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41ST FIRST LADY PASSES AWAY

A Palisades life: The Alma Gates story By KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Diana Walker

Barbara Bush, the 41st First Lady, and Millie, the Bush family’s springer spaniel, appear in this photograph, which was taken on the White House grounds in 1989. Bush passed away April 17 at the age of 92. One of her greatest achievements was the creation of her foundation for family literacy, which is a non-profit that seeks to improve literacy through programs directed towards preschool children and parental literacy.

With the exception of college and a few years as a young military bride, Alma Gates has spent the whole of her long life in the Palisades. Her forebears were pioneers in Utah who achieved wealth and prominence. She attended private schools and acknowledges that she had a privileged upbringing. But her idyllic youth also was darkened by shadows. “My mother was an alcoholic,” Gates said. “She was beautiful, smart, gifted - a concert pianist. Yet she had this horrible curse. It was a hard way to grow up. It’s had an effect on my sisters and me. There was an element of shame to our life, of keeping it secret, afraid of what you were going to find. You couldn’t count on Mommy.” Gates and her two sisters did have stable influences in their lives. They had loving grandparents who came east every year to see them. Their father, Glen Hardy, was a government lawyer who provided for and took good care of his family. The nuns who taught them were strict but caring. And there was Leila Buggs. Leila Buggs - “Buggsie” to the family - cooked and cleaned and took care of the Hardy family home. Gates and her sisters attended the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred

Heart. “Buggsie was famous for her lemon pies,” Gates recalled. “She was the best cook. When they wanted six lemon pies for the school bazaar, they were there - Buggsie had them ready.” Buggs took pride in her skills in the laundry. “Every day she had to take care of three uniforms for three girls, in summer a white blouse and a cotton jumper,” Gates said. “She always had our blouses ready to go. “She loved starch. You could literally stand them up. They were beyond crisp.” Buggs took Gates on little outings that are now happy memories. “There used to be an open-air market on K Street,”Gates said. “She took me there one year before Thanksgiving to buy herbs. It was a great experience.” Streetcar lines still crisscrossed the District in those days, and both Buggs and Gates’ father used it to get to work. In those days, government attorneys had not yet become masters of the universe, ensuring insulation like Sherman McCoy. There was a stop at the corner of V Street and Reservoir Road, just below the Hardy house on 48th Street. “Buggsie would take the streetcar to work every day,” Gates said. “One time I went with her to her house. It was far away.” Buggs was black, but Gates said

race did not enter her thinking - or her feeling - about the woman who played a deeply maternal role in her life. “The fact that Buggsie was black never came into the picture. We never talked about that. She played a huge part in our lives. She was an incredible woman.” Other strong women, and men, have marked Gates’ life. She takes pride in her family’s part in building the country, especially Utah, where both her parents grew up. “My father’s grandparents were pioneers,” she said. “They travelled across the plains. “My mother’s grandfather was German, and started the first brewery in Salt Lake City. The other side were from Scotland. My great-grandfather was a prize-winning cattleman.” The Catholic religion was passed down in Gates’ family from her mother’s side. Gates regularly visited her Utah relatives in the summer. She recalls visits to an aunt there and the practical lessons in housekeeping she learned from her. “At Aunt Kay’s I stayed in a big beautiful old bed,” Gates said. “I went down to breakfast, and afterward she said, ‘Get dressed and make your bed.’ ‘Make my bed?’ ‘I’ll show you.’ It had a lace overlay. It was a half-day production to make that bed.” Her father’s parents would make See ALMA/Page 25

Fifty years in the District: From Lake Mills to Chevy Chase via Expo’ 67 By KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

In six months, Lee Schoenecker will turn 80. As he prepares to enter his ninth decade, his mind is sharp, his step is purposeful and his handshake firm. His friends in the Chevy Chase neighborhood where he has lived for more than 40 years look forward to his continued participation in local affairs for years to come. But if his career path as a civilian working for the Air Force had followed a slightly different time table, he might not have reached the landmark birthday he is preparing to celebrate. In 1999, Schoenecker (pronounced SHEN-ecker) was working

for the Air Force, dealing with the base closures that followed the end of the Cold War. By then his department had been housed at the Pentagon for 11 years. Then in 2001, the year of Schoenecker’s retirement, another enemy attacked the nation, sending a plane crashing into the symbol of American military might on 9/11. “In 1999, remodelling began at the Pentagon, and my department moved to Crystal City,” Schoenecker said. “If they had moved us back earlier - and if I had waited three more months to retire - I would have been where the plane hit. I would have been right in that place.” A kind providence preserved Schoenecker from that grim fate, instead allowing him to participate in

the life of his community, family and chosen profession for the last two decades. In the 1980s, Schoenecker served for 10 years on the advisory neighborhood commission (ANC) in Chevy Chase, part of the time as chairman. His current successor in the top job, Randy Speck, said Schoenecker remains an important member of the local community. “He’s part of the living history of this neighborhood,” Speck said. “Perhaps because of Lee’s experience as a city planner and because of his years on the ANC, he’s closely attuned to the warp and weft of the community. He’ll often call or write me with an observation from his walks by Lafayette Park or along Nebraska Avenue. His insights at ANC meetings are

always helpful, and I look forward to his contributions.” On a recent Saturday, when this reporter showed up to interview him, Schoenecker was at home engaged in a favorite avocation: reading a book about American history (on that particular day, David Brinkley’s “Washington Goes to War”). When asked about his eight decades, Schoenecker, like many members of his generation, often speaks about his life through the lens of history, and of the traditions and memory of what a poet has called “my own, my native land.” Schoenecker described the day of his birth in 1938. “It was Constitution Day - and the same day as a massive hurricane in

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Lee Schoenecker (right) stands with his son, John, after John was See SCHOENECKER/Page 25 admitted to the Supreme Court.

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Join friends, neighbors, members and volunteers to celebrate Georgetown Village at its annual spring benefit on May 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The party atop the Foley & Lardner offices in Washington Harbour will feature beautiful panoramic views of the Potomac, bidding on tempting silent auction items donated by generous Georgetown area businesses, and delicious hors d’oeuvres donated by Tony and Joe’s/Nick’s Riverside Grill. The village is thrilled to honor a steadfast and loyal supporter, Nancy Taylor Bubes. Bubes has provided her hospitality, support and tireless energy to help the village. Her donations of wine, flowers and goody bags have enhanced every anniversary party and benefit. She has energized the raffles and auctions, and brought success and fun to these evenings. Georgetown Village is a nonprofit organization that provides volunteer support services and educational and cultural programs to enable its neighbors to age independently in their homes. Now in its seventh year, the village has about 200 members and many trained and vetted volunteers who, with its staff, meet the needs of our members. Please join the village for an evening of festivities and to recognize Bubes. Sponsorship benefits are listed on its website: www.georgetown-village.org. where tickets may be pur-

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Connecticut Avenue Safeway enjoys ribbon-cutting

Safeway unveiled extensive renovations at its Chevy Chase supermarket at 5545 Connecticut Ave. NW with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 21. Elected officials, including Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, joined Safeway executives, with musicians from Wilson High School that provided entertainment. The remodeled deli has expanded both its hot foods and salads selections, as well as in-store carved meat options. Additionally, an on-site sushi chef has been added to the Chevy Chase Safeway team. The meat and seafood department has expanded, with the addition of its new service seafood department, greatly increasing the variety of seafood offerings, including organic, wild and local options. The produce department features all new fixtures, highlighting organics and nuts, as well as fresh cut fruit, which includes additional varieties from which to select. The expanded bakery department has added Mochi Ice Cream, the popular frozen treat with ice cream in sweet rice dough and offered in traditional flavors (vanilla, strawberry and chocolate), as well as nontraditional options (red plum wine, green tea and mango).

Additionally, the store has added a new bulk case, featuring a wider assortment of bulk donuts, pastries, bagels and rolls, all made fresh daily. Finally, the bakery has expanded the store’s bread offerings, of both Signature Select items and varieties supplied by an local artisan bread partner, Crest Hill Bakery. Floral has expanded its selection of fresh cut flowers and arrangements, offering more top-quality blooms, plants and gifts at low prices. With this remodel, Safeway has added more than 1,000 new natural and/or organic products including grocery, frozen foods and dairy products. The Chevy Chase Safeway operates from 5 a.m. until midnight seven days a week.

OPC announces settlement agreement to reduce Pepco rates

On April 17, the People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye announced the

Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC), Pepco, D.C. Government, the Apartment & Office Building Association, and other key stakeholders filed a settlement agreement with the District of Columbia Public Service Commission that lowers Pepco’s distribution rates by $24.1 million. Unlike other rate cases, Pepco’s proposed rate case was impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, approved by Congress in December, which mandated a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. Combining the result of this settlement with the benefit of the Residential Rate Credit, OPC pushed for in the Pepco/Exelon merger, residential consumers have not paid for an increase in the distribution rate for four years. Now that the settlement has been filed, the commission will hold a public interest hearing and will issue a final order affirming or denying the settlement.

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Police RePoRt This is a listing of incidents reported from April 16 through April 21 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA 202

â– FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS TEN-

LEYTOWN / AU PARK

Theft â– 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:03 a.m. Apr. 16. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:08 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:10 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:33 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:39 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:36 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 4000-4198 block, 46th St.; 6:50 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:06 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 4300-4399 block, Military Road; 5:36 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 4300-4399 block, Nebraska Ave.; 5:00 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:02 p.m. Apr. 20. â– 5224-5299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:43 p.m. Apr. 20. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 4:23 p.m. Apr. 21. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:24 p.m. Apr. 21. Theft from auto â– 4540-4599 block, 42nd St.; 4:55 p.m. Apr. 19.

PSA 203

â– FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS

CLEVELAND PARK

Theft â– 4900-4911 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:07 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:00 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:40 p.m. Apr. 20. Theft from auto â– 3400-3499 block, Macomb St.; 4:09 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:18 p.m. Apr. 17.

PSA 204

â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

HEIGHTS / CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2400-2499 block, 39th Place; 10:13 p.m. Apr. 16. Theft â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 8:11 a.m. Apr. 16. â– 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:33 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 2241-2318 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:57 p.m. Apr. 17.

Theft from auto â– 2520-2599 block, 28th St.; 1:42 p.m. Apr. 17.

PSA 205

â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Theft â– 5000-5098 block, Klingle St.; 2:28 p.m. Apr. 19. PSA 206206 PSA

â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1700-1799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:08 p.m. Apr. 20 (with knife). Burglary â– 1000-1039 block, Potomac St.; 2:06 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 1000-1039 block, Potomac St.; 11:37 a.m. Apr. 21. Motor vehicle theft â– 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:20 p.m. Apr. 21. Theft â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 5:38 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 3600-3699 block, N St.; 12:26 a.m. Apr. 17. â– 3222-3299 block, Grace St.; 1:33 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:25 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1336-1398 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:33 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 3300-3399 block, R St.; 9:16 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:21 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 3000-3029 block, K St.; 5:46 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 3030-3099 block, K St.; 8:34 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 3000-3099 block, Q St.; 1:40 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 3600-3699 block, O St.; 4:20 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:39 p.m. Apr. 20. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:06 p.m. Apr. 21. â– 1501-1548 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:23 p.m. Apr. 21. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:32 p.m. Apr. 21.

PSA 207

â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Theft â– 1400-1499 block, M St.; 9:39 a.m. Apr. 16. â– 1100-1199 block, 24th St.; 2:29 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:20 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 2000-2099 block, L St.; 12:32 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 7:56 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1700-1709 block, K St.; 8:11 a.m. Apr. 19. â– 2000-2099 block, L St.; 1:32 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:29 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:08 p.m. Apr.

19. â– 1700-1799 block, K St.; 7:55 p.m. Apr. 20. â– 2000-2099 block, F St.; 8:51 a.m. Apr. 21. Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 7:57 p.m. Apr. 17.

PSA 208

â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208CIRCLE DUPONT

Robbery â– 1510-1599 block, 20th St.; 11:19 p.m. Apr. 17. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1200-1219 block, 19th St.; 7:55 p.m. Apr. 16. Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:08 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:21 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 1700-1720 block, 19th St.; 3:06 a.m. Apr. 18. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:07 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 8:41 p.m. Apr. 20. Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 10:02 a.m. Apr. 16. â– 2400-2479 block, Kalorama Road; 7:23 a.m. Apr. 18. â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 2:04 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 1400-1499 block, 16th St.; 3:20 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 1400-1499 block, 20th St.; 4:44 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 11:29 p.m. Apr. 21.

