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Beach Drive ProgressSome roads close, others reopen as project enters the final phase / Page 7 Tips? Contact us at [email protected]

D.C. MURDER MYSTERY

The Third DegreeLocal writer explores a little known murder that led to a precedent on coercion / 0

Courtesy of the Department of Parks and RecreationSoccer teams fielded by 16 embassies have battled over the past two weeks in the first-ever D.C. Embassy World Cup. The Department of Parks and Recreation sponsored the event to capitalize on excitement over the FIFA World Cup, ongoing in Russia through July 15. The local event, which featured teams from 16 of the 32 nations participating in the professional tournament, will hold its final match July 21 at Jelleff Recreation Center’s field at 3265 S Street

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By DAVIS KENNEDYCurrent Staff Writer

St. Thomas Episcopal Parish and developer CAS Riegler have reached a settlement with civic organizations over a partially completed construction project that includes a 51-unit residential building and a new church, end-ing a financially damaging stale-mate.

The lot at 1772 Church St. NW is the site of St. Thomas’ original Gothic church, which was completed in 1899 and burned down by an arsonist in 1970.

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association and Church Street Neighbors sued to block the sev-en-story project after construction began in February 2017. A D.C. Court of Appeals panel ruled in April that the Board of Zoning Adjustment improperly issued a zoning variance.

The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs issued a stop-work order April 23, with

the project about 60 percent com-plete. That order was lifted in May, but the status of the project remained in limbo until the settle-ment was reached.

CAS Riegler committed to make some of the project’s units more deeply affordable than required by law and to contribute $100,000 to at least one non-prof-it organization devoted to assist-

ing those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The beneficiaries will be selected by the DCCA.

The DCCA has objected to the size of the project and loss of scarce green space since it was first pro-posed five years ago.

St. Thomas needed the overall project in order to fund construction

of a new church, Rev. Alex Dyer, the priest in charge of St. Thom-as’ Parish, told the Current. If the stop-work order had remained, it could have bankrupted the church, he said.

”It cost the church between $300,000 and $500,000 in legal and construction fees,” Dyer said.

Pact Reached on Church Street Project

David Ferrara/The CurrentWork continues on the church and apartment building at 1772 Church St. NW.

By JULIE A. MILLERCurrent Staff Writer

D.C. residents are protesting the Smithsonian Institution’s plans to funnel pedestrian access to the National Zoo through four defined entrances and eventually install security checkpoints.

The plan was submitted in June to the National Capital Plan-ning Commission, which is to vote on it July 12. The reduced access is part of a fencing project that will add 4,347 linear feet of fencing, completing the zoo’s

outer perimeter and also creating a continuous barrier between the zoo grounds and the road and parking lots that separate it from Rock Creek Park.

Currently, visitors who enter from the parking lots can filter onto the zoo’s walkways at ten locations. The plan will leave only one public access point in that area, adjacent to the bus lot. Another entry will be opened near what is now Lot C after con-struction of a parking garage that is slated to replace it in the future.

Residents Protest SecurityCheckpoints for Zoo

By KATE OCZYPOKThe DC Line

The American City Diner has closed its doors after operating for three decades on Connecticut Avenue NW.

Steve Salis, the owner of Kramerbooks & Afterwords and Ted’s Bulletin, is taking over the diner space, but has not yet announced his plans for the Chevy Chase landmark.

Former owner Jeffrey Gilden-horn, a onetime mayoral candi-date, opened American City Diner in the late 1980s. It was awash in old-timey decorations, and a big

billboard in front still reads: “There’s no way like the Ameri-can way.” Gildenhorn died last year after choking on a piece of food.

In its heyday, the diner was a popular place for fluffy silver dollar pancakes, thick milkshakes and piled-high burgers. But it had taken a downward turn in recent years, with a 2.5-star rating on Yelp and many commenters sug-gesting it was time for the diner to close, or at the very least undergo renovations.

The diner announced the clo-sure July 8 on its Facebook page.

American City Diner Closes After 30 Years

courtesy of National Capital Planning CommissiontArtist’s rendering of a pedestrian security gate for the National Zoo.

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REAL ESTATE

French CharmAn Adams Morgan villa in French Eclectic style overlooks Rock Creek Park / Page 9

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Beach Drive Renovation Moves to Phase 3The three-year project to reha-

bilitate Beach Drive entered its final phase July 9, as the National Park Service reopened the section between Broad Branch Road and Joyce Road, while closing to traf-fic the section between Joyce Road and the Maryland border.

With the completion of phase 3, the NPS also reopened Mor-row Drive, Ross Drive and Ridge Road to vehicle traffic.

The northernmost segment of

the road will be closed to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists until work there is done around fall 2019.

That means the detours motor-ists have become accustomed to will change to reroute them around the new work zone.

Drivers will be able to cross Rock Creek Park using Wise Road NW for several months until work crews reach it. For public safety, the NPS will also

close some nearby trails. Bingham Drive will remain

closed between Oregon Avenue and Beach Drive to facilitate both the road work and DC Water’s rehabilitation of sewer infrastruc-ture along Oregon Avenue.

The paved trail adjacent to Bingham Drive, which connects Oregon Avenue to Beach Drive, will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists during construction. Julie A. Miller/The Current

A National Park Service employee makes the switch official

Salis, who is also a co-found-er of local pizza chain &pizza, bought Ted’s Bulletin from Matchbox Food Group in 2017 with plans to retool and expand the diner chain, which has DC locations on 14th Street NW and 8th Street SE, as well as three suburban spots.

While Salis has remained mum on whether the American City Diner space will be a new Ted’s, he seems to be on a roll. He opened Federalist Pig two years ago, and the eatery is now ranked second on a Washington Post list of the 11 best barbecue joints in the DC area.

Several commenters on the Chevy Chase Community List-serv said they had already been hoping to see Ted’s Bulletin move into their neighborhood. But for many others, the end of a neigh-borhood institution brought out nostalgic feelings.

“That diner was the first place I ate at with my family when I moved down to DC to attend American University,” said local resident Shea Mulcahy, who grad-uated in 2008. “From there, it became a tradition that whenever my parents came down for family weekend, we would go there. The food was good, but the atmo-sphere inside the diner was what made it special. And there’s not many vibrant old-style diners like that anymore — especially in an Instagram world, you always could take a good pic there.”

Cosima Gallina, a lifelong resident of the area, grew up just one block from American City Diner. “My mom took me there every week for burgers, milk-shakes and arcade games,” she said. “I had so many happy child-hood memories there and am so sad to see it close.”

Gallina loved the jukebox and often saved up her quarters to play her favorite songs.

“I really did have a lot of great memories there,” she added. “I know it changed a lot over the years, but it really was an awe-some place when it first opened when I was a kid.”

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Northwest Little Leaguers Triumph

Northwest Little League’s all

star teams for 10- and 11-year-

olds have won the D.C. champi-

onships in their age groups for

the second straight year.

Both teams will represent the

District of Columbia in the Mary-

land state tournament, which

begins July 14.

The under-10 team defeated

Capitol Hill Little League in the

semifinals and a Capitol City Lit-

tle League in the championship

game. The under-11 team went

undefeated in its 2018 tourna-

ment, giving Northwest its fourth

straight District title in the 11

year-old age group.

