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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Caps vs. Bruins: Mathieu Perreault’s first NHL hat trick sparks Washington to win

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Caps vs. Bruins: Mathieu Perreault’s first NHL hat trick sparks Washington to win

John McDonnell/The Washington Post - The Capitals’ Mathieu Perreault scores his third goal of the game, giving the center his first NHL hat trick.

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Nine days ago, Mathieu Perreault sat in the press box as a healthy scratch watching the Washington Capitals compete. On Tuesday night at Verizon Center, the speedy centerman propelled them to victory against the defending Stanley Cup champions on a night when the Capitals were without three of their biggest stars.

Perreault recorded his first career hat trick and led the Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins, sending the team out on a high note as it takes the next five days off for the NHL all-star break.

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(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) - A worker clears the ice of hats that were thrown on the ice in honor of Mathieu Perreault’s hat trick.

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The Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir discusses Alex Ovechkin's 3-game suspension and the panel debates whether or not Ovechkin should participate in the NHL's All-Star weekend.

Monday, February 13, 2012

USA network orders ‘Political Animals’, political drama set in Washington

USA network has ordered six hours of a drama series about a former First Family. Tell us if any of this sounds vaguely familiar:

In “Political Animals,” as the new series is called, the Fictional Former First Family is “on the verge of falling apart.” At the epicenter of the drama is the divorced former First Lady, who’s the current Secretary of State. She’s struggling to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with the crises of the State Department. Her name is Elaine Barrish.

The series, slated for this coming summer, is produced by Gerg Berlanti and Laurence Mark. Berlanti’s the co-creator/exec producer of that other “fictional (wink wink)” political drama series, “Jack & Bobby.” “J&B,” which debuted on WB in 2004, and was about two very Jack and Robert Kennedy-esque brothers, one of whom would become President of the United States, serving from 2041 to 2049. Their last name was McCallister.

Getting back to Former First Lady turned Secretary of State Elaine, she finds an unlikely ally in a famous D.C. journalist who has spent her career tearing down Elaine, named Susan Berg. Over six episodes it will expose the dark, human side of life, and the often disastrous effects of political ambition, exploring themes that resonate “in the current political landscape,” said the network owned by NBC Universal, which recently put Chelsea Clinton on the payroll.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Oscars Remix: Polyvore and Washington Post Style Search

When it comes to fashion inspiration, it’s hard to top the combination of silver screen and red carpet. That’s why we’ve partnered with Polyvore.com to bring you a design challenge just in time for the biggest awards show of the year. Polyvore makes it easy to build and share sartorial collages that represent your personal style.

So whether you daydream about access to a Vogue-worthy fashion closet or are just mildly obsessed with that bow-tie clad Jack Russell from “The Artist,” join our Oscars Remix challenge (after the jump).

Over the next few weeks, we’ll issue four Oscars-themed style callouts around the creation of Polyvore “sets”—the site’s version of a mix-and-match inspiration board. After each round, we’ll feature some of our favorites here on Style Blog. One creative finalist could land a spot in the Washington Post Style section.

Enter the first “Who Should Win Best Picture?” challenge by clicking the “Start Styling” button below. Or, visit the contest page on Polyvore.com to create your own set using a movie poster or still from your favorite nominee.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Michael Morse signs two-year extension with Washington Nationals (updated)

(Jonathan Newton - WASHINGTON POST)

The Nationals rewarded Michael Morse for his breakout 2011 season today, signing the right-handed slugger to a multiyear agreement, the team announced. The sides agreed on a two-year extension, a person with knowledge of the deal said, avoiding arbitration through the 2013 season, at which point Morse will be eligible for free agency. Update, 7:26 p.m.: Another person with knowledge of the agreement said the deal is worth $10.5 million.

Since the Nationals only bought out Morse’s remaining arbitration-eligible seasons, the contract does not significantly change the relationship between the team and Morse. Morse’s deal should also have little-to-no effect on the status of the Nationals’ pursuit of Prince Fielder.

That does not minimize the accomplishment for Morse, whose late-20s rise earned him considerable financial security. When the Nationals traded light-hitting outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the Seattle Mariners for Morse in the middle of the 2009 season, they couldn’t have envisioned what Morse would become.

