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By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

After several months of delays, construction at American University’s Nebraska Avenue parking lot is slated to begin next week as the school prepares to transform the site into its new East Campus. Work was originally scheduled to begin in June, but it was delayed after the university found mercury in a groundwater well in the northwestern section of the property along Nebraska in May. The D.C. Department of the Environment ordered further testing — due to the mercury finding and the history of contamination on university land — but agency officials concluded last week that there was no broader issue at the parking lot site. Last Tuesday, the agency signed off on the school’s plan to remove groundwater from the property, according to the university. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs’ website states that it issued a permit the following day, which will allow workers to excavate for a two-level underground See Permits/Page 15

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

As Fannie Mae prepares to consolidate into one downtown location, attention is focused on the property the company will leave behind, including its iconic red-brick headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Ave. The public-private mortgage backer announced last week that it would be selling off that property, in addition to two others it owns in

MacArthur Safeway plans face delays due to merger ■ Palisades: Company says Brian Kapur/The Current

Autumn France, a martial arts student at Yong Sung Lee Hapmudo at Foxhall Road and MacArthur Boulevard, competed in a Washington metro tournament Sunday in Arlington.

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This pop-up in the 1400 block of Shepherd Street has sparked neighborhood opposition.

opers seeking to maximize density in Petworth and other built-up, highdemand areas of the city. Such transformations typically include the legal maximum of additions to the top and rear of the buildings, with no opportunities for community input

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outside of designated historic districts. These expansions have proved particularly popular with developers converting single-family homes into multiple housing units. The proliferation of these developments prompted the neighborhood commission to hold a special meeting Wednesday to hash out community concerns, as well as discuss the city’s proposed solution: regulatory changes that would control the permissible changes to homes within “R-4” zones. In a June memo to the Zoning Commission, the D.C. Office of Planning recommended capping R-4 height at 35 feet instead of the present 40 feet; changing the definition See Petworth/Page 7

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Petworth ANC mulls ways to curb pop-ups The Petworth advisory neighborhood commission last week wrestled over how to control the rapid rise of “pop-ups,” large additions to single-family homes that sometimes tower over neighboring structures. “There’s been a bleep-storm of complaints,” said commissioner Rickey Williams, who currently has two such developments in the area he represents. At the meeting, Williams presented a draft resolution with recommendations on pop-ups that the commission will vote on in the future. Over the past few years, pop-ups have become popular among devel-

the area. The 228,000-square-foot Colonial Revival building on Wisconsin Avenue, across from Sidwell Friends School, was designed in 1956 for an insurance company. Fannie Mae purchased the property about four decades ago. “The building looks very pretty, but it’s an aging infrastructure,” Fannie Mae spokesperson Pete Bakel said this week. “It makes more sense to modernize with a new location than undertake trying to update all of the infrastructure that requires significant costs and significant disruptions.” See Fannie Mae/Page 30

Planned redevelopment of the Palisades Safeway has been delayed amid an Idaho firm’s efforts to acquire the grocery chain, according to Safeway spokesperson Craig Muckle, and so far few details are available on the project’s timeline. Albertsons hopes to spend $9.2 billion to buy the Safeway chain, a merger that’s been OKed by Safeway shareholders but still needs Federal Trade Commission approval. Muckle said the deal is expected to go through in the fourth quarter of this year. In the meantime, though, Safeway officials aren’t pushing ahead with controversial plans for the store at 4865 MacArthur Blvd. The company said in spring 2013 that it intended to expand the store to cover the property’s surface parking lot and build up to 100 condo units above it, similar to a project recently completed at its Petworth store. “The company is currently

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Safeway plans to replace the old grocery with a bigger store below several stories of condos.

focused on the merger so some business matters like these are on the back burner for the time being,” Muckle wrote in an email. Asked about timing, Muckle said it’s too early to know when the company will have further updates for residents, much less when the project will move forward. “It would be completely unfair to the community and unrealistic to speculate on a timeline at this point,” wrote Muckle. “Once the merger transaction ultimately gets completed … we have no way of knowing when development matters will be addressed.” See Safeway/Page 7

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At-large hopeful Brown urges ‘student advocate’ for middle, high schools By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Michael D. Brown knows what it’s like to be an adolescent adrift. Long before he was a D.C. shadow senator or a national Democratic Party operative, Brown was a troubled teenager growing up in Wheaton, Md., who reacted to the untimely death of his parents by dropping out of high school. Frustrated with authority figures like teach-

ers and principals, Brown turned to pumping gas and other manual labor, nearly abandoning formal education forever. “I thought I had learned everything I needed to know,� he recalled in an interview with The Current this week. Brown did finish school Brown eventually, thanks to strong encouragement from his older sister. He earned

a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland at College Park, and he has spent the last eight years as one of the District’s shadow senators, who are elected as advocates for D.C. statehood. But while running for an at-large D.C. Council seat this year, Brown has been thinking about all the external factors that can derail a child’s education. And he has come to believe the District should do more to help kids struggling in the classroom because of their life problems or unique learning styles.

Brown is proposing a new staff position for every middle and high school in the District: a full-time student advocate, funded by the city, who would seek to ensure that children are getting their needs met by teachers, guidance counselors and administrators. Acting as a kind of ombudsman, the staff member would intervene if, for example, a student’s Individual Learning Plan wasn’t being implemented properly or students reported that a teacher was absent for months See Brown/Page 30

The week ahead Wednesday, Sept. 3

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting to vote on the District’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Waiver extension request, which includes several amendments to D.C.’s waiver from No Child Left Behind requirements. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Old Council Chamber, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The Ward 4 Democrats group will meet at 7 p.m. at Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW. Guest speakers will be at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser, the Democratic nominee for mayor.

Thursday, Sept. 4

The D.C. Zoning Commission will hold a hearing on the Zoning Regulations Review as proposed in fall 2013. Testimony is open to all advisory neighborhood commissioners and to any individual, organization or association that has not yet testified at a public hearing on the proposed text. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Saturday, Sept. 6

The D.C. Office on Aging’s Generations Community Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gateway Pavilion, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. The event will feature live music, health and fitness activities, seminar, a beauty and grooming lounge, children’s activities, a food pavilion, vendors and more.

Monday, Sept. 8

The D.C. Zoning Commission will hold the first of four hearings on amendments to the Zoning Regulations Review submitted this summer by the Office of Planning. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW; the hearings will continue Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a final community hearing on the proposed first three-year Underground Infrastructure Improvements Plan jointly filed by Pepco and the D.C. Department of Transportation. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the D.C. Public Service Commission Hearing Room, 1333 H St. NW. To testify, call 202-626-5150 by Sept. 4. ■The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. Agenda items include introduction of new board members; reports from the Metropolitan Police Department, the advisory neighborhood commission and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser’s office; and updates and plans for the upcoming year.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

The D.C. Public Library Foundation will present “District of Change: Making Schools Better for D.C.� with moderator Amanda Ripley, author of “The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way,� and panelists Scott Cartland, former principal of Janney Elementary School and current principal of Wheatley Education Campus; Alexandra Pardo, executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School; and Andria Caruthers, principal of West Education Campus. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Admission is free, but reservations are required; visit dclibrary.org/node/43605.

Thursday, Sept. 11

The University of the District of Columbia will host the Green Living Expo DC in conjunction with its annual back-to-school barbecue from noon to 8 p.m. on Dennard Plaza at Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street NW. For details, visit greenlivingdc.org. ■The D.C. Department of General Services and the D.C. Department and Parks and Recreation will hold a community meeting to discuss renovations to the Palisades Community Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Palisades Community Center, Dana and Sherier places NW. ■The Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission will sponsor an informational meeting on Ingleside’s planned expansion. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Gallery at Ingleside, 3050 Military Road NW (near the Broad Branch Road entrance).

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District Digest Agency to investigate new parking solutions A new study by the D.C. Department of Transportation sets the framework for intended future overhauls of the city’s parking policies. The agency’s Comprehensive Curbside Management Study divides the city into four categories based on parking demand, ranging from downtown to low-density residential areas, in order to establish

different parking rules for different parts of the District. It also suggests reforms that the agency should look into over time, including electronic visitor parking passes, higher-cost residential parking permits in some areas, and expanded variable-price metered parking. The Transportation Department will also revise its data collection procedures for future studies to better inform the regulatory reform process.

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Heat prompts DPR to delay pool closings The forecast for high temperatures throughout this week has led the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation to extend operations at the city’s spray parks and several outdoor pools, according to an agency news release.

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All spray parks will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday. Two outdoor pools in Northwest — Francis, at 2435 N St., and Upshur, at 4300 Arkansas Ave. — will operate daily from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday. Both pools will shut down for the season after the “Doggie Day Swim� events scheduled for Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

Repair work to close lane on Oregon Ave.

Repairs to an Oregon Avenue culvert are forcing daytime lane closures near Beech Street for the next week, according to a D.C. Department of Transportation news release. The emergency work affects the area in Barnaby Woods alongside Rock Creek Park where Oregon crosses Pinehurst Creek. Flagmen are alternating traffic through a single available lane during work hours, which are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 10,

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An estimated 1,200 gallons of raw sewage flowed into Rock Creek last week after a pipe became clogged in Adams Morgan, according to a D.C. Water and Sewer Authority news release. Workers discovered the issue on Wednesday at 20th and Biltmore streets, on the edge of Adams Morgan near Rock Creek Park. They installed a bypass pipe, completing that stage of the work Thursday morning to stop the overflow. That allowed them to make repairs to the 1885 sewer line. The public was encouraged to avoid Rock Creek south of Calvert Street for 72 hours and to sanitize equipment used in the water there.

Georgetown Chorale seeking more singers

The Georgetown Chorale is holding auditions today for new singers in its 2014-2015 season, which will include performances of works by Ottorino Respighi, Morten Lauridsen, Aaron Copland and others, according to a release. The 65-member chorale, founded in 1989, performs two annual concerts across the region and holds rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. To schedule an audition, write to director@georgetownchorale.org; interested singers can also attend the first rehearsal of the season on Sept. 10.

