GPers Happy/Dismayed about Streetscape Project M any people have commented on Glover Park’s listserv regarding the Wisconsin Avenue streetscape project—pro and con. Not everyone in the neighborhood is on the listserv, so we thought it would be edifying to publish some of the comments regarding the project. Comments have been edited for space but not for grammar/typos—it’s here in all of its uncorrected fury and form; identities have been redacted. For more information on the Wisconsin Avenue project, go to: www.wisconsinavenueproject.com. Since the streetscape lane changes, traffic is frequently at a standstill on Wisconsin Avenue, and on 37 th Street south of Benton every morning. I very much do not support the lane changes that were made to Wisconsin Ave. If they were done in the name of pedestrian safety, other less drastic things could have been done. We need to now give this “change” a chance. I am at various times a pedestrian and a driver in our community, and both experiences have been improved. Many of us in the neighborhood cross 37 th or Tunlaw on foot several times a day, and the increase in traffic has made this harder. e Glover Park streetscape improvements have improved the walkability of our neighborhood. Add me to the list of supporters. I’m not losing sleep over the 30 second longer drive to Safeway. e old Wisconsin was a racetrack, and it was noisy and unpleasant and scary at times to cross the street in front of rows of cars itching to slam on the gas as soon as the light turns. Add one more to the pro—Streetscape column. I have yet to be caught in this horrific traffic jam that everyone describes, and have not noticed any measurable difference in my commute. Other than some overly bright street lamps for one of the safest neighborhoods in DC, what did we get for this project and what was the total cost to local and federal tax payers? I certainly don’t feel any safer on my bike. As a cyclist the only benefit is the smoother asphalt. However, when I’m in pedestrian mode, I absolutely love the wider sidewalks. Living in Glover Park does not require a car. If the 7000 residents in this neighborhood walked to the strip once a week, the strip would be the envy of any shopping district anywhere. While the new sidewalks, historical streetlamps, and fresh painted crosswalks are lovely the lane reductions are NOT WORKING. With the old traffic patterns, you were aware that you sometimes might be inconvenienced at intersections by leſt—turners, but now, you are always inconvenienced! I live on Manor Place, so I’m on 37 th every morning and evening and have observed a significant and consistent volume of traffic that was never present prior to the streetscape effort. Our neighbors just south of us are very upset with new traffic patterns. Many residences along wisc ave are very upset about ‘stadium lighting’ in front of their homes. e speeding to make the lights and dodging around the turn lanes and parking lanes is a nightmare. Tunlaw is now heavily traveled with horn honking at all hours that did NOT exist prior. I think the Whole Foods and Calvert turning lanes are definite improvements for the Glover Park commercial strip but some of the other turning lanes should be re-evaluated, especiallly with the 80–unit apartment and new retail planned. Continued on page 6 MARCH 2013 The Monthly Newsletter of the Glover Park Citizens' Association Glover Park Carol Ryder
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GPers Happy/Dismayed about Streetscape Project
Many people have commented on Glover Park’s listserv regarding the Wisconsin Avenue streetscape
project—pro and con. Not everyone in the neighborhood is on the listserv, so we thought it would be edifying to publish some of the comments regarding the project. Comments have been edited for space but not for grammar/typos—it’s here in all of its uncorrected fury and form; identities have been redacted. For more information on the Wisconsin Avenue project, go to: www.wisconsinavenueproject.com.
Since the streetscape lane changes, traffic is frequently at a standstill on Wisconsin Avenue, and on 37th Street south of Benton every morning.
I very much do not support the lane changes that were made to Wisconsin Ave. If they were done in the name of pedestrian safety, other less drastic things could have been done.
We need to now give this “change” a chance.
I am at various times a pedestrian and a driver in our community, and both experiences have been improved.
Many of us in the neighborhood cross 37th or Tunlaw on foot several times a day, and the increase in traffic has made this harder.
The Glover Park streetscape improvements have improved the walkability of our neighborhood.
Add me to the list of supporters. I’m not losing sleep over the 30 second longer drive to Safeway.
The old Wisconsin was a racetrack, and it was noisy and unpleasant and scary at times to cross the street in front of rows of cars itching to slam on the gas as soon as the light turns.
Add one more to the pro—Streetscape column. I have yet to be caught in this horrific traffic jam that everyone describes, and have not noticed any measurable difference in my commute.
Other than some overly bright street lamps for one of the safest neighborhoods in DC, what did we get for this project and what was the total cost to local and federal tax payers?
I certainly don’t feel any safer on my bike. As a cyclist the only benefit is the smoother asphalt. However, when I’m in pedestrian mode, I absolutely love the wider sidewalks.
Living in Glover Park does not require a car. If the 7000 residents in this neighborhood walked to the strip once a week, the strip would be the envy of any shopping district anywhere.
