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NORMALCY RETURNS TO 30TH AND THE CANAL BY R OBERT D EVAN EY

The C&O Canal at 30th Street, near the now placid Venezuelan Embassy. Georgetowner photo.

Fashion: Afterparty

FEATURE · 14

Fifty Years After Stonewall

ARTS · 15

Capital Pride: Trevor Project By The People Festival Returns

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Newly announced Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch with his mother Montrose. Photo by Jeff Malet.

GETAWAYS · 16

Brunswick Islands: For Dreamers and Kindred Spirits

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Summer Camp Opportunities Abound Adult Only Summer Camps

CLASSIFIEDS · 20 Service Directory

BOOK CLUB · 22

Kitty Kelley Book Club The Naked Truth Q&A

GOOD WORKS & GOOD TIMES · 23 Social Scene Events

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MAYOR BOWSER UNVEILS ROSA PARKS PLAQUE AT CEREMONY (PHOTOS) BY JEFF M AL ET

H.H. Leonards, founder and chairman of the Mansion on O Street; Elaine Eason Steele, co-founder of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development; Mayor Muriel Bowser; and Council member Jack Evans. Photo by Jeff Malet.

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Events Calendar THURSDAY, JUNE 6 FLOWER HILL STRING BAND AT GLEN ECHO The Flower Hill String Band will serve up soul-satisfying bluegrass and contemporary acoustic music at this free summer concert in Glen Echo Park’s Bumper Car Pavilion. Visitors can bring a picnic dinner, purchase items at the café and ride the Dentzel Carousel ($1.25 per ride). For details, visit glenechopark. org. 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland.

TRILL THURSDAY GEORGETOWN NIGHT OUT Local Meditations shop and studio invites area residents to celebrate the instrumentals of classic hip hop at this 21+ event, wine-ing down the week in the lounge area and taking part in open discussions about life, career and kids in a judge-free setting. For details, visit georgetowndc.com. 1631 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 LILI’S BIRTHDAY PARTY Boutique LiLi the First marks four years of unusual fashion, chic women and style, sharing

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the joy with discounts on all of its brand-new summer collection, plus cocktails, bubbles, locally made treats, giveaways and a live musician. For details, visit the store’s Facebook page or call 202-448-9415. 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 SUNDAY SERENITY YOGA Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas will host the fifth annual outdoor summer yoga series at Dumbarton House. This 60-minute vinyasa flow class will be fun and challenging for experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike. Participants should bring their own mat and must complete a waiver. A $5 cash donation is suggested. For details, visit dumbartonhouse.org. 2715 Q St. NW.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 AN EVENING WITH SHERI SALATA Attendees will meet Sheri Salata, former producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and get a complimentary copy of her book, “The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation,” at this free cocktail reception at the Author Incubator. For details, visit authortrainingacademy.com. 1115 30th St. NW.

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KERA & BENNIE F. JOHNSON (ANACOSTIA, DC) SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 4 TO 6 P.M. Kera and Bennie F. Johnson welcome Transformer and Collector’s View guests to their Anacostia home to experience their collection of contemporary art primarily featuring abstract and conceptual works by artists of color. The Johnson collection includes works by artists Sam Gilliam, Howardena Pindell, Floyd Coleman, Norman Lewis, Rodney McMillian, Adam Pendleton, Kara Walker, Eric N. Mack, Jennifer Packer, Felandus Thames, Nate Young, Jefferson Pinder, Leslie Smith III and Alteronce Gumby.

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NEWS BY PEGGY SA NDS

Public Service Commission Focuses on Georgetown Gas Leaks

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A gas pipe repair on Dumbarton Street. Courtesy Ed Segal. “My district has been ground zero for gas leaks in the Georgetown community,” Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Gwendolyn Lohse testified at a hearing of the DC Public Service Commission on May 15. Parking spaces and streets are continually closed for repairs, sometimes for weeks, she reported. Lohse was among some 20 commissioners and residents who, along with Washington Gas officials, attended the hearing before the three PSC commissioners in the downtown office at 1325 G St. NW. The hearing focused specifically on the gas leak problems in Georgetown. “Most of the leaks have been the most dangerous kind: Grade 1,” testified Edward Segal, a Georgetown resident who has been tracking reported leaks and the response by the Washington Gas company for over a year. “While the Washington Gas website continues to urge people who smell natural gas to leave the area, move to a safe location and not to use appliances, lights or motor vehicles, Washington Gas continues to keep the public in the dark about these potential hazards,” said Segal. But all at the hearing agreed that the situation had gotten better. “In February, we identified three main areas of concern, including the lack of and quality of communications, safety and quality of project management,” said Lohse. “We outlined 10 recommendations for improvement. Since then we have seen some progress in four.” Improvements included increased use of “basic neighborhood communication notices of planned gas work like door knockers,”

according to Lohse. “Now consistency in use is needed.” “Washington Gas also now has restored several sidewalks to their previous conditions as we’ve been requesting,” she continued. “But a formal timeline policy is needed so it can be tracked.” The commissioner also lauded the presence of and reports by Washington Gas officials at the monthly meetings of ANC 2E. Washington Gas spokesperson Brian Edwards conf irmed the company’s commitment to improving its communication with the public. In a statement, he cited better use of social media, tracking of work online and training of gas leak repair crew members to be able to answer questions from neighbors about what they are doing. “We know the changes called for by ANC 2E will take time,” Lohse said. “We recommend a third hearing occur in late 2019 to provide all involved parties time to make additional progress.” She also had some advice for the PSC. “The ANC 2E strongly advises the PSC to continue to inspect, and then track and publicly report on, the status of improvements regarding this natural gas repair work.” The Public Service Commission is an oversight body “ensuring that financially healthy electric, natural gas and telecommunications companies provide safe, reliable and quality utility services at reasonable rates to DC.” The three commissioners, appointed by the mayor for four-year terms, are chairman Willie L. Phillips, Richard A. Beverly and Greer J. Gillis.

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Citizens Association Elects New Leaders The Citizens Association of Georgetown held its annual meeting and election on May 14 at Dumbarton House. After a welcome by Karen Daley, executive director of the historic Q Street house, and comments by outgoing CAG President Pamla Moore, there were remarks by Council member Jack Evans and Mayor Muriel Bowser about the city’s progress. CAG’s new leaders are: Cheryl Gray, president; Tara Sakraida Parker, vice president; Jerry Libin, treasurer; and Amy Kuhnert, secretary. Its directors are Karen Cruse, Jennifer Romm, Jennie Buehler and John Rentzepis. The 2019 CAG Awards showed Georgetowners’ commitment to their historic and unique neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The Belin Award for Distinguished Service to the Georgetown Community: Robert vom Eigen — who with his wife Ann has lived in Georgetown, where they raised their children, since 1978. A former president of both CAG and the Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park, he practiced law in Washington until retiring in 2011 from the firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, located in Washington Harbour. The William A. Cochran Award for Exceptional Efforts to Protect and Enhance the Community’s Parkland and Architectural Resources: Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy — a nonprofit organization established in 2010 that seeks to restore the bulk of one of America’s 10 greatest garden landscape designs, namely 27-acre Dumbarton Oaks Park.

The Charles Atherton Award for Exceptional Service by a Dedicated Public- Sector Professional for Outstanding Work Preserving and Protecting Historic Georgetown: Tom Luebke — who has served since 2005 as secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the federal design-review agency for the nation’s capital. The Martin-Davidson Award for an Outstanding Business That Has Contributed Significantly to the Community: Dog Tag Bakery — which empowers service-disabled veterans, military spouses and caregivers to discover personal and professional fulfillment in the civilian world through an innovative business and entrepreneurship fellowship program. Special Appreciation Award for Dedicated Service to the Georgetown Community: Cathy Farrell — who with her husband Michael has lived in Georgetown since 1974, raising three boys. She spearheaded CAG’s oral history program at the request of her longtime friend Betsy Cooley. Special Appreciation Award for Dedicated Service to the Georgetown Community: Georgetown Village — which provides services and programs in Georgetown, Burleith, Hillandale and nearby neighborhoods. It was established to help neighbors age in place by providing them with a variety of support services, educational opportunities and cultural and social programming.

