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Celebrate Glover Park Day! Cheri Meyer

The 23rd annual Glover Park Day will be held on June 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Guy

Mason Recreation Center. This is our yearly festival to welcome summer, greet our friends, and enjoy our neighborhood. We will dance to some great live bands, eat ourselves silly, shop for the perfect gift, and, perhaps, sign on for some community service. Come join in the fun!

Glover Park Day 2012 will include all of the fun activities we look forward to each year as well as great food from local restaurants, including Kavanagh’s Pizza Pub, Rocklands Barbeque, and Old Europe.

There will also be a variety of crafters showing off handcrafted jewelry, soaps, candles, and toys, as well as local businesses, such as Lil Omm Yoga, Wide World of Wines, and Balance Gym.

Community groups such as DC Greens, Glover Park Village, and St. Luke’s Shelter will be on hand to give you more information about their efforts.

And that’s not all! Glover Park Day will include its popular flea market; a dog obstacle course; the Guy Mason Studio Arts artists showing off their handcrafted wares; prize drawings throughout the day, including

several grand prizes; and, of course, this year’s signature Glover Park Day T-shirt.

Don’t forget to bring the kids! In addition to the great play area at Guy Mason, there will be lots of activities, including face painting, bean-bag toss, balloon blaster, story time, the Mad Scientist, and a chance to climb all over a real fire truck.

Of course, it wouldn’t really be Glover Park Day without lots of great live music! The 2012 musical line-up is: Esther Haynes and Hokum Jazz at 11 a.m., The Unforgiven at 12:15 p.m., BoxCartel at 1:30 p.m., Emily Fullerton Band at 2:45 p.m., and Upper Ninth Ward at 4 p.m.

Glover Park Day is a big undertaking, and we need all the community help and support we can get. If you would like to participate as a volunteer, vendor, crafter, sponsor, community organization, or in any other capacity, please contact Cheri Meyer at [email protected] or Amanda Gant at [email protected].

Glover Park Day is cosponsored by the Glover Park Citizens Association and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information on Glover Park Day activities, visit www.gloverparkday.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Karen Pataky

JUNE 2012

The Monthly Newsletter of the Glover Park Citizens Association

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Glover Park Gazette

Elected Officers of the Glover Park Citizens Association (GPCA)President Sheila Meehan ([email protected])1st Vice President Melissa Lane ([email protected])2nd Vice President Allen Tomlinson ([email protected])Treasurer Eugene Sieminski ([email protected])Secretary Jarrett Ferrier ([email protected])Sergeant at Arms Jack Everet ([email protected])Federation Reps Patricia Clark, Mina Marefat, and Karen Sprecher-Keating, with Frank Martorana, AlternateMembership Director Allen Tomlinson ([email protected])Glover Park Day Amanda Gant and Cheri Meyer ([email protected] or [email protected])

Gazette StaffEditors Ken Charney, Sheila MeehanContributing Editor Mitch WanderDesign and Production Nora Korc ([email protected])Advertising Manager Maggie Simpson ([email protected])

ContactsAdvertising [email protected] [email protected] Dick & Elaine Sullivan ([email protected])

The Gazette is distributed door-to-door throughout Glover Park by volunteers. To receive the Gazette by mail, contact [email protected]. The yearly subscription rate is $20. Responsible letters to the editor will be published as space allows.

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ContentsCelebrate Glover Park Day! ...............1

President’s Report .............................3

Glover Park Village Event ..................3

ANC 3B News ...................................4

Glover Park History ...........................5

Commercial Strip Confidential ..........6

Where Am I? .....................................7

Gittin' Through ..................................8

Parenting in the Park .........................9

Design Therapy ................................10

Stoddert Summer Schedule .............11

Stoddert Report Card ......................12

Thank You, Glover Park ...................13

GP Real Estate Report! ...................14

Guy Mason Schedule ......................15

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If you love living in Glover Park, get involved! Join the Glover Park Citizens Association today!Generously support the group that takes care of your neighborhood.Preserve the family-friendly quality of our community.Communicate your ideas to improve your neighborhood.Act locally to get things done.

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President’s Report

Sustaining and Adding to GPCA’s ContributionsPatricia Clark

This is my last column after three years as president. I am so glad to have been able to be the guardian of the GPCA for

this time. I’ve been attending GPCA meetings for 33 years and find it to be one of the most precious aspects of the neighborhood. I’ve met many people and connected residents with opportunities to volunteer. We’ve updated a few things, and we’ve started some great things during these past three years, while preserving the essence of this venerable institution and our stellar neighborhood.

Of course, many DC neighborhoods have associations, yet how many meet eight times each year? And how many have multiple means of communication, including a newsletter, like the Gazette, that is delivered to nearly 4,000 homes; an informative, update website; neighborhood listservs; and great informal connections?

Having these means to communicate enables new initiatives to get started, develop, and mature, such as Glover Park Day, the Farmers Market, the Glover Park Village, and now, the Pocket Parks.

When I was elected, one of my first duties was to oversee an election, as a neutral party, at the union building at Wisconsin and Calvert. And a few weeks ago I testified before the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. And in

between, there have been lots of other rich experiences meeting and serving neighbors.

