Washington Life Magazine - November 2006

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NOCHE DE GALA! CELEBRATES A DECADE OF HISPANIC ARTS

100 YEARS OF GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL

Gwen and Stuart Holliday at the Meridian Ball

PLUS: LOCAL ’07 NCAA PREVIEW

WARHOL DIPLOMACY

THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S ART IN EMBASSIES PROGRAM

Wilmer Valderrama at Noche de Gala

WRITERS’ REVENGE

INSIDE THE PEN/FAULKNER GA

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ANTIQUES IN BALTIMORE & AUCTIONS IN NYC

WL EXCLUSIVE

AT HOME WITH THE

Lynn and Ted Leonsis hosts of “100 Years of Georgetown Basketball”

FENTYS PLUS: EXCLUSIVE PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES!

Washington D.C.’s Democratic mayorial candidate Adrian Fenty and his wife Michelle pictured at their home in Crestwood near Rock Creek Park.

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WL FEATURE

ROLAND FLAMINI ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S ART IN EMBASSIES PROGRAM

WL SPOTLIGHT

YEARS OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL

COVER STORY

ADRIAN FENTY AND WIFE MICHELLE AT HOME IN D C

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WASHINGTON LIFE’S TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

INSIDE THE A-LIST ACTION AT CAFÉ MILANO

FEATURES EVENT FEATURE

A decade of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts . .

LITERATURE

The PEN/Faulkner Gala gets revenge! . . . . . . . . . . .

VERBATIM

Q and A CafĂŠ with powerbroker Vernon Jordan . . . . . .

WL SPORTS Metro area basketball preview and Coaching Style with Maryland’s Gary Williams . . . . . .

ANTIQUES

The Baltimore Summer Antique Show. . . . . . . . . . .

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FASHION & BEAUTY TREND REPORT

Scarlet fever, medieval and Napoleonic looks . . . . . . . . .

FASHION

Possessed by Peter Langer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jewelry is golden and a masculine touch . . . . . . . . . . .

WL AND BLOOMINGDALE’S MAKEOVER . . .

COLUMNS DIPLOMATIC DANCE by Gail Scott . .

HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC

by Janet Donovan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT by Janet Donovan .

AROUND TOWN by Donna Shor . . . .

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ON THE COVER Adrian and Michelle Fenty. Mr. Fenty wears a Zegna black tuxedo ($2100), Canali tuxedo shirt ($250), and a Tino Cosma black pleated tie ($295). All from James at Tyson’s Galleria, Va. Mrs. Fenty wears a Vera Wang pink with brown belt gown ($795) and Mystique vintage collection amethyst/pearl chandelier earrings ($165). All from Saks Jandel, Chevy Chase, Md. THIS PAGE FROM TOP: Adrian and Michelle Fenty at home; Georgetown players cu ing down the nets a er the Hoya’s 1984 NCAA national championship win; Janet Langhart Cohen and Maria Chiara Ferrari at WL’s 15th Anniversary Party at CafÊ Milano; Yvonne DeLaRosa and Secretary Carlos Gutierrez at the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’ Noche de Gala!; Jewels By Star white gold with pavÊ diamond and precious gem rings (Prices available upon request). Available at Mervis, Tysons Corner, Va

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ART AND AUCTION by Renee Harrison Drake . . .

OVER THE MOON by Vicky Moon . . . . . . . . .

THIS TOWN by Michael Strange . . . . . . . . . . . .

DEPARTMENTS EDITOR’S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CALENDAR OF EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HOTEL WATCH

The Peninsula Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10 to do in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WL SPONSORED EVENTS Meridian Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington National Opera Opening Night . . . . . . . . .

Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington Performing Arts Society Opening Night . . . . .

Ambassador’s Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tiny Jewel Box Wish List Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WL EXCLUSIVES Sidney Blumenthal Book Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paralyzed Veterans of America celebrates 60 years . . . . . . .

LIFE OF THE PARTY Hubris Book Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Love You Daddy Boy release party . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chanel and Saks at the French Residence . . . . . . . . . .

Charity Works Dream Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Time magazine’s party for Rick Stengel . . . . . . . . . . .

Yeas and Nays Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Atlantic Media’s 150th Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REAL ESTATE & DESIGN INSIDE HOMES

The Hut: Jeffrey Steiner’s Middleburg Retreat . . . . . . .

HISTORICAL LANDSCAPES Alice Roosevelt Longworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REAL ESTATE NEWS with Mary Mewborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPEN HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SNAPS FROM TOP Downtown Hong Kong skyline — see WL’s coverage of the best of this cosmopolitan Asian city in Travel and Hotel Watch; Caroline Ballantyne and Amy Fox at the Chanel and Saks Fi h Avenue Luncheon hosted by Marie-Cecile Levi e at the French Ambassador’s Residence; Sen. Barack Obama at a party for Time Magazine’s Rick Stengel; ďŹ rst edition, ďŹ rst issue in ďŹ rst issue dustwrapper of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises,â€? found at the Baltimore Summer Antique Show; Rachel Zoe for Leiber “Cleopatraâ€? clutch in python skin with accented Austrian crystals ($7,995). Available at www.judithleiber.com.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

The Home Stretch

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hat an amazing month. It seemed as if Washington Life was out meeting with the city’s best and brightest every night. Most of the cabinet was at the Meridian Ball; at the Noche de Gala we mingled with New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, film director John Singleton and actors Jimmy Smits, Michael Peña and Wilmer Valderrama; and of course, the Ambassadors Ball and Washington National Opera always bring out the A-list.

November cover subjects Adrian and Michelle Fenty are two of the latest additions to that A-list. As you can imagine, the man positioned to be the District’s next mayor (as of print) and his wife are busy people these days. We had a great time planning our cover shoot.

Certainly, this is less pressing than fixing the D.C. school system or wrangling with complicated legal issues as Michelle does as a lawyer, but, still, we imagine it was probably more enjoyable.We can’t thank them enough for inviting us into their home … and letting us join them for a friendly game of tag football.

Another power couple we visited this month are AOL vice chairman and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and his wife Lynn. The couple hosted an exclusive celebration marking 100 years of Georgetown basketball at their McLean home.

We hope you enjoy our Q&A with former coach John Thompson, his son and current Hoya coach John Thompson III, Ted Leonsis and Georgetown President John DeGioia in our “WL Spotlight” this month. Don’t worry Maryland, GW, Mason, AU and Howard fans, we didn’t forget you! And to Maryland coach Gary Williams we say: “We love your coaching style!”

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erennial powerbroker, facilitator and bestselling author, Vernon Jordan appears in our pages this month as well. The Clintonian icon joined moderator Carol Joynt at the Q&A Café at Nathans recently to dish on mid-terms, growing up with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta and why he’s worried about the world standing of America. A few blocks north on Prospect Street, WL continued our 15th Anniversary celebrations at a lively reception at Café Milano. It was great to see all our friends and partners! We thank you all for your support over the years.

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Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Barbados Mary Ourisman was one of those long-term WL supporters joining us for an interview by Roland Flamini as part of his feature on the State Department’s ART in Embassies program. I wonder if Roy Lichtenstein ever envisioned his work would be used as part of U.S. foreign policy?

Impressionistic and modern art is the focus of Renee Harrison Drake’s “Art and Auction” contribution this issue. Works in both genres were on the block at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York recently. Additionally, Deborah Dietsch headed to The Baltimore Antique Show, which attracted over 30 foreign dealers with offerings from Monet and O’Keefe. Moving onto the art of fashion, photographer Yvonne Taylor and stylist Lauretta J. McCoy provide a possessive spin on Peter Langer’s new looks in our Fashion pages.

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o plan your next trip to Hong Kong, turn to Managing Editor Michael Clements’ review of the venerable Peninsula Hotel overlooking Victoria Harbor in “Hotel Watch.” He also provides an insider’s take on dim sum, junk boats and member clubs in his “10 to Do: Hong Kong.” We have a fair share of luxurious real estate locally as well. Case in point: Corinne Bensahel’s autumn “Inside Homes” photoshoot of the Middleburg mansion of businessman Jeffrey Steiner. For more on Middleburg turn to Vicky Moon’s regular “Over the Moon” column in our Real Estate section.

October was busy on the event side.

WL was again proud to serve as the official magazine sponsor of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’ Noche De Gala. Congratulations to the NHFA for 10 great years of raising awareness and money for emerging Hispanic artists. We also take you to CharityWork’s Dream Ball, a fashionable Chanel event at Saks Fifth Ave in Chevy Chase, and many others. Keep your calendar open for the following WL-sponsored events in November: Fight Night and the Freer Sakler Gala (both Nov.2); Starlight-Starbright Taste Of The Stars Ball (Nov.17th); and the Thanks USA Gala (Nov.14th).

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CORINNE BENSAHEL is a

French journalist, who writes on architecture, interior design and contemporary art for French magazines such as Le Figardo and Architectural Digest. She also developed a line of fine jewelry and travels the world to find stones for her clients. She recently became the correspondent for DIAMAID, a humanitarian organization trading diamonds against infrastructure in African countries.

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JANET DONOVAN is the founder and president of Creative Enterprises International, a Washington, D.C., publicity firm whose clients include celebrities, authors, politicians and publications. She created and hosted The Beltway Broads radio show and writes the column Hollywood on the Potomac.

4 DONNA EVERS has more than 30 years experience in residential real estate in the Washington Metro marketplace. She is the broker and president of Evers & Co. Real Estate, the largest independent woman-owned and run residential brokerage in the area. Evers researches and reports on Metro area history on her radio show, Real Estate Today.

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ADRIAN FENTY was born in the District and raised in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College and holds a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law. Adrian lives with his wife Michelle and their twin sons, Matthew and Andrew, in the Crestwood neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. 5

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MICHELLE FENTY met husband

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ROLAND FLAMINI Writer and

journalist Roland Flamini spent almost three decades at Time magazine, mostly as a foreign correspondent. He has been an opera enthusiast since his teens, and bears the scars for it: Soprano Renata Scotto once chased him across the San Fransisco Opera stage brandishing an umbrella.

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MATTHEW KLAM lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife. In 1999 he was named one of the twenty best young fiction writers in America by The New Yorker. He is an O. Henry Award winner. His nonfiction has been featured in such places as Harper’s and The New York Times Magazine.

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LAURETTA J. MCCOY has established a reputation for excellence in makeup artistry, styling and creative direction, in fashion, film, and television. Her credits include assignments both domestically and internationally for celebrities such as Lauren Holly, Alicia Keys, Liya Kebede, Lacey Chabert, Mya and Sheila Johnson. Her clients include MTV, DreamWorks, BET, New York Fashion Week for Cotourier Vincent Licari and Rusk Hair.

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LANA ORLOFF & SONYA PATE,

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GAIL SCOTT, author of Diplomatic Dance:The New Embassy Life in America, was Washington’s first solo TV anchorwoman.

Covering the world’s most powerful diplomats for The Washington Times and The Washington Diplomat, she also produces Smithsonian Associates’ “Top Embassy Chefs,” organizes monthly Junior League diplomatic events and creates ambassadorial briefings for leading educational institutions. www. gailscott.com.

CURTIS SITTENFELD’s first novel, Prep, was a national bestseller. It was chosen as one of the Ten Best Books of 2005 by The New York Times, it will be translated into twentytwo languages, and its film rights have been optioned by Paramount Pictures.

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C A L E N D A R

Visit Washingtonlife.com’s online calendar to view hundreds of galas and events, or post your own event, which will then be considered for our print edition and our annual Balls and Galas Directory.

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FIGHT NIGHT This

black-tie event supports Fight for Children’s commitment to increasing the number of urban youth preparing for post secondary education and SPONSORED career opportunities. A highlight of every Fight Night is the appearance of such boxing legends as Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield and Joe Frazier;

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The Washington Hilton and Towers; Sold out; Contact Liz Warnecki at (202) 772-0416 for information.

FREER AND SACKLER GALA Under the

patronage of First Lady Laura Bush, both galleries celebrate 100 years of art at the Freer with a black-tie dinner; Reception in the Sackler Gallery at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. in the Freer

Gallery; Contact (202) 633-0417 for more information.

KNOCK-OUT ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN

This annual cocktail benefit supports women whose lives have been shattered by abuse, poverty and homelessness.Yvette Cade, this year’s honoree, is a survivor of domestic abuse and recently appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show; Silent Auction and Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 8:30 p.m.; The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC; tickets $400 and up; Contact Ellen Blankenstein at (202) 725-5604 or www. knockoutabuse.org for more information.

NRH TH ANNIVERSARY GALA VICTORY AWARDS Over the

years such stars as Kirk Douglas, Ray Charles and Gloria Estefan have attended this black-tie gala to recognize individuals who have worked to overcome their disabilities. The event includes dinner and silent and live auctions followed by an awards ceremony; 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner; Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center; tickets$400 to $500; Contact Leslie Concha at (202) 877-1781, Leslie.Concha@medsar. net or www.nrhrehab.org for more information.

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FRESHFARM MARKETS FARMLAND

FEAST Seven leading chefs from

the Washington, New York and San Francisco areas will prepare a five-course dinner in celebration

2006 KENNEDY CENTER HONOREE, STEVEN SPIELBERG

of local foods, farmers and farmland. Proceeds from live and silent auctions hosted by NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling will benefit Freshfarm Markets, which supports farmers in the Bay Watershed Region; 6p.m.10 p.m.; Ritz Carlton West End; tickets $150; Contact Amanda Manheim at (202) 362-8889 or feastfreshfarmmarkets.org for more information.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER WASHINGTON ICON Talented youth

groups throughout the region take to the stage at this annual event before a VIP audience of arts luminaries. Silent auction proceeds support scholarships to five winners of the Talent Search as well as educational and cultural arts programs at BGCGW facilities; 6 p.m.; Four Seasons

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Hotel; Individual tickets cost $300/$3000 per table; Contact Terri Johnson at (301) 562-2003 or tjohnson@bgcgw.org for more information.

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ENTERTAINING PEOPLE-AN EVENING OF JAZZ Wine, hor

douvres and jewelry designers combine to celebrate the opening of two new Mervis Diamond stores located in Washington and Maryland. The parties will feature the area’s finest diamond jewelry at special prices; 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at K Street in Washington, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Wisconsin Ave in Chevy Chase, MD; Contact www. mervisdiamond.com for more information.

ENTERTAINING PEOPLE-AN EVENING OF JAZZ The Washington

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celebrates it’s 118th anniversary this gala dinner and dance. A special tribute will be paid to famed humorist Art Buchwald, in whose name a special fund has been established to support patient care at The Washington Home & Community Hospices’ Inpatient Unit; 7 p.m.; The Mayflower Hotel; tickets $350; Contact Lynn Hailes at (202) 8959680 or www.communityhospices. org/Gala.htm for more information.

SPARK A CHANGE GALA Greater DC

Cares will present the Legacy in Business and Philanthropy Award to Sheila C. Johnson, co-founder of BET, president of the Mystics and CEO of Salamander Hospitality at this

black-tie gala; 7 p.m.; Four Season Hotel, Washington, DC; tickets $350; Contact Jennifer Kozak Rawlings at (202) 777-4450 or www.dc-cares. org for more information.

SIXTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF HOPE & PROGRESS Proceeds from

this black-tie gala support the Sibley Cancer Center and related programs and services. Journalists Cokie and Steve Robert, will headline the evening’s festivities; 7 p.m. reception, 8 p.m. dinner; Four Seasons Hotel, Georgetown; $350; Contact Christina Berkemeyer at (202) 537-4362.

THANKS USA, a non-

partisan charitable effort to mobilize Americans of all ages to thank the men and women of the United States armed forces.

SPONSORED Guests will enjoy a festive and patriotic evening including dinner and dancing; 6 p.m. dinner;

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Andrew Mellon Audtorium; visit www. thanksusa.org for more information.

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and award ceremonies will entertain over 1,300 lenders from the business and political communities; 6:30 p.m.; Hilton, Washington; $175 for general seating, tables and preferred seating tickets also available; Contact Lizzy Gillespie at (202) 944-3075 or Elizabeth.gillespie@ labschool.org for more information.

STARLIGHTSTARBRIGHT TASTE OF THE STARS BALL This black-tie

event benefits the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization SPONSORED dedicated to making a difference in the lives of seriously ill children and their families. President and CEO of Phelps Vineyards, Tom Shelton, will be emcee for the evening; 6:30 p.m.; The Four

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2006 Kennedy Center Honoree

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Seasons Hotel, Georgetown; Tickets $350; Contact Cara Martin at (202) 293-7827 or www.starlightmidatlantic.org for more information.

THE LAB SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON’S ND ANNUAL GALA This black-

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tie gala honors outstanding learning disabled achievers as well as raise awareness and support for children and adults with learning disabilities.

Dinner, dancing

attending this casual chic event will enjoy 20 top jewelry designers displaying their own lines on the main floor and basement of Mervis headquarters. $20 million worth of merchandise will be at this single event for purchase; Dec. 1

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a.m. to 10 p.m., and Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Mervis headquarters in Tysons Corner, Va.; By invite only; Contact www.mervisdiamond.com for more information.

THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS WEEKEND

Steven Spielberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta, and William SPONSORED “Smokey” Robinson will be honored at the 29th annual national celebration of the performing arts. Proceeds support the Kennedy Center’s performing arts, education and public service programs. Dinner, televised gala attended by President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush and sightings of stars from around the world will be highlights of the evening; The Kennedy Center;

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Tired of paintings, portraits and sculpture? Check out The Book as Art﹕ Twenty Years of Artists’ Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, an exhibit of over 100 art objects in the form of books (think elaborate pop-ups or a book that looks like a bowl of salad). The exhibit will run through February 4, 2007 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

For more information visit www.nmwa.org.

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Wining and Dining

Opened in July 2006 at 2121 P St., N.W., Urbana has become a popular hang out for dinner and quality wine tasting. The contemporary setting was built below street level and because of its decorative racks of wine and warm brick walls, it has a cozy wine cellar feel. GM Peter Berntsen and chef Richard Brandenburg both hail from San Francisco, which might explain the laid back, sophisticated vibe. Urbana has a wine expert on staff to help with pairings throughout your meal. For reservations call (202) 956-6650.

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Featuring 190 leading American craftsmen, the Washington Craft Show at the Washington Convention Center will feature the theme “Personal Style: Craft as Self Expression.” Unusual items including handcrafted rocking chairs by Hal Taylor (musician Dave Matthews and England’s Prince Charles are owners) and works by Washington Glass School founder Tim Tate will be on display at the juried show, where each piece is one-of-a-kind. November 17-19; general admission is $14; for more information visit www.craftsamericashows.com or call (203) 254-0486.

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NOCHE DE GALA! Stars align to celebrate 10 years of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts October 3, 2006 • The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

In 1996, actor Jimmy Smits experienced a real-life prelude to his role as the country’s 44th president in West Wing. It came in the form of an East Wing sit-down with then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Smits, along with fellow actors Sonia Braga, Esai Morales, Merel Julia and Washington, D.C. attorney Felix Sanchez were bending Clinton’s ear to get her support for a foundation to increase access for Hispanic artists and professionals while fostering the emergence of new Hispanic talent. As Smits put it, “There were no empty promises, the First Lady looked us in the eye and said, ‘how do we move forward?’” NHFA was formed later that same year.

A decade later, no one was surprised to see New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking at the organization’s 10th annual gala. Aside from tagging Smits as “one of her favorite people,” Clinton gave a rousing keynote address, commenting:“As you look at the way the media has changed just in 10 short years, it may seem long to those who were anxious to see someone who looked like and sounded like you, but it has happened, and now we have keep the pressure on, so that even more happens.”

Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez followed with his own inspirational words. The former Cuban political refugee told of his rise from selling Kellogg cereal out of a van in Mexico City to becoming the corporation’s president and chief executive in 1999, followed by his eventual 2004 cabinet appointment.

But the night belonged to artists, specifically Raul Juliá Award for Excellence winner, film director John Singleton (Hustle & Flow, Boyz N The Hood) and the Horizon Award winners, actors Michael Peña (Crash, Million Dollar Baby, Babel); and Wilmer Valderrama (That 70’s Show, Fast Food Nation).

Emcee Esai Morales kept the night flowing smoothly by being one of the rare people capable of getting laughs during a sponsors introduction.The night was underwritten by Ford Motor Company Fund and United Airlines. In between award presentations, guests were treated to the live sounds of Colombian musical sensation Fanny Lu. The party continued until the wee hours at downtown hot-spot Ozio at the exclusive Washington Life Magazine sponsored after-party. As the sounds of salsa reverberated through the room, award winners mixed with the many artists who attended the event. The night before the gala, Mexican Ambassador Carlos De Icaza and his wife Luisa hosted a private VIP gathering at their residence for the award recipients and many of the supporters and sponsors of the NHFA over the years.

The People: Carlos de Icaza, Amb. of Mexico and Luisa De Icaza, Paraguayan Amb. James Spalding; Reps. Charlie Gonzales, Hilda Solis, Loretta Sanchez and Linda T. Sanchez; Inter American Development Bank President Luis Moreno, NBC Universal Television Studios President Jay Ireland, Jim Kimsey and actors Adriana Barraza, April Hernandez, Wanda De Jesus, Jacqueline Piñol, Yvonne DeLaRosa, Kurt Caceres, Paulo Benedeti and Diego Serrano.

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SPEAKING FOR THE ARTS What does it mean to be active in the community?

I believe in what Senator Clinton said, that “it takes a village.” Being active is finding your role in the evolution of that village. — ESAI MORALES People need roles models. And to the extent that I, along with other prominent Hispanic-Americans, can be part of events such as the NHFA gala tonight in the capacity of a role model — I think that is important. — SECRETARY OF COMMERCE CARLOS GUTIERREZ As mi madre used to tell me: When you have been blessed with certain things, you should always think about where you came from, and think about those who are trying to get a leg up. You should find ways to give back to the community. That’s what NHFA’s Urban Foundation is about — helping people who financially can’t afford the wonderfulness of higher education. — JIMMY SMITS

Esther Coopersmith, Jimmy Smits and Connie Coopersmith

I’ve never professed to be an activist. I’m not about any of that. I’m about being the best person that I can be and doing the right thing. — JOHN SINGLETON For me, one of the best ways to be active as far as what the public sees, is to do your job as well as possible and have a good head about you — to set a good example. — WILMER VALDERRAMA

What would your campaign promise be if you were running for office?

I’m not the corruptible type. I’ve been around too long. If someone hasn’t completely bought me out yet, then they’re not going to! — ESAI MORALES Clean the air. — PAULO BENEDETI Create change together! — JACQUELINE PIÑOL Re-green the earth. — YVONNE DELAROSA

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, Marty Hinojosa, Gen. Harley Hughes, Grace Flores Huges and Mark Contreras

Stay true to the pulse of the people. — JIMMY SMITS I’d be more interested in saying what I can do for the arts than for politics. — JOHN SINGLETON More movies are going to be made. Better movies are going to be made! — MICHAEL PEÑA Listen to what the people really need, and when I say “the people,” I mean the “real people” from the inner cities. — WILMER VALDERRAMA

What are some challenges for emerging hispanic artists?

There are more Latin actors, but less roles. We need the number of acting jobs to grow and progress as our community does. — PAULO BENEDETI Personally, if a [casting director] sees my picture and it says ‘“Jacqueline Piñol,” they immediately know I’m Latin, and I’ll get: “Oh, we’re not looking for a Latin actress.” That’s a tough barrier. I don’t want to change my last name just so that more people will look at me and think, “She could be anything.”

— JACQUELINE PIÑOL It would be great to have more Latino writers and producers getting our stories out, especially on television. — YVONNE DELAROSA Everyone in Hollywood has a stereotype they are placed into. All you can do is get a good script, a good director, a good team and do good work … and try not to pay attention to all the challenges or obstacles.

— MICHAEL PEÑA There are a lot of manufactured artists and artificial stars that are getting a lot of headlines for not doing very much. — WILMER VALDERRAMA Elvis Cordova and Diana Mendoza

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John Singleton and Wilmer Valderrama

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Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker and Nathalie Rayes

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THE MERIDIAN BALL October 13 • Various Embassies and Meridian House PHOTOS BY PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

Thome Nicocelli, Suzanne Duvall and Marie Royce

THE EVENT A chilly fall benefit set records in terms of people a ending (over 900) and funds raised for the Meridian International Center (over $500,000).

Among the younger faces were Meridian’s new president Stuart Holliday and his stunning wife Gwen (in a gorgeous brown silk evening gown). THE SCENE Guests slowly made their way to Meridian House for dessert and dancing following dinner at 30 various embassies. Cabinet Secretaries Alphonso Jackson, Carlos Gutierrez, and Michael Chertoff mingled with the guests including ambassadors from the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Sweden, Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Malta, Indonesia and Russia. The Linden Circle members (guests under 40) made sure that the party continued until the band played “Last Dance” at 1:30 a.m. THE GUESTS Co-chair Lilibet Hagel and Sen. Chuck Hagel, co-chair Debbie Dingell, co-chair Diane Nelson and Exxon Mobil’s Dan Nelson, chief of protocol Donald Ensenat, former Meridian president Walter Cutler and wife Didi, Judy and Leland Baldwin Bishop III, and former Wizards player Gheorghe Muresan.

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Mexican Amb. Carlos de Icaza and Luisa Icaza

Polish Amb. Janusz Reiter and Hanna Reiter

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Eric Motley and Kezia Justice

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Samira Azzam with Yemen Amb. Abdulwahab Al-Hajjri Lady Manning, Emily Martin, British Amb. Sir David Manning and Dominic Martin

Didi and Walter Cutler and Saudi Amb. Prince Turki Al-Faisal

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OPENING NIGHT OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA September 16 • Organization of the American States PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

THE EVENT A double-bill of Bartok’s “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” for the opening of the Washington National Opera’s 51st season. The unique combination of the one act operas was beautifully paired together by famed Hollywood director William Friedkin, best known for “The Exorcist.” Like most the reactions to his work, the audience seemed to hover between “magnificent” and “hideous,” while most critics have said “bravo.” THE SCENE The Organization of the States was filled with power players back from their Nantucket compounds and Vineyard havens. Bright hues of pink, blue and orange coupled with hundreds of roses at each table and dinner of foie gras, veal, and rich chocolate made this a truly elegant evening. THE GUESTS Opera chairman Kenneth Feinberg, Placido Domingo, Michael Sonnenreich, Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi, Sherry Lansing, former president of Paramount Pictures, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, and Be y Casey.

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THE THELONIOUS MONK INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPETITION September 11 • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

THE EVENT An all-star concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. THE SCENE A er three finalists competed on piano (the instrument rotates each year), Tigran Hamasyan of Armenia took home top honors for his emotionally charged performance of Ray Noble’s “Cherokee” and Miles Davis’ “Solar.”

Hamasyan beat out audience favorite Gerald Clayton, whose variations of Beethoven’s “Pathetique” clearly energized the crowd. Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk Jr., Pa i Austin and the legendary Stevie Wonder joined together on stage for sizzling performances of some of jazz’s greatest hits. The evening ended with a cocktail reception on the terrace of the Kennedy Center. Wonder later headed to Café Milano where he sang his greatest hits all night. THE GUESTS: Herbie Hancock, Billy Dee Williams, Thelonious Monk, Jr., Alma and Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, Quincy Jones, Joe Robert and Phylicia Rashad.

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WPAS OPENING NIGHT October 10 • The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts PHOTOS BY JONAH KOCH

THE EVENT The Washington Performing Arts Society’s (WPAS) Season Opening Celebration with a performance by D.C. native Denyce Graves. THE SCENE If it weren’t for the beef tenderloin, the extravagant flowers and the Kennedy Center se ing, one might have thought it was an intimate family affair put together by co-chairs Susan Porter, Patricia Stern, Julie Conners and Josephine Cooper. THE GUESTS Farah Pahlavi, Chilean Amb. Mariano Fernandez, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Adrian Fenty and Michelle Fenty, Jane and Calvin Cafritz and Jacqueline Mars.

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September 21 • Grand Hya WRITTEN BY GAIL SCOTT PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

THE EVENT The Ambassadors Ball at the Grand Hya has become one of the unofficial starts of the fall social season. Washington’s big businesses (this year Booz Allen Hamilton and Freddie Mac were the biggest donors) and members of Congress honor the diplomatic corps to benefit the local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. THE SCENE NBC’s Norah O’Donnell was a stunning emcee in bright blue silk as husband Geoff Tracy (of Chef Geoff’s) proudly listened. This year’s co-chairs Anne e Shelby, Lore a Durbin, Nancy Kanjorski and Linda Bachus succeeded in a racting more congressional guests than ever before, continuing a long tradition which has raised $11 million since 1957. Many ambassadors were in New York for the U.N.’s opening ceremonies but those diplomats who a ended enjoyed the a ention. THE HOSTS Jeanne Oates Angulo, leader of this successful event for the past 12 years, celebrated her last ball as executive director of this chapter with former ball co- chairs Esther Coopersmith, Patricia Oxley, Audrey Ullman, Mary Johnston and Janet Waxman. THE GUESTS Diplomatic Dean of the Western Hemisphere Denis Antoine, ambassador of Grenada, caught everyone’s eye with his guest: Abiodun Koya, the gorgeous opera singer originally from Nigeria.

Other ambassadors a ending included those from Ireland, Mexico, Liechtenstein, Poland and Canada. Solo diplomatic wives included Hungary’s Nada Simonyi, Portugal’s Cheryl Catarino, Malta’s Marie-Therese Lowell and Serbia’s Jelica Vujacic who loved their diplomatic gi s: Jay Strongwater frames from Neiman-Marcus.

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DIPLOMATIC DANCE Martha Stewart — a Hungarian no-show, competitive canoeing with the Swedes and diplomatic Thanksgivings

Creative Diplomacy When trade became the

No. 1 diplomatic job, more economists became ambassadors. When public diplomacy came to the fore, ambassadors became talk show regulars and there was a rush to build showy embassies symbolizing each country’s national character.

Now, the latest trend is creative diplomacy, forcing diplomats to discover new ways to energize their “team” and get their “brand” into the public psyche.

Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Lund, a selfproclaimed “competitive sports freak,” took his staff out on the Potomac for the House of Sweden’s First Annual Canoe Race.When Embassy “referee” Colonel Per Nilsson (aka Sweden’s air attaché) proclaimed Lisa Svensson’s paddlers the fastest, it was the Ambassador who filed a complaint although a traditional Kräftskiva (crayfish party) eased the loss. Aquavit to the rescue!

Hungary’s rock guitar-playing András Simonyi, always looking for new ways to remind Americans about Hungary’s fight for freedom 50 years ago, has named Zoltán Fehér, his savvy political officer, as the embassy’s new “chief creative officer.” Fehér designed the Embassy’s year-long commemoration for the Hungarian freedom fighters “who first cracked the wall of Soviet oppression,” the Ambassador says.

It’s A Good Thing Even though Martha Stewart

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(no relation to Ambassador Simonyi) was presented Hungary’s top Commander’s Cross Order of Merit.

To celebrate, the Microsoft Word and Excel creator is training for his $20 million ride into space.

The Longest Line Germany’s Unity Day, a

favorite of many local bratwurst lovers, left some of the more than 2,500 guests with a sour taste in their mouths even though former President George H. W. Bush and hefty Helmut Kohl, Germany’s former chancellor, presided. Guests, including ambassadors andVIP’s, waited almost an hour to enter the Foxhall Road compound because of extra security before savoring Saxon specialties.

Giving Thanks Thanksgiving, America’s most unique holiday, has always been a day for sharing and Washington’s top diplomats love joining in, whether they’re cooking the turkey or bringing the pies.

Portugal’s Cheryl and Pedro Catarino will celebrate their last Thanksgiving here by walking down the road to their Kalorama Circle neighbors Lee and Juliet Folger, who have graciously invited them for the last four Thanksgivings.

“They are wonderful about inviting newly arrived ambassadors: the Italians came last year; British Amb. Sir David and Lady Manning, their first year.

The first year I took the biscuits and last year, a Portuguese shrimp dish.”

India’s Kalpana Sen says “It’s a day off for me and our cook and I say thanks to my friends who invite us over.”

Greek Ambassador Alexandros Mallias bought a cooked turkey last year but will be in the kitchen this Thanksgiving. “Turkey is a Greek tradition at Christmastime with potatoes, never mashed but baked, and no cranberries but raisins in the dressing.”

This ambassador and his Swiss wife François have

the Embassy’s singles over for their feast.“Of course, we have Greek wine and François’ homemade ice cream, not the reason I fell in love with her but one of the secrets of my devotion.”

Hungary’s Nada Simonyi roasts the turkey for an embassy-wide pot luck at his chancery.“The meal is not complicated, so everyone brings something and Chef has the night off.”

New Zealand’s Ambassador Roy Ferguson and his American wife Dawn celebrate wherever they are in the world. “This year we will have a reunion with the American family branch from Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York and New Zealand family members here. Since Thanksgiving commemorates an historical event of sharing food and peace between two different cultures, I see it as a cornerstone of two of the best attributes of American culture — acceptance of immigrants and sharing of natural bounty.”

Afghanistan’s Ambassador Said Jawad adds, “I gather my family to catch up, relax and stuff ourselves with traditional Afghan food and the usual American Thanksgiving fare. Thanksgiving reminds me of being back in Afghanistan where all holidays are some sort of feast and an opportunity to reflect on what we are grateful for. Afghans have much to celebrate as we approach the fifth anniversary of the fall of the Taliban.”

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• Croatian artisans remade the former Austrian Embassy at 2343 Mass. Ave., N.W., into their own.

• Cameroon’s corner mansion at 24th and Mass. Ave., N.W., was originally the Norwegian embassy.

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ifteen celebrated authors, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elizabeth Kostova, Alice McDermott, Roger Rosenblatt, Deborah Tannen and Jim Lehrer presented original pieces on the theme of “Revenge” at the PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s annual gala fundraiser. The writers, who were provided this year’s theme in advance, composed narratives which would take three minutes or less to read onstage.

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Author of Prep and The Man of My Dreams When I was in first grade, a girl named Heather Duncan used to torment me on the school bus.

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Heather was heavyset and a few years older, and she lived at the top of my street, which meant her access to me was easy and frequent. I once remember her pressing my head against the school bus window, but most of her bullying was verbal.

She’d ask aggressively and insistently about the source of my various articles of clothing.“Where did you get your shirt? Where did you get your shoes? Where did you get your mittens?” I’d try to answer accurately but succinctly. “This shirt was my sister’s. The shoes are from Pogues. My grandmother gave me these mittens.”

I suppose my answers were boring to Heather because one day she turned her attention elsewhere, toward a girl named Kelly Cook.

“Where did you get your pants?” she asked Kelly. “Where did you get your sweater? Where

did you get your necklace?”

Now, you might think I’d be concerned on Kelly’s behalf and feel a sympathetic alliance with her.You’d be wrong. I saw Heather’s shift in attention as a marvelous development, and I celebrated by joining the interrogation.

“Kelly, where did you get your coat? Where did you get your headband? Where did you get your socks, your skirt, your turtleneck, your backpack?”

Clearly, our questions made Kelly distraught.

I didn’t mind.

And then one day Kelly gave us an answer that astonished and thrilled me. She said, “My clothes are made by fairies who live in my closet.”

“And if you quit teasing me and act nice, I’ll give you a fairy to keep.”

For the next several days I could think of little else. I was a child who already suspected that the world was full of secret enchantment and now here was proof. In the evenings I’d look wonderingly in my parents’ closet, curious as to

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Books inside the Beltway whether they, too, had fairies.

I also pondered fairy protocol. Would I need to name mine or would she come with a name?

Did she know my sizes or would measurements be necessary?

Over the next week I bothered Kelly incessantly about when she’d give me my fairy, and finally she confessed that it wasn’t true. It was just something her parents had told her to say so we’d leave her alone.

I was crushed. In fact, I was so disappointed that I clung to the belief she hadn’t been lying before, but was lying now.

There were fairies and she just didn’t want to share them.

I explained the situation to my father, strategically leaving out the self-incriminating parts. My father confirmed Kelly’s claim. The fairies didn’t exist. But how could he be sure?

He didn’t even know the Cook family, and he had never been to their house.

In retrospect, I can’t blame Kelly for her lie because Heather Duncan and I provoked it.

But still, in extravagantly building up and then dashing my hopes Kelly exacted a perfect revenge.

Needless to say, I am still awaiting the delivery of my fairy.

MATT KLAM

Author of Sam the Cat and Other Stories In a musty Army-Navy store I found a book called The Revenge Encyclopedia that lists hundreds of ways to hurt your victim: call your ex-girlfriend’s parents, tell them she’s pregnant again and is begging you for money for another abortion. Make dental appointments for your victim at every dentist in the city; cancel the caterer for his wedding; sprinkle raw shrimp around the perimeter of his yard; list her in the Yellow Pages under “escort services.”

Revenge is a fun thing to think about. You believe you can do something about the times that life is unfair.When I think of revenge, I don’t think about what I would do to someone else. I think instead about what happened to me and how that’s just the way it happened, and how revenge would not have mattered.

I think of Mr. Bradshaw. My mom had just dropped me off at the junior high for a dance.

It was Saturday night, and I’m sure my stomach had been churning for hours. I had assembled the

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clothes I wore, probably a white turtle neck under a blue button-down, as carefully as I’d assembled my personality so that I could stroll coolly among my friends, dance if I had to, drink contraband blackberry brandy, be confident.

The Revenge Encyclopedia lists hundreds of ways to hurt your victim: call your ex-girlfriend’s parents, tell them she’s pregnant again and is begging you for money for another abortion. Make dental appointments for your victim at every dentist in the city; cancel the caterer for his wedding; sprinkle raw shrimp around the perimeter of his yard; list her in the Yellow Pages under “escort services.”

A moment or two after I got out of the car, Mr. Bradshaw pulled up, dropped his daughter off, and drove away. Maybe he was on the way home to watch The Love Boat. Maybe he had to go back to the gas station where he worked on Route 35 to fix somebody’s car or had an American Legion meeting. Maybe he had a pristine garage at home with a stock car that he was anxious to work on.

Maybe he went home to wait for his daughter to return so that he could do something vicious and thoughtless, or maybe he missed her already because she wasn’t his little girl anymore.

I never thought about him before except for this. I got out of the car. The plaza was full of kids waiting to go into the dance, hundreds, when suddenly I noticed my entire inner circle of friends was missing and somebody directed me to the wooded hill above the drop-off circle, and I ran up there and found Ronnie L., Danny P., Chris M. They had a dozen eggs and they were laughing. LAUGHING! They had been there for a while, and down below us as Mr. Bradshaw drove by, Danny cocked his arm and threw an egg. It was almost Halloween, after all, and a hail of eggs followed.

Through the trees we heard them, splat, splat, splat. That was very funny, a great idea someone had thought up.

And then about ten seconds after I had arrived on that little hill, headlights, but from where? A car came bearing down on us as if it had been

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Three books that will have Washingtonians talking this fall

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driven out of a hole in the ground.

