IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF A CRIME
Should you become a victim, a useful group of people to know
about in the US Attorney’s
Office
are the community outreach folks connected to 2D. Tim Lucas
is the US Attorney attached to
2D.
He can be reached on 514-7608, at the AUSA office or at 282-0585
at 2D. He will be working
with the police at 2D when they make an arrest and need to paper
a case. He can advise you of
your rights and of police and criminal justice procedures.
The Outreach Specialist is Michelle McIver on 282-0585 and the
supervisor of the Outreach
Specialists is Sylvai Gorza at 307-2593. Don’t hesitate to call
on them for help. That’s what
they are here for.
IF YOU NEED A POLICE REPORT
There has been some confusion about when and where you can get
a Police Report, known as a PD
251 when an officer takes one at your home, business, etc. According
to Executive Assistant
Chief Michael Fitzgerald, you should be able to get a report
after 24 hours from when it was
taken. In this area, you’d go to 2D at 3320 Idaho Avenue. My
advice is to call or e-mail Lt.
Aielllo first to make sure the report will be there when you
arrive. Don’t just walk in the
door and ask for it. I mention this because some 2D officers
have told residents, including
me, that you need to wait six weeks for it. That is just no
so, according to Chief
Fitzgerald. If you have a problem, contact Lt. Aiello, a 2D
Captain, or Commander Jeff Moore.
They can be reached at:
Lt. Aiello - 282-0038
2D Captain’s Office – 282-0032
Commander’s Office - 282-0042
"Lt. Robert Aiello" <MPDCPSA202@netscape.net>"
Commander Jeffrey Moore" <JAMOORE.2D-POST@mpdc.org>
If it’s a report taken somewhere else in the city, ask what police
district you are in at the
time and either get the report at that district or ask if it
can be faxed to 2D. Perhaps Lt.
Aiello can help you to get it faxed up here.
COUNCILMEMBER PHIL MENDELSON’S ADDRESS
pmendelson@dccouncil.washington.dc.us
I accidentally left this off the list of councilmembers that
I had published last week.
THE VALUE OF BEING A NEIGHBORHOOD WITNESS
Several months ago, the recycling truck backed into my fence,
causing a lot of damage. One of
my neighbors happened to see the truck and hear the crash. Another
neighbor had gone out
earlier that morning and knew the fence was intact when he left.
I had no idea who had backed
into it and did not know that these neighbors had been witnesses
and would not have known if
they hadn’t told me.
My message to you is this: If you see damage being done or an
accident, don’t assume your
neighbor saw it too. Make sure you tell them what you saw. It
makes the difference between
paying for the repairs yourself and having the company that
did the damage pay for them.
But this story goes on . . .
I called the company and gave them the name and phone number
of my witness. They still
refused to pay so I called the police. Officer Adrian Sanders
was assigned by Lt. Aiello to
take on the task. He was perfect for the job. He talked to my
witnesses and then called the
recycling company. They eventually agreed to settle without
my having to go to court. If you
find yourself in this type of situation I would urge you to
contact Lt. Aiello and
specifically ask for Officer Sanders. He is extremely skillful
in this type of situation. All
police officers are not equal. Some are much better than others
at specific tasks.
WHERE TO PLACE THE JUVENILE LAW BREAKERS
Apparently there is no place in the district to place nonviolent
but serious lawbreaking
juveniles. The choice, as I understand it, is between Oak Hill
which is a real prison and
half way houses which are sieves. The youngsters apparently
leave at will.
The need for something in-between the above is illustrated in
the case of one young man who
has been arrested 47 times (I kid you not) in DC for auto theft
and other serious crimes. In
addition to this, he has also been arrested in PG County on
numerous occasions. So far he has
served a total of two months in jail.
Hello. What am I missing here?
Oak Hill is being used for really violent juvenile offenders
- murderers, rapists, armed
robbers - that type of prisoner. I would agree that a nonviolent
criminal should go somewhere
else. This kid is into serious joyriding in a big way and his
crime is serious but he hasn’t
killed or raped anyone. So what do we do with him and all the
others like him? These kids are
semi-hard core, not hard-core.
