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The NorThwesT CurreNTWednesday, February 29, 2012 Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967 Vol. XLV, No. 9

■ Visitation rolls to ISL tournament title. 1.■ Gonzaga falls to DeMatha. Page 11.■ Coolidge wins DCIAA championship. Page 11.

■ Zoning board OKs nonprofit use for Evermay estate. Page 4. ■ Charter board to review new school proposals. Page 5.

NEWS SPORTS■ Resident launches CrossFit studio on 14th Street. Page 10.■ Agency head talks small-business reforms. Page 10.

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Police Report/6Real Estate/17School Dispatches/14Service Directory/25Sports/11Theater/23Week Ahead/3

By ANNA WEAVERCurrent Correspondent

Tammie Gates had just 10 days’ notice before her husband, Marine Corps Maj. Ted Gates, deployed to Afghanistan this past August. The couple had just moved into a new house in Virginia, and Tammie sud-denly found herself handling home renovations, their 2-year-old son and her job all by herself. It’s been a hectic seven-month deployment for Gates and the other military spouses of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, a Marine Corps reserve unit based out of Anacostia. And as they anticipated the unit’s homecoming in early March, several of the wives got to take a beauty breather on Sunday during a free makeover afterno2x “The most difficult thing right now is to get my house

clean before my husband comes home,” Gates said of the life-juggling she’s been doing during the deploy-ment. So the chance to be pampered, she said, was a wonderful break.

See Makeovers/Page 7

Marine Corps spouses get makeover on U St.

Bill Petros/The CurrentThe women, who were treated to free makeovers Sunday at Bang Salon, anticipate their spouses’ return from Afghanistan in March.

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

The four Democratic candidates for the at-large D.C. Council seat now held by Vincent Orange faced off Thursday, pitching themselves as the best candidate to improve the council’s image and resolve other city issues. Former school board member Sekou Biddle, advisory neighbor-hood commissioner E. Gail

Anderson Holness and former Prince George’s County Council chair Peter Shapiro are challenging incumbent Orange, who beat Biddle in a special election for the seat last April. The forum, hosted by the Ward 3 Democrats and moderated by former WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin, featured questions from Plotkin, panelist Dorothy Brizill and audience members in preparation for the April 3 Democratic primary. Though the heat of their criti-cisms varied, all three challengers questioned Orange’s willingness to put the interests of residents ahead of

See Election/Page 18

At-large candidates face off over ethics, council’s image

By ELIZABETH WIENERCurrent Staff Writer

The fate of Cleveland Park’s 1916 fire station is now in the hands of the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation. At a hearing last Friday, Peter Byrne showed he has a firm grasp of the conflicting priori-

ties in the case, which pits public safety needs against the city’s strict preservation law. Fire officials say they can’t reno-vate and operate the red-brick station at 3522 Connecticut Ave. without widening the doors to accommodate modern equipment. The city’s pres-ervation board says modification of the building’s distinctive front facade would be inconsistent with preserva-tion law. Now, Byrne must decide wheth-

er, as a provision in the law allows, “operational needs” of the fire department have a higher priority than preservation of the original facade, which is a prized feature of the Cleveland Park Historic District. The Georgetown University law professor, who will be handling a half-dozen other firehouse cases in coming months, must consider — on a case-by-case basis — whether public safety needs trump preserva-

See Firehouse/Page 19

City weighs firehouse preservation

Bill Petros/The CurrentThe Sidwell Friends Dance Ensemble put social media to work in a cross-cultural performance with students from Beijing at the Atlas Performing Arts Center Sunday. The two groups traded stories and choreography via the Internet.

L O N G - D I S T A N C E D A N C E

By KATIE PEARCECurrent Staff Writer

After moving past a proposal to turn the historic Franklin School into a boutique hotel, the city plans to open up the site to another round of development offers. The property, at 13th and K streets NW, has been vacant since a men’s homeless shelter closed down there in fall 2008. The Office of the Deputy Mayor of Planning and Economic Development intends to put out a new invita-tion to developers sometime this spring, according to spokesperson Jose Sousa. “We’re redrafting the solicitation,” Sousa said. “We imagine sometime within 90 days we’ll go about [releas-ing] that.” The release will mark the third time in three years that the city has sought proposals for the 1869 property, which requires between $20 million and $30 million in

See Franklin/Page 13

Bidding to reopen for Franklin School

■ Mayor’s agent: Decision must examine safety needs

Bill Petros/The CurrentThe most recent solicitation for the 1869 school building at 13th and K streets drew a proposal for a boutique hotel and culinary school.

■ Election: Challengers aim to unseat Vincent Orange

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Street sweeping set to resume March 1 The D.C. Department of Public Works will begin the year’s street-sweeping season tomorrow, weather permitting, according to the city. Parking restrictions are posted along affected streets, and cars left in place during scheduled street

clearing will receive $30 tickets starting March 12, a news release states. Most residential streets in the District do not have these restric-tions, which are generally limited to areas with high pedestrian traffic. Street sweeping is suspended during the winter because the sweepers’ spray is at risk of freez-ing. This year, the sweeping is

scheduled to run through Oct. 31.

Universities to sign sustainability pledge Presidents of seven D.C. univer-sities are scheduled to sign the city’s new “College and University Sustainability Pledge,” or “CUSP,” at the American University campus

this morning, according to a release from Mayor Vincent Gray’s office. In committing to the pledge, the universities will set goals in up to 10 categories, the release states.

Teenagers arrested, charged in robbery Metropolitan Police Department

officers arrested and charged three teens in Woodley Park Friday night, minutes after two people reported they were robbed in the area, according to a news release. According to the release, the robbery occurred at 11:12 p.m. in the 2600 block of Woodley Road. Uniformed patrol officers and plain-clothes tactical units stopped two 19-year-old Maryland men and an 18-year-old Southeast D.C. woman, the release states; the three were charged in the crime.

Kennedy Center to host Ellington benefit The Kennedy Center will host a performance by singer Smokey Robinson Saturday as a benefit for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, according to the school. Robinson’s appearance is part of the school’s Performance Series of Legends, and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the center’s Concert Hall. Tickets are available from $50 through the Kennedy Center.

Businesses to donate proceeds to Wilson Three Connecticut Avenue busi-nesses will donate a portion of their sales Saturday and Sunday to the Wilson High School Parent Teacher Student Association to fund pur-chases of books and other class-room supplies, according to the school’s website. Politics and Prose will donate 20 percent of revenue from customers who mention Wilson; Comet Pizza and Terasol restaurants will also make donations.

Corrections As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of sub-stance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-244-7223.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1–FRIDAY, APRIL 20Carol Brown Goldberg: Sculptures & Works on Paper

“Both painting and sculpture feed my soul…When sculpting I am trying to express what is inside my head. It can be a person or a special moment between people that has previously caught my eye. Sometimes it is just a result of a dialogue between the clay and me.” - Carol Brown Goldberg. Visit the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery to see Goldberg’s work come to life. Entry to this exhibition is free and open to the public. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, AT 8 P.M. Flamenco Festival 2012: Compañía Olga Pericet –

Olga Pericet is one of the most versatile flamenco bailaoras performing today. Her work spans traditional flamenco through to contemporary and Spanish classical dance. “Rosa, Metal, Ceniza” (Rose, Metal, Ash) is typical of her output, combining demanding technique, different dance styles, and jaw-dropping athleticism. Tickets are $35, $45, $55, $65. Include dinner at Jaleo for $25 more! Tickets are available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and www.ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, AT 1 P.M.Foggy Bottom Historical Walking Tour Hunt

Prepare to discover the secrets of GW’s historical buildings during the inaugural Foggy Bottom Historical Walking Tour History Hunt. Grab a partner and enter for a chance to win $100 each! Register at http://tinyurl.com/gwhistoryhunt. This event is free and open to the public.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, AT 1 P.M.GW Gymnastics vs. Pittsburgh

Support GW Gymnastics as they take on Pittsburgh. Tickets are $5 and are available at www.gwsports.com/tickets.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, AT 10 A.M.GW Tennis vs. Morgan State

Support GW Tennis as they take on Morgan State. This event is free and open to the public.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7 AT 7:30 P.M.GW Faculty Recital Series presents Songs to Stir the Soul

Soprano Millicent Scarlett will perform a recital of songs from a range of idioms, including songs of Richard Strauss, Stephen Sondheim, and the Ruckert Lieder of Mahler. This event is free and open to the public.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, AT 7 P.M.GW Gymnastics vs. Yale

Come out and help the Colonials increase breast cancer awareness and raise money for breast cancer research as they take on the Bulldogs of Yale. Tickets are $5 and are available at www.gwsports.com/tickets. Don’t forget to wear pink!

FRIDAY, MARCH 16–SUNDAY, MARCH 18Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents: Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

“Don’t Dream It. Be It!” GMCW presents an all-male version of the wild and untamed gender-bending cult musical! Follow an unsuspecting couple into the Frankenstein place for a night fun with songs that will have every fan dancing in the aisles. Tickets are $30 and show times are available at www.gmcw.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22–SATURDAY, MARCH 246th Annual Musical Cabaret

Come out and enjoy an evening of music, dance and theater during Forbidden Planet Production’s 6th Annual Musical Cabaret. Tickets for this student run event are $5 and can be purchased at the door. For more information about show times, visit www.fppgw.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23–SATURDAY, MARCH 31New Plays Festival 2012

Enjoy an evening of one act plays, written by GW students and directed by Alan Wade. To purchase tickets ($15) and for more information on show times, please visit www.gwu.edu/~theatre.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27 AT 7:30 P.M.Yeskel Memorial Concert: Miranda Cuckson, Tide and Time

In demand as a soloist and chamber musician, violinist and violist Miranda Cuckson is highly acclaimed for her performances of a wide range of repertoire, from early eras through to the most current creations. This event is free and open to the public.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29–SATURDAY, MARCH 31“A Clockwork Orange”

A vicious fifteen-year old droog is the central character of this new stage interpretation of Anthony Burgess’s classic 1963 novel and Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film. Directed by Carson Miller, this play is brought to you by 14th Grade Players, a GW student theater company. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. For more information about show times, visit www.14thgradeplayers.org.

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GW COMMUNITY CALENDAR A selection of this month’s GW events—neighbors welcome!

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Wednesday, Feb. 29 The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public forum on the DC Circulator. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Columbus Club at Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE.

Tuesday, March 6 The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will hold a public meeting on its fiscal year 2013 budget and fare proposal. The meeting will begin with an open forum at 6 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW; a public hearing will follow at 7.

Thursday, March 8 The Woman’s National Democratic Club will host a luncheon forum for Democrats running for the Ward 2 and Ward 4 D.C. Council seats, D.C. delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, and D.C. shadow senator. The event will also include remarks by Peter Tatian of the Urban Institute and Ed Lazere of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on how the District’s demographics have changed and how candidates will respond. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Admission costs $30; $10 for the lecture only. To RSVP, visit democraticwoman.org/events.html.■ Mayor Vincent Gray will hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2013 operating bud-get for public schools in the District. Witnesses are invited to provide feedback on initial allocation proposals for individual schools. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW. To testify, contact Joshua Thompson at 202-701-9289 or [email protected].

Saturday, March 10 The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold the “2012 Smart College Choice Expo.” Activities will include workshops, one-on-one meetings with col-lege representatives and onsite D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant registration. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trinity Washington University, 125 Michigan Ave. NE. For details, call 202-727-2824.

Tuesday, March 13 The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will hold a Ward 2 town-hall meeting to talk about water projects, rates and other issues. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at School Without Walls, 2130 G St. NW.■ The D.C. Open Government Coalition and the National Press Club’s Freedom of the Press Committee will hold a “D.C. Open Government Summit,” featuring speakers from the D.C. government and the local media. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. For details, visit dcogc.org.■ The Urban Neighborhood Alliance and various co-sponsors will present a candidates forum on the Democratic primary for a D.C. Council at-large seat. The forum will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW.

Thursday, March 15 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4A will host a candidates forum for the Ward 4 D.C. Council race. The forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brightwood Education Campus, 1300 Nicholson St. NW. Residents are invited to submit potential questions to [email protected].

The week ahead

By DAVID GUTMANCurrent Correspondent

As Washington and Ward 3 continue to grow, the keys to doing it well will be high-density development and fewer cars, according to panelists in a smart-growth discussion at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library last week. Sponsored by Ward3Vision and the Coalition for Smarter Growth, the forum stressed the importance of creating neighborhoods dense with housing, retail, jobs and restaurants. Christopher Leinberger, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, said there are only two ways communities can develop: They can become walkable urban centers, or they can become drivable and suburban neighbor-hoods. While for much of human history, the world was largely walkable and urban — because there was no other choice — development since World War II has focused primarily on suburbs, he said. Leinberger said 75 percent of energy consumption comes from our built environment — buildings and transportation — so making a community walkable cuts emissions anywhere from 50 to 80 percent. In reference to single-family-homes in the sprawling neighborhoods of Ward 3, Leinberger said, “The choice is, Do you maintain your neighborhood as it is, or do you save the planet?” Roger Lewis, an architect and architecture critic for

The Washington Post, said that in planning the city’s future, everyone must keep in mind the differences between vibrant places where people want to spend time — he mentioned U Street, Columbia Heights and Georgetown — and places people avoid, like Van Ness and Crystal City. Speaking from a design perspective, Lewis stressed the importance of proportionately sized streets with wide sidewalks, vegetation, lighting and street furniture. He said neighborhoods should be thought out block by block and even storefront by storefront. “Tenants matter. Two banks and a real estate office and you’ve got a dead street,” he said. Lewis also called for Washington’s building height limit to be raised in certain places to promote density. Harriet Tregoning, director of D.C.’s Office of Planning, and Cheryl Cort, policy director for the local group Coalition for Smarter Growth, both spoke about the role of transportation in determining the city’s future. And both see Metro as the cornerstone of that future. “Metro is the lifeblood of this city,” said Tregoning. “Nothing is possible but for Metro.” Cort called for more housing to be built atop and around Metro stations. She cited people’s desire to live near Metro stops and the resulting higher real estate val-ues around them. Cort’s office sits right by the Tenleytown Metro sta-tion, and she spoke of her disappointment when she

Smart growth panel pushes greater density

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts this month endorsed a planned addition that will allow the Lowell School to accommodate its growing middle school, which is adding an eighth grade next year. Additions and renovations will turn the plain midcentury Parkside Building into classrooms, art stu-dios, a library and small theater for the middle school. As described by architect Richard Salopek at the commis-sion’s Feb. 16 meeting, the former dormitory facing a finger of Rock Creek Park will get a stair tower, side addition and new entrance, with a green roof and skylights over new art studios on the second floor. New windows with dark bronze frames will match those of historic build-ings on the campus at 17th Street and Kalmia Road. The interior will be gutted to create larger rooms, Salopek said. Last fall, the Historic Preservation Review Board designated the for-mer Marjorie Webster Junior College campus as a historic district, noting the distinctive Mediterranean Revival style of its main classroom building and Webster’s residence, both built in the 1920s. The Fine Arts Commission, which reviews construction visible from federal buildings and parkland, had a few concerns about the design of the tower and entrance. But com-missioners endorsed the general design concept, and left final details to be worked out with their staff.

