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Community calendar p. 2

School Board forum p.4

Millennium Art Center p. 4

Chamber Music Dec. 20 p. 5

Randall shelter p. 5

Power from the sun p. 6

Memories of Old Southwest p. 7

Old Southwesters Needed p. 7

Senior Lunches at UPO p. 7

River Park Friends p. 7

SWNA’S Next Meeting

SWNA To Discuss $50 Million Mall Makeover

A $50 million makeover of Waterside Mall is being discussed by mall owners Bresler and Reiner. This will be one subject of discussion at the SWNA meeting at 7:30pm Monday, Nov. 27 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 3^rd and M St. S.W.

At a meeting at 1 Judiciary Square arranged by Councilmember Jack Evans, Sidney Bresler introduced two development companies: The Kaempfer Co. and Forest City Enterprises.

Preliminary plans are to change the name of the mall to Waterfront Mall and have retail stores on the M St. side. Offices would continue in the two towers being vacated by EPA. Mechanical systems of the mall would be completely modernized.

Another topic of the SWNA meeting will be techniques of self-defense and healthful exercise.

Jack Evans S.W. Task Force Met

A meeting of Councilmember Jack Evans’ S.W. Task Force was brought up to date on the Anacostia Waterfront Project. A contract for a team of planning consultants was scheduled to be announced as The Southwester went to press.

A Southwest Opportunity Workshop, originally scheduled for December, 2000, has been moved to the new year. The Anacostia Waterfront Initiative summit – after workshops on the various parts on each side of the river – is planned for March, 2001 and the Draft Plan is scheduled for September, 2001.

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Councilmember Jack Evans convened a meeting at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church and introduced a number of professional planners, who gave progress reports on the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative.

Incumbent ANC Commissioners Reelected

All four ANC Commissioners from Southwest who were on the ballot were reelected at the Nov. 7 city election.

Their totals were: Richard Westbrook – 787; Andy Litsky – 355 (his opponent James D. Lawhorn received 280 votes); Roger Moffatt - 731; Ahmed Assalaam 284.

Write in votes in commissioner districts 2D02 and 2D03, where no one had filed to be on the ballot, were not available as The Southwester went to press. Incumbents Roxana Folescu and Toni Cassidy of those two districts did not run for reelection.

New Benches On Waterfront, In S.W. Parks

The National Park Service has 6,000 park benches in D.C., including more than two dozen new ones in Southwest.

Splintering timber eyesores are gone. Standard cast iron with wooden seats are dressing up the park with fountains at 6^th and I (Eye) St. S.W. and the park at 4^th & I S.W.

On the waterfront a new row of cast iron benches with arm rests in the center and on the sides make a neat appearance on the lower promenade.

(caption) Benches with armrests on lower promenade in front of waterfront restaurants.

New benches by pond in a park at 6^th & I SW

Don Quixote In Southwest !

Opera fans have been paying big money to see Massenet’s opera “Don Quixotte” at the Kennedy Center. But it all started right in Southwest, D.C.

The auditorium of former Randall School at 65 I (Eye) St. S.W.– now the Millennium Art Center – has been converted into a huge rehearsal stage for the Washington Opera. Two stage donkeys, a suit of armor - and more - made for a realistic rehearsal setting.

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Don Quixote’s horse on the rehearsal stage in the Millennium Art Center on I St. S.W.

Presidential Yacht Sequoia Docks In S.W.

Winston Churchill, President John F. Kennedy, several U.S. Presidents and dozens of V.I.P.s have conducted business or pleasure on the famous Presidential Yacht USS Sequoia.

Now the brass and wood paneling have been restored to the original splendor and the yacht is docked at the Gangplank Marina in Southwest and available for charters.

(caption) Wood paneling on the historic Sequoia, presidential yacht for 7 presidents.

p. 2 – change ad deadline & calendar deadline to Wed. Dec. 6

Phillips Flagship Employee Honored

Vernon Horns, who has been promoted to line cook at S.W.’s Phillips Flagship Restaurant, has been selected as outstanding employee at the restaurant. In ceremonies in Baltimore, where Phillips has a restaurant at Harbor Place, Horns was given a certificate and a Phillips President’s Club Jacket.

(caption) Vernon Horns, a new member of the Phillips President’s Club, at the Southwest restaurant where he works.

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Halloween

On L St. S.W.

