WISCONSIN AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
From:   KColombant
Spring Clean-Up at Tenley Circle
Saturday April 22, 2000
Earth Day
1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day! Join with your neighbors to weed, plant, cut back
perennials, fertilize and pick up litter at Tenley Circle.

Bring your family and friends, gloves, and favorite gardening tools: weeder,
trowel, clippers or strong scissors, rake, broom.  We will meet at the
Circle. Come for the whole afternoon or just an hour, each minute of work
will help make Tenley Circle greener.

Any questions? Call Kersti Colombant at 966 88 37
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.
 

UPCOMING MEETING OF FRIENDS OF FORT BAYARD
From:   Thomas_Fine@ita.doc.gov (Thomas Fine)

The next organizational meeting of the Friends of Fort Bayard Park will take
place on April 15, at 4:00 pm at the Tenleytown Library.  The Friends of Fort
Bayard Park is an organization of neighbors devoted to working with the
National Park Service to maintain and improve the condition of the park for
all users.  At the meeting we will discuss, among other topics, the park
clean-up day planned for May.  People interested in more information should
contact Maria Alonso-Vasquez at VasquezAlonso@aol.com.
 

NEXT ANC3E MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 13
at 7:30 pm at St. Mary's Armenian Church at 42nd and Fessenden Streets.
 

HELLERS BAKERY ROBBER CAUGHT
From:   MPDC2DCMDR (2D Commander Peter Newsham)

Members of the Second District Focus Mission Unit arrested Russell Lawrence
Johnson for the robberies at the Hellers Bakery on Fessenden Street.  He
robbed that location on two separate occasions, and he has confessed to both
offenses.  He was also charged with a robbery in the First District.
 
 

CRIMES IN PSA 202 FROM MARCH 1 TO MARCH 31
ROBBERY
-- gun,  4100 Jenifer,  3/13,  1942,  sidewalk
-- gun,  4200 Fessenden,  3/10,  1730,  bakery
-- fear,  4200 Fessenden,  3/21,  1400,  bakery
-- P/P,  4200 Davenport,  3/25,  1700,  supermarket
ASSAULT
-- knife, 5300 Wisconsin,  3/31, 1020, restaurant  (closed)
BURGLARY
-- 4200 37th St.,  3/16,  1400,  house
-- 4400 Grant,  3/5,  1945,  house  (closed)
-- 4400 Albemarle,  3/14,  2300,  house
-- 4600 Alton,  3/3,  1630,  house
-- 4200 38th St.,   3/5, 1250,  house
-- 3800 Van Ness,  3/13,  1800,  house
-- 4900 46th St.,   3/16,  0830,  house
-- 5300 43rd St.,  3/21,  1320,  house
-- 3800 Van Ness,  3/13, 1800, house
-- 4500 Van Ness, 3/31,  2100, park area
THEFT
-- 4800 Massachusetts,  gas station
-- 5200 Western,  department store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  clothing store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  storage area
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  clothing store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  discount store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  fast food
-- 4200 Wisconsin, school
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  carry out  (closed)
-- 4300 Jenifer,  retail store  (closed)
-- 5300 Belt Rd,  yard
-- 3900 Chesapeake,  school
-- 4500 Chesapeake, attempt, house
-- 4500 Wisconsin, shoplifting, drug store (closed)
-- 5300 Wisconsin, shoplifting, department  store (closed)
B&E (breaking & entering)  Vending,  4500 Wisconsin,  sidewalk (closed)
THEFT FROM AUTO
-- 4200 Reno
-- 4100 Brandywine
-- 4500 Brandywine
-- 4000 Davenport  (closed)
-- 4300 Wisconsin
-- 4600 Wisconsin  (closed)
-- 4300 44th St.
-- 4600 45th St.
STOLEN AUTO
-- 4500 Harrison
-- 5300 Wisconsin
-- 3900 Jenifer
-- 4700 Wisconsin
-- 4600 46th St.
ARSON
-- 4400 Jenifer,  office
SIMPLE ASSAULT
-- 4800 38th St,  school
-- 4000 Garrison,  house
-- 4700 Wisconsin, unknown  (closed)
-- 4500 40th St.,  sidewalk
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
-- 4400 Wisconsin,  Library
-- 3700 Veazey,  street
-- 4100 Ingomar,  street
-- 4500 Brandywine,  street
FRAUD
-- 4500 Wisconsin,  clothing store
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE WARRANT ARREST
-- 4300 River,  school (closed)
 

SUMMARY- Starting January 1, 2000
Sex Abuse -- Jan- (non rape) 1; Feb-0; Mar-0
Robbery -- Jan-8; Feb-1; Mar-4
Assault -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1
Burglary -- Jan-2; Feb-6; Mar-9
Theft -- Jan-27; Feb-15; Mar-18
Theft From Auto-- Jan-18; Feb-33; Mar-8
Stolen Auto -- Jan-5; Feb-7; Mar-5
Arson -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1
Simple Assault -- Jan-1; Feb-7; Mar-4
Destruction of Property -- Jan-5; Feb-0; Mar-4
Fraud -- Jan-2; Feb-0; Mar-1
Breaking & Entering Vending -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar
Drug Possession Arrest -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar
Unlawful Entry Disorder -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1
Carrying Pistol Without License Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-1; Mar
Fugitive From Justice Warrant Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1

Total To Date: 201
 

SCAMMED!
From:   Mlfrumin

I was very stupid today and got scammed  at Kinkos by a guy who wandered into
the store. He wanted a $20 for two $10s.  I gave him a $20, he walked away
and then returned and said I had only given him a $1.  He was hostile and
seemed prepared to make a major production, and I wasn't, so I gave him
another $20.  But since he had given me the two tens I was only out $20.
Which could have been worse, but I'd still like to prevent other people from
making the same mistake.
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From:   hier@biddhier.com (Tom Hier)

I was interested to read the item from Kirsten Oldenberg re: her
stolen credit card number.  The same thing happened to us.  The reported
address of the thief was somewhere in New York State.  By the time we got
notice, he had charged a $20,000 watch (who buys a $20K watch anyway??) and
several other luxury items.  So we now have a shredder.
 

CAR REGISTRATION RENEWAL ON THE WEB
www.dmv.dcgov.org
From:   QuirkMK@state.gov (Quirk, Mary K)

On 3/19/00 a neighbor renewed car registration/residential parking on the
web. The DMV  webpage said allow 10 business days for receipt of the
stickers. On 4/5/00 the neighbor called DMV in the evening about non-receipt
to date of stickers. DMV operator said the info from 3/19 was not "retrieved"
til 3/28, and to allow at least 10 days from then at least, and said "why are
you worried, your registration doesn't expire til end of April" to wit
neighbor answered "we try to renew registration well in advance of expiration
date".  Perhaps others are experiencing delays like this. According to the
operator only one person "retrieves" from the web, and only does it one time
every five days.
So allow PLENTY of time if one is renewing on the web.
 

NEW WEB PAGE  --  www. PalisadesDC.org
This is the web page for the Palisades Citizens Association
 

BULLETIN BOARD -- ITEMS FOR SALE
From:   lenkind@od.nih.gov (Lenkin, Dona (CIT))
FOR SALE - Antique Oak Display Case - oval shaped with 4 shelves.  Contact
donal@nih.gov