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Lowell School nets approval from arts panel

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By ELIZABETH WIENERCurrent Staff Writer

After a quick and cordial hearing, the S&R Foundation yesterday won unanimous Board of Zoning Adjustment approval to use Georgetown’s historic Evermay estate as its nonprofit headquarters. The only potential hitch in the proceedings dissipated when the one neighbor who had come to oppose Evermay’s change from strictly resi-dential use left before the case was called, citing what staffers called “a medical emergency.” Neighbor Paul Opalak of Q Street later withdrew his application for party status, leav-ing the zoning board with an uncon-tested case that allowed it to issue an immediate order of approval. There were few other surprises, since S&R, founded by biopharma-ceutical firm owners Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno, had already detailed plans to use the 3.75-acre estate at 1623 28th St. as offices for up to nine employees, a “secondary resi-dence” and — most important to neighbors — a limited calendar of events. Kuno, who appeared before the board, did say she has stepped down as chief executive officer of the Bethesda-based Sucampo Pharmaceuticals in order to focus her efforts on the foundation. S&R supports young artists and scientists, and it is also working now to facili-tate recovery from natural disasters like the earthquake that devastated the couple’s native Japan last year. “The main reason we decided to purchase Evermay is preservation of the historic house and gardens, one of the most beautiful in the Washington area,” Kuno said. She said her family will use the home as a “secondary residence,” maintain-ing a primary residence in Potomac and other homes elsewhere. “They currently have several residences. This will become their

primary Georgetown residence,” attorney Alice Haase clarified. Three years ago, the zoning board’s deliberations over the 1801 estate turned ugly when then-owner Harry Belin sought a special excep-tion in order to continue host-ing weddings, paid galas and corpo-rate events that had clogged the tony neighborhood with partygoers. But S&R carefully crafted its proposal to win support from the same neighbors who opposed Belin. The estate will not be rented out, the foundation promises, and its events — concerts, meetings and a few fundraisers — will be limited to a maximum of 200 guests, with most smaller. There will be no amplified music outdoors. All cars will be parked on site, and valet parking will be provided for all events with more than 50 guests. Other conditions were fleshed out before the zoning board. Although the foundation has a 10-year plan that would see activi-ties grow, events will be more limit-ed at first, and the board will review operations after five years. There will be “only two civic events this year, and one will hopefully be a grand opening,” Haase said. Another important condition was hammered out by the foundation’s traffic consultant and the D.C. Department of Transportation: No events will be staged at Evermay during evening rush hour — from 4 to 7 p.m. — when commuters tend to cut through the narrow streets leading from Dupont Circle to Wisconsin Avenue. Kuno and Ueno bought Evermay for $22 million last fall, down from Belin’s original asking price of $49 million. They’re also about to pur-chase the Halcyon House farther west in Georgetown for a reported $11 million. In response to a report-er’s question, Kuno said the family will not finalize a use for that prop-erty until it closes on the deal.

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Nearly 90 local activists, elected officials and other residents are vying to represent the District at September’s Democratic National Convention, where many hope to network with their counterparts nation-wide to gain support for D.C. issues. The D.C. Democratic State Committee will hold a “pre-primary caucus” Saturday, in which all registered Democrats are eligible to vote in order to winnow the list of candidates to 14 delegates and one alternate. Committee spokesperson Tania Jackson said 1,000 vot-ers are expected. Candidates include two D.C. Council members — Ward 2’s Jack Evans and Ward 8’s Marion Barry — and several past and present advisory neighborhood commissioners, including Ann Loikow of Cleveland Park, Susan Meehan of Dupont Circle and W. Philip Thomas of the Palisades. The complete list of 89 candidates is posted at dcdemocraticparty.org and as of last night still includ-ed two candidates who have dropped out of contention (Regina Davis and Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham). Some individual candidates have joined 14-member slates, such as One City for Obama and 51st State for Obama, which will be indicated on the ballot but are not listed on the party website.

For Saturday’s caucus, residents will be divided into two voting districts: District 1, encompassing even-numbered wards, will elect four men, three women and one female alternate; District 2, covering the odd-numbered wards, will choose three men and four women, providing a total of seven male and seven female delegates. Candidate Jon Mandel, a Van Ness resident, said he hopes the delegates selected will reflect well on the District and make it clear, both by their words and their actions, that D.C. residents deserve statehood. “That will give the folks at the convention the impression that, ‘Wow, here are a group of people from the District of Columbia who are invested not only in national issues but also in good local government,’” said Mandel. Voting will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia in Van Ness, in the Building 44 auditorium. Early voting is also available tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., by appointment, at 1050 17th St. NW, Suite 1000; call 202-714-3668 to set a time. The District will send a total of 44 delegates to the convention and designate two alternates; the additional 30 seats are set aside for elected officials, local party leaders and underrepresented ethnic grouops, and will be filled this spring. The convention will be held Sept. 3 through 7 in Charlotte, N.C.

Hopefuls seek place at Democratic convention

By ANNA WEAVERCurrent Correspondent

Arabic and Hebrew immersion offerings, an online learning pro-gram, and a college prep junior high and high school are among the pro-grams with possible Northwest loca-tions submitted to the D.C. Public Charter School Board this month. DC Hebrew Language Public Charter School is looking to estab-lish its immersion school in Ward 1, 4 or 5. Founding group member Jessica Lieberman said that learning Hebrew helps expand an English-speaking child’s cognitive develop-

ment. “No matter what language you learn, especially if you learn it at a young age, it gives you a capacity to learn other languages,” she said. “It develops your brain in a way that being monolingual doesn’t.” Lieberman said the pending school is looking to model itself after Washington Yu Ying, a Chinese language charter in Washington, and the successful Hebrew Language Academy Charter School in Brooklyn. She said the school would intro-duce Israel as a “dynamic, entrepre-neurial, high-tech society” to kids

who “wouldn’t have any exposure to [Israeli culture] otherwise” Lieberman emphasized that as a public charter school, DC Hebrew Language would not teach the Jewish faith, and that the school would look to enroll a diverse range of students from across Washington. The school would start with pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade, and add grades each year until it reaches eighth grade. Another proposed language-focused school, Student Parent Achievement Center of Excellency (SPACE), would be the first Arabic

Charter board weighs possible new schools

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Police Report

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This is a listing of reports taken from Feb. 19 through 26 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

PSA 101

Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife)■ 14th and I streets; sidewalk; 7:55 p.m. Feb. 26.Theft (below $250)■ 1200 block, K St.; hotel; 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20.■ 1200 block, H St.; store; 1:58 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 600 block, 12th St.; restau-rant; 1:10 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 1000 block, K St.; office build-ing; 6:30 a.m. Feb. 22.■ 14th and F streets; govern-ment building; 9:10 a.m. Feb. 22.■ 900 block, F St.; store; 12:10 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 1300 block, F St.; unspecified premises; 6:20 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 500 block, 11th St.; store; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1100 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; restaurant; 6:20 p.m. Feb. 24.Theft (shoplifting)■ 1000 block, F St.; store; 4:45 p.m. Feb. 21.

PSA 102

Robbery (force and violence)■ 600 block, H St.; bus stop; 7:50 a.m. Feb. 23.Robbery (snatch)■ 4th and H streets; sidewalk; 11:11 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 700 block, 7th St.; sidewalk; 12:15 a.m. Feb. 25.Theft (below $250)■ 600 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; office building; 8 a.m. Feb. 20.■ 400 block, Massachusetts Ave.; parking lot; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 400 block, Massachusetts Ave.; residence; 1 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 400 block, K St.; unspecified premises; 5 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 7th and E streets; sidewalk; 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 700 block, 9th St.; sidewalk; 11:10 a.m. Feb. 23.■ 400 block, 7th St.; restaurant; 5:15 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 800 block, 7th St.; restaurant; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 700 block, 7th St.; unspeci-fied premises; 7 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 400 block, G St.; government building; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25.■ 500 block, 7th St.; restaurant; 10 a.m. Feb. 26.Theft (shoplifting)■ 700 block, 7th St.; store; 6:14 p.m. Feb. 22.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 400 block, 8th St.; parking lot; 10:30 a.m. Feb. 23.

PSA 201

Robbery (pickpocket)■ 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; grocery store; 12:38 p.m. Feb. 20.

Burglary■ 3700 block, Morrison St.; resi-dence; 11 a.m. Feb. 23.Theft (below $250)■ 5500 block, Connecticut Ave.; grocery store; 5:40 p.m. Feb. 24.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street; street; 6 p.m. Feb. 25.

PSA 202

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 5:28 a.m. Feb. 23.Stolen auto■ 42nd Street and River Road; street; 10:50 a.m. Feb. 23.Theft (below $250)■ 4500 block, Wisconsin Ave.; sidewalk; 11 p.m. Feb. 19.■ 4100 block, Fessenden St.; church; 10 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 4800 block, 43rd Place; resi-dence; 2:39 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 5100 block, Massachusetts Ave.; residence; 3:30 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 5300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; restaurant; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 4100 block, Fessenden St.; residence; 9:40 a.m. Feb. 24.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 5300 block, 42nd Place; park-ing lot; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

PSA 203

Robbery (carjacking)■ 3900 block, Wisconsin Ave.; school; 2:17 p.m. Feb. 24.Theft (below $250)■ 4600 block, Connecticut Ave.; residence; 9 a.m. Feb. 21.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 3600 block, Newark St.; street; 7 p.m. Feb. 24.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 30th and Porter streets; street; 6 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 2700 block, Porter St.; street; 12:15 a.m. Feb. 23.■ 3200 block, Ellicott St.; street; 6:20 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 32nd and Davenport streets; street; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24.

PSA 204

Robbery (force and violence)■ 2600 block, Woodley Road; sidewalk; 11:10 p.m. Feb. 24.Robbery (fear)■ 2800 block, Connecticut Ave.; street; 11:30 p.m. Feb. 21.Burglary■ 2100 block, Wisconsin Ave.; unspecified premises; 1:04 a.m. Feb. 21.Stolen auto■ 3300 block, Macomb St.; street; 8 a.m. Feb. 22.Theft (below $250)■ 4000 block, Calvert St.; school; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 4000 block, Calvert St.; resi-dence; 5:45 p.m. Feb. 22.

PSA 205

Burglary■ 2900 block, 49th St.; resi-dence; 3:10 p.m. Feb. 20.Theft ($250 plus)■ 2900 block, 45th St.; sidewalk; 3 p.m. Feb. 22.Theft (below $250)■ 5200 block, Loughboro Road; medical facility; 11:15 a.m. Feb. 20.Theft (tags)■ 5200 block, Macomb St.; street; 9 p.m. Feb. 23.

PSA 206

Robbery (force and violence)■ 3200 block, Grace St.; side-walk; 12:12 a.m. Feb. 22.Robbery (snatch)■ 1800 block, Wisconsin Ave.; store; 1:35 p.m. Feb. 24.Burglary■ 37th and O streets; university; 7 p.m. Feb. 23.Theft ($250 plus)■ 37th and O streets; school; 3:35 p.m. Feb. 20.Theft (below $250)■ 3100 block, M St.; unspecified premises; 8:10 p.m. Feb. 22.■ 1800 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 5 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 37th and O streets; university; 2 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1300 block, 36th St.; resi-dence; 10 p.m. Feb. 24.Theft (shoplifting)■ 3300 block, M St.; store; 8:10 p.m. Feb. 22.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 3400 block, Water St.; street; 12:15 p.m. Feb. 26.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1300 block, 28th St.; street; 10 a.m. Feb. 21.■ 2800 block, O St.; parking lot; 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21.■ Unspecified location; street; 6 p.m. Feb. 22.■ M Street and Wisconsin Avenue; parking lot; 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24.

PSA 207

Robbery (snatch)■ 1100 block, 19th St.; street; 10:55 p.m. Feb. 25.Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 1800 block, M St.; bank; 1:50 a.m. Feb. 23.Theft ($250 plus)■ 17th and K streets; restaurant; 2 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 1100 block, 17th St.; store; 3:05 p.m. Feb. 21.Theft (below $250)■ 2400 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; unspecified premises; 4:35 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 1900 block, L St.; liquor store; 6:50 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 2400 block, L St.; unspecified premises; 11:40 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 1100 block, 17th St.; unspeci-fied premises; 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23.■ 1100 block, 15th St.; office building; 1 p.m. Feb. 23.■ Connecticut Avenue and L

Street; sidewalk; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 1800 block, M St.; store; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1900 block, M St.; tavern/nightclub; 11 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1100 block, Vermont Ave.; drugstore; 7 p.m. Feb. 25.■ 1100 block, Connecticut Ave.; sidewalk; 5 p.m. Feb. 26.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 500 block, 15th St.; unspeci-fied premises; 9 p.m. Feb. 19.■ 900 block, 20th St.; street; 11 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 2100 block, K St.; alley; 10 p.m. Feb. 25.■ 1000 block, Vermont Ave.; parking lot; 11 p.m. Feb. 25.

PSA 208

Robbery (snatch)■ 21st and P streets; sidewalk; 12:30 a.m. Feb. 20.■ 18th and M streets; sidewalk; 10:53 p.m. Feb. 24.Robbery (stealth)■ 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 7:54 p.m. Feb. 21.Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 18th Street and Connecticut Avenue; street; 2:15 a.m. Feb. 20.Theft (below $250)■ 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 1300 block, 14th St.; restau-rant; 10:20 p.m. Feb. 20.■ 1400 block, P St.; store; 8:10 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 1300 block, New Hampshire Ave.; tavern/nightclub; 11:18 p.m. Feb. 21.■ 1600 block, 18th St.; sidewalk; 12:32 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; drugstore; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 2000 block, M St.; college/uni-versity; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; restaurant; 6:15 p.m. Feb. 24.■ 1400 block, Rhode Island Ave.; store; 3 a.m. Feb. 25.■ 1500 block, New Hampshire Ave.; hotel; 7:15 a.m. Feb. 25.■ 1200 block, 18th St.; tavern/nightclub; 12:30 a.m. Feb. 26.■ 1300 block, 16th St.; hotel; 4:20 a.m. Feb. 26.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 17th and Church streets; street; 9 p.m. Feb. 23.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1700 block, Q St.; parking lot; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24.

PSA 301

Robbery (snatch)■ 1800 block, 18th St.; restau-rant; 11:25 a.m. Feb. 23.Theft (below $250)■ 14th and T streets; street; 7:15 p.m. Feb. 22.Theft from auto ($250 plus)■ 1400 block, V St.; street; 10 p.m. Feb. 20.Theft from auto (below $250)■ 1600 block, 16th St.; street; 11 p.m. Feb. 23.■ 1600 block, 17th St.; street; 11:45 p.m. Feb. 23.

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looks out the window and sees sin-gle-story restaurants, groceries and other shops around her. “People should be living above these build-ings,” she said. Cort urged a two-part approach to discourage driving and promote alternate transportation. First, the physical environment should be bet-ter suited to pedestrians, bikes and public transit, and less tailored to cars. And, second, structured incen-tives should be available to encour-age alternate transportation. “We need to end the bias that subsidizes driving,” Cort said. “Parking is not free — it costs real money — but we all pay for it. It costs something to build that $40,000 parking spot; we need to have the user pay for that.” The more the real costs of park-ing are passed on to those driving the cars, the less the demand will be, and that means less traffic, Cort said. Washington is growing faster than at any time since immediately after World War II, according to Tregoning. Its population has grown 2.7 percent since 2010, a rate faster than that of any state, according to Census data shared by Tregoning. Lewis noted that smart growth just means using better technologies to make common-sense decisions. “If you’re not doing smart growth, you’re doing dumb growth,” he said.

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Gates and four other military spouses were treated to haircuts, eyebrow grooming, make-up applications, swag bags and refreshments at the four-hour event, which came about after unit wife and longtime Bang client Jessica Erfer mentioned her husband’s deployment to salon manager Patrick Guarniere. Guarniere talked with the salon’s owner and arranged for the makeover day. He said the salon wanted to give the women “a day that’s special to them, so that they can just not think about what they’ve been through the last

several months.” Several of Bang’s stylists came in on their day off to help with the makeovers, and Flaminia Carioni of Fyubi Makeup took care of makeup applications. At the salon entrance were balloons and a poster on which people wrote their words of thanks and encouragement to the returning reservists and their families. Erfer, who lives around the corner from the U Street establishment, said it’s been stressful to go from having a spouse around to help with everyday life tasks to spending more than half a year taking care of things by yourself. “Some people have been juggling jobs and

kids and school alone,” she said of her fellow wives. To sit back and have other people do things for them for an afternoon was a wel-come change, Erfer added, especially as all were feeling anxious about their husbands’ return. “The last 30 days are the longest stretch of time during a deployment,” she said. Sarah Ramirez talked about her experience as a new military spouse as she sipped spar-kling cider before getting her hair trimmed. She and her husband, Sgt. Walter “Antonio” Ramirez, were married last April. “Now that I’m excited for him to come home, it’s getting tougher,” Ramirez said.

