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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Vol. XLIV, No. 28

Serving Communities in Northwest Washington Since 1967

THE NORTHWEST CURRENT Council limits impact of bond tax

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■ Legislation: Amendment

removes tax on 2011 earnings By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

By a tight 7-6 vote, the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to protect those residents who invest in out-ofstate municipal bonds from paying taxes on them from the start of this year.

“This is the worst kind of retroactivity,” said Ward 3 member Mary Cheh, who pushed the measure through. Cheh’s amendment to the fiscal 2012 budget would use $13.4 million — previously slated to help build up the city’s depleted reserve funds — to reverse a decision to tax income on the bonds earned starting Jan. 1, 2011. Cheh said bond holders had no notice that the previously tax-exempt bonds would be subject

to an 8.5 percent income tax. New interest on all non-D.C. municipal bonds will still be subject to an 8.5 percent income tax, effective Jan. 1, 2012. During prolonged budget deliberations this spring, city officials debated cutting social programs, raising the income tax rate on high earners and ending the tax exemption on non-D.C. municipal bonds. The council ultimately restored See Bonds/Page 16

Delay sought for Oregon Avenue study By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

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Janney Elementary students Oscar Ertman and Andy O'Daniel hung out on the cannons at Fort Stevens during Saturday’s Fort Stevens Day, an annual event marking the 146th anniversary of the only Civil War battle to take place in D.C.

Echoing a petition signed by more than 200 community members, the Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission has requested more time for public comments on the $23 million to $35 million Oregon Avenue reconstruction project. Resident Les Sotsky, who helped craft the petition, said Monday that he and many neighbors are looking for solutions that don’t transform “the rural, bucolic street into an urban thoroughfare.” The D.C. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration have laid out four options for upgrading the 1.7-mile wooded road beside Rock Creek Park between Military Road and Western Avenue. All of its proposals, aside from a required “no action alternative,” would add sidewalks to the avenue, and See Oregon/Page 7

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Residents have circulated a petition objecting to the options proposed by District and federal officials.

Survey touts District’s green achievements

Hopkins experts prepare to examine Spring Valley

By JESSICA GOULD

■ Health: City, university

Current Staff Writer

D.C. came in eighth on a recent survey of “green” cities sponsored by the global electronics and engineering corporation Siemens. The U.S. and Canada Green City index, which rated the environmental performance of 27 North American cities, gave D.C. high marks for its green action plan, sustainable buildings and public participation in environmental policies. Specifically, the report cited D.C.’s 2010 plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent by 2012. The report also cited the city’s renewable energy incentive program — which provides rebates for residents and businesses that get their energy from renew-

NEWS ■ Akridge seeks to sell Wisconsin Avenue site. Page 3. ■ Police chief defends boundary changes at council hearing. Page 5.

negotiating contract terms By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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American University’s School of International Service Building, which enjoys LEED gold status, is one of several D.C. projects to hold the honor. able sources like solar panels — among its strengths. Meanwhile, the report highlighted local initiatives, such as Casey Trees’ planting initiatives and the Anacostia Watershed Society’s cleanup programs, as See Green/Page 30

SPORTS ■ National Cathedral grad paddles on world stage. Page 11. ■ D.C. Public Schools athletic director resigns post. Page 11.

Spring Valley residents are hoping a proposed health study will be able to offer more information about the health effects of World War I-era chemical contamination in their community. If the District and the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health successfully hammer out a contract, the school’s

F E AT U R E S ■ Law firms battle it out on stage at Black Cat event. Page 13. ■ Vet clinic takes alternative approach. Page 19.

researchers will immediately begin an update on a 2007 study that found an elevated incidence of arsenic-related cancers and other illnesses in Spring Valley, according to Mary Fox, a lead researcher in the study. “There was some consistency in the previous report, so we’d like to do a little more follow-up on those particular health outcomes,” Fox said. Johns Hopkins’ previous report did not conclusively draw a link between the illnesses and the neighborhood’s contamination, but it See Study/Page 30

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Akridge seeks to sell Wisconsin Ave. parcel By JESSICA GOULD Current Staff Writer

Four years after winning zoning approval to build a seven-story condominium building with ground-floor retail at 5220 Wisconsin Ave., Akridge Real Estate Services is seeking to sell the parcel. “It seemed like a good time to put it on the market,” said Akridge spokesperson Lisa Steen. “The residential market seems ready for it. “We are still excited about the project,” Steen added. But, she said, “We’re more focused on other projects.” An advertisement for the property, which is listed with Coldwell Banker, says it is zoned for up to 71 residential units. “The site is fully entitled, with interior design, unit mix, floor plans and amenity spaces remaining at the discretion of the developer,” the listing says. Akridge’s mixed-use development — which would have risen from the site of the former Chevy Chase Buick dealership adjacent to the Friendship Heights Metro stop — sparked controversy in the community when it was first proposed. The Friendship Heights-Tenleytown advisory neigh-

borhood commission, the Friendship Neighborhood Association and some individual residents opposed it, saying the 79-foot building would loom over neighborhood homes and set a precedent for large-scale development in the area. But Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and the smart-growth advocacy group Ward 3 Vision supported the project. Members of the city Zoning Commission said the plans were consistent with the commercial character of Wisconsin Avenue. Steen said she expects the fact that the project has already cleared zoning hurdles will make it attractive to a buyer interested in pursuing the same concept. “We think it adds value,” she said. In a statement, Cheh said she was “disappointed” to learn that parcel has been put up for sale. But, she said, “I am heartened to hear that there is a strong likelihood that the planned development, a green building with retail and residential space, will still be built by a potential new owner.” Meanwhile, if the parcel doesn’t fetch a satisfactory price, Steen said, Akridge will move forward with its concept.

D.C. Council chairman shifts committee leadership posts By ELIZABETH WEINER Current Staff Writer

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown yesterday pushed through an unusual midsummer shake-up of committees that oversee transportation; general government; and parks, libraries and recreation. On a 12-1 vote, Ward 6 member Tommy Wells was shifted from chairing the Committee on Public Works and Transportation to the Committee on Libraries, Parks and Recreation — a move some consider a demotion. He will also be charged with overseeing the city’s Office of Planning. Ward 3 member Mary Cheh takes over responsibility for public works and transportation, giving up the Committee on Government Operations. But she is keeping oversight of the environment, a favorite cause. Ward 4 member Muriel Bowser moves from overseeing parks, libraries and recreation to chairing the Committee on Government Operations, which includes oversight over the mayor’s office and agencies responsible for personnel and procurement matters. Brown said Bowser will also be appointed to the board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The chairman said he is trying to consolidate oversight of related issues, for example combining transportation, public works and environmental matters in one committee. “Mr. Wells has done a phenomenal job with transportation. But Cheh has a long track record on clean air and the environment,” Brown said. Wells was clearly upset, declining to say whether he saw the move as payback for his committee’s scathing report on Brown’s lease of a “fully loaded” sport-utility vehicle

at taxpayers’ expense. But Wells highlighted the time and resources he had devoted to streetcars, the Circulator bus and other transit issues — expertise he says may be lost. “This sets us back a year,” he said. Wells also said it was “reckless” to switch board members at the transit authority at a time when it faces many challenges in safety and funding. Wells cast the only “no” vote on the reorganization measure. Neither Cheh nor Bowser spoke. But afterward, Cheh told The Current she thought combining oversight of agencies dealing with water, sewer, air pollution and transportation was “a great idea. When the chairman proposed it, I jumped on it.” She noted that Wells will remain a member of her new committee. Brown is still keeping control of the Committee on Economic Development — a job surrendered by Ward 5 member Harry Thomas after he was accused of misspending funds earmarked for youth sports. But Brown did assign oversight of small and local businesses to atlarge member Vincent Orange, who has not chaired a committee since taking office in May. The D.C. Republican Party denounced the changes in a statement yesterday afternoon, saying the council should be focused on more important issues. “Instead of spending their last week in session enacting comprehensive, top to bottom ethics reform, the Council wasted away another few days by going after one of their own, who is not under investigation,” committee chair Bob Kabel says in the release. “While we rarely agree with Mr. Wells on policy issues, there are much more glaring problems the Council should address like how to recoup the hundreds of thousands of dollars Team Thomas misspent.”

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The week ahead Wednesday, July 13 The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold an open house on the Connecticut Avenue streetscape project. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the office of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW. Reservations are required; contact Mary Kay Moe at mmoe@goldentriangledc.com or 202-463-3400. ■ The D.C. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will hold a public scoping meeting on an environmental assessment for the rehabilitation of Broad Branch Road between Linnean Avenue and Beach Drive. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Saturday, July 16 The Latino Economic Development Corp. and other groups will host the fourth annual Tenant Town Hall from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at First Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 E St. NW. For details, contact tenantsrights@ledcmetro.org or 202-540-7419.

Tuesday, July 19 The Crestwood Citizens Association will hold its bimonthly meeting, which will feature a discussion of what is being done to reduce water pollution in Rock Creek Park. Speakers will include Steve Saari of the D.C. Department of the Environment and Joan Furlong of the Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at 1901 Quincy St. NW.

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District Digest Donations sought for under investigation, he said. Petworth fire victims Animal rescue league A clothing and furniture donation drive for victims of a fire that to expand quarters damaged several Petworth row houses earlier this month is running through 7 p.m. today, according to a release from community member Keith Jarrell, who organized the charity event. Residents can bring their donations to the community room of Engine Company 24, at 5101 Georgia Ave., the release says. The fire broke out at about 4:45 p.m. July 1 in the middle of the 900 block of Decatur Street, with “heavy fire conditions� seriously damaging four or five homes, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department spokesperson Pete Piringer told The Current. No one was seriously injured, but the homes sustained an estimated $400,000 in damage, and about a dozen people were displaced, Piringer said. It took 125 firefighters about 30 to 40 minutes to contain the blaze, whose cause remains

The Washington Animal Rescue League is preparing to offer what it calls the country’s first “national rehabilitation center for animals� in a building it purchased in Chillum on June 30, according to a release. The league’s new 45,000square-foot building at 15 Oglethorpe St. NW sits next door to its existing 19,000-square-foot shelter, which has become too small to meet the organization’s needs, the release says. In the new facility, the league will have more space for its animals, as well as room to focus on helping thousands of animals a year recover from traumatic pasts.

Children’s hospital adds new facilities Children’s National Medical Center has opened seven new operating rooms and expects to have 17

operating rooms by next year, according to a news release from the center, located at 111 Michigan Ave. NW. The new facilities in the hospital’s Joseph E. Robert Jr. Center for Surgical Care are designed for a variety of specialized treatments. “These operating rooms equip our staff with the latest technology and tools to encourage collaboration and ensure Children’s leads the nation in providing innovative, high-quality care for our patients,� the Robert Center’s surgeon-inchief, Kurt Newman, says in the release.

Federal grant will aid science programs A $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will support a George Washington University leadership program that provides instruction to D.C. science teachers within public, charter, private and Catholic schools, according to a university announcement. The university’s College of Professional Studies, in conjunction with the American Association for

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Taste of DC to return for Columbus Day After a years-long hiatus, the Taste of DC food-and-beverage celebration will return to Pennsylvania Avenue over the Columbus Day holiday weekend, according to a news release. Groupon, an online daily-deal operation, has signed on as the title sponsor and will handle advance ticket sales, according to the release. The festival began in the early 1990s as a way to promote the area’s culinary growth, but it was last held in 2003. Steuart Martens, chief executive officer of Taste of DC LLC and co-owner of Tradewinds Specialty Imports and On the Fly, said he decided to resurrect the event after appearing as a contestant on the 2010 version of NBC’s “The Apprentice.� Taste of DC organizers said they expect to add more sponsors and hope to surpass the prior attendance record of 450,000. The event — to be held Oct. 8 through 10 — will feature prominent chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers and domestic beer and craft beer purveyors, as well as music and cultural offerings, according to the release.

