Rooftop Deck @Rose's Dream

If you've walked anywhere on the east end of H Street you might have noticed the massive rooftop deck they are very quickly constructing on top of Rose's Dream.

March Madness @Pap & Petey's

MARCH MADNESS IS ON!!

AT

The Brand New

Pap & Petey's

Stop in for all the NCAA Action!!

Beer and Drink Specials

Happy Hour 5pm to 8pm

And

Beer & Brats Special

A Delicious "Stacked" Brat and an Ice Cold Bud ... $6.00

or

A Platter of Burger Sliders w/Fries and Cold Beer (Bud/Bud Light) for only 7 Bucks!!

Yes, the All New P&P's is Open !! ... Just Wait till You See The Place!!

The West End's Only Bar & Night Spot

Pap & Petey's

421 H Street, NE

202.758.3586

papnpeteys.com

Also:

Thursday Nights - The Rio Garage Band - Brazillian Jazz

Friday & Saturday - Late Night DJ's

Sunday Evening - Jazz Jam Session

COMING SOON!!

Tuesday Night Trivia!

Wednesday Night Karaoke!!

ALL NEW PAP & PETEY'S .... COME ON!!!

It's where the West End ... begins!

I'm not sure who else on H Street is doing the March Madness thing, but I do know that the Argonaut has purchased the full package.

16th & Meigs

WP: Metro to Hold Public Hearings

The Post reports that public hearings will be held on the proposal to cut bus service rather than raise fares by a nickel. According to the article, Metro is supposed to have a list of the proposed cuts up on its website some time today. It doesn't appear to be up yet, but it does look like Metro has really spiffed up the site since my last visit.

WP: Vigil in Carver-Langston

The Post covers the vigil for the three slain members of the Peters family.

Eat Late @Taylor

Starting tonight!

Argonaut Specials

These are the current specials for the Argonaut. The list should be good through Saturday, unless the kitchen runs out of something.

Spicy Sambal Tofu- Crispy tofu in a sambal chili sauce. -8

Pasta Margherita- Whole wheat cappelini, toasted garlic, crush basil, with lemon and butter. Finished with fresh Mozzarella. -15

Pan Roasted Whole Pompano- With white wine, garlic, herbs, sun-dried tomato, and black-eyed pea succotash. -20

Homemade Key Lime Cheesecake- 7

New Photos of Langston Bar & Grille

Langston Bar and Grille is located at 1831 Benning Road. Photos provided by the restaurant.

Bluegrass @Sova

Announcement-

Sova presents our regular bi-weekly Thursday Night Bluegrass Sessions with The Extension Agents & friends

Come on down this Thursday for the regular Thursday night bluegrass experience at SOVA. Bluegrass = good for what ails you. We'll have a very special guest on gee-tar, straight from the hillbilly hills of Mount Pleasant, and we'll be playing extra chicken-themed tunes to celebrate the start of SPRING!

Healthy Motions New Offerings

ANNOUNCING NEW SERVICES AT HEALTHY MOTIONS® MASSAGE THERAPY STUDIO


Both Granetta and Kevin recently completed continuing education courses at the Thai Institute for the Healing Arts, www.thai-institute.com , and are now offering the following new services at Healthy Motions® Massage Therapy studio, www.healthymotions.com



Granetta is now certified in the Traditional Thai Massage technique which is a 60 or 90 minute treatment practiced daily in Thailand. This treatment is done working on the client fully clothed (wearing comfortable clothes such as warm-ups) on a mat placed on the floor. The treatment includes acupressure, joint mobilization, and stretching. Some of the stretches include putting the client into various yoga postures. This treatment has been practiced for centuries in Thailand as a means to prevent disease, promote health, and restore balance to the natural energies of the body. After this treatment, you will feel limber, invigorated and relaxed.
Granetta is now offering this specialty treatment at an introductory rate:
- 60 minute treatment - $70
- 90 minute treatment - $100



