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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Vol. XLVI, No. 41

The Northwest Current

New Mexico bike lanes due this week

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By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Long-planned bicycle lanes are being installed this week on New Mexico Avenue and Tunlaw Road, despite a last-minute objection from the Wesley Heights/Spring Valley advisory neighborhood commission.

D.C. Department of Transportation associate director Sam Zimbabwe said in an interview that the bike lane installation will likely begin today, with work continuing through this week. The Transportation Department’s plans don’t eliminate any travel or parking lanes, but those lanes will be narrowed to make room for the 5-foot-wide bike lanes, according to Zimbabwe. Whenever possible, there will be bike lanes northbound

and southbound, but the lanes will disappear at any point where they would have eliminated parking, he said. A northbound bike lane will be in place for nearly all of New Mexico Avenue, while a southbound lane will also run on New Mexico from Nebraska Avenue to Lowell Street. South of Garfield Street, where New Mexico slopes uphill, there will be only a southbound lane. Tunlaw See Bikes/Page 19

Ellington renovation plans draw concern By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

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American University Park resident Amos Tama, 3, created his own array of rainbow colors on a canvas Saturday during the annual Community Zoo Day at the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home in Friendship Heights.

Planned renovations to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts have prompted fears from some neighbors that the changes will increase noise and traffic near their homes. The $82 million project, set to begin next summer, aims to give students modern facilities befitting Ellington’s celebrated arts program. But the three dozen neighbors who attended a public meeting Monday had more concerns about the building’s aesthetics and plans to add a roof deck and underground parking garage. Head of school Rory Pullens joined Darrell Pressley and Peter Davidson of the D.C. Department of General Services inside Ellington’s auditorium to present preliminary plans for construction that would fundamentally transform the school, remaking the interior and building new additions while respecting the historic architecture.

Rendering courtesy of D.C. Department of General Services

A roof deck is among the design proposals for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Burleith.

Presenters showed designs for new facilities that include a theater, practice rooms and a media center. They also showed plans for exterior additions including See Ellington/Page 18

D.C. murals program to decorate two area walls

Amid controversy on scores, board calls for transparency

By KAT LUCERO

■ Education: Members blast

Current Staff Writer

Colorful murals, one depicting city living and another offering an ode to a local Latin-jazz musician, will soon adorn two bare walls in Upper Northwest. Commissioned by a public arts program called Murals DC, the projects represent a couple of milestones for the program — its first mural in Ward 3 and also its first partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. Work is slated to begin this week on both projects. “They’re both murals that are taking on new directions,” said Nancee Lyons, spokesperson for Murals DC. The city-living mural will be painted on a retaining wall in front of a city-owned salt dome, a structure that stores salt for snow-removal trucks at 3800 Fort Drive. With its completion, Murals DC will achieve its goal of

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superintendent over testing By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

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Murals DC will depict musician Maria Rodriguez at Latin American Montessori Bilngual School.

painting murals in all of the city’s eight wards. The second mural, of Maria Rodriguez, a local musician and teacher who was influential in the city’s Latin jazz and salsa scene, will go up on the Northwest campus of the Latin American Montessori Bilingual School, at 1375 Missouri Ave. For this project, Murals DC is partSee Murals/Page 18

SPOR TS

Adas Israel marks completion of new event facilities — Page 3

Wilson knocks off Dunbar in pivotal DCIAA matchup — Page 11

The controversial scoring of 2013 standardized tests is prompting members of the D.C. State Board of Education to demand transparency from education officials. In interviews, two board members called for more openness from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, after the agency quietly elected to grade tests using

an old scoring system instead of a new method prepared by educators. The agency said this made it easier to compare the latest scores with those of previous years after the test had been modified to better align with national Common Core academic standards. At-large school board member Mary Lord and Ward 2 member Jack Jacobson both questioned this decision, which yielded higher math scores and lower reading scores than the new method would have produced. Lord said she found this particuSee Schools/Page 18

INDEX

NEWS

Area nursing homes install sprinklers under new rules — Page 5

Calendar/20 Classifieds/29 District Digest/4 Exhibits/21 In Your Neighborhood/12 Opinion/8

Police Report/6 Real Estate/17 School Dispatches/13 Service Directory/26 Sports/11 Theater/23

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Adas Israel ceremony marks finish of renovation project By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

D.C.’s oldest Jewish congregation, Adas Israel, recently completed a yearlong, $15 million renovation of its Cleveland Park home. To celebrate, the 144-year-old synagogue held a dedication ceremony last week that attracted a crowd of more than 1,000. The renovation, which updated the main hall and other main spaces and added a learning center, is part of the synagogue’s effort to keep up with the modern needs of Jewish worshippers. By transforming the interior of the midcentury building into a brighter, more open space that can accommodate more activities, Adas Israel hopes to draw and retain congregation members of all ages. “Only at vibrant synagogues will Judaism flourish and withstand the challenges,� Arnold Podgorsky, the synagogue’s president, said at the start of the event. Founded by Jewish immigrants from Europe in 1869, Adas Israel has flourished from its humble beginnings above a carriage factory in Capitol Hill. In 1876, when the congregation found its first longterm location at 3rd and G streets NW — now a Jewish museum — President Ulysses S. Grant attended

The week ahead Thursday, Oct. 10

Officer David Kiley of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will offer safety information for Cleveland Park residents. The luncheon meeting will begin at noon at Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. For details call Aviva Bensimon at 202-363-7530. ■Janney Elementary School will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at the school, 4130 Albemarle St. NW. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and search by Sponsor Code 05311835. Prospective volunteers are asked to contact Patty Furco at pattylynn1@aol.com or 559-836-9802.

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Cantor Arianne Brown and the Adas Israel Choir performed at Wednesday’s ceremony.

the dedication. Since the 1951 construction of the current building at 2850 Quebec St., Adas Israel has attracted notable visitors including Presidents Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford; the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; the Dalai Lama; and Prime Ministers Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin. Last week’s celebration brought out Michael Oren, Israeli ambassador to the U.S., and Daniel Shapiro, U.S. ambassador to Israel, as well as city politicians including Mayor Vincent Gray and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. See Synagogue/Page 16

Mayor Vincent Gray will hold a citywide town meeting on mental and behavioral health issues in the District, especially as they impact young people. The meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. To register visit creatingcommunitysolutions.org.

■The Citizens Association of Georgetown will host a public safety meeting for Georgetown residents. Officer Antonio Atkins of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will share safety tips and answer questions on issues such as recent criminal activity, package theft and homelessness. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the cafe at Safeway, 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

The Crestwood Citizens Association will hold its fall meeting at 7 p.m. at 1950 Upshur St. NW. The agenda will include remarks by D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability member Deborah A. Lathen, an update from police on recent crimes, and a summary of proposed changes to the District’s zoning regulations. ■The Chevy Chase Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature discussion of what the Affordable Care Act means for families and individuals in D.C. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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District Digest Local teachers win Rubenstein Awards

The D.C. Public Schools system is honoring its top employees during the month of October, as part of the buildup to its annual Standing Ovation for DC Teachers event Nov. 4 at the Kennedy Center. This week officials announced the first in a series of awards. Thirty teachers, principals and support staff who were deemed “highly

effective� by the system’s IMPACT evaluation protocol have won $5,000 Rubenstein Awards. In Northwest D.C., the winners are: ■Lulla Abraham, third-grade math teacher, Tubman Elementary; ■Myrilyn A. Barr, technology teacher, Stoddert Elementary; ■Anita Berger, principal, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School; ■Christopher Best Sr., custodial foreman, Columbia Heights Education Campus;

â– Katie Bunger, English humanities teacher, Oyster-Adams Bilingual; â– Janeece Docal, principal, Powell Elementary; â– Malaika Golden, assistant principal, Brightwood Education Campus; â– Deyon M. Johnson, adult basic skills and English language arts teacher, Roosevelt STAY High School; â– Amador Jomuad, secondary math teacher, Benjamin Banneker Aca-

demic High School; â– Kalpana Kumar Sharma, pre-kindergarten teacher, Brightwood Education Campus; â– Belinda Omenitsch, Read 180 teacher, Truesdell Education Campus; and â– Kathleen Sheehy, instructional coach, Hyde-Addison Elementary.

Groups partner to showcase Dupont

Three Dupont groups are teaming up to put on a long weekend full of events, including the neighborhood’s annual house tour, Oct. 19 through 21. The weekend will kick off with the Mid City Artists group’s free Open Studios event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit midcityartists.com for details. Sunday will feature the Dupont Circle Citizens Association’s house

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Local nursing homes install Cleveland Park gym marks 20th anniversary sprinklers under federal rule By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Several D.C. nursing homes have new or expanded sprinkler systems this year, installed in response to new federal rules for Medicare and Medicaid recipients that went into effect Aug. 13. The issue attracted attention after the nonprofit advocacy group Voices for Quality Care released a report last week stating that more than half of the District’s nursing homes lack full sprinkler systems — a finding the group’s chair told The Current yesterday was incorrect. Nursing homes and the D.C. Health Care Association industry group sharply rebuked the new report. “Everyone’s addressed it before the deadline,� Veronica Sharpe, the association’s executive director, said in an interview. Kate Ricks, chair of Voices for Quality Care, wrote in an email that

her group apparently had been relying on faulty data. “It looks as if we should be congratulating these DC nursing homes for installing full sprinkler systems (even though it was at the last possible moment, they did do it),� she wrote. In August 2008, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a requirement that nursing homes be fully outfitted with automatic sprinkler systems, and allowed five years to meet the new standard. Buildings constructed in recent years were already required to have sprinklers, but many nursing homes predate that regulation. It’s particularly important to have sprinklers in nursing homes, said Ricks. Even ambulatory residents often don’t move quickly, and many are confined to beds or wheelchairs. so it’s essential to have the best firesuppression technology in place. “Even just getting them to the See Sprinklers/Page 19

The District’s longest-standing women-owned fitness business celebrated two major milestones Saturday. Fit Physique — a company providing corporate fitness programs — marked its 30th anniversary with a gala event at City Fitness, the independent gym it operates at 3525 Connecticut Ave. The evening also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Cleveland Park gym itself.

“The District of Columbia recognizes the many accomplishments of these successful businesses, their anniversary this month and their commitment to improving the health and fitness of the community,� said Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, reading a resolution on behalf of the council. Cheh went on to receive a “workout inspiration award� for serving as a fitness role model. The event also included speeches and workout demonstrations by employees, and co-owners Dega Schembri and Lucinda LaRee read a congratulatory See Fitness/Page 16

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psa 102

Theft â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 4:12 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:56 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 5200-5223 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:35 a.m. Oct. 1. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:10 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:06 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:28 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 5100-5199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:30 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 4321-4335 block, Wisconsin Ave.; noon Oct. 5.

â– Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Robbery â– 500-599 block, H St.; 5:09 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 11:27 a.m. Oct. 6. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8 p.m. Oct. 6 (with knife). Motor vehicle theft â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:22 a.m. Sept. 30. Theft from auto â– 400-499 block, F St.; 5:40 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 6th and K streets; 5 a.m. Oct. 5. Theft â– 600-699 block, H St.; 6:30 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 10:47 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 7th and G streets; 12:30 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 2:48 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 2:53 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 1:38 a.m. Oct. 4. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 7:17 a.m. Oct. 4. â– 700-899 block, K St.; 1 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 400-499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:45 p.m. Oct. 6.

psa PSA 201 201

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Burglary â– 3700-3799 block, Huntington St.; 1:45 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 3300-3599 block, Legation St.; 5:12 p.m. Oct. 4. Theft from auto â– 5700-5799 block, 33rd St.; 3:40 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 5421-5499 block, 39th St.; 11:07 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 2802-2899 block, Northampton St.; 8:10 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 3700-3799 block, Huntington St.; 9:43 a.m. Oct. 6.

