NWC -- 02/09/2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Vol. XLIV, No. 6

Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967

THE NORTHWEST CURRENT WITH LOVE FROM TENLEY

Janney parking plan sparks debate

■ Modernization: Cheh says

funding secured for 50 spaces

By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

A long-awaited modernization of Janney Elementary School is under way, and renovations are scheduled to be complete by the start of the new school year in August.

And yet, parents worry that a

citywide budget crunch could impact the project.

In recent weeks, the Tenleytown listserv has lit up with concerns about funds for underground parking, which many school supporters say is a key part of the project.

And while Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh said she recently secured funding for 50 underground spaces, some parents worry that the parking lot still won’t be big enough.

“I think the District should look to the future and build the garage it has been promising the community,” said parent and Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commissioner Jonathan Bender.

Neighbors have long lobbied for underground parking as a way to preserve Janney’s outdoor play space. The issue was central to discussions over a proposed — and now postponed — public-private See Janney/Page 18

Neighbors turn up heat on AU plans

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Bill Petros/The Current

Noa Fritschie, 2, of Friendship Heights got a little help from her father, Gus, while making a valentine during Saturday’s grandopening party at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library.

Recent changes to American University’s 2011 campus plan weren’t enough to placate neighbors objecting to four new dormitories proposed to replace a parking lot along Nebraska Avenue.

In response to community outrage, the university dropped from its plan several dorms proposed near Rockwood Parkway and scaled down and rearranged the “East Campus” buildings planned for the expansive parking lot, which stretches from New Mexico Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue.

But at a special advisory neighborhood commission meeting Monday, residents of Westover Place — which abuts the parking lot — said that the dormitories would be too tall and too close to their homes, and many asked that they be relocated altogether.

Many residents from other neighborhoods — includSee Campus/Page 5

Bill Petros/The Current

American University officials say that “East Campus” buildings have been scaled down in response to concerns.

AU draws flak over vacant market spot

Veteran administrator gets nod to lead Hardy Middle

By CAROL BUCKLEY

■ Schools: Selection held

Current Staff Writer

Northwest gourmands who have long bemoaned the loss of Balducci’s market from New Mexico Avenue were surprised to learn last week that building owner American University turned down a proposal from a well-known restaurateur to install a similar market in its place.

Chef Geoff Tracy, owner of Chef Geoff’s restaurant at 3201 New Mexico Ave., as well as four other establishments, told customers that he proposed an “upscale market” that would have occupied the entire footprint of Balducci’s, which closed in 2009.

“The neighborhood needs a smaller market” than nearby Whole Foods, said Tracy, a Spring Valley resident. He had his financing in order, thanks to a backer,

NEWS ■ New contract could improve city tree care.

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■ MPD finalizes new policies for university police. Page 4.

Montgomery County posts

By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

Bill Petros/The Current

Neighbors have pushed the university to install another market in place of Balducci’s. and figured the proposal for the empty space would be welcomed.

But building owner American University turned down his offer. The rejection was “based on price,” said Tracy, though the university has remained quiet on the specifics of the deal, which fell through about four See Market/Page 7

PA S S A G E S ■ Chocolate tour adds new loop in time for Valentine’s Day. Page 13.

■ A local matchmaker reveals her methods.

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Interim Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson has appointed a new principal to lead Hardy Middle School for the remainder of the year.

Daniel Shea comes to Hardy after 20 years as a teacher and administrator in Montgomery County, according to Henderson.

Shea worked for 15 years as a middle and high school principal,

SPORTS ■ Gonzaga basketball downs WCAC archrival St. John’s. Page 11.

■ Visitation, Roosevelt win hoops contests.

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the chancellor wrote in a Feb. 7 letter to parents, and he currently serves as head of scheduling for D.C. Public Schools’ middle and high schools.

“Mr. Shea brings the requisite experience to lead a middle school and prepare to transition students to succeed in high school,” Henderson wrote.

She added that his scheduling “expertise” would be especially helpful at Hardy, where parents have complained about scheduling errors and confusion.

Shea will assume his new role on See Hardy/Page 5

INDEX Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/23 In Your Neighborhood/10 Opinion/8 Passages/13

Police Report/6 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/19 Service Directory/25 Sports/11 Theater/23 Week Ahead/3

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New contract may help health of trees

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A recent change to the District’s contracts for the planting and maintenance of city street trees may help newly planted trees survive and make it easier for officials to ensure that work is being done well, according to a group that works to improve the D.C. tree canopy.

The Urban Forestry Administration, the office within the D.C. Department of Transportation responsible for street trees, has broken up its single citywide tree contract into four — with two wards per contract — and awarded each to C & D Tree Service of Vienna, Va.

Besides the easier supervision that the department says will come with the smaller contracts — with arborists responsible for particular wards overseeing that area’s trees — the new deal requires that newly planted trees be watered monthly for a year and that trees that die because of neglect or poor planting practices be replaced at no charge, said Deborah Shapley, president of the Restore Mass Ave group. “The watering of these new trees is essential for them to survive,� said Shapley, whose organization is primarily focused on trees in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor from Dupont Circle to the U.S. Naval Observatory. Shapley said

she has also seen trees die because their roots were carelessly wrapped when they were planted, choking the trees as they grew.

Shapley said that although her group is focused on a particular area, trees are important throughout the District. “The city needs these trees in street areas, but it does no good and wastes taxpayer money if they plant new trees that then die in a few years because of improper planting or improper care,� she said.

Urban Forestry officials were unavailable for comment, but Transportation Department spokesperson John Lisle said in an e-mail that the group’s information was correct.

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The D.C. Council Committee on Public Works and Transportation will hold a public hearing on the Winter Sidewalk Safety Amendment Act of 2011. The hearing will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Thursday, Feb. 10

The D.C. Council Committee on Health will hold a public hearing on the Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■The D.C. Patients’ Cooperative will hold a town-hall meeting on the city’s Medical Cannabis Program at 7 p.m. in Prince Hall at All Souls Unitarian Church, 16th and Harvard streets NW.

Friday, Feb. 11

The D.C. Council Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs will hold a public oversight roundtable on

Pepco’s reliability and restoration efforts after the Jan. 26 snowstorm. The hearing will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Feb. 15

The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will hold its regular meeting, which will feature a legislative update by Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser and an opening reception for the “Celebrating Artists in Our Community� exhibition. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, Feb. 23

The Current Newspapers and The Georgetown Dish will hold a candidates forum for the at-large D.C. Council seat.

Invited participants are Sekou Biddle, Patrick Mara, Vincent Orange and Jacque Patterson. The forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the lounge at the Social Safeway, 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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MPD revises policies on university police

Police Chief Cathy Lanier issued an internal order last week strengthening the role of university police in calls for service to offcampus locations linked to D.C. universities.

The general order directs Metropolitan Police Department officers, when responding to calls

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District Digest to a “campus-affiliated location off-campus (e.g. fraternity house, off-campus housing),” to invite campus police to respond to the site as well.

The order does not extend university police jurisdiction beyond campus confines, clarified Thomasine Johnson, director of public safety at Catholic University. She served as chair of a committee within the

Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area that helped hammer out the order.

Though the order leaves some room for interpretation of what constitutes “a campus-affiliated location,” a police department representative confirmed yesterday that the order would include offcampus homes rented by students.

“The genesis of this notification is to permit the learning insti-

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tution to handle the matter inhouse, address standards of conduct and assuage the concerns of the neighborhood, provided the problem is not substantial,” D.C. police spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump wrote in an e-mail to The Current.

Michael McNair, director of public safety at American University, wrote in an e-mail that the new order will not change much for most campus police, who already often respond to offcampus incidents. The only real change, he said, is to allow the Metropolitan Police Department more “latitude” in addressing matters involving students, particularly noise complaints.

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Department is investigating a Feb. 4 homicide in the 4500 block of 8th Street NW, according to a news release from the department’s homicide branch.

Officers from the 4th District responded at approximately 9:20 p.m. to reports of gunshots and found 20-year-old Derrick Rawls of Northwest “unconscious and unresponsive,” the release states.

The department urges anyone who might have information to call the police at 202-727-9099 or 888-919-2746. Calls can be made anonymously by calling 866-411TIPS or text messaging 50411.

The department offers rewards of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of persons wanted for homicide.

Northwest man dies in Petworth shooting

Police make arrest in string of robberies

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According to police, Collins is suspected of having committed three armed robberies on Dec. 4: one on Wisconsin Avenue near Woodley Road, a second in the 4300 block of Jenifer Street, and a third in the 5200 block of 43rd Street. In the third incident, the victim was shot. Collins is also suspected of robbing a victim at gunpoint on Dec. 9 in the 4100 block of Harrison Street, police said.

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Feb. 14, Henderson said, and will work with current principal Dana Nerenberg to ensure a smooth transition at the Georgetown school. “I want to personally thank Principal Nerenberg for her work at Hardy MS as she returns to her fulltime duties at Hyde ES. Both schools are better for her work,�

Henderson wrote.

The interim chancellor said she will soon schedule a parent meeting to formally introduce Shea to the Hardy community, and will work with parents to select a principal for

the 2011-12 year. “We, the adults, owe it to our students to make the remaining five months of the school year the best possible,� she wrote.

Parent Candy Miles-Crocker, a member of Hardy’s local school restructuring team, said she’s looking forward to some smoother times at Hardy, and will work with Shea to ease his transition.

But Miles-Crocker also said she had hoped to see previous longtime principal Patrick Pope appointed to the interim position. “I’m disappointed,� she said.

In December 2009, then-Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced that Pope would be reas-

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ing Spring Valley resident Tom Smith, who chairs the area’s neighborhood commission — stood behind the Westover Place residents in their opposition to the plan.

Smith, citing a report in the university’s student newspaper, noted high rates of abuse of alcohol and other substances on the American University campus and said that such behavior should be kept as far away from neighbors as possible. “Look, we’ve all been students, and we’ve all done some of these same things. We all make mistakes in our life and we learn from them,� Smith said. “[These students are] not going to do anything that we haven’t done, or at least that some of us have done, but I didn’t do it living next door to million-dollar town homes. And I think that’s the issue here.�

The most recent version of the campus plan is the third draft the university has voluntarily shared with the community in a year and a half. Officials hope a final draft of the plan, which the university is required to update every 10 years for Zoning Commission approval, will be ready for submission in early March. “What we’re trying to do is get the community feedback, and we get that loud and clear, obviously,� said David Taylor, chief of staff to the university president and one of two officials who presented the plan and fielded questions at Monday’s meting. But he said that although the university is open to further changes to the plan, “we really strongly believe that [the East Campus]

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Some parents, including MilesCrocker, said the school declined rapidly after Pope’s departure.

Others said parents loyal to Pope never gave Nerenberg a chance. The debate thrust Hardy into the headlines repeatedly over the course of the next year. Now, said MilesCrocker, she’s looking forward to a quiet close to the year at Hardy. “I’m ready for some happy times,� she said.

parcel is the appropriate site for student housing.� “That sets up a major battle,� one neighbor replied. “What I’m hearing from you is you’re maybe interested in some cosmetic changes but nothing meaningful.�

Many residents came to the meeting already prepared for such a battle, carrying signs and wearing pins that read “Oppose AU plan.� And one noted that community groups are raising tens of thousands of dollars for a legal fight.

Westover Place resident Gerry Gallucci said he’s already been burned by the university during campus plan discussions. “We’re in it for the long haul. We’ll take to the streets if we have to,� Gallucci said. “I’m prepared to run with signs when you have parents come to your campus to get a nice impression of your school.�

Another neighbor put it more simply: “I will be happy to spend money, time and effort to stop you.�

Other concerns came up about students clogging traffic on Nebraska Avenue as they move between the main campus and the East Campus site, where retail space is also planned. When university officials said their studies indicated there would be no more traffic congestion than there is now, with students going to and from the parking lot, there was a burst of laughter.

