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FLOC ‘helps children caught in quicksand to get on solid ground’BY KATE MICHAEL

For Love of Children (FLOC), a nonprofit that pro-vides educational support ser-vices to help students succeed, started in the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1965. At its annual breakfast fundraiser last week at the Marriott Wardman Park, the organization — which now operates in the District as well as West Virginia — celebrated historic achievements and future ambitions.

“They’ve got the secret sauce,” said Colin Kimpel, Partner at Veritas Financial. “I know it takes a lot of helping hands and guidance,” said the father of three young children,

who has also been a FLOC board member for 7 years. “So this is all about giving inner city kids in DC opportuni-ties.”

While DC Public Schools has a graduation of rate of around 69%, 100% of youth who go through FLOC’s pro-gramming graduate, and most go on to higher education. This happens through FLOC’s “family like” atmosphere, one-on-one guided tutoring, special technological pro-grams, and mentorship.

Among those in attendance at the breakfast were Director of the Department of Energy

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Freedom: Art as the Messenger BY SOPHIE MINDES

“It’s hard to be individual.” These words, printed across the staircase at the Cato Institute, encompass some of the themes of the organization’s upcoming art exhibit, Freedom: Art as the Mes-senger. Through a blind jury pro-cess, curators Harriet Lesser and June Linowitz narrowed a selec-tion of over 2,000 submissions of art down to just 90 pieces from 76 artists.

The Cato Institute, a libertari-an think tank that values limited government and individual lib-erty, at first seems an unlikely space for an exhibit. Recalling her first experience visiting the Institute, artist and curator Har-riet Lesser “was surprised to see that there was virtually no art on any of the art-inviting walls or spaces.” This is the first time in its history that the organization has ever held an art exhibition.

“Individual freedom is at the basis of what Cato believes. I am not a libertarian, but there are areas where I agree with them completely—freedom of the indi-vidual, freedom from individual oppression, women’s rights,” says Lesser. “I mean, that was a big deal that they would do this. It has never been done before. Never. [We’re] sort of starting off with a bang here.”

Each artist submitting a piece was tasked with answering the same question: what does free-dom mean to you? Lesser was struck “by the incredible varia-tion in the media chosen”— a diversity in texture, size, and in the interpretation of the word itself. Despite the call for submis-

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DC entrepreneur gets help from ‘Sharks’ to build water filter businessBY KATHERINE RIVARD

Odds are, your tap water is filled with contaminants. You do all you think you can — splash your water into a Mavea, or other filter, and naively gulp it down in hope that it has been purified. But for one D.C. entrepreneur, a Pür filter wasn’t pure enough. Eric Roy and his D.C.-based company, Hydroviv, recently featured on Shark Tank, are on a mission to make your water cleaner with person-alized water filters that go far beyond the Brita.

To begin, it is important to note that Roy is a do-gooder, a certified “nice-guy.” Speaking with him for just half an hour, you come away feeling that he’s the friend who offers to help

you move and then actually does, sans complaints. In 2017, this altruistic attitude prompt-ed Roy to use his experience as a chemist and self-identified nerd

to create a product that could help residents in Flint, MI, who at that time were still recovering

Image credit: ABC/Eric McCandlessRoy’s customized household product ensures the safety of your family.

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AU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES TO TAKE PLACE MAY 11, 12, AND 19AU schools and colleges will hold their 2019 graduation ceremonies in Bender Arena on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. The Washington College of Law commencement will take place on Sunday, May 19, also in Bender Arena. The university anticipates increased activity around campus, as families and friends visit for the occasion.

All parking areas on campus will be open for commencement with extra shuttle buses added from the Tenleytown metro and Washington College of Law. All participants have been encouraged to use public transportation and reminded of AU’s Good Neighbor parking policy. AU Public Safety will assist with traffic control at several key locations including the Katzen Arts Center garage, the intersection of Nebraska and New Mexico Avenues, NW, and Ward Circle.

American University awarded its first degrees (two doctorates and one master’s degree) in 1916 at a commencement ceremony held in the university’s amphitheater. AU commencements have grown over the years as the university has become larger and more diverse. More than two thousand students from AU’s six schools and colleges participate in commencement ceremonies each year. For additional information on AU’s 2019 commencement, please visit https://www.american.edu/commencement/.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW FOR “JUNE MINIS” STUDY GROUPSThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute invites neighbors to enroll in the June Minis. Minis are 90-minute study groups held once a week for four weeks from June 3–28. The enrollment period is between now and May 20.

This year, 28 different Minis will be offered and subject categories will include Politics, Law, and Government; Psychology, Sociology, and Culture; Economics; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; Visual Arts and Music; Literature and Language; and History and Geography. The cost is $100 for up to three Minis.

To view a listing of the study groups offered in the June Minis and to register, visit https://bit.ly/2XM8ywN. You also may register by calling the OLLI office at (202) 895-4860, or by stopping by the office to fill out a paper registration form. If you would prefer to print and mail in your registration, a form is available at https://bit.ly/2DyFZeC.

Neighbors who miss the opportunity to register during the enrollment period will have a chance to get into classes with seats still available on Lottery Day, May 20.

YOGA IN THE GALLERIESMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10 a.m., Katzen AU MuseumLed by certified Kripalu Yoga teacher Eva Blutinger, this yoga class provides mental clarity and relaxation in the peaceful surroundings of our art galleries. Please bring a mat. Cost is $10 for non-members, $5 for museum members, and free for members at the Associates level and above. www.tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

AU FARMERS’ MARKETMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10 a.m., Quad at MGCQuad Space in front of Mary Graydon CenterEvery Wednesday, the quad space around the Mary Graydon building buzzes with activity as students, faculty, staff, and neighbors browse goods ranging from farm-fresh vegetables to homemade breads and desserts at the AU Farmers’ Market. The market is a coordinated effort between AU and Pennsylvania-based Agora Farms. Girardot’s Crumbs Bakery also offers a variety of fresh breads as well as chocolate chip cookies, mini pies, and cobblers.

AU MUSEUM DOCENT-LED TOURMay 4, 2–3 p.m., Katzen AU MuseumA docent-led tour of one or more of our current exhibitions. No RSVP required. Please meet at the front desk.

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sions from across the country, Lesser noted that “it turns out most of the artists are from the District, Maryland, and Virgin-ia,” with many pieces created in the past few years.

As soon as you walk into the building, your eyes are immedi-ately drawn to Melinda K. P. Stees’ work, HOW MUCH HIGH-ER? The piece is over six feet tall and from across the room, seems to be digitally printed. Up close, you see that it is intricately knit-ted yarn, the black and white threads forming an image of a figure holding a child, looking up at a wall that seems to go on forever. “The farther back you stand…it’s every wall that was ever built,” Lesser paused. “And every person that was behind every wall that was ever built. The message is so strong and the material is so soft.”

Some of the works’ messages are easier to interpret than oth-ers. Jim Mckeon’s Isolation Theo-ry speaks for itself: a large acrylic painting of an older man riding the subway alone, the red of his “Make America Great” hat a stark contrast from the blacked-out windows of the subway car. Shanden Simmons’ The Profile illuminates a moment of police brutality. Using charcoal and white conte charcoal with photo-realistic precision, Simmons shines light on two police officers beating a black man to the ground while another officer stands in the background, gun at the ready.

Other standout pieces benefit from some context, like Clayton Evans’ and Christopher Barclay’s Black Boys in Green Houses: Green House Effects, a grouping

of eight black plywood frames shaped like houses. In each door frame there is an image of a young, black man. Each stands in different states of rest and unrest--different poses, different stages of life. Emanating from these young men are webs made of thin pieces of string. One of the photos is of Clayton Evans’ son. Lesser explains, “what [Clay-ton’s] doing is he’s trying to pre-pare him to survive and have a good life. He’s got stories from lots of people, and all those strings are lots of possibilities.”

