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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Vol. XLIV, No. 25

Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967

THE NORTHWEST CURRENT Area schools bid farewell to principals

Woodley Park area to reunite in Ward 3

TURKEY FOR BREAKFAST

■ Redistricting: City council

By JESSICA GOULD

reverses stance on Cheh plan

Current Staff Writer

As students begin summer break, some are bidding farewell to their principals and preparing to welcome new leaders to their schools. In Ward 3, Jacqueline Gartrell is leaving Eaton Elementary after four years. Dawn Ellis at Murch Elementary and William Kerlina at Hearst Elementary are both leaving after two years. Gartrell, who grew up in Ward 7 and attended D.C.’s public schools, said she will serve as an instructional superintendent supporting elementary schools. “I have been having discussions and working with the chancellor looking at the big picture for DCPS,” she said. Gartrell said her goal is to help the school system become more similar “to the one I knew growing up, where we got a quality education throughout the city.” She said she also hopes to replicate the success of Eaton, which she calls a “great school” with a “great community.” “There’s no better parents in D.C.,” she said. And the feeling appears to be See Principals/Page 19

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A section of Woodley Park will switch from Ward 1 to Ward 3, undoing a division of the neighborhood that many residents said was confusing and unnecessary. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s successful amendment to the city’s redistricting plan applies to the National Zoo and a few nearby streets east of

Agency invites bidders for car-sharing spaces ■ Transportation: Hertz is

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Palisades Neighborhood Library associate Jessica Stork organized a Turkish breakfast picnic at the library Saturday morning for children and their families.

Library project violates zoning, board says Mayor Vincent Gray. “This case is a Current Staff Writer doozy,” Jordan said before plunging into the deliberation. Fearing a negative vote, library In a surprising setback for city officials had already applied for a library officials, the Board of zoning variance that would, if Zoning Adjustment ruled Tuesday approved, allow completion of the that a major addition to the Mount rear addition on Ward 1’s only pubPleasant Neighborhood Library — lic library. But they will probably already well under construction — face opposition to that proposal as violates the District’s zoning rules. Bill Petros/The Current well at an already-scheduled July 19 The 3-2 vote puts in limbo a hearing before the same board. long-debated expansion of the his- The board voted 3-2 to uphold an “We still have a valid building toric Carnegie library at 16th and appeal against the addition. permit and we will continue with the Lamont streets. The deciding vote was cast by a prominent new member of the board, Mount Pleasant library construction,” said George Lloyd Jordan, former director of the D.C. Department of Williams, a spokesperson for the D.C. Public Library See Library/Page 17 Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and a confidant of By ELIZABETH WIENER

NEWS ■ Project on Canal Road, M Street aims to fix water leaks. Page 3. ■ Council backtracks on smoking exemption for hotels. Page 3.

Connecticut Avenue. Earlier this month, with Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham and members of the council’s redistricting subcommittee voting against it, the same amendment failed 9-4. Graham began to reconsider his position at Saturday’s Woodley Park community picnic, he said in an interview. “I have some very, very good friends in Woodley Park, dear people to me, whose opinions I really respect, and some of them were at this picnic the other day,” he said. These residents told him the logistical hurdles they face: They See Woodley/Page 5

SPORTS ■ Travel team looks to create baseball ‘dynasty.’ Page 11. ■ Walls senior wins third DCIAA tennis title. Page 11.

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Zipcar’s reign as the sole carsharing service in the District seems to be nearing an end after almost four years, as the D.C. Department of Transportation offers some of the company’s parking spots to new applicants. Last week, the agency invited bids for 86 curbside parking spots on city land, all spaces previously leased for free or low cost to Zipcar. Under a new leasing structure, the spaces will range in minimum price from $2,400 to $4,800 per year. The new process responds to increased demand for the spots, according to Transportation Department associate director Scott Kubly. “We had been approached by another car-sharing company launching in the Washington market,” he said. “Really the only fair way to go is to open it up for competition. … Providers can compete for the spaces.”

PA S S A G E S ■ GDS sends math star to Olympiad. Page 13. ■ Arena teams up with Georgetown University to explore Tennessee Williams. Page 13 .

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Car-sharing service Zipcar has been leasing 86 on-street spaces from the District. Though Kubly declined to name the competitor, Arlington County commuter services bureau chief Chris Hamilton said Hertz is trying to start car-sharing services in the District. Connect by Hertz, the company’s car-sharing division, now operates in multiple locations across the country, concentrated at universities. Lemore Hecht, a public affairs specialist for the Hertz Corp., said See Parking/Page 19

INDEX Business/7 Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/23 In Your Neighborhood/16 Opinion/8

Passages/13 Police Report/6 School Dispatches/12 Real Estate/15 Service Directory/25 Sports/11 Theater/23

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Legislators plan to narrow smoking-ban exemption after group’s outcry By BORIS TSALYUK and KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writers

They got an inch last year, and now they’re getting a mile, Smokefree DC said after the D.C. Council passed legislation last week giving hotels a chance for a one-day exemption to the city’s smoking ban. But the group’s efforts now have the council backtracking to tighten the bill.

The budget provision the council approved 12-1 last Tuesday lets hotels with liquor licenses apply for temporary waivers of the city’s smoke-free laws. The exceptions are allowed “once a year for one day for the purposes of hosting a special event which permits cigar smoking.” Smokefree DC, which blasted the council for the measure, noted that it makes over 75 hotels in the city eligible for the exception.

But it wasn’t supposed to be like that, legislators say. They intended to limit the exemption to hotels that can seat at least 500 people, which would narrow the field down to only two: the Capital Hilton, at 1001 16th St. NW, and Washington Hilton, at 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, who introduced the amendment, said he mistakenly believed its language was identical to that

of an emergency bill he passed in March 2010. Back then, the council allowed some leeway so two organizations — Fight for Children and the Society of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick — could host large-scale fundraisers with legal cigar puffing. The one-timeonly exemptions applied to Fight for Children’s “Fight Night” event at the See Smoking/Page 5

Canal Road project aims to stem leaks

Redrawn police boundaries seek to balance workloads

By CAROL BUCKLEY

By BRADY HOLT

Current Staff Writer

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Georgetown will trade one long-running infrastructure project for another in the coming weeks, as the Q Street sewer-separation effort winds down and the city water authority gears up to repair a crucial water main running beneath the neighborhood’s streets. Beginning July 11, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will work to repair a 48-inch water main that ferries drinking water to spots throughout the city and runs under Canal Road and M Street. By the end of that month, the final step of the Q Street project, repaving, will be complete, reported authority spokesperson Emanuel Briggs. Fixing worn joints in the aging 48-inch main is part of the agency’s capital improvement program, said Briggs. But there are more immediate concerns as well, he said: Leaks have been reported along the main, and during the winter that can mean icing on city streets. In January, two people were killed in a head-on collision on Canal Road. Police reported that there was ice on the roadway, and area residents have frequently complained of standing water on the busy road. Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner

A proposal designed to improve police response times would remove part of the Dupont Circle neighborhood from the 2nd District as part of an effort to balance police responsibilities across the city. Few other changes are proposed for the 2nd District, which covers Georgetown and other Northwest neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, as well as Foggy Bottom, the West End and Sheridan-Kalorama. Metropolitan Police Department officials said residents should not expect to see a significant impact from the realignment, because each shift is only a few blocks and because the same officers will typically continue to patrol their familiar territory. But at a June 9 meeting on the proposed changes to the 3rd

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A lane will be closed on part of Canal Road between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. during construction. Charlie Eason said that he was “disappointed” in the short notice given to the community about the project. But, he added, he is pleased that the water authority accepted his suggestion to work on the Canal Road excavation pit — to be located near the Georgetown University entrance — during the summer, when traffic is lighter. One lane of the popular commuter thoroughfare will be closed between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Eason said he was told by agency officials. Briggs said that there will likely be some road closures, and the water authority is working out details — including the expanse of any closures — with the See Roads/Page 17

The week ahead Wednesday, June 22 The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting to hear a one-year update on the District’s Race to the Top award. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The Metropolitan Police Department will hold a community meeting for the 2nd District on plans to realign police service area boundaries. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. ■ The D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency will hold an emergency preparedness seminar for Ward 4 residents. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fort Stevens Senior Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW. To register, contact hsema.outreach@dc.gov or 202-481-3015.

Saturday, June 25 DC Vote and other groups will hold a “White House Rally for DC Democracy” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lafayette Square Park, 16th and H streets NW.

Sunday, June 26 Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will hold a “Chat With Cheh” event from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Firehook, 3411 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, June 28 Five design firms will present their concepts for beautifying and improving the visitor experience and security components at President’s Park South, located between the White House and Constitution Avenue. The showcase will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the offices of the National Capital Planning Commission, Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. The event will be streamed live at ncpc.gov. ■ The Humanities Council of Washington, DC, will hold a symposium on the DC Community Heritage Project. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Deanwood Recreation Center and Library, 1350 49th St. NE. Admission is free; to register, call 202-387-8391 or visit dcchpsymposium2011.eventbrite.com.

Wednesday, June 29 The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on its draft environmental assessment for the rehabilitation of Oregon Avenue between Military Road and Western Avenue. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

District, some Dupont Circle residents worried about police collaboration across district lines and community groups’ ability to work with two districts’ leadership. A key aim of the proposed citywide realignment of police boundaries is to equalize each district’s crime at approximately one-seventh of the total, or 14.3 percent. Borders were last redrawn in 2004. The 2nd District, the largest of the seven districts geographically, now accounts for 12.6 percent of the city’s crime. Under the proposal, it would lose the northwestern portion of Dupont Circle but gain a few blocks downtown around the White House, increasing its share of the crime slightly to 12.8 percent. The 3rd District, which now includes the neighborhoods of Shaw, Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan and Mount See Police/Page 19

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District Digest Broad Branch Road reopened temporarily A temporary one-lane bridge on Broad Branch Road across Soapstone Creek opened Monday and will remain in place through late July, according to a news release. During rush hour, the D.C. Department of Transportation will close the one-lane bridge to northbound traffic from 6 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and to southbound traffic

from 2:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. At all other times, northbound and southbound drivers can alternate through the stretch. The release asks drivers to use headlights when approaching and crossing the bridge, and pedestrians and bicyclists to avoid using it. The Transportation Department shut down the half-mile stretch of Broad Branch Road between Brandywine Street and Ridge Road after part of the road caved in this April. The road will be

closed again when the agency is ready to make permanent repairs, estimated to start late next month. The repairs are now targeted for completion in mid-September; officials had previously estimated the road would reopen by the end of August.

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Dupont group to host ‘Cinema’ night Friday Dupont Festival, a nonprofit created by a group of neighbors working to enliven Dupont Circle, will host “Cinema in the Circle” Friday, presenting the Steven Spielberg classic “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” at sundown, approximately 9:15 p.m., in the neighborhood’s central park. Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Feldstein said the organization’s goal is to transform “one of the most underutilized parks in the U.S. into a neighborhood park.” In the past year, the group has sponsored FotoWeek DC projections, a Police Night Out celebration, a World Cup viewing dubbed “Soccer in the Circle” and an Earth Day event called “Green in the Circle.” For more information, visit dupontfestival.org.

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SMOKING From Page 3 Washington Hilton, an annual fundraiser for low-income children; and the Friendly Sons St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Capital Hilton. Evans said the 2010 measure “was carefully drafted to apply to only two hotels in the city, for just one event.� Smokefree DC, the group that lobbied for the District’s ban on smoking in the workplace, spoke out at that time about the health risks involved with the city’s decision. And the anti-smoking group reacted with similar anger when the council passed the similar — but more flexible — policy last week as part of the fiscal year 2012 budget.

