RE: MAN SELLING MAGAZINES

****From:  <Rizry@aol.com>
The same man selling magazines and claiming to be an ex-con came our
door
on March 20th.  I went out on the porch to talk to him, taking with me
my
very large and boisterous dog. I immediately told him we were not
interested, and when he asked why, I replied that I never respond to
door-to-door solicitations.  He immediately turned and left very
quickly.
It was clear that he was expecting some kind of confrontation, but my
reason for not listening to his "speech" seemed to stop the whole
incident
in its tracks.

**** From: Hywon Kim <hywon@yahoo.com>
In response to Richard Abbott's note regarding the magazine seller, he
has come to our house several times within the past 2 or 3  years.  We
tell him that we are not interested.  He does not seem to take "no" very
well and is rather annoyed when we ask him to leave.  He says the same
line every time about being a former convict and trying to get out of
the inner city.  We do not know if he is legitimate or not.  We would
also like to know what to do about this
person/situation.

**** From: "Gill, Denise" <Denise.Gill@montgomerycountymd.gov>
Ref ALERT from Richard Abbott:  Every spring and fall the "magazine"
subscription hordes arrive in our area.  Many are indeed former arrested
youth.  They are recruited from cities outside of the DC area.  They are
vanned into the neighborhood each day.  They stay @ motels while they
are
selling.  I can tell you that whenever they are in our neighborhoods, in
Montgomery County, we experience an increase in residential burglaries.
Think about it.  They are knocking on every single door.  They quickly
know
who is home and who is not.  This is not to suggest that all of them are
involved in illegal activity.   As a community, you should decide
whether
you will buy from door - to - door sales persons at all.  For law
enforcement, they present a big problem.  Really, who are they??  They
have
no ties to your community.  You are not responsible for their success in
the "magazine subscription sales" business.   I equate their return to
neighborhoods again each season to feeding a stray dog.  They will
return
if you continue to buy from them.
Officer D. Gill,  Community Policing Coordinator
2nd District, Bethesda
301 657-0962
 
 
 

BURGLARY ARREST--INFORMATION NEEDED
From:  <MERowse@aol.com>
Thru:  ChevyChaseCommunityListserv@yahoogroups.com
If anyone has any information on this individual, please share it with
Detective Neil Jones and the Chevy Chase Community Listserv, if
possible.
Thanks,
Mary Rowse

Subj: Burglary Arrest
From: nwjones2813@hotmail.com (Det. Neil Jones)
On Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 3:15 p.m., a subject was arrested for
burglary in the 4900 block of  Rodman Street, NW.  This subject used the
homeowner's ladder and entered the residence through a  second story
window.  At the time of the subject's arrest he had in his possession
business cards entitled "COLLIS CONSTRUCTION: Decks, Additions, and
Renovations."  Beware, this subject is not a licensed contractor and has
a criminal record.

This office would like to speak with anyone who has been solicited by
this individual.  He is a white male, 37 yrs, 6', 170 lbs. and goes by
the name of "Joseph" or "Joe."  The subject may be soliciting home
improvement work in PSAs 201, 202, and 203.
Detective Neil Jones
(202) 282-0043
njones@mpdc.org
 
 
 

MEETING  TONIGHT ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE TRANSPORTATION STUDY
From:   <traffic@anc3f.org>
Public Meeting  on Connecticut Avenue Transportation Study
Draft - Existing Conditions Report
7:00pm  - Tuesday April 1, 2003
Social Room, Van Ness South, 3003 Van Ness Street, N.W.
Representatives of the District Department of Transportation and
DMJM+Harris, Inc.
will present and seek community comment on the draft Existing Conditions
Report .
Study area is Connecticut Avenue, Reno Road, Albemarle Street, Van Ness
Street and Tilden Street.  For information on the existing
transportation issues and  preliminary suggestions in the Report  and
for the complete 60 page report go to www.anc3f.org.
 
 
 

APRIL COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN GLOVER PARK/CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS
From: <anc3b@aol.com>

Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m.
Glover Park Citizens Association
Wesley Room, St. Luke's Methodist Church

Sunday, April 6, 5 p.m. TENTATIVE
Glover Park Traffic Summit
Fellowship Hall, St. Luke's Methodist Church

Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m.
ANC 3B Guy Mason Recreation Center

Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. TENTATIVE
MPD PSA 205 Partnerships for Problem Solving
Wesley Room, St. Luke's Methodist Church

Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m.
Friends of Glover Park Social
Stoddert Recreation Center

Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Citizens Advisory Council for the Second District
MPD 2nd District Community Room
 
 
 
 