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Theft from auto â– 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 11:29 a.m. Oct. 1. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 5:03 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 41st and Livingston streets; 11:51 a.m. Oct. 3. â– 4600-4699 block, 43rd St.; 9:02 a.m. Oct. 4. â– 4100-4119 block, River

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Robbery â– 3500-3599 block, Porter St.; 1:40 a.m. Oct. 4 (with knife). Theft â– 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:20 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 4600-4749 block, 30th St.; 7:42 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 3700-3799 block, 35th St.; 4:41 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 3000-3099 block, Veazey Terrace; 12:37 p.m. Oct. 5. â– 5000-5099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:17 p.m. Oct. 6.

psa 204

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Robbery â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Burglary â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:54 p.m. Oct. 4. Theft from auto â– 3700-3729 block, W St.; 8:43 a.m. Oct. 1. Theft â– 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:44 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 3810-3899 block, Rodman St.; 1 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 3900-3999 block, Upton St.; 10:50 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:56 p.m. Oct. 3.

psa 205

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Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4400-4499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:49 a.m. Oct. 6. Theft â– 3634-3699 block, 49th St.; 5:05 p.m. Sept. 30.

â– 4100-4199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:05 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 6 p.m. Oct. 2.

psa PSA 206 206

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Robbery â– 3500-3599 block, O St.; 10:58 p.m. Oct. 5. Theft from auto â– 2250-2599 block, P St.; 6:43 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 2800-2899 block, N St.; 8:18 a.m. Oct. 2. Theft â– 3000-3091 block, K St.; 4:57 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 1234-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:13 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 10:10 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 1402-1442 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:35 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 3632-3635 block, M St.; 6:19 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 5:03 p.m. Oct. 6. â– 3300-3347 block, M St.; 5:19 p.m. Oct. 6. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 6:14 p.m. Oct. 6.

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Robbery â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 8:02 p.m. Oct. 3 (with knife). â– 1700-1779 block, M St.; 2:04 a.m. Oct. 4. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 7:07 p.m. Oct. 5. Motor vehicle theft â– 900-999 block, 14th St.; noon Oct. 5. Theft from auto â– Pennsylvania Avenue and I Street; 11:05 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 540-604 block, 17th St.; 12:38 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 2400-2499 block, N St.; 10:05 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1900-1999 block, M St.; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 1400-1499 block, G St.; 5:14 p.m. Oct. 5. â– 1100-1199 block, 19th St.; 4:16 a.m. Oct. 6. Theft â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 12:35 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.; 3:49 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 2200-2299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:54 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1050-1199 block, 22nd St.; 12:23 a.m. Oct. 1. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 4:58 p.m. Oct. 1. â– 1800-1899 block, I St.; 12:24 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 1000-1050 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:35 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.;

12:02 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 12:47 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 2100-2199 block, H St.; 4:16 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 8:44 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1400-1499 block, M St.; 7:46 a.m. Oct. 4. â– 1800-1899 block, K St.; 9:04 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 8:47 p.m. Oct. 5. â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 6 p.m. Oct. 6.

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Burglary â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:07 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 2000-2007 block, N St.; 4:04 p.m. Oct. 5. Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:45 a.m. Oct. 6. Theft from auto â– 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 10:38 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 10:29 a.m. Oct. 1. â– 1820-1899 block, 19th St.; 12:31 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:58 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1700-1799 block, P St.; 11:45 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 1:40 a.m. Oct. 5. â– 1517-1599 block, 17th St.; 9:10 a.m. Oct. 5. â– N and 22nd streets; 11:52 a.m. Oct. 5. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:41 a.m. Oct. 6. â– 19th Street and Jefferson Place; 5:07 a.m. Oct. 6. â– 1700-1721 block, 19th St.; 9:15 a.m. Oct. 6. Theft â– 1500-1599 block, 22nd St.; 9:06 a.m. Sept. 30. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 2:26 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:55 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 9:41 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1100-1199 block, 24th St.; 11:31 p.m. Sept. 30. â– 1200-1219 block, 19th St.; 10:08 a.m. Oct. 1. â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 10:15 a.m. Oct. 2. â– 1250-1299 block, 21st St.; 3:42 p.m. Oct. 2. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:24 a.m. Oct. 3. â– 1500-1599 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 4:07 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1326-1399 block, 22nd St.; 7:27 p.m. Oct. 3. â– 1220-1399 block, 19th St.; 1:06 a.m. Oct. 4. â– 2017-2099 block, O St.; 1:37 p.m. Oct. 4. â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 11:27 p.m. Oct. 4. â– Dupont Circle and 19th St.; 12:27 a.m. Oct. 6. â– 1-6 block, Dupont Circle; 8:09 a.m. Oct. 6.

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Trashy treatment

A new item was added to the list of government-shutdown absurdities Sunday, when the U.S. Park Police disbanded the weekly drum circle that has taken place for decades in Meridian Hill Park, a federally owned site on 16th Street. According to the Washington City Paper, which was first to report the news, the park was full of “families, picnickers, and tightrope walkers” when two officers approached the 40-odd drummers and told them they had to leave. Many members of the crew relocated to nearby Girard Street Park, a locally owned space, while most other visitors resumed their activities in Meridian Hill once the feds had left. Meanwhile, the city’s sanitation workers have taken over the task of removing trash from federal parks like Meridian Hill, as Mayor Vincent Gray rightly feared the likelihood of rats and other vermin scurrying to the overflowing cans — and multiplying in number all too soon. To recap: The federal government’s shutdown has left Park Police available for activities like shooing away musicians, yet it has iced National Park Service duties like trash pickup. So though D.C.’s congressional oversight means officials have had to use emergency funds simply to keep our residential trash pickup in place, the city is now handling federal park maintenance with those emergency funds as well. And — salt in the wound here — some locals have long encouraged a jurisdictional shift for many of the federal parks where D.C. is now on trash duty. Meridian Hill certainly seems more of a local park than a national one, but there are more obvious examples: Not much about Dupont Circle, for instance, screams “national park.” There’s even an odd duality in Rock Creek Park. Within D.C., the city’s biggest green space is offline until the shutdown’s over, but just north of the D.C. line, it’s business as usual, as Montgomery County owns the park. We’d like to offer thanks to Mayor Gray for stepping in where the feds would not — and to offer no thanks to Congress for preventing D.C. from running its own affairs, financial or recreational.

Georgetown 2028

Although Georgetown is one of America’s best-known neighborhoods, the community has been relatively static in recent years compared with many other areas of the city and with its neighbors in Virginia. And the neighborhood has had other challenges as well: It recently lost a key retailer, Barnes & Noble; traffic often comes close to a standstill; and the many historic sites have fewer visitors than do those in areas with good public transit, making it harder to pay for preserving them. Accordingly, we couldn’t be more impressed with the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s efforts to improve the neighborhood in the long term. The group has undertaken a planning effort, dubbed Georgetown 2028, to come up with solutions to the detractions from this vibrant community. There are many questions to be answered. Should there be a streetcar along K Street? Should the community make a major effort to get a Metro stop? How about a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to Roosevelt Island — or an aerial gondola connecting Georgetown University with Rosslyn, Va.? Should M Street pedestrians get more space on weekends when there is much less motor traffic? Should there be a major effort to develop retail shops and restaurants between K and M streets? How should the C&O Canal’s towpath be rehabilitated? And, how would any of these changes affect Georgetown residents? Some business groups develop their plans in closed-door meetings and then try to force them on their communities. Thankfully, this is not the case with the Georgetown Business Improvement District. The group’s outreach has stretched from the Citizens Association of Georgetown to Rosslyn business groups and Arlington County planners as well as D.C. officials and representatives of the Downtown Business Improvement District. But most important of all has been the group’s efforts to engage local community members. Last Thursday evening the BID held one of its final community meetings, at which leaders went over a host of different suggestions. No major plan to revive a community will come together without some opposition. But thanks to the BID’s approach, opposing viewpoints to specific projects are out in the open, and plans can be made to address many of the objections before formal proposals are made. We wish the BID good luck, and we look forward to seeing the results of its hard work.

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any people have been praising Mayor Vincent Gray and the D.C. Council for bucking the national government and staying open during the federal shutdown. But it’s not as easy as the public statements make it seem, and delayed paychecks could be in the offing for city workers. Last Friday, there was an angry and tense meeting at which D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan and City Administrator Allen Lew bluntly told the mayor’s budget director Eric Goulet that the mayor was severely restricted in what funds could be spent. A followup meeting on Monday cleared up some of the confusion, but the mayor may have to make an “emergency” declaration to access more cash. On Monday, the city tax office announced it would suspend individual and business tax refunds. The city generally issues a few hundred of them every workday. So some businesses and individuals will be missing out until the federal shutdown ends. And Mayor Gray told NBC4 on Monday that the city was searching its reserve accounts to spend money. The payroll itself is $100 million every two weeks. Overall, the city spends about $18 million a day on payroll, goods and services. “The cash issue we are still assessing at this stage,” he said. “And we’ve been looking at whether we can access other areas of cash for the city to stretch this out if [the federal shutdown] continues.” A spokesperson for the mayor said it’s unlikely the District would have to shut down all nonessential activities even if money runs low, but everyone is hoping the federal impasse ends soon. It’s cheaper to run the government by keeping it open rather than shutting it down and figuring out the spending mess that would create. “I hope everyone understands that the District of Columbia should never be caught in the middle of this,” Gray told us. The city has long lobbied Congress to free locally raised revenue from federal restrictions. That would mean the city could spend about $7 billion of its $11 billion budget without worrying about what happens on Capitol Hill. ■ Evans left out? Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans complained to the mayor’s office that he was being excluded from money meetings. Evans is chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee and likely could give some guidance to the mayor’s office on what could be done. But Evans is also a candidate for mayor, so maybe that had something to do with it. Still, if you’re talking dollars and sense, and the council has any say, you can be sure Evans will remember who didn’t call or include him.