After struggling with injuries and lack of opportunity for most of his career, Morse blossomed in Washington. Morse, who will turn 30 in March, received only 55 big-league plate appearances in 2009. He closed the 2010 season on a tear and then forced his way into playing every day last year. He hit 31 homers with a .360 on-base percentage and a .550 slugging percentage in 2011, emerging as one of the top sluggers in the National League.

The quirky slugger also emerged as a fan favorite, for both his towering home runs and his trademarks — his “Beast Mode” T-shirt, his high-knee flex at the plate, his “Take On Me” warmup music. He usually selects the music in the Nationals’ clubhouse.

Morse started last year as the Nationals’ left fielder but played the majority of 2011 at first base, taking over for Adam LaRoche after LaRoche underwent shoulder surgery. With LaRoche returning this season, the Nationals plan to move Morse back to left field to start the year.

The Nationals have made it a point to find a spot for Morse, but even with his new contract that doesn’t mean the spot will be permanent.

The Nationals have had slow-moving discussions with Fielder, one of the best hitters in the game. They could also find themselves flush with outfielders after 2012, when they will have Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth and, they hope, a long-term solution in center field.

General Manager Mike Rizzo has called Morse a piece of the team’s foundation, and now they have him under a cost-controlled deal for two years. He could play first base in 2013, once LaRoche’s contract lapses. But, if their roster construction unfolds in a certain direction, he could also become a valuable trade chip.

The Nationals and Morse filed salary arbitration figures Tuesday, with Morse requesting a $5 million salary for 2012 and the Nationals countering with $3.5 million. It turned out the sides had agreed to the multiyear deal, and they filed figures as a formality while Morse underwent a physical.

General Manager Mike Rizzo did not return a request for comment.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Obama visits Washington Auto Show; his old Chrysler being offered on eBay for $1 million

Barack Obama stepping into a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 at the Washington Auto Show on Tuesday. (Saul Loeb/Getty Images)

Funny how President Obama has suddenly become a car guy. First, he bragged about saving America’s auto industry in the State of the Union speech. Now’s he hanging out at the Washington Auto Show.

The president, escorted by execs from Ford, Dodge and General Motors, checked out 15 electric and hybrid models Tuesday, climbing in and inspecting the interiors. “The U.S. auto industry is back,” said Obama, who took a shot at “some folks who were willing to let this industry die.” (Itt-may Omney-ray?)

Not that he gets to drive anywhere, but at some point the president will need a new ride. (Can’t take the Beast with him, sadly.) Meanwhile, whither the wheels he left behind? If you’ve got $1 million and a burning desire for a 2005 Chrysler 300C once driven by the then-senator, you can snag it on eBay.

Obama leased the car until 2007, when he replaced it with a greener Ford Escape hybrid, reports CNN. Chicago’s Tim O’Boyle bought it from a showroom — only 20,800 miles on it — and tried to auction it off after the 2008 election. Jokers ran the price up to $100 million. Ha! No sale.

Barack Obama’s 2005 Chrysler 300C, now being offered on eBay for $1 million. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Czibor) Hoping to capitalize on the campaign season, O’Boyle got serious again two weeks ago and re-listed the car — with pre-screening and a $2,000 deposit required to bid. ”Please understand that the $1 million dollar starting price is not a joke,” reads the listing, noting that Pope John Paul II’s 1975 Ford Escort sold for $690,000; Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 1977 Peugeot went for more than $2 million, and Adolf Hitler’s Mercedes convertible for $8 million.

The current Blue Book value of the Chrysler is around $14,000. Last year, a Connecticut man paid $26,000 for Obama’s 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The auction ends Wednesday night. As of press time, exactly zero bids.

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

2012 list of Washington area CSAs

Rachel Reicher removes items from her CSA share box from Star Hollow Farm at the Adams Morgan Farmers Market. (Mark Gail/The Washington Post) In the 10 years since we began to compile our list of community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs in the Washington area, the number of participating farms has skyrocketed from around a dozen to nearly 70. That’s not surprising, given how the term “locavore” has gone from a made-up word to a way of life for some people.

In a CSA, members pay a set fee up front to help producers cover the costs of running the farm. Customers then receive a “share” of the bounty for a predetermined season, which vary in length depending on the program. Most shares consist of fruit and vegetables. Others include items such as honey, bread or flowers as part of the price or for an additional fee; some offer separate meat, dairy and egg shares.