In the under-12 division, the

team that wins the D.C. tourna-

ment, which is scheduled to end

on July 24, automatically goes on

to compete in the Mid-Atlantic

tournament, one of several that

can lead to the LIttle League

World Series. The Mid-Atlantic

tournament will be held in early

August in Bristol, Conn.

DC Private Schools Opt Out of AP

Four Northwest institutions are

among seven prominent area pri-

vate schools that have announced

they will eliminate Advanced

Placement classes over the next

four years. In a joint statement

issued June 18, the schools argued

that the AP credential has become

“less noteworthy” and tying classes

to preparation for AP exams limits

their curricula.

The schools dropping AP are

Sidwell Friends, Georgetown Day,

National Cathedral and St. Albans

in DC, as well as Landon in

Bethesda and Potomac in McLean,

Va. Maret School, which has never

offered AP classes, joined in the

anti-AP statement.

“Collectively, we believe a cur-

riculum oriented toward collabora-

tive, experiential and interdisciplin-

ary learning will not only better

prepare our students for college and

their professional futures, but also

result in more engaging programs

for both students and faculty,” the

schools said. “We expect this

approach will appeal to students’

innate curiosity, increase their moti-

vation and fuel their love of learn-

ing.”

The College Board offers 38 AP

courses in subjects from calculus to

English, scored on a scale of 1 to 5.

Many colleges award credit for

scores of 3 or better, and allow stu-

dents to skip introductory courses.

Some colleges restrict credits to the

highest scorers and some do not

offer credits for all of the exams.

The private schools said in their

statement that their students felt

“compelled to take AP courses in

the mistaken belief that failing to

do so may hurt their college pros-

pects.” However, they surveyed

nearly 150 colleges and universi-

ties, where admissions officers

assured them eliminating AP cours-

es from their transcripts would not

hurt elite students’ chances.

Students can opt to take the

exams without having taken a class

specifically geared to their content.

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“The action was very disturbing that the agency could act like that, no matter what you thought of the project itself.”

But Glenn Engelmann, the DCCA’s vice president, said it was the developer and the church that “had broken off settlement discussions well before the con-struction was started.”

He said the agreement will “address serious needs in Dupont Circle.”

“I’m delighted we found solu-tions that benefit our neighbor-hood and the wider community,” Dyer said. “My hope is … this is the beginning of a new relation-ship with some of our neighbors.

Under city law, four units of the apartment project must be “affordable.” That usually means that they will be rented to people whose income is no more than 80 percent of the area’s median. Under the agreement, three of those units will be rented to peo-ple whose income is no more than 60 percent of the median.

Engelmann and Dyer said they are uncertain if the Board of Zon-ing Adjustment must now re-approve the project. However, with the appeal officially dis-missed, they said, that should be a formality.

Dyer said the apartment proj-

ect is further along than the new church building. The cost of the delay means the church will have to put off building the new church’s third story, which is to house Sunday school rooms, community rooms and meeting spaces. To fully complete the building, he said, the church must raise an additional $750,000.

“Minus the third floor, we are going to be able to complete the project,” Dyer said, “but we will have less funding for outreach. We won’t be able to do as much as we would like.

The second floor will house more meeting space and a large lobby that is to serve as a “ruins gallery” displaying some of the remains of the original church, Dyer said.

St. Thomas currently holds a 9:30 service on Sundays at the National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW.

“We will remain there until April or May next year when our building will be complete,” Dyer said.

He said the church has about 110 congregants and hosts between 70 and 80 on a typical Sunday.

“We are continuing to grow in spite of the fact we are not in our own building.,” Dyer said. “We are attracting young families and young single people as well.”

CHURCH: A deal in DupontFrom Page 1

By SAMUEL BRESLOWThe DC Line

Mayor Muriel Bowser joined city officials and corporate execu-tives June 18 to celebrate the start of long-awaited renovations to the Thaddeus Stevens School in the West End and the construction of an office building on the school’s former playground.

Bowser, who spoke on the dirt lot adjacent to the school where the office building will rise at 2100 L St. NW, characterized the occasion as a marker of progress.

“With this project, we’re deliv-ering on our commitment to expand access to early child care,” she said in a statement. “We are giving new life to an important historic landmark, moving forward a long-stalled project, and creating a much-needed resource for our commu-nity.”

Officials plan to transform the school into an early childhood education center with more than 100 seats for pre-K classes, as well as a child-care center for children ages 0 to 3. It is slated to

open for the 2020-2021 school year as a D.C. Public Schools program managed by a communi-ty-based group, according to the mayor’s office. The city expects to issue a request for proposals later this year.

The school, named after aboli-tionist Rep. Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania, was built in 1868 as the first major school in the city for African-American chil-dren. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Stevens was the oldest contin-uously operating elementary school in the city until it closed in 2008 due to low enrollment, after which community activists fought off efforts to sell the property to a developer. The school was con-solidated by DC Public Schools officials to become part of what is now School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, a 471-student campus at 2425 N St. NW that starts with a pre-K program for 3-year-olds and continues through the eighth grade.

City officials announced last August that Stevens would house

an expansion of School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens to help ease its extensive waiting list.

A spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Educa-tion said that the school system subsequently decided to “create early learning spaces for students from all neighborhoods as opposed to connecting the pro-gram to a neighborhood bound-ary.”

Brian Kenner, deputy mayor for planning and economic devel-opment, proclaimed in his speech that “it is projects like this that help ensure that we move D.C. forward,” noting that the project will generate $100 million in tax revenue.

The adjacent 190,000-square-foot office building, designed by Martinez & Johnson Architecture, will be called Stevens Place. It will feature an underground park-ing lot, a gallery featuring works by African-American artists, a statue of Stevens outside the entrance, and a college-scholar-ship program focusing on real estate and development.

The groundbreaking had been

in the works for years. An executive with the development firm Akridge noted that his redevelopment file on the parcel, located ßat 2100 L St. NW, stretched back to 1988.

After the school’s 2008 closure, the proj-ect went through vari-ous iterations — some of which drew vocif-erous neighborhood objections — and then was delayed for years while the parcel was used to accommodate fire and emergency medical services per-sonnel and apparatus during mixed-use development of the West End fire station.

Ward 2 D.C. Coun-cil member Jack Evans joked in his speech that his first meeting about the project was with George Washington and Pierre L’Enfant.

“I’m so pleased that it’s going to remain a school,” he said. “So many times we tear down stuff and build new stuff, and what’s lost when you do that is the histo-ry of what happened before us.”

Bowser and other officials

donned gleaming red helmets and shoveled bits of dirt with sleek golden shovels, a stark contrast to the chipped paint of the school building.

“Politicians love groundbreak-ings, and I’m certainly one of them,” Evans said. “But I can’t wait for the ribbon-cutting.”


