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Vol. XLVIII, No. 24

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Pedestrian deaths spur safety push

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■ Wisconsin Avenue: Walk

set for Thursday on corridor By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A pair of fatal pedestrian accidents in the Wisconsin Avenue corridor last week has prompted a call for safety improvements along the busy artery, and the D.C. Department of Transportation has pledged

to investigate solutions. On Wednesday, 31-year-old George Mina of Arlington was injured as he crossed Wisconsin at Veazey Street in Tenleytown, and he died of his injuries yesterday, according to friends and coworkers. The following day, 79-year-old Northwest resident Margaret “Peggy” Ruth Dickie was hit by a truck at 37th and Calvert streets in Glover Park and died at the scene. “Safety is our top priority at

DDOT, and we are always looking for ways to improve conditions for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in the District,” Transportation Department spokesperson Keith St. Clair wrote in an email yesterday. “DDOT joins in Mayor [Muriel] Bowser’s commitment to Vision Zero, aimed at eliminating deaths on the city’s transportation system by 2024.” The group All Walks DC will host a “Vision Zero Walk” tomorrow See Wisconsin/Page 15

Plans shared for Massachusetts Ave. site By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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Wilson High School hosted the second annual Burgundy and Gold flag football game featuring the Washington Redskins cheerleaders on Sunday. Redskins players Niles Paul and Darrell Young served as the teams’ coaches at the event, which raised funds and awareness for the team’s charitable foundation and the Special Olympics.

The prospective developer of 3400 Massachusetts Ave. intends to build just one new home at the site, contrary to community concerns that two or three houses could be planned for the prominent corner. Marc Fleisher, a Long & Foster Realtor representing the Zuckerman Partners development company, briefly outlined the plans at the Cleveland Park/Woodley Park advisory neighborhood commission on Monday. Although he confirmed that the property legally could be subdivided into three lots, Fleisher said the developer intends only to replace the existing 1920s home, with the possibility of adding an accessory garage or carriage house. “It’s not his intention to develop this into three lots at all — in fact, he wants to build one single beautiful home on the property,” said Fleisher. Neighborhood commissioners nonetheless restated See Raze/Page 7

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The neighborhood commission backed a request to designate the home as a historic landmark, but the prospective buyer intends to fight the application.

Group seeks vision for enlivened Tenleytown

Mayor urges crackdown on synthetic marijuana sellers

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By MARK LIEBERMAN

If the residents of Tenleytown put words into action, the Northwest neighborhood might look very different in a few years’ time. A lavish Metro “piazza,” new housing above the neighborhood Whole Foods, more accessible Wisconsin Avenue storefronts, a more active Fort Reno, and a greater focus on sustainable development were among the improvements imagined at a Saturday public forum. The event was hosted by Ward 3 Vision, a group dedicated to smart growth and long-term neighborhood planning. Following a request for ideas from the Office of Planning, the Ward 3 Vision committee tasked a group of Catholic University graduate students with assessing the

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The neighborhood library is one of the institutions researchers cited as a key part of the community in a study commissioned by Ward 3 Vision.

neighborhood’s strengths and weaknesses, and presenting suggestions for future development. At Saturday’s meeting, Ward 3 Vision chair Susan Kimmel offered an overview of the students’ report. While the report was academic rather than professional in scope, the Vision team said the findings were See Tenleytown/Page 20

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Residents weigh idea of public utility for D.C. electricity — Page 2

Wilson overcomes weather, Bell to win DCIAA softball title — Page 13

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Spurred by a recent spike in overdoses from illegal synthetic drugs, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday a plan to crack down on retail establishments that sell the product under the counter. Emergency legislation she will introduce to the D.C. Council this week would give the police chief authority to shut down stores found

selling the drugs for 96 hours while police investigate. It would also increase fines for first offenses to $10,000. Meanwhile, the D.C. Office of the Attorney General continues to make progress on its initiative to stop the sale of synthetic drugs by going after property owners — including at three corner stores in Petworth. The city’s crackdown reflects an increased concern about the proliferation of synthetic drugs in the District, especially their harm to youth and vulnerable populations. See Drugs/Page 18

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Public power advocates urge D.C. to deny proposed Pepco-Exelon merger By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

A group of local politicians, environmental observers and community leaders is looking to challenge the city to move toward public power in response to the proposed merger between utility companies Pepco and Exelon. If the merger goes through —

and even its most ardent critics, including Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, believe it will — the District’s primary electricity distributor will join forces with one of the nation’s biggest generators of energy. This fusion constitutes a conflict of interest, Cheh said at a May 28 forum on the possibility of installing a publicly owned power utility

in the District. As a generator, the nuclear power plant operator Exelon has reason to seek the most expensive energy product, while Pepco ought to be looking for the most affordable energy product in order to attract customers. “I don’t think we’ve seen a worse deal since the Native Americans gave up Manhattan Island for some beans and blankets,� Cheh said.

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The forum, held in the University of the District of Columbia’s law school, began as the public comment period for the PepcoExelon merger ended. The D.C. Public Service Commission will approve or deny the merger by the end of August, according to spokesperson Kellie Didigu. The D.C. Council voted in May to include $250,000 in next year’s budget to study the ramifications of pursuing public power. Six of the 13 council members, including Cheh, have publicly opposed the merger. Pepco is promising that the merger will result in fewer power outages, faster response times and $40 million in funding for energy efficiency programs, low-income assistance and bill credits. The local utility says it will pay a “substantial financial penalty� if Exelon falls back on its promises, according to the Pepco website. Regardless of the merger’s outcome, experts at the forum said that a public power model could still work in D.C. The merger kicked off the conversation, but discussions would continue whether or not the deal comes to fruition, said Michael Siegel, a consultant with the Public and Environmental Finance Associates and part of the advocacy group D.C. Public Power. Pepco and Exelon are investorowned utilities — privately held companies oriented around profit, accountable to stockholders and regulated by state and local governments. By contrast, public power utilities are owned by the local government, accountable to ratepayers and the general public and may be self-regulated. But public power utilities do not rely on tax revenue, Siegel said. Nationwide, 67 percent of electricity providers are publicly owned, while slightly less than 6 percent

are investor owned (federal power agencies, power marketers and cooperatives own the rest), according to data the American Public Power Association presented at the forum. Cities including Sacramento, Calif., and Cleveland, Ohio, have already adopted the public power model. Pepco is firmly opposed to public power, according to spokesperson Myra Oppel. Such a move would be “prohibitively expensive� and disruptive to current customers, Oppel wrote in an email. “On top of the higher rates that are a real possibility, advocates for municipalization fail to recognize the millions of dollars in lost tax revenue and fees that the District would bear with the loss of a private sector electric utility,� Oppel wrote. “These are additional costs that would have to be borne by taxpayers in order to make up the substantial budget gap.� Pepco is also much larger and more difficult to manage than many of the utilities that have been acquired by municipalities across the nation, Oppel added. By contrast, Siegel said the biggest advantage of public power is the extra money the city would have at its disposal. Pepco pays $37 million in federal taxes each year, which the city wouldn’t have to pay if it were operating a public utility. And Pepco and Exelon’s combined $100 million return on investment goes outside D.C. under the terms of the merger — but that same amount of money would be available to the city, renewable each year. Siegel said those numbers would prove an enormous boon to the District. A transition to public power would not be without its challenges, speakers at the forum cautioned. It might require new statutes, which could take time. Broad public support isn’t easy to get on short notice. And financing is an ongoing concern. “There is complexity of course, and further investigation will be necessary,� Siegel said. “That’s where we are today.� The forum attracted policymakers and concerned citizens alike. See Power/Page 20

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Pop-up projects underway can continue By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

City officials have determined that ongoing projects to convert row houses into “pop-up� multifamily buildings can continue if the developers already have all their necessary permits. But projects still under review in some row house neighborhoods will likely need approvals through a public zoning process in order to proceed — to the consternation of

developers who have already invested in such properties, but the relief of concerned residents who had pushed for regulatory changes. The Zoning Commission acted last Monday to adopt a series of restrictions against pop-ups in the “R-4 zone,� including a height limit of 35 feet, a restriction on rear additions that extend more than 10 feet beyond the rearmost adjacent house, and a cap of two units per property. Conversion projects can proceed without zoning review only if their

permits are approved before the new regulations go into effect or if their permit applications were filed before last July. Otherwise, projects that were previously “matter of right� — meaning that they complied with zoning regulations — will now require a special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. This process will give a voice to neighbors who oppose the sort of large, dense projects that have been espeSee Zoning/Page 14

Red-top meters prompt accessibility debate By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

The latest proposal for addressing metered parking for people with disabilities faced strong criticism at a D.C. Council hearing this month. In recent years, the city has been seeking ways to replace a system in which cars with disability plates or placards can park for free at regular meters, which officials say encourages abuse. The D.C. Department of Transportation launched a program in 2012 of “red-top� meters reserved for people with disabilities, but the council overruled it, saying planning and outreach were inadequate and the meters were haphazardly scattered. The red-tops have never been enforced, though many are in place. Under a replacement proposal, the Accessible Parking Amendment Act of 2015, people with disabilities would need to pay for parking at red-tops, with four-hour maximum stays instead of two hours. But each city block

in downtown D.C. would have a maximum of one redtop meter, and the Transportation and Public Works departments would work together to create a program called “Park Here� and to crack down on violations, levying a fine of as much as $1,000 for illegal use. “We need to provide adequate accessible parking in the District,� Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh said at the June 4 hearing. “We need to stop people from cheating.� Currently, motorists with disability placards can park at any metered spot for double the allotted time for free, which proponents say makes the city more friendly to people who need extra time getting to and from their vehicles. The plan for the red-tops would eliminate that provision — residents with disabilities would have access to reserved parking spaces, but no extra privileges at other meters. Transportation officials have said many city blocks are clogged all day with out-of-state vehicles bearing See Parking/Page 14

The week ahead Wednesday, June 17

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting to vote on renewal of the District’s statewide accountability plan at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the Georgia Avenue dedicated bus lane and streetscape project. The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. ■The D.C. Department of the Environment will hold a “Reclaiming Our Rivers� community meeting at the Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. Topics will include sources of pollution, D.C. programs to clean up that pollution, and ways for residents to get involved. The open-house style event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a presentation from 7 to 7:30 p.m. ■Deal Middle School and the Tenleytown Historical Society will present the restored Reno School building and unveil an exhibit about its history as a school for African-American children. The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Reno School, 4820 Howard St. NW (enter through the door to the new Reno-Deal connector at the rear of the Reno building). For details, contact tenleytownhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.

Thursday, June 18

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold a “Community Dialogue� with atlarge D.C. Council members Anita Bonds and Elissa Silverman on the major issues facing Ward 3 and the District. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. The committee will also conduct an election from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the same location to fill a Ward 3 committeewoman seat on the D.C. Democratic State Committee.

Tuesday, June 23

The D.C. Public Library will host a community meeting on the new Cleveland Park branch library, with architects presenting design principles and a general direction for the project. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, June 24

The Georgetown Business Association will hold its 2015 Leadership Luncheon, which will include presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to P. Wesley Foster Jr., founder, chairman and CEO of the Long & Foster Cos. The event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Tony & Joe’s Seafood Restaurant, 3000 K St. NW. Tickets cost $50 to $65; visit georgetownbusiness.org/events.html.

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District Digest Williams sees District on upward trajectory

Former Mayor Anthony Williams, who now heads the Federal City Council, told the Washington Rotary Club last week that D.C. “entered into the stage of rebirth� when he became mayor and that the process has continued ever since. Crime, overall, has been going down while employment and homeownership have been going up — the opposite of the conditions he saw in the 1990s, when the city was deep into a cycle of decline. When he became the city’s chief financial officer and later mayor, “my job was to take the cards I’d been given and figure out a way to lead Washington into a third cycle, a cycle of rebirth,� Williams told the Rotarians. Ever since, he added, “we’ve had a continuity of good government� with mayors Adrian Fenty, Vincent Gray and now Muriel Bowser. And while he liked his predecessor on a personal level, he said it’s important that the city has “gotten out of the Marion Barry cult.� When asked by a Rotarian why he has not been a stronger vocal advocate for more home rule, Williams answered, “You have to play with the cards you’ve been dealt,� adding, “the federal government can write checks.� “I believe,� he added, that “home rule will eventually come.� When asked his opinion on how Bowser is doing as mayor, Williams answered, “I think she has the city going in the right direction.�

Chancellor honors top DCPS students

Chancellor Kaya Henderson hosted a luncheon for top high school seniors on Monday at the Acela Club Restaurant in the Verizon Center.

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She gave out “special recognition� awards to three students: Wilson valedictorian Margaret Kellogg, who is headed to Yale, was named 2015 DCPS Top Scholar; and Ballou valedictorian Triony ValdiviaCazzol and Columbia Heights Education Campus senior Alexiana Whittington, both of whom will be the first in their families to attend college, won the 2015 Chancellor’s Award. Valdivia-Cazzol will attend the Florida Institute of Technology, and Whittington will be attending Alabama A&M. In addition, the Columbia Heights Education Campus received the 2014-2015 DCIAA High School Athletic Department Award for having “an exceptional year in multiple sports,� according to a news release. All students attending the luncheon received a $100 gift card and a photo with Henderson.

Evans picks Catania as re-election chair

Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans has announced that he will seek re-election for the next council term. He shared that news at Monday’s Sheridan-Kalorama advisory neighborhood commission meeting, where he also announced that former at-large council member and mayoral candidate David Catania will work as his campaign chair. Evans has served on the council since 1991, longer than any of the current council members. He also launched a bid for mayor in the most recent Democratic primary. Catania, an independent, lost in the general election. Before representing Ward 2, Evans served on the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission, including a year as its chair. He now lives in Georgetown. The primary for Evans’ re-election race will take place in June 2016.

JCC buys row house across 16th Street

The Washington DC Jewish Community Center last month bought a three-story row house directly across the street from its facility at the corner of 16th and Q streets, with plans to move administrative staff there. The purchase price for 1534 16th St., which is zoned for commercial use, was $2.45 million. Seller Suite 16 LLC used it for office space. Moving staff out will leave room for additional preschool classroom space and allow the JCC to improve its library, while “the close proximity between the two buildings will ensure that there is little impact on the day-to-day operations of the institution,� according to a release. The building was dedicated last week, with JCC leaders installing a mezuzah, a parchment with Hebrew text that traditionally hangs at a building’s entrance.

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“We are bursting out of our space which is wonderful because it speaks to the impact we are having and the desire of the community for us to expand our offerings,� CEO Carole Zawatsky says in the release. “This acquisition opens up new opportunities for how we use our space and how we continue to enrich our community.�

New health center opening on M Street

Nava Health and Vitality Center opened a new facility at 1800 M St. today, offering a “revolutionary approach to integrative wellness� in the company’s first D.C. location. Nava, which has Maryland locations in Chevy Chase and Columbia, offers services including medically supervised weight loss, acupuncture, nutrition counseling and hyperbaric oxygen. “Our goal is to be the place where people can go to get the answers about their health that they’re looking for and they need, and the medical philosophy and proprietary algorithm we’ve developed allows us to be that place,� medical director Dr. Douglas Lord says in a news release. “There’s really nothing else like us out there.�

DC Circulator begins National Mall route

The DC Circulator began service along the National Mall on Sunday, traveling from Union Station to 14 other stops including the National Gallery of Art, U.S. Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The city partnered with the National Park Service to create the new route, one of six the Circulator offers for $1 per ride, with buses arriving every 10 minutes. “Improving and diversifying transportation options in the District of Columbia remains a top priority of my administration,� Mayor Bowser says in a news release. “The DC Circulator’s expansion is a win for the District, its residents and visitors as a sustainable solution for moving people around the National Mall and into our unique and diverse neighborhoods.�

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Two married D.C. police officers who work out of the Cleveland Park station but allegedly live in Maryland are facing a lawsuit from the District, after sending their kids to D.C. public schools without paying over $224,300 in non-residents’ tuition. The suit charges that the couple, Lt. Alan Hill and Sgt. Candace Hill of the Metropolitan Police Department, owes that amount of back tuition, plus penalties, for sending their three children to Ward 3 public schools while living in non-District locations. The residency fraud lasted about a decade, the suit claims, with the Hills’ children enrolled in John Eaton Elementary, Alice Deal Middle and Wilson High School at points between 2003 and 2013, while the family lived in homes in Maryland and Virginia.