I’m told that $18 million has been budgeted to build a residential
learning facility for
juveniles like this, but it has has yet to be built. What’s
the problem here?
It seems to me that if we can get a new huge convention center
we ought to be able to get a
facility to lock down the kids who are stealing cars left and
right. Any suggestion out
there?
ROBBERS ARRESTED
From: Jeffrey Moore <JAMOORE@mpdc.org>
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2003
On Thursday, Oct 9, 2003, at approx 11:30 p.m., the Dominos Pizza
store in the 4500 blk Wisc
Ave was robbed by three black males, two of which were armed
with handguns. The three
suspects entered the pizza shop and robbed the store, and the
store manager of his personal
belongings. All three fled to a dark sedan and made their escape.
A short time later, a lone female was robbed in the 3200 blk
Albemarle St by a single black
male who was armed with a handgun. This suspect fled to a dark
sedan and escaped.
Not long after the second robbery, officers of the Second District
stopped a vehicle that
matched the description in both robberies. Three black males
who matched the description were
detained and positively identified by both the pizza store manager
and the lone female
victim. A large amount of cash was recovered. Also recovered
was the 2 handguns that had been
hidden under the hood in the engine compartment.
Further investigation has revealed that these suspects have been
involved in as many as 10
similar robberies in Montgomery County, Prince Georges County
and Alexandria. In each of
these jurisdictions, the robberies occurred at pizza stores.
I will keep you informed our progress in this case.
Jeff Moore
Commander
Second District
ANC 3F MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2003
From: <"October 20 meeting"@anc3f.org>
ANC 3F Monthly Public Meeting
October 20, 2003, Monday - 7:30 pm
Capital Memorial Church, 3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
Tentative Agenda
NUTRITION INFORMATION AT RESTAURANTS ACT OF 2003
Consideration of Bill 15-387 and possible presentation
by Councilmember Mendelson, who introduced the bill
SHERIDAN SCHOOL BZA APPLICATION
Update and consideration of revisions to the proposed conditions
to the order
TRAFFIC CALMING FOR UPTON STREET
BETWEEN RENO ROAD AND WISCONSIN AVENUE
Consideration of plans recommended by DDOT
UPPER WISCONSIN AVENUE SMALL AREA PLAN
Update and consideration of a request for a 90-day comment period
2800 CHESTERFIELD PLACE, N.W.
Consideration of replacement of a tree in public space
CLOVER MARKET, 5014 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
Consideration of a liquor license renewal
LOCATION OF BURGLARIES LAST WEEK
From: <crime@anc3f.org>
Information has been request on the specific location of the
break-ins
on Wednesday on Warren, Yuma and Veazy Streets.
They were in the 4400 block of Warren, 4500 block of Yuma, and
the 4000 block of Veazy.
Regards, Robert V. Maudlin
WHEN THE RECYCLING TRUCK DOESN’T SHOW UP
I keep hearing that the recycling trucks are missing certain
streets. Some numbers you might
call
are: DC government contact Vanessa Green at 645-8245. For Goode
recycling try Robert Graham
at 301-702-3582.
CRIMES IN THE ‘HOOD
Since these reports are available on almost a daily basis, it’s
not worth my time to retype
most of them. I urge you to sign up and check them out.
http://www.crimereports.com/users/member_login.phtml?e=3
I will still put out selected ones of interest and BOLOS.
**** From: W. Geoffrey Seeley <seemark@ATT.NET>
A package sent to my house was stolen off my front porch today
in
broad daylight; it was dumped by the thief two blocks away,
when he
discovered it contained nothing more interesting than cabinet
doors.
The owner of the house in whose yard it was dumped kindly found
me, and
I was able to retrieve them, none the worse for wear. This is
just
another indication that this neighborhood is always being observed
by
thieves and package deliveries are fair game. I don't know what
the
solution is, when it's impossible to be home to sign for everything
that comes to the door.....
Geoff Seeley
FORT BAYARD PARK’S TOT LOT
From: Maria Alonso-Vazquez <malonso@pf.com>
Friends of Fort Bayard Park invite neighbors interested in helping
with efforts to raise
funds to refurbish the park's tot lot to a meeting Saturday,
October 25, 2003, from 4 to 5 pm
in the children's room at Tenley Library. We need your help
to make this possible. For more
information, please contact Tad DiBiase at twodeacons@aol.com.
