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ANC 3/4G gives report on Chevy Chase Community Center rebuild

LETTING THEIR VOICES BE HEARD

Sunrise project now in the ‘developer’s court’ By KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase) released a report Jan. 22 on the proposed Chevy Chase Community Center slated to replace the existing building sometime after 2020. The report offered specific recommendations for the new center, drawn from a survey completed by nearly 1,000 residents. The report recommends the new building “include space for a fitness center with equipment, a lecture/performance hall with about 125 seats, meeting/games/party rooms, a halfcourt gymnasium, a childcare room with an indoor play area, a kitchen, a quiet lounge, an activity/tech lounge, a dance/yoga/Pilates studio, a fencing/exercise room, a pottery area and an arts and crafts space, offices, and rooftop amenities (e.g., a garden, greenhouse, and/or outdoor lounge).” ANC Chairman Randy Speck said the commission held 16 meetings with stakeholders over 16 months to gather input, and met with See CENTER/Page 14

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America’s oldest collegiate a cappella group, the Whiffenpoofs, performed in Bethesda on Feb. 3. The group consists of Yale’s most talented senior students and travels around the country, as well as China, to put on shows.

Tenleytown resident Judy Chesser has been a vocal opponent of the proposed Sunrise retirement home on Alton Place since the plans were announced in September. However, she understands why Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, the owner and occupier of the property for the proposed senior center, is partnering with Sunrise for a new building on the site. “[The pastor] is looking to finance his church,” Chesser said. “That’s perfectly legitimate. But that doesn’t mean the zoning rules shouldn’t apply. You can’t start bending zoning rules because of the financial situation of a church or business. “It’s a four-story building in a neighborhood of two-story houses – essentially more than 100 residents over 60 in a residential neighborhood.” Sunrise Senior Living is a forprofit corporation based in McLean that runs more than 300 facilities around the country. The proposed building would contain both housing for the elderly, as well as a new

church. The Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church has been located at three different sites in Tenleytown for a century. The current church, Sunday school classrooms and office face toward Alton Place and are bound by Nebraska Avenue to the east and Yuma Street to the south. The Reverend Lynn Bergfalk has been pastor of the church since 2000. During an interview, he presented an old architectural drawing of the entire campus planned for the site at the time of its construction in 1954. A much larger and taller sanctuary than the existing one appears in the drawing, on the south side of the existing building. A shortage of funds meant the large church never got built and explains why much of the church’s land is vacant. “The building is obsolete,” he said. “It is not handicapped-accessible. We just spent $3,000 to get the heat working in a wing that houses an asylum seekers assistance program. “The church has a very valuable property, but not liquid assets. The question is how to use our assets to See SUNRISE/Page 3

District given updates on proposed Union Station-to-Georgetown streetcar line BY KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

The return of streetcars to Washington, and to the neighborhood where Joe Gibbons lives and serves as an elected official, brings out the philosopher in the Georgetowner. “A streetcar has a bit of Norman Rockwellness to it,” Gibbons said. “It’s a social form of transportation. It gets you out of your bubble. You sit next to someone, or you’re standing with other people.” Gibbons, chairman of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith), was in the audience on Jan. 24 at a public meeting held by the District Depart-

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The District’s streetcar network is currently limited to a stretch of H Street and Benning Road.

ment of Transportation (DDOT) to provide an update on the proposed extension of streetcar service from Union Station to Georgetown. The addition of three-and-a-half

miles to the existing streetcar line along H Street NE that opened two years ago will require 15 additional cars and additional storage and maintenance space. While the added storage facility is likely to end up on Pepco property along Benning Road NE or at Hechinger Mall, the transportation department is also looking for an additional, smaller storage site for three cars in Georgetown or Foggy Bottom. Haley Peckett, a transportation department official, said a storage space near the west end of the new line will ensure the cars keep moving. “If Mount Vernon Square closed See STREETCARS/Page 3

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District Digest D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation summer camp registration began Feb. 5 To start, there is a rolling registration, in which a limited number of programs will open for registration each day over a one-week period. Following rolling registration, summer camps remain open until full capacity is reached and/or the

first day of the summer camp session. The 2018 summer camp season takes place June 18 – Aug. 17. Most camps are offered 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, but hours vary by program. The session dates are: ■Session 1: June 18 – 29 ■Session 2: July 2 – 13 (no camp July 4) ■Session 3: July 16 – 27 ■Session 4: July 30 – August 10 ■Session 5: August 13 – 17 Before and after care is offered at

an additional charge. Before and after care registration will open at 10 a.m. on March 5 and is not included in the rolling registration period. Non-D.C. residents may register for summer camps beginning March 5. There will be a waitlist option for the first time this year. There are also reduced rates available for lowincome District residents. For more information, vsit dpr. dc.gov/service/summer-camps, call (202) 671-0372 or email DPR. Camps@dc.gov.

McGrath presented with advocate award

The Office of the People’s Counsel presented its “Lifetime Consumer Advocate Award� to James “Jim� McGrath, chairman of the DC Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition on Feb. 3. The coalition is a nonprofit organization McGrath helped establish in 1992 to be a voice for District residents. Under his leadership, the group established tenant assistance

programs and assisted in legal disputes with landlords and other entities. People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye presented the award at the 87th annual Awards Celebration and Scholarship Luncheon, hosted by the DC Federation of Civic Associations, Inc. The D.C. Council declared Sept. 16, 2017 as “Jim McGrath Day� in the District.

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SUNRISE: development plans still up in the air From Page 1 secure a new facility. This project [with Sunrise] would give the church a new, paid-for facility. It would empower the church to focus on the community, to provide a spiritual foundation for lives, and to serve the human needs within the community. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the church.� Bergfalk said the congregation usually numbers around 40 worshippers on Sundays. A separate Filipino congregation also meets in the building. The proposed building was the object of heated debate at the Dec. 14 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E (Tenleytown, Friendship Heights). “You don’t expect a neighbor to drill a 60-foot bore hole,� said John Allen-Gifford, one of several residents along 39th Street whose houses are immediately adjacent to the property. “You don’t expect a neighbor to build a parking garage with a 12-foot drop-off next to your house.� Another 39th Street neighbor, Gohar Sedighi, said she attended the meeting to share a mother’s perspective. She has a 1-year-old child, and said she dreads the prospect of two years of construction and increased traffic. “I’m really worried about how this will affect our children,� Sedighi said. “I live 10 feet away [from the proposed construction]. My daughter won’t be able to play outside. I hope this doesn’t go through.� At the ANC meeting, Philip Kroskin, an official with the Sunrise corporation, described reductions in the size of the proposed building in response to earlier feedback received from residents. “We have lost 9,000 square feet and nine units by the reduction,� Kroskin said. He said the lot occupancy has been cut from 69 to 63 percent. Zoning for churches in the District allows a 60 percent lot occupancy; for businesses it is 40. The initial round of reductions made last year would give it 80,000 square feet. Of that, the church congregation would occupy 13,000 square feet. The new facility would also include an underground parking garage with 54 spaces. Kroskin told ANC members and others at the meeting that the parking garage ramp has been moved farther away from the houses on 39th Street. But, in response to a question from Sedighi, he said the building itself has moved eight feet closer to her property. The day following the meeting, Chesser commented on this exchange in an email. “I think the big headline from last night – the ‘light your hair on fire’ moment – was Kroskin saying that Sunrise has moved the building eight feet closer to the houses that face 39th Street – the houses that share a property line with the development property. He had recognized the families living in those houses

deserve better treatment when Sunrise acknowledged, on their website, the need for the greatest buffer from the houses on 39th Street.� In an interview, Kroskin said the side of the new building that will be closer to the 39th Street houses is smaller than originally proposed. “While we moved it, we also removed a significant portion at the rear of the property,� Kroskin said. “We got rid of the enormous proportion of the rear of the building.� In a subsequent email, Kroskin said the building as now designed “presents a 40 percent smaller facade to those neighbors.� Asked if Sunrise has made additional changes to the design since the December ANC meeting, Kroskin said his design team is still at work. “The community and ANC have asked for additional reductions on lot coverage,� he said. “My expectation is that there will be another change in the building. “We’re shooting for less than 60 percent lot coverage.� More than 50 percent of the building will be memory carefocused, to accommodate the needs of those with dementia or Alzheimer’s, Kroskin said. At the ANC meeting, Kroskin noted that more than 5,000 senior citizens live within a three-mile radius of the Alton Place property. He characterized the neighborhood as “a desert of assisted living.� Part of the rationale for locating such a facility in Tenleytown, Kroskin said, is to allow a certain degree of aging in place. Kroskin said the senior center would have 90 residential units, some singles and some doubles, with a maximum capacity of 105. The average age of residents at other Sunrise facilities is 87. Jennifer Clark, another Sunrise official, said the development would be a resource for area families. “We’re talking about a home, a senior living community, not just a building,� Clark said.