It now occurs to me that we were standing on some access path to the grounds crew and that Mr. Bradshaw probably knew his way around the school grounds because they lived nearby, and he might have worked on the tractors and knew exactly where an eighth grader would have had to stand to drop eggs on cars leaving the turning circle, and as his car got pelted, he peeled off the pavement in our direction.

I can still hear that muffled VW engine roaring across the grass.When the headlights appeared, reflexes took over. Everyone ran away down the hill deeper into the woods, except for me. I ran through the trees back to the plaza, but this time I returned with a car roaring behind me as I flew with a lunging animal desperation.

He drove as close as he could without touching me, and in that darkness I didn’t stumble. What a tragedy; what a lot of explaining he would have had to do; what an awkward funeral that would have been.

He drove right onto the plaza into the crowd, scattering kids beneath the bright fluorescent lights. He got out.

He stood in the glare, and I noted that it was a VW beetle, orange with no shine left on the paint. He was a small man. He wore a flannel shirt. I didn’t run into the crowd because I hadn’t done anything wrong. There was nothing meek or interesting about him. He had narrow eyes. He didn’t look like the anti-Christ, but like someone who was in a corner.

“Clean it up.”

Where were the school monitors?

Getting stoned? Hanging around the punch bowl? If they’d care to look out the window, they’d see a guy who had just tried to run over a fourteen-yearold boy who was now cleaning his car. I used my hands and shook them out on the pavement and then wiped some more off the windshield, the hood, the roof.

The students on the plaza looked on, and the guys in the woods watched. I was boiling with shame.

The eggs weren’t coming off. There was nothing else I could do.

He made his little speech then, that I was pathetic and that he would come after me some day was the essence of it. “Remember my face,” he said, and he got in his car and drove away.

I had been frozen but then I became unfrozen, when a girl named Janet asked what happened, and then I tried not to think about it again.

Three years later I was a foot taller.

In the summer after 11th grade, I delivered auto parts to that gas station, and there he was, and I think we were friendly. I had lots of customers that summer. I didn’t say, “I remember you.” I didn’t do anything. He or one of the other mechanics would sign the receipt and I’d thank him.

A few months later I was sitting in the cafeteria with Ronnie L. telling him the story of that night, which he didn’t remember, and mentioned that I had seen Mr. Bradshaw at the gas station, and that the guy came up to about here on me.

Ronnie said, “Yeah? And Mr. Bradshaw can still kick your ass.”

Anywho. Last week I told my brother this story. We were at my kitchen table eating sandwiches, and I asked him if he remembered that night, and he said no, and I said,“Clean it up, and remember my face.”

“I never heard it,” he said. It turned out I didn’t tell anyone.

Well, at least it’s not 1978 anymore. I’m older now and have spent a lot of time thinking about what happened, and I can safely say that if the situation had been reversed, I would not have pulled off the road to drive at a 112 pound boy with my car. But I was the boy and not the other way around. I remembered him as he requested, and there must be some kind of benefit in that.

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THE EVENT A cocktail party for the contributors (and their fathers) to the book Love You, Daddy Boy, edited by Karyn Frist. The book is a collection of stories about what each contributor’s father means to them. THE SCENE The crowd stirred as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived just as Karyn Frist was acknowledging the contributors and their fathers in a endance. THE GUESTS Cal Ripken Jr., Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Bob and Sen. Elizabeth Dole, Darrell Waltrip, Benjamin Hooks, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Sen. Kay Baily Hutchison, Fox News host Ed Hill, Peggy Noonan, Alan Greenspan and Andrea Mitchell and Cathy Black, president of Hearst magazines.

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HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC A Jewel, Pearl, feeling French and all you need is love

BE-JEWELED FOR BREAST CANCER Eat your

heart out Liz Taylor: Singer/songwriter Jewel swears that’s her given name.

As part of Lifetime Television’s “Stop Breast Cancer for Life” public awareness campaign, Jewel participated in a press conference on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass the bipartisan Breast Cancer Protection Act sponsored by Senators Olympia Snowe and Mary Landrieu and Congresswomen Sue Kelly and Rosa DeLauro.

Although she’s never even known anyone with cancer, she was drawn to the cause by thought provoking ads urging the end of “drive-through” mastectomies.

Thrice nominated for a Grammy, the odds of her becoming an international phenomenon were about as remote as her Alaskan childhood.

“At six I remember singing for Eskimos, taking dog sled rides through frozen tundra,” she said.

From touring with her parents to singing in seedy bars with her father, it set the stage for an insightful and passionate career. That experience was a prelude to wanderlust. She survived and thrived in the tawdry atmosphere and singing became her connection to the world; so connected is she now that you can download her music as cell phone ringtones.

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anyone’s guess, but it’s perfectly laid out in a fascinating documentary: The U.S. vs. Lennon which premiered in Washington at The National Press Club. Equally interesting was the audience response to Yoko Ono, who in her heyday was considered a disruptive force in both society and the private lives of the Beatles.

The mostly baby boomer guests never remembered her as she was: Hot.That sentiment was echoed by best-selling author Larry Leamer and Pulitzer-nominated author Myra MacPherson, fresh from an earlier book signing for her latest tome, All Governments Lie. The long-haired, mini-clad young protester came out remarkably sound. History has served her well.

Walter Cronkite, Angela Davis, Mario Cuomo, J. Edgar Hoover, George McGovern and Gore Vidal were all woven into the fabric of discontent surrounding the Vietnam War. Introduced by omnipresent and multi-faceted Ariana Huffington, the flick was long, but worth it.

PEARLS OF WISDOM HBO’s The Journalist and the

Jihad:The Murder of Daniel Pearl, which premiered in Washington in October, is not a gentle souvenir of war and terrorism. Skillfully narrated by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, it chronicles the life and death of WSJ reporter “Danny” Pearl, who was kidnapped and killed in Pakistan in 2002 while researching Islamic fundamentalism. Co-hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations and The Wall Street Journal, it was followed by a discussion with Akbar Ahmed, American University; and directors and producers Ahmed A. Jamal and Ramesh Sharma. The Situation Room’s Wolf Blitzer presided.

For those who prefer a more intimate, personal and joyful look at the man whom most of us remember as an expectant father and husband

of journalist Mariane Pearl, that opportunity happens on the big screen when Angelina Jolie portrays her in the screen adaptation of Pearl’s book A Mighty Heart. Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt have donated $100,000 to The Daniel Pearl Foundation in keeping with their dedication to humanitarian causes.

LES BRIGADES … BRING ‘EM ON Both AFI Director Murray Horwitz and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, whose knowledge of French films is staggering, seemed to agree that Diary of a Country Priest is their favorite. But all that may have changed after viewing The Tiger Brigades, which premiered at the French Embassy under the patronage of French Ambassador JeanDavid Levitte and his wife Marie-Cecile as part of C’est Chic, D.C.’s first French film festival. As to why Breyer is such an aficionado, we didn’t ask.

Considering the hoopla over all things French after 9/11, some things are best left alone.

Starring Diane Kruger as a renegade Russian princess, it’s a charming film set in Belle-Époque Paris loaded with political and international intrigue. It was hard to separate fact from fiction so we asked director Jerome Cornuau to do that for us. “It’s about 60 percent reality and 40 percent fiction, Kruger being 40 percent,” he said. As for working with the stunning Kruger, Cornuau commented: “The Princess was my main character, but as with the actions of all my actors, I propose ideas, they propose ideas — then you just go inside the character.” C’est Chic!

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Q&A Café at Nathans with Vernon Jordan

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n early October, well before the mid-term elections that now are practically old news, Vernon Jordan sat down for an interview with Carol Joynt about the current political scene, his early life growing up in the segregated South, his friendship with presidents, and his current life as one of Washington’s, and the nation’s, best connected movers and shakers. Not only does he work powerful jobs in two cities — Akin Gump here, and Lazard Frères in New York — he’s also on the Congressional Commission on Iraq.

Along the way he found the time to write a wellreceived memoir, Vernon Can Read.

CAROL JOYNT: I said this was a Foley-free zone, but where do you think this Foley scandal is going to go?

VERNON JORDAN: Actually, I don’t know, and I sort of don’t care [Laughter]. I don’t know whether it’s going to help the Democrats, or whether it’s going to hurt the Republicans.

They’re eating each other up. I sort of like that.

As I was leaving my office, I heard Newt Gingrich say that the Democratic Party is a party without morality and ethics. It reminded me of my course at Howard University Law School in Federal Jurisprudence. It was a section having to do with “standing.” Before you can say something, you have to have standing to say it.

JOYNT: What if you were counseling Dennis Hastert?

JORDAN: Well, it’s not likely that I would be asked to counsel [Laughter]. He might quit after the election, but I’d like to see him quit before

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the election, if he’s going to do it, because I’m a Democrat.

JOYNT: Do you think your party has a chance of getting the House and the Senate back?

JORDAN: I think, but I’m not making any promises and I’m not making any bets, because I think the electorate is infused by fear.

JOYNT: Fear of …?

JORDAN: Fear about terrorism and national security. I think the last two elections were about fear, and this administration has tried to make this mid-term election about fear.

JOYNT: Fear of this administration?

JORDAN: No, this is not about fear of the administration. It is about fear that somebody is going to attack us.There is “a preoccupation,” and that is somebody’s strategy, but I don’t think it’s going to work this time. You know, I registered to vote in Georgia when I was 17½, so I’ve been voting for better than 50 years. I’ve been interested in public policy and politics all of that time. I saw my father and my brother go away to World War II and fight to make the world safe for democracy, even though my dad could not vote in the white primaries. I care about this country. I believe in democracy. I believe in the free enterprise system.

But I have never, in all of the time that I have been a voting citizen, been more concerned about America and its standing in the world than now. Last week, I was in Rome and London, and whether it was limousine drivers, or waiters, or the heads of companies and institutions, they don’t like us very much anymore. I worry about that. They do not like how we are behaving in the world, and that’s relatively new.

JOYNT: But it’s one person they don’t like, don’t you think?

JORDAN: Well, that one person got elected twice, and so feelings are transferable.We are not without some blame.

JOYNT: Let’s go back in time. When was the

last time you experienced racism, yourself, personally?

JORDAN: There’s a club around town that I go to every now and then, and when I walk in, I get the feeling that some of the white ladies are going to say “would you bring me a Mint Julep, please?” But racism, as I experienced it as a kid, was stark and real. The sign said “colored” and “white.” It’s subtle now.

JOYNT: The extreme is that you got shot by a white supremacist.

JORDAN: Yes, I did, but I’m here.

JOYNT: Do you have any anger from that you’ve carried from that incident?

JORDAN: No, let me tell you about anger.

Anger is corroding to the person who possesses it. It doesn’t affect the person to whom it is directed. I was in the hospital 98 days, and I decided in the middle of my hospitalization that having been shot in the middle of the night unsuspecting, that maybe it would have some impact on my psyche, and so I did something I don’t believe in doing, I actually went to the shrink. And as I say in my book, “When he got better, I stopped going.” [Laughter].

JOYNT: You made a big decision, way back when, to go with law over the ministry.

JORDAN: I spent the summer of 1957 in Chicago trying to decide whether I was going to spend my life at the altar or at the bar. In the process, I discovered sin, and I liked it [Laughter]. I decided that the church and society would best be served if I became a lawyer, rather than a preacher.

JOYNT: Your brother,Warren, was married by Martin Luther King, Jr. JORDAN: Warren’s wife, Evelyn, grew up in Ebenezer Church. Like all of the girls who grew up in Ebenezer Church, and who lived Above - Vernon Jordan’s “Vernon Can Read: A Memoir” climbed the bestseller list in 2002.

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in Atlanta, they were all in love with Martin. I think if, in the middle of the wedding ceremony, Martin had said, “Evelyn, will you run away with me?” she would have.

JOYNT: Did you get to know Dr. King well?

JORDAN: Knew him well, worked with him.

We went to the same junior high school. We lived in the same neighborhood. Knew daddy King, mamma King, A.D., Christine. Atlanta was a small, wonderful family, and we sort of all knew each other.

JOYNT: When did you become friends with Bill Clinton?

JORDAN: We met in 1973. He came to hear me make a speech in Little Rock.

JOYNT: But you met Hillary first, actually.

JORDAN: Yes, I met Hillary in 1969 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. I was speaking at a League of Women Voter’s meeting. I then met Bill in ’73, and we connected – a white boy, a black boy, both from the south, who left law school and went right back home to do something about an issue dear to both of us, and that was race.

“I believe in democracy.

I believe in the free enterprise system. But I have never, in all of the time that I have been a voting citizen, been more concerned about America and its standing in the world than now.”— Vernon Jordan lesson is, when they put the microphone in front of your face, you are not required to say anything.

JOYNT: If he becomes First Man, do you envision the two of you just hanging out at the White House?

JORDAN: Well, I think historically, First Ladies have always had responsibilities. So First Men will have responsibilities. But as we did when he was

President, we’ll find time to do things.

JOYNT: What do you think of race relations in the District of Columbia?

JORDAN: There was a time when we would go to parties in Georgetown, and they were really integrated. Now you go to parties in Georgetown, and it’s Colin and Alma [Powell], LaSalle Leffall, his wife, and Ann and myself, maybe Togo West, one or two others, so something has happened. It’s not like it used to be. I think black people have never understood something that I think I understand – that social relations have to be reciprocal. If you invite me, then I have to invite you. We ought to have more of that. So next time, I’ll invite you to my forum and give you lunch.

JOYNT: Okay,Vernon, I accept.

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JOYNT: What was it like getting caught up in the whole Monica Lewinsky thing?

JORDAN: There was only one thing to do, and that was to tell the truth.

JOYNT: It was a very difficult time; what were you able to give your friend?

JORDAN: Well, there was a time when we couldn’t talk. And to not be able to talk and give advice to your friend when he’s in trouble, is a problem. But we were sort of both in trouble, at least people thought. The press was out in front of my house every morning. And I came out of that house every morning to all of those cameras, but I never said a mumbling word. The

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Anne S. Johnson, director of the ART in Embassies program, with Mary Ourisman, U.S. ambassador to Barbados, discussing the art she will take with her to Bridgetown.

The Fine Art of Diplomacy Inside the State Department’s ART in Embassies program

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few days after her nomination as the next U.S. ambassador to Barbados Mary Ourisman trekked across the Key Bridge to deepest Rosslyn for her first diplomatic negotiation. In a high security office, she met with State Department staffers and discussed... art? Well, yes. Every ambassador designate does this: it is part of a crash course in diplomatic lore that also includes lectures on protocol, and a fake terrorist kidnapping in Virginia that will hopefully teach them how to avoid the real thing.

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something the State Department definitely does right: the ART in Embassies program. As a result of this 42-year-old scheme she will take with her to Bridgetown a collection of American art works to decorate the reception rooms of the embassy residence during her tenure.

“The program’s aim is to showcase American art throughout the world,” says the effervescent Washington socialite and arts supporter. “It’s marvelous because not every ambassador has built up an art collection, and they would otherwise have empty walls.” Many countries put their cultural heritage on display in their embassies, but only the United States acts as official art dealer to

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enable every new envoy to choose what will hang on those empty walls.

Miraculously, the practice of mounting what are in effect small exhibitions of works by American artists past and present in the spaces where ambassadors entertain has survived the quirks and whims of 13 secretaries of state from Dean Rusk to Condoleezza Rice. It is the envy of the diplomatic world. So far, someone has had the good sense to keep it separate from the disastrously undiplomatic public diplomacy scheme launched last year, and now seemingly and deservedly almost moribund in the dark depths of Foggy Bottom.

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The ART in Embassies program has flourished because it is functional, useful, and modest in the size of its operation — though not its scope. It is rooted in a tradition that helps keep museums in business — the loan system. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be, Polonius warns his son Laertes in Hamlet. But Polonius didn’t run the ART in Embassies program.

What an art collector often takes years to build up, a newly appointed ambassador can accomplish in a couple of meetings with the ART in Embassy’s team of curators. The paintings, sculptures, works on paper, even quilts, are loaned free of charge by museums, commercial galleries, private and corporate collections, and by the artists themselves.

In return, the lender gets the gratitude of the nation (anyway, of the administration) and of the ambassador, plus a small descriptive label beside

each work in Beijing, London, or Ulan Bator.

At the present time the program has 3,500 art works in 180 American embassies large and small, and in September, Mary Ourisman was one of 35 new envoys deciding on their respective choices. The wife of D.C. businessman Mandell Ourisman, the new ambassador to Barbados could well take pictures from her own private collection as many wealthy political nominees can, and sometimes do; but the program has been a boom to less well-heeled career diplomats.

While each exhibition in some way reflects the ambassador’s tastes, ideas and requests, these are filtered through the program’s main considerations: the importance of the ambassadorial post in a highly structured pecking order, what’s obtainable, security, and local customs and certain conditions (no nude ladies in an Islamic country).The aim is

Above, left: Molly H. Bordanaro, the U.S. ambassador to Malta, and her husband Matt Bordanaro in front of a painting by Jack Portland.

Above, right: Young children in Mozambique display the results of their June 2003 workshop with Therman Statom, a glass artist from San Diego who participates in the ART in Embassies program.

Left: Stuart Bernstein, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark and his wife Wilma Bernstein in front of two paintings by Roy Lichtenstein they displayed during their time in Copenhagen.

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to create a theme, a leitmotif that makes the works both attractive and plausible in the setting. “If we have 180 exhibitions, we have 180 themes,” says Anne Johnson, who is the Bush administration’s appointee to head the program.

Clearly, dealing with some ambassadorial nominees is sometimes challenging to the program’s small staff, but to a visiting reporter that’s only suggested by innuendo — and no names, of course.

A few ambassadors actually have their requests turned down outright.The nominee who asked for nothing but paintings of battles was among the more recent refusals. But the envoy who took with him to the U.S. interest section in Castro’s Havana paintings of caged birds and even a shark was allowed to make his symbolic political point. Generally what ends up getting crated and shipped to Rome or elsewhere is the result of give and take on both sides. “It’s fun and challenging when they come in with their long list, but we prefer an ambassador who is open to our suggestions,” says Virginia L. Shore, the program’s chief curator.“And you can quickly tell whether an ambassador is going to be receptive or not.”

From the start, the ART in Embassies team liked Mary Ourisman’s notion of an “exhibition of coastal paintings,” which she called Sea to Shining Sea. She even had a wish list of paintings, with pictures cut out of magazines. “Landscapes of U.S. shorelines and also abstractions, she liked them both,” according to Robert T.Soppelsa, the curator assigned to the Ourisman exhibition.

Ourisman, who was sworn in on October 11th says, “I got the idea when I was in La Jolla, and I saw an early painting of the California coastline in an art gallery. Barbados is an island, and the residence has a view of the ocean. I’m going to make it an island home, and I’m going to decorate it that way, with coral, and silver palm trees, and I think it makes sense to have views of the water and the lovely American coast.”

Borrowing is the program’s lifeline, and getting the desired works requires as much tact as dealing with some ambassadors.“Each loan is a negotiation,” says Shore.“Every exhibition you’re coming up with a new set of paintings and a new set of lenders.”

Museums are generally reluctant lenders because they don’t like to part with art works for three years, the average length of an ambassadorial appointment.

They also have stricter rules regarding climate control and humidity, and generally take longer to

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make up their minds: still, the National Gallery, for example, currently has 15 paintings on loan to the program, including works by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Childe Hassam. Among other museums currently in the program are the Whitney in New York, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Art galleries and individual artists can move faster, liking the publicity, especially with Anne Johnson’s new wrinkle to the program of sending artists to the capitals where their works are on display to give lectures and meet local artists.