On most farms, a full share is enough produce to feed a family of four for one week. Half shares and mini-shares are also available.

These farms still had shares for sale as of the beginning of February. Many sell out, so if you’re interested, be sure to sign up early.

Farms are arranged in our list according to the state in which they’re located. To find ones that drop off in your neighborhbood, use your Web browser’s find tool.

MARYLAND

5 a Day CSA

Silver Spring

Vicki Reese, 301-595-0379

info@5adaycsa.com

www.5adaycsa.com

Spring/summer share $695 (fruit and vegetables only) or $1,595 (with premium items such as eggs, flowers, soaps and bread), 16 weeks; flexible option, pay $50 membership fee then choose a weekly box for $25-$40, depending on the size chosen; fall share $495 or $1,095 (with premium items), 13 weeks.

Order flexible option weekly online; customize boxes with seven to nine chosen items of produce; primarily organic.

Delivery to Silver Spring, Takoma Park, College Park, Columbia, Mount Rainier Farmers Market and the Discovery Channel headquarters.

AvianMead Produce

Brookeville

Jerry and Joan Riser, 301-924-2960

jjriser@msn.com

www.localharvest.org/farms/M14801

$500 (includes delivery), 12 weeks (depending on the growing season, a four-week $175 fall share will be available); organic producer.

Delivery made to homes in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Olney and parts of Potomac.

Backbone Food Farm

Oakland

Katharine Dubansky, 301-334-5633

Katharine@backbonefarm.com

www.backbonefarm.com

$350 full share, $560 family share, 20 weeks.

Pickup in Frostburg, Md.; Thomas, W.Va.; and at the farm.

Big White Barn CSA

Buckeystown

Steve or Anita Goertemiller, 301-874-3173

anitagmiller@comcast.net

www.bigwhitebarn.com

$550 weekly full share, $325 weekly half-share, $275 bi-weekly full share, 22 weeks.

Pickup in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Crystal City, the District, Gaithersburg, Baltimore and at the farm. Home and business delivery available.

Blades Orchard

Federalsburg

Lynda Blades, 410-754-8857

bladesorchard@bladesorchard.com

www.bladesorchard.com

$500 full share, $250 half-share, 18 weeks; fruit shares ($300, 12 weeks) available.

Pickup in Annapolis, Denton, Easton, Cambridge, Federalsburg, Salisbury and St. Michaels.

Brad’s Produce

Churchville

Brad Milton, 410-734-4769

brad@bradsproduce.com

www.bradsproduce.com

$495 full share, $315 half-share, $290 bi-weekly half share, 25 weeks; $100 early spring share, 4 weeks; $200 summer share, 8 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Breezy Willow Farm

West Friendship

R.J. Caulder, 410-442-1807

rjcaulder@aol.com

www.breezywillowfarm.com

$456 early-bird share, 12 weeks; $888 for 24 weeks.

Pickup in Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Fulton and at the farm.

Calvert Farm

Rising Sun

Pam Stegall Roberts and Paul Roberts, 410-658-3914

farmer@calvertfarm.com

www.calvertfarm.com

$500 full share, 20 weeks (8-week fall extension available for $200).

Pickup in Annapolis, Arnold, Baltimore, Beltsville, Bowie, Columbia, Edgewater, Fort George G. Meade, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt, Laurel, Millersville, Odenton, Olney, Owings Mills, Rockville, Severna Park, Silver Spring and at the farm.

Clagett Farm

Upper Marlboro

Carrie Vaughn, 301-627-4662

clagettfarm@cbf.org

www.clagettfarm.org

$575 full share (Dupont Circle pickup), $515 (farm pickup), plus $50 new-member fee, 26 weeks; reduced-price shares available for low-income families: $287.50 (Dupont), $257.50 (farm), 26 weeks.

Colchester Farm CSA

Georgetown

Theresa Mycek, 443-282-1409

manager@colchesterfarm.org

www.colchesterfarm.org

$355 small share, $510 medium share, $780 large share, 26 weeks.

Pickup in Chestertown, Stevensville and at the farm.

