communit01-03-19

COMMUNIT-E
March 19, 2001

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

WHEN A CHILD IS NO LONGER A CHILD
Last week a 15 year old, who had been arrested for raping two women, escaped
and is now at large in the community. He is a potential threat to his
victim/witnesses and to anyone else whom he may wish to target. The police
had to get the permission of a judge to release any identifying information
about this suspected serial rapist that would help the community help the
police to find him. He is 15 but his attacks were described by a police
detective to a Washington Post reporter as among the more vicious and
calculating sexual attacks he had seen. Judge Ronald P. Wertheim allowed the
police to show his picture but not give his name or other details, even
though more information might help catch him sooner.

According to Saturday's article in the Post, his attorney, Elizabeth Wieser,
expressed shock that his picture was released along with the information
that he had been arrested for raping two women, had escaped from custody, and
was considered by the police to be extremely dangerous. She is quoted as
saying, "The goal of the juvenile system is the care and rehabilitation of
the child. And one of the ways those goals are met is to ensure the child's
privacy."

I would suggest that this so-called child is no longer a "child" as we think
of the term. To protect the identity of this individual puts his victims,
witnesses who will testify against him at trial, and the unsuspecting
community at severe risk. This is a person large enough to overpower adults,
and vicious enough to deliberately inflict serious pain on them. If my
memory serves me correctly, I believe the original rape occurred something
like this: A female city worker and two male colleagues were taking water
samples from the Anacostia. The alleged rapist walked up to them and asked
what they were doing. They proceeded to explain, pleased that someone was
interested. He then pulled out a gun, robbed the two men and took the female
worker to another location and raped her. He later broke into another woman's
home and raped her.

Since I'm pulling this from memory, if anyone has different facts let me
know. I called the police department's Public Information Office and was
informed that they couldn't answer my questions because the Judge had put a
gag order on the Police Department on this case.

As a responsible member of the community, I am outraged that the court would
so disregard the safety of the community as to allow this suspected serial
rapist and armed robber to run free while his victims and witnesses must live
in fear that he'll return.

Whatever he is, he is no longer a child. He is someone whom the community
needs to be protected from. The police need all the help the community can
give them in order to capture him again. The court is endangering the public
by not allowing the police to properly alert the community and fully enlist
its aid in finding this dangerous person.

REMINDER OF ZONING COMMISSION ROUNDTABLE
From: CooperJM@aol.com
Tower Update - Visit our website at www.tenleytower.org
Today, Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in room 220 at 441 4th St. NW (1
Judiciary Square) is the second session of the Zoning Commission's
roundtable on antennas and antenna towers. The first session on March
5th went very well. The Commission is very interested in hearing
people's views and understanding the issue. If you weren't at the first
session, it is played regularly on News Channel 16. If you haven't
testified and haven't signed up yet, you can call 727-6311 and sign up
tomorrow and I think even sign up on the spot tomorrow night. Groups get
5 minutes and individuals get 3 minutes.

WARD THREE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
From: Spozen@aol.com (Thorn Pozen)
The next meeting of the Ward Three Democratic Committee meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, downstairs in St.
Luke's Church, which is on the northeast corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Calvert
Street, N.W. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.

TENTATIVE AGENDA - ANC3F MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2001 MEETING
From: maudlin@alum.mit.edu (Robert V. Maudlin)
Following is the tentative agenda for ANC3F's March 19, 2001 meeting.
For updates check ANC3F's web site at: www.dc.net/maudlin
ANC3F, North Cleveland Park/Forest Hills, 7:30 p.m., Capital Memorial Church,
3150 Chesapeake Street, NW, ANC 3F: Phone: 362-6120; Fax: 686-7237; web
site: www.dc.net/maudlin