She said she hadn’t anticipated the extra pampering. “I’m so new to the military that I didn’t expect it. I didn’t realize how much people cared.” As her makeup was getting finished, Gates said she was looking forward to showing her new look to her husband when she and their son, 2-year-old Aidan, travel to North Carolina to welcome the unit back. “I just want to be there when he sets foot on U.S. soil,” Gates said, and she wants Aidan to see his father right away. “He understands ‘Daddy’ as a picture, ‘Daddy’ as a voice on the phone,” Gates said. “I’m not sure he understands ‘Daddy’ as a real person.”

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Untenable cuts For years, librarians have talked about the fact that libraries are no longer just repositories for books. First, they boosted collections of music and movies. Then, they acquired computers and made them available to the public. More recently, the D.C. Public Library has begun offering books, music and video in electronic form. With the expanded collection, local libraries have seen circulation and other uses grow dramatically. But continued growth is unlikely unless D.C. officials restore cuts made to the acquisition budget. According to figures the D.C. Public Library system gave the D.C. Council, the budget has dropped precipitously — from $3.9 million in 2008 to just $1.7 million this year. The current tally is far lower than those in five comparable U.S. systems, where spending ranges from $3 million to $8 million. To deal with the reduction, officials say they have had to buy fewer copies of popular books, trim spending on electronic resources and magazine subscriptions, and put off replacing lost, damaged and well-worn items. Librarians have also suspended efforts to grow a World Languages collection. Thankfully, there’s reason to hope that the city will restore these unwise cuts in the coming fiscal year. Ward 6 D.C. Council member Tommy Wells called attention to the depletion of the materials budget as he prepared for a recent oversight hearing on the library system’s performance — and vowed to make restoration a priority now that he has oversight over the libraries. “This is untenable for a great library system,” he said in a video on his website. “Actually, it’s untenable for a usable library system.” It’s untenable, we would add, for the District to disinvest in a key city service that reaches all walks of life. Ensuring that the public libraries have suitable materials for all must certainly qualify as a pri-ority expenditure.

Reach out Zoning commissioners put off a final decision on American University’s campus plan recently to ask the school for beefed-up plans for community outreach and noise abatement at the Jacobs ath-letic field. Though the final vote is not really in doubt — commis-sioners signaled they will approve the plan — we’re glad the panel is holding the school’s feet to the fire over community engagement. To be fair, the school’s outreach team worked hard and notched an important win just before the zoning hearings began in November. The Tenley Campus Neighbors Association agreed to drop formal opposition to the school’s plan to bring its law school to the Tenley Campus in exchange for traffic calming, parking enforcement and other concessions. There, the community engagement process worked, though slowly, and the project — a worthwhile one, we believe, given the site’s proximity to Metro — will be the better for it. The other hot-button issue, proposed dorms and retail on what is now a parking lot on Nebraska Avenue, remained controversial to the end. We’re not pointing fingers at who’s to blame for a failed negotia-tion process, but clearly it didn’t succeed. But given the extent to which the university has cut the number of beds, added screening materials and trimmed the amount of proposed retail space, we’re comfortable with the plan. We’d be even more happy with it if it had been the result of a town-gown compromise. Zoning commissioners instructed school representatives to send officials with decision-making authority to future community-engage-ment meetings. This is a good idea that other institutions should con-sider as well. If the recent spate of contentious campus plans has a takeaway lesson, it’s that those who are upset and worried about mas-sive changes to the places they call home want to talk to someone who can help them, i.e. not a meeting facilitator. Neighbors don’t want to be soothed and defused — they want to be heard.

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Marion Barry really does know how to tweet.Barry, who will be 76 in March, grudg-

ingly displayed his new technology skills during his appearance last Friday on the Kojo Nnamdi “Politics Hour” on WAMU 88.5 FM. Guest host Marc Fisher of The Washington Post and the Notebook had wondered if the D.C. Council member and former mayor truly was the author of tweets slamming Redskins owner Dan Snyder and other snippy remarks. “I’d like to see you tweet right now,” your Notebook taunted. “I don’t have to prove anything,” Barry parried. “I don’t believe you can do it,” we tried again. “You’re not going to bait me into that, either,” Barry said. Moments earlier, he had deflected ques-tions about the conviction of former Ward 5 D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. for stealing and the ongoing probes into campaigns of Mayor Vincent Gray and Chairman Kwame Brown. “Those are distractions” from his Ward 8 re-elec-tion campaign, said Barry. But as the show was ending, Barry took out his cellphone and sure enough, after a bit of fumbling around, tweeted two words: Tom Sherwood. The Twitter world came alive as Barry’s many followers retweeted the former mayor. (If you are not into the world of Twitter, this all may be incomprehensible.) So Barry proved to his skeptics he could tweet. But he also acknowledged that he has two people who do most of the actual tweeting for him based on what he dictates. “The news story is that most of my tweets are done by somebody I talk to about doing it,” Barry said, adding he really taps out only about 1 percent of his tweets. “The secret comes out,” exclaimed host Fisher. “It’s not a secret. I’ve said that all along. … I’ve never said I was a master tweeter.”■ Cheating’s aftermath. The crimes of Harry Thomas Jr. are still reverberating in city government. Thomas is to be sentenced May 3 after pleading guilty to two felonies. He could get nearly four years in prison. The council’s Committee on Human Services held a hearing Monday on the embattled Children and Youth Investment Trust Corp. That’s the city agency Thomas looted by allocating money from the trust to nonprofits that then funneled the money to him. Both the council and Ellen London, a longtime trust official who currently heads the organization, noted that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has asked that any council inquiry stay away from too much review because the criminal probe continues. “The trust has cooperated fully, and of course we will continue to do so,” London said. But the committee chair, Ward 1 member Jim

Graham, and Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells warned that the trust’s very existence is at stake. The members said serious reforms are needed in terms of how the trust doles out millions of dollars. Its budget, now about $3 million, used to be as much as $10 million. It’s unclear whether Mayor Vincent Gray even will include the agency in his 2013 budget, due out soon. The trust began under former Mayor Tony

Williams. It was set up to get 50 percent of its money from the govern-ment, with the rest to come from private donations. Officials sug-gested a trust is better

able to monitor the money and get the grants out the door than any other bureaucratic government agency. Well, there’s no question gobs of money went out the door. Council member Graham said he has been reviewing the trust’s operations since last summer, when D.C. Attorney General Irving Nathan reached a civil settlement with Thomas requiring him to pay back the stolen $300,000. (Thomas more recently has missed a $50,000 payment that was due Jan. 1. Nathan is considering taking Thomas to court, but Thomas more likely is simply headed to jail, insiders say.) All in all, it’s a sorry, sordid mess. The trust has seen its reputation more than tarnished, and dozens of legitimate, well-meaning community nonprofits are at risk of losing money. The head of the trust said its grants are down by 40 percent. Tanya Sherman, representing the National Center for Children and Families and a summer program for 200 youths in Ward 7, was on the list to testify on Monday. “I know that [many] programs need that money,” she told NBC4. “It made me feel very empty inside that someone would take advantage of such a good program.”■ A leap laggard. Once again, Leap Year sneaked up on the Notebook. We always think we’ll do something special for the extra day in February, but it never seems to hap-pen. No planning, no nothing. But there’s always “next year,” which actually is four years from now. Maybe if we start planning something now …■ Good news. We’re proud to say that folks stepped up and helped raise $30,000 Sunday night for Jan’s Tutoring House on Capitol Hill. It’s a tutoring pro-gram that has helped hundreds of D.C. children and families. It was begun by the late Jan Eichhorn, and it’s named in her honor. As the emcee for the party, we drew a few laughs when we said that it was our hope that we’d raise so much money that Harry Thomas Jr. would consider trying to steal it. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Proposal protects fragile park access Both of us heartily endorse the excellent waterfront proposal by Robert Norris [“Finding a solution for all boathouse inter-ests,” Viewpoint, Feb. 15]. We have been residents of the Palisades since 1964, and we are regular visitors to the nearby C&O Canal National Historical Park both on foot and via bicy-cles. The towpath’s unique access to unspoiled nature in the heart of

our major city is precious and, especially at the park’s narrow entrance, precarious. For too many years, we and many others have foreseen dire impacts on the park and the Capital Crescent Trail of the “upstream site originally pro-posed for Georgetown University’s boathouse in the 2006 environmental assessment.” Located within the national park boundaries, this site would crowd both towpath and trail. Like Mr. Norris, we hope that the National Park Service will drop it from consideration. It seems to us that Georgetown University should

recognize the many advantages of the “Jack’s” site that Mr. Norris proposes for the universi-ty’s boathouse, including easy vehicular access and fewer restrictions on the height of its ambitious structure. Not least among the merits of Mr. Norris’ proposal is the sug-gestion that a simultaneous envi-ronmental evaluation be per-formed on all the proposed boat-house projects, avoiding a dupli-cation of effort and expense and expediting a solution of this nag-ging controversy at last.

David Mel PaulMargareta C. Paul

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change in disabled parking was overdue Carolyn Cook’s letter to the edi-tor [“Parking rules unfair to seniors, disabled,” Feb. 22] is alarming. To start, when did “elderly” become synonymous with “dis-abled”? And when did “disabled” become synonymous with “fixed income” or inability to pay? By that kind of illogical reasoning, we should extend free meter parking to all elderly people and to those who qualify as low income, regardless of handicap status. I congratulate the D.C. Department of Transportation for this long-overdue policy change. It was the only fair thing to do, given the sheer enormity of the problem of placard abuse. The claim that the new policy “discriminates against certain individuals” is absurd. In fact, the new policy ends the dis-crimination of providing free metered parking only to “certain individuals” but not others. The writer is sadly mistaken that abuse of disabled parking placards is limited to the “fraudulent actions of a few.” One only needs to drive by any of the federal buildings, par-ticularly in the Southwest quadrant, to witness the eye-popping epidem-

ic of placard abuse up and down the streets. Nearly every single metered and non-metered space is taken by a commuter vehicle (the majority from Maryland) sporting a disabili-ty placard — all day long, Monday through Friday. This is “a few”? Yes, we all need to “play by the rules,” and we all deserve the “same freedom … to park any-where in the city.” However, there has been no fairness to either dis-abled or non-disabled drivers when it comes to street parking access. You simply cannot find short-term metered or non-metered street park-ing in most of downtown due to the inexplicable, discriminatory provi-sion of both free and extended park-ing to those with disabled placards. Having a transferable disability placard is the golden ticket for free parking in D.C., and people know it. The whole point of providing parking accessibility for disabled drivers is just that: accessibility. It is not to provide free parking. Disabled drivers do not park for free at Metro parking lots or in pay-to-park garages or parking lots, nor do disabled people ride the Metro or the bus for free. What they get is preferential access. Street parking should be no different. Genuine supporters of access for disabled drivers are lauding the Transportation Department for this policy change. The disabled will

now have, for the first time, acces-sibility to street parking, something they did not have previously. Those daily commuters who have gamed the system for years to park for free all day long will now have to “play by the rules.” I call that fair.

Cliff PhillipsWashington, D.C.

ward 4 candidate skipped meeting In response to Baruti Jahi’s Feb. 22 letter to the editor, all candidates were notified of the Feb. 1 Candidates and Endorsement Forum at the same time. If Mr. Jahi or his representatives had attended the January 2012 meeting of the Ward 4 Democrats, as did several other candidates, he would have been aware of the 2012 meeting schedule that was unanimously approved by the members, which included the Feb. 1 forum. The fact is that Mr. Jahi has elected to not participate in the activities of the Ward 4 Democrats. This is his choice, and, as fellow Democrats, we respect this choice. It is unfortunate that rather than accept responsibility and account-ability for his choices, Mr. Jahi con-tinues to obfuscate and blame oth-ers for his own failures.

Deborah M. RoysterPresident, Ward 4 Democrats

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If you’ve recently walked along Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, you’ve probably noticed the new “shops” in front of Palena and Ripple. Palena’s

shop, while providing a pretty good baguette, looks pretty bare, with nearly empty shelves. The shop in front of Ripple has been barren for quite a while, although I hear something finally is in the works. These shops didn’t come about because of their owners’ independent business plans; they’re a result of the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which has imposed unlawful standards that have induced their creation. That’s why the operation of these shops is so halfhearted. If we let the department’s approach stand, we run the risk that the same thing will happen with other res-taurants and these sham shops will spread, turning Cleveland Park into a Potemkin village. Let’s look at why this happened. Under the statutory provisions of the zoning overlay, there is a maximum percentage of street frontage that can be occupied by restaurants. However, the regulatory department has fabricated the principle that the use of street frontage as a restaurant is a property right of the landlord, not the restaurant operator. Vacant properties retain this right until a new tenant is found. This right is not legally jus-tified; it’s an invention by the department. When Palena wanted to expand, many of us sup-ported that idea: It could anchor the Park and Shop and provide another outdoor cafe to brighten the parking lot area. Palena, however, couldn’t expand without violat-ing the overlay limits as applied by D.C. regulators,

even though the percentage of operational restaurants at that time didn’t exceed the overlay limit. Several unoc-cupied storefronts retained their “right” to operate as a restaurant and were counted under the city rule; as a result, Palena’s expansion would have exceeded the overlay’s limit. Regulatory officials tried to find a way to exclude a portion of Palena’s expansion from the overlay calcula-tion and concocted the idea of the front store that wouldn’t be part of the restaurant. They would have us believe it’s a separate business apart from the restau-rant behind it and shouldn’t count as restaurant space. Our local civic representatives have confronted the department with this absurdity, but to no avail. They’re left to fight officials in court. There’s a better alterna-tive that the city could accomplish very quickly and easily. Palena and Ripple shouldn’t suffer from the depart-ment’s deception; they should be permitted to occupy their entire space as they see fit. Regulators should eliminate the unjustifiable privilege they’ve granted to landlords and create a reasonable process for allocating restaurant frontage. A moratorium should be imposed on new restaurant frontage until the overlay percentage is reached through attrition. Across the country, there’s widespread commitment to overlays like the one Cleveland Park has in place. They protect mixed uses for the benefit of local resi-dents, shop owners and patrons alike, and protect prop-erty values over the long run. The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs needs to follow the law. Please join me in urging Mayor Vincent Gray and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh to exercise proper oversight of the regulatory agency. John Chelen is a Cleveland Park resident.

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The director of the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development

said last week that he plans to work with entrepreneurs on simplifying local small business registration. District government agencies are supposed to spend half their “dis-cretionary budgets” with small local businesses that are registered with his department as “Certified Business Enterprises,” Harold Pettigrew Jr. told the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce. Businesses get preference points if a majority of their employees live in the District, if they’ve been in business in D.C. for a long time, if they’re located in a special develop-ment zone or if their owners are D.C. residents or veterans. In the past, the program gave points for minority and woman ownership, but now it is “race and gender neu-tral,” he said. Attendees asked if the registra-tion process could be simplified, particularly for firms that are renewing. Currently, such business-es must proceed as though they were new applicants. Others said

registration is difficult because it involves obtaining forms and approvals from many city agencies. “If every council member had to apply for a basic business license, we wouldn’t have a problem,” said one attendee. Pettigrew said it’s something he’s “hoping to work on.” Another participant said many small-businesses owners are not computer-savvy and would rather fill out the forms by hand, but the department works only with online applications. The speaker also noted that the agency’s website doesn’t work well on Apple computers. Pettigrew said he’d follow up on those issues. Pettigrew said his department has seen rapid leadership turnover and is due for rebuilding, but he pointed to its progress in efforts to help small businesses. The agency, for example, offers training courses for small business-es on getting access to capital and is working on a program with banks to help make short-term financing available. He also noted that the department is trying to help compa-nies export their expertise to other countries.