While many artists explored darker themes on freedom, humor is present throughout. Robin Harris’ small painting of five cheerfully-colored Lifesaver candies in their wrappers is ren-dered so well that you can nearly taste them. Stopping in front of the piece, Lesser laughs and says “people always say to me, what do lifesavers have to do with free-dom? Well, the title is Let Me Be Your Lifesaver. So why isn’t free-dom your lifesaver?”

Each work of art was chosen because it told a unique and com-pelling story. It begs the question, why the Cato Institute, and why now?

“Freedom and art have been intertwined throughout history,” says Peter Goettler, CEO of the Cato Institute. “Cato hosting this exhibition is a natural fit. Free-dom of speech and expression are among our most cherished values, and… art advances by pushing limits that test whether we’re living up to these values.”

June Linowitz, co-curator for this exhibit and president of Arts on the Block, initially was hesi-tant about collaborating with “an organization that advocates political and social views notably different from my own.” Howev-er, she and Lesser agree that the strong belief in individual free-

dom is their common ground, “a central concept that we can agree on.”

Ultimately, Lesser hopes that the art on display will offer view-ers “an alternative way of com-municating, an alternative way to have a conversation which is not just taking one side or another.” Her decision to embark upon this project has to do with this idea of conversation: “It had to do with yelling…we pick sides, but we don’t have a conversation. We don’t think in words. Most of the time we think in images.” If two people are standing and talking about a piece of art together, then the Freedom exhibit strives to promote a level of openness and civility in their discourse.

The selected artwork is on dis-play on the main floor as well as the lower level. The section downstairs feels more like a tra-ditional gallery, secluded and separate from the organization upstairs. On the main floor, the art blends in with the comings and goings of people unaffiliated with the artwork, with elevator doors chiming and people leav-ing conference rooms. This blending of the fine arts and political institutions calls back to one of the video pieces in the exhibit, Ryan Lewis’ Everted Sanctuaries IV, a display of two time lapse videos happening simultaneously. When asked why she wanted to stop at this piece, Lesser explained, “because in one video, it’s a complete trans-formation. It’s organized, it’s chaotic, it’s liquid, it’s solid. It takes you on a journey.”

Freedom: Art as the Messenger opens Thursday, April 11 and will run until June 14, 2019. In conjunction to the artwork, there will be three panel discussions throughout the duration of the exhibit.

Images from ‘Freedom: Art as the Messenger” at CATO Institute through June 14, 2019

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from a major water crisis.Unfortunately, Flint’s water

crisis is not so unique. From city to city, and from home to home, tap water changes. According to testing, Portland and Pittsburgh have worse water today than Flint, and no matter where you are, old infrastructure can result in lead contamination.

Hydroviv responds to these differences with filters specifi-cally created for the consum-er’s distinct water. The com-pany’s team checks numerous databases based on zip code, then cross references this information with toxicologi-cal data, and selects custom-blend filtration media.

When Roy first started this extensive project, he ques-tioned whether it was worth it. Having lived in the D.C. area for years, his girlfriend claimed she didn’t notice any difference in taste between the glasses he filtered and unfil-tered water. Then, about two weeks into the experiment, the couple went out for dinner, and the unfiltered water tasted noticeably different. The tale is a cautionary reminder that it’s easy not to notice the pres-ence of something you’re used to, but once its absence is rou-tine, the return is apparent.

Readers may recognize Hydroviv as, on April 14, a portion of Roy’s pitch was broadcast on Shark Tank, a popular ABC show that allows entrepreneurs and startups to pitch their companies to a panel of wealthy “sharks.” After an in-person pitch far more in depth than the edited clip reveals, Hydroviv received $400,000 from businessman Mark Cuban in return for 20% equity in the company. In addition to the generous offer, Roy welcomed a plethora of tips and feedback from the panelists.

Since the broadcast of the clip, Hydroviv has received 25 times the number of orders received before the broadcast’s publicity. The eight person company recently moved to a 15,000 square foot location near Union Market in North-east D.C. and is actively grow-ing its “small, but high impact team,” according to Roy, to include more sales and mar-keting.

Beyond providing custom-ers with cleaner water, Roy is proud of Hydroviv’s emphasis on clean drinking water advo-cacy. From publishing a water

quality blog with information on the topic to grassroots advocacy through word of mouth, Roy and his team hope to inform more people about the water they’re drinking each day. They also speak with elected officials on Capitol Hill with the goal of making information about tap water more available and digestible for the wider public.

D.C. has its own array of water issues. Roy sees similar problems in most large cities: “Old cities have old infrastruc-tures.” If you have lead pipes, or are not sure what material your plumbing is made of, DC Water suggests homeowners take steps to minimize the potential for lead poisoning. In fact, homeowners can even contact DC Water to receive a free lead test kit. Another one of the city’s suggested solu-tions? Water filters.

And although the public is able to access information about the water supply through DC Water’s Annual Consumer Confidence Report, many chemicals and contaminants, like chromium 6 — the carcinogen made famous in the classic Julia Roberts film, Erin Brokovich, remain unregulated and therefore unreported.

In D.C, several small busi-nesses, including some com-mercial spaces, coffee shops, and restaurants are already using Hydroviv filters. Home-owners interested in having a Hydroviv filter installed can order online, after which their water will be reviewed, and a specialized water filter will be sent. Although the company reports that installation is easy and quick, Roy was excited to share that the company does offer an installation service for residents in the District as the company is based here.

Finally, as my conversation with Roy drew to its close, I just needed to know: is it really the water that makes New York City bagels so much bet-ter than those in D.C. or any-where else? According to the water expert, it’s not the water to credit for NY’s better bagels: the water in New York has its own problems. Nevertheless, no matter which city you’re in, properly filtered water might be a healthier option to wash down your next bagel.

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Uber and Lyft drivers contemplate May 8th strike

Ridesharing drivers for the city’s top two services plan to stop taking rides on May 8, 2019 as part of a protest to demand better pay and working conditions. Drivers want a min-imum wage of $28 an hour, which they claim amounts to $17 after gas, tolls and other expenses.

Nick Cannon to host finale celebration of DC Jazz Festival

Nick Cannon will host Great Masters of Jazz on June 16 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Co-presented by the DC Jazz Festival and the John F. Kenne-

dy Center for the Performing Arts, with support from Events DC, Great Masters of Jazz cele-brates the life and work of the legend Quincy Jones; the trail-blazing trumpeter-bandleader Roy Hargrove; the highly influ-ential song stylist Nancy Wil-son; and DC’s own peerless pianist-vocalist Shirley Horn and saxophonist-educator Fred Foss. Featured performers and presenters include the Roy Har-grove Big Band, Patti Austin, Kenny Garrett, Justin Kauflin, Adam Clayton Powell III, Angela Stribling, Paxton Baker, Sharón Clark, Princess Mhoon Dance Project, and more.

Mayor Bowser offers legislation to legalize marijuana sales

The Safe Cannabis Sales Act of 2019 – legislation that allows for the sale of recreational can-nabis in Washington, DC - “enhances public health and safety, provides clarity on the use of cannabis and cannabis products, and advances equity to ensure that the benefits of the new regime go to DC’s most vulnerable communities through jobs and investments in housing,” according to the Mayor.

DC voters passed Initiative 71, which legalized adult pos-session and home use of mari-juana, in 2014. Congress, imposing riders on DC’s appro-priations bills, has since prohib-ited DC from using its local funds to enact Initiative 71.