CITIZEN SUMMIT III - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2003
From: Floto, Mary Ann (EOM) <MaryAnn.Floto@dc.gov>
Citizen Summit III - Real Challenges, Real Choices
Saturday, November 1 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
On Saturday, November 1, you are invited to join Mayor Williams,
elected
officials, community leaders and citizens from across the District
of
Columbia for Citizen Summit III. This year's summit will be
held at the new
Washington Convention Center, Exhibit A, 801 Mt. Vernon Place,
NW from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The summit will give you an opportunity to
help shape the
policies of the District government on health care, crime, education,
housing, economic priorities and neighborhood enhancement.
The day-long summit - the largest ongoing town hall meeting in
the United
States - will focus on the challenges facing the District. The
summit will
help guide local leaders as they make the best decisions for
our future.
Input from the summit will be used to update the District's
Citywide
Strategic Plan and the individual Strategic Neighborhood Action
Plans
(SNAPs). As in past years, the Citizen Summit will directly
influence
decisions on the District's annual spending priorities and legislative
initiatives. If you wish to volunteer or to register online,
please go to
www.citizensummit.dc.gov <http://www.citizensummit.dc.gov/>
.
CHURCH AT 45TH AND RIVER ROAD
margaretsg2@hotmail.com
I am writing to ask if you have heard anything about the proposed
sale of
the property on which River Road Presbyterian Church and its
Administriation
offices (corner of River and 45th Street) now stands. There
is a rumor about
condominiums being developed there. We live across the street
from the church
and are very concerned. Where can we find out more about it
and what is the
forum to which we can bring our concerns and ask to be kept
informed?
I spoke with one of the church staff today and learnt that the
administration office will
close on Dec. 1 and they will move to a new office on Connecticut
Avenue.
FINAL RESULTS OF WISCONSIN AVENUE STUDY
From: Carolyn Long <carolynlong@earthlink.net>
Office of Planning is holding a public meeting to present the
final result of the Wisconsin
Avenue Study at 7:00 October 27, St. Columba's Church, 4201
Albemarle. Communication between
Office of Planning and the citizens must have totally broken
down since Robert Collins left;
his replacement apparently didn't have, or didn't use, his e-mail
list of all the people
who've worked very hard and been involved with this since the
beginning. If I hadn't
accidentally come across it in the Current, I wouldn't have
even known about the meeting.
HALLOWEEN AT TURTLE PARK
From: Jean and Todd <toddandjean@netzero.com>
You're invited! Please join Friends of Friendship Park for the
seventh
annual Turtle Park Halloween Festival on Saturday, October 25
from 10 am to
Noon. We will be asking the community to mark National Make
a Difference
Day by picking up UNICEF¹s Trick-or-Treat collection boxes
at the event.
The event schedule is:
10:00-Noon Refreshments
10:00-10:40 Crafts and Pumpkin Decorating
10:40-11:00 Costume Parade
11:00-11:45 Entertainment by Lula¹s Let¹s Make a Circus
11:45-Noon Piñata Breaking
It is not too late to volunteer! If you can help with set up
(8 am - 10 am)
or during the event, please send an email to toddandjean@netzero.com.
The
park is located at 45th and Van Ness St. NW. Hope to see you
there!
IONA RAFFLE
From: Gabrielle Taylor <GTaylor@iona.org>
Greetings from IONA Senior Services. We are conducting an October
Raffle. The prize is an All
Natural Beef sampler package--compliments of Golden Farm in
Middletown, VA. The prize has a
value of $100.
The drawing will be on October 24 at 10:00 am, here at IONA.
Please purchase a ticket (or
book of 6 tickets) and help support our programs for frail seniors.
Tickets are $2.00 each, or a book of 6 for $10. Reserve yours
over the phone with a credit
card or at IONA's front desk. Call 202-895-9416.
Chances of winning are 1:1000. Need not be present to win.
Thanks for your continued support of IONA Senior Services. Please
pass this on to all the
beef lovers you know.