NEWS BYTES bridge, the stretch of 31st Street NW from K to M Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic through the summer of 2020. Pedestrian and bike traffic will continue to cross over the canal via a temporary structure, according to the District Department of Transportation. Built in the 1860s, the 31st Street Bridge is supported by a masonry abutment and a cast-iron multicolumn pier. The walls and piers have become structurally deficient and weight limited. As with the restoration of other canal bridges, DDOT plans to remove the old wall piece by piece, restore and repair the numbered stones, then reset them in their original place (the National Park Service has authority in this regard). The 1867 cast-iron pier will also be restored.

Work on the C&O Canal to divert water from under the 31st Street Bridge. Georgetowner photo.

31ST ST. BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR 18 MONTHS The historic 31st Street Bridge over the C&O Canal in Georgetown will close to traffic on Monday, June 10, for approximately 18 months. The bridge is one of several over the canal to be taken down and extensively reconstructed. While local traffic and limited parking for residents will continue north and south of the 6 JUNE 5, 2019

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JACK EVANS FACING CHALLENGES Ward 2 Council member and P Street resident Jack Evans is addressing several challenges to his leadership as summer begins. On May 29, a third candidate, John Fanning, former chairman of the Logan Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission, announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for Evans’s seat. The other two announced primary challengers are Patrick Kennedy and Jordan Grossman. On May 30, Evans, the longest serving D.C. Council member, announced he would not seek another term as chair of the Washington

Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, though he will remain a member of the board. His three-year term ends on June 30. An investigation into Evans’s possible misuse of government access and influence has been concluded, according to WMATA board member and ethics committee head Clarence Crawford, who told reporters, according to the Washington Post: “We did a thorough review. We took our time. We looked at everything. We have the ability to close the matter when it is resolved, and that’s what we’ve done.” Crawford declined to share details of the findings. Meanwhile, federal grand jury subpoenas have been issued to the D.C. Council and administration for records relating to Evans’s transactions. On May 20, the D.C. Board of Elections allowed a recall petition to be circulated; volunteers must collect some 5,200 signatures of voters registered in Ward 2 over the next 180 days to place a recall measure on the June 2020 ballot.

CIRCULATOR FREE RIDES END OCT. 1 For residents and visitors, it’s been great. Jump on a big red Circulator bus in Georgetown and — keeping a dollar in your wallet or on your SmarTrip card — ride free to K Street downtown, to Dupont Circle or all the way to Union Station (even to the Mall, with a transfer). For free — at taxpayer expense. A February promotion, the free-ride idea was extended by Mayor Bowser, who included $3.1 million in her FY 2020 budget to fund free Circulator rides. But on May 28, the D.C. Council voted the idea down. “The Circulator only has six routes, and they mainly benefit higher-income communities,” Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh told the Washington Post, which added that ridership had only increased 0.3 percent during the test period. Many expressed the opinion that the benefits should go mostly to those in need.

tyranny and lawlessness to rise again, or those who solidified the global triumph of democratic principles.” Chef and humanitarian José Andrés addressed graduates of the McCourt School of Public Policy, saying: “Immigrants like me, we are outsiders, and outsiders see things differently.” He added that this different perspective is beneficial. Holding up a “humble tomato,” Andrés cited its role in government policy. Whether it was termed a fruit or a vegetable affected taxes and the significance of tomato paste in school lunch pizza (not to mention the attempt to categorize ketchup as a vegetable). “Our world needs thinkers and doers that can adapt their skills to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges. Insiders like you, working to make it happen with outsiders like me.” Later, Andrés tossed the tomato into the crowd.

LOCAL MAN DIES OUTSIDE NAVY YARD RESTAURANT Berner Richard Johnson III, 48, a 30-year Senate employee and children’s baseball coach, died last month following a fight outside the Scarlet Oak Restaurant in the Navy Yard area. Known as “Bud,” Johnson worked in the document room of the Hart Senate Office Building. The Washington Post reported that his family thinks an argument inside the restaurant turned physical outside. Johnson suffered head trauma and was eventually taken off life support.

COUNCIL MEMBER BRANDON TODD FINED The D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability issued a reprimand to District Council member Brandon T. Todd. The Ward 4 representative was said to have violated the District’s code of conduct due to his involvement in an education board election. In its decision, the board noted that Todd had agreed to take ethics training and pay a fine, which was reduced to $2,000.

GU GRADS HEAR FROM ADICHIE, ALBRIGHT, ANDRÉS During Georgetown Universit y’s commencement ceremonies, held from May 16 to 19, freshly minted honorary doctors gave choice words of advice to freshly minted graduates, as reported by the Hoya. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of “Americanah” and “Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions,” told Georgetown College graduates to exhale and enjoy the moment. To ease the stress created by the modern “age of hurry,” she said, it is necessary to care for others and avoid extreme individualism. “It seems to me that a consequence of our modern, fast lives that happiness is increasingly a condition we recognize only in retrospect. So, please, be happy when you are happy.” GU professor and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told graduates of the School of Foreign Service, founded 100 years ago, in 1919: “In the short history of this century we have seen technology and globalization once again redraw the borders of the world. We have seen a resurgence of extreme nationalism and a global retreat from democratic values. Today, I want to urge you to keep looking outward and to treat this as another clarifying moment in our history, because a decade or two from now you can be known as neo-isolationists who allowed

Mayor Muriel Bowser. Photo by Philip Bermingham.

MAYOR SIGNS ORDER FOR 36,000 HOUSING UNITS At an Invest in Housing Rally last month, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an order to support her goal of creating 36,000 new housing units in the District, including 12,000 units of affordable housing, by 2025. At the rally, stakeholders and community members endorsed the mayor’s FY 2020 budget proposal, which emphasizes housing investment and calls for a new $20-million Workforce Housing Fund.

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Small Businesses Awarded Great Streets Grants Over 40 local small businesses in 13 corridors were awarded Great Streets Small Business Grants by Mayor Muriel Bowser on May 13. The event was held at Patrick’s Pet Care, a two-time grant recipient. FY 2019 award winners include: 13 Months Ethiopian Restaurant, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., La Coop Coffee, Vera Barber Salon and Lighthouse Yoga Center.

Final Attempt to Block Apartment Building Hoping to block an apartment building near Dupont Circle, a group calling itself the Dupont East Civic Action Association filed a historic landmark application to extend the boundaries of a landmark Scottish Rite Temple to include the proposed site. The Scottish Rite Masons partnered with developer Perseus TDC to build on the site, at 15th and S Streets NW. “This is not historic preservation; this is historic revisionism,” wrote Nick Sementelli on the Greater Greater Washington blog.

The Conrad Opens Luxe Rooftop Bar The Conrad, a Hilton Hotel located at 950 New York Ave. NW in the swanky CityCenterDC development, started rooftop bar service on May 20. Called Summit the Rooftop, the modern urban oasis on the hotel’s 11th floor will serve your usual Old Fashioneds and margaritas, but there will also be signature drinks like a Glasgow Maid with Johnnie Walker Black, vermouth, cucumber and lemon. revisionism,” wrote Nick Sementelli on the Greater Greater Washington blog.

Ward 7 and 8 Residents to Get Full-Service Grocery Store German grocer Lidl U.S. will be opening a full-service grocery store in the 18-acre Skyland Town Center under development in Southeast D.C. The news is huge for those who live in Wards 7 and 8, an area often known as a “food desert.” Right now, there are just three full-service grocers in the area, making access to healthy food (and food in general) tough.