Former Taylor Gourmet founder Casey Patton to open new eatery

Patton is set to open Grazie Grazie at The Wharf this week. The menu - very similar to his former Taylor Gourmet - includes many Philadelphia-style Italian sandwich offerings. Taylor Gourmet closed all loca-tions in September and later filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Metro says 2/3 of its tunnels now have wireless service

Metro and the nation’s lead-ing wireless carriers, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless, have announced that approximately two thirds of Metro’s tunnels are now wired for cellular and data service.

Customers aboard trains are now more likely to be able to check emails, send messages, and perform other functions using voice and date service underground.

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Learning Math by Forming T-Shirt FactoriesBY EBEN GOTTLIEB, QUINN POLLY-REEDER, AND KAIYAH SAINT FIRMIN

In 2nd grade at Sheridan, we are learning to add and sub-tract with numbers into the thousands, by pretending to work in T-shirt factories. In groups, we started a factory and made a company name, like Landmark Tees, Imagination Tees, ALDQ, Fireballs, The Lightning Bolts, and DMMK.

The first thing each factory figured out was our T-shirt inventory. We got an envelope with different amounts on it, and we had to figure out the total. Then, we had to find how much money our company was worth if we sold our T-shirts for a certain price.

After that, we were ready to take orders and sell our T-shirts. We pretended to take orders from companies like Amazon,

Adidas, Nike, Nordstrom, Macy’s and others.

For each order, we looked at how many T-shirts we had in the warehouse and how many T-shirts were in the order. In the warehouse, our T-shirts are organized into boxes that hold 100 shirts, rolls that hold 10 shirts, and loose shirts. Some-times we needed to reorganize the T-shirts before we could make the sale. That means we regrouped our numbers by breaking up tens and hundreds. Then, we subtracted. We sub-mitted our orders for review by our company members and then our auditors (the teachers).

Math feels more fun by hav-ing a T-shirt factory to do math. Sometimes we forget that we’re doing math, because we’re hav-ing fun. This isn’t boring like, “What’s this plus this plus this?” We have fun with it.

Image credit: Sheridan School.Students learn math through business in Ms. Bland’s 2nd grade class at the Sheridan School. and the Environment Tommy

Wells, former FLOC leaders Cindy Gertz and Tim Payne, and past board members and volunteers, like Marty Scherr. The annual fundraising event also served as a tribute to Fred Taylor, co-Founder of FLOC,

who was on hand to receive the organization’s first Lifetime Achievement Award.

“I embody the history [of FLOC] and it is my privilege to share that history,” Taylor said from the podium. “For many people, the Civil Rights move-ment was ancient history, but for many in this room, it was real. If there is any movement that needs to be revved right now, it is the legacy of the vision

of the Civil Rights movement… FLOC has always helped chil-dren caught in quicksand to get on solid ground.”

Honoring its past while shar-ing the future vision, FLOC was also proud to announce its new headquarters in Eastern Mar-ket, share new partnerships to expand its reach and serve more students, and introduce a new Executive Director, Brandelyn Anderson.

“As the new Executive Direc-tor and first black women to hold this position, I want to shift the focus away from what our kids may or may not have and refocus on where they can go,” Anderson said. “These kids still need direction, they need an ear, they need tissue for those tears … including tears of joy,” she said, sharing stories about her own early college mishaps. “No matter how many pivots in life you take, those things are not a determining factor in how far you can go.”

While totals are still be counted, FLOC’s 2019 fundrais-ing breakfast brought in nearly $95,000 in crucial funds to ben-efit its Neighborhood Tutoring Program and City Leaders Pro-gram.

Photo by Scott Henrichsen, scottFoto.comFLOC Executive Director Brandelyn Anderson and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Fred Taylor.

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Dear Editor:

At 93, I continue to be amazed at how little attention we give to “minor issues” until they become major national concerns. In [a recent] Metro section of the Washington Post, two of these are written up as a D. C. concern. The first is front page and relates to the death of the cyclist on a busy thoroughfare. The second is more hidden on the third page and is enti-tled “In a rare move, teachers at a charter school try to form a union.”

1. Were we a country truly attuned to solv-ing problems, we would’ve long ago realized that there are a variety of vehicles that have neither been accommodated well on either the sidewalk or the roadway. I’ve only recently discovered this since I am now in a motorized scooter for the physically impaired. Even in privileged Cleveland Park sidewalks do not accommodate me, bicycle riders who are afraid of street traffic and motorized scooters whizz by while potholes fully distract us all. Perhaps the bike lanes should be expanded to also accommodate this type of electrical vehi-cle.

2. I was involved in public school education in almost every conceivable job from kinder-garten to higher education for over 30 years and I’ve been retired for an equal amount of time. Since retiring my interest in young peo-ple caused me to volunteer in a Charter School. I was both heartened and perplexed

by what I saw in this new educational venture. Heartened by the fact that a large segment of our inner city youth in the District of Colum-bia had an opportunity for educational choice to meet their needs. But, among other things, I was most concerned by the toll taken on the teachers by the demands placed upon them. I wondered, how long this might last, until forc-es brought something to light that I saw evolve many years ago.

We saw the problem coming long ago. In 1951 as a young (age 25) high school principal in Michigan, I knew that the success of our school in helping students depended upon our teamwork as a instructional team. Within a few years the labor/management model was one of the major factors in destroying that team approach. Principals were perceived as a part of management and often forced into an adversarial relationship with teachers. What actually was needed was a new model, an approach that insightful educational leaders advocated at that time.

Like many, I offer no solution. But it 93 I would like to know that my country is honest-ly facing the problems that are present in a modern changing society. And I think the first step is looking at them fully and honestly. Thus I continue to have my say as long as I am able.

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Pet of the Week: Bull is ready for adventure

BY DANNI RIZZO, DIGITAL DIRECTOR, HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE

Sweet, spunky, and ready for an adventure—Bull is a favorite of Humane Rescue Alliance staff and volunteers. We’d love to help this awesome pup find a new family here in DC. At just one year old, Bull has plenty of energy to keep up with an active family who will help him continue to work on his basic man-ners. This smart pup already knows sit, and is eager to keep learning new trips. And did we mention he loves the company of other dogs? If Bull sounds like the dog for you, meet, adopt, and go home with him from HRA’s Oglethorpe Street adoption center.


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Korea’s compact cars offer user-friendly valueBY BRADY HOLT

Last week, we tested the Honda Civic — a spacious and fun to drive compact sedan that offers wide appeal at affordable prices.

You could argue that the Civic is a bargain in some respects. Most cars with this much space in the rear seat and trunk, and such polished driving dynamics, are more expensive than this popular Honda.

But for bargain-hunters who are more focused on the bottom line, two budget-friendly Korean competitors might be even better options: the newly redesigned 2019 Kia Forte and the updated 2019 Hyundai Elantra.

These two compact sedans equal, or at times even surpass, the Civic for safety, technology, and everyday comfort and ease of use. And while they’re not as downright delightful as the Civic can be, they’re more fun to drive than you might expect. Best of all, they tend to sell for thou-sands less than a comparably equipped Civic.

The fully redesigned Forte comes out swinging with a suite of advanced technology as stan-dard equipment, even on the base model that costs $18,715: a forward collision warning, emer-gency automatic braking, a lane-departure warning and automat-ic lane-keeping steering assis-tance. On the entertainment front, all models have a big 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone inte-gration.

Although some folks still think little of Kia, the Forte isn’t merely about stuffing a lot of features into a cheap, junky car. It earned top crash-test scores

and has an advanced powertrain that achieves some of the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in its class: 34 miles per gallon in mixed driving on most models. And its new redesign shed the old model’s anonymous curves in favor of a more upscale exte-rior.

That’s not to say the Forte is fancy. A few competing compact sedans ride more smoothly and quietly, and have richer interior materials, such as the Mazda3 and the Civic. The Forte just costs several thousand dollars less.

