CRIMES IN THE 'HOOD - NOVEMBER 1 TO 30
(Address is hundred block, not actual address)
ROBBERY
4200 Jenifer, gun, 11/5, 2235, sidewalk
5500 Western, gun, 11/20, 2059, sidewalk
4300 Chesapeake, gun, 11/06, 2245, sidewalk
4200 Davenport, F&V, 11/10, 1315, sidewalk
ASSAULT
4000 Albemarle, 11/1, 0830, location unknown
BURGLARY
4500 Wisconsin, 11/3, 1830, construction site
4300 Fessenden, 11/5, 1330, house
5100 42nd St, 11/5, 1030, house
5300 Wisconsin, 11.23, 1535, department store (closed)
4400 Verplanck, 11/6, 1445, house
3600 Warren, 11/23, 1600, house
4200 Wisconsin, 11/22, 0030, restaurant
4300 Harrison,  11/16, 2045, apartment
5200 44th, attempt, 11/03, 1300, location unknown
THEFT -- 19  (4 closed)
THEFT FROM AUTO -- 8
STOLEN AUTO -- 6
5300 Wisconsin, 3800 Alton, 4200 Wisconsin, 4300 39th, 4300 Jenifer,
3700 Chesapeake
SIMPLE ASSAULT
4200 Wisconsin, 11/12, 0530, street
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
4000 Chesapeake, 11/16, 2120, street
5400 Western, 11/07, 1845, parking lot
DRUG ARRESTS
Marijuana, 3800 Fort Drive, 11/20, 1500, sidewalk (closed)
Marijuana, 4000 Chesapeake, 11/06, 1510, school (closed)
FRAUD
4500 Wisconsin, 11/15, 1616, clothing store
5300 Wisconsin, 11/15, 1545, department

Total - 54
 

**** Remember that street  robberies and thefts from autos tend to go up
around Christmas. Crooks know that people have shopping money with them.
Don't leave any packages visible in the car.  If somebody stops suddenly
in front of you on an escalator or at a door or whatever, remember that
there may be someone right behind you waiting to pick your pocket or
purse. They often work in teams. Also be careful with your wallet and
purse while your purchase is being rung up. Don't set either aside while
you sign the receipt.

**** From:  Apoteat@aol.com (Captain Anthony Poteat)
Lt. Scott Dignan is the new Lt. for PSA 203.  Lt. Sullivan is now
assigned to the midnight tour.
 
 

LOST SOME KEYS?
From: "Catherine Brown" <catherine.w.brown@worldnet.att.net>
Someone found a key ring with two keys, one for a car  and one probably
for a house, on a  medallion and dropped it in my front doorway
mistakenly assuming they were mine 11/30 or 12/1.  Anyone who owns them
can call 244-9228. Please mention your car  type and describe the
medallion when you call.
 

 
BEWARE OF CHIMNEY CLEANING SCAM
From: "Mary Gillilan" <marygillilan@hotmail.com>
My husband and I had Town & Country Chimney come to clean our chimney.
After the cleaning
they informed us that our chimney desperately and urgently needed to be
relined.  If we did not get this done immediately, we were in danger of
fires and even collapse.  The cost would be about $4,000.  Subsequently,
we hired Winston's Chimney for a second opinion.  There is nothing wrong
with our chimney.  Winston's told us that this is a common ploy, as
people are not familiar with their chimneys and have no way of knowing
if they really need the work done.  I just wanted to inform everyone and
tell them to be careful of this scam.
 
 

CHIEF RAMSEY PLANNING TO TRIPLE SIZE OF POLICE RESERVE CORPS
There are currently 100 reserve officers and Chief Ramsey wants to
increase the number to 300. These are the people who volunteer to work
in uniform along with full time police officers  (not the non-uniformed
who are called Auxiliaries -- like me). If  you think you might be
interested in becoming a Reserve Officer, information is available on
the MPD web site at www.mpdc.dc.gov,  through the MPD's recruiting unit
on 727-2767 and the MPD Reserve Corps office on 727-4208.  Inspector
Jeffrey Moore is in charge of this activity.
 
 
 

A COMMENT ON MISSING NEWSLETTERS TO AOL SUBSCRIBERS

**** From: Anji Henderson <vual7@yahoo.com>
You hit the nail on the head... AOL does filter certain things... Most
especially things that are sent to large audiences, such as 900
addresses... Nothing you can do and nothing AOL _will_ do ... And this
is yet another reason why I was extra especially happy to get rid of
AOHell...

