Where to Get Your Drugs
Dear Druggies:
In this issue, themail is doing what we do best, helping each other live
better in DC. Today we're recommending the best drug stores in town. I'd like to add
Tschiffely Pharmacy (three locations, at Union Station and downtown on Connecticut Avenue
and on 19th Street) to the list. As an independent pharmacy with knowledgeable druggists,
they've always been particularly good at giving advice on non-prescription drugs —
what are the best cough drops for a persistent cough (they recommended the cheapest brand
they had), what works best for sea-sickness (it worked), and so on.
I'm again calling a unilateral halt to three discussions — offensive
words (we'll resume when the issue becomes local, and when non-offensive words are called
offensive, or when offensive words are said, here in DC), circadian rhythms (unless
they're different in DC from elsewhere), and registration of trademarks (unless somebody
registers District of Columbia as a trademark). And I'm retreating on one assertion I
made, that DPW issues residential parking permits whether or not residents live on a block
that has residential parking limitations. It doesn't, and that is a uniform policy; but I
haven't checked yet to see whether it is supported by the municipal regulations. I'll get
back to you.
I'd like to call your attention particularly to two things — the
special election on the school governance charter amendment is coming up on June 27, so it
isn't too early to start lobbying your fellow themail members, and Dru Sefton asks below
wither the housing market in DC? Let us know, and make us all rich. Should we buy, sell,
or hold off from either?
Gary Imhoff
themail@dcwatch.com
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Pharmacies
Randi Rubovits-Seitz, rrs2623@gwu.edu
The CVS on Connecticut near Calvert is no better than the one Ms.
Mendelson describes at 3400 Newark. Van Ness may be a tad better. I've found the Safeway
on Columbia Road knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, for a local pharmacy. The most
convenient and least aggravating for me are AARP and PlanetRx.com. You don't have to be a
senior to use AARP and you can use the phone or fax, as well as the Internet, to
communicate with PlanetRx. Delivery is free or cheap for prescription orders.
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Incompetent and Rude Pharmacy Staff
David LaPoint, oxymoron.nospam@radix.net
I second Rona Mendelsohn's experience at the 3400 Wisconsin Ave. CVS. The
experience I had there last year was the last straw for doing pharmacy business with CVS.
After the obligatory wait to get my prescription filled, I had a question about my
medication. For my effort I got a rude and inappropriate response. I attempted the next
day to get help from the pharmacy manager. He answered my question, but was at a loss to
provide any assistance about what happened the night before. That was when I came to the
conclusion that I should practice the capitalism I preach. I realized I have never had a
pleasant, quick, or helpful experience at a CVS pharmacy. I then made up my mind to move
all my prescriptions to MacArthur Drugs on MacArthur Blvd.
What attracted me to giving them a try was knowing they were an
independently owned business. While they are no longer strictly independent, I have found
the service and help I have gotten there to far outshine any service I ever received at
any CVS. While MacArthur Drugs' location isn't as convenient as several other CVS
locations closer to me (like the one across the street from my home), the service and
local accountability more than make up for the seven minute drive.
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Pharmacies, A Good Word
Joan Eisenstodt jeisen@aol.com
Foer's moved from the Hill but I continue to use the one on in the 2100
block of K. They are amazing. They deliver and when my doc calls in a script versus my
picking it up, the pharmacist calls to ensure he's reviewed how to use it. Their prices
seem fair, but I'd pay almost anything to ensure the confidence level knowing they are
tracking the meds I am on and how they work together.
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AFI’s Move, DC’s License Plates
David Sobelsohn, dsobelso@capaccess.org
Victor Chudowsky asks in a recent thermal about the future of AFI (which I
agree has a great theater at the Kennedy Center). The AFI will be opening a theater in
downtown Silver Spring sometime in the next year or two. Although AFI staff hold out hope
that the Kennedy Center theater will continue screening films, that will probably only
happen rarely after December. Starting in January, the Woolly Mammoth Theater will take
over the Kennedy Center space until its new site on 7th Street, NW, is available, sometime
after the AFI opens its new theater in Silver Spring. So after this year we can pretty
much kiss the AFI Theater at the Kennedy Center good-bye as a regular movie venue. In the
meantime, at least until recently, AFI was way behind in its rent payments to the Kennedy
Center.