Small-business agency head tells of efforts to streamline

In retrospect, when Steve Dolge was laid off from a sports-reporting gig at WTOP in 1999,

he was well-positioned to take up another career. While working as a journalist, the Chevy Chase resident had fol-

lowed his passion for exercise from marathons all the way to certifica-tion as a personal trainer. So when he became unemployed, “my wife came up with an idea of doing a boot camp at Lafayette,” he said of the local elementary school, where his daughter is a student. Dolge and his wife put out the word to their community, and soon he had a number of followers, many of them friends from the school. “People kept coming,” said Dolge. “And then they started ask-ing, ‘Can you do more classes?’” Last month, he did just that, opening Second Wind Training at 5509 14th St. NW, just across the park from his old stomping grounds. “It had to be close enough to

Lafayette,” Dolge said. “I wasn’t gonna start over.” And he hasn’t had to: Many cli-ents have followed, though Dolge has room for more, particularly with his expanded schedule. While the boot camp started as two morn-ings a week, Second Wind offers five classes a day each weekday and two on Saturdays. His program is based on the CrossFit model, which focuses on “constantly varied functional move-ment at high intensity,” said Dolge. “It’s a mix of weight lifting, gym-nastics, … plyometrics and then tra-ditional cardio stuff.” Each weekday features a one-hour workout of the day, and Saturday offers a return to the boot camp. Dolge suggests clients do a minimum of three days a week at the studio, with some sort of extra cardio — running or biking — else-where. He says one of the appeals of the program is that it’s “BIG”: broad, inclusive and general. “All fitness levels can partici-pate,” he said. “There are ways to scale” all the exercises to suit differ-ent people. The participants in a recent Tuesday morning class can speak to

this inclusivity. Chevy Chase resi-dent Karen Bond said Dolge’s is the first workout she’s stuck with. “I didn’t start exercising till I was 40 — and I didn’t like it,” she said. “And I look forward to this.” Chevy Chase resident Emily Weiss, on the other hand, was already a runner when she joined Dolge’s boot camp. She said the workouts improved her speed and stamina. Membership involves varied pay levels — for two workouts a week, unlimited workouts, or drop-ins. Participants come in with varied purposes — running a triathalon, creating an exercise regimen that will stick, or even for political rea-sons: “I think we all want Michelle Obama arms,” said Forest Hills res-ident Karen Beiley. Dolge also offers personal and semi-private training. Details are at secondwindtraining.com.

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When Georgetown Visitation traveled to Flint Hill last Tuesday, coach Mike McCarthy made a point of telling his players to look at the “Independent School League Champions” banner the Huskies had hanging in their gym. Last season, Flint Hill beat the Cubs in the conference title game. “I told the girls, remember that, if we play them [again in the tourna-ment],” said McCarthy. On Sunday afternoon, the pain-ful memory turned into the extra motivation the Cubs needed to pummel the Huskies. Thanks to a dominant second-half effort, Visitation won 60-46, securing an unshared and undisputed ISL cham-pionship. “It was the exact same situation as last year,” said senior guard Kate Gillespie. “We had two really close games in the regular season with them and lost in the championship last year.” That game “was a bitter ending for us,” she said. “It left a sour taste in our mouth, and we wanted to get

revenge and go out on top.” Gillespie finished with a game-high 26 points, while fellow senior Maddy Williams added 14 and sophomore Ana Hagerup chipped in 10. The Huskies didn’t make it easy for the Cubs. Flint Hill crashed the boards, using second chances and fantastic outside shooting to take a 17-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. Visitation stayed in its zone defense and continued to force out-side shots. The Huskies’ shooters cooled off, and the Cubs adjusted by putting senior forward Libby Mosko in the post to help on the boards. That proved to be a shrewd change, as the senior controlled the paint and turned the tide for Visitation. “That was one of the differences for us,” Gillespie said of Mosko. “She makes a huge difference because she’s a tough defender and rebounder.” The Cubs were down 18-13 with less than four minutes to play before halftime. McCarthy called a timeout to settle the team and regroup, and when play resumed, guards Gillespie and Williams jump-started

Visitation’s offense. Williams hit a 3-pointer while Gillespie took the ball to the rim. The result was a 15-6 run by the Cubs in the second quar-ter and a 26-23 lead by halftime. After halftime, the Visitation fans serenaded Gillespie by singing “Happy Birthday” to the senior, who was celebrating her 18th. It

was the best present Gillespie could have gotten, she said: “Spending it with my best friends … what more could you ask for?” In the fourth quarter, Gillespie unwrapped the Huskies defense and scored 13 points while Visitation built a double-digit lead. With two minutes remaining, that lead

allowed coach McCarthy to give his six active seniors a curtain call. “It was great,” McCarthy said. “I told them before the game that I didn’t have a doubt that we would win the game.” The emotions began to swell as the seniors checked out for the final

Undisputed champs: Cubs take ISL tournament crown

Matt Petros/The CurrentThe Cubs’ seniors led the team to three ISL tournament championships during their four years. From left: Maddie Dawson, Kelsey Tillman, Libby Mosko, Kate Gillespie, Maddy Williams and Kathleen Tabb.

The Coolidge boys basketball team made history Saturday night. The Colts won their first conference title since 1988, knocking off reigning D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association champion Theodore Roosevelt 64-53 in the DCIAA title game. The win was the capstone to a stellar sea-son: Coolidge finished 29-6, including a per-fect 14-0 in conference games. Junior guard De’Shaun Morman led Coolidge with 19 points; senior guard Khalen Cumberlander added 12 more. Seniors Maurice Jeffers and Charles McDaniels, as well as junior guard Omar Roberts, chipped in nine points each. For the Rough Riders, Hershell Grant scored 18 points, and Rontrez Purcell added 12. The Colts will play Paul VI in the D.C. city title game. The date is not yet set.

Wilson girls basketball drops DCIAA title game to Woodson The Tigers were overwhelmed by H.D. Woodson in the DCIAA title game, falling 61-18 on the hardwood.

The Tigers’ offense was led by sophomore forward Mercedes Suarez, who scored 11 points, while senior forward Johnelle Green added five more.

NCS grabs the ISL ‘A’ hoops title National Cathedral won the Independent School League ‘A’ division Sunday. The Eagles knocked off St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 46-38. Freshman guard Marta Sniezek led all scor-ers with 21 points.

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Matt Petros/The CurrentKhalen Cumberlander celebrated the win over Roosevelt Saturday.

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St. John’s gave Good Counsel and its unblemished conference record just about all it could handle Monday night, but the Falcons hung on to win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship 79-76 at Bender Arena. The title was up in the air until the final buzzer. With less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, the Cadets had a chance to send it into overtime. St. John’s quickly brought the ball up the court in transition, and junior guard Lindsay Allen spotted up for a 3-point shot. Cadets head coach Jonathan Scribner called timeout to draw up a play just before Allen fired. The shot was good, but the timeout voided the play. When play resumed, the Cadets again put the ball in Allen’s hands. But this time, her attempt was off the mark. “All you can ask for is to play the best you can and hope the calls and the ball go your way,” said Scribner. “[Good Counsel] had everything go their way this year. They had a great season, and hats off to them. They deserve it. I’m sad for our kids.” The Falcons were too much for any league

team in WCAC play, finishing the year with a perfect 21-0 conference record, including three wins in the tournament. On Monday night, Allen led St. John’s with 25 points, while senior guard Mooriah Rowser added 16. Junior forward Tori Oliver

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Gonzaga lost to DeMatha 45-42 in the semifinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tourna-ment at Bender Arena Sunday night. The tight score was the result of a partial Gonzaga comeback after the Eagles fell into a 12-point hole in the third quarter. But Gonzaga rallied, and with 40 seconds to go, junior guard Tavon Blackmon stole the ball and hit a fast-break layup to cut the lead to one. On the Stags’ ensuing possession, DeMatha senior James Robinson drove down the baseline with the shot clock winding down and spun into Gonzaga junior Kris Jenkins. To the dismay of the Gonzaga faithful, officials whistled Jenkins for his fifth foul instead of Robinson for a traveling violation. Robinson sunk both free throws to give the Stags a three-point edge with 10 seconds remaining. The Eagles had one final chance to send the game into overtime. Junior guard Nate Britt’s desperate 3-point shot from the top of the key clanked off the front iron into the hands of junior guard Charles Glover, who took another heave. There was a lot of contact on the shot and Glover, along with teammates, thought he was fouled as time expired. But the official adamantly signaled that the game was over. “I thought my kids did what I asked them to do,” said Gonzaga head coach Steve Turner. “I told them from the beginning, no matter what we do tonight, we had to leave everything we had on the floor, and they did. The unfortunate part is I felt like two calls down the stretch didn’t go their way and it made the differ-ence in the game.” Gonzaga finishes the season 25-5 and 14-4 in con-ference. Jenkins scored nine of his 14 points in the second half to lead all scorers for Gonzaga. “I love my team. This year was great to our seniors,” said Jenkins, listing Mark Mack, Johnny Williams, Will Rassman and Brendan May. “This sea-

son has been unreal. It’s been a great experience for me and I’ll probably never ever forget it. This is probably a season I’ll tell my kids [about] when I get older.” The Eagles will lose five seniors to graduation but return a core group of players including current juniors Jenkins, Britt and Blackmon. “We’ve just got to continue to get better,” said Jenkins. “Everybody [will] use this as a learning expe-rience. Yeah, it hurts a lot, but we’ve just got to con-tinue to get better from it.”

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time. Kelsey Tillman was the first to tear up when she came out of her last game as a Cub, and she hugged her teammates as she reached the sidelines.

“The past four years we have become best friends,” Tillman said while holding back tears. “[When I came out] I realized it was coming to an end. That was the last game I’ll ever play. It’s been the time of my life, and we’ve become so close.” Most of the Visitation senior players have known each other

since elementary school, and only Gillespie will play at the college level, for Holy Cross. “We’ve been working for this all season,” said Williams. “It’s our last game together after playing together — some of us for 10 years. It means a lot. It was a great way to finish off.”

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also chipped in 15, and junior center Jasmine Bailey scored 10. The Cadets fell into a 10-2 hole to start the game, but bounced back with a 13-7 run to close the quarter and cut the Falcons’ lead to 17-15. By halftime, the Cadets trailed by only two. After intermission, Allen put the Cadets on her back and hit a trey to tie the game at 45 midway through the third

quarter. But the Falcons strung together a run and built a 70-63 lead with just minutes left. “At the end of the game, we needed to get a couple of stops and a couple buckets and create a five- or six-point separation,” said Scribner. “Unfortunately, they got that spurt and they got it done.” The Cadets will lose Rowser to graduation — the senior will play for Memphis next season — but St. John’s returns several key starters, including Allen. “Our junior class is solid,” said Scribner. “We hope to add a couple more pieces and expect to be back here next year.”

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Boys basketballGrace Brethren-Clinton 79, Edmund Burke 51McLean School 52, Field 34St. James 79, Sidwell 72Roosevelt 64, Anacostia 32

Coolidge 77, McKinley 62Wilson 77, Ballou 59Potomac School 70, Georgetown Day 38St. Albans 77, Pallotti 71Roosevelt 85, Spingarn 76Coolidge 72, Wilson 63GW Community School 66, Lab School 39Potomac School 60, Maret 56St. James 77, Sidwell 72St. Albans 65, The Heights 44

St. John’s 59, Carroll 56Episcopal 64, St. Albans 45Coolidge 64, Roosevelt 53DeMatha 45, Gonzaga 42Paul VI 50, St. Johns 49

Girls basketballJewish Day 39, Field 28Visitation 59, Flint Hill 56Hebrew Academy 47, Edmund Burke 40Stone Ridge 64, Sidwell 43

Wilson 53, Anacostia 26Georgetown Day 65, Maret 32Coolidge 67, Spingarn 51Roosevelt 51, Ballou 33Wilson 41, Roosevelt 25H.D. Woodson 68, Coolidge 35Visitation 68, Maret 15Georgetown Day 62, Sidwell 41National Cathedral 50, St. Andrew’s 14Visitation 56, Georgetown Day 42National Cathedral 57, Holy Child 31

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Brian Kapur/The CurrentJunior guard Nate Britt and the Eagles couldn’t get past DeMatha in Sunday’s WCAC semifinal.

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interior restorations to be functional. The building, designed by architect Adolf Cluss, started out as the flag-ship for the city’s public school sys-tem and later housed the system’s administrative offices for four decades. In the latest round of develop-ment offers, from January 2010, the Maryland-based Cana Development emerged as the frontrunner with its idea to turn the downtown property into a boutique hotel and culinary school. Cana principal Michael Morris, in an interview, said his firm was prepared to take on that project with-out any city funding. “We thought we put together an extremely viable and realistic proposal to bring the property back to its original luster,” he said. Morris said the city ended up halting negotiations with his firm because other entities expressed interest in Franklin. “The mayor and [development director] Victor Hoskins … had been contacted by various organizations over the course of time when they were deciding what to do with our proposal,” Morris said. “And because of that, they felt the city would be best served by issuing another [request for proposals] for the property.” Sousa didn’t comment on the details. “There were some discus-sions,” he said. “We decided that it would make more sense to start the process over again. We had never made an actual award to [Cana].” According to some reports, the city has seen interest from large institutions — including, as one Logan Circle advisory neighbor-

hood commissioner has said, Syracuse University. Another unresolved detail of the last proposal was whether Franklin ought to be declared “surplus” — or officially not viable for public use — so the development could pro-ceed. Some heated opinions on that topic came out during a November 2010 hearing, with a group called

the Coalition to Save Franklin School pushing to preserve the building for an educational use. A decision from the D.C. Council was required to make the surplus designation, and according to Sousa, that never happened. The surplusing of the property, he said, is now likely to “be married to the eventual … decision we make about who to award it to.” Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans said he wasn’t clear on the development office’s direction with the project. “I don’t know. They haven’t filled me in on anything,” he said, adding that he would be glad to see evidence that “they’re moving forward.” Sousa said the agency won’t be “prescriptive” about the uses it seeks for Franklin, but he said the “signifi-cant cost factors” make public uses unrealistic. There are already librar-ies and schools within Franklin’s vicinity, he said, and the building “is not consistent with our needs in terms of office space.” The property is “a challenging

space to work with,” Sousa added, since both its exterior and interior are subject to strict historic preserva-tion laws. The solicitation will emphasize that bidders won’t get city money to redevelop Franklin. The same condi-tion applied during past requests, Sousa said, but “we try to be direct about that [so] when people are put-ting together solicitations, they make no assumptions about expecting X amount from the city.” Morris of Cana Development said his firm was “still trying to decide” whether it would respond to another round with the District. “I still love the property, and think it’s a shame it’s not being used to its potential,” he said. Whatever happens, Morris said, he hopes the property becomes active again soon. By working on, then abandoning the proposal from his firm, he said, the city lost a full year. “Had we been able to move for-ward,” Morris said, “the property would have been in construction at this point and potentially opened by the end of this year.” Meanwhile, the Coalition to Save Franklin remains interested in the property but hasn’t heard much from the development office, said group member and Shaw activist Cary Silverman. “There’s a group of us that stand ready and willing to help in the pro-cess to help put together [a request for proposals] for a range of appro-priate uses for that building,” he said, “but we just have not had com-munication with the District govern-ment to move that process forward.” The Franklin School most recent-ly made news last fall, when police arrested a group of Occupy DC pro-testers who tried to take over the building.