Shapiro with “The Davids,� a farewell event modeled after the Oscars. Actress Julie Halston, whose television credits include “Sex and the City� and “Law & Order,� hosted the June 10 festivities at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall. The event featured performances by students, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni. According to a news release, Shapiro remained true to Burke’s progressive mission while guiding the school through advancements in the curriculum, construction of a new school building and improvements to faculty development. “I have never had a principal that I could talk to so comfortably,� Zachary Whitlock, class of 2016, wrote of Shapiro. On July 1, the release says, Burke welcomed a new head of school, Andrew Slater, formerly of the Logan School in Denver.

Colombian orphans seek local homes Nine orphans from Colombia are visiting the Washington area this month to see the sights and, they hope, to find a family to adopt them. The Kidsave Summer Miracles program is hosting the children, ages 8 to 14, and offering a series of events where prospective adoptive parents can meet them, according to a news release from the Palisades-based group. The next event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at a Chevy Chase, Md., swimming pool. On Saturday, July 30, a farewell pizza-making event will take place at the Lab School of Washington. The Kidsave program, which started in 1999, brings orphans to the United States for five-week summer visits. All of the childre are all legally available for adoption. For details, visit kidsave.org; to make reservations for an event, email jenna@kidsave.org.

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Police chief seeks support Commission proposes fines for Pepco outages for realignment of districts By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

As Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier last week faced residents and a D.C. Council member skeptical about her plans to redraw some city police district boundaries, she offered a succinct message: Trust us. Recent crime trends have made the existing boundaries for the city’s seven police districts obsolete, Lanier argued at last Wednesday’s hearing before the council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The chief was echoing a defense she has used at a series of community meetings across the city. The shifts to balance workload are essential for effective management and policing if the city hopes to retain lower crime and improved police response times, Lanier said. “I have to ask that people put some confidence in us. And the team that is here today, the command staff, has all been a part of what’s driven crime down,� Lanier said. “We debate and we analyze, and I think we have to ask that people give us a chance to continue to do that, since we’ve been successful.� None of Lanier’s proposals dramatically alters the geography of any police district, but some residents in neighborhoods that would change have opposed the changes. And in response to the changes to the 3rd District, which currently aligns closely with his ward, Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham has introduced legislation that would restore council authority to approve

or reject proposed police district changes. The council adopted that authority on an emergency basis for the last police redistricting, in 2004, but the oversight measure has since expired. Some residents said having a neighborhood in multiple districts would complicate discussions between community groups and police. “I’m seeing obstacles, barriers, to real community policing and community engagement,� said Graham. Under the department’s plan, Mount Pleasant and several blocks of Columbia Heights would shift from the 3rd District to the 4th District, and western Dupont Circle would move from the 2nd District to the 3rd to equalize service calls. “We want to have a revision of these changes, or we want an absolutely clear justification of why we’re making them,� said Graham. Several Ward 1 residents spoke out during the three-hour hearing against the changes. The residents have established relationships with their patrol officers and commanders, they said, and have worked to secure facilities like a Park Road substation that would switch from the 3rd to the 4th District. Lanier said it all comes down to crime. The current 4th District has the least police activity of any district in the city, while officers in the adjacent 3rd District have trouble getting on their radio frequencies and work under a commander whose staff is too large to manage. The same officers will patrol the same areas, Lanier added, and the See Police/Page 16

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The D.C. Public Service Commission could fine Pepco hundreds of thousands of dollars if it doesn’t steadily improve electrical service in two reliability indices, according to a commission spokesperson. Under rules adopted last week, Pepco must reduce the average number of outages in the District and the average duration of those outages by 9 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, from 2013 through 2020, according to a news release from the commission.

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from July 3 through 9 by the Metropolitan Police Department in local police service areas.

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Theft (below $250) â– 3000 block, Military Road; residence; 10:30 p.m. July 4. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5100 block, Chevy Chase Parkway; street; 7 p.m. July 5. â– 3200 block, Morrison St.; street; 7 p.m. July 5. â– 6600 block, 31st Place; street; 1:30 p.m. July 8.

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Stolen auto â– 4600 block, Verplanck Place; street; 10 p.m. July 3. Theft ($250 plus) â– 4800 block, Albemarle St.; unspecified premises; 4:30 p.m. July 8. Theft (below $250) â– 4300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; liquor store; 11:55 a.m. July 8. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 5200 block, 45th St.; street; 6:30 p.m. July 4.

PSA PSA 203 203

â– FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS

Stolen auto â– 4500 block, Connecticut Ave.; alley; 9:30 p.m. July 6. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 3400 block, Fessenden St.; street; 6 p.m. July 5. â– 4500 block, Connecticut Ave.; street; 9 a.m. July 6.

PSA 204 â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS/ CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PSA 204 PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Burglary â– 3500 block, Idaho Ave.; residence; 7 a.m. July 6. â– 3500 block, Idaho Ave.; residence; 7:10 a.m. July 6. Theft (below $250) â– 3900 block, Watson Place; residence; 4:25 p.m. July 5. â– 3300 block, Wisconsin Ave.; grocery store; 9:30 p.m. July 8. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2700 block, 38th St.; street; 11:45 a.m. July 7.

PSA 205 â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS/ FOXHALL

Burglary (attempt) â– 5200 block, Macomb St.; residence; 1:55 a.m. July 5. Stolen auto â– 4700 block, Indian Lane; residence; 7:30 p.m. July 3. Theft (below $250) â– 1500 block, 44th St.; residence; 10 p.m. July 8. Theft (tags) â– 4700 block, Indian Lane; res-

idence; 7:30 p.m. July 3. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 4800 block, MacArthur Blvd.; street; 6:30 p.m. July 6. â– 4300 block, Forest Lane; street; 7:45 p.m. July 8.

PSA PSA 206 206

â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Burglary â– 2900 block, Q St.; residence; 8 a.m. July 7. Burglary (attempt) â– 1600 block, 32nd St.; residence; 1:40 p.m. July 5. Stolen auto â– 3700 block, R St.; street; 11 p.m. July 8. Theft (below $250) â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 5 p.m. July 4. â– 1100 block, 30th St.; sidewalk; 9 a.m. July 5. â– 3200 block, M St.; store; 8 p.m. July 6. â– 1000 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; office building; 2 p.m. July 7. â– 2800 block, M St.; street; 2:30 a.m. July 8.

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â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Robbery (stealth) â– 1800 block, G St.; restaurant; 1:20 p.m. July 7. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1000 block, 25th St.; unspecified premises; 7 p.m. July 7. â– 1200 block, 25th St.; street; 8:20 a.m. July 8.

PSA 208 â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery (force and violence) â– 1500 block, T St.; sidewalk; 7:11 p.m. July 6. â– 1900 block, 15th St.; sidewalk; 9:40 a.m. July 7. â– 2300 block, Kalorama Road; sidewalk; 2 a.m. July 9. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 18th Street and Riggs Place; street; 3:16 a.m. July 9. Robbery (snatch) â– 1700 block, 21st St.; unspecified premises; 12:20 p.m. July 7. Robbery (stealth) â– 17th and L streets; store; 3:20 p.m. July 5. Robbery (attempt) â– 1700 block, Massachusetts Ave.; sidewalk; 8:45 a.m. July 8. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1800 block, M St.; street; 2:55 a.m. July 4. â– 1000 block, 18th St.; sidewalk; 3:15 a.m. July 4. â– 1700 block, 17th St.; unspecified premises; 4:30 a.m. July 5. â– 1700 block, Connecticut Ave.; sidewalk; 3:15 a.m. July 6. Burglary â– 1600 block, Connecticut Ave.; office building; 2:19 a.m. July 6.

1900 block, 15th St.; residence; 9:30 a.m. July 7. â– 1700 block, 18th St.; residence; 3:45 p.m. July 8. Stolen auto â– 1400 block, T St.; street; 6:30 p.m. July 4. â– 22nd Street and Florida Avenue; street; 9 p.m. July 4. â– 2100 block, O St.; street; 8 p.m. July 7. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1400 block, U St.; store; 3:05 p.m. July 9. Theft (below $250) â– 1300 block, Connecticut Ave.; store; 2:05 p.m. July 4. â– 1000 block, 15th St.; unspecified premises; 1:15 p.m. July 5. â– 1600 block, S St.; residence; 6 p.m. July 5. â– 1700 block, M St.; office building; 6:30 p.m. July 5. â– 1600 block, S St.; residence; 10 p.m. July 5. â– 2000 block, P St.; restaurant; 11 a.m. July 6. â– 1800 block, R St.; street; 1:50 p.m. July 7. â– Unit block, Dupont Circle; store; 10:51 p.m. July 7. â– 1700 block, T St.; residence; 4:30 a.m. July 9. â– 1200 block, 18th St.; restaurant; 6:12 p.m. July 9. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1700 block, Willard St.; street; 6 p.m. July 3. â– 1400 block, 16th St.; street; 8 a.m. July 4. â– 1600 block, N St.; street; 5 p.m. July 4. â– 16th and Swann streets; street; 6 p.m. July 4. â– 1900 block, 16th St.; street; 1 p.m. July 6. â– 1800 block, I St.; street; 12:20 a.m. July 7. â– 2100 block, N St.; street; 5 a.m. July 9. â–

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Robbery (force and violence) â– 1800 block, Mintwood Place; sidewalk; 1 a.m. July 6. â– 1700 block, Lanier Place; residence; 10 p.m. July 7. Robbery (pocketbook snatch) â– 18th Street and Kalorama Road; sidewalk; 4:10 a.m. July 9. Assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) â– 2200 block, Champlain St.; street; 5:30 a.m. July 4. Burglary â– 1800 block, Biltmore St.; residence; 9:15 a.m. July 5. â– 1800 block, Mintwood Place; residence; 8 a.m. July 8. Theft (below $250) â– 1800 block, Ontario Place; residence; 9 p.m. July 7. Theft (shoplifting) â– 1700 block, Columbia Road; grocery store; 4:16 p.m. July 4. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 2300 block, 19th St.; street; 12:15 a.m. July 6. â– 1800 block, Clydesdale Place; street; 11 a.m. July 6. â– 1800 block, Wyoming Ave.; street; 7 p.m. July 7.

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PSA 307 â– LOGAN CIRCLE Robbery (force and violence) â– 1400 block, N St.; street; 7:45 p.m. July 4. â– 14th and R streets; sidewalk; 3:30 p.m. July 9. Robbery (snatch) â– Vermont Avenue and O Street; unspecified premises; 9:25 a.m. July 5. Burglary (attempt) â– 1400 block, R St.; residence; 3:02 a.m. July 7. Stolen auto â– 1400 block, Columbia St.; street; 6 p.m. July 8. Theft ($250 plus) â– 1300 block, Vermont Ave.; residence; 10:30 p.m. July 5. Theft (below $250) â– 1400 block, P St.; drugstore; 1 a.m. July 5. â– 1200 block, 15th St.; office building; 10 a.m. July 6. â– 1400 block, P St.; sidewalk; 1:30 p.m. July 7. â– 1200 block, 13th St.; parking lot; 3 p.m. July 7. â– 1300 block, 14th St.; store; 2 a.m. July 8. Theft from auto ($250 plus) â– 15th and Church streets; street; 9 a.m. July 8. Theft from auto (below $250) â– 1200 block, 10th St.; alley; 11 p.m. July 7. â– 1200 block, 10th St.; street; 6 p.m. July 8.

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Stolen auto â– Alaska Avenue and Fern Street; street; 6 a.m. July 8. Theft (below $250) â– 700 block, Fern Place; residence; 8:30 a.m. July 6. Theft (tags) â– 1800 block, Primrose Road; parking lot; noon July 7. â– 1800 block, Primrose Road; street; noon July 7. Theft from auto (below $250) â– Alaska Avenue and Fern Street; street; 6 a.m. July 7. â– 6900 block, 5th St.; street; 12:15 a.m. July 9. â– 7600 block, Georgia Ave.; gas station; 11:32 a.m. July 9. â– 7000 block, Blair Road; gas station; 11:50 a.m. July 9.