Kevin is now certified in Thai Foot Reflexology Massage which is rooted in Chinese reflexology and Thai massage. This treatment is practiced daily in Thailand to promote a balanced holistic health practice. This technique is believed to release blocked energy in the body, flush out toxins, promote better internal organ function, and aid in the prevention of disease. Herbal oils/lotions are applied to the foot and lower leg during the treatment along with warm towel wraps. A Thai reflexology stick is applied to pressure points on the soles of the feet which stimulate the relaxation response of specific parts of the body. After this treatment, your feet will feel better than ever and your entire body will be relaxed.
Kevin now offers the Thai Reflexology foot treatment as follows:
- 30 minute treatment - $40
- 60 minute treatment - $70
- Add-on to other treatments - $10


Granetta continues to offer the infant massage training course (3 classes) for parents/caregivers. The next series of classes are as follows:
Mondays - 4/13, 4/20 and 4/27 from 1:30pm to 2:45pm at Healthy Motions® Massage Therapy Studio (Cost: $90/infant)Tuesdays - 4/7, 4/14 and 4/21 from 11:00am to 12:15pm at Shakti MindBody Studio (1015 1/2 7th Street NW, 2nd Fl.) ( Cost: $95/infant).
Please contact her if you would like to sign up for any of these classes or to schedule classes on alternate dates/times. This is a great way to bond with your baby early on, promote relaxation through touch, and improve digestion and sleep. Your child can begin to experience the benefits of massage as early as possible. For more info on Infant Massage classes, go to our website, www.healthymotions.com, or call Granetta at 202/276-0517.

Seated Massage at our Studio or Your Office
We have been practicing seated massage for over 8 years and continue to offer this service at our studio. If you are new to massage therapy or would just like a short treatment, try a 15 to 30 minute chair massage for $1 per minute (limited time offer) at our studio. This treatment is done on an ergonomic chair, the client is fully clothed (comfortable clothes such as warm-ups are recommended), and the therapist works primarily on the back, shoulders, neck and arms.
We also offer On-site Seated massage at your place of business or event. Clients typically receive 10-15 minute treatments by the best licensed massage therapists along with aromatherapy, soothing music, and stretching handouts. This is a convenient and comfortable way to treat your staff or customers to the benefits of massage therapy. We have provided these services for over 8 years to clients such as National Breast Cancer Coalition, CSOSA, Covenant House Washington, City Lights Public Charter School, Gallaudet University, National Presbyterian School. Our current rate for On-site Seated is $80 per hour per therapist.

Monthly e-Newsletter
If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter which includes information about various massage treatments, self-care tips, discounts and specials, and a chance to win a free 30-minute Traditional Massage Treatment, please send us an email requesting to be added to our newsletter list, contact@healthymotions.com
We wish you all a healthy 2009, and we hope to see you soon.
Healthy Motions® Massage Therapy
702 K Street NE
www.healthymotions.com

When You Think Mother's Day...

...think Nouveau Fleur.