■ Campaign donations. All the candidates for mayor are rushing to collect contributions to include in their Oct. 10 filings. Money is not a guarantee of success (ask former Mayor Adrian Fenty), but it does give you a better chance to state your case. As of this moment, Mayor Gray is still not showing his hand on whether he’ll run for re-election. There is that matter of the federal criminal investigation into the 2010 campaign. ■ A real flood. We finally got some heavy rains this week. But it was not the kind officials worry about in downtown Washington. The planned levee at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue is being built to keep any Potomac River flood from inundating parts of downtown and the White House. But management problems have forced a change in contractors. Now D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says the long-delayed project is back on track. “The resumption of construction … has become increasingly urgent because of unprecedented storms in the east,” Norton wrote. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now says the project will be done by late summer 2014, according to Norton. The project is costing about $6 million. Construction began back in 2010, and the wait has frustrated Norton. “Particularly when it comes to the National Mall and monuments, among the nation’s priceless sites, the delay … has been unfortunate,” she said. We’re reliably told that Norton, who can show a flash of anger, has been blunter in her meetings on this subject. ■ Shutdown victim. U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen has canceled a one-on-one interview with the Notebook slated for Oct. 15 at the Hill Center on Capitol Hill. All of the nation’s U.S. attorneys have been asked by the Justice Department to curtail their public activities until the shutdown is over. We hope to reschedule soon. ■ More “securicrat” notes. Last week we mentioned some dense language in a homeland security magazine. This week, the bureaucracy offers a few very long titles. Here’s one: “Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Continuity Programs Assistant Administrator.” In the same news release was another gem: “Office of Response & Recovery Response Operations Division Urban Search and Rescue Chief.” The two officials were about to testify before Congress at a hearing. The committee name? “House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.” Whew. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Speak out against abuse of elderly

October is National LongTerm Care Residents’ Rights Month, and this year’s theme is “Speak Out Against Elder Abuse.” The abuse of long-term care residents is an occurrence that not many people like to acknowledge or report. It is important that the elderly are given a sense that this social issue isn’t simply being ignored. By speaking out against this serious problem, we honor the lives and experiences of the elderly as well as treat them with dignity and respect; staff and resi-

dents can enjoy relationships with long-term care residents that enhance their day-to-day lives; and the long-term care facility can operate more effectively while building consumer trust and involvement. Celebrate and acknowledge the rights of long-term care residents by participating in Residents’ Rights Month events and calling on your elected officials and local facilities to show their support by attending or organizing activities. During Residents’ Rights Month, we recognize our local long-term care ombudsman program staff and volunteers, who work daily to promote residents’ rights, assist residents with complaints and provide information to those who need to find a longterm care facility.

Approximately 5,000 residents live in licensed nursing facilities, assisted-living residence and community residential facilities in the District of Columbia. The D.C. Ombudsman can be reached at 202-434-2190. As D.C. celebrates Residents’ Rights, I encourage community members to visit those they know in a long-term care facility, volunteer in a facility or inquire about becoming a volunteer long-term care ombudsman. Your participation helps to ensure that the voices of long-term care residents do not go unheard and demonstrates to residents that they have not been forgotten. Lydia Williams Manager, D.C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman/ Legal Counsel for the Elderly

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DCPS must modernize its athletic offerings VIEWPOINT terry lynch

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appreciate The Current’s continuing coverage of management issues related to D.C. Public Schools athletics. It is clear that much remains to be done in terms of providing ample opportunities for girls, as well as providing timely, well-managed programs throughout the city, even in schools with not particularly active parent associations. The education landscape has changed dramatically in the District. Enrollment in charter schools is now almost the same as it is in traditional public schools, and the figure is likely to rise in coming years. It is time that D.C. Public Schools’ sports management adapted to the changed structure of D.C. education and to the changing interests of its students. What needs to change? First, the league itself needs to change. To stay relevant, the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association needs to broaden the competitive field to offer a more meaningful schedule to its athletes. In many sports, one or two teams dominate, so a schedule of only DCIAA matches becomes almost meaningless. This hurts both the strong teams and the weak teams. Weak programs struggle to field teams when each and every game is a loss, often by a lopsided score. Such matches also don’t improve the play of the stronger teams. The league should look to develop divisions that include charter schools as well as independent schools and allow equivalent teams to play each other. Programs that progress can then move up a division the next year, or fall back as the case may be. Having equivalent divisions will help schools keep teams going, rather than simply folding, as has happened at a number of schools in both boys and girls sports. Second, DCIAA needs to work with all the various sports leagues and the D.C. State Athletic Association on how to determine and enforce residency in a timely and consistent way. It seems to be a well-known secret that there are many non-D.C. residents attending D.C. public schools, with families using the addresses of

Letters to the Editor Developers should echo UDC greenery

Landscaping plans for the University of the District of Columbia’s new student center, at 4100 Connecticut Ave., “will transform this part of the Van Ness Corridor,” Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F has observed. Along Connecticut Avenue and around the corner along Van Ness Street, the university plans shade trees, ornamental trees, shrubs and ground covers, combining botanical beauty with some environmentally sensitive features. A lawn backed by six flowering cherry trees at Veazey Terrace will welcome us to a new gateway. From there to Van Ness Street, trees, plants, pedestrians and an outdoor cafe will share 60 feet from curb to building. A big rain garden will absorb

grandparents or other relatives to maintain enrollment. Go to any D.C. public school in the morning and you are sure to see students being dropped off by cars with non-D.C. tags. Yet it seems to have become an annual ritual as the championship games arrive in high-profile sports such as football that suddenly the residency of students who have played the whole season comes into question. Last year’s Turkey Bowl saw all participating programs disqualified and their season wins tossed due to the involvement of ineligible players owing to nonresidency. This is likely to occur regularly unless new and clear rules are implemented and enforced. Should a team’s season be tossed out due to the ineligibility of one or two players who seemingly had provided accurate residency information? This needs to be resolved. Thirdly, D.C. schools need to offer more sports that meet the interests of their students. While D.C. Public Schools recently expanded offerings for girls to include bowling and flag football, it has not established programs in lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, field hockey or rugby. There are no D.C. schools that have bowling lanes, nor are there any lanes at D.C. recreation centers to my knowledge, so why encourage that sport? And colleges do not offer scholarships in flag football. What is now happening is that D.C. public schools are not keeping up — so students and their parents are passing them by. More and more schools are forming “club” teams, which allow parents and schools to hire coaches. This expands the pool beyond just the teachers who might have an interest (the traditional choices when D.C. public schools fill positions in the recognized sports). Going “club” also allows schools to schedule more meaningful games — against schools and programs of equivalent size, thereby offering a chance at more balanced competition. The D.C. Public Schools system needs to embrace change in order to provide a better experience for students. Officials must recognize that athletics, like arts and other activities, are an integral part of the learning experience. Terry Lynch, a Mount Pleasant resident, is a D.C. Public Schools parent.

stormwater, reducing runoff into Soapstone Valley, as will some permeable paving and expanded tree boxes and enhanced sub-pavement soil. The tree canopy should benefit from more soil and more absorbed moisture. A succinct diagram of the university’s plan is available at tinyurl.com/udc-plan. By emulating features of the university’s plan, other developers would help achieve “a beautiful, sustainable, tree-shaded Avenue for this part of the Connecticut Avenue Corridor,” as Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F put it. David Bardin Forest Hills

School shouldn’t call team ‘powderpuff’

I was dismayed to read the following in the Georgetown Day School portion of the School Dispatches section of your Oct. 2 issue: “Each year, girls from each grade can participate in a schoolwide

Powderpuff flag-football tournament. At the end of three games, a champion is crowned.” The term “powderpuff” has very disparaging connotations and really doesn’t have a place in the world of women’s/girls’ athletics today. It implies that women are not qualified to play “real” football but are to be relegated instead to a lesser status. What is this kind of language telling our girls? In an era when women have finally begun to receive the credit they deserve in the sports world, terms like this do nothing but set us back. I realize games like these may have a long tradition at the school, just as the name “Redskins” has a long tradition in D.C. Our society is now starting to see how these traditional names can hurt and degrade certain populations. Please, Georgetown Day School, do away with the term “powderpuff.” It is degrading and makes your school look like it is from another era. Diane Fenton Washington, D.C.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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At the commission’s Sept. 16 meeting: ■ commissioner Eric Lamar reported that crime is generally down in the neighborhood except for car break-ins. ■ commissioners unanimously commended Phil Baker for leading efforts to repurpose the area’s historic police and fire call boxes. Baker is stepping down from the call-box group he organized in 2002. ■ Paul Wang, senior director of administration of the firm building the Chinese Embassy facility on the corner of Kalorama Road and Wisconsin Avenue, showed a rendering of the building. The “old part,” with the still-standing front, will be seven stories tall, and the new part nine. Once construction starts, trucks will exit only onto Belmont Road. The embassy, he added, has all necessary permits. Han Fei of the embassy’s office of construction management said the project has been delayed while his office negotiates over impacts on the Portuguese ambassador’s residence, and the construction start date remains unknown. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to support proposed renovations to 2328 Massachusetts Ave. after Joshua Hill of Muse Architects said there will be no changes to the building’s front and that the planned two-story addition in the rear will have the same footprint as the present addition. The Historic Preservation Review Board and the L’Enfant Trust both approved the project. ■ Ted Wolf of Forrester Construction announced that the sidewalk in front of the United Arab Emirates Embassy building at 2406 Massachusetts Ave. will be closed for about 12 months for safety reasons during a construction project. The embassy has received public space and building permits to build an annex. Street trees will be protected. ■ commission chair David Bender reported that the foundations are complete for a new apartment building at 2225 California St. and that work on the second floor will soon begin. The contractor expects to be installing the roof in November. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to oppose changes to the federal building height restrictions for D.C. Sally Berk of the Historic Districts Coalition said there is a lot of underutilized land in the District and many vacant houses that could be revitalized, in lieu of constructing taller buildings. ■ commissioners voted unanimously to request that the Historic Preservation Review Board delay by a month a hearing on proposed changes to 1823 Phelps Place so the commission has an opportunity to give the site plan proper consideration. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and

Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: ■ commissioner announcements. ■ government reports. ■ discussion on exterior renovations and new landscaping at 1823 Phelps Place. ■ discussion of the installation of a flagpole by the Embassy of Greece, 2217 Massachusetts Ave. ■ discussion of a Historic Preservation Review Board filing for 2422 Tracy Place. ■ announcement of work by the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority at 22nd and P streets. ■ open comments. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

■ Glover Park / Cathedral heights

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ police report. ■ presentation by at-large D.C. Council member David Catania, chair of the Education Committee, regarding education issues. ■ presentation by Suzanne White regarding a request for the commission’s support for expanded access to Verizon’s low-cost telephone service. ■ discussion of an upcoming D.C. Council hearing on the Wisconsin Avenue streetscape project. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in the library of the Maret School, 3000 Cathedral Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ announcements. ■ community forum. ■ consideration of alcoholic beverage control renewal applications for the following Class C tavern licenses: Nanny O’Briens Irish Pub, 3319 Connecticut Ave.; Ripple, 3417 Connecticut Ave.; Atomic Billiards, 3427 Connecticut Ave.; Kennedy Warren Club, 3133 Connecticut Ave.; Cleveland Park Bar & Grill, 3421 Connecticut Ave.; Uptown Tap House, 3412 Connecticut Ave. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application to move a contributing house at 3211 Wisconsin Ave. to the front of the lot to accommodate a new apartment building. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application to install solar panels at 3703 Porter St. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a two-story rear addition at 3045 Ordway St. For details, visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■ spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues 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. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW. Agenda items include: ■ announcements/open forum. ■ police report. ■ presentation of grant application to support the Tenley WinterFest. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a letter supporting the route for the Janney 5K. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding liquor license renewal for Civil Cigar Lounge at Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding liquor license renewal for Chad’s (formerly Chadwick’s), 5247 Wisconsin Ave. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding reinstating parking on the south side of Yuma Street between 42nd Street and Tenley Circle. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding Pepco’s requested rate hike. ■ discussion of and possible resolution regarding New Mexico Avenue bike lanes. ■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding proposed revisions to D.C. zoning regulations. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

■ Forest hills / North cleveland park

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ police report. ■ announcements/open forum. ■ presentation and updates from the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority regarding the Soapstone Valley sewer project. ■ introduction by the owners of Little Red Fox, 5035 Connecticut Ave., and possible consideration of an application for Class B and Class D alcoholic beverage control licenses for the store. ■ follow-up discussion regarding a public space application for curb cuts at 3600 Albemarle St. in preparation for the construction of two new houses on the lot in addition to the renovation of the existing home. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us.