Stan Wellborn writes in the same issue of themail about a US Supreme Court
case concerning New Hampshire license plates. The Court in that case decided that a New
Hampshire car owner could cover up the slogan “Live Free or Die,” not that the
Constitution requires New Hampshire to provide alternative license plates. Nevertheless,
alternative license plates seems like a good idea to me. DC could even generate revenue by
offering, as many states do, various license plate designs at a premium.
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The AFI as a Theater — NOT!
Ron Eberhardt, RGE1022@aol.com
In the continuing review of area theaters, I could not let pass without
comment words about the American Film Institute (AFI) at Kennedy Center. I was last at AFI
for a couple flicks during DC's Film Festival. I was steamed. Parking at $9 per shot costs
more then the movie ticket! No one should utilize AFI until the Kennedy Center gets off of
its high horse and provides AFI filmgoers with a reasonable parking fee. I know of NO
other area theater where one might have to pay anything remotely close to $9 bucks to
park. Because of the Kennedy Center location and surrounds, there is virtually no street
parking. The only choice is the gouge of a $9 buck parking fee, and that is pure
absurdity. Even at the trendy and upscale Galleria Mall in upper northwest, parking is
more reasonably priced and free, if you purchase the premium seating. So, until the
Kennedy Center gets a grip or AFI does indeed decide to leave, I, for one, shall not
return.
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AFI, Folklife Festival
Diane Mohr, DianMohr@aol.com
Yes, there have been several articles in the Post and elsewhere that AFI
is moving to the old Silver theater at Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road. Don't know the
anticipated date — maybe check the AFI web site. For discussions of films, free
tickets, etc., visit the DC Film Society web site and join the organization. We have at
least two free screenings each month, discussion groups, etc. Also, I am upset as well as
several of my colleagues at work that DC is being represented by basketball at the
Folklife festival. Residents need to contact the Smithsonian and find out what's going on
with that and what else will be highlighted. Perhaps it's not too late to volunteer to
present something else.
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AFI at Silver Spring’s 1938 Silver Theater
Jerry A. McCoy, Silver Spring Historical Society, jmccoy@sso.org
The American Film Institute is indeed moving to Silver Spring, Maryland,
where it will be located in the fully restored 1938 art deco Silver Theater, located at
the corner of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road. The public will have a rare opportunity
to view the pre-renovation of theater's interior when the lobby will be open for viewing
during the third annual Montgomery County History Day, Sunday July 9th, 11-5 pm.
Information on this event can be found at the Silver Spring Historical Society's web site:
http://www.homestead.com/silverspringhistory/events.html.
Additional information on the restoration of the Silver Theater can be found
at the American Film Institute's web site: http://www.afionline.org/silver/silver2.html.
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PBC/DC General — This Is Getting Ridiculous
Hampton Finer, hfiner@yahoo.com
Besides the Council and their family members (well documented in the City
Paper) are there any defenders of this racket which intends to hold the city up for
another cost overrun of 90 million large over the next 3 years? $375 over budget per
uninsured DC resident, never mind the direct budget (No web site, no budget figures
on-line). What do uninsured folks get out of a hospital/healthcare system that, by all
accounts, is deplorable, dangerous and incompetently managed? The most recent external
audit cites a lack of managers with healthcare experience! No internal audit reported to
the board! No peer review of doctors!
Can we please yank our blank check back from clutches of this beastly
system. We have allowed this money to be misspent for too long with increasingly poor
performance and a diminishing mandate. I am all for public hospitals/clinics of some type,
but PBC has got to go. There are plenty of alternative non-profit, public benefit systems
in place in DC that deliver stellar healthcare services in a cost effective and dignified
manner. If the PBC can compete (yes I used the c-word) with these systems when the
uninsured have a choice of provider, that's fine, otherwise get out of the way. Let's stop
forcing this healthcare disaster on the uninsured.
