COMMUNIT-E
December 6, 2005

GUEST PARKING PASSES

**** From: sedarmail@aol.com
I really like the idea of two guest passes per household.
Bari Sedar

**** From: starr kopper <starrkop@starpower.net>
I am very interested to get guest passes. I hope they could
be flexible so that they wouldn’t have a date on them. Or
maybe stamped each year.

**** From: Mullandoty@aol.com
I wholeheartedly support any attempt to get one or two
"permanent" visitor parking permits per household. It's crazy
to always have to go to the police department for a permit,
particularly if you have a regular visitor to your home. Other
cities do this. Why can't we? I like the idea of having an address
on the permit to deter people from "selling" the permits to others.
Pat Mullan


MEETING REGARDING THE TENLEY LIBRARY
From: Chapman Todd <chapmantodd@yahoo.com>
ANCs 3E and 3F, the Friends of the Tenley Library, and
the Tenleytown Neighbors Association are co-hosting a
meeting with Councilmember Kathy Patterson and
representatives of the D.C Public Library to discuss
the future of the Tenley Library. The meeting will be
held on Monday, December 12, at 7 PM at St. Mary's
Church, 4125 Fessenden Street NW (entrance on 42nd
Street).

UNSOLICITED CREDIT CARD AND INSURANCE OFFERS
From: Kathryn Ray <kcrdlb@gmail.com>
This really works. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you may
have your name removed from unsolicited credit card and insurance
offers. Call 1-888-567-8688 or register over the web at
www.optoutprescreen.com

WARNING  RE:  DECEMBER 6 COMMUNIT-E
From: David  (Concerned AU Park Neighbor)
Per  "UNSOLICITED CREDIT CARD AND INSURANCE OFFERS" the web site referenced
requests your social security number and date of birth.  I would strongly advise against
sending this info over the WEB to a questionable site due to danger of Identity Theft.
 
From: KS -- I agree with David  and suggest you give only your name and
address -- the only required information.


HOW TO FIND A HUMAN ON VOICE MAIL
From: edw3qc@comcast.net
My holiday gift to you—a cheat sheet to find a human on voice mail:
http://www.paulenglish.com/ivr/


FINAL REMINDER:
From: Barry Wood <bwood@voanews.COM>
BOY SCOUT TROOP 100 CHRISTMAS TREE SALE
Saturday December 10 at the Washington International
Church (formerly River Road Presbyterian
Church), 4420 River Road, from 9 to 6.


AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 8 ANC 3B MEETING
From: anc3b@yahoo.com
Thursday, December 8th, 2005, 7 p.m.
Guy Mason Recreation Center
3600 Calvert Street, N.W.
– 2nd DISTRICT POLICE REPORT
– Briefing by Melissa Bird, Ward 3 Planner
ADMINISTRATIVE
– Treasurer's Report
– Approval of November 2005 Minutes
OPEN FORUM
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 12th, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
To place items on the agenda contact the ANC-3B Commission at anc3b@yahoo.com


CRIMES IN THE ‘HOOD

**** From: Contee, Robert (MPD) <robert.contee@dc.gov>
I will forward the information regarding the Wilson students to
the School Resource Officers for follow up and the PSA Lt. to
monitor.

**** From: Michelle Cochran <michellecochran@starpower.net>
My son left his bike at Murch Playground (Reno Rd and Ellicott St) on
the evening of November 12th. It is a silver BMX bike and he left his
red helmet nearby. We would greatly appreciate help with its safe
return and will give a reward. Thank you very much, Michelle Cochran
(Reno Road)

**** From: Bonnie Gantt <bgantt@wamu.org>
My green mini-van had its passenger windshield broken on
Thursday, November 17 around 8pm at the corner
of Wisconsin and Brandywine. Apparently the thief saw
my black vinyl duffle bag on the floor and thought something
of value was in it. I had a change of clothes in it, my tennis shoes
and about $80 worth of cosmetics I'd just bought. My towel
was on top of it and I never thought someone would be attracted
to it. Big mistake. If anyone saw anything that night, please report
it to the police. Thanks.

