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Parents air boundary plan concerns

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■ Schools: Ward 4 calls for

retaining access to Wilson By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

D.C.’s plan to redraw school boundaries is on track to be finalized this summer, but many Northwest families want to slam the brakes on the whole effort. A city task force is recommend-

ing a series of student assignment policy changes that would move some students from overcrowded schools to new or underutilized ones. But with an August deadline looming for Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith to submit a proposal to the mayor, community feedback on the process continues to be intense. One primary issue of concern is the plan to send some students currently slated for high-

performing schools, such as Wilson High and Deal Middle, to schools with more capacity but lower test scores. Over the past two weeks, a pair of D.C. Council members have described that aspect of the latest draft proposal as one of its biggest faults. In a letter sent to the deputy mayor yesterday, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh wrote: “I fear that moving students before See Schools/Page 17

Pepco names sites for undergrounding By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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Locals escaped the muggy heat on Sunday evening by running through the Georgetown Waterfront Park fountain.

An ambitious plan to bury about a third of Pepco’s main feeder lines underground is now awaiting approval from city regulators. Pepco and the D.C. Department of Transportation last week filed materials required for approval of the project’s first three years. The work — intended to dramatically improve electric service — could begin next year in several areas, including near American University and Crestwood. The $1 billion undergrounding project, expected to take seven to 10 years overall, will focus on outlying areas of the District that see a disproportionate share of the city’s power outages. Half of the city’s feeders are already buried, primarily downtown and in surrounding densely populated neighborhoods. The work will affect only the lines that bring power to entire neighborhoods, See Power/Page 14

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Pepco and the D.C. government are participating in a $1 billion project to bury feeder lines in parts of the District. Areas near American University and in Crestwood are slated for work in 2015.

Events commemorate D.C.’s Civil War battle

Office of Planning modifies proposals for zoning rewrite

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■ Development: Accessory

By KATIE PEARCE

One hundred and fifty years ago this July, the sole Civil War battle to occur within Washington — and the only time a sitting U.S. president came under direct fire in combat — changed both the landscape of the capital city and the direction of the nation. But the Battle of Fort Stevens, which took place near what is now the corner of 13th and Quackenbos streets NW, is not especially well-known in the annals of history. “We did not rise up to the same stature as Gettysburg or Vicksburg,” says Kym Elder, who directs programming for the Civil War Defenses of Washington with the National Park Service. “There are people who don’t have a clue about the battle that took place in Washing-

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units, parking among changes By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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Plans for this year’s Fort Stevens anniversary will once again include Civil War re-enactors.

ton, D.C.” A key part of Elder’s job is to help raise that awareness, not only of Fort Stevens but of all of the 68 Civil War defenses that encircled the nation’s capital. In this See Anniversary/Page 12

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Chevy Chase seeks more time to review playground proposal

New lacrosse coach at St. John’s brings professional past

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In response to feedback from the public and the Zoning Commission, the D.C. Office of Planning has revised several of its proposals for updated land-use policies. As part of the long-running zoning rewrite process, the Planning Office offered a series of muchdebated recommendations to the Zoning Commission that include

reducing minimum parking requirements and allowing apartments on single-family properties. Although many residents supported a move toward smart-growth principles of discouraging car dependence and maximizing land use, others said the changes threaten the quality of life in successful communities. Most of the Planning Office’s latest changes, submitted last Monday to the Zoning Commission and announced on Friday, follow the advice of the latter camp. The agency also accepted the requests of See Zoning/Page 16

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ANC seeks more discussion on Lafayette play area plans By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Set to begin in late July, Lafayette Park’s upcoming playground renovation is getting some pushback from community members. At Monday’s Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission meeting, commissioner Rebecca Maydak said the project’s schedule doesn’t give residents enough time to thoroughly review plans for the $1.5 million project and provide feedback to the city. “We’ve been steamrolled over this,� said Maydak, whose singlemember district includes the Ward 4 park. The commission in mid-July will consider a motion she’s proposing regarding the District’s “lack of responsiveness to the community� in terms of both the playground and

an upcoming modernization of the adjacent Lafayette Elementary School. Plans are not yet available for the latter project, and she said the school’s selected design may override the playground’s plan. On Monday, residents discussed the possibility of calling for the city to postpone the project. The city is “ramming these plans down our throats,� said resident Patty Myler, a former director of Lafayette Park’s recreation center. She said officials need a master plan for the site, which is bordered by Broad Branch Road and Quesada, 33rd and Northampton streets. Myler also called for the city to update the park’s recreation center as part of the playground renovation. A new or refurbished facility was residents’ main demand at a first community meeting officials held about See Lafayette/Page 16

Zoning board urges changes to Fulton St. condo projects By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The developer of a pair of Fulton Street condo projects has been advised once more to go back and work with the plan’s community opponents. The D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment put off a decision yesterday on the adjacent six-unit condominium buildings at 3915 and 3919 Fulton in southwestern Cathedral Heights, with members uncomfortable with the level of opposition they heard to the buildings’ design. “It’s hard for me to get past the design and its impact on the community overall,� said board chair Lloyd Jordan, suggesting “a period of time where the applicant can meet with the neighbors and work out something that’s more palatable.� Developer Guy Prudhomme heard the same advice earlier this month from the Glover Park/Cathedral Heights advisory neighborhood commission. In response, he alleviated neighbors’ density concerns by reconfiguring his units to house just two bedrooms each instead of three, and promised a condo board condition that owners would not be able to rent out their units without majority support from the building. But while most neighbors speaking at yesterday’s hearing praised the progress, they continued to sharply criticize the buildings’ aesthetics. They argued that blocky concreteplank buildings are incompatible with the more traditional pitchedroof single-family homes typical of the neighborhood — including the two houses Prudhomme plans to tear down for his project. “It offers a jarring appearance as

you go down Fulton Street, and I think it would irretrievably alter the character of our neighborhood,� said Alice Tetelman, who lives on Watson Place behind the project site. Project attorney Martin Sullivan noted that Prudhomme needs zoning approval only because he’s building new structures rather than converting the existing homes into condos, a common practice on Fulton and elsewhere nearby. And in fact, a condo conversion could be completed with more units, less parking and no input from neighbors. Sullivan also noted that there are various contemporary apartment buildings in the area, including across the street from 3915 and 3919 Fulton. Furthermore, he said, design isn’t strictly before the zoning board in this case. “Now it’s a question of taste between the architect we’ve hired to do this, the owner who’s responsible for selling the units and Office of Planning that recommends approval,� said Sullivan. But Jordan, the zoning board chair, wasn’t convinced. “It’s required that we consider the impact on the neighborhood,� he said. The board will consider the case at its July 29 meeting. Sullivan wrote in an email to The Current after the hearing that “the developer is considering his options� regarding whether to amend the plans. Board member Marcie Cohen said she would be swayed by a vote of support from the advisory neighborhood commission. That group deadlocked with a 2-2 vote on Monday over whether Prudhomme’s changes were sufficient for them to recommend that the project move forward.

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The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session to review the approved agency budget, the status of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act waiver amendments and next steps toward revising high school graduation requirements. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in Room 1112, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The D.C. Department of General Services and the D.C. Public Schools will hold a community meeting to discuss the Powell Elementary School modernization and potential locations for the Twin Oaks Community Garden. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Powell Elementary School, 1350 Upshur St. NW. ■The Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington will host a forum on “The Battle of Fort Stevens and Its Impact on the Community.� Speakers will include Loretta Neumann, alliance vice president and Takoma resident; David Swerdloff, historian for the Crestwood Citizens Association; Bernie Silver, a Brightwood resident and member of the 54th Massachusetts re-enacting group; Theresa Saxton of the Military Road School Preservation Trust and re-enactor for Charlotte Forten Grimke; and Kym Elder, the National Park Service program manager for the Civil War Defenses of Washington. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW.

Thursday, June 26

The MLK Library Friends will host a conference to examine creative solutions to the dilemmas posed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library by homelessness in the District. Speakers will include Richard Reyes-Gavilan, director of the D.C. Public Library; Brian Carome, executive director of StreetSense; and Robin Diener, president of MLK Library Friends. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1530 P St. NW. Admission is free, but reservations are required at info@mlklibraryfriends.org. â– The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include revised plans for a project at 9th and L streets with a 12-story hotel and residential buildings. â– The D.C. Council will hold a public hearing on the District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development Act at 9:30 a.m. in Room 500, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. â– The D.C. Council Education Committee will hold a public hearing on the status of plans to revise student assignment policies and school boundaries at 11 a.m. in Room 412, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

■The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a second public meeting on a planning study regarding potential improvements to Canal Road between Chain Bridge and M Street related to safety, signage, traffic operations, drainage, erosion and slope stability. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. ■The D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition will hold a town hall meeting on “D.C.: The Unaffordable City� from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Sumner School Museum, 17th and M streets NW. Speakers will include mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz, at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds and Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham. ■The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold its regular meeting at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. Featured speakers during the program portion of the meeting at 8 p.m. will be at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds on the general election and Urban Institute senior research associate Peter A. Tatian on demographic changes in Ward 3 and throughout the District.

Friday, June 27

The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public round table on the draft “moveDC� long-range transportation plan at 11 a.m. in Room 412, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Saturday, June 28

Rock Creek Conservancy will host the second of two community meetings to discuss the future of Rock Creek Park related to issues such as access, historic elements, programming and recreation, and the environment. The meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■Members of the District’s ham radio club, HacDC Amateur Radio Club, will host a Field Day event to practice emergency communications and bouncing radio signals off the moon. The event will begin at noon and continue through 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the third floor of 1525 Newton St. NW. For details visit hacdc.org. ■A “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day� event will take place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the D.C. firehouse at Connecticut Avenue and Fessenden Street NW. ■Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser will host the annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day from 2 to 4 p.m. at Kingsbury Day School, 5000 14th St. NW. The event will include the mounted police, a fire truck, games, food and refreshments. For details, contact Shayne Wells at 202-724-8052 or swells@dccouncil.us.

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District Digest Teacher evaluations to omit test scores

D.C. Public Schools will exclude student test scores from teacher evaluations in the 2014-15 school year — substituting classroom evaluations — because of a switch in pupil assessments. The school system is switching from the D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System to a new test aligned to the Common Core State Standards, and data may not be available in time to generate the mid-summer teacher ratings. But officials will return to the current approach, in which 35 percent of a teacher’s rating is derived from a test-based “value-added” score, for the 2015-16 school year. “We firmly believe that student learning is a key indicator of teacher performance — and value-added is one of the best ways to measure that,” Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson said in a news release. “But we also know that new assessments always bring delays and unexpected complications,” and teachers deserve to receive their assessments on time. D.C. Public Schools will continue to provide bonuses of up to

$20,000 for top-performing teachers who work in low-income schools.

Nationals sponsoring D.C. reading program

The Washington Nationals and Chipotle are sponsoring D.C.’s 2014 Summer Reading program, offering game tickets, meals and other perks to participating kids. The team will give all registered kids 5 and younger a Nationals/ D.C. Public Library soft baseball and all registered kids 6 to 12 a Nationals activity book. Halfway through the program, participants will get a free kids meal or burrito from Chipotle, and children who reach a goal of eight hours of reading will receive two tickets to a Nationals game. Players from the team will also visit local libraries next month. “My Mom always stressed the importance of school and learning as much as we could,” Nationals center fielder Denard Span said in the release. “I’m pleased to be an ambassador for the Summer Reading program and look forward to reading to kids at the library later this summer.” The Washington Nationals

Dream Foundation is also contributing $4,000 to the city’s libraries for purchase of baseball-themed books, according to a news release. The annual effort to halt summer reading loss will involve over 100 programs for kids and teens, including book clubs, storytimes and special performances. Details are at dclibrary.org/summerreading.

Construction begins on St. Albans project

Work has begun on a project to update and expand St. Albans’ athletic fields, thanks to $18.7 million raised so far via the school’s “Strive” campaign. The work, which will replace Satterlee-Henderson Field and extend into a nearby hill, will create a multisport stadium with a turf field for football, lacrosse and soccer; a six-lane track; a baseball field; and seven tennis courts. The updates will provide room for multiple practices — and games and practices — to take place at once, and they will allow St. Albans to host home track meets for the first time in over 30 years. The Strive campaign will cover the $20 million cost of this project

as part of a broader $50 million fundraising goal, according to the school’s website.

Cleveland Park fetes reopened fire station

The Cleveland Park Citizens Association hosted an open house at the neighborhood’s newly renovated fire station earlier this month, allowing visitors to tour the updated 1916 station. The fire station at 3522 Connecticut Ave. reopened in early 2014 after a multiyear, $4.7 million effort to update the facility while preserving its historic elements. On June 8, the community celebrated: Firefighters grilled more than 200 hamburgers and hotdogs, three clowns made balloon creations for kids, and Assistant Fire Chief Eugene Jones made an appearance. In a news release, the citizens association thanked the Cleveland Park Historical Society, the Cleveland Park Business Association, the Cleveland and Woodley Park Village and the fire department for supporting the event.

