The last line of this newsletter is --END OF NEWSLETTER--.  Let me know if
you didn't get all of the document -- Kathy Smith
 

ABOUT PUTTING NOTICES IN COMMUNIT-E
I'm happy to put most notices, sent by residents, in the newsletter. However,
to ensure that your notice gets in, I'd urge you to send it as far in advance
of the event as possible. I try to publish a  newsletter about once a week,
but I don't guarantee it. My receiving the notice three or four weeks in
advance is not too early.
 

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COORDINATOR
Just as there is a Neighborhood Service Coordinator  (Phil Heinrich,
282-7952, phil.heinrich@dc.gov) there is also a Neighborhood Planning
Coordinator -- Robert Collins
(442-7617, robert.collins@dc.gov). These folks and this neighborhood
coordinator concept came out of the Mayor's Citizen Summit, held last year.

They are part of a team, representing various city departments, to deal with
problems, planning, etc. in each area. Both Phil Heinrich and Robert Collins
discussed their activities at the last ANC3E meeting. They meet with a team
of representatives, including 2D Captain Anthony Poteat (282-0042,
apoteat@aol.com), to discuss various issues and problems in this area. The
city is divided into 39 Neighborhood Clusters. We are Cluster 11.

Just so you know where you are, most recipients of this newsletter are in
Ward 3, ANC3E or
ANC3F,  2nd District Police, PSA 202, Cluster 11, and either AU Park,
Friendship Heights, or Tenleytown.

Phil Heinrich said that the best number to call to request most city services
is 727-1000. If you make a request and nothing happens after a reasonable
amount of time, contact him.

For most police calls, the best number is 311. If it's a crime in progress or
other emergency, call 911. If  you are unhappy with the service you receive,
call Commander Peter Newsham,
282-0042. If he's not there, ask for a Captain or the Watch Commander. Or
e-mail him on MPDC2DCMDR@aol.com.

The coordinators and their teams are working on the more long range, chronic
problems.
 
 

SEX OFFENDERS LISTED
Class A sex offenders, those convicted of violent sex crimes or serious sex
offenses against minors, are listed with photograph and address on the MPD
web site at www.mpdc.org. There is also a logbook with the same information
at the 2D desk for public perusal. In addition to the Class A offenders, the
paper logbook also lists offenders of  less serious sex offenses.

This is DC's response to the national effort that produced Megan's Law, named
for Megan Kanka, a 7 year old New Jersey child who was murdered by a
convicted sex offender who lived across the street.

The purpose of the registry is to let residents know if there is someone
living or working nearby who should cause them to be extra careful. At the
same time, the police are adamant that they will not tolerate any kind of
vigilantism or harassment of offenders who have been convicted  and deemed by
the courts to have been punished.

For additional information, go to the MPD web site. There was also a
Washington Post story on this in the March 7 Metro Section.

Sgt. Robert Panizari, from 2D, led the Headquarters team who developed this
program.
 
 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT IONA
From:   VMayer@iona.org (Vera Mayer)
SUBJECT: Information on Forum  April 26, 2001
The Citizens Advisory Council of IONA Senior Services is sponsoring a forum
to empower and inform you on Caring for Yourself and Others. Subjects to be
covered include: Polypharmaceutical Medications; Physical and Chemical
Restraints; Talking with your Health Care Practitioners and Caring for the
Caregiver. Admission is free. The Forum will take place on Thursday, April
26, 2001, from 9AM unto 12:30 PM, at IONA Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle
Street, NW. At the Tenleytown Metro. For information and reservations, call
Vera Mayer, 202-895-9435.
 

PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP FORMING. In a small group, individuals with
Parkinson's Disease will  have an  opportunity to share with others their
concerns about the illness, its effects on relationships and the challenges
and changes they have experienced. Facilitated by Leon Paparella, from the
National Parkinson's Foundation and Deb Rubenstein IONA Social Worker. The
first  meeting will be at  IONA Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle Street, NW on
April 6, 2001, from 11 AM - 12:00PM.
 
