Georgetowner's May 4, 2016 Issue

Volume 62 Number 15

May 4 - MAY 17, 2016

New Column: Overheard at Lunch Questions on Student Death The Georgetown Garden Tour #WhCD Parties Downtowner: Hospitals, Family Court

ne ws 4 Calendar 5 Town Topics 7 Overheard at Lunch 8 Editorial/Opinion

85th Georgetown House Tour Breaks a Record The 85th Georgetown House Tour celebrations began with a bang-up Patrons’ Party at Bill Dean’s house — and the fun continued on April 23 with 10 houses open to visitors.

Rev. Gini Gerbasi, rector of St. John’s Church on O Street, with Amanda Redman during the tour’s afternoon tea.

F ood & Win e

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Ins & Outs

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Town Topics Business Ins & Outs Family Court Grads

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Antiques Addict Le Decor Auction Block

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I n C oun t r y & G ETAWAYS 24 25

50 Great American Places In Country Calendar

Body & Soul 27 27

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‘The Valkyrie’ Soars on a Long and Stormy Night at the Kennedy Center

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Spring Art Walk

PERF ORM A NC E 29

‘Disgraced’: Islamic Identity at Arena Stage 29 DC Artswatch

Social Sc e n e 30

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Washington National Opera’s second leg of Wagner’s Ring Cycle sweeps up the audience in an eye-popping, soaring foray into total theater.

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Tell me when it’s over: Trump and Cruz duked it out in Indiana as civility takes a few more hits.

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May 7 Kentucky Derby Party at the Melrose The art deco-inspired Melrose Georgetown Hotel will host its second annual Derby Day viewing party, offering party-goers and racing enthusiasts a live screening of the Kentucky Derby races, classic cocktails and the chance to place bets on this year’s top thoroughbreds with no cover charge.

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88th Georgetown Garden Tour Tickets to the Georgetown Garden Club’s Garden Tour, showcasing a wide variety of gardens — some with spacious sweeping lawns and

majestic trees, others with intimate outdoor rooms — include afternoon refreshments served at Keith Hall, Christ Church. For details and to purchase tickets, visit georgetowngardenclubdc. org. Christ Church, 31st and O Streets NW.

Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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May 22 Children’s Book Reading and Signing

May 11 Woodrow Wilson House Garden Party The President Woodrow Wilson House Annual Garden Party features a spring hat contest, live music, refreshments and an opportunity to tour the backyard gardens of this hidden gem.

Tickets are available for purchase through May 6. Tickets are $100.

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May 15 Cathedral Choral Society’s ‘Fantastic Beethoven’ At this all-Beethoven concert, the Cathedral Choral Society will perform the energetic and fiery “Leonore Overture No. 2,” the virtuosic “Choral Fantasy” with piano soloist Brian Ganz and the surprisingly humble yet powerful “Mass in C Major.” Tickets are $25 to $77. For details, visit c a t h e d r a l c h o r a l s o c i e t y.o r g .

Care for Your Loved One,” based on Bonnie Friedman’s own experiences fighting for her husband’s healthcare needs for more than 24 years and through 14 separate hospitalizations. For details, visit iona.org. 4125 Albemarle St. NW.

At “Some Enchanted Evening,” special guest artists Renée Fleming and Norm Lewis will join Choral Arts to celebrate the American musical with selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein and other Broadway masters. Tickets start at $29. For details, visit choralarts.org.

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May 19 Book Launch: ‘Hospital Warrior’ Iona Senior Services will host a book launch — reading, discussion and Q&A — for “Hospital Warrior: How to Get the Best

Sara Pascoe reads from “Oswald, the Almost Famous Opossum,” set in D.C. and Maryland. Oswald, the main character of this fantasy chapter-book for ages 7 to 9, is a fame-seeking opossum and poet who must decide whether the promise of fame is more important to him than sticking by his friends.

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May 25 Historic Brews with Lost Lagers Dumbarton House hosts a lecture and beer tasting with homebrewers and beer historians Mike Stein and Pete Jones of Lost Lagers, who will share their research on the historic brews of the Washington, D.C., area. Participants must be 21 or older. Tickets are $35. For details, visit dumbartonhouse.org.

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May 26 Q&A Café at Tudor Place The Tudor Place Landmark Society presents an online broadcast of author and journalist Carol Joynt’s Q&A Café with renowned food writer Julia Reed, whose new book is “South: Spirited Entertaining and High Style Fun All Year Long.” Lunch will be provided under the elegant South Lawn tent. Tickets are $40 for one and $70 for two ($30 each for members). For details, visit tudorplace.org. 1644 31st St. NW.

Rebloom on the Roof This second annual event, cohosted by interior designer Barry Dixon and Emmy Awardwinning journalist and news anchor Will Thomas, raises money for Room to Rebloom, an organization that creates healing home environments for survivors of domestic violence. Tickets are $125. For details, visit roomtorebloom.org. Graham Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW.

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Tuesday, May 17 Union Station to Georgetown Streetcar

By Chuck Baldwin and Robert DevaneY

Questions Linger After Student Death on 33rd Street: Did 3 Students Overdose?

The Sunday morning discovery of a death at 1401 33rd St. NW stunned the quiet Georgetown neighborhood just as church was letting out. It was suspected that the deceased was Georgetown University student Edward Blatz, Jr. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that there was a reported death Sunday, April 24, at 1401 33rd St. NW. “This matter is currently being investigated as a death report,” MPD Second District Commander Melvin Gresham told The Georgetowner in an email. “There were no unusual circumstances involved at this point.”

On April 26, Aquita Brown, a MPD public affairs specialist, confirmed to The Georgetowner that the deceased was Blatz.

The white house at the northeast corner of 33rd and O Streets has been a group house for at least seven years, according to one neighbor. It is believed that the house is occupied by students from Georgetown University, four blocks to the west. Another neighbor said that

1401 33rd St. NW, scene of April 24 death. a male student who was on the lacrosse team had overdosed and died. A person familiar with the case said that the student’s death may have been caused by a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Even more disturbing, two sources indicated to The Georgetowner that two more students had overdosed April 24. According to one source, one student was taken to the hospital and another was resuscitated at the house.

One of Georgetown University’s student newspapers, the Hoya, reported on April 24: “Edward Blatz, Jr., a junior on the men’s lacrosse team, died early Sunday, according to a university-wide email sent by Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson this afternoon. Known to many as ‘Eddie,’ Blatz played defense on the lacrosse team. ... The cause of death has not been announced as of press time.”

Jeanne Lord, associate vice president of student affairs at Georgetown University, was seen entering the 33rd Street house midday April 24. A young couple was seen at a nearby corner visibly upset.

MPD closed off 33rd Street north of O Street for a time.

Public meeting with the Federal Highway and Federal Transit Administrations.

Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW — open house: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; presentation: 6:30 p.m. Contact Jamie Henson@dc.gov. Visit UnionStationtoGeorgetown.com for details.

Wednesday, May 18 GBA Board of Directors Meeting The Georgetown Business Association will hold its monthly board of directors meeting at

5:30 p.m. at Carr Workplaces, 1050 30th St. NW. A networking reception follows at 6:30 p.m at Volta Bureau, 3414 Volta Place NW.

Tuesday, May 24 Citizens Association of Georgetown Annual Meeting The election of officers and the presentation of Annual Awards occurs at the annual meeting. New member reception at 6 p.m.

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The outdoor market will be at 3217 P St. NW, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Sunday, regardless of the weather, selling non-GMO fruit and vegetables, grown without chemical pesticides, picked just the day before.

Sivan Properties, Inc., purchased the property in 2015 from the Neam family.

Georgetown is set to welcome a summer farmers market at a corner that could use some life. The small parking lot at Wisconsin Avenue and P Street NW, part of the former Neams and Marvelous Market property, will offer produce and other items from Licking Creek Bend Farm of Needmore, Pennsylvania, beginning June 5.

Across from Thomas Sweet ice cream parlor, the property at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and P Street housed the famed Neams Market for decades until 2000, when Marvelous Market opened at the spot. Marvelous Market closed in April 2014.

The incoming market will provide the community with healthy, naturally grown produce from a 60-acre farm tucked away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Michael Tabor and Esther Siegel, husband and wife operators of the organic farm, are no strangers to the D.C. farmers’ market scene.

Their fresh produce has been sold at the Adams Morgan Farmers’ Market every summer since the mid-1970s.

“Only we the people can build a confident America. So, today I am asking for your help,” House Speaker Paul Ryan told students April 27 at Georgetown University. The town-hall event in Gaston Hall was hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.

Ryan gave remarks about building a confident America before taking questions from students in the audience and via Twitter.

He spoke about student debt, the war on poverty and rehabilitation for criminals among other issues, which he used to highlight the work needing to be done in this country. He urged the students in front of him to step up and get involved.

In the town-hall portion, the talk inevitably turned to the current election, with one student asking what advice Ryan could give to young Republicans who feel they have few desirable options in this race.

Ryan said that, beyond the person, young voters should consider the ideas and the platforms that are being advanced.

House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to Georgetown students April 27. Courtesy Georgetown University.

with the same license. The Rite Aid is located right between, and at least 400 feet, from the nearest full-service liquor stores: Pearson’s, at 2436 Wisconsin Ave. NW, and Wide World of Wines, at 2201 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The ABC board will continue to decide on licenses on a case-by-case basis, despite lifting the ban on new licenses, and the Rite-Aid application continues to face opposition from within the community. After a recent Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B meeting, chair Jackie Blumenthal told The Current, “We have plenty of alcohol availability in Glover Park.

It’s a three-block commercial district. We have 24 liquor licenses — that’s quite enough.”

Both the ANC 3B and the Glover Park Citizens Association voted against issuing the license and responses to a community survey were mostly against it. Approval is ultimately up to the ABC Board, which is planning to decide on the matter soon.

He also addressed questions about immigration, Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act and the difficulties students face in paying for higher education. He gave reasons for opposing the Democrats’ solutions to these problems while highlighting the need for Republicans to propose viable alternatives.

C&O Canal Plans Discussed at CAG Meeting

Glover Park Liquor License Moratorium Lifted

At a recent Citizens Association of Georgetown meeting, citizens seemed overall quite pleased with presentations by Kevin Brandt, superintendent of the C&O Canal National Historical Park; Terrie Rouse, executive director of the nonprofit Georgetown Heritage; and Maggie Downing of the Business Improvement District, according to Long & Foster’s Roger Carp, who was in attendance.

Brandt presented a brief history of the canal, including photos of how the canal looked in its prime, and described how the canal walls will be disassembled and reassembled, piece by piece, after a new out-of-view concrete footing is poured to replace the wooden footing. New wooden lock gates will also be constructed as the wood has a life expectancy of only 10 years.

