COMMUNITY EVENTS

**** 2D Citizens Advisory Council Meeting -- On Wednesday, November 1 at 2D
Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave, 7 pm. All are welcome to come and participate
and talk to 2D Commander Peter Newsham. There is usually a guest speaker. The
speaker at the last CAC meeting was Sam McQuade who spoke on the MPD's crime
data analysis capabilities.

**** 2D 5th Annual Awards Banquet -- On Thursday, November 9 at the Fort
McNair Officer's Club at 4th and P Street, SW at 6 pm. Social hour is from 6
to 7; dinner at 7. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased by calling 2D at
282-0070.

**** ANC3E November Meeting Rescheduled
From:   sposniak@clark.net (Stephen Posniak)
Due to a conflict with St. Mary's annual church bazaar, ANC3E's November
meeting will not meet on the second Thursday.  Instead, it will be at
7:30pm, Thursday,  November 16.  The meeting place, as always, will be the
basement meeting room of St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church, 42nd and
Fessenden Streets NW (one block east of Wisconsin & Fessenden).  The
agenda will be announced at least one week prior to the meeting date.
Watch for meeting notice posters in your neighborhood, check this web
page, or call ANC3E at 244-0800 and select Option #7.
 

LOCAL ELECTIONS
In response to my invitation to all interested candidates to tell us about
themselves, two more candidates have chosen to do so. Here is what they want
to say to us:

Martin Levine
I'm a candidate for election to the DC Board of Education to represent Wards
3 and 4.  I'm delighted to have received Kathy Smith's endorsement, among
others, and I'm optimistic about what the new Board can accomplish.

I would bring to the Board a life-long commitment to Washington and its
public schools, plus experience as an educator and as a consensus builder in
the public and private sectors.  I grew up in Ward 4 and attended public
schools there and in Ward 3.  I've been a student teacher of history in high
school, have taught and served as an administrator in a university, and have
mentored students at Woodson High School in NE Washington.  I've served as
Deputy Assistant Director of the Congressional Budget Office overseeing
analysis of education issues, and I spent thirteen years as a senior
executive at Fannie Mae developing public-private partnerships.

We need a Board of Education that can act cohesively and forge effective
partnerships with other governing bodies and with all the stakeholders in our
schools.  We should then put in place a series of reforms, including reducing
class size; increasing the autonomy of principals in managing schools;
enhancing early childhood learning efforts and expanding academically
demanding upper-grade courses; and solving our chronic special needs
instructional problems and facilities management failures.  These actions -
along with expanding community partnerships to support schools - should
accompany setting a multi-year goal to dramatically raise student
performance.  You can learn more about my background and views by visiting
www.levine2000.com

I would be honored to have your support on November 7.  I'm prepared to work
full-time as a Board member to change the path of DC schools.
 

Jill Diskan
As ANC3E-04 Commissioner I have:
·   Represented our neighborhood in a variety of forums, including the
Citizens Coordinating Committee for Friendship Heights, where I am one of
only two District representatives; the Community Council on the
Homeless/Friendship Heights, where I serve on the Advisory Board, and the
Montgomery County Advisory Task Force on Friendship Heights;
·   Worked with a group of residents to resolve development and construction
issues associated with the Tenley Hill development at Wisconsin and Davenport;
·   Worked with residents to resolve issues involved with liquor licenses for
Bambule and General Cinema;
·   Helped stop construction of the 756' television broadcast tower at
Chesapeake and 41st Street;
·   Worked with my ANC colleagues to publish a periodic newsletter, launch an
ANC3E Web site, and implement a grant program to provide funds to community
groups in our neighborhood using ANC funds;
·   Helped close an adult video store on Wisconsin Avenue.

I continue to work with residents to:

·   Effect the removal of the 756' broadcast tower at 4623 41st Street;
·   Oppose the renewal of the Round Table Restaurant and Bar's liquor license;
·   Secure stop signs, traffic lights, and changes in traffic patterns in
order to lessen the impact of traffic on our neighborhood streets;
·   Secure a revised on-street parking plan as proposed by the Student
Government Association of Wilson High School

My commitment to our area includes:

·   Continuing to be vigilant toward development that threatens the quality
of life of our neighborhood and working for reasonable and equitable
resolution of neighborhood development issues;
·   Working with residents to develop an historic preservation plan for our
neighborhoods;
·   Continuing to be accessible and available to residents so that residents
have an avenue to communicate concerns and ideas;
·   15 year District resident and seven year homeowner in Friendship Heights.

