![](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EyIqfhDQEws/default.jpg "Stephen DeDakis died on Sunday morning, August 21, in his hometown of Washington, DC He was 22. To friends and family, he was better known as "Weave," "Stevie," "Sven," or "Svenzerelli." An inventive musician and unstoppable -- if amateur -- comedian, Stephen also worked as a line cook at Addie's Restaurant, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. His interest in cooking began at Black's Bar & Kitchen in Bethesda, where he was mentored by Sous Chef Nate Waugaman, now head chef at Addie's where Stephen had recently come to work. Stephen also worked briefly at the Pete's Apizza restaurants in Columbia Heights and Friendship Heights. Born and raised in the Atlanta area, Stephen moved to DC in 2005 and graduated from Emerson Preparatory School in 2007. Stephen played trombone in the marching band at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. He also taught himself to play drums and guitar. He composed music and formed and/or played in several bands in Atlanta and DC, notably: Agg, Whacked, Svenzerelli and the Toads, Marfa, Mastako, The Originators, and The Down by the Riverside Catfish Blues Band. At the time of his death, Stephen was considering several career options: culinary school, teaching history, or possibly even becoming a private eye or stand-up comic -- or maybe all simultaneously. Stephen is survived by his parents, John H. DeDakis and Cynthia Brown DeDakis of Washington, DC He was brother of Emily DeDakis of Belfast, Northern Ireland and James DeDakis of Asheville, NC ...")
Published
April 15, 2013
Here are a dozen or so girls' schools' public thoughts about themselves and their missions.
Make Summer a Special Time!
If you have children in private school, then you are most likely looking at three months, perhaps even longer, which you must fill with activities of one kind or another during the long summer break.
Are You Liable?
Is your DEL key about to get gaveled? It doesn't matter whether you teach in a public or private school setting. You expose yourself to legal risks every single day on the job.