It’s not just about the money, though. The Forte also has more user-friendly controls than the Mazda or Honda, with advanced infotainment but a straightfor-ward design with simple buttons and knobs. It’s also roomier than the Mazda. Overall, it’s a highly sensible, economical compact sedan for folks who aren’t look-ing for something that inspires great passion.

Another choice in that vein is the Hyundai Elantra, a mechani-cal cousin to the Forte that’s often even less expensive to buy, thanks to frequent discounts. For 2019, Hyundai replaced the 2017-2018 Elantra’s classily con-servative front and rear ends with edgier triangles.

But the bigger difference for the new Elantra sedan is its upgraded safety content. Until now, most advanced safety fea-tures on the Elantra were restricted to expensive fully loaded models. Now, all the Forte’s standard safety features are included at no extra charge on nearly every Elantra — all but the base $18,120 SE model.

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Police Blotter

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019

n Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Offense: 3200 Block of Mount Pleasant Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Third District have announced an arrest has been made in refer-ence to an Assault with a Dan-gerous Weapon offense that occurred on Saturday, April 27, 2019, in the 3200 block of Mount Pleasant Street, North-west.

At approximately 12:27 am, the suspect and the victim were engaged in a verbal argument. During the argument, the sus-pect struck the victim with a metal drum stand. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, 35-year-old Guillermo Ramos, of Manassas, Virginia, was arrest-ed and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Drum Stand).

n Homicide: 5200 Block of Canal Road, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Homi-cide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Satur-day, April 27, 2019, in the 5200 block of Canal Road, Northwest.

At approximately 7:24 pm, mem-

bers of the Second District responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious adult male, suffering from multiple sharp force injuries. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene and found the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The dece-dent remained on the scene until being transported to Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The decedent has not been iden-tified at this time.

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019

n Suspect Sought in an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) Offense: 1500 Block of 21st Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assis-tance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery of an Establish-ment (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, April 26, 2019, in the 1500 block of 21st Street, Northwest.

At approximately 12:25 pm, the suspect entered an establish-ment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect brandished a handgun and demanded proper-ty. The employee complied and the suspect fled the scene.

The suspect is described as a black male, 20 to 30 years of

age, wearing black pants with the words “Armani Exchange” in white lettering on the left pants leg, a black Under Armor hoodie, black and white tennis shoes, and a surgical mask with the character Mickey Mouse on it. He was armed with a handgun.

n Suspect Sought in a Robbery of an Establishment Offense: 1800 Block of M Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assis-tance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to a Rob-bery of an Establishment offense that occurred on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in the 1800 block of M Street, Northwest.

At approximately 4:28 am, the suspect entered an establish-ment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect threatened the victim and demanded mer-chandise. The victim complied. The suspect then fled the scene.

n Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 2000 Block of P Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Second District have announced an arrest has been made in refer-ence to an Assault with a Dan-gerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in the 2000 block of P Street, Northwest.

At approximately 1:50 pm, the suspect and victim were involved in a verbal dispute at the listed location. The suspect bran-dished a knife and threatened the victim. The suspect was apprehended by responding offi-cers.

On Sunday, April 28, 2019, 57-year-old Jerry Maurice Bull-ock, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weap-on (Knife).

n Arrest Made in a Robbery of an Establishment Offense: 1800 Block of M Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Second District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Robbery of an Establishment offense that occurred on Sun-day, April 28, 2019, in the 1800 block of M Street, Northwest.

At approximately 4:28 am, the suspect entered an establish-ment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect threatened the victim and demanded mer-chandise. The victim complied. The suspect then fled the scene.

On Monday, April 29, 2019, 40-year-old Chris Paul Uglialoro, of no fixed address, was arrest-ed and charged with Robbery.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019

n Arrest Made in Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity and Racketeering Offenses: 1200 Block of K Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Youth and Family Services Division along with Special Agents from Federal Bureau of Investigation, Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force have announced an arrest has been made in reference to Transporta-tion for Illegal Sexual Activity and Racketeering offenses involving juveniles, which occurred in the 1200 block of K Street, North-west.

Since November 2018, the sus-pect has been under investiga-tion for his command and promo-tion of commercial sexual activi-ty involving juveniles in the Logan Circle area.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, pursuant to a DC District Court arrest warrant, 33-year-old, Rashaun Lamar Parks, of River-dale, MD, was arrested and charged with Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity and Rack-eteering. In a DC District Court search warrant, executed at the arrestee’s residence, a loaded semi-automatic rifle and evi-dence of commercial sexual activity was recovered by detec-tives and agents.

n Suspects Wanted in a Burglary Two of an Establishment Offense: 1700 Block of Connecticut Avenue, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assis-tance in locating two suspects in reference to a Burglary Two of an Establishment offense that occurred on Friday, April 26, 2019, in the 1700 block of Con-necticut Avenue, Northwest.

At approximately 2:57 pm, four suspects entered an establish-ment at the listed location. The suspects destroyed display cases, took property, and then fled the scene.

Two of the suspects have been identified as 20 year-old Taquan Anthony Neal, AKA Reggie Neal, of Capitol Heights, MD, and 23 year-old Devante Jermaine Brooks, of Southeast, DC. They are both currently wanted on DC Superior Court arrest warrants in reference to this offense.

n Suspect Sought in an Unarmed Bank Robbery Offense: 1700 Block of Connecticut Avenue, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Crimi-nal Investigations Division and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assis-tance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Unarmed Bank Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in the 1700 block of Con-necticut Avenue, Northwest.

At approximately 5:03 pm, the suspect entered a bank at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect approached the teller and presented a note demand-ing US currency. The teller gave the suspect an undetermined amount of US currency. The sus-pect then fled the scene.

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019

n Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 700 Block of 6th Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assis-tance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in the 700 block of 6th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 12:54 am, the suspect gained entry to an establishment at the listed loca-tion. Once inside, the suspect took property and then fled the scene.

n Suspects Sought in a Robbery (Force and Violence) Offense: 3500 Block of Center Street, NorthwestDetectives from the Metropoli-tan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assis-tance in identifying three sus-pects in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in the 3500 block of Center Street, Northwest.

At approximately 1:50 pm, three suspects approached the victim at the listed location. One of the suspects demanded that the victim give him his possessions. The victim refused. The suspect brandished a broom and attempted to assault the victim. The suspects then fled the scene.

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The National Cathedral: A Neighborhood Church and an Icon in American History

BY ELAINE BOLE

The Washington National Cathedral has been the location of funeral and memorial servic-es for many U.S. Presidents since Congress approved the Cathedral’s charter in 1893. State funerals of recent note were for Presidents Ronald Rea-gan, Gerald R. Ford, and George H.W. Bush. The most recent funeral service of Senator John McCain, although not a State funeral, had all the security complexities of a State funeral.

Yet this is also a DC neighbor-hood church, whose parishio-ners prepared and provided 307 Easter baskets to Friendship Place, and in 2018 assembled 1,270 food baskets for Thanks-giving for delivery to distribu-tion partners around the city. How does that same neighbor-hood church handle a State Funeral for a former President?

It takes a lot of experience and preparation.

“A State funeral is complicat-ed, because there are so many different parties involved,” said Kevin Eckstrom, Washington National Cathedral’s Chief Communications Officer. “A State funeral is essentially four things at once. It is a family funeral. It is a national service, something the whole nation pays attention to. It is a military event. It is a major TV broad-cast. All on top of each other. So security for an event like that is ultimately decided by the Secret Service.”

The Cathedral has their own police force that patrols the property and is in charge of not only the Cathedral, but the three schools nearby. This local force works with the Secret Service during many different events, so having the Secret Service show-ing up is now fairly routine for Cathedral staff.

Eckstrom explained how security is typically organized.

