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REAL ESTATE SPECIAL:

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KALORAMA, DC

This Grand Beaux-Arts style residence features a formal reception room and library, formal living and dining rooms, spectacular kitchen with adjoining family room, wine cellar, 4 BRs, 4 BAs and 2 powder rooms. Outdoors are private gardens, terrace, pool and spa, driveway + garage space. $4,450,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7820003 Julia Diaz-Asper | 202.256.1887 Michael Rankin | 202.271.3344

GEORGETOWN, DC

Georgetown Federal in East Village. Impeccably designed and restored. Double Parlours, Formal Dining Room, Full master suite w/ sitting room and en suite bath. Chef’s kitchen w/ French doors leading to private garden. 6 Fireplaces, original hardwood floors, 5BRs/4 BAs/2 Powder rooms, elevator. $3,695,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7931014 Julia Diaz-Asper | 202.256.1887

GEORGETOWN, DC

This stately Federal features period details throughout, including detailed crown moldings, high ceilings, and an exquisite wood-burning fireplaces. The residence boasts four levels including a one-bedroom apartment on the lower level with separate entrance. Completing this home is off-street parking for two cars, gardens, a pool and roof-top deck. $2,500,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7938395 Michael Rankin | 202.271.3344

ALEXANDRIA, VA

This recently renovated Victorian in Old Town features grand entertaining spaces and period details on four levels. Luxurious amenities include a chef’s EIK, smart house tech, private media rm, elevator and dual staircases to private rooms w/ roof balconies. 2 sybaritic master suites w/ marble spa baths, wine cellar and rear garden w/ parking. $2,495,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/ax7810306 Robin Waugh | 703.819.8809

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This elegant bay front period 5BR house in the East Village is elevated off the street offering privacy and generous rooms for entertaining. This residence has been completely restored with new systems and features grand architecture including high ceilings and large scale rooms. Completing this residence is an in-law suite with separate entrance. $2,375,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7938066 Michael Rankin | 202.271.3344

McLEAN, VA

Premier property located in the exclusive langley neighborhood. Two neighboring lots of private wooded acreage on an elegant winding road. Quiet street, close to town, minutes to shops, restaurants and other amenities. Exceptional setting! Starting at $1,450,000 Penny Yerks | 703.760.0744

KORNELIA STUPHAN

GREAT FALLS, VA

Nestled on a 6 acre wooded oasis, this contemporary retreat is a private haven! Master suite w/ sitting room, gas fireplace, walk-in closet and luxury bath w/ steam shower, jacuzzi tub and double vanities. Detached 3 car garage, circular driveway w/ parking pad. Landscaped property w/ koi pond, gazebo, decks and patio. $1,395,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/fx7871239 Penny Yerks | 703.760.0744

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GEORGETOWN, DC

The incomparable 3303 Water Street – the most soughtafter address along the Georgetown Waterfront. A large 1-BR featuring clean architectural lines, the finest finishes, and expansive C&O Canal views. Spectacular city and river views, rooftop pool, sun decks, doorman and concierge. $899,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7761761 Gary Wicks | 202.486.8393 Mary Fox | 202.316.9631

Charming brick 1812 Federal in West Village. Elegant hall entrance, Den, Kt. DR, Staff Qrts. 2nd level LR opens to terrace and garden. 2BRs, BA. 3 fireplaces w/original mantels. Random width floor boards, abundance of sunlight. Terrific location close to The village ammenities: Parks, stores, restaurants, cafes and galleries A beauty. $1,995,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7771792 Julia Diaz-Asper | 202.256.1887

KALORAMA, DC

Top floor unit with amazing city views & tons of south-facing light! 1,235 square foot 2BR/2BA, renovated kitchen, wood floors, high ceilings, crown molding, large master bedroom with en suite bath & 2 walk-in closets. Extra storage included. $699,000 | sothebysrealty.com/id/dc7936065 Maxwell Rabin | 202-669-7406

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I’M CONFUSED Opinon: I can’t figure out where I fit into [his] view of America. Am I in the 99%, the 50%, the 47% or 100%?

ANNIVERSARY: THEN AND NOW On Oct. 7, 1954, Volume 1, Number 1, issue of The Georgetowner was printed and sold for ten cents. Happy Anniversary to us.

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CONTENTS 17

Michael Saylor Riding the Mobile Wave

Web Exclusives

Up & Coming

FOOD & WINE

Business

8 Editorials & Opinions

Town Topics

REAL ES TATE

Dining Guide

Latest Dish/ Cocktail of the Week

IN COUNTRY

The Autumn of Equestrian 20-23

Real Estate Sales

DIRECT ORY

Feature Property

Historic DC

BODY & SOUL

Spotlight

Le Decor

Auction on the block

COVER S T ORY

Georgetown Anniversary & Technology 16

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AR T S

Classified & Service Directory

Murphy’s Love

Performance

Art Map

SOCIAL SCENE 28

Gala Guide

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Burleith, DC

$1,250,000

NEW LISTING! 3BR 3BA Federal end unit TH in West Village. Gorgeous arch. details, fully renovated, private garden. Spectacular light, high ceilings, stained glass. Sharie Sivertsen 202.255.0540/ 202.966.0400 (O).

$990,000

Stunning, sophisticated 1926 row house with separate apartment on lower level. Quality renovations throughout with designer kitchen and all new marble bathrooms. Open floor plan with 9’ ceilings. Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300.

Washington, DC

$2,888,000

Circa 1915 Arts & Crafts brick home in the Heart of Chevy Chase Village, west. Expansive 12,000 sq ft. level lot with lush private gardens. Formal rooms, Cook’s kitchen, Conservatory, plus bedroom suite on first. Three finished levels, two car garage. Sheila Leifer 301.529.4130/ 202.364.1300 (O).

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$2,995,000

Classic 1920’s residence expanded with elegant foyer with grand staircase, DR and LR with custom milled doors opening to “L” shaped kitchen, glass enclosed family room, outdoor decking and pool, plus gated open garage parking for four cars. Nancy Itteilag 202.905.7762/ 202.363.1800 (O).

Georgetown, DC

Chevy Chase , MD

$2,050,000

Kent/Palisades, DC

$1,749,999

Kent, DC

$1,295,000

Glen Echo Heights Gem offers incredible space and inviting flow. Luxurious finishes, professional appliances. Six bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, built in 2005. Four floors of Space & Solitude. Lydia Benson 202.365.3222/ 301.229.4000 (O).

Over 6,000 sq. ft. of luxury living awaits you in this expertly crafted, finely appointed five bedroom and 4+BA, elevator to all four levels, two car garage, lovely terrace, true gourmet kitchen, and so much more! Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300.

$2,500,000

Grand Victorian. Recently updated. First level perfect for large scale entertaining. Kitchen w/ butler’s pantry FR adjoining garden. MS w/fireplace and alcove. Upper level is reminiscent of a studio apartment of its own. Nancy Itteilag 202.905.7762/ 202.363.1800 (O).

Brinklow, MD

$1,299,900

Exciting & immaculate 7BR, 4.5BA home setting on 6.2 acres. Expansive custom contemporary/ rambler one level living, walls of light, expansive views from every room, large entertaining, and surrounded by picturesque view of pond. Friendship Heights Office 202.364.5200.

$947,500

Charming Semi-detached Victorian. Elegant and bright interior with several original architectural details. 3 BR/ 2BA and a play room. Sunny adjacent patio w/storage and alley to street. Margaret Heimbold 202.812.2750/ 202.944.8400(O).

Bethesda, MD

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Cleveland Park

$2,275,000

Elegant and Inviting! Fabulous four-level home for entertaining and family fun! 7 BR, 4.5 BA – spacious and beautifully proportioned rooms. Updates, additions, heated pool. Amazing country Kit, super LL, 2-car garage. Superbly located. Chevy Chase Office 202.363.9700.

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West Village, DC

Spacious, single family detached brick colonial with driveway/garage. 3 levels: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Sep dining room. Kitchen opens up to sunroom onto patio, large back yard. LR, library/ den. 2 fireplaces. Wood floors,new paint. Sara Bjerde 202.374.0052/ 202.944.8400 (O).

Mount Pleasant, DC

Great Falls, VA

$950,000

Architects own home. Sited on 2+ acres walking distance to village. Stunning floor plan. Recent renovations. Features include antique bookcase in family room, Terrace off Dining room, Chef’s kitchen. Master suite with stone fireplace. Sharon Haymon 703.402.2955/ 703.790.1990 (O).

N. Arlington, VA

$1,045,000

Beautiful renovations & additions to this charmer. Wonderful kitchen & FR with granite, stainless & much more. MB en-suite with spa-inspired bath, sitting room, vaulted ceilings & 2 walk-in closets. Cozy main level library with pocket doors. Oversized garage. Arlington Office 703.522.0500.

$1,095,000

Grand 4 unit historic townhouse. Three 1BR+den and one large 1BR. Warm hardwood floors, high ceilings, rear decks, patio, & porch, 2 car garage, & a new roof! Six blocks to Metro. A great opportunity, ideal for investor. Woodley Park Office 202.483.6300.

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UP & COMING OCTOBER 5

DC Fine Art Photography Fair From October 5-7th, DC Fine Art Photography Fair will feature more than fifteen established fine art photograpghy galleires from across the United States, with representatives samples from their gallery inventories. For more information visit, www.dcfineartphotography.com or call 202 986 0105 for more information.

OCTOBER 10

Pink Tartan Trunk Show at Sherman Pickey

At !0AM, join Sherman Pickey as they highlight Pink Tartan’s Fall 2012 collection in a week-long trunk show!Clients will enjoy 10% off all Pink Tartan purchases during the trunk show. In addition, with a trunk show purchase, each client will be entered into a raffle to win a Pink Tartan item retailing $395! Sherman Pickey, 1647 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC Rachael’s Women’s Center’s Annual Gala/Silent Auction Please join us in celebrating thirty-three years of serving our community at Rachael’s Women’s Center Annual Gala. This annual event is Rachael’s major fundraiser for the

year and features a silent auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $140.00 or in advance at www.rachaels.org for $125.00. Entertainment by: Marcus Johnson. The Kennedy Center: Terrace Room, 2700 F Street NW.

OCTOBER 12

The Susan G. Komen Washington D.C. 3-Day Getting ready for and participating in the Susan G. Komen Washington D.C. 3-Day is a big job. Ask any walker, crew member or volunteer and they’ll tell you they could never accomplish anything this amazing feat without the help of their supporters. Follow @the3day on Twitter for real time updates! Opening Ceremony will be held at the D.C. Armory, 2001 E. Capitol Street S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003and closing Ceremony will be held at Washington Monument Grounds in the North East Quadrant, Washington, D.C. 20002

OCTOBER 13

Get Hitched in Georgetown Get Hitched in Georgetown is back! The neighborhood is a one-stop destination for wedding planning with everything you need for the big day all within one square mile. From the gown to the venue, Georgetown is the perfect place to plan and hold your wedding. Several of our merchants have joined together to offer this amazing dream wedding package to one lucky couple. Visit georgetowndc.com for more information.