Opera star to appear in ‘Poet’ at Dunbar

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves and students from Duke Ellington School of the Arts will perform “The Poet,” a series of vignettes about Paul Laurence Dunbar, June 27 in honor of the poet’s birth date. The evening will also include an unveiling of “The Dunbar Portrait Commissions,” paintings by Ellington students, at 6 p.m., and a cakecutting reception and ceremony with Mayor Vincent Gray and members of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Alumni Federation at 6:30 p.m. The opera, comprised of vignettes from the larger work “Lyr-

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ics of Sunshine and Shadows: An Opera Based on the Lives and Love of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Ruth Moore,” will begin at 7:30. The event will take place at Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW. Dunbar, who lived in nearby LeDroit Park with his wife Alice from 1896 to 1902, became the first black poet to draw national distinction. The D.C. high school that bears his name was the city’s first for black students. Tickets cost $25 and are available at ellingtonschool.org.

Renovation set for Chevy Chase hotel

The Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion hotel will undergo a major renovation starting next month, yielding a “a structural conversion … offering an entirely new guest stay experience” by October, according to a release. The $10.5 million project is set to begin July 13. The completed 198-suite property will “resemble an independent boutique hotel property catering to weekday business travelers and weekend family sojourners,” the release states. The shopping center and hotel located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Military Road opened in 1990. Destination Hotels & Resorts has managed the latter property since November 1998.

Spring Valley cleanup project nears end

The project to clean up Spring Valley’s chemical weapon contamination is gradually drawing to a close, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Dan Noble. But considerable work — and expense — remains, Noble told the Washington Rotary Club last Wednesday. Just cleaning up one of the most contaminated sites, located at 4825 Glenbrook Road, costs about $50,000 a day, and that work will continue for another three months. The neighborhood’s issues stem from the Army’s activities during World War I, when adjacent American University was the site of the country’s major experimental station for developing poison gases. When the war ended, much of the material was simply buried in the woods, and that area was later developed into an upscale residential neighborhood. The Army’s cleanup started in 1993 and the total cost has already exceeded $250 million. A final report will be available next year summarizing the work that has been done and describing any expected further actions.

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Former schoolmates tapped City to hold meeting on Twin Oaks garden as U.S. Presidential Scholars By GEORGE ALTSHULER Current Correspondent

After stumbling upon city plans to demolish part of the Twin Oaks Community Garden while renovating Powell Elementary School, garden users have sprung into action, prompting a community meeting with District officials today at 6 p.m. at the school. Located at 14th and Taylor streets, the 63-plot garden is split in half by Taylor Street. The D.C. Department of General Services has jurisdiction over the land, and on June 2 released designs that called for paving over the garden’s northern half in order to build a faculty parking lot at Powell.

Agency spokesperson Kenneth Diggs said officials will present the “two best options� for saving the garden at the meeting today, but he would not discuss specifics of the plans ahead of the meeting. “The garden will be saved, though not necessarily in the same location,� he said. The gardeners, meanwhile, say they don’t want the garden to be moved. “Relocating the garden is the same as demolishing it,� said Ruth Berry, who tends to one of the 10-by15-foot garden plots. “People have put a lot of time and money into it. They’ve planted perennials and built up soil.� In February, Mayor Vincent Gray called for alloSee Garden/Page 14

Logan Circle shelter featured in festival film By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

In 2012, a group of women living at Logan Circle’s N Street Village shelter worked with the drama school Theatre Lab to develop a performance for the Kennedy Center. The story behind their autobiographical show is the subject of Nicole Boxer’s new documentary “How I Get Over,� which premiered at the AFI Docs film festival this past weekend. The women were on hand Saturday for the film’s gala opening at the Naval Heritage Center, where they rubbed elbows with a group of Washington dignitaries that included three U.S. senators. Shevanda Brantley, one of the film’s subjects, credits the experience with helping her work through drug dependency and come to terms with childhood abuse she kept hidden for years. Brantley read original

poetry at the Kennedy Center, and she believes replicating programs like the N Street-Theatre Lab collaboration can make a difference for those who are still struggling. “All you need is that extra push from someone who really cares,� she told The Current. Brantley added that she hopes to travel with Boxer to promote the film, serve as a mentor to future N Street Village residents and ultimately pursue her own career in the arts. For her part, Boxer said her film demonstrates how art can change people’s lives and shows that arts programming should be increased. “This stuff works. This stuff heals,� she said in an interview. “Look at what $10,000 did for this one shelter — how it lifted them up. It has an empowering effect.� “How I Get Over� is Boxer’s directorial debut, but the filmmaker is no stranger to making movies with a message. She served as the executive producer for 2012’s “The Invis-

ible War,� an Oscar-nominated documentary about sexual assault in the U.S. military. Politics also run in her family. Boxer is the daughter of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who attended Saturday’s premiere with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. After posing for photos with Nicole following the screening, the California senator reflected on what “How I Get Over� says about the nation’s capital. “I think a lot of people know Washington is a tale of two cities,� she told The Current. “We just have to stop ignoring the issues that surround us here.� Boxer reaffirmed her support for D.C. statehood and said the U.S. needs to do more to address poverty nationwide. At least for the weekend, though, her thoughts seemed to be more maternal than political. “I feel like the mother of the bride!� she said.

By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Two graduating high school seniors educated at the Washington National Cathedral schools are part of the 50th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognized by the White House as some of the nation’s highest achieving students. Natasha Turkmani has been a student at National Cathedral School since fourth grade, and Connor Roth went across campus to the companion boys school, St. Albans, for middle school before continuing his education at a Connecticut boarding school. In their early years, they were schoolmates at the co-educational Beauvoir, the elementary school that’s also within the Cathedral grounds. Turkmani and Roth are among 141 U.S. high school seniors to be selected this year from more than 3,900 invited to apply based on standardized test scores. Applicants submit materials like transcripts, recommendation letters, personal essays and a list of activities that help whittle the number down to the finalists, including at least one male and one female student from each state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Both Turkmani and Roth said they were shocked to learn they were finalists. “It’s such a strong group of candidates. I was shouting with my mom and dad, just jumping for joy,� said Turkmani, a Wesley Heights resident who received a 34 on her ACT, two points shy of the highest score, 36. “I was very pleasantly surprised. I put a lot of work in the application

and tried effectively to convey myself as a person,â€? said Roth, whose SAT scores were 770 in math and the perfect 800 in critical reading. In addition to academic achievements, both students were also selected for their active roles in extracurriculars. Turkmani has a passion for environmental issues. She has been involved throughout high school with the Youth for Conservation Forum, a wildlife and biodiversity conservation group founded in 2010 by students at National Cathedral. It has recently been working on the Global Tiger Initiative with entities like the World Bank and the Smithsonian Institution to protect wild tigers from extinction. In the fall, Turkmani will head to Princeton University to study environmental engineering, with a particularly strong interest in clean water. In the future, she wants to work with a humanitarian organization to improve water conditions. “The need for clean water and sustainability is growing today, and I wanted to do something about that,â€? she said. Turkmani has also been involved with the nonprofit Students Against Slavery, after reading the best-seller “Half the Skyâ€? about global human trafficking. “Learning that trafficking ‌ is a huge industry in Washington, D.C., kind of shattered the security of my world, and I wanted to raise awareness about the victims,â€? she said. Roth, meanwhile, made a mark during his St. Albans career. The Georgetown resident was a leading See Scholars/Page 14

Spotlight on Schools Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital

This week, we are graduating from the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital. Over the course of our final year here, our teachers prepared us for

School DISPATCH middle school. Even though our workload expanded from fifth grade to sixth grade, our teachers made it possible for us to adapt to this change easily. Through longterm projects, such as the Ancient World Research Project, essays about topics from gun control to health care, hands-on work where we get a chance to experience what we are learning about, reading books like “The Giver� and examining primary sources like real artifacts from ancient Egypt, our teachers helped us grow as people and academic learners – all the while teaching us to deal

with our workloads. Our teachers also taught us about leadership. In social studies, we took a critical look at the leaders of the past. We evaluated people like Ramesses II, Pericles, Herod the Great, Vespasian, Agrippina the Younger and Trajan. All our teachers showed us that a leader is a person who cares not only about the people close to them, but about their whole community. They taught us that a leader leads with both words and actions. As sixth-graders, we were the leaders of the school, and we got opportunities to be leaders. For example, we got a chance to run for a higher position for student council. This will help us in seventh grade and the years to come because leadership is a virtue and a skill that will greatly impact the rest of our lives, and the lives of those we will meet. — Gigi Becker, Sabrina Bramson, Bea Frum and Ally Knapp, sixth-graders

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This is a listing of reports taken from June 16 through 22 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 â– downtown

Robbery â– 600-699 block, 10th St.; 7:36 p.m. June 20. Burglary â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 8:38 a.m. June 20. Theft â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:54 p.m. June 16. â– 703-799 block, 9th St.; 10:20 p.m. June 16. â– 750-799 block, 10th St.; 8:38 a.m. June 17. â– 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:13 a.m. June 17. â– 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 1:50 p.m. June 18. â– 1100-1199 block, F St.; 4:26 p.m. June 18. â– 1300-1399 block, F St.; 5:25 p.m. June 18. â– Constitution Avenue and 9th Street; 8:48 p.m. June 18. â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 4:35 p.m. June 19. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:55 p.m. June 19. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 3:41 p.m. June 20. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:50 p.m. June 20. â– 1000-1099 block, E St.; 7:05 p.m. June 21. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 11 p.m. June 21. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 10:56 a.m. June 22. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 6:08 p.m. June 22.

psa PSA 201 201

â– chevy chase

Theft from auto â– 3230-3299 block, Worthington St.; 5:09 p.m. June 18. â– 3230-3299 block, Worthington St.; 5:46 p.m. June 18.

psa 202

â– Friendship heights PSA 202

tenleytown / aU park

Burglary â– 3800-3899 block, Albemarle St.; 7:29 p.m. June 18. â– 4300-4317 block, Brandywine St.; 8:21 a.m. June 21. â– 4700-4799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:28 a.m. June 21. Theft â– 5100-5199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:42 p.m. June 17. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:17 p.m. June 17. â– 4400-4499 block, Grant Road; 1:41 p.m. June 21. â– 4400-4499 block, Brandywine St.; 2 p.m. June 21. Theft from auto â– 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 8 p.m. June 16. â– 4300-4399 block, Alton Place; 8:37 a.m. June 17. â– 4300-4399 block, Alton Place; 9:52 a.m. June 17.

â– 4700-4799 block, Windom Place; 8:30 a.m. June 19. â– 4900-4999 block, Butterworth Place; 11:29 a.m. June 21. â– 4900-4999 block, Butterworth Place; 12:41 p.m. June 21. â– Albemarle and 42nd streets; 12:48 p.m. June 22.

psa 203

â– Forest PSA 203 hills / van ness

cleveland park

Burglary â– 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:38 p.m. June 16. â– 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:19 p.m. June 19. Theft â– 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 10 p.m. June 18. â– 2900-2999 block, Ellicott Terrace; 2:17 p.m. June 19. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:29 p.m. June 19. â– 3503-3599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:29 p.m. June 21. â– 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:38 p.m. June 21. Theft from auto â– 3600-3699 block, Newark St.; 3:30 p.m. June 17. â– 3600-3699 block, Newark St.; 10:09 a.m. June 18.

psa 204

â– MassachUsetts avenUe

heights / cleveland park woodley park / glover PSA 204

park / cathedral heights

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:04 p.m. June 16 (with knife). Burglary â– 2900-3099 block, Cathedral Ave.; 9:50 a.m. June 16. â– 2600-2699 block, Garfield St.; 2:47 p.m. June 18. â– 2806-2899 bock, 27th St.; 6:52 p.m. June 18. â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; noon June 21. Theft â– 2200-2399 block, Observatory Place; 3:35 p.m. June 17. â– Wisconsin Avenue and W Place; 2:57 p.m. June 18. â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:16 a.m. June 21. Theft from auto â– Wisconsin Avenue and Garfield Street; 2:46 p.m. June 17.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

wesley heights / Foxhall

Motor vehicle theft â– 4800-4899 block, Quebec St.; 5:26 a.m. June 17.

psa PSA 206 206

â– georgetown / bUrleith

Robbery â– Wisconsin Avenue and Prospect Street; 12:54 p.m. June

16. ■35th and S streets; 5:40 a.m. June 18. Burglary ■3000-3099 block, Dumbarton St.; 8:20 p.m. June 20. Theft ■2900-2999 block, K St.; 5:22 p.m. June 16. ■3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 12:17 p.m. June 17. ■3600-3699 block, O St.; 11:57 a.m. June 18. ■3500-3799 block, Winfield Lane; 2:58 p.m. June 18. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:14 p.m. June 18. ■3400-3499 block, R St.; 11:02 p.m. June 18. ■3300-3399 block, Cady’s Alley; noon June 19. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:43 p.m. June 19. ■1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 1:33 p.m. June 19. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 5:44 p.m. June 19. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 12:45 p.m. June 20. ■1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6 p.m. June 20. ■3100-3199 block, K St.; 12:23 p.m. June 21. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:15 p.m. June 22. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 6 p.m. June 22. ■3200-3275 block, M St.; 6 p.m. June 22. ■3000-3049 block, M St.; 7:09 p.m. June 22. Theft from auto ■3100-3199 block, N St.; 8:06 p.m. June 16. ■1629-1651 block, 30th St.; 1:35 p.m. June 18. ■1200-1230 block, 29th St.; 6:07 p.m. June 19. ■3036-3099 block, M St.; 10:39 a.m. June 21. ■2600-2699 block, P St.; 11:05 a.m. June 21. ■3800-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 8:38 p.m. June 21. ■1500-1535 block, 34th St.; 4:37 a.m. June 22. ■2700-2799 block, Olive St.; 12:30 p.m. June 22.

psa PSA 207 207

â– Foggy bottoM / west end

Motor vehicle theft â– 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 4:37 a.m. June 21. Theft â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:24 a.m. June 16. â– 1800-1899 block, I St.; 2:53 p.m. June 16. â– 1000-1099 block, 15th St.; 10:15 p.m. June 16. â– 800-899 block, 22nd St.; 9:51 a.m. June 17. â– 2200-2299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:24 a.m. June 18. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 2:41 p.m. June 19. â– 600-699 block, 15th St.; 2:41 p.m. June 19. â– 600-699 block, 15th St.; 3:26 p.m. June 19.

