ANOTHER WAY TO TACKLE QUALITY OF LIFE PROBLEMS
Residents on the 3700 Block of Windom were having serious difficulties with students who were renting a  house on that block.
They complained periodically to the police, who came each time. However, for the police, each new call was a new situation,
often involving different officers. The problem continued until they contacted Lt. Mark Carter, the PSA 202 Lieutenant, who in
turn contacted Sgt. Ray Danieli, part of the Partnership for Problem Solving team at MPD Headquarters.

Sgt. Danieli and Lt. Carter got the group of residents together for a series of strategy meetings, that at times included the PSA
officers who had responded to some of the calls. Sgt. Danieli was able to identify the right people in other parts of DC
government who could help. In the end, various city agencies were able to tackle different components of the problem and
citations were issued.  The students' university disciplinary board was also contacted and eventually issued a formal warning. A
"Radio Run" was pulled that showed each time the police had been called to this address. The residents on the block drew up
and signed a petition to show their unity. The landlord was out of the country and unaware of the problems. After learning of
them, and the neighbors' actions, he has indicated he will not renew the students' lease.

It may sound simple, but apparently it took quite a bit of work and perseverance. This approach may be helpful in resolving
other types of chronic problems that have a law enforcement component to them.

For additional information on this:
Lt. Mark Carter at MPDCPSA202@netscape.net or 282-0038
Sgt. Ray Danieli at 727-8753
 

CRIME IN THE 'HOOD
Violent crime continues to be down in PSA 202. From May 1 to May 13, there have been no robberies. There was 1 assault,
1 home burglary, 6 thefts, 2 thefts from auto (also low), 1 stolen auto, 2 simple assaults, 2 threats, 2 destruction of property, 1
drug arrest, 1 indecent exposure on 5200 42nd St, and one stalking disorder on 5200 Wisconsin.
 
 

SOME THINGS DISCUSSED AT THE MAY ANC3E MEETING

-- On Thursday, May 17 at 7:30, there will be an all-PSA meeting with business owners, at the Chevy Chase Pavilion at 7:30.
The Chevy Chase Pavilion is on Wisconsin at Western, across from Mazza Gallery.

-- There will be a City Council  hearing on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Act on May 23 at 2pm.

--  There is only one working radar gun in all of 2D. They are asking for laser radars which are very effective for catching
speeders.

-- The police in this 'Hood are getting quite aggressive about writing tickets. (I've seen some of them at work.) The ticket
writing seems to be going over well with the residents (the residents who are not getting tickets, that is). The other day some
folks were sitting on a stone wall at 42nd and Yuma and applauding each time the officers wrote a ticket.

-- Officers Crawford and Archiga are the school officers, in case anyone wants to talk to them about problems with school kids
in the area.  Contact Lt. Carter to request them.

-- HEROES is fundraising. This is the group that provides scholarships for the children of officers and firefighters in the area
who have died in the line of duty.  They are currently supporting a number of these youngsters. If you'd like to make a
contribution, contact Sgt. Hall on 282-0070 or Lt. Carter.

-- A resident who lives on River Road, across from 46th Street stood up and said that she very much appreciates historical
buildings, but that the house at the corner of River and 46th is not historical in any real sense and is pretty dilapidated. She
asked the Commissioners not to support historical status for it. This topic was not discussed further, but will probably be on the
agenda for the June ANC3E meeting.
 
 

ANC3F MEETING -- NEXT MONDAY
The meeting will be at 7:30 pm on May 21st at Capital Memorial Church, 3150 Chesapeake St.
Tentative agenda items include: Real Property Tax Assessment Process with Herbert Huff, Deputy CFO & Head of Office of
Tax & Revenue; Liquor License Applications for restaurant at Hillwood Museum and renewal for Calvert-Woodley Liquors;
public space permit for new driveway at 4717 Linnean; request for traffic light at Tenleytown Firehouse; update on ward
redistricting and recent traffic summit.
 
 

GRANT REQUESTS TO ANC3E

-- Friends of Bayard Park - for newsletter, mailing, and startup to improve the park and build a playground there.

-- Chevy Chase Plaza Children's Center - hands on summer program for the kids.

--  Friendship Park (aka Turtle Park) -- seed money to build a  "Sprayground" - around an existing water source for hot
summer days.

-- Wisconsin Avenue Beautification Project -- for mulch and plants, which don't come cheap.
They also thanked the merchants along Wisconsin Avenue who have chipped in $1,800. Residents have also donated money
and plants. This project runs from Tenley Circle at Nebraska to Fessenden.

-- Chevy Chase Playground Commission - to help fix up this Playground at about 41st and Legation.

-- "Tait Park" - Park at Ellicott/Western/48th. -- to maintain green space, do some plantings, and build berm along Western
Avenue to deaden noise from traffic.

