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Meet the New Executive Director of CHAMPS: Tony Tomelden

The Man Behind the Rugs: Mehmet Yalcin of Woven History

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Meet the New Executive Director of CHAMPS: Tony Tomelden Is Looking Out for Small Businesses – and the Community by Elizabeth O’Gorek

The Man Behind the Rugs: Mehmet Yalcin, Owner of Woven History by Jennifer Wilkinson

Keeping Them Clean: Sole Wash Protects Investment in Sneakers – and in the Community by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Flavors to Frills: Eat the Experience at My Cake Theory by Liz O’Gorek

The Boiling Crab Open on H Street by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Capitol Square Sidewalk Cafe Approved: ANC6A Report by Nick L. Alberti

Liquor Store in Atlas Gym Building Protested: ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ANC Supports Permanent Bike Lanes Around Capitol Grounds: ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

By Right Development Next to Freeway Stirs Controversy: ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

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homes and gardens The Washington Youth Garden: Celebrating 50 Years by Rindy O’Brien

Using a Percussive Gun by Pattie Cinelli

The Washington Youth Garden: Celebrating 50 Years by Rindy O’Brien

Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

Changing Hands by Don Denton

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Capitol Cuisine by Celeste McCall

At the Movies by Mike Canning

Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

The Jazz Project by Jean-Keith Fagon

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Using a Percussive Gun: A Practical Way to Lessen Aches, Stiffness and Get Better Sleep by Pattie Cinelli

The District Vet: Veterinary Health Workers by Dan Teich

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THE NGA SCULPTURE The National Gallery closes GARDEN out the summer with outdoo r concerts in the Sculpture den. The series not only rev Garisits jazz, but offers the exp anded musical genres of ma and brass. Remaining con riachi certs are Thursdays, Aug. 12 (Baltimore Jazz Collective and 26 (US Army Brass--clas --jazz) sical, patriotic), and Sept. 9. (Flor de Toloache--mariac Concerts start at 6 p.m. (ga hi). tes at 5 p.m.). All concert-g oers over the age of two free pass for admission. Pas need a ses become available two weeks in advance of the con date. tickets.nga.gov/eve cert nts. Photo: Courtesy of the Nationa l Gallery of Art

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OPERA IN THE OUTFIELD’S CINDERELLA After a three-year hiatus, this free community event on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. (rain or shine), allows fans to lounge in the outfield and watch an opera broadcast of Cinderella, Rossini’s charming take on the classic rags-to-riches story. The 5 p.m. pre-show family entertainment includes the broadcast of Mo Willems’s first opera, Elephant & Piggie present SLOPERA!: A Bite-Sized Opera. The evening’s activities will also include performances by local artists, photo opportunities, arts and crafts and chances to win prizes. Patrons wishing to sit on the outfield grass will receive a free wristband, which will be distributed near the Family Picnic Area (at sections 141–143) beginning at 5 p.m. Outfield grass will be firstcome, first-served. OperaintheOutfield.org. Deborah Nansteel as Tisbe, Paolo Bordogna as Don Magnifico, and Jacqueline Echols as Clorinda. Photo: Scott Suchman for WNO

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En Vogue is an American R&B/pop vocal group. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single “Hold On”, taken from their 1990 debut album Born to Sing. En Vogue has sold more than 30 million records worldwide to date, and is often considered one of the best female vocal groups of all time.[The group has won seven MTV Video Music Awards, three Soul Train Awards, two American Music Awards, and received seven Grammy nominations. At The Birchmere in Alexandria, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m.; and at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Friday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. envoguemusic.com. En Vogue--Rhona Bennett, Cindy Herron-Braggs and Terry Ellis

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FLYING CIRCUS HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL On August 21 and 22, there are hot air balloon launches in the early morning, 6 to 9 a.m. and late afternoon, 6 to 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 a.m. and you’re invited to take a ride or just come out to see the balloons close-up. Festival admission is $10. Rides are $150 to $250 for the approximately one-hour ride. You negotiate directly with the balloon pilots. The Flying Circus Aerodrome is 14 miles SE of Warrenton and 22 miles NW of Fredericksburg, just off Route 17, at 5114 Ritchie Road (Route 644) in Bealeton, VA. (about 60 miles from DC). flyingcircusairshow.com. Balloons aloft in the early morning hours. Photo: Vern Wells

DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF TONI STONE AT ARENA History is filled with trailblazers and Toni Stone was one of them. Considered a pioneer, she was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play professionally in a men’s league in the 1950s. Against all odds, Stone shattered expectations and created her own set of rules in the male-dominated sports world. Based on Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, award-winning playwright Lydia R. Diamond tells the story of Stone’s journey of perseverance and resilience just to do what she loved the most—play baseball. Arena Stage, Sept. 3 to Oct. 3. arenastage.org. Toni Stone will be simulcast at Nat’s Park on Sept. 26. Details tba.

The citywide 17th annual DC JazzFest will take place from September 1 to 5, with over 20 concerts, interviews and exclusive events featuring international superstars and homegrown talent. Their signature event, DC JazzFest at The Wharf takes place over Labor Day weekend. Festival experiences will include in-person and live stream performances, up-close-and-personal “Meet the Artist” conversations, and the DCJazzPrix international jazz band competition Finals live at Union Stage. Single day pass, $89 to $189. dcjazzfest.org.

OUTDOOR WELLNESS SERIES AT KENILWORTH PARK Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is offering the Kenilworth neighbors and the community at large the experience of outdoor wellness at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens with WELLderness, a free outdoor wellness series. Try for the first time or continue your practice of yoga, photography, tai chi, forest bathing, painting, dog pack walks, and live music through October 2021. Ward 7 and 8 residents are invited to pre-register and retreat across the street, before sessions open to all. The gardens are at 1900 Anacostia Ave. SE. Register at kenaqgardens.org/events. The East of the River Drum Band performs on Sept. 4, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Photo: Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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THE AMEN CORNER AT SHAKESPEARE From Sept. 14 to 26, James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner returns to Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, to complete its original run cut short by the pandemic. In a 1950s storefront church in Harlem, Pastor Margaret rails at her congregation and her teenaged son for their vices. Surrounded by a choir of powerhouse singers belting songs of redemption, Margaret must face the music herself when memories of her own troubled past return. The Amen Corner premiered at Howard University in the 1950s. Tickets are $35 to $120. shakespearetheatre.org. Photo: Scott Suchman

UPENDING 1620: WHERE DO WE BEGIN Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?, opening Aug. 6 at the National Museum of American History, is an exhibition that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and the important legacies of those encounters over the next 400 years. Those initial meetings became the subject of powerful yet changing myths, when later Americans reimagined the English Pilgrims as “founders” of the US nation. Exploring the evidence that upends these myths highlights Wampanoag experience and persistence through the centuries, and invites a fuller understanding of the colonists’ views and motivations as well. Objects on display include fragments of Plymouth Rock, a family chest used by a member of the Mayflower party, a 1998 Day of Mourning protest banner, a Wampanoag wood splint burden basket, and a handmade Narragansett drum. americanhistory.si.edu.

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MY FATHER, MY MARTYR, AND ME BY FARGO TBAKHI This electric and groundbreaking solo show-inpoetry weaves the autobiographies of the playwright, his father and RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan to examine the criminality often automatically layered onto Palestinians, and ultimately begs the question: in the face of decades of colonization, erasure and fear, how can we love each other better. $50 to $68. The Mosaic Theater Company at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE, Sept. 10 to Oct. 3. mosaictheater.org.

The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD, has opened Women Behaving Badly: 400 Years of Power and Protest. The exhibition, on view through Dec. 19, 2021, links heroines of the past with modern trailblazers, celebrating women throughout history who broke rules, transgressed boundaries, and insisted upon recognition of their human rights. Approximately 75 prints, photographs, and books illustrate female power and courage over five centuries into the modern era when women were actively engaging to effect social change. Masks required. Get free passes at artbma.org.

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MEET THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHAMPS Tony Tomelden Is Looking Out for Small Businesses – and the Community by Elizabeth O’Gorek

ony Tomelden cannot hold still. He is constantly moving behind the bar at The Pug (1236 H St. NE), filing receipts, cleaning glasses, stopping only to answer a phone call or to assess if a text message should pause the conversation he is having. In addition to The Pug, Tomelden is owner or partner of three other DC establishments: restaurant Brookland’s Finest; whiskey bar Union Trust; and the Public Option, which he helped owner David Perry reopen after a 14-month pandemic closure. And on top of all those ventures, in April, he also became Executive Director of the Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Tony Tomelden outside The Pug (1236 H St. NE), the bar he opened in 2007. E. O’Gorek/CCN Professionals (CHAMPS), Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce. So he needs all that restless energy. CHAMPS is a membership organization that serves the busiraised between DC and Prince George County with a brief digression at Vilness community through advocacy, education and networking, with the overall lanova University. Tomelden met his wife, Stephanie Coleman, at the Capitol goal of continuing to make Capitol Hill not only a great place to live, but also a Lounge where she was a server. They have now been married for eighteen years great place to do business. The 150 or so members of CHAMPS are the types and have three kids aged 10 to 14. of small businesses that make DC unique. He lives in Brookland, near the house his father was raised in. “I love Brook“We are very fortunate to have Tony as our new Executive Director,” said land, but Brookland doesn’t have as big a commercial presence as Capitol Hill Brad Johnson, CHAMPS President and Principal at Johnson Law Group. does,” Tomelden said. “Capitol Hill --it’s just a great neighborhood. My kids “Tony’s long experience as a small business owner in the District and his uncome here to hang out,” he said, thumbing to the back of the bar where his derstanding of its challenges makes him an especially effective person to lead daughter will shortly come to collect her bike. CHAMPS.” The Pub is a small enterprise. Right now, Tomelden employs two people at the bar. He said the issues and concerns faced by businesses like his, with Roots staff the size of extended families, are different from those larger organizations By now, most people on the Hill who have even a fleeting interest in the (the Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as having local food and beverage scene know who Tomelden is. Many met him back 500 or fewer employees). in the 90s when he helped Joe Englert open the Capitol Lounge. “The Hill “I think that the politicians, they always say that the small businesses are didn’t change because of the Capitol Lounge, but when we opened the Capithe backbone of America –and they really don’t mean us when they say that,” tol Lounge is when the Hill –when the city in general –really started changing,” Tomelden said. “But I do believe that small businesses are what gives DC its Tomelden reflected. character, and I just want to make things a little better for us.” Tomelden had a front-seat view of that change. Born in the District, he was Tomelden wants to work even more closely with the Main Streets and BusiAugust 2021 ★ 19

ness Improvement Districts (BID) to ensure coordinated promotion and advocacy. Executive Director H Street Main Street Anwar Saleem said business owners work hard every day, and organizations like his, CHAMPS and a few others are their eyes and ears as well as the advocates to identify and address their needs. Saleem said he looks forward to working with Tomelden and CHAMPS to do so. Saleem, who has been affiliated with merchant associations since 2002, said a challenge for Tomelden is that he’ll need to hit the ground running to get to know other business types and owners to find out what their needs are. “It’s always good to have someone who’s directly related to the businesses to get that feedback,” Saleem said.

Doing the Work Roneeka Bhagotra knows Tomelden is going to do an excellent job as the new CHAMPS Executive Director. She said that is because he has been working to support the business community for years. “He is someone who has brought business owners together,” said Bhagotra, who together with husband Ryan Gordon owns the Queen Vic (1206 H St. NE). “If there’s an issue going on, if there’s something that somebody needs to address, he is the one who will create a group to work on the issue.” A few years back, businesses along H Street NE were struggling with high insurance premiums. Tomelden got several small businesses together and spoke to an insurer who tailored a package to meet their needs. “Anything that he finds that is beneficial for his own business, he will share it straightaway with the other businesses,” Bhagotra said. “He just thinks if his community is doing well, he’ll do well. It’s about the community always.’ It was Tomelden who encouraged Bhagotra and Gordon to open the Queen Vic on H Street, even giving Gordon a temporary job after he quit his job to build out the pub that would essentially act as The Pug’s competition. “When we opened the Queen Vic, it was successful because Ryan already had a neighborhood following –and the reason he had that following is directly because Tony invited him to work at The Pug,” Bhagotra said. 20 H HILLRAG.COM

When their pub first opened, Bhagotra and Gordon became members of CHAMPS, but they later let the membership lapse. “It really wasn’t beneficial for any of the H Street businesses at that time,” she said. “We were sort of ignored, and not really considered Capitol Hill. So, obviously we are hoping that is going to change.” That change is one of Tomelden’s –and CHAMPS’–goals for the future. When he was opening Capitol Lounge in the 90s, Capitol Hill was a smaller community; now he sees Capitol Hill as extending all the way from H Street in the north to Navy Yard in the south. He wants to bring those businesses together. He also wants to help bring in more bars and restaurants to an organization that has been built on professional services and retail. He sees CHAMPS as having a role in the recovery, helping businesses operate safely and navigate the challenges. “I think there is still some trepidation. We do still have a lot of bridges to cross coming out of this pandemic, and I think CHAMPS can help with it.” He also wants to continue the work CHAMPS has done educating business owners on the myriad things they need to understand and track as they run a business. He is following legislation being introduced at DC Council, including a bill introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D) that would streamline the licensing process for new and existing businesses. He has reached out to ask for a presentation and to get answers to member questions about the Legacy Business Grants, offered by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) to businesses that have operated in the District 25 years or more.