500 H Street (202) 543-8616

Tonight's Vigil

A 2007 photo of a community solidarity peace march down the street from where the triple stabbing occurred. The apartment buildings pictured are typical of the housing in that section of Carver-Langston. Other parts of the neighborhood are predominated by four unit buildings, and rowhouses. you also have Langston Terrace, from which the neighborhood takes part of its name. Many of the apartments in Carver Terrace were originally intended as temporary housing, that would be demolished after a time.
I didn't get the announcement up in time (I was having an email issue), but I attended tonight's vigil for Erika Peters, Eric Peters, and Dakota Peters with a friend. I'm not so much one for neighborhood marches, or anti-violence vigils (though I've attended more than my fair share of both), but I have to say that I think vigils of this particular type can be very beneficial for the family, area residents, and anyone else who attends. This one went well and was very poignant. The oldest son, who did not live with his mother, was present, as was the father (I think) of the two dead boys. He spoke well of Erika Peters, saying they were friends, but that things had just been too hard for them. There was a large family contingent, and many of them spoke during the vigil. One neighbor, with whom Erika Peters had been close, talked about an un-returned phone call and feelings of guilt and responsibility. Though clearly, as police who were present pointed out, that un-returned phone call in no way caused what happened. A young relative of the two boys touched on the the way that the tragic intertwines with the banality of everyday life. He, like many attendees (myself included. It was hard not to do so.) wept. He spoke of how much he missed them, and now, having their tiny socks and underwear in his drawers, he felt unsure what to do with these personal items.
I used to be a devotee of the British crime writer P.D. James. She once wrote something (much more eloquently crafted than my paraphrase) about how if the dead could know the appointed hour at which they would leave this world they could clean up the small messes and embarrassments that we all leave around, assuming no one else will ever see them ("On a chair beside the bed was a large jar of vaseline, the lid open, a single fly gummed to the rim. The back of the chair, and the floor were strewn with clothes and the top of a chest of drawers, which served as a dressing table under an oval mirror was crowded with bottles, dirty glasses, jars of make-up, and packets of tissues"). Few of us have the luxury (if it is a luxury) of knowing when we are about to go. All of us have such messes. To lesser, or greater degrees (depending upon circumstances) they are exposed to those who we would prefer not to see them. I recall that in the novel Plays Well With Others, Alan Gurganus writes of a gay man on his deathbed bidding a close friend to please dispose of the closet full of sex toys before his Mid-Western parents arrive in NYC. My apologies, I suppose this has become a bit of a meditation on death, and its aftermath, as much as the post that I intended to write. The connection is the regret. The afterthought.

The real point here is how avoidable all of this might have been. I'm not talking about Joseph Mays restraining himself (although if he had persued counseling, he might never have murdered his girlfriend and her two sons in cold blood), but rather about the duty we all have to call the police when something isn't right. People get scared. They don't want to get involved. A woman and her two young sons are now dead. A third boy has lost his mother and two brothers. A two year-old has lost two brothers, a mother, an effectively lost a father at the hands of that father. One can only hope that her caregivers are very strong people.
All the family members and friends I saw gathered there tonight lost people for whom they cared deeply. I'm told that many of the cops who initially responded were rookies with young kids. At the vigil Groomes said many are still unable to return to work due to the psychological impact of viewing that crime scene. That's a lot of damage all around. And I'm not even going into how this might impact other kids in the neighborhood (not well, I suspect). At the conclusion of the march pictured above I was shown the place where elementary school students had found the corpse of a murdered man the week before (that murder was not what prompted the march) about thirty feet from the school. I'm sick of (and sickened by) all of this. At the moments when I wasn't crying, I often wanted to vomit. It isn't fun to watch/hear a kid who is probably 14 talk about losing his mother as two brothers like this. It's sick, really, really sick.

Bottom line, call the cops when you hear, or see, something. Even if you hate your neighbors, CALL. You might prevent something like this. Also (and this was a conversation I had the other night), if a neighborhood kid is kind of bratty, treat the kid well (but appropriately)...it's probably just his parents. He probably needs a role model. Don't be a dick. STEP UP. CALL THE COPS. I NEVER want to see this kind of thing again, but I know that I will. Let's minimize the numbers.

On a related note, one of the kids from the Guardians photo attended the vigil.

WP: Protests Over Closing of Daycare Center

The Post covers reaction to the news that the Model Cities Daycare Center at the school formerly known as Holy Name (now a charter school) will soon close.

Fox5: Construction Hurts Businesses on H

Fox 5 reports on the fact that all the streetscape construction is putting the damper on business at nearby H Street spots. I'd say it's an inevitable, but extremely unfortunate reality. Let's hope DDOT stays on schedule for this one and actually does finish in 2011. In related news, Fire Burn.

WP: Emotional Hearing Follows Stabbings

The Post attends the hearing of Eric Mays, the man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and he two young sons. I'm also told that in additional to telling police that he blacked out and remembers nothing other than his girlfriend and son coming at him, Mays tested totally clean on a drug test. So he was completely sober when he allegedly stabbed three people to death. Here's hoping the two year old is with her grandparents.

