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■ Politics: Prospects appear

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By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

It may be an exercise in futility, but it’s a popular one, with several hundred District activists turning out Monday to plead that Congress make their city the 51st state.

Nearly everyone acknowledges it “ain’t gonna happen” anytime soon.

With Republicans controlling the U.S. House of Representatives, and perhaps the Senate after November, the Grand Old Party has little reason

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The Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge participated in the annual Taste of Georgetown on Saturday, offering a variety of paella dishes. More than 35 restaurants participated in the event, sponsored by the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

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to give the Democratic-dominated District two Senate seats and a vote in the House.

But still, witness after witness told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that sheer fairness demands that the roughly 650,000 residents of the District have voting representation in Congress — just like residents of other states.

They also emphasized the wasted time and money, and in some cases sheer absurdity, of having to go to Congress for authority to amend local laws and spend locally raised money.

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Stoddert neighbors pitch in after teacher parking crunch

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The Kingdom of Bahrain hopes to build an ambassador’s residence on Indian Lane in Spring Valley.

That authority? Curb cuts.

The Kingdom of Bahrain hopes to construct a new ambassador’s residence on a vacant lot at 4842 Indian Lane in Spring Valley, and project architects appeared at the neighborhood commission meeting

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to seek support for their public space application. They’re looking to install two curb cuts for a circular driveway and to relocate a streetlight and storm sewer catch-basin 15 feet to the west to make room for one of the entrances.

It’s not uncommon for neighborhood commissions across the city to use a public space application as leverage to request broader changes to a project. But Gold wasn’t interested in a redesign of the planned ambassador’s residence, its detached garage with servants’ quarters, its guard booth or its rear pool house.

Rather, his proposed conditions for supporting the curb cuts were that Bahrain let U.S. Assistant Secretary See Curb Cut/Page 7

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■ Glover Park: Community

By GEORGE ALTSHULER

Bahrain curb cuts draw flak over human rights Michael Gold is troubled by the news coming out of Bahrain. The government of the small Persian Gulf state has made headlines for suppressing protests and expelling an American diplomat who met with opposition leaders. Gold, a member of the Spring Valley/Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commission, reflected on the nation’s policies at the group’s meeting last Wednesday.

“There’s a very brutal crackdown going on there,” said Gold. “This commission has taken a strong stance on human rights, and I will wield whatever authority I have to protect that.”

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By GRAHAM VYSE With Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz set to debate for the first time tomorrow night, the contrasting policy priorities of the three major mayoral candidates are coming to the forefront, including on the issue of housing.

At-large D.C. Council member David Catania, an independent, released a 126-page policy platform this week with eight pages on housing and homelessness. In an interview with The Current last week, he said the District currently lacks a comprehensive strategy — and a necessary sense of urgency — to address these issues.

“As a result, we have a homelessness crisis — the worst in a generation,” Catania said.

If elected, Catania said he would first analyze the housing needs of various vulnerable populations, including seniors, domestic violence victims and citizens returning from prison. He would seek to expand current “inclusionary zoning” policies to require “very low-income See Housing/Page 4

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The 20 Stoddert Elementary School teachers and staff members whose parking spaces have been occupied by temporary “demountable” classrooms have places to park — for now.

Nearby residents donated their visitor parking passes to the school as a stopgap measure, but the passes will expire at the end of the year.

The elementary school, located at 4001 Calvert St., is bursting at its seams. It expanded from 256 students in the 2010-2011 school year to 429 students this school year, according to Don Bryant, the school’s principal.

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh said stakeholders put together a package of solutions earlier this summer. They planned to use the visitor passes, put in place a shuttle to a nearby parking lot and eliminate parking restrictions on the south side of Davis Place next to the school.

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Classroom trailers replaced part of the teacher parking lot at the overcrowded school this year.

But the shuttle, funded by D.C. Public Schools, was seldom used. It was discontinued when the solution of the visitor passes proved successful.

Cheh praised the stopgap solution, but she questioned how long it could continue. “I would like to see something more formalized,” she said.

Meanwhile, residents and the Glover Park advisory neighborhood commission have called for See Stoddert/Page 5

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At-large candidate White hopes to enhance small-business development

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

One of Robert White’s many assignments during his five years as an aide to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was to help federal departments relocate when their building leases expired.

He helped the Coast Guard open its headquarters in Southeast. He assisted in steering the Department of Justice and the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to NoMa. And in each such case, the move provided the federal government with lower rent while bringing economic activity to neighborhoods in need of a financial boost.

Now White is running White for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council, and he has a plan to draw small

The week ahead Wednesday, Sept. 17

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a briefing on the 2014 DC CAS results and the transition to next-generation assessments. The board will also discuss implementation of new science standards. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 412, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a community meeting on its Oregon Avenue reconstruction project from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Thursday, Sept. 18

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a revised concept for rehabilitation and construction of a 12-story hotel and apartment building at 901 L St., a revised concept for alterations and additions at 610-624 I St. and 609-619 H St., and a roof addition at 1922 Belmont Road.

■ D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton will hold a National Mall round table from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 2253 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Discussion will focus on issues such as turf restoration regulations, fines issued to food truck vendors and transportation issues, including bringing a DC Circulator route to the Mall.

■ American University, the Palisades Citizens Association, Ward 3 Vision and the Kennedy Political Union will host a conversation among D.C. mayoral candidates at 7 p.m. in the Abramson Family Recital Hall at Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Tickets will be distributed beginning at 5:30 p.m. outside the meeting room. The event will be live-streamed at american. edu/AUDebate.

■ The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will hold a forum for candidates running for D.C. attorney general. Candidates Lorie Masters, Karl A. Racine, Edward “Smitty” Smith, Lateefah Williams and Paul Zukerberg have confirmed their participation. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Friday, Sept. 19

The National Capital Planning Commission will host a panel discussion on future possibilities for Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the U.S. Capitol. The forum will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Newseum Knight Conference Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (use the Freedom Forum entrance on 6th Street NW). Admission is free, but reservations are requested by visiting ncpc.gov or calling 202-482-7200.

Saturday, Sept. 20

The Rock Creek Conservancy will host a “Community Conversation” on the future of Rock Creek Park from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW.

Sunday, Sept. 21

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will hold a “Chat With Cheh” event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Palisades Farmers Market, 48th Place and MacArthur Boulevard NW.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

The D.C. Office on Aging and Glover Park Village will host a free Health & Wellness Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. The event will include screenings, presentations and information from a variety of participants; a light lunch will be served.

■ The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will hold its regular meeting, which will include a forum for candidates running for attorney general. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1114, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature a panel of candidates and commentators talking about the mayoral race. Candidates Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz have been invited; media representatives will include Davis Kennedy of The Current, Robert Devaney of The Georgetowner and Topher Mathews of The Georgetown Metropolitan. The meeting will also include presentations by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E07 candidates Ellie Budic and Monica L. Roache. The meeting will begin with a reception at 7 p.m. at the Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW.

businesses to underdeveloped areas of the city — specifically neighborhoods without amenities like grocery stores and dry cleaners.

In an interview this week with The Current, White described his proposal for a new city government program: a system of low- or nointerest loans for small businesses that provide community amenities in areas where they are sorely needed. Under his plan, the city would put out requests for proposals in addition to accepting unsolicited applications.

“This is very much a partnership between communities, the D.C. government and the private sector,” White said, drawing a comparison to D.C.’s system of business improvement districts. He added that the program would provide businesses with technical and marketing assistance as well as resources for streetscape development. At the same time, the businesses would need to commit to hiring District residents.

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White said the program could have other benefits as well. Convenient neighborhood amenities would make D.C. a more walkable place. Seniors wouldn’t have to travel long distances to go shopping. Investing in small businesses would also help diversify the city’s economy, making the District less reliant on

the federal government.

Asked which neighborhoods he would prioritize for development, White mentioned the Ward 4 corridors of Georgia Avenue and Kennedy Street as well as communities east of the Anacostia River. In terms of a budget for the program, White said that if he’s elected he would work that out with the city’s chief financial officer.

“I haven’t priced it out in terms of how much it would cost, but the increased tax revenue and employment would seriously if not completely offset the cost,� he said.

White’s other plans for small businesses include streamlining permitting processes and offering new forms of business development education for aspiring entrepreneurs.

A native Washingtonian who now resides

in Brightwood Park, White has lived in every quadrant of the city. He was the first in his family to earn a college degree, graduating from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He received a law degree at American University’s Washington College of Law. This article is the eighth in a series exploring key policy objectives of at-large D.C. Council candidates.

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units� as part of new development projects.

Catania would also push for passage of legislation he co-introduced this year creating a local low-income housing tax credit.

In addition, Catania would consider adopting a version of New York City’s “80/20� deals, under which owners and developers of new residential buildings designate at least 20 percent of their units for low-income residents in exchange

for tax-free financing and 20-year tax abatements.

On homelessness, Catania’s proposals include earlier planning for the winter months and fostering greater coordination between city agencies providing social services.

Catania laid much of the blame for D.C.’s affordable housing shortage at the feet of Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser, the Ward 4 Council member. She chairs the council’s economic development committee, which deals with housing issues, and Catania said “there’s

no question that she has been completely derelict in her responsibilities.�

Specifically, Catania said Bowser should have held special hearings on deficiencies in the administration of federal housing programs. He also thinks she should have been more proactive in authoring legislation on housing issues. “There has been no rendezvous with accountability,� he said.

Bowser was not available for comment this week, but a one-page position paper about housing appears

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on her campaign website. It reads in part: “We must have mixed income development and ensure that lowand moderate-income families and individuals do not get priced out of D.C. We must create more affordable units, preserve more of our existing affordable housing, and help our residents to afford more housing through job training and higher wages.�

Bowser is committed to budgeting at least $100 million per year for affordable housing.

In terms of housing-related accomplishments, Bowser cites a bill she introduced that would freeze property taxes for homeowners with annual incomes of less than $125,000 who received the homestead deduction for more than 20 years. She also co-introduced a bill mandating mediation before foreclosures.

This year’s third major mayor candidate, former at-large council member Carol Schwartz, told The Current she would seek increased penalties for developers who don’t follow through on promises to build affordable units: “They’ll have to pay me so much for not living up to their commitment.�

Schwartz also said D.C. General is “not a bad facility� to house homeless families, even though it needs to be totally refurbished. However, Schwartz would consider providing in-house services to the homeless at D.C. General, including job training, nutrition assistance and drug treatment. She said these services may be too important to trust to government contractors. At the very least, Schwartz said, the government needs to do background checks on anyone working at the facility.

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more community discussion before the Transportation Department changes parking signs.

At last Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commission meeting, chair Brian Cohen said removing the requirements for residential parking in the surrounding area is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;terrible idea.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not targeted at the teachers.

Dozens of people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live in the ward will park there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will also put a hardship on people in the community who need parking in the evening.â&#x20AC;?

Cheh said that for now the District will hold off on removing any parking signs. She spoke favorably of changing the hours of parking restrictions in the surrounding area so that teachers could park there during the day, but said residents would still have protected spots in the evening.

Cheh added that this change could apply to more than just the block of Davis Place that borders the school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perhaps this will be more acceptable if we broaden the lens a little bit and do this on other surrounding blocks as well,â&#x20AC;? she said.

At the commission meeting on Thursday, commissioner Jackie Blumenthal expressed support for

changing parking restrictions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no one parking on these streets during the day,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Cohen, meanwhile, advocated providing the staff with special parking passes they could use to park on neighborhood streets during school hours. Community members first presented the idea to the Transportation Department this summer, but officials have not responded favorably.

Department spokesperson Reggie Sanders said his agency canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t issue parking permits to specific groups because doing so would open the floodgates to this type of request.

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District Digest Grimke School site attracts three bids

Three developers have responded to a request for proposals to redevelop the historic Grimke School building at 1923 Vermont Ave. NW and an adjacent parcel, city officials announced last week.

The developers are: Community Three Development LLC; Roadside Development LLC and Sorg Architects; and Grimke Redevelopment

Partners, a venture between MCN Build, Morningstar Community Development and Four Points LLC. The lot includes the 52,000square-foot Grimke School, a smaller building behind it that houses the African American Civil War Museum and an adjacent parking lot. A covenant ensures that the museum will remain on the site, but the rest is up in the air. Officials want a mix of uses that take into account the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location near the

U Street Metro station.

Work to close lane on inbound Canal Road The D.C. Transportation Department began off-peak lane closures on eastbound Canal Road between Foxhall Road and the Whitehurst Freeway on Monday.

The single-lane closures will allow wall repairs and installation of a guardrail and are scheduled for

9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays, weather permitting. The project and related closures are expected to last until July 2015, the agency says.

Bus pad replacement to affect 16th Street If weather permits, northbound 16th Street will be closed between Colorado Avenue and Military Road Saturday so the D.C. Trans-

portation Department can replace bus pads.

The closure will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with one lane remaining closed until 5 a.m. Monday.

One southbound lane will also be closed Saturday so northbound buses can pass through the corridor.

Other drivers will be detoured to 14th Street at Colorado and then routed back to 16th via Military.

Fillmore to celebrate its 40th anniversary

The Friends of Fillmore Arts Center will celebrate the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40th anniversary Sept. 27 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Hardy Middle School parking lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forty Years of Fillmore Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;? will feature kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities, food trucks, birthday cake, art displays and performances by alums, students and teachers. Details are at friendsoffilmore.org.

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STATEHOOD: Hearing airs decades of grievances From Page 1

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton pointed to the District’s record of fiscal responsibility, with balanced budgets for 13 years and a budget surplus that is “the envy of the states.” City residents pay far above the average in federal taxes, and boast a population greater than Wyoming and Vermont — and now a booming economy. “Yet we are treated as second-class stepchildren,” the non-voting delegate said.

Mayor Vincent Gray noted city officials are “forced to send every piece of legislation to Congress,” delaying implementation of even minor laws. He described dealing with the federal shutdown last year, which left the District “uniquely” threatened because it is treated as a federal agency. “What a travesty to shut down a city operating on its own dollars,“ he said.

Wade Henderson of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said the District’s lack of representation makes it “a spectator to the Democratic process.” The “most egregious” affront, he said, is that residents “did not even have a voice when Congress voted that the District could not spend its own money” to push for voting rights.

Committee chair Tom Carper, D-Del., is sponsoring a bill that would allow creation of a state, called New Columbia, with full vot-

ing rights in Congress. A small but strategic enclave — including the White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, National Mall, Kennedy Center and some military installations — would stay under federal control.

The measure has 18 co-sponsors in the Senate, with 104 signing onto companion legislation in the House — a record number for any District statehood bill, according to Carper’s office. The idea has been batted around for decades, but Monday’s hearing was the first on the issue since 1993.

That, and sheer frustration, may explain the impressive turnout of District residents. They more than filled the hearing room, and then an “overflow” room which itself overflowed. The overwhelmingly supportive crowd included ordinary residents, voting rights leaders and elected District officials.

On the other hand, only one Republican senator, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, showed up to debate the issue. Carper was the only Democratic senator present.

Coburn quickly made his position clear, saying witnesses have pointed out “numerous constitutional and practical problems” as Congress repeatedly debated and rejected statehood for the District in past years. “Now here we are again,” he said, “even though there’s no chance of passage in this chamber, and it’s dead on arrival in the House.” The

senator slipped out of the room while Mayor Vincent Gray was delivering his testimony.

But Coburn was seconded by a Cato Institute scholar, Roger Pilon, who said the Constitution provides for a federally controlled “seat of government,” and “Congress has no authority to alter that.” And if an independent state is created, “the federal government would depend on it for fire and police [protection], electricity and water,” making it dangerously beholden to a single state.

“The District of Columbia has existed for 200 years,” Pilon said.

“That creates a strong presumption against any radical change.”

Another constitutional scholar, Viet Dinh of Georgetown University Law Center, took a nearly opposite approach. Congress, he said, has full latitude to admit or create states, and the courts are unlikely to intervene in what he called “the paradigm of a political issue.”

It’s not clear what happens next, with Congress in partisan disarray and focused on heading home to campaign. But Carper said he’s in it for the long haul.

“This is not a new cause,” he said. Congress passed a constitutional amendment in 1978 to give the District voting rights in 1978, he noted, and the Senate voted in 2009 to give it a vote in the House. Both measures ultimately went nowhere.

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of State for Democracy Tom Malinowski back into the country and that “there should not be oppression in general in a relatively brutal way.”

“If you could pass that along to the folks in Bahrain,” Gold asked project architect Michael Steiner.

Some of Gold’s colleagues were uncertain. “It seems like we might be dabbling in something a little

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above our pay grade,” said commissioner Rory Slatko.

“I disagree,” Gold replied. “I care about human rights. My constituents care about human rights.”

In the end, the commissioners reached a compromise: They unanimously supported the Kingdom of Bahrain’s public space application, but several of Gold’s colleagues agreed to join him in sending a letter to the ambassador as individuals expressing their concerns.

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Police Report

DAVID CATANIA RELEASES 126-PAGE PLATFORM FOR D.C.’S FUTURE

This is a listing of reports taken from Sept. 8 through 14 in local police service areas.

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■ 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:45 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 6:17 p.m. Sept. 13.

■ 1400-1499 block, I St.; 3 p.m. Sept. 14.

Theft from auto ■ 100-199 block, 7th St. SW; 3:50 p.m. Sept. 9.

■ 800-879 block, 12th St.; 4:45 a.m. Sept. 13.

■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 8 p.m. Sept. 14.

psa 102

■ Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 700-799 block, H St.; 6:42 p.m. Sept. 13 (with knife).

Burglary ■ 600-699 block, F St.; 8 p.m.

Sept. 11.

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FOR D.C. Education Housing & Homelessness Jobs & The Economy Health & Wellness Public Safety Seniors

Transportation & The Environment

Theft ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 7:15 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 11:51 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 500-599 block, 8th St.; 7:36 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:12 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1:53 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 500-599 block, H St.; 9:02 p.m. Sept. 13.

Theft from auto ■ 1000-1013 block, 6th St.; 4 p.m. Sept. 14.

Equality

psa PSA 201 201

Democracy For The District

Motor vehicle theft ■ 3260-3399 block, Chestnut St.; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ 3700-3799 block, Livingston St.; 2:11 a.m. Sept. 14.

Accountable Government

You can learn more about it at www.CataniaPlatform.com

#DCCanDoBetter

■ chevy chase

Theft ■ 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:39 p.m. Sept. 9.

Theft from auto ■ 3105-3199 block, Northampton St.; 3:25 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:05 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 3000-3199 block, Beech St.; 11:43 a.m. Sept. 12.

psa 202

■ Friendship Heights PSA 202

Tenleytown / AU Park

Paid For By Catania For Mayor, 1601 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20009, Randall Kelly, Treasurer

Motor vehicle theft

■ Wisconsin Avenue and Ingomar Street; 2:54 p.m. Sept. 12.

Theft ■ 4900-4999 block, Brandywine St.; 2:39 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:23 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 9:12 p.m. Sept. 9 ■ 4100-4199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:24 a.m. Sept. 10.

■ Western and Wisconsin avenues; 4:42 a.m. Sept. 13.

■ 4000-4099 block, Brandywine St.; 3:39 p.m. Sept. 13.

Theft from auto ■ 4000-4099 block, Brandywine St.; 5:57 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 42nd and Harrison streets; 4:17 p.m. Sept. 12.

psa 203

■ forest PSA 203 hills / van ness

cleveland park

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 3700-3899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:33 a.m. Sept. 13 (with knife).

Burglary ■ 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 6:09 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 8:03 p.m. Sept. 11.

Theft ■ 3500-3599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:22 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 3000-3099 block, Veazey Terrace; 11:35 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ 3500-3599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 6:09 p.m. Sept. 12.

Theft from auto ■ 4900-4999 block, 30th Place; 3:13 p.m. Sept. 12.

psa 204

■ Massachusetts avenue

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

Burglary ■ 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:06 p.m. Sept.

10.

■ 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:36 p.m. Sept.

12.

Motor vehicle theft ■ Wisconsin Avenue and Hall Place; 4:40 p.m. Sept. 10.

Theft ■ 2300-2399 block, Huidekoper Place; 6:14 p.m.

Sept. 8.

■ 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:57 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 4100-4199 block, W St.; 10 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:12 p.m. Sept. 9.

■ 2700-2799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:02 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 2800-2899 block, 34th St.; 9:54 p.m. Sept. 10.

psa 205

■ palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Sexual abuse ■ 4400-4499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 3:14 a.m. Sept.

13.

Theft from auto ■ 4900-4999 block, Quebec St.; 11:55 a.m. Sept. 9.

psa PSA 206 206

■ georgetown / burleith

Burglary ■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:16 a.m. Sept. 10.

Theft ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 12:03 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:34 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 900-999 block, 30th St.; 1:42 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ M and 33rd streets; 4:18 p.m. Sept. 9.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:05 p.m. Sept. 9.

■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:07 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 2900-2999 block, M St.; 8 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ 2600-2699 block, P St.; 1:19 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 6:34 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:45 p.m. Sept. 12.

■ 37th and O streets; 6:27 p.m. Sept. 12.

■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 2:47 p.m. Sept. 13.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:49 p.m. Sept. 14.

■ 3600-3699 block, N St.; 6:36 p.m. Sept. 14.

Theft from auto ■ 1200-1299 block, 27th St.; 8:20 a.m. Sept. 12.

■ 3036-3099 block, M St.; 8:56 p.m. Sept. 12.

■ 3100-3199 block, N St.; 11 p.m. Sept. 12.

psa 208

■ sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Burglary ■ 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 4:47 a.m. Sept. 8.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:38 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 11-15 block, Dupont Circle; 8:25 a.m. Sept. 10.

Motor vehicle theft ■ Dupont Circle and Massachusetts Avenue; 7 p.m. Sept.

8.

Theft ■ 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:05 p.m. Sept.

9.

■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 3:55 p.m. Sept. 9.

■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:45 p.m. Sept. 12.

■ 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 12:13 p.m. Sept. 13.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 7 p.m. Sept. 13.

■ 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 3:39 p.m. Sept. 14.

■ 1800-1899 block, T St.; 3:54 p.m. Sept. 14.

Theft from auto ■ 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 1:37 p.m.

Sept. 10.

■ 1500-1599 block, O St.; 7:32 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ 16th and O streets; 8:11 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ P and 16th streets; 9:29 a.m. Sept. 11.

■ 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 12:34 p.m. Sept.

11.

■ 21st and N streets; 6:43 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 1300-1379 block, 20th St.; 11:25 a.m. Sept. 12.

■ 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:15 a.m. Sept.

13.

■ 17th Street and Massachusetts Avenue; 5 a.m. Sept. 14.

■ 16th and O streets; 9:54 a.m. Sept. 14.

■ 1800-1899 block, Corcoran St.; 9:09 p.m. Sept. 14.

psa PSA 301 301

■ Dupont circle

Burglary ■ 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 3:52 a.m. Sept. 12.

■ 1700-1719 block, 16th St.; 12:27 p.m. Sept. 12.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 2100-2199 block, 14th St.; 6:44 a.m. Sept. 13.

Theft ■ 1600-1618 block, 17th St.; 4:06 p.m. Sept. 8.

■ 1600-1699 block, V St.; 6:33 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 1500-1599 block, R St.; 9:46 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 1400-1499 block, Swann St.; 12:32 a.m. Sept. 10.

■ 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 1:24 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 1500-1599 block, Q St.; 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 1600-1619 block, 16th St.; 6 p.m. Sept. 10.

■ 1400-1499 block, U St.; 6:06 p.m. Sept. 11.

■ 1416-1499 block, S St.; 11:20 a.m. Sept. 12.

■ 2100-2199 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 4:50 a.m.

Sept. 12.

■ 1500-1599 block, Corcoran St.; 11:50 p.m. Sept. 13.

■ 2000-2099 block, 16th St.; 1 p.m. Sept. 14.

■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 8 p.m. Sept. 14.

Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 10:04 a.m. Sept. 9.

■ 1500-1599 block, R St.; 7:16 a.m. Sept. 12.

■ 1400-1499 block, Corcoran St.; 9:56 a.m. Sept. 13.

■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 9:40 a.m. Sept. 14.

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ANC approves license change for renovated Dancing Crab

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The Tenleytown/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission voted unanimously last Thursday to approve liquor license changes for the Dancing Crab, the decades-old seafood restaurant and bar at 4615 Wisconsin Ave. The community institution has been closed for renovations since last fall, but its owners hope to reopen next spring with increased occupancy and outdoor seating on the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second and third floors.

The neighborhood commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support for these changes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which require approval from the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is contingent upon a settlement agreement set to be signed this week.

In terms of specifics, the Dancing Crabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occupancy would rise from 124 to 165, with 30 of the new seats

located outside on a new third-floor roof deck. The settlement agreement specifies that music from the Dancing Crab is not to be heard on the other side of Wisconsin Avenue.

Furthermore, music played on the roof deck and a second-floor terrace is to cease by 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, midnight on Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Seating on the roof deck and the terrace is to close by 1 a.m. on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends.

In an interview, neighborhood commission chair Matt Frumin said the Dancing Crabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reopening will be part of a period of renewal for the restaurant. In 2012, the establishment came under new management, which cracked down on underage drinking and updated the menu. Its renovations come as the sports bar Public Tenley is thriving next door and a new restaurant, Bread and Salt, is set to open soon next door.

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A welcome change

A provision of a defense-funding bill working its way through Congress would allow the U.S. Army to transfer a portion of the former Walter Reed campus to the Children’s National Health System for establishment of a research institute. The proposal, which would reallocate 13.2 of the 43.5 acres designated for a foreign missions center, would be a great boon to the city, for many reasons.

First, there’s an environmental and financial benefit. Included among the targeted parcels is “Building 54,” an eight-story facility with around 200 labs, among other spaces. Children’s would reuse this specialized space, with prime-condition labs developed at considerable taxpayer expense, while the U.S. State Department would have to tear the facility down at a cost of about $20 million if it were to build new chanceries.