â– 1800-1899 block, H St.; 12:39 p.m. June 20. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. June 21. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. June 21. â– 1200-1299 block, 24th St.; 6:38 p.m. June 22. Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, De Sales St.; 2:39 a.m. June 16. â– 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 10:38 p.m. June 19. â– 900-999 block, 14th St.; 11:31 a.m. June 20. â– 2100-2199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:42 p.m. June 20.

psa 208

â– sheridan-kaloraMa PSA 208

dUpont circle

Motor vehicle theft â– 1900-1999 block, R St.; 9 a.m. June 19. â– Corregidor Street and Massachusetts Avenue; 10:17 a.m. June 19. Theft â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 8:42 a.m. June 16. â– 2000-2007 block, N St.; 9:30 p.m. June 16. â– 1500-1520 block, 14th St.; 11:04 p.m. June 16. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 3:56 p.m. June 17. â– 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:13 p.m. June 17. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:45 p.m. June 18. â– 1520-1599 block, 16th St.; 3:26 p.m. June 18. â– 1900-1999 block, Q St.; 7:48 p.m. June 18. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:15 p.m. June 18. â– 23rd and California streets; 8:56 a.m. June 19. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 2:37 p.m. June 19. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 5:47 p.m. June 19. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 2:37 p.m. June 19. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 5:47 p.m. June 19. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 10:42 a.m. June 20. â– 15th and P streets; 11:43 p.m. June 20. â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 4:16 p.m. June 21. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 4:23 p.m. June 21. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 2:28 a.m. June 22. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 2:37 a.m. June 22. â– 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 4 p.m. June 22. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:39 p.m. June 22. Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 4:07 p.m. June 16. â– 1500-1517 block, 17th St.; 5 a.m. June 17. â– 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 8:36 p.m. June 17. â– Church and 15th streets; 1:35 a.m. June 20.

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A spineless budget cut

Invertebrates may not be as glamorous as, say, a panda cub or a trio of Asian elephants. But the category of creatures without backbones contains 99 percent of the Earth’s animal species, and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo recently lauded them as “nature’s unsung heroes.” The Zoo, though, has become tragically complicit in this lack of appreciation. The institution’s praise of the world’s insects, crustaceans and corals came in the ironic context of a surprise announcement last Monday that it would shutter the Invertebrate House within just a few days; the exhibit closed permanently over the weekend as a cost-saving measure. The news prompted outrage from loyal zoo-goers — and donors — both over the fact that the Zoo would close a beloved and valuable exhibit, and that it would decide to do so under a shroud of secrecy. Some Friends of the National Zoo members have observed that the decision was made public shortly after their annual contributions came due. In a June 19 letter, Zoo director Dennis Kelly writes without apology or explanation that: “I understand your frustration with the timing of our announcement.” According to Mr. Kelly, the issue came down to finances and long-term planning. The Invertebrate House costs $1 million per year to operate and required a $5 million renovation to remain functional for patrons and animals alike. And the Zoo intends to construct a Hall of Biodiversity in perhaps 15 years that will incorporate invertebrate exhibits, he writes, and it’s therefore not worth the investment to keep them in their current home, especially given other funding priorities. But we question what we consider to be an excessive focus on crowdpleasers that’s inappropriate at a Smithsonian Institution entity. The National Zoo shouldn’t ignore traditional zoo staples, of course, but “unsung heroes” are also vital to its educational mission. “This difficult decision is not a reflection of the importance of invertebrates or how we feel about them,” Mr. Kelly said in a news release announcing the closure. The facts suggest otherwise. Given how quickly the Zoo moved to close its Invertebrate House, we fear it may be too late to reverse course — though we’d be delighted to be proved wrong. We also urge the Zoo to overhaul its decision-making process to be more open and transparent, and to consider the need to highlight species that visitors might otherwise overlook.

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Redevelopment was almost inevitable, but the last shadows of a doubt are being erased: The District will soon have no traditional new-car dealerships. After decades of selling new Volkswagens and Volvos on Wisconsin Avenue in Tenleytown, the Martens family has sold off its franchises to Maryland operators and its land to Georgetown Day School. It’s easy to see why this once-blossoming industry has been squeezed out of a growing D.C. The city’s desirable locations have become too valuable for the land-intensive use of a traditional dealership, with new mixed-use projects absorbing small buildings and surface parking lots, and dealers instead clustering along Rockville Pike or in expansive dedicated auto parks. But left out of this picture is the fact that many D.C. residents still buy cars and need to have them serviced. With the Tenley stores gone, they’ll have no choice but to leave the District and spend their money in Maryland and Virginia. (Electric carmaker Tesla maintains a boutique showroom at 11th and K streets NW, though it leaves service to its Rockville location.) That’s never a picture that should be accepted lightly, because of both inconvenience to residents and the loss of potential jobs and tax dollars. There are also business models for selling cars in densely populated areas that have adapted to the 21st century more than the outgoing Martens stores had. Manhattan’s 11th Avenue boasts dealerships displaying their wares through large, sidewalk-facing windows on the ground floor of larger buildings, with further inventory tucked away in space-efficient garages. Closer to home, several Bethesda dealerships have also managed to sell automobiles without the stereotypical sprawl. Could this approach be replicated here, or could dealerships perhaps operate successfully in parts of the city where there’s still space to spread out? Might the District’s excellent transit accessibility even attract suburban customers to ride in on the Metro to buy a car — or appeal to those who seek a convenient way home after dropping off a car for service? We think the District ought to study these possibilities, and look into whether it would be feasible and worthwhile to offer tax relief or other incentives in hopes of luring the industry back into the city.

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or years, Jeff Smith ran the education organization DC Voice with a vengeance, demanding faster and better school reform. Instead, maybe he should have taken a few courses in ethics. On Monday, Smith pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court for asking for and accepting $140,000 in illegal contributions for his 2010 campaign for the Ward 1 D.C. Council seat. The money came from businessman Jeffrey Thompson. Smith will be sentenced in August to up to 24 months in prison, but he may get probation. The $140,000 equaled the legal amount Smith raised and spent that year. Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham won that election. (The Washington City Paper’s Will Sommer has reported that Smith in March 2010 actually emailed his illegal budget request to Thompson — talk about creating a digital paper trail!) Smith’s plea agreement with U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen means no others associated with Smith will be charged. Machen, who is still investigating the shadow campaign that helped elect Vincent Gray mayor that same year, issued his now standard, but still chilling, news release. It says his office “will press forward with our efforts to hold accountable all those who participated in under-the-table deals with Jeff Thompson.” Smith didn’t respond to those earlier warnings to disclose wrongdoing. But when he was visited by prosecutors, he quickly acknowledged his misconduct. Smith is a graduate of Howard University’s law school, and he served in the military. He’s a former school board member who resigned in 2007 in protest of the mayoral takeover of the school system. In his Ward 1 council race, Smith put up a YouTube video saying how he couldn’t raise much money but would focus on neighborhoods. Well, it’s clear he lost his focus. ■ A Savage campaign. But it’s not what you’re thinking. Veteran Ward 7 community activists Paul and Barbara Savage on Monday endorsed independent David Catania for mayor. The couple has played a role in city politics for several decades and was involved in the original efforts to get Anthony Williams to run for mayor in 1998. (He did after declining initial appeals.) Catania “has demonstrated that he cares about all residents … and has the record to prove it,” the couple said in a statement, “from his laser-like focus on public education to improving long-term care options for senior citizens.” ■ More on closing the Capitol. We wrote disapprovingly last week about a proposal for Congress to expand its footprint on Capitol Hill, buying up private property, closing streets and banning vehicles, all in an effort to create a more secure campus. We’re happy to report that D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton again has introduced legislation to create the U.S. Commission for an Open Society

with Security. The goal would be to better assess security measures that almost by default mean less freedom and openness. The 21-member commission would include nine appointees from the president, with the House and Senate getting six each. “Taxpaying citizens are still unable to enter some federal buildings to use restrooms or restaurant facilities,” Norton said in a statement. Given all the shutdowns that have occurred in the city since 9/11, Norton said the need for such a commission has grown more urgent “with the proliferation of security measures imposed by security officials with no congressional oversight and no input from experts or others to ensure that access and openness match risk.” ■ What’s in a name? Pride. Daniel Snyder has seen a torrent of criticism over the name of his Washington football team. The U.S. Patent and Trade Office last week moved to deny him federal patents over the team name. But the team is appealing, and it could be years before that legal issue is resolved. Now comes a Northern Virginia group to support Snyder, the first organized effort outside of the team to really champion, rather than criticize, the name. Three Virginia state legislators have created “The Redskins Pride Caucus.” The legislators are Sen. Chap Petersen of Fairfax City, Del. Jackson Miller of Manassas and Del. David Ramadan of Loudoun County. Ramadan said the group has several goals, including “to support the Redskins’ franchise, a Virginiabased company that generates millions of dollars of revenue for Virginia.” In a recorded interview with NBC4’s Jack Heinbaugh, Ramadan said it was “inappropriate” for Congress to get involved in the name controversy. Half the U.S. Senate signed a letter critical of the team name and called for a change. “We are proud of our Redskins,” Ramadan said. “This is our team, and we plan to support it in all of its endeavors.” Asked what he personally thought about the team, the native of Beirut, Lebanon, said he was astonished at the criticism, calling the name an honor. “For many, many years I was a fan of the Redskins before I even immigrated to the United States,” said Ramadan. ■ No sales tax for you. Retiring Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief Kenneth Ellerbe is the latest District government official or worker to hold a retirement party at Fort McNair in Southwest Washington. He won’t be the last. But the Notebook wants to point out that Fort McNair and other federal places that host events do not charge city sales taxes. So our own District government loses out when local folks and organizations pick the feds over a city space. It’s also less support for true local businesses that do pay our taxes. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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letters to the editor insurers need to fix poor implementation Where is the oversight for the insurance companies in the District? I have been trying to obtain coverage for the past three months, and still no insurance. My application was processed successfully by DC Health Link in April and sent to CareFirst, but the insurance company has not done anything to provide me with

insurance. Every week I spend several hours on the phone with CareFirst customer service representatives, who say they are working on the problem. But no progress has been made after three months’ time. I have paid my policy premium, but I have no insurance card and no evidence of coverage. The only people who answer the telephone promptly and are willing to help are the ones who accept the premium payments. Everyone else, after hours of waiting to reach them, is completely ineffective and incompetent in

their jobs. Who is responsible for holding CareFirst’s feet to the fire and making the company fix its problems? This is the worst customer service experience I have had in my entire life. This is not the government’s fault, as the Affordable Care Act is a good thing and DC Health Link is working fine. Instead, it is the lousy incompetence, gross indifference and criminal negligence on the part of the insurance companies. They are the problem. Jerome Roberts Forest Hills