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OCTOBER 10

Meet author Bill Prins at Clyde’s of G’town An interesting and off-the-beaten-path read for me this fall was “The Legends of the Ebu Gogo” by Bill Prins. A story of a little people society in Indonesia that apparently has enough “anthropological streetcred” through skeletal finds to weave together a tale in a far-away land that dabbles in midget love, dragons and rituals based in historical fact. Think “Gulliver’s Travels” meets “Lord of the Rings” for Keebler cookies. Following a youth-led tribe of eventually displaced little people through their rites of adulthood and search for food sources was at times challenging to follow, but held my interest through the colorful character development of Elan and Brio, the love interest made up of the sexy pygmy-like, wisdom-filled sorcerer and a miniature Brad Pitt. With a three-page table of contents, five parts and rare character names, the book seems like it could easily be a part of a series or turned into a movie, but the author seems to truncate the story at the end of the book with references to Irish lore or a folktale type of admission that was sort of unclear. It left me feeling like the characters in this book were a somewhat promising rookie team in a confusing strike season. For whatever reason, Ebu Gogo sounds funny and stuck in my head and was probably responsible for my choice of Kimodo Dragon coffee blend on my last visit to Starbucks. Come meet author Bill Prins at Clyde’s of Georgetown on Oct. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. and get your signed copy of “The Legends of the Ebu Gogo.” You may also purchase your copy at www.barnhardtashepublishing.com. - Wally Greeves

OCTOBER 17

2012 KEY TO THE CURE Kick-Off Event Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase Please join us at Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase for an evening of shopping, entertainment, cuisine from local restaurants, and the Key to the Treasure Raffle to kick-off

a fabulous shopping weekend benefiting Women’s Cancer Programs at Suburban Hospital. Tickets are $75 and for more information, visit www.suburbanhospital. org. 5555 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD. ★

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BUSINESS

John Fluevog Brings Funky Footwear to the District BY N ICO DODD

his Wednesday, footwear company John Fluevog celebrated the opening of its ninth U.S. store at 1265 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The shoemaker, founded in 1970 in Vancouver, CA, makes funky, comfortable shoes that are popular among creative types. Company founder John Fluevog was at the event, where fans old and new were checking out the new digs. “We’ve been doing business in New York since about 1990,” said Fluevog. “Our web-

site’s really busy here, so [opening a store in Washington] seemed like a natural thing to do.” Katherine, the D.C. store manager, said that the company had been looking for a storefront in Georgetown for about two years. Previously, D.C. shoppers could find Fluevog shoes at Smash!, the punk music and clothing store that used to be at 3285 1/2 M St. NW, where Jinx Proof Tattoo is currently. Smash! is now located in Adams Morgan at 2314 18th Street, NW. “We’ve always prided ourselves on being

a little different,” said Fluevog. “We’ve never really been in, like, a mainstream area. So, this is the closest to a mainstream shopping area that we’ve been in.” The company is planning to open another new store in Minneapolis. Washington has a reputation for dressing conservatively, especially when it comes to footwear. Amber Smith, a sales associate at the store, is also a lawyer for the IRS. Even though her job calls for suiting up and buttoning down, Fluevogs work in her office environment. “I’m not a heels person,” said Smith. “I like a Doc Martens-comfy sole. I was thrilled when I got into this more conservative work world and learn that I could actually wear comfortable shoes.” John Fluevog shoes are handmade around the world, and the company offers many vegan options. “There is really good conscience behind the shoe,” said Smith. “It’s all about construction, durability but also fair labor. The standards are very high.” ★

INS & OUTS

IN: Opening in October -- Jonathan Adler Store at Wisconsin Avenue and N Street. Opening in November -- Farmers Fishers Bakers at Washington Harbour in the old Farmers & Fishers space. Also opening in November will a new spot for Sweetgreen, as previously reported in these pages, at 2200 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., which once housed BodySmith. Also on the block across the avenue at 2233 Wisconsin’s first-floor retail (partly vacant for four years in

the old Vespa space) will be a new Einstein’s Bagels, which left its space near Georgetown Safeway last year during the reconstruction work of the store and other shops. OUT: Arrivederci, Georgetown. Fino’s Italian Restaurant has closed. The eatery at 3011 M St., N.W., will decamp to be near the convention center downtown. The block will have soon a clothing store open: Scotch & Soda. The corner reconstruction continues. This is the third Italian restaurant to leave town after the exits of Papa-Razzi and Uno’s Pizzeria.

Georgetown Park Signs T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods; No DMV After much discussion in the local media, a Sept. 24 Washington Business Journal story reported that “T.J. Maxx and sister company HomeGoods have signed on as anchor tenants at the Shops at Georgetown Park as owner Vornado Realty Trust seeks to reformat the aging retail emporium for larger-format stores. The discount retail chains have signed a combined lease for 47,800 square feet, according to a source familiar with the deal. They will have a storefront entrance on M Street, Georgetown’s main shopping drag, as well as larger space on the lower Wisconsin Avenue level of the building.” As previously reported in the Georgetowner from a Aug. 20 hard-hat tour of the on-going reconstruction of the Shops at Georgetown Park by Vornado Realty Trust’s Jennifer Nettles, who is manager of the huge 3222 M St., NW, retail space: “According to Nettles, the Georgetown office of D.C.’s Department of Motor Vehicles -- which closed May 19 and was located in the lower level -- will not return to the property.”

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EDITORIAL / OPINION

Portrait of a Georgetowner BY DAVID ROFFMAN

ithin the rather well-defined borders of the Town live more than 13,000 Georgetowners. And to commemorate our 58 years of publication, we at the Georgetowner have a speculation: Is there a “typical Georgetowner”? If the New Yorker is a dandy in a top hat with a butterfly on his nose, and the proper Bostonian is a reserved gentleman who is addicted to beans and cod, what is the prototype of the Georgetowner? Perhaps a composite portrait of these symbolic creatures’ salient characteristics would reveal cosmopolitans with a passport in one hand (they travel a lot), a leash in the other (they love their dogs and can be found at Rose or Volta Park at around 5 p.m. for their daily strolls), a backdrop of a fine Federal house (they are traditionalists), while the foreground of the picture would be taken up with symbols of many interests (a Georgetowner’s days are full). Since this is a self-portrait, we can leave out any unflattering touches. Asked to describe an “average Georgetowner,” a nationally syndicated columnist replied, “Someone who never goes near the kitchen.” Most understandable. Why bother cooking, when one can breakfast at Martin’s Tavern or Booeymonger’s, or lunch at Cafe Milano, Peacock Cafe, Tony & Joe’s or Chadwick’s, or have supper at 1789, or the cozy saloon Clyde’s of Georgetown, or Bistro Francaise or Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons? Another characteristic of a true Georgetowner is commitment. For 58 years, this newspaper has recorded the efforts of dedicated and hard-working individuals who

did more than their fair share in espousing and defending the wishes of our citizenry. People like Bill Cochran, a local architect who served the Citizens Association of Georgetown as its preservation chairman. Bill followed in the footsteps of Eva Hinton and Bernie Wyckoff, two Georgetowners who laid the groundwork in the preservation of historic Georgetown. Other early leaders worth mentioning are Grosvenor Chapman, Charlie Poore, Juan Cameron and Louis Alexander Traxel, all former presidents of our citizens’ group. All are gone now but should never be forgotten for their commitment. A true Georgetowner gives back to the community. We have been fortunate to record the efforts of so many who have donated time, money and ideas to making this a better place to live. People like Virginia Luce Allen who founded and directed the Georgetown Senior Center; Stuart Davidson, founder and owner of Clyde’s restaurants, who along with his partner John Laytham and their spouses have helped so many good causes, like restoring Volta Park, and supporting financially virtually every good thing that has happened in this Town for the past 50 years; Tim Jackson, who owned Swensen’s Ice Cream Parlor, who, along with Jim Weaver of W.T. Weaver’s & Sons Hardware, put on the best parades this Town has ever seen every Sept. 14 in honor of Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and a true Georgetowner. Along those lines, we recall Jonda McFarlane, head of the Francis Scott Key Foundation, whose organizational skills helped get Key Park completed almost 20 years. Add to that, the great work of John Dreyfuss with the group and the former steward of Halcyon House.

A Georgetowner is loyal. They support the local businesses here, always have. When this newspaper began in October of 1954, it became an instant hit thanks in large measure to the support of its merchants. People like John Learmont who ran a very upscale record and audio tape establishment on M Street; early restaurateurs and saloon keepers like Billy Martin II (who owned Martin’s Tavern and the Carriage House) and Howard Joynt (who ran Nathans) and the good folks at Chez Odette, Rive Gauche, Dino’s Paramount, Mr. Henry’s, Chadwick’s; shop owners like Dorothy Stead, Dorcas Hardin, Muriel Mafrige, Mimi Crocker, Rose Raynor, Corrie Wickens, Rick Hindin (Britches of Georgetowne); and the Neam brothers at Neam’s Market, the Greenbergs of the Food Mart, Ladd Mills of the Georgetown Exxon and his car rental firm down on K Street. The list is long. Georgetowners always support their own. A portrait of a Georgetowner must also include in such characteristics the fact that they recognize the historic importance of this community and attend such meetings as those of the Citizens Association and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission among others with regularity and sincerity. A final note: From the date of its first issue on Oct. 7, 1954, this newspaper has had your acceptance and support. The Georgetowner thanks citizens and business persons alike for their continued interest. There have been many changes during the past 58 years. New and younger families flourish here. Many new businesses have been established in this old town on the River of Swans. We will continue to give you the news and features for your enjoyment. ★

Natitude! D.C. = Division Champions ... and Beyond BY GARY TISCHLER

ho says you can’t win for losing? The Washington Nationals managed to do just that last night when they lost a game—2-0 to the deservedly maligned defending National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies—then were handed the National League East title when news came— quickly, thank God—that the Pittsburgh Pirates had beaten the Atlanta Braves. Nationals Park rocked. Champagne ensued. The mighty Nationals had won the NL Eastern Division title, and we could all let out a sigh of relief because this thing had been stringing out just a little too long. Now, the Nationals and their forefathers, other Washington baseball teams, not only are in the playoffs and post-season play of any kind for the first time since 1933—now, there was an economy in the dumpster—but are division champs. They can now think seriously about winning the World Series, something that no Washington team has done since the mighty Walter Johnson had pitched the Senators to a title in, let’s see . . . 1924. National fans are, of course, of a recent

vintage—when the Nats first came to Washington they had been something called the Montreal Expos. The new Nats were as bad as they might have been but not as bad as they could have been, given the fact that first-year-manager, the venerable, tough Frank Robinson managed them to a .500 record at RFK Stadium. Times have changed. There is a new stadium which everyone pretty much loves and which bodes well for the future in terms of redevelopment, new businesses and restaurants and further buzz generating from the Washingtonis-a-major-league-city quarters. The Lerner family, owners of the Nationals, have turned out to be a class act, as is general manager Mike Rizzo and the redoubtable manager Davey Johnson who is in the fine tradition of grizzled but not frazzled major league managers and ex-player. In other words, it’s fair to assume, just by looking at him, that he might have hung out with Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra. It should be noted here as we’re popping the champagne that kudos should also go here to former Mayor Anthony Williams and also to PUBLISHER