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Spingarn transfer lifts Wilson past Dunbar 13-6 on the gridiron By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When Spingarn High School in Northeast closed at the end of the last school year, its students generally had an open opportunity to pick any high school in the District. For Green Waves football star Fred Anderson, the decision was a tough one. He took a long look at Ballou but ultimately chose to attend Wilson for his senior year. On Friday night, Anderson made his presence felt on the Wilson football team as he intercepted an errant Dunbar pass — on the Crimson Tide’s first possession of the game — and returned it for a 61-yard touchdown. The play set the tone for the game as the Tigers went on to beat Dunbar 13-6 at Cardozo. “I’ve been waiting for that all year,” said Anderson. “It was my chance. I saw it and I took it. I just stayed humble and ran to the goal line.” The play was the breakthrough the linebacker had been waiting for since the season’s start. “I’ve had three picks, but they took them back for penalties,” he said. “I’m a senior coming from another school that closed down. I’m just thinking about the road to glory. I just had it in my mind that I would come out and do great today.” Wilson coach Mark Martin pointed to Anderson’s effort and dedication to his craft as keys to his success. “Fred works really hard in practice, off the field and in the classroom,” Martin said. “He’s a special kid that dropped right in my hands.” After Anderson made the first big play of Friday’s game, the Tigers fed the ball to sophomore running back Abdul Adams, who scored on a one-yard plunge to put Wilson

ahead 13-0. Dunbar answered with a touchdown drive in the second quarter, but the Tigers’ defense never surrendered another point. “We finally put it together as a team on the field,” said Martin. “It’s another step. This was a huge win for us tonight to make a statement against a good Dunbar team.” Adams rushed for a team-high 100 yards on 13 touches, while junior running back Larry Frazier added 81 yards on 13 carries. Wilson’s passing game was led by senior quarterback Scott Beumel, who completed an efficient 13 of 19 passes for 94 yards. His go-to guy was sophomore wideout Daniel Robinson, who had three catches for 35 yards. “It starts with our offensive line,” said Beumel. “We have one of the best offensive lines in the city. They blocked all day for Abdul and Larry and gave me some great passing lanes.” While scoring their victory, the Tigers also joined the fight against breast cancer by following the NFL’s new tradition of using pink gear to help raise awareness in October. Wilson assistant coach Dudley Irvin even went as far as dyeing his beard pink. “A few coaches on the staff have parents

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Wilson senior linebacker Fred Anderson, above right, returned a Dunbar interception for a touchdown in the win Friday night. The Tigers offense was led by sophomore running back Abdul Adams, top right, who racked up 100 yards on the ground. that have passed or aunts that have it,” said Irvin. “Players on the team have moms that are survivors. My aunt passed away from it. We always say we’re family, so I’m doing it for them.” Wilson will continue its D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association slate when it hosts

Ballou Friday night at 7.

Sidwell outlasts Maret in MAC gridiron shootout

The Quakers edged the Frogs 30-25 at Duke Ellington Field Saturday. See Football/Page 12

Sidwell holds on to edge Panthers 3-2 By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Sidwell senior forward Olivia Michael, above right, scored one of the Quakers’ three goals Thursday afternoon.

Over the last two years, Sidwell’s girls soccer team has relied on star players — Kara Wilson in 2011 and Joan Fleischman in 2012 — who went on to play for Division I college programs. Rather than search for a new star this season, Sidwell has been more of a constellation — a collection of talented players working well together en route to a 4-2 record. “There might not be that one player that everyone looks to go to,” said first-year coach Ryan Alexander. “I constantly preach to them that it’s a real team effort. It’s been scoring by committee.” Alexander said the majority of the scoring has been done by “our two seniors up top — Tori Dunn and Olivia Michael. But I expect that by the end of the season we’ll have a really balanced score sheet from our team. I’m proud that our team is built like that.” The Quakers earned their fourth win of the

season by using a varied attack to take down Potomac School 3-2 last Wednesday. “Maybe we’re not at our peak yet, but it’s always good to find a way to win,” said Alexander. “There were signs of vast improvement.” Sidwell jumped ahead of the Panthers 1-0 when Michael fired in a strong kick from the top of the box. Potomac then knotted the game off a penalty kick opportunity. But just 56 seconds later junior midfielder Naomi Weiner blasted a long ball through the hands of the Panthers’ keeper to give Sidwell a 2-1 advantage. The Quakers kept that lead going into halftime and then took a commanding 3-1 lead when senior forward Nina Asfar ripped a hard shot into the back of the cage midway through the second half. “We’ve really been trying to stress the ability to put the defense under pressure by making runs in behind the defense and not playing everything underneath them,” said Alexander. See Soccer/Page 12

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After graduating 10 seniors, including eight starters, Maret’s boys soccer team has had to search for a new identity. So far this season the Frogs have made defense their backbone while allowing just four goals in five Mid-Atlantic Conference games. But their fourth allowed goal, which occurred on a penalty kick, was too much to overcome Friday afternoon when the squad fell to MAC foe Potomac School 1-0 at Jelleff Field. “We started off the season knowing that we had a brand-new attack in place and the defense has been solid,� said senior goalie Jack Spiegelman. “A lot of games have been coming down to the last second. The defense hasn’t been a problem — we picked up where we left off last year. It’s taken a while to find an offensive identity, but we’re growing.� Despite all of the changes, the Frogs — who have a 2-4-2 overall record, including a 1-3-1 mark in conference play — have high hopes as they defend their MAC title. “I came into this season expecting no drop-off whatsoever,� said Spiegelman. “I expect the same out of this group. It’s a much more disciplined group. The expectations are the same — MAC championship and D.C. Championship. I think

we’re the best defensive team in the city.� Maret’s offense was short-handed Friday with senior midfielder Nick Rizik out on a college visit. But the Frogs still had a couple of opportunities with shots on goal. Their best chance happened with 31 minutes to go when senior midfielder Jeremy Friedlander narrowly missed a one-on-one shot with the Panthers’ keeper. “We played well enough that if we completed our chances we would’ve been OK,� said Maret coach Mohan Telfer. “That’s how it is sometimes. We defended well and moved the ball well.� So far this season, the Frogs offense has relied on Rizik to make plays happen, while searching for a new chemistry with so many new faces on offense. “He runs the offense from the center mid,� said Telfer. “He can also play a wide forward position and gives us energy from the wing. From in the center he controls the game and generates our offense.� The team has also had Friedlander step up on offense. “He brings energy. He can play defense and in the midfield. He can also make runs for us,� said Telfer. While Rizik has led the attack, Spiegelman has anchored the Frogs’ stingy defense. “Jack is a four-year starter. I should say he’s stepped up, but he’s

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Maret goalie Jack Spiegelman has anchored the Frogs’ defense.

been doing it for the past couple of years,� said Telfer. “He has definitely been a leader for us.� Spiegelman relishes the pressure and challenge of keeping games low-scoring while the offense finds its way. “We know going into every game, no matter who the opponent is, every game is going to be close,� he said. “We’ve kept every game close. It’s only a matter of getting one or two goals to win.� The Frogs will be back in action when they host Wilson on Oct. 17 at 4:15 p.m.

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Sidwell rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit thanks to a dominant rushing attack led by senior Miles Brown, who had 110 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns. While Brown was the workhorse, sophomore quarterback Ted Hefter was dominant through the air — piling up 253 passing yards and two touchdowns on 15 completions. The Quakers’ top pass-catchers were junior Oscar Boochever, who had 111 yards and a touchdown; fresh-

man Dylan Greynolds, who had 67 yards; and senior Diamente Holloway, who had 50 yards and a score. Meanwhile the Frogs were led by senior quarterback Marco Tornillo’s 304 passing yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target was junior freshman Coby Davi, who had five catches for 108 yards and two scores. The Frogs’ rushing attack was led by junior Austen Holmes, who had 108 yards and a score. Sidwell will travel to Baltimore to play Friends on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Maret will travel to play Potomac School Friday afternoon at 4:30.

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“We were able to find the space behind the defense, and we had some nice through balls.� With 10 minutes remaining, Potomac answered with a goal of its own to make it a one-score game. But Sidwell didn’t panic, playing aggressively and making repeated runs at the Panthers’ goal rather than going conservative and loading up

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on defense. The coach said that would have been taking too much of a risk. “We weren’t going to just sit back,� said Alexander. “Sitting back against a team like that — who had some very dangerous players up top — would’ve been a mistake. We weren’t going to throw caution to the wind. I really think a good defense starts with the offense.� The tactic limited the Panthers to

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Spotlight on Schools British School of Washington

Students in Year 3 Atlanta Class have been looking at inventions as part of their International Primary Curriculum Topic. We were transported back to Victorian times for a day to see how life has changed. ‘Yesterday I went into school dressed as a Victorian. I had to address my teacher as ‘Sir’. We used chalkboards and feather quills to write, it was quite difficult. Our teacher was very strict and he had a cane and if we talked he slammed the cane on his desk. It was extremely scary! My favorite part of Victorian day was dressing up, it was lots of fun.’ ‘When we arrived at school our teacher put us in a boy line and a girl line and he checked if our hands were dirty. We had to stand up in class and we wrote out the alphabet. After that we did drill as our exercise for the day. In the afternoon we used quills and ink to write some sentences about Thomas Edison, a famous inventor. It was a great day.’ — Sophie Riley and Marco Burke, Year 3 Atlanta (second-graders)

Eaton Elementary

Ms. Witcher’s fifth-grade class is working on a geography project. Each student is picking a country to study over a three-week period. There are 10 questions to be answered, including the country’s name, population, and economic and political systems. Other questions include what type of food is eaten and what types of work people do. For example, do most people live in rural areas and farm, or urban areas and work in offices? We have done research on Vati-

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can City and Sweden. Did you know that Vatican City does not have any restaurants, is a country within a city, and is the smallest country in the world? All of the streets combined in length would equal 70 percent of the National Mall in Washington. In contrast, Sweden is a large country located in northern Europe. Did you know that more than 9 million people live there? Swedish people are known as Swedes and they like to eat fish. This may be because Sweden is surrounded mostly by water. After the class finishes researching countries around the world, each student creates a fictional country and has to answer the same questions. This project will also include food and be very exciting! — Brianna Bergfalk and Cormac Bianchi, fifth-graders

Edmund Burke School

Being new is never easy. Recently moving from California, I am observing how it feels to be a new eighth-grader at a new school. All of the Burke students that I’ve met so far are special in their own way and very welcoming to me! The teachers are also outstanding. They are supportive and witty, and just everything you want a teacher to be. So much is new, and they are careful to take time with us to discuss many things that are different. For example, Burke’s schedule is color-coded; every seven days we have a different schedule according to color. It is confusing at first but everyone seems to adapt quickly. My courses include language workshop (techniques on

note taking and study skills), American history, English, science, drama and chorus. These last two are my two favorites as I am a music and theater lover. My friends at Burke are supportive and wonderful. For example, on the last day of the bonding trip for the middle school, the eighth-graders went “banana boating,� which was a blast, unless like me you freak out when I can’t see the lake bottom. Knowing this problem, two of my new best friends, Emily and Bella, gave me piggyback rides on the way to the boat and back. — Hallie Friedman, eighth-grader

The Field School

On Wednesday, an architect working on the Field expansion and renovation came during our lunch period. All students were invited, and many came. We learned about what goes into designing a project in architecture and looked at many diagrams of potential plans for the renovation. We also watched clips of what the expansion will look like when it is done in September 2014. The next day at school, an adult talked to the sixth-graders about what they wanted to do for a community project. There were many ideas, but the top one was food drive. During the discussion, students also learned how to communicate by having two people face one direction and a third person to face the other way, but all three of them had to have their backs to one another. The two people in the back had to tell the one person in the front to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich — every single step from opening the bag of bread to spreading the jelly.