The three schools — all highly ranked and facing enrollment pressures — are located near the 2nd District Headquarters on Idaho Avenue in Cleveland Park, where the two officers are based. Both of the Hills remain employed by the Metropolitan Police Department, according to agency spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump. Lt. Alan Hill has for years overseen Police Service Area 202 in the neighborhoods of Tenleytown, American University Park and Friendship Heights, and his authority recently expanded to include PSA 201 in Chevy Chase. The lawsuit follows a September 2013 police department investigation of the Hills’ residency status. According to The Washington Post, the department referred the matter to the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue, which declined to pursue a criminal investigation. See Lawsuit/Page 7

Compared to Connecticut Avenue south of Dupont Circle, the north end is considerably rundown, with broken streetlights, cracks in the street and other problems, says advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Feldstein. “If you just look at the difference between what’s south of the circle and what’s north of the circle, it looks like a different universe,� he says. That’s why Feldstein is now looking to gather

neighborhood support for a streetscape project that would fix up the corridor from Dupont Circle north to the Washington Hilton. He hopes the project will energize the area, borrowing ideas that have benefited residents and businesses in other cities. It’s started with his Dupont neighborhood commission, which last week passed a resolution 8-0 to encourage the D.C. Department of Transportation to undertake a streetscape plan for Connecticut Avenue from T Street to the southern edge of Dupont Circle, a distance of just under half a mile. See Avenue/Page 7

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

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Motor vehicle theft â– 900-999 block, F St.; 5:05 a.m. June 8. Theft â– 700-799 block, H St.; 1:50 p.m. June 10. â– 1100-1199 block, G St.; 7 a.m. June 11. â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 11:16 a.m. June 11. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 3:53 p.m. June 11. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 6:04 p.m. June 11. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 12:30 p.m. June 12. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 3:30 p.m. June 12. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 1:07 p.m. June 13.

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Theft from auto â– 11th and H streets; 8:02 a.m. June 10. â– 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 10:01 a.m. June 12.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; 11:06 a.m. June 10 (with knife). Burglary â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:50 a.m. June 8. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:01 a.m. June 11. Motor vehicle theft â– New York Avenue and 5th Street; 11:58 p.m. June 10. Theft â– 500-599 block, 4th St.; 6:37 p.m. June 11. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:15 p.m. June 13.

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Theft â– 3300-3399 block, Stuyvesant Place; 2:34 p.m. June 14. Theft from auto â– 5300-5314 block, Chevy Chase Parkway; 12:44 p.m. June 8.

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Tenleytown / AU Park

Burglary â– 4900-4999 block, Chesapeake St.; 1:33 p.m. June 9. Theft â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive;

6:28 p.m. June 8. â– 3700-3799 block, Chesapeake St.; 2:09 p.m. June 9. â– 4200-4299 block, Davenport St.; 4:52 p.m. June 9. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:20 p.m. June 9. â– 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7 a.m. June 10. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 7:20 p.m. June 11. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:03 p.m. June 12. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:39 p.m. June 12. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:22 p.m. June 13. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 4:23 p.m. June 14. Theft from auto â– Chesapeake and 42nd streets; 12:44 p.m. June 8. â– 4404-4499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:39 p.m. June 12. â– 4800-4899 block, Albemarle St.; 2:45 p.m. June 12.

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Robbery â– 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1 p.m. June 12. Burglary â– 2700-2855 block, Tilden St.; 1:01 p.m. June 9. Theft â– 3600-3699 block, Idaho Ave.; 5:31 p.m. June 11. â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:26 a.m. June 12. â– 4200-4225 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:03 a.m. June 13. Theft from auto â– 3104-3299 block, Highland Place; 10:33 a.m. June 8. â– 4800-4899 block, 36th St.; 1:52 p.m. June 8. â– 36th and Newark streets; 6:24 a.m. June 9. â– 3500-3599 block, 36th St.; 6:35 a.m. June 9. â– 3300-3399 block, 36th St.; 6:39 a.m. June 9. â– 3400-3420 block, 36th St.; 9:21 a.m. June 9. â– 4500-4529 block, 32nd St.; 9:20 a.m. June 10. â– Connecticut and Nebraska avenues; 12:45 p.m. June 10. â– 4707-4799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:15 p.m. June 10. â– 4500-4599 block, 31st St.; 7:03 p.m. June 10.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 3400-3499 block, 38th St.; 7:16 p.m. June 11. Burglary â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 6:13 p.m. June 10. â– 3701-3799 block, Massa-

chusetts Ave.; 8:20 a.m. June 12. â– 3000-3199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:21 a.m. June 13. Theft â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 11:26 a.m. June 8. â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 11:04 a.m. June 13. â– 3000-3199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:20 p.m. June 14. Theft from auto â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:21 p.m. June 10. â– 3300-3399 block, 36th St.; 7:24 p.m. June 10. â– 2600-2699 block, 42nd St.; 11:15 a.m. June 12. â– Macomb and 38th streets; 3:17 p.m. June 12.

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Motor vehicle theft â– 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 8:15 p.m. June 10. Theft â– 3200-3301 block, New Mexico Ave.; 7:36 p.m. June 8. â– 4200-4399 block, Embassy Park Drive; 7:03 p.m. June 10. â– 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 10:53 p.m. June 12. Theft from auto â– 5100-5199 block, Sherier Place; 1:55 p.m. June 10. â– 4824-4875 block, MacArthur Blvd.; 3:33 p.m. June 10. â– 2825-2899 block, Arizona Ave.; 3:40 p.m. June 12.

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Motor vehicle theft ■3200-3265 block, Prospect St.; 7:27 p.m. June 9. Theft ■3200-3247 block, O St.; 12:51 p.m. June 8. ■3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 5:14 p.m. June 8. ■3300-3399 block, M St.; 3 p.m. June 9. ■3300-3399 block, Water St.; 5:23 p.m. June 9. ■1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:52 p.m. June 9. ■Water and 34th streets; 8:58 p.m. June 9. ■3000-3029 block, K St.; 6:59 p.m. June 10. ■1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:30 p.m. June 11. ■1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 4:15 p.m. June 11. ■1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:45 p.m. June 11. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 12:45 p.m. June 12. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 1 p.m. June 12. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:47 p.m. June 12. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:24 p.m. June 12. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:02 p.m. June 13. ■3300-3399 block, Cady’s Alley; 9:38 a.m. June 14.

Theft from auto â– 3900-4399 block, Reservoir Road; 9:09 p.m. June 8. â– 3225-3299 block, Grace St.; 8:43 a.m. June 9. â– 3200-3238 block, Grace St.; 9:14 a.m. June 9. â– 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 2 p.m. June 9. â– 2900-2999 block, R St.; 7:45 a.m. June 12. â– 1600-1660 block, 32nd St.; 1:39 p.m. June 14.

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Robbery â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 8:57 p.m. June 8. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1600-1699 block, P St.; 9:50 a.m. June 12 (with knife). Burglary â– 1700-1799 block, P St.; 4:45 p.m. June 11. â– 1500-1599 block, Q St.; 3:20 p.m. June 14. Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, 20th St.; 6:31 p.m. June 10. Theft â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 8:02 a.m. June 8. â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 10:05 a.m. June 9. â– 2100-2199 block, Wyoming Ave.; 11:45 a.m. June 9. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:47 p.m. June 9. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:16 p.m. June 9. â– 2100-2129 block, S St.; 8:32 a.m. June 10. â– 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 9:29 a.m. June 10. â– 1200-1219 block, 19th St.; 8:39 p.m. June 10. â– 1900-1999 block, Q St.; 2:30 p.m. June 11. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:44 p.m. June 11. â– 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:45 p.m. June 13. â– 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:51 p.m. June 13 (with knife). â– P and 17th streets; 12:47 p.m. June 14. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:06 p.m. June 14. Theft from auto â– 15th and N streets; 8:46 a.m. June 8. â– 1800-1899 block, Florida Ave.; 8:56 a.m. June 8. â– 1400-1499 block, Hopkins St.; 4:34 p.m. June 8. â– 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 4:57 p.m. June 10. â– N and 17th streets; 12:23 p.m. June 12. â– 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 11:36 p.m. June 12. â– 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 1:14 a.m. June 13. â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:43 a.m. June 13.

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LAWSUIT: Attorney general sues two police officers From Page 5

However, the lawsuit says the Hills pulled their children out of Wilson High and Eaton Elementary that month after D.C. Public Schools informed them they weren’t eligible. The Hills initially appealed that decision but dropped it in January 2014. The D.C. Office of the Attorney General, which filed the lawsuit against the Hills last week, emphasizes that the District is now cracking down on non-resident tuition fraud. Since 2012, the office has recovered nearly $800,000 in public

school tuition through 13 monetary judgments and five out-of-court settlements, according to a news release. “You shouldn’t take advantage of the taxpayers of the District of Columbia and expect to get away with it, and suits like these are one of the tools we use to safeguard public integrity,� D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says in the release. According to the lawsuit, the Hills used the address of a Northeast apartment in order to enroll their children in D.C. schools as residents. Alan Hill apparently pur-

chased that property near the Benning Road Metro station in 1996, but rented it out rather than living there. Instead the family resided at addresses in Alexandria, Va.; Mitchellville, Md.; and Accokeek, Md. It’s unclear from the lawsuit exactly how the Hills arranged for the children to attend Ward 3 schools, out of boundary from the Northeast location. Hill told The Post last week that he and his wife “are in the middle of this process and still trying to understand it,� but declined to comment further. The Current was not able to reach him yesterday.

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AVENUE: Improvements sought From Page 5

“Not a dime has been spent� to repair sidewalks, roads, traffic signals and landscape, the resolution reads, and decrepit conditions “serve to depress the whole area.� Connecticut Avenue south of Dupont Circle to K Street has undergone a major streetscape project since 2014, with parts of it still being completed. Fixes have included street resurfacing, sidewalk replacements, new traffic signals and pavement markings, among other upgrades. Feldstein wants to see that same

love for the north side. But he also wants to know what can be learned from the southern streetscape. “I think they did a good job fixing up and improving the basic infrastructure, but they didn’t do anything particularly imaginative,� he said. Feldstein’s next steps are to persuade the Adams Morgan and Sheridan-Kalorama commissions to get on board with the streetscape proposal. With further support and some initial funding, the idea could move forward with a city feasibility study. “It’s something that needed to be done 10 or 15 years ago,� Feldstein said.

RAZE: One new house, not three, envisioned at 3400 Massachusetts Ave., Realtor says

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their unanimous opposition to demolishing the existing house, and they formally supported a landmark nomination for the property. The case will go before the Historic Preservation Review Board on July 23, and Fleisher said Zuckerman Partners is preparing to contest it. The Massachusetts Avenue Heights Citizens Association filed the nomination last month, responding to an application to raze the 7,100-square-foot Mission/Spanish Revival-style mansion, which occupies a prominent site abutting Massachusetts Avenue, Observatory Circle and Edmunds Street. The association retained architectural consulting firm EHT Traceries, which said the

home’s “unique and eclecticâ€? design is worthy of preservation. The firm also notes that the home was built by Christian Heurich Jr. — president of the Heurich Brewing Co., which was founded by his father — and later owned by prominent doctor Marshall Parks. Commissioner Catherine May added that “there has been enormous concern from neighbors in support for this application.â€? One couple, who live nearby on Fulton Street, raised concerns about the nomination. Frances Francis told commissioners that she welcomes redevelopment of the site as an improvement over the status quo, which is that an Iowa bank owns the vacant house. “It’s a very difficult property to sell, and we have been inside of it and we understand why it’s been difficult to sell. ‌ It’s a warren

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of little rooms,� said Francis. “If [the new house is] better, then I would like to promote ‘better’ rather than to see the property unutilized.� Fleisher echoed the concern about the home’s condition, calling it “a disaster beyond belief.� And although he didn’t present plans for the new house — which would not be subject to public review, but which probably could not be built if landmark status is approved — Fleisher pointed to Zuckerman Partners’ record. “The developer is probably the most respected developer in the area when it comes to historic communities and areas,� he said, to quiet skepticism. “You’re shaking your head,� Fleisher said to commissioner Gwendolyn Bole.

“He built on my street,� said Bole, referring to a pair of homes constructed in 2010 at 29th Place and Garfield Street — a project so contentious that some neighbors still had yard signs protesting “McMansions� even after the new homes were occupied. Fleisher pointed instead to Macomb Street homes “that have gotten nothing but compliments from the neighbors there.� Fleisher added that Zuckerman Partners contacted the Heurich family, which expressed no opposition to plans to raze the house “because they’re not very proud of it.� “The developer is certainly going to respond to the application as due process allows, and has already retained architectural historians and experts in the legal field as to defeating an application,� he said.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

■ sheridan-kalorama

The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

■ Glover Park / Cathedral heights

At the commission’s June 11 meeting: ■ commissioners voted 5-0 to provide a grant of $2,449.90 to the Hardy Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization to cover the purchase of 10 computers for the school’s science department, part of a broader effort to replace aging computer equipment at the school. Commission chair Jackie Blumenthal said the grant had been cleared by the D.C. auditor. ■ Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ralph Neal reported that although violent crime is down in the neighborhood compared to this time last year, property crime has increased. ■ Mike Goodno of the D.C. Department of Transportation described plans for bicycle facilities on Tunlaw Road and 37th Street, which would include short stretches of bike lanes, pavement markings indicating the route for cyclists, and signage pointing the way to nearby points of interest for cyclists. As part of the same work, some parking spaces would be relocated, for a net gain of eight spaces along the full route. The commission will consider a resolution on the proposal at its next meeting. ■ commission chair Jackie Blumen-

thal said the commission is continuing to seek the allowance of left turns from Massachusetts Avenue onto Observatory Circle during the evening rush hour, to allow a way to access the neighborhood from Massachusetts at that time. ■ commissioners voted 5-0 to support the reappointment of Sandra Mattavous-Frye as the D.C. people’s counsel. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■ spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-957-1999 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. Thursday, July 9. The

location has not been announced. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest ■ Forest hills / North cleveland park At the commission’s May 26 meeting: ■ commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support for the Friends of the Forest Hills Park to use the park for a concert series on the last Fridays of June, July, August and September. ■ resident Marlene Berlin reported that she was hit while driving on Connecticut Avenue near the Park Van Ness construction site. An illegally parked van just south of a driveway at the site blocked the sight line of the other driver, who was exiting the driveway. “It is a real safety hazard,” she said. Since then, orange cones have been placed where the van was parked. ■ resident Shirley Adelstein announced she will run for the vacant commission seat previously held by the late Karen Lee Perry. ■ commission chair Adam Tope moved that the commission support proposed modifications to the interior of the Sedgwick Gardens Apartment House at 3726 Connecticut Ave. before the Historic Preservation Review Board, but his motion failed to get a second. The owners plan to introduce new lighting to the central atrium and use about 60 percent of the lobby area for office uses. Tope said he did not see the changes “as massively significant” and mentioned that the Cleveland Park Historical Society had backed them. Several tenants have expressed opposition to moving office uses into the lobby, while others have supported the plans.