Downing discussed future educational programs, while Rouse talked about improvements to the overall amenities and the canal boat. She said the existing replica canal boat is beyond repair, but could be recycled into such things as park benches. Downing talked about plans to build a new boat that could accommodate small functions.

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Glover Park has joined the list of District neighborhoods without a cap on new liquor licenses for restaurants and liquor stores. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decided to lift the cap in Glover Park, effective May 3, just shy of a month after Georgetown’s moratorium was allowed to expire April 9.

However, the cap on taverns, nightclubs and multipurpose facilities will remain in effect for another five years.

This is potentially good news for the Rite Aid at 2255 Wisconsin Ave. NW, which has argued for lifting the ban on liquor stores since the pharmacy was rejected for a beer and wine license in January, due to the proximity of the Whole Foods nearby. Regulations require businesses with that license be spaced at least 200 feet away from each other. They then applied for a full-service liquor license, which requires a distance of 400 feet between stores

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Minimum Wage Goes to $11.50 July 1 D.C.’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $11.50 per hour July 1 and will be capped at that rate, following $1 per year increases since July 1, 2014, when the minimum wage increased from $8.25 to $9.50. On Jan. 15, 2014, Mayor Vincent Gray signed the “D.C. Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013,” triggering the raises. Maryland’s Montgomery and Prince William counties also increased their minimum wages to $11.50 in 2014.

During her 2016 State of the District address, Mayor Muriel Bowser called for increasing the District’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. A voter initiative was approved last July to be on the ballot this November if enough signatures supporting the wage increase are collected.

This year’s increase does not affect the base minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers, which remains at $2.77 per hour, however, if the average earnings (per week) do not equal or exceed $11.50 per hour, the employer must make up the difference.

While labor unions and other progressive groups have praised the moves, restaurant owners and the D.C. Chamber of Commerce have warned that the increases will cause businesses to close and jobs to be cut.

Bill to Regulate ANCs Rankles Commissioners In an effort to make advisory neighborhood commissioners more accountable to residents, At-large Council members Anita Bonds and David Grosso introduced “The Advisory Neighborhood Commission Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016” on April 5 to change the way ANCs operate.

Commissioners are elected to represent their neighborhood residents on issues such as zoning, parking, public safety and public works, liquor licenses and economic development, but calls for reform of the system have been rumbling for years amid scandals of abuse, most recently highlighted by the conviction of commissioner William Shelton in Ward 5 for embezzling more than $28,000 from ANC funds.

The bill — which among other things, would require commissioners to share office space and equipment, provide commissioners with a $500 per year stipend and simplify financial reporting — has a number of critics from ANC commissioners such as Kathy Henderson of Ward 5, who said, “The bill is outrageous,” and Mary Cuthbert of Ward 8, who said, “It’s horrible.” Commissioner Gary Butler of Ward 7 said, “I think if commissioners are compensated at perhaps $5,000 or $10,000 a year, you would get a better pool of candidates for the positions.”

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

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Olivia Wilde, Georgetown’s Wild Thing Actress Olivia Wilde was in town April 12 for the World Food Program USA’s award dinner with Michael Kors. The dinner, held at the Organization of American States, included Vice President Joe Biden. Leslie and Andrew Cockburn, Wilde’s parents, were there too.

The actress, who grew up in Georgetown, had Anthony Hitchens as a babysitter and once prompted rocker Mick Jagger to tell a

in high school, an educational trip to D.C. just wasn’t in the works (at least this time).

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young Wilde to go to bed. Perhaps the incident inspired Jagger to hire Wilde for his hit ’70s-set HBO series Vinyl? Indeed, Wilde (real name, Cockburn) is related to Admiral George Cockburn, who ordered the Burning of Washington in August 1814. Vinyl has just discovered disco in its first season — burn baby burn, disco inferno anyone?

‘Man in Motion’: Rob Lowe in Town

Want to drink like Daredevil actress Rosario Dawson? The sexy Latina asked a friend to grab her a three-olive martini at the Voto Latino White House Correspondents’ Dinner pre-party Friday evening. Wearing bulky boots to combat the unseasonable D.C. cold, Dawson accidentally tripped over the velvet rope in the press line and promptly joked that her martini made her do it. Rosario: She’s just like us!

Are the ’90s Back?

Gen-Xers get excited — it looks like the 1990s are back! Jared Leto, who starred in the cult TV hit “My So-Called Life” and Scott Foley of ’90s and early ’00s “Felicity” fame, made appearances at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Model Kendall Jenner and actress Rachel McAdams were both spotted wearing chokers, a popular accessory of the decade, and Candace CameronBure was an invited guest. What’s next? A “Fresh Prince” reboot?

New Dad Goldblum Parties —With His Wife Parks and Recreation fans rejoice — actor Rob Lowe is “lit-rilly” just like his former fitness-crazed character Chris Traeger.

(Lowe tweeted out a picture of himself jogging up the Exorcist steps on April 21st. Lowe spent some time in the area before embarking on a trip abroad, dining at il Canale (nothing about “St. Elmo’s Fire” though!). Lowe was right near the Tombs, the classic Georgetown bar featured in the 1985 film.

Cameron-Bure and Hubby Enjoy Solo Trip to D.C. Actress Candace Cameron-Bure and husband Valeri left their “fuller” house at home to jet to D.C. for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. With three kids, including one senior

out on the town this weekend for the WHCD festivities — the two left behind nine-monthold Charlie Ocean. (Yes, there’s hope for you sincere, older guys.)

Producer Chad Hodge with actress Michelle Dockery of “Downton Abbey” at Reuters’ party at the Washington Hilto n April 30. The two co-wrote and will coproduce the TNT pilot, “Good Behavior.”

We also hear they are newly engaged.

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‘Lady Mary’ Walks First Red Carpet Since Fiancé’s Death Michelle Dockery of “Downton Abbey” fame walked the red carpet for the first time, at the WHCD, since she lost her fiancé to cancer five months ago. The actress has been largely absent from public events, mourning her very personal loss. This weekend, however, she was all smiles in a bright marigold dress for Saturday night’s big White House Correspondents’ Dinner and parties.

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Like a scene straight out of “Anchorman,” multiple sources reported a scuffle at the MSNBC White House Correspondents’ Dinner after-party at the Institute of (ironically) Peace. Fox News Correspondent Jesse Watters and Huffington Post bureau chief Ryan Grim were looking to settle the score from a disagreement seven years old. Wonder who brought the trident?

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Cause of Student Death: Swept Under the Rug? The April 24 death of Edward Blatz, Jr., 21, a Georgetown University undergraduate, is certainly a tragedy for his family — and a cutting, lasting sorrow no parent should have to bear. Our condolences are offered to family and friends during this time of mourning.

The discovery of the death was made more poignant because on this sunny April Sunday people were walking past the fateful house at 1401 33 St. NW — some from the service at nearby St. John’s Church. At the corner, shut down by the Metropolitan Police Department, were police cruisers, an ambulance and a Homicide Division vehicle. With some sharp comments, a few justifiably upset neighbors shook their heads at the well-known student group house and its sad conclusion.

The Georgetown University Athletics Department released a statement April 24 quoting Kevin Warne, head coach of the lacrosse team: “Eddie was a great young man who was well-respected and well-liked by his teammates and the Georgetown lacrosse family. He was a very bright student and a talented player and words cannot express the loss we are feeling right now.”

Along with a general email to students, that was about all that Georgetown University seemed to want the media to report about the death.

The Georgetowner went on to report where that student lived — and the concerns of neighbors over drug and alcohol abuse. Several emails arrived in our inbox — from down the street and across the country.

One of those emails came from someone well acquainted with student athletics and the lacrosse world.

The accusatory missive — while tough to hear right now — raises some basic questions and is reproduced, in part, here: “Hoyas men’s lacrosse players partying after loss to Virginia, three OD, one dies, one revived by paddle defibrillator, another also hospitalized.

“Georgetown University is so tight-lipped on this as it is a clear demonstration of the complicit conspiracy within the quasi-elitist lacrosse community-culture cover up — just as are all schools, coaches, parents and players where the self-ordained immunity to rules violations and consequences tolerate the norm of ‘good boys from good families’ allowed to historically and chronically abuse drugs and alcohol. You needn’t be so disappointed in just Georgetown. This overlooking of the root cause of the problem is systemic and ubiquitous in lacrosse.”

The death of Ed Blatz need not be in vain — and we are not saying it is part of any so-called lacrosse insider culture, as described above.

But his death should shine a light on any problems students may have with drugs or alcohol — and any exclusionary sports subculture that would be so selective of the truth. Drug abuse or alcohol abuse survive in the dark, not so much in the light.

Mr. Smith’s Founder, James Haight, 1930-2016

James F. Haight, 86, of Alexandria, Virginia, died April 26. He is survived by his partner of 41 years, Nguyen Van Hoc’, daughter Kimberly M Haight, daughter-in-law Sherrie Haight, grandchildren Jessica, Leland and Kathryn, younger brother Tom, niece and nephews Cindy, Tim and Tony and their children.

After the Air Force and during a career in finance, Haight focused on opening Bixby’s restaurant — and his favorite, Mr. Smith’s, at 3104 M St. NW, in 1973. He also owned the legendary Guards and Sundown, Georgetown’s largest discotheque in the 1970s. Haight’s civic memberships included the Georgetown Business Association and the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

Funeral at Jefferson Funeral Chapel in Alexandria: Friday, May 6, viewing; service, 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 7. Let’s sing a song and lift a glass to Jim.

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BY JACK EVANS

So far, 2016 has been a great year for sports in Washington, D.C. The Capitals are in the second round of the playoffs, the Nat ionals have gotten off to a scorching-hot start and the George Washington University men’s basketball team won the National Invitation Tournament.

On top of all that, it feels like D.C. sports are just getting started.

Bryce Harper had one of the best seasons in baseball history last year, but, given such high hopes, the Nationals’ failure to make the playoffs made the season a disappointment. This year, Harper remains the brightest young star in baseball, and the Nationals are in first place. The team’s prospects seem even better than they did a year ago.

Beyond the performance of the Nats, the baseball stadium and Navy Yard area is booming. If you haven’t been to Nationals Park yet this season, be prepared to be shocked by the new restaurants and residential development. We’ve been collecting taxes at a faster rate than we can pay off the bonds

used to build the stadium. The success of the stadium deal is clear to see.

Last week, we broke ground for the new D.C. United soccer stadium, to be completed in 2018. The new stadium will add to the economic development around the baseball stadium and the Wharf project on the waterfront to make Southwest Washington one of the most dynamic areas in the country.

EventsDC, the sports and convention authority for Washington, D.C., is finalizing plans for a sports and entertainment complex in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8.

While the facility will be smaller than the Verizon Center, it will still create hundreds of construction jobs for the next two years — and hundreds more staff positions at the complex, which will host concerts, community events, Mystics games and Wizards practices.