Let’s face it, a Rothko on the wall is not going to solve the Palestinian-Israeli problem, yet at the very least these exhibitions remind the ambassadors’ foreign guests that there is much more to American culture besides Coca-Cola and Paris Hilton.They can also be good ice-breakers: when all else fails ambassadors can launch into a description of the art collection. And in the major U.S. embassies the resident exhibition is often worthy of a medium sized art gallery. At Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. ambassador in London, Ambassador Robert Holmes Tuttle has on display an impressive exhibition of icons of American art. The Paris residence now has a collection of contemporary paintings by Edward Hopper, Mark Rothko and Elsworth Kelly.

But the ART in Embassies staff shows its real mettle in constantly coming up with interesting displays for smaller embassies.“The range of what we show is amazing,” says Shore. In 2003, the program installed for Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal a remarkable exhibition of African American art in Addis Ababa, with works coming mainly from a little known private collection which came to Shore’s attention through a chance meeting with its collector.

It helps that—except for the occasional unexplained hole in the canvas — over the years the ART in Embassies program has maintained a good safety record for the art works in its temporary care. There was a narrow escape in an African capital when a fire broke out in the embassy, and recently, a wall hanging returning home from Rabat, Morocco, was badly faded from exposure to too much direct sunlight. In an increasingly dangerous world, security is a constant anxiety, which is why insurance costs is one of the biggest items on the program’s budget.

The shipment of an exhibition to Israel was held up for almost six weeks by the fighting in Lebanon.

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Above: Workers in Seoul uncrate “Untitled Dango” by Jun Kaneko at the U.S ambassador’s residence in South Korea. Left: Alexander Calder’s (18981976) La Douche (The Shower), exhibited in New York at the WaldorfAstoria Towers residence of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 2000-2001. Below, left: Helen Zughaib’s “The White House,” currently on exhibit at the Department of State in the offices of Karen Hughes, under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs. Below, right: “Double Poke in the Eye II” by Bruce Nauman, which was on display in New York at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 2000-2001.

No outside lenders are keen to have their paintings blown up by al-Qaida rockets in Baghdad’s Green Zone. So for U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad’s embassy residence in Iraq, the program has in effect sidestepped its own rules, buying and installing a permanent exhibition.

At least Mary Ourisman’s exhibition, when complete, will present fewer security anxieties.

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American works in place by the start of the December social season in Bridgetown, so she can show it off to visitors. If need be she can reinforce it with works from the Ourisman home, like their painting by Worthington Woodridge. But that, she says, is not what ART in Embassies is all about.

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The 1907-08 Hoyas Alonzo Mourning throws one down circa 1990

Coach Thomspon celebrates

President Bill Clinton, Class of 1968, in the stands during the 1990’s

Legendary coach Elmer Ripley in the 1940’s

The 1984 national champs cut down the nets Future NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue in the early 1960’s

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WASHINGTON LIFE CELEBRATES

100 YEARS OF GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL Georgetown’s two Coach Thompsons have combined for 30 years of Hoya hoops success

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ohn Thompson Jr., John Thompson III. Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing Jr. Things seem to be coming full circle for the Georgetown basketball program these days. (Well maybe not full circle, the program did have more than 60 years of history before Coach Thompson Jr. and the elder Ewing roamed the Washington hardwood). But 22 years after the storied program won its sole NCAA title, there are marked similarities on campus.

For starters, John Thompson III, going into his third campaign, mans the bench his father occupied for 27 seasons. Plus, Patrick Ewing Jr. will don number 33 for the Hoyas this season. And expectations and anticipation, as they were in the program’s heyday, are high.

From legendary coach Elmer Ripley, Allen Iverson, future NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue (the schools second leading rebounder), and Alonzo Mourning, to a new class of stars like Roy Hibbert and Jeff Green, the Hoyas have maintained an undying basketball tradition.

As Georgetown celebrates 100 years of men’s hoops, Washington Life takes a look back — and

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forward — at the program’s highlights with a Q & A session featuring both Coach Thompsons, Georgetown University President Jack DeGioia and alum superfan Ted Leonsis.

Hoya Saxa!

TED LEONSIS: Tonight we wanted to bring everyone together to kick off the celebration of 100 years of Georgetown University men’s basketball. With that I’d like to introduce the president of Georgetown University, Jack DeGoia.

JACK DEGIOIA: I’m going to start with the first coach of the two up here, John Thompson Jr. In the early 1970s you made a decision to come to Georgetown…what were you thinking?

JOHN THOMPSON JR.: There was a classmate of mine, Maurice Lancaster, who was working in the admissions office and he had to convince me that the university would hire me; because when I heard the position was open I told them Georgetown would never hire an African-American.Anyway, he talked me into doing it and its history.

The thing I appreciate most about Georgetown was not just that they

Maurice Joyce hired as first men’s basketball coach

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In his first season Coach Elmer Ripley leads the Hoyas to 12-1 record. He is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973

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Coach John Thompson Jr. preps a Georgetown team at game time in the 1970’s

hired an African-American at the time when [that] was not an easy thing, but that they permitted me to be me.

They didn’t try to make me a white man, they let me be proud of being an African-American and express views I wanted to express. And that’s what educational institutions do.

JACK DEGIOIA: There’s a comment attributed to Father Henley regarding his expectations for the program…

JOHN THOMPSON JR.: Father Henley was the greatest person in the world because he said to me, ‘I want you to go to the NIT periodically.’

“THE THING I APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT GEORGETOWN WAS THAT THEY PERMITTED ME TO BE ME THEY LET ME BE PROUD OF BEING AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND EXPRESS VIEWS I WANTED TO EXPRESS ”

Hoyas advance to the NCAA championship game

— JOHN THOMPSON JR

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John Thompson Jr. is named head coach; he compiles a 596-239 record during 27 seasons; is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999

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Hoyas make first of 20 NCAA appearances under Thompson

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Hoyas win inaugural Big East tournament and advance to NCAA regional finals

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competitive standpoint, the league is terrific. In Big East basketball there are no poor little sisters.That’s terrific, but once we start doing scouting reports I wish we had a couple of cupcakes.

JACK DEGIOIA: Two years in, any surprises from what you expected?

JOHN THOMPSON III: No, not really. We want to improve, we’re taking baby steps and it’s a process.

Georgetown Basketball has evolved and re-evolved. We’re in the midst of a re-evolution and we want to keep plugging.

Ted Leonsis, AOL vice chairman and Georgetown superfan, John Thompson III, John Thompson Jr. and Georgetown University President Jack DeGioia discuss Hoya Hoops past and present at the Georgetown 100 kickoff.

Coach John Thompson III eyes the action during last year’s NCAA Sweet 16 season.

“IN BIG EAST BASKETBALL THERE ARE NO POOR LITTLE SISTERS I WISH WE HAD A COUPLE OF CUPCAKES ” — JOHN THOMPSON III ON THE HOYAS’ SCHEDULE

JACK DEGIOIA: What was it like growing up with your dad coaching Georgetown basketball?

JOHN THOMPSON III: First, when I got the job my president didn’t tell me to just go to the NIT every once and again. That’s my connection to that funny little story. I answer that question a lot — what it’s like being John Thompson’s son and growing up around Georgetown basketball.

But it’s really no point of reference.

It’s your life, what you’re doing.

That’s who you are.

JACK DEGIOIA: In 1979 Georgetown was one of the

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The Hoyas and all-America center Patrick Ewing complete a 34-3 season and beat Houston in the NCAA title

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Georgetown falls to Villanova in NCAA championship game

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Hoyas advance to NCAA Elite Eight

founding members of the Big East.

How important was that to the development of the program?

JOHN THOMPSON JR.: I was arrogant enough to think that it was important for the Big East to see that we got into it.We went into the league and the league put us in a whole different world.

JACK DEGIOIA: There were seven teams when the league started; now there are 16.What’s it like competing in the current Big East, John?

JOHN THOMPSON III: It’s the same, you hate them all. Now there’s just more teams to dislike. From a

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The Hoyas advace to Sweet 16 of NCAA tourney

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Georgetown advances to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tourney

TED LEONSIS: John [Thompson, Jr.], I’d like to know how you felt at the Duke game last year (Georgetown beat then No. 1 Duke 87-84)?

JOHN THOMPSON JR.: I felt great, that’s my child. I was so proud of him. I would have been proud of him had he not won that game because I think he’s a special person.

JACK DEGIOIA: Give us your assessment, how do you look at this season?

JOHN THOMPSON III: We have 27 challenging games. I tell our guys that it’s about us.Who we play, that’s irrelevant.

We go into the gym, we close the door, and we try to improve.

We have a group of guys that has worked extremely hard to prepare for the season. I think our league, once again, is terrific.

TED LEONSIS: So are we going to be any good this year?

JOHN THOMPSON III: We’ll see.

We’ll be OK.

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100 YEARS OF GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL September 22 • The Residence of Ted and Lynn Leonsis PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

Izette and Neil folger with Aimee Lehrman

THE EVENT Former Hoya players, Georgetown alums and others gathered to celebreate the 100th anniversary of Georgetown University Men’s Basketball at Ted and Lynn Leonsis’ McLean home. THE SCENE Before dinner, guests enjoyed cocktails and a buffet dinner under a tent before enjoying a Hoya hoops highlight reel and Q & A session with Coaches John Thompson, Jr. and John Thompson, III. THE GUESTS Former player Patrick Ewing, Fernando Murias, Tim Russert, Jack Davies, Jimmy Lynn, The Washington Post’s Michael Wilbon and Camille Powell and Sport Machine’s Lindsay Czarniak.

Patrick Ewing and Pat Lonardo

Fonja and Scott Lynn

Clockwise from top: John Thompson Jr., John Thompson III., Georgetown President Jack DeGioia, Ted Leonsis and Ronny Thompson.

Linda Greenan, Jack Evans and Tim Russert

John Duren with Sheryl and Michael Wilbon

Camille Powell and Rich Chvotkin

Zach Leonsis and Jess Jacobs

Jim and Julia Langley with Joy Drass and Paul Besozzi

Charles Skuba and Carolyn West

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Basketball Capital Washington Life’s preseason look at the metro area’s top squads Maryland terrapins

Above: The George Mason University Patriots celebrate after beating the University of Connecticut in the NCAA tournament last year on their way to the Final Four. Below: George Washington guard Carl Elliott lays in a finger roll during the Colonials 27-3 2005/2006 season.

Head Coach: Gary Williams Last Year’s Record: 19-13 2006 Tournament Appearance: Lost in the first round of the NIT Returning Starters: D.J. Strawberry (SR.), Ekene Ibekwe (SR.), and James Gist (JR) Impact Players: Greivis Vasquez (FR), Eric Hayes (FR) and Landon Milbourne (FR) Outlook: As usual, expectations are high for Coach Gary Williams’ Terrapin program. They are looking to build on last year’s one-and-done NIT performance and sub-par ACC campaign with veteran leadership and incoming talent.

Howard bison

Head Coach: Gil Jackson Last Year’s Record: 7-22 2006 Tournament Appearance: None Returning Starters: Darryl Hudson (SR.), Will Grant (SR.), Eugene Myatt (SO), Jason Trotter (SR.) and Darek Mitchell (SR.) Impact Players: Julius Hearn (FR) and Curtis White (FR) Outlook: Howard’s toughest test of the season comes early — they open the season against perennial powerhouse Cincinnati. The bison are set to improve on last year’s record with one of the best recruiting classes in the MEAC.

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Head Coach: John Thompson III Last Year’s Record: 23-10 2006 Tournament Appearance: Lost to eventual NCAA champion Florida in the Sweet 16 Returning Starters: Jeff Green (JR), Roy Hibbert (JR), Jonathan Wallace (JR) Impact Players: Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, Vernon Macklin (FR) and DaJuan Summers (FR) Outlook: Expectations are once again high for the Hoyas. John Thompson III’s squad boasts one of the best front courts in the country and will be counted among the nation’s top programs when the season begins.

AMERICAN EAGLES

Head Coach: Jeff Jones Last Year’s Record: 12-17 2006 Tournament Appearance: None Returning Starters: Derrick Mercer (SO), Linas Lekavicius (SR.), Andre Ingram (SR.), Brayden Billbe (SR.) and Paulius Joneliunas (SR.) Impact Players: Derrick Mercer and Andre Ingram Outlook: With former University of Virginia coach Jeff Jones at the helm, the Eagles look to make a run at the Patriot League title. They face stiff non-conference competition with games against Maryland, Virginia, Richmond and Xavier.

gEORGE MASON PATRIOTS

Head Coach: Jim Larranaga Last Year’s Record: 27-8 2006 Tournament Appearance: Lost to eventual NCAA champion Florida in the Final Four Returning Starters: Folarin Campbell (JR) and Will Thomas (JR) Impact Players: Folarin Campbell and Will Thomas Outlook: Mason will play this season with a target on their backs after becoming the first CAA team to ever make the Final Four (in one of the NCAA tournament’s most unlikely runs). When Coach Jim Larranaga spurned an offer to coach ACC stalwart North Carolina State this off-season, the entire Patriot community breathed a collective sigh of relief. With some talented newcomers and valuable veterans, look for George Mason to have another solid season.

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Head Coach: Karl Hobbs Last Year’s Record: 27-3 2006 Tournament Appearance: Lost in second round of the NCAA tournament to No.1 seed Duke.

Returning Starters: Carl Elliott (SR.) Impact Players: Maureece Rice (JR), Cheyenne Moore (SO) Outlook: The Colonials are hoping to prove they are a program with staying power as they come off of the best season in school history. A return trip to the NCAA tournament would help cement their reputation.

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COACHING STYLE with Maryland’s Gary Williams STYLED BY LANA ORLOFF AND SONYA PATE PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLAY BLACKMORE

WASHINGTON LIFE Coaches like Pat Riley are known for their attire as much as their team. Do you feel pressure to dress to impress?

GARY WILLIAMS I always dress to represent the university and the team.You want to look good, there’s no question about it.

WL We heard you still have the tie you wore during the NCAA championship game.

GW Yes, I’m very superstitious with ties. If you wear one and win a big game, you are going to save that one for the next big game. Of course if you lose you might not see that tie again.

WL What is the biggest wardrobe foul you ever committed?

GW I remember in the ’70s wearing platform shoes. I was young but it was a foul without a doubt.

WL With George Washington, George Mason and Georgetown coming off strong years, how will Maryland stand up to the Georges this season?

GW We’ve stood up pretty well over the 18 years that I have been here. Last year George Mason had a great year.

George Washington and Georgetown were also strong.

That is going to happen in college basketball because the talent is spread around, but Maryland will always be there. We will always be one of the strong teams.

WL Who is the all-time most fashionable coach?

GW Well, the exposure that Pat Riley gets, everybody knows he wears good suits. Also, Phil Jackson really started to dress well at a certain point in his career.

WL What is the difference between your personal style and coaching style?

GW Coaching style, pretty conservative. I think that is important because you don’t want to be the show. Off the court, there are certain clothes you wear that are more flamboyant. But at the same time, I would be considered rather conservative. I try not to get too stiff in how I dress off the court.You try to be open to new ideas.

FASHION CREDITS: Canali navy suit with purple pin stripe, $1495; Canali lavender dress shirt, $225; and Tino Cosma purple tie, $125. All available at James, Tysons Galleria, Va. 2002 NCAA Championship Ring ... his own.

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RED NOVEMBER: Shrinking violets beware, these crimson fashions will get you noticed. If you’ve ever spent the entirety of a dance tapping your foot to the music while your back remains firmly pressed against a wall, you may want to rethink slipping on Carolina Herrera’s strapless gown with fiery red ball skirt.

But if it’s the spotlight you crave, any one of these scarlet numbers is sure to a ract a ention. Slip on red patentleather heels to ensure every glance is in your direction.

Maybe they’ll find their way onto the tapping toes of onetime wallflowers who have moved to the dance floor

Louis Vuitton:

Gwendoline ring ($9,500). Available at Dior, 712 5th Ave., New York, (212) 582 0168.

dior:

Gwendoline ring ($9,500). Available at Christian Dior, 5471 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, Md. (301) 652-2911

“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.”

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MEDIEVAL HEIRESS

Medieval warriors Medieval fashion has made a comeback.

Dolce and Gabbana’s ruched velvet dresses with open necklines and delicately puffed sleeves embody medieval romance. Figurefla ering empire waistlines accented with all types of gold, ribbon and braided details, recall fashion from over 500 years ago.

Gilded jewelry, heavy on the rubies and gold, adds a pinch of masculinity to an otherwise sweetly feminine trend.

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18-karat granulated yellow gold with faceted red garnet and labradorite. ($2,245). Available at Neiman Marcus 5300 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., (202) 966-9700

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Gunmetal Ring ($7,500). Available at Christian Dior, 5471 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, Md. (301) 652-2911

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Rachel Zoe for Leiber- Cleopatra clutch in python skin with accented Austrian crystals, ($7,995).

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NAPOLEONIC

Fashion inspired by the famous French general, will likely embody the wearer with a sense of power and command. Militaristic jackets and pants adorned with brass buttons and gold embellishments take charge. The combination of a structured jacket and soft patterned skirt, à la Anna Sui, makes the look accessible to those who fear wearing head-to-toe Bonaparte will cause onlookers to think they are going to a masquerade party. Tall boots with buckle details complete the look. After all, Napoleon didn’t rule France barefooted.

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Dolce & Gabbana:

Buckled knee boot, ($1,650). Available at Neiman Marcus 5300 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., (202) 966-9700

“He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.”

Dolce & Gabbana:

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will invade your wardrobe this fall with baroque flourishes and rich velvets and gold

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At Home With the Fenty’s Washington D.C.’s next mayor is tight-lipped about his plans for the city, but as long as he stays grounded, the District should continue to take off PHOTOGRAPHY BY JONAH KOCH S T Y L E D BY L A N A O R LO F F A N D S O N YA PAT E MAKE-UP BY AZI FROM RED DOOR SALON HAIR BY CHRISTOPHE

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h e D i s t r i c t ’s A d r i a n Fe n t y fits a patter n that is becoming increasingly noticeable in American political life. “Bald, black and beautiful” is the easy way to characterize a number of talented young men aspiring to local and national leadership positions. Sen. Barack Obama, now on a possible track to the presidency, surely fits the mold with his near-ascetic profile and closecropped hair. Not far behind is Newark Mayor Cory Booker. In addition to their outsized energy levels, there is also a certain boldness, an eagerness to achieve, and maybe even a sense of destiny in their lives.

“The story of this campaign is that the city is going to keep moving forward, but it’s going to move forward a lot faster,” the 36-year-old Mr. Fenty said not long ago in an interview with Washington Life. “The problems usually are simple enough to explain. It’s the follow-through that is usually missing.” Many District residents feel he won his election largely on those grounds: Attention to everyday needs of voters, however small their problem.

a District government agency before exposure to elective office as a city council member representing Ward 4.

It was love at first sight, the mayor concedes — a bit reluctantly. (Possibly out of some understandable need to separate the personal from his newly minted public self.) They married in February 1997 and settled into a home in the Crestwood section near Rock Creek Park where they still live. Michelle Fenty is the “household manager,” the talented renovator and decorator whose taste reflects her sophisticated background.

She grew up in London and New York, where she moved with her parents at age 18. Mr. Fenty, by contrast, is a “local boy” from Mount Pleasant. His mother is of Italian descent; his father was an artist.

The family business today is the specialty running shoe store Fleet Feet in Adams Morgan.

