ANNUAL BOY SCOUT PANCAKE BREAKFAST
From:  "Sally Haskell"
Boy Scout Troop 100 will hold its 14th annual pancake breakfast on
Saturday, October 19,
from 8:00-11:00 am.  The breakfast will be at the River Road
Presbyterian Church, 4420 River Road NW.  Tickets, which are $5 for
adults and $3 for children 12 and under, can be purchased at the door.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage, ham, juice, coffee, tea, cocoa.
And the boy scouts will provide live entertainment.

From: Kathy Smith -- I've been going to these breakfasts for years. The
food is good and the entertainment by the scouts is a real hoot.
 
 
 

TURTLE PARK HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
From: "toddandjean" <toddandjean@netzero.net> (Jean Kintisch)
Please join us for Friends of Friendship Park's Sixth Annual Halloween
Festival on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m to Noon at Friendship
"Turtle" Park.  This is a free family event for the community.
Activities will include pumpkin decorating, crafts, costume parade,
magical entertainment by The Great Zucchini, refreshments and piñatas.
Please mark National Make a Difference Day bringing clothing to donate
to charity.  Friendship "Turtle" Park is located at 45th and Van Ness
Streets NW in Washington, DC.  For more information, please call Jean at
(202) 966-8309.
 
 
 

FRIENDS OF FT. BAYARD PARK
From: "DiBiase, Thomas" <Thomas.DiBiase@usdoj.gov>
"The Friends of Ft. Bayard Park, located at the corner of River Rd. and
Western Ave., will hold a meeting to discuss fundraising on November 2,
2002 at 4:00 in the Tenley Library.  The group has received approval
from the National Park Service to raise money to replace the playground
equipment at the park.  The group has a plan in place and wishes to
begin fundraising.  For more information, contact Tad DiBiase at
202-246-2083."
 
 
 

PLEASE BE A CONSIDERATE NEIGHBOR
From: "D. Noble" <noble@olg.com>
Someone is not cleaning up after their dog on the 4600 block of Warren
Street.  So far there has been dog waste on my front lawn and on the
grassy stretch where I park my car.  Please be considerate and scoop up
the poop!  Thank you.
 
 
 

MORE ON TICKETS YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED

**** From:  "Jeffrey Modell" <j.modell@verizon.net>
I received a ticket with my license plate number, but I had never been
to the location of the alleged violation and, more importantly, the
description of the car was definitely not mine (wrong make, model, and
color). I followed the appeals process fully. I went through one or two
appeals, explaining in letters each time that my car did not match the
described car. They kept coming back with tough-you owe money. Then, I
got to the last chance appeal, which is a civilian board of reviewers.
However, to use this appeal, you have to pay an additional fee. I wrote
in a strongly worded letter about the whole ridiculousness and requested
that they not cash my check for the additional fee, since this was
clearly not my fault. Several weeks later, I received a notice that the
case was dismissed and they returned my check uncashed. It was clear to
me that they expected that I would just give in if no one helped me. I
am sure that this doesn't give you any hope, but I can only say that you
should persevere.

**** From Kathy Smith -- If you read the story in Monday's Washington
Post and today's editorial, you'll know that computer systems in the DC
government are not up to snuff. Some  work; some don't. It's really a
puzzle to me that there are still so many inaccurate data bases and weak
or nonfunctioning systems in DC. Why is this? Also, see next item and
note his concern about possible identity theft in these cases.

**** From: Richard Clark <biking2@yahoo.com>
Have recently gotten two e-mails from others in the area that have
received notices about cars they do NOT own, but received parking
tickets for those non-existent cars.  One went ahead and paid.  But
after receiving something in the mail the other day, completely
unrelated, where a female name, who does not even live here, was
included with my name on a bill, I feel that I have to be sure that this
is absolutely cleaned up.  A bit afraid of identity theft here.
---------
Also called DMV, just to cover all the bases, and the story gets
stranger all the time.  Giving them the ticket number, plus my name and
address and her response was:  "What???,  that car is not even
registered to you,  the real owner lives on 39th street.  She did
suggest that I take a "copy" of what was sent to me with the caveat of
not letting them have the original (humm, that's strange) and going down
to adjudication just to be sure.

Thanks for the suggestion of "Title History" for that car, just to be
sure my name is cleared.  Reason being, identity problems.  Having dealt
with the city a couple of times, I never hang up or give all information
to a person unless I have the correct spelling of their name and
position. And thanks for all the additional names to send "cc's", I have
discovered that sometimes it lets them know they are dealing with
someone that is going to follow up the situation very close.