**** From: Barney451@aol.com
I know you don't censor entries but twice now the same person has
stated that suspicious persons in her alley were "presumably" from
Wilson. Our neighborhood is home to many different schools, just
because this person is close to Wilson does not mean these people
were in fact from Wilson.

**** From: mialva@juno.com <mialva@juno.com>
This info is from a conversation I had this morning [Tue, 22 Nov]
with my neighbor on the 3700 block of Chesapeake St. She told me
that last Sunday she was inside her home reading the paper in a
room that overlooks her back yard and she saw an African American
man in her backyard going to the door to her garage. He had to open
the gate to enter her backyard and when she asked him "Can I help
you?" he held up a bottle of gatorade and ran away. She said she
had noticed him earlier behind another neighbor's garage in the alley
behind 38th St between Chesapeake and Brandywine Sts. and thought
he was working in someone’s yard. This sounds a bit like the
Cumberland St. alley guy.
Maria Alvarez

**** From: Wendy Maiorana <wendymaiorana@hotmail.com>
My husband awoke at 1:30am [Nov. 22] to the sound of a car alarm
going off. He went outside to find that it was his Explorer that was
sounding the alarm. It had been broken into and the ignition smashed.
The tools of the thieves were still there on the seat. They'd obviously
been surprised that a l998 Explorer had an alarm and split quickly.
The police arrived pronto and finger-printed everything. They said
that Explorers are the target these days, so Explorer owners in our
community, beware.

**** From: LB1119@aol.com
TOYOTA KEY FOUND
Theft from Auto-- After returning home from a Thanksgiving visit
on the evening of November 25, we inadvertently left our Ford Windstar
unlocked. It was parked in front of our home (4500 block of Garrison St.).
During the night, the car was entered and our Canon digital camera was
taken. Sadly, we had not yet downloaded our photos from our recent travel
to Indonesia.
We wanted to let everyone know that, when we discovered the loss, we also
found a rather new looking Toyota key on the floor of our car. We have
turned the key over to the police.
Lyle Brenneman

**** From: Donna Gregory <donnagregory77@hotmail.com>
4400 Block Warren Street. AU Park Home Burgularized Today
[Mon, 28 Nov] at approximately 1:00 while homeowner was in
garage, back door to home unlocked. All electronics and jewelry
taken. Please be aware of strangers. Lock doors. Call police about
suspicious people you might see.


COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From Ksmith1804@starpower.net
FREE FOLK WEAR PATTERN BOOK PAGES
I have 40 large pages of folk outfit patterns (from the pattern books) that
show the outfit made up and give clear front and back views so that
someone who can make patterns could easily create a pattern of the
outfit. They also give fabric amounts and a description of the outfit.
If you’re in to sewing or folk dress for both men and women, they’re
really neat. Free to anyone who would like them.

**** From: Peg Blechman <blechman@Access-Board.gov>
MOVER
I have a few pieces of furniture - a bureau, table and end table - to
move to SW. Any recommendations for a good, responsible mover/ moving
company? Many thanks.

**** From: Joanne Levine <joannelevine@earthlink.net>
PLUMBER
You requested a recommendation for a good plumber. For
several years we have been very happy with David Stang &
Son, 301-926-1462.

**** From: MGBPA@aol.com
Dorcas Atkins enquired after a plumber. I have used W F Collins
for twenry years, and they have never let me down. Phone number
is 301 654 9294. Talk to Maggie, she's wonderful. Mention my name
if you like. Margaret Beveridge.
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If anyone needs a graphic designer for web designs, logos, business
"stuff" or even personal designs, contact John Alspaugh
(email, johnshel@starpower.net or phone him at 240 432 9939.
He is a delightful young man, with lots of great ideas, not at all pushy.
He has done a lot of creative work for me, for my son's business and
for Cure Autism Now.