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Councilman Jack Evans, both of whom lobbied energetically and continually for a team in Washington. Now, thanks to a vastly improved farm system, we have a stellar pitching staff. We had the big buzz of the debut of Stephen Strasburg, and the contratemps over the early ending of Strasburg’s season (they were right). We have Bryce Harper, a teenager who plays baseball like a jalopy driver at Indianapolis, that is to say, full-tilt boogie, recklessly, with great bravado and speed. The steady guys—Desmond, Morse, Zimmerman, Espinosa and LaRoche—produced runs and homers in bunches, but it was Harper who gave the Nats a huge spark when he was called up. As for 2012, we knew the Nats might be good and improved this year, but who figured the best? Who thought of the World Series? We’re thinking it now. Imagine the 2012 World Series: Washington Nationals versus Baltimore Orioles into the seventh game. Does anybody have a guy named Muddy on their team? Go, Nats, and congrats.★

The Jack Evans Report: The Unglamorous Bond BY JACK EVANS

n this column, I typically try to focus on the types of issues that make the news and are important to a lot of residents in Ward 2 and across the city – taxes, education, ethics, public safety, and economic development. This week, I thought I would pull back the veil and show some of the inner workings of our government that are less glamorous but are nonetheless very important, and tell you why they may be more closely related to the newsworthy issues than you might think. As chair of the Committee on Finance & Revenue, I have jurisdiction over legislative matters such as general obligation bond acts, revenue anticipation notes, industrial revenue bonds, and financing programs such as “TIFs,” or tax increment financing. I understand those topics may sound a little bit like what you would read when you have trouble sleeping rather than something to be passionate about, but they provide the critical nuts and bolts which enables the government to function smoothly. Next week, for example, my committee will hold a hearing on the “General Obligation Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes for Fiscal Years 2013-2018 Authorization Act of 2012.” This is the legislation allowing our capital projects planned for 2013 to 2018 to go forward. Specifically, the bill would authorize the District to issue general obligation bonds or bond anticipation notes of up to $3.75 billion. The proceeds will fund items such as school facilities, recreation facilities and government offices included in our Capital Improvements Plan. As I discussed during the confirmation process for our Chief Financial Officer, our bond rating really comes into play here in determining the amount of interest we have to pay in exchange for renovated libraries, schools and parks. Since financing and other costs have to be included in our budget and financial plan, and represent around $1 billion per year, small changes in our bond rating can cost (or save!) us millions of dollars per year. This has a dramatic impact on the funds we can spend on education, public safety, economic development, and health and human services. Finally, I have to put in a quick plug for our Washington Nationals. I was so happy to see the Nationals clinch a spot in the playoffs last week! Having successful professional sports teams is such a morale boost to the city (not to mention a big driver of tax revenue!). The Mayor announced that the John A. Wilson Building, the District’s city hall, will be lighted red at night for the duration of our playoff run to honor the Nationals’ first postseason appearance. As always, please reach out to my office if you have any legislative ideas or government service issues I can help with. And don’t forget to catch some Nats games! ★

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News Buzz BY RO B E RT DE VANEY

Tip to Police Led to Arrests on the Street An anonymous telephone tip to the Metropolitan Police Department led to four arrests on Sept. 17, said Lt. John Hedgecock in his police report to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) Oct. 1 meeting. First reported as a car-jacking, the police chase resulted in a car crash at Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street, NW with four suspects fleeing but soon captured. The call alerted MPD to a slowmoving car near the 3900 block of W Street, NW. When police drove near the car in question it drove off erratically with the resulting crash down Wisconsin Avenue. In the suspects’ car, there was evidence of property from a burglary. Hedgecock reminded all that it was the tip that made the difference. The police would not have known. He added: “If you see something, say something.” Hedgecock also reported a 37-percent decrease in violent crime in the area over the same period (Jan. 1 to Sept. 30) from last year. During that same 2012 time frame, only three robberies involved firearms, he said.

Tearing Down House OK’d

Dent Place house in August 2011 after Hurricane Irene.

Here’s something you rarely hear in this historic town: “Tear down that house.” Georgetown’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) at its Oct. 1 meeting approved a raze permit for 3324 Dent Place, N.W. -- and neighbors not only agreed but applauded the decision. The blighted property has been a neighborhood eyesore as well as a safety and health problem for years, added neighbors who spoke of holes in the ruined house and rats, racoons and drug addicts coming and going. During Hurricane Irene in August 2011, a tree fell on the roof of the house, dealing it a “death blow,” said commissioner Ron Lewis, who called the case “extraordinary.” The present owner of the property is Deyi Awadallah of Falls Church, Va., who asked for the permit but has not submitted design plans for a new house on the property. The raze must be approved by the Old Georgetown Board.

St. John’s Dedicates Church Organ The congregation of St. John’s Episcopal Church on O Street dedicated its Casavant Freres pipe organ Sept. 29 “to the glory of God,” as the Bishop of Washington, Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde led the celebration with St. John’s interim rector,

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Rev. W. Bruce McPherson, and assistant rector, Rev. Sarah Duggin. Among the many at the church were benefactors Frida Burling and John Van Wagoner. The Canadian company which built the organ will also be sending another of its products to the Kennedy Center.

Oct. 4, 4 to 6 p.m.

-- Candidate Forum for At-Large Candidates of District Council: Michael Brown, Mary Brooks Beatty, David Grosso and Vincent Orange. St. John’s Parish Hall, 3240 O St., N.W.; sponsored by Georgetown Business Association and Citizens Association of Georgetown.

Oct. 16, 7 p.m. The BID’s Joe Sternlieb

Frida Burling and Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of Washington.

Jackson Arts Center Seeks Allies With its 15-year lease expiring soon, the artists at the Jackson Art Center may have to settle down for a three-year lease extension with the District government, which owns the former school at 3050 R St., N.W. Why? There is talk that the property may be sold to private developers. Art center president Simma Liebman asked for the community’s help, and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission asked D.C. government to extend the center’s lease for “not less than five years.” Liebman noted that the nonprofit has almost a $1 million in escrow from its rent money that could upgrade the building’s windows, making the historic structure look less run-down. The property is on the same block as the old Hurt Home which the D.C. government sold to developers.

Barry at Joynt’s Q&A Cafe After serenading the late crowd at Tony & Joe’s 25th birthday on Sept. 13, Marion Barry, former mayor and now Ward 8 councilmember, returned to Georgetown Sept. 27 and met with Carol Joynt at her ongoing Q&A Cafe at the Ritz Carlton on South Street. Interviewer Joynt brought up many of Barry’s well-known foibles, citing “The bitch set me up.” D.C.’s “Mayor for Life” took it all in and responded: “I’m probably the most successful politician in Washington, D.C.” Barry will be writing an autobiography, he said. The Q&A Cafe interview segment with Marion Barry will air Oct. 5, 8 p.m., on Channel 16 (DCN).

Sternlieb in a BID press release. “So, leading the Georgetown BID is one of the greatest positions that a city planner like me aspires to hold. Georgetown is one of the greatest mixed-use neighborhoods in the nation. . . . This is an exciting time for Georgetown and the District, and I am really looking forward to getting started.” “Prior to his leadership role at Downtown D.C.,” according to the Georgetown BID, “Joe was staff director of the D.C. Council Committee on Economic Development where he shepherded the BID enabling legislation through the City Council. He currently serves on the Board of several civic organizations, including the D.C. Building Industry Association, D.C. Surface Transit, Inc., and D.C. Vote.” Established in 1999 by its property owners and merchants, the Georgetown BID has more than 1,000 members. Its full-time CEO reports directly to the BID’s board of directors. ★

-- Citizens Association of Georgetown monthly meeting: The Georgetown Real Estate Scene; Top Brokers Tell All. Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place, Washington Harbour, 3000 K St., N.W.

Oct. 17, 6: 30 p.m. -- Spirit of Georgetown Benefit for the Georgetown Ministry Center, hosted by Amy and Mark Tercek at their home on the corner of 32rd and R Streets. Oct. 25, 7 p.m. -- Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy: lecture by Judith Tankard on her book, “Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes.” Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St., N.W. Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

-- Georgetown Gala: Putting on the Glitz; Citizens Association of Georgetown. Embassy of the Russian Federation, 2650 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. ★

“We refer friends and family to the National Capital Bank all the time.” Brothers, Melvin and Deacon Ira

Georgetown BID Taps EastBanc Exec As Its New CEO The Georgetown Business Improvement is getting a new boss. Joe Sternlieb, the new BID chief executive officer begins his job in midOctober. The BID’s previous executive director, James Bracco, departed in July Sternlieb, who holds a master’s degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has years of experience in D.C., including as vice president of acquisitions at EastBanc, Inc., and as deputy director of the Downtown D.C. BID for 10 years. “I have a passion for the District and for helping the city reach all of its potential,” said

Melvin and Deacon Ira were raised on Capitol Hill. Melvin says, “I can still recall our mother taking us to the National Capital Bank during WWII to open savings accounts.” Decades later, Ira says they’re still customers, “Because the bank and its employees have always treated us like family.”

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REAL ESTATE SALES Address

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Year Built

Style

Days on Market

List Price

Close Price

Close Date

2510 FOXHALL RD NW

1935

Georgian

$8,888,888

$7,950,000

9/20/2012

3122 N ST NW

1845

Federal

275

$3,995,000

$3,425,000

9/6/2012

3321 N ST NW

1900

Federal

$2,700,000

9/7/2012

2509 P ST NW

1900

Federal

$1,595,000

$1,700,000

9/21/2012

2254 HALL PL NW

1912

Victorian

$1,195,000

$1,125,000

9/12/2012

3259 O ST NW

1850

Federal

$849,000

$835,000

9/18/2012

4405 GREENWICH PKWY NW

1926

Tudor

$830,000

9/28/2012

2509 39TH ST NW

1937

Colonial

$689,000

$726,000

9/21/2012

3210 GRACE ST NW #306

1986

Split Foyer

$699,000

9/25/2012

1251 35TH ST NW

1900

Federal

100

$600,000

$520,000

9/28/2012

1253 35TH ST NW

1900

Federal

100

$580,000

$490,000

9/28/2012

4009 DAVIS PL NW #102

1938

Colonial

$465,000

9/28/2012

3400 DENT PL NW #1

1900

Victorian

$425,000

$420,000

9/4/2012

2500 Q ST NW #526

1942

Other

$335,000

$350,000

9/14/2012

2320 WISCONSIN AVE NW #207

1984

Traditional

$349,000

$342,000

9/25/2012

2339 40TH PL NW #101

1942

Art Deco

$327,900

$315,000

9/18/2012

2320NW WISCONSIN AVE NW #405

1984

Art Deco

$320,000

$300,000

9/10/2012

2339 40TH PL NW #05

1942

Art Deco

103

$249,900

$249,000

9/18/2012

4029 BENTON ST NW #304

1942

Colonial

121

$244,900

$234,900

9/25/2012

3900 TUNLAW RD NW #319

1959

Other

122

$175,000

$168,000

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HISTORIC DC

One Hero’s Sad Fate BY DO NNA EV E RS

nfortunately, we live in an era where heroes are suspect. Larger-than-life figures like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln have been deconstructed and put in their place by professors and writers, and it doesn’t look like this trend will be over anytime soon. There are also heroes who do themselves in, with no help from their audience.

