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Expect Concert for Valor Traffic Downtown Tuesday
• November 17, 2014
Travelers can expect delays and heavy congestion on their Tuesday morning commute in preparation for the massive Concert for Valor on the National Mall.
As most know, November 11 is Veterans Day, a day off for those lucky few but for the rest of us trying to make it into work on time, it might take a little strategic navigating.
Since there will be a number of road closures find the list of closures here, taking Metrorail will be a better bet than trying to drive in downtown Washington. All stations will be open except Smithsonian, and additional Yellow Line trains will replace Blue Line service between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt.
For those commuting to work via bus, routes traveling across or near the National Mall will be detoured or shortened. However, all Metrobus service will run similar to a Saturday schedule with added trips earlier and later in the day for commuters.
“Despite the holiday, we are mindful that many of our regular riders still need to get to work, and we have developed a service plan that balances the needs of concertgoers with those of regular riders,” said Metro Assistant General Manager Lynn Bowersox
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For concert-goers’ convenience, selected Metro stations near the Mall will remain open after midnight, if needed. Riders must be in line by midnight in order to take advantage of the late night lift. The stations with late service are Metro Center, Federal Triangle, L’Enfant Plaza, Archives, Gallery Place, Federal Center SW, Union Station, Judiciary Square and Capitol South.
Weekend Round Up November 13, 2014
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Pardi Party Wine Tasting
November 14th, 2014 at 06:00 PM | 0 | Event Website
Join Via Umbia as they host a special wine tasting with Augusta Pardi (of Pardi wine and linens fame) when you will be able to speak with Augusta and sample her family’s signature wines, including Trebbiano Spoletino, Montefalco Rosso and Sagrantino. Please remember to RSVP to this complimentary event.
Address
1525 Wisconsin Ave NW
Speakeasy Shorts: Stories
November 14th, 2014 at 07:30 PM | $20-30 | info@dcshorts.com | Tel: 202-681-1151 | Event Website
DC Shorts and SpeakeasyDC have combined forces for the Speakeasy Shorts competition. Ten teams of filmmakers will be assigned to ten storytellers to create short films based on original stories, all shot and produced in the District.
On Nov. 14, local storytellers will narrate their personal stories to an audience that includes eight filmmaking teams. At the end of the storytelling, the performers will be matched with their crews to begin a 5-day production.
Address
U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater; 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
ScriptDC: Words to “Action!”
November 14th, 2014 at 07:00 PM | $300 for WIFV/Actors’ Center/DCFM Members and $350 for Non-Members | membership@wifv.org | Tel: (202) 429-9438 | Event Website
ScriptDC is the premier conference for Mid-Atlantic writers, producers and talent to achieve their creative dreams by connecting them with accomplished teachers, consultants and industry professionals.
Registration includes
Opening night screening on 11/14, workshops on 11/15, and opportunities for script and pitch critiques on 11/16.
Special Opportunities
-Meet the Best
-Master Classes
-Practice Your Pitch
-Have Your First 5 Pages Critiqued
Find more info on the event page!
Address
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs; 805 21st Street, NW
CAG’s Community Public Safety Meeting
November 15th, 2014 at 09:00 AM | Event Website
Hosted by CAG and members of MPD, officers will talk about recent crimes, their response strategy, and safety advice for the holidays. Recent concerns have included car break-ins, attempted home burglaries, a sexual assault on Prospect Street, a dog-napping, and UPS package thefts. MPD Lieutenant John Knutsen, Officer Antonial Atkins and other officers will be at the meeting to answer your questions
Address
Safeway Cafe; Georgetown; 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW
MM. LaFleur Hosts DC Pop-up Shop
November 15th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | Event Website
MM. LaFleur, the New York City-based design house that has reinvented the way professional women dress, announces its first-ever DC pop-up shop, November 15 to 23 at the District Architecture Center. MM. LaFleur’s designs encompass a full wardrobe for the professional woman: dresses, separates and accessories, all at an unprecedented price point. The pop-up will be open 7 days a week and will be host to public and private shopping events throughout the 9-day period.