A Few of the Neighbors Who Have Endorsed My Re-Election:

Mary Abate (Reno Road); Jo and Tim Cooper (Davenport Street); Ed and Ann
Louise Cowan (Harrison Street); Marion Fox (my predecessor on the ANC, 41st
Street); Kathy Smith (Publisher of Communit-E); Lou Wolf (Ellicott Street);
Chevy Chase Plaza Children's Center.
 
 

Neighbor Endorsement
I am emailing in why I am supporting Tad DiBiase for reelection to the ANC.
I have been impressed with his work on the radio tower and the old
Hechingers' site.  He was also sweating with his neighbors during the Ft.
Bayard Park cleanup this past spring.  He's a person the community can rely
on to represent our interests.  Plus, he's a nice guy!
(signed)Robert Burchard
4417 Faraday Place
 
 

NATIONAL ELECTIONS AND COMMON DECENCY
I had not planned to mention the national elections at all. However, the
following item was sent to me by a neighbor. While I am a staunch supporter
of Al Gore for President, I agree with my neighbor that all parties and their
supporters have a right to express themselves, not just those who agree with
me. -- KS

Subj:   Vandalism
I am sitting here at 12:05am waiting to hear from the police.  I have
requested that they take a report about some vandalism to my house.
This evening, sometime after 9:00 and before 10:45pm, someone came onto my
front porch and stole my Bush for President sign.  Then they smashed our
giant pumpkin and proceeded to egg my house.  This has never happened before
and I am coming to the conclusion that it was my Bush sign that triggered the
"attack."  This is the third sign we have had stolen in the past two weeks.
The first two were taken in broad daylight and ripped to pieces (most kids
were in school).
A few weeks ago, a gentleman came to me at the soccer field telling me that
he was glad to see that there was another Bush supporter in this neighborhood
and then told me that he wished he had the nerve to put up a sign in his
yard.  Since then, I have had as many as a dozen "closet supporters" of Bush
tell me essentially the same thing.  It is a shame that we cannot differ from
the majority of the neighborhood without feeling vulnerable to some sort of
assault. I and my family have also been subjected to verbal confrontations
because we tend to lean towards the conservative.
I'd rather this letter not be made public (fear of more assaults) but please
feel free to tell the story in your own words.  It's a shame, but maybe this
neighborhood needs a lecture about the old adage "live and let live!"
 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

**** From: themullys@juno.com (Roberta Mulholland)
ANC Administrator
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E is looking for a part time (15-25 per
month) assistant to help with the administrative side of the commission.
Duties would include, setting up and attending monthly meeting, taking and
constructing meeting minutes, checking ANC mailbox and distributing mail to
commissioners, correspondence and notice production and general tasks
assigned by commissioners.  Car and computer a must. $10-12 an hour depending
on experience.  Please contact Roberta Mulholland 202-237-5331 for more
information.
 

**** From: Burus@email.msn.com (Burus)
Rurak & Associates, a retained search consultancy, seeks an Information
Specialist and a Research Consultant to support the continued growth of the
Practice.  The Information Specialist will provide business research to
include on-line and database searching as a critical element to executing
search assignments, and will manage relevant in-house information. The
Research Consultant will be responsible for setting research strategy and
the sourcing and development of candidates on search assignments. Both will
be key additions to our team. We are located within easy Metro access at
Dupont Circle. Should you be interested in either of the above
positions, please send your details to Elizabeth Rurak at burus@msn.com.
Regards, Elizabeth Rurak
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

**** A large mirror, (77"x44.5", was over the mantle-piece)
is free for anyone who can haul it safely away.
Email, or call 202-237-1216  Mike Wexler  wexler@innocon.com

**** From:  roths@sprintmail.com (Laura Roth)
Dusan Bucany did some repair work on a dresser of mine and I know that he's
also made radiator covers  (although I've not seen them).  He can be reached
at 301-933-0203.  He's nice, polite, efficient and his prices are
reasonable.  (This is in response to a request from the 10/5 edition.)

**** From: CMossiRhein@DevIS.com (Cristina Mossi Rhein)
HOUSE SITTERS: Retired couple visiting Tenleytwn/ NW DC seeks house sitting.
Pet, plant lovers.  Late Dec -Jan. Leslie 202-244-2738.
 