Thaddeus Stevens School Begins Transformation to Child Care Center

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PSA 206■ GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

PSA 202■ FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS TEN-LEYTOWN / AU PARK

PSA 204■ MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS / CLEVELAND PARKWOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

PSA 205■ PALISADES / SPRING VALLEYWESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

PSA 208■ SHERIDAN-KALORAMADUPONT CIRCLE

PSA 203■ FOREST HILLS / VAN NESSCLEVELAND PARK

PSA 101■ DOWNTOWN

PSA 102■ GALLERY PLACEPENN QUARTER

Police RePoRt

PSA 101

Theft 900-999 block, F St.; 2:01 a.m. Jul. 1.• 1200-1299 block, G St.; 1:42 p.m. Jul. 1.• 1100-1199 block, F St.; 5:04 p.m. Jul. 1.• 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 2:35 a.m. Jul. 2.• 800-899 block, 14th St.; 11:01 a.m. Jul. 2.• 900-999 block, 10th St.; 4:37 a.m. Jul. 3.• 500-599 block, 12th St.; 3:05 p.m. Jul. 3.• 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:16 p.m. Jul. 7.• 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:11 a.m. Jul. 8.• 900-999 block, K St.; 2:13 p.m. Jul. 8.• 900-999 block, Palmer Alley; 3:52 p.m. Jul. 8.• 1100-1199 block, F St.; 6:46 p.m. Jul. 8.• 1100-1199 block, F St.; 8:53 p.m. Jul. 8.• 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:32 p.m. Jul. 9.• 1100-1199 block, F St.; 8:04 p.m. Jul. 9.• 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:14 p.m. Jul. 9.

Theft from auto• 900-999 block, G St.; 3:28 p.m. Jul. 4.• 700-999 block, Independence Ave. Sw; 8:30 p.m. Jul. 7.

PSA 102

Robbery• 400-499 block, 7th St.; 12:20 a.m. Jul. 8.

Burglary• 600-699 block, F St.; 5:02 p.m. Jul. 4.

Motor vehicle theft• 700-799 block, 6th St.; 1:57 a.m. Jul. 5.• 400-499 block, 5th St.; 6:22 p.m. Jul. 5.

Theft• 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:57 p.m. Jul. 1.• 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:51 a.m. Jul. 2.• 400-497 block, L St.; 8:01 p.m. Jul. 4.• 600-699 block, K St.; 1:02 p.m. Jul. 7.• 600-699 block, H St.; 9:53 p.m. Jul. 8.• 700-799 block, 7th St.; 12:53 p.m. Jul. 9.• 900-999 block, 9th St.; 5:53 a.m. Jul. 10.• 800-899 block, F St.; 11:30 a.m. Jul. 10.• 600-699 block, E St.; 6:59 p.m. Jul. 10.

Theft from auto• 500-599 block, 8th St.; 5:56 p.m. Jul. 3.• 1110-1123 block, 4th St.; 12:56 p.m. Jul. 7.• 400-499 block, 7th St.; 8:47 p.m. Jul. 7.• 500-599 block, H St.; 9:43 p.m. Jul. 7.• 900-979 block, 7th St.; 5:51 a.m. Jul. 10.• 600-699 block, E St.; 4:42 p.m. Jul. 10.

PSA 202

Assault with a dangerous weapon• 4404-4499 block, Wisconsin

Ave.; 2:15 p.m. Jul. 4.

BMotor vehicle theft• 4200-4299 block, Butterworth Place; 4:06 p.m. Jul. 3.

Theft•• 5200-5225 block, 42nd St.; 1:48 p.m. Jul. 2.• 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:06 p.m. Jul. 2.• 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:19 p.m. Jul. 2.• 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 4:10 p.m. Jul. 3.• 5224-5299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:48 p.m. Jul. 3.• 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:03 a.m. Jul. 4.• 5200-5225 block, 42nd St.; 11:09 a.m. Jul. 7.• 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:07 p.m. Jul. 8.• 4400-4499 block, Fessenden St.; 3:54 p.m. Jul. 10.

Theft from auto•• 4700-4799 block, Chesapeake St.; 1:02 p.m. Jul. 2.• 5300-5399 block, 42nd Place; 7:40 p.m. Jul. 4.• 3900-3999 block, Yuma St.; 5:26 p.m. Jul. 8.• 4900-4909 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:46 p.m. Jul. 8.• 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:29 p.m. Jul. 10.

PSA 203

Burglary• 3100-3399 block, Rodman St.; 8:06 p.m. Jul. 10.

Motor vehicle theft• 4800-4899 block, 36th St.; 4:08 p.m. Jul. 2.• 2500-2880 block, Porter St.; 11:41 p.m. Jul. 8.

• 3400-3419 block, Newark St.; 11:58 a.m. Jul. 10.

Theft•• 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:36 a.m. Jul. 2.• 2500-2880 block, Porter St.; 3:49 a.m. Jul. 3.• 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:42 p.m. Jul. 8.• 3600-3699 block, Idaho Ave.; 9:59 p.m. Jul. 10.

Theft from auto

• 3000-3029 block, Tilden St.; 3:24 p.m. Jul. 3.• 4530-4599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:36 p.m. Jul. 5.• 3500-3599 block, Appleton St.; 6:58 a.m. Jul. 7.• 3300-3399 block, 27th St.; 11:02 a.m. Jul. 7.• 3300-3398 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:04 p.m. Jul. 10.

PSA 204

•Motor vehicle theft• 2300-2399 block, 41st St.; 6:27 p.m. Jul. 4.• 3100-3299 block, 39th St.; 5:48 p.m. Jul. 7.

Theft.• 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 3:35 p.m. Jul. 1.• 2900-2928 block, 34th St.; 5:53 p.m. Jul. 1.• 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 9:13 p.m. Jul. 2.• 2700-2798 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:07 a.m. Jul. 4.

Theft from auto.• 2500-2518 block, 30th St.;

4:13 a.m. Jul. 1.• 2700-2779 block, 39th St.; 9:12 a.m. Jul. 3.• 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 11:37 a.m. Jul. 5.• 3100-3199 block, 38th St.; 7:25 p.m. Jul. 5.• 2200-2274 block, Cathedral Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Jul. 6.• 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:20 p.m. Jul. 6.• 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:33 p.m. Jul. 6.• 2600-2699 block, Garfield St.; 4:10 p.m. Jul. 7.• 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:35 a.m. Jul. 10.• 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 5:16 p.m. Jul. 10.

PSA 205

• 5100-5199 block, Upton St.; 12:05 p.m. Jul. 4.

Theft•• 1700-1799 block, Surrey Lane; 2:03 a.m. Jul. 7.

PSA 206

Robbery• 3300-3399 block, P St.; 1:23 a.m. Jul. 3.

Sexual abuse• Wisconsin Ave. and Reservoir Road; 8:10 p.m. Jul. 2.

Burglary• 1343-1422 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:19 a.m. Jul. 5.• 3600-3699 block, O St.; 5:46 p.m. Jul. 9.• 2700-2799 block, N St.; 6:50 p.m. Jul. 9.

Theft• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:39 p.m. Jun. 30.• 3000-3029 block, K St.; 1:17 p.m. Jul. 1.• 3200-3223 block, Grace St.; 1:26 p.m. Jul. 1.• 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:57 p.m. Jul. 1.• 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 3:10 p.m. Jul. 1.• 3100-3199 block, South St.; 12:44 a.m. Jul. 2.• 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:09 a.m. Jul. 2.• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 1:45 p.m. Jul. 4.• 3810-3899 block, Reservoir Road; 6:46 p.m. Jul. 4.• 3600-3699 block, O St.; 1:53 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1700-1799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:55 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:56 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:59 p.m. Jul. 7.• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:28 p.m. Jul. 7.• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:46 p.m. Jul. 7.• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:04 p.m. Jul. 7.• 3030-3099 block, K St.; 10:07

a.m. Jul. 8.• 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:02 p.m. Jul. 8.• 3036-3099 block, M St.; 10:01 p.m. Jul. 9.• 3036-3099 block, M St.; 11:48 p.m. Jul. 9.• 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 1:31 p.m. Jul. 10.• 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:21 p.m. Jul. 10.

