In the portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection last year, the late founder of the Special Olympics movement looks almost ethereal. Bathed in Cape Cod light, her iconic smile turned toward one of the young people pictured with her, Shriver is painted in an elegant dress and pearls, her mane of white hair perfectly in place. But her sons Timothy and Anthony also remember another side to her.

“She was a gigantic competitor, and she loved sports, and she was an incredible friend,” says Anthony, who spoke with Washingtonian.com on the anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act this week. “She loved nothing more than her friends. She loved to get out in the field and compete with her friends.”

It’s with that competitive spirit in mind that Anthony and Timothy Shriver, and the organizations they head—Best Buddies International and Special Olympics—are teaming up for a new event in Washington on October 23: the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Challenge. Participants can sign up for a 20-mile bike ride or tandem race or a 5K run or 3K walk, among other events.

• As if pleading guilty to a felony embezzlement charge wasn’t bad enough, Washington City Paper’s Tim Carman reports that Italian chef Roberto Donna, of the late Galileo and Bebo Trattoria, may owe hundreds of thousands of dollars for what a judge ruled as “minimum wage, overtime, and equal pay violations.” Thursday, Donna will face a hearing to figure out what he owes the 11 employees—bussers, servers, and even his personal assistant—who are bringing the complaint. What will the chef’s latest set of problems do to his forthcoming resurrection of Galileo? Carman notes that the day of ruling, Donna posted an ad on DonRockwell.com looking for a mixologist for a bar to open in August.

Celebrate the first day of the Maya Indie Film Festival tonight at the Landmark E Street Cinema. The six films range from dramas to comedies and feature stars such as Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits, and Michelle Rodriguez. The Kid: Chamaco; Backyard; Chasing 3000; In Therapy; Tropico de Sangre; and Solo Quiero Caminar play back to back each day. Tonight catch Backyard at 7:30 and The Kid: Chamaco at 9:45. Tickets are $7 for a single movie, $42 for a week pass.

Come support your favorite soccer team for the Street Soccer Championship USA at Kastles Stadium at 11th and H streets, Northwest. Tonight’s the kickoff of the three-day tournament, which features 200 players from 19 cities across the country. The winning men’s and women’s teams will be selected to represent the United States at the Homeless World Cup in Brazil. The DC championship benefits programs targeted at the city’s homeless and impoverished populations. The Parade of States is at 5, opening-round matches at 6; free.

Enjoy a beach night with the Sons of Pirates at the Rio Summer Concert Series. Best known as a Jimmy Buffet tribute band, the group also plays Bob Marley, Kenny Chesney, and Beach Boys tunes. 6 PM; free.

Although airlines have been recovering lately from the economic recession, they continue to impose hefty fees on customers who travel with more than the clothes on their backs. Airlines have been making big bucks off fees for checked baggage, but starting Sunday Spirit Airlines will charge as much as $45 for carryon luggage that won’t fit under the seat in front of you. Passengers, naturally, are upset. The DC-based Association for Airline Passenger Rights has urged a boycott of Spirit Airlines. A Spirit spokesperson called the boycott “absurd.” It remains to be seen whether other airlines will adopt Spirit’s policy or whether they will put the carryon fees on hold, fearing passengers’ wrath.

JetBlue is one of two remaining airlines that don’t charge for the first checked bag (the other is Southwest). It also does things such as put on free concerts inside terminals, as it did last night when Sarah McLachlan performed at JFK in New York. And until 11:59 tonight, JetBlue is offering some exceptional deals from Washington: Boston is $39, Orlando is $69, and Long Beach and Oakland are $129 (all prices one way).

Gettin' ink engagement sesh.

A Rockstar Diaries wedding.  

To-die-for couture on Cherry Blossom Girl.

Lindsay & Kevin's DC wedding.  

Love the idea of Norrinda & Fareed's faraway shots.  

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One of the nice things about online advertisements is that you don’t have to pay by the word. However, you wouldn’t know this judging fromn this week’s best missed connections. These Craigslisters are pithy and to the point. They do not wax romantic about the luminescent colors of that girl’s dress flowing in the breeze. In fact, why even mention a color at all? Just buy a guy a kayak already, gosh.

You cruised me Sunday morning in my ‘65 MB SL on 17th St - m4m - 56 (dc)
Date: 2010-07-26, 7:15AM EDT
You were a cute young guy, dark hair, shorts and t-shirt crossing 17th St. (around Church St.)this morning as I was coming down in my 1965 Bordeaux colored MB 230SL. It was probably the car, not me that you kept looking at, but if not, let me take you for a ride in it. IF YOU ARE JUST INTERESTED IN CARS, I also have two other MB’s convertibles and 3 other cars as well. Let’s go for a ride! If you don’t see this, anyone else want to take me up on the ride...

So the only way to see all six cars is if you’re NOT interested in the driver?

Megabus redhair - m4w - 24 (Bus from philly)
Date: 2010-07-27, 8:44PM EDT
I know not her name. Red hair. Education vocation. I am tall. Left in a hurry. Email.

I know not your name. Incapable of full sentences. Possible nine-year-old . . . or Ernest Hemingway. No chance.

Congress has tackled a diverse set of issues this week, from campaign-finance reform to cocaine sentencing. The Congressional Twitterverse, however, is a bit more predictable: lots of partisanship and creatively punctuated tweets. Plus Joe Wilson, John Boehner, and Donna Edwards are sarcastic, condescending, or both; Charlie Rangel masters—or muffs—timing with a tweet about cocaine around the same time that the House Ethics Subcommittee announces 13 charges against him; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is encouraging; John McCain discusses eyeballs; and Harry Reid slams opponent Sharron Angle at every turn, er, tweet.

cbrangel Cong. Rangel: Bill To Narrow Cocaine Sentencing Disparities is an Important First Step http://bit.ly/cracksentence
Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York

Erik_Paulsen @DarrellIssa @repaaronschock & my amndts to reduce govt waste were rejected by the majority! The spending spree continues.#reformrejected
Rep. Erik Paulsen, Minnesota

HarryReid Sharron Angle wouldn’t bring a dime to Nevada for education, wants to kill the Department of Ed http://bit.ly/c0jW4k #nvsen
Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada

This week’s Top Chef featured a Quickfire of lobbyist-friendly toothpick snacks, followed by an elimination challenge that sent the contestants to cook a “power lunch” at the Palm, using the restaurant’s proteins. Saddled with swordfish, Miami chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo dished it up pan-seared with a vanilla/mustard beurre blanc. Alas, the judges found her dish too “sweet” and “totally unfocused” and sent her home. She chatted with us about the case of the missing pea puree, her rivalry with fellow Miami chef Michelle Bernstein, and why she wouldn't do the show again.

In honor of this month’s Nonstop From Washington guide to Copenhagen, we’ve set our style radar to Danish detection mode. Didn’t know Denmark is world-renowned for the sleek, minimalist look that defined ’60s mod? Consider this edition of Design Scout a crash course in the most important pieces.