Improving Business, Building Community But the role of CHAMPS ED involves more than improving business. For Tomelden, it is also about building the neighborhood, starting with the unique little places and services that are run by the neighbors you know. “Small businesses make a neighborhood better,” Tomelden said. ”I think a lot of people feel that way –and that makes Capitol Hill like a little town.” That means tackling issues not immedi-

ately linked to sales. Last month, CHAMPS wrote a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser, opposing the inclusion of a Home Depot in plans for development at Reservation 13. He is also tackling the need for affordable housing. “It doesn’t fall under my purview, except it does, because entry-level employees aren’t going to make as much,” Tomelden said. He thinks access to affordable housing and health care could be expanded so that wage workers can live where they work. He would like to see District government help to bridge the gap between wages and cost of living, perhaps governmentissued affordable housing or health care vouchers. Protecting the small businesses builds not just the neighborhood, but the city, he argues. He borrows an image used from his friend the architect Chris French, who compared the District to a forest. Standing outside a forest, French told Tomelden, all one can see is the trees; similarly, from afar all one sees of DC is the monuments and tall buildings. But, on the inside of a forest, there is a ton of undergrowth; that is where the most vibrant life is, and it is where most of the nutrients are produced. It is these, the smallest business that nurture the District’s culture and its economy, that are under threat. “If we’re not careful there won’t be any undergrowth in this city,” Tomelden said. “And I want to protect the undergrowth.” Tomelden is gesturing around at the interior of The Pug, but he could be referring to CHAMPS as well. “That’s why this place is here,” he said. “Because we’ve always not been… well, the trees.” Learn more about the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (CHAMPS) by visiting https://capitolhill.org/ u

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THE MAN BEHIND THE RUGS Mehmet Yalcin, Owner of Woven History by Jennifer Wilkinson

Mehmet Yalcin, owner of Woven History, 315 7th St. SE, stands amidst some his 5000 beautiful rugs. Photo: J. Wilkinson

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here’s nothing quite like the between piles of rugs and plopping himself Eastern Market and street down face first once he finally got tired. Nothfair on a sunny weekend day, ing could have pleased Mehmet more. Orion where stalls sell anything from woke up the next morning saying, “I want to antique prints to RBG onesies go to Mehmet’s house!” across the street from the strips many shops Silk Road and Woven History and restaurants. Many of the store ownWoven History’s oriental rugs are the perers stand in front of their shops, comparing fect choice for our late 19th and early 20th notes on their week or catching up on goscentury homes. Their warmth, patterns and sip. If you’re lucky, the owner of Silk Road colors add richness to any room, no matter and Woven History, Mehmet Yalcin, will be how modern. Entering Silk Road and Wothere, wearing his chapan, a knee-length coat ven History, you’ll find yourself in anothfrom Tashkent in Uzbekistan, worn througher world, one you might find in Turkey or out Central Asia, and his Kazak eagle huntIran or Afghanistan. Rugs of every size from ers hat from Western Mongolia, purple and fur-lined, with ear flaps. Mehmet is a swarthy man in his late sixties, with black eyes and a gentle disposition. I got to know him when my husband and I were looking for rugs for our condo just around the corner from Woven History. First, we chatted with him about what we were looking for, then we casually looked around his shop. Then, Mehmet sat us down with Turkish coffee as we started the selection process. What absolutely sold me on Mehmet was when I stopped in with my four-yearold grandson, Orion. Orion ran to Mehmet with his arms open. Mehmet lifted him up and placed him on a pile of rugs. Off he ran Rugs displayed outside Woven History. Photo: M. Ashabranner jumping over spaces

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Oriental rugs have not always been a part of Mehmet’s life. He grew up in Osmaniye Province in south central Turkey, a region historically referred to as Ceilicia crossroads, a transient area connecting east and west. He did part of high school in Ankara but then was invited by a friend and Peace Corps roommate to come to the US as an exchange student. He finished high school in Olyphant, PA, and then went on to the University of Scranton where he studied international relations. He graduated from Scranton in 1975, then moved to Washington. In 1977 Mehmet started a Masters in International Development at American University after which he accepted a position at the World Bank in international communications. During this time, he lived in an apartment on upper Massachusetts Ave. near AU and started helping a Turkish friend unload rugs he was importing. He made a deal with his friend that he could have the rugs of his choice to add to his collection in exchange for his help unloading them. Pretty soon, colleagues from the World Bank were coming to Mehmet’s apartment to look at rugs. At this point, he accepted a position heading an import/export company that belonged to Topbas Holding. After a year at Topbas, Mehmet decided to realize a lifelong dream of traveling the world starting in Istanbul and eventually making his way through all of Europe, Scandinavia, and North Africa. When

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health concerns ended his travels, he came back to Washington, and in 1987, he organized the first Annual Turkish Nomadic and Folk Art Show at the Eastern Market, a sleepy place at the time. In 1987, Mehmet also started a PhD program in Inner Asian and Altaic Studies at Harvard and would come back to DC every two or three weeks to oversee the folk art show he’d conceived. After six years at Harvard, Mehmet finished his degree and returned to Washington. He opened Woven History which specializes in traditionally woven, vegetable-dyed Middle Eastern rugs in 1995. Mehmet began to work with a cultural survival NGO founded by Cambridge Professor Mayberry Lewis who asked Mehmet for ideas to revive the dying arts and crafts of that region while helping indigenous peoples profit from their skills. He set up his own looms and worked with Tibetan refugees in Nepal and Afghan refugees in Pakistan. “We assist them while they’re in exile and help educate their children,” Mehmet adds. “There’s still a lot of forced child labor in carpet making, and I’m trying to protect against that.” Mehmet and his second wife, Yasemin, have three daughters whom they raised mainly at their farm in Lovettsville. Two of them just graduated from college and the youngest is in 8th grade, working remotely. “I wish one of my daughters would take more of an interest in the shop,” Mehmet said, “but they’re off straightening out the world. Rugs are like my kids,” he added, “Each one is unique and I love them all.” Woven History is open Wednesday-Sunday, 11-5. 315 7th St. SE, DC, 202-543-1705. Wovenhistory.com ◆

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Nichole Verdejo inside Sole Wash (427 Eighth St. SE), which offers sneaker cleaning, restoration and resale. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN

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he first thing Nichole Verdejo does when I walk into her business, Soul Wash (427 Eighth St. SE) is check out my shoes. “I’m not judgmental,” she tells me later. “I’m assessing what I need to do to get them clean.” Verdejo opened the first woman owned sneaker laundry in the country—maybe even the world—on Barracks Row last year. Sole Wash offers a range of services, from cleaning and restoration to customization of athletic footwear. Working with sister company The Footage Society (697 S. Washington Blvd, Laurel, MD) they also resell vintage sneakers. For Verdejo, opening Sole Wash is a chance to return to Capitol Hill in a way that better allows her to express herself. A former auditor with the federal government, she realized the importance of sneakers to youth when her own son entered middle school and she started to buy him

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more expensive shoes. He was the one who told her about the resale world, but it was a speaker at a PTA meeting who explained the role of sneakers in youth culture, rating them as important as clean clothing and bodily hygiene to social adjustment. “It provides a level of status when you are going to school, because fashion is such a big thing,” Verdejo said. “They’re like a window on your household. They mean a lot to kids.” They mean a lot to adults, too. A nice pair of sneakers is an entrée into conversation as well as into the community that appreciates them, transcending boundaries of race, class and religion. They are also a form of self-expression, she said. Wearers use them to express what they think is important, for instance by wearing the sneaker designed by WNBA star Breanna Stewart in collaboration with Puma to show support for women, and women in sports. But sneakers are also big business for collec-

tors. A typical pair of sneakers can range anywhere from $50 to $250, Verdejo said. But the resale market is a multibillion-dollar industry. A pair of vintage first-edition Air Jordans in pristine condition can fetch up to $4,000 on the resale market. “Some people wear them; some people just frame them,” she said. Verdejo is self-taught, learning cleaning and restoration through trial and error with household products, later being mentored by Derek Winje of Raleigh Restorations. These days, she teaches individuals and up and coming businesses how to clean and restore kicks at Sole Wash Academy. Sole Wash also invests in the community, accepting donated sneakers which are then cleanedup and redistributed to community members from a table outside the store every Sunday. The sneakers are available to anyone, from those without shoes to someone walking by on the way to brunch who takes an interest. For Verdejo, it’s a way of giving back to the local community and widening the reach of the sneaker culture. They’ve also partnered with Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6-D) to host a back-to-school sneaker drive. The goal was 100 pairs, and donations are well on the way to beat it already, with shoes arriving here in the District as well as by mail from New York and Hawaii. “The sneaker community stepped up,” Verdejo said. For Verdejo, who has 200 pairs of sneakers in her Buzzard Point home (and even more in storage) sneakers are a form of self-expression, and a way of connecting. “It’s about love,” she said. Reach Sole Wash (427 Eighth St. SE) at (202) 847-0950. Learn more by visiting www.Solewash.co or follow them on social media @ SoleWash_ ◆

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six different types of cupcakes, including chocolate, lemon, red velvet, vanilla, and strawberry with additional flavors rotating monthly. They can then choose one of six fillings to be injected right into the sweet heart of the cupcake; a frosting to crown it, a drizzle or syrup and then up to two of a variety of toppings, including fruit, crumbled Oreo and gummy bears –to name just a few. Cupcakes run $3.75 each; extra toppings are only a quarter. The many options allow for end-

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less flavor combinations in one delicious cupcake. But it is not just something to eat; it is something to do. Lightfoot is a self-taught pastry chef who not only developed the cupcake experience, but she has also developed a reputation as well. She is known for her beautiful, ornate custom cake creations that astound the eye as well as the palate and take hours to complete. “People eat with their eyes first,” she said. “I like people to visually be pleased when they see my cakes so their stomach will say, “yes, feed me.” My Cake Theory lets the customer enjoy the creative process as well. “This way I get to turn the tables on them and let them go as wild as they like,” Lightfoot said. The flavor to frills process is intended as an experience from entry to exit. Your first sight is the colorful bubbles that are a variety of cupcake flavors behind glass, followed by a rainbow of treat toppings on the countertop in candy jars, like a scene from Willy Wonka. At the end, Lightfoot carefully places the cupcake in a transparent box, and then into a string bag. It is a sweet gift you create yourself. Grab-and-go cakes are also available in 4- and 6-inch sizes, decorated to Lightfoot’s specifications. “That is usually a little over the top,” she laughs. You can also pick up prepared cupcakes if you want the flavors and don’t have time for the experience. Or take advantage of Lightfoot’s creativity by pre-ordering a custom cake at the shop, starting at $200. My Cake Theory is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays. A website is in the works at mycaketheory.com; call the shop at 202544-8000 or follow them on Instagram @mycaketheory or Twitter @ MyCakeTheory1 ◆

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n Monday, July 19, the Boiling Crab opened at 400 H St. NE with swag giveaways and seafood dinners. The restaurant was announced in fall 2020, and took nearly a year to open its doors. “It’s been a challenging journey but we’re so excited to finally announce that our new location officially OPENS next Monday, July 19th at 3 p.m.,” the restaurant wrote in announcing the event. “Thank you to everyone who’s been following and waiting for this announcement.” The Boiling Crab boasts that they serve “Southern Hospitality without the long drive or plane ride.” 15 of the restaurants are located in California, but they can also be found in Las Vegas, NV; Dallas and

Plano, TX; Honolulu, HI; South Miami, FL; Shanghai, China and Melbourne, Australia. It’s a casual restaurant with an easy vibe. The former Driftwood Kitchen has been modified so that the entrance is on Fourth Street NE, through the patio; the old front doors serve as windows. Restaurant goers select from a list of seafood, including crab, shrimp, crawfish and mussels to which they add a sauce (selecting the spice level). The restaurant also offers fried catfish, shrimp, calamari and hot wings, as well as chicken tenders for the kids. You can get gumbo, corn on the cob or fries and potatoes in a variety of ways. The Boiling Crab is located at 400 H St. NE. Call 202-793-4204 or visit https://theboilingcrab.com/locations/washington-dc/ ◆

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Capitol Square Sidewalk Cafe Approved ANC6A REPORT by Nick L. Alberti Chair Amber Gove (6A04) convened the July 8, 2021 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A via Zoom with Commissioners Keya Chatterjee (6A01), Laura Gentile (6A05), Robb Dooling (6A06), Sondra Phillips-Gilbert (6A07) and Brian Alcorn (6A08) in attendance. Commissioners Phil Toomajian (6A02) and Mike Soderman (6A03) were absent.

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Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee •

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The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to amend the Settlement Agreement (SA) for Dangerously Delicious DC LLC t/a Pie Shop at 1339 H Street, NE (ABRA #087422) as follows: Strike the prohibition in the current SA against allowing live and prerecorded music in the summer garden Strike the current restrictions on hours of operation for the summer garden Add the following requirements Any speakers installed on rear exterior shall not be directed toward the rear alley The operation for the summer garden shall end by 12:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, excluding the eve of Federal holidays and shall end by 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and on the eve of Federal holidays. There shall be no entertainment in the form of live bands and/or DJs in the summer garden after 8:00 p.m. The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to amend the SA for the Gold Room Bar and Lounge, LLC t/a The Gold Room Bar/Lounge at 1370 H Street, NE (ABRA #114757) as follows: strike the prohibition in the current SA against prerecorded on summer garden; require that any speakers installed on the summer garden shall not be directed toward the rear alley; and designate Mr. Alberti, Mr. Samburg, the Chair and Vice-Chair of ANC 6A to represent the ANC 6A in this matter. The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to appoint Mona Hatoum as Chair and Ian Stanford as a member of the ANC 6A Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee.

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6A AMBER GOVE, CHAIR, AMBERANC6A@GMAIL.COM Serving the Near Northeast, North Lincoln Park, Rosedale, and H Street communities ANC 6A generally meets the second Thursday of the month, at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street, NE.

