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NEWS At Last, Georgetown Canal Boat Is Home BY RO BE RT DEVA NEY Over the weekend, a precious shipment arrived near Fletcher’s Boathouse at the C&O Canal and Canal Road. Two halves of the canal boat –– a contemporary take on a historic packet boat –– were assembled for its inaugural trip down to Georgetown. The journey began on Sunday morning, July 11, after the boat was lowered by a crane onto the water. A small, enthusiastic crowd followed the boat to Lock 4 at Thomas Jefferson Street where it will sit on its dry dock for additional work. There were no formal remarks. The new, $1.5-million, more that 80-feetlong motorized boat replaces the long outof-commission barge — simply named “The Georgetown” — which departed in October 2016 to be broken up, when the Georgetown section of the canal began a significant reconstruction.
“Georgetown Heritage and the National Park Service are excited to be bringing a canal boat back to Georgetown after nearly a decade!” Georgetown Heritage Board Chair Jennifer Romm told The Georgetowner. “We invite the public to visit the boat now that construction and delivery are complete. We look forward to the return of future public programs in 2022.” In addition, Romm said, “Georgetown Heritage is exploring permanent naming opportunities for the life-time endowment of the vessel. Once a name is selected, a sign with the name will be attached to the stern.” With repairs to Locks 3 and 4 completed and the canal wall near Grace Street and Wisconsin Avenue stabilized, the canal is being cleaned and getting ready to be activated with boat rides, history lessons and canoe paddlers.
The new C&O Canal boat is lowered into the canal on July 11. Courtesy Georgetown Heritage Associated with the Georgetown Business Improvement District, Georgetown Heritage, the nonprofit that works with the National Park Service to improve and promote Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, is also dealing with other canal projects, such as towpath
upgrades and expanded lighting as well as a floating dock near 34th Street for launching kayaks and canoes. The towpath mules are expected to return in 2022 for old-fashioned propulsion of the canal boat. Photos and video of the boat delivery are available at www.georgetownheritage.org.
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Passionate Town Discussion Over Expanded Sidewalks BY PEG GY SA NDS The temporary Georgetown project to lay out some 3,500 linear square feet of expanded sidewalks — specially constructed curb fitting platforms, traffic protectors and landscaping — on both sides of Georgetown’s main commercial streets, M St. and Wisconsin Ave. from the waterfront to R St. NW, is completed. Already Georgetown residents are sounding off. The project permits expire on Dec. 31 and the process of evaluation is beginning, reported officials from the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the project’s coordinating organization, at two virtual town discussions on June 21 and 22. Now begins a six-month period of usage and assessment to determine the impact of the expanded sidewalks on stimulating Georgetown commerce, and the project’s effects on the lives of residents, visitors, and tourists. Various kinds of data and assessment tools will be used continually to evaluate the project’s impact over the next six months. These include pedestrian and visitor counts, feedback from businesses, visitors, residents; data from credit cards; parking citations and other law enforcement
information; and observations of parking availability and double parking. Almost all of those trigger points and more were mentioned by the participants in the virtual town discussion sessions, which drew more than 100 viewers. Those who called in and spoke out were a good mix of residents and former Georgetown leaders such as former longterm Georgetown/Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners Tom Birch, Ron Lewis, Bill Starrels and Monica Roaché. Expanding the sidewalks has been a big issue in Georgetown for decades and most engaged Georgetowners have been involved for years on the issue and its biggest challenge: PARKING. Most of the spoken comments were critical of the project. “But results coming in from a survey sent out online have been almost equally balanced between likes and dislikes,” BID Director of Planning and Economic Development Jamie Scott, told The Georgetowner June 23. Many of the comments during the virtual discussions seemed to make a distinction between use of the expanded sidewalks for streateries
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Expanded sidewalk and decking. (generally supported) vs. use by retail (generally not supported) vs. long stretches of unused (to date) raised sidewalks (often dismissive). Many of the comments were direct. “Widening sidewalks is a big mistake,” said Lewis, a former ANC 2E chairman. “Georgetown leaders must examine this very carefully.” “Now that social distancing is no longer required, there is no need for long stretches of expanded sidewalks,” Starrels said. “I don’t feel safe eating in the streateries with cars going by so close,” Roaché said. “And I don’t see people using the expanded sidewalks. What saddens me is we have lost the beauty.” There was apparent consensus that the expanded sidewalks — which take up some 200 parking places — have pushed parking and traffic onto the nearby residential areas, as well as caused some bad behavior. “Night time parking and behavior is different from daytime. I’ve seen it on my street,” said Birch who lives near Olive and 29th Streets, in response to several residents’ comments about seeing drunkenness and people urinating in front residential gardens and leaving trash at night. “While we are an urban community, still we don’t need wider sidewalks to take up parking spaces on the commercial streets,” said Birch. “Take down the sandwich boards, restrict
streateries to the width of the restaurant and cafes’ front footprint and get rid of the rest of the platforms to bring back parking nearer the dining establishments,” Birch suggested. “It all has to be flexible.” Other participants also urged such flexibility. The platforms can be interspersed with street parking. Several commentators pointed out the need for real time costbenefit analysis. Scott agreed. “We don’t have to wait until December to make changes when it comes to parking vs. expanded sidewalks,” he said repeatedly. “The design of the project is intended to allow modifications during the course of the pilot. While the permit for everything is valid through December, we can make changes before then, as necessary.” “Seventeen different agencies were needed to sign off on the pilot project, yet the current configuration is not the final nor even the optimal one,” Scott concluded. “In the end it may be that the community decides they want expanded sidewalks only for eating establishments –- streateries. Or have only seasonal sections of expanded sidewalks, or have some blocks with widened sidewalks partially for streateries and some for retail. Or none of the above.” The Georgetowner will have an update on the BID’s Sidewalk Widening Project Survey next week.