WP: More on Triple Stabbing in Carver-Langston

The Post goes into greater depth about the stabbings that left a mother and her two young sons dead.

The Washington Times also has something short on the killings, but they got the neighborhood wrong. The stabbings occurred on Maryland Avenue. No part of Maryland Avenue is in Trinidad.

Boyfriend Charged in Triple Homicide

The Post reports that police have charged the boyfriend of a deaf woman with murdering his girlfriend and her two sons. The woman was named Erica Harper Peters. The boys were named Eric and Dakota.

CP: WASA Takes Its Time @HSCC

The City Paper reports on a two month delay in the opening of the H Street Country Club. The issue is that WASA needs to collect a water pressure test, but apparently no inspector is available to conduct the test for about 8 weeks. The owners offered to hire a private inspector to conduct the test, but WASA wouldn't bite.

One of the exasperated owners pointed out the following-

1. A flow test was completed in 2007. The results of this test were adequate enough for the Fire Marshall to issue us a permit to install our sprinkler system.

2. WASA has had the opportunity to bring this requirement to our attention for weeks - weeks we could have been using to conduct such new flow test, saving everyone a substantial amount of time and money.

3. We are willing to pay for an independent test to meet the latest WASA requirement. So we have contacted an engineering firm, which can do an the test within one day, but WASA refuses saying they must do the test with their people and equipment.

More on the Triple Homicide

This could be a domestic thing. Apparently a deaf woman and her two sons were stabbed to death. Her two year old was unharmed. Her boyfriend is in custody, but has not been named as a suspect. He was also suffering from stab wounds.

WUSA9 reports on the homicide, but misidentifies the neighborhood (I assume that they got the other facts right). For the record this happened in Carver-Langston, NOT Trinidad (as the report claims).* WUSA9 has since corrected the report to reflect the correct location.

Fox 5 News also hits the story.

WJLA.

NBC.

Update on Oil Dumping

I received some information on the situation near the AAMCO where it appeared that oil was dumped into the sewer. The Mr. Young who posted on this site is for real. He is Korean, and English is not his first language. It does not appear that AAMCO dumped anything into the sewer. Here is an excerpt from the email I received "a local salvage hauler with a truck in very poor condition was at there shop looking for waste metal and his truck was parked at that location on the side walk and storm sewer." It is likely that the oil in the catch basin came from this poorly maintained vehicle. The AAMCO station does indeed sell its waste oil. According to the information that I received AAMCO "had approximate[ly] 500 gallons of waste oil recovered by USA Oil Refinery on 2/12/2009 at no cost to them and were paid $.35per gallon for the waste oil. Also, E and M Auto Repair Inc has a waste oil hauling contract with Mid State Oil Recovery, service was last performed by this company on 12/19/2008." When the inspector "checked inside of the storm sewer catch basin at 1001 Bladensburg Road NE" he "found it to be full of bottles and cups and a small amount of oil. The amount of oil was consistent with the amount that would be associated with a catch basin of this type in this location." A clean up at the location is being ordered. DDOE will further look into the possibility of dumping at this location.

Triple Homicide in 1900 Block of Maryland

This incident occurred in Carver-Langston. The info below is from the 5-d listserv-

I regret to inform the Fifth District community that we are on the scene of a homicide in the 1900 block of Maryland Ave. NE. Units responded to the location around 1pm and discovered a juvenile and adult who had been assaulted and were deceased. Another adult and juvenile were transported to area hospitals. The juvenile who was transported later died as a result of the injuries sustained during the assault. The adult male is in stable condition. Anyone having information please contact the police department imediately. 202 727 9099

Wash Times: Tracks in 45 Days?

The Washington Times recently ran an article on the return of streetcars to DC. The author quotes a DDOT public information officer as saying the agency plans to start laying tracks in 45 days (the article was published March 15th).