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Transportation and Public Space (TPS) Committee •

The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to approve a letter be sent to Councilmember Charles Allen and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Everett Lott supporting naming the alley fronting Sq4546 Lot018 in Rosedale in honor of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson. The proposed name is “Mamie Peanut Johnson Court.” • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to DDOT requesting that they install radar feedback signs and other traffic calming measures on D Street and East Capitol Streets during the C St improvement project, expedite traffic calming on C Street NE from the 1500 block to 800 block, and work to clarify connectivity for cyclists at the western end of the C Street project scope. • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to support the application of Capitol Square Bar and Grill (1500 East Capitol St. NE) for the unenclosed sidewalk café. Some of the conditions for approval: • The dimensions of the public space at the corner of 15th and East Capitol Street NE be physically validated and agreed to by the applicant, a member of the Committee and Commissioner Brian Alcorn. • That the dimensions of the passageway on 15th Street NE abutting the west side of the cafe be 13 feet as measured from 15th Street beginning at and inclusive of the curb line to the cafe perimeter. • That the occupancy of the cafe be 35 seated and no more than 40 total between standing and seated guests.

• That the hours of the sidewalk cafe be no later than 7:00 am – 10:00 pm, Sunday thru Thursday and 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Friday and Saturday. • That the 20x25 foot (estimated) umbrella be replaced with individual table umbrellas • The Commissioner voted, unanimously, to send letter to DDOT requesting an urgent response to several outstanding requests, including to take traffic calming measures on H Street NE, including curb extensions and speed cameras, and to address pending all-way stop sign requests previously made by the ANC6A to DDOT for 14th and A Streets NE; 15th and A Streets NE, 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NE; and 13th and I Streets NE. • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to the Department of Public Works, (DPW) requesting that, due to health and safety concerns, they move the trash collection for the 800 block of West Virginia Avenue NE, the 1000 block of 9th Street NE, and 800 block of K Street NE to the rear alley of those blocks from its current location on West Virginia Avenue NE. If this change in trash collection location is not possible, the letter will request that DPW present options to ANC6A for how to address the current health and safety issue on the 800 block of West Virginia Avenue NE. • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter of support to DDOT for traffic calming measures for the 1000 block of 10th Street NE (intersection with Florida Avenue), including consideration of speed bumps and raised crosswalks. • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to DDOT requesting that they provide consistent parking signage on the 200 and 300 blocks of 8th Street. NE.

No meeting in August Economic Development and Zoning Committee meeting No meeting in August Community Outreach Committee meeting No meeting in August Transportation & Public Space Committee meeting 3rd Monday, August 16, 7:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting via WebEx Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee meeting 4th Tuesday, August 24, 7:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting via WebEx Instructions for accessing the meeting via WebEx have been posted under Hot Topics at anc6a.org. Call in information will be posted under Community Calendar at anc6a.org 24 hours prior to the meeting. You will be able to enter the meeting no earlier than 15 minutes prior to its scheduled start time.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C P.O. Box 77876 • Washington, D.C. 20013-7787 www.anc6c.org • (202) 547-7168

Next meeting Thursday, September 9, 2021. Information will be posted on the ANC 6C website.

ANC 6C COMMISSIONERS ANC 6C01 Christine Healey 6C01@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C04 Mark Eckenwiler 6C04@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C02 Karen Wirt 6C02@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C05 Joel Kelty 6C05@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C03 Jay Adelstein 6C03@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C06 Drew Courtney drewcourtney.anc @gmail.com

ANC usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, 214 Massachusetts Ave, N.E. Please check the ANC 6C website for dates.

ANC 6C COMMITTEES Alcoholic Beverage Licensing First Monday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.abl.committee@gmail.com Grants Last Thursday, 7 pm Contact: torylord@gmail.com Twitter: @ANC_6C_Grants Environment, Parks, and Events First Tuesday, 7 pm Contact: 6C06@anc.dc.gov

Transportation and Public Space First Thursday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.tps@gmail.com Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development First Wednesday, 6:30 pm Contact: 6C04@anc.dc.gov Twitter: @6C_PZE

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The Transportation and Public Space Committee meets at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of each month.

Economic Development & Zoning • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for a special exception from the lot occupancy restrictions, the minimum rear yard requirements, and the rear addition restrictions to raze an existing rear addition and construct a new, two-story, rear addition to an existing, attached, two-story principal dwelling unit at 1226 Duncan Place NE (BZA #20514) in the RF-1 Zone. The Economic Development and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month.

Community Outreach Committee • The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development requesting that the decision regarding Hill East Redevelopment Phase II/Reservation 13 prioritize housing for seniors and that at least 50% of the units be designated as deeply affordable housing as defined by 30% AMI. The Community Outreach Committee meets at 7:00 pm on the fourth Monday of each month.

Other Business •

The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter to owners regarding maintaining physical control and sanitary upkeep of the alley lot between 15th &16th and C &D Streets NE.

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t their July 13th meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B voted to protest an application from Sip Wine and Spirits to open a “higher-end” liquor store, Sip Wine

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and Spirits, at 1100 K St. SE. The building is the former site of Atlas Gym, located across the street from Ginkgo Gardens. Community members voiced opposition to a liquor store at the site, citing the proximity to Tyler Elementary (1001 G St. SE) as well as issues with crime, traffic and parking. Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg (6B08) said that Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) regulations need to be clarified for this case, as they appear to prohibit liquor stores from being located within 400 feet of a school or recreational facility. The Tyler playground is located up the street and across the intersection at I Street SE. Several petitions in opposition were circulated around the community, attendees told the commission. Residents said that they were not opposed to liquor stores in general, but said the location comes with challenges that would be aggravated by a liquor store. Oldenburg noted that then-First District Commander Morgan Kane had also expressed opposition to the idea. The applicant was unable to appear at the meeting of the Alcohol Beverage Committee (ABC), so the committee did not make a recommendation, preferring to allow time for the applicant to reach out to the community before they appeared before the full commission. Technical difficulties prevented a representative of the liquor store from being heard at the online meeting of the full commission. Still, the commission cited the extreme opposition from the committee and concerns with crime and safety in opposing the application.

La Casina Liquor License Hearing Deferred to September Commissioners voted to request an extension of the petition deadline for an application for a Class C Restaurant License for La Casina 1978 (327 Seventh St. SE), a new Romana pizzeria planned for the former site of 7th Hill Pizza. The application was posted at the start of the holiday weekend, July 2. The eleven days between posting and the meeting of the full ANC did not allow sufficient time for the community to learn about plans for the space or ask questions. The applicant is in Rome, Italy, with plans to move to the District in August. They have agreed to extend the petition deadline to Sept. 17 to allow for community consultation. That decision will necessarily defer the opening, which had been planned for September.

Affordable Housing at Proposed South Capitol Development Representatives from WC Smith presented a concept for a 13-story residential development at 850 South Capitol Street. The site is oddly-shaped, including a narrow strip extending south to I Street SE, and extends under the I-395/I-695 highway to the north. The proposed building would have two interior courtyards, a rooftop pool and three levels of parking above grade surrounding the lobby and amenity spaces on the ground and second floors. Unit numbers have not been finalized, but representatives said that all would be offered at market rate. The site is zoned D5, for high-density commercial and mixed use, and would require a special design review by the Zoning Commission, in part because of the required viewshed along South Capitol to the Capitol dome. The property would not be developed for up to five years, around the same time that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will rebuild the interstate ramp. Corey Holman (6B06) asked representatives if the developer was interested in entitling the project before inclusionary zoning might take effect in the area, as is currently being debated. WC Smith representative Shane Dettman said that advance work is necessary because the application and permitting process is lengthy, requiring up to a year in zoning and design review alone. The commission decided they would consult with ANC 6D, especially Edward Daniels (6D07), whose Single Member District (SMD) borders the south of the lot, citing that ANC’s extensive experience in dealing with developers on the question of affordable housing. The WC Smith development team is expected to file a design review application prior to the September meetings of the ANCs.

Approval for Two-Story Addition on Tenth St. SE The commission voted 9-0 with one abstention to a two-story rear addition and raze of an existing carriage house at 232 Tenth St. SE. The project has been subject to months of discussions between the architect, property owner, and neighbors. Initial plans included a third story which was been removed after discussions with the neighbors. In addition to historic review, the applicant is requesting a special exception to allow for lot occupancy 2.3 percent over what is permitted by right and to permit the building to extend further than 10 feet past the house to the north.

EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CAPITOL HILL & BEYOND Multiple neighbors spoke in opposition. The focus was on light and air as well as the precedent that a rear addition would set when there are no two-story rear additions on the block, although there is one one-story addition. In putting forward a motion to support, Commissioner Steve Holtzman (6B05) cited the applicant’s willingness to remove the partial third floor from the design as a compromise to get the two-story rear addition, which they could have done as a matter of right. He noted abutting neighbors were no longer in opposition and have made a promise secured from the applicant not to add a third floor later.

Opposition to DC Circulator Route Change The ANC voted to oppose changes to the Eastern Market-L’Enfant Plaza Route proposed in the DC Circulator Transit Development Plan (TDP). The ANC said this route serves both Nationals Stadium and Audi Field with special service on game days and DC Public Schools (DCPS) students living on Capitol Hill who attend Jefferson Academy Middle School. In the letter, ANC6B opposed the proposed truncation of the route between Eastern Market and L Street SE, arguing this would negatively impact Barracks Row and eliminate “one-seat rides” between Eastern Market and the Riverfront and Wharf and areas in between for business, recreational, and student users. However, the Commission supported the proposed extension between L’Enfant Plaza and Mt. Vernon Square. Additionally, the ANC asked DDOT to study ways to make the turnaround near Eastern Market safer and more efficient.

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Support for Advisory Bike Lanes The ANC voted 9-1 to support two Notice of Intent (NOI) of concept plans for advisory bike lanes on the 100 block of North Carolina Ave. SE and on 12th Street between E and East Capitol Streets SE. The 12th Street lanes were subject of the least amount of controversy. Commissioner Jennifer Samolyk (6B01) voiced strong opposition to the installation of lanes on North Carolina Ave., saying that area residents were opposed. The support came with the caveat that the commission see plans for the intersection of 12th Street with Independence Ave., and for the intersection of North Carolina Ave. with First St. SE; Samolyk asked that her opposition as representative of the Single Member District be recorded in the letter of support.

In Other Business The Commission voted to: • Approve an update to the existing Settlement Agreement (SA) with the Ugly Mug (723 Eighth St. SE). The SA limits the hours that the retractable roof can be opened to 11:30 to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 5 p.m. to midnight Fridays; 11:30 a.m. to midnight Saturdays and noon to 10:30 p.m. Sundays. • Support an application for a new Tavern license for DC Ramen, a new ramen restaurant opening at 525 Eighth St. SE. Chefs will come from Osaka in Japan, bringing authentic Consai Ramen with a unique twist to Capitol Hill. The restaurant will have a summer garden, open Sunday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and a sidewalk café open 10 a.m. to midnight Monday to Sunday. • Support a Historic Preservation Application (HPA) to add a sec36 H HILLRAG.COM

ond story rear addition and windows on the side yard at 507 E St. SE, after seeing drawings of the windows on the main house and their relationship to a new fence. • Support letters to DDOT requesting speed humps on the 100 blocks of both 18th and Burke Streets SE. Appearing were Commissioners Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe (6B02), Brian Ready (6B03), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), Steve Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman (6B06), Edward Ryder (6B07), Peter Wright (6B08), Alison Horn (6B09) and Denise Krepp (6B10). ANCs and their committees do not meet in August. The next meeting of ANC 6B is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. For the most up-to-date information on meetings and how to join a virtual meeting via Webex, visit anc6b.org. Learn about Commissioners and committees and subscribe to the ANC 6B newsletter by visiting anc6b.org or connect with the commission via email at 6b@ anc.dc.gov or via @ANC6B on Twitter. u

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t their July 14th meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C voted unanimously to support a letter to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) requesting the agency prioritize permanent—not temporary— bike lanes on Constitution and Independence Avenues, noting that these are noted in the District’s long-range

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Parking Restrictions Near Capitol Hill Montessori Commissioners voted unanimously to support a notice of intent from DDOT for modifications to dropoff and pickup areas surrounding Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan (CHML, 215 G St. NE). The modifications came out of discussions between the ANC as represented by Mark Eckenwiler (6C04) with both DDOT and DC Public Schools (DCPS), after issues were raised in 2019 with pickup and drop-off at shuttle buses used during construction on the school. The restrictions include: • G Street: No parking on school days between 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with 10-minute drop-off/pick up from 7a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. • Second Street: No parking on school days between 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with 10-minute dropoff/pick up from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Third Street: No parking on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is a switch back to the restrictions in place before the school was under construction. One CHML parent noted that these modifications were made without parental consultation, and asked why Third Street was not being utilized for parking. Eckenwiler said that it was not clear if the ban on parking on Third Street was related to fire code but did not rule out additional discussion about the use of Third Street for parking in the future if raised by DDOT. Eckenwiler said that while regulations are in the works to create street school parking zones for staff use, these are not yet in place. He committed to representing the ANC in those discussions at that time.

Oppose Curbside Loading Zone The ANC voted to oppose a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) application for special exception from minimum loading berth requirements and penthouse height restrictions for a new 14-story apartment building with penthouse at 7 New York Ave. NE. The commission opposed largely because of a lack of details about the loading zone, including size, demand and restrictions. The site is a narrow triangular lot, and the applicant argued that a required loading bay is not feasible and proposed curbside loading instead. The commission encouraged the applicant to examine the feasibility of pull-through loading, entering on N Street and exiting on New York Avenue. While the applicant indicated they may reappear with changes at the September meeting of the ANC, commissioners supported the letter in order to get a statement of concern on record before the current hearing date before the Zoning Commission, currently slated for Sept. 22.