waves of the Atlantic. When he landed at the Le Bourget airport outside of Paris, the cheering crowds nearly trampled the skinny young man as he climbed out of his airplane. He won a $25,000 prize for his historic feat, which at that time, was enough money to make him rich. He married a woman he loved and he was adored everywhere he went, with ticker tape parades, postage stamps in his honor, and endless awards. Then, the young couple endured a terrible tragedy. Their baby son was

“Show me a hero, and I’ll write you a tragedy.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald One doesn’t have to wait until they’re dead and gone to hear about their sins and mistakes, because their fall from glory takes place during their own lifetimes. Such was the case of Charles Lindbergh. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly non-stop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The 27’ plane he flew can be seen at the Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport, where it seems much too small to have made the 3600 mile journey. The flight lasted 33 1/2 hours and during that time, the 25-year old Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris with a few bottles of water and some sandwiches. He had to fight to stay awake and there were times, he wrote later, when his plane was barely 10’ above the

kidnapped from their home and murdered. The “crime of the century” as it was called, meant that now the grieving Lindberghs were in a limelight that was unendurable for them. They moved to England to escape and have some privacy. During their stay abroad, Lindbergh became an isolationist, opposing any U.S. involvement in the growing storm that became World War II. He made several visits to Nazi Germany, and was enamored with their military and air force. He seemed to admire Hitler, who took it upon himself to award Lindbergh an Iron Cross complete with decorative swastikas. Lindbergh gave speeches that were anti-Semitic, and by 1940, appeared to be an apologist for the whole Nazi regime. Soon,

Charles Lindbergh’s later years were a descent from grace after years of admiration the world over.

he was criticized and ridiculed in the U.S.. Even Lindbergh’s home town in Minnesota took his name off the water tower. When Lindbergh returned from abroad, there was no hero’s welcome awaiting him. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Lindbergh changed his mind. He volunteered in the military and flew 50 combat missions in the Pacific. Although he threw himself into the war effort, he never recovered his reputation or regained his status with the American public. F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” One of the

most published photo’s of Lindbergh shows the thin young man with the shy smile after he had just completed the record-breaking flight that would change people’s perceptions about what a single individual could accomplish. With his luminous and inspiring flight succeeded by his spectacular fall from grace, Lindbergh wrote his own tragedy. ★ Donna Evers, devers@eversco.com, is the broker and owner of Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc., and a devoted student of Washington area history.

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SPOTLIGHT

Vicki Johnston Velocity BY L ISA GIL L ES P IE

Vicki Johnston

icki Johnston knows D.C. real estate – she’s worked as an agent for eight years, but prior to that she worked in advertising as an account executive with a lot of local developers. When she decided to make the switch, an old client hired her to sell new condominium developments in the Metro area. “New” has been Johnston’s focus in a burgeoning housing market in the District that continues to expand. There were approximately $3 billion in sales in 2011 with an average selling price of half a million dollars, according to figures from RealEstate Business Intelligence, LLC. Johnston was assigned to Velocity Condos (1025 First St. SE) from Cohen Companies/ADC in November 2007 for the initial presale open-

ing and has remained the sales manager since. Twenty percent of units are still on the market. The building was completed in 2009 and has 200 residential with retail below. A few studios and one-bedrooms remain – a 644 South facing studio on the 10th floor goes from $294,900, while a 787 South facing one bedroom goes from $398,900. Along with Velocity, she thinks the next hot spots in D.C. will be Southwest and Southeast. In addition, she also sells homes, which can range from $500,000 to closer to $1 million. “My clientele are almost always referrals from friends, family and business associates and range from young 20-something first-time buyers to downsizers wanting to move into D.C.,” she said. She has seen it all in the Metro region. Her most memorable home was in Del Ray, Alexandria, Va., where “the ‘half bath’ consisted of a toilet next to the water heater in the utility area of the basement. It was in full working order and even had a bath mat in front.” One of her quickest sales was in Prince George’s County, a friend’s house that was more than 5,000 SF. She only had to “stage,” where the realtor populates the house with furniture, and had the home sold in just four days. Johnston hails Buffalo, N.Y. and graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in marketing and advertising. She moved to D.C. soon after graduation and has spent most of her

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career supporting major developers in the region. During the past nine years, she’s bought, sold and remodeled nine homes and now manages two full-time rentals in the metropolitan area, along with two vacation rentals, one in Florida and one in North Carolina. “I love my job because it’s multifaceted. I do data analysis, I stage, I get to be involved in construction and remodeling…I have to do some savvy negotiating, space planning, run numbers and help people budget expenses, etc.,” she said. Johnston lives at 4th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Mt. Vernon Triangle and also has a home on Lake Anna, Virginia. “The best part is seeing someone really happy and feeling like they accomplished their goal and are moving on to the next adventure in their life.” ★

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LE DECOR

Outdoor Kitchens BY CAS E Y O’B RIEN

The backyard has truly become an extension of the indoor living space. With the fall and winter months ahead, a leisurely experience can still be enjoyed within your backyard by creating a custom living and kitchen area. Whether you love to entertain family and friends, or just want a personal backyard retreat, check out these featured items.

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A lounge area, perhaps centered near a fireplace, is a relaxing space for you and your guests. This set, “Lane Venture Southampton,” from Spring Valley Patio, located at 4300 Fordham Road N.W., has a variety of furniture and materials to choose from; wicker, teak, wrought iron, cast aluminum and stainless steel are among those collections. SpringValleyPatio.com

Making your own pizza is easy and fast with the Kalamazoo Artisan Fire Outdoor Pizza Oven, available on Williams-Sonoma.com. Mounted on the countertop, the oven bakes a crisp pizza in minutes; adjustable gas burners on top and bottom allow for higher temperatures than a regular oven.

Guests at your bar will need a place to sit; this Koko II Januswood barstool from Janus et Cie offers a comfortable option. The frame also comes in silver; visit the showroom at 3304 M Street N.W. for selections to match your bar. JanusEtCie.com

When it gets cooler, an infrared heater is a great option for heating up an area. Lynx offers several options for your heater, by making options available for a freestanding heater or a mounted heater. SurLaTable.com.★

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AUCTION

BY ARI POST

The Auction Block

For centuries, auctions and estate sales have been used to establish the value of artifacts, artworks, artists, and items of historic or cultural significance. While they are premier venues for finding rare and unique antiques, as well as unprecedented artworks, auctions carry with them a sense of gambling on history that infuses them with a thrilling, electrical current. Given our city’s entrenchment in historic significance and artistic richness, it seems fitting that we should keep ourselves abreast of current auction trends and big-ticket sales. Keep an eye out for The Auction Block, where we will cover the biggest sales and auction pieces from all of the country’s premier auction houses. Now, where shall we start the bidding?

Doyle New York George Washington Autographed Letter

Auction Date: Nov. 5 Estimated Value $80,000 - $100,000 Founded in 1962, Doyle New York is one of the world’s foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture and more, with representatives throughout the U.S., including an office here in Georgetown. Highlighting Doyle’s Sale of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps is a letter from Washington to his wartime aide James McHenry dated Dec. 10, 1783, where Washington describes seeing the British evacuate New York and his intention of retiring and becoming a private citizen. Washington did retire to Mount Vernon, but only to be lured away to the Constitutional Congress in Philadelphia, where he was then elected the nation’s first president in 1789. www.DoyleNewYork.com

Christie’s New York François Boucher (French 1703 – 1770) The Bird Nesters Oil on canvas

Auction Date: Oct. 24 Estimated Value: $250,000 –$350,000 Christie’s will host Treasures of France, From The Sun King To The Belle Époque – Vincennes And Sèvres Porcelain, French Furniture, Old Master Paintings, Books And Textiles From The Collection Of Dr. Bruce Wilson, an estate sale of one of the most important private collections of Vincennes and Sèvres porcelain of recent times in the United States. Dr. Wilson has acquired an amazing range of pieces from some of the most famous services of the 18th Century. Among the items, François Boucher’s painting, The Bird Nester, is a small masterpiece of the Rococo tradition, depicting the light-hearted scene of a budding romance. www.Christies.com/calendar

Bonham’s

Sotheby’s

John William Godward, RBA (British 1861 – 1922) Waiting for the Procession Oil on Canvas

Mark Rothko (American 1903 – 1970) No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue) Oil on canvas

Auction Date: Oct. 31 Estimate: $400,000 - $600,000

Auction Date: Nov. 13 Estimated Value: $35 – 50 million

Founded in 1793, Bonhams is the world’s third largest auction house, offering more sales categories in more auction rooms around the world than any other firm. From their offices in Georgetown, they provide local clients expert advice and international reach in every collecting category. A case in point is this stunning painting by John William Godward, discovered in Arizona, previewed in London, and to be sold in San Francisco and New York on Oct. 31st. This exceptional Godward painting, along with other international highlights, will visit Washington, D.C. for a private viewing at the British Embassy on Oct. 22nd. For details contact Martin Gammon: (202) 333-1696. www.Bonhams.com

A seminal, large-scale masterpiece by Mark Rothko will lead Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Contemporary Art in New York. “No.1 (Royal Red and Blue)” was painted in 1954, a time considered by many to be the zenith of the artist’s creative powers, and, in a fitting twist of fate considering this newspaper’s current anniversary issue, the founding year of The Georgetowner. Standing at nearly 9 ½ feet tall, this majestic canvas was one of eight works hand-selected by Rothko for his landmark solo show of the same year at the Art Institute of Chicago. Leading up to the auction, the canvas will be on view in New York beginning Nov. 1. www.Sothebys.com

Weschler’s Sloans and Kenyon Eagle Woodcarving by John Haley Bellamy (American 1836 – 1914)

Auction Date: Nov. 9 – 11 Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers and Appraisers, located in Bethesda, Md., hosts estate catalogue auctions of fine art and antiques approximately five times each year. In their Eight Annual Auction of Americana and More, they will auction items from the estate of the renowned late architect Arthur H. Keyes, including a rare carving by John Haley Bellamy, a noted 19th century New England folk artist known for his highly stylized carved wooden eagles. This piece is a resplendent example of the legendary artist’s work. An exhibition preceding the auction will be on view at the auction house Nov. 3 – 8. www.SloansAndKenyon.com.