■ commissioners unanimously agreed to ask the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to do a formal study of the pros and cons of closing the Van Ness/UDC Metro station during some weekends to speed the work of replacing the escalators. Currently, the work is scheduled to place only from midnight to 5 a.m. Commissioner Mary Beth Ray said the study should include the effect of weekend closures on local businesses. The general manager of the nearby Days Inn said any weekend closures would have a major effect on his customers, many of whom come from abroad and do not have cars. Resident Karen Morris asked why work could not be postponed until the sidewalk in front of the Park Van Ness construction is reopened. Commissioner Patrick Jakopchek said Metro had explained why, but not in writing. Resident David Power said Metro has an obligation to produce a written document, adding that the agency should first redo the escalators at Cleveland Park. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■ CHEVY CHASE

At the commission’s June 8 meeting: ■ commission chair Randy Speck reported that commissioners had voted 7-0 by email to support a pair of liquor license renewals that came up at a time the commission wasn’t meeting. ■ commission chair Randy Speck reported that an automatic gate was about to be installed at the parking lot of PNC Bank, 5530 Connecticut Ave., that will allow parking after business hours as requested by the community. The gate will close automatically at 10 p.m. to prevent more cars from entering the lot, but it will continue opening for cars trying to leave. ■ commissioner Chanda Tuck-Garfield reported that she had recently visited the Knollwood retirement community, where residents and staff raised concerns about the adequacy of service from the E6 Metrobus. She also reported that St. John’s College High School received a donation that will allow it to make its planned facility upgrades more elaborate, and that the school will present the latest design at the commission’s June 22 meeting. ■ commissioner Carolyn Cook reported that the D.C. Department of Transportation has finalized its controversial design plans for 31st Street, which had been previously uncertain. The street will be widened to a consistent 30 feet, and the project will include the installation of a 4-foot-wide sidewalk. Work is scheduled to begin in August and take about six weeks, Cook reported.

■ commissioner Carolyn Cook reported that she had testified before the D.C. Council about the latest proposal for red-top parking meters, which would be reserved for people with disabilities instead of the current free metered parking currently provided. Cook opposes the measure and asked her colleagues to take a position on the proposal, which the commission will consider at its next meeting. ■ commissioner Rebecca Maydak reported that the community’s farmers market has relocated from Lafayette Elementary School to outside the Chevy Chase Library due to construction at the school, and she thanked city officials who helped arrange the temporary location. ■ commissioner Rebecca Maydak reported that the city has dropped its current contract for LED streetlights, which she called “a good thing for us” due to her ongoing concerns about the color and intensity of the lights in a residential area. ■ representatives of the Lafayette Elementary School modernization project team discussed the expansion and renovation of the Broad Branch Road School, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow. Responding to community concerns, commissioner Rebecca Maydak asked the commission to adopt a resolution about runoff issues at the school, which the commission may consider at a future meeting. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to echo concerns from the Committee of 100 on the Federal City regarding proposed new signage regulations in the District, which commissioners fear could lead to electronic billboards along Connecticut Avenue. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to raise no objection to plans for a driveway and garage at 5901 31st Place, pending receipt of the plans in writing from the D.C. Public Space Committee. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: ■ announcements. ■ discussion with Kim Williams of the D.C. Historic Preservation Office and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority regarding possible historic designation of the Chevy Chase Circle bus turnaround. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Bread and Chocolate, 5542 Connecticut Ave., to serve beer and wine in its outdoor cafe. ■ presentation by Jeff Mancabelli on plans by St. John’s College High School for upgrades to its athletic facilities. ■ discussion about the role of Friends of Lafayette Park. ■ report on the Ingleside Task Force meeting and next steps. ■ discussion of the District’s policy regarding disabled parking and a possible vote. For details, call 202-363-5803 or email chevychaseanc3@verizon.net.

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Budget befuddlement

D.C.’s latest attempt to win budget autonomy — the right to approve its own spending, rather than leaving that decision to Congress — is so complex that top lawyers disagree on whether it’s legitimate. On WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show last week, DC Appleseed executive director Walter Smith listed a string of top attorneys who agree with him that the Budget Autonomy Act is valid. But the current attorney general — and his immediate predecessor — disagree, as did former Mayor Vincent Gray. They believe that only Congress has the power to release the city from budget oversight, despite a voterpassed referendum calling for the change. Mr. Smith was one of the architects of the strategy to make an end-run around Congress’ hold on the city’s budget. The idea was that voters could use a referendum to amend the city charter, and then the D.C. Council could simply approve the annual budget itself. Congress would still get the 30-day “passive” review it has for any city law (most of which pass without comment), but federal legislators would not need to give their express approval of the document. Voters overwhelmingly supported the referendum back in 2013, but Mayor Gray refused to act on it, saying that while he supported the concept, the approach was illegal. The D.C. Council sued the mayor to obtain a legal determination, and a District Court judge sided with Mr. Gray. Then Muriel Bowser was elected. The new mayor sided with Mr. Smith, and she withdrew the administration’s opposition to the act, spurring a federal appeals court panel to vacate the District Court decision last month. That means that the Budget Autonomy Act — at least for now — is law. So last week, the council took a final vote on the 2016 Budget Request Act, with final consideration of the accompanying Budget Support Act set for June 30. Once the mayor has signed the legislation, Congress’ passive review will start. Will the Hill accept this approach? It’s unclear. But in a move of caution, Ms. Bowser has also opted to submit the entire budget to Congress, as in years past. A spokesperson told The Washington Post that the move was due to timing, as the judicial decision had come too late in the budget season to allow a fully autonomous approach. We think it was a wise decision. The case is still in legal limbo, having been remanded to the court that previously invalidated the act. The law could well be declared void again, and then, if the city were spending based only on its own budget, the expenditures could be deemed illegal. Having two budgets work their way through Capitol Hill is unprecedented, and some legislators might balk at the move. Hopefully, though, Mayor Bowser’s insurance plan will help ensure a smooth budget year — maybe even one based solely on local spending decisions.

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The broken fountain in the center of Chevy Chase Circle calls to mind one of the many bureaucratic absurdities of life in Washington, D.C. That absurdity is the National Park Service. We don’t mean the agency itself, which operates scores of majestic parks and monuments throughout the country, nor its management of many important Washington sites, including the National Mall, the C&O Canal and Rock Creek Park. Rather, our quibble is with the Park Service’s ownership of dozens of smaller parks scattered throughout the District. Even if the Park Service must retain the rights to so many of our public green and gathering spaces, federal officials ought to find a way to hand dayto-day stewardship over to D.C. Such a shift might allow for better snow removal, easier user access and, perhaps, swifter repairs of leaky fountains. Ruth Robbins, president of the Friends of the Chevy Chase Circle, a nonprofit volunteer group, said a lagoon-like puddle has been forming at the south end of the circle for the past few years, caused by a leak in the fountain. But there’s no timeline for a repair, and Ms. Robbins notes that the Park Service’s budget is tight and its to-do list long. The Friends group plans to raise money to cover the work, but it must wait for information from the Park Service. We think all would be simplified should D.C. simply have authority over the park. Such a change could prove similarly beneficial elsewhere, such as Fort Reno Park, where neighbors wish for more community-friendly activities. That’s not to say Park Service-owned land can’t host events, but as the group Dupont Festival can attest, getting permission can be a challenge. Thanks to its hard work, that organization eventually secured permission to host regular happenings in the neighborhood’s central circle, including a yearly Groundhog Day forecasting, movie showings and soccer-match viewing parties.

Those lingering Gray shadows …

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ormer Mayor Vincent Gray was walking on K Street in downtown Washington on Monday. Beside him, a friend and former campaign manager Chuck Thies. A few people stopped to say hi to the mayor, a few others called out to him. One passerby purposely shook his hand as a measure of support. Let’s be blunt about it. A lot of people think Gray lost his 2014 reelection bid and has gotten a bum deal on that 2010 shadow campaign investigation that has passed the five-year mark. And there appears to be no end in sight. Gray was a guest Monday on WPFW 89.3 FM radio. Thies was the guest host and promptly disclosed his association with Gray. The two men discussed all sorts of issues and then Thies asked if there were anything new in the federal probe. “Nothing,” Gray said tersely. You can’t blame Gray for being tired of the subject. Five years is a long time to be under investigation by anyone. Leaving the studio Monday, we pressed Gray for a little more reaction. The Notebook has heard that the probe has made some organizations gun-shy in hiring Gray. Who would want to do that if the probe suddenly erupted into embarrassing criminal charges? Gray said he is getting on with his life, doing some remodeling on his home, teaching a course at Catholic University and playing amateur baseball once a week. “I’m doing the things I want to do at this stage,” he told us. But what about that probe? “Obviously, I wish that [investigation] were over with,” Gray somberly replied. “I think it should be over with, and I hope it is soon.” Gray’s public remarks prompted another call to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Spokesperson William Miller was characteristically brief and to the point. “The investigation involving the 2010 mayor’s election is active and ongoing,” he said. That’s a bit stronger than earlier remarks that “the investigation is continuing.” Some Gray supporters have suggested the probe has come up empty and that prosecutors are just too embarrassed to say. They note that U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen stepped down April 1 without bringing charges against Gray. “The investigation [itself] is the scandal,” Thies told NBC4. Noting the five-year timeline, Thies said, “It’s clear that Mayor Gray did nothing wrong. He has been saying that for five years. And this thing is just petering out.” Machen’s deputy Vincent Cohen Jr. is now serving as acting U.S. attorney.

So District citizens are about where they have been the last couple of years. The probe is continuing. Six people have pleaded guilty to various crimes in the case and all await sentencing after cooperating with authorities. But no conclusion yet when it comes to Vincent C. Gray. ■ A new Gray campaign? On the radio show, Thies asked if Gray might consider reviving his political career, maybe running for the council at-large next year or for his home Ward 7? Gray said he hadn’t really thought about it: “I rule nothing out, nothing in.” And then Gray smiled and briefly chuckled, maybe thinking that’s something he ought to think about. ■ Lesson learned. Lots of D.C. taxpayers and school parents are praising a move by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. He’s suing two D.C. police officers who allegedly defrauded the District out of $224,000 by living in the suburbs but sending their children to D.C. public schools without paying out-of-city tuition. “You shouldn’t take advantage of the taxpayers of the District of Columbia and expect to get away with it, and suits like these are one of the tools we use to safeguard public integrity,” Racine said in announcing the court case. The two police officers — one a lieutenant, another a sergeant — are alleged to have violated the D.C. False Claims Act over a 10-year period while they lived in Maryland and Virginia. The attorney general’s office noted that city lawyers since 2012 have been more aggressively going after parents suspected of school fraud. It said the city has won 13 monetary judgments and reached five out-of-court settlements totaling $773,000. That’s a good math lesson for any parent out there. ■ Praising UDC’s top lawyer. Dean Shelley Broderick since 1999 has led the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law, helping the school grow into a respected center of learning that focuses on practical, clinical learning and service, with strong accreditation from the American Bar Association. Later this month, another award is coming her way. The D.C. Chapter of the National Lawyers’ Guild will cite her “leadership and contributions to the DC legal community.” If she gets many more awards — there have been too many to name here — she’ll have to take over some of that space in the university’s new student center building (still under construction) to store them. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor National Zoo entries were misidentified

The Current’s May 27 article “Zoo’s southern entrance slated for overhaul” had an eye-popping error in the title of the article as well as inaccurate compass points throughout the story. Those who follow the sun for directions know that Connecticut Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway run in a general north-south direction. Looking at the orientation of the sun or a map shows the entrance from Connecticut Avenue into the National Zoo is from the west; the entrance from Beach

Drive in Rock Creek Park is from the east! There is no northern or southern entrance! Good thing tourists are unaware. They usually don’t know where they are anyway! Michael Sullivan Forest Hills

District not solving storm surge issues

The D.C. government seems quite pleased with itself with its “green” solutions to storm surges that push raw sewage into the Anacostia River and elsewhere. Sadly, though, it is taking no steps to prevent such sewage from backing up into low-lying residences near the rivers. The recent storm surge pushed

raw sewage into ground-floor apartments east of Nationals Park. The District’s response? None. No one is reaching out to compensate these homeowners for the substantial damage done. No media outlets are highlighting this. For an unknown reason, these same homeowners are subsidizing homeowners in wards 3 and 4 in burying their electric cables. It is unclear why we all are asked to do so, but it is especially poignant to those whose homes have been trashed by the District’s incompetent sewer and water policies. The city needs to recognize its responsibilities to protect its citizens from its — and its utilities’ — incompetence. Vic Miller Washington, D.C.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Community united on Palisades renovation VIEWPOINT

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oving forward on plans for a creatively designed state-of-the art Palisades Recreation Center is a high priority for our community. The city has made a $9.5 million commitment to renovate and expand the decrepit, obsolete 1930s building with a facility that meets the needs of our residents. This process is ongoing, and we very much appreciate the efforts of city and federal entities to work together on a compromise that would address historic preservation while meeting the community’s desire for a facility that can be enjoyed today and by generations to come. The Palisades Site Improvement Team — comprised of neighborhood volunteers — meets monthly with the city’s Department of General Services and the Department of Parks and Recreation. We have been guided by input from the broader community through consultations with neighborhood stakeholders and from the results of a well-known online survey. The Palisades community stands united on what renovations it seeks in an improved recreation center. In May, the team formally adopted a set of general principles that outlines project goals. The Palisades Citizens Association approved these principles in June. In a neighborhood as diverse as the Palisades, this is no small achievement. Civility has been maintained, consensus has been built, and neighbors have made compromises in order to present a united position on Palisades priorities. We are gratified that the two departments responsible for the project have endorsed the neighborhood’s statement of principles. These principles identify key program elements (such as a small gym, a multipurpose space, a fitness center, space for seniors), the desire for a single structure on the property, and the immediate need to address traffic and safety concerns. A key principle states that the community is not concerned with preserving the existing building, noting that certain building elements could be preserved as part of an integrated structure. (The full statement is available at palisadesdc.org.) After months of working with city officials and architects, many have reluctantly concluded that preserving the entire building and its deteriorating facilities would create space and design challenges that would preclude improvements to make the recreation center responsive to future needs.

Letters to the Editor Concrete on streets seems low-quality

My street in Shepherd Park was repaved last summer, with new curbs and sidewalks put in. Over the winter, I noticed that the concrete — which appears to be a lower grade of concrete — was breaking up. A friend from the Forest Hills neighborhood was visiting me the other day and commented that she has noticed the same deterioration of new concrete used throughout the city on new sidewalks and curbs. I’m sure the city is spending top dollar for this work. It would be a shame if we are not getting the best

Nostalgia aside, many in our community have observed that the current recreation center is outdated and lacks historic significance as well as an architectural style that exemplifies its period of construction. Others point out that the building is architecturally unattractive and awkward, and that any addition would amplify its major flaws. The General Services Department has also noted that retrofitting the existing building will prove more costly than a new building. A main reason for widespread community opposition to a 100 percent, 360-degree preservation of the existing building is the limited building space available for an addition or new building. Preservation of the entire building will result in the loss of current popular features as well as green space at Palisades Park, which are aspects the community has indicated it values over preserving the current recreation center. The city’s Historic Preservation Office has informed the Palisades Site Improvement Team that a compromise may be possible. We will continue to work with the Historic Preservation Office, the Department of General Services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the office of Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh to reach a design that satisfies the needs of the entire community. An application for historic status for the Palisades Field House and the entire park site has been filed with the Historic Preservation Office. While this may extend the timeline for this project to move forward, it is important to understand that this office, while an essential part of the renovation process, has its own policies and rightfully will pursue them for the city. Other city polices are also in play, most notably the recreation department’s minimum design and program requirements for new recreation centers. The Fine Arts Commission also has a voice in the process from the federal perspective. And we citizens of the Palisades have our own priorities. All of these factors now mean that the construction start for a new recreation center will likely move from fall 2015 to spring 2016. As the co-chairs of the Palisades Site Improvement Team and representatives of our neighborhood, we pledge to continue to steadfastly represent our Palisades community and work to implement our statement of principles, while compromising where possible. We believe it is possible to respect the past and at the same time build for the future. Scott Cobb and Penny Pagano are co-chairs of the Palisades Site Improvement Team.

grade of concrete for this important work on our streets. Philip McClain Shepherd Park

Pepco-Exelon merger won’t serve public

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee overwhelmingly passed a resolution on May 7 opposing the Pepco/Exelon merger and another requesting that city officials explore public ownership of electrical distribution in the District. Our vote was taken only after careful consideration by our Task Force on Transportation and the Environment and a robust community dialogue at our April meeting with representatives from Pepco, Exelon, the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel and Solar Grid, as well as the director of the D.C. Department of the Envi-

ronment. Our committee believes that the merger does not represent enough of a public interest benefit to the community in terms of reliability, local employment, protection of future rates and/or environmental sustainability. We urge that our position be considered as a reflection of a thoughtful process of wellinformed citizens who are interested in improving our city and devoted to enhancing our democracy. We believe that the best way forward is to explore municipalization of the public utility on behalf of all. The Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s purpose is to support Democratic candidates for city and national offices and to be a public forum for both wardwide and communitywide issues. Deborah Shore Chair, Ward 3 Democratic Committee

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Spotlight on Schools British School of Washington

Recently, the secondary school students attended an inspiring assembly from Team Tanzania, the five seniors who spent a week in Tanzania earlier in the school year, along with two staff members, working with other students from Nord Anglia Education and supporting a local Tanzanian school. We learned about how the team had raised funds for much-needed equipment through bake sales and other events, along with how they helped teach and refurbish classrooms in Tanzania. All of the students were clearly impacted by their experience and we all hope to further develop our links with the Tanzania school.