Bob Summersgill, a member of the Smokefree DC steering committee, noticed that the new legislation didn’t specify any restrictions on capacity. “The only restrictions are on the hotels ‌ . The limit is for ‘once a year for one day’ at each and every hotel in D.C. There are more than 75 licensed hotels in the District,â€? he wrote in a June 17 email to Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh. It was Smokefree DC’s reaction that prompted the council to look more closely at the language of the measure. In an interview yesterday, Evans said no one intended for the minimum-capacity clause to be omitted. The council voted believing the restriction was narrow, at-large member Phil Mendelson said at a community meeting Monday. “In

WOODLEY From Page 1 vote for a Ward 1 school board member while their children go to Ward 3 schools, they live in Ward 1 but receive Zone 3 residential parking permits, and many city officials are confused about the area’s ward designation. Most of their streets connect only to Ward 3 rather than crossing Rock Creek Park into Ward 1. “We really had been in no-man’s land,� said Lee Brian Reba, a Cleveland Park/Woodley Park advisory neighborhood commissioner who lives in the affected area and helped lobby for the boundary change. Furthermore, Graham said, picnic-goers reassured him that he had been representing them well. “There was no, ‘We want to get out of your jurisdiction so we can get better services’ — nothing like that,� he said. Graham’s reversal may have made all the difference, Cheh said in an interview. “That switched people,� she said. “For some reason, it was like a cascade effect.� Reba said he and his neighbors were delighted but not entirely surprised that the council approved Cheh’s amendment the second time around, saying it was “the right thing� to do. “We had a lot of opposition ... but this is truly, truly a momentous occasion for Woodley Park

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east of Connecticut Avenue,� he said. According to Cheh, three council members still opposed her amendment yesterday: Ward 4 member Muriel Bowser, Ward 5 member Harry Thomas and Ward 7 member Yvette Alexander. According to Cheh, Bowser remained concerned because the extra 1,735 people in Ward 3 would make the ward the city’s most populous — though it would stay within the permissible limit of 5 percent of the average. Thomas and Alexander did not publicly explain their votes yesterday, Cheh said. Cheh said collecting all of Woodley Park into a single ward — undoing a change made during redistricting after the 1980 Census — will contribute to its community feel. “I think it’ll reflect the fact that it is a neighborhood,� she said. “That [eastern section is] part of the Woodley Park community, and now it will reflect that in voting.� The D.C. Council had to shift several ward boundaries because the 2010 Census reported uneven population growth in different parts of the city. The changes ensure that each ward council member is representing approximately the same number of citizens. Unlike some other boundary changes in the city, the Woodley Park shift wasn’t necessary due to population counts. The move has no impact on the proposed boundaries for other city wards.

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Stolen auto â– 5200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 11:54 a.m. June 14. â– 44th and Harrison streets; street; 8 p.m. June 16. Theft (below $250) â– 5100 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 9:10 p.m. June 13. â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 12:12 p.m. June 17. â– 5000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; office building; 6:45 p.m. June 17. Theft (shoplifting) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 3:30 p.m. June 18. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 4600 block, Warren St.; street; 12:31 a.m. June 14. â– 5200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 10:30 a.m. June 14. â– 4500 block, 42nd St.; street; 6 p.m. June 14.

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Robbery (fear) â– 4000 block, Wisconsin Ave.; bank; 4:16 p.m. June 14. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2600 block, 39th St.; residence; 12:05 a.m. June 16. Burglary â– 2800 block, 27th St.; residence; 10 a.m. June 13. â– 3500 block, 30th St.; residence; 12:15 p.m. June 13. â– 4000 block, Tunlaw Road; residence; 11 a.m. June 15. â– Unit block, Observatory Circle; residence; 12:15 p.m.

June 15. 2800 block, 27th St.; residence; 7 a.m. June 16. Stolen auto â– 2700 block, Ordway St.; street; 4:30 p.m. June 14. Theft (below $250) â– 3800 block, Rodman St.; residence; 12:45 p.m. June 13. â– 2600 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 1:30 p.m. June 16. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3400 block, Porter St.; street; 6 p.m. June 14. â– 2600 block, Garfield St.; street; 10:30 p.m. June 14. â– 2900 block, Cathedral Ave.; parking lot; 11:45 p.m. June 14. â– 2500 block, Calvert St.; street; 11:45 p.m. June 17. â–

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Theft (below $250) â– 4500 block, Edmunds St.; residence; 4 p.m. June 13. â– 4800 block, Massachusetts Ave.; store; 6 p.m. June 17.

PSA PSA 206 206

â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Robbery (pickpocket) â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; sidewalk; 2 p.m. June 13. Burglary â– 3400 block, Q St.; residence; 9:45 p.m. June 13. â– 3600 block, Winfield Lane; residence; 12:05 a.m. June 14. â– 1700 block, 35th St.; residence; 6:30 a.m. June 16. â– 1500 block, 31st St.; residence; 5:30 p.m. June 13. â– 3400 block, R St.; residence; 8:30 a.m. June 15. Stolen auto â– 2700 block, Dumbarton St.; street; 12:30 p.m. June 14. â– 30th and N streets; street; 10 p.m. June 17. Theft ($250 plus) â– 3200 block, K St.; parking lot; 7:15 a.m. June 15. Theft (below $250) â– 3600 block, T St.; residence; 7:55 a.m. June 14. â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 5:33 p.m. June 17. â– 1300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; hotel; 7 p.m. June 17. â– 3200 block, M St.; restaurant; 1:25 p.m. June 18. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2900 block, N St.; parking lot; 6 p.m. June 13. â– 3000 block, Q St.; residence; 8 p.m. June 16.

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Theft (below $250) â– 2100 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 10:30 p.m. June 14. â– 700 block, 24th St.; restaurant; 3 p.m. June 15. â– 2400 block, Pennsylvania

Ave.; store; 7:20 p.m. June 17. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2500 block, K St.; unspecified premises; 1:45 p.m. June 15. â– 26th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; street; 11:30 p.m. June 15. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2100 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; parking lot; 9 p.m. June 16. â– 900 block, 21st St.; street; 12:30 a.m. June 17.

Theft from auto (below $250) â– 16th and Swann streets; street; 8 a.m. June 15. â– 2300 block, P St.; street; 6:30 p.m. June 16. â– 1500 block, N St.; street; 7 p.m. June 16. â– 1700 block, Church St.; alley; 6 p.m. June 17. â– 1000 block, 17th St.; unspecified premises; 12:30 a.m. June 18. â– 1200 block, 17th St.; unspecified premises; 1:15 a.m. June 18.

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Robbery (gun) â– 1900 block, M St.; sidewalk; 1:32 a.m. June 16. Robbery (force and violence) â– 1500 block, New Hampshire Ave.; sidewalk; midnight June 16. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 1500 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 8:35 p.m. June 18. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2000 block, N St.; sidewalk; 10:30 p.m. June 14. â– 1900 block, Florida Ave.; street; 3 a.m. June 16. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; sidewalk; 2:55 a.m. June 18. Burglary â– 2100 block, California St.; residence; 12:09 p.m. June 13. Stolen auto â– 2100 block, Florida Ave.; street; 1:30 p.m. June 17. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1700 block, Corcoran St.; sidewalk; 4:45 p.m. June 18. Theft (below $250) â– 2000 block, R St.; sidewalk; 11:30 a.m. June 12. â– Unit block, Scott Circle; sidewalk; 6 p.m. June 12. â– 2000 block, I St.; unspecified premises; 3:30 p.m. June 13. â– 1500 block, 20th St.; sidewalk; 6 p.m. June 14. â– 2100 block, L St.; sidewalk; 3 p.m. June 15. â– 2000 block, O St.; sidewalk; 7:30 p.m. June 15. â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; sidewalk; 10:20 p.m. June 15. â– 1200 block, 22nd St.; drugstore; noon June 17. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 3:30 p.m. June 17. â– 2100 block, N St.; sidewalk; 8 p.m. June 17. â– 1400 block, S St.; construction site; 11:30 a.m. June 18. â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 2:57 p.m. June 18. Breaking and entering (vending) â– 800 block, 17th St.; bank; noon June 13. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 1700 block, T St.; street; 11 p.m. June 15.

â– ADAMS MORGAN

Robbery (gun) â– 2400 block, Ontario Road; residence; 2:30 a.m. June 18. Robbery (force and violence) â– 2300 block, 18th St.; alley; 1:45 a.m. June 18. Robbery (snatch) â– 1900 block, Calvert St.; sidewalk; midnight June 18. Stolen auto â– 2400 block, 19th St.; residence; 10:20 p.m. June 16. â– 1700 block, Florida Ave.; parking lot; 11 p.m. June 17. Theft ($250 plus) â– 2400 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 3 a.m. June 15. Theft (below $250) â– 2300 block, 18th St.; sidewalk; 9:30 a.m. June 15. â– 1800 block, Columbia Road; street; 1 p.m. June 15. â– 1800 block, Summit Place; residence; 11 p.m. June 17. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1700 block, Columbia Road; parking lot; 7:30 a.m. June 13. â– 2800 block, Adams Mill Road; street; 10:40 a.m. June 13. â– 17th and Euclid streets; street; 6 p.m. June 14. â– 2400 block, Ontario Road; street; 10:30 p.m. June 14.

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PSA 307 â– LOGAN CIRCLE Robbery (snatch) â– 1300 block, Massachusetts Ave.; sidewalk; 9:56 p.m. June 18. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 1500 block, 14th St.; sidewalk; 1 p.m. June 13. â– 14th Street and Thomas Circle; sidewalk; 1:20 p.m. June 15. Stolen auto â– 13th Street and Logan Circle; street; 9 p.m. June 16. Theft (below $250) â– 900 block, M St.; restaurant; 3 p.m. June 12. â– 1100 block, O St.; residence; midnight June 13. â– 1100 block, Vermont Ave.; street; 7 p.m. June 14. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1700 block, Vermont Ave.; street; 9 a.m. June 14. â– 1100 block, 13th St.; street; 10 p.m. June 15. â– 1300 block, M St.; street; 1 a.m. June 18.

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number of farmers markets offer baked goods. But where do those brownies begin, and who bakes them? At the 14th and U streets Saturday market, the answer is Whisked! — a new company launched by two food bloggers who bake during off hours at nearby restaurant 1905. The pair kicked off their first season last month. And, of course, they blogged about it. “I will never again look at a farmer’s market stand in the same way,� Jenna Huntsberger wrote on moderndomestic.com. “Whenever I see a stand I will think ‘Hmmm, how did they get their stuff there? What kind of van do they have? What kind of tent weights do they use?’� Stephanie Willis contributed her own thoughts on their joint blog, whiskeddc.com/wordpress.com. “On Saturday, Jenna and I got up at the crack of dawn to pack up for our very first day at the 14th & U Farmers Market,� she wrote May 9. “Trust me, it was EARLY. But we didn’t care because we were running on pure adrenaline. After months of planning, testing and navigating a very complex business license process, we were actually standing in front of our market stand.� That joint journey began a few

are paying off — so much so that they don’t have much time to blog. “With Whisked! taking up so BETH COPE much of my time, I find it hard to sit down and write a blog post,� years back, when the pair met at a Willis said. “And I’m now mostly Halloween bake sale Willis had baking for Whisked!, so I don’t organized for the market. have time to try new recipes and Huntsberger contributed “her blog them.� amazing chocolate cupcakes w/ But what peanut butter she is baking is frosting� and earning rave volunteered to reviews.“We’ve help, Wills received a great wrote in an response from email. So when the market and Willis considthe community, ered opening a so as our repupermanent stand, she Bill Petros/The Current tation increases, we hope to be turned to Stephanie Willis, left, and Jenna able to do this Huntsberger. Huntsberger launched their bake full time,� she The two had stand Whisked! last month. said. focused on food For now, they’re focusing on for years. Willis had been expericreating enough goodies to fill their menting with recipes and writing stand, as well as their online orders about them on her blog, adventuresinshaw.com. And Huntsberger, (which are picked up at the marwhose blog was initially about pas- ket). Their website, whiskeddc.com, lists — and, sionate homemakers who squeeze temptingly, displays — the items in their cooking on weekends, quit available, including 7-Up pound her day job a bit over a year ago to cake, which draws on Willis’ cook. She works for organic soup Southern roots ($7); Cracker Jack company Soupergirl and catering bars (four for $10); red velvet cake company Spilled Milk, in addition ($35); and more. to spending 20 to 30 hours a week The 14th and U market runs with Willis on Whisked! from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. But they’re finding the results

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Drawing the lines The Metropolitan Police Department’s proposed new district boundaries have met with skepticism from some quarters — a sentiment we can understand. Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham, for one, has objected to the plan to shift Mount Pleasant to the 4th District from the 3rd District, which now roughly incorporates the bulk of Mr. Graham’s ward. And some in Dupont Circle are wary of splitting their neighborhood between two districts, with the northeastern chunk — east of 18th Street and north of Q Street — shifting to the 3rd District. In both instances, the plan espoused by Police Chief Cathy Lanier undoes changes adopted during the last realignment, which occurred in 2004. Creating a large, unified police service area for the Dupont Circle neighborhood was intended as a way to enhance community policing, in large part by improving communication with neighborhood leaders. Positioning Mount Pleasant under the same commander as adjoining Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights was based on similar grounds. As it turns out, however, the 2004 boundaries — along with demographic shifts — led to unintended consequences. The 3rd District experiences 16.7 percent of D.C. crime — the largest slice of any of the seven districts — while the 4th District sees 10.2 percent. The discrepancies end up placing too much in the hands of some commanders, but perhaps most importantly, they mean too many police officers are trying to communicate on the same radio frequency. By splitting responsibility for Dupont Circle and similarly situated neighborhoods, Chief Lanier reasons, the department can become more effective and efficient in delivering police services. The chief says the department has improved collaboration and coordination among police districts, and that will be all the more essential under the new plan. But in the end, service delivery strikes us as the most important factor in judging the boundaries. The chief has made a compelling case.