William Frederick de Haas (American 1830 – 1922) The Maine Shoreline Oil on canvas

Auction Date: Nov. 16 Estimated Value: $40,000 $60,000

Washington D.C.’s only auction house, Weschler’s has been a local tradition for over 120 years. A monumental William Frederick de Haas oil on canvas depicting a hazy Maine shoreline hits the market Nov. 16th, as part of their Capital Collections Estate Auction. In a private local collection for over fifty years, the painting captures the solitude and vastness of the American coast and is an exceptional example of de Haas’ work. The auctioning of this work is expected to reflect a renewed collector interest in American Luminist paintings. An exhibition preceding the auction begins November 10th at Weschler’s, 909 E Street, NW Gallery. www.Weschlers.com

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G E OR GE TOWN IS A G RE AT P LACE TO L IV E I F Y OU L IKE TO BR E ATH E I N HISTORY DE E P LY, I F YOU HAVE SO ME M E A NS, IF YOU AP P R E C I ATE THE UN IQU E N ATURE OF T HE P LA C E . THESE DAYS , I T’S F UL L OF EN TR E P R E NEURS AN D TE C H N OL OGY L EA D E R S .

THE GEORGETOWNER’S 58TH ANNIVERSARY: Then and Now B Y G A RY TISC H L ER

I wrote my first story—at the request of then publisher David Roffman—for the Georgetowner in 1980, a kind of long (what else is new), discursive piece on Ted Kennedy’s run for the presidency, a train wreck of monumental proportions, right up until the moment at the 1980 Democratic National Convention when the senator redeemed himself with a stirring speech that laid out his liberal principles like the party’s gift to the nation. That means some 32 years have passed, and here I am, still writing, and here we are, in the middle of a particularly disheartening presidential campaign, where principles are as hard to find as a Republican moderate who admits to being one. A lot has changed in the landscape and streetscape, the nightlife-scape, the businessscape of Georgetown, which remains what this publication is about. Needless to say, I have changed—ask my doctor or anybody who hasn’t seen me in a while. On occasions like these— anniversaries and the remembrance that goes with them—we tend to forget or note what’s going on in front of us. I don’t spend as much time in Georgetown as I might and like, but the differences are notable from my own observations, and from those that appear in our publication. We talk a lot in Georgetown who was who which tends to identify the village—it’s a historic district after all, and maybe that fact alone, which makes it very difficult to dramatically change the physical look of homes and buildings and tends to make people talk a little too reverentially about his place. Let’s face it: yes, the young senator Kennedy (John Fitzgerald) lived here for a time, but he had not yet made

the connection to Camelot, and the Georgetown University is a lodestone of history and training ground for diplomats and government leaders, and yes, it’s expensive to live here, in terms of real estate and a host of other things. Yes, Georgetown is a special place, it’s famous, historic, grand with some grandees who live or have lived here, but it hardly bears the stamp of elitism, as some people would still have it. In fact, when I went to one of the CAG sponsored summer concerts at Volta Park this year, I was energized by the buzz there, the squeals of children, the bustle of young families, dogs running around, kids chasing kids, parents keeping a wary eye on them. I noticed the presence of new village leaders in the ranks of the Citizen Association, the realtors and merchants on site, people I did not know personally, but people full of enthusiasm. Gone, it seems are the rancorous old days of pitched cultural and political battles among CAG and ANC factions, and relations between commerce and residential interests seem good, although town and gown, not as much as one might like. All of this will change immediately when the Hoyas once again return to the NCAA basketball finals, as they did in the 1980s with John Thompson and Patrick Ewing. The past is a great place to live in—the whole city is pockmarked with landmarks and statues and monuments and notes about where Abraham Lincoln walked, George Washington slept or had a beer on his way, where so and so fought duels and everyone remembers the face of Robert Frost at JFK’s inauguration. Every neighborhood in Washington has its share of historic places and moments and Georgetown has more than its share than most. In my neighborhood at Lanier Heights, long-time neighbors tell tales of the FBI running across rooftops chasing members of the SDS in the halcyon 1960s. So

it goes. Georgetown is a great place to live if you like to breathe in history deeply, if you have some means, if you appreciate the unique nature of the place. These days, it’s full of entrepreneurs and technology leaders. Mansions change hands, while history makers remain with us as ghosts or occupants of the rarefied grounds of Oak Hill Cemetery. Our publication, which has changed hands only twice under three publishers is to me and those of us who, to put into the words of Captain Jean Luc Picard, make it so, like a tall chair, a vantage point where we watch, comment, write about, and document the village and city parades as they go by. The emphasis changes or becomes enlarged, but never diminished—the parade as always has presidents, neighbors, musicians, cultural mavens, grand dames, and plain dames, people who engineered startups with a little help and a lot of imagination. In Georgetown, you can see what small businesses are: they make things like fine clothes, leather jackets, cupcakes and pies, they sell things and they let you sit down for breakfast or dinner in a place they filled with their personalities, which is why we remember them. They are also: publishers and writers, editors, and the people who answer the phone and give you information or call you to twist your arm for advertisements. That would be us, since 1954, and we change, too but remain at your service. ★ In addition to our biweekly print publication, the Georgetowner has published an email newsletter every Monday and Thursday for almost two years. The newsletter has been a great source for up-to-date news and views on life in Georgetown and beyond. Sign up for the newsletter at www.georgetowner.com.

Georgetown’s history as a hotbed for high-tech BY NIC O DODD ther than the birth of the newspaper whose influence far exceeds its size, Georgetown has an important place in the history of technology as well. San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the Dulles Tech Corridor are all places that are strongly associated with technology, but Georgetown remains a place where innovators work towards progress.

The Birthplace of IBM Washingtonians may be surprised to know that the first computers were invented right here in Georgetown. Visitors to 1054 31st Street, right next to the C&O Canal, will find a plaque marking the building as where Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine Company was located at the turn of the 20th century. Hollerith’s company would later merge with other companies to be renamed International Business Machines, also known as IBM. Hollerith originally came to Georgetown in 1879. In 1886, the U.S. Census Office decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with a more efficient system of counting the census. Hollerith receieved inspiration from French jacquard weaving machines, which were set up with 16

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punch cards to automatically weave intricate repetitive patterns. Hollerith created his own punch card system of tabulation and got a patent for the invention in 1889. When he entered the census office contest, his sample census took a fraction of the time of his nearest competitor. Better yet, he saved the government $5,000,000, a huge amount of money in 1889 dollars. In 1896, Hollerith started the Tabulating Machine Company. The first factory employed mostly women, who worked on their individual tabulators in a large open room. These women were called “computers,” because that was their job description. Hollerith’s business thrived, and his machines were sold to countries around the world for census taking. His fortunes grew, too, and in 1915 he built a grand house in Georgetown at 1617 29th Street, where the house stands to this day. While his machine was a big success, other innovators came up with similar inventions. Hollerith sold his company in 1911, amd it was merged with two others to be the Computing Tabulating Recording Company. Later. the company again and changed its name to International Business Machines.

Alexander Graham Bell’s Volta Laboratory

Alexander Graham Bell is best known as the inventor of the telephone. In 1880, Bell won the Volta Prize, a prize of 50,000 francs for scientific achievement given by the French government. Bell used the money to establish the Volta laboratory in the carriage Alexander Graham Bell made numerous discoveries in his father’s carriage house house of his stepfather’s house on 35th Street. Photo by Nico Dodd at 1527 35th Street. In 1887, Bell founded the Volta Bureau at 1537 35th United States Patent and Trademark Office. These days, most techies are familiar with Street “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the deaf.” Both Bell’s mother the Dulles Tech Corridor, the region along and wife were deaf, and much of his father’s Virginia State Route 267 where many technolwork was in elocution. The current building ogy firms are located. Washington remains a was built in 1893 and is a National Historic place where innovators are working together to get new companies off the ground. Landmark. As the coming “mobile wave” breaks, locaThe Future of Tech in Georgetown tion may cease to be an issue as people in Both Hollerith and Bell were drawn to different parts of the area, country or world Washington because of the special nature of it collaborate on projects.★ being the nation’s capital. Hollerith began his In an upcoming Georgetowner, business thanks to the Census Bureau, and Bell we will profile tech firms closer to home, was frequently involed in patent disputes at the such as Georgetown’s EverFi.

MICHAEL SAYLOR: Riding the Mobile Wave

BY J EA NNE J ENNINGS “The mobile wave is going to sweep through and obliterate billions of jobs and millions of small businesses and that’s going to be viewed with trepidation by politicians, unions and businessmen, all three, because they’re going to see their world disrupted. But at the same time, it opens up the possibility for three or four billion people in the underclass to get a Ph.D.” So says Michael Saylor, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of MicroStrategy and author of “The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence will Change Everything,” published earlier this year by Vanguard Press. Saylor sees the agricultural revolution as a model for the changes the mobile wave will bring about. In 1850, 67 percent of Americans worked on farms. Thanks to vast improvements in farm technology which led to massive and rapid increases in productivity, today less than 2 percent of the US population is employed in agriculture. This allowed 65 percent of the population to shift away from farming, learn new skills and contribute to the economy in other ways. “For the civilization to move forward we need to generate millions of new skills,” Saylor says. “The secret is education. Right now, we spend $2 trillion a year on education, and we spend it poorly. We teach people the same way we have for 100 years.” But mobile can change all that. By moving education online, the best professors and teachers can expand the number of students able to learn from them. When textbooks move online and become software, they become “magical.” Students can inexpensively perform experiments online, simulating not only simple things, like boiling water, but things that are impossible now, like playing with a pendulum on Mars. Even better, the incremental cost per student drops dramatically when learning goes mobile. Saylor predicts that a Ph.D., which can cost $100,000 to attain today, could be only $10,000 in the future. These newly minted minds will have the information and time they need to tackle civilization’s most pressing problems, things like super strains of viruses which

Michael Saylor, photo by Philip Bermingham

have become immune to present day antibiotics. Saylor has launched the Saylor Foundation (www.Saylor.org) to make his vision a reality. Based in Georgetown, it currently offers 13 areas of online college-level study, including biology,

economics and mechanical engineering, at no cost to students. But education is just one area being impacted for the better by the mobile wave. New technologies will make our identities

mobile, and “100 times easier to prove and 100 times more secure,” Saylor says, than current employee badges, credit cards, personal signatures and other credentials, which can be forged. Our mobile identities will have unique identifiers which change every few minutes, but which anyone on a mobile device can use to confirm that you are who you say you are. Mobile identity technology will make it easier to control access to sensitive areas like schools, where we only want students, parents, teachers and other authorized personnel to enter. It will also make it possible to verify quickly your identity to someone thousands of miles away. This is the direction that MicroStrategy is moving with Usher, its free app which allows users to manage events with Facebook but which will become a virtual wallet for credentials. Saylor predicts that mobile identity technology will be widely used within the next five years. Speaking of Facebook, Saylor says, “If you don’t use Facebook, my advice to anybody would be to become a Facebook user. It’s time to get on the bandwagon. You can’t really live outside of that stream.” What’s the next big thing? “The most powerful idea in the world in the year 2012 is the software application network,” said Saylor. YouTube, Facebook and Wikipedia are examples of networks that allow people to share information and photos. “So what about a teaching network, a safety network, a payment network? All these things are living in the domain of plastic cards and pencils and pens now. They will become networks. I can’t say which one will commercialize first, but we’re already investing in intelligence networks (MicroStrategy’s Wisdom app) and identity networks (the future of MicroStrategy’s Usher app).” In Saylor’s book, mobile Internet is the fifth wave of computing, following the mainframe, the mini-computer, the desktop computer and the Internet PC. So what’s the sixth wave? “The point that we cross the man-machine interface and we’re able to receive information and give an instruction without our hands or our voice – a direct neural link,” Saylor says. “At this point, the entire world becomes merged with cyberspace, like the holodeck on Star Trek.” ★

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Current Mobile Phone? Apple iPhone 5

“I come out of a generation of men that grew up loving science fiction. We read Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov and our aspiration was to be an astronaut, go to Mars and build spaceships. And when I was in high school I wanted to be a fighter pilot, be an astronaut, go to Mars and build spaceships.” After leaving high school, Saylor followed his dream, joining the Air Force and earning a degree in aeronautical engineering from MIT, where he studied spaceship design and learned how to fly. But his plan was derailed in the final semester of his senior year when he was misdiagnosed with a benign heart murmur, disqualifying him from combat air duty. Shortly after that, Congress cut the defense budget. So, instead of going on active duty in the military as an engineer, he served in the Air Force reserve weekends and summers and went into the civilian world.