**** From: Thomas Hier <hier@biddhier.com>
You are a trooper to pursue courses of action for the poor gentleman
with  the false ticket that he received.  In reading over the steps that
Detective Straub outlined, however, I couldn't help but be bewildered
that such a process is necessary to "prove the negative."  Take a trip
down to DMV to correct a mistake that he had no hand in making??  Dig up
all his documents, write letters and copy the world??  Do the powers
that be have any idea how outrageous this looks to the average citizen?

I had a similar unfortunate situation a number of years ago.  It took
more than a year of reviewing code sections to determine my rights,
letter writing, phone calls, etc., to get the problem corrected.  Even
then, the city didn't admit the mistake and void the ticket.  It simply
"waived" the requirement to pay the fine.  Any wonder that  the DMV
continues to have such a bad rap? Thanks for letting me vent.
 
 
 
 

RE:  ENERGY SERVICES HARDSELL

**** From:  nancila@att.net (Nancy LeRoy)
Don Oldenburg of the Washington Post says he may do an article about
energy services hardsell.  I sent him an email a while back asking about
these folks who are doing a hard sell not only in person, but over the
phone.  When you ask for more info they refer you to the web --
energyservices.com and pepcoenergy.com

The fine print tells you that they're not connected to PEPCO.

**** From: FrantzFSA@aol.com (Robert Frantz)
I've had at least 2 visits from Pepco people  [?? See above.]  wanting
to discuss reducing my energy bill. But I've not had time for it nor the
desire to go get my bills and talk with them at my front door about it.
Seems a strange way to go about this.

Also, I too got one on those mysterious checks from DC. We don't know
what it's for. My
accountant advised to just hold on to it for a couple of months. I'll be
interested in your other feedback on these topics.
 
 
 
 

COMMENTS ON DRINKING WATER

**** From: Joseph Cotruvo <vze254xa@verizon.net>
Dear Ms Epstein: How old is the house? and plumbing? What were the
measured concentrations of lead? It isn't likely that the mains water
has the lead. It is more likely that there may be a lead "gooseneck'
connection from the main to your service line, or that your service line
on your property is lead. Another possibility is that your pipes may be
being used as an electrical ground for your house wiring that makes them
(old lead soldered joints) more easily corroded by the water.

**** From: Patterson, Kathleen (COUNCIL)"
<KPATTERSON@dccouncil.washington.dc.us>
To:  'Rebecca Epstein' <REpstein@TLPJ.ORG>
I have received your email regarding the high levels of lead in your
water and we are trying to find answers to solve this problem. Please
also provide us with a phone number at which to reach you.

**** From: "Judd Volino & Julia Kazaks" <kazalino@starpower.net>
We also live in AU Park.  Using a kit that sounds similar, we sent off
our water to be tested, probably about a year to 18 mos. ago.  At that
time, the results came back within normal range.

**** From: "Joanne Capper" <jocapper@worldnet.att.net>
I've been worried about lead in our water for some time now, but the
only step I've taken is to get the Brita filter and don't even know
whether it filters lead.  It seems that it should be the responsibility
of the DC Govt to ensure that we're not being poisoned by our water, and
they should be liable if we have been damaged by it. I'm curious to hear
others' reactions.

**** From: skropf@att.net
We use a Brita filter and Brita's website says it gets rid of 97% of the
lead in water.
**** From: "John A. Moody" <johnamoodydc@att.net>
I've lived on Brandywine St for 30 years now, am now in my 81st year and
am still above ground,  vertical and more or less of a tepid
temperature. Seriously, I've used a Brita filter pitcher for years for
my drinking water. It improves the taste greatly and the filter refill
box states " Eliminates 98% of lead."  Along with other things it
eliminates. So here's a cheap and safe solution to the problem, it
appears.

**** From: Thomas R Hebert <thebert@capitolink.com>
Had the water tested for lead when we moved into 1932-built Friendship
Heights house when we moved here in 1997.  Lead was well below
acceptable levels.  Will be anxious to hear about results of more recent
testing.

**** From: GSReb@aol.com (Gail Rebhan)
I had the lead in water level tested for our house about 16 years ago.
At that time the levels were normal.