Theft from auto• 1200-1299 block, 31st St.; 11:50 p.m. Jul. 2.• 1000-1199 block, 30th St.; 12:05 a.m. Jul. 3.• 1000-1027 block, 31st St.; 2:32 a.m. Jul. 3.• 1200-1299 block, 31st St.; 3:05 a.m. Jul. 3.• 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:28 a.m. Jul. 3.• 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 11:49 p.m. Jul. 3.• 3200-3299 block, Volta Place; 7:15 p.m. Jul. 6.• 3100-3199 block, South St.; 8:45 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1321-1399 block, 31st St.; 10:07 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1321-1399 block, 31st St.; 3:46 p.m. Jul. 7.• 1500-1599 block, 32nd St.; 3:35 p.m. Jul. 8.• 3222-3299 block, Grace St.; 8:28 p.m. Jul. 8.

PSA 208

Robbery• 1300-1399 block, 18th St.; 5:08 a.m. Jul. 1.• 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 6:56 p.m. Jul. 1.• 1800-1899 block, 20th St.; 4:51 a.m. Jul. 3.

Sexual abuse• 2100-2199 block, Newport Place; 3:24 a.m. Jun. 25.• 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 2:58 a.m. Jul. 3.

Burglary• 1400-1499 block, N St.; 9:13 p.m. Jul. 6.• 1400-1499 block, N St.; 8:53 p.m. Jul. 10.

Motor vehicle theft.• 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 9:05 a.m. Jul. 10.

Theft• 1800-1899 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 3:07 a.m. Jun. 25.• 2100-2199 block, California St.; 11:13 a.m. Jun. 25.• 2000-2016 block, P St.; 1:39 p.m. Jun. 26.• 1320-1399 block, 22nd St.; 8:22 p.m. Jun. 26.• 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 10:15 p.m. Jun. 28.• 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:39 a.m. Jun. 30.• 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:34 a.m. Jul. 1.• 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:05 a.m. Jul. 1.• 1300-1318 block, 19th St.; 6:51 a.m. Jul. 3.

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The Commission will meet at at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 16 at the Maret School, 3000 Cathedral Avenue. Agenda items include:

■ presentation on the Security

Camera Incentive Program.

■ presentation by Linda Greenan

of Pepco on work at the intersec-

tion of Van Ness St. and Wisconsin

Ave. to begin in September.

■ presentations on carbon taxation

and consideration of a resolution

backing the Carbon Fee Initiative.

■ presentation by DCPS on John

Eaton Elementary School modern-

ization.

■ traffic control plan for construc-

tion at 2607 Connecticut Ave NW.

■ Historic Preservation Review

Board application to replace a neon

sign with an LED-sign and change

the corporate logo at the theater

located at 3426 Connecticut Ave-

nue.


Board application for solar roof

and dormer panels, 3414 Porter St.

■ discussion of WMATA’s pro-

posed changes to the L1 and L2

bus lines.

■ consideration of amending the

commission’s agreement with Sil-

ver, 3404 Wisconsin Ave, to permit

weekly outdoor entertainment per-

manently.

■ Council legislation to phase out

battery operated leaf blowers.

■ election of a new ANC treasurer

For details, visit anc3b.org..

The Commission will meet at at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 16 at the Maret School, 3000 Cathedral Avenue. Agenda items include:

■ presentation on the Security

Camera Incentive Program.

■ presentation by Linda Greenan of

Pepco on work at the intersection

of Van Ness St. and Wisconsin Ave.

that is scheduled to begin in Sep-

tember.

■ presentations on carbon taxation

and consideration of a resolution

backing the Carbon Fee Initiative.

■ presentation by DCPS on John

Eaton Elementary School modern-

ization.

■ draft traffic control plan for con-

struction at 2607 Connecticut Ave

NW.


Board application to replace a neon

sign with an LED-sign and change

the corporate logo at 3426 Con-

necticut Avenue theater.


Board application for solar roof and

dormer panels, 3414 Porter St.

■ discussion of WMATA’s pro-

posed changes to the L1 and L2

bus lines.

■ consideration of amending the

commission’s agreement with Sil-

ver, 3404 Wisconsin Ave, to permit

weekly outdoor entertainment per-

manently.

■ Council legislation to phase out

battery operated leaf blowers.

■ election of a new ANC treasurer.

For details, visit anc3c.org.

The Commission will meet at at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 17 at the University of the District of Columbia, Building 44, Room A03.

Agenda items include:

■ resolution on Washingtonia Col-

lection’s Temporary Move to 4340

Connecticut Avenue.

■ resolution on proposed changes

to the L1 and L2 bus lines.

■ discussion and resolution

regarding traffic and parking

issues related to work at the inter-

section of Van Ness St. and Wis-

consin Ave. that is scheduled to

begin in September.

■ update on Rock Creek Conser-

vancy summer work at Broad

Branch Daylighting Site.

■ discussion and resolution regard-

ing Murch Cafeteria deliveries.

■ discussion and resolution related

to a settlement agreement with

PKB Enterprises LLC, 4221 Con-

necticut Ave.

■ discussion and resolution related

to 4214 Lenore public space appli-

cation.

■ discussion related to UDC’s zon-

ing request for modification to its

Campus Plan.

For details, visit anc3f.com.

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Renovated Palisades Rec Center Reopens

Courtesy, Parks and Recreation Department

Top: Mayor Marion Bowser cuts the ribbon on the new building

The Palisades Recreation Center has

reopened after a $9.5 million renova-

tion.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the

ribbon on the rejuvenated facility at

5200 Sherier Place NW after taking part

in the annual Palisades Fourth of July

Parade.

“This time last year, we broke

ground on the new Palisades Recreation

Center—a community-driven project

that was focused on building an inclu-

sive and sustainable facility that will

meet the needs of Washingtonians for

generations to come,” Bowser said.

“Today, we are proud to deliver a facili-

ty that brings to life the vision of the

Palisades community.”

The project added 6,000 square feet

to the building, which was built in 1936.

The renovations upgraded its energy

efficiency to meet LEED Gold Certifi-

cation standards and added safety fea-

tures.

The rec center boasts new windows

and doors, a new half-court gymnasium,

gathering spaces for teens and seniors, a

larger multipurpose room, a fitness

room and expanded office space. Its

restrooms were updated to make them

compliant with the Americans with Dis-

abilities Act. The new facility also has

an access point to connect a generator in

an emergency.

The center sparked intense communi-

ty debate, with some park users

advocating that the building be

demolished and replaced, while oth-

ers argued that it had important his-

toric value. The Historic Preserva-

tion Review Board voted in 2016 to

name it a landmark.

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Before and after: the new Palisades Recreation Center (above) and the pre-renovation building in 2016 (below).

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during World War I returned home captivated by its architec-tural charms.

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The interior, last updated in the early 1970s, includes original wood flooring, a curved staircase, French doors and vintage mill-work.