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Saylor told us this story as he proudly showed us a plaque in his office. It had recently been given to him by Astronaut Greg Johnson, a high school friend who was a pilot, not just once but twice, on the space shuttle Endeavour. The plaque featured MicroStrategy’s IPO prospectus and pictures of Johnson in space holding it. He had taken it with him on Endeavour’s last flight. So, it had been to the space station and circled the Earth for two weeks. “He’s what I wanted to be – he flew F-15s, fought in the Gulf War, became a test pilot, became an astronaut, went up on the space shuttle and he’s still with NASA right now. So, that was a different path, and really I would have done it if I could have done it. I’m not saying I would have gotten as far as he did, but that’s what my aspiration was.” ★

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BANGKOK JOE’S

3000 K St. NW (One block from Georgetown AMC Loews Georgetown 14) Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering. www.bangkokjoes.com

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3124-28 M St. NW A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es), Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials. www.bistrofrancaisdc.com

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3205 K St. NW A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs and specialty salads & sandwiches. Daily lunch & dinner specials. Late night dining (until midnight Sun.-Thu., 1am Fri.-Sat.) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4pm Open Mon.-Thu. 11:30am - 2am Fri.Sat. 11:30am - 3am. Sun 11am.2am. Kids’ Menu Available. Overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park ChadwicksRestaurants.com

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3236 M St. NW 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. www.clydes.com

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1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide. And now with its Wine bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers”, full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new Private Room. The regular menu is always available. Open everyday. Lunch & Dinner. Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com

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1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW Captivating customers since 2003, Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can’t miss attractions are, the famous weekend brunch every Sat. and Sun. until 3pm, our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m., Fri-Sat evenings and the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30pm. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon! www.cafebonaparte.com (202) 333-8830

DAILY GRILL

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1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner.

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3251 Prospect St. NW Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life. The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington, D.C. is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular desserts everyday. The Peacock Café in Georgetown, D.C. — a fabulous menu for the entire family. Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am Sunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm

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3251 Prospect St. NW Authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand. With an array of authentic dishes, from Lahb Gai (spicy chicken salad) and Pad Thai, to contemporary dishes like Panang soft shell crab and papaya salad, the dynamic menu and spectacular drinks will have you coming back time and time again. HAPPY HOUR 3:30PM - 6PM www.maithai.com

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BISTROT LEPIC & WINE BAR

1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time and is now celebrating 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles & recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award winning Italian Chef. Try our spectacular Lunch buffet on Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com

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3000 K St. NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20007 Eclectic American cuisine, Coupled with enchanting views of the Potomac River make Sequoia a one of a kind dining experience. Offering a dynamic atmosphere featuring a mesquite wood fire grill, sensational drinks, and renowned River Bar. No matter the occasion, Sequoia will provide an unforgettable dining experience. www.arkrestaurants.com /sequoia_dc.html

1201 F St. NW Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-5pm. Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com

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Fujimar, photo by Doug Van Sant

uick Hits: Mark Kuller, of Proof and Estadio, has not yet decided on a name for his new Asian restaurant, but we have been told it will not be called Quan, which was the “working title.” The Fujimar folks are taking over the Hudson space in West End. Stay tuned. Miss Kitty’s Saloon (think Gunsmoke) plans to open this fall in Atlas District where Souk was on H Street, NE. It will be a gastropub serving small bites. The chef is Scott Webster, formerly of Clyde’s. Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Red Apron plans to open on 6th Street, NW. Wiseguy NY Pizza is close to opening at 4th & H Streets, NW in Mt Vernon Square with Pizzaiolo Tony Erol at the helm. Catch 15 Oyster Bar and Tapas restaurant will open in downtown DC’s 1518 K Street, NW in the late fall. Glover Park gets a Sprig & Sprout this

month, at 2317 Wisconsin Ave, NW. The landmark Froggy Bottom Pub, which opened at 2142 Pennsylvania Ave, NW in 1985, is moving this February to 2021 K Street, NW in the former Thai Kingdom space, which closed after 25 years in Aug. 2011. Stay tuned for who is moving into that space. The owners of Pho 14 will open their third location where Jerry’s Subs & Pizza was in Van Ness neighborhood — 4201 Connecticut Ave, NW, just after they open in Adams Morgan at 1769 Columbia Rd, NW, which should be by end of October. Chef & GM Update: Duane Keller is now chef /partner at The Potomac Point Winery… Executive Chef for Matchbox 14th Street will be Jeff Richardson. Previously, he was sous chef at Matchbox Capitol Hill. General Manager for Matchbox 14th Street will be Michelle Herbet, previously assistant manager at Matchbox Rockville. Joseph Marinucci is the new owner for the six remaining Chicken Outs, what remains after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last year. He is expanding the concept to a new store opening the end of October in McLean’s Langley Shopping Center. Ch-Ch-Changes: Kimpton Hotel’s restaurant Firefly restaurant and bar, in the Hotel Madera on New Hampshire Avenue, NW was (finally) renovated, after 10 years. Never fear, the tree that stands at the center of the restaurant, complete with a swing, is still there. There are now 10 new bar and lounge seats and better sound-proofed space. Danny Bortnick remains the chef there. ★ Linda Roth Conte is president of Linda Roth Associates, Inc (LRA) specializing in making creative connections through media relations, marketing initiatives, community outreach and special events for the hospitality industry. Contact Linda at (703) 417-2700 or linda@ lindarothpr.com or visit her web site at www. lindarothpr.com

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Cocktail Of The Week F olk heroes exist in every culture. Their fame, or sometimes notoriety, varies.In the United States some of our mythical figures like Davey Crocket or Daniel Boone are lauded for their pioneering character. Others like Billy the Kid or Calamity Jane capture the outlaw spirit of the Wild West. In Mexico one the most infamousfigures is Jesus Malverde. Malverde, a bandit from the northernMexican state of Sinaloa, is often compared with the British legend of Robin Hood. Known as “the Angel of the Poor,” or “The Generous Bandit” Malverde was known to steal from the rich and give to poor, making him popular among the region’s underprivileged highland residents. Due to his renegade reputation, Malverde has also been adopted as thepatron saint of drug traffickers and is often dubbed the “nacre-saint.” While Malverde is not recognized by the Catholic Church, Mexicans pray to him for help or healing. Busts, necklaces and scapulars featuring Malverde’s thick bushy mustache and trademark white shirt and black tie are seen throughout the country. In shrines in Culiacan and Mexico City, Malverde’s followers line up to give homage. Washingtonians looking to pay their respects to Malverde have the unique opportunity to toast him with his own self-named tipple. At Bandolero, M Street’s latest hot spot, one of the best cocktails on the menu, and perhaps one of the best agave-based drinks in DC, shares it moniker with the celebrated Mexican outlaw. The Jesus Malverde, created Bar Manager Sam Babcock., is an astonishingly refreshing mixture of mescal, lime, cilantro, agave nectar, cucumber and Pork Barrel Hellfire Bitters. In a case of which came first, like the chicken and egg, Sam confirms that this delightful drink was born before its name came about. He was researching Mexican gangsters when his interest was piqued by the story of Malverde. And since he had already created a badasscocktail with a cool green hue, he realized that his new drinkliterally fit the Spanish translation of the surname Mal (bad) Verde (green). Imbibing in Babcock’sluscious concoction is a multi-layered experience for your taste buds. “The smokiness from the mescal and the spice from cilantro and the bitters really play nicely with the fresh cucumber and agave, “ Sam says, “ it starts off nice and fresh and clean tasting with a little bit of sweetness and finishes with a nice little punch from the smokiness of the mescal and the heat of the bitters.” For me sampling this cocktail is like taking off on airplane, the flavor starts rolling down the runway with the first breezy sip and then really takes off with a bracing smack from the liquor and bitters. The peppery Pork Barrel Hellfire Bitters are produced locally by DC mixologist Owen Thompson, of America Eats Tavern. While Bandoleer’s cocktail list concentrates heavily on tequila and mescal-based drinks, Babcock would like to stress that Bandolero is an excellent spot for craft cocktails of all spirits “It’s not just a tequila bar where you go to get shots, he says . “We do lot of craft cocktails with tequila and mescal, but I want people to know that they can come in here and my bar staff will be able to make any cocktail regardless of what spirit it is.” In fact, Sam recently updated the drink menu to include a wider

Above: Sam Babcock, bar manager at Bandolero, mixing cocktails . Below: Image provided by Bandolero, photo credit-Greg Powers

variety of classic cocktails. He has also added a few new gin, rye and pisco drinks, just to switch things up a bit. So the next time you seeking a little irreverence with your cocktail, make a toast to a Mexican desperado at Bandolero. ★

JESUS MALVERDE 1.75 oz mescal 1.25 oz. cucumber juice .5 oz fresh limejuice .5 oz agave nectar 2. sprigs of cilantro 4 dashes Hellfire Pork Bitters Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Double strain, pour into glass and garnish with the sprig of cilantro.