A few of the accomplishments • Financial rigor and information. Our new

Treasurer, Gene Sieminski, has brought the GPCA into the 21st century, with his detailed tracking of transactions and reporting of status. We have approved the first GPCA budget in its 80-year and have appointed business managers for the big ar-eas of expense in our budgets—Glover Park Day, the Gazette, and Pocket Parks. Our detailed analysis and financial information exceed anything accomplished before. We established a Finance Committee and have instituted financial rigor in managing and reporting about GPCA finances, and we utilize a wonderful tax accountant volun-teer, Noyan Eyigor

• By-Laws update. We did a major update of the GPCA by-laws to incorporate recent changes in the DC code regarding non-profits and allow for some needed changes, such as a 12-month rolling membership, no matter when dues are paid.

• Website update. Speaking of the 21st Cen-tury, we’ve updated our website to provide more information, more links, and a more contemporary look, feel, and navigation,

with work done largely by Glover Park volunteers, led by Rebecca Johnson.

• Pocket Parks. Glover Parkers have decided to fund Pocket Parks. Volunteer Lynn Reichhart turned this initiative over to GP urban planner and architect Mina Marefat and local artist and impresario Jarrett Fer-rier. They are seeking input and volunteers to maximize the GPCA’s resources while installing benches around Glover Park to make it more walkable and sociable.

• The Glover Park Village. The most remarkable thing to emerge, and become real in Glover Park, is the recent Village effort. Glover Park has joined a national movement to foster aging-in-community, with volunteers doing all of the work, both administering the programs and providing the services. Service recipients are largely aging residents, though the Glover Park Village will assist anyone in need around GP. A key goal is to foster intergenerational relationships. The Glover Park Village has energized people as nothing I’ve seen in my three decades in Glover Park.

My best wishes to the new stewards taking office June 1. I encourage all GP residents to find an area of interest and participate in one of the many activities that are the fabric of life in Glover Park.

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Your ANC Members Ben Thielen, 3B-01, North Glover Park [email protected], 641-0303

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Charles Fulwood, 3B-03, West Glover Park [email protected], 338-9484

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ANC 3B News

Bus Stops, Streetscape, and Nude DancingJackie Blumenthal

ANC 3B commissioners made it clear at its May meeting that no bus stops will be consolidated in Glover Park without extensive consultation of bus riders in the community and careful, public deliberation. In fact, the process being proposed by WMATA, which sparked this agenda item and a heated discussion about bus stops on the Glover Park listserv, is expected to take several years and include many public hearings. This summer WMATA will publicize the criteria for consolidating bus stops; then in the fall it will hold meetings to begin to identify stops that meet that criteria. According to news articles, WMATA’s initial focus does not include any of the bus lines that serve Glover Park.

Discussion at the meeting, however, revealed some interest in consolidating one or more of the six D1/D2 bus stops that surround Stoddert Elementary, with the two least-utilized stops—41st and Calvert and 39th and Davis—getting attention.

Eliminating these stops could make the D1 and D2 routes a bit more efficient, and help address safety and school-day traffic concerns in front of Stoddert. But the ANC also heard strong opposition to the elimination of any bus stops. Much more consultation will occur before any concrete proposal is made, and the ANC may propose no changes at all. To share

your views on bus stop consolidation, please contact us at [email protected].

Wisconsin Avenue Streetscape Project news. The project now has a dedicated website, www.wisconsinavenueproject.com. Please check the site for up-to-date news and information on the project, including a two-week look-ahead schedule with detailed information on what to expect. We learned from DDOT Project Manager Paul Hoffman that the reconfiguring of the intersection at

37th and Tunlaw is finally going to happen. This is a big win for the neighborhood. Both the ANC and nearby residents have been fighting for this for nearly a decade. Planners will finalize the design this summer and construction will occur in the fall. ANC 3B will ensure that there is adequate community review prior to construction. DDOT also promised that it would continue to look at traffic concerns and would potentially take additional steps to address neighborhood concerns about traffic diversion.

Washington Gas will not be ripping up Wisconsin Avenue alongside DDOT as originally planned. While this will help ensure that the project will be completed on time, it also means that Washington Gas will not be able to replace aging gas lines under Wisconsin until after 2017, since there is a five-year moratorium on planned projects (not emergencies) that require tearing up the newly laid roadway. DDOT also reported that the discovery of streetcar tracks under the roadway would not obstruct progress as feared because there is just enough room left for burying the new electrical lines.

JP’s Night Club seeks to return. A new ownership group introduced themselves at the ANC meeting and described their plans to reopen JP’s as a nude dancing club and keep the same name. Paul Kadlick and Jake Akkus, principals of The Vice Group, LLC, are connected to other nude dancing venues in the District. They expressed their intention to be good neighbors; have a high-tech security plan, including cameras; provide valet parking; and abide by the Voluntary Agreement previously negotiated with ANC 3B. Kadlick also acknowledged that the new JP’s would not offer nude dancing before 5 p.m. in accordance with the ABC Board ruling last year on the joint ANC-GPCA-resident protest against renewing JP’s license. Another renewal process requiring community comment will be triggered when the new owners apply to get JP’s license out of safekeeping.