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hen Georgetown Day School purchased the Martens Volvo and Safeway properties adjacent to our high school campus in Tenleytown this month, it was the first step in fulfilling a longtime dream to unite the school’s two campuses at one site in Northwest Washington. We’ve enjoyed hearing from the number of community members who have reached out to us to express their excitement about the possibilities for the community, and we are committed to having open discussions with the people with whom we’ve shared a Tenleytown address since 1986. As initial steps, we have proactively contacted all of our neighbors and advisory neighborhood commissioners by telephone or in writing; established a dedicated Web page at GDS.org/CampusPlanning; and created an email address (TalktoGDS@GDS.org) and phone line (202-274-3249), where anyone can provide input, ask questions or sign up for updates from the school. As we move ahead, we plan to engage in an inclusive process that will involve community meetings, small groups and even one-on-one consultations. Founded in 1945 with 12 students, Georgetown Day was the first integrated school in the District and was intended from the start to serve Washingtonians of every background. Ever since our high school was founded on a separate campus in 1970, we have hoped to reunite our lower, middle and upper divisions. Although our plans are by no means fixed, our early thinking is to use the Safeway site to unite our school and to develop the Martens site in accord with smart growth and green philosophies, the District’s planning

letters to the editor valuable public land at risk in Palisades

Public space belongs to every D.C. resident. Yet Palisades residents are in danger of losing a large swath of public space, a block-long alley that connects Chain Bridge Road at Sherier Place to the old trolley trail. The D.C. Council held a June 19 hearing on an application to close this public right-of-way and may simply give it away to a homeowner who has acted in bad faith. The owners of 2427 Chain Bridge Road took this alley for their own private use, excluding the public with walls, fences, and “Beware of Dog� and “No Trespassing� signs. A number of city trees were felled and new landscaping installed that blocks access and obscures the fact that a public alley even exists. The proposed alley closing was opposed in May 2013 by the interagency Public Space Committee, in September 2013 by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D and most recently by the Palisades Citizens Association. In response to this matter, the Committee of 100 on the Federal City adopted a citywide resolution in support of maintaining public open space. Nonetheless, the council is con-

goals, and our community’s aims for the Wisconsin Avenue corridor. Some residents have expressed the desire to protect the city’s tax base, a goal which we share, and we contemplate a mixed-use development on the Martens property that we anticipate would generate greater tax revenues for the District than a car lot did. For nearly a decade, Georgetown Day has been in conversations with Safeway about including a field, tennis courts or a school building as part of the store’s long-planned redevelopment. As many of you know, Safeway last year proposed instead a mixed-use retailresidential development on the site of its current Davenport Street store. Safeway did not press ahead with that process, however, but decided to sell the entire property. In our discussions with Safeway, the company insisted that as part of any sale (to Georgetown Day or any other organization), no new supermarket could be built on the site. We do have the right to include in our plans a smaller grocery store at the Martens site, and I envision this being a part of the discussions to come. We are confident that, working with the many residents who have expressed their support as well as those who have questions about our plans, we will create an exciting new corner of our neighborhood — one that expands green space, enlivens Wisconsin Avenue and strengthens a school that is deeply committed to its community. Our students, faculty, staff and parents — more than half of whom are District residents — have built lifelong friendships with residents at Friendship Terrace, collected oral histories at Friendship Place, painted the mural at Steak ’n’ Egg and supported Turtle Park. We look forward to working with our Tenleytown neighbors in many more ways in the years to come. Russell Shaw is head of school at Georgetown Day School.

sidering an application to close this “paper alley� — an unpaved green trail. While D.C. law gives the council the authority to close streets and alleys, doing so in this case would set a dangerous precedent. Instead, the council should protect public space by disincentivizing individuals from taking it. Categorically precluding homeowners who have taken public land from later acquiring it will remove the current incentive and ensure enforcement. The Public Space Regulation Administration required — but hasn’t enforced — the removal by May 23 of all stone walls, fences, irrigation, lighting and hardscaping illegally installed in the public alley. Indeed, city resources expended to date on the intentional acts of one homeowner have cost the D.C. government hundreds of hours of time and effort. While daily fines could be levied, none have been issued. Please contact D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh and other legislators to let them know that every inch of public space must be maintained, and specifically that you oppose the closing of the public alley at 2427 Chain Bridge Road because doing so would not serve the public good. Public space is the most valuable asset the public owns; once it is gone, it is gone forever. Written statements should reference Bill 20-645, “Closing of a

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roundabouts aren’t solution on 42nd st.

When I saw these two temporary roundabouts on 42nd Street, I had a great laugh. It’s hard for me to imagine the mind of the person who came up with them. I drive that road all the time, and this is just another stupid idea coming out of the D.C. Department of Transportation — not that different from what they did to Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park, which of course they had to undo. It’s more wasted money. We don’t need roundabouts on 42nd Street. There are solutions to safety on our roads for pedestrians and drivers. Take some personal responsibility, look where you are going, put down that cellphone while crossing the street, stop talking on your cellphone while driving, and slow down in congested situations. None of this costs money. We can never engineer a totally safe environment to protect us from bad drivers or bad behavior — that’s just life. Zig Liepins Forest Hills

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The commission does not generally meet in July or August. The next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 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 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â– GeorGetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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At the commission’s June 12 meeting: ■commission chair Brian Cohen announced that Charles Fulwood has resigned his seat in single-member district 3B03. His seat will remain vacant until the November general election, Cohen said. ■a Metropolitan Police Department officer reported that the neighborhood is seeing many thefts from parked cars. He urged residents to lock their doors, not leave valuables in cars and call 911 to report suspicious activity. In response to questions, police officials said they did not alert the public about a reported June 1 sexual assault in the Glover Park commercial district because the victim and suspect knew each other and police did not believe the accounts of the incident were fully truthful. ■Marc Battle of Pepco described the utility’s planned takeover by Chicago-based energy giant Exelon. Battle said the change in ownership will not affect day-to-day operations at Pepco and that the plan would include giving $14 million to the D.C. Public Service Commission to distribute to low-income ratepayers. The commission must approve the purchase plan. ■commissioners postponed deliberation on a pair of matching proposed six-unit condominium buildings at 3915 and 3919 Fulton St. to give the neighbors and the developer time to work out a compromise on the design. At a subsequent June 23 special meeting, a resolution to support revised plans failed on a 2-2 vote, with Brian Cohen and Joe Fiorillo in support and Jackie Blumenthal and Mary Young in opposition. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b. org.

ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â– cleveland Park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heiGhts Massachusetts Avenue Heights cathedral heiGhts

At the commission’s June 16 meeting: ■a D.C. Child and Family Services Agency representative encouraged residents to become foster parents or adoptive parents. She said the need is especially great for children aged 10 and older, teen mothers, medically fragile children and groups of siblings who would preferably stay in the same household. ■commissioners voted 7-0, with Victor Silveira absent, to support Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s push to explore locating an outdoor pool somewhere in Ward 3. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support a public space application for a 26-seat sidewalk cafe at 3310 Wisconsin Ave., the future site of Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar in the Cathedral Commons project. The support is contingent upon maintenance of adequate sidewalk space for pedestrians. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to urge the deputy mayor of education to suspend proposed changes to school assignment policies so that the next mayor can make the final decision, and not to implement any changes until each school has a clear plan for how it will provide a solid education to its students. Commissioners said that if this advice is not followed, they oppose a proposal to send Eaton Elementary students to Hardy Middle instead of the higher-performing Deal. ■commission treasurer Margaret Siegel reported that the Office of the D.C. Auditor had disallowed some commission expenditures after saying that documentation was inadequate, but Siegel said the office has been failing to keep track of the commission’s submissions. The commission’s funding from the city has been reduced to offset those expenditures, and Siegel said the commission should minimize its expenditures until the issue is resolved. ■commissioner Gwendolyn Bole reported that the commission will be posting decades of documents from its archives online in the near future. ■commissioner Lee Brian Reba reported that the Historic Preservation Review Board has fined Dunkin’ Donuts, 2633 Connecticut Ave., for unapproved signage. ■commission chair Carl Roller announced that he had asked the Department of Public Works to conduct targeted parking enforcement in the area surrounding the Cathedral Commons development, where workers have reportedly been illegally parking on residential blocks. Roller also reported that the project’s Giant Food grocery is applying for a liquor license, which the commission will discuss at its July meeting.

â– commissioner Nancy MacWood reported that recycling had been picked up several days late from streets near her home. A resident remarked that this problem also occurred sporadically elsewhere in the area. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â– sPrinG valley / wesley heiGhts Wesley Heights Palisades / kent / foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown â– american university Park American University Park friendshiP heiGhts / tenleytown The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, in the Black Box Theater, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy â– chevy chase

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, email chevychaseanc3@verizon.net or call 202-3635803. ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village â– colonial villaGe / crestwood Shepherd Park shePherd Park / briGhtwood Crestwood 16th street heiGhts

The commission plans to schedule a special meeting in July to deal with transportation issues, including 16th Street bus service. The commission’s next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th and Van Buren streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4C Street Heights Petworth/16th

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Horsey to lead Cadets’ boys lacrosse By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Seven years ago, Bobby Horsey was on the campus of St. John’s assisting with tryouts for the Performance Lacrosse and Bethesda Lacrosse club teams. He instantly felt a connection with the school and envisioned it as a great place to coach. On June 5, Horsey’s gut feeling became a reality when the Cadets hired him to take over their boys lacrosse program. “It’s a job that I’ve always seen as the perfect place for me,” said Horsey. “The facilities are absolutely fabulous. Having this opportunity, I feel like it’s a college job — from the Under Armour sponsorship to the facilities, but also to the different level of athlete that I will be working with.” Horsey will be walking into a tough position, after St. John’s in May surprisingly relieved Danny Phillips of his coaching duties after eight seasons. Phillips, who guided the Cadets to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title game last season, will remain at the school as a teacher. But the new coach isn’t fazed. “I told the team I don’t want them to think about what they have done in the past, both negative and positive,” said Horsey. “I want them to focus on how they can move forward and develop their skills and their person. My philosophy is that I want them to be good people first and I will focus on lacrosse second.” Horsey got his first taste of working with his new squad at last Sun-

day’s Under Armour Shootout, a summer tournament at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. “We have to take the talent we have and develop it,” he said. “Also, [we have to be] looking forward at future ninth- and 10th-graders coming in and maybe transferring in.

Like a college program, it really comes down to getting kids to come to the school out of middle school.” Horsey isn’t committed to a playing style or scheme, instead preferring to tailor to his players’ skill set. “We will run one offense at the beginning of the year and something totally different at the end of the year,” he said. “I like to keep other teams on their toes and other coaches on their toes in terms of preparation to play us.” The Cadets’ new coach, a selfdescribed student of the game, is constantly looking for new ways for his teams to evolve. “I’m always looking at games,” said Horsey. “My DVR is full of games. I spend a lot of time on the phone with college coaches, and I go to Loyola and talk to them about how they run a practice and about new drills that I can run.”

Horsey also plans to reach out to Gonzaga coach Casey O’Neil, who built a national powerhouse in D.C. “I’m a teacher at heart, and coaches and teachers beg, borrow and steals ideas and techniques,” said Horsey. “Gonzaga came out of nowhere in terms of being a top program in the country. I have to ask questions about how they did it. I would be stupid not to.” Horsey comes to the District after two seasons at St. Andrew’s in Potomac, Md., where he helped build the Lions from an afterthought into a competitive team in the MidAtlantic Conference. He brought in top-level coaches to further enhance the team’s learning curve. “In the two years I’ve been here, I put them in a direction they hadn’t been before — from matching uniforms with helmets and gloves with a sponsorship deal with Warrior and Brine, and a spring break trip and having professional coaches in the program as well. It was a huge culture change, and it helped me grow,” he said. The job at St. Andrew’s was Horsey’s first as a head coach, after serving as an offensive coordinator at Landon in Bethesda from 2002 to 2006 and at McDonogh in Owing Mills, Md., from 2007 to 2013. “There’s a lot of stuff behind the scenes that I didn’t know, from managing a budget and ordering equipment to setting up a spring break trip and a schedule,” he said. “Also balancing a family life and my job at admissions.” The native of West Chester, Pa., started playing lacrosse at age 6, hoping to follow in his mother’s

Sports Desk DCSAA unveils participation figures

The D.C. State Athletic Association reported last week that a total of 10,706 high school students played sports for D.C.’s public, charter and private schools this past school year. The numbers, reported for the first time by the DCSAA, were shared with the National Federation of State High School Associations for its annual survey. “This has been a truly amazing year for interscholastic athletics in our city and it is exciting to see so many of our students take advantage of our robust athletic programs,” DCSAA executive director Clark Ray said in the release. The final numbers showed a stark gender disparity, with 6,923 boys and 3,783 girls playing this year. The difference is significant, especially for the area’s public schools, which came under scrutiny last June when

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A total of 10,706 athletes competed at the high school level for D.C. schools.

the National Women’s Law Center filed a Title IX complaint against the school system. A Freedom of Information Act request had revealed that the city’s federally funded programs fell short of Title IX standards, which demand gender equality in sports among other issues. The DCSAA hopes to tilt the balance toward a more level playing field, according to the release. The organization added a vol-

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Bobby Horsey, far left, takes over the St. John’s boys lax program, which advanced to the WCAC championship game last season. footsteps as a coach and teacher. He played on the offensive end for his high school lacrosse and football teams and then went to Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, where he started for four seasons and served as a captain his senior year. After graduating, Horsey played defense professionally in both the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, where he won two championships. Horsey hopes the lessons from

leyball championship last fall, which created an equal number of DCSAA championships for boys and girls. Football (boys) and volleyball (girls) balance each other out, while soccer, indoor and outdoor track, baseball/ softball, basketball and cross-country all offer a championship for each gender. The state’s cheerleading championship, although dominated by girls, is coed. “Our commitment to provide these student-athletes with the best opportunities will continue, as will our goal of increasing participation in high school athletics, especially for female student-athletes,” Ray said in the release.