Second, Mayor Vincent Gray has been working to bring more technology and science-related enterprises — and thus jobs — to D.C. While this new research center would partly serve to replace space at the health center’s Michigan Avenue hospital site, it’s much larger than the scientists’ current quarters. It would ultimately house up to 400 scientists, pediatricians and support staff, many of them new hires.

Third, if the Senate approves the legislation, which the House has already passed, the transfer could occur next year. Children’s says Building 54 could then be occupied within four to six months, which would mean reactivating a portion of the shuttered campus far sooner than otherwise anticipated. The surrounding area, where some businesses have struggled without Walter Reed’s traffic, would undoubtedly benefit from this rapid development.

Finally, this new research facility would have impacts far beyond the city.

It would be a “first of its kind center” for rare pediatric disease research, according to the chief of genetics and metabolism at Children’s, who presented the proposal to the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority.

The authority, which has been helping guide the massive project of redeveloping the campus off Georgia Avenue, voted to recommend the proposal in concept. We join the group in encouraging approval.

Protecting public safety

A recent report by the D.C. inspector general raises a host of problems with the city’s system of issuing parking and traffic tickets. Among the targets of the scathing critique is the growing fleet of speed cameras, which the report says are often the source of errant tickets.

While the document includes some useful points, we disagree with the seeming premise that the cameras are installed more for the purpose of capturing revenue than deterring unsafe driving. And we stand by our past assertions that these devices are beneficial to District residents.

Traffic fatalities and injuries have dropped while population has grown over the past decade, suggesting that the increased use of cameras has had exactly its intended effect. As sometimes-walkers ourselves (which most D.C. residents are), we’re inclined to support any reasonable measure that reduces vehicle speeds, particularly given that the chance of an adult pedestrian dying from being hit by a car drops from 80 percent to 20 percent with a slowdown from 40 mph to 30 mph.

A response to the report from the Metropolitan Police Department and Department of Public Works includes the above statistic, as well as another telling one: Seventy-six percent of residents polled in an April 2013 study said they support the city’s speed cameras. The letter also points to numerous requests submitted by residents, community groups, D.C. Council members and others for the agencies to install cameras in specific locations to address speeding.

We’d also note that this isn’t the first time criticism has been raised about the traffic cameras, and the D.C. Council has taken some actions to temper their impact — adjusting fines to more reasonable levels, and increasing some speed limits. In addition, the cameras have long allowed some leeway on speed, reportedly not kicking in until an auto hits 10 mph over the limit, which seems generous to drivers.

There are undoubtedly still aspects of the program that could be improved, and the report’s valid points about mistaken tickets when a camera captures multiple vehicles in its shot — or when the tags don’t match the city’s database — should be taken seriously. The police and public works departments say they are already working to improve on both fronts.

Ultimately, we hope the city will continue expanding its speed camera program. After all, if the devices were more of a given than an occasional gotcha, drivers would have to obey limits all the time, in all parts of the city.

And isn’t that the point?

It’s not debatable …

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n Thursday night this week, something is going to happen that hasn’t happened all this campaign season.

Mayoral candidates Carol Schwartz, David Catania and Muriel Bowser finally — some would say at last — will be on the same stage at the same time taking media and voter questions.

But don’t get used to it.

The candidate conversation Thursday night at the American University’s Katzen Arts Center is just one of four that Democratic nominee Bowser is agreeing to do. As recently as this week, her campaign declined to give any indication she might do more.

That’s bad news for some significant community groups that traditionally run candidates through a wringer of debates.

For example, the age-old Federation of Civic Associations and the Federation of Citizens Associations together represent about 75 neighborhood organizations. For more than four months they’ve been planning a forum for Oct. 21 at Eastern High School.

Catania said yes. Schwartz said yes. Bowser’s campaign hasn’t said anything.

One organizer, who said she’s tried to get a Bowser campaign commitment, sourly recalled a recent campaign event: “She has time to clean hotel bathrooms, but she doesn’t have time for us?”

In Southwest, community leaders like Andy Litsky are hosting a Southwest/Southeast mayoral debate Oct. 9 at Arena Stage. Participating groups include Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D, the longtime Southwest Neighborhood Assembly and the Navy Yard Neighborhood Association.

Schwartz said yes. Catania said yes. Bowser?

As of Monday, Bowser “has not even acknowledged the invitation,” Litsky said in an email to us.

“We will have a chair on the stage with her name on it if she deigns to show up.”

The Catania and Schwartz campaigns said they also have invites from the Committee of 100 on the Federal City, anchor Bruce Johnson at WUSA-TV Channel 9, the Washington City Paper, the local AARP chapter and others.

Joaquin McPeek, Bowser’s press person, said Bowser stands by her Sept. 12 announcement on forums. In addition to American University on Thursday, Bowser has accepted the Oct. 2 debate being hosted by WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi at National Public Radio on North Capitol Street.

Bowser also agreed to the NBC4/Washington Post forum to be held Oct. 15 (and broadcast later by NBC4) and the Oct. 16 Ward 8 Collaborative Forum sponsored by 35 community groups.

Nearly every candidate for public office – especially for mayor — has groused at least a little bit about the wearying, dizzying pace of multiple forums, Bowser included. The marathon of events to

win the April 1 Democratic Primary wasn’t that long ago. She’s now doing small-scale events every day, and her campaign says she’s meeting voters one-onone all the time. Attending the forums is not seen as a necessarily efficient use of her time.

Her critics say Bowser isn’t good in debates and is making a campaign gamble that voters won’t care enough about her absences to affect the outcome.

Schwartz is making her fifth run for mayor and is a veteran of citywide council races.

“I think that [Bowser’s decision] is very worrisome,” she told NBC4 on Monday. “I think voters want to see debates, see us in person, and they want to ask us questions.”

Catania, who released a 126-page platform of ideas and issues on Monday, said voters need more from unsheltered candidates.

“There’s simply no way that voters are going to be able to come away after four debates with an understanding of what me and my opponents would like to do as mayor,” Catania said.

■ Statehood fantasy. If you’re tired of fantasy football, you can start a new game of fantasy statehood.

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., held a well-attended hearing on D.C. statehood Monday. Well, it was well-attended by citizens. Not many senators show up on Mondays or Fridays on Capitol Hill. And certainly not for D.C. statehood.

Carper gave an impassioned opening statement in favor of full American citizenship for D.C. residents.

“My goal for this hearing is to educate a new generation of people about this injustice and restart the conversation about finding a thoughtful solution,” he said. “We have tolerated this situation for a long time.”

But just to be clear, there is no plan to bring the statehood issue to a vote in committee or, even less likely, on the Senate floor. And after November’s elections, the Democrats may lose control of the Senate to Republicans.

Fantasy football, anyone?

■ Food for thought. The DC Central Kitchen, which does hard-core work to help feed the neediest among us, is holding a fundraiser Thursday. It’s at 6 p.m. at the Liaison Capitol Hill Rooftop Pool & Bar, 415 New Jersey Ave. NW. Participants will be celebrating a new book, “The Food Fighters: DC Central Kitchen’s First 25 Years on the Front Lines of Hunger and Poverty.”

The heartfelt story is told by Alexander Justice Moore, the kitchen’s chief development officer. It tells the story of Robert Egger, “the cocky nightclub manager” who opened the kitchen and changed the face of poverty assistance in Washington. It’s a good read to pick up even if you can’t make the party.

Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor District should ease after-school access

As a physically active District resident, I think it is very important to have safe places to engage in physical activity — and what better place than our schools? We have museums, event centers, libraries and other venues available to the public free of charge.

With all of these no-cost venues of enrichment and entertainment available in the city, it is a wonder that we don’t have more places to safely enjoy physical

activity to match it. Why should we, as taxpayers, feel like we have to buy gym memberships when there are already facilities (funded by our tax dollars) vacantly waiting for our arrival?

There is no need for school recreational facilities in the District to sit empty after school hours when our community desperately needs safe, accessible places to engage in healthy physical activity.

On Sept. 23, the D.C. Council will vote on important legislation regarding this issue. As a District resident, I urge our legislators to support the Shared Use of School Property in the District Act of 2013, which would give D.C. residents access to safe, conveniently

located recreational facilities.

Susan Comfort’s Aug. 27 Viewpoint piece “What is recess like at your child’s school?” touched on the importance of the physical activity children engage in during recess. As the article said, recess is vitally important to children because of the positive impact that physical activity has on both the body and the mind.

Similarly, the Shared Use legislation would grant children and adults access to a place for afterschool “recess.” After all, adult or child, we all need a little “recess” to refresh and enliven our bodies and our minds.

Catherine Christiansen West End

The Current

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

A STEM-based investment comes to D.C. VIEWPOINT tom nida

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s D.C. students begin a new school year, a new public school investment in Ward 8 is exciting parents and students alike. Friendship Public Charter School’s new Technology Preparatory Academy campus just opened its doors. It offers a college preparatory education and specializes in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — disciplines and environmental sciences.

The $18.9 million, three-story, state-of-the-art facility on the site of an abandoned McDonald’s restaurant includes 25 classrooms equipped with interactive learning tools. Classrooms have entire walls of dry-erase white boards up front, with information technology that allows images to be placed and moved on them. The school will serve 650 middle and high school students.

As at every other Friendship charter school, the first floor features a “Smart Lab” (science, math and research technology lab) with a variety of computers and other high-tech learning aids. The new campus also has a robotics lab, two chemistry labs and two biology labs. And it has a rooftop greenhouse and green roof.

The new building is a significant step up from the former Boys and Girls’ Club where the school was previously housed. D.C.’s public charter schools must regularly overcome such resource issues, but many still regularly outperform D.C. Public Schools programs.

As befits a school designed to introduce students to environmental sciences and related disciplines, the new school building is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified.

The 59,000-square-foot structure was built by Turner Construction and designed by Architecture Inc. — both local firms. In sharp contrast to the metal window guards of far too many D.C. Public Schools facilities, this schoolhouse has expansive windows that let in light, welcoming the students and emphasizing that their education and welfare are important.

Friendship has six charter campuses in underserved District neighborhoods. In line with Friendship’s mission, Tech Prep aims to provide a quality public education in a long-neglected community. Enabling the children of today’s Ward 8 to access the opportunities of tomorrow is an important goal for the school — as is helping minority communities to participate in the growing field of environmental sciences.

Letters to the Editor Metro should restore needed bus service

The 32 and 36 buses, the mainstay Wisconsin Avenue crosstown buses, have been sacked, as bus riders have discovered and your readers learned from Judy Schaefer’s Sept. 3 letter to the editor. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority replaced them with the 30N and 30S, which provide hourly service.

This means a 30-minute wait compared to 10- to 15-minute wait for the old 32 and 36. Now to go by bus to or from Capitol Hill or beyond, there are three options: 1) You can wait for a 30; 2) take a bus to the National Archives and change to another bus; or 3) take a

In any real estate development, location is important. Interestingly, the new building borders the old St. Elizabeths Hospital, which will be the new home of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a significant investment by Microsoft Corp. As such, the school leadership anticipates forming many rewarding alliances with its neighbors, resulting in school talks and study trips; internships, training and jobs; and other benefits.

On the building’s other side is Friendship Southeast Academy, serving students from pre-K through the fifth grade. This elementary school campus was another significant contribution to the area’s long-neglected infrastructure, as it was refurbished and extended from a previously abandoned Safeway grocery store.

Tech Prep will have its first graduating class this year. School administrators hope that it will emulate the success of Friendship’s Collegiate Academy in neighboring Ward 7. Collegiate Academy has a 97 percent on-time high school graduation rate, which compares extremely well with the 56 percent average for traditional D.C. public high schools. Collegiate also sees 100 percent of the graduating class accepted to college — in a school where three-quarters of the students qualify for federal lunch subsidies.

As I walked the hallways of the new campus, admiring the investments in technology and the overall quality of the building, I was impressed with the strong emphasis on college preparation and the positive messages offered to students. The walls are adorned with words that remind students what is important: “caring,” “respect,” “responsibility,” “patience” and “confidence.” Large images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington greet visitors.

Gleaming hallways are adorned in part with the crimson colors of Morehouse College, the alma mater of Donald Hense, Friendship’s founder and chairman.

Investment in the educational future of children growing up in D.C.’s long-neglected communities is important. It offers the chance to end the divisions of race, class and income that have long plagued our city.

New buildings, as I have described above, are a physical investment helping to directly heal these divisions.

I’m a graduate of Anacostia High School who has seen the neighborhood change so much during my career in D.C., and this new investment gives me hope for the students it enrolls.

Tom Nida, former chair of the D.C. Public Charter School Board, is regional vice president for D.C. and Maryland for United Bank.

bus to Foggy Bottom and then a subway. These options are slower and more inconvenient than a single crosstown ride on the 32 and 36; changing to Metrorail (or a bus transfer without a SmarTrip card) also means paying two fares.

Changing buses or transferring to the subway involves schlepping off a bus, walking to a stop or subway, and waiting for another bus or subway. For the elderly (who are major bus users), people with young children, commuters on tight schedules, and tourists who like to sightsee from the bus, such changes are a particular nuisance.

At a time when cities are trying to reduce inner-city car traffic, one would think Metro would be increasing bus service rather than reducing it. While three bus lines serve the Wisconsin Avenue route, the service to Foggy Bottom and the Archives has been operating for

some years, so the only change is the reduced frequency of the new 30 buses. How did Metro come to the decision to diminish this service? What were their origin and destination studies? How did they factor in additional patronage such as future residents of Cathedral Commons? How are they accommodating the growing elderly population and students who attend schools in distant neighborhoods?

Metro should hold public meetings in Northwest and Southeast to inform the public why and how they decided on the new bus schedule and how that service is working out and how it might be improved.

Wisconsin Avenue buses are a transportation lifeline for thousands of people living in Northwest and Southeast. Major changes to this bus route deserve public discussion.

Ann Satterthwaite Georgetown

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Room 103, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ public safety report.

■ report from the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans.

■ update from the Ward 2 Education Network.

■ public comments.

■ consideration of a resolution regarding the proposed work plan for the rehabilitation of the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge over Rock Creek.

■ consideration of a resolution regarding crosswalk configurations at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, 22nd Street and L Street.

■ consideration of an application for exterior signage at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2201 M St. ■ discussion and consideration of a resolution regarding service changes to the 30s Metrobus routes and the elimination of Metrobus stops in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.

■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a rear addition at 2431 I St. ■ consideration of the proposed George Washington/West End Historic District.

■ consideration of a resolution regarding deteriorating conditions at the Square 37 library development site at 2301 L St. and 1101 24th St. For details, visit anc2a.org.

ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■ Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

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■ Glover Park / Cathedral heights

At the commission’s Sept. 11 meeting: ■ Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Benjamin Firehock described a burglary in the 4100 block of Davis Place in which a suspect cut a screen to enter a home and steal electronics.

Firehock said there have been similar incidents on the 4000 block of Massachusetts Avenue. He warned that “somebody is working” the area.

Firehock also said that two people were held up at gunpoint on the 3800 block of Davis Place and police have a good lead in the case. He added that a successful police crackdown on robberies in the center of the District has pushed crime to the outer areas of the city.

■ local artist Jarrett Ferrier presented plans to paint a mural at the newly repaired steps at 37th Street and W Place. It will depict Charles Carroll

Citizens Association of Georgetown

In seven weeks you will have the opportunity to go to the polls to elect a mayor for the District of Columbia and to vote for an advisory neighborhood commissioner in your Georgetown single-member district.

The Citizens Association of Georgetown will kick off its 2014-2015 community meeting series on Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a discussion of both the mayoral race and the race for a commission seat in singlemember district 2E07.

The program will benefit from commentary about the candidates and the key issues facing us as voters living in Georgetown. Robert Devaney, editor of The Georgetowner; Davis Kennedy, publisher of The Current Newspapers; and Topher Mathews of The Georgetown Metropolitan will make up the informative panel.

Muriel Bowser, David Catania and Carol Schwartz have been invited to be part of the evening with an opportunity to share with us their ideas and plans, if elected, for Georgetown and the District.

Ellie Budic and Dr. Monica L. Roache, vying for the 2E07 (northeast Georgetown) commission seat, have agreed to participate and look forward to presenting their qualifications, experiences and ideas about representing the single-member district, as well as all of Georgetown.

Thank you to Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St., for hosting the evening, and to the Daily Grill, 1310 Wisconsin, and Towne Wine & Liquors, 1326 Wisconsin, for providing the refreshments for the evening. As usual, the reception will begin at 7 p.m. and the program promptly at 7:30 p.m., ending at 8:30 p.m.

I’m not sure if I saw you at the Taste of Georgetown this past weekend, but it was where you should have been. It was so well done by the Georgetown Business Improvement District staff and the many Georgetown restaurants and businesses taking part. It was an excellent reminder of the fine opportunities we have in our backyard for good food and services. Having it on K Street is a great idea.

— Pamla Moore Glover.

■ Frank Economides and his architect presented plans for building three single-family town houses on the vacant lot he owns at 2405 37th St. Economides will be seeking relief from the Board of Zoning Adjustment because the plot is too small to meet zoning requirements for three homes, and because the buildings won’t meet the required minimum width.

The commission will review the matter further at its Oct. 9 meeting.

■ Alice Thompson of the District’s Office on Aging announced that a Community Health and Wellness Fair will take place on Sept. 23 at 11:30 a.m. at the Guy Mason Recreation Center. The event will offer health screenings, flu shots and access to a wide range of resources for senior citizens.

■ commissioners voted unanimously for a resolution to add the Urban Forestry Administration to the zoning process when cases involve trees.

■ commissioners provided an update on the problem of a lack of parking for teachers at Stoddert Elementary School due to the school’s new mobile classrooms in its teachers’ parking lot. In response, neighbors have offered teachers their visiting parking passes. Commissioners praised this short-term solution, but said this does not solve the long-term problem.

■ commissioner Brian Cohen announced that he will not run for re-election. Commissioners Joe Fiorillo, Jackie Blumenthal and Mary Young will seek another term.

Two candidates for single-member district 3B05, the seat Brian

Cohen will vacate, introduced themselves. Brian Turmail said he has lived in the neighborhood for 17 years and that he will focus especially on education and public safety issues. J.P. Montalvan said he is a native Washingtonian who has worked on issues including pedestrian safety and Glover Park Day. Abigail Zenner is running unopposed for the commission’s currently vacant seat in single-member district 3B03. She said she has lived in the neighborhood for 10 years and has worked on making the District more accessible for people with disabilities.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b. org.

ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, 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. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

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Second-half surge spurs Roosevelt to win

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When Roosevelt hosted Maret on Friday night, there were a total of 36 active players on the football field — 21 for the Rough Riders and 15 for the Frogs. Both teams are typically outmanned by their opponents, which often field squads of roughly 30 players, but with both teams short on players Roosevelt outlasted Maret 28-6.

“I saw a lot of teamwork and lot of people persevering,” said Roosevelt first-year head coach Kofi Amoah, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator last year. “We don’t have a lot of numbers, so we’re always fighting adversity.”

The Rough Riders jumped ahead of the Frogs in the first quarter when senior wideout Terrell Dickins ripped off a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown to go ahead 6-0 after a failed two-point try.

Both teams then traded turnovers as senior cornerback Maurice Morris collected the first of two interceptions for Roosevelt.

“He played great,” Amoah said of Morris. “He played big on defense. He’s one of the fastest kids in the city. It’s always exciting to watch him play.”

Maret’s defense also made a stand, forcing a change of posses-

sion after a stop on fourth down.

The Frogs then went to the ground attack with senior running back Austin Homes, who scored on an 8-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 6 after a failed two-point attempt with 1:32 to go before halftime.

“We were right there in that game,” said Frogs coach Mike

Engelberg. “We’re so young, and we only have three seniors. We just have to keep improving and we’ll be all right.”

Roosevelt took the field with limited time, but sophomore quarterback Kimane Jones made the most of it, dancing his way through the Frog defense for a 49-yard touchdown run. That gave the Rough Riders a 12-6 lead and all the momentum at halftime.

“They tied it up, so we had to come back and put it back on the board,” said Jones. “They called my number, and I had to score.”

In the second half, with Roos-

evelt surging, several Frogs dealt with cramps despite cool temperatures. Both Frog running backs, Holmes and junior Cameron Ford, missed most of the action after playing nearly every first-half snap on both sides of the ball.

“Cramps killed us in the second half,” said Engelberg. “We had no running backs the entire fourth quarter. The temperature doesn’t matter — if you’re out there every single play and not coming off the field, your body is going to cramp up if you’re susceptible to it.”

With the Frogs hobbled, Morris made a 37-yard touchdown run on an option play for Roosevelt, and Jones added another score with 3:27 to play to put the game out of reach.

They provided the final margin with successful two-point conversions on the final two touchdowns.

For Roosevelt, which is competing in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association’s lower division, it was the first win under Amoah, who played at Dunbar alongside NFL stars Josh Cribbs and Vernon Davis and then for Delaware State.

“The sky is the limit as long as we stay healthy and we stay boughtin to the task at hand,” said Amoah.

“I would put these guys up against anybody. I’m excited to see what they do from here on out.”

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Roosevelt sophomore quarterback Kimane Jones, above, scored a critical 49-yard touchdown before halftime Friday night. Maret’s lone score came from senior running back Austin Homes, far left.

Visitation Cubs sweep rebuilding Cathedral Eagles

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Visitation’s defensive effort was led by senior libero Annie Kogler, who came up with 13 digs on Thursday afternoon.

With National Cathedral threatening to rally in the second set Thursday, Visitation’s volleyball team needed someone to step up.

Enter Maura Treseler.

The senior hitter blocked an Eagles attack, and then earned a kill to slam the door on Cathedral’s comeback attempt. With that she helped lift Visitation to a 3-0 match win.

“Maura has some experience and understands to play balls in the open spots,” said Cubs coach Terry Smallwood. “When she is on, we want to get her the ball and continue to feed her.”

Treseler finished tied with fellow senior Christine Allaire with a team-high five kills.

The Cubs also had big contributions from senior setter Gillian Hughes, who earned four aces and 17 assists.

For Smallwood, the Cubs’ play on defense was the biggest difference in the game.

“Our defense was strong, we got a lot of balls up and we were able to communicate better. When you do that, you can run the offense,” the coach said. “I think our defense is what really put us over today.”

Smallwood pointed to Visitation senior libero Annie Kogler’s leadership on the defensive end as the key to the unit.

“She’s a go-getter that’s very eager because she will tell everyone else to get out of the way and she’ll get the ball,” said Smallwood. “She passes it to the setter; then we can run offense where we want to run offense.”

In the opening set on Thursday, the Cubs raced out to an 11-5 lead and cruised to a 25-13 win. But in the second set, Cathedral found its footing under first-year head coach Janee Hayes and stayed with the Cubs throughout the rest of the match.

“We were a little lethargic; then we started connecting,” said Hayes. “They can be a cohesive unit on the floor. They know where each other are.”

But after Treseler made a pair of big plays, the Cubs clinched the second set 25-19 to enter the final stanza with a commanding lead.

Cathedral stood strong, gaining an 8-6 lead, but Visitation outscored the Eagles 19-6 the rest of the way to win the final game 25-14.

For Visitation, it was a momentum-building win after having dropped the season opener 3-0 to the defending Independent School League champions and locally ranked Flint Hill.

“We want to be right on Flint Hill’s tail.

Anything less than that would be a failure to me,” said Smallwood. “I know we have a good group here. I expect us to be right there.”

Meanwhile for Cathedral, which is in the

lower division, the game offered a learning opportunity. This season the team is in rebuilding mode with Hayes, who wants to see a more aggressive approach on offense.

“I want to instill the attack mind-set — terminate the play, don’t let them go back and forth,” she said.

Hayes comes to Cathedral fresh off leading Sidwell to the ISL lower division postseason championship as the Quakers’ interim coach last season. She graduated from Sidwell herself in 1995, and then played both basketball and volleyball at Duke University. So far the transition between ISL rivals has been a smooth one.

“It’s been very welcoming,” said Hayes.

“The athletic director [Heather Dent] has given me a tremendous amount of support and encouragement, and it’s been pleasant. As far as the girls are concerned, they are very energetic and very eager to learn.”

The team has looked to senior Meredith Holmes for leadership so far this season.

“Meredith doesn’t have a lot of volleyball experience, but she is very disciplined and she buys into the system,” said Hayes. “She is always trying to get better and is always holding herself and her teammates accountable — that’s truly indicative of senior leadership.”

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Roosevelt will be back in action on Friday when the Rough Riders travel to play Coolidge at 7 p.m. The Frogs will look to bounce back when they host St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a school from Delaware, on Sept. 27.

St. Albans falls to Ireton

The Bulldogs jumped on Bishop Ireton in the opening quarter when junior defensive back Zach Bagliore returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown. But it would be St. Albansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only highlight as Ireton rolled to a 38-6 win in Alexandria Saturday afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just made too many mistakes. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win and play like that,â&#x20AC;? said Bulldogs coach Gary Schnell.

St. Albans falls to 1-1 on the season after winning its opener 12-0 over Anacostia on Sept. 6. The team hopes to build off the loss to Ireton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a work in progress,â&#x20AC;? said Schnell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get better this week, and we have to get better.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get it fixed and get better.â&#x20AC;?

The Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home field is under renovation, which has the team scrambling for practice locations and struggling with no home advantage on game days. But the team refuses to view the challenge as an excuse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still practicing hard,â&#x20AC;? said Schnell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an issue really; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of not making the mistakes that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making.â&#x20AC;?

St. Albans will be back in action on Saturday when it hosts Severn School at Sidwell at 1:30 p.m.

St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continues to cruise with 37-6 victory

The Cadets defense allowed its first touchdown of the season, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter as St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drubbed West Catholic in Philadelphia Friday night 37-6.

The St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense was once again led by senior running back Omar Garcia, who racked up 97 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

Sophomore quarterback Miles Temoney threw two touchdown passes and had a total of 119 yards on six attempts, and senior running backs Corey Vessels and Eric Ass-

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Meanwhile, the squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was once again dominant, earning four sacks. Junior Aaron Hansford scored a safety while playing defense and caught a touchdown pass on offense.