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a request for a substantial change to an existing license for King Street Oyster Bar (22 M St. NE). Due to what was characterized by ABC Committee Chair Steve O’Neall as a clerical error, the applicant initially applied for a Class D license, which permits sales of wine and beer only, rather than a class C license, which also permits the sale of spirits. with conditions, a BZA application from JBG Smith for special exceptions at 55-75 New York Avenue, to allow for animal boarding on

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the ground floor and to permit a nightclub, bar or restaurant in the penthouse. The address is a new mixed-use building. The support was conditional on the absence of noise amplification on the penthouse terrace. The ANC expressed no concern about the animal boarding use. • a conceptual public space application for a proposed bridge over the alley between Georgetown’s existing Law Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy (roughly Second at E Street NW). Georgetown University owns the entire bloc. The alley is largely service use, with an entry to a faculty parking garage. The bridge will be about 15 feet high, widening from 32 to 38 feet and incorporating stormwater plantings along the side. • a letter opposing a public space application for streetscape work unless revisions are made at 1133 North Capitol St. NE. This is outside a new residential building (the former site of the DC Housing Authority.) Commissioners felt the current plans do not add to the public realm and do not address concerns of safety and livability along North Capitol Street. In particular, the letter requests additional public seating, bike racks and art, which will assist in neighborhood efforts to transform the street into a walkable and safe corridor. • two letters regarding a putative application to park in public space outside the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center (713 Maryland Ave. NE). One letter, to the Department of Public Works (DPW) requests parking enforcement; the second, to District Department of Transportation, requests they close curb cuts that were improperly installed as part of the Maryland Avenue Streetscape Project. • a supplement to a BZA application to allow required affordable housing units at Senate Square (220 H St. NE) to be rented rather than sold. ANC 6C first supported the request in May, but the Zoning Commission subsequently asked the applicant to respond to a request on the feasibility of reducing affordability in rentals on the site from 80 percent to 60 percent Median Family Income (MFI). The applicant said a change to MFI would have an adverse impact on property collateral and so on property underwriting. • a letter to DDOT in support of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to covert to “no right turn on red light” at North Capitol Street and Massachu-

setts Avenue NE, but to include the following statements: (1) DDOT should ban no right turn on reds; (2) DDOT should explore additional automated traffic enforcement; and (3) oppose DDOT’s practice of doing work before the comment period ends, as work is proposed to begin in late July or early August, but comments close in September. • a letter to DDOT recommending the installation of speed humps on Fifth Street NE. • resending a March 2020 letter to DPW in regard to a request to examine a short list of blocks for resident-only parking permits (RPP) in the ANC. • appointing former Environment, Parks and Events (EPE) Committee Chair Joe McCann to the at-large seat on the committee, which was recently vacated when that member moved out of the bounds of the ANC. The following ANC 6C commissioners were present at the July 10th meeting: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (Vice-Chair, 6C04) and Drew Courtney (6C06). Joel Kelty ((6C05), Treasurer) was not present but shared views and positions with the commission prior to the meeting. ANC 6C generally meets on the second Wednesday of the month. NOTE: There are no meetings in August. The next meeting of ANC 6C is scheduled for a Thursday, 7 p.m. Sept. 9, as Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown Wednesday. ANC 6C is meeting via Webex during the public health emergency until at least September 2021. For the most up-to-date information and links to join meetings of the ANC and its committees, visit anc6c.org. u

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design must be approved by the DC Zoning Commission (DCZC). The developers expect the matter to be taken by the DCZC in the fall. Smith briefed the commission on the massing and general dimensions of the project. They propose a 13-story residential building with an FAR of 6.06 and 118,364 square feet. A substantial portion of the lot tucked beneath the highway would be used for delivery turnaround and other access. There would be no public alley access. The developer is currently negotiating with Tim Temple, the owner of Splash Carwash, to purchase his property. That would provide them with an access right of way to I Street SW. This is critical to the project and

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would provide 20 feet of frontage on I Street. Smith presented no renderings, stating that the project was in its initial stages of design. However, due to its exemption from inclusionary zoning, it will be completely market rate. No details were available on the exact mix of units, although Smith stated that they prefer larger apartments. There will be three levels of parking using a 1.6 ratio of apartments to spots. There will be no penthouse, ground floor retail or ornamental neon. The roof will be used entirely for residential amenities. No new curb cuts will be required. Commissioners were generally aghast at the lack of affordable housing. Several stated that they would not support the project on that basis. Commissioner Bossi also objected to the amount of planned parking, arguing that residential parking drives traffic congestion. Asked about a dog park, the developer stated they were considering adding that amenity. ““I am really going to need to see your transportation and design plans for this project,” stated Commissioner Collins perplexed with how the construction traffic would be able to navigate to the site particularly over the narrow Splash access road. The developer will return to the commission in September for final design review. Commissioners voted to dispatch a letter to the DC Dept. of Transportation (DDOT) requesting more information on the agency’s redesign of South Capitol Street, which is supposed to bring the avenue to grade and rebuild the highway onramps. In particular, they requested specific plans for pedestrians and bicycles. They also authorized a letter to the mayor asking that she honor her previous commitment to hold an interagency meeting on transportation and parking in the commission’s jurisdiction.

The DC Bike Ride Representatives of the DC Bike Ride asked the commission to approve the route for their event on Sept. 25. The route would close Maine Avenue SW until noon on a Saturday. A representative from the Wharf objected to the road closure on the busiest day of the week. “It is the wrong thing to do for the Wharf and the wrong thing to do for Southwest,” stated Commissioner Litsky. He pointed out the

negative impact on Wharf businesses, which are recovering from the pandemic. He also raised concerns about traffic congestion at the Southwest Fish Market. Litsky offered a motion to oppose the event based on the Maine Avenue SE closure. It failed with two abstentions. He then made a second motion to support the race, but request a route changes. That motion passed.

Other Matters Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lieutenant George Donigian briefed the commission on public safety matters. June saw a slight increase in violent crime, he stated. There were five assaults with dangerous weapons including one stabbing and four shootings. There were five robberies including two carjacking. Property crime is trending upwards—mainly package and retail thefts. Stolen autos are also up slightly. MPD officers apprehended a group of juvenile girls after they used a Taser to try and carjack a car on 1200 block of NJ Ave SE. Commissioners expressed their concern about the increase in juvenile crime, particularly involving Tasers. There is a citywide carjacking task force taking the lead on these cases in the DMV, stated Donnigian. Southwest Community Center Board Chair Gail Fast gave an overview on the organization’s Civic Fellow Program. The organization has recruited high school interns to assist in the running of focus groups designed to gather data from community members about their thoughts on the center’s orientation. They hope to find five fellows. Look for their tent at the Farmers’ Market and the Friday Night Market. For more information, visit www.swdccc.org. The commission authorized a letter to DDOT opposing the public space application for curb cuts for MRP’s development at 1700 Half St. SW, Lot 662 in the absence of a construction transportation plan. The commission plans to a review of the developer’s plan at its September meeting. The Commission authorized Commissioner Kramer to testify or send a letter to the DCZC over commissioners’ concerns that Akridge’s The Stacks development will destroy trees and asking that the green space at the end of the site be preserved.

The new Washington Nationals Community Liaison Alex Robbins introduced himself. The commission took the following actions: • approved the agenda; • supported the St. Jude Walk and Run on Sept. 25; • supported the affordable housing planned for 1530 First St. SW • approved the commission’s continued use of Zoom for public meetings beginning in September 2021; • supported Summer in Lansburgh on Aug. 28; • protested the Class B license for the Courtyard Marriott, 140 L St. SE, on the grounds of peace, order and quiet; • protested a tavern license for the Chicken and Whiskey, 1015 Half Street SE, on the grounds of peace, order and quiet; • approved an amendment to the community agreement for the Intercontinental Hotel, 801 Wharf St. SW, to make the third summer garden permanent and add a stipulated license; • opposed the proposed change to the route of the Southwest Circulator, suggesting DDOT improve the operation and promote the current route; • authorized ANC 6D to use and pay for Zoom starting in September. • approved letter to DCHA reminding them of the commission’s FOIA request. ANC 6D meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. ANC 6D does not meet in August. The next meeting is on Sept. 13. For more information and links to join ANC meetings, visit anc6d.org. ◆

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Black Lives Matter mural. Once completed, the permanent installation will protect pedestrian safety while accommodating vehicles and keeping with the spirit of the original mural design. Construction will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and local access to businesses will be maintained; however, through access will remain closed. Sidewalks will remain open to pedestrian traffic. ddot.dc.gov.

Joy of Motion Adult Drop-In Classes Resume Joy of Motion Dance Company, a dance instruction studio which will celebrate its 45th anniversary this fall, has announced that drop-in classes for adults have resumed. All classes are held at Joy of Motion’s studio, located in the Atlas Theater at 1333 H St. NE. The full schedule of classes and instructors can be found at joyofmotion. org/adult-dance-classes/workshops.

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Membership Drive at Rosedale Library Have you ever thought about volunteering at the Rosedale Library or are you just looking for a way to help out in the community? On Aug. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., join them for an end of summer celebration and membership drive for the Rosedale Friends; free food, giveaways, activities and a live performance by DC Strings. All ages welcome. Members of the Friends Group will be available to talk about membership options. Rosedale Library is at 1701 Gales St. NE. dclibrary.org/rosedale.

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Black Lives Matter Plaza to Become Permanent Construction to make Black Lives Matter Plaza a permanent installation has begun and is expected to conclude by Oct. 1, 2021. During construction, DDOT will close all northbound and southbound travel lanes to vehicular traffic on 16th St. NW between H and K. The lane closures are necessary to install roadway pavers, bollards, and the permanent

Market SW, the beloved night market at Southwest Waterfront once again provides a splash of culture, shopping, entertainment, food and beverage, and some outdoor community engaged fun to the corner of Fourth and M Streets SW. The market continues every other Friday, 4 to 10 p.m. Remaining dates are Aug. 6 and 20; Sept. 3 and 17; Oct. 1 and 15. The night market is directly across the street from Waterfront Station Metro and near Arena Stage. marketswdc.com.

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National Archives Reopens to Visitors The National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, has begun welcoming visitors daily for the first time in more than a year. The public is allowed to view the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and Bill of Rights in the Rotunda every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The public is also able to see the Magna Carta in the David M. Rubenstein gallery/ticket/facility/234645.

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This Labor Day, Working in DC will host a public celebration of the dignity of work through the lens of history, labor, justice, and the arts. Presented in collaboration with The Labor Heritage Foundation and hosted by the AFL-CIO, the performances will take place outdoors on Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC. The headliner event of this three-weekend-long celebration is Working, A Musical—a joyful musical highlighting workers in America— based on the acclaimed literature of Studs Terkel with music by some of Broadway’s best known composers (Stephen Schwartz, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda). This project uplifts the working class during this pivotal time of racial justice reckoning, political unrest and COVID-19. Read more and secure free performance tickets at workingindc.org.

Outdoor, Pop-up Book Sales On Thursdays, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, and Oct. 21; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., downtown DC’s outdoor, pop-up bookstore reappears on Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Shop thousands of gently used books, CDs and DVDs, for $6 or less. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a local used bookstore benefitting nonprofit Turning the Page (turningthepage.org). Book sales

Magna Carta, 1297: Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy. On display in the David M. Rubenstein Gallery. Presented courtesy of David M. Rubenstein.

are cancelled in the case of inclement weather. downtowndc.org.

Sunday Strolls in the Cemetery On Sundays, through Oct. 31, 1 to 2 p.m., stroll through Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE., with a docent. Docents may pick their favorite stories or give a specialized tour, rather than giving a standard broad look at the cemetery’s history. Join them for a grab bag of history and lore. These Sunday tours are an informal look at the history of Congressional Cemetery. The cemetery is open to dogs on Sundays, so

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gardless of vaccination status. Tickets are available online only from recreation.gov; there are no tickets distributed on site. Tickets become available daily at 10 a.m. for the next day’s visits. Each ticket is good for up to four individuals in a group traveling together. There is a non-refundable reservation fee of $1 per ticket.

Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens now offers a monthly photography contest to celebrate the best images captured at the park. The competition challenges photographers to experience, explore, and capture the natural beauty of the lily and lotus ponds, tidal marshes, nature trails, and wildlife. They invite you to grab your cameras (smartphones) and come to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to find the photo that speaks to you. There will be a new contest round each month, so come back often. New winners are announced each month and featured on their social media and e-newsletter. You’ll also receive a gift if you are chosen as that month’s winner. Read more at kenaqgardens.org/events.

Mosaic Theatre’s 2021-22 Season Mosaic Theater Company of DC returns to in-person production at H Street’s Atlas Performing Arts Center with six new plays in its seventh season, while continuing to provide streaming options for those who cannot attend live shows. To see the COVID policies put in place by the Atlas Performing Arts Center, visit https:// mosaictheater.org/covid.

Jazz Night in DC Returns Formerly Jazz Night in Southwest, Jazz Night in DC is every Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW (Fourth and I, south side of intersection). Here’s the August lineup: July 30, Legendary D.C. Jazz; Aug. 6, Janine Sings!; Aug. 13, Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet; Aug. 20 Thad’s Birthday Bash; Aug. 27, Vince Evans Quartet. $10 cover, cash or credit. Children are welcome and free under 16. Reasonably priced meals offered. westminsterdc.org.

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only visit if you’re comfortable with off-leash pups. Reservations are now required. Tours are limited to nine people. $5 donation per person. No walk-ups allowed. Face coverings are required to be worn by all attendees over the age of two for the entire tour. Comfortable attire is strongly encouraged. Meet the docent inside the front gate. congressionalcemetery.org.

Free French Films in DC Parks Films on the Green DC 2021 is a free outdoor summer film festival produced by the Cultural Services at the French Embassy in partnership with the National Gallery of Art. From Parisian avenues to the vineyards of southern France, the 2021 Films on the Green DC selection offers a selection of classic and contemporary French films. Here’s the remaining lineup: Aug. 4, Microcosmos, directed by Claude Nuridsany & Marie Pérennou, at US National Arboretum; Aug. 21, Summer Hours, directed by Olivier Assayas, at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Sept. 4, I am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, at Anacostia Park; and Sept. 23, Autumn Tale, directed by Eric Rohmer, at National Gallery of Art. Screenings start at sunset. Bring your own chair or blanket. There is mandatory registration for the screenings at the Maison Française. Visit frenchculture. org/events/13412-films-green-dc for tickets and information.