It will attract investment and visitors to the Congress Heights neighborhood.

EventsDC has also released various proposals for the current RFK Stadium site on the banks of the Anacostia River, including a plan to build a brand new football stadium. The proposal wouldn’t just allow the Washington Redskins to return to their namesake city; it would, like the Verizon Center and Nats Park,

spur the construction of new retail, hotels, and businesses, creating jobs for District residents.

These sports and entertainment facilities are often criticized because people say the dollars spent on them would just be spent elsewhere in the District. However, unlike essentially any other stadium in the country, the sports facilities in the District attract spending from residents of other jurisdictions — Virginia and Maryland — that (because of tax-collection limitations in the Home Rule Charter) will not generate tax revenue for D.C. unless they buy things, like sports tickets, here in the city.

Strong sports teams in D.C. are exciting for us as a community, but, even more than that, they are important to diversify and strengthen our local economy beyond the government sector. We’ve worked tirelessly over the past 20 years to make the District attractive to businesses and residents, and we’re reaping the benefits of a broad, diverse economic base. Go, D.C.!

Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

At Metro Hearing, Evans Inspires

BY MARK PLOTKIN

The Capitol Hill script goes something like this: The witness at a congressional hearing is so honored and thrilled to be there that he turns into a timid, tepid, tenuous nobody, profusely thanking the big shots for being invited.

To make matters worse, the invited guest repeats the nauseating mantra stressing how grateful he or she is to have the “opportunity to testify.”

On April 13, however, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans boldly and defiantly refused to play the designated role of slobbering supplicant. He was there to discuss the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority — in other words, Metro. As chairman of the much beleaguered transit system, Evans had plenty to say.

I’m sure the Republicans on the Committee on Oversight and

Government Reform thought he would be easy prey for their barbs and insults.

Evans wasn’t going to take it. It was his proudest hour. And for that brief shining moment, D.C. had a strong spokesman for its interests. (I can just imagine District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson meekly, and inaudibly, making our case.)

Evans made all the right and relevant points, including the fact that 50 percent of all riders are federal workers. He was candid about the “years of neglected maintenance.” He pleaded for a dedicated funding source (every other major urban transit system has one). And — the kicker — he demanded an annual federal payment of $300 million for operating expenses.

Beyond the specifics, Evan was inspirational. “We are in this together,” he said. “We need your help.” He continued, raising his voice: “This is your system. Step up. Do not leave here and do nothing.” When John Mica (R-Fla.), who chairs the subcommittee

on government operations, tried to silence him, Evans shouted out, “Give me a break.” It was downright exhilarating.

Evans was the forceful advocate for the cause. He wouldn’t play the role of lethargic puppy before the congressional masters. For once, D.C. argued its case with great vigor and vehemence, not with stifled deference and odious obedience.

Everybody in the room that afternoon saw a different D.C. Evans changed the tone. No longer were we the weak, powerless, lame jurisdiction that cowered before those on the elevated chair. Maybe, just maybe, other elected leaders from D.C. will follow Evans’s lead and start speaking out and speaking up.

Political analyst Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to TheHill.com. Reach him at markplotkindc@gmail.com.

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Rosewood Takes Over Capella

In: Men’s Clothier Ledbury Opens

It’s official: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by CTF Georgetown Hotel LLC, new owners of Capella Washington, D.C., to take over the management of the hotel, which opened in 2013 on 31st Street NW, next to the C&O Canal.

“Effective April 21,” according to Rosewood, “the hotel, formerly owned by Castleton Hotel Partners I, LLC, has been renamed and is now known as Rosewood Washington, D.C. Rosewood and Capella Hotels are working closely together to ensure a smooth transition for guests, associates and partners.”

New to town is the Rosewood’s managing director, Pascal Forotti.

Meanwhile, Castleton Hotel Partners I, LLC, also announced the $65-million sale of the 49-room Capella, an office building transformed into a hotel by Castleton. The Capella quickly garnered high praise from travel experts.

“Rosewood Washington, D.C., is an exciting addition to Rosewood’s collection of properties and strengthens our presence in North America,” said Sonia Cheng, chief executive officer of Rosewood Hotel Group. “The hotel draws on the capital’s rich culture and history to express Rosewood’s trademark philosophy of ‘A Sense of Place’ in innovative and memorable ways.”

With two showrooms in the company’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia, the men’s clothing store Ledbury opened a third showroom on April 30 in Georgetown, at 3319 A Cady’s Alley NW. With the philosophy, “A few wellmade items are better than many that are not,” cofounders Paul Trible and Paul Watson began with shirts, eventually expanding to a full line of menswear.

In: Cuyana Pops Up on Wisconsin Avenue Cuyana, a chic San Francisco fashion brand, will temporarily occupy the storefront at 1249 Wisconsin Ave. NW, formerly an Ugg Australia location. Cuyana’s mantra, “Fewer, better,” captures the company’s minimalist philosophy (Cuyana means love in Quechua).

Shoppers who select “lean shipping” when checking out on their online retail site will be sent a reusable bag, to be filled with unwanted used clothes. These are then donated to women in need of a fresh start. A $10 store credit is provided for every donation.

The pop-up shop runs through May 22. The

brand’s only other locations are on the West Coast, one in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles.

In: Resource Furniture Offering a “unique, curated collection of highend furniture designed to transform any space with both beauty and functionality,” Resource Furniture will open a showroom on May 12 at 3340 Cady’s Alley NW, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served from 6 to 8 p.m.

Out: Tenleytown Safeway Fades Away

style or story.” While the store aims to appear less “fast-fashion” than H&M, it is positioning itself as more affordable than COS (Collection of Style), another member of the family, which may also be coming to Georgetown (COS has applied for signage approval for the former Benetton space at Wisconsin and M).

Currently, & Other Stories only two nonEuropean locations are both in New York City (Fifth Avenue and SoHo).

With a planned opening this fall, the Georgetown location of & Other Stories will be at 3245 M St. NW, the former home of Mexican restaurant Bandolero and seafood restaurant Tackle Box.

At 4203 Davenport St. NW since 1981, Safeway decided to close the place “on or around April 30,” according to the grocery store company, which added that the store, locally nicknamed the “secret” Safeway, “was simply underperforming.” Its landlord is Georgetown Day School.

H&M’s COS, & Other Stories Coming in Fall M Street is to receive yet another clothing outlet: & Other Stories, a slightly more upmarket offshoot of H&M. Founded in 2013, & Other Stories aims to help women create “their personal

Joe Clarke of EagleBank and Suzanne Simon of Chaia Taco say hello during an April 20 reception for the Georgetown Business Association on Grace Street. Attendees enjoyed fresh tacos, of course, and also met managers from next door Patagonia.

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Top: The Ambassador Bruce House, now owned by Under Armour's Kevin Plank, will open its refreshed gardens on 34th St. NW this year. Courtesy WFP. Above: On the tour again this year (after a year off), the Pyne house on 30th Street has a deceptively large backyard garden. Photo

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ashington is known to politicians and tourists as the granite and marble center of the world, where history, policy, government, embassies and the Powers That Be comingle among the monuments and statuary.

But for residents of the city’s many neighborhoods, Washington has always been a city of trees — in fact a city of foliage and flowers — where oaks, beeches, sycamores and magnolias preside over homes and yards, front and back, shading green lawns and colorful clusters of roses and tulips. If Rock Creek Park sometimes seems like the most endless, greenest place on earth, the blocks of row houses, duplexes, singlefamily homes and apartment houses, dappled in light and shadow, give the city its lived-in, at-home-with-nature character.

If Washington is a city of trees, then Georgetown is a village of gardens. In spring and fall especially, but all the year through, among the old streets and splendid homes, you can sometimes see the results out front — hints in the flower boxes of the well-tended patios and gardens within.

Every year, the Georgetown Garden Club sponsors its annual Georgetown Garden Tour, when visitors can see and peruse and stroll in gardens on both the east and west side of the village. As always, the tour will benefit local organizations that work for the preservation of gardens, parks and green spaces.

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This year’s tour is Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments made by Garden Club members will be served in Keith Hall at Christ Church, 3116 O St. NW, between 2 and 4 p.m.

Among the nine gardens selected this year is the Pyne garden at the 30th Street house owned

by Nancy Gray, the widow of Gordon Gray. A favorite — it was on the tour two years ago — the extensive garden is beautifully planted and maintained. There is an emphasis on boxwoods, especially hardy varieties, and many of the terraces and perennial beds have a formal feel.

There are also vegetable gardens designed by Adrian Higgins.

Another highlight is the garden on 34th and

O Streets where elegant Georgetown hostess Evangeline Bruce lived with her husband, Ambassador David Bruce. Its garden was designed by Amy Mills. The home, now owned

by Kevin Plank of Under Armour, has undergone a complete renovation. A third showpiece is a property that was once adjacent to Tudor Place, featuring a garden with an eye-catching perennial border. The garden was designed to be handicapped accessible.

Tickets for the Garden Tour are $40.

Tickets may be purchased online in advance and at Christ Church on the day of the tour. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit georgetowngardenclubdc.org.

The stunning Cafritz house on R Street showed off its gardens last year. Photo by Robert Devaney.

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D.C. Hospitals Rank 48 Out of 51 in Safety Rankings

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit founded by healthcare providers, conducted research at the Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality to examine hospitals around the country, and have released their rankings for spring 2016. In the US, about 200,000 preventable deaths occur in hospitals each year, and states’ share of that number factor into their safety ranking. For D.C., six hospitals were reviewed and none were graded an A. Of the 2,571 hospitals examined, half of the D.C. hospitals reviewed were in the bottom 200, including one given an F. The report also states that if every hospital in the nation improved their grade to an A, an estimated 34,000 lives might be saved annually. After these results, one hopes that changes are coming D.C.’s way and that its numbers improve when the fall rankings come out later this year.

D.C. Council Wants to Change the D.C. License Plate

For the past 16 years D.C. residents have had the phrase “Taxation Without Representation” displayed on their license plates. Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen is introducing new legislation to change the slogan in order make it more impactful. Allen described the 16-year-old phrase as “ineffective.” Initially, the phrase was intended to be an in-your-face protest to members of Congress, but since D.C. has yet to gain the voice it desires, the plan is to make the slogan more of a rallying cry.

Allen proposed changing the slogan to “End Taxation Without Representation.” Ten of 13 council members joined in co-introducing the initiative. On Twitter, people reacted to this news by submitting their own potential slogans for the new plate. Clever Twitter suggestions included: “Washington DC: Expect Delays,” “Speed Camera Central,” “This Slogan Cost Taxpayers 3 Billion Dollars” and “Washington DC: Safer than Chicago.”

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Manson & Rook interior. Courtesy Mason & Rook.