Moon bounce, whirly ride, music and costumes marked Halloween on L St. S.W.

Other parties included the one in the picture at the end at LaRue Before-and-After School.

Parade of Lighted Boats On Waterfront

Dozens of lighted boats will parade from the Harbor Patrol pier up the channel on the S.W. waterfront Saturday Dec. 2 starting at 6:30pm and led by the D.C. Fireboat with Santa Clause aboard.

Prizes for the best-decorated vessels include cash awards from the Washington Waterfront Association and dinners and event tickets contributed by members and friends.

The Potomac River Yacht Clubs Association

joins the WWA this year. For information call Barbara Ehrlich, 554-2487.

Rep. Norton Calls Meeting

On Democracy

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is holding a city-wide Town Hall Meeting on full democracy for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Room 2167 Rayburn House Office Bldg., So. Capitol St. & Independence Ave. S.W.

Her announcement states, “Come hear city leaders’ proposals and bring your own ideas and suggestions.” There will be refreshments.

For information call the Congresswoman’s office, 225-8050.

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Southwest Honored At Luncheon

The annual awards luncheon for the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations honored the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly by the head table appearance of Assembly President Rev. George E. Holmes to give the benediction, and the listing of Dale MacIver as a “Grass Roots Honoree” for the neighborhood.

A similar organization of neighborhood groups – the D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations – has as its treasurer Marc Weiss, former SWNA president.

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At a luncheon of the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations Rev. George E. Holmes, standing left, pronounced the benediction; Dale MacIver, standing, was an honoree. Also attending the luncheon were, seated left to right, Assembly officers Jean Macdonald and Margaret Feldman, and Southwester staff members Resial Baybay Shannon and Rodney Horns.

School Board Candidates

Quizzed In SW

School Board candidates on the ballot in Southwest were invited to speak at the Oct. meeting of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly. For two hours the candidates stated their positions responded to questions from the audience.

(caption) Speaking at the candidates’ forum is Julie Mikuta, who ended up the winner in District One (Ward 1 plus Ward 2). At the speakers’ table are candidates for the School Board president: (Left to right) Larry Gray, Robert Childs (behind) Peggy Cooper Cafritz.

Moderating the meeting is SWNA President Rev. George Holmes, at the podium.

Board Member-Elect Julie Mikuta

New Board Chair Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Millennium Art Center To Teach Wood Turning

Several months from now the Millennium Art Center at 65 I (Eye) St. S.W. will have a number of wood lathes for instruction in wood turning. The Capital Area Woodturners has started a series of monthly demonstrations by experts from around the country and will be involved in the project.

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David Ellsworth of Pennsylvania demonstrates shaping a bowl from a piece of wood at a meeting of the Capital Area Woodturners at the Millennium Art Center.

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St. Augustine’s Flea Market

Barbecued ribs and chicken were again a feature of the annual yard sale and flea market at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church at 6^th and Maine Ave. S.W.

Books, African figures, art, baked goods and sports and household equipment were among the treasures at more than a dozen stands.

(caption) View of the St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church flea market at 6^th and Maine Ave. S.W.

Randall Shelter Emphasizes Rehabilitation

By Rev. John Talbot

Professional staff specializing in rehabilitation and job preparation and placement have been added to the Randall Men’s Shelter at Half and I (Eye) St. S.W.

Only a third of the beds in the shelter are now emergency beds for men who will take all their belongings with them when they leave the shelter in the morning.

Hot meals each evening are provided by D.C. Central Kitchen to any homeless person, many of whom do not stay at the shelter.

Two thirds of the beds at the shelter are for clients who are in the rehabilitation program or on the waiting list. They can leave their belongings at the shelter during the day.

Until a year or so ago, the shelter’s primary mission was to provide an emergency bed and shelter for any homeless man who came to the shelter before 7 pm. Catholic Charities contracted with the city to provide this service. At 7 am each morning, the shelter had to be cleared of all its clients, and the men were required to take all their belongings with them when they left. During the day the facility remained empty. Freezing temperatures were the single exception to the rule. If there was the possibility of frostbite or hypothermia, the men could remain in the shelter during the time of danger.

There is a major lack of rehabilitation programs in the city, and Randall Shelter is filling a crucial need.