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Now Online: Parking Permits BY CH RISTOP HER J ON E S Parking headaches? Here’s some relief. Residents in need of parking spaces for their guests and workers will now have streamlined systems on hand, according to the District’s Department of Transportation (DDOT). On July 1, the agency launched “ParkDC Permits” -- a “new, centralized digital system for D.C. residents and their visitors to manage visitor, temporary, home health aide, and contractor parking permits via a single online [web] portal.” The new online system replaces the previous permitting operation that relied on city-issued placards which were too easily lost, stolen or illicitly sold. ParkDC Permits is designed to make visitor parking “easier, safer and more efficient” by allowing qualified residents to print out their own permits and manage their permit accounts using simple mobile apps available for both iPhone and Android users. According to a DDOT press release, the new ParkDC Permits program is “digital, centralized, and easy to use. It will eliminate permit abuse and free up parking for residents and their visitors because it is license-plate-based. Approval for permits with this new system will be instant, saving time for all parties.” Available to all residents who live on blocks that require residential parking permits (RPPs), the new online visitor parking system allows residents to permit one person to park for an unlimited amount of time or allow multiple people to park simultaneously for up to 90 days. “ParkDC Permits is another example of the Bowser Administration’s efforts
to streamline government services and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors of the District,” said Acting DDOT Director Everett Lott. “This new technology consolidates the entire visitor parking permit process to make it more user-friendly and convenient to manage from the comfort of home.” Residents who don’t have a printer at home may use DDOT kiosks, public libraries, and local police stations. For those without smartphones, DDOT has established a 24-hour helpline at: (202) 671-2631. Instructional videos on the new system are also available at the ParkDC Permits website. Jacob Fensten, a city resident and reporter for DCist, vouched for the new ParkDC Permits system. “As a veteran user of D.C.’s visitor parking passes -- from visiting relatives to visiting contractors -- I can attest the new system is indeed easier. I had the opportunity to use it this morning when someone working on our house called minutes before arriving and needed to park.” To access ParkDC Permits’ website, go to: https://ddot.myparkinginfo.com/. Registration will require your name, DMV ID, address and date of birth. The ParkDCPermits mobile app is available from the Apple Store and Google Play. For in-person assistance, go to: DDOT’s headquarters at: 55 M Street SE on top of the Navy Yard Metro station, or visit DDOT’s kiosks at MPD District Stations across all eight D.C. wards.
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A Question of Balance: EXPANDED SIDEWALKS AND STREATERIES The pandemic threw many challenges at us. Besides the sadness of deaths and serious illness, small businesses -- whether retail, restaurant or hospitality -- were also among the weakened or lost. As the practice of social distancing and being safer by moving more activities outdoors took hold, the concept of outdoor dining and shopping in Georgetown gained traction. Business owners could be rescued and some of the joys of dining or checking out merchandise could be returned. Today, in our tight town, most sidewalks in front of businesses have expanded from their former curbs one lane into the street. This is not a new idea. It first emerged in Georgetown years ago as a plan to open up space for pedestrians along the commercial strip of M Street. The pandemic simply sped up the process. There were lively discussions –– put on by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) –– about expanded sidewalks, streateries or street decks a couple of weeks ago. During the remote chat, the issue of loss of parking spaces (200 or more) was front and center, with at least three negative effects: discouraging shoppers or diners from driving to Georgetown, pushing noisy visitors deeper into the normally quiet residential streets and resulting in a few decks empty or a gray blob. As for most restaurants and shops, they seem to have adapted quickly and continue to make their areas more aesthetically appealing as the pilot project continues. It is important to remember all of this is officially temporary –– until the end of the year. Still, many are giving streateries the thumbs up overall and want them to stay. Georgetown BID Director of Planning and Economic Development Jamie Scott told The Georgetowner last month that its online survey on whether people liked or disliked streateries-expanded sidewalks appeared to be 50-50 from early samples. He added at the chat: “We don’t have to wait until December
to make changes when it comes to parking vs. expanded sidewalks. The design of the project is intended to allow modifications during the course of the pilot.” Between June 21 – 27, the BID conducted surveys on the sidewalk extension program and have promised results “in the coming weeks.” An additional round of surveys will be conducted in September. “We know that there will be a period of adjustment for everyone and we’re committed to making this program work for Georgetown,” they say on their website. At the BID talk, Georgetown leaders, such as former Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners Tom Birch, Ron Lewis, Bill Starrels and Monica Roaché, came down against expanded sidewalks for the simple sake of expanded sidewalks. Roaché’s comments seemed incisive: “I don’t feel safe eating in the streateries with cars going by so close. And I don’t see people using the expanded sidewalks. What saddens me is we have lost the beauty.” Others at the meeting spoke up about traffic congestion and the implications for public safety caused by the evacuation route of Wisconsin Ave. losing car lanes. We’re still learning, and this is still a project –– and the pandemic is still here. Let’s see what the surveys tell us. And, where the expanded sidewalk decks make no sense, let’s remove them. We can be very selective about the placement of streateries in front of restaurants. And let’s not make this new restaurant and retail opportunity yet another war against cars, as it sometimes appears with parts of the D.C. government and those who consider the real needs of drivers and not just the bicycle set. From the strictures and pain of 2020 - 2021 should emerge a stronger, more vibrant local economy, along with a more beautiful commercial district. We have more work to do.