Bryce Harper Reminds In: Mason & Rook D.C. That He Is Indeed a Freak At the bottom of the ninth inning, against the Minnesota Twins on April 24, the Nats were down 3-4. On his first day off of the season, 2015 NL MVP Bryce Harper was called in to bat first in the inning. With 3 balls and 2 strikes on the board, Harper connected with a fastball that went over the wall to tie the game. He didn’t play the rest of the game, but the Nats ended up winning 6-5 in 16 innings — the longest regular season game in Nationals history, lasting almost 6 hours. It’s amazing to think that in a 16-inning game the guy that made the most noise was the one who batted once on his day off.

Fleeing Robber Jumps White House Fence

The White House went into lockdown on April 26 after a man hopped over the fence.

It was later learned he had just committed a robbery and was trying to flee the scene.

Obviously, the best place to escape custody is by infiltrating one of most heavily guarded lawns in the world. The man jumped the fence on the side of the Eisenhower building.

Officers on the scene apprehended him before he could reach the fence that separates the Eisenhower building from the White House.

President Obama was in the White House during the incident, as well as a number of touring visitors who were unable to leave the building while it was on lockdown.

Mason & Rook is the newest addition to Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. It opened on April 28 a with ceremonial ribbon cutting and tours for guests that included a peek at their new rooftop pool. In honor of May being Military Appreciation Month, bow-tie inspired ribbons will be for sale. The bow ties are the result of a month-long campaign and partnership with veteran-owned men’s neckwear line Bull + Moose. Proceeds from the sale of the ribbons will benefit veterans and their communities. Other features of the new hotel include the culinary inspired cocktail bar, Radiator. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay or eat, you can find Mason & Rook at 1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW.

In: Gregg’s Barbershop

The oldest barber shop in Shaw got its own makeover. Gregg’s Barber Shop is a 103-yearold five-char shop and still charges $14 a haircut. Volunteers from Shaw Main Streets, the neighborhood’s revitalization organization, pitched in to spruce up the shop for the annual Keep Shaw Beautiful Day. Some of the renovations included replacing the floors and repainting the walls. After all the hard work from the volunteers, this small business is back open for business with a fresh clean look. Gregg’s Barbershop shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To make a reservation, call Gregg’s at 202-745-9183.

In: Ottoman Taverna

Owner Hakan Ilhan decided to open this Turkish restaurant because he wanted to do justice to the cuisine. The new restaurant opened May 2 for dinner, with lunch and brunch debuting at later dates. Critics have described the food at Ottoman Taverna as extremely traditional and much like what you would find at a restaurant in Turkey.

The drink menu presents a world variety with wines from Turkey, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and California, as well as Turkish beer on tap. The restaurant interior is perfect for summer outings and compliments the food’s Turkish taste with Turkish aesthetics. This is Ilhan’s third restaurant on the block. He owns the Italian restaurant Alba Osteria as well as L’Hommage Bistro Francais.

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A recent graduating class of the Family Treatment Court. Photo by Kate Oczypok.

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ive women overcame their substance abuse and addiction to graduate from Family Treatment Court and reunite with their children in a recent ceremony at the D.C. Courthouse.

Ebony Washington, Ebony Marsh, Tiffany Martin, Jasmin Lynn and Gail Crump were celebrated with a special ceremony and lunch.

“These are new beginnings,” said the Honorable Pamela Gray, presiding Family Treatment Court judge, to the graduating women. “The people you see before you truly

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care about you and want to see you succeed.”

CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Carson Fox, served as keynote speaker for the ceremony. Gray hailed Fox as “a wonderful visionary serving his community.” Fox’s speech was short and focused on the women being celebrated. “I was asked to speak, but I am going to keep things short because today is not about me,” he said.

“Please accept my gratitude and for letting this be a part of my passion.”

Later, various individuals took to the podi-

um to offer their congratulatory remarks and advice to the graduates, including Marquitta Duverney, director of the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration, who told the women to “never let anyone turn off their switch.” She added, “You control your light switch of your life.” Duverney, a single mother herself, fought back tears as she congratulated the women.

Marie Morilus-Black, deputy director of the Child and Family Services Agency Office of Well-Being advised the women that “Addiction

is a different disease, as it will be a long life journey which you will manage daily.” She encouraged the graduates to use the resources available to them, and then read the poem “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann.

David Cook, fundraising and administrative coordinator for Court Appointed Special Advocates, sympathized with the women, saying, “As a parent of young kids myself, I know it can be a struggle.”

Jocelyn Gainers, director of the Family Recovery Program in Baltimore perhaps said it best: “Graduation is supposed to be the end, but it’s really just the beginning.”

With musical selections by Corisa Myers and closing remarks by Sariah Beatty, coordinator of the Family Treatment Court, the women were singled out with awards, including Most Improved.

“Through the anger, the pain, the homelessness, you did it,” Gray said.

Graduate Gail Crump wanted those who might be interested in the program, but not unsure about starting, to know that, “Women do recover, no matter what you’re going through, it can happen.”

Fellow graduate Ebony Marsh said, “It’s a good program. It may be scary, but stick with it.”

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n the largely agrarian society of colonial pulled until the gardener had unwound sufficient America, what we think of as common string to mark his or her line on the land. garden tools were extremely valuable in By the 1850s, more efficient production and planting and cultivating the beds and fields transportation made tools more widely availthat fed whole families. As opposed to modern, able to the masses. With their earthy patinas, mass-produced garden tools, the garden tools organic materials and sculptural shapes, many of old were custom made and held dear by the of the garden tools of yore are popular with families who owned them. People’s livelihoods today’s collectors. An old, wooden pitchfork directly depended on their garden tools. leaning in a corner, or a rake repurposed for Until the 16th century, those tools were simholding clothes or wine glasses make interestple, basic and heavy, having evolved from agriing conversation pieces. cultural implements used for hundreds of years.

In America, rakes were very expensive and Colonists built raised, rectangular gardens right became an important possession of many 18th outside their homes. These cottage gardens century families. Early wooden rakes with their were intensely cultivated and narrow enough warm patina can cost upwards of $150, and to be tended from either side. The beds were those pitchforks with animal antler tines can be filled with plants focused on function — herbs, priced in the hundreds. Those wooden line reels vegetables, and flowers for dyes and fragrance. used to set old fence lines are difficult to find Early New England settlers believed that and are priced accordingly, at upward of $400, gardens should be austere and utilitarian, and though more wrought iron models survived and that flowers with no are less expensive. The use were frivolous and handy shield-shaped extravagant, so each digging spade with a plant was valued for hand hewn wooden its usefulness, not its handle is a sought-after beauty. Although a few collector’s item and gardens were larger and can be priced in the better furnished than $150 range. the others, the typical Dibbers, pencilversion was that of a shaped tools for maksmall garden plot planting planting holes, were ed with leeks, onions, usually made by the garlic, melons, English gardener himself out gourds, radishes, carof branches of various rots, and cabbages, next diameters, depending to the humble colonial on the sizes of the holes dwelling. he needed. Some dibUrged by a higher bers were made from spiritual need to remind old pipes or the salvagethemselves of all they able parts of other tools. left behind, 17th-centuGathering baskets ry gardeners began to are one of most ubiqtransplant wildflowers uitous old implements. into their gardens. As Historically, basket the colonies became makers crafted their more prosperous in the products from a variThe early 19th-century dibber was used to make holes 18th century, they sepa- in the earth for the planting of seeds, bulbs and small ety of dried reeds and rated flowers out of the plants. Photo courtesy American Garden Blog Spot. with a specific use vegetable gardens and in mind. There were into flower beds. wide-open baskets for By the 18th century, Williamsburg was the gathering and carrying flowers and vegetables capital of the wealthiest and most populous of and large sturdy bins for storing root vegetathe colonies, and the center of cultural life in bles. Today, old baskets, especially those with Virginia. Gentry and artisans alike designed original painted surfaces, can carry a price tag the grounds surrounding their homes as their that may run into the thousands of dollars. They personal stages on which to present themselves are especially popular because they can be easto passersby. Gardens evolved from necessity ily recycled to fill many modern uses and can to expressions of beauty through art and nature, add a warm decorative touch to a room. and sometimes as a display of private status.

Garden tools have co-evolved with human Most houses had a large front garden composed society and have served mankind well. When purely of flowers and/or lawn running down you look into the history of some of the most a path to their front gate, with the vegetables common garden tools we use today — their tucked away out of sight. The garden layout images and descriptions in advertisements and began to resemble the American landscape old catalogs — you find that not much has seen today. changed in hundreds of years. What has changed, In colonial capitals like Williamsburg and though, is the value placed on those implements.

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april 2016 sales

Address

Advertised Subdivision

Style

Bedrooms

Baths

DOMM

List Price

close Price

1688 31ST ST NW

Georgetown

Traditional

7

4

8

$6,500,000

$6,000,000

3618 PROSPECT ST NW

Georgetown

Federal

3

3

10

$3,495,000

$3,495,000

1552 33RD ST NW

Georgetown

Tudor

5

4

33

$3,375,000

$3,200,000

3303 WATER ST NW #3A

Georgetown

International

2

2

258

$3,199,000

$2,834,500

3248 O ST NW

Georgetown

Federal

4

3

27

$2,995,000

$2,800,000

5060 MACARTHUR BLVD NW

Palisades

Colonial

5

4

17

$2,500,000

$2,450,000

525 T ST NW

Ledroit Park

Victorian

6

4

20

$2,500,000

$2,350,000

933 WESTMINSTER ST NW

Shaw

Victorian

6

4

0

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

3055 Q ST NW

Georgetown

Federal

4

3

112

$1,925,000

$1,875,000

2935 38TH ST NW

Observatory Circle

Other

4

3

6

$1,759,000

$1,795,000

3520 RESERVOIR RD NW

Georgetown

Federal

4

3

5

$1,795,000

$1,785,000

5065 MACOMB ST NW

Kent

Colonial

5

4

10

$1,695,000

$1,750,000

1616 FOXHALL RD NW

Palisades

Colonial

5

5

79

$1,720,000

$1,685,000

4519 KLINGLE ST NW

Wesley Heights

Contemporary

5

3

6

$1,650,000

$1,620,500

4813 BENDING LN NW

Palisades

Contemporary

5

3

5

$1,399,900

$1,600,000

5109 YUMA PL NW

Spring Valley

Colonial

4

3

95

$1,649,000

$1,585,000

4211 49TH ST NW

Spring Valley

Traditional

5

3

5

$1,550,000

$1,550,000

3142 Q ST NW

Georgetown

Victorian

3

2

4

$1,525,000

$1,540,000

3520 35TH ST NW

Cleveland Park

Arts & Crafts

5

3

1

$1,295,000

$1,500,000

5105 YUMA ST NW

Spring Valley

Colonial

5

4

4

$1,495,000

$1,470,000

1652 29TH ST NW

Georgetown

Federal

3

3

31

$1,499,000

$1,450,000

1400 CHURCH ST NW #506

Logan Circle

Other

2

2

6

$1,299,900

$1,330,000

4504 FOXHALL CRES NW

Berkley

International

4

3

306

$1,550,000

$1,300,000

2427 1ST ST NW

Ledroit Park

Federal

5

3

4

$1,295,500

$1,296,000

2728 DUMBARTON ST NW

Georgetown

Federal

2

1

6

$1,295,000

$1,295,000

4720 SEDGWICK ST NW

Spring Valley

Colonial

4

3

7

$1,299,000

$1,280,000

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Exquisite 5BR, 3.5BA home on beautiful landscaped lot. Chrissa Wolfe renovated w/state-of-the art upgrades. Move-in condition, parking behind home and in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in DC. Wendy Gowdey/Patrice Angle/Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

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s so aptly described by one local denizen, “Life in Little Washington reminds one of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon or Jan Karon’s mythical Mitford.” Rappahannock County, Virginia, with its quirky villages, unspoiled scenery, outdoor activities and stellar cultural and culinary offerings, is close enough for a daytrip or a world-away weekend.