As prominent as his name is, the mayorapparent’s commitment to fitness and especially to a daily jogging routine, is a good indication of his commitment to his new-found role. A Washington Post story this summer quoted him saying he manages his share of domestic duties by turning on the lawn sprinkler before setting out on a five to seven mile run and turning it off when he returns. He’ll mow the lawn Sundays, and even cook breakfast. In their rare free time together, the family goes in for what he calls “family challenges.”

Father and sons are into basketball and other sports, while Michelle encourages them to read and even cook together.

ANYONE IN HIS POSITION

is on a steep learning curve and he frankly admits his admiration for such other big city mayors as New York’s Michael Bloomberg whom he visited soon after his primary win.

What happens to the needs of his young family at home is another story that, in his case anyway, is seemingly resolved with the help of an equally capable, understanding wife.

Michelle Fenty, 37, a ‘working mom,’ is a lawyer specializing in global technology matters for the law firm of Perkins Cole. The couple, who are parents of six-year-old twin boys, Matthew and Andrew, met at Howard Law School, after which Mr. Fenty worked in the private sector and in

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Anyone in his position is on a steep learning curve and he frankly admits his admiration for such other big city mayors as New York’s Michael Bloomberg whom he visited soon after his primary win. Chicago’s Richard Daley and San Francisco’s Gavin Newsom are also city leaders Fenty likes to reference. The recipe for being a city mayor, he says, is being a public servant.

“Really, politics is all about helping people,” he states with a summary forthrightness.

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As a mayor’s wife, Michelle Fenty understands certain expectations would be made of her as well, but, asked about her likely interests and involvement in the public sector, she is careful to link these with her cares at home. “Anything to do with children is obviously something I’m going to look closely at,” she says, without naming any specific charitable organization she currently supports.Then, too, she adds, “there are

I think that would be able to bring a lot more accountability to the system. When there is a challenge like this, it is a great opportunity.

People will be really inspired if they can watch the school system turn around.”

Curiously, he once confessed that Hal in Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth, Part II, “was his favorite protagonist in fiction, explaining that part of the reason was the opportunity for

“SCHOOLS NEED A LOT OF WORK but most people don’t think it is a money problem.

The only way to build affordable housing is to use government dollars to leverage more private investment.” - Adrian Fenty so many other issues. You’ve got health issues, AIDS, homelessness. You name it, there are just so many.”

Mr. Fenty early on made clear that if elected he would move quickly to get involved in reform of the District’s much-maligned public school system, possibly taking it under his personal control or at least under the direction of his office. He spoke of the idea of putting the mayor “at the center of the operations ...

someone in a position of leadership not to be afraid to try new things. ”An ‘Adrian-Hal’ would definitely put a lot of energy and excitement into the government, whether it was schools, policy, or affordable housing,” Fenty says. “The District of Columbia would know that he was somebody who was going to put all of his effort into fixing the problems. That is how we won this campaign: just pure grit and hard work.”

B R I DG I N G TH E TECH N O LOGY GAP

BY MICHELLE FENTY Adrian has spoken tirelessly about his “world class” vision for our Nation’s capital during his campaign for mayor. As an attorney practicing in the District of Columbia, focusing on drafting global technology transactions, I recognize the need for the District to adopt a “world class” technology infrastructure. Such an infrastructure will enable District residents, government agencies and businesses to be efficient in their tasks, provide better information and physical security for all residents and allow us to compete in the global marketplace. Ideally, I would like to see the District erase what I see as the digital divide that has not allowed all residents equal access to technology in the last few years. My dream for our city is to create a technology infrastructure which will provide internet access to all residents. Evolving before us is a technology gap between the rich and the poor. This gap continues to fuel disparities that keep many local residents from participating in our community. Naturally, we can not begin to think about competing globally until we ensure that all of our residents, young and old, are technically proficient. Adrian and I are hoping that the residents of the District of Columbia will join us on our mission to create a “world class” city, a mission we hope will include a “world class” technology infrastructure.

Michelle Cross Fenty is an attorney at the law firm Perkins Coie

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His pr imar y win was definitely an endorsement of this spirit, and the can-do attitude Mr. Fenty projects. He admits as much, saying he believes his message “captured the imagination of people who probably weren’t happy ... People who feel left out of the process.” Government should be measured “by what they [officials] do for the people who have the least.”

One of his priorities is preserving the city’s financial surplus in a sort of “rainy day fund that gives us some level of fiscal responsibility and fiscal solvency that I think the District has not had in a long time. It attracts people to the city, and it makes them feel good about how we are spending the money.”

He qualifies that by suggesting that one “critical area” in need of a heavy infusion of dollars is affordable housing. “Schools need a lot of work but most people don’t think it is a money problem. The only way to build affordable housing is to use government dollars to leverage more private investment.”

He realizes that the challenge of hiring good city servants is on a par with solving these problems and the need is to employ those who have the energy and vitality and willingness to try. He cites the late Attorney General Robert F.

Kennedy whom he quotes saying “politics and government really should be about bringing new people into the process, younger people.

Historically in all movements younger people have always driven the agenda.”

None of this leaves out the very real fact that District residents are shut out of the ability to control their own agenda, in terms of voting representation in Congress, which Mr. Fenty calls “our signature issue.”

“A lot of people want to work for the government right now, and a lot of new people are moving back to the District. I think there are also a lot who would be national spokespeople on this issue. This is the perfect time to use the transitioning government to give attention to the issue,” he says. “We have to try to find new ways to solve it.”

The answer, he likes to say, is “to think outside the box,” but he displays a certain caution about the idea of encouraging residents to put money into escrow in lieu of paying taxes as a way of overcoming the present stalemate of taxation without due representation in Congress. “You’ve got to push the envelope,” he agrees. But also “you’ve got to wait for the right opportunity.” As the District’s next mayor, that opportunity is now.

A “ WO R LD CL AS S” CIT Y

BY ADRIAN FENTY When asked in the September issue of Washington Life to explain, in 20 words or less, my vision for D.C., I said: A world-class economically strong city with high performing, safe, modern schools; secure, environmentally healthy, diverse neighborhoods; and full Congressional representation. I’m delighted to have more space this time to elaborate. I stress “world class” because I believe the District has to think and act differently to be a force in the global economy and to be a leader in efficiency and accountability for the Nation. To do this, we must have excellent public schools to prepare our students for civic life and to participate in the region’s expanding job market. Our school facilities must be appealing and support learning, while our curriculums must enable our students to perform to high standards. We have a long way to go, but soon we will increase our graduation rates, raise academic performance and expose our students to a larger world. Our neighborhoods have been the District’s hidden treasures. I envision them free of crime, with clean air and modernized, safe sanitation systems.

We will resolve our current affordable housing crisis and we will retain our diversity. I intend to work to win full representation for the District, for budgetary autonomy and for the ability elect our judges.

I don’t believe we can truly be a world-class city with second-class citizenship.

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As of printing, Adrian Fenty is the Ward 4 representative on the Council of the District of Columbia and is the Democratic nominee for mayor.

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THIS PAGE: Mr. Fenty wears a Zegna black tuxedo ($2100), Canali tuxedo shirt ($250), and a Tino Cosma black pleated tie ($295). All from James at Tyson’s Galleria, Va. Credits for Michelle Fenty: Vera Wang pink with brown belt gown, $795.00 (Saks Jandel, Chevy Chase, Md.); and Mystique vintage collection amethyst/pearl chandelier earrings, $165.00 (Saks Jandel, Chevy Chase, Md.)

FASHION Fall 2006 Couture Collection by Peter Langner. Custom Vintage Jewelry by Stacy McNeal www.stacymcneal.com. Black and White, Houndstooth Stilettos, at Joanna Gray Shoes of London. All other shoes by Prada

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Deep red satin ball gown, $4,500 Peter Langer. Vintage art deco silver, jade and onyx brooch by Stacy McNeal.

Prada satin stilletos, $790. Available at Prada Boutiques nationwide. Laced gold dress with green satin lining ($2,300), by Peter Langner.

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THE EVENT Bloomingdale’s hosted a “makeover” event in its new “Quotation” section, part of the Y.E.S. Contemporary Sportswear department. Guests enjoyed cocktails, food from Ridgewell’s and a one-model fashion show of the section’s latest offerings as DJ Bosque provided the soundtrack for the a ernoon. In addition, two Bloomie’s shoppers were provided cosmetic makeovers featuring products from MAC’s “Viva Glam” collection while personal shopper Effie Elkorek (part of “At Your Service”, the store’s complimentary personal shopping program) picked out new styles for each participant. Jewelry was provided by Silverado by Enise. Viva glam, indeed.

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CHANEL AND SAKS FIFTH AVENUE LUNCHEON September 27 • The French Ambassador’s Residence PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON

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THE EVENT Marie-Cecile Levi e, wife of French Ambassador Jean-David Levi e, hosted a luncheon with Saks Fi h Avenue and Chanel to mark the launch of Chanel’s “Sublimage” regenerating cream. THE SCENE In addition to the wonderful food and hospitality synonymous with the French embassy, guests enjoyed fashion shows of Chanel’s 2007 “Cruise Collection.” THE GUESTS Grace Bender, Corinne Bensahel, Mary Ourisman, Ardis Eby and Tina West

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CHARITYWORKS DREAM BALL September 30 • National Building Museum PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN

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THE EVENT It was a field of dreams, and people, 1,062 of them, thronging the National Building Museum for the Charity Works Dream Ball, raising $1.4 million for Higher Achievement Programs, CW’s beneficiary this year. THE SCENE The Dream Ball se ing included moon-white flowers and a silver-clad blonde acrobat on wires above the guests, sliding languidly through dream-like moves. Ted Leonsis glowingly spoke about honoree Jack Davies, who became involved in CharityWorks through his work with See Forever, and his tireless commitment to the foundation. THE GUESTS Bitsey Folger, Prakash and Nunda Ambegaonkar, Carol Lascaris, Frank and Marcia Carlucci, Phil and Judy Benne , Fernando Murias and Kay Kendall.

George and Georgia Stamas with Lynn and Ted Leonsis Kristian Smith,Leah Gansler and Doug Gansler

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COCKTAILS FOR TIME MAGAZINE’S RICK STENGEL September 25 • The Residence of Jay Carney and Claire Shipman

George Stephanopoulos

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PHOTOS BY PHOTOS BY JOHN HARRINGTON COURTESY OF TIME MAGAZINE

THE EVENT A cocktail party hosted by Time magazine’s editor-in-chief for the publication’s new managing editor Rick Stengel. THE SCENE Power politicians from both sides of the aisle showed up to this meet and mingle with media types in a surprisingly relaxed and casual atmosphere despite growing tension about the impending mid-term elections. THE GUESTS Karl Rove, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, George Stephanopolous and Ali Wentworth, James Carville and Mary Matalin, Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Tom Davis.

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(1) California Rep. Linda Sanchez was named this year’s funniest celebrity in Washington. (2) Rep. Dennis Kucinich and former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie (not pictured) sparred in a Hannity/Colmes act as duel ventriloquists and came in second. (3) Susan Stamberg, Cokie Roberts, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer at the 2006 Alice Awards. (4) Bob Schieffer and Judy Woodruff at the 18th Annual Roast for Spina Bifida at the J.W. Marriot.

THE SILLY SEASON The laughs don’t stop (who says Washington is too serious?), women of NPR in the spotlight and a new pair of social scribes hit town.

Chair Ed Gillespie sparred in a Sean Hannity/ Alan Colmes act as duel ventriloquists and came in second. Other masochists: tax reformer Grover Norquist, The Examiner’s Patrick Gavin, reigning champ Rep. Brian Baird and The Washington Post’s David Burd. Event organizer Richard Siegel handed over the proceeds to Bread for the City.

Some like it Hot! The Fahrenheit at the 18th

Send in the clowns September 27th was a lucky night for Congresswoman Linda Sanchez.

She didn’t have to compete with Matt Cooper to be “The Funniest Celebrity in Washington” contest this year, so she won.

“Maybe I’m just being sensitive,” sniffed Sanchez, “but I think the Republicans have gone way overboard with this immigration stuff…I mean, they built a 200-mile wall around my office.”

Chicago Tribune’s Clarence Page emceed and ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali Wentworth threw out the ice breakers: “Did you watch the Chris Wallace interview on Fox with Clinton? The amazing thing was that Clinton basically lost his mind.The last time that Clinton exploded with such force, a dress was taken into evidence.”

Anticipating a punctured ego, CNN’s Pentagon correspondent Jamie McIntyre did a “fly check” (needlessly, since he came in third) before confronting the judges: Portfolio Magazine’s Matt Cooper, The Reliable Source’s Amy Argetsinger, The Palm’s Tommy Jacomo, WTOP’s Mark Plotkin, and promoter Lou Viola. “I love the The Improv, it has the best spinach,” quipped Cal Thomas. Comedian Brett Leake: “Once you’ve said I’m speechless, you’re already two words over the line.”

Rep. Dennis Kucinich and former RNC

Annual Roast for Spina Bifida with CBS’ Bob Schieffer reached fever level October 3rd at the JW Marriott.

CNN host & Washington Post columnist Mark Shields emceed the event on behalf of Bloomberg’s Al Hunt and wife Judy Woodruff whose son Jeffrey is afflicted with Spina Bifida.

Stingers abounded. On the “macaca” incident: “Today, [Sen.] Chuck Schumer said he thought George Allen did an awful lot of good for the American Jews by not being one.” On roaster Tom Daschle: “He’s been in Washington so long he remembers when James Carville had hair and Joe Biden didn’t.” On roaster Tony Snow: “Dick Cheney has not shot a single person since Snow took over.”

Roaster Don Imus: “Good things about Bob: He never hugged an intern on a rope line or spilled anything on her dress. Bob hated Connie Chung before you or I or Dan Rather did.”

Katie Couric by video: “When I was cleaning out his desk and found suspect items such as magazines and handcuffs I said I would gladly return everything to him.” Schieffer’s reply: “Katie, you can keep the magazines, but send the other stuff back.” Schieffer on future plans: “I am going to be a songwriter.” No More Gettin’ up with the Chickens said it best.

Girl Power “I credit women like my mom

who went before me,” said radio talk show host Rebecca Roberts at the 2006 Awards ceremony at the Sewell-Belmont House on the occasion of “Women Pioneers of National Public Radio.” Cokie Roberts, Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer were presented the award by WJLA anchor Maureen Bunyan. Any more ground for women to break?

“Basically what women are going to do in every field of endeavor is really break and exceed and crash whatever barrier there is,” said visionary business leader Edie Fraser.

He said, he said They’re not Mutt and Jeff

according to the Yeas and Nays team of Patrick Gavin and Jeff Dufour of The Examiner, but definitely Oscar and Felix. Feted by friends at The University Club on the occasion of their new column, guests included Chuck Conconi, CNN’s Sam Fiest, Ron Nesson, WUSA9’s Mike Walter and Examiner boss Herbert Maloney, III. While they split the work, it’s doubtful that Patrick split his $500 finder’s fee for acquiring Jeff.What’s next for the duo? Namesake drinks at The Ritz Carlton bar: Yea. Couple No. 2 Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff and The Nation’s David Corn, who co-authored Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal and the Selling of the Iraq War lightened up at an ultra-hip party thrown for them at The Reef in Adams Morgan. It could be because Isikoff is now engaged to Heard on the Hill’s Mary Ann Akers or perhaps because Rep. Mark Foley gave them plenty of party fodder.

Right on the heels of Pagegate, Corn was later quoted as saying, “If it were a book it would be a pageturner.” Nothing like a good sex scandal.

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The Wonkette’s Alex Pareene and Liz Gorman Diana Bulger and Patti Cumming

Kiosk showcasing “The Atlantic” writers over the years

Tom and Andrea Salley with Allan McKelvie Matt Landsberg and Anna Kimsey

ATLANTIC MEDIA 150TH ANNIVERSARY YEAS AND NAYS LAUNCH October 4 • The University Club PHOTOS BY ANDREW HARNIK

THE EVENT A cocktail party to celebrate the launch The Examiner’s new gossip column “Yeas and Nays” with Patrick Gavin, also a contributing editor for MediaBistro’s Fishbowl, and Jeff Dufour, formerly of The Hill. THE SCENE Politicos and media types gathered to raise a toast to the column, which is quickly growing in popularity. Guests took home Yeas and Nays wine — a 2000 Bordeaux personally selected by Dufour and Gavin — so they could continue to toast the column. THE GUESTS Tammy Haddad, Sam Feist, Jessica Yellin, Chuck Conconi, Ron Nessen, Lauren Vance and David Bass.

September 28 • The Mandarin Oriental PHOTOS BY MAX TAYLOR

THE EVENT Writers, commentators and public figures gathered to view the American Ideas exhibit for the first time in Washington and to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Atlantic. THE SCENE Some of the most important passages ever published in the magazine and in American journalism were read by Mary Matalin, Diane Rehm, Marguerite Kelly and Tim Wirth. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres before the program and took part in a champagne toast a erwards. THE GUESTS Kenneth and Carol Adelman, Jodie Allen, Bruce Babbit, Thomas Lovejoy, Sharon Rockefeller, Bob Sheiffer, Mayor Anthony Williams, Chris Ma hews, Michael Kahn, John Engler, Peter Beinart, Benjamin Bradlee, Jack DeGioia, Debbie Dingell, Marie Ridder, David Pink and Evan Thomas.

Scott McCabe and Cynthia Kopkowski John Fox Sullivan with Ina Ginsburg

Andrea Jones, Emily Lenzer, and Hilary Lefebvre Katherine Bradley and Diane Rehm James Carville and Peter Stone

Publisher Herb Maloney, Patrick Gavin, Executive Editor Vivienne Sosnowski and Jeff Dufour

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September 12 • Café Milano PHOTOS BY PAUL SIMKIN / RED CARPET PHOTOS BY IMMANUEL JAYACHANDRAN

THE EVENT: Back in 1991, the date “September 11th” had a much different meaning for Washington Life: It was the print date of the first issue. Fast forward 15 years, “9/11” conjures very different emotions … which is why 9/12 has become the de facto anniversary date for the magazine. And what an anniversary it was! The Scene: The energy inhabiting Franco Nuschese’s venerable Georgetown A-list haunt, Café Milano (which opened a few months a er WL in 1992) was alive with WL friends past and present, harking back to the days when top hostesses’ salons served as social melting pots for the city’s movers and shakers.

These days, Washington’s political and diplomatic “celebrities” are joined by tech gurus, real estate moguls and sports, entertainment and fashion personalities. As the warm and breezy night progressed, the mingling and high-powered networking moved into full swing as guests sampled Milano’s delicious food and wine, and enjoyed the sounds of the threepiece Latin band. The People: Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen, Housing Secretary Alfonso Jackson; Swedish Amb. Gunnar Lund and wife Kari Marie Lotsberg, Italian Amb. Giovanni Castellaneta and wife Leila, Kuwaiti Amb. Salem Al-Sabah and wife Rima; Vanity Fair’s Judy Bachrach and Christopher Hitchens, MSNBC’s Nora O’Donnell, Fox’s Chris Wallace; Ina Ginsburg, Kathleen Ma hews, Theo Adamstein and Olvia Demetriou, Tony Podesta, Jack Davies, Kay Kendall, Mario Marino, Grace Bender, Ann Hand, Ashley Taylor, Christopher Reiter, Farah and Dino Pampillonia, Wendy Adler, Andrew Cockburn, Conrad Cafritz, Diane Williams, Judith Terra, David Corn, Bill Press and D.C. Councilmembers Carol Schwartz and Jack Evans.