In an interview after the meeting, neighborhood commissioner Smith said he believes the community is interested in compromising with American University on its plan rather than fighting it. Smith said he “may be open to considering� backing student housing on the Nebraska Avenue parking lot in some form. “It has to be a high bar for me to buy into,� he added, noting that past changes in the draft plan have been relatively slight.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 6:46 p.m. Feb. 1.

Assault with a dangerous weapon (other) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; sidewalk; 9:35 p.m. Feb. 5.

Burglary â– 3700 block, Cumberland St.; residence; 3 p.m. Jan. 31.

Stolen auto â– 4700 block, Warren St.; street; 2:15 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 5400 block, 42nd St.; street; 8:15 a.m. Feb. 3.

Theft (below $250) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 7:21 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 1 p.m. Feb. 2.

Theft (shoplifting) â– 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 8:20 p.m. Feb. 5.

Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3800 block, Warren St.; street; 10:45 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 4200 block, 39th St.; street; 11:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

Threats â– 4600 block, Yuma St.; street; 9:50 a.m. Feb. 1.

Property damage â– 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; parking lot; 9:25 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 4300 block, Harrison St.; street; 7:30 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 3800 block, Van Ness St.; street; 6 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 4600 block, Butterworth Place; street; 10 p.m. Feb. 4.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4400 block, Connecticut Ave.; school; 11:10 a.m. Feb. 3.

Simple assault â– 4400 block, Connecticut Ave.; school; 9:30 a.m. Feb. 2.

Burglary â– 3600 block, Albemarle St.; unspecified premises; 10 a.m.

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Destruction of property â– 3400 block, Yuma St.; street; 5 p.m. Feb. 3.

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PSA 204 PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 3200 block, Wisconsin Ave.;

street; 7:35 a.m. Feb. 2.

Theft (below $250) â– 37th and Calvert streets; sidewalk; 1 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 38th Street and Woodley Road; street; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 29th and Garfield streets; street; 11 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2500 block, Porter St.; street; 7:07 p.m. Feb. 4.

Destruction of property â– 2800 block, 28th St.; street; 6 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 3600 block, Ordway St.; street; 1 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 4200 block, Massachusetts Ave.; residence; 7 a.m. Feb. 5.

Property damage â– 2500 block, Calvert St.; street; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 3200 block, 39th St.; street; 11 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2400 block, Tunlaw Road; street; 9 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 2700 block, Macomb St.; street; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4. â– Newark Street and Wisconsin Avenue; parking lot; 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 5.

Prostitution (solicitation) â– 2500 block, Calvert St.; hotel; 2:45 p.m. Jan. 31.

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Unlawful entry â– 4400 block, Massachusetts Ave.; university; 10:50 a.m.

Jan. 31.

Property damage â– 5200 block, Loughboro Road; street; 7 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 4800 block, MacArthur Blvd.; parking lot; 9 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 4700 block, Foxhall Crescent; street; noon Feb. 5.

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PSA 206 â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH Robbery (force and violence) â– 3200 block, O St.; sidewalk; 10 p.m. Feb. 2.

Burglary â– 1500 block, 28th St.; residence; 7:30 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1600 block, 33rd St.; residence; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

Stolen auto â– 1800 block, 37th St.; street; 6:45 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 3200 block, M St.; street; noon Feb. 5.

Theft (below $250) â– 1000 block, Paper Mill Court; residence; 1:22 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1800 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 12:15 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1600 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 1:05 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 3000 block, M St.; store; 1:55 p.m. Feb. 5.

Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3900 block, Reservoir Road; street; 10:55 a.m. Jan. 30. â– Banks Alley and M Street; street; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1200 block, 33rd St.; street; 10:04 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1200 block, 31s St.; street; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2400 block, P St.; street;

noon Feb. 4.

Simple assault â– 3300 block, M St.; sidewalk; 2:05 a.m. Feb. 5.

Destruction of property â– 1200 block, Wisconsin Ave.; tavern; 12:35 a.m. Feb. 4.

Property damage â– 3100 block, P St.; street; 11 a.m. Feb. 2.

Fraud â– 1800 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 5:15 p.m. Feb. 1.

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PSA 207 â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END Theft ($250 plus) â– 800 block, 22nd St.; university; 3 p.m. Jan. 31.

Theft (below $250) â– 2100 block, G St.; university; 5 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1100 block, 25th St.; grocery store; 3 p.m. Feb. 1.

Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1000 block, 25th St.; parking lot; 6:15 a.m. Feb. 1.

Unlawful entry â– 800 block, 21st St.; university; 12:46 p.m. Feb. 1.

Destruction of property â– 1200 block, 25th St.; street; 8 p.m. Jan. 31.

Property damage â– 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue; street; 4 p.m. Jan. 30.

Prostitution (solicitation) â– Unit block, Washington Circle; hotel; 2:05 p.m. Feb. 1. â– Unit block, Washington Circle; unspecified premises; 2:40 p.m. Feb. 1.

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 12:05 p.m. Feb. 4.

Robbery (snatch) â– 19th and N streets; sidewalk; 9:30 a.m. Jan. 31.

Assault with a dangerous weapon (other) â– 1200 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 2:30 a.m. Feb. 5.

Burglary â– 1900 block, 16th St.; residence; 8:25 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; office building; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 3.

Theft ($250 plus) â– 1000 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 11:20 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; office building; 5:35 p.m.

Feb. 3. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; unspecified premises; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4.

Theft (below $250) â– 1700 block, I St.; restaurant; 1:30 a.m. Jan. 30. â– 1000 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 8:20 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue; unspecified premises; noon Feb. 1. â– 1700 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 12:40 p.m.

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1700 block, 17th St.; government building; 5:10 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1700 block, Massachusetts Ave.; office building; 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 1. â– 1600 block, P St.; store; 7:27 p.m. Feb. 1. â– Unit block, Scott Circle; residence; 2 a.m. Feb. 2. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; store; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1700 block, R St.; school; 8:30 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; office building; 2:32 a.m.

Feb. 5.

Theft (shoplifting) â– 1700 block, Corcoran St.; grocery store; 2:25 p.m. Feb. 1.

Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 16th and Caroline streets; street; 3:15 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 17th Street and Massachusetts Avenue; street; 3 p.m. Feb. 4.

Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2000 block, R St.; street; 1:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1400 block, 21st St.; street; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 17th and M streets; street; 10:40 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1800 block, Q St.; street; 11 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1900 block, K St.; street; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1300 block, 17th St. street; 10:30 p.m. Feb. 4.

Simple assault â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 1:56 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1200 block, Connecticut Ave.; tavern; 2:10 a.m. Feb. 5.

Unlawful entry â– 1700 block, Rhode Island Ave.; church; 7:30 a.m. Feb. 3.

Destruction of property â– 800 block, 17th St.; bank; 1 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1100 block, New Hampshire Ave.; parking lot; 5 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1500 block, Corcoran St.; alley; 7:45 p.m. Feb. 4.

Property damage â– 2100 block, O St.; street; 7 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 2100 block, O St.; street; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 2000 block, O St.; street; 4 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2100 block, Connecticut Ave.; street; 10 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 19th and M streets; parking lot; 10 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1700 block, S St.; street; 6:15 p.m. Feb. 4.

Drug possession (cocaine) â– 1200 block, 19th St.; alley; 12:17 a.m. Feb. 5.

Prostitution (solicitation) â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 7:45 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 8:35 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 8:55 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 10:50 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 12:15 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 2100 block, P St.; hotel; 12:55 a.m. Feb. 5. â–

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But the university’s Jorge Abud told neighbors at a meeting Monday that the school has made a goodfaith effort to install a market in the spot, as residents have requested. “We spent about a year trying to attract a market similar to Balducci’s and what we found was that there were financial factors and logistical factors about how we couldn’t come to a deal with a market. Our building wasn’t built to host a market,� Abud said.

Instead, the school will carve up the space for three new tenants, said Abud: a healthy takeout, a yoga studio and a sit-down Italian restaurant.

Although university officials did not disclose the new proprietors, restaurateur Hakan Ilhan confirmed that he has signed a letter of intent with the university to open Antica Neapolitan Pizzeria in one space.

With about 120 seats inside and 40 to 50 arranged at four-tops outside, the restaurant — a new concept for Ilhan — will offer Neapolitan pizza fired in a woodburning hearth, he said. “It will be very modern but also antique,� Ilhan said of the restau-

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Ilhan stressed that Antica will be a high-end pizzeria, more akin to Cleveland Park favorite 2 Amy’s than Ilhan’s own casual local chain Pizza Autentica, which has a location in the American Universityowned building at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. He also owns three CafÊ Cantina restaurants in D.C. and Gelateria Dolce Vita in Georgetown.

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A win for schools Mayor Vincent Gray has come out in opposition to recent efforts to relaunch the school voucher program in D.C., arguing that the program represents a federal intrusion into local affairs.

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, on the other hand, has indicated his support for the scholarships, signing a 2009 letter to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urging him to continue the program because of its benefits for local children.

Both make good points.

Certainly the program has had a positive impact on students. A letter to the editor in last weekend’s Washington Post by parent Vivian Butler describes the ways her daughter’s scholarship “has been worth so much more than $7,500.”

But Mayor Gray has good reason to object to the program as congressional interference. Federal legislators like to use the District as their testing ground, with many programs that seem more suited to scoring political wins than benefiting locals.

On this latest proposal, however, we find ourselves supporting vouchers — not because they are a perfect program, but because the authors of the new legislation have paired the scholarships with additional funds for D.C. public and public charter schools.

The legislation, introduced by House Speaker John Boehner and Sen. Joe Lieberman, would allocate $60 million to D.C.: $20 million each to vouchers, the public school system and public charters.

We understand all the objections, which also include philosophical oppositions to spending public money on private schools, and concerns that the program takes active parents out of public schools.

But we find it hard to reject additional funds for local education.

And if we must have congressional meddling, we’d like to see it yield local kids some benefits.

A tip of the cap?

Back in December, during a job creation summit held by thenMayor-elect Vincent Gray’s transition team, local university officials proposed eliminating student enrollment caps as a way to help grow the city’s economy. After the meeting, the mayor told The Washington Examiner that he would consider the recommendation — though he noted that he would have to assess both the possibility for resulting job growth and the reason the caps were imposed.

That small opening has caused a bit of a flap in Foggy Bottom, where George Washington University is the subject of many a towngown dispute.

The school’s student newspaper, the Hatchet, printed an article about the issue in December in which university president Steven Knapp declined to cite a position on caps but said, “I welcome a discussion with city and community leaders on ways in which the growth of universities could be integrated with plans to revitalize the city’s economy and provide new opportunities for its citizens.”

The story caused some concern for residents and advisory neighborhood commissioners, and that spurred school officials to write a letter clarifying that the university is not lobbying for the change.

We don’t know how serious now-Mayor Gray was in saying he would consider eliminating the caps — as a politician’s offer to look at an issue is hardly a promise of action — but we hope he was just speculating. We think a quick study of the issue would reveal that enrollment caps provide crucial protections for university neighbors.

That’s not to say that universities don’t benefit their surroundings; they certainly do. But the archives of this newspaper offer practically countless tales of problems faced by school neighbors, from noise to trash to traffic. While both permanent residents and students have a right to be part of a community, we believe caps offer some balance.

We wouldn’t discourage the mayor from learning more about the issue, but we hope that, after researching student caps, he will agree that a change is not warranted.

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D.C. Council hearing this week added more proof of a disturbing conclusion made in the wake of the recent snow and ice storm that paralyzed the city.

“It’s unnerving that our whole city could be shut down like this,” said Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells.

Wells is the new chair of the council’s Committee on Public Works and Transportation. His hearing drew officials from Metro and the city’s transportation, public works and emergency management agencies.

None of the officials who spoke was able to give a clear idea of how or whether the agencies coordinate their actions. It’s clear they talk a lot. It’s clear there are written plans. But it wasn’t clear that anything collaborative or cohesive was getting done for the public during the storm.

Local governments should be glad that Pepco is taking so much heat for its failures; otherwise, more reporters would be focusing on the governments’ failures.

