on his adventure. Another day, we made Turkish food because Paul just finished his walk through Turkey. We made and sampled Turkish foods with a variety of spices, potatoes, chickpeas, onions and rice. We watched videos about the area where Paul was walking in Turkey, including mountains and deserts. During ISW, we had an assembly every afternoon. Two of our assemblies focused on Turkey. For fun, we also saw a magician and a reptile expert. He brought a python, anaconda, alligators and more! Some of our upper school buddies spent time with us all week long. They helped us with activities, joined us on field trips, and ate lunch with us. We also worked with teachers from different grades. The classes we went to included some math (temperature), cooking and meeting new people. — Miss Skivington’s second-graders

Murch Elementary

My name is Emily, and I am an 8-year-old Murch Elementary thirdgrade student from Estonia. Last fall I wanted to go to track and field practice, which I liked back at home. So, my mom was looking for some sports activities at Murch and she came across the jogging pro-

gram called Girls on the Run. She asked if wanted to attend this program and I agreed. When my friend and classmate Marion told me that she will also participate in Girls on the Run, I was very happy. At the beginning I did not understand much, because I did not speak any English. As my jogging improved, so did my language skills, and at the end of the first half of the program I could understand my coach and her advice quite well. Early December last year we completed the practice with a big run in Anacostia Park. This was a long run where all schools from Washington attended. I ran together with Marion from start to finish, and my little brother ran with us. Our coach encouraged us on the way and greeted us at the finish line. When we finished we were all very tired, but also very happy to run together with so many kids from all over Washington. I liked this event very much and I look forward to continuing this wonderful program of Girls on the Run in early spring again. — Emily Marmei, third-grader

National Presbyterian School

The NPS girls basketball team has been working and playing hard to work on skills and techniques, which our coach, Coach Sasha, is teaching us. The girls basketball team is made up of fifth- and sixthgraders and has two practices a week, Wednesday and Thursday. During practices we work on different ball skills and conditioning. We have about one game a week, usually on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. So far, we have had seven games, three wins and four losses. We won against Norwood, Green Acres and Congressional. Over winter break we redid our gym floors, which the basketball team is very excited about. When we have our home games our parents, teachers and students sit in our relatively new multipurpose room. We are looking forward to our improvement and games in the future. — Eliza Turner, sixth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

The Catholic Youth Organization basketball season at Our Lady of Victory parish came to a bittersweet end on Valentine’s Day, as two of our boys teams triumphed in 14U divisional championships but the girls team lost a heartbreaker by one point in the last eight seconds of the game. The boys of OLV’s varsity Team Blue, the No. 2 seed entering the post-season tournament, won 39-3 over top-ranked Blessed Sacrament. Using a man-to-man defense to great effect against a team accustomed to zone, coaches John Gardiner and Paul Donnellan’s players were particularly effective at the three-point line and in driving and second-chance shots. The boys of OLV’s varsity Team White also won their division, beatSee Dispatches/Page 27

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New ridgeside Palisades home boasts Potomac River views

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the end of a quiet avenue named for the waterway. The ridgeside setting, too, reflects the name of the neighborhood — the Palisades. Located at 4863 Potomac Ave., the five-bedroom, five-and-a-halfbath home boasts seasonal views of the water. It is listed for $2,395,000. The facade of the Craftsmanstyle house is clad with locally sourced stone and cedar wooden shingles, set off by a painted trim. The 5,600-square-foot dwelling is complete with an expansive front porch (with two ceiling fans), a design that makes the most of the property’s elevated location. Front windows are large and plenty, taking advantage of the rich southern exposure. The front door opens into a wide, inviting foyer that shows off gracious, well-lit spaces. Oak hardwood covers the floors, and crown molding and trim details set up an

elegant interior. More large windows face east, bringing in additional light and offering views of a main thoroughfare in the neighborhood. Just off the main entry is a set of French doors that connect to a room that could be used as a den or library. Directly across the way is the living room, with more French doors that open out to the front porch. The living area shares a large dual fireplace with the adjacent dining room, which also offers access to a side balcony. Behind the dining room is a gourmet kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances from SubZero and Wolf and a large center island. Adding elegance here is an abundance of white paneled cabinetry. A sun-splashed breakfast area provides access to the rear yard, while a family room with a gas fireplace is on the other side of the kitchen. In the hallway is a powder room, closet and sky-lit staircase that links the home’s three levels.

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This five-bedroom house at 4863 Potomac Ave. is priced at $2,395,000. The second floor houses four of the five bedrooms, each of which comes with a private bath. The master suite boasts a bright sleeping area with vaulted ceilings and southern exposure, and a large walk-in closet with a window. The light-filled, spacious bathroom here offers a separate shower and tub, a linen closet, a skylight and whitehued cabinetry and counters. A laundry room and a hallway linen closet are also on this top level. The bottom level of the home, featuring notably high ceilings, includes the fifth bedroom, a bathroom, and plenty of storage. Two

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well-lit recreation rooms are also down here, one of which offers access to the garden patio. A twoand-half-car garage is also on this level. The spacious backyard is fenced, with a driveway connecting to a rear alley. The property backs into the River School, a private elementary school on MacArthur Boulevard. While the property has a natural setting, it’s also within easy walking distance to notable amenities in the Palisades neighborhood, includ-

ing Black Salt and Makoto restaurants, the neighborhood library and a weekly farmers market, with a recreation center a bit farther away. The Safeway grocery store and CVS pharmacy are also convenient. The house is located at 4863 Potomac Ave. Offered at $2,395,000, it has five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. For details, contact Continental Properties Ltd.’s Vivian Fernandes at 202438-1816 or vivianmfernandes@ verizon.net.

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ing trees and adding plants. “The landscape architects have looked at what could we do to beautify the park that stays consistent with the original planting plan but also takes advantage of native species,� said Robin Nixon of the National Park Service. Longer-term work will involve addressing infrastructure issues including electricity and plumbing. The park contains a bronze memorial dedicated to Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor and one of the most influential leaders in the American labor movement. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt unveiled that memorial in 1933, and President

Harry S. Truman dedicated the park to Gompers in 1951. “This park is significant, and nobody even knows about it,� said Reichard. “It’s really an American cultural heritage site.� Like every other circle, triangle and square between the Mall and Dupont Circle, Gompers Park is owned and maintained by the National Park Service. So the Friends of Gompers Park group worked with Nixon of the Park Service, whose job is to facilitate community partnerships that help sustain stewardship for urban parks. “As the Park Service moves into its second century, we want to really connect with the community and engage the people who live here as the stewards of their national parks,�

she said. Sherri Kimbel, director of constituent services for Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, has also taken a hands-on approach to the issue. She worked with former advisory neighborhood commissioner Greg Melcher and, recently, current commissioner Charlie Bengel to seek out funding for the park. “We have all these parks in the city, but they’re not owned by the city,� she said. “They’re National Park Service parks, and the NPS has their hands somewhat tied because they don’t get much of a budget.� Along with the initial investment, the park’s annual upkeep is estimated to cost around $15,000, which the Friends of Gompers Park will work to raise.