PSA 301

PSA 301 â– DUPONT CIRCLE Burglary â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 2:05 p.m. Apr. 18. Motor vehicle theft â– 1600-1620 block, T St.; 10:08 a.m. Apr. 20. Theft â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 12:02 p.m. Apr. 17. Theft from auto â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 11:32 a.m. Apr. 16. â– 1400-1499 block, U St.; 2:26 a.m. Apr. 21.

PSA 303

PSA 303 â– ADAMS MORGAN Theft â– 1781-1799 block, Columbia Road; 9:44 p.m. Apr. 17. Theft from auto â– 1823-1827 block, Harvard St.; 12:19 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 2500-2589 block, 17th St.; 2:27 p.m. Apr. 18.

PSA PSA 307307

â– LOGAN CIRCLE

Theft â– 1400-1499 block, 9th St.; 8:22 p.m. Apr. 17.

PSA 402

PSA 402 â– BRIGHTWOOD / MANOR PARK Theft â– 800-899 block, Somerset Place; 7:17 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:06 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:31 p.m. Apr. 20. â– 700-720 block, Quackenbos St.; 12:51 p.m. Apr. 21. Theft from auto â– 6500-6599 block, Piney Branch Road; 1:40 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 500-599 block, Tuckerman St.; 1:59 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 500-699 block, Peabody St.; 12:45 a.m. Apr. 17. â– 5910-5999 block, 14th St.; 12:13 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 400-499 block, Marietta Place; 9:51 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 6200-6299 block, 4th St.; 12:36 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 6500-6599 block, Piney Branch Road; 1:26 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 500-699 block, Sheridan St.; 3:01 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 5910-5999 block, Piney Branch Road; 5:03 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 6400-6430 block, 14th St.; 4:47 p.m. Apr. 21.

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PSA 404 â– 16TH STREET HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 900-999 block, Shepherd St.; 5:45 p.m. Apr. 16. Motor vehicle theft â– 1700-1799 block, Upshur St.; 9:03 a.m. Apr. 17. â– 4100-4199 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:13 a.m. Apr. 21. Theft â– 4100-4199 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:16 p.m. Apr. 16. â– 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:02 p.m. Apr. 17. â– 4700-4799 block, 14th St.; 7:14 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 1300-1399 block, Taylor St.; 7:38 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 4000-4099 block, 14th St.; 7:40 p.m. Apr. 18. â– 4100-4199 block, 13th St.; 8:04 p.m. Apr. 20. Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, Taylor St.; 5:04 a.m. Apr. 17. â– 1300-1399 block, Emerson St.; 1:43 p.m. Apr. 19. â– 1700-1799 block, Crestwood Drive; 9:20 a.m. Apr. 20.

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Preservation board favoring developers VIEWPOINT JACK WERNER

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here have recently been articles in the paper related to the mayor’s proposed changes in the current District’s Comprehensive Plan. The impacts of these proposed changes are: 1. limiting the ability of single-family resident owners to have a say in proposed development projects, and 2. gives developers of large multifamily and commercial buildings almost no restrictions to build massive structures out of character with a neighborhood. This will result in long term detrimental consequences to single-family home neighborhoods, as well as destroy the commitment to historic preservation under D.C. Preservation Law 2-144, Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978. A recent case in point is the action taken by the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) in the Takoma Park Historic District. During the HPRB hearings, the testimony both written and vocalized by the community, as well as the thorough and thoughtful petition, were barely acknowledged while the developer was given carte blanche - a signal to say and do whatever they desired to promote the large development on a small lot sandwiched

between single-family homes in our historic district. Residents were not allowed to rebut their comments. The appearance of the developer having full control in the meeting, along with the board’s lack of demonstrating impartiality at the hearing raise serious issues regarding the conduct of these meetings and the rights of residents and taxpayers. Allowing this proposed project to go forward was antithetical to the HPRB’s insistence six years ago regarding the Willow/Maple Street development, and it totally undermined that action of transition to the rest of the historic district in which bungalows were moved and rebuilt to provide a transition from the development to the rest of the neighborhood. Our neighborhood asked the board to consider what it would feel like to have a massive building right on their doorstep, wedged between single-family homes and destroying a historic district. We strongly urged the board not to make a decision that will have a permanent and negative impact on Willow Street residents and neighbors. Unfortunately, it is abundantly clear the board cares much more about the interests of developers than the long standing historic preservation policy and the unified interests of the neighborhood. Jack and Carol Werner are residents of Willson Street, NW.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A response to ‘postmodern library’

I find myself in the awkward position of both agreeing with Mr. Wisner’s complaint while disagreeing with his conclusion. Although the writings of Wiegand (2015) suggest libraries have always been diverse and dynamic places using the kind of scholarship Mr. Wisner seems to promote, I cannot help but relish my own sentimental notions. But rather than surrendering to a backward looking projection of the past, I grieve the ‘loss’ of the classical ideal and create space for what is new to grow. A new scholarship has been

emerging over the last hundred years, one that is situated and contextual, that respects the complexities of subjects and their interaction. No, their co-creation. Strangely, it is just the kind of casual encounters encouraged in Mr. Wisner’s “Coffee Mondays” that enact this scholarship via dialog. I would extend this retrospective by adding that Ancient Greek education began in the gymnasium and not the academy, that educating the body and having physical experiences form our early neural architecture, and that memorizing books uses the ancient art of loci, which suggest travel and experience as a prerequisite. Enjoy the journey! Ben Miller

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When government was neighborly VIEWPOINT WENDELL BERRY

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ecause I was born in the middle of the Depression of the 1930s, I am a child of the New Deal. Because I was born to a farming family in Henry County, Kentucky, I am in particular a child of the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, which was renewed in January 1941 under the federal Agricultural Adjustment Act. Starting in early childhood I learned the purposes and the politics of this program from my father, who served the Burley Association as vice president and as president for 34 years. Because this has to do with tobacco, I must immediately beg your indulgence. Though the crop can no longer be defended, I do still defend the program, for it was right in principle, generously conceived, well organized, and effective. It was politically and economically sound because it solved, at minimal cost, one of the worst problems for farmers: the problem of overproduction, which always works to the advantage of the buyer of the product, never to that of the producer. From early in the last century, efforts were made in various regions to form cooperatives, “pool” the crop, and so gain bargaining power against the tobacco companies. Through a disorderly and sometimes violent history, these efforts repeatedly failed. Under the New Deal, the cooperative effort finally succeeded. The federal program established production quotas, based on each farm’s history of production; it established support prices, according to grade and based on expected demand; and it provided a federal loan “against the crop” to fund the purchase, by the program, of tobacco that fell below the support price on the auction market. This was not “big government.” It was implemented and operated by regional leaders and by farmers. Its farmer members voted for its continuation time after time. In 1955, in the face of damaging surpluses, they

imposed on themselves, by their votes, an acreage reduction of 25 percent. Because it controlled production, the program did not involve a subsidy or any government expenditure beyond the actual administrative cost. It gave the same economic advantage to the small producers as to the large. As long as it lasted, the program kept the small farmers of my region on the farm. And it helped the landless to buy land. The “free market” would not, could not, and will never do what the tobacco program did. What it did was decent, just, neighborly, and democratic. It served people who had long been accustomed to taking their products to market and receiving for them merely “what they could get.” It served and was led by people who had, to quote my father, “vivid recollections of the days of sixcent tobacco, farm foreclosures, unpaid tax bills, and scarcely enough of anything except fear.” Finally defeated after six decades by its longtime “free market” enemies, that program still seems to me an exemplary work of government. It provided to worthy citizens a degree of economic security that they could not otherwise have obtained. With appropriate modifications, it could render the same help to producers of any farm commodity. And so it might effectively replace the present system of extravagant subsidization of the largest and wealthiest producers of a few crops. I am, of course, grateful, as I am necessarily humbled, by the kindness of this award to me. And I welcome this opportunity to acknowledge my respect and gratitude for an act of governmental kindness to my people that remains an honor to the memory of President Franklin Roosevelt. Wendell Berry is a farmer and writer, who gave the 2012 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Kennedy Center. This article is the text of the acceptance speech he gave in 2013 when he received the Freedom Medal from the Roosevelt Institute in New York. The speech originally appeared in “The Progressive” and is reprinted with the author’s permission.

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ifty years later, those who made the District‘s renaissance possible are now paying for their commitment to Washington. The rapid decline of so many of the District’s communities started with the four days of riots in April 1968 following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By the mid-1970s, burnt-out and abandoned parts of the city, like 14th Street NW and H Street NE, were decaying eyesores. In other parts of the city, real estate prices were stagnant or in decline. At one point, the District government was giving away abandoned houses for a dollar if the buyer would homestead, but there were few takers. Because of the damage and the ensuing crime, Washington was just not considered by most people in the region as a viable or safe place to buy a home – except for some who saw that D.C. could become the great capital city that it is now. Some people bought, often against advice from family and friends who lived in other parts of the country and had heard only the worst about D.C. Those who became homeowners, together with those who stayed, created the foundation for the urban renaissance that Washington is now enjoying. The path up from rock bottom was slow until Anthony Williams was elected mayor in 2000. Shortly thereafter D.C. got its bond rating back. The city council is sensitive to the issue of high property taxes. The city now has several programs to help make taxes more affordable. There are several new ideas in a recent bill from the council. But let’s look at just the seniors, the taxes they pay and an idea for a simple program to help people on

fixed incomes. Consider this three-point proposal: 1. When seniors reaches full retirement age there is a freeze of their real property taxes for the owneroccupants of the home. 2. These senior owner-occupants would receive a longevity deduction that would reduce the real property taxes by one percent for every year that they had previously paid D.C. property taxes. As an example, a 55-year-old person who purchases his residential home in September 2018 would be eligible at age 67 (full retirement age) for an incentive reduction of 12 percent. 3. For every year thereafter the senior stays in his home, an additional one percent reduction would act as a declining tax, reflective of fixed incomes in a person’s retirement. The reason is neighborhood stability. We’ve seen the evidence. Freezing taxes helps balance the fixed incomes of pensions and Social Security. The “one more percent” feature helps keep up with the true cost of living and realistically enables seniors to age in place. For the real estate market, this becomes a bankable carrot for buyers. Reduced property taxes during retirement are an inducement to come sooner and stay in D.C. during a person’s higher income-earning years. For the District government, this would provide a clearer picture of future assets for the city, enabling D.C. to plan better and know what to expect from the senior segment of the population. Now is the time for the city council to start to deliver realistically for D.C.’s senior residential taxpayers! Paul Kervin is a retired federal employee and his wife Elaine Sarao is an educator. Mr. Kervin has been a homeowner in the Dupont Circle neighborhood for 46 years.

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On April 13, Blessed Sacrament had a middle school dance and invited five other middle schools to join. It went from 7:30 to 10 p.m., so everyone was tired afterwards. It started off like every other school dance, divided and awkward. The gymnasium was filled with teenagers standing in clumps that were 10 feet apart from each other. Then there was the group of people who were just there to have fun and dance. The people who were especially confident danced on the stage with their friends. It was like that for the first half hour until all the boys caved. Everyone was dancing in the middle of the room - it didn’t matter what school you went to or what sex you were. Everyone was jumping up and down to new songs or songs from 2011. The DJ took requests of songs that people wanted to hear. There were lights flashing and glow sticks to wear as headbands or necklaces. There were rings with blinking lights in them that I found interesting. Even though it was not my first school dance, it may be the best one I ever had. I think everyone had a good time! - Christopher Cullen, seventh grader

Eaton Elementary

Some people in our school had a staycation (staying in town), while some had a vacation out of town. So we went around and asked people about their spring breaks. Ms. Clayman, a fourth grade teacher, said she went to Miami. Ms. Briant, a helper, said she missed the school and the kids and was looking forward to getting back to school.