“They [Secret Service] decide things like who has access to certain parts of the Cathedral, who has to go through security to access other parts of the Cathedral, or where security lines are drawn. They draw a perimeter, within which every-thing is high security. The Secret Service decides where that line should be drawn around the property, and it tends to change from event to event. But in an event like [President Bush’s State Funeral] you had foreign digni-taries such as Angela Merkel

[German Chancellor] and Prince Charles, which changes the game as well. Then we had virtually the entire Congress for the [Bush] State Funeral and they come with their own secu-rity details from Capitol Hill. So the National Cathedral was quite possibly the safest place to be in Washington, DC that day.”

“We can’t talk about particu-lars, but it means that everyone, from the President on down to the sextons, or the custodians, need to know how they are going to get into the building, when they are going to get into the building, and what doors and what levels of security they have to go through,” said Eck-strom.

What is particularly compli-cated about a State funeral is that, while the Secret Service handles security, the actual funeral service is a collaboration between the Cathedral clergy, who handles the religious part, and the Military District of Washington, who handles all of the pomp and circumstance and acts as custodians of the deceased from the time they arrive until the time they leave.

“We have about 75 full-time staff members. A State funeral is not that much different from a family funeral, it is just on a much grander scale. There can be a lot of preparation involving Cathedral staff, clergy and fam-ily representatives. When it comes to volunteering and staff-ing, often times high-level dig-nitaries have lots of staff. For the Bush State Funeral, a lot of staff from both Bush administrations worked as volunteers for the memorial service. Duties can involve everything from work-ing with the media (which is what I’m involved with) to ush-ers’ seating plans and seating charts, but basically all of that was handled by the Bush fami-ly,” said Eckstrom.

There is a core of Cathedral ushers that work an event like a funeral for a notable person or a State Funeral and the families will typically bring in their own people too, as the Bush family did.

The Cathedral clergy has an entire music department, and music during a service is usually performed by National Cathe-dral staff. But for a State Funer-al, military bands participate. The Bush Funeral included a choir of about 100 people from the military, plus the Cathedral choir, coordinated by the Cathe-

dral’s music department. They work with whatever the family has requested for music. For example, John McCain spent about 6 months preparing the details for his funeral, and so they worked closely with the McCain family on this.

“We have a policy, we don’t talk about anyone’s funeral plans that may or may not be in process,” said Eckstrom. “Noth-ing says a President’s funeral has to be held at the Cathedral, ulti-mately it is up to the family or the President himself. President Nixon’s funeral service was held [on the grounds of] his library. President Johnson’s funeral ser-vice was held at National City Christian Church, in Washing-ton, D.C. So there is no require-ment that they have a State funeral at the Cathedral. How-ever, we are equipped to handle State funerals: most churches are not. There is a standing offer to all former Presidents if they want to have their funerals here, but it is ultimately up to them,” said Eckstrom.

Could someone from the neighborhood or a parishioner have attended or even stood on the Cathedral’s grounds during Senator McCain’s funeral or during a State Funeral? Sorry, the other side of Wisconsin Ave-nue, from the Cathedral at 3101 Wisconsin, is the closest you will get to watch arrivals. The Cathedral side at 3101 Wiscon-sin is within the security perim-eter. So the best place to watch these national events is on tele-

vision.The Cathedral is funded

entirely privately. “The National Cathedral is Episcopalian, but everyone is welcome,” Eckstrom said.

So, if you wanted to have your funeral or wedding at the Cathe-dral, how do you go about it?

“Honestly, you just ask,” said Eckstrom. “We don’t have a pol-icy of who is in and who is out. We will consider any requests we get. Are their scenerios we where would have to say ‘no’? Of course, but what those particu-lars would be are hard to say until we are presented with a

case.”There are about 30 weddings

a year held at the National Cathedral. Applicants don’t have to be Cathedral members or donors, but at least one mem-ber of the prospective married couple has to be Christian. Applicants typically require approval of their ministers, but don’t have to have a direct con-nection to the Cathedral.

It’s an icon in American his-tory, but it’s also a neighborhood church and a gathering place for the community. There’s so much to know and appreciate about the National Cathedral.

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• Commissioner Kishan Putta said he thinks a possible bus shelter to be installed by theDistrict Department of Trans-portation at 35th Street and Dent Place NW is important for all ages. Commissioner Rick Murphy said there were not many emails from the community with concerns regarding this.

• Michael Alvino, from the Agency’s Palisades Trolley Trail, said a feasibility study is underway to make sure con-cept designs, structural ideas, and budgeting plans are realis-tic. Alvino said this could pro-vide pedestrians and bicyclists a connection between George-town and the Palisades. He said some of the key questions to be answered within this fea-sibility study include what the costs are, if the bridge can be removed (from a historic resource perspective), existing and future liabilities associat-ed with the bridge, what need the trail is actually serving, if the community actually sup-ports it, and how the trail will connect with its surroundings.He said a public meeting will be held in July with a date and location to be announced. Alvino said that at a previous meeting held last month, there was controversy on whether the trail should be be unpaved or paved. Commissioner Rick Murphy warned Alvino that skepticism will inevitably occur due to how this trail will affect bike lanes.

• Robert Fuchs of TeleWorld explained that utilizing roof-

tops for small-cell 5G installa-tions is a simple alternative to building towers. Fuchs said that property owners can list the small-cell 5G installation themselves, whether it be a microcell or macrocell. He said that the property owner will receive income each month from carriers as a sort of rental fee for using space. Essentially, Fuchs said this is a leasing process instead of using street space, and that it has been a successful nation-wide process, though each of the carriers has different needs and their own standard leases.Commissioner Joe Gibbons said that these installations are similar to solar panels as they can be offset on roofs to be more aesthetically pleasing.

• The commission voted unani-mously in favor of a proposi-tion that outlined recommen-dations mentioned at a Febru-ary 6th meeting with Wash-ington Gas. A representative from Washington Gas said there have been a substantial amount of gas leak activity in this area. She said it is cur-rently difficult to provide updates about any shareholder sites.Commissioner Gwendolyn Lohse said that progress is definitely being made both short-term and long-term.Lohse invited the public to attend a gas leak meeting on May 15th at 2pm at the Public Service Commission’s Office on the 8th floor.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of a resolu-tion for a Georgetown Canal Plan.Scott Walzak of the National Park Services said to submit comments at www.parkplan-ning.nps.gov before May 11th.

He invited the community to attend a canal clean-up on May 18th and a ‘Meet the Mules’ event on May 19th from 11am to 2pm at Fish Market Square.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of a resolu-tion requesting that the Dis-trict Department of Transpor-tation synchronize the timing for traffic lights leading to the key bridge.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of two new capital bikeshare stations. Aaron Goldpeck from the Dis-trict Department of Transpor-tation said the bikeshare dock will sit on a small amount of concrete that will be added, rather than the sidewalk. Goldpeck mentioned that the District Department of Trans-portation will be working with the National Park Service. He said he has met with people from Rose Park and has received their support and requests from the public to have it there. This will be implemented (optimistically) this summer or early fall. He said the bikes have a policy that restricts them from obstructing the streets so that recycling trucks and other cars will not be negatively affected.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of a resolu-tion for a bikeshare dock to be located on the corner of 38th Street and Reservoir Road. Aaron Goldpeck said that last year the District Department of Transportation proposed to put a bikeshare on 36th Street north ofReservoir Road, behind Duke Ellington High School, but that this plan violated certain sidewalk standards. Goldpeck said he believes that this loca-tion is better because it is safe

and will create a synergetic effect, since it is close to a bus stop.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of the Rose-wood Hotel’s Alcohol Bever-age Regulation Administra-tion license renewal.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of Tony and Joe’s (3000 K Street NW)Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration license renew-al.

