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to Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side. People close to Santorum said deep resentment remains between the men. But he also recognizes he risks looking like a sore loser and is expected to eventually support Romney.

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Romney, for his part, has been working to bring the party together after a bruising primary season, and nods from Santorum and Gingrich could help mend those wounds.

Both Santorum and Gingrich have fervent followings among conservatives who make up the base of the party and who generally view Romney skeptically because of his positions on a host of issues.

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Other groups are contributing millions more in advertising. And Walker has leading Republicans campaigning for him, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

In a sign of how easy it’s been for Walker to raise money, his top eight donors accounted for $1.5 million. The two Democratic front-runners raised $1.8 million combined.

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The Democrats who swarmed the state capitol last year to protest Walker’s assault on public unions now have only a month before a historic recall election to counterpunch Republicans who have rallied strongly behind their Wisconsin superstar. (AP)

came from outside the state.

“That’s a level of outside influence we’ve never seen before,” said Mike McCabe, executive director of the government-watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

Of the $977,000 Democratic challenger Kathleen Falk raised between Jan. 1 and last week, nearly $449,000, or 45 percent, came from outside Wisconsin.

Her chief rival in the Democratic primary, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, raised $831,500.

Democrats are counting on an electorate that they say is every bit as energized now as when demonstrators descended on Madison last year in response to Walker’s effort to end collective-bargaining rights for most public employees. Walker, who prevailed in the confrontation, said he acted to help the state deal with its budget deficit.

Falk, Barrett and two other Democrats square off in a primary May 8. The winner takes on Walker in the June 5 recall election. DINESH R AMDE AND THOMAS BEAUMONT (AP)

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Five men described by federal authorities as anarchists angry with corporate America and the government were charged Tuesday with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge linking two wealthy Cleveland suburbs.

The men were arrested Monday night after unknowingly working with an FBI informant for months, a strategy that federal investigators have used repeatedly in recent years to nab alleged terrorists.

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The housekeeper, Nafissatou Diallo, 33, said Strauss-Kahn, 63, tried to rape her May 11 when she arrived to clean his Manhattan hotel suite.

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A new Pew Research Center survey finds the Supreme Court’s popularity is at a 25-year low.

The poll says 52 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the court, the lowest rating since the group started asking Americans their view of the high court in 1987. The court’s highest rating was in 1994, when 80 percent reported holding a favorable view of it.

Even at 52 percent, the court ranks well ahead of Congress. In a January poll, just 23 percent of Americans said they view Congress favorably. (AP)

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Junta’s Military Backers Overrun Opposition After fighting in Mali’s capital Tuesday, troops loyal to the junta overran the main camp of the soldiers who tried to oust them in a countercoup. Gunfire echoed across Bamako as troops fought, killing at least 12 people. Mali’s coup leaders took over a month ago but ostensibly handed control over to an interim civilian government on April 12. (AP) B7 F7P" 8EB?L?7

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Report Blasts Murdoch Reign British panel labels mogul unfit to lead global media empire BedZed A committee of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire — a finding that reflects just how deeply the phone hacking scandal born of his defunct News of the World has shaken the relationship between the press and politics.

The divisive ruling Tuesday against Murdoch, his son James and three executives also exposed the waning influence of the media tycoon, and could jeopardize his control of a major broadcaster.

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Four Conservative lawmakers on the 11-member panel refused to endorse the report, including chairman Philip Davies, who called the conclusion on Murdoch “not only over the top, but ludicrous.”

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But the castle has fallen victim to the chaos of Syria’s uprising and the crackdown against it by President Bashar Assad’s regime.

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ment in Damascus.

Syria’s turmoil is threatening the country’s rich archaeological heritage, experts warn.

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nificant sites have been caught in the crossfire in battles between regime forces and rebels. Others have been turned into military bases.

In one of the most egregious examples, shells thudded into the walls of the 12th century al-Madeeq Citadel in March.

What’s happening is reminiscent of Iraq’s chaos in the wake of Saddam Hussein’s 2003 fall, when Baghdad’s major museum was looted, and of Egypt, where looting has reportedly increased at archaeological sites around the country in the turmoil since Hosni Mubarak was toppled last year. (AP)

The panel also agreed that James Murdoch, 39, a former executive, was badly at fault over the scandal. Legislators agreed that both Murdochs must be “prepared to take responsibility” for corporate failures.

News Corp. acknowledged on Tuesday that the panel’s report had uncovered some “hard truths.”

In a message to News International staff, Murdoch, 81, said he found the findings “difficult to read” and that he deeply regrets what has taken place. DAVID STRINGER (AP)

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That comment, by Parliament Chief Ricardo Alarcon, has many abuzz with speculation that the much-hated exit visa could be a thing of the past, even if Raul Cas-

tro’s government still carefully limits the travel of doctors, scientists, military personnel and others in sensitive roles.

Other top Cuban officials have cautioned against over-excitement, leaving islanders and Cuba experts to wonder how far Havana’s aging leaders are willing to go.

“It would be a big step forward,” said Philip Peters, a Cuba expert at the Lexington Institute.

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8WYaijeho In the past 18 months, Raul Castro has removed prohibitions on some private enterprise, legalized real estate and car sales, and allowed compatriots to hire employees, ideas that were long anathema to the government’s Marxist underpinnings. But scrapping travel controls could be an even bigger step, and it carries enormous economic, social and political risk. (AP)

it easier for those overseas to avoid forfeiting their residency rights, a fate that has befallen waves of exiles since the 1959 revolution.

It could also bolster the number of Cubans who travel abroad for work, increasing remittances in the short term and investment by a new moneyed class in the long.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner headed to Beijing on Tuesday for high-level economic and security talks, hoping for progress on key issues despite looming political transitions in both countries and thorny diplomatic questions about the status of blind activist Chen Guangcheng.

But observers say it is hard to predict whether momentum from earlier talks can be maintained in light of Chen’s escape from house arrest last week. The activist lawyer is believed to be receiving protection from U.S. diplomats, highlighting U.S. concern about China’s human rights record — concern that often puts China on the defensive. (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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the past decade.

After the signing ceremony in Kabul, Obama returned to Bagram Air Field, where he had arrived under the cover of darkness. There he offered words of encouragement to assembled U.S. troops.

He was to be on the ground for about seven hours in Afghanistan, where the U.S. has been engaged in war for more than a decade following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The trip carries major s y mbol ic sig n i f ica nce for a president, allowing him to showcase what the White House considers the fruit of his refocused war effort: the demise of bin Laden.

In a swift and secretive trip to the war zone, President Obama signed an agreement Tuesday night vowing long-term ties with Afghanistan after America’s combat forces come home. “There’s a light on the horizon,” he told U.S. troops on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death.

The partnership spells out the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan beyond 2014. It is limited in scope and essentially gives both sides political cover: Afghanistan is guaranteed its sovereignty and promised it won’t be abandoned, while the U.S. gets to end its combat mission in the long and unpopular war but keep a foothold there.

Obama f lew to the site of America’s longest war not only as commander in chief but also as an incumbent president in the early stages of a tough re-election campaign. Nor were the two roles completely distinct.

Obama’s re-election campaign has suggested that GOP challenger Mitt Romney would not have made the same call in ordering the raid in which bin Laden was killed.

Romney says he would have, and accused Obama of politicizing the anniversary.

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“Politicizing it and trying to draw a distinction between himself and myself was an inappropriate use of the very important event that brought America together,” Romney said Tuesday.

Obama’s trip to Afghanistan was a reminder that since taking

office in 2009, he has ended the war in Iraq and moved to create an orderly end for the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan.

The deal does not commit the U.S. to a specific troop presence or spending. But it gives the U.S. the ability to keep troops in Afghanistan after the war ends for two purposes: continued training of Afghan forces and targeted operations against al-Qaeda.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his countrymen “will never forget” the help of U.S. forces over

M[bb#J_c[Z President Obama’s address Tuesday in Afghanistan — which was set for 7:30 p.m., after Express’ deadline — was scheduled to come exactly a year after special forces, on his order, began the raid in Pakistan in which Osama bin Laden was killed. The al-Qaeda chief wanted to see President Obama and Gen. David Petraeus assassinated, former Obama administration official Michael Leiter said Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show, though Leiter said he didn’t think that was bin Laden’s top priority. Aides said the anniversary of bin Laden’s killing is not a focus of Obama’s trip. But they do not mind that Obama’s mission will serve as a reminder, six months before Election Day. (AP)

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Afghanistan agrees to protect human rights of all Afghans.