School DISPATCHES Ms.Laurencin, the art teacher, said she had a staycation and got a lot of rest. Hillary Zavala, a student, also said she had a staycation and celebrated her dad’s birthday. As we all know, most people like spring break. Some like it because they spend time with family, while others like to rest. Some missed the school. In the end, we all had a spring break and hopefully everyone had some fun. - Hillary Zavala and Justice Lamar, fourth graders, and Roman Bystriakov, fifth grader

Emerson Prep

Amidst the stress of midterms week, Emerson Prep had a surprise visitor. A busy schedule of pageants, press and photoshoots did not stop Kára McCullough, also known as Miss USA, from stopping by to greet Emerson students. McCullough was visiting the Thurgood Marshall Center to interview with The Afro newspaper and decided to come upstairs to see D.C. high school students at work. After a few pictures and autographs, students and faculty were interested in what the D.C. native had to say - after all, celebrities don’t stop by every day. We learned she is not only a nationwide sensation, but also a physical scientist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thanks to her extensive knowledge of both the pageant and science world, McCullough was able to settle an argument between two students about the relative safety and hazards of utilizing nuclear energy, and spoke to her experiences on the beauty pageant circuit. As our student body represents

a diverse array of interests and talents, McCullough’s success in multiple fields left us with the hope that as D.C. students, we can explore and prosper in any and all disciplines. McCullough was able to uniquely connect with Emerson students, as someone not much older than we are. To emphasize the importance she places on academic dedication, the 26-year-old said she is more proud of her role as a physical scientist than any pageant title. - Isabel Fajardo, 11th grader

Key School

We took our last Media 101: Student Reporters class at Key School, which was taught by Mrs. Claire Swift, as an enrichment course. “The media class I think was the best class I ever took,” said student reporter Michelle Dunkley, one of the five reporters in the class. “We had our own press passes and notebooks and were very prepared to cover Key news in so many ways.” Mrs. Swift, who was a producer for NBC and ABC News in New York before she became a Key School mom, tailored the class to give kids a real taste of what it is like to be a real reporter. She taught us to get the facts right, how to make a story out of almost nothing, and what a reliable source truly is. We went to Politico to visit Key parent Kimberly Hefling, the White House press room and interviewed Abby Goodnough from The New York Times, and Noah Bierman from The Los Angles Times. “We are lucky to have such generous and gifted Key School parents who helped with this class,” said Mrs. Swift, who’s son Robert took the class for three years. If you have a dream to be a

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Friendship Public Charter School is seeking bids from prospective candidates to provide: 8 General Contractor/Construction Company services to build an early childhood- Pre-K through 3rd grade multi-level, approximately 40,000 square foot facility at Friendship Public Charter School- Southeast Elementary site in ward 8- Anacostia DC. Friendship has engaged an Architect to develop construction documents and specifications to meet the programmatic needs. The selected contractors will be required to construct the approved designs no later than August 1, 2019 in time for the 2019/2020 school year. 8 Event support services to included but not limited to event space, catering, promotional items, décor, & furniture rental. 8 Classroom instructional materials and supplies The full scope of work will be posted in a competitive Request for Proposal that can be found on FPCS website at http://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement/. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, Tuesday, May 15th, 2018. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org

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The Key School Media 101 class visited Key parent Kimberly Hefling at Politico. Key School Press Corps pictured are: Arlo Bierman, Jackson Mello, Lindsey Neal, Michele Dunkley, Claire Swift, Kimberly Hefling and Robert Swift. reporter, but never have had the chance, you should really have signed up for Media 101. I was so happy when my mom signed me up for this class. It was hard, but very fun and we feel like we know how to be a reporter. “This is a real example of how sharing your life skills with kids at a young age can be a game changer,” Mrs. Swift said. “I enjoyed every minute of helping these young, gifted students become reporters. “When we arrived at the White House with these students the guards at the desk were so amazed that the reporters were so young. As they peaked over their front windows to check their press passes, their jaws dropped. It was inspiring!” - By Michelle Dunkley, fifth grader, and Arlo Bierman, Jackson Mello, Lindsay Neal and Robert Swift, fourth graders

Lafayette Elementary

Mr. Gregal’s fifth grade class went to the Bahamian Embassy on April 4. We met with three people we already knew because they had visited our classroom twice this year. Mr. Gregal applied to be a part of D.C. Public School’s Embassy Adoption Program over the summer and he learned he had been accepted in August before students arrived back at school. When asked if he would like to participate in the program again, Mr. Gregal said, “Yes! And I wish all the fifth grade classes could do it too!” At the embassy, the staff members showed us around. The consul general himself gave us a small tour! Addison, a fifth-grader, remembered, “He spoke about celebrating progress. There were photos of the Bahamian New Year’s Junkanoo celebration. Those photos were filled with lots of bright colors. They want to make visitors feel the warmth of the Bahamas when they visit the embassy!” The tour concluded with a delicious lunch of typical Bahamian

food: rice and beans, chicken, mac and cheese, and a tasty cake. When we finished eating we performed a play we wrote about the Bahamas. Next, we presented them with a headdress our classmates had made. In return, the staff gave each student a personalized necklace and we took a photograph. Classmate Martina said, “The necklaces were really pretty and it was really cool to be recognized. It was kind that they wanted to take a picture to remember us by!” - Eve Fisher, fifth grader

Our Lady of Victory

Our Lady of Victory School does a reenactment of the Stations of the Cross called “Born for This” every year before Easter. It includes singing, dancing and acting. Each year the students who play roles give up their recess for lent to make the performance perfect. The singing students stay after school for an hour every week, while the dancing students choreograph their own dances. And of course all of the hard work pays off. The night of the performance, the performers were asked to come at 6 p.m. so they could get dressed, set up with a microphone, and warm up before the show started. We were all so nervous and excited at the same time. We went through the Stations of the Cross by starting off with a prayer. Throughout the performance there were dances performed by seventh graders. For example, the actor who played Mary danced as another student sang Mary’s song, “Born for This.” Later, the actor who played Veronica danced as another student sang “Veronica’s Litany,” and the weeping women actors danced while Jesus and the weeping women singers sang “Save Your Tears.” Once the numerous sixth, seventh and eighth graders and choir members completed the stations, we ended by praying the Act of Contrition. - Delaney J. and Bridget O., seventh graders

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to purchase their residence when the property owner decides to sell. However, the reality of how the bill works for nonmultifamily properties rarely conforms to the narrative of tenants buying the homes where they reside. The TOPA Singlefamily Home Exemption Amendment Act of 2018 eliminates the right of first refusal for renters who live in single-family homes.

Prior to passage, Councilmember Brianne Nadeau proposed an amendment that would limit TOPA exemptions to owner-occupied homes, shorten a tenant’s time period for announcing an intent to purchase, and eliminate the assignment of TOPA rights to a third party, as to avoid situations like this one that UrbanTurf covered in 2016. “I believe that this bill weak-

ens tenant’s rights in a way that we will never recover from,” Nadeau said. The amendment ultimately failed. Under the bill, all “singlefamily accommodations” will be exempt from the tenant’s right of first refusal. This includes: ■ Single-family dwellings. ■ Single-family dwellings with accessory dwelling units (two-unit single-family accommodations).

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Deciding whether to take on the job of marketing a house depends on whether the real estate agent is drawn to something distinctive about that property. At least that’s how Timur Loynab feels about his work. “I always look at what distinguishes the property, its uniqueness,” said Loynab, an agent with McWilliams Ballard. “Marketing is easier when it stands out. With so much cookie cutter product out there, it’s nice to have something more nuanced and sophisticated.” Loynab spoke to a reporter on a recent rainy Sunday afternoon during an open house at 727 Euclid Street N.W., where two new 3000-squarefoot townhouses, both spread out over four levels, are for sale. The houses are across Euclid Street from Banneker High School, and half a block from the iconic Howard Hall at Howard University. Loynab said a lot of legwork goes into listing and selling a house. “For a house this size, staging is very important,” he said. “It took a small army of people to stage both houses. Buying a home is not always a logical decision. It’s important for a buyer to have an emotional response to a property.” Deciding on how much to ask for a piece of real estate depends on several factors. “Market comparables will determine that,” Loynab said. “You have to look at the neighbor-

■ Condominiums, co-ops, or other dwelling units that are under the purview of a homeowners’ association. Tenants of properties with 2-4 units will retain their TOPA rights. The bill also grandfathers in tenants who are elderly or who have disabilities. Upon receiving a TOPA notice, eligible ten-

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What goes into buying and selling a home? More than one would think. hood and see what comparable property is selling for, and make adjustments for age and size. “Price is determined by market demand, how much interest there is, how long a property stays on the market. The longer it stays on the market the more vulnerable it’s perceived to be. There’s not much incentive [for the seller] to negotiate heavily when you’ve just come out on the market.” Loynab listed some important things for buyers to keep in mind. “Pricing is important,” he said. “On the purchaser’s side, it’s important to know what you qualify for. If your budget is $800,000, there’s not much reason to visit a house selling for $2 million.” Shaw is among the “hot” neighborhoods in D.C. right now, Loynab said. “Dupont is making a resurgence,” he said. “There’s new construction there that we haven’t seen for awhile. If you look at the cranes in the Truxton Circle area, it’s pretty jaw-dropping.” John O’Brian, a New York advertising execu-

tive, is preparing to take a new job in the District, and was intrigued by the Euclid Street houses. He said looking at the pictures online first caught his attention. “I really liked the open floor plan and the clear bright interior,” O’Brian said. “It has lots of windows, light, a nice kitchen and appliances. The layout of this house is the down side. I would rather it had fewer levels.” He said it’s tough to decide what’s the most important thing to consider about buying a house. “That’s a tough one. Location is really important to me. I like to be close to activities, restaurants, stores, public transportation. I’m afraid I will have a hard time living in D.C. versus New York. It’s not as walkable here.” O’Brian’s sister, Mary Kate Newdoyle, says that style trumps all. “If a house doesn’t call out to me by the beauty and elegance of its design, I turn away,” Newdoyle See SELL/Page RE6

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On the Market: A Block Island captain’s house drops anchor in Kent Jo-Jo and Chip Gaines (of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper� fame) are not the only ones who know their way around the versatility of shiplap. The center hall Craftsman at 5163 Fulton St. NW - completely redesigned and custom built earlier this year - takes shiplap and other woods to a whole new level of refinement with handcrafted stairways and custom molding, trim and built-ins that are, in themselves, works of art. The eclectic, light-filled residence that architect Stephen DuPont, Jr.

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called “a riff on a Block Island captain’s houseâ€? offers approximately 4,000 square feet of living space on four levels and includes five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a screened-in porch, a rooftop deck, a single-car garage with brick motor court, a host of “smart homeâ€? features and historical design elements. It is on the market for $1.595 million. Elevated above an all glass lower level, the home seems to float - ship like - above the street. The brick and shiplap façade is fronted by a wide porch with graceful arched side entryways. Inside, the reception hall opens to a dining room to the left and a living room to the right. Straight ahead are the stairs and the kitchen. Wide-planked white oak floors run throughout. An off-center fireplace with marble surround and shiplap trim gives the living room an 18th century ambience that welcomes both intimate and larger gatherings. Across the hall, through a set of pocket doors, is the dining room that leads to a butler’s pantry, an elegant power room and the kitchen. The spacious kitchen and butler’s pantry are fitted with extensive shakerstyle white cabinetry, honed and sealed Carrera marble counters, and a large subway tile backsplash. An island provides additional space for food prep or casual dining. Glass-fronted display cabinets with walnut trim - one of which can be viewed from the front hall - lend a touch of warmth and old-fashioned elegance to the inviting space. Stainless appliances include a KitchenAid French-door refrigerator/freezer and dishwasher, and a Kenmore fiveburner gas range and double oven. Off the kitchen and living room via

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Redesigned earlier this year, the center hall at 5163 Fulton St. NW resembles “a riff on a Block Island captain’s house.� sliding glass doors is a screened-in porch overlooking the back garden. It features a massive beam of reclaimed wood from an old Baltimore garage along with clever hacks like screen flaps above the slate floor to facilitate sweeping, or plexiglass ceiling panels to bring in more light and extend the space. A Craftsman-style box staircase, whose newel post was inspired by the stables at Monticello, takes you up to the second level where there are four bedrooms (one of which can be configured as a dressing room, office or nursery) and three baths (hall, jackand-jill and the master). All pick up the same cabinetry and colorway of the kitchen and are accessorized with marble floors designed to capture the light with alternating shapes of wide and narrow, honed and polished tile. The master bedroom has a roomsized walk-in closet with white oak built-ins and the bright bathroom includes a double vanity with a marble counter, a glass shower with bench, and a large soaking tub with sleek Kohler fixtures.

A ladder-like stairway rises to a third level playroom or studio with a full bath. Two walls of ceiling-to-floor sliding doors open onto a wrap-around deck with cedar brise-soleil and a panoramic view of Virginia and the surrounding countryside. Downstairs on the lowest level is a suite of rooms that could serve as an au pair or income-producing unit. There is a modern kitchenette, a full bath and a large bedroom/living area. Floor-to-

ceiling glass doors and the adjacent garage open onto a brick courtyard. The home also includes a multizone, high-efficiency HVAC; radiant heated floors; a built-in conduit for future installation of solar panels; and storm water management systems. Located in Kent off Arizona Avenue, the home is an easy walk to the Palisades, Battery Kemble Park, the Capitol Crescent Trail and the MacArthur Boulevard corridor. Bethesda,

Chain Bridge and Northern Virginia are within a short drive as well. The five-bedroom and five-and-ahalf bath home at 5163 Fulton St. NW is listed for $1.595 million with TTR / Sotheby’s International Realty, For details, contact Katherine Kranenburg at 703-307-1024, kkranenburg@ttrsir. com or Michael Kay, The Fleisher Group, at 301-728-8858, michael@ thefleishergroup.com. For a visual tour, please visit bit.ly/2ENcaop.