One topic of discussion at the commission meeting and since has been what will happen on the church’s property if the Sunrise project is stymied. A congregation wealthier than the Baptists there now could buy the site and undertake construction of a new building that would not require approval by the District’s zoning board. “The status quo is not going to stay,� said one member of the audience at the meeting. “Another church will develop the property up to the maximum, 60 percent and 60 feet.� Bergfalk confirmed that Wisconsin Avenue Baptist would have to look for other options. “If this is not approved, you have to look at plan B or plan C,� he said. “At the ANC meeting, a broker present said there are deep-pocketed religious institutions that would love to have a site like this. They could build ‘by right’ a building at least as large or larger than the Sunrise development.� The members of the commission also expressed views about the project at the December meeting. Chairman Jonathan Bender said he has experienced the last stages of the seven ages of man in his own family. “It’s grim getting old. Assisted living is an important use. You have that on your side,� Bender said, addressing the Sunrise officials present. On Jan. 29, Commissioner Greg Ehrhardt described the official status of the project now. “It’s up to Sunrise to reach back out to us when they want to get back on our [ANC] agenda. The proposed plan still gives people pause – whose zoning should be used? The ball is in the developer’s court.� Both Sunrise and opponents of the development have websites about the project. A pro-project website can be viewed at sunriseseniorliving.com/tenleytowndevelopment. aspx, while one against the site can be seen at sunrisewrongsite.com.

STREETCARS: ANC gives updates From Page 1 due to a visiting dignitary, we could maintain service on the west end of the line with a small storage facility for three cars,� Peckett said. In response to a question from Gibbons, officials said such a small facility in Georgetown would not be a maintenance garage. It would contain a traction power substation and a bathroom for car operators, in addition to storage space. Gibbons thinks a storage facility of the kind described would be a “light touch� on Georgetown. “People are worried about facilities going in that would cause bottlenecks and traffic jams, about historic preservation and how it will look,� Gibbons said. “But this facility will be minimal in nature. I was impressed by the thoughtfulness of the presentation, the consideration for Georgetown residents.� However, Gibbons added that his comments are subject to the actual design and that a submission to the Old Georgetown Board is needed. Peckett said one important reason for adding streetcar service from Union Station to Georgetown is the need for improved east-west travel across the city. “The Circulator bus takes 45 minutes to an hour to get across town,� Peckett said. “The streetcar would take 25 to 30 minutes, half the time,� on account of consolidated stops and faster boarding. The blocks between 10th and 21st streets NW along K Street are a particular bottleneck, Peckett noted. Buses along what the transportation department calls “the K Street transitway� travel at an average speed of three miles per hour. “The way K Street is configured now is not efficient for anybody,� Peckett said. One alternative under consideration on the K Street transitway calls for the construction of dedicated lanes reserved exclusively for

streetcar use. A publication from the department said the lanes reduce delays resulting from parked cars and deliveries. The brochure stated that centerrunning lanes allow streetcars to operate in the left lane, closest to the median. Unlike curb-running lanes, streetcars operating in center-running lanes face fewer delays from double-parked vehicles, buses and opening car doors. The existing H Street line has curb-running lanes. The publication gives the rationale for a Georgetown streetcar line. “Georgetown is a major activity center with limited connectivity to the east due to the natural barrier of Rock Creek Park. Georgetown is not currently served by a Metrorail station, and a streetcar would offer the first rail service to the neighborhood,� it said. When the H Street line opened in February 2016, cars ran every 15 minutes, six days a week. Last year service was increased to seven days a week, with headway (time between streetcars) of 12 minutes. The department projects the proposed Union Station to Georgetown line would cost $375 million to design and build. Fifteen additional streetcars would cost $75 million. In comparison, the H Street streetcar line cost $200 million to build. However, the transportation department’s Sam Zimbabwe said that amount involved a complete rebuilding of the corridor, in addition to laying track and constructing shelters at the stops. “The reconstruction was from building face to building face, property line to property line,� Zimbabwe said. “We widened the sidewalks, planted trees, relocated utilities, put in new lights. It was 1950s infrastructure before, now it’s new.� The new streetcar line along H Street was also intended to help revive an area that suffered extensive damage during the 1968 riots. “Part of the investment in streetcars was an investment in the community,� Zimbabwe said.

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Should marathons disrupt parking? The District’s many marathons and 5K races are exciting to many spectators. They bring thousands of runners and their families to the District’s hotels and reportedly have a $24 million impact on the city’s economy. Most of the races also have a charitable component, often helping District-located organizations that badly need all the help they can get. Unfortunately, troublemakers from around the world have planted bombs in parked cars and detonate them when large numbers of people can be killed or injured. Thus, the District government has instituted a new policy mandating that residents must move their cars from streets along the marathon’s routes. Fortunately, this has not happened here, but there is a reasonable chance it could as a car bomb killing people here would get far more publicity than just about anywhere else. By banning parked cars from event sites, there is no question that public safety will be enhanced. We fully understand Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll, who heads the department’s Homeland Security Bureau, and his contention the policy is necessary to secure public safety. Unfortunately, many residential neighborhoods along current marathon routes have a severe shortage of parking places. Thus, the streets where the races are run are filled with parked cars as there is practically no place else available. It will be inconvenient in many neighborhoods to force car owners to try to find alternative parking spots. Marathon organizers now go before local advisory neighborhood commissions to discuss their events. With a parked car ban, it is logical to expect many races in residential neighborhoods will not receive neighborhood commission support. Perhaps the answer is not to hold the races in residential neighborhoods. We urge the city council to have a study and then hold a hearing about the issue to investigate and discuss the pros and cons. That may allow us to see what the best approach might be to mitigate the inconveniences this new policy will cause and hopefully still make Washington a host for many marathons.

Local parks need more love Most small parks in the District are unfortunately under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, which does not have the funding, or often even the interest, to maintain them properly. Many, as a result, are in terrible condition. Thankfully, our non-voting Congressional representative, Eleanor Holmes Norton, got the House of Representatives to approve unanimously legislation authorizing the park service to work with the District government and form cooperative agreements for the parks’ operation, maintenance and management. An example of what could be done should the bill become law is a proposal for the District to take over operational jurisdiction of Franklin Park, which is located in the downtown area. Franklin’s rehabilitation and maintenance would be funded thanks to a proposed public-private partnership between the Park Service, the District government and the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District, which has budgeted $750,000 annually to operate and maintain the park once renovations are completed. Should Ms. Norton’s bill become law, we are confident numerous other organizations will be willing to emulate the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District and improve and maintain our city’s parks now poorly run by the National Park Service.

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PETER FITZGERALD ur community is rich with nonprofit organizations led by effective and compassionate leaders – many of whom have devoted their lives to this work. One such leader is Sally White, who is celebrating more than 30 years at Iona Senior Services, which helps older adults – and their family caregivers – age well and live well. White’s Iona journey began when she arrived fresh out of graduate school. Three decades later, she is a leader in the field of aging and a champion for the rights of older adults and their caregivers. White came to Iona because she had worked in the psychiatric ward of a hospital when she was in college and could not understand why there were so many depressed older people in the ward (she now knows it’s because of all the losses they suffered and the struggle to find meaning in their lives). In her time at Iona, White has worn nearly every hat, from intake specialist to executive director. Her first office was in a converted bathroom in a former parish house. Today, she oversees hundreds of staff and volunteers in Iona’s 20-year-old building on Albemarle Street in Northwest Washington as well as throughout the community. Under her leadership, Iona has added new programs and services to meet the growing needs of frail and active older adults, people living with chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, baby boomers, and family caregivers. With a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for all older residents of the District and beyond, White also is instrumental in the leadership of the citywide D.C. Senior Advisory Coalition, which she co-chairs, and the D.C. Coalition on Long Term Care. In the 30 years since White began working in the field of aging, she has witnessed many changes. Back then: ■ People retired in their 60s. Today, people are retiring later, have second careers or continue to work part-time or volunteer in the community. They are looking for meaningful ways to spend the next chapter. ■ Many older adults saw nursing homes as the only

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Two seemingly unrelated items in the Jan. 17 issue caught my eye. A story on page one revealed that D.C. water bills are likely to rise to pay for the $2.6 billion water storage tunnels. According to the article, the surcharge on bills is assessed based on a formula relating to impermeable surfaces. However, the District government does not pay its share of the fees for its streets and alleys even though those surfaces are impermeable. The second item, a letter to the editor, observed that the $100 million paid in fines from speed cameras simply go into undefined accounts of the District government. Why not direct that those fines, or some portion of them, be used to reduce the cost D.C. water users pay to build the new storage tunnels?