While the new sidewalks, historical streetlamps, and fresh painted crosswalks are lovely the lane reductions are NOT WORKING.
With the old traffic patterns, you were aware that you sometimes might be inconvenienced at intersections by left—turners, but now, you are always inconvenienced!
I live on Manor Place, so I’m on 37th every morning and evening and have observed a significant and consistent volume of traffic that was never present prior to the streetscape effort.
Our neighbors just south of us are very upset with new traffic patterns. Many residences along wisc ave are very upset about ‘stadium lighting’ in front of their homes.
The speeding to make the lights and dodging around the turn lanes and parking lanes is a nightmare. Tunlaw is now heavily traveled with horn honking at all hours that did NOT exist prior.
I think the Whole Foods and Calvert turning lanes are definite improvements for the Glover Park commercial strip but some of the other turning lanes should be re-evaluated, especiallly with the 80–unit apartment and new retail planned.
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Wisconsin Ave. Streetscape .....1
President's Report ...................3
GPCA Minutes ........................3
ANC 3B News .........................4
Glover Park History .................4
Invasive English Ivy .................5
Healthy Living .........................6
Where Am I? ...........................7
Babes in the Nabe ..................7
Commercial Confidential ........8
Parenting in the Park...............9
Glover Park Village ................10
GPCA Members Discounts ... 11
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March 5 • 7 p.m.
GP Community Center at Stoddert
Police ReportTreasurer’s ReportArcuri Owners on their New RestaurantBig Chili (April 27 at the Josephine
Butler House)Pocket Parks Project UpdateWelcome Sign MaintenanceGeorgetown Library ServicesGPCA Dog Committee UpdateSecretary’s ReportNew Business
President’s Report
Spring Brings Thoughts of…. VolunteeringSheila Meehan
There’s something about March. Whether it’s been a tough winter or not, the month seems to re-energize. The
days are getting longer and the air is fresher. It’s a great time to get out of the house, catch up with friends, and start something new.
It’s also a great time to volunteer, and Glover Park’s busy spring calendar has many and varied opportunities to lend a hand.
The Big Chili. Stoddert’s annual fund-raiser is a lively, fun event that keeps its menu simple but alternates its venue annually. This year the event will be held on April 27 at the Josephine Butler House overlooking Meridian Hill. You don’t have to have a child at Stoddert or be an alumni to get involved or attend—it’s a true neighborhood occasion. The fundraiser also features a very popular silent auction—if you have tickets for sports or cultural events, a weekend at a vacation spot or services, consider a tax-deductible donation. For more information, check out www.stoddert.org/category/events/bigchili/ or contact Karen Landes ([email protected]).
Glover Park-Burleith Farmers’ Market. Our favorite place to be on Saturday mornings from late spring through fall is reopening in May. For the freshest in-season offerings and the best of DC’s food truck scene (lobster rolls,
anyone?), add the market to your weekend schedule and consider volunteering, too. The market has been a labor of love from the get-go and relies heavily on volunteers. To help out, contact Becca at [email protected].
Glover Park Day. Mark the date: Satur-day, June 1 is the big day, but there’s an enor-mous amount of work to be done beforehand. Whatever your skills and schedule, coordina-tors Amanda Gant and Cheri Meyer can put you to work. Every year the mix of experi-enced hands and eager newcomers combines to pull off Glover Park’s signature event. It’s a terrific way to give back to the community and an excellent opportunity to meet more of your neighbors. Take a look at the Glover Park Day website (www.gloverparkday.org) for more details and contact Amanda ([email protected]) or Cheri ([email protected]) to sign on as part of the GPD crew.
Year-round. Hope you’ve noticed that GP now has four “Welcome Glover Park” signs at our entry points. We are eager to share our neighborliness with visitors and passers-by and want to make sure these first impressions reflect our pride in our community. Come to our March meeting for a discussion of how we can keep the areas around the signs well maintained and attractive.
Website skills needed. The GPCA’s web-site needs a volunteer webmaster (or two) to help us make the site more timely, informative, and fun. If you have experience with Word Press or are willing to learn, please contact Melissa Lane at [email protected]. We’d also like to develop a calendar and are looking for a volunteer who’s eager to keep track of neighborhood events. If you are interested, contact [email protected].
GPCA February 2013 MinutesPolice Report, Sergeant Tolliver for the MPD Second District. The report began with a discussion regarding dogs and laws pertaining to owner’s responsibilities. He stressed the importance of reporting unlawful activities by owners such as unleashed dogs. Following the discussion he provided crime statistics for the beginning of the month of February. He did not report any specific issues currently in the neighborhood.
New Signage for Stoddert. Ricky Daven-port, director of the Glover Park Community Center (co-located with Stoddert Elementary School) reported that signage in front of the building will be changed to reflect both enti-ties. Starting immediately the electronic red scrolling element will have both names, and in the near future, the actual structure will also be transformed to include both. Another sign indicating both entities will be installed at the back of the building. The sign will be programmed to inform neighbors of upcom-ing GPCA as well as ANC meetings.