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Secretary of Commerce Carlos and Edi Gutierrez Secretary of HUD Alphonso Jackson

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Maajo Cooper-Henry Katherine Kennedy and Marco Minuto

Bess Abell and Capricia Marshall

Mandy and Amb. Mary Ourisman

Sarah Holley and George Wallace

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John Firestone, Patricia Sagon and Connie Carter

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AROUND TOWN Ç Author FRANK MCCOURT — who wrote Angela’s Ashes, among other works — and his wife ELLEN at The Sulgrave Club on September 21 for a luncheon before the opera Sophie’s Choice.

Å Former Secretary of Transportation NORMAN MINETA and RALPH NEAS president of the People for the American Way Foundation, at Georgetown’s Gonda Theatre on Constitution Day (September 18), where the foundation sponsored a reading of the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Mineta was one of many on the list of readers, which also included Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sens. Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd.

HOLD THE HARDWARE Jean Angulo, for 12 years the

Ambassadors Ball shepherdess, has now stepped down, the first major change in this long running (28 years) event since its dress code changed from white-tie to black.

Earlier, the white-tie-invitation phrase “Decorations will be worn” always brought out the heavy-metal troops, who — bedecked in ribbons and medallions, and festooned with chains — clanked their way through the evening.

Helgi Agustsson, the ambassador of Iceland, and his wife Heba officially led off the dancing, always difficult when hundreds of eyes are watching; but the couple sailed seamlessly through it.

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Freddie Mac sponsored the evening generously, and that magazinecover-couple pair, Michaele and Tariq Salahi, supplied wines from their Oasis Vineyards in Virginia, so the crowd was well wined-and-dined.

CUTLER’S KLEE AND PHILLIPS’ GLEE Georgetown’s B.J. Cutler and his wife, art critic and author Carol, have

delighted Phillips Collection officials with the gift of a Paul Klee. The painting hung on the walls of their Paris home when B.J. was the editor of the International Herald Tribune.

Carol, who has also written awardwinning cookbooks, is a founder of Washington’s Les Dames d’Escoffier, which celebrated its 25th anniversary

Å Polish Ambassador JANUSZ REITER and his wife HANNA flank Rep. TOM DAVIS and his wife JEANNEMARIE DEVOLITES at the Institute for Education’s celebration of “Civility: The Politics of Common Ground” on September 25 at the Polish embassy residence. Davis and Mayor Anthony Williams were honored for their bipartisan cooperation in the Washington region.

this year with seminars and tributes to women in gastronomy.

TEA FOR TWENTY Nancy Dunton, the high bidder

on an embassy tea for twenty auctioned at Arts For the Aging’s gala last year, gathered friends at the Icelandic embassy residence, presided over by Heba Agustsson, who donated the event. Seen: Doris Dixon, the National Opera Women’s Committee president; Julia Hopping, whose Sevilla-Sacasa family home was chosen for the Opera’s Decorator Show House this year; Chateau Gardecki, drawing congratulations on a recent party at the Middleburg Steeplechase, which she and husband John carried out in the best champagne tradition; Gertie

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and Nicole d’Amecourt, Nicole just off to her Florida place; Brenda de Suze, finishing her stint as women’s committee head for the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and happy that actress Jane Seymour, a painter herself, will be a featured guest at the NMWA Fall Gala; Gamilla Karjawally; and three ambassadors’ wives Rim Aboud (Lebanon), MarieTherese Lowell (Malta) and Cheryl Catarino, of Portugal, who told how a dress she had worn twenty-five years ago wound up in her husband’s baggage. Her daughter had long adored the chic little black dress, and surprised Cheryl by saying she wanted to wear it for a posh wedding in London. Cheryl hauled it from its tissue wrappings, and sent it off with her London-bound husband, where

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Å LUDY GREEN president and founder of Second Chance Employment

Services, with RONALD S PERLMAN recipient of the Last Kiss of Summer 2006 Award, and JAMES SCHENCK event chair, at Second Chance’s benefit soiree at the Ritz-Carlton on Sept. 28.

it made a second social debut, with a new gold belt.There’s nothing like a vintage Bill Blass.

GENTLEMEN START YOUR PIANOS

Pianists are steadily becoming major players (forgive!) on the Washington scene. Lang Lang, once a Washington Performing Arts breakthrough prodigy — and now world-renowned — made a little history when he offered a piano lesson as an auction item, and it brought $12,000 at the sumptuous WPAS gala earlier this year. (How much is that a minute?)…Eric Himy drew an overflow crowd, (many sat on the floor or left), to an otherwise posh Schuman concert sponsored jointly by Anderson House and

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Å Violinist JOSHUA BELL ELAINE and JAMES D WOLFENSOHN NSO Board Chairman ANN JORDAN and SARAH and WILLIAM WALTON at the National Symphony Ball on September 24. The Wolfensohns and Waltons were co-chairs of the event.

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Washington International Piano Arts Council… Stanley Babin arrived from New York at the behest of his fan Gertie d’Amecourt to perform at the Thé Dansant Russe arranged

by Selene Obolensky. Balalaikas lent background to the tea dance, held at the residence of the Russian ambassador, with proceeds helping fund the Obolensky Boarding School for Special Children in Kaluga, Russia. This state-owned school is on the former family estate of the late Prince Alexis Obolensky, who was buried there in April. A longtime Washingtonian, his family dated from the 12th century Rurik dynasty, long before the 300-year reign of the Romanov’s, whom Alexis testily dismissed as “mere upstarts.”

The “Masterworks from the Kelly Collection of American Illustration” were a visual treat at Richard and Mary Kelly ’s cocktail for the International Eye Foundation. The Kellys have amassed over 300 works, but have space to hang only 60 paintings at a time, even in their huge Great Falls home. By turns dramatic or romantically beautiful, depending on the magazine stories they illustrated, the works were created over a half century by artists including the Wyeths, Howard Pyle, Norman Rockwell, and Sarah Stillwell Weber. Interestingly, Howard Pyle, known as “The father of illustrative art,” was the grandfather of Howard Pyle,

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husband of the IEF’s director, Victoria Sheffield. Sponsors of the event, curated by Elizabeth Alberding, included the family of the corneal transplant pioneer, Dr. John Henry King, founder of the IEF; Susan King Clark, her husband William D. Clark,their son Lawrence and daughter Helen Clark Atkeson.

Other sponsors included Joan A. Lemp, who chaired the party and Michael Lemp; Brad Stoddard; Mark Izzo, here from Philadelphia for the event; and the Howard Pyles.

If there’s an upcoming event Around Town should know about, send advance word to Donnashor@aol.com.

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GRANDE DAME OF ASIAN LUXURY WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS

Exterior of The Peninsula Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui, 98 Kowloon

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Into The Pen… The Peninsula Hong Kong

1,000 scones are baked daily for the hotel’s famous Lobby A ernoon Tea

has been the gold standard for luxury hotels in this bustling harbour city since it first opened its oh-so-neo-classical British doors in October 1928. It remains an icon of Hong Kong’s mercantile past as well as the standard for which luxury hotels in Asia are measured today.

The Location: Built on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) directly across Victoria Harbour from Central Hong Kong Island, this prime corner of real estate offers a skyline view rivaling Manhattan’s. Book a room with a Harbour view, as the city’s nightly skyline laserlight shows are particularly fun to watch from the comfort of your 5-star accommodations.

Nearby, stroll down Hong Kong’s version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame or take the famous Star Ferry over to Central for a day of shopping and dining.

The spa’s indoor pool

The Service: Rolls-Royce and helicopter airport round-trip limo service (US$165 and $2,000), complimentary tea upon arrival, along with daily touches of fresh fruit and chocolates.

Extremely attentive and professional staff. Same day laundry and dry cleaning — although pricey (one shirt dry-cleaned and two shirts laundered, $50). The concierge can get you a China visa in 24 hours just as easily as a table at the best club or restaurant in town. In an era when hotels charge for everything but the air you breathe, The Peninsula bucks the trend with a number of gratis services such as unlimited internet and shoe polishing — all of which may keep your mind off the room rates, if only for a while.

The Rooms: Three hundred rooms in total, 132 of which are located in the thirteen-story tower completed in 1994. All retain a luxurious Victorian atmosphere with modern touches.

We dare you to pull yourself out of the down king-sized beds every morning on-time. Highly recommended are the hotel’s “Life is Suite” packages, including room plus Rolls-Royce transfer, breakfast for two, unlimited minibar, and dinner for two. Again, stick with the Harbour View Suites: Superior ($1,150), Deluxe ($1,670) and Grand Deluxe Suites ($1,925). Or, for the ultimate Peninsula experience, book the 2,280 square foot Marco Polo Suite ($4,100) or 4,111 square foot Peninsula Suite ($5,400).

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Felix on the 28th floor is know for its cocktails and stunning Hong Kong Island views

The Amenities: Sure, Hong Kong Disney opened last year, but who needs the Mouse when The Pen has just as many attractions, starting with a fully outfitted business center; the China Clipper helicopter lounge; the Peninsula Boutique gift shops; the Peninsula Arcade for designer brand shopping; a music room for performers to practice; a florist; nine restaurants and The Peninsula Academy offering classes in Chinese tea making, Tai Chi, Feng Shui, herbal remedies and Chinese cooking.

SPA: Opened in 2005, ESPA should not be missed. Tranquil teakwood-panelled private rooms with Harbour views, numerous treatment options, fun “Lifestyle Showers” (try the Arctic Mist), plus access to the inside pool and sun deck means you can make it a full-day spa affair.

Nine separate body treatments are offered ($250 for 1 hour and 50 minutes). Aromatherapy for jet lag or the immune system; and deep tissue, Swedish, Balinese and Thai massages are offered (all $120 for 50 minutes, or $180 for 1 hour and 20 minutes). Facial treatments run from $120 to $180.

Dining: The Hotel’s nine on-site restaurants

PEN-WORTHY FACTS • The surrender of Hong Kong to the Japanese was held in room 336 on Christmas Day, 1941 • Clark Gable stayed at The Pen in 1953 while filming Soldier of Fortune, during which he taught Peninsula barman Johnny Chung how to make a screwdriver. Chung still works at the bar today • The staff to guest ratio is 3:1, the highest in Hong Kong • 48,000 pieces of silver are in daily use in the hotel • Seven wines on the hotel wine list date from 1928, the year the hotel opened • Pure Yoga, one of the world’s largest yoga studios (22,000 sq ft) is located in the Peninsula’s office tower

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Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2920 2888; www.peninsula.com

run the gamut from chic fusion to sushi.

Starting on the 28th floor, Felix is a must for litchi martinis and jaw-dropping views.

(The men’s room has arguably one the best bathroom views in the world … sorry ladies).

Four-course dinner for two, $742. Chesa has graced the hotel since 1965. It specializes in Swiss fare served in an authentic Swiss setting (three-course set lunch for two, $610). The Verandah has been a high-tea haunt for Hong Kong’s Tai Tai’s (rich wives) for decades (three-course set lunch for two, $620). Spring Moon is where tea aficionados should go for a masterful combination of tea and Hong Kong cuisine. You’ll love selecting between non-fermented green teas, semi-fermented oolongs and fermented pu-er teas. Match that with Silver Moon’s touted crispy pigeon and you have a delicious recipe for a “yum cha” lunch (six-course set lunch for two, $626).

Imasa specializes in Japanese cuisine while The Lobby and The Bar make for good, but pricey, drinks. For fine French dining there is the ornate Gaddi’s on the first floor (four-course set dinner for two, $745).

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The Hong Kong Island night view as seen from Kowloon.

10 TO DO

IN HONG KONG Pull yourself from your five-star luxury accommodations during your long weekend in Hong Kong and experience one of Asia’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities

BY MICHAEL CLEMENTS Re-member Me For the trendy-minded, ask your concierge to book a table at member clubs KEE Club or Cipriani. KEE’s Italian master chef Gianluigi Bonelli trained at El Bulli on Spain’s Catalan coast and London’s Fat Duck.

The atmosphere is an elegant and eclectic mix of DJs, strong colors, African masks and Picassos.The private emerald-green room is a must. Cipriani Hong Kong is the sister club of its famous namesake in London. Kee Club: 61F 32 Wellington St, Central +852-28100-9000; Cipriani Hong Kong: 12/F Old Bank of China Building Bank Street, Central +852- 2501 0222.

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Sushi with a view Try dinner at Aqua

Roma / Aqua Tokyo or cocktails at Aqua Spirit.

All are located in the pointed tip of the 30-story One Peking Place building near The Star Ferry in TST (+852-3427-2288). The romantic lowlit tables face stunning Hong Kong Island vistas thanks to the property’s three-story glass façade.

Two separate kitchens prepare sushi and Italian cuisine ... Did I hear someone say, “sushi Italian?”

The Aqua group also operates Aqua Luna, a traditionally-built floating lounge that sails from Central to Kowloon three times each evening (45 minutes, US$25).

Saddle up for shopping There are two professional sports in Hong Kong: horse racing and shopping. So, gallop over to the new Armani Collection mega-store and Emporio Armani Café (204-205 Chater House; +8522532-7722) near favorite Central shopping hotspot Landmark Building (15 Queen’s Road Central). Afterwards, walk, or take a three-minute taxi ride over to the new IFC2 shopping mall (www.ifc.com). There you can browse the aisles of Lane Crawford and other stores before stopping for a late afternoon tea and dessert at Harlan’s or Café Costa.

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Peaking Duck Take the Peak Tram up to The Peak (www.thepeak.com.hk) overlooking Central Hong Kong and be amazed at how this architecturally wonderful city has been built literally into the side of a mountain. Then have a romantic dinner, oysters and a bottle of fine wine at Café Deco Bar & Grill (Level 1-2, Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road,The Peak, Hong Kong; +852-2849-5111).

Get a foot massage Too much walking? Try a tried-and-true Hong Kong tradition. Happy Foot (11/F., Jade Centre, 98102 Wellington St., Central) and Big Bucket Footbath & Reflexology (Shop 1& 2, G/F, Hoi Kung Court 264-269 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay).

Dragon-i (11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) and Drop (1 a.m. to 4 a.m.). For dinner + drinks and a night of bar hopping, try Finds, Lux, California, Indochine 1929, Stormy Weather or Agave. For live music and a more raucous crowd, there is always Insomnia (all located in Lan Kwai Fung)

See Buddha Take Ngong Ping 360 (www.

These Western style “junk boats” have a capacity of 35 and rent for roughly US$550 a day

Have a noisy dim sum lunch Gather a group of friends, get a big circular table, and sample the joys of Dim Sum food at Maxim’s City Hall (Central, Low Block, City Hall). If you go at 12:30 p.m. on a Saturday or Sunday be prepared to fight to get your name listed, it will take a minimum of 45 minutes to be seated.

Hike the Dragon’s Back Enjoy the territory’s natural beauty via the island’s finest short hike. The “Dragon’s Back” ends at beautiful Big Wave Bay beach, making it the perfect way to cool off after a hot hike.

Follow-up your hike/swim in style by hopping a taxi to nearby Shek-o beach and enjoying a quiet candlelit dinner at the quaint French bistro, Black Sheep Café. Hiking directions at www.hkoutdoors.com

Party in Lan Kwai Fung & Soho Welcome to Bourbon Street, Central HK style.

It would take three or four trips to sample all the restaurants and clubs in these buzzing four city blocks. SOHO A-list clubbing spots include:

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np360.com.hk), a 5.7 km cable car journey, over the mountain’s of Lantau to one of the world’s largest seated Buddhas.

The eclectic world of KEE Club in Central Hong Kong

GETTING THERE For true international comfort, fly Virgin Atlantic Upper Class service on “The Diplomat” from D.C. to London. Departs daily at 7:00pm. Hit the spa at Virgin’s sprawling members club in Heathrow before hopping a direct flight to Hong Kong. Round-trip, approximately $12,000.

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Ride the mid-levels escalator Work your way up the hills of downtown Hong Kong as you pass through the trendy “mid-levels” neighborhoods of Central. Stop off periodically to explore the shopping, arts, restaurants, pubs and clubs of Hollywood Road, Staunton Street and Elgin Street. The quaint French bistro Brasserie Le Fauchon (G/ F 45 Elgin Street) is a local SOHO favorite.

The small antique-clad Feather Boa (G/F 38 Staunton Street) and the more modern Cru Wine and Grill (G/F 44 Staunton Street) are fun for evening gathering and drinks.

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Triumphant End Justice Prevails in the Blockbuster Sale of Four Gustav Klimt Masterworks at Christie’s New York

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he final Impressionist and Modern sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s are always heavily attended with serious collectors packing the salesrooms searching for important works coming fresh to the auction market. In May, Sotheby’s captured the attention of collectors with its sale of Picasso’s Dora Maar with Cat that sold for a staggering $95,216,000, the highest price on record this year for a single work.

This fall, without doubt, the big story shifts to Christie’s New York where four magnificent paintings by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt will be offered to the public. The sale of these works on November 8 will be the triumphant end for the Ferdinand and Adele Bloch-Bauer heirs who have fought a heroic battle to recover cherished family treasures that were stolen from their family during the Nazi era. The restitution of five Klimt paintings that belonged to Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer finally came after a decade long legal battle in which justice prevailed for his descendants.

In turn-of-the-century Vienna, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, a wealthy industrialist who had made his fortune in the sugar industry, was a patron of the arts who supported many artists of the Vienna Secession. Gustav Klimt (18621918), a founding member and the first president of the Vienna Secession movement was one of these artists. Bloch-Bauer’s wife Adele was the only model that Klimt painted twice. His efforts resulted in two magnificent paintings of her: Adele

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the fact that although Adele had expressed a desire for the works to be donated to the Austrian State Gallery her husband was under no legal obligation at the time of his death to do so. As Ferdinand was not in possession of any of his property at the time of his death, he did not make any legal provision in his will for the paintings leaving a clear path

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Bloch-Bauer I and Adele Bloch-Bauer II. Along with several beautiful landscapes, the paintings by Klimt hung on the walls of the Bloch-Bauer’s Vienna residence. The couple did not have any children, and when Adele Bloch-Bauer died in 1925 she indicated in her will that she hoped her husband would donate the works to the Austrian State Gallery. Ferdinand BlochBauer had to flee Austria in 1938 when the Nazis took control of the city, and the paintings were confiscated along with the rest of his possessions.

The works ended up in Vienna’s Austrian Gallery Belvedere.

In 2000, the BlochBauer heirs, led by the efforts of Ferdinand’s niece Maria Altmann, brought the case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in 2004 that it had jurisdiction to decide the case. The case was ultimately submitted to a binding arbitration in Austria and the panel unanimously decided in 2006 the works should be returned to the BlochBauer heirs. September’s Art In America magazine noted that, “In terms of artistic importance and monetary worth, this was the most significant of all recent Nazi-loot restitution cases.”

The case hinged on

pot de gingembre, estimated to fetch between $28 and $35 million, one of only five or six still-lifes remaining in private hands. The Sotheby’s sale also includes La Plage å Trouville by Claude Monet, one of his most important early beach scenes estimated to achieve close to $20 million and Le Fils du Concierge by Amedeo Modigliani that is one of his most famous male portraits and his best-known portrait of a child. Sotheby’s sale will take place on the evening of November 7th.

for them to be inherited by his descendants.

Early this year, the Bloch-Bauer heirs sold Adele Bloch-Bauer I to The Neue Galerie, a museum in New York devoted to German and Austrian art, for a sum reported to be the highest ever paid for a work acquired privately.

The museum’s cofounder, cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder, led the museum in its efforts to acquire the painting so it could become the cornerstone of the museum’s collection. The masterwork, along with the other restituted Klimt works have been on view at the gallery and were heralded as New York’s major cultural event last summer. The four works that will be sold in Christie’s evening sale of Impressionist and Modern art, Adele Bloch-Bauer II, Houses in Unterach on Lake Atter, Apple Tree I, and

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI LE FILS DU CONCIERGE PAINTED IN CAGNES IN EST / MILLION

Washingtonians looking to acquire a unique piece of jewelry for that special person should take a look at a special single-owner sale of jewelry being offered by Sotheby’s on December 6th in New York.