**** From: "Kosta N. Adamopoulos" <kna@alphatecpc.com>
 Even if the Epstein's go through a costly replacement of the lead line
leading from the street to their home, which I suspect is the case, high
lead concentrations still may appear.  The most reliable and cost
effective measure available to them is to install a filtration system
within their home.  Multiple stage filtration systems are available for
filtering out lead and a host of other nasties.  Large systems can
filter the entire potable system of  the house, and can be easily
installed by a plumber.  Smaller systems can be installed under sinks,
where drinking is done.  An immediate fix for the family's health is to
buy a Britta Water Pitcher.  The Britta filter is rated to remove lead,
but not biohazards, as the larger, more expensive multiple stage filters
provide.

**** From: Abauer4600@aol.com (Amy Bauer)
I had a problem with water quality that lasted over a year and was just
settled on September 24th.  It became so bad that we had to flush our
pipes for as long as 20 minutes just to get the water to a pale yellow.
I made multiple calls to WASA who would come out and flush the hydrant
in front of my home - very disturbing considering the drought.  This
"fix" would clear the brown, sandy water for a day or two but the
problem slowly returned.  Long story short: It turned out that there was
a valve closed directly in front of my home that was causing me to be at
the end of the line - meaning I got all of the sediment backed up into
my house.  A few neighbors (that I know of) were suffering the same
problem to a lesser degree.

Bottom line is that WASA did nothing to open the valve (knowing it was
closed) until the Health Department (DOH) got called in.  A neighbor
called DOH who tested her water and found it to be contaminated with
certain microbes that were at a high level.  The DOH investigator had a
WASA employee on the scene within 6 minutes.  Following a VERY heated
discussion between the two men, the WASA employee finally gave in and
opened the valve which was about a 15 minute job.  The problem has been
completely cleared for me and my neighbor and her water has also tested
clear of all of the contamination.

**** From: Rebecca Epstein <REpstein@TLPJ.ORG>
I had many people contact me last week. This email had some particularly
helpful information that I thought I'd pass along, in case you think
others will benefit from it (it came from Laura Palmer):
-----------------------------
For the first time since 1993, beginning in June 2002, the DC water
authority began to detect system wide exceedances of the lead action
level.   DC is an older system and lots of pipes (both those in homes
and also those out in the distribution system) contain lead or
lead/copper solder.  Due to the recent exceedences, the WASA now is
required by law to begin action for lead remediation.  As such they must
develop public information, begin replacing 7% of their lead service
lines annually, increase monitoring frequency and consider other actions
to decrease lead in the distribution system.  The public information
will be ready for publication soon.
 
 
 

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THE CITY TO TEST YOUR WATER
[Note: the following was sent to me before I found out that the city
would test the water, of anyone who requested it, for free in January.
--KS]

From: nevel <nevel@eli.org> (Bonnie Nevel)
I just called Express  Analytical Labs for a water testing kit. I spoke
to a woman named
Robin, who told me that I was about the 10th, at that time, from my
neighborhood. We agreed that more people would probably be calling in
the near future, and discussed if there might be some way for the
company to send a large shipment of kits to one central address, rather
than mailing out to many many individuals.

I am therefore offering to coordinate a mass shipment of water testing
kits to make them available to anyone in the area who wants to test
their water. I'm hoping this will make it easier on people to become
motivated to test their water so we can really see whether we have a
widespread problem in our neighborhood. I live at 46th and Warren (near
Turtle Park), so I'm convenient to Tenley/AU residents.

As Rebecca noted, once you receive the kit, you then send the water to
be tested back to the company to be analyzed, along with a check for
$22. There is no charge for receiving the kit.

To best gauge how many kits the company should mail, I would ask anyone
interested in receiving one to send me an email  <nevel@eli.org>. Please
put "water testing kit" in the subject line. (If you are one of the 10
or so people who have already called this morning and don't mind picking
kits up from my house, please let me know that too.)

When the kits come in, I'll send an email to everyone who contacted me
and let them know where and when they can pick up the kits.
Thanks, Rebecca, for alerting us to this important issue.
Bonnie Nevel
 

**** From: Karen Hopfl Harris <khopfl@psr.org>
It sounds like a number of people including myself called the testing
company today and someone in the neighborhood offered to coordinate
collecting samples and sending them to
the lab.  If this person cannot do it I have offered to as well.  We
have a super water purifier that takes out everything including lead.
 