New Development on Wisconsin Ave. Charlie Kehler, from Altus Realty Partners appeared and informed on the addition of apartments to the rear of 2251 Wisconsin Ave. He explained that there will be 81 rental apartments (the majority being one bedroom) above two levels of parking. The façade of the building will receive a makeover. As of now, both Glover Park Hardware and Washington Sports Club will stay. The Myer-Emco space will be leased. Parking reserved for tenants will be approximately one space for every two units. They plan to make public parking avail-able through an automated system.
The Treasurer’s Report. Cheri Meyer gave a detailed presentation of the 2012 end-ing budget with the net income at $6,467.76. She also reported that as of February 5, 2013, the net income for 2013 is $2,948.19 (com-pared to a projection of $128.96).
Glover Park Day Report. Meyer re-ported that the initial meeting at Kavanagh’s yielded two excellent t-shirt ideas. Glover Park
Day is slated for June 1. The next meeting will be at Guy Mason Recreation Center on March 2 at 9:30 a.m.
Welcome to Glover Park Signs. Jarrett Ferrier reported the final installment of two additional signs. In the spring, the association will begin beautifying the space with perenni-als and flowers along with the possible addi-tion of pocket parks at some of the locations.
Pocket Parks. Ferrier reported that the committee met and determined specific sites for the pocket parks. The committee also agreed that a uniform bench should be used so the parks will be recognized as a collective group.
Neighborhood Emergency Planning. ANC commissioner Charles Fulwood gave a report on the progress to date. The work-ing group, which has met on two occasions, consists of seven members. He noted that Ward 3 is said to have a plan in place but that
In 1859, there were four substantial property-owners west of Wis-consin Avenue in what is now Glover Park.
Thomas Grayson Dashiell (who lived at about 39th and Calvert) was a divinity student; his father, who lived with him, was a retired Treasury official.
Charles Homiller, whose house stood near Fulton Street and Tun-law Road, was a master butcher, with 60 acres. During the Civil War, Homiller entertained Union officers at his house, with meals prepared by his slaves.
James Britt was a market gardener whose house stood at about 39th Street, just north of W Street; in 1855 he was assessed for 33 acres, two wagons, two horses, and a cow.
Henry Kengla, an unmarried master butcher, lived at what is now the northwest corner of Tunlaw Road and Benton Street. By the time he died, at 91, in 1906, he owned most of what is now Glover Park.
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Click on A Brief History of Glover Park for the quick tour, or go to Glover Park, and check out Neighborhood Images, Family Album, and Oral History and Reminiscences.
Charlie Kehler of Altus Realty Part-ners made a presentation to ANC 3B regarding the firm’s recent purchase
of 2251 Wisconsin Ave., the home of Glover Park Hardware and Washington Sports Club. Altus Realty intends to build a significant new addition behind the current building, with two decks of parking and 81 new studio, one-bed-room, and two-bedroom apartments.
As part of the project, Altus will “reface” the current retail space, improving and modi-fying its look. The new owners expect that both Glover Park Hardware and Washington Sports will stay at 2251 Wisconsin, and are working to get one or two more tenants to fill the long-vacant space in the building that used to be occupied by Meyer Emco.
Construction on the parking deck is expected to begin in late spring, with the residential project to be completed in approxi-mately 16 months.
ANC 3B supports proposed zoning up-date. At two meetings in the last year, ANC 3B heard from the Office of Planning about their ongoing rewrite of the more than 50-year old DC Zoning Code. The current code is compli-cated and out of date, predating the existence of Metro and many of the changes that have come to DC in recent decades.
There are many changes under discus-sion by the Office of Planning. In a resolution supporting the newly proposed code, ANC 3B highlighted three of them:
• The updated proposal makes reason-able allowances for local corner stores in rowhouse residential areas such as Glover Park so that the ability to walk a short distance to local, neighborhood-friendly stores enriches our neighborhood fabric and provides easy access to daily necessities.
• The updated proposal offers improved options for homeowners to create an accessory dwelling unit, creating more affordable housing, increasing the value of existing housing stock, allowing for
neighborhood population growth with-out modifying existing building density, and allowing seniors to age in place in their own homes.
• The updated proposal modifies required parking minimums that undermine market forces, increase housing costs, reduce incentives to use mass transit, and damage the historic and walkable form of many neighborhoods.The resolution supporting the zon-
ing code rewrite, which can be seen on the ANC 3B website, passed unanimously, 5-0.