Next meeting on June 14, 7 p.m. at Stoddert School. The ANC hopes to hear from the owners of two new restaurants opening in Glover Park: District Noodles and Mayfair & Pine. We will also hear more about the Wisconsin Avenue project and how DDOT will measure its impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.

Check www.anc3b.org for the full June agenda and go there for more info on all these issues.

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Glover Park History

The Passing of the Butcher TradeCarlton Fletcher

As it became increasingly clear after the Civil War that changes were coming to their industry, the master butchers

of upper Georgetown began to contemplate relocating their operations. The potential value of their property, if freed for residential use, did not escape them.

The editor of the Georgetown Courier—whose ear the butchers no doubt had—pre-tended to advise the master butchers that if they were to establish a “general abbatoir” near the river, and cease conducting their opera-tions where they lived, their neighborhood would increase in population and value. The District of Columbia was on the same page: “The Board of Health has renewed the project for establishing a general slaughter-house which all the butchers of the District will be compelled to use.” But in making these pronouncements, the press and the authorities were only urging the butchers to do what they already had in mind.

In 1875, butcher Joseph Weaver gave an indication of his prosperity by buying Mount Hope (3308 R Street, later the home of Evalyn Walsh McLean, of the Hope Diamond). At the same time, the construction of four new houses along Wisconsin Avenue, to be occupied by his children, demonstrated Weaver’s continued confidence in his former neighborhood. 2029 Wisconsin Avenue was built for Henry Weaver, 2117 for William Weaver, and 2019 for Joseph R. Freeman, Joseph Weaver’s son-in-law. 2101 Wisconsin Avenue was built for Robert D. Weaver, who was the president of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank—its building still graces the northeast corner of Wisconsin and M Street—and of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, the forerunner of Metro.

For details, notes, and sources, on this or other topics, visit gloverparkhistory.com. To contribute your memories and photographs, email [email protected].

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The GazetteWants You!

The Gazette will be taking a breather over July and August, but it will be back in September. We are looking for volunteers to take up our much beloved “Babes in the Nabe” column and continue “Where Am I?” (see page 7).

We’d also like to resurrect our garden column and always welcome fresh ideas for stories and columns.

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Commercial Strip Confidential

Burnt-out Strip Club Seeks to ReopenMargaret Guroff

JP’s Night Club will soon return to 2412 Wisconsin Ave., if its new owners have their way. Paul Kadlick, a member of the owners’ group, addressed Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B on

May 10 to discuss the group’s plans. He said the owners expect to spend approximately $1 million to finish the building’s interior and reopen this fall, according to a Glover Park resident who attended the meeting.

JP’s operated as a strip club from 1986 through January 2008, when a fire destroyed its original building. In the intervening years, the building has been replaced and the business sold to a mysterious Brian Petruska, who never returns our calls. Now we hear that Petruska has sold 90 percent of the business to a consortium led by Kadlick, who did not respond to our request for comment.

According to news reports and public documents, Kadlick is also opening a strip club in Ivy City. That establishment, located at 2046 West Virginia Ave., NE, will include a sports bar, a game room, and a restaurant along with nude dancers, Kadlick told TBD.com last summer: “We’re going to be a very upscale club.”

Before JP’s can reopen, it must reactivate its dormant liquor license, which means prevailing over any formal protests against the application. At press time, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration had received no application to reactivate the license, a spokesman said.

JWhole Foods (2323 Wisconsin Ave.) has a new leader for its storefront “whole body” shop—and a new focus on locally produced goods. Susan Chaisson, who previously worked in the chain’s Annapolis

store, arrived in March with a vision to stock handmade soap, pottery, jewelry, and other gifts made by artisans in the District and nearby states. Last month, her department was reorganized with new signs, a new books section, and easier-to-navigate displays. Although no Glover Park makers are yet selling their wares through the revamped shop, “I’m looking for them,” Chaisson says. Interested producers can contact her at 202-333-5393.

JThere’s no word yet of a buyer for 2241-2251 Wisconsin Ave., the complex that’s home to Washington Sports Club and Glover Park Hardware. But a deal may be afoot at the property, which also includes a rear parking lot and the vacant storefront formerly occupied by MyerEmco. In late April, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs approved a permit for soil borings at the site. Such tests precede design of or repairs to building foundations.

JDistrict Noodles, the Vietnamese restaurant coming to 2317 Wis-consin Ave. later this year, will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to its liquor license application. The deadline for submitting a protest of the license application is June 11; at press time, ABRA had received no such protests, a spokesman said.

Also not yet received: any applications for the second of two new full-service restaurant licenses made available by ABRA on April 17.

JAdditional reporting by Laurie England. Got a question or a hot tip? Email us at [email protected]. Confidentiality is assured.

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Where Am I?Mitch Wander

Winston Churchill once observed, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right

direction.” Since fall 2010, I’ve had the honor of entertaining and humoring our neighborhood with oddly cropped photos of our friendly, green, walkable neighborhood. The time has come for this column (or at least me writing it) to end on a high note.