A full assessment The significance of the timing was hard to miss this month as the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area released its report “Capital Assets: Economic Impact and Beyond.” In it, economist Stephen S. Fuller, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, highlighted the higher-education sector’s impact on the D.C. economy — $1.42 billion in spending by the schools and their students, retirees and visitors. The report and associated research summary never discuss D.C. zoning rules or campus plans and make only vague mention of “economic potentials” of the area’s universities. But it seems clear that the data were compiled at least in part to sway the Zoning Commission to accept the growth sought by American University, Georgetown University and the University of the District of Columbia in their pending submissions. Indeed, the report includes a lot of useful facts and figures that add up to an important reminder of the significance of universities in the District’s economy. What the report doesn’t examine is the impact — both positive and negative — on neighborhoods adjacent to college campuses. Under D.C. zoning rules for universities located in residential areas, that’s a key factor in allowing any growth. We’d also like to see D.C. officials examine ways to maximize the city’s share of the $11.3 billion regional impact. Given the number of member institutions located in the District, we’d like to see a larger proportion than $1.42 billion. It’s likely that a sustained focus on the issue, such as encouraging universities to offer preferences for D.C. contractors or assistance in getting more employees to live in D.C., could pay off handsomely.

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Pregnant firefighters … ? Didn’t we already fight this fight? Women once were told they couldn’t be police officers or firefighters or go into combat. It’s not ladylike. They need to be protected, not put in harm’s way. They might get pregnant and disrupt the workplace. And blah, blah, blah. We raise this point because of a troublesome issue that’s now affecting the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and its policy toward pregnant firefighters. In a move to cut overtime and other administrative costs, the department is now limiting pregnant firefighters to only 30 days of light duty or desk duty during a pregnancy. After that, the employee must use accrued sick leave or annual leave to cover the rest of the pregnancy and any post-pregnancy time off. Anyone who doesn’t have the time saved up is out of luck. “The current policy is wrong; the current policy needs to be reversed,” said an angry Phil Mendelson, chair of the D.C. Council Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. Under the old policy, a pregnant firefighter might work several months on light duty until she was due to give birth. Under the new policy, the firefighter could face several months of no pay at all. “I won’t have enough leave … . I have to work,” said six-year firefighter Jessica Wooton. She talked with NBC4 along with Shalonda Smith and Melissa Davis, both firefighters for four years and now both pregnant for the first time. “They sprung this on us,” said Davis. Mendelson, the workers and Local 36 of the firefighters’ union say the fire department may have the right to enforce the tougher policy, but Mendelson is asking D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan to review it. In any event, Mendelson said the department also has the right to be more respectful of the employees by allowing them to keep working as long as they can. He said if the department doesn’t reverse course, he’ll bring it up with the council before the summer recess begins. ■ Resign already. Although Mayor Vincent Gray and members of the D.C. Council are treading lightly around the scandal involving Ward 5 member Harry “Tommy” Thomas, there’s no hesitation from the D.C. Republican Party. “It is not enough that Councilmember Thomas resigned his Committee Chairmanship,” said GOP chair Bob Kabel in a release. “Anything less than a full resignation from the DC Council is an insult to District residents.” It’s not likely Kabel’s words will have any direct effect, but they do point out how mealy-mouthed the council members have been on Thomas, who is being sued by the D.C. attorney general for allegedly misappropriating $300,000 in city tax money and grants for his own personal use.

Thomas is liked by many of his colleagues, but surely they don’t like the scandal he’s brought upon their house. But so far, the criticisms — at least in public — have been mild. Only in private do several members say they are astonished at the allegations and that, if they’re true, Thomas is in real trouble. ■ Why go there? We couldn’t make the National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ eighth annual Barry K. Campbell Hall of Fame and Scholarship Awards dinner and casino event last week. It’s a good event that honors city workers, and it’s named after a former city executive who died way too soon. But we’re not sure we would have gone anyway. The event is nice, but it was held on the Navy Yard federal property in Southeast Washington. That means that no city sales taxes were collected. It’s beyond us why D.C. organizations and groups retreat to federal facilities to hold their events. Maybe the tax-free places offer cheaper accommodations? Maybe parking is better? It seems the last thing we ought to do when honoring city workers is abandon the city. ■ Another place we didn’t go. We loved the U.S. Open this past week, but we didn’t make it out to Congressional. We never finished reading the long list of prohibited items, and we didn’t like the idea of going almost to Baltimore to take a shuttle to the course. (We admit that last part is a little exaggeration, but not the long list that began with cellphones and included lawn chairs and “no weapons regardless of permits.”) We can do without the blanket of security bureaucracy that smothers such events. Thank goodness for our big-screen TV. ■ No medallions for you. Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells won’t hold a hearing on a bill that would require D.C. cabbies to have city-issued medallions. Many of the city’s independent cab drivers fear that well-financed companies could buy up the medallions and corner the market. That’s what was allegedly at stake in the 2009 taxicab scandal that’s still being investigated by the FBI. Local journalist Peter Tucker (thefightback.org) deserves credit for the work he’s been doing for months to explore and explain the cab industry. Many things may be wrong with the industry, but no one has yet explained why medallions would be a solution rather than another problem. ■ A final word. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., mercifully resigned from Congress last week. He had one last inexplicable moment, calling a final news conference before a screaming mob of reporters (who shouted bawdy questions at him). He apparently was addicted to the media as much as he was to his widely distributed photos. Even Viagra couldn’t save this Weiner. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bond-tax coverage missed key points The Current has not included any of the following facts about the D.C. Council’s decision to tax non-D.C. bonds: The District has never taxed non-D.C. bonds, before or after home rule. The D.C. Council floated the idea and held a final vote within three weeks without a public comment period.

D.C. would become the only local jurisdiction that does not exempt the bonds of any state. The two states that recently decided to tax out-of-state bonds (Utah and Indiana) grandfathered existing bondholders. No state has considered imposing a retroactive tax on those who held out-of-state bonds in the past. Only 13 states with little or no income tax have fewer bonds than D.C. in diversified taxexempt mutual funds. Unlike Virginia, Maryland and other states, residents of D.C. cannot reduce their risks and

costs by buying a state-specific mutual fund. Someone selling non-D.C. bonds and buying replacements would realize either capital losses or taxable capital gains and pay transaction costs including markups and commissions of at least 3 percent. A D.C. resident who gets 10 percent of his income from nonD.C. bonds would pay 11 percent more in D.C. income taxes, and someone who gets 50 percent of his income from non-D.C. bonds would pay twice as much. Neil Williams The Palisades

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he D.C. budget plan approved last week by the D.C. Council is a positive development for Washingtonians eager to see their city free of congestion and the pollution associated with automobile emissions. Included in the budget plan prepared by D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown are the means to provide necessary funding to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operations, thereby avoiding any major service cuts; provisions for 40 new Capital Bikeshare locations in the District; and increased funding for D.C. streetcar lines. These are encouraging victories for various environmental groups and sustainability initiatives throughout the Washington area whose supporters so heavily petitioned the council to close the budget gap in Metro service funding. D.C. will now fully commit to its share of Metro operating costs, a measure that puts the city in line with Virginia and Maryland, which have already approved such spending. Additionally, Circulator fares will remain at $1, and Metrorail headways for weekend riders will not increase. Unfortunately, not all services were spared. The budget calls for the elimination of two area bus lines, the N8 and K1, leaving many local residents with fewer commuting options (although the closing of the K1 line is somewhat defensible, given the scheduled closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the line’s primary destination). The elimination of these

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GU road would harm Glover Archbold Park In the 1960s, planners projected a highway through Glover Archbold Park, wooded national parkland west of Georgetown. District maps even showed the road slicing the preserve treasured by many for its quiet trails. Community opposition ended the ill-conceived project. Now there’s a new road scheme for Glover Archbold Park. Once again, neighbors are allied to save the park — this time from another neighbor, Georgetown University. As part of its proposed 10-year expansion plan, the university wants to build a road on its own land, directly bordering the park. The university wants the road in order to link its Canal Road entrance with the inner campus and Reservoir Road. This so-called “loop road� would carry a stream of shuttle buses day and night. As the institution seeks to add enrollment, credible concerns have been voiced that the road is an integral element in the siting of a vast 600,000-square-foot Georgetown University Hospital cited in the 10year plan, but void of any specifics. The university’s road would run along a steep ridge beside the park.

lines will force hundreds of District residents onto bike paths, sidewalks and roadways, only exacerbating the already-perilous congestion bike riders, walkers and drivers face on the narrow city streets daily. However, the council has taken some important steps to discourage car use in the city, with Residential Parking Permit costs slated to increase from $15 to $35 per car. Additionally, the council’s plan will raise the city’s parking tax from 12 percent to 18 percent, as proposed by Mayor Vincent Gray. This is a move in the right direction for an area plagued by incessant congestion and roadway construction, yet still more can be done to decrease automobile traffic through the District. Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells has been one of the most vocal proponents of increasing fees for automobile use within the city. He has proposed graduated Residential Parking Permit rates — $35 for the first car, $50 for the second, and $100 for any additional cars. Although this idea did not make it into the council’s budget, it shows promise for a more pragmatic transportation approach and a more walker/cyclistfriendly city. Undoubtedly, more will need to be done to correct the woes of D.C. commuters; the District is treading a thin line between being a city built for cars and a city built for people. But by including monetary support for Capital Bikeshare and Metro’s bus and rail services, coupled with moderate fee increases for car use, the D.C. Council is providing hope for a better, greener tomorrow. Garrett Herndon is an intern with the Sierra Club’s Sustainable Metro DC Campaign.