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two years after the complex opens to ensure the other conditions are met; if not, SB Urban would have to take “remedialâ€? action and perform another study two years later. “I believe parking can’t be placed there,â€? said Jordan. But he noted that the company’s projections that most residents will walk or bike are “subjective, ‌ simply goals. If they fail,

TREGARON From Page 1 and works to restore historic grounds in a sustainable way. Tregaron, originally known as the Causeway, dates back to 1912, when architect Charles Adams Platt designed an elegant Georgian Revival mansion for financier James Parmelee. The sloping grounds, with their formal and informal gardens, meadows, paths and lily pond, were designed by renowned landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman. The property sold in 1940 to Ambassador Joseph Davies and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, who added the iconic Russian dacha next to the mansion. After they divorced, Davies stayed on until his death in 1958. The grounds were sadly neglected for the next 20 years. In 1980 they were split into two lots, with Washington International School purchasing the top six acres and the buildings there. The other 14 acres, all undeveloped, were sold to Tregaron Limited Partnership, an Israeli firm that tried over ensuing decades to build a housing subdivision ranging from 18 to 200 houses. Tregaron was designated a national landmark in 1990, amid what the conservancy calls “threats of overdevelopment.� LePard has been involved since 1996. She remembers pushing her children’s stroller to endless meetings where hundreds of neighbors strategized to limit Tregaron’s redevelopment. She and other neighbors argued against various housing schemes at 18 hearings before the Historic Preservation Review Board, which has purview over the landmarked estate. “We were afraid they would just get sick of us,� LePard said. Instead, neighborhood opposition and landmark protections wore the development firm down. Unable to realize a profit, the Limited Partners eventually agreed to donate 13 acres in return for the right to build on eight lots on the periphery of the estate. LePard spent “a lot of time around the table� with the developer’s attorneys, hammering out a “global agreement� that protects the bulk of the estate in perpetuity. Deed restrictions limited the size of the few homes that could be built, prohibiting swimming pools, fences and other “intrusions in the land-

the consequences fall on the community.� The two four-story buildings, with some retail space, will be connected by a pedestrian bridge on what is now largely vacant alley space in Shaw. The firm is also converting Georgetown’s Latham Hotel to “micro units,� but there agreed to provide 42 off-site parking spaces in response to neighborhood demands.

scape.� Two houses went up on Macomb Street, while one lot on the open portion of Klingle Road is awaiting construction. But the five lots on the closed portion of Klingle — which is now being converted to a hiker-biker trail — have no street access and thus can’t be built on. “At end of the day, three lots,� LePard said. “And now we are a stable organization. We own this land, a hidden treasure in the middle of the city.� “No single person is more responsible for the existence of the Tregaron Conservancy than Bonnie,� said board member Greg Schmidt. Now comes Parseghian, who has practiced law in the District for 20 years, with an active pro bono practice for various local nonprofits. After a nationwide search, the board turned to someone who lives, literally, in Tregaron’s backyard. Parseghian said she’s “looking to make Tregaron more of place [for] the greater Washington community� — school groups, outdoor lovers, students of history, architecture and landscape. The conservancy will be “hosting more events, using social media, raising our visibility,� she said. The long-awaited completion of the Klingle Valley trail will likely bring more foot traffic to Tregaron’s southern edge, where a pedestrian entrance has been relocated. “It will give more people the opportunity to learn about Tregaron,� Parseghian said. “Bonnie and the board did a great job getting the land donated and restoring it from years of neglect,� she said, but added that there’s still “a lot of landscape work to do.� A schedule of community events is being fleshed out. There will be a “tree talk� and cleanup March 15, an Easter egg hunt April 4, a “dog social� April 18, and a board recruitment event April 23. Parseghian also said she wants to “grow the board,� drawing from a wider area. Additionally, the conservancy is offering the estate as a “field study� for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is hosting its annual conference at the nearby Omni Shoreham in November. Tours would feature the unusual partnership between a private school maintaining a historic home and a nonprofit conservancy restoring its grounds for public use.

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mayor’s request for priority suggestions, speaking with various officials and staff members from her administration. Specifically, they voiced their views on issues including housing, education and workforce development. Various attendees also advocated for senior services, year-round youth employment pro-

grams, arts funding, public libraries, an annual $100 million investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund and other priorities. Bowser also asked community members to suggest spending cuts to close next year’s approximately $250 million budget deficit, although she received far fewer recommendations on that front. One man told Bowser that the District gov-

ernment’s information technology services should be centralized. Other residents said D.C. should spend less money on incarceration and arrests for nonviolent crimes. Finally, there were suggestions that the wealthiest Washingtonians should pay more in taxes. Following the forum, Bowser wasn’t ready to embrace any of the ideas in particular, but the mayor told The Current she planned to

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on his declaration, which asks only for “your residence address for the past three years.� Similarly, even if Todd had been living in two Ward 4 locations at one point — his name does appear with the Upshur Street address in a 2013-2014 phone book — he may have been within his rights to designate the 5th Street property as his residence. Nevertheless, the question could arise whether he erred in submitting a declaration stating that he resided on 5th Street from “10/98� to the present. Earlier this week, one of Todd’s opponents in the Ward 4 race made clear that he’s particularly eager to see the challenge considered. Advisory neighborhood commissioner Doug Sloan shared a series of public documents related to the chal-

lenge with The Current, echoing Edmonson’s assertion that Todd submitted misleading information to the Board of Elections. Although Sloan’s campaign has denied instigating the challenge behind the scenes, the neighborhood commissioner confirmed to The Current that Edmonson worked for the campaign to collect petition signatures. Earlier this month, Sloan spokesperson Keith Carbone called Edmonson “a supporter� in a Feb. 13 Washington City Paper article. In addition to stressing residency questions, Sloan called attention to the fact that Todd, now a high-profile Democrat, voted as a Republican during the years he went to the polls in Southeast. (He changed his party affiliation on Oct. 4, 2007, the same day he updated his residency.) “I think that gives some insight

into where his true allegiances were, at least at one point,� Sloan said in an interview Monday. Todd’s campaign spokesperson, Everett Hamilton, declined to discuss Edmonson’s challenge in detail for this article. “The campaign is declining to comment because this matter is before the DC Board of Elections,� he wrote in an email to The Current. “It is the proper forum for its resolution.� Hamilton did speak to the Washington City Paper about the complaint for the Feb. 13 article, telling reporter Will Sommer that Todd really does live on 5th Street. “You know we’re not worried about this,� he was quoted as saying. The special election for Ward 4’s D.C. Council seat — vacant since Muriel Bowser resigned to become mayor — is scheduled for April 28.

“chew on all of them.� She also said she expects residents to have reasonable expectations about her need to balance public investments with measures to close the budget gap. “The more I talk to them, they recognize that we can’t spend everything we thought we might be able to spend,� Bowser said. “Some things will have to be prioritized. People get that.�

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Events Entertainment tice System.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St. NW. 202491-3657. ■Jonathan Horn, author of the new Robert E. Lee biography “The Man Who Would Not Be Washington,� will discuss “Robert E. Lee: Bound by Family, Torn by War.� 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20; free for Landmark Society members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■Laura Lippman will discuss her book “Hush Hush: A Tess Monaghan Novel.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Author, blogger and producer Issa Rae will discuss her debut collection of essays, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.� 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. ■National Endowment for the Arts director of literature Amy Stolls, author of the novel “The Ninth Wife,� will discuss the state of literature in America and current trends in reading, writing, publishing and translating. 7 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/calendar. ■The Jewish Study Center’s annual “Latke/Hamentasch Debate: Which Is Better?� will feature Rabbi Nissan Antine of Beth Shalom Congregation and Talmud Torah; Rabbi Batya Steinlauf, director of social justice and interfaith initiatives at

The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-431-4704.