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One thing that struck us most was that many of the Tanzanian pupils do not have enough food and this obviously affects their learning, so our goal at BSW is to help with this. Just $300 will provide enough food for the Tanzanian school for a whole year — surely we can do this? In the long term we would like to help the school get solar panels. By the end of the assembly we were proud of how our Team Tanzania had inspired us, aware of how much we take for granted at our school and most of all determined to support our partner school. — Year 12 Princeton (11th-graders)

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Chagigat HaSiddur is a celebration where the first-graders at JPDS-NC get new siddurim (prayerbooks) to show what we learned in Hebrew and Judaic Studies this year. To prepare, we did tefillah (prayer) every day and learned more over time. We prepared a story about the Ten Commandments and practiced singing and praying together on the stage. At Chagigat HaSiddur, we first sat down with our whole grade, shortest to tallest, and sang tefillah for God and our parents. After that, we went to classrooms with our class and read the play for our parents. When we got our siddurim, each had a note from our parents about how good and special we are. Then we sang the “Shehechyanu� prayer that we say for special occasions or when something new happens. Then we got paper keys to the North Campus from our third-grade reading buddies. Tal Pearlman said, “Getting the new siddurim was really awesome and we’ll be able to learn our Tefillot [prayers] from them next year in second grade.� We also had a great school year. Hannah Green said, “I liked learning about Chanukah this year because it is so yummy!� Carmel Pinsky said, “My favorite thing that I learned in Judaic Studies was the parshas [Torah portions]!� — Hannah Green, Tal Pearlman and Carmel Pinsky, first-graders

Murch Elementary

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Our Lady of Victory School

Our Lady of Victory School has been fantastic! I have been at OLV for 11 years, from nursery to eighth grade, along with three other classmates. Additional friends have jumped in through the years and we have created many wonderful memories. OLV is like a family because of all the caring relationships and I am inspired by all of the kindness that I have seen here. Father Dave mentioned at our graduation Mass that the OLV community teaches us “not only to do good, but to be good.� This means something special to me because we learned so much about how to think of and care for others. Our class served in Camden, N.J., but we were also taught to help with the physical and spiritual needs of our neighbors and one another. We learned how to work together, even on challenging tasks and through tough situations. We were also able to celebrate successes and enjoy friendships that are sure to last. All of my teachers have given me something special. I am a confident student and an eager learner thanks to their help. They inspired all of us to follow that guideline of being good. I know that as we enter high school, we will continue to be

part of the family at OLV. — Claire S., eighth-grader

Ross Elementary

We are getting to the end of classes at Fillmore Arts Center. Next week will be our last week. We’ll miss it! We are coming up to the last days of this school year. A lot of things have been happening. First, the fifth-graders got a chance to practice for their upcoming promotional exercise taking place on June 16. Grade four will also attend along with Mr. Rogers, our school counselor, and some of the teachers. Also, the fifth-graders had a scavenger hunt. For some, this meant getting a picture of an allgirls soccer teacher and a map of Australia — this is where our fifthgrade teacher Mr. Marcus is from. Grade four continued to rehearse for their school play and performed it at the Sumner School on June 12. It was really a blast. Go fourthgraders and a big thank you to Ms. Jaffe for organizing the play and helping us with everything. Ms. Foster, librarian from the West End Library, came to the school to talk about the summer reading program titled “Every Hero Has a Story.� She also told us about the special prizes we get for completing summer reading hours. Our school yearbook is ready. It was distributed on Friday, and some signed each other’s books and wrote cool things about each other. A lot of upcoming second-graders and some parents got a chance to say hello to our new third-grade teacher, Ms. Atlas. — Ross community

School Without Walls High School

School Without Walls High School recently held its annual sports banquet at Capitol Hill’s Eastern Market, organized by Walls parents Fran Ewart and Sue Bloom, mothers of Walls students Jack Ewart and Adam Bloom. With a catered dinner and a special customized cake, Walls student-athletes were recognized by their respective coaches in speeches for their dedication to their sport. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Mighty Penguin Award to Ayanna Williams and Quinn Gavin, along with $500 college scholarships, for their teamwork and commitment to scholarship and the Walls community. — Michael Edgell, ninth-grader

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Rain or shine, it was Wilson’s time

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Wilson senior Hannah Thompson had seen this situation before — rain postponing a D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association softball championship game. Similar circumstances derailed the Tigers during her freshman year when the team lost the crown. The lessons from that defeat, which the players still lament three years later, proved to be helpful during this year’s title game. “I was having a lot of déjà vu,” said Thompson. “But we knew we had to stay mentally tough instead of getting down. On the bus over here we just kept saying that we have to keep going even if it starts raining again.” The Tigers resumed the June 4 suspended game Wednesday, starting with a narrow 9-6 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Wilson didn’t allow another run, blowing out Bell 23-6 at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy to win its third DCIAA crown in four years. It’s a victory that can be traced back to the approach that third-year coach Karina Bond implemented when she first took over the program. Bond has focused on an assertive mentality predicated on good stamina, which she has instilled by making the players run after every game. They initially resisted the practice, but now it seems second nature; on Wednesday they did their customary sprint after winning the DCIAA title without the coach even asking. The approach has created a team with terrific baserunning and an ability to routinely steal bases and get into scoring position. “They’re extremely aggressive and determined to make sure they put their stamp, or we say pawprint, on D.C.,” said Bond. Wilson certainly left its mark on

the D.C. softball landscape this season with several notable victories over private school opponents: the 2014 D.C. State Athletic Association champions, National Cathedral, and Independent School League lowerdivision teams Georgetown Day School, Holy Child, Stone Ridge, Episcopal and Bullis. The Tigers also came close in a regular-season game against Visitation, this year’s DCSAA winners, and in the state tournament semifinals against ISL upper league school Maret, losing 9-5 and 10-6, respectively. Against DCIAA opponents, the Tigers were never really challenged. Wilson outscored its public school counterparts 195-17 in 11 games including the postseason matchups. Despite the Tigers’ dominance,

Mother Nature made the journey to the DCIAA title game a long, winding road. The game was initially scheduled for May 28, but thunder and lightning forced a rescheduling to June 4. That contest lasted twoand-a-half innings before heavy rain suspended play. It didn’t resume until last Wednesday thanks to endof-the-year conflicts for both the Wilson and Bell students. “‘The season that never ends’ is what the girls started to say,” said Bond. “It was good and we’re done and it’s a relief. They definitely persevered and decided they weren’t

Sports Desk Cubs lacrosse stars named to All-American and Academic lists

US Lacrosse, the national governing body of the sport, last week unveiled its list of women’s lacrosse All-Americans and AllAcademic athletes, and several Visitation players made the cut. Senior midfielder Maggie Jackson, senior midfielder Adie Zinsner, junior defender Lauren Martin and sophomore goalie Grace Rotondo earned All-American honors while

going to give up. As frustrated as they were, they knew they had to close it out.” One of the challenges the Tigers faced was their seniors’ busy schedules. They were out of school as of May 28, and many of them enjoyed a beach week trip before the game resumed. With the seniors out of the fold for almost two weeks, the team didn’t practice daily as it had all season. Despite limited training time, the Tigers were able to adequately prepare during sparse tuneup sessions. “In practices we worked specifically against [Bell’s] pitching style, and Coach Bond would replicate the shot-put-style release, and we worked on shifting our weight to hit it better,” said Hannah Thompson, who will play for Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania next spring. “The extra time let us focus specifically on Bell and how to hit them.” That preparation paid off as the Tigers ripped off 14 runs in the final four-and-ahalf innings. The Tigers began to pull away from the Griffins in the bottom of the third inning when Wilson sophomore pitcher Nora Parisi, junior Eva Schulman and sophomore catcher Sarah Thompson, the younger sister of the team’s shortstop, each ripped off RBIs to push the Tigers’ advantage to 13-6. Wilson kept the pressure on throughout the evening as senior infielder Sarah Toressen added a score in the fifth inning to push the tally to 17-6. The Tigers eventually put the game out of reach when senior Emma Keyes brought home two runners for the final 23-6 margin in the sixth. While the Tigers’ bats were sizzling, Wilson’s defense was stifling. Parisi — who looked flustered during the rainout on June 4, where she allowed six runs — was back in control on the mound last Wednes-

Zinsner, Martin and senior attacker Kristen Swanson earned the All-Academic designation. The men’s list will be revealed on July 1.

Wilson junior captures DCIAA boys singles tennis crown

The D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association tennis championship game on June 1 featured an interesting scenario: The match for the boys singles crown featured a pair of Wilson Tigers going head-to-head. Francis Dragulet upset his teammate Mohamed Ismail — the defending DCIAA

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Wilson finished its dominant run through the DCIAA softball league by trouncing Bell 23-6 last Wednesday. It was the Tigers’ third straight championship under coach Karina Bond, above. day, finishing the game with 11 strikeouts. “Before the game I talked to Sarah Thompson and Nora Parisi — my pitcher and my catcher,” said Bond. “I told them it was their time and to just find their connection and rhythm and to throw hard. That’s exactly what [Nora] did. Her confidence was definitely up today.” Thompson, who easily has the best view of Parisi’s pitching from behind the dish, was particularly impressed with her teammate. “Nora was really pitching well,”

champion — 6-3 and 6-2 to win the singles title at the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation’s Southwest location. It was another dominant year for the Wilson boys, who have won five straight DCIAA crowns as a team. On the girls side, Wilson’s Maya Basha earned silver after falling to Banneker’s Camra Long in the final. In doubles action, School Without Walls’ tandem of Will Bates and Adam Ahmed won the bracket by defeating a pair of Tigers, Will Bass and Yannick Twumasi, by scores of 6-2 and 6-3.

Thompson said. “She wasn’t throwing that many strikes, but she was moving her pitches around, and when they did hit them they were short.” Parisi’s performance on the championship stage — taking the frustrations of weather delays out on the opponent — summed up the Tigers’ mentality in the DCIAA title game, which stretched over three days during a nearly two-week period. As she put it: “We just really wanted to get it over with. I’m happy we did. It was a good game.”

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ZONING: Tougher rules for pop-ups to take full effect upon publication in D.C. Register

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cially popular in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights and Petworth, which are among the row house communities with R-4 zoning. But special exception review adds time, cost and risk to developers. Marty Sullivan, an attorney for many small D.C. developers, wrote in an email that he knows of more than two dozen projects that could each lose well over $100,000. He cited an example of a client

who purchased a Park Road home in December for $600,000 and spent another $100,000 in interest and other costs: “As opposed to making a fair market profit for the risk associated with the deal, the developer expects to lose about 150k based on the improper taking of property rights without compensation from the District,� Sullivan wrote. The new regulations aren’t yet in effect, pending finalization of the language by the Office of Zoning and Office of the Attorney

General, according to a spokesperson for the Zoning Office. The spokesperson expects that to take place “in the next couple of weeks,� effective on the Friday when they’re published in the weekly D.C. Register. In his email, Sullivan warned that the new regulations will lead to a “severely limited� supply of new housing in the District. “The adoption of the new Regs doesn’t have any impact on the demand for housing in the District,� he wrote. “It just drastically

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affects the ability to meet that demand, which has to increase the cost of housing.� The Office of Planning, which drafted the proposal, has countered that the District’s planning principles call for the preservation of row house neighborhoods and has pointed to other areas of the city more appropriate for density. Sullivan wrote that although he is not personally working on an appeal of the new zoning rules, “I’m sure some are considering legal action. They’re losing too much not to.�

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potentially fraudulent disability placards. They’ve said the red-tops would discourage fraud — as drivers would still have to pay and because time limits are easier to enforce when a meter is ticking — while setting aside guaranteed spaces for people who need them. Spaces with red-top meters are often vacant now, suggesting that residents are respectful of the concept even when it’s not being enforced, according to Transportation Department spokesperson Keith St. Clair. The new legislation intends to clean up flaws in the earlier implementation, like overconcentration in some parts of the city. Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans said a rush to install the new meters left some blocks with as many as six red-tops, the bulk of them in wards 2 and 6. But the new bill, introduced by Evans, maintains the thrust of the original red-top program, which many witnesses opposed. Northwest resident Cora Rubenstein has a leg brace and testified that she wouldn’t be able to make it back from a doctor’s appointment to her car within the two-hour time limit if she had to park at non-red-top meters. And she said the proposal doesn’t guarantee sufficient red tops to ensure she’ll be able to find one. “The disabled are entitled to equal access and accessible transit options,� said Rubenstein. “If I need four hours and there is only one meter per block that will accommodate me, that is not equal access.� Her husband, Larry Werner, also testified at the hearing. In an interview afterward, Werner said: “If the city insists on punishing the innocent for the alleged fraud it has chosen not to address, and provides no other alternative, I would have no alternative but to consider bringing legal action.� Carol Tyson, director of disability policy for the nonprofit United Spinal Association, didn’t oppose the red-top program outright but said the proposal is deeply flawed. She said she strongly opposes setting a maximum of one red top per block, and suggested adding language to the bill emphasizing fines for obstructing accessible spaces; increased infrastructure to ensure that accessible spaces have adequate ramps; and disabilities-friendly features for low-income residents with or without disabilities who struggle

to pay parking fees. Carolyn Cook, a Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commissioner who was testifying on her own behalf, said the red-top program seems to be no more than a cash grab and that the process lacked transparency and outreach. If the public had been allowed to weigh in earlier, she said, a proposal that she believes offends many residents might never have been considered. “Would we have even arrived at [this amendment] if there had been a truly open and democratic process with the people who were going to be most directly affected?� Cook said in an interview. The Transportation Department convened a working group with government and business groups represented in March 2015, St. Clair said, and the group has met twice and will continue to do so. Cook also called for more active involvement from entities like the city’s Office of Disability Rights, which did not send a representative to the June 4 hearing. That agency will provide feedback to the council on the amendment, according to acting director Alexis Taylor. “DDOT has engaged us and other stakeholders from the disability community to ensure that red top meters meet the needs of the community and are accessible,� Taylor wrote in an email. Cook said she will consider filing a discrimination complaint with the Office of Human Rights if transportation officials and Evans’ office don’t respond to her concerns. During the hearing, the Transportation Department proposed several revisions to the bill, most notably asking the council to reduce the proposed fine for parking in a red-top space without a valid disability permit from $1,000 to $500, the fine that applies to other disability parking spaces. Tom Lipinsky, spokesperson for Evans, said the council will continue to work on the bill. “We imagine there will be additional suggestions from citizens and DDOT about the program and are open to further refining the bill so that it ensures a sensible accessible parking program in the District,� he wrote in an email. St. Clair said invitations for public comment and task force meetings would continue if the council passes the legislation. The Transportation Department would also conduct an “extensive public education and awareness campaign.�

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along Wisconsin, meeting at the corner of Veazey at 6:30 p.m. and walking to Calvert. Additionally, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh said yesterday that she’s arranging a site visit to the accident scenes with representatives of the Transportation Department, Metropolitan Police Department, advisory neighborhood commissions and the community. Cheh said she’ll be looking at issues that include signal timing and intersection configuration. “I don’t like to have situations where we’re responding after there’s been an accident,” said Cheh, “but in this case that’s where we are.” According to police spokesperson Aquita Brown, the Tenleytown accident occurred at 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, when a pedestrian was crossing Wisconsin from east to west in an unsignalized crosswalk. A northbound vehicle struck him, sending him to the hospital, Brown said. WUSA TV footage showed a Jaguar X-Type sedan with a damaged windshield stopped in the left lane just beyond the crosswalk. The accident remains under investigation, according to Brown. She couldn’t confirm the identities of either the driver or victim. Friends and colleagues at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital told The Current that the victim, George Mina, was a pediatric phlebotomist working at the hospital’s 4200 Wisconsin Ave. pediatric facility. He was removed from life support yesterday after nearly a week of intensive care, said colleague Kristen Hawkins. Brown had no information on his condition yesterday. A page at youcaring.com, originally for Mina’s medical expenses,

will instead go toward his funeral costs, Hawkins said. It’s available at tinyurl.com/mina-expenses. The D.C. Department of Transportation has raised concerns about crosswalks without traffic signals that traverse wide busy roads, in some cases working to remove them. Officials say they can give pedestrians a false sense of security, because even though drivers are required to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk — as signs at Wisconsin and Veazey state — they often don’t do so. Although police didn’t say what happened in Wednesday’s accident, transportation officials have said that a common scenario is that a driver stops in the right lane, blocking a left lane driver’s view of the pedestrian and vice versa — at which point the accident occurs in the left lane. St. Clair said the Transportation Department is studying the Veazey intersection for a HAWK pedestrianactivated signal, similar to those in place on Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase. The study will be completed later this summer, he said, and the agency is also looking into other safety improvements at the intersection. The Glover Park accident also represents a common safety hazard for pedestrians: right turns. Police spokesperson Paul Metcalf said a southbound Peapod delivery truck stopped at the light on 37th Street at Calvert Street at about 6:12 p.m. Thursday, then made a right turn onto westbound Calvert. The truck fatally struck Dickie, who was crossing Calvert from north to south. Metcalf said he didn’t know whether the right turn was made on red or green or whether the pedestrian was in the crosswalk. The accident is still under investi-

gation, and Metcalf couldn’t identify the driver, who stayed at the scene. Peapod issued a statement on the accident on Thursday: “On behalf of all of us at Peapod, we offer our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the person involved in the tragic accident in Glover Park this evening. We will cooperate with the investigation into this matter,” the statement reads. A company spokesperson referred further questions about the accident to D.C. police and declined to say whether Peapod had taken any action against its driver. St. Clair said his agency will look for any lessons learned from this accident. “MPD is conducting its investigation, so it is too soon to comment on the specifics of the crash or how it might have been avoided,” he wrote in an email. “But DDOT and MPD will collaborate on potential engineering changes at this intersection and elsewhere in the city to help avoid future tragedies like this one.” Community members around both intersections said they have presented concerns and recommendations to the city that were never addressed. The intersection of 37th and Calvert sits just feet from Wisconsin Avenue, as 37th bears off from Wisconsin at a slight angle just before Calvert. Residents say some motorists drive aggressively while attempting to navigate a complicated traffic pattern and poor signal timing. Meanwhile, three advisory neighborhood commissioners representing areas near the Veazey Street intersection said the unsignalized crosswalk there has been a known hazard for years. They recommended either installing a HAWK signal or removing the crosswalk altogeth-

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A Peapod delivery truck making a right turn fatally struck a pedestrian attempting to cross the street Thursday evening at the intersection of 37th and Calvert streets near Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park. er, as the Transportation Department hopes to do at several intersections along Connecticut in Forest Hills and Chevy Chase. A 2009 D.C. Department of Transportation study of pedestrian issues also recommended a pedestrian-activated signal at the Veazey intersection, among other changes along Wisconsin Avenue. The Ten-

leytown/Friendship Heights advisory neighborhood commission passed a 2013 resolution asking the department to “dust off” its plan and implement the recommendations. “This intersection being a problem isn’t completely out of the blue,” said neighborhood commissioner Tom Quinn. “It’s been looked at and just not dealt with.”

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Stunning Italianate mansion w/5BR, 7FB, 2HB & custom details throughout. Lower level w/theater, 2BRs, kitchen. 1st level w/enormous kitchen/family room combination w/FP, paneled library, dining room. Superb craftsmanship throughout. Owner/Agent. Beli Nasseri 202.277.0677 / 202.363.1800 (O)

Light-filled 3BR, 3BA Federal with one-car garage + additional parking pad. Located in the heart of Georgetown, this home features a renovated cook’s kitchen, designer baths and professionally landscaped garden and grounds. Nancy Itteilag 202.905.7762 / 202.363.1800 (O)

Brand new, luxurious 7BR, 5.5BA home ideally located in Landon Woods. Features include a stunning open interior, 4 finished levels, wood floors, gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, family room & fireplace, a rear patio & attached 2-car garage. Susan Fagan 202.246.8337 / 202.363.9700 (O)

Brand new, luxurious 6BR, 5.5BA home ideally located in Landon Woods. Features include a stunning open interior, 4 finished levels, wood floors, gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, family room & fireplace & attached 2-car garage. Susan Fagan 202.246.8337 / 202.363.9700 (O)

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Elegant 5BR, 4.5BA brick Colonial w/great entertaining space. 6100 SF+ on 3 levels w/LR, DR, kitchen open to family rm, library, study, & sunroom. Finished lower level w/au pair suite, rec rm, exercise rm & craft rm. Private lot on cherry tree-lined street. Bethesda Miller Office 301.229.4000

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A stone & brick country manor! 4BR, 4.5BA, 4 finished levels. Family-style kitchen w/granite & SS appliances. Sunroom, den/library, rec room finished lower level. 2-story MBR suite, 2 MBAs, w/Jacuzzi & walk-in closet. Near SS Metro & shops. Denise Champion 202.895.7270 / 202.363.9700 (O)

Magnificent Federal Townhome with 4BR, 3BA, and separate living room with fireplace, dining room, family room with fireplace, big storage attic & parking. Classic & spacious, 3-level end home with many tasteful high-end amenities & additions. Friendship Heights Office 202.364.5200

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Logan Circle home boasts interior elegance, outdoor lounging

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out its three levels. With more than 2,300 square feet of living space, the property also offers an outdoor lounge area on each floor and two coveted parking spots. Located at 1715 11th St., this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath residence is priced at $1,539,000. Built in 1870, the home shows off some Victorian-inspired elements, like a prominent mansard-style roof punctured by three dormer windows. A bumpout window extends to all three levels of the facade. Shades of cream cover most of the exterior, while a complementary darker shade of teal lines the openings and roof. A low-lying black wrought-iron fence lines the charming front garden. The main entrance opens immediately into an elongated space that encompasses both the living and

dining areas. Enhancing the openness here are the tall tray ceilings, adorned with bold crown molding. Awash in natural light, the living area in the front faces the grounds of Garrison Elementary School. Anchoring this space is a gas-powered fireplace, surrounded by a wall of built-in shelving that’s also designed to accommodate an entertainment unit. Toward the rear is the kitchen, filled with modern dark wood cabinetry. The sleek lines here complement chic stainless-steel appliances. Behind the breakfast area at the end of the house are glass doors that open out to the patio, which connects to the private two-car parking pad. The staircase is off to the side of the main level, offering storage space beneath it. Nearby is a halfbath and a utility closet. The second floor features two of the home’s three bedrooms. The rear bedroom has its own balcony, and the front bedroom has a study nook and its own bath. Along the corridor is a shared bath and storage closets, including one for the stacked laundry unit. On the top floor is the third bed-

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The three-bedroom 11th Street row house is priced at $1,539,000. room, facing 11th Street. It comes with its own bath and walk-in closet. At the opposite end is a roof deck, featuring a convenient wet bar complete with a sink, wine refrigerator and a hanging rack for wine glasses. Situated on the cusp of Shaw, Logan Circle and the U Street corridor, the property is within walking distance of two Metro stations. It’s also located near the Shaw Recreation Center with its adjacent playground and dog park. The property is located at 1715 11th St. Priced at $1,539,000, it has three bedrooms and three-and-ahalf baths. For more information,

contact Compass Realtors Alex Venditti, av@compass.com, 202550-8872 or Jeff Taylor, jtaylor@ compass.com, 979-777-3865.

New associates join firm

Native Washingtonian Jeff Wilson and third-generation Washingtonian Daniel Heider of Wilson & Heider have joined TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, the firm announced early this month. The partners, who launched the

D.C. luxury condo site lifeatthetop. com, bring a combined 32 years of experience to the firm’s Georgetown office. Wilson, who is “consistently recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends Magazine as one of the most successful real estate agents in the nation,” joins as senior vice president; Heider, who has been nominated to Realtor Magazine’s “Top 30 Under 30,” joins as vice president.

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Northwest Real Estate DRUGS: Bowser proposes heavier synthetic-drug penalties with emergency legislation arrest made in connection with the sale of synthetic drugs at the store, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office handles. A market at 3653 Georgia Ave. is also installing a web-based camera system that will allow for real-time monitoring around the clock, Aniton said. The attorney general is also awaiting confirmation on a change in management and employees. “Our first attempt is to work with the property owner, who then works with the business owner to abate the nuisance,� said Aniton. “We want people to have successful businesses in the District — to make money and serve the community — so we try first to allow the business to remain, but we want to make sure that they are not conducting any illegal activity.� One store, however, is proving to be more of a challenge. The owner of 800 Upshur St., where Riyad Market operates, cooperated by filing an eviction order against the business owner, Aniton said. But the business is fighting it, and the matter will go before a judge at a landlordtenant eviction hearing July 14. Across the District, the Office of the Attorney General has initiated action against several other stores under police investigation, resulting

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related to synthetic drug use. Patients wouldn’t be subject to criminal prosecution or loss of city services, Nesbitt said, but information about the chemicals used in the drugs could help the city track and prosecute distributors and manufacturers. Chief Lanier also implemented two new police strategies Monday. First, she created a centralized citywide synthetic drug unit operating under the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division to replace seven individual vice units. It will target large suppliers and investigate drug distribution online and via social media. The second, a newly created Criminal Interdiction Unit, will be on the frontlines removing synthetic drugs from neighborhoods. Work to stop the sale of synthetic drugs also continues at the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, which is trying to hold liable owners of properties where the drugs are sold. In April, The Current reported that the office was investigating three corner stores in Petworth for selling synthetic drugs. According to assistant attorney general Michael Aniton, the owner of 3661 Georgia Ave. has cooperated by having Amanuel Market remove two of its managers, install cameras and provide a monthly update to Aniton’s office. There was also an

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coma or die, but also those who come into contact with users. “Persons high on synthetic drugs [who committed homicides] didn’t recall what happened or didn’t know why they were involved in that violent act,� Lanier said. “These drugs are more than just dangerous to the user — they’re dangerous to everybody in our community.� Bowser’s proposed legislation would create a two-strike policy. The first offense would levy a $10,000 fine, up from the current $2,000, and the police chief would be able to shut down the store for 96 hours, similar to the law that allows the chief to temporarily close establishments that violate alcohol regulations. A second offense would trigger a $20,000 fine and closure for up to 30 days, and the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs could move to permanently revoke the store’s business license. “It’s not the cost of doing business anymore,� Lanier said. “You can’t just sell [synthetic drugs] for cash and get a slap on the wrist, because a 96-hour shutdown is significant.� The proposed legislation, which the council could vote on by June 30, would also ask hospitals to report to the Department of Health when an individual is treated for symptoms

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Northwest Real Estate POWER: Pepco-Exelon merger proposal prompts debate about public utility for D.C.

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Stephen McKevitt, an Adams Morgan resident who recently retired, hoped to find out how he can play a role in future discussions of this issue. “I’m very concerned about all the different factors that this thing pulls together: the energy, the ownership, the future control of

our society,� McKevitt said. Environmental services professional Nina Dodge said before the forum that she expects the merger to send electricity prices even higher than they would eventually be if the deal were to fall through. Oppel wrote that Pepco and Exelon are both committed to sustainability, environmental friendliness and low costs for custom-

ers. “The District of Columbia Public Service Commission will continue to set rates based on Pepco’s actual cost to provide service in the District in the same manner it does today,� she wrote. The future of the environment was a topic of concern for many at the forum. Public power advocate David Freeman, a veteran of environmental affairs who worked for the

Tennessee Valley Authority under President Jimmy Carter, said the struggle for public power will define the city’s environmental health. “If you look to the future, it’s the difference between our going to climate hell and paying money for it or substituting solar and wind,� Freeman said during his closing remarks.

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relevant. The students highlighted the critical role that public institutions like the local high schools, American University’s law school campus and the Tenley-Friendship Library play in the neighborhood’s development. They also suggested that Tenley Circle could eventually become a destination synonymous with its neighborhood, as with Dupont or Logan circles. Matt Bell, an architect for Perkins-Eastman who has presented at previous Ward 3 Vision events, led the longest portion of the forum, offering a David Letterman-style “Top 10� list of potential Tenleytown improvements. Several of Bell’s suggestions (which were similar to but separate from the Catholic report) included comparisons to other neighborhoods in Northwest. The Tenley Circle revamp could look to Logan Circle as a model, he said, while the public art on display in Dupont might be worth emulating as well. On a more short-term basis, Tenleytown should consider recruiting small businesses to occupy the open interior spaces that serve as entryways into Best Buy and the Container Store on Wisconsin Avenue. “One thing that’s really annoying about retail streets is when you have retail storefronts without retail in them,� Bell said. He also suggested transforming Fort Reno into a more active community gathering place. “It never occurred to me to do anything other than walk across it,� Bell said. “It could be so much

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The presentation inspired both agreement and dissent among the attendees. One resident said she thinks the neighborhood’s biggest weakness is the scattered nature of its growth. “I am all for changing a lot of stuff there. I’m afraid we’re going to be left with just a mishmash of things,� she said. “There’s nothing that sort of ties it in as a neighborhood. Everything’s done separately.� Another resident, who lives at the corner of 38th and Warren streets, said she hopes a community focus persists as new residents and visitors come in. “It feels like a town. I tell people I feel like I live in the suburbs and then I walk two blocks and I’m in the city,� she said. “It’s beautiful. I love that balance.� Attendees agreed that the future of Tenleytown needs to include more consideration of two distinct demographic groups: older residents and people with disabilities who need special accommodations. Steven Beller’s mother-in-law lives on the lower level of a Tenleytown apartment building and takes public transportation frequently. The community needs to serve people like her, Beller said at the meeting. “If this is going to be a community for all generations, in fact we do need lots of apartment buildings,� Beller said. Tenleytown resident Graham Vyse, a former reporter for The Current and one of the meeting’s few attendees in their 20s or 30s, said young people in the area have concerns similar to those of older generations. He suggested a familyfriendly diner that would serve as an antidote to the Tenleytown eateries frequented by college students. “I don’t know that the needs and desires of young people are much different than what families would want,� Vyse said. Bell concluded by emphasizing the need for environmentally responsible growth in Tenleytown. “I believe strongly that [sustainable growth] patterns should be reinforced as a kind of first step towards making a sustainable future for our children,� Bell said. The Ward 3 Vision committee will synthesize these suggestions and submit them to the Office of Planning for consideration.

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Wednesday june 17 Classes and workshops ■“Sunset Fitness in the Park� will feature a one-hour class presented by Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-430-6540. ■Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:15 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts ■YoungArts@KennedyCenter will feature pianist Joel Fan performing Chinese and Western favorites. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights summer concert series will feature musician, drummer and singer Damian Grasso. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■Singer, songwriter and guitarist Marc Delgado of Wounded Knee will present his solo acoustic act. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Marine Latin Jazz Combo will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. ■The bands 6 String Drag and Jumpin’ Jupiter will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■A presentation on “Mapping Segregation in Washington, D.C.� — a public history project documenting the racial geography of neighborhoods such as Bloomingdale, Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, Park View and Pleasant Plains — will feature project organizers Mara Cherkasky, Sarah Shoenfeld and Brian Kraft. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■Stephen Yafa will discuss his book “Grain of Truth: The Real Case For and Against Wheat and Gluten.� 6:30 p.m.