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Stolen auto â– 400 block, Emerson St.; street; 3:10 pm. July 9. Theft ($250 plus) â– 5400 block, 4th St.; sidewalk; 11 p.m. July 3. Theft (below $250) â– 4800 block, Illinois Ave.; residence; 5 p.m. July 3. â– 1400 block, Montague St.; alley; 1:35 p.m. July 6. â– 5300 block, Georgia Ave.; restaurant; 11:50 p.m. July 7.

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OREGON From Page 1 two of the options would add bike lanes and a grassy swale to capture storm water. As it is now, Oregon Avenue suffers from infrastructure problems, safety issues and inadequate links for pedestrians and cyclists, according to the environmental assessment released June 13. The full document is available at oregonaveea.com. Ward 4 D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser told residents at Monday’s neighborhood commission meeting that it’s important “to look at that DDOT investment carefully,” since the project has been in the works for several years and will affect the community “for many decades to come.” But the specifics of the environmental assessment yielded little discussion at the meeting, and commissioners declined to vote formally on any of the four options. Instead, many neighbors expressed a desire to turn back the clock on the rehabilitation project, which has secured 80 percent federal funding and is now scheduled to start in 2013. Residents seemed to agree that Oregon Avenue needs some improvements — particularly safer conditions for pedestrians, improved storm-water drainage and repairs to the road itself. And although commissioner Jim McCarthy identified sidewalks as

the project’s “big issue” of contention, many residents Monday acknowledged the need for some sort of pedestrian walkway. But many believe the city and federal agencies have overreached in proposing options that would cut into residents’ yards and alter the avenue’s pastoral vibe. Sotsky said he and his neighbors

❝I think some curbs or something are absolutely essential.❞ Resident Gladys Mack “do not believe and accept that any of the [four] alternatives adequately addresses” the existing problems on Oregon Avenue, and think the environmental assessment is “legally deficient.” The petition he waved at commissioners objected to several options the assessment has proposed, including retaining walls, “high-intensity lighting” and street expansion. He said neighbors want to see more thorough analysis and a “compromise proposal.” Sotksy’s speech prompted resounding applause from the crowded room, and many attendees repeated his arguments. But some others spoke urgently about the need to make changes to Oregon Avenue. Commission chair Gary

Thompson, early in the meeting, said “the road is in pretty bad shape,” and that the project is necessary to address runoff problems and safety issues for cars, pedestrians, neighborhood children and people with disabilities. Thompson added that he didn’t think sidewalks or bike lanes would dramatically alter the “quiet country lane.” One resident who lives on a culde-sac off Oregon Avenue said the road is “unsafe” because of increased car traffic and a lack of pedestrian access. He argued that the city “has the right to … accommodate traffic” for the growing population in the Washington area, and that Maryland commuters — the source of much of the road’s traffic, according to meeting attendees — “have the right to take a path to get to their place of business.” Resident Gladys Mack said she has “lots of stories about the lack of safety” on her end of Oregon Avenue, including cars running into her yard. “I think some curbs or something are absolutely essential,” she said. But Mack noted concern that two of the proposed solutions for the avenue would take up 20 feet of her front yard. Another resident said the project could create an 8-foot retaining wall in her yard. Commission chair Thompson initially suggested requesting an extension to Aug. 14 for public

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Blue-ribbon ethics The D.C. Council tackled a lengthy agenda at this week’s legislative meeting, the last before its summer recess. In the days leading up to the meeting, Chairman Kwame Brown spent a lot of time and energy focusing on how to reshuffle committee leadership posts. We wish that the council had instead focused on ethics reform — something essential to rebuilding the public’s trust in the District government. The council’s public standing has suffered significant damage in recent months. First came Chairman Brown’s post-inauguration quagmire with the top-of-the-line government-issued SUV he requested — and most recently the referral of campaign finance irregularities from his 2008 campaign to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for further investigation. In between was the D.C. attorney general’s announcement that he was suing Ward 5 Council member Harry Thomas for allegedly misspending charitable funds for personal use. Years ago, the D.C. Council looked foolish when it weaved back and forth on whether to support city funding for a baseball stadium. Somehow, that no longer seems so bad. If the council is to restore credibility, developing a comprehensive ethics package and winning approval this fall are essential. The bill introduced in May by Chairman Brown and Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, drawing upon ideas developed through a pro bono study by the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, was a good first step. But most observers said it did not go far enough, and might even make matters worse by creating a new Office of Government Accountability that would complicate investigative responsibilities. Togo West, the well-respected chair of the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, last week suggested funding more auditors for the board’s Office of Campaign Finance. That’s a low-cost measure. We’d also like to see the council establish a blue-ribbon panel to study ethics policies in place in other jurisdictions and propose legislation for the District. The commission ought to include highly regarded public servants like Alice Rivlin, Madeleine Albright and Carol Schwartz, as well as professors of public policy and ethics. To foster public trust, the D.C. Council must pass a strong, bold ethics bill by the end of the year.

To good use Even as beautiful new ball fields have opened at Fort Reno, one corner of the park has grown increasingly dilapidated. Into the early 1990s, the two-story brick building at Chesapeake Street and Belt Road was home to the local advisory neighborhood commission and a youth group. But it’s been vacant for years now, and a procedural glitch has complicated the occasional efforts to find a productive new use. The property line apparently runs right through the building, putting half under local jurisdiction and the remainder under the National Park Service. We’re not clear whether that’s really the reason it has become an eyesore — the split jurisdiction arose in the 1950s — but we are nonetheless glad that officials are close to resolving the issue. The D.C. government and the National Park Service are finalizing a land swap that will turn over the site to federal authorities. The District will get land near Deal Middle School and the Wilson Pool. The Park Service plans to use the building — now nearly 80 years old, and apparently one of the last remnants of Reno City — for light office space. We hope the agency will consider finding a way for it to provide restroom access for park users, including the many young children who play baseball and soccer at Fort Reno Park. It might also provide a suitable place for displays about the history of Tenleytown, Reno City and the Civil War installations in Washington.

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.C. Board of Elections and Ethics chair Togo West had just gaveled last week’s meeting to a close. The board had voted to ask that the U.S. Attorney’s Office investigate Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s 2008 council campaign committee, the one with hundreds of thousands of dollars of fuzzy accounting. Several reporters, including your Notebook, pressed around West. We were wondering why the board had passed up a chance to fine the Brown committee tens of thousands of dollars for its faulty reporting. Washington Post reporter Mike DeBonis asked why the board had put off any fine to await what could be a lengthy, uncertain probe by U.S. Attorney Ron Machen Jr. The mild-mannered West quickly swiveled toward DeBonis and said, “Let me tell you, the referral to the U.S. attorney is considered the bigger of the sanctions. … Don’t you know what a referral with an apparent violation means? It means we think that there’s criminal activity here that needs to be looked into.” Criminal activity. The mere mention of those two words raised the stakes for Kwame Brown. During the polite meeting, no one had mentioned the word “criminal.” William Sanford, the general counsel of the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance, had read a detailed complaint that listed 11 specific failings to properly report about $350,000 in fundraising and spending. He concluded by suggesting that the board consider asking for the U.S. attorney’s participation. But Sanford never said “criminal.” Board chair West continued his impromptu news conference. “When all is said and done, the people of the District of Columbia are entitled to a conclusion as to what happened here and what if any penalties there will be,” he said. A reporter asked why the audit of the 2008 campaign took so long. West said bluntly that the elections board needs more auditors. “I say, get me some more auditors so that I can flood the place with auditors the way the FBI does,” West said. “You want to improve ethics policing in the District of Columbia, get me some more auditors.” Just for the record, the board has only four auditors. And West said he didn’t believe the federal authorities would delay too long. “The board’s action is that the issue is squarely in the U.S. Attorney’s Office to use all their firepower and all the resources of the FBI to move this along,” he said. We recite last week’s story in detail because West has had a prominent legal career and is the top-ranking official in the city to link the Kwame Brown campaign’s actions with the word “criminal.” While some community leaders have called on Brown to either resign or temporarily step aside, no other elected official has been so blunt. ■ Kwame strikes back. Despite the looming

“criminal” charge freshly hanging over his politics, the council chairman on Tuesday tried to show he was still in charge of the D.C. Council. And he mostly succeeded, although the political fallout is unclear. Brown introduced a surprise committee realignment that stripped the transportation committee — and Metro board seat — from Ward 6 member Tommy Wells. It was, in the words of many, pure political payback. Wells earlier this year authored a stinging rebuke of the chairman and his city-paid leases of two “fully loaded” SUVs. After losing his committee Tuesday, Wells didn’t back down, saying he had stood for ethical behavior and was glad he had done the report. But Wells said his removal from the Metro board would set back the city a year or more while the new member gets up to speed. The committee realignment — almost unprecedented in the history of the council — was great political theater. Brown called Wells to his office late Monday night to deliver the bad news. The immediate beneficiary of Brown’s action is Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh. Brown already had elevated Cheh to chair pro tem, a largely ceremonial job long held by Ward 2 member Jack Evans. Evans is still smarting over that snub. Now, Brown is handing the plum transportation committee to Cheh. It’s a political move that Wells won’t likely forget. Cheh told the Notebook that apart from any political interpretations of the moves, she welcomes her new committee responsibilities and will still have a strong say over environmental issues. (Some political observers note that Cheh has aligned herself with Mayor Vincent Gray, who lost Ward 3 by 80 to 85 percent of the vote, and now is aligning herself with Kwame Brown, who is facing severe ethics charges. Cheh says she’s just trying to do a good job for Ward 3.) Although the council members voted 12-1 (Wells was the only negative vote) to support the new committee shakeup, it’s a not a clear-cut victory for Brown. The turmoil of committee realignments and the legal investigations into both the chairman and Ward 5 member Harry Tommy Thomas have some citizens reeling. D.C. Chamber of Commerce president Barbara Lang was nearly speechless in the hallway outside the council chambers. But she did say that the council’s instability — plus worries about the slow-moving administration of Mayor Gray — is causing alarm among the city’s business leaders, large and small. She wasn’t speaking for ordinary citizens, but she could have been. ■ Funny headline. Washington Post business reporter Jonathan O’Connell passed along this headline from the Fairfax Times: “Residents fear Tysons Walmart will choke traffic.” We have to ask, how could it get worse? Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Incumbents losing support over tax I understand that the D.C. Council decided to tax non-D.C. municipal bonds so that members could say they avoided a proposed tax increase (from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent) on D.C. incomes over $200,000. Instead,

a tax will be applied exclusively to holders of non-D.C. municipal bonds. And this discriminatory tax will be imposed retroactively! Many bondholders are retired pensioners with incomes less than $200,000. This new tax will double, repeat double, the D.C. income taxes that my wife and I will have to pay. As Jim Connors pointed out in his letter to the editor [“Bond-tax votes add to disappointments,” July 6], at-large D.C. Council

members Phil Mendelson and Vincent Orange voted for this discriminatory, retroactive tax. Following Connors’ example, we have informed both Mendelson and Orange that we will never vote for them and will work to defeat them in any re-election bid. We hope other citizens will do the same. Mayor Vincent Gray has also lost our support. William B. Kelly Chevy Chase