Glover Park has many aspiring writers, commentators, and photographers who will quickly fill in where I’ve left off. Thank you, in advance, for doing something different.

All that I can ask—as I move onto my boatload of personal activities (family, career, academic, and leisure)—is that you consider what inspires you. When you find that extra 10 minutes in a day, where do you invest your time and energy?

Your natural inspiration could be the next new column (or a continuation of this one) in our Glover Park Gazette. Whether it’s short or long, specialized or general, opinionated or neutral, text or photos…our neighborhood is all about sharing what makes each of us excited and different.

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Gittin’ ThroughRoy T. Matthews

My recently published novel, Gittin’ Through: A Southern Town during World War II, chronicles the lives

of three generations in a small southern town from 1938 to 1945. The main characters’ day-to-day challenges are set within the larger and persistent themes of class, wealth, race, place, tradition, and history. The work also shows how the war changed the town, as its leaders prepared for the war and set the community on a course that would determine its future.

The three generations are the parents who grew up in the shadow of World War I, living it up in the Jazz Age and then confront-ing the Great Depression; their children who come of age during World War II; and the young men and women who leave their home-town to serve their country. Each generation struggles to “git through” the crises it faces, and the lives of all three generations are woven together through family ties, friendships, busi-ness interests, sports, and romances.

While some are not exemplary of the “Greatest Generation,” most accept the hard-ships of war on the home front and pray and worry that their loved ones return home.

Wives learn the intricacies of rationing, husbands try to keep their businesses open, children buy saving stamps and conduct paper and tin can drives, and families plant victory gardens and eat unappetizing meals while tell-ing themselves they are being patriotic.

Since most people subscribed to a daily paper during the war, I researched the leading regional newspapers to discover how the citizens of Madison received news and reacted to reports from the campaigns and home

front events. The newspapers also provided the latest in fashions, music, movies, best sellers, sports, gossip, and advice on manners and romances, which are incorporated into the characters’ lives. These characters are drawn from persons I knew, composites of individuals from my hometown, and others created from my imagination.

Conversations are set in the barbershop, the beauty shop, the drugstore, dining rooms, and school yards. Nearly all of the events are based on stories and episodes from the newspapers, from memoirs and diaries of those who “lived” in Madison, and from my recollections.

My wife, LeeAnn, and I retired to Wash-ington in 2001 after our respective careers at Michigan State University. We have formed many warm friendships with our neighbors. We enjoy the benefits of living in the nation’s capital and especially being part of the Glover Park community.

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Parenting in the Park

One Question and Two Unrelated ThoughtsPaige Trevor

It’s been fun writing articles for the Gazette, and I hope it’s been fun and informative for you to read them. I would love to hear

about what you’d like to read about in future Parenting in the Park articles. Please email me at [email protected]. But before I bid you a lovely summer, I thought I’d leave you with a couple of things I’ve been thinking about.

It’s developmental, baby!The longer I’ve been in the parent education (and parenting) business, the more I’ve come to appreciate that so many of our issues with our kids are developmental issues. There is a longstanding series of books that you can find at the library or any bookstore or online, writ-ten by Drs. Louise Bates Ames and Frances L. Ilg. Their year-by-year publications—Your One-Year-Old, Your-Two-Year Old—review general characteristics, how children interact with others, school, accomplishments, eating, sleeping, book and toy recommendations, and lots more.

It can be very reassuring to know that most 3-year-olds have very poor impulse con-trol, so tantrums are annoying and age- appropriate. Most 13-year-olds keep (and pre-fer) their rooms messy and cluttered—again, say it with me, annoying and age-appropriate.

We can get ourselves calmed down and effective when we know our kids aren’t neces-sarily broken or deficient, and it will pass. So, I won’t name any names, but say some certain teens and tweens might perhaps sass me on their way to complete a chore. Do I react? No, I let them have that last sassy word. I remain

smiling, serene, and full of confidence that the chore will get done and the sass will pass.

See… annoying and age-appropriate. So much easier said than done, but, luckily, our kids give us lots of practice to get it right.

The Thomas Crown AffairSo, one day, when I had a 22-month-old and a newborn, and I had spent most of the previous 72 hours awake, changing diapers, feeding, crying, not crying, trying to get one of them to nap, crying some more, watching them cry, watching Barney, reading several Boynton books, reviewing all the names of large construction trucks, finding lost binkies…are you with me?

Well, day turned into night and everyone must have gone into their crib and bassinet (miracle of miracles) and I happened upon The Thomas Crown Affair—the new version (I know you are wondering). I curled up, de-feated and probably teary, on the couch and was transported into a world where there were no babies.

No one talked about crying-it-out vs. co- sleeping, or breast vs. bottle, or swaddling, or when to introduce solids, or what to do with

So, I won’t name any names,

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tweens might perhaps sass

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a resistant potty trainer. I was suddenly in a place where the clothes were beautiful, the museums and beaches were lovely to see, and grownups just went around doing grown-up things. There was intrigue and mystery and seduction.