the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington; Lauren Strauss, professor of American Jewish history at George Washington University; and Charles Lane, editorial writer and columnist at The Washington Post. 7 to 10 p.m. $15 to $20; reservations required. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. jewishstudycenter.org. Films ■As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, the Avalon Theatre will present the premiere of Aviva Kempner’s documentary “The Rosenwald Schools,� at 6:30 p.m.; and Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz’s film “Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem,� at 8:45 p.m. $12 to $15. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. wjff. org. The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings at various locations. ■“Courtyard Movie Palace� will feature the 1936 comedy “Modern Times,� about a kindhearted but clumsy factory worker who struggles through an industrialized society where he just doesn’t quite fit in. 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■The 2015 Human Rights Watch Film Festival will present Jennifer M. Kroot and Bill Weber’s documentary “To Be Takei,� about the many roles played by eclectic 77-year-old actor and activist George Takei. 7 p.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202419-3456. ■The DC Independent Film Festival will open with the world premiere of John Rowe’s 2015 film “Omo Child: The River

Sale ■The St. Alban’s Opportunity Thrift Shop will hold a half-price sale. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-966-5288. The sale will continue daily through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; there will also be a $7 bag sale on Friday and Saturday.

Wednesday, February 25 ■Discussion: The Friendship Hospital for Animals’ monthly Client Education Series will feature a talk by Dr. Nicole Karrasch on “Veterinary Acupuncture.� 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Friendship Hospital for Animals, 4105 Brandywine St. NW. 202-363-7300. and the Bush.� A Q&A with the film’s director, crew and star will follow the screening. Wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m.; screening at 8 p.m. $18 to $22. Burke Theater, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. The festival will continue through March 1. Performance ■The Wonderland Circus variety show will feature the band Decide by Friday, burlesque artist Private Tails and comedians Matt Dundas, Benjy Himmelfarb and David Tveite. 8:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested.

Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins. 8 p.m. $60 to $621. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Thursday,February Feb. 26 Thursday 26 Children’s program â– National Book Award- and Newbery Honor-winning author ThanhhĂ Lai will discuss her book “Listen, Slowlyâ€? (for ages 9 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Classes â– Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present “The Great (Urban) Escape: Take Root With Sculpt DC,â€? a wellness workshop focusing on yoga as a tool for stress relief and self-care. 6:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rehearsal Hall, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net. â– The D.C. Public Library and Knowledge Commons DC will present a class on “Save the Data! Personal Digital Archiving,â€? See events/Page 19

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 led by Katharina Hering. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Digital Commons Dream Lab, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. ■ Petworth Citizen and Knowledge Commons DC will present a class on “Anesthesia Through the Ages,” led by Jason Fehr. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. Concerts ■ The National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax will present an allBeethoven program. 7 p.m. $10 to $95. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ The Embassy Series will present the Paris-based Hermès Quartet performing works by Haydn, Schumann and Jánacek in a concert dedicated to the victims of terrorism in Parish on Jan. 7. 7:30 p.m. $75. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. 202-625-2361. ■ Musician Al Di Meola will perform. 8 p.m. $40 to $45. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■ Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles will perform original music. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. Demonstration ■ Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a “Hearty Casseroles” cooking demonstration. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ Author Joe David will discuss “Clashing Religions: Reconstructing My Mother’s World War I Genocide Story.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ A lunchtime book discussion will focus on “Lost in the City,” a collection of short stories by Pulitzer Prize winner and D.C. native Edward P. Jones. 12:30 p.m. Free. Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■ Abdullah Al-Arian, assistant professor of history at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar, will discuss his book “Answering the Call: Popular Islamic Activism in Sadat’s Egypt.” 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Room 270, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ University of Pennsylvania professor Victor Pickard will discuss his book “America’s Battle for Media Democracy: The Triumph of Corporate Libertarianism and the Future of Media Reform.” 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 103, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. pickardbooktalkcct. eventbrite.com. ■ University of Chicago professor Mar-

tha C. Nussbaum will discuss “Anger and Revolutionary Justice: Lessons for Our Era From Three Parts of the Globe,” about the thoughts and practices of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■ University Legal Services will host an information session for first-time homebuyers. 6 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ Michelle Joan Wilkinson, curator of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and artist Holly Bass will discuss the “Black Space” project and how architecture shapes community life. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ James Rodewald will discuss his book “American Spirit: An Exploration of the Craft Distilling Revolution” in conversation with Derek Brown and Michael Lowe of Green Hat Gin. The event will include food and cocktails. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $40; reservations required. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si.edu. ■ Heather Butts will discuss her book “African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing in the Capital During the Civil War Era.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. ■ “Conversations With Artists” will feature Belgian multimedia artist, filmmaker and curator Johan Grimonprez, whose works critique mass-produced contemporary and historical imagery. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Historian Jorge Hernandez-Fujigaki will discuss “Latinos in the Washington Metro Area,” a pictorial book that offers a glimpse into the local Latino community’s rich history and culture. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. instituteofmexicodc.org. ■ Production designer Deborah Riley will discuss “Creating the Visual World of ‘Game of Thrones’” in conversation with Lisa Woolfork, associate professor of English at the University of Virginia. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $25 to $30. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202633-3030. ■ The Smithsonian Associates will present a lecture on “Homegrown Terrorism and Radicalization” as part of the new “Smithsonian Newsflash” series. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Mohsin Hamid will discuss his book “Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches From Lahore, New York, and London.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ A Black History Month book discussion will focus on “King Hedley II” by twotime Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■ At a talk on “Race & Justice in the Big Easy,” Adam Rothman and Michael Ross will discuss their respective books, “Beyond Freedom’s Reach” and “The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ In conjunction with the Washington Jewish Film Festival’s screenings of “Hester Street” and “The Rosenwald Schools,” New York University history professor Hasia

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On exhibiT gering Mike, will open Friday at the Smithsonian american art Museum and continue through Aug. 2. Located at 9th and G streets NW, the museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ “Two Painters From the Southern Highlands,” highlighting works by Fabricio Lara and José Bayro, will open tomorrow with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at all We art. On view through March 26, the show features images inspired by the Andean culture of Lara’s native Bolivia, as well as scenes by Bayro that blend reality with an alternate universe. A talk by Lara will take place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., and one by Bayro is slated for March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Located at 1666 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202375-9713. ■ “Thirty Years of Discoveries: Paintings, Calligraphy and Ceramics by Stephen Addiss,” spotlighting works by the painter, poet, ceramicist, musician, Japanese-art historian and retired Univer“Flying,” Stephen sity of Richmond professor, addiss, 1987 will open Saturday with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. at robert brown Gallery. The exhibit will continue through April 18. Located at 1662 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-338-0353. ■ “Margaret Huddy: Washington and Beyond,” presenting

“Decision: Fractured Soul,” Mingering Mike, 1971, Smithsonian american art Museum, gift of Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz h. Denghausen endowment. (© Mingering Mike) luminous realistic watercolors that capture the play of light on land and cityscapes, will open Saturday at the Woman’s National Democratic Club and continue through May 28. The club has also extended “Maria-Lana Queen: Kindred Spirits,” exploring themes of connection and loss, faith and spirituality and affinity and kinship, through March 24. A reception for both shows will take place March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, the club is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call ahead. 202-232-7363. ■ “Light of the Ancestors,” celebrating Black History Month with 100 artworks by 68 artists from the African diaspora, opened recently at Pepco edison Place Gallery and will continue through March 12. A closing reception and artists’ talk will take place March 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Located at 702 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-872-3396.

p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. ■ The DC Independent Film Festival will feature Vikram Jayanti’s 2013 documentary “The Secret Life of Uri Geller — Psychic Spy?” 6 p.m. $10. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■ The K-Cinema series will feature Park Geon-yong’s film “Lifting King Kong,” about an Olympic weightlifter down on his luck until he takes a position coaching a seemingly hopeless team of misfits at a rural middle school for girls. Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; screening at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. koreaculturedc.org. ■ “Focus on Cuba: Documentary Screenings” will feature Faith Morgan’s 2006 film “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil,” about societal changes in response to the sudden lack of oil in the 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202671-3121.