Emergency planning for Glover Park. Under the auspices of DC’s Homeland Se-curity and Emergency Management Agency, members of the Glover Park Citizens’ As-sociation and other community leaders have been meeting to begin work on a Glover Park emergency preparedness plans to mitigate and manage the effects of emergencies such as power outages, extreme weather events, terrorism, and other catastrophic disrup-tions. ANC 3B passed a resolution to support this ongoing effort. If you’d like to be part of the emergency preparedness planning team, please contact Charles Fulwood at [email protected].
Next meeting. The next ANC 3B meeting will be held on March 14, 2013, at 7 p.m. at Stoddert Elementary. Check out the ANC 3B website—www.anc3b.org—for updates on the agenda.
Invasive English Ivy Choking Glover Park TreesMarla Leftwich
Glover Archibald Park and Whitehaven Parkway (the technical name of the park between W Street and Reservoir Road) are under siege. Unfortunately, you don’t have to look far to see
evidence of the invasive English ivy problem here in Glover Park—it’s everywhere.
Just by driving through our neighborhood and walking in our surrounding park, English ivy can be seen strangling, smothering, and sucking the life out of the trees in our tree boxes and neighbors’ yards. It’s along the perimeters of our park behind W Street between Huidekoper and 40th street and all along W street as it turns into 42nd Street all the way up to Tunlaw Road—all places where it’s much harder to get at and eradicate. It’s stretching into the inner part of the park as well.
In many cases, the ivy has grown all the way up to the crown of scores of trees and those are in the most serious danger of being lost forever. Ivy can accelerate tree rot, which also attracts mosquitoes, by holding moisture close to the tree bark while also stealing the trees’ nutrients and water.
This highly aggressive little green vine can actually cause mature trees to fall down during storms by adding massive weight to over-burdened branches. Once ivy is in the tree crown, it blocks necessary sunlight from the trees’ leaves or needles and greatly weakens trees. According to the National Park Service (NPS), which has an inva-sive species specialist, NPS along with Rock Creek Conservancy is mapping a grid of Rock Creek Park in an effort to survey and work to eradicate this terrible plant from the park. The NPS partners with
Rock Creek Conservancy in bi-monthly “events” (ivy pulls) and depends on us to volunteer to show up at these events—they even provide clippers and other tools or you can bring your own.
English ivy is not just here, it’s everywhere. Literally all around the Beltway walls, all over Northern Virginia, and it covers much of many trees all along the C & O Canal from here to Cumberland, MD.
Please e-mail [email protected] to get added to a volunteer list if you can give even one hour of time to meet around the neighbor-hood and remove ivy. Also visit the Rock Creek Conservancy website for volunteer opportunities twice each month to remove invasive Eng-lish ivy in Rock Creek Park. http://www.rockcreekconservancy.org.
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This article is part of a new series I am doing on foods that have significant health properties. I will outline their health benefits and offer a recipe to help you try them.
Do you have apple cider vinegar gathering dust in your pantry? Did you know that is has extraordinary health properties? It has been around for thousands of years and was even found in Egyptian urns dating as far back as 3000 BC. It has been reported that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, used it as a healing elixir. The word comes from the French, “vin aigre”, meaning “sour wine.”
It is made from apple cider that ferments and, during the fermen-tation process, sugar in the apple cider is broken down by bacteria and yeast into alcohol and then into vinegar. Like many types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar contains a substance called acetic acid as well as lactic, citric, and malic acids.
Unfiltered apple cider vinegar can help balance your entire inner body system. It contains natural fruit enzymes found in apples that may help catalyze reactions that digest food more effectively. Apple cider vinegar also helps the body maintain a healthy alkaline pH level. Research shows that higher acid levels (a lower pH level) lead to a lack of energy and higher incidences of infection. Most diets, especially those high in animal proteins and processed, are acid producing. Apple cider vinegar is alkalizing and thus helps balance the the body’s pH, and it creates an overall detoxification of the body. Research shows that it can help stimulate cardiovascular circulation and help detoxify the liver.
Research suggests that unfiltered apple cider vinegar can help with allergies because of its ability to reduce mucous and sinus congestion and to cleanse the lymph nodes. When reducing the effects of allergies, it can also help stave off sinus infections and their related symptoms (sore throats and headaches). When I wake with a stuffy nose, a shot of apple cider vinegar usually offers me relief within an hour.
The American Diabetes Association notes that unfiltered apple ci-der vinegar helps to increase insulin sensitivity in the body. This means it facilitates your body’s ability to use the hormone insulin to transport glucose from the blood into the cells, where it fuels energy production. Raising your insulin sensitivity can help to decrease insulin resistance and delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes in some individuals. WebMD cites a 2007 study involving 11 people with type 2 diabetes that found taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before bed
lowered glucose levels in the morning by 4 to 6 percent.Unfiltered apple cider vinegar can also help with weight loss. In
a 2009 study published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, it was found that subjects who consumed acetic acid for 12 weeks experienced significant declines in body weight, abdominal fat, waist circumference, and triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood; a high level of them raises your risk of heart disease.
