Takoma Park Newsletter - November 2013

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A newsletter published by the City o Takoma Park, Maryland Volume 52, No. 11 ntakomaparkmd.gov

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ELECTIONS n Page 15

LEE JORDAN FIELD REDEDICATION

On Sunday, Sept. 15, the Lee Jordan Field behindTakoma Park Middle School was rededicated, mark-ing the 25th anniversary o the local heros death, andunveiling new interpretive panels. Lee Jordan ound-ed the Takoma Park Boys and Girls Club in 1937,

paving an early path to integration and mentoringcountless young people or decades. The rededicationdrew a crowd o local ofcials, amily and residentswho remember being coached by Jordan. Gathered

or the occasion were a number o government of-cials, along with Lee Jordans amily, inset. For more

photos, see http://fic.kr/s/aHsjJQXGB.Photos by Jay Keller

Voters to make

history in Nov. 5electionsOpportunity or teen vote, same-dayregistration mark city voting day

By Virginia Myers

This year, city elections are a littledierent in Takoma Park.

For one thing, and perhaps mostsignicantly, residents ages 16 and

17 will be joining their older neighborsat the polls to cast their votes or the rsttime. Takoma Park is the rst U.S. munici-pality to extend voting r ights to people un-der age 18.

In addition, individuals who have n-ished serving time or elony oenses buthave not yet had their voting rights re-stored by the State o Maryland can queueup and vote as well.

And, or everyone, there will be same-day voter registration, plus early votingavailable both through absentee voting andin-person voting, beginning Oct. 30, at theCommunity Center (see pull-out sectionor details).

The slate is relatively slim: all but onecity council and mayoral contest are un-contested. In Ward 4, incumbent TerrySeamens, a seven-term councilmember, isbeing challenged by Eric Mendoza, who

was nominated to run against Seamens in2011 but ailed to get a second at the nomi-nating caucus. Other incumbents are May-or Bruce Williams, and CouncilmembersSeth Grimes (Ward 1), Tim Male (Ward 2),Kay Daniels-Cohen (Ward 3), Jarrett Smith(Ward 5) and Fred Schultz (Ward 6). Allcandidates statements are available in thepull-out insert in this issue o the newslet-ter.

Despite the lack o competition, TakomaPark City Clerk Jessie Carpenter hopes vot-er turnout will refect the dramatic changesin election law. More than 90 voters un-der age 18 had already registered to voteby Oct. 23, which represents more than25 percent o the citys 354 residents that

age (per the 2010 census). And, theres thepossibility that adults will want to be parto the historic moment as they welcomeyounger people and, perhaps, nationalpress ollowing what has become a nation-al news story to the polls.

The eort to include younger people inelections was initiated by CouncilmemberTim Male (Ward 2), who hatched the planin large part to encourage more people toparticipate in city elections. In the past,turnout has been10 to 25 percent o reg-istered voters, ar below the numbers orstate and national elections. In Austria and

Council anticipates state legislative sessionBy Suzanne Ludlow

Deputy City Manager

Each all, the Takoma Park City Coun-cil gears up or another season o state lawmaking. Although the Maryland Legisla-tive Session does not begin until January,stakeholders in Takoma Park and othermunicipalities are already preparing, coun-cilmembers are identiying legislation theywant to pursue, and consulting with citylobbyists regarding what to expect duringthe three-month-long furry o activity inAnnapolis.

The City Councils top priority or theupcoming session is to work with othermunicipalities on a new ormula or theState Highway User Revenue municipali-ties receive. Last sessions landmark trans-portation legislation stabilized the Trans-portation Trust Fund and provided moneyor such things as building the Purple Lineand repairing highways. Takoma Parkchampioned the legislation, but the billaltered many components related to trans-portation unding. One change reduced the

LEGISLATIVE SESSION n Page 15

City registers low greenhouse

gas emissions, sets new goalsSustainability plan targets residentshomes, vehicles for further improvementsOver the past nine months, Takoma

Park has been thinking about how to re-duce its environmental impact. It turnsout the city already has a low energy pro-le, but there are several areas where itcould improve. A new Sustainable Energy

Action Plan is designed to show the way.The development o the plan involved

city sta, city council, the Committee onthe Environment and environmental con-sulting rm, The Brendle Group. The e-

ort included review o existing City pro-grams and policies that eect the citysgreenhouse gas emissions, and updatingthe greenhouse gas inventory measuringthe actual GHG within the city. Green-house gases were last measured in 2000.

Measure by measure

The Citys 2013 emissions register at94,572 MTCO2e (million metric tons ocarbon dioxide equivalents), or 5.5 MT-

SUSTAINABILITY n Page 4

WHATS NEW?