Eureka! I had completely forgotten that there was a grownup world out there. I could squint my tired eyes and see it in the future. In that moment, I realized that the good, the bad, and the ugly of child rearing would one day be over and perhaps I could wear dry-clean-only clothes again. Maybe my hair would get combed. Perhaps I would enter a museum with regular-sized chairs again one day.

It was a striking moment for me, and even though I forget that lesson over and over again, the movie stays near and dear to my heart as a dream of a tomorrow when once again I will live in grownup land. Where tall people roam free and you can enter and exit a bathroom by yourself and almost no one ever cries.

So, this summer, go find your own Thomas Crown Affair and enjoy every delicious moment.

Questions, suggested topics? Please email [email protected].

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Design Therapy

Ideas for Rent!KT Wilder

With the abundance of apartment and condo buildings here in Glover Park, many of us face the

challenge of negotiating with our landlord on what is and is not allowed in decorating an apartment and making it our own.

Successfully pumping life into these white boxes requires a few tricks, but before you run off to the paint store, find out what is permitted. And don’t be afraid to ask. These days many landlords are open to upgrades, including painting, hanging art, installing new light fixtures, changing out a fan, and even window treatments.

Here are a few tools to help you home-up your melba-toast rental apartment.

Can I paint? If the answer to a new paint color is no, there are things you can do to change the focus of the room. • Use extra large canvases and oversized art

or posters to decorate and cover up boring walls.

• Add color with curtains or even curtain an entire wall. Hang them as close to the ceiling as the structure will allow. Your win-dows will appear larger, and the curtains do a good job of hiding a boring wall color or a view that is lacking.

If the answer to your question is yes—and you have some painting experience—breathe deep and take it a step further, remembering that it never hurts to ask: will the landlord cover the supplies or at least split the cost with you? Be sure to communicate that you will present color swatches for approval. And se-lect colors that are neutral (unless you can see yourself having to paint the place again when you move out).

Remember, too, that in older apartments, the walls are often uneven and scarred, so stay away from glossy, highly reflective paint finishes. They highlight every imperfection. A flat finish is best and acts as a sort of paint make-up for walls.

And don’t forget to protect the floors from paint splatters with plastic drop cloths. You don’t want to lose your deposit.

A favorite painting, a bookshelf?There are actually property owners out there that prohibit the use of nails to hang art, and some that don’t even allow tenants to light candles. If these and other options are outlined in your lease, talk to your landlord. Could be that there is more flexibility than the lease

implies. Communicate your earnest intentions and let your landlord know you intend to care for and respect the property. You may even be granted special candle-lighting rights.

Measure before you moveWhen you view the apartment, bring the right tools. A tape measure and camera are essential. Also measure your existing large or odd-shaped furnishings. This can help you avoid the mistake I made. Yes, after moving my furniture all the way from San Francisco, I signed a two-year lease on an apartment, and many of my large-scale pieces did not fit. I neglected to check the dimensions of the building’s toy-size elevator and narrow stairwell. My fabulous nine-foot vintage sofa was relegated to Craigslist heaven.

If you have concerns about how a par-ticular piece will look in your new space, use painters’ tape to map out the footprint of that piece on the floor and/or against the wall. (And be careful when you remove even low-tack painter’s tape on a newly painted wall. It can peel the paint right off if it hasn’t had time to cure.)

What about overhead lighting? If the apartment has ceiling lights that you’d rather change, it can be done with a small in-vestment. There are endless options out there.

If the apartment lacks overheads, you’ll need lamps. Retailers like Home Goods are a great resource for reasonably priced lighting. Be sure to sort through with patience and buy what you love. Take your time and don’t settle.

Some tricks for a more custom look• If you can’t paint the walls, try removable

decals. They are available in a variety of styles and levels of sophistication. Etsy.com is a great online resource, and you’ll find every option from decals for a nursery to a sophisticated living room. Some Etsy shop owners will allow you to select the colors for your favorite design. Remember: use good judgment. Decals can look corny or overdone if you’re not careful.

• In lieu of nails, use adhesive hooks to hang lighter weight pieces of art. Products like Blu-Tack are removable, but beware—after a time they can become difficult to remove easily. I prefer Command Hooks by 3M. They use a special adhesive and are perfect for hanging art. Remember 3M post-its?

• Lean large mirrors and art together rather than installing them. Do it with purpose and intention. Keep it interesting by mixing various proportions with size and scale.

• Invest in taller, vertical furnishings. They will fill the walls and draw the eye upward.

Now, get busyOnce you’re clear on what you can and cannot do, it’s time to get busy dreaming up creative ways to decorate your new home. Remember to treat your new apartment with the respect that you would if you owned it. You will find yourself in a space that looks as if it was meant for you... and it will feel even better.

Apartment living room redo, before. Apartment living room redo, after.

Also measure your existing large

or odd-shaped furnishings....

I neglected to check the

dimensions of the building’s

toy-size elevator and narrow

stairwell. My fabulous nine-foot

vintage sofa was relegated to

Craigslist heaven.