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Teaching to the Test
Ed T. Barron, edtb@aol.com
Do we want all our students to have exactly the same capabilities —
able only to take, and pass, a standardized test? I think not. And yet, that is just the
way Ackerman's “reform” was headed. It's a sure bet that the meddlesome
“activist parents” (Joyce Ladner's characterization of involved parents) of Ward
3 don't want such a ridiculous concept of teaching. They don't teach that way in the
private and parochial schools, and for very good reasons. Students will learn, get smart,
and enjoy their later careers when they get the opportunity for a real education. They can
get that education if they have qualified and committed teachers. Why are these qualified
and committed teachers so successful in the private/parochial schools? It is because these
teachers are given the opportunity and latitude to teach what they know best and to teach
in the manner that they know best. They involve the hearts and minds of their students.
They create an environment in which students are challenged to do their best. And, when
students succeed, that just makes them even more willing to be challenged.
We cannot impose a rigid teaching program that focuses only on the
Standardized Test scores. That will only turn students off, and we will lose the
opportunity of offering a broad range of topics that will surely excite a wide range of
student's interests. It is in this wide range of topics that each student will likely find
something that he/she is interested in. And, as they move forward to higher educational
opportunities, students will pursue those topics that they like. That's the secret of
success in one's professional life — doing what you like to do (because you'll be
good at it). And, if you are good at something, you will earn a decent living. Let's
involve the hearts and minds of our students by cutting those teachers loose who are
qualified and committed. Don't wrap them around the axle with a mandated program that
focuses only on teaching for the test. Ms. Ackerman's reforms were certainly headed in the
wrong direction and should have been focused on getting the best teachers and principals
in the schools.
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Biology is Destiny
Steph “Sleep Fan” Faul, steph@faul.com
Apparently my last message wasn't clear enough: Teenagers' sleep needs are
biological in origin. Asking teens to conquer their desire to sleep late by exercising
self control is like asking them to exercise self control to conquer puberty. Anyone who
wants to see the research can contact the National Sleep Foundation,
http://www.sleepfoundation.org. There's the added social benefit that keeping teens in
school later gives them less free time in the afternoons to get into trouble.
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In response to Louis Kirkpatrick, I'd like to point out that The
Washington Post has written several times about studies done on the biological clocks
of teenagers. It has been scientifically shown that as children grow, their biological
clocks and sleeping needs change. Young children don't just need to sleep a lot, they are
physically incapable of staying up very late. And teenagers don't just like to indulge
themselves like the lazy, selfish, know-it-all brats you seem to know they all are, they
are generally unable to fall asleep early. They can get in bed and lie down, but that
doesn't mean they will be asleep before 11. This biological clock shift is a natural part
of growing, and it should be recognized by the school system that nurtures these children.
The way that the school system is structured, with great emphasis on
homework and after school athletics and activities encourages students to have late,
productive days. Their time would be used more effectively if they were called upon to be
alert when nature intended.
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I fail to grasp the irony that Bryce S. does — of course the orange
hat types are working with the police, and consequently have more empathy in general for
the police position. This is what being a realist is. They could of course go out and beat
up vandals, and clean up their neighborhoods while ignoring the existence of the police;
that would be vigilantism. And of course Chief Ramsey wants uniform and most likely
draconian anti-gun laws — I have never met a cop who didn't. When you are in the
business of arresting criminals, you are inclined to want to be the only one packing. But
Chief Ramsey's opinion on the issue should carry no more weight than mine — he is a
citizen and entitled to his opinion. But his job is law enforcement, not policy. When he
makes pronouncements on policy, he is basically speaking with no more authority than I am
right now. While he is on the city's time clock, he should can his opinions.
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Police Presence in the Streets
Ed T. Barron, edtb@aol.com
Studies in cities that have fielded large numbers of police in the streets
show that violent street crimes are markedly lowered. In the District, where, in many high
crime areas, the police are only seen after a crime has been committed. We complain that
knowledgeable citizens in high crime areas will not reveal information that could easily
lead to the capture of criminals. The reason for that is the fear of retaliation and the
lack of any relationship between the police and the folks in local neighborhoods.