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Edmund Burke School At Burke, we don’t have parent-teacher conferences. We have fami-ly conferences. There are two fami-ly conferences per year and these involve the student, the student’s parents and the adviser. An adviser is a teacher at the school who helps students organize work, helps the student bring up grades, arranges meetings with other teachers and does other things of that nature. The point of having family conferences instead of the more typical parent-teacher confer-ences is so the student can hear

what the adviser and parents have to say. The students can add their input on what they need to do for a successful trimester. Burke students and staff find this a much better way to communicate than tradition-al parent-teacher conferences. For the several weeks leading up to family conferences, students col-lect graded work to show to their parents. They also fill out a sheet stating three academic goals for the next trimester and how they can reach them. School is canceled on the days when there are family con-ferences. The people involved in the conference look at and discuss grades. They talk about whether the grades are good or bad and what can be done in the future. The selected class work is passed around and discussed. Then, every-body looks at the three goals and talks about them and what they can do to help reach them. Students leave with a better idea of how to approach their academic work.

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Holy Trinity School I interviewed Mrs. Robinson, our lower school principal, about our practice of going to the chapel on weekday mornings. I asked her why she takes students to chapel, and she responded that we are a Catholic school and Mass is the foundation from which we become open to learning about all that God offers. Mrs. Robinson takes any stu-dents who want to go, starting as young as pre-k. Pre-k students are good listeners in Mass and like to be blessed. Mrs. Robinson says that she does not have to stop the stu-dents from talking in Mass because the Holy Spirit takes care of that. Mrs. Robinson also said that going to Mass in the morning sets a positive tone for the whole day. It is a warm community that we look forward to being a part of. Going to Mass helps us see God in all things.

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Hyde-Addison Elementary This season’s cheerleading squad has improved greatly. We still have our great cheerleading coaches from before, including Ms. Lyons and Ms. Kilmer, but this season we also have a new coach, Ms. Regan. They do a great job organizing different things for us. Earlier this month, we went to Lululemon Athletica to work on our cheers and a new dance. We are so grateful that Lululemon Athletica allowed us to use its great facility. The squad itself is great, too. The new members understand the cheers quickly, and the veterans (including myself) help them out.

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— Caroline Katzive and Maddie Williams, fifth-graders

Key Elementary In honor of Black History Month, Key School performed a tribute called “Living the Dream … Singing the Dream” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and his major influence in overcoming seg-

regation. On April 4, 1967, he pre-sented his “I Have a Dream” speech, one that changed the coun-try forever. We are also honoring Martin Luther King Jr. because he was a great fighter. He went to jail and still did not give up on his goal, and he is an inspiration to us all. The program took place in our auditorium. The second- through fifth-grade chorus and the kinder-garten/first-grade chorus sang songs such as “This Little Light of Mine,” “We Shall Overcome” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” Our choral director, Pat Roddy, worked diligently with both choruses. Fifth-graders read different parts of his famous “Dream” speech. The performance was led by Ms. Linden, a kindergarten teacher. “He was a great leader of the civil rights movement. Because of him, people stand up for what they want,” said Ms. Linden. All the kids at Key School came to the show. Younger kids learned about how this man changed our lives and country.— Meghan Ourand, Mica Gelb and

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that finally happens, the school will look a lot different! Lafayette already has more than 700 students jammed into a school that comfortably holds 535, so you might be wondering why we are not being renovated right now. The answer is that we did not get high priority when the list of school ren-ovations was drawn up. Now a per-son called a project director still has to see what we need to fix in the school. He or she will have to draw a big plan that will take about a year. Once the plans are ready, workers will need to get all the materials and build. As you can tell, it is going to take a while before everything gets fixed.

— Ellida Parker and Emma Jacobson, fifth-graders

Maret School Maret School has a week in February called ISW, which stands for Intensive Study Week. Students and faculty do exciting activities that have to do with a specific theme. This year’s theme is con-nectedness. The second-graders were put in groups with the third-graders, and the groups spent each day with a lower school teacher doing various activities. Before we went to Mr. Stone, we timed how long we took to take a shower. We discussed how much water we use and how to con-serve water in the future. Then, we picked up trash around the school. With Madame Heimonet, we cooked very cool foods from other countries. We made bubble tea from Asia, quinoa taco salad from Central and South America, and vegetable stew from Africa. For dessert, we made a fruity angel food trifle from England. We learned about how to con-nect with nature. We went on a hike

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At the commission’s Feb. 27 meeting:■ commissioner Ed Solomon reported that the O and P streets reconstruction project is “moving along quite well,” with work now under way in the 3200 block of P Street.■ Ruth Werner, representing Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, asked residents to vote for delegates to the Democratic National Convention on Saturday at the University of the District of Columbia, Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street NW. Evans is run-ning for one of 14 spots.■ a resident reported that the DC Circulator is once again stopping at Wisconsin Avenue and P Street, fol-lowing requests from neighbors.■ commissioners voted 5-0, with Charles Eason and Jeff Jones absent, to support the Rose Park Easter Egg Hunt on the condition that organizers ensure no eggs are left behind. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon April 7.■ commissioners voted 4-1, with Bill Starrels opposing, to request that the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs prohibit food trucks from parking on residential streets and implement new regulations on a pilot basis for no more than 18 months. Starrels objected because he wanted to push for stronger require-ments for trucks to mitigate trash.■ commissioners voted 5-0 to request that the D.C. Department of Transportation reinstall a right-turn signal for eastbound M Street traffic onto southbound Wisconsin Avenue.■ commissioners voted 5-0 to request that the D.C. Department of Transportation study ways to reduce and control cut-through traffic in Burleith, preferably using traffic-calming methods other than speed humps.■ commissioners voted 5-0 to sup-port a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for Noodles & Company to open a fast-food establishment at 1815 Wisconsin Ave.■ commissioners voted 4-0, with Charles Eason and Jeff Jones absent and Ron Lewis abstaining, to sup-port an Old Georgetown Board application for new buildings at Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. The resolution also asks the board to require a smaller rear garage building if “practicable” for the historic property’s needs.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

ANC 3BGlover Park

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, contact [email protected] or visit anc3b.org.

ANC 3CCleveland ParkWoodley ParkMassachusetts Avenue Heights

At the commission’s Feb. 12 meeting:■ Jared Powell of Casey Trees requested a grant of $1,000 to cover half the cost of planting trees at the site of the National Child Research Center. He said Casey Trees is approaching other commissions for grants to help with its plantings. Commissioner Richard Steacy said he had a problem with making such a grant because the school is private. He said the city might not allow such a grant. The commission will consider the request next month. ■ commissioners unanimously agreed to support a public space application by Frozen.yo, at 3000 Connecticut Ave., for five two-seat tables with an umbrella, provided that the area include a trash can. ■ commissioners unanimously objected to a proposed rear addition to a house at 3193 Porter St. as it would make the side of the building — a contributing structure in the Cleveland Park Historic District — stick out beyond the original struc-ture. But the commission, which had no objection to a proposed window replacement, urged the Historic Preservation Review Board to work with the applicant. “When you change a contribut-ing building [in an historic district], it must be similar to the rhythm and character of the historic district,” said commissioner Leila Afzal.■ commissioners voted 8-1, with Lee Brian Reba dissenting, to oppose a three-story metal parking structure, in which 15 cars would be stacked with an hydraulic lift, at the rear of the Cleveland Park fire sta-tion, 3522 Connecticut Ave. Nobody from the fire depart-ment appeared before the commis-sion to answer questions about the lift, but a host of neighbors came to object, citing possible noise at night, a potential precedent for other nearby locations, and fears about structural integrity. Several suggested that they would support giving the firefight-ers guest parking passes or Zone 3 parking permits.

Commissioners unanimously agreed to write a letter to the mayor and fire chief about the issue. ■ commissioners unanimously agreed to move $3,000 from their savings account to their checking account since the checking account had insufficient funds to cover the bills. Commission treasurer Bill Kummings reported that the city is six months behind in sending out its quarterly allotments.■ commissioner Lee Brian Reba reported that neighbors of Cafe Sorriso at 2311 Calvert St. have agreed to a voluntary agreement with the establishment. He also said that CVS drugstore is applying for a liquor license and that the National Zoo will discuss security issues at an upcoming meeting. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, call 202-657-5725 or visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3DSpring ValleyWesley Heights

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the new medical building at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

ANC 3ETenleytownAmerican University Park

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW. Agenda items include:■ open forum.■ announcements.■ police report.■ presentation by Clark Realty on plans relating to the Tenleytown Safeway.■ presentation and potential resolu-tion regarding the Wesley Theological Seminary campus plan.■ discussion and potential resolu-tion on plans to allow parking on the south side of the 4200 through 4800 blocks of Yuma Street.■ presentation and possible vote on a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception from lot-occupancy, rear-yard and nonconforming-structure require-ments to permit an addition at 4220 45th St. For details, visit anc3e.org.

ANC 3FForest Hills

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake St. NW. For details, call 202-362-6120 or visit anc3f.us.


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chures and price sheets. A thorough, appropriate and very stylish restora-tion has left the six-bedroom, 3.5-bath home with a fresh look at the beginning of its second century — and at a price that is easily half that of similar properties in many Northwest neighborhoods. Soaring ceilings, large windows, hardwood floors and abundant mill-work are expected in a home of this vintage, and these pristine examples don’t disappoint. Large bays in sev-eral spaces, including the living room and the master bedroom, bring ample light and air into the sizable rooms here. But there are additional focal points. In the living room, a marble fireplace surround flanked by built-in bookshelves steals the show. And the dining room’s boiserie and pic-ture rail provide instant structure, as does the room’s coffered ceiling. Renovated spaces here wisely reprise the living room’s use of

marble. The material — at once cool, natural and a signifier of understated luxury — is also appro-priate, given the home’s 1909 con-struction date. The baths in particu-lar have gotten judicious applica-tions of the stone. Hefty marble vanities with marble-trimmed mir-rors in two bathrooms look pilfered from an Edwardian-era movie set, so perfectly do they capture early-20th-century industrial chic. The baths’ combinations of subway, hex and penny round tiles are also per-fectly suited to the home’s vintage. Two of the baths, including the master, feature large walk-in show-ers, while a third holds a claw-foot tub. Marble pops up again in the kitchen. As in other applications, the subway-tile backsplash features honed marble. Black granite coun-ters are also honed and provide a pop of contrast with creamy-white cabinetry that stretches to the ceil-ing. Stainless-steel appliances include a Wolf gas range and SubZero refrigerator. There’s a small breakfast bar in the hardwood-floored kitchen, but most family meals will happen in the adjacent breakfast room, a casu-al spot that nevertheless feels dis-tinctive, thanks to ample moldings

and wainscoting. With an exit door as well as the home’s rear stairs here, this spot also makes sense as a mudroom, as shown by existing built-in storage. Bedrooms are sizable and sunny, thanks to the home’s three expo-sures. With six possible bedrooms, a couple of these have been repur-posed, with stylish results. On the second level, a bay-windowed library is grounded by a Craftsman-style mantel and built-in shelves. On the top level, a similarly large space is now a family room. Of the remaining four rooms, the master is a sunny, large standout and includes a marble-lined bath and walk-in closet fully kitted out with built-in storage. The other bed-room on this level features a private

balcony. Outdoor space has received design attention similar to the home’s carefully-thought-out interi-ors. A flagstone patio features built-in planters and a gate to a parking pad with space for two cars. Though the ample square foot-age and the stylish renovations here are this property’s top selling points, space remains for new owners to make their mark. The bottom level has been improved, though not fin-ished. A laundry space waits in this large area, which offers walkout access and could accommodate a host of uses, including an exercise spot and wine storage, as are here

now. Mount Pleasant fans will recog-nize the address: The home sits at the border between the neighbor-hood’s blocks of classic homes and its commercial strip, where a farm-ers market also sets up shop. The Columbia Heights Metrorail stop, along with more shopping and din-ing, wait a short distance away. For drivers, the entrance to Rock Creek Parkway is within blocks. This six-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 3200 17th St. is offered for $1,150,000. For details, contact the Linda Low team of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. at 202-232-4733 or lindalowrealtor.com.

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immersion school in Washington. It is looking at a Ward 3 location. The school’s executive summary said the charter — which would start with kindergarten through fifth grade and eventually expand to eighth grade — would not “follow theological [principles] or rituals in its operation.” It cited Arabic as “the fifth most commonly spoken native language in the world.” The proposal also cited the Arab Spring, saying, “An Arabic lan-guage DC Charter School will sig-nificantly increase the number of potential diplomats, linguists and informed citizens who can better promote democracy in an emerging democratic Arabic world.” D.C. Flex Academy Public Charter School is another unique

offering. Its board chair, Anita Walls, explained that the school would fol-low a blended learning model. Some of the kindergartners through 12th-graders would regu-larly attend a “bricks and mortar” school and complete computer coursework there with teacher guid-ance. Other D.C. Flex students would work on their online school-work from home and go in to the school from time to time. “The blended education model allows for students who are advanced or who are having trouble to work at their own pace,” Walls said. She said her son, Lovell Walls Jr., is an example of why D.C. Flex would work. Lovell is a home-schooled fifth-grader who takes online classes, including seventh-grade science and math coursework. “Success to one student might be that they are really good at science but they’re not really good at

English,” Walls said. D.C. Flex would customize a curriculum to each student’s individual subject levels. D.C. Flex originally applied in 2010 as the DC Technology Academy Public Charter School, but its application was denied. The group has since retooled its proposal from an entirely virtual academy to the blended model, which would use a national online learning curricu-lum called K12. The organizers of D.C. Flex would like to find a location in Northwest or Northeast. Another nontraditional school among the proposed charters is Somerset Preparatory Academy Public Charter School, which would offer college prep coursework to sixth- through 12th-graders in Ward 4 or Ward 8. Students could earn college cred-it starting as early as sixth grade and also have the option to focus on interactive media or communication technology. “Some DC charter schools have college prep programs but none have a focus on the Communication Arts along with the Digital Media Academy,” founding board member Douglas Rodriguez wrote in an email. Rodriguez said Somerset Preparatory Academy would also use a “push and pull” method that encourages students to take the most challenging coursework they can handle and offers extensive tutoring for students who need more help. The D.C. Public Charter School Board is doing technical reviews and interviews with the 11 proposed charter schools’ founding groups and will hold public hearings on March 19 and 20. The board will vote on each application on April 23, and approved schools would open in the fall of 2013. In the last several years, the majority of proposed charter schools have not made it past the application stage. Four out of 18 charter school applications were accepted in 2011, four out of 13 were accepted in 2010, and two out of 11 were accept-ed in 2008. There were no 2009 applications.

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his corporate campaign contributors. Orange, meanwhile, said he has had a consistently independent voice and that the years he spent representing Ward 5 on the council give him essential experience that his competitors lack. Orange first joined the council in another low point for D.C. elected officials, he said: 1999, when the city was operating under a federal financial control board because local officials had been unable to balance the bud-get. Orange said he helped rein in spending and spur economic development projects before leaving the Ward 5 office to run for mayor in 2006. “I’d stand behind my record against anybody’s,” he said. Biddle, a Shepherd Park resident who was appointed to replace Orange in the at-large seat

for a few months last year before losing the April special election, cast himself as a com-munity leader rather than a traditional politi-cian. Asked to identify his greatest weakness, Biddle said he lacks experience “in horse-trading behind closed doors” but that council members shouldn’t have to do such negotiat-ing. Holness, who last year chaired the Columbia Heights/U Street advisory neighbor-hood commission, acknowledged that she has less political experience than her opponents but called herself the best listener, “the freshest face” and “a quick study.” She also pointed to her volunteer work in various civic activist causes, including D.C. statehood. Shapiro, who grew up in the District and recently moved from Maryland to Chevy Chase, called himself the experienced outsider in the race, due to his Maryland legislative his-tory. At the forum, he was the harshest critic of

the incumbent; when candidates were asked how to address the council’s ethical miscon-duct, Shapiro said simply, “I believe I need to be replacing Mr. Orange.” Orange faced some of the toughest ques-tions at the forum: Plotkin grilled him about his stance on corporate campaign contribu-tions, and an audience member criticized his support for taxing income from out-of-state municipal bonds. All four candidates said they favor a ban on corporate contributions, and Holness — unlike the others — said she is taking none for this election. But Plotkin seemed skeptical of Orange’s caveat that it would be useless to ban corporate campaign contributions without also prohibiting council members from holding second jobs. In his closing statement at the forum, Biddle criticized “career politicians” and offered a thinly veiled criticism of Orange’s

answers to some questions. “We’ve heard some things this evening that demonstrate there are people who just aren’t willing to stand up and be honest,” Biddle said. “We can-not allow people to look us in the face and not be honest.” When asked about particular issues, the candidates tended to pitch similar priorities: improving the District’s education system and reducing unemployment. Holness stood apart from the group in saying she hoped her top legislative achievement would be addressing parking shortages in parts of the city. But it was questions of ethics that domi-nated much of the forum — for good reason, said Shapiro, because the distracted and dis-trusted council cannot bring the city together to solve its problems. “We can’t get there until we fix this council, until we stop the dealing, until we stop the infighting and elect leaders whose primary focus is on public service,” he said.