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American troops approaching Omaha Beach on Normandy, D-Day, World War II.

The Sixth of June This Thursday, June 6, they will gather to remember a murky day exactly 75 years earlier, gathering among the beaches, the few remaining men from America and across Europe who survived that historic day. D-Day, the Sixth of June, the invasion of Normandy, Operation Overlord, the first day of the grand effort to take back France and Europe from the soldiers and armies of Hitler’s Nazi Germany. There are several ways of remembering this event, and no doubt people from different nations will remember it in different ways. We can think of it in terms of the size of the effort and the numbers — unprecedented — involved. We can conjure up tanks, airplanes, armored cars, landing vehicles, M1 rifles, strategies, uniforms, the sounds made by bullets and barrages. We can think of it in terms of the experiences of the soldiers who fought there, their stoic insistence and endurance, their fear and terror jumping into the unknown, souls running in heavy, wet boots, moving into a hail of fire. We know all this and even, at certain times, seem to remember what happened. This we know from books and encyclopedias. We know some names, numbers of men and the stuff of materiel and weapons, the weather — awful, pretty much. A grand army of allies participated in what was called Operation Overlord, 175,000 in all, some 57,000 or more Americans, including airborne troops that landed the day before the full attack. The number of American casualties varied, but they were above 2,000 on the first day, much of it coming on the heavily resisted Omaha Beach. The attack was a success in that it landed the soldiers who stayed there, never retreated and gradually rose up off the beaches, into the hedgerow

battles, eventually and finally gaining the liberation of Paris. We know all this. We have the famous picture of an open landing craft, soldiers vaguely seen as dark figures in the water, a landscape with threatening clouds signifying the unknown. We have Gen. Dwight David Eisenhower in overall command, encouraging the troops and, in retrospect, showing the finest quality that he had both in Europe and as president: the certainty and leadership he displayed in bringing together generals — the difficult Monty, the inimitable Charles “Je Suis France” de Gaulle — for a united effort. They will come to the cemeteries, the beaches, the remaining veterans. There are so few now and there will be fewer still until there will be none left to commemorate. But we know them. Those that came back brought their experience with them. It lingered in the loud memory of what we think of as the best we are — not just “The Greatest Generation,” but soldiers who exploded into the world, which enlarged the young Americans in return. We know this because we read the books: “The Longest Day” by Cornelius Ryan and “D-Day: The Battle for Normandy” by Antony Beevor. And we have the movies. 20th Century Fox’s Darryl Zanuck gambled his studio on filming “The Longest Day” as a black-and-white epic, and it worked (if “Cleopatra” did not). Stephen Spielberg’s more recent “Saving Private Ryan” focused on the individual suffering of the American soldier, the noncoms and privates who endured with a remarkable tenacity, soul and bravery. Some say that June 6, 1944, was America’s entrance as the major player in the world. Truly the longest day, it is with us still.

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BY KAY KEN D AL L I speak for all the commissioners and staff members of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) when I point with pride to the many contributions made to the District’s arts and humanities community over the years and most recently. Our primary focus — giving grants — is a robust program that utilizes panels of peers who consider the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and access in all decisions. Our grants reach all eight wards, a multitude of art forms and humanities disciplines and organizations of all shapes and sizes. For example, LiftOff is in its second year supporting capacity building for organizations with annual budgets of $250,000 or less. We have a lot to be proud of. Consider: • The annual budget appropriation for CAH under Mayor Bowser and the Council more than doubled in the three years from FY 2015 to FY 2018. • Among the 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies, CAH ranked number

one in funding per capita in FY 2018. • Over $23 million in grants funds were awarded in FY 2018, a 63-percent increase from FY 2017. • There were 692 grant awards in FY 2018, a 24-percent increase from FY 2017. • The number of new CAH grantees was 168. • CAH commissioned or supported 31 new public artworks. • CAH supported 17 public events at the historic Lincoln Theatre. • We increased our commitment to over $1.9 million for East of the River grants, serving organizations and individuals residing there. • We spent $1 million for field trips. I want to applaud the stunning commitment to the arts and humanities on the part of Mayor Bowser and the District Council. With my fellow commissioners and the professional staff at CAH, I look forward to continuing a fair, generous and independent granting process. Kay Kendall is chair of the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities.

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Improving Georgetown’s Unique Parks BY JAC K EVAN S I hope you all survived our tornado last week and are looking forward to summer. We Georgetowners are lucky to live in an area that has some of the city’s greatest parks. The summer months are a perfect time to enjoy them. I’d like to briefly highlight some of the improvements we have made over the years and suggest some great parks for you to enjoy. When I watch families strolling along the esplanade at Georgetown Waterfront Park or enjoying the playground at Rose Park, I feel gratified to have been instrumental in updating these spaces. In recent years, I have also set money aside for parks in other Ward 2 neighborhoods, but I wanted to use this space to describe benefits from my work on the Council that neighbors can see in Georgetown. The waterfront park used to be an underutilized piece of prime real estate. I helped navigate the complexities of the fact that this park is federally owned to secure substantial funding from the District toward its creation. Last year, we identified additional funds to upgrade the fountain. For the upcoming fiscal year, I ensured that money was available for renovations at Rose Park and at the Jelleff Recreation Center. Rose Park will strengthen an eroding bank and Jelleff plans to make maintenance upgrades, including updates to comply with the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act. Georgetown is endowed with many

spaces that bloom in the summer months. I enjoy wandering the grounds of Dumbarton House, running past the C&O Canal daily and spending relaxing afternoons enjoying Book Hill Park. When you’re searching for shade in the hot summer months, I recommend Montrose Park, a personal favorite not far from my home. Let me know your favorite park and pastime! If you’re looking for more programmed activities, I encourage you to check out one of the summer movie series in Georgetown. Rose Park plans to show movies this summer, so stay tuned to my newsletter as those dates are announced. You can also head to Georgetown Waterfront Park at sunset, usually around 8:30 p.m., on Tuesdays between July 9 and Aug. 6 for great flicks such as “The Sandlot.” There are usually food trucks, but I enjoy bringing a picnic basket. If movies aren’t your proclivity, pools at the Jelleff Recreation Center and Volta Park are now open. There are few things better than escaping a steamy August afternoon in one of Georgetown’s public pools. The passing of a budget for the District is a complicated and fraught process. But throughout the years I have worked to strengthen and improve Georgetown’s unique parks. This year, we continued to build on this success with improvements for Rose Park and the Jelleff Recreation Center. As summer sets in, I encourage you to spend some time outdoors enjoying these special spaces that make me love living in this neighborhood.

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Burning Questions About Jelleff Center Plans

BY PEGGY SA NDS

The Jelleff Recreation Center at 3265 S St. NW, owned by the District Department of Parks and Recreation and managed by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, was the compelling topic of a standingroom-only town meeting at the Georgetown Public Library on Wednesday, May 8. The meeting, attended by area athletes, senior residents and school and city officials, focused on two burning questions. The first concerned the future usage of the main sports field at Jelleff, built 10 years ago entirely at the expense of Maret School, a private K-12 coed school at 3000 Cathedral Ave. NW. For the past decade, Maret has had prime-time use of the field and responsibility for its maintenance under a contract that is up for renewal negotiations next month. There were calls to negotiate some after-school time for soccer, lacrosse and softball competitions for Georgetown’s growing school and youth athletes in the new contract. However, Maret officials argue that they have complied with all

requirements and expect the contract to be extended as is for another 10 years. At the meeting, park officials also faced agitated questions and comments about the $7 million budgeted for the center’s renovation. Built in 1953, Jelleff hosts over 90 youth and adult basketball leagues on its one upstairs court and a popular Boys & Girls Club in the basement rooms. The recently approved funding is to be used primarily to meet national requirements for disabled access, as well as to install a new air conditioning system. But many Georgetown residents see the planned renovation of the building as the one chance in decades to provide space for community programs — ranging from yoga to computer classes — for the growing demographic of active seniors and young families in Georgetown and Burleith. Some Jelleff fans, like 65-year-old Jelleff Center Director Bob Stowers, who has been involved with the center since he was 6 years old, think the entire project should be rethought.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JUNE 6

OLD GEORGETOWN BOARD The Old Georgetown Board– Commission of Fine Arts will meet at 9 a.m. at 401 F St. NW, Suite 312. For details, visit cfa.gov.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

FRIENDS OF VOLTA PARK Join the Friends of Volta Park for its annual cocktail party and auction, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, visit voltapark.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 GEORGETOWN BID ANNUAL MEETING

Mayor Muriel Bowser will be on hand as the Georgetown Business Improvement District celebrates its 20th anniversary from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place, 3000 K St. NW. For details, visit georgetowndc.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

POLICE FOUNDATION AWARDS The 14th Annual Metropolitan Police Foundation Awards will be held at noon at Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. For details, visit dcpolicefoundation. org.