It still seems to come as a surprise — two weeks later — that there ought to have been a coordinated effort to make certain the city’s 17 principal evacuation routes were moving better than other roads.

Our irreverent suggestion to City Administrator Allen Lew after the storm was simple. We told him to just speed the cars over the bridges and roads into Virginia and Maryland and then let those suburbs handle the result. But, of course, we really think that there ought to be regional coordination.

“It seems we were unable to evacuate the city,” Wells said.

To be fair, the storm was fast and furious, changing from rain to ice to snow very quickly while rush hour was beginning.

But isn’t planning for the worst what city officials are supposed to do? As we wrote last week, what if it had been a terrorist attack? We’re not sure the city’s evacuation plan even takes into account the “shutdown” that the U.S. Secret Service would put in place around the White House. Nothing will move there.

And down Pennsylvania Avenue, you can be sure the U.S. Capitol Police will throw up their street barriers, blocking major roadways like Independence and Constitution avenues.

If this city and this region can’t get it together for a snarling snowstorm, what hope do we have in a worse situation? It’ll be every person for him- or herself. Kind of like the snowstorm. Good luck to

everyone.

■ “Merry” Valentine’s Day. OK folks, time for my annual rant.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so could you please take down your Christmas decorations? Those of us who have to drive by wilted wreaths, burned-out bulbs and big bright ribbons and bows would appreciate it. You can put it all back up in just a few months.

Thank you.

■ Furloughed for sure.

Speaking of holidays, Mayor Vincent Gray made a point of noting that he would also be taking the four furlough days being imposed on city government workers.

“Like other employees, I believe it is only fair that I, too, share the sacrifice,” Gray said in a press release. “It’s the right thing to do.”

As mayor, Gray earns a salary of $200,000 a year. And there are other perks of the office, like expense accounts and a driver.

But it is a good gesture for him to take the furlough days. He had to sign a waiver to have his salary officially reduced.

The unpaid holidays include Washington’s birthday on Feb. 21, D.C. Emancipation Day on April 15, Memorial Day on May 30 and the July 4 Independence Day holiday. Budget folks estimate the furloughs will save the city about $19 million.

We just have one question: Do you still call it a “holiday” when you don’t get paid? We don’t think so.

■ July elections? Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is considering a bill to move the city’s primary elections from September to July. It would help the city conform to federal law that says jurisdictions must give overseas military personnel time to cast ballots.

But would July be the best time? In the middle of summer? Cheh and others are still noodling this around, but it has to be done for next year’s elections. The city got a waiver from the feds for 2010.

■ A final word. There was sad news this week that popular D.C. Council staffer Jeff Coudriet died of cancer. He was just the kind of person you want working for your government, someone who knew what he was doing, was sensitive to politics and, best of all, enjoyed the work.

“He was a true public servant,” said Council Chairman Kwame Brown, “who dedicated his career to improving the lives of District citizens.”

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pepco technicians deserve recognition

While Pepco management has taken a beating for its performance during the recent storms, there is one portion of the organization that is, based on my experience, functioning admirably.

I refer to those who actually make the repairs: the field technicians who have to get out in the inclement weather conditions, at all hours, and restore power. The same is also true for the individuals who carry out similar tasks for the communication sector: telephone/television/Internet.(Verizon FiOS).

Having lost service on all four over the past week, fortunately not all at the same time, I was

very impressed with the performance of the two crews who arrived. Despite having arrived well through a long working day, they handled their tasks with good nature, professionalism and dispatch — reconnecting me with welcome light, heat and cyberspace. I suspect that I am far from alone in my experience.

These crews (one person in the case of Verizon), along with supporting staffs in their organizations, deserve our recognition and thanks for a job well done.

Dana G. Dalrymple The Palisades

Underground wires smart way to go

In your Feb. 2 editorial, “Bury, bury, bury,” you correctly advocate installing electrical power lines underground.

Snow and ice storms have

wreaked considerable havoc on electric service. Complaints were numerous, but perhaps these outages should be taken into their proper perspective.

European and Asian populations muse over America’s vulnerability to electric service outages during inclement weather.

They don’t understand why Americans employ these vulnerable overhead lines instead of simple deep-ground burials.

In the old days, the logic of cheaper overhead lines seemed apparent. But towns and cities grew, and then wartime Europe saw much of its infrastructure destroyed as the threat of war turned real. After the devastation, prudent decision-making mandated sturdier, safer electric power networks. Therefore, six decades after, they laugh while we sweat!

Edward Abramic

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remembering council staffer Jeff Coudriet

As many of you are likely aware, my longtime friend and committee clerk Jeff Coudriet lost his fight with cancer this week.

Ward 2 and the entire city have experienced a great loss.

Jeff served as my clerk for the Committee on Finance and Revenue, and he knew the D.C. budget and financial workings like no one else. It was exemplary of this character that he always took the time to share this knowledge with others — new D.C. Council staff, members of the media, and anyone else who might be interested in the workings of the District.

More than a decade of public service to D.C. also took Jeff to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and the office of Ward 6 Council member Sharon Ambrose. Jeff stayed just as busy outside of the Wilson Building as he did while at work, and we are all better off for it. He served as president of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance and the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, and as a board member of the Logan Circle Community Association.

Jeff was one of the most positive, uplifting and inspiring people I have ever known or worked with.

I valued his loyalty, his support and, above all, his friendship.

As we go through our daily lives, drone on through deadlines and move from function to function, I know that when my spirit begins to sag, I can recall those things that made Jeff so special — intelligence, charm, enthusiasm and love of life — and feel rejuvenated.

Anyone who knew Jeff at all knew that he strived to leave the world better than he found it.

It is impossible to adequately put into words the contributions Jeff made to our city and its residents, or the loss we are all feeling.

My staff and I extend our condolences to Jeff’s family and friends, and deeply mourn his passing.

Jack Evans D.C. Council member, Ward 2

Sherwood left out pro-choice march

Tom Sherwood’s Jan. 26 column “March for Life on a Monday …” should have given a full accounting of the Roe v. Wade anniversary. There was a march the preceding day by women for choice that was not mentioned.

Why didn’t Sherwood mention the views of all women? He featured only the anti-choice march.

Pro-choice women don’t fault other women who are against abor-

tion because of their religious tenets. However, when these antichoice women proselytize their beliefs to other women, this is a direct violation of the separation of church and state.

No one is suggesting these antichoice women must have an abortion. These same women must respect the rights of all women to make that choice for themselves.

Maureen Gehrig Barnaby Woods

Government should shovel snow, too

If D.C. Council members Mary Cheh and Tommy Wells want to ensure enforcement of D.C.’s laws regarding sidewalk snow clearance by citizens and businesses [“Bill aims to clear way on snowy sidewalks,” Feb. 2], they can start by insisting the D.C. government to do the same.

None of the sidewalks on city bridges across Rock Creek Park, sidewalks fronting government property (like 23rd Street between Q and P streets) or bicycle paths is touched after a snowstorm.

Residents, pedestrians and cyclists have to fend for themselves while the way is cleared for parasite commuter motorists from the suburbs.

Politicians should look at how taxpayers who already pay for such services are getting shafted rather than cook up more laws and regulations. How about Cheh and Wells have the police issue a parcel of $250 citations to the government for failure to clear its property?

Peter C. Kohler

Georgetown

Sidewalk bill asks too much of residents

I fully agree that an effort must be made to clear sidewalks of snow and ice within a reasonable time [“Bill aims to clear way on snowy sidewalks,” Feb. 2]. However, I wish to bring to your attention that I am an elderly person who has had hip and knee operations, and thus I walk with extreme caution, and avoid walking on ice altogether.

From my front porch, there are two steps, then a wide walkway, and finally several steps before one reaches the sidewalk. Under icy conditions, I cannot go down even the first steps, much less reach the sidewalk to spread some de-icer.

The depth and weight of the snow can also be an impediment in clearing the sidewalk. Many houses in the District have the same configuration, and there are many elderly still living in their own homes.

Depending on circumstances, a neighbor may help, but there is no guarantee that someone will be available.

Since the D.C. Council is so intent on sidewalk clearance, I am

very surprised, to say the least, that no mention is made of sidewalks crossing bridges in the city. For example, the sidewalks of the Connecticut Avenue bridge over Klingle Valley are never cleared, and thus are treacherous, making it impossible for the elderly to cross the bridge. The same can be said for Taft Memorial Bridge between Calvert Street and Kalorama.

To impose a fine on individuals who try their best to comply, when sidewalks on bridges are not seen to, appears to me to be an unbalanced, unfair approach on the part of the council.

Marthe Norbury Woodley Park

At Fessenden, tickets issued erroneously

I am a longtime D.C. resident and read Daniel Meijer’s letter with great interest [“Red light tickets need revision in D.C.,” Letters to the Editor, Feb. 2]. I, too, received a $150 “Signal Pass Red Lite” camera ticket. However, in my case, the ticket was not justified (as shown by the ticket photos). I’m concerned that others are also being ticketed wrongly.

On Sept. 14, I was going north on Nebraska Avenue and stopped at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Fessenden Street in response to a red light, then made a right turn onto Fessenden (which is permitted on red after stopping). I didn’t cross the intersection, but the camera took a photo of my car when I moved to make the turn.

The first photo showed my car stopped before the first stop line (RTIME 25.6), and then another photo two seconds later (RTIME 27.5) showed my car before the final crosswalk line. I live on the 3400 block of Fessenden and make this right-hand turn often on my way home.

On Sept. 21, I went to the intersection to figure out why I was ticketed and saw a technician there who was making a repair or inspection of the camera. He told me that the camera would photograph a car even if the car was making a right turn during a red light and had come to a full stop at the light!

(More recently, I have noticed the camera flashing for other cars, too, when the wheels of their car have not crossed the first stop line.)

In a request for adjudication by mail, I explained all this (the circumstances, the ticket photos, and my conversation with the technician) but I never received a response and was re-sent the same ticket. Too busy to fight this issue and afraid of getting my ticket fine doubled, I just paid the ticket.

However, I do think the city needs to correct this situation.

Andrew Fedors

Forest Hills

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ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover â– GLOVER PARK/CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in the cafeteria of Stoddert Elementary School, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, contact anc3b@aol.com or visit dcnet.com/anc/3b.

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ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■SPRING VALLEY/WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES/KENT/FOXHALL At the commission’s Feb. 2 meeting: ■Officer Tony McElwee said the Metropolitan Police Department has increased traffic enforcement along Canal Road and added that he hopes to get a “your speed� machine set up in the 3000 block of Massachusetts Avenue to cut down on speeding there.

McElwee also discussed a Jan. 21 incident in which a man entered an unlocked apartment on the 4100 block of Massachusetts Avenue and improperly touched women sleeping inside. “Please lock your doors, especially at night — especially all the time,� he said. ■commissioner Kent Slowinski announced upcoming community safety meetings. The Neighborhood Watch will meet at 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW; and the Metropolitan Police Department will host its Police Service Area 205 meeting Feb. 23, beginning at 6 p.m., in the 2nd District headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. ■commissioner Deon Jones asked Officer Tony McElwee to explain the District’s new noise policies.

McElwee said the new policy allows officers to treat excessive late-night noise that is bothering nearby residents as disorderly conduct, which could be grounds for an arrest. â– commissioner Nan Wells noted that the District did not plow at least

two streets in her single-member district after the Jan. 26-27 snowfall. â– Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration executive director Fred Moosally and Alcoholic Beverage Control Board chair Charles Brodsky announced that liquor inspectors will be focusing on Ward 3 establishments more than usual during March. Residents with concerns about particular businesses should report them to 202-3296347, they said.

The officials also announced that the District’s Class B liquor licenses — for off-premises beer and wine sales — will be up for review later this year and that the advisory neighborhood commission should be prepared to weigh in on any license holders of concern. ■commissioners unanimously supported a public-space application for 3916 47th St., where resident Karyl Lynn Zietz is seeking a new curb cut and a driveway that would leave her car sticking out into public space.