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For details, contact Kimberly

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On the Market: an Adams Morgan villa with French Eclectic charm

Photo courtesy of Kimberly Cestari

The house at 2800 Adams Mill Road NW, on sale for $1.65 million, has 4,100 square feet on three levels, a basement apartment and views of Rock Creek Park.

ON THE MARKET SUSAN BODIKER

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Photo courtesy of Kimberly Cestari

The foyer features a curving staircase.

Photo by Susan Bodiker

Stone carvings frame the front door.



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A D.C. Murder That Led the High Court to Rule Against CoercionBy LEE STURTEVANTThe DC Line

In 1919 a triple murder on

Kalorama Road NW galvanized

Washington. The victims were

Chinese diplomats, all shot to

death in the Chinese Educational

Mission. The Metropolitan Police

Department police quickly

charged a 20-year-old Chinese

student, Ziang Sung Wan, with

the murders.

After days of isolation, illness

and incessant questioning, Wan

confessed, was tried, convicted

and sentenced to hang.

But for the next seven years,

and sometimes just days before

he was to ascend the gallows, one

appeal after another stayed his

execution — all the way to the

Supreme Court.

“No one ever heard of this

story,” Forest Hills resident and

historian Scott Seligman said

recently. So he decided to bring it

to light.

Seligman — a Mandarin

speaker and an alumnus of Princ-

eton in Asia, a nonprofit founded

in the 1890s to provide fellow-

ships and service-oriented experi-

ences — has spent much of his

life living and working

in China, first for the

U.S.-China Business

Council and then for the

public relations firm of

Burson-Marsteller. Now

retired, he was looking

for a new challenge fol-

lowing his 2016 book,

The Tong Wars: The

Untold Story of Vice,

Money and Murder in

New York’s Chinatown.

So he put “Chinese”

and “murder” into a

search engine, and there

it was — a stunning tri-

ple murder right here in

Washington.

In his new book, The

Third Degree, Seligman

traces Wan’s case

through the various trials

and appeals, including

Justice Louis Brandeis’

ruling that “a confession

obtained by compulsion

must be excluded.” This ruling,

Seligman explained, was a pre-

cursor to the Miranda rights that

every fan of TV crime

stories knows by heart.

As the story unfolded,

the DC police were sure

they had their murderer.

Newspapers grimly and

excitedly reported details

of the victims and police

efforts to extract a confes-

sion. Wan was questioned

intensively, sometimes in

a local hotel where he

was often not allowed to

sleep and suffered from a

stomach illness. Wan

finally confessed to one

of the three murders — a

confession he later

retracted.

In his first trial, Wan

testified that he simply

gave in: “My idea to sign the con-

fession — they want me to tell

and wanted me to confess and to

sign, and my idea is this: I want

them to leave me alone and let

my brother nurse me and let me

get well. I don’t want to argue

with them … ”

At the time of the murders,

objections to the death penalty

were increasing nationwide, and

several young lawyers took up

Wan’s case, shepherding it

through years of appeals. Selig-

man’s detailed chronicle of this

legal journey would keep any K

Street lawyer’s light burning well

into the night. He has carefully

documented — with a timeline,

footnotes and brief biographies

— the story’s many legal twists

and turns. He has examined

newspaper reports, trial tran-

scripts and records at the National

Archives, where he read a draft of

Brandeis’ decision, written in the

justice’s own hand and repro-

duced in the book.

“He had a bold script — and

not very legible,” Seligman said.

Devoting a chapter to the

book’s title, Seligman offers sev-

eral possible explanations for the

description “the third degree,”

including a reference to an 1860s

New York Times story about a

suspect being questioned as the

temperature of a heater in his

interrogation room was turned

hotter and hotter. Intense interro-

gation had been permitted, he

noted, “as a way to get testimony

without the rack and the thumb-

screw.” National sentiment, how-

ever, was beginning to turn

against such torture. The U.S

Senate opened an investigation

into its use, and public opinion

was further inflamed by a Broad-

way play titled The Third Degree

about wringing a confession from

an innocent murder suspect.

So at the time, the rights of the

accused were evolving, and

Brandeis’ ruling in the case — “A

confession is voluntary in law if,

and only if, it was, in fact, volun-

tarily made” — is seen as a pre-

cursor to the Miranda decision

nearly 50 years later.

The murders also occurred

against the backdrop of the 1882

Chinese Exclusion Act, which

prohibited the immigration of

Chinese laborers. The men

involved in the Washington case,

however, were diplomats and

members of the Shanghai elite —

including the first Chinese person

to study at the University of Vir-

ginia. Wan himself came from an

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Courtesy of Scott Seligman

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We’ve been hard at work planning the Mayor’s Annual Senior Holiday Celebration on December 13th at the D.C. Armory. The theme this year, Together We Thrive, celebrates community and the vital role all of us play in making sure D.C. is a place where people of all ages and abilities can thrive. And what better time is there to celebrate the power of community than during the holidays?

I hope you’ll join us, and I hope you’ll walk away feeling more con-nected than ever to the thousands of residents, hundreds of commu-nity organizations, volunteers, gov-ernment agencies, and businesses who are all coming together to

celebrate just that—togetherness. But community doesn’t just exist

when it’s time to celebrate. Here in D.C. our community shows up for each other every day. I’ve always said that the District is a big, small town—a place where neighbors look out for neighbors, citizens are engaged, and government is truly of the people and by the people.

This past year, we’ve seen stu-dents from D.C. Public Schools take a break from their studies to create thousands of handmade Valentine’s Day cards for homebound and isolated seniors. Notes of kindness, love, and support from students ranging in age from 4 – 12 years old were delivered across the city, and some were even hand-deliv-ered by the Mayor herself!

And it’s not just the kids looking out for our older residents. Our seniors are vital to building these strong communities and instilling in all of us what it means to be a Washingtonian. We’ve seen more enthusiasm for volunteer opportu-nities and more residents coming to our office to complete Ambassa-dor training to learn how to serve as a resource for isolated seniors in their own neighborhoods.

Seniors are also using their cre-ativity to help a great cause. Sev-eral of our Senior Wellness Center participants are currently hard at work creating unique handmade quilts and blankets for children and babies transitioning out of homeless shelters and into long-term housing. We’ll be proudly

displaying some of these quilts at our Holiday Celebration this month before they are donated.

Last month, Mayor Bowser launched “Home for the Holi-days,” a city-wide effort to secure permanent homes for 400 of the District’s most vulnerable house-holds. This is an enormous com-munity effort requiring landlords, residents, and stakeholders to work together to identify safe, stable, and affordable housing for families and individuals, many of whom are seniors.

If you’d like to help, we’re ac-cepting donations of new or gently used kitchenware, toys, house-wares, and professional clothing that will help families transform these houses into a home. You

can bring items to the Adams Place Day Center at 2210 Adams Place, NE. For more information on contributing, contact [email protected].

So this year’s Holiday Celebra-tion is an opportunity to celebrate what we have done together as a community, and what we continue to do every day for ourselves, and for each other. Thank you for looking out for each other. Thank you for being an example of Washingtonians coming together to accomplish extraordinary things. Remember, the holidays can be a lonely time for many. Reach out to your neighbors, spread kindness, and continue to show up for one another. Wishing you a peaceful and happy holiday season.

