All Things Current: What you'll find in your Feb.

26, 2014, edition

D.C. COUNCIL As controversy and finger-pointing continues over the recent death of Medric Cecil Mills Jr. a D.C. Council hearing scrutini!ed the protocols and culture of the District"s e#ergency response syste#. $all editions% D&'&LO(M&N) )he D.C. (u*lic +pace Co##ittee is scheduled to consider plans )hursday for a circular drive,ay at -... Connecticut Ave. in Chevy Chase ,here Calvin Cafrit! &nterprises is constructing a ne, apart#ent *uilding. $all editions% )he /eorgeto,n &00on station near the 1ey 2ridge is once again *eing eyed as the potential site of a five-story lu0ury condo#iniu# *uilding ,hich could *rea3 ground in spring 456-. $/eorgeto,n Current Dupont Current 7oggy 2otto# Current% Construction of a 89-unit condo#iniu# pro:ect in Logan Circle is e0pected to *rea3 ground early this su##er ;olladay Corp. recently told the local advisory neigh*orhood co##ission. $Dupont Current% (ossi*le changes to the U.+. +tate Depart#ent"s (oto#ac Anne0 co#ple0 have spar3ed a push to give the site historical protections as the for#er head<uarters of the nation"s first intelligence agency. $Dupont Current 7oggy 2otto# Current% &DUCA)ION D.C. +chools Chancellor 1aya ;enderson is launching a =- #illion effort to increase student satisfaction ,ith the District>s education syste#. $all editions% &N'I?ONM&N) +even cutting-edge sustaina*ility pro:ects including ur*an agriculture progra#s at the University of the District of Colu#*ia and an outdoor classroo# at ;ardy Middle +chool are splitting =4..#illion through a city-run grant co#petition. $all editions% (OLI)IC+ At-large D.C. Council candidate John +ettles has descri*ed his vision for a @Jo*s )rust 7undA to co#*at une#ploy#ent in an intervie, ,ith )he Current as part of a series on candidates> policy positions. $all editions% )he traveling roadsho, that is this year>s #ayoral de*ate season arrived at the Bo#an>s National De#ocratic Clu* last )hursday night ,ith Mayor 'incent /ray and several of his challengers continuing their pitches to D.C. voters. $all editions% )?AN+(O?)A)ION (lanners are loo3ing at ,ays to reconfigure C5th +treet 7ort Drive and Al*e#arle +treet around the )enleyto,n Metro station. $North,est Current Dupont Current% ON );& MA?1&) A four-*edroo# /eorgeto,n ro, house ,ith convenient access to historic land#ar3s and ur*an a#enities is availa*le for =6 CD- 555. $all editions% O(INION $all editions% &ditorialE )he 7ire and &#ergency Medical +ervices Depart#ent>s fatal *ungling of a recent call for help appears to *e a sign of dangerous apathy in the agency. &ditorialE A plan for /eorge Bashington University and the National /allery of Art to a*sor* the Corcoran is a solid co#pro#ise to ensure the survival of its valua*le D.C. presence. +her,oodE Be>re already on the ho#e stretch to,ard the April 6 pri#ary. 'ie,pointE Bard . D.C. Council Mary Cheh calls on residents *usinesses and her colleagues to address icy side,al3s.

+(O?)+ $North,est Current /eorgeto,n Current% Maret *oys *as3et*all de#onstrated that it>s *eco#e a perennial po,erhouse ,ith its second straight MAC ,in. 'isitation *as3et*all topped National Cathedral to ta3e the I+L AA title despite Ale0is 2ryant>s soccer a*sences throughout the season. /on!aga *oys hoc3ey repeated as MA(;L cha#pions ,ith a .-6 victory over Calvert ;all. )he D.C. +tate Athletic Association has released the *rac3ets for its *oys and girls *as3et*all tourna#ents ,hich ,ill cro,n city cha#pions at the 'eri!on Center March 8. +t. John>s girls *as3et*all ended its BCAC cha#pionship *id ,ith a heart*rea3ing loss to (aul 'I after nearly overco#ing an in:ury-plagued season. DI+(A)C;&+ Mann &le#entary students *e#oan #oderni!ation delays +heridan +chool seventh-graders prepare for @2eauty and the 2east A and other reports fro# local schools. $all editions% AL+O IN );& CU??&N) Cri#e report Advisory neigh*orhood co##ission reports and agendas ?eports fro# local citi!ens associations Calendar of the ,ee3>s events Classified ads and service directory Email us to receive this newsletter every Wednesday. )he Current co#es out in print every Bednesday and is posted online on )hursdays at currentne,spapers.co#Farchive.php and issuu.co#Fcurrentne,spapers. )o reach )he Current ,ith a ne,s tip correction advertising in<uiry or other <uestion or co##ent e#ail ne,sdes3Gcurrentne,spapers.co# or call 454-4CC-944..
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