Diner will discuss “Roads Taken: The Great Jewish Migrations to the New World and the Peddlers Who Forged the Way.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. ■ As part of the Great Homes and Gardens Lecture Series, Lucinda A. Brockway will discuss “Naumkeag: Garden Conservation as Fine Art.” 7 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ A panel discussion on “Holding the D.C. Criminal Justice System Accountable” will feature Ed Lazere, executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute; Robert Lerman, fellow in labor and policy at the Urban Institute; Andrew Rogers, associate director of the D.C. Workforce Investment Council; Kevin Donahue, D.C. deputy city administrator; and Ward 5 D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie, chair of the Committee on the Judiciary. 7 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. ■ Ambassador Shabazz, daughter of civil rights icon Malcolm X, will speak as part of Black History Month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her father’s assassination. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Theater of the Arts Auditorium, University of the District of Columbia, Connecticut Avenue and Windom Street NW. udc.edu.

Performance ■ “Comedy at the Kennedy Center” will feature political comic Hari Kondabolu. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Tour ■ “Patriotism, Protest, and the Presidency — The View From Tudor Place” will

highlight the Peter family’s ties to the White House over the years, featuring artifacts, archives and stories from George Washington to Richard Nixon. 11:30 a.m. $4 to $5. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Friday, Feb. 27

Friday February 27 Children’s program ■ As part of Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival, Arts on the Horizon will present “Sunny and Licorice,” about two very different orangutans who struggle to get along (for ages 2 through 5). 10 and 11:30 a.m. $8. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. The performance will repeat Feb. 28, March 6 and March 7 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and March 1 at 11:30 a.m. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Elliott Carter and Dvorák. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ The Arts Club of Washington will present its chamber concert series. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature Alan Hommerding of Chicago. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202797-0103. ■ D6, a band featuring alumni of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Virginia Commonwealth University, will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Haydee’s Restaurant, See events/Page 20

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Continued From Page 19 3102 Mount Pleasant St. NW. ■ The eclectic chamber music ensemble All Points West will present “Bach and Brews,” featuring classical and contemporary music paired with a tasting of Atlas Brew Works’ local beers. 7 p.m. $28 to $38.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat March 6 at 9:30 p.m. ■ Chantry will present “Prayers of the Heart: Great Settings of Beloved Prayers,” featuring works by Palestrina, Victoria, Byrd, Josquin, Guerrero, Schütz, Purcell and others. 8 p.m. $15 to $35. Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, 1357 East Capitol St. SE. chantrydc.com. ■ The Capital City Symphony will present “Interactive Symphony,” featuring Benjamin Britten’s “Les Illuminations” and the world premiere of Kirsten Warfield’s new piece for drum set, electronics and brass quintet. 8 p.m. $22 to $27.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. ■ The Kevin Cordt Quartet will perform jazz music. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. ■ On the Bus and the Trongone Band will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A Black History Month lecture series will feature Tenleytown resident Ann Jimerson discussing memories from her childhood when her father, a minister, moved the family to Birmingham, Ala., to participate in the civil rights movement. 10 a.m. Free. Library, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-282-0120. ■ Historian Allyson Hobbs will discuss her book “A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Alain Touwaide, scientific director of the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions and research associate at the Smithsonian Institution, will discuss “Botanic Gardens From Old World to New World: Birth of Modern Botany.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Author Raba’i Al-Madhoun will discuss his book “The Lady From Tel Aviv” in conversation with translator Elliott Colla and educator Zeina Azzam. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■ Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., chair of

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Friday, February 27 ■ Concert: The Russian Chamber Art Society’s “Ballades, Fantasies, and Satires” will feature bass Grigory Soloviov and soprano Natalya Kraevsky (shown) performing works by Shostakovich, Dargomyzhsky, Ginka and Mussorgsky. 7:30 p.m. $50. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. thercas.com.

days in 2013. A discussion with the film’s directors, Judy and Stanley Hallet, will follow. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Linda Hoaglund’s documentary “The Wound and the Gift,” about the growing international movement to save the lives of animals that were bred for profit, abused or sold on the black market. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go. jp/jicc. ■ As part of the “Education Is Not a Crime” campaign, student groups at Georgetown University will host a screening of Maziar Bahari’s film “To Light a Candle” and a panel discussion on the need for universal access to higher education in Iran. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Alliance Française de Washington will present Melvin Van Peebles’ 1968 film “The Story of a Three-Day Pass,” about a black American soldier demoted for fraternizing with a white women in France. 7 p.m. $8 donation suggested. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Cruzamentos: Contemporary Brazilian Documen7+( :25/' )$0286

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tary” will feature Walter Salles’ 1998 film “Central Station” and his 1996 film “Socorro Nobre.” 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nga.gov. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Abdellah Taïa’s film “Salvation Army,” an adaptation of his autobiographical novel about a gay Moroccan boy finding self-realization and personal strength within a society that shuns him. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations. org. ■ The DC Independent Film Festival will present Frank Hall Green’s 2014 film “Wildlike,” about a troubled but daring teenage girl and a lone backpacker who discover the redemptive power of friendship. 7:10 p.m. $12. Burke Theater, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■ Guitarist Bill Frisell and his quartet will perform original compositions while accompanying Bill Morrison’s documentary “The Great Flood,” about the 1927 disaster that contributed to the migration of sharecroppers from the Mississippi Delta northward and thereby influenced the musical development of the blues, gospel, rock and R&B. 7:30 p.m. $32. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Performances ■ The Lula Washington Dance Theatre will present experimental dance works and masterpieces by pioneers in African-American dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Stoddert Recreation Center will present “Black History at Motown,” featuring works by some of the recording studio’s most popular artists. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7736. ■ Deviated Theatre will present “creature,” an original dance opera by Kimmie Dobbs Chan and Enoch Chan about humanity’s tension in the digital age. 7 p.m. $22 to $27.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ■ The “Don’t Block the Box” comedy showcase will feature Chelsea Shorte, Dana Fleitman, Curt Mariah, Christine Ferrera and Natalie McGill. 7:30 p.m. $3. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-232-5263. ■ Black Movements Dance Theatre will present its spring concert. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ UrbanArias, a contemporary opera company, will present “The Whole Truth: And Nothing But Opera Improv.” 9:30 p.m. $24.50 to $27.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m. ■ “Happy Buddha XV: Diversity Buddha” will feature actor Lawrence Gilliard Jr. of “The Wire” and “The Walking Dead,” an improvised telenova from Sabado Picante, family-inspired hilarity from Asian Moms, and an improv supertroupe featuring members of Allergic to Winter and Baltimore’s Minority Re’port. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW.

februarybuddha.eventbrite.com. The performance will repeat March 6 and 7 at 10 p.m. Tour ■ The American University will present a weekly docent-led tour of current exhibitions. 12:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/museum. Saturday, Feb. 28