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District seeks volunteers to assess amenities for seniors By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

As part of the Gray administration’s push to make the District more livable for seniors, D.C. officials are asking volunteers to walk through various city neighborhoods and assess how well community amenities serve older residents. According to the D.C. Office on Aging, many neighborhoods have already been examined this year for issues such as “cracked sidewalks, poorly marked intersections, lack of retail and too-short pedestrian signals.� But the city still wants more data. This Saturday afternoon, hundreds of student volunteers from George Washington University are set to join residents in wards 5, 6 and 7 for walks in those area. A separate group is walking in the Logan Circle and Thomas Circle neighborhoods on the same day. (Those interested in taking part in

the latter group can contact agefriendly-walk@thomascircle.com.) The goal of these outings is to collect information to shape public policy. They come as the Office on Aging is finalizing a comprehensive plan for city agencies to implement, with the goal of making D.C. an “age-friendly� city by 2017. In order to receive that classification — bestowed by the World Health Organization — the District will need to demonstrate that it provides a series of public amenities to help older residents maintain healthy and active lives, including affordable housing and accessible public transportation. D.C. officials anticipate submitting an action plan to the World Health Organization by early December. The value of walks through various D.C. communities is the granular detail they provide, according to Ariana Quinones-Miranda, an aide to Deputy Mayor for Health and See Walks/Page 10

ABC Board orders noise reductions at club By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The owners of Dupont Circle’s Ozio Martini and Cigar Bar are fighting a decision that would block them from having DJs on their rooftop and otherwise restrict their noise levels. The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruled on Aug. 15 that Ozio, located at 1813 M St., created an “unacceptable� disturbance for residents of the Jefferson Row condominium building, which backs to the property. In a 4-0 decision, the board

ordered that Ozio cease hosting bands on its roof and allow DJs only when the roof area is enclosed. The board also ruled more generally that Ozio must never generate noise audible from inside a residence. In a March protest hearing, Jefferson Row residents were represented by the DC Nightlife Noise Coalition, a new group founded by two Dupont residents to seek controls on late-night disruptions to mixed-use neighborhoods. In a statement, the coalition praised the board’s decision on Ozio as a “major victory for residents living near noisy neighbors.� See License/Page 16

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Burglary â– 4800-4899 block, 46th St.; 1:25 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 4300-4317 block, Fessenden St.; 4:50 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 4800-4899 block, 47th St.; 12:01 a.m. Aug. 31. Theft â– 4227-4299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:27 p.m. Aug. 25. â– 3700-3799 block, Brandywine St.; 8:29 a.m. Aug. 28. â– 3700-3799 block, Brandywine St.; 9:12 a.m. Aug. 28. â– 4200-4299 block, Davenport St.; 4:44 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:57 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 4100-4113 block, Legation St.; 10:52 a.m. Aug. 29. â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 12:58 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 6:46 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 2:38 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft from auto â– 42nd and Albemarle streets; 1:27 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 42nd and Legation streets; 2:59 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 41st Street and Belt Road; 9:39 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 9:50 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 4000-4099 block, Chesapeake St.; 10:04 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 10:52 p.m. Aug. 29.

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â– forest hills / van ness PSA 203

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Theft â– 4600-4699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:42 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 2700-2799 block, Ordway St.; 6:21 p.m. Aug. 31.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

heights / cleveland park woodley park / Glover PSA 204 park / cathedral heights

Arson â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 1:15 a.m. Aug. 30. Motor vehicle theft â– 2800-2899 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:26 a.m. Aug. 27. Theft â– 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:13 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 3000-3199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:19 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 2800-2899 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:09 a.m. Aug. 28. â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:28 p.m. Aug. 29. Theft from auto â– 3100-3299 block, 39th St.; 4 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 3900-3999 block, Upton St.; 4:43 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:45 p.m. Aug. 28.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Theft â– 4432-4499 block, Reservoir Road; 2:32 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 5210-5299 block, Loughboro Road; 10 a.m. Aug. 28. Theft from auto â– 4600-4699 block, Greene Place; 7:21 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 1400-1499 block, 44th St.; 10:03 a.m. Aug. 26.

psa 401

7:01 a.m. Aug. 25. â– 1800-1829 block, Primrose Road; 10 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 8100-8132 block, Eastern Ave.; 5:10 p.m. Aug. 31.

psa PSA 402 402

â– Brightwood / manor park

Robbery â– 5401-5499 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 25. â– 500-699 block, Oneida Place; 6:40 p.m. Aug. 28. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 500-699 block, Somerset Place; 3:27 p.m. Aug. 25 (with knife). Burglary â– 601-699 block, Van Buren St.; 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 5800-5899 block, 7th St.; 3:11 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 1300-1399 block, Tewkesbury Place; 6:50 a.m. Aug. 30. Theft â– 1400-1499 block, Rock Creek Ford Road; 12:12 p.m. Aug. 25. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:35 p.m. Aug. 25. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:15 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 9 a.m. Aug. 27. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:22 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:11 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 6000-6099 block, 13th Place; 5:31 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 900-999 block, Rittenhouse St.; 1:46 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 4 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 7 p.m. Aug. 30. â– 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:05 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft from auto â– 5800-5899 block, 3rd St.; 4:45 a.m. Aug. 31.

psa 403

â– Brightwood / petworth

PSA 401

Brightwood park PSA 403

Robbery â– 8000-8099 block, Eastern Ave.; 2:38 a.m. Aug. 31.

Robbery â– Georgia Avenue and Jefferson Street; 9:41 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 5500-5528 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:10 p.m. Aug. 28 (with gun). â– 13th and Kennedy streets; 9 p.m. Aug. 30.

â– colonial village

shepherd park / takoma

Burglary â– 1400-1599 block, Leegate Road; 12:45 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 1900-1999 block, Sudbury Road; 5:43 p.m. Aug. 26. Motor vehicle theft â– 1400-1499 block, Iris St.; 12:09 p.m. Aug. 25. Theft â– 7700-7799 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:14 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 6800-6899 block, 6th St.; 5:18 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 6890-6899 block, Laurel St.; 12:34 p.m. Aug. 29. Theft from auto â– 6800-6899 block, 9th St.;

16th Street heights

Burglary â– 5100-5199 block, North Capitol St.; 8:45 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 5600-5699 block, 8th St.; 10:41 a.m. Aug. 30. Motor vehicle theft â– Kennedy and 3rd streets; 9:43 p.m. Aug. 26. Theft â– 500-699 block, Jefferson St.; 7:12 a.m. Aug. 25. â– 1400-1599 block, Kennedy St.; 10:49 a.m. Aug. 25.

â– 300-399 block, Kennedy St.; 12:10 a.m. Aug. 27. â– 5400-5499 block, 5th St.; 4:30 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 5100-5199 block, 16th St.; 6:05 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 5400-5499 block, 13th St.; 8:48 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 5700-5799 block, 13th St.; 5:50 p.m. Aug. 29. â– 5300-5399 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:24 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft from auto â– 5246-5499 block, Colorado Ave.; 9:51 a.m. Aug. 27.

psa 404

â– 16th Street HEIGHTS PSA 404

crestwood

Burglary â– 4300-4399 block, Argyle Terrace; 3:58 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 4200-4499 block, 13th St.; 12:55 p.m. Aug. 29. Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1399 block, Taylor St.; 2:14 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 920-999 block, Quincy St.; 12:55 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft â– 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:50 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 905-1199 block, Taylor St.; 10:52 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 1200-1299 block, Taylor St.; 10:45 a.m. Aug. 28. â– 1300-1399 block, Shepherd St.; 3:20 p.m. Aug. 28. â– 900-999 block, Spring Road; 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30. â– 900-999 block, Spring Road; 4:37 p.m. Aug. 30. Theft from auto â– 4300-4399 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:54 a.m. Aug. 26. â– 1200-1299 block, Randolph St.; 1:10 a.m. Aug. 27.

psa PSA 407 407 â– petworth

Robbery â– 800-805 block, Quincy St.; 9:18 p.m. Aug. 26. â– 900-1199 block, Gallatin St.; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 30 (with gun). â– 700-779 block, Emerson St.; 10:20 p.m. Aug. 30. â– 800-899 block, Varnum St.; 8:14 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft â– 4300-4399 block, 8th St.; 9 p.m. Aug. 27. â– 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:30 p.m. Aug. 30. â– 4300-4399 block, 3rd St.; 8:31 p.m. Aug. 30. â– 4100-4199 block, Illinois Ave.; 2:45 a.m. Aug. 31. â– 800-899 block, Emerson St.; 6:14 p.m. Aug. 31. Theft from auto â– 4000-4099 block, 8th St.; 4:45 p.m. Aug. 25. â– 4900-4999 block, 3rd St.; 12:50 a.m. Aug. 27. â– 4300-4399 block, 3rd St.; 7:56 a.m. Aug. 28. â– 300-318 block, Buchanan St.; 8 a.m. Aug. 28.