 

PROBLEM  STUDENTS AND RATS REVISITED

NUISANCE RENTAL PROPERTIES --  If you want to find out who owns a piece of
property, I believe you can look it up in the tax rolls, which are in the
Tenleytown Library. The Reference Librarian will show you how to use this
resource.

****  From: thomas.dibiase@usdoj.gov (Tad DiBiase)
Regarding the writer complaining of nuisance properties -- help may be on
the way. The US Attorney's Office is taking community prosecution
city-wide. One of the most successful aspects of community prosecution
in the pilot project in the 5th District has been nuisance abatement.
The office assists the community is closing down or cleaning up nuisance
properties and in serious cases, seizing them through its forfeiture
power. The new chief of the 3-D Major Crimes Section is Kathleen
O'Connor, a veteran of the 5-D project. She'd be happy to start
compiling a list of nuisance properties to attack once the unit is up
and running (around November). The general number at the USAO is
514-7566, and ask for Ms. O'Connor. I'm currently an AUSA in the 5-D
community prosecution section assigned to Trinidad, where we've cleaned
up, closed, and seized a number of properties.
 

RATS

**** From: CindySnyder
Hi, I would like to add to Anonymous's RAT PROBLEM comments.  Rats also
thrive on dog feces.  Our pets eat a very high protein diet, and their feces
is packed with it.  Any exterminator will confirm this.  Everyone must pick
up after their pets.  At night, when it is very hard to see the dog poop,
carry a flash light. Or, if you are like me and have your hands full with two
dog leashes, use a handsfree light that you can drape over your neck.  They
are available at hardware stores.  The rats are so bold that I caught 7 in 5
days in broad daylight, often with several people present (and kids making
plenty of noise) in my backyard.  Since discovering them in late August we
have given our backyard a GI haircut (including chopping down all of our
beautiful Black-eyed Susan's, because I would look out and see several rats
at a time, during the day, eating the seeds). We've also been vigilant about
the dog poop, engaged an exterminator, and restrained people from using the
Metro lot next door as a dog toilet. Also many neighbors have stopped having
compost piles.  All of these things are necessary.  We are indeed surrounded
by a rat population explosion.

**** From:  longca@nmah.si.edu (Carolyn Long)
Regarding rats: No, a plastic garbage bag is certainly not sufficient to
deter these rodents. In the ally behind our house, we have seen them gnaw
through the heavy-duty super can to get at food garbage. One neighbor repairs
the holes with sheet metal, and the rats just make a new hole. We have all
resorted to keeping plastic bags of vegetable parings and other food scraps
in our freezer until the morning of trash pickup. And, of course, we are no
longer able to put vegetable scraps in our compost.
 
 

CRIMES IN PSA 202, October 1 to October 22
ROBBERY
-- 4300 48th,  gun,  10/7,  2200,  supermarket
-- 4300 Wisconsin, snatch, 10/22, 0226, street
BURGLARY
-- 6 Wesley Circle,  10/1,  2200,  house (not sure this is PSA 202)
-- 4700 Wisconsin, 10/1, 1800, office
THEFT
There were 10  reported thefts.  Locations generally  include places like
stores, schools, recreation facilities including health clubs), churches,
houses, alleys, garages, grocery stores,  restaurants, offices,  sidewalks,
hotels, government buildings, etc. Three were closed.
THEFT FROM AUTO -- 9
This is a major ongoing problem, especially along the commercial streets.
It's fueled by visible goodies left in the car. The local vagrants and others
know that some people keep parking meter change in the ash tray, and that CDs
can be exchanged for a few dollars at that store in the 4500 blk of
Wisconsin. It's a real nuisance and I would love it if the city posted signs
along Wisconsin Avenue, warning people about the problem. I brought the idea
up at a community meeting recently and was told that the local merchants
probably would not like the idea.
Caveat emptor.
STOLEN AUTO
-- 4800 Brandywine,  10/20,  2100,  street
See the October 19 issue for what to do if  your car is stolen. Back issues
can be obtained at the ANC3E and  ANC3F web sites. They are:
http://www.anc3e.org/  and  http://www.dc.net/maudlin/communit-e.html.
SIMPLE ASSAULT
-- 4000 Jenifer,  10/16,  1900,  sidewalk
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
-- 3900 Chesapeake, school
-- 3900 Chesapeake, school
-- 4200 Jenifer, street
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  department store
I don't have the details. It looks as though some might be vandalism and I
suspect some are attempts to break into cars or buildings.
DRUG ARRESTS
--  3900 Chesapeake,  10/5,  2000,  school  (closed)
-- 4600 Wisconsin, 10/4,  1810,  sidewalk  (closed)
FRAUD
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  10/20,  1720,  department store (closed)
INDECENT EXPOSURE DISORDER
-- 4200 Davenport,  10/19,  1040,  school