Double Oak Farm

Prince Frederick

Joy Woppert, 410-414-3400

ccc@acltweb.org

www.acltweb.org

$600 full share for members of the American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT)/$660 for non-members, half shares if available $300/$330, 26 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Dragonfly Farms

Mount Airy

Sue Lewis, 240-353-8408

claudia@dffarms.com

www.dffarms.com

$695 spring/summer or $1,595 (with premium items such as eggs, meat and honey), 16 weeks (10-week fall add-on available for $495 or $1,095 with premium items); 4-week samplers ($195-$500) available.

Pickup in Arlington, Bethesda, Columbia, Clarksville, the District, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Falls Church, Great Falls, Potomac, Reston, Silver Spring, Vienna and at the farm.

Even’ Star Organic Farm

Lexington Park

Brett Grohsgal, 301-481-6832

evenstarfarm@evenstarfarm.org

www.localharvest.org/farms/M9994

$377, 13 weeks (neighborhood delivery); $300-$500 farmers market option, 26-week debit system.

Pickup in Arlington, Bethesda, California, Chevy Chase, the District, Leonardtown, Rockville, University Park and at the farm.

Farmstead of Charlotte Hall

Charlotte Hall

Tony and Lori Brown, 301-481-6671

farmstead88@msn.com

www.farmsteadgardens.com

$600, 18 weeks.

Pickup in Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Waldorf and at the farm; discount given for local pickup.

Good Fortune Farm

Brandywine

Michael Klein, 301-579-2105

mkleinm@msn.com

www.localharvest.org/csa/M7175

$500, 20 weeks, includes eggs.

Home delivery (weekly fee) available to Bethesda, Chevy Chase, the District, Takoma Park and University Park.

Gorman Farm

Columbia/Laurel

Dave Liker, 301-908-8063

csa@gormanproducefarm.com

www.gormanproducefarm.com

$599 full share, $460 half share, 20 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Greenbranch Organic Farm

Salisbury

Ted Wycall, 443-736-7779

greenbranchfarm@comcast.net

www.localharvest.org/csa/M18229

$450 small (two people), $860 medium (four people), $1,275 large (six people), 30 weeks; organic producer.

Pickup at the farm stand.

Homestead Farm

Millington

Alison Howard, 410-490-7038

Alison.howard@baybroadband.net

www.freshorganicvegetables.com

$525 full share, $380 small share, 22 weeks.

Pickup in Annapolis, Arnold, Baltimore, Bowie, Centreville, Easton, Millersville, Severna Park, Stevensville and at the farm.

House in the Woods CSA

Adamstown

Ilene and Phil Freedman, 301-607-4048

ilene@houseinthewoods.com

www.houseinthewoods.com

$600 full share, 20 weeks; $385 half share, 10 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Jug Bay Market Garden

Upper Marlboro

Scott Hertzberg, 301-627-6211

jugbay@verizon.net

www.jugbaymarketgarden.com

$630, 18 weeks.

Pickup in the District and at the farm.

Karl’s Farm

Pisgah

Karl or Paula Wiegand, 301-743-7941

paula@karls-farm.com

www.karls-farm.com

$600 full share, $360 half share, 20 weeks; 8-week fall shares ($240 full, $144 half) also available.

Home deliveries (for an extra $140 per season, $56 for the fall) inside the Beltway to locations in Maryland or the District; or pickup at the farm.

The Lamb’s Quarter

Owings

James Bourne, 443-624-3365

thelambsquarter@comcast.net

www.thelambsquarter.com

$625 full share, 22 weeks; $400 half share, 11 weeks.; chicken and egg shares available

Pickup in southern Calvert County and Alexandria, and at the farm.

Lock Farm

Woodsboro

John Poffenbarger, 301-639-6988

poffmaj@earthlink.net

www.lockfarm.net

$130, 6 weeks (spring); $400, 20 weeks; $120, 6 weeks (fall).

Pickup in Frederick, Walkersville and at the farm.

Market Basket

Annapolis

Craig Sewell, 410-266-1511

csewell@acookscafe.com

acookscafe.com

$250, small spring share, $290 large spring share, 10 weeks; $550 small summer share, $640 large summer share, 22 weeks; eggs, dairy and meat shares available.

Pickup at A Cook’s Cafe, 911 Commerce Rd., Annapolis.

Norman’s Farm Market

Potomac

Eris Norman, 301-674-9929

info@normansfarmmarket.com

www.normansfarmmarket.com

$575 family share, $402.50 couples share, 24 weeks; $200 family share, $140 couples share, 8 weeks; egg shares available.