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PETWORTH: ANC considers calling for zoning variance requirement for pop-up additions

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of a “mezzanine� to count it in the number of stories in the dwelling, closing a common loophole used to squeeze in a fourth story; and limiting conversions of homes into multifamily and non-residential buildings. “If you want change in this city, take the time to make your voice heard,� said Judi Gold of Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel

SAFEWAY

From Page 1 As of last fall, leading options for the Palisades site were a four-story building with a park alongside — which would require zoning relief — and a three-story building that would fill more of the lot, which could be built as a matter of right without needing public input. Officials from Safeway and Duball LLC, its development partner that also did the Petworth project, had been communicating regularly with residents, including a task force of the Palisades Citizens Association. Key discussion points included the design and scale of the proposal, with many residents concerned about the possibility of a tall, dense building that wouldn’t fit with the community. Spence Spencer, a former association president who chairs the task force, said in an interview that he checks in with Safeway every couple of months for updates. When the first rumors emerged of the sale, his group was still waiting for a redesign based on community input that the developers promised in November, he added. Most recently, he said, Safeway told him that the project “is on temporary hold until some issues resolve themselves,� including the merger. “Everybody wants to see something that can be good and in harmony with the neighborhood, so we were all excited about the idea of them coming back with something that’s more in harmony with MacArthur Boulevard,� Spencer said. Spencer added that he’s confident a balance can be struck between Safeway’s ambitious development goals and the desires of certain neighbors who “don’t want any change in this community.� “There are a lot of viewpoints, and I think we can coalesce around a reasonable proposal that Safeway puts forward,� he said. A delay to the project would put off upgrades to the aging Palisades Safeway, but Spencer noted that it would also extend the life of the weekly farmers market that operates on adjacent 48th Place, which would likely be displaced by construction. Duball president Marc Dubick declined to comment on whether a change in Safeway ownership could affect his involvement in the project, but said he remains committed. “We’re kind of waiting for the corporate transaction to be completed,� he said. “We would hope to pick up where we left off.�

Bowser’s office at the meeting. The recommendations were based on a variety of public input obtained through community meetings, Zoning Regulations Review public hearings and small area planning activities, according to the memo. At last week’s meeting, the Petworth neighborhood commission moved carefully in exploring solutions to the pop-up issue. Of particular concern was ensuring that ordinary

homeowners with more limited resources than a developer would still be able to expand their residences to accommodate a growing household. Commissioner Van-Di Galloway pointed to an example on the 3900 block of Kansas Avenue, in which owners communicated with neighbors about their expansion plans. “We really have to be careful,� said Galloway. In his draft resolution, commissioner Williams supported a requirement that property

owners seek relief from the Board of Zoning Adjustment to convert a single-family home into more than two housing units. The draft also backs the Office of Planning’s proposed 35-foot limit on pop-up projects above the existing roofline. “It’s best that we make these pop-ups into a variance so that the community can have input on it,� he said. “If it’s a matter of right, then no one can do anything about it.�

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor Chris Kain/Managing Editor

Gun control

Given the District’s relatively high homicide rates and its plethora of high-level targets, we have always supported strict gun control in D.C. Sadly, given a ruling by the U.S. District Court this summer, city officials will need to temper their gun control ideals to match prevailing judicial interpretations of the Second Amendment. Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. overturned D.C.’s ban on carrying handguns in public on July 27, staying the order for 90 days so the D.C. Council can “enact appropriate legislation consistent with the Court’s ruling.” A panel of council members and other key officials has been scrambling to do just that, with the council reportedly preparing emergency legislation for a Sept. 23 vote. We would like to see the panel propose the strictest possible rules likely to withstand judicial scrutiny. There are reasons to be optimistic. First, a number of states have strict licensing requirements for residents who seek to carry handguns in public — rules that have survived legal challenges. The District can use these laws as an example, balancing court-sanctioned constitutional rights to carry firearms with the need to protect the city. Maryland requires an explanation for why an applicant should be allowed to carry a handgun. Courts have also backed prohibitions in certain sensitive locations, which in D.C. we hope could apply to areas around city and federal buildings, embassies, key nongovernmental organizations and schools. Secondly, given the D.C. Council’s history of enacting strong gun laws, we have great confidence in our legislators on this issue. We believe Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and public safety committee chair Tommy Wells — who are among the members of the panel developing legislation — will stand strong for D.C. residents. Furthermore, because challenges to local gun-control laws have come mainly from isolated individuals or outside authorities, council members can trust that their policies won’t threaten them at the ballot box. D.C. has not seen the sort of grass-roots pro-gun movement that is common elsewhere. One final possibility for the District is to appeal the court decision outright, though we fear it might be wishful thinking to hope judges would overturn a steadily growing precedent. In fact, some gun control advocates have speculated that escalating the issue to a higher court could jeopardize or even invalidate existing laws in other states. Given those fears, we hope city officials can find a middle ground that respects the latest judicial decision yet offers Washingtonians as much protection from gun violence as possible.

A boost at Francis-Stevens

After many months of angst at School Without Walls over the magnet’s merger with the former Francis-Stevens Education Campus, the mood is now noticeably lighter at the two Foggy Bottom facilities. Enrollment at the pre-K-through-eighth-grade school is up by more than 100 students over last year, thanks to reforms and the Walls brand. And officials have agreed to two high school parent requests: Don’t split students between the two sites, and give the upper school its own separate budget. The concerns sparked by the planned arrangement were understandable. Walls is a successful school with top test scores and a blue ribbon designation from the feds, while Francis-Stevens was on the chopping block due to declining enrollment. And it seemed clear that the merger was designed primarily to benefit Francis-Stevens, rather than to further improve Walls. Yet D.C.’s school reform undertaking is a crucial effort that impacts everyone in this city. While it is absolutely critical to respect and protect the success that has long been a hallmark of the Walls program, we’re pleased that growing the school has helped a nearby institution. Principal Richard Trogisch, who now runs both campuses, deserves much credit for the work he has done at the new School Without Walls at FrancisStevens, though parents who have bolstered recruitment efforts have played an important role as well. One intriguing tenet of Mr. Trogisch’s efforts is adding Latin courses for all students — 3-year-olds through eighth-graders — including instruction in speaking the so-called dead language. We’ll be interested to see the results of this development. It seems the only remaining sticking point in the union is the question of whether the two Walls schools should have separate principals. School system officials hold that Principal Trogisch’s joint leadership is necessary to foster positive relationships between students at both campuses, and we imagine it’s also important to maintaining and bolstering the lower school’s budding reputation. It might be best to give the new arrangement a year or two to get on its feet before revisiting the issue, but any future consideration must include full opportunity for community input.

More scandal … and the ’Skins Summer’s over. Here are a couple of Labor Day weekend matters that disrupted our relaxation. ■ Scandal. With more than a few years in the journalism business, you’d think political surprises would tend to become ho-hum. They don’t. More than a few journalists and assorted others are SMH (“shaking my head”) at the ugly turn of events for master political consultant Tom Lindenfeld. Democratic mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser abruptly and publicly dumped her veteran adviser last week as soon as Lindenfeld’s name publicly surfaced in a federal criminal investigation into the 2007 Philadelphia mayor’s race. Pennsylvania prosecutors are tracing allegations that a $1 million dollar loan was funneled through Lindenfeld’s consulting business to aid the ultimately failed mayoral campaign of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, who finished fourth in the city’s Democratic primary. “I’m quite surprised by the allegations out of Philadelphia today,” Bowser said in a statement just hours after the Washington City Paper’s Will Sommer broke the news. “I have the highest expectations of transparency from my campaign team; Tom no longer has a role on the campaign.” Lindenfeld, who has a movie-ready personality and a career resume of local and national campaigns including for a man named Barack Obama, has been golden in D.C. Lindenfeld guided the 1998 campaign for Tony Williams. He did the same for Adrian Fenty in 2006 and tried again in 2010 but we know how that turned out. He was expecting to get back in the winner’s circle with Bowser in 2014. In 2007, while he also was working that Philly mayor’s race, Lindenfeld had guided Bowser’s winning first run for the Ward 4 D.C. Council seat as Fenty’s designated successor. And Lindenfeld was deep into voter identification and turnout efforts for the current Bowser campaign. In midsummer, the gruff and quotable consultant faded from the campaign without public comment. 
And now he is out. Contacted over the weekend by NBC4, Lindenfeld declined comment — something so unusual. So again, we’re SMH. ■ ’Skins back to RFK? The owner of the Washington region’s storied NFL football team has creat-

ed the chance for the biggest sport “jump ball” in recent history. (And yes, we’re purposely mixing a basketball phrase in here.) The “jump ball” is Dan Snyder’s public declaration on Comcast SportsNet that he is considering building a new domed stadium in either the District or the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Let the competition begin. In other words, FedEx Field is toast. Snyder has never liked it or its location. Most observers believe the District’s underused RFK site is Snyder’s favored location for a 65,000- to 75,000-seat stadium. The era of megawatt seating is over. There’d be standing room for maybe another 15,000 or so fans. Every D.C. mayor since Williams has said they’d bring the team back to the city under the right circumstances. Translated, that means the team would have to pay for the stadium construction; no more city gifts like the Nats stadium for the Lerners. The city would still spend millions on site preparation. There are two big obstacles beyond the issue of financing. The people who live in the neighborhoods flanking the stadium want to be included in the area’s redevelopment. They want neighborhood retail, shopping and plenty of park space, not parking lots. The Capitol East families and other neighborhoods want to benefit from any development, not suffer from it. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, one of the city’s most unabashed supporters of getting the team back in town, says all of the needs and wants of the neighborhoods can coexist with having the ’Skins back. But the neighborhoods might as well be called Missouri — you’re going to have to show them. And last, but nowhere least, is the team name. The city leaders are on the record: They want the name changed or it’s a deal-breaker. Politically, it would be hard, if not impossible, to get the city to buy into the controversy surrounding the name. We’ll end on an upbeat note. The team owner has said publicly he will “never” change the name. He may be disliked by many people for many reasons, but Snyder is a smart businessman. “Never” may be more negotiable than many of us think. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

TOM SHERWOOD’s

Notebook

Letters to the Editor Metro wrong to cut crosstown service

I was shocked and outraged to learn last week that the crosstown 32 and 36 buses are being replaced by an hourly service. What earthly good is an hourly service in a heavily traveled urban area? Buses are notoriously off schedule — either early or late due to traffic, mistakes, breakdowns, et cetera — so miss one of these and you’ve ruined your day. I live in Glover Park. Now retired, I’ve come to prefer the relative ease of a bus ride to the often frenetic situation in the various Metro stations and now rely on the 30s buses to get me to the museums on the Mall (the National Gallery, the Hirshhorn, American Indian, my volunteer

gig at African Art, the Botanic Garden) and points east, to the Library of Congress, my favorite hair-cutter and Eastern Market. Now the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority wants me get off at Archives and wait awhile for another bus to finish the trip. If there were no market for crosstown travel, I could understand, but whenever I make the trip, going or coming, the bus is fairly full to really crowded. An awful lot of people are being inconvenienced by these thoughtless changes. Finally, I think it’s a big mistake to divide the city in two, east and west. We have enough trouble making this connection politically and sociologically. A decent urban transportation system should unite, not divide. I thought the transit authority was here to serve the citizens of D.C., not make their lives more difficult; I guess I was wrong. How

can we get this service restored? Judy Schaefer Glover Park

Chancellor glib on boundary changes

“If anybody thought there was not going to be some pain associated with this, I think there were unrealistic expectations.” That was D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s glib reply to reporters who questioned the plan for shifting school boundaries [“Gray accepts school boundary plan,” Aug. 27]. Does she have a child who will be sent to a lower-performing school? Did she buy a house in her neighborhood so her kids would attend the better school? Is that house going to drop in value because of the new boundaries? No D.C. parent should be asked to tolerate this kind of pain. Carol Nissenson Chevy Chase

