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November 25, 2009
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Giving Thanks!
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We join the entire region in mourning the passing of one of our great civic and philanthropic leaders, Abe Pollin. Almost single-handedly, he revitalized much of downtown Washington and brought joy to so many.
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| Happy Thanksgiving! We'll be back Monday. |
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We stopped by The Limited in Pentagon City Monday night to meet Nicole Williams, author of Girl on Top, a book that applies dating rules to a woman’s career success.
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Nicole discussed Girl while showcasing the hottest holiday looks on the runway. We snapped student Elizabeth Dodson, Nicole Williams, SAIC’s Katherine Dodson, and Limited Stores CEO Linda Heasley.
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Sticky Fingers Bakery owners Kirsten Rosenberg and Doron Petersan provided their popular vegan treats, available at their Columbia Heights shop, while shoppers received 40-50% off this season’s collections.
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| Calendar Girls! |
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We joined basketball fanatics at Capitol Hill’s Liason Hotel for the unveiling of the Wizards Dance Team 2010 calendar last weekend. All proceeds went to Wizards Care, a non-profit program providing assistance to the youth, homeless, and underserved in the DC area. Skins cheerleading captain Kamilla is flanked by former Wizards Girls director (now with Sweethearts for Soldiers) Donald Wells, and Sanders’ Optimum Fitness Monte Sanders.
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| Wizards Girls, Front: Marina and Nina. Back: Suzanne, Kim, Dawn, and Caitlin. |
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Fans waiting to get calendars signed: Bred Winners Entertainment Manny Israel, Lockheed Martin’s Don DeRocha, FAA’s Maurice Granby, GAO’s Mike Brooks, and Bred Winners’ Ivan McMillian.
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A family affair: Wizards Girl Alicia’s family, Jean, Richard, and brother Dan, came from NY.
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| It was shot in the British Virgin Islands, the first NBA dance team calendar filmed overseas. Nina signs a calendar for a fan. |
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| Omens! |
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The Smithsonian’s Freer & Sackler Gallery hosted a reception and dinner this weekend in honor of its newest exhibit, Falnama: The Book of Omens, a collection of stunning illustrations and manuscripts, dating back to the 16th and early 17th centuries, foretelling the future. Seen here: Dame Jill Sackler, Antiques & Interior’s Jane Cafritz, and Freer Board member Susan Pillsbury.
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One of the notable guests was Farah Pahlavi, the Empress of Iran (far right). The Falnama (Book of Omens) originated in Safavid Iran and Ottoman Turkey.
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| Shopping! |
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Georgetown’s Fresh boutique hosted an Early Black Friday shopping event Friday night with 20% of sales going to Fashion Fights Poverty. We snapped the FFP team before they scoped out the sales: Anna Gullickson, Michael Dumlao, Sylvie Luanghy, Sarah Magallanes, and Chris Tearno.
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Fresh’s owner Kim Brown and sales associate Caitlin Maguire join Ashley Scarpulla, who just moved to DC from Alabama, and Georgetown grad student Britany Kirkes.
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| Thanks! |
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We don't usually publish naked pictures of former employees, but in this case we made an exception because two of our former writers started a blog called Naked Thanks. As Thanksgiving is this week, we figured it was appropriate to thank Stacey Pfarr (About Town editor) and Karin Tanabe (Women Bisnow) for all their past wonderful work. You can visit their blog www.nakedthanks.com.
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WHERE TO BE SCENE:
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| Thursday, December 3 from Noon – 1:30 PM, join Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business at Zola for an afternoon information session. Its Executive Education department is having a lunchtime Dine and Learn for anyone interested in pursing a Global MBA or Executive Master's in Leadership. See ad to right. RSVP |
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| Wednesday, November 25, 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Power Players Club presents "Thanksgiving Eve 2009" at Tattoo Bar, benefit for McKenna's Wagon, Martha's Table's seven-days-a-week mobile soup kitchen, which feeds more than 1,200 hungry people every week. RSVP
Wednesday, November 25 beginning at 10 pm attend a pre-Thanksgiving dance party with DJs Chris Burns, NavboX, and Patrick Fonseca will at this U Street spot: District 9, 438 U street, NW. Entrance is free before 11 pm. More information at http://www.station9dc.com.
Wednesday, November 25, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM attend the 10th annual "Everything but the Turkey" and volunteer to come at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW to prepare meals. Tickets are $14.50. Info
Thursday, November 26 at 8:30 a.m join the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club and the YMCA of Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 401 Old Georgetown Rd, for Montgomery County's largest race on Thanksgiving morning (featuring a 10K race, a 2-mile walk/run and a 50-meter kids run). Fees on Race day: $45 for the 10K, $20 for 2-mile, $15 for 50-meter kids run. More information at http://www.turkeychase.com
Friday, November 27, starting at 10:00am, avoid the "Black Friday' crowd and support our troops in Church Street and Maple Avenue in Vienna, VA, while shopping. Cards, designed by local Virginia artist Bill Harrah will be available for visitors to sign for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan at participating merchants stores. Merchants will also be collecting gifts for the troops, including items such as crossword puzzle books, playing cards, magazines, new paperback books, international phone cards, model kits, CDs, and DVDs.
Saturday, November 28, from 1:00 to 4:00pm, at the Ayr Hill Gallery, 141 Church Street NW assist a painting demonstration from the watercolorist followed by an opening reception. Entrance is free. More information at info@ayrhillgallery.com.
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Heather Mahoney, Vanessa Meccarielli, and Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue.
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