A substantial police presence at all times in high crime neighborhoods
would have the effect of deterring crime and, at the same time, allow for local on the
street police to develop good relationships with those that they are trying to protect in
these neighborhoods. This works in several large cities that I have visited (e.g., Rome,
Tokyo) where violent street crimes are very rare. In both Rome and Tokyo the police have
very visible mini-stations (booths) in several locations. The only disconcerting element
about Rome is that the police have Uzi machine guns slung over their shoulders. Catania's
proposal to get more police on the street is an excellent suggestion and should not be
characterized by Chief “looking for a new job” Ramsey as micromanaging.
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Are you sure that anyone who lives within a particular ward is entitled to
a residential permit, even without street zoning? I, too was denied for a residential
sticker because my street — Arizona Avenue — is not zoned for residential
parking. Now, if this opportunity is available, I'd love to take advantage — are you
sure it's legit?
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Getting a Parking Permit
Ed Lazere, lazere@cbpp.org
My wife sent me an E-mail from themail saying that whether you live on a
zoned street should not affect your ability to get a ward parking sticker. I find that
surprising. Every time I renew my license, including just a year ago, I ask for a permit
(to see what will happen). They look up my address in a book and tell me I don't qualify.
Maybe something has changed, but maybe not. I called today and got the same information. I
didn't try for a supervisor as you suggested. I will try again if I have more reason to do
so. What can I tell them when I call to convince them that the policy has changed?
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I take exception to the remarks made about the reopening of Klingle Road.
As a twenty-year resident of Mt. Pleasant, I am hardly some “shmoe trying to get to
the Ronald Reagan building” (which actually defies logic as for most purposes it
would take you away from that direction), I am a person who lives in the East side of the
park who now is prevented from getting to the West side as easily. I used to buy my herbs
at the Cathedral, it is now quicker for me to drive to DeBaggio Herbs in Virginia. My
husband, a contractor, used to drive to the Western portion of the city to buy materials
for his work; now he either stays with the roofing outfit in N.W. or goes to Maryland or
Virginia -- again a time thing. I would note that many of the folks who voted to keep the
road closed will benefit from this continued closure in heightened property values. To me,
the continued closure of what was a major artery West, would just be a stamp on the West
side of the city's desire to keep to their insular self. Finally, an issue that has not
been addressed. If it were to stay closed, them exactly how would people get to it? Walk
down from Cleveland Park? Are Woodley residents really going to walk all the way over
there as opposed to using the portions of Rock Creek that border Woodley Park? Will there
be parking, handicap accessibility? Who is currently using this "oasis"? This is
being sent in my personal capacity as a resident of Mt. Pleasant and is in no way
connected to my job.
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I was delighted to get the arena tax form, and noticed that businesses
grossing less than $2 million no longer had to pay -- can anyone enlighten me as to how we
small business owners were liberated from this silly tax?
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Listserv(r)
Gabe Goldberg, gabe@acm.org
[On the exchange over the use of the word “Listserv”:] I'm sure
that L-Soft International is interested in your opinion, but as owner of the registered
trademark LISTSERV, they disagree with you and work hard to preserve their interest in the
trademark. In fact it's sloppy thinking and expression to use LISTSERV as a generic term
for list-management software. It's like calling every car a Ford, every airline United
Airlines, and every book “Catch 22.” LISTSERV is one specific software product.
It's different from the others. The many list-management software products are used and
operate differently. It's important for list subscribers and owners to understand that
different lists are used differently, else one speaks the wrong language — sends the
wrong commands — to various lists. Trademark owners — L-Soft included — do
not want their brand names appropriated and work vigorously to prevent it. Xerox,
Kimberly-Clark (owner of the Kleenex brand and trademark) and other trademark owners have
a valid reason for preserving clear understanding of trademark boundaries, and people who
use lists should similarly respect L-Soft's property. L-Soft's interest in trademarked
LISTSERV is a bit more valuable to them than of historical interest, as you so blithely
assert. It represents the distinction between their product — certainly one of the
leading mailing list managers — and the product category.
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Yes, it's Dru again, that annoying D.C. newcomer constantly trolling for
advice. Take pity on us! We are in the housing market! Husband Joe and I remain
overwhelmed. Talked with one Realtor last week who reported a house in Dupont went for
$100,000 over asking price (yes, no typo there, one hundred thousand dollars). Yikes!