For additional sources of crime information, check out the MPD web site at
http://www.mpdc.org.  Selected daily crime reports are listed, by PSA, in a
report submitted by: owner-d2@this-people.com. Contact that e-mail address
and ask to be placed on the list.
 

SUMMARY- Starting January 1, 2000
Sex Abuse -- Jan- (non rape) 1; Feb-0; Mar-0; Apr-0; May-0;
Jun-0; Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-1 (rape); Oct-0
Robbery -- Jan-8; Feb-1; Mar-4; Apr-1; May-4; Jun-4; Jul-5;
Aug-3; Sep-2; Oct-2
Assault -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-1; Jun-3; Jul-0;
Aug-2; Sep-2; Oct-0
Burglary -- Jan-2; Feb-6; Mar-10; Apr-6; May-5; Jun-2; Jul-3;
Aug-13; Sep-6; Oct-2
Theft -- Jan-27; Feb-17; Mar-18; Apr-32; May-27; Jun-18; Jul-23;
Aug-29; Sep-26; Oct-10
Theft From Auto-- Jan-18; Feb-34; Mar-9; Apr-13; May-9; Jun-10;
Jul-8; Aug-23; Sep-16; Oct-9
Stolen Auto -- Jan-5; Feb-7; Mar-5; Apr-5; May-6; Jun-3; Jul-3;
Aug-5; Sep-1; Oct-1
Arson -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-1; May-0; Jun-0; Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-0
Simple Assault/ Threats -- Jan-1; Feb-7; Mar-4; Apr-3; May-6; Jun-1;
Jul-7; Aug-4; Sep-1; Oct-1
Destruction of Property -- Jan-5; Feb-0; Mar-4; Apr-3; May-5; Jun-2;
Jul-2; Aug-3; Sep-9; Oct-4
Fraud/Uttering -- Jan-2; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0; Jul-0;
Aug-2; Sep-0; Oct-1
Indecent Exposure Disorder -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0;
Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-1
Breaking & Entering Vending -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0:
Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-0
Drug Possession Arrest -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-1; Jul-0;
Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-2
Unlawful Entry Disorder -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-1; May-0; Jun-1; Jul-0;
Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-0
Carrying Pistol Without License Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-1; Mar; Apr-0; May-0;
Jun-0; Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-0
Fugitive From Justice Warrant Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0;
Jun-0; Jul-0; Aug-0; Sep-0; Oct-0

Total To Date: 612
Jan - 73;  Feb - 73;  Mar - 59;  Apr - 65;  May - 64; June - 46;  July - 51;
Aug - 84;
Sep - 64; Oct - 33
 
 

UPDATE ON THE TOWER
Subj:   Reminder:  COURT HEARING TOMORROW
From:   CooperJM
Wednesday, November 1, 2pm
U.S. District Court
Courtroom #17, 6th Floor
Judge Friedman's court

Damien Didden suggests it would be a good idea for some of us to be there, to
suggest an active public interest in the case-- so, if you can go, please do.

For daily and weekly court schedules:  www.dcd.uscourts.gov

Washington Post notice about the hearing:
For those of you who missed it-- from Monday, October 30 Metro section, page
B2, under UPDATE On the News:

Fight Over D.C. Tower Continues in Court
    The battle over whether a huge telecommunications tower can be built near
Wisconsin Avenue in Tenleytown continues this week in U.S. District Court.
    Judge Paul L. Friedman will hold a hearing Wednsday on Amerian Tower
Inc.'s request for a preliminary injunction, which would enable the company
to complete the planned 756-foot tower while it fights the District's
decision to revoke its building permit.
    D.C. officials voided the permit this month after neighborhood residents
protested the tower.  The city said it issued the permit based on erroneous
information and clerical errors on the part of its staff and contended that
the tower project did not meet city guidelines.
    American Tower responded with a $250 million lawsuit against the city.
Company officials say their $5.6 million project poses no threat, abides by
city regulations and will provide an important service by giving D.C.
residents access to high-density digital television.  After revoking the
permit, the District allowed American Tower to complete a partially built
level of the tower, bringing its height to 281 feet.  Work ceased last week.
John Brennan, an attorney to American Tower, said the company hopes to
persuade Friedman to let it complete the structure in the next 60 days, while
the lawsuit is pending.  The District opposes the request.  --Debbi Wilgoren