Whether you decide to take a shot of it in the morning or add it to your salad dressing, for the maximum health benefits make sure you use raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar. Here’s a recipe to get you started.
Tangy Carrot-Apple Salad with Cider VinaigretteAdapted from Vegetarian Times – Serves 4Apple cider vinegar’s bright, crisp taste and more-than-a-hint-of-
tart flavor work well in this salad. • 1½ Tbs. raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar• 1 small clove garlic, minced (½ tsp.)• 2 cups grated carrots• ½ red apple, diced (½ cup)• ¼ cup sliced green onions• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley• ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries• 1 tsp. maple syrup• 1 Tbs. olive oil• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
1. Combine cider vinegar and garlic in small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.
2. Stir together carrots, apple, green onions, parsley, and cranber-ries in large bowl.
3. Whisk maple syrup and oil into cider vinegar mixture. Add to carrot mixture; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Cover, and chill 2 hours, or overnight. Serve salad on bed of spinach leaves.
Enjoy!
Martha Rebour is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a member of The American Association of Nutritional Consultants. She is also a Certified Health Coach by the American Association of Drugless Practi-tioners and graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Streetscape Project Continued from page 1
Keep in mind that the community is continuing to grow (80 new apartments behind the hardware store). Whatever traffic exists today, will only increase and the current lanes configuration does not seem friendly to growth.
When and where is all this congestion that people keep talking about?
The retail and commercial aspect to Glover Park is responsible for why many people enjoy living here. In that context, slower does not necessarily equate better. An overly slow and congested strip could slowly stifle the growth and life of the commercial areas.
The change has caused traffic disruption, delays, increased vehicle emissions, harm to retailers, delays for vendors, and potentially higher
costs for deliveries to the neighborhoods impacted.
I think a community conversation is a good thing to embark on. There are different camps and it’s got to mean something that the topic has yet to be dropped from before construction even began.
I enjoy the slower and safer traffic patterns and do not mind spending a few more minutes in my vehicle if it makes it safer for those that live in and visit Glover park.
If DDOT determines that the traffic pattern has resulted in unacceptable delays or other problems they can scrape up the paint and go back to the old pattern.
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Babes in the NabeGeorgette Eftekhari
Happy belated Val-entine’s Day Glover Park. Here are the latest new babies that have joined our community. Welcome and congratulations parents!
Irit and David Gold-man are proud parents to Leora Malka Goldman. Leora was born on November 24, 2012. They live on Hall Place.
Amie Woods welcomed Savannah James Woods on April 3, 2012, at 11:03 p.m. Savannah weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. and was 20 inches long.
If you would like to announce the birth of your new baby in the Glover Park Gazette, please e-mail me at: [email protected].
Where Am I? Deena Loeffler
Hello neighbors! One of the reasons Glover Park is a great place to live is because our neighborhood supports
both residential areas and commercial enter-prises. On my walk to and from work, I get many chances to see how Wisconsin Avenue continues to meet the needs of our commu-nity. We are lucky to have both big stores and locally owned shops so that we can do much of our shopping within a few square miles. The three images for this month were all taken
along our commercial strip, but you may be more familiar with spotting the words for these businesses instead of their logos.
Image 1 is an award-winning place and much beloved by everyone during summer months. You may have come here with your kids or stopped by to get a seasonal pumpkin-flavored treat, and your photo may be one of the many in the collages on the walls. Image 2 serves those who are doing home improve-ment projects; I come here on a weekly basis
during the warmer months to pick up a farm share full of delicious vegetables. Image 3 shows one of the many ways our neighbor-hood encourages sustainable living—if you have a snazzy electric car, you have a conve-nient spot to charge it here. Good luck guess-ing and I’ll be back next month!
Our mystery photo boundaries are: Glover-Archbold Trail to the west, Fulton Street to the north, Naval Observatory to the east and Jelleff Rec Center/Social Safeway/Hardy Middle School/Whitehaven Parkway to the south.
Answers to February 2013’s Where Am I?
1. Call box by CVS, 2226 Wisconsin Avenue
2. Call box on Calvert Street near Wisconsin Avenue
3. Call box at Tunlaw and 37th streets
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In January, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B lodged a for-mal protest to the application of the Mason Inn (2408 Wisconsin Ave.) to serve alcohol on a new rooftop deck. Citing a history that
includes multiple assaults inside the bar and a pending charge of violat-ing a noise ordinance, the ANC expressed doubt about the bar’s ability to maintain order outdoors.