Address
District Architecture Center; 421 7th Street NW
Heritage Beneath Our Feet
November 15th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | $5 per individual, $10 per family | jstiner@oatlands.org | Tel: 7037773174 | Event Website
Join Dr. David Clark of the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation for an archaeology walking tour of the Oatlands property.
?Learn how archaeologists read the above-ground “clues” that often guide them to locations for field work. The tour starts at 10 AM and is approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours long. Wear comfortable walking shoes as most of the tour will be over uneven terrain. $5 per individual. $10 per family. Tickets can be purchased in the gift shop the day of the tour.
Address
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane; Leesburg, VA 20175
Jackson Art Center Preview & Workshop Day
November 15th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Free | jacksonartcenter@gmail.com | Tel: 240-601-7185 | [Event Website](http://jacksonartcenter.com/The_Jackson_Art_Center/Welcome.html
Join Jackson artists for their semi-annual Open Studios weekend.
Saturday, November 15, 11-3: FREE art workshops for adults, teenagers, and children, in watercolor, botanical drawing, and more.
Sunday, November 16, noon – 5: The main event. Meet the artists in their studios, explore the historic Jackson School and enjoy refreshments and live music.
30+studios open Sunday, fewer Saturday. Both free and open to the public.
Address
The Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street, NW
Moment Magazine’s 90th Birthday Celebration Dinner for Theodore Bikel
November 16th, 2014 at 05:30 PM | jraskin@momentmag.com | Tel: 202-363-6422 | [Event Website](http://www.momentmag.com/theo-bikel-daniel-pearl-benefit-nov-16-2014/)
Moment Magazine’s 90th birthday celebration dinner for the legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will feature a performance from Bikel of a selection of his favorite songs, accompanied by Folksbiene Artistic Director Zalman Mlotek. The emcee is NPR’s All Things Considered senior host Robert Siegel. The event benefits Moment Magazine & its Daniel Pearl Investigative Journalism Initiative.
Address
Washington Hebrew Congregation; 3935 Macomb St. NW
Lego Build
November 16th, 2014 at 01:00 PM | $25 [Event Website](http://go.nbm.org/site/Calendar/159542624?view=Detail&id=117981)
Work with other Lego Engineers and Playwell Teknologies to design buildings that can withstand even the toughest challenges. From earthquakes to hurricanes, architects and engineers must plan for all kinds of disasters. Learn how real buildings are designed to stand up to nature, and apply those methods to a Lego-scale building of your own creation!
Address
401 F Street. NW
Czech Philharmonic 2014-15 National Tour
November 17th, 2014 at 07:00 PM | emoskowitz@kirshdem.com
Philharmonic will be performing an almost all Czech program including Dvorak’s ‘New World’ Symphony.
Address
National Cathedral; 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW
Latham Apartment Designs Gain Zoning Approval
• November 12, 2014
Developers SB-Urban moved past their last major obstacle to build micro-residential units on the site of the Latham Hotel at 3000 M Street, which closed in 2012.
On Tuesday, SB-Urban was granted a series of zoning variances from the Board of Zoning Adjustments for their project.
According to an Urban Turf article, the requests were a rear yard variance for an addition, a special exception to a parking requirement that would allow the company to provide 42 off-site spaces, a variance for the remaining 74 parking spaces and a variance for a loading dock and delivery space.
The micro-unit project will create retail spaces in the front at the M Street sidewalk and will have 140 furnished apartments with an average size of 330-square-feet. There will also be 11,000-square-feet of shared-living spaces, like kitchens, laundry rooms and living rooms.
The lease agreement will prevent residents from parking on Georgetown streets, but residents will receive Capital Bikeshare and car share memberships.