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Guest passes would add to parking woes While residents of Ward 1 probably would welcome dedicated resident-only parking on one side of their streets, The Current’s July 6 article on the subject failed to fully address the impact of the law advanced by Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham. If an advisory neighborhood commission were to accept the resident-only parking on one side of the street, the law also states that each car owner in the area would receive a permanent visitor’s pass for an additional car to park in the neighborhood. This aspect of the law, which could increase the number of parked cars in the neighborhood, garnered just one sentence as the last paragraph of the story. Despite objections of many residents, Graham and his colleagues included this provision that would only exacerbate parking problems in congested neighborhoods like Adams Morgan. Such a system could be filled with fraud and abuse. Any resident could give his or her pass to a friend in a different ward and allow them to use it anytime. Just imagine the number of passes that would be out there. The situation could get completely out of control and would result in more cars competing for an already-limited number of parking spaces on our streets. The current system of obtaining short-term visitor passes for out-oftown guests and contractors works adequately and should continue. It is unfortunate that a law that seeks to help residents park in their neighborhood at the same time includes a provision that would exacerbate parking problems. Because it does, I certainly hope that my neighborhood commission — despite the advantages of some aspects of the law — chooses not to participate in this program. Carl E. Schmid Adams Morgan

Community will miss Mayor of Tenleytown Marvin Tievsky, a longtime resident of Tenleytown, died on June 28 just two weeks before his 94th birthday. Marvin and his twin brother, George, were born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Russian immigrants. When the boys were quite young, the family moved to Tenleytown, where the Tievskys established a grocery store in the 4900 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Like many business owners of the time, they

lived above the store. Marvin lived most of his life in the Tenleytown-Friendship Heights neighborhood, witnessing nearly a century of change and growth. From the time he was a young man, Marvin was interested in politics and community affairs, serving for many years as president of the Friendship-Tenleytown Citizens’ Association. He took an active role in various neighborhood activities, such as organizing a community fair and helping lead discussions of Tenleytown’s growth and development. Quiet, unassuming and always a gentleman, Marvin kept track of what was going on. When a new, young librarian appeared, he stopped in to get acquainted — and discovered that he and her father had been high school classmates. From time to time he called his advisory neighborhood commissioner to chat and exchange ideas. He could be counted on to know what was happening. Marvin had an enviable knowledge of Tenleytown’s history. He was a treasured resource in the planning of the Tenleytown Heritage Trail with Cultural Tourism DC. Affectionately referred to as the “Mayor of Tenleytown,� Marvin was a role model for many of us — committed to his community, informed and always cheerful and civil. We learned a lot from him. His long experience and knowledge of our shared community are irreplaceable. We will miss him. Carolyn Long Jane Waldmann Board members, Tenleytown Historical Society

Change to ‘No party’ limits participation A reader writes that he was so disappointed with the actions of several D.C. Council members that he has changed his voter registration from Democrat to “No party� [“Bond-tax votes add to disappointments,� Letters to the Editor, July 6]. That means the inability to vote in the primary. The District votes so overwhelmingly Democratic that it is said the Democratic primary is tantamount to the election. Wouldn’t it be more effective to remain registered as a Democrat and vote against the disappointing candidates in the primary in an effort to keep them off the ballot in the general election? Gilda Schenker Chevy Chase

Jocelyn neighbors seeking preservation On behalf of the many neighbors hoping to save the house at

3901 Jocelyn St., I would like to respond to The Current’s July 6 article “Threat of razing sparks outcry on Jocelyn.� Mr. Sean McGuinness, one of the new owners of the house, was quoted as saying, “The developers’ key focus is financial.� Therein lies the problem. For the 130-plus signatories of our petition against razing (including every neighbor within sight of this prominent corner lot), our priorities are preservation and conservation: Preserve the neighborhood where we live, where we raise our children, where we enjoy and benefit from the green spaces and the array of birds and other wildlife, even here in the heart of D.C., and conserve this environment. Homeowners here have improved their properties and their homes for 90 years in ways that have added to the quality of this neighborhood and made it a special section of Chevy Chase Heights. The developers’ plan — tear down a lovely 1920s home and shoehorn in two cookie-cutter, overbuilt houses into what is an averagesized lot for one in this block — is no model for preservation or conservation. It shows two developers intent on making money, at the expense of our neighborhood’s architectural integrity and character. Apparently, Mr. McGuinness is a donor to the Goose Creek Association, a Virginia-based environmental preservation and protection organization. We ask only that he bring those same values and concerns to D.C. And, by the way, they can preserve and improve the building at 3901 and still get a decent return on their investment. David Nygaard

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Too many bicyclists ignore traffic rules I will make this brief. Bicyclists, by law, must obey the same laws as motorists in the city. It is my observation they do not [“Motorists oblivious to bicyclists’ rights,� Letters to the Editor, June 29]. How many bicyclists do not stop at red lights and go right through traffic, with cars being forced to stop? Too often. Law enforcement does not administer these laws the way it should. How many bicyclists in a driver’s blind spot turn with the driver, thus causing hits or near misses? The responsibility needs to be on both the bicyclists and the motorists equally, not just the motorists! Until law enforcement goes after these people, however, it will be a moot point. Thomas M. DeFeo

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ATHLETICS IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON

NCS grad goes for gold By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

On a typical morning last year, National Cathedral School senior Betsy Ray woke up at 5:15 and packed her bags for two sessions of kayaking practice sandwiched around the school day. She left the house at 5:30 and drove to the first practice, which started at 6. After a 10- to 15-minute warm-up, it was 45 minutes on the water for Ray. Then she hurried to school and showered and changed in the gym locker room before making it to her 8 a.m. class. After a full day in school, Ray headed back to practice, which was followed by a 30-minute run or weight-lifting session. When the long day was over, she drove home to finally sit down and eat with her parents. “They definitely made sure I would have a very good dinner,” Ray said with a laugh yesterday. Considering she repeated this strenous routine three times a week — and worked out eight times weekly altogether — she certainly needed the nutrition. Her schedule was far from typical for a high school student, but it put her in position to accomplish

one of her greatest goals — competing in the Kayak Junior World Championships, which will be held in Bradensburg, Germany, July 28 through 31. Ray was selected to Team USA and is now preparing to represent her country in the four-person kayak (K4) 500-meter sprint later this month. The buildup to the event is nervewracking, she said, but the experience should be one that sticks with her for quite some time. “I love traveling and I’ve never been to Germany, so I’m really excited about that,” she said by phone yesterday after stepping off the water in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she’s prepping for the event at the Olympic Training Center. Ray is spending over a month at the training center this summer, leaving from there for Germany July 22. She started paddling at Washington Canoe Club when she was 12. Her mom, Mary Beth Ray, recalled her daughter’s initial feelings on the sport of sprint kayaking: “She said, ‘Mom, this is really fun but I don’t want to do this competitively.’” After her first race, though, Betsy changed her tune. “She won, and I think it was her first taste of

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Betsy Ray chose to participate in a sport that often lacks funding and doesn’t get much recognition. After years of hard work, she will compete in the Junior World Championships in Germany later this month. blood and she said, ‘This is great, I love it and I want to compete,’” Mary Beth recalled. Betsy has been racing competitively ever since and she joined the national team for the first time in the summer of 2009. With the help of coach Darek Oborski, a Polish native who won two silver medals at the Junior World Championships in 1999, she qualified for the international competition and put herself in position to make history in Germany this year.

Ray has accomplished her goals through hard work and perseverance. In addition to balancing training with her workload at school, she had to overcome the gradual shutdown of Washington Canoe Club by the National Park Service. She and other members were locked out of their own clubhouse and forced to store their boats and equipment outdoors. One day, she washed herself off with a hose after practice because she couldn’t access the showers. After leaving Germany, Ray will

travel to Gainesville, Ga., for the kayaking national championships. That could be her last time competing on the water, as she is headed to Columbia University in the fall, where she plans to study economics and doesn’t know whether she will “be able to continue paddling.” But her focus won’t be on the future when she positions herself in the fourth seat in her team’s boat in Germany. “This is really the peak of my career as a kayaker and what I’ve been working for the last four years,” she said.

As DCPS AD resigns post, sports leaders take interest in next hire By BORIS TSALYUK Current Staff Writer

D.C. Public Schools lost its third athletic director in three years when Marcus Ellis resigned Friday, ending a short tenure and

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Roosevelt is one of the programs affected by changes in DCPS athletics.

leaving the system scrambling to find a suitable replacement. Multiple sources told The Current that DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson is leaning toward hiring Eliot-Hine Middle School principal Willie Jackson for the position, and Henderson confirmed last week that he is under consideration. Neither party returned phone calls seeking further comment. Meanwhile, some say Ellis was forced out, and School Without Walls Home and School Association vice president Terry Lynch called his departure a “setback.” Several in the local sports community said they hope that the school system does not hire a candidate not directly tied to D.C. Public Schools athletics. “The only person that can handle a job like this is someone that’s been in the system,” said Roosevelt athletic director Daryl Tilghman. “It should be a hire from within.” Tilghman also said that with turnover comes more questions than answers: “What is his angle or what is his outlook? How is he trying to help the system?” Lynch said he did not think a change was necessary, as the school system was on the

right track with Ellis. “[But] my sense is this chancellor just wants somebody who understands what her policies are,” he said. “She’s remaking the team in her image.” Tilghman, who also coaches Roosevelt’s football team, said athletics in DCPS are struggling because the system doesn’t have a solid grasp on what’s at stake in its sports programs. “The District doesn’t really get the big picture of what high school athletics are really about,” the coach said. “It’s not just about fielding a great team — we kind of save these kids’ lives. I don’t think everybody understands that we’re just out here trying to get these kids out of the neighborhood.” Tilghman speculated about what some student athletes would be doing with their time without sports: “If you really don’t have sports, could you imagine some of these kids — 6-foot-2, 6-foot-3, 6-foot-4, 240, 250 pounds — breaking into your house? That’s what this football thing is about: Trying to get them out, trying to straighten them up.” Several say Henderson is close to inking a deal with Jackson, but a few others have

put themselves forward for the post and have received support in the community, including former longtime Wilson High School athletic director Eddie Saah. Saah said he was set to interview for the same post in 2008 but walked out because the meeting still hadn’t started two hours after his scheduled appointment time and he had another arrangement. “Things can’t be run like that,” he said. Saah said he turned in his résumé for the position again this time around but hasn’t heard back. Regardless of who gets the job, he said, the staffer will face the challenge of improving the academic performance of student athletes in city schools. “How many kids in D.C. are offered Division I scholarships? Not too many because they don’t qualify. You have to raise the GPA a little bit,” he said. Other issues facing a new athletic director will include the possibility of incorporating public charter schools into the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association to make it more competitive; dealing with a significant budget cut for athletics in 2012; finding new venues for championship games; and improving fundraising.

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Battle of the barristers: D.C. lawyers rock out to raise funds By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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t the Black Cat last Thursday night, an enthusiastic audience of over 1,000 gathered for what looked like a classic battle of the garage bands. When members of The Unnamed Party kicked off their set with the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” the sound from the band’s guitars amplified the space, colliding with the voices of fans singing along. A casual onlooker might not have realized that behind the band’s hipster T-shirts were six attorneys from one of the oldest law firms in D.C. The lawyers weren’t there just to re-enact long-ago dreams of becoming rock stars; they were raising money for Gifts for the Homeless, a local nonprofit that buys new winter clothes for homeless men, women and children in the greater D.C. area. In a friendly competition among law firms, 12 bands participated in the eighth annual “Battle of the Law Firm Bands” last week to support the charity. Glenn Howard emceed the event — he’s currently general counsel for the Pew Charitable Trusts, but he earned his

rock ’n’ roll stripes announcing for the 1970s group Sha Na Na. Audience members voted “Chicago style” — meaning early and often — for their favorite band by placing donations in fish bowls. The band that ended the night with the most money would be winner.