St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will next play Friday night at Archbishop Spalding at 7.

Gonzaga thrashes rival

The Eagles won their third straight game by throttling rival Georgetown Prep 38-3 in Bethesda Saturday afternoon.

Gonzaga was led by senior running back Reggie Corbin, who scored three touchdowns and racked up 106 rushing yards on 14 touches.

Sophomore rusher Tyree Randolph racked up 110 yards on the ground.

The Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passing attack was led by senior quarterback Nick Johns, who tallied 159 yards, including a 57-yard scoring strike to senior wideout Jabari Greenwood.

Gonzaga will return to the field Friday night, when the Eagles travel to play at McKinley at 7.

Wilson rally falls short

After falling into a 32-7 hole by halftime, Wilson made a furious second-half rally but ultimately lost to Friendship Collegiate 52-44 at Catholic University.

The Tigers leaned on junior

Abdul Adams to lead the comeback bid. The junior scored on a pair of long kickoff returns of 89 and 95 yards. He also added 52 rushing yards.

Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing attack was driven by sophomore quarterback Steve Williams, who netted 189 yards through the air and made touchdown strikes to senior linebacker Kareem McDonald, junior receiver Juwan Hikim, senior tailback Larry Frazier and senior wideout Brandon Sharp.

The Tigers will next compete Saturday when they travel to play at Surrattsville at 4 p.m.

Upcoming games

The high school football season continues this week with a slew of games across Northwest. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at the slate: Friday â&#x2013; Roosevelt at Coolidge, 7 p.m. â&#x2013; Gonzaga at McKinley, 7 p.m. â&#x2013; St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Archbishop Spalding, 7 p.m.

Saturday â&#x2013; Sidwell at Mercersburg Academy, 1:30 p.m. â&#x2013; St. Albans plays Severn School at Sidwell, 1:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Options Charter School at Maret, 2 p.m. â&#x2013; Wilson at Surrattsville, 4 p.m.

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Alexis Novak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the few Eagles who plays volleyball outside of Cathedral â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to power the offense with her hitting.

For Hayes, this season will be spent building a foundation as the team aims to climb out of the ISLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower division. Luckily for the Eagles, their new coach knows how to win a banner, after guiding Sidwell to one last year.

The Eagles will look to rebound when they head to Madeira to play at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cubs will also be back in action that day, traveling to play at Sidwell at 4:30 p.m.

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he exceptional case of a Georgetown home that sold for $510,000 over the asking price proves more than a few of the current rules of D.C. real estate.

Alex Venditti, senior vice president of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, initially had doubts about how much the Georgian Revival

would fetch, particularly since the 1959 home wasn’t typical of Georgetown’s architecture. He and his team set out to create a “vision” for people who toured the home as prospective buyers. They set a listing price of $3.49 million, substantially more than some colleagues had suggested during a deliberative process.

The owner then agreed to spend in excess of $35,000 to repaint the interior and exterior and redo the

gardens, plus about $20,000 in other costs relating to staging the home for sale.

“It made all the difference,” Venditti said. “You really wanted the image that was created. … It was a tremendous amount he spent — two times more than most people are willing to think about.”

And the difference turned out to be $510,000 — more than D.C.’s median sale price of $475,000 last month. The transaction also exceed-

ed the average 98.3 percent ratio of sales price to original listing price, and the house sold in less than four days.

“Putting money into staging really has a great ROI,” said Jeanne Choi, vice president of marketing and communications for TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

The 3043 P St. home ended up attracting four bids, all with escalation clauses. With an all-cash offer, the winning bidder proposed to set-

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tle within 30 days and waived any inspection or contingency — provisions more typical of investors snapping up developable shells in Shaw, Bloomingdale or LeDroit Park, Venditti said.

“You don’t expect to see that in the high-line homes in Georgetown and Kalorama,” Venditti said. “He bought the vision. He wanted it, so he was willing to pay for it.”

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Colonial on Cleveland Ave. isn’t the typical Wardman design D.C. is used to

By GEORGE ALTSHULER Current Correspondent

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he word “Watergate” brings to mind inexperienced crooks fumbling around in the night, a botched burglary and the resulting fall of an American president.

But as Watergate nears its 50th anniversary, the curving modernist complex in Foggy Bottom is also a symbol of a type of urban renewal that changed the District and remains controversial to this day.

Constructed between 1962 and 1971, the five-building complex conspicuously introduced the District to largescale mixed-use developments.

Part of the Watergate’s approach was to create a variety of buildings that would form a community independent of the surrounding neighborhood. Originally billed as a “city within a city,” the Watergate is made up of three residential cooperatives, a hotel and an office building.

The Watergate played an important role in revitalizing the District. At a time when many affluent people were moving to the suburbs, the 10-acre complex brought wealthy residents to Foggy Bottom and helped to trans-

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The complex is credited with pioneering large mixed-use developments in D.C. while moving the waterfront upscale.

form the formerly industrial Potomac waterfront.

However, other models for urban transformation were also at work at the time.

George Washington University professor Christopher Klemek points to a tension between mixed-use developments and what he calls “bottom-up” urban renewal. In the latter model, wealthy and middle-class families were moving into nearby town houses and renovating them.

Klemek explained that as mixed-use developments became more common, residents established historic districts in order to protect their homes and neighborhoods.

Foggy Bottom was designated a historic district in 1966, four years after construction began on the Watergate. “These two parallel paths continue to be ones that we travel in this and other American cities because sources of capital continue to flow through our real estate markets,” said Klemek.

These two forms of urban renewal are also controversial because of their effect on property values.

“Both of these models have the potentially negative impact of pricing out lower-income residents,” Klemek continued. “The end game in demographic terms isn’t that different.”

These two types of gentrification — bottom up and top down — were taking place around the country at the time the Watergate was built. An early example is New York City’s Rockefeller Center, completed in 1939, which Klemek called the “godfather” of large See Watergate/Page RE23

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Although this stand-alone dwelling is an outlier from his more wellknown row houses elsewhere in Northwest D.C., it still showcases the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preference for classical architectural details, which have been preserved well here. And as part of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throwback appeal, a framed portrait of the manse from its early days will be passed down to the new owners.

Recently listed, the property at 3333 Cleveland Ave. has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and two half-baths. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priced at $1,799,000.

The residence is surrounded by an assortment of hedges and mature trees, providing a natural barrier from street traffic. From the front iron gates, the house exudes a stately impression with its manicured landscape and perfectly proportioned layout, including a row of

Photos courtesy of Evers & Co. Real Estate

This five-bedroom Cleveland Avenue home, a Colonial designed by Harry Wardman, is priced at $1,799,000. three dormer windows and a centered white portico that contrasts with the red-brick facade.

Inside a fanciful front door adorned with sidelights and transom windows, the vestibule features Spanish marble floors. It flows into the center hallway, which serves as the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main artery. Here, high ceilings are lined with embossed eggand-dart moldings. The original parquet floors run throughout the common areas.

To the left is the living room, anchored by a fireplace that has a marble hearth and an ornate Adam mantel. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flanked by a pair of French doors that connect to a garden room with walls of glass and Portuguese marble floors. Another set of French doors, centered on the

west end, lead to the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gardens.

On the opposite end of the center hall is the formal dining room. It includes upholstered window seats and the same ornate fireplace as in the living room. A butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry and modern kitchen are connected.

Rich, custom cherry cabinetry and granite counters run through these areas, including on an island thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been outfitted with a professionalgrade hood. Other top-notch stainless steel appliances here include a Viking commercial range with double ovens, two dishwashers of the same brand and a Sub-Zero refrigerator.

The kitchen opens to a sunsplashed breakfast room with travertine stone floors, as well as views of and access to the rear gardens.

Adjacent to this room is a smaller hallway with a half bath that connects to the main hall and to another entry to the living room.

Upstairs, cozy mezzanines prelude the upper levels. The first one,

leading to the second floor, has a built-in window seat and a linen closet. This second level has two bedrooms, including the master suite. Bright with garden views, the main quarters offer a sitting room, several closets and a half bath at one end. On the other side is a wide entry to the main master bath with marble floors and a large linen closet.

The second bedroom also has garden views and an entrance to a side deck. Adjacent to this spot is a library, rich with custom-made maple paneling and cabinetry. It has a built-in window seat overlooking Cleveland Avenue and French doors to the side deck, and it sits next to a shared hallway bath.

The third floor has two bedrooms with gabled windows, cedar closets, a large attic storage space and a shared bath with Italian mar-

ble floors.

Outside, in the mini-oasis of a garden, are a koi pond, a pergola and professional lighting, as well as a slate terrace and walkway from the garden room to the driveway.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a two-car tandem parking area, which can be accessed from the basement.

The basement houses one additional bedroom with a bath. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an area that can be used as living space for an au pair, a laundry/ mudroom, a utility room and an entrance to a covered patio, which sits beneath the breakfast room.

Priced at $1,799,000, the property at 3333 Cleveland Ave. has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and two half-baths. For more information on this property, contact Lynn Bulmer of Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc. at 202-2572410 or lynn@lynnbulmer.com.

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Micro unit projects cater to urban lifestyles

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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s many developers cater to demand from the affluent millennials flocking to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital, one local firm hopes its offerings will be most uniquely tailored the needs of these new arrivals.

Bethesda-based SB-Urban is working on three â&#x20AC;&#x153;micro unitâ&#x20AC;? projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring furnished 350-square-foot apartments in the desirable, walkable areas of Dupont Circle, Georgetown and Shaw. In each of the three projects, SB-Urban is planning extensive common space for tenants and no on-site parking.

Mike Balaban, co-founder and CEO of SB-Urban, was unavailable for an interview for this article and has declined to comment in the past. But he and his co-founder Frank Saul have pitched their distinctive vision at numerous public meetings in recent months, with a familiar refrain: Their prospective tenants donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want spacious apartments, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to deal with furniture when they come and go from D.C., and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We formed SB-Urban to develop and operate small-household, small-unit furnished apartments to respond to a steadily growing

cohort,â&#x20AC;? Balaban told the Historic Preservation Review Board over the summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our residents will in many cases be first-timers in downtown Washington with busy schedules and without much else.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;These people are going to come to town almost literally with just a laptop and a credit card and a backpack,â&#x20AC;? Saul said during a similar spiel at a February meeting of the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission.

For the Dupont project, SB-Urban purchased the Patterson Mansion at 9 Dupont Circle with plans for about two-dozen tiny apartments in the historic structure and about 70 more in a narrow seven-story rear addition it will construct to the rear. The preservation board and Board of Zoning Adjustment have both signed off on the plan.

TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty, which handled the mansion sale, wrote in its 2014 Residential Market Report that the $20 million deal â&#x20AC;&#x153;represents the highest residential sale in the Washington region since 2011.â&#x20AC;?

The Patterson project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the only one of SB-Urbanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to seal its necessary approvals thus far â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hinged upon a transportation plan carefully crafted to convince the zoning board that the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenants wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clog up nearby streets.

The May 20 zoning order includes a 10-point scheme with conditions as far-reaching as a covenant preventing tenants from ever getting residential parking permits, and as detailed as requiring an onsite bicycle repair facility and at least 10 bike helmets for use by tenants. Other requirements include a screen showing arrival times for nearby transit vehicles and membership for tenants in Capital Bikeshare and car-sharing services.

SB-Urban is proposing similar commitments in its other two micro-unit projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a rehabilitation of the Latham Hotel at 3000 M St. and a pair of new buildings on Blagden Alley. Both are in the final approval stages for their historic preservation reviews, with the basic concepts of the plans already OKed. Besides the small unit size and the lack of parking, the SB-Urban projects are also notable for prioritizing shared amenity space. All three have substantial areas for the tenants to spend time outside their own apartments, which Balaban called â&#x20AC;&#x153;the lifeblood of this project â&#x20AC;Ś the living room of these units,â&#x20AC;? referring to the Blagden Alley plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shared living spaces go along with the small-unit lifestyle,â&#x20AC;?

Saul said at the February meeting for the Dupont project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those spaces will be consistent with â&#x20AC;Ś someone who lives the urban life-

Rendering by SB-Urban

The Patterson Mansion is slated to become a micro-unit building, with an addition planned behind the historic residence, as shown here. style and really uses the unit essentially for nighttime things.â&#x20AC;?

So critical is this common space for SB-Urban that the Blagden Alley development is proposed with an overhead walkway between the two buildings, so that all residents can easily access the same amenities. When several preservation board members balked at this proposal in July, Balaban mounted an impassioned defense: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of these smaller units and the shared living spaces, the connecting walkway is critical to the very viability of this project,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is all made possible because of the pedestrian walkway, without which we could not create the appealing environment for

these small-household renters whose pedestrian habits make this auto-free scheme workable.â&#x20AC;?

At that July meeting, board members narrowly granted conceptual approval to the project with several conditions, including that the walkway be an open catwalk rather than enclosed in glass as SB-Urban had sought.

Board of Zoning Adjustment review will be necessary before the Latham and Blagden Alley projects can come to fruition, but Dupontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patterson Mansion project lacks only building permits. Once the development comes online, SB-Urban will have its first practical demonstration of a bold philosophy.

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Erich Cabe 202.320.6469 CBMove.com/DC8335919

LeDroit Park – 1837 6th Street NW. Extra wide renovated Federal Townhouse w/parking and patio. 2 Bedroom, 2.5 Baths, wood floors, high ceilings, very bright and sunny.

Walk to Metro, restaurants and theaters. $849,900.

Cabin John – 8204 Caraway Street. NEW Country French Revival home on large, treed lot. 6200 sq ft on 3 finished levels, Master Suite with private balcony, Huge Chef’s Kitchen, 10’ ceilings, walk to shops, dining, Canal. Charming community. Whitman schools. Only one left! $2,179,000.

Ellen Wilner 202.431.6365 CBMove.com/MC8447149

The Palisades – 2302 Chain Bridge Road NW. Price reduced. Fabulous Palisades Contemporary! 3 Levels plus Loft with Walk Out Lower Level Suite. Expansive Glass Addition with Vaulted Ceilings and Skylights. Gourmet Kitchen adjacent to Family Room, Formal and Casual Dining Rooms, 2 Living Rooms. Spa Style Master Bath, MBR with Loft, Fireplace, Custom Cabinetry and Huge Walk In Closet. Amazing location backing Parkland.

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Dupont – 1738 R Street NW. European style elegance, renovated (3770 SF). Large rms. Formal LR/DRs, FP, HWFS, oversized windows, Bang & Olufsen sound system, gourmet kitchen. Butler's pantry, powder room, 2BR, 3BA, media rm/office & sunny veranda off MBS. $7,500.

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Modest size puts Georgetown in reach

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t isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t every day you find a Georgetown single-family home on the market for less than a million dollars. This East Village charmer at 1526 26th

ONâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;THEâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;MARKET BETH COPE

St. can put you in the historic neighborhood for $735,000.

The reason for the relatively small price tag is the size: 840 square feet, enough for just one bedroom and one bathroom. But a massive renovation completed in the mid-1990s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that somehow still feels fresh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; makes the most of each nook and cranny, yielding a distinctly livable space.

How? First, the owner utilized light. He says that when he bought the 1900 property, a semidetached row house, it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a pit on the inside â&#x20AC;Ś nothing left but the exterior brick walls and roof.â&#x20AC;? So he started from scratch with his son, then a recent industrial design grad from the Rhode Island School of Design.

With the help of Stoiber & Associates architects, they added skylights and constructed an open layout to allow sun to stream down to the first floor. The top floor became a loft-style bedroom, and an open staircase with wire railings provided an airy connection to the

Photos courtesy of TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty

Built in 1900 and extensively renovated in the 1990s, this one-bedroom, one-bath home on the eastern edge of Georgetown is priced at $735,000. first floor. Add in two glass doors downstairs, and the result is brighter than most row houses, regardless of their square footage.

The father-son team also took care with storage. Under the stairs, they installed a coat closet that looks like yet another kitchen cupboard. Upstairs, they put in extra closets just deep enough to hold shoes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sideways! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to utilize a little bit of wall space next to the bathroom. And in the bedroom, they added a ring of cabinets just overhead to make room for out-ofseason clothes and rarely used equipment.

Another notable feature is the kitchen, built with serious cooks in mind. It takes up a large part of the first floor, and its materials and equipment mean business. Stainless steel dominates, showing up on the

backsplash and counters. Light wood cabinets and floors offset the chilly steel, which also covers a Thermador range, a GE Monogram compact dishwasher, and a Sub-Zero fridge and freezer, which fit side by side under the counter.

A small but functional living space completes this floor. A fireplace punctuates the room, which can fit a couch and a couple tables.

The sleeping space upstairs is similarly compact, with room for the basics, including a queen-sized bed. But thanks to the loft nature of

the space, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel tight.

An open hallway connects to the bathroom, where the owners made use of tall ceilings to create two levels.

Thus the tub sits a few steps up from the toilet and sink, creating something of a soaking (and showering) oasis.

Back in the hall, one closet has built-ins for clothes, and another houses a stacked Bosch washer and dryer. A third includes the aforementioned shoe shelves.

Two windows near the bed look out over the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back patio â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a

reminder that this house might be small, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a condo. This spot is perfect for entertaining (small groups, of course): Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room for a full-size grill and a four-person table, and a brick fireplace adds flames for ambiance, rather than function.

For further fun, the house is walking distance from the commercial areas of both Georgetown and Dupont Circle, including Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Line. Yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also close to green spaces, with Rose Park one block away and Rock Creek just beyond that.

This one-bedroom, one-bath property at 1526 26th St. is on the market for $735,000. For more information contact Melanie Hayes of TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty at 202-549-7373 or mhayes@ttsir.com.

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WASHINGTON, DC

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, DC

$3,500,000

CHEVY CHASE, MD

$2,399,000

CHEVY CHASE, DC

$2,203,728

Magnificent 5BR, 4.5BA, 4 FPs, 9’ ceilgs, 2-car gar. LR open to sun rm; back has glass w/views of tree-lined patio. Gour kit w/Sub-Zero, Wolf appl, gran/butcher block counters; Butler pantry adjacent to grand DR. Wendy Gowdey 202.258.3618 / 202.363.1800 (O) Gloria Burkhardt 301.404.4433 / 202.364.1300 (O)

HEIRLOOM QUALITY! Authentic California Arts & Crafts home w/spacious rms & high ceilgs on 3 lvls. First flr BR ste w/FBA + 4BRs & 2FBAs up, solarium & chef’s kit. Sited in West Village on extra large lot w/gardens, porches, vistas; minutes to Metro. Garage w/loft.

Sheila Leifer 301.529.4130 / 202.364.1300 (O)

Grand stone home w/high ceilings & huge entertaining spaces on ¼ acre. 5BR, 5.5BA, eat-in gour kit, renov baths, covered side porch leading to fully fenced pool-sized gardens. Two-car detached stone garage.

Elizabeth Russell 301.580.0540 / 202.363.1800 (O) Jeffrey Kochan 703.585.5487 / 202.363.1800 (O)

WASHINGTON, DC

BETHESDA, MD

FOREST HILLS, DC

$1,850,000

Contemporary 4BR, 4.5BA home built by award winning architect filled with quality textures, oversized spaces, walls of windows, cathedral ceilings. This home suits a multitude of lifestyles. Set right in the epicenter of Bethesda & Friendship Heights w/ 2 Metro locations!

Peggy Ferris 202.438.1524 / 202.364.1300 (O)

KALORAMA, DC

$698,000

Beautifully designed and expanded four bedrooms, three full baths and one half bath home with spacious kitchen connect to over-sized family room with cathedral ceilings, formal living room, den with fireplace, dining room and finished basement.

Jay Dahill 301.646.5816 / 301.652.2777 (O)

$275,0000

Enjoy the convenience of this bright beautiful 1 BR, 1 BA Co-op apartment with updated Kit, Gar Parking and underground access to METRO and Giant. Fullservice building offers 24-hour front desk, doorman, 2 outdoor pools, fitness center and much more.

Marian Huish 202-210-2346/202-363-9700 (O)

FOXHALL VILLAGE, DC

$998,000 OPPORTUNITY TO RENOVATE! Classic 3-story townhome w/3BR, 3BA, HWFs, fireplace, sun-filled bay windows, over 2,817 SF of living space. Sep in-law suite. Charming English Garden! TWOCAR GARAGE PARKING! Salley Widmayer 202.215.6174 / 202.944.8400 (O) Benton Snider 703.298.2443 / 202.944.8400 (O)

ROCKVILLE, MD

$1,235,000

Gorgeous home has many recent upgrades including huge newly finished rec room & new landscaping.

Updated kitchen & baths, MBR on main level, lovely private patio in rear. Right on the border of MD & DC w/easy access to Friendship Heights & Beltway.

Miller Bethesda Office 301.229.4000

FOREST HILLS, DC

$895,000

CLEVELAND PARK, DC

$349,000

Classic Cleveland Park coop. One bedroom, one bath, sunny, renovated kitchen, high ceilings, sunroom, wood floors, new paint, storage, community garden.

Kathleen Ryan

240.418.3127 / 202.363.9700 (O)

Scott Polk 202.256.5460 / 202.944.8400 (O)

WASHINGTON, DC

BETHESDA, MD

$998,000

Stately brick Colonial on private, flat corner lot in sought-after neighborhood. Close to Friendship Heights Metro, shops & restaurants! 6BR, 4BA, 4 lvls, spacious rms & wood floors. Kit w/SS appl & granite. 2 upper lvls include MBR suite & BR w/private balcony.

Judith Hackett 301.437.4815 / 301.229.4000 (O)

$835,000

Wonderful, bright 3BR, 2BA Tudor TH. Renovated, open kitchen/dining room.

Lovely hardwood floors. Fireplace.

Great architectural detail. Fabulous deck and back yard. Nice in-law suite. Garage and parking pad.

Excellent location.

Location is Everything! Brick/Stone 1950 MidCentury Modern 3,700+ SF, 4BR, 3FBA rambler with garage on corner lot. Flooded with light, large rooms throughout, and private brick patio. Steps to Conn Ave/Politics & Prose. Close to Metro.

Dianne Bailey 301.980.5354 / 202.363.9700 (O)

$1,950,000 Stunning city home renovated & restored perfectly for today’s discerning buyers.

4BRs & 3.5BAs, double parlor, sun-filled kitchen w/ family room, 5 FPs, and a sumptuous owners suite.

Located just blocks to all the delights of Georgetown!

Peggy Ferris 202.438.1524 / 202.364.1300 (O)

$325,000

Cleveland Park 1BR with 800 SF at Tilden Gardens.

Gorgeous! 9 windows all overlook gardens & trees.

Renov kitchen w/SS applcs & Silestone counters.

19.5-ft LR, DR w/built-ins & French drs. Oak flrs, 9-ft ceilings, crown molding & more. 3 Blks to 2 Metros!

Terry K. Faust 202.744.3732 / 202.364.1300 (O)

CHEVY CHASE, DC

$785,000

Close to Metro & Friendship Hts! Renov semi-det TH w/open flr plan, updtd kit (quartz & SS appl) w/pantry & main lvl FR. 3BR, 2FBA up + sitting rm/den off MBR. Fixed stairs to attic 4th BR. Unfin LL w/great potential (1/2 BA). Deck, fenced yard & 2-car off-street pkg.

Nathan Carnes 202.321.9132 / 202.966.1400 (O)

GLOVER PARK, DC

$279,000

Escape to the serenity of this charming 1 bedroom corner unit w/park views. Close to everything, but feels a world apart. Hardwood floors, tons of closets & extra storage, gas range, dishwasher, & side-by-side fridge. Renovated bath w/deep soak tub.

Harry Moore 202.362.4663 / 202.363.9700 (O)

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Property owners, tenants offer conflicting views of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eviction procedures despite receiving aid from the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before my eviction I felt like I n debates over the changing was doing everything I knew to do dynamics of the District, and it still wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working. That issues like gentrification and was part of the heartbreak,â&#x20AC;? said job creation tend to get more Feaster. attention than evictions. There The different perspectives on arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even publicly available local evictions bear themselves out in the or national statistics on the subject. debate over how evictions occur.

And yet like few other issues, As with most jurisdictions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;self evictions illustrate the nature â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and helpâ&#x20AC;? evictions are illegal in the the stakes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of the changes and District, meaning landlords cannot controversies in the District today. perform evicProperty tions on their owners argue â??Before my eviction I felt own. Instead, that bureautenants have the cracy makes it like I was doing everything right to contest a so hard to potential eviccarry out evic- I knew to do and it still tion during a tions that it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working.â?&#x17E; legal proceeding slows development, hurtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nkechi Feaster before the Landlord and ing the econoTenant Branch my and of the D.C. Superior Court. decreasing the quality of housing Property owners then pay a fee for throughout the District.

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Washington, D.C. Building owners also argue that But to Nkechi Feaster, founder District rules make it too difficult to of the local advocacy group Boots on the Ground, evictions are part of even begin the eviction process. In the city, tenants can continue living a web of social problems. She was in their homes unless there is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;just evicted from her home after being causeâ&#x20AC;? for eviction such as not paylaid off from three different jobs,

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There are a variety of social services available for residents facing eviction.

The most significant source of aid is the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Rental Assistance program, which pays overdue rent for qualifying residents. It also provides security deposits and first monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent for new apartments.

Kweku Toure, an analyst for the District program that provides support to struggling tenants, reported that in 2013, 2,033 households received assistance for back rent.

There are also a number of free legal services available for people facing eviction, including the Howard University Law Clinic, the George Washington University Legal Clinic and the Office of the Tenant Advocate.

Joel Cohn of the latter agency recommends that tenants never withhold rent and instead file a claim if there is a problem with a building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much too often weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen that tenants get into deep water financially and lose the roof over their heads because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve bet on a case,â&#x20AC;? said Cohn.

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ing rent or destroying property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A tenant effectively has a life estate unless they have violated the law,â&#x20AC;? Pharr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be a pretty damn grievous situation before a D.C. rental provider is down there at D.C. court.â&#x20AC;?