Rappahannock Central, a beautifully restored 1930s apple-packing facility in Sperryville, in the far western part of the county, is a bustling crossroads of art galleries — including the studios of River District Arts — and local shops. There is even a brewery and a distillery.

On the culinary side, Heritage Hollow Farms’ new storefront offers 100-percent ecologically farmed grass-fed and grassfinished beef, lamb and pork. Mike Peterson, a former executive sous chef in Aspen, and his wife Molly, a professional photographer who fell in love with the county’s scenery, discovered that they could work together to produce succulent food, raised with integrity.

They do not use antibiotics or hormones, and their livestock live comfortable lives on healthy pasturage and non-GMO feed.

Also relatively new is Wild Roots Apothecary, which offers slow brewed, handcrafted herbal and floral syrups at its creatively earthy store. Their artisanal syrups combine Lemon-Cardamom, ElderberryLavender and Rosehip-Hibiscus f lavors.

They also offer botanical teas and locally sourced body nectars.

Known for the five-star Inn at Little Washington, the county offers other overnight accommodations — less pricey, but cozy and charming in their own ways.

Gary Aichele, that very same quoted “local denizen,” happens to run the Gay Street Inn with his wife Wendy. The 1850s farmhouse, on the edge of Little Washington, offers Shenandoah Mountain views, a relaxing stay in beautifully appointed rooms and a hearty country breakfast. The front porch

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and serene gardens are the perfect spots for morning coffee or afternoon wine.

Also in Little Washington, the Foster Harris House, an early-20th-century farmstead, offers high-end amenities and delicious private dining. One evening in 2004, Diane and John MacPherson decided the time was right to flee their corporate lives and open a business that combines their passions for food, wine, cycling and entertaining.

The rooms are elegant and comfortable and dinner unites the elements that inspire chef John’s culinary muse: fruits and vegetables from the rich soil of Rappahannock County, surprising flavors, bold splashes of color and family traditions. With just one seating a night in the intimate dining room, the five-course, prix-fixe menu is available by reservation for $89 per person or $129 with wine pairings (tax and gratuity not included) every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Foster Harris House also offers two- or five-day Tours de Epicure, as much about good food and wine as they are about pedaling through the beautiful countryside.

Just outside of town, surrounded by lush pastures with views to the Blue Ridge Mountains, sits the Middleton Inn. Built in 1840 by Middleton Miller, who designed and manufactured the Confederate uniform during the Civil War, the property is a classic country estate where your pet can be as comfortable as you are.

Even though Rappahannock County has fewer than 7,000 inhabitants, it is home to two theaters. The arts are intricately woven into the texture of the community, thanks in part to RAAC (the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community). RAAC promotes a series of cultural programs throughout the year and supports the RAAC Community Theatre. May will feature playwright John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play “Red,” about egotistical genius Mark Rothko, the Abstract Impressionist painter.

Just across the street is the intimate 213-seat

Theatre at Washington, Virginia, presenting an eclectic mix of musical and dramatic performances, usually on weekends. This spring’s line-up includes Grammy Award-winning acoustic guitarist Laurence Juber (June 11) and flutist Emlyn Johnson in a celebration of the centennial of Shenandoah National Park (June 17).

Listed by Trip Advisor as the numberone thing to do in Little Washington, R.H. Ballard Shop and Gallery is always stocked with unique and wonderful things to buy. The shop combines quality French textiles, great design, vintage finds and fine art. Robert Ballard, who runs the shop with his wife Joanie, is a painter who originally hails from San Francisco. He shows some of his own works in the gallery, as well as art by local, regional and nationally recognized artists.

There is always plenty do see and do in Rappahannock County, and springtime is a most beautiful time of the year for exploring the county.

Michelle Galler owns homes in Georgetown and in Washington, Virginia, and is a realtor and antiques dealer in both locales.

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The Middleton Inn 176 Main Street, Washington 540-675-2020 The Gay Street Inn 160 Gay Street Washington 540-316-9220 The White Moose Inn 291 Main Street, Washington 540-675-3207 The Loft at the Little Washington Spa 261 Main Street, Washington 540-675-1031 Hopkins Ordinary 47 Main Street, Sperryville 540-987-3383 The Foster Harris House 189 Main Street, Washington 540-674-3757 Glen Gordon Manor 1482 Zachary Taylor Highway, Huntly 540-636-6010 Inn at Mount Vernon 206 Mount Vernon Lane, Sperryville 540-987-3165

Tula’s Off Main 311 Gay Street, Washington 540-675-2223 Thornton River Grille 3710 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville 540-987-8790 Foster Harris House 189 Main Street, Washington 540-675-3757 Flint Hill Public House 675 Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill 540-675-1700 Griffin Tavern 659 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Flint Hill 540-675-3227 The Headmaster’s Pub 12018 Lee Highway, Sperryville 540-987-5008 Pen-Druid Brewery 7 River Lane, Sperryville 540-987-5064 Triple Oak Bakery 11692 Lee Highway, Sperryville 540-987-9122 24 Crows 650 Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill 540-675-1111

Opposite page from top left to bottom right: •A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Rappahannock County.

•Gay Street Inn. Photo by Angie Myers.

•Inn at Little Washington cuisine. Courtesy Inn at Little Washington.

•Diane and John McPherson, owners of Foster Harris House. Courtesy Foster Harris House.

•Heritage Hollow Farms cows. Photo by Molly Peterson.

This page from top to bottom, left to right: •Horse in a clover field, one of many views in Rappahannock. Photo by Angie Myers.

•Lounge of White Moose Inn Washington. Photo by Angie Myers.

•Cyclists on a Foster Harris bike tour. Courtesy Foster Harris House.

•Wild Roots Apothecary in Sperryville. Courtesy Wild Roots Apothecary.

•Hopkins Ordinary B&B and Brewery in Sperryville. Photo by Angie Myers.

•Brunch on the front porch at Middleton Inn. Courtesy Middleton Inn. •Chef John McPherson. Courtesy Foster Harris House.

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BY CH A RL E NE L OUIS

Sometimes shopping for mom is a tough task. Here are some ideas for every type of mom in your life. From beautiful decorative accents to cute keepsake boxes, these gorgeous home gifts for moms are a great way to say, “I love you.”

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AUCTION

The Auction Block

BY AR I P OS T

Dear Friends, Family, Clients & fellow Washingtonians,

Clockwise from top left: Sotheby’s, Doyle New York, Alex Cooper, Bonhams, and Christie’s.

DOYLE NEW YORK

George II Stripped Pine Pier Mirror, c. 1740 Auction Date: May 18 Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000 Part of Doyle New York’s auction of English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts/Old Master Paintings, this gorgeous mirror with its classical features exhibits the influences of Daniel Marot, the Huguenot architect to William III, and — in the mask of Riana within a scallop shell — William Kent, architect to Lord Burlington.

SOTHEBY’S

“Road Block,” 1949 Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) Auction Date: May 18 Estimate: $4 million – $6 million “Road Block” is among the most ambitious of the more than 300 paintings Rockwell executed for the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.

Rockwell received particular praise for his ability to encapsulate the components of a complex narrative — plot, character, mood and setting — into a single image.

CHRISTIE’S

“Exoke,” 2013 El Anatsui (b. 1944) Auction Date: May 11 Estimate: $600,000 – $800,000 At more than five square feet of shimmering, undulating, sculptural material blocked into tex-

tural swaths of vivid color, El Anatsui’s “Exoke,” part of the Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session at Christies, is mesmerizing.

The visually and conceptually rich work is one of the Ghana-born, Nigeria-based artist’s celebrated “hangings,” which examine the remnants of globalization, consumerism, colonialism and postcolonialism in West Africa.

BONHAMS

“Tête de faune” Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Auction Date: May 11 Estimate: $50,000 – $80,000 Part of Bonham’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale, this is a prime example of Picasso’s latecareer whimsy, when he began combining bold, sun-kissed colors with an almost childlike simplicity. It is reminiscent of his woodcuts, ceramic work and poster designs for his own exhibitions, which themselves have become collector’s items.

ALEX COOPER

Important Sapphire and Diamond Ring Auction Date: May 12–14 Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000 Dated June 17, 1985, from the American Gemological Laboratory, this dazzling platinum ring is centered with a natural sapphire, with diamond surround and shank, custom designed and marked.

Bringing the Hammer Down SLOANS & KENYON

“Scouting with Daniel Boone,” 1914 Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) Auction Date: May 1 Final Selling Price: $119,500 This early Rockwell painting was originally a wedding present given to the owner’s grandfather, a great outdoorsman, from his five ushers in July 1925. It had previously been published as an illustration for “Scouting with Daniel Boone” in 1914. Little did those ushers know that a small painting by a then-unknown young artist would one day sell at auction for more than $100,000.

I am incredibly honored to share that I have been nominated by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a candidate for their 2016 Man of the Year. My goal over the next several weeks is to raise $250,000 to support their mission. Cancer can strike anyone, at any age, at any time. I believe that LLS’s cutting-edge research and mission can and will put an end to the needless suffering that affects so many of us.

Life isn’t always about numbers, but sometimes it is.

In my family alone, we have lost 5 loved ones to blood cancers.

Chris with LLS’s “2016 Boy of the Year” Michael Erlandson, age 8, currently in treatment for Leukemia.

DID YOU KNOW? • Every 3 minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 9 minutes someone loses their battle.

• LLS has helped to fund nearly half of ALL CANCER drugs approved by the FDA over the last decade.

• LLS has invested over $1 billion in cancer research, including cutting edge immunotherapy treatments used in battling ALL forms of cancer.

JOIN US IN THE FIGHT!