The sale of Revivalist Jewels by Castellani & Giuliano from the Judith H. Siegel Collection, will be the most significant offering of jewels by the two great Italian jewelers of the 19th century to appear on the market in decades. Comprised of over 150 historical pieces designed in Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance-revival styles, this collection of brooches, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, parures and objects of vertu represents some of the greatest achievements in jewelrymaking during the 19th century.

“THIS PAST MAY SOTHEBY’S CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF COLLECTORS WITH ITS SALE OF PICASSO’S DORA MAAR WITH CAT THAT SOLD FOR A STAGGERING

THE HIGHEST PRICE ON RECORD THIS YEAR FOR A SINGLE WORK ” PH OTO CO URT E SY OF SOTH E BY ’S NE W YORK .

Birch Forest are expected to collectively achieve in excess of $93 million with Adele Bloch-Bauer II leading the four with an estimate of $40 to $60 million. Art world insiders wonder whether the market can support this many multi-million dollar paintings by Klimt in one sale; however, their undisputed historical significance should certainly attract the most serious collectors and institutions in the world to bid for them providing that they have deep enough pockets.

In addition to the restituted Klimt paintings,

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the fall Impressionist and Modern sales at both houses will have other important works that will spur competitive bidding. Christie’s sale will also include a seminal blue period Picasso, Angel Fernåndez de Soto, estimated at $40 to $60 million from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, as well as L’homme å la håche, the most important work by Paul Gaugin to come to auction in the last thirty years that could realize as much as $45 million. Sotheby’s sale will include an outstanding still-life by Paul Cezanne, Nature morte aux fruits et

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AN EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GOLD RUBY DIAMOND AND ENAMEL BANGLEBRACELET CARLO GIULIANO CIRCA

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INSIDE HOMES

THE HUT Fantastical journey in the heart of Middleburg

Eight years ago New York-based businessman Jeffrey Steiner bought this slice of Middleburg farm heaven from the Archbold family and quickly added finishing touches that make it a home design masterpiece.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTOINE SCHNECK WRIT TEN AND ST YLED BY CORINNE B ENSAHEL

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his extraordinary and delightful property does not conform easily to limitations. The Hut is anything but a hut — and anything but droll. Playful follies, gargoyles, bottle-bottom windows and Asian art and antiques merge with the restraint of ornamentation proscribed by classical Italian renaissance architecture.

The original Hut was an attractive, very simple and somewhat rustic-structure surrounded by beautiful oak trees. It was a beloved retreat of the Archbold family, as was their Washington Hillandale estate, and sentiment favored retaining the character of each with new construction.The challenge was to blend two patently different styles of architecture into one harmonious whole, because, while

“THE INTIMACY of the old Hut survives in one section, leading to a fresh change of scenery when entering the grand salon. Here one encounters a perfect replica of the Tuscany Villa ballroom found in the Hillandale mansion owned by Ricardo and Isabel Ernst.”

Hillandale was a Tuscan Renaissance-style palazzo, The Hut was a mid-twentieth century American contemporary. Of greater necessity perhaps, were the quantities of centuries-old furniture and tapestries, fine paintings, objects of art, and a delicate pipe organ that would be transferred to The Hut

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1 (1) The amorphous indoor swimming reflects the glass-doomed roof as well as Versace’s style. (2) A western motif greats visitors in the den. (3) this Remington bronze statue guards the den. (4) Terracotta warriors invade the library — the antique statues were purchases by Steiner in Hong Kong (5) the warmth of the dinning is achieved using Venetian plaster, deep reds, Orientalist drawings and a terracotta horse also purchased in Hong Kong.

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ART AND AUCTION

Baltimore Roadshow This year’s Baltimore Summer Antique Show attracted over 30 foreign dealers and featured works by Monet and O’Keefe

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andscapes by French impressionist Claude Monet and American painter Georgia O’Keefe were being offered for just under $1 million. Ancient Chinese carvings were priced in the hundreds of thousands and a silver urn byViennese Secessionist designer Josef Hoffmann was going for $55,000.

Those were just some of the rarer treasures for sale at the Baltimore Summer Antique Show held over the Labor Day weekend. This year’s event, staged from August 31 through September 3, was more upscale than in the past with new management attracting higher-quality dealers among the 550 exhibitors.

Last fall, the Palm Beach Show Group acquired the show from previous owner Frank Farbenbloom, who founded it in 1980. The Florida-based company also runs the Palm Beach Jewelry and Antiques Show, which is staged annually over the President’s Day weekend in February and known for its top-notch wares.

Inside the cavernous Baltimore convention center, the atmosphere felt more like an art museum than a flea market with room-like displays lining spacious aisles.

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the quality of dealers and layout,” said Michael James of the Londonbased Silver Fund, one of 30 exhibitors at the Baltimore show who also participate in the Palm Beach venue. Inside the welllit vitrines of his stand were glistening pieces of Georg Jensen silver, including a 1915 tea set priced at $90,000.

Michael Teller IV, owner of T.K. Asian Antiquities in Williamsburg, Va., a participant in the Baltimore event since its inception, also remarked on the change. “There has been an upgrade in the quality of exhibitors this year,” he said, standing next to an ancient Chinese “monkey demon” (asking price: $100,000).“The presentation is better and there’s more variety.”

The new Palm Beach owners enticed about 100 exhibitors to come to Baltimore for the first time. Among them was Albert Levy who specializes in Lalique art glass ($2,500 to $50,000 per piece) and 19th century French furniture. Customers to his tony gallery on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue include Donald Trump, Rod Stewart, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Springsteen. No celebrities turned up to visit in Baltimore, Levy said, although “a nice clientele of collectors” did.

This year’s show attracted more than 30 foreign dealers from England, France, Italy, Japan, Uruguay and Canada, plus another 30 from the West Coast.That was enough to attract many visitors from outside the BaltimoreWashington area. “The reason we come here is that some dealers who

come to Baltimore don’t do shows in New York,” said Sooky Goodfriend, a Manhattanite who buys and sells vintage jewelry. She and friend Saul Kaplan were checking out the colorful Palissy ware at a booth manned by two Frenchmen.

Japanese collector Yumi Hattori flew all the way from Tokyo to buy European silver and porcelains. “Very good quality ceramics here,” she said while browsing Wedgwood at Texan Earl Buckman’s booth, “but the same prices as in New York.”

Many of the 30,000 antiquers at the Baltimore venue were knowledgeable collectors on a mission to find the perfect treasure to add to their stash, according to several dealers.“Palm Beach is more for decorators and less for collectors,” said Pierangelo Marengo, a dealer from Milan, Italy,

THIS YEAR’S SHOW ATTRACTED MORE THAN FOREIGN DEALERS FROM ENGLAND FRANCE ITALY JAPAN URUGUAY AND CANADA PLUS ANOTHER FROM THE WEST COAST who sells antique canes and scientific instruments.

“More people come to Baltimore looking for smaller stuff, not furniture.”

The best venue in the country for antique silver, the Baltimore show offered plenty of shine in every corner. Among the oldest treasures were French silver spoons made in 1450 for $8,500

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love, actually each at the stand run by Robert Lloyd, a New York dealer. Both Lloyd and Spencer Marks, Ltd., a Massachusetts antiques business, sold pieces made by Baltimore silversmith Andrew Ellicott Warner to the artisan’s descendents.

Bill Rau, the New Orleans dealer showing the Monet and O’Keefe, collected $26,000 for a 1793 serving spoon made by Paul Revere.

Not as well represented as the silver and Asian antiques, which also made a strong showing, were the vintage midcentury modern designs now enjoying a revival in the decorating world. “We haven’t found as strong as a market for it in Baltimore as New York, Miami or Chicago,” said Leonard Davenport of Long Island, NewYork, who specializes in artworks from the 1960s and 70s.

Fran Schreiber, owner of Serendib in Brooklyn, was offering futuristic German pottery at a reasonable $375 per piece but had few takers.

New Yorker Greg Nanamura who specializes in 20th century furnishings brought only jewelry to the show.

With display fees higher than last year — an increase of about 20 to 25 percent, according to several exhibitors – dealers were anxious to make topdollar sales. Nicolaus Boston Antiques, one of 16 British exhibitors, scored with a museum-quality Wedgwood majolica vase sold to a Baltimore collector. The dealer had priced it at $95,000 but, like so many exhibitors, wouldn’t say how much he got for it.

Rau didn’t sell the Monet and O’Keefe. But he managed to rake in $700,000 from buyers willing to spend big bucks on an Art Deco cabinet, an 18th century French desk and a diamond bracelet among other items. “Even though we had the most expensive house in the neighborhood, we still did fine,” Rau said via email. “We will definitely be back next year.”

Opposite page bottom– Celluloid and leather purse circa 1930. Opposite page top– A Gilt-bronze mounted ivory and metal cloisonné marquetry jardinière by Ferdinand Duvinagge, circa 1880. Above– An alabaster and bronze figurine of an Eastern woman riding a camel, French, Late 19th Century.

Bronze with black green patina. Left– First Edition in first issue dustwrapper of Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1926.

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old habits of gambling and having affairs, and Alice paid him back with affairs of her own, most notably with Senator William Edgar Borah from Idaho, after which she earned the new nickname of “Aurora Borah Alice.”

Alice had a sharp tongue and could be cruel and vengeful. She made fun of her cousin Eleanor’s buck-teeth, and developed an obsessive hatred for President Woodrow Wilson. When her beloved father’s health began to fail, she believed it was because Wilson had slighted him, so she lobbied her influential friends to vote against the League of Nations to get even. Alice was in the visitors gallery of the U.S. Senate when the League was voted down.

Her husband gambled away much of his fortune and Alice knew hard times after he died. In 1938, she put 2009 Massachusetts Avenue on the market for $70,000 but finding no buyers, took it off and stayed put for the next four Left– An invitation to “Mrs. L’s”, as Alice Roosevelt Longworth decades.When Alice’s only child, Paulina, (pictured here in old age) liked to be called, was one of committed suicide at the age of 31, Alice the most coveted in Washington for decades Right– Mrs. Longworth as a young woman. She was known for her striking tried to make up for her failings as a beauty throughout her life. mother by formally adopting Paulina’s shy in many ways, but also a publicity hound. Her daughter, Joanna. Alice made her granddaughter favorite color was immortalized in the song Alice a top priority in her life, and the girl grew up Blue Gown, and her escapades included smoking devoted to her.

Alice knew every president from Benjamin in public, jumping fully clothed into a swimming pool, placing bets at a race track, wearing a boa Harrison to Jimmy Carter and attended White constrictor around her neck and shooting at House receptions through 18 administrations. telegraph poles from a moving train. Her father She could slay politicians verbally with oneonce said, “I can run the country, or I can control liners. She said Calvin Coolidge looked like he had been “weaned on a pickle” and dismissed my daughter. I cannot do both.”

Alice fell in love with a wealthy congressman Thomas Dewey as looking like “the little man from Ohio, Nicholas Longworth III, and the press on the wedding cake.” She told Lyndon Johnson followed them from their White House wedding that she wore wide brim hats so he couldn’t get to their European honeymoon, where they visited close enough to kiss her, and described him as an the crowned heads of Europe. Alice and Nick “engaging rogue elephant of a man.” Even her were a power couple in the Washington social cousin Franklin was not spared; she said he was circuit for many years, but their marriage soon “two-thirds mush and one-third Eleanor.”

For decades, an invitation to Mrs. L’s was the became a political arrangement. Nick resumed ust above Dupont Circle at 2009 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., the stately Beaux Arts townhouse that is now the headquarters for the Washington Legal Foundation was for decades the home of Alice Roosevelt Longworth and the most influential salon in Washington.

“Princess Alice,” eldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, was a beautiful, wild girl who stayed on the front pages of the news her whole life. She was

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The Beaux Arts townhouse at 2009 Massachusetts Avenue where “Princess Alice” lived until her death in 1980.

most coveted in town. She presided over dinners and teas where she expected her famous guests — from Richard Nixon to Robert McNamara to Edward Teller — to be witty and entertaining.

On her favorite settee in the drawing room, she had a pillow embroidered to say “If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.”

As the years passed, Alice’s Massachusetts Avenue house became seriously decrepit. Guests who picked their way through the poison ivy to reach the front door said they expected the ceiling to fall on them as they settled into one of the dusty chairs with shredded upholstery, courtesy of Alice’s favorite cat.As Alice began showing signs of senility, fewer and fewer friends came to see her. Her granddaughter dutifully called Alice’s friends and urged them to visit because “Gammy” was lonely.

Alice died at the age of ninety-six in 1980 and Joanna, following her grandmother’s instructions, buried her without fanfare in Rock Creek Cemetery. One of the most interesting eulogies for Alice was the comment by Meet the Press host Larry Spivak, who said “It is extraordinary to become almost mythological in a city of this kind, just by being yourself.”

Outspoken, spiteful, clever and ingenious, Alice remained beautiful even in great old age with her azure eyes and high cheekbones. It’s no surprise that her most lasting tribute was to be called “the other Washington Monument.”

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THE DISTRICT Washington Fine Properties’ Giselle Theberge has helped sell the four-level brick Colonial at Hoban Road� NW The property had been home to Tracy Mullin, the National Retail Federation’s president and CEO. One of the original thirteen houses built in prestigious Colony Hill, the six-bedroom residence was constructed in 1932 and sits on a quiet treelined street adjacent to Glover Archbold Park.

Renovated and expanded in 1999, the house features a gracious living room with double crown moldings and original random-width hardwood floors. There is a spacious chef ’s kitchen with a breakfast nook, double pantry and a custom-built china cabinet. Columns flank the entrance to a charming library with crown moldings, coffered ceiling, builtin bookcases and a slate hearth fireplace. A tree top terrace is accessible via French doors from the living room, dining room and a new sunroom. Additional exterior highlights include

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BY MARY K M EWBORN a brick staircase leading from the driveway to a grilling deck and the sunroom, beautifully landscaped side gardens and a private backyard with flagstone patio. A lower level with an exercise room, work area, storage room, laundry room, powder room and garage completes this spacious home. The property was offered at $2,695,000 and sold at the asking price.

Long and Foster’s Richard Oder recently closed the deal on O Street� NW The brick five-level, three-bedroom home with three and a half baths belonged to attorney Brian Buckelew. The new owner is David Mayfield, a prominent Charlotte area real estate developer. Mayfield paid $1,975,000 for the Georgetown residence with a finished basement, a fireplace, off-street parking and a large rear fenced-in yard.

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Brewster, ďš&#x; at Massachusetts Avenueďš? Nďš’Wďš’ďš? sold for $1.4 million.The threebedroom condo with three full baths belonged to Shari and Steve Ashman, chairman of Capital Bank. The Ashmans sold their home to Peter Wallison, a resident fellow and codirector of the American Enterprise Institute’s program on financial market deregulation, and his wife Frieda. In the 1980’s, Mr. Wallison was general counsel of the Treasury Department helping the Reagan administration formulate plans to deregulate the financial services industry. He later became counsel to the President. He is the author of Ronald Reagan: The Power of Conviction and the Success of His Presidency. He is also co-author of Nationalizing Mortgage Risk: The Growth of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Tracy Mullin, the National Retail Federation’s president and CEO, received $2,695,000 for Washington’s 1731 Hoban Road, N.W.

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Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia Georgetown

EAST VILLAGE CHARMER! Meticulously updated 3-level Federal-style Townhome beautifully blends old and new. On tree-lined street just steps from all Georgetown offers. Main level overlooking garden offers gleaming heart-pine floors, built-in bookshelves, crown molding. French doors lead from new Gourmet Kitchen w/FP and brick floor to private patio/garden. $1,297,000. Maureen Lucey 202-841-2368; Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700.

Chevy Chase

CONVENIENT LIVING in delightful 3BR/2BA FrontPorch Colonial. Renovated TS Granite Kitchen, LR w/FP, formal DR, updated BAs, lower-level Rec Rm w/FP, CAC and beautiful hardwoods. Wonderful big back yard w/ mature trees. Just a few blocks to Lafayette School/Park, Avalon Theatre, Connecticut Ave shops/dining; under a mile to METRO! $798,000. Julie Roberts 202-276-5854; Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700.

Massachusetts Avenue Heights

This unique estate is sited on over 1 acre of land overlooking Normanstone Park in the Heart of Washington’s Diplomatic community. The public & private spaces in this compound make it a versatile property for a diplomatic residence, wonderful pied-a-terre or a unique private residence.

Gated parking within the grounds for over 25 cars & a 3car garage offer the ultimate in security and privacy. Upper Brackets. Andrea Barr 301-379-5674; Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

Foxhall Crescent

Charming & elegant updated home. Cathedral ceiling, entry hall, lovely LR, and cozy library with FP, sep DR easily seats twelve. Gourment Kitchen with center island, granite counters and top of the line appliances. Lower level great RM, w/FP, BD & BA, laundry & storage. A must see! $1,795,000. Julia Diaz-Asper 202-256-1887; Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Cathedral Views in Cleveland Park!

Privately situated above the street, this historic home is greatly admired because of the unparalleled majestic views of the National Cathedral. Circa 1918, this stately red brick home has been completely renovated and offers almost 8,000 square feet of finished space. There are 8 bedrooms, 5 and 1/2 baths, plus a huge finished lower level with outside entrance. $3,100,000. Terri Robinson 202-607-7737; Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

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Logan/U Street

Impeccable Craftsmanship, Custom built, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, gracious LR/DR with fireplace and 23ft ceilings.

Cook’s kitchen with Poggenphohl, Viking, Subzero.

Palatial rooftop deck with city views and wet bar. Secured parking, and much more! $1, 095,000. Frank Griffin 202-256-4707, Jamie Finch 202-316-5600; Friendship Heights Office 202-364-5200

Bethesda/Sumner Village

Imagine yourself in this bright & beautiful 2 BR + den, 2-1/2 BA end unit in gated community w/pool, tennis, community center, exercise facilities & 27 park-like acres. Almost 2000 SF of living space including entry foyer, huge LR, separate DR, laundry & 29’ balcony. 2-car covered parking & large storage area. Ideally located near shopping, restaurants, public transportation and steps from the Crescent Trail.

Agent related to seller. $785,000. Mary Sepucha 703-4078544; Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

Chevy Chase, Maryland

EXQUISITE TUDOR filled with light. Updated and freshly painted 4BR, 2.5BA. Stainless and granite table-space Kitchen, Media Room. Crown moldings, hardwoods, marble floors, and gracious floorplan set amid landscaped gardens.

Near Metro, restaurants, movies, shopping – completely convenient. Owner/Agent. $1,175,000. Kathleen Ryan 240-418-3127; Chevy Chase Office 202-363-9700.

Capitol Hill

RARE OFFERING!!! Just steps from Eastern Market, don’t miss this lovingly restored, huge & gorgeous old-world Victorian charmer with top quality design/build updating.

Double parlor/formal dining room, chef’s eat-in KIT w/6burner range & all the bells & whistles, plus 3 huge master suites! A quality family room was a separate in-law suite— could be again. The icing on the cake is a GARAGE!!!

Price at $1,299,000. Dorothy Simmons 202-588-2300; Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Mount Pleasant

Grand extra-wide 1912 townhouse with tall ceilings, dramatic stairwell & a gorgeous renovation! Expanded kitchen w/honed granite counters, stainless appliances, and a breakfast room that opens to the charming rear deck, terraced garden & prkg. Stunning master suite w/vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet, en suite BA & private office. 3rd flr window-filled media room opens to a fabulous rooftop deck w/pergola. Spacious 1BR in-law suite on lower level.

