SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2010

Fenty fires shelter operator

Sex allegations at

Families Forward might lead to criminal charges

by Darryl Fears

Families Forward, which man-

aged a crowded family shelter in the District, was fired Friday after allegations of sex between male employees and female residents, and police are considering wheth- er to bring criminal charges against two former employees, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said. The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homeless- ness, which manages the city’s contracts with shelter providers, will run the Family Emergency Shelter at the former D.C. General Hospital complex in Southeast Washington until another opera- tor is found. Families Forward’s ouster had been anticipated for a week, but the end came Friday morning when chief executive Ruby King- Gregory was notified that the nonprofit group’s $2.5 million contract to manage the family shelter and the New Beginnings transitional shelter in Northwest would end April 30. It was in- structed to leave the facility im- mediately. Fenty (D) and Department of

Human Services Director Clar- ence H. Carter said they were dis-

turbed that Families Forward had not notified them of the allega- tions until a resident identified by the initials P.H. e-mailed Fenty di- rectly March 17, saying that she had been propositioned by an em- ployee and that she knew of at least one female resident who had had sex with an employee. Days later, King-Gregory sent a

letter to Fenty confirming that at least two allegations of sex be- tween employees and shelter resi- dents had been made in the first week of March and that two staff members were terminated as a re- sult. King-Gregory said she had no excuse for failing to notify the city, as required in its contract. She declined to comment Friday. D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles said a city investigation found that women were harassed by shelter personnel, residents did not receive proper services and case managers failed to refer residents to other housing and jobs. The city inspector general reported that “the allegations are serious and should be referred to” D.C. police, Nickles said. Families Forward sought to cover up the allegations, Carter said. “There was an intent on us not knowing,” he said. Advocates said the city’s ap- proach to housing homeless fami- lies last winter was full of mis- takes. The Washington Legal Clin- ic for the Homeless warned the city last summer that more than 425 homeless families were on a

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waiting list for shelter, and it was evident that significantly more shelter space was needed than in years past. Officials increased the family shelter capacity from 75 to 100 rooms for the winter hypothermia season, from Nov. 1 to March 31. As families poured in to escape freezing temperatures and record snowfall, an additional 35 rooms were opened. City law guarantees a bed to any homeless person dur- ing the hypothermia season. The demand overwhelmed the

city’s supply, as it swelled to 65 families over capacity. Residents testified Wednesday

at a D.C. Council hearing, chaired by Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), that they slept in hall- ways and common rooms with lit- tle privacy among men, women and children. Meanwhile, a 5-week-old girl died under suspi- cious circumstances at the shel- ter. Carter said a medical examin- er’s report listed the cause of death as sudden infant death syn- drome, but he declined to release the name of the infant. Carter defended the city, saying plans for the hypothermia season were insufficient during one of the worst winters in history. But Legal Clinic Director Patty

Mullahy Fugere disagreed. “There was a perfect storm of events,” she said, “but there were a lot of in- dications early on that something was wrong.”

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14-year-old murder suspect was first arrested at age 9

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The teen could be locked up un- til he turns 21. At that point, the family court and the DYRS would lose jurisdiction, and he would go free. In 2007, two years after com-

pleting probation after his first simple assault charge, to which he pleaded guilty, the boy was arrest- ed for trying to steal a music play- er from someone at his school. He was charged with robbery, simple assault and assault on a police of- ficer. He was placed on probation, which he completed. The teen was first committed to

the DYRS for theft and receiving stolen property in June 2009. He was sent to New Beginnings, the District’s long-term juvenile de- tention center in Anne Arundel County, for 30 days. After being discharged from New Beginnings, the teen was released to his grandmother in July while being monitored and counseled by youth services workers. In October, the teen was

charged with simple assault after another school fight. He was placed on unsupervised proba- tion by a D.C. Superior Court juve- nile judge because, according to court records, he was already be- ing monitored by the DYRS,

which sent him back to New Be- ginnings for 30 days. The DYRS then sent him back to his grand- mother and resumed its monitor- ing and counseling of the teen. He was arrested in January in

connection with a stolen vehicle. He spent five weeks in custody, first at the Youth Services Center on Mount Olivet Road NE and then at New Beginnings. District juvenile officials decid-