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Summer Sunday Concerts at the National Shrine The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE, presents organ concerts by some of the best organists in the country on Sundays through August at 6 p.m. Carillon recitals precede at 5:30 p.m. The concerts are free; donations accepted. Plenty of parking. nationalshrine.org.

Fort Dupont Ice Arena Reopens Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE, has reopened for public skating. The August hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,

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Dulles Plane Pull Registration Open The 2021 Dulles Plane Pull is back, in person on Sept. 18, at Dulles International Airport. The event is a pull-only event this year open to preregistered team participants only. Join a team so you can be a part the strongest minute on the runway as teams of 25 attempt to pull an 82-ton FedEx Airbus A320 12 feet in record time all to support Special Olympics Virginia. All you need is 25 people who can raise $2,500 as a team to qualify for entry. Awards are handed out for fastest pull, heaviest team, most money raised, and more. Register at impact.specialolympicsva.org/ campaign/2021-dulles-day-planepull-r/c344438.

NGA Lifts Timed Tickets The National Gallery of Art no longer requires passes to enter the East or West Buildings. They have also changed their daily hours to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They have increased their indoor dining capacity and are now accepting cash for all dining and shopping purchases. nga.gov.

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No-Cost Green Training & Certification The DC Sustainable Energy Utility has re-launched a training and certification program designed to help make DC Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs), CBE-eligible firms, and their employees more competitive in the green economy. This is a training, credentialing, and certification program designed to assist CBEs and CBE-eligible firms in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge around energy efficiency and renewable energy design, construction, inspection, and maintenance. The program, which began last year, is delivered in partnership with the District’s Department of Energy & Environment and Department of Small and Local Business Development. Find out more and pre-register for courses at dcseu.com/TrainGreen or call 202479-2222 for more information.

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THE WASHINGTON YOUTH GARDEN Celebrating 50 Years

by Rindy O’Brien, photos by FONA

he Washington Youth Garden, a project of the Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA), turns 50 years old this summer. The founders would be so proud of how this program has grown and the amazing impact it has had on generations of DC young people. Today the garden provides fresh produce to area farmers markets, trains teachers in professional development of gardening curriculum, and most important of all, it introduces hundreds of children to soil, worms, and all things vegetable.

The History The Washington Youth Garden began in 1971 as the Washington Youth Garden Council, a city project. The National Capital Area Garden Clubs were instrumental in joining with the DC Department of Recreation to start a garden club for third to fifth graders in local elementary schools. Two years later, the club members broke ground at the Arboretum. For many children, it was their first introduction to how food is grown, and, after a few howls of concern at what they were asked

to do, the children put their hands into the soil, finding worms and other bugs. The program at the beginning was not integrated into the local schools’ curriculum. It was seen as an after-school activity. Over the years, the program increased the number of students participating but was limited by the budget and city funding for staff. In 1995, the city ended its Garden Council and the Friends of the

National Arboretum incorporated the youth garden into its mission. 1995 was the same year that chef and activist Alice Waters launched The Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley, California. Teaching children about eating healthy, organic gardens, and getting children out in nature was catching fire everywhere. Waters made a visit to the WYG and was delighted by the success of the garden being operated at a renowned arboretum. By 2000, the WYG staff began working in neighboring elementary schools during the academic school year. There was some resistance and every effort didn’t take hold. But it was an immediate success in some of the schools and eventually led to schools putting in raised garden beds on school property so more students had the opportunity to watch the garden grow. In 2021, The United States Botanic Garden, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and City Blossoms released “Growing Strong: A Comprehensive Guide to Support all School Garden Programs in the District.” The guide Originally an afterschool club, for 50 years, the Washington Youth Garden helps teachers, community organizations, has been a place where children can learn to garden and how food is grown. August 2021 ★ 51

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Over the years the Washington Youth Garden has added structures to the garden like this canopied work space. It allows for kitchen demonstrations and space to work, like picking out seeds from dried plants for the next season.

school administrators and even parents adopt strategies to bring gardening to DC students. The Washington Youth Garden has pivoted from engaging with small groups of students to bringing the garden experience to greater numbers of children through a program launched in 2002 called Sprout Field Trips. It’s a one-day field trip where students are exposed to all the steps of gardening through innovative and fun activities. It is often a highlight of a school programs’ gardening class to come to the Arboretum and actually see what they have been learning in the classroom. The children learn that the Youth Garden’s one acre demonstration garden is large enough to produce 4,000 pounds of food. The food is distributed to local organizations and farmers’ markets. In 2010, DC passed the Healthy Schools Act. Among other things, the Act promotes farm to school, locally grown, and sustainable agriculture practices in public and charter schools, even providing some much-needed funding for the programs. Over the past decade, the WYG has become a leader on the school garden scene. For example, this year it has started a Summer Institute offering a professional development opportunity to teachers. Sixty teachers representing 20-30 schools will be participating. They will get tips on coordinating garden programs and maintenance of gardens, curriculum integration, will be introduced to the many resources avail-

able to them in our DC region to help make their programs even more successful. Also this summer, 10 high school or college students will be part of the farm crew, a paid six-week summer internships. The program began in 2013 and the interns are Green Ambassadors for the program. Takal Banks is a student at McKinley Technology High School in DC and signed up for the summer program because he wants to learn more about where his food comes from. Participating in the program was his first visit to the National Arboretum and he says the size of the garden and the Arboretum were a real surprise to him. He had no idea it was so big. He will rotate jobs every week getting to experience the wide variety of tasks required to make a garden grow. Many interns return for a couple of summers because they enjoy the program so much.

Volunteers and Donors For 50 years, the program has turned to good hearted gardeners to volunteer in the garden. Of course last year, no volunteers were able to get out to the space, but as of mid-June, volunteers are returning. Capitol Hill resident Leanna Fenske is delighted to be back. Leanna and her family have been enjoying the Arboretum for years, and when she worked on her Master Gardening certification, she was encouraged by others in her class to fulfill her volunteer requirement with the WYG. “There are many different jobs

to do at the garden, so volunteers can match their skills and energy level to the job,” says Leanna. Being a former teacher herself, she enjoys interacting with the children, watching them exploring worms, butterflys and other natural wonders. Chatting with other volunteers is also a great benefit to being a volunteer, and Leanna says time flies when you are weeding alongside your friends. She highly encourages people interested in gardening to check out the FONA website to get more information on getting started. In addition to volunteering, the youth garden is always looking for financial donors and partnerships to keep the program thriving. If you are someone who likes to see tangible results of your contribution, there couldn’t be a better place to give. Contributions to the garden are tax-deductible. For 50 years, the Washington Youth Garden has been a leader in children’s outdoor education. Sometime this summer, do yourself a favor. Take an afternoon out for a visit to the garden and delight in the herbs, vegetables and garden artwork. Celebrate the success of hundreds of hours of gardening by local children and their adult friends and mentors.

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DEAR GARDEN PROBLEM LADY, by Wendy Blair Why doesn’t the Capitol Hill Garden Club sell spring flowering bulbs at Eastern Market every fall, the way it used to?” Here are all the reasons why according to David Healy, President of the CH Garden Club: The supplier changed, the market changed and the club changed. The club sold bulbs on Saturdays in October for more than 40 years. Members met face to face with a Dutch merchant in February, received the bulbs the following September, and arranged cool storage. Half the effort was moving the bulbs to and from the market and the other half was operating the stand. In the beginning the club, Market Pottery and Ma Brown were the only non-farm vendors at the market. In the end the sidewalk market had grown into the street and we had both more sales competition and more difficulty getting a spot. Our Dutch supplier was acquired by a large cooperative that offered less personal assistance. Meanwhile, our membership aged and we had greater difficulty getting enough volunteers to set up, sell and take down. In the end members voted to increase the dues and give up market operations.

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$2,800,000 $966,825 $4,400,000 $1,100,000

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EASTLAND GARDENS 4004 Meade St NE 4246 Lane Pl NE

ECKINGTON 317 V St NE 25 Todd Pl NE 11 T St NE 148 Todd Pl NE 168 Todd Pl NE 318 Todd Pl NE 129 Quincy Pl NE 321 U St NE 121 Rhode Island Ave NE 2023 3rd St NE 167 V St NE

$686,100 $592,000

4 5

$1,165,000 $1,015,000 $1,000,000 $912,500 $900,000 $900,000 $867,500 $862,600 $788,000 $670,000 $640,000

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3

FORT DUPONT PARK 4560 C St SE 632 Chaplin St SE 1211 46th St SE 1807 41st Pl SE 1311 45th Pl SE 4220 Fort Dupont Ter SE 3907 S St SE 4321 C St SE 4336 G St SE 4245 Fort Dupont Ter SE 409 Burbank St SE

$740,000 $539,500 $532,000 $490,000 $480,000 $475,000 $467,500 $450,000 $424,000 $341,000 $285,000

H STREET CORRIDOR 1214 5th St NE 620 5th St NE 816 9th St NE 317 K St NE 641 I St NE 831 Florida Ave NE 1027 6th St NE 624 19th St NE

HILL CREST 3414 Nash Pl SE 3540 Texas Ave SE 2017 31st Pl SE 2627 32nd St SE 2701 Branch Ave SE

HILL EAST 1736 Bay St SE 519 Tennessee Ave NE 128 16th St NE 525 Tennessee Ave NE 1826 Potomac Ave SE 721 16th St NE

KINGMAN PARK 1600 F St NE 1651 Kramer St NE 1631 F St NE 524 Oklahoma Ave NE 1653 Rosedale St NE 2011 Gales St NE 2035 Gales St NE

LEDROIT PARK 25 Adams St NW 308 T St NW 1713 6th St NW

6 3 3 5 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

$1,500,000 $1,461,000 $975,000 $970,000 $911,550 $887,000 $800,000 $730,000

4 4 3 3 5 4 3 3

$702,500 $630,000 $599,000 $575,000 $413,000

5 4 4 2 3

$1,351,000 $1,052,500 $900,000 $875,000 $730,000 $715,000

4 3 3 3 2 3

$790,000 $759,000 $753,000 $719,000 $650,000 $624,900 $610,000

3 3 4 3 3 2 2

132 U St NW 147 Thomas St NW 1937 4th St NW

LILY PONDS 213 33rd St NE 4245 Meade St NE 3385 Blaine St NE 408 36th St NE

LOGAN

1528 Swann St NW 1841 15th St NW 1248 10th St NW 1522 10th St NW

5 4 5

3 4 3

$500,000 $480,000 $459,000 $270,000

2 3 3 2

$1,890,000 $1,425,000 $1,225,000 $1,050,000

4 4 3 3

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5303 D St SE 5527 Central Ave SE 4706 Bass Pl SE

MOUNT VERNON 451 M St NW

NOMA

605 L St NE 1133 Abbey Pl NE

OLD CITY #1 610 Maryland Ave NE 620 6th St NE 100 17th St SE 311 13th St NE 1208 E Capitol St NE 1437 E St NE 832 5th St NE 435 Tennessee Ave NE 757 3rd St NE 206 Bates St NW 920 8th St NE 1710 Constitution Ave NE 1716 E St NE 6 14th St SE 1248 Half St SW 316 11th St SE 688 4th St NE 1023 Florida Ave NE 1724 E St NE

OLD CITY #2 212 Florida Ave NW

RANDLE HEIGHTS 2437 Skyland Pl SE 2481 Alabama Ave SE 3414 21st St SE 1722 Frankford St SE 1938 Savannah Pl SE 2807 Buena Vista Ter SE

RIVER TERRACE 258 33rd St NE

RLA (SW) $1,311,500 $1,300,000 $1,275,000

$1,225,000 $929,900 $856,100

454 M St SW #1

SHAW 936 S St NW

$470,000 $395,000 $357,000

4 2 2

$1,625,000

$910,000 $825,000

4 3

$2,800,000 $1,750,000 $1,225,000 $1,111,000 $1,070,000 $979,000 $967,500 $875,000 $875,000 $865,000 $825,000 $800,000 $769,000 $769,000 $721,000 $699,000 $679,000 $662,500 $660,000

6 5 4 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 2 1 3 2

$730,000

$495,000 $430,000 $425,000 $387,755 $371,000 $325,000

3 3 3 3 3 5

$520,000

$937,500

$1,550,000

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SUMMER SALES! 931 O St NW 1618 New Jersey Ave NW 403 M St NW 604 Q St NW 35 N St NW 1706 New Jersey Ave NW 1512 5th St NW

TRINIDAD 1600 Trinidad Ave NE 1221 Staples St NE 1232 Montello Ave NE 1216 Orren St NE 1814 M St NE 1706 Montello Ave NE 1251 16th St NE 1200 16th St NE 1268 Neal St NE

TRUXTON CIRCLE 408 Richardson Pl NW 108 Q St NW 119 P St NW 1421 3rd St NW 42 Bates St NW

$1,500,000 $1,100,000 $1,083,000 $1,050,000 $850,000 $845,000 $820,000

3 3 5 3 3 3 3

$1,115,000 $933,000 $780,000 $780,000 $775,000 $725,000 $630,000 $600,000 $550,000

6 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

$1,280,000 $1,225,000 $912,000 $810,000 $795,000

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1628 G St SE 3BD/1.5BA

1356 Constitution Ave NE 2BD/1.5BA BRICK FEDERAL NEAR MAURY ELEMENTARY! Perfectly appointed with smart updates and layout, welcome home to Constitution Avenue! Among a lovely row of tree lined brick Federal flat fronts, 1356 offers a fenced front garden, private rear flagstone patio and every amenity for enjoying life on Capitol Hill! Original HW floors, exposed brick, recessed lighting, large kitchen w/ stainless, MBR-vaulted ceiling, good 2nd BR w/French doors, enormous bath w/ separate shower, W/D. In boundary for newly renovated Maury Elementary School!