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3709 Northampton St NW $2,249,000

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Renting vs. Owning: Pros and cons you should consider before you sign a lease or mortgage energy or desire to keep up a property, shared/higher density housing may make sense for you. â– And remember: In a good real estate market, all types of housing appreciate, although single-family homes tend to do best. Shared-housing values tend to increase the most in densely populated urban areas with little available land for new building.

By ERIC TYSON At one time, it was a given that everyone wanted to become a homeowner eventually. But now many people are reconsidering whether ownership is all it is cracked up to be. After all, real estate is not appreciating the way it once did, so, today, owning may not be the smart investment it once was. Tax reform now limits the property taxes and mortgage interest that homeowners may deduct. Plus, as more people value having the mobility to pursue jobs and lives in other cities, it is less appealing to be locked into a long-term mortgage. And now many people value the freedom of renting over having a spacious home to call their own. This poses a huge question for 20- and 30-somethings: Should I buy or rent a home? Choosing whether to rent or buy is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make. Though owning a home and investing in real estate may pay off well over the long term, renting also has its advantages. To make the best decision, you need to understand your current personal and financial situation and think carefully about what matters to you now and what you think will matter to you in the future. Asking yourself some tough questions may help you clarify your feelings about choosing to rent or buy. Questions like: Would I rather pay more and live in a vibrant city, or enjoy a quieter life in a less populated area? Am I sure I want to stay in my current neighborhood, city or state? Am I planning to start a family - and where do I see myself living when I start one? Do I want to buy a starter home now or rent for a few years and then buy a larger house later on? Would I rather own a great home now and have less money overall for travel and leisure? Next, it’s important to carefully weigh the pros and cons of renting and owning before you choose what is right for you. Keep reading to learn the pros and cons of renting and buying a home. Renting pros: ■You are not responsible for fixing up the property. When you rent, you do not have to worry about the headache of maintaining your home. That is your landlord’s job. ■You have more financial and psychological flexibility. Especially in your younger years, you may not be sure that you will stay with your current employer or chosen career. Should you change direction in the future, you may not want the financial overhead

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that comes with a mortgage. If you do decide to move, you can generally do so a lot more easily as a renter than you can as a homeowner. â– You can have all your money in financial assets that you can tap into more easily. Some people enter their retirement years with a substantial portion of their wealth tied up in their home, a challenge that you do not face when renting. â– It is a great opportunity to test living in an area where you may want to buy. If you are gearing up to purchase a home, renting gives you a chance to try out the area in which you think you would most like to buy. â– It may help you achieve big financial goals. Some of the financially successful renters I have known include people who pay relatively low rent, either because they live in small housing and/or have roommates, or they live in a rent-controlled building. Some young adults live with a family member who provides them with a good deal on rent, which can have benefits. If you can consistently save 10 percent or more of your earnings, which you may be able to do through a low-cost rental, you are probably on track to achieving your financial goals. Renting cons: â– When you rent, your entire monthly rent is subject to inflation. Of course, living in a rentcontrolled unit, where the annual increase allowed in your rent is capped, is the exception to this rule. â– Landlords tend to want longterm tenants. Most landlords prefer tenants who are stable renters and who remain for long periods of time. If you do not expect to stay in an apartment much more than a year or two, that is probably better left unsaid.

- You do not get to own the property. After paying all that rent, the property is not yours at the end of the day. Home ownership pros: â– With a fixed-rate mortgage, your monthly payment never increases. With a fixed monthly payment, you can budget with confidence. However, your property taxes, homeowners insurance and maintenance expenses will likely increase with the cost of living. â– As a homeowner, you build equity in your property. That equity can be significant by the time you retire. â– Owning may cost less than renting in some areas. This is especially true if you have the opportunity to buy at lower prices that occur after a decline in home values that sometimes occurs (usually around the time of a recession). â– Mortgage interest and property tax payments for your home are generally tax-deductible. And in the early years of your mortgage, nearly all of your payment goes toward interest. Be aware, however, that under the new tax laws, mortgage interest is deductible for up to $750,000 of mortgage debt, and your property taxes and state income deduction is capped at $10,000 per year. â– It is a good option if you are planning to stay put. Financially speaking, buying a home begins to make more financial sense if you anticipate being in your home for three to five years or more. â– There are plenty of options in the real estate market. When buying, you are sure to find a housing option that is right for you. In addition to single-family homes, you also have higherdensity options like condominiums, townhomes and cooperatives. If you do not have the time,

■You could end up overpaying or paying more than you can afford. Buying a home can be financially rewarding, but owning a property is a big financial commitment that may backfire if you get in over your head or overpay. ■Putting 20 percent down is a steep price for 20-somethings. Many people, especially people in their 20s, do not have enough cash on hand to make the standard down payment of about 20 percent of the property’s purchase price. Yet this is the percentage needed to avoid the added cost of private mortgage insurance required by lenders. ■The associated costs with buying are also high. Buying and selling a property entails a lot of expenses, including the cost of getting a mortgage, inspection expenses, moving costs, real estate agents’ commissions and title insurance. To cover these transaction costs plus the addi-

tional costs of ownership, a property needs to appreciate about 15 percent during the tenure of your ownership. ■Your mortgage may not get approved. When you are under contract to buy a property, having your loan denied after waiting several weeks can mean you lose the property as well as the money you spent applying for the loan and having the property inspected. This is a risk you will have to take in order to secure a loan. Regardless of whether you rent or buy, you will devote a significant amount of money to your housing expenses over the course of a lifetime. This is a momentous decision, so make sure you are making decisions based on what is right for you not what was right for your parents or even what is right for other people your own age. Take a long, honest look at your life and your financial goals. Eventually, the right solution for you and your financial situation will become clear and you can make a decision you feel good about. Eric Tyson, MBA, is an internationally acclaimed and bestselling personal finance author, counselor and writer. He is the author of five national best-selling financial books including “Investing For Dummies,� “Personal Finance For Dummies� and “Home Buying Kit For Dummies.�

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SELL: What it takes to buy and sell From Page RE-1 said. “I want to live in a house that makes my spirit sing.� O’Brian said a “to-do� list is key. He gave his. “First, determine my budget. Second, determine the general location where I want to be. Third, decide if I want something move-in-ready or a fixer-upper.� Mary Hewitt is ready to move back into the District after a ten-year in the leafy suburbs of Calvert County while she was raising her son, who will leave for college at Robert Morris University in the fall. The house where she has been living near Lower Marlboro was built to her specifications on an open floor plan, but she now rues the day she made that decision. “An open floor plan does not give you privacy,� she said. “If I’m in the living room with people and others are in the kitchen, everybody can hear other people’s conversation. It’s not cozy. In an open floor plan, sound travels too much. It’s more difficult to heat and cool.�

She contrasted her new house with the 1960s rambler in Shepherd Park where she grew up. “At my dad’s house, you do have privacy,� Hewitt said. “I can go into the dining room with my phone and people in the den can’t hear me. A traditional floor plan gives you more formal areas. When you’re in the dining room, you’re in the dining room, not in the dining room, kitchen and den all at the same time.� Arron Sikka and his fiancee Samyika Jain attended a recent open house in an 1881 row house at 1420 12th Street, just off Logan Circle. They presently reside in a one-bedroom apartment in the Mount Vernon Triangle, but are ready for something larger, and for a neighborhood that is more residential in character. Jain said deciding what’s most important can be tricky. “There’s a tug of war between space, location and price,� she said. Sikka thinks locally and wants to live locally. “I’m looking for walkability, a local grocery store and shops,� he said.

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CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! 140’ frontage on coveted Newark Street with pool & nearly one acre of grounds. Sundrenched, open, & airy interior w/ large kitchen/family room. Steps to schools, restaurants! $3,995,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100

KENT, WASHINGTON, DC Newly constructed 6BR/7.5BA by AR Custom Builders in prime location. Unmatched finishes & design. Pool, elevator, roof deck w/ views. 4 car gar. $3,995,000 Liz D’Angio 202-427-7890 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

PHILLIPS PARK, WASHINGTON, DC Spectacular details throughout! Beautiful 6BR/5FBA w/ gourmet kitchen opening up to family room. Upper level master suite w/ 2 full baths. Large LL w/ wine cellar, exercise room and 3 car garage! $3,750,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

KALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC Gracious 1898 row home. Thoughtfully renovated seven bedrooms, four and a half baths. Parking and garden. In the perfect location. $2,750,000 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905 Carroll Chapin 202-257-1600

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Spacious + sun-filled 5BR/5BA Colonial. 4,100 SF of living space w/ 4 levels & 2 fpls. FR w/ box beam ceilings + windows flooding the space w/ light. Att. garage fenced-in backyard, + patio. $1,625,000 Alyssa Crilley 301-325-0079

WEST END, WASHINGTON, DC Elegant 2BR/2BA condo in full service building features floor to ceiling windows w/ an open floorplan & sleek finishes. Abundant storage, 2 car pkg & 24 hr doorman. Offered fully furnished! $1,595,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! Completely renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1500 SF condominium with top of the line finishes! Features dramatic windows, gourmet kitchen w/ breakfast bar & spacious master suite! $1,499,000 Ellen Morrell 202-365-0196

BERKELY, WASHINGTON, DC Private drive leads to home blending luxury w/comfortable modern living. Unrivaled design & finishes. 6BR & separate floor for au pair. Chef’s kit. MS w/sitting rm, deck, & more! 3 decks, 2 car gar. $1,495,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

WESTHAVEN, BETHESDA, MARYLAND Charming, 4BR home with renovated kitchen open to family room with 14 windows. LR with fireplace, DR w/ French doors to deck. MBR w/en-suite BA & dressing room. Walkout LL rec rm & BR. $1,295,000 Chuck Holzwarth 202-285-2616

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Elegant + inviting 5BR/4.5BA Colonial w/ 3,900 SF of living space. Eat-in kitchen w/ SS apps + granite counter tops. Sun-filled MS + full BA. LL FR w/ sun room. Fenced-in backyard w/ lush landscaping. $1,250,000 Alyssa Crilley 301-325-0079

WEST END, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning 1BR/1.5BA unit in the highly sought after Ritz Carlton residences. Open living space with floor to ceiling windows flooding the unit w/ light. MS w/ 2 walk-in closets; 1 car parking available. $1,195,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC Charming & bright 3BR+den, 2.5BA semi-detached in heart of Cleveland Park. LR with porch, private terrace & garden. Walk to everything! $950,000 Tammy Gale 202-297-0169 Andrea Hatfield 202-487-4294

WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Captivating Cathedral views from 14th floor condo w/ updated BA. Nearly 900 SF of living space in 1BR/1BA w/ balcony. All utilities included! Pool, gym, library, 24 hr concierge. Steps to Wagshal’s. $279,000 Josh Harrison 301-602-5400

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Charming 3BR/2BA house on a large, verdant lot. Separate living & dining rooms, plus a huge rear deck and finished basement. Price upon request. Robert Crawford 202-841-6170 Tyler Jeffrey 202-746-2319

CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning 3BR/2BA end unit row house w/ backyard & parking! Filled with Capitol Hill charm & walkable to Barracks Row, Eastern Market. Price upon request. Robert Crawford 202-841-6170 Tyler Jeffrey 202-746-2319

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On the Market: A modern farmhouse in American University Park These are the days when outdoor living comes into its own. That is assuming, of course, that the weather cooperates.