While at the medium-security facility, the teen walked away twice.

ed not to send the youth back to his grandmother after his dis- charge from New Beginnings in February. Instead, he was placed in a residential treatment center where he attended classes and re- ceived counseling. While at the medium-security

facility, which is less secure than a detention center such as New Be- ginnings, the teen walked away twice. The first time, he returned three days after his disappear- ance. He walked away again

RELIGIOUS SERVICES DIRECTORY

Easter Sunday

ABSOLUTEMONISM

Self-Revelation Church of Absolute Monism

Golden Lotus Temple Yoga Philosophy Swami Premananda of India, Founder Srimati Kamala, Minister

“THINEOWNRENUNCIATION”

Church and Sunday School Services 11 a.m.

301-229-3871; 4748 Western Ave @ 49th St.,NW

www.self-revelationchurch.org

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

METROPOLITAN A.M.E.

The National Cathedral of African Methodism

9:00 AM EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 AM CHURCH SCHOOL

Rev. Ronald E. Braxton, preaching Wednesday, Service 12:00 noon

1518MStreet N.W.Wash. DC 20005 Telephone 202-331-1426

Rev. Ronald E. Braxton, Senior Pastor

TURNER MEMORIAL A.M.E.

7201 16th Place, Hyattsville 301-408-0750

Rev. Darryl E.Walker, Pastor

Easter Sunrise Service, 6:00 AM

Church School Easter Program, 8:30 AM Worship Service, 10:00 AM

Bible StudyWednesday 11:00 AM and 6:45 PM

BAPTIST

BAPTISTCHURCH

5119 4th Street, N.W.

GETHSEMANE

Washington, D.C. 20011

EASTER SERVICE

Rev. Khalfani Drummer, Senior Pastor Sunrise Service at 6:00 a.m. Baptism 7:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.Worship Service

Bible StudyWednesday night, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

For further information, please call the church office on (202) 882-5836

SECOND BAPTIST 816 Third Street N.W. Rev. Dr. James E. Terrell, Pastor 202-842-0233 secondbaptistdc.org

11:00 am - "The Power of the Resurrection" 2 Tim. 2:8 Worship at Thurman Chapel, H.U. Divinity School

(Disciples of Christ)

Shiloh

Wallace Charles Smith Senior Minister

9th & P Streets, N.W.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Rev.Wallace Charles Smith (Baptism)

8:30 AM Church School Easter Program

10:00 AM Rev.Wallace Charles Smith (Holy Communion)

Easter Services 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 am

Saturday • 6:29 pm

“From Here to Eternity” Dr. Jim Baucom, Sr.Pastor

ColumbiaBaptistChurch

103W.ColumbiaSt.

Falls Church, VA

www.columbiabaptist.org

Portuguese, Russian, Spanish&Vietnamese

Columbia@Crossroads 10:30am

3245 GlenCarlynRd. Bailey’sCrossroads,VA

HOLY CONVOCATION, APRIL 11-18, 2010

ZION BAPTISTCHURCH

10 Josephine Street, Berryville, VA

REV. DELBERT HICKS, PASTOR/

CO-HOSTING APOSTLE RANDOLPH WITCHER

website address: www.zbcberryvilleva.org

FEATURING: DR. RANCE ALLEN OF TOLEDO, OHIO

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010, 7:00 P.M.

SERVICE AT 1317 S. PLEASANT VALLEY RD. WINCHESTER, VA

AND APOSTLE SHAWNSTEPHENS

SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

same location (ALL OTHER SERVICES AT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH)

DIVINE SCIENCE CHURCH

2025 35th St.NW,Washington, DC 20007

202/333-7630 or Dial for Meditation 202/338-1240 Sunday 11:00 am divinescience.org

"I Have Overcome" Rev. Janet Friedline

Metaphysical Book Store, Tues.-Thur ., 10 am-3 pm

Next Week at Fourth Presbyterian Church—Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30

Ravi Zacharias

internationally known teacher, writer and theologian, will speak on “JesusAmongOther Gods.”