Anyone have any thoughts/predictions/ruminations as to what may happen in the next year or
so? We've been watching this market for nearly a year now, waiting for it to moderate.
Think it's topped out yet? Would especially be interested to hear from folks who bought at
the top of the last spike back in 1988-89. Thanks yet again!
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I've just come out with my latest issue of Street Stories, one which is
entirely devoted to an study of Police Chief Charles Ramsey. This is the in-depth study of
the Chief's performance to date that the Washington Post and the other media failed to do.
Please contact me if you are interested in receiving a copy of the issue via E-mail. I
have numerous footnotes citing my sources, but am not sure if the E-mail will transmit
them.
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DCpages.com, Washington's Community Access Web Site, has just launched a
new series of message boards for better servicing the community's interests, needs, and
issues. Our site now features room for discussions on political issues in DC, commuting
questions and comments, education and crime. Our staff encourages area residents to join
the discussions on these message boards and make them active sources for venting,
connecting and reaching more people with similar interests our community. Our goal is to
provide the best forums and access to community issues in the DC area — please help
us!
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Scoring the Players, But Not Ranking the Team
Len Sullivan, lsnarpac@bellatlantic.net
What's the point of scoring the DC mayor's senior players, but not showing
the team standings relative to other national and metro area teams? Where does the Mayor
stand on accountability? How does the DCPS scorecard look for 2000? What important new
economic development efforts got kicked off in May? Who wrote the latest book on
regionalism? Is there more paternalistic Narpackery lurking in the June update of the
NARPAC web site at http://www.narpac.org? Try it.
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CLASSIFIEDS — EVENTS
Inventing Al Gore
Matthew Gilmore, DC Public Library, dcplgem@altavista.com
Newsweek reporter Bill Turque discusses his research and signs his new
biography, Inventing Al Gore, on Tuesday, June 13, at 6:15 pm, in the
Washingtoniana Division, Room 307, of the Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library.
Washingtoniana isn't endorsing anyone for the fall nor playing politics in any way —
Al Gore grew up here in Washington, and Bill Turque did a lot of research in
Washingtoniana. Come hear him speak.
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DC Library System Closed on 6/9/00
Patricia Pasqual, changedc@yahoo.com
On Friday, June 9, 2000, all branches and divisions of the D.C. Library
will be closed to the public for the day. Regular hours will resume on Saturday. All staff
will be participating in workshops and training at the Martin Luther King Memorial
Library. The Library's web site and catalog, http://www.dclibrary.org,
will be operational. Other libraries that you can call that day for information include:
Montgomery County, (240) 777-0007; Alexandria, (703) 519-5900; Oxon Hill, (301) 839-2400.
For more information call, 727-1101.
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Come hear Gary Krist, award-winning local author, read from his latest
thriller Chaos Theory, recently cited in the Washington Post's
“What Washingtonians are Also Reading.” Join us on Thursday, June 15th, 6:00 pm
at The Kennedy-Warren, a renowned art deco building, listed on Washington's Historic
Register. Come, socialize, share a glass of Chardonnay, and meet a rising Washington
author while supporting a valuable cause. There is a suggested donation of $25 at the
door, with a special offering of a signed copy for donations of $100 or more. All proceeds
go to the National Law Center to End Homelessness and Poverty, which conducts litigation
and advocacy to help break the cycle of homelessness. For full details of the event, see http://www.nlchp.org/special_event.html
or contact Rick Bates at rbates@nlchp.org. Telephone
638-2535 x213.
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ANC Assembly Public Debates on the Charter
Amendment
Ann Loikow, johnl@erols.com
Please take due notice of the below-listed schedule of forums concerning
the June 27, 2000 referendum on school governance. All forums are held 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Wards 3 and 4, Thursday, June 8, Peoples Congregational Church UCC, 4704 13th Street, NW
(at Buchanan St.); Wards 1 and 2, Thursday, June 15, Reeves Center, 14th and U Streets,
NW; Wards 7 and 8, Wednesday, June 21, Greater SE Hospital Auditorium, 1310 Southern
Avenue, SE; Wards 5 and 6, Thursday, June 22, Hine Junior High School, 8th St. and
Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Come to the forums to learn more about the proposed changes to
the Home Rule Charter and to hear Ward residents debate the issue. For information please
contact Angela Christophe, ANC 4C07, 291-5933, or Linda Softli, ANC 1C01, 667-8210.