-- Tenleytown Historical Society -- to do a photo survey of AU Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights. This is to begin a
process to see which houses or institutions should be determined to be historic. This is to produce a proactive approach to
historical designation rather than the reactive one that we have seen as buildings come on the market.
 
 

QUESTIONS ABOUT GRANT REQUEST BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
I would like to invite anyone who is knowledgeable about historical preservation to explain how this process works.  The issue
of historic preservation in this neighborhood has become somewhat controversial and a number of residents, myself included,
have some questions that need to be answered. Some of these questions are:

1.)  Does the private homeowner  or institution have any say over whether their property would be designated historical?

2.) If a homeowner wishes to appeal such a designation, can they do so and how do they do it?

3.) What does historic designation mean to owners in terms of what they can and cannot do to improve or change their
properties?

4.)  If a school such as Janney were designated historic, what would the DC Department of Education have to do to add on to
the school or make changes to it?

5.) How is historic designation enforced?

If anyone has any questions they wish to add to this list, I'd be happy to run them.

Again, I would like to ask someone who is knowledgeable in this area to answer these questions.
Thank you in advance for your answers and expertise. -- KS
 
 

MAYFAIR AT TURTLE PARK
From: <toddandjean@netzero.net> Jean Kintisch
Please join Friends of Friendship Park for the fourth annual Mayfair on Saturday, May 19 at Friendship "Turtle" Park, 45th and
Van Ness Streets NW. The event will be from 10 am to 3 pm and will feature rides (including pony rides, moon bounces and a
hot air balloon), food, baked goods, carnival games, crafts, rides and a silent auction.  The rain date is May 20. Proceeds will
benefit Friends of Friendship Park.  We also urgently need more volunteers to take tickets at the event. The volunteer shifts are
only 2 hours each. For additional information or to volunteer, please call 966-8309.
 
 

JANNEY PARENTS ASK TO KEEP "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED"
As I understand it, DPW wants to repeal prohibitions on right turn on red at all intersections that have this prohibition. The
Janney Parents would like to keep this prohibition at 42nd and Albemarle. IONA wants to keep it at 42nd & River. Both
organizations believe that their members-- very young and very old -- are more in danger of being hit by a car if the cars are
allowed to turn right on red. Residents testified at the recent ANC meeting that cars barely stop now at those intersections.
They believe the situation would worsen if cars were allowed to turn on red.

My experience as a pedestrian is that many cars barely slow down at right turn on red intersections -- KS
 
 

NEWS ON HECHINGER BUILDING
From the May 14 Business Section of the Washington Post:
The developer is considering multiple retail tenants rather than one large store. Home Depot has backed out. One of the
reasons is that the Hechinger store floors can hold 250 pounds per square foot. Stores like Home Depot and Lowe's need
buildings that can hold 600 to 650 pounds per square foot.  I have no information at this time about who might go into that
store.
 
 

SCOOP YOUR PET'S POOP -- WHERE TO FIND THE SIGNS

****  They will be at the Turtle Park Mayfair, along with the Scoop The Poop Mascot in his doggie outfit.

**** From: Catherine J Wiss <schumannwiss@juno.com>
This is in response to those who are looking for signs to encourage pet owners to clean up after their pets.  "Scoop Your Pet's
Poop" signs can be obtained from District Hardware, at 2003 P Street, N.W. (659-8686) and TrueValue Hardware on 17th
(formerly District Servistar Hardware), at 1623 - 17th Street, N.W. (462-3146).  They are also available in bulk from the
Dupont Circle Citizens Association by contacting Frank Chalmers at 331-1248.

The signs are 10"x13", white, black, and red baked enamel on heavy gage aluminum.  They cost $8 each (cash only), with
additional charges for bolts, nuts, and washers.  The Dupont Circle Citizens Association gives a 10% discount for bulk orders
of 11-20 signs and a 25% discount for more than 20 signs.
 
 

TWO APPEALS TO FELLOW DOG OWNERS:
From: Chhayar@aol.com (Chhaya Rao)
As the owner of a dog in the AU Park area, I would like to make a couple of requests in order to help strengthen community
good will toward dogs and their owners.

(1)  Please remember to always pick up after your dog wherever and whenever he relieves himself.  Not only is it the law, but it
is also your personal responsibility.  I am surprised by the frequency with which I see waste on sidewalk boulevards, the grassy
area around the reservoir and community gardens, and personal property.  And please keep in mind that, should your
dog happen to relieve himself in a less visible spot (for example, the ivy on my front slope), you are still obligated to pick it up.
I've had several unpleasant surprises while I've been gardening this spring.

