FIREHOUSE UPDATE
Interim Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe will speak on May 23 at 7pm at the Tenley
Library about the proposal for the new Tenley Firehouse. Thomas Tippett was
scheduled but has resigned in the meantime. This meeting could go a long way
to determining whether or not we get a new firehouse. I urge all who can make
it to go.
 
 

EDUCATION GOVERNANCE REFORM
From:   Spozen (Thorn Pozen)

The   Ward Three Democratic Committee will be holding its next regular
meeting Tuesday, May 16th, at 7:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs
off the parking lot) of St. Luke's Church (northeast corner of Wisconsin
Avenue and Calvert Street, N.W.)

The main agenda item is a panel discussion on education governance reform
featuring Councilmembers Patterson and Allen, Linda Moody, Greg McCarthy from
the Mayor's office, and Hugh Allen (a DCPS father).
 
 

STREET TREES --  KEEPING THEM ALIVE
From:   chase-healy@erols.com (Anne Chase)

Thanks for the notice about street trees. However, it doesn't do any good
for the city to plant them if people don't water them. Could you ask your
readers to water their newly planted street trees at least once a week with
at least 5 gallons of water. Otherwise they die and the money is wasted.
 
 

GOOD REPAIR PEOPLE
From:   Kriegi (Ethel Kriegsfeld)

I belong to DELBE Home Services.  Whenever anything goes wrong ANYWHERE in or
out of the house I call them and they send good craftspeople at fair prices
and have saved my life on more than one occasion.  Maybe other people could
use them too.  Phone Number: 202/237/0187  Ask for Sarah she is very helpful.
 Service is prompt and good.
 
 

CRIMES IN PSA 202, APRIL 1 to May 10
ROBBERY
-- gun,  5300 Wisconsin,  5/9,  0015,  parking lot  (closed)
-- snatch,  3700 Warren,  5/4,  1122,  house
-- F&V,  5100 Wisconsin,  4/22,  2220,  parking lot
BURGLARY
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  unknown
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 4500 Wisconsin,  sporting good store
-- 4200 Van Ness,  house
-- 5000 Wisconsin,  retail store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  office
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  office
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  department store
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  restaurant
THEFT
There were 38 reported thefts. One was an attempt; at least five were
shoplifting. Locations included: hospital, stores, restaurants, offices,
hotel, school, apartment, house, yard, porch, garage, apartment, office,
grocery store, construction site. (10 closed)
THEFT FROM AUTO
-- 4900 Albemarle (attempt)
-- 4400 Alton (closed)
-- 5000 Belt
-- 4900 Chesapeake
-- 4600 Davenport
-- 4200 Jenifer
-- 4300 Jenifer
-- 4300 Jenifer
-- 4300 Garrison
-- 4400 Grant (attempt)
-- 4600 Davenport
-- 4400 Sedgwick
-- 4500 Western
-- 4600 Wisconsin
-- 4600 47th
-- 5100 39th
-- 4200 39th
-- 4900 Albemarle (attempt)
-- 4400 Grant (attempt)
STOLEN AUTO
-- 3700 Alton

-- 4100 Chesapeake
-- 4400 Windom
-- 4000 Yuma
-- 4400 38th
-- 4500 40th
ARSON
-- 3800 Fort Drive,  school
SIMPLE ASSAULT
-- 4500 Ellicott,  street
-- 3800 Fort Drive,  school
-- 4200 Wisconsin
-- 5400 41st.
THREATS
-- 4100 Davenport,  house
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 4000 Albemarle,  unknown
-- 4200 Davenport,  school
-- 5100 Wisconsin,  street
UNLAWFUL ENTRY DISORDER
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  hotel  (closed)

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

Total To Date: 290
Jan - 73;  Feb - 73;  Mar - 59;  Apr - 65;  May- 20