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Earthquake rattles District residents

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monuments, city feels impact By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

As the ground shook beneath the Washington National Cathedral yesterday, visitors and staff began to pray — for public safety and the structure’s stability. “Three of the four pinnacles of

the central tower just broke off,” said Cathedral spokesperson Richard Weinberg. The church bells tolled, stones fell from the spires and cracks appeared in some the flying buttresses. “There were no injuries,” Weinberg said. “We’re praying that everything will be just fine.” The Cathedral is closed until further notice while experts assess the damage and ensure the structure’s integrity.

Meanwhile, office workers streamed from buildings and students filed out of city schools as a magnitude 5.8 earthquake sent tremors throughout the Washington area. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Mineral, Va., but the ground shook throughout Washington, causing slight damage to some area homes and city buildings. See Earthquake/Page 18

Former cinema site goes on the market By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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Officials formally celebrated the modernized Wilson High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. Attendees included D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, Mayor Vincent Gray, Wilson principal Peter Cahall and Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. See story, page 3.

The former Georgetown Theatre at Wisconsin Avenue and O Street is on the market for $4.5 million, according to the property’s co-owner, and the National Jewel Center must vacate the space next week after more than 20 years there. Angie Heon Nys, a member of the Heon family that has owned 1351 Wisconsin Ave. since 1949, said in an interview with The Current that she’s already fielded multiple inquiries about the property. “It’s a great space; it’s one of the largest plots of land for sale in Georgetown,” Nys said. She posted a “For Sale” sign in the window of the two-story building — home of the landmark “Georgetown” sign — last week. Various prospective buyers so far have said they would be interested in putting in a restaurant, residential on top of retail, or a movie theater, Nys said. See Building/Page 18

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The Wisconsin Avenue site was briefly up for sale in 2009 and is now listed for $4.5 million.

Report blames Gray’s top aides for personnel issues

ABC Board approves renewal of JP’s license By BRADY HOLT

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JP’s Night Club will be allowed to reopen in Glover Park, but it can’t offer its hallmark nude dancing before 5 p.m., the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruled last Wednesday. The advisory neighborhood commission and several residents had fought the renewal of JP’s liquor license, arguing against it at a May 25 hearing. Several neighbors argued that the business doesn’t fit Glover Park’s increasingly family-friendly character, and that the nightclub’s 2412 Wisconsin Ave. location is too close to the Guy Mason Recreation Center. In its ruling, the alcohol board rejected the concerns about nude dancing in the club, writing in its decision that passersby would be unable to see into the building.

NEWS ■ Washington Harbour owner proposes plaza changes. Page 5. ■ Plans pedal forward for Columbia Road bike lane. Page 3.

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The Glover Park strip club — one of two in the neighborhood — has been closed since a 2008 fire. The structure has since been entirely rebuilt.

“The Board will not find that the Application is inappropriate merely because some residents of Glover Park are uncomfortable or disagree with the Applicant’s business model,” the decision reads, adding, “Public support is not part of the Applicant’s burden of proof.” See License/Page 7

SPOR TS ■ Deaf swim team stuns Russia, wins gold medal. Page 13. ■ Maret football player commits to Maryland. Page 13.

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A D.C. Council investigation has found “clear evidence” of nepotism, cronyism and salaries that exceeded legal caps in the early months of Vincent Gray’s mayoral administration. A draft report released Tuesday also notes “strong evidence” that a senior member of Gray’s campaign illegally paid primary candidate Sulaimon Brown

PASSAGES Group plans exhibits to commemorate 9/11 attacks. Page 15. ■ Old friends return to local sports glory on softball diamond. Page 15. ■

for throwing his support to Gray. But the report — written by a special committee on executive personnel practices, chaired by Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh — generally absolves Gray of wrongdoing, saying the investigation turned up little evidence that the mayor himself was aware of the many violations of standard personnel practices or the alleged payments by campaign staffer Howard Brooks to Brown. Instead, Cheh’s draft report pins blame for “the many personnel errors” on a trio of top aides who See Report/Page 7

INDEX Business/9 Calendar/22 Classifieds/30 District Digest/4 Exhibits/25 In Your Neighborhood/8 Opinion/10

Passages/15 Police Report/6 Real Estate/17 Service Directory/26 Sports/13 Theater/25 Week Ahead/3

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Reliability Improvement Progress Report July 2011 – District of Columbia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tenley’s Wilson High greets students after modernization By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

After a year of renovation, students returned to classes at Wilson High School Monday to find a series of new, larger or otherwise upgraded facilities surrounding the new heart of the school: a bright, glass-topped atrium. The Thursday before, Mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials had joined students, parents and other community members for a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in that central space, whose glass ceiling sits several stories above what was once a shabby outdoor courtyard. The Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization spearheaded the $105 million update to Wilson, which enlarged the school by more than 71,000 square feet for a total of 376,507. Officials added that by relocating functions, even the original spaces at the Tenleytown campus are now more efficiently used. “There is no doubt that the Wilson campus has been transformed into something wonderful,� principal Pete Cahall said at the Thursday ceremony. “This spectacular renovation finally tells a young person that they are respected by their community.� Officials said hallmarks of the old Wilson facility, which dates to 1935, included a lack of space; outmoded mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; a poor layout; and generally deteriorating conditions. The renovations preserved historic structures while providing for more attractive and secure building entrances, moving the cafeteria from the basement to the brightly lit first floor near the new atrium, and

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Mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials celebrated the upgraded Wilson last week.

relocating similar facilities to the same areas of the sprawling campus, officials said. “Finally the school building will match the excellence of our students, our teachers and our staff,� said Cahall. But even as school is back in session, the last pieces of the overhaul are still wrapping up. Darrell Pressley, spokesperson for the schools modernization office, wrote in an email that the project “has some exterior work to be completed� as well as a litany of miscellaneous items throughout the facility. All remaining work should be finished within a month, he added. During the renovation, Wilson operated in a spare University of the District of Columbia building in Van Ness that officials said was usable on a temporary basis but not well-suited for a large high school. As such, it was imperative that students returned to the main Wilson campus quickly. At the ceremony, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh praised the speed and quality of the work. “It’s a little bit overwhelming when you consider that a little while ago this was just an idea,� she said.

The week ahead Wednesday, Aug. 24

The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council will hold its monthly meeting, which will include discussion with 2nd District Cmdr. Michael Reese and a representative of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.

Saturday, Aug. 27

In conjunction with the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, the D.C. Full Democracy Freedom Rally and March will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. At 11 a.m., the march will proceed to 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, where participants will join the National Action Network March and head to the site of the King Memorial.

Monday, Aug. 29

The George Washington University/Community Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss implementation of the 2007 Foggy Bottom Campus Plan and plans for the George Washington University Museum. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW.

Columbia Road may see new bike lanes this fall

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Columbia Road may become a safer route for bicyclists in Adams Morgan, as the District Department of Transportation hopes to install longdelayed bike lanes as soon as this fall. The agency has been looking at putting bike lanes on about a mile of Columbia between Connecticut Avenue and 16th Street for more than two years, said Ward 1 transportation coordinator Gabriela Vega. Plans call for restriping the roadway and eliminating the center turn lane to make room for bike lanes on each side of the road. In response to recent community traffic concerns, however, parts of the road may use “sharrows� — travel lanes shared between bicycles and cars, but painted with special markings — instead of dedicated bike lanes. This would preserve a dedicated left turn lane near the busy intersection with Kalorama Road. The Transportation Department will also replace some metered parking spaces with dedicated loading zones, including one in front of Safeway, to accommodate truck drivers who now park illegally in the center turn lane while delivering to businesses. Community leaders have urged the agency to consider the effects of the proposal on traffic flow along Columbia Road. “We have to address this reality,� Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission chair Wilson Reynolds said at an Aug. 1 meeting of his commis-

sion’s planning and zoning committee. If traffic backs up or parking is difficult, he said, a frustrated truck driver or other motorist might end up in the bike lane. “I don’t want to create a situation where there are cars driving into the bicycle lane and there’s a bicyclist there,� Reynolds said. In an interview, Reynolds emphasized that he and the community are strong proponents of bike lanes, but that Columbia Road has unique needs. “We’ve had the experience of actually seeing things happen,� he said. “We know that delivery trucks are going to do whatever the hell they want to do. We know people are going to get very incensed ... if a car is trying to make a left and they’re all backed up behind it.� Vega said the Transportation Department is still studying the Kalorama Road intersection to see if bike lanes can be safely and conveniently preserved there. “We were able to have bike lanes throughout except on that location, and we’d really like to have bike lanes all along Columbia Road,� Vega said. Interruptions to bike lanes can make a route less appealing and less safe for cyclists, she said. Vega said the agency hopes to get a final design for the bike lanes hammered out and the road repainted this fall. If the process is delayed, it would need to wait for warmer weather in the spring. And the need for bike lanes there is immediate, she emphasized. “Columbia Road is a major connection for bike users,� said Vega. “Whether there are bike lanes or not, bikers are using it.�

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Wednesday, Sept. 7

The Ward 4 Democrats group will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature a presentation by D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown and an update from Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave. NW.

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The Current

District Digest Agency seeks views on Wilson pool lanes

In looking into whether to change the pool lane configuration at the Wilson Aquatic Center, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting a survey at app.dpr.dc.gov/aquatics/survey.asp through Sept. 9, according to an agency news release. Currently, the main pool at Wilson is set up most of the time with 50-meter lap lanes running its length. Though many — including some triathletes in training — have praised that Olympic-length configuration, others have argued that the pool could better serve all varieties of swimmers and activities with shorter lap lanes. Debates over the lane configuration have been stirring since the Tenleytown aquatic center reopened in August 2009 after a $34.7 million renovation. Last spring the parks department discussed using movable bulkheads at the center of the pool to halve the 50-meter lanes when appropriate; meanwhile, an online petition was advocating for 25-yard lap lanes running across the pool. Since then, supporters of the 50-meter setup have launched a petition of their own. The current survey asks users to choose among five choices for the

lane setup: 50 meters all the time; 25 yards all the time; two options for split configurations that would give priority to either the 50-meter or 25-yard length; and a configuration that would split time equally between 50-meter and 25-yard lanes. In a recent Washington Post article, Parks Department director Jesús Aguirre said the agency would use the survey results to resolve the issue. Earlier this month, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh said she had asked the agency to find a compromise that would accommodate all users. — Katie Pearce

Nomination proposes bakery as landmark

The Shaw complex commonly and mistakenly known as “the Wonder Bread factory� has been nominated as a D.C. historic landmark, according to a news release from the D.C. Preservation League. Douglas Development Corp., which owns the collection of buildings at 641 S St. NW that once made up the White Cross Bakery, joined the league in submitting the nomination. The first building in the bakery complex was completed in 1913, according to the release. Under owner Peter Dorsch’s direction, the

bakery expanded substantially along S Street over the next two decades. The “Wonder Bread� nickname came about because Dorsch in 1937 sold the complex to the Continental Baking Co., which had revolutionized the bread industry by inventing pre-sliced Wonder Bread. But the S Street complex actually produced Hostess cakes, while the real Wonder Bread factory operated at the same time nearby, according to a staff report from the city’s Historic Preservation Review Board. Douglas Development, which purchased the buildings in 1997, has proposed several iterations of redevelopment plans. After originally conceiving of an office and retail complex, the firm shifted to the idea of small apartment units, according to The Washington City Paper. Most recently, Douglas has returned to a plan for an office building with ground-floor retail, the City Paper reported last month. In the Aug. 15 release announcing the landmark nomination, Douglas Jemal said his firm was “excited about the future redevelopment of this Washington treasure.�

C&O Park head gets award for innovation

The superintendent for the C&O Canal National Historical Park has received a national award for the park’s innovative reuse of historic buildings, according to a news release. The park, which follows the C&O Canal from Georgetown north to Cumberland, Md., includes six Maryland lockhouses furnished

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in different periods, from the 1830s to the 1950s. Park Superintendent Kevin D. Brandt partnered with the C&O Canal Trust group to rent the lockhouses to tourists, the release states. For forging the partnership, Jarvis received the 2010 ApplemanJudd-Lewis Award for Excellence in Cultural Resources Stewardship last week, the release states. Lockhouse 6, the nearest to Washington, sits off the Clara Barton Parkway less than a mile from the D.C. line.

UDC names educator to provost position

The University of the District of Columbia named its new provost and vice president of administrative affairs last week, selecting Montclair State University vice provost Ken Bain for the posts, according to a news release. Bain, who was also a history professor at that New Jersey institution, has spoken at universities worldwide about teaching and academic management, the release states, and served as the founding director of teaching and learning centers at four universities. “I am excited to build a ‘culture of learning’ within [the University of the District of Columbia], which has, as far as I can see, the greatest potential of any public university in the country,� Bain states in the release.

Theological union to close in spring 2013

Faced with shaky finances and dwindling enrollment, Washington Theological Union is winding down its programs at 6896 Laurel St. NW in Takoma, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry.

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The school, which has been open for more than 40 years, is now accepting its final class of new students, for the fall 2011 semester. It will close altogether after its graduation ceremony in spring 2013. The school will continue to operate its conference center and offer lectures and programs for the church community until it closes, the release states.

AU Museum receives Israeli art donation A New York collector of contemporary Israeli art has donated his 151-piece collection to the American University Museum at the school’s Katzen Arts Center, according to a news release. Donald Rothfeld hopes the donation will “inspire dialogue about political issues involving Israel� in D.C., the release states. The collection joins existing exhibits of Syrian and Lebanese art in the museum. Rothfeld also donated $50,000 to cover the cost of maintaining and displaying the collection, according to the release.

Sixth-graders win poetry contest prize

An 11-year-old recently pulled in a first-place honor in the “Finding Gabriela� DC Youth Poetry Contest, geared toward contestants ages 13 to 23. With her poem “In My Dream,� Lincoln Multicultural Middle School sixth-grader Jasmine Castillo won first place in the youngest age group of the bilingual poetry-writing contest. The In Series Inc., a D.C. arts organization, co-sponsored the second annual contest, which celebrates the life and work of Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral. This year’s contest drew 79 poets from several D.C. schools, including Bell Multicultural High School, Carlos Rosario Public Charter School and Capital City Public Charter School, and various universities, according to a release from the In Series. Amari Witherspoon, a 17-yearold student at Capital City, won first place in the middle age group. Laron Hayes, 21, who attends the GALA Hispanic Theatre’s Paso Nuevo Youth Performance and Arts Education program, won first place in the oldest age group. The New York City-based Gabriela Mistral Foundation cosponsored the contest, which culminated in a June 8 awards ceremony at the Embassy of Chile.

