HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
 

2D CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL  (CAC) TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT
7 PM AT 2D HEADQUARTERS (3320 IDAHO AVENUE).
 

NEXT ANC3E MEETING
From: "Polly King" <pking@lldhhome.org>
Thursday, January 10,  7:30 PM, St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church,
42nd & Fessenden Streets, NW
        1.Open Forum - opportunity for members of the community to raise
issues of
          concern or importance to the 3E neighborhood.
        2.Presentation by 2nd District Police.
        3.Discussion and vote of St. Columbia's Episcopal Church request
to change
          their special exemption that would permit them to have
children on the site
          until 4:00 p.m.
For additional information call (202) 244-0800;  www.anc3e.org

WHEN THE STREET LIGHT HITS YOUR EYES LIKE A . . .
[   Robin_Wolfson@discovery.com --    Does anyone know how one can go
about partially darkening the light that  a street lamp puts out at
night?  I don't want to encourage crime or decrease visibility, however,
I would like to have less light shining in through my bedroom window
shades.]

**** From: Bkravetz@aol.com
Yes, I had that very problem.  You need to call the street light
division  and tell them the problem.  Someone from Pepco will come and
replace the lamp with one that shines down and not out. It took about 3
weeks from the time I called.  Be very specific about where the pole is
and what the problem is.  (Mine was the light on the pole in the alley
behind my house; the light shown right into my bedroom window and hit me
right in the face when I was in bed!)

**** From: Gene Thompson <gene.thompson@jeremiah.com>
Re. street lights -- DC will place a "shade" to block that portion of
the light that hits the window.

**** I'm glad someone raised this question; I have this problem too. I
was referred to 671-2710 and was told that I would have to put my
request in writing and send it to:
Jama Abdi, Chief of Street Lighting
2000 14th St. NW, 8th Floor
D-DOT Street Lighting Section
Washington DC 20009
I was told to be specific about the location of  the pole and to get the
number from the pole. Mine was a 10 digit number on a metal band around
the pole.  -- KS
 
 
 

MORE ON POLICE DEPLOYMENT
From: MPDC2DCMDR@aol.com (Commander Peter Newsham)
Just to echo some of your comments.  I am very concerned as to where Mr.
Catania got the number sixty percent.  Was this based on a best policing
study?  I have never heard this percentage before in my law enforcement
studies.  As you indicated, throwing uniformed officers at a crime
problem can be ineffective.  Each crime requires a different approach.
The uniform patrol officer serves an extremely useful purpose, but so
does the vice officer, the detective, the K-9 officer, the harbor
officer, the ERT officer, the SOD officer, the station officer etc.
 
 
 

DIFFERENCES IN CRIME REPORTS
From:  "Aldo Benini" <abenini@starpower.net>
I have a question on Crimes in the Hood: I look at the crime reports in
the weekly Washington Post District supplement. There, the number of
crimes reported from AUP appears to be far smaller than in the
Community-E reports? Is my impression correct? Are the two reporting
systems different?  I will be grateful for any light you can shed on the
question.

ANSWER: The Washington Post prints just a subset of the crimes -- four
categories. What they call Thefts/Break-Ins, I call Burglaries. They
have no category for what I list as Thefts, Theft From Auto, Assault,
Simple Assault, Auto Theft, Fraud, Arson, Destruction of Property, etc.
There are ten Part I crime categories. The Post just lists four of
these. -- KS
 
 
 

CAT KIDNAPPED BY PEOPLE USING TAXI
From: "Nick DelleDonne" <n.delledonne@erols.com>
Two men ages 20-25, black, 5' 9", put a make-shift leash on my cat and
escaped in a taxi on Fri eve 6 pm, Nov. 2, 2001, at 17th & Riggs Pl NW,
where I live. Three people independently asked them, What are you doing
with that cat? They replied, "Is it your cat?" Each responded, No, but
it belongs to someone on this block. It took four weeks for me to gather
this information but with it I was able to file a crime report with the
3rd District police, until then it was a lost pet.
I fear animal baiting and gaming. I am looking for the cab driver. $500
for info leading to arrest and conviction. Cat is 13 lbs, medium long
hair (fluffy), sandy or buff color with white makings in face, white
throat and white boots. Holds tail straight up in plume. affectionate.
Name is Tiger.
Nick 202 667 9639.
 