GORGEOUS AT GREAT G STREET LOCATION! Find your new home on this peaceful block of G Street SE – perfectly positioned between The Roost / Potomac Ave Metro and Congressional Cemetery / River Trails. The main floor living area opens to the kitchen and dining spaces with a convenient half bath tucked between. Exposed brick and original hardwood floors; private, fenced patio for grilling & dining out back. Up the original staircase you’ll find three bedrooms and a full bath anchored by the sky-lit hallway, while the finished LL ideal for rec room / bonus space!

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515 7th St SE 8+BD/5BA $2,299,000

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1330 -1332 K St SE

5 HUGE HOME-SIZED CONDOS (FROM $475/SF)

HUGE HOME AT THE HEART OF THE HILL! Nestled between Barracks Row and Eastern Market - walk or bike everywhere from this GRAND 1851 Historic porchfront with up to 4 rental units + 3 level carriage house, standing proudly in a row of striking wood frame houses! Unique investment opportunity or huge family compound with bountiful square footage in an incredible locale- a lovely tree-lined block at Eastern Market Metro.

U STREET CORRIDOR

950 Florida Ave NW $820,000 2 1924 10th St NW $1,420,000 3 2228 13th St NW $1,050,000 4 1319 V St NW $949,000 2

CONDOS THAT LIVE LIKE A HOME - MORE ROOM WITH LUXURY FINISHES! Capitol Hill is filled with delightful tree-lined brick streetscapes and quaint historic homes – but you don’t have to settle for tiny, cozy, narrow, or dark! Renowned master builders Schmidt Development – neighborhood locals – have found a way to deliver not one but FIVE TREMENDOUS new condos at GRAND scale! Seamlessly blended into a quiet block less than 500 meters from Metro, these broad & deep beauties range from 1500 square feet (carriage house) to 2400 square feet, offering wonderful craftsmanship and fantastic finishes throughout. This development takes advantage of a DEEP lot to craft GIANT home spaces, outdoor decks or gardens, and private parking.

CONDO 14TH STREET CORRIDOR 2125 14th St NW #324W 2125 14th St NW #517 1741 Johnson Ave NW #201 2125 14th St NW #516 2125 14th St NW #109W 3916 14th St NW #2 1390 V St NW #218 1401 Columbia Rd NW #316

BLOOMINGDALE 37 W St NW #2 158 Bryant St NW #2 2102-1 1st St NW

CAPITOL HILL

216 8th St NE #2 317 3rd St SE #12 1222 Maryland Ave NE #2 317 3rd St SE #32 624 Maryland Ave NE #5 900 11th St SE #206 1630 D St SE #4 317 3rd St SE #34 401 13th St NE #403 902 D St SE #1 222 3rd St NE 305 C St NE #104 412 19th St NE #102 644 Massachusetts Ave NE #402 18 9th St NE #305

$1,240,000 $1,049,000 $875,000 $759,900 $679,000 $599,000 $569,000 $470,900

$1,050,000 3 $815,000 2 $540,000 2 $2,325,000 $695,000 $600,000 $575,000 $509,000 $508,000 $495,000 $480,000 $467,500 $440,000 $434,444 $385,000 $380,000 $357,000 $354,900

CAPITOL HILL EAST 1516 K St SE #3C 1621 E Capitol St SE #5 1815 A St SE #305

$425,000 $398,000 $340,000

CAPITOL RIVERFRONT 1211 Van St SE #1311 1211 Van St SE #708 1211 Van St SE #518

3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

$799,900 $796,900 $749,900

4 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

1741 Independence Ave SE 3BD/2BA $880,000

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YOUR WHITE PICKET FENCE HOME ON CAPITOL HILL! This welcoming porchfront home along Independence Avenue offers exceptional spaces both inside & out! Lovely arched entryways unite the first fl living spaces, w/ modern kitchen / breakfast bar + dining room. At the rear, den with french doors opens to spacious yard + parking! Upstairs, lg owner’s suite, 2 full baths + 2 more bedrooms! Enjoy nearby Fields at RFK, River Trails, short walk to Metro / Bikeshare!

1632 G St SE 3BD/2BA $780,000 IDYLLIC ONE-WAY BLOCK STEPS TO CONGRESSIONAL! On this quiet one-way block of G Street SE, access the best of The Hill for green spaces (River Trail, Congressional) as well as The Roost, Beckert’s Park Safeway and Metro! Step up the quiet porch front and enjoy open, yet separate living / dining spaces w/ exposed brick and sep. kitchen. Extend your entertaining to rear deck / backyard! Upstairs, large owner’s suite w/ plenty of closet space + 2nd bed / bath. Furnished LL w/add’l BD, rear walkout! Don’t MISS!

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CENTRAL

920 I St NW #810 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #819 2017 O St NW #3 925 H St NW #513 1150 K St NW #410 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #403 915 E St NW #612 1280 21st St NW #205 1260 21st St NW #908 1260 21st St NW #513 1314 Massachusetts Ave NW #708

DEANWOOD 320 61st St NE #B2 4929 Foote St NE #12 4210 Benning Rd NE #3

DOWNTOWN 1150 K St NW #411 1150 K St NW #704

DUPONT

1830 Jefferson Pl NW #9 1801 16th St NW #405 1321 21st St NW #4 1723 Q St NW #302 1745 Q St NW #2 1615 Q St NW #T5 1830 17th St NW #208 1621 T St NW #T1 1621 T St NW #405 1280 21st St NW #802 1 Scott Cir NW #310 1301 20th St NW #916 1718 Corcoran St NW #23 1729 T St NW #5 1754 Willard St NW #3 2024 N St NW #4 1615 Q St NW #T6 1615 Q St NW #1003 1509 R St NW #1 1619 R St NW #105 1920 S St NW #102 1708 19th St NW #1 1727 R St NW #103 1749 Church St NW #2 1332 21st St NW #102 1615 Q St NW #103 1301 20th St NW #310 1301 20th St NW #1009 1718 P St NW #503 1 Scott Cir NW #104 1601 18th St NW #708 1822 15th St NW #107 1414 22nd St NW #2

ECKINGTON

1715 N Capitol St NE #6 28 Q St NE #1 204 Randolph Pl NE #1 329 Rhode Island Ave NE #203

FAIRFAX VILLAGE 3905 Pennsylvania Ave SE #101 2055 38th St SE #202 2055 38th St SE #102

$1,165,000 $895,000 $799,000 $750,000 $532,500 $432,450 $400,000 $322,500 $320,000 $319,000 $243,000

2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0

$287,000 $197,000 $165,000

3 2 2

$540,000 $450,000

2 1

$965,000 $930,000 $849,000 $714,000 $590,000 $585,000 $537,500 $531,900 $430,000 $380,000 $281,000 $240,000 $192,000 $1,615,000 $885,000 $665,000 $608,000 $545,000 $534,900 $530,000 $520,000 $505,000 $499,900 $430,000 $395,000 $389,000 $365,000 $353,000 $329,000 $275,000 $265,000 $250,000 $535,000

2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

$715,000 $695,000 $675,000 $448,000

2 3 3 2

$190,000 $189,000 $101,000

2 2 2

$277,900

H STREET CORRIDOR 1228 I St NE #1 801 9th St NE #1 1350 Maryland Ave NE #301 1350 Maryland Ave NE #206 1350 Maryland Ave NE #314

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1603 North Carolina Ave NE #5 41 14th St NE #41

KINGMAN PARK 216 21st St NE #3

LEDROIT PARK 129 W St NW #104 531 T St NW #204 2035 2nd St NW #GL05 150 V St NW #V103

LOGAN CIRCLE

FORT DUPONT PARK 4469 B St SE #304

HILL EAST

$690,000 $647,888 $580,000 $435,000 $413,000

2 2 2 2 1 1

1427 Rhode Island Ave NW #504 1406 Corcoran St NW #D 1225 11th St NW #4 1115 12th St NW #602 1715 15th St NW #101 1420 N St NW #906 1515 15th St NW #708 1310 12th St NW #5 1210 R St NW #314 1741 Johnson Ave NW #102 1311 13th St NW #506 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #321 1225 11th St NW #7 1313 11th St NW #9 1300 13th St NW #108 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #106 1514 12th St NW #1 1506 Q St NW #1 1225 11th St NW #5 1312 Massachusetts Ave NW #809 1225 11th St NW #6 1313 11th St NW #5 1313 11th St NW #4 1239 Vermont Ave NW #509 1245 13th St NW #716 1125 12th St NW #72 1440 N St NW #416 1440 N St NW #302 1211 13th St NW #205

$414,900 $396,000

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$437,647

$485,000 $449,000 $440,000 $385,000

2 1 1 1

$1,305,000 $1,035,000 $715,000 $653,500 $625,000 $285,000 $2,350,000 $1,162,000 $1,140,000 $941,000 $882,500 $760,000 $755,000 $727,000 $725,000 $722,000 $695,000 $694,000 $640,000 $630,000 $499,900 $499,000 $469,000 $432,000 $355,000 $295,000 $233,000 $199,000 $445,000

2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 4945 C St SE #7 5208 F St SE #1

$399,999 $214,500

MT VERNON SQUARE 440 L St NW #604 1117 10th St NW #1110 1111 11th St NW #301 410 M St NW #5 910 M St NW #802 440 L St NW #508 1115 12th St NW #205 301 Massachusetts Ave NW #1006

NAVY YARD 70 SE N St SE #508 1025 1st St SE #501 37 L St SE #304 1025 1st St SE #802 37 L St SE #508 1300 4th St SE #606

NOMA

50 Florida Ave NE #407 50 Florida Ave NE #801 50 Florida Ave NE #319 50 Florida Ave NE #215

OLD CITY #1 1337 K St SE #302 2000 D St NE #3 253 14th St SE #B 301 G St NE #21

4 2

$666,000 $650,000 $644,500 $690,000 $520,000 $493,000 $399,000 $385,000

2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1

$542,400 $540,000 $539,900 $521,500 $484,900 $475,000

1 2 1 1 1 1

$727,850 $679,325 $636,600 $549,500

2 2 2 1

$640,000 $545,000 $535,000 $506,000

2 2 2 1

1115 H St NE #502 1603 North Carolina Ave NE #4 2 17th St SE #104 660 Morton Pl NE #1 660 Morton Pl NE #2

OLD CITY #2

1628 18th St NW #B 1117 10th St NW #W2 1645 13th St NW #A 1300 13th St NW #207 933 M St NW #2 555 Massachusetts Ave NW #810 811 4th St NW #113 2000 16th St NW #4 1727 Massachusetts Ave NW #717 1727 Massachusetts Ave NW #703 1 Scott Cir NW #420

PENN QUARTER 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW #1405N 616 E St NW #919 616 E St NW #520

RANDLE HEIGHTS 1620 29th St SE #303

RLA (SW)

410 O St SW #307 1435 4th St SW #B612 355 I St SW #S514 410 O St SW #406 1425 4th St SW #A516 240 M St SW #E804

ROSEDALE 2009 E St NE #4 2009 E St NE #3

SHAW

1827 Wiltberger St NW #PH3 2030 8th St NW #PH-1 810 O St NW #302 431 1/2 R St NW #2 930 French St NW #1 801 N NW #PH6 810 O St NW #404 1234 4th St NW #2 929 Florida Ave NW #4008 1316 Naylor Ct NW #3

SW WATERFRONT 45 Sutton Sq SW #806 355 I St SW #609 333 N St SW #333 525 Water St SW #309 700 7th St SW #222 800 4th St SW #N314 1425 4th St SW #A209

THOMAS CIRCLE 1314 Massachusetts Ave NW #803

TIBER ISLAND 413 N St SW #7

TRINIDAD

1247 Oates St NE #B 1222 Neal St NE #1 1120 Penn St NE #4 1273 Simms Place NE #1 1636 Trinidad Ave NE #3 1273 Simms Place NE #2 1156 Owen Pl NE #4 1232 16th St NE #4 1274 Simms Pl NE #1 1016 17th Pl NE #406

TRUXTON CIRCLE

$415,000 $409,900 $319,000 $317,450 $300,000

1 1 1 2 1

$1,250,000 $885,000 $813,500 $787,000 $615,000 $465,000 $447,000 $350,000 $260,000 $235,000 $215,000

3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

$610,000 $517,000 $489,000

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700 7th St SW #530 $345,000 1 340 M St SW #11 $807,600 2 45 Sutton Sq SW #1007 $455,000 0 300 M St SW #N414 $375,000 2

$300,000

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$610,000 $499,000 $430,000 $383,868 $225,000 $195,000

2 2 1 1 0 0

$725,000 $715,000

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57 N St NW #530 1532 North Capitol St NW #301 57 N St NW #227

U STREET CORRIDOR 2120 Vermont Ave NW #615 2004 11th St NW #125 2120 Vermont Ave NW #16 1822 15th St NW #B3 1210 V St NW #7 2125 14th St NW #317 2004 11th St NW #226 1439 W St NW #1 1390 V St NW #309 2576 Sherman Ave NW #201

2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1

$1,775,000 $565,000 $470,000 $420,000 $342,500 $315,000 $315,000

2 2 2 1 1 0 1

$469,900

$905,000

$797,000 $753,000 $620,000 $552,000 $550,000 $540,000 $460,000 $385,000 $374,000 $350,000

3 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 1

$875,000 $445,000 $390,000 $205,000 $1,050,000 $789,900 $600,000 $520,000 $439,000 $355,000

2 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 1 1

WATERFRONT

DEANWOOD 4274 E Capitol St NE #102

$155,000

DUPONT CIRCLE 1734 P St NW #41 1734 P St. NW Unit 42 P NW #42 1701 16th St NW #217 1734 P St NW #33 1734 P St NW #43

$880,000 $535,000 $399,000 $365,000 $350,000

MERIDIAN HILL 1661 Crescent Pl NW #606

$1,550,000 $1,450,000 $1,399,900 $1,140,000 $1,075,000 $999,000 $744,900 $675,000 $585,000 $500,000

$844,900 $629,000 $499,900

$915,000

NAVY YARD 1000 New Jersey Avenue SE #524 1000 New Jersey Ave SE #218

$407,500 $359,000

OLD CITY #2 1725 17th St NW #513

$232,000

RIVER PARK 1311 Delaware Ave SW #431

$215,000

SW WATERFRONT 359 O St SW 490 M St SW #707

$474,900 $385,000

U STREET CORRIDOR 1915 16th St NW #603

$387,000

WATER FRONT 530 N St SW #S-108 1301 Delaware Ave SW #N-418 353 O St SW u

$348,000 $198,000 $535,000

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In Washington’s Buzzard Point neighborhood, ﬁsh maestro Greg Casten has unveiled The Point, a handsome,12,500 square-foot seafood emporium.