Banneker stuns Northwest

With Banneker City’s under-10 Little League team tied with Northwest at 5, Alex Ozuna stole second and third base to get into scoring position. Then with two outs on the board, the youngster made a daring play — stealing home — to end the game with a stunning 6-5 victory on Saturday at Ban-

his days as a player, an assistant coach and head coach will pay off at St. John’s. “I can coach it all, from goalies to defense to offense,” he said. “It comes down to the fundamentals, and I add my different skills and techniques. My philosophy is to be loud, No. 1 — you will hear me on the field. But most importantly it’s to be positive and [teach the kids] how they can best change their games so the team can succeed.”

neker. “The team was elated and jumped on Alex after scoring the winning run,” Banneker coach Jim Sullivan wrote in an email. For Banneker, the victory was more than a win; it was a milestone for the fledgling program. The Banneker City league has only three teams and falls within an area that gives families the option to go instead to the Northwest Little League. “Parents were in tears knowing what had just happened. [Northwest] was in shock but very congenial as they played a good game,” Sullivan wrote. Banneker’s Grant Touchette scored two runs, and pitcher Andrew Hernandez allowed just one run in three innings of work while also adding a hit and an RBI as a batter. Riley Marsh pitched in relief for two innings and held Northwest scoreless during his outing. Then Flynn Sullivan came into the game as a closer and struck out a Northwest batter to send the game into the bottom of the sixth inning.

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ANNIVERSARY: Civil War battle commemorated From Page 1

role Elder has been particularly busy the last couple of years organizing events for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the war. Various partners, including the local Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington, have been involved in the planning. It’s all part of a nationwide series of Civil War commemorations that started in 2011 and runs through 2015. In the District itself, events culminate this summer to memorialize the Battle of Fort Stevens, which took place in the area that is now Brightwood on July 11 and 12 of 1864. Descending from Maryland, Confederate Lt. Gen Jubal Early and his 14,000 men faced unexpected strength from Washington’s forts. During the battle Abraham Lincoln, who witnessed the action from Fort Stevens, came under fire from sharpshooters. The Confederate troops ultimately retreated, abandoning their plans to capture the capital city. An array of local activities are planned this summer to commemorate the pivotal battle, centering around an all-day event on Saturday, July 12, at Fort Stevens itself. That day will feature Civil War living history demonstrations, period music and crafts, children’s games, historic talks and tours, and soldiers’ encampments. Elder described these activities as resembling the annual Fort Stevens commemoration the Park Service always hosts, but “on steroids.� She said it’s family-friendly, while even “Dad who’s the history buff can take

part.� Various re-enactors will attend, representing figures including Dr. Stonestreet, a Civil War surgeon, and Elizabeth “Aunt Betty� Thomas, a free black woman who gave up land she owned for the construction of Fort Stevens. Activities will also include a walking tour to the normally closed Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus, the site from which Confederate snipers fired the shot at Lincoln. The commemoration starts at 10 a.m. at Fort Stevens with remarks from Civil War historians and a wreath-laying ceremony; various federal and local leaders, including D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, are slated to attend. There’s also a range of other activities leading up to and following Saturday’s event, including: ■June 25, a round-table discussion focusing on the battle’s impact on the surrounding communities in Brightwood and beyond — “before, during and after the war,� Elder said. In addition to Elder and Neumann, panelists will include Bernie Siler, an attorney, historian and Brightwood resident who has extensively researched the neighborhood’s ties to Fort Stevens, and Theresa Saxton of the Military Road Preservation Trust, who offers knowledge of the school for black children that began in a Fort Stevens army barracks. Sponsors include Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4A and other community groups. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW. ■July 11, a Civil War historians’ round table on the significance of

both the war and the Battle of Fort Stevens. Panelists will include Robert Sutton, chief historian for the National Park Service; Benjamin F. Cooling, a local historian who has written extensively about Fort Stevens and recently published “The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot�; and Frank Smith, executive director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum. The event starts at 7 p.m. at Nativity Catholic Church, 6008 Georgia Ave. NW. ■July 12, “A Hike Through History� at D.C. Civil War sites, starting at Battery Kemble Park on Chain Bridge Road and ending at Fort Stevens. The 4.9-mile trek, sponsored by the American Hiking Society, will kick off at 9 a.m. For additional information call 301-565-6704. ■July 13, 150th Anniversary Memorial program honoring the 41 Union soldiers buried at the Battleground National Cemetery, which will include a reading of the names and placement of flags. There will also be music from re-enactors representing the Jubilee Singers, an ensemble of former slaves who performed at various battlegrounds after the Civil War, said Elder. The event will start at 2 p.m. at the cemetery, 6625 Georgia Ave. NW. Further information about the whole slate of programming — which includes related Civil War history events in Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia — is available at nps.gov/cwdw under the “150th Anniversary of the Civil War� section. The Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington also provides information on its website, dccivilwarforts.org.

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Programs mark bicentennial of the Burning of Washington By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Local military and war buffs will also be interested in another anniversary this summer — 200 years after the Burning of Washington. British officers stormed the capital city on the night of Aug. 24, 1814. After torching the Capitol building, they moved on to the White House, where they found the table elegantly laid out for 40 guests. The officers feasted on the dinner and wine before setting fire to President James Madison’s home. Nearby, the British burned the headquarters of the Treasury, War and State departments. The Americans themselves set the Washington Navy Yard in flames before it could fall to British hands. It was said that the blaze in the sky could be seen from as far as Baltimore. The next day, storms blew through the city, taming the fires. The War of 1812, known by some as the second war of American independence, ended in the spring of 1815 without a clear-cut victory for either side. The entire Chesapeake Bay region — which saw more battles than any other part of the country — is commemorating War of 1812 events throughout this summer. Though initial battles of the war were fought along the U.S./Canada border, the British changed their strategy in 1813, blockading the strategically important Chesapeake Bay with warships. Trade was halted, devastating the economy. On land, British troops caused terror by raiding towns and burning property. Local officials this month cut the ribbon on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, a 560-mile route following sites connected to the War of 1812 in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. The thematic trail traces events leading up to the turning-point Battle for Baltimore, which inspired Francis Scott Key to pen what would become the national anthem. In Northwest D.C., sites of interest include Francis Scott Key Park, Octagon House, Decatur House, the U.S. Daughters of 1812 Museum, and the White House Visitor’s Center. There’s also Dumbarton House

in Georgetown, where first lady Dolley Madison took refuge the night the British invaded Washington. Famously, the first lady salvaged several artifacts from the White House before fleeing, including Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington. A complete guide to the historic trail and its sites is available at starspangledtrail.net. Another good website listing local War of 1812 sites and events is dcwarof1812.org. In Northwest, upcoming events include: ■a Georgetown War of 1812 guided walking tour, starting from Dumbarton House and visiting various neighborhood sites connected with the war. The $15 tour is planned for July 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. ■tours of Decatur House, at 1610 H St. NW. The home near the White House was built by Stephen Decatur, a naval hero during the War of 1812. Tours take place through Sept. 30 on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. ■activities and tours at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. The museum exhibit “Homefront 1812: Friends, Family and Foe� is on display until November, a “Muster the Militias� open house weekend will take place July 26 and 27, and a War of 1812 family festival and “Dolley Day� is planned for Aug. 23 and 24. And on Aug. 13, Dumbarton House executive director Karen Daly will lead a “collections conversation� about Dolley Madison and the war. ■activities and tours at the Society of the Cincinnati’s Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. A July 2 concert will feature the local favorite “Madison’s March� and other music from the era, as well as a talk dispelling myths about the birth of “The StarSpangled Banner.� Other events will include a July 17 lecture and book signing by historian Marc Leepson, author of “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, a Life�; and an Aug. 8 discussion by curator Emily Schulz on a presentation sword awarded to War of 1812 veteran Joshua Barney. The museum’s current exhibit, “The Reward of Patriotism — Commemorating America’s Heroes of the War of 1812,� will continue through Sept. 20.

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“I wonder if we would just wake up one day and [the garden] would all be bulldozed,� said Berry. Diggs said that there will be a two-week comment period following the meeting today. Then the Department of General Services will hold another community meeting before the District prepares an environmental impact report and eventually begins construction. Since the gardeners found out about the District’s plans, they’ve had several conversations with city officials. One gardener, Sarah Joy Albrecht, said officials have been responsive thus far. “We’re willing to look for a solution that’s cooperative,� she said. “Right now I think we’re in a process about communicating about the issue.� “It is nice to see that you can get the community invigorated,� said Berry. “I’ve appreciated the process of being more civically involved.�

cating $20 million in capital funds to Powell Elementary for renovations. One of the school’s buildings was renovated last year, and the Department of General Services is planning to add two more wings to the school. Berry stressed that she and the other gardeners support plans to renovate the school. “Powell needs to be upgraded,â€? she said. “Our hope is that they would find a different place for the parking lot.â€? Tim Ledlie, a member of the garden’s board of directors, agreed: “The last thing we want to do is screw it up for them. ‌ I hope my kids will go to Powell one day.â€? Ledlie found out about the plans to build the parking lot when a neighbor involved in the school project mentioned it offhand. The gardeners expressed frustration that D.C. officials didn’t tell them about the plans earlier.

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student athlete and a lower-school prefect. The transition to The Hotchkiss School for ninth grade, however, wasn’t easy. The biggest challenge was playing hockey in New England’s competitive Founders League. “When I was a freshman at Hotchkiss, I was a 14-year-old boy expected to go out and compete on the ice with 19- and 20-year-olds,� he said, noting that he would have seen more playing time at St. Albans. Roth worked his way up from junior varsity to varsity, which is difficult “because there’s so much recruiting,� he said, adding that past Hotchkiss players have been signed by National Hockey League teams. As part of his application, he wrote an essay about learning from failure. “I had to work like I’ve never worked

before and fail like I’ve never failed before,� he said. Roth is bound for the University of Oxford, where he’ll be studying classical Latin and Greek. He developed a passion for the classics in fifth grade at St. Albans, where Latin was a requirement. Asked about career goals, he said he wants to work in sports management. “The classics teach the important skills of problem solving and creativity,� both of which are key to success in many fields, he said. As U.S. Presidential Scholars, students can name a “Distinguished Teacher� who has been influential in their academic lives. The D.C. students both named faculty members from their time in lower school within the Cathedral grounds. Turkmani selected her eighthgrade American government teacher, David Sahr, who became a mentor in

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not those serving individual streets and properties. D.C. Public Service Commission approval is required for each phase of the plan and its related financing. The commission will host a series of public hearings on the first phase starting July 21. Under the plan, the Transportation Department will initially install underground conduits as part of scheduled street repaving projects; Pepco will then relocate problematic overhead lines underground. The proposed financing system will raise about $500 million from Pepco, $375 million from Districtbacked bonds, and $62 million from transportation capital improvement funds, according to materials from Pepco and the city. Costs will be recovered through two surcharges on customer bills. Monthly electric bills for the typical D.C. ratepayer are projected to increase by 17 cents in the first year, 49 cents in the second and 84 cents in the third, according to Pepco. Low-income ratepayers can be exempted from the extra costs. The initiative, which Public Service Commission chair Betty Ann Kane called “nationally unprecedented,� is expected to increase reliability of the affected power lines by 95 percent. The plan is the culmination of work from the mayor’s Power Line Undergrounding Task Force, formed after a series of severe weather events in 2012 caused widespread power outages and disruptions. American University Park advisory neighborhood commissioner Matthew Frumin, who served on that task force, said that the latest filing offers more “granularity on what areas would be subject to undergrounding� than past schemes did, although it doesn’t show spe-

cific blocks. As mapped out for the first three years, work will take place in sections of wards 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. In Northwest, work in the first year (2015) is planned for parts of American University Park and Friendship Heights in Ward 3 and Crestwood and 16th Street Heights in Ward 4. In 2016, undergrounding locations include sections of Brightwood, Chevy Chase, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights. And in the following year, Pepco will bury feeders serving customers in parts of Cleveland Park and Glover Park; Chevy Chase and Friendship Heights; and the Palisades and Spring Valley. Pepco is proposing to underground all or part of 37 feeders between 2015 and 2017. In total, the long-range plan will bury about 60 feeders. According to Pepco, the feeders were selected for undergrounding based on criteria that considered past performance and repairs, value, and community impact, among other factors. Decisions were based on “a very mathematical formula,� according to Frumin. “It’s not at all about politics, or ‘This should go first because it’s an important neighborhood,’� he said. In an email, Frumin called the plan a “sensible, consensus approach that promises to yield significant reliability improvements at a reasonable cost.� The first hearing will take place Monday, July 21, at 10 a.m. in the Public Service Commission’s offices at 1333 H St. NW. Further community hearings — with times and dates to be announced — will be held between July 22 and July 31 to gather input from residents in affected communities. More information is available on the commission’s website at dcpsc. org or by calling 202-626-5100.

