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 All Things Current: What you'll find in your Nov. 4, 2015, edition BUSINESS Fresh off last Wednesday's opening of a new Chick-fil-A at DC USA in Columbia Heights, the fast-food chain has confirmed plans to launch restaurants in T enleytown and Van Ness next yea r, with the latter sparking some debate about a proposed drive-thru. (Northwest Current) DEVELOPMENT George Washington University announced Monday that it’s seeking a broker for a possible sale of its Hall on Virginia Avenue, or HOV A, building, long a target of complaints from graduate student residents and other members of the Foggy Bottom community . (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current) HISTORIC PRESERVATION  A historic Cleveland Park home was demolished on Fri day after suffer ing structural damage during a renovation project. (all editions) The question of whether a landmark nomination for Kalorama Park should include the site’s recreation center sparked considerable debate at the Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission last Wednesday . (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current) PUBLIC SAFETY St. Luke’s Mission Center won’t be home to a hypothermia shelter this winter, leaving community leaders wondering how homeless men in the area will find warmth within a reasonable distance. (all editions) OTHER NEWS Some early risers in neighborhoods bordering the National Zoo will have to adjust their morning routines this winter , as the Zoo establishes new hours of operation that include keeping the grounds closed until 8 a.m. instead of 6. (all editions) Georgetown's Jackson Art Center has received a lease extension from the city until 2018, and members are trying to secure another 10 to 20 years. (Georgetown Current) ON THE MARKET (all editions)  A Cathedral Height s condo, showcasing sty lishly monochromatic white décor, is on the market for $949,900. OPINION (all editions) Editorial: While we're cheered by reports that the P AC aligned with Mayor Muriel Bowser will disband, we hope that the mayor, D.C. Council and attorney general will work to tighten restrictions on such groups in the future. Editorial: A Chinese program at Hardy Middle School is a valuable addition to the curriculum. Sherwood: Mayor Muriel Bowser has taken some excess baggage on her trip to China: links to FreshP AC donors that have sullied her economic development goals. SPOR TS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current) The St. Albans soccer team notched the first title victory on its new playing fields with a 3-1 victory over Georgetown Prep on Thursday. Runners from Georgetown Day and Sidwell respectively won the boys and girls DCSAA cross-c ountry titles on Saturday. DISPATCHES (all editions) Cross-country runners race to represent Field, School Without Walls' Model UN team returns from South Afric a, and other reports from local schools.

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 All Things Current: What you'll find in your Nov. 4, 2015, edition

BUSINESS

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sparking so"e de#ate a#o!t a proposed dri)e-thr!* +Northwest C!rrent,

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1eorge Washington Uni)ersity anno!nced 0onday that it2s seeking a #roker for a possi#le sale of its

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residents and other "e"#ers of the Foggy Botto" co""!nity* +!pont C!rrent% Foggy Botto"

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 A historic Cle)eland /ark ho"e was de"olished on Friday after s!ffering str!ct!ral da"age d!ring a

reno)ation pro4ect* +all editions, &he 5!estion of whether a land"ark no"ination for 6alora"a /ark sho!ld incl!de the site2s recreation

center sparked considera#le de#ate at the Ada"s 0organ ad)isory neigh#orhood co""ission lastWednesday* +!pont C!rrent% Foggy Botto" C!rrent,

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St* !ke2s 0ission Center won2t #e ho"e to a hypother"ia shelter this winter% lea)ing co""!nity

leaders wondering how ho"eless "en in the area will find war"th within a reasona#le distance* +all

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So"e early risers in neigh#orhoods #ordering the National 8oo will ha)e to ad4!st their "orning

ro!tines this winter% as the 8oo esta#lishes new ho!rs of operation that incl!de keeping the gro!ndsclosed !ntil 9 a*"* instead of :* +all editions,

1eorgetown's ;ackson Art Center has recei)ed a lease e(tension fro" the city !ntil <=>9% and

"e"#ers are trying to sec!re another >= to <= years* +1eorgetown C!rrent,

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 A Cathedral $eights condo% showcasing stylishly "onochro"atic white d?cor% is on the "arket for

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Editorial While we're cheered #y reports that the /AC aligned with 0ayor 0!riel Bowser will dis#and%

we hope that the "ayor% *C* Co!ncil and attorney general will work to tighten restrictions on s!ch

gro!ps in the f!t!re* Editorial A Chinese progra" at $ardy 0iddle School is a )al!a#le addition to the c!rric!l!"*

Sherwood 0ayor 0!riel Bowser has taken so"e e(cess #aggage on her trip to China links to

Fresh/AC donors that ha)e s!llied her econo"ic de)elop"ent goals*

S/.3&S +Northwest C!rrent% 1eorgetown C!rrent,

&he St* Al#ans soccer tea" notched the first title )ictory on its new playing fields with a D-> )ictory

o)er 1eorgetown /rep on &h!rsday*

3!nners fro" 1eorgetown ay and Sidwell respecti)ely won the #oys and girls CSAA cross-co!ntry

titles on Sat!rday*

IS/A&C$ES +all editions,

Cross-co!ntry r!nners race to represent Field% School Witho!t Walls' 0odel UN tea" ret!rns fro"So!th Africa% and other reports fro" local schools*

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