The U.S. designates Afghanistan as a “major non-NATO ally.”

The U.S. commits to seek funding annually from Congress to support Afghan forces.

One key unsettled issue is how many U.S. troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014. (AP)

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Meanwhile, support for keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan is dropping all along the political spectrum, a new Pew Research poll says. Just 38 percent say the military effort is going well, down from 51 percent a month ago.

Overall, polling shows, Obama gets favorable marks compared to Romney in handling terrorism, and the public approval for his handling of the Afghan war has hovered around 50 percent of late.

The trip allows Obama to hold forth as commander in chief in the same week he plans to launch his official campaign travel with rallies in Virginia and Ohio.

“We’ve spent the last 3½ years cleaning up after other folks’ messes,” Obama said last weekend.

“The war in Iraq is over. We’re transitioning in Afghanistan.

Al-Qaeda is on the ropes. We’ve done what we said we’d do.”

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Now at $112 million, the price tag for the Silver Spring Transit Center is more than three times the original $35 million estimate.

Montgomery County officials also said that the project, which is behind schedule, could be completed by August at the earliest.

Since its inception, the transit center — which would serve 100,000 people a day and bring together buses, Metro rail and MARC trains in the heart of Silver Spring’s revitalized downtown — has been beset by problems. In the past decade, its opening has been delayed at least seven times by changes in construction plans and insufficient funding.

The most recent snag came in January, when the county alleged that construction workers improperly poured concrete on two floors of the building. Foulger-Pratt, the contractor in charge of construction, quickly fired back, saying the building was structurally sound.

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The current estimated price for the Silver Spring Transit Center, more than three times the original $35M estimate.

It remains unclear whether concrete replacement or other solutions are needed. Foulger-Pratt recently submitted data to the county that it says show the concrete work is solid.

David Dise, the county’s general-services director, said his staff is analyzing the data and will start negotiations with Foulger-Pratt in May. If the county decides that the

concrete is fine as is, then the construction should be completed by Aug. 22, Dise said.

Monday, County Executive Isiah Leggett, a Democrat, said that if the county and Foulger-Pratt cannot come to an agreement, the county will sue.

County officials said Foulger-Pratt would pay for fi xing the concrete. But the county must cover ot her cost s caused by delays, such as additional inspections and changes in construction plans. Those have caused the project’s price tag to increase by $3.2 million, according to county documents. V ICTOR Z A PANA (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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D.C. Council Nixes Furlough Plan Members say surplus should go to needy, not to city employees MWi^_d]jed D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown were rolled by a majority of council members Tuesday after the council rejected an effort to repay city workers for furlough days they were forced to take last year.

In a major blow to Gray and Brown’s efforts to manage the council, members derailed two separate compromises the mayor

and chairman tried to hammer out to repay the workers as part of a $63 million package for new spending from a surprise budget surplus.

After the council turned back a similar proposal two weeks ago, Gray and Brown hammered out an agreement last week that would spend about $22 million of the money to repay more than 20,000 workers who were forced to take four unpaid holidays because of budget pressures.

But several council members rebelled against the proposal Tuesday, saying some of the city’s surplus funds should be used to shore

Md.’s Transportation Secretary Set to Retire Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley, 55, the first woman to lead the department, said Monday she is stepping down from her post July 1. “I’m getting to a place in my life where if I want to do something different, maybe before I retire, I think it’s a good time to do that,” she said. Gov. Martin O’Malley named Swaim-Staley secretary in 2009. (AP)

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Brown, I-At Large, and David A. Catania, I-At Large, proposed an amendment that would have repaid city workers for two days, with $10 million going to affordable housing and to fill cuts to a program that provides health insurance to undocumented immigrants.

During a break in the council proceedings, Gray and Brown signed off on the compromise to try to guarantee passage. But the measure was defeated in a 7-5 vote after some members said they could support only a measure that repaid employees for the four days. T IM

Ticket prices for passengers flying from Washington’s three major airports increased by more than 10 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, keeping pace with the cost of flying nationwide as airlines grappled with rising fuel costs.

Calculations released by the Department of Transportation on Monday showed that regional ticket prices were highest at Dulles International Airport and lowest at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

The difference in average ticket price between the two, and Reagan National Airport, primarily was a reflection of the service they provide Dulles, with an average roundtrip price of $474, is the region’s busiest airport for international destinations.

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was $381, is limited to domestic service.

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The DOT said the national average for tickets was $368, a 10 percent increase over the previous year.

It listed Cincinnati (average $502) as the most expensive city to fly from, and Atlantic City ($189) the least costly. In listing eight major urban centers, DOT said Houston’s airports were most expensive ($418), while Chicago’s ($348) were cheapest. A S H L E Y H A L S E Y I I I ( THE WASHINGTON POST )

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O’Malley and representatives from HBO and Whole Foods Market’s Whole Kids Foundation helped launch the “Let’s Move Salad Bars to School” program Tuesday at Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary in Baltimore. The program aims to improve children’s access to fruits and vegetables by offering 100 salad bar grants to schools in 12 cities. (AP)

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He’s Washington’s top playoff point scorer this year and he’s steadily climbing up the franchise’s overall standings for postseason points. Yet Ovechkin’s role in the team’s success this postseason has been limited.

Instead of consistently leading the charge, he’s been watching the likes of Brooks Laich and Troy Brouwer gobble up ice time at critical moments of games. Even Jay Beagle — a fourth-line player who would typically skate 13 minutes or less in a regular season game — is seeing more on-ice time than Ovechkin.

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The win ties the series at 1-1 as the teams get set to play Game 3 Wednesday at Verizon Center. “You have to suck it up and use time what

Dale is giving to me,” Ovechkin said of his limited time in Game 2.

Despite being the team’s most potent offensive threat, Ovechkin is being benched.

Critics have chalked it up to line pairings or the fact that the Capitals have been locked in onegoal games in which Ovechkin’s lack of defensive prowess could be costly.

Regardless, his limited ice time presents an interesting question: Is playing Ovechkin less actually producing better results?

During the Caps’ first-round series with the Boston Bruins, Ovechkin saw his ice time dwindle as the games became greater defensive struggles.

After skating 28 minutes in Game 2, a 2-1 Caps win boosted

by Ovechkin’s assist on the winning goal, his ice time dropped to

20 minutes in Game 3, in which he tallied a goal and an assist. In Game 4, he skated 17 minutes and had an assist, and then skated just 15 minutes in Game 5 with a minusone rating.

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loss in New York, Ovechkin skated 21 minutes, and his performance left much to be desired.

Coach Dale Hunter responded in Game 2 with considerably less ice time, and Ovechkin scored the game winner.

Hunter said Monday that the lack of ice time wasn’t a knock against Ovechkin, but rather just a response to the ebb and flow of the game. “Every time he’s on the ice he’s dangerous,” Hunter said. “He doesn’t need to have too much ice [time] to score goals.” REED S. ALBERS (FOR EXPRESS)

It took less than 48 hours after he became a Redskin for Robert Griffin III to get tangled in a quarterback controversy. Of course, he did nothing to instigate a debate. In fact, there really is no controversy, despite what ESPN would like you to believe.

Kirk Cousins, Washington’s fourth-round draft pick, is the team’s backup quarterback of the future. Griffin, whom the Redskins 8o CWjj gave up three firstIm[died round draft picks to select, is the new face of the franchise.

If the Redskins had any doubts about the Heisman Trophy winner, they either wouldn’t have traded up to the No. 2 pick in the draft or they would have made another swap once buyer’s remorse kicked in. Case closed.

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Another good offensive lineman might have been nice, but a bad one is a wasted spot. Maybe the Redskins can build Cousins’ value up and trade him down the road for a better lineman than was available last weekend.

Teams need good backup quarterbacks, and if Cousins ends up saving the day should Griffin get hurt, that pick will be genius.

To reach Matt Swenson, e-mail matt.swenson@readexpress.com

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What a difference a year and a few roster moves can make. A season ago, D.C. United and the San Jose Earthquakes were whimpering to the finish line and missing out on the MLS playoffs. Now, they’re the two hottest teams in the league as D.C. brings its league-best sevenmatch unbeaten streak (4-0-3) into Buck Shaw Stadium for a midweek clash against the Western Conference-leading Earthquakes.

Both clubs have had to overcome early injuries, and both have received major returns on the acquisitions of players who were with FC Dallas in 2011 — speedy winger Marvin Chavez has three assists for San Jose, while Maicon Santos has a team-high six goals for D.C. One D.C. player who might be able to offer insight into how the Earthquakes operate is center back Brandon McDonald, who played in San Jose for two years before being traded to D.C.