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Letters to the Editor SIDEWALK WIDENING: A RESTAURANT LAND GRAB? It’s time to take the veil off this “sidewalk widening” plan and call it what it really is: a “private restaurant land grab of limited public space.” Notwithstanding Mr. Jones’ rosy article [“Busting Myths About Georgetown Parking,” June 2021], taking away 200 “swing” spaces in Georgetown will undoubtedly make parking in the residential areas worse than it already is. Mr. Jones states that there are 4,041 residential spaces in Georgetown out of 6,000 to 7,000 total spaces, and he blithely notes their availability for nonresidents for up to two hours. However, those residential spaces are already being clogged with non-D.C. cars parking there. Go take a look. Mr. Jones’s math suggests there are only 2,000 to 3,000 non-residential spaces available for tourists and visitors. Many of those are in business garages and are already accounted for. So, by taking away 200 spaces, the “streateries” are in reality taking away well over 10% of the “swing” spaces available for tourists (not 2.5% as
Mr. Jones would have us believe). If you think 200 is a small number, consider what it would cost to build 200 parking spaces in Georgetown. This is not a “sidewalk widening” project; it’s a “restaurant land grab.” The sidewalks won’t be wider and non-restaurants won’t really benefit unless they’re hanging racks of clothes next to the street. Indeed, walking will be harder as pedestrians bump into restaurant servers. And, in the same issue of The Georgetowner, the editorial not only suggested that new parking rules should be imposed on the residents but they should also subsidize this “land grab” with their tax dollars. In summary, the restaurants want to take away essential parking, adversely impact the local neighborhoods, impose new parking rules on the residents and also have the local residents pay for the cost of this disruption. I say no. – Peter L. Baumbusch 34th Street
THE GEORGETOWN BID SHOULD ALLOW RESIDENTS TO RECLAIM PARKING The article, “Busting Myths About Georgetown Parking,” ignores the 45year history of conflict between residents and businesses and paints an unrealistic picture that the current parking situation in residential Georgetown is without controversy. Indeed, the article says the belief that “Residents and Businesses Are at Odds Over Parking” is a myth. The fact is, however, business interests have continuously opposed and stymied all attempts by residents to restrict business parking on residential streets since 1976, when the District passed a new law establishing the “Residential Parking Program” for all residential areas in the city. At that time, the “Georgetown Association of Businessmen” sued the District to prevent the law from taking effect. A similar suit filed in Arlington, Virginia was placed on a judicial fast track and reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977. The Supreme Court held that Arlington had every right to discriminate against nonresidents and to restrict residential streets for parking by residents only, Arlington County Board v. Richards, 434 U.S. 5 (1977). As a result, the suit by the Georgetown Association of Businessmen was dismissed, and the right of residents to have their streets used solely for residential purposes was beyond further legal challenge. Ten years later in l986, after an extensive study, the District issued a “Georgetown Parking Plan” which stated: “It is well established District policy that public parking spaces abutting residential land uses should be available for use by the residents; while public parking spaces abutting commercial, or government buildings should be available for people going to those buildings.” The business interests, however, continued their opposition and the plan was never implemented. A similar major effort by
residents in 1997 to obtain permit-only parking for at least one side of the residential streets was again completely stymied by the business organizations. Currently, the Georgetown BID still takes the position that their customers and employees should have free two-hour and all-night parking even though many residents cannot find parking near their own homes. In 2018, the BID even proposed that the city institute paid parking on the first block of every residential street abutting Wisconsin and M St. (with residents excepted). The residents eventually defeated that unlawful proposal. Over the past 20 years, the District government has established “residential permit parking only” in many other residential neighborhoods like Georgetown. Georgetown residents, however, are still saddled with an ancient system that unlawfully accommodates two-hour free business parking on all residential streets. Since the last parking battle in 2018, the Georgetown ANC and the Citizens Association of Georgetown have apparently neglected their responsibilities for promoting the interests of Georgetown’s 14,000 residents. It is time that they once again forcefully seek implementation of “permit only residential parking” in Georgetown. The Georgetown BID has 3,800 commercial parking spaces and 1,000 metered spaces on the street, which -- together with public transportation and ride sharing -- are fully sufficient to accommodate all business activities in Georgetown. Therefore, the BID should end its 40-year opposition to “permit residential parking only” and allow residents to reclaim the 4000 parking spaces in front of their homes solely for residential use. – Don W. Crockett Q Street
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At First Anniversary, Pinto Prioritizes – and Thanks – Ward 2 BY C HR ISTOP HER J ON E S Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto is looking up these days. With the Biden-Harris administration in town, the pandemic’s easing and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget allocating funding to the District’s neighborhoods, Pinto’s been working closely with Georgetown’s community groups to enhance residents’ security and quality of life. Pinto celebrated one year as a member of the District Council on June 27 and thanked her constituents on social media. Two weeks earlier, on June 11, the day Washington, D.C. lifted its final pandemic capacity restrictions, The Georgetowner met with Pinto remotely to discuss her priorities. After four years of the Trump administration, having Democrats back in the White House is fundamental for Pinto. “It’s so exciting to have a federal partner who’s on the same page about treating people with dignity and respect, getting everyone tested and vaccinated, believing in science, understanding the need to focus on learning loss for our young children in school, giving our schools resources they need to adequately serve our families and to have increased investment in our infrastructure and in our parks. It’s entirely game-changing to everything we want to do and that we know is so important to our residents’ quality of life,” Pinto said. Funding from the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan and the closing of the District’s $750 million federal budget gap left over from the Trump administration have helped channel significant resources to D.C.’s neighborhoods. “Having access to adequate federal funding is going to be extremely impactful in next year’s budget,” Pinto said.
burdens on Georgetown’s startup and small businesses and the heavy licensing fees imposed. The current requirements, she said, are “extremely arcane” and “confusing.” In the D.C. Council Pinto recently introduced the Business and Entrepreneur Support to Thrive Act (BEST) Act. The legislation would reduce the number of business licensing categories from 128 to 10 and eliminate such archaic elements of the existing laws as requirements for “horsedrawn carriages” and “slaughterhouses.” “I think it will be good for new businesses and ultimately it will be great for our workers who are looking for new jobs in our city,” Pinto said. “It will be good to address the vacant storefronts that we see throughout the city and I know are of particular concern to so many Georgetown residents. Ultimately, it’ll be great for our tax base and our economy to have an inviting, including business environment here in our community.” Pinto talks up her collaboration and partnership with the Georgetown- Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission
(ANC2E), the Citizens Association of Georgetown, the Georgetown Business Improvement District, Georgetown Main Street, Georgetown University, Georgetown Heritage and other community groups. She’s enthusiastic about the Georgetown canal improvement project and the new visitor center. Pinto applauded Georgetown Main Street for its recent award from American Express for its Take-Out Tuesday promotions. She cited the BID for helping to keep the commercial sector strong. She also commended the Friends of Rose Park and of Volta Park for efforts to rejuvenate park spaces and farmers markets. During the pandemic, one of Pinto’s major concerns has been the rise of violent crimes in the District. “Crime in our city is a huge challenge and concern. We’ve seen an uptick in gun violence across our city,” she said. Getting to the “root causes” of the problem is a major priority. VISIT GEORGETOWNER.COM FOR THE FULL ARTICLE.