“For me personally, if I have a choice of putting on a tuxedo and going to some dinner and eating rubber chicken for a charity or raising almost $150,000 in five hours playing guitar, guess which one I’d pick?” said V. Gerard Comizio, lead guitarist for The Unnamed Party and a partner with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. The bands were also encouraged to raise money ahead of the event, and for its second year of competition, The Unnamed Party came up with a novel (and secret) fundraising strategy in its attempt to outwit last year’s winner: Sutherland

Comfort, from Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan LLP. Comizio said The Unnamed Party decided to ask members of its international law firm to vote for the songs band would play at the Black Cat event. The band proposed 10 songs that could make it onto the playlist for its 30-minute set, along with a write-in option. Votes could be cast for a $5 donation, a price the band hoped would encourage people to vote multiple times. By Comizio’s estimates, this early strategy brought in approximately $8,000. And the winning song? “Get Back” by The Beatles. But despite his band’s efforts, returning champion Sutherland Comfort took home top honors again this year, raising more than $31,000 for Gifts for the Homeless. Naseem Nixon, a second-year associate with Sutherland and the band’s lead singer, said she and her backup singers practiced three times a week at lunchtime for the past month or so in the firm’s fifthfloor conference room. “It was nice to create a different kind of common bond with music, rather than just the law,” she said. “And knowing we were helping to clothe people we see on the street every day was great.”

Photo courtesy of Gifts for the Homeless

Last week’s “Battle of the Bands” featured lawyers performing to raise money for Gifts for the Homeless, a nonprofit that buys new winter clothes for homeless men, women and children in the region. Clockwise from top right: Fans enjoying the show; Big Sur lead singer Bess Gutter; the backup singers of winner Sutherland Comfort; Sutherland Comfort lead singer Naseem Nixon; and members of The Unnamed Party.

The bands collectively exceeded their goal that night, raising more than $145,000 through the event and breaking last year’s record by $14,000. “It’s a worthy cause, serving the needs of the homeless in the Washington, D.C., area, and providing warm clothing in the winter,” said Comizio. Gifts for the Homeless is in its 25th year of operation, and because it is entirely volunteer-run, 100 percent of the donations raised go to helping the region’s homeless. The board of directors meets monthly in the conference rooms of various members’ firms, and when operating costs arise — like creating and maintaining the nonprofit’s website or renting trucks to deliver clothing to shelters — members volunteer to pay out of pocket. “When you put a dollar into this organization, … that dollar goes directly to the homeless,” said Comizio, who serves as a member of the board of directors. According to Bart Epstein, the organization’s president and the senior vice president and general counsel for tutor.com, Gifts for the Homeless will purchase clothing with the approximately $250,000 it raises throughout the year. Residents of more than 70 shelters in the District as well as

in Maryland and Virginia will benefit, including Miriam’s Kitchen, Martha’s Table and the Community for Creative NonViolence, the largest homeless shelter in the area. Gifts for the Homeless also runs an expansive clothing drive in November, distributing the donations to shelters throughout the area. Epstein said the organization always needs more men’s clothing than women’s, and he was quick to note that anyone can get involved. “So many people today are struggling with the basics, and everyone goes through ups and downs in life,” said Epstein. More information is available at gfth.org.

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Palisades home offers condo perks, single-family space

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onsider the word “condo,” and you probably envision a unit within a larger building. But at this Palisades home,

ON THE MARKET BETH COPE condo translates to a sizable single-family home. The seven houses at 5032-5038 Dana Place are all part of a “condo regime,” created back in the early ’70s by the site’s original owner, according to Realtor Andrew O’Neill. That owner split his large property into seven plots and added six detached houses and a pool, leaving the original one-story house intact and moving into one of the new structures. Now, the original home is on the market — but after a total renovation. The six-bedroom, 4.5-bath property reads as nearly brandnew. Developer Washington Landmark Construction preserved the footprint but redid the entire interior and added two stories above, creating a home with all the amenities a modern family might need, and then some. The first thing apparent upon

entering the foyer is the hardwood. The builder used darkstained oak, some of it reclaimed, throughout the structure, and continued the color scheme on the stairs and railings that spiral up three stories through the home’s center. The wood is the only dark part of the house, though: Paint, tiles and cabinets throughout provide balance with their soft hues. In the gourmet kitchen at the house’s rear, for instance, white cabinetry, light-colored granite counters and a sea-foam-green glass backsplash create an airy feel, which is furthered by the connected family room. Together, the two spaces run the length of the home, having replaced the original structure’s two bedrooms. The kitchen features high-end appliances: a chef-quality Thermador oven and range, a KitchenAid refrigerator, a Thermador microwave and a Sharp warming drawer. An island is centrally placed for prep work, but an expansive counter toward the family room offers even more work space. From the family room, pocket doors with glass windows lead to a modest-size living room. A gas

fireplace with marble surround and wood mantel provides a focal point, and five large two-over-two windows bring in ample light. Circling around, the final main space on the first floor is a dining room, where a tray ceiling creates visual interest. This room connects to both the kitchen and another possible dining spot: a screened porch. The first floor also offers a small powder room with an attractive small rectangular sink. Upstairs, the second floor houses three bedrooms, two baths and two closets, one with a hookup for an optional second washer/dryer set (the first is in the basement). The master has thoughtful touches like his-and-hers reading lights and, inside the bathroom, an added linen closet and heated floors. The room houses a substantial walk-in closet. The master bathroom also features a stall shower and a Jacuzzi tub. Like others in the house, it is primarily white, with honed marble Turkish tiles. The other bedrooms on this floor have sizable closets and share

Photos Courtesy of O’Neill Realty Advisors LLC

This six-bedroom, 4.5-bath Palisades home is priced at $1,750,000. a full bath off the hallway. On the top floor, two more rooms could be used for sleeping, play or work. The spaces are similar — spacious, despite sloping walls toward the house’s front — but one offers a view, looking out toward the Potomac River and Virginia. A full bathroom on this floor includes a stall shower. The bottom floor could provide additional space for a large family or, with its separate entrance, room for a long-term guest. Along with a bedroom and living space, it houses a kitchenette, full bath and laundry facilities. There’s also a room here that could serve as a wine cellar and a final luxurious touch: a sauna.

The house offers new systems, including a four-zone high-efficiency air system and a 75-gallon gas water heater. The condo designation means a monthly fee of $350 that covers water, snow plowing, road maintenance and care of another of this property’s perks: an inviting pool that sits just steps away. There’s room here for private pool parties or for mingling with the neighbors. This six-bedroom, 4.5-bath house at 5032 Dana Place NW is offered for $1,750,000. There will be an open house Sunday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Andrew O’Neill of O’Neill Realty Advisors LLC at 202-7419405 or andrew@orallc.com.

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Northwest Real Estate POLICE From Page 5 substation will still offer the same police services even if it is under another commander. Lanier did have an ally for her proposed changes in Ward 4 Council member Muriel Bowser — whose support, Lanier said, was something of a surprise, because of

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ping in Columbia Heights or dining in Mount Pleasant.� Dupont residents have complained about the division of their neighborhood at community meetings, but none spoke at the hearing. The council’s public safety committee is accepting written comments through July 20, and Lanier hopes to implement the changes this year. To see the proposal, visit tinyurl.com/psamaps.

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BONDS From Page 1 some social programs and nixed a proposed higher income tax rate on those earning more than $250,000 a year. A split council decided to tax the out-of-state bonds, as all jurisdictions but the District already do. But that meant investors who had already purchased such bonds, on the promise of a tax exemption, would have been taxed for interest they have earned thus far this year. Cheh and Ward 2 member Jack Evans have been scrambling to find a fix, and Cheh even considered an amendment to eliminate the retroactivity by boosting regular income tax rates on those earning more than $350,000 a year. But a quick vote count, she said, showed that the proposal would fail. Mayor Vincent Gray supported Cheh’s amendment, though, writing to the council Tuesday that an 8.9 percent rate on higher earners would be “more progressive and equitable� and saying it would have broad support. Gray’s letter said he would not support using reserve funds to ease the impact of a municipal bond tax, which would largely hit more affluent investors, trusts and estates. Cheh said she still hopes to find funds to eliminate the tax on future earnings from previously purchased bonds. But taxing bonds back to Jan. 1 would be “especially retroactive, extremely unfair,� she said, and deserves immediate action. At-large member Vincent Orange argued that using reserve funds to help generally affluent investors would be “absolutely wrong and reckless,� noting that the city would put its high bond rating at risk by failing to rebuild depleted

reserves. “We’re not funding disability assistance,� affordable housing and homeless services “so we can serve estates and trusts,� said Ward 1 member Jim Graham. The vote was 7-6, with Graham, Orange, at-large members Phil Mendelson and Michael Brown, Harry Thomas of Ward 5 and Tommy Wells of Ward 6 on the losing side. In other action, the council continued to support an exemption from the city’s smoke-free workplace law to allow big charity events — notably, the annual Fight Night, where partiers smoke cigars while raising funds for disadvantaged children. An earlier amendment on the issue was Cheh mistakenly worded loosely enough to allow many hotels to host such events. On Tuesday the wording was tightened to refer to only two large hotels, each for one event a year. That was not tight enough for Mendelson, who argued for no exemptions. “We should be true to the principle of the smoke-free law. Either we have smoke-free or we don’t,� he said. But other members said event organizers would simply take their fundraiser elsewhere, along with the wages, taxes and charitable proceeds it produces. “It’s penny-wise and pound-foolish,� said Thomas. “Look at the venues and hotels being built outside our city, competing for this business.� The vote was 3-10, with only Mendelson, Cheh and Graham voting to stop the cigar-smoking exemption.

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Northwest Real Estate ANC 2B ANC Circle 2B Dupont ■ DUPONT CIRCLE The commission will meet at 7 p.m. July 13 in the Brookings Institution building, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application by Palmetto Hotel of Washington DC II LLC and Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc. for an area variance from off-street parking requirements to allow the renovation of the existing building at 1729 H St. and its conversion from office to hotel use. ■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by the Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave., to modify its voluntary agreement to permit extended hours of operation. ■ consideration of a request for commission support for dedicated car-sharing use of new parking spaces at the District Condo project at 14th and S streets. ■ consideration of a public-space permit for Pinkberry Yogurt, 1213 Connecticut Ave., for a sidewalk cafe with six tables, 12 seats and two umbrellas (hours of operation Sunday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to midnight and Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.). ■ consideration of a public-space application by Whyland Condominium Association, 1724 17th St., for temporary use of one off-street parking space for loading. ■ consideration of a resolution in support of adding “Golden Triangle” to the names of the Farragut North and Farragut West Metrorail stations. ■ follow-up discussion of draft proposals for reducing noise and traffic in and attracting retailers and service providers to moratorium zones. ■ discussion of next steps in the Metropolitan Police Department’s revision of district boundaries. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama ■ SHERIDAN-KALORAMA The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Our Lady

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community forum. consent-calendar review of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for garage replacement at 2927 Ordway St. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding Cathedral Pharmacy. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a fence at 3414 29th St. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for an addition at 2941 Newark St. For details, call 202-657-5725 or visit anc3c.org. ■ ■

ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■ SPRING VALLEY/WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES/KENT/FOXHALL The commission hopes to hold a special meeting to discuss the ongoing Spring Valley munitions cleanup at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 in the new medical building at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. The meeting is contingent upon the availability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The commission will hold its next regular meeting on Sept. 7, beginning at 7 p.m., in the new medical building at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■ AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK American University Park FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS/TENLEYTOWN The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and Fessenden streets NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest ■ FOREST HILLS/NORTH CLEVELAND PARK The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake St. NW. For details, call 202-362-6120 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■ CHEVY CHASE The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 25 at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803 or send an email to chevychaseanc3@verizon.net. ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village ■ COLONIAL VILLAGE/CRESTWOOD Shepherd Park SHEPHERD PARK/BRIGHTWOOD The commission will meet at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 6 at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th and Van Buren streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225.