Jelleff Recreation Center located at 3265 S St. NW. Stowers and others believe the community’s needs would be met more economically and equitably if the building were torn down and completely rebuilt. One of his club alumni is a public contractor who has given him a plan that proves it. “In the meantime, a temporary elevator, ramp and air conditioning system could be installed to meet ADA requirements, as they have been in other public facilities,” Stowers said. “But it was the 14-year-old Hardy Middle School student who was the star of the evening,” said Lisa Palmer, a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, after the meeting. Palmer reported that Laura Rowen said: “It doesn’t seem right that our sports teams have to sit on a bus for over an hour to go to a sports field across town for a ‘home game’ when there is a beautiful playing field in a public park just across the street.” Hardy is located at 1819 35th St. NW. DPR officials confirmed that no new money has been budgeted for field maintenance to date. In the present contract, Maret has 100-percent responsibility for maintenance. “We’re expecting to spend over $600,000 for a new and upgraded cover for the entire field and another $400,000 in maintenance over the next 10 years,” Ian Cameron, president of Maret’s board of trustees, told The Georgetowner. That extended contract is not written in stone, however. “Twice DPR Project Manager Peter Nohrden responded ‘yes’ to my questions if the present contract is done in June 2020 and open now to new

negotiation starting this June,” said Joe Gibbons, member and former chair of ANC 2E. “What everyone wants now is that that new contract be negotiated openly and transparently this time.” Two breaking news items were also announced at the meeting. The actual schedule for the planning, budgeting and construction of the Jelleff Center has been postponed by a year. “That really gives us time to make our needs known and to look at demolition and new construction as an option,” Stowers said. Also, Nohrden announced that DPR is in final negotiations to take over the sparsely used playing fields of Duke Ellington School of the Arts at 3500 R St. NW; these could possibly offer an alternative for community and school games. JELLEFF RECREATION CENTER 3265 S ST. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20007 202-464-1317 DPR.DC.GOV HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY, NOON TO 8 P.M.; SATURDAY, 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. THE JELLEFF CENTER’S PUBLIC POOL IS OPEN NOW!

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Join Martina O’Shea on June 8 or 9 at 4pm in the Upper Room for a one hour conversation about the history of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, the gifts of making the Exercises, and the commitment needed to make the Exercises. No registration is necessary. Each session contains the same information. For more information, contact Martina O’Shea at moshea@trinity.org or visit https://trinity.org/ignatian-spirituality/ spiritual-exercises/

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Peacock Cafe Owners to Introduce Vintage78 BY KATHERINE S CHWA RT Z Maziar and Shahab Farivar, co-owners of Georgetown’s Peacock Cafe, celebrated 28 years on Prospect Street on June 3. The brothers will open another restaurant, Vintage78, near Dupont Circle later this month. The new restaurant, at 2100 P Street, will offer a menu that more closely evokes and celebrates their Iranian roots. The name comes from the year their family arrived in the United States: 1978. “It also has a double meaning,” Maziar said, since the restaurant will be “winecentric.” The wine list will be international, with wines from Europe and the Middle East, as well as domestic choices. “Most people don’t realize that the region of Iran is known for the great quality of its grapes and wine,” he added. “For centuries prior to the Iranian Revolution, Iran was a great wine producing and wine drinking country. We want to highlight that.” The restaurant will serve dinner, lunch and brunch, offering traditional Persian dishes with chef Maziar’s modern twists. Diners can expect items such as dolme (stuffed vegetables), kufteh (meatballs) and several types of khoresh (stew), served

with rice. Because the menu incorporates a variety of herbs, the dishes are “very aromatic, which is different from Indian food that is more spicy,” explained Shahab. “D.C. is such an international city,” said Maziar. “We thought that Persian food should be represented in a much better way. We’re hoping that we can make our culture proud and our family proud and introduce some items that should be commonplace in food and restaurant terminology. As items like baba ghanoush are well known to people, some Persian items should be the same way.” Apart from the Persian-inspired menu, the restaurant will be “in the same style as Peacock, from service, bar, cocktails, juices and all that we’re known for here.” The brothers plan to keep the kitchen open later, hoping to draw some late-night customers. Its seating capacity will also be almost the same as Peacock’s: around 100. The layout will include a patio with two small, completely open areas, as well as a larger, covered portion. Garage doors will complete the patio space, Shahab said, making it feel “open, fun and attractive.” “For several years we’ve experimented with Persian specials and flavors and have

Co-owners and brothers Chef Maziar Farivar and Shahab Farivar of Peacock Cafe. found that those items have been very wellreceived,” said Maziar, who has cooked Nowruz (Persian New Year) dinners at the James Beard House and been asked to join the American Chef Corps, part of the State Department’s Diplomatic Culinary Partnership initiative. Their plan for Vintage78, the two believe, “speaks to our clientele, very worldly and open to new items. This will be a great complement to our stable Peacock menu.”

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We hardly knew ye: Bharati, the Indian restaurant at 1560 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has closed. For almost 20 years, we knew you: Meiwah — on the corner of M Street and New Hampshire Ave. NW in the West End — served up classic Chinese dishes thanks to Larry La. A refugee from Vietnam, La greeted regular patrons as well as presidents and first ladies. Due to a dispute with the landlord, he decided to close the popular eatery, the restaurateur told Washingtonian magazine. His other spot remains open in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

IN: BTW REPLACES SNAP

WAITING FOR TRADER JOE’S, MISSING WHOLE FOODS

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Restaurant and carryout BTW — Burgers, Tacos, Wings — has taken over the former space of crepe and panini spot Snap at 1062 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. The neighborly place also has an herb garden in its backyard.

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Glover Park will get a French touch in early August. Point Chaud Café & Crepes has signed a lease to open at 2302 Wisconsin Ave. NW, which Starbucks vacated this spring, according to the Glover Park blog. Point Chaud, which operates three other locations downtown, specializes in sweet and savory crepes and coffee at affordable prices. That lovely patio where Starbucks customers used to play chess won’t go to waste: expect Point Chaud to use it for très chic outdoor dining.

While we anxiously await the opening of the Glover Park Trader Joe’s next month, there’s more drama with our hugely missed Glover Park Whole Foods. The grocery giant’s pending lawsuit against landlord Wical LP for wrongful eviction has been delayed yet again. Both parties petitioned the court to extend the pretrial discovery period, which now has an Aug. 19 deadline.

OUT: CURIO GOES ONLINE ONLY

Curio, the clothing and accessories boutique at 1071 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, has closed and transitioned to an onlineonly business. Dubbing itself a “concept” shop, Curio converted a 19th-century Georgian-style townhouse into a shopping destination for wares from international designers such as Zimmermann, Charlotte Olympia, Sandra Mansour, All Things Mochi, Petar Petrov and Isa Arfen.