Here are a few ways you can help today: 1. Mail a donation, payable to “LLS”: Attn: Chris Itteilag LLS MWOY 2016 Washington Fine Properties 3201 New Mexico Ave, NW #220 Washington, DC 20016 2. Make a donation ONLINE: www.mwoy.org/pages/nca/dcmetro16/citteilag 3. Corporate Sponsorship Packages, Program Advertisements and Gala tickets & tables are available. For more info, please contact me directly at: chris.itteilag@gmail.com or 301-633-8182.

Sincerely, Christopher Itteilag Holy Trinity School Class of ‘00 Georgetown Prep Class of ‘04 College of Charleston Class of ‘08 Georgetown University Class of ‘15 P.S. Time is of the essence! Donations can be accepted through May 31st 2016. Please join me in my mission to raise $250,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! All donations made directly to LLS are tax deductible.

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FOOD & WINE

Cocktail of the Month

Special Delivery: Pineapple Airmail

BY JODY KURASH

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hat’s cooking behind the bar?

On a recent spring day, I was enjoying an after-lunch drink with a friend at Poste Brasserie in the Hotel Monaco when I was struck by an enchanting aroma coming from behind the bar.

It had a fruity scent, joined with the fragrance of exotic spices. Since it was one of the first warm days after an early-April cold snap, the tropical scent tingled my senses.

As I leaned over to take a peek, I spied a pot filled with a brilliant yellow hue slowly simmering. Bartender Joel Newbraugh explained that he was preparing a seasoned pineapple syrup for one of the house cocktails, the pineapple airmail. The bouquet of spices included cardamom, turmeric and cinnamon.

The airmail is a classic, dating back to the golden age of cocktails. Even the name brings back memories of days gone by. Airmail (the service) was quite a feat when it lifted off in the U.S. in 1911. The idea of sending correspondence across the country — and later over the ocean — in a few days was unthinkable just a generation before.

Airmail eventually gave way to special couriers like FedEx and DHL — and, eventually, email. But at one time if you wanted a

letter to get somewhere quickly, you went to the post office, bought an envelope with red and blue barbershop piping around the edges and attached a special stamp (often with a photo of an airplane).

Cuba began regular airmail service in 1930 and the cocktail of the same name appeared shortly afterward in a promotional pamphlet for Bacardi, then headquartered in Cuba. It is not known whether it was a Bacardi creation or copied from a Havana bar.

This delightful drink was composed of Cuban rum, honey, fresh lime juice and Champagne. It later officially turned up in in Esquire’s 1949 Handbook for Hosts. It was sometimes served with a special airmail stamp affixed to the glass.

Poste’s pineapple version, conceived by head bartender Justin Hampton, reinvents this timeless drink by replacing the honey with the aforementioned pineapple syrup, adding a sultry dimension.

The original version calls for Cuban rum, which unfortunately is not available here in the States. This rendering uses Plantation 3 Stars — a multinational rum blended with spirits from Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad.

Bartender Amy Russell describes the flavor as

similar to a rhum agricole (rum-distilled sugarcane juice), “but not as intense.”

The distiller says that each of the three distinct rums lends a specific character to the spirit. “Matured Trinidad rum imparts its classic elegance, Barbados delivers sophistication with a balanced mouthfeel and Jamaica conveys its unmistakable structure and rustic edge.”

The pineapple airmail is served in a champagne flute garnished with a mint leaf. While its appearance may look like a gentle mimosa, do not be fooled; this drink is definitely not tame.

On first sip, the full-bodied flavor of the rum and spice hits your tongue, mingling with the sweetness of the pineapple like happy bedfellows. Then, thanks to the lime and sparkling wine, it has a dry tart finish. The mint leaf adds a bit of coolness.

Pineapple drinks can easily become cloying, but cooking the fruit with spices curbs its sugariness. The airmail delivers the whimsical fun of a tropical drink with a refined flair.

If you want to try the pineapple airmail, you must hurry to the Hotel Monaco. Poste Brasserie is slated to close temporarily this summer, then reopen with an edgy new concept.

The Pineapple Airmail. Photo by Jody Kurash.

THE PINEAPPLE AIRMAIL 1 ounce rum 1/2 ounce lime juice 1/2 ounce spiced pineapple syrup Prosecco Combine the first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker and pour into a champagne flute. Top it off with Prosecco.

The Latest Dish B Y L IN D A R O TH

*Reservations Recommended Sweet treats being tested at Buttercream Bakeshop’s kitchen. Courtesy Buttercream Bakeshop.

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ick Talbot has sold Rumors Bar & Grill, his iconic landmark saloon in downtown D.C. at 19th and M Street. The new owner is Pat Morrough, who has also owned Quarterdeck Restaurant in Rosslyn, Virginia, for the past four years. Does this mean there will be a new place to get steamed crabs in downtown D.C.?

Manhattan Proper, a New York-based “elevated sports bar with updated eats,” has leased the 1319 F Street space where Finemondo used to be and plans to open a D.C. version of its popular sports bar and restaurant: Proper 21.

Mike and Donna Anderson, along with their business partner Bill Blackburn, have

formed Homegrown Restaurant Group. They plan to open Whiskey & Oyster in the Carlyle development in Alexandria, where the U.S Patent and Trademark Office is. The 100-seat seafood restaurant will feature a raw bar and an outdoor patio with 50 seats. They also own and operate Pork Barrel BBQ, Sushi Bar, Holy Cow and Sweet Fire Donna’s.

Openings Updates: Buttercream Bakeshop, by Tiffany MacIsaac and her partner Alexandra Mudry-Hill, is expected to be open before the end of May in the ever popular Shaw neighborhood at 1250 9th St. NW …

Not Your Average Joe’s is slated to open in Silver Spring’s Ellsworth Place by mid-June …

Chuy’s in Sterling just opened … Dave & Buster’s just opened in Capitol Heights, Maryland … Newly opened, Ashlar, is the restaurant that replaced The Grille in the newly renovated Morrison House hotel … Eric Ziebold and Celia Laurent’s restaurant, Metier, was slated to open April 26 at 1015 7th St. NW, below its sister operation, Kinship. The 36-seat restaurant offers a seven-course menu for $200, plus beverages … Hakan Ilhan’s Ottoman Taverna, a nod to his native Turkey, will have Chef Ilhan Erkek, who opened The Ritz-Carlton in Istanbul, at the helm in the kitchen.

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YOUR DINING GUIDE TO WASHINGTON DC’S FINEST RESTAURANTS

1789 RESTAURANT 1226 36TH ST., NW 202–965–1789 1789restaurant.com

With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically-based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available.

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets suggested.

Complimentary valet parking.

DAS ETHIOPIAN 1201 28TH ST., NW

202–333–4710 dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy twostory setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

BISTRO FRANCAIS 3124-28 M ST., NW 202–338–3830 bistrofrancaisdc.com

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. In addition to daily specials, our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute Steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frites), Steak Tartare, freshly prepared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town.

THE GRILL ROOM 1050 31ST ST., NW 202-617-2424 thegrillroomdc.com

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Capella Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

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NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH: Enjoy freshly prepared hot and cold gourmet sandwiches and seasonal salads and wine by the glass starting at $5.

Happy Hour is offered nightly Tuesday - Thursday from 5pm -7pm & Sunday from 4pm -6pm. Join us on Sunday's for 30% off bottles or on Tuesday's for Magnum Madnessand live music on Thursday nights. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with charcuterie, cheese, and small plates. LUNCH TuesThurs 10:30am - 1:30pm and EVENING Tues-Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm12am, Sunday 4pm -11pm

Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for over 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today executed by our Executive Chef and his team. Open 7 days a week 11:30am11:00pm. Free salad bar with any lunch entrée Mon-Sat and try our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet complete with carving stations, pasta stations!

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1063 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–338–8800 filomena.com

CAFE BONAPARTE

1522 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202–333–8830 cafebonaparte.com Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN 3236 M ST., NW 202–333–9180 clydes.com

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.

Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.

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Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Brazilian food in Washington, D.C., for more than 23 years. Our Executive Chef, Alcy de Souza, cooks with the heart and soul. Live music on Thursday nights is a romantic blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, choro and forró.

Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront. Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

1858 COLUMBIA ROAD, NW 202-986-0757 thegrillfromipanema.com

Monday – Thursday 4:30 to 10:30 pm Friday 4:30 to 11:30 pm Saturday noon to 11:30 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Sunday noon to 10 pm (brunch until 4 pm) Parking validation available for breakfast, lunch and brunch.

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1264 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-7370 martinstavern.com Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest family owned restaurant.

Serving Brunch until 4pm 7 days a week!

SEA CATCH RESTAURANT

1054 31ST ST., NW 202–337–8855 seacatchrestaurant.com Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer fresh seafood simply prepared in a relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful waterside outdoor dining available.

Complimentary 3 hours parking.

Lunch / Monday- Saturday 11:30 - 3:00 Dinner/ Monday- Saturday 5:30 - 10:00 Happy Hour Monday- Friday 5:00 - 7:00

THE OCEANAIRE 1201 F ST., NW 202–347–2277 theoceanaire.com

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.

Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

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TOWN HALL

2340 WISCONSIN AVE., NW 202-333-5640 townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub.

Free parking is available nightly after 7PM, and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

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50 Places: Motivating Moments, Neatly Packaged

By Richard Selden istorical literacy,” according to public historian and R Street resident Brent D. Glass, “is more than simply knowing the names of leaders or when famous battles were fought. It involves understanding the context of historical events and how events are connected.”

Having devoted his career to the cause of historical literacy, the director emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History decided to take action in a direct and personal way: He wrote a book.

Published this spring, Glass’s “50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.” doesn’t read like a lecture from your American history teacher, unless you had an unusually inspiring one. In an inviting, conversational style, Glass captures some of the atmosphere of the places his entries describe.

Better yet, many of his Great American Places are well-chosen surprises.

Yes, Great American Place No. 1 is the National Mall, here in D.C. But No. 50 is “Malls of America.” Glass uses the plural because that entry covers the history of the enclosed shopping mall, from the 1956 debut of modernist architect Victor Gruen’s Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, to the gargantuan Mall of America, which opened in

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Author Brent Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, stands at the eastern entrance to Georgetown, Washington’s oldest neighborhood, where he lives on R Street. Photo by Chuck Baldwin.

1992 in nearby Bloomington.

Along the way, the reader gets a capsule history of suburbanization, with a crossreference to the phenomenon’s 19th-century roots, nurtured in books like “The American Woman’s Home,” written in 1869 by Catharine Beecher and her sister Harriet Beecher Stowe

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(Stowe’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, along with that of her neighbor, Mark Twain, is Great American Place No. 25).