National Marathon Tomorrow

A closed H Street during the 2007 marathon

Heads up guys, H Street will be closed from 4th Street to 13th Street part of tomorrow morning for the National Marathon. The predicted closing hours are 7:35-9:45am.

Napa's Spring Menu

NAPA 1015

202-396-6272

Entrées

Citrus Glazed Grilled Loin of Pork with Spring Peas & Grilled Red Potatoes $18

Pepper Crusted Tuna with Sautéed Spinach Herbs, & EggPlant.$23

Grilled Rack of Lamb with Pearl Barley Pilaf $24

Sautéed Chicken Scaloppini with Prosciutto, White Wine Sauce & Risotto $17

Grilled6oz Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Ajus and Grilled Red Potatoes..$25

Maryland Crab Cakes with Risotto and Vegetable Du jour ..$22

Sautéed Rainbow Trout with Chorizo Corn Stuffing, Grilled Red Potatoes and Chipotle Burre Blanc $20

Gilled Rib eye with Hominy , Lima Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, and Red Pepper Succotash$23

Shrimp with Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, Scallions, Bacon in White Wine Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta $18

Sautéed Chicken, Sausage, Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions in a Basil Tomato Sauce over Linguine $16

Gnocchi with Artichokes, Capers, Shitakes, Parmesan &Tomatoes in a White Wine Sauce..$16

Mussels in a White Wine, Garlic, Tomatoes, Herbs & Spinach Sauce over Linguine $14

Sides $5

Grilled Potatoes Succotash Spring Peas

Vegetable Du jour Risotto Eggplant

Appetizers

French Onion

Caesar Salad with Anchovies, Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Herb Garlic Croutons and House Made Caesar Dressing ..$8

Local Field Green Salad with Grilled Pear, Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts and Lime Vinaigrette..$8

Spinach Salad , Strawberries, Red Onion, Goat Cheese with Balsamic Vinaigrette..$8

House Cured Salmon Tartar with Capers and Toast Points..$10

Tomato Napoleon..$9

Fried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese Drizzled with Basil Vinaigrette

Grilled Calamari with Tomatoes, Artichokes and Olives ..$10

Stuffed Portabella with Sun-dried Tomato Chutney, Mozzarella Cheese and Basil Pesto..$9

Lobster Spring Roll with Spicy Peanut Sauce..$9

Mussels $10

1. Chorizo, Onion, Celery ,Saffron and Sherry

2. Tomato, Onions, Garlic, Parsley, Olive Oil and White Wine

3.Thai Currie, Basil & Lemon Grass

Cheese Board $12

Fig & Orange Spread, Toasted Almonds, Quince & Red onion Relish

Abbaye Bellocq sheep, Mont cabrer goat, Stella Gorgonzola

Pre Theater Menu

1st

French Onion or Soup du Jour

Caesar Salad with Anchovies, Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Herb Garlic Croutons and House Made Caesar Dressing

Mussels $10

1. Chorizo, Onion, Celery ,Saffron and Sherry

2. Tomato, Onions, Garlic, Parsley, Olive Oil and White Wine

3.Thai Currie, Basil & Lemon Grass

Stuffed Portabella with Sun-dried Tomato Chutney, Mozzarella Cheese and Basil Pesto

2^nd

Montrachet Gnocchi with Artichokes, Capers, Shitakes, Parmesan &Tomatoes in a White Wine Sauce

Sautéed Rainbow Trout with Chorizo Corn Stuffing, Grilled Red Potatoes and Chipotle Burre Blanc

Gilled Rib eye with Hominy , Lima Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, and Red Pepper Succotash

Sautéed Chicken Scaloppini with Prosciutto, White Wine Sauce & Risotto

3^rd

Florentine with Fresh Berries and Crème Anglaise

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Strawberry Short cake

Crème Burlee Cheesecake

$30

Children's Easter Party

Spoiled and Rotten Children's Boutique is hosting a children's Easter party. Details are in the announcement below-

Join us for Spoiled Rotten 1st annual Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Party with DJ and a Mini Fashion Show

The party will start with fun arts & crafts and spa services. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 3pm followed by the Mini Fashion Show.