Not only will such funding help Georgetown’s commercial recovery and development, but social services, parks, schools and affordable housing can all be addressed. “Ward 2 has the highest number of individuals experiencing homelessness living in the city,” Pinto said. “We know that it’s not just an issue that D.C. is experiencing. It’s a regional and national issue and to have the federal government recognize that and invest in more funding for housing is extremely important as we work to move more of our neighbors into housing which is a top priority for me and my office this year.” Reviving Georgetown’s commercial district is also a top priority. “We keep hearing from Georgetown’s residents about their concern with vacant storefronts and support for our small businesses,” Pinto said. “Supporting our small business community has always been at the center of our priorities. It’s a large reason I got into the race to represent Ward 2 in the first place and it’s become even more evident and dire throughout the pandemic how much need there is and how much support they’ll need following the devastating impacts of the pandemic.” For small businesses, Pinto introduced the Great Streets Amendment Act which expands the Great Streets’ grant program opportunities to Ward 2 for the first time. To address the needs of Georgetown restaurants, she introduced legislation with Ward 5 Council member McDuffie to extend the streateries program “through the remainder of 2021.” As a tax attorney who previously served in the D.C. attorney general’s office, Pinto is committed to reducing red-tape licensing GMG, INC.
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Pg. 10: Standing in Rose Park, adventurer and renovator Rory Veveers-Carter outside the Child house on Olive Street before the work began. Pg. 11: Marilyn Butler, founder of and force behind the Mapping Georgetown project, with her dachshund, Halston. Courtesy photos.
Mapping Georgetown: Renovations at Julia Child’s Georgetown Home BY KATE OCZ Y P OK He was looking for a run-down Georgetown property to renovate for a while. Then one day, Rory Veveers-Carter, a co-founder of the human resources company Jaba Talks, happened to notice an ad in the paper showcasing the sale of an American icon’s house. World famous chef Julia Child (1912-2004) had owned the Georgetown home at 2706 Olive St. NW. Asking price, $935,000 -- that was back in 2015. Veveers-Carter told the Washingtonian he was intrigued that Child and her husband Paul lived at the old sunny yellow clapboard house -- rotted and crumbling, with a large hole on the back wall. Also, Child was said to have worked on “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” while living at the home. “It looked perfect—dilapidated, wellpriced and in a great location,” VeveersCarter said. “The Julia Child connection was also interesting as my grandmother was a fan and had her kitchens in New York and Cape Cod in the same style, pegboards and all!” Veveers-Carter was introduced to the personality of Julia Child by his grandmother who would watch her cooking shows for inspiration. With kitchens designed just like Child’s, echoes of the famous American chef who helped popularize French cuisine were around all the time. Child and her husband Paul moved to Georgetown in 1948. They met while working for the Office of Strategic Services (aka the CIA before it was the CIA). Paul loved food as much as Julia did and when they moved from Georgetown to Paris, 10 JULY 14, 2021
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Julia began taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu — the beginning of the rise of the icon we know and love today. See this time in their lives played out onscreen with Nora Ephron’s “Julie and Julia,” made in 2009. While in the home on Olive Street, Child gave cooking classes with Georgetown ladies (some were rumored to be diplomat and socialite Pamela Harriman and former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham). In the book “My Life in France,” Child said it was during this time she really polished her teaching skills. Neighborhood women would meet with Child Monday mornings then go and cook the meals they learned for their husbands during the week. They would make items like poached eggs with mushroom duxelles, sauteéd chicken with tomato sauce, apples braised in butter with orange sauce and more. Veveers-Carter has cooked many of Child’s dishes and when he first moved into the house on Olive Street, he thought quite deeply about what his first meal would be there. Ultimately, he chose lamb shank provencal with a creamy madras sauce, bringing together Child’s French inspiration with a twist of the food Veveers-Carter was raised on. “As [Julia] said, don’t be afraid to try and fail,” he said. “That is a mantra I adhere to.” Veveers-Carter believes Child truly loved cooking and educating people to not be afraid of trying, so the biggest homage he can pay is continue those traditions. He sees himself as a “custodian of history” in Child’s former home. During his renovations, Veveers-Carter
found the location of Child’s old kitchen behind a bunch of plaster. His renovations team also found a window sealed up behind a wall in colors that are consistent with Child’s kitchens. “We have preserved part of the wall and will place ‘her window’ in front, allowing the cook and guests to see where the revolution in American cooking started,” he said.
When it comes to restoring homes -- for lack of a better term -- this isn’t VeveersCarter’s first rodeo. He shared that he owns a 1700s Cape house and an 1800 Vermont salt box house. In England he even lived in a 15th century home. The hardest part of this particular renovation, however, was the unknown. “The house was dilapidated, there was visible rot and holes in the walls and animals and birds lived in the cavity,” he said. “I knew I had a challenge, but I wouldn’t know [how big] until we pulled away the internal walls and exposed the bones of the house.” When they finally did expose the bones, it was worse than Veveers-Carter and his team could have imagined. However, he was patient and stuck with it and shared that the house will be move-in ready by July. Just a few weeks ago he had his first guest over. “The Smithsonian hosts Julia Child’s kitchen, but Georgetown hosts the birthplace,” he said. “It can stand proud as a testament to its past, not only as her home but one of the few remaining homes in the area owned and built by Edgar Murphy, a leading member of the African American community that called this area home.” As far as the coming decades, VeveersCarter hopes the house on Olive Street will host many evenings of cooks and friends gathered in the kitchen, being inspired and inspiring others to master the art of cooking. “Personally, I hope every future owner shall remember they are only custodians of history and within these walls, something special was started,” he added. More information on Veveers-Carter’s efforts can be found on Facebook and Instagram at “jewelonolive.”