Executive Director’s Message Laura Newland

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Happy Older American’s Month! We at the D.C. Office on Aging are proud to celebrate how our older residents are redefining aging every day. You’re proving that aging does not mean getting old, it means liv-ing your best life every day! Take a look at our community calendar for Older American’s Month celebra-tions happening throughout the District.

Last month, I had the pleasure to present Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal year 2018 budget, “DC Values in Action, a Roadmap to Inclusive Prosperity,” and the investments made to support seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers. To view the full testimony, visit: www.dcoa.dc.gov.

With an increase of nearly 11

percent over this fiscal year, DCOA’s proposed budget will enable the agency to continue to combat isolation, promote wellness, support aging in place, invest wisely, and listen to the community. These are our DC values and I’m proud to say that the Mayor’s budget exemplifies these values in action.

Combating Isolation - The FY 18 budget will ensure seniors and people with disabilities most at risk of isolation have access to social, health, and wellness activities with an additional $459 thousand invested to expand transportation services to Senior Wellness Centers. The budget will also enable us to continue to host events to celebrate District seniors, including the Cen-tenarian Salute, Ms. Senior DC, the

Senior Symposium and the Mayor’s Annual Holiday Celebration.

Promoting Wellness – Thanks to the Mayor’s $350 thousand invest-ment towards senior wellness, we will be supporting additional senior activities in Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) sites through the Senior Fit & Well program. We will also be piloting a Virtual Senior Wellness Center in wards that do not currently house brick-and-mortar sites. We are looking forward to working with our community partners, advocates, and providers to develop this model and hope to expand it in all eight wards, after learning what works.

Supporting Aging in Place – We will continue the successful Safe at Home program with $3 million

Spotlight on Community LivingDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AGING NEWS

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Serving D.C. residents who are age 18+ with a disability or age 60+ and their caregivers Vol 6, No 5

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — MURIEL BOWSER, MAYOR

Executive Director’s MessageLaura Newland

The D.C. Office on Aging will pro-vide information on its resources and services at the Human Rights Campaign Equality Center, 1460 Rhode Island Ave. NW. For more information, call Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

Enjoy a “Community Senior Day Out” at North Michigan Park, 1333 Emerson St. NE. The event is free for Ward 5 residents age 60 and older. NE. For more information, call Tinya Lacey, community planner/outreach coordinator at 202-529-8701.

Visit the Amish Market on Brown Station Road in Upper Marlboro, Md., with the congregate meal program of the Washington Senior Wellness Center, 3001 Alabama Ave. SE. To learn more, call 202-581-9355

The 5th Annual CPDC and Emmaus Aging in Community Health and Wellness Fair will be held at the

R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE. It is supported by the D.C. Office on Aging. To learn more, contact Dr. Katrina Polk at 202-885-9575.

The D.C. Office on Aging will support the first annual Robert L. Walker House Older Americans Month “Age Out Loud” celebration. It will be held at 2201 Savannah St. SE. For more information, call Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

Take a whirl around the dance floor at the annual Ward 7 Prom for Seniors. This year’s theme is “Sparkling Night — the Roaring ‘20s.” There will be dinner, dancing and a special guest. The event is held in celebration of Older Americans Month by the East River Family Strengthening Collaborative. Music will be played by WPFW DJ Nate D. Skate. For more information, call Robin Gantt at 202-534-4880 ext. 110 or Chicquita Bryant ext. 125

Terrific, Inc. holds its Older Ameri-cans Month celebration with the theme “Age Out Loud.” It will be at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, 4606 16th St. NW. For more information, call Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

The Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament

Catholic Church will hold its First Annual Resource Fair, sponsored by D.C. Office on Aging. The fair will be at 3630 Quesda St. NW. Contact Pat Kavanaugh at 202-449-3987 to learn more.

Chevy Chase House presents its First Annual Resource Fair at 5420 Connecticut Ave. NW. Learn more

by calling Morgan or Vicki at 202-686- 5504.

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center holds its Older Americans Month celebration with the theme “Age Out Loud.” It will be at 1901 Evarts St. NE. For more infor-mation, call Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR – MAY

allocated in our baseline budget. Through this program, we are serv-ing nearly 600 residents, installing preventative adaptations such as bathtub cuts, chair lifts, and furniture risers, enabling them to continue living safely in their own homes as they age. In addition, $300 thousand will be committed to senior villages. We will be look-ing for input from the community on how we can best support the senior village model as an effective and sustainable community-driven solution for aging in place.

Investing wisely – We will continue to make smart spending decisions and ensure that our local dollars are invested effectively, our programs are meeting the changing needs of our community, and that we are accountable and transpar-ent with our funds. This means that when we make decisions, no matter how small, our decisions are driven by the answer to one question:

What’s best for the community we serve?

Listening – Our most important value is listening to the commu-nity—not just when decisions need to be made, but every day. How else can we answer the question of what’s best for the community we serve, if we don’t listen? We need seniors and people with disabilities to drive the conversation on what it means to age well in this city. And we need to be adaptable and open to change, when necessary. We will continue advocating on behalf of our community, working closely with our sister agencies to ensure that your voices are amplified and you needs are appropriately addressed.

These are our D.C. values and these are the values that make D.C. the best city in the world to age! We’re proud of the work we’ve done and we’re especially proud of what we can accomplish together with these shared values.

(Below) Mayor Mu-riel Bowser greeted 31 centenarians and their family members and friends at the 31st An-nual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians. According to the Social Security Administration, there are more than 300 residents of the District who are 100 years of age and older. The old-est in attendance was 106 year old Ada Clark, a longtime resident of ward 7. The oldest cen-tenarian registered with the D.C. Office on Aging is 113 years old but was not able to attend this year’s event.

Ms. Senior D.C. Francis Curtis Johnson competed for the title of Ms. Senior America in Atlantic City this past October, accompanied by two busloads of supporters from the District. Ms. Curtis Johnson was one of 37 women from across the country competing in this annual event held at the Resorts Hotel.

During the week of activities Ms. Senior D.C. presented her talent where she portrayed a disc jockey for a senior radio program WFRJ

67.5 FM and shared her gift of impressionism as she took calls from two senior women in a comedic skit. She also presented her philosophy of life, displaying elegance, grace and poise in her grey sequined evening gown. Ms. Senior D.C. is 68 years young and is still employed as an assistant in the private sector and also served for two terms during the Clinton White House.

Carolyn Slade Harden from New Jersey was crowned Ms. Se-nior America. The 73 year old is a singer and former business execu-tive who has worked with Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick and other professionals over the years as a recording artist.

Also during the pageant activi-ties, the MC Steppers performed during each day of the three day long pageant performing a differ-ent number each day. The first two days the MC Steppers performed tributes to Prince. For the final pag-eant, the group wowed the crowd with a mix of Uptown Funk and 24k Karat Magic by Bruno Mars.

Also participating during the events, Toni Jackson, Ms. Senior D.C. 2014 and Billie LaVerne Smith, Ms. Senior D.C. 2016 joined queens from several states as part of the National Queens Choir.

The National Senior America Alumni Club held elections during the week and Ann Thomas, Ms.

Senior D.C. 2006 was reappointed as a member of the Board of Direc-tors and Shirley Rivens Smith, Ms Senior D.C. 2009 was reappointed as Parliamentarian.