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Events Entertainment Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â– E. Rekstein will discuss his books “On Moon Square: A Boy and His Dogmaâ€? and “My Life: What Not to Do: #1-10.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. â– The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Barsâ€? modern-day book club will discuss “All the Light We Cannot Seeâ€? by Anthony Doerr. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov. â– Fayette Fox will discuss her novel “The Deception Artist.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. â– Laura Auricchio, dean of undergraduate studies at the New School and a specialist in 18th- and 19th-century French and American history, art history and visual culture, will discuss her book “The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered.â€? 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

nia Ave. NW. afi.com/afidocs. The festival will continue through Sunday at various venues. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Bertrand Bonello’s 2014 film “Saint Laurent.â€? 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Films ■Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films will present the premiere of their documentary “Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA,� about the use of the arts during the New Deal to bring a message of hope and recovery to the American people. A docent-led tour of New Deal artworks will precede the screening. Gallery talk at 5:30 p.m.; film screening at 6:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature Adrian Lyne’s 1983 film “Flashdance.� 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen. ■The AFI DOCS Film Festival will open with a screening of Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville’s “Best of Enemies,� about the explosive debates between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal during the national political conventions in 1968. A discussion with Gordon and Neville and an after-party will follow the screening. 7:30 p.m. $50. Newseum, 555 Pennsylva-

Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the Tampa Bay Rays. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

Performances ■The all-volunteer Picnic Theatre Company, specialists in site-specific cocktail party theater, will present “Arsenic and Old Lace,� the classic 1930s comedy. Proceeds will benefit Dumbarton House and Courage for Kids. Gardens open at 6 p.m.; performance starts at 7 p.m. $12. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The event will repeat Thursday and Friday at the same times. ■“Press Play Hump Days� will feature the comedy troupe Home Improv Mints, musician Andre Cutair, storyteller Michael Scherzer and the long-form improv troupe Press Play. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Thursday, June 18 Thursday june 18 Classes and workshops ■Serve DC will present a CPR, first-aid and automated external defibrillator training session. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Regency House, 5201 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-727-7925. ■The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present an hourlong “Pilates in the Park� class led by a certified instructor. 5:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. ■Serve DC will present a CPR, first-aid and automated external defibrillator training session. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. 202-727-7925. The class will also be offered at the same location Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ■Knowledge Commons DC and the D.C. Public Library will present a seminar led by David Blum on “Improve Your Google Fu: Become a Better Searcher.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Digital Commons Dream Lab, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. Concerts ■“Music in the Park: A Veteran Artist

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Wednesday, june 17 ■Discussion: Brad Meltzer will discuss his book “The President’s Shadow.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Mini-Concert Seriesâ€? will feature the Bill Hairston Project performing jazz and R&B music. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-745-4030. â– The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the DC Jazz Composers Collective performing original jazz compositions inspired by works in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. â– YoungArts@KennedyCenter will feature saxophonist Teodross “Teoâ€? Avery and his jazz quartet. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– CityCenterDC’s new monthly outdoor concert series will feature singer-songwriter Levi Stephens. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. The Plaza at CityCenter, H Street between 9th and 10th streets NW. citycenterdc.com. â– The Art on 8th performance series will feature the band Black Masala. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, 716 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org. ■“Jazz and Blues on the Waterfrontâ€? will feature Thad Wilson’s Kindred Soul. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com. â– The Capital Americana Series will feature singer Stewart Lewis. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– The Stockholm Boys’ Choir will perform Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalmsâ€? as well as traditional Swedish songs and a repertoire that ranges from Schubert to Coldplay. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. â– The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. â– As part of the “Pop Up Budapestâ€? program, the Embassy of Hungary and the Balassi Institute will present MuzsikĂĄs and Glass House Orchestra performing world music inspired by their native land. 8 p.m. $30 to $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. â– Split String Soup will perform bluegrass, classic rock and country. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures â– The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “The Post-Crisis Financial Systemâ€? by Thomas Hoenig, vice chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. â– Jeffrey Kimball and William Burr will discuss their book “Nixon’s Nuclear Specter: The Secret Alert of 1969, Madman Diplomacy, and the Vietnam War.â€? Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– National Portrait Gallery chief curator Brandon Fortune will discuss Elaine de Kooning’s portrait of writer, poet and art critic Frank O’Hara. Noon. Free. Meet on the second floor in “Elaine de Kooning: Portraitsâ€? near the west stair tower, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– Senior curator Sumru Belger Krody will discuss “Shifting Identities: Islamic Textiles in the Christian World.â€? Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â– The architectural team selected by the D.C. Public Library will discuss their preliminary designs for the modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-2722448. â– Stathis Orphanos of Sylvester & Orphanos publishers of Los Angeles will discuss his photography and how it led to a career in publishing fine editions of the works of some of the greatest modern authors, followed by a panel discussion on LGBT publishing with Bryan Borland of Sibling Rivalry Press, Jennifer Joseph of Manic D Press and Lisa C. Moore of RedBone Press. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202707-5394. â– Artist John Winslow will discuss recent paintings in his solo exhibition “Realism Transformed: John Winslow’s Wild New World.â€? 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. â– Cynthia AmnĂŠus, curator of fashion arts and textiles at the Cincinnati Art Museum, will discuss “Married in the Kitchen: A Brief History of Wedding Gowns.â€? 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. â– Jabari Asim will discuss his novel “Only the Strong.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■“D.C. Builds: Restoring Our Riversâ€? will feature Carlton Ray, director of the Clean Rivers Project at DC Water; Tommy Wells, director of the D.C. Department of the Environment; and Susan Piedmont-Palladino, curator of the National Building Museum. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– Opera expert Fred Plotkin will discuss “The World’s Greatest Opera Houses: The Metropolitan Opera, New York.â€? 6:45 See Events/Page 23

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Continued From Page 22 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■ Charles Kaiser will discuss his book “The Cost of Courage.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Kevin Beard will discuss “Rise of an ‘Empire’: The Black Gay Man on Screen.” 7 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ Beltway Poetry Quarterly editor, local literary historian and poet Kim Roberts will discuss “Neighborhood Heroes: Women Writers of the Harlem Renaissance in D.C.” 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Mount Pleasant Library’s book club will discuss “Beauty Queens” by Libba Bray. 7 p.m. Free. Conference Room 1, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ The Petworth Library’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Book Club will discuss “A Feast for Crows” by George R.R. Martin. 7 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ The History/Biography Book Club will discuss “Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II” by J. Todd Moye. 7 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202541-6100. ■ The Classics Book Group will discuss “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ Michelle Brafman will discuss her book “Washing the Dead.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ A discussion will delve into the page and screen versions of Harper Lee’s classic story “To Kill a Mockingbird.” 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■ The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Phil Klay’s “Redeployment,” winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Films ■ “Afternoon at the Movies” will feature a family-friendly film (for ages 4 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ An LGBT Book and Film Festival will focus on Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas’ autobiography “Before Night Falls” and Julian Schnabel’s 2000 cinematic adaptation starring Javier Bardem. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The West End Interim Library will host a Thursday night film series. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. ■ Beasley Real Estate will present an outdoor screening of David Frankel’s 2006 drama “The Devil Wears Prada” as part of its 2015 Free Summer Movie Nights series. Sundown. Free. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1514 14th St. NW. ■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature Rob Reiner’s 1987 film “The Princess Bride.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ The group Friends of Mitchell Park

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Events Entertainment will continue its summertime “Films in the Field” series with a screening of George Lucas’ 1977 film “Star Wars IV: A New Hope.” 8:30 p.m. Free. Mitchell Park, 23rd and S streets NW. 202-265-4778. The series will continue July 16. Special event ■ “History & Hops,” a monthly series of house tours and beer tastings at the Heurich House Museum, will spotlight Baltimore’s Union Craft Brewing. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org. Friday, June 19

Friday june 19 Class ■ Busboys and Poets will host a Happiness and Meditation Workshop. Noon to 2 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present an “Improv for All!” introductory workshop. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. CentroNia, 1420 Columbia Road NW. witdc.org/learn/improv-for-all. The workshop will repeat Saturday at noon. Concerts ■ Sondra Goldsmith Proctor of Canton, N.Y., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ Musician Deanna Bogart will perform blues fusion as part of the “Jazz in the Garden” concert series. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ An interactive concert streamed live from Tehran — and being shown in D.C. through the Portal, a gold shipping container equipped with audiovisual technology — will feature musicians from the Sazmanab Center for Contemporary Art performing classical Persian music. 6 to 9 p.m. $40 to $75. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. sharedstudios.com/performance. ■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature the Texas Chainsaw Horns performing horn-driven rock. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ “Summer Sounds” will feature the Levi Stephens Band. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com. ■ The Children’s Chorus of Washington will present a send-off concert featuring performers who will leave later this month on an 11-day summer tour of France. 7 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. childrenschorus.com. ■ Recording artist MaryLeigh Roohan will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Foundry United Methodist Church will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a Bicentennial Concert with the Roustabout String Band and the Washington Revels Heritage Voices, specialists in music from the Civil War era. A dessert reception featuring vintage recipes will follow the concert, which will feature actor Scott Sedar portraying President Abraham Lincoln, who worshipped at Foundry in 1863. 7:30 p.m. $30; $10 for ages 18 and younger. Found-

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turned-monk, will open Saturday at the Freer Gallery of Art and continue through Jan. 3. Located at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-6331000. ■ “In the Library: Setting the Scene With Theater Architecture and Set Designs,” highlighting rare books about 18th- and 19th-century theater, will open Monday in the East Building Study Center of the National Gallery of Art and continue through Oct. 2. Located at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. ■ “Symphony in DC Major,” a block-long sculpture by Zachary Oxman that explores the fluidity of human perceptions through reflective forms, was unveiled last week at City Market at O. It has been mounted permanently to the P Street wall of the apartment complex between 7th and 8th streets NW. In conjunction with the unveiling, nearby Long View Gallery opened ry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. 202-332-4010. ■ The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform with trombonist Brittany Lasch — winner of the 2015 National Collegiate Solo Competition — as part of the “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. ■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature Aaron Meyers. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412. ■ Newmyer Flyer will present “Like Your Dad Did, Vol. 2,” a pre-Father’s Day rock concert featuring legendary area musicians such as Bill and Owen Danoff, Todd and Ryan Wright, David and Ginger Kitchen, Randy and Colin Thompson (shown) and the Sidleys. 8:30 p.m. $25 to $30. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■ The bands Atlas Road Crew and BYOG will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ “The Juneteenth Book Festival Symposium on Black Literature and Literacy” will include panel discussions; a talk on the history of Juneteenth by Hari Jones, curator of the African American Civil War Museum; a poetry reading by Washington Latin Public Charter School senior Michael Graham; and a writing workshop facilitated by Hurston/Wright Foundation director and author Marita Golden. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. Room 220, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-

“Optic Symphony: Movements in Steel,” an exhibit of Oxman’s smaller wall-hung steel sculptures. The show will continue through July 11. Long View Gallery, located at 1234 9th St. NW, is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-2324788. ■ “Waterweavers,” highlighting the influence of rivers on contemporary Colombian visual and material culture, will open June 24 with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Art Museum of the Americas. The exhibit will continue through Sept. 27. An RSVP is required for the reception. Located at 201 18th St. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-3700147. ■ “Aline Feldman: Images From Wood, a 30-Year Survey,” looking back on the career of an 87-year-old artist known for her white-line woodcuts, opened recently at Marsha Mateyka Gallery and will continue through June 27. Located at 2012 R St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-3280088. ■ “Twin Destinies: The U.S. and French Navies,” revealing the parallel histories of the two navies through artifacts and artwork, opened last week at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy,

707-1982. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden science education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss “The Right Soil and Fertilizer.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Curator Emily Schulz Parsons will discuss a 1926 portrait of Larz and Isabel Anderson painted by Philip de László. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Mika Brzezinski will discuss her book “Grow Your Value: Living and Working to Your Full Potential,” at 4 p.m.; and Letty Cottin Pogrebin will discuss her novel “Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate,” at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Folger librarian Daniel De Simone will discuss the exhibition “Ships, Clocks, and Stars: The Quest for Longitude.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Films ■ Union Market’s “Summer Drive-In Series” will feature Joe Pytka’s 1996 film “Space Jam.” Lot opens at 6 p.m.; gates close at 7:45 p.m.; film begins at 8 p.m. $10 per car; free in the picnic area for pedestrians and bicyclists. Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present “Boulevard,” starring Robin Williams as someone who finds himself breaking from the confines of his old life when he meets a troubled young man on his drive home. A Q&A with screenwriter Douglas Soesbe will follow the first screening. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

“Combined Album of Painting and Calligraphy” is part of an exhibit at the Freer Gallery. in time for the voyage of the replica of Lafayette’s ship L’Hermione up the Potomac River. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 14. The museum is located at the Washington Navy Yard, and visitors must call first and sign in at the Visitors Center, located at 11th and O streets SW. Museum hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-433-4882. ■ “The Grand Review,” featuring artifacts from the Civil War, opened recently at L’Enfant Gallery and will continue through Aug. 24. Located at 1442 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-625-2873. ■ The outdoor Golden Cinema series will feature Steven Spielberg’s 1989 film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Performances ■ YoungArts@KennedyCenter will feature the Brittany Bailey Dance Company performing “Shape Dance,” using techniques that emphasize moving with the body and not against it. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The Art on 8th series will feature modern dance improv by the ReVision dance company. 6:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Summer Love,” featuring colorful characters and situations spurred by a single audience suggestion. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ■ Boat People SOS will present “Our Journey to Freedom — 40 Years of Vietnamese American Experiences.” 8 p.m. $75 to $150. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The D.C.-based sketch comedy group Bad Medicine will perform. 10 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Special events ■ U.S. Botanic Garden plant health care specialist Jim Willmott and U.S. Botanic Garden executive director Ari Novy will share the wonders of what butterflies, bumblebees and honeybees bring to the environment. Afterward, attendees will See Events/Page 24

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Continued From Page 23 help the speakers release butterflies into the garden. 10:30 a.m. and noon. Free. National Garden Butterfly Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ The 2015 AFI DOCS Guggenheim Symposium will honor filmmaker Stanley Nelson, director of “The Murder of Emmett Till” and “Freedom Riders.” 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Build-

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Events Entertainment ing, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. Sporting events ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Tulsa Shock. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Pittsburgh Pirates. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and Sun-

day at 1:35 p.m. Saturday,june June 2020 Saturday Children’s programs ■ Rock Creek Park’s “Egg Day” will feature a “Nature Arts and Crafts” program about Rock Creek Park’s favorite box turtle, Pokey (for all ages), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; a Turtle Obstacle Course (for ages 4 through 8), at 10:30 a.m.; a “Ranger Reads” program featuring “Box Turtle at