 
 

CRIMES IN THE 'HOOD --  December 1 to 31
(By 100 block, not actual address)
ROBBERY
3800 Veazey, gun, 12/9, 0005, sidewalk
5000 Wisconsin, attempt, 12/5, 1930, bank
4500 Wisconsin, gun, 12/13, 0045, drugstore
4100 Jenifer, gun, 12/13, 2125, street
4300 Harrison, knife, 1727, sidewalk
ASSAULT
5300 Wisconsin, 12/2, 0300, street
4200 Fessenden, 12/24, 2145, house  (closed)
BURGLARY
4400 Nebraska, 12/7, 1700, school
4500 Garrison, 12/14, 1630, house
4400 Faraday, 12/14, 1400, house
4000 Yuma, 12/20, 1900, church
4000 Yuma, 12/24, 2200, church
4000 Yuma, 12/25, 2115 church
4000 Yuma, 12/22, 1815 church
4200 Albemarle, 12/31 church
3800 Nebraska, 12/27, 1200, church
4100 Fessenden, 12/20, 0815, house
4500 Wisconsin, 12/18, 0100, restaurant
4500 Van Ness, 12/30, 1300 house
THEFT -- 17
THEFT FROM AUTO -- 14
STOLEN AUTO
4100 42nd St, 12/5, 2330, street
4400 Wisconsin, 12/2, 1600, street
4400 Garrison, 12/10, 2330, street
3600 Warren, 12/27, 2030, street
3700 Alton, 12/28, 1600, street
SIMPLE ASSAULT
3900 Chesapeake, 12/11, 1130, office
4800 Yuma, 12/24, 1145, parking lot
4600 Massachusetts, 12/25, 0025, house  (closed)
4700 Wisconsin, 12/04, 1700, location unknown
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
5200 Wisconsin, 12/2, 0300, street
3900 Chesapeake 12/3, 1530, street
4200 42nd St, 12/6, 1630, street
4200 45th, 12/8, 2100, street
4400 Reno, 12/18, 2000, carport
3900 Garrison, 12/20, 2200, house
MARIJUANA ARREST
4700 Belt, 12/9, 0150, street
FRAUD
5200 Western, 12/13, 1700, department store

Total: 67

The number of burglaries, especially in churches, is the largest I
remember seeing in a long time.

COMPARISON:
December 2001 -- 60 -- (6 robberies; 4 burglaries; 3 assaults)
November 2001 -- 54
October 2001 -- 57
September 2001 -- 65
 
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: "Elinor and Joel Hunter" <greenhunter@starpower.net>
Is there an adult, student, even younger person out there who loves cats
and would be willing to come to our house to feed, water, clean the
litterboxes, and, if Muffin, Pretzel or Cinder permit, pet and/or play
with our three female felines (approximately 7, 8 years old) whenever
we're off on one of our many trips? We always cut off the newspaper
deliveries but if you could also bring in the mail, that would be great,
too. We live within two blocks of  the Friendship Heights Metro stop.
Please reply to greenhunter@starpower.net or phone 202-364-3047 and let
us know what you would charge for such a 6 or 7-day-a-week service.

**** From: "Donald E. Graves" <degraves@wizard.net>
Hi, My computer-talented son Richard is very good at helping people with
their computers, both setting up the hardware and software and operating
problems.  He makes housecalls in the neighborhood and has been a great
help to individuals in the Friendship Heights-Tenleytown area.  He is 19
and graduated from Landon School.  Currently he working part-time as a
web-page designer and is a part-time student at AU.  He can be reached
at 202-362-7917, at degraves@wizard.net and rictus@techie.com.

**** From: "Aaron Epstein" <aajacks@starpower.net>
For excellent jewelry and watch repairs at low prices, I recommend you
see Cory Hyon in the lower floor of Rodman's at 5100 Wisconsin.

**** From: Anji Henderson <vual7@yahoo.com>
Anyone know of a person who will clean gutters?? Insurance is a plus,
quoting one price and then coming up with another three times the amount
is a No! .. Looking like they are just cleaning gutters to see what is
in your house is a NO! And complaining that they have to drive to the
house is a definite NO! Anyone think I have had a string of bad gutter
cleaners?? YES!!

**** From: Rbc4821@aol.com (Robert Crawford)
For Sale:  One, gently used, three passenger (84") sofa from Crate and
Barrel.  Small blue check pattern with custom blue and yellow pillows.
4 years old, very little wear, great condition.  $200.
One hardly used Nordic track.  This is a great workout tool.  $75.
 
 
 

DOES THE BELOW DESCRIBE ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR CADDY?
From:  edw3qc@att.net
From:    Peter Sawitsky <psawitsky@snet.net>

Golfer: Think I'm going to drown myself in the lake.
Caddy: "Think you can keep your head down that long?"

Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course."
Caddy: "Try heaven, you've already moved most of the earth."

Golfer: "Do you think my game is improving?"
Caddy: "Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now."

Golfer: "Do you think I can get there with a five iron?"
Caddy: "Eventually.:

Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world."
Caddy: "I don't think so sir. That would be too much of a
coincidence."

Golfer: " Please stop checking your watch all the time. It's too much
of a distraction."
Caddy: "It's not a watch - it's a compass."

Golfer:  " How do you like my game?"
Caddy: "Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf."

Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?"
Caddy: "The away you play, sir, it's a sin on any day."

Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on."
Caddy: "This isn't the golf course. We left it an hour ago."

Golfer: "That can't be my ball, it's too old."
Caddy: "It's been a long time since we teed off, sir."
 

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