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s a child, Katie Stembler struggled with asthma and “horrible allergies,” she said. Nothing much helped — including doctors — until a friend suggested she cut gluten from her diet. “It changed my life,” she said. “So I realized that there were things they weren’t teaching in medical school.” Later, she learned firsthand what they do and don’t teach in medical school, while earning her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Georgia. She went on to work as a vet, but recently left a group practice in Dupont to open her own acupuncture, food therapy and massage operation … for pets. “All the time I get people that are totally skeptical,” she acknowledged. “And I used to be one of those people.” But she also finds many who are curious: “Will this help? Should I be doing this for my pet?” The answer, she said, is maybe. “Almost anything that I would treat with Western medicine I can treat with Chinese medicine,” she said. “Some things are better treated with Western medicine. Some things are better treated with Chinese medicine. Most things are treated better with both.”

don’t see anything wrong, she said. But acupuncture, massage and food management can address discomBETH COPE fort that doesn’t warrant traditional An acute infection, for instance, action. “It’s really rewarding to see the might require antibiotics rather than arthritic dogs be able to get around acupuncture, but the latter — or some other aspect of what’s known better,” Stembler said. She also finds that her methods can ease the as Traditional Chinese Veterinary final months and years for aging Medicine — can “help the body pets. “I’ve had heal itself and a few cases prevent recurwhere the dog rence of the is about to die problem,” she and … [I can said. improve its] Because of quality of life,” that symbiotic she said. relationship, Along with Stembler arthritis and encourages all kidney disease, of her clients to Photo Courtesy of Katie Stembler Stembler said, take their pets her methods are to traditional Katie Stembler recommends a useful for doctors as well. mix of care. addressing sur“I like to work gery pain, ligament tears, behavclosely with an animal’s ‘regular’ ioral problems, inflammatory vet to make sure they are getting bowel disease and allergies, to the best care possible,” she said. name a few. But she finds that a lot of pet Her approach begins with a look problems aren’t easy to treat with at a pet’s traditional medical prescriptions or surgery. Animals records — and then at his or her that suffer from arthritis or kidney tongue. disease, for instance, often find “The tongue tells you a lot; the relief from nontraditional efforts. different regions” reveal different “There’s a lot of cases like that, See Veterinarian/Page 30 where in Western medicine,” they

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Events Entertainment Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday JULY 13 Concerts ■Russian guitarist Vladimir Fridman will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will feature Hand Painted Swinger. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland, and Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■John Darwin, a fellow of Nuffield College at the University of Oxford specializing in imperial and global history, will discuss “Decolonization — a History of Failure?� 4 p.m. Free. Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-7678. ■Panelists will discuss “Mapping Chinese and American Mindsets: The NittyGritty of Successful U.S.-China Partnerships.� 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nanjing@jhu.edu. ■Author Azar Nafisi will discuss “The Timeless Legacy of alMutanabbi Street,� about the historic center of the Baghdad literary, cultural and intellectual community and the liberating role books and art can play in resisting tyranny and cruelty. 7 p.m. $15. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770. ■Ina Caro will discuss her book “Paris

to the Past: Traveling Through French History by Train.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Festival â– The DC Summer Carnival will feature more than 100 rides, games and attractions, including the Mega Drop — a tower ride that rises to 130 feet. 5 p.m. to midnight. $5 to $25. RFK Memorial Stadium Festival Grounds, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. wadeshows.com. The carnival will continue from 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday and from noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Films â– The “Voices of Palestineâ€? film series will feature Vanessa Rousselot’s 2010 film “(No) Laughing Matter,â€? about the young filmmaker’s attempt to search for humor in the West Bank. 6:30 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■“The Met: Live in HD Summer Encoresâ€? will feature Donizetti’s “La Fille du RĂŠgiment,â€? recorded in April 2008. 6:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“NoMa Summer Screenâ€? will present an outdoor screening of Wes Anderson’s 2007 film “Darjeeling Limited,â€? starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman. 7 p.m. Free. L Street between 2nd and 3rd streets NE. nomasummerscreen.com. ■“From Britain With Loveâ€? will feature Brian Welsh’s film “In Our Name,â€? about a British veteran of the war in Iraq who

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becomes obsessed with the safety of her daughter. 7:30 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students; $8 for military personnel and ages 12 and younger. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. ■The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Jan Hrebejk’s 2008 film “I’m All Good.� 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance ■As part of the DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival, Arena Stage will host a workshop production of Radha Blank’s “Seed,� about class and cultural divisions in one of New York’s most prominent black communities. 8 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. hhtf.org. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. Special event ■The Dalai Lama will lead the Kalachakra for World Peace ritual. 7 a.m. $35 to $45. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. The event will continue daily through Saturday with empowerment programs starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 14JULY 14 Thursday Children’s program ■A park ranger will lead ages 5 and older on a hike along the Woodland Trail. 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Class ■Peat O’Neil will lead a drawing workshop for beginners. 6 to 9 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-7975102.

Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature the Broadbelt Brothers performing guitar works. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform chamber music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. ■The Fort Reno concert series will fea-

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ture performances by the Cornel West Theory, Sound Limit and Guilty. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland, and Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe. 8 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■Ezra Shales, assistant professor of art history at Alfred University, will discuss his book “Made in Newark: Cultivating Industrial Arts and Civic Identity in the Progressive Era.� Noon. Free. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■Claire Perry, curator of “The Great American Hall of Wonders,� will discuss how inventive energies in art, science and technology shaped the United States during the 19th century. 6 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■David Zierler will discuss his book “The Invention of Ecocide: Agent Orange, Vietnam, and the Scientists Who Changed the Way We Think About the Environment.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601.

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â– A gallery talk will focus on “Evolution of a Critic,â€? about Duncan Phillips’ change of heart after initially decrying the work of modern artists such as CĂŠzanne, Matisse and Picasso. 6 and 7 p.m. Donation suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. â– Susan Eisenhower will speak about a portrait of Mamie Eisenhower. 6 to 6:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– The D.C. Preservation League will present a talk by architect Matthew Jarvis on the history of St. Thomas’ Parish and on artifacts gathered for inspiration in creating a vision for a new sanctuary. 6 to 8 p.m. $25; reservations required. St. Thomas’ Parish, 1772 Church St. NW. dcpreservation.org. â– Curator Elsa Smithgall and head of conservation Elizabeth Steele will discuss Wassily Kandinsky’s artistic process. 6:30 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. â– Samdhong Rinpoche, Tibetan prime minister in exile, will discuss “Tibet and the Politics of Exile in the New Millennium.â€? 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 213, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/mVTf4G. â– John A. Farrell will discuss his book “Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Reading ■The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by Benjamin S. Grossberg and Michele Wolf. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Special event ■“Indulgences: A Summer Soiree� will feature cocktails, desserts and a presentation by Angela Newman on her new line of women’s panties that wick away odor and moisture. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Abrielle Fine Lines & Lingerie, 3301 New Mexico Ave. NW. 202-364-6118. Sporting events ■The 50th-anniversary Congressional Baseball Game will benefit the Washington Literacy Council and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. 7 p.m. $10. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. congressionalbaseball.org. ■The Washington Kastles will play the Springfield Lasers in World TeamTennis competition. 7 p.m. $45 to $75. Kastles Stadium at the Wharf, 800 Water St. SW. 202-397-7328. Friday, July 15 Friday JULY 15 Children’s program ■“Story Hour at the African American Civil War Museum� will feature a reading from “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters� by Barack Obama (for ages 5 through 10). 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. African American Civil War Museum, 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. dawnchitty@afroamcivilwar.org. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature jazz vocalist Lori Anne Williams. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald See Events/Page 21

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Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202312-1300. ■The “Jazz in the Garden� series will feature Con Candela performing Cuban jazz. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■The Washington Post Going Out Guide Weekend Concert Series will present “Latin Night,� featuring Orquesta la Leyenda, Verny Varela (shown) and His Orchestra, and Rudy Gonzalez y Su Locura. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486.

Performances ■The Caracalla Dance Theatre will present “Zayed and the Dream,� about a journey into the heart of the Arabian Desert. 8 p.m. $45 to $125. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■Dance Place will present “Word Becomes Flesh� as part of the 2011 DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival. 8 p.m. $22; $17 for students, teachers, seniors and artists; $8 for ages 17 and younger. 8 p.m. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures â– U.S. Botanic Garden botanist Kyle Wallick will discuss “Tickled Pink — the Caryophyllales.â€? Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-1116. â– Mount Vernon associate curator Laura Simo will discuss 18th- and early19th-century objects honoring President George Washington. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-7852040. â– David Willman will discuss his book “The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks, and America’s Rush to War.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film “Friday Teen Filmfest in Julyâ€? will feature Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 film “Bride & Prejudice,â€? a Bollywood version of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut â–

Sporting event â– The Washington Kastles will play the St. Louis Aces in World TeamTennis competition. 7 p.m. $45 to $75. Kastles Stadium at the Wharf, 800 Water St. SW. 202-3977328. Tour â– The Edible Urban Garden Tour will visit city spaces and residential gardens to observe people growing food in their yards, on rooftops and in empty lots. The self-guided tour will include nine sites in Shaw, Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park, including the Common Good City Farm that Prince Charles visited earlier this year. 5 to 8 p.m. $10. Meet at Old City Green, 902 N St. NW. loulies.com.

Saturday, July 16 Saturday JULY 16 Classes and workshops â– Circle Yoga instructor Anne Kennedy will present an all-levels yoga class for ages 12 and older. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Free. Courtyard, Broad Branch Market, 5608 Broad Branch Road NW. 202-686-1104. â– Suzanne Bouchard, director of gardens and grounds at Tudor Place, and Chris Coppola Leibner, owner of Just Simply ‌ Cuisine, will lead a hands-on workshop on “Fruit Production for Small Spaces,â€? and then participants will cook their own lunch using ingredients discussed in the session. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $95; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. gardentotable.eventbrite.com. â– D.C. resident David Newcomb will lead “Inner and Outer Peace Through

Saturday, July 16, 6 p.m. Christopher Sten Literary Capital (Univ. of Georgia, $29.95) Whether in the spotlight for its politics and power-brokers or serving as background for ordinary lives, Washington, D.C. has inspired writers from its earliest days. In this anthology of Washington-based literature, Sten, an English professor at George Washington University, has compiled poetry, letters, memoirs, and fiction by writers from Henry Adams to Gore Vidal, Frederick Douglass to Edward Jones, Walt Whitman to Sterling Brown, and many, many more. Sunday, July 17, 5 p.m. Glenn Carle The Interrogator (Nation, $26.99) For Carle, questions about the line between interrogation and torture are not abstract. A long-time CIA agent, he was deployed to a black site overseas to question suspected Al Qaeda operatives. Despite voicing doubts about the operation, he was sent with a high-level detainee into even deeper secrecy. His memoir gives a chilling inside look at the darkest side of the U.S. war on terror.

NW. 202-639-1770. â– Singer Nancy Scimone will perform jazz selections. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free. Blue Bar Lounge, Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-638-5200. â– Cameo and Clones of Funk will perform. 7:30 p.m. $24.50. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486.

Saturday, JULY 16 â– Festival: An 18th-century French festival will feature mansion and garden talks, country dances, pantomime, music, games and hands-on art activities. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for students; $5 for ages 6 through 18; free for ages 5 and younger. Hillwood Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The festival will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Meditation,� a three-week course in Jyoti meditation. 1 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-5416100. ■Soprano Alexandra Phillips will lead a vocal workshop. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601. Concerts ■Spirit 2 Spirit will perform songs from their album “You Better Get Ready.� 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Caribou Coffee, 1400 14th St. NW. 202-232-4552. ■Corcoran ArtReach students will perform original songs inspired by the exhibition “Washington Color and Light.� 2 p.m. Free. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St.