option as they aged. Today, there are many options including the increasingly popular aging-in-place village movement. Founded to help seniors live independently as long as possible, Iona was the original village. ■ There was little focus on the caregiver. Today, there are many resources that support family caregivers such as support groups, workplace programs and day programs that provide respite from caregiving. ■ Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s were seen as a death sentence and something to be ashamed of. Daughters typically stayed home with their aging parents. There were few day programs. Today, people talk openly about these illnesses. Programs like Iona’s Wellness & Arts Center, which is bursting at the seams and is expanding, provide engaging activities for people with chronic conditions and much needed respite for their family members. As Iona’s staff members frequently say: “Families may see all the things their loved ones can’t do. We see all the things they can do.” ■ It was rare that people lived to 100. Today, there are greeting cards for people who reach that milestone. Videos of older adults running marathons, doing yoga and dancing are shared on social media. There is more of a focus on the benefits of nutrition and exercise, yoga and mindfulness. ■ People didn’t talk much about end-of-life. Now it is an important topic frequently discussed by older adults and their families. For White, this work is personal. When her father developed dementia, she watched helplessly as her brilliant dad and unbelievably patient and kind mother struggled through the highs and lows and a thousand goodbyes that mark the progression of this terrible disease. That is what motivates her to identify the best ways to support both older adults and their family caregivers now and in years to come. Thirty years later, the world and our community are finally catching up to Iona – recognizing the challenges of aging that we face today. White’s vision – that all older adults and their family members can easily find and get the help they need when they need it – is worth celebrating. Peter Fitzgerald is president of the board of directors of Iona Senior Services.

There is a justifiable nexus between the two - offenders’ use of the “impermeable” road surfaces while driving. Moreover, the burden of paying for the tunnels falls exclusively on D.C. residents and rate payers. Motorists from outside the District benefit from our roads and our water; this would at least spread the cost to others who benefit. And, it would be a salve for those who believe the cameras are nothing more than a crude revenue raiser. Edward B. Cohen Barnaby Woods

D.C. tax filing even worse than Nevins’ viewpoint suggests

In the Viewpoint column in the Jan. 24 edition, Louis Nevins laments the fact that D.C. income tax law regarding deductions allows only itemized deductions permitted under federal rules. Thus, for 2018, D.C. filers will no longer be allowed to deduct such items as tax preparation fees, moving expenses and others banned as a result of

the new federal tax law. This means a tax increase for D.C. filers. It’s actually worse than that. The new federal tax law, with its limits on itemized deductions and doubling of the standard deduction, will cause many federal filers to abandon itemized deductions and claim the standard deduction in 2018. Quoting from Form D-40, District Code §47-1803.03 (c) states “Every individual who claims the standard deduction on his or her federal income tax return shall claim the applicable standard deduction specified in District Code §47-1801.04 (44).” Unfortunately, the D.C. standard deduction has not been adjusted. This will also result in a tax increase for D.C. filers. The new federal tax rules result in a windfall for D.C. tax collections. D.C. should either adjust the standard deduction or allow D.C. taxpayers flexibility in regard to choosing between itemizing or claiming the standard deduction. Robert Cole Foggy Bottom

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ update from Richard Livingstone, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Ward 2 community liaison. ■ police report from Captain Jonathan Dorrough. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration application from Cucina Al Volo Pizzeria, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, for a Class C restaurant license. Consideration of a request for a stipulated license for the new restaurant serving Italian cuisine; total occupancy of 220; seating for 220; sidewalk café with 45 seats; hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption inside the premises from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday; hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption for sidewalk café from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The protest petition deadline is Feb. 26. ■ consideration of the Marine Corps Marathon 2018 and MCM10K on Oct. 28. ■ consideration of request for street closures for Scope It Out 5K, March 18 (Pennsylvania Avenue NW, from 13th Street NW to 3rd Street NW; 3rd Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW; and Independence Avenue SW from 3rd Street SW to 7th Street SW). ■ consideration of 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade from noon to 3 p.m. on March 11, with 5000 people expected to attend. Street closures from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7th Street NW between Independence Avenue SW and Constitution Avenue NW, and Constitution Avenue NW between 7th Street NW and 17th Street NW. ■ consideration of Rock ‘n Roll Marathon 2018, at 7 a.m. on March 10, starting at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. ■ consideration of Historic Preservation Review Board application for signage and renovation to the exteriors of the building at 707 G Street NW. For details, visit anc2c.us. 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: ■ fiscal year 2018 quarter one financial report. ■ police report. ■ updates from Jerry Chapin of

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and Joe Florio of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans’ office. ■ consideration of historic landmark nomination for Mitchell Park Field House. ■ consideration of Dupont-Kalorama Curbside Management Project with transportation department. ■ consideration of application for exterior stair with small balconies on the west side of 2112 Wyoming Ave. NW. ■ announcement of SheridanKalorama Combined Neighborhood Annual Meeting, at 6 p.m. on March 13 at the Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. For details, visit anc2d.org. 3B ANCPark, 3B Cathedral Heights Glover

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ police report. ■ presentation by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue. One issue he plans to discuss is implementation of the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act, the subject of a presentation at the commission’s January meeting. ■ consideration of a grant request from Iona Senior Services of $856 for a portable speaker and “PocketTalker” assistive devices for residents with limited hearing to use when they are participating in Iona activities. ■ consideration of a resolution on proposed legislation to ban gaspowered leaf blowers. ■ report on Jan. 31 meeting regarding the Massachusetts Avenue and Observatory Circle intersection. ■ update on status of Whole Foods litigation and renovation plans. ■ administrative matters, including revised ANC 3B bylaws to accommodate recent changes in the ANC law and updated ANC 3B grant guidelines. For details, visit anc3b.org or contact info@anc3b.org. 3C ANC 3CPark, Woodley Park, Cleveland ■ CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Massachusetts Avenue Heights, MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Cathedral Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Community Room at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. 3D ANC 3D Spring Heights, ■ SPRINGValley, VALLEY /Wesley WESLEY HEIGHTS Palisades, Kent, Foxhall PALISADES / KENT / FOXHALL The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, in Room K-106, Kresge Building,

Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ police report. ■ community discussion with Director Jeffrey Marootian of the District Department of Transportation. ■ review of 2018 commission goals. ■ discussion of an alleged violation of an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration settlement agreement and historical preservation requirements at Millie’s Spring Valley, 4866 Massachusetts Ave. NW. ■ consideration of a public space application at 4840 and 4844 Huchins Place NW. ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 5104 MacArthur Blvd. NW. ■ consideration of a settlement agreement with Black’s Coffee. ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception at 4220 Fordham St. NW. ■ discussion of resolution on the need for signage to discourage illegal turns at Ward Circle. ■ consideration of resolution regarding permission for DC Water to work at night. ■ consideration of resolution regarding the purchase of recording equipment. For details, visit anc3d.org.

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Humane Rescue Alliance Mac is 2 years old and weighs roughly 60 pounds, but is built like a cement block! Mac is very sweet and loves to be around people. He also loves to run in the park, but right now it is best if he is alone as he still has to learn patience and manners with other dogs. So, a few solo walks and a warm, soft couch at night would be perfect for him. Come meet Mac at our Oglethorpe Street Adoption Center today!

DCI’S FIRST SUMMER CAMP!

3E ANC 3E American University Tenleytown, ■ AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK Park FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS / TENLEYTOWN The commission will meet at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Room NT07, Washington College of Law, American University, 4300 Nebraska Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ presentation by 2nd District Police. ■ presentation by a resident on a proposal for the D.C. government to divest its holdings from Wells Fargo. ■ discussion of and possible vote on resolution regarding application from Tenleytown Historical Society to designate as a historic landmark the entire block of lowrise apartments on Harrison Street between Wisconsin Avenue and 44th Street. ■ presentation of updated development proposal for the current site of the Dancing Crab and Tenley Gastropub on 41st Street NW. ■ discussion of and possible vote on resolution regarding signatory parties to zoning agreements. For details, visit anc3e.org.

Join us for one or both sessions of our new Language Immersion Arts & Culture Camps in Spanish, French, or Chinese for rising 5th-8th Graders! July 9-13 and July 16-20, 2018

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Room A-03, Building 44, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.com.

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Theft â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 12:31 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 6:37 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 5:44 p.m. Jan. 31. Theft from auto â– 700-799 block, 11th St.; 9:57 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 9:15 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 5:52 p.m. Feb. 2.