Marilyn Butler’s Vision for ‘Mapping Georgetown’ BY CH RISTOP HER J ON E S Imagine falling in love with your local town. Then, dedicating all of your creative efforts to cultivating and preserving its unique culture and heritage. Georgetown resident Marilyn Butler has done –– and is –– doing exactly that with her “Mapping Georgetown” project. Butler decided to capture and convey memories, impressions, family stories and details of life in Washington’s oldest neighborhood, a place she “absolutely loves.” Her goal is to publish a book of highlights to be made available in the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Public Library. On a simple 8 ½ x 12” folded flyer with an outline map of Georgetown and a page for responses, Butler invites participants –– young and old –– to “reach for your pen, markers, crayons and imaginations!” and to “have fun [decorating] your map to your heart’s content.” Feel free, she adds, to “use words, pictures, vignettes, doodles and anecdotes.” Since she launched the project in 2019, participants have returned hundreds of fascinating and historically rich responses for Butler’s collection. With life returning somewhat to normal since the pandemic, momentum on the project has picked up again and Butler is boosting the project’s social media presence. As she does, the mapped dots and recollections begin to connect, the stories weave together, and the tapestry of Georgetown comes to life. Butler’s own life is rich in remarkable stories. She and her husband grew up in Cleveland, but when her sons came to college in D.C., they travelled frequently between Georgetown and Ohio. After
their first grandchild was born, she found a “beautiful” area for a Georgetown apartment, “kitty corner across the street from Dumbarton Gardens,” Butler told The Georgetowner. In Cleveland, where she grew up and still has a home, her father, a “defense attorney of 50 years” was “taught how to swim by Elliot Ness” at the beach near their home. In their family kitchen “Mrs. Stouffer made her apple pies” and “took them on the trolley car to their restaurant on Public Square.” And, the “whole Stouffer empire started from there.” Connecting people has always been a theme in Butler’s life. With a degree in business –– or as she calls it “a degree in survival –– Butler became an early pioneer in the cell phone industry helping provide for her family of six. Eventually she retired as an executive from AT&T. While working at AT&T, she became a docent at the Cleveland Museum of Art in her spare time. She came to love seeing details people observed in the artworks, hearing people’s stories, and delighting in the creativity of the artists showcased. When in Georgetown, she began connecting with people through her photography. After buying an art piece from a Georgetown shop, the owner invited Butler to try to sell a framed photo she took of a rowing crew seen from Key Bridge. Before her family members could visit the store to see the photo on sale, it sold for more than $1,000. In love with Georgetown’s neighborhoods, she created a poster collage of “Georgetown Doors” which sold well. When she took the poster to donate to the Georgetown Public
Library, she met Jerry McCoy, the Special Collections Librarian-Archivist at the Peabody Room. Given Butler’s interest in photographing Georgetown, McCoy showed her a book entitled “Georgetown Panorama.” Published by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in 1977 to be used by the Old Georgetown Board, the accordion-style book of collaged photographs captures the full architectural streetscapes of both M Street and Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown. According to Butler, McCoy said “what he really wanted to see” was an updating of this work since he considers it to be a highly “pivotal and important pictorial reference tool.” To McCoy’s surprise –– since two other photographers had not followed through on his same suggestion –– Butler saw the project to completion. McCoy was awestruck by what Butler produced, a self-published volume “M Street: A Georgetown Panorama.” Butler’s book outshone the original black-andwhite work from 1977, McCoy told The Georgetowner. “I was absolutely stunned as to what she had done. And, she did it all out of her love of Georgetown.” As she considered the project, she had a vision that the best way to bring Georgetown to life was to focus on the personal connections she loved to make with the people in the neighborhood. On a trip to Russia, she had met someone who described the joys of story-mapping and she had seen a Mapping Manhattan storybook. “You know, mapping is a thing,” she said. So, the Mapping Georgetown project was born. As Butler began handing out her storymap cards to the “friends of Georgetown” she met, she used her docent skills to prompt free-flowing and on-the-spot responses. “People are often intrigued,” Butler said, “They say ‘what is this?’ So, I talk to them about it and usually in the conversation they’ll tell me something, so I say ‘there’s your story right there’.... I’ve had many people who’ve handed me back Georgetown stories say ‘I’m so glad you asked me to do this because I haven’t thought about [this] and I’ve really enjoyed putting it together and writing about it.’” Now, the Georgetown stories are flowing in -- gathered by Butler in-person, through the mail or via email. Butler tells the one about Julia Child, Katharine Graham and Pamela Harriman. “Well, the story is that Julia Child lived in that house [on Olive Street] and she and Pamela Harriman and Katharine Graham didn’t know how to cook. So, they started making pot luck dinners and they got pretty good at it and look where it took Julia Child.”
One respondent recalled the joys of archeological research at the home site of Yarrow Mamout, one of Georgetown’s most historically significant African American residents. “As a volunteer with the DC Preservation Office’s Archeology Team, I had the privilege of helping with the excavation of the Yarrow Mamout home site. I have fond memories of the work, and my time in Georgetown!” An eyewitness to the fire that nearly burned down the Georgetown Public Library in April, 2007 tells her story. “At the corner of R and Wisconsin, NW, I watched the original flames come from the roof the day of the Georgetown DCPL fire. A small crowd had gathered and I joined them as we anxiously awaited the arrival of fire trucks…” This map-story connected several dots for Butler. Jerry McCoy of the Peabody Room had rescued the famous portrait of Yarrow Mamout from the conflagration. Some of the most touching stories describe Georgetown’s daily life. “This is a special Georgetown gem -- we all know each other and care -- singles, couples, families with babies and children -- We share each others’ walks, blow leaves and water plants -- If you drive down too fast, you’ll miss the magic,” wrote Judith Burnell. One child was particularly proud of her grandfather who works at Georgetown Cupcake and she included a little cupcake drawing. Meanwhile, at the Peabody Room, Jerry McCoy is looking forward to putting the Mapping Georgetown collection on display. In addition to the bound volume, he would like to feature Georgetown story highlights on the digital collections page (DigDC) of the D.C. Public Library. “I’d really like to see a Marilyn Butler in all the other neighborhoods of D.C. doing something similar,” McCoy said. “It’s such important information to capture. They’re like little miniature oral histories… It’s really a neat thing she’s doing.” To participate in the Mapping Georgetown project, go to https://mappinggeorgetown. com/, visit “MappingGeorgetown” on Instagram or pick up a flyer from the Georgetown Public Library. Mapping Georgetown is a community project of Marilyn Butler with Jerry McCoy and the Georgetown Public Library, collecting your personal Georgetown stories. The Georgetowner will also be running our own graphic features on people who have lived in Georgetown in the past as well as those who live here today. We look forward to the value our complementary efforts and enthusiasm will bring.