• The commission voted unani-mously to resolve to sign set-tlement agreements.

• The commission voted unani-mously to protest the renewal of Milton Alley’s settlement agreement.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of Angolo Ristorante’s settlement agree-ment

• The commission voted unani-mously to protest Flavio (at 1069 31st Street NW’s) settle-ment agreement.

• Commissioner Rick Murphy said a meeting for the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Admin-istration will occur in May.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of the installation of a temporary flagpole at the Royal Norwe-gian Embassy.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of a coning commission application by Georgetown 29K Acquisition. Richard Levy thanked the Advisory Neighborhood Commission for their support at a recent meeting.

• The commission voted unani-mously in opposition of the expansion of a property on 3313 N Street NW until the homeowner has approval from neighbors and design issues are fixed.

• In the absence of the applicant of 1426 Wisconsin Avenue NW, the commission had no comment for a resolution.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of a prop-erty owner to remove illegal construction, and to complete renovations, on 2801 M Street NW.

• The commission voted unani-mously in support of the efforts of a property owner on 2731 O Street NW’s work with the CFA.

• The commission voted unani-mously to support of a garage expansion at Tudor Place but provided no comment on the concept design. Mark Thefton of Tudor Place said that this garage addition is the first major endeavor of a master plan that has eventual goals to preserve and conserve the his-toric location while caring for the landscapes. He said this plan has already been approved in 2011 and 2012, and that it is only an update with virtually no changes. He said the major-ity of the construction will barely be seen.A resident opposed the pro-posal because he said it will intensify a canyon effect on 32nd Street, will lower house values in the area, and will negatively affect the nature of the street itself. Gibbons said he would approve the concept design and that this canyon effect is a landscaping prob-lem.Another resident said that although she donates and is supportive of the missions of Tudor Place, she believes this garage addition will negatively affect the community.Another resident mentioned privacy concerns that she believes will occur if this is to be built because people will be able to look into her home.Another resident mentioned concerns on the sizing of the project. He said that this is an unsustainable site design and will deteriorate the landscape.Commissioner Joe Gibbons said that this is out of the com-mission’s hands, and that the Old Georgetown Board will be more influential.

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Duke Ellington School recognizes jazz greats on namesake’s birth date BY SUZANNE STRUGLINSKI

Duke Ellington School of the Arts honored the “I am Elling-ton” campaign and senior saxo-phonist Joshua Teague at a jazz-filled celebration on April 26, recognizing what would have been its namesake’s 120th birth-day.

The “Jazz City” event also marked the inaugural presenta-tion of the Daryl Libow Social Justice Award. The “I am Elling-ton” campaign, formed last year during the school’s enrollment investigations, received the award for its commitment to protecting and advocating for the school.

Teague received the Davey Yarborough Excellence in Jazz

Award for his talents on the saxophone, among his many musicalities. He played to crowds at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium stage last March, and is also a drum major for the school’s marching band, “The Radical Elite Show Band,” while serving as a school ambassador. He recently received a scholar-ship from the Posse Founda-tion, and will attend the Univer-sity of Rochester, with plans to major in Physics/Optics with a minor in Music Performance, according to his Kennedy Cen-ter performance bio.

“Both Davey, the founder of our Jazz Studies program, and Daryl, a beloved Ellington Fund Board Member who recently passed, have dedicated their

lives in an unyielding commit-ment to jazz arts through fund-raising, instruction, collabora-tion, historical curation, and support of the uninterrupted evolution and diversity of jazz music,” said Tia Powell Harris, CEO of Ellington, of the award’s originators.

After the awards ceremony, “Jazz City” event attendees enjoyed a concert by Marcus Johnson and Cyrus Chestnut along with a jam-session after-party by the school’s Arts Jazz Orchestra, directed by Carroll V. Dashiell, Jr.

Chestnut, a Baltimore native and professor of Jazz Piano and Improvisation at Howard Uni-versity, has recorded more than a dozen studio albums, and has

worked with Terence Blanchard, The Marsalis’s, Dizzy Gillespie, Kathleen Battle, and the late Aretha Franklin, among others.

Jazz pianist and keyboardist Marcus Johnson creates, pro-duces, and releases music under his Three Keys Music label.

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Photo credits Mike James.Top Left: The IAMELLINGTON group congratulates each other after being the recipient of The Daryl Libon Social Justice Award for their commitment to protect-ing and advocating for Duke Ellington School of the arts.Top Right: Marcus Johnson displays his multi-talented skills by singing and play-ing the piano.Bottom: Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, Duke Ellington student award recipient Joshua Teague, Tia Powell Harris and Angela Jones (Director of Arts) backstage.

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Eclectic colonial that’s full of surprises

BY SUSAN BODIKER

Sam Pardoe, the mid-century Washington, DC builder, was legendary for putting surprise details like hidden stairways, pass-throughs or corridors in every home he designed. Wit-tingly or otherwise, the new build at 2939 Stephenson Place NW in Chevy Chase channels his impish spirit with secret rooms and unexpected design elements, all executed with high and meticulous style.

Built in 2019, the shingle and clapboard home—a blend of Colonial and Craftsman—offers approximately 5500 square feet of living space on four levels and includes six bed-rooms, five-and-a-half baths, screened-in porch, two fireplac-es, fully finished lower level and professionally land- and hard-scaped front and rear yard. There is also a detached garage fitted with electric car charger. It is on the market for $2,350,000.

A flagstone path leads up to a teal glass-paneled main door

with sidelights. Inside, a wide entry hall with center staircase opens to a powder room and library on the left and, to the right, a deep hall closet and for-mal dining room. Straight ahead, a hall leads to the family room and kitchen. White oak flooring runs throughout.

The library features built-in bookcases flanking an interior window that looks out onto a large screened-in porch with flagstone flooring. Folding French doors open from the family room to the porch creat-ing a seamless indoor-outdoor living and entertaining space while a wall of windows lets in plenty of light. The family room also features a beamed ceiling, built-in bookcases and a wood-burning fireplace with white wood mantel.

In the open plan kitchen, cool greys and warm whites pre-dominate with white cabinets, a grey island/breakfast bar, mar-ble-veined quartzite counters and white chevron-patterned subway tile backsplash. Stain-less appliances—all Therma-dor—include a wall convection

oven, microwave, six-burner gas cooktop, oven and hood and massive French door refrigera-tor/freezer. The kitchen also boasts a deep pantry closet with shelving and a mudroom with coat rack, cubbies and door leading to the side yard.

A bedroom with a deep closet and full hall bath with a grey/white colorway sit right off the second-floor landing. Next door is another bedroom with en-suite bath, a double-doored linen closet and, then, the mas-ter suite, which has a gas fire-place framed by custom book-cases. Two spacious walk-in closets with custom storage sys-tems leads to a marble tiled en-suite bath with extensive cabi-netry and dressing table, state-ment tub, double sink vanity and frameless glass-door show-

er with bench and geometric-patterned floor. Down the hall is another bedroom and full laundry room with chrome sink, shelving and side-by-side Electrolux washer and dryer.

Up on the fully carpeted third floor is a family room, study, full bath with encaustic cement geometric patterned flooring, bedroom with private terrace (tower porch) which looks out over the trees to Rock Creek Park. And, if you look carefully, hidden behind a swinging bookcase at the top of the stairs, is a secret playroom (shades of Pardoe!) with a built-in book-case and a muntin-decorated dormer window.

Downstairs on the lower level is a double rec room with high windows, wet bar with dark wood cabinets, separate exer-

cise room, full bath, bedroom and exit to the side yard.

With its numerous windows (some in unexpected places like closets), light color palette and open layout, the house is designed to take advantage of its bright southwest exposure and outside spaces. It is conve-niently located near Broad Branch Market, the Chevy Chase shopping district, Rock Creek Park and numerous metro and bus lines.