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When a neighbor was recently evicted from their apartment building near Glover-Archbold Park, Tom Gregory and other residents took it upon themselves to watch over the former tenantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belongings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We guarded it for her by rotating shifts,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A marshal told me that while the stuff was out on the curb, it was still her property. But how would a passerby know this?â&#x20AC;?

Following evictions, people often turn to nonprofit groups such as Bread for the City. Many of them go to homeless shelters.

After she was evicted, Nkechi Feaster would sleep with her child in friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; living rooms because there was a waiting to list to get into the homeless shelter at the former site of D.C. General Hospital.

She urged people facing eviction to seek out resources before they are actually evicted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming and you have no idea when, research where you can go,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest part was the instability and the feeling of not being settled after I got evicted.â&#x20AC;?

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■ 4256 Nebraska Ave.

$1,995,000 This American University Park home features a Victorian-style conservatory — complete with glass ceiling — just off its spacious kitchen.

There’s a second window-walled space next to the living room in this 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath house, built in 1942. Margot Wilson of Washington Fine Properties; 202-549-2100; margot.wilson@wfp.com

■ 4501 Cathedral Ave.

$2,150,000 With two sides enclosed and two open, the loggia on this 1925 Wesley Heights home straddles the line between porch and room. Either way, it’s a great spot for relaxing and enjoying the manicured yard behind this 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath house. Cecelia Leake of Washington Fine Properties; 202-2567804; cecelia.leake@wfp.com

■ 2405 Tracy Place

$2,950,000 A sun-drenched breakfast can be had for just under $3 million via this stately 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath Sheridan-Kalorama home built in 1929. Architectural details keep the place special, while updates like a newly renovated kitchen make it modern. Nancy Taylor Bubes of Washington Fine Properties; 202-256-2164; nancy.taylorbubes@wfp.com

■ 2104 R St., Unit 5

$2,750,000 It’s hard to pinpoint one indoor/outdoor space in this 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home, because the two are merged throughout. The other most striking element here is the modern design, created through a 2007 renovation of the 1944 Dupont Circle building, once a naval officers club. Alex Venditti of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-550-8872; avenditti@ttsir.com

■ 2615 30th St.

$6,750,000 A stone floor and walls of windows make the sunroom in this 1927 home feel almost like it’s outside, but the walls and furnishings offer creature comforts. This Massachusetts Avenue Heights 5-bedroom, 6.5-bath house also has hisand-hers master baths, a swimming pool and a spa. Jonathan Taylor of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty; 202-276-3344; jtaylor@ttrsir.com

■ 4828 Woodway Lane

$1,845,000 This 6-bedroom, 6-bath home has French doors in three spaces — the breakfast room, center hall and family room addition — so it’s perfect for fair-weather entertaining. The house was built in 1941 and has been updated twice in 20 years.

Sharron Cochran of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co.; 301-351-4517; scochran@lnf.com

■ 67 Observatory Circle

$1,875,000 Just across from the Naval Observatory, this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home built in 1925 features dramatic, atrium-like sunrooms in both the family room and kitchen. The windows show off a picture-perfect yard capped off by a koi pond.

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GEORGETOWN $11,000,000 | ttrsir.com/id/QKCHDK This unrivaled historic home was built in 1797 George Mason’s newphew with brick imported from England and has housed the likes of Senator Claiborne Pell. Quality Hill has been meticulously renovated and features over 10,000 square feet of living space with 9 bedrooms and 11 baths. Each room has a preserved sense of history with modern updates. Grand entertaining spaces with 14-foot ceilings in the living room and throughout the main floor.

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McLEAN, VA $9,995,000 | 5702fernhillrun.com Riverfront estate on 5.4 acres of Virginia Gold Coast. Barrel-vaulted, domed ceilings with 17th century fireplace, Pelion stone floors imported from Greece, natural plaster interiors.

River Room’s floor to ceiling arches overlook 378 ft of Potomac frontage. Indoor lap pool opens to elegant terrace.

McLEAN, VA $6,995,000 Located in the heart of prestigious Langley Farm, this expansive circa 1938 estate in flawless. 7 bedrooms, 8 full baths, stately paneled library, and state of the art systems. All situated on 2 acres insuring privacy – just minutes from downtown Washington.

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WAKEFIELD $525,000 Gorgeous 2BR, 1BA condo in historic Parker House – ideally located along leafy Connecticut Avenue – within half mile of the Metro. Over 1,300 sq ft of prewar elegant living space featuring newly renovated kitchen with granite counters, living room/library with custom built cabinetry, charming room-like solarium – beautifully lit and tranquil. Concierge and resident caretaker.

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SPRING VALLEY $6,985,000 | ttrsir.com/id/8W8S3V Located on one of the most exclusive streets in Spring Valley, this elegant stone residence with over 8,500 interior sq ft is sited on nearly 2 acres. Rooms are generously sized with high ceilings and feature many original finishes and materials. The grounds offer established plantings, mature trees, multiple terraces and stunning views.

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This 2 bedroom residence offers over 2,500 sq ft of expansive space with serene northern and western views. Apartment A-4 features a large living room and dining room with walls of windows, custom built-ins and cabinetry throughout, a chef’s kitchen with designer-grade cabinetry and family room, and two Juliet balconies. 2-car garage parking and onsite pool and gym complete this home.

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D.C. planners seek to permit variety of uses for penthouses

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Two upper Georgetown buildings now on the market offer ground-floor retail and second-story apartments.

Park, the Georgetown Library and the sprawling grounds of Dumbarton Oaks. Nearby thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the commercial strip on the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue, a walkable corridor zoned for mixed uses where chains, momand-pop operations and residences mingle.

Recently, a pair of smallscale mixed-use buildings went on the market in this area. Built in the early 1900s, these two-story structures located on either side of Wisconsin are ripe for renovations.

Both are zoned for commercial and residential uses, with the main levels typically used as storefronts, and the upper levels set up for offices or residences. Each building has three parking spots in the rear.

At 2,424 square feet, 1723 Wisconsin Ave. is listed for $1,195,000. The property at 1728 Wisconsin is 2,142 square feet and is offered for $1,085,000.

Built in 1929, the painted brick building at 1723 Wisconsin previously housed a frame shop. Solid hardwood flooring runs throughout, with forced air on both levels.

The first level features an open layout with 11-foot ceilings and a deep front window well. It has its own front entrance and a rear exit area that leads to the parking pads.

The top floor, also with a separate entrance, is laid out to be a one-bedroom, one-bath residence. Two adjoining rooms at the front could be used as living and dining rooms facing Wisconsin Avenue. Along the hallway are the stairs down to the street, a shared bath with a skylight, and a coat closet. At the rear are the bedroom and an area that could be customized as a kitchen.

Both spaces have separate access to a back balcony, with

views of Jelleff Recreation Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green space and stairs accessing the parking spaces along the alley.

The building also has a basement with 8-foot ceilings, a halfbath and its own access to the back.

The red-brick property at 1728 Wisconsin Ave., built in 1900, once housed a mailing services shop, and dozens of post office boxes remain intact near the front window. The back area has a half-bath, and at the center of this floor are stairs up to the second level.

Up here, a main living area is situated at the front. Along the hallway are a bath and another room with a closet, which could be used as sleeping quarters. At the rear is the kitchen. A basement has 7.5foot ceilings and access to the rear parking spots.

The 1723 Wisconsin Ave. property is listed for $1,195,000; the building at 1728 Wisconsin Ave. is listed for $1,085,000. For details, contact Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Realty Advisors LLCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew D. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill at andrew@oneillrealtyadvisors.com, 202-741-9405 (office) or 301-8011166 (cell).

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xcept for careful students of D.C. building regulations, the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;penthouseâ&#x20AC;? probably conjures up a swanky luxury apartment with a desirable top-floor location. But zoning experts think immediately to the handful of structures currently allowed on the roof of a building â&#x20AC;&#x201D; air conditioning units, elevator overrides and small enclosures that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow human habitation.

In response to congressional action on D.C. building heights, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Planning is pushing to bring the two definitions closer together. The agency is encouraging the Zoning Commission to adopt a proposal that would allow a penthouse up to 20 feet tall to be used for any purpose, provided that its setback from the edge of the roof is at least as great as its height.

The Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to hold public hearings on the proposal (the first step toward adoption), and most of the commissioners appear to support the concept of allowing penthouse development. The regulations would also require that occupiable residential penthouses be allowed only when a developer provides equivalent square footage of affordable housing elsewhere in the building; commercial developers would pay for affordable housing to be built elsewhere.

This regulatory change would follow a recent amendment to the federal Height of Buildings Act, which governs development in the District. The revisions havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed the formula for calculating a maximum height: the width of the adjacent street plus 10 feet (up to 90 feet) in most residential areas, or width plus 20 feet (up to 130) in commercial areas.

But Congress did grant D.C. officials more say in how to measure height. Specifically, it authorized city zoning authorities to exclude 20-foot-tall occupiable penthouses from those maximums, whereas previous federal law autho-

rized only limited rooftop equipment standing up to 18 feet, 6 inches tall and covering just a third of the roof.

The Planning Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal calls for bringing local regulations in line with the latest flexibility approved by Congress, except in low-density residential zones. Local zoning regulations can be stricter than the federal restrictions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and are, in most parts of the city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow greater heights than the Height Act stipulates.

Despite nudging the proposed regulations along to hearings, commissioners also raised several concerns that will likely need to be addressed before the rules are finalized.

For instance, commissioner Peter May suggested that the penthouses should count toward the maximum density allowed on a site.

This would force developers to reshape their buildings if they want to go farther upward, rather than just letting them build more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the expressed reasons for raising the maximum height was to allow developers and architects a little flexibility to go a little bit higher so they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just build these great big boxes,â&#x20AC;? May said at the Sept. 4 meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we do the penthouses not subject to floor-area limitations, then we wind up with the buildings being built out to their maximum envelope and the penthouses being built out to their maximum envelope. â&#x20AC;Ś On the one hand weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re advocating for betterdesigned buildings, and on the other hand weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re promoting bigger boxes.â&#x20AC;?

Commissioners also sought assurances that developers wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to move their mechanical equipment up even higher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have architects and engineers coming here to us and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, we need a penthouse on our penthouse for equipment to get the elevator up,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Michael Turnbull.

Hearing dates havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet been set for the proposed change, but interested parties will be able to either testify in person or submit comments electronically.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

RE17

Transfer of old Walter Reed campus takes shape

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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he prospect of a sprawling new neighborhood at Walter Reed has always felt distant and abstract, of little immediate consequence to the quiet areas surrounding the vacant campus. But as plans evolve beyond paperwork and bureaucracy, more people may start paying attention.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still nothing close to a groundbreaking date for the redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a project that will vitalize a stretch of Georgia Avenue and create a new 66.57-acre mixed-use community with residences, shopping, parks, schools, a science center and a hotel. For the 43.5 acres on the west side of the property, the U.S. State Department plans to build a new enclave of foreign embassies, possibly giving some of that space to Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Health System.

But project officials are hoping to achieve a major milestone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; formal transfer of the 66.57 acres from the U.S. Army to the District â&#x20AC;&#x201D; next fall, according to Martine Combal of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Laying the groundwork for that will be D.C. Council legislation approving the land transfer, which is now expected to hap-

pen around February, Combal said.

And a few firm markers of progress have arrived during the past year, including the selection of a master developer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the HinesUrban Atlantic-Triden team, with its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks at Walter Reedâ&#x20AC;? vision â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and approval of a reuse plan by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

But with the property not yet in the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands, and construction expected to stretch over several years, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early for residents to truly visualize the project, said Steve Whatley, a local advisory neighborhood commissioner who represents the area immediately east of Walter Reed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is still up in the air, because we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything really until the land is transferred to the District,â&#x20AC;? said Whatley, who also serves on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Advisory Committee for Walter Reed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one can really move until [then]. That will give you a timeline.â&#x20AC;?

Several Realtors who sell homes in the surrounding neighborhoods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shepherd Park, Takoma and Brightwood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also too early for the redevelopment to play much of a role in local real estate trends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mention it to buyers, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not really there yet,â&#x20AC;? said Dina Paxernos, an agent with Evers & Co. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More has to happen before

that really affects the market.â&#x20AC;?

Paxernosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; partner, Lee Goldstein, agrees that Walter Reedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact on real estate and development is negligible so far. Outside of the community members involved in the planning process, the majority of the public seems unaware of the finer details, he said. Even though that information is available online and through news sources, most â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the finalized plans are, or if there are finalized plans.â&#x20AC;?

Buyers will need to see some tangible hints of construction before thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any real buzz, Goldstein suggested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until people can sense the excitement, see the groundbreaking â&#x20AC;Ś people are not willing to spend moreâ&#x20AC;? based on the fuzzy prospect of a mixed-use development.

But Meg Finn, a Realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate who specializes in the Takoma area, says she does see the redevelopment plans having an impact â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least in broad terms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expectation is that whatever is going to happen at Walter Reed is going to help, not hurt, the neighborhood,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Buyers â&#x20AC;&#x153;assume that [the development] will increase their home value,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not taking much of a risk in buying there, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to get more expensive.â&#x20AC;?

Finn said homes in the surround-

Rendering from Hines-Urban Atlantic-Triden

Redevelopment of the former Army medical center has yet to get a start date, but the land could become D.C. property by next fall. ing area, especially Takoma, are trending upward in price â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though she named factors such as the Metro station and development around it, including the incoming Busboys & Poets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the explanation. Realtors said in general those neighborhoods remain attractive and stable due to their promise of suburban-like space and quiet within the cusp of city boundaries.

And beyond a sprinkling of smaller projects and renovations, there hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been much building activity recently in the Walter Reed area, where detached and semidetached homes tend to dominate.

Most of the new construction takes place in Silver Spring to the north and Petworth to the south, said Goldstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between Petworth and

downtown Silver Spring, there really hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been anything much at all,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Whatley, the local neighborhood commissioner, predicted that a couple of recent rumblings in the Walter Reed project may catch the attention of community members.

Plans for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Health System to take over part of the northwest corner of the campus could bring activity fairly soon.

Officials have said that if Congress approves the land transfer, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s could relocate its research facilities there sometime in 2015.

Whatley said a proposal to create a new outdoor pool somewhere on the Walter Reed campus is also See Walter Reed/Page RE23

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

These sales are among those recorded from July 1 through Aug. 8 by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and listed on its Real Property Sales Database.

Single-family homes

â&#x2013; 3500 ALBEMARLE ST. in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RICHARD J. GABLE for $904,240. â&#x2013; 3909 ALBEMARLE ST. in TENLEYTOWN. Sold to CHRISTOPHER S. CHAPMAN for $1,380,000. â&#x2013; 4722 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to BRIAN J. GORE for $975,000. â&#x2013; 4918 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JASON T. LADNER for $875,000. â&#x2013; 4924 ALBEMARLE ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JAMES P. GILLESPIE for $712,000. â&#x2013; 625 ALLISON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to OLATOKUNBO T. FAKINLEDE for $350,000. â&#x2013; 3507 ALTON PLACE in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to KAREN A. THUNDIYIL for $710,000. â&#x2013; 3820 ARGYLE TERRACE in CRESTWOOD. Sold to FELIX J. PAPILLON JR. for $1,038,000. â&#x2013; 4130 ARKANSAS AVE. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to JENNIFER JONES for $710,000. â&#x2013; 6419 BARNABY ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JAMES ZAHLER for $975,000. â&#x2013; 6423 BARNABY ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DOUGLAS R. SKORNY for $880,000. â&#x2013; 6634 BARNABY ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MICHAEL ZELIN for $1,191,000. â&#x2013; 1949 BILTMORE ST. in KALORAMA. Sold to JOHN F. FITHUW for $1,800,000.

JUST SOLD â&#x2013; 6006 BROAD BRANCH ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CATHERINE A. TROMBLEY for $720,000. â&#x2013; 1508 CAROLINE ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1508 CAROLINE STREET LLC for $725,000. â&#x2013; 3827 CATHEDRAL AVE. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to LUIS GUARDIA for $1,275,000. â&#x2013; 4331 CATHEDRAL AVE. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to SERGEY KUZICHEV for $1,645,000. â&#x2013; 1025 CECIL PLACE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CHERRY HILL 1025 LLC for $680,000. â&#x2013; 2502 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD in the PALISADES. Sold to MELINA G. BELLOWS for $1,920,000. â&#x2013; 5229 CHEVY CHASE PARKWAY in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to BRIAN H. POTTER for $800,500. â&#x2013; 5309 CONNECTICUT AVE. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to VARNUM DEVELOPMENT LLC for $725,000. â&#x2013; 1808 CORCORAN ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to REID W. MADDEN for $826,000. â&#x2013; 5044 DANA PLACE in KENT. Sold to STACY A. ROSECAN for $1,400,000. â&#x2013; 4835 DAVENPORT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ASHNA MATHEMA for $887,500. â&#x2013; 1410 DECATUR ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CHRISTINE A. CAFASSO for $635,000. â&#x2013; 514 DECATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to CORDER DECATUR LLC for $510,000.

The Current â&#x2013; Fall Real Estate Guide 2014 â&#x2013; 712 DECATUR ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to VALUE HOMES LLC for $400,000. â&#x2013; 408 DELAFIELD PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to CEG LLC for $360,000. â&#x2013; 3040 DENT PLACE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MIREA C. GROTZ for $1,350,000. â&#x2013; 3405 DENT PLACE in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LAURA HAIM for $850,000. â&#x2013; 7518 EASTERN AVE. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to CLIFFORD SKUTA for $437,500. â&#x2013; 4228 ELLICOTT ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to 4203 DAVENPORT STREET LLC for $765,000. â&#x2013; 4109 EMERY PLACE in TENLEYTOWN. Sold to JEFFREY M. HAHN for $827,200. â&#x2013; 4404 FESSENDEN ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to THEODORE S. SONNER for $740,000. â&#x2013; 1319 FLORIDA AVE. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to DOUGLAS K. STAIGER JR for $650,000. â&#x2013; 3740 FORDHAM ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to AUSTIN T. BRANSON for $2,500,000. â&#x2013; 2510 FOXHALL ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to MAE H. GRENNAN for $6,833,333. â&#x2013; 3708 FULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to BERTRAM R. ULRICH for $1,050,000. â&#x2013; 3838 FULTON ST. in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to DANIEL ROTH for $1,325,000. â&#x2013; 5012 FULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to JAMES A. BROTHERS III for $1,035,000. â&#x2013; 5116 FULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to HELEN S. YANCHISIN for $735,000. â&#x2013; 5158 FULTON ST. in KENT. Sold to DONALD G. WIGINTON for $725,000. â&#x2013; 1509 GALLATIN ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to AUGUSTA BABSON for $691,000.

â&#x2013; 723 GALLATIN ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to STEVEN S. DUDLEY for $569,000. â&#x2013; 4430 GARRISON ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to NORA K. FLOOD for $840,000. â&#x2013; 1223 HAMILTON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ARCHE HOMES FOR LIFE INC for $700,000. â&#x2013; 428 HAMILTON ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to ERIK R. LUCHAUER for $399,900. â&#x2013; 1717 HARVARD ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to PAUL W. MOORE for $815,000. â&#x2013; 5403 HAWTHORNE PLACE in KENT. Sold to JULIA STUDDARD for $869,000. â&#x2013; 1750 HOBART ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to DILJEEL SINGH for $940,000. â&#x2013; 1204 HOLLY ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to MICHAEL RALLES for $694,000. â&#x2013; 4576 INDIAN ROCK TERRACE in the PALISADES. Sold to ROBERTO J. GONZALEZ for $1,335,000. â&#x2013; 211 INGRAHAM ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to FRANCIS G. BINDER for $494,000. â&#x2013; 1520 IRIS ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to LOUIS C. HARVEY for $1,100,000. â&#x2013; 3723 JENIFER ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SCOTT D. KOZAR for $975,000. â&#x2013; 3809 JENIFER ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULIA K. TAMA for $1,487,000. â&#x2013; 3922 JENIFER ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ARBA G. MONTGOMERY for $910,000. â&#x2013; 3244 JONES COURT in GEORGETOWN. Sold to SUNAINA BOVEJA for $805,000. â&#x2013; 1717 JUNIPER ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to DANIELLA M. KOLODNY for $925,000. â&#x2013; 1730 JUNIPER ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to RICHARD S. LEVICK for $1,470,000. â&#x2013; 26 KALORAMA CIRCLE in KALORAMA. Sold to RYLAND M. WILLIS for $2,300,000. â&#x2013; 4618 KANSAS AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 5DESIGN DEVELOPMENT LLC for $370,000. â&#x2013; 4545 KLINGLE ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JOANNE S. BARKER for $2,350,000. â&#x2013; 5146 KLINGLE ST. in KENT. Sold to ELENA LYTKINA for $2,150,000. â&#x2013; 1815 LAMONT ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to 1815 LAMONT STREET LLC in $896,000. â&#x2013; 1847 LAMONT ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to AKBAR Y. DAWOOD for $1,307,000. â&#x2013; 5195 LINNEAN TERRACE in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JOSHUA QUINN for $810,000. â&#x2013; 426 LONGFELLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to WALTER MANNING for $475,000. â&#x2013; 814 LONGFELLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to STEPHEN R. VORKOPER for $399,000. â&#x2013; 930 LONGFELLOW ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to JEANNE M. COOK for $469,000. â&#x2013; 4911 LOUGHBORO ROAD in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to DJURDJURA LLC for $1,900,000. â&#x2013; 5335 MACARTHUR BLVD. in KENT. Sold to DANIEL RESTREPO for $875,000. â&#x2013; 5750 MACARTHUR BLVD. in the PALISADES. Sold to PAUL C. JEFFS for $676,710. â&#x2013; 2924 MACOMB ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to PAUL F. GIORDANO for $2,075,000. â&#x2013; 4410 MACOMB ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to NICHOLAS J. STAFFORD for $1,480,000. â&#x2013; 5236 MACOMB ST. in KENT. Sold to ANABEL GONZALEZ for $1,215,000. â&#x2013; 818 MARIETTA PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to LUTHER PILKINTON for $618,000. â&#x2013; 4021 MARLBORO PLACE in PETWORTH. Sold to WSD CAPITAL LLC for $489,000. â&#x2013; 2728 MCKINLEY ST. in CHEVY CHASE.

Sold to RICHARD B. HORN for $1,860,000. â&#x2013; 2932 MCKINLEY ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to CAMILLA R. HOLMEMO for $900,000. â&#x2013; 2971 MCKINLEY ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ALEXIS V. DEBERNARDIS for $800,000. â&#x2013; 3121 MILITARY ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DAVID G. ROWAN for $978,000. â&#x2013; 3816 MILITARY ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to STEVEN SEELIG for $1,250,000. â&#x2013; 1608 MONTAGUE ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to EDWARD LIAO for $850,000. â&#x2013; 5149 NEBRASKA AVE. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to SARAH E. SHAH for $800,000. â&#x2013; 835 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to MASOUD TOUFANIAN for $1,060,000. â&#x2013; 3915 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to KATHLEEN D. HAMM for $670,000. â&#x2013; 4513 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. in PETWORTH. Sold to 4513 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. LLC for $415,000. â&#x2013; 1427 NICHOLSON ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ROBIE A. BEATTY for $99,401. â&#x2013; 2708 O ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ALEXANDRA V. BECHARA for $1,275,000. â&#x2013; 2131 OBSERVATORY PLACE in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JEREMY T. RONINSON for $727,300. â&#x2013; 2724 OLIVE ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MARIANA J. NIEMTZOFF for $1,045,000. â&#x2013; 3015 OLIVER ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to JULIE H. BECKER for $890,000. â&#x2013; 7947 ORCHID ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to LINDSEY N. WHITE for $925,000. â&#x2013; 3409 ORDWAY ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JEAN O. GILBERT for $1,375,000 â&#x2013; 3343 P ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to THE INCLINE TRUST for $3,000,000. â&#x2013; 3642 PARK PLACE in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to JUERGEN R. BLUM for $799,000. â&#x2013; 4115 PARKGLEN COURT in BURLEITH. Sold to PARKGLEN LLC for $2,429,960. â&#x2013; 3213 PATTERSON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MICHAEL B. MAJESTIC for $705,000. â&#x2013; 3255 PATTERSON ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MARTIN HEINRICH for $810,000. â&#x2013; 1654 PRIMROSE ROAD in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to MATTHEW W. NELSON for $720,000. â&#x2013; 2523 Q ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ANDREW WISHNIA for $830,000. â&#x2013; 4415 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to FARROKH KHATAMI for $725,000. â&#x2013; 4452 Q ST. in FOXHALL. Sold to TY OSBAUGH for $1,080,000. â&#x2013; 815 QUINTANA PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to MICHAEL OBEITER for $542,000. â&#x2013; 3235 R ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to MICHAEL W. RANKIN for $5,000,000. â&#x2013; 440 RANDOLPH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 440 RANDOLPH ST. LLC for $397,499. â&#x2013; 407 RANDOLPH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to 407 RANDOLPH ST. LLC for $600,000. â&#x2013; 5026 RENO ROAD in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to DOUGLAS B. ROBERTS for $610,000. â&#x2013; 3327 RESERVOIR ROAD in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM B. BORDEN for $1,650,000. â&#x2013; 4700 RESERVOIR ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to BRIAN D. SMITH for $1,000,000. â&#x2013; 4745 RESERVOIR ROAD in BERKLEY. Sold to KEITH R. UNGER for $995,000. â&#x2013; 1322 RITTENHOUSE ST. in See Sales/Page RE20

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Transformed T Street duplex offers updated condo

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resh from a major renovation is an early-20th-century row house in the U Street neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic district. Though the makeover transformed the home into a pair of duplex condominium units, it left

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the vintage-rich exterior intact. The 114-year-old property still features its original iron gates, a portly twostory turret and parapet walls that have crowned the structure since its birth.

A Ditto Residential property, the new duplex comes with chic yet serene interiors that serve as a minimalist foil to the busy corridors of 14th and U streets.

The real estate company commissioned Dep Design Group and Lila Fendrick Landscape Architects to create unified elegance within these two homes.