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City renews fight against rats in Glover Park

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Some Glover Park residents are worried that an efflorescence of eateries along Wisconsin Avenue has made the neighborhood a dining destination for the area’s rat population. “The accumulation of food refuse and trash ... in the heat just makes the rat population explode,� said one neighbor. Gerard Brown, rat czar for the D.C. Department of Health, said his agency is renewing its focus on the area in response to resident complaints. “It actually got better for a little while,� he said, noting that “when things get better, we move on to a different location.� Now that he knows the rats have returned, the city is amping up its abatement strategies, he said. The city’s rodent control task force scoped the area on Friday, and an inspector was out ticketing noncompliant businesses on Monday, Brown said. In addition, Brown said the agency will start baiting rats behind area businesses on a weekly basis. And he said officials will work on raising awareness with restaurant owners and their staffs. “Our goal is to concentrate on the area and change behavior through education and enforcement,� he said. “Waste should always be stored in a sealed, non-damaged metal container with the lid closed tight.� Brown added that businesses should try to limit the waste stored in outdoor containers and remain diligent about cleaning their outdoor areas. For instance, the Glover Park resident — who asked not to be named — said several of the restaurants along the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Wisconsin use trash cans without lids. Meanwhile, she said, some of the businesses with Dumpsters allow garbage to overflow onto the ground. “The problem is the restaurants have gotten sloppier and sloppier,� she said. “The trash is abominable.� She said Z Burger, Heritage India, Kavanagh’s Pizza and Chipotle are the worst “offenders.� Representatives from Heritage India, Kavanagh’s and Chipotle did not respond to requests for comment. But Abraham Esfahani, the manager at Z Burger, located at 2414 Wisconsin Ave., argued that the rat problem is much worse in Georgetown, particularly around the canal. He said his staff is careful to put lids on trash bins

and clean up around the Dumpster “every day.� Glover Park advisory neighborhood commissioner Jackie Blumenthal said she thinks the rat situation has actually improved over the past two years. For instance, she said, last year there was a “big problem� with rats outside Guy Mason Recreation Center. “Trash was overflowing,� she said. “Rats were living all around the park.� So, Blumenthal said, neighbors worked with the city to get an additional trash compactor installed at the park, and she noted that business owners along the restaurantsaturated strip of Wisconsin Avenue have seemed responsive to the situation. Specifically, she said the property manager for Calvert Center — which houses several of the restaurants — “jumped on� the situation by tightening trash management and rodent abatement plans for the area. “So far it looks pretty good to me,� Blumenthal said. “There are some people who are great trash handlers, and some who are not. The good ones try to push bad ones to do better.� Meanwhile, Blumenthal said, it’s important for the whole community to work together. “It’s not just businesses,� she said. “Residents have to participate as well.� She suggested residents look into block-by-block treatments for rat burrows, which the D.C. Department of Health provides. Still, Blumenthal acknowledged, any rat problem is a big problem. And there’s no complete cure. “When you’re talking about rats, nothing’s going to be perfect,� she said.

Washington Harbour to seek approval for plaza makeover By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

A planned $30 million makeover of the Washington Harbour complex will come up for discussion at the Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission’s Aug. 29 meeting, according to commissioner Bill Starrels. MRP Realty aims to rebuild the outdoor plaza space at the center of the waterfront property at 30003050 K St., according to a recent report in The Washington Post. “[MRP] wants to more or less modernize the plaza area,� Starrels said recently. “Not much work has been done on it for many, many years.� Plans call for an 11,000-squarefoot outdoor ice rink — which would be the city’s largest — for visitors to use in the winter; for warmer weather, the renovation would create a new 7,000-square-

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foot fountain and more outdoor seating for restaurant-goers. Meanwhile, upgrades to the complex’s 53,000 square feet of office space have already started, according to The Post. Representatives at MRP Realty, which purchased the waterfront complex last summer, declined to comment. But spokesperson Julie Chase confirmed the accuracy of The Post’s July 31 report. The renovation plans will also go before the Old Georgetown Board for approval. Staffers there are now processing MRP’s submission. The complex is still recovering from an April flood, when the Potomac River dumped over 10 feet of water into the restaurant area and parking garage after flood walls were not fully deployed. MRP is currently facing a $5 million classaction lawsuit from employees of affected businesses who lost wages and tips.

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â– chevy chase

Robbery (pickpocket) â– 5400 block, 30th Place; office building; 12:15 p.m. Aug. 17. Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 10:50 a.m. Aug. 16. Burglary â– 3800 block, Huntington St.; construction site. 6 a.m. Aug. 17. Stolen auto â– 6200 block, 29th St.; street; 10:45 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 3300 block, Rittenhouse St.; street; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 17. Theft (tags) â– 3100 block, Quesada St.; residence; 6 a.. Aug. 16. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 5700 block, Moreland St.; street; 6:30 a.m. Aug. 18. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2800 block, Rittenhouse St.; street; 11 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2900 block, Rittenhouse St.; street; 4 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 3200 block, Oliver St.; street; 5 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 3200 block, Oliver St.; street; 6 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 6000 block, 34th Place; street; 10 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 5400 block, 27th St.; street; 9 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 5400 block, 31st St.; street; 12:01 p.m. Aug. 21. Theft from auto (attempt) â– 6100 block, 29th St.; street; 6:40 a.m. Aug. 14.

psa 202

â– Friendship Heights PSA 202

Tenleytown / AU Park

Robbery (assault) â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; drugstore; 10:46 a.m. Aug. 15. Theft ($250 plus) â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 8:04 a.m. Aug. 16. Theft (below $250) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 5:05 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 5000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; office building; 6 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 3900 block, Chesapeake St.; park area; 5 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; noon Aug. 18. â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 2:17 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 4:25 a.m. Aug. 19. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 45th Street and River Road; street; 7 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 4400 block, Sedgwick St.; street; 9 a.m. Aug. 18.

psa PSA 203

203

â– forest hills / van ness

Burglary â– 2900 block, Van Ness St.; residence; 10:45 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 2900 block, Van Ness St.; residence; 5 a.m. Aug. 19. Theft ($250 plus) â– 3100 block, Fessenden St.;

residence; 4:50 a.m. Aug. 20. Theft (below $250) â– 4400 block, Connecticut Ave.; hotel; 2 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2900 block, Upton St.; residence; 6:30 a.m. Aug. 19.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

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

Theft (below $250) â– 3500 block, 34th St.; residence; 11 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 2600 block, 39th St.; unspecified premises; 6 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 2900 block, 28th St.; residence; 8:40 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 2400 block, Tunlaw Road; residence; 7:30 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 3700 block, Upton St.; medical facility; 3 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; drugstore; 10 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 3500 block, Ordway St.; residence; 2 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 2200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; drugstore; 6:45 a.m. Aug. 19. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 28th Street and Cathedral Avenue; street; 4 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 28th Street and Cathedral Avenue; street; 6:30 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 2700 block, 27th St.; street; 11:15 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 4:20 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2600 block, Woodley Road; construction site; 9 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 2800 block, 29th St.; street; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley

PSA 205

Wesley Heights/ Foxhall

Theft from auto (below $250) â– Foxhall Road and Q Street; street; 10 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 3900 block, University Ave.; street; 6 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 3800 block, 48th St.; street; 11 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 3900 block, 48th St.; street; 5:40 a.m. Aug. 19.

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â– georgetown / burleith

Robbery (force and violence) â– 2900 block, N St.; sidewalk; 12:54 p.m. Aug. 18. Theft (below $250) â– 3200 block, M St.; restaurant; 10 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 5:20 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 3200 block, N St.; residence; 7:15 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 31st and K streets; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 2900 block, K St.; sidewalk; 10:45 a.m. Aug. 20. â– 1600 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 3 a.m. Aug. 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3200 block, N St.; street; 5 a.m. Aug. 19.

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207

â– foggy bottom / west end

Stolen auto â– 2200 block, Pennsylvania

Ave.; parking lot; 5 a.m. Aug. 17. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2400 block, K St.; church; 8:30 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 900 block, 24th St.; residence; 9 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 25th and N streets; unspecified premises; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 20. Theft (below $250) â– 2400 block, Virginia Ave.; church; 6:30 a.m. Aug. 16. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 2400 block, N St.; street; 8:30 a.m. Aug. 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 800 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 8:45 a.m. Aug. 18.

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Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 23rd Street and Wyoming Avenue; street; 3:36 a.m. Aug. 21. Robbery (snatch) â– 1600 block, Rhode Island Ave.; sidewalk; 4:20 a.m. Aug. 21. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1700 block, 20th St.; church; 1:45 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 1800 block, M St.; restaurant; 8:10 a.m. Aug. 21. Burglary â– 1700 block, Massachusetts Ave.; office building; 6 a.m. Aug. 15. Stolen auto â– 1700 block, Willard St.; sidewalk; 10:45 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1500 block, Massachusetts Ave.; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 15. Theft (below $250) â– 1600 block, Riggs Place; alley; 9 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 1200 block, New Hampshire Ave.; sidewalk; 10 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; drugstore; 12:20 p.m. Aug. 15. â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 3:52 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1100 block, 15th St.; office building; 9:30 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1700 block, K St.; restaurant; 11:55 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1300 block, 19th St.; sidewalk; 9 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 19th and I streets; sidewalk; 10 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 19th and K streets; unspecified premises; 1 a.m. Aug. 18. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; unspecified premises; 3 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1800 block, Connecticut Ave.; drugstore; 3:23 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1800 block, M St.; restaurant; 4:10 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1000 block, 18th St.; unspecified premises; 4:50 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1500 block, 16th St.; church; 10 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1100 block, 17th St.; tavern; 1:27 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1100 block, 16th St.; office building; 2:40 a.m. Aug. 19. â– Unspecified location; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue; sidewalk; 5:30 a.m. Aug. 20. â– 1700 block, S St.; sidewalk;

7:15 a.m. Aug. 20. â– 18th and H streets; unspecified premises; 2:20 a.m. Aug. 21. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1700 block, Rhode Island Ave.; street; 8:20 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1300 block, 16th St.; street; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 20. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 16th and M streets; street; 6 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 1700 block, 16th St.; street; 11:45 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 1600 block, Rhode Island Ave.; street; noon Aug. 16. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 16th and O streets; street; 5 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; street; 12:15 p.m. Aug. 17. â– 2000 block, L St.; alley; 3 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1900 block, 16th St.; street; 6:45 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 17th and N streets; street; 6:47 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 17th Street and Massachusetts Avenue; street; 7:30 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1900 block, 17th St.; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 17th and O streets; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1900 block, N St.; street; 8:15 a.m. Aug. 17. â– 1500 block, N St.; street; 2:30 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1900 block, N St.; street; 10 a.m. Aug. 20. â– 1900 block, N St.; street; 12:20 p.m. Aug. 20. â– 1600 block, 17th St.; parking lot; 3 a.m. Aug. 20.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 1900 block, Belmont Road; sidewalk; 3:01 a.m. Aug. 21. Robbery (snatch) â– 2700 block, Ontario Road; street; 6:40 a.m. Aug. 15. â– 2200 block, 18th St.; street; 3 a.m. Aug. 21. â– 2000 block, 18th St.; sidewalk; 3:30 a.m. Aug. 21. Stolen auto â– 1700 block, Lanier Place; street; 7 a.m. Aug. 14. â– 1700 block, Lanier Place; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 15. Theft (below $250) â– 2300 block, 18th St.; sidewalk; 7 a.m. Aug. 15. â– California Street and Connecticut Avenue; sidewalk; 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 2000 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 8:20 a.m. Aug. 19. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1600 block, Belmont St.; street; 11:53 a.m. Aug. 18. â– 1900 block, Connecticut Ave.; hotel; 7:25 a.m. Aug. 21. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1600 block, Euclid St.; street; 12:01 p.m. Aug. 16. â– 2500 block, Mozart Place; street; 7:20 a.m. Aug. 16. â– 1700 block, Lanier Place; street; 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18. â– Florida Avenue and Ontario Road; street; 8 a.m. Aug. 19. â– 1700 block, Lanier Place; street; 4 a.m. Aug. 20.

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In restricting entertainment to after 5 p.m., the board hopes to “balance the needs of nearby residents and the Applicant.� The board members raised concerns about unspecified disturbances from JP’s patrons in the community, but they wrote that 5 p.m. should be a lateenough opening to resolve those issues. The impact of last week’s ruling

wasn’t immediately clear. JP’s, which has been closed since a 2008 fire, was hoping for unrestricted daytime hours; it formerly opened at 11 a.m. Some neighbors have speculated that such limits on its liquor license may interfere with owner Michael Papanicolas’ efforts to sell the business. The club can still ask the alcohol board to reconsider its decision or take the case to the D.C. Court of Appeals. JP’s attorney James Charles couldn’t be reached for comment.

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have all since been fired or resigned: interim human resources director Judy Banks, former chief of staff Gerri Mason Hall and campaign chair Lorraine Green. But ultimately, the report says, the mayor bears responsibility for actions of senior staff that have “deeply damaged the reputation of the Gray administration and District government.� “The damage is not irreparable,� Cheh’s report says, “but it will take time for the District to heal.� Cheh’s committee is scheduled to meet today to vote on the report, including its request that the U.S. Attorney’s Office investigate possible perjury by Banks and false statements from Sulaimon Brown, a reluctant witness who ducked subpoenas and court orders, and whose allegation that he was paid by the Gray campaign arguably implicates Brown himself.