The university has failed to curb runoff and other issues that have eroded the slope and harmed Glover Archbold Park. In February 2011, the university paid a $30,000 fine for its environmental violations. To add insult to injury, the road would invade a scenic easement that the university granted on its land to the National Park Service as its share for the Canal Road entrance that cost federal taxpayers $7 million. Noise, exhaust fumes and the frequent sight of large buses will degrade the park, witnesses told the D.C. Zoning Commission, which is reviewing the university’s expansion plan. This degradation of national parkland and the adjoining neighborhood is readily avoidable. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and others have reliably shown how the “loop road� could be routed from Canal Road to the center of the 104-acre campus, where its buses have navigated conveniently for years. But it appears that the university would rather transfer the impact of bus traffic to the park — and close residents. Mindful of its moral teachings — “Do no harm,� instructs the medical school — Georgetown should adopt an alternative route. If the university chooses to behave like any other corporation bent on expansion at the cost of others, the

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University growth has many hidden costs As a D.C. taxpayer, I was discouraged by the June 15 article “Study touts local universities’ impacts.� The study in question, commissioned by the Consortium of Universities of the Metropolitan Washington Area, appears to be a typical example of biased academic studies. Their results are invalidated by who pays for them (universities) and who conducts them (university employees). This study’s predetermined dubious claim is obvious: University expansion is good for cities. But expansion at what cost? As expected, no mention is made in the study of universities’ nonprofit, tax-exempt status, which profoundly reduces cities’ tax bases. The study description suggests universities should be allowed to expand their enrollments and vast real estate holdings, as well as their heavy use of public services. City officials need to research the true costs of universities’ cozy tax-exempt status. And this research should not be funded or done by university special interests. David Hertzfeldt

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For aspiring college baseball players, summer is no vacation By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

DC Dynasty travel baseball director Antoine Williams knows that the Washington area has long been considered a hub for football and basketball talent. It’s his job, he said, to help local baseball attain the same recognition. “That’s why we call ourselves Dynasty — because we want to be on that level,” Williams said. “We know D.C. is a hotbed for football and basketball, and we want to put it on par with that for baseball.” Since its founding in 2001 by Williams and Carlos Chavarria — whose son Jerry will be a senior catcher for Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champion St. John’s Cadets next season — Dynasty has developed into one of the better travel teams on the East Coast. The program has divisions for age groups from 11-and-under through 19-and-under. According to Williams, three out of four Dynasty players go on to play baseball in college. And getting to that level, said Wilson pitcher Ben Whitener, who is playing with the squad for the fourth time this summer, requires quite a commitment. “For someone to be the best at what they do, it has to be an allyear-round [thing],” he said. Williams said Dynasty takes only players who are serious about the game and dedicated to improving on the field — there simply isn’t time to get less-inspired players’ work ethics up to speed. “The kids that come here work hard and understand our message and what our philosophy is,” he said. The deserving cast gets an opportunity to play alongside and against some of the best local players, and also to take on top tal-

Sports Desk Walls tennis finishes strong season After she experienced so much success on the court at School Without Walls, it was only fitting that Camille Hyde would go out on top. The Penguins senior completed her impressive career by winning her third straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association girls singles title on Wednesday at Takoma Recreation Center. Hyde beat Wilson sophomore Sunita Premysler in straight sets,

ent from outside the area. “We get to see players beyond the D.C area who you’ve been playing with all your life,” said Whitener. The more experienced teams will be especially interesting to watch this year because they field players who are preparing to play — or are already playing — baseball beyond high school. “It’ll get the guys ready for the next level, which is college baseball and then pro, if they’re lucky,” said Williams, who has also been the head baseball coach at 2011 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference co-champion Maret since 1998. The 19-and-under team welcomes the return of Cameron Windham, a 2010 St. Albans graduate now playing the closer role at Amherst College. “It’s good to be back,” he said before a game on Monday. Henry Emerson of Maret, Henry Sisson of St. Albans, Andrew Hudson of Georgetown Day and Sam Stevens of Sidwell

6-2, 6-3, to capture the crown. In a match chock-full of long points, Hyde’s patience prevailed, as she kept mistakes to a minimum and held off her opponent. In doubles, Walls junior Brea Ellis took her second straight DCIAA title, this time teaming with Giovanni Chippano — an exchange student from Italy — to knock off McKinley Tech’s top duo in the finals. Since the DCIAA has only one doubles title, Ellis teamed with a boy for the second time to knock off a team of boys for the win. “We work really well together,” she said after the

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Shortstop Robinson Mateo, above, and pitcher Ben Whitener, at left, were teammates on the Wilson Tigers last season. They are also among the top players on the DC Dynasty 19-and-under travel team. — all planning to play baseball as college freshmen next year — will also be among the team’s leaders. The team is co-coached by Michael Shore and local baseball legend Todd Nutter, and will compete in the competitive Old Dominion League. It will next take the field at 5:30 today against the Bradley Eagles at Maury Wills Field at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. “We want to compete at a high level in every game, no matter who we’re playing. And that’s something that applies in life, so that’s what I’m trying to get

match. Wilson, meanwhile, took home a trophy of its own as Sean Finney beat Cardozo’s Tadael Asfaha in three sets on Monday — 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 — for the boys singles title. The Tigers were the DCIAA regular season champions this season. The championships were originally scheduled for the previous week, but D.C. Public Schools moved them due to excessive heat.

Hultzen wins out west University of Virginia starter and St. Albans alumnus Danny

through to them,” said Shore. “You’re gonna compete for a job or compete in life in general.” Williams is coaching the 17and-under team that features Wilson rising junior catcher Pedro Mateo, School Without Walls pitcher Sean Kelly, Maret’s Drew Reid and Potomac School’s Johnny Read, who lives in Tenleytown. They will play today at Fort Reno Park also against the Bradley Eagles. When they’re not taking the field themselves, players will catch a lot of major league action on television this summer, said

Hultzen has become the talk of the town after being selected second overall this month by the Seattle Mariners in the Major League Baseball Draft. For now, though, H u l t z e n ’s focus is on leading the Cavaliers to a College World Series title. On Sunday, he guided his college squad past the University of California 4-1 in an opening-round game of the tour-

Whitener. “I spend a lot of my time watching baseball games and I’m always picking something up and learning something new. The best way to learn the game is from the professionals,” he said. “It definitely benefits you to play so many games and not have to worry about school,” added Windham. DC Dynasty baseball teams will host games all summer at Fort Reno Park and at Maury Wills Field at Banneker. For information, visit dcdynastybaseball.net or contact travel director Williams at awilliams@maret.org.

nament. In front of over 21,000 fans at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Hultzen was facing challenges right off the bat, throwing 28 pitches in the first frame. But he settled down to strike out the side, and gave up only three hits in six and one-third innings, fanning six batters and walking three. The game was scoreless after six innings, but the Cavs’ bats came alive late and the team advanced to take on defending national champion South Carolina last night after press time.

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Spotlight on Schools British School of Washington This year I had the wonderful opportunity to be involved in City Year’s Young Heroes program. It was a Saturday leadership and community service program that ran from January to May. The City Year Corps members

School DISPATCHES came to an assembly at our school to talk to us about the benefits of being in the Young Heroes program. The members introduced themselves and talked about their favorite parts of City Year. A small group applied for the program, and eight of us were accepted out of 150 applicants from all over D.C. Young Heroes has helped me learn to take the lead in projects and increased my confidence in meeting new people. It has taught me to be a leader and not a follower, to help build a community, to demonstrate unity, to make my voice loud and to be strong and proud. On the last Saturday of service, we had a graduation to celebrate the hours of commitment. Awards were handed out for cooperation, courage and commitment.

I won the Nelson Mandela Long Walk Award for achieving more than 150 hours of service in the program. I was very proud. I really enjoyed being in the Young Heroes Program. I learned many valuable lessons and skills that I can apply now and in the future. Unfortunately, this was the last year for the Young Heroes in D.C. I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to take part in such a rewarding program. — Shukura Babirye, Year 7 (sixth-grader)

Jewish Primary Day School On May 31, the fourth-graders visited Fitness for Health. We learned how to exercise in lots of ways. We climbed up a rock wall in a dark room with only a black light. We jumped across a huge trampoline. We played on an obstacle course and played lots of other games. We think that the main point of the trip was to learn how to work as a team. Lots of kids said the trip was fun. — Ilan Cohen and Ari Griboff, fourth-graders In May, the fourth grade learned about fractured fairy tales. A fractured fairy tale is based on

a classic fairy tale. Certain elements are changed, such as the setting, characters or plot. You can make it modern or change the characters, and lots more, but the main idea usually doesn’t change. After we read lots of fractured fairy tales by real authors, we were assigned to write our own fractured fairy tales. Mine was about Jack and the Beanstalk. Our teacher edited them, and we typed them up. — Kate Sosland, fourth-grader The fourth grade held a World Expo on June 2, focusing on all things geographical and cultural. Parents and the whole school came to watch our World Expo. They saw all our individual and group projects. There were videos of us dancing, and there was good food. To prepare for the expo, we learned about cultures of other countries in the world, wrote paragraphs as a group or individually about the holidays of different cultures, and learned dances from different cultures. — Ella Goldblum, fourth-grader

Key Elementary School is coming to an end! The fifth-graders were scheduled to graduate last Wednesday. Most of us were finishing off six or seven years here at Key.

We are leaving with all of the knowledge we need. We have many plans for life, a sense of community and diversity, and friendships that will last forever. This knowledge will help us move on to a new school. Graduation is a time to come together and celebrate the long-term relationships of the fifth grade. — Greta Felton, fifth-grader

St. John’s College High School One of the summer classes offered at St. John’s is World Cultures. It is based on the history of most of the world from the beginning of recorded history to World War II. The class goes into the culture, technology and ideas of many civilizations from Sumer to the modern-day Americas. Most freshmen at St. John’s take the class, but some of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps students chose to take an elective instead, so now they will be taking it over the summer. — Emmett Cochetti, 10th-grader

Stoddert Elementary Hi, I’m Fatemeh from Iran and I speak Farsi. I have really enjoyed fifth grade and the projects and the

plays this year. Fifth-grade promotion was really fun because we could all be very special. I felt like a rock star because everyone was taking our pictures. Coming from Iran three years ago with no English was a real challenge. At first, I had no idea about anything. Now I can talk, read and write in English really well due to my teachers and friends. I have been in America three years. I started in third grade. Three years ago, I had no idea that I’d ever graduate from an American school. Hi, I’m Maia and my cultural background is Argentinean. I speak Spanish. I have been at Stoddert since pre-k. From learning the alphabet to learning Newton’s three laws of motion, I’ve come a long way. This year we learned a lot about math. We had to write essays every week. My favorite essay was when we had to find a poem and describe it. I enjoyed learning about the Civil War and acting out plays at the end of the school year. I danced in the talent show and read aspeech at promotion. — Fatemeh Samoei and Maia Paz, fifth-graders

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June 22, 2011 ■ Page 13

In his prime: Math star heads to Olympiad again By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

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n every field of human endeavor,” Georgetown Day School math teacher Andy Lipps said, “there is a gold standard. In music, it was Mozart. In modern art, it was Picasso. In theater, Shakespeare. And in mathematics, at least here at Georgetown Day School, it is Ben Gunby.” A few weeks ago, Lipps presented Gunby with the school’s Zachary Sobel Award for his outstanding work in mathematics. “The great interest that GDS students have shown in the math team in the last few years is due in no small part to Ben’s efforts,” Lipps said. “He has set a very high standard, not just for achievement in mathematics, but for the passion he brought every day to that endeavor.” But Lipps said the award is only the most recent in a string of honors for the Georgetown Day School student, who is currently training to compete as part of the U.S. team in the International Math Olympiad. The event, which showcases the top talent from countries across the world, is scheduled to take place next month in the

❝This is a wonderful child, but not an ordinary kid. You’re really talking about a genius.❞ — GDS teacher Andy Lipps Netherlands. It will be Gunby’s second time participating. Last year, he traveled to Kazakhstan as part of the U.S team, and brought home a gold medal. “This is a wonderful child, but not an ordinary kid,” Lipps said. “You’re really talking about a genius.” In an interview from the Olympiad summer preparation program in Nebraska, Gunby meditated on the meaning of math. “It’s well-defined,” he said, “describable, and the basic fabric of everything. It’s very interesting to work through problems.” According to his mother, Margaret Pearson, Gunby’s talent manifested early. “When Ben was around 1 or 1 1/2, we lived in Boston. He remembered numbers he saw, and he’d take great delight in them,” she said. Back then, Pearson said, Gunby’s father used to play math