**** If you're on AOL, you might want to talk to them or periodically
check the ANC3F website to see if you missed any COMMUNIT-E issues. The
address is www.anc3f.org. -- KS
 
 

DECEMBER ANC3E MEETING
From: "Polly King" <pking@lldhhome.org>
Thursday, December 13,  7:30 PM,  St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church
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 Fall 2001 Grant awards.
4.Presentation of neighbor generated alternative proposal for Washington
Clinic site.
5.Discussion with Councilman-at-large David Catania.
6.Discussion and vote on Councilman Chavous' resolution eliminating a
special assessment for sidewalks.
7.Discussion and vote on the BZA application regarding the variance for
the Tenleytown Firehouse renovation and expansion.
For more information:  (202) 244-0800,  www.anc3e.org
 
 
 

UPCOMING EVENT AT TENLEY LIBRARY
CELEBRATE SATURNALIA (AND OTHER WINTER HOLIDAYS!)
Saturnalia is an ancient Roman holiday of revelry and rejoicing... which
is what children can expect at this celebration in the Tenley-Friendship
Library Children's Room. With prizes, crafts, stories, refreshments, and
other holiday goodies! Tuesday, December 18th starting at 7:00 p.m.
Please call (202)282-3094 with questions.
Rhona Campbell, Tenley-Friendship Library, DCPL
 

NEW DMV CENTER OPENING IN GEORGETOWN
From:  anc3b@att.net
Beginning Monday, December 3rd, the DC Department of Motor Vehicles
opens a new Customer Service Center in The Shops at Georgetown Park,
located at 3222 M Street, NW (lower level). The center will be open from
10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday, and from 10 am to 4 pm on
Saturdays. Only the following services will be offered at the center:
driver's license renewal, registration renewal, residential parking
permit issuance, and driver  records. Complete services are offered at
the main DMV facility at 301 C Street, NW. For additional information,
call the DMV at 727-5000 or visit:  http://www.dmv.dc.gov
 
 
 

BOY SCOUT TROOP 100 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION AND CHRISTMAS TREE SALE
From: "David W. Hutchison" <hutchdw@erols.com> (Committee Chairman for
the Boy Scout Troop 100)
Troop 100, the oldest Boy Scout troop in the district of Columbia and
one of the oldest in America, encourages interested boys and parents to
attend one of its meetings or contact one of the Scoutmasters to find
out about our troop. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the basement of
River Road Church (River Road and 45th St). Our troop emphasizes
traditional Scouting activities and values: camping and outdoor skills;
citizenship, teamwork and leadership experience; community service; and
physical, mental, and moral fitness. Contact John Le Mon
(pickle@erols.com) or John Cates (Jcates3@aol.com) for more information,
or visit the troop web site at http:\\www.centurytroop.org.

Troop 100 will conduct a Christmas Tree sale on 15 December  as one of
its primary fund raising activities. The sale will take place on the
lawn of River Road Church and will include a variety of high-quality
trees and wreaths. The Scouts offer free delivery within a six-block
radius of the church (and will set the tree up as well, if desired).
Please help support the Scouting program in this area by purchasing your
tree at this sale.
David W. Hutchison
David.Hutchison@jhu.edu
301-469-8054
 
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: Jennifer Rose <jenrose1@yahoo.com>
If you need a Babysitter Monday-Thursday for a evening out call my
former co-worker at 301-996-5854.  She lives in Bethesda and would like
to earn some extra cash. She is a former High School Counselor and is
wonderful with children. She charges $10.00 per hour. Available time is
after 5:30pm.

**** Can anyone recommend a good, reliable locksmith?

**** From: Mitnick123@aol.com
Can anyone recommend a gardener or gardening company?  I need someone
who's knowledgeable about plant care because I'm clueless!

**** From: Jcapper@worldbank.org
For sale: French-country style daybed - pine, wooden frame.  Very
stylish, in excellent
condition.  $400 Large carved headboard from Indonesia - may be
antique.  $500
Contact:  Joanne @ 537-1620

**** From: Abauer4600@aol.com
1.    I have a GREAT carpet cleaner.  Banner Carpet 301-353-1217.  It is
owned
and operated by Bruce Johnson who is a Captain at our local firehouse.
He has
cleaned many carpets for me in the last few years and has always
revitalized them
far beyond what any other cleaner has ever done in the past.  (Does a
great job on
Orientals too.)