The District of Columbia was definitely represented during this year’s Ms. Senior America Pag-eant. Congratulations again to all participants.

D.C. TAKES ON ATLANTIC CITY

”GET INVOLVED” – DECEMBER EVENTSFRIDAY, DEC. 111 a.m. - 3 p.m.World Aid’s Day & LuncheonPresented by the Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ AffairsReeves Center2001 14th Street, NW - Ward 1Contact: Isha Lee (202) 215-1176

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 611 a.m. - 2 p.m.Community Resource FairIn Collaboration with DC Office on AgingCapitol Hill Towers900 G Street, N E - Ward 6

MONDAY, DEC. 11 10:30 am - 2:30 pmDC Office on Aging will provide an information table on DC Office on

Aging Resources and ServicesPhysician’s Office Building - Samet Atrium 106 Irving Street Street, N W - Ward 5

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1310 a.m. - 2 p.m.Mayor’s 2017 Senior Holiday Cel-ebration DC Armory2001 East Capitol Street, SE -Ward 6Contact: 202-535-1395

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2011 a.m. - 2 p.m.The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter Silver 25th Anniversary LuncheonWashington Navy Yard Catering & Conference Center 1411 Parsons Avenue, SE
































































































































June was an eventful month here at the Offi ce on Aging! We’ve loved spending time with you as we’ve kicked off the summer celebrating our city’s diversity in the Capital Pride Parade and our fi rst ever senior Pride party, experimenting with virtual reality and robotics at our Senior Symposium, crowning a new Ms. Senior DC, and hanging out with you and our friends at the Department of Parks and Recreation at SeniorFest!

After all, we’re not just government employees, we’re your neighbors, your friends, and part of your community. That’s what makes DC a city I’m proud to call home.

One of the many gifts of my role at DCOA is how much I’ve been challenged to think bigger about how we can live and love together as a community. I don’t talk about this much, but I’ve struggled with depression. I’m not embarrassed to say that because I think many of you have, too, or know someone who does. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that the suicide rate is increasing in the United States. You may have heard me say during a town hall that recent research shows that loneliness (which is close cousins with depression) has negative health impacts similar to heavy smoking. Mental health is very closely linked to physical health. At DCOA, we talk a lot about physical health, but we don’t talk as much about mental health. Let’s change that.

I know stigma sometimes gets in the way of talking openly about mental health, but the more that we can be open about what we’re feeling, the more we can admit that we might need more support than we let on. Depression is something that many of us experience. For me, admitting that I need help remains my toughest lesson (and one that I’ve repeated over and over). I bet many of you can relate. But here’s the thing—we’re meant to live together in community. We need each other.

We have nothing to be ashamed of, and the more we talk about it, the stronger we get as a community. I hope you’ll reach out to your friends, to your neighbors, to us, and be open to having these honest conversations about mental health. As I often say, DC is the biggest small town I know. I thought I moved to DC to escape small towns, but now I know that I was just looking for the one that fi t me. And I’m in an amazingly privileged position to say that we at DCOA want to strengthen and support the best community there is. Know that we’re here for you. You belong here. DCOA—with you.

New Ms. Senior D.C. Crowned

Eight District women met weekly for nearly two months to learn their steps, practice their talents, and perfect their philosophies on the road to becoming the next Ms. Senior D.C.

Phyllis M. Jordan, who sang “Four Women” by Nina Simone and wore a turquoise blue offthe‐ shoulder gown with mermaid bottom during her evening gown and philosophy of life presentations, was crowned Ms. Senior D.C. 2018. Her a cappella presentation showed off her voice as well as the four women—Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches— depicted in the song, released in 1966.

Margaret Carter was awarded First Runner‐up, Best Talent and Best Interview, and heated up the crowd in a red gown adorned with beads and a knee‐length split, with her interpretive dance to “Fever” by Peggy Lee.

Second Runner‐up was Paulette Cunningham, who presented her poem titled “Life.” Joycelyn Thompson was Third‐Runner‐up, Best Salesperson and Best Evening Gown. She entertained the crowd with her Caribbean Whine dance in a colorful costume that included green sequins, green ostrich feathers, a green lame, pleated cape and native fl ag headwear.

The contestants voted Phyllis Jordan Ms. Congeniality.

Ms. Senior D.C. 2017 Frances Curtis‐Johnson performed her talent from

last year, where she portrayed a Radio DJ on a call‐in show for seniors. She began the show with “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, and ended with the beat of Chuck Brown’s “Chuck Baby.” She presented her farewell address and her fi nal walk as Ms. Senior D.C., thanking all who supported her doing her reign.

Special guest for the event, Ms. Senior America Carolyn Slade Harden, greeted attendees and sang “I Love Being Here with You” by Peggy Lee. She changed some of the words of the song, and acknowledged a few D.C. members by name.

Many of the ladies took Carolyn to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for a tour, and the D.C. Seniors Cameo Club hosted a meet and greet at Tesora Restaurant directly after the pageant.

Representatives from the Ms. Senior America Pageant who attended the event included Robin Rosenthal Milne, executive director, Senior America, Inc.; Kat Fanelli, national pageant director; Sam Fanelli, sound engineer; Annmarie Pittman, national pageant choreographer and Ms. Virginia Senior America past administrator; and Fran Owens, secretary, National Senior America Alumni Club.

The MC Steppers opened and closed the program with dances to the music of Chaka Kahn, including the pageant theme song, “Every Woman.”

Congratulations to all of our contestants! Job well done!

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Wednesday, July 1111 to 11:30 a.m.D.C. Offi ce on Aging, the Mayor’s Offi ce on Community Relations and Services, and theOffi ce of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services host its monthly SeniorTelephone Town Hall. Topic: “Neighborhood Watch”. (Call‐in number: 855‐756‐7520, code30984#). To RSVP or to request reasonable accommodations, please call 202‐442‐8150 oremail [email protected]. Future topics and dates: Wed Aug 1: “Smart Budgeting”; WedSep 5: “Keeping Up on Technology”; Wed Oct 3: “Healthy Living, Healthy Eating”.

Thursday, July 192 to 5 p.mTrain to Become a DCOA Ambassador! 500 K Street, NE—Ward 6. Contact:[email protected] or 202‐727‐8364 to register.

Thursday, July 192 to 5 p.m.Out & About: Seabury Resources for Aging LGBTQ Older Adults on the Move. “Love isStrange” Film Screening & Program Launch Party. Contact Billy Kluttz, LGBTQ ProgramCoordinator, to learn more: [email protected] or 202‐397‐1726.

Thursday, July 2611 a.m. to 2 p.m.D.C. Offi ce on Aging and Gettysburg Community Association’s Community Health, Wellness& Informational Fair, Gettysburg Senior Building, 3005 Bladensburg Rd. NE – Ward 5

Saturday, July 2810 a.m. to 3 p.m.Community Health and Informational Fair, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church 4606 16th St.NW – Ward 4. Contact: Church Offi ce 202‐882‐7345.