Neighbors, too, are considering an appeal, according to neighborhood commissioner Jackie Blumenthal, whose single-member district includes JP’s. Several commissioners and residents have urged an end to nude dancing in the area; new licenses for that type of entertainment are already limited to locating in certain nonresidential sections of the city. “We’re in wait-and-see mode,� said Blumenthal. “There’s still plenty of time for things to change.� Blumenthal added that she

After a landslide victory last fall, the early months of the Gray administration were marred by reports that several adult offspring of top aides were handed city jobs, that department heads got salaries exceeding caps set by the council and — most spectacularly — that Brown received funds and won an auditor’s job because of his vocal support of Gray (and criticism of former Mayor Adrian Fenty) during the Democratic primary campaign. Cheh’s committee, created in March, drew initial criticism for downplaying some of the allegations. But the draft 45-page report is blunt and sweeping in its condemnations. It says, for example, that the Department of Human Resources “did not know, but should have known� that federal law prohibits nepotism in the District government — even as the department approved the hiring of “multiple adult children of senior officials� to political jobs. And 14 mayoral appointees received salaries that exceeded legal salary caps, most approved by Banks, whose own salary as

thought the board’s reasoning was “contradictory� and unclear. “On the one hand, it said that the number of children in the neighborhood doesn’t matter, and on the other hand it limited the hours in part because children and families are on the sidewalk at certain times of day,� she said. With Good Guys Club also offering similar entertainment half a block from JP’s at 2311 Wisconsin Ave., Blumenthal said she had also hoped the board would set a broader precedent for dealing with similar

human resources director exceeded the limit set by the council. “The committee finds particularly troubling the cavalier attitude in which public money was spent ‌ with little, if any, regard to negotiating the lowest acceptable salary,â€? the report says. Although Gray fired some top aides, reduced “excessive salariesâ€? and himself sought investigation of the hiring practices, the report finds the mayor “at fault for delegating personnel matters to three individuals who allowed illegal acts and errors to occur.â€? What was needed was “swift and firm repudiation of the actions of his subordinates and immediate and comprehensive remedial action,â€? the report says. Instead, “as the controversy was allowed to fester and drag on, confidence in the new administration dwindled.â€? The report urges several changes in personnel practices, including an explicit prohibition on nepotism throughout the District government, and a reduction in the number of “excepted serviceâ€? or political appointees who are hired non-competitively and serve at

establishments in a residential area. “We thought that we gave sufficient evidence for them to reconsider how long a grandfathered nude dancing establishment is allowed to stay in the neighborhood,� said Blumenthal. “In that respect, we think the decision was disappointing — it didn’t really answer the question that we posed.� When Good Guys’ license expires in 2013, Blumenthal said, the neighborhood may choose to fight that as well. “That seems like a rational next step,� she said.

the will of the mayor. Minimal qualifications and better vetting procedures should be established for such employees, the report states. Cheh’s investigation could result in some collateral damage. Examination of salary caps revealed, for example, that chief librarian Ginnie Cooper — who had no role in the hiring scandal — is paid nearly $6,000 more than the legal salary cap for her job. The report refers the issue of “excessive salary� to the council’s Committee on Libraries, Parks and Recreation. Not all the evidence is in, according to Cheh. Despite subpoenas and court orders, Brown’s “dilatory behavior� continues, and he has not yet supplied records referencing what he says were payments from Gray’s campaign. The draft report “does not find credible� Brown’s allegation that Gray was aware of the payments. Cheh said she wanted to issue a report now on allegations of nepotism and excessive salaries, with a supplemental report possible this fall if Brown supplies “new information.�

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, contact davidanc2d01@aol.com or visit anc2d. org. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■ Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ public safety and police report. ■ public works and transportation reports. ■ presentation on Fashion’s Night Out, a Sept. 8 event sponsored by the Georgetown Business Improvement District. ■ discussion of the commission’s redistricting working group recommendations for advisory neighborhood commission redistricting. ■ consideration of the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk, to be held Oct. 15. ■ consideration of Hardy Farmers Market. ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for variances from lot occupancy, rearyard and floor-area-ratio requirements to allow additions to existing buildings at 1328, 1330, 1332 and 1336 Wisconsin Ave. The board’s hearing is scheduled for Nov. 15. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application for Malmaison restaurant, 3401 K St. The protest hearing will be Sept. 14. ■ consideration of Old Georgetown Board matters: 1700 Wisconsin Ave., Dumbarton Oaks, residential, rear addition and alterations, concept — revised design; 2907 Q St., residence, roof deck over rear wing, concept; 1726 Wisconsin Ave., First Cash Jewelry and Loan, addition of bay window, sign scheme, permit; 3212 O St., O Salon, sign scheme, permit; 3254 O St., residence, addition of second floor to garage off alley, concept — revised design; 3000 K St., Washington Harbour, mixed-use complex, alterations to lower plaza, concept; 3030 K St., Residences at Washington Harbour, alterations to roof terraces for units 111, 113 and 217, replacement of chimneys, permit; 2934 M St., Little Viet Garden restaurant, awnings and signs — existing, permit; 3150 M St., Serendipity 3 restaurant, sign scheme, concept/permit; 3249 M St., mixed-use commercial/residential, four-story rear addition, alterations to storefront, concept; Grace Street and Cecil Place, residential, new building, concept; 1250 Wisconsin Ave., Jack Spade bag store, sign scheme, permit; 1254 Wisconsin Ave., Streets of Georgetown clothing store, sign

Citizens Association of Georgetown

I am often asked about whom to call to get something done. Some of the more important phone numbers and e-mail addresses are listed below: ■ Any illegal activity (violent crimes, theft, vandalism, noise violations, public urination, trespassing, et cetera) — you MUST call 911 so a report is filed. ■ City services (street and sidewalk maintenance, trash, rats, trees) — call 311 and follow up if necessary. It could take several calls to resolve your issue. ■ Georgetown University Off-Campus Student Life — director Anne Koester at 202-687-3199 or ayk2@georgetown.edu, or Ray Danieli at 202-687-3428 or rfd8@georgetown.edu. ■ Gtown411@ymail.com is the e-mail address for the West Village People, which records that a complaint was made about Georgetown University student misconduct or other student-related problems. Your name will not be associated with the complaint. It is vital for us to know a complaint was lodged in order to track trends. ■ Trash violations — sonya.chance@dc.gov. ■ Rats — gerard.brown1@dc.gov or 202-535-2636. ■ Historic preservation — start with our website, cagtown.org. ■ Tree issues — 311 or e-mail betsyemes@aol.com. ■ Citizens Association of Georgetown website: cagtown.org. Executive director: Betsy Cooley, 202-337-7313. Our association’s newsletter is mailed monthly to our members. It can be a wealth of information. Now is the perfect time to join! — Jennifer Altemus scheme, permit; 1235 31st St., residence, new windows on side wall — options, permit; 3100 P St., residence, lattice on top of brick garden wall — existing, permit; 2908 Dumbarton St., residence, two-story rear addition and third-floor addition, concept; 1335 Wisconsin Ave., Five Guys restaurant, awnings and signs, permit. The commission has reviewed the following projects and does not plan to weigh in on them at this time: 1729 34th St., residence, replacement fence at rear, permit; 1572 33rd St., residence, replacement windows, permit; 3333 Q St., residence, two-story rear addition with penthouse, basement garage, permit; 1564 Wisconsin Ave., commercial, fire exit stairs and covered walkway at rear, permit; 1522 Wisconsin Ave., commercial, remove chimney and rebuild, permit; 3233-35 M St., All Saints Spitalfields clothing store, sign on party walls — revised design, permit; 3288 M St., Pinkberry frozen yogurt shop, alterations to storefront, sign scheme, permit; 3320 M St., Boffi furniture/design store, sign scheme involving lit window, window graphics — revised design, permit; 3248 N St., residence, demolition of rear apartment wing, alterations — revised design, concept; 3624 Prospect St., residence, rear fourth-floor addition, permit; 1059 Thomas Jefferson St., residence, replacement windows, front door, rear deck, fence — revised design, concept; 1079 Wisconsin Ave., Jack Wills clothing/accessories store, sign scheme, alterations to storefront — revised design, permit; 1111 34th St., Charles Luck Stone design store, sign scheme including projecting banner, permit; 3001-07 M St., mixed-use retail/ residential, stair at rear, alterations for new door, replacement windows, permit; 1423 28th St., residence, replacement stucco — in progress,

permit; 3026 P St., residence, replace brownstone lintels and sills, repointing, permit; 2715 Q St., Dumbarton House, sign scheme — revised design, permit; 3059 Q St., residence, two-story rear addition — revised design, permit; 1513 26th St., residence, remove chimney, standing seam metal roof, concept/permit; 2707 P St., residence, replacement fence at rear, permit; 3010 Cambridge Place, residence, replace garage door at rear, permit. Anyone with concerns should contact the commission by Friday. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B 3B ANC Glover Park ■ Glover Park/Cathedral heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, contact info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C3C ANC Cleveland Park ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park avenue heights massachusetts Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, call 202-657-5725 or visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■ spring valley/wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades/kent/foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 in the new medical building at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

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ing). Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights feature one 8:30 p.m. show, with doors opening at beth cope 7, and Friday and Saturday nights offer two shows, at 8 and 10:30 In other words, Dawson had the p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. bar-management experience, and Xereas had the necessary arts com- Bars on both floors offer nightly happy hours starting at 4 p.m. ponent. They also brought in (asked if the Marjorie Heiss, drinks menu whom Xereas features any described as the humor-themed “legal factor.â€? options, Xereas Xereas’ answered, “The background in more you comedy (which drink, the funstarted with a nier they areâ€?). busboy job at A full menu in the DC Improv) the theater will be crucial helps guests to the project, Photo courtesy of Riot Act fulfill their but the site will Big Al Goodwin performed during two-item minibe more than a mum. laugh house. an opening party for Riot Act. As to the The 330-seat question of whether D.C. has room theater is “totally adaptable,â€? he said, with video screens, digital and for another comedy club, Xereas said the city used to host three: audio capability and a connected Along with the Improv, Garvin’s full kitchen, meaning it’s perfect and Comedy CafĂŠ helped then-upfor other uses, such as a conference, a party or maybe even a wed- and-coming local comics like Wanda Sykes and Dave Chappelle ding. “In addition to being the best comedy club, we want to be a com- develop their acts. Riot Act also offers comedy and plete event facility,â€? said Xereas. improv classes for adults and chil Of course the primary use will dren, and the club will launch a be comedy. And Xereas has a full comedic bus tour Sept. 3, in which schedule planned. The week kicks off each Tuesday with a “true open professional impersonator Michael micâ€? — meaning that a profession- Levick will provide an irreverent take on the typical “coma-inducal hosts, and anyone can take a ingâ€? D.C. tour, according to Riot shot (it’s first-come, first-served Act’s website, riotactcomedy.com. through a long list Xereas is keep-

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Maintain the schools

Seven years ago, we published an article about maintenance problems at Barnard Elementary. The issues might not have been novel, had the school been more than a year old. But the facility needed help right from the start, and the work wasn’t done. Right before Barnard opened for its second year, thenWard 4 D.C. Council member Adrian Fenty led a tour of the space, saying it shouldn’t take media attention and top officials to get routine maintenance done. Too often, though — at schools, recreation centers and parks — it does take a spotlight to force action. And so now, as we watch new and renovated school buildings open around the city, we’re feeling a nagging fear: We hope our city leaders and employees won’t let these excellent new facilities fall apart by not following through with necessary maintenance. It’s a common problem in D.C., and one particularly frustrating to taxpayers watching officials pour their dollars into construction. Still, the new schools do look great. Wilson High has drawn raves from its principal, the Ward 3 council member and others for its glass-topped atrium, added space and brightly lit cafeteria. Before the work began last year, the 1935 facility was cramped, with outdated systems and an illogical layout. The updated building is a tribute to its students, teachers and staff. The renovation was sorely needed, and the work has been excellent. Also offering spiffy new spaces to students this fall are Janney Elementary and Woodson and Anacostia high schools. All of these projects got their start under Allen Lew, the former school-facilities chief who now serves as city administrator. Mr. Lew deserves credit for making construction projects happen all over the city, but we’re also pleased to see the work going on without him. A government agency’s functionality shouldn’t hinge on one player, however excellent he is. We’re looking forward to watching more schools reopen around town, but we’re also keeping our eye on the school system’s maintenance efforts. Opening new and renovated buildings may be flashier, but keeping them going may be even more important.

Deserved distinction

For those of us who are Zoning Commission enthusiasts, one of former D.C. Office of Zoning director Jerrily Kress’ achievements is particularly appreciated: the creation of live hearing webcasts. For that alone, we might agree with the city’s decision to dedicate the office’s hearing room in her name. But Ms. Kress, who passed away last spring, actually did much more for the District. Director Kress led the D.C. Office of Zoning from June 1999 through January 2009, and she is considered responsible for “having brought the office into the 21st century,” according to city officials. Along with launching the webcasts, she released electronic versions of the city’s zoning map and regulations, posted schedules, orders and transcripts online, and worked to streamline and balance the zoning process, making it fair for all. The reforms she shepherded vastly improved the public’s access to decision-making that affects how the city looks and functions. Her efforts were so great as to win support from both builders and residents — often opposing camps in the game of zoning. In 2002, she won an award from the D.C. Building Industry Association; two years later, she took the “Greatest Improvement in Public Service” award from the D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations. The director had a solid foundation in zoning and public service before taking on the position: She had served for six years on the Zoning Commission, both as chair and vice chair. Even before that, while heading a local architecture firm, she toiled for 25 years as chair of the D.C. Building Code Advisory Committee. We commend Mayor Vincent Gray and the Office of Zoning for the decision and second the praise for Ms. Kress.

