Friendship Heights VILLAGE NEWS Hopper JANUARY 2008 301-656-2797 VOLUME 22, NO. 8 see page 3 Smash hit coming to town Fans of TV’s “Dancing with the Stars” will think they are on the network show when we visit the Verizon Center on Wednes- day, Jan. 30, to see some of the show’s most popular competitors Former 9/11 in a touring performance. The exciting line-up includes Commissioner to Season Five couple Marie Os- speak at the Center mond and Jonathan Roberts; Season Three’s Joey Lawrence BAMBERGER CURRENT EVENTS SERIES with Edyta Sliwinska and Monique Coleman; professional dancers Karina Richard Ben-Veniste will discuss his Smirnoff, Derek Hough, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Mark Ballas and Brian experiences during Watergate, White- Fortuna; as well as special guest star and Season Two winner, Drew Lachey. water, and the 9-11 Commission in a Wayne Newton, who has been sidelined with a recurring heart infection, is talk entitled “Searching for Truth at expected to join the tour and participate in some way. the Intersection of Law and Politics” We will leave the Village Center at 6:30 p.m. and return around 10:30 p.m. at the Village Center on Thursday, The cost of the trip, which includes a seat in Section 103, transportation, and Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. He will also driver gratuity, is $99. Residents and one guest may sign up immediately; discuss recent issues of politicization nonresidents may sign up Jan. 12. There are 25 tickets available. of the Justice Department. Mr. Ben-Veniste fi rst achieved national prominence during the mid- Explore Evergreen House and Museum 1970s, when he served as one of the lead prosecutors on the Watergate Take a peek into turn-of-the-20th tiful rooms, fi ne arts, and decorative Special Prosecution Force. From 1995 -century wealth in Baltimore when items: a red Asian room displaying to 1996 he acted as Chief Counsel, we tour and enjoy tea at Evergreen Japanese and Chinese items; paint- (Minority) of the Senate Whitewater House on Thursday, Feb. 7. ings by Picasso, and Degas; glass by Committee; from 1976 -1977, he was With a 23-karat gold-plated bath- Tiffany; a 30,000-book library; and Special Outside Counsel for the Senate room, a theater painted by noted Dutch marquetry furniture. Our Subcommittee on Governmental Op- Ballet Russe designer Leon Bakst, afternoon tea will include strawber- erations; and from 1973 to 1975, he held and room after room of art, books, ries and scones, savories and tea the position of Chief of the Watergate and objets, Evergreen House is a 48- sandwiches. Special Prosecutor’s Watergate Task room marvel of the Gilded Age. We will leave the Village Center Force. Most recently, he served as one The former home of John Work at 12:15 p.m. and should return by of ten commissioners on the bipartisan Garrett, heir to the B & O Railroad 5:30. The cost, which includes tour, 9-11 Commission. He is currently a fortune, the home also features a tea, transportation and tips, is $50. partner with Mayer Brown LLP. porte-cochere topped by a Tiffany Residents may sign up immediate- Please sign up for this Bamberger glass awning, a multitude of beau- ly; nonresidents beginning Jan. 10. event by calling 301-656-2797. Swing Dance, page 3 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Tea and talk: one man’s search for his parents Friendship Heights Louis Maier escaped Nazi Germany with his young sister VILLAGE NEWS in 1940 and traveled through Russia, Japan and across the Pacifi c to begin a new life in the U.S. The parents, who www.friendshipheightsmd.gov had to stay behind, were fi nally deported to a concentra- Email: [email protected] tion camp in Gurs and kept up a frequent correspondence The Village News is a publication of the Village Council, the elected with their son until they were sent to Auschwitz in 1942. governing body of the Special Tax District of the Village of Friendship Heights, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, 301-656- Drafted in June 1943, he served with the Third US Army 2797. The newsletter is produced through the cooperative efforts of in the European theater and after the war returned to Ger- volunteers, Council members, and Village staff. many to search for his family. ADVERTISING For more than a decade Dr. Maier worked in Jew- The deadline for reserving space for the February issue is January 5. For ish Community Centers with a special interest in the suggestions