KT Wilder and Tim

othy Bell Photography

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June 2012

The photos in my column this month show the “befores and afters” of my first apartment here in DC. I was lucky—my landlord allowed me to do anything I wanted and actually shared some of the expense to renovate it top-to-bottom.

I took out the old carpet first and sanded, stained, and refinished the floors myself. The lovely bookcase was an empty space;

Bookcase, before. Kitchen, before. Kitchen, after.Bookcase, after.

I installed it myself for a grand total of $7.75 with scrap plywood from Home Depot. (They’ll cut everything to size for you, so if you are able to do something like this, take all your measurements and you’ll be ready to go).

I remodeled the kitchen and bathroom, removed half-finished wallpaper from the last century, painted every inch of wall and ceiling, changed out every light fixture, and even

sewed all the window coverings for the living room and bedroom.

Allowing me to make these improve-ments gave me a great home for four years and, when I moved out, permitted my land-lord to ask $400 more in rent per month. A win-win.

Questions are always welcome; contact me at [email protected].

Stoddert Recreation Center Summer 2012 Schedule

4001 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC (202) 299-3324/26Registration for fee-based classes starts June 5; all other classes are ongoing.

Program Days Time/ Age Group Start Date

Pilates BasicFee: $125 / $135

Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. (18 & over) June 30

Yoga BasicFee: $80 / $85

Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. (18 & over) June 30

GymnasticsFee: $80 / $85

Wednesday 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (2–4 yrs)4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (5–6 yrs)5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (7–8 yrs)

June 27

Little League Baseball(Registration through Northwest Washington Little League)

Monday through Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (9–11 yrs) June 18

Women’s Basketball Learn defensive skills, footwork, & hand techniques & eye coordination.

Monday 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (18 & over) Ongoing

Men’s Basketball (Until Girls’ Summer League starts).

Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (18 & over) Ongoing

Co-Ed Adult Volleyball Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (18 & over) Ongoing

Poets on the FringeExperience the world through words of expression.

Monday 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (18 & over) Ongoing

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Photos 1, 3 & 4: KT W

ilder, Photo 2 Timothy Bell Photography

My First Apartment in DC

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Glover Park Gazette

Stoddert Report Card

It’s Been a Busy, Successful YearJarrett Ferrier

As I sat down to write this column, I was stymied by the fact that yet anoth-er school year is about to become his-

tory. For this month’s edition—the last before the Gazette resumes in September—I decided to turn the column over to our esteemed prin-cipal, Dr. Marjorie Cuthbert. She shares her reflections below…

As the close of the 2011–12 school year approaches, it’s time to express my many thanks to our quality teachers, our invested parents, our supportive community members, and our capable students, the Stoddert Wolves. It has been another successful year. Here are several highlights:

Implementing national standardsAlong with all their regular preparations, the teachers studied and implemented the Com-mon Core State Standards in English Lan-guage Arts this year. These standards (cores-tandards.org) provide a common understand-ing of what skills students will be learning at each K-12 grade level.

Our teachers created new units around the standards, chose the best old and new resources with which to teach the skills, differentiated lessons to meet the varied needs of all students, and paced their delivery of instruction. Teachers and students also

experienced new Paced-Interim Assessments and worked with the results to inform instruction and increase proficiency.

Next school year, our teachers will implement the Common Core Standards in Mathematics. These standards not only stress procedural skills but also concentrate on deep conceptual understanding.

A great year for “green”Our students have learned about the energy-saving features of our lovely new facility, given tours to national and international guests, recycled weekly, and experienced the cycles of gardening. Thanks to community support from DC Greens and the Stoddert PTA, a garden/science coordinator now meets with students two days a week.

On April 23, Stoddert hosted the an-nouncement by the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, of the U.S. Department of Education’s first Green Ribbon Schools Award. Stoddert was the first District of Columbia public school to win this award! On behalf of the entire Stoddert School and Community, I will accept the award at the national ceremo-ny on June 4, 2012.

Activities galoreStoddert students also represented us in the Spelling Bee, the Geo Plunge Tournament, the

National Geography Bee, the Embassy Adoption Program, and the mock United Nations day.

Their many field trips and in-school performances enhanced their exposure to new and varied places and areas of study.

All participated in Career Days, which stressed the importance of education in various careers. A big thank you to the many parents and community members who shared their expertise. Students also competed in our May Science Fair that several members of the Glover Park Village helped us judge.

Thank you, parents!The parents, as always, have supported the school in the most efficacious and generous manner. Many new books have been added to our collection. Additional sets of leveled readers (sets of six books on all different reading levels) are ordered and will allow teachers to differentiate reading.

Some books will be fiction, and others nonfiction, to make sure our students are familiar with all kinds of texts. Our parents have also enriched all of us by sharing customs from their native countries.

The Stoddert Report Card, as issued by “Dr. C.,” gives the teachers, parents, students, and community members top marks!

Thanks to all!

Glover Park Village volunteers Dick Sullivan (left) and Ed Edelsack helped judge Stoddert's Science Fair.