“ANC 3B feels strongly that the Mason Inn’s long record of disturbing the peace, order and quiet of the neighborhood disquali-fies it for the privilege of taking its business outside into public space,” wrote Commissioner Jackie Blumenthal in a letter to the chair of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. “This is especially relevant given the close proximity of residences to the Mason Inn.” Other formal protests came from ANC 3C, which represents McLean Gardens and Massachusetts Avenue Heights; the Glover Park Citizens' Association; and a group of 19 residents and property owners from the 2300 and 2400 blocks of 37th Street, represented by attorney Milton Grossman.
At the same time, many Glover Parkers expressed support of the roof deck plan. More than 150 neighborhood residents sent e-mails in favor of the deck. In addition, six residents (two sets of housemates) from nearby 37th Street submitted a letter strongly supporting the application, as did two Glover Parkers who live within blocks of the establishment. “It is clear that the ANC 3B is advocating their own agenda and not expressing the wishes of their constituents,” one of these letters states. “There is overwhelming support in the neighbor-hood for this application and there is talk that some residents may run against the ANC members due to their outrageous behavior.”
The ABC Board identified multiple groups, including ANC 3B, that have legal standing to protest the application. The Mason Inn will negotiate with these groups in an attempt to address their concerns in a modified license application. If a compromise can be reached, the protests will be withdrawn.
In the meantime, the Mason Inn received a warning letter from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration after a December 1 incident in which a visibly intoxicated man was served alcohol at the bar. According to a police report, at about 2:20 a.m., a detective watched a man with very red eyes and slurred speech “stumble to the bar and, while leaning on the bar, order two Bud Light beers.” The bartender served the beers, which were immediately confiscated by the detective “in fear that [the patron] would consume them quickly and become more intoxicated,” the report states. Selling alcohol to drunken people is against DC law. The next such incident could lead to charges against the bar, ABRA’s warning letter states.
A hearing on the Mason Inn’s pending noise complaint is scheduled for April 3.
Kavanagh’s Pizza Pub (2400 Wisconsin Ave.) closed in late January. “We are truly grateful for all of the support we have received from our customers, many of whom have become good friends,” owners Lee Abbott and Kevin McFillin wrote in a farewell letter. “We wish our successors all the best! Thank you for a great 8½ years!”
The ground-floor restaurant was sold to a group of four local friends who plan to reopen in mid-April as Arcuri, a trattoria featuring brick oven pizza, antipasti, and other Italian fare. The décor will be “rustic with an industrial city feel,” co-owner Adam Hiltebeitel tells us. The restaurant’s chef will be co-owner Richard Jones, formerly of 2941 Restaurant in Falls Church and Locanda Verde in TriBeCa.
The second-floor space below Heritage India (2400 Wisconsin Ave.) —until recently home of Heritage Asia Thai Bistro—reopened February 19 as Malgudi, a café featuring South Indian cuisine. “Malgudi is inspired by the work of renowned Indian novelist R.K. Narayan,” states a press release from restaurateurs Sanjeev and Mitul Tuli, who also own Heritage India. “Malgudi is a fictional town somewhere in South India located on the shores of the fictional river Sarayu.” The new menu features dishes spiced with cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg and flavored with coconuts, tamarind, and chili peppers.
Pearson’s (2436 Wisconsin Ave.) will soon begin operating on Sundays, according to a store spokeswoman. Until now, the liquor store has been closed on Sundays, but on February 6, the ABC Board voted to allow it to open seven days a week. The store’s daily hours are 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.
A black fixie bicycle with bullhorn handlebars was stolen from the sidewalk in front of The Sheffield condominiums (2320 Wisconsin Ave.) one night last month. A Sheffield resident had locked the bicycle up with a steel U-Lock on the evening of February 11. By the following morning, the bike was gone. The lock “cannot be cut with bolt cutters,” the victim told police. “A grinder must have been used.”
On February 6, Breadsoda (2233 Wisconsin Ave.) paid a fine of $2,000 to settle charges that it had failed to file quarterly statements to the
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ABC Board. As of August 21 of last year, the bar had not filed statements for the second quarter of 2010, the first quarter of 2011, or the second quarter of 2012.
Additional reporting by Laurie England.Got a question or a hot tip about the commercial strip? E-mail [email protected]. Confidentiality is assured.
Commercial Strip ConfidentialContinued from page 8
Parenting in the Park
Work is Not a Four-Letter WordPaige Trevor
The first work our children ever see is household work. Anyone with a two-year olds out there? Well, housework is
so fascinating to them. They will toddle into any room with their drunken-sailor walk and simply beg to help. Toddlers don’t see any dif-ference between work and play. As they turn into four-year olds, they spend hours playing at different jobs. Dressing up as fireman and policemen and endless conversations about what they are going to do when they grow up. In their world, work IS play.
Then something happens, and work turns into work and play is play and children get the message that they should avoid the former and indulge in the latter. But wait, this is not the way to feel about work. Work is important and can be a rich part of life. What are the benefits to our kids from working?