Pickup in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and Rockville.

One Acre Farm

Clarksburg

Michael Protas, 301-503-3724

michael@1acrefarm.com

www.1acrefarm.com

$625, 22 weeks.

Pickup in the District, Potomac, Rockville and at the farm.

One Straw Farm

Northern Baltimore County

Joan Norman, 410-343-1828

csa@onestrawfarm.com

www.onestrawfarm.com

$520 (before March 1)/$570 (after March 1) full share, $270 (before March 1)/$295 (after March 1) half share, 24 weeks.

Pickup at 45 Baltimore metro area locations and at the farm.

Open Book Farm

Mary Kathryn and Andrew Barnet, 240-457-2558

openbookfarm@gmail.com

openbookfarm.com

$500 (farm pickup) or $575 (pickup in North Chevy Chase), 20 weeks; pastured meats also available.

Pickup in North Chevy Chase or at the farm.

Our House Farm

Brookeville

Michelle Nowak, 724-840-4022; Stephanie Jones, 410-903-4943

ourhousefarmmd@gmail.com

www.ourhousefarmmd.com

$600 full share, $300 half share, 20 weeks.

Pickup in Silver Spring and at the farm.

Pheasant Hill Farm CSA

Mount Airy

Marjorie Satterlee, 410-215-7173

msatter195@aol.com

www.localharvest.org/pheasant-hill-farm-csa-M20139

$550 full share, $400 half share, 18 weeks.

Pickup in Damascus, Gaithersburg, Mount Airy and Wheaton.

A Practically Organic CSA

Harwood

Shawn Sizer, 410-507-5917

practicallyorganic@hotmail.com

www.practically-organic.com

$1,330 full share, 38 weeks; $800 summer share, 20 weeks; eggs, herbs and other shares available.

Delivery included in price of shares.

Priapi Gardens

Cecilton

Vic Priapi, 410-275-9438

vic@priapigardens.com

www.priapigardens.com

$585, 32 weeks; $435, 24 weeks; organic.

Pickup in Stevensville.

Query Mill Hill Farm

Darnestown

Mark Israel, 301-926-8602

marksisrael1@hotmail.com

$440 full share, $220 half share, 20 weeks; organic, though not certified.

Pickup at the farm.

Radix Farm

Kristin Carbone, 202-744-0373

radixfarm@gmail.com

radixfarm.wordpress.com

$675-$700 full share, 22 weeks

Pickup in the District.

Red Wiggler CSA

Germantown

Kara Desmond, 301-916-2216

csa@redwiggler.org

www.redwiggler.org

$210 spring share, 7 weeks; $270 summer share, 9 weeks; $270 fall share, 9 weeks; certified organic.

Pickup at the farm.

Roundabout Hills Market Garden

Glenwood

Fiona Wilcox, 301-768-4702

fiona.wilcox@yahoo.com

www.roundabouthills.com

$888 full share, $728 half share, 24 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Sandy Spring CSA

Sandy Spring

Erin Johnson, 301-438-3927

erin@sandyspringcsa.com

www.sandyspringcsa.com

$768, 25 weeks.

Pickup at Alexandria, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Columbia, Derwood, Fairfax, Falls Church, Gaithersburg, Great Falls, Kensington, McLean, Olney, Potomac, Reston, Rockville, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Wheaton.

Spiritual Food for the New Millennium

Bethesda

Lakshmi Landa, 301-654-4899

spiritualfood@schooloflife.org

www.spiritualfoodcsa.org

$1,950, 50 weeks ; $1,100 summer share, 26 weeks; $900 winter share, 24 weeks; all shares include fresh vegetables and fruit plus grains, bread, dried fruit, eggs, yogurt, cheese and legumes. Early-bird discount available through March 15.

Pickup in Arlington, Bethesda and Takoma Park.

Summer Creek Farm

Thurmont

Rick Hood, 301-271-9399

farmer@summercreekfarm.com

www.summercreekfarm.com

$500, 18 weeks.

Pickup in Frederick, Urbana and at the farm.

