MY FAMILY LOOKS FORWARD TO THE WARMER WEATHER
when school is out and we can enjoy time outside with relatives, friends, and
beloved pets. With a new litter of Jack Russell terriers, life is busy and fun.
At Capitol File, the team prepares for the summer by looking for ways to
be kinder to the environment. In this issue, we focus on the future of green
endeavors and how those in the Metro region are doing their part.
During our spring celebrations we spent two evenings at the Newseum,
Washington’s new interactive museum for all things news and for those
who make it happen. At the grand opening on April 11, it was a pleasure to
spend time with the Greenspun family, owners of Greenspun Media, our
parent company. The sixth-floor terrace was named after their father, Hank
Greenspun, who started the Las Vegas Sun in 1950. They were in town for
the dedication of the terrace and the night’s festivities.
Our highly anticipated White House Correspondents’ Association
Dinner afterparty on April 26, also at the Newseum, didn’t let us down. We
had a powerful group of partners for this event: General Motors, the
Charmer Sunbelt Group, and the Water Club. The gathering was a perfect
blend of the powers that be: General Peter Pace, former chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General George W. Casey Jr., chief of staff of
the US Army, were present, as well as politicos, General Motors VIPs, and
celebrities such as our event hosts—our Late Spring cover star, Craig
Ferguson, and current cover star, Rosario Dawson—along with the luminous Cheryl
Tiegs. Media types from channels like CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News mingled with our
event partners and locals. The second-floor terrace was a luxurious retreat, with cabanas
created by our event designer, André Wells.
One glorious spring night led to another, with a “Will on the Hill” evening at the beautiful
Harman Center for the Arts to benefit the Shakespeare Theatre Company. I had the
pleasure of performing in A Comedy of Capitol Errors, a political parody by playwright Peter
Byrne, along with a distinguished cast, including Senator Patrick Leahy and Jim Kimsey.
At the Inn at Little Washington’s 30th anniversary gala in April, proprietor Patrick
O’Connell surrounded himself with the country’s most notable culinary pioneers,
including Charlie Trotter, Daniel Boulud, and Thomas Keller, who orchestrated a
fast-paced and ever-changing live auction to benefit Five & Alive.
So step outside, walk more often, and enjoy the warm weather. We’ll continue our
celebration of the great outdoors in the fall, when we share all that’s fashionable for the
upcoming season.
Happy summer!
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SUSAN NIXON
PUBLISHER OF
CAPITOL FILE |
JASON BINN
CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF
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