Thanks--
Gabrielle Taylor
Marketing Manager
IONA Senior Services
4125 Albemarle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
t: 202-895-9457
f: 202-895-0244
GLOVER PARK CLEAN-UP
From: <anc3b@aol.com>
Robert Hyman, Vice President of the Glover Park Citizens Association,
Melissa Lane,
Commissioner for ANC 3B03, and Christopher Lively, Commissioner
for ANC 3B05 are sponsoring a
Park clean-up.
Please join us at 9:30 am at the intersection of Davis Place
and 42nd Street on Saturday,
October 25th.
Trash bags will be provided but please bring gloves.
Hope to see you at the clean-up!
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BAORD
**** FLEXCAR IN THE ‘HOOD
From: KD McLynn <kdmclynn@starpower.net>
The company with a car at Tenley Metro is Flexcar, www.flexcar.com.
I just
joined, but haven't used it yet.
**** From: Mmuzzatti@aol.com
This End Up furniture for sale. 2 sets of bunk beds $200 and
$300. Sofa bed
$300 with matching recliner $150 and coffee table $50.00. Contact
me by
email. mmuzzatti@aol.com
**** From: Marthans@aol.com
Part-time babysitter Needed:
I am looking for a part-time sitter to watch my 15-month old
on Tuesdays and
Thursday from 8:30-2:30. Also possibly, occasional Saturday
night
babysitting for my all three of my young children. Please e-mail
me at
MarthaNS@aol.com
Martha Saccocio
**** From: <Susanjaquet@aol.com>
Looking for someone to tutor a high school junior in physics.
Any leads?
**** From: Smartmarriages® <cmfce@smartmarriages.com>
I had a COMPUTER CRISIS and called Bruce Maliken who
was recommended on the list. He came right over - on a Sat.
Fixed it
immediately. I'm on a Mac, but he can do anything. He's at 202-244-9375.
**** From: Lawson, Elizabeth K <elawson@kpmg.com>
CHILD CARE REFERRALS
We are expecting our first child in February, 2004 and are searching
for a
highly recommended day care center or other day care provider
(starting in
mid-May 2004). So far, we have found day care centers with two-year
waiting lists. We would welcome any recommendations for either
family care
centers or a family who would be interested in sharing a full
time "Nanny." Please
call Liz or Jim at (202) 244-6442 or e-mail Liz at elawson@kpmg.com.
Thanks, Liz
**** From: Donna DeSilva <rjodmd@comcast.net>
I am seeking a recommendation of where to purchase a glass to
cover my
brand new tabletop. I has similar glass cut in NYC 15 years
ago when I
purchased my last dining room set. I do not know where to purchase
such glass in the DC metro area. Any help from someone who has
made
such a purchase would be appreciated. Thanks. Donna DeSilva
I am also wishing to sell my old dining room set to someone who
refinishes/restores furniture to resale or for their own use.
It is a
french colonial set from Ethan Allen, which includes a oblong
table,
with a leaf, plus four side chairs and two arm chair. All of
the
chairs need resortation (the glue seems to have failed over
the years,
so that various arms, backs, etc. are loose or come off when
pulled to
hard) the table has no such problems, but its top finish was
marred
when the glass tabletop which protected it for years was broken
by a
spill of hot liquid. Anyone interested in the set can come by
and see
it, anyone who knows someone or a company which might purchase
these
items is asked to contact me, Donna DeSilva rjodmd@comcast.net.
Finally, I would like to recommend River Road Auto Haus as an
exceptional mechanic for all brands of automobilies. I have
been
taking my BMW to them for service since I moved to DC last year.
They
have provided me with exceptional, timely, convenient, and honest
service on my vehicle at a reasonable rate for sometime now.
I once
made the mistake of taking my car to the BMW dealers in the
area. VOB
BMW gave me appointment several weeks away and then called me
later to
state that they could not take my car for service since I had
not
purchased there and they were only service their own purchased
during
construction. They sent me to Fairfax BMW, where I had to wait
a week
for an appointment, drive at least 45 minutes to an inconvenient
location somewhere off the beltway/Dulles Toll road area, and
after
they kept my car for two days they could do nothing to repair
the major
problems with the electronic panel and radio for which I brought
the
car to them. I returned my car to River Road Auto Haus thereafter,
where the owner explained the BMW are reknowned for these type
of
problems, and as long they did not interfere with the actual
functioning of the car, I could ignore them. After an equally
bad
experience at VOB on servicing my husband's Saab, I now bring
our car's
exclusively to River Road Auto Haus. Tell them Donna DeSilva
sent you.