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Harper Is Already a Hit With Washingtonians J^[ DWj_edWbi One day before making his home debut, Bryce Harper took his first swings in D.C. on the National Mall.

The 19-year-old was sightseeing during a day off Monday when a few guys playing softball recognized the Nationals rookie and asked him to take a few cuts. After politely declining, Harper ultimately accepted the invitation and hit a few drives before chatting with curious onlookers.

He explained Tuesday, “I was trying to interact with the community, the fans, a little bit. I like doing that kind of stuff.”

“A lot of their success comes from them being so hard-nosed and willing to do the work off the ball defensively,” McDonald said.

McDonald’s play will be a major factor in determining whether United can extend its unbeaten streak to eight games. He’ll be charged with the task of trying to slow down striker Chris Wondolowski, whose eight goals are second-most in MLS. “Around the box you have to keep a close eye on him. He’s clinical,” McDonald said. “We just have to be ready to go and grind it out.”

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The Redskins have released wide receiver Jabar Gaffney after several failed attempts to trade the 10-year veteran, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.

Gaffney, whom the Redskins acquired via trade last summer, led the team with 68 catches for 947 yards, along with two touchdowns, in 2011, but he became expendable after Washington signed receivers Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan in free agency this spring. The team

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“I don’t know what happened,” he said last month. “Last year, I did everything I was asked, and ended up leading the receivers in every category. Leaving at the end of the season, I was their guy, and even after they made these deals to bring in Garcon and Morgan, I was told I was still in their plans. ... This is all confusing to me.”

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I^Wjj[h[Z :h[Wci0 Amare Stoudemire’s teammates don’t expect him to play in Game 3 of the New YorkMiami series after he injured his left hand smashing a glass out of frustration after the New York Knicks went down 0-2 to the Heat. “I am so mad at myself right now, I want to apologize to the fans and my team, not proud of my actions, headed home for a new start,” Stoudemire wrote on Twitter about two hours after Monday’s loss. (AP)

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Focus on Teens SUMMER OPTIONS

Advertiser Index Academy of Christian Education................................. 3

Imagination Stage..................................................... 8

Alexandria Country Day School.................................. 5

Kingsbury Day School ............................................. 11

Applerouth Tutoring Services ................................... 11

Marine Science Consortium ..................................... 10

Arena Stage ............................................................. 9

Mark Turgeon Basketball Camp................................ 10

Atlas Performing Arts Center ..................................... 8

Mathematics & Technology for Talented Youth........... 11

Baby Bash and Bling............................................... 10

Michigan Technological University ........................... 11

Barrie School............................................................ 3

Musical Theater Center ............................................. 8

Beauvoir................................................................... 2

Plan USA ............................................................... 11

BrooksďŹ eld School .................................................. 11

Randolph-Macon Academy........................................ 5

Burgundy Farm Country Day ...................................... 2

Round House Theatre ................................................ 9

Camp Fleig ............................................................... 6

Sea Camp............................................................... 10

Camp Horizons........................................................ 10

Sophia Learning...................................................... 11

Congressional Camp................................................ 12

Studio Theater .......................................................... 9

DC Youth Orchestra Program ...................................... 8

Terps Soccer........................................................... 10

Dynamo Elite Soccer Programs ................................ 10

U.Md. Soccer Camps............................................... 10

E. Nopi ..................................................................... 6

U.Md. School of Music.............................................. 9

Edmund Burke School................................................ 6

U.Va. Summer Workshop......................................... 11

Encore Stage and Studio............................................ 8

University of Charleston ............................................ 7

Fairfax Collegiate.................................................... 11

Valley Mill Camp .................................................... 10

Georgetown University...........................................4, 7

YMCA Camp Letts .................................................. 12

ON THE COVER (CAMP/COURTESY OF) Main Image: Getty Images From top to bottom: Sophia Learning / Sophia.org, Michigan Technological University/ Michigan Technological University Photography, Sea Camp / Seacamp Association, Inc., Randolph Macon / Cindy Rodney of Randolph-Macon Academy ABOUT THE SECTION This special advertising section was produced by The Washington Post Custom Content department and did not involve The Washington Post news or editorial staff. This section was prepared by Maria Leonard Olsen, hired by The Washington Post Custom Content department.

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An at-a-glance look at goingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;on, events, and happenings in the Washington area.

May AZALEA GARDEN FESTIVAL May 4-6 / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tour Perkins Garden, which produces more than 15,000 blooms a year. Purchase annuals, azaleas, ďŹ&#x201A;owering shrubs and roses as well as antiques, jewelry, clothing and gifts. Games, rock climbing, facepainting, a dunk tank, inďŹ&#x201A;atables, and much more entertainment.

Landon School 6101 Wilson Ln. Bethesda, Md. landon.net OPEN STUDIO FRIDAYS AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY May 4, 11, 18, 25 / 1 - 4 p.m.

Check out a Portrait Discovery Kit to explore the museum and try a different art material each week.

National Portrait Gallery Education Center, Room E151 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, D.C. npg.si.edu/education/youth&family.html

PORTRAIT STORY DAYS: MAYA LIN May 5, 12 / 1 - 4 p.m.

Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has inďŹ&#x201A;uenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art.

For ages 5 and older with adult.

National Portrait Gallery Education Center, Room E151 8th and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. npg.si.edu/education/youth&family.html

FAMILY PORTRAIT DISCOVERY KIT DAY May 5, 13, 20, 27 / Saturdays 1 - 4 p.m.; Sundays 2 - 5 p.m.

Kits available for families with children ages 5 and up on a ďŹ rst-come, ďŹ rstserved basis. Kits provide a self-guided, interactive, and imaginative way to learn more about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sittersâ&#x20AC;? (people in the portraits) and their contributions to American history.

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Focus on Teens I’m shadowing a doctor at the local hosptial

What’s Your Teen Doing This

SUMMER? Jobs for Teens

Of course working for money has obvious benefits, such as saving for upwardly spiraling college costs. Babysitting, working at restaurants and shops, and lifeguarding have been popular summer teen jobs for generations. This summer, however, the federal government has taken steps to help students get started in the federal workforce.

The government’s Pathways Program offers federal internships for students at various levels, beginning at the high school level, and provides training and career development opportunities. Information on paid positions in federal agencies can be found at usajobs.gov. The Summer Youth Employment Program at the Library of Congress and a public affairs student intern position at the Department of Veterans Affairs recently were posted on the site.

In addition, many area camps and clubs have summer job openings. For example, Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, has jobs for counselor assistants, counselors in training (CITs), swim staff, lifeguards and aftercamp staff positions for high school and college students who are interested in working with young children. Log on to summer.beauvoirschool.org/working-at-camp for additional information.

The Barrie Camp in Silver Spring hires students aged

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16 and older to help in its extended day program. Their CIT program has attracted numerous area youth as well.

See barrie.org/barrie-camp/camp-staff. Landon School’s summer camp also has a robust teen counselor program, as do many others.

Students should participate in summer activites that demonstrate active learning and engagement beyond the high school classroom in a field or area that highlights their passion and interests.”

Looking Ahead To College Amy Ciccone, Director of College Counseling at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda advises that students should participate in summer activities that demonstrate active learning and engagement beyond the high school classroom in a field or area that highlights their passion and interests—whether that be an internship, shadowing opportunity, volunteer experience, job, a course for credit or a preCONTINUES NEXT PAGE

Forty five acres of woods, fields and streams - just minutes away.

703-471-2132

Barrie Day Camp since 1932

Day Camp, Specialty Camps and Leadership Training We are the closest camp to Washington D.C. that offers a traditional range of summer camp activities and fun, innovative programs that children enjoy today. We have the unique ability to offer swimming, riding, boating, and overnights all in our natural setting. With the support of our exceptional counselors and program specialists, campers are encouraged to give everything a try, create something new, explore the outdoors, respect and appreciate the natural world, and have fun.

What is ACE?

Test Preparation

An Academically Accelerated School

Critical Thinking, Logic, CogAT, NNAT

Accelerated Academics Preschool-Elementary

Summer Camp

Integrated Technology

Academics, Field Trips, Fun Activities

Smart Boards, iPad, 1-1 Computer Lab

www.ACE-ACADEMY.com 703-471-2132 | Fax: 703-471-5790 1808 Michael Faraday Ct. | Reston, VA 20190

FEATURING OUR COUNSELOR IN TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEENS Convenient BUS SERVICE from Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, North Potomac, Rockville, Silver Spring, Tenleytown, Takoma Park and White Oak. EXTENDED DAY- Mornings and Afternoons

www.barrie.org 301.576.2816 • 13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring MD 20906 The summer program of Barrie School

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Calendar DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM May 6 / 4 p.m.