Zietz said she is suffering from arthritis, bursitis and tendinitis, and therefore wants to limit the distance she must walk between her car and house. ■commissioners deferred until the March meeting action on a request to move a fence at 4209 50th St. into public space. The fence would be making room for a pool to be installed without needing to remove any trees, residents said. ■commissioners voted 7-2, with Ann Heuer and Deon Jones dissenting, to support a public-space application for St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, 1801 Foxhall Road.

The school needs approval from the Public Space Committee to carry out part of the site’s development plans already approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, which include widening Foxhall Road at the site to accommodate new turn lanes.

Commissioners expressed concerns about a plan for a raised median at that section of Foxhall Road, which school officials said the D.C. Department of Transportation requested. The commission’s support is contingent upon the transportation agency providing a report that demonstrates the median would not be hazardous or disruptive to traffic. ■commissioners voted 9-0 to request minimal or no expansion of the Department of Homeland Security’s Nebraska Avenue Complex on Ward Circle and that officials consider locating it elsewhere; to ask that the D.C. Department of Transportation review the federal traffic study for planned expansion at the site; and to request federal money to redesign Ward Circle to accommodate extra traffic flow, among other mitigation measures.

The vote followed a presentation by the General Services Administration, which is responsible for the site development, in which residents and commissioners criticized presenters for not being

prepared to answer detailed traffic questions. ■commissioners deferred discussion of the Georgetown University Campus Plan to the commission’s March meeting. ■commissioners unanimously approved a $15,000 flat-fee contract with traffic consultant Nelson/Nygaard to evaluate the American University Campus Plan. ■commissioners unanimously voted to authorize $58 apiece to buy 250 advisory neighborhood commission business cards.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. March 2 at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5225 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK American University Park FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS/TENLEYTOWN The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■discussion of, and a possible vote on, a resolution asking the Metropolitan Police Department to set and to try to meet an appropriate goal for reducing violent crime in Police Service Area 202. ■discussion of, and possible vote on, a public-space application for a curb cut at 4615 42nd St. ■presentation by the owner of the lot behind 4926 Wisconsin Ave. on plans to apply for permission to conduct after-hours valet parking on the site. ■discussion of, and a possible vote on, a resolution calling on pertinent D.C. agencies to share all information regarding the Janney Elementary School modernization. ■presentation by American University of its draft campus plan, including use of the Tenley Campus to house its law school.

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. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Capital Memorial SeventhDay Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake St. NW. The regular meeting date was changed because it falls on Presidents Day. 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. Feb. 28 at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803 or send an e-mail to chevychaseanc3@verizon.net.

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Gonzaga Eagles rebound from loss with victory over St. John’s

By MIKE DEFABO Current Correspondent

After its eight-game winning streak was snapped Thursday, the Gonzaga basketball team got back on track the following night against St. John’s.

Gonzaga fell to Washington Catholic Athletic Conference rival Paul VI on Thursday, 67-63. But the Eagles defeated the Cadets 5440 Friday in what head coach Steve Turner called a “gut-check” game.

“This has been a long week for us,” said Turner. “We took a tough loss last night after a big win on Tuesday [over Bishop McNamara]. Our guys had their backs against the wall — we knew we had to get a W tonight.

“Even though the game got ugly a bit at times,” he continued, “we found a way to get stops and make plays down the stretch to win the game.”

Sophomore Nate Britt took control of the offense for Gonzaga, creating chances for himself and his teammates. The 6foot-1 lefty — who espn.com

ranks third among all class of 2013 point guards in the country — led the Eagles with 20 points and dished out a handful of assists.

“He’s been doing a lot of things really all season for us,” said Turner. “Tonight, when we needed him the most, he stepped up big time, whether it was getting someone the ball or scoring the ball himself.”

Sophomore guard Charles Glover matched his season high and his jersey number with 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

And 6-foot-6, 250-pound forward Kris Jenkins cleaned up under the basket with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Gonzaga jumped out to an early lead and went ahead by 10 points after Britt nailed a 3-pointer in the second part of the first quarter. The period ended with the Eagles leading 20-13.

But St. John’s fought to get back into the game, and the quick Cadets defense kept Gonzaga from pulling ahead by much.

Julian DeBose put up 14 points, Ryan McNeil-Moses had 10 and

Darian Anderson chipped in with nine. Anderson’s bank shot at the end of the third quarter cut the Gonzaga lead to seven, 40-33.

But the Eagles kept the Cadets from getting any closer. “We’ve been talking all season about getting a lead early and not letting it get away from us. Just continue to push forward,” said coach Turner.

“And tonight I think we did a pretty good job of that.”

Gonzaga followed Friday’s performance with a 53-50 win Sunday over Bishop Ireton. The Eagles won three of four games last week, improving their conference record to 9-3 and overall mark to 17-5.

St. John’s, meanwhile fell to 1110 overall and 4-8 in conference play with the loss.

Sunday will be the much-anticipated rematch of last year’s WCAC title game between Gonzaga and defending champion DeMatha (92) after the game was snowed out on Jan. 27. The Stags have struggled this season against nationally ranked opponents and fell to St. Mary’s Ryken (7-6) last week, but they still hold first place in the league.

Visitation shakes off Stone Ridge in ISL ■ Basketball Report

By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

Junior Maddy Williams guided the Cubs to a 49-45 basketball victory on the road over archrival Stone Ridge Saturday in a battle for first place in the Independent School League upper division.

Williams came to the rescue after junior Kate Gillespie fouled out in the fourth, with the former scoring 12 of her 20 points in the final period. None of her baskets were bigger than her long 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down and just one minute left to play in the contest. The basket put Visitation (19-2, 9-0)

up by six.

The Cubs had led by nine at halftime, 24-13, but Gillespie and several of her teammates got in foul trouble after the break, allowing Stone Ridge (16-4, 8-2) to stay in the game.

Stone Ridge hit a pair of free throws after Williams’ big trey, but the guard came right back, driving to the hoop and hitting a lefty runner to seal the victory.

With loss to Holy Cross, St. John’s girls lose chance for undefeated season The Lady Cadets took down nationally ranked teams in New York over winter break and survived a scare See Visitation/Page 12

Bulldogs, Eagles ready for postseason

By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

With just one game separating five teams in the Mid-Atlantic Prep Hockey League in back of unbeaten Landon, Wednesday’s game against Georgetown Prep was critical for Gonzaga.

The Eagles’ top line — seniors Pierce Radecki and Rainey Brown and sophomore Jack Slater — came through in the clutch.

Radecki assisted on all three Gonzaga goals, including two in the first period, as Slater scored a

pair to put the team up 2-0.

Finally, he found Brown for a tally that gave the team breathing room late in the game.

With Gonzaga leading 2-1 in the final period, freshman goalie Nick Platais stonewalled the opposition at one end of the ice. Then Radecki passed to Brown, who dashed past the Hoyas defense and slid the puck under the ’keeper for a big insurance goal with less than four minutes left.

After the game, Brown credited Platais for his strong play in net with the game on the line. “We

really relied on him in tight situations,” he said. The score “was 21 for a while where the next goal decides the game. As long as he kept doing his thing, we knew we would do our part on the other end and win.”

The momentum didn’t carry over to Friday, though, as Gonzaga fell 7-1 to Landon.

Radecki scored the only goal for the Eagles as the Bears completed an undefeated campaign in MAPHL play, improving to 17-01 overall.

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Gonzaga will rely on sophomore sensation Nate Britt to lead a less-experienced squad back to the WCAC title game this season.

Sports Desk Football players sign letters of intent Gonzaga quarterback Kevin Hogan made his college choice official last week, signing a letter of intent with Stanford University.

Hogan, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, stuck to his original commitment and will play for the Cardinal even after their head coach, Jim Harbaugh, departed last month for the S a n Francisco 49ers.

T h e Eagles passer led the WCAC in passing yards McReynolds and was second in touchdowns last year.

Meanwhile, St. John’s lineman Kevin McReynolds is headed to the Pacific-10 conference.

He signed with the University of California at Los Angeles and will suit up for the Bruins in the fall.

One of Hogan’s teammates at Gonzaga, offensive lineman Austin Gund, will continue his playing career at the University of Richmond.

And Maret wide receiver Ryan Simpson signed with Harvard University.

Local wrestlers compete for titles Good Counsel and DeMatha dominated the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference wrestling championships Saturday, but a few locals made their presence felt as well.

Gonzaga’s Paul O’Neill won his fourth consecutive championship in the 119-pound weight class. St. John’s senior James Wenzlaff finished second at 171 pounds. And St. John’s sophomore Frank Gulyas placed fourth in the 160-pound weight class.

In the Interstate Athletic Conference championships, also held Saturday, St. Albans senior Charles Cato placed second in the difficult 152-pound weight.

Gonzaga, St. John’s and St. Albans will compete in the St. Albans Invitational Tournament this coming Friday and Saturday.

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against fellow league power Good Counsel last month. But on Saturday, St. John’s finally suffered its first defeat of the season when it fell to Holy Cross 59-58 at home.

The Tartans (17-4, 9-2) took the lead on Pandora Wilson’s put-back with less than 30 seconds left after trailing for much of the game. St. John’s sophomore sensation Lindsay Allen, who drained a jumper at the buzzer to stun Good Counsel in January, had a potential game-winning shot attempt fall just short at the other end, and Holy Cross won by one point.

Allen scored a game-high 27 points for St. John’s (21-1, 12-1), which is now tied in the loss column with Good Counsel atop the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. The two top teams will meet again on Feb. 15 at St. John’s.

Roosevelt boys roll past Wilson in DCIAA play On Friday, the red-hot Rough Riders took down another league foe, Wilson, to remain perfect in conference action and stay atop the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association West Division.

Roosevelt (20-2, 8-0) defeated Wilson 56-43 behind the Riders’

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Coolidge 68, Dunbar 60 Coolidge 77, Cardozo 47 Roosevelt 66, Cardozo 50 Roosevelt 56, Wilson 43 Roosevelt 83, Riverdale Baptist 68 Wilson 44, Bell 35 Gonzaga 73, Bishop McNamara 65 Paul VI 67, Gonzaga 63 Gonzaga 54, St. John’’s 40 Gonzaga 53, Bishop Ireton 50 DeMatha 44, St. John’’s 38 Landon 70, St. Albans 67 Episcopal 64, St. Albans 55 Sidwell 80, St. James 58 Sidwell 55, The Heights 48 Sidwell 53, Georgetown Day 20 Maret 56, St. Andrew’’s 36 Flint Hill 55, Maret 53 Maret 71, Model School 55 Potomac School 45, Georgetown Day 29 Hebrew Academy 53, Field 52 (OT) Edmund Burke 35, Washington International School 20 Edmund Burke 51, Washington-Waldorf 40 Queen Anne 52, Washington International School 41

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Gonzaga (4-2) has two league contests remaining — at home against Spalding today and at DeMatha Friday — as it jockeys for position for the MAPHL playoffs. The tournament starts next Tuesday with quarterfinal play.

St. Albans, meanwhile, will focus on the Interstate Athletic Conference tournament before turning its attention to the MAPHL. The Bulldogs will be the third seed in the IAC next week and will open against second-seeded Prep, the defending league co-

leading scorer this season, senior center Devin Gallman, who scored a team-high 16 points.

Roosevelt managed only two points in the first quarter and trailed 18-13 going into the locker room.

But the Riders took over in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 2210 in the third to grab the lead for good.

Senior Marcellus Watson scored a game-high 25 points for Wilson, which dropped to third in the division (15-8, 6-2).

On Friday, Roosevelt, winner of 13 straight, will battle Coolidge at home for first place in the West. The Colts’ only league loss this season was at the hands of the Riders, 5957, on Jan. 18.