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Theft â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:01 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:35 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 11:31 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 400-497 block, L St.; 1:41 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 5:06 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:13 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 600-699 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:12 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 600-699 block, Indiana Ave.; 10:16 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 700-770 block, 5th St.; 1:44 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 11:59 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 5:16 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 12:20 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto â– 400-499 block, 8th St.; 11:50 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 700-899 block, K St.; 10:45 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 700-799 block, 6th St.; 2:29 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1000-1013 block, 6th St.; 10:33 p.m. Feb. 4.

necticut Ave.; 9:09 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:10 p.m. Feb. 2. Theft from auto â– 3700-3743 block, Jenifer St.; 8:37 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 5600-5679 block, Nebraska Ave.; 10:57 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 5700-5799 block, 33rd St.; 1:10 p.m. Feb. 4.

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Burglary â– 5224-5299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:51 p.m. Jan. 29. Theft â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:37 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 4700-4799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:03 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:15 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 4300-4399 block, Military Road; 1:14 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 7:25 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:01 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 4404-4499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:33 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto â– 4217-4299 block, Jenifer St.; 8:38 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 3900-3999 block, Ingomar St.; 11:39 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 4000-4099 block, Garrison St.; 5:43 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 5100-5199 block, 41st St.; 10:07 p.m. Jan. 29.

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CLEVELAND PARK

Theft â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:49 p.m. Feb. 1. Theft from auto â– 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:33 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2800-2859 block, Albemarle St.; 9:31 a.m. Feb. 3.

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Theft â– 3700-4102 block, Nebraska Ave.; 9:10 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 3400-3499 block, Lowell St.; 1:12 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:22 p.m. Feb. 4.

Northwest man fatally stabbed

A 56-year-old Northwest man was fatally stabbed on Feb. 3, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of H Street NW at about 5:45 p.m. and found Gregory Monroe suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital. All lifesaving efforts failed and Monroe was pronounced dead. Detectives from the police department’s homicide branch are investigating the stabbing. ■5104-5199 block, Warren Place; 11:41 a.m. Jan. 29. ■5400-5424 block, Cathedral Ave.; 2:13 p.m. Jan. 30. ■4900-4999 block, V St.; 8:54 p.m. Jan. 30.

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PSA 206 â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH Sexual abuse â– 1000-1099 block, Cecil Place; 5:53 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:51 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:41 a.m. Jan. 30. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:20 a.m. Jan. 31. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 4:04 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:33 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2800-2899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:32 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 1417-1510 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:28 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:45 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:41 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:50 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 3200-3247 block, O St.; 7:04 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:10 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1300-1335 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:01 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 4:24 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 5:27 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 3100-3199 block, South St.; 12:44 a.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto â– 3800-3899 block, T St.; 10:59 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 1000-1027 block, 31st St.; 10 a.m. Feb. 4.

PSA 208

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PSA 201

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Theft from auto

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1218-1299 block, Con-

necticut Ave.; 10:52 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 3:19 a.m. Feb. 4. Burglary â– 1500-1517 block, 17th St.; 6:14 p.m. Jan. 30. â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 7:59 p.m. Jan. 31. Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:50 a.m. Jan. 29. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 3:57 a.m. Jan. 30. â– 1900-1999 block, M St.; 7:34 p.m. Jan. 31. â– 2000-2099 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 2:35 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:18 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 11:46 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 2000-2015 block, O St.; 6:12 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto â– 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 10:05 p.m. Jan. 31.

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Robbery â– 1720-1739 block, Kalorama Road; 5:04 a.m. Feb. 4. Motor vehicle theft â– 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 11:20 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft â– 2500-2599 block, Cliffbourne Place; 8:05 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 5:31 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1907-1999 block, Florida Ave.; 11:08 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 2322-2499 block, Ontario Road; 7:51 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2300-2399 block, 18th St.; 1:57 p.m. Feb. 4. Theft from auto â– 2811-2899 block, Ontario Road; 1:04 p.m. Jan. 29. â– 2000-2059 block, Columbia Road; 2:15 p.m. Jan. 29.

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Flint Hill’s three-headed monster takes down Sidwell Friends By SHAWN MCFARLAND Managing Editor

A basketball team usually needs at least five players in order to play a regulation game. On Jan. 25, the Flint Hill girls’ basketball team really only needed three. Juniors Claire Miller and Whitney Wiley, along with senior Cami Lamont, combined to score 48 of the Lady Huskies’ 57 points in a doubledigit victory over Sidwell Friends. Each member of the trio scored in every quarter but one (Lamont, first) en route to the 57-43 non-league victory. “I love having (these three). I think it is hard to scout,” said Flint Hill head coach Jody Patrick. “All three are pretty different and do different things. But then we have others who do things to fill in as well. “This team really gets it. They are very selfless. There is a lot of nonverbal communication because they know each other. We have seven juniors who have been together since their freshman year, so they have a lot of chemistry that has been building.” Miller, the team’s forward, was the lead dog for the Huskies on Thursday night. The lefty poured in a game-high 22 points and nailed a three-pointer (4-for-4) in every quarter throughout the course of the night. She got into a little foul trouble early in the second and it allowed Sidwell to jump out a bit, however once she came back the score was tied by halftime. “If I see I am wide open I am

going to be in the ready position and ready to shoot,” Miller said. Miller also showed great footwork in the paint. On several occasions she either drove to the hoop using a euro-step, or sealed her defender with a drop-step for an easy layup. “I have been training a lot this fall and working on my post moves,” she said. “I really wanted to get better this year and I think I have.” The game touted two of the best teams in the DMV area, with the Huskies currently ranked No. 1 in the D.C. area according to MaxPreps. Meanwhile, the Quakers weren’t far behind at No. 17. The night unfolded with Miller and Sidwell’s Nicole Willing trading three-pointers toward the end of the first quarter to tie the score at nine. Then, the Quakers’ Nalani Lyde, who finished with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds, scored two quick buckets to start the second quarter - giving her team a slim lead. The lead was short-lived though, as triples from Wiley and Lamont pushed the Huskies back in front. Play continued to be back and forth, and Miller capped off the first-half scoring with a bucket to tie the game at 23 heading into the break. The game remained tight toward the end of the third quarter, but that was when Flint Hill started to pull away. Wiley connected on a jumper at the two-minute mark to give the Huskies their first lead in more than 10 minutes of game time. She then drained another jumper to push the lead to five (39-34). Sidwell managed to close the gap to three by the

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Flint Hill’s Claire Miller scored 22 points in the Huskies’ 57-43 win over Sidwell Friends. end of the frame, but the momentum seemed to be on Flint Hill’s side. “I think the difference in the end was when we came out of the press we lost our enthusiasm,” Sidwell Friends head coach Anne Renninger said. “And our defense laid off and they hit a couple big three-pointers. We just didn’t get up on the ball enough.” Flint Hill pulled away in the fourth behind six points from Wiley, five points from Smith and four points from Lamont. Miller’s fourth triple at the 5:35 mark of the quarter pushed the Huskies’ lead to seven and they never looked back. The

Quakers’ Annie Boasberg tried to keep her team close with five early points, but it was too little, too late. Despite the loss, Sidwell Friends still holds a 13-3 record. Renninger said, for whatever reason, her offense wasn’t in sync and it is something her team will work on as it moves forward. “I think what we will take away is that we need to be more in sync on offense in terms of getting it to who we want to get it to when we want to get it to them,” Renninger said. “You didn’t see our offense tonight. Our best scorers didn’t get the ball where they are used to getting it, and some

of that was us and some of that was them. We just held the ball and didn’t get that movement tonight.” Meanwhile, Flint Hill improves to 14-5. After suffering a 30-point loss to Georgetown Visitation Prep a few days ago, Lamont said this kind of win was just what the team needed. “It feels great,” Lamont said with a smile. “It feels awesome. (Georgetown Visitation Prep) took it to us hard the other day and we needed this to get our confidence back. We haven’t been ranked this high in the league for a long time, so this means a lot for the program.”

Sidwell takes down Potomac on the mats D.C. high school coaches honored By ZOE MORGAN Current Staff Writer

The Sidwell wrestling team took down Potomac, 48-24 in a Jan. 30 meet with only three matches wrestled and many more forfeits. Because of the small size of both teams, there were few weight classes that had wrestlers from both schools. Sidwell prevailed in two of the three matches held, all of which ended in pins. There was a fourth exhibition match between the 113 and 126-pound wrestlers, which Potomac won. “It was just an unfortunate set of pairings that left us with just the three matches,” Sidwell head coach Joshua Markey said. “That’s always disappointing, for both teams, because you want everybody to match up and get as many matches as possible.” Sidwell’s lone loss of the night came in the first match, where Potomac’s Sam Lu pinned Ian Palk in the second period. Lu got three

successive takedowns in the first period, and came close to pinning Palk. Then, with 38 seconds remaining in the second period, Lu got Palk in a cradle and pinned him. Sidwell then won the next match at 145 pounds when James Shakow pinned Farris Sepulveda with 37 seconds left in the second. The third and final official match of the night was between Sidwell’s Joey Dunn and Tim Fahlgren of Potomac, wrestling at 152 pounds. The match did not make it past the first period, with Dunn pinning Fahlgren just before time ran out. Dunn recently broke the all-time Sidwell record for career wins, and will wrestle at Washington and Lee University this fall. Dunn’s career record stands at 136-29, and he has gone to the National Preps tournament for the past two years. “I started wrestling in second grade and I remember my dad used to take me to the high school matches,” Dunn said. “And they had the [100] Win Club up there.