 
 

A NOTE OF CAUTION ABOUT WATER FILTERS
From: Kathy Smith -- I seem to recall reading that the various filter
systems, like Brita, work only if you are willing to clean out the
filters fairly frequently. Does anyone have information about how easy
this is to do and how often it needs to be done? Personally, I'd rather
have my water tested so that I can be sure it's clean, and not have to
bother with filter systems.
 
 
 

PHONE NUMBERS FOR DC'S WATER QUALITY DIVISION
Some folks are having trouble getting through on the number I listed for
Silas Obasi. I tried it again and it's correct, but here are all the
numbers I have:
612-3443
612-3441
612-3440
612-3434
 
 
 

CAT LOVER LOOKING FOR A KITTEN OR YOUNG CAT
From: "Ann Eichenberger" <aeichenberger@mindspring.com>
My 18 year old cat died this summer. I am looking for a healthy cat
(less than one year old) or a kitten. Must come from a home that gives
cats loving care. I would prefer a cat from a private source. Ann
Eichenberger 202-363-7417
 
 
 

DOOR-TO-DOOR SCAM ALERT
**** From:  merowse@aol.com (Mary Rowse)
From:  tenleytown@yahoogroups.com
The following excerpts of an exchange of emails on the Cleveland Park
Listserv offers valuable information on a door-to-door scam that may
make it's way to our end of town, if it hasn't already.

**** From: SarCanz@aol.com
Last Saturday, a 10-12 year old boy came to our door soliciting
contributions for Run for the Arts.  He had what appeared to be a
legitimate Run for the Arts pledge form. The boy told me to write out
the check to his teacher, James Reed, showing me the name on the pledge
form. I wrote out a check for $15, using the pen the boy had with him.

This Thursday evening, I happened to look at our bank records on line
and discovered that a check with the same number as the one I'd given
the boy had been cashed Tuesday at a branch of our bank in the amount of
$450.  It turns out that the pen the boy gave me was erasable and the
amount of the check was changed before it was cashed.

**** From: "seidcon1" <seidcon1@yahoo.com> (Steve Seidman)
I hate to be an alarmist, but those of you who unfortunately were
victimized by the Run for the Arts scam may want to think about closing
the account on which the check was written & opening a new account. Now
that these crooks have your account #, who knows what kind of trouble
they can cause.  At a minimum, you should ask the bank to put your
account on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
 
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: TROINC@aol.com (Chip Levy)
I'm looking for a flexible and good landscape designer who can help me
develop an overall plan for my smallish Friendship Heights house.  I'd
like to do the planning now and start some planting this fall, with more
planting and additional projects over the next year or two.  Any
recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

**** From: Sharlene Kranz <skranz_99@yahoo.com>
A ping-pong table in my basement is looking for a new home.   Has all
its balls and paddles.  Would be happy to be donated to a non-profit
group.

BICYCLE REPAIR SUGGESTIONS
****From:  Rick Dulaney <DULANER1@WESTAT.com>
It's a little farther afield, but I had a terrific experience at
Performance bikes in Rockville's Congressional Plaza.  It's large,
clean, easy to get to/park near, and handles everything.  I recently
took my bike in after several years in the outdoor shed, expecting a
"tune-up" bill of $75+.  The
shop had it for 30 minutes, declared that all it needed was cleaning,
oiling and some air, all of which are provided as free services, so they
went ahead and did it.  Big Wheel Bikes in Bethesda quoted me either
$49, $69 or more depending on what I needed.  So I'd recommend
Performance.  (I only went there originally because they are Thule
dealers and I needed a rack.)

**** Kathy Smith -- I've had very good experiences with Hudson Trail
Outfitters on Wisconsin Avenue for bike repairs -- several different
times.

**** From: Noguru81@aol.com (Kaid Benfield )
I am an avid cyclist who maintains several bicycles and has periodic
repair and upgrade
work.  I highly recommend Dale Murphy of Dale's Cycle Works,
www.dalescycleworks.com,
301-529-0945.  Dale has a van and comes to your house to do the work,
which is a great
convenience.  He has done a lot of work for years for DC cycling
enthusiasts, both on his own and in his previous incarnation as head
mechanic at The Bicycle Place in Bethesda before that shop closed.  He's
great.
 

**** From: CaryRidder@aol.com
This young woman, Jordan Kime, has babysat for us and is lovely.  Recent
Tulane graduate available for babysitting late afternoons and evenings
during the week and anytime on weekends; have own transportation;
references available. Please call (202) 277-2339
 

RE: COMPUTER PROBLEM SOLVING AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
**** From: Sdrobis@aol.com (Susan Drobis)
For help with Windows 98 and 95 I recommend Damon Metz: excellent,
reliable and reasonable: dmetzkayak@hotmail.com.