The six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath eclectic Colonial at 2939 Stephenson Place NW is listed for $2,350,000 with Com-pass. For more information, contact Steve Agostino at [email protected] or 202-321-5506. For a visual tour, visit http://tour.homevisit.com/view/260911.

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Clockwise from left:The new home blends the best of Craftsman and Colonial styleThe kitchen features all Thermador appliances and a cool grey white color paletteFrench doors open to the patio and rear gardenA view of the spa like master bath with dressing table, double vanity and statement tub


Events & EntertainmentWednesday, May 8th

Book eventn The Friends of the Tenley-Friend-ship Library will sponsor a talk by Washington Post senior editor Steve Luxenberg about his book “Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation.” 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Free.

Musical event n Džambo Aguševi Orchestra rep-resents the apex of the younger generation of Balkan Romani brass performers. Aguševi’s band includes his father, brother, and other relatives. They have toured around the world and have per-formed at many Romani communi-ty events. 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

n Join National Museum for Women in the Arts in welcoming the Amaranth Quartet for their D.C. debut featuring world pre-mieres by composers Sahba Aminikia and Alyssa Weinberg. The Amaranth Quartet is committed to presenting music of all eras with equal enthusiasm and artistry. Comprising violinists Emily Botel and Abigail Shiman, violist Julie Michael and cellist Helen Newby, the group was founded in 2014. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at NMWA, 1250 New York Avenue, NW Free .https://nmwa.org/events/shen-son-chamber-music-concert-ama-ranth-quartet

Thursday, May 9th

Cultural event n Keepin’ The Funk Alive - Funk Parade Preview. Funk Parade is D.C.’s largest all day celebration of music dance and culture taking place along the historic U Street Corridor. The festival is made up of the mighty Funk Parade itself that winds through the neighbor-hood and over 30 stages through-out the neighborhood hosting musical performances all day. Funk Parade is a celebration for everyone: all ages, races, cultural backgrounds, sexual identities and walks of life. 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

Arts eventn Join in for the opening of artist Regina Miele’s latest exhibition, whose new works follow a journey in the company of Rachel Carson’s writings, an ode to nature’s resil-ience. For the past decade, Miele’s principal subject has been the physicality of an ever-changing and gentrifying District of Colum-bia, along with the surrounding natural landscapes of the Potomac and Anacostia River, Rock Creek, and Chesapeake Bay. Miele has exhibited both nationally and internationally at such venues as the Florence Biennale, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The New-ington Cropsey Museum, and sev-eral reputable art galleries in New York City. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Women’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave-nue, NW. Free, registration recom-

mended. https://democraticwom-an.org/regina-miele/

Friday, May 10th

Musical event n One More Time Experience is a multi-city tour, which includes con-certs, that bring the music and celebration of Tom Joyner’s daily Party With a Purpose from the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Joyner, a huge fan favorite who changed the radio landscape, launches this tour with a routing that allows his audience to join the celebration and toast Tom for his longtime commitment to entertain, inform and empower. Joyner will bring musical performances that include Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. 8:00 p.m. at MGM National Har-bor, 101 MGM National Ave. Oxon Hill, MD. Tickets $154+ www.mymajicdc.com

Gala eventn The 2019 Annual Gala, Mexico: A Land of Beauty, celebrates the art and culture of Mexico. This summer The Phillips Collection will present The Warmth of Other Suns: Stories of Global Displace-ment, which features the work of 60 artists including many from Mexico. The evening coincides with the Contemporaries Bash, Maravillas de México—inspired by Mexico’s vibrancy and beauty, a sensational night of creative cock-tails, magnetic music, fantastic food, and dazzling dancing, that brings the art and culture of Mexi-co to Dock 5 at Union Market. The Bash is a sell-out event that

attracts over 500 of the city’s most well connected and philan-thropic young professionals. 8:30 pm. - 1:00 a.m. at Dock 5 at Union Market, 1309 5th Street NE. Tickets $125 - 165. http://www.phillipscollection.org/bash2019

Performance event n Lee Narae presents A cursed woman, Ong-nyeo which focuses on the perspective of the charac-ter Ong-nyeo, who had once been regarded as an unchaste woman from Byeonganseo-ga. Although the narrative has been passed down, the musical pansori perfor-mance had been discontinued in the modern era due to the censor-ing opinion that the work was lewd and grotesque. This performance recreates the work’s major scenes and condenses its impact through the creative music of traditional instruments and a sorigun (sing-er). Presented in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center and the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. 6 p.m. on the Ken-ned yCenter Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

n Hosted by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater, this year’s 24th annual Jazz Festival festival includes two nights of sensational music curated by Terri Lyne Car-rington. The program on this date is Feed the Fire, a night dedicated to prolific pianist and composer Geri Allen featuring bassist and NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland, tap dancer Maurice Chestnut, Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, and more stellar artists. 7 p.m. in the Ken-nedy Center’s Terrace Theater, 2700 F Street NW.Tickets: $40-$45 http://www.kennedy-center.org

Discussion event n Seneca and Stoicism: An Ancient Philosophy’s Modern Rele-vance: Can Stoicism’s guiding emphasis on emotional modera-tion and the importance of moral choices provide us with some guideposts for navigating today’s world? Classicist James Romm examines the philosophy transmit-ted by Seneca the Younger with an eye to whether we can benefit from borrowing his Stoic outlook. 6:45 p.m. at S. Dillon Ripley Cen-ter, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW. Tickets $20-$30. https://smithsonianas-sociates.org/ticketing/tick-ets/244876

Workshop event n Draw Like Tiepolo: In a two-ses-sion workshop, students begin by drawing from the master’s works to help them grasp the idea of gesture, movement and the group-ing of figures. They end by apply-ing their new Tiepolo-inspired skills to contemporary images. The workshops comprise lecture, demonstration and one-on-one instruction. All skill levels wel-come. 2 p.m. at S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3038/39, 1100 Jef-ferson Dr SW Tickets $75-$95.

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Saturday, May 11th

Family event n Grammy®–¬nominated artists Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Based in Oak-land, California, this Hip Hop group invites children and families to interrupt their biases and spark a true commitment to social jus-tice with Rise Shine #Woke. 6:00 p.m. on the Kennedy Center’s Mil-lennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

Workshop eventn Confidence with Color in Quilt-ing: This two-session class offer quilters of all levels an opportunity to become familiar with the vocab-ulary of color and to learn how to use printed fabric to create spec-tacular color combinations. 10:15 a.m. at S. Dillon Ripley Center, Room 3031, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW. Tickets $75-$95. https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticket-ing/tickets/confidence-with-color-in-quilting

Musical eventn Masterworks of Five Centuries 2018-2019 Concert Series: The Smithsonian Chamber Music Soci-ety features musical masterpieces from the 17th to the early 21st century, played on some of the world’s most highly prized musical instruments at the American His-tory Museum. This concert fea-tures works of Bach, Haydn and Mozart. Pre-concert lecture: 6:30 p.m. Concert: 7:30 p.m. at Nation-al Museum of American History, Nicholas and Eugenia Taubman Hall of Music, 14th St & Constitu-tion Ave NW. Tickets $25-$35. https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/master-works-of-five-centuries-2018-2019-saturday-concert-series-1P0647

Cultural event n Taste a variety of Polish vodka and learn more about how it is produced. Join in for a fun eve-ning of camaraderie while sharing toasts and indulging in delicious Polish food. There will also be a karaoke machine! 6:00 p.m. at The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O Street, NW. Tickets $30. RSVP at [email protected]

n The Embassy of Belgium is hosting its very popular annual Embassy Open House. Along with the usual Belgian fare including free beers and chocolates, there will be a Tomorrowland and Brus-sels Airlines sponsored DJ booth. This will feature celebrity DJs Neekola, Daniel Duffin and Enam-our. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m at the Embassy of Belgium, 3330 Gar-field Street, NW. https://events.euintheus.org/events/embassy-of-