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CLASSIFIEDS — HELP WANTED
Executive Director
Zahara Heckscher, dcvote@dcvote.org
DC Vote seeks proven leader to manage daily operations; build local,
national, and congressional public education campaigns; fundraise; hire/supervise staff.
Qualifications: Strong organizational skills; coalition/political experience; fundraising;
excellent written/oral skills; experience directing nonprofits. Competitive salary and
benefits. EOE. Resume and cover letter to: 1730 M St, NW, #907, 20036, dcvote@dcvote.org. www.dcvote.org.
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CLASSIFIEDS — FOR SALE
Apartment, Office Things for Sale
Joel Marks, jmarks@asbanet.org
I'm moving west, so I've got lots of things to sell at both my Dupont
apartment and Georgetown office. Home and work desks, chairs, bookshelves, office
supplies, a 6-month old Storehouse couch and chair, and much more. Call 337-0037 or
319-1818.
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1940s/50s Tappan Deluxe Gas Oven
Sara Cormeny, sara@paperlantern.com
When I moved into my new house last year, this oven was in my storage
shed. The previous owners said it was installed and in use as recently as early '99. I've
placed the oven on eBay, http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=351714999.
Feel free to pass the listing along if any friends are oven buffs or are restoring their
home to a 1950s/“modern” feel!
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CLASSIFIEDS — RIDES
Looking for a ride to New York? Planning to drive to New York? I'm
thinking of going up for a day or two sometime in the next two weeks (dates flexible) and
am looking to share expenses, if necessary on a rental car. E-mail me directly if you're
interested.
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CLASSIFIEDS — RECOMMENDATIONS
Need Recommendation for Local Mover
Andrea Carlson, BintaGay@aol.com
We're moving (NOT to the suburbs) and need advice on hiring movers. Who to
avoid? Who to consider? All recommendations welcomed.
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CLASSIFIEDS — CITY PAPER PREVIEW
Dave Nuttycombe, webmeister@washcp.com
From washingtoncitypaper.com's LOOSE LIPS column, appearing this Friday:
YOUTHFUL DISCRETION: Shaw resident John Fanning has a few drawbacks as a challenger to
incumbent Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans. First of all, Fanning's first serious D.C.
political job was Ward 2 ombudsman for Mayor-for-Life Marion S. Barry Jr. The position
associated him with the famous service failures of Hizzoner's regime. Then, last year,
Fanning began politicking for Evans' seat while in the employ of Mayor Anthony A.
Williams. In the process, he earned a scolding for the obvious conflict of interest. The
Williams people ultimately dismissed Fanning and two of his colleagues earlier this year
for failing to meet the administration's “standards and goals."
Those details, however, didn't sway the 36 locals who showed up last Saturday for
Fanning's campaign kickoff event at the D.C. Jewish Community Center in Dupont Circle.
“John, to me, represents the highest character of anybody you can find,” said
Beth Solomon.
“We need to cultivate young leadership in this city,” Solomon continued. Holding
up Fanning as a young leader may be something of a stretch.
Read the entire Loose Lips column here: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/lips/lips.html
From washingtoncitypaper.com's CITY LIGHTS page, here are a few early
warnings for upcoming events:
SATURDAY: “Woody Guthrie: The Man and His Legacy,” begins with an afternoon of
Guthrie-related film screenings (at 1, 2:30, and 4 p.m., free), a panel discussion
involving rock writer Dave Marsh; Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie; and musicians Willis
Alan Ramsey; Butch Hancock; Jimmy LaFave, and Eliza Gilkyson (at 1:30 p.m., free). Ramsey,
Hancock, LaFave, and Gilkyson perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of
Natural History's Carmichael Auditorium, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW. $20.
MONDAY: Camilo Jose Vergara: Portrait of America's Abandoned Inner Cities. Vergara
lectures about urban decay at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 12, at the National Building Museum,
401 F St. NW. $12.
More details and more critics' picks are available online at http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/pix/pix.html
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