The Whole Foods at 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW has been closed since March of 2017. Georgetowner photo.

MAY 2019 SALES

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1408 35th St NW 4635 Ashby St NW 1613 35th St NW 3403 O St NW 3718 S St NW 2246 49th St NW 1215 30th St NW 1516 33rd St NW 3315 P St NW 4820 W St NW 2715 Dumbarton St NW 1236 28th St NW 5717 Sherier Pl NW 3600 Reservoir Rd NW 2214 Hall Pl NW 1155 23rd St NW #5K 3415 P St NW 1411 33rd St NW 3905 Highwood Ct NW 1627 34th St NW 3978 Georgetown Ct NW 2821 N St NW 1700 Surrey Ln NW 4436 Q St NW 2501 M St NW #206 3846 Calvert St NW 1654 32nd St NW 4447 Volta Pl NW 2328 Huidekoper Pl NW 3719 W St NW 2127 Tunlaw Rd NW 7037 31st St NW 5006 V St NW 5318 Manning Pl NW 4891 Macarthur Blvd NW 1015 33rd St NW #505 1057 Paper Mill Ct NW #1057 3016 R St NW #3 4012 Edmunds St NW #2 2323 40th St NW #2 3222 Cherry Hill Ln NW #B1 2603 O St NW #1 2320 Wisconsin Ave NW #212

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FIFTY YEARS AFTER STONEWALL BY GARY T IS CHL ER

t’s Capital Pride time, a prime time in the nation’s capital. We are once again in the midst of the Capital Pride Alliance’s annual LGBTQ festival, which began on May 31 and runs through June 9. The Capital Pride Parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The 1.5-mile route starts at 21st and P Streets and ends at 14th and R Streets. It’s a time of celebrating and partying in the here-and-now while honoring the Pride journey with the theme of “Past, Present and Proud,” saluting the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York’s Greenwich Village. Stonewall marked a pivotal moment in the history of what was then becoming known as the gay community, with gay liberation turning into a political, consciousness-raising, cultural and social movement. It stemmed from a face-off between baton-wielding New York City police officers, who clashed with customers at the Stonewall bar in June of 1969, coinciding with the height of activity by anti-war and civil rights protesters. The incident raised the visibility of gay people in communities, especially urban areas, in a way that had not occurred before. It also spurred Gay Pride activities in cities all over the country, including Washington, D.C. If the 2019 Capital Pride celebration seems sprawling, large, diverse and spread out over the city now in a massively festive way, that wasn’t always the case. The festival has a long history with a small beginning, and various ups and downs and changes in direction in numbers and leadership and support along the way. But there were always constants. Though 14 JUNE 5, 2019

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distinctive in their themes, looks, perceptions and activities, the festivals themselves — with the parade at the center, and parties and happenings throughout the city — seemed right from the start to be bracing and embracing, inviting and inclusive in terms of the larger Washington community. People — neighborhood residents, suburbanites, tourists, worker bees on the Hill, visiting politicos — observed the goingson, then, at first perhaps hesitantly, but slowly and surely, began to take part in the festivities with enthusiasm. It all started out small, as a block party on Father’s Day in 1975 called Gay Pride Day. From there, a P Street Festival Committee renamed the event Gay and Lesbian Pride Day in 1981. Later, a new organization, One in Ten, took over planning for the festival. The Whitman-Walker Clinic, the pioneering medical organization dealing with the devastating AIDS crisis in the city, assumed responsibility and became the sole sponsor in 2000. In the first year, the block party drew 2,000 people, but bigger and bigger numbers followed: 10,000 in 1979 and 28,000 in 1984, by which time it had become a weeklong event. By 2007, the festival was the fourth-largest Gay Pride event in the nation, even as it often experienced administrative and financial struggles. In March of 2008, Whitman-Walker awarded festival production rights to Capital Pride and the Capital Pride Alliance, a group of volunteers and organizations formed by the Capital Pride Planning Committee. The alliance has been the event’s sole producer since 2009. By whatever name and under whatever umbrella organization, the festival — and

especially the parade that was its centerpiece and to some extent remains so today — reflected what was going on the gay and lesbian world as a whole. It became a kind of historical showcase of the surging events in that world. This, it seemed to many D.C. residents, was especially true in Washington. If you lived in or around Dupont Circle, you were often privy to the festival almost willy-nilly, and looked forward to the outrageousness, the music, the dress codes, the high heel races, the overall just generally celebratory nature of the people involved, the performers, the marchers, the characters and the personalities on review. The event often displayed both fistclenched defiance in its movement aspect and open-armed welcome in its festive nature. The festival had a way of incorporating the cultural and political controversies that hovered over Washington, where the battle over same-sex marriage played itself out on the steps of the Supreme Court. Washington politicians always seemed receptive to the festival, and mayors, Council members and other government officials were mostly supportive. Many marched in the parades, notably the late Mayor Marion Barry. The 1980s, we painfully recall, marked the apex of the devastation caused in the gay community by AIDS. Hit hard, the artistic community responded both financially and creatively. Playwrights especially responded to the AIDS crisis with phenomenal works, many of which were produced and performed at local theaters such as Studio, Woolly Mammoth and the Source, headed then by the late Bart Whiteman. Theatergoers saw plays like “March of the Falsettos” and Paula Vogel’s

imaginative and touching “The Baltimore Waltz” at Studio, the dazzlingly ambitious “Angels in America” at the Kennedy Center, Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart” at Arena and many others. From its small neighborhood beginnings, the festival was, as it turns out, never separated from its surroundings. It’s become an inclusive institution in the city, as you can see every year, in its makeup, its divas, its marchers and performers. A list of what groups you’ll find marching offers a composite of the city, a sort of instant District selfie. Take a look at a sampling of Washington, D.C., in the Capital Pride Parade. Americans for Self Rule. Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. District Council members. Booz Allen Hamilton. Brookings. Balance Gym. Capital One. City Dogs Rescue & City Kitties. Center City Public Charter Schools. Citizens to Elect Norton. DC Gay Flag Football League. DC Area Quakers. DC Black Pride and Center for Black Equity. DC’s Different Drummers. DOJ Pride/FBI Pride. Embassy of Australia. Gay Men’s Chorus. Facebook. Food & Friends. Gays Against Guns. Lockheed Martin. Lyft. Maret School Queer/Straight Alliance. Metro Weekly. McDonald’s Outriders. Women’s Motorcycle Club. PNC Bank. Pride Fund to End Gun Violence. Scouts for Equality. St. John’s Episcopal – Lafayette Square and Chevy Chase. DC Office on Aging. TD Bank. Transgender American Veterans Association. And on and on it goes. Take a look. Somewhere in there we are all represented, all a part of Capital Pride. We’re all proud.

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Capital Pride: Trevor Project BY GARY T IS CHL ER The Capital Pride Alliance, organizer of the 2019 Pride Festival, running May 31 through June 9, prominently lists its partners, advocates and allies — individuals and groups that support the festival in various ways. On that list, you’ll find the name of premier Washington real estate company Long & Foster. On Saturday, June 8, Long & Foster will host a fundraising event at its Logan Circle office during the Capital Pride Parade, still the signal event of the long-standing celebration, which began as a one-day block party in 1975. The presence of Long & Foster is a first. It was important to the company to make the event count. “We’ve long wanted to do something in that area in terms of support,” said John Coplen, branch manager of the Logan Circle office, located at 1526 14th St. NW. “With our office right on the parade route, it seemed like a good opportunity to partner with an organization we care about.“ That turned out to be the Trevor Project, a national organization founded in 1998 and based in West Hollywood that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer and questioning, among other identities) young people. The Long & Foster event — featuring a hospitality suite with a live DJ, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and giveaways — will also include an outdoor viewing area from which to get a close-up look at the parade, which is not only a key part of the celebration but provides a visible and entertaining vista of the city’s historical identity as a leader in the LGBTQ movement. Lonnie Plaster, senior vice president and regional manager at Long & Foster, said: “This partnership is one of many opportunities for us and our agents to engage with our neighbors and our diverse communities that make up the cultural fabric of the city.” The event seeks to raise $50,000. All proceeds will go to the Trevor Project, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, began with a movie: the 1994 Academy Award-winning short film “Trevor.” Based on a true story, the film is described as a dramedy about a gay 13-year-old boy who, when rejected by his friends because of his sexuality, attempts to commit suicide.