And I remember after I started wrestling, telling my dad that I really wanted to be on that.” Standing over six-feet-tall, Dunn does not have a typical wrestler’s build. He said he focuses on moves where his height works in his favor, like cradles and low single-leg takedowns. “It makes neutral harder because guys can really get under me,” Dunn said. “But I’ve learned to live with that. And I think overall it’s made me a much better wrestler, because I have more leverage and more length.” Dunn hopes to qualify for the National Preps tournament for the third year in a row. To do this, he will have to win his weight class at the upcoming D.C. Classic, where he will drop down to 145 pounds. The Jan. 30 meet against Potomac also served as the team’s senior night and as a tribute to former head coach Lou Heberer, who retired this past summer after more than 30 years coaching the team.

By SHAWN MCFARLAND Managing Editor

The National Federation of State High School Association’s Coaches Association selected 13 Washington, D.C. high school coaches as 2017 State Coaches of the Year. Former Woodrow Wilson coach Desmond Dunham was selected as the Girls Outdoor Track and Field Section 2 Coach of the Year for Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Dunham also was the Boys Track and Field D.C. State Coach of the Year. Dunham has since taken over the track teams at St. John’s College High School. “Congratulations to Coach Dunham and all of the other D.C. State Coaches of the Year,” District of Columbia State Athletic Association Executive Director Clark Ray said. “We know the value of coaches who are commit-

ted to their schools, teams and student-athletes and the difference they make. We appreciate not only the coaches of the year, but all of the coaches across the District who give their best each and every day to help our studentathletes maximize their potential.” Other D.C. coaches honored by the federation were: John Ausema, Gonzaga, boys cross-country; Andy Bradley, Gonzaga, baseball; Heather Dent, National Cathedral, softball; Kevin Hughes, Georgetown Visitation, girls cross-country; Micheal Hunter, Friendship Collegiate, football; Zaw Lyn, Maret, boys tennis; James Martin, Washington International, boys soccer; Nia Nicholas, Anacostia, spirit; Bill Pribac, St. John’s, volleyball; Jonathan Scribner, St. John’s, girls basketball; Steve Turner, Gonzaga, boys basketball; and Kendall White, National Cathedral, girls tennis.

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Most high schools require a standard physical education (PE) course for students. The class often consists of mandatory strenuous activities, excuses to get out of playing kickball or running a mile, and drill sergeant-like teachers, creating a competitive environment. Circling a track for PE class is foreign to Emerson students, who enjoy a more nontraditional take on the class. Our community highly values both mental and physical health, prioritizing students’ wants and needs for their PE program. During second period each Friday, or “Physical Phriday� as we like to call them, everyone gets a bit of relief from classes and homework to enjoy a variety of non-competitive physical activities, whilst also getting the opportunity to socialize. Although “Physical Phridays� are not graded, students are expected to participate in activities with a positive attitude in order to earn a cumulative credit. If an Emerson student wants to play a competitive team sport, there is always the option of speaking to Mr. Kelly, our athletics director, who can contact other high schools and provide the option of playing for another school’s sports team. The options range from basketball, soccer and field sports, to walking, yoga/mindfulness, dancing, and even a mural project. Although our school’s space is quite small, our resourceful teach-

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ers and administrators have utilized nearby parks, a lower-level basketball court, and the great outdoors to give Emerson students the chance to get some exercise and maybe have a little fun as well. They also coach, lead and supervise the activities. For example, Mr. Bigger, who teaches English, leads the walking group every week to cool places around the city before lunchtime arrives. — Isabel Fajardo, 11th-grader

Hearst Elementary School

In third grade, we are learning about the three branches of government and why it is important to vote. We got to vote for a president in our made up country called Storybrooke. We are also going to vote for senators and representatives for our state. In math, we are learning about area and perimeter. We are using a lot of different tools to measure the area of shapes, like square tiles, rulers and grid paper. We are going to use all that we learned about area to make our own house like a real architect! In science, we are learning about ecosystems. All of the organisms in an ecosystem are connected like a big chain. So we learned that if one animal or plant disappears, it can change a lot of other animals in their ecosystem.​ — Mr. Stacey’s third-grade class (Smart Cookies)

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On Jan. 22, our school celebrated the “Day for migrants and refugees,� which was inspired by Pope Francis. Students could bring in $2 that would be donated to Jesuit Refugee Services of North America. Those dollars also gave students the opportunity to wear free dress (tasteful street clothes, rather than school uniforms) and receive a cup of hot chocolate. I drank my hot chocolate in delight as I proudly wore my Eagles jersey. More importantly, we got to write postcards to refugee children telling them we were praying for them and that God was with them. It made me realize how lucky I am to have a house, heat and the knowledge that I will be safe. My class really enjoyed that we got to write postcards to kids who are our age, and we also enjoyed the feeling of giving to others that are in need. This day has inspired many at my school to keep trying to help the refugees. I am thankful that my teachers shared such creative ways to be helpful. Every little bit counts. All in all, this day was a very fun day at our school. — Jack S., seventh-grader

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

We are studying Jamestown in third grade. We have done several activities to contribute to our knowledge of Jamestown, including reading “A Lion to Guard Us� by Clyde Robert Bulla, watching short videos to gather more information, and answering questions from nonfiction books. We enjoyed writing journal entries from the characters’ perspective in “A Lion to Guard Us� to help us understand how we might have felt during that time period. One of our favorite activities was acting like archaeologists and studying artifacts individually. We thought about how they could

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Emerson students take part in the “Physical Phriday� program. have been used by doing a “See, Think, Wonder� chart, where we ask, “What do we see?,� “What do we think?� and “What do we wonder?� We wrote down our interesting observations as we pieced together a story of each artifact’s purpose. Anna told Bennett, “It is fun to predict how and why the artifacts were used. I studied an old metallic coin.� We are going to keep expanding our knowledge of Jamestown. “I am excited to read another chapter book about it,� Anna continued. We are looking forward to our field trip to Jamestown where we get to look at more artifacts and witness the real-life place we have studied. “I am most excited to see the church because it was built right after the colonists came to the New World,� Bennett told Anna. Social studies has been a blast for our class, especially learning about Jamestown and getting to study our own state in 2017! — Anna Puryear and Bennett Britt, third-graders

Sheridan School

Students gathered in January for an assembly to showcase their projects and performances from the first semester of elective classes. Classes included yoga, percus-

sion ensemble and altered art, among others. “It was really fun. We got to be creative with it while learning new and different styles,� said Ava Oboler, a seventh-grader who took altered art. “It was fun to let your creative juices flow,� added sixth grader Lia McCabe. Gabriela Bobo, a seventh-grader who took board game design, enjoyed learning about the process of making a game. Her game used emojis as the playing pieces, which she created using the school’s 3D printer. “It was super great, and I got to hang out with my friends,� said Madi Miller, a seventh-grader who took percussion ensemble. Students performed an original song, written by instructor Jason Walker, during the showcase, using drums, bells and other percussion instruments. Overall, observing the hard work of classmates was really fun and interesting. Electives at Sheridan School are open to all students in grades three through eight. The second semester of electives began on Jan. 26, with options including Lego robotics, Python programming and creative writing. — Chloe Rosenbaum, seventhgrader

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and 1960s. 4 to 5 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■ DC9 Nightclub’s “Nerd Night” will feature three separate discussions on rhetoric, copyrights and dating advice from Shakespeare classics. 6:30 p.m. $10. 1940 9th St. NW. 202-483-5000.