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For the second year in a row, Ben Gunby will compete as part of the U.S. team in the International Math Olympiad. Last year, he took home a gold medal. He has loved numbers since he was a baby. games with him. “We kept trying to feed the love that was there,” Pearson said. “And other people really jumped in to help.” For instance, when Gunby arrived at Georgetown Day School as a freshman, he had already taken an advanced calculus class and linear algebra. So, in ninth grade, Lipps gathered a small group of students and taught them advanced linear alge-

bra. In 10th grade, the students studied number theory and group theory. And last year, having exhausted the teachers’ offerings, Gunby took two online courses offered by Stanford University. Pearson said she’s grateful for how hard the school worked to accommodate her son. “They went out of their way not to get in his way,” she said. In fact, over the past three

years, Lipps said it was sometimes hard to tell who was the student and who was the teacher. “He’s clearly the most gifted math student I’ve ever had,” he said. “It’s challenging and exhilarating.” Meanwhile, Gunby cultivated his passions as part of the school’s math team, which he counts among his best memories. See Math/Page 18

Heart of glass: Georgetown U. and Arena celebrate Tennessee Williams’ 100th By JACOB COMENETZ Current Correspondent

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t a time of economic hardship and rapid technological change, a “downwardly mobile” American family is living hand-to-mouth, selling subscriptions, taking odd jobs, trying to scrape together enough money and hoping the situation’s temporary — that they’re going to get back on track and be able to build a future for themselves. It could be a story from yesterday’s newspaper, but it’s also the essence of one of great American playwright Tennessee Williams’ most iconic works, “The Glass Menagerie,” which is getting new life this month through a unique collaboration between Georgetown University and Arena Stage. “The Glass Menagerie,” which debuted on Broadway in 1945, portrays the pained efforts of Amanda Wingfield, a former Southern belle, to prevent her family from further decline in a Depression-era St. Louis tenement. Williams’ “memory play,” based on his own childhood experiences, is

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Georgetown University and Arena Stage have partnered to present “The Glass Menagerie” this month. largely autobiographical, yet he insisted it was not intended to be “realistic.” The show, which had a successful run this spring at Georgetown as part of the theater department’s yearlong celebration of Williams’ centennial, is the centerpiece of a larger “Glass Menagerie Project.” Accompanying the play are a series of free short performances and interactive installations by Georgetown drama students and recent alumni. These performances collec-

tively use the play as a “prism” to explore Williams’ life and inspirations in writing the play, according to Arena materials. Director Derek Goldman, associate professor of theater at Georgetown, said the Kogod Cradle theater, the most intimate stage within the new Arena Stage complex, felt “like a particularly beautiful space for this production.” “The designers certainly had [the Cradle] in mind as they made their … choices. So it doesn’t feel like we imported a show and kind of planted it down there, but it really was designed with that particular room in mind,” he said. The collaboration between Georgetown and Arena Stage goes much deeper than this play, however. As Goldman explained, the present endeavor is “the fullest realization” of a five-year-old, multifacted partnership between the university and the theater. “It kind of takes the partnership to the next level in terms of really a full production that has a full run at Arena,” he said. “That’s unusual for any university partnership with a professional theater. It felt like

a kind of natural progression of many other kinds of collaboration, particularly of new work development.” Arena Stage managing director Edgar Dobie agreed that the partnership — which has included student-centered residencies, workshops with leading artists, symposia, panels and performances on a variety of issues facing the theater world today — is beneficial to both institutions. Both are committed to developing new productions, engaging the community, and fostering dialogue about American theater. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this landmark season than with a festival of Tennessee Williams, one of America’s greatest playwrights,” Dobie said. Through the opportunity to work at Arena Stage, Georgetown students have been able to gain firsthand experience in a professional theater. Goldman said the partnership is proving to be a “wonderful kind of apprenticeship opportunity for those young artists to be working at the highest level.” See Menagerie/Page 18

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Best of old, new meet in Cleveland Park home

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ON THE MARKET CAROL BUCKLEY hefty millwork. But a Cleveland Park property that sits in the shadow of the Washington National Cathedral wins high enough marks in both categories that no sacrifice is necessary. The 1913 home is certainly not short on historic detail; beyond its taupe, black, white and red Colonial facade, a very wide front hall funnels visitors to a series of rooms, all with 9-foot-plus ceilings and well-kept heart-pine floorboards. Pocket doors, six-over-one windows and chunky moldings, including around three wood-burning fireplaces on this level, are other signs of a home with some patina on it. But a modern family could move in here tomorrow and find none of the common complaints about older homes: small rooms, nonexistent storage and the like. The seven-bedroom home is spacious, and upgrades have left com-

mon trouble spots such as baths and the kitchen with up-to-date — but historically appropriate — makeovers. Buyers would do well to follow the current owners’ lead and mix traditional and modern furnishings and art here: The blend brings the home to life, as do warm paint choices in the living room, dining room and cozy library. The palette gets cooler in the spacious kitchen-cum-family room at the rear of the home. A leaf green lets a black-and-white kitchen pop; the shade also merges with outdoor foliage to bring in a bit of the natural world. This property’s slice of that world is anything but wild. In the front, symmetry rules, while friendly perennials such as hydrangeas soften the look. In the rear, a parterre between the house and a garage used for storage again strikes a formal note, which curving flower beds and a loosely arranged stone patio balance out. Though the garage has been converted to store items other than automobiles, there’s enough room for two cars to park in the driveway. The home’s second level offers two bedroom suites and other use-

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At the commission’s June 15 meeting: ■chair Rebecca Coder congratulated Foggy Bottom Grocery owner Kristopher Hart for being named the D.C. Chamber of Commerce 2011 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Hart thanked the commission and the neighborhood for supporting him and his business. ■a resident announced a Sept. 24 ceremony to honor the Foggy Bottom Association’s 50th anniversary. Residents will gather at 10 a.m. at 11 Snows Court for a brief ceremony and to install a plaque commemorating the site of the association’s founding meeting. ■representatives of the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority discussed work on a water main under Canal Road and M Street that is scheduled to begin next month. To access the main, the authority expects to dig six pits, three of which would be in the West End: on M Street near 22nd Street and near 26th Street, and on New Hampshire Avenue between M Street and Ward Place. None of the pits would close a street, but they would eliminate some parking and travel lanes. The work is not expected to disrupt water supply, and it is scheduled to end in early 2012, the representatives said. ■resident Don McGovern discussed charter schools that might be interested in the former Stevens School, 1050 21st St., and answered questions about his efforts to find a good charter operator to use the site. At its September meeting, the commission will hear from residents who would prefer to see a traditional public school there. The commission will not vote to favor one type of school and will continue to lobby the D.C. government for any sort of educational use of the shuttered facility. “What’s so valuable about what Don has done is demonstrated interest when the city said, ‘Oh, no one is interested,’� said commissioner Florence Harmon. ■commissioners voted unanimous-

ly to oppose plans to locate the George Washington University Hospital Radiation Oncology Center at 1250 23rd St. unless the hospital could resolve the concerns of condominium residents in the same building. ■developers of a planned hotel at 22nd and M streets said they will soon seek Zoning Commission approval for a Hilton Garden Inn. The proposed building would be the same size as a luxury hotel planned earlier for the spot, but developers decided a higher-end establishment would not be economically viable. The neighborhood commission won’t vote on the plans until the developer files them with the Zoning Commission, but several commissioners and residents expressed disappointment that the neighborhood wouldn’t be getting something fancier. ■commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter of support for Bobby’s Burger Palace, 2121 K St., in its application for a liquor license. ■commissioners took no action on liquor license applications for Whole Foods Market, 2221 I St., and Rasika West End, 1177 22nd St. ■commissioners unanimously approved Susana Baranano as their new executive director. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 20 at Heart House, 2400 N St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 13 in the Brookings Institution building, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, contact davidanc2d01@aol.com or visit anc2d.org. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â– GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. The commission adjusted its normal schedule because the meeting would otherwise occur on Independence Day. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan â– LOGAN CIRCLE The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 6 at Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle

ANC 3B3B ANC Glover Park â– GLOVER PARK/CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 14 at Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, contact info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â– CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, call 202-657-5725 or visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â– SPRING VALLEY/WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES/KENT/FOXHALL The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 6 in the new medical building at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 14 at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest â– FOREST HILLS/NORTH CLEVELAND PARK The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake St. NW. For details, call 202-362-6120 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANC 3/4G Chevy Chase â– CHEVY CHASE The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 11 at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803 or send an email to chevychaseanc3@verizon.net. ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village â– COLONIAL VILLAGE/CRESTWOOD Shepherd Park SHEPHERD PARK/BRIGHTWOOD The commission will meet at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 6 at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th and Van Buren streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225.

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LIBRARY From Page 1 agency. “We’ve applied for a variance and we will continue to pursue that variance so that the Mount Pleasant community gets the library they deserve.� The construction and renovation on Lamont Street, one of many library improvements now under way citywide, has been controversial from the start. Some neighborhood and library activists argue that the picturesque 1925 library should not be expanded, and that an addition — to the side or to the rear — would crowd the tight lot and adjacent apartment buildings. But the appeal by the Mount Pleasant advisory neighborhood commission that played out Tuesday focused on a seemingly arcane zoning question: whether library planners, who sited the addition in the rear after a side addition met opposition, could do so without the normally required 15-foot setback from the southern property line. City zoning administrator Matthew LeGrant had no problem with that proposal, arguing that he could designate the south side of the irregularly shaped corner lot as a side yard — where no setback is required — and the west side of the property as the rear yard. After hearings that have dragged on since last winter, and several rescheduled votes, a majority of the zoning board disagreed with LeGrant’s “manipulation of the zoning regulations for a predetermined outcome,� as member Michael Turnbull, a representative of the Architect of the Capitol, put it. In April, the board deadlocked 22 on the case, with two mayoral appointees supporting LeGrant and two federal representatives, Turnbull and National Capital Planning Commission staffer Jeffery Hinkle, rejecting his reasoning. The wild card this time was new mayoral appointee Jordan, who said he had scoured the case record and immediately recognized the significance of his vote. But the attorney, who supervised zoning and building permits as head of the city’s regulatory agency in the late 1990s, said his vote was not a close call. “The [zoning regulations] are clear,� he said. “The zoning administrator erred in determining

repair, according to agency materials. In the second phase of the project, slated to finish in March of next year, workers will repair portions of pipe under M Street east of Georgetown, between 26th Street and New Hampshire Avenue. Georgetowners may also see evidence of a separate D.C. Water and Sewer Authority project just beyond the bounds of their neighborhood. First announced last year, repairs to the Crosstown Tunnel, another main that delivers drinking water to large swaths of the city, will also begin in July.

the rear yard.� Mayoral appointees Meridith Moldenhauer and Nicole Sorg tried to dissuade him. “We should give deference to the zoning administrator,� said board chair Moldenhauer. “There are two potential fronts of the building, so there are two potential rears.� “It’s a very peculiar lot and a very peculiar building,� said Sorg, noting that the library’s broad front steps face the corner of 16th and Lamont. “We’re not setting a precedent, not allowing any homeowner to say that the front is the side, and the side is the back.� Setbacks are dictated by the zoning code to provide light, air and access between various structures. But Hinkle sided with Turnbull and Jordan. “Consistency is important. The zoning regs are there for a reason, and we need to recognize that,� he said. The 3-2 vote leaves many uncertainties. A zoning variance could eliminate the rear-yard setback requirement, but is likely to meet the same vociferous opposition from neighborhood activists who say library officials should build a second library in Ward 1 rather than trying to squeeze in an addition on the historic Mount Pleasant building’s small lot. Chris Otten, a library activist, said one “real-life� issue all along has been that an addition would choke off emergency vehicle access to several old apartment buildings in a neighborhood that has already suffered serious apartment building fires in recent years. Some neighbors have also objected to the long handicapped access ramp that would have to wrap around the historic building. The project also includes major renovation of the library’s children’s room and other interior spaces. It’s not clear if construction work will have to stop before the zoning board issues its written order, which could take months. Library officials could appeal that order to the D.C. Court of Appeals, but that would drag the case out past the late-2011 scheduled completion date. “We remain hopeful that the zoning process will accommodate the new expanded library,� said spokesperson Williams. He said the renovation and expansion were initially projected to cost about $11.5 million, but legal fees and design changes have added at least $1 million to the total price tag.