Saturday February 28 book sale ■ The Janney Elementary School PTA will hold a used-book sale featuring children’s titles, adult fiction and nonfiction, CDs and DVDs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Janney Elementary School, 4130 Albemarle St. NW. book signing ■ Nigel Barker, famed fashion photographer and author, will sign copes of his book “Models of Influence” at an open house and wine tasting event. 1 to 4 p.m. $10 to $42.30. DCanter, 545 8th St. SE. 202-817-3803. Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present Rainbow Puppets in “The Really BIG Dinosaur Show.” 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 musiKids in a new interactive musical show “Down on the Bayou!” 10 a.m. $6.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ Children will hear a story about Harriet Tubman and then complete a hands-on activity. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. Classes and workshops ■ Augustine and Aquinas scholar Scott MacDonald will lead a seminar on “Augustine of Hippo: Christianity at the Crossroads.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $87 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson 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. ■ Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Practice With Love” yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Conservatory West Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Opening the Heart, Opening the Mind: An Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation.” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■ Salt expert Mark Bitterman will lead a seminar on “Turning Salt Into Gold.” 1 to 5 p.m. $65 to $75. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. Concerts ■ “Gospel Music in American History” will feature musical guests La Bella Voce Ensemble, the Metropolitan AME of WashSee events/Page 21

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terian Church, 2112 Varnum St. NE. 202526-1730. ■ Heather M. Butts and Bob Arnebeck will discuss their respective books, “African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.; Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era” and “Slave Labor in the Capital: Building Washington’s Iconic Federal Landmarks,” at 1 p.m.; Lisa Couturier, Jynne Dilling Martin and Elizabeth Rees will discuss their respective books, “Animals/Bodies,” “We Mammals in Hospitable Times” and “Every Root a Branch,” at 3:30 p.m.; and April Ryan will discuss her book “The Presidency in Black and White: My UpClose View of Three Presidents and Race in America,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Steve Dryden, author of “Peirce Mill: Two Hundred Years in the Nation’s Capital,” will discuss the slaveholding legacy at the mill and what is known about the people who were freed when the District became the first jurisdiction below the Mason-Dixon Line to end slavery. 1:30 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden science education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss “Citrus: Botany, Chemistry, History and Future.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Musicologist Saul Lilienstein will discuss “Beethoven and the Stirring of the Romanticism Spirit.” 5:30 p.m. $15. South Opera Tier Lounge, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Family programs ■ “Discover Engineering Family Day” will feature opportunities to meet a test pilot, an astronaut and engineers; make slime; dissect household devices; catapult and pingpong ball; and test paper airplanes in a wind tunnel (activities appropriate for ages 6 through 12 with adult supervision). 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ The Grammy-winning duo Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer will perform songs from their forthcoming CD “Dancin’ in the Kitchen” at an event to highlight the Human Rights Campaign’s Welcoming Schools program. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $5 to $10. Human Rights Campaign Headquarters, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. hrc.org. ■ River Park Nursery School’s Sock Hop benefit will feature local musical celebrity Mr. Skip, as well as food, games and activities. 4 to 7 p.m. $15 per person; $35 per family. Parish Hall, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. riverparknurseryschool.org. Films ■ The DC Independent Film Festival will present “Gasper & Son,” about the dying art of neon sign making as told by father Gasper and his son Robbie, and “Le Semeur (The Sower),” about an artist and seed grower who dedicates his passion and expertise to preserving plant diversity. 2:30 p.m. $12. Burke Theater, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■ “Cruzamentos: Contemporary Brazilian Documentary” will feature João Moreira Salles’ 2004 film “Intermissions,” about Luis Inácio (Lula) da Silva’s 2002 presidential campaign. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

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■ Faction of Fools will present “Frankenstein: A Workshop Production” Feb. 25 through March 1 at Gallaudet University’s Eastman Studio Theatre. In this new adaptation being developed by Lindsey D. Snyder, Mary ShelOn STaGe ley’s gothic classic is reanimated as a commedia dell’arte extravaganza, infusas Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scaling the story of immortality and legacy ia — March 6 through April 26 at the with heart and humor. Kogod Cradle. A donation of at least $5 is suggestWhen a bright, liberal law school ed. The theater is located in the Elstad graduate embarks on a Annex at Gallaudet Uninerve-wracking clerkship versity, 800 Florida Ave. with Justice Scalia, she NE. 800-838-3006; facdiscovers him to be both tionoffools.org. an infuriating sparring ■ Studio Theatre has partner and unexpected extended Tarell Alvin mentor. How will their McCraney’s “Choir Boy” relationship affect one of through March 1. the most incendiary Tickets cost $44 to cases ever to reach the $88. The theater is “Choir boy” will run located at 1501 14th St. nation’s highest court? Tickets cost $55 to NW. 202-332-3300; through March 1. $90. Arena Stage is studiotheatre.org. located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488■ The Shakespeare Theatre Compa3300; arenastage.org. ny has extended the world premiere of Performances ■ The Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble will present “Tap Dance: The Music of Rhythm.” 1:30 p.m. $16.50 to $22. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Wit’s End Puppets will present “Saudade,” about the combination of nostalgia and melancholy that immigrants carry with them as they begin life in a new country (for ages 12 and older). 2 p.m. $11 to $16.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat March 7 at 7 p.m. ■ “Humor Me: The Betches of Comedy” will feature comics Liza Treyger, Megan Gailey, Sara Armour and Jared Freid. 8 p.m. $20 to $22. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ The Capital City Showcase will present a variety show featuring the band YellowTieGuy and comedians Nicki Fuchs, Sean Joyce, Josh Kudema, Chris Milner and Sean Savoy. 10 p.m. $15. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-431-4704. Special events ■ The 2015 Authors’ Roundtable at Temple Sinai will feature Ruth Kassinger (“A Garden of Marvels”), Laura Lippman (“Hush Hush”), Naomi Harris Rosenblatt (“Bless the Bitter and the Sweet: A Sabra Girl’s Diary During the Last Days of British Rule and the Rebirth of Israel”) and Lauren Francis-Sharma (“’Til the Well Runs Dry”). Activities will include a Shabbat service, readings and discussions, as well as lunch and conversation with one of the authors. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $18; reservations required. Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW. templesinaidc.org/community/tswrj. ■ In honor of Black History Month and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, members of the Female Re-Enactors of Distinction (FREED) will portray freed women and men of the Civil War era. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/46761. ■ “Mischief: Purim Carnival for Adults 2015” will feature an open bar (for those in costume), food, dancing, carnival games

and prices. 8:30 p.m. to midnight. $20 to $30. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Detroit Pistons. 7 p.m. $13 to $356. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Teen program ■ Odyssey Tutors will present a “Prepare for the SAT” session on the test layout and strategies to get the highest score possible. 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. lisa.warwick@dc.gov. Tour ■ “It’s Miller Time” will feature tours of Peirce Mill with explanations of how the mill operated, why conditions aren’t suitable to run the mill during the dead of winter and what millers would do during the off-season. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. Sunday, March 1