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Clyde’s Restaurant Group and 1789 Restaurant have gone back to the future with the second reboot to replace the celebrated, longtime F. Scott’s, companion to the Tombs and 1789. “Fitzgerald’s will celebrate a return to classic Georgetown, elegance, embracing historic connections, while adding an elevated emphasis on food from criticallyacclaimed Executive Chef Kyoo Eom and a modern bar program led by General Manager and Beverage Director Brian Zipin — both also of nextdoor culinary sibling and awardwinning fine dining restaurant 1789,” Clyde’s announced last month. “Featuring 2,500 square feet of space, Fitzgerald’s new design and aesthetic was led by designer Pam Farrell featuring rich deep shades of blue, preppy plaids, tweed and velvet pillows, candlelight, and warm cognac leather booths,” according to Clyde’s. “The space features a large bar with stools and seating for 12, a main dining room area with a variety of seating and tables for about 36. Both spaces are adorned with original artwork featuring a vintage sporty theme including football paintings and sports memorabilia. Fitzgerald’s also includes a second large dining space connected via a lower level decorated with modern colorful artwork by notable Nantucket artist, David Lazarus. Total seating at Fitzgerald’s is for around 70 guests.” It opened June 26. Located at 1232 36th St. NW, the cocktailcentric Fitzgerald’s gets its name, as did F. Scott’s, which closed in 2016, from mid20th century novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was related to Francis Scott Key. In 1814, The “Star-Spangled Banner” author lived one block south of the future three restaurants, the brainchildren of original owner Richard McCooey.
IN: MASON’S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls finally rolled into the former Paul Bakery location at 1078 Wisconsin Ave. NW on July 1. It is the 12th spot for Mason’s, founded in 2014
“Inside the Wardrobe” in Georgetown Park space on M Street. Courtesy Design Foundry.
by Dan Beck in Annapolis. Lobsters are caught and cooked in Maine. On the menu, the somewhat pricey rolls include shrimp or lobster along with lobster macaroni and cheese, lobster bisque and New England clam chowder. Mason’s other D.C. spot is in Dupont Circle; a third is set to open at the Western Market on Pennsylvania Avenue.
IN: ‘INSIDE THE WARDROBE’ POPS UP
“Inside the Wardrobe,” an experiential art installation that explores the concept of self-expression through fashion, opened a 20,000-square-foot space in the Georgetown Park retail space. The temporary show, according to its creator, Design Foundry, takes “visitors on a journey through more than 20 interactive experiences focused on the fun and tactile nature of engaging with your closet. At every turn, guests will be surrounded by style, in an endlessly Instagrammable fashion funhouse that will spark a conversation about the evolving nature of style and how we present ourselves to the world.” The exhibit will run through Aug. 29 and is open at 3270 M St. NW, Thursday to Sunday (entrance on the lower level near the DMV). Tickets are on sale at insidethewardrobe.com.
IN: AERIE FOR ALL AGES
Aerie will soon open at 3235 M St. NW in the former Calvin Klein underwear place. Pittsburgh-based American Eagle sells lingerie and other fine apparel.
IN: TEA, AS IN GONG CHA BUBBLE
Gong Cha Bubble Tea & More is arriving at 3279 M St. NW, just as the shopping crowds have increased.
OUT: ANOTHER BANK
The M&T Bank branch at 1420 Wisconsin Ave. NW has closed. In 2012, M&T took over the space once occupied by the famed Commander Salamander, which made a brief resurrection in the film, “Wonder Woman 1984.”
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Outdoor performance at the Reach at the Kennedy Center.
An Abundance of Outdoor Performances to Enjoy BY KATE OCZ Y P OK Live music is back and better than ever. If you’re itching to get out and about but aren’t too keen on indoor venues just yet, there are plenty of options in the great outdoors. The intimate Strathmore Patio Stage has performances most weekends and some weekdays. Wolf Trap is back and better than ever with options for the whole family. The Kennedy Center is utilizing their REACH facility more than ever before. Here are some more outdoor performance options in the D.C. area.
FOR THE FAMILY WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1551 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 703-255-1800 Wolf Trap is back and better than ever this year. The next month of performances include something for everyone in the family. Soulful singer-songwriter Amos Lee is playing two performances, Wednesday July 21 and Thursday July 22 at the Filene Center. Take the kids to see a performance of Snow White by the Maryland Youth Ballet on July 31. The holiday season staples Straight No Chaser are a cappelling into town for a summer show on August 4 and violinist Lindsey Stirling is performing August 5. Also, don’t miss soprano Reneé Fleming at the Filene Center Friday August 6 at 8 p.m.
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO LEARN THE REACH AT THE KENNEDY CENTER 2700 F St. NW Washington, DC 20566 202-416-8100 The Millennium Stage is celebrating the return of live performances with lots of free outdoor experiences. There’s live music, dance lessons, yoga, film screenings and more. Coming up on August 5 is “RAGA at the REACH,” a three-day festival all about the heritage and culture of India. Step Afrika! takes over the REACH the weekend of August 12. The dance company will give classes in stepping, the South African gumboot dance and more. The weekend after, “Don’t Mute DC,” an activist collective fighting for the future
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FOR THE ONES WHO’D RATHER WATCH SPORTS THE CITI OPEN Rock Creek Park Tennis Center 5220 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20011
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July 31 through August 8 heralds Washington’s premier tennis event since 1969. Past champions have included greats like Andre Agassi and Nick Kyrgios. Fan capacity is restricted to 50 percent this year, so tickets will be selling out quickly. Also returning is the gourmet food hall experience “Market Square” with choices from Duke’s Grocery, Root & Sprig by Tom Collichio, Fuku by David Chang and more. Check out citiopentennis.com for the latest on Covid and safety protocols.