Other Services in

Arabic, Korean,

EASTER SUNDAY

6:00 AM Sunrise Service

Easter Celebration!

Gospel Praise &Preaching - 8:30 a.m. Brass Ensemble Prelude - 10:40 a.m. Worship Celebration - 11:00 a.m. Servicio en Español - 11:00 a.m.

5 Thomas Circle (Mass. Ave.&14th ST NW) 202.232.0323 www.nationalcitycc.org

Dr. StephenW. Gentle, Senior Minister

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

SIXTH CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

4601 Mass. Ave.NW,Wash. DC 20016

11 am Sunday Services & Sunday School 8 pm-Wednesday Testimony Meetings 202-966-2565

EPISCOPAL

CHRISTCHURCH,GEORGETOWN

Corner of 31st andOStreets,NW (202) 333-6677

EASTER EVE

7:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter Preacher: The Very Rev. Ian Markham, Dean, Virginia Theological Seminary

EASTER DAY

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Festival Choral Eucharist 11:15 a.m. Festival Choral Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

The Reverend Stuart A. Kenworthy, Rector www.christchurchgeorgetown.org

METAPHYSICAL

R.R. 202-363-3853

C.S. Reading Room: 4000 Wisc. Ave.NW M-Fri -Sat 10-4;Wed. 11-2, Tues.& Thurs. 7-9 pm

Passes required for 8 am & 11 am services. Stand-by passes available half hour before each service.

BAPTIST

MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST

215 R.I. Ave., N.W.,Wash., D.C. 202-332-5748 Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5 pm Rev. Terry D. Streeter, Pastor

April 4, 2010

Resurrection Sunday

7:00 am The Exceeding Greatness of His Power Ephesians 1:19-23

10:45 am Needless Disappointment

Luke 24:21-24

Christian Education Institute - April 5-9 at 6:30 nightly Visit our website atwww.MPBCDC.com

Nineteenth Street 4606 16th Street,NW

COMMUNION SUNDAY

Church School 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

"Easter for the Rest of Us"

Dr. Derrick Harkins, Preaching

Be sure to visitwww.everyblessing.org

4850 Blagden Avenue,NW 202-722-4940

www.Zionbaptistchurchdc.org

Rev. KeithW. Byrd., Sr., Pastor Sunday - April 4, 2010

RESURRECTION SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. - ResurrectionWorship Rev. KeithW. Byrd, Sr., Preaching Special Music - Mass Choir

Wed., April 7 - Noon Bible Class 7:00 p.m. - Pastor's Bible Study

First Baptist Church

1328 16th Street, NW

(Prelude at 10:45 a.m.)

Worship at 11:00 a.m.

www.firstbaptistdc.org

Dr. Jeffrey Haggray

Senior Pastor

Sermon: "Suppose You See Jesus!"

CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

BAPTIST BAPTIST

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

6531 Little Ox Rd., Fairfax Station, VA 22039

703-425-0710 www.antioch-church.org

EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES

April 4, 2010 - 6:15 a.m. Sunrise Service

7:45, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.Worship Services at ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

All AreWelcome

EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL

ALL SOULSMEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

2300 Cathedral Avenue NW  Woodley Park Metro 202-232-4244  www.allsoulsdc.org

JOIN USFOR EASTER

Holy Saturday, The Great Vigil of Easter at 8:00 p.m. Music includes anthems & MASS FOR THREE CHOIRS by Gabrieli, accompanied by brass quintet

Easter Day, Low Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt on the church lawn at 10 a.m. High Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Music includes anthems by Haydn, Mozart, Willan, and Schubert’s DEUTSCHE MESSE accompanied by string ensemble

EasterWashington National Cathedral

April 4, 2010

Festival Holy Eucharist

8 am, with Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher, and Bishop of Washington John Bryson Chane, presider

11 am, with Bishop of Washington John Bryson Chane, preacher, and Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, presider

Easter Evensong

4 pm, Canon Carol Wade, preacher

easter Day Organ Recital

5:15 pm, with ScottDettra, organist

Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW • www.nationalcathedral.org

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN

Easter

EASTER SUNRISE

April 4, 2010

6ammorning sunrise Communion service with Dr. Robert Norris

“The Great Reassurance” | Mark 16:1-8

The service will be held on the front (River Road side) of the church and a continental breakfast will follow in the Upper Room.