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the 4,000-plus-square-foot house will benefit from dramatically lowered utility costs. A 2007 renovation also modernized the kitchen and bathrooms, and added a stereo sound system and new electrical wiring. But the home’s vintage charm still endures from features like the large Craftsman front door, original oak floors and oversized double-pane windows with thick trimmings. Located at 5819 Chevy Chase Parkway, the newly listed home has six bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, and is offered at $1,395,000. The corner home sits on a nearly 6,000-square-foot lot with Chevy Chase Parkway at the front and Patterson Street at the back, where there’s access to the one-car garage and driveway. Its unique position yields sunlit interiors from multiple exposures. Shrouded by formal plantings and mature trees, a large side yard

sits at the edge of the intersection. This area separates the home from traffic, allowing safer passage to the covered main entrance at the middle of the house. The welcoming foyer enhances the home’s warmth, leading guests to different parts of the main floor. It’s anchored by a foldback staircase that connects the main, second and lower levels. On the west side is the living room with a brick-framed fireplace in the rear corner. Ample sunlight streams in from 5-foot-high windows facing the two streets, as well as a wall of windows in the adjoining cozy sunroom. Interconnected rooms are on the other side of the foyer. The renovation created an opening from the hallway to the kitchen, which features updated environmentally friendly counters, beige cabinets, stainless appliances and reclaimed wooden flooring. Updated windows overlook the rear yard and Patterson Street. Just behind the table space area, there is side access to the deck (which leads down to the driveway) and an entryway to the library. While the library is more enclosed than the sunroom, it still offers plenty of sunlight thanks to an east wall adorned with large

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This six-bedroom Chevy Chase home is on the market for $1,395,000. windows facing the deck. Double glass-panel doors open to the separate dining room, which looks over the parkway and also opens to the kitchen and foyer. Toward the back of the main corridor are the powder room and a walk-in closet. Another update from the renovation, this massive storage space has been outfitted with shelves and racks, and it could function as a coat closet, pantry or both. The second level, covered with pine flooring, includes a landing large enough to serve as a sitting area. Its adjoining corridor also offers plenty of storage. The master suite is also

anchored by a white, brick-framed fireplace in the corner that’s smaller than its downstairs counterpart. More bright windows adorn the bedroom walls. The suite also features a large, well-lit closet connected to a renovated private bath. The other side of this level includes three of the home’s six bedrooms and a shared bath. The attic is another spruced-up section that can be used as an office or a more private bedroom. It has lofty sloped ceilings, views of surrounding streets and a spacious skylit storage area that has the potential

to become another bathroom. Down in the basement is a carpeted recreation area. It houses the sixth bedroom, the third full bath and a large laundry closet. Separate access to the side garage and Patterson Street are also in this level. This six-bedroom, three-and-ahalf-bath home at 5819 Chevy Chase Parkway is listed for $1,395,000. For more information contact Kimberly Cestari of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Co., at 202-253-8757 or kimberly.cestari@longandfoster. com.

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stormwater runoff systems and addition of an adult fitness area. Neighborhood commissioner Maydak, who attended both meetings, reported Monday that the second presentation raised three main concerns from residents: the short time period between gathering community input in April and starting construction in July; the potential impact of the work on D.C. Department of Transportation’s green alley initiative in Chevy Chase; and the impact of Lafayette Elementary’s upcoming modernization. Commissioner Randy Speck echoed his colleague’s timing concerns, pointing out that other communities had several months to ruminate on their playground proposals. At Guy Mason, for instance, city officials held a first public meeting back in December and a second in February. Community input from these sessions led the city to move its construction period to a later date, after the 25th annual Glover Park Day on June 6, a popular annual neighborhood celebration that takes place at the Wisconsin Avenue park. For more information on the Lafayette playground project, visit tinyurl.com/lafayette-playground.

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residents who called for greater protections against large stores and “pop-up� additions to homes. Agency representatives didn’t respond to a request for comment. But here are some of the key changes, based on the Office of Planning’s written report: ■Parking: Current parking regulations generally call for at least one space for every three newly constructed apartment units in most cases. The Office of Planning originally proposed halving all parking minimums within half a mile of a Metro station or quarter-mile of a streetcar line or major bus corridor, and eliminating minimums in a downtown area that included part of the West End. The argument for a reduced parking minimum is that it gives developers more flexibility to choose how many spaces, if any, to construct. Proponents said parking decreases housing affordability by driving up the cost of buildings, and worsens traffic by bringing in residents who choose to drive. But opponents contended that buildings with inadequate parking harm the surrounding community as their residents fill up nearby streets. They questioned how many people use transit as a substitute for automobile ownership, particularly in areas not near a Metro station. In response, the latest proposal reduces the parking minimum only near Metrorail stations and, once under construction, streetcar routes — abandoning the bus corridor proposal. In Northwest, areas whose existing parking requirements would remain in place include parts of Wisconsin and Georgia avenues, plus stretches of 16th and 14th streets, a section of Adams Morgan, and southern Georgetown. In the West End, the proposed area without parking minimums now stops at 20th Street instead of 22nd Street after that neighborhood complained.

Developers can still seek permission to include fewer than the minimum number of spaces on a case-by-case basis in a process that includes public input. The Planning Office also reduced the proposed number of bicycle parking spaces required in large projects. ■Accessory dwelling units: These apartments within a single-family home or in an outbuilding are intended as a way to offer new affordable housing without causing physical changes to a neighborhood, while also providing income to the homeowner. The Office of Planning originally suggested that these be allowed without any special zoning approval as long as a lot is big enough, and as long as no new buildings are constructed to house the apartments. However, after residents raised concerns about the potential impact of someone living in a converted garage that could be right up against a neighbor’s property line, the Planning Office now proposes allowing by-right accessory dwelling units only within the main house. The agency also dropped a proposed minimum lot size for a property to have an accessory apartment. ■Corner stores: The Office of Planning proposed allowing small commercial enterprises to operate in residential row house neighborhoods (under certain conditions) in order to boost walkability. As originally drafted, grocery stores would need no further zoning review, and certain other businesses would be allowed, as long as neighbors didn’t object. But in response to concerns from some communities, the Planning Office is now proposing a stricter definition of a corner grocery store to ensure that it has adequate food sales. And grocers wishing to sell alcohol in a residential neighborhood would need Board of Zoning Adjustment approval in addition to

a liquor license under the latest recommendation. ■Large format retail: Targeting “big box stores,� the Planning Office is now recommending that the Board of Zoning Adjustment review all retailers with over 50,000 square feet of space to ensure they aren’t objectionable to the community. Some advocates had testified in favor of such a measure at the zoning hearings, saying they’d lacked a way to share their concerns about proposed Walmarts. The Planning Office did not, however, accept the request from other residents to require that all large projects be required to obtain a special exception from the zoning board. ■Pop-ups: The Office of Planning has made no specific recommendations at this time about the conversions of single-family homes into taller multifamily apartments, but it pledged to do so based on widespread concerns about this issue. A full list of the changes, including technical corrections, is available at tinyurl.com/zrr-revised. The current rewrite process is the first comprehensive overhaul of the zoning code since 1958. The Zoning Commission last fall heard two weeks of testimony on the proposals, then held further hearings earlier this year and has repeatedly postponed taking action. In a blog post, the Planning Office notes that the record remains open in the zoning rewrite case — email testimony as a signed PDF file to zcsubmissions@dc.gov — through at least Sept. 15. “While the alternatives presented address many of the key issues identified, the proposed text does not respond to all comments raised during the public input process,� the post on zoningdc.org reads. “Stay tuned — the Office of Planning will continue to post additional information here on the blog about these proposals, and any other proposed changes.�

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their new schools are proven to be successful could ultimately harm them and shatter the confidence that has taken hold in many parts of the system.” She went on to tell Smith that the District should “err on the side of school improvement first and assignment changes later.” At-large D.C. Council member David Catania, an independent mayoral candidate, has been an outspoken critic of planned reforms. “I cannot support a proposal that forces students from higher performing schools into lower performing schools,” Catania said in a statement last week. “I firmly believe that the real issue has been and continues to be the lack of high quality, matter-of-right neighborhood schools across our city.” Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser, the Democratic nominee for mayor, has yet to offer detailed reaction to the latest plans, but she has not embraced the proposed boundary changes thus far. Her ward would face some of the biggest impacts of the proposed changes for Deal and Wilson, with the

boundaries of those schools shrinking to exclude most areas east of Rock Creek Park except for Shepherd Park and Mount Pleasant. A new middle school envisioned for the northernmost part of Ward 4 would serve graduating elementary school students from Brightwood, La Salle-Backus, Takoma and Whittier. These students would go on to high school at Coolidge. In addition, a reopened MacFarland Middle in Petworth would serve students from Barnard, Bruce-Monroe, Powell, Raymond, Truesdell and West. That group would advance to high school at Roosevelt. At a meeting last Thursday at the Takoma Education Campus, the deputy mayor faced a sea of concerned citizens, several of whom objected to the pace of the reform process. “I can’t look out here and see all these people and imagine that you can actually resolve all the concerns they have between now and July,” said one attendee. “Why not wait six months? What’s the rush?” Smith replied that Mayor Vincent Gray remains committed to a reform plan this year, citing dire concerns about overcrowding at

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❝You shouldn’t have to take out a mortgage to educate your kids.❞ — Gale Black Wilson. Parents from that area were the most emotional as they insisted they would not send their children to MacFarland or Roosevelt High. Crestwood resident Christine Churchill dismissed the fact that these schools are close to her home, saying their academic track records were far worse than those of Deal and Wilson. “I would love for my kids to walk to school, but until they’re walking to a school that’s as good as the school they’re in now, it doesn’t work,” she said to applause. Sitting next to Churchill, Natasha Sander-

son also spoke sternly to the deputy mayor’s aides: “You cannot tell me that you’re going shift my child to a school that has no data — no test scores, no highly qualified teachers, no academic programs that are on par with the school you want to remove them from. That is unacceptable.” In an interview with The Current, Jeff Steele, another Crestwood parent, cited isses with a plan premised on reopening a closed school like MacFarland. Saying the process would require enormous amounts of funding and programmatic planning, Steele suggested that the plan involves too much uncertainly. “We just don’t know anything,” he said. Gale Black, Crestwood’s advisory neighborhood commissioner, also told The Current she hopes the neighborhood will retain access to high-performing public schools. “You shouldn’t have to take our a mortgage to educate your kids,” she said. Black is among the witnesses scheduled to testify at a roundtable on school boundaries the D.C. Council’s education committee is holding tomorrow. The hearing is set to begin at 11 a.m. in Room 412 of the Wilson Building.

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Thursday june 26 Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� performance series will feature Jocelyn Renee performing neo soul music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■The U.S. Air Force Band’s Air Force Strings will present a community concert. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7675658. ■Bumper Jacksons, street jazz/folk musicians, will perform as part of the Sounds of Summer concert series. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■As part of the DC Jazz Festival, a happy hour concert will feature Marshall Keys. 5 p.m. Free. The Mayflower Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. dcjazzfest.org. ■“Arts on 8th,� presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the Freddie Dunn Quartet performing jazz. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Plaza, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Ensemble will offer songs performed by composers and musician ambassadors who presented American jazz to international audiences. 7 p.m. Free. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Pianistcomposer Helen Sung will perform. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $35. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com. ■The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. ■The 2014 East River JazzFest will feature a retrospective of pianist Marc Cary’s professional career. 8 p.m. $35. Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC), 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. eastriverjazz.net. ■Blues artist Lazy Lester will perform with guitarist Pete Kanaras, drummer Big

Wednesday, june 25 ■Festival: The Smithsonian Institution’s 48th annual Folklife Festival will focus on “China: Tradition and the Art of Living� and “Kenya: Mambo Poa.� 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free. National Mall between 7th and 12th streets. 202-633-1000. The festival will continue daily through June 29 and from July 2 through 6. Joe Maher and bassist Tommy Hannigan at a concert celebrating Lester’s 81st birthday. 8:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Carrie Anderson, associate chief of the NASA Goddard Planetary System Laboratory, will discuss “Titan: Exploring the Similarities Between Saturn’s Exotic Moon and the Primordial Earth.� 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5664. ■Historian Marc Leepson will discuss his book “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, a Life.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The release of the “Giving USA 2014 Annual Report� will feature a talk by Indiana University professor Patrick M. Rooney, a member of the team that researches and writes the study. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hudson Institute, 1015 15th St. NW. hudson.org. ■Craig Laurance Gidney will discuss his teen novel “Bereft,� about a young man’s struggle with racism, bullying and homophobia. 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■Marion Barry, four-term D.C. mayor and current Ward 8 D.C. Council member, will discuss his book “Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. ■The World Affairs Council will present a book talk by Gary Marx, author of “21 Trends for the 21st Century: Out of the Trenches and Into the Future.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Auditorium, University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. 202293-1051. ■Experienced career mentor Joe Ryan will lead a support group for job seekers. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov. ■Master gardener Ricardo Eppenstein will explain and demonstrate various plant grafting techniques. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-

7252. â– Neely Tucker will discuss his thriller “The Ways of the Dead.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– The Circle Yoga Book Club will discuss “The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Lifeâ€? by Piero Ferrucci. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW. 202-686-1104. â– The Georgetown Library’s new Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a casual discussion group for ages 21 through 35 — will delve into “Young Moneyâ€? by Kevin Roose. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Breadsoda, 2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. â– The “Fiction Fun!â€? series, led by the Very Rev. Gary Hall, will feature a discussion of “NWâ€? by Zadie Smith. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Batenahl House, 3525 Woodley Road NW. espencer@cathedral.org. Films â– A Sci-Fi Movie Night will feature a 2013 film about a crash landing that leaves Kital Raige and his father stranded on Earth a millennium after events forced humanity’s escape. 4 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. â– The Cineforum 2014 series will feature Giuseppe Tornatore’s epic drama “BaarĂŹa,â€? about five decades of life in a small town near Palermo, Sicily. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â– Director Javier Colon will introduce a screening of his 2012 Puerto Rican parody “I Am a Director.â€? A panel discussion on the film industry in the Caribbean will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-1410. â– A “Summer Movie Singalongâ€? series will kick off with a chilly tale of two princesses. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1449. â– The “Voices on Palestineâ€? summer film series will feature “It’s Better to Jump.â€? 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■“Canal Park Thursday Movies: It’s a Whole New Ballgameâ€? will feature “Wimbledon.â€? Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performances â– The Picnic Theatre Company will present Langdon Mitchell’s “The New York Idea,â€? a turn-of-the-century American social comedy of manners. 5:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â– New York-based writer and standup comedian Michael Che will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– Chamber Dance Project will make its debut as a Washington-based ensemble in a program of vibrant contemporary ballets set to live music. 7:30 p.m. $40 to $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Special event â– With support from the German Embassy, the group Dupont Festival will See events/Page 19

