TREES DOWN AT BELT AND 41ST NW
From: "Jim Derstine" <jrderstine@erols.com>
On June 5, coming home from work I notice that at least 15+ trees on
what I thought was public land were cut down and hauled away . Going to
work, all the trees were there as they have been for many years, by
evening they were gone.

The location is the triangle of land bounded by 41st Street, Belt Road,
and Davenport St. -- directly across from the PN Hoffman big new condo
construction site.  PN Hoffman has also been using this piece of land as
a work area to support their construction across 41st Street on
occasion. The trees were cut down along 41st (most) and along Davenport
between 41st and Belt Roads.

Does anyone know whether this is public land and whether there is a plan
for this property.  Or did perhaps P.N. Hoffman cut them down all in one
day purposes of their own? I would love to know what is going on as I
was very disappointed. Thanks. Jim Derstine
 
 

BOOK SALE TO BENEFIT MURCH SCHOOL
From:  AHMorin@aol.com
Politics and Prose will hold a book sale to benefit MURCH ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL on June 9th and 10th.  If a coupon is presented at the register,
P&P will donate 20% of any purchase to Murch. Flyers with the coupon
will be available at the store and at the registers the days of the
sale.  Thanks for your support!
Anne Morin  244-2734
President of the Murch HSA

(I haven't talked to the folks at Politics and Prose, but perhaps if
you take a copy of this notice, they might be willing to honor it as a
coupon also. -- KS)
 

NEXT ANC3E MEETING
From: "Polly King" <pking@lldhhome.org>
Thursday, June 14,  7:30 PM
 42nd & Fessenden Streets, NW
AGENDA INCLUDES:
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. Presentation of Spring 2001 ANC 3E Grant Awards.
4. Presentation of revised proposal for Albermarle and Nebraska
5. Discussion of proposed changes to "no turn on right" regulations  at
various intersections in ANC3E.
6. Consideration and vote on Request for Historic Designation for the
Burrows House at 4520 River Road, NW
 
 

RE:  OFFICER INVOLVED IN SHOOTING
From: "Webster Knight" <webknight@capcity.com>
It is too bad Officer Stacey Davis is caught up in someone's Latino
Discrimination Agenda.  Officer Davis is 6'5" and 240 lbs at least.  He
is an experienced officer of eleven years.  I met him in his previous
career as a bailiff in the DC Superior Court.  He has come to our area
to detail cars before he was a Policeman.  During breaks in the Court he
would beat me at chess and then teach me the game.  He was very patient
and understanding in handling all kinds of people in the Courthouse.
 
As a Police officer he is a great witness.  He is intelligent and
professional.  At the time of this incident he was acting beyond the
call of duty, but he is conscientious.  At times 90% of my clientele is
Latino and I am half Latino myself.  I am sure Officer Davis is glad to
be alive.  I am sure he acted only after severe provocation.  He knows
the rules.  If anyone is a victim of bias in this fracas, it is Stacey
Davis.
 Webster T. Knight, AU Park Resident, Attorney at Law 3247 Mt. Pleasant
St. NW  webknight@capcity.com
 
 

AUPCA AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
At the last AUPCA meeting, Jean Pablo, President of the Tenley
Historical Society asked for $500 for a photo survey for the Tenleytown
and AU Park area. It would focus on churches, schools, institutions, and
early houses. These would include older homes (before 1890) and the more
recent WC&AN Miller homes in AU Park.

This request generated come controversy because several of us, myself
included, wanted to know more about the long range purpose of this
survey. We were not satisfied with what we were hearing. The ANC3E has
also been asked for a grant of $1,000 for this survey.

I'm not against the idea of the survey, itself, but I suspect this is a
beginning to try to turn this area into a historic district and I want
to know what, exactly, that means to home and business owners in the
area, as well as to the DC School System.

Jean was not able to answer some questions I had posed in  the  May 17
issue of COMMUNIT-E, but she has asked the DC Historic Preservation
Office to answer my questions. I appreciate her making this effort to
get the answers.

The AUPCA voted 5 to 4 to give her the $500 grant but asked that
additional information be provided at the next AUPCA meeting in October.

In addition to the AU Park and Tenleytown photo survey, there is a
proposal to make Grant Road a Historic District. This would extend from
Wisconsin Avenue to Chesapeake St. and cover 13 houses on Grant Road.

The Historical Society would also like to give Wilson and Deal Schools
historical status and make some improvement in the park setting of Fort
Reno.

Since this topic will probably be discussed at the upcoming ANC3E
meeting, the questions I had posed and hope to have answered before then
are the following (from  the May 17 COMMUNIT-E):

QUESTIONS ABOUT GRANT REQUEST BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1.)  Does the private homeowner or institution have any say over whether
their property would be designated historical?

2.) If a homeowner wishes to appeal such a designation, can they do so
and how do they do it?

3.) What does historic designation mean to owners in terms of what they
can and cannot do to improve or change their properties?

4.)  If a school such as Janney were designated historic, what would the
DC Department of Education have to do to add on to the school or make
changes to it?