By grouping sites both geographically and thematically, Glass has written an enjoyable volume for the hammock (or the bathroom) as well as a guidebook. You may want to get

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Beautiful stone home on wonderful street in the heart of historic Leesburg • Completely renovated in 2011 • 5 bedrooms • 4 full and 2 half baths • 3 fireplaces • Screened porch • 2 car detached garage with apartment • Gourmet kitchen • Grand room sizes • Wood floors and detail throughout • Beautifully landscaped.

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Historic property in protected area • First offering since 1951 • 3 log structures circa 1690, 1720, and 1940 connected to create charming home • 4 BR, 3 BA, 3 FP & beautiful floors • Huge boxwoods • Needs updating • 33.89 acres mostly open • Creek • Solid barn • Original structure Quaker meeting house.

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Middleburg, Virginia • $1,625,000

Prime Middleburg location • House completely redone in 2004 • Hill top setting with panoramic mountain views • 3 BR • 3.5 BA • Main level master suite • Pine floors • Beautiful millwork • 3 FP • Attached 2-car garage • Beautiful windows • Gracious room sizes • 4-stall barn • Riding ring • In-ground pool • Lovely gardens • 31.05 acres recorded in 3 parcels.

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one copy for the car and one to keep handy at home.

The entries between the Mall and the Malls are roughly chronological. Glass checks in at the Liberty Bell (No. 9), the Alamo (No. 18) and Pearl Harbor (No. 41, get it?), but also touches down at key spots in the history of American art, science and social change.

Famed biographer David McCullough, who met Glass — then head of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission — in 1989 at the centennial of the Johnstown Flood, calls attention in the book’s forward to the choice of a farmhouse in Red Cloud, Nebraska, as Great American Place No. 26 (“Willa Cather’s Great Prairie”): “[Pioneer woman] Annie Pavelka and her story were the inspiration for Willa Cather’s famous masterpiece ʻMy Ántonia,’ and to stand there beside the storm cellar into which she rushed her children when tornadoes struck is to feel the ʻpower of place’ in no uncertain terms.”

As much as anyone, McCullough has shown that history doesn’t have to go down like medicine. Well-written narratives can motivate us both to want to learn more and to experience in person the places that shaped our nation. Glass’s book contains many such motivating moments, neatly packaged for 21st-century lives.

The Plains, Virginia • $640,000

Built in 1900 • Gracious home in the village of The Plains • Original details, stone fireplaces, gorgeous original maple floors, large pocket doors and 10’ ceilings • Well cared for and classic home with grand center hall, back staircase, large windows, great porches and mature boxwoods • Just under an acre within the town • Walk to PO, restaurants and galleries.

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years. Tickets are $59 in advance and $70 the day of the show. For tickets, visit tallyholeesburg.com. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg, Virginia.

Lansdowne Resort offers a special brunch for moms and their families on Mother’s Day. Seating times are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The price is $80 for adults and $25 for children ages 4 to 11 (ages 3 and under are complimentary). To reserve, call 703-726-1449 or email LDR-Dining@ destinationhotels.com. 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Leesburg, Virginia.

MAY 14 AND 15 Twilight Polo Package at Salamander Salamander Resort and Spa offers a package for experiencing Twilight Polo’s openingnight excitement. Start at a meet-and-greet on Friday evening to learn about the history of the sport and see fashions fit for polo elegance. On Saturday afternoon, enjoy a “Perfect Picnic” cooking demo before heading out to our VIP deck at the Great Meadow Polo Grounds with Equestrian Director Sheryl Jordan. The price of $180 per person includes a catered picnic dinner on the Salamander VIP deck. Advance reservations are required. To reserve, call 844-303-2723. Salamander Resort and Spa, 500 N. Pendleton St., Middleburg, Virginia.

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ROBIN CIR, LEESBURG - Custom-built stone, brick, & cedar estate on 3.54 acres-perfect for a lifestyle full of entertaining, leisure, & enjoyment. Features include heated indoor pool, sports pub, reg. racquetball court, audio/video system, 2 home theaters, rooftop deck, pavilion with gas barbecue, potting shed, 2+ 2-car garages, & caretaker apartment. No HOA. $1,499,000

At Hidden Brook Winery’s Mother’s Day celebration, moms will receive half-price tastings all day, as well as a choice of a pairing duo: $10 for a Strawberry Sparkler and a muffin or a glass of one of Hidden Brook’s red wines with a chocolatecovered strawberry. Singer and guitarist Joe Bernui will provide live music from 1 to 5 p.m. 43301 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg, Virginia.

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Dear Stacy, My husband and I fight very frequently. We always have since the start of our relationship six years ago. The fights have no real consistent theme, and we always make up later (we do say we’re sorry) and we try to do better, but it always happens again. I worry that this is an indicator that we are just a bad match. I hope you can tell me what you think about that.

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Dear Match: I am so happy to have this chance to write, in no uncertain terms, that arguing is NOT a sign of a bad match. Phew. Glad to have that off my chest. But I probably should explain myself.

First, I want to validate your concerns here.

Fighting with your partner is the scariest thing we can do. Husband is the very best person in the world to ground your anxiety, to coregulate your other emotions and to heal your old wounds; being in conflict with him is terrifying because it feels unsafe to your core. It makes sense that you would be worried when that happens again and again.

But conflict is actually growth struggling to happen between you both. This means it’s healthy and necessary to disagree and express those feelings in your relationship, so that you both can show your vulnerability and reignite your bond. It’s vital to a healthy relationship.

The problem is, most of us have no idea how to do it well.

It sounds like you already have a decent structure for these conflicts, since you always

say you’re sorry and try to do better. As long as there is no abusive behavior (abusive words or abusive actions), I’d say we just need to finetune your structure a bit.

Most of us pick fights with our partner to achieve reinforcement that we are in this together. Maybe once you’ve determined whose fault it was that the kids were picked up late from school, for example, you can pause and drill the argument down to the primary emotions, by saying: “When you didn’t follow through with our plan, I felt alone, like it was all my responsibility” or “When I got confused about the schedule and asked you for help, it felt like I was failing you again.”

For most of us, it’s a murky path to those deeper emotions, so I recommend finding a counselor to be your guide. In any event, try to remind yourself in the moment of argument that your partner’s anger is his way of protesting a feeling of disconnection from you.

Sometimes that understanding makes it easier to meet him in the middle.

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Book Hill Galleries Open for Spring Art Walk

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he annual Spring Art Walk has become a seasonal fixture in Georgetown, right in step with the buzzing, foliate bloom of our gardens. As the Book Hill galleries on Wisconsin Avenue open their doors for a night of open houses — filled with paintings and sculptures, music, wine and conversation — the event becomes a local inauguration of the cultural reawakening that warm weather brings.

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Salisbury Book Guild and the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland. Jules engages with the intimacy and rhythm of the etching process. Her work, largely representational, explores our ties with the surrounding world.

The showcase of artists’ books is uniquely wonderful, presenting viewers with many surprises as they finger through the pages; they are among the few works of art you are allowed to touch (with gloves, of course).

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1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW “Dan Treado: You Are Getting Sleepy” The playful merging of science and art, the genuine delight in tools and methods and the shared interest in performance art and experimental music are at the center of Dan Treado’s recent work. He often employs tools of his own design to create luminous, richly surfaced paintings on Baltic birch panels. Treado's paintings are process works that borrow from film and photography, physics and biology textbooks and electron microscope images.

1666 33rd St. NW “High Art | Low Art: Works by David Richardson and Ari Post” David Richardson is a man who has long led two rather contradictory careers, as both a Marine Lt. Col. through multiple tours of combat duty, and as a contemporary painter.

Ari Post, who studied painting and illustration, now works for the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries (and writes for The Georgetowner). In this show are recent paintings by both artists, along with other artistic ventures not usually exhibited in galleries.

Post has created multiple series of political caricatures, cartoons and ink-work more typical of the Sunday funny pages than a gallery wall — a love letter to newspaper comics and political cartoons. Meanwhile, Richardson, who normally deals with the subject of war through his art using allusion and abstraction, has come out with a series of far more brazen, blunt and politically charged works, influenced by and akin to war propaganda, but infused with a fascinating, mysterious ambiguity and unmistakable painterly bravura.

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1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW “Katie Pumphrey: Heavyweight” In August of last year, Baltimore-based painter Katie Pumphrey swam the English Channel in 14 hours and 19 minutes. For

“A teaspoon of tears beats a full house,” Dan Treado. Courtesy Addison/Ripley Fine Art.

Pumphrey, athletic competition and painting are part and parcel of a single journey. Her works offer insight into our obsession with sports and athletic events, and our war-like and ceremonial glorification of star athletes. They also uncover a harmony in the hulking motion of wildlife and large animals, in rushing herds

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of buffalo and massive schools of fish, shedding light on our own traditions of highly social and herd-like competition.

Cross MacKenzie Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW “Paintings by Rafael Torres Correa” In partnership with the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France, Cross MacKenzie Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by the Cuban-born French national Rafael Torres Correa, who creates lyrical universes in his large abstract canvases. His paintings evoke memories — symbolic and emotional—and conjure imagined experiences of water and floating islands with their shifting imagery and fluid execution, using washes, drips, dabs and splashes of paint. These landscapes are transitory territories and shifting metaphors, a state that parallels the artist’s own migrations and cultural identity.

Maurine Littleton Gallery 1667 Wisconsin Ave. NW “John Littleton & Kate Vogel” This show of groundbreaking glasswork features the collaborative works of John Littleton and Kate Vogel. Littleton and Vogel met at the University of Wisconsin in the 1970s. Since 1979 they have lived in the mountains of North Carolina, where they began their collaboration on blown and cast glass in the studio of John's father, Harvey Littleton. Their recent work includes a marvelous, gem-like series of desert flowers and succulents made of cast and hotworked glass, which in the deft hands of these masters defies the perceived limitations of the medium.

Artist’s Proof Gallery 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW “Color in the Curve: Glass Sculptures by David Patchen” Glass artist and designer David Patchen uses the Italian techniques of cane and murrine in an American style. Known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glasses, his organic forms reveal something unexpected and precious.

Patchen describes the optical properties of glass as intriguing, as the glass offers a refractive palette with the ability to bend, layer and twist color and light, modulating both density and translucency unlike any other medium.

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1641 Wisconsin Ave. NW “Transitions: Prints by Gabriel Jules and Books from the Eastern Shore” On view through May 28, “Transitions” showcases the intaglio prints of Gabriel Jules alongside gorgeous artist books of the

“Shield and Arms,” Katie Pumphrey. Courtesy Susan Calloway Fine Arts.

PERFORMANCE

‘Disgraced’: Islamic Identity at Arena Stage

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Nehal Joshi (right), with Joe Isenberg, Felicia Curry and Ivy Vahanian. Photo by C. Stanley Photography. Courtesy Arena Stage.

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ontemporary social and political issues — the daily headlines of our lives — make compelling material for live theater.