 

CLEAN-UP DAY ON WINDOM PLACE
From:   Abbott1229@erols.com (Richard Abbott)
I wonder if any other residents of the area are disgusted by the trash
strewn along Windom Place in the block east of the 7-11, and in fact all the
way down to 38th St., where I live.  I would like some help from people in
the area, especially residents of Windom Place, to do a one-hour clean up on
Saturday, March 24, from 11 AM to Noon.  That's really all it would take if
5 to 10 people helped out and brought garden rakes, gloves, and some plastic
bags.  Most of this mess comes from the 7-11, so I got the name and address
of the owner and plan to write him, asking for one employee to help on that
day, and to police the area periodically in the future.  My idea is that
once it is clean, people will be less inclined to add more trash to the
mess.  Only a theory, but I think it works to some degree!  I have adopted
the east side of Tenley Circle and do a periodic pick-up of trash there, and
it actually looks better lately.  If interested, please e-mail me at:
abbott1229@erols.com.    I plan to leave flyers on the doors of people in
the first block asking them to help out.  FYI, I'm the guy that got the Tree
and Landscape Division to plant about 75 trees in empty tree boxes in the
neighborhood last year and this year.
Richard Abbott
 
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: Mullandoty@aol.com
Does anyone know a knowledgeable and reliable ceramic tile installer?  We
have talked with two companies -- Nash Floors and Metropolitan Bath & Tile.
If anyone has experience with these companies or someone else you would
recommend, we'd appreciate hearing from you.

**** From: aselvaggio@erols.com (Selvaggio)
Can anyone recommend a careful, yet not too expensive, person or company to
do a spring and fall cleanup in our small yard. , i.e., rake leaves, put down
mulch and fertilizer and trim some shrubs?

**** From: aodean@erols.com (Andrea Dean)
I wonder if anyone has a gardener/yard-cleaner-upper who they like. I'd be
grateful for recommendations.

**** From: BondMT@state.gov (Bond, Michele T)
My family has relied on Thomas E. Clark, Inc. for plumbing and heating for
40 or 50 years.  It is a fine firm, with reliable, well-trained staff.
Recently the company gave us another reason to praise them:  The hot water
heater at my parents' house in Bethesda conked out.  It is quite old, so my
dad figured it was time to replace it.  He called Thos. Clark and asked them
to send someone out with a new heater.  When the plumber examined the old
heater, he said there was a "pin-point leak," easily repaired at a fraction
of the cost of a new hot water heater.  Thomas Clark can be reached at
301-608-0550.
 

VIRUS ALERT
From:   Wexler@innocon.com (Wexler, Mike)
Subject Line: "FW: Naked Wife.exe"
Message Text: "My wife never looked like that!;-"
Attachment: NakedWife.exe
Activation occurs when attachment is selected, the virus resends  itself
to addresses in the client's outlook address book.  It deletes the following
extensions *.com, *.dll, *.exe, *.bmps. At this time Symantec and Mcafee do
not detect this virus.
 
 

HONDA SPOTTED -- POLICE LOOKING FOR
From:   noble@olg.com  (Doris Noble)
I think I saw the green Honda drive in my alley today as I was
gardening. It has a piece of the front bumper missing on the driver's
side. They drove through the alley.  Unfortunately, I had not read about
the Honda or I would have taken down the license plate.  They drove by
around 3-4pm.  Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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Suspect #1. Black male, 30 to 39 years old, 5' 10" to 6', about 175lbs,
he has a mustache and was last seen wearing a black jacket and thin brimmed
hat.
Suspect #2. Black female, 5' 5", Light skin with a round face.
Vehicle: Mid to late 1990's green Honda, with a dent/rust on the right
front fender, possibly having DC tags.

If you see this car, try to get the tag number and call 911. Place a followup
call to the
2D Detectives office at 282-0044. -- KS
 

CRIMES IN THE 'HOOD
CRIMES IN PSA 202, February 25  to March 4, 2001
ROBBERY - 0
ASSAULT - 0
BURGLARY - 0
THEFT - 2 (closed)
THEFT FROM AUTO - 0
STOLEN AUTO- 0
SIMPLE ASSAULT - 0
THREATS - 4000 Yuma, 3/1, 1030, sidewalk
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -- 0
FRAUD - 0
DRUG ARREST - Marijuana, 4700 Reno, 2/27, 0945, street
UNLAWFUL ENTRY DISORDER - 4400 Yuma, 2/28, 1915, church

SUMMARY -- Starting January 1, 2001
Robbery -- Jan-10; Feb-5; Mar-0 (March 4)
Assault -- Jan-3; Feb-3, Mar-0
Burglary -- Jan-4; Feb-1; Mar-0
Theft -- Jan-15; Feb-25; Mar-2
Theft f/ Auto -- Jan-11; Feb-9; Mar-0
Stolen Auto -- Jan-2; Feb-1; Mar-0
Simple Assault/ Threat -- Jan-4; Feb-4; Mar-1
Dest. Property -- Jan-11; Feb-2; Mar-0
Fraud-- Jan-2; Feb-3; Mar-0
Uttering -- Jan-3; Feb-0; Mar-0
Fugitive Warrant Arrest -- Jan-2; Feb-0; Mar-0
Unlawful Entry Disorder --Jan-1; Feb-1; Mar-0
Drug Arrest - Jan-0; Feb-1; Mar-0