Oh and by the way, River Road Auto Haus has been written up
by Dr.
Gridlock in his survey seeking recommended auto repair providers.
They
are on the corner of River Road and little Falls Road. I hope
this
helps some of you in my AU park hood. Donna DeSilva rjodmd@comcast.net
TREE REMOVAL
**** From: Pagano, Penny (COUNCIL) <ppagano@dccouncil.us>
Councilmember Kathy Patterson's office received several calls
yesterday of
new trees that fell after the rain and winds on Tuesday night.
Others have
been mentioned on the listservs. We would like to make sure
that DDOT and
PEPCO (if there are wires involved) have a full list of all
new trees that
have come down and where power is out as a result. Please email
us any
information you have about new trees that are down so we can
follow up with
DDOT and PEPCO.
Penny Pagano
**** From: Mitchell, Katherine <katherine.mitchell@USPTO.GOV>
Thru: tenleytown@yahoogroups.com
If a tree needs real attention, The Growing Earth 703-818-8228
is an excellent tree service-
true arborists, skilled, bonded, etc. However, if it is just
blown over and needs to be cut
up and hauled off, they are probably a bit expensive. AVOID
LIKE THE PLAGUE a group called
John M Dyer - they charged my 83 year old widowed mother $1,450
for work that 3 guys did in
under 3 hours- actually under 2.5 hours!!!! - no big trees or
anything, just cleanup/pruning
work- they promised they'd completely clean up the yard, clear
things out, etc. Left debris
in the gutter, and when things were pointed out as not done,
they said she never included
them. It was a "clean up to her satisfaction" job- did they
think she was planning on paying
over 500/hour for pruning a few specified items!!!!
BOLOS IN THE ‘HOOD
**** From: Leslie Marinaccio <lmarinaccio@yahoo.com>
Has anyone else asked about a guy cold canvassing the
neighborhood on Sunday, 10/12? He is an African
American male (slight build - 20's)claiming to be in a
half-way house. He claims he gets "credits" for
talking to people in the community. What he really
wants is for people to make a contribution/buy
magazines. He gets extremely argumentative/defensive
when you try to tell him you're not interested.
**** From: North - Percy <pnorth@umd5.umd.edu>
I had an encounter with a suspicious person at 9:20 on Thursday
night.
There was someone at my door when I returned home and I thought
it might be a friend
and so I honked my horn - then when I realized that it wasn't
-
I told him not to put anything on my door. In retrospect I am
certain that he was looking in my windows to case the house.
My easy access windows have special locks AND plexi storm windows
that are screwed in place and I have a metal security door
with double locks and a locked gate to the garden (but still)
He was a youthful but not teenage black male of modest height
(taller than I am but I am very short - I'd guess he was 5'6"
to
5'8". He was wearing a dark colored (navy or black) baseball
cap,
and a navy blue large football shirt with white numerals (I
didn't
catch them. He also had on what I thought were jeans (it was
dark)
and I paid no attention to his shoes. (I was tired it was late
and I was very annoyed to be bothered).
He said that he was from a half way house and that he was selling
magazines. He flourished a sheaf of papers - that I didn't look
at.
Then he told me that I could make a donation if I didn't want
to
buy any magazines. I told him that it was too late to be bothering
people.
I have meant to ask my neighbors if he came to their doors.....I
suspect not. There houses looked more as if they were home.
I have
security lights on timers in the house - but some of the windows
are
curtainless and one can look in if one peers hard enough through
the
plants.
My gut reaction is that he was a nasty character - and was probably
not even what he said he was. We did have a conversation. I
might' be able to
identify him.