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 present an outdoor viewing of the World Cup matches between the United States and Germany, at 11:30 a.m.; and Belgium and Korea, at 4 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts avenues NW. dupontfestival.com. Tours and walks ■ Conservation scientist Eric Dinerstein will lead “The Kingdom of Rarities: Nature’s Best Kept Secret Tour.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the Washington National Cathedral’s gargoyles and grotesques. 6:30 p.m. $6 to $15. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. Friday, June 27

Friday june 27 Children’s programs ■ “Pacific Rhythms” will feature a performance of dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa with authentic costumes (for ages 6 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ The Washington International Church will host a three-day Vacation Bible School (for ages 5 through 11). 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington International Church, 4420 River Road NW. 202-895-9060. The event will continue Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Concerts ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Air Force Strings will perform 20-minute sets. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658. ■ The Arts Club of Washington’s Friday Noon Concert series will feature the Shepherd Trio performing works by Mozart and Meybeer. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282, ext. 3. ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” performance series will feature the Mellish Band performing rock and funk. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ The DC Jazz Festival and Events DC will kick off the three-day “Jazz at the Capitol Riverfront” festival with a performance by Frédéric Yonnet (shown) and Akua Allrich. 5 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. dcjazzfest.org. The event will continue Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.; tickets for the weekend concerts cost $55 to $100. ■ Sin Miedo will perform salsa music as part of the 14th season of “Jazz in the Garden” concerts and the DC Jazz Festival. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ As part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, artists from Kenya will explore the balance between protecting their national heritage and opportunities for change in the 21st century. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ In conjunction with the DC Jazz Festival and the 2014 East River JazzFest, the Jazz@Wesley series will present “Olayimika

Cole’s L’ife Suite,” featuring pianist Sam Prather and vocalists Sharon Clark, Christie Dashiell, Kiyem Ade and Myrna Clayton. 6:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. eastriverjazz.net. ■ The 18th annual YouthCUE Nation’s Capital Festival Grand Concert will feature a combined choir of 150 students from 10 individual choruses and five Christian denominations across the U.S., with musical accompaniment by members of the National Symphony Orchestra. The program will include works by composers Mack Wilberg, Craig Courtney and Allen Pote. 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202537-2228. ■ The U.S. Army Voices, an a cappella ensemble, will present “Summer Love: Signed, Sealed, Delivered” as part of the “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. ■ NSO Pops will present the Midtown Men, featuring four original stars of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys.” 8 p.m. $20 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ Capital City Symphony will present “Go-Go Symphony,” combining a classical symphony with video art, a go-go beat and dancers. 8 and 10 p.m. $30. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. ■ The eighth annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature Finland’s Kari Ikonen Trio. 8 and 10 p.m. $16. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. ■ Singer-songwriters Nikki Lane and Max Gomez will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ The Library of Congress Veterans History Project will host a panel discussion on the causes, effects and alternative treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder among military veterans. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1071. ■ Landscape design specialist Rick Darke will discuss his book “The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Garden.” 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room B07, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. cps.gwu.edu. ■ Boris Fishman will discuss his book “A Replacement Life.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Goro Miyazaki’s 2011 film “From Up on Poppy Hill.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■ The Freer Gallery will present David “Tosh” Gitonga’s 2012 film “Nairobi Half Life,” about a young man who leaves his village with the dream of pursuing an acting career in bustling Nairobi only to find city life harsher than he imagined. 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ The Golden Cinema Series will fea-

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On exhIbIT will remain on view through Sept. 7. A gallery talk will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. An RSVP is requested for the reception. Located at 1666 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-375-9713. Pajaro’s “bharkha” is part of the first exhibit at ■ “Sonya Lawyer: A Peace (of the Dream),” an exhibit of vinthe new Georgetown gallery All We Art. tage images celebrating color, design and texture overlaid with a narrative of family stories, personal memories and universal Learn” with Maddox will take place Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., truths, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at and an artists’ reception will be held Aug. 15 from 5 to 7 Flashpoint Gallery. The show will continue through Aug. 2. p.m. Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday Located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW, the gallery is open through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-315-1305. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-895-9407. ■ “American Metal: The Art of Albert Paley,” a ■ “Gedankenexperiment,” an exhibit presentretrospective of metalsmith Paley’s career of ed by the Washington Sculptors Group and nearly 50 years, will open Saturday at the the American Association for the Corcoran Gallery of Art and continue Advancement of Science, opened recently through Sept. 28. at the American Association for the AdvanceLocated at 500 17th St. NW, the gallery is ment of Science. On view through Aug. 22, open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 the works were inspired by Albert Einstein’s a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday until 9 p.m. idea of a “thought experiment,” or gedankenAdmission costs $10 for adults and $8 for experiment, in which an experiment takes seniors and students; it is free for children place conceptually rather than in actuality. under 12 and military personnel. It is free for Located at 1200 New York Ave. NW, the all every Saturday through Aug. 30. 202-639gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 1700. a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-686-8695. ■ “Awakening: Rodger Schultz & His Nude ■ The Woman’s national Democratic Muse, A Live Painting Performance,” a paintClub recently opened an exhibit of large ing demonstration by Northern Virginia artist abstract paintings by former Washington artAlbert Paley’s 1985 Schultz with a nude model, will take place ist Robert E. Kuhn (1917-2000). On view “Animal Sculpture” is today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Artist’s Proof, through Sept. 9, the works were created durlocated at 3323 Cady’s Ally NW. 202-803ing the 1980s and ’90s and are from the colpart of an exhibit at 2782. lection of the Swann Street Gallery. the Corcoran. ■ The Gallery at Iona recently opened an Located at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. exhibit of works by silk artist Diane Tuckman and jeweler Jan NW, the club is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 Maddox and will continue it through Oct. 10. A “Lunch & p.m. Please call ahead. 202-232-7363. ture “Annie.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Meetings ■ A weekly bridge group will meet to play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6; free for first-time players. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865. ■ Overeaters Anonymous will host a beginner’s meeting. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. NW. Performances ■ Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will perform as Matilda Dunbar in “The Poet,” featuring vignettes from composer Steven M. Allen’s larger work “Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadows: An Opera Based on the Lives and Love of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Ruth Moore.” The event, presented in conjunction with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Paul Laurence Dunbar Alumni Federation of Washington, DC, will commemorate Dunbar’s birth and open with a cake-cutting reception with Mayor Vincent Gray. 6 p.m. $25. Auditorium, Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW. ellingtonschool.org/box-office. ■ “Arts on 8th,” presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature the Coyaba Dance Theater performing African dance and drumming. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Plaza, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■ SpeakeasyDC will present “Story

Showdown: A Storytelling Game Show.” 8 p.m. $12 to $20. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Reading ■ Artists will present an interactive reading of Viennese satirist Karl Kraus’ “The Last Days of Mankind.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. lastdaysofmankind.eventbrite.com. Special event ■ The Bromley Dinner and Art Reception will feature Slovakian cuisine and a variety of oils, watercolors, wood cuts and photography by artists Phil Bolles, Stephanie Glover, Katie Ikeler and Linda Lowery. Proceeds will benefit the Bromley Mission school in Liberia. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $65. Embassy of Slovakia, 3523 International Court NW. 800-777-7680. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Connecticut Sun. 7 p.m. $15 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tours ■ Tours of the National Garden led by U.S. Botanic Garden curator Bill McLaughlin will highlight its design concepts and environmentally friendly, forward-thinking approach to gardening, at 10:15 a.m.; and its twist on the concept of native plant gardening by featuring plants from throughout North America, at 12:30 p.m. Free; reser-

vations required. Meet at the entrance to the National Garden from the Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ The National Building Museum will present a tour of the construction of its BIG Maze, featuring information about the unique design concept and its production process. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. nbm.org. The tour will repeat Monday and Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28 Saturday june 28 Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present “The YoJo Show! Choose to Read.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ Children will hear a story about John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt and then create a special piece of art inspired by their lives and accomplishments. 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. ■ A park ranger will explore Rock Creek Park’s unique plants and animals through arts and crafts. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ Blue Sky Puppet Theatre will present an interactive show featuring Rufus and See events/Page 20

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Continued From Page 19 his adventures in class with Dr. Science. 3 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202541-6100. Classes and workshops ■“Just Add Water and Shake� will feature a low-impact aquatic exercise known as the Zumba Pool Party. 8 a.m. $30; reservations required. VIDA Fitness, 1612 U St. NW. vidafitness.com. ■Bob Reed will present the new, research-based AARP Smart Driver Course, which can result in discounts on car insurance. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $15 to $20; reservations required. Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. 202-2444750. ■The DC Poetry Project will present a Traveling Writers Workshop on developing personal meaning in the writing process, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; and an Open Mic Poetry Reading, at noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■The Glover Park Village will present a weekly “Tai Chi for Beginners� class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. ■A Tape Digitization Workshop will explain how to digitize old cassette tapes into audio files using a laptop, an adapter cord and an old boombox. 2 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■Instructor David Newcomb will kick off a two-part meditation series on techniques for stress reduction. 2 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■Bahman Aryana of Rondezvous 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. Concerts ■“Jazz at the Capitol Riverfront� will feature performances by Gregory Porter (shown), Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and the

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Saturday, june 28 ■Demonstration: “Run of the Mill� will offer a chance to see D.C.’s only surviving gristmill in action. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202895-6070.

Discussions and lectures ■In conjunction with the DC Jazz Festival and the 2014 East River JazzFest, the Jazz@Wesley series will present a conversation with musicians Kush Abadey, Donald Malloy, Ron Sutton Jr., Corcoran Holt, Benito Gonzales and others. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. eastriverjazz.net. ■John R. Wennersten, Canden Schwantes and Alison B. Fortier will discuss their respective books, “The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C.,� “Wild Women of Washington, D.C.,� and “A History Lover’s Guide to Washington, D.C.,� at 3:30 p.m.; and A.X. Ahmad will discuss his book “The Last Taxi Ride: A Ranjit Singh Novel,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Films ■The Tenley-Friendship Library’s summer movie series will feature a 1993 science fiction film about a ruthless killer who has been cryogenically frozen and is accidentally thawed in the 21st century. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1225. ■Producer and director David Sutherland will introduce his films on two great American artists — 1989’s “Jack Levine: Feast of Pure Reason,� at 2 p.m.; and 1986’s “Paul Cadmus: Enfant Terrible at 80,� at 4 p.m. A Q&A will follow each screening. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, the American University School of Communication and the Bulgarian Community Center in Washington will present a one-day festival featuring Bulgarian filmmaker Niki Iliev and his films “The Foreigner� and “Living Legends.� 4 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. Performances ■The Hawai’i State Society of Washington DC will present “Songs and Dances of the Pua (Flowers) of Hawaii.� 11 a.m. to noon. Free. National Garden Amphitheater, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Superstar siblings Julianne and Derek Hough will present “Move Live on Tour,� an all-new dance production with

solo, duet and group performances. 8 p.m. $38 to $83. Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■The In Series will present Verdi’s three-act opera “La Traviata.� 8 p.m. $22 to $44. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-204-7760. ■As part of the DC Black Theatre Festival, Columbia, S.C.-based Walking on Water Productions will present “Confessions of a Good Man,� about three brothers who grew up in the same household but ended up with three vastly different lives. 8 p.m. $15. Aldridge Theater, Howard University, 2455 6th St. NW. 803-8072969. Special events ■The Washington National Cathedral’s Tower Climb and Gargoyle Walk will feature a 333-step climb in the central tower, a demonstration of the peal bells and carillon, and a visit to the exterior walkway between the west towers to view the many gargoyles and grotesques. 9:45, 10:15, 10:45 and 11:15 a.m. $30; reservations required, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■SCRAP DC will host a Summer Carnival with food, games and children’s activities. 1 to 5 p.m. $5 to $10. SCRAP DC, 3101 12th St. NE. 202-827-4547. ■The DC Anime Club will host Video Game Day (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dcanimeclub.org. ■“Independence Day Tea� will feature a tea with scones, sandwiches and sweets, followed by a docent-led Washington Collection tour of the historic Tudor Place mansion. 1 to 3 p.m. $25 to $30. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■Drink the District will host “Red White & Brew,� featuring unlimited tastings of 100-plus beers and wines made in America. 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. $40 to $50. 50 M St. NW. drinkthedistrict.com. ■The performance group banished? productions will host its “$2 Hollla� baking competition featuring Southern-style macarons, cupcakes, gourmet sandwiches and other treats. 3 to 7 p.m. $10 to $20. ARTillery, Studio 27, 716 Monroe St. NE. info@banishedproductions.org. ■Politics and Prose will host a tasting of six American wines paired with light refreshments and a presentation by a James Beard Award-winning writer. 8 p.m. $30. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■“D/Claw XIII Summer Smackdown,� a benefit for Knowledge Commons DC, will feature the DC Lady Arm Wrestlers and a burlesque halftime performance. 8 p.m. $10. American Legion Post 8, 224 D St. SE. knowledgecommonsdc.org. ■D.C. indie rock band Grogan Social Scene (shown) will celebrate its upcoming album release with “The Lamont Street Collective Summer Bash,� featuring performances by Grogan Social Scene and Peyote Pilgrim, an art exhibition by LA Johnson and beer by local craft brewer Kyle Gildea. 8 p.m. Donations accepted. Lamont Street Collective, 1822 Lamont St. NW. Sporting event ■D.C. United will play the Seattle Sounders FC. 7 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Sta-