Discover your passion

Chamber concert Eastern HS 1700 East Capitol St. NW Washington, D.C. dcyop.org

Explore your interests

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH FAMILY DAY May 6 / 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Bring the whole family to the Smithsonian’s kickoff celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Enjoy a day of music, dance, and spoken word performances; arts-and-crafts activities; and video interviews by the Hirshhorn’s Artlab+ teen videographers.

National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard 8th and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_ month/apahm/apahm09/event_detail/ feature_event.html RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE May 6, 20 / 2 p.m.

Experience college life

Summer Programs for High School Students If your high school student craves challenges, strives for success and is thinking about college, we invite them to make plans to study and explore Washington, DC at Georgetown University this summer.

Programs are offered in Medicine, Science, Business, Politics, Law, Journalism and the Arts & Humanities. They can choose to participate in an 8-day intensive non-credit Institute or earn college credit for up to 10 weeks in our Fundamentals program or in undergraduate courses.

For more information and to start an online application, visit

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college course. “It’s especially helpful if this activity aligns with a prospective major—for instance, CONTINUED if a student is interested in the medical field, he/she could volunteer at a hospital, shadow a doctor, get an internship at NIH or take a course in molecular biology at the college level,” Ciccone said.

Academic enrichment programs abound at Washington area schools and colleges, such as the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland. Summer Study Program has pre-college programs for high school students at four college campuses, including the University of Colorado and the Sorbonne in Paris. (See summerstudy.com.) Taking courses over the summer to obtain college credit or to beef up a high school transcript is no longer uncommon in this competitive climate.

SAT/ACT prep courses and tutoring are also gaining popularity as summer activities for teens anxious about taking time away from their school-year studies, and increasing college admissions and scholarship success. Popular—but pricey—services include Prep Matters, Studypoint, Capital Educators and Kaplan Test Prep.

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Learn about R-MA’s summer programs and academic school year for students in grades 6-12. Arrive at 1:45 to register, as the event begins promptly at 2:00 p.m.

Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Dr. Front Royal, Va. rma.edu FACING HISTORY: BE THE ARTIST YOUTH PROGRAM May 12 / 2 - 4 p.m.

This class is designed for children to explore portraiture in depth. Participants take a brief guided tour of the exhibition, focusing on the portrait of Maya Lin (b.

1959), who designed the nation’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial; listen to a children’s story or short gallery talk; and create a piece of art using some of the same materials or concepts.

National Portrait Gallery Education Center, Room E151 8th and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. npg.si.edu/education/youth&family.html DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM May 13 Beginner concert - 2 p.m.; Intermediate concert - 4 p.m.

Eastern HS 1700 East Capitol St. NE Washington, D.C. dcyop.org FAMILY FUN NIGHT: E.NOPI PIZZA & PUZZLES May 18 / 4 – 7 p.m.

Bring your family and friends to a fun night of games, puzzles, and pizza at E.nopi Math, Reading, and Writing in Vienna.

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High school counselors and organizations like Habitat for Humanity also can assist students with tackling their student service learning hour requirements.”

So You Want to Play College Sports?

Sports are an entrée into college for many area athletes. For the student hoping to play college sports, “they need to attend camps with a variety of college coaches from schools that they are interested in,” said Kathy Jenkins, head girls’ lacrosse coach at Alexandria’s St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, whose 600 career win record is unrivaled in the region. “In addition, the students need to work on developing their skills and try to play in a couple summer tournaments.” Jenkins has sent hundreds of players on to college lacrosse teams.

Dwayne Bryant, director of athletics for Stone Ridge School and former Georgetown University basketball player, echoed this sentiment.

“The reality is if a kid wants to play in college, he or she has to put in the time no matter what sport it is. He or she has to play three to four times a week for an hour or two a day to build the skills to compete at that level.” Noting that the college athletics recruitment process has changed a great deal since his high school days, Bryant said that “When [he] was growing up, it was all about getting into the gym and training. Now it’s about building skills specific to the sport being pursued.” One of Bryant’s daughters is playing soccer at Loyola University in Baltimore.

His high school sophomore is ranked number ten overall in the country for soccer and number one for her position. She will play with her club team this summer at tournaments around the country in front of 200 to 300 college coaches. “These days college recruiting [for sports] starts sometimes in 7th or 8th grade, and there are no college rules against it.”

Caroline Smith of North Bethesda followed this path.

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Focus on Teens From sixth grade onward, Smith practiced with her lacrosse club team every summer and played tournaments each June and July.

“The summer prior to junior year of high school is a big year for college recruiting,” Smith said.

So she participated in a lacrosse camp last summer at Stanford University, and two other popular camps that are showcases for college coaches. Smith, who is in her junior year at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School already is committed to play at Stanford University. Three other talented Visitation classmates are committed to play lacrosse at Yale, Brown and Berkeley.

I’m learning a new language

Service Learning Some students use their summer break to complete their community service hour requirements. Horizons Greater Washington offers a six-week summer enrichment program designed to help a diverse population of children from low-income families to develop a lifelong interest in learning, advance academic gains over the summer, and improve achievement in school. Teen counselors are hired each year to work in the summer program, which is held at the Maret School, Norwood and St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School.

“Many of our high school counselors started out in our program as a means for fulfilling their community service obligations but become completely hooked and continue to work throughout the school year in our Saturday program,” said Charis Keitelman, chair of the Maret Horizons Volunteer Council. “It is pretty competitive among high school students to become Horizons Assistant Teachers because we get many more applicants than spaces every year. Most repeat for other summers, and often will return from college to work at Horizons.

It’s infectious working with these children.”

High school counselors and organizations like Habitat for Humanity also can assist students with tackling their student service learning hour requirements.

Learn Something New But there seem to be few times in life that one has the luxury of such blocks of free time as school summer vacation. Why not learn to be a chef? Or a silversmith, potter or glass-blower?

L’Academie de Cuisine offers summer classes for children and teens.

The Bethesda cooking school offers week-long camps designed for children ages nine to 12 and teenagers from 13 to 17. This summer, the teen programs include a “tour of Italy” and French cooking techniques.

Glen Echo Park’s offerings include dance, photography, ceramics, silversmithing and many other art media classes. The Writing Center’s summer screenwriting class will be held at Glen Echo Park as well. See glenechopark.org for more details.

Why not pick up a new language? For example, the National Cathedral School is partnering with Middlebury Interactive Languages to offer two-week summer day academies in Spanish, Chinese and French for middle and high school students. Instruction is based on the renowned Middlebury immersion methodology. For more information, see mmla.middlebury.edu/summerday/overview.php Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs have gained popularity. The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has a summer STEM program in June for rising 8th to11th graders, allowing them to gain exposure to the number five “Best Undergraduate Engineering Program” in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. See usna.edu/Admissions/stem.html for more information. ]

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Chit Chat Wendie Lubic A.K.A. “THE COLLEGE LADY,” PARENT EDUCATOR AT THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT The

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Wendie Lubic has worked with parents and students in the Washington area for more than 17 years as a certified parent educator at the Parent Encouragement Program in Kensington, and as a college counselor with her College Lady college admissions counseling service.

As an educational consultant, she recommends community service or internships for summer teen activities. “Students can find their passions via community service or internships, and you don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to do them,” Lubic said. “As long as they are committing themselves and doing things that matter to them, these are the best ways teens can spend their summer breaks.”

Lubic’s student advisees have volunteered for Metro Teen AIDS, the Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and various arts organizations. They have pursued internships at Walter Reed and taught physics and other subjects to inner city students.

“Of course, paid work is great, but if you can’t find a paid job in this economy, or one that will keep a student’s interest, the student will be better served by doing something meaningful that really touches him or her,” she said. “Colleges are looking for that passion.

They don’t want to see parents spending thousands of dollars to send their kids to China or Latin America to see poor people. They want that passion that really can be found in their own backyard.” n

Students can find their passions via community service or internships, and you don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to do them.”

Spend the Summer in the City!

Camps for ages 6-18 Academics • Athletics • Travel Performing and Visual Arts www.eburke.org/summer 202-362-8882 x 631

4101 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008

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PORTRAIT STORY DAYS: ISAMU NOGUCHI May 20 / 2 –5 p.m.

For ages 5 and older with adult.

Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art.

Today, learn about Japanese American artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988).