An Internet safety assembly for grades seven and eight also took place last week. It turned out that students were uncertain about several aspects of the Internet that might be unsafe, though most knew a lot about what to do and what not to do when online. — Kameron Poole, seventh-grader, and Freddie Skelsey, sixth-grader

Georgetown Day School

Last week proved to be the most difficult school week of the year thus far. Numerous students grumbled about major assignments throughout the week and standardized testing first thing Saturday morning. Fortunately, last Friday was a late-start for students as the faculty held an all-hands-on-deck meeting in the morning. On top of tests, quizzes and papers, senior picture day and the 9th Grade Lock-In took place last week. Slightly different each year, the 9th Grade Lock-In lets all freshmen spend one, supervised, Saturday night in the high school. Way back when I was a freshman, our grade played dodgeball and basketball, watched movies and of course ate lots of pizza and ice cream. Georgetown Day continues to improve procedures for fire/emergency evacuation, campus lockdown and real-time knowledge of which students are inside or outside of the open campus. Last week, faculty members and students successfully executed a fire evacuation drill. Currently, a fingerprint scan-

ner is being tested by the administration to track which students are in, or out, of the building. — Carlton Marshall II, 12th-grader

Maret School

At Maret we like to build relationships across the entire community, and especially in the lower school. One of the biggest things the fourth-graders look forward to every year is their kindergarten reading buddies. Every week the fourth grade meets up with the kindies to do lots of interesting and fun things. The fourth-graders love to read wonderful books to the buddies, and the kindies enjoy it, too. We do puzzles, games and all sorts of other activities. When you are reading to the kindies, you can tell that they get more and more engaged in the book every word you read to them. It is a great learning experience for both the kindies and the fourth-graders. The fourth-graders learn how to take care of younger kids, and the kindies learn things in the puzzles and games we do together and the books we read to them. When you see your buddy around campus, you will just give them a wave or a high-five. By the end of the year, your buddy will be hugging you every time you leave them. — Mr. Nisbet’s fourth-graders

Murch Elementary

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From Page 13 year. Everybody sits down (or has a picnic) on the soccer field while watching the movie on a large inflatable projector screen. This year we watched “The Incredibles.� In the middle of the movie, the projector screen deflated and fell to the ground. This caused a large commotion. Fortunately, the directors were able to put the projector screen back up. At the end of the movie there was another commotion of rustling through the crowd. I always love this occasion, and I bet you would, too. — Sean Maxfield, fourth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

VISTO (Victory In Service To Others) is run by the eighth grade, which organizes monthly service projects in which the whole school participates. In addition, VISTO runs a weekly sandwich collection throughout the school year. The sandwiches are delivered by parents to Friendship Place, a group that

helps homeless people. Each week, eighth-graders pass out brown lunch bags to students asking them to return the bag the following day with a sandwich, piece of fruit or other items for the bagged lunch. There is so much enthusiasm this year about the sandwich collection because the VISTO leaders decided to sponsor a competition between the classes. Whichever grade brings in the most sandwiches by the end of each month earns a pizza party. The third-grade class won the pizza party in September. In second place was seventh grade. The good-natured rivalry between third and seventh is very strong, due mostly to the number of families and siblings in both classes. All the students in both classes are trying to bring in as many sandwiches as possible. The most we have collected from an individual that I can remember was 100 sandwiches from Adam T. Mr. Price, the third-grade teacher, is committed to a second pizza party! Today, the school collected more than 800 sandwiches, mostly from third grade. It may win anoth-

er pizza party — we’ll have to wait and see! — Siobhan Martinez, eighth-grader

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Our grade eight ethics class this year has been centered on values. What shapes our personal values? How do they change and evolve through the generations? How does our society depend on adherence to collective values? A recent class discussion prompted a more pressing question, “Is there enough emphasis on respect and responsibility in today’s society?� We read a recent New York Times article about the vandalism that took place at a party in ex-NFL player Brian Holloway’s vacation home in Albany, N.Y. Surprisingly, instead of immediately pressing charges, he offered the partygoers, most of whom were teenagers, and their families a chance to come to a reconciliation cleanup and picnic. Out of about 400 partygoers, only four showed up. The families of the teens proceeded to threaten Hollo-

way with a lawsuit. I believe there were many partygoers who were not involved with the planning or instigation of the party at all but did not do anything to control the situation because of peer pressure. I think that the teens and their parents share the blame. Yes, some played much bigger roles than others, but everyone is to blame. You would think that with their parents’ help, they would have understood this and tried to remedy the situation. Those adults, rather than filing a lawsuit, should have taken the chance to teach their children collective responsibility. — Clare Walker, eighth-grader

School Without Walls High School

Yesterday, 13 students and four teachers from Walls boarded a plane, mentally ready for an exhausting 18-hour voyage to India. This is the second year we have offered the trip, although it is part of a history of study abroad at our school. Among other trips offered to students this year are voyages to Rome and Japan. We do various

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Shepherd Elementary

We have a lot of cool clubs at Shepherd. There are cooking, yearbook and comic book clubs. This year I’m going to try out for the Mustang Cheerleaders, the BWL Band and track. To get ready for the cheerleading tryouts, many of the fourth-grade girls have been practicing during recess. Some of the cheers we practice are “Victory� and “Pump It Up.� The tryouts will start soon, so cheerleaders: Get ready to show your moves! I saw some really cool books at the Shepherd Book Fair. I got three books: “Gabby Douglas,� “Shake It Up: Step by Step� and “Jessie’s New Nanny.� I also saw a 20132014 “greatest prank� book at the fair. On picture day, the photographer had us say “cookie,� and he took our picture with a big flash of light. I thought it was funny the way the photographer said “cookie�; it made me smile. — Lauren Curtis, fourth-grader

Sheridan School

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DISPATCHES From Page 14 we disassembled. In our last class, we took apart a small desktop printer as a group. We learned that inside of a printer there are a lot of different components like a tray, rollers, toner drum and lasers. By learning about the individual parts we were able to figure out how the paper makes its way through the printer and come out as a printed page at the end. Because of this class I know a lot more about mechanics and how things work. I also don’t take for granted the items I use every day; I now realize the complexity of these common devices. — Emerson Hemley, seventh-grader

Stoddert Elementary

In Ms. Redman’s class we have been doing a lot of writing. We have been reading books and stories. We read fables like “The Tortoise and the Hare.� The lesson we learned from that fable was not to brag. If you brag you get karma. Also, always stick with things because you might not know that you can do it but you find out that you can do it. When you do things fast you might get it all wrong. Ms. Redman tells us not to rush. We’re counting by 10s and learning the number system. It can take you farther up like up to the

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millions. We are also regrouping and adding two-digit numbers. We added 99 plus 39. Counting by 10s helps us in adding 10s and adding ones, too. We are feeling good about our class. We are supporting each other, especially those who don’t know English or are new to the school. — Phoebe Bradburn and Max Eller, second-graders

Washington Latin Public Charter School

A new sport has come to Washington Latin. Over the summer, the school’s director of physical education and athletics Richard Bettencourt decided to add flag football to the variety of sports that Latin offers its athletes. The team practices next to the boys and girls high school soccer teams after school, four days a week. The football team is coed but consists of all boys except for junior Emily Hall. “I thought it would be a fun sport and I thought Mr. Vanterpool would be a cool coach,� said Hall. “I like being the only girl because I am able to make friends with people I wouldn’t normally be friends with, and all the guys are very inclusive.� Currently, the team is still getting used to playing together, and has lost two games and won one. “We have a lot to learn to learn, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel,� said coach Jason Vanterpool. — Amal Riley, 12th-grader

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letter from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. “This journey would not have been made possible without all of the people that have been there from the beginning,� Schembri said. She and LaRee tearfully thanked one another and their employees. Throughout the program, trainers drew applause and laughter as they playfully demonstrated various workout techniques, including pole and belly dancing.

Gym members Dick and Jill Meyer said they are loyal to City Fitness because of the individual attention they receive. They said it’s an increasingly rare commodity in an era of impersonal business chains. “They really make a point of getting to know you,� said Jill Meyer. “When you’re doing something as mundane as exercise, and somebody can make it more meaningful, that’s actually quite an accomplishment.� These personal touches are key to City Fitness’s success, according to employees. Administrative manager

Elie Cossa, who is also a trainer, described the gym as a close-knit community. “We laugh that we’re the ‘Cheers’ of fitness. We’re quirky. Everybody knows your name,� she said. “We don’t make you show a membership card, and there’s no corporate red tape to deal with.� Cossa said they also notice when members don’t come. “We’ll call them,� she said. “A lot of places bargain on people not coming to the gym — that’s how they make their money. We’ll call you

and ask where you’ve been.� Employees and members both said City Fitness makes a significant contribution to the Cleveland Park community, especially for the neighborhood’s large senior-citizen population. Cossa emphasized that the gym accommodates people of all ages and abilities. Trainer Carlton Page, who just joined the gym’s staff, said D.C. wouldn’t be the same without City Fitness. “For a small gym, they definitely put on a big show,� he said.

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SYNAGOGUE: Adas Israel renovation modernizes spaces in midcentury building

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Dance, drama and musical performances took place inside the brand-new main hall — now the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary, named after the major D.C. area developer whose family funded most of the renovation. The 14,000-square-foot space, with beige-hued halls and a large ocular skylight, has a more open layout than the previous one. The stage has also been reconfigured — lowered and moved forward. For seating, pews have replaced theater chairs in the front, following the contours of the stage’s new frame. Other revamped areas include a smaller auditorium on the east side, called the Gewirz Beit Am; and the foyer, which allows easy

connections to the main floor’s gathering area. In the middle of the main floor is a new multipurpose center that resembles a coffeehouse. Called Biran Beit Midras, the room modernizes the concept of the beit midrash, a traditional study hall in Judaism that Adas Israel previously didn’t offer. “It brings the community together around depth and meaning and searching for truth,� said senior Rabbi Gil Steinlauf, who played a key role in the redesign. The multipurpose space will also host the congregation’s new learning program, MakomDC, offering monthly discussions on topics including the Torah (October’s theme), food and music. Many congregation members were pleased

with the outcome of the renovation, saying that the new layout creates a more welcoming environment. “It’s an incredible space,� said Wayne Amchin, a member since the early 1990s whose commute to Cleveland Park from his Potomac, Md., home has made it difficult to attend services regularly. The revamped space, however, might encourage him. While the general reaction has been positive, some voiced the need for more parking spaces. “Now what we all need is another parking lot,� said one member, who didn’t want to be identified Currently, the synagogue serves 1,200 families from all over the D.C. area. Though rabbis noted the recent nationwide decline in follow-

ers of Conservative Judaism, they said membership at Adas Israel has remained steady. Although the building has a undergone a few renovations in the past, the most recent undertaking has been the most dramatic and expensive. Since 2009, the congregation has worked with design firms H3 in New York and Laurie Gross Studios in California. Workers broke ground last October, and the renovated synagogue opened two weeks before the High Holidays last month. The project was largely funded by major donors Robert H. and Clarice Smith and Robert and Arlene Kogod, family members of the late developer Charles E. Smith. Their donations were then matched by other members’ contributions.