2.    Just an additional note to the lady who asked that people please
pick up dog poop.  I have noticed that while people often pick up the
poop in plastic bags, they don't always want to take them home to
discard them.  I have watched plastic bags being shoved down the storm
drains and we all know where that will end up.  But also, on many, many
occasions my neighbors and I have had the plastic bags discarded in our
super cans in the alley.  While that may be convenient for the dog
owners, it is extremely unpleasant for us, especially in the summer when
the stink is overwhelming and the flies are incessant.  Often times the
poop bag is broken open when additional trash is thrown in, then for the
rest of the week it becomes unbearable.  Please be sure to take your
poop home with you.

**** From: Jennifer Rose <jenrose1@yahoo.com>
Thank you for your support of Les Arts Florissants, Le Malade
Imaginaire.  The performance in October was a great success. Did you see
the wonderful review in the Washington Post? Don't miss this opportunity
to support your local arts with yet another performance. Visit the new
fine arts center at the University of Maryland on Sunday, January 13,
2002 at 3:00pm for a new performance. Join us at the Concert Hall of the
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, The University of Maryland on
Stadium Drive.

Orphee et Euridice (Paris 1774) -- A concert performance with dance of
an important and
rarely heard version of the dramatic 18th-century classic by Christop
Willibald Gluck. Featured are tenor Jean-Paul Fouchecourt as Orphee and
Artistic Director, The Violins of Lafayette Orchestra and Chorus, Ryan
Brown, Conductor and Musical Director.
Tickets: First Sec. Orch.& reception $50.00;  Second Sec. Orch or Bal
$25.00
If you would like a brochure e-mail me at jenrose1@yahoo.com. For more
information call
202-546-9332 or www.operalafayette.org  Order tickets at 301-405-ARTS.
 
 
 

REDEVELOPMENT AT MILITARY AND WESTERN
From: "Hazel F. Rebold" <hfrebold@earthlink.net>
I hope everyone is aware of the proposed redevelopment at Military and
Western. This is the site now occupied by the Washington Clinic and its
parking lot, and also includes land from the Lisner Home. Stonebridge
Associates (partners of Chevy Chase Land Co.) are proposing 225
apartment units, plus retail space, which would occupy a building of
265,000 gross square feet, on a site of 58,840 square feet. That means
an FAR (floor area/land area ratio) of 4.5, which is 2.5 times more
massive than current zoning allows, 1.8 FAR. It would  be 90 feet tall,
1.8 times higher than the 50' now allowed, and would be the height of
the Pavilion/Embassy Suites. My front yard starts 71 feet from the
property line for this site.

In addition to being an enormous intrusion into a residential
neighborhood, our traffic, accident, and parking problems are already at
unacceptable levels, and are guaranteed to get much worse with the vast
projects coming on the Maryland side of the Military/Wisconsin/Western
intersection.

Rather than 10 stories of apartments, townhouses along the Military Rd.
frontage are clearly the appropriate and compatible transition to our
single family and townhouse neighborhood. This idea had very strong
support among a group of neighbors who met earlier this week to discuss
the site. And of course, townhouses have extremely low traffic and
parking impact. A taller building on the Western Ave. frontage would
then be reasonably removed from our residential neighborhood, and could
use Western Ave. for all exit and entrance traffic.

The Comprehensive Plan for Ward 3 (the Chapter 14 link at
http://planning.dc.gov/documents/main.shtm>) describes the "Major Themes
for Ward 3." They start with "Protecting the Ward's residential
neighborhoods," and "Controlling redevelopment," 1400.2(a) and (b). I
hope many readers will lend support for these goals, and will take part
in the next several ANC meetings, respond in this forum, write to the
local "Current" newspaper, and ultimately show up at the hearing before
the zoning board.

Also, this proposed development involves not only the entire Washington
Clinic site, but also at least 15,000 square feet of land from the
Lisner Home. Several of us long-time residents thought that Lisner has
covenants that would forbid such a sale, and of course we wonder what
may happen to the remaining Lisner site. Perhaps there is a lawyer out
there who can shed some light on this?
 

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