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rowds this week have been pouring into the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which had its unofficial, soft opening on Monday. Our NBC4 camera caught up with Tina Short, a retired National Park Service employee. She was hard to miss, wearing a bright orange pantsuit and hoisting a matching umbrella to block the sun. She told us that when she was a little girl living in Washington, her African-American grandmother called up from Waycross, Ga., and told Short’s mother, “Get the young’uns and take ’em down to the Monument.” It was the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington, and King’s now famous “I Have a Dream” speech punctuated the day. Short was just a little girl then, and she was hot. Her mother allowed her to stick her feet into the Reflecting Pool. The family had bologna sandwiches and Kool-Aid that had been frozen the night before to keep it cool for drinking in the hot August sun. During the stirring demonstration of dignity, Short’s mother cried. “And I remember mother cried and I didn’t know why then … but I know now why she cried,” she said Monday. “Little did I know,” she said, that she would grow up to work for the National Park Service and retire after 41 years. She walked around the new memorial Monday knowing that his speech that day, and the march itself, helped make it possible for her to grow up in America and have a career of which she is proud. She said she was one of the first AfricanAmerican women to become a Park Service ranger. As the memorial comes to life, there will be thousands of personal stories, remembrances and tears — both for the good of those days, and for the death and danger that was a constant companion then. Young people will get at least a sense of the times and how King changed them. Here’s hoping that the flood of memories won’t run into a real flood on Sunday. With luck, the dedication services will escape the remnants of Hurricane Irene, which is bearing down on the East Coast and may bring heavy rains to our area on Sunday. But we’ll leave that to the weather folks. ■ Escape the crowds? The memorial is now open, and you can see it both day and night. It will close on Friday and Saturday to prepare for the Sunday ceremonies and the visit by President Barack Obama. It won’t reopen again until late Sunday afternoon after the dedication event is over. So if you’re inclined to avoid the dedication crowds, get there before Friday, or wait until next week. ■ Waiting to respond? We’re hoping it’s not a new fad or trend in D.C. — the “flash mobs” in which an

unruly group of young people floods into a store, ransacks it and leaves within a minute or so. It happened at a convenience store on Benning Road last week. As troubling as the incident was, we were surprised by Mayor Vincent Gray’s tardy reaction. It took him and his office 36 hours before they issued a condemnation of the mob. Why 36 hours? Another mayor might have shown up at the store along with police to declare that the city won’t tolerate such wilding. To his credit, the mayor did condemn the incident, if a little too late. “Flash mob or not, we will pursue criminal charges against those involved,” Gray said. “We will not tolerate such reprehensible behavior here.” Gray noted that detectives are reviewing security camera video. ■ Say no to Pepco? D.C. People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye is asking the city’s Public Service Commission to reject Pepco’s request for a $42 million rate hike. Mattavous-Frye contends the company has failed to “provide quality reliable service.” She said the commission should “act boldly to reject” the Pepco request. Pepco has undertaken a massive campaign to upgrade its power line maintenance, to trim intrusive trees and to respond more quickly to outages (and a massive campaign to announce that effort — you might have heard its radio advertising barrage or seen the newspaper ads). But Mattavous-Frye says the public utility has paid more attention to its shareholders than its customers. ■ Schools are open. There were a few glitches here and there, but the first opening day under Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson seemed to go well. Henderson joined Mayor Gray and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the remodeled Eastern High School on Monday morning, addressing 350 new ninth-graders. She noted that Eastern has been totally redone, that it has all its needed resources and textbooks, classrooms and teachers, as well as a new principal. “And now it’s your turn,” she said, pointing to the students in the refurbished auditorium, “to show and prove what D.C. Public School students can do.” Henderson is right that the system has a virtually new, or at least refurbished, school building for nearly every student. Apart from the wear and tear that students bring to a building, it will be important to see whether the city itself stays ahead of maintenance to keep all those buildings in good shape. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Any bond tax might alienate local voters

I recently exchanged correspondence with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh regarding the new tax on municipal bonds that will fall almost entirely on residents of wards 2 and 3, as tax-return data indicate residents of these wards own the vast majority of the bonds. In her email, Cheh appeared to support such a tax for “future” purchases of municipal bonds. I don’t think this policy is fair, nor is it sensible. First, the projected $13 million

in new revenue will make up a very small portion of the city’s revenue (about 0.001 percent of the budget). Second, the tax will fall entirely on a small segment of the population — mostly seniors in wards 2 and 3 (perhaps 20,000 households, or 40,000 voters). Third, there will be no good ways to diversify a municipalbond portfolio within the District; there are only a few billion dollars of bonds outstanding, and some of these are questionable (stadium). Fourth, the D.C. tax rate on personal income (including the tax on municipal bonds) is much higher than in surrounding jurisdictions, so the D.C. tax on outof-state bonds could be as much as 50 percent higher than areas

that have a far deeper market of in-state bonds to choose from. Lastly, it is difficult to prove, but the municipal-bond exemption from D.C. tax may well help the sale of higher-end real estate, especially in Ward 3. It is sometimes mentioned as a selling point to prospective buyers. The new tax cannot help at all in the sale of higher-end properties that are now starting to lurk and get pretty stale on the market. Council member Cheh, I hope you will vote for what’s in the best interests of your constituents. If you think that means raising their taxes in a disproportionate way when contrasted to other wards, then I expect you to lose the support of many voters. Ralph Ajello Wesley Heights

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D.C.’s charter school reform has been a success VIEWPOINT robert cane

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his year marks the 15th anniversary of the passage of the District of Columbia’s School Reform Act, which enabled the creation of publicly funded but independently run charter schools for District-resident children. In a decade and a half, these new-style public schools have transformed the educational landscape in the nation’s capital, raising student performance and prompting the long-overdue reform of D.C.’s traditional public school system. In 1996, about half the city’s high school students dropped out. Enrollment in the school system had halved in a generation — from about 150,000 in 1967 to approximately 75,000. In student achievement, D.C. routinely scored lowest among all American cities on the widely respected National Assessment of Educational Progress. Many city-run schools struggled even to guarantee student safety. The city’s public charter school reform has helped reverse D.C.’s decades-long spiral of educational decline. Charters’ enrollment has increased dramatically — from 160 the year the law was passed, to nearly 40 percent of all D.C. students enrolled in public schools today, on nearly 100 campuses. Thanks to the determination of the social entrepreneurs who founded the city’s charters and located them in the most underserved neighborhoods, these campuses are available to students in communities where the need for quality public education is greatest. D.C.’s public charter schools have brought successful high-performing public schools to neighborhoods that formerly had only failing schools, and to children whose parents can’t afford the luxury of moving to a well-to-do suburb or paying tuition. As a result, the achievement gap — the difference between the academic performance of economically disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers — has been cut. In 1996, for example, disadvantaged fourth-graders scored 35 points less in reading than their advantaged peers on the National Assessment of Educational Progress — approximately 3.5 grade levels of difference. Disadvantaged eighth-graders were 24 points behind. D.C.’s public charter schools have reduced that gap to 20 points for fourth-graders and seven points for eighth-graders. From a starting point of a 50 percent graduation rate for D.C.’s traditional school system in 1996, charters have achieved a high school graduation rate of 84 per-

Letters to the Editor Spring Valley has low rates of cancer

On July 20 you published my letter describing your writer’s misleading characterization of the results of the 2007 Johns Hopkins study on Spring Valley [“Article overstates Spring Valley cases,� Letters to the Editor]. Well, your writer did it again in The Current’s front-page article in the Aug. 10 issue when he described the results of the Johns Hopkins study as finding “an elevated incidence of arsenic-related cancer in Spring Valley compared to Chevy Chase.� As recorded in the minutes of a

cent — 12 percentage points higher than the school system after Michelle Rhee’s spell as D.C. Public Schools chancellor. Some 83 percent of charter high school graduates are accepted to college; after four years of reform, the school system still does not release that statistic. D.C.’s most successful public charter high schools have graduation rates in the high 90s, with 100 percent of the graduates accepted to college. D.C.’s public charter schools also have been ahead of the curve in student performance on D.C.’s standardized tests in reading and math. In five years, D.C. charters have raised the share of high school students reading at grade level from 39 percent to 50 percent, and raised the share at grade level in math from 32 percent to 54 percent. The city’s traditional public school system also has posted increases in the number of students performing at grade level, but has yet to match charters’ success. The percentage of D.C. cityrun school system high school students who are at grade level in reading and math rose from 35 percent to 43 percent in reading, and from 26 percent to 43 percent in math over the same time period. Despite these achievements, the role of the city’s charters in improving overall student performance and encouraging reform of the school system remains underappreciated. But Rhee understood the role played by charter schools: “Spurred by the competition [from charters], the D.C. Council voted to make the mayor accountable for results instead of diluting accountability across a school board, which had been the case for decades,� she once acknowledged. The charter reform offers its schools control over instructional methods, administration and expenditures, while holding them accountable for improved student performance. Underperforming schools have lost their right to operate — 34 percent of all charters that opened since 1996 have closed, a far higher percentage than in the controversial school-closure program pioneered by Rhee. The collapse of public education in the District failed a whole generation of the city’s most vulnerable children. The entire city still lives with those consequences today. By contrast, the District’s public charter school reform — and the D.C. Public Schools reform it helped inspire — has created a new era of hope for neighborhoods where children were shamefully written off as hopeless causes, empowering thousands of the city’s most disadvantaged children to earn college degrees and find rewarding careers. Robert Cane is executive director of Friends of Choice in Urban Schools, a D.C.-based nonprofit.

May 8, 2007, meeting of the Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board, a “Summary of Findingsâ€? of the Johns Hopkins study noted that “Community Health is very good when compared to the nation ‌ . Mortality rates are low. ‌ No association was found between the D.C. Cancer Registry cases and the [boundaries of interest].â€? Under a section titled “Community Health Status Findings — Cancer,â€? the researchers concluded that between 1994 and 2004 “Spring Valley [mortality] rates were 30% to 70% lower than the U.S. ratesâ€? and that “although lower than national rates ... incidence rates in Spring Valley are slightly higher than Chevy Chase rates.â€? Once again, your writer’s article

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Four Fields closing shows need for help

The closing of Ireland’s Four Fields [“Cleveland Park to lose long-running Irish pub,� Aug. 3] illustrates the need for rent control for commercial properties. Commercial tenants should have the same rights that residential tenants have. We have lost too many of our beloved local businesses, and we should not allow rent gouging and other acts of corporate greed to contribute to further losses. Douglas Rowe Cathedral Heights

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Letters to the Editor Robbery account deserved mention

What is news? Apparently, profanity before police work. The Aug. 17 issue of The Current covered the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F discussion of the city’s municipal bond tax to the point of detailing one commissioner’s harsh language toward another commissioner. Not even mentioned by The Current was what happened earlier in the meeting. The police provided a graphic description of the injuries incurred by a man who received a four-on-one face kicking near Connecticut Avenue and Brandywine Street. In addition, the police acknowledged a 10-day delay in publicly providing a description of the four assailants. Robberies may be down in the District overall, but thus far this year in historically peaceful Police Service Area 203 five robberies have occurred for every one during the same period last year. Frank Winstead Forest Hills

Local post office is already inadequate

The post office at 20th and M streets NW is already closed on Saturday, forcing me to trek to the understaffed Georgetown station. One Saturday this past Christmas season, there was only one clerk at Georgetown to serve a line that snaked out the door. I just noticed that the post office at Union Station (where I work) is boarded up. What’s going on? I wish FedEx and UPS were authorized to carry first-class mail and could give the U.S. Postal Service some real competition. Samuel Augustus Jennings Dupont Circle

School use would need outdoor space

As a parent who served on the school improvement team that renovated the Grant School, the 1880s building that houses School Without Walls, I am keenly interested in the proposals that will be forthcoming for the Stevens School. I sincerely hope the grave mistake that handicaps Walls high school is not repeated at Stevens — the selling off of adjacent land needed for athletics and recreation. The lot adjacent to Walls, used for parking prior to the school’s renovation, should never have been sold to George Washington University, as good a partner as the university has been to the high school. That land, now the site of a dormitory, should have been used by D.C. Public Schools for athletic facilities and fields for Walls. As it stands, Walls has no adjacent athletic space for its many

teams — the number of which continues to grow. It is a logistical nightmare for the school’s administration to find adequate fields that are available at useful times. For example, the boys soccer team last year practiced starting at 5:30 a.m. at Jelleff on the far west side of the city — a particular difficulty for east-side students, and an impractical time for all concerned. The school’s many teams are constantly confronted by difficult choices. Too much of the student-athletes’ time is spent just getting to and from practices — time that would be far better devoted to homework or other enrichment activities. Stevens, like Grant, has no interior gym, theater or auditorium space. Should a pre-kindergartenthrough-eighth-grade school locate at Stevens, where would the students exercise, assemble and attend performances if the adjacent land is sold off for commercial development? It would be an exact repeat of the folly that occurred with Grant School. The combined Francis-Stevens Education Campus, just five blocks from the Stevens site, is significantly underenrolled for pre-k through eighth grade. That site has all the adjacent land, gym, theater and assembly space that Stevens does not. If the D.C. Public Schools administration were to close the Francis-Stevens facility, it would seem logical to find another D.C. Public Schools use for the site or to co-locate any interested charter schools there, rather than to the Stevens site. Regardless, if Stevens is to be used for education, it should not give up badly needed athletic/recreational space. The adjacent land should not be sacrificed for commercial development if the site is to be used for education purposes. At the same time, any decision regarding future uses at Stevens should take account of what is to be done with Francis-Stevens. Terry Lynch Vice President, School Without Walls Home and School Association

New school would detract from focus

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s proposal for a new Ward 3 middle school risks taking away resources and attention from the job at hand: making sure that Hardy and Deal, the two middle schools that currently serve Ward 3 students, are continuing to improve and serve the needs of their growing populations. As a parent of a new Hardy sixth-grader, I’ve received an excellent first impression: a new principal, a dedicated faculty, and parents of in-boundary and out-ofboundary students who are excited and ready to work to make the school great. I’m confident my Ward 3 student, and all D.C. students, can get a great education at Hardy, and I hope other parents share my confidence. We need everyone — parents,

faculty, Mayor Vincent Gray’s team and all of our council members — to keep their eyes on the ball and focus on making our schools better. It is not clear that Council member Cheh’s proposal is necessary, practical or affordable, and I am certain it would distract us from our mission of making Hardy and Deal middle schools as good as they can be. Brian A. Cohen Commissioner, ANC 3B05