SMOKE DETECTOR GIVE-AWAY
From: <wheels-dc@att.net>
The day I received Communit-E indicating that the Fire Marshall was
giving
away  smoke detectors, I walked to the FM's office and got one.  The
FM's office
is in the District's office building at Judiciary Square, first floor.
(This
is the new building, not the building where the police and motor
vehicles
(ugh!) is.  It's the C street exit of the Red line.  To qualify, one
must be a DC
resident and owner and occupant of the home where the smoke detector is
to
be installed. Proof of residence is a DC drivers license.  In a form
that one
fills out, one indicates ownership and residency.  Took about 5
minutes.
John Wheeler
 

DC TREE PLANTING PROGRAM
From:  <trees@anc3f.org>
Do you need to have a dead DC tree replaced or  do you need a new tree
in your tree box?
The request cutoff date for the next planting  season (October-April) is
July 15  but requests should be made ASAP.  Requests should be made by
calling 727-1000.
Separate requests must be made to have  a dead tree removed and a new
tree planted. The two requests can be made at the same time but get a
case number for each.

MORE ON SIDEWALK REPAIR
From:  "Pinder, Joe" <Joe.Pinder@mail.house.gov>
New sidewalks are one thing. How about a method to get the city to fix
existing ones, like the walk south from the 7-11 to Warren Street on the
east side of Wisconsin? I have called  the Mayor's office, that goofy
help
line they have and council members' offices over several years. Saw a
stroller nearly tip over there recently.
 
 
 

IONA BONE STRENGTHENING WORKSHOP
From: Wendy Maiorana <wendymaiorana@hotmail.com>
We are doing our workshop again.
The "Yoga for your Bones" workshop will be presented again on April 10th
at
Iona House between 1 and 4 o'clock.  It will be led by yoga teachers
Wendy
Maiorana and Deborah Dougherty.  Call Iona House, (202) 895-9463, to
reserve your space.  Any questions, call Wendy at (202) 686-5471.
We do have 13 already signed up and we can take five more.
Wendy Maiorana
 
 
 
 

ANC 3E AGENDA
From: "Polly King" <pking@lldhhome.org>
Thursday, April 10, 7:30 pm
   1.Proposal and possible vote for a traffic calming plan for Alton
Place, specifically      to make the 4200 block one way
   2.Discussion of and vote on ANC 3E's request for safe walkway on
Western Avenue
     between Ellicot and Fessenden Streets.
   3.Presentation by Marten's Volvo on revised plan for development at
4800 Wisconsin
     Avenue
   4.Presentation and discussion of Babe's Billiard development at
Wisconsin Avenue and
     Brandywine Street

WISCONSIN AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
From:  <KColombant@aol.com>
Spring Clean Up
Saturday April 26
2003
1 pm - 6 pm
Celebrate Spring and Earth Day! Join with your neighbors to weed,
plant,  mulch and pick up litter along Wisconsin avenue. We will meet at
the Fessenden block ( the park at  the corner of Fessenden street and
Wisconsin avenue).

Bring your family and friends, gloves  and favorite gardening tools:
weeder,  trowel, clippers or strong scissors, rake, broom. Come for the
whole afternoon or just an hour, each minute of work will help make
Wisconsin  avenue greener and cleaner.
Any questions: call Kersti at 966 8837
or Ralph at 686 9550
The Wisconsin Avenue Beautification Project is a partnership effort
among local residents, businesses, and institutions to relandscape
Wisconsin Avenue between Tenley Circle and Fessenden Street.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** From: Leonard" <leonardleonard1@earthlink.net>
The person I hire to shovel my snow (steps and sidewalks) is
Willie Nicholson 202-413-0878. He's also a general handyman.
I have found him to be reliable.

**** From: "Julie Katzman" <JKatzman@starpower.net>
Does anyone have a recommendation on a construction company that will
underpin a house with helical piers?  (This is done for houses with
foundation/differential settlement issues, such as houses built on
marine
clay.)  In particular, has anyone had any experience with one of these
three companies: Avon Construction; Geofreeze; Pentrey Builders?  Much
thanks.

**** From: <WeLiveInDC@aol.com>
I seem to recall a problem with dogs soiling the fenced children's play
area at St. Columba's. I witnessed the same this morning. Having a young
child and being fed up with oblivious/irresponsible dog owners, I will
gladly pass a descriprion of dog and owner along to anyone who is being
actively vigilant in this regard.
Brian Kraft

**** Re: Dead Animal Removal/Chimney Repair
From:  "Buddy Yingling" <buddydc1@msn.com>
Try High's Chimney Service.  They are supposedly the largest in the
area.  They put a liner in my chimney, removed the old damper,
installed a new chimney-top damper, and covered the flue for the
furnace as well.  Prices were reasonable.  I don't know about the
dead animal removal, but I don't see why they wouldn't do it.  I
don't have their phone number handy, but they're in the yellow pages.
 