Saturday FEBRUARY 10 Children’s programs ■ Families with children between the ages of 1 and 5 are invited to the Kennedy Center for an interactive music experience with Imagination Stage, where an early childhood teaching artist, along with a percussionist will explore a popular children’s book with song, movement and instrument play. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Free; registration required. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. ■ Teatro de la Luna will host a series of seven bilingual theater workshops for children ages 6 to 11. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. This event will repeat every Saturday until Feb. 28. ■ Children ages 4 and older are welcome to attend a screening of “Warming Stories,” a series of animated shorts based on classic children’s books about winter. 10:30 a.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. This event will also take place on Feb. 11 at 11:30 a.m. ■ The Rock Creek Park planetarium will host “Winter Night Sky,” a presentation of the brightest stars, planets and constellations that are visible in the wintertime. Recommended for ages 5 and up. 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free; required tickets can be obtained up to 30 minutes in advance. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6224. This event will repeat every Saturday and Sunday until Feb. 25. ■ Discover star stories from Africa and learn how the night sky helped guide slaves to freedom in “Under African Skies,” a Rock Creek Park Black History Month event. Recommended for ages 7

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Saturday, FEBRUARY 10 ■ Concert: The all-star professional choir “The Thirteen” will perform a seasonal concert titled “From Tree to Shining Tree.” 7:30 p.m. $25 to $30. St. Columba’s Church, 4201 Albermarle St. NW. TheThirteenChoir.org. and up. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free; required tickets can be obtained up to 30 minutes in advance. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956224. This event will repeat every Saturday and Sunday until Feb. 25. Classes and workshops ■ Bring a yoga mat and a towel to the Kennedy Center for a weekly all-levels vinyasa yoga class in the Grand Foyer. 10:15 a.m. Free; registration required. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-4674600. Event repeats every Saturday. ■ The National Portrait Gallery will hold a creative writing session targeted for adults, which will take inspiration from the gallery’s special exhibition “The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers.” 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free, registration required. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. This event repeats weekly. ■ Barbara Bernstein, an artist and a teacher at the University of Virginia, will lead a drawing workshop focused on

encouraging concentration and awareness, using drawing as a spark for creativity in everyday life, based on the philosophy held by the artists at The Phillips Collection’s “Ten Americans: After Paul Klee” collection. 1 to 4 p.m. $15 to $25. 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■ St. Regis Hotel’s executive pastry chef Thierry Delourneaux will hold a soufflé cooking class for couples that will include a champagne tasting, passed hors d’oeuvres and a parting gift. $155 per couple. St. Regis Washington, D.C., 923 16th St. NW. 202-638-2626. Concerts ■ The School for Advanced Piano will hold a recital at the United Church. 1:30 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331-1495. ■ Chiarina Chamber Players presents “Here and Now: Conversations for String Quartet,” featuring the music of innovative American composers living and working today. 4 p.m. $10 to $20. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Chiarina.org. ■ For “Live! At 10th and G,” the New Orchestra of Washington will perform Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with a modern twist. 7 p.m. $30 for adults; $15 for students and youths ages 12 to 18. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. 202-628-4317. ■ Soprano Marilyn Moore, flutist Karen Johnson and pianist Carlos Rodriguez will improvise on the works of Leonard Bernstein for “Bernstein Reimagined: Bridging the Gap.” 7 to 9 p.m. $15; $20 at the door. Levine School of Music, Lang Recital Hall, 2801 Upton St. NW. 202-686-8000. ■ The American University Orchestra will hold its annual concerto and aria competition, where a winner will be chosen to perform as a soloist with the orchestra in a future concert. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. orchestra@american. edu. This is a two-day event that will continue on Feb. 11. Discussions and lectures ■ Curators from the Corcoran Gallery and the National Gallery of Art will lead a discussion of artist Thomas Downing, who emerged during the Washington Color School movement of the late 1950s

Films ■ The National Geographic Museum will screen “Jerusalem 3-D,” which features aerial footage of the ancient city of Jerusalem. Noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. $7. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. The film will be shown Saturdays and Sundays until August. ■ The National Gallery of Art will celebrate avant-garde filmmaker and “Metaphors on Vision” author Stan Brakhage with a series of film screenings showcasing his work. 2 and 4 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. This program will continue on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ■ The D.C. Anime Club will hold a screening of “Batman Gotham Gaslight,” featuring Batman investigating Jack the Ripper in an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-262-2083. Performances ■ American Ensemble Theater will present “Character Building,” a one-man musical starring Greg Burgess and focusing on the talks that Booker T. Washington gave his students at Tuskegee University about having a productive life. 1 p.m. Free; donations suggested. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Blackbox Theater, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. The performance will continue every Saturday until Feb. 24. ■ TBD Immersive will present “Cabaret Rising: One Nation Underground,” about a resistance that must find a way to rise up against a populist republic. In this immersive theatrical experience, audience members are invited to participate. 7 to 10 p.m. $55 to $75. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. Dupontunderground.org. This production will repeat several times through March. ■ Folger Shakespeare Library will present performances of “The Way of the World,” a comedy about an heiress, her womanizing boyfriend and a family scandal. 2 p.m. $35 to $79. Folger.edu/theatre. The show will continue until Feb. 11, with shows Tuesday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. ■ Dance Place will present two performances by Tokyo-based Kei Takei and D.C.’s Maida Withers, including footage shot in a 14th century Russian monastery in one, and the “yin” and “yang” of running in the other. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-2691600. The show repeats Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ■ Dog & pony dc will present “Peepshow,” featuring a non-male identifying cast that will confront the complexities of the male gaze through Broadway show tunes, review the history of feminism in a wrestling ring and expose the modern woman’s complicity in her own oppression through a synchronized swimming- and

Kpop-inspired ballet. 8 p.m. $20 to $40. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. The show will continue until Feb. 25. Special events ■ The International Spy Museum will have a “Double Agent Date” Valentine’s Day special until the end of February, which includes two tickets to the museum, access to a Sexpionage scavenger hunt and a $25 gift voucher for the store. $45 for both tickets. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■ Shop for gently used books, CDs and DVDs while supporting a local elementary school at the Janney Elementary Used Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. 4130 Albemarle St. NW. 202282-0110. ■ The IA&A at Hillyer will host a wine and truffle tasting. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $30 members, $40 general admission. 9 Hillyer Court NW. 202-338-0325. ■ The St. Regis Washington, D.C. hotel will add a Valentine’s Day theme to its weekly “Chocolate Indulgence” event following the 6 p.m. champagne sabering, including holiday-themed cocktails and a chocolate buffet featuring an array of desserts. 6 p.m. $48 per person. St. Regis Washington, D.C., 923 16th St. NW. 202638-2626. Tours ■ The National Park Service will offer “As The Wheel Turns” mill tours, led by a park ranger or a volunteer from Friends of Peirce Mill. Self-guided tours are also possible. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, 2401 Tilden St. NW. This event repeats every Saturday and Sunday until Feb. 25.

Sunday 11 Sunday,FEBRUARY Feb. 11 Classes and workshops ■ “Asana and Architecture” will bring a yoga class to the Great Hall of the National Building Museum. Participants will also get a guided museum tour after the class. 10 to 11 a.m. $20. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. Concerts ■ Join community members of Christ Lutheran Church for an hour of youth-led musical reflection, featuring music from the Children’s Choir of the church, the J.A.M. Choir of Emory Fellowship and the Pro Musica of Washington Adventist University, who will be performing with gospels, spirituals and the music of AfricanAmerican composers. 1 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW. 202-365-3924. ■ At “In the Grand Foyer: The Soundtrack of the White House,” the Marine Chamber Orchestra will give audiences a taste of the concerts it regularly performs for White House guests. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 E. Campus Drive, Alexandria. 703-323-3000. ■ Classical pianist Sara Daneshpour will play a recital of works by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. 2 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331See Events/Page 11

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Continued From Page 10 1495. ■ This month’s Lyceum Concert Series program will include Debussy’s “Deux Romances, Quatre Chansons de jeunesse,” Liebermann’s Sonata, op. 23 and selections by Chopin. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. The Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 South Washington St., Alexandria. 703-746-4994. ■ On their 2018 tour to commemorate the 100th birthday of alumnus Leonard Bernstein, the Curtis Institute of Music will perform a program of compositions by Bernstein, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland. 3:30 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-7374215. ■ The Society of the Cincinnati will host a “Contemporary Classical” concert as the first performance in the Spring American Music Series, featuring District 5 performing contemporary classical pieces by American composers focusing on the theme of transformation. 4 p.m. Free. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ The Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Choirs will join the Choral Arts Society of Washington for “Living the Dream...Singing the Dream,” their annual concert honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 7 p.m. $25 to $70. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ University of Maryland professor Joshua Shannon will lead a discussion of the photorealist painting movement, using painter Robert Bechtle’s work to explain how photography influenced everyday life after World War II. 2 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution avenues NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Busboys and Poets Books will welcome local author Teodrose Fikre, the founder and editor of Ghion Journal and a fifth generation descendant of Emperor Tewodros II – a revered king and visionary leader of Ethiopia – for a conversation on race and identity in America. 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ Kim Stryker, an independent folklorist and an adjunct professor at George Mason University, will lead a “Mardi Gras 101” lecture featuring scholarly theories on the festivals, the basics of parade etiquette and other traditions related to the holiday as part of the Profs and Pints lecture series. 6 p.m. $10 to $12. Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St. NW. Profsandpints.com. Special events ■ The DC Edge Synchronized Figure Skating Team will hold an end-of-season showcase and a send-off for the five teams that qualify for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships later this month. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 N. Glebe Road, Arlington. 571-224-0555. ■ 5th Street Ace Hardware and the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District will hold their seventh annual Ladies Night, featuring a 20

Tuesday 13 Tuesday,FEBRUARY Feb. 13 Classes and workshops ■ Bring a sketchbook and pencils to the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Center and participate in a “Sketching: Draw and Discover” event, taking inspiration from the objects on display. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free; walkins welcome. Smithsonian American Art Museum, F and 8th St. NW. 202-6335435. This event repeats weekly.