Talking to grown-ups: This is a big one that we often overlook. The ability to talk to someone you don’t know, look people in the eye, make small talk, ask questions (even if they seem stupid) are all giant tasks for children and the more chances they have to
master this skill the better.Making and keeping a commitment:
It’s great to think in the future about making money and babysitting on Saturday night . . . getting paid to watch TV. Awesome! But what about when friends cook up a more fun Sat-urday night at the movies or there is a party. Shoot! How do I get out of babysitting? Well, you can’t. This is called delayed gratification and keeping your word.
Being on time (or not): Work gives kids another reason to practice being on time. I know countless middle-aged folks who still struggle with being on time. Maybe they didn’t practice enough as kids!
Getting outside of yourself: Work helps kids get outside of their own selves. Kids can spend more time then we know ruminating and thinking about their problems (kids are not as carefree and stress-free as we like to think). Working for someone else can give kids a break from themselves. Kids don’t have time to worry about the math teacher or midterms or the girl they have a crush on when they are pulling weeds or babysitting.
What a relief!Compliments: Work also gets kids out
of their house and away from their loving, but perhaps overly critical and involved parents. Work gives kids a chance to be admired and appreciated by a wider circle of people. Where Mom and Dad might have something critical to say about how the lawn was mowed or the leaves raked, it’s probably a job done well enough for Mrs. Smith and her grati-tude and thank you can be a welcome break from Mom and Dad’s, “I think you could have done better.”
Money: Let’s not forget the joys of mon-ey. Being able to take yourself out to lunch on the avenue without asking Mom and Dad is a liberating and joyful feeling. Having cash in your pocket that you earned yourself makes it all the more precious and delicious.
So let’s encourage all the kids of Glover Park to work. Let’s hire a neighbor kid to pick up our mail, babysit for an afternoon, pull some weeds, water the grass. The gifts they will get from the experience will benefit our whole community!
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Get a Hand/Lend a Hand: Connecting Caring Neighbors Judith Orvos
When life is a bit more difficult because of a temporary or chronic health issue, physical limitations or
infirmity, Glover Park Village (GPV), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is there connecting caring neighbors and offering a helping hand for free. We encourage inquiries from com-munity residents who would like services to make life easier. We also welcome volunteers who want to be part of our vision for creating a neighborhood where intergenerational con-nections flourish and no one is forced to move prematurely because of physical limitations, disability, or frailty. The Village is volunteer-directed and managed, and services are pro-vided by volunteers. For more information on GPV, visit http://www.gloverparkvillage.org.
Requesting Services. For residents of Glover Park, Cathedral Heights, and Massachusetts Avenue Heights, getting help from GPV is as easy as visiting http://www.GloverParkVillage.org. Click on “Request Services” and download the Service Request and Release forms. Return the forms to GPV at P.O. Box 32255, Washington, DC 20007 or e-mail them as an attachment to [email protected] or you can simply call 202-436-5545 and one of our enthusiastic
volunteers will send you the forms. To receive our monthly newsletter, call or send us an e-mail.
Since 2011, our cadre of both older and younger volunteers has been serving neigh-bors of all ages with tasks such as:• Transportation/escort to medical ap-
pointments or shopping• Running errands such as for groceries or
prescriptions• In-home assistance with minor mainte-
nance or organization• Outdoor assistance with gardening or
snow removal• Assistance with electronics such as com-
puters or TV hookupsWe are delighted that some of our vol-
unteers also receive services, and vice versa. Please be assured that all volunteers undergo a formal background check and are interviewed by our volunteer coordinator. Those providing transportation services also provide proof of licensing and insurance.
Programs. Glover Park Village has ongo-ing social and learning events, lectures, lun-cheons, entertainment, and cooking classes. They are free, everyone is welcome, and they are announced in our monthly newsletter
and on our website, and at facebook.com/GloverParkVillage.
How to Get Involved GPV now counts 75 neighbors as volunteers but with 500 requests for services last year, we can use more help. Volunteers decide on the type of activities in which they wish to be involved, providing services and/or managing village activities. To volunteer, visit http://www.GloverParkVillage.org and click on “Volunteer for Glover Park” in the menu. Mail the Volunteer Application and Permission forms to our PO box or send it to [email protected] as an e-mail attachment. Our volunteer coordinator will be in touch to provide more information and get to know you.
We also welcome donations (they’re tax deductible) in any amount because GPV charges no fees though we do have continuing expenses, such as liability insurance, printing, publicity, events, background checks, postage, and website.
GPV is a member of the Village to Village Network (http://www.vtvnetwork.org) and the Washington Area Village Exchange–both en-able communities to establish and effectively manage aging-in-community organizations initiated and inspired by their members.