When: Sunday, April 12th
Place: Twelve Restaurant & Lounge at 1123 H St (across the street from the Spoiled Rotten)
Time: 1-5pm
Fee: $20/child and Free/adults,
This is a Girl & Boys event

The event is enjoyed most by children 2-12 years of age. Limited space is available. Spaces are going fast so please reserve now. The event will be held rain or shine. There are no refunds. Reservations are required: You may register for this event at www.spoiledrottenboutiqueandspa.com or by calling 202-398-5437. Please inform us if you would like your child to participate in the fashion show.

Capital Spice Highlights Sidamo

Local food blog Capital Spice has a very nice review of H Street coffee and tea house Sidamo. Sidamo is located at 417 H Street.

AAMCO Committing a Big No No?

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE BELOW THAT CLEARS AAMCO OF DUMPING OIL INTO THE SEWER.

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I received the following from a trustworthy source a few minutes ago-

Is this Washington, DC AAMCO station (1001 Bladensburg Rd NE) dumping transmission fluid down the sewer? At the least, it's spilled all over the ground. The fluid is still on the sidewalk, in a clear path (as if someone rolled a barrel on its edge) from the side gate of the AAMCO station to the sewer.

Thoughts? I called 911 to report this on Friday and provided my phone number, but never received a call from police personnel.

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UPDATE
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I received some information on the situation near the AAMCO where it appeared that oil was dumped into the sewer. The Mr. Young who posted on this site is for real. He is Korean, and English is not his first language. It does not appear that AAMCO dumped anything into the sewer. Here is an excerpt from the email I received "a local salvage hauler with a truck in very poor condition was at there shop looking for waste metal and his truck was parked at that location on the side walk and storm sewer." It is likely that the oil in the catch basin came from this poorly maintained vehicle. The AAMCO station does indeed sell its waste oil. According to the information I received that AAMCO "had approximate[ly] 500 gallons of waste oil recovered by USA Oil Refinery on 2/12/2009 at no cost to them and were paid $.35per gallon for the waste oil. Also, E and M Auto Repair Inc has a waste oil hauling contract with Mid State Oil Recovery, service was last performed by this company on 12/19/2008." When the inspector "checked inside of the storm sewer catch basin at 1001 Bladensburg Road NE" he "found it to be full of bottles and cups and a small amount of oil. The amount of oil was consistent with the amount that would be associated with a catch basin of this type in this location." A clean up at the location is being ordered. DDOE will further look into the possibility of dumping at this location.

Important Joe Cole MTG

The Final Concept Design For The New Joseph H. Cole Fitness (Recreation) Center

Date: Saturday March 14, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: JOSEPH H. COLE FITNESS CENTER
Street: 1200 MORSE STREET NE
Phone: 202 340 7038

Notes: THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES MODERNIZATION (OPEFM)
Will Present The Final Concept Design For The New Joseph H. Cole Fitness (Recreation Center) This Will Include Full Rendering Of the Façade and Space Layout For The Recreation Center.
Full Renderings Will Be on Display Until 12PM.
Director of OPEFM & Staff Will Be Available To Take Comments.
For More Information: Alice Thompson at 202.340.7038

Good Stuff Coming to Union Station?

Apparently Chef Spike Mendehlson is planning to open two new branches of his wildly successful burger joint Good Stuff. One of those locations is said to be post-renovation Union Station.

Local Photos

I had/am having dinner with a friend tonight. He showed me some photos that he had posted online. He had some great photos. I love seeing photos of the area because they catch a moment in time that we typically miss. Maybe we need a flickr TrinidadDC group. We also talked about one of my photos that I really like (more for the context than for the actual photo) from a walk through in Langston Terrace.