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The stone farmhouse at 4608 Davenport St. NW offers extensive living and entertaining space inside and out, graced with spacious rooms that extend onto porches, balconies and decks. Built in 1900, the solidly constructed home offers 3,026 square feet of living space on four levels of living space and includes four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and a host of vintage architectural details throughout including oversized windows (some with original glass), doorknobs (crystal and ornamental metalwork), Georgia hard pine flooring, a bullseye window trim and other period-faithful molding. There is also a large landscaped rear garden, pool and pool/garden shed. It is on the market for $1.695 million. A winding stone path bordered by flowering shrubs and other greenery leads to the stone and wood façade enlivened by a tomato red door and shutters. Inside, a tall multi-paned window (one of many with window seats) illuminates the entry foyer, which faces the stairway and also opens into the living room - formerly a Victorian double parlor - with street and sidegarden views. The living room gives way, on the left, to a dining room with a built-in china cabinet with glass doors and, while to the right there is a cozy den with a wall of built-in bookcases and French door access to a side deck that runs the length of the house. The dining room leads to the kitchen where soaring ceilings and a wall of windows and weathered bark-hued cabinets take the farmhouse style to a whole new contemporary level. Designed by Chryssa Wolfe as part of a renovation/addition in the early 2000s, it features extensive upper and

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The stone farmhouse at 4608 Davenport St. NW was built in 1900 before being renovated in the early 2000s. The house sports four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and offers a tree-top balcony and a pool. It is on the market for $1.695 million. lower cabinets (some glass-fronted), a massive island, granite countertops and an eating area anchored by a long custom-built banquette which overlooks the back garden and pool. Stainless appliances include an Amana refrigerator/freezer, a JennAir gas cooktop and oven, a Viking hood and a Miele dishwasher. The addition also houses a halfbath, a deep pantry closet, a mudroom and matching French doors leading to sizeable decks on the east and west sides of the house. A stairway leads down from the kitchen to a rec room on the lower level, which features a stone wall from the original exterior of the house before it was expanded. There is a full bath,

additional storage and a laundry room with a KitchenAid washer and dryer. Upstairs on the second level, there are three bedrooms (the owner’s suite plus two guestrooms), additional builtin cabinetry at the far end of the hall, and one full hall bath that has been renovated in blue and white tile. The master bedroom includes a large walk-in closet and opens onto a west-facing private balcony with a pale blue tongue-and-groove ceiling and tree-top views. The en-suite bath is lined with marble tile and features a rounded glass shower with decorative tile backsplash and a pedestal sink framed by a unique Palladian-style window with arched transom and glass block sidelights.

A staircase leads up to a third-level aerie with French doors that open onto a widow’s-walk like balcony, ideal for catching the last rays of the sun. Located on a quiet, leafy street in American University Park, the home is within walking distance to the Tenley metro and a short drive to the dining and retail attractions of Friendship Heights and Spring Valley. It is also

easily accessible to downtown D.C. and points north and west. The four-bedroom, three-and-ahalf bath stone farmhouse at 4608 Davenport St. NW is listed for $1.695 million with Long & Foster / Christie’s International. For details, contact Susan Jaquet at 202-365-8118 or susanjaquet@aol.com. For a visual tour, visit bit.ly/2HysQFA.

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■ 1436 A St. in Brightwood. Sold to James P. Lee for $980,000. ■ 1507 A St. in Brightwood. Sold to Nishan Halim for $855,500. ■ 1708 A St. in Brightwood. Sold to Youngjin Hahn for $756,000. ■ 153 Anacostia Ave. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Taos Turner for $225,000. ■ 18 Anacostia Road in Columbia Heights. Sold to Sophonias Gurmu for $380,000. ■ 22 Anacostia Road in Columbia Heights. Sold to Lachon D. Taylor for $252,550. ■ 4511 Arkansas Ave. in Burleith. Sold to Erin Bakst for $855,000. ■ 5345 Astor Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Shari C. Daniel for $375,000. ■ 4715 B St. in Kalorama. Sold to Skyler M. Barlow for $352,000. ■ 5502 B St. in Kalorama. Sold to Jaelin Porter for $378,750. ■ 5519 B St. in Kalorama. Sold to Tynekia R. Garrett for $330,000. ■ 1948 Bennett Place in Cleveland Park. Sold to Daniel S. Nobles for $551,500. ■ 5118 Brooks St. in Kalorama. Sold to Yun S. Lee for $265,000. ■ 330 Bryant St. in Central. Sold to Jennifer M. Webb for $595,000. ■ 5016 C St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Elon Hudson for $440,000. ■ 5020 C St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Lintandra Latham for $439,900. ■ 1936 Capitol Ave. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Donald M. Varley for $456,000. ■ 1521 Caroline St. in Garfield. Sold to Paul Sonne for $1,125,000. ■ 3216 Central Ave. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Michael M. Phelan for $885,000. ■ 5050 Central Ave. in Kalorama. Sold to Dannese Mapanda for $439,000. ■ 5070 Central Ave. in Kalorama. Sold to Matthew C. Pearson for $315,000. ■ 5429 Central Ave. in Kalorama. Sold to Jamie D. Hamilton for $270,000. ■ 3115 Chancellor’s Way in Chevy Chase. Sold to Wardlow Benson for $830,000. ■ 634 Chesapeake St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Amir Johhson for $352,000. ■ 1121 Chicago St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to David Eilets for $300,000. ■ 3343 Clay Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Jack Spicer Properties LLC for $175,000. ■ 4008 Cole Blvd. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Anna Swinton for $348,000. ■ 1425 Crittenden St. in Burleith. Sold to Carl Newton for $290,000. ■ 232 Cromwell Terrace in Central. Sold to Emily Solinger for $765,000. ■ 510 D St. in American University Park. Sold to Colter Carambio for $750,000.

The CurrenT ■ spring real esTaTe guide 2018 ■ 1624 D St. in Brightwood. Sold to Alexander P. Moscoso for $665,000. ■ 525 Decatur St. in Central. Sold to Nathan Graham for $700,000. ■ 1308 Delafield Place in Georgetown. Sold to Allison B. Stifel for $820,000. ■ 458 Delafield Place in Central. Sold to Edward M. Smotkin for $650,000. ■ 611 Delafield Place in Central. Sold to Rachna Arora for $850,000. ■ 727 Delafield St. in Glover Park. Sold to Jeffrey D. Rothblum for $500,000. ■ 3324 Dent Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Brian E. Macauley for $3,135,000. ■ 1332 Downing St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Joshua M. Osborne for $544,000. ■ 1444 E St. in Brightwood. Sold to Nicholas J. Cheng for $736,800. ■ 3443 Eads St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Timothy T. Mitchell for $188,852. ■ 5701 Eads St. in Kalorama. Sold to Kendra T. Ball for $310,000. ■ 3974 East Capitol St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Jerilyn D. Pope Rodney A. Cole for $251,000. ■ 4016 Ely Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Sheldon C. Chung for $205,000. ■ 4028 Ely Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Brandon J. Peart for $426,000. ■ 643 Emerson St. in Glover Park. Sold to Shanel O. Anthony for $345,900. ■ 644 Emerson St. in Glover Park. Sold to Megan M. Siczek for $520,591. ■ 2809 Evarts St. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Jennifer Gourdin for $940,000. ■ 1225 Faraday Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Megan Hubbard for $567,000. ■ 964 Florida Ave. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Benjamin Stern for $700,000. ■ 1316 Florida Ave. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Edmond Prifti for $640,000. ■ 1503 Fort Davis St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Edward Smith III for $358,000. ■ 1430 G St. in Brightwood. Sold to Jesse D. Heier for $825,000. ■ 250 Gallatin St. in Central. Sold to Kimberly L. Parent for $605,000. ■ 605 Gallatin St. in Central. Sold to Daniel J. Riddle for $757,000. ■ 4339 Gorman Terrace in Kent. Sold to Talmadge B. Wilson for $220,000. ■ 411 Guethler’s Way in Brightwood. Sold to Andrew Hooper for $1,375,000. ■ 1639 Harvard St. in Georgetown. Sold to Brian C. Vargas for $1,625,000. ■ 4267 Hildreth St. in Kent. Sold to Shiana Mayshack for $348,000. ■ 2224 Hunter Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Tervin I. Caudle for $350,000. ■ 413 I St. in American University Park. Sold to Afreen Akhter for $656,500. ■ 4915 Illinois Ave. in Central. Sold to Lauren W. Jenrich for $695,000. ■ 1823 Independence Ave. in Brightwood. Sold to Monica L. Rabin for $908,000. ■ 437 Ingraham St. in Central. Sold to Blaise Waggoner for $655,000.

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■ 1809 Rear 20th St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Mitra P. Schoenborn for $1,455,500.

■ 5329 Jay St. in Kalorama. Sold to Ericka S. Cuvilie for $221,000. ■ 661 Jefferson St. in Georgetown. Sold to Jessica Thurman for $565,000. ■ 4903 Just St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Mary Sargent for $285,900. ■ 700 Kennedy St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Juliana R. Hall for $532,500. ■ 746 Kennedy St. in Georgetown. Sold to Gavin R. Baker for $563,500. ■ 406 Kentucky Ave. in Brightwood. Sold to Shu-Chun S. Yang for $720,000. ■ 3814 Klingle Place in Garfield. Sold to Christine C. Ryan for $1,200,000. ■ 640 L St. in American University Park. Sold to Jackson J. Zheng for $800,000. ■ 1933 Lincoln Road in Central. Sold to William Connelly for $819,000. ■ 5120 Linnean Terrace in Crestwood. Sold to Matthew D. Evans for $893,000. ■ 3236 Livingston St. in Crestwood. Sold to Leslie M. Thompson for $1,113,000. ■ 110 Longfellow St. in Central. Sold to Francesco De Simone for $650,000. ■ 1302 Longfellow St. in Burleith. Sold to Jonathan G. Purves for $595,000. ■ 1709 Lyman Place in Cleveland Park. Sold to Jennifer C. Mika for $469,900. ■ 1707 M St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Regina I. Grigsby for $332,750. ■ 216 Madison St. in Central. Sold to William J. Mcmonagle Jr for $575,000. ■ 1245 Maryland Ave. in Berkley. Sold to Frank C. Welland for $630,000. ■ 111 Mississippi Ave. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Theiline Gborkorquellie for $445,000. ■ 1347 Morris Road in Columbia Heights. Sold to Reginald T. Rembert for $238,000. ■ 2815 Myrtle Ave. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Kwajo Oteng-Agipong for $310,000. ■ 2641 Myrtle Ave. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Kathleen S. Porter for $750,000. ■ 5124 New Hampshire Ave. in Central. Sold to Cassi Wright for $580,000. ■ 2317 North Capitol St. in Central. Sold to Lisa B. Bell for $367,000.

■ 247 Oglethorpe St. in Georgetown. Sold to Alexandria M. Thoman for $427,500. ■ 2510 Patricia Roberts Harris Place in Cleveland Park. Sold to Yelena Zeru for $549,000. ■ 6622 Piney Branch Road in Georgetown. Sold to Michael G. Falby for $247,250. ■ 2007 Plymouth St. in Garfield. Sold to Lamar D. Revis for $1,022,500. ■ 1327 Potomac Ave. in Brightwood. Sold to Haris Hadzimuratovic for $1,019,000. ■ 1626 Potomac Ave. in Brightwood. Sold to Rebecca M. Lynch for $900,000. ■ 3527 Quebec St. in Garfield. Sold to Matthew J. Strangfeld for $1,075,000. ■ 2121 Quincy St. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Amy Barone for $732,500. ■ 132 Randolph Place in Central. Sold to Andrew C. Campbell for $896,000. ■ 62 Randolph Place in Central. Sold to Elan Schnitzer for $815,000. ■ 553 Regent Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Samuel R. Lehman for $816,000. ■ 559 Regent Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to John C. Osborne for $755,000. ■ 571 Regent Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Bernard A. Nolan Iv for $780,000. ■ 427 Ridge St. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Robert E. Meteer for $802,500. ■ 481 Ridge St. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to John P. Mcmullen for $755,000. ■ 1417 Rittenhouse St. in Georgetown. Sold to Nicholas A. William for $443,000. ■ 1614 S St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Anthony P. Foreman for $290,000. ■ 1329 Sheridan St. in Burleith. Sold to Brenden M. Chaney for $650,000. ■ 4929 Sheriff Road in Columbia Heights. Sold to Susan Maggs for $165,000. ■ 2466 Skyland Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Christian A. Pena for $290,000. ■ 4256 Southern Ave. in Kent. Sold to Eddie G. Dufe for $365,000. ■ 5116 Southern Ave. in Kalorama. Sold to John Robinson for $300,000.