------------------

Subj:   Political Action Suggestions
From:   CooperJM
Hi, Neighbors--
Following are emails from Laura Akgulian and Ann Loikow, who have some
substantial suggestions for follow up political actions.  I think we should
consider these seriously, because Jo Ann Ginsberg, Kathy Patterson's chief of
staff, highly recommends we keep up the heat.
Thank you,
Jo Cooper

.........................................................
From: akgulian@ix.netcom.com (Laura Akgulian)
Friends,
Now that the venue for the tower negotiations has switched to a federal
courtroom, how can we channel our energies? Damien Didden-head of the
neighborhood's volunteer legal committee-will strategize with noted zoning
attorney Con Hitchcock tonight (October 23). While they assess our prospects
in court, the rest of us can match their efforts by continuing our
grass-roots mobilization. The ideas below seem logical to me-or follow your
own intuition!

  + Thank the mayor occasionally (mayor@dcgov.org).
It's important that he knows we appreciate his attention to this issue and
that he understands we're in this for the long haul.

  + Contribute or help raise money!
Damien believes our most pressing need is money for legal expenses. Bill Rice
and Myrna Sislen have begun a fund; call them at 483-2037. Ann Loikow - who,
along with Bill, is a member of the Committee of 100, the oldest citizen
group in the District involved in such issues as planning, land use, and
historical preservation-hopes to set up an account through the Committee on
behalf of the Stop the Tower Citizens Coalition. This would allow us to make
tax-deductible contributions to pay for legal costs and other services, such
as hiring an expert to assess current levels of electromagnetic radiation in
the neighborhood. Call Ann at 363-6658.

  + Call or write to American Tower.
For Steven Moskowitz, VP, Northeast Region (includes DC):
nflatten@americantower.com; American Tower, 321 Columbus Avenue, 5th Floor,
Boston, MA 02116; 617-585-7600 (tel); 617-585-7676 (fax). Top of the ladder:
Steve Dodge, Chairman & CEO, American Tower Corporation, 116 Huntington
Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116; 617-375-7575 (fax).

They deserve a chance to hear from neighbors directly. Maybe you're upset at
the flag they've hoisted, as if to imply it's unpatriotic to oppose a
construction project. Or share your concern about the schoolchildren's
welfare, health and safety issues, local business impact, aesthetic
considerations, etc. The greater the range of concerns we address, the better
they will understand the breadth of our awareness and the depth of our
determination. All of these issues could have been explored in advance of the
tower's construction-if we had been consulted. This is essential for them to
know!

It's vital to preserve our admirable record of avoiding name-calling and
sticking to the issues. Our larger goal, it seems to me, is to encourage the
company to act responsibly-for everyone's sake, including their own. The more
the world relies on cell phones (1 billion projected by 2003) and other
wireless technologies, the faster AT will erect more towers here and around
the planet. The time to help expand their understanding is now.

  + Raise consciousness by contacting the CEO of American Tower and/or
Dana-Farber.
Steve Dodge, the chairman & CEO of American Tower Corp., is also a Trustee of
the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of our nation's finest facilities
dedicated to eradicating cancer and to promoting public health. His company's
apparent lack of concern about the impact of the tower on our health and
environment runs counter to the Dana-Farber mission. (D-F's core values
include "empathy," American Tower's, "play to win.") Health and safety issues
include the fact that no environmental impact statement was performed, that
some experts now believe such towers should be located away from heavily
populated areas to reduce people's exposure to radiation, and that falling
ice could cause serious harm because of the tower's location.

Since Dana-Farber is an affiliate of Harvard, a nudge from alumni might
prompt the Institute to urge its Trustee to abandon this venture. Letters to
Mr. Dodge might help him realize it's unseemly to burnish his image in Boston
(by supporting the work of Dana-Farber) while ignoring the needs of people in
the District.