This Thursday, the top residence at 1310 T St. will hit the market.

The two-bedroom and two-and-ahalf-bath condo with scenic views

of its mid-city setting will be listed for $1,199,000.

To create this particular 1,725 squarefoot unit, an additional level was built above the original top floor.

In keeping with historic district rules â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no major additions to the original facade â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the expansion was set back farther away from the original parapet. Taking advantage of this extra outdoor space, the renovation designed an al fresco area with rooftop views.

A side flight of stairs offers access to this home, connecting to the cozy hallwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powder room and coat closet, as well as the rear section of the main level.

Here, a floor-toceiling glass wall overlooks the backyard, creating a sun-washed open layout indoors.

Enhancing the unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visual continuity is its white oak flooring, stained to produce a soft beige look.

Another feature that shows up throughout the residence is the

Photos courtesy of Washington Fine Properties

This two-bedroom condo in a renovated duplex at 1310 T St. is listed for $1,199,000. recessed lighting by Pro Design Distribution. In addition to the can lighting in each room, there are glowing stairwells, in-floor accents by the curtain wall and modern strips in the bathrooms.

The main floor is anchored by the central kitchen, with a crisp white scheme that sets a stylish tone throughout the home. A 17-foot island with seating stretches from north to south, featuring white quartz clad countertops and a Brizo Solna faucet. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also custom millwork cabinetry that integrates a Liebherr stainless steel refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher. Other appliances here include a pullout Faber range hood and Bosch oven and cooktop.

The dining area is staged at the front, where turret windows face T

Street. Off to the side are the laundry closet and another flight of stairs that head toward the sleeping quarters.

At the back of this top level is the master bedroom, adorned with the same floor-to-ceiling glass wall as the floor below it. And just behind this is a glass patio from which residents can see the top of the Washington Monument as well as a birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye view to the south.

The blanched motif continues in the bath, with the porcelain floor, wall tiles and walk-in shower with skylight. The custom-made countertops and sink were molded together to create a seamless vanity complemented by Hansgrohe fixtures.

At the front is the second bedroom with an en suite bath thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s similar in appearance to the mas-

terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Through here is access to the spacious rooftop deck outfitted with red cedar boards, which can accommodate an ample amount of outdoor furniture.

Another feature is a smart-controlled audio system already prewired on both levels, including the outdoor deck. The unit also comes with an indoor parking space in the rear garage.

This two-bedroom, two-and-ahalf-bath condo at 1310 T St. is offered for $1,199,000. Open houses will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. For details, contact Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kimberly Casey at 202-361-3228 or kimberly.casey@wfp.com or Daryl Judy at 202-380-7219 or daryl.judy@wfp.com.

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SALES From Page RE18 BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to JILL STEPAK for $648,000. â&#x2013; 3101 RITTENHOUSE ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to GEORGE S. COREY for $1,469,000. â&#x2013; 3208 RITTENHOUSE ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to EMILY A. LENZNER for $995,000. â&#x2013; 4320 RIVER ROAD in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to LUKE A. GOOLSBY for $803,100. â&#x2013; 4951 ROCKWOOD PARKWAY in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to ROBERT W. CHAMBERLIN for $2,725,000. â&#x2013; 2037 ROSEMOUNT AVE. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to ALEX C. NULL for $872,498. â&#x2013; 724 ROXBORO PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to NATHAN D. RIPKE for $485,000. â&#x2013; 3505 RUNNYMEDE PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to FRANCISCO MONTANO for $950,000. â&#x2013; 1827 S ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1827 S ST. LLC for $950,000. â&#x2013; 3628 S ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to 3628 S STREET LLC for $725,000. â&#x2013; 1735 SEATON ST. in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to JOSEPH J. WARDENSKI for $760,000.

â&#x2013; 716 SHEPHERD ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PETER H. JOHNSTON JR. for $510,000. â&#x2013; 1304 SHERIDAN ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to KIMBERLY J. PATTERSON for $565,000. â&#x2013; 5139 SHERIER PLACE in the PALISADES. Sold to WILLIAM STERN for $1,170,000. â&#x2013; 1900 SPRUCE DRIVE in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to MARCUS D. JADOTTE for $976,000. â&#x2013; 3357 STUYVESANT PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to GREGORY E. NEWMAN for $964,736. â&#x2013; 3364 STUYVESANT PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to GINA L. PAUL for $875,000. â&#x2013; 1715 TAMARACK ST. in COLONIAL VILLAGE. Sold to RUSSELL A. DAVIS for $759,000. â&#x2013; 1439 TAYLOR ST. in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to KAREN B. MAZIE for $788,000. â&#x2013; 1330 TEWKESBURY PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to ANTONIO OROZCO for $570,000. â&#x2013; 623 TEWKESBURY PLACE in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to NOAH K. CHERRY for $450,000. â&#x2013; 3631 TILDEN ST. in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to SHIVAM M. SHAH for $2,250,000. â&#x2013; 616 TUCKERMAN ST. in BRIGHTWOOD.

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Lovely, historic brick log farm house on 22 acres. 6 fireplaces, modern kitchen, separate guest house, covered sleeping porch, 65 ft, swimming pool, 4-car garage, workshop, 20X120 4-stall barn, fencing, gardens, spring, Gorgeous grounds and setting. A-1 condition. Near MARC commuter train to DC. Great Value. Low taxes. $950,000

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PARK. Sold to JTC INVESTMENTS LLC for $1,100,000. â&#x2013; 3515 WOODLEY ROAD in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JTC INVESTMENTS LLC for $1,250,000. â&#x2013; 4814 WOODWAY LANE in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to JOHN S. BRYAN for $1,713,000. â&#x2013; 4421 YUMA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ASHLEY B. KENNY for $925,000. â&#x2013; 4520 YUMA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DAVID R. LOWELL for $760,000. â&#x2013; 4706 YUMA ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to GUO LI for $1,195,000. â&#x2013; 3927 7TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PAYAM YAZDANI for $550,000. â&#x2013; 6317 7TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to KILALI N. TARIAH for $370,000. â&#x2013; 4709 8TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to PAUL K. KERR for $660,000. â&#x2013; 4624 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to ERIK M. HEIN for $699,000. â&#x2013; 5309 9TH ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KENNETH BUKOWSKI II for $559,999. â&#x2013; 7511 12TH ST. in SHEPHERD PARK. Sold to DANIEL S. ARELLANO for $675,000. â&#x2013; 4606 15TH ST. in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to ALISON BRODY for $775,000. â&#x2013; 6327 16TH ST. in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to JOHANNA MITSOPOULOS for $678,000. â&#x2013; 3122 18TH ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to JORDAN KANON for $1,208,000. â&#x2013; 3166 18TH ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to JEFFREY L. DAVIS for $1,176,000. â&#x2013; 3240 19TH ST. in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to PHILLIP A. ASH for $950,000. â&#x2013; 1313 22ND ST. in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to CHRISTOPHER J. HIGGINS for $1,205,000. â&#x2013; 1340 29TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LISBETH SAPIRSTEIN for $680,000. â&#x2013; 5431 30TH PLACE in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to LISA W. WANG for $832,500. â&#x2013; 1347 30TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to BENJAMIN C. WUNDERLICH for $1,800,000. â&#x2013; 5445 30TH ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RYAN S. PLASKY for $1,025,000. â&#x2013; 2605 31ST ST. in MASSACHUSETTS AVEVUE HEIGHTS. Sold to 2605 31ST STREET LLC for $2,050,000. â&#x2013; 6432 31ST ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to ELENA BARDASI for $945,000. â&#x2013; 4716 32ND ST. in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JANET FRIEDSON TRUSTEE for $1,250,000. â&#x2013; 5901 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to FRANK RUFF IV for $1,045,000. â&#x2013; 6346 32ND ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MICHAEL K. HENRY for $1,185,000. â&#x2013; 1506 33RD ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to CHRISTOPHER D. NELSON for $1,100,000. â&#x2013; 1724 34TH ST. in GEORGETOWN. Sold to LBS PROPERTIES LLC for $840,000. â&#x2013; 1908 35TH ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to MARIA V. VANNARI TRUSTEE for $699,000. â&#x2013; 3403 36TH ST. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JOSHUA WACHS for $3,300,000. â&#x2013; 4520 36TH ST. in WAKEFIELD. Sold to WILLIAM BUZBEE for $1,325,000. â&#x2013; 1928 37TH ST. in BURLEITH. Sold to ANDREW T. RUBIN for $767,000. â&#x2013; 5101 38TH ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RICK JUNEJA for $1,725,000. â&#x2013; 2300 39TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to SAIMA T. FATEMI for $970,000. â&#x2013; 2428 39TH ST. in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAMES N. PROAKIS for $769,000. â&#x2013; 5527 39TH ST. in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to MICHAEL S. MONTGOMERY for $926,500. â&#x2013; 5027 3RD ST. in PETWORTH. Sold to KIMBERLY L. ROSENFIELD for $530,000.

â&#x2013; 5338 42ND PLACE in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to NOEL MAURER for $940,000. â&#x2013; 5251 43RD ST. in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to WILLIAM GORMLEY for $699,000. â&#x2013; 2927 44TH PLACE in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to STEPHEN J. ORAVA for $2,743,000. â&#x2013; 3009 44TH PLACE in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ALEXANDER MALTAS TRUSTEE for $1,625,000. â&#x2013; 3023 44TH ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to VIJAY SHANKER for $1,400,000. â&#x2013; 3107 44TH ST. in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to HEINRICH P. SCHULTE for $1,547,000. â&#x2013; 4522 44TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to DANA L. SCHAFFER for $500,000. â&#x2013; 4611 44TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to MARK E. ERWIN for $1,056,000. â&#x2013; 4123 45TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to SUE A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEILL for $1,195,000. â&#x2013; 4705 46TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to CARMEN S GENOVESE for $1,025,000. â&#x2013; 4924 46TH ST. in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to ELIZABETH J. BETTA for $864,000. â&#x2013; 3731 48TH ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to MICHAEL KAUFMAN for $1,800,000. â&#x2013; 4219 50TH ST. in SPRING VALLEY. Sold to JAMES F. RITTER for $1,192,250.

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â&#x2013; 2611 ADAMS MILL ROAD Unit 406 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BENJAMIN J. LOWENBERG for $339,900. â&#x2013; 2627 ADAMS MILL ROAD Unit 109 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to PATRICIA A. MCCARTHY for $466,500. â&#x2013; 2630 ADAMS MILL ROAD Unit 302 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ERCAN YUCEL for $180,000. â&#x2013; 2630 ADAMS MILL ROAD Unit 305 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to EDWARD J. MECKLENBURG for $265,000. â&#x2013; 4101 ALBEMARLE ST. Unit 308 in AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK. Sold to JOHN P. SWEENEY for $719,000. â&#x2013; 1672 BEEKMAN PLACE Unit D in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to DAVID L. CUSANO for $772,000. â&#x2013; 1674 BEEKMAN PLACE Unit C in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BRYAN R. SABA for $715,000. â&#x2013; 1831 BELMONT ROAD Unit 102 in KALORAMA. Sold to CHRISTINE M. TANNER for $379,000. â&#x2013; 529 BRUMMEL COURT Unit 529 in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to LOUIS-DAVID P. LEDAN for $425,000. â&#x2013; 1835 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit G in KALORAMA. Sold to ALVARO BOTERO for $545,000. â&#x2013; 2230 CALIFORNIA ST. Unit 2CE in KALORAMA. Sold to SARAH E. BULLOCK for $950,000. â&#x2013; 4100 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 708 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to MERRILLEON WING for $835,000. â&#x2013; 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 701 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to RAUL M. FERNANDEZ for $285,000. â&#x2013; 4200 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1102 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to WANJA J. WAMBU for $222,000. â&#x2013; 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 221W in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to SORMEH SARFARAZ for $280,000. â&#x2013; 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 409E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BELKACEM HACENE-DJABALLAH for $252,000. â&#x2013; 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 424E in See Sales/Page RE22

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Area authors find niche chronicling Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local history

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

A

lison Fortier traces her fascination with local history back three decades, to her first job out of graduate school.

The year was 1976, and she had moved to Washington for a position with the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Each day, she would report to the Rayburn building on Capitol Hill and go to work directly across the way from the cafeteria. Tourists would mill about outside her door, and Fortier remembers noticing how transfixed they seemed as they took in their surroundings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could see they were searching for something,â&#x20AC;? she recalled in an interview with The Current. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can come around a corner in Washington and see something historically significant at any moment.â&#x20AC;?

Fortier found the touristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sense of curiosity contagious, and in her spare time she began doing her own research on

D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic sites. Throughout a 30-year career that included stints at the State Department and the National Security Council, she set aside free time to study the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origins and learn the stories behind its federal buildings. This year, she compiled all of her findings in a book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A History Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide to Washington, DC.â&#x20AC;? The text was published by the Charleston, S.C.based History Press, which has released nearly 2,000 titles chronicling the history of localities across the country.

Fortier is part of a vibrant community of local history authors here in the District, more than 20 of whom have been published by the History Press since the company opened its doors a decade ago. Unlike Fortier, many of the writers focus on neighborhood histories, but some find local angles on nationally known sites and famous figures, including Mark Twain and Frederick Douglass. None of the authors makes a living off the books â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one told The Current his royalties

wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even cover a trip to Disneyland â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they have found reliable audiences through local libraries, historical societies and other community organizations helping to popularize their work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have found that certain parts of the country have a unique interest in their own history and culture, and Washington definitely falls into that category,â&#x20AC;? History Press editor J. Banks Smither wrote in an email to The Current.

Smither reports that the presence of an unusually large number of independent bookstores has been particularly helpful for the genre, providing key exposure: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It cannot easily be said in other parts of the country that not only are the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great bookstores still around, but thriving.â&#x20AC;?

Arlington resident Garrett Peck, the author of several local history books including â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry,â&#x20AC;? said the bookstore Politics and Prose has become even more receptive to writers like him since new owners Lissa Muscatine and Bradley Graham purchased the Connecticut Avenue institution in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they recognized there was an untapped audience there,â&#x20AC;?

Peck said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people are proud to be Washingtonians and want to learn more about their immediate surroundings.â&#x20AC;?

Photos courtesy of History Press

Alison Fortier and John Muller are among the many published authors focusing on D.C. history.

Book talks are a way for authors to promote their work by word of mouth at a time when professional literary criticism has declined.

(Notably, The Washington Post ended its stand-alone Sunday book review section in 2009.)

Like many local writers, Peck also leads historical tours based on his research, specifically tours of bars, breweries and Prohibitionrelated sights. In addition, he said he relies on other local history authors for support, noting that the writers attend each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talks and review each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books on Amazon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garrett is someone we all try to keep pace with,â&#x20AC;? friend and fellow local history author John Muller said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendly competition.â&#x20AC;?

Muller, an associate librarian in

the Washingtoniana Division of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.,â&#x20AC;? which was selected for the citywide DC Reads program last year. He said his work has been aided by the recent digitization of historical documents such as the Library of Congress newspaper archive, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chronicling America.â&#x20AC;?

Both Muller and Peck are working on new books â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about Anacostia and Walt Whitmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time in Washington, respectively â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that are due out next year. Smither of History Press said those projects are part of a broader trend for his company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect only an increased amount of titles to be released about D.C. each year,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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SALES From Page RE20 WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to HUGO R. DUHN for $530,000.

■ 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1201E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to ZIV M. HARISH for $553,000.

■ 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1413E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to DAVID BANG for $260,000.

■ 4201 CATHEDRAL AVE. Unit 1419E in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JEFFREY M. HANSON for $236,000.

■ 343 CEDAR ST. Unit 121 in BRIGHTWOOD. Sold to RACHEL KELLER for $392,000.

■ 1401 CHURCH ST. Unit 310 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to FRED HUNG for $479,900.

■ 1444 CHURCH ST. Unit 207 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DAVID H. BROWN for $743,000.

■ 2009 COLUMBIA ROAD Unit 5 in KALORAMA. Sold to AVID M. GHARAGOZLOU for $580,000.

■ 1763 COLUMBIA ROAD Unit 404 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to BRENDAN HARRINGTON for $277,900.

■ 1851 COLUMBIA ROAD Unit 409 in KALORAMA. Sold to ANGELA M. WALKER for $343,000.

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■ 2011 COLUMBIA ROAD Unit 3 in KALORAMA. Sold to JETA MENKULASI for $605,000.

■ 2022 COLUMBIA ROAD Unit 404 in KALORAMA. Sold to JULIE WENNEKES for $334,000.

■ 2801 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 30 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to MAKSIM ZARETSKIY for $549,900.

■ 2818 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 4 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to LINDA POTRAFKE for $249,900.

■ 2829 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 107 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to KERRY L. DUNN for $209,000.

■ 3100 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 344 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to MICHELE A. MANATT for $399,999.

■ 3701 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 300 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to MARGARET KILDEE for $309,900.

■ 3883 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 212 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to SUSAN DEBOTTIS for $399,990.

■ 4007 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 211 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to MELANIE J. KINGSLEY for $395,000.

■ 4007 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 314 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to ANNA R. SANSIVERI for $370,000.

■ 4007 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 406 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to JULIE STOFER for $324,000.

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■ 4444 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 502 in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to NATHANIEL A. SAWYER for $387,500.

■ 4444 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 605 in NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to YEDIDYA COHEN for $447,500.

■ 4600 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 320 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to JOHN P. MCALLISTER for $475,000.

■ 4701 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 401 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to PAULA N. RUBIN for $630,000.

■ 4707 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 411 in FOREST HILLS. Sold to REBECCA T. GROSS for $326,000.

■ 4740 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 107 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to ALAN Z. BRINKER for $200,000.

■ 4740 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 304 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to MARYAM MANZOORI for $315,000.

■ 4740 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 712 in WAKEFIELD. Sold to NATALIA COMELLA for $500,000.

■ 5406 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 101 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to RCML LLC for $234,000.

■ 5410 CONNECTICUT AVE. Unit 105 in CHEVY CHASE. Sold to BARRY J. LANDAU for $125,000.

■ 1435 CORCORAN ST. Unit 3 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DONALD S. CHUE for $429,000.

■ 1624 CORCORAN ST. Unit 2CU in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ELIZABETH A. DONNELLY for $649,000.

■ 2801 CORTLAND PLACE Unit 104 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to MAXIMILIAN A. MERRILL for $335,000.

■ 631 D ST. Unit 335 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to CORY S. CLAUSSEN for $422,000.

■ 3020 DENT PLACE Unit 20W in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM D. KENNEDY for $510,000.

■ 2737 DEVONSHIRE PLACE Unit 101 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to DOROTHY C. FORD for $429,000.

■ 2737 DEVONSHIRE PLACE Unit 5 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to AGNES S. SILVA for $424,500.

■ 2737 DEVONSHIRE PLACE Unit 7 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to JENNIFER YEZAK for $500,000.

■ 2737 DEVONSHIRE PLACE Unit 14 in WOODLEY PARK. Sold to CYNTHIA L. JONES for $574,500.

■ 616 E ST. Unit 618 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to JOHN W. WALSH TRUSTEE for $665,000.

■ 616 E ST. Unit 904 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to NEIL S. GIPSON for $439,900.

■ 1827 FLORIDA AVE. Unit 104 in KALORAMA. Sold to JEAN M. THOMAS for $449,900.

■ 3901 FULTON ST. Unit 204 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to XIANG W. LAI for $185,000.

■ 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 102 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to CHARLES RONG for $284,900.

■ 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 201 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to FLETCHER K. FIELDS for $439,900.

■ 4800 GEORGIA AVE. Unit 402 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to DANA W. ARNESON for $284,900.

■ 3210 GRACE ST. Unit 202 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to JEFFREY SHERMAN for $569,000.

■ 2401 H ST. Unit 204 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to RAJIV K. AGGARWAL for $425,000.

■ 2401 H ST. Unit 611 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to PIYUSH R. PATEL for $330,000.

■ 1613 HARVARD ST. Unit 314 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to SARAH LANDER for $392,000.

■ 3051 IDAHO AVE. Unit 315 in CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS. Sold to CHRISTINE POMMIER for $180,000.

■ 5551 ILLINOIS AVE. Unit 202 in PETWORTH. Sold to CRISTOBAL FERN RUIZ for $212,000.

■ 1150 K ST. Unit 707 in MOUNT VERNON SQUARE. Sold to PATRICK V. BAILEY for $439,000.

■ 1904 KALORAMA PLACE Unit 50 in KALORAMA. Sold to HEATHER A. MCHUGH for $780,000.

■ 2201 L ST. Unit 202 in the WEST END. Sold to DMITRI GOURFINKEL for $375,000.

■ 2425 L ST. Unit 238 in the WEST END. Sold to ANILKUMAR B. JASANI for $899,000.

■ 20 LOGAN CIRCLE Unit LL1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MICHAEL G. WIEST for $540,000.

■ 1301 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 304 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JAMES C. EARLY for $165,000.

■ 1404 LONGFELLOW ST. Unit 202 in 16TH STREET HEIGHTS. Sold to JOEL M. MELVILLE for $189,000.

■ 2512 M ST. Unit 2512 in the WEST END. Sold to MATTHEW J. CASEY for $399,000.

■ 922 MADISON ST. Unit 302 in PETWORTH. Sold to DAPHINE BONDGODFREY for $260,000.

■ 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 802 in MOUNT VERNON SQUARE. Sold to NEELA S. LATELY for $675,000.

■ 1330 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 1017 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to 1330 INVESTORS LLC for $250,000.

■ 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ASHISH LAGHATE for $330,000.

■ 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 234 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RANDALL H. SHORE for $362,500.

■ 1711 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 815 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to REGINALD L. DUVEL for $256,500.

■ 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 111 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JAMISON T. DALEON for $257,300.

■ 1727 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 311 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to GURAM DOLIDZE for $217,000.

■ 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit 1012 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to CATHERINE STOODLEY for $370,000.

■ 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Unit A214 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ROBERT L. WEISS JR. for $379,000.

■ 4305-4345 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to RAFFAELE GIRLANDA for $590,000.

■ 3155 MOUNT PLEASANT ST. Unit 306 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to ROBERT P. FENITY for $385,000.

■ 1215 N ST. Unit 1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JULIO C. NEGRON for $439,000.

■ 1300 N ST. Unit 115 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to RAMAN GUPTA for $529,000.

■ 1300 N ST. Unit 117 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ALEXIS KATZELNICK-WISE for $425,102.

■ 1300 N ST. Unit 718 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SHIHPING JIN for $451,000.

■ 1420 N ST. Unit 612 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to JEFFREY F. MERKLE for $415,000.

■ 1445 N ST. Unit 201 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CHRISTOPHER D. CORONA for $470,000.

■ 1445 N ST. Unit 303 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to CAITLIN SULLIVAN for $520,200.

■ 1445 N ST. Unit 304 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SAMUEL K. BERGER for $515,000.

■ 2130 N ST. Unit 508 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MARIA CRISTINA RECHY PEREDA for $250,000.

■ 2301 N ST. Unit 103 in the WEST END. Sold to JONATHAN D. BUERGER for $499,000.

■ 2301 N ST. Unit 116 in the WEST END. Sold to THOMAS S. WALLSTEN for $675,000.

■ 1316 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Unit 308 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DIANE G. VICUNA for $420,000.

■ 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Unit 410 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JOY L. KRAYBILL for $510,000.

■ 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Unit 816 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NATHANIEL M. DEUTSCH for $315,000.

■ 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 231 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MASSIMO VICINI for $460,000.

■ 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 521 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to the ALAN F. GREENWALD AND LYNNE G. GREENWALD FAMILY TRUST for $490,000.

■ 3101 NEW MEXICO AVE. Unit 816 in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to MARC L. SPITZER for $627,000.

■ 3851 NEWARK ST. Unit D460 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to BARBARA J. BERMPOHL for $430,000.

■ 3881 NEWARK ST. Unit A475 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to CHRISTOPHER CHALKE for $504,500.

■ 2012 O ST. Unit 13 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DEBODHONYAA SENGUPTA for $412,000.

■ 2731 ORDWAY ST. Unit 3 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to DANIEL BLAKELY for $389,000.

■ 2712 ORDWAY ST. Unit 5 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ZACHARY S. FERGUSON for $310,000.

■ 2732 ORDWAY ST. Unit 6 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to ASLI KOKSAL for $435,000.

■ 1718 P ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to VINH NGUYEN for $259,000.

■ 1718 P ST. Unit 413 in DUPONT See Sales/Page RE25

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WALTER REED: Plans advance From Page RE17

generating discussion.

According to Combal with the D.C. economic development office, the site could also see interim uses (movie screenings, festivals and sports activities have come up as ideas in the past) before the redevelopment comes to fruition.

Officials at a July meeting noted that these activities will be easier to pull off once the District owns the land and clunky federal prohibitions no longer apply.

More information about the project is available through the city at walterreedlra.com, and through the development team at walterreedtomorrow.com.

EVICTIONS: Conflicting views From Page RE10

connect the issue of eviction to the larger issue of affordable housing in the District, arguing that certain pro-property owner policies strain low-income tenants.

Particularly, they point to housing providers’ right to file for hardship petitions. When property owners don’t make at least a 12 percent return on investment on a building subject to rent control, they can apply to bypass rent control and raise rents.

“Housing provider petitions are being abused,” said Cohn. “This is effectively removing buildings from rent control.”

Pharr said he “doesn’t buy” critiques of hardship petitions. He argued that the petitions only bring rents closer to market rates and therefore aren’t unfair.

“You don’t want to discourage people from being in the business of rental housing,” he said. “This is a very strict rent control law in this town.”

District rent control mandates that landlords can’t raise rents more

than a little over 2 percent a year, except in buildings built after 1975, small units owned by individuals and some other cases.

The District’s trends in eviction also reflect larger national issues, including the crisis and the subsequent recovery. Evictions due to the foreclosure of a rental building are illegal in the District, but Cohn reported that this has been a serious problem. However, he said, the number of these evictions is going down.