Adopt-a-thon event wasn’t a free-for-all

Earlier this month, the Washington Animal Rescue League held an “adopt-a-thon,” in which 113 animals found the new homes they deserved and scores of excited families were enriched by the addition of a new best friend. Nonetheless, some people have questioned the intentions of the adopters who came by that weekend as well as their ability to care for an animal. They are concerned that our animals, to whom we have made a 100 percent commitment, went to the “wrong people,” as though we were just boxing them up as door prizes. The fact is that the adopters that weekend did not just come for a free dog. These were families that have been thinking about a pet, and that may have otherwise bought one through Craigslist or from a puppy mill via the Internet. The league treated those who came to the adopt-a-thon no differently than usual to determine that our animals will be well cared for. We, like most progressive animal shelters, dropped routine home visits years ago. We learn more about people and their intentions by talking with them about their needs and what might be a good match, rather than by doing invasive home visits, which only delay the adoption process and frustrate the very people we should be rewarding for coming to a shelter. And as usual, we will follow up with every single adopter in two weeks, then two months, then one year. At the league, we guarantee every adopter our ongoing support: medical, behavioral, emergency housing, even food and supplies in hard times. Everyone who adopted an animal that weekend also adopted all of us. With more than 3 million dogs and cats euthanized every year in this country, increased adoption is exactly what we should be striving for. Those who question the wisdom of our adopt-a-thon might feel differently if they looked into the faces of the dogs and cats in the overcrowded shelters we visit to pick up animals for transport. At any given moment, thousands of animals are overwhelming our nation’s shelters, waiting for an adopter to give them the future they deserve. And that is precisely what we gave them. Gary Weitzman President and Chief Executive Officer, Washington Animal Welfare League

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Palisades coach helps deaf swimmers prove deft in pool

By BORIS TSALYUK

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Maret football star stays local with U. Maryland pick

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Three decades ago, a group of American amateur ice hockey players knocked off the Soviets — then considered the best team in the world — in a medal-round game to propel them to Olympic gold. The feat became commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice.” Playing a similar underdog role this month, the United States National Deaf Swim Team pulled off a spectacular upset at the World Championships in Coimbra, Portugal, beating out heavily favored Team Russia to capture the overall team trophy. “No person in their right mind, except the American swimmers themselves, believed the U.S. team had a chance to win this world championship,” national team coach Bill Snape, a Palisades resident who coaches swimming at Gallaudet University, wrote in a news release. “It was fantasy land on some levels. Despite their deafness, they’re making noise,” the coach, who is not deaf but has learned American Sign Language, said in an interview yesterday. The U.S. team consisted of swimmers ranging in age from 14 to 25 and was led by Marcus Titus from Tucson, Ariz., one of the top swimmers in the world, deaf or hearing, and a 2012 Olympic hopeful. At the Coimbra event, held Aug. 6 through 13, Titus won five individual gold medals and one bronze, and was instrumental in the United States’ successes — a silver and two bronzes — during the relay events. He broke deaf world records in the 50-meter breaststroke, with a time of 27.74 seconds; 50-meter free (23.46); and 100-meter free (51.42). Snape said the turning point of the competition was when Titus, anchoring the 800meter freestyle relay, made up half a pool length to nip a stunned Great Britain team. “I just went nuts. I don’t think I ever jumped that high I my life,” he said yesterday. “It was the most exhilarating comeback win I’d ever seen in my 30 years of coaching.” Titus’ individual 50- and 100-meter breaststroke times and wins put him among the elite swimmers of the world for 2011.

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Palisades resident Bill Snape, above and bottom center, led the United States National Deaf Swim Team to an upset win at the World Championships this month. Snape is not deaf, but he has learned American Sign Language to communicate with his swimmers. Also this month, he came in third place at U.S. Nationals, falling one spot short of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. He’ll have another shot at the feat during Olympic trials next year. “He’s a hair length away from being an Olympian, and he knows it,” said Snape. “Titus is a testimony to the reality that the top deaf swimmers are as good as the top hearing swimmers across the globe,” the coach wrote in the news release. Snape, who first coached collegiately at George Washington University from 1986 through 1989, has been training deaf swimmers at the national level since 2007. And he’s worked hard to master American Sign Language since coming onto the scene at Gallaudet in 2005. “I didn’t know the alphabet and quickly had to pick it up,” he said. “I would literally walk around with a portable chalkboard. I’m teased ruthlessly and deservingly — they’ll look at me and say, ‘Huh?’ But all the swimmers realize I try. They try their best in the pool, and I try my best with signing.” In Portugal, the coach added, “I was having very comfortable sign conversations with coaches and athletes from other teams. … That was kind of my world championship moment.” Snape noted that he doesn’t think of hearing loss as a disability, because it

doesn’t make anything impossible — it just makes some things more challenging. But he said Titus and other deaf athletes face obstacles their hearing counterparts don’t quite understand. For instance, Snape recalled when Titus’ starting light didn’t go off on time at Nationals two years ago. “It’s pretty hard to overturn some of that stuff. You have to have video right there [to show the malfunction], and it’s like video replay in baseball — some decisions are reversible, some are not,” he said. “At that level, any malfunction can cost him.” He said his team members share a special bond because of their unique experience in society. “They just get together and share these stories. They’re not stories of frustration — they are of joy — but being in the hearing world all day long is exhausting,” he said. Other top performers in Portugal were Peggy Liang, a rising freshman at the University of Hawaii, and Rebecca Meyers, a rising high school junior in Maryland. The former won three individual gold medals, one silver and two bronzes while the latter dominated the middle- and long-distance freestyle events, winning three golds and breaking two championship meet records in the process. Along with Samantha Elam from California and Kristin Ates from Tulane University, Meyers and Liang helped the American females win the 800-meter free relay and break the deaf world record with a time of 8 minutes, 49.55 seconds. The kids who won gold in ice hockey in 1980 didn’t impress in the Olympics that followed, but Snape expects it to be a different story for his athletes. “I’m not promising a victory in the deaf Olympics in 2013, but I promise they’ll remain contenders,” he said.

Maret’s Sean Davis didn’t jump onto the recruiting scene until he got a chance to demonstrate his skills on college campuses this summer. Now, he’s headed to the University of Maryland, a major Division I program, to continue his football career. Davis, a defensive back and running back for the Frogs, chose Maryland last week after also drawing interest from North Carolina among other schools in the Atlantic Coast and Big East conferences. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound player was recruited mostly for his prowess on defense, but he was also dynamic on offense for Maret last year, rushing 45 times for 492 yards and six touchdowns and catching 24 passes for 381 yards and two scores. The Prince George’s County, Md., native played safety, cornerback, running back, wide receiver and slot receiver and even lined up under center last season for the Frogs. But he didn’t receive much interest from colleges because Maret competes in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, which is barely on the map for recruiters. That changed for Davis this summer when he displayed his athleticism and versatility on a college tour. Maret’s top weapon will be part of new Maryland coach Randy Edsall’s first recruiting class, providing an unusual blend of size, speed and playmaking ability. — Boris Tsalyuk

Football Schedule Friday, Aug. 26 Ballou at Theodore Roosevelt, 7 p.m Perry Street Prep (D.C. Public Charter) at Wilson, 7 p.m.

Saturday Aug. 27 Coolidge at Archbishop Carroll, 2 p.m. McKinley Tech at St. John’s, 2 p.m. Gonzaga at Bishop Hoban (Wilkes- Barre, Pa.), 7 p.m.

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hat if you could take a portion of the pain and anxiety lingering from 9/11 and send it out to sea? That, said artist Kurt Steger, is the idea that drives his Burden Boat Project, which will be installed in the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum next month. “Not that the boat is magical or anything,” he said. But maybe, he said, it can lead to some sort of “collective release.” On Sept. 11, Steger will invite the public to write down their memories of the terrorist attacks and place them in the boat’s narrow hull. At 4 p.m., the artist will pour water over the boat to dissolve the paper. “We’re going to symbolically wash the burdens,” said Steger, who lives and works in southwest Virginia. The artist first created the Burden Boat after the 2007 shoot-

ings at Virginia Tech. He said the installation aims to provide a “ritualistic space” to help people “let go” of some of their pain. “We wanted to engage the individual as well as the community,” said Brooke Seidelmann, director of the Joan Hisaoka Gallery for the Healing Arts at the Smith Farm Center. About a year ago, Seidelmann said, the organization convened a committee of artists, curators, psychotherapists, activists and educators to discuss how the art community could commemorate 9/11 a decade after the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center. “Evetryone had different ideas about how to mark the anniversary,” she said. For instance, she said, psychologists warned that graphic images could trigger post-traumatic stress. Artists, meanwhile, gravitated toward work that conveyed the emotional impact of the events. So organizers decided to forgo a single commemoration in favor

Courtesy of 9/11 Arts Project

Twenty-five D.C. venues will present artistic responses to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including the “Burden Boat,” top, on which the artist will dissolve written memories of the attacks with water to symbolically wash away viewers’ burdens; “Pulaski Skyway and Reeds,” left; and “Saints and Martyrs,” far left.

of a series of events. “We wanted people to pick and choose,” Seidelmann said. To that end, 25 D.C. venues will showcase artistic responses to the attacks, from an exhibition of quilts called “Sacred Threads” at the Church of the Epiphany to a

dance performance by Bettmann Dances at Woolly Mammoth. The Sept. 2 dance, called Quis Custodiet, will explore the idea of security in a post-9/11 world. It will include the work of multimedia artists Tim Tate and Chana Delivuk.

On Sept. 11 itself, houses of worship along the Massachusetts Avenue corridor will host a Unity Walk, with open houses, speakers and diverse cuisines. The Phillips Collection will offer a special tour devoted to founder Duncan Phillips, who turned to art after suddenly losing both his father and brother. And the Pepco Edison Place See 9/11/Page 20

All grown up: Local prep players become D.C. softball champs with summer team By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

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ou wouldn’t know it just by looking at them, but these softball players were once pretty good athletes — in their time, in thetir day, in a galaxy far, far away. That’s the type of tale this group of twenty- and thirty-something friends from Northwest D.C. spins when talking about their prep days playing for Gonzaga, Maret, St. John’s and Good Counsel. But they aren’t exactly has-beens. The group has come together each summer for the past four years to form a slow-pitch softball team called Drag Bunt. And the team has come away with four straight city championships — including this year’s — in a league sponsored by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. After losing only three or four games — all in the regular season, none in the playoffs — over their first three seasons, the team struggled to a four-loss record in 2011.

Courtesy of Drag Bunt

Many members of the city champion team Drag Bunt grew up in a few-block radius in Northwest and played for local schools. But Drag Bunt turned it around in the postseason, winning the title in May over the Slum Busters, a team sponsored by the Town Hall Tavern. Though past years featured towering

home runs — when the league allowed metal bats for two years — the squad won it this season with defense for the first time. Team Drag Bunt features three groups of brothers. Joe Sheridan, class of 1999, and Danny Sheridan, class of 2002, were both All-Met players at Gonzaga — the former in soccer and the latter in football. On the softball field, the Sheridans aren’t exactly known for their prowess at the plate. But with Danny coaching the squad and both guys flashing solid gloves, their contributions were vital to the team’s success. Dave Dugan, class of 1998, and Matt Dugan, class of ’99, are also Gonzaga grads, and each did his share of damage on playing fields for the Eagles. Now, in matching RecSpecs goggles and tight jerseys and shorts, they’re re-living their glory. “You ever seen the movie ‘Slap Shot’?” one of the guys asked during an interview at Kavanagh’s, among the group’s favorite hangouts in Glover Park, across the street from their home field at Guy Mason.

“They’re the Hanson brothers,” comparing the Dugans to the comical characters in the 1977 movie starring Paul Newman. And then there are the Neels — Walter and Sam, 2002 and 2004 Maret grads, respectively. Walter, a shortstop for Drag Bunt, was an All-Met golfer for the Frogs, while his brother, an outfielder, played baseball. “They’d get into a fight with each other every game,” Danny Sheridan said of the Neels. His brother Joe added: “They’re probably the most talented. Probably the most dysfunctional, too.” The team also boasts Frank Jackson, a 2002 Maret grad who has the “highest batting average and lowest fielding percentage on Drag Bunt,” according to Danny Sheridan. He and fellow first basemen John Clifford (Gonzaga, 2002) were both football players in high school. The player with the most baseball experience is undoubtedly Tim Park, who was an All-American catcher at the College of See Softball/Page 20

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Guest house offers rich history – along with tons of space

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other developments brought change and visitors to the neighborhood. The 1867 structure had nearly always housed a business, said Bell, but the group made it their home, using it as a base for hanging out, hosting visitors and throwing parties. At the time, there were five co-owners, and the fifth, Jerome Samuels, once joked that if anything ever happened to the group, they could turn the place into a B&B, said Bell. Then, things happened. Samuels passed away. And terrorist attacks hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon, leading to layoffs for three out of the remaining four. So in February of 2003, they resolved to put Samuels’ plan

into action. “We decided to make the house work for itself,� said Bell. They opened the DC Guest House three months later, at first with three guest rooms. It now offers seven, with additional bedrooms for the owners in a converted carriage house, which was connected years ago. (The for-sale listing says nine bedrooms, which is a likely way to use the space, but there’s clearly room for more.) Listed for $1,999,000, the house could continue as a bedand-breakfast — and the current owners are willing to sell the brand, guest list and reservation system, if the buyer desires — but it could also serve as a residence for a large (perhaps very large) family. The property is intriguing, partly because of its size and its twists and turns (it would be an amazing spot for a game of sardines), but also because of the individual spaces, all of which are now filled to the brim with art. One of the most striking rooms sits right

Photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Now home to a B&B, this 10th Street house is listed for $1,999,000. inside the front door: A previous owner cut a hole in the floor here, creating a two-story space that the owners call “the pit.� This space serves as a den/ lounge area, with comfortable seating and a gas fireplace, and connects to a wine cellar. The room also once housed a moon bounce for what must have been the best kid’s birthday party ever. Behind the “pit� are the dining room and living room, both of which, though just one story, feel similarly spacious, thanks to their width and tall ceilings. The former