Charlotte Nusberg

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June 2012

Thank You, Glover Park!Susan Lohsen

A few months ago the Gazette carried a cute story about the kindness of Glover Parkers who rescued a sad,

abandoned teddy bear. I can attest to the kindness of my neighbors in a situation much more serious. Numerous Glover Parkers have lovingly helped my daughter Elena in her fight against cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetically inherited, terminal illness that affects 30,000 Americans and 70,000 people worldwide. The disease clogs the lungs with mucus, creating a breeding ground for damaging bacteria; it also blocks the pancreas with mucus, leaving the body unable to process food and therefore unable to grow. The life expectancy for kids born today with CF is around 37 years—a great improvement over fifty years ago, when the life expectancy was 5 years.

The future for CF patients improved greatly with the creation of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org) in 1955. Without the life-saving medications and therapies they’ve developed, my daughter would not have made it to her second birthday. (You can meet Elena and hear about life with CF in her words at www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZEigfVYeno.)

Your generosityIt’s not an easy thing to ask family, friends, neighbors, fellow parishioners, strangers—anyone and everyone—to donate, but Glover Parkers more often than not have responded with a resounding “yes.”

Our main fundraiser has been “Great Strides” — the Foundation’s annual walk, in which our team, “Elena’s Entourage,” has participated over the past eight years. Our neighbors have donated thousands over the years and have walked with us. When Elena and her sister, Viola, were in the Girl Scouts, their troop raised money by decorating and placing piggy banks in local businesses like Max’s Ice Cream. The troop still joins us every year for the walk. This outpouring of love is one reason Glover Park is so special!

Chefs in the CityFor the past two years, I’ve been on the committee for a new fundraising event for the Foundation. Chefs in the City pulls together 20 fabulous chefs from the DC area to prepare a five-course meal with wine-pairings for tables of 10. Donating to this event is no small task for these chefs. They and their crews work on their night off and donate over $1,000 in food and wine.

This year the event took place at the National Association of Home Builders near Scott Circle on Monday, May 14. Of the 20 chefs participating, four have a Glover Park connection:

Ris Lacoste, long-time Glover Park resident and owner of Ris at 23rd and L Streets, donates to many charities and has a big smile to match her big heart. Her restaurant and food are just as warm and inviting as she is.

Giovanna Huyke, head chef at Mio Restaurant, has an exuberance for life and cooking that you can taste in her Latin dishes. Giovanna just moved here last year from Puerto Rico where she is well known for her cooking shows and books, and is nicknamed the Julia Child of Puerto Rico.

Emily Sprissler will soon be opening Glover Park’s newest restaurant, Mayfair & Pine, with her husband, Chef Jason Cote. Emily and Jason plan to make their restaurant, located in the old Town Hall space, very family-oriented. Town Hall’s Paul Holder introduced Emily to the CF Foundation.

Last but not least, Chef Adam Barnett of Eventide Restaurant in Clarendon, Virginia, joined our fight through my dear neighbors, the Joubrans. Eventide is a beautiful restaurant that features delicious and unique dishes.

Other Glover Parkers also contributed to the great success of this year’s Chefs in the City. Whole Foods donated all the centerpieces for our happy hour/silent auction. Bo Blair of Surfside donated a rooftop party that brought in hundreds. Two Glover Park friends brought their companies, Grosvenor

America and Acumen Solutions, on board and each sponsored a table of 10. Many other neighbors, like Sophia Henry Real Estate, helped pay for the tickets of CF parents.

Glover Park is full of people who care deeply about one another. Over the years, your donations have been a huge blessing to our family and provide hope for a longer life for Elena and all those who suffer with CF.

Thank you so very much Glover Park for your loving support!

Mio's Giovanna Huyke, who recently moved to Glover Park, lent her skills to Chefs in the City.

Long-time Glover Parker Ris Lacoste helped out too.