Long Pond” (for ages 3 and older), at 11:30 a.m.; “Find Pokey a Worm” (for ages 4 and older), at 12:30 p.m.; and a “Pokey Dance Competition” (for all ages), at 1:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ “Feasting on Film,” part of the National Gallery of Art’s children’s film series, will feature documentary shorts from the series “There’s No Food Like My Food,” about customs and cuisine throughout the world (for ages 4 and older). 10:30 a.m. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The films will also be shown June 21 and 28 at 11:30 a.m. and June 27 at 10:30 a.m. ■ Alliance Française de Washington will host its monthly French language story time for children. 11:30 a.m. Free. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ The weekly “Arts for Families” series will offer a chance to explore the many reasons hats are made and the variety of styles worn around the world. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Children will hear a story about Olympic swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who in 1926 became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■ Washington International Church will host a monthly “Kids Challenge Night,” featuring team games, pizza and prizes (for kindergartners through fifth-graders). 3:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington International Church, 4420 River Road NW. 202-491-4469. The event will repeat July 18 and Aug. 15. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Classes ■ Creativity scholar Gerard Puccio will lead a class on “Boost Your Creative Intelligence: Proven Tips and Strategies.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Tudor and Renaissance scholar Carol Ann Lloyd Stanger will present a class on the Tudors’ carefully contrived image of monarchy. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Practice With Love” yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. National Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will lead a class on the Argentine tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. ■ “Curvy Yoga Lab” will focus on

increasing flexibility while still maintaining optimal alignment and joint integration and stability. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. $20. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202248-6304. Concerts ■ The ninth annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature Denmark’s Christian Winther Soul House. 4 and 6 p.m. $12. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. ■ Syrian violinist and pianist Riyad Nicolas will perform to raise awareness about the plight of Syrian refugees. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The D.C.-based band Granny and the Boys will perform at a benefit concert for the new Cornerstone refugee tech literacy volunteer program run by local volunteers Sarah Chu and Brianna White-Gaynor. 7 to 9 p.m. $10 donation suggested. The Town Tavern DC, 2323 18th St. NW. 202-3878696. ■ The Mavins will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The 18th Street Singers will present “10th Anniversary Concert: Something Old, Something New,” featuring works performed by the group over the past decade as well as three winners from its recent composition competition. 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Mary Alouette and the DJams. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ Dangermuffin, Covered With Jam and the Howlin’ Brothers will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $16. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Stephen Hunter will discuss his book “I, Ripper,” at 1 p.m.; Kristen Green will discuss her book “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle,” at 3:30 p.m.; and Andrea Mays will discuss her book “The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare’s First Folio,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Local artist Rachel Schmidt will discuss her sculptural installations and drawings. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■ “The Artist’s Journey” — about the process of pursuing the arts and educating, informing and inspiring others to engage in the arts for personal growth — will feature writer Ronni Miller, composer and music educator Virginia Campbell, photojournalist Sandy Huff, artist Pat Setser and writer Katie Witek. 7:30 p.m. Free. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW. 202785-1997. Family program ■ The Juneteenth Book Festival — held in honor of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth — will feature story times, readalong events, musical performances, contests and opportunities to meet authors of the African diaspora. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free; children will receive a complimentary book. St. Elizabeths East Gateway Pavilion, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. juneteenthbookfestival.com. See Events/Page 25

Continued From Page 24 Films ■ The two-month “¡Pedro Extravaganza!” film series will feature Pedro Almodóvar’s 1988 film “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios/Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.” 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ Charles Maland, professor of English and cinema studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and author of “Chaplin and American Culture: The Evolution of a Star Image,” will introduce a screening of Chaplain’s film “City Lights,” featuring the Little Tramp being befriended by both a blind flower girl and a millionaire. 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ “American Originals Now: Barbara Hammer” will feature the director’s 2011 film “Maya Deren’s Sink” and her 2010 film “Generations.” 2:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The group Friends of Rose Park will open its 2015 summer family movie series with the 2014 animated film “Rio 2.” 8 p.m. Free. Rose Park, 26th and O streets NW. roseparkdc.org. ■ Dupont Festival will present an openair screening of Penny Marshall’s 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. 8:30 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire avenues NW. Performances ■ Dance Place will present the “New Releases Choreographers Showcase 2015.” 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. ■ Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will present her show “Like a Boss.” 8 p.m. $49 to $99. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The Capital City Showcase will feature musician Rachel Levitin, the band French Admirals and comedians Martin Amini, Wes Martens, Natalie McGill and Dylan Meyer. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-431-4704. Special events ■ Rabbi Mark Novak will host “Minyan Oneg Shabbat: Jewish Renewal Service and Potluck Lunch,” featuring song, chant, meditation, story and Torah. 10 a.m. Free. Geneva Room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202362-3270. ■ “Jewels of Light: A Festival of Stained Glass” will feature artist demonstrations, hands-on family activities and exhibits on the history and creation of stained glass. 10 a.m. $10; $6 for ages 5 through 12; free for ages 4 and younger. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ The second annual Kennedy Street Festival, hosted by the Kennedy Street Development Association, will feature children’s activities, fitness classes and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kennedy Street between 3rd Street and Georgia Avenue NW. kennedystnw.org/home/festival. ■ The Georgetown Library will host the Washington Humane Society’s mobile pet adoption center Adopt Force One. Noon. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

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Events Entertainment ■ “Nerds! Trivia Night” will feature four rounds of mind-bending questions. 8 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Tours and walks ■ Knowledge Commons DC will present a tour and seminar led by Jeremy Gardner on “Bikes, Birds, and Bullfrogs: A Bike Tour of DC Flora and Fauna,” about the wildlife around the C&O Canal Towpath. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet near the gazebo at Francis Scott Key Park, 34th and M streets NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. ■ Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,” a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■ Artist Sidney Lawrence will lead a “Coffee Tour” of his 30-piece exhibition “Globo Tour: Travel Works on Paper.” 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Alcove Gallery, University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. ■ Washington Walks’ “Get Local!” series will feature a tour of the residential Capitol Hill neighborhood and the iconic Eastern Market. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Eastern Market Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. Sunday, June 21

Sunday june 21 Classes ■ Local yoga instructor Lauren Jacobs will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.” 10 to 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-4306540. ■ Facilitator Meredith McEver will lead a session on “Practicing Presence With Mindfulness.” 1 p.m. $10; reservations required. Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a “Soothing Sunday Yoga” class for adults. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. ■ Jamie Wick will lead a workshop on “Acupuncture & Yoga: A Meeting of Two Great Traditions.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. Concerts ■ As part of the Nordic Jazz Festival, Finnish guitarist Olli Hirvonen (shown) and Denmark’s Christian Winther Quartet will perform. 4 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Guest organist Colin MacKnight from the Julliard School will perform a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■ The Chicago Harp Quartet will perform classical arrangements and new commissions as part of the YoungArts@ KennedyCenter festival. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-

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The Kennedy Center will present its second run of the hit Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon” through Aug. 16 in the Opera House. The irreverent show by “South Park” creators Trey Parker

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and Matt Stone — previously at the Kennedy Center in 2013 — received nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It is the story of two young, naive missionaries sent to a remote village in Uganda overseen by a brutal warlord. Tickets cost $43 to $250. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center. org. ■ Gala Theatre will stage the world premiere of Patricia Suarez Cohen’s bilingual musical “Las Polacas: The Jewish Girls of Buenos Aires” through June 28. The commissioned musical depicts the drama, losses and struggles of thousands of Polish-Jewish women who were lured into prostitution in Argentina by an international slave trading organization in the early 1900s. Tickets cost $20 to $42. The theater is located at 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174; galatheatre.org. ■ Theater J will present Charles Busch’s satirical comedy “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife” through July 5 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Marjorie Taub, Upper West Sider and devoted lady who lunches, is deep in the throes of midlife existential ennui when 467-4600. ■ The Deslondes, Twain and Feral Foster will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Paul Steinberg (shown) will discuss his book “A Salamander’s Tale: My Story of Regeneration — Surviving 30 Years With Prostate Cancer,” at 1 p.m.; Howard Gillette will discuss his book “Class Divide: Yale 64 and the Conflicted Legacy of the Sixties,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “WordsOut: The LGBTQ Summer Literary Fair for Readers, Writers, Publishers & Librarians” will feature panel discussions on “Trans-literatti” and “LGBT Kink,” as well as a presentation on the Emerging Writers Group by Jo Stallworth and information on the D.C. Public Library Community Archives by Derek Gray. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The “Legends & Lore DC” book discussion series will focus on “Literary Capital: A Washington Reader,” edited by Christopher Sten. 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. ■ Artist Sally Mann will discuss her book “Hold Still: A Memoir With Photographs,” about her family history. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Suad Amiry, founder of the Riwaq Center for Architectural Conservation, will discuss her book “Golda Slept Here” and recount her journey from architect to writer. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227. Films ■ The Chevy Chase Library will present “Guardians of the Galaxy.” 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

The hit Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon” will run at the Kennedy Center through Aug. 16. an enigmatic childhood friend with a taste for mischief unexpectedly arrives. Can Marjorie, her long-suffering mother and her loving husband survive the shake-up? Tickets cost $25 to $55. The theater is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497; theaterj.org. ■ Theater Alliance will present “Occupied Territories” through July 5 at the Anacostia Playhouse. Produced in association with Kicking Pig Productions and developed from Mollye Maxner’s original concept in collaboration with the ensemble, the play explores the history and legacy of war through the lens of memory and shared trauma. A father and daughter wrestle with heartbreak and the persistent residue of war as the action veers from a suburban basement to a jungle a lifetime away. Tickets cost $20 to $35. The theater is located at 2020 Shannon Place SE. 202-241-2539; theateralliance.com.

■ “Kid’s Superhero Film Series” will feature 2014’s “The Lego Movie.” 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-5416100. ■ “American Originals Now: Barbara Hammer” will feature the director’s 2003 film “Resisting Paradise.” 4 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performance and readings ■ The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by Rebecca Kaiser Gibson and Kathi Wolfe. 3 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 703-820-8113. ■ “In Your Ear,” monthly readings and performances by poets who draw on an avant-garde tradition, will feature Thomas Devaney, Joanna Fuhrman and Maureen Thorson. 3 p.m. $5. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. dcpoetry.com/iye. ■ In conjunction with the Korean Film Festival DC 2015, Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) will present “Electric Imaginary: Compositions Inspired by Nam June Paik,” a performance reflecting the complex connections between contemporary art and music. 5 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will feature emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special events ■ Alliance Française de Washington and Dupont Festival will present “Fête de la Musique at Dupont Circle,” featuring children’s songs with Gaspard, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; a story time program about music, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; children’s songs with Gaspard, from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.; French songs with Jean Jacques, from 1:30 to 2 p.m.; French vintage songs with the Jennifer Scott Quartet, from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.; brass band music with the Brass Connection Band, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.; Latin/salsa music

with El Clan, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.; French songs with Jean Jacques, from 5:30 to 6 p.m.; and roots rock/Americana music with Gramophonic, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Festivities from 2 to 4 p.m. will also include children’s activities such as face painting, a calligraphy workshop and a session on the creation of musical instruments. Free. Dupont Circle, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire avenues NW. francedc.org. ■ Middle C Music will host a ukulele circle as part of the National Association of Music Merchants’ promotion of Make Music Day, with a half-hour session on ukulele basics and beginning chords followed by a chance to play as many songs together as time allows. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■ The Institute for Spiritual Development will celebrate the first day of summer and the sun’s light and energy at a solstice church service combining ancient rituals and a contemporary spiritual message. 7:30 p.m. Free. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. Sporting event ■ D.C. United will play the New England Revolution. 5 p.m. $20 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-7453000. Walk ■ A relaxing walk at the Georgetown Waterfront Park to various local overlooks will share the bittersweet history of how Georgetown became an attractive and vibrant community. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Meet at the fountain in the Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070. Monday, June 22

Monday june 22 Children’s program ■ The Summer Book Club for rising third-, fourth- and fifth-graders will discuss “The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom” by Christopher Healy. 4 p.m. Free. See Events/Page 26

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Continued From Page 25 Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Classes â– Art therapist Rebecca Wilkinson will lead a workshop on “Reducing Stress: How to Feel Happier and Increase Well-Being.â€? Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202352-5225. ■“Sunset Fitness in the Parkâ€? will feature a one-hour class presented by Georgetown Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. â– The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. Concerts â– Singer-songwriters TynĂŠ Angela Freeman, Melissa Goldstein, Kelley Kessell and Miranda Scott will perform with percussionist Jack Schunk and bassist Max

Lorick as part of the YoungArts@KennedyCenter festival. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. ■The ninth annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature Finland’s Olli Hirvonen. 8 and 10 p.m. $12. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. Discussions and lectures ■Jennifer Hickey, conservation fellow at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “Designed to Exist in Passing Time: Robert Rauschenberg’s ‘Black Painting.’� 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“The Palestinians in Syria Before and After the Syrian Crisis� will feature Wesam Sabaaneh, founder and director of the Jafra Foundation for Youth and Development, and Nidal Bitari, senior programs manager for People Demand Change. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290. ■The Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar series will feature a panel discussion on emergency preparedness. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Vil-

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lage members; $10 for others. St. Thomas’ Parish, 1772 Church St. NW. 202-2342567 ■“After Shelby Co.: The Future of the Voting Rights Act� will feature Pam Karlan, assistant deputy U.S. attorney general; Keenan Keller, senior counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary; Eddie Hailes Jr., general counsel for the D.C. national office of the Advancement Project; and Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. ■Maggie Messitt will discuss her book “The Rainy Season: Three Lives in the New South Africa.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will present a seminar on “The Regulatory Process of Starting a Small Business.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7252. ■Adam Benforado will discuss his book “Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Films ■The “Marvelous Movie Monday� series will feature Simon Shore’s 1998 film “Get Real,� a coming-of-age story about two boys in a British school who fall in love. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■The Black Studies Center will celebrate Black Music Month and Prince’s birthday by showing his groundbreaking 1984 film “Purple Rain.� 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The Georgetown Library’s weekly “Superhero Film Series� will feature Marc Webb’s 2012 movie “The Amazing SpiderMan.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■A music film series will feature Fatih Akin’s 2005 movie “Crossing the Bridge — The Sound of Istanbul,� featuring a musical expedition through the Turkish city with German musician Alexander Hacke. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe. ■Fathom Events and Omniverse Vision will present Tony-winning director Julie Taymor’s heralded, sold-out production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.� 7 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■The Music and Poetry Club will screen David Swift’s 1967 movie “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,� starring Robert Morse, Michele Lee and Rudy Vallee. An open mic event will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511. ■Shakespeare Theatre Company will screen Tom Stoppard’s new play “The Hard Problem,� broadcast from London by National Theatre Live. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-5471122. Special event ■The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans will present an information seminar for veterans regarding the benefits and services they have earned. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free for veterans and their family members. Fourth-floor Freedom Auditori-

um, Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving St. NW. 202-530-9260. Tuesday,june June 2323 Tuesday Classes â– A certified yoga instructor will lead a class targeted to seniors. 10 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. â– Dexter Sumner will lead a “HathaVinyasa Yogaâ€? class. 7:15 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139. â– Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. Concerts â– As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, flutist Michelle La Porte and guitarist Gerry Saulter will perform lyrical music from Argentina, Brazil and Italy. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â– CantarĂŠ will perform Latin American music in an interactive show with audience members singing, playing instruments and dancing. 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. â– Listen Local First DC will present a concert by the D.C.-based, Baltimore-bred electro/acoustic composer and songwriter Louis Weeks. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The U.S. Navy Band and Ceremonial Guard will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. â– New Dominion Chorale’s “Washington Summer Sings!â€? — a series of group singalongs of major choral works — will feature excerpts from Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass,â€? featuring young professional singers and pianist Thomas Pandolfi and conducted by Thomas Beveridge, artistic director of the New Dominion Chorale and the National Men’s Chorus. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. newdominion.org. â– Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Earphunk and the Good Thing will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– A conference on “Punctuating Happinessâ€? will explore the National Archives’ works in preserving the original Declaration of Independence, the diversity of the document’s textual tradition, how this diversity affects historical research, and how it is taught in schools. 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. phdc2015.eventbrite.com. â– Psychologist Nicole Kaib, who works with women at House of Ruth’s Domestic Violence Support Center, will discuss “My Friend Is Afraid — Where Can She Turn? How Can I Help?â€? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– The West End Fiction Book Club will discuss “Babbittâ€? by Sinclair Lewis in a session led by guest facilitator Azar Nafisi, author of “The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books.â€? 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â– Kennedy Street Development Associ-

ation volunteer Myles G. Smith will discuss “Kennedy Street NW: A Vision for Inclusive Development,� about the group’s community-oriented plan for an inclusive hometown main street. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10; free for members. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■Marian Palaia will discuss her novel “The Given World.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■Jon Fine will discuss his memoir “Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear).� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202636-7230. ■Travel writers will share advice for women travelers. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■John D. Williams, former executive director of the National Scrabble Association and author of the new memoir “Word Nerd,� will discuss “Inside the World of Scrabble: In Quest of the ‘X’ Factor.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■Kent Babb will discuss his book “Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The History/Biography Book Club will discuss “The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England� by Dan Jones. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. ■In conjunction with the “HiroshimaNagasaki Atomic Bomb� exhibition, prominent historians will reflect on the decision to drop the atomic bomb and its implications. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. ■The Cleveland Park Historical Society will present an illustrated talk by local kit house expert Catarina Bannier on early20th-century kit houses by Sears, Aladdin, Lewis and other companies. 7:30 p.m. Free for members; $10 for others. Reservations required. Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ, 3400 Lowell St. NW. clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org. ■Astronomer and Jewish scholar Alan Gersch will discuss “The Bible, the Big Bang and Beyond.� 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Films ■The Chevy Chase Library will present the 1995 film “Boys on the Side.� 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■“Tuesday Night Movies� will feature Theodore Witcher’s 1997 film “Love Jones,� starring Larenz Tate as a writer who falls for Nia Long. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present the D.C. premiere of Ivy Meeropol’s 2015 film “Indian Point,� about aging nuclear plants in the United States. A Q&A with the director will follow. 7 p.m. $10. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. W. dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. ■“Adams Morgan Movie Nights,� sponsored by the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District, will feature Vittorio De Sica’s 1948 See Events/Page 30

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EVENTS From Page 26 film “The Bicycle Thief.” 8:30 p.m. Free. Marie Reed Elementary School Soccer Field, 18th and California streets NW. adamsmorganmovienights.com. Performances and readings ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature performances by the ensembles Discoteca! and Madeline, at 8 p.m.; and by Trident and Thank You for Sharing, at 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. ■ The Laurel Fund for the Performing Arts will present the Polish National Ballet performing three contemporary ballets, including Pastor’s highly acclaimed “Moving Rooms.” 8 p.m. $25 to $95. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Gowri Koneswaran. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting events ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 4:05 p.m. ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Los Angeles Sparks. 8 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Wednesday, June 24

Wednesday june 24 Classes ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■ Knowledge Commons DC will present a class led by Patrick Lucey on “Security 202: Encrypt Your Data.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. cove K St, 1990 K St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc. org. ■ Knowledge Commons DC will present a class led by Will Reid on “Waste Not: Food Waste, Resource Conservation, and You.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. City Blossoms Marion Street Intergenerational Garden, 1519 Marion St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. ■ David Newcomb will present a meditation workshop. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Bach. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org. ■ The Boston-based group New Inca Son will perform as part of the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Harbour Nights summer concert series will feature the Bubbas. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.