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s Washington gradually returns to normal, new restaurants are arriving on Capitol Hill and nearby. In the upand-coming Buzzard Point neighborhood, Washington seafood maestro Greg Casten has unveiled The Point, a sprawling seafood emporium at 2100 Second St. SW. Why Buzzard Point? “We’re looking at where the Potomac and the Anacostia meet,” he responded, as we munched crunchy Boardwalk fries at his spacious new restaurant. Casten, 58, is also founder and owner of ProFish (seafood purveyors), Ivy City Smokehouse and Tavern, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place and Nick’s Riverside Grill (both on the Georgetown waterfront). Designed by Allison Cooke of Core Architecture + Design, the 12,500-square-foot restaurant is gorgeous. The soaring, 22-foot ceiling is zig-zagged with giant neon crustaceans, sweeping booths and lots of plants. In the ladies room, yellow shoe soles hover overhead. Executive chef Benjamin Lambert (who cooked at Restaurant Nora), creates fire-grilled seafood clam beignets, whole branzino and “turf ” dishes involving duck and chicken. Among vegetarian options is fire-roasted cauliflower shawarma.

Perusing the smaller luncheon menu, Peter and I sat outside on the spacious terrace, overlooking the Yacht Club and passing helicopters. Five fire pits will ward off chilly weather. Crab aficionado Peter eyed the jumbo crab cake sandwich, listed at “market price.” Crabs are extremely expensive this year, Casten explained. “The highest in my 31 years in the business.” ProFish pays $40 per pound for jumbos. “We absorb some of the price,” Casten said. At The Point, the crab cake sandwich was $26, and Peter went for it. Nestled in a brioche bun with the fixings, the jumbo cakes were flavorful, moist and filler-free, practically falling apart. I considered the crispy calamari, but decided on mahi mahi tostados. Good choice; firm white fish chunks were arranged atop a crisp tortilla, napped with cabbage, tomatillo-avocado salsa and radish wedges. Ideal for sharing, the $26 Ivy City Smoked Fish board is loaded with salmon, rainbow trout, whitefish salad and other goodies. Lunch for two—including my glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc—came to $58 before tax. Service, provided by Franny, was excellent. The Point is open daily; call 202-948-2522 or visit www.thepointdc.com. And, coming soon to Buzzard Point: La Vie (a spinoff of the District Wharf ’s La Vie), around the corner from The Point. For updates visit www.lavie-dc.com

ker indicates, this sprightly pie palace serves square, Detroit-style pizza. Made with King Arthur organic flour, crusts are crowned with “red,” including tomato sauce, pepperoni, house-made vodka sauce and more. Emmy’s “white” toppings—sans tomatoes— might include smoked Gouda, banana peppers or—a nod to the South—Nashville hot chicken with Alabama white sauce. You can also find burgers, cheesy garlic sticks, eggplant parmesan. Full bar. A nationwide chain, Emmy Squared operates another local offshoot in Shaw. Navy Yard Emmy’s is open Thursday through Sunday evenings. For more information call 202-2902810 or visit www.emmysquaredpizza.com.

Wine About it Another Navy Yard newcomer is Maxwell Park, a lively wine bar at 1346 Fourth St. SE. (There’s another location in Shaw.) The mind-boggling list offers four sizes: a 2.5 ounce taste, a five-ounce glass, a half or full bottle. Complementing the fruit of the vine are victuals including mixed nuts, marinated olives, smoked trout dip, grilled truffled pimento cheese. Navy Yard Maxwell Park is open nightly. For exact hours call 202-792-9522 or visit www. maxwellparkdc.com.

Squared Away In the Navy Yard near Nationals Park, Emmy Squared Pizza debuted recently at 1300 Fourth St. SE. As the moni-

Navy Yard Emmy Squared Pizza assistant general manager Corran Sawyer displays a signature Detroit-style pie.

Viva Espana! On Barracks Row, Bodegon Spanish Tapas—a spinoff of Georgetown’s Bodega—has arrived at 515 Eighth St. SE. You’d never recognize the space (formerly Medium Rare), transformed into a vision of Madrid or Barcelona. Bullfighter motifs, colorful ceAugust 2021 ★ 61

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AT THE MOVIES by Mike Canning

The New Bauhaus The German Bauhaus (roughly “building-house) was a touchstone for 20th C. Western art, architecture. and design. It was founded after WWI by Walter Gropius and other creative thinkers who introduced both new ideas and philosophies to a then shattered Germany. Based first in Weimar (from 1919) and later in Dessau (in 1925), its teachers proved an immense influence grounded in the idea of a Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”) in which all the arts would eventually be combined (the film is now out on streaming media, runs 89 minutes, and is not rated). Bauhaus style later became one of the most influential currents in modern design, modernist architecture, and architectural education. The movement had a profound influence upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, and typography. Led by the work and writings of Gropius, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and the radical Hungarian artist László Moholy-Nagy, the program lasted until 1933, when it was closed under pressure from the Nazi regime. Moholy-Nagy eventually moved to Chicago in

László Moholy-Nagy’s “Self-Portrait” from “The New Bauhaus.” Photo courtesy of Opendox

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1937, where he spearheaded “The New Bauhaus,” portrait of a visionary teacher and thinker – and which took its inspiration from the famous German his legacy. school and brought together both art and design students, an innovation at the time. This school’s stoSummer of Soul ry is the subject of the current documentary “The “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “Everyday PeoNew Bauhaus.” ple,” “Oh, Happy Day,” “When I Sing the Blues,” “Let From his Bauhaus experiences, Moholy-Nagy the Sunshine In”—sounds like a roll call of major took a pioneering interdisciplinary, mixed-media apBlack music from last century. And it is, as all of these proach to art and design that was vastly ahead of its pieces, and many more, were delivered in long-forgottime. Though the school had early financial troubles, it ultimately found an angel in Walter Paepcke, Chairman of the Container Corporation of America and an early champion of industrial design in America. Seeing clear financial advantage in the school’s focus, Paepcke offered his personal support, and by 1939, Moholy-Nagy was able to re-open the school as the Chicago School of Design. In 1944, it became the Institute of Design, where it still resides at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Performers at the “Summer of Soul” in 1969; (from left) bluesman BB The film chronicles the lively King, and The Fifth Dimension. Photos courtesy of Roadside Attractions history of the Institute, illustrated by myriad clips and photos of the period, showing both ten music performances at the 1969 Harlem Cultural the ideas germinating in classrooms and exhibits, and Festival, which was held at Mount Morris Park (now interviews with one-time students, many of whom beMarcus Garvey Park) in Harlem. The festival, promotcame prominent designers and creators of their own. ed by raconteur and MC Tony Lawrence, lasted for To solidify this history are occasional quotes in an six weeks in June-July 1969 with an audience of over over-voice narrative by Hans Ulrich Obrist, reading 300,000. It now can be joyfully witnessed in “Sumthe words of the master. More up-to-date material is mer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be covered in intimate interviews and sequences with Televised)” (The film, not rated, runs for 117 sparMoholy-Nagy’s daughter, Hattula, who adds some kling minutes). personal flavor and an in-depth exploration of both Despite its standing-room only attendance and her father’s vast and groundbreaking work, as well stand-out performers such as Stevie Wonder, Mahaas his compelling personality and boundless energy lia Jackson, Nina Simone, The 5th Dimension, The (Moholy-Nagy died in 1946 at 51 years of age). Staple Singers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sly and What is thrilling about this review of the work of the Family Stone, the festival, coming during the same Moholy-Nagy and his colleagues is the amazing scope summer as Woodstock, never entered the general puband ambitions of the documentary’s filmmakers, led lic’s consciousness. While most of the music was conby co-writer and director Alyssa Nahmias, who caresidered “soul” at the time, the playlist was quite inclufully and fruitfully compiled–from mountains of masive and also featured gospel, jazz, pop, Afrobeat, funk, terial and serious research—the movement’s major and even Latino numbers. One of the absolute high works, from stunning new buildings through wellpoints of the concerts is when gospel legend Mavis wrought crafts to more pedestrian advertising designs. Staples sings “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” then “The New Bauhaus” offers an illuminating passes the microphone to Mahalia Jackson (her men-

tor), and the two finish the number in an electrifying duet (and the crowd goes nuts!) Though forty hours of footage of the Festival was recorded live on videotape, it was later placed in a basement, where it languished for about 50 years, unpublished. Years later, producer Robert Fyvolent became aware of the footage, and eventually acquired film and television rights to it from its original producer and cinematographer, Hal Tulchin. Then, in 2018, producers brought it to the attention of musician and drummer Questlove Thompson (now the leader of Roots, the house band for “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”). The footage survived and was able to be restored and edited down by its director after many months to become one of the best American concert films in recent memory (while its look and sound are great, it does show its age only because it was shot before highdefinition imagery). It premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and garnered the Grand Prize. “Summer of Soul” is also a wonderful time capsule into Black consciousness in the later 1960’s, a period of Black Power burgeoning, flamboyant, African-inspired dress and costume, and the opening of new avenues for Black expression. The film brings out this awareness through over-voice narration from attendees at the event, one of whom remembers the crowd as if he “was seeing royalty.” The crowd shots, pervasive throughout the film, are vivid reminders of a high point in Black life, a whole people grooving to the rhythms of its diverse culture. It will be hard to keep your feet from tapping and your body from moving watching “Summer of Soul.” Hill resident Mike Canning has written on movies for the Hill Rag since 1993 and is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association. He is the author of “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.” His reviews and writings on film can be found online at www.mikesflix.com. ◆

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the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events by Karen Lyon

Reckoning and Reconciliation

able to purchase his freedom at age 19. Using census data, company records, legal Two new books from Georgetown University Press documents, and a remarkable 11-page letter writdeal with the powerful and timely issue of racial ten by Pointer himself to the directors of the Chesreckoning in the nation’s capital. apeake and Ohio Canal Company, the authors comIn 2015, Georgetown joined with a number of pile a thoroughgoing history of a family whose hard American colleges and universities to acknowledge work and accomplishments could not preserve its ties with slavery and to pursue “a path of memothem from the effects of racism and segregation. rialization and reconciliation.” One step on that path Their history was all but lost, in part because the is the publication of “Facing Georgetown’s History: DC farm that the family owned for 80 years was A Reader on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation.” seized by eminent domain and razed to make way Edited by Adam Rothman and Elsa Barraza Mendofor a white school in 1928, effectively expunging za, the compendium includes historical documents, all record of the family who had articles, speeches and scholarlived there for four generations. ly essays (including Ta-Nehisi Now, thanks to Torrey and Coates’s landmark piece on repGreen, we all know this valuable arations), that explore the universtory of a family that “emerged sity’s role in the history of slavery from an era of slavery…only to in Washington as well as its more face the withering of hope and recent efforts toward redress. increasing segregation for nearFounded in 1789 by John ly a hundred years,” but whose Carroll, a Catholic slave holder, descendants are now inspired to Georgetown University was fed “dream of a better future for themby a network of plantations in selves and all their descendants.” Maryland that supplied hundreds As one of Pointer’s descendants, of enslaved men and women who James Fisher, writes, “If you don’t worked on campus for seventy know where you’ve come from, years. In 1838, 272 of Georgeit’s more difficult to know where town’s “human property” were Two new books from Georgetown you’re capable of going.” sold to bail the school out of debt. University Press deal with slavery Together, these two groundThe book focuses on this “calamand racial reconciliation in Washington, D.C. breaking books represent a woritous” incident as well as the onthy contribution to the history going controversy regarding repof Washington as well as an acarations to the descendants of the knowledgment of Georgetown group that became known as the University’s ongoing effort to GU272. come to terms with its roots and In “Between Freedom and move toward atoning for its past. Equality: The History of an Afhttp://press.georgetown.edu rican American Family in Washington, D.C.,” researchers BarbaPiecing Together ra Boyle Torrey and Clara Myrick Green trace the family of Captain the Shards George Pointer, who was born In 1959, a 14-month-old boy enslaved in 1773 and, through named Antonios was adopted his work for George Washingfrom a children’s home in Greece. ton’s Potomac Company, was His mother was a farm girl named 66 H HILLRAG.COM

In “A Son From the Mountains,” a memoir by Andrew Mossin, a little Greek boy is adopted and comes to live in DC.