Girls basketball St. John’’s 58, Elizabeth Seton 52 Holy Cross 59, St. John’’s 48 Wilson 49, Cardozo 10 Wilson 71, Roosevelt 20 Roosevelt 67, Cardozo 32 Coolidge 56, Dunbar 41 Coolidge 75, Cardozo 15 Visitation 88, Maret 49 Visitation 60, Holton-Arms 45 St. John’’s 49, Stone Ridge 45 Holton-Arms 64, Georgetown Day 46 Stone Ridge 42, Georgetown Day 36 Bullis 62, Maret 38 Maret 47, National Cathedral 28 Sidwell 48, Episcopal 38 Sidwell 50, St. Stephens & St. Agnes 30 Sidwell 52, Madeira 26 Edmund Burke 53, WIS 46 Washington International 48, Queen Anne 32 Edmund Burke 55, McLean School 20 Edmund Burke 33, Washington-Waldorf 25 Field 62, Queen Anne 25

Ice hockey St. Albans 2, Mount St. Joseph 1 St. Albans 6, Calvert Hall 5 St. Albans 9, St. Stephen’’s & St. Agnes 1 Bishop O’’Connell 6, St. Albans 5 Gonzaga 3, Georgetown Prep 2 Landon 7, Gonzaga 1

champion along with Landon.

The Bulldogs are rolling at the right time, having closed their MAPHL schedule with five consecutive wins to finish 6-3. Before the season, coach Dan Ryan predicted things would play out exactly as they have, with a slow start and a strong finish for his team.

Now St. Albans just has to knock off a squad that outscored MAPHL challengers by 54 goals in nine games this season, in two title chases. But it’s easier said than done, Ryan said. “Landon ‌ they’re the real deal. ‌ Somebody’s gonna have to play an almost perfect gameâ€? to beat them.

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Gonzaga will look to defend its MAPHL title in two weeks.

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Chocolate tours pound the pavement for treats

By TEKE WIGGIN

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avvy singles and steadies have an opportunity to sweeten up their sweethearts this weekend by taking them on a taste-bud-titillating tour.

DC Metro Chocolate Tours stands ready to lead chocolate fans around different parts of the District — including on a freshly minted Georgetown loop — to sample products from an eclectic mix of local chocolatiers.

“Any guy who shows up at the door and tells you, ‘I’m going to take you on a chocolate tour,’ is sure to have a great day,” said tour manager Rhiannon Swanson, who noted that the tours typically include a lot of women, some flying solo. “I really applaud the ladies who come by themselves — you know they’re really hard-core chocoholics,” she added.

Comprised of no more than 14 guests (to keep the experience “intimate,” Swanson said), groups visit at least six shops offering an array of chocolate experiences that push boundaries of what the coveted sweet can do for its indulgers.

In addition to homemade artisan chocolates, samplers try chocolate skin-care products like lip balm and bubble bath solution, along with exotic concoctions like chocolate salt, sugar and tea.

But of all the chocolate incarna-

tions on the menu, there’s one that definitely takes the cake, Swanson said: chocolate-covered bacon.

According to Swanson, the panoply of chocolaterelated options is attributable to a renaissance in D.C.’s culinary scene. The tour manager said that in recent years, the District has seen a spike in its food offerings.

“I think we’re just seeing smaller artisans taking a chance in coming into the D.C. market,” she said.

Spotting the influx of chocolate talent, company owner David Goldstein decided to expand his

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DC Metro Chocolate Tours offers three excursions — including a newly launched loop in Georgetown — every weekend. Tours include stops at six or more shops.

chocolate tour operation from Boston to the District last fall. On visits to see his daughter, who is enrolled at George Washington University, Goldstein saw “some really great artists and vendors and

really unique shops,” said Swanson.

The expansion capitalizes on sweet-eaters’ increasing sophistication, indicated most acutely, perhaps, in the creation and enjoyment of chocolate bacon, Swanson

said.

“This relationship between the sweet and the salty is really taking off,” she said. “Not only with salt but also with spice. Spice chocolate as well is really coming to the fore-

front.”

To form the tours, Swanson utilizes Yelp, a review website, to pinpoint the most reputable chocolate shops. But she also scouts for tasty talent on her own.

“We’ll hit the streets and just walk and check all the nooks and crannies — all the places that aren’t necessarily charted on the map,” she said.

Most recently, Swanson applied this method to Georgetown, carving out a tour that shepherds guests See Chocolate/Page 16

Matchmaker uses old-school knowledge and some new technology to place pairs This is the fifth in a series about locals and their occupations.

By AMANDA ABRAMS Current Correspondent

How difficult can dating in Washington be?

After all, it’s a major metropolitan region packed to the gills with smart, interesting, unhitched professionals and loaded with opportunities for people to get to know each other. What could be so hard about meeting Mr. or Ms. Right?

But ask a question like that of one of D.C.’s thousands of unattached, dreadingFeb.-14, not-another-happy-hour singles, and you’re likely to start a fight. Numbers aside, finding a relationship that feels easy and loving in an area best known for its ambitious, workaholic, type-A egos is hardly simple.

That’s where Michelle Jacoby comes in.

The local is a professional matchmaker, providing a service that — online dating notwithstanding — hasn’t changed much

Courtesy of Michelle Jacoby

Michelle Jacoby became a matchmaker following a divorce.

since the old days. Drawing on her intuition, experience and vast personal connections, Jacoby said she combines folks that she thinks might be simpatico, and supplies a dash of objectivity for those who can’t figure out what they’re doing wrong.

The first thing to understand about Jacoby is this: She’s been there. After 17 years as a stay-at-home mom, Jacoby, 45, found herself back on the dating scene a few years ago as a divorced mother of four. She tried it all: online dating, singles events, friends of friends. Her parents offered to pay for a matchmaker, but after doing some research, she didn’t feel there was a local firm that could meet her expectations.

That’s how her company, DC Matchmaking, was born. After getting trained and certified, Jacoby took her first client in July 2009.

“I used Craigslist in the beginning, and went to networking events to talk it up, and before I knew it, people were calling me,” she said. “I’m just a natural connector — always have been.”

It’s not hard to imagine: Trim and energetic, Jacoby has a warm manner that draws people in. And the service is very much about personal interaction. When signing up clients, Jacoby will meet with them for an hour or more to get an in-depth sense of their past history, how they see themselves, and what they’re looking for.

“I won’t take their money if I don’t feel I’m able to meet their expectations,” she explained. While she listens closely to preferences, a big part of the job is hearing what isn’t being said — noticing patterns, for example, that her clients may be unaware of.

From there, she’ll rack her brain in case she already knows someone who might fit the bill. Her website, dcmatchmaking.com, is another resource: It includes an online database where eligible singles can list their information. But much of the elbow grease of matchmaking occurs in the real world.

“One of my clients was looking for someone tall, so I approached someone at the motor vehicle administration — we were in See Match/Page 16

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Home is in beautiful move-in condition. New KIT & BA, 3BRs, Big Backyard, Screened Porch, Charming front Porch, Beautiful HWFs & OSP. Close to RC Park, Public Trans & METRO. Julie Roberts 202-276-5854 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

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Balc/W&D/excellent closet space/storage area. Plenty of on-site pkg! 24 hour guarded entry/pool/fitness/tennis. 1 pet any size.

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WOODLEY PARK 2300 Calvert St. 202.483.6300

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Balcony w/garden vws, 2 garage pkg spaces, extra storage unit conveys. Near 495, Bethesda, Silver Sprg. Great location & value.

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2nd-Lvl 1000 SF 1BR overlooks Park from Sunrm, Bkfst Rm & BR. Loads of original details. Rental PKG in bldg. www.TheChampionCollection.com Denise Champion 202-215-9242 Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700

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Chevy Chase home offers mid-century modernism

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Sunday, a spacious, nearly 5,000square-foot home sounds like just the thing.

This 1966 four-bedroom property in Chevy Chase’s Hawthorne neighborhood also offers a style hard to come by in Colonial- and Tudor-heavy D.C.: mid-century modern.

The long, low profile of the brick-and-wood exterior signals visitors that the interior architecture will be similarly unfussy. And the promise holds: Beneath paint hues and wallpapers, well-proportioned rooms sport simple moldings, natural materials, ample light — and not much else.

But this modern home is not minimalist: Lucite chandeliers and other fab touches run throughout to offer focal points in each space.

Most buyers will look to update materials and colors here, but changes could easily stop with basic cosmetics. More ambitious

renovators could take this classic contemporary into ultra-modern, “Dwell�-magazine territory with a few exterior changes — wrap the facade’s huge balcony in metal or replace it with glass, for example.

Large double front doors could also go 21st-century in steel or glam in high-gloss color.

But even in an extensive-renovation scenario, the home’s up-todate layout could remain unchanged. A large living room waits just off a marble-tiled entry, then flows into a blast-from-thepast family room. Don’t be daunted by the wood paneling and brick fireplace wall. Wood is easy to whitewash, ceruse or paint. A coat of paint could also spruce up the brick, or owners could take the hint provided by a black stone bench and clad this wall in stone.

Fortunately for those not eager to double a down payment with renovation costs, this home features a kitchen that was overhauled last year. Dark wood cabinetry is topped with light granite counters that provide plenty of workspace in this large kitchen. There’s also a sunny spot for a table here — more formal meals can be held in the adjacent dining room.

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One more spot will excite creative renovators: Off the master bedroom, a skylit room offers a hot tub and stone-clad fireplace.

Though not attuned to how most homeowners live today, the room lends itself to a host of reinterpretations. With plumbing in place, perhaps the best idea is to make this room an opulent master bath and dressing room.

This four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 7000 Wyndale St. is offered for $1,060,000. For details, contact Realtor Kimberly Cestari of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co., at 202-2538757 or kimberly.cestari@longandfoster.com

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line together, and he was 6-7, so I went up to him and asked him,” recalled Jacoby. It turned out he was married, but that didn’t turn her off from talking to people wherever she is. “I’ll do it while I’m getting a pedicure, if there’s an adorable woman next to me. Or at my meditation class. I chat with everybody.”

If someone seems like a really great match, she’ll set him or her up with the client she had in mind.

But it’s not always a slam-dunk; if the client doesn’t make a good impression, the date probably won’t go well.

That’s how she wound up doubling as a dating coach. Guidance can come in many forms. It might mean encouraging a client to smile at people during a Metro commute, giving a makeover, or conducting mock dates to prepare for potentially sticky situations.

And part of the role is helping clients change their perceptions about romance. What a guy wants, she tells her female clients, is a woman who’s kind, thoughtful and feminine — not necessarily businesslike and impressive. “I tell women, we all have our softer side — lead with it. Men dig it.”

For the men, she advises, “It’s very easy — if you don’t have a partner — to fill yourself with work, but you have to make time in your life.”

The very biggest issue? It’s The List — a person’s mental tally that includes the profession, income, education level and background of

his or her ideal partner. “The reason people are single is because of their list,” said Jacoby. “But it shouldn’t be about the things you want; it should be only about the very small list of things you need.

“The more open they are, the more likely they’ll end up in a relationship,” she added.

It worked for her. Jacoby met her fiancé one night while hanging out with a girlfriend; she hadn’t planned on flirting with anyone and was just being friendly to the guy next to her, who had asked a question. But they wound up chatting, and the rest is history.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that all that wisdom and personalized attention come at a cost. Jacoby wouldn’t state her rate, but admitted to being relatively expensive, adding that she uses a VIP model and gives individual service to the 15 to 20 clients she has at one time.

One current client says he’s very happy with Jacoby’s services.

Mitch, a 58-year-old professional living in Upper Northwest, signed up with her at the end of 2010. He had a handful of good dates through Jacoby in January, but it was the fourth she arranged — with a woman he coincidentally had met and been attracted to in the past — that made all the difference.

“We totally connected from the get-go on every level,” he said. It’s karmic.” The two are now dating seriously.

Enlisting the services of a matchmaker like Jacoby isn’t for everyone, but Mitch said he’s a true believer. “If this doesn’t work out, heaven forbid, I have every confidence that Michelle will find someone else for me.”

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partnership for the site. And it has remained a hot-button topic as reports circulated in recent weeks that the city was planning to scale back or omit that part of the project.

Sam Serebin, a Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commissioner and member of the Janney School Improvement Team, said officials with the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization originally presented plans for an underground garage with 65 spaces.