■ 1365 Talbert Terrace in Columbia Heights. Sold to Auborn T. Finney for $292,500. ■ 1338 Taylor St. in Glover Park. Sold to Jarra Ababiya for $514,500. ■ 707 Tewkesbury Place in Georgetown. Sold to Santiago D. Kieffer for $630,000. ■ 3286 Theodore R Hagans Drive in Cleveland Park. Sold to Deanna J. Williams for $570,000. ■ 629 Totten Mews in Chevy Chase. Sold to Mahlet Brook for $574,990. ■ 1847 Tubman Road in Columbia Heights. Sold to Amber J. Meadows for $355,000. ■ 335 U St. in Georgetown. Sold to Kathleen C. Damico for $860,000. ■ 533 U St. in Georgetown. Sold to Lawrence J. Handerhan for $704,500. ■ 3036 Vista St. in Foggy Bottom. Sold toAlexander Xavier for $729,000. ■ 12 W St. in Central. Sold to Peter Braunohler for $953,500. ■ 1220 W St. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Anne Hall for $992,000. ■ 1433 W St. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Gregory W. Martin for $794,500. ■ 1832 Webster Place in Columbia Heights. Sold to Brenda BaffourAddo for $355,000. ■ 113 Webster St. in Central. Sold to Daniel E. Mickelson for $750,000. ■ 1347 Webster St. in Glover Park. Sold to LesleyA. Heagen for $632,500. ■ 4718 10th St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Chris Ellenbogen for $560,000. ■ 4822 10th St. in Glover Park. Sold to Jonathan Scott for $600,000. ■ 1623 11th Place in Chevy Chase. Sold to Kelsey F. Odom for $635,000. ■ 2111 12th Place in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Jacob Poushter for $915,000. ■ 5129 12th St. in Glover Park. Sold to Kathryn Bunger for $581,000. ■ 633 14th Place in Brightwood. Sold to Madeline Gitomer for $760,000. ■ 2209 14th St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Neil Lee for $365,000. ■ 2330 14th St. in Chevy Chase. Sold to Jadon Marianetti for $473,000. ■ 340 14th St. in Brightwood. Sold to Courtney C. Simmons for $949,000. ■ 507 17th St. in Brightwood. Sold to Donald L. Depass III for $670,000. See JUST SOLD/Page RE16

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From teachers to doctors: How affordable is housing for the D.C.-area workforce? By NENA PERRY-BROWN UrbanTurf Staff

This article was originally published by UrbanTurf, the DC area’s leading real estate news site. As D.C.’s agencies get creative to ensure construction of workforce housing, Trulia’s latest analysis examines just how affordable housing is for the regional workforce. Based on labor department and median housing price data for the 93 largest metropolitan areas, the Trulia report finds that overall, the workers whose professions are in service of the community find it unaffordable

to live in the communities they serve. Teachers are the worst off across the professions examined, facing a less affordable housing market in 85 out of the 93 areas studied. The D.C. area was no exception in this, also seeing a smaller share of affordable homes year-over-year. As seen in the table above, housing has become less affordable over the past year for the workforce in the D.C. metro. Unsurprisingly, a large share of the housing stock is financially accessible to doctors. Meanwhile, only 1.2 percent of restaurant workers, defined to include everyone from cooks to waiters to bartenders,

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On March 28, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated lease signings with residents experiencing homelessness and matched them to more than 60 available vacancies across local property manager E&G’s properties including studio, one, two, three and four bedroom units - at 11 specific locations. Voucher holders or those with temporary subsidies quickly selected a unit and completed the leaseup process on-site. Bowser’s plan to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring embraces a housing-first strategy with the underlying goal of permanent housing for all residents. In addition to making unprecedented investments in affordable housing, since taking office, her administration has launched new homeless prevention services, preventing a shelter stay for more than 5,000 families; increased investments in permanent housing programs by nearly 60 percent; developed interim eligibility to provide immediate shelter for families in urgent need; and connected more than 3,300 single adults to permanent housing, including more than 1,600 veterans.

Bowser names first affordable housing preservation officer

Similar cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to D.C. Rent growth in the District has been relatively stable over the past year, while some other large cities have seen more substantial increases. Compared to most other large cities across the country, D.C. is less affordable for renters. • D.C.’s median two-bedroom rent of $1,520 is above the national average of $1,170. Nationwide, rents have grown by 2.0 percent over the past year compared to the stagnant growth in D.C. • While rents in D.C. remained moderately stable this year, similar cities saw increases, including Los Angeles (+3.1 percent), Atlanta (+2.2 percent) and Boston (+2.1 percent). Note that median two-bedroom rents in these cities go for $1,740, $1,170 and $2,070 respectively. • Renters will generally find more expensive prices in D.C. than most similar cities. For example, Philadelphia has a median two-bedroom rent of $1,160.

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Rents rising across the D.C. Metro. While rents have remained steady in the city throughout the past year, cities across the metro have seen a different trend. Rents have risen in seven of the largest 10 cities in the D.C. metro area for which apartmentlist.com has data. Here’s a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro: • Frederick has the least expensive rents in the D.C. metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,510. The city has also experienced the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 4.5 percent. • Bethesda has the most expensive rents in the D.C. metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,390. However, the city has also seen rents fall by 0.7 percent over the past year, the biggest drop in the metro.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Ana Lopez Van Balen as the first affordable housing preservation officer for the District of Columbia. The mayor’s Housing Preservation Strike Force recommended the creation of this position, located within the Department of Housing and Community Development, to lead efforts to preserve the District’s existing affordable housing stock. Lopez Van Balen has more than 15 years of executive experience at the national and regional levels in community development, real estate development, and negotiation. She previously served as the national director of community development and innovation for Urban Strategies and as a cabinet member for Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett. A November 2016 report by the mayor’s Housing Preservation Strike Force recommended the creation of a preservation unit and the appointment of a new preservation officer as one of six critical strategies to preserve affordable rental housing in the District. The preservation unit was funded in the mayor’s fiscal year 2017 budget and will focus on preserving affordable units that currently exist with and without government subsidies, and on collecting and maintaining data on all affordable housing opportunities in the city.

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From Page RE-15 ■ 601 18th St. in Cleveland Park. Sold to Andrew W. Burnett for $599,900. ■ 1503 19th St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Harris Ayuk-Takor for $455,000. ■ 3400 19th St. in Columbia Heights. Sold to Yosef Asmelash for $240,000. ■ 1511 1st St. in 16th St. Heights. Sold to Rebecca K. Mimnall for $499,000. ■ 3901 20th St. in Foggy Bottom. Sold to Raymond Purdy for $799,999.

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■ 1412 A St. Unit: 1 Unit in Observatory Circle. Sold to Brendan P. Harrington for $443,167. ■ 2032 Belmont Road Unit 622 in Randle Heights. Sold to Jocelyn A. Ziemian for $399,999. ■ 709 Brandywine St. Unit: 304 Unit in Old City II. Sold to Zipporah Miles for $110,000. ■ 2501 Calvert St. Unit 209 in R.l.a. Sold to Paul Mcguigan for $399,999. ■ 3901 Cathedral Ave. Unit 29 in R.l.a. Sold to Scott T. Weidman for $219,000. ■ 3901 Cathedral Ave. Unit 605 in R.l.a. Sold to Harriet Yellin Unit 605 for $257,500. ■ 3901 Cathedral Ave. Unit 83 in R.l.a. Sold to Bijou Mgbojikwe for $243,000. ■ 4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 1022E in Petworth. Sold to Jimmie B. Vaught for $292,000. ■ 4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 118E in Petworth. Sold to Deborah J. Wall for $247,000. ■ 4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 1218W in Petworth. Sold to Rita Zanin for $205,000. ■ 4201 Cathedral Ave. Unit 1420W in Petworth. Sold to German A. Linares for $310,000. ■ 2301 Champlain St. Unit 301 in Randle Heights. Sold to Andrew J. Friedman for $716,900. ■ 2328 Champlain St. Unit 413 in Randle Heights. Sold to Farideh Iranpour for $455,000. ■ 2328 Champlain St. Unit 419 in

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■ 400 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 807 in Old City II. Sold to Wandaly E. Fernandez for $635,000.

Randle Heights. Sold to Andres Chang for $395,000. ■ 2360 Champlain St. Unit 4.3 in Randle Heights. Sold to Labib Fawaz for $775,000. ■ 1417 Chapin St. Unit 404 in Randle Heights. Sold to Amy Vanstrien for $406,500. ■ 1400 Church St. Unit 405 in Old City II. Sold to Phillip E. Morton for $1,160,000. ■ 5511 Colorado Ave. Unit 401 in Randle Heights. Sold to Cheryl M. Tanski for $450,000. ■ 1851 Columbia Road Unit 709 in Randle Heights. Sold to Matthew Lesko for $399,900. ■ 3100 Connecticut Ave. Unit 323 in R.l.a. Sold to Kristina Solum for $440,000. ■ 3901 Connecticut Ave. Unit 303 in R.l.a. Sold to Martin P. Margolies for $642,500. ■ 5431 Connecticut Ave. Unit 104 in R.l.a. Sold to Marcus R. Hurley for $315,000. ■ 3835 Davis Place Unit 3 in Observatory Circle. Sold to Brad T. Kelly for $310,500. ■ 4114 Davis Place Unit 315 in Petworth. Sold to Cathleen Black for $426,000. ■ 3020 Dent Place Unit 22W in Observatory Circle. Sold to Timothy T. Kelly for $625,000. ■ 2737 Devonshire Place Unit 230 in R.l.a. Sold to Elizabeth A. Semple for $265,000. ■ 616 E St. Unit 1149 in Old City II. Sold to Valentina Stavrova for $808,000. ■ 616 E St. Unit 1222 in Old City II. Sold to Aakshee Chawla for $499,000. ■ 616 E St. Unit 323 in Old City II. Sold to Mitchell Abeln for $530,000. ■ 616 E St. Unit 623 in Old City II. Sold to Mohammad T. Kushan for $586,500. ■ 616 E St. Unit 852 in Old City II. Sold to Zachary S. Ferguson for $657,500. ■ 520 E St. Unit: 305 Unit in N. Cleveland Park. Sold to Nikki L. Mcarthur for $562,520. ■ 912 F St. Unit 907 in Old City II. Sold to William Willingham for $725,000. ■ 30 Florida Ave. Unit 6 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Achal Patel for

$525,000. ■ 1391 Florida Ave. 2 Unit in Observatory Circle. Sold to Laurence J. Lee for $683,000. ■ 1409 G St. 26 Unit in Observatory Circle. Sold to Laura Bain for $517,500. ■ 315 G St. Unit: 304 Unit in N. Cleveland Park. Sold to Victoria Goldhammer for $385,000. ■ 1613 Harvard St. Unit 107 in Randle Heights. Sold to Ashton E. Habighurst for $585,000. ■ 2405 I St. Unit 0008C in Old City II. Sold to Thirumalai V. Venkatesan for $720,000. ■ 626 Independence Ave. Unit: 205 Unit in N. Cleveland Park. Sold to Michael Dillman for $410,000. ■ 1150 K St. Unit 809 in Old City II. Sold to Randy Fifield for $605,000. ■ 1150 K St. Unit 911 in Old City II. Sold to Louis P. Wong for $570,000. ■ 1390 Kenyon St. Unit 417 in Randle Heights. Sold to Jonathan Lim for $620,000. ■ 1101 L St. Unit 602 in Old City II. Sold to Alexander F. Mourant for $350,000. ■ 440 L St. Unit 511 in Old City II. Sold to Sally Young for $642,990. ■ 440 L St. Unit 813 in Old City II. Sold to Alison Xie for $510,000. ■ 310 M St. Unit 5 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Karen K. Agarwal for $285,000. ■ 240 M St. Unit: E613 Unit in Palisades. Sold to Judy Alexander for $244,900. ■ 300 M St. Unit: N515 Unit in Petworth. Sold to Connie L. Parks for $424,000. ■ 1125 Maryland Ave. Unit: 7 Unit in Observatory Circle. Sold to Nina Federbush for $245,000. ■ 1010 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 1206 in Old City II. Sold to Michael Deldjoubar for $730,000. ■ 1010 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 208 in Old City II. Sold to Monica S. Calijuri Unit 208 for $670,000. ■ 1010 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 408 in Old City II. Sold to Nicholas P. Stromann for $699,000. ■ 1314 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 305 in Old City II. Sold to Georgina L. Coolidge for $440,000. ■ 1711 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 108 in Old City II. Sold to Hai Chen for

$360,000. ■ 1711 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 216 in Old City II. Sold to Cameron B. Schupp for $270,000. ■ 301 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 703 in Old City II. Sold to Carl A. Penski for $840,000. ■ 400 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 1306 in Old City II. Sold to Dana Gittings for $575,000. ■ 400 Massachusetts Ave. Unit 917 in Old City II. Sold to Annarose Jacob for $440,000. ■ 1215 N St. Unit 1 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Thomas C. Weatherall for $500,000. ■ 1300 N St. Unit 104 in Old City II. Sold to Paul J. Tuck for $420,000. ■ 1440 N St. Unit 805 in Old City II. Sold to Robert A. Audroue for $218,000. ■ 2301 N St. Unit 417 in Old City II. Sold to William B. Quandt for $799,000. ■ 1330 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 916 in Old City II. Sold to D Ann K. Lanning for $525,000. ■ 1816 New Hampshire Ave. Unit 1001 in Old City II. Sold to Ursula S. Zeydler for $275,000. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 512 in Petworth. Sold to Mary E. Phillips for $424,800. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit 801 in Petworth. Sold to William B. Seaver for $699,000. ■ 2801 New Mexico Ave. Unit PH1 in R.l.a. Sold to Margaret P. Garman for $1,095,000. ■ 437 New York Ave. Unit 903 in Old City II. Sold to Harith Frangoul for $490,000. ■ 460 New York Ave. Unit 403 in Old City II. Sold to John C. Bailey for $458,000. ■ 76 New York Ave. Unit 102 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Abdul Azeez for $275,000. ■ 3251 Prospect St. Unit 408 in Observatory Circle. Sold to Frederic B. Powers III for $555,000. ■ 1401 Q St. Unit 402 in Old City II. Sold to Kimball Utley for $905,000. ■ 1615 Q St. Unit 207 in Old City II. Sold to Michael T. Hernandez for $432,000. ■ 1615 Q St. Unit 403 in Old City II. Sold to Amanda M. Paulk for $437,000.