Sunday MarCh 1 Classes and workshops ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life and Prayers for World Peace.” 10 to 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. ■ The Dumbarton House will host an “English Country Dance” workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■ “Bread Warriors,” a half-day baking and yoga retreat led by pastry chef Emily Wilhelm and yoga instructor Jackie Powell, will focus on how to make multigrain bread. 1 to 5 p.m. $60. Swann House Historic Dupont Circle Inn, 1808 New Hampshire Ave. NW. honeysucklebakeshop@ gmail.com. A second retreat, focusing on biscuits and scones, will be held March 29; registration for both events costs $100. ■ Sommeliers Sabrina Kroeger and Roberto Picado will host a wine class on “Somm Might Say,” featuring a blind tast-

arena Stage’s “The Originalist,” featuring edward Gero as Justice Scalia, opens March 6. “The Metromanics” through March 15. Tickets cost $20 to $110. The theater is located at 450 7th St. NW. 202547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org. ■ The Warner Theatre will host the national tour of the musical comedy “Anything Goes” Feb. 25 and 26. Tickets cost $45 to $75. The theater is located at 513 13th St. NW. 800-7453000; warnertheatredc.com. ing of five wines from around the world. 6 to 8 p.m. $50. The Cellar, Eno Wine Bar, 2810 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-2952826. ■ An introductory workshop will present an overview of yoga and explain how it can help build strength and flexibility. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. Concerts ■ Pianist Brad Hull will perform works by Schumann, Chopin and Rachmaninoff at a benefit for Charlie’s Place. 3 p.m. Free. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ Musica ad Rhenum will perform works by Bach and Telemann. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The a cappella ensemble Not What You Think will present “Our Love Is Soaring,” featuring songs about social justice. 4 p.m. $11 to $16.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ The Sitkovetsky Trio — violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, pianist Wu Qian and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich — will perform. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■ The string trio Time for Three will perform music from Bach to Brahms, as well as arrangements of the Beatles, Katy Perry, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake. 5 p.m. $25 to $30. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. 5 p.m. $45 to $115. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Douglas Buchanan of the Peabody Conservatory will present an organ recital. See events/Page 22

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Events Entertainment issued in 1964 and 1965 by Pope Paul VI and the Second Vatican Council on central aspects of Catholic faith. 7 p.m. Free. Our Lady of Victory Church, 4835 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-337-4835.

Continued From Page 21 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly “DC Jazz Jam� session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. ■Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature the Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds. 7:30 p.m. $32. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Tour ■“Close-up Tour: Remembering the American Civil War� will feature a look at windows and carvings that depict figures from all sides whose voices contributed to both the nation’s struggle and its rebirth. 1:30 p.m. $16 to $20; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Family program ■“Purim Carnival 2015� will feature carnival games, performances, prizes, a costume contest, treats and a new Purim shpiel. 10 a.m. to noon. $15 to $20 per family. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3278.

Discussions and lectures â– Jennifer RansawSmith will discuss “How to Position Yourself for Career Success.â€? 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. 40Plus of Greater Washington, 1718 P St. NW. 202387-1582. â– Susan Mann Flanders will discuss her book “Going to Church: It’s Not What You Think!,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Jorie Graham will discuss her book “From the New World: Poems 1976-2014,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Reiki master Kathy South will discuss John of God, his hospital in Brazil and her work with him. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. â– Artist, filmmaker, writer and director RenĂŠe Green will discuss “Other Planes of Thereâ€? in conversation with James Meyer, associate curator of modern art 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– Georgetown University theology professor Father Leo Lefebure will discuss the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, one of three “constitutionsâ€?

Films ■The Freer Gallery of Art and the Japan-America Society of Washington DC will present Hidenori Inoue’s 2013 film “Seven Souls in the Skull Castle,� the audience favorite at the 2014 contemporary Japanese film festival CineMatsuri. 1:30 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■The DC Independent Film Festival will present the world premiere of the documentary “Blood, Sweat, and Beer,� about the explosive growth of the U.S. craft beer industry and the dramatic journeys of two start-up breweries. The event will include beer tastings and a Q&A with directors Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin and the breweries’ founders. 1:45 p.m. $12 to $20. Burke Theater, Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. dciff-indie.org. ■The closing night of the Washington Jewish Film Festival will feature the MidAtlantic premiere of Alvaro Brechner’s comedy “Mr. Kaplan,� Uruguay’s entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Announcements about the festival’s audience awards and a reception will follow. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $35. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

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Sunday, MarCh 1 ■Performance: ■The Washington Concert Opera will present Richard Strauss’ rarely performed first opera “Guntram,� featuring heldentenor Robert Dean Smith (shown), soprano Marjorie Owens and baritone Tom Fox. 6 p.m. $40 to $110. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202994-6800.

Performances ■Jane Franklin Dance will present “Niche,� a dance theater performance featuring live original music by Mark Sylvester. 5 p.m. $19 to $22. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■DJ Lightbolt and poet Adriel Lewis present “The Slick Road Mix,� offering a taste of cosmopolitan synthesis fueled by technology. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company will perform. 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. ■Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,� an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. reading ■“Noir at the Bar: Dames at Dusk� will feature 10 female writers reading crime fiction. 7 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. Special events ■The National Museum of Women in the Arts will hold its monthly Community Day. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will present tours of the historic Abner Cloud House, the oldest original building along the C&O Canal. Afterward, Anne Henninger will discuss espionage during the American War of Independence. Tours from 1 to 3 p.m.; lecture from 3 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required for the talk. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. mayhugh2@verizon.net. ■The Wacky & Whimsical Tea for THEARC will feature high tea, a performance by the students of the Washington Ballet, and garden-inspired games and activities for children and families. 2 p.m. $90 to $160. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., 1150 22nd St. NW. thearcdc.org. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Toronto Maple Leafs. 7 p.m. $51 to $570. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Classes â– Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a weekly class for beginners. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â– The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. Concerts â– The Arakaendar Choir and Orchestra will perform “Baroque Music From the Jesuit Missions of Bolivia,â€? with a pre-concert talk by Polish musicologist Father Piotr Nawrot. 6:30 p.m. Free. IglesĂ­as Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-1410. â– Vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 will perform a Marian-themed a cappella concert in conjunction with the special exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.â€? 7 to 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– The Serenade! International Choral Series will feature the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir performing works by Sibelius, Tormis and Pärt. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $60. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 703-683-6040. Discussions and lectures â– The Sibley Senior Association will open a four-week lecture series on “Understanding Computers and the Internetâ€? with an overview of the Internet. 1 to 2 p.m. $10 to $15 per class; $30 to $45 for the series. Conference Room 2, Renaissance Building, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. â– Melanie Choukas-Bradley (shown) and Susan Austin Roth will discuss their book “A Year in Rock Creek Park: The Wild, Wooded Heart of Washington, DC.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 225 Carroll Ave. NW. 202-726-0856. â– Michael T. Heaney will discuss his book “Party in the Street: The Antiwar Movement and the Democratic Party After 9/11.â€? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– An evening of independent fiction will feature Sarah Girard, author of “Binary Starâ€?; David Connerley Nahm (shown), author of “Ancient Oceans of Central Kentuckyâ€?; Halle Butler, author of “Jillianâ€?; and Susan Hope Lanier, author of “The Game We Play.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

â– Richard Price (writing as Harry Brandt) will discuss his literary thriller “The Whites.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– Internationally renowned artist Christo will discuss two ongoing projects — “Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Coloradoâ€? and “The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates.â€? 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â– Theater Alliance will conclude its Hothouse New Play Reading Series with a panel discussion on new play development. 7 p.m. Free. Callan Theatre, Catholic University, 3801 Harewood Road NE. theateralliance.com/project/hothouse. Films â– The Chevy Chase Library will present Ang Lee’s 2009 film “Taking Woodstock.â€? 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■“Top Secret: An Interactive Film Experienceâ€? will feature Martin Ritt’s 1965 thriller “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,â€? based on the novel by John Le CarrĂŠ. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. Performances ■“American Innocents: An Evening With the Dance & Literary Media and Communication Departments at the Duke Ellington School of the Artsâ€? will feature original written, spoken and visual narratives, as well as dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Chris Brandt will host a comedy showcase. 7:30 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202243-1188. Tuesday, March 3