**** From: Tombethell@aol.com
I can strongly recommend Zevi Mehlman, dba Computer Doktor
(301-649-3838).
 

**** From: <info@adblanks.net> (Steve Cullen)
Please post my "www.asksteve.us" web site on the DC list serve networks.
Thanks - Steve Cullen, Silver Spring [re: grading or drainage problems]
 
 

 
COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON'S E-NEWSLETTER #10
From:  "Pagano, Penny (COUNCIL)" <Ppagano@dccouncil.washington.dc.us>
E-Newsletter #10
October 11, 2002
DIRECTORY OF TOPICS:
Ward 3 Security Update
Upcoming Council Hearings
Guilty Plea Entered Under Parental Kidnapping Extradition Act of 2001
Community News
Council Action on the Budget
[Contact Penny Pagano for entire newsletter -- KS]
 
 

COUNCILMEMBER  BRAZIL'S NEWSLETTER
From:  "Heilbron, Shana (COUNCIL)"
<SHeilbron@dccouncil.washington.dc.us>
In this week's issue...
-       DCCA Meeting - Plans for Continued Development and Historic
Preservatin
-       Anacostia Coordinating   Council Boat Ride
-       Iris Scanning System Demonstration
-       HUD Awards District $42.3 Million
-       A New Home for Food & Friends
 
 
 
 

CHURCH BAZAAR TO BENEFIT ST. LUKE'S SHELTER, OCTOBER 26
From:  anc3b@aol.com
CHURCH BAZAAR OCTOBER 26, 10-4.
Afternoon tea, vintage fashion show, Halloween costumes, household
treasures, clothes, books and more. All proceeds benefit St. Luke's
Shelter.
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
3655 Calvert St. NW (Calvert & Wisconsin)
Washington, DC 20007
202-333-4949
www.saintlukesmethodist.org
 
 
 

FOREVERGREEN: VOLUNTEER THIS SUNDAY 10/20 AT SOAPSTONE CREEK
From: "Elizabeth Berry" <elizabeth_berry@msn.com>
I'm trying to find an email for the Tenleytown Citizens Association to
send this as an FYI for anyone interested, especially in helping with
maintenance throughout the year.  Please forward to anyone you think
would be interested - thanks!
 
Come help clean up the banks of Soapstone Creek!   Volunteer to pull
non-native invasive plant species that are strangling trees and covering
vegetation to improve animal habitat along the river.  Vines and other
invasive plants strangle young trees and block their light, which
actually kills the native trees.  This in turn destroys habitat, since
trees house birds and other small animals.

A section of Soapstone Creek sits on Wilson High School property.  The
stream has trash in it and the banks are overgrown with invasive plants.
We will be removing the invasive plants and trash in preparation for a
tree planting in November.  This is a long-term project by the students
at Wilson High School and the DC Environmental Health Administration.
They need volunteers to help with regular maintenance, so let us know if
you live nearby and could help!
WHEN:  This Sunday, October 20, 2:00-5:00pm
DIRECTIONS:  Soapstone Creek is the wooded area located at Nebraska
Avenue and          Albemarle Street, NW, a few blocks off Wisconsin
Avenue.  It is between the houses under construction and the Wilson High
School Pool, and is  most easily accessed along Nebraska Avenue.

Please RSVP with your name and the tel. # where you can  be reached in
the event of any last minute change of plan  (not expected, but better
safe than sorry!)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kerry Manire
DC Fisheries and Wildlife Division
Phone: 202-535-1739
Email: kmanire@dchealth.com
 
Forevergreen is a volunteer program coordinated by the DC Jewish
Community Center.  We volunteer for environmental service projects in
and around D.C.  We meet one Sunday a month for activities such as
helping with a turtle count in Rock Creek Park, spending a morning
working on the city's only working organic farm, or doing a clean-up of
sensitive habitat.  It's fun, a good way to meet other volunteer-minded
people and help improve our environment.  We are currently looking for
volunteers to help with database  management and publicity/outreach.

FAQs: Do I need to be Jewish to participate?  No, Forevergreen is open
to everyone of any religion, age etc. Is this a singles event?  Not as
such, although the majority of our  members are in their 20's and 30's
and single.

It takes less than 1 minute a day to click on www.therainforestsite.com
to help save rainforests - it's free and has already saved over 6,000
acres!
 