Sycamore Spring Farm

Frederick

Carol Rollman, 301-788-6980

sycamorespringfarm@gmail.com

www.sycamorespringfarm.org

$750, 30 weeks; $594, 22 weeks; “bountiful harvest” $270, 9 weeks (July and August); “autumn harvest” $216, 8 weeks; $300 monthly program for seven plus-size shares; egg and beef shares available.

Pickup at the farm, or delivery within an hour’s radius of Frederick.

Tikvat Israel CSA

Rockville

Dalit Baranoff, (301) 949-2590

csa.tikvatisrael@gmail.com

www.tikvatisrael.org

$505 full share, 20 weeks; egg share available.

Pickup in Rockville.

Wilson’s Farm Market

Bel Air

Janelle Vane, 410-836-8980

wilsonsfarmmarket@verizon.net

www.wilsonfarmmarket.net

$450 full share, $300 half share (every week), $250 half share (eight consecutive weeks or every other week), 16 weeks; $450 flexible share (in-store only), 16 weeks; egg and flower shares available.

Pickup at Wilson’s Farm Market and at the farm.

PENNSYLVANIA

Bending Bridge Farm

Mercersburg

Audrey Fisher-Pedersen, 717-328-3627

bendingbridgefarm@gmail.com

www.bendingbridgefarm.com

A la carte credits ($250, $500, $750 or $1,000) can be purchased online and are good for one year.

Pickup in Bethesda, Silver Spring and the District.

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative

Leola

Evan Miller, 717-656-3533

csa@lancasterfarmfresh.com

www.lancasterfarmfresh.com

$725 full vegetable share, 25 weeks; $425 half vegetable share, 25 weeks.

Pickup in the District.

North Mountain Pastures

Newport

Brooks Miller, 717-497-3496

brooks@northmountainpastures.com

www.northmountainpastures.com

Meat only. $760-$826 full share, $387-$517 half share , five months.

Pickup in the District, Silver Spring and Takoma Park.

Spiral Path Farm

Loysville

Terra Brownback, 717-789-4433

fresh@spiralpathfarm.com

www.spiralpathfarm.com

$734.50 full share, $487.50 medium share, 26 weeks (Silver Spring); $649.75 full share, $431.25 medium share, 23 weeks (Bethesda). Early-bird discounts and 5-week June sampler available.

Pickup in Bethesda and Silver Spring.

VIRGINIA

Agriberry CSA

Studley

Susan Noyce, 410-703-5381

susan@agriberry.com

www.agriberry.com

$575, 20 weeks.

Pickup in Annapolis.

Blenheim Organic Gardens

Washington’s Birthplace

Lawrence and Becky Latane, 804-224-7039

lwlatane@sylvaninfo.net

www.localharvest.org/csa/M12666

$595 (farm pickup), $650 (Fredericksburg pickup) or $675 (Falls Church pickup), 18 weeks.

Pickup in Falls Church, Fredericksburg and at the farm.

Bull Run Mountain Vegetable Farm

The Plains

Leigh Hauter, 703-754-4005

farm@bullrunfarm.com

www.bullrunfarm.com

$1,240 large share (four people), $620 medium share (two people), $465 small share (one person), 20 weeks, plus 4 weeks before and after the season for pickup at the farm.

Pickup in Alexandria, the District, Falls Church, Manassas and at the farm

East Lynn Farm

Round Hill

Georgia Basser, 202-253-3737

locallygrown@eastlynnfarm.com

www.eastlynnfarm.com

$875 full share, $475 half share, 28 weeks

Pickup in the District and at the farm; home delivery available for an extra fee.

Fair Oaks Farm

Aldie

Georgia Basser, 202-253-3737

locallygrown@fairoaksfarmva.com

www.fairoaksfarmva.com

$875 full share, $475 half share, 28 weeks.

Pickup in the District or at the farm; home delivery available for an extra fee.

Farm to Family/Farm Bus

Henrico

Mark and Suzi Lilly, 804-767-8570

farmtofamilyinfo@gmail.com

thefarmbus.com

$1,916 full share, $958 half share (meat, vegetables, fruit, dairy and bread; all can be ordered individually as well), 24 weeks; soy and egg shares available.

Pickup in the District.

Great Country Farms

Bluemont

Jaclyn Jenkins, 540-554-2073

csa@greatcountryfarms.com

www.greatcountryfarms.com

$ 870.45-$1,097.25 full share (depending on pickup or delivery site), $462-$619.50 half share (depending on pickup or delivery site), 20 weeks.