Susan Lohsen

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Glover Park Gazette

Glover Park Real Estate ReportAnslie Stokes

Status Ownership Address List Price List DateClose Date

Close Price

Bed-rooms

Bath-rooms DOMP Seller Subsidy

ACTIVE Condo 2725 39TH ST NW #402 $435,000 5/8/12 1 1 1

ACTIVE Condo 4100 W ST NW #208 $215,000 5/8/12 1 1 1

ACTIVE Condo 2339 40TH PL NW #05 $249,900 5/3/12 1 1 5




ACTIVE Condo 2400 41ST ST NW #512 $259,900 4/13/12 1 1 26

ACTIVE Condo 4029 BENTON ST NW #304 $264,995 4/4/12 1 1 35

ACTIVE Condo 3918 FULTON ST NW #701 $325,000 3/31/12 2 1 39

ACTIVE Condo 4114 DAVIS PL NW #106 $359,000 3/28/12 1 1 42







ACTIVE Condo 2655 41ST ST NW #101 $199,900 8/24/11 1 1 219


ACTIVE Coop 3900 TUNLAW RD NW #507 $242,000 4/13/12 1 1 26

ACTIVE Coop 3900 TUNLAW RD NW #609 $241,000 11/8/11 1 1 183

ACTIVE Fee Simple 2231 HALL PL NW $995,000 5/2/12 4 2.5 7

ACTIVE Fee Simple 2124 37TH ST NW $799,000 4/27/12 6 2 12

CONTRACT Condo 2325 42ND ST NW #206 $269,000 4/27/12 1 1 7

CONTRACT Condo 2320 WISCONSIN AVE NW #509 $369,000 3/7/12 1 1 29

CONTRACT Condo 4100 W ST NW #513 $329,000 9/30/11 2 1 165

CONTRACT Condo 2339 40TH PL NW #105 $325,000 11/17/11 1 1 87



CONTRACT Condo 4000 TUNLAW RD NW #429 $165,000 4/29/12 0 1 6

SOLD Coop 3900 TUNLAW RD NW #504 $285,000 1/17/11 3/25/11 $260,000 2 1 0 $700

SOLD Condo 3925 DAVIS PL NW #B-3 $248,000 3/2/12 4/30/12 $235,000 1 1 29

SOLD Condo 2325 42ND ST NW #108 $269,000 2/10/12 4/27/12 $269,000 1 1 17 $7,000

SOLD Condo 4100 W ST NW #507 $244,100 1/8/12 4/20/12 $222,000 1 1 62

SOLD Fee Simple 3731 BENTON ST NW $449,900 4/4/12 4/30/12 $584,000 3 2 9

SOLD Fee Simple 3758 BENTON ST NW $744,900 3/23/12 4/19/12 $739,000 4 2 2

SOLD Fee Simple 2120 TUNLAW RD NW $645,000 3/5/12 4/12/12 $645,000 2 2.5 7

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Guy Mason Community CenterSummer 2012 Schedule

3600 Calvert St. NWMost classes start the week of June 18, unless otherwise specified.

Classes Days Time Length & Cost (Resident / Nonresident)

ArtStudio w/Critique Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 8 Weeks: $90 / $95

China Painting ThursdayThursday

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

8 Weeks: $90 / $95

Introduction to Copper Enameling & Fused Glass June 18 & 25

Monday 7:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. 2 Weeks: $15 / $20; $65 materials fee includes supplies & studio equipment. Contact instructor Stephanie [email protected]

Copper Enameling & Fused Glass Series IIIntroductory classes must be taken before enrolling in studio seriesJuly 2–August 6

Monday 7:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. 6 Weeks: $35 / $40; $15 studio/equipment fee payable at each session attended.Contact instructor Stephanie [email protected]

Duplicate Bridge MondayThursday

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Ongoing league; $5.00 per sessionCompetitive session for serious bridge players

PotteryBeginners AdvancedBeginners

TuesdayWednesdayThursday

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

8 Weeks: $80 / $85 8 Weeks: $80 / $858 Weeks: $$80 / $85$45 materials fee payable at first class.

Clay for Kidz (ages 9-13) Tuesday 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 8 Weeks $80 / $85 $20 materials fee payable at first class.

Brazilian Samba Tuesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 8 Weeks: $90 / $95

Move It or Lose It Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 8 Weeks: $60 / $65

Pilates Ball Fusion (with Swedish ball) Wednesday 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 8 Weeks $100 / $110

Integral Yoga TuesdayFriday

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

8 Weeks: $90 / $95

Registration begins Tuesday, June 5 at 9:00 a.m. To register online, visit www.dpr.dc.gov and click “online registration system” and follow the instructions. All classes are for adults 18 & over unless otherwise specified.

Best wishes for a wonderful summer, Glover Park!

The Gazette will be back in September.

Glover Park Day!Saturday, June 2, 2012

11am - 5pmGuy Mason Recreation Center

Great Food • Live Music • Crafts Community Groups • Flea Market

Prize Drawings • Kids’ Activities • and More!...

...Thank you to all of the local businesses that make Glover Park Day possible!

AlphaGraphics • Apex Home Loans • Archstone Glover Park and Tunlaw Gardens • AXA Advisors, William Bruno • Balance Gym • Bourbon • Breadsoda • Carillon House • Custom TV Solutions • CVS • DeVol Funeral Home • Dog Child LLC • The Dog Shop • Eivind and Hans Elements Fitness & Wellness Center • Enterprise Settlement Services LLC • Fedex Office Friendship Heights Chiropractic • Georgetown Early Learning Project • Glover Park Market • Good Guys • Hansen Home Improvements LLC • Herbalife, Brenda Huelle • Heritage India • Holiday Inn Georgetown • International Union of Operating Engineers • J.P. Montalvan TTR Sotheby’s International Realty • Jonah’s Treehouse • Kavanagh’s Pizza Pub • Lil Omm • Mason Inn • Max’s Ice Cream • Dan Melman, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty • Muddy Paws LLC • Old Europe Pearsons Wine & Spirits • PEPCO • Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company • Safeway Sargent Cleaners • Savoy Suites Hotel • Shanghai Lounge • Sophia Henry Real Estate • Sushi-ko Theodores • Town Hall • Tyler Business Services • Washington Sports Clubs • Wide World of Wines

For more information on Glover Park Day, visit www.gloverparkday.org!

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