St. Matthews Rummage Sale

Everything from bakery to sporting equipment to books to clothing and more will

be on sale at the rummage sale at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church , 3^rd and M St. S.W. Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Christmas Chamber Music

Wed. Dec. 20

Mozart’s Exultate, Jubilate, Bach’s Christmas air Grosse Herr, a mandolin ensemble and Christmas carols are on the program of a Christmas gala concert by the S.W. Chamber Music Players at 7:30 pm Wed. Dec. 20 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Maine Ave. and 6^th St. S.W.

The regular monthly concert is free, although donations are requested.

Young cellists, aged 8-12, will play familiar carols.

For names of performers for this and past concerts, visit the group’s website www.listen.to/Southwest or call David Ehrlich 484-6354.

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http://www.swdc.org/ Brings News To Out-of-towners

Southwest resident Carole Early e-mails from Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., to thank the S.W. D.C. web site for putting each month’s Southwester up to let people keep in touch with their neighborhood when away. “Thanks to Sherry Klein…and such a great group responsible for our website,” she writes.

Power From The Sun For Forrestal Building

A “Sun Wall” solar energy system producing 300 KW of electricity is being planned for the south side of the Department of Energy headquarters building at 10^th and Independence Ave. S.W.

The winning design in an international competition is shown on this page. It is called “Solar Net.” A check for $20,000 was presented to Martin Wolf of a Chicago firm of architects. Others collaborated in the winning design. A tie for second place and a student winner were announced.

If the design is installed – with federal and private funds – it will be the largest solar energy system on any Federal building in the United States.

As with other designs for construction in the national capital, approval will have to be given by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) and The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA).

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An artists drawing of the sun wall if it is built on the south side of the U. S. Dept. of Energy Headquarters, The Forrestal Bldg.

How the sun wall will look from the back side.

River Park Friends, Inc. Helps Club #4

Help from River Park Friends, Inc., makes it possible for many S.W. youth to take part in after school sports. The cost of individual registration fees and uniforms would limit the number of youth that S.W.’s Club #4 Metropolitan Police Boys & Girls Clubs could enroll.

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River Park Friends, Inc., president Coralea Farlee talks with Southwest youth who have benefited from grants given by the Friends. Viking football players are (left to right) Rodney Lawrence, Antonio Bird and Nelson Long. MPB&G Club #4 director Alvin Hudgens is with the boys.

Do You Have A Southwester From The 1990s?

The Southwester is looking for some old Southwesters from the 1990s to make up complete sets and have them bound as sets.

If you have any of the following issues we need them badly:

1991 – April, May, August

1992 – March, April, August

1993 – June, August, October

1994 - May, June, December

1995 – February, Summer, November

1996 – November

They can be mailed to The Southwester, P O Box 70131, Washington, D.C., 20024.

Thanks

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Seniors Find Nutrition at UPO

Senior citizerns of D.C. find nutrition, socialization, recreation and health promotion each Saturday or Sunday noon of the year at the UPO headquarters on the second floor of Waterside Mall, 401 M St. S.W. Lunch is only a dollar.

Transportation is provided citywide by calling Olivia Powell 289-9100 Extension 227.

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Seniors have a nutritious lunch on Saturdays and Sundays, hear information on health questions and enjoy conversation and recreation at UPO’s Weekend Nutrition Program at 401 M St. S.W.

Memories of Old Southwest

“Here is the picture of my mother [ Margaret Bridget Lynagh Ardeeser]’s graduation from St. Dominic’s School in 1925 [formerly at 6^th and F St. S.W. before being torn down to make room for the Southwest Freeway]. She is in the next to the last row – the one with a chubby face…”

So writes Agnes C. Ardeeser Hill of McLean, VA, in a recent letter to the S.W. History Task Force.

“My mother was born at 2^nd & E St., S.W. in 1911…and her brother [James Francis Lynagh]…was born there in 1910.” Her parents ran a store at 3^rd & M St. S.W. and they lived above it, she reports.

“My grandmother was Elizabeth Nora O’Neill Lynagh born in County Kerry, Ireland; she met her husband in Washington and his name was John Luke Lynagh and he was from the City of Cork.”

“I remember going to SW to see Dr. Colvin or Dr. Williams, our dentists. We would go down on the 7^th St. streetcar.”

(Ed. Note. This brief excerpt is an example of SW history items The Southwester would like to print. The original letter and photo stays in the archives of the SW History Task Force).

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The 1925 graduation class at St. Dominic’s Catholic School in S.W.

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