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windows streaming natural light. In the kitchen, there’s a breakfast bar, ample wooden cabinetry, granite countertops and the latest Jenn-Air appliances in black. A gas-powered fireplace is tucked in the northeast corner of the room, while a powder room is across the hallway. Complementing this multipurpose area is an adjacent sunroom. Accessed by French doors, this lofty spot overlooks the back and connects to an outdoor deck wellsuited for grilling. Upstairs on the second floor are three of the home’s six bedrooms. The master suite packs a punch with two walk-in closets and a bath complete with a Jacuzzi, separate shower and linen closet. While smaller in size, the two other bedrooms on this floor each have substantial walk-in closets. The one in the front bedroom even

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This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house near Observatory Circle is priced at $1,495,000. has its own window. This bedroom also features beautiful bay windows facing the tree-lined street. The second floor also includes a shared bathroom and a laundry closet. Up another flight of stairs, the third story features an expansive lounge area that’s currently used as an office. Two more bedrooms, with slanted ceilings and walk-in closets, are on either side of the floor. There’s also a full bath with a slanted window overlooking the front yard, and a utility/storage space. Down in the home’s bottom level is the sixth bedroom, which

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is connected to a bathroom, and more storage areas. Toward the rear of this floor is a large recreation room that the current owners furnished with a billiards set. Since part of this level is above ground, it connects to a patio right underneath the sunroom. This outdoor space has direct access to the leafy backyard, which has a fenced parking spot for two cars, nooks and crannies for some landscaping opportunities, and a side walkway that leads to the front.

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nering with the Smithsonian Latino Center. Launched in 2007 as a pilot program, Murals DC provides an artistic alternative to illegal graffiti. It became an official initiative a year later under D.C.’s Department of Public Works and the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, partnering with a nonprofit called Words Beats & Life that uses hip-hop as a vehicle for change. Murals DC reaches out to communities all over the city for donated wall space, while the Arts and Humanities Commission seeks applications from artists in its network. The program has an annual budget of $100,000. This year, the group is working on seven murals. The bilingual charter school responded to Murals DC’s advertise-

ment because one of its walls, facing a field that belongs to the National Park Service, is often vandalized, according to Anna Marie Yombo, the school’s special events coordinator. Murals DC saw the school’s involvement as an opportunity to connect with the Smithsonian Latino Center, which had been seeking ways to partner with the program. Murals DC selected Miami-based artist Cecilia Lueza, who worked on a temporary public art project in D.C. a few years ago, to lead the creation of the three-piece mural on a retaining wall around the school’s playground. The largest painting in the mural will showcase Rodriguez playing the piano and surrounded by children. “I see this as a platform where we can go in the future,� Lyons said of Murals DC’s new partnership with the Smithsonian, which she hopes

will open doors to similar initiatives. Murals DC chose the salt dome in Tenleytown to promote its mission in Ward 3, which at the time of the selection didn’t have a commissioned mural. Since the Public Works Department owns the site, it was easy for the program to obtain the space. At the salt dome, the painting will depict a series of apartments and how neighbors interact with each other when there’s too much noise in the environment. “In many ways, it’s a reflection of the changing city we live in,� Mazi Mutafa, the program’s art consultant, wrote in an email, referring to an “influx of hipsters, families and long-standing residents.� “It asked us to look at the new face of city living in a way that is thoughtful but not overly serious,� he said.

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larly frustrating because test scores factor into everything from teacher evaluations to curriculum development. “Suddenly, the yardstick is called into question,� she said. “It calls into question the credibility of the state education agency to be an honest broker of information.� Jacobson and Lord said the school board should have been involved in the decision in order to alert the public of the change. “The first disturbing thing is that the state education agency — knowingly or unknowingly — cut the board out of the loop,� Lord said. “We found out when everyone else found out — when The Washington Post reported it,� Jacobson said. “I was shocked and dismayed at the revelations.� The Office of the State Superintendent of Education stands firmly behind its 2013 test results, although its website now includes scores calculated using both methods. In a statement, spokesperson Athena Hernandez said the agency plans to “work closely with the State Board of Education and other stakeholders to disseminate information critical to the success of our students.� Both Jacobson and Lord stressed their desire to work more closely

with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in the future. “This is not a go-it-alone state agency,� Lord said, suggesting that there should be public meetings on testing issues, regardless of how wonky they might seem. Jesse Rauch, the school board’s executive director, agreed that the board should keep a closer eye on the state education agency. In an interview, Rauch said the school board would work with the agency to establish the official definition of academic proficiency, a subject that came up frequently at the D.C. Council Committee on Education’s recent hearing on the test scores. “We probably have a role to play in the setting of cut scores,� Rauch added, referencing benchmarks for proficiency. Rauch also said the board’s capacity for oversight will increase next year. As a result of legislation enacted this past April, he explained, the board’s staff no longer reports to the superintendent’s office. According to Rauch, this will make the board more independent and better equipped to act as a watchdog. He also noted that proposed legislation from at-large D.C. Council member David Catania would instruct the school board to prepare an annual report on the superintendent’s operations.

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new entrances, a rooftop terrace with green space, and an underground parking lot receiving vehicles from Reservoir Road. Pullens also said the school plans to increase enrollment from 541 to 595, which he said was a minor change. They noted that the plans still need to be reviewed by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission and the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board designated Ellington, originally known as Western High School, as a historic landmark in 2002. “This a very ambitious project, and we have quite a few steps that we have to go through,� said Davidson. Nonetheless, he added, construction is set to begin in June 2014. School operations would shift for two years to a location yet to be determined and construction would be completed by 2016. These concepts drew harsh criticism from every audience member who spoke. Sonia Crow, who lives across Reservoir Road from Ellington, responded to the idea that renovations would help students pursue their artistic dreams. “I wish you had talked to the neighbors a little earlier, because we have dreams, too,� she said. “They

include enjoying our homes and not looking out on this giant building.� In addition to objecting to the proposed building’s appearance, Crow said she worries about traffic congestion resulting from a new parking lot. “I assure you, if more neighbors really knew what this was, this auditorium wouldn’t be empty,� Crow said. “It would be filled with a lot of angry, upset neighbors.� She then asked, “What do you have in mind for this huge building? It doesn’t look like a high school. It looks like the world’s best college campus.� Advisory neighborhood commission chair Ron Lewis said crowds gathered on the proposed rooftop terrace would create unwelcome noise in the neighborhood. “That’s outdoors — before every performance, every intermission, after every performance,� Lewis said. “It’s as though we had the Kennedy Center right in our neighborhood, and that sound carries.� Presenters said they would reconsider the terrace issue. Pressley, the General Services Department spokesperson, said additional public meetings about the entire project would be held in the near future. But Lewis said the agency’s community engagement plans seem insufficient, and he pledged to assemble a group of concerned neighbors to lobby for their interests.

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Northwest Real Estate BIKES: Lanes coming soon From Page 1

Road is wide enough to add lanes in each direction. Zimbabwe estimated that the work will cost about $30,000. Cycling advocates say the new lanes will help connect Tenleytown to Glover Park and points south, and that they will be especially helpful to protect cyclists riding slowly up the New Mexico hill. The Glover Park/ Cathedral Heights and Tenleytown/ American University Park advisory neighborhood commissions back the lanes. But many residents living along New Mexico have long objected that the roadway is too congested to handle additional uses. The Wesley Heights neighborhood commission called on the Transportation Department to delay installation pending a study finding that bike lanes were viable on this street. “Locating a bicycle lane on New Mexico alongside many housing developments with limited sightlines for entering and exiting is just going to add one more element of danger,â€? Westover Place resident Mary Ellen Ferhmann said at the neighborhood commission’s meeting last Wednesday. “DDOT and this commission need to look at alternatives. ‌ Get the information first, gather the data, then make an informed decision.â€? Cycling advocates say the evidence is clear that bike lanes improve safety, which is important to the bicyclists who already use New Mexico regularly. “When [bike lanes are] there, cars have an awareness they’re sharing the road,â€? a Glover Park resident said at the meeting. “It just creates a clear place where we all know where each other are going to be.â€? The commission had voted 5-4 in July to support a bike lane on New Mexico, contingent upon a traffic study from the Transportation Department and with the understanding that only a northbound lane was planned. At last week’s meeting, the commission voted 6-4 to revise its past position and call for the delay. “I raised this issue because there were dramatic new changes ‌ that had me extraordinarily concerned,â€? said commissioner Michael Gold, whose single-member district includes much of New Mexico Avenue. “The reason I’m raising the need for a traffic study is that this a completely different situation than we heard about before.â€? Gold had also opposed the bike lane plan in July, as had most of the commissioners calling for the delay last week. Commissioners Tom Smith and W. Philip Thomas made the difference in the new vote. Smith, a vocal opponent of the lanes, had been absent in July. Thomas, who previously voted to support the lanes contingent upon a traffic study, said

he’s calling for the delay because the study wasn’t done. Zimbabwe of the Transportation Department said the agency will evaluate the lanes once they’re in place. “That’s probably the best way for us to study at this point,� he said. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who supports the bike lanes, agreed. “This is going to be done by paint, and what better study could there be than to have it in operation and see how it works?� she said in an interview. The department took traffic counts in early September so that it can make comparisons to data it will

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point where they’re moving out of the building takes longer than a fire alarm in any other kind of a building,� Ricks said. Sharpe said that it’s important to consider the financial burdens on nursing homes of retrofitting their buildings with sprinkles. “It’s a busi-

ness where you have very thin margins,� she said. But, she said, D.C. nursing homes are now following the rules. Angie Layfield, executive director of The Residences at Thomas Circle, at 1330 Massachusetts Ave., said that her facility expanded its sprinkler system to include bathrooms and closets in response to the

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for Jewish Civilization will present a talk by author Deborah Tannen on “A Linguistic Analysis of New York Jewish Conversation.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Kennedy Bioethics Research Library, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. pjc.georgetown.edu. ■Adel Iskandar will discuss his book “Egypt in Flux: Essays on an Unfinished Revolution.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■Stephen Jimenez will discuss his book “The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Arts Club of Washington will present a Literary Evening with readings by two novelists who have written about families in crisis — Lisa Gornick, author of “Tinderbox,� and Mary Kay Zuravleff (shown), author of “Man Alive!� Afterward, journalist and author Judith Warner will join Gornick and Zuravleff to discuss their work and the writing life. 7 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

■Meditation practitioner David Newcomb will discuss “Reducing Stress Through Meditation.� 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Politics and Prose will present a book talk by Max Hastings, author of “Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War.� 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by Jeremy Dauber, author of “The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem: The Remarkable Life and Afterlife of the Man Who Created Tevye.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. The festival will continue through Oct. 16. Films ■The 21st annual Film Neu festival of new cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will feature Christoph Schaub’s 2012 film “Lullaby Ride.� 7 and 9 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. filmneu.org. The

the events between Havel’s oath of office as president in December 1989 and the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992. A Q-and-A with Jancårek will follow. 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Reading ■The Visiting Writers series will feature a reading and talk by poet Cathy Park Hong. 8 p.m. Free. Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/ visitingwriters.