Then, in December, he was told that the number of spots was being revised down to 55. And in January, he said, a facilities official described plans for 42 spaces.

A few weeks later, Serebin heard that overall concerns about Janney’s construction costs could threaten the parking project altogether.

But he said the issue is about more than parking; it’s about providing Janney’s students with the space they need. “Janney occupies a piece of land smaller than any of the neighboring public elementary schools, yet it has the largest number of students, and

therefore the greatest amount of pressure on the smallest amount of land,� Serebin wrote in an e-mail to The Current.

He said he would like to see the city commit to restoring the full budget for Janney’s modernization and building a 65-car underground parking garage, as originally discussed. “I’m confident that our elected officials will see the wisdom in making Janney and the children that attend (current and future) a priority,� he wrote.

In an interview, Cheh said she agrees that it’s essential to preserve Janney’s green space. “There’s very little play space left,� she said, adding that what remains is “badly needed.� “Going to school is more than just sitting in a classroom,� she said. “You learn from play. If you limit the ability of kids to go outdoors, you limit the educational experience.�

And Cheh said she has spent the past few weeks “pushing hard� to ensure funding for underground spaces.

But, she said, city officials had begun to cringe about the garage’s $3.8 million price tag. “We have

extremely serious budget constraints and many needs,� she said.

So Cheh asked the facilities office to review its cost estimates. “You gotta bring this down,� she remembers telling officials.

And, according to Cheh, they did. “The mayor and others are suitably concerned,� she said. “We were able to bring down the price [per] space.�

By tweaking elements like building materials, she said, the cost per space came down from $80,000 to $48,000 or $49,000, and the total price plummeted from $3.8 million to about $2.4 million for 50 spaces. “I want to give them credit,� she said. “Naturally, they were looking at the needs of the city as a whole.�

Cheh stressed that funds for the garage, which derive from money left over from other projects, will not come at the expense of future projects. But she said there will have to be some aboveground spaces near Janney. “It’s not ideal, but what we’re talking about is a few,� she said.

Cheh also said she was able to secure a good rate for teacher parking at the Cityline condominium building across the street from the school for this year.

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Spotlight on Schools Aidan Montessori School

On Feb. 22, Mrs. Mosher’s upper-elementary class went on a field trip to the Kennedy Center.

We saw a play called “American Scrapbook,” based on poems that Jacqueline Kennedy, former first lady, put together.

The title came from a tradition

School DISPATCHES of the Kennedy family. Each Christmas, instead of giving gifts to their relatives, the Kennedy children, Caroline and John, would choose to illustrate a poem. Then Jacqueline Kennedy would gather them and put them in a scrapbook.

In this play, poems were not only read, but also acted out. “They had so much enthusiasm,” said fourth-grader Rowan Bortz.

Fourth-grader Jaquelin Weymouth thought it was good.

She liked the actors’ expressions.

Some had less enthusiasm.

Fourth-grader Brooke Jacobs said, “I didn’t like the poems they chose.

They used too many dramatic effects.”

— Ashton Lindeman, fifth-grader, and Eva Gondelman, fourth-grader

Blessed Sacrament School

This was Catholic Schools Week, which honors Catholic schools around the country. At Blessed Sacrament, it started with a prayer service and guest speaker.

Thursday was Student Appreciation Day. The students got a free dress-up/dress-down day as well as ice cream sandwiches and Italian ice. Sixth- through eighthgraders participated in a bingo

game with their kindergarten through second-grade buddies.

On Friday, Teacher Appreciation Day, teachers got a dress-down day as well as schoolwide appreciation for their dedication.

— Henry Menn, eighth-grader

British School of Washington

Our International Primary Curriculum topic for this term is myths and legends.

In art class we have been sketching and painting mythical monsters. We have also been making our own “ology” books, based on the “Dragonology” book. We have each chosen a mythical creature and made introduction and map pages. This week we will make a page on different species of our creature. At the end, we will each have a unique “ology” book.

Recently we took a trip to the National Gallery of Art and looked at different paintings and sculptures from ancient Greece. We learned what the paintings were about and what they meant. Afterward, we sketched a painting of Hermes “calling to the wind.” Then we ate our lunches at the Sculpture Garden and watched the ice skaters. Brrr.

Today, we had a visitor from Germany. His name was Felix Finkbeiner, and when he was 9 years old he started working toward his goal of planting a million trees in each country around the world. He is now 13 and has been to many countries sharing his idea, which is called “Stop Talking, Start Planting.” Check it out at plant-for-the-planet.org.

— Eliot Wolfert, Year 5 York (fourth-grader)

Eaton Elementary

Last Friday, the first-graders went on a field trip to the National Museum of African Art to see a storyteller and to make Kanga cloths.

The storyteller told the kids a Masai story called “The Orphan Boy.” It was about a man and his search in the sky for a missing star.

“The Masai are people who live in Kenya, and they judge their wealth on how many children they have and how many cattle they have, not by money,” said Ava Koerner, a first-grader in Ms. Walsh’s class.

Kanga cloths are African cloths that women in Kenya wear on their heads and on their bodies. They are usually brightly colored. Each kid got to make a Kanga cloth by using African print stamps and ink on cloth. Each kid wrote something on his or her Kanga cloth that could make the world a better place.

The kids went on the trip to continue their study of Kenya. It helped them learn more about Kenyan culture. They also got to meet a person from Kenya.

— First-graders

Edmond Burke School

I am one of Burke’s new students, and like many of the kids here at Burke, I am happy with my education and look forward to school each day. Burke is a school where we celebrate differences and embrace those who are unique. I have been here for three weeks and have already made many friends and know my entire grade.

In my other schools I made plenty of friends, but they weren’t ever my real friends.

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Events Entertainment Wednesday, Feb. FEBRUARY 9 Wednesday 9 Concerts ■“DC’s Got Talent� will feature performances by bassist Antone’ “Chooky�

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Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â– The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas in Rome will present an interfaith evening of chant. 6:30 p.m. $100; $150 for two tickets. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. 202-364-4256.

Discussions and lectures ■Abena Lewis-Mhoon, professor of history at Coppin State University, will discuss Elizabeth Keckley, the legendary AfricanAmerican seamstress for first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, 1318 Vermont Ave. NW. 202-673-2402. ■Tim Johnson will discuss his book “Tragedy in Crimson: How the Dalai Lama Conquered the World But Lost the Battle With China.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Ben Tarnoff will discuss his book “Moneymakers: The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Notorious Counterfeiters.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Films

■“Movie Night� will feature Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing.� 6 p.m.

Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Joanna Rudnick’s documentary “In the Family,� about the filmmak-

er’s experience after testing positive for the hereditary breast cancer gene. 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. â– The DC Human Rights Watch Film Festival will feature “Pushing the Elephant,â€? about a woman who escaped the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo but was forced to leave her 5-year-old daughter behind. 7 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students; $8 for military personnel. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. â– The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Dan SvĂĄtek’s 2005 film “Close to Heaven.â€? 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Milwaukee Bucks. 7 p.m. $10 to $475.

Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-3977328.

Thursday, Feb. 10 Thursday FEBRUARY 10 Book sale â– Chevy Chase DC Library Friends will hold its annual winter used-book sale. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. The sale will continue Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Concerts ■Ted Garber, 20102011 Strathmore Artist-inResidence, will perform “BluesAmericanaRock� music. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The National Symphony Orchestra

and pianist Radu Lupu will perform works

by Smetana, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. 7 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. ■Pro Musica Hebraica will present British bass-baritone Mark Glanville and pianist Alexander Knapp in their collaborative re-imagining of Schubert’s song cycle “A Yiddish Winterreise: Elegy for a Vanished World.� 7:30 p.m. $38. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■Marc Sommers, adjunct associate professor of human security at Tufts University and research fellow at Boston University, will discuss “Stuck: Young in Rwanda.� 9:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. salsa.wiredforchange.com. ■Broadcast journalists Sid Davis and Bill Sheehan will discuss “Washington Winter in Review.� 11:30 a.m. $30. reservations required. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, member of parliament in Malaysia and leader of the reform-oriented opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat, will discuss “Revolution and Democracy in the Muslim World.�

12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Room 270, Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. mem297@georgetown.edu. ■Georgetown University professor Susan Martin will discuss her book “A Nation of Immigrants.� 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mortara Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. mortara.georgetown.edu. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Bittersweet Comic Strip: Elizabeth Murray’s ‘The Sun and the Moon.’� 6 and 7 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-

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Cultural Center will present Dalton Narine’s 2010 film “Mas Man Peter Minshall.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-3558. ■“Les Lutins du Court-MĂŠtrage: Fourth Annual French Short Film Festivalâ€? will feature “Bonne nuit,â€? “Montparnasse,â€? “Le Petit Dragonâ€? and “Schema Directeur.â€? 7 p.m. $8; free for university students.

Reservations required. Letelier Theater, 3251 Prospect St. NW. 202-234-7911. The festival will continue through Feb. 13 at various venues.

Friday, FEBRUARY 11 â– Concert: The Utrecht String Quartet will perform works by Auerbach, Meijering and Tchaikovsky.

8 p.m. Free; tickets required.

Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-7075502.

2151. ■Librarian Karen Schneider will discuss “Duncan Phillips and His Experiment Station: Anniversary Reading Room.� 6:30 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-3872151. ■William Ayers will discuss his book “To Teach: The Journey, in Comics� and “Teaching the Taboo: Courage and Imagination in the Classroom.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Michael Schaller, professor of history at the University of Arizona, will discuss “Ronald Reagan: Captivating and Contradictory.� 6:40 to 8 p.m. $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Scholar Alain Touwaide will discuss “History of the Book: Papyrus to E-Books in Only 4,000 Years.� 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $40.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Peter Hessler will discuss his book “Country Driving: A Journey Through China From Farm to Factory.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Lee Alan Dugatkin, professor of biology at the University of Louisville, will discuss “The Altruism Equation: Blood Kinship and the Evolution of Goodness.� 7:30 p.m.

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■“Chase Away the Blues With Some Romantic Movies� will feature James Ivory’s 1985 film “A Room With a View,� based on the novel by E.M. Forster. 4 p.m.

Free. Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■The Woman’s National Democratic Club will present the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,� about brave and visionary women who demanded peace in Liberia. A discussion about political and civil liberties in the African country will follow. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. ■The Inter-American Development Bank

Friday, Feb. 11 Friday FEBRUARY 11 Book signing ■Michael Oher will sign copies of his book “I Beat the Odds.� 12:30 p.m. Free.

Borders, 18th and L streets NW. 202-4664999.

Concerts â– The Friday Morning Music Club will perform works by BartĂłk, Debussy and DvorĂĄk. Noon. Free. Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW. 202-3332075. â– David Christopher, organist and choirmaster of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in Wilmington, Del., will perform works by Bach and DuruflĂŠ.

12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■“Arts @ Midday� will feature Snowday offering a fresh take on a cappella. 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Parish, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. ■John Moran on violoncello and Dongsok Shin on fortepiano will present “The Legacy of Bach.� 1:15 p.m. Free.

McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. â– Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Coloratura soprano Lydia Rathkolb and pianist Kenneth Slowik will perform works by Mozart, Mahler and the contemporary composer Ivan ErĂśd. 7:30 p.m. $5.

Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. InstantSeats.com. â– Teatro de la Luna will present “Night of Boleros,â€? featuring Spanish-language love songs. 7:30 p.m. $30; $25 for students and seniors. SalĂłn Bolivariano, 2443 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 703-548-3092.

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Discussions and lectures ■Kosuke Motani, senior vice president of the Department of Regional Planning at the Development Bank of Japan Inc., will discuss “Japan’s Demography Crisis: A Tsunami of Aging Baby Boomers Challenge the Economy.� 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 812, Rome Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-663-5812. ■Deborah Tannen, author of “You Were Always Mom’s Favorite!

Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives,� will discuss the intricacies of family relationships in “The Comedy of Errors� and in contemporary society. 7 p.m. Free. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-5447077.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 ■Nick Galifianakis will discuss his book “If You Loved Me You’d Think This Was Cute: Uncomfortably True Cartoons About You.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films

■“Les Lutins du Court-MĂŠtrage: Fourth Annual French Short Film Festivalâ€? will feature the best French short films of the year.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $8. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■Reel Affirmations’ “RA Xtra� film series will feature Kareem J. Mortimer’s “Children of God,� about a nasty current of outspoken and religiously endorsed homophobia in the Bahamas that shadows two young men on their path out of the closet. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $12. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

Saturday, Feb. 12 Saturday FEBRUARY 12 Book signing ■Kate Betts will sign copies of her book “Michelle Obama: Everyday Icon.� 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Main Store, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6331000.

Children’s programs ■The Saturday Morning at the National series will feature juggler Michael Rosman tossing bowling balls, chain saws and bananas while riding a unicycle. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■The Weekend Family Matinees series will feature a performance by comedic magician The Great Zucchini. 10 a.m. $7.50.

Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

educational musical that uses song to highlight social issues from various eras of history. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Singers from the Shenandoah University Conservatory Opera Program and guest artist Jose Sacin will perform arias and ensembles from “La Boheme,� “Carmen,� “Marriage of Figaro� and “L’incoronazione di Poppea.� 7 p.m. Free; donations will benefit the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan.

Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle.

301-654-6403. ■The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will present “Big Band Jazz Revival.� 7:30 p.m. $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202633-3030. ■Singer, guitarist, composer and bandleader Howard Fishman will perform. 7:30 p.m. $20. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. ■Dumbarton Concerts will present soprano Rosa Lamoreaux (shown), baritone Robert Tudor, pianist Betty Bullock and bassist David Jernigan performing “A Broadway Valentine: Love Songs From Broadway’s Golden Age.� 8 p.m. $33; $29 for seniors; $22 for students. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000.

Discussion ■Ron Collins and Sam Chaltain will discuss their book “We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free: Stories of Free Expression in America.� 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films

Classes ■Casey Trees urban forestry instructor Shawn Walker and Casey Trees volunteer coordinator Carol Herwig will present a “Trees 101� class about tree anatomy, tree identification and the benefits of an urban forest. 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Casey Trees, 3030 12th St. NE. 202-833-9125. ■The Smithsonian Associates will present a seminar on “Lewis and Clark: The Great Adventure.� 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■National Gallery of Art lecturer Eric Denker will discuss “Venice Rediscovered: Art and Architecture From the Renaissance to the 18th Century.� 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $126. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

The National Archives will present the 1999 film “The Hunley,� starring Armand Assante and Donald Sutherland. Noon.

Free. Jefferson Room, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■A Black History Month film series will feature the 2000 documentary “Scottsboro: An American Tragedy.� 1 p.m.

Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■“Jem Cohen: Curious Visions� will feature a program of new shorts by the American filmmaker. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ITVS Community Cinema will present Daniel H. Birman’s film “Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story,� about a woman tried as a juvenile and currently serving a life sentence for a murder she committed at age 16. A discussion will follow. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-939-0794.

Concerts â– The 21st Century Consort will perform works by Stravinsky, Jordan Kuspa and Jacob Druckman. 5 p.m. $20.

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-3030. ■The a cappella gospel group Reverb will present “Black History in Harmony,� an

Performances ■The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, will present “Let’s Hear It for the Boys,� a USO-style show featuring former U.S. Air Force Major Mike Almy and honoring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service members and veterans. 5 and 8 p.m. $35. Church of the Epiphany,

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silent auction. 8 p.m. to midnight. $75. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. InstantSeats.com.

Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Los Angeles Kings. 12:30 p.m. $75 to $340. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202397-7328. â– The Washington Wizards will play the San Antonio Spurs. 8 p.m. $10 to $475.

Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-3977328.

Sunday, FEBRUARY 13 â– Concert: Violist Marcus Thompson (shown) and pianist Judith Gordon will perform. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6941.

1317 G St. NW. 292-293-1548. ■Theater J’s “Voices From a Changing Middle East: Portraits of Home� theater festival will feature a reading of Aaron Davidman’s “Wrestling Jerusalem.� 8 p.m. $10. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3210.

Special events ■A celebration of Frederick Douglass’ 193rd birthday and his love of books will feature music, presentations, programs on the history of Anacostia, children’s activities, and discussion of the books he wrote and read. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE. 202-426-5691. ■A family festival will feature hands-on art and textile activities, as well as Central Asian music and food. Noon to 4 p.m. Free admission. Textile Museum, 2340 S St. NW. 202-667-0441. ■The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, Howard University and the D.C. Public Library will present “The Eye/Heart Connection,� featuring workshops, health screenings and exhibits. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-234-1010. ■“Valentine’s Day Tea and Chocolate Tasting� will feature costumed interpreters discussing the history of tea and chocolate.

1:30 to 3 p.m. $25; reservations required.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1670 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400. â– The DC Anime Club will host a video game day (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-2622083. ■“La Saint-Valentin at the Embassy of Franceâ€? will feature dancing, an open bar with sparkling wine and French spirits, mounds of pastries, a crĂŞpe stand and a

Walks and tours ■A park ranger will present “Sounds of Black Georgetown,� a walking tour in honor of Black History Month. 11 a.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-4266851. ■“Out of Sight: Life and Works of Enslaved and Domestic Servants at Tudor Place� will explore domestic service at the Georgetown estate since 1816. 11:30 a.m. $10; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1670 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.

Sunday, Feb.FEBRUARY 13 Sunday 13 Concerts â– The Marine Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Enesco, Higdon and Koetsier. 2 p.m. Free. John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and L streets SE. 202-433-4011. â– Cellist Christopher Rex and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen will perform works by Chopin and Barber. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-3872151. â– Jochanan van Driel of the Netherlands will present an organ recital. 5:15 p.m.

Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■Finalists in the National Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition High School Division will compete for the chance to perform as soloist with the orchestra in a future concert. 6 p.m. Free. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Cathedral Choral Society will present a singalong of Mozart’s “Requiem,� featuring organist Todd Fickley and soloists from the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedralchoralsociety.org.

Discussions and lectures ■Kay Warren, cofounder of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., and author of “Dangerous Surrender: What Happens When You Say Yes to God,� will speak as part of the “Critical Issues in the Light

of Faith� series. 10:10 a.m. Free.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■Douglas Waller will discuss his book “Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage.� 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Films

â– Filmmaker Charles Burnett will introduce a program of his work, including two early short films and the feature “Killer of Sheep.â€? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â– ITVS Community Cinema will present Daniel H. Birman’s film “Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story.â€? 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-939-0794. â– Cineform Italiano will feature the film “The Manual of Love,â€? about the ups and downs of relationships as seen through four intertwining episodes. 4 p.m. $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Letelier Theater, 3251 Prospect St. NW. meetup.com/italiano. ■“Les Lutins du Court-MĂŠtrage: Festival of New French Sortsâ€? will feature “The North Road,â€? “Another’s Reason,â€? “The Best Placeâ€? and “The Herd.â€? 5 p.m.

Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community� will feature the film “Brother Outsider,� about the life and work of Bayard Rustin. A panel discussion will follow. 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Performance ■Irish actors Dearbhia Molloy and Dermot Crowley will perform “Give Me a Hand,� based on a collection of poems by Irish poet Paul Durcan. 4 p.m. $30.

Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770.

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■Art therapist Erin Brindle will lead a Valentine’s Day workshop, “Being Open to Love,� for widowed persons. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Room 2, Renaissance Building, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

Concerts â– The Heartland Chamber Chorale of Fort Wayne, Ind., will perform. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The Monday Night at the National series will feature the chamber choral group Voce performing love songs. 6 and 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.

Discussions and lectures ■John Hofmeister will discuss his book “Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk From an Energy Insider.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. mortara.georgetown.edu. ■Biochemist Beth Burrous will discuss

“Chocolate: A Consumer’s Guide and Tasting.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. ■Patrick Condon, author of “Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities,� will discuss how the design of cities can address the challenge of climate change.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

Film

■“A Deeper Look: Showcasing Film|Neu Directors� will feature Ralf Huettner’s 1997 film “Cologne’s Finest.�

6:30 p.m. $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200, ext. 160.

Performances ■Theater J’s “Voices From a Changing Middle East: Portraits of Home� theater festival will feature a reading of two plays

by Mona Mansour — “The Hour of Feeling� and “Urge for Going.� 7 p.m. $10; tickets required. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3210. ■SpeakeasyDC will present “A Valentine’s Day for the Lovestruck, the Lovesick and the Lovelorn,� featuring stories of success and failure in the pursuit of

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Research Lab in Charlotte, N.C., will lead a class on “Innovations in Plant Health Care.� 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Casey Trees, 3030 12th St. NE. 202-833-9125.

Special event ■“Valentine Romance at Tudor Place� will feature wine, chocolate-covered strawberries, musical entertainment, and a special exhibit featuring antique valentines and objects from significant weddings at Tudor Place. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $30 per couple; registration required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. 202-965-0400.

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Concerts ■Composer Graham Reynolds will fuse the story of 19th-century inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage and his attempt to create the world’s first computer in a loose concerto format for violin, cello and piano. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Emerson String Quartet (shown) and the KalichsteinLaredo-Robinson Trio will perform works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Schoenberg. 7:30 p.m. $38. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. ■The Fessenden Ensemble will perform works by Mozart. 7:30 p.m. $30. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4210 Albemarle St. NW. 202-362-2390. ■The Washington Performing Arts Society will present mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and pianist David Zobel. 8 p.m. $25 to $65. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Samuel Gravely will discuss his book “Trailblazer: The U.S. Navy’s First Black Admiral.� Noon. Free.

Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navymemorial.org. ■Gideon Rose will discuss his book “How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mortara Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. mortara.georgetown.edu. ■“Populism: For or Against?� will feature panelists Thomas Frank, columnist for Harper’s; David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush; and Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

McShain Lounge, McCarthy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. mk8@georgetown.edu. ■Lynda Tredway will discuss her book “Leading From the Inside Out,� and Joey Feldman will discuss his book “Teaching Without Bells.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Monday, FEBRUARY 14 â– Concert: The Young Concert Artists Series will present 21-year-old pianist Charlie Albright performing works by JanĂĄcek, Menotti, Mozart, Rogerson and Schumann. 7:30 p.m. $35.

Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

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■Rubin Carter and Ken Klonsky will discuss their book “Eye of the Hurricane: My Path From Darkness to Freedom.� 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Tenleytown Historical Society will present a talk by lifelong D.C. resident Albert LaFrance on “The Cold War and Tenleytown.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Friendship Terrace Retirement Community, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. tenleytownhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com. ■Anthony Del Col (shown) and Conor McCreery, the creators of the graphic novel “Kill Shakespeare,� will discuss their work.

7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Films

■A Spike Lee Film Festival will feature the 1992 film “Malcolm X.� 5 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Washington Psychotronic Film Society will present Anthony Harvey’s 1977 film “Death Game.� 8 p.m. Free. The Passenger, 1021 7th St. NW. 202-4623356.

Readings ■“Love Poems� will feature readings by poets Michael Salcman, Michele Wolf and Sue Brannan Walker. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-7075394. ■The Lannan Literary Programs series will feature a reading by Olufemi Terry, winner of the Caine Prize. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-6294.

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12:10 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The Cathedral Choral Society will host students from area schools for its sixth annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrate Youth! High School Choir Festival.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-5538. â&#x2013; The Orion String Quartet and Windscape will perform Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of the Fugue.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $38. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Fessenden Ensemble will perform works by Mozart. 7:30 p.m. $30.

National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-362-2390.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; NASA scientist Neil Gehrels will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Birth of Black Holes.â&#x20AC;? 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5664. â&#x2013; Edward Lengel will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inventing George Washington.â&#x20AC;? Noon.

Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Nelly Lahoud, associate professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jihadiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Path to SelfDestruction.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-2692. â&#x2013; Richard Whitmire will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bee Eater,â&#x20AC;? about former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee.