Saturday, July 2810 a.m. to 2 p.m.Serve 2018 Day, East Friendship Baptist Church, 4401 Brooks St. NE – Ward 7. Contact:Tracey Smith 202‐277‐7440

Saturday, July 289 a.m. to 2 p.m.Health Seminar, Galatians Baptist Church, 822 Tewkesbury Pl. NW – Ward 4Contact: JoAnn Summers, [email protected]

GET INVOLVED

Ms. Senior DC Pageant 2018. Ms. Senior DC Phyllis Jordan center, Left to right Joycelyn Thompson, Third Runner‐up, Best Evening Gown and Best Salesperson; Paulette Cunningham, Second Runner‐up; Hadiyah Muhammad, Juanita Patterson; Margaret Carter, First Runner‐up, Best Talent and Best Interview; Patricia Sanker and Ruby Bourne are also pictured with their escorts. Congratulations to all of the Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2018 contestants!

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By SAMUEL BRESLOWThe DC Line

When Pierre Charles L’Enfant

drew diagonal boulevards cutting

throughout his grid plan for DC

in 1791, he created hundreds of

tiny triangular parks in the left-

over spaces near intersections.

Ever since, many of these have

remained unadorned patches of

grass, but as rapid development

makes recreational space increas-

ingly valuable, park planners are

now looking to put them to better

use.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and

officials from the DC Department

of Parks and Recreation cut the

ribbon on the city’s first medita-

tion garden June 24 in Petworth.

The agency hopes to use the proj-

ect at the intersection of Kansas

Avenue, 13th Street and Quincy

Street NW as a model for revital-

izing other underused green spac-

es.

The new park, occupying less

than half an acre, includes a cir-

cular ring of benches, greenery

and a lawn. There is also a drink-

ing fountain for both people and

pets. The paths are wheelchair

accessible and, as a result of

community input, water perme-

able to reduce run-

off.

The Department

of Parks and Recre-

ation’s initial pro-

gramming for the

Petworth Meditation

Garden features free

yoga sessions in the

park every Monday

at 6:30 a.m.

“We grow about

800 to 1,000 people

a month in Washing-

ton, DC, and people

are moving into

smaller, smaller

spaces, so they need

more and more rec-

reation space,”

Bowser said in a

brief speech.

“Everything that

we can to do in this

city to provide great

parks, great libraries,

great playgrounds, helps make

our city more attractive and

affordable for people of all ages

and abilities.”

The renovations cost

$350,000, according to parks

department director Keith Ander-

son. He said that price tag was

typical for a project of the park’s

scale and “a very strategic invest-

ment for the community.”

“We heard from our constitu-

ents that they want somewhere to

go outside where they don’t nec-

essarily hear basketballs and a

whole lot of noise,” Anderson

said. “Mental health is just as

important as physical health.”

Ward 4 Council member Bran-

don Todd also attended the cere-

mony. He returned to the park

July 2 to participate in the second

Monday morning yoga session.

“This is a fantastic example of

government and community

working together hand in hand to

reimagine a space,” he said in his

speech.

Petworth resident Mary Swan-

son was enthusiastic to have a

park with yoga so close to her

home.

“It’s easy to jump out of bed

and get to a place that’s only two

minutes away,” she said.

Aichida Ul-Aflaha, who

brought her friend’s dog Chocho

to the ceremony, said she hopes

the park will help bring people

together in the ethnically diverse

neighborhood.

“It’s just nice to have a place

to gather,” she said. “I do hope

there is a sense of ownership in

the community so it’s well-main-

tained not just by the city but by

those who live around it.”

A parks department official

said the agency plans to under-

take similar renovations at other

small parks around the city going

forward.

“We’re hoping that this will be

the first of many ways to activate

these small spaces,” he said.

“Every little green space is

extremely valuable now.”


The tiny Petworth Meditation Garden, located at Kansas Avenue and 13th Street, features greenery, a lawn and a circular ring of benches.

Petworth Meditation Garden Turns an Intersection Into a Tiny Oasis

Photos by Samuel BreslowMayor Muriel Bowser and City Council mem-ber Brandon Todd helped cut the ribbon on the city government’s first meditation gar-den on June 24.

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The Commission approved plans for a larger parking garage in October.

The main gate on Connecticut Avenue will remain, as will the gate at the eastern end of the park, where cars enter and exit from Harvard Street and Beach Drive.

The commission is being asked now only to approve fenc-ing, with a checkpoint proposal to come later.

When reports began appearing in the media over the past week, the public response was quick and negative. The commission received dozens of critical emails and more residents voiced their displeasure on social media.

“The zoo’s accessibility and integration with Rock Creek Park make it one of a diminishing number of welcoming and humane amenities in the city,” wrote Thomas J. Lee in one typi-cal comment. “This ability to walk right in is perhaps a singular trait among all US zoos, and something that D.C. visitors regu-larly point out to me as a remark-able and lovely aspect.

“We will be terribly dismayed if the institution surrenders its character and accessibility for benefits as vague and question-able as the ones apparent in this proposal. NCPC should reject this and any other proposal to place zoo visitors into captivity.”

The commission’s staff recom-mended that the panel approve the fencing but require that the planned submission for visitor screening “include supporting documentation explaining the

need for and benefits of such facilities.”

The comments noted that nar-rowing pedestrian access and instituting screening would make it harder to get crowds out of the zoo, and would cause visitors to pile up at a few vulnerable points waiting to get in.

According to the Smithson-ian’s proposal, the security check-points are to “consist of perma-nent pavilions, each with several controlled guard posts, security screening magnetometers and areas for bag searches compara-ble” to security measures at Smithsonian museums.

The agency would have to secure federal funding, and does not anticipate starting the check-point phase of the project until at least 2020.

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced July 9 that she has requested a meeting with the acting director of the zoo, Steven Monfort, to discuss the security plan.

“I want to hear more from the Zoo about its proposals, some of which I can understand given today’s security concerns,” Nor-ton said in a statement. “Howev-er, it is even more clear that the public needs to be heard on any changes to access. The current proposal appears to be a wish list of a government security agency rather than an approach that bal-ances legitimate security concerns with public access.”

Norton introduced legislation last year to establish a commis-sion to report on how to balance security concerns with public access to federal buildings and spaces.

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Episcopalian family, had attended church-organized schools and spoke fluent English.

“They were not ‘Chinatown,’” Seligman said.

But being foreigners, they did not know what automatic rights they had under the American legal system, such as the right to seek a writ of habeas corpus, Seligman explained.

Since Wan’s appeals had become such a prominent legal case, with major press coverage, the courtroom was crowded when the U.S. Attorney’s Office finally dismissed Wan’s case and released him after his seven years in prison.

Seligman noted, too, that Brandeis’ decision applied to fed-eral rights, so it was to Wan’s advantage that his case took place in the District.

Once free, Wan still had to abide by the Chinese Exclusion Act (not repealed until 1943) which required him — in order to remain in the United States —

to be a diplomat, scholar or mer-chant. So in 1927 he set up a candy business on Park Road NW where he made “Wan’s Mandarin Creams.” But after several years, he closed his busi-ness and returned to China for good.

As to the question: “Did Wan really do it?” Seligman theorizes that Wan may have committed one of the murders, but not all three. In the book’s epilogue, Seligman notes that neither the police, prosecutors, the Justice Department nor any of the courts “ever conclusively answered the question of who actually killed the three Chinese diplomats.”

As his research wound down, Seligman found that sometimes even a capital city can be a small town. Looking through a city directory to see who else was liv-ing on Kalorama Road at the time of the murders, Seligman found a familiar name: J. Edgar Hoover.


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