**** From:Carolyn Long <carolynlong@earthlink.net>
Early this afternoon [Wednesday Oct.15] I was working in my
front yard on Alton Place. A
person was sitting in a dark-colored, new-model car with DC
plates with the motor running. It
looked like a woman wearing sunglasses, but I couldn't see well
through the tinted glass. She
was there for a really long time. It seemed as though she was
waiting for me to leave.
Finally I went around the back of the house for a few minutes,
and just as I returned a
similar dark-colored car pulled up beside her and a person on
the passenger side handed her
something through the window. Then she backed all the way down
Alton Place to 38th, and the
other car pulled a few doors up and parked in front of the garage
of the house at the corner
of Alton and 39th. There were two people in the car, apparently
men. They were there for at
least 40 minutes. I was watching them but trying not to be obvious
about it. At one point I
walked around my neighbor's house and was able to write down
th! e license number: DC
#AM-6902. I went in the house and when I came back outside the
car sped off. This was
probably about 3:00.
SIDWELL NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
From: Smartmarriages® <cmfce@smartmarriages.com>
This comes under the category of best kept secrets - the kind
it's tempting
to keep to yourself - The Sidwell Next-to-New sale. It's awesome.
A
neighbor convinced me to check it out last year, so I feel obligated
to pass
it on. They have it all (an excess of having it all) - furniture,
bikes,
dishes, housewares, art, videos, cds, tvs, computers, software,
sport and
exercise equipment, office equipment, beautiful clothes, baby
furniture and
equipment, kid's clothes, jewelry, coats, boots, books, puzzles,
games - and
so many toys it looks like Toys-R-Us. Some of the stuff is still
in boxes
and some clothes still have tags. Every single item is clearly
marked which
is nice. You don't have to wonder - or ask anyone. Makes it
quick and easy.
Cash only - I had to run to the ATM - but they'll save your
stuff for you.
It's at the Sidwell Friends school campus on Wisconsin - next
to the post
office and across from Fannie Mae - in the 3800 block of Wisconsin.
I
parked on the street behind the school. You can drive in to
pick up big
items. Last year I bought two rockers and a wooden file cabinet
plus tons
of toys. And, I got there late on Friday.
It's this Fri and Sat, Oct 17 & 18. They open 9:30 Fri morning
and are open
late, till 8pm on Friday. Sat open 8am - 4pm. I imagine there
will be an
ad in the paper, though I've never seen one.
Diane Sollee
WHAT HAPPENED TO HELLERS?
From: Donnelly, Carolyn <Carolyn.Donnelly@mail.house.gov>
Thru: tenleytown@yahoogroups.com
Not to worry. I called Heller's in Mount Pleasant and the woman
said they
are moving to another location in the area in a couple of weeks.
I think
she said in Rodman's. People will still be able to expand their
waistlines!
NOTES FROM OUR FOURTH YOGA CLASS-YOGA FOR THE BONES
From: Deborah Dougherty <deborahd@cpcug.org>
Although you have not had a chance to come to the Tuesday morning
yoga class at
St. Columba's the notes from last weeks class might be of interest.
This week
(10/14) will be the 6th class in this 10 class series. Feel
free to visit and
try this unique style of yoga.
This week we added two standing poses into the mix, the Triangle
pose (Utthita
Trikonasana) and Warrior Pose II (Virabhadrasana). These poses
strengthen arms,
legs and back muscles, tone the abdominal organs, and help to
improve balance.
Each pose can be done using a chair, wall or simply "free standing".
The class hand out provides a good explanation of the Warrior
Pose--just follow
the instructions.
The Triangle pose (front side of handout) works this way:
* Stand on your yoga mat and raise your arms into a "T" position
* Step or jump your feet about 3.5 to 4 feet apart
* Turn your right foot out 90 degrees and rotate your left foot
slightly
inward
* Bend over your right leg and extend your right arm down to
the inside of
your shin
* Raise your left arm toward the ceiling
* Pull your upper ribs back; open your chest
* Hold for about 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.
***************************** Please practice both poses before
class #5
*****************************
Relaxation
In class #3 we talked about ways to stimulate the "relaxation
response" to
offset the affects of the fight or flight response. If you are
interested in
reading further on this subject please check out the web site
for the Mind /
Body Medical Institute located in Boston, MA.
http://www.mbmi.org/default.asp
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