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Continued From Page 20 feature panelists Adria Lawrence, assistant professor of political science at Yale University; Ahmed Benchemsi, visiting scholar at Stanford University; and Aboubakr Jamal, former editor of Le Journal Hebdomadaire. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. tinyurl.com/og9678z. ■Shigeo Katsu, the founding president of Nazarbayev University, will discuss “Kazakhstan Emerging in the Modern World: Perspectives on the Role of Higher Education.� 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free. BattelleTompkins Atrium, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. ■Daniel Drezner, professor of international politics at Tufts University, nonresident senior fellow at Brookings Institution and contributing editor at Foreign Policy, will discuss “The System Worked: Global Economic Governance During the Great Recession.� 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais_schwartz@jhu.edu. ■A Bullying Prevention Month community discussion for teens and educators will feature Meg Medina, author of “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass.� 5 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■Arif Naqvi, founder and group chief executive of The Abraaj Group, will discuss “The Need to Shift Perspective: From Developing Nations to Growth Markets.� 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. naqvi-sais.eventbrite.com. ■Randa Serhan, director of the Arab World Studies Program at American University, will lead a community discussion of “The Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bender Library Training and Events Room, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. ■Phillips Book Prize winner Robert Slifkin will discuss his book “Out of Time: Philip Guston and the Refiguration of Postwar American Art.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Mark Tushnet, professor of law at Harvard University, will discuss his book “In the Balance: Law and Politics on the Rob-

erts Court.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– The Washington Studio School will present a talk by painter Stuart Shils on “Reframing the Ordinary.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Main Gallery, Washington Studio School, 2129 S St. NW. 202-234-3030. â– Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson will discuss “The State of the Black Worker in America in the Age of Obama,â€? followed by a panel discussion with civil rights activist William Lucy, George Washington University professor Eric Arnesen and DC Jobs With Justice executive director Nikki Lewis. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â– Elizabeth Smart will discuss her memoir “My Story.â€? 7 p.m. $25 to $45. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. â– The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by Ben Urwand, author of “The Collaboration: Hollywood’s Pact With Hitler.â€? 7:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. â– The German Language Society will present a book talk by the Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, professor of German at Georgetown University and author of “The Owl, the Raven and the Dove: The Religious Meaning of Grimm’s Magic Fairy Tales.â€? 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Reservations required. Embassy of Switzerland, 2800 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-239-0432. Films â– The 2013 Human Rights Film Series will feature “Valentine Road,â€? about an eighth-grader in Oxnard, Calif., who shot one of his classmates. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. centerforsocialmedia.org. â– The 21st annual Film Neu festival of new cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will conclude with Peter Sehr and Marie NoĂŤlle’s 2012 historical biography “Ludwig II.â€? 6:15 and 9:30 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. filmneu.org. â– In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Reel Affirmations will present Wu Tsang’s 2012 film “Wildness.â€? A panel discussion on transgender employment issues will follow. 7 to 9 p.m. $10. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. wildness.eventbrite.com.

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explore van Gogh’s “repetitions,� a term the artist used to describe his practice of creating more than one version of a subject. Dated and timed tickets are required for entry. Located at 1600 21st St. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday until 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students; it is free for ages 18 and younger. 202-387-2151. ■“Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,� featuring nearly 100 photographs by 11 awardwinning photojournalists, will open tomorrow at the National Geographic Museum and continue through March 9. Located at 1145 17th St. NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs $11 for adults; $9 for seniors, students and military personnel; and $7 for ages 5 through 12. 202-857-7588. ■“Great American Cities,� featuring cityscapes by six artists, will open with a reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at American Painting Fine Art. Highlighting artists David Baise, Hiu Lai Chong, Michael Francis, Andrei Kushnir, Bill Schmidt and Michele Taylor, the exhibit will continue through Nov. 9. Located at 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202244-3244. ■“DC & California: Works by Sidney Lawrence,� featuring drawings, prints, paintings and mixed-media works made since the late 1980s by the Georgetown-based California-born artist, opened last week in the Alcove Gallery at the University of California Washington Center, where it will continue through ■The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will showcase the film “Appalachian Impressions,� about hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine. The event will include remarks by Michelle Pugh, a through-hiker and author of “Love at First Hike: A Memoir About Love & Triumph on the Appalachian Trail.� 8 p.m. $30 donation suggested; free for ages 13 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. appalachiantrail.org/journey. Performances ■The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival’s opening night show will feature Tig Notaro, Doug Benson, Wyatt Cenac, Jon Dore and Everything Is Terrible. 7 p.m. $25. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. brightestyoungthings.com/bentzen-ball. The festival will continue with events at various venues through Sunday.

Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 painting “The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-RĂŠmy)â€? is on loan from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Oct. 31. The artist will give a talk Friday at noon. Located at 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW, the center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 202-246-6963. ■“European Architectural Photography Prize 2013: ‘Focus of Attention’ (Im Brennpunkt),â€? highlighting a competition that addresses issues of urban development and social justice, opened last week at the Goethe-Institut, where it will continue through Oct. 31. A reception will take place Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m., introduced by architectural photographer Maxwell MacKenzie. An RSVP is requested at goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.org. Located at 812 7th St. NW, the institute is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 202-289-1200, ext. 165. ■“MK Studio: Dignity, Belonging, Change,â€? presenting art and poetry by D.C. artists who are or have been chronically homeless, opened yesterday at George Washington University’s Gallery 102. Presented in collaboration with Miriam’s Kitchen, the exhibit will continue through Oct. 25. Located at 801 22nd St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-994-6085.

■Washington Improv Theater will present “A Bloody Good Time,� an improv event featuring the improvised slasher movie “Die! Die! Die!� and performances by house ensembles and independent teams. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. Performances will continue Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. ■The Washington Performing Arts Society will open the VelocityDC Dance Festival with a performance by Dissonance Dance Theatre, RebollarDance, Flamenco Aparacio, The Washington Ballet, CityDance Conservatory and other ensembles. 8 p.m. $18. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-785-9727. The festival will continue with performances Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the

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p.m. $100. Residence of the Ambassador of Romania, 2500 30th St. NW. 202-6252361. ■ Jazz pianist Geri Allen, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Esperanza Spalding will perform. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $38. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra will present “Tangolandó,” a mix of tango and Afro-Peruvian music performed by singer Sofia Tosello and her band. 8 p.m. $30 to $35. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 240-242-8032. ■ Malian guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Toure will perform. 8 p.m. $31.50. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Black Muddy River Band, a threemember acoustic group from the Washington area, will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Rutgers University professor Daniel Kelemen will discuss “Law and the Eurozone Crisis.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George

Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/Kelemen. ■ Robert Z. Lawrence, professor of international trade and investment at Harvard University, will discuss “U.S. Trade Policy in the 21st Century: Can the Multilateral Trading System Survive?” 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Rome Building Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. lawrence-sais.eventbrite.com. ■ The Rev. Al Sharpton will discuss his book “The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership,” about his evolution from New York street activist to political candidate and civil rights spokesperson. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. ■ Author Marisha Pessl will discuss her thriller “Night Film.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ As part of the Institute for Policy Studies’ 50th anniversary celebration, a discussion on “The Future of the Progres-

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Continued From Page 22 reservations required. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The workshop will repeat Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m. ■Gospel artist William Becton will present a workshop for singers. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25; reservations required. Greater First Baptist Church, 2701 13th St. NW. 202-462-6127. ■Psychotherapist and art therapist Rebecca Wilkinson will lead a workshop on “Reducing Stress: Identifying and Optimizing Our Strengths.� 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202352-5225. ■Anthony Lombardo, executive chef at 1789 Restaurant, will lead an all-vegetarian class on dishes incorporating fall squash and mushrooms. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $115; reservations required. 1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW. 202-965-1789. ■Jason Gedeik, head of greenhouse and design operations at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, will lead a handson orchid workshop on “To Repot or Not?� 9:30 to 11 a.m. $20 to $25; reservations required. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807. The workshop will repeat Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Concerts ■The 21st Century Consort will present “A Democracy of Sounds,� featuring works by Eugene O’Brien, David Biedenbender, John Cage and Alexandra Gardner. 4 p.m. Free; tickets required. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Gospel artist William Becton will perform. 6:30 p.m. Free. Greater First Baptist Church, 2701 13th St. NW. 202-462-6127. ■Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Flutist Claire Chase (shown), founding member of the International Contemporary Ensemble and MacArthur Genius recipient, will perform works by Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Edgard Varese. 8 p.m. $30. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■The Gibson Brothers will perform bluegrass. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Robin Lloyd will discuss his book “Rough Passage to Sea: A Sea Captain’s Tale,� at 1 p.m.; Mark N. Ozer will discuss his book “Washington Metroland,� at 3:30 p.m.; and Randall Kennedy will discuss his book “For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Lecturer David Gariff will discuss “Images of Wagner in Art and Film.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Musicologist Saul Lilienstein will discuss the arc of artistic achievement that begins with Wagner’s music and spreads across Europe to profoundly influence other composers, writers, artists and more. 5 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein

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Events Entertainment Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage on his book “American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics.â€? 8 p.m. $25 to $100. Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. Festival â– The Taste of DC 2013 will feature samples from more than 70 area restaurants, as well as live music, chef demonstrations and dozens of wines and specialty beers. Noon to 7 p.m. $10 admission; $1 to $3 per taste; varying prices for wine and beer. Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 14th streets NW. thetasteofdc.org. The festival will continue Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Films â– The Opera in Cinema series will present a production of Verdi’s “Rigolettoâ€? at Teatro Antico di Taormina. 11 a.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-419-3456. â– The Global Lens Film Series will feature Mani Haghighi’s 2012 film “Modest Reception.â€? 2:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■“The Play’s the Thing: VĂĄclav Havel, Art and Politicsâ€? will feature Olga Sommerovå’s 1996 film “And the Beggar’s Opera Again,â€? Pavel JurĂĄcek’s 1963 film “Joseph Kilianâ€? and Czech Television’s 1977 film “Who Is VĂĄclav Havel ‌ .â€? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Performances â– The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, artists in residence for the National Portrait Gallery’s “Dancing the Dreamâ€? exhibition, will present an open rehearsal of a work created in response to the show. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The event will repeat Oct. 19 and 26. â– Chelsea Shorte, Romane Walters and Andrew Bucket will star in “Wake & Bacon,â€? a weekly brunch and comedy show presented by the collective LYGO DC. 3 to 5 p.m. $10. Shaw’s Tavern, 520 Florida Ave. NW. lygodc.com. ■“Humor Me: The Betches of Comedyâ€? will feature stand-up sets by Jena Friedman, Sara Armour, Jared Freid, Alison Leiby and Jenn Tisdale. 8 p.m. $15 to $18.