5.) How is historic designation enforced?

Again, I appreciate Jean's effort to get answers to these questions
before the next ANC meeting on June 14.

I have received a number of comments from readers regarding historic
designation. I will run those in a separate issue of COMMUNIT-E early
next week.
 
 

MORE ON RESIDENTIAL PARKING PASSES

**** From: "Phil Heinrich" <phil.heinrich@dc.gov>
I believe the limit on visitor parking permits is two 15-day permits PER
VEHICLE per year.  This is still a limit for those of us with parents or
children who visit multiple times each year, but it does allow for
visits from a wide range of different people.

**** From: Apoteat@aol.com (Captain Anthony Poteat - 2D)
In regards to the Parking Permits,  the department (2D) has taken a look
at how this system has been abused by some individuals and this abuse of
the system has caused a major problem for several communities.  Chief
Gainor issued a memorandum last year to address some of the abuse and to
establish better guidelines.  In  addition, the Core Team has reviewed
this matter and a few changes were recommended, which should help to
improve the process.  We don't want to turn down individuals who
actually need the Residential Permits. This could be a good topic to
discuss at a future neighborhood meeting.

**** From: "Ken Giles & Davida Perry" <kenanddavida@starpower.net>
I have a suggestion re:  the proposed parking pass.  If the pass had the
address of the house to which it was issued, it would be easy to be sure
that one address did not get multiple passes.  It would also be easy to
report a resident who "rented" a space to the same commuter every
week-day.  Davida
 
**** From: JTopa62045@aol.com
Be careful--you might get what you wish! "Guest Parking" sounds good,
but will be abused.  Who decides what constitutes a guest?  How long is
the guest allowed to park on your street?  I remember before we had Zone
3 parking in our neighborhood.  It was a nightmare trying to park near
your house because cars from Maryland would park all day long. The
occupants of those cars hopped the METRO downtown!  My elderly mother
would go to the Safeway in the car, come home an hour later, and have no
place to unload her car.  This was no isolated occurrence!  Be glad
owners of homes in the neighborhood have parking near their homes. Most
of us have no driveway or garage to use;  just street parking and a Ward
3 sticker on our cars. It's a gift. Joan Topalian

**** From: NancyLeRoy@aol.com
I have often gotten passes from the police station on Idaho Street to
use when I have out of town guests staying at my house.  The pass is
good for two weeks and must be requested in person.  It's never been
difficult to get.

It's interesting that some people are getting ticketed frequently.  I
observe just the opposite in my area.  I often walk from my house on
Fessenden and River to the Friendship Heights metro stop.  Any number of
cars with Maryland and Virginia plates seem to park on Garrison and
Harrison, sometimes even 45th Street.  There's a particularly egregious
misuse of DC streets along Garrison Street just west of Wisconsin where
the "permit only" sign has obviously been removed.  A long row of
Virginia and Maryland cars park daily here directly in front of the
"Tenley Study Center," which is, I understand, a building owned by the
religious organization, Opus Dei.  They certainly have appropriated some
prime parking real estate directly across from Rodman's loading  dock.
 
 

REGARDING DOUBLE PARKING AT JANNEY SCHOOL
From:  Anne Schwartz <aschwartz@sysnet.net>
Just writing about the traffic situation at Janney.  Mr. Patterson,
Janney's principal, is out every morning and afternoon and has been
trying to work with parents to do something about the situation.  This
includes jaywalking.  Unfortunately, the worst offenders seem to be deaf
to his implorings.
 
 

ATTENTION NEIGHBORS:
CAN SOMEONE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS ENVIRONAMENTAL CRIME?
From: look4me@earthlink.net
How I can find out who left the LARGE pile of debris from tree trimming
in the street alongside my yard in the 4700 block of Chesapeake Street?
It is blocking a car's width of the street.  I seriously doubt that it
is anything the city left behind.  I suspect someone's service did this
and the people employing them are unaware.  They should know and get the
service to come remove it. Vicki Lambert
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: IAHUNT@aol.com (Irmgard Hunt)
My niece Silvia, who has just passed her baccalaureate exams at a high
school in Germany would like to come to the United States before she
starts her University studies.  She is looking for a job as an au pair
girl, baby sitter, house sitter, pet sitter or similar situation.  She
plans to stay for at least 3 months. Silvia is a delightful, dependable
and outgoing young lady with good English.  Ward 3 location near subway
preferred.  Please contact me either by Email or telephone.
Irmgard Hunt,  202 362 3622.

**** From: "gail shibley" <gshibley@gis.net>
Thanks for the many inquiries responding to my notice that I'll be
selling household goods.  As I mentioned, I'll be having a sale during
the summer -- rather than respond to each person individually, I'll send
a note to all when the sale is set (likely mid-July). Look for my note
during the coming month.