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IN COUNTRY

The Autumn of Equestrian BY ARI P OS T

of Loudoun’s long, rich equestrian history are housed in the National Sporting Library and Museum, where over 17,000 books dating back to the 16th century, as well as cycles of exhibitions and their permanent art collection, chart the county’s sporting traditions back to their roots. Their upcoming exhibition features the work of the great wildlife artist Bob Kuhn (opening Oct. 12), who left behind more than 5,000 studies in his studio after his death in 2007. There are two related special events that are free and open to the public: Saturday, Oct. 13, 11:00 a.m., there will be a gal- Riders and jockeys compete in the steeplechase at the Virginia Fall Races. Photo courtesy of VaFallRaces.com lery tour led by exhibition curator Adam Harris and on Friday, Oct. 19, The Morven Park Equestrian Center at The International Gold Cup and More 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., there will be an Evening at the There are a great many seasonal equestrian Historic Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, holds Museum open house. events in the coming months, including a few a special place in the hearts of the equestrian comhighlights not to be missed. See our equestrian munity. Home to local, regional, national, and world-class equestrian events, Morven Park is calendar for the full list of events.

ow-lying walls of dry, stacked stone run along twisting roadsides that separate the asphalt from the rolling country. Whitewashed fences run through pastures of grazing horses, their muscular bodies listlessly trotting, indifferent to the strength and speed they hold inside. What sounds like a pastoral English landscape painting is actually Middleburg, Virginia and its surrounding Loudoun County, the heart of America’s Horse Country. Just an hour’s drive southwest of Washington’s city limits, it’s hard to believe how quickly city living fades away when nearing the Middleburg area. Equestrian culture is the heartbeat of a great deal of Loudoun’s community, who even have specialty horse shops lining their main drag. Middleburg’s Journeyman, for instance, is a tack store and workshop that makes custom-made leather goods such as chaps and saddles. It’s the only place in town to get repairs and adjustments for your gear. The Tack Exchange has an inventory of new and used saddles, riding boots, apparel and riding gear so extensive, it would satiate riders and enthusiasts for years to come. Needless to say, horse culture is not just a kitschy gimmick in Middleburg, but a way of life. And fall is a great season to experience all the equestrian life has to offer. The colorful history and legendary stories

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built on 1,000 acres of open space and continues to operate as a multifaceted events facility that includes indoor and outdoor arenas, a beautiful series of cross-country courses, and sports fields that are utilized by over 100,000 enthusiasts each year. A National Register Historic Property, the estate hosts the activities of the Winmill Carriage Collection, the Museum of Hounds and Hunting, Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation, The Morven Park Spring and Fall Horse Trials, and numerous other activities and competitions. From Oct. 5 – 7, Morven will host their Park Fall Horse Trials, a great place to kick off your experience of Virginia’s equestrian tradition. This event provides the optimum spectator experience, offering opportunities to observe three major disciplines: dressage, show jumping, and cross country riding. This show traditionally attracts the top riders in the country, and often includes members of the U.S. Olympic Team. The event is free for spectators. For more information, visit www.MorvenPark.org. Show jumping is a reliable favorite, and many farms around the area host their own events. On Oct. 13 and 14, Fox Chase Farm will wrap up their 2012 Jumpers competition, where the biggest and brightest riders in the world of show jumping turn out to compete, and proceeds go to charity. On Oct. 6 and 7, Sandstone Farm will Georgetowner.10 (2)_Layout 9/28/12 2:12 PM also host their United Show 1Series Year End

Awards Show and Year End Jumper Sweepstakes. The main event is the 75th annual International Gold Cup on Oct. 20 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. The first International Gold Cup was held in 1930 at Grasslands Downs, Tennessee, where the King of Spain placed a spectacularly beautiful gold trophy—the same one still awarded annually to the winner in competition that year. The location of the Cup moved around for some time until 1984 when the International Gold Cup race and trophy were moved to Virginia, where they enjoy large crowds and international attendants to this day. The 2012 International Gold Cup marks the 75th running of this prestigious race and maintains international interest both in the spectator venues as well as on course. Riders from across Europe and members of the International Federation of Amateur Riders compete with U.S. jockeys for the World Cup of Nations. The event is well attended by Washington’s diplomatic community as well as ambassadors and representatives from many nations, providing a unique venue for social entertaining and a great place to network in the midst of spectacular scenery. General admission is $55, but there are a number of ticket packages and options to choose from, including everything from tailgating to limousine passes. For more information Page 1 visit www.VaGoldCup.com.★

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Endangered Species Exhibit Open daily from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. until December 30, 2012. This exhibit is comprised of twenty contemplative gold-leaf panel paintings and boxes by the contemporary Washington, D.C. artist Kay Jackson, a master of water gilding techniques. Museum hours: WednesdaySaturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Library Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road Middleburg, VA 20117. For more information visit www.nsl.org or call (540) 687-6542. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 31. Exhibit Framing Animal and Sporting Art Open daily until Dec. 30. This exhibit is guest curated by William Adair, frame conservator and historian. It examines typical frames that were used by English and American Sporting Artists from the eighteenth century through the twentieth century. Museum hours: Wednesday Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Library Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 31. The National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road Middleburg, VA 20117. For more information visit www.nsl.org or call (540) 687-6542.

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58th Running of the Virginia Fall Races Glenwood Park Route 626, Foxcroft Road, Middleburg, Va. Gates open at 11 a.m., post time is 1:30 p.m. This annual event combines steeplechase with the countryside atmosphere. Sit in the shade of 100-year-old oak trees at the oldest most continuously used race course in Virginia. Admission is $30 per car (limit 4 people per vehicle). Race sponsorship opportunities and hospitality tents are

Located behind the Middleburg Community Center on Stonewall Avenue between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Middleburg Community Farmers Market is sponsored by the Town of Middleburg to provide local agriculturalists with a retail outlet for their products. Citizens will have an opportunity to purchase fresh quality products from those who produce them. Products include: produce, baked goods, fruits, cheeses, meats, eggs, milk, ice cream, flowers, chips & salsa and more. The market will continue every Saturday through October. Reception for Artist Richard Binder Byrne Gallery 5-8 p.m. Come celebrate Richard Binder’s sculpture exhibit “Renderings in Steel”. The exhibit will be installed in the gallery on Oct. 3. The exhibition and reception are open to the public. It will continue through Oct. 31.

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Emily Southgate at the Piedmont Philosophical Society 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Emily Southgate, Ph.D. in Botany, Rutgers University, will present “In Search of the 18th Century Virginia Landscape. What Surveyors and Pollen Can Tell Us.” Southgate is currently an Adjunct Professor at Hood College, Frederick, Md, a Loewy Fellow researcher at the Mohonk Preserve in New York, and on the Board of Directors of the Goose Creek Association. Admittance for members is free and admittance for non-members is $5. The McGhee Library at Farmer’s Delight Plantation, 36276 Mountville Road, Middleburg, Va. For more information, visit www.farmersdelight.org.

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International Gold Cup Race Meet Open from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Enjoy the 75th running of the world famous International Gold Cup steeplechase race. Ticket sales benefit the Great Meadow Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Great Meadow’s open space for community access. Gates open to the public at 10 a.m. All gates will close at 7 p.m. Exhibitions begin at 11 a.m. Great Meadows Course, The Plains, Va (540) 347-2612.

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The 75th International Gold Cup will be run on Sunday Oct. 20 at the Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.

Middleburg Oktoberfest 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sponsored by the Middleburg Lions Club. Come enjoy German beer and food featuring Lothar’s Gourmet Sausages and Mud Hound Brewing Oktoberfest Beer. Proceeds of the event will benefit the needy of Middleburg and the surrounding areas. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information visit www.middleburgoktoberfest.com or call Paul Eden at (540) 522-9684. Middleburg American Legion Hall located on Plains Road about 100 yards from Washington Street.

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Mary Bridget Davis at Arena . . . With Janis Joplin BY GA RY T IS CHL E R

he voice on the phone didn’t give many clues. I expected to hear Janis Joplin’s growly, smoky voice, but, after all, I was talking to Mary Bridget Davies. Davies stars in the current run of “One Night With Janis Joplin” at Arena Stage. She takes the stage performing, being, acting the part of Joplin, who for a time in the 1960s was the queen of rock and blues in America before she died of a heroin overdose in 1970. Davies talks smartly, movingly about Joplin, the person and the music, the blues. She’s had plenty of experience herself singing the blues, and, well, being Janis. If you catch any of the videos on YouTube, the Joplin persona and voice and way of singing rises easily to the surface, and catches you full force. “One way or another I’ve been singing her songs for a while,” Davies, a thirty-something woman who hails from Lakewood near Cleveland, Ohio, says. “Even when I was little, people tell me I was jumping up and down on the couch singing ‘Piece of My Heart.’ ” That would be Joplin’s signature heartbreak song from her initial hit album “Cheap Thrills” back in 1968, when she bowled the rock world over with her emotional blues style and let-it-all-hang-out persona. “I’m not her, in that sense,” she said. “But you know, when I get on stage in this show, there are times when I just sort of let her take over, I’m singing a song, and there she is and I

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just step aside.” “One Night With Janis Joplin,” staged in partnership with the Cleveland Play House and written and directed by Randy Johnson, is a show on the order of a concert, but also a trip through the sources of Joplin’s particular bluesy style, by way of Sabrina Elayne Carten as the blues singer paying homage to African American blues singers like Etta James, Bessie Smith and Aretha Franklin. Davies got the role after the original actress backed out, but she was more than ready. She had already performed in “Love, Janis,” had already the affinity for Janis’s music, had parents who were genuine members of the rock and roll, blues and country rock world, played and fronted with Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joplin’s original band, and has her own blues band and record her own albums. “Yeah, you could say she was a big part of my life all along,” she said. “This is something special. It’s like being her on stage at least, and that’s okay, more than okay. She lived quite a life. She had this unique gift she didn’t even know she had. One day, she sang and she knew she could do it and that was that. The first kind of music she heard was “Summertime”, which she sang herself.” When she got the role, she played it in Cleveland and it was like a homecoming for her. One critic wrote that “While there never has been and never will be another Janis Joplin, Mary Bridget Davies is awfully damn close.”

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Mary Bridget Davis stars as Janis Joplin in “One Night With Janis Joplin” at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Stage through Nov. 4.

“I think audiences really get it into it—and you get all kinds of people, people of that generation, people my age, maybe even young, not teens so much unless their folks bring them,” she said. “I think they have the same reaction as people did back then. It’s the raw emotions. The songs are so out front, they get to you. That was Joplin’s stock in trade—she laid herself out there, just about without any let up through songs like “Piece of My Heart”, “Me and Bobby McGee”, “Cry” and the difficult, wrenching “Ball and Chain”, a regular mountain

for singers to climb. “People said, well, she doesn’t exactly look like Janis, but then they get into it, and it’s something different,” she said. “You have to wonder what she would have been like if she had lived.” She’d be in her late sixties, or a little more, like her “Big Brother” band mates, and, Davies thinks “could have been like the soul or godmother of country rock and the blues, because in truth, nobody sings like that anymore.” Nobody, except maybe Mary Bridget Davies.★

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BY ARI POST The first flecks of yellow are dotting the trees around Washington, a seasonal indicator that, among other things, signals the arrival of the fall arts season. The galleries around 14th Street, between U Street and Logan Circle, exhibit works by new and emerging local artists as well as those of national and international renown. The monumental

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Sheep Jones (on display through Oct. 14) is a locally based artist, who operates a studio out of the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va. Working in oil and encaustic, her paintings, which look both timeless and fresh, transport us to a different place and state of mind—they are in themselves lessons in how to look at and interact with the world. Cavernous mysteries of color and environment grow in the shadow cast by a worn, tin-roofed shack. A community of glowing, entwined root systems exposes the playful source of life beneath a garden. And though her work playfully celebrates of life, there is a graceful stillness that leaves you with a sense of calm, as if all is right and as it should be.