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• November 10, 2014
Georgetown Visitation 44th Annual Esprit de Noel
November 7th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Free | wardt@aol.com | [Event Website]http://www.visi.org/support/esprit-de-noel-christmas-bazaar/index.aspx
Please join us for holiday shopping with tons of vendors, festive decorations, tasty treats, community, and fun:
Unique Boutique Shops for Everyone on Your List • Free Admission & Parking •
Snackery, Bake Shop, Food Trucks and Holiday Snacks! • Open to the Public!
Friday, November 7th
11a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 8th
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Address
1524 Thirty-Fifth St. NW • Washington DC 20007
Metro Cooking DC
November 8th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | $24.50-500 | kl.krause@ejkrause.com | Tel: 301-841-2400 | [Event Website](http://www.metrocookingdc.com/tickets/)
The 9th annual MetroCooking DC will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center November 8-9, 2014. The two-day consumer event will include cooking demos and book signings by Food Network stars, Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri, along with a host of star speakers offering hands-on workshops and tastings, cooking demos by local James Beard chefs, beer, wine and spirits tastings, a grand tasting pavilion, and more!
Buy your tickets today!
Address
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001
Fall Harvest Tea and Tour
November 8th, 2014 at 01:00 PM | 25.00-30.00 | info@tudorplace.org | Tel: 202-965-0400 | [Event Website](http://www.tudorplace.org/)
Location: Meet at 1670
Enjoy a traditional Victorian tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts and historic tea blends in the beautiful 1870s Victorian Dower House. Then join docents to “stroll into the past,” on a guided tour through the 1816 National Historic Landmark mansion.
Members: $25
Nonmembers: $30
Address
1644 31st Street NW Washington, D.C. 20007
Yoga at Georgetown Library
November 9th, 2014 at 01:30 PM | Free | geoyogarsvp@gmail.com | Tel: 202-727-0232 | [Event Website](http://dclibrary.org/georgetown)
Take an Om Break at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. Join the Georgetown Neighborhood Library for a variety of yoga classes taught by teachers from Yoga Activist.
To RSVP for any or all classes send an email with the class(es) you’re interested in registering for. The first 30 RSVPs will be registered and the remaining RSVPs will be placed on a waiting list. Please RSVP to Georgetown Yoga at the email below.
Address
3260 R Street NW
City Tap House And The Washington Capitals Rock the Red To Benefit Foundation 4 Heroes
November 9th, 2014 at 05:00 PM | $20 | heather@heatherfreeman.com | Tel: (202) 733-5333 | [Event Website](http://www.citytaphousedc.com/)
City Tap House is partnering with The Washington Capitals to host a fundraiser benefiting Foundation 4 Heroes. Hockey fans are encouraged to stop by to meet John Carlson, Karl Alzner and Troy Brouwer of The Washington Capitals who will be bartending throughout the two-hour event. There is a $20 entrance fee with entitles guests to a complimentary beverage with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Foundation 4 Heroes. Tickets can be purchased at: http://tap-house- dc.ticketleap.com/heroes-rock-red/
Address
City Tap House; 901 9th Street NW
Come Write In!
November 10th, 2014 at 07:30 PM | julia.strusienski@dc.gov | [Event Website](http://dclibrary.org/georgetown)
It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and the library is supporting participants by hosting weekly Come Write In! sessions, during which we guarantee a quiet, encouraging space for writers to work.
The sessions will take place Monday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Nonfiction Reading Room, where writers will find reserved tables, a small display of relevant books, and the free wifi and tabletop charging stations that are always available for use.
Address
Georgetown Neighborhood Library; 3260 R St. NW
US Navy Memorial Veterans Day Program
November 11th, 2014 at 12:00 PM | Free | mweber@navymemorial.org | Tel: 202-737-2300 | [Event Website](http://www.navymemorial.org/)
The United States Navy Memorial will honor Veterans Day with its special “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, followed by a commemorative wreath laying ceremony and a literary reading by the Veterans Writing Project. Author Patrick K. O’Donnell will present his latest work, First SEALs (Da Capo Press, 2014), in which he brings to light the untold story of World War II’s first special operations combat swimmers- precursors of today’s US Navy SEALs.