Photos @ www.lindalowrealtor.com. $875,000. Linda Low 202-232-4733; Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

MARYLAND Award winning corporate litigation lawyer Steve Salky and Dr. Gail Ifshin have bought Western Avenue for $2 million in Chevy Chase. Washington Fine Properties’ Ted Gossett was the listing agent. Salky, a partner with Zuckerman Spaeder, was honored in September as a “Top Washington Lawyer� by the Washington Business Journal and is perhaps best known for representing Vaughn Clarke, the Freddie Mac CFO ousted over the mortgage company’s $5 billion accounting scandal. Ifshin is executive director of the Discovery Channel Global Education Fund. She also worked on the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

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In McLean, William Franke, trustee, sold Ballantrae Farm Drive for $3 million.

The four-level Colonial has a two-story foyer with a central staircase, seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths including an au pair suite

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and master bedroom with a sitting room.

Noteworthy features include four fireplaces, a wine cellar, fountain, flagstone patio and circular driveway. Weichert Realtor Sue Huckaby listed the property for the second time since 2002 when it sold for $3,024,000.

Daniel L. Retter is the new owner.

Earlier this year Washington Life reported that former AOL-Time Warner chairman Steve Case had purchased Jacqueline Kennedy’s childhood home Merrywood for $24.5 million.

Now WL can report that Case’s previous McLean home at Alps Drive has sold for $2.2 million. The new owner wishes to remain anonymous, however, we can confirm that the savvy buyer paid almost $400,000 below the asking price for the six-bedroom hilltop Colonial with a gated entrance. The sale was facilitated by Washington Fine Properties’ Ted Gossett, who is also the listing agent for Ethel Kennedy’s Hickory Hill, something to keep in mind for all those, who unlike Case, don’t

already own a piece of Camelot.

Gossett was also instrumental in the sale of Farm Market Road in Leesburg.

Gossett found Hogan & Hartson attorney Christopher Bartolomucci and his wife Catherine a great deal when they paid a mere $1.795 million for the custom-built manse in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Loudoun County.

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Clockwise– Brian Buckelew sold Georgetown’s 3147 O Street, N.W. , to David Mayfield for $1,975,000 / Daniel L. Retter recently purchased 1312 Ballantrae Farm Drive in McClean for $3 million. The seller was William Franke. / Steve Salky and Dr. Gail Ifshin recently purchased 6214 Western Avenue in Chevy Chase, Md. for $2 million.

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BERKLEY

This 5,000 sq ft classic renovated home includes top of line eat in kitchen, master bath with an oversized steam shower, family room with custom flooring and a bar with a climate controlled wine steward. 2 car garage, 3 bedrooms en suite and an Elevator serving all floors! $1,949,500 Jim Firkser 202.747.1002

DUPONT CIRCLE

Extraordinary Victorian renovated in 2006 to exacting standards with period detail. 4BR/3.5BA (Incl. In-Law Suite), grand living and dining rooms with 11’ ceilings and 2 car parking. Located on one of Dupont Circle’s most charming blocks. $1,679,000 Paul Pike 202.550.8871 Alex Venditti 202.550.8872

GEORGETOWN

2BR/3BA, 2600 sq ft residence at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown. Views of the Potomac, Kennedy Center, and Key Bridge.

520 sq ft terrace, 24-hour concierge, fitness club and spa privileges. $2,495,000 Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344 Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

WOODLEY PARK

Handsome 5BR/3BA home w/9’+ ceilings, hdwd floors, open living room, spacious dining room, and den off kitchen leading to private and leafy outdoor deck. 1BR Inlaw suite/apartment w/separate rear entrance and private deck. $999,000 Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

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Enjoy a casual lifestyle in this contemporary brick home situated on the edge of Rock Creek Park. With light-filled rooms, hardwood floors throughout and in the backyard a tributary of Rock Creek, this home offers scenery and convenience -- inside and out. $995,000 Edwin Dugas 202.363.9820

ROSSLYN

Breathtaking views from this gracious, elegant residence overlooking the River and City. Fabulous renovation with many custom features. 2,000 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 3 bath home with 31x9 solarium & 2-car parking. $1,385,000 Gary W. Frey 202.230.2383

DUPONT

Stunning 2,800 sq ft penthouse with south & western views of the National Cathedral, US Capitol and Virginia. Features 3BR/2.5BA’s plus library, high ceilings, hdwd floors, original architectural details, fireplace, library, washer/dryer and roof deck. $1,550,000 Hans Bjorklund 202.256.0987

ADAMS MORGAN

Remarkable condominium unit at the exclusive 2424 Lofts.

Enormous living room, soaring ceilings, sweeping views of the city, private elevator entrance, and garage parking. $1,800,000 Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344 Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

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The allure of this six-acre estate lies in its history, architecture and its pastoral yet convenient location. The Robert F. Kennedy estate for over fifty years, the property was also home to President and Mrs. Kennedy and served as the Civil War headquarters of Gen. George McClellan. Although renovated and expanded in the 1960’s, the home’s antebellum appeal has been preserved. The front steps of the 10,500 square-foot house were transported from George Washington’s Mount Vernon and its original pine floors have been retained. There are thirteen bedrooms and eight baths. The formal living and dining rooms open to flagstone terraces offering scenic vistas of the grounds where amid the lawns, towering trees and American boxwoods sit a stable, tennis courts, swimming pool and pool house.

Asking: Upon request Listing Agent: W. Ted Gossett, Washington Fine Properties, LLC, (703) 625-5656

ELLENBOROUGH ELLENBOROUGH ROAD EASTON MARYLAND

This grand fifty-four-acre Talbot County estate features 3,300 feet of shoreline and magnificent sunsets over Peach Blossom Creek. Its majestic Colonial revival mansion boasts more than 10,000 square-feet of living space and was built in the mid-1920’s after fire destroyed much of the original early nineteenth century structure. Designed by Emory Ross and recently renovated, the main house has nine bedrooms, eight baths, gourmet kitchen, and a four-bedroom-servants’ quarters. There is also a veranda, gardens, large guesthouse, barn, boathouse and pier, tennis court and riverfront swimming pool. Moviegoers will remember the dramatic setting from the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers.

Asking: $16.5 million Listing:Cliff Meredith, Lacaze Meredith Real Estate: a Division of Long & Foster, Inc., (410) 822-6272

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OVER THE MOON

Autumn in Hunt Country

BY V I C K Y M O O N

T

he grapes at the local vineyards have been blessed and harvested for the season.The autumn leaves are bursting with fiery color. Foxhunters are going full-tilt — tally ho — and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Barbara and William Scott’s parties are best described as “events” and this fall they created two such productions at their Willoughby Farm. First, they hosted “An Evening of Baroque” along with Nancy and Tom Dungan and Barbara and Jim Wilson.The Shenandoah University Kammermusik Players conducted by Jan Wagner played a medley of Bach,Vivaldi and Handel.

A large white marquee was set up beside their circa 1898 home. Horses grazed in nearby paddocks as the sun set slowly. Later, an unexpected display of fireworks from a charity event at Wakefield School could be seen in the distance. There was only one minor glitch when the electric generators turned temperamental. It almost added authenticity as the musicians read their sheet music, not by candlelight but flashlight.

The 150-plus guests included: Marsha Carter and artist Robin Hill, Barbara and Mark Augenblick, Betty and Hank Long and Beth and Wayne Gibbens, all listening attentively.

The Scotts have indulged their passion for gardening and planted over 200 varieties of heirloom apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, grapes, gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries.

They are especially fond of apple trees and for many years had a commercial orchard in West Virginia.

The apple orchard is now part of the Summit Point Raceway.William Scott is a former world champion race car driver — he won six major championships, two U.S. amateur titles, one European and two world championships in Formula II. He now runs a defensive driving school at the track with clients that include the State Department,TSA and FBI. So it was a natural tie-in when, a few weeks after the musical event, British auto aficionados gathered at Willoughby Farm for the Hunt Country British Car Classic, sponsored by the MG Club of

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Lionel Mitchell with his Triumph TR6 at the Hunt Country Classic British Car Show.

Ten-year-old Jane Braswell and her horse Gizmo are already getting ready for hunting season.

Shana Heilbron with former Redskin George Starke, who was entertaining guests at the Excel Institute tent during the polo matches.

Washington. Bright red, hunter green and blue Austin Healeys, Jaguars, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys cruised down the country roads.

All types of cars were on view, from Midgets and Sprites to Triumphs. And of course, the Scotts achieved their “purpose” with proceeds from admission fees and refreshments going to the nearby non-profit Middleburg Humane Foundation, which is run by founder Hilleary Bogley.

The Arundel Family — Nick and Peggy,

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Tom, Kara and Nathan — had a gathering at their Merry Oak Farm in honor of John Berry, director of the Smithsonian National Zoo. It was another stunning setting. As many in the area know, the Arundel family has a longtime association with the zoo. Nick recounted his adventures in bringing back the first two gorillas to the zoo from the Congo in l956.They flew on Sabena Airlines. “They were 18 and 20 pounds,” Nick Arundel says, adding, “I learned how to do baby formula from that.”

Now his son, Tom, is carrying on the tradition as a member of the board of Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ).There were plenty of animal lovers on hand, including Rose Marie Bogley and Missy and Bill Janes.

And to top off the evening? What else…fireworks. This time they were totally intentional and on cue…a Nick Arundel signature happening.

Chukkers Over at Great Meadow, the U.S.A. vs. England polo match took place.The U.S.Team, led by Juan Salinas-Bentley, won the International Silver Cup by an 8-5 margin. Vinnie Ryan scored two goals and was honored as MVP and local favorites Kevin Dougherty and Dougie Barnes also played.

Mark Cann, Lt. Phillip Kaye, Lt. Quentin Hicks and Maj. Rupert Lewis, all members of the British Combined Services Polo Association, played for England.

We found former Washington Redskin George Starke entertaining guests at the Excel Institute tent.

Starke and John Lyon (CEO of Parking Management, Inc.) started the post-secondary automotive technology school in 1997 for atrisk youths. The school, based in Northeast Washington, had 28 graduates last June.

hunt country dates NOVEMBER -

The Tenth Annual Beastie Bazaar Holiday Fine Art and Cra Fair to benefit the Virginia Spay Today Fund at Ayrshire Farm, Upperville, Va.; for more information visit www.beastiebazaar. org or call (540) 592-7018.

NOVEMBER

Chili Extravaganza Dinner at the Middleburg Community Center; for more information visit www.middleburgcommunitycenter.com or call (540) 687-3700.

NOVEMBER

It’s never too soon to enjoy the fine art of a tailgate picnic, as this young spectator did at the Middleburg Fall Races.

Patriotic salute to Senator John Warner’s Sixty Years of Public Service. Dinner followed by entertainment from the U.S. Marine Corps Band at the Middleburg Community Center; proceeds to benefit American Legion Post 295; $250 per couple; for more information email johnmolier@ aol.com or call (540) 364-3688.

DECEMBER

Christmas in Middleburg Parade; details from The Pink Box Middleburg Visitors Center; for more information call (540) 687 4643.

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All I want for Christmas With the holidays just around the corner, it’s worth mentioning a few new businesses in the village. Melissa Neal and her mother Kennie Neal are ow n e r s o f t h e Hampton House, an elegant gift boutique.

They recently had a showing of Jim Dratfield’s Petography work. Jim makes house and barn calls for portraits (many in sepia tones) of beloved pets. His work has been published in numerous books with Janie and Heath Stockton. the latest one, A Dog Janie, a photographer, for All Seasons, out in runs “The True Studio” in downtown Middleburg. time for gift giving.

And speaking of photographers, Janie Stockton can best be described into new homes. She’s also scheduled as a dynamo with a camera. She to undertake several other missions has launched a new location for for Oprah. In between, Janie travels all her business, The True Studio, in over the country to children’s shops downtown Middleburg. Janie and doing portrait work, with a frequent husband Heath Stockton have flyer file to envy. renovated a historic building that Around the corner on Liberty once housed the clothing and gift Street, Katie Rowand has opened shop “The Iron Jockey”.

Clothes Minded, a women’s The décor is done in shades of beige contemporary clothing shop. and brown, with a large bright room For anyone looking for the for the portrait work, which includes perfect Christmas bauble, Elizabeth family, children and babies (which Madros Miller has opened evoke the feeling of Anne Geddes’ her Mystique Jewelers (also in work). There is a viewing room with Alexandria) in the same building large leather couches where clients along Washington Street as Janie are able to select photographs as an Stockton. Here one can find the overhead digital projector plays. dazzling designs of Fine Arf… ahem, When Janie is not in town, she’s art — charms for pets and people. on the road with Oprah Winfrey. A former polo player, Elizabeth also She recently completed an assignment carries gold earrings and bracelets for the Angel Network/Habitat for from Slane & Slane, Judith Ripka, Humanity-Katrina project. Janie took Jack Kelege, HIDALGO and more. portraits of all the families moving Dear Santa… I want it all.

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OCEANBLOCK FENWICK ISLAND Luxury abounds in this beautifully appointed new four-bedroom plus loft and den ocean block designer furnished home.

Alluring views of the ocean and Fenwick Lighthouse.

Would make an outstanding rental. $1,390,000

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CANALFRONT SOUTH BETHANY Perfected situated on a navigable waterway, this stunning new home with nautical flair will please any boating or beach enthusiast. This four-bedroom plus loft has an open floor plan, is only two-and-one-half blocks to the beach and will offer any family a leisurely getaway. $1,069,000

IN TOWN BETHANY BEACH Quietly nestled on a quaint street in the town of Bethany, sits this newly built four-bedroom, three-bath home with a grand great room and an additional cozy family room with fireplace.

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WEST FENWICK ISLAND Enjoy this new bayfront four-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bath designer furnished home with a 40’ boat pier to enjoy the gorgeous southern views of the bay and very close to the Fenwick beaches. $899,000

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Charming 5,200 sq ft home on 15.88 acres. 4 BRs, 4.5 BAs, all systems state-of-the-art. Beautiful pool, spa, Media area, exercise room & play room. Privacy with spectacular views. $1,600,000.

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14.5 acres, 4 stall barn. $1,400,000

16+ acres surrounded by Manassas Battlefield Park and its 25 miles of equestrian trails. Immaculate 3 bedroom Cape Cod, 2 run-in sheds, 3 large fields and 2 small paddocks with board fencing. $1,300,000

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T H I S

T O W N

GOSSIP MAKES THIS TOWN GO ROUND

BY M I C H A E L ST R A N G E

I

love gossip. Wouldn’t enjoy life without it.

The nastier and juicier, the better. I devour it in all its forms: internet, newspapers, supermarket tabloids, trashy magazines, over the phone, whispered in my ear. Blind items are my crossword puzzles. When the gossip’s about me, I’m mortified.When it’s about my friends, I’m outwardly shocked but quietly delighted. Bring it on. Trash ’em. Slice ’em to shreds. I’ll be the first one on their doorstep with flowers, the martini shaker, and a shoulder to cry on. Schadenfreude could be my middle name.

My darling but private-to-a-fault husband says my addiction to gossip is my least attractive trait. But he’s also the same person who says that in this town the real gossip is on the front pages of The Washington Post and The NewYork Times and the blind items are any story that includes the words, “according to an anonymous source.” I love his sense of humor. It’s what keeps me learning new tricks.

and put on the Everlasts; that’s what Washington yearns for from its most-read columnists.

Not to forget the competition. When I’m around Patrick Gavin I feel like Eva Longoria with the gardener on Desperate Housewives; me and every other woman (and man) in his vicinity.

His newspaper, the DC Examiner, doesn’t have the reach of the Times or Post, but gossip addicts know he has skills beyond throwing off heat. What he doesn’t get into his and Jeff Dufour’s “Yeas and Nays” column, he dishes up at mediabistro.com.

John McCaslin at The Washington Times opts for clever over mean.The true bad boy of Washington gossip is curly-headed, bespectacled Alex Pareene, the new and very young Wonkette. I visit his website right after Drudge and Page Six and right before Perez Hilton and TMZ. Patrick, Jeff, John and Alex have the potential to stir it up here in sleepytown, but those boys need an older woman to show them the ropes … and skeletons.

ruined a reputation.

Is Washington gossip on a par with New York and Los Angeles? You betcha. It’s way better and often juicier. Lindsay Lohan tossing her cookies

“HOLLYWOOD AND WALL STREET GOSSIP PALE AGAINST THE SNARK THAT SPILLS FROM OUR LEAKIEST INSTITUTIONS THE WHITE HOUSE PENTAGON AND CIA GIVE US MORE OF THAT ANONYMOUSLY AND WITH GLOVES OFF PLEASE ” No matter what they say publicly, there is not one clued-in person here (or elsewhere) who doesn’t read “The Reliable Source,” even though it’s had an up and down journey. The names fade on the horizon: Chuck-Annie/AnnLloyd-Richard …

But now there’s Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger. Roxanne is tall and sultry; Amy is petite and adorable.Women pull their men a little closer when Roxanne enters the room. My tactic was to bond right away. I confessed, sincerely, “Roxanne, if I could wear red the way you wear red, I would never wear another color.” Amy has a big smile and a perky disposition, but look into her eyes and you see a writer who knows how to use a shiv. If only the Post would let her. In fact, I only wish both women would take off the white gloves

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What’s also needed is some quick turnaround.

Gossip here spends too long in a social incubator before grabbing the daylight of public knowledge.

The burden falls to you, dear readers, to plant the dirt you know as soon as you know it for the joy of all. My massage therapist knew about Mark Foley early on; not before the House leadership but definitely before the media. I admonished him, “You should have called someone.” How, he asked, how? It’s simple. Excuse yourself to a friend’s study and use their phone. Speak only to the columnist. Don’t leave a message. Don’t email. Set the ground rules right after “hello, you don’t know me,” with a very assertive “this is on background only.”Then have at it. The columnist, if a pro, will make you feel like you’ve saved the world, even if you only saved their column and

on Paris Hilton at a Vegas party for the Olsen twins is, literally, kid’s stuff. Washington, on the other hand, gave us Monica Lewinsky, Jeff Gannon, Jack Abramoff, and, of course, Foley, to name a few of recent vintage. Hollywood and Wall Street gossip pale against the snark that spills from our leakiest institutions, the White House, Pentagon and CIA. Give us more of that.

Anonymously, and with gloves off, please.

Readers wishing to contact Michael can email her at: MStrange@washingtonlife.com

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Glamorous totally renovated Kalorama mansion.

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Charming & enchanting 3-4 BR, 2.5 BA, period details, 2 sunrooms, lower level au Pair suite & office, beautifully landscaped large lot, 2-car garage. $1,095,000

UNDER CONTRACT! Pristine Cleveland Park, semidetached row home w/chef ’s kitchen, master suite, oldworld details and high ceilings. 3 BR, 3.5 BA. $895,000

Classic Cleveland Park charmer, welcoming front porch, delightful garden, high ceilings, 4 bedrooms plus 3rd floor master suite. $1,295,000

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Urbane & luxurious renovated townhouse w/glass walls, blond floors & lots of light. Open flowing spaces overlook deep lovely private garden. Close to Dupont and Metro. 2 BR, 3 BA, media room and Garage.

Four-level Victorian located in highly sought-after East Village with renovated kitchen, walled patio, in-law suite & 2 car pkg. Newly painted & gleaming. $1,995,000

Stylish 4 BR contemporary w/open floor plan, spacious kitchen, bamboo floors, MBR w/ balcony, glass doors open to patio, huge garden and parklands. $1,450,000

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