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and most have tall ceilings and large windows. In the rear carriage house, the owners’ bedrooms center on an old elevator — original to the building — that has been encased in the walls but could potentially reappear should the space be updated. There are quirky details like this throughout the house, such as a hallway between the house and carriage house that looks over a railing into

the kitchen, and a courtyard accessed off the living room. There’s also a small patio off the rear of the house, which backs onto the red-brick Naylor Court, one of the widest alleys in the city. Bell noted that other carriage houses on the alley have been converted to residences as well, with one recently selling for $1.4 million. The house has a year-old threezone heating system and central air conditioning, as well as a sump pump that Bell says is three times as powerful as needed. Wilkerson added: “We have a sump pump that,

BUILDING From Page 1

Tom Birch, a Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner whose single-member district includes the property, named a movie theater as something he’d like to see in the space. He also mentioned a “food hall� modeled after Baltimore’s Lexington Market — with various vendors selling fresh and prepared foods — and a commercial art gallery. “I mention those because they’re a little bit different from what’s in Georgetown now,� Birch said, adding that he wouldn’t be surprised to see a major retailer seize the opportunity of a large Wisconsin Avenue storefront. Nys said it’s still too early to guess what will happen to the property. She said she would prefer to see its next use remain consistent with that section of Georgetown, “but it would really come down to the terms of the purchase and who the buyer was.� Whoever the buyer, said Birch, the sale could spark an aesthetic boost to the aging property. “Besides bringing something new and interesting into that space, it’s also an opportunity to do some sprucing up of the exterior of the building,� he said. Although some online comments have speculated that the artful 1940s facade of the Dumbarton Theater was still in place beneath the building’s 1950s Formstone, Nys shot down that possibility. That facade was wood over bare brick, and it was removed even before the

when it rains, Georgetown floods.� DC Guest House is also remarkable for its front garden, which boasts such an array of plants and birds as to feel like a tiny rainforest in the middle of D.C. The DC Guest House, located at 1337 10th St. NW, is listed for $1,999,000. For details, contact Ann Young of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 202-2466100 or ayoung@cbmove.com. A virtual tour is available at cbmove.com/ann.young, and more information about the B&B is at dcguesthouse.com.

building came into her family in 1949, she said. Upon buying the vacant Dumbarton Theater property, the Heon family continued to show movies there for years, operating it as the Georgetown Theatre. For at least the last two decades, the family has rented it to the National Jewel Center. Jewel Center owners couldn’t be reached for comment, but Nys confirmed a report in the Prince of Petworth blog that it would be out by Aug. 31. The Heon family had previously listed the property for sale in 2009 for an undisclosed price, but Nys said her family took it off the market fairly quickly. She wouldn’t say what was behind the decision to sell or the back-and-forth moves, except “family reasons.� In the 2009 listing, the family contracted with Marcus & Millichap broker Joshua Feldman, who was simultaneously listing the Heon-owned building at 3150 M St., home of the former Nathans Restaurant. “Josh thinks his two assets will also be snapped up by an out of town buyer,� the firm wrote on its website at the time. “Trophy retail in DC, especially Georgetown, almost never comes to market, he says, but when it does it attracts investors from New York, Chicago and Miami.� The Heon family ultimately leased the 3150 M space to Serendipity 3 restaurant instead of selling it, said Nys. As a longtime real estate agent herself, Nys said she is personally handling the 1351 Wisconsin sale instead of relying on a broker now that she lives in the D.C. area. Nys successfully sold another Heon family holding — the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory site at 34th and M streets — for $2.7 million last fall, she added.

EARTHQUAKE From Page 1

According to a release from D.C. Public Schools, students at Deal Middle School in Ward 3 and Kelly Miller Middle School in Ward 7 had minor injuries. Several schools sustained minor damage. Dismissal occurred as usual at 3:15 p.m. at all schools while officials, school leaders and custodial staff worked to survey the damage. The U.S. Capitol and the John A. Wilson Building were also evacuated. “In the District Building, [the earthquake] was pretty pronounced and prolonged,� said Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. “I found it pretty scary really.� She said there was minor structural damage to the fourth floor. Nearby, on the National Mall, the National Park Service temporarily closed the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and Old Post Office tower. A further inspection at the Washington Monument found some cracking in the stones at the top, according to an agency news release. The other sites, as well as most of the Washington Monument grounds, either reopened last night or were scheduled to reopen this morning. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the Metropolitan Police Department was “maintaining a heavy police presence� in D.C. communities. She added that the agency’s helicopter had been flying over the city and had found no major damage. In a statement, Mayor Vincent Gray said structural engineers were assessing D.C. government facilities and the city’s transportation infrastructure. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation announced that it was closing all recreation centers and outdoor pools until further notice. Even the animals at the National

Zoo reacted to the quake. “The flamingoes huddled together,� said spokesperson Pamela BakerMasson. “The snakes became very active. And the giant elephant shrew hid and didn’t come out for the afternoon meal.� Perhaps more striking, she said, some animals seemed to react to the earthquake before humans felt it. “The great apes, gorillas, orangs and lemurs — it appears they did sense the earthquake in advance,� she said. “Five to 10 seconds before, many of the apes ... climbed to the top structure of their exhibits. Lemurs and orangutans vocalized and sounded alarm calls.� She said visitors were evacuated from buildings while officials secured their safety and that of the animals. The Zoo remained closed for the rest of the day. But for some residents, news of the earthquake — while alarming — came as something of a relief. Only weeks before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, some said they were grateful to discover the disturbance did not stem from something more ominous. “Immediately upon the tremor occurring, my office building on K Street had us evacuate to McPherson Square, where we congregated and then decided to get ice cream together,� Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission chair Will Stephens wrote in an email. “So, the afternoon had an unsettling start, but a pleasant end.� And yet, John Townsend, a spokesperson for AAA MidAtlantic, said the earthquake underscored the importance of area evacuation routes, calling it a “sobering wakeup call.� Metrorail trains operated at 15 miles per hour systemwide as Metro personnel performed track inspections. And officials reported significant crowding at train station and bus stops, as well as clogged streets. Staff writer Brady Holt contributed to this report.

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From Page 15 Gallery at 902 8th St. will present “Ten Years After 9/11,� curated by Helen Frederick and Bill Dunlap. The show features a diverse collection of artwork by artists from the area and around the globe. Mike Fay, a combat artist with the U.S. Marine Corps, contributed watercolors and a sculpture of soldiers fighting in Iraq. Artist Bridget Sue Lambert depicted an empty bedroom with

light streaming in through windows. “It’ll never be the same,� she said. “But maybe we’ll feel better.� Dunlap mounted an original World Trade Center brochure, a series of photos of the smoldering towers, and a pile of copies of the Washington Post from Sept. 12, 2001, among other evocative objects. “These pieces dance around with each other and talk to each other,� Dunlap said of the Edison Place exhibit. “Something not unlike an electrical charge moves

from one piece to another.� Seidelmann said she simply hopes the various events, exhibits and performances will spark conversation. “Yes, we’re all living with terrorism,� she said. “But we’re moving forward. I guess that’s all you can hope for.� The Pepco gallery will host an opening reception Sept. 8, and the exhibit will continue through Sept. 30. For more information, or to see a full listing of events, visit 911artsproject.com.

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Victor Juhasz’ depiction of physical therapy will be featured in the 9/11 Arts Project.

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William & Mary. He’s on a quest to get into the “slow-pitch softball hall of fame — it’s real, he Googled it,� said Danny Sheridan. Park was named co-MVP of the team this season and was one of the top hitters in the league. Jeff King, who came to D.C. from New York, met the team through a friend and quickly became one of the guys. The former lacrosse starter at Lehigh University also became perhaps the best softball player in the league, dominating at the plate. “He has one of the most unique swings I’ve ever seen. He just runs up and swings it like a hammer,� said Danny Sheridan. Jackson added: “It’s like a ‘Happy Gilmore’ swing.� King also held his own at pitcher — an important yet often understated position. The oldest guy on the team, 1993 Gonzaga grad Matt Murray,

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the Sheridans’ cousin, is also the fastest. Even with his teammates’ needling him about his age, Murray has stayed submerged in the fountain of youth with his blazing speed. St. John’s alums Sean Harper and Tim Luculano were the other locals on a team that won the title this year even with player-coach Danny Sheridan and player-assistant coach John Clifford out of town and nervous about whether the team would reach the 10-player minimum. Two years ago, Drag Bunt also showed Mayor Vincent Gray’s much-hyped softball team how it’s done when they met in the finals, knocking Gray’s squad off for a second title. This season, Danny approached Gray when he saw him on the field and told him it was good to see him. “Well, it ain’t that good to see you!’� the competitive mayor quipped. While the teammates continue their fun off the field — “The mailing list was the best part,� said Jackson — the Thursday night games give the guys a night out, making them feel young again. For half the team, “it’s the only excuse we can give our wives to get out of the house,� said Joe Sheridan, proud father of an 8-month-old boy, Parker. Gray, 68, is the one who’s really winning, just by staying on the field, said Danny Sheridan. “I want to have this team together as long as possible — him making it to 68 is my inspiration,� he said. “I want to play next year and another 40 more.�

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Wednesday august 24 Concerts ■The Sophia Bilides Trio will perform in the cabaret tradition of the Greek Asia Minor refuges of the 1930s and 1940s. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will feature singer and guitarist Phil Kominski. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by John Philip Sousa, Frank Ticheli and John Williams. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■The Speak Easy Salon will feature a discussion of Robin Wright’s book “Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World,� about recent upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East. 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■Julie Salamon will discuss her book “Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■“Movie Night� will feature Jason Winer’s 2011 film “Arthur,� starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner and Greta Gerwig. 6 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd

Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■The American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area will present “MLK: The Making of a Holiday� and “The 51st Star.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. 202-457-0800. ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature Assaf Bernstein’s 2007 film “The Debt,� about three retired Mossad agents who join together to track down a war criminal they had reported dead years earlier. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Special event ■“ArtJamz� will feature hors d’oeuvres, wine and soft drinks, music and a chance to create a work of art to take home. Paints and canvases will be provided. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $65; reservations required. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. artjamzdc.com. The event will repeat Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. Sporting event ■The Washington Nationals will play the Arizona Diamondbacks. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 25 Thursday, Thursday august 25 Benefit ■Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region will hold its second annual “A Night With the Nats� fundraiser, featuring beer, wine, snacks, games, a raffle, music and left-field seats to the NationalsDiamondbacks game. 5:30 p.m. $30. The Yards Lot N, 4th and Tingey streets SE. 202488-0627, ext. 247. Children’s program ■A park ranger will lead children on a scavenger hunt. 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202895-6070.

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555 11th St. NW. brownpapertickets.com/ event/190882. ■The Summer Movie Mania series — sponsored by Lindsay Reishman Real Estate, the Dupont Circle Citizens Association and the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation — will feature Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 film “Back to the Future.� 8:30 p.m. Free. Stead Park, 1625 P St. NW. community@reishmanrealestate.com.

First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-7975102. Concerts ■The God’s Miracles Gospel Quintet will perform gospel and traditional songs that sustained the energy of the civil rights movement. Noon. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-1211. ■The Brooklyn-based band Les Chauds Lapins will perform French swing from the 1920s through the 1940s. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The U.S. Navy Band’s Cruisers ensemble will perform. 6:30 p.m. Free. National World War II Memorial, 17th Street between Constitution and Independence avenues. 202-433-2525. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by John Philip Sousa, Frank Ticheli and John Williams. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-4334011. Demonstration ■Volunteers from the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild will demonstrate lacemaking techniques and display related tools. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Second floor, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. Discussions and lectures ■Qiu Huafei, deputy dean and professor of international relations at Tongji University in China, will discuss “China’s Diplomacy Toward India and Pakistan: Hyphenated or Not?� 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-6635722. ■Arena Stage artistic director Molly Smith (shown) and actress E. Faye Butler will discuss “Equality and Theater in D.C.� — about Arena’s diverse production of “Oklahoma!,� the decision to open the 2011-12 season with Alice Childress’ dark civil rights-era comedy “Trouble in Mind,� and how both works address questions of race, gender and equality. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kogod Cradle, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-4380. ■Warren Bernard will discuss his book “Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose,

Wednesday, august 24 ■Performance: Comedian/musician Reggie Watts will perform his solo show. 8 p.m. $35 to $45. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. and Friday at 8 and 10 p.m. 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Lisa Kathleen Graddy, deputy chair and curator of the Division of Political History at the National Museum of American History, and Kyle Ciani, associate professor of history at Illinois State University, will discuss “The National Woman’s Party and Political Rhetoric: Visual Propaganda in the Battle for the Vote.� 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. Expo ■The Partners in the Dream Public Expo will celebrate the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial with live entertainment and informational displays. 3 to 8 p.m. Free. Exhibit Hall A, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. dedicatethedream.org. The expo will continue Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday form 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Films ■The D.C. Public Library will present the 2010 documentary “A.D. King: Brother to the Dreamer: ‘Behold the Dream.’� Afterward, a discussion will feature A.D. King’s widow, Naomi King, and the film’s executive producer, Babs Onabanjo. 1:30 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1211. The event will repeat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ■“Films Around the World� will feature Jay Russell’s 2007 film “The Water Horse,� about a boy who discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. 4 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present the D.C. premiere of Ian Cheney’s 2011 film “The City Dark: A Search for Night on a Planet That Never Sleeps,� about light pollution and the disappearing night sky. Cheney will lead a post-screening discussion. 7 p.m. $15. Landmark’s E Street Cinema,

Performances â– The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plazaâ€? series will feature a performance by Flamenco Aparicio. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â– The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly stand-up show will feature local comics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000. Special events ■“Phillips After 5â€? will feature a “Food Truck Fiesta,â€? featuring local favorites lining the streets around the museum; a lecture by George Washington University art history professor Bibiana Obler on “Kandinsky, MĂźnter, and the Circles of Influenceâ€?; and a gallery talk on “Exploring the Places We Leave Behind.â€? 5 to 8:30 p.m. Cost varies by activity; registration suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/phillipsafter5. â– Gina Chersevani of PS 7’s and Elli Benchimol of Chef Geoff’s will present a Museum of the American Cocktail seminar on “Fruits of the Harvest,â€? about how to use locally grown produce and herbs in cocktails. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $45 in advance; $50 at the door. Charlie Palmer Steak, 101 Constitution Ave. NW. museumoftheamericancocktail.org. Tours â– A Smithsonian horticulturist will lead a tour of the museum’s Victory garden and discuss some of the plants there. 1 p.m. Free. Welcome desk, Constitution Avenue entrance, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â– U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer Susan Olling will lead an evening tour of the National Garden, focusing on trees and shrubs of the mid-Atlantic region. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. Friday, Aug. 26