Neighbor Maureen Miller made the excellent suggestion that non-Harvard grads
get involved in this, too. The Institute, she noted, serves people from
around the country-and the world-and ought to hear from a wider audience.
Write to Mr. Dodge at the address above. At Dana-Farber, contact: Dr. Edward
Benz, president, or Gary Countryman, chairman of the Board of Trustees;
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115; (617)
632-3000.

  + Broaden support through the national press.
Anyone with ties to the media (e.g., Washington Post, NY Times, Boston Globe,
Christian Science Monitor, NPR, TV networks, etc.) might encourage a friend
or colleague to cover the story. Possible hooks: the power of the Internet to
spur grass-roots movements; the conflicts that arise when a non-local
business encounters local opposition; the growth of the wireless industry and
the urgent need for more research on the effects of non-thermal non-ionizing
radiation, especially on the health of children. Focusing the spotlight on
the tower in DC could help draw attention to the plight of our community.

  + Learn about the issues.
A good place to start is with "Broadcast Blues"! It's a marvelous,
informative one-hour documentary about the residents of Colorado's Lookout
Mountain, who found themselves embroiled in a tower controversy. Ann Loikow
(john1@erols.com) and Jo Cooper (CooperJM@aol.com) each have a loaner copy.
Tenleytown librarian Kathryn Ray has kindly agreed to enter the movie into
the Martin Luther King library cataloguing system (a process that takes about
two weeks), after which any library in the system can circulate donated
copies. Please contact Jo if you can underwrite a copy-the cost is $32.
Another option: buy one for your block or street, split the cost among
neighbors, and donate it to the library after you've taken turns watching it
(a great way to bring your neighborhood together). Order directly from Len
Aitken Productions, 303-526-1896, laitken@laproductions.com.

Stay tuned-and thank you for caring so deeply. To everyone who's written in
the past few weeks, a special word of thanks for your wisdom and
encouragement. I wish time permitted us to correspond daily. I hope this
blanket mailing serves the purpose instead. And let's keep on sharing our
news and ideas!

Laura (your neighbor on Ellicott)
202-537-5996

----------------------
Subj:    Political Action
From:   johnl@erols.com (Ann Loikow)
I would urge everyone to:

1. Contribute funds so we can cover printing, copying and other
administrative costs, radiation and other preliminary health studies, as
well as any necessary legal assistance.  At this point it looks like we
may want to not actively intervene in American Tower's suit, but instead
support the District Government.  [We probably will want to more
formally organize our group and incorporate it.  We need to have a
meeting of key organizers to discuss this.  It may also cost money for
legal help.]  in any case, this is a long term effort and we will need
to raise a lot of money.

2. Write letters to the editor of The Washington Post, as well as "Close
to Home" articles, and the Washington Times, The Northwest Current,
etc.; continue emails to The Mail and other listservs around town; and
call in on Friday's at noon to WAMU/FM on The DC Politics Hour
(1-800-433-8850) and on other shows when they have "open phones" (such
as Diane Rehm or Public Interest, both also on WAMU and both which are
national syndications rather than just DC).

3.  Arrange for showings of "Boardcast Blues" to community groups of all
sorts around town to which any one may belong and briefings of the group
on the issue.  It is something that affects more than just the AU
Park/Tenley area.  The Federation of Citizens Associations will be
briefed tomorrow and I'm doing a briefing of the DC League of Women
Voters on Nov. 15.  We need to be establishing networks with groups all
over the city as the effect of broadcast and telecommunications antennas
(aesthetic as well as health and environmental) is really a citywide
issue.  We need all the allies we can get, including groups in nearby
Montgomery County.

4. Call and write your members of the Council (all of them) about the
issue, thanking them for their action on the emergency legislation.  We
also need to have folks with Congressional connections, watching to make
sure no riders get slipped into federal legislation (as Senator Daschle
did with the Rock Creek Park cell towers last summer).

5. As required by the emergency legislation, the Office of Planning has
filed a report with the Zoning Commission on possible revisions to the
Zoning Regulations (some of which I think are based on a misreading of
the regulations and will need to be stricken) and the Commission has
agreed to hold hearings (date to be set, probably no earlier than
January).  We will have to participate in that process (and get all the
groups we belong to participate and take a common position on the
proposals).

Ann Loikow