Festival â– The D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs will host the second annual D.C. Africa Festival, featuring entertainment, children’s activities, art and food vendors, fashion displays and storytelling. Noon to 6 p.m. Free admission. Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. 202-7275634. Films â–

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Discussions and lectures ■The Capital PC User Group will present a talk by computer guru Dennis Courtney on “The Cloud: Using It to Save Money and Increase Productivity.� 12:45 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. bconn@cpcug.org. ■Maya Soetoro-Ng (shown) will discuss her children’s book “Ladder to the Moon,� at 1 p.m.; and Christopher Sten will discuss his book “Literary Capital: A Washington Reader,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■David Bagnall, director of interpretation for sites and collections at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust in Oak Park, Ill., will discuss the Prairie School phenomenon through the work of Wright and his contemporaries. 1 to 2:30 p.m. $20; $12 for students. Registration required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-2722448.

gram for children and teens will present “Sweet Tweets,� featuring animated shorts about birds (for ages 4 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The films will be shown again Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. ■The National Archives will present Mel Stuart’s 1971 film “Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,� starring Gene Wilder as an enigmatic candy maker who gives children a tour of his mystery-enshrouded factory. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■“From Vault to Screen: New Preservation From France� will feature Mary Ellen Bute’s 1965 film “Passages From James Joyce’s ‘Finnegans Wake’� and George C. Stoney’s 1958 film “The Boy Who Saw Through.� 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Film-makers’ Co-op at Fifty� will feature the Washington premiere of Jonas Mekas’ 2011 film “Sleepless Nights Stories.� 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.

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Washingtonian and freelance writer, will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay.� 10 a.m. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. Sunday, July JULY 17 Sunday 17 Children’s program ■Ages 5 and older will listen to a story about Roberto Clemente and create a special piece of art. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. Class ■S. Lynn Cooper will lead a “Facebook Bootcamp for Beginners� workshop. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102.

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Performance ■The Aria Club of Greater Washington will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute� in a staged and costumed production with an orchestral ensemble. 5 p.m. $25; free for school-age children. Tifereth Israel Congregation, 7701 16th St. NW. 202-7231659. Reading ■“Sunday Kind of Love� will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open-mike segment.

Monday, JULY 18 ■Film: “Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock,� a summer movie series, will feature Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film “Vertigo,� starring James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.

5 to 7 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Walk â– A park ranger will lead ages 7 and older on a two-mile hike to Rolling Meadows Bridge. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202895-6070.

Monday, July 18 Monday JULY 18 Children’s programs ■Artist Maryanne Pollock will present “Make Your Own Superhero� workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 1 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Sushmita Mazumdar will present “I Wish, I Dream, I Promise: Make a Book to Celebrate You,� about how to make a book of wishes (for ages 8 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■Artist Maryanne Pollock will present “Make Your Own Superhero� workshop (for ages 6 through 12). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes ■Arnold Sanow will lead a seminar on “How to Up Your Charm Quotient.� 6 to 8 p.m. $45. First Class Inc., 1726 20th St. NW. 202-797-5102. ■A weekly workshop will offer instruction in qi gong, a Chinese practice that uses movement, breathing and meditation techniques. 7 p.m. Free. West End Neighborhood Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. Concerts ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen performing roots rock favorites. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■Drummer and vibraphonist Chuck

Redd, bassist Nicky Parrott and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli will perform jazz selections. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Fort Reno concert series will feature performances by The NRIs (shown), The Gift and The Union of Sgt. Teddy. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. â– The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-2525. Discussions and lectures ■“Political Campaigning in the Digital Ageâ€? will feature panelists Alan Rosenblatt (shown), associate director of online advocacy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund; Michael Bassik, U.S. digital practice chair at Burson-Marsteller; Josh Koster, managing partner at Chong + Koster; Katie Harbath, associate manager for policy at Facebook; and Patrick Ruffini, partner at EngageDC. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lower Level Room 7, Washington, DC Center, Johns Hopkins University, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW. communication.jhu.edu. â– Alberto MartĂ­nez, associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, will discuss his book “Science Secrets: The Truth About Darwin’s Finches, Einstein’s Wife and Other Myths.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St. NW. 202-223-3327. â– Alain Touwaide, historian of sciences at the National Museum of Natural History, will discuss “A Look Into Ancient Apothecaries.â€? 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $35. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Christian Parenti will discuss his book “Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films â– A series on Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Three Colors Trilogyâ€? will feature the 1994 film “White,â€? about a poor Polish immigrant living in Paris who wants to return to his native land after his wife divorces him. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– The Corcoran Gallery of Art will present Richard Press’ film “Bill Cunningham New York.â€? 7 p.m. $10. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1770.

Sporting event â– The Washington Kastles will play the Sacramento Capitals in World TeamTennis competition. 7 p.m. $45 to $75. Kastles Stadium at the Wharf, 800 Water St. SW. 202-397-7328. Tour â– A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead a lunchtime tour of the conservatory and discuss connections between exotic See Events/Page 24

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“Flora Photographica: A Study in Contrast,” featuring large-format photographs of plants by Robert Llewellyn and Andrea Ottesen, opened recently at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, where it will continue through Oct. 16. Located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW, the Botanic Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-225-8333. ■ “Eyes of History,” the White House News Photographers Association’s 2011 exhibit, opened yesterday at Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery and will continue through Aug. 12. Located at 702 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-872-3396. ■ “Artists off Rhode,” highlighting artists from the Rhode Island Avenue NE corridor, opened recently at the Off-Rhode Studio and will continue through July 29. Located at 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-554-9455. ■ The Library of Congress recently opened two new galleries devoted to cartoons, the Swann Gallery and the Herblock Gallery, in ■

Stanley Kaplan’s “Wind Song” is part of an exhibit at the Old Print Gallery. its Thomas Jefferson Building. Located at 10 1st St. SE, the building is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 202-707-8000.

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On STAGE black family about the move into the neighborhood. Fast-forward to present day: As we climb through the looking glass of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” the same house now represents very different demographics. Neighbors pitch a horrifying yet humorous battle over territory and legacy that reveals how far ideas about race and gentrification have evolved — or have they? Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices start at $30, except on one pay-what-you-can night, July 21. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net. ■ Peru’s Spotlight Comunicaciones will present its first American production, “Gay: Accept Me If You Love Me” July 21 through 31 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center. Franklin Gibson, a Republican senator and father of three, is remarried to Paula, a cold and calculating former model who lusts only for money and luxuries. Attempting to protect his family and career, Franklin hides a secret: his lover, Ivan. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets

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Jefferson A. Russell, Dawn Ursula, Kimberly Gilbert and Cody Nickell star in Woolly Mammoth’s “Clybourne Park.” cost $45. The DCJCC is located at 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497; spotlightcomunicaciones.com. ■ Keegan Theatre will present Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” July 23 through Aug. 21 at the Church Street Theater. Six Southern women talk, gossip, needle and harangue each other through the best of times — and comfort and repair each other through the worst. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, with an extra show at 8 p.m. July 25. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Church Street Theater is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com. ■ The Capital Fringe Festival is bringing “theatre to get close to” to audiences through July 24 at 14 stages in the city. The festival will feature 140 different productions, with tickets costing $17 per show. Some of this year’s shows are: ■ “The Foo Fah Show,” in

which local storyteller Marc Spiegel conducts audiences of all ages through ridiculous and sublime stories from the imaginary world of Foo Fah. At Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW, July 13 at 10 p.m., July 16 at 9 p.m., July 20 at 5:45 p.m. and July 23 at 8:15 p.m. ■ “Hamlet: Reframed,” described as “Hamlet’s story through the eyes of the Danish Court.” At Fort Fringe — The Shop, 607 New York Ave. NW, July 15 at 6 p.m., July 16 at 2 p.m. and July 21 at 10:15 p.m. ■ “A Day at the Museum,” an ensemble mime piece set to an original score by composer Brian Wilbur Grundstrom. At Warehouse, 645 New York Ave. NW, July 15 at 10 p.m., July 16 at 7 p.m., July 20 at 10:15 p.m. and July 23 at 2:15 p.m. For more information on these and other shows, visit capfringe.org.

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■The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note will perform jazz selections. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-7675658.

Concerts ■The Harbour Kids concert series will feature Mr. Knick Knack. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202295-5007. ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature My Susan. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■Students from the Eastern Music Festival Piano Program in Greensboro, N.C., will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Punk rock band Harry and the Potters will perform as part of its “Ride the Lightning� summer tour. 6 p.m. Free. Plaza, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The U.S. Navy Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-737-2300.

Discussions and lectures ■“The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracies� will feature panelists Michael Kauffman, author of “American Brutus�; Frank J. Williams, chair of the Lincoln Forum and retired chief justice of Rhode Island; and H. Donald Winkler, author of “Stealing Secrets� and “Lincoln and Booth: More Light on the Conspiracy.� 7 to 9 p.m. $25. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch will discuss their book “The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong With America.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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Films â– A series of screenings based on “AFI’s 100 Years ‌ 100 Moviesâ€? list will feature No. 83 — Olver Stone’s 1986 film “Platoon,â€? about the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon in Vietnam. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“Movie Night With EntryPointDC and WJFF Year-Roundâ€? will feature “Coffee — Between Reality and Imagination,â€? a 2010 video compilation of works by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. The Lounge at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Ave. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Wednesday, July 20 Wednesday JULY 20 Concerts ■Kiu Haghighi of Illinois will perform Iranian santour music. Noon. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5510. ■The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza� series will feature vocalist Liz Briones. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300. ■Kiu Haghighi will perform on the santour and Tooraj Moshref-Zadeh on the tombak. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,

Wednesday, JULY 20 ■Film: “NoMa Summer Screen� will present Billy Wilder’s 1959 film “Some Like It Hot,� starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. 7 p.m. Free. L Street between 2nd and 3rd streets NE. nomasummerscreen.com.

Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Harbour Nights concert series will feature Kerry McCool. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Plaza, The Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007. ■The U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Edwin Franko Goldman, H. Owen Reed and Stephen Schwartz. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussions and lectures ■NASA scientist Robert Bindschadler, an expert on glaciers and ice sheets, will discuss “Big Ice Sheets Doing Big Things: Why It’s a Big Deal.� 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5664. ■Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joby Warrick will discuss his book “The Triple Agent: The Al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA.� Noon to 1 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-3937798. ■Jay Wertz will discuss his book “The Native American Experience.� Noon. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets

NW. 202-633-1000. â– Charles Bourland, former director of NASA’s food program, will discuss his book “The Astronaut’s Cookbook.â€? Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– Eric Van Young, professor of history at the University of California at San Diego, will discuss “‘In Mexico There Are No Mexicans’: Decolonization and Modernization, 1750-1850.â€? 4 p.m. Free. Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-7678. â– Author Christopher Grant will discuss his book “Teenie.â€? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– Peter Tomsen will discuss his book “The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■“The Met: Live in HD Summer Encoresâ€? will feature Puccini’s “Tosca,â€? recorded in October 2009. 6:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■“From Britain With Loveâ€? will feature Hattie Dalton’s 2010 film “Third Star,â€? about a man who invites three friends to join him on a road trip. 7:30 p.m. $11; $9 for seniors and students; $8 for military personnel and ages 12 and younger. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Alain Corneau’s 2010 film “Love Crime,â€? about a scheming boss who begins stealing and taking credit for the ideas of an ambitious young executive. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Sporting events â– The Washington Mystics will play the Atlanta Dream. 11:30 a.m. $10 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-3977328. â– D.C. United will play the New England Revolution. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $52; $15 for college students. RFK Memorial Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-397-7328.