Address
United States Navy Memorial; Naval Heritage Center; 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Horton’s Kids “Give Thanks & Give Back”
November 11th, 2014 at 06:30 PM | $150 | sveta@hortonskids.org | Tel: 202-544-5033 | [Event Website](http://www.hortonskids.org/give-thanks-give-back/)
Enjoy entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails & a short film showcasing the children’s stories. All proceeds will help Horton’s Kids eliminate the wait list of children. Horton’s Kids mission is to empower at-risk children & prepare them for successful lives through educational opportunities & comprehensive programs. Horton’s Kids believes that every child can succeed & envisions a community in which all children graduate from high school ready for college, career & life.
Address
The Hamilton Live; 600 14th Street NW
John Cage’s “Theater Piece”
November 13th, 2014 at 07:30 PM | Free | [Event Website](http://www.arcturustheater.com/johncage.html)
It is a kaleidoscope of simultaneous performances capturing the playful indeterminacy Cage was so brilliant at conveying. Theatre Piece was John Cage’s 1960 reworking and variation of an untitled performance he organized at Black Mountain College in 1952, known in the annals of art history as being the first “Happening” and for challenging notions of the boundaries of theater.
Address
Georgetown Neighborhood Library; 3260 R Street, NW
Georgetown-Burleith ANC Meets Tonight: Liquor Licenses, Prospect Place
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E will hold its November meeting, 6:30 p.m., tonight, Nov. 3, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 35th Street and Volta Place, NW, Heritage Room, main building, second floor. This following is tonight’s meeting agenda, as provided by ANC 2E.
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of November 3, 2014, ANC 2E Public Meeting Agenda
Administrative:
Approval of September 29, 2014 Minutes
Financial Report
Transportation Report
Public Safety Report
Department of Public Works Report
Community Comment
ABC
License No.: ABRA-095966
Licensee: FR & LH, LLC
Trade Name: To Be Determined
License Class: Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant
Address: 1515 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
License Class: Address:
License No.: Licensee:
Trade Name: License Class:
Address:
License No.: ABRA-096102
Licensee: MYIA, LLC
Trade Name: To Be Determined
License Class: Retailer’s Class “C” RESTAURANT
Address: 1419 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
License No.: ABRA-096169
Licensee: Yummi Crawfish & Seafood Restaurant, LLC
Trade Name: Yummi Crawfish
Address: 1529 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Old Georgetown Board
OGB Agenda: November 6, 2014
Note: The OGB meeting will convene at 9 a.m.
MAJOR AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
1. SMD 05 OG 14-353 (HPA 14-686)
3220 Prospect Street, NW (Square 1207, Lots 104, 838-841, 843, 906)
Commercial
New construction
Revised concept
PRIVATE PROJECTS
1. SMD 02 OG 15-032 (HPA 15-045) 3324 Dent Place, NW
(Square 1278, Lot 251) Residence New building Concept
2. SMD 02 OG 15-016 (HPA 15-029) 1723 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Square 2154, Lot 42)
Commercial Addition of third floor and 3-story rear addition Concept
3. SMD 02 OG 15-015 (HPA 15-028) 1728 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Square 1298, Lot 289)
Commercial Demolition, 3-story addition Concept
4. SMD 03 OG 15-018 (HPA 15-031) 1301 33rd Street, NW