■ 1615 Q St. Unit 910 in Old City II. Sold to Sajjad Hamadani for $297,000. ■ 2531 Q St. Unit 203 in Observatory Circle. Sold to Erin S. Robertson for $399,999. ■ 1210 R St. Unit 305 in Old City II. Sold to Claudio Belloli for $970,000. ■ 1429 R St. Unit A in Michigan Park. Sold to Jason A. Weaver for $792,500. ■ 1437 Rhode Island Ave. Unit 109 in Old City II. Sold to Taylor L. Capps for $719,000. ■ 440 Rhode Island Ave. Unit 104 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Keegan E. Hines Unit 104 for $572,000. ■ 1307 Riggs St. Unit 1 in Michigan Park. Sold to Thomas J. Pusateri for $2,360,000. ■ 1307 Riggs St. Unit 2 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Peter D. Hepplewhite for $1,387,000. ■ 1110 Savannah St. Unit: 32 Unit in Old City II. Sold to Erika N. White for $190,000. ■ 1 Scott Circle Unit 820 in Old City II. Sold to Christopher M. Copsey for $280,000. ■ 3201 Sutton Place Unit D in Observatory Circle. Sold to Julie A. Edwards for $715,000. ■ 3227 Sutton Place Unit A in Observatory Circle. Sold to Lisa D. Cespedes for $665,000. ■ 3293 Sutton Place Unit C in Observatory Circle. Sold to Naureem M. Tadros for $680,000. ■ 2725 39th St. Unit 410 in Petworth. Sold to Deanna Johnson Unit 410 for $435,000. ■ 1523 3rd St. Unit 2 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Marisa Simone for $800,000. ■ 610 3rd St. Unit: 1 Unit in N. Cleveland Park. Sold to Evelyn Boland for $265,000. ■ 1101 3rd St. Unit: 710 Unit in Palisades. Sold to Luisa M. Matos for $342,500. ■ 811 4th St. Unit 1102 in Old City II. Sold to Andrew Reinholt for $446,500. ■ 811 4th St. Unit 113 in Old City II. Sold to Elizabeth Serlemitsos for $437,900. ■ 811 4th St. Unit 816 in Old City II. Sold to Kevin N. Yen for $441,800. ■ 676 4th St. Unit: 104 Unit in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Taylor A. Holgate for $435,000. ■ 514 4th St. 203 Unit in Petworth. Sold to Francisco J. Domenech-Fernandez for $1,299,000. ■ 1425 4th St. Unit: A311 Unit in Old City II. Sold to James H. Howard Jr for $674,000. ■ 1425 4th St. Unit: A506 Unit in Old City II. Sold to Alvin L. Pittman for $750,000. ■ 1425 4th St. Unit: A507 Unit in Old City II. Sold to Alvin L. Pittman for $750,000. ■ 800 4th St. Unit: N104 Unit in Palisades. Sold to Ronald J. Lampard for $295,000. ■ 800 4th St. Unit: N615 Unit in Palisades. Sold to Christy Delafield for $477,000. ■ 800 4th St. Unit: S104 Unit in Palisades. Sold to Katryna Carter for $280,500. ■ 1606 5th St. Unit 2 in Mount Pleasant. Sold to Julia Sarnoff for $837,000. ■ 116 6th St. Unit: 104 Unit in N. Cleveland Park. Sold to Eric Zuttermeister for $399,900.

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SCHOENECKER: A loyal L-Cat, an ANC stalwart, an urban planning pro From Page 1 the Northeast,� he said. Schoenecker’s hometown is Lake Mills, a small Wisconsin town between Milwaukee and Madison. His father, Ed, was a small town doctor, and his mother, Dagmar, a nurse. They had met at a hospital in Chicago where both were employed. Schoenecker is the grandson of immigrants, and speaks of them with pride. The first American Schoenecker, his great-grandfather, grew up near Hanover in Germany. “He went to work at a shoe factory in Baltimore, and 25 years later started his own shoe factory,� Schoenecker said. “He lived to be almost a hundred.� His mother’s parents were Norwegians who settled in Westby, a small town in another part of Wisconsin. “My maternal grandfather was a carpenter, a very fit fellow,� said Schoenecker. “He built his own house. He made ski jumps, among other things - a very Norwegian thing to do.� The carpenter’s daughter grew up speaking Norwegian, and put her knowledge of the language to use when she and her young son visited her parents in Westby while Schoenecker’s father was away serving in World War II. “My mother would order groceries in Norwegian,� Schoenecker said. Her facility in her childhood tongue later faded from disuse. “Her mother was always mad at my mother because she forgot her Norwegian,� Schoenecker recalled. Schoenecker’s childhood memories of World War II include his father’s visits home. “I remember waiting at the railroad station for my father to come see us, in his Navy uniform,� he said. Schoenecker attended the public schools in Lake Mills, participating in “everything,� as he put it - football, golf, basketball, baseball, the high school band and chorus. He was class president, and has organized several class reunions. He praised the advantages of attending school in a small Midwestern town. “You can do anything,� he said. “You get so good [in sports] because you’re playing with these kids from

the first grade. I knew [classmate] Duke Budig had a good fastball from the time I was in fifth grade. It helped when I got into high school.� His Norman Rockwell boyhood included stints sacking groceries, working as a lifeguard and in a hardware store, taking care of greens on a golf course and doing construction work. Although he calls himself an oldfashioned Wisconsin Progressive, Schoenecker said his youth coincided with “the age of Eisenhower,� and he remembers Dwight Eisenhower as an effective president and a fundamentally decent man. “I started high school the year he went into the White House, and finished college the year he left,� he said. Schoenecker can recall only one black resident of Lake Mills, but said another minority group were somewhat disdained: migrant workers from Oklahoma who toiled in the “muck farms� on reclaimed wetlands nearby. Out of courtesy for his interlocutor, a son of Oklahoma, Schoenecker was circumspect in his account of Cheesehead-Okie relations in the age of Eisenhower. Schoenecker has two brothers and a sister, all younger. He said they have a reunion every year - “this year in Sheboygan, the bratwurst capital of America.� Sixty years after he left for college, Schoenecker still speaks of his home town with pride. “Lake Mills is a beautiful little town,� he said. “They have a great Main Street program these days. There’s a farmers market every Wednesday in the summer. The Knickerbocker Ice Festival is held every winter.� When the young Schoenecker was thinking about what he might like to do with his life, he came across an article in “Life� or “Look� magazine - he cannot recall which - entitled “Should your son become a city planner?� He noted ruefully that the times excluded the idea that a daughter might also consider such a career. For the Jack Armstrong of Lake Mills, it was a eureka moment. Schoenecker found the multi-disciplinary character of the profession appealing. “Economics, architecture, politics, geography are all important,� he said.

“You deal with so many types of things.� After high school, Schoenecker enrolled at Carroll College in Milwaukee, his father’s hometown, but finished his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin. The urban and regional planning department was in the process of getting started, and some scholars with national reputations joined the faculty around that time. He stayed at Madison to get his graduate degree in the same department. After grad school, Schoenecker first worked in the field in Brookline, Mass. and Albany, N.Y., then came to Washington to work for the government. Schoenecker became active in the young adults club at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown, where he was living at the time. At church, he met another federal employee and Wisconsin native, Elizabeth Kempinger. Under the guise of studying the urban planning that had gone into preparing for the 1967 World’s Fair, Schoenecker joined the rest of the young adults club - including Kem-

pinger - on a trip to Montreal. “In my opinion, Expo ‘67 was the last great world’s fair,� he said. The expedition to Montreal also marked a milestone in his courtship. Details of the trip, such as a bootleg walleye pike brought home from Canada on the airplane and “the greatest tour of the city you could imagine� with his host, remain fixed in Schoenecker’s memory. The couple were married in 1969. They have two sons and four grandchildren. For 13 years, Schoenecker worked at the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Keeping up his connections with the Sooner State, he worked on a special project there while Oklahoma congressman Carl Albert was speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. “I saw my first tornado there,� he recalled. After the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, the OMB was downsized. Schoenecker got a civilian job at the Pentagon, working in the ‘80s on military base expansions in the U.S., and in the ‘90s on base closures.

ALMA: The life and times of Alma Gates From Page 1 annual visits to Washington. “Nana May was a very proper lady,� Gates remembered. “She was always dressed up, a hat, gloves. When she came east she would always bring a box, with her teapot, her tea, apple sauce and apricot jam, homemade by her. “My grandfather carried a beautiful repeater pocket watch. It would ring the quarter hours with a beautiful chime. I would say, ‘Grandaddy let me see your watch.’� The Hardy family moved to the Palisades from an apartment on Cathedral Avenue when Gates was an infant. They lived in a succession of houses, finally building one in Berkeley when she was 11.

The Safeway on MacArthur Boulevard is the setting for some of Gates’ mid-century Palisades memories. “As a little kid I loved to meet Daddy at the bus stop in front of the Safeway,� she said. “The store had an open meat counter with sawdust on the floor in those days, with real [butchers]. How different shopping is today - you used to get the meat cut for you to order. “The day of the two-inch steak is gone.� Gates started to school at Stone Ridge as a third grader. “School life was strict,� she said of her days under the tutelage of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. “We stood up when adults entered the room. We walked in two straight lines in silence, wore white gloves and curtsied, were

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Since his 2001 retirement, Schoenecker has remained active with planning issues. Schoenecker also still holds strong and astute opinions about planning issues facing the region. “Washington’s population is projected to rise to a million by 2045,� he said. “To me that’s impossible in 69 square miles. San Francisco is smaller, but it doesn’t have a height limit [on buildings]. D.C. achieved its highest population, 801,000, in 1950. Household size has declined since then. It’s impossible on this very limited land to get up to a million.� Besides reading voraciously, in his retirement Schoenecker and his wife enjoy attending Washington Nationals games. He goes for daily walks, visits the gym regularly and works in his yard. He still regularly attends meetings of the Chevy Chase ANC. He mostly listens, but current commissioners pay attention when he speaks. And he is looking forward to traveling out to Wisconsin for that family reunion in Sheboygan in a few months.

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not allowed to wear pants.� Contrary to the knuckle rapping of legend, the Sacred Heart nuns did not administer corporal punishment. “Our nuns were not allowed to touch you,� Gates said. But their voices and sharp eyes and the awe inspired by the rustling black habits they wore ensured the girls toed the line. “To this day I remember a day when I was in the eighth grade. The head nun of the upper school looked at my shoes and said, ‘Alma May Hardy, those shoes are disgraceful. That will not be allowed in high school.’� Not all of Gates memories of the nuns involve scowls. “Mother Sessions, the librarian, was the loveliest person,� she said. “She had the best manner with kids, See ALMA/Page 30

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Friday APRIL 27 Children’s programs ■ At “Creature Feature,” children ages four to 10 will learn about Rock Creek Park wildlife and get a chance to meet and feed the animals housed in the nature center. 4 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956000. Classes and workshops ■ Classical painter Teresa Oaxaca will teach a figure drawing class for all levels using traditional drawing media. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15 per class for club members; $20 for non-members. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Contact Teresa Oaxaca at esaoaxacafineart@aol.com. This is a weekly session. ■ Alexandra Torres, a certified arborist and an education specialist at the U.S. Botanic Garden, will lead a program about getting the most from your trees at home,

from improving curb appeal, to saving money to maximizing shade. 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Free; pre-registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory Classroom, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■ Join artist and graphic designer Rajie Cook for a book talk about his memoir, “A Vision for My Father,” which recounts his upbringing as the son of Palestinian immigrants and the author’s relationship with his father, whose blindness made him unable to appreciate his son’s visual work. 12:30 to 2 p.m. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. Concerts ■ Pianists Maiko Chiba and Boris Skalsky will perform original compositions and a clarinet trio will play music by Gordon Jacob for the Calvary Baptist Church Concert Series. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-3478355. This performance is part of a weekly program that repeats every Friday. ■ Compositions featured in Swiss organist Christian Gautschi’s “Friday Music at Midday” performance will range from