But I do like this photo. When I first posted it I called it "The Guardians." That was because of the stance that I saw them take. One cradles a football and another clutches a metal pipe. Immediately before I took the photo I had spoken to these kids about the public art located a few feet away. At least one of the kids (the front one) appears in one of my other photos from the series that I shot that day. The walk through was prompted by a series of shootings. A week or two before this photo was taken some school children found a body within 20 feet of the elementary school. This photo was taken in late 2006. My dinner companion (who used to work for Child and Family Services in DC ) tried to play theoretical where are they now based on statistics. His stats were grim. I have no idea where these kids are now, but I wish better for them than what he forcasted. If anyone does know where these kids are now (or if you are/know them and want a copy of the photo) drop me a line. At the time that I shot these photos I was writing a long paper on public housing and Langston Terrace was once of my subjects. This is one of my photos that I look back on fairly frequently.

On a related note, I was at the Trinidad Rec with the same friend. The Rec recently received 4 (only 4?) basketballs for play but no pump. My friend donated a pump, but I think this illustrates an important issue of undersupply/under-smartsupply for local recs. I'm not saying this is the fault of any politician. I think it's DPR, but regardless these recs need supplies. A basketball costs between 5 and 10 dollars. Can we not provide more than 4? And can we not provide a pump? Trinidad is not Cleveland Park, but I think we can step up on small stuff like this even if it mean citizens speaking out at meeting, or donating some money. We can spend millions on rec centers with indoor, and outdoor basketball courts. That's awesome, but it won't do shit if the kids don't have basketballs.

STEP UP PEOPLE. If you play basketball, or soccer, ect. (even a little) VOLUNTEER. The recs need all the help they can get. If you don't play sports you can still volunteer for other activities, or donate to your local rec. Our community needs all the help it can get. Email inked78[at]hotmail.com to find out how you too can get involved.

Congressional Chorus Discount

I received this special offer for Frozen Tropics readers and their friends earlier today-

http://www.congressionalchorus.org/

The tickets for the Friday March 27th show are only 25 dollars IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE BY A CHORUS MEMBER. People cannot get the discount online or at the Atlas box office.

You can contact Tom at taloisi[at]msn.com if interested in tickets.

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That's a ten dollar savings on individual tickets. The Cabaret that night is Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Capitol Hill: a candle-lit cabaret featuring popular music of the 1940s. The Friday show starts at 8pm.

From the Atlas website:

The Congressional Chorus celebrates the music of the 1940s, of World War II USO dance halls and America's post-war journey on the road back to prosperity. Backed by Doug Bowles' SingCo Rhythm Orchestra, the chorus explores such haunting favorites as "I'll Be Seeing You" and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" as well as the Broadway hits of Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers &b Hammerstein, Yip Harburg, Lerner and Loewe and other great composers and lyricists of the period. Auctions the first two cabaret nights help support the Congressional Chorus and its educational outreach program for young students in the metro area, the American Youth Chorus.

This candle-lit cabaret featuring popular music from the 1940s includes light refreshments and an intimate atmosphere. A silent auction will also be held in conjunction with the concert.

Tour Saint Elizabeth's

Coming up soon is another opportunity to check out Saint Elizabeth's and its history. As you may know, St. Elizabeth's is home to an unused Kirkbride asylum. You can see pictures of the building here. Announcement follows-

Greetings Everyone!

It’s Back!

We are excited to announce the next St. Elizabeth's walking tour, Saturday, April 4^th, 2009. This much sought after tour is open to everyone. Please, let us know if you are still interested in taking the special walking tour of the west campus of this National Historic Landmark. You can call the DC Preservation League office at 202.783.5144 or email rsvp@dcpreservation.org. to reserve your tour spot. Reservations are required for this tour.

St. Elizabeth's Walking Tour

St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Saturday, April 4, 2009

The tour will being promptly at 10:00am

Parking Available

ID required for access to the site.

Site offers diverse terrain. Please wear appropriate walking shoes.

The tour is scheduled to be held rain or shine.

All participants must sign a waiver form. Please download the form here: http://www.dcpreservation.org/pdf/WaiverformStEs.pdf

Fill it out and bring with you to the tour.

February 2005

A vacant building in the 1300 block of H Street (north side).