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THE LATEST DISH BY LIN DA ROT H Western Market, a 12,300 square-foot food hall at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW in Foggy Bottom is slated to open in Q3 2021. Food vendors include: Alitiko: Greek street food; Arepa Zone: Venezuelan menu; Bandoola Bowl: flavors inspired by Burma, Vietnam, and Thailand; Capo Deli: Italian deli; Nim Ali: Guatemalan street food; Onkei: sushi and Japanese comfort food; RAWish: healthy food care of Baltimore’s Gangster Vegan; Roaming Rooster: fried chicken sandwiches; Tigerella: an all-day cafe from the folks who brought you Ellē; Captain Cookie & the Milkman: cookies (need we say more?); and, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls. With multiple entrances and expansive outdoor patio seating, it brings a variety of food options to the folks working at the nearby World Bank and George Washington University. Tzurit Or’s Bostonbased Tatte Bakery & Cafe is continuing its expansion into the D.C. metro area. Next up: Margaux Riccio and Shaun Sharkey are targeting Q4 2021 to open Bubbie’s Plant Burgers and Fizz at 2412 18th Street, NW in the heart of Adams Morgan. The certified Kosher classic diner was born as a pop up out of Rock & Roll Hotel on H Street, NE. It will seat 100 indoors, with an outdoor patio and lower level (aka basement) space for private parties. The partners also own Pow Pow (vegan) and Plant Food Lab, a plant-
based testing center. Beverage director Mick Perrigo, formerly of Left Door, will oversee the creative bar program. Just Opened: El Secreto de Rosita (1624 U Street, NW) opened where ChiCha Lounge used to be. It’s still owned by Mauricio Fraga-Rosenfeld (Latin Concepts) -- and still has Chi-Cha fries. Still Peruvian themed, with executive chef Eugene Perret, a native of Peru, at the helm. Alan Cabrera is the beverage director for the redesigned bar. He’s a veteran of Lettuce Entertain You. (LEYE) and Fabio Trabocchi restaurants… Sommelier extraordinaire Elli Benchimol opened Apéro, a Champagne and caviar bar at 2622 P Street NW in Georgetown. It’s open all day and seats 45 inside and accommodates 16 on the patio…. Emmy Squared opened at Navy Yard at 1300 4th Street, SE D.C. They currently have a store in Shaw, with a new one slated for Old Town, Alexandria in early Q3 at 124 King Street where Pizzeria Paradiso used to be…. Ismael Mendez opened Qui Qui at 1539 7th Street, NW in Shaw, specializing in foods from Puerto Rico. Linda Roth is Founder & CEO of Linda Roth Associates (LRA), a DC-based public relations & marketing firm that specializes in the foodservice and hospitality industries. Follow her at: @LindaRothPR #LindaRothPR or www.lindarothpr.com
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Cocktail of the Month SAKE LEMON DROP BY JOD Y KU R ASH Every four years, the Olympic Games seem to have their own controversy -- from boycotts, to doping scandals, to crime and political drama. However, the rescheduled spectator-free 2021 Tokyo games may top them all. Originally slated for 2020, the games were postponed for a year due to the pandemic. Despite the delay, the Coronavirus is going strong in Japan and many are concerned about the games turning into a “super spreader” event. Due to travel restrictions, international fans who’d like to see the games in person are unable to venture to Japan. And with a state-of-emergency declared in the Tokyo region, even local fans cannot attend. So, whether you’re in the Land of the Rising Sun or the “Good Ol’ US of A,” you’ll have to be content to cheer on your team from your armchair. Even though American fans must remain stateside, there’s no reason not channel the Japanese vibe with your choice of adult beverages. Sports and beer go hand-inhand and several varieties of Japanese beer are available in D.C., including: Kirin Ichiban, Asahi, Hitachino rice ale and the recognizable big silver cans of Sapporo. Japanese whiskey has also been increasing in popularity and respectability over the last two decades. Once rarely found outside Japanese restaurants, many bars and restaurants are now stocking a broad selection. The Wolfgang Puck-branded Cut Bar and Lounge in Georgetown offers ten varieties. But the most well-known and celebrated elixir from Japan is sake. Known as “The Drink of the Gods,” sake is the national spirit of Japan and has been consumed for over 4,000 years. Sake is often referred to as rice wine. However, it’s made through a brewing process, similar to the way beer is made. Many people are first exposed to sake in a sushi bar or Japanese restaurant, and never try it elsewhere. The most common sake served is futsu-shu, which is the equivalent of table wine. But like vino, sake comes in a variety of premium categories. These types
SAKE LEMON DROP 3 oz sake 1 oz lemon juice ½ oz simple syrup ½ oz yuzu juice* Combine all the liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake to mix and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. *If you’re unable to find yuzu, you can substitute mandarin orange.
are distinguished by the degree to which the rice has been polished, factoring in the added percentage of brewer’s alcohol or the absence of such additives. Since the midaughts more and more of these sake styles have broken into the U.S. market. Starting in 2007, according to Imbibe magazine, the dollar figure for sales of premium sake in the U.S. has exceeded that of generic futsu-shu. I have a wide appreciation for spirits of all types. Some, like single-malt Scotch and London-style gin were acquired tastes. However, sake is still something I haven’t truly grasped. Many of my friends have echoed that I just need to try the “good stuff.” But even some of the highest quality labels have failed to titillate my tastebuds. I’ve sipped on sake both warm and cold. While I am attracted to its earthy flavor and find it to be a brilliant cocktail component, my love affair with straight-up sake has yet to be ignited. So, when I’m watching the U.S. athletes compete, I’ll be making my own splash with a sake cocktail. One of my favorite sakebased tipples for summer is a Japanese twist on the typical vodka-based lemon drop. This version swaps out the vodka with sake for the complex and robust twang of sake and adds a touch of Yuzu, an East Asian citrus fruit with a tart and fragrant flavor. The result is a lusty and refreshing mixture perfect for game watching. Whether you decide to toast with “Cheers,” “Kanpai!” or “USA, USA, USA!” sit back, relax and enjoy the games.