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Book signing ■Rebecca Lester Lightbourn will sign copies of her autobiography “Cry From the Pentagon: A 9/11 Mother’s Journey of Grief.� 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Soho Tea & Coffee, 2150 P St. NW. 202-463-7646. Classes ■Lynn O’Connell will lead a seminar on “How to Become a World-Class Meeting Planner.� 10 a.m. to noon. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102. ■Lynn O’Connell will lead a seminar on “How to Start a Nonprofit.� 1 to 3 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-7975102. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature soul singer N’Dambi. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■Anthony Rispo, a graduate student at the Cleveland Institute of Music, will present See Events/Page 23

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Continued From Page 22 an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â– The “Jazz in the Gardenâ€? series will feature eight-string tap-style guitarist Bill Burke and harmonica player Bruce Ewan’s blues band. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– A celebration of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will feature gospel legends Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes, the a cappella group Naturally 7 (shown) and jazz harmonicist FrĂŠdĂŠric Yonnet. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussion â– Botanist Kyle Wallick will discuss “Amazing Asteraceae.â€? Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom and Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. Film â– The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival will feature Jon Favreau’s 2010 film “Iron Man 2,â€? starring Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486. Tour â– A park ranger will lead a tour of the Old Stone House. 10 a.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-426-6851. Saturday, Aug. 27

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Auditions ■Teatro de la Luna will hold auditions for adult Spanish-speaking actors for its upcoming season. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. Auditions will also be held Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. Children’s program ■Ages 5 and older will listen to a story about artist Jackson Pollock and create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Classes and workshops ■Susanne Simon and Bettina Stern of Loulies.com will lead a “Market to Kitchen� cooking class on “Summer Fruit.� 9 to 11

a.m. $25; reservations required. Glover ParkBurleith Farmers’ Market, Hardy Middle School parking lot, Wisconsin Avenue and 34th Street NW. loulies.com. ■“Conversing With Clay� will provide an opportunity to learn about the history of ceramics in Southeast Asia and to sculpt clay objects that relate to cross-cultural interplay. 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. asia.si.edu/events/workshops.asp. ■As part of the Empty Bowls Project to benefit homelessness- and hunger-relief organizations, participants will create handmade bowls using coils, press molds and slabs (for ages 8 and older). 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Concerts ■The Morehouse College Glee Club will perform. Noon.. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1211. ■A celebration of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will feature Marlena Smalls and The Hallelujah Singers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. Festival ■The fifth annual Columbia Heights Day will feature live music and arts performances, family activities, local artisans, food trucks, and “DC State Fair� events and displays. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Field, Tubman Elementary School, Kenyon Street between 11th and 13th streets NW. columbiaheightsday.org. Films ■The Goethe-Institut will host a marathon 24-hour screening of the documentary “24 Hours Berlin — A Day in the Life,� which was filmed by 80 different camera teams on a single day in 2008 and broadcast a year later. 6 a.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 162. ■The National Archives will present the U.S. Information Agency’s 1963 film “The March,� about the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives

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Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486. Open house ■Excelsior College — a private, nonprofit, regionally accredited distance-learning institution — will host an open house with information about its degree programs, federal financial aid programs, payment plans and how to transfer previously earned college credit and military training. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Excelsior College D.C. Center, Suite 304, 1150 17th St. NW. 202-506-6007. Another open house will be held Aug. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, august 21 ■Discussion: Scholar Ann Marie Moeller will discuss “Kimono and Green: The Color of Gods and Youth.� 2 p.m. $25; reservations required. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202667-0441, ext. 64.

Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. The film will also be shown Sunday at noon. ■“This Other Eden: Ireland and Film� will feature Klaus Simon’s 1961 film “Children of Fire� and Willard Van Dyke’s 1959 film “Ireland: The Tear and the Smile.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Recovered Treasure: UCLA’s Annual Festival of Preservation� will feature Alan Schneider’s films of works by Samuel Beckett — 1961’s “Waiting for Godot� and 1965’s “Film.� 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Comcast Outdoor Film Festival will feature Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud’s 2010 animated film “Despicable Me,� about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme but finds that their love is changing him for the better. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required.

Special events ■The Washington Architectural Foundation will present “Canstruction 2011,� featuring architects and engineers building giant structures using donated canned goods. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-2722448. ■In honor of International Cosplay Day, the DC Anime Club will host an event for fans of Japanese animation and comics to dress up as their favorite characters. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Garden, Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. dcanimeclub.org. ■Cease Fire Don’t Smoke the Brothers and Sisters will host its fourth annual cookout and amateur boxing match. Noon to 8 p.m. Free. Upshur Recreation Center, 14th Street and Arkansas Avenue NW. 202-8821901. Sporting event ■D.C. United will play the Portland Timbers. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $52. RFK Memorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-397-7328. Walks and tours ■A bus tour will visit D.C. locations used as backdrops in more than 50 television shows and movies, including “The Exorcist,� “The West Wing� and “Wedding Crashers.� 10 a.m. $34; reservations required. Tour departs from a location near Union Station.

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800-979-3370. ■Rocco Zappone, a native Washingtonian and freelance writer, will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. or by appointment. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■A park ranger will lead a walking tour on “Port of Georgetown,� about the neighborhood’s evolution since its Native American origins. 12:15 p.m. Free. C&O Canal National Historical Park Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. ■A park volunteer and his therapy dog will lead an introductory hike around the Rock Creek Nature Center, Woodland Trail and horse stables. Dogs on leashes are welcome. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070. Sunday, Aug. 28

Sunday august 28 Classes and seminars ■The Washington Humane Society’s Behavior & Learning Center will present “Leash Lungers Anonymous: Intervention for Your Leash-Aggressive Dog,� a seminar for dog owners. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $49; reservations required. Washington Humane Society Behavior & Learning Center, 7315 Georgia Ave. NW. washhumane.org/blc. ■“Guitar 101� will offer instruction on basic guitar maintenance. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. Concerts ■The weekly Steel Drummer Sundays concert series will feature Roger Greenidge. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. See Events/Page 24

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Continued From Page 23 ■ Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. ■ Morehouse College’s musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr., its most notable alumnus, will feature vocalists Eddie Levert, Dennis Edwards and Johnny Gill. 7:30 p.m. $100. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Eric Denker will discuss “From Mantegna to Morandi: Five Centuries of Great Italian Printmakers.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Seattle-based writer and solo performer Suzanne Morrison will sign copies of her book “Yoga Bitch: One Woman’s Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment,” about her two-month intensive yoga program in Bali. 3 p.m. Free. Boundless Yoga, 2001 13th St. NW. 202-234-9642. Films ■ “Recovered Treasure: UCLA’s Annual Festival of Preservation” will feature Barbara

Loden’s 1970 film “Wanda,” about a woman living a life of quiet desperation in rural working-class Pennsylvania in the 1960s. 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The Avalon Theatre will host a screening of Wolfgang Petersen’s 1981 film “Das Boot,” about a World War II submarine crew that heads out to sea on a top-secret mission that all but ensures most will never make it home alive. A question-and-answer session will feature Petersen and actor Jürgen Prochnow. 6:30 p.m. $8. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ The “Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community” series will feature Michael Madsen’s 2010 documentary “Into Eternity,” about the safety of nuclear storage. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Performance ■ A celebration of the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will feature “The Dream Remix,” a poetic celebration of King’s

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Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players.” The event will include Politics and Prose’s second Scrabble Night. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Monday, august 29 ■ Concert: Rahim AlHaj and the Little Earth Orchestra will perform as part of the Millennium Stage Happy Hour series. 6 p.m. Free. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. dream of a nation dedicated to justice, equality and ending war. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special event ■ The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial will feature a musical tribute from 8:30 to 11 a.m., an official ceremony at 11 a.m. and a concert from 2 to 4 p.m. Free. West Potomac Park, Independence Avenue and West Basin Drive SW. dedicatethedream.org. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Phoenix Mercury. 4 p.m. $10 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-3977328. Walks and tours ■ A park ranger will lead a walking tour on “Georgetown in the Civil War,” about how the location of Georgetown and the C&O Canal on the border between North and South tested the loyalties and changed the fortunes of the neighborhood’s residents. 12:15 p.m. Free. C&O Canal National Historical Park Visitor Center, 1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. 202-653-5190. ■ A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the whimsical stone gargoyles and grotesques that decorate Washington National Cathedral. 6:30 p.m. $10; $5 for ages 12 and younger; $30 per family. Seventh-floor auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. Monday, Aug. 29

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Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature a concert by Mambo Sauce. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-2525. Discussions and lectures ■ The Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar series will feature a talk by Stephanie Chong and Mary Ann Buckley of Seabury Care Management will discuss “The Role of a Care Manager.” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Village members; $10 for others. Reservations required. General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1734 N St. NW. 202-234-2567. ■ Stefan Fatsis will discuss the 10th anniversary edition of his book “Word Freak:

Films ■ The “Marvelous Movie Mondays” series will feature Billy Crystal’s 1992 film “Mr. Saturday Night.” 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ “Climate.Culture.Change” will feature Thilo Ewers’ 2008 film “They Will Come to Town,” Paul Lindsay’s 2004 film “Before the Flood: Tuvalu” and Udo Maurer’s 2007 film “Above Water.” Robert Engelman, vice president of programs at the Worldwatch Institute, will introduce the program. 6:30 p.m. $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-2891200, ext. 160. Performance ■ Georgetown University and Arena Stage will present a reading by Heather Raffo from a new chamber opera commissioned by the Vancouver City Opera about the human and social effects of the war in Iraq. 6 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. Tour ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead a tour of the conservatory and discuss connections between exotic plants and everyday life. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. Tuesday, Aug. 30

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French and American Operation in the American Revolution.” 7 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Author James Boice will discuss his novel “The Good and the Ghastly,” about a rising gangster and a vigilante mother who pursues him. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■ A series of screenings based on “AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Movies” list will feature No. 79 — Sam Peckinpah’s 1969 film “The Wild Bunch,” starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan and Edmond O’Brien. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Meeting ■ The Cleveland Park Chess Club will review historical games, study scenarios and play chess. 3:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. The group meets every Tuesday. Performance ■ Busboys and Poets will host “Tuesday Night Open Mic,” a weekly poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $4. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Wednesday, Aug. 31

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Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature singer and harpist Rashida Jolley. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■ New Tricks will perform acoustic straight-ahead jazz. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Harbour Nights concert series will feature singer/songwriter Jason Masi. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202295-5007. ■ The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Patrick S. Gilmore, Herman Bellstedt and John Philip Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■ A book discussion will delve into “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488. ■ The Rev. Carolyn Boyd will discuss her book “The Five Steps to Forgiveness.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Drew Magary will discuss his novel “The Postmortal.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Film ■ NCM Fathom and Universal Studios Home Entertainment will present a screening of the cult favorite “Scarface,” starring Al Pacino. 7:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Georgetown 14, 3111 K St. NW. fathomevents.com.

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open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-872-3396. ■ La Luna Gallery will celebrate its opening Saturday with a reception from 1 to 6 p.m. The gallery specializes in contemporary work by U.S. artists. Located at 5171 MacArthur Blvd., the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-316-4481. ■ The Freer Gallery of Art, for the first time in 25 years, is opening the shutters of James McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room to allow visitors to see the room in natural light on the third Thursday of each

month, in conjunction with its exhibit “The paintings of contemporary progressive leadPeacock Room Comes to America.” ers by Elizabeth McClancy, opened recently This exhibit presents at the Woman’s National the Peacock Room as it Democratic Club, where was in 1908, when museit will continue through um founder Charles Lang Sept. 30. Freer filled its shelves Located at 1526 New with the textured ceramics Hampshire Ave. NW, the he collected in Asia. It club is open Monday will continue through the through Friday from 9:30 spring of 2013. a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-232 To allow visitors to see 7363. the room in sunlight ■ “The Great Migration Elizabeth McClancy’s portrait of while minimizing the of African Americans,” a President Barack Obama is on effects on the room’s traveling exhibit spondisplay at the Woman’s National sored by Amtrak about contents, the museum Democratic Club. installed special film on the mass migration early the windows. In the natulast century of Africanral light, peacock motifs that would otherAmericans from the rural South to the wise blend into the background, as well as Northeast, Midwest and West via passenger glazed surfaces and complex textures of and freight trains, opened Saturday at ceramics on display, are clearly visible. Union Station and will continue through Located at 12th Street and Jefferson Sept. 26. Drive SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 Located at 40 Massachusetts Ave. NE, a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. Union Station is open 24 hours every day. ■ “Democratic Principles,” featuring 22 202-371-9441.

