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

8, 2017, edition

DEVELOPMENT
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is set to close on March 4 for a three-year, $208 million
modernization that will substantially alter the interior and exterior of the historic building plans that
have earned mixed reviews from the advisory panel created to help develop them. (all editions)
A planned short-term family shelter at Ward 3's 2nd District Police Headquarters property faced
criticisms at a recent community meeting, and the District government has now proposed additional
parking at the site. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)

EDUCATION
Jan Schuettpelz, a seventh-grade science teacher at Deal Middle School, recently won D.C. Public
Schools top honor as the Teacher of the Year. (all editions)

PUBLIC HEALTH
George Washington University Hospital is hoping to construct a helipad atop its Foggy Bottom
building, prompting mixed reactions from residents in advance of a community meeting on the issue.
(all editions)

TRANSPORTATION
As part of a broader study of Adams Morgan traffic conditions, the D.C. Department of Transportation
intends to convert a block of Belmont Road NW to one-way. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

SHOPPING & DINING IN D.C. (all editions)

Various local restaurateurs have found success selling their wares out of a food truck as well as a
brick-and-mortar location.

GETTING AROUND IN D.C. (all editions)

Plans for higher traffic fines and new violations are moving forward, after the D.C. Department of
Transportation scaled back some of the increases from an earlier iteration, though the changes
haven't satisfied all critics.
Auto reviews of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan and the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe crossover.

ON THE MARKET (all editions)

A luxurious Craftsman-style house in Chevy Chase offers ample and stylish space in a Metro-
accessible location for $2,099,000.

OPINION (all editions)

Editorial: While admirable, it's not politically practical for the District to spend taxpayer dollars
defending undocumented immigrants against deportation, and elected officials should instead
encourage private donations to this noble cause.
Editorial: The District's Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year deserve congratulations.
Sherwood: In our so-called column, we look at today's so-called political discourse and the so-called
democracy affecting D.C. residents.

SPORTS
Wilson boys basketball toppled H.D. Woodson, the defending DCIAA champs, with a raucous home-
court victory on Friday. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)
St. John's won its first WCAC wrestling title since 1979 on Saturday with a victory over perennial
powerhouse Good Counsel. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
For the second straight year, both of Wilsons indoor track teams the boys and girls swept the
D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championships. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
DISPATCHES (all editions)
National Presbyterian School fifth-graders check out the on-site day care center, School Without Walls
students join the Women's March on Washington, and other reports from local schools.

ALSO IN THE CURRENT

Crime report
Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas
Reports from local citizens associations
Calendar of the week's events
Classified ads and service directory

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