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Cara Delevingne to Be Honored With Hero Award at Trevor Project New York Gala It led its creators — James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone — from “Trevor” the movie to the Trevor Project. One of the things they discovered was that there were no organized help and support lines for teens undergoing identity and emotional crises that might lead to suicide. They therefore decided to set up a nonprofit organization to promote acceptance of LGBTQ youth while offering a network of tools to help them. Today, the Trevor Project includes the Trevor Lifeline, Trevor Text, Trevor Chat, Trevor Space, the Palette Fund Internship Program, a Youth Advisory Council, school workshops and the Tyler Oakley Fundraiser. The organization also holds annual celebrations at which the Trevor Hero Award, Trevor Life Award, Trevor Hope Award and Trevor Youth Innovator Award are presented. Honorees have included Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga, Tony Kushner, Nathan Lane, Jane Lynch, Armistead Maupin, Cindy McCain, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Katy Perry, Daniel Radcliffe and Vanessa Williams.

By The People, the international festival of the arts and civic dialogue organized by Georgetown-based nonprofit Halcyon, will return to the District and nearby locations from Saturday, June 15, to Sunday, June 23. This year’s event is curated by Jessica Stafford Davis. The free festival will feature installations and programs at four official hubs: the Smithsonian’s Arts + Industries Building, displaying site-specific installations by Jonathan Rosen, Victor Ekpuk, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Rania Hassan and Stevie Famulari, who will give artist talks; Union Market, where the new AutoShop space will house Kahlil Joseph’s two-channel video broadcast “BLKNWS”; upscale development CityCenterDC; and a barge traversing the waterways of Southeast D.C. and docking at Georgetown’s Washington Harbour from June 15 to 17. A courtesy shuttle will transport attendees between festival hubs on the weekends. Additional satellite locations in the District, Maryland and Virginia include: Agora Dance, the Anacostia Arts Center, Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center, Culture House DC, the DC Arts Center, Eaton DC, Gallery 102, the Greater Reston Arts Center, IA&A at Hillyer, the Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, Spain Arts & Culture, the Kreeger Museum, VisArts and Washington Studio School.

Described as “Art Basel with a conscience” and “the next SXSW,” By The People, now in its second year, focuses on the nation’s founding principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. According to Kate Goodall, CEO of Halcyon, which supports civic-minded artists and social entrepreneurs, the festival is about “connecting people from diverse backgrounds, building bridges across the cultural divide and promoting open and civil discourse.” Thanks to the barge, this year’s event will take place “one if by land and two if by sea.” As it sails the Anacostia and the Potomac Rivers, the barge will carry a floating art installation by Hank Willis Thomas titled “They Are Us, Us Is Them.” On the shore, the public will be invited to create signs bearing messages about the freedoms they value most. During the festival, Thomas will engage in a conversation with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Terrie Rouse-Rosario of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Among the other festival highlights are a series of dialogues on topics such as the future of food, entertainment and transportation at Eaton DC on Thursday, June 20, followed by a Future World Happy Hour and Future Dance Party on the rooftop (registration required), and “Solstice Saturday,” June 22, when Smithsonian museums will stay open until midnight with free performances and programs. For more information, visit bythepeople.org.

Cultural Leadership Breakfast Thursday, June 13, 2019 8 to 9:30 a.m. 1310 Kitchen and Bar by Jenn Crovato 1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Molly Smith Artistic Director, Arena Stage Artistic director of Arena Stage since 1998, Molly Smith led the creation of the Mead Center for American Theater, D.C.’s second-largest performing arts center. She will talk about the challenges of Arena’s expanded role in Washington and in American theater.

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Brunswick Islands: For Dreamers and Kindred Spirits BY STE P HANIE GREE N A formation of birds piercing the blue sky may distract you from Sunset Beach’s most prized possession: the Kindred Spirit Mailbox, a whimsical depository for the prayers and meditations of visitors since the 1970s. But the Brunswick Islands near Wilmington, North Carolina — which include Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Oak Island and Bald Head Island — are the ideal places for the dreamer and the reflective soul. People ride their bikes down to the Kindred Spirit and sit on the sandy dunes scribbling away, sending their wishes up to the mysterious “Spirit,” sometimes writing a proposal of marriage. Many couples have begun their journey here. Uber-romantic novelist Nicholas Sparks, a native North Carolinian, set his book “Every Breath” on Sunset Beach, where the lack of commercial development allows you to enjoy its unfettered natural beauty. I had the pleasure of staying at nearby Holden Beach, right over the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, in a house typical of the vacation rentals available around the

Brunswick Islands (hotels are hard to come by). My house was called Safe Landing, with Carolina Peach, Shore Thing and How U Dune? just a few doors down. The house monikers are a fun tradition at the Brunswick Islands, as are the local ice cream shops, as ubiquitous as sandcastles. While you’re frolicking on the sand, keep a lookout for the yellow tape, which is used to mark the nesting sites of sea turtles, the beloved residents whose hatchlings make their trek en masse to the ocean with a little help from a team of support volunteers. On our first evening in the area, we took a golf cart tour of Southport, which “Coastal Living” has called “the best beach town in America for ‪the 4th of July,” praise echoed by TripAdvisor. Established in 1792,‬ with a population of less than 4,000, Southport oozes Southern charm with a New England seaside sensibility. Ask a local to point out the house used for Andy Griffith’s “Matlock” series. Have dinner at Fishy Fishy, a no-frills and authentic dockside eatery at the Yacht Basin. The sunsets behind the sailboats are Instagram perfect.

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For the foodie, particularly one with Southern seafood inclinations, the possibilities are plentiful. The hush puppies, a Southern staple, at the Waterfront Seafood Shack in Calabash are a decadent must-try, as is the grilled pound cake à la mode. Also, Provision Company on Holden Beach is famous for its shrimp burger and conch fritters. For the outdoor enthusiast or traveling family, a kayak ride through Sunset Beach’s salt marshes is ideal for beginners and more experienced kayakers. Or try the zip line over the Shallotte River Swamp Park. Don’t mind the alligators below; your harness and zip line guides have you covered. I found the most daunting outdoor challenge was climbing (and descending) the 131 steps of the 150-foot-tall Oak Island Lighthouse. But the views from the top are one of kind, offering a magical view of the Caswell Beach shoreline. That’s what these islands do best: provide new vistas of beauty and experience for the romantic — and child — in everyone.

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One fact became clear after talking to Georgetown kids and parents in cafes and parks during the heating-up last days of May. The long, lazy three months of summer vacation are no more. Children from 3 to 18 years old, it seems, are expected to use summers for learning experiences. “From early on, our school counselors tell us not to waste our summers,” said Katherine Schwartz, who has lived all her life in Georgetown and graduated from high school on May 31. Many parents apparently agree. The options for stimulating, organized, personalized, safe and educational children’s summer camps in Georgetown alone are almost overwhelming. There are camps for almost every sport imaginable at D.C.’s increasing number of upgraded public parks, pools and sports facilities. Basketball and soccer at the Jelleff Recreation Center are famous. Almost all the public facilities are free of charge. There are art camps of all kinds in

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“They tell us we have to be very conscious of the way we use our summers. Colleges look for it,” said Schwartz. “Increasingly, some students choose to actually get a summer job to show they know how,” added Schwartz, who was a waitress in Rehoboth for two summers. “Europe travel is fun, but doing volunteer work in Africa or the like is better on the resume.” Keeping young children creative and active — and away from iPhone and iPad screens all day long — is a top parental concern. Camp Berry at Dumbarton United Church was endorsed by Chrystal, Soren, Isabel and Marie Celeste as they ate pizza

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This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

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The Oceanaire blends a sophisticated atmosphere with simple, seasonal and regionally-inspired cuisine – the result is “the ultra-fresh seafood experience”. From our wines and cocktails to our seafood, steak and desserts, our commitment to sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients is apparent in everything we do. Reserve your table today for an extraordinary dining experience.