6:30 p.m. Free. Borders, 18th and L streets NW. 202-466-4999. â&#x2013; David Hazony will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ten Commandments: How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can Renew Modern Life.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; National Jewish Book Award recipient Steve Stern will discuss his novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Frozen Rabbi.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $11.

Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/authorsoutloud.

Films

â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Movie Nightâ&#x20AC;? will feature Mary Pat Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2004 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proud.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free.

Juanita E. Thornton Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. â&#x2013; The DC Human Rights Watch Film Festival will feature Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enemies of the People,â&#x20AC;? about the explanations offered by perpetrators of the Cambodian genocide. 7 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students; $8 for military personnel. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456.

Performance â&#x2013; Modern dance company Jane Franklin Dance will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take a Deep Breath.â&#x20AC;?

6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Sidney Harman Hall is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122; washingtonballet.org. â&#x2013; Georgetown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society will present Stephen Sondheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetâ&#x20AC;? Feb. 10 through 19 in Poulton Hall.

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The artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;works provide tension between familiarity and abstraction and at the same time question placement within imagined space,â&#x20AC;? states a release.

A closing party will take place Feb. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m.

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Performance times are 8 p.m.

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In fact, we have an eighth-grade class called Values where we approach topics that we may be unfamiliar with. We talk about trust, communication, sex education and leadership. I find this helpful because if you make friends

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This week and last, classes at Field have been suspended in order for students to participate in 60hour internships in a field of their choice. Students have the options of participating in 60-hour community service programs, or joining a couple of teachers on schooloffered educational trips. This year

the options were a science trip to the Peruvian Amazon and a culture/arts trip to Charleston, S.C. All students, including middle-schoolers, are required to participate in the internship program.

Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internship program is unique because it allows students to pursue their interests in the most active way possible and builds up experience that is unusual for most high school students. By the time Field students graduate high school, they will have participated in six internships. They can build up contacts, decide what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d

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For my internship I am working at The Current. Here I am helping edit articles and writing a few pieces. So far this has been a very cool and interesting experience, and I am learning a lot. I definitely will be taking the skills I learn here back to school! Thanks, Current! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nellie G.P., ninth-grader

Hyde-Addison Elementary In first grade we have been

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Kevin Henkes is a model writer for us. We have special folders with his picture in them. He writes about small moments, and we write about small moments. He zooms in on exciting moments with mice, and we zoom in on exciting moments about our family and us.

We learned about Kevin Henkes in the library. He was 19 when he got his first book published. Now he lives in Wisconsin with his kids and wife. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brett Burch and Grace McCormack, first-graders

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We are also continuing our work on our memoirs and then will begin to publish them.

Today we get our report cards for the quarter. We are all hoping for good grades. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Natasha Witaschek, fifth-grader

Lafayette Elementary

Winter in Washington often means more indoor recess. Here at Lafayette we surveyed students and teachers about whether they prefer indoor or outside recess.

Overwhelmingly, both groups said they prefer outdoor recess.

The main reason is that kids need to get outside to â&#x20AC;&#x153;get their energy out.â&#x20AC;? Then they are better prepared to learn for the rest of the afternoon. Many students mentioned liking to play active games like kickball and foursquare.

Most people who like indoor recess best said they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like being out in the cold temperatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prefer warm weather,â&#x20AC;? said Ms. Plummer, a first-grade teacher.

Many teachers prefer outdoor recess, though. They mention noise as the main reason. Ms. Carr, a prek aide, added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is just too crowded during indoor recess.â&#x20AC;?

The person who decides whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have indoor or outdoor recess each day is usually the principal, Ms. Main. If it is raining or snowing, she has an easy call.

When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threatening rain itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tougher call because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to switch to indoors once outdoor recess is under way. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kayla Miller, Skylah Parker and Justice Page, fifth-graders

Mann Elementary

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On Jan. 21, the middle school had an assembly in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Robert Fitzpatrick, a civil rights lawyer who was involved with the civil rights movement, organized the assembly with the help of Karen Middleton, the assistant director of the middle school.

Some students read quotes by Elie Wiesel, Robert Kennedy, Fredrick Douglass, Langston Hughes and, of course, Martin Luther King Jr. Jack Arnholz, ’15, read the following quote by Martin Luther King Jr.: “It may well be that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition is not the glaring noisiness of the so-called bad people, but the appalling silence of the so-called good people.”

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Ms. Cogswell was a student teacher for Ms. Mathur’s fourthgrade class. She left at the end of the fall so she could get a degree and be a real teacher.

During her time here, she helped a lot of students. She taught about half of the units, including Native Americans; explorers (social studies); spelling; handwriting (language arts); nonfiction (reading); weathering and erosion (science); soil, rocks and minerals (science); and decimals (math).

Ms. Cogswell enjoyed her time at Murch. She liked all the kids she met and worked with, and the teachers. She liked the Murch community, too.

Leela Yadav said, “Ms. Cogswell was always willing to help us, not do the work for us, but help us to do it ourselves.”

Bin Hong said, “Ms. Cogswell helped me a lot and she was nice.”

Ms. Cogswell has too many memories to choose her favorite.

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The junior class recently held a bake sale to raise money for Haiti relief and to bring attention and awareness back to the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devastation. Junior Cassandra Moshfegh said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found it very rewarding to help raise $270 in one day, all of which will go towards children in Haiti.â&#x20AC;?

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A new monitor was installed over Christmas break in the front hall at National Presbyterian School. This monitor is coming in handy. It catches many glances on the way to class. This monitor was donated by the Parents Association.

Some of the most important events here show up on the monitor, for example, free dress day, spirit day and church services.

When asked how he liked the monitor, fifth-grader Joe McCalmon said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool.â&#x20AC;?

The front-hall monitor is like an in-school version of CardinalNet, which is the website where parents can see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on at school. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eliot Koch, fifth-grader

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A recent talk was given to the lower school students and teachers in order to clarify confusion concerning the school recycling program. Common belief among students was that there was no recycling system in the lower school, resulting in trash that could have been recycled but instead was thrown away. But the lower school recycling system has now been clearly explained, and it appears to be successful thus far.

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On Tuesday we had an open house. Many people came by to take a tour of the school.

Wednesday was Teacher Appreciation Day. Our teachers ate lunch together, and I made my teacher a card.

Thursday was Student Appreciation Day. We got to have free dress and play bingo.

On Friday we had the Grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea. This was a special time for the third and fourth grades because they presented their Wax Museum Project. Every thirdand fourth-grader dressed up as a famous person who impacted the history of Washington, D.C., a subject we have been studying in social studies. I dressed up as Thomas Jefferson. We had to recite a speech. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brendan Quinn, third-grader

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Since the massive snowstorm canceled school for several days, the winter semi-formal dance has been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 11. Many students are excited to get dressed up and go to a social event with their friends.

The annual College Night for juniors and their parents takes place this week. This is a great opportunity for students and their parents to learn about beginning the search for colleges. The guest speaker will be Darryl Jones, senior associate director of admissions at Gettysburg College.

On Feb. 4, the boys basketball team faced off against Gonzaga.

The nationally ranked girls basketball team faced Holy Cross. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Emmett Cochetti, ninth-grader

San Miguel School

Eighth grade is really important for students at San Miguel. We have a lot of challenges. One example is our high school applications. Most of us had to write essays and get teacher recommendations. We are nervously waiting for acceptance letters that should come by Feb. 24.

We recently faced another pressure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; midterm exams. We had to study really hard and get back into

the rhythm of school after winter break. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very hard because winter is also flu season, and several students have been hit. We also had to make sure that we got a lot of sleep and a good breakfast before we came in to take the exams. We are glad that obstacle is now behind us.

In October we entered a competition called Letters About Literature, sponsored by the D.C. Public Library and the Library of Congress. In this contest we had to choose favorite authors and write to them about how one of their books related to our life. Two examples were Victor Martinez and his novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parrot in the Oven,â&#x20AC;? and Walter Dean Myers and his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scorpions.â&#x20AC;? Winners receive prizes. If we win at a national level, we will receive grants for our school library. We will hear about the results this spring. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Edwin Reyes and Josue Amaya, eighth-graders

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Students can send other students (or themselves) a card and treat.

This year, the wonderful Mr. Ackerman volunteered to make brownies for the event, so students can send a brownie with their note for the first time.

The girls lacrosse team, now coached by Ms. Kennedy, started recruiting players last week. The ski team left on Thursday for an extended trip. The team is very popular. It has no practices, and members receive extended excused absences from school. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lillian Audette, 12th-grader

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In English class we are required to write a five-page research paper by the end of the year. We can choose from a variety of topics such as marriage, adoption, spiritual revelations, fashion, occupations and language etiquette. I chose to write about social rules and customs surrounding adoption.

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202-607-4000

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CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC

DUPONT, WASHINGTON, DC

KALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

Beautiful classic joins architectural character with stateof-the-art refinements. Bright floor plan is perfect for entertaining. Professionally landscaped garden. Garage, walk to dining, shops. 6BR, 6BA & 1FP. $2,600,000

Over 5,000 sf of a rebirth of historic Dupont rowhouse!

Very large home with a classic feel, featuring 5 spacious BR, 6.5BA, 7FP, formal dining, gourmet kitchen, â&#x20AC;&#x153;sitting deckâ&#x20AC;? as well as expansive upper deck, large lower level au-pair suite, & 2 car parking. $2,595,000

Distinguished townhouse boasts high ceilings and fine architectural details. Double living room, elegant dining room with access to patio and beautiful kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 4 fireplaces. 1 car garage with additional parking. $2,450,000

Fabulous end unit 9-year-young townhome has 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, $200,000 in new upgrades, gated parking, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, sunlight and windows galore!! The best of it all in East Village near Park and Pennsylvania Avenue! Move-in ready! $2,395,000

Jim Bell

Mark McFadden

Eileen McGrath

Mark McFadden Tricia Messerschmitt

703-216-1333 202-330-2275

202-607-4000

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GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

Park Avenue comes to DC. This three level penthouse with elegant limestone foyer with crown molding, double living room with fireplace. Large dining room leads to first floor terrace. 3 bedrooms, 3 marble baths. 2 car parking. $2,185,000

Semi-detached Historic Federal fully updated. Gracious principal rooms, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, master suite with walkout garden. 4BR, 3 full, 1 half BA. $1,995,000

Circa 1905, in the heart of the East Village. 2007 reconstruction with top-of-the-line amenities, AC, custom builtins, speaker/media system. 3,200 sf, 3 fireplaces, 3.5 custom marble BA & 3BR. Large rear garden. $1,959,000

Beautiful & unique home in sought-after Cloisters community, complete with hardwood floors, renovated kitchen, separate dining room, spacious living room, & 2BR with en-suite BA on 2nd floor. Finished basement with 3rd bedroom, full bath. 2 car parking. $1,295,000

Jim Bell

202-607-4000

William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki John Eric

202-243-1620 703-798-0097

William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki

202-243-1620

Nancy Taylor Bubes

202-256-2164

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC

BURLEITH, WASHINGTON, DC

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

Beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath detached home in the East Village. Features hardwood floors, a grand living room, beautifully renovated kitchen, separate dining room, renovated full baths, and a charming rear brick patio and garden perfect for entertaining. $1,145,000

SHOREHAM WEST - Elegant & peaceful corner unit with 2,450 square feet, stunning views from 70 feet of windows. Six especially spacious rooms, balcony, twocar parking, washer/dryer. Pets welcome. $1,100,000

Handsome two bedroom, two bath home on quiet street with a charming front entrance, hardwood floors throughout, 1st floor sun room, lower level family room with storage closets, rear deck, great extra yard space and parking. $749,000

Charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath with hardwood floors, kitchen with exposed brick wall, living room with fireplace and built-ins, private rear fenced flagstone terrace, on a lovely street in West Village. $699,500

Nancy Taylor Bubes

Mary White

Nancy Taylor Bubes

202-256-2164

202-338-3355

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