■ The Israeli-Palestinian YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus will perform with the Children’s Chorus of Washington. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kogod Arts Center, Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. childrenschorus.com. ■ Musician Matthew Frantz will perform. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ George Porter Jr. and His Runnin’ Pardners will perform. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. ■ The ninth annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature the Icelandic indie-folk band Árstídir. 8 and 10 p.m. $12. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Dalia Kirschbaum, a scientist in the Hydrological Sciences Lab at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, will discuss “Finding the Slippery Slope: Detecting Landslides From Space.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1192. ■ Emilie Raymond, professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss her book “Stars for Freedom: Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss pieces in the special exhibition “Super Natural.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Noted historian Ed Ayers, president of the University of Richmond, will discuss “The Shape of the Civil War.” 4 p.m. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-0213. ■ Art historian William Kloss will discuss “Nineteen American Masterworks,” a special installation of works by Gilded Age, impressionist and Ashcan school painters. 6 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Bert Ashe will discuss his book “Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Thomas de Waal will discuss his book “Great Catastrophe: Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of Genocide.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. ■ Lev Grossman will discuss his book “The Magician’s Land.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ Knowledge Commons DC and the D.C. Public Library will present a seminar led by Saad Ansari on “Lincoln’s Lessons: Knowledge. Law. War.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org. ■ Mountaineer David Roberts, coauthor of “The Mountain: My Time on Everest,” will discuss “Mount Everest: Five Breakthrough Expeditions.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $54. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Naveed Jamali will discuss his book “How to Catch a Russian Spy: The True Story of an American Civilian Turned Double Agent.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ Wendy Kiang-Spray, a freelance writer, gardening blogger and D.C. Master Gardener, will discuss “How to Preserve Food.” 7 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Festival ■ The Smithsonian Institution’s 49th annual Folklife Festival will focus on “Perú: Pachamama,” about the South American country’s diversity of ecosystems and cultures. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free. National Mall between 3rd and 4th streets. 202633-1000. The festival will continue daily through June 28 and from July 1 through 5. Films ■ “The Language of Film: The Long Take — Cinema in the Age of 24/7,” the Avalon Theatre’s latest film studies program, will feature a screening and discussion of “Still LIfe.” 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. $15 to $18. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■ “Expo in DC” will feature Maria Sole Tognazzi’s 2013 film “Viaggio Sola (A Five Star Life),” about a high-class hotel critic who travels to the most exclusive resorts but has a largely nonexistent home life. 6:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Auditorium, New York University Washington, DC, 1307 L St. NW. 202-654-8327. ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 movie “Strictly Ballroom.” 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Meny Yaesh’s 2012 film “God’s Neighbors.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-9666000. Performances ■ Chamber Dance Project will present the world premiere of “Wild Swans,” among other works. 7:30 p.m. $40.50 to $49.50. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. Performances will continue through Sunday. ■ The Wonderland Circus will feature musician Louisa Hall, burlesque artist Dixie Castafiore and comedians Jamel Johnson, Chris Lawrence and Dan Marse-Kapr. 8:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202431-4704. Special event ■ The Smithsonian Associates will present “Dinner With David Guas: A Grilling Experience,” featuring food prepared by the New Orleans-born chief, stories about his career and a book signing of his second cookbook “Grill Nation: 200 Surefire Recipes, Tips, and Techniques to Grill Like a Pro.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $75 to $90. Courtyard, Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-6333030. Tours ■ U.S. Botanic Garden horticulturist Adam Pyle will lead a tour highlighting the many important underground functions of plants and the exhibition “Exposed: The Secret Life of Roots.” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. ■ The National Gallery of Art will present “Picture This! Audio-Described Art Tour” for individuals with impaired sight or who wish to enhance their art experience with verbal descriptions. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6905.

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MASS AVE HEIGHTS $6,250,000

POTOMAC, MD $2,999,950

JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

CARROLL DEY +1 202 320 0441 GREG GADDY +1 202 421 4734

GEORGETOWN $2,295,000

CHEVY CHASE, DC $2,295,000

LAWRENCE CALVERT +1 202 510 7040

ELLEN ABRAMS +1 202 255 8219 ANNE-MARIE FINNELL +1 202 329 7117

Incredible stone-constructed Colonial with 8,895 interior sq. ft., a grand foyer leading to luxurious entertaining spaces and large public rooms. Includes a large kitchen with breakfast area, formal dining room, library, family room, master suite with his-hers baths and dressing room, swimming pool and spa, and finished lower level.

Stunning 1840 Federal in East Village. Meticulously renovated for modern living. Huge step-down 24’x25’ living room with glass doors overlooking private patio and garden. Gourmet kitchen, formal dining. Large master bedroom en-suite with dramatic ceiling, 2 guest rooms and large private deck.

11,000 sq. ft. of living space designed by renowned David Schwarz Architects. 12 ft. ceilings and walls of glass open upon two manicured acres. Inspiring chef’s kitchen with state of the art amenities, Butler’s Pantry, and adjoining breakfast room. Stucco and limestone villa with grand loggia, embassy size rooms.

Truly the one you’ve been waiting for, this extraordinary 1912 American Foursquare is unparalleled in grace and proportion. With 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a detached 2-car garage on a beautifully maintained and private one-third acre lot, this is your forever home.

GEORGETOWN $2,850,000

PALISADES $2,499,000

MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344 JULIA DIAZ-ASPER +1 202 256 1887

MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

Steps from parks and Wisconsin Avenue shops, this 3 BR 3 BA plus den contemporary townhouse offers the pinnacle of luxurious living. Newly built by architect Rudi:d, it has an elevator, large windows, high ceilings, European kitchen, spa baths and garage.

EMBASSY ROW $1,895,000

Federal townhouse with a large rear addition. Wood floors, 2 fireplaces, sun-lit living room overlooking a beautiful garden that backs to parkland. Master suite with dressing area, 3-5 car off-street parking.

JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

This recently constructed 4-level Craftsman affords approximately 5,800 sq. ft. with 6 BRs and 5.5 BAs. The home features high ceilings, family room, chef’s table space kitchen, formal living and dining room, and screened porch. The master suite showcases a newly renovated bathroom with a soaking tub, twin vanities, and walk-in closet.

POTOMAC, MD $1,875,000

Gorgeous 6,200 sq. ft. 5 BR/4.5 BA home on a 2-acre lot in a private wooded setting. Large light-filled rooms, hardwood floors, sound system wired throughout, stainless steel Viking appliances, WaterWorks bath features, billiards room, home gym/dance studio, swimming pool, stone terrace, and screened deck off the main level.

JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

JUST SOLD

PENN QUARTER $1,645,000

Open floor plan with 2,700 sq ft, 3BR/2.5BA, 57-foot wide living room with a wall of south-facing windows, high-end finishes, wood floors, wet bar, and excellent closet and storage space. The best of city living in this pet-friendly 29-unit boutique building.

MAXWELL RABIN +1 202 669 7406

CHEVY CHASE, DC $959,000

This 1935 Mickelson colonial is tucked away on a serene tree-lined 2-block long street. The gracious main level includes a den and sunroom; the second floor has 3-4 BRs. Enjoy easy access to downtown DC and town centers of Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights and Bethesda

ELLEN ABRAMS +1 202 255 8219 ANNE-MARIE FINNELL +1 202 329 7117

CHEVY CHASE, DC $1,549,500

GEORGETOWN $1,375,000

JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

RUSSELL FIRESTONE III +1 202 271 1701

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $799,000

WOODLEY PARK $559,000

CLEVELAND PARK $275,000

FRANK SNODGRASS +1 202 257 0978 KIRSTEN WILLIAMS +1 202 657 2022

MAXWELL RABIN +1 202 669 7406

DONALD CORIN +1 202 288 1772

Classic colonial with a large 3-story addition, beautifully renovated and lovingly maintained. Features 5 BRs with 5 BAs and one half bath, a large living room with a wood-burning fireplace, separate dining room, and expansive open kitchen and family room. Large landscaped back yard with a pergolacovered deck over 2-car garage.

Gorgeous 2 level, 2 BR/2.5 BA condo lives like a townhouse. Over 1,500 sq. ft. Hardwood floors, 4 outdoor spaces, and incredible private roof deck. Chef’s kitchen, 2 master bedrooms, floor to ceiling windows. Includes secured parking and extra storage.

Fantastic semi-detached Federal on a cobblestone street. Light filled rooms with high ceilings, 2 fireplaces and beautifully refinished wood floors. Renovated kitchen has granite counters, a Viking range, Fisher Paykel dishwashers and Sub Zero refrigerator. Master bath has glass shower and Waterworks tile. Private brick garden perfect for entertaining.

2 BR/2 BA home with views in the ultra-convenient Woodley Plaza condominium. Wood floors, living room with wood-burning fireplace and wet bar, separate dining area, private balcony, and master bedroom w/ Juliet balcony. Separate storage unit and gated off-street covered parking for 1 car.

OBSERVATORY CIRCLE $975,000 This stylish, newly renovated 2 BR/2.5 BA unit at The Colonnade featured serene views overlooking Glover Archbold Park. The living room and dining room were combined, creating a spacious open floor plan. A chef’s kitchen and renovated baths were also featured. Garage and extra storage included.

DIANA HART +1 202 271 2717

Updated, sun-filled large 1 bedroom and bath with dining alcove. Magnificent Cathedral views from the unit. Free washer and dryer in building, extra storage included, and rental parking available. Low monthly fee (includes all utilities and RE tax) with no underlying mortgage.

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Selling the AreA’S FineSt ProPertieS

Masterwork

Fine Traditions

Martins Addition. Dramatic floorplan & grand proportions on three finished levels. Gorgeous 13,000+ sq ft lot w/ garden views. Walk to shops on Brookville Road. Easy access to downtown Bethesda & DC. $2,700,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

Wesley Heights. Delightful expanded & renov. Colonial. Magnificent interior offers 5 BRs, 4.5 BAs. Stunning black & white kit & brkfst rm. Elegant entertaining spaces, 4 frps, family rm opens to patio & garden. Pkg for 5 cars. $1,679,000 Susan Berger 202-255-5006 Ellen Sandler 202-255-5007

Deluxe design

Rooms with a View

Bethesda. Designed for entertaining! Soaring ceilings, top-of- Brookmont. Enjoy scenic Potomac Valley from nearly the-line expansive kitchen, 5 BR, 4.5 BA including sumptuous every window. Beautiful Dutch Colonial has 5 BR, 4BA, owner’s suite, & much more. Close to NIH, Metro, YMCA, enchanting garden and decks. $1,489,000 Ted Beverley 301-728-4338 the Beltway & downtown Bethesda. $1,595,000 Patricia Lore 301-908-1242 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

Exceptional Offering

Midsummer Dream

Bethesda. Elegant new home by the Kelly Co w/ grand Chevy Chase Terrace. Gorgeous home has 4 finished levels, proportions & high-end designer finishes. No detail overlooked. 6 BR, 3.5 BA, & sep. 1 BR apartment w/ C of O. Walk to 5 BR, 4.5 BA. Scenic, peaceful street. Easy access to NIH, parks, trails & country club. $1,595,000 Metro, YMCA, the Beltway and downtown Bethesda. Ellen Sandler 202-255-5007 $ 1,595,000 Susan Berger 202-255-5006 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

Ultramodern Flair

Bethesda. Stunning contemporary architecture w/ soaring spaces & glorious, light-filled rooms. 5 BR, 3 FB, 2 HB. Fabulous pool, patio, large landscaped & wooded lot. $1,345,000 Bonnie Roberts-Burke 202-487-7653

New Traditions

Chevy Chase. Exquisite renovation expansion. LR w/ FP, formal DR w/ butler’s pantry, study w/ skylights, FR opens to gourmet eat-in kitchen w/ French doors to patio, 4 BR, 3.5 BA, rec room & garage. $1,349,000 Melissa Brown 202-469-2662 Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313

City Classic Dupont/Logan.

Stunning

three level condo has 1500+ sq ft w/ 2 BR, den, 2 1/2 baths, open kitchen, and parking. This extraordinary building is a short walk to Metro, 14th St shops and

All American Classic

Bethesda. Expanded & renovated 6 BR, 3.5 BA home w/spectacular garden. Walk to park, trail, Metro. $1,250,000 Marcie Sandalow 301-758-4894 Cati Bannier- 202.487.7177

Gracious Living Near the Park

Rollingwood. Beautiful home w/4 levels includes LR w/ fp, formal DR, eat-on Kit, 5 BR, 3 ½ BA, Office, FR w/ wooded view, and finished ll. Atrtached 2 car Garage, enchanting rear Deck. Adjacent to Rock Creek Park. $1,195,000 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Dupont Circle. $929,000 John Coplen 410-591-0911

Star Quality

Chevy Chase, MD. Gorgeous views from the long private balcony in this 1 BR, 1.5 BA unit at the Somerset. TS kit, custom blt-ins. 2 pkg spaces. Deluxe amenities include 24hr desk, gym, party room, sauna and more. $725,000 Alex Senehi 202-270-6134

Downtown Discovery

Mid-Century Modern Chic

City Edition

Chevy Chase. Bright & updated home has 3 BR, 2.5 BA, new windows, energy-efficient improvements, patio & landscaped yard. Enjoy nearby Candy Cane City & Rock Creek Trail. Close to Metro, downtown Bethesda & Silver Spring. Walk to shops, restaurants, and health club. $669,000 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Capitol Hill. Chic, newly, renovated 3BR, 3BA w/ finished lower level, off-st pkg, fenced in yard. Close to Stadium Metro. $599,900 Dina Paxenos 202-256-1624

uPtown

202-364-1700

DuPont

202-464-8400

H St. Corridor. This fully renovated 2 level townhome w/open floorplan has 1500+sq ft including 3 BR, 2.5 BA & secure roller gate parking. Just a short walk to exciting H St. new light rail, shops and restaurants. $599,000 John Coplen 410-591-0911

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High Style Columbia

Heights.

Spectacular 2 BR, 1.5 BA condo w/ open floor plan, private balcony, 9’ ceilings, 5” HDWDs, oak staircases, GYP-CRETE sound dampening, soft close kit cabinetry, SS, & granite counters. Green/ sustainable

features

throughout! $475,000 Leslie Suarez 202-246-6402

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