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1063 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–338–8800 | filomena.com A Georgetown landmark for over 30 years featuring styles and recipes passed through generations. Balanced cuttingedge culinary creations of modern Italy using the fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces and pastas. Seen on The Travel Channel, Award-winning Filomena is a favorite of U.S. Presidents, celebrities, sports legends, political leaders. “Don’t miss their bakery’s incredible desserts” - Best in D.C.

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SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Notice of Public Hearing and Preliminary Finding on Extension for Georgetown Business Improvement District, Southwest Business Improvement District and Mount Vernon Community Improvement District Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 6 of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996 (“Act”), D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.18, the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) will hold a public hearing on the extension of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the Southwest Business Improvement District, and the Mount Vernon Community Improvement District. The public hearing will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Suite 850N, 441 4th Street NW, Washington, D.C. DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield has informed the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the Southwest Business Improvement District, and the Mount Vernon Community Improvement District that the filing criteria set forth in D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.18 have been met and their applications are otherwise in conformity with the Act. The BID applications are available for review by the public online at https://dslbd.dc.gov/service/businessimprovement-districts-bids. DSLBD invites the public to testify at the public hearing. Witnesses should bring a copy of their written testimony to the hearing. Additional written statements may be submitted by e-mail to Jennifer.prats@dc.gov or mailed to: Jennifer Prats, DSLBD, 441 4th Street NW, Suite 850N, Washington, DC 20001. The public hearing record will close ten business days following the conclusion of the hearing, or Wednesday, July 3, 2019 before 5:00 p.m. Persons submitting written statements for the record should observe this deadline.

KITTY KELLEY BOOK CLUB

‘Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World’ A TASTE OF WHAT RAREFIED TRAVELERS USED TO EAT. R EVIEWE D BY KIT T Y K E LLE Y “Food on the Move” is an uninspired title, especially for a book that presents epicurean dining on some of the world’s legendary railways. Why couldn’t the publisher’s titlemeister have devised something more enticing? Maybe “Gourmet Getaways Around the Globe” or “Fantasy Feasts on Romantic Rails”? For a book that promises to illustrate the history of elegant cuisine on nine lines across five continents, “Food on the Move” sounds as mundane as “Meals on Wheels.” Granted, the book’s emphasis is on food served while one is traversing the glorious mountains on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway or gazing at the staggering outback from Australia’s Ghan, where the scenery seems as spectacular as any menu. But travelers on particular train lines expect food to be part of the adventure, whether it’s eating boiled cod with egg sauce on the Flying Scotsman, sipping South African wines on the Blue Train from Pretoria to Cape Town or slurping solyanka (spicy meat soup) on the Trans-Siberian Railway between Moscow and Vladivostok, which, at 6,000 miles, is the longest continuous railway in existence. The sights described in this book seem as delectable as the 36 mouthwatering recipes presented, which, according to editor Sharon Hudgins, have all been home-tested. Much of the text is written in the past tense of nostalgia because much of the luxury of railway travel has disappeared as a result of two world wars, the Bolshevik revolution and the Cold War. During these times, the railways across Europe were disrupted. Many lines suspended operations and changed

later to follow the original route from Paris to Istanbul, which attracted writers like Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene and John Dos Passos. In 1934, it inspired Agatha Christie to write “Murder on the Orient Express.” As that train left the Gare de l’Est and proceeded past Milan and Venice toward Athens and the kingdoms of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the menus changed in each country. Some persnickety passengers objected to the thick coffee in Turkey and the ouzo in Athens. They far preferred the food in Italy, where a typical dinner began with a clear soup, ravioli, steak tortellini, Bel Paese cheeses, fresh fruit, cassata and Strega. Over time, standards slipped on the world’s most famous railway. Service declined so much that, by 1975, travel writer Paul Theroux pronounced the Orient Express dead to discriminating travelers, having been murdered by its lack of luxury and their routes; others were stripped to provide indigestible cuisine. Theroux wrote that the transport for soldiers and munitions. food on the Orient Express was far worse The book is best at capturing the prewar “than the poorest Madrassi train where you glamour of white-jacketed waiters serving exchange stained lunch coupons for a tin tray four-course dinners with four flights of wine of vegetables and a quart of rice.” in wood-paneled dining cars complete with That killed the legendary line until James china, crystal and silver, particularly on the Sherwood, president and CEO of Sea Orient Express, once known as “The King of Containers Ltd., stepped in four years later Trains and the Train of Kings.” with an investment of $20 million. He believed Officially inaugurated in 1883, the he could revive the illustrious name and the Orient Express “made the world smaller” peerless service once provided. And he did for European royalty, nobility and wealthy — for a while — adding new routes such as travelers, but that golden age of train travel the Venice Simplon Orient Express, Nostalgie ended in 1914 with the onset of World War I. Istanbul Orient Express, Pullman Orient Still, the magic of the name lingered, and the Express (between Paris and London) and Simplon Orient Express was launched years EuroNight Orient Express. But the luxury of

the original went the way of once-upon-a-time. While the years of legendary rail travel succumbed to aviation and high-speed trains, you can still, according to this book, travel in style on various lines, including the Santa Fe Super Chief, Canada’s long-distance railways and Japan’s bullet train, which looks like a great white shark with a royal blue stripe gartering its belly as it shoots down the track at 200 mph. If your bucket list includes riding the world’s richest rails, but you’ve run out of bucks, this book will provide vicarious pleasures. With its coated-paper pages of semigloss finish, color plates, lovely vintage illustrations, extravagant 20th-century menu reproductions and photographs, “Food on the Move” gives you a contemporary report as well as a romantic history of railway travel. Despite its clunky title, it’s a book that train lovers will cherish. Aaaallllll aboard! Georgetown resident Kitty Kelley has written several number-one New York Times best-sellers, including “The Family: The Real Story Behind the Bush Dynast y.” Her most recent books include “Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the Kennedys” and “Let Freedom Ring: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the March on Washington.”

‘The Naked Truth’: Q&A With Leslie Morgan Leslie Morgan is a Washington, D.C., native. She is the author of “Mommy Wars,” “Crazy Love” and “The Baby Chase.” Learn more about her work at lesliebooks.com.

job out of Harvard was writing for Seventeen Magazine in New York. All my books focus on women, and I’ve spent most of the past 15 years traveling around the world speaking at conferences about women. What I learned is that very few women approach aging and sexuality with a positive attitude. I wanted to change that.

One-third of women in their 50s haven’t had sex in a year. Fifty percent of women in their 60s haven’t. Despite the fact that older women enjoy sex more and have more intense orgasms! This is ridiculous. “The Naked Truth” is my attempt to show older men and women that aging and sex go together rather fabulously.

Why did you write “The Naked Truth” as a memoir instead of a general nonfiction work?

Part of your story is that you dated younger men. How did this evolve?