Since 9/11, that seems to be especially true for everything to do with Islam. Thinking and talking about the Middle East, about religious identity and meaning, about the threat of terrorism, about followers of Islam — including those in America and those wanting to come to America — have all managed to find their way onto our stages.

Consider that Ari Roth’s new Mosaic Theater Company has just wound down its Voices from a Changing Middle East festival with plays like “Hkeelee,” “After the War,” “Promised Land,” “I Shall Not Hate” and “Wrestling Jerusalem.” Beginning with his previous stint at Theater J, Roth has been something of a pioneer when it comes to plays touching on the Middle East and on the tense and intense relations between Arabs and Jews, between the West and Islam.

The work of Pakistani American playwright and writer Ayad Akhtar, which deals with Islam and cultural identity in America, are on Washington-area stages this month. Akhtar’s “The Who and the What,” about a Pakistani American female writer working on a novel about women and Islam, will be staged at Round House Theatre in Bethesda from May 25 through June 19.

Akhtar won a Pulitzer Prize for “Disgraced,” his intensely dramatic play about an assimilated Pakistani attorney confronting his identity during the course of a dinner among friends and relatives in New York.

“Disgraced,” which had two different productions in New York, including a successful Broadway turn, is at Arena Stage through May 29, directed by Timothy Douglas. Arena has been a veritable political hotbed this season, what with the Georgetown-political-saloncentric “City of Conversation” by Anthony Giardina; “Sweat,” Lynn Nottage’s play about the effects of industrial decline in America;

and “All the Way,” Robert Schenkkan’s searing, Tony Award-winning play about LBJ attempting to get a Civil Rights bill through a recalcitrant Congress during an election year.

“Disgraced” is about as hot-button a play as can be, especially during the current presidential campaign, as it focuses on the fate of Amir Kapoor, a Muslim American, a Pakistani and a corporate attorney at a high-powered New York Jewish-owned law firm.

For actor Nehal Joshi, a Burke, Virgina, native, who’s had a varied career full of challenging roles, the role of Amir is “tough, really intense.”

“It’s so contemporary, it’s so hard-hitting.

It doesn’t pull any punches. There’s no black or white stances,” Joshi said. “Amir is a Muslim, but he’s almost totally assimilated.

He works for this really top-notch law firm and is set to make partner, and his wife is this really creative, intelligent white woman who’s working on a project dealing with Islamic art.

His nephew somehow persuades him to do legal work for an imam who’s been accused of having connections to terrorism. And from there, we have this dinner hosted by his wife, with his Jewish friend and his African American wife, who works at his firm. And during the course of it all, things are said, questions are raised, and he’s forced to confront himself, his feelings about the Koran,

about his religion, about his place in America.”

“You have to find yourself in that part,” he said. “And you know, I’ve run across it. How people react to you, your name or how you look.

And they make assumptions without knowing you at all. My family isn’t Muslim, they’re Indian, but even so, you have to think of history.

And in New York, after 9/11, even though he’s living in some ways the American Dream, there’s no way that you can avoid your identity.”

Joshi comes across as thoughtful, not just about the issues in the play, but about acting, and the acting world, the parts he’s gotten and taken and what he’s done with them. “I’m really glad to be back here at Arena,” he said.

“It’s a kind of home. And you do things here, you stretch, you go against the grain.”

Probably the biggest Arena memory for him was playing the part of the peddler as an ethnic Middle Eastern character in Molly Smith’s production of “Oklahoma.” His peddler was funny, engaging, a guy trying to catch both his Western version of the American dream and a winsome local girl, who was also being courted by a cowboy.

“That was unusual for audiences. You don’t usually think of that character that way, but there’s historic precedents for it. There were many immigrants in the West then. It was the place where you could start over, and there were, in fact, peddlers like that.”

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C O M PI L E D BY R I C H A R D S E L D E N Tad Czyzewski was named executive director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington, succeeding Debra L. Kraft, who will retire in August after a 12-year tenure. Czyzewski, who has sung in the choruses of Washington National Opera and Washington Concert Opera, was previously business and development director of the Washington Revels. Choral Arts was founded in 1965 by Norman Scribner, who died last year.

E. Faye Butler and Lawrence Redmond, both two-time recipients, will host the 32nd annual Helen Hayes Awards, honoring excellence in professional theater throughout the region, on Monday, May 23, at the historic Lincoln Theatre on U Street NW. A dance party at the 9:30 Club will follow. To view the 236 nominees, visit theatrewashington.org.

On May 23, the National Gallery of

Art will hold a symposium, “Celebrating a Milestone: 75 Years of the National Gallery of Art and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.”

Also during this anniversary year, on Friday, Sept. 30, the renovated and expanded East Building will reopen with “Photography Reinvented: The Collection of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker,” “Los Angeles to New York: The Dwan Gallery, 1959–1971” and “In the Tower: Barbara Kruger.”

President Obama will cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the National Museum of African American Art and Culture on Saturday, Sept. 24, kicking off a multi-day celebration and outdoor festival. The newest Smithsonian museum, which has reached its full five-story height on the National Mall, is currently making use of gallery space on the second floor of the National Museum of American History.

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MAY 7

Yes, WHCD Has Peaked: ‘Obama Out’ B Y R O BERT D EVAN EY More or less, it started Thursday at Gloria Dittus’s house with Women & Journalists Awards, the Tinder-Independent Journal Review party at the W, a Dog Tag reception. Friday parties included Voto Latino, Washington Post-Variety-

SAG party, Google-HBO, Hill NewspaperReuters at the Canadian Embassy. Saturday: Garden Brunch on R Street, Buzzfeed, Reuters, Atlantic-CBS News, the Onion, Vanity FieldBloomberg — and the main event, POTUS at

the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton. Sunday included brunches by Thomson-Reuters, CNN and the Allbrittons on Q Street. Which did we — or you — miss?

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Fairmont and Pink Palm Bethesda Row present the 13th annual mother-daughter fashion show on Saturday. Prizes will be awarded for the best "vintage Lilly." All proceeds benefit Make-AWish Mid-Atlantic, a local non-profit organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Fairmont Hotel. Please contact Make-A-Wish Foundation at 301962-9474.

MAY 10

GALA’s 2016 Noche de Estrellas/Night of Stars

The evening, which will include a performance by internationally acclaimed flamenco artist Edwin Aparicio, celebrates the 40th anniversary of GALA Hispanic Theatre. Erika González, News Anchor, NBC 4, will be Mistress of Ceremonies.

Three extraordinary Latina leaders will be honored. Proceeds support GALA’s Paso Nuevo Youth Program. Organization of American States. Please call 202-22347174 or visit www.galatheatre.org.

Sally, Charlie and Mark Ein. Photo by Erin Schaff.

Supermodel Christy Turlington with her husband Ed Burns. Model and actress Kelly Rohrbach.

Photo by Jeff Malet.

Photo by Jeff Malet.

MAY 14

36th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony & Dinner

The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a national prize which honors the best published works of fiction by American citizen in a calendar year. The event will feature the judges’ citations for each finalist’s book, conferral of awards and a reading by each author. Dinner afterward will feature specialty cocktails by ceremony Sponsor One Eight Distilling.

Folger Shakespeare Library. Please call the Folger Box Office at 202-544-7077.

Donald Trump Jr. and wife Vanessa. Photo by Neshan Naltchayan.

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly and her husband, novelist Douglas Brunt. Photo by Jeff Malet.

Eric Trump, with his wife Lara. Photo by Jeff Malet.

MAY 25

Tudor Place Garden Party

The 24th Annual Garden Party to support Tudor Place, celebrating a rare American milestone, the national historic landmark’s bicentennial, with a party for 500 under an elegant lawn tent in the estate’s 5½-acre garden — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW — 202-9650400. Contact Mary Michael Wachur, director of development — 202-5807323 — mwachur@tudorplace.org.

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Washington Awards Gala

Come celebrate recipients of the S&R Foundation Washington Award with an elegant reception in Evermay’s beautiful gardens, performances by the Washington Award winners and a seated dinner with special food and wine pairings by a celebrity chef. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW — Washingtonawards.org.

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Helen Mirren paid tribute to recently deceased pop star Prince. Photo by Jeff Malet.

Emma Watson. Photo by Jeff Malet.

Visit Georgetowner.com for many more photos from the parties surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

See page 7 for some inside scoops on the weekend of parties and receptions.

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Innocents at Risk Celebrates 10 Years

BY M ARY BIRD, P HOTO S B Y N E S H A N H . N A LT C H AYAN Deborah Sigmund beamed like a proud parent as Innocents at Risk, which she founded to educate citizens about the horror of human trafficking — modern-day slavery — celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Organization of American States April 19. Barbara Harrison of NBC4 News emceed, as she did at the first gala. The evening, under the patronage of Dominican ambassadors to the OAS and the United States, raised funds for the Children of Christ orphanage at La Romana in the Dominican Republic. Rep. John Delaney and his wife April were gala chairs, and Annie Totah garnered support as benefit chair.

First Lady Stars at Voices Against Violence

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When you invite first lady Michelle Obama, you’re guaranteed a full house. Obama was the featured speaker at D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project’s annual benefit, Voices Against Violence, at the home of Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and his wife Nobuko Sasae April 20.

DCVLP’s volunteer lawyers provide a voice in court

for domestic violence victims and at-risk children in Washington, D.C. For her part, Obama volunteered at a legal clinic for the poor during her Harvard Law School days and was a founding executive director of the Chicago chapter of an AmeriCorps program.

Voices Against Violence co-chairs and board members Kathleen Biden, a long-time supporter of DCVLP’s work, and Tisha Hyter, a survivor of domestic violence, introduced first lady Michelle Obama.

Barbara Harrison of NBC4 News served as emcee.

Honorary gala chair Annie Totah, Rep. Debbie Dingell and Innocents at Risk founder Deborah Sigmund.

Hogan Lovells partner T. Clark Weymouth accepts an award from DCVLP co-executive directors Karen Barker Marcou and Jenny Brody.

Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and his wife Nobuko Sasae.

Blue Star Reminds Us: ‘We Are Family’

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Event co-chairs Sheila Casey and Gen. George Casey invited friends and supporters of Blue Star Families to honor Blue Star Neighbors — “Americans creating community” — at an April 7 reception at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Great eating and dancing were assured, with Sister Sledge getting the room moving and chefs Cathal Armstrong, Chris Clime, David Guas, Todd Gray, Chris Morvis, Nicholas Stefanelli and Robert Wiedmaier feeding the crowd.

Blue Star Families CEO and founder Kathy Roth-Douquet is flanked by members of Sister Sledge: Kim, Joni and Debbie.

The evening’s emcee Mary Matalin.

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Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1622 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905

May 4, 2016 GMG, INC.