 
 
 

CELEBRATE THE AVALON THEATRE AND 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASABLANCA
From: Jennifer Kaplan <jenikap@bellatlantic.net>
From:  tenleytown@yahoogroups.com
Mark your calendars: On Monday, October 28, 2002 there will be a special
evening to benefit the Avalon Theatre Project and celebrate the 60th
anniversary of the film classic, Casablanca. Join us for dinner and a
showing of the film at the American City Diner, 5532 Connecticut
Ave.,NW. Dinner, 6:30-7:30, film at 8:00. Admission for the benefit
screening and dinner is $40.00.
For more information and updates check our web site
http://www.theavalon.org.
 
 

NEWS RELEASE FROM MPDC
From:  anc3b@aol.com
*********************************************
NEW PHOTO RADAR ENFORCEMENT ZONES ANNOUNCED
*********************************************
In response to continuing public concerns over speeding in DC
neighborhoods, the MPDC is adding four new enforcement zones to its
photo radar speeding reduction program and will be redeploying photo
radar vehicles within some existing enforcement areas.

Within the next week, the MPD plans to add the following four
enforcement zones to its regular rotation of photo radar vehicle
deployments:

4900-5600 blocks of Eastern Avenue, NE
2700-3700 blocks of Minnesota Avenue, NE
2500-3100 blocks of New Mexico Avenue, NW; and
2300-3200 blocks of Porter Street, NW.

In addition, the MPDC will redeploy photo radar vehicles within some of
the 60 existing enforcement zones that were announced more than a year
ago. There are now a total of 64 areas in which photo radar vehicles may
be deployed. Currently, five photo radar vehicles rotate among a
selection of the enforcement zones. The photo radar vehicles are
deployed from approximately 7 am to 10 pm, Monday through Saturday. Read
the news release at:  http://mpdc.dc.gov/news/news.asp?sid=_.

Second District Locations

2500-3100 blocks of New Mexico Avenue, NW
2300-3200 blocks of Porter Street, NW
1900 - 2600 blocks of Calvert St., NW
4900 - 5800 blocks of MacArthur Blvd., NW
4500 - 5000 blocks of Western Ave., NW
4300 - 4500 blocks of River Rd., NW
3900 - 4500 blocks of Massachusetts Ave., NW
3900 - 5900 blocks of Nebraska Ave., NW
3300 - 3900 blocks of Military Rd., NW
1500 - 3000 blocks of Foxhall Rd., NW
4800 - 5200 blocks of Loughboro Rd., NW
5900 block of Dalecarlia Pkwy., NW
2800 - 3100 blocks of Arizona Ave., NW
2900 - 3200 blocks of Cleveland Ave NW
2900 - 3200 blocks of 34th St., NW
4700 - 5200 blocks of Reno Rd., NW
1600- 2600 blocks of Military Rd., NW
 
 

SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DAY
From:  anc3b@aol.com
Wednesday, October 30, 2002, is Safe Neighborhood Day to help promote
pedestrian safety in the metropolitan Washington area. Montgomery County
resident Pam Miller initiated the effort to start Safe Neighborhood in
2001 after she witnessed a serious car accident that involved her
daughter and father. To participate in Safe Neighborhood Day, civic
associations and neighborhoods are asked to make signs encouraging
motorists to drive slowly and carefully and to yield to pedestrians.
Participating groups are asked to select an intersection and rally on
the sidewalks with their signs from 7:00 am to 9:00 am on October 30.
For more information on how you can participate, contact Pam Miller
(301) 320-3411 or Jeannette Lowe in my office (202) 724-8062.

------------

HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
The city's fall household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be
Saturday, November 2, 2002, at the Carter Barron Amphitheater parking
lot at 16th and Kennedy Streets, NW from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Dept.
of Public Works says DC residents can bring items including old cleaning
and gardening chemicals, small quantities of gasoline, pesticides and
poisons, acids, varnish, oil-based paints, solvents, aerosols, wood
preservatives, spent batteries, chemistry sets and asbestos floor tiles.
A professional hazardous waste contractor will remove materials from
cars.  DPW will have a special electronics recycler onsite for
televisions and audio equipment (except speakers), computers, computer
parts and computer components. All computer monitors and TV screens must
be intact, not cracked, punctured, or shattered.  A small fee is
assessed for TVs and computer monitors which contain a significant
amount of lead and require special handling.
 

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