(2)  Please obey the law by controlling your dog on a leash while walking through our neighborhood streets.  In addition to it
being a safety issue for dogs, drivers, kids, and other pedestrians, it is not okay to allow your dog to exercise on and freely
explore my lawn, garden, and flowers.  Please take him to a park for his runs.

Courtesy will go a long way toward keeping everyone happy about our four-footed pals.  Thanks!
 
 

RE:  DAN TANGHERLINI  AS A NO-SHOW
From: NancyLeRoy@aol.com
A number of us on the Fessenden, 45th Street, River Road intersection have been trying to talk with Dan Tangherlini for
months, going on to a year or more. I wonder if he'll ever show up.  Does he really exist?
 
 

TRASH CANS AND TAG RENEWAL

**** From:  (Anne Schwartz) aschwartz@sysnet.net
I would beware of the city's claims that new trash cans will appear  in one month. We heard this back in August, after being
cited for having a broken can. The trash can disappeared in March so we decided to buy a new one then. Maybe it will happen
but I wouldn't hold your breath.

**** From: "Randy Hill" <rbhill01@cais.net>
DC is experiencing a computer 'glitch' in the tag renewal system and has not been sending out the
reminders to renew your tags as they should.  My wife got a ticket on her car and this problem was mentioned on the radio the
other day.
 
 

OLD GARDEN ROSES - LECTURE
From: "Tommy Tomlinson and Penni St. Hilaire" <tommyt@erols.com>
On Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. the Tenley Library will be sponsoring a talk on Old Garden Roses and Lessons
Learned from Henry  Mitchell.  The speaker is Nicholas Weber of the Heritage Rosarium in Brookville, MD.  Mr. Weber will
be bringing some of his roses.  The talk  is free.  One may come at 6:30 and meet the speaker.
 
 

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING WORKSHOP
From:  "Robert Collins" robert.collins@dc.gov
Neighborhood Planning Workshop For Neighborhood Clusters 10/12, 11 & 15.
Cluster 10/12 includes the neighborhoods of Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, Hawthorne, Forest Hills, North Cleveland Park,
and Van Ness.
Cluster 11 includes AU Park, Friendship Height and Tenleytown.
Cluster 15 includes Cleveland Park, Woodley Park and Woodland-Normanstone Terrace.
Saturday, May 19, 2001, 9:00am to 12:30pm, UDC - Building 41 Lobby Level, Van Ness Street entrance. Parking Available
on Campus and Continental Breakfast will be available at start of Workshop. Mayor Williams invites all community members
including residents, business
owners, students, and seniors to attend a Neighborhood Visioning Workshop to: share YOUR vision for YOUR neighborhood
define YOUR essential ingredients for a livable neighborhood
and, most importantly, contribute to a strategic neighborhood action plan which will impact future budget decision for the
District! Please call Robert Collins, the Neighborhood Planning coordinator for Ward 3 for more information at 202.442.7617.

WARD REDISTRICTING
From: MERowse@aol.com (Mary Rowse)
There will be a  city-wide Town Meeting on Redistricting,  Tuesday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community
Center.  Ward leaders and others from across the city will be invited to
come together to learn about an alternative plan, and, with the help of a moderator, come to a consensus about it.

Our goal is to create unity among the residents of D.C. so that the City Council will have no choice but to pass a more sensible
redistricting plan that works for all of us and our communities.  If we can stand together, we have a good chance of
succeeding.  The Council must hear a single,
resounding message from us: Respect our neighborhoods, keep them together.

If you have questions about the meeting or would like to help mobilize city-wide citizen understanding and support for this
effort, please contact Mary Rowse at 362-9279 or at: MERowse@aol.com or Samantha Nolan at 244-2620  or at
nolantutor@yahoo.com.
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: starrkopper <starrkop@starpower.net>
Did anyone get to see the beautiful stitchery exhibit at the DC Jewish community Center?
I have a one bedroom apartment to rent July 1- Nov. 1, furnished, walk to everything and near bus. A nice walk to metro.
Mclean Gardens.  My phone is 202-244-5559 and my cell phone is 202-841-0081.  Leave message.

**** From: "JULIE ABRAMS" <JABRAMS@prodigy.net>
Family seeks piano. If you know of one for sale or being given away,  please contact Julie or David (301) 986-8889 or
jabrams@prodigy.net

****  From:  "DAVID TAUBE"  dtaube@nareit.org
House for sale: 4223 Jenifer St., N.W.  Charming semi-detached, classic federal style, many original details, hardwood floors,
updated kitchen and bath, 3 bedrooms, lots of closet space, separate living room, dining room and eat-in kitchen, central air,
gas heat, 2 off-street parking spaces, covered front porch, rear deck and balcony. Walk to Metro, theaters and shopping.
Asking $383,900. Please contact David Taube at 202-739-9442 or dtaube@nareit.com.

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