Workers will access the main through two shafts, one at Foxhall Road and MacArthur Boulevard and a second on the recently renovated Francis Field in the West End. As in the other project, repairs are necessary to prevent further leaks, engineers told Foxhall residents at a meeting last fall. Agency supervisor Duncan Mukira said the agency first suspected that the tunnel — which measures 84 feet in diameter — had sprung leaks in December 2008 when standing water was reported in Rock Creek Park and along the parkway above the tunnel’s

path. Testing soon confirmed that suspicion, showing that the excess water, particularly dangerous to motorists in freezing weather, was potable. The project, slated to run through September 2012, will close off the northeastern portion of Francis Field, according to agency documents. The task — to widen the access shaft located there from 4 to 26 feet in diameter — “will generate certain levels of noise and vibration,� the reports state. Temporary sound walls will aim to mitigate the impact on neighbors.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology regional math tournament. “The very hardest problems are the ones that Ben will almost inevitably get,� said Lipps. But the teacher said he was equally impressed by what he witnessed between Gunby and a friend en route to competitions. “They were playing chess,� he said. “Not surprising. But there was no chessboard. They were playing in their heads.� Pearson said she was hesitant at first about her son’s foray into competitive math. And like the parent of a star athlete or child actor, she said she was concerned

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Now, however, it has become possible. “By working with a designer From Page 13 like Jared, I think we have the “For us it’s not been just, opportunity, because technology ‘Let’s bring our campus work has advanced in such extraordiover there and have a fun field nary ways even just in the last trip’; it’s really been about develfew years, to in a way honor oping work on a professional Williams’ original intention and scale,� he said. “Those are the interest,� he said. same standards we Outside of the hold ourselves to at Cradle, theatergoers Georgetown, also. But can check out the two I think the opportunity interactive installations: for the students and “The Overstuffed young alums is differChair,� designed by ent just because of the Georgetown senior venue and the opporCourtney Ulrich, in tunity that it affords.� which visitors sit in a The “Menagerie� sensor-activated armcast features awardchair, listening to winning actress and Williams talk about his Georgetown faculty life; and “Tenn member Sarah Encounters,� created by Marshall in the role of alumna Lucy Obus, Amanda Wingfield, Leslie E. Kossoff/Georgetown University which uses an old-fashalong with recent ioned typewriter as a Sarah Marshall, a Georgetown University faculty alumni Rachel means of calling up member and Helen Hayes Award winner, stars in “The Caywood, Michael video “snapshots� of Glass Menagerie� along with several school alumni. Mitchell and Clark his life and work. Young. As a whole, the Asked how he made this proMezzocchi, described by Goldman “Glass Menagerie Project� production of “The Glass as “one of the leading designers in vides a unique window into the Menagerie� stand out from previ- that field.� mind of “a true poet of the heart,� ous ones, Goldman said it began Though Williams’ original said Goldman. with “listening to what the text script called for expressionistic “His plays break our hearts, actually says,� which revealed “screen device projections,� the and move us, and make us feel two key aspects often forgotten vast majority of previous direcour own vulnerability because of by those familiar with the play: tors have ignored this, Goldman the empathy we feel for the vulthe humor, and the love within said, in part due to technological nerability and tenderness� of the the family. limitations. characters, he said.

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the current U Street) and west to 18th Street (instead of 15th Street). The rest of the Dupont Circle neighborhood would remain within the 2nd District, whose 12.8 percent slice of crime would be the lowest of the seven districts after the boundary redrawing. The 3rd District would lose all of Mount Pleasant and a few blocks of Columbia Heights — north from Park Road — to the 4th District, which already contains the latter neighborhood’s northernmost streets. N Dividing populous neighborhoods with relatively high crime — such as Dupont Circle and Columbia Heights — between districts means that radio traffic from officers responding to incidents is split between two

“She was a really strong principal,” Home and School Association co-president Alison Howard said. “She was incredibly savvy.” But, Howard said, some parents and staff chafed at Ellis’ management style. In an interview, Ellis said she resigned but declined to give a reason or discuss her future plans. Howard said a team of parents,

mutual. “I thought she was amazing,” said PTA president Kiesha Gebreyes. “She made it very apparent that every person in the building was important, and she really kept her door open, and I appreciated her accessibility. She’s lovely, and you can tell she really cares about John Eaton.” Gebreyes said she was especially impressed by Gartrell’s ability to win increased autonomy for the school, expand Chinese language offerings, and implement a special World Cultures proMatt Petros/Current File Photo gram. “I think she was Murch Elementary principal Dawn Ellis led the an excellent leader,” North Cleveland Park school for two years. Eaton parent and enrichment coordinator Eileen staff and central office officials is Langholtz wrote in an email. “She currently interviewing candidates to was a warm, kind leader who was a fill the position. good listener, available, and knew Hearst principal William Kerlina each student by face and name. I did not respond to a request for think she will be missed by many.” comment about his departure. Now, Gebreyes said, former But parent Sarah Stoll said she is Fairfax County Public Schools very sorry to see him go. “I think, administrator Dale Mann will be from the parents’ perspective, he taking the reins at the Cleveland was considered to be very effecPark school. “Mr. Mann comes to tive,” she said. John Eaton from Fairfax Villa Stoll said she was particularly Elementary School, where he impressed by Kerlina’s custom of served as principal for more than greeting students as they entered five years,” she wrote in a note to school every day. parents. “He has more than 12 years Still, she said, she got the in educational leadership and six impression that Kerlina wasn’t getyears in the classroom.” He was ting the support he deserved from named “top principal” by the the school system. “It’s disappointFairfax County Federation of ing,” she said. Teachers for three years, she added. PTA president Tenithia Anthony Gebreyes, who participated in agreed. According to Anthony, the interview process, said she was Kerlina helped out with enrichment struck by Mann’s compassion and activities, taught tennis to students, commitment to maintaining the and used his own money to supplesuccessful program at Eaton. “He’s ment school resources. not going to try to come in and “He was so beloved,” she said. change what is already working,” “He had an open-door policy. He she said. really put children first.” Meanwhile, Murch principal In fact, she said the parents Ellis said she will miss the students fought hard two years ago to entice and families she has come to know Kerlina to their school, and most are over the past two years leading the very sad to see him go. “We’re a North Cleveland Park school. resilient group of people,” she said. “What I will miss about Murch the “But it’s a blow.” most is the kind, caring, fun-loving She said parents, staff and offiyoungsters I’ve met and the really cials are currently conducting interwonderful families,” she said. views for a new principal.

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frequencies, Lanier said. Another advantage, she added, is that one commander isn’t responsible for the huge number of officers required to police an entire crime-dense neighborhood. Several Dupont Circle residents questioned whether their community needs to be split to accomplish those same ends, saying it’s confusing for immediate neighbors to report to different police districts and that criminals operating across district boundaries could be difficult for police to track. Lanier said some of those issues appear wherever a border is drawn, and she believes the proposals put her department in the best position to fight crime. She also noted that

PARKING From Page 1 the company entered D.C. last month by creating an electric-carsharing program at Union Station. As for other plans, “obviously we’re looking for any opportunity to expand into the city,” Hecht said, adding that arrangements are “being worked on.” She didn’t provide further detail. Car-sharing services, which make temporary rental vehicles available to multiple users who pay membership fees, first came to the District in 2001. In the beginning, two companies — Zipcar and Flexcar — operated in the city, and the Transportation Department “gave the [public] spaces over for free,” Kubly said. When Zipcar merged with Flexcar in 2007, it acquired all 86 public spaces in D.C. The Transportation Department began charging Zipcar $200 per year for each spot last October. “Last year … we started charging for the spaces, recognizing that the market for car-sharing is now

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collaboration among districts has improved in recent years. The changes will likely go into effect by the end of the year, Lanier said at the June 9 meeting. Though the district borders are subject to D.C. Council approval, Lanier said she considered them “pretty much set.” A meeting on the proposed boundaries for the 2nd District and its police service areas will be held today at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. A hearing on all of the changes before the D.C. Council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary is scheduled for July 6. Maps of the proposals are available at tinyurl.com/psamaps.

mature,” Kubly said. The same shift is now happening in Arlington County, which was the first jurisdiction on the East Coast to grant public space to car-sharing firms. Zipcar now uses about 75 spots there, according to Hamilton. “We’re working with Zipcar right now in finalizing an arrangement to have them pay for spaces,” Hamilton said. Zipcar representatives weren’t available for comment. According to Kubly, the firm has more than 700 vehicles in the Washington region on both public and private space. About pushback from Zipcar on D.C.’s new leasing process, Kubly said: “They would rather there not be competition in the market.” Though he conceded that a single car-sharing service might be more appealing to customers who want easy access to many cars, Kubly argued that there are few “industries in which a monopoly provides better service than a competitive market.” Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, pointed out that competing car-shar-

ing services already exist side by side in many cities, including Philadelphia and San Francisco. “These different companies can specialize in different things,” she said. “More variety gives people better options, better choices.” In the District, the Transportation Department’s invitation for bids identifies 18 available spaces in Ward 1, 16 in Ward 2, 12 in Ward 3, eight in Ward 4, six in Ward 5, 16 in Ward 6, six in Ward 7 and four in Ward 8. Spaces are priciest in Ward 2, which includes Dupont Circle, downtown and Georgetown, and cheapest in Ward 8 in Southeast D.C. Kubly said the higher-price scheme makes sense because the District has “one of the more robust car-sharing systems in the country,” with “one of the biggest dedications of public space.” He also noted that public spots contribute to a company’s advertising. “It’s in the public eye, generating customer awareness.” Bids for the spots are due July 6, and the Transportation Department expects to make decisions shortly thereafter, Kubly said.

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Events Entertainment Wednesday, June JUNE 22 Wednesday 22 Concerts â– The Harbour Nights concert series will feature Josh Burgess performing grassroots rock. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. â– The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present the band Cazhmiere performing top 40 and dance tunes. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangle.com. â– Tony Ellis and his band will perform banjo and string-band music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– Singer/songwriter Noah Gittell will present an acoustic concert. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. â– The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Paul Creston, Kenneth J. Alford, Amilcare Ponchielli, Arturo MĂĄrquez, Eric Osterling and Frank Ticheli. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures â– A panel discussion on the economic, environmental and social impact of the tsunami in Japan will feature Joel Charny, vice president of humanitarian policy and practice at InterAction; Brian Klein, former international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; and David Nakamura, staff writer at The Washington Post. 6 to 8 p.m. $15; reservations required. Cinnabar Room, Asia Society Washington, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-833-2742. â– Barbara Babcock, law professor emerita at Stanford University, will discuss her book “Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz,â€? about the first woman admitted to the California Bar. 6:30 p.m. Free. Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St. NW. 202-2233327. â– Ronald Collins and Sam Chaltain will discuss their book “We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free: Stories of Free Expression in America.â€? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– Mark S. Smith, professor of Bible and

ancient Near Eastern studies at New York University and author of “The Priestly Version of Genesis I,� will discuss “The Roots of Monotheism.� A book signing will follow. 6:45 to 9 p.m. $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■Mary Doria Russell will discuss her novel “Doc.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Panelists will discuss the significance of the Vienna Summit of 1961 between U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202-8956776.

performance artist and indie-folk musician Dan Fishback presenting “On a Queer Day, You Can See Forever.� 7:30 p.m. $15; $12 for seniors and ages 24 and younger. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3251. ■As part of a five-day workshop series featuring 11 new pieces, Artists’ Bloc will present “Pinoy: A’merican Tale� by JR Russ. 7:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Melton Rehearsal Hall, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. artistsbloc.org. The series will continue through Sunday with performances at various times.