EASTER MORNING

8, 9:30, & 11am morning services with Dr. Robert Norris

“The Hallelujah Chorus” | 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Music will be provided by the Sanctuary Choir and Fourth Orchestra.

CHILDREN’S EASTER CELEBRATION

During 9:30 Sunday school, children will explore Easter prophecy in a joyful assembly filled with drama,music, and activities.

EASTER EVENING

6pm evening service with Rev. Todd Smedley

“Seeing is Believing” | John 20:24-31

Fourth Presbyterian Church, Dr. Robert M. Norris, Senior Pastor 5500 River Road | Bethesda,MD 20816 | 301-320-3600 | www.4thpres.org

11am Broadcast WAVA 105.1 FM

TeNational Presbyterian

The Bright and Morning Star

Rev. Earl Palmer

Children’s Program at 10 am

Wednesday Teaching Series

Compass Points of the Faith Lecture at 6:30 pm Dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Nebraska Ave.&Van Ness St., N.W. 202.537.0800www.NationalPres.org

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

WWW.STPAULSLUTHERANDC.ORG

4900 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW • 202-966-5489

The Rev. Thomas A. Omholt, Senior Pastor Aline Otten, Music Director

[ SUNDAY APRIL 4, 2010 ]

8:00 A.M. SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

9:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast 9:45 A.M. Easter Egg Hunt

10:40 A.M. Festival Prelude by Coolspring Brass

11:00 A.M. FESTIVAL SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

Organ, Brass, Timpani and Choir

Music by Handel, Bach, Palestrina and Scott

ALL AREWELCOME

UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX USA

St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

15100 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20905

Come Celebrate EASTER with

us and Archbishop Antony

Sat. Eve 11:30 pm Sun. 10:00 am

www.standrewuoc.org

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

Easter Day Activities

Rev. Dr. David E. Gray Preaching

8:30~Worship

Church

Easter Sunday

Worship: 8:30, 10, and 11:30 am

8:45-10:15~Pancake Breakfast 9:30~Easter Celebration, Egg Hunt 10:10~Prelude Music

10:30~Worship with Brass & Choir

Welcoming Child Care Provided

6601 Bradley Blvd. ~ Bethesda, MD 301-365-2850

www.bradleyhillschurch.org

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

LUTHERAN LUTHERAN

SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

9100 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD

Easter Vigil

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday Services

8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 a.m. (11:00 a.m. Children’s Message) 5:00 p.m. (Chapel Vespers)

HE IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

www.saintluke.us

(301) 588-4363

CHRIST IS RISEN!

March 22 and wasn’t apprehend- ed until his arrest Tuesday. Juveniles under DYRS supervi- sion periodically abscond, al- though the rate has declined in re- cent years. The DYRS has a team that tries to locate such youths, who sometimes return on their own. No family members, including the teen’s grandmother, were pre- sent at the hearing Wednesday. A court official said she had called the teen’s grandmother and left a message on her home and cell phones, but the grandmother had not returned the calls. The hearing, the teen’s initial

court appearance in connection with the fatal shootings, was closed to the public. Some of the details of his record were revealed at the hearing. A Washington Post reporter was allowed to attend the hearing on the condition that the teen’s name not be published. Judge Elizabeth C. Wingo said it was “abundantly clear” that the teen was a risk and ordered him held at Mount Olivet Road deten- tion center until his next hearing, April 7.

alexanderk@washpost.comcauvinh@washpost.com

Staff writer Paul Duggan contributed to this report.

THENEWYORKAVENUE PRESBYTERIANCHURCH

Sunrise Service at 7:15 am in Triangle Park

Worship Services 8:45 and 11am

Rev. Roger J. Gench preaching

Special Music by NYA Brass Ensemble

Breakfast served at 7:45 and 9:45 am Family Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am

1313 New York Avenue, N.W.

www.nyapc.org

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