Angeliki whose lover would not marry her, forcing her to give up her baby. For the rest of her life, she thought about her “son from the mountains” and wondered what had become of him. But that was something he would not know about until many years later. In “A Son From the Mountains,” Andrew Mossin tells the story of that little boy who began his life in Athens and was raised here in DC by Richard and Iris Mossin, Polish and British immigrants who “were part of the wave that came to America after the war looking for something better.” What they brought with them—and what the now renamed Andrew found himself enmeshed in—was “a relationship charged by misunderstandings and conflicts.” Motherhood did not come naturally to Iris, a former journalist and volatile alcoholic who agreed to the adoption only because Richard wanted a son. As Mossin writes, “One [mother] claimed but didn’t want me; the other wanted but couldn’t keep me.” His father was a distant figure, absent much of the time for reasons the young Andrew couldn’t understand. Mossin became a “troubled” boy, his behavioral problems landing him in a hospital for clinical psychiatric observation and then on a farm with other boys whose parents were unable to handle them. “It was like a journey was being taken without me,” he writes of those times, “and what I meant to know, what I needed to know, was where I fit, what I could do to be part of some family.”

once again finds herself with a mystery to solve after she stumbles upon Duck’s mayor, who has been conked on the head with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from his organic wine bar. “You disHill staffer Kit covered a dead body, Marshall takes to again?” asks her beleathe beach in Colleen Shogan’s latest Washguered husband. ington Whodunit, The police al“Dead as a Duck.” ready have their suspect. Unfortunately, it happens to be Kit’s brother. “’Murder’ and During the nearly two decades it ‘relaxation’ didn’t exactly go hand-intook to write his memoir, Mossin came hand,” she sighs, “but I couldn’t leave to terms with his past—or at least as my little brother hanging, especially much as anyone can. “There seemed… with an eager detective looking for a no one reality any of us could share,” convenient tourist as a scapegoat.” It’s he writes. “There were always these not as if there isn’t a raft of local posshards, these dislocated pieces. You got sibilities, including the mayor’s lessthem handed to you and had to figure than-grieving wife, his political riout a way to make them whole again.” val, a zealous environmentalist, and a In “A Son From the Mountains,” Mosspizza parlor owner displaced by his ing combines a compassionate honeswine bar. ty and a unique poetic voice to share a So Kit and her “Scooby gang” painful story of rejection, love, and ultionce again roll into action, dogging mate acceptance. suspects, checking alibis, and even Andrew Mossin has published conducting an interrogation from a six books of poetry, most recently kayak. “Solving a murder, I’d learned, “The Fire Cycle,” and a collection of required a team effort,” she says. But critical essays. He is currently an assonever fear. In between sleuthing, the ciate professor in the Intellectual Hergang has plenty of time to sample the itage Program at Temple University local delicacies (seafood! pizza! doin Philadelphia. nuts!) and consume copious amounts of prosecco. Be sure to tuck a copy of Beach Reading “Dead as a Duck” into your beach bag Kit Marshall sure could use a vacation. – right next to the champagne glass. She just spent three weeks shepherdColleen Shogan has been reading her boss, a Congresswoman from ing mysteries since she was six and North Carolina, on a “listening tour” writing her own since 2015. She has and she’s more than ready to kick worked as a Senate staffer and as a back at the seaside house she’s rentsenior executive at the Library of ed with her friends in the “sleepy litCongress, and is currently Senior tle beach town” of Duck. UnfortunateVice President at the White House ly, things there are not as idyllic as she Historical Association and Director had hoped. of the David Rubenstein Center for In “Dead as a Duck,” Collen J. White House History. www.colleenShogan’s seventh book in her Washshogan.com u ington Whodunit series, Marshall

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by Karen Lyon Fans are back in the stands rooting on the Nationals. And now, to make the summer complete, award-winning writer, activist, and local icon E. Ethelbert Miller is publishing a new book of baseball poetry. His first, “If God Invented Baseball,” was awarded the 2019 Literary Award for poetry by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. The forthcoming collection, “When Your Wife has Tommy John Surgery,” is another delightful paean to America’s pastime. In it, he pays tribute to Whitey Ford and Mudcat Grant, to coaches and managers, and to the girl who “could / run, hit / and catch” better than anybody else in the neighborhood. But the poems arc well beyond baseball. Miller weaves the game into lessons on loss, aging, racism, alienation, and surviving the pandemic. In his deft hands, baseball is both a metaphor for and a celebration of life. “When the games return / we will not hide behind the mask,” he writes. “When the tarp is lifted and rolled / back a sudden beauty will appear. / It will be the memories of what / we missed and what we love. It will / be baseball. It will be prayer.”

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For Angie Goerner

Grace and I are walking on U Street. It’s October. Leaves are falling and they will miss you as much as I do. Yesterday the Nats lost another playoff game. Rick sent an email at 2 am. He lost track of the pitch count. There is no beauty left in life when it breaks your heart every 10th month. Angie can you see us crying? There are no paintings on the gallery walls. The Hamiltonian was closed today. Life imitating art. From “When Your Wife Has Tommy John Surgery and Other Stories: Poems,” by E. Ethelbert Miller, to be published by City Point Press September 7, 2021 If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) u

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Two albums by Mr. Powell, Images on Guitar and Live in Berlin, are reissued on vinyl and CD with the latter also released on DVD. The guitarist was a pivotal figure in Brazilian music, an alchemist mixing bossa nova, samba, baroque and Latin jazz with jazz and classical guitar techniques. The music contained on Images on Guitar is as richly colored as its album cover art. Mr. Powell recorded the album with his quartet and French singer Jannine de Waleyne who serves as an ideal counterpoint to the guitarist’s inventive, virtuoso play.

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Guess what Tops the Hate-Phrase List by Maggie Hall dio. “It’s a phrase that makes me cringe every time I hear it,” he told me. “Politicians and officials at every level have started using it in press conferences and town hall meetings, from MPD Chief Contee to President Biden. I guess it means ‘Thanks for pitching a slow softball that I can hit out of the park.’ I suppose its use is meant to convey politeness and demon‘No Prob’ Maggie is photo-bombed by fans. Photo: Stephanie Cavanaugh strate humbleness. But to my ears, it’s patronizing and offensive.” hat a response! Who knew A reader, who wanted to stay there are so many people fed anonymous, came up with several bug-bears. Her up with so much bad, irritatmessage read: “When did ‘gift’ become a verb? ing, annoying use of language. When did ‘invite’ become a noun? ‘Unique’ does not In the May edition of The require a modifier. Something is either unique or it Hill Rag I laid out The Phrases I Hate. The piece isn’t. No ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’; not ‘less.’ Just unique.” contained many of the usual suspects (maybe that Barbara Simon, a retired British government phrase should be on the banned list!) such as “no TV producer, living in London (The Rag gets evproblem,” “his/her own home/mother/husband,” erywhere!) e-mailed to say: “A huge annoyance is the “very first” and “you’re welcome.” Readers were use of ‘for free’. Free is a stand-alone adjective meaninvited to join the lingo debate. And did they ever! ing free of charge, at no cost, for nothing. There’s First to respond was one of Washington’s best no need to put ‘for’ in front, which then translates known journalists,Tom Sherwood. His contribution into ‘for for nothing’.” went to the core of the issue. He wrote: “It seems the Another British contributor Joanne Rika (full word ‘affect’ has been obliterated by the use of ‘imexposure here—she’s my niece) came up with: “One pact’.” As examples he gave: “The blazing sun and of my pet hates is when you ask how someone is and heat impacted his thinking abilities; having one too they say ‘I’m good thanks.’ I’m not asking if they’re many doughnuts impacted his weight.” Tom addwell behaved!!” ed that while many might not find the loss of “afAlso from Jolly Olde, David Tattersall, a retired fect” as “cringe-worthy” as he did, he gave a wry ineditor of Moffat, Scotland, wanted it known that “at sight into how it’s affected him. In a final example the end of the day” drives him nuts. Capitol Hill reshe said: “Worrying about the word impact replacident Barbara Rich, a media-consultant for a bioing the word affect has impacted his good humor.” medical research group, nailed the reason why the Then came Larry Janezich, the renowned ednon-stop use of this phrase should cease. While lisitor of Capitol Hill Corner, the news-blog which tening to an interview with a National Republican (along with The Rag) keeps us all up-to-date on all Committee official, she wrote a message. It started the goings-on that impact —oohps! I mean affect — with: “Just heard a woman, representing the RNC, our community. His number one irritant is “thank being interviewed saying ‘at the end of the day’ four you for the question,” the response constantly uttimes. Basically it is never needed, just say what tered by notables being interviewed on TV and ra-

you mean period. Oops, she said it again, 5x!! in a 3 min segment.” Other words making people despair are: “pop” and “popping.” Nothing to do with popcorn or a soda. All about “pop” it into the oven, “pop” it on the table and “popping” into the shop or round the corner. What happened to “put” and “going”? Then we have “circle-back.” Sounds like a square-dancing call. It’s taken on a ridiculous life of its own because White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki can’t bring herself to use common-sense speech and say: “I’ll get back to you.” As for, “at this moment in time”? What happened to “now”? And don’t get me started on the highly used “so fun” and “very fun”. It’s nothing more than abuse of the spoken word. But —judging by the responses— the number one stop-it-now, mindless, hated utterance is the senseless “no problem,” which I highlighted in the previous article. The total stupidity of its ubiquity is perfectly summed up by Stephanie Cavanaugh (my friend and fellow-writer well known to Hill Rag readers) who sent me the following transcript of an encounter with a “customer service” person. “We were leaving town for a few days and needed to stop home delivery of The New York Times. Finding the website incomprehensible, I phoned customer service. ‘I’m having trouble putting my paper on hold,’ I told a cheerful young woman. ‘No problem,’ she said. ‘When would you like it to stop?’ Friday, I said. ‘No problem!’ she said. ‘When would you like it to restart?’ The following Monday. ‘No problem!’ she said, just as perky as can be. Would you tell whoever about the website glitch, I asked. ‘No problem!’ she said. ‘Is there anything else?’ Yes, I said. Would you please stop saying ‘no problem,’ my ears are beginning to bleed. There was a brief pause . ‘No problem,’ she said. Enough Said! Maggie Hall’s latest book: All Things Dracula: An A-Z of the Count Who Refuses to Die is on sale at Groovy, 321 7th Street, SE ◆

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USING A PERCUSSIVE GUN

A Practical Way to Lessen Aches, Stiffness and Get Better Sleep by Pattie Cinelli

fter a few games of pickleball, a new activity for me, my knee started hurting. It had gotten so bad I was limping on and off the court. I imagined me in a brace or having to get a knee replacement. My brain went wild. But I wanted to play pickleball. When I got home I pulled out my percussive gun and massaged around the knee, calf, foot and thigh. Literally overnight, the pain disappeared. I continue to play pickleball without a brace, without medication and without a trip to a medical professional. What happened to my leg when I used my “gun,” was that the soft tissue surrounding the knee was stiff or misaligned. Releasing the fascia (soft tissue), getting the blood flowing to the area and bringing the joint and muscles back where they should be, relieved the pain. To ensure my joint stays pain-free I have developed exercises I do a couple of times a week. I use my gun almost daily on the area and regularly stretch. These tools that have been used by chiropractors, physical therapists and other personalized medicine practitioners, now have become trendy in gyms. Last month at a conference I attended a session led by a personal trainer and a physical therapist. The two-hour class was about the science behind using percussive instruments like my massage gun for longevity, recovery and durability. The importance of the health of our fascia has become mainstream. A percussion massager uses quick pulses designed to reach deeply into sore tissues and muscles. The soft rubber mallet also gives pointed contact to areas of particular concern. Different attachments come standard with most, if not all, massage guns, helping you target smaller areas more closely, penetrating the deep tissues.

What is Fascia? According to Johns Hopkins University, fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When stressed, it tightens up. Although fascia looks like one sheet of tissue, it’s actually made up of multiple layers with liquid in between called hyaluronan. It’s designed to stretch as you move. But there are certain things that cause fascia to thicken and become sticky. Wellness coach Jana Lerbach using the gun

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and don’t overuse. Most areas don’t need more than 30 seconds to lengthen fascia. Move in different directions because soft tissue is not linear.” “Massaging my feet and calves is a non-negotiable healthy habit. It’s like brushing my teeth.” To contact Jana Lerbach, JL Wellness Academy, call or text: 202-6010425. Or email: jana@janalerbach. com. For more information check out therabody.com, or search percussive guns on the web. Pattie Cinelli is a health and fitness professional and journalist who has been writing her column for more than 20 years. She focuses on holistic and leading edge ways to stay healthy, get well and connect with your true self. Please email her at: fitmiss44@aol.com. ◆

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by Dan Teich, DVM ing pet parents sought veterinary visits for delayed care. And now we have the perfect storm: decreased staff, decreased efficiency, incredible demand. The staff and doctors at District Vet did not take time off for months. Many worked overtime and covered extra shifts. The number of drop off appointments was increased. Minor issues were transferred to technician visits. And the pets still came. Then the emergency hospitals would frequently refuse to accept more patients. (This is an on-going problem.) Although working day and night, eventually it came to the point where District Vet too, had to focus on core existing patients, and stop accepting new clients. It was one of the most difficult decisions in the life of the business. Veterinary medicine is a compassionate, helping profession, and it is difficult to say no. But there was no choice. As the months progressed, and the waitlist grew, new staff were added, as were several doctors. Clients adjusted to the protocols and slowly the backlog of appointments was starting to be met. With the advent of an effective vaccine and a greater understanding of the health

situation, District Vet opened its doors to clients once again in mid-July. Slowly new clients were being seen, while assuring existing clients could still be accommodated. Beginning in August the Eastern Market office will have an exclusive prompt-care doctor for existing clients. She will be seeing patients from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. This is part of the commitment to provide the best care for clients. As time progresses the plan is to expand the service to the entire community six days per week. The past eighteen months have challenged the veterinary profession like never before. The grit, compassion, and determination of the veterinary workforce cannot be understated. Veterinary medicine is a people business, and I am proud to say that District Vet has the best people. It is because of them that we were able to provide care every day, without closure, during this crisis. And it is because of them that we remain open and welcoming to the pets of the city. We experienced a crisis, and the staff of District Vet rallied to meet it head on. I could not be more proud. Dan Teich, DVM is Medical Director at District Veterinary Hospital Eastern Market. ◆

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