A FEW ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY'S 2D CAC MEETING
**** The red light cameras are working; red light running is down
significantly. They are looking into stopsign running next. If you want a red
light camera at a particular intersection, Lockheed Martin will go to that
intersection and make a determination about whether or not to put a camera
there. They can be contacted via the MPD web site at www.mpdc.org.

**** Crime in 2D is down in upper NW but it's up in midtown -- mainly theft
and theft from auto.

**** The police will now be carrying City Service Request Forms for things
like graffiti, broken street lights, etc.  If you don't see an officer to
make the request, send an e-mail to Commander Peter Newsham at
MPDC2DCMDR@aol.com. Also, don't forget the Graffiti Removal Office Rapid
Response Team under Michael Carter at DPW. They are on 939-8764 or Fax:
939-8191.

**** For illegal dumping, contact the Environmental Crimes Unit on 645-7199
or
645-7196. DPW Inspector Lawrence Dance spoke at the CAC meeting about this
Unit. Other people in that office are DPW Inspector Cleveland Ray and MPD
Sgt. Shakir Muslim.  Don't hesitate to call them.

**** If you overindulge during the holidays, WRAP (Wash. Regional Alcohol
Program) is sponsoring the Sober Ride Program, which will give you a free
taxi ride home if you are 21 or over and feel you are too impaired to drive.
This will run from Dec 6 to Jan 2, 8 pm to 4 am.  Call 1-800-200-taxi.
Use it. The life you save might be mine.
 
 

LOCAL ELECTIONS
In response to my invitation to all interested candidates to tell us about
themselves, another candidate has chosen to do so. Here is what he has to say
to us:

Frank Haendler, ANC 3E-04
(FJHDCME@aol.com)
I have lived on Grant Road for 16 years. I know and appreciate upper
Northwest, having led historic walking tours of the area since 1986.  I am a
Director of the Tenleytown Neighborhood Assn. I also have been active in
Northwest in social service and community efforts as long time Chair of the
Outreach Committee of Grace Episcopal Church.  Grace provides more funds per
capita for community service than any other area Episcopal church.  I am a
current Vestry Member and former Treasurer of Grace. I long served on the
Executive Board and was Treasurer of the Episcopal Caring Response to AIDS.

I want to provide a new and different approach for residents of ANC 3E-04.
My commitment is:
    o To represent the community and what it wants;
    o To really listen;
    o Having recently retired, to be accessible and responsive on a full time
basis;
    o To return phone calls, answer mail and meet constituents on issues they
care about.

I think we should be proactive and not reactive.  Having met and talked with
the new Office of Planning planner for Ward 3, I will respond to his desire
for community involvement in the new Master Plan by  holding small area
meetings with neighbors to determine what they want in order to channel it in
to him before the plan is drafted.  (It is easier to prevent a planned
tower--there was ample warning-- than to get rid of such a hazard after it is
half built). I will act on his willingness to inventory historic and natural
resources of Ward 3 to get them on record.

My goals are to:
    o promote sensible smart growth in our neighborhoods;
    o support responsible development of the Wisconsin Avenue commercial
         corridor;
    o safeguard and preserve the character and quality of life of
neighborhoods;
    o resist capricious spot zoning and inappropriate out of scale
development;
    o ensure efficient city services (public safety, traffic, trash
collection, street
       repair etc).
 
 

REQUEST FOR FAVOR FROM ANC CANDIDATE
From:   Thomas.Dibiase@usdoj.gov (Thomas Dibiase)

I would like to ask my supporters to please help me distribute my campaign
material on Nov. 7th at St. Columba's.  I'm in trial and won't be able to be
there for many parts of the day.  If  you could help out for even an hour or
two, that would be great.  Please call me at (202) 246-2083.  Thank you.
Tad DiBiase
 
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

****  From: Burchard.Beth@epamail.epa.gov (Beth Burchard)
For Sale - Dining Room Table and Chairs
1920's-era table in cherry finish with heavy carved legs.  Six beautiful,
reupholstered chairs (navy blue fabric).  Rather formal set - perfect for
entertaining.  Has some scratches.  Selling for $400.
Call Beth at 202-564-4177(o) or 202-686-5355 (h) or email at
burchard.beth@epa.gov.
 