Films ■“The Met: Live in HD Summer Encores� will feature Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.� 6:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“NoMa Summer Screen� will present George Roy Hill’s 1969 film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,� starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. 7 p.m. Free. L Street between 2nd and 3rd streets NE. nomasummerscreen.com. ■“From Britain With Love� will feature S.J. Clarkson’s 2010 film “Toast,� based on the childhood of food writer Nigel Slater. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students; $8 for military personnel and ages 12 and younger. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature Ori Ravid’s 2008 film “Eli & Ben.� 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. ■“Movie Nights in the Heights� will feature Brian Levant’s 2005 film “Are We There Yet?� 8:30 p.m. Field, Tubman Elementary School, 11th and Kenyon streets NW. info@columbiaheightsday.org.

Performances â– The 12th annual Washington Jewish Music Festival will feature New York-based

Reading â– Radio and television host Robert Aubry Davis will read his favorite love poems, drawn from various writers and eras. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will follow. 5:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 16. Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the Seattle Mariners. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $350. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, June 23 Thursday JUNE 23 Concerts â– The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plazaâ€? series will feature The Jolley Twins Project performing jazz. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â– Senegalese vocalist Youssou N’Dour will perform. 8 p.m. $30 to $65. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-397-7328. â– The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Paul Creston, Kenneth J. Alford, Amilcare Ponchielli, Arturo MĂĄrquez, Eric Osterling and Frank Ticheli. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument

Friday, June 24, 7p.m. Steven Weinberg & Casey Scieszka To Timbuktu (Roaring Brook, $19.99) After graduating from college, the authors embark on a two-year adventure, teaching English in China, then traveling through Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mali. Their travelogue is fresh and humorous; the story of the people they meet and of their own relationship is told in both prose and witty cartoon sketches. Ages 14 and up Saturday, June 25, 6 p.m. Keith Donohue Centuries Of June (Crown, $24) Jack, the narrator of Donohue’s darkly humorous third novel, has been hit in the head, and as he tells his story from the bathroom floor, he’s interrupted by eight women, each wanting to tell her story, including why she would have wanted to knock him off. Sunday, June 26, 5 p.m. John Prendergast & Michael Mattocks Unlikely Brothers (Crown, $24) When the authors met, Prendergast was twenty, an activist on his way to working for human rights in Africa; Mattocks was seven, shuttling among D.C. homeless shelters with his mother and siblings. For the next twenty-five years the two treated each other as brothers, their relationship surviving the very different traumas and problems they each experienced. 5015 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20008 z z D?V books@politics-prose.com z www.politics-prose.com

Thursday, JUNE 23 â– Concert: The Washington Jewish Music Festival will feature singer Claire Burson. 7:30 p.m. $15; $2 for seniors and ages 24 and younger. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3251.

grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will present George Mason University professor Roger Wilkins discussing “The Nature of the American Presidency.� 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Members of the Kyrgyz parliament will discuss the current situation in their country. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-7723. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Signs and Symbols in Kandinsky’s ‘Painting With a White Border.’� 6 and 7 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202387-2151. ■Judith Martin, one of the lenders to the “Capital Portraits� exhibit, will speak about her portrait. 6 to 6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Artist Allan deSouza will discuss his project for the Phillips Collection, “The World Series.� 6:30 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■David Wise will discuss his book “Tiger Trap: America’s Spy War With China.� 6:30 p.m. $12.50. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-3937798. ■Brooke Gladstone, host of NPR’s “On the Media,� will discuss her book “The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Former first lady Laura Bush will discuss her memoir “Spoken From the Heart.� 7 p.m. Free; tickets required. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Verna Curtis, curator of photography

at the Library of Congress, will discuss album projects featured in her book “Photographic Memory: The Album in the Age of Photography.� 7 p.m. $15. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-6391770. ■Selby Kiffer, senior specialist at Sotheby’s, will discuss “Collecting the Book That Breaks the Rules: Shakespeare’s First Folio at Auction.� 7 p.m. Free. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. ■Joshua O. Haberman, founding chair of the Foundation for Jewish Studies and former senior rabbi at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, will discuss his book “Healing Psalms: The Dialogues With God That Help You Cope With Life.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Films ■The Smithsonian American Art Museum will show Michael Curtiz’s 1945 film “Mildred Pierce,� starring Joan Crawford. 7 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. ■“Summer Camp: Sauceriferous!� will feature Byron Haskin’s 1953 film “The War of the Worlds.� 7 p.m. Free. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-6331000.

Reading â– The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by Adam Tavel and Melissa Tuckey. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Special event â– Writer and performance artist Khadijah “Moonâ€? Ali-Coleman will host an hour of music and readings from the book “Liberated Muse: How I Freed My Soul.â€? 1 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7271261. Wine tasting ■“Wine Tasting 101â€? will feature author and critic James K. Finkel leading a session on “Emblematic Pinot Noir — Maison Faiveley.â€? 7 p.m. $65. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. InstantSeats.com. Friday, June JUNE 24 Friday 24 Benefit â– The Metropolitan Police Department Citizens Advisory Council will host a benefit dinner to send D.C. children from disadvantaged homes to the Joseph K. Smith Memorial Camp. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $50. Washington Navy Yard Catering and Conference Center, 11th and O streets SE. 202-291-6727. Concerts â– John Lowe of Gainesville, Fla., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â– The “Jazz in the Gardenâ€? series will feature jazz vocalist Sheila Ross. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– The Villa Sinfonia, a full string orchestra featuring musicians of all ages and abilities, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium See Events/Page 21

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The U.S. Army Concert Band will present “Sunsets With a Soundtrack,� featuring a musical journey through Spain, Norway, Russia and Japan. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Captiol. 703-696-3399. ■WMD & the Badass Brass Band — an 11-piece funk and soul band featuring Michael Dolan, Jonathan Quigley and Ian Martinez — will perform. 10 p.m. $10. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Discussions and lectures ■George Washington University anthropology professor Muhammad Spocter will discuss “What the Chimpanzee Brain Tells Us About the Evolution of Human Language. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■Steven Weinberg (shown) and Casey Scieszka will discuss their book “To Timbuktu: Nine Countries, Two People, One True Story.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Film ■Dupont Festival’s “Cinema in the Circle� will present an outdoor screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.� 9:15 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle Park, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts avenues NW. dupontfestival.org.

Performances â– The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plazaâ€? series will feature DC Caribbean Carnival performers. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â– The Potter’s House will present an open-mike night featuring poetry and music. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $15 to $50 donation suggested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.og. â– Arena Stage will present a reading of “Journey to the Door of No Return ‌ ,â€? the latest play by Psalmayene 24. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-488-3300. ■“Shawn Mikael’s Theaterâ€? will feature a night of sketch comedy. 10 p.m. $10; reservations required. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833. The performance will repeat Saturday at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 25 Saturday JUNE 25 Benefit ■“Wig Aid Live,â€? featuring live vocal performances by an all-star cast of drag performers from Washington and Baltimore, will benefit the Wanda Alston House, a local transitional housing program for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. 8 to 10:30 p.m. $10 at the door. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. Book sale â– Friends of Palisades Library will hold a “Mystery Madness Sidewalk Sale,â€? featuring $1 hardcover books and 50-cent

paperbacks. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. friendsofpalisadeslibrary@gmail.com. Classes and workshops ■Susanne Simon and Bettina Stern of Loulies.com will lead a “Market to Kitchen� cooking class on “Farm Market Meat: Why It Matters and How Best to Cook It.� 9 to 11 a.m. $25; reservations required. Glover Park-Burleith Farmers’ Market, Hardy Middle School parking lot, Wisconsin Avenue and 34th Street NW. loulies.com. ■Larry Snitzler will lead a seminar on “The Classical Guitar, Inside and Out.� 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Chef Luigi Diotaiuti will lead a class on the Puglia region’s cooking, history and culture, with three courses of food and paired wines. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $75; reservations required. Al Tiramisu, 2014 P St. NW. altiramisu.com. ■Author Valorie Burton will lead a workshop on navigating life’s obstacles and unexpected challenges. 6 to 8 p.m. $35. The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th St. NW. thriveseries.eventbrite.com. Concerts ■The Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District’s summer concert series will feature The Honeyguns performing high-energy, soulful dance/rock music. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Public plaza in front of BB&T Bank at Columbia Road, Adams Mills Road and 16th Street NW. 202-997-0783. ■The National League of American Pen Women will present “Under a Southern Sky,� featuring South American dances with William Feasley on guitar and Yeon Jee Sohn on oboe. 7 p.m. Free. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St.. NW. 202-7851997. ■Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. ■The Grammy-winning band Ozomatli will join the NSO Pops for an evening with Latin flair. 8 p.m. $20 to $65. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Musicians Haley Bonar, Daniel Martin Moore and Holcombe Waller will perform. 8 p.m. $12 in advance; $15 on the day of the show. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. Discussions and lectures ■Alex and Hal Malchow will discuss their book “The Sword of Darrow,� at 10:30 a.m.; and Keith Donohue (shown) will discuss his novel “Centuries of June,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Christian Science practitioner Mary Alice Rose, an engineer and earth scientist by training, will discuss “The Science of

■“Color, ’Scope: Recent Restorations From the 1950s� will feature Richard Fleischer’s 1955 film “Violent Saturday.� 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“American Originals Now: Kevin Jerome Everson� will feature the D.C. premiere of “Half On, Half Off� and “Erie.� 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Saturday, JUNE 25 ■Festival: The 19th annual DC Caribbean Carnival will feature a festival with international foods, crafts and live performances. Noon to 8 p.m. $10; free for seniors and ages 11 and younger. Howard Center Parking Facility, Georgia Avenue and Bryant Street NW. dccarnival.org. The day’s activities will also include a parade along Georgia Avenue from Kansas Avenue to Barry Place, starting at 11 a.m.

Christianity.� 3 p.m. Free. 5510 16th St. NW. 202-726-6776. ■Radhanath Swami will discuss his book “The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami.� 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Festival ■The annual Rock Creek Strawberry Festival will feature fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, picnic food, baked goods, jewelry and plants available for sale. The event will also include games and entertainment for all ages. 4 to 7 p.m. Free admission. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, Rock Creek Church Road and Webster Street NW. 202-7262080.

Performances ■Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey will present “the megaphone project,� a sound work/installation made up of 25 red megaphones of different shapes and sizes. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Choreographer’s Collaboration Project� will feature modern dance. 8 p.m. $22; $17 for students, teachers, seniors and artists; $8 for ages 17 and younger. 8 p.m. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m. Special event ■The Polish-American-Arts Association of Washington, D.C., will present “Wianki: Festival of Wreaths,� featuring Polish music and public dancing. 6 to 10 p.m. Free. U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool, 3rd Street between Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues. 703255-9645. Sporting event ■D.C. United will play the Houston Dynamo. 6 p.m. $23 to $52; $15 for college students. RFK Memorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-397-7328. Walks and tours ■A park ranger will lead ages 7 and

older on a two-mile hike focusing on presidential visits to Rock Creek Park. 10 a.m. Free. Picnic Grove 1, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■Rocco Zappone, a native Washingtonian and freelance writer, will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■A park ranger will lead ages 7 and older on a hike to Milkhouse Ford and discuss the natural and cultural resources that surround the historic water crossing. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Sunday, JuneJUNE 26 Sunday 26 Book signing ■Corkey Hay DeSimone will sign copes of her book “All About Me in D.C.: A Kid’s Pocket Guide.� Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Outside Museum Store, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. Concerts ■The weekly Steel Drummer Sundays concert series will feature Roger Greenidge. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202295-5007. ■East River Jazz will present the Carl Grubbs Ensemble in concert. 4 to 7:30 p.m. $20 in advance; $25 on the day of the event. Anacostia Art Gallery & Boutique, 2806 Bruce Place SE. bemojazz.com. ■Musicians from the U.S. Army Band will perform the winning compositions of the National Association for Music See Events/Page 22