(Square 1230, Lot 124) Multi-family Alterations to rear balconies Permit
5. SMD 03 OG 15-012 (HPA 15-025) 3206 N Street, NW (Square 1218, Lot 101) Commercial
Alterations, replacement curtain wall, sign pylon and covering Concept
6. SMD 03 OG 14-321 (HPA 14-602) 1513 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
(Square 1271, Lot 809) Commercial Rooftop and 3-story rear addition Concept
7. SMD 05 OG 14-346 (HPA 14-679) 1065 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW (Square 1197, Lot 69)
Residence Partial demolition, 3-story rear addition with basement Concept
8. SMD 06 OG 14-289 (HPA 14-568) 1216 30th Street, NW
(Square 1209, Lot 849)
Residence Roof replacement and new roof deck Permit
9. SMD 06 OG 15-027 (HPA 15-040) 1319 30th Street, NW
(Square 1234, Lot 830)
Residence Alterations Concept
10. SMD 06 OG 15-026 (HPA 15-039) 2907 P Street, NW (Square 1268, Lot 810) Residence
2-story rear additions, alterations to front
Concept Contact: Merle Thorpe — 202.298.7771
11. SMD 06 OG 14-261 (HPA 14-502) 3018 P Street, NW (Square 1257, Lot 218) Residence
One-story rear addition to replace open porch, alterations
Concept Contact: Outerbridge Horsey — 202.337.7334; oh@outerbridgehorsey.com
12. SMD 07 OG 14-349 (HPA 14-682) 3252 S Street, NW (Square 2154, Lot 852)
Residence
Site alterations Concept
13. SMD 07 OG 14-354 (HPA 14-687) 1621 31st Street, NW
(Square 1282, Lot 902)
Residence Replacement gate off alley Permit
No Review At This Time by ANC 2E: The following additional projects, which are on the upcoming November 6, 2014, agenda of the Old Georgetown Board, have not been added to the ANC meeting agenda for OGB-related design review and we do not propose to adopt a resolution on them at this time. If there are concerns about any of these projects, please contact the ANC office by Friday, October 31, 2014.
1. SMD 02 OG 15-021 (HPA 15-034) 3235 R Street, NW
(Square 2154, Lot 18) Residence One-story rear addition Concept
2. SMD 02 OG 15-022 (HPA 15-035) 3235 R Street, NW (Square 2154, Lot 18) Residence
Alterations to window openings Permit
3. SMD 02 OG 14-318 (HPA 14-599) 3413 R Street, NW
(Square 1297, Lot 72) Residence 2-story rear addition plus basement Revised Permit
4. SMD 02 OG 15-035 (HPA 15-048) 3337 Reservoir Road, NW
(Square 1295, Lot 252) Residence Replacement railing, alterations to front stairs – in progress Permit
5. SMD 02 OG 14-320 (HPA 14-601) 1826 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Square 1298, Lot 830) Commercial
2-story rear addition, roof deck at 3rd floor, green wall
Revised Concept
6. SMD 03 OG 14-279 (HPA 14-552) 1223 34th Street, NW
(Square 1205, Lot 814) Residence Alterations Permit
7. SMD 03 OG 15-034 (HPA 15-047) 1412 35th Street, NW
(Square 1247, Lot 833) Residence Replacement windows and doors Permit
8. SMD 03 OG 15-004 (HPA 15-013) 3265 N Street, NW (Square 1230, Lot 821)
Residence Alterations/repair front stairs. Permit
9. SMD 03 OG 14-287 (HPA 14-564) 3137 O Street, NW (Square 1256, Lot 65)
Residence 2-story rear addition, alterations Revised concept
10. SMD 03 OG 15-010 (HPA 15-022) 3323 O Street, NW (Square 1245, Lot 34)
Residence. Replacement slate roof and built-in gutter. Permit
11. SMD 03 OG 14-103 (HPA 14-206) 3238 P Street, NW (Square 1244, Lot 884) Residence
Two-story rear addition Revised Concept
12. SMD 03 OG 14-352 (HPA 14-685) 3240 P Street, NW (Square 1244, Lot 883) Commercial
2-story rear addition with basement Permit
13. SMD 03 OG 15-033 (HPA 15-046) 1424 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Square 1244, Lot 869) Commercial Alterations Permit – revised design