When I got divorced at 49, I realized not only had I lost my marriage, I’d lost myself along the way, too. The intensity of marriage and motherhood, along with juggling work and family demands, can result in women (and men) losing touch with ourselves. Our culture actually encourages women to lose themselves in motherhood and marriage, and our partners tend to be baffled about how to help us. This book is a road map for finding your confidence and sexuality again, at any age. Question: This is your fourth book. Your other books have explored workfamily balance, relationship violence, and infertility-surrogacy. What’s this one about? Answer: “The Naked Truth” is a memoir that explores the astonishing (to me, at least) intersectionality of aging, sexuality and selfconfidence of women after age 50. My first

Give us a snapshot of sex and women over the age of 50. There are more women over 50 in this country today than at any other point in history, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. The statistics on older American women’s sex lives are shocking:

Society’s rulebook says that a woman who gets divorced at 50 needs to get remarried as soon as possible. I thought this was a depressing and absurd reaction. Instead, I did what older men do: I bought a sports car, I started dressing younger, and I started dating much younger partners. And you know what? One of my naked truths was discovering that this formula worked for me – exactly as it has worked for older men for centuries. I also discovered that it’s only very confident, interesting, attractive younger men who have the guts to go out with an older woman. Ironically, younger men made me feel appreciated BECAUSE I was older and wiser and more experienced sexually than women their age. Older women need to widen our dating pool – in the exact same ways older men do. We need to date older AND younger — and seek partners outside the traditional ethnic-educational-economic constraints we used when we were looking for “mates” in our 20s and 30s. As a 50-year-old

divorcee, for the first time I approached men like a buffet – taking what I wanted – without worrying at all about how to please a man or be valuable to him or to follow society’s rules about women and relationships. And it worked. Society makes so many judgments about women’s sexuality. How did you confront those as an older woman? If a 50ish man who’d ended a sexless marriage dated five women in a year as I did, we’d all be cheering for him, not judging him. Popular society gives women three choices when it comes to sexuality: you are a prude, you are a slut, or you are desperate. Especially older women. I was none of these, as you can tell from reading “TNT.” One of the first naked truths I learned: I like sex a lot, I always have, and having fabulous sex with amazing men was a surefire route to feeling better about myself and life. These “boyfriends” helped me see that I was still beautiful and sexually attractive, beliefs I had lost during a long marriage. This was a priceless gift that I kept long after those men had left my bed and my life. Despite my emphasis on men, “The Naked Truth” is not a book about finding your soulmate. It’s a book about figuring out how to feel comfortable and beautiful in your own skin, no matter your age or physical appearance. Read the full Q&A at Georgetowner.com. GMG, INC.

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Ford’s Salutes Colin and Alma Powell and Mark Russell Ford’s Theatre Society celebrated the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its annual gala June 2 at Ford’s Theatre —attended by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump as well as Senators Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Deb Fischer, Ed Markey, RandPaul, Jim Risch; House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy; Representatives Betty McCollum and Debbie Dingell; Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross; Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta; and Kuwaiti Ambassador Shaikh Salem Adullah Al-Jaber. The Lincoln Medal was presented to Gen. Colin Powell and Alma Powell by Sheila Johnson and to political humorist Mark Russell by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Sen. Ed Markey.

Lincoln Medalists Gen. Colin Powell and Alma Powell at the Ford’s Theatre Annual Gala. Photo by James R. Brantley.

Sen. Roy Blunt and Abigail Blunt on the red carpet before the gala. Photo by Margot Schulman.

Wolf Blitzer’s Night of Friendly ‘Fire’ BY C HR IS T INE WA RNK E CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer — a real “Mensch” — attracted a star-studded group of “Roasters” May 15 at the American News Women’s Club Annual Gala at the National Press Club. Blitzer “pals” included Paxton Baker, former BET executive, Dana Bash, Gloria Borger, Susan Page and Jay Shaylor. G-Wiz, the Washington Wizards team mascot, a Blitzer favorite, showed up, too.

Wolf Blitzer flanked by Dana Bash and Gloria Borger. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.

Hilary Geary Ross and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the red carpet. Photo by Margot Schulman.

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The Young Musical Scholars Foundation, under the patronage of Ambassador of Nepal Anjun Kumar Karki and Gauri Karki, will host a buffet dinner and a musical performance featuring virtuoso violinist Kinga Augustyn. Residence of the Ambassador of Nepal. Email Sandy Taylor at taylor20905@gmail.com.

Museum members will be afforded an advance look at the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils –Deep Time, deemed the “most ambitious retelling of Earth’s story, from the age of dinosaurs to the age of humans.” Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Contact Catherine McCusker at 202633-0236 or mccuskerc@si.edu.

WASHINGTONIAN’S BEST OF WASHINGTON The theme of this year’s event, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is “An Evening Under the Sea.” Foodies will sip, celebrate and sample bites from more than 60 of Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants and Best of Washington Survey Winners. National Building Museum. Visit washingtonian.com/events.

The In Series will honor founder Carla Hubner with the Eroica Lifetime Achievement Award and present Fidelio Awards to four D.C. arts leaders. The evening will include a cocktail reception, dinner and gala performances. Proceeds will benefit Opera-in the-City, Latino programming and community outreach initiatives. Mexican Cultural Institute. Call 202-204-7763.

David M. Rubenstein and Gen. (Ret.) David H. Petraeus will be among the honorees at the annual awards ceremony’s reception and dinner. Roya Rahmani, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the U.S., will be the special guest. Four Seasons Hotel. Email Amanda Shaw at amanda.shaw@friendsofauaf.org.

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Cocktails in the U.S. National Arboretum’s National Herb Garden will precede dinner under a tent in the Capitol Columns Meadow. The event benefits Friends of the National Arboretum and the arboretum’s pubic gardens, horticultural research, outreach and Washington Youth Gardens. Contact Catherine Kerkam at 202-544-8733 or cathy@fona.org.

Chamber Dance Project’s sixth Washington season brings together seven dancers from leading American companies, a resident string quartet and guest musical artists. After the show, attendees will follow the band to the Hotel Monaco for an opening-night celebration. Lansburgh Theatre. Call 202-499-2297 or visit chamberdance.org/opening-night.

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Traudel Lange, Sari Hornstein and Carmen Liebeler dancing to sound of Mosche Snowden and Mosche Brass at the 2018 Summer Solstice Party. Photo by Tanya Green Photography.

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CityDance Dreams, Raises $400,000 Perhaps emcee Tim Shriver said it best: “CityDance DREAM Gala is Washington’s most hip, unconventional, and inspiring evening celebrating the gifts of world class dancers . . . and the hope of a more artistically inspired and inclusive future.” The May 11 gala at the Lincoln Theatre raised close to $400,000 for CityDance DREAM, a program that provides tuition-free dance training, performance opportunities, academic services and college readiness to hundreds of students from underserved communities across D.C.

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Arena Honors Nina Totenberg, Features Kathleen Turner Arena Stage presented the Beth Newburger Schwartz Award to Nina Totenberg to recognized her ground-breaking reporting and continual support of the arts May 21. Arena also recognized Lindsey Brittain Collins as an Emerging Leader for her engaging work in the fine arts. Actor and performer Kathleen Turner headlined the gala with her one-woman cabaret.

Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, Lindsey Brittain Collins, Nina Totenberg and Artistic Director Molly Smith at the Arena Stage Gala Honoring Nina Totenberg May 21. Photo by Butcher Photography.

Trustee Lavern Chatman and Board of Trustee Chair Judith Batty at the Arena Stage May 21. Photo by Butcher Photography

Kathleen Turner captivates the crowd singing at Arena May 21. Photo by Butcher Photography.

GALA’s ‘Noche de Estrellas’ Worthy of a Tony BY M ARY BIRD GALA co-founders Rebecca and Hugo Medrano should aspire to a Tony for its “Night of the Stars” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts May 29. Guests were delighted as performers from “Fame The Musical” bounded down the staircase to perform rousing selections. TV reporter Karla Flores emceed as awards were presented to Sonia Gutiérrez for community and education, to philanthropist Marvin Weissberg and “Orange Is the New Black” actress Diane Guerrero for her advocacy of immigrant rights. There was a youth performance by Paso Nuevo, a free arts and academic program supported by proceeds from the evening.

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