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 13 ■ Discussions and lectures: Bienvenido Nebres, president of Ateneo de Manila University, will give a talk at Georgetown University on establishing peace in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Healey Family Student Center, 3700 O St. NW. Contact Andria Wisler at andria.wisler@georgetown.edu. percent sale on everything in the store, expert tips from 20 local vendors and complimentary wine and food. 6 to 8 p.m. Free admission; registration required. 5th Street Ace Hardware, 1055 5th St. NW. Acehardwaredc.com.

Monday 12 Monday,FEBRUARY Feb. 12 Classes and workshops ■ At “Look Good...Feel Better,” a seminar for women undergoing cancer treatment, a trained cosmetologist will teach participants how to use cosmetics and accessories to cope with skin changes and hair loss. Attendees should bring their own wigs and scarves. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202-243-2320. Concerts ■ The Catholic University of America Music Theatre Division will present “The Theatre Songs of Leonard Bernstein.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■ Experts from the National Gallery of Art will give a lecture on the 15th-century tomb of Dutchess Mary of Burgundy, and what it reveals about Renaissance sculpting practices. 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. National Gallery of Art, 6th and Constitution Avenues NW. 202-737-4215. ■ East City Bookshop will hold a Short Story Happy Hour with author Ho Lin, who will discuss his short story series “China Girl.” Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-290-1636. ■ The staff, family and friends of the Institute for Policy Studies will hold a memorial for and celebration of Marcus Raskin, who was a philosopher, analyst and mentor to generations of activists who helped shape left-leaning thought for decades. Raskin died Dec. 24 at the age of 83. The memorial will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sixth and I Synagogue, 600 I St. NW, and then from 7 to 8 p.m. at Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-

Concerts ■ In honor of Black History Month, the Coalition of African Americans in the Performing Arts will present “Sweet Chariot,” a collection of spirituals performed by members of the Washington National Opera. 12:10 p.m. Free; a $10 contribution is suggested. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. This event is part of a weekly series that repeats every Tuesday. ■ Vienna-based ensemble Trio Immersio will perform works by 19th, 20th and 21st century composers from France and Austria. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. Acfdc.org. ■ Known for his interpretations of Baroque music, French pianist Alexandre Tharaud will perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988. 7:30 p.m. $60. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■ Mount Vernon historical interpreter Samuel Murphy will demonstrate 18thcentury chocolate making while relating its history in America, following by sampling of the chocolates and opportunities for participants to make historically inspired Valentine’s Day cards. 6 to 8 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 for members. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ East City Bookshop’s Social Justice Book Club will discuss “We Should All Be Feminists” and “Dear Ijewele, Or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions.” 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-290-1636. Films ■ The Embassy of Italy will show director Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. 6 to 8:15 p.m. Free; registration required. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. 202-5180998. ■ The American University School of Communication will host a screening and discussion of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” the second documentary from former Vice President Al Gore about climate change and policy. 7 to 9:15 p.m. Free. Malsi Doyle and Michael Forman Theater, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408. ■ The French Embassy will screen “Aya of Yop City,” about a 19-year-old woman who finds out she is pregnant in a small working class neighborhood in the 1970s, as part of their “Comic Screens” film series. 7 p.m. Free; registration required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW. 202-994-6042.

■ Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center will screen “Foxtrot,” an Israeli film about a couple grieving the loss of their son, a soldier who died in the line of duty. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Edlavitch DCJCC, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-518-9400. Performances ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present “Noura,” Heather Raffo’s play about an Iraqi immigrant couple whose lives are changed when they host a refugee from the country. 7:30 p.m. $71 to $102. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122. This production will run several times until March 11. Special events ■ “Disney on Ice” will partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area for an afternoon of mentorship tips for nearly 40 mentors and mentees at the top of the Watergate Hotel’s brand new rooftop ice skating rink, in time for the show to celebrate bringing “Frozen” to the Capital One Arena on Feb. 14. 5 p.m. Free; registration required. The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave. NW. 212-9815193. ■ As part of the “Year of the Bird,” the National Geographic Museum will hold a launch party for their “Day to Night”

exhibit, featuring a conversation with photographer Stephen Wilkes who photographed iconic bird migrations across Kenya, Scotland, the Falkland Islands and Nebraska. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $25. National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Wednesday 14 Wednesday,FEBRUARY Feb. 14 Classes and workshops ■ The Arts Club of Washington will host a paint workshop with Pattee Hipschen. Session five of nine. 10 a.m. $25. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Sessions run every Wednesday until March 7. Concerts ■ The D.C. Legendary Musicians will present Ida Campbell and her Bluesz Nation Band, which is known for blues, gospel and old school R&B music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. See Events/Page 12

Estate Planning Tools for Parents of Children with Special Needs This is a sponsored column by Furey, Doolan & Abell, LLP, a law firm in Bethesda, Maryland. By Kristopher C. Morin Losing a parent can be one of the most difficult times in any person’s life. For a child with special needs, the loss of a parent can be devastating because frequently the child is losing his or her financial and emotional support system. Losing this support system presents many challenges for the child. In order to combat these challenges, a parent will often provide financially for the child in the parent’s estate planning documents. When a special needs child inherits property, however, he or she can become vulnerable to financial abuse and can run the risk of losing eligibility for government assistance. Fortunately, there are many tools at a parent’s disposal to minimize these risks. The first tool is known as a Special Needs Trust (“SNT”). Assets held in a SNT can be used to pay for the care of a special needs child without jeopardizing the child’s means-tested benefits (e.g., Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, etc.). There are two types of SNTs. A First Party SNT is funded with the child’s assets. A Third Party SNT is funded with someone else’s assets. In a First Party SNT, any property that remains in the trust on the child’s death will be subject to a Medicaid payback. In a Third Party SNT, the trust instrument itself directs how property will be distributed on the child’s death. For both types of SNTs, the creator of the trust can select a trustee, usually a trusted family member or friend, or a corporate entity that is familiar with special needs planning, to manage and administer the trust. In addition, a Third Party SNT can be created either as a separate standalone document or it can be incorporated into the parent’s basic estate planning documents. If a parent creates a SNT as a standalone document, it can be a useful receptacle for the child’s assets both while the parent is living and after the parent’s death. For these reasons, Third Party SNTs are more common. The second tool is known as a “Pooled Income Trust.” While Pooled Income Trusts and SNTs share many similarities, there are a number of key differences. First, a Pooled Income Trust is managed by a non-profit organization and not an individual or entity selected by the creator of the SNT. Second, for a Third Party Pooled Income Trust, the non-profit organization will usually retain some of the trust assets at the child’s death to help manage other Pooled Income Trusts. By contrast, in a Third Party SNT, the creator of the SNT controls distribution of 100% of the trust assets remaining on the child’s death. Third, the minimum amount required to create a Pooled Income Trust and the costs associated with managing a Pooled Income Trust are generally less compared to a SNT. As a result, a parent may prefer a Pooled Income Trust if the parent has modest assets and/or does not have a family member or friend whom the parent can trust to manage a SNT. Another popular tool is known as an “ABLE account.” An ABLE account is a taxadvantaged savings account available in many states for families and individuals with disabilities. It is a very popular tool because it is easy to create and is much less expensive than administering a SNT or a Pooled Income Trust. In addition, the child can be given the authority to manage the ABLE account, which is not the case in a SNT or Pooled Income Trust. For this reason, an ABLE account is a great tool for a parent that would like to give his or her child more financial control. Due to annual contribution limits ($15,000 in 2018) and the loss or suspension of meanstested benefits based on the value of the ABLE account, however, an ABLE account is commonly used in conjunction with a SNT and/or a Pooled Income Trust. If you are the parent of a child with special needs and would like assistance determining which tool (or tools) is best for your situation, please contact a local estate planning attorney or attorney that works in special needs planning.