Residential Street Sweeping To Begin March 1; Parking Restrictions in Force
The 2013 residential street sweeping season begins Friday, March 1, accord-ing to the DC Department of Public
Works. Signs will be posted that identify the days of the week and hours of the day when parking restrictions will be enforced so the sweepers can clean the streets effectively. Park-ing enforcement of residential sweeping viola-tions will begin Monday, March 11, to give motorists a few days to get used to the parking restrictions. Note that a $30 ticket may be is-sued for violating the restriction.
People should avoid parking along sweeping routes before that day’s restric-tion ends. “A supervisor follows behind the sweeper and may require the block to be swept again, so no one should park until the end of the posted sweeping period,” DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr., stated.
Beginning March 11, parked cars also may be towed to allow the sweepers access to
the curbside. Generally, parking is prohibited for two hours while sweeping is underway.
For more information about street sweeping, go to http://1.usa.gov/DPWstreetalley.
Your neighborhood needs you!Join the Glover Park Citizens' Association.
For as little as $20, you can become a member of the GPCA.
What does that get you? A voice and a vote at GPCA monthly meetings, and the knowledge that you're helping contribute to the well-being of our little burg. And it's so very easy to join.
See the details on page 2 of this newsletter (another thing the GPCA supports). Or even easier, go to www.gpcadc.org and pay online.
it is currently more of a template rather than a specific plan. He stressed the necessity for liai-sons to all the pertinent government agencies for assistance in structuring an affective plan. For this project, the borders are Glover Park and Cathedral Heights combined. Their task is to finalize a plan and determine the best way to communicate it to the community.
Membership. Allen Tomlinson reported that the GPCA currently has 208 members. He noted that this number is deceiving as the association has converted to a rolling system of membership and individuals can join at anytime and be a member for one full year. He described the new membership card and the new effort to provide members discounts at establishments (that choose to participate) along Wisconsin Avenue.
Dog Committee. Joan Jedlicka spoke on the committee’s intent to make every effort to get dog owners to clean up after their pet. In addition, the group is encouraging all cats to be kept inside. The group will meet again February 16 at 11:00 a.m.
Federation of Citizens Associations. Pat Clark, the GPCA representative to the federation, reported on a recent event at which the focus was the implementation of the new health system. She met with the chair of the group who is eager to meet with as many citizens as possible to inform them of what to expect.
Minutes. The minutes from the January meeting were approved without changes.
The meeting concluded at 8:32 pm.
GPCA February Minutes Continued from page 3
Another Reason to Join the GPCA—Discounts!
There are a lot of good reasons to become a member of the Glover Park Citizens’ Association (GPCA). But here’s one that may compel the laggards among you who have not yet ponied up $20 to be a card-carrying GPCA member: Discounts at neighborhood establishments. Whip our your GPCA membership card at the following establishments and you’ll receive the following goodies:•Heritage India, 2400 Wisconsin Ave., 202-333-3120
February: 10% off (Min. $30) One coupon per table. March: One glass of wine per coupon.
• Z Burger, 2414 Wisconsin Ave., 202-965-7777. 10% off.
•Sargent Cleaners, 2420 Wisconsin Ave., 202-333-5667. 10% off dry cleaning.
To join the GPCA, turn to page 2. Or go to: www.gpcadc.org and pay online.
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7 Things You May Not Know About Selling a HomeWhile some parts of buying a home are fairly simple, no part of the home selling process is simple. When I’m a seller agent, my job involves preparing a home for sale, marketing it, negotiating contracts and handling the process and problems. You need an expert in each area, since every part is critical. Here are 7 things you may not know about that an expert agent knows:
1. Staging. A home purchase is an emotional purchase. A home which isn’t “homey,” is vacant or cluttered, isn’t neat and clean, has deferred maintenance, etc., attracts fewer buyers.
2. Use of Internet and Photos. In 2012, 47% of buyers found the home they bought on
the internet. A home which doesn’t have top � ight photography optimized for internet and print materials attracts fewer buyers.
3. Virtual Tours. The best tours are HD quality tours which cost agents more money, not MLS generated tours. A virtual tour shouldn’t be substitute for an actual tour. Very few buyers buy sight unseen. If a virtual tour is low quality or has photos it shouldn’t have, your home attracts fewer buyers.
4. Agents. In 2012, 33% of buyers found the home they bought through an agent; 89% of buyers used an agent to buy. Agent market-ing is critical to the home selling process.
5. Print ads. In 2012, just 1% of buyers found the home they purchased in a print ad. Print
ads help agents market themselves, but print ads don’t sell homes.
6. Negotiation. Most people, and most agents, have no formal training in negotiation, which a� ects your � nal price and terms.
7. Selling Performance. Just because an agent sells a home – even with multiple contracts – doesn’t mean the agent delivered the best possible price and terms. If an agent doesn’t know or focus on how buyers buy homes in 2013, that agent is unlikely to maximize price or terms.
You deserve an agent who is an expert in all these areas. And with an expert agent, you’ll do the best you can with the sale of your home.