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tion. Among the issues, hashed out by fire offi-cials and a city architectural historian in a small hearing room at the city’s Office of Planning, were:• Is it really necessary to widen the firehouse doors? Battalion Chief David Foust, capital proj-ects officer at the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, explained that emission standards finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2010 require filters and other equipment that make fire trucks and ambulances wider. And even the old equip-ment occasionally scraped the narrow doors. “Our best option safetywise, for the public and for our members, is allowing a wider opening,” Foust said. City architectural historian Tim Dennée did not disagree. “We asked, can you retract the mirrors? But backing up, you don’t want to retract mirrors,” he told Byrne. Some European fire stations use smaller vehicles, but they are equipped with compo-nents that are not compatible with hoses and other equipment used here, Dennée said. “We’re not really prepared to challenge the whole American way of fighting fires.”• Should the fire station be preserved, but for another use? Byrne asked the witnesses to address “retaining it as a firehouse, as opposed to, say, a coffee shop.” Foust said fire officials were unable to find even a temporary site for the Cleveland Park

station. “The actual thought of abandoning that building is not in our long-range plan. It’s not one of the options” for strategically placing stations around the city, he said. “Allowance to make these changes will allow this building to serve the community for the next hundred years,” added Allam Al-Alami of the D.C. Department of General Services, which oversees city construction. “Historic use is important,” Dennée said. But “the National Register says property should be kept in its historic use — if it’s the best way to preserve them. There’s pluses and minuses. As a coffee shop, you might be able to keep” the original doors, he said. Planners are beginning to look at smarter long-range options, such as moving the fire station into a mixed-use development with a rebuilt Cleveland Park library, he said. But it’s too late in the game to implement such ambi-tious changes now, “so you end up painted into a corner. FEMS is very attached to its build-ings. It’s difficult to say don’t let them do this, and that’s not our position,” Dennée said.• Can the doors be altered without harming the rest of the historic facade? The fire department’s architect, Anwar Iqbal, said the agency will use expert stone masons, perhaps even those from the Washington National Cathedral, to cut into the stone-framed arches around the station’s two vehicle doors. The proposal is to increase their width from 10 to 12 feet, and their height from 11 to 12 feet, which will result in some “flat-tening” of the arches, he said. “Essentially, we agree with the Historic Preservation Office that this is of course not the best solution. But there is no alternate site,” Iqbal said. The construction contract, he said,

will specify that the work must be done by “a master mason who has done similar projects successfully.” The issue is clearly time-sensitive, since renovation of the Cleveland Park firehouse has been promised for at least eight years, and the station has been closed since November 2010, when city inspectors determined it was unfit for human habitation. Bids have been taken for the renovation — which is coupled with a similar moderniza-tion project for the Palisades firehouse at 4811 MacArthur Blvd., also the subject of a door-widening dispute, which will be heard by Byrne in March. The contract can be awarded as soon as the design issue is resolved. Foust read a letter from Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe stating that any further delay “will continue to impact our fire safety mission.” Additional holdups will also affect other sta-tions in line for modernization, including Engine Co. 23 in Foggy Bottom, Engine Co. 5 in Georgetown, and Engine Co. 21 in Adams Morgan. Foust said. “Each delay reduces our opportunity to start another project.” “We are fully funded, with bids in hand, and going through an updated permit process,” said Al-Alami of the general services depart-ment, adding that delays also drive up costs. “We’re sensitive to the issue of delay. We’ve tried to expedite this,” Dennée said. Susie Taylor, president of the Cleveland Park Citizens Association, said the group has not taken sides on the door-widening issue. But Taylor called it “outrageous” that the neighborhood has been without a firehouse for so long, and urged a quick resolution. “I very much hear you,” Byrne replied, promising to rule expeditiously.

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If the Cleveland Park fire station does get wider doors, firefighters will also get a new, and newfangled, place to park. The Historic Preservation Review Board last week approved a three-level, 15-space “mechanical parking struc-ture” that would be installed behind the station at 3522 Connecticut Ave. The prefab structure, seen elsewhere in the District but generally inside auto repair shops and other buildings, is designed to ease a parking crunch in the busy commercial strip of Cleveland Park. Many firefighters live outside the city, and must carry heavy equipment and special clothing. Under plans approved by the board, the simple steel structure would have three levels, only two of them visible from the alley and houses behind it. Since the station sits a full story below the grade of that alley, cars would enter from the second level, with an auto-mated lift moving cars up and down and from side to side. The board’s main concern was screening the open steel structure, and the cars in it, from view. Members said the fire department must provide some type of siding or even vegetation to enclose the top two floors.

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Concert ■TheCatholicUniversityofAmericaChamberChoirwillperformitswinterconcert,featuringworksbyFerko,Mozart,BrahmsandSchumann.7:30p.m.Free.St.Vincent’sChapel,CatholicUniversity,620MichiganAve.NE.202-319-5417.

Discussions and lectures ■AuthorNeilChamberswilldiscusshisbook“UrbanGreen:ArchitecturefortheFuture.”6to8p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.MarvinCenterAmphitheater,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,80021stSt.NW.neilchambersatgw.eventbrite.com. ■ArizonaStateUniversityprofessorsChristopherBooneandCharlesLordwilldis-cuss“EnvironmentalJusticeandRedlininginD.C.andBaltimore”aspartofthe“OntheEdge:UrbanSustainability”lectureseries.6:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.Room208,White-GravenorHall,GeorgetownUniversity,[email protected]. ■BrianSchmidtoftheAustralianNationalUniversitywilldiscuss“TheUniverseFromBeginningtoEnd.”6:45p.m.Free.CarnegieInstitutionofWashington,1530PSt.NW.202-328-6988. ■CristinaAlgerwilldiscusshernovel“TheDarlings,”aboutalaw-yerwhomarriesintoawealthyfamily.7p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■StevenT.Katz,professorofJewishandHolocauststudiesanddirectoroftheElieWieselCenterforJudaicStudiesatBostonUniversity,willdiscuss“ThinkingAboutJewishResistanceDuringtheHolocaust.”7to8:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.RubinsteinAuditorium,U.S.HolocaustMemorialMuseum,100RaoulWallenbergPlaceSW.ushmm.org/events/shapirolecture2012. ■The“FateorFreeWill?”discussionserieswillfocuson“Macbeth”byWilliamShakespeare.7p.m.Free.ChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrary,5625ConnecticutAve.

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Films ■The“AmericanRepertoire”serieswillfeatureWoodyAllen’s1977film“AnnieHall,”aboutaneuroticcomedianwhofallsinlovewiththefree-spiritedtitlecharacter.6:30p.m.Free.NationalPortraitGallery,8thandFstreetsNW.202-633-1000. ■The14thannualDCIndependentFilmFestivalwillopenwiththeD.C.premiereofMichaelStillwater’s“ShiningNight:APortraitofMortenLauridsen.”7p.m.$12.Landmark’sEStreetCinema,55511thSt.NW.800-762-1110. The festival will continue through March 4 at various venues.

Performances ■AspartofaseriesexploringU.S.societyintheyearsbeforetheCivilWar,theGeorgetownTheatreCompanywillpresentastagedreadingofDionBoucicault’splay“TheOctoroon.”7:30p.m.$10donationsuggest-ed.GraceEpiscopalChurch,1041WisconsinAve.NW.georgetowntheatre.org. ■Singer/songwriterDougLevitt,aD.C.native,willpresentsongs,storiesandimagesfromhisproject“GreyhoundDiaries,”whichchronicleshissix-weekGreyhoundBustouracrosstheUnitedStates.6p.m.Free.MillenniumStage,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■“FlamencoFestival2012”willfea-tureaperformancebydancersCarmenCortés,RafaelaCarrascoandOlgaPericet.8p.m.$35to$65.LisnerAuditorium,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,73021stSt.NW.800-745-3000.

Sporting event ■TheWashingtonWizardswillplaytheOrlandoMagic.7p.m.$10to$500.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

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HouseOrchestrawillperformsalonmusic.6p.m.Free.MillenniumStage,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■Baltimore-basedrecordingartistMarcAvonEvansandhisacousticbandwillper-formsoulmusicaspartof“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival.”6:30to9:30p.m.Free.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■FlutistDieterFlury(shown)andpianistMariaPrinzwillpresent“MusicalGreetingsFromVienna,BudapestandPrague.”7:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.EmbassyofAustria,3524InternationalCourtNW.202-895-6776.

Discussions and lectures ■AuthorsJabariAsim(shown)andDanielleEvanswilldiscusstheworkofRalphEllison,bestknownforhisnovel“InvisibleMan.”Noon.Free.WhittallPavilion,JeffersonBuilding,LibraryofCongress,101stSt.SE.202-707-5394. ■HistorianGeorgeC.Daughanwilldis-cusshisbook“1812:TheNavy’sWar.”Noon.Free.U.S.NavyMemorial,701PennsylvaniaAve.NW.202-737-2300. ■AseemaSinha,associateprofessorofgovernmentatClaremontMcKennaCollege,willdiscuss“HowGlobalMarketsandRulesShapeIndia’sRisetoPower.”3to4:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.MortaraBuilding,GeorgetownUniversity,36thandNstreetsNW.aseemasinha.eventbrite.com. ■“Ukraine’sProspects:EconomicDevelopment,EnergyPolicy,andBusinessClimate”willfeaturepanelistsNazarKholod,apoliticaleconomist;OleksandrSukhodolia,avisitingscholarattheInstituteforRussian,European,andEurasianStudies;andAndriyTsintskiruk,assistantdirectoroftheU.S.-UkraineBusinessCouncil.4to5:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.VoesarConferenceRoom,ElliottSchoolofInternationalAffairs,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,1957ESt.NW.tinyurl.com/ukraineprospects.

■FordhamUniversityprofessorBarbaraE.Mundywilldiscuss“WaterandtheAztecLandscapeintheValleyofMexico.”5:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.MusicRoom,DumbartonOaks,170332ndSt.NW.202-339-6440. ■TheMysteryBookGroupwilldiscuss“CityofDragons”byKelliStanley.6:30p.m.Free.Barnes&Noble,55512thSt.NW.202-347-0176. ■RepresentativesfromD.C.,NewYorkCity,SanFranciscoandAustin,Texas,willdis-cuss“MakingPerformancePublic:MandatoryDisclosureofEnergyUseinBuildings.”6:30to8p.m.$20;freeforstudents.Registrationrequired.NationalBuildingMuseum,401FSt.NW.202-272-2448. ■RaymondBonnerwilldiscusshisbook“AnatomyofInjustice:AMurderCaseGoneWrong.”7p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■DoronPetersanwilldiscussherbook“StickyFingers’Sweets:100Super-SecretVeganRecipes.”7p.m.$8inadvance;$10onthedayoftheevent.Sixth&IHistoricSynagogue,600ISt.NW.sixthandi.org. ■Aforumonwomeninleadershipposi-tionsintheWhiteHousewillfeaturepanel-istsAnitaMcBride,formerchiefofstaffforLauraBush;SusanSher,formerchiefofstafftoMichelleObama;JeanBecker,for-merdeputypresssecretarytoBarbaraBush;andBessAbell,formerWhiteHousesocialsecretary.7p.m.Free.McGowanTheater,

NationalArchivesBuilding,ConstitutionAvenuebetween7thand9thstreetsNW.202-357-5000.

Films ■TheGeorgetownNeighborhoodLibrarywillpresent“WarIsAllHell”and“TheBetterAngelsofOurNature,1865,”theeighthandninthepisodesofKenBurns’“TheCivilWar.”4p.m.Free.GeorgetownNeighborhoodLibrary,3260RSt.NW.202-727-0232. ■TheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankwillpresentJuanPabloRebella’s2004film“Whisky,”aboutamanwhoselong-lostbroth-erresurfaces.6:30p.m.Free.Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBankCulturalCenter,1300NewYorkAve.NW.202-623-3558.

Performances ■Aspartof“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival,”studentsfromtheDukeEllingtonSchooloftheArtswillpresent“TheCountryShookandtheChildrenHollered,”aworld-premiereproductionthatrevisitsandreworkstheAmericanconversa-tionasexploredbythelikesofLangstonHughes,JamesBaldwinandMarvinGaye.7:30p.m.$20;$18forseniorsandstudents.LangTheatre,AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993.The perfor-mance will repeat Saturday at 2 p.m. ■BowenMcCauleyDancewillpresenttheworldpremiereof“LeSacreduPrintemps—aquatremains,”incelebrationofthe100thanniversaryofStravinsky’s1913semi-nalwork.7:30p.m.$36.TerraceTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600.The perfor-mance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Special event ■“PhillipsAfter5”willfeaturetheBaltimore-basedNanaProjectsperformingashadowpuppetshowinspiredbyEdgarAllanPoe’s“Eureka,”at6:30and7p.m.;andatalkabout“RivièreandParis:From‘LeChatNoir’totheEiffelTower,”at6and7p.m.$12;$10forseniorsandstudents.Reservationssuggested.PhillipsCollection,160021stSt.NW.phillipscollection.org/calendar.

Tour ■AtouroftheWashingtonNationalCathedralwillexplorethecharacteristicsofthe20th-centuryAmericanGothicstyle.3p.m.$10;reservationssuggested.WashingtonNationalCathedral,MassachusettsandWisconsinavenuesNW.202-537-6200.The tour will repeat Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Friday,March2

Concerts ■TheFridayMorningMusicClubwillpresentaconcertofworksbyBeethoven,Gounod,CharpentierandKhatchaturian.Noon.Free.CalvaryBaptistChurch,7558thSt.NW.202-333-2075. ■CharlesMiller,ministerofmusicatNationalCityChristianChurch,willpresentanorganrecitalfeaturingworksbyBach.12:15p.m.Free.NationalCityChristianChurch,5ThomasCircleNW.202-797-0103. ■TheFablerswillperformavarietyofAppalachianfolksongs,TinPanAlleytunesandotherAmericanmusicaspartof“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival.”6to7:30p.m.Free.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■HighStreetHymnswillperformtradi-tionalhymnsinacontemporarystylewithgui-tarsanddrums.7p.m.Free.AllSaintsChurch,3ChevyChaseCircle.301-654-2488. ■TheGreatNoiseEnsemblewillpresent“GuerrillaNewMusic,”featuringworksbyup-and-comingcomposersD.J.Sparr,Rob

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Thursday, marCh 1■Lecture:TheJewishLitLiveSeminarserieswillfeatureNicoleKrauss,authorof“TheHistoryofLove”and“GreatHouse.”7p.m.Free.ContinentalBallroom,MarvinCenter,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,80021stSt.NW.gwu.edu.

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PatersonandMarcMellits.7p.m.$20.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■TheCalefaxReedQuintetwillperformworksbyDebussy,Granados,NancarrowandAbrahamsen.7:30p.m.Free;ticketsrequired.MeyerAuditorium,FreerGalleryofArt,12thStreetandIndependenceAvenueSW.202-633-1000.