**** From: Nadine Horenstein & Cliff Johnson
<nadineh@mindspring.com>
COOLFONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOME AVAILABLE
FOR THREE NIGHTS: DECEMBER 27-30.
Spacious home - 5 bedrooms, 5 bath - at Coolfont Resort in
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, only 1 hour and 45 minutes
from DC. Great for two families to share. The house has a
wood-burning stove, a ping-pong table and master bathroom
whirlpool tub. On site: indoor pool, hiking, full spa services
(massage, acupuncture, facials, manicure/pedicure, reflexology…),
exercise and yoga classes, musical entertainment, restaurant.
Near-by: White Tail ski resort, Cacapon State park, antiques,
restaurants, movie theatre, bowling and more. $ 750.00
(includes $ 50.00 cleaning fee). Please email us at
nadineh@mindspring.com to reserve the house.


CHERRY TREES FOR THE COMMUNITY
From: liz@dcgreenworks.org
This spring the National Cherry Blossom Festival will be granting
a trio of cherry trees to a community group in each of the District's
eight wards. D.C. Greenworks, a community-based urban forestry
organization, will work with NCBF again this year to work with
each community group to ensure that the trees are planted in appropriate
sites, that the trees are planted properly, and that community members
know how to best care for these new ornamental trees.
Please let me know if you would like me to send a hard copy of the
application.
Liz Tylander
Community Outreach Coordinator
D.C. Greenworks
202-518-6195
www.dcgreenworks.org


BULLPEN: WED. DEC 14, 6:30- PM
@ OPEN CITY, CALVERT & 24TH, NW
From: Ricebill@aol.com
Pre-Christmas Bullpen
for Candidates for Mayor: Brown, Cropp, Fenty, Johns, Orange,
with Tom Sherwood (Ch. 4), Mark Seagraves &
Mark Plotkin (WTOP), Bruce Johnson (Ch. 9) other journalists
Wed. Dec 14, 2005, 6:30-? p.m.
Open City, @ Calvert & 24th Street, NW, just w of Conn. Ave,
Woodley Pk. The Bullpen welcomes all candidates for Mayor to meet
the media and would-be constituents. Everyone welcome.


ANIMALS IN THE ‘HOOD
From: darnot@aol.com
CATS NEEDING GOOD HOMES

Mr. Hobbes is a beautiful mostly white manx with a heart
of gold. A real people's cat, he follows folks around like
a dog and never gets tired of being loved. Mr. Hobbes was
abandoned at his vet's when his owners moved. He is a
special needs boy who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome
(or crohn's disease) which means he needs a special diet and
sometimes has accidents out of the box (mostly in the sink
or bath so at least he is trying!) He is a wonderful boy who
needs a loving home with someone who is sympathetic to his
medical issues. Lately, he has been on steroids that has helped
his condition but steroids creates another set of problems.
Although Hobbes gets along great with other cats and dogs,
he'd probably be better off as a solo cat (or live in a home with
dogs) just because his diet must be closely monitored--food not
in his diet tends to bring on his painful bouts. Is there anyone out
there who would open their heart and home to this marvelous boy?
He is about five years old, up-to-date on shots, tested, neutered, etc.
Photos forthcoming! Email darnot@aol.com

Junior is the total lover. He is the friendliest, sweetest lovebug.
Around 7 months old, Junior, a dapper brown tabby, was abandoned at a
busy restaurant where he followed everyone around begging to be taken
home. Finally a very nice rescuer scooped him up, took him to the vet
(he is now neutered, up to date on shots) til the purrrrfect home could
be found. He is truly irresistable--great with kids, other cats,
tottally unflappable.

Cletus was just a kitten when someone abandoned him in a neighborhood
where they thought he could find his way. They thought wrong! By the
time poor Cletus was rescued he was rail thin and very weak but he
never lost his sweet spirit. He is a gorgeous orange bullseye tabby.
Gorgeous swirls of gold and rust. He is about 5 months old now!
Neutered, up to date on everything, loves everyone too!