Total - Feb 1 to Mar 4 - 58
 

Selected Crimes In Year  2000:
Robbery -- Jan-8; Feb-1
Assault -- Jan-1; Feb-0
Burglary -- Jan-2; Feb-6
Theft -- Jan-27; Feb-17
Theft From Auto-- Jan-18; Feb-34
Stolen Auto -- Jan-5; Feb-7
Simple Assault/ Threats -- Jan-1; Feb-7
Destruction of Property -- Jan-5; Feb-0

Approximate Total For Year 2000: 763
Jan - 73;  Feb - 73;  Mar - 59;  Apr - 65;  May - 64; June - 46;  July - 51;
Aug - 84;
Sep - 64; Oct - 55; Nov -64; Dec - 65
 
 

NEARBY ARMED ROBBERIES
From:   maudlin@alum.mit.edu (Robert V. Maudlin)
The following report of armed robberies in the Forest Hills and Chevy
Chase area was received from Patrol Service Area 201, MPD:
The first one Occurred at 6:56pm, along side of 3700 Legation Street, NW.
The lookout we received  we for a black male, 25-28 years old, 5' 10" to
5'11" stocky build (over 200LBS), dark complexion, with a oval face and thick
eyebrows. The suspect was wearing a black hooded coat and black pants,
carrying a black revolver.

The Second robbery occurred at 7:15PM, in front of 5100 block of Linnean
Terr, NW. The suspect can only be described as a black male 5'11", armed
with gun, wearing a black mask and black Jacket. There were no injuries in
either robbery. At this time there have been no arrest and there are no known
suspects.

On Sunday, March 11, 2001, at 7:00pm, we had an attempt robbery in the
6400 block of 33rd St. NW. The victim had just exited her vehicle when the
suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her around the neck. The
victim was able to break free and flee on foot. As she fled, the victim
looked back and observed the suspect going through pockets of her coat,
before fleeing in a small to medium size red SUV. The suspect is described as
a black male in his 30's, 5'11" to 6', stocky build, he is medium complexion
with short hair, wear a light colored sweat shirt.
 
 

TOWER UPDATE -- LAST MONDAY'S HEARING
From:   CooperJM@aol.com
Last night's zoning hearing was a real success.  Read Ann Loikow's
description below.  Please note that she is asking us to phone Council
Members, especially Patterson, Fenty, Chavous, Ambrose and Mendelson, to
attend the next roundtable session on March 19.  Only David Catania was
represented last night.

And, on another note, MANY THANKS TO JO ANN GINSBERG, Chief of Staff for
Kathy Patterson, who worked very hard with DPW to GET OUR SIDEWALK BACK in
front of the tower site!!!!!!! If you haven't been by lately, take a look!
The fence has been moved back and there is a temporary asphalt sidewalk, once
again allowing safe passage for pedestrians, and also clearing the
obstructions from the long-suffering merchants in that block.

Also--  There is lots more information on our fabulous website, so keep an
eye on it.  I don't send out every health report I receive, for example, to
our community list, but Tim Weber is putting all the interesting ones up on
our site.  Check it out.

And while you are there, sign the electronic petition, if you haven't signed
our recent paper one.  Ann Aeichenberger and Stephanie Kinney suggested the
e-petition, and have also devoted much time to attending recent ANC meetings
to provide community updates on our Tower efforts.  MANY THANKS to you, Ann &
Stephanie, for your community education efforts.  This is so important, and
greatly appreciated.
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From:  Ann Loikow
I just wanted to thank everyone who came and testified (22) or came and
deferred until March 19 (23 residents) so we could get "Broadcast Blues"
shown.  I think it was a very successful hearing.  The Commissioners (Carol
Mitten, chair; Anthony
Hood, Kwasi Holman, and Herbert Franklin, Architect of the Capitol; John
Parsons, NPS, was absent) appeared to be very interested in the case,
asked good questions, and stayed to see, and appeared engrossed in, the
video.  As far as I can tell, the industry reps and their lawyers did
not stay for the video.

The next session of the roundtable will be Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. We
are going to have to make sure we have an equally strong series of
witnesses.  I suspect the industry will be better represented that they
were tonight.

Councilmember Catania was the only one represented tonight.  Please call
your Councilmembers, in particular Patterson, Fenty, Chavous, Ambrose,
and Mendelson, and see if we can get some or all of them to testify at
the March 19th hearing.

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