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D.C. turning the corner on special education VIEWPOINT vincent gray

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s D.C. Public Schools resumed classes last week, one thing students found is the best special education system that the District has seen in many years. Since the moment I took office in 2011, my administration has worked tirelessly to improve education outcomes for children with disabilities. These efforts have included getting more of our students with disabilities out of far-flung locations and into public schools where they can be educated well with their peers and nearer to their homes. The improvements we have made to public education also include ensuring that children who need special education services are moved more quickly into those programs. Moreover, we’ve seen improvements in the achievement level of students with disabilities. Clear evidence that D.C. is moving in the right direction includes: ■Standardized reading scores for D.C. fourth-graders with disabilities improved by 6 percentage points between 2011 and 2013 — even as average scores declined by 2 points nationally. Our students’ math scores, meanwhile, improved by 11 points over the same period, while remaining flat nationally (National Assessment of Educational Progress, nces.ed.gov). ■For the District’s eighth-graders with disabilities, standardized reading scores improved by 8 percentage points between 2011 and 2013, while advancing by just 1 point nationally. Math scores for these students improved by 9 points over the same period, even though the national average fell by one point. ■In late 2011, on the basis of improved performance, a federal court released D.C. from oversight in the Blackman portion of the Blackman-Jones class action lawsuit. This suit — first brought in 1997 — required that the District respond to parental complaints about the failure to provide special education services in a timely manner, according to federal standards. And the District’s performance related to the Jones portion of the lawsuit, involving timely implementation of Hearing

Officer Determinations, demonstrates that we are close to meeting the requirements for exit from that case. ■In 2012, a federal court released the District from oversight in a 1995 class-action suit, Petties v. D.C., which related to making prompt payments to private schools and getting students with disabilities bused to school on time. ■The District’s on-time rates for special-education evaluations improved from 67 percent in 2008-2009 to 96 percent currently. Moreover, the rate for timely transition of our students ages birth through 3 from earlyintervention services into special education improved from 8 percent in 2008-2009 to 98 percent currently. ■The proportion of the District’s special-education students being educated in non-public settings has been reduced by more than 50 percent — from 2,204 when I first took office to 1,062 currently. This is due to our dramatically increased capacity to serve children in our public schools with quality special education. ■We have seen a 30 percent reduction in formal complaints by families with children in special education. These results show we are doing a far better job than we were just a few years ago of ensuring that students with disabilities receive a quality education close to home. This means that, across the District, our children are better prepared for life beyond the classroom . The D.C. Council is currently considering legislation that some have suggested will improve special education in the District. Many of the proposed changes, though, are already included in existing plans made by our Office of the State Superintendent of Education and will happen regardless of what the council does. The dramatic improvements in the District’s special education system over the past several years are significant and undeniable. Clearly, we still have more work to do — but that should not prevent us from recognizing the tremendous gains our students and educators have made. After many tumultuous years, we have turned the corner — and we are on the path to ensuring the highest-quality education possible for all students, including those with special needs. Vincent Gray is mayor of the District of Columbia.

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UDC launches agriculture program The University of the District of Columbia has launched a new certificate program focused on sustainable agriculture. The non-credit-bearing courses will run three to five weeks, with classes held in the evenings and on weekends. Courses will address urban agriculture, urban food production and agribusiness, and participants will receive a certificate upon completion. UDC, the only urban land-grant university in the U.S., already offers related programs in environmental science, urban sustainability, water

resources management and more. “We use the research conducted at our farm and landgrant centers to develop community education programs that help people translate what we do to their own neighborhoods and households,� dean Sabine O’Hara said in a news release. “By offering this certificate program, we are teaching people not only how to grow their own fresh food, but how to turn that knowledge into a viable business opportunity for their local communities.� For details, contact 202-2747011 or arielle.gerstein@udc.edu.

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Human Services Beatriz Otero. In an interview with The Current, Quinones-Miranda said Saturday’s event will be held annually in order to collect regular data and “leave no stone unturned in terms of making the city a better place to grow old in.� At a community meeting in Cleveland Park last week, D.C.’s “age-friendly� program coordinator, Gail Kohn, showed off drafts of the plans the city could begin adopting this winter. The 30-page document, which is available for public comment on dcoa.dc.gov, includes both broad goals and more specific objectives concerning issues like public space, housing and transportation. There are plans to increase recre-

ational programs for seniors and to ensure access to healthy food by eliminating nutrition-free “food deserts� by 2020. Other proposals would better maintain and increase the number of sidewalks and crosswalks, in addition to ensuring that transit stations are well-lit and situated in close proximity to seniors’ homes. Another proposal considers using the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund to pay for new affordable units for seniors. There are also goals to prevent elder abuse with better coordination between local and federal officials, a summit on Elder Financial Abuse and a public information campaign about these issues. A registration form for Saturday’s events is available online at tinyurl.com/senior-walk-2014.

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Errors slow Tigers in season opener; Eagles and Cadets cruise to big wins By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When Wilson coach Mark Martin set his football team’s ambitious out-of-conference schedule — including a season opener against Washington Catholic Athletic Conference power Good Counsel last week — the point was to prepare for the grind of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association. While the Tigers ultimately fell 49-13 to Good Counsel in front of a capacity crowd at Wilson Friday night, Martin said the game offered growth and lessons the team can use moving forward. Although Wilson’s offense generated only 161 total yards, senior running back Larry Frazier and junior Abdul Adams each scored a touchdown, and they racked up 56 yards and 27 yards, respectively. “We’ve got to get better if we want to be able to compete and beat a team like that,” said Martin. But he told his players “not to hold their heads down. … The kids are always going to fight — we just have to work a little harder. We’re not going to play a Good Counsel-caliber team every week.” The Tigers had an inauspicious start to the game, losing the ball in a turnover and then allowing a touchdown in the first two minutes of play. But they found their footing when Frazier ripped off a 56-yard scoring run that looked like it came out of a video game. He seamlessly blended shifty juke moves and

showed power by breaking tackles en route to the end zone, tying the game at seven with 8 minutes, 43 seconds to go in the first quarter. “Larry is tough. He’s a great back,” Martin said. “He’s a little scatback and offsets Abdul as a power runner. He has the speed and can bring it any time.” Despite the bright spot, Good Counsel went on to score six unanswered touchdowns by the end of the third quarter to build a 49-7 lead and earn a running clock. Wilson added a touchdown in the fourth quarter on an Adams scamper but couldn’t come any closer. For Martin, the team’s two turnovers — not the final score — were the most troubling part of the game. “I don’t think we executed like we should,” the coach said. “We have to cut the mistakes out. Like I told my kids, if you’re not blocking and executing, then you’re not going to win against a good team like that.” The Tigers will look to get their first win of the season when they travel to play DuVal of Lanham, Md., at the University of Maryland’s Byrd Stadium in College Park on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Cadets pummel IMG Academy

St. John’s opened its season Friday with a tough road trip to Bradenton, Fla., to battle IMG Academy — a squad loaded with Division I talent and touting a former NFL quarterback as its coach. It didn’t matter.

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Two turnovers and a slew of penalties derailed Wilson’s effort against Good Counsel on Friday night. The team hopes to rebound against DuVal on Saturday. The Cadets handled the Ascenders from the opening whistle en route to a dominant 35-2 victory. “The kids played hard,” Cadets coach Joe Patterson wrote in an email. “I thought we executed pretty well on both sides of the ball. We were disciplined and focused.” The Cadets’ offense was led by a prolific ground attack. Senior running back Omar Garcia racked up 116 yards and three scores, while senior wideout Mason Gray had two rushing touchdowns.

“Omar Garcia ran very well,” Patterson said. “He hit the line hard and helped set the tone for the offense.” St. John’s had an effective passing game when putting the ball in the air. Junior quarterback Talik Mann completed all five of his passes for 72 yards, including a 51-yard strike to senior receiver Scotty Washington. While the offense lit up the scoreboard, the Cadets’ defense short-circuited IMG’s attack, which was led by a slew of Division I talent. See Football/Page 12

Penguins enter season with high hopes By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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The School Without Walls girls soccer team will be led by first-year head coach Kia Quander, who played at the college level for Elon.

After falling to Wilson in the last two D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association girls soccer title games, School Without Walls has its sights set on taking the crown, under the guidance of first-year head coach Kia Quander. “I want to be the champions — why would I expect anything less?” said Quander. “We’re a dynamic group of young ladies that are going to work hard, and we have a goal to be champions.” Quander takes over Walls’ girls soccer program after coaching both girls and boys soccer in Arlington, Va., at Gunston Middle School. She previously coached in Durham, N.C., where she also played at the high school level. As an undergrad, she played for Elon College in North Carolina (which has since been renamed Elon University). So far the new Penguins coach has leaned on a quartet of seniors — Garrett Salzman, Marguerite Harris, Mara Royne and Liza Murdoch — to lead the way at Walls.

“They’re very positive,” Quander said of her senior leaders. “They always have positive energy about being at practice, letting the other ladies know what they need to do, leading drills, giving me suggestions

❝I want to be the champions — why would I expect anything less?❞ — Walls coach Kia Quander as a coach and speaking up. They’re natural leaders. This is my first year, and they’ve come out and have been assisting me.” On Thursday, Quander got her first look at the team in live action against National Cathedral’s junior varsity squad. The teams didn’t keep score in that contest, but the new coach enjoyed watching the Penguins make some strides toward meeting her expectations. “I saw good ball movement and passing,” Quander said of the game. “I saw some confidence. We had young ladies playing in positions

that they weren’t familiar with, but they were willing and eager to play any position I asked them to play — that’s team spirit and teamwork, and I’ll take that any day.” On offense, Quander believes that Walls has a variety of players who can contribute, including sophomore Sophia Claman, whose speed has earned her the nickname “Rocket.” But the coach doesn’t want to rely too heavily on any one player. “I want us all to be able to put the ball away for goals,” she said. “You don’t score because of one person. You score because the whole team has worked together and worked the ball around to that open man or whoever has the best opportunity.” Meanwhile the team will look to develop senior Jamilah Stith in goal. “We’re looking forward to some growth in the goalkeeper position,” said Quander. The Penguins will begin their quest for a title when they open their season Sept. 9 against Pallotti at Watkins Elementary School at 4:15 p.m.