 

PROBLEM STUDENTS -- A REQUEST
From:   rlp@wamu.org (Richard L. Paul)

There was someone who was nice enough to offer to look up on
Lexis/Nexis the names of landlords of problem houses.  Unfortunately,
I was a little too assiduous in cleaning out my e-mail box the other
day and I deleted that person's offer and address.  If that kind
person can write back, I would appreciate it.  Or, if you could, just
look up 4425 Reno Road and let me know who the landlord is.

The students who live there had a Halloween Party on Saturday.  They
left fliers saying they were going to have a party and asking people
to call them first if there were any problems; then they came to all
the houses in the neighborhood telling people to call them first if
there were any problems.  Then, after midnight, when kids were
screaming out in their front yard; when I called their house, I got
an answering machine.

By the way, The Diane Rehm Show no longer does Open Phones.
Public Interest is broadcast in the DC area from 12-1 pm.  It is
nationally syndicated from 1-2 pm.  The call screener would take a
phone call on a local issue during the national hour.
 
 

RATS - A SUCCESS STORY
From:   vwheeler@erols.com (Val & John Wheeler)

Soon after moving to Tenleytown I saw rats in my back yard.  They would
hide under herbs near the bird feeder and dart out and get sunflower
seeds on the ground.  The house had a contract from a pest control
company and I asked if they'd put out some rat poison containers.
Either that or the very cold winter (remember the winter of 95-96?) got
rid of the rats.  Since then I've not seen any rats or evidence of
rats.  (I know rats are night animals and are not often seem much in
daylight.)  I now have a very active composting operation in my back
yard.  Despite concern that that may encourage rats, I don't have a
problem.  I can only guess that its because, as I said, the composting
is very active--and it gets really hot--up to 165 degrees.
 

TOWER -- A COURT VICTORY -- FOR NOW
U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman refused to let construction resume on
the 756-foot tower until the case is settled.  However, his ruling left open
the possibility that American Tower could be allowed to complete the project.
He set a follow-up hearing for November 16.

AND A REQUEST FOR A GERMAN TRANSLATOR
From: CooperJM (Jo Cooper)
From:   johnl@erols.com (Ann Loikow)
From: Libby Kelley <libbykelley@ccwti.org>

Dear Friends and Advisors,
Through our international network of citizens, we just learned that a
court case was just decided in Germany based on the potential health risks
from cellular towers.  Apparently, the court decision includes statements
critical of the international radiofrequency standard setting committee
(ICNIRP) and the World Health Organization's EMF Program. We are in
great need of a reliable translator to translate the legal papers from German
to English so we can all learn the specific facts of this case.  The legal
document is about 50 pages long. If you know of someone who would
translate or can help pay for translation services, please advise me.

See below the statement about the case from Eva Marsalek, in Salzburg Austria.

In Germany, a mobile-phone base station has to stop immediately his work
due to this court-decision due to the probable health effects, the limit
values of the 26. BImSchV were criticized as well as ICNIRP and WHO as
organizations doing no research at all and legitimated to erect limit values
by themselves.

I have the whole text of the case, I spoke with the advocate (attorney)
and he is sure that in the second instance this decision cannot fall down.

We need somebody to translate and to whom I can send the 50 pages by fax
(I have the documents only by fax), and we have to reproduce this case
everywhere.

Libby Kelley
Executive Director
Council on Wireless Technology Impacts
http://www.ccwti.org
____________________________

Phone - 415-892-1863
Fax -     415-892-3108
936-B Seventh Street, # 206
Novato, California 94945

EMR Network Member:  http://www.emrnetwork.org
 
 
 

CRIMES IN PSA 202, October 1 to October 29
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
-- 3700 Appleton,  10/29,  1810,  house
THEFT
There were 18 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. Five  were closed.
BREAKING & ENTERING - VENDING
4300 Wisconsin,  10/24,  0001,  sidewalk
THEFT FROM AUTO -- 11
This is a major ongoing problem. Although it is usually along the commercial
streets, it also occurs further into the noncommercial 'Hood.  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-3
Theft -- Jan-27; Feb-17; Mar-18; Apr-32; May-27; Jun-18; Jul-23;
Aug-29; Sep-26; Oct-18
Theft From Auto-- Jan-18; Feb-34; Mar-9; Apr-13; May-9; Jun-10;
Jul-8; Aug-23; Sep-16; Oct-11
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-1
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: 623
Jan - 73;  Feb - 73;  Mar - 59;  Apr - 65;  May - 64; June - 46;  July - 51;
Aug - 84;
Sep - 64; Oct - 44