Discussions and lectures ■NathanielHeller,co-founderandexecu-tivedirectorofGlobalIntegrity,willdiscuss“MeasuringandCombatingCorruptioninthe21stCentury.”12:30p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.Room200,RomeBuilding,JohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies,[email protected]. ■SarahWadsworthandWayneWiegandwilldiscusstheirbook“RightHereISeeMyOwnBooks:TheWoman’sBuildingLibraryattheWorld’sColumbianExposition.”3p.m.Free.Room119,JeffersonBuilding,LibraryofCongress,101stSt.SE.202-707-5221. ■JimYardleywilldiscusshisbook“BraveDragons:AChineseBasketballTeam,anAmericanCoach,andTwoCulturesClashing.”7p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919.

Films ■TheNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory’snewWarnerBros.Theaterwillpres-entLesBlank’s1995documentary“SworntotheDrum,”aboutAfro-CubanpercussionistFranciscoAguabella.Adiscussionwillfollow.Noonto1:30p.m.Free.NationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,14thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-633-1000. ■“AllRoadsFilmProject:WomenHoldUpHalftheSky”willfeaturetheD.C.premiereofBeckCole’s2011film“HereIAm.”7:30p.m.$10.GrosvenorAuditorium,NationalGeographic,1600MSt.NW.202-857-7700.

Performances ■AMongolian-themedperformancewillfeatureadancetroupe,balladandthroatsingers,andacontortionist.6p.m.Free.MillenniumStage,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■“FlamencoFestival2012”willfea-tureCompañiaOlgaPericet.8p.m.$35to$65.LisnerAuditorium,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,73021stSt.NW.800-745-3000. ■ThePanAmericanSymphonyOrchestra’stangoensemblewillpresentaneveningofmusicanddancing.8to11p.m.$25inadvance;$30atthedoor.EmbassyofArgentina,1600NewHampshireAve.NW.240-242-8032. ■TheNewYork-baseddancetroupeKeigwin+Companywillperform.8p.m.$18to$55.EisenhowerTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600.The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

reading ■APEN/Faulknerliteraryeventwillfea-tureTilarMazzeo,authorof“TheSecretof

ChanelNo.5:TheIntimateHistoryoftheWorld’sMostFamousPerfume,”andStacySchiff,authorof“Cleopatra:ALife”and“Vera(Mrs.VladimirNabokov).”7:30p.m.$15.FolgerShakespeareLibrary,201EastCapitolSt.SE.202-544-7077.

Sporting event ■TheWashingtonCapitalswillplaytheNewJerseyDevils.7p.m.$65to$157.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

Saturday,March3

benefit ■TheExcelAcademyPublicCharterSchoolwillhostitsinauguralgalatohelpsup-portitsmusicandartsprograms.7p.m.$250.OrganizationofAmericanStatesMainBuilding,17thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-373-0097.

Children’s programs ■The“SaturdayMorningattheNational”serieswillfeaturetheFairfaxChineseDanceTroupe.9:30and11a.m.Free;ticketsrequired.HelenHayesGallery,NationalTheatre,1321PennsylvaniaAve.NW.202-783-3372. ■GeorgetownFamilySaturdayswillfea-tureaperfor-mancebysing-er/songwriterMarshaGoodman-Wood.Proceedswillbenefitchil-dren’sprogrammingattheGeorgetownNeighborhoodLibrary.10:30a.m.$25perfamily.St.John’sEpiscopalChurch,[email protected].

Classes and workshops ■JimWoodworth,SaraTurnerandSueErhardtofCaseyTreeswillleadatree-plant-ingworkshop.9a.m.to4p.m.Free;reserva-tionsrequired.NationalZoo,3001ConnecticutAve.NW.ct.convio.net. ■AnetaGeorgievska-Shinewillleadaclasson“CaravaggioandRembrandt,BaroqueRebels.”10a.m.to4p.m.$120.S.DillonRipleyCenter,1100JeffersonDriveSW.202-633-3030. ■Ahands-onworkshopwillfocuson“HowtoGetYourOrchidtoRebloom.”2:30to4p.m.$25;reservationsrequired.HillwoodEstate,MuseumandGardens,4155LinneanAve.NW.202-686-5807.

Concerts ■“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival”willfeatureBoogieBabies’GroovyNate,fromnoonto1p.m.;theDukeEllingtonSchooloftheArtsStringVirtuosi,from1:30to2p.m.;FlamencofusionguitarbyMatthewMills,from2:30to4:30p.m.;IrishmusiciansJamieSandel,MalindaReeseandOranSandel,5to7p.m.;theCongressionalChorus,from7:30to9:30p.m.;andanopenjazzjamsessionwiththeJoeHerreraTrio,from10:30p.m.tomidnight.Free.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■TheWashingtonPerformingArtsSocietywillpresentpianistBenjaminGrosvenorperformingworksbyBach,Chopin,Rachmaninoff,ScriabinandRavel.2p.m.$40.TerraceTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■NotWhatYouThink,a12-personensemblepreviouslyaffiliatedwiththeformerLesbianandGayChorusofWashington,willperformpop,lightjazzandfolksongs.3to4

p.m.$15;$12forseniors;$10forcollegestudents;$5forages6through18.HillwoodEstate,MuseumandGardens,4155LinneanAve.NW.202-686-5807. ■TheWashingtonNationalOperawillpres-entRomaniansopranoAngelaGheorghiuper-formingselectionsfromoperassuchasDvorák’s“Rusalka”andCatalani’s“LaWally.”7p.m.$50to$190.OperaHouse,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■Husband-and-wifejazzpianistsBillCharlapandReneeRosneswillpresent“DoublePortrait.”7:30and9:30p.m.$30.FamilyTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■TheDukeEllingtonSchooloftheArtswillpresent“AnEveningWithSmokeyRobinson.”7:30p.m.$50to$150.ConcertHall,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■TheAmericanUniversitySymphonyOrchestrawillpresent“Heaven,Hell,andtheWorldinBetween,”featuringworksbyBritten,Rossini,Theofanidis,vonBingenandDvorák.8p.m.$15;$10forstudentsandseniors.AbramsonFamilyRecitalHall,KatzenArtsCenter,AmericanUniversity,4400MassachusettsAve.NW.202-885-3634.The

concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m.

Discussions and lectures ■JasonGedeik,headofgreenhouseanddesignoperationsatHillwoodEstate,MuseumandGardens,willdiscuss“ALifelongLoveAffair:MarjorieMerriweatherPostandOrchids.”10:15to10:45a.m.$15;$12forseniors;$10forcollegestudents;$5forages6through18.HillwoodEstate,MuseumandGardens,4155LinneanAve.NW.202-686-5807. ■AnthonyJ.Franze(shown)willdiscusshisthriller“TheLastJustice,”at1p.m.;SaraMansfieldTaberwilldis-cussherbook“BornUnderanAssumedName:TheMemoirofaColdWarSpy’sDaughter,”at3:30p.m.;andThomasMallonwilldiscusshisnovel“Watergate,”at6p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■CuratorMartaTurokwilldiscuss“AThousandandOneFacesofMexico:MasksFromtheRuthD.LechugaCollection.”2p.m.Free;reservationssuggested.MexicanCulturalInstitute,[email protected].

Family program ■Women’sHistoryMonthFamilyDaywillfeaturemusic,avintageGirlScoutuniformfashionshow,hands-onactivitiesandmore.11:30a.m.to3p.m.Free.KogodCourtyard,NationalPortraitGallery/SmithsonianAmericanArtMuseum,8thandFstreetsNW.202-633-1000.

Films ■TheNationalGalleryofArtwillpresentRobertBresson’s1943film“LesAngesduPéché,”at2p.m.;andhis1959film“Pickpocket,”at4:15p.m.Free.EastBuildingAuditorium,NationalGalleryofArt,4thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-737-4215. ■“AllRoadsFilmProject:WomenHoldUpHalftheSky”willfeatureKenyandirectorJenniferArnold’s2010film“ASmallAct,”at4:30p.m.;andNewZealanddirector

RoseanneLiang’s2012film“MyWeddingandOtherSecrets,”at7:30p.m.$10perscreening.GrosvenorAuditorium,NationalGeographic,1600MSt.NW.202-857-7700.

Performances ■“PoemsofProvocationandWitness”willfeaturepoetsJoséPaduaandNikiHerdandtheDCYouthPoetrySlamTeam.5:30p.m.$5.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■“FlamencoFestival2012”willfeatureaperformancebyCompañiaManuelaCarrasco.8p.m.$35to$65.LisnerAuditorium,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,73021stSt.NW.800-745-3000.

Special events ■“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival”willfeatureachanceforparticipantstotryouttheircircusskillswithjugglers,tight-ropewalkersandotherperformersfromD.C.’sZipZapCircusUSA.12:30to5p.m.Free.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■GeorgeWashingtonUniversitywillpres-entitsinaugural“FoggyBottomHistoricalWalkingTourHistoryHunt,”featuringalookattheuniversity’shistoricbuildingsandachancetowinprizes.1to2:30p.m.Free;reg-istrationrequired.MeetintheGreatHall,MartinCenter,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,80021stSt.NW.gwu.edu/foggybottom100. ■“BlacksinWax,”anannualblackhisto-ryproductionsponsoredbytheRecreationWishListCommittee,willfeatureyouthfromtheSoutheastTennis&LearningCenterpor-trayingnotableentertainers,writers,athletes,poets,entrepreneursandpoliticalleaders.6p.m.Free.MillenniumStage,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■TheWashingtonDCJewishCommunityCenterwillhostitsfifthannual“QueerPurimParty:Masquerade&Mischief,”featuringentertainmentbytheDCCowboys.8:30p.m.tomidnight.$20inadvance;$30atthedoor.WashingtonDCJewishCommunityCenter,152916thSt.NW.washingtondcjcc.org/gloe.

Sporting event ■TheWashingtonWizardswillplaythe

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Friday, marCh 2■Concert:“YouDon’tQuestionLove”willfeaturesinger/songwriterTomGossandPotomacFever,theacappellapopensembleoftheGayMen’sChorusofWashington,DC.9:30p.m.$20.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993.

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ClevelandCavaliers.7p.m.$10to$500.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

Tour ■“Women,LoveandProperty”willexplorehowwomen’sroleschangedatTudorPlaceovertwocenturies.10:30a.m.$10;reservationsrequired.TudorPlaceHistoricHouseandGarden,164431stSt.NW.202-965-0400.

Sunday,March4

Children’s programs ■Workshopparticipantswillmakerub-ber-band-propelledmodelairplanes(forchil-drenages8andolder).9a.m.to4p.m.$14;registrationrequired.NationalBuildingMuseum,401FSt.NW.202-272-2448. ■MembersoftheDCMaxecuterswillflytheirmodelairplanesintheGreatHall.11a.m.to4p.m.Free.NationalBuildingMuseum,401FSt.NW.202-272-2448. ■ChildrenwilllistentoastoryaboutAfrican-AmericanoperasingerandcivilrightsactivistMarianAndersonandcreateaspecialpieceofart.1to4p.m.Free.NationalPortraitGallery,8thandFstreetsNW.202-633-1000.

Class ■TheWashingtonPerformingArtsSocietywillpresent“WhatMakesItGreat?”withmusicologistRobKapilow,cellistZulilBaileyandpianistYuliyaGorenmandiscuss-ingandperformingBeethoven’sCelloSonataNo.3.6p.m.$18.Sixth&IHistoricSynagogue,600ISt.NW.800-745-3000.

Concerts ■“Intersections:ANewAmericaArtsFestival”willfeaturejazzpianistDanRoberts,at1:30and4p.m.;andtheAmericanYouth

Chorus,at3:30p.m.Free.AtlasPerformingArtsCenter,1333HSt.NE.202-399-7993. ■ConcertpianistSaraDaneshpourwillperformclassi-calworks.2p.m.Free.TheUnitedChurch,1920GSt.NW.concordiadc.org. ■RussianpianistLiudmilaGeorgievskayawillperformworksbySchumannandBeethoven.4p.m.$20.PhillipsCollection,160021stSt.NW.202-387-2151. ■TheprofessionalchoirofChristChurchwillperformworksbyWilliamSmith,GeorgeDysonandHealeyWillan.5p.m.Free.ChristChurch,Georgetown,31standOstreetsNW.202-333-6677. ■GuestorganistDavidBrockfromZephyrCove,Nev.,willperform.5:15p.m.$10dona-tionsuggested.WashingtonNationalCathedral,MassachusettsandWisconsinavenuesNW.202-537-6200. ■TheKennedyCenter’sConservatoryProjectwillfeaturestudentsfromtheManhattanSchoolofMusicPercussionEnsembleperformingworksbySteveReich.6p.m.Free.TerraceTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■TheSmithsonianChamberMusicSocietywillpresent“SonatasandTriosofHaydnandMozart.”7:30p.m.$28.HallofMusicalInstruments,NationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,14thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-633-3030.

Discussions and lectures ■TheSundayForumserieswillfeaturebytheRev.Dr.NancyJamesonherbook“TheCompleteMadameGuyon.”10a.m.Free.St.John’sEpiscopalChurch,LafayetteSquare,16thandHstreetsNW.202-347-8766. ■SamWells,deanoftheDukeChapelatDukeUniversity,willdiscuss“Stateofthe

PoliticalCommunity:HowDoWeRelate?”10:10a.m.Free.WashingtonNationalCathedral,MassachusettsandWisconsinavenuesNW.202-537-6200. ■DuskoDoderandWilliamBeecherwilldiscusstheirnovels“TheFirebirdAffair”and“NuclearRevenge,”respectively,at1p.m.;andPeggieleneBartelsandEleanorHermanwilldiscussherbook“KingPeggy:AnAmericanSecretary,HerRoyalDestiny,andtheInspiringStoryofHowSheChangedanAfricanVillage,”at5p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■BridgetR.Cooks,associateprofessorofarthistoryandAfrican-AmericanstudiesattheUniversityofCaliforniaatIrvine,willdis-cuss“ExhibitingBlackness:AfricanAmericansandtheAmericanArtMuseum.”2p.m.Free.EastBuildingAuditorium,NationalGalleryofArt,4thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-737-4215. ■ElenaTsareva,aresearcheratthePetertheGreatMuseumofAnthropologyandEthnographyoftheRussianAcademyofSciences,willdiscuss“TheOriginsofPileWeaving.”2p.m.$15;reservationsrequired.TextileMuseum,2320SSt.NW.202-667-0441,ext.64.

Family program ■“Nowrus:APersianNewYearCelebration”willfeatureartactivities,boardgames,ascavengerhunt,Persianstories,tra-ditionalPersianfood,andIranianlovesongsperformedbyvocalistMonikaJalili.11a.m.to5p.m.Free.FreerGalleryofArt,12thStreetandIndependenceAvenueSW.202-633-1000.

Films ■AFrench-inspiredfilmserieswillfeaturethe1988film“DangerousLiaisons,”starringGlennCloseandJohnMalkovich.2p.m.Free.

NationalMuseumofWomenintheArts,1250NewYorkAve.NW.202-783-5000. ■“PhotoFilm!”—anexplorationoftheusesofstillphotographywithinthecinematiccontext—willfocuson“TheFilmicPhotograph.”4:30p.m.Free.EastBuildingAuditorium,NationalGalleryofArt,4thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-737-4215.

Performances ■TheNationalSymphonyOrchestraandMagicCircleMimeCompanywillpresent“TheMozartExperience,”afamilyconcert(forages5andolder).1and3p.m.$15to$18.ConcertHall,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600. ■WAMU88.5andLean&HungryTheaterwillpresentalive-to-airperformanceofafuturisticadaptationofShakespeare’s“TheTempest.”6p.m.$25.WilsonHighSchool,3950ChesapeakeSt.NW.thetempest.eventbrite.com.

Special events ■TheWashingtonDCJewishCommunityCenterwillhostaPurimcircuswithamoonbounce,craftsandgames.10a.m.tonoon.$15perfamily.WashingtonDCJewishCommunityCenter,152916thSt.NW.washingtondcjcc.org. ■TheChurchoftheEpiphanywillcele-brateitsrenovatedParishHousewithanopenhousewithmusic,foodandtours,from2to4p.m.;andaRededicationServiceledbytheRt.Rev.MariannEdgarBudde,at4p.m.Free.1317GSt.NW.202-347-2635.