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VETERINARIAN From Page 19 information, such as what the pet needs to balance his or her system, she said. “You feel their pulse, … ask whether they seek sun or cool … what they’re eating.” And then she suggests a regimen: acupuncture, massage, herbs and/or particular types of food. A dog that has a warm bent, for instance, would want to eat cooling foods, and vice versa. Recommending organic chicken is all well and good, but what pet would sit still to be stuck with needles? Stembler said you’d be surprised. Even some pets that are initially hesitant are enthusiastic on return visits. “The next time they’ll kind of come to you because they know they’re gonna feel better — it’s amazing,” she said. And she can also offer tips that don’t require much in

STUDY From Page 1 noted that its finding “should be interpreted with caution since the numbers of cases and deaths are low and rates calculated are likely to be highly variable.” As planned, the new yearlong study would examine new and newly available health data, along with contamination information from monitoring wells in the neighborhood. Researchers would survey residents about their health and look for any ties to the neighborhood’s contamination, and try to use that information to recommend treatments if such links existed, Fox said. The contamination occurred during World War I, when the U.S. Army used the American University campus to test chemical weapons, which it fired into the then-undeveloped woods that later became the Spring Valley commu-

the way of return visits, such as some simple massage techniques and pressure points. Applying pressure to the little divot on the top of a cat’s head, for instance, can calm the animal. “It’s really nice especially if they can’t get to acupuncture often,” she said of teaching these methods. “It kind of empowers the owners.” Stembler’s is the first practice in D.C. to offer alternative treatments for pets, and she said it took months of work with the city Department of Health before she could open on June 8. But despite the hurdles, the city was responsive: “Luckily the state veterinarian does acupuncture,” she said of the official tasked with helping approve her license. And other city staffers were supportive as well. “They were telling me they think this is where veterinary medicine is going,” she said. Dr. Stembler’s Wellness Veterinary Care is located at 4115 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Suite 107. Learn more at wellnessvetcare.com.

nity. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working to clean up the neighborhood since munitions were uncovered there in 1993. Fox said the new health study would “follow up on questions that were asked ... and address community concerns about specifically health and exposure.” She added that researchers “anticipate being able to modify the plans according to what the community tells us they need to know.” Fox said she would know more once the contract is approved and the study begins. “There’s not a lot I can say at this point because we’re still at the proposal stage,” she said. Nan Wells, a Spring Valley advisory neighborhood commissioner who represents part of the area most affected by the contamination, said she’s looking forward to the new study. “I think what’s important is that we make certain that there are no additional harmful contaminants in

GREEN From Page 1 models for other jurisdictions. But the index identified areas for improvement. For instance, the city’s biggest weakness is its water use, due to “leakage” in the pipe system, including frequent water-main breaks. Parts of the city also have combined sewers, which cause trash and sewage to overflow into rivers during heavy rains. And the report called the District’s recycling rate of 18 percent “middling.” San Francisco came in first in the survey, followed by New York City. D.C. officials were quick to laud the city’s eighthplace results as evidence of its environmental leadership. “The District of Columbia continues to prove itself an environmental leader,” Mayor Vincent Gray says in a release. “We’ve been pioneers in areas like purchasing renewable energy, use of green transportation like bikesharing programs and construction of LEED-certified green buildings.” “It is good for Washington, D.C., to be acknowledged for all the green initiatives it has undertaken,” said Gwyn Jones, chair of the D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club. In fact, Jones said, the city has come a long way since the 1990s, when — she said — it was somewhat “backwards” in terms of its relationship to the environment. Jones credited several D.C. Council members — including Phil Mendelson, Jack Evans, Mary Cheh and Tommy Wells — for spearheading the District’s relatively progressive tree laws and renewable-energy poli-

Spring Valley, that indeed the patterns that we’re seeing can be explained,” Wells said. “It’s important to know that we’re finding it all.” The District has budgeted $250,000 for the study. An amendment introduced last week by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton to provide $1 million in federal funding for the study failed on the U.S. House floor, but a news release from Norton’s office said she’s working to secure the money administratively through the U.S. Department of Defense. “Thankfully, studies have shown that the overall community health status of Spring Valley is good, but we need to continue to monitor the health of residents who reside near the site,” Norton said in the release. The city’s contract with Johns Hopkins was originally scheduled to be signed by June 28, but the parties are still negotiating its terms, officials said.

cies. But she said there’s plenty of work to do. For example, she said, the city has promised rebates for residents who install solar panels but has not yet distributed the promised funds to everyone who is eligible. And while the city leads the nation in green buildings — with 25 square feet of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified space per person in 2010, according to the U.S. Green Building Council — Jones said more buildings should be constructed with green roofs to help capture storm water. Jones said the city must also follow through with commitments on streetcars, runoff reduction and recycling. Meanwhile, Chris Weiss, executive director of the D.C. Environmental Network, said it’s important to distinguish between the District’s achievements, and those that flow from its location at the seat of the federal government. He said the federal government has contributed to the construction of energy-efficient buildings. And he said that while the city’s subway system is impressive, its maintenance is not. All you need to do is look at the escalators: “It’s falling apart,” he said of Metro. “Who knows how long it’s going to survive?” Weiss also said he’d like to see Gray take a more active role on the environment. “Before I give the city credit, I need to see more happen,” he said. “I think what would make a difference in D.C. is for Mayor Gray to start talking about an issue or two on the environment.” And yet, Weiss said, he’s increasingly impressed by the groundswell of support for green initiatives. “Now I go down to the Wilson Building, and every day I see a new [environmental] group or organization,” he said. “That’s a pretty cool thing.”

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NEW PRICE! c1811 Singular 200-year-young pure Federal with renovated kitchen and bath, two car garage, courtyard entry. Charm abounds on all three levels. Fabulous private garden, seven working fireplaces. 2 car garage. $2,695,000

202-253-2226

202-243-1620

This wonderful Georgian col. is 9 yrs young in River Falls. Custom built by the present owners it combines a traditional feel with an open floor plan. Lg rooms, high ceilings, lots of windows, gorgeous views and lots of entertainment space are a few of the special features. $1,795,000

301-299-9598

sPrinG Valley, washinGton, DC

Kalorama, washinGton, DC

Jim Bell

Terrell McDermid

Spectacular home on winding tree-lined street. Home offers 5 large bedrooms, including MBR suite w/3 closets, 4FBA, fin basement, 3FP, wrap-around rear stone terrace, manicured landscaping, driveway leading to attached 2 car garage. $1,399,000

202-607-4000

west enD, washinGton, DC

Completely renovated in 2011! 2,132 square foot duplex with SW and W exposures in West End Place. 2-story family room and private terrace. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 custom marble baths. 2-car tandem parking. $1,100,000

William F.X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki

202-243-1620

NEW LISTING! Elegant, newly renovated, 2525 SF residence in the prestigious Wyoming. Magnificent room proportions, living room, double foyer, banquet dining room, enormous top-of-line eat-in kitchen. Abundant light with 3 exposures. Open Sunday. $1,275,000

202 256-5871

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GeorGetown, washinGton, DC

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Eileen McGrath

Andrea Kirstein William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki

Spectacular residence in East Village with elevator to all levels, garage plus parking, renovated chef’s kitchen and 3.5+ baths. Master bedroom suite, pool, 2 fireplaces, elegant in-town living with high ceilings + loads of light! $3,995,000

202-253-2226

Brick colonial set on 2.02 acres & renovated by BOWA. Gracious 9,950sf flr plan perfect for entertaining. Professional landscaping w/ heated pool & fountains. $3,350,000

sPrinG Valley, washinGton, DC

GeorGetown, washinGton, DC

Eileen McGrath

Nancy Taylor Bubes

Elegant 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bath home in Spring Valley located on quiet cul-de-sac features large rooms and ideal floor plan for entertaining, large terrace & pool for three-season enjoyment on nearly 1/3 acres with two car garage. A rare offering. $1,695,000

202-253-2226

UNDER CONTRACT! Grand 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath with garage parking, deck, patio and a beautiful multi-tiered garden. Features a new kitchen with stainless steel appliances, formal living room, master suite, spacious bedrooms & LL in-law suite.

GeorGetown, washinGton, DC

Terrell McDermid

Terrell McDermid

Spacious, fully renovated, Victorian TH w/custom designer features throughout. Large LR with custom built-ins, separate DR w/FP, top-of-the line kitchen with S/S & marble counters, professionally designed garden w/2 patios, pergola & fountain, 3BR & 2BA. $1,200,000

202-256-5871

NEW LISTING! Spacious, renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath historic residence. Elegant rooms, high ceilings, gorgeous staircase, 2FP, living room, library, veranda, eat-in kit, deep rear garden. Believed to be built by Alexander Graham Bell. Open Sunday.

GeorGetown, washinGton, DC

Germantown, marylanD

William F.X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki

Nancy Taylor Bubes

Jim Bell

202-243-1620

202-256-2164

GeorGetown, washinGton, DC

DuPont CirCle, washinGton, DC

Chic 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath duplex only half of a block from the Dupont Metro. Parking and private patio. This unit lives like a house with gourmet open kitchen, 2 fireplaces, and master suite with spa like bath. $955,000

202-251-8655 202-243-1620 202-243-1622

Charming & spacious 2BR/2BA condo at the Dumbarton with rear patio & garden. Features hardwood floors, an open floor plan, kitchen with S/S appliances and large island, MBR with en-suite full bath & storage room in the building. $649,000

202-256-2164

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Fabulous residence in Fountain Hills close to parks, tennis courts, community pool, & playground. Home offers 3+ BR, 3.5BA, possible 4th BR in LL, FR w/FP open to spacious eat-in kitchen, large rear deck overlooking fenced backyard, & parking for 2 cars. $469,000

202-607-4000

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2,500 SF of luxurious living in Watson Place features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gorgeous finishes including varied-width Ash hardwood floors, carrera marble counters, custom cabinetry. 41-ft balcony overlooks beautiful grounds.

Lovely brick Colonial features 3 bedrooms, 4 full baths, including a master suite, lower level au pair suite, one-car garage, on a deep, private backyard with a delightful pool! Virtual tour online.

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Anslie Stokes Milligan 202.270.1081 www.StokesRealtor.com

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Kathy Byars 240.372.9708 www.KathyByars.com

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Mass Ave Heights, DC

Glover Park, DC

Adams Morgan, DC

AU Park, DC

$1,275,000

Sophisticated & Renovated

$335,000

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$325,000

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301.213.5542

www.RhyneKirsch.com

$939,900

Expanded & Beautiful!

Fantastic opportunity at The Shoreham West. 2,550 square feet, two bedrooms plus den, one half bath, two parking spaces. First floor off lobby, but one floor up from ground level. “Walk to everywhere location.”

Sunny, 1041-square-foot, two-bedroom with assigned PARKING and storage included in price! NEW gourmet kitchen, walk-in closets, hardwood floors!

Stylish 1-bedroom in sought-after Adams Morgan building. Gorgeous kitchen and bath, spacious bedroom with great closet and serene tree-top views. Fabulous community roof garden with sweeping views.

Expanded brick and cedar Cape Cod in the heart of AU Park with substantial upgrades, beautiful landscaped yard, 5 bedrooms, and 4 full and renovated baths. Wonderful spaces and move-in ready.

Alyssa Crilley 301.325.0079 www.AlyssaCrilley.com

Yumin Chung 202.277.8689 www.YuminRealtor.com

Jeffrey Tanck 202.494.2638 www.CzubaGroup.com

Rina Kunk 202.489.9011 www.RinaBKunk.com

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Spacious, 2000+ square-foot, Queen Anne style, end row house with three finished levels and parking. Walk to Metro plus Washington Convention C e n t e r , Smithsonian museums, and K Street corridor restaurants.

Frank Snodgrass 202.257.0978 www.FrankSnodgrass.com

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$825,000

Chevy Chase/Wakefield, DC

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Historic Shaw, DC

Smashing Expanded Cape

Picture Perfect

Features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, with a beautiful kitchen/family room combo, ideal for today’s lifestyle! WJ School Cluster. Super location: walk to KP Elementary, Grosvenor Metro, and Rock Creek Park!

Kathy Byars 240.372.9708 www.KathyByars.com

The Essex

Beautifully painted, brick, three-bedroom Colonial with a renovated kitchen. Entertain on the flagstone patio featuring a gazebo! Walk to shops and dining.

Great 1-bedroom, 1-bath condo on the red line Metro. Updated kitchen and bath, large bedroom with sitting area and walk-in-closet. Storage unit and FHA approved building.

Alyssa Crilley 301.325.0079 www.AlyssaCrilley.com

Kate Jensen 703.946.9705 www.CzubaGroup.com

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