Pickup in Arlington, Centreville or at the farm; delivery to homes or businesses in Northern Virginia.

Haskins Family Farm

Middletown

Robert and Mary Haskins, 540-869-3795

info@haskinsfamilyfarm.com

www.haskinsfamilyfarm.com

Six-month and year-long meat shares $99-$379 (pork and chicken). Egg shares available.

Pickup up in Crystal City, Leesburg and at the farm.

Holly Brook Farm

White Post

Mike Burner, 540-664-7524

mikeburner72@yahoo.com

http://www.localharvest.org/holly-brook-farm-M49602

$450 full share, $250 half share, 18 weeks.

Pickup in Berryville, Winchester or at the farm.

Olin-Fox Farms

Reedville

John and Alice Cooper, 804-453-4125

info@olinfoxfarms.com

www.olinfoxfarms.com

$1,097-$1,172, 25-week all-season share; $168-$180 4-week winter share; $252-$270 6-week spring share; $408-$432, 8-week summer share; $294-$315 7-week fall share; all-season and summer shares include fruit shares; sales tax included in the price.

Pickup in Alexandria, Annandale, Occoquan, Springfield, Stafford and at the farm.

Polyface Farm

Staunton

Sheri Salatin, 540-887-8194

farmchick@polyfaceyum.com

www.polyfaceyum.com

Pay-as-you-go buying club for meat (beef, chicken and pork) and eggs; monthly March through October.

Check Web site for pickup locations.

Quarter Branch Farm

Lovettsville

Kevin Grove, 540-822-0123

kevin@quarterbranchfarm.com

www.quarterbranchfarm.com

$783 full share, $540 small share, 27 weeks.

Pickup in Lansdowne Crossing, Rockville and at the farm.

Singing Frog Farm

Leesburg

Meredith Kope, 571-212-5625

singingfrogfarm@gmail.com

www.singingfrogfarm.com

Full share $600, half share $350, 20 weeks; flower share $60, one month.

Pickup in Leesburg, Purcelville and at the farm.

Stoney Lonesome Farm

Gainesville

Esther Elliott, 703-754-9145

farm@slfarm.us

www.slfarm.us

$748, 22 weeks.

Pickup in Fairfax, Friendship Heights and at the farm.

Stoneybrook Farm

Hillsboro

Matthew Scott, 703-622-7526

info@stoneybrookfarm.org

www.stoneybrookfarm.org

$685 full share, $365 half share, 16 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

Terembry Farm

Sumerduck

Sharon McCamy, 540-522-8692

terembryfarm@gmail.com

sites.google.com/site/terembryfarm

$600 full share, $300 half share, 20 weeks.

Pickup in Chantilly, the District and Fredericksburg; home delivery available for an additional fee.

Wicked Oak Farms

Star Tannery

Russ Anderson, 571-201-2963 or 540-931-5028

wickedoakfarms@gmail.com

www.wickedoakfarms.com

$850 full share, $425 half share, 30 weeks.

Pickup in Oakton and at the farm.

Willowsford Farm

Ashburn

Michael Snow, 571-297-6900

info@willowsfordfarm.com

www.willowsfordfarm.com

$675, 25 weeks.

Pickup at the farm.

WEST VIRGINIA

Bigg Riggs Farm

Loom

Calvin Riggleman, 540-550-5480

biggriggsfarm@gmail.com

www.biggriggsfarm.com

$775 full share, $410 half share, 22 weeks

Pickup in Alexandria, Arlington, the District, Sterling, Vienna and at the farm.

Fresh and Local CSA

Shepherdstown

Maura Balliett, 304-876-3382

info@freshandlocalcsa.com

www.freshandlocalcsa.com

$600, 18 weeks; omega-3 egg shares available.

Pickup in Arlington, Bethesda, the District, Falls Church, McLean, Silver Spring and at the farm; home delivery available for a fee.

Garden by the Woods

Martinsburg

Patricia Corona, 304-433-7090

patriciacorona800@msn.com

www.localharvest.org/csa/M22711

$15 per week, flowers only; April through October.

Pickup in the District and at the farm.