And as low-income residents around the country move out of major cities, it is also increasingly common for District tenants to use emergency assistance to relocate to surrounding areas, according to Kweku Toure, an analyst for the District program that provides support to struggling tenants.

Although the District Superior Court was unable to provide the actual number of evictions approved every year, the number of Landlord and Tenant case filings fell from 41,966 during the height of the recession in 2009 to 35,543 in 2013.

WATERGATE: A milestone project From Page RE1

mixed-use developments. It includes offices, stores and residential apartments as well as the Radio City Music Hall.

In the District in particular, the Watergate was pivotal in establishing the model of mixed-use developments because it was D.C.’s first project to bypass typical zoning restrictions via provisions for a “planned-unit development.” This type of project is now common, though often contentious; developers must offset their requested zoning relief by providing amenities to the community. It’s rare, though, to see a new project on the same scale as the Watergate, due to the relative lack of land available today.

Now included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Watergate — with its distinctive design and history — stands out as an important symbol in urban development. Its architecture is the brainchild of Italian Luigi Moretti, who also designed Mussolini’s forum before World War II. It was meant to harmonize with the Kennedy Center, which was conceived of and built in the modernist style.

Along with the Watergate’s distinctive design, Klemek believes the Nixon connection increased its visibility and impact on urban design.

“National audiences including developers no doubt noticed this project because of the prominence it received because of the Nixon scandal,” he said.

Today, the Watergate appeals to some residents simply because it has the elements of a large, successful mixed-use development. Gaylee Knight, a Watergate East resident, said that she values the amount of open space on the complex.

“On the 10-acre property, only three acres are used for buildings,” she said. “That’s pretty amazing.”

But Knight also said she values the building’s history. She helped to organized a 50th-anniversary celebration for the Watergate East last February. More golden-anniversary celebrations are coming soon.

Gaylee described feeling a connection to Watergate’s historic role as a forerunner in urban design.

“In 1966 and 1967, residents had construction-watching parties as the last buildings were being completed,” she said. “Now they’re remodeling the hotel lobby, and we did the same thing.”

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The Current ■ Fall Real Estate Guide 2014

Second annual house tour to show off Palisades

By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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ight Palisades homeowners are proudly showcasing their homes this Saturday in the second annual Palisades Village House Tour, which organizers have dubbed a “friend-raiser” as much as it is a fundraiser because of the event’s community-building qualities.

“It was nice to see everyone out walking the streets, seeing people they haven’t seen in while,” Peggy Newman, executive director of the Palisades Village, said of last year’s event. “And it was great visibility for our organization,” a nonprofit that helps neighbors stay in their homes as they age.

The village gained several new volunteers after its inaugural house tour, including Sue Albright, who is this year’s co-chair along with Maria McKitterick.

“There was a wonderful energy about the tour last year — I didn’t know how much fun it would be,” said Albright.

She said this year’s tour promises to be the same. It features a new mix of homes with diverse architectural styles. “Every house, whether large or small, has something unique about it,” said Albright.

One of the highlights is a Victorian that dates back to 1890.

This elegant four-bedroom is perched on a knoll, where it was sited to flood the interior with both morning and afternoon light.

The homeowners have lived there for 34 years, since when their son was an infant, and the house

has grown with the family. Four major projects over the years have included updating the kitchen; building an addition and renovating the master bedroom; and creating a driveway as well as a magnificent garden that features a fountain, pool and several seating areas on a wraparound deck.

One of the home’s loveliest rooms is its dining room, which is in the shape of an octagon and includes a bay window and a stunning chandelier that dates back to the period when the home was built. The front parlor includes the large original fireplace and an adjacent library built by the first owner.

Windows overlooking the porch and front yard feature their original glass.

The tour route takes visitors down several streets near MacArthur Boulevard, including Potomac and Cathedral avenues, Sherier and Manning places, University Terrace, and V and W streets. It’s a walkable distance for those who walk easily, Albright said.

Another home on the tour has been featured in several publications because of its architectural and interior design by Mark McInturff

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This Victorian is one of eight in the Palisades Village House Tour. Dating to 1890, the home features an octagon-shaped dining room, a recently updated kitchen and a meticulous garden. The front parlor and library benefit from abundant natural light thanks to their tall windows with original glass. and landscape architecture by James van Sweden. A third, a 1900s-era four-square, has been renovated with green features, such as solar panels, rain barrels and a unique composting system.

Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen reconstructed one of the homes, and another is a former Colonial that was converted into modern style to suit the owners’ taste. There’s also a craftsman-style home that was expanded with an addition yet retains much of the original detail and woodwork.

At each home, visitors will find two docents on each floor who know the history of the house and can describe its special features.

Local real estate agents have also sponsored a house apiece and will help welcome visitors.

The Palisades Village serves residents in the Berkley, Foxhall, Kent, Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights neighborhoods. Modeled after the first aging-in-place village founded in 2002 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, the Palisades Village helps residents stay in their homes and maintain their independence as long as possible by providing services such as transportation to doctors’ offices and grocery stores, home improvement work and social and cultural outings. Over 80 volunteers help provide these services to their neighbors.

The Palisades Village recently sponsored a docent-led tour of the Supreme Court. Other outings have included tours of the Washington Aqueduct and historic homes in the area as well as local museums.

Proceeds from the house tour go to expanding services and also to subsidizing memberships for those who can’t afford the annual fee of $500 for individuals or $750 for a household. Last year, the village sold just over 300 tickets; this year’s goal is 500.

The tour will be held on Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, and the event will include refreshments served at the W Street Park. Tickets cost $30 in advance or $35 on the day of the tour, when they can be purchased at Our Lady of Victory Church at 4835 MacArthur Blvd. For more information or to buy tickets, call the Palisades Village at 202-244-3310 or go to palisadesvillage.org.

FALL: D.C. residential market outpaces region as inventory remains tight, values rise

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on other homes and was tired of doing so.

As the District market continues to outpace the overall region’s, he is not the only buyer to feel that way, particularly given that historically low inventory remains. The number of active listings last month — 1,173 — is far below the five-year August average of 1,641. And the average number of days on market, 37, is also far below the five-year August norm of 52.

“Right now, the market’s still doing pretty well for sellers,” said Tom Lewis, principal broker for Redfin’s D.C. office. “Inventory is tight — even tighter in Upper Northwest.”

Over the summer, Redfin agents saw a lot of multiple offers. “It’s cooling down a little bit,” Lewis said. “Now you’re competing with two or three offers, and some [listings] are not getting offers. … There could be a little bit of fatigue setting in.”

Other Realtors also see a continuation of generally strong market conditions. After a spring and summer that “met expectations or was a little bit busier than expected,” Keene Taylor of the Taylor Agostino Group at Long & Foster Real Estate said he expects a “busy, robust time” through the fall — with relatively tight inventory, rapid absorption and some continued appreciation.

“I think the market is mostly more of the same,” Taylor said. “The inventory is still low

in most market segments. I think that’s more so the case with single-family homes than with condos. I think the condo market has a little more inventory and is a little less robust.

“Buyers are still careful and smart,” he added. “They’re not going to pay unless they get into a bidding situation.”

That scarcity of inventory played into the Georgetown sale that was so far over list price.

“It was a sign of the times in terms of the scarcity of inventory,” Venditti said. “[The buyer] wanted to be in his property at the end of the summer. For that you have to step away from a dollar here and a dollar there. …

It’s OK to pay a little bit more if you’re going to be there in the long term.”

Taylor said that getting the right property is paramount to a successful transaction.

“Behind that is, ‘Pay as little as possible,’” he said. “You don’t want to overpay. [But] sometimes you have to concede a bargain in order to get the right property.”

Despite talk of weakness in the regional real estate market, home prices continue to climb in the District, Realtors noted. Donna Evers of Evers & Co. Real Estate said that the average price is up 6.32 percent over last year at this time. In comparison, Montgomery County is up 2.66 percent; Arlington County, 2.33 percent; Alexandria, 2.98 percent; and Fairfax, 1.75 percent.

“The District is way ahead compared to

the other jurisdictions,” she said. “I suspect that that will carry on the rest of the year.”

Redfin’s data for July also show the District far ahead in terms of median days a property sits on the market — 10, compared to 18 for the metro area — and percentage of homes selling above list price — 36.6 percent, compared to 22.1 areawide.

Aside from inventory and price, other lessons to be drawn from Venditti’s exceptional case reiterate what Realtors have said for a while: Staging is key, as is setting the right price — and the right timing can pay off big.

“Most people have gotten the message about staging,” Evers said, noting the popularity of home makeovers on TV. “All these television shows have been a great help.”

Some sellers even opt to go beyond staging in favor of extensive renovations that correct long-standing deficiencies. “They’ll look around and say, ‘I wish I had done this five years ago,’” Evers said.

At this point, Evers said she finds in the most popular market segments that if a wellstaged home hasn’t sold within a month or two, it’s time to re-examine the price.

“If something isn’t selling in this area, it can be corrected in price,” she said.

Said Taylor: “The price is the catalyst for whether something happens or not.”

For clients who can’t afford to compete for the most polished listings, Evers advises that they take a step back.

“I wish that people would take another look at some of the things that aren’t so pretty,” she said. With a consultant’s help, for instance, buyers could consider whether new color schemes or replacing a chain-link fence would spruce things up enough to make a prospective home appealing to them. “It’s a good investment: They pay less for it, and they can make something beautiful out of it to their taste.”

In many cases, however, true fixer-uppers present a particularly difficult scenario for young buyers in D.C. because they’re competing against investors offering cash and favorable terms.

Last year, Evers’ company had 20 offers on one property. “It’s not a happy thing,” she said. “Half or three-quarters have no chance.”

Alina Ptaszynski, communications specialist for Redfin’s D.C. office, said she’s seen that firsthand from personal experience and heard it from friends. “It’s actually pretty hard to get a fixer-upper for a young buyer,” she said.

Enduring multiple offers on multiple occasions can also play with the emotions — even if the would-be buyer doesn’t have the resources to offer cash with a $510,000 bump over list price. Ptaszynski said she’s talked to friends in just that predicament who become a bit unnerved when theirs was the only offer.

“Sometimes they’re alarmed: ‘Are we missing something?’” she said.

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SALES From Page RE22 CIRCLE. Sold to SARAH SCHWIMMER for $297,500. â&#x2013; 2141 P ST. Unit 1009 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DENISE F. OTOOLE for $424,900. â&#x2013; 2141 P ST. Unit 503 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to H.L. WEBB for $621,000. â&#x2013; 1451 PARK ROAD Unit 513 in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. Sold to KEISHA WILLIAMS for $379,900. â&#x2013; 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 501 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to ALYSSA EWING for $535,000. â&#x2013; 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Unit 507 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to HENRY A. MOAK JR. for $490,369. â&#x2013; 2902 PORTER ST. Unit 24 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AURELIE N. BRUNIE for $395,000. â&#x2013; 1401 Q ST. Unit 204 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to FRANCIS VITEK for $840,000. â&#x2013; 1700 Q ST. 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JOHN M. HUFFMAN for $840,000. â&#x2013; 2031 Q ST. Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PETER J. BLOOM for $1,100,000. â&#x2013; 2031 Q ST. Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to FRANK M. SCADUTO for $1,232,800. â&#x2013; 2500 Q ST. Unit 323 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to VICTORIA ZABOLOTNYI for $267,940. â&#x2013; 2500 Q ST. Unit 644 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to THOMAS BORDERS for $370,000. â&#x2013; 1401 R ST. Unit 404 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ADRIENNE ELROD for $480,000. â&#x2013; 1423 R ST. Unit 505 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to ELIZABETH A. BAFFORD for $705,000. â&#x2013; 1441 RHODE ISLAND AVE. Unit 815 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to LUPIN RAHMAN for $340,000. â&#x2013; 1817 RIGGS PLACE Unit 1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to MISTY L. BROOKS for $605,000. â&#x2013; 1817 RIGGS PLACE Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JESSE C. ROSENTHAL for $659,000. â&#x2013; 2107 S ST. Unit A in KALORAMA. Sold to JEFFERY W. GUNTHER for $759,000. â&#x2013; 1 SCOTT CIRCLE Unit 713 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to NELSON D. HOEPPNER for $307,500. â&#x2013; 1706-1710 SUMMIT PLACE Unit 1710 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ANDREW B. SEIFFERT for $399,000. â&#x2013; 3205 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to JESSICA M. CHIN for $637,000. â&#x2013; 3243 SUTTON PLACE Unit D in WESLEY HEIGHTS. Sold to BARRETT W. SANFORD for $399,999. â&#x2013; 1402 SWANN ST. Unit 7 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MICHAEL H. MURAKAMI for $700,000. â&#x2013; 1307 T ST. Unit 3 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to FRANCESCA ABDEL-NOUR for $749,000. â&#x2013; 1621 T ST. Unit 603 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ADITI VASHIST for $403,400. â&#x2013; 1741 T ST. Unit 104 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to AMANDA J. KANE for $355,000. â&#x2013; 804 TAYLOR ST. Unit 205 in PETWORTH. Sold to JENNIFER S. SHAHABUDDIN for $309,000. â&#x2013; 3901 TUNLAW ROAD Unit 701 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to SAMUEL A. ABBATE for $333,500. â&#x2013; 4000 TUNLAW ROAD Unit 516 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ROBERT AINSWORTH for $342,500. â&#x2013; 2939 VAN NESS ST. Unit 306 in VAN NESS. Sold to ANNE S. BRIBER for $415,000.

â&#x2013; 2939 VAN NESS ST. Unit 639 in VAN NESS. Sold to ALEXANDRO SOLORZANO for $285,000. â&#x2013; 2939 VAN NESS ST. Unit 1015 in VAN NESS. Sold to JOYCE M. MALOMBE for $324,500. â&#x2013; 2939 VAN NESS ST. Unit 1220 in VAN NESS. Sold to KATHLEEN C. TURNER for $265,000. â&#x2013; 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 106 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to DENISE DESOUZA for $305,000. â&#x2013; 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 401 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to AMELIA L GANNON for $265,000. â&#x2013; 1239 VERMONT AVE. Unit 605 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to HENRY P. HARRIS for $405,000. â&#x2013; 1822 VERNON ST. Unit 103 in KALORAMA. Sold to RYAN P. BOTTEGAL for $465,000. â&#x2013; 4100 W ST. Unit 212 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to LAUREN R. MARTIN for $265,000. â&#x2013; 3303 WATER ST. Unit 4C in GEORGETOWN. Sold to WILLIAM T. FREYVOGEL for $1,400,000. â&#x2013; 1731 WILLARD ST. Unit 204 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to REBECCA ADAMS for $315,000. â&#x2013; 1731 WILLARD ST. Unit 505 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to ELIZABETH A. CUNNINGHAM for $375,000. â&#x2013; 1080 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 1015 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to VALERY SHEINMAN for $480,000. â&#x2013; 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 323 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to STEVEN SUNSHINE for $435,000. â&#x2013; 2111 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 506 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ANTHONY L. VALENTE for $360,000. â&#x2013; 2320 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 105 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to JAMIE J. SACK for $338,738. â&#x2013; 2501 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 303 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PABLO M. BENTES for $1,200,000. â&#x2013; 3010 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit B10 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to KEVIN J. SHOBER UNIT B10 for $390,000. â&#x2013; 3601 WISCONSIN AVE. Unit 202 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to AKILAH N. JOSEPH for $277,000. â&#x2013; 1848 WYOMING AVE. Unit 201 in KALORAMA. Sold to AMBA M DATTA for $690,000. â&#x2013; 809 6TH ST. Unit 31 in PENN QUARTER. Sold to ERIC O. OLAFSON for $519,000. â&#x2013; 5407 9TH ST. Unit 209 in PETWORTH. Sold to KATHRYN G. CAMPBELL for $267,500. â&#x2013; 1209 13TH ST. Unit 213 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MARIA A. KOPYTA for $527,000. â&#x2013; 1211 13TH ST. Unit 101 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MARTHA KINSELLA for $435,500. â&#x2013; 1225 13TH ST. Unit 112 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to MICHELLE C. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;AMICO for $561,000. â&#x2013; 1707 13TH ST. Unit 2 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SEZIN B. PAYDAS for $860,000. â&#x2013; 1322 15TH ST. Unit 1 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to SOUHILA MESSAOUDGALUSI for $215,000. â&#x2013; 1515 15TH ST. Unit 201 in LOGAN CIRCLE. Sold to PREETH K. GOWDAR for $885,000. â&#x2013; 1626 15TH ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DAVID T. SIGMAN for $435,000. â&#x2013; 1801 16TH ST. 211 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to YOUNG PROPERTIES LLC for $765,000. â&#x2013; 1901 16TH ST. Unit 303 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RYAN T. WARFIELD for $205,000.

â&#x2013; 1919 16TH ST. Unit 2 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to RICHARD J. BASTO for $580,000. â&#x2013; 2440 16TH ST. Unit 221 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to NOREEN A. NIELSEN for $340,000. â&#x2013; 3420 16TH ST. Unit 605 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to DANIEL A. MARTINAGE for $331,000. â&#x2013; 3510 16TH ST. Unit 402 in MOUNT PLEASANT. Sold to CHRISTINA Y. KUO for $355,000. â&#x2013; 1401 17TH ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to LAURA S. DINIZ for $529,000. â&#x2013; 1401 17TH ST. Unit 601 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to VICTORIA R. BURTON for $535,000. â&#x2013; 1401 17TH ST. Unit 805 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to ELYCE LEVIN for $622,400. â&#x2013; 2200 17TH ST. Unit 105 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to GARRETT D SMITH for $580,000. â&#x2013; 1830 17TH ST. Unit T1 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to DEBORAH BEN-MOSHE for $425,000. â&#x2013; 2505 17TH ST. Unit 1 in ADAMS MORGAN. Sold to SUSAN E. MCDONALD for $469,900. â&#x2013; 1545 18TH ST. Unit 201 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to PATRICK W. FERRISE for $282,500. â&#x2013; 1601 18TH ST. Unit 205 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to TERENCE WU for $315,000. â&#x2013; 1601 18TH ST. Unit 601 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to BENEDIKT L. SIGNER for $341,250. â&#x2013; 1813 18TH ST. Unit 4 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to VIKAS TAILOR for $314,900. â&#x2013; 1813 19TH ST. Unit D in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to KENNETH WETZEL JR. for $485,000. â&#x2013; 1301 20TH ST. Unit 901 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to YASSIN SABHA for $268,000. â&#x2013; 2227 20TH ST. Unit 106 in KALORAMA. Sold to PHILIP L. LOVING for $532,000. â&#x2013; 1260 21ST ST. Unit 502 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to YOSHIO MIYAGAWA for $330,000. â&#x2013; 1260 21ST ST. Unit 1014 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to GREGORY M. WONG for $249,500. â&#x2013; 1280 21ST ST. Unit 409 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to JACK W. GREENING JR. for $526,000. â&#x2013; 1279 21ST ST. Unit 7 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to IAN S. MALPASS for $565,000. â&#x2013; 1721 21ST ST. Unit 203 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to REBECCA K. HAASE for $704,000. â&#x2013; 522 21ST ST. Unit 902 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to SHAGUFA R. HOSSAIN for $195,000. â&#x2013; 1099 22ND ST. Unit 1003 in the WEST END. Sold to SONALI DAS for $862,000. â&#x2013; 1099 22ND ST. Unit 1008 in the WEST END. Sold to ARIF KHAN for $995,000. â&#x2013; 1177 22ND ST. Unit 2K in the WEST END. Sold to DOCTOR MAN REVOCABLE TRUST for $1,429,500. â&#x2013; 1177 22ND ST. Unit 3D in the WEST END. Sold to LORI E. KALANI for $1,175,000. â&#x2013; 1177 22ND ST. Unit 4H in the WEST END. Sold to SCOTT M. WELLS for $935,000. â&#x2013; 1414 22ND ST. Unit 52 in DUPONT CIRCLE. Sold to BARRY S. SIMON for $1,250,000. â&#x2013; 1140 23RD ST. Unit 203 in the WEST END. Sold to BEHZAD MIRDAMADI TRUSTEE for $549,900. â&#x2013; 1155 23RD ST. Unit 4L in the WEST END. Sold to KHALID A. AL EISA for

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 $595,000. â&#x2013; 1155 23RD ST. Unit 6G in the WEST END. Sold to AL AIN LLC for $850,000. â&#x2013; 1230 23RD ST. Unit 801 in the WEST END. Sold to SUSAN J. WINTER for $399,900. â&#x2013; 1230 23RD ST. Unit 819 in the WEST END. Sold to YICUI SUN for $381,200. â&#x2013; 922 24TH ST. Unit 221 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to ANWAR MUMTAZ for $355,200. â&#x2013; 1010 25TH ST. Unit 504 in FOGGY BOTTOM. Sold to DANIEL K. MCINTOSH for $290,000. â&#x2013; 1111 25TH ST. Unit 312 in the WEST END. Sold to RICHARD B. BROWN for $340,000. â&#x2013; 1111 25TH ST. Unit 602 in the WEST END. Sold to TUYA DORJGOTOV for $435,000. â&#x2013; 1111 25TH ST. Unit 617 in the WEST END. Sold to JATINDER S. SEKHON for $809,000. â&#x2013; 1077 30TH ST. Unit 201 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to AIZA ASLAM for $500,000.

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â&#x2013; 1077 30TH ST. Unit 205 in GEORGETOWN. Sold to ALEKO LLC for $815,000. â&#x2013; 3410 39TH ST. Unit F714 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to MICHEL J. VAUGEOIS for $431,000. â&#x2013; 3520 39TH ST. Unit B656 in CLEVELAND PARK. Sold to JAMES S. STOKOE for $375,000. â&#x2013; 2400 41ST ST. Unit 511 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to PETER A. BREW for $333,000. â&#x2013; 4750 41ST ST. Unit 204 in FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS. Sold to ANDREW J. CURRIE for $703,000. â&#x2013; 2325 42ND ST. Unit 221 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to ROBERT V. HETHERINGTON for $370,000. â&#x2013; 2325 42ND ST. Unit 320 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to EMILIO A. MARKIN for $215,620. â&#x2013; 2325 42ND ST. Unit 405 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to MARGARET A. KIMBRELL for $309,000. â&#x2013; 2325 42ND ST. Unit 409 in GLOVER PARK. Sold to YI LI for $375,000.

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Bethesda, MD

$729,900

Large Parkwood Cape. 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, move-in ready! Deep 8,500 sf lot, off-street parking.

Daylight walk out finished lower level. Walk to Metro.

$1,348,000

Custom quality renovation. 5200+ SF on 4 finished levels, 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, gourmet kitchen. Fully fenced yard.

Leslie Dembinski 202.365.0903

Bethesda, MD

$2,375,000

Cedar Shake 2005 Dutch Colonial in center of Bethesda! Open floor plan, 6 bedrooms, and separate garage. HerndonMartin.com

Katherine Martin 202.494.7373

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Kathy Byars 240.372.9708

Kensington, MD

Silver Spring, MD

$369,000

AU Park, DC

$930,000

Capitol Hill, DC

$775,000

Quintessential AU Park! 3 bedrooms on upper level, spacious living & dining rooms, plus sunroom overlooking gardens. Near Metro, Whole Foods, & more.

Rarely available, south-facing, upper level, 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath condo. One block from Senate offices & Supreme Court. Off-street parking. Pets welcome.

Lisa LaCourse 301.792.9313

Rina Kunk 202.489.9011

Joan Fallows 301.526.0744

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Spacious 3-level split with hardwood floors, lovely yard, eat-in kitchen, sunroom, convenient to 2 Metros. 2415 Lillian Drive. LaCoursePortfolio.com

Bethesda, MD

$834,500

Chillum, DC

$649,000

Welcoming 4-bedroom brick townhouse.

Lots of living space. Best commuter location.

Garage. 7918 Quarry Ridge Way

3,379 sq ft home on huge corner lot includes 8 bedrooms, 4 kitchens, 5 parking spaces, and large well-maintained yard.

Ann Duff 703.965.8700

Annie Koontz 240.606.9423

Alexandria, VA

$769,900

Charming 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath on quiet court in Kingstowne. Remodeled kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, full backyard & finished basement.

Phillip S. Allen 301.807.5045

Kensington, MD

$429,900

Renovated, 4-bedroom home. Family room w/ fireplace, dining room opening to brick patio & lush yard.

Mark Hudson 301.641.6266 Rebecca Rand 301.768.1574

Wesley Heights, DC

Tom Williams 202.255.3650

Bethesda, MD

4315 50th Street NW â&#x20AC;˘ Washington, DC

$3,500,000

European inspired, custom home on one acre lot w/pool & extensive stone terraces. 6 bedrooms, 5 full & 1 half baths. Great close-in location.

Bret Brown 202.409.4338

McEnearney.com

202.552.5600

$3,895,000

Exquisite new construction! Private setting adjacent to park. 4 finished levels (7,200 sf), 2 or 3 car garage.

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Georgetown, DC • $3,600,000

Rarely available 6,000 sf magnificent home in Hillandale! Masterfully updated w/ exquisite interiors & unparalleled quality. Dramatic spaces/Stunning Gourmet Kitchen/FR/Master Suite & Superb LL. 6 BR’s & Parkland setting. Full time security at entrance

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Bethesda, MD • $2,495,000

Idyllic Contemporary on secluded 3+ ac adjacent to Congressional Country Club 14th Fairway, interior atrium, 2 family rms, Chef’s kit,5 bdrm,4 FB, 2 HB, library, expansive redwood deck and patio…views of garden and club.

Muffin Lynham 202-274-2048

Lexington, VA • $1,995,500

Stunning 4800 SF home on 133 acres. Sunroom/spa.

Gourmet kitchen, Custom Cabinetry. Native Stone FP’s. Pool w/BBQ pavilion. Many addt’l features.

Native trout stream on property. Bucolic & perfect for getaways, family retreat. Helicopter accessible.

Mary Asmar 202-262-0718

Wesley Heights, DC • $1,660,000

Charming home in the heart of Wesley Heights.