Sporting event ■TheWashingtonCapitalswillplaythePhiladelphiaFlyers.7p.m.$77to$208.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

Monday,March5

Class ■Author,musicianandteacherDavidNewcombwillleadathree-partworkshoponJyothimeditation.7p.m.Free.WathaT.Daniel-ShawNeighborhoodLibrary,16307thSt.NW.202-727-1288.The class will contin-ue March 12 and 19 at 7 p.m.

Concert ■TheBluesAlleyYouthOrchestrawillperformbigbandjazz.6p.m.Free.MillenniumStage,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■NaomiBaron,professorandexecutivedirectoroftheCenterforTeaching,ResearchandLearningatAmericanUniversity,willdis-cuss“RedefiningReading:TheImpactofDigitalCommunicationMedia.”Noonto1:30p.m.Free.AbramsonFamilyFoundersRoom,SchoolofInternationalServiceBuilding,AmericanUniversity,4400MassachusettsAve.NW.american.edu/calendar. ■VadimVolos,vicepresidentofGfKRoperPublicAffairs&CorporateCommunications,willdiscuss“ElectionsandPublicOpinionPollinginRussia.”4to5:30

p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.Suite412,ElliottSchoolofInternationalAffairs,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,1957ESt.NW.tinyurl.com/volosgwu. ■MashaGessenwilldiscussherbook“TheManWithoutaFace:TheUnlikelyRiseofVladimirPutin.”7p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■TheCenterforInquirywillpresentStephenLawdiscussing“TheEvilGodChallenge.”7to9p.m.Free;reservationsrequired.LangstonRoom,BusboysandPoets,202114thSt.NW.bit.ly/stephenlaw. ■TheChevyChaseDCLibraryBookClubwilldiscussthefirsthalfofCharlesDickens’“BleakHouse.”7p.m.Free.ChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrary,5625ConnecticutAve.NW.202-282-0021.

Films ■TheChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrarywillpresentthe1953film“KissMeKate,”starringKathrynGraysonandHowardKeel.2p.m.Free.ChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrary,5625ConnecticutAve.NW.202-282-0021. ■“PhotoFilm!”—anexplorationoftheusesofstillphotographywithinthecinematiccontext—willfocuson“PhotoNovel.”6:30p.m.$7.Goethe-Institut,8127thSt.NW.202-289-1200,ext.160. ■TheChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrarywillpresentthe1944film“ArsenicandOldLace.”6:30p.m.Free.ChevyChaseNeighborhoodLibrary,5625ConnecticutAve.NW.202-282-0021.

Performance ■Thetop10finalistsinthe“DC-CAPitalStarsTalentCompetition”—forstudentsintheD.C.PublicSchoolsandpubliccharterschools—willperformforapanelofcelebrityjudges.7p.m.$25.EisenhowerTheater,KennedyCenter.202-467-4600.

reading ■PoetEavanBoland,professorofhumanitiesatStanfordUniversity,willreadfromherwork.7:30p.m.$15.FolgerShakespeareLibrary,201EastCapitolSt.SE.202-544-7077.

Sporting event ■TheWashingtonWizardswillplaytheGoldenStateWarriors.7p.m.$10to$475.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

Tuesday,March6

Classes and workshops ■TeacherandtherapistHeatherFerriswillleadaweeklyyogaclass.Noon.Free.WathaT.Daniel-ShawNeighborhoodLibrary,16307thSt.NW.202-727-1288. ■JewishStudyCenterinstructorRichBlausteinwillpresentaclasson“ExploringtheNovelsofSaulBellow.”7to8:15p.m.$55.NationalMuseumofAmericanJewishMilitaryHistory,1811RSt.NW.202-265-6280.The class will continue March 20 and April 3. ■DumbartonHousewillofferaclassondancingaspartofasix-sessionserieson“PreparingfortheBall:19th-CenturySkillsandEtiquette,”apreludetoitssecondannual



Sunday, marCh 4■Concert: Duo-pianistsPascalandAmiRogéwillperformworksbyDebussyinhonorofthereopeningoftheNineteenth-CenturyFrenchGalleries.6:30p.m.Free.WestGardenCourt,NationalGalleryofArt,6thStreetandConstitutionAvenueNW.202-737-4215.

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George Washington University’s Luther W. Brady Art Gallery will open an exhibit today of sculptures

and works on paper by Carol Brown Goldberg and continue it through April 20. Goldberg’s sculptures are assemblages of everyday objects that have been combined spontaneously. She presents the sculptures in groupings that evoke per-sonal responses and sug-gest individual and quirky human traits. The mixed-media works on paper amplify the themes in the sculpture. An artist’s reception will take place today from 5 to 7 p.m. Located at 805 21st St. NW on the second floor, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-994-1525.■ “Black, White and In Between,” featuring polymer-clay works by Fran Abrams inspired by Washington politics, will open today at

the Foundry Gallery and continue through April 1. An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The artist will give informal talks and tours March 10 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Located at 1314 18th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-463-0203.■ “Tracks,” presenting “decontextualized” pho-tography by Pete McCutchen that isolates the lines of a roller-coaster track against a clear blue sky, will open today at Touchstone Gallery and

continue through April 1.An opening reception will take place

Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, the

gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-347-2787.■ Jane Haslem Gallery will open two print exhibits and continue them through April 6. “The City Lights: Urban Portraits and Landscapes” is a group show of artists from the gallery who find inspiration from the city and its people and buildings. “Katja Oxman: Inner Places” includes Oxman’s careful, lucid still lifes, in which plants, postcards, insects and other personal objects are arranged to create haunting impressions of interior worlds. An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 2025 Hillyer Place NW, the gallery is open Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. 202-232-4644.■ Cross MacKenzie Gallery will open an exhibit of screens, drawings and paintings on paper and steel by Chevy Chase artist Peter Charles with an artist’s reception Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. On view through April 11, the show features work done over the last 10

GWU gallery features artist’s sculptures, works on paper On exhibiT

Carol brown Goldberg’s works on paper and sculptures are part of an exhibit at the Luther W. brady Gallery.

Keegan Theatre will present Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men” March 3 through 25 at the Church Street Theater.

Twelve jurors deliberate after hearing arguments in a seemingly open-and-shut case. As prejudices are tested

and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Church Street Theater is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com.■ Washington Improv Theater will launch its sixth annual improv competition, the “Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament,” or “FIST,” March 8 and continue it through April 7 at Source. Each show is a step in the six-round tournament. Four three-member improv teams perform 12-minute

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■ American University will close “Bare” March 3 in the Katzen Arts Center. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $15 for general admission. American University is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787; american.edu/auarts.■ Constellation Theatre Company will close Federico Garciá Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” March 4 at Source. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 to $40. Source is located at 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7741; constellationtheatre.org.■ The Folger Theatre will close Susanna Centlivre’s “The Gaming Table” March 4 in the Elizabethan Theatre. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket cost

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Discussions and lectures ■SarahBlake,authorof“ThePostmistress”and“GrangeHouse,”willdis-cuss“ReadandWrite—theBirthofaWorldWarIINovel.”11:30a.m.$30.Woman’sNationalDemocraticClub,1526NewHampshireAve.NW.202-232-7363. ■JohnD.Broadwater,retiredchiefarchaeologistattheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,willdiscusshisbook“USSMonitor:AnHistoricShipCompletesItsFinalVoyage.”Noon.Free.U.S.NavyMemorial,701PennsylvaniaAve.NW.navymemorial.org. ■OsherLifelongLearningInstituteatAmericanUniversitywillpresentatalkbyauthorArtDowneyon“TheLittle-KnownRoleofLawandLawyersDuringtheCivilWar.”12:15to1:15p.m.Free.TempleBaptistChurch,3860NebraskaAve.NW.202-895-4860. ■ArtistJoseLermawilldiscuss“BroadlySpeaking:WorkingAcrossDisciplines.”6p.m.Free.AbramsonFamilyRecitalHall,KatzenArtsCenter,AmericanUniversity,4400MassachusettsAve.NW.202-885-2787. ■Panelistswilldiscuss“Single-SexEducation:SeparateButEqual?”6p.m.$15;reservationsrequired.Sewall-BelmontHouse&Museum,144ConstitutionAve.NE.sewallbelmont.org. ■MichaelZweigwilldiscusshisbook“TheWorkingClassMajority:America’sBestKeptSecret.”6to8p.m.Free.CullenRoom,BusboysandPoets,10255thSt.NW.202-387-7638. ■TheGraphicNovelClubwilldiscuss“AmericanBornChinese”byGeneLuenYangand“Houdini:TheHandcuffKing”byJasonLutesandNickBertozzi.7p.m.Free.GeorgetownNeighborhoodLibrary,3260RSt.NW.202-727-0232. ■DavidRothkopfwilldiscusshisbook“Power,Inc.:TheEpicRivalryBetweenBigBusinessandGovernment—andtheReckoningThatLiesAhead.”7p.m.Free.PoliticsandProse,5015ConnecticutAve.NW.202-364-1919. ■MikeWenger,adjunctprofessorofsoci-ologyatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,willdiscuss“HowPovertyLimitsEducationalOpportunity.”7to9p.m.Free.Room309,MarvinCenter,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,80021stSt.NW.gwu.edu.

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Performance ■AllianceforNewMusic-Theatrewillpresent“CabaretBabes,Blues,andBermesePianoPuppets,”featuringworksinprogressbyMauriceSaylor,BretLittlehalesandKitYoung.7:30to9:30p.m.Donationsuggested.BlackFoxLounge,1723ConnecticutAve.NW.newmusictheatre.org.

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Sporting event ■TheWashingtonCapitalswillplaytheCarolinaHurricanes.7p.m.$59to$138.VerizonCenter,601FSt.NW.202-397-7328.

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ger hunt. For the scavenger hunt, every blogger wore a T-shirt with a letter on the back. Students then had to figure out what the shirts spelled. The trick was that the bloggers didn’t stand next to each other. To know what the T-shirts spelled, you had to find all of the bloggers around school. The winner got a prize of an article written about them. The T-shirts spelled “article”! The main reason we have the stu-dent blog is to have fun and to prac-tice our writing. Visit us at murch-school.org/blogs/student-blog.

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National Presbyterian School On Feb. 16, National Presbyterian School celebrated the 100th day of school! We had a big event for the kindergarten through sixth-grade students, which was organized by Ms. Williams, the math specialist. When students walked into school, they were handed a “Happy 100th Day of School” sticker and went up to their classrooms. The day went just as a usual school day would go, but when it was 1:55 p.m., the older kids went to pick up their younger buddies. Students went around the school for one hour to different activities set up by teachers. There were lots of activi-ties, including making 100th day necklaces with cereal, making 100 different fingerprints, doing a hunt for the numbers 1 through 100 in a classroom, and making sculptures with 100 pieces! All the students also got a special snack of a 100-calorie snack bag. Overall, the entire school event was a huge success that celebrated all of us being 100 days smarter. I can’t wait until next year’s 100th day of school!

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St. Albans School The Lenten season at St. Albans this year got off to a jubilant start. Pancake races and pancake eating on Pancake Day, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, preceded a solemn and thoughtful Ash Wednesday. Pancake Day was full of unhealthy junk food and, as you might guess, lots of pancakes as people celebrated one last time before Lent began. A very impor-tant tradition in the Christian church is to give up something for Lent. This “something” can range from playing video games to watching TV to being crabby to texting to using Facebook. I even know some-one who is trying to give up bacon. The reason some Christians choose to give up something during the Lenten season is that Jesus, after fasting in the wild for 40 days and 40 nights, was able to resist the devil’s temptations. The tradition of fasting for the 40 days of Lent helps Christians to be closer to God by doing what his son did — we sacri-

fice something important to us for 40 days and nights, refusing things that tempt us. The Lenten season requires a lot of contemplation, beginning with a very quiet Ash Wednesday service in which we remember that we are all equal and will all return to the dust we are all from; this is repre-sented by the marking of partici-pants’ foreheads with a cross of ashes. The lower school service was a bit long but filled with songs, praises and readings from a Form II student and the headmaster.

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Shepherd Elementary Earlier this month, Mr. Kenneth Giles, the music teacher, held the “Songs of Freedom and Justice” concert at Shepherd Elementary. It is a performance he has been doing for more than 12 years. It was a success and everybody had fun! The most important song for me was “We Shall Overcome.” We want to give a big thank you to Mr. Giles for making this concert happen. He works so hard to make everything a success. When you see Mr. Giles, please give him praise. This concert will be a good memory to have when you are in college. When you think back about ele-mentary school, you’ll say, “Wow! I remember Mr. Giles and all the concerts that we participated in.”

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Sheridan School On Feb. 8, the eighth-graders performed original wax museum-style monologues from a main char-acter’s perspective in a fiction book of their choice. Students picked books such as “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, and “Nemesis” by Isaac Asimov. During the month before the assembly, the eighth-graders select-ed novels that reflect upon their per-sonal interests. While reading, they carefully chose, studied and ana-lyzed a character from their book and then wrote monologues in the voice of that character. The mono-logues focused on a conflict in the story and the character’s emotions. They were inspired by the charac-ter’s thoughts, words and actions in the books. On the performance date, the other Sheridan students circulated around the school to view the eighth-graders’ monologues. “I liked it,” said eighth-grader Nico Alexander. “The project allowed us to really express our views about the character and take on a good role.”

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Stoddert Elementary I’m Rami and I was interested in competing in the cluster spelling bee because my brother made it into the citywide bee. I like to compete in things. I studied a list of words for spelling and my mother tested me. There were 450 words for first

through eighth grades. I got out on the word “dynamic.” I’m George and I was inspired to join in the spelling bee because I made sixth place in the geography bee. I studied the school’s word list and looked at words I hadn’t seen before. I made it into the top three in the cluster. Words like “extempo-raneously” are hard. I got out on the word “nirvana.” I’m Hudson and I entered the spelling bee last year and this year. Both of my sisters have won in past bees, and last year I made it to the citywide event, then lost. I got out on the word “bequeath” this year at the cluster bee, and I was about to leave but I was called back and they put me in a tiebreaker round. We thought some of the hardest words were “cantata,” “dynamic” and “graffiti.” My winning word was “pistachio.” We competed against 16 schools in the District at the cluster bee, and there were 55 contestants. After the first round, there were only 15 con-testants remaining. We noticed there were more boys than girls. The next step is the 30th annual citywide bee in March. The national spelling bee will be May 27 through June 1.

— George Turmail and Rami Chiaviello, fourth-graders, and Hudson Primus, fifth-grader

Washington International School Our fourth-grade teachers had an excellent way of introducing our new unit of inquiry, “Who’s the Boss?” The teachers separated the fourth-grade classes into three groups. One of the groups was with the IT teacher. In her classroom, there were quite a lot of rules. For example, we had to call her “The Great Leader.” We had to respect the rule that she was always right and that no one should question her. We later learned that this experience was meant to represent totalitarian-ism. Totalitarianism is when the government of that particular coun-try has total control. The next experience was odd because we just stood there watch-ing our teacher knit and listen to the Grammy Awards. Whenever we asked a question, she would say, “Whatever.” We learned this class was meant to represent anarchy. Anarchy is when there is no gov-ernment, no president or leader, no rules and no organization. The last government that we learned about was democracy. We learned about voting as a way to choose a leader. Groups each got a piece of paper called a ballot. Before we voted, each candidate made a speech. Democracy is the kind of government we have in our country. Totalitarianism made us think of strict schools with ridiculous rules that are unfair. It also made us think of what is happening in Syria. We learned that it is not always fun to be in a country with anarchy. Everyone learned new and extraor-dinary things about governments.

— Dante Rohlck and Ye’Amlak Zegeye, fourth-graders

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