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against a sea of hate. Aaron Posner directs a cast that includes Michael Goldsmith as Romeo, Erin Weaver as Juliet, Eric Hissom as Friar Lawrence and Sherri L. Edelen as the Nurse. Tickets cost $40 to $72, with some discounts available. The Folger Shakespeare Library is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077; folger.edu/theatre. ■American University will stage Richard O’Brien’s cult musical “The Rocky Horror Show� Oct. 17 through Oct. 26 at the Greenberg Theatre. On a dark and stormy night, innocent and newly engaged Brad and Janet end up Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Special events ■St. John’s Preschool will hold a Fall Celebration of Children’s Books and Storytelling, featuring a book fair, storytelling, face painting, craft activities and a bake sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Blake Hall, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■The Capital Maritime Music Festival will feature performances, workshops and singalongs, including a noon concert by the U.S. Navy Band’s Sea Chanters ensemble and a 7 p.m. concert featuring Bob Zentz, Ocean Celtic, the Washington Revels Maritime Voices and Janie Meneely & Calico Jack. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free; $20 donation suggested. Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. capitalmaritimemusicfest.com. ■The Georgetown Community Fair and Tailgate, a family-friendly event for the Georgetown University community and neighbors, will feature burgers courtesy of

at a bizarre mansion inhabited by a transvestite mad scientist. Tickets cost $10 to $15. The theater is located at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587; american.tix.com. ■Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will present Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water� Oct. 17 through 26 at Poulton Hall’s Stage III. For the Hollanders, a family vacation turns into a misadventure through hostile Soviet territory. Enraged Russians, nosy tourists, incompetent diplomats and a priest-turnedmagician all figure into whether the family will make it back to America or perhaps face indefinite residence with the U.S. Embassy. Tickets cost $8 to $12. Georgetown University is located at 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■The George Washington University Department of Theatre & Dance

the Georgetown University Grilling Society, music, kid-friendly games and activities, and displays by campus departments and community organizations. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Parking lot, McDonough Arena, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■In conjunction with FAD Georgetown 2103, the Old Print Gallery will present “Fresh Cuts: Through the Matrix,� featuring a artist demonstration, film screening and talk with D.C. printmaker and documentary film director Susan Goldman. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Old Print Gallery, 1220 31st St. NW. 202-965-1818. ■The DC Anime Club will host a Video Game Day (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-262-2083. Sporting events ■D.C. United will play the Philadelphia Union. 7 p.m. $26 to $55. RFK Stadium,

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Claremont Trio performing works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms. 3 p.m. Free; tickets available 30 minutes before the performance. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The Capital City Symphony will present pianist Avery Lin Gagliano and violinist Yukino Takehara, winners of the Levine School Concerto Competition. 5 p.m. $15 to $25; free for ages 16 and younger. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■Singer Rebeca Vallejo will perform her distinctive blend of ancestral flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■In celebration of the Year of Italian Culture, the National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Players will present a lecture by Laura Benedetti and Peter Lukehart on Monteverdi’s “Tancred and Clorinda,� followed by a performance. 6:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6941. ■Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly “DC Jazz Jam� session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522.

■Singer Dan Croll will perform indie rock. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Discussions and lectures ■Terry Lenzner will discuss his memoir “The Investigator: Fifty Years of Uncovering the Truth,� at 1 p.m.; and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (shown), D-Ill., will discuss his memoir “My Journey From the Barrio to Capitol Hill,� at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Neil Harris, professor emeritus of history and art history at the University of Chicago, will discuss his book “Capital Culture: J. Carter Brown, the National Gallery of Art, and the Reinvention of the Museum Experience.� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■The James Renwick Alliance Distinguished Lecture will feature artist Leon Niehues, who will discuss his life in Arkansas, his creative process and his baskets. 2 p.m. Free. Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery,

17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. Films â– The “Pages of Beauty and Madness: Japanese Writers Onscreenâ€? series will feature Pang Eun-jin’s 2012 film “Perfect Number,â€? followed by an informal discussion of “The Devotion of Suspect Xâ€? by Keigo Higashino. 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■“The Play’s the Thing: VĂĄclav Havel, Art and Politicsâ€? will feature Havel’s 2011 film “Leaving,â€? about an ex-government official as he tries to re-enter his former life. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– ITVS Community Cinema will feature an episode from Bernardo Ruiz’s documentary “The Graduates/Los Graduados,â€? about various obstacles to educational achievement. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. ccdc-thegraduates-oct13.eventbrite.com. Gala â– Grand Oaks will hold “Viva Las Vegas Lucky 13â€? to celebrate its 13th anniversary

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Tuesday october 15 Classes and workshops ■Instructor David Newcomb will present “Meditation for Health, Inner Wealth, and Well-Being.� 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. ■The Upper NW Knitters will host a “Learn-to-Knit� night. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Concerts ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the chamber choir Carmina. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. Discussions and lectures ■American University professor Richard Breitman and other panelists will discuss “How the Danish Jews Escaped the Holocaust, and What It Can Teach Us Today.� 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reserva-

Special events ■The Library of Congress will open its Main Reading Room to the public for a Columbus Day open house. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-8000. ■“Fairies in the Garden� will offer ages 3 and older a chance to dress up in magical fairy costumes, sample tea and deserts favored in early America, tour Tudor Place’s gardens and learn period dances. 1:30 to 3 p.m. $10 to $25. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW.

tions required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. danishrescue.eventbrite.com. ■The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by Jonathan Schanzer, author of “State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State.� Noon. Free. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. ■British historian Stephen Brumwell will discuss his book “George Washington: Gentleman Warrior.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Energy Wire reporter Peter Behr on the concept of “peak oil.� 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Selby McPhee will discuss her book “Love Crazy: A Memoir.� Luncheon at

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New Computer? iPod? Digital Camera? NW DC resident with adult training background will teach you to use the Internet, e-mail, Windows, Microsoft Word, numerous other programs, or other electronic devices. Help with purchase and setup available. Mac experience. Call Brett Geranen at (202) 486-6189. ComputerTutorDC@gmail.com

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Housing For Sale Beautiful House in Maine for Less than Studio Condo Here Think vacation or retirement or family retreat, or perhaps a new simpler life in a spectacular area of the country in a house you could never afford at DC prices. This is simply a beautiful home. 4BRs, 4 baths. Guest suite. Lovely gardens; serene, expansive grounds. Literally minutes from Acadia National Park, charming coastal villages, and the new 85-mile Sunrise Trail for walking and biking. $194,000. See MLS# 964064 for online photos. Selling at substantial loss due to family illness. Please call ONLY IF you have serious interest. 202-966-4268

Housing Wanted SEEKING HOUSING: Co-op, room for rent or shared housing, no basements. Native from DC. (571)215-8398.

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Performance ■ The Kids Euro Festival 2013 will feature Hungary’s “Wizards in Dreamland,” a mime production. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The festival will continue through Nov. 13 with events at various venues.

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202-338-1958. ■ “Film Focus: Javier Bardem” will feature the 2004 film “The Sea Inside.” 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature Lawrence Blume’s 2012 film “Tiger Eyes.” A conversation with the director will follow. 7:30 p.m. $11. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. ■ The Avalon Theatre will host a screening of the iconic 1922 film “Nosferatu,” featuring a new score performed live by the Andrew Alden Exchange. 8 p.m. $13 to $18. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

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Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Miami Heat in a preseason game. 7 p.m. $39 to $332. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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Classes ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session on the D.C. government’s inclusionary zoning program, which provides incentives for developers to set aside certain units for affordable purchase and rental. 6 p.m. Free. Housing Counseling Services Inc., 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006. ■ Company members from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present a master class for intermediate- to advanced-level adults. 7 p.m. $15. Rehearsal Room, Hall of States, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Concerts ■ The Janusz Prusinowski Trio will perform an interpretation of village music from central Poland with improvisation, contemporary tones and rock music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present an organ concert by Cameron Carpenter. 8 p.m. $15. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ “An American Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration” will feature a viewing of the “Civil War Battlefields” film on Chancellorsville and a talk by Sam Smith, education manager of the Civil War Trust. Noon. Free. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280. ■ Farar Elliott, curator of the U.S. House of Representatives, will discuss 19th-century artworks in the Capitol that memorialize heroes of the Revolutionary War. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Museum educator Philip Yenawine will lead an interactive seminar on his book “Visual Thinking Strategies: Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines.” 6 p.m. Free. Digital Commons, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,

901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Holly Burkhalter will discuss her book “Good God, Lousy World & Me: The Improbable Journey of a Human Rights Activist From Unbelief to Faith.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■ Alan Wieder will discuss his book “Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War Against Apartheid.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ “Spotlight on Design” will feature a talk by architect Toyo Ito, recipient of the 2013 Pritzker Prize. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ The Parents Council of Washington will present a talk by psychologist, author and speaker Brad Sachs on “Mighty Words: Creating Conversations That Change Children’s Life.” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Hearst Hall, National Cathedral School, 3612 Woodley Road NW. parentscouncil.org. ■ Jo Baker will discuss her historical novel “Longbourn.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Rabbi Fred Reiner and Benita Lubic will discuss plans for a January trip to Cuba that will visit five Jewish communities and various sites, galleries and points of interest. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Library, Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW. blubic@aol.com. ■ Bill Richardson and Kevin Bleyer will discuss their book “How to Sweet-Talk a Shark: Strategies and Stories From a Master Negotiator.” 7 p.m. $25 to $30. Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. brownpapertickets.com/event/472891. ■ Archivist and historian Mark Collins Jenkins will provide an in-depth look at the National Geographic Society’s history, as shown in the exhibition “A New Age of Exploration.” 7 p.m. $40. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will conclude with a talk by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., author of “For the Next Generation: A Wake-Up Call to Solving Our Nation’s Problems.” 7:30 p.m. $20 to $50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. Film ■ The Global Lens Film Series will feature Mohamed Diab’s 2010 film “Cairo 678.” 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. Performance ■ MirmanHodgmanSchaal — comedians Eugene Mirman, John Hodman and Kristen Schaal — will perform as part of the six-city Sandwich-To-Go Tour 2013. 8 p.m. $30. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202994-6800. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the New York Rangers. 8 p.m. $45 to $490. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Tasting ■ A fall wine tasting will focus on Spanish and Latin American wines paired with tapas. 6 to 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

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MCENEARNEY

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ASSOCIATES, INC. REALTORS®

$1,549,000

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Completely renovated in 2012. 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, mudroom, large deck, private yard.

Modern loft in historic Yale Steam Laundry. Open plan, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, exposed brick, maple floors.

This one has it ALL! Beautifully renovated colonial with 4,500 SF of living space on a fenced level lot.

Renovated & expanded with chef's kitchen, sun-filled family room, serene master suite, and flagstone patio.

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Catherine Czuba 202.549.6819 www.CzubaGroup.com

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Germantown, MD

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Spacious, top-floor, 1-bedroom condo with park views. Granite kitchen, 2 skylights. Lots of charm!

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Light-filled modern home. Wellmaintained with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hardwood floors on 1st level.

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Palisades, DC

Basye, VA

Basye, VA

Chevy Chase, MD

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Beautiful pastoral & Potomac River views abound from this elegant and updated, 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home.

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Beautiful chalet with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, soaring wood-lined ceilings. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths.

Beautifully renovated & graciously proportioned 4 bedroom center hall colonial in coveted Chevy Chase Hamlet.

Dolly Tucker & Frank Snodgrass 202.744.2755

Kate & Kevin Brennan 240.888.3603 www.BryceGetaway.com

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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED AND MADE OUR RECYCLING DAY A GREAT SUCCESS! Kensington, MD

Sponsored by McEnearney Associates, Inc. REALTORS® and the following associates Bret Brown Leslie Dembinski Sue Hill Katherine Martin Katrina Schymik ®

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Thoughtfully renovated & expanded Cape Cod on a tree-lined street. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. WJ Cluster.

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4315 50th Street NW • Washington, DC

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