Tuesday MarCh 3 book signing â– Mark M. Smith will sign copies of his book “The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege: A Sensory History of War.â€? 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Mall Store, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory. si.edu. Children’s program ■“Tudor Tots: Growing Gardenersâ€? will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Classes and workshops â– 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– Instructor Julie Collins will lead a four-week Lenten class based on the Rev. James Martins’ book “Jesus: A Pilgrimage.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sayre House, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. mlewallen@cathedral.org. â– The D.C. Public Library and Knowledge Commons DC will present a class on “Truthy: Figuring Out What to Believe in Our Hyper-Fast Digital News Age,â€? led by Claritza JimĂŠnez. 7 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. See events/Page 23

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 22 ■Lyriel Claire will begin a four-week workshop on “So You Think You May Be Psychic.� 7:30 p.m. $80. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. The workshop will continue March 10, 17 and 24. Concerts ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the Washington Bach Consort and organist Julie Huang. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■Coral Cantigas will perform Latin American, Spanish and Caribbean choral music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■In honor of the 50th anniversary of Catholic University’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 ■A series of panels will explore the connections between poetry and literacy. 9 a.m. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5394. ■Gareth Hinds will discuss his adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth� as a graphic novel, at 10:30 a.m.; and Cara Black will discuss her book “Murder on the Champ de Mars,� at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Iranian-American journalist and poet Roya Hakakain will discuss “Reporting Iran.� Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/roya. ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Arthur T. Downey on “The Creole Affair: The Slave Rebellion That Led the U.S. and Great Britain to the Brink of War.� 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Operation Hope Forums and the Afro-American History Society of the National Archives will recognize the 150th anniversary of the Freedman’s Bank with a discussion on its historical significance and how its unfinished journey resonates today in issues of poverty, income inequality and race relations. Speakers will include Operation Hope founder John Hope Bryant, Ambassador Andrew Young, Essence Magazine editor-in-chief Vanessa DeLuca and other dignitaries. 4 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. operationhope.org. ■Selin Nielsen of Capital Turkish Connections will discuss “Schooling in a Crisis: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Turkey.� 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/ schoolinginacrisis. ■Vincent J. Intondi will discuss his book “African Americans Against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons, Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-726-0856. ■Andrew Haas of the DC Employment

Justice Center will discuss “Breaking Barriers to Employment: Know Your Rights in the Workplace.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 311, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-269-5111. â– The Jewish Lit Live series will feature Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of the novel “Admission.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Room 301, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. jewishlitlivegwu@gmail.com. â– The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will hold its monthly meeting. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– Theoretical physicist and renowned futurist Michio Kaku will discuss “The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mindâ€? as part of Sixth & I’s Genius Festival. 7 p.m. $17. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Performances â– The Kennedy Center will open its “Iberian Suite: global arts remixâ€? festival with a showcase of upcoming highlights, as well as Spanish classical ballet dancers Ă ngel Corella and Carmen Corella in their only appearance during the festival. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $60. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by Knife Club and Madeline, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event ■“WWE Presents Smackdownâ€? will feature Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Rusev, Kane, Bray Wyatt and other wrestlers. 7 p.m. $20 to $110. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours â– Jason Gedeik, head of greenhouse and design operations at Hillwood, will lead a tour of the orchid-filled working greenhouses. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations required; included in suggested donation of $5 to $15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tours will repeat March 10, 17, 24 and 31. ■“Patriotism, Protest, and the Presidency — The View From Tudor Placeâ€? will highlight the Peter family’s ties to the White House over the years, featuring artifacts, archives and stories from George Washington to Richard Nixon. 1:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Wednesday, March 4

Wednesday MarCh 4 Children’s program ■A Purim Party will feature a chance for ages 3 and older to dress up as a hero or a villain as they decorate paper crowns and listen to stories of princesses and princes who rescue themselves and their communities. 4 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. Classes and workshops ■Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries� class. 10

a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. â– Artist Pattee Hipschen will introduce a painting workshop with a demonstration on “Let Your Foreground Invite the Viewer.â€? 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. patteepower@msn.com. â– The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. Concerts â– The First Wednesday Concert series will feature bagpiper Jared Denhard and organist Michael Lodico performing “Pipes and More Pipes.â€? 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766. â– Metales M5, a leading Mexican brass quintet, will perform a synthesis of classical, contemporary, folk, film and pops arrangements. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Arakaendar Choir and Orchestra will perform “Baroque Music From Jesuit Reductions in Bolivia.â€? 7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– McLovins and the Beirds will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– As part of American University’s Exploring Social Justice Series, Freedom House executive director Deborah Drennan will discuss “New Beginnings ‌ Building Multicultural Communities of Healing, Hope, and Joy.â€? 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Kay Spiritual Life Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. â– William G. Hyland Jr. will discuss his book “Martha Jefferson: An Intimate Life With Thomas Jefferson.â€? Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– Panelists will discuss Picasso’s ongoing fascination with the whimsical medium of ceramics and the relationship between image and object. Noon. Free; tickets distributed a half hour before the event in the lobby area. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– National Museum of Women in the Arts member relations associate Emily Haight will draw connections between the artworks in the exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Ideaâ€? and the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– Longtime smart growth leader Kaid Benfield will discuss his book “People Habitat: 25 Ways to Think About Greener, Healthier Cities.â€? 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– Evans Mandes, professor of psychology and art at George Mason University, will discuss “Defaced Yet Alluring: A Psychological Insight,â€? about the power of art in addressing conceptions of the self. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. â– Literary critic and translator Richard Zenith will discuss “Fernando Pessoa: An Englishly Portuguese, Endlessly Multiple Poet.â€? 3 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-6404. â– Megan McArdle will discuss her book

Tuesday, MarCh 3 ■Discussion: Courtney Brkic will discuss her novel “The First Rule of Swimming,� about a woman who leaves the isolated Croatian island where her family has always lived and sets off to New York to find her younger sister. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. “The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 225 Carroll Ave. NW. 202-726-0856. ■Darrell M. West will discuss his book “Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■In celebration of Women’s History Month, New York-based architect Sharon Davis will discuss her firm’s emphasis of social justice, economic empowerment and sustainability in projects such as the Women’s Opportunity Center in Rwanda. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■The West End Library Friends’ reading and discussion series “Sometimes Strange Meeting: Music in Western Literature� — led by Ori Z. Soltes, professorial lecturer in theology at Georgetown University — will focus on “The Song of the Lark� by Willa Cather. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■“Mars Up Close� will feature Washington Post reporter Marc Kaufman, author of “Mars Up Close: Inside the

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Curiosity Mission�; Pamela Conrad of the Planetary Environmental Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; and Andrew Steele of the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Geophysical Laboratory. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Institution, 1530 P St. NW. capitalscience030415.eventbrite.com. ■Reif Larsen will discuss his book “I Am Radar.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■“Civil War to Civil Rights: The Last Great Speeches of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr.� will feature moderator Chris Matthews and panelists Clayborne Carson, director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University; the Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral; and Douglas L. Wilson, co-director of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Performance ■Portugal’s Teatro Meridional will present “Contos em Viagem — Cabo Verde,� a one-woman play based on texts with both regional context and universal emotions. 7:30 p.m. $30. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. reading ■“Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here: Commemorative Readings� will feature poetry and prose from the Middle East and North Africa to honor those lost in a bombing on the Baghdad street eight years ago. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. almutanabbidc2016.wordpress.com. Sporting event ■D.C. United will play L.D. Alajuelense in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal. 8 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. Teen program ■Victoria Tillson Evans, founder and president of Distinctive College Counseling, will discuss “Acing Your College Application� (for teens and their parents/guardians). 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488.