about news items or information on advertising rates, call 301-656-2797. Acceptance of advertising does not represent absorption of holocaust survivors in local communities. endorsement by the Village of Friendship Heights for any product He entered the fi eld of mental health in 1964 and took a or service, nor is the Village of Friendship Heights responsible for representations made by advertisers. position at Chestnut Lodge, the mental hospital in Rock- ville. In 1970, he received his doctorate in Social Work FOUNDER and is still a psychotherapist at the age of 83. Martin Kuhn Please join us on Friday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m., for a EDITORIAL STAFF fascinating lecture by Dr. Maier and stay for tea imme- Melanie Rose White Anne Hughes O’Neil diately afterwards. Copies of Dr. Maier’s book, From the Volunteer Editor Staff Writer, Advertising Jennie Fogarty Susan C. Zarriello Golden Gate to the Black Forest, will be available to pur- Staff Writer Page Design/Layout chase. FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS VILLAGE COUNCIL Melanie Rose White Gardening in Winter Mayor Is your patio in need of a mid-winter spruce up? Join us at Maurice Trebach Robert M. Schwarzbart the Village Center on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 10:30 a.m. Chairman Parliamentarian Leonard E. Mudd Leonard Grant for a winter container gardening demonstration by Mary Vice Chairman Historian Phillips Quinn of the Abundant Backyard. This hour-long Elizabeth demo will cover the best container plants and materials for Demetra Harris VILLAGE MANAGER Secretary our region and this time of year, sun and feeding. Julian P. Mansfi eld Alvan M. 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Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation 5530 Wisconsin Ave • Suite 1540 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-907-0002 2 The Village News January 2008 29288News.indd 2 12/20/07 5:21:19 PM ON the GO… Ready, Get Set, See Hopper’s classic works Swing A few spaces remain for our Tuesday, Jan. 8, trip to the Edward Hopper Get ready to kick up your heels or just exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. watch the pros in action when we host We’ll depart from the Village Center at 9:30 a.m. and should return by a special pre-Valentine’s Day swing 3:30 p.m. Lunch is on your own. dance on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from The cost of the trip, which includes transportation, driver’s gratuity, and 7 to 8:30 p.m. audio guide, is $25. Sign up at the Village Center. Music will be by Seth Kibel and Corner Pocket. Friendship Heights A tale of two women in the late 1700s audiences will recognize Seth from his While editing a history of the United States Supreme Court, lawyer and legal work with Machaya Klezmer and the historian Natalie Wexler come across 200-year-old letters that inspired a story of Alexandria Kleztet. two women— both named Hannah and married to Supreme Court Justices James From 7 to 7:30 p.m., learn the basics Iredell and James Wilson—swept up in the event of the federal government’s of swing dancing from dancers from turbulent fi rst decade. Gottaswing, right here in Friendship A More Obedient Wife, A Novel of the Early Supreme Court is a historical novel Heights. told from the point of view of Hannah Johnston Iredell and Hannah Gray Wilson. The evening promises to be fun for Ms. Wexler will discuss her book at the Village Center on Monday, Jan. 28, at the whole family. There is no admis- 7:30 p.m. Please join us for a rare look at women’s lives in the 1790s. Copies of the sion fee. book will be available for sale. Call 301-656-2797 to reserve a seat. January 2008 The Village News 3 29288News.indd 3 12/20/07 5:21:37 PM Lunchtime and Landon Join us for a concert by the Landon Symphonette on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at noon at the Friendship Heights Village Center. The program will feature Beethoven’s, Romance No. 1 Op. 40 and Triple Con- certo in C-Major, Op. 56, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 103”Drum Roll” in E-Flat Major, The concert is free, but please call the Center at 301-656-2797 if you plan to attend. Eating for Energy: The perfect start to the New Year! If you’re an active person, with a busy life, who wants to experience a greater feeling of well-being and en- ergy, join this fun, interactive discussion at the Village Center with Melissa Klein on Thursday, Jan.