14. SMD 05 OG 15-003 (HPA 15-011) 1054 31st Street, NW
(Square 1199, Lot 53) Commercial Addition of glass vestibule, replacement doors Concept
15. SMD 05 OG 15-025 (HPA 15-038) 3132 M Street, NW
(Square 1199, Lot 0008) Commercial Replacement windows Permit
16. SMD 05 OG 15-028 (HPA 15-041) 3256 M Street, NW
(Square 1200, Lots 866 and 867) Commercial Rooftop antennas for Verizon Wireless Concept
17. SMD 05 OG 14-235 (HPA 14-469) 3330 M Street, rear, NW (Square 1184, Lot 55) Commercial Alterations for new storefront at Cady’s Alley Permit – revised design
18. SMD 05 OG 14-331 (HPA 14-662) 1212 Potomac Street, NW
(Square 1206, Lot 825) Commercial Replacement windows Permit
19. SMD 05 OG 14-293 (HPA 14-572) 3246 Prospect Street, NW (Square 1207, Lot 115) Commercial Partial demolition, 3-story rear addition, replacement windows Revised concept
20. SMD 05 OG 15-020 (HPA 15-033) 1218 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Square 1207, Lot 111) Commercial Alterations to rear fence for incinerator Permit
21. SMD 06 OG (HPA 15-023) 15-011 2805 P Street, NW
(Square 1267, Lot 297) Residence Replacement standing seam metal roof Permit
22. SMD 06 OG 14-266 (HPA 14-507) 3023 P Street, NW (Square 1269, Lot 805) Residence
Demolition, 3-story rear addition plus basement Revised concept
23. SMD 07 OG 15-001 (HPA 15-001) 2909 Q Street, NW
(Square 1283, Lot 5) Residence Replace tile roof Permit
24. SMD 07 OG 14-339 (HPA 14-672) 2816 R Street, NW (Square 1284, Lot 825) Residence Additions, alterations, site work: areaways on public space Permit
25. SMD 07 OG 14-246 (HPA 14-487) 2920 R Street, NW (Square 1283, Lot 72) Residence Partial demolition, additions, alterations
Revised Concept
26. SMD 07 OG 15-013 (HPA 15-026) 3050 R Street, NW (Square 1282, Lot 840) Jackson Art Center Restoration of windows Permit
27. SMD 07 OG 15-009 (HPA 15-020) 1607 31st Street, NW (Square 1282, Lot 09) Residence Rebuild retaining wall and wood fence, alterations to walkway Permit
28. SMD 08 OG 14-292 (HPA 14-571) 3700 O Street, NW (Square 1321, Lot 827) Georgetown University
Site work for new bus turnaround Revised concept
29. SMD 08 OG 14-311 (HPA 14-592) 3700 O Street, NW (Square 1321, Lot 815) Georgetown University – Ryan and Mulledy Halls Alterations and site work Revised Concept
30. SMD 08 OG 15-023 (HPA 15-036) 3700 O Street, NW (Square 1321, Lot 833) Georgetown University – Ryan and Mulledy Halls Excavation and utilities work
Permit
31. SMD 08 OG 14-264 (HPA 14-505) 3614 Prospect Street, NW
(Square 1202, Lot 59) Residence Partial demolition, 3-story rear and rooftop addition, alterations to front, replacement windows Revised Concept
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E
3265 S St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
202-724-7098
Few D.C. Surprises: After All That Campaigning, It’s Bowser . . . Oh, Yeah, Pot Will Be Legal
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Even unto the last days of the District of Columbia’s race for mayor, there had been buzz — vague and misty, but still — that this could be a tight race, that there remained an unsettled atmosphere and that there was a chance — slim, but still — that Independent challenger David Catania might pull off an upset.
Part of the reason that prospect even existed at the late hour was that Catania had, like favorite Muriel Bowser, hustled in the hustings, knocking on doors. According to some polls, early in the fall, he had cut Bowser’s early double-digit lead down to singles, although his momentum appeared to have stalled.