Hemphill opens its fall exhibition season with “William Christenberry: Assembled Memory,” on view through Oct. 27. This retrospective of sorts spans over 50 years and stretches seamlessly across Christenberry’s wide variety of media such as drawings, objects, photographs and sculpture. The work of this renowned artist is held in the collections of the Hirshhorn, The Phillips Collection and MoMA, to name a few, and his exhibit at Hemphill brings together a diverse group of work from the earliest days of his career rooted in abstract expressionism, his mid-career, which speaks to the wonderment and pathos for the passage of time, and his more recent work, which expresses undercurrents of good and evil within our architectural heritage.

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1353 U Street NW, Suite 101 www.HamiltonianGallery.com “Heritage Aesthetic” is a new body of work by artist Amy Boone-McCreesh, which runs through Oct. 13, with an artist’s talk on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Exploring the dialogue between painting and sculpture, Boone-McCreesh sources a variety of materials, incorporating fabric, hand-made paper, rope and fur, to investigates the visual language of ceremonies and rites of passage while exploring themes of transformation and transcendence. Her found object installations are a pastiche of cultural heritage, adopting material cues from tribal ephemera, Middle Eastern ornamentation, and American Indian vestments. Her deconstructed global aesthetic appropriates the embellishment associated with celebrations from across the globe, speaking broadly to human accomplishment, customs and the universal tradition of decoration.

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quality of work brings together painting, sculpture, photography, installation and multimedia into a color show that rivals our annual foliage display. These galleries, all within a 15-minute walk of each other, represent the best of D.C.’s local art culture. Here’s what’s coming up.★

“TOIL” is an exhibition of recent work by British artist, Jill Townsley, in her first solo exhibition in the United States, at Project 4 Gallery through Oct. 13. Her work examines the role of repetition in life, through sculpture, installation, drawings and video. Through tedious, rote tasks like scribbling, counting and stacking, and using materials as banal as cash register till rolls and hairgrips, Tillman transforms these objects into something greater. These gestures are the exploration of industrial, workmanlike environments—the way a factory operates or a clock’s gears turn. There is a piece of paper almost entirely black. Accompanying it is a video that shows Townsley scribbling manically on a white sheet of paper, and we watch as the paper and her lines become lost in time.

Adamson Gallery 1515 14th Street NW www.AdamsonGallery.org

Through Oct. 27, Adamson Gallery will host the work of London-based artist Karen Knorr. The collaged images in her exhibit, “India Song,” insert animals into large format digital photographs of interiors in various palaces, mausoleums and holy sites in India. The series takes inspiration from Indian mythology, depicting scenarios that are at once otherworldly and hyperreal, the lush and surreal images achieving feats of stunning, exotic beauty. In “Edge of the Forest, Agravena, Agra,” two tigers lie relaxed and aware at the entry to the Taj Mahal. Their presence defamiliarizes our knowledge of the Taj Mahal as a contemporary tourist attraction, moving the space out of the present and into a mythical past. The viewer becomes a traveler, not through space or time, but through worlds.★

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Upcoming Galas TheatreWashington’s OCTOBER 5

The Washington Ballet Dracula Soirée The Washington Ballet’s Women’s Committee and Jeté Society join forces to create The Dracula Soirée, a party to die for! Highlights include a silent auction, tempting cocktails and cuisine, dancing long into the night and performances by TWB dancers. Funds raised benefit TWB’s artists and education programs. The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Call (202) 362-3606 x 113 or visit http://twbdraculasoiree.eventbrite.com.

OCTOBER 6

Human Rights Campaign Annual National Dinner The Human Rights Campaign Annual National Dinner is the leading event of the national advocacy organization working for the equal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The evening begins with a silent action and carries into the night with a dinner, speakers, a live auction and an after party. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Please call (202) 628-4160.

Sizzling Night with Kathleen Turner BY M ARY BIR D

On Sept. 20, Kathleen Turner, coping with a grueling schedule, gave a bravura 9 p.m. performance at Arena Stage in “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins.” For 75 minutes, she channeled the feistiness of the maverick Texan journalist through the cunning dialogue crafted by theatreWashington Board member Margaret Engel and her sister Allison Engel. A line early in the play set the tone: “If truth be told, and wouldn’t that be a novelty?” She obligingly mingled at a private post-show reception. The evening was more special by being dedicated to Jaylee Mead, a true angel of Washington theater.

Victor Shargai, Kathleen Turner

OCTOBER 10

Opening Night: Surviving Grace A reading of Act 1 of Trish Vradenburg’s plays starring Diane Rehm, Marilu Henner and Dan Glickman for USAgainstAlzheimer’s Network. The Phillips Collection. Reception, reading, VIP dinner and wrap party. Please contact Rachel Costas at (202) 741-1286 or rachel@webstergroupinc.com.

OCTOBER 12

Meridian Ball Guests will begin support the promotion of global leadership by beginning the evening with an ambassador-hosted dinner at their residence or with the WhiteMeyer Dinner at the White-Meyer House, followed by a night of dancing and desserts at the Meridian International Center. Please contact Olivia Dorieux at (202) 450-5899 or olivia@cblaneygroup.com for additional information.

Marilyn Charity, Carol Schwartz, Elvi Moore

Betsy Karmin, Manny Strauss

OCTOBER 13

N1AF 13th Annual Awards Gala The annual black-tie gala is the largest gathering of Italian and Italian Americans in the nation’s capital benefiting the NIAF’s educational programs. Washington Hilton. Call (202) 939-3106 or contact Jerry Jones, jerry@niaf.org. Sibley’s Hospital Hope & Progress Gala Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 12th annual celebration to benefit the new Sibley and cancer programs at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Cocktail reception and dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel. Please contact Kristen Pruski, (202) 660-6814 or kpruski@siblley.org.

OCTOBER 15

The Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala The Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala is considered one of “Washington’s most buzzed-about galas,” and its proceeds provide indispensable funds for the Shakespeare Theatre’s education and outreach programs, including the annual Free for All. Sidney Harman Hall and National Building Museum. Call (202) 547-3230.

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Margery Berringer, Carissa Faroughi

Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Arlie Schardt, Gloria Weissberg

American Marketing Assoc. Networker American Marketing Association of D.C.’s September Networker was held at EPIC Smokehouse in Pentagon City on Sept 24. AMADC President-elect Brian Rutter picked three winners from the business card fishbowl to win $50 gift certificates (each) from EPIC. AMADC is the oldest chapter in the country, celebrating its 80th anniversary on Oct. 25 at the Carnegie Science Institute. The national organization is only 75 years old. Brian Rutter, Cheri Gulius of Goetz Printing in Springfield, Grace Courter and Ryan Bremer of Chapman Cubine Adams and Hussey in Arlington.

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20th Anniversary Nyumbani Gala

BY M ARY B IRD Serious shoppers flocked to the Italian Embassy on Sept. 27 to support the Goodwill of Greater Washington 2012 Runway Show & Gala and departed with some incredible bargains. Forget castoffs! There were designer suits, evening clothes, several furs and very gently worn accessories. The shopping frenzy was fueled by wines and a lovely Italian buffet provided by Geppetto Catering. Guests enjoyed a runway show of fashions available at Goodwill Retail Stores and opera selections by Jen Corey. After attending its free job training program, Nadine Prince said, “Before Goodwill, I never had a set of keys, because I never had any doors to open.

BY M ARY BIR D The Nyumbani Home, Kenya’s first and largest facility for HIV+ children, was founded by the late Father Angelo D’Agostino, S.J., M.D., and by current Executive Director Sister Mary Owens, IBVM. Sister Mary recalled the early days as “divine anxiety.” The Children of God Relief Fund hosted the annual fundraising gala at the Ritz-Carlton on Sept. 28. Staunch Nyumbani supporter and renowned director of the Disney Chanel’s High School Musicals Kenny Ortega urged everyone to “muscle up tonight and bid” at the live auction. Nyumbani means “home” in Swahili and generous loyalists Kathleen and Chris Mathews were delighted to learn that a new guesthouse will be named “Mathews House.”

Kenny Ortega with Kathleen Mathews

Christina Swearingen of MedStar Health with Lou Steadwell and Catherine Meloy, Goodwill president and CEO Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan

Ljubica Acevska., Dr. Joseph Novello, Mary Ellen D’Agostino

Larry Dunham, Casilda and Ambassador Jorge Hevia, Permanent Observer of Spain to the OAS

MaryLynn Qurnell and her brother Bob Qurnell

Louise Lynch, Sheila Stampfli and Goodwill board member Glen Howard. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan

Allison Priebe Brooks finds some bargains at the Some of the bridal fashions during the show. Photo by Goodwill pop-up shop. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Neshan H. Naltchayan

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Fairmont’s Annual Media Scoop Luncheon BY M ARY B IRD Diana Bulger gathered her media savvy pals for a dishy luncheon in the Fairmont Hotel’s Colonnade room on Sept. 21. Regional vice president and general Manager Mark Andrew called the guests “the voice of our industry,” not difficult while feasting on Maine lobster mac & cheese. Tasked to bring a media scoop, some were juicier than others. JW Marriott’s Mark Indre shared the happy news of his recent union to long term partner and pastry guru Jeff Shorter. Barbara Bahny gave a heads up for the Willard InterContinental’s upcoming musical programs for the holidays. I suggest consulting future tabloids for other tidbits.

Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition BY M ARY BIR D PH OTOS BY STEVE MUNDING ER

The star-studded “Women, Music and Diplomacy” Gala honoring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at the Kennedy Center on Sept. 23 showcased not only award-winning Jamison Ross, who took the $25,000 first place price and recording contract, followed by Justin Brown and Colin Stranahan, but an “only in Washington moment” of Tipper Gore and Albright jamming with the best. If that were not enough, actress Helen Mirren who quipped, “I can say that I know a queen when I see one” shared the stage with luminaries including Institute Chairman Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and special guests Chris Botti and Aretha Franklin, who garnered her well-deserved “Respect.”

Madame Secretary on drums

Diana Bulger, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown; Linda Beltran, Mandarin Oriental; Kristin Adderson, Washington & Capital Hilton; Barbara Bahny, Willard Intercontinental; Sarah Horner, Kimpton Hotels; Tricia Barba, Affinia Washington; Liliana Baldassari, The Four Seasons and Colleen Evans, Ritz-Carlton.

Del Bryant, president and CEO of BMI with Yusuke Nakamura, composition winner

Amy Argetsinger of the Washington Post’s Reliable Source and Colleen Evans of the Ritz-Carlton

Nycci Nellis of Foodie and the Beast and Barbara Bahny of the Willard Intercontinental

Herbie Hancock, Justin Brown (2nd place) Colin Stranahan (3rd place) and Jamison Ross (1st place)

Food writer David Hagedorn, communications consultant Amber Pfau and Mark Indre of JW Marriott

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Etiquette consultant Carole Randolph and Liliana Baldassari of the Four Seasons

Helen Mirren, Herbie Hancock, Madeleine Albright, Aretha Franklin, Tipper Gore and Chris Botti. Albright received the 2012 Maria Fisher Founder’s Award

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