Fitness Together Special

Frozen Tropics Fitness Special From Fitness Together- Capitol Hill

Just mention Frozen Tropics and receive 5 Free Sessions with the purchase of Any Training Package!

Don’t wait to get your body beach ready.

Call Today and schedule your first session!

202-558-6486

www.FTCapitolHill.com

August 2006

Capital City Symphony Schedule

CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY
2008-2009 Season

Spring Concerts

At the Atlas Performing Arts Center

1333 H Street, NE, Washington, DC

MARCH 15, 7PM (Special Time!)
Romeo and Juliet!
Scenes directed by Joe Banno
* Gounod, Je Veux Vivre
* Bellini, O! Quante Volte

* Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
* Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2

Join us for an evening of passion centered around the enduring story of Romeo and Juliet. Stirring orchestral selections will be interspersed with opera arias and scenes from the Shakespeare play.

Guest Artists for this program include:
Helen Hayes Award-winning Director Joe Banno
Xavier Carnegie & Mundy Spears
Soprano Kara Morgan
with lighting design by Ayun Fedorcha

Adults $20 / Student & Senior $16 / Children 16 and under FREE
ADVANCE PURCHASE DISCOUNTS -- order now!

Tickets available online at capitalcitysymphony..tix.com
or by phone at 202.399.7993.

MAY 16, 7PM (Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church)
MAY 17, 5PM (Atlas Performing Arts Center)
Season F inale: Ode to Joy!
With the Capitol Hill Chorale, Fred Binkholder, Artistic Director

* Mozart, Misericordias Domini K.222
* Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in d minor, "Choral"
Followed by a Grand Finale Dinner in the Loft. (Separate ticket required; more details will be available later in the spring.)

Tickets available online at
capitalcitysymphony.tix.com
or by phone at 202.399.7993.

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Swing into Spring!
A Swing Dance Fundraiser for CCS

Featuring Doug Bowles and His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra

SWING INTO SPRING!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
8:00-11:00pm

A fabulous CCS benefit
swing dance party with
Doug Bowles & His SingCo Rhythm Orchestra.

Dancing, Drinks & Dessert!
Open bar (wine/beer/soft drinks)

Silent auction of unique and unusual items from 8-10pm.

$45 per person through April 19
$55 per person as of April 20
Advance purchase highly recommended.
FREE swing dance lesson from 7-8pm for all ticket-holders.
Purchase Tickets Now!

To donate items to the auction, please email information@capitalcitysymphony.org.

NYT: Blogging the Pre-Opening

The New York Times has an interesting piece on restaurants and the blogs that cover them before they open.

Street Cars 4 DC -The Blog

There is now a blog discussing the H Street-Benning Road Streetcar Alliance and the progress towards a streetcar in our corridor. Check it out.

Laughbox Returns to the Atlas

Announcement-

DC’s best comics perform stand-up comedy the first Thursday of every month.

Thursday March 5^th

Lisa Fine

Eli Sairs

Sean Gabbert

Rob Maher

Hosted by Andrea Fuller

Doors: 7:30 pm
Curtain: 8:00 pm
60-90 minute shows
Tickets are $15.
Groups of 10 or more will receive 10% discount at check-out.

More on LaughBox and other INDIGO shows including Voix de Ville on Saturday Nights at www.roomindigo.com

Pug Grub

The Pug's newest menu-

Wine and the Music Man

Napa 1015 and the Washington Savoyards have teamed up to offer patrons a little something extra. Check out their announcement below-

In collaboration with Washington Savoyards, Napa 1015 is proud to announce a complementary Wine tasting. This Wine tasting is available to all persons attending “The Music Man” performance on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. At the Atlas Performing Arts Center
The Tasting will begin at 5:30 pm and conclude at 7:00 pm
This Wine Tasting will be composed of
Two featured white wines and two featured red wines.
*In order to participate in this great event please bring proof of theatre purchase*
Come and enjoy excellent wine with friends before making your way to the Theatre.

The Music Man runs through March 8th at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.