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Washington Stage Guild presents ‘Amelia: A Story of Abiding Love’

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Washington Stage Guild presents ‘Amelia: A Story of Abiding Love’

(C. Stanley Photography) - Shirleyann Kaladjian and Alex Webb in the Washington Stage Guild production of \"Amelia: A Story of Abiding Love.\"

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A corner of the Civil War comes vividly to life in “Amelia: A Story of Abiding Love.” Washington Stage Guild’s production is about as far from cutting-edge theater as you can get. It is, instead, a trip back in time powered by good words, deft acting and clear direction.

The world premiere production of actor-playwright Alex Webb’s 95-minute piece runs through Jan. 29. The Stage Guild performs in the Undercroft Theatre at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church.

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Although it’s a new play, “Amelia” fits the Stage Guild mission — George Bernard Shaw is their mascot — to do works rich in language, history and ideas. With his crystalline staging of the play, Artistic Director Bill Largess does extremely well by Webb, who’s a Stage Guild alum, having performed with the 25-year-old company in its early years. In 2010, the Stage Guild collaborated with him on a reading at the Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage festival.

Only two actors populate the small stage — Shirleyann Kaladjian as the title character and playwright Webb as everyone else, from Amelia’s parents to her new love, Ethan, to all the people she meets as she heads south disguised as a Union soldier to find him after he’s taken prisoner and sent to the Confederate prison camp in Georgia known as Andersonville.

In one sense, the play is a showcase for Webb’s chameleon-like acting skills, which are manifest as he morphs from a comically monosyllabic farmer into Amelia’s kindly father and mother (not at the same time), various soldiers and an escaped slave who helps Amelia by moving her along a leg of the Underground Railroad.

There’s a bit of Henry Fonda about Webb’s physiognomy and his gift for playing laconic men with humor and feeling. A speech by a Union corporal describing how he saw one cannonball kill four men is particularly affecting, both in the writing and in Webb’s delivery:

“First man, it took his head off his shoulders liked it was greased; second man, put a hole in his chest you could stick your head through; third man, cut him clean in half — that’s my friend, Joshua; and the fourth man, more like a boy, tore out his loins. All dead. One cannonball. I ain’t never gonna forget that. Hope I do, though.”

But tour de force showcase or not, Webb has written a lovely script and found a feisty acting partner in Kaladjian, his real-life wife. Her Amelia is a slip of a woman with a waifish demeanor. As soon as she opens her mouth, however, she’s all sharp edges and strong opinions — a steely 1861 Pennsylvania farm girl whose refusal to flirt or flatter could doom her to spinsterhood.

It is her luck and her tragedy that she finds love. Ethan can match her wit for wit, and he says he likes smart women. It’s wedlock made in heaven. Then war breaks out, and Ethan joins up.

Webb’s play mines an intriguing sidebar of the Civil War. While researching a role for the play “The Andersonville Trial,” he learned that several hundred women fought in the Civil War disguised as men or wore soldiers’ garb so they could search for husbands and lovers.

Clad in the uniform of a dead Union soldier, Amelia slogs southward to find Ethan, even letting herself be taken prisoner, so she can get to Andersonville.

The scenic design by Carl F. Gudenius and Kirk Kristilibas celebrates simplicity (and a tight budget): a floor of wide, grayish planks; a burlap backdrop the color of a burnt-orange sunrise; scraps of split-rail fence framing the back of the stage like apostrophes; silhouette cutouts of tree branches marking the wings; and a bench.

Lighting designer Marianne Meadows marks changes of time, place and mood with gracefully shifting, occasionally breath-catching illuminations.

Sound designer Stowe Nelson’s fragments of distant musket and cannon fire and plaintive violin melodies are effective. The recurring fiddle tune quotes a sacred song from the period, “There Is a Fountain.”

“Amelia” is a rather staid piece of theater, and its final scene loses an emotional coup de grace by ending too quickly. Yet the Stage Guild’s handsome production is highly affecting overall.

The folks at Ford’s Theatre could easily incorporate a piece like “Amelia, A Story of Abiding Love” into their Civil War repertoire.

Horwitz is a freelance writer.

Amelia: A Story
of Abiding Love

by Alex Webb. Directed by Bill Largess. Costume design, Sigriour Johannesdottir. About 95 minutes; no intermission. By the Washington Stage Guild, in the Undercroft Theatre at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, through Jan. 29. Go to www.stageguild.org or call 240-582-0050.

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