Lily is a petite princess. A turkish van with a small crown of grey on
her head, the rest is snow white. She was abandoned with her litter of
five kittens, a brother, sister and niece at a shelter. Everyone has
since found their way, Lily is the last but hardly the least! She is so
personable, gets along with cats, dogs. This teeny tiny 8 month old is
spayed, up to date on shots, tested. She, as all the cats posted here,
is ultra deserving of a loving home for the holidays.


LEAF COLLECTION
From: Anne M Novak <novakamj@msn.com>
DCDPW was supposed to begin a second leaf collection in our area Monday,
Dec. 5th but the crew was shifted to snow alert. Barring any long term snow
and/or ice impacts, leaf collection will start this week, and River Rd. is
scheduled for no later than Thursday, Dec. 8.

According to DCDPW "No Parking" signs are not posted for leaf collection
becasue many DC residents oppose increased parking restrictions where
parking is at a minimum to begin with. The agency may consider sending
notification of leaf collection closer to the collection days, rather than
months ahead.


MILITARY RD TRAFFIC CHANGES
From: Rice, Bill (DDOT) <Bill.Rice@dc.gov>
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) changed the t
raffic pattern on Military Road between Nebraska Avenue and 27th
Street. The existing four-lane pattern has been changed to a
three-lane pattern, with two traffic lanes (one in each direction) and
a center left-turning lane. The traffic signals are to be retimed in tandem
with the new pavement markings.

These changes are to calm Military Road/Missouri Avenue traffic in off-peak
periods, reduce congestion in rush-hour with dedicated left-turn lanes and
make it easier for vehicles to enter Military Road from 28th and 29th
Streets.

DDOT will monitor traffic over the next six-to-nine months and
make adjustments after appropriate public comment.


WINTER HOLIDAY TRASH AND RECYCLING
COLLECTION SCHEDULE
From: Mary Myers, mary.myers@dc.gov

Following is the holiday schedule for DPW services through
the beginning of 2006. Please note that when a public holiday
falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed by the government
on the following Monday. Therefore, Christmas Day will be
officially observed on Monday, December 26. District government
offices will be closed and most services suspended, including
DPW trash and recyclables collection, street cleaning, parking
enforcement and towing. All services will resume on Tuesday,
December 27. Trash and recyclables collection will slide one
day for the remainder of the week in Supercan areas. In twice-weekly
collection areas, service will slide on Tuesday and Wednesday,
with normal collections on Thursday and Friday.

Likewise, New Year's Day 2006 will be observed on Monday,
January 2. All services will resume on Tuesday, January 3.

Residents who receive DC trash collection service are encouraged
to put holiday trees -- without ornaments or tinsel -- in curbside tree
boxes by January 2, 2006. Trees will be picked up during a special
two-week collection from January 3-14. Residents who wish to keep
their trees longer should put them out at their normal point of trash
collection (curbside or alley) after January 14. DPW will then collect
the trees along with the regular trash, as truck space permits over
the following weeks.

Routine residential street cleaning is suspended from January 9 to
March 17, 2006. During this time, "No Parking/Street Cleaning"
restrictions will be lifted. Residents and visitors who park along
posted, alternate-side, daytime street sweeping routes will not be
required to move their cars on street-sweeping days during the
sweeper hiatus. Residential street cleaning resumes Monday,
March 20, 2006.


FLOOD WASHINGTON - DEMAND A COMMITMENT
TO LOUISIANA'S COAST AND COMMUNITIES
From: Carolyn Long <carolynlong@earthlink.net>
I'm sending this to the community as one who loves
New Orleans passionately. Go to the website below
and add your voice. It only takes a second--not a lot
of stuff to fill out.

Join me in flooding Washington! Louisiana groups have
launched an effort to generate 300,000 e-mails demanding
category 5 protection for New Orleans and Southern Louisiana.
That means effective levees and flood control projects as well
as comprehensive coastal wetlands restoration to give Southern
Louisiana a critical storm buffer. Please take a second to help
spread the word! Take action now at http://www.democracyinaction.org/
GRN/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1636

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