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‘The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free’ THIS OTHERWISE INFORMATIVE HISTORY IS HAMSTRUNG BY ITS FIXATION ON SYLVIA PLATH’S NOTORIOUS SUICIDE R EVIEWE D BY KIT T Y K E LLE Y Back in the day (circa 1930 - 1960), smalltown girls with big-city dreams headed for New York and checked into the Barbizon Hotel for Women at 63rd and Lexington. Upon arrival, they were greeted by doorman Oscar Beck, welcomed by Connor, the hotel manager, and scrutinized by the front desk matron, Mrs. Sibley, who allotted the best of the sliver-sized rooms to “the Daisy Chain,” those who attended one of the Seven Sisters: Barnard, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, and Radcliffe. Everyone else had to provide social references and three letters of recommendation. As Paulina Bren writes in The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free: “In the national imagination it was understood that the East Coast was the country’s intellectual hub while the rest of the country remained its backwater.”
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During the era of white gloves, pillbox hats, and hose and high heels, the Barbizon (rhymes with bygone) offered 22 floors of “gracious living” in “utmost security” (no men allowed above the lobby), plus a rooftop garden terrace, a swimming pool, artists’ studios, a coffeeshop, formal dining room, solarium, library, and the Corot Room for Thursday teas, complete with a pianist. From 1927 to 2005, the Barbizon was the ne plus ultra for young women seeking careers as artists, writers, dancers, singers, and actresses. For those without such talents, there was the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, which reserved several floors at the hotel with imposed curfews, house mothers, and skirt police who barred wearing slacks in public. Mademoiselle magazine also reserved Barbizon rooms for their “Millies,” as guest
editors were called. These competitively selected coeds (15 - 20) from colleges around the country arrived every June for glamorous month-long internships to produce the magazine’s August back-to-school issue. The modeling agencies of John Powers and Eileen Ford booked several floors of the hotel for their aspirants, as did the Parsons School of Design, the Tobe-Coburn School of Fashion Careers, and the Junior League. Over the years, the Barbizon burnished its image as a dormitory for debutantes. During World War II, when General “Wild Bill” Donovan put out a call for women to come to work for the Office of Strategic Services, precursor to the CIA, he said his ideal would be “a cross between a Smith College graduate, a Powers model, and a Katie Gibbs secretary.” The list of Barbizon alumnae includes Grace Kelly, Gene Tierney, Lauren Bacall, Joan Didion, Ali MacGraw, Tippi Hedren, Joan Crawford, Jaclyn Smith, Gael Greene, Nora Ephron, Ann Beattie, Betsey Johnson, Candice Bergen, Liza Minelli, Cybill Shepherd, Elaine Stritch, Cloris Leachman, and Molly Brown, the Titanic’s most famous survivor. Even Edith “Little Edie” Bouvier, star of the documentary “Grey Gardens” and the cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, lived at the hotel from 1947 – 52, until she was called home by her mother, Big Edie, to take care of her and the cats. The Barbizon has been featured in novels like Mary McCarthy’s The Group, The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe, Searching for Grace Kelly by Michael Callahan, and, most famously, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, a 1953 “Millie” who used the experience to write her only novel. Authors Jacqueline Susann, Jackie Collins, and Judith Krantz followed suit by placing characters in women-only residences like the Barbizon — now a condominium listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Given its history and colorful residents, the Barbizon deserves bookshelf space alongside other high-profile-building biographies: Life at the Dakota: New York’s Most Unusual Address by Stephen Birmingham; 1185 Park Avenue by Anne Roiphe; House of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, The World’s Most Powerful Address by Michael Gross; and The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel by Julie Satow. As a Vassar College professor of gender and media studies, Bren brings impressive academic credentials to her history of the
Barbizon. Unfortunately, her book’s subject, at least in her telling, does not live up to its billing as “the hotel that set women free.” Rather, the Barbizon that Bren presents seems to have been primarily a secure waystation for young women who wanted to experience living in Manhattan before they got married. According to (and reiterated endlessly by) the author, marriage was always the end goal: the brass ring on life’s merry-go-round. Anyone residing at the Barbizon past her sell-by date of four years without a marriage proposal was headed for a lifetime of misery (i.e., spinsterhood). “As bold as one might be, however big one might dream, as a young woman you knew that the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was marriage,” Bren writes. “[It] had to be marriage. Even if part of you longed to be actress, writer, a model or artist…[A]ll the women at the Barbizon shared the ultimate goal — marriage.” Bren bangs that drum throughout, writing of the young women staying at the hotel: “Their time at the Barbizon [was] a short window of opportunity that would usher them toward the ultimate goal of marriage.” To the regrettable exclusion of the hotel’s dozens of other notable residents, the author seems transfixed by the morbid memory of Plath, who committed suicide in 1963 at the age of 30, while separated from her husband. “It was her final, successful suicide attempt, with the first right after June 1953, and others most probably in between,” writes Bren. Readers might wonder if her editor was AWOL, searching for “others most probably in between,” because the author provides no documentation in her text or chapter notes. The threnody of Plath’s suicide haunts many of the chapters of this book, as The Bell Jar was an homage to the Barbizon, which Plath the novelist renamed the Amazon. As one of the “Millies” wrote after a 2003 reunion at the hotel: “Do you find it as unpleasant as I that the reunion would not have taken place had Sylvia not stuck her head in the oven?” One could say the same about this book. Georgetown resident Kitty Kelley has written several number-one New York Times best-sellers, including “The Family: The Real Story Behind the Bush Dynasty.” kittykelleywriter.com
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