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Continued From Page 11 Discussions and lectures ■Georgia Southern University professor Reed Smith will give a presentation on Cecil Brown, a littleknown figure in journalism history who advocated social justice and First Amendment rights as a broadcaster from the 1930s to the 1970s. 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. Anastasiia Stoiatska at as3831@georgetown.edu. ■Laura Papish, an assistant professor of philosophy at George Washington University who teaches a seminar on love, sex and friendship, will lead “The Love Lecture� on these topics as part of the Profs and Pints lecture series. 6 p.m. $10 to $12. Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St. NW. Profsandpints.com. Special events ■The International Spy Museum will hold a special “Lips, Locks and Body Language� event on Valentine’s Day, featuring cocktails, sweet treats and tips on reading and relaying body language from Lena Sisco, a former military intelligence officer and interrogator. 6 p.m. $25 to $35. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202393-7798. ■Busboys and Poets will hold a “Painting. Loving. Resisting� paint and sip event allowing couples to create a joint venture painting of two love birds perched on a tree spanning two canvases. Ticket includes all necessary art supplies, access to a dessert buffet and a drink ticket. 6 to 8 p.m. $50. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■For Valentine’s Day, the Hillwood Estate will host “Romance Around the Table,� where guests can meet the designers of the Artistic Table exhibition, enjoy food and deserts from Design Cuisine and

bid on items in a silent auction. 7 to 10 p.m. $100 for members; $125 for nonmembers. Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-243-3974.

Thursday 15 Thursday,FEBRUARY Feb. 15 Children’s programs ■Children ages 2 to 5 and their parents have a chance to explore Hillwood through art projects and hunting for hidden gems in the “Treasure Quest� preschool series. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. $12 per class for a child and one accompanying adult; $10 for members. Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-6865807. ■The U.S. Botanic Garden will hold a special “February Snugglers� tour of the Conservatory for parents with infants in a snuggly. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Classes and workshops ■Lee Coykendall, the U.S. Botanic Garden’s children education specialist, will lead a workshop for middle and high school teachers to use the garden as an extension of their classroom. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Free; registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■A weekly class on “Basic Knitting: Casting On, Garter Stitch, Purl Stitch� will offer instruction for beginners who want to learn the essential foundations of knitting. 5 p.m. Free. West End Library, 2301 L St. NW. 202-724-8707. Discussions and lectures ■Authors Chris Meyers Asch and George Derek Musgrove will discuss their book “Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital,� which will be followed by a book signing and cupcake reception. 6 p.m. Free; registration required. Student Center Ballroom, University of the District of Columbia,

4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2747437. â– The American University School Of Communication will host a panel of journalists to discuss the Kerner Report on the 1967 race riots, 50 years after it was released. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Malsi Doyle and Michael Forman Theater, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact Sherri Williams at sherriw@american.edu. â– Dr. DebĂłrah Dwork, a professor of Holocaust history and the founding director of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University, will lead a discussion on Americans who traveled around the globe to offer relief and to rescue those targeted by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II. 7 p.m. Free; registration required. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW. 202-488-0460. Performances â– Characterized by beautiful sculpture, exquisite performance and colorful music, Chengdu puppets sing, dance and even perform acrobatics as part of the Lunar New Year on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– American University will host a production of “Assassins,â€? Stephen Sondheim’s musical about the men and women throughout history who have attempted to assassinate U.S. presidents. 8 to 10 p.m. $10 to $15. Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-8852787. Multiple performances will take place through Feb. 17. Special events â– Nat Geo Nights will host a “Bird Nerdsâ€? event with interactive activities, food, drink specials and music. Speakers

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Friday, FEBRUARY 16 ■Concerts: Georgetown University’s Friday Music Series will present “From Syria with Love,� highlighting Arabic music with Lubana Al Quntar, Eylem Basaldi and April Centrone. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, 37th and O streets NW. will include wildlife filmmakers and photographers, ornithologists, birders, ecologists and National Geographic explorers. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $20. National Geographic Campus, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Friday 16 Friday,FEBRUARY Feb. 16 Classes and workshops ■Classical painter Teresa Oaxaca will teach a figure drawing class for all levels using traditional drawing media. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15 per class for Arts Club members; $20 for non-members. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Contact Teresa Oaxaca at esaoaxacafineart@ aol.com. This is a weekly session. ■The St. Regis Washington, D.C. will hold a “Master Cocktail Class� allowing participants to build craft cocktails and enjoy small bites and a parting gift. 4 to 6 p.m. $85. St. Regis Washington, D.C., 923 16th St. NW. 202-638-2626. ■All ages are welcome to the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s juggling class with veteran juggler Christian Kloc. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $5 minimum donation. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839. Concerts ■Violist Hyejin Kim, pianist Alvaro Puig

Films â– The Japan Information & Culture Center will screen “Your Name,â€? an anime film about two high school students and complete strangers whose lives are changed when they switch places. 6:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Embassy of Japan, 1150 18th St. NW. 202-2386900. Performances â– Experience the allure of Chengdu’s traditional folk music, with its flowing stringed instruments and otherworldly bamboo flutes as part of the Lunar New Year on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Alfreda Davis, artistic director of Georgetown University’s Black History Month program, will present “Black Movements Dance Theater,â€? featuring choreography from students as well as guest artists. 8 p.m. $10 general admission; $8 for students. Davis Performing Arts Center, 37th and O streets NW. This performance will repeat on Feb. 17. Special events â– Join the Alliance Française’s monthly “Club de Lecture: Édition cuisineâ€? to discuss French cuisine and cooking techniques, while tasting new food prepared by fellow participants. Conversations in French are encouraged; all levels of French-speakers are welcome. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free for members; $5 suggested donation for non-members. Registration is required. Alliance Française, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. library@francedc.org. Tours â– U.S. Botanic Garden staff will lead a “Nature in Motionâ€? tour of the garden, including stops for guided stretching and calming exercises. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333. The Current welcomes submissions regarding activities in D.C. for the Events & Entertainment calendar, although space constraints limit the number of items we can print. Items should be submitted two weeks prior to the event and include a summary, date, time, location with complete address and cost to attend (indicate “freeâ€? if there is no charge). Also, please list a phone number to reach a contact person. Entries may be sent to calendar@currentnewspapers.com or The Current, P.O. Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400. For a more extensive list, check out our website.

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MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Grand & sophisticated 5BR/8.5BA Tudor. Elegant public rooms, sunny and spacious kitchen/family room with 10’ ceilings, multi-room owner suite, walk out LL, private back garden & pool. $5,995,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Stunning Harbourside 2-level Penthouse with 5,000+ SF of luxury living + two terraces. Unprecedented views of Washington & Potomac River. 4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 3 car garage. $5,500,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning, contemporary renovation designed to capture the sweeping views of the Potomac River on each level including roof deck. Highest quality of finishes throughout w/ 1 car gar. & elevator. $4,995,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC Iconic & much-admired 7,000SF home on coveted St. w/Cathedral views. Bright & airy rooms, elegant floor plan, lrg garden, pool. Steps to schools, popular restaurants & shops! $4,995,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100

OLD TOWN, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Historically significant detached brick residence. Recently renovated & on two lots with 6BR, 4.5BA, 2+ car parking and beautiful gardens. $4,995,000 Eileen McGrath 202-253-2226 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Breathtaking views of National Cathedral! Stunning stone façade w/ a perfect combination of entertaining and comfortable living. Beautiful terrace, pool, & garden area. 6BR, 2 car garage. $3,500,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON DC Exceptional ground-up new construction! Distinctive semi-detached 5BR/5.5BA home with serene garden. Bespoke designer finishes, Waterworks cabinetry & hand-crafted Amish millwork. $3,395,000 Kimberly Casey 202-361-3228

AVENEL, POTOMAC, MARYLAND Impressive 6BR/6BA/3HB estate on pristine corner lot in gated village of Avenel. Handsome appointments, pool, gym, & home theater. Idyllic setting across from private Rapley Grove Park. $2,688,000 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905

EAST VILLAGE, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning new 5BR/3.5BA renovation! Main level features a beautiful kitchen overlooking garden, dining room, 1/2 bath & living room. HWF, high ceilings, grand master suite and bathroom! $2,495,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON, DC A+ floor plan! Handsome home on pool-sized lot; 6BR/5BA. Well-proportioned LR/DR/Family room – Great flow for entertaining! $1,850,000 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-255-2490 Heidi Hatfield 202-258-1919

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Two-car garage and elevator! Light-filled four bedroom, three & a half bath home in The Cloisters. This home features hardwood floors throughout, a spacious master suite, & private back patio. $1,670,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! Inviting and updated four bedroom, three and a half bath home with large front porch on a charming and quiet street- walking distance to Cathedral Commons & Rosedale! $1,650,000 Ben Roth 202-465-9636

ADAMS MORGAN, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning duplex with 2 jaw-dropping private terraces, luxurious master suite + second BR, 3FBA, large entertaining areas, 2 garage spaces. $1,270,000 Heidi Hatfield 202-258-1919 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-255-2490

AVENEL, POTOMAC, MARYLAND Large scale end unit town home lives like a single family home! In tip top condition! Stunning architectural details throughout. Surrounded by park like setting in sought after Avenel. $1,239,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

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