Pull-Out Election Section This IssueCandidate proles, election day details

City ofces closedNov. 11, 28, 29Veterans Day and Thanksgiving

Trash holidayNo yard waste collection Monday, Nov. 11

Thursday, Nov. 28 trash pickup onWednesday, Nov. 27

Friday, Nov. 29 trash pickupon Saturday, Nov. 30


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Ride On is making minor changes to some routes in and near Takoma Park starting Sunday. The

routes close by are: 15, 16, 17, 20 and 24. Check out the Ride On website or the new schedules: www.

montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/index.html

www.acebook.com/TakomaParkMD

City Council& Committee

CalendarOcial City Government Meetings*

TPCC: Takoma Park Community Center

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.TPCC Hydrangea Room

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.TPCC Azalea Room

VOTING TASK FORCE

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

CITY COUNCIL

TPCC Auditorium

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.Certication o Election Results

Tuesday, Nov. 12Regular Meeting

Monday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.Swearing in o City Council

Monday, Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.Regular Meeting

FACADE ADVISORY BOARDTuesday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

TBA, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Council Conerence Room

TREE COMMISSIONTuesday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.

TPCC Lilac Room

RECREATION COMMITTEE

Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

TPCC Azalea Room

NUCLEAR-FREE TAKOMA PARKCOMMITTEE

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Atrium Room

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

COMMISSIONTuesday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m.TPCC Hydrangea Room

*All meetings are open to the public unless notedotherwise. Additional meetings may be scheduled after

the Takoma Park Newsletter deadline. For the most upto date information, check www.takomaparkmd.gov/committees/calendar. Most meetings are held in theTakoma Park Community Center Sam Abbott CitizensCenter, 7500 Maple Ave. (TPCC). Individuals interestedin receiving a weekly council agenda and calendarupdate by e-mail should contact the city clerk at 301-891-7267 or [email protected].

Notice on ADA Compliance

The City of Takoma Park is committed to ensuring thatindividuals with disabilities are able to fully participatein public meetings. Anyone planning to attend a Cityof Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing,and who wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services oraccommodations is invited to contact the deputy citymanager at 301-891-7229 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.

CityCouncilAction

TAKOMA TOPICS:DOCKET

MAYORS OFFICE HOURSMayor Williamswelcomes commentsand suggestions.Community members areinvited to meet with himduring his ofce hourson Tuesdays:

2 5 p.m. by appointment

5 6 p.m. drop-in hours(check in at the inormation desk and let thereceptionist know you are here to see theMayor)

6 7 p.m. by appointment

The ofce hours may change on weekswhen Monday is a holiday. For additionalinormation or to make an appointment,contact Executive Assistant Peggye

Washington at [email protected] 301-891-7230.

All actions take place in scheduled legislative meetings o the Takoma Park City Council. Only negative votes and abstentions/recusals are noted. Adoptedlegislation is available or review online at www.takomaparkmd.gov. For additional inormation, contact the city clerk at [email protected].

RESOLUTION 2013-61

Adopted Sept. 23

Voting Task Force Appointment

The resolution appoints Susan Schreiber(Ward 1) and Abigail Kiesa to the Voting TaskForce.

RESOLUTION 2013-62

Adopted Sept. 23

Ethics Commission AppointmentThe resolution reappoints Ellen Maidman-Tanner (Ward 2) to the Ethics Commission.

RESOLUTION 2013-63

Adopted Sept. 23

Committee on the Environment

The resolution appoints Thomas Simchak(Ward 3) to the Committee on the Environment.

RESOLUTION 2013-64

Adopted Oct. 7

Purple Line Final Environmental ImpactStatement

The resolution supports the decision bythe Maryland Transit Administration andMaryland State Highway Administration toreduce University Boulevard to two lanesin each direction with the Purple Lineconstruction; urges the use o a Green Trackin commercial areas such as the Takoma/Langley Crossroads and Long Branch; urgesimplementation o the Business ImpactMinimization Plan in coordination with otheragencies and business organizations; urgesimplementation o housing aordability

strategies around the Takoma/Langley TransitCenter, Piney Branch Road, and Long BranchPurple Line stations; urges development otransit areas that enhance comort, beauty,accessibility and saety standards or alltransit users, especially pedestrians andbicyclists; and supports a request or ederalunding that will result in the construction othe entire Purple Line rather than breakingconstruction into lengthy phases.

ORDINANCE 2013-43Adopted Sept. 23 (rst reading Sept. 9; secondreading Sept. 23)

Energy Audit

The ordinance awards a contract to ElysianEnergy or an energy audit o the CommunityCenter and Hener Park buildings at a costo $13,750. The project will be paid or byunds rom a grant rom the Maryland EnergyAdministration.

ORDINANCE 2013-44

Adopted Sept. 23 (rst reading Sept. 9; secondreading Sept. 23)

Wage Adjustment or Police Ocers

The ordinance implements a FY 2014wage adjustment or sta covered by thecollective bargaining agreement with United

Food and Commercial Workers Local 400(Police