National Portrait Gallery Education Center, Room E151 8th and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. npg.si.edu/education/youth&family.html DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM May 20 / 4 p.m.

Junior philharmonic concert.

Eastern HS 1700 East Capitol St. NE Washington, D.C. dcyop.org DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT May 22 / 6 p.m.

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater 2700 F St. NW Washington, D.C. dcyop.org

PORTRAIT STORY DAYS: ANNA MAY WONG May 26 / 1 –4 p.m.

RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY FINAL PARADE June 1 / 1:30 p.m.

For ages 5 and older with adult.

Drop in to listen to a story about a person who has influenced American history and culture and to create a special piece of art.

Today, learn about Chinese American silent film actress Anna May Wong (1905-1961).

Join the celebration as the VA 091st Air Force Junior ROTC cadets perform their final parade of 2012.

National Portrait Gallery Education Center, Room E151 8th and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. npg.si.edu/education/youth&family.html E.NOPI OF FALLS CHURCH OPEN HOUSE May 31 Enrolling now! Come learn about our program. Free diagnostic testing!

105 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church, Va. enopimathreading.com; enopi.com

June

Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Dr. Front Royal, Va. rma.edu VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SCHOOLS FAIR June 2 / 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Learn about the five military boarding schools of Virginia.

Tysons Corner Marriott 8028 Leesburg Pike Tysons Corner, Va. virginiaassociationofmilitaryschools.com 32ND ANNUAL WASHINGTON FOLK FESTIVAL June 2-3 / noon-7 p.m.

Hands-on aviation-themed activities at this weekly series for children ages five and up.

Free festival presents folk music, dance and craft exhibits. Festival supports 450 performers on seven stages, including a storytelling stage, music for family audiences and a participatory dance program in the Spanish Ballroom.

College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr. College Park, Md.

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd.

Glen Echo, Md.

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glenechopark.org

AFTERNOON AVIATORS Starting June 1 / Fridays, 2 - 4 p.m.

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Calendar LIVING CLASSROOMS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 / 10 a.m. -3 p.m.

For children up to age 12.

Experiential museum with a focus on science and the environment. June’s focus is exploring different types of animals around the world and meeting “animal ambassadors” who live at the museum.

RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE June 10 / 2 p.m.

DINOSAUR PARK PROGRAMS Monthly 1st and 3rd Saturdays, beginning June 16 / noon-4:00 p.m.

Learn about R-MA’s summer programs and academic school year for students in grades 6-12. Arrive at 1:45 to register, as the event begins promptly at 2:00 pm.

Dinosaur Park is a 41-acre park in Laurel, Maryland, featuring a rare deposit of fossils from the Cretaceous Period. On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, join paleontologists to interpret fossil deposits.

Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Dr. Front Royal, Va.

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd.

Glen Echo, Md.

rma.edu

Pgparks.com

GLEN ECHO SUMMER CONCERT SERIES June 14, 28 / 7:30 p.m.

livingclassroomsdc.org VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SCHOOLS FAIR June 3 / 1 – 4 p.m.

IMAGINE=IMAGE TEEN WORKSHOP June 18-21 / 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Evening of fabulous music and carousel rides.

Military bands, youth bands and other local talent featured. Rain or shine. Ballroom Café open or bring a picnic dinner.

Learn about the five military boarding schools of Virginia.

Bethesda Marriott 5151 Pooks Hill Rd. Bethesda Md.

Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion 7300 MacArthur Boulevard Glen Echo, Md.

virginiaassociationofmilitaryschools.com

glenechopark.org

IMAGINATION BETHESDA June 4 / 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

FISHING PROGRAM FOR BEGINNERS June 15 / 9 - 11 a.m.

The 17th annual Imagination Bethesda, a street festival celebrating children and the arts, includes musical performances, children’s entertainers, hands-on art and craft activities that will line the streets in downtown Bethesda.

Ages 6 to 12.

Park rangers teach about casting, handling fish, fishing ethics, safety and fish biology. Program is recommended for beginners, and includes outdoor lecture and hands-on fishing.

Woodmont Ave. and Elm St. Bethesda, Md.

School House Pond 14100 Governor Oden Bowie Dr. Upper Marlboro, Md.

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pgparks.com

For ages 13-16.

Does your school picture do you justice?

Want to say more about who you are?

Looking at famous people and portraits, using cameras, smart phones and other digital media you will create a portrait during this four-day workshop. Teens will explore image-making by creating portraits that reflect key aspects of what makes them who they are.

National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution Education Department 801 F St. NW Washington, D.C.

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Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to join in this week-long college experience, where students work together to solve a real-world problem: creating a sustainable energy company.

Interested in attending? www.ucwv.edu/summeracademy, or 304-357-4875

Explore the medical field

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Discover your passion

Dinosaur Park 13200 block of Mid-Atlantic Blvd.

Laurel, Md.

Experience college life

Summer Medicine Programs for High School Students The world of medicine is fast-paced and exciting, and your high school student can experience it firsthand this summer at Georgetown University.

Our curriculum, developed and delivered by Georgetown University Medical Center faculty, will allow them to go inside the most current issues in medicine while working alongside Georgetown medical students and professors exploring different medical themes throughout their week on campus.

Help them apply now and join us this summer for these medical activities, plus field trips within Washington, DC and activities on campus. They will experience college, before graduating from high school!

Start an online application today, visit

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This Summer... Be A Star!

Summer

MEMORIES Atlas Performing Arts Center  1333 H Street NE  Washington, DC 20002

& Session 2 July 16 -27, 2012

Photo courtesy of Imagination Stage

Both Mulan Jr. and Tom Sawyer will run each session.

Monday-Friday, 9am- 4pm* Ages 6-12 *Aftercare available for an additional charge

$600 for each of the 2 week sessions

THEATER CAMPS

Register now at www.atlasarts.org For more information call Atlas Box Office 202.399.7993 ext. 2 This program is brought to you by:

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For aspiring thespians, acting camps are surprisingly plentiful in the Washington area, such as those at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Act Two @ Levine at the Strathmore Music Hall in North

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100% Concentrated, O rganic Fun! Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Summer 2011

Session 1 July 2 -13, 2012

Traditional summer camps have been a mainstay of children and teen summer memories for years.

Nearby Barrie Camp, located on the 45-acre wooded campus of the Barrie School, has served children aged four to 14 since 1932. “In Maryland, it is the closest traditional camp to the nation’s capital,” said camp director Peter Vogdes. Minutes away from Washington, the Silver Spring camp offers on-site horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, acting and more. Campers who are 14 years old participate in Barrie’s CIT program where they spend half of their day in leadership training activities and service as a counselor-intraining. They learn skills while earning community service hours. “With our wide variety of activities and our perfect camp setting, where better to let summer be summer and kids be kids?” See barrie.org/barriecamp for more information.

Other summer camps within a few hours of Washington include CampRimRockandCampAlleghany for girls in West Virginia, and Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer in North Carolina. If parents are overwhelmed by the choices available, services exist to help facilitate the decisionmaking process.

NOW TWO LOCATIONS IN GLEN ECHO PARK & ROCKVILLE

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Musical Theater Center

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Beginner & Intermediate Classes

June 25, 2012 - July 6, 2012 Ages 5 - 14 Elementary Music Day Camp String Camp & Band Camp Camp Location: Maury ES DCPS

July 16, 2012 - August 3, 2012 Ages 4 ½ to 19 Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Guitar, and Recorder

1700 E. Capitol St. NE. Washington DC 20003 Phone: 202-698-0123 • Fax: 202-723-4555 • www.dcyop.org

Drama, Musical Theatre, Dance, and Filmmaking 1, 2, 3, or 4-week Summer Camps for Ages 4–18 Half or Full-Day options with before & after-care.

Full-Day Camps for as little as $312 a week!

Visit us at www.imaginationstage.org, and register today!

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ADVENTURE CAMPS For some fortunate teens, summer is for travel. For example, Bold Earth Teen Adventures offers high school students summer camps of adventure travel, learning and leadership. Other well-known adventure travel programs include Overland, The Road Less Traveled, Rustic Pathways and Wilderness Adventures. Most of these combine travel experiences with community service, language immersion, adventure experiences and cultural appreciation.

Express Yourself

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Bethesda, Musical Theater Center in Rockville, Adventure Theatre’s Summer Music Theatre Camp at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast, Studio Theater in Northwest and Arena Stage in Southwest. Some students, however, pursue opportunities on the other side of “the pond.”