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Lecture event n Rug and Textile Appreciation Mornings bring together textile experts and enthusiasts for a the-matic show and tell of personal pieces. Andrea Gallelli Huezo ana-lyzes textiles as decipherable art objects and modes of exploring identity in seventeenth- and eigh-teenth-century Latin America. By analyzing a variety of garments such as the rebozo, the mantón de manila, and the huipil, among others, Professor Gallelli Huezo places particular emphasis on the evolution of both native and Euro-pean textiles and garments as a result of the Spanish conquest. The museum’s Arthur D. Jenkins library will be open for special Sat-urday hours following this pro-gram. 10:30 a.m. at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, 701 21st Street, NW. https://museum.gwu.edu/latin-american-textiles

Arts event n Opening Reception for Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi: I surrender to you, ashen lands and blue skies. The exhibition features new paintings and is on view through June 29, 2019. Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran; she received a BFA with honors from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in 2006 and an MFA in Studio Art from the American Uni-versity in 2011. HEDIEH JAVAN-SHIR ILCHI: I surrender to you, ashen lands and blue skies is the artist’s second exhibition at Hemphill Fine Arts. 6:00pm - 8:00 p.m. at Hamphill, 1515 14th St NW. hemphillfinearts.com

Sunday, May 12th

Musical eventn Quatuor Danel (violinists Marc Danel and Gilles Millet, violist Vlad Bogdanas, and cellist Yovan Mar-kovitch) was founded in 1991 and

was quickly recognized for the quality of its performances of a repertoire ranging from Haydn to contemporary composers. Quatuor Danel has performed the two great 20th-century Russian string quartet cycles. The Phillips Collec-tion is delighted to offer the rare opportunity to hear the whole cycle of Weinberg’s Quartets played in a series of five concerts. 1:00 p.m. at Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St NW. Tickets $45. https://www.phillipscollection.org/events/2019-05-12-sunday-con-certs-danel-1pm?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=publicity&utm_content=May+2019+Media+Calendar+SL

n Pan American Symphony Orchestra presents Eternal Tango. The PASO presents its signature show, thrilling audiences with the seductive combination of passion and elegance of Argentine tango. 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, 2700 F Street NW. Tickets: $55-65. http://www.kennedy-center.org

Family eventn Join in to toast the exceptional women in our lives! Bring your mother, sister, aunt, daughter or friend to enjoy a grand buffet, wel-coming mimosa, lots of laughter, plus live music. This year, 10 year old Sarah Ramson, a multi-talent-ed whiz on the piano and harp, will play. 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m. at the Women’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Tickets $45. https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eg7ab30d8fe-64eec&oseq&c&ch&fbclid=IwAR0AOvYogH3iBWC3bxHSthoQf-skBO-6Q4zgDKLx0KerB5DJ9QiF6LJs-R8M8

Monday, May 13th

Musical eventn Vladivojna Ia Chia is a Czech composer, singer, text writer, pro-ducer, and artist. She was born in Ostrava in 1983 and came to con-tact with music in her early child-hood through drawings where she would depict her imaginary bands,

composing fictional songs for them. She created her first band with a friend of hers when she was nine. 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

Science eventn The Global Grocery Store: How Your Food Gets From Farm to Table: Food historian Robyn Met-calfe explores an often-overlooked aspect of the global food system: how food moves from producer to consumer. She finds that the food supply chain is adapting to our increasingly complex demands for both personalization and conve-nience. But the future, she says, may bring changes to how we think about our food and our rela-tionship to it. 6:45 p.m. at S. Dil-lon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr SW. Tickets $20-$30. https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticket-ing/tickets/global-grocery-store-how-your-food-gets-from-farm-to-table

Discussion event n Hiking the Jordan Trail: A path that Moses, Jesus and Moham-med all walked finds a new incar-nation in the 400-mile Jordan Trail. Explorer Andrew Evans, one of the first Americans to hike its complete length, narrates the experience of his 40-day journey, showcasing his encounters with the nature, people, history and culture of Jordan. 6:45 p.m. at Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Marion & Gustave Ring Auditorium, 7th St & Indepen-dence Ave SW. Tickets $30-$45. https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/hiking-jor-dan-trail

Tuesday, May 14th

Musical event n Founded as one of the first multi-racial choirs in Washington D.C., the All Souls Church Unitari-an Choir, joined by poets and spo-

ken word artists from Split This Rock, will honor America’s first great poet, Walt Whitman, through stories and songs of revolution, resistance, and radical self-love. 6:00 p.m. on the Kennedy Cen-ter’s Millennium Stage, 2700 F Street NW. Free.

Book eventn Here It Comes: The Future Is Asian: From investment portfolios to trade wars, Hollywood movies to holiday travels, the influence of Asia on our lives—and the world’s economy—continues to grow. Shanghai-based global strategy advisor Parag Khanna examines why the Asian Century is a phe-nomenon far larger than we thought, and why there’s no more important region for us to better understand now. 6:45 p.m. at S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jeffer-son Dr SW. Tickets $20-$30. https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/here-it-comes-future-is-asian

Photo credit: Marco BorggreveQuatuor Danel performs on Sunday, May 12th.

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Hyundai throws in a blind-spot monitoring system with a rear cross-traffic alert, a system that the Forte restricts to its top trim level, and the Civic doesn’t offer at any price.

On the road, the Elantra behaves much like the Forte. It’s not a class leader for zippy driv-ing fun or for maximum cushy quietness, but it’s class-compet-itive in both ways. Its interior design is a little more conserva-tive than the Forte’s, which some buyers might consider dull but which others could find more natural.

The Forte’s main advantages

over the Elantra are a bit of extra legroom and slightly higher gas mileage. Most Elan-tra sedans have an EPA-esti-mated 32 mpg in mixed driv-ing, a decent but unremarkable showing. That’s due to change for the 2020 model year, when the Elantra swaps out its six-speed automatic transmission for a new continuously variable automatic that’s already in the Forte.

Note that these strengths unfortunately don’t apply to the Hyundai Elantra GT, a stylish and functional five-door hatch-back that continues to have poor fuel economy and hard-to-find advanced safety features.

For a Hyundai hatchback with fantastic gas mileage, though, the brand does field an

appealing option: the Ioniq, which has been on sale since the 2017 model year to challenge the Toyota Prius.

While we’ve coaxed the Pri-uses we’ve tested to higher fuel economy than the Ioniqs, par-ticularly in city driving, both have reliably returned more than 50 miles per gallon. More-over, the Ioniq costs several thousand dollars less than the Prius, rides more quietly, and has a more advanced and user-friendly infotainment system.

For 2019, the Ioniq has fol-lowed the Elantra in making advanced safety features more widely available; the Elantra’s safety lineup is now standard on two of the Ioniq’s three trim levels.

Ioniq prices start at $23,320,

approximately the price of the priciest Limited trim of the Elantra sedan. But for many buyers, the extra expense will be worth it not only for the fuel savings, but also for the versa-tility of a five-door hatchback body. The latter point is also a key advantage over the quiet, fuel-efficient, and affordably priced Honda Insight hybrid, which is sold only as a sedan.

To see more photos of the tested 2019 Kia Forte, you can visit tinyurl.com/forte-current. To see more photos of the tested 2019 Hyundai Elantra, you can visit tinyurl.com/elantra-cur-rent. To see more photos of a tested 2018 Hyundai Ioniq and two of its rivals, you can visit tinyurl.com/hybrids-2018-cur-rent.

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