 
 
 

EASY WAY TO HELP -- FREE MAMMOGRAMS
From:  "Elaine Sherman" <ElaineS@chds.org>
The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click
on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram
a day to an underprivileged
woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on
"donating a mammogram" for free  (pink window in the middle). This
doesn't
cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of
daily visits to donate a mammogram in exchange for advertising. Here's
the
web site!  <http://www.thebreastcancersite.com>
 
 
 

 FOREST HILLS HISTORY PROJECT MEETING
 From:  <history@anc3f.org>
                            FOREST HILLS JOINT
                         HISTORY PROJECT MEETING
                              7:30pm - April 2, 2003
                            Capital Memorial Church
                          3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
The Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance and the Forest
Hills Citizens Association will co-host a community meeting to launch
two Forest Hills history projects. The Alliance history project will
document the development of Forest Hills as one of the first
neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park to abandon restrictive covenants
and to welcome residents of all races and religions. The history will
also cover the social and economic character of our neighborhood,
prominent residents, neighborhood institutions and businesses and will
include a survey of homes of historical and architectural distinction.

The Forest Hills Citizens' Association is 75 years old in 2004. In
celebration of this anniversary the Association is preparing a history
of the Association and its accomplishments, and will work with the
Alliance on the overall neighborhood project.

Speakers will include William Pollard, new President of the University
of the District of Columbia, which will work closely with the
neighborhood on the project, and Dorn McGrath, Chair of the Department
of Geography and Professor of Geography and Urban and Regional Planning
at George Washington, and a member of the Committee of 100 (and a Forest
Hills resident).
 
 
 

LATEEF MANGUM @ MIDDLE C, 5-8 PM, THURS, AP 3
From:  <Ricebill@aol.com>
Your are invited to a photo exhibit by  Lateef Mangum  photographer for
Mayor Williams
April 3, 5-8 pm at Middle C Music,  4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20016
               202/244-7326, middlec@erols.com, www.middlecmusic.com
  (126 steps north of the Tenley Metro, two doors from Hudson Trail
Outfitters)
 
 
 
 

EVENTS AT LEVINE SCHOOL
From:  Brian Jones <bjones@levineschool.org>

EVENT:  A Masterclass with Leonard Slatkin
WHEN:           Monday April 21, at 7:00 pm
WHERE:          Levine School of Music   The Jane Lang Recital Hall
COST:           Free
INFO:           202-686-9772 or www.levineschool.org

--------
Who:            Levine School of Music Senior Outreach Programs
                      Aniko Debreceny, Instructor
What:           "Spotlights on Music" Part I & II
When:           Part I  Wednesdays 6/4  6/25/03   1:00-2:00 pm
                     Part II  Wednesdays 7/2  7/23/03  1:00-2:00 pm
Where:        OASIS  Lord & Taylor Building, 5255 Western Ave. NW,
Washington, DC.
                   Free parking on Western Ave. side of lot.  Friendship
Heights
                   Metro Station is a one-block walk.
Cost:           Part I: $56.00 ; Part II: $56.00 (It is not necessary to
take Part I to enjoy Part II)
                  Registration begins IN-PERSON at OASIS on May 6, 2003.
Info:             For more info call OASIS at (202) 362-9600, ext 560.
"Spotlights on Music"  traces the history of Western music with
anecdotes about
legendary composers and performances of their works.

Part I (4 sessions beginning Wed. June 4-25; 1:00-2:00 p.m.) explores
the rich history of music in the Baroque and Classical periods
(16001820), including the development of opera, the concerto, and
symphony. Find out why Bach wrote the Brandenburg Concertos, how opera
started in a back room in Florence, and why Haydn said "no" to the King
when he was offered rooms at Windsor Castle.

Part II (4 sessions beginning Wed. July 2-23; 1:00-2:00 p.m.) will
discuss the intriguing history of  nineteenth- and twentieth-century
music. Discover the great repertoire of the Romantic period, including
opera, concerto, symphony, lied, piano, and chamber music. Plus, delve
into the history of 20th Century American music, from jazz and blues to
Broadway. Learn about bizarre opera plots, Mahler1s "Symphony of a
Thousand," musical clues called leitmotifs, and so much more. (It is not
necessary to have taken Part I to enjoy Part II!)
 
 
 

THE BRAZIL BULLETIN
From:  "Heilbron, Shana (COUNCIL)"
<SHeilbron@dccouncil.washington.dc.us>
  In This Week's Issue...
91st Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 27-April 7
One NoMa Station Project
Brazil Sees The 'Head of State'
New Fire Chief is Confirmed
Brazil Meets With Comcast Executives
Soccer in the United States
Gold Star
Bonehead Award
 
 
 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
From: <edw3qc@att.net>
From:    "Marty Spinelli" <mspinell@voicenet.com>
> >    Gardening Rule: When weeding your garden, the best way to make sure
you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it
come out of the ground easily, it was a valuable plant.
> >     The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a
replacement.
> >       Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
>>        One good turn gets most of the blankets.
> >       There are two kinds of pedestrians - the quick and the dead.
> >       The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
> >       Every morning is the dawn of a new error...
> >       If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished!
 

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