**** From: Janebstew@aol.com  (Jane Stewart)
Spacious furnished house in AU Park available @Sept. 1 for 6 months.   4
BR, 3-1/2 BA, LR, DR, Family Room, Sunroom, Finished Basement, CAC.
Beautiful grand piano, FP, hardwood floors, treadmill, ex. bike.  Large
yard, patio, driveway.  Walking distance to Tenley metro, Spring Valley
shopping, Janney Elem. School.  No smokers or pets please.  $3,000/month
plus util.

**** From: "rugelow" <rugelow@starpower.net>
We have a small upright Armstrong piano for sale - $100.00.  It is a
perfect starter piano that needs tuning.  If anyone is interested please
email us at: Richard@Ugelow.Com.    Susan and Richard Ugelow
 
****  From: Cbtwald@aol.com (Carol Tannenwald)
FOR SALE:  General Electric 16 cubic foot frost-free freezer, model
CAF16, in good condition.  27" deep x 32" wide x 63 1/2" high. Buyer
must provide pick-up in 3900 block of Garrison Street, NW.  $100.
Telephone 202-537-1240 or e-mail cbtwald@aol.com.

(Selected From: themail@dcwatch.com)
****From: Karen Schofield-Leca, wes@EthicalSociety.org
In reply to two recent requests for a painter/carpenter/subcontractor,
I'm pleased to make a strong recommendation for James Adams. Here at the
Washington Ethical Society this past summer, he and his very able crew
did some rewiring, patching, repairs, and painting, plus basic plumbing
and installed a sink. We are very pleased with the work and would
happily use his services again. You can reach him at cellular
301-455-5556, office 301-853-9571. Please
tell him Karen sent you.
------
****From: Deborah C. Fort, fortdc@earthlink.net
I'd like to recommend Marcos Orellana, carpenter, and handyman and his
company "The Home Doctor." 301-942-7768. Cell phone 240-604-4742. E-mail
marcotulioorellana@earthlink.net. Marcos and his staff come with twenty
years of local recommendations; he gives fair, firm estimates free; his
work is done quickly and well.
 
 

ANIMALS IN THE 'HOOD
**** From: "Gerlacher, Peggy (FNIH)" <GerlachP@OD.NIH.GOV>
I would like to bring to the attention of homeowners who have cats that
they let run outside:  I have been involved in this neighborhood since
1947 and have seen many changes.  The cat owners need to be more
responsible regarding their pets.  I frequently have cats in my yard
doing their business and also they use my back yard for their breakfast
because I have bird feeders and a wealth of wildlife in my yard.  I
enjoy the birds but really wish people would put bells or something on
their pets so that the birds at least have a change to get away.  Plus
it is my yard and I really should be able to enjoy it without someone's
uninvited cat there.  Thank
you. Peggy Gerlacher

**** From: "Aaron Epstein" <aajacks@starpower.net>
"Since 1980, more than 20 of Georgia's melodious songsters -- including
warblers, tanagers and thrushes -- have declined at a rate of 1 percent
to 4 percent per year, or between 18 percent and 70 percent per species.
If there is no reversal of the trend, conservationists warn, today's
children may never know the sprightly trill of a hooded warbler, the
vibrant red, blue, green and yellow of a painted bunting or the antics
of a brown-headednuthatch creeping up and down a tree trunk, ferreting
out insects."

This quote is from a remarkable 3 part series by the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution. The AJC says,"Biologists and conservationists
estimate that communication towers, some stretching as high as 2,000
feet into the air, are causing the deaths of as many as 40 million birds
a year. They die when their bodies slam into the structures or they
become disoriented by the towers' lights and crash into guy wires or
into each other. When telephone line towers, power lines, tall buildings
and even modern-day windmills -- or wind turbines -- are factored into
the mix, the death toll may exceed 100 million, bird experts say." See
story here:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/projects/songbirds/0520_main.html.
 

AND JUST WAIT till you see the extremely cool interactive page they
built
that allows you to follow the journey of the songbirds. Folks, THIS is
what
the Internet does so well. On one page you can listen to the songs of 38
different songbirds as you learn more about each one.
http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/projects/songbirds/flashindex.html
 

(I don't doubt that scores of  birds are hurt by crashing into building
and towers, but I suspect a major culprit of reducing bird populations
is habitat destruction. Every time a wooded area is destroyed to build
homes and businesses, there are a whole lot of plants and animals that
disappear because that wooded area was their home. They can't survive on
concrete and tidy and sometimes peticided  lawns -- KS.)
 
 
 

HTML AND COMPUTEREZE
If you do not use HTML on your computer and did not receive the May 17
and June 1 COMMUNIT-Es, please let me know. Thanks to Philip Bogdonoff,
I've switched to writing this in plain text. I appreciate the head's up,
Phil. -- KS
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From:  "Philip Bogdonoff" <pbogdonoff@igc.org>
Things you might like to know:
1. Not everyone's mail program can read HTML. Hence, it's considered bad
"netiquette" to send HTML without first asking.  If you ask in HTML and
they can't read it...?  (Like a tree falling in the woods and there's no
one there to hear it...)

2. Sending HTML opens you up to some serious security and privacy
risks.  For that reason, many people (including me) prefer NOT to
receive HTML.