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Saturday, APRIL 28 ■ Concert: Brian Mulligan will perform alongside Timothy Long in a newly-commissioned work by American composer Gregory Spears, set to texts of Henry David Thoreau and Dominick Argento’s song cycle “From the Diary of Virginia Woolf.” 7:30 p.m. $50. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-669-1463. of “City of Trees,” will lead an Arbor Day tour of the Capitol Grounds and show participants how to identify different tree types from around the world, while sharing the history of the Capitol grounds and the city of Washington. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; preregistration required. Tour meets at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory Lobby, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Saturday APRIL 28 Children’s programs ■ The Rock Creek Park planetarium will host “Winter Night Sky,” a presentation of the brightest stars, planets and constellations that are visible in the wintertime. Recommended for ages five and up. 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free; required tickets can be obtained up to 30 minutes in advance. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6224. This event will repeat on Sunday until April 29. ■ Join National Park Service ranger Tony Linforth in celebrating Earth Month at “Planet Earth: Adventures of a Blue-Green World,” a planetarium program that will explore Earth’s past, present and future. Recommended for ages seven and up. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070. Classes and workshops ■ Textile artist Crispina ffrench will lead a workshop teaching participants to make mini versions of her large-scale potholder rugs using materials and techniques often regarded as “women’s work.” Participants are encouraged to bring freshly-laundered stretchy materials to use and share, though materials, instructions and inspiration will be provided. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. ■ Bring a yoga mat and a towel to the Kennedy Center for a weekly all-levels vinyasa yoga class in the Grand Foyer. 10:15 a.m. Free; registration required. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. Event repeats every Saturday. ■ The U.S. Botanic Garden will hold its weekly “Yoga in the Garden” class that will allow participants to tune into their breath

while enjoying the natural beauty of the garden. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Conservatory Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ The National Portrait Gallery will hold a creative writing session targeted for adults, which will take inspiration from the gallery’s special exhibition “The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers.” 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free, registration required. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. This event repeats weekly. Concerts ■ Folger Shakespeare Library will present “Ovid’s Vineyard: Music of the French Baroque,” which shows the story of the elaborate Baroque music in 18th-century France transforming into something more natural and graceful, eventually developing into classical style. 4 and 8 p.m. $42. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. The show will repeat on April 29 at 2 p.m. ■ Chiarina Chamber Players will present “Mythos and Identity,” which will feature the music of of Françaix, Ginastera, Piazzolla, and Fauré. 4 p.m. $10 to $15. St. Mark’s Church, 301 A St. SE. Tickets can be purchased at Chiarina.org. ■ Georgetown Chorale’s spring concert will celebrate English choral tradition with a performance of Edward Elgar’s “The Music Makers,” in addition to other compositions by Elgar and Percy Grainger. 4 p.m. $25 for adults ($30 at the door); $15 for students. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ Instrumental band Electric Fantasy will perform all-time favorite classic rock songs ranging from the 1970s to the present at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Films ■ The National Geographic Museum will screen “Jerusalem 3-D,” which features aerial footage of the ancient city of Jerusalem. Noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. $7. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW. 202-8577700. The film will be shown Saturdays and Sundays until August. ■ “Swimming in Nebraska,” Jon Jost’s “essay-documentary,” will reveal a side of the midwest that many others don’t see. 1 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and See Events/Page 27

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Continued From Page 26 Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. There will be a screening of Jost’s film, “Coming to Terms,� about his friend and fellow director James Benning, at 4:45 p.m. ■James Benning will attend a screening of his film, “American Dreams (lost and found),� a personal take on United States history between 1954 and 1976, in which gender is a central issue. 3 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. Performances ■Ford’s Theatre will present a performance of “The Wiz,� an adaption of L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz� featuring soul, gospel, R&B and pop music as well as lively choreography. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $35 to $81. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 888-616-0270. The show will continue until May 12. ■“Julius Caesar,� Shakespeare’s historical tragedy about the Roman dictator, will be staged as part of the partnership between the Globe Theatre in London and the Shakespeare Theatre Company. 2 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. ■As part of a senior capstone project, graduating theatre and musical theatre students at American University will present an original production inspired by Homer’s “Odyssey.� 2 and 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. auarts@american.edu. ■The Sahara Dance studio will present “Under a Desert Moon,� its 16th annual celebration of Middle Eastern dance, featuring more than 100 dancers and drummers. 4 and 8 p.m. $25 for adults; $15 for kids 12 and under. Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. ■The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present “Waiting for Godot,� Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy about two men killing time as they wait at a bus stop for a man who never arrives. 7:30 p.m. $38 to $102. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122. This production will run through May 20. ■Brent Moran, who has appeared on “Conan,� the sitcom “Undateable,� and his own Netflix special on the series “The

Sunday, APRIL 29 ■Discussions and lectures: Edward Lengel, aformer professor and a special advisor to the White House Historical Association, will lead a discussion on “Pets of the Presidents,� including dogs, cats, ponies, as well as John Quincy Adams’ alligator and Thomas Jefferson’s bear cubs as part of the Profs and Pints lecture series. 6 p.m. $10 to $12. The Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St. NW. BrownPaperTickets.com/ event/3371704. Standups,� will perform at D.C. Improv. 7 and 9 p.m. $20 to $22. D.C. Improv Theatre, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2967008. He will also perform on April 29 at 7 p.m. Special events ■The Smithsonian Women’s Committee will present its 36th annual Smithsonian Craft show featuring 120 American artists, with this year’s show highlighting Asian cultural influences on American crafts. Particpants can also purchase a $25 Friends Night Out ticket for the Thursday event, which will include nibbles and a signature cocktail made by a D.C. mixologist at the event. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $17 to $20 admission. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. SmithsonianAssociates.org/ticketing/tickets/242014. The craft show will continue until April 29. ■The National Park Service will host a “National Park Rx Day� celebration with

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Discussions and lectures ■Estelle Lingo will lecture on 15th and 16th century sculptors Francesco Mochi and Gianlorenzo Bernini, whose work gave rise to the birth of baroque sculpture. A signing of Lingo’s book, “Mochi’s Edge and Bernini’s Baroque� will follow. Noon. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. ■Japanese textile scholar Ann Marie

Moeller, will explore how craft makers in Japan create kimono as works of wearable art and how the art influences American textile artisans. The lecture will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian Craft Show. 1:30 p.m. Free with $20 craft show admission cost. National Building Museum Auditorium, 401 F St. NW. SmithsonianCraftShow.org. Films â– Curator Lynne Cooke will interview filmmaker James Benning, prior to a screening of Benning’s landscape film, “measuring change.â€? 4 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. â– Filmfest D.C. will wrap up with a screening of “Just to Be Sure,â€? a French comedy exploring themes of identity and lineage as it follows the protagonist, Erwin, a widower who tracks down his ailing biological father and finds romance with a doctor. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. $25. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. 202-944-6000. Monday,APRIL April 30 30 Monday Classes and workshops â– Terri Lynn Simpson will lead “Full Like the Moon: Writing and the Practice of Gratitude,â€? a spiritual writing workshop that draws on literature about the moon for inspiration. 7 to 9 p.m. $15. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-6200. Discussions and lectures â– With the month of April marking 50 years since the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Trinity Forum will host a panel discussion entitled “Love, Justice and Suffering: The Legacy of MLK.â€? 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Busboys and Poets 5th and K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-944-9881. Special events â– French-learners can practice their language skills with native speakers over a game of Scrabble, Clue or Apples to Apples at “Jouons! A French Game Night.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free for Alliance Française members; a $5 donation is suggested for non-memSee Events/Page 28

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Concerts ■The Church of the Holy City will hold its “Music with the Angels� concert series, featuring Christopher Jenkins and Brett Floyd on the guitar. 2 p.m. Free, $10 donation accepted. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. ChurchOfTheHolyCityDC.org. ■The D.C. Concert Orchestra, a group of amateur chamber musicians, will continue its tradition of introducing new audiences and under-served populations to classical music at its spring concert. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■“Impact,� a concert from the American University Symphonic Band, will emphasize percussion instruments in a rousing performance. 3 p.m. $5 to $10. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. auarts@american.edu. ■Composed of four childhood friends from Seattle, brass quartet The Westerlies will present their unique hybrid of jazz, roots, folk and chamber music. 3:30 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. ■The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, a group of 24 active duty Airmen musicians, will perform in a wide range of musical styles, from traditional Americana, opera and choral standards to modern Broadway and jazz. A reception to meet the performers will follow the free concert. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle, NW. chevychasepc.org. 202-363-2202. ■The U.S. Army Blues, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army and part of the U.S. Army band Pershing’s Own, will perform at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Dupont Underground, 19 Dupont Circle NW. 202-296-7008. Tours ■ “Tour and Tea” will offer an in-depth tour of the Washington National Cathedral, followed by traditional English tea with a view at the seventh floor Pilgrim Observation Gallery. 1:30 p.m. $36. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-6200. This tour will repeat Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Aug. 8. Wednesday,MAY May 22 Wednesday Classes and workshops ■ Stretch some muscles while surrounded by art at Yoga in the Galleries. Bring your own mat; blocks and blankets are also recommended. 10 a.m. $10 per class; $5 per class for Museum Members. The Katzen Arts Center, American University Museum, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Classes are held every Wednesday. Discussions and lectures ■ District Department of Transportation policy analyst Jonathan M. Rogers will lead a talk about “Vision Zero,” an urban planning and design movement that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Noon to 1 p.m. $10. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Join a conversation with photojournalist Lynsey Addario, NPR journalist Leila Fadel and MacArthur fellow Rami Nashashibi, who will explore the multifaceted culture and experiences of Muslims in America. 7:30 to 9 p.m. National Geographic Museum’s Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1145 17th St. NW. 202-8577700. Special events ■ Multimedia artist Curtis Woody’s exhibition, “A Sketch of Slavery in the Dis-

Wednesday, MAY 2 ■ Discussions and lecture: The Arts Club of Washington welcomes Wendy Lesser, author of “You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn,” for a reading and discussion detailing the architect’s mysterious death, complicated family life, and the work that made him such an influential figure. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Free. 2017 I Street NW. 202-331-7282. artsclubofwashington.org. trict of Columbia,” will open with a special reception featuring performing artists, wine and cheese. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. Thursday,MAY May 3 3 Thursday Classes and workshops ■ “Cook Sisters” Adrienne and Danielle Cook will lead a cooking demonstration on the “Fruitful Harvest” of summer, reviewing the fruits that will be in season for the summer months and will go over a myriad of ideas on how to harvest, ripen and serve the fruits. Noon. Free. U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory Garden Court, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. The program will repeat at 12:50 p.m. ■ A weekly class on “Basic Knitting: Casting On, Garter Stitch, Purl Stitch” will

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Friday MAY 4 Classes and workshops ■ Classical painter Teresa Oaxaca will teach a figure drawing class for all levels using traditional drawing media. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15 per class for Arts Club members; $20 for non-members. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Contact Teresa Oaxaca at esaoaxacafineart@aol. com. This is a weekly session.

Concerts ■ Carson Cooman of Cambridge, Mass. will perform Thomas Åberg compositions for the organ, as well as works by Carol Williams and Marco Lo Muscio. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-232-0323. This performance is part of the Friday Music at Midday Series that repeats weekly. ■ Paul Leavitt will direct a performance of Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil,” featuring alto Rebecca Wilson and tenors Tae Kwak and Josh Turner as soloists. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, 1400 Quincy St. NE. 202-526-6800. Discussions and lectures ■ Karen Chapman, an author, plant designer and a horticulturalist, will lead a lecture on “The Squish Factor,” sharing tips and tricks on how to create lush, dramatic container gardens. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; pre-registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory Classroom, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ In celebration of “Star Wars Day,” International Spy Museum historian Vince Houghton will analyze the intelligence operations (or lack thereof) depicted in the “Star Wars” franchise’s universe. 6:30 p.m. $12 to $15. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202393-7798. Special events ■ Washington National Cathedral will host its 79th annual Flower Mart, which will include an international floral display, more than 80 boutique booths with spring plants, food entertainment, children’s activities and an antique carousel. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-2937. The Flower Mart will continue until May 5. The Current welcomes submissions regarding activities in D.C. for the Events & Entertainment calendar, although space limits the number of items we can include in print. Items should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event and include a summary of the event and its date, time, location with complete address, and cost to attend (indicate “free” if there is no charge). Also, please list a phone number of a contact person. Entries may be sent to calendar@currentnewspapers.com.

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H St. Unique in the city, this dramatic 2 story condo features a 35’ central loft space, fabulous kitchen with 20’ island, home theater, private roof deck, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths; Pierce School lofts have 38,000 gallon black bottom pool with outdoor kitchen; full gym. $3,399,000 John Coplen - 410.591.0911

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