Still during the last days of the campaign, there was that little buzz in the media — vague and misty, but still — although none of it was coming from the Bowser campaign, or Bowser herself, who looked serene and confident when we talked to her just a few days before the election.
At that time, we asked her how it felt after all the effort—she won the D.C. Democratic Primary handily over Mayor Vincent Gray, and Tommy Wells, Jack Evans and Vincent Orange back in April and kept up a efficiently organized, low-key, non-confrontational, four-debate campaign — she was in a campaign considered by some to be competitive.
She considered that. “Is it?” she asked.
The guess here is she knew something, because Bowser swamped Catania, the now former at-large District Councilmember of considerable achievement right from the get-go, jumping out to a 20-point lead and never looking back, right up to the moment where she danced to the Alicia Keys’s song “Girl On Fire” at her victory party at the renovated Howard Theatre.
The result: Bowser, 80,824 votes, or 55.0 percent; David Catania, 52,800 or 36 percent; and 10,616 votes (7.2 percent) for Independent former at-large District Councilmember and four-time mayoral candidate Carl Schwartz.
Bowser, at the victory party, and at the National Press Club the following day, stated that she had “a clear mandate” for a “fresh start” and that the status quo would not be enough. As in her campaign, she stuck to grand themes and provided few policy details.
There were few surprises in the D.C. election as a whole, but there will be three more new council members. They include Elissa Silverman, (economics expert and former “Loose Lips” columnist) who finished behind incumbent Anita Bonds in the crowded (at least 17 candidates, most of them newly minted Independents) race to fill two council at-large seats, including the one abandoned by Catania. In Ward 1, there’s Brianne K. Nadeau, who unseated incumbent Jim Graham in the Democratic Primary in April, and in Ward 6, there’s Charles Allen, who took over the seat of Tommy Wells, who had to give up his seat to run for mayor and lost in the Democratic primary. Allen was Wells’s chief of staff.
Winning re-election were Mary Cheh in Ward Three and Kenyon McDuffie in Ward 5.
In the first-ever race for District of Columbia Attorney General (formerly an appointed position), veteran D.C. lawyer Karl Racine won easily, a bitter pill to swallow for Adams Morgan lawyer Paul Zukerberg, who had almost solely led the campaign to get the measure to make the attorney general be an elected office. Zukerberg, undermanned and under financed, finished fifth.
Eleanor Holmes Norton easily won re-election to her post as D.C. Delegate (non-voting) to the House of Representatives.
Initiative 71—legalization of marijuana—also won easily—with only the one precinct in the District opposing. Of course, given that Congress messes with D.C. legislation, budgets and laws routinely—especially with the GOP roll-over in the mid-term elections, this is not entirely a done deal, depending on what GOP lawmakers do.
Georgetown University Student Sentenced to One Year and One Day After Making Ricin in His Dorm Room
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Georgetown University student Daniel Milzman was sentenced Monday to one year and a day plus three years of supervised release, for possession of a deadly poison. Milzman was arrested in March after ricin was found in the desk drawer of his McCarthy Hall dorm room.
To see past coverage, click on links:
Update: Georgetown Student Pleads Guilty Ricin Possesion
Election Day Is at Hand. Are We Ready?
• November 7, 2014
The District of Columbia is about to elect its seventh mayor in the era of the Home Run Act, which is celebrating its 40th year.
For those who live on the west side of Georgetown and usually vote at Duke Ellington High School, be aware that — because of construction at Ellington — the polling place on Nov. 4 has moved to the Georgetown Public Library at 3260 R St., NW. Those on the east side of Georgetown will vote at their usual spot: Christ Church at 31st and O Streets, NW.
While there are races for D.C. Delegate, Attorney General and District Council, the big one is the mayoral campaign. Be aware that The Georgetowner has endorsed the Democratic candidate Muriel Bowser.
See the following profiles of the three major candidates by political observer and writer Gary Tischler.