--- Open Forum - for community members to bring up matters not on the
agenda
--- Metropolitan Police Department - Second District Report
--- Office of Planning's FY 2002 Budget Request (Comm. Kogan)
--- Update on application to Fine Arts Commission for conceptual
approval of one home at 2800 Davenport Street (corner of Broad Branch)
(Comm. Maudlin)
--- Update on Street trees in ANC 3F (Comm. Kogan)
--- Proposed changes in "no turn on red" intersections [Possibly action
item] (Comm. Perry)
A) DPW proposes to delete following from "list of locations where right
turns by vehicles facing red traffic signals shall be prohibited at
all times" [N.B., E/B = East Bound]:
39th St & Nebraska Ave (NE/Bound), Albemarle St (E/Bound)
Conn Ave & Veazey Terr (E/Bound)
Conn Ave, Windom Pl, Yuma St (E/B, North/B)
Nebraska Ave & Fessenden St (E/B, West/B)
Reno Rd & Van Ness (W/Bound)
Reno Rd, Tilden St (E/B), Springland Lane (NW/B)
B) DPW proposes to add following to list of locations where right turn
on red is always prohibited:
Conn Ave & Davenport St (W/Bound)
Nebraska, Reno & Everett (SE/B)
Tenley Circle (South/B, SW/B)
--- Ward 3 Traffic Summit - Planning issues
--- Proposed amendments to ANC By-laws [Action item: first reading]
(Comm. Bardin)

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: Copingptnr@aol.com (Susan Beale)
On Mothers Day, May 13, there will be a plant sale all morning at St.
Columba's Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. We offer organic flowers,
vegetables, and herbs, hand grown in AU Park. Proceeds go to support a
church mission in Honduras. On good weather days, the sale is on the balcony
right in front of the church.

**** From: aandersen@ard-usa.com (Angela Andersen)
Who would like to take care of our 6yr old, white West Highland Terrier
"Westie" when we are travelling? In exchange we would take good care of your
dog or guinea pig/rabbit/hamster... when you are away.

**** From: sellis@pd.state.gov (Ellis, Susan)
My carpenter Jaime Barrera (you put my reference for him in a recent
newsletter) has gone to El Salvador to look for his missing relatives (after
earthquake there). He will return to DC area the middle of April.

**** From: vual7@yahoo.com (Anji Henderson)
Montgomery Potters Mc Crillis Gardens Show and Sale:
Montgomery Potters will be holding its sixteenth, annual gallery show, hosted
by Mc Crillis Gardens Gallery on April 17 through May 18, 2001. The gallery
is located at 6910 Greentree Road, in Bethesda, and will be juried by
independent artist Jonathan
Kirkendall. Entries include raku, stoneware, and porcelain works of art.
Gallery opening is Tuesday, April 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Awards
ceremony shall begin at 7:30 p.m., come join us. Exhibit hours are Tuesday
through Sunday 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. For
more information about Mc Crillis call (301) 365-1657.

**** From: cbxturbo@starpower.net (John Swift)
TV/Entertainment "Armoire" Holds 27" TV plus several VCR's and/or AMPs.
Made of solid cherry, w/ pocket doors. 6'2" tall, 42" wide, 21" deep. Orig
cost $1600, it is in better than new condition. Includes the 27" TV also in
perfect condition. Asking $900.00 or reasonable offer. Reason for sale is
to make room for a "big" screen TV. call or email: John Swift 47th ST,
202-966-0889 evenings.

**** From: hier@biddhier.com (Tom Hier)
OFFICE FOR RENT
16th St NW 2nd floor of townhouse (5 rooms), $650 plus ½ utilities. Free
parking, near downtown. Kitchen and other common areas shared with another
small firm. Ideal for 1 to 3 person professional firm looking to move out
of home space into nice space with nice people. Please contact Tom at
202/882-8700 or tch@biddhier.com.

**** From: nlibson@erols.com (Nancy Libson)
I am a photographer who leads DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS.
On May 4-6 (dinner hour Friday- Sunday noon) a workshop will take place on
Maryland's Eastern Shore. The workshop is for anyone who feels comfortable
with their camera and would like to learn how to approach and photograph
people, photograph the environment, learn the artistry of composition, as
well as put together a small story. Please call 202 244-6271, or
nlibson@erols.com for a brochure, questions. Thanks, Nancy Libson