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made author Childress the first woman of color to win an Obie Award, battle lines are drawn within a newly integrated theater company preparing to open a misguided race play on the Great White Way. As personalities and prejudices collide, lead actress Wiletta Mayer has the chance to achieve E. Faye Butler stars in Arena Stage’s production of Alice Childress’ her most glorious dream, but at “Trouble in Mind” Sept. 9 through Oct. 23. what cost? prices start at $55. 202-467-4600; Performance times are 7:30 p.m. kiss. Performance times generally are kennedy-center.org. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; Thursday through Saturday at 8 ■ Sydney Theatre Company will 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 close Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Vanya,” starring Cate Blanchett, along with weekday noon matinees p.m. Tickets cost $25. H Street Playhouse is located at 1365 H St. Aug. 27 at the Kennedy Center. on Oct. 12, 18 and 19. Tickets cost NE. norulestheatre.org. On a dilapidated, remote farm, $55 to $85. Arena Stage is located ■ The Washington National Uncle Vanya and his niece Sonya at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; Opera will present Giacomo have worked slavishly for years to arenastage.org. sustain an estate in decline. Now ■ No Rules Theatre Co. will pres- Puccini’s “Tosca” Sept. 10 through Professor Serebryakov and his wife ent Diana Son’s drama “Stop Kiss” 24 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Yelena have come to visit, bringing Sept. 7 through The opera singer with them chaos and disruption. Oct. 1 at the H Floria Tosca Constant visits from the charismatStreet Playhouse. endeavors to ic Astrov are not helpful. From this Holly save the life of hotbed of disarray grow three conTwyford, a fourher lover, the suming love affairs, each of which time Helen artist is destined to wither in disappointHayes Award Cavaradossi, a ment before it has reached bloom. recipient who target of the Performance times generally are appeared in a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Patricia Racette stars in “Tosca” wretched police Woolly chief Baron Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday Mammoth proSept. 10 through 24 at the Scarpia. and Sunday. Tickets cost $59 to duction of the Kennedy Center. Determined to $120. 202-467-4600; play in 2000, have Tosca as his own, Scarpia sets kennedy-center.org. will make her directorial debut. in play a plot of deception. ■ Cherry Red Productions will “Stop Kiss” deals with the emopresent its final show, “The tions that lead up to a budding new American soprano Patricia Racette stars in the title role. Aristocrats,” for one night only romance and the repercussions of See Theater/Page 31 Performance times vary. Ticket an act of hate that follows a first

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Idaho Terrace Apts – 3040 Idaho Ave, NW

TUTOR: Teacher with over 30 years experience available for grades 2-7. Math, reading, writing, homework and study skills. Bethesda/DC area. Call 301-312-8846.

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Seat Weaving – All types

Cane * Rush * Danish * Wicker Repairs * Reglue References

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STEVE YOUNG • 202-966-8810

Hauling/Trash Removal

Child Care Available EXCEPTIONAL NANNY, PT, experienced with newborns. Good, safe driver. Familiar with NW DC. Call 240-408-6764. NANNY AVAIL - 7:30 am to 12:30pm. Monday through Friday. Loves children, excellent refs. Drives. Fluent French and English. 240-643-3632. NANNY AVAILABLE! Our need for a nanny is coming to an end in August. Cynthia has taken good care of our family for two years and will need employment by the fall. Has experience with children of all ages. FT/PT. Reliable, caring, a safe driver, owns car, assists with cooking and minor household chores. Contact her directly at 703-597-7555; I will attest to her excellence.

240-876-8763 Health HEALTH

(301) 642-4526 Computer problems solved, control pop-ups & spam, upgrades, tune-up, DSL / Cable modem, network, wireless, virus recovery etc. Friendly service, home or business. Best rates.

Call Michael for estimate: 202-486-3145 www.computeroo.net New Computer? iPod? Digital Camera?

Handyman

Benny’s Cleaning Co., Inc. Residential & Commercial Weekly/Bi-Weekly - One Time Experienced cleaners, Own trans. Excellent work, Reasonable Prices Good References • Lic. & Insured 703-585-2632 • 703-237-2779

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HANDYMAN Donald Davidson 202-744-3647 • Sash Cords, Glass, Wood Rot, Blinds • Doors, Locks, Mail-Slots, Shelves • Decks, Steps, Banisters & Moulding • Carpentry, Tub Caulking & Safety Bars • Furniture Assembly & Art Hanging 23 years experience Recommended in May ‘03,‘04 ‘05

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Mario & Estella: 202-491-6767-703-798-4143

RECLAIM YOUR TIME Turn all of your house cleaning tasks over to our trained, insured & bonded staff. Call TODAY! UpperCrust Maids, LLC www.uppercrustmaids.com (301) 322-7112 WONDERFUL HOUSECLEANER is looking to clean houses/ apts. in NW DC. Exp., ref’s, legal. 703-430-5784.

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY Georgetown Family Center since 1975

• family systems approach • sliding scale fee available • for further information or for an appointment:

Cooking Classes

Handy Hank Services SERVICES: • Carpentry • Painting Int/Ext • Gutters/Downspouts • Drywall/Plaster Repairs • Light Rehab – Tile Installation • Flooring – Wood/Tile

Established 1990 Excellent Local References

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Landscaping Simple, delicious, everyday vegetarian cooking. Eat dinner first, then learn how to make it! Contact Juliette @ healthylivinginc@earthlink.net www.healthylivinginc.org

TERRA VERT GARDEN CARE is now scheduling Fall shrub, perennial and bulb planting, end-of-season garden clean-up. Your personal, professional gardener. Call 202 503-8464.

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4400 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 103

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Masters of Music from Yale U. All ages All levels Located near A.U.

Junk Removal

Commercial and Residential Serving NW DC Since 1987

The Little Red Playschool Is accepting 3 year olds for a new 3 day/week program on Tue.,Wed. & Thurs. mornings, 9:30-12:30. Call barbara at 202-537-5192 for more info or www.littleredplayschool.com Facebook: Little Red Playschool

MGL CLEANING SERVICE

VIOLIN LESSONS

Mike’s Hauling ServDIRECTORY ice THE PROFESSIONAL Instruction

NW DC resident with adult training background will teach you to use the Internet, e-mail, Windows, Microsoft Word, numerous other programs, or other electronic devices. Help with purchase and setup available. Mac experience. Call Brett Geranen at (202) 486-6189. ComputerTutorDC@gmail.com

EXPERIENCED LADY with excel. ref’s is looking to clean house/ apts. 1 day/ week. Please call 202-363-8721.

202-363-6600

Vista Management Co.

with experienced teacher

Carpet Cleaning Residential and Commercial 301-865-1500 * Carpet cleaning * Tile/ grout cleaning and sealing * Small and large flood clean up * OWNER ON EVERY JOB * Serving the area for over 25 years CURTIS FIBER CLEANING, INC.

Studios: $1,050-$1,250 All utilities included. Sec. Dep. $250 Controlled entry system. Metro bus at front door. Reserved parking. Office Hours: M-F, 9-5, Sat. 10-5

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Help Wanted BOOKKEEPER / CUSTOMER SERVICE position available. Work easily and earn weekly payment; This position is responsible for maintaining the accounting records of the company and the integrity of all financial and operational data. It's easy work for you, Its fun and you will be glad to work. Send inquiry/resumes to : jw.householdcompany@gmail.com

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We move items from auctions, flea markets, yard sales, homes, apartments, office or storage! You Have it... We Will Move It! Truck jobs available upon request. Call us for a dependable, efficient service!

LEARN PIANO

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In the convenience of your home. Patient, experiened teacher. Beginners welcome.

Painting

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PATIENT PIANO TEACHER St. David's Episcopal Church in NW Washington, D.C., is seeking a part-time Children & Youth Christian Formation Coordinator. Approximately 15 hours per week, including Sunday mornings. Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience. Responsible for building and overseeing Sunday School, Youth Group, teaching training, and administrative and logistical support. Send resume, cover letter, and three references to StDavids@starpower.net.

Happy to help you have fun beginning or advancing your playing. I enjoy making music with both children and adults. Off-street parking at my NW teaching studio. (202) 234-1837 Start Eating for Well-Being! • Healthy Cuisine Cooking Classes • Private Cooking Instruction • Personal Health Coaching Nancy@NutritionMattersNow.com www.NutritionMattersNow.com 202-330-3047

Help Wanted Newspaper Carrier Needed (car required) Earnings on most routes $50-$70

The Current has openings for Home Delivered newspaper delivery routes to serve on Wednesday (daylight hours), rain or shine. Dependability is essential. Call Distributor Jim Saunders 301-564-9313

Parking/Storage LOCAL CONTRACTOR who also lives in the Barnaby Woods area needs a one or two car garage for simple storage of extra equipment. Yearly rent paid in advance. Please leave message for Robert at 301.913.9111.

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Personalized daycare and overnight petsitting in my home. Lots of care, walks and park time. Good references.

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Pressure Washing

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Professional Services General office/clerical assistance Flexible hours. Ideally suited for the busy executive working from home. Able to assist with filing, organizing documents, Accounts Payable, organization. etc. Reasonable Rates • Palisades Area Please call Ann at 202.352.1235. Professional Assistant Can help w/ business, financial, legal paperwork, medical insur. form reimbursement, Quicken, QB, organizing. Catholic U Grad. Native of Chevy Chase. Reliable & Confidential. Julie Furth, J.D. 202-557-0529 www.jfurth.com julie@jfurth.com

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

EXHIBITS From Page 25

toys and objects scavenged from everyday life, opened Monday at the Anacostia Community Museum and will ontinue through Nov. 27. Located at 1901 Fort Place SE, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ The Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center recently opened an exhibit of 25 works drawn from its collection, all by Latin American artists of

THEATER From Page 25

Aug. 27 at the Warehouse Theater. A man, his wife, their two beautiful children and a pet dog walk into a talent office. The agent says, “All right then, let’s see your act.” The rest is history. The show, which will be messy (audiences are encouraged to dress appropriately), is extremely inappropriate for those under 18. Performance times are 8:30 and 11 p.m. Tickets cost $25 to $35, with proceeds benefiting the company’s original home, the District of Columbia Arts Center. Warehouse Theater is located at 645 New York Ave. NW. 202-7833933; cherryredproductions.com. ■ Studio 2ndStage will close an extended run of the new Andy Warhol musical “Pop!” Aug. 28. Who shot Andy Warhol? This musical murder-mystery extravaganza — featuring book and lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman and music by Anna K. Jacobs — recreates the freewheeling atmosphere of Warhol’s infamous Factory, complete with a cast of colorful characters. Performance times are 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $38 to $43. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ Theater J will present Deb Margolin’s “Imagining Madoff” at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center’s Goldman Theater Aug. 31 through Sept. 25. Unrepentant Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff sets the record straight from his prison cell, recounting an all-night study session with Holocaust survivor, poet and investment client Solomon Galkin. Performance times generally are 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $45, with certain discounts available. The Washington DC Jewish Community Center is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3230; theaterj.org. ■ The Longacre Lea theater company is presenting the world premiere of Kathleen Akerley’s “Something Past in Front of the Light” at Catholic University’s Callan Theatre through Sept. 4. What would you do if the devil wanted to collaborate with you on a documentary film about himself? Would you fear for your soul, or just your artistic integrity?

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Italian descent. They will remain on view through Oct. 21. Located at 1300 New York Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-623-3558. ■ “Sculpture 1275: Artemis Herber,” featuring cardboard sculptures by the German-born Herber, opened recently in the lobby of 1275 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. On view Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., the show will continue through Sept. 23. An artist’s reception will take place Sept. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. 202-686-8696.

Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $18, with discounts for students and seniors. The Callan Theatre is located at 3801 Harewood Road NE. 202-460-2188; longacrelea. org. ■ Shakespeare Theatre Company is presenting “Julius Caesar” through Sept. 4 at Sidney Harman Hall as its 21st annual “Free for All” production. Fearing that Caesar’s growing strength and imperial ambitions threaten the republic, a faction of politicians plots to assassinate him. But when Caesar is killed, chaos engulfs Rome. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m.

Studio 2ndStage’s extended run of “Pop!” will conclude Aug. 28. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Free tickets can be reserved through an online ticket lottery the day before each show or picked up at the box office two hours before the performance. Season subscribers and Friends of Free for All members may reserve tickets in advance. Sidney Harman Hall is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre. org. ■ Shakespeare Theatre Company will open its 25th-anniversary season with the world premiere of David Ives’ “The Heir Apparent” Sept. 6 through Oct. 23 at the Lansburgh Theatre. In this adaptation of JeanFrançois Regnard’s 1708 farce, Eraste desperately wants to marry Isabelle but needs to secure an inheritance from his miserly uncle, Geronte. Meanwhile, Geronte has bequeathed his money to distant relatives, and also plans to marry Isabelle himself. Can Eraste’s resourceful servant save the day with his powers of disguise and his quick wit? Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $39 to $95. The Lansburgh Theatre is located at 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org.

■ Studio Theatre will present the U.S. premiere of Alan Bennett’s comedy “The Habit of Art” Sept. 7 through Oct. 16. Deep in the bowels of London’s National Theatre, rehearsals for a new play go apace. Benjamin Britten is having trouble with his latest opera and seeks out his collaborator, poet W.H. Auden, after a 25-year separation. Between visits by a rent boy and a biographer — whom Auden briefly mistakes for the rent boy — these aging artists wrestle with their desires, their jealousies, the ephemeral connection between creativity and inspiration, and all the reasons their friendship fell apart. Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $35 to $69. Studio Theatre is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. ■ Arena Stage is reprising last year’s hit production of “Oklahoma!” through Oct. 2 in the Fichandler Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the musical tackles issues of class, culture and convergence between farmers and cowmen in this rugged frontier. Laurey, a lively girl who runs her aunt’s farm, is courted by two very different young men. Her journey to find the man of her dreams and the satisfaction of settling down with the right one mirrors the journey of the territory toward progress, community and eventual statehood. Arena’s Molly Smith directs, and cast members Nicholas Rodriguez, Eleasha Gamble, Aaron Ramey, Cody Williams, June Schreiner and Nehal Joshi reprise their roles. Performance times generally are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices start at $45, with certain discounts available. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage. org. ■ The long-running whodunit “Shear Madness” at the Kennedy Center draws input from the audience and provides up-to-the-minute improvisational humor. The setting for the comic play is the Shear Madness Hair Styling Salon at 3229 P St. in Georgetown. The schedule is generally 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday; and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $38 to $50. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

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What’s REALLY Happening in NW Real Estate?* Zip Code

YTD Median Sales Price 2011

20008 20009 20010 20011 20012 20015 20016

$1,150,000 $831,000 $520,000 $359,000 $531,000 $820,000 $965,000

Median Sales Price Same Period 2010 $1,262,500 $850,000 $465,500 $315,500 $524,500 $828,000 $900,000

Percent Change -9% -2% +12% +14% +1% -1% +7%

The statistics above prove the old adage, all real estate is local. Some zip codes remain flat while others have seen great change over the last year. Now more than ever, local knowledge and in depth analysis are critical to your success in this confusing market. Call us to put our experience and savvy to work for you! 202.321.5506 *data compiled from Metropolitan Regional Information System and includes only fee simple sales (condominiums and cooperatives excluded).

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