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From Page 14 ing St. Anthony’s 40-26. The first half of play ended in only a onepoint differential, but coaches John Smith and Billy Strudwick’s players persevered by out-rebounding and winning the majority of 50-50 balls with outstanding hustle. “It was a hard-fought win because both teams put everything on the court,” said eighth-grader Patrick S. Alas, after coming back from a 9-1 deficit to take the lead with less than a minute remaining, coaches Adam Shirvinski and John Sague’s varsity girls narrowly lost their divisional championship to St. Martin’s 16-15. “We were up by one, and then the other team scored in the last eight seconds,” said eighthgrader Mia Y. “We were completely gutted, but we were happy to represent OLV and be the runner-up for our division.” Congratulations to all our CYO players on a great season! — OLV CYO Teams

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Public Notice FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Friendship Public Charter School is seeking bids from prospective vendors to provide; Friendship Public Charter School seeks a Third Party plan administrator for its Retirement plans. The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at http://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, April 3rd, 2015. No proposal will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to: ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org Friendship Public Charter School is seeking an experienced vendor that has the resources, expertise, and knowledge and proven technologies and systems designed to prepare high school students for standardized tests, such as the SAT, ACT and PSAT. The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at http://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, March 6th, 2015. No proposal will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to: ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org Legal Service: Friendship Public Charter School is seeking an experienced vendor /company to provide legal Services. The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at http://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement The deadline has been extended and proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, March 6th 2015. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org. -All bids not addressing all areas as outlined in the RFP will not be considered. Financing Support: Friendship Public Charter School is seeking an experienced vendor /company to provide legal services, financial analysis and related services to support bank or bond financing for major capital projects. The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at http://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement The deadline has been extended and proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, March 6th 2015. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org. -All bids not addressing all areas as outlined in the RFP will not be considered.

Happy Chinese New Year — Year of the Sheep! This week we began with our Fillmore Arts classes. We continued to practice with our instruments, learn new dances and do lots of arts and crafts. Some students attended their chess, French, Spanish, Game Club and robotics classes. Students who will graduate this year continued to work with their yearbook. In our library classes, we continued to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Mr. Flanagan, our librarian, read us several stories about dragons and lanterns. In our prekindergarten class, students showed us how to do the “Dragon Dance.” Many of the students got a chance to guess which animal year they were born in. To help us with our newspaper — Ross Roadrunner — and continue to serve the Ross community, volunteer students started a newspaper club. The club will help us get even better with our writing and editing skills. Also, this will help us when we do interviews on school news, write articles and poetry, and make our school newspaper. We finished the week with a free dress day and the pre-K 3 and pre-K 4 going to Discovery Theater. — Ross Elementary School team

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St. Albans School has gone through a series of exciting events throughout the past few weeks. The mathletes took on many schools in a competition over the weekend, including our best competitor, Sidwell Friends. The St. Albans men overtook Sidwell and took first place overall. One of our fellow classmates, Andrew Wu (’19), put in all of his effort to take the prize for best individual. I would also like to congratulate our winter soccer and winter track teams for their 10th consecutive

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D.C. students among Scholastic winners The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is honoring 225 teens from the D.C. area for their writing, with a ceremony to be held next month. The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and regional affiliate Writopia Lab are presenting the awards, part of the country’s longest running writing recognition program for middle- and high-schoolers. More than 1,000 submissions came in from around the D.C. area, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry and dramatic scripts. Awards will be presented at a

undefeated seasons. The high school wrestling team took part in the 48th Annual Bulldog Wrestling Tournament over our long five-day weekend (due to snow and faculty meetings). Thirty-four schools participated in the tournament on Feb. 7 and 8. After Day One, St. Albans was unfortunately in 19th place, tied with O’Connell with a score of 36. Benedictine was in first place with a score of 134.5. At the end of the tournament, Wyoming Seminary took first place with a score of 242, while St. Albans finished in 21st with a score of 39. St. Albans created this tournament in 1963 when the school withdrew from the Washington Metropolitan Tournament. On Feb. 21, the St. Albans and National Cathedral School choristers will travel to New York to perform at prestigious Carnegie Hall. Joined by other chorister groups, they will perform “Turbae ad Passionem Gregorianam.” The choristers have been working hard and practicing since early December, and we wish them luck on their trip to the Big Apple. We also would like to wish the upper school actors and actresses luck on their upcoming performance of “Hello Dolly.” — Cameron Chiaramonte, Form II (eighth-grader)

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On the first day of health class this year, our teacher Ms. Barr took a student vote on what we were interested in learning. She took everyone’s opinion into consideration when developing the curriculum. Since then, we have covered a variety of topics, including a recent unit on acceptance, tolerance and bullying in which we developed projects ranging from posters and poems to raps and documentaries. We have also studied inspirational figures like Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, watched and discussed TED Talks videos on gender and sexuality diversity, examined statistics about sexual assaults on college campuses, and explored the dangers of alcoholism. We did a project called “See You in the Movies,” where we

March 8 ceremony at Gala Theatre. Among the top five winners — whose works have also been nominated for the American Visions and Voices Award — are Wilson High students Rachel Page, 16, and Emily Page, 16, and Sidwell Friends School’s Sofia Laguarda, 16. Duke Ellington School of the Arts student Anthony Robinson, 14, received an honorable mention and the Edward P. Jones $300 scholarship for his short story. A full list of winners is at writopialab.org.

studied gender roles in society, especially in movies and television shows. We also did a global citizenship project in which each student created a Voicethread, or short recording, about topics ranging from racial equality to environmentalism. Our next unit will be on sports-related injuries. There is certainly a level of maturity that is required and expected of eighth-grade students when addressing difficult topics like depression and rape, but every student comes to class eager and engaged because these topics were chosen by us, the students. Not only is the class progressive and studentled, but it is also inspiring. It promotes intellectual curiosity and has sparked students to enact change, from attending conferences on gender stereotypes to creating surveys on how to make students feel safer in a school environment. — Katherine Schwartz, eighth-grader

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It’s track season once again and the legendary track coach Mr. Mark Reed is no longer at our school since he moved to Spain last year, but Mr. Jamille Callum, the former assistant coach, is filling the racing shoes just nicely. At the D.C. State Athletic Association indoor track meet, senior Ajai Brooks was named the girls MVP after winning the 55 meter (7.40 seconds) and the 300 meter (41.96 seconds). Senior Leandra Nyemeck also won the 500-meter dash for the second year in a row. Sophomore Sam Mader finished third place in the boys 800 meter and 1,600 meter races, setting a school record. The girls 4x800meter relay team of senior Natalie Vicente and sophomores Bria McHugh Plata, Gracie Burchard and Sarah Wu finished second. The girls’ 4x400-meter relay of Nyemeck, Brooks, Wu and Burchard notched a third-place win. Senior Etthan Tate, junior John Akinsanya, sophomores Sereena Jones and James Medrano and freshmen Max Muradian and Micaiah Jones earned All-State honors. — Joshua Jackson, ninth-grader

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