Great opportunity to update or completely renovate & create your dream home. Features include 6 bedrms, 3 1/2 bathrms, generously proportioned rooms, tranquil rear garden with panoramic wooded views.

Tony Towler 202-409-5079

Washington, DC • $1,299,000

Rare Buyer/Investor’s Opportunity!

Huge 6BR’s, 4-1/2 BA’s, 4-level Grand Victorian. Bonus $2,200 rental unit & 4-car parking. Located in popular, rapidgrowth Bloomingdale, near Metro & Logan Circle.

Benjamin Tessler 202-494-3111

Raphine, VA • $839,000

Immaculate very private home and property that has it all! Gorgeous Cape, top of the line entertaining kitchen: complete with double fireplace. Stunning views. Perfect combination of woods and open land make this a true getaway for Fall!

Dorothy Simmons 202-588-2300

Tony Towler 202-409-5079

Bethesda, MD • $2,250,000

Elegant 6BR/5.5BA Colonial with custom features.

Library opens to patio, large eat-in kitchen, upstairs to luxurious Master Suite with sitting area, lower level with game room, outside entrance and 2 car garage.

Donna Thompson 301-520-2861

Chevy Chase, MD • $1,595,000

Classic California Bungalow, rebuilt in 1994, amazing craftsmanship, liv rm , sep din rm w/beam ceiling, stone fpl, Chef’s kit, master BR w/his and her lux BA, guest BR, Solarium; upper level..lounge, 2BR/BA... enjoy private pool and gardens !

Mary Asmar 202-262-0718

Lexington, VA • $768,500

7200 SF Custom home of high efficiency /quality on 23 hilltop acres & more available. Ten foot ceilings, gorgeous radiant- heated cherry floors throughout first floor. Mountain and sunset views. Close the gate and enjoy this private sanctuary.

Tony Towler 202-409-5079

Dupont Circle, DC $345,000

Fairfield, VA • $625,000

Cabin in the woods? Four original log cabins come together to make a private retreat. Every detail has been thought of with nothing left to chance. Separate log guest cabin. 68 acres of walking/riding trails stunning views, and easy maintenance.

Tony Towler 202-409-5079 Michael Seay; President W.C. & A.N. Miller A Long & Foster Co. 202.362.1300 (O) 301.980.1939 (C)

Lock & leave lifestyle at your service. 1 BR/1BA condo with new flooring, fresh white paint, new unit W/D. Terrace level, pet friendly building in SUPER Dupont Circle Location, low condo fees, urban tranquility, restaurants, metro, & nightlife.

Alison Ross Tompkins 202-360-2136

Arlington, VA • $229,900

MAD MEN meets Modern! Corner Condo with all original fixtures. Fresh paint, new carpet, retro kitchen and bath. Balcony. Immediate possession.

Tony Towler 202-409-5079

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Spotlight on Schools British School of Washingtonâ&#x20AC;¨

At BSW, our curriculum is based on 10 personal learning goals.

These goals are adaptability, com-

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munication, cooperation, morality, resilience, international-mindedness, respect, enquiry, leadership and thoughtfulness. There is a lot of emphasis placed on these interconnected goals in order for us to develop a stronger environment for a well-rounded education.

The one learning goal that I was able to participate in this past week was leadership as I became one of the house captains. Being a good leader means many things such as setting a good example, behaving well and being responsible. When you are a great leader, people will follow what you do and never question you because they know that what you do is correct. Being a great leader is extremely important because it is a skill you will use later in life. Depending on how well-developed your leadership skills are, you will become a target for promotions at your job and all throughout life. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Auynha Smith, Year 6 Sydney (fifth-grader)

Edmund Burke School

At Burke, community service and service learning are highly valued. Every middle school grade has its own service project. We first learn about the work in class, and we then we go out into the world and actively engage in that work.

Each grade focuses on different problems with different solutions, so that by the time you get to high school you have an idea of what social issues are important to you morally that you want to help with.

I think that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project is the best: Students study the human brain and its development in health class, so to link health and commu-

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nity service, we go to different preschool classes around D.C. as teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistants.

In seventh grade we provided for the less fortunate as volunteers at Food and Friends, making and delivering meals to people suffering from HIV and other severe illnesses. You get to see firsthand that you are in fact making a difference.

In sixth grade, students work with an animal shelter in Takoma D.C. to help stray and/or abused dogs and cats in the area. In my sixth grade year, we held a bake sale at the school and donated all the profits to Washington Animal Rescue League. Several of my classmates and I continue to volunteer regularly. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gabe Wittes, eighth-grader

The Field School

After lunch most days at Field, we have whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called SHAM, which stands for Study hall, Honors, Activities and Meetings. You can run a club with other students, finish up your homework, talk with friends, read or play sports in P.E. Seventh- through 12th-graders have the opportunity to create and run their own club that their schoolmates can join. For example, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a robotics club that went to a national contest last year. The wide variety of subjects for clubs also includes bad movies and Asian pop culture. At an activities fair held every September, students get to sign up for their favorite activity.

For lunch, our new expanded space gives us three different places to find food. This year the popular option Mrs. Dangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salad, which formerly shared the Hub with another lunch option, now has the Hub all to itself. The two other lunch offerings are in the old Receiving area and in the new Meetinghouse â&#x20AC;&#x153;serveryâ&#x20AC;? next to the giant open space. In addition, new vending machines have arrived, with a modification that allows for credit cards. New water fountains See Dispatches/Page 44

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Another new feature is a solid wall separating the two sixth-grade classes.

In sports last week, the middle school boys won their first soccer game against Jewish Day School 2-1, while the middle school girls fell to JDS by a 5-0 score. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Patrick Elwood and Nick Tolkan, seventh-graders

Maret School

Our names are Alexandra and Lilou, and this is our first year at Maret School. The kids are very welcoming and make us feel like part of the Maret family. There are 36 total students in the fourth grade, including seven new students this year. One thing we are looking forward to is the camping trip. The whole fourth grade will head to Camp Arrowhead in Lewes, Del., for three days of team-building, ecology and plain old fun. We have already had so many experiences and fun things happen, but this should be the best.

We see being at Maret as a big responsibility and feel lucky to be students here. All the teachers here

The Current are nice, including our own teacher, Mr. Nisbet. It is fun that we all sit together in the cafeteria with students from each grade. Work in fourth grade is a bit more challenging than our old schools in third grade, but we feel ready. We also enjoy all the parts of Maretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildings, especially the older main Woodley House. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to be on a campus with students in kindergarten to 12th grade. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alexandra Linehan and Lilou Culhane, fourth-graders

Murch Elementary

What do you think of when you hear â&#x20AC;&#x153;back to schoolâ&#x20AC;?? The playground, teachers, homework, books or big changes? Here at Murch there are some pretty big changes going on. For instance, the fourthgraders are in new trailers this year.

The trailers are kind of plain but they are really nice nonetheless.

New to the school are three out of the four fourth-grade teachers. My new teachers are awesome!

Another big change is that in fourth grade we switch classrooms for different subjects. I was a little nervous about this change, but I am adjusting. We have one teacher for English and history and another teacher for math and science. Also, instead of one big recess, we now

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have two 15-minute ones. We eat our snacks at recess because there is no snack time in fourth grade.

Here are some adjectives my friends have used to describe the first week of school: awesome, weird, fine, cool, fun, bad, strange and amazing. I think this year is going to be great! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maia Bester, fourth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

This is a very special school year for my second grade classmates and me. We will be receiving the sacraments of reconciliation and Holy Communion for the very first time.

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to go into the confessional room. I know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to go in to the confessional because I have been going in with my mom for my whole life. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to actually confess my own sins. I am so excited.

I love art. I watched my brother, Dominic, make his First Holy Communion two years ago. I know that creating my First Holy Communion banner is part of the preparation that Mrs. Kalinski has planned for us and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait! I know everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s banner will be different examples of what receiving Jesus for the first time means to each of them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also very excited to go to Miss Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth-grade classroom every week to prepare for my sacraments.

My brother, who is in fourth grade, will be coming into my secondgrade classroom during this time for the writing workshop, so we get to switch. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Faith Y., second-grader

Parkmont School

Last year on Sept. 2, I started at a new school, Parkmont. This school was different from all my other schools. It was a very small

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As I started the school year, I realized that the teachers were more helpful and focused on the children in their class who needed help.

Many teachers in other schools donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much time to help children who need extra attention because there are 20, 30 or even 60 students in one class.

This year is my second year here at Parkmont, and I really want to focus on new things since I am used to my environment now. What I would like to do better this new school year is get to know my math work better and try to do less talking in class. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to a better and more fun year. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grace Nimley, eighth-grader

Ross Elementary

On Sept. 8, Ross students enjoyed the first day at Fillmore Arts this school year. Students enjoyed their new teachers and new classes. The new preschool class got to experience its first exciting Fillmore day ever!

In the Ross library, the librarian, Mr. Flanagan, is starting a new reading incentive competition.

Fifth-grader Luca said that he thinks that the competition is great for students to want to read. Also, it is educational and it helps kids learn that reading is fun and that it will help you read on higher levels.

A Ross parent, Ziko Djuric, is starting the chess club, which is fun. and educational.

Fourth- and fifth-graders are going to the amazing Camp Fraser on Sept. 12. I know it is going to be amazing! We are going to have a campfire at lunch, we are going to discover great things on our nature

walk, and we are also going to enjoy a high-low ropes course. It is a Living Classrooms field trip. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jada Mitchel, fifth-grader

St. Albans School

This year will be a unique one for the St. Albans lower school, with two major changes in place.

The first change is the new sevenday rotating block schedules for the seventh and eighth grades (Form I and Form II), which give us more time for each class with fewer classes each day. This will let us have more time for class discussions, in-class projects and maybe even to have a little less homework overall. And, because we will not be having class each day, some homework may not be due until a couple of days later, so every student will have to become accustomed to planning ahead frequently.

The second change is that the athletic fields are under renovation, so in most sports the Bulldogs will have only away games. It might be a challenge to compete without home-field advantage, but I believe with strong effort and determination the Bulldogs can win regardless.

Despite these two major changes, we will still work together as brothers and be more than just a school, by living each day with honor, respect, responsibility and compassion. Some things never change. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Harry Moore, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Day School

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On our trip, groups of teachers and students visited different parts of the District, including Adams Morgan and the Navy Yard. Each group took a walking tour of their assigned neighborhood and asked each individual they met if he or she had ever stopped at the walking tour placards before, or if they have ever been on a walking tour. Nearly everyone we spoke with answered â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;? We used our interviews to gather ideas about how to refine the walking tours â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including ways to make them more kid-friendly and to make the placards bigger and more noticeable.

We did these tours because students at St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have agreed that creating a walking tour would be a good idea for the Palisades, where our school is located. Walking tours help students remember information because students can connect what they learned on the tours to what they are learning in the classroom. Overall, the trip was a great way to learn about the history of each neighborhood, and to use the information we gathered for our own walking tour. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miranda Hall, eighth-grader

Sheridan School

Every year Sheridan School welcomes new faculty and students.

This year we met 34 new students (including kindergartners) and six new staff members during a school wide opening-day â&#x20AC;&#x153;morning meetingâ&#x20AC;? hosted by the eighth-graders.

For some new students, the transition to a new school can be tough.

So teachers created a New Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Group for sixth- through eighthgraders. This group helps students new to the school by giving them a time to meet with other kids who started at Sheridan the previous year. Students talk about anything that relates to being a new kid, like new or different ways of doing things, making friends, emotional

and educational information ... the list goes on and on. All in all, Sheridan tries to make the transition for new students as easy as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oliver Satola, seventh-grader

Sidwell Friends School

Here we all are sitting, waiting for the fun to begin. The curtains open. Now introducing Jay Mattioli the magician! On he walks and in his hand he has one dove. All of a sudden BOOM he now has two birds sitting in his hands. How did he do it? Next he took a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ring and made it appear in a miniature pocket. Wow! It was unexplainable. Pulling cards off pages and levitating a table dazzled me. I was thinking he was the most skilled magician in the world!

Sadly the show was over before we knew it. On the way out I was still thinking about his amazing tricks. I knew this world was magical in some way. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Simone Arrington, fifth-grader

Washington Latin Public Charter School

This past week Americans around the country looked back on 9/11, a day in which our country lost thousands of people and a day when the United States was attacked on its own land.

Washington Latinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. history teacher, Pete Findler, wanted to help his 11th-grade students understand what happened that day and how it made people feel, because his 11thgraders were only 2 or 3 years old in 2001. Findler started by showing the live video the news channels were showing, so that the students could see not only what happened but also the confusion of the news reporters. After the video, four teachers to spoke about where they were when 9/11 happened. The stories were heartbreaking and powerful, showing the importance of being calm and listening to safety rules. For the first time I was able to understand the emotion and feel of that day, as were many of my peers. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Niara Tarleton-Allen, 11th-grader

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Wednesday september 17 Concerts â&#x2013; The Happenings at the Harman Happy Hours series will feature cellist Wytold.

5:30 p.m. Free.

Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-5688. â&#x2013; The summertime Harbour Nights concert series will feature singer, songwriter and musician Shane Gamble.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. â&#x2013; Amadou Kouyate, the 2013-14 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence and a dynamic djembe and koutiro drummer, will perform a mix of Manding music, traditional 13th-century songs, and contemporary original compositions incorporating blues and jazz. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Mark Ewert will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Generosity Pathâ&#x20AC;? during an casual happy hour event. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Winners of the Peace Corpsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2014 Blog It Home competition will offer mediarich presentations on life through American eyes in Albania, Cameroon, China, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Senegal, Thailand and Uganda. 6:30 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1291. â&#x2013; Michael Pitre will discuss his debut novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fives and Twenty-Fives,â&#x20AC;? about the Iraq War and its aftermath. 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

â&#x2013; Former American Sociological Association president Mel Kohn will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Life as a Cross-National Collaborator,â&#x20AC;? about his groundbreaking research and his collaborations with scholars from around the globe. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The George Washington University Roosevelt Institute will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race and Ferguson: A Fireside Chat Discussion,â&#x20AC;? led by community organizer Dante Barry. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Room 223, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. gwtoday.gwu.edu/events.

Films â&#x2013; Now in its 11th year, the DC Shorts Film Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring 135 films from 25 countries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a LGBT-focused showcase that includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Princess of Love,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gaysianâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bears.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $12 to $15. Landmarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s E Street Cinema, 11th and E streets NW. dcshorts.com. The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings, workshops and parties at various venues. â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will present a screening and discussion of a PBS film from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Short Story Collectionâ&#x20AC;? adapted from a James Thurber tale. 7 p.m. Free. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; The West End Cinema will present the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cyber-Seniors,â&#x20AC;? about a group of colorful senior citizens who discover the world of the Internet with the help of their equally engaging teenage mentors. A post-screening Q&A will feature director Saffron Cassiday and producer Brenda Rusnak. 7 p.m. $7.52 to $10.34.

West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. â&#x2013; The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Philippe Le Guayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bicycling With MoliĂŠre,â&#x20AC;? about two French actors who are friends but at odds with one another in every possible way except their love of MoliĂŠreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Misanthrope.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-

966-6000.

Special event â&#x2013; The International Affairs and Public Policy Graduate School Admissions Fair for students and young professionals will feature representatives from 20-plus schools from the U.S. and Europe. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. apsia.org/admissions-fairs.

Walk â&#x2013; As part of the 15th annual WalkingTown DC event, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adams Morgan: Displacement From the Native Americans Until Todayâ&#x20AC;? will look at turbulent periods in the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet at the SunTrust Plaza at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. culturaltourismdc.org. Various tours will continue across D.C. through Sunday.

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Thursday september 18 Benefit â&#x2013; The Newark Street Dog Park K-9 Friends will host a happy hour, membership drive and fundraiser. 6 to 9 p.m. Free admission. Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American Grille, 5018 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-5253.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Washington DC VA Medical Center and the National Park Service will present a performance by the Bill Hairston Project as part of a veteran artist mini-concert series. 3 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-7454037. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take 5! Jazz Concertâ&#x20AC;? series will feature guitarist Pete Muldoon, pianist Allyn Johnson, saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed, drummer Sam Prather, trombonist Reginald Cyntje and bassist Eliot Seppa in a tribute to jazz composer and guitarist Grant Green. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art

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Thursday, september 18 â&#x2013; Discussion: Joyce Carol Oates (shown) will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lovely, Dark, Deepâ&#x20AC;? in conversation with Louis Bayard. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. â&#x2013; The Music on the Lawn series will feature a jazz concert by the acoustic quartet Laissez Foure. Grounds open at 5 p.m.; concert from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Free.

Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-7100. â&#x2013; Violinist Nistha Raj, a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence, will perform a blend of classical Hindustani music with elements of jazz, rock and beat box. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; As part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mutual Inspirations Festival 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Franz Kafka,â&#x20AC;? pianist Lara Downes will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amerika: Expression and Exile,â&#x20AC;? featuring pieces by Kafkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporaries. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. mutualinspirations.com. â&#x2013; The Embassy Series will present baritone Martin Babjak and pianist Daniel Buranovsky performing arias and songs.

7:30 p.m. $75. Embassy of Slovakia, 3523 International Court NW. 202-625-2361. â&#x2013; Blues guitarist Jarekus Singleton and the band Erin & the Wildfire will perform.

8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; NASA space scientist Jared Espley will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Climate Change on Mars: The Case of the Missing Martian Atmosphere.â&#x20AC;?

11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5664. â&#x2013; Robert Tsai will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forgotten Constitutions: Defiant Visions of Power and Community.â&#x20AC;? Noon.

Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives

Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â&#x2013; National Portrait Gallery senior historian David C. Ward will discuss a portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Noon. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; A panel discussion of the history and value of revamping â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Star-Spangled Bannerâ&#x20AC;? will feature Matt Spivey, vice president of artistic planning at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; anthem enthusiast Neil Grauer, assistant director of marketing and communications at Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Loras John Schissel and Nicholas Alexander Brown of the Library of Congress Music Division. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. â&#x2013; Hisham D. Aidi, lecturer of international and public affairs at Columbia University, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rebel Music: Race, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth Culture.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/aidi. â&#x2013; Cathy Feingold, director of international affairs for the AFL-CIO, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building Power for Women Workers in a Global Economy.â&#x20AC;? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; Wendy Bellion, associate professor at the University of Delaware and winner of the Smithsonian American Art Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Here Trust Your Eyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Visual Illusion and the Early American Theater.â&#x20AC;? 4 to 6 p.m. Free.

McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. â&#x2013; Evan Osnos, former China correspondent for the New Yorker, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, & Faith in the New China.â&#x20AC;? 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Room 662, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Cambridge University economist HaJoon Chang will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economics: The Userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; Celeste-Marie Bernier, professor of African-American studies at the University of Nottingham and associate editor of the Journal of American Studies, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;War, History, and Memory in the Life and Works of Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; Malcolm Brooks will discuss his debut novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painted Horses.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Classics Book Group will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wayâ&#x20AC;? by Marcel Proust. 7 p.m.

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Continued From Page 46 Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Snow Queenâ&#x20AC;? by Michael Cunningham. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Amya Miller, director of global public relations for the city of Rikuzentakata, Japan, will discuss post-tsunami life and the disasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global effects. 8 to 10 p.m.

Free. Room 300, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/calendar.

Films â&#x2013; The West End Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film series will feature the work of Robin Williams.

6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Divas Outdoors: Classic Films Under the Stars,â&#x20AC;? presented by Hillwood and Reel Affirmations, will feature a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some Like It Hotâ&#x20AC;? after a picnic on the Lunar Lawn and a chance to stroll the mansion. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

Performance â&#x2013; Irish step dancer Kevin Doyle, recipient of a 2014 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship, will perform.

Noon. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1743.

Reading â&#x2013; Fiction writer Amy Bloom, author of the new novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lucky Us,â&#x20AC;? will read from her work as part of the Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Room B156, Phillips Hall, George Washington University, 801 22nd St. NW. 202-994-6637.

Special events â&#x2013; Poet E. Ethelbert Miller will discuss photographer Jarvis Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citizens We.â&#x20AC;? 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. citizenswe@gmail.com. â&#x2013; Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cake & Ale,â&#x20AC;? a happy hour of food and drink pairings inspired by the characters in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marie Antoinette.â&#x20AC;? The event will include admission to the show afterward. 6 p.m. $50 to $60. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939.

Walk â&#x2013; Birder Sheila Cochran will lead a walk through the Olmsted Woods. 8:30 a.m. Free. Meet at the George Washington statue on Pilgrim Road on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. allhallowsguild.org.

Friday,september Sept. 19 Friday 19 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Marla Frazee will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Farmer and the Clownâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 4 through 8). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Arts@Midday program will fea-

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Events Entertainment ture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Koto Music: Reminiscences, the Sea, and Seabirdsâ&#x20AC;? with Miyuki Yoshikami on koto and Amy Thomas on flute. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Albanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 3000 Wisconsin Ave. NW. stalbansdc.org. â&#x2013; The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature organist Mark Pacoe. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â&#x2013; The Friday Music Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music as Cultural Mission: Explorations of Jesuit Practices,â&#x20AC;? featuring soprano Emma Boone, alto Zoe Novak, alto Kelsey Kolasa, tenor Luke Schafer, violinist Risa Browsder, cellist Amy Domingues and harpsichordist Jinsun Cho. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. â&#x2013; Listen Local First DC will present Paperhaus, a local psychedelic pop rock band featuring Alex Tebeleff, Eduardo Rivera and Danny Bentley. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; Avanti, the Orchestra for the Friday Morning Music Club, will perform works by DvorĂĄk, Mozart and KodĂĄly. 8 p.m. Free.

Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. fmmc.org. â&#x2013; Love Canon will perform a bluegrasstinged take on music from the 1980s. 9 p.m. $15 to $19. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Artist Janaina Tschäpe will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lacrimacorpus,â&#x20AC;? featured in the special exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Total Art: Contemporary Video,â&#x20AC;? and her other works in the National Museum of Women in the Arts collection. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â&#x2013; Marta McDowell, instructor of landscape history and horticulture at New York Botanical Garden, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beatrix Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tales.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Joel S. Migdal, professor of international studies at the University of Washington, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shifting Sands: The United States in the Middle East.â&#x20AC;?

Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/migdal. â&#x2013; Archivist Valerie Sallis will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isabel Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travelogues.â&#x20AC;? 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. â&#x2013; Fabrizio Vona, superintendent of historical, artistic and ethno-anthropological heritage for the City and Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace of Caserta, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Farnese Collection in Naples.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â&#x2013; Charles Mugno, director of the Institute of Heraldry, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Institute of Heraldry: Guardians of Our National Symbolic Heritage.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. â&#x2013; Sarah Waters will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Paying Guests.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Naomi Klein will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $12. Sidwell Friends

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Show honors printmakers â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ink & Grain,â&#x20AC;? a group show highlighting 20th-century printmakers who excelled in woodcuts and wood engravings, will open Friday with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Old Print Gallery. The exhibit will continue through Nov. 15.

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through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. 202-965-1818. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hothouse Video: Saya Woolfalk,â&#x20AC;? a retrospective for a New York video artist who uses science fiction and fantasy to reimagine the world in multiple dimensions, will open Saturday with a reception and artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk from 6 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Capitol Skyline Hotel. The show, presented by Washington Project for the Arts, will continue through Nov. 14.

Located at 10 I St. SW, the lounge is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 202-488-7500. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1854-1862,â&#x20AC;? highlighting 60-odd works that show how Tripe progressed from an amateur to a highly skilled professional, will open Sunday at the National Gallery of Art and continue through Jan. 4.

Located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday David Carlsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field through Saturday from 10 of Transformationâ&#x20AC;? is a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday part of an exhibit at from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202the Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National 737-4215. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home Is Where the Art Democratic Club.

Is,â&#x20AC;? a Zenith Gallery group show of decorative objects and furnishings for the home and office, opened last week at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. An opening reception will take place Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m., and the exhibit can also be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Jan. 3. 202-783-2963. â&#x2013; The Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club opened two Meeting House, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Shonda Rhimes, creator of the ABC hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomyâ&#x20AC;? and executive producer of the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new series â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Get Away With Murder,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her journey from the University of Southern Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Cinematic Arts to Hollywood hitmaker. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $30. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Jacques Besnainou and Monique Saigal will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Stories from World War II.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 9 p.m. $10 to $15. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Norma Bassett Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s woodblock â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn Road.

Santa Fe.â&#x20AC;? is part of a show at Old Print Gallery. shows last week, and will hold an opening reception for them tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m.

In the Ballroom Gallery, an exhibit of paintings by David Carlson is on view through Dec. 2; and in the Upstairs Gallery, members of the Washington Water Color Association are highlighting their works through Dec. 5.

Located at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, the club is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call ahead. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essentially Qualified,â&#x20AC;? featuring works by Paul Shortt about the contradictions inherent in being qualified for employment without the hands-on experience necessary to land a job, opened last week at Pleasant Plains Workshop, where it will continue through Oct. 18. An opening reception will take place tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m., and the artist will give a talk Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.

Located at 2608 Georgia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Thursday and Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. pleasantplainsworkshop.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lure of the Forest,â&#x20AC;? featuring monumental wood sculptures by Emilie Brzezinski, opened yesterday at the Kreeger Museum and will continue through Dec. 27.

Located at 2401 Foxhall Road NW, the museum is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday for tours by reservation. Admission costs $10 for adults and $7 for seniors, students and military personnel; it is free for ages 12 and younger. 202-337-3050.

Films â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present Mark Kendallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Camioneta,â&#x20AC;? about Guatemalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working class. 1 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly film series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;New York Stories,â&#x20AC;? will offer a taste of New York City â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the gritty to the

zany. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Wataru Abikoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ikitekoso,â&#x20AC;? about Fukushima prefecture as seen through the eyes of one of its inhabitants. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. See Events/Page 48

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Continued From Page 47 www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â&#x2013; The Italian film festival â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUDestival in DCâ&#x20AC;? will open with the shorts â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jenniferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carlo and Carlaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Princess of Oriental Dance.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. The festival will continue through Sept. 25 with screenings at West End Cinema and a panel discussion at George Washington Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gelman Library. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams, Hallucinations, and Nightmares: The Films of Pen-ek Ratanaruangâ&#x20AC;? will feature the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1999 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;6ixtynin9,â&#x20AC;? about a botched money drop that leads to windfalls of cash and carnage. 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; DC Adventure Film and the Georgetown University Rock Climbing Club will present Sender Filmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valley Uprising,â&#x20AC;? about the history of climbing in Yosemite National Park and the counterculture roots of outdoor sports. 7 p.m. $10. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. reelrocktour.com. â&#x2013; Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Kate Johnston and Shauna MacDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tru Love.â&#x20AC;?