Films ■The National Archives will present the 2008 film “Ratatouille� and the 1948 short “Johnny Appleseed.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The DC Anime Club will present the premiere of Jeff Clark’s documentary “True Otaku,� about fans of Japanese popular culture in the Baltimore-Washington region. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dcanimeclub.org.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 21 Education’s 2011 Student Composers Competition. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Cathedral Choral Society will present a singalong performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” 7:30 p.m. $10. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-5510. Discussions and lectures ■ John Kress of the Smithsonian Institution will discuss “Phenomenal Phylogeny,” about advances in the understanding of the evolution and classification of plants. 2 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. ■ John Prendergast and Michael Mattocks will discuss their book “Unlikely Brothers: Our Story of Adventure, Loss, and Redemption.” 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Journalist Helen Thomas will discuss her pioneering career in the White House press corps. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Festival ■ The Georgetown Waterfront Summer Celebration will feature music, children’s activities and the “Great Georgetown Water Balloon Battle.” Noon to 3 p.m. Free. The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202295-5007. Film ■ “Color, ’Scope: Recent Restorations From the 1950s” will feature Nicholas Ray’s 1956 film “Bigger Than Life.” 2 and 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

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Midsummer Night’s Dream,” to be broadcast live on WAMU 88.5. A discussion of the play’s relevance in literature and contemporary society will follow. 6 p.m. $25. Woods-Brown Amphitheatre, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. wamu.tix.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Tulsa Shock. 4 p.m. $10 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. Walks and tours ■ A park ranger will discuss the variety of birds that live in Dumbarton Oaks Park during the spring. 10 a.m. Free. Dumbarton Oaks Park, R Street between 30th and 31st streets NW. 202-895-6070. ■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 and older on a “Dumbarton Oaks Spring Stroll” through the naturalistic park designed by Beatrix Farrand. 2 p.m. Free. Dumbarton Oaks Park, R Street between 30th and 31st streets NW. 202-895-6070. Monday, JuneJUNE 27 Monday 27 Children’s program ■ Physics teacher Katey Shirey will share stories and video from her recent trip to the South Pole to work on the IceCube neutrino research project, and attendees will make their own pizza-box solar ovens to capture infrared radiation and cook solar s’mores (ages 8 through 12). 3:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature The Grandsons performing rockabilly music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ Etran Finatawa, an ensemble from

Tuesday, JUNE 28 ■ Concert: The Harbour Kids concert series will feature Oh Susannah. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.

Niger, will perform a new musical style of nomad blues. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Concert organist Nathan J. Laube will present a public recital as part of the Organ Historical Society’s convention. 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature performances by Beasts of No Nation, Railsplitter and Valley Tours. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ Beethoven Found will present “A Tribute to the Wounded Warriors,” featuring a medley of patriotic songs and other celebratory selections. 8 p.m. $75 to $500. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The U.S. Navy Band Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S.

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Discussions and lectures ■ Angela J. Rabatin, an attorney and business professor, will discuss “The Psychology of the Job Interview From the Interviewer’s Perspective.” 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Free. 40Plus of Greater Washington, Suite T2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. ■ The Dupont Circle Village’s monthly Live and Learn Seminar will feature a talk by Matthew Nelson and Jared Hughes of Compassion & Choices on “Good to Go: End of Life Choices.” 3:30 to 5 p.m. $10; free for Dupont Circle Village members. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Suite 800, 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-234-2567. ■ Eleanor Henderson will discuss her novel “Ten Thousand Saints.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Rabbi Avi Weiss will discuss “Open to Interpretation: Defining Modern Orthodoxy.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■ The History/Biography Book Club will discuss “Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West” by Stephen E. Ambrose. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Films ■ “Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock,” a summer movie series, will feature Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film “Rebecca,” starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ “Pushing the Boundaries: Three Sports Films by Pepe Danquart” will feature the director’s 2007 film “To the Limit,” about two brothers who set out to break the record in speed climbing at El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California. 6:30 p.m. $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-2891200, ext. 160. ■ “Opera in Cinema” will feature Verdi’s “Macbeth,” recorded this month at the Royal Opera House in London. 7 p.m. $20. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202419-3456. The film will be shown again Saturday at 11 a.m.

■ “Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series” will feature “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” recorded at the renowned Globe Theatre in London. 7 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com.

Performance ■ Zeitgeist DC will present a staged reading of “hamlet is dead. no gravity,” written by Ewald Palmetshofer and translated by Neil Blackadder. A discussion will follow. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. 202-895-6776. Tuesday, June JUNE 28 Tuesday 28 Classes ■ Teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a weekly yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ A monthly Fiber Arts Workshop will offer an introduction to the drop spindle. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature trumpeter Aaron Broadus. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■ The New Dominion Chorale will host a singalong of choral excerpts from Mozart’s “Requiem,” conducted by Thomas Beveridge, artistic director of New Dominion Chorale and National Men’s Chorus. 7:30 p.m. $10. Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. 703-442-9404. ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-767-5658. ■ The U.S. Navy Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300. Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will present Milton Greenberg, former provost at American University, discussing “The GI Bill: The Law That Changed and Continues to Change America.” 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■ Soo Hong will discuss her book “A Cord of Three Strands: A New Approach to Parent Engagement in Schools,” about the success of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association in organizing parents on the northwest side of Chicago. The event will include a screening of the short film “Parent Power.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Chapters’ Club de Lecture will discuss “Bonheur d’Occasion” by Gabrielle Roy (in French). 6:30 p.m. Free. National Place Food Hall, 13th and F streets NW. chapters.literary@erols.com. ■ Linda Stout, director of Spirit in Action and founder of the Piedmont Peace Project, will discuss her book “Collective Visioning: How Groups Can Work Together for a Just and Sustainable Future.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. See Events/Page 24

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hat does music look like? Walt Disney’s 1940 film “Fantasia” visualized J.S. Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” as a colorful phantasmagoria of evolving abstract patterns. “Stella Sounds: The Scarlatti K Series,” which opened recently at the Phillips Collection, offers another take. The focus exhibition highlights eight wall-mounted abstract sculptures by Frank Stella from an

ongoing series begun five years ago and now numbering some 150 works, all visualizing the flamboyant 18th-century harpsichord sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. “If you follow the lines of the sculptures, you sense a rhythm and movement, the thread of the sound and color that you get in the music of Scarlatti,” said curator Elsa Smithgall during a tour. This certainly applies to sculptures like “K.3 (2nd version)” (2006), an energetic aluminum assemblage about 3 feet square that protrudes some two feet from the wall. The swirling design

features a downward-looping spiral that echoes a similar progression of notes heard as a recurring motif in the sonata for which the sculpture is named. The high energy and density of the sculpture are also characteristic of the K.3 sonata. This is the first time that Stella, 75, has exhibited pieces from this series in a museum, so one would expect more scholarly research to follow about the exact correspondences between individual sculptures and sonatas. But a cursory comparison suggests it is fairly close. Before seeing the show, visitors might want to load their iPods with performances of the specific sonatas that name each sculpture. They can then stand before each sculpture and gauge how well it visualizes the music. The sculptures and the sonatas follow a naming scheme devised last century by Scarlatti scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick,

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he Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design’s Gallery 31 will open a fiveday exhibit today of works in diverse media by 2011 graduates of the Corcoran College of Art + Design Master of Arts in Teaching program. The Corcoran also recently opened an exhibit of paintings by D.C.-born artist Chris Martin that will continue through Oct. 23.

On EXHIBIT An opening reception will take place tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 500 17th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday until 9 p.m. Admission is free through Sept. 3. 202-639-1700. ■ “Fragments in Time and Space,” highlighting the diverse ways in which modern artists have used time and space in their work, will open tomorrow at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and continue through Aug. 28.

Chris Martin’s “Here Comes the Sun …” is part of a Corcoran Gallery exhibit of the artist’s paintings. Located at Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 See Exhibits/Page 30

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ord’s Theatre Society is presenting “One Destiny,” a 35-minute play about Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, through July 2. Learn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there: actor Harry Hawk and Ford’s

On STAGE Theatre co-owner Harry Ford. As they reconstruct the sequence of events on April 14, 1865, they grapple with the question of whether John Wilkes Booth could have been stopped. Performance times are 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Tickets cost $7.50 and include

entry to the Ford’s Theatre Museum. Ford’s Theatre is located at 511 10th St. NW. 800-982-2787; fords.org. ■ The Reduced Shakespeare Company is presenting “Completely Hollywood (abridged)” through July 3 and will present “The Complete World of Sports (abridged)” July 5 through 24 at the Kennedy Center. The former reduces 186 movies to 100 minutes, condensing every cliché from every movie ever made (plus a few new ones they just made up). The latter covers every single sport ever played, from the earliest caveman’s “Neanderthal in the Middle” to your own kid’s soccer practice. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. See Theater/Page 30

Michael Bunce and Stephen F. Schmidt star in “One Destiny.”

Above: “K.3 (2nd version),” 2006, cast aluminum; left: “K.454,” 2010, titanium; both courtesy of FreedmanArt who gave every sonata a number preceded by the first letter of his last name. Besides sonata number K.3, the sculptures reference sonata numbers K.43, K.51, K.54, K.94,

K.419, K.454 and K.478. “I think these works mark a new chapter in this artist’s career,” said See Sculptures/Page 30

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Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. â– The second in a series of screenings based on “AFI’s 100 Years ‌ 100 Moviesâ€? list will feature No. 89 — M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 film “Sixth Sense,â€? starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“Pop Movies, Every Tuesdayâ€? will feature Georg Nolfi’s 2011 film “The

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Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature Dani Cortaza performing Brazilian jazz. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present the band Sam’O & JFC performing Caribbean music. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangle.com. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will continue. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St.

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Smithgall. “In his earlier works, he’s very literal, and these pieces are quite the opposite. They’re a game of illusion. On the one hand, they’re static pieces, but on the other hand there’s incredible dynamism and a sense of movement.� They also rely heavily on digital technology for their creation. To make each piece, Stella starts with a small model that he scans into a computer. He can rotate the computer model 360 degrees to view and modify it however he likes. He then blows up the design to create specifications for fabricators. He puts the parts together and paints them, often in bright colors, to create works blending sculpture, painting and music. The works on view include several of the small models, known as maquettes. Only about a foot high, they have a more-intimate character than the large showy finished pieces. One example is “K.454� (2010), which features a fragmented core surrounded by wide loops, a bit like an exploding atom.

ances to find the true measure of things. Director Ethan McSweeney sets the play in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the 1920s, focusing on “two ethnic groups, Jews and Italians, fighting one another to become enfranchised in the American marketplace,� he said. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a noon matinee on July 20. Tickets cost $20 to $98. Sidney Harman Hall is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-5471122; shakespearetheatre.org. three-dimensional photographs from the era. The show will continue through July 15 in the hotel’s Peacock Alley area. Located at 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the hotel will open the display to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-628-9100. ■“The Spirit of Wood,� featuring wood sculpture by Katie Dell Kaufman and Lynda SmithBugge, opened recently at the Eleven Eleven Sculpture Space, where it will continue through Aug. 27. An artists’ reception will take place today from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Located at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the space is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-783-2963. ■“Unsold,� an installation by Dublin artist Fiona Hallinan that includes unsold organic items collected from local retailers, will close Saturday at Fathom Gallery. A reception will take place tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. Located at 1333 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202588-8100. A few of the larger works might at first put viewers off. For example, the 5-by-6-foot piece “K.51� (2008) includes thin green zigzagging tubes that jut out from a central body of curving shapes, the whole suggesting a giant mosquitolike insect or a space alien. If one listens to enough Scarlatti sonatas, however, a few common characteristics emerge: The music is often marked by many loops and long runs, the former corresponding to Stella’s curving shapes and the latter to the long, thin tubes. What Stella’s visualization of the sonatas does is to reinforce their structural elements. The music and the sculptures inform one another, a cross-pollination that allows viewers to see the sculptures with fresh ears and listeners to hear the sonatas with fresh eyes. “Stella Sounds: The Scarlatti K Series� will continue through Sept. 4 at the Phillips Collection, at 1600 21st St. NW. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday until 8:30 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students; and free for ages 18 and younger. 202387-2151; phillipscollection.org.

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