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Sunday june 29 Children’s program ■Circle Yoga will present kids yoga classes for ages 2 through 4 with a parent, at 10 a.m.; for ages 5 through 8, at 11:30 a.m.; and for ages 8 through 12, at 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW. 202-6861104. Concerts ■The 2014 East River JazzFest will present vocalist Kiyem Ade and guitarist John Lee in an acoustic instrumental “Sunday Morning Duet� concert. 10 a.m. Free. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1999 Anacostia Ave. NE. eastriverjazz.net. ■“Jazz at the Capitol Riverfront� will feature performances by the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas and Crawdaddies. 2 p.m. $55 to $100. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. dcjazzfest.org. ■As part of the DC Jazz Fest, the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra will perform. 3 p.m. $5 to $12; for members and ages 3 and younger. North Garden, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202337-2288. ■As part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Inner Mongolian ensemble Ih Tsetsn will offer a selection of traditional music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The National Gallery of Art Chamber Players will perform works by J.S. Bach, Dittersdorf and Mozart. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202842-6941. ■Brad Linde’s Underwater Ghost and pianist Erika Dohl will improvise on concepts and inspirations from the modern jazz of the 1950s, 20th-century music, the Baroque era and free improvisation. The event will also include saxophonist Brad Linde, cellist Janel Leppin and guitarist Anthony Pirog in a performance inspired by two short films. 7 p.m. $15. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. ■Inside NK will present the Ahn Trio in “Freedom-less // North Korea,� featuring works by Bunch, Piazzolla and Balakrishnan. 7:30 p.m. $40 to $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The 2014 East River JazzFest will present the Greater U Street Jazz Collective performing music from “Ballin’ the Jack,� the group’s debut album. 8 p.m. $25. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. eastriverjazz.net. ■Singer CaSh Jane will perform jazzand soul-rooted music. 8 to 10 p.m. $10. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■The eighth annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature Norway’s the Deciders. 8 and 10 p.m. $12. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com. ■Jamestown Revival, the Wind and the Wave, and Kris Orlowski will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■The Summer Connections series will feature a conversation with James ShepSee events/Page 21

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Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Monday, June 30 Monday june 30 Children’s program ■ Magician Joe Romano will present his “Fizz, Boom, Read” show (for ages 5 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. Classes ■ The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will host a weekly yoga class led by instructor Francesca Valente. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-686-2210. ■ Vajrayogini Buddhist Center resident teacher Gen Kelsang Varahi will present a weekly class featuring guided meditations and teachings. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per class. Third-floor lounge, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. meditation-dc.org. Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” performance series will feature Michael Scoglio from the 19th Street Band performing a mix of folk, rock and Americana. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■ The New Orleans-based funk and soul outfit Naughty Professor will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Capital Fringe will present “Music in the Library,” a series of acoustic concerts by local and regional bands. 6:30 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/fringe. ■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussions and lectures ■ The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Bonnie Clausen on “What to Do After the Job Fair.” 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. ■ Yasmeen Premji will discuss her book “Days of Gold and Sepia.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director of the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law since 1989, will discuss “Shelby County and the Challenge Ahead.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu/event/Arnwine. ■ Michael Waldman, president of New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice, will discuss his book “The Second Amendment: A Biography.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “Life Beyond Earth” will offer an update on the voyage of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft and the information it has provided about the solar system. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■ The Chevy Chase Library will host the “Marvelous Movie Mondays” series. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625

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The long-running off-Broadway hit stages a clash between intellectual giants Dr. Sigmund Freud, the legendary psychoanalyst, and C.S. Lewis, author of “The Chronicles of Narnia.” On the day On STAGe England enters World War II, Freud summons the then-unknown professor to his office for an impassioned exchange pected pregnancy grounds her, she’s about God, love, sex and the meaning reassigned to fly drones in Afghanistan of life. from a trailer outTickets cost side Las Vegas. $15 to $65. The Tickets cost center is located $39 to $49. at 1529 16th St. Studio Theatre is NW. 800-494located at 1501 8497; theaterj. 14th St. NW. 202org. 332-3300; ■ Arena Stage studiotheatre.org. will present “Heal■ Theater j has ing Wars,” a extended Mark St. “healing Wars” at Arena Stage world-premiere features bill Pullman and Germain’s theatrical dance “Freud’s Last Ses- Tamara hurwitz Pullman. event conceived sion” through July 6 at the Washington DC Jewish Commu- and directed by Liz Lerman and featuring Bill Pullman, through June 29 in the nity Center’s Goldman Theater. Studio Theatre has extended George Brant’s “Grounded” through July 6. When a hotshot fighter pilot’s unex-

Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ “Film/Neu Presents” will feature Til Schweiger’s 2013 film “Kokowääh 2.” 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. ■ Solas Nua’s “Irish Popcorn!” film series will feature J.J. Rolfe’s documentary “Hill Street” about the rise of skateboarding culture in Ireland since the 1980s. After the screening, Rolfe will participate in a Q&A. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. solasnua.org. Reading ■ “Locally Grown: Community Supported Art Festival” will feature a reading of Joshua Ford’s “To Kill a King,” about the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ strike in 1968. 7:30 p.m. $10. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Colorado Rockies. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $90. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 1

Tuesday juLy 1 Children’s programs ■ “Tudor Tots: Summer Fun in the Sun” will feature reading, singing and play in the Tudor Place gardens (for ages 2 through 4). 10 to 10:45 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■ “Reptiles Alive!” will feature snake secrets, lizard stories and turtle tales (for ages 5 through 12). 10 a.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature pianist Mayron Tsong. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ The choir and string ensemble from Australia’s Reddam School will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. ■ The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will present “Star-Spangled Celebration — 200th Anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner.” 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-767-5658. ■ 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. ■ The Revelations will perform soul music. 8 and 10 p.m. $20. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. Discussions and lectures ■ The monthly Bread & Roses labor series will feature “A Conversation About (Conscious) Global Consumerism” with the Coexist Campaign. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ “Oysters of the Chesapeake: History and Future” will feature Stephan Abel, executive director of the Oyster Recovery Partnership; Russell Dize, vice president of the Maryland Watermen’s Association; and Timothy Devine, president of Barren Island Oysters. A tasting will follow. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $25 to $30. Sant Ocean Hall, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030. ■ Scientist, artist and author Bulent Atalay will discuss “Creativity and Genius: Inside the Minds of Leonardo, Newton, and Einstein.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Joshua Horwitz will discuss his book “War of the Whales: A True Story.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Kim Prothro-Williams, author of a study prepared by the D.C. Historic Preservation Office, will discuss the District’s rich history of alleys and alley buildings, from dwellings and stables to workshops and warehouses. 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

Lucy ellinson stars in Studio Theatre’s “Grounded.” Kogod Cradle. Tickets cost $119. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-4883300; arenastage.org. ■ Shakespeare Theatre Company will host Michael Urie in “Buyer & Cellar” through June 29 at Sidney Harman Hall. Tickets cost $25 to $75. The theater is located at 610 F St. NW. 202-5471122; shakespearetheatre.org. ■ The Chevy Chase Library Library Book Club will discuss “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. Films ■ In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the National Archives will present the Academy Award-winning documentaries “A Time for Justice” and “Mighty Times: The Children’s March.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ The Hudson Institute-Ethics and Public Policy Center Summer Movie Series will feature Roy Del Ruth’s 1951 film “On Moonlight Bay.” A discussion will follow. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hudson Institute, 1015 15th St. NW. hudson.org. ■ “Family Movie Night” will feature the 2009 film “Up.” 6 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■ The Georgetown Library’s weekly July film series will focus on “Cult Classics.” 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Performance ■ “Comedy at the Kennedy Center” will feature a performance by actor and comedian James Adomian with opener Pete Bladel. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Tour ■ A guided garden tour will trace the history and horticulture of centuries-old trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and English boxwood. 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Wednesday, July 2

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Thursday july 3 Benefit ■ The House DC will host a “Jazz on the Water” fundraising cruise with a buffet dinner and live music. 6:30 p.m. $100.

Spirit of Washington, Gangplank Marina, 600 Water St. SW. thehousedc.org. Class ■ The Rev. Jim Webb will lead a foursession class on “Create Prosperity Now,” featuring a group forum, Q&A and an individual coaching session. 7:30 p.m. $50. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. The class will continue July 10, 24 and 31. Concerts ■ The Brown Bag Concert Series will feature a chamber music performance. Noon. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-1291. ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Air Force Strings will perform. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-767-5658. ■ Lyric baritone Thomas Hampson will commemorate the 200th birthday of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by performing music from Colonial days to the present. 2 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ Kenya’s Charles Odero Ademson (Makadem) will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Kazakh American Association will present “Magic Songs of the Eternal Steppe,” featuring the Kazakh State Academic Kurmangazy Orchestra of Folk Instruments and the State Choir Chapel of Kazakhstan. 8 p.m. $20. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra will present “The Big Band Sounds of WWII.” 8 and 10 p.m. $27.50. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. ■ Guitarist Eli Cook and the Colin Thompson Band will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A panel discussion on “Poets and Patriotism: The 200th Birthday of the StarSpangled Banner” will feature Mark Clague, associate professor of musicology at the University of Michigan; Susan Key, executive director of the Star Spangled Music Foundation; and James Wintle, a reference specialist at the Library of Congress. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The Palisades Village Book Club will host a discussion of members’ favorite poets or poems. 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Film ■ A “Summer Movie Singalong” series will feature a chance to experience the circle of life in the Pride Lands of Africa. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449. Performance ■ Performance artist and magician Max Major will present “Think: An Evening of Mind Reading and Magic.” 7 and 9:30 p.m. $32 to $79. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Special event ■ “Happy Birthday, America!” — this month’s “Phillips After 5” program — will feature “Made in the U.S.A.” gallery talks, a chance to make a #MyAmericanArt postcard, and a Chicago-style jam featuring

harmonica legend Charlie Sayles, guitarist Tony Fazio and the Blues Disciples. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. Friday, July 4

Friday july 4 Concerts ■ The Washington National Cathedral’s annual Independence Day Organ Recital will feature organists Christopher Betts and Benjamin Straley with the Washington Symphonic Brass and the U.S. Navy’s Sea Chanters ensemble. 11 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-2228. ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact will perform 20-minute sets. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658. ■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band and the Sea Chanters, Cruisers and Country Current ensembles will perform. 5 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. navyband.navy.mil. ■ “Listen Local First D.C.’s Capital City Independence Bash” will feature Jonny Grave, Gordon Daniels of Lucky Dub, Candice Mills of Future, and Mike Ounallah and Kristen Long of Black Masala. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will join recording artists Phillip Phillips, Frankie Valli, Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald, Sara Evans, Kendall Schmidt and Jordin Sparks, Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and the world-famous Muppets for the musical extravaganza “A Capitol Fourth 2014.” 8 p.m. Free. West Lawn, U.S. Capitol. 202-467-4600. Parades ■ The 48th annual Palisades Citizens Association Fourth of July parade will include neighborhood children on decorated bicycles, the Washington Scottish Bagpipe Band, Alma Boliviana, the Georgetown-Palisades Lions Club, the Masons, the D.C. Different Drummers marching band, United Horsemen’s Association, clowns, vintage cars and city officials. The parade will start at 11 a.m. at Whitehaven Parkway and MacArthur Boulevard NW and proceed along MacArthur to the Palisades Recreation Center at Sherier and Dana places NW, site of a free post-parade picnic. 202-363-7441. ■ The National Independence Day Parade will feature marching bands, floats, balloons and military units. 11:45 a.m. Free. Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th streets NW. july4thparade.com. Special event ■ The National Archives will celebrate the Fourth of July with an annual dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, performances by the Fife and Drum Corps and Continental Color Guard, and tours and activities inside the Archives Building. Ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m.; other activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Chicago Cubs. 11:05 a.m. $10 to $90. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

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Palisades 5745 Sherier Place NW $1,185,000. Great price for bright, modern home with flexible, open floor plan for easy living & gracious entertaining. 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom beauty close to shops, the C&O Canal, historic Georgetown and Downtown DC. Read more on our website.

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