7 and 9:15 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

Performances â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Utsav: Celebrating Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maestros of Music and Danceâ&#x20AC;? will feature Jayanthi

Kumaresh, a versatile veena instrumentalist. 7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The National Endowment for the Arts will present its 2014 National Heritage Fellowships Concert. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; American University will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overture: The New Student Showcase 2014.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $5. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. american.tix.com. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; An ice cream social and sock hop will feature DJ Tony Contino spinning hits from the 1950s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-2447400. â&#x2013; Shiva Rea and guests will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Global Mala Yoga for Peace,â&#x20AC;? a special yoga activism celebration in honor of United Nations International Peace Day. Proceeds will benefit Solar-Aid and N Street Village. 6 to 8 p.m. $54 to $108. McLean Gardens Ballroom, 3811 Porter St. NW. flowyogacenter.com. â&#x2013; The National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden will present a Harvest Party to celebrate the end of the local growing season with cooking demonstrations by area chefs and a buffet full of garden-fresh ideas accompanied by cocktails and microbrews. 6 to 8 p.m. $100 to $125. National Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1281. â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Library Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preview party for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncensoredâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an exhibit featuring works of art by local artists pertaining to the theme of censorship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature live music and specialty cocktails

inspired by banned books. 7 to 9 p.m. $50 to $250. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1183. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oprahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Life You Want Weekendâ&#x20AC;? will kick off with Oprah Winfrey sharing her personal story and insights. 7 to 9 p.m. $99 and up. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. oprah.com/tour. The event will continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with presentations by Iyanla Vanzant, Rob Bell, Elizabeth Gilbert and Mark Nepo. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Voices Unheard â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Syria: Trojan Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Summitâ&#x20AC;? will feature recorded excerpts and behind-the-scenes documentary footage from reinterpretation of Euripidesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; play by women forced to flee their homes in Syria who now live as refugees in Amman. The event will include an online discussion with the women and other members of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic team. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The In Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cole Porter Project: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All Right With Me,â&#x20AC;? featuring 35 of the composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tunes in a cabaret-style show. 8 p.m. $20 to $40.

Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-2047763. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20

Saturday september 20 Art event â&#x2013; American Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall for the Arts Celebration and Auction will feature classes and hands-on workshops, followed by a reception and live art auction featuring surrealist paintings and drawings from the estate of Marc H. Moyens. 4 p.m. $10 to $25. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-1300.

Book sales â&#x2013; The Friends of the Mount Pleasant Library group will host a used-book sale.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202671-3121. â&#x2013; The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library group will hold a used-book sale.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Secondfloor meeting room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-6696235. The sale will continue Sunday from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; A park ranger will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grow Like a Tree,â&#x20AC;? featuring a half-mile hike behind the Rock Creek Nature Center, a discussion and other activities. 10 to 11 a.m.

Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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Classes â&#x2013; Aneta Georgievska-Shine, lecturer in art history and fine arts at the University of Maryland at College Park, will lead a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masters of the Dutch Golden Age: Hals, Rembrandt, Steen, and Vermeer.â&#x20AC;?

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Musicologist Daniel Freeman, a lecturer at the University of Minnesota, will lead a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mozart in Vienna.â&#x20AC;?

9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; A hands-on workshop will focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom.â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m. to noon. $20 to $25. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave.

Friday, september 19 â&#x2013; Performance: Opera Camerata of Washington D.C. will present Rossiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Barber of Seville,â&#x20AC;? featuring singers Jose Sacin (shown), Callie Wohletz, Pablo Heinrich, Kwang Kyu Lee, Robert Ritter and Patricia Portillo. 7:30 p.m. $125.

Metropolitan Club of Washington, 1700 H St. NW. operacamerata.org.

NW. 202-686-5807. The workshop will repeat Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. â&#x2013; Marcus Jones, history professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and consultant for the Institute for Defense Analysis, will lead a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;World War I: The War to End All Wars.â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; A class will explain how to use the D.C. Public Library database Novelist and the website Goodreads to help select books to read. 10:30 a.m. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8698. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; The Glover Park Village will present a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tai Chi for Beginnersâ&#x20AC;? class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. â&#x2013; A hands-on orchid workshop will focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Repot or Not.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 3 p.m. $20 to $25. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807. The workshop will repeat Sept.

27 at 10 a.m. â&#x2013; Iona Senior Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Take Charge/ Get Well Academy will present a workshop on â&#x20AC;&#x153;What, Me Move?! Creative Housing Alternatives.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 5:30 p.m. $25; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448.

Concerts â&#x2013; Serbian accordionist Petar Maric will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Great Noise Ensemble will present Steve Reichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music for 18 Musicians.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. â&#x2013; The band Psycho Killers will perform a Talking Heads tribute. 9 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; American University and George Washington University will sponsor their 12th annual joint graduate symposium in art history, featuring presentations on topics ranging from a feminist analysis of Titianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Venus With a Mirrorâ&#x20AC;? to an examination of the Scurlock Studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photographs of Billie Holiday in 1940s Washington. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Kogod

School of Business, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. â&#x2013; The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Macular Degeneration Network and the Sibley Senior Association will present a discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home.â&#x20AC;? 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. â&#x2013; George Washington University professor emeritus Catherine Allen will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Threading a Tale: Language and Cloth in Andean Cultures.â&#x20AC;? 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Art historian William Kloss will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Closer Look at the Emergence of Modern Art â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Metamorphosis of Utopia: Slipping and Tripping Into a New Century.â&#x20AC;?

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. closerlook.eventbrite.com. The lecture series will continue Sept. 27. â&#x2013; Justin Martin will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rebel Souls: Walt Whitman and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Bohemians,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; Meryl Comer will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slow Dancing With a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;? at 4 p.m.; Lucinda Franks will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timeless: Love, Morgenthau, and Me,â&#x20AC;? at 6 p.m.; and Mark Whitaker (shown) will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosby: His Life and Times,â&#x20AC;? at 8 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Festivals â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Build,â&#x20AC;? an annual family festival, will feature hands-on activities focusing on tools, trucks and construction.

Events will include an attempt to build the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest freestanding construction toy tower in the Great Hall. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â&#x2013; The H Street Festival will feature food, drinks, music, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, interactive art displays, contests, a fashion stage and a D.C. streetcar open house.

Noon to 7 p.m. Free admission. H Street between 4th and 15th streets NE. hstreet.org. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oktoberfest at Heurich Houseâ&#x20AC;? will feature German-style fare such as sausages, pretzels and sauerkraut; Oktoberfest-inspired beer from DC Brewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild members; a dirndl and lederhosen contest; and traditional dance music performed by Die Zwei. 1 to 4 p.m. $60. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichoktoberfest.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The U Street Music Stroll will feature 20-plus bands from genres such as country, jazz, go-go, alternative, Latin, R&B, hip-hop, Christian, pop, blues, reggae and rock. 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Free admission; $10 for a VIP wristband offering a guided stroll, special discounts and seating. U Street between 6 and 14th streets NW. ustreetmusicstroll.com.

Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Sense of Time and Place: Peter von Baghâ&#x20AC;? will feature the 1978 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paavo Nurmi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Man and His Timesâ&#x20AC;? and the 1988 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Olavi Virta.â&#x20AC;? 2:30 p.m.

Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

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Continued From Page 48 â&#x2013; Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Politics of Fashion: DC Unboxed,â&#x20AC;? about the world of fashion in Washington. A panel discussion will follow. Free; reservations suggested. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. â&#x2013; Rose Park Movie Nights will feature Steven Spielbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1982 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Free. Rose Park, 2609 Dumbarton St. NW. roseparkdc.org.

Performances â&#x2013; The In Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatal Song: The Great Opera Murders,â&#x20AC;? a cabaret-opera/whodunit. 2:30 p.m. $20 to $40.

Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-2047763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. â&#x2013; Comedian and actor Chris Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elia will perform. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $29. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Culture Shock, Washington, DC: Volume IIâ&#x20AC;? will feature performances by hiphop dance troupes Afta Shock, Culture Shock, Future Shock, Mini Shock and Mighty Shock. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

The performance will repeat Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theater will present a performance by Chicago-based duo BagCat and a sneak peek from Commonwealth and iMusical of the formats theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll unveil for the District Improv Festival. 8:30 p.m. $10. Rehearsal Room, Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com.

Special events â&#x2013; Asbury United Methodist Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 Homecoming Festival and Ministries Fair will feature music, dance, food and fun activities for all ages. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free. Asbury United Methodist Church, 926 11th St. NW. 202-628-0009. The festival will conclude Sunday with a 10 a.m. worship service. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Junior Botanist Festivalâ&#x20AC;? will feature hands-on activities and discussions with U.S. Botanic Garden staff members and volunteers. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life in Color,â&#x20AC;? the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest paint party, will feature cirque-style live acts, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paint Blast,â&#x20AC;? and music by W&W, Nervo, Borgore and Vicetone. 6 p.m. $65 to $110. RFK Stadium Festival Grounds, 2400 East Capitol St. NW. ticketmaster.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Skyâ&#x20AC;? will offer a chance to observe distant space objects through telescopes. 8 to 9 p.m. Free. Military Field, Glover and Military roads NW. 202-895-6070.

Tours and walks â&#x2013; As part of the 15th annual WalkingTown DC event, Historic Chevy Chase DC and guide Keene Taylor Jr. will present a tour of the neighborhood, including residential and commercial structures along the Connecticut Avenue corridor. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet at the Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. culturaltourismdc.org. Various tours will continue through Sunday. â&#x2013; Washington Walks will present a tour of Penn Quarter, downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th Street corridor. 11 a.m. $15. Meet outside the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station. washingtonwalks.com.

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Events Entertainment â&#x2013; The Palisades Village House Tour will feature a diverse selection of houses in the Palisades. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $30 to $35. Tickets available on the day of the tour at Our Lady of Victory Church, 4835 MacArthur Blvd. NW; advance tickets available at palisadesvillagehousetour.com.

202-244-3310.

Yard sale â&#x2013; Adams Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic beaux-arts Ontario building, a cooperative since 1953, will host its annual yard sale. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. The Ontario, 2853 Ontario Road NW. Sunday, Sept. 21

Sunday september 21 Classes and workshops â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zumba in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? will offer a fastpaced, Latin-inspired exercise class. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Outside Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-8956070. â&#x2013; Kidical Mass DC and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association will present a workshop on family biking around the city.

1 to 3 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. â&#x2013; The Dumbarton House will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Country Danceâ&#x20AC;? workshop. 1 to 3 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. â&#x2013; The Banished? ARTillery will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Write Now!â&#x20AC;? workshop taught by Otis Ramsey-ZĂśe on dismantling barriers that interfere with getting started on or completing writing assignments. 2 p.m. $25.

Banished? ARTillery, Studio 27, 716 Monroe St. NE. artful.ly/store/events/4142. â&#x2013; Food professionals Steve Kim and Todd Johnson will lead a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Korean Food Heats Up.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Seldom Scene will present a bluegrass concert. Noon and 1 p.m. Free.

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The U.S. Navy Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sea Chanters chorus will perform. 2 p.m. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. â&#x2013; Organist Russell Weismann will perform works by Widor, Nanney, Howells, Bolcolm, Fox and Langlais. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. â&#x2013; The D.C. Legendary Musicians Band â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whose members have worked with stars such as Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Al Green and the Manhattans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will perform. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Jazz Jamâ&#x20AC;? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. â&#x2013; Singer Salif Keita, one of the founders of the Afro-pop genre. will perform an acoustic show. 7 p.m. $45 to $85. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; The National Symphony Orchestra will present its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Season Opening Ball Concert,â&#x20AC;? featuring violinist Joshua Bell (shown), soprano Kelli Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, and conductors Christoph Eschenbach and Steven Reineke. 7

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Allliance stages Kafka adaptation Alliance for New Music-Theatre will present a dark, comical interpretation of Franz Kafkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic work â&#x20AC;&#x153;Metamorphosisâ&#x20AC;? at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

ny is hosting two productions by South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isango Ensemble at the Lansburgh Theatre through Sept. 21.

Presented in repertory, the Isango Ensembleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s productions of Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magic Flute â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Impempe

On stage Yomlingoâ&#x20AC;? and Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epic love poem â&#x20AC;&#x153;Venus and Adonisâ&#x20AC;? employ Company through Sept. 21. music, dance and elements of South Director Susan Galbraith combines African heritage. movement, singing and speech to Tickets cost $20 to $80. The theater explore Kafkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s releis located at 450 7th St. vance to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AmeriNW. 202-547-1122; can audiences. The shakespearetheatre.org. production is part of â&#x2013; Taffety Punk Theatre Company will the Embassy of the present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Devil in Czech Republicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s His Own Wordsâ&#x20AC;? at the Mutual Inspirations The opera â&#x20AC;&#x153;Florencia Capitol Hill Arts WorkFestival.

Tickets cost $20 to in the Amazonâ&#x20AC;? opens shop through Oct. 4. $30. Woolly Mammoth Sept. 20.

Created and perTheatre Company is formed by Marcus Kyd, located at 641 D St. NW. 202-966the fast-paced tragicomedy digs into the 3104; newmusictheatre.org. identity of humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest villain. â&#x2013; The Shakespeare Theatre Compa- Tickets cost $15. The Capitol Hill p.m. $49 to $125. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

books & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Richard Whittle will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Predator: The Secret Origins of the Drone Revolution,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; and Charles King will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul,â&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Artist Ursula von Rydingsvard will discuss her work and career in light of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five Conesâ&#x20AC;? (1990-1992), installed in the East Building Atrium. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â&#x2013; Thom Hartmann and Dan Sisson will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy From Tyranny and Faction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and What That Means Today.â&#x20AC;? 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; Ruben Castaneda will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;S Street Rising: Crack, Murder, and Redemption in D.C.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Kramer-

Festivals â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;ZooFiesta,â&#x20AC;? a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, will feature animal feedings, arts and crafts, musical entertainment, educational activities highlighting conservation research in Central and South America, and a Latin Americaninspired food bazaar. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. â&#x2013; Fiesta DC 2014 will celebrate Latino culture with a parade of nations followed by a festival with food, entertainment and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues between 9th and 14th Streets NW. fiestadc.org.

Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams, Hallucinations, and Nightmares: The Films of Pen-ek Ratanaruangâ&#x20AC;? will feature the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Life in the Universe.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-

Alliance for New Music-Theatre is staging â&#x20AC;&#x153;Metamorphosisâ&#x20AC;? through Sept. 21.

Arts Workshop is located at 575 7th St. SE. 202-355-9441; taffetypunk.com. â&#x2013; Washington National Opera will stage the company premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Florencia in the Amazonâ&#x20AC;? Sept. 20 through 28 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Soprano Christine Goerke stars in the lush modern opera by Daniel CatĂĄn and Marcela Fuentes-Berain. The romantic drama, inspired by the writings of Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez, is performed in Spanish with projected English titles.

Tickets start at $25. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

1000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present Ramuntcho Mattaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intimatta,â&#x20AC;? about his father, one of Chileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-known painters and an innovator in abstract expressionism and surrealism. 4 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Kind of Loveâ&#x20AC;? will feature emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to School Comedyâ&#x20AC;? will feature sets by Louis Katz, Mike Finazzo and Grant Gordon. 7 p.m. $15 to $18. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487.

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Continued From Page 49 Park, 16th and H streets NW. 703-5691875. â&#x2013; A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the Washington National Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gargoyles and grotesques. 2 p.m. $6 to $15. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Monday, Sept. 22 Monday september 22 Classes â&#x2013; Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â&#x2013; The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; Instructor Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov.

Concerts â&#x2013; Folk and indie singer-songwriter Jill Sobule will perform. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $18.

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1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. â&#x2013; Dale Watson and the Lonestars, singer-songwriter Amber Digby and duo Cactus Blossoms will perform. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Abby Kohut on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secrets Recruiters Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Want You to Know.â&#x20AC;? 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. â&#x2013; An International Peace Day celebration will feature a town-hall discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How We Get to Peaceâ&#x20AC;? with Andy Shallal, Barbara Wien and David Swanson. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. â&#x2013; The monthly Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar will feature a talk

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Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;War, Whistleblowing, and Independent Journalismâ&#x20AC;? will feature panelists Thomas Drake, Jesselyn Radack, Norman Solomon and Phil Donahue. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. â&#x2013; Caleb Scharf will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Copernicus Complex: Our Cosmic Significance in a Universe of Planets and Probabilities.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. â&#x2013; The History/Biography Book Club will discuss Candice Millardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. â&#x2013; Christian Rudder, co-founder of OkCupid, a Harvardtrained mathematician and a rock musician, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Looking)â&#x20AC;? in conversation with Megan Garber. 7 p.m. $14. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487.

Films â&#x2013; The First Amendment Film Festival will feature Irwin Winklerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1991 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guilty by Suspicion,â&#x20AC;? about the political fallout from the McCarthy eraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hollywood blacklist. 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Library will host the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? series. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will present a Robin Williams film as part of the monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bookloverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Film Companionâ&#x20AC;? series. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; The Royal Shakespeare Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Two Gentlemen of Verona,â&#x20AC;? recorded live on its stage in Stratford-uponAvon. 7 p.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. The film will be shown again Saturday at 7 p.m. â&#x2013; Solas Nuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irish Popcon!â&#x20AC;? will feature Alan Brennanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 sci-fi comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Earthbound.â&#x20AC;?

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Tuesday, september 23 â&#x2013; Discussion: Former â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seinfeldâ&#x20AC;? writer and producer Peter Mehlman will discuss his novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Always Be This Great.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m.

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Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Theater Lab, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blues for a Royal Flushâ&#x20AC;? will depict the music of an earlier era of jazz through resonant experiences of Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Strayhorn and Lena Horne, all in the orbit of D.C. native Duke Ellington. 7 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laughs at Atlas: Boys in Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothing Comedyâ&#x20AC;? will feature host Jared Rockwell and comedians Danny Rathbun, Dana Fleitman, Chris Blackwood, Dave Moktoi, Wes Martens, Robert Andrew and Brandon Fisher. 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

Special event â&#x2013; A fundraiser for Chef Action Network will feature a roast of pioneering D.C. chef and restaurateur Nora Pouillon. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $300. Dock 5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. chefsroast.org.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Buffalo Sabres in a preseason matchup. 5 p.m. $26 to $433. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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Tuesday september 23 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Author and illustrator CeCe Bell will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Deafo,â&#x20AC;? a graphic novel about her experiences growing up hearing impaired in the 1970s (for ages 8 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. â&#x2013; CeCe Bell will discuss her graphic memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Deafo.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free.

Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take an Om Breakâ&#x20AC;? yoga series. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. â&#x2013; The group Yoga Activist will present a

Concerts â&#x2013; The Petworth Library will host an interactive family concert with JosĂŠ-Luis Orozco in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. 10 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; The Tuesday Concert Series will feature pianist Jeremy Filsell performing works by Debussy, Pott and Rachmaninoff.

12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; The Hanoi Conservatory-trained composer, jazz pianist and contemporary sound artist Tri Minh will perform with his quartet. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; John Kadlecik & the DC Mystery Cats will perform a tribute to the Jerry Garcia Band. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Demonstration â&#x2013; Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will showcase ways to use apples and pears in savory and sweet dishes. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; James Conaway will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Forgotten Fifties: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Decade From the Archives of LOOK Magazine.â&#x20AC;?

Noon. Free. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1519. â&#x2013; Documentary photographer Vincent Cianni will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gays in the Military.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. West Dining Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. libraryofcongressglobe@gmail.com. â&#x2013; Daniel Schulman will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty.â&#x20AC;? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; In honor of Banned Books Week, the West End Fiction Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tropic of Cancerâ&#x20AC;? by Henry Miller. 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â&#x2013; Peter Schneider will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Berlin Now.â&#x20AC;? 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mortara Building, Georgetown University, 3600 N St. NW. berlinnow.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; Artists participating in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncensored: The Art Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? will discuss the ways in which censorship affects the arts and how it relates to the ideas put forth in their displayed work. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Past, Present, and Future of the Shaw Neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;? will feature Maurice Jackson, associate professor of history and African-American studies at Georgetown University; Blair Ruble, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U Street: A Biographyâ&#x20AC;?; the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, a community advocate and founder of D.C. Legendary Musicians; and Bernard Demczuk, a longtime Shaw resident, official historian of Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chili Bowl and assistant vice president for District relations at George Washington University. 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. DanielShaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7270971.

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Continued From Page 50 ■ Biographer Lynn Sherr will discuss “The Soaring Trajectory of Sally Ride’s Life: Remembering America’s First Woman in Space.” 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Panelists will discuss “Synthesizing Art and Science Through the Senses: Exploring the Aesthetics of DNA.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

■ J. Jefferson Looney, founding editor of the “The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series,” will discuss “Thomas Jefferson: A President Revealed Through His Letters.” 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, will discuss his book “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.” 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ Dylan Landis will discuss her novel “Ralney Royal.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Films ■ The First Amendment Film Festival will feature Michael Radford’s movie “1984,” based on the classic George Orwell novel set. 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

■ Busboys and Poets will present the short film “Black Heirlooms,” about intergenerational wealth from a millennial perspective. 6 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ The eighth annual Charles Guggenheim Tribute Program will feature Guggenheim’s Academy Award-nominated 1994 documentary “D-Day Remembered.” Craig L. Symonds, author of “Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings,” will introduce the film. 7 p.m. Free.

McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Evgeny Ruman’s 2012 film “Igor and the Cranes’ Journey,” about an estranged father and son brought together by a young crane as they trace a family of the migratory birds. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75.

Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Reading ■ In conjunction with the exhibit “Postcards From the Trenches: Germans and Americans Visualize the Great War,” audience members will recite poems from among a selection of American works since the Civil War and European pieces responding to World War I. 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW. postcardsfromthetrenches.eventbrite.com.

Special event ■ The Human Rights Campaign’s annual Chefs for Equality event — highlighted by 12 multi-tiered wedding cakes — will feature food, drink, music and an auction.

7 to 9:30 p.m. $150. The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C., 1150 22nd St. NW. chefsforequality.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play

the New York Mets. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $90.

Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday and Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 Wednesday september 24 Children’s program ■ Cece Bell will discuss her graphic memoir “El Deafo” (for ages 8 through 12).

10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300.

■ The Georgetown Library will present its “Take an Om Break” yoga series. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov.

Concerts ■ Singer Peggy Alee will present “Welcome Autumn,” a tribute to sultry singer Peggy Lee. 2 p.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400.

■ The Harbour Nights series will feature singer-songwriter David Andrew Smith.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.

■ “Flash Banned: Freedom of Speech Showcase” will feature three bands performing songs inspired by the concepts of censorship and free speech. 7 p.m. Free.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The S&R Foundation Artist Concert Series will feature the Urban Tango Trio and special guest Kazuma Miura. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. 202-298-6007.

■ Blueheart Revival will celebrate the release of their album “Stone Feathers” with a listening party and acoustic performance. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ The Glover Park Village will host a twice-monthly “Conversation Corner,” featuring language-specific tables for discussions in French, Spanish, German and Russian. 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org.

■ Clare Amos of the World Council of Churches will discuss Christian-Muslim relations. 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Room 270, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ The Tenley-Friendship Book Discussion Group will discuss “Pale Horse, Pale Rider” by Katherine Anne Porter. 2 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449.

■ Olympic gold medalist and World Cup champion Briana Scurry will discuss “Tackling Obstacles and Achieving Dreams.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Dennis M. Conrad, historian for the Naval History and Heritage Command, will discuss “A Sea of Change: Naval Warfare in the American Revolution During the Spring of 1778.” 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Artistic director Robert Eisenstein will

discuss “Courting Elizabeth: Music and Patronage in Shakespeare’s England.” 6 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Charles Cobb will discuss his book “This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and the Equal Rights Center will offer a presentation on “Women: Know Your Rights in the Workplace.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 220, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library manager and former U.S. history professor Leslie Griffin will discuss “Banned in the USA: A Short History of Censorship.” 7 p.m.

Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-0971.

■ Longtime Washington journalist Don Fulsom will discuss his book “Nixon’s Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America’s Most Troubled President.” 7 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698.

■ The Tenley-Friendship Library’s “Young Prose Book Group,” for ages 21 through 35, will meet to discuss “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. 7 p.m. Free.

Kitty O’Shea’s D.C., 4624 Wisconsin Ave. NW. victor.benitez@dc.gov.

■ The Petworth Library will host a discussion of Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic,” a graphic novel with LGBT themes that has been challenged in two different communities’ libraries for obscenity. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ The Small Talk Book Club will discuss “Wherever You Go There You Are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn. 7:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Films ■ The First Amendment Film Festival will feature Michael Mann’s 1999 movie “The Insider.” 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

■ In honor of Banned Books Week, the Cleveland Park Library will present a frequently challenged movie. 6 p.m. Free.

Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

Performances ■ The Ecuadorian dance company Ceibadanza will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The second annual District Improv Festival, a five-day event featuring 30 longform improv troupes from around the country, will open with performances by D.C.’s Jive Turkey, New York City’s FOIA Love All-Stars and Baltimore’s Evan the Loyal. 7:30 p.m. $10. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. districtimprov.org. The festival will continue through Sept. 27 with performances and workshops.

■ Artist Astrid Rieder and musician Erik Spangler will present “Transart,” featuring interplay between art forms such as music, literature and visual art. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Place NW. acfdc.org.

Sporting event ■ D.C. United will play Tauro FC in a CONCACAF Champions League contest. 8 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

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