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Toward the end of a rebuilding season in 2013, National Cathedral’s field hockey players hit their stride and closed the year with several strong wins, beating Visitation in regular play and Holy Child in the first round of the playoffs. The Eagles fell in the second round of the postseason to St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes — the eventual Independent School League champions — but by then Cathedral had already laid the groundwork for this year’s squad. “Our improvement was phenomenal throughout last season,� said Eagles coach Jane DeGrenier. “We were a radically different team from the beginning of the season to the end.� This year, they’re returning “nearly the entire starting lineup� to an experienced squad led by 11 seniors, she said. “It’s a good place to be. It’s a very different feel to where we were last year.� The Eagles impressed DeGrenier in a scrimmage against Visitation Thursday, rebounding from a sluggish start to control the game. “I think it was a confidence builder for us to play really well against them,� the coach said. “We weren’t playing our ‘A’ game at the beginning, and they really dominated play. I was happiest that we turned it around and were able to dominate the ball.� DeGrenier helped set the stage

last year by appointing a trio of thenjunior captains — Sarah Snow, Caroline Ingram and Mary Parker — to help guide the team’s preparations for the current season. “Their leadership is excellent,� she said of the trio, now seniors. “They’ve been among the best captains in terms of getting things going early — encouraging their teammates to get to summer league and other things so when the school year gets busy they’ve already put in a lot of work.� While the three have proved themselves good leaders off the field, they’ve also set the tone on the grass. “They bring all-out grit and determination,� said DeGrenier. “All three are incredibly determined players. When the game’s on the line they’ll come up big.� The team returns all of its starters from last year’s offense, which DeGrenier hopes will help them build off last season’s strong finish. “We’re returning our entire forward line, which is nice,� said DeGrenier. “It’s great to have them all back.� On the other side, the Eagles will rely on senior Lesley Mould to anchor the defense as goalie. Last year was Mould’s first season playing the sport, and her continued development has impressed the coaching staff. “She was a total beginner and brand new to hockey,� DeGrenier said. “It’s amazing how much she has improved.� With an experienced roster across

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After going through a rebuilding year in 2013, Cathedral returns with 11 seniors and high hopes for this season.

the field, Cathedral has high hopes for this season. “It’s a great group to work with, and they’re so much fun and very committed,� said DeGrenier. “I just want to take one game at a time. You don’t want to look past anyone and don’t want to put anyone too high up. There are lot of good teams in our league, but I’m just optimistic and excited.�

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The IMG lineup included a quarterback and a receiver who are both committed to play for Florida State, the reigning NCAA national champions, and four offensive linemen slated to play for the University of Miami, the University of Cincinnati, Oregon State and the University of Nebraska. The Cadets’ defense forced six turnovers. Gray created two interceptions, while senior linebacker Mitch Mona and senior defensive back Will Jackson each picked off IMG passes. Mona and senior defensive back Mandela Kabi each recovered fumbles. “The defense led the way again,� Patterson wrote. “Given IMG’s offensive firepower, I was impressed with how our guys flew around and made plays.� St. John’s will look to keep the momentum going in its home opener Saturday when Loyola Blakefield comes to the District at 2 p.m.

Eagles soar past Neshaminy

Gonzaga began its football season by traveling up to Bucks County in Pennsylvania and drubbing Neshaminy 42-3 in coach Randy Trivers’ Gonzaga debut on Friday. Senior quarterback Nick Johns led the offensive onslaught with 125 passing yards and three scores on nine completions. His go-to guy was senior wideout Jabari Greenwood, who had nine receptions for 92 yards and two scores. Senior running back Reggie Corbin led the ground attack with 192 yards and two scores. The Eagles will be back in action on Friday in front of a national television audience when they travel to play at Centreville at 8 p.m. in a game that will air on ESPNU.

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Gonzaga won its season opener and first game under first-year head coach Randy Trivers Friday night. The Eagles thrashed Neshaminy 42-3.

A look ahead to next week’s schedule

This week the high school football season begins in earnest as teams from across Northwest take the field, some for the first time this year. Here’s a look at the slate: Friday ■Perry Street Prep at Coolidge, 7 p.m. ■Gonzaga at Centreville, 8 p.m. Saturday ■Roosevelt at H.D. Woodson, 11 a.m. ■Sidwell at Randolph Macon, noon ■St. Albans at Anacostia, 1 p.m. ■Loyola Blakefield at St. John’s, 2 p.m. ■Wilson plays DuVal at University of Maryland, 2 p.m. ■Maret at Eastern, 3:30 p.m.

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parking garage and foundations for new dorms and academic/administrative buildings. “American University is pleased to have this issue resolved, so that the concerns of our neighbors have been thoroughly addressed,� the university’s Linda Argo wrote in an email to community leaders last Thursday. In a message posted Friday to the Tenleytown listserv, the university’s Andrew Huff said the first stage of work will be to construct a soilretention system and drill de-watering wells. Necessary materials are being delivered to the site this week, with several weeks of pile-driving and groundwater removal to follow. Excavation will begin in the week of Oct. 13, according to the university’s website. The Environment Department’s move is unlikely to satisfy some residents who have worried about possible chemical munition contamination on the East Campus property. The Army used the American University campus as a munitions testing station in the World War I era, leaving extensive contamination in its wake. But the university and Army say the parking lot site, which was private property at the time, was never associated with the American University Experiment Station. “The soil and ground water results are consistent with normal background concentrations for noncontaminated ground water and soil in an urban setting,� Argo wrote. “The data confirm that the initial elevated mercury reading for monitoring well B-7, taken on May 12, was an anomaly, and there is no evidence to support a conclusion that the elevated reading came from a specific on-site source. The soil data also confirms a lack of any link with WWI AUES activities.� In an email to The Current, Richard Jackson of the Department of the Environment said the parking lot’s soil was tested for mercury, arsenic

and chromium, and its groundwater was tested for perchlorate — all materials that have been found on the university’s campus and in surrounding Spring Valley. The local advisory neighborhood commission had sought additional tests for a full range of several hundred chemicals associated with the Army’s munitions testing. But Jackson said less extensive reviews were appropriate. “This parcel of property is not part of the formerly used defense site (FUDS), and is being treated at this time, as a normal construction project. As such, we are following the proper procedures for this type of project,� wrote Jackson. In a follow-up email, though, he added that the agency does not typically require arsenic and perchlorate testing but called them “the two main chemicals of concern� associated with the Army activities. “We took this fact, along with the historical knowledge of the area, into consideration to determine the sampling procedures,� Jackson wrote. American University is counting on 590 beds of student housing on the East Campus to meet zoning requirements that it provide housing for at least 67 percent of its undergraduates by fall 2016, when the development is scheduled to be completed. In an email to The Current last week, Argo said the deadline isn’t an issue. “Any project of this size builds in the possibility of delays caused by a range of issues, such as the regulatory process and inclement weather,� she wrote. In his email, Jackson wrote that the Environment Department wanted to ensure it did not unduly delay the East Campus work. “Given the community’s concerns and AU’s vested interest in the Nebraska Ave Parking Lot, DDOE is doing its due diligence to place the safety and health concerns of the community [at] a high priority, while at the same time, following proper procedures to ensure a fair and technical assessment of AU’s Project,� he wrote.

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Sarah Peck, co-founder of the coalition, said in an interview that the board was correct to target the roof issue. “I never even knew the clubs were there until they started playing club-volume music off of the roof decks,� she said. “They can do what they were doing, which was keeping their music inside, keeping the doors and windows shut — that’s fine.� But while Ozio accepted the prohibition against bands performing on the roof, the establishment filed a motion for reconsideration last Wednesday, arguing that the other conditions were based on inadequate evidence and unfounded in law. A key issue is that Ozio’s section of southern Dupont is commercially zoned, which exempts it from the D.C. noise law that prohibits audible music beyond an establishment’s property line. The 23-unit Jefferson Row condo accordingly has fewer legal protections than it would in a residential zone. “With respect, the applicant asserts that the Board cannot simply edit out of the governing statute the commercially-zoned exception and impose, instead, a standardless ‘unacceptable’ test,� reads Ozio’s motion, submitted by attorneys Stephen O’Brien and Michael Fonseca. “Conduct which is legal cannot be used as a basis upon which to find

operation of a licensed business nevertheless ‘inappropriate,’ much less ‘unacceptable.’� In its order, the alcohol board acknowledged that the city’s noise law did not apply to Ozio. The board instead relied on provisions granting it more general authority to ensure “peace, order and quiet� and to impose conditions that “will be in the best interest of the locality, section, or portion of the District where the licensed establishment is to be located,� the order states. Peck said her noise coalition intends to challenge Ozio’s motion for reconsideration. The alcohol board generally doesn’t reverse itself based on such motions; rather, they tend to be a formality before a party takes its case to the D.C. Court of Appeals. While she praised the board’s decision, Peck added that broader issues remain at play in her neighborhood. Notably, she said, other existing establishments need checks on their disruptions to the neighborhood, and officials must develop a plan identifying which parts of the city would be appropriate for additional nightclub use. “The incoming mayor needs to make club zoning and noise enforcement a top priority,� she wrote in an email. “Otherwise, mixed use is a pipe dream, and we risk losing the historic beauty and livability of Dupont Circle.�

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and Burkina Faso. The residences of the ambassador of Turkey, just off Sheridan Circle, and of renowned local interior designer Darryl Carter are also nearby. The elegant, multilevel limestone structure at 2328 Massachusetts Ave. was once home to Chloethiel Woodard Smith, an architect and urban planner who was among the pioneering women in her field. She took the lead in developing Southwest Washington and Reston, Va., and also co-founded the National Building Museum. The property boasts classical architectural touches that are largely native to the home — bold millwork, graceful arched entryways, decorative fireplace frames and high ceilings paired with picturesque windows. Offering privacy outdoors are a leafy rear yard overlooking Rock Creek Park and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views.

This home with five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths is now on the market for $3,200,000. The property’s classic ambiance is apparent the moment you pass into the arched main entry. There, the driveway connects to a stableinspired garage with soaring ceilings and sturdy arched doors with detailed hardware. Off to the side is an intricate main door that leads to a courtly reception hallway. Toward the rear of this level is a main room with blanched beamed ceilings, once used as a home office. It’s conveniently close to the main door, yet it offers tranquil views of the rear garden from windows and glass doors with southern exposure. Off the back is an adjacent powder room, which new owners may want to customize. Alongside an elevator and coat closet, a staircase on this level leads up to the principal floor of the home, known as the Italian “piano nobile.� In homes with this spread, this formal area lends itself to hosting cocktails or intimate dinner parties. While the spacious landing divides the living and dining spaces, the high ceilings, wide twin entries lined with arched transoms and moldings, picturesque windows and hardwood flooring all create a

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The Massachusetts Avenue home is on the market for $3,200,000. seamless connection between the two rooms. The living area takes up the front of the home, with views of Massachusetts Avenue. The dining room offers a more cozy setting, with a wall of windows and glass doors facing the arboreous yard and deck. Both rooms feature similar white-framed fireplaces adorned with classic decorative carvings. Adjacent to the dining room are the elevator and galley kitchen, which is also a prime candidate for renovation by the new owners. On the third floor, the master suite is another room that overlooks the rear garden. Its features include

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a fireplace and walk-in closet. An elongated private bath offers more walk-in closet space, as well as dual vanities and a Jacuzzi tub. Directly across from the master is the library, providing a warmer setting with dark wooden panels throughout. The fourth level has three other bedrooms. Above the master is another large bedroom with en suite bath. Two smaller bedrooms and a shared bathroom sit at the front, as well as the laundry room along the hallway. Considered the party room, the

fifth floor features an open layout, a wet bar and access to the rooftop. It also has a large skylight that pours down natural sunlight to the fourthfloor stairs. On the lower level is another bedroom and bathroom. Located at 2328 Massachusetts Ave. in Sheridan-Kalorama, this five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home is offered at $3,200,000. For more information on this property, contact Theresa Burt of Washington Fine Properties at 202-258-2600 (mobile), 202-944-5000 (office) or theresa.burt@wfp.com.

Bethesda, MD. New classic elegance in Greenwich Forest. Chevy Chase, MD. Sensational & pristine residence Dupont. 2 BR/2BA Penthouse w/rooftop deck & Superb culinary center & designer appointments. 5 BRs, 4 w/stunning spaces. 3 BRs, 3,5 BAs. Glorious gardens balcony. Flooded w/light, hrdwd flrs, frpl & W/D. & outdoor entertaining areas. Steps to the excitement! Low fee. $650,000 BAs. Attached 2 car garage. $2,495,000 $949,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 Marcie Sandalow 301-758-4894

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The Rock Creek Conservancy launched its new website in August. Visit rockcreekconservancy.org for history and initiatives, and to register for upcoming events. “Learn About and Plant a Backyard Habitat� is set for Saturday, Sept. 6. The one-hour course will teach the benefits of native plants and rain gardens. On Sept. 13, help remove invasive English ivy from park trees. Rapacious readers take note: The Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library will reopen FOLio, its nifty used bookstore, on Saturday, Sept. 6. Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library members can buy anything (books, CDs and DVDs) for half price. If you’re not a member, you can join on the spot for as little as $10. FOLio is on the second floor of the library, at 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. Saturday, Sept. 13, is Chevy Chase DC Day, sponsored and planned by our association. Stroll Connecticut Avenue for discounts and sales starting at 10 a.m. Then from 1 to 4 p.m. head to the Chevy Chase Commons (between the library and the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW) for family fun, including free hot dogs and Moorenko’s ice cream, a moon bounce, a scavenger hunt, face-painting and music. Look for Clown Judy and crew performing magic and balloon tricks, plus story time offered by the library. Community center staff will be providing information about fall classes. Registration begins Sept. 30. For details, visit chevychasecitizens.org. — Libba Jackson-D’Ambrosi and Chevy Chase Parkway. ■update on Ingleside’s expansion plans and announcement of a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Ingleside. ■consideration of a resolution calling for modernization of the Chevy Chase Community Center. ■review of a public space application by American City Diner, 5532 Connecticut Ave. ■consideration of a proposed update to the D.C. Department of Transportation’s rules governing pocket parks. ■review of the commission’s grant policy. ■update on the commission’s new website and its social media use. For details, call 202-363-5803 or email chevychaseanc3@verizon.net.

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Wednesday september 3 Classes and workshops â– The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12 per class. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. â– Joe Ryan, managing principal of CareerMentor.us, will lead a skills-building workshop for job seekers on “Using LinkedIn in Your Job Search.â€? 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov. Concerts â– The Dixie Power Trio will perform an eclectic mix of New Orleans jazz, zydeco, Cajun and original compositions. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■“Communion DCâ€? will feature upand-coming musical acts Diane Birch (shown), Crash and Margo MacDonald. 8:30 p.m. $9.50 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– Alberto Ruy-SĂĄnchez, a writer and essayist from Mexico City and editor in chief of Artes de MĂŠxico, will discuss the life and career of Nobel laureate Octavio Paz on the 100th anniversary of his birth. 6:30 p.m. Free. Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-1410. â– Scott Einberger and Stephen R. Mckevitt will discuss their respective books, “A History of Rock Creek Park: Wilderness & Washington, D.C.â€? and “Meridian Hill: A

History.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â– Elizabeth Green, a journalist and CEO of the nonprofit education news organization Chalkbeat, will discuss her book “Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone).â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film â– The Programmer’s Choice series will feature Jan Troell’s biopic “The Last Sentence,â€? about crusading Swedish journalist Torgny Segerstedt, his one-man battle against Nazism and his country’s policy of appeasement to Hitler. 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance â– Holly Bass will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special events â– The Embassy of the Czech Republic will launch “Mutual Inspirations Festival 2014 — Franz Kafkaâ€? with a special exhibition “Kafka & Co.,â€? featuring drawings, lithographs and etchings by Czech cartoonist JirĂ­ SlĂ­va. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. mutualinspirations.com. The festival will feature concerts, films and performances through Oct. 31. ■“AudioFile’s Golden Voices Theatreâ€? will feature readings on the theme of “changing seasonsâ€? by Sean Runnette, Tavia Gilbert and Robin Miles. A Q&A led by Audio Publishers Association president Michele Cobb will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia

Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. Sporting event ■The Central American Cup 2014 will feature soccer matches between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, at 5:30 p.m.; Honduras and Belize, at 7:30 p.m.; and El Salvador and Guatemala, at 9:30 p.m. $40 to $70. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. concacaf.com/tickets. Thursday, Sept. 4 Thursday september 4 Class ■Lyriel Claire will lead a four-week class on “Aura & the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection.� 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. $20 to $22 per session. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. The class will continue Sept. 11, 18 and 25. Concerts ■The Brown Bag Concert series will feature a chamber music performance. Noon. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-1291. ■The U.S. Air Force Band’s string ensemble will perform. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-767-5658. ■The Music on the Lawn series will feature a jazz concert by the Larry Brown Quartet. Grounds open at 5 p.m.; concert from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Free. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202333-7100. ■“Art on 8th,� presented by Dance Place and Monroe Street Market, will feature guitarist Alex Martin. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■The New Mastersounds and Higher Hands will perform. 8:30 p.m. $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Poet and Wave Books editor Joshua

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Beckman will discuss poetry. Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5394. ■The Palisades Village Book Club will discuss “Reading ‘Lolita’ in Tehran� by Azar Nafisi. 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■The Literary Book Group will discuss “How to Breathe Underwater� by Julie Orringer. 2:30 p.m. Free. Room 219, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■Malte Rolf, professor of history at the University of Bamberg, Germany, will discuss “Becoming Soviet: The Transformation of Everyday Life in Stalin’s Times.� 3 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. McGhee Library, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■College consultant Victoria Tillson Evans will discuss “Making the Most of Senior Year.� 6 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. ■The Mystery Book Group will discuss “The Cuckoo’s Calling� by Robert Galbraith and J.K. Rowling. 6:30 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■Ronnie Coffman, international professor of plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University and winner of the 2103 World Agriculture Prize, will discuss “Rust Never Sleeps: A Global Approach to Fighting Deadly Diseases of Wheat.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■A support group for job seekers will

host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov. â– Todd Moss will discuss his novel “The Golden Hour.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– The Non-fiction Book Club will discuss “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and American Family in Hitler’s Berlinâ€? by Erik Larson. 7 p.m. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248698. Films â– The D.C. Public Library and the Museum of Science Fiction will present a milestone film in science fiction history. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. mosf.eventbrite.com. â– The Second Biennial DC Chinese Film Festival will feature native Tibetan novelist and filmmaker Pema Tseden’s 2011 film “Old Dog.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000. ■“Films on the Green: A Festival of French Filmsâ€? will feature Mia HansenLove’s movie “All Is Forgiven (Tout es pardonnĂŠ),â€? about Victor and Annette, their troubled relationship and their daughter Pamela. 8 p.m. Free. Woods-Brown Amphitheater, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. frenchculture.org. The festival will continue Friday at 8 p.m. ■“Canal Park Thursday Movies: It’s a Whole New Ballgameâ€? will feature Bennett Miller’s 2011 film “Moneyball,â€? about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane. Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. â– Beasley Real Estate’s Summer Movie Series will feature Richard Benjamin’s 1986 comedy “The Money Pit,â€? starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long. Sundown. Free. Basketball court, Harrison Playground, 1330 V St. NW. beasleyre.com. Performances â– The Local Dance Commissioning Project will feature dancer and choreographer Adriane Fang presenting her new dance work “Grains.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Friday at 6 p.m. â– Step Afrika! will present its second annual “Step Explosion Tour.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Rita Bright Community Center, 2500 14th St. NW. stepafrika.org. Reading â– Poets Doritt Carroll and Maritza Rivera will read from their work at the monthly Thursday Night Poetry event. An open mic will follow. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Special events ■“September Slow Down,â€? a “Phillips After 5â€? program, will celebrate the art of slowing down with a chance to sip cocktails, savor local pickled delicacies and learn about the craft of brining. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■“Marvel Universe LIVE!â€? will bring See Events/Page 21

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Friday september 5 Concerts ■The Friday Night Concert Series will feature the Dave Matthews tribute band Crowded Streets. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■Rocco DeLuca and Gideon Grove will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■“Capital Harvest on the Plaza� will feature live cooking demonstrations and local vendors. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. Discussions and lectures ■“Sunday in the Park and Post-Impressionism� — a talk about Georges Seurat’s iconic painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte� and its role as inspiration for the Stephen Sondheim musical “Sunday in the Park With George,� now on stage at Arlington’s Signature Theatre — will feature Signature’s artistic director Matthew Gardiner, education director David Zobell and production designers. Noon. Free. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■Terek Masoud, associate professor of public policy at Harvard University, will discuss his book “Counting Islam: Religion, Class, and Elections in Egypt.� Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/Masoud. ■Alex Steyermark and Lavinia Jones Wright will discuss “The 78 Project: Documenting Historic Sound in the Contemporary World.� 2 p.m. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5510. ■Artist Neil Landreville and Friends of Korea president Nancy Kelly will discuss their service with the Peace Corps in South Korea in conjunction with the opening of the exhibit “Sketches of Korean Rural Life in the ’70s: A Peace Corps Veteran Remembers.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. koreaculture.org. ■Will Allen, pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur Genius Award winner, will discuss his book “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free; tickets required. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington Univer-

sity, 730 21st St. NW. 202-242-5327. â– Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Tony Zinni will discuss his book “Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films â– The Second Biennial DC Chinese Film Festival will feature Huang ChiaChun’s 2013 film “Rock Me to the Moon,â€? at 2 p.m.; and Tsai Ming-liang’s 2013 film “Stray Dogs,â€? at 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â– The Georgetown Library’s weekly film series, “New York Stories,â€? will offer a taste of New York City from the gritty and the zany. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– The Japan Information and Culture Center’s Okinawa Film Festival will feature Yuji Nakae’s 1999 film “Nabbie’s Love.â€? 6:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â– The Smithsonian Channel, the National Museum of Natural History and the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present the world premiere of “Aerial America: Wilderness.â€? A post-screening discussion will feature producer Alicia Green and other guests. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1658. â– The Library of Congress will present Ken Russell’s 1975 film “Lisztomania.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5502. ■“Films on the Green: A Festival of French Filmsâ€? will feature CĂŠline Sciamma’s movie “Tomboy,â€? about a 10-year-old who moves to the suburbs and decides to pass as a boy among the pack of neighborhood kids. 8 p.m. Free. Woods-Brown Amphitheater, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. frenchculture.org.

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Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al-Quds and continue through Oct. 17. Located at 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-338-1958. ■Gallery plan b will open an exhibit of new paintings by Sheep Jones on Saturday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show will continue through Oct. 12. Located at 1530 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 202-234-2711. ■American University Museum will open six exhibits Saturday with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. “Memorial Modeling,� an installation by Russian artists Peter Belyi and Peter Shvetsov, will continue through Oct. 19. “Readymade@100,� highlighting works by contemporary artists that expand upon Marcel Duchamp’s original idea of a ready-made art object, will continue through Oct. 19. “Bridging the Past, Present, and Future: Recent Works by Sandra Ramos,� showcasing prints, video, collage and installations by the Cuban artist, will continue through Oct. 19. “Steel Sculpture: Anxiety and Hope,� presenting sculpture by Sam Noto, will continue through March 15. “Some Uses of Photography: Four Washington Artists,� featuring works by Jenn De Palma, Ding Ren, Siobhan Rigg and Sandra Rottman, will continue

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Saturday september 6 Art events ■Washington Project for the Arts, Fung Collaboratives and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will host a reception to mark the opening of “Nonuments,� a public art park created as part of the “5x5� citywide project. A talk by artist Jonathan Fung and screening of the short film “HARK� will follow at the nearby Westminster DC Church. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Open lot at 4th and I streets SW. the5x5project.com. Children’s programs ■Esther Productions Inc. and Pin Points Theatre will present a poetry workshop led by poet, playwright and performance artist Ersky Freeman (for ages 9 through 15). 10 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 221, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-829-0591. The workshop will continue weekly through Oct. 4. ■“Shake Up Your Saturdays: All in the Family� will offer a chance to learn how William Shakespeare and his contemporaries used heraldry to describe their family history (for ages 6 through 12). 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Haskell Center for Education and Public Programs, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest

stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■Children will hear a story about naturalist John James Audubon and then create a special piece of art inspired by his life and accomplishments. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Classes and workshops ■“Just Add Water and Shake� will feature a low-impact aquatic exercise known as the Zumba Pool Party. 8 a.m. $30; reservations required. Vida Fitness, 1612 U St. NW. vidafitness.com. ■Callan Bentley, assistant professor of geology at Northern Virginia Community College, will lead a seminar on “A GeologyLover’s Guide to the Mid-Atlantic.� 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■The Glover Park Village will present a weekly “Tai Chi for Beginners� class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. ■Art therapist Rebecca Wilkinson will lead a workshop on “Reducing Stress: How to Feel Happier and Increase Well-Being.� 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5530 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3525225. ■Rex Dufour of the National Center for Appropriate Technology will lead a workshop on “Managing the Four P’s: Pollinators, Parasites, Predators & Pests.� 2 to 4

Saturday, september 6 ■Performance: The Capital City Showcase will kick off its fifth season with a variety show featuring musician Rachel Levitin (shown), the band Spencer Joyce & the Record Machine, and comedians Franqi, Leo Lytel, Donnie Sengstack and Alexx Starr. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4317404. p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. The class will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m. ■Bahman Aryana of Rondezvous Tango will lead a class on the Argentine Tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Concert ■Ruthie and the Wranglers (shown) will perform on a double bill with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. 9 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■U.S. Botanic Garden science educa-

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over any senior citizen deal. When her life of petty crime is halted by a zealous rookie security guard and his ambivalent mentor, she risks losing her freedom, her resolve and maybe even the steak she has stuffed in her pants. Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell makes her D.C. theater debut in the production, which also stars stage and screen actor Delaney Williams. Tickets cost $45 to $90. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org. ■Shakespeare’s Globe touring program will bring “King Lear� to the Folger Theatre Sept. 5 through 21. The new exploration of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy features a cast of eight, led by classical actor Joseph Marcell (who played Geoffrey in the television sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air�) in the title role. Tickets cost $50 to $85. The Folger Theatre is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077; folger.edu/theatre. actions that can reduce the impact of race on children’s educational future. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Films ■The DC Chinese Film Festival will present a breakfast screening featuring narrative, animated and experimental shorts submitted for the 2014 event. 9 to 11 a.m. $5; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. ■The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Paul Mazursky’s 1969 satirical comedy “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.� 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $6.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■The ASEAN Film Festival will feature Riri Riza’s 2013 film “The Jungle School� (shown), at 1 p.m.; and Rithy Panh’s 2013 film “The Missing Picture,� at 4 p.m. Free.

“The Shoplifters� will premiere at Arena Stage. ■The In Series will present “The Cole Porter Project: It’s All Right With Me� and “Fatal Song: The Great Opera Murders� in repertory Sept. 6 through 21 at Source. “The Cole Porter Project,� a remount of last spring’s sellout production, features 35 of the composer’s tunes in a cabaret-style show. The script follows a delegation from Porter’s hometown of Peru, Ind., trying to lobby Congress for national commemoration of Porter’s work. Kathleen Cahill’s “Fatal Song� is a cabaret-opera/whodunit that brings together high art and low comedy. Heroines from operas by Mozart, Bizet, Bernstein, Donizetti, Massenet, Offenbach, Puccini and Verdi sleuth and sing their way to discovering who’s out to get them. Tickets cost $20 to $40. Source is located at 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763; inseries.org.

Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000. ■The Palisades Library will present Otto Preminger’s 1959 courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Murder,� starring Lee Remick and James Stewart. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3139. ■“A Sense of Time and Place: Peter von Bagh� will feature the Finish director’s “The Year 1939,� at 2 p.m.; and “Helsinki, Forever,� at 4:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Reading ■Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,� an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. Monday, Sept. 8 Monday september 8 Classes â– Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a weekly class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248698. â– The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will host a weekly yoga class led by instructor Francesca Valente. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-686-2210. â– The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. See Events/Page 24

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Continued From Page 23 202-282-3080. ■Joe Ryan, managing principal of CareerMentor.us, will lead a skills-building workshop for job seekers on “Interviewing and Negotiating.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. megan.mcnitt@dc.gov. ■Vajrayogini Buddhist Center resident teacher Gen Kelsang Varahi will present a weekly class featuring guided meditations and teachings. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per class. Third-floor lounge, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. meditation-dc.org. Concert ■The band Sandaraa will blend South Asian musical traditions with the sounds and sensibilities of Eastern Europe, the Balkans and New York. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures ■Legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein will discuss his book “Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Mark S. Langevin, director of BrazilWorks, will discuss “The Brazilian Presidential Election: Candidates and Policy Alternatives for Growth and Development.� Noon

to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/1rs. ■Kurt Campbell, chairman and CEO of The Asia Group and former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, will discuss “U.S. Policy on Asia: Where Do We Go From Here?� 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. icps.gwu.events@gmail.com. ■Kristin BattistaFrazee will discuss her book “The Pornographer’s Daughter: A Memoir of Childhood, My Dad and ‘Deep Throat.’� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■“James McNeill Whistler: Finding the Man and the Artist� will feature a discussion with Daniel E. Sutherland, author of “Whistler: A Life for Art’s Sake,� and Karen Thomas, producer, writer and director for the forthcoming PBS documentary “James McNeill Whistler & the Case for Beauty.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW.

202-633-3030. ■Paul Roberts will discuss his book “The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Atlantic contributor Joshua Wolf Shenk will discuss his book “Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs� in conversation with NPR correspondent Alix Spiegel. 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■Dennis Ross, professor of diplomacy at Georgetown University and fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss “The Turbulent Middle East.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown Unversity, 37th and O streets NW. pjc.georgetown.edu. ■Thomas Cahill will discuss his book “Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World.� 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Library will present its “Books on Film� series. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The Inter-American Development Bank will present the D.C. premiere of British author and documentarian Alan Ereira’s 2012 film “Aluna,� about the Kogi people of Colombia and their journey to save the world. Associate producer JeanPaul Mertinez will make introductory remarks. 6:30 p.m. Free. Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202623-1410. ■“District of Change: Making Schools Better for D.C.� will feature a movie about the lottery system that goes on within U.S. schools. 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

Films ■The Chevy Chase Library will host the “Marvelous Movie Mondays� series. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $90. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and Wednesday at 4:05 p.m.

Special event ■Zeitgeist DC will present “Situation Rooms,� a participatory theater documentary screening by the independent theater group Rimini Protokoll. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com.

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and teachings. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10 per class. Third-floor lounge, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. meditation-dc.org. ■Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■The Georgetown Library will present a class for seniors as part of its “Take an Om Break� yoga series. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. erika.rydberg@dc.gov. ■The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present a “Yogalates in the Park� class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. ■The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Concerts ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature pianist Martin Labazevitch performing music from France, Hungary and Poland. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■The band Hoba Hoba Spirit will perform reggae, rock and gnawa, a mixture of African, Berber and Arabic religious songs and rhythms. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Embassy Series will present violinist Lana Trotovsek and pianist Anna Shelest performing works by Beethoven, Skerjanc, Franck and Gershwin. 7:30 p.m. $95. Embassy of Slovenia, 2410 California St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■Gypsy Sally’s and Listen Local First will host a singer-songwriter benefit for Living Classrooms, featuring the Hummingbirds, Bobby Thompson, Jackson Edwards, See Events/Page 25

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Events Entertainment Declaration of Independence and the Constitutionâ€? will feature Rosemarie Zagarri of George Mason University and Richard Bell of the University of Maryland at College Park. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– NPR critic Maureen Corrigan will discuss her book “So We Read On: How ‘The Great Gatsby’ Came to Be and Why It Endures.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– The “Books That Shaped Americaâ€? series will feature a discussion of Robert Frost’s “New Hampshireâ€? led by Michael Manson, director of American University’s honors program. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Training & Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. Films â– The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will present its weekly Pop Movies series. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– The Japan Information and Culture Center’s Okinawa Film Festival will feature “Goat-Walking,â€? “The Deer in Meâ€? and “The Path of Kumiodori.â€? 6:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â– The monthly French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Katell QuillĂŠvĂŠrÊ’s film “Un poison violent (Love Like Poison),â€? about a 14-year-old girl who returns home for the holidays from her Catholic boarding school only to find that her father has left. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org. â– The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Rustem Abdrashev’s 2008 film “The Gift to Stalin,â€? about a Jewish boy who is sent into exile during a Stalinist purge but saved by a gruff older Muslim. A presentation by Kairat Umarov, ambassador of Kazakhstan to the U.S., will follow. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances ■“Mutual Inspirations Festival 2014 — Franz Kafkaâ€? will feature Drew Valins’ theatrical adaptation of Kafka’s short story “A Report to an Academy.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required by Sept. 8. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of

■Busboys and Poets will present “Nine on the Ninth,� a poetry night hosted by Derrick Weston Brown. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■An Upshur Street Books Kickstarter Party will feature local artists and authors. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-7222939.

Wednesday, september 10 â– Concert: The Washington National Opera will present “An Evening With Stephen Costello and Ailyn PĂŠrez.â€? 7:30 p.m. $60. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Freedom St. NW. mutualinspirations.com. â– SpeakeasyDC will present its monthly show, “Hazed: Stories about initiations & rites of passage.â€? 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. speakeasydc.com. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by two teams, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com.

Tours and walks ■A guided garden tour will trace the history and horticulture of centuries-old trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and English boxwood. 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday, Sept. 10 Wednesday september 10 Classes ■The Sibley Senior Association will start the 10-week fall session of “Total Body Workout� led by instructor Carolyn Gichner. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $90 to attend one day a week; $170 to attend two

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Continued From Page 25 Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-722-2939. ■Musicians Amanda Shires, Karen Jonas and Tim Bray will perform as part of a one-year anniversary celebration at Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■The Glover Park Village will host a twice-monthly “Conversation Corner,� featuring language-specific tables for discussions in French, Spanish, German and Russian. 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. ■Historian Edward Baptist will discuss his book “The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■National Museum of Women in the Arts associate educator Addie L. Gayoso will discuss Kimsooja’s “Thread Routes — Chapter 1.� Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

â– Kiara Harlee and Ashlee Vonada of Right at Home Washington, D.C., will present a seminar on preventing falls and how best to recover if one does occur. 1 p.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. â– Marjorie Ransom will discuss her book “Silver Treasures From the Land of Sheba.â€? 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. â– Luis FortuĂąo, former governor of Puerto Rico and a partner at Steptoe & Johnson, will discuss his tenure and role as the head of government in Puerto Rico. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. conta.cc/1qv89qj. â– The World Affairs Council will present a talk by retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni on his book “Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield.â€? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org. â– A seminar on “Endometrial Health: Knowledge Is Powerâ€? will feature Drs. Mildred R. Chernofsky, Marilyn Jerome Foust, Bruce Kressel and Jeffrey Y. Lin. 6:30 to

8:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Medical Building, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. sibley.org/cancersupport. ■Margaret Weitekamp, a curator at the National Air and Space Museum, will discuss “Star Trek’s Never-Ending Voyage: How TV Future Became Real-Life Present.� 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Tom Shroder will discuss his book “Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■The Rev. Canon Andrew White, chaplain of St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad, will discuss the plight of Christians in Iraq. 7 p.m. Free. First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., 1328 16th St. NW. 202-387-2206. ■The Center for Inquiry - DC will present a talk by neuroscientist Sam Harris on his book “Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion.� 7 p.m. $16 to $29. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. lisner.gwu.edu. ■Asmaa Ganayemn, director of education for Baqa El Gharbiya, Israel, will discuss “Education for Shared Society: How

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BROWN From Page 3 at a time. Like a case manager, the advocate would work with students individually and be a resource for parents who are feeling dissatisfied with the adults educating their children. “I think that would help dramatically with kids that don’t fit into the mold,” he said. “We need somebody that can figure out what’s going on with each child.” The advocate would also report to the school system about the types of problems students commonly encounter, providing insight Brown believes is sorely lacking. “I think you need more counselors and more support in the schools and less support staff at DCPS central office,” he said. Brown, who lives in American University Park, also has thoughts on some of the other hot-button education issues being discussed ahead of November’s elections. Although he supports the Democratic nominee

FANNIE MAE From Page 1 Bakel said the timeline for the move is uncertain, but Fannie Mae hopes to arrange the purchase of a new downtown building by the coming winter. Commenters on various news reports have imagined the sprawling headquarters property — 422,876 square feet total, assessed by the city this year at $81 million — as the future home of condos, a high-end grocery store, an embassy, a charter school or other educational institution, or even extra space for Sidwell Friends, among other possibilities. Tom Hier, chair of the steering committee for the Ward 3 Vision group, noted that the space is currently part of a dead zone on Wisconsin Avenue between upcoming development in Cleveland Park and activity around the Tenleytown Metro station. “That area is a bit of a no-man’s land, from an urban perspective,” Hier said, adding that his group’s main interest is the potential for streetfront development on Wisconsin. Right now, “there’s a lot of public space, green space. There could be a way to pull in more streetfront activity,” with the goal of achieving “continuous, walkable urbanism,” he said. Hier also noted the “exciting” prospect of having Fannie Mae’s properties — which are largely taxexempt — “return to D.C. tax rolls.” One harbinger of development trends could be “Cathedral Commons,” the mixed-use project a few blocks south, which is bringing in a new Giant and other retail as well as hundreds of new housing units. It’s unclear whether historic preservation concerns could affect any redevelopment efforts for the palatial Fannie Mae building, which was styled after the capitol building in

for mayor, Ward 4 Council member Muriel Bowser, he is critical of her for pledging to retain Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. “I don’t know why you want to commit to keep the chancellor of a failing school system,” he said. Brown also said he agrees with Bowser’s chief opponent in the race, at-large D.C. Council member David Catania, that Mayor Vincent Gray’s plan to redraw school boundaries should be altered and delayed by at least one year. In addition to his opinons on education, Brown has said he would use his experience as the District’s shadow senator to become the leading advocate for statehood on the council. Brown’s campaign this year is his second run for the council, following an unsuccessful 2010 bid for the atlarge seat then held by Phil Mendelson, who went on to become chairman. This article is the sixth in a series exploring key policy objectives of at-large D.C. Council candidates.

Williamsburg, Va. According to Rebecca Miller of the D.C. Preservation League, which nominates endangered buildings for historic landmark protection, no firm moves are on the horizon. Miller said her organization hasn’t pursued any actions so far, but she declined to speculate on the future. “That’s something I can’t comment on, because we haven’t made any decisions,” she said. In addition to that building, Fannie Mae will sell off two other properties it owns in Ward 3: 4250 Connecticut Ave., near the Van Ness Metro station, and 3939 Wisconsin Ave., close to the headquarters. The Washington Business Journal reported last week that the three buildings, with a combined assessed value of more than $170 million, generate roughly $3 million in real estate taxes for the D.C. government each year. The decision to sell stems not only from the deteriorating conditions of the headquarters building and the opportunity to consolidate Fannie Mae’s some 2,800 employees, but also the pending expiration of the company’s leases for two other buildings: at 4000 and 2115 Wisconsin Ave. Spokesperson Bakel said both of those leases expire around April 2018. In its hunt for a new site, Fannie Mae is looking only within D.C. and is “focused on finding a space downtown,” Bakel said. “A long list of requirements” is guiding that selection, he said, “but it’s driven primarily by what’s important to run our business, and what’s important to the employees and taxpayers.” Last week Mayor Vincent Gray emphasized the goal of retaining Fannie Mae in the District. “I thank the leadership of Fannie Mae for its commitment to stay in the District of Columbia as they consolidate their office space into one building,” the mayor said in a statement.

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