Ms. Sherion Cosby, a teacher at Westland Middle School in Bethesda, sparked a love of all things Shakespeare for Amaya Murphy of Chevy Chase when Murphy was a Westland eighth grader. Now a freshman at Savannah College of Art and Design pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she spent her high school summer breaks participating in theater programs. One such experience at the British American Drama Academy (BADA) the summer before her senior year “absolutely cemented her decision to pursue a career in acting and broadened her perspective regarding the talent that exists out there,” said her mother Arantza Murphy. Amaya was able to audition here in Washington for the BADA slot, which also gave her valuable experience for college performing arts admissions auditions.

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After canceling the animated series in 2010, HBO about-faced and brought it back for a third season last year. But amid the buzz for “Girls” and “Veep,” “Tim” finally ran out of lives.

Essentially a cartoon “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the series followed Tim (creator Steve Dildarian), a 20-something New Yorker working a crappy corporate job.

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He looks up, sighs and realizes a giant O is hurling toward him. Cue his “Oh [expletive]” and cut to the credits.

Like “The Sopranos’” famed cut to black, we may never know whether Tim lived or died. Then again, as Hank Williams sang in the show’s theme song, Tim never had a chance: “No matter how I struggle and strive/ I’ll never get out of this world alive.”

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Carrie Underwood gets a little gloomy on ‘Blown Away,’ but the mood is fleeting

a suitor’s devious intentions.

The title track follows with a much more compelling story line — an abused child prays for a tornado to destroy her broken home.

“There’s not enough rain in Oklahoma/to wash the sins out of that house,” Underwood sings. It’s a gripping lyric, but the distorted guitars, thunderous drumming and wailing refrains make the song feel like an overcooked Taylor Swift hit.

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False alarm. This is merely a trans-faux-mation — that thing pop stars do when they dabble in minor-key melodies and frowny lyrics, hoping their listeners will mistake a superficial shift in tone for a meaningful artistic left turn.

The idea of Underwood going goth is an intriguing one, though.

The 29-year-old has become a dominant voice in country music since winning “American Idol” in 2005, and she showed us she could snarl with the best of them right out of the gate. Her debut single, “Before He Cheats,” found her talking trash like a good girl gone super-bad. Double-cross this one and she’ll carve up the Michelins on your pickup like a jack-o’-lantern.

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We get only a handful of songs to find out. After that, the clouds part and our regularly scheduled Underwood album ensues, spilling over with creamy love songs of the heartthumpy and heart-achy variety.

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“Sun’s shining bright and it’s meant for us,” she chirps. “Life is like a ride on a party bus!”

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Little Broken Hearts,” she takes us through vignettes of grief,

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Bobby Ray)” a track from “Strange Clouds,” B.o.B’s sophomore album, the rapper addresses the backlash that came from fans surprised by his pop-leaning debut. Imitating a disgruntled fan, he raps,”Where’s the integrity?/You on that other [stuff]/ You don’t even sound the same, I

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acceptance and release within a breakup. The moody production footprint of Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, is felt on such songs as “Say Goodbye” and the take-noprisoners title track, where she’s out to recover emotional losses.

On “Take It Back” and “4 Broken Hearts,” Jones goes back and forth between blaming a lover and herself for their relationship’s demise. The pace picks up on “After the Fall,” but the mood stays dark and mellow.

Georgia rapper B.o.B. mixes styles and guests on his sophomore release.

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“Strange Clouds” should quiet some of that criticism, though.

Through varied production and diverse guests, the album is a good mix of the light, mainstream sound that has brought B.o.B fame, and more straightforward hip-hop.

But “Strange Clouds” is at its strongest when it manages to appeal to all, as with the Morgan Freemanassisted “Bombs Away,” and the title track, because nothing unites music lovers like a hazy ode to weed.

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They’ve Got The Red Blues The Shakespeare Theatre’s free noon performances are neither as numerous nor as late in the day as the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage shows, but they are free. Today’s noontime program is a performance by the Washington Balalaika Society, showcasing the weird triangular Russian instrument. Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW; noon, free; 202-547-1122, Shakespearetheatre. org. (Gallery Place)

Money Matters Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and economic Nobel laureate, has had it up to here with everybody being stupid about economics. His newspaper writings are smart condemnations of the endless budgetary political fumbling, “End This Depression Now,” calls on politicos to fix the problems.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW; 7 p.m., free; 202-364-1919, Politicsprose.com. (Van Ness)

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Healthy adult volunteers needed The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting outpatient research studies on fear and anxiety at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Over a period of one to three visits of one to three hours each, participants will be interviewed and complete computer tasks during which heart rate will be recorded.

Volunteers must be between 18-50 years of age, medically healthy, and not be taking medication. There is no cost for study-related tests.

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I_jYeci “The Middle” tends to get overlooked, which is the theme of tonight’s new episode. It’s hard to get noticed when a show shares a night with “Modern Family,” the Emmy-winning series that has been singled out for critical love since before it debuted.

“The Middle” breaks no new ground. At times, the scenes between Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton) and her husband, Mike (Neil Flynn), are perfectly believable and natural, but also a little like warmed-over “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Still, you have to admire a show that goes out of its way to be unstylish and unhip.

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Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns has a cameo. (TRIBUNE MEDIA)

A Wormy Situation On “America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., CW), the six remaining contestants, including Eboni, above, travel to Macau, where they take part in a photo shoot wearing silk gowns while silkworms crawl on them. Yes, you read that right.

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$13.00 - $32.50+/hr., Federal hire/full benefits No Experience, Call Today 1-800-593-2664 ext. 202

POOL OPERATION

23 Driver Trainees Need Now! No exp required. CDL Training available. Start at $45K plus benefits.

Call Now! 1-800-251-3946

Activism

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Protect Reproductive Rights Work for Grassroots Campaigns Earn $5,695 - 9,095 this summer Great for Students - FT/Career Call Morgan 202 797 9655

Asst Managers/Dancers/Promoters/ Security/Flyer Persons Wanted for Gentlemens Clubs in MD. Apply in person nightly 10pm-11:30pm Bazz&Crue, 7752 Marlboro Pike Forestville, MD

DAY SPA in Georgetown hiring Nail Tech, Esthetician, Massage Therapist.

Call 202-360-7444.

CLEANING Cleaning company needs Maids with good references who have worked for a maid service business need only apply.

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm. Call 301-333-0398

Regulatory and Policy Advisor

Research & analyze info & telecom policies. Reqs: 3 yrs exp., J.D., LLM or grad degree in telecom policy or info tech policy. At least 2 wks travel per yr. Based in Arlington, VA. Email resume to jobs@tmgtelecom.com Telecommunications Management Group, Inc.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Environmentally safe dry cleaners in need of F/T or P/T position. Company benefits.

Apply within: 1623 N Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22302

DRIVER

$100-$200 per weekend Immediate openings for driver with own fullsize van or p.u. truck. No SUV's. Knowledge of Balt/Wash area a plus.

Call 703-794-7725

Tow Truck Driver

SALES - WHITTS HARLEY DAVIDSON is looking for a Motorcycle Sales Person. Valid motorcycle driver license & working weekends a must. F/T with benefits. $50K-$60K earning potential. We will train.

Apply in person: Whitts Harley Davidson 9321 Center St Manassas, VA 20110 Call 703-369-7077

SOFTWARE Adaequare, Inc. has openings for Computer Programmers, Programmer Analysts, Software Engineers, & Systems Analysts.

Includes Senior positions.

Must be proficient in one of these areas: (1) Java/J2EE & related; (2) Microsoft.NET & related; (3) SAP ERP & ABAP or ASAP; (4) Network Engineering & Security; (5) System and Database Administration; (6) Siebel CRM; (7) Datawarehousing/Bus. Intelligence; (8) Applications Systems Analysis; (9) QA/Test engineering. The positions report to our Chantilly, VA office & require travel to various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. to work on short-term or long-term projects.

Email resume to openjobs@adaequare.com & in the subject field put JOB CODE 201204

GET PAID TO GO TO SCHOOL*

*$200 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE MONTHLY NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIRED

Financial Aid Available. Job Placement Included. Receive a Computer at No Cost to you. Flexible Class Schedules.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS: • MEDICAL ASSISTANT • MEDICAL PHLEBOTOMY TECH. • MEDICAL OFFICE ADMIN • PC SPECIALIST 4 MONTH LONG PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: • ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS • PC SPECIALIST LEVEL 1

TECHNICAL LEARNING CENTERS Call Now: (202) 223-3500

All Programs Nationally Accredited By

1720 I St. NW Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20006 Visit our Website: www.tlc-corp.com

Looking for a career where you can make others smile?

