It’s Afterdark @ THEARC

The sixth annual gala for Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus in Anacostia on Sept. 10 proudly hailed the Phase III expansion of the complex. Executive Director Edmund Fleet expressed his appreciation to co-chairs Anna Marie Parisi-Trone and Robert Trone. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented the Bridge Builder award to Kay Kendall in recognition of her committed fundraising. Concert pianist Leon Bates highlighted a program that included many students at THEARC. Garfield Prep Academy’s Blue Marching Band led the way to dinner and dancing. A young speaker underscored the mission when he said, “I am thankful for being around people who want to see me succeed.”