NW Washington, DC

DRY CLEANING/SHIRT PRESSER Must be experienced. Full time, company benefits.

Apply within : Presto Valet 1623 North Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22302 Front Desk Attendant Part Time Front Desk Attendant Private Club in D.C. needs a part-time individual to oversee front desk duties of the club. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with Jonas Club Management software and point of sale systems is a plus. Greets and registers guests, answers telephone in a friendly and courteous manner, provides prompt and courteous service. Handles deposits and payments for room accommodation. Monitor security systems to include cameras, fire, stress, and theft alarms.

Must be able to work Saturday, Sunday and Club Holidays./EOE/ If interested, please fax resume w/salary requirements to 202-8352569 or email jobs@metroclub.org

Lifeguards FT/PT, flexible schedule.

Must be able to swim.

FREE training: VA, MD, DC 888-872-9909 abovari@usaquatics.net

If you're a progressive, social- and politicalminded individual, we'd like to talk to you. In this position you will work on behalf of our clients, raising money from their members (no cold calling) to advance their missions and causes.

As a member of the Share fundraising team, you'll raise funds for: Environmental Protection, Women's Rights, Civil Liberties, Gay Rights and Political Activism. In this position you will see your personal contribution bring about longlasting rewards -- for you, and for the world.

Candidates with some fundraising experience are preferred and must be able to work evening and weekend hours. You must also pass a background check.

Prepare for an extraordinary new future in healthcare.

For both PT & FT, we offer an average wage of $10 - $15/hour, flexible scheduling as well as a strong benefits package which includes: health and dental insurance, and a generous vacation plan.

• Ask about our short-term courses • Day and evening courses available • Financial aid available to

Interested candidates, please contact the recruiting office at: Phone: 202-234-3903 hr@shareco.us

those who qualify*

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAREER TRAINING

be extraordinary

PHLEBOTOMY

Falls Church Silver Spring • Washington, D.C.

1-800-417-8954

SCHEV has certified Medtech, located at 6182 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22044 to operate in Virginia.

In 10 Weeks CTO SCHEV

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RECEPTIONIST Information Receptionist Public Defender Service This is a great position for a self-starter with excellent “people skills”, one who is seeking a position in a legal environment serving the public.

The Receptionist receives numerous requests for information on a multiline telephone system, from walk-in visitors, and online from attorneys and staff. If you have at least one year of office exper., have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites, accurate typing and data entry skills, we would like to meet you. Bilingual Spanish/English skills desirable (but not required). Full benefits package. Visit www.pdsdc.org to view the job posting PDS #2012-06 with how to apply instructions. Last date to apply 5/14/12. EOE

CAREER TRAINING

Telephone Fundraiser

Experience only. Hyattsville area. F/T shifts.

Salary, commission & benefits.

Call 301-440-8958.

HHA Services now hiring experience skilled tradesmen in Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church & Leesburg areas.

Power Plant Operators Electricians Maintenance Mechanics HVAC Mechanics Plumber Full time, competitive pay and benefits. HS or GED, 2-3+ yrs. exp. Email resumes to CathyMcAvey@hhaservices.com OR fax: 586-279-0372

202-334-4100.

Swimming Pool Operator Tricon is seeking an experienced swimming pool operator with a Valid D.C. Pool Operator's license, with the responsibility to inspect, test, calibrate pool equipment & add chemicals as needed.

Must be a legal resident and reside in the District of Columbia. Fax resumes to (301) 568-3264 or email to hr@tricon.com.

Property Manager/Assistant — For Capitol Hill management company. EXPERIENCE REQ'D! Computer skills/parking. Call Mon-Fri: 202-546-0704.

SALES- Agents needed!! up to $625 per deal. vehicle is not required but a plus!

Please Call: 240-468-8359

Consultant

DRIVER

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For useful consumer information, please visit us at www.medtech.edu/consumerinfo.

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Text DAYONE to 94576 or call Sanford-Brown College is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to operate campuses in Virginia.

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AVAILABLE PROGRAMS: • MEDICAL ASSISTANT • MEDICAL PHLEBOTOMY TECH. • MEDICAL OFFICE ADMIN • PC SPECIALIST 4 MONTH LONG PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: • ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS • PC SPECIALIST LEVEL 1

TECHNICAL LEARNING CENTERS Call Now: (202) 223-3500

All Programs Nationally Accredited By

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Why be Ordinary When You Can beextraordinary SCHEV has certified Medtech, located at 6182 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA, 22044 to operate in Virginia.

Falls Church (main) Silver Spring (branch) Washington D.C. (branch) Formerly Sanz School

TM

For useful consumer information, please visit us at www.medtech.edu/ consumerinfo.

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• Hospitals • Physicians’ offices • Pharmaceutical and medical products companies • Diagnostic centers • Inpatient and outpatient clinics • Many more exciting opportunities

Sanford-Brown Institute Sanford-Brown College 8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 1761 Old Meadow Road Landover, MD 20785 McLean, VA 22102 Sanford-Brown College is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate campuses in Virginia.

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877-809-9152

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Sanford-Brown College

1761 Old Meadow Rd. • McLean, VA 22102

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Sanford-Brown College is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate campuses in Virginia.

1025 Vermon Avenue N.W., Su e 200 Wash ng on, d.C. 20005

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DENTAL ASSISTANT Trainees Needed Now!

Dental Offices now hiring. No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available.

1-800-678-6350

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CAREER TRAINING

PHARMACY TECH Trainees Needed Now Pharmacies now hiring. No experience?

Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-877-240-4524

Office Support Trainees Needed!

Phlebotomy Tech

Get paid to go to school Call now: 202-223-3500

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PHLEBOTOMY Training workshops

Doctor’s Help 301-567-5422

NURSE ASSISTANT Med Tech/CPR 19 Days 240-770-8251 OR 240-233-1226

TRAIN FOR A CAREER AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT AT EVEREST COLLEGE! Programs and schedules vary by campus.

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY

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Sanford-Brown College is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate campuses in Virginia.

KAHAK HEALTH ACADEMY

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MEDICAL LEARNING CENTER

DAY, EVENING & WEEKEND CLASSES:

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STUFF

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SMALL COLLECTOR PAYS CASH FOR COINS/COLLECTIONS/GOLD. Will travel to you! Call Al, 301-807-3266

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ARLINGTON NORTH- 1426 Quincy St (22207).

2 blocks Arlington Central Library.

Sat 5/5, 7am-1:30pm, Civitan Garage Sale I66, Fantastic Deals! Rain or Shine! Open Air. Have Your Garage Sale Here!

3533 Ames St. NE Washington, DC 20019

3 BR Special

Dumfries—Huge Church Yard Sale 3890 Cameron St., Dumfries, VA, May 5, 8:00AM-2PM, Vendors contact Al 703-302-9937

Second Month’s Rent FREE

Forest Hill—Community Yard Sale, Sat, May 5: Many homes participating - S.Queen St; S.24th St; S.Rolfe St; 22202 Furn, lighting, clothing, linens, jewelry, art, treasures! 81pm.

VA Schools are CTO SCHEV For useful consumer information, please visit us at www.everest.edu/disclosures

106 Wilmington Pl., SE

202-492-7230

• Newly Renovated Units • Ample Closet Space • CAC • Easy Access To Metro • Close To Shopping • Min. Away From H Street Corridor

888.891.8472 *For qualified applicants only

1909 MARYLAND AVE., NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002

NE 1 Bdrm, quiet secure building. $750/mo. + electric. Sec. dep and application fee req. 202-561-0739

Elsinore Courtyard

1-800-460-4138

DSH—Charming Kittens: 3 calico females,3 orange males. 6 weeks old. Call 1-540-882-9631 (Western Loudoun County)

SUMMERTIME SPECIAL

MED BILL & CODING Trainees Needed Now

Medical Offices now hiring. No experience?

Job Training & Placement Assistance Available.

1-866-294-0466

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES BAD/NEGATIVE CREDIT Removed from Credit Report. Guaranteed or your money back. 202-775-6932 CONVENIENCE STORE on University of Maryland campus for sale. New store, long term lease. Call Mark 1-800-942-5351

TAILOR SHOP FOR SALE Established 30 yrs In Iverson Mall.

Call: Monday-Saturday 10-6pm.

Ask for Mario: 301-423-5360

STUFF

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ROTTWEILER PUPPIES- 8 wks, old. AKC, 1st shot, 1st & 2nd dewormed, docked tails, $800.

Cash only. Call 301-926-7715 for appt.

A PA RT M E N T S

$99 MOVES YOU IN

MOVE IN BY MAY 31, 2012 AND RECEIVE A 32” FLAT SCREEN TV

• Hardwood floors • Walk in Closets • All Utilities Included/ Selected Units • Balconies / Patios / Selected Units • On-site Laundry Facilities • Close to Metro and much more

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

$35.00 APP FEE/ PER ADULT

DC RENTALS

MUST INCOME QUALIFY

ANACOSTIA---3 BR, 1 BA, new paint, fresh carp, fenced back yard, metro, $1495/m 202-487-3874

(202) 581-3687

Congress Heights- 1 & 2BR, $760 & $950 + UTILS. NEW KITCHEN. QUIET. 501 MELLON SE DC. 301-552-2989

G LENDALE P LAZA A

M-F 9-5; SAT 10-2

Spacious 1 & 2 BRs Central AC/Heat 24 hr onsite laundry facilities Resident controlled access 1 Block from metro & shopping Across the Street from park & recreation Available for immediate occupancy

B ANNEKER P LACE APARTMENTS • Apartments Starting from $839 • Close To Metro, Schools & Shopping • Intercom Access To Every Please Ca Building for Springll S pecials!!

• Great Location In A ParkLike Setting • Laundry Facility On Property

(866) 759-3646 NE

2BR Apartments 3BR Apartm from $1199 ents fr $ om 1 4 2 4

Concerts, movies, events, restaurants and more.

No Application Fee!† All Utilities Included

Secured Building Entry ■ Off Street Parking On-Site Laundry Facility ■ Wall-to-Wall Carpet † If you apply by 5/1 ■ Dishwashers

■ ■

1 7PC Cherry Sleigh Set $495—NEW in boxes, QN Sleigh BEDROOM Set, can deliver, 703-8877666

(202) 640-4774

Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

P A R T M E N T S

1 2PC PTop Mattress Set $125—NEW in the plastic, Queen Pillowtop Matt and Box 3PC King PTop Set - $235 can deliver 703-887-7666

1 Pillowtop Queen MattressSet. Value $289,Asking $150! New in Plastic.

Can Deliver.301-343-8630

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY • 1 BRS FROM $735-$785 • 2 BRS $835

3600 Ely Place S.E., Wash. DC 20019

5312 E Street, SE • Washington, DC 20019

Visit us online at

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$0 APPLICATION FEE $99 SECURITY DEPOSIT* Must move in by May 31st

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CTO SCHEV

888-379-8049

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• Upgraded Kitchens and Lighting • Spacious Floor Plan • Balcony • Hardwood Floors • Walk-in Closets • Walk to Metro

MEDICAL ASSISTANT In 10 Weeks

1336 Missouri Avenue, Washington DC 20011

SE

NE - Very nice 1BR, 1BA. Near Benning Rd metro Available immediately. Will consider vouchers.

202-832-4754 or 202-528-7378

703-527-0055 • Certified SCHEV • Approved VBON

Your Walks to Rock Creek Park

1 BRS Starting at $795 2 BRS Starting at $895

NE

ADOPT A CAT/KITTEN Vet checked. Call Feline Foundation.

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Call For Details.

Move in And Enjoy

AMES STREET APTS

NE 2nd & RI Ave. $175 a week furnished clean.

Cable and utilities included. Share bath.

Call 202-256-8133

Assistant

Spacious 1-Brs from $1,249 or 1 MONTH FREE RENT OPTION.

202-421-9618

PETS

Nurse

WALDEN COMMONS

"The Charm of the City"

• Renovated 1 Bedroom Apts • Near Minn. Ave. Metro Station • 24 Hr. Emergency Maintenance • Showing Apts. 7 Days A Week

Clarksville—Estate/Moving Sale:6723 Hitching Post Ct, Clarksville,MD, Sat. 05/05,8am1pm, Sun 05/06 8am-1pm Furn. Appl. Fixtures, Collectibles

UNIVERSITY PARK Sat 5/5, 9am-2pm Townwide Yard Sale! 50 Families S of UMCP on Rt. 1 Map at www.upcivicassociation.com

N.W.

1 BRS $725

Bethesda—HUGE! 20+ families (annual Hillmead sale) Sat 5/5 8 am-2 pm (rain date 5/6). Get map at 8807 Lowell Place (NOT Street)

Manor Park—Tool and Equipment Sale. Auto, Electrical, Plumbing and General tools. 6110 3rd St NW, Washington, DC, May 5th 2012, 8m to 1pm

DC RENTALS

SE- $1100 for 1BR. All utils inc. Fully renov, 4 blocks from Benning Metro, bus stop 1 block.

New: w-w carpet, paint, stove, fridge, countertop, cabinets, sinks. New fixtures in BA. New W/D in downstairs lndry rm. Section 8 welcome. Open House: Sundays 3pm-5pm.

Call 301-257-5126

SE- 13th St. 2 min to metro/shops!

2BR from $825 + utilities. No Pets.

Section 8 ok. Call 202-388-3900x 10 SE-1616 17th Pl. SE-2BR, nwly renov kit & BA. New W/D, hting & CAC. Hdwd flrs. Rent+utils. Vouchers welc. Close to mtr. Delwin Realty 301-325-8817

SE- 1BR apts & 1BR w/ den apts. $750 & up + elec. No Pets.

202-265-4814, 202-629-2606. Fred A. Smith Co.

4651 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE • M-F 8:30-5PM XX172 1x1

202-640-1213 Professionally Managed by CIH Properties

SE- Furn room, w2w crpt, CAC/heat, near bus. $165/week util incl.

202-399-0396 OR 202-438-6469

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Good Credit Earns

855-883-7514

100!!!

$

Free Flat Screen TV If Move-In by June 1st

Starting at

$800

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1 Brs $695 2 Brs $795 3 Brs $1495 4 Brs $1600

$600OFF OFF $800 $800 OFF

1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP. 1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP. Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

MD RENTALS

Woodland Springs

HYATTSVILLE - 4BR, 2BA house, fenced yard.

Near 3 Metro stations. Immed occupancy Section 8 welcome.$1750/mo.301-440-7993, Billy

• 1 BR Starting at $830.00 • 2 BR Starting at $950.00 • Spacious Floorplans • Minutes to Metro • Sparkling pool • Clubhouse/rec room • Large laundry facilities

CASCADE PARK APTS. Call 202-640-4786 for Special!!!

Manor Village 1717 Alabama Ave., SE

2 BRs Available

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GREENBELT

3052 30th St. SE- Apt #1 3BR ,1BA, carpet.

Section 8 welcome. $1700 + electric.

301-772-4004

OPEN HOUSE Every Sat. in APRIL

Applicants Receive A Free Computer*

2 MONTHS FREE 1 & 2 BRs

W/W carpet, Central Air/Heat, Dishwasher, Laundry facility, EFFICIENCY $700 1BR fr. $775 2 BR fr $870

EAGLES CROSSING

www.villagesofparklands.com

1.888.275.2914

116 Irvington Street SW,

866-790-5360 M-F 9-5. Sat 10-4

Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome

Garden Village Oak Park Apts 1720 Trenton Pl., SE

2 BRs Available

1 Brs $665* *1 month 2 Brs $765* free for 3 Brs $1350* approved Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

All Credit Considered William C. Smith & Co., Inc. gardenvillage@wcsmith.com

applicants

EHO

$300 Off 1st Month $200 Off 2nd Mo/ $100 Off 3rd Mo Meadow Green Courts!

1 BR fr. $810 2 BR fr. $935 3 BR $1300 $20 APPLICATION FEE! Convenient to shopping, schools,Dishwasher. Walk-in closets.,w-w carpeting 5% DISC. TO METRO & DC GOVT EMPLOYEES

OAK PARK APTS.

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1 pers. $44,580 • 2 pers. $50,940

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SW- 4BR, 2BA apartment. $1,998.

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FANTASTIC SPECIALS! 721 Chillum Road • Hyattsville, MD 20783

ARTS DISTRICT

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Off-street parking /Ceiling Fans

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Hyattsville

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9310 Cherry Hill Rd, College Pk, MD 20740 SevenSpringsVillage.com

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Metrobus lines on-site!

HYATTSVILLE

1 & 2 BR apts fr. $750 GARFIELD COURT APARTMENTS Ask About Our

from $805

(888) 425-8068

SW - 1BR in gated condo community w/OSP. $1050/mo. basic util incld. VFI & credit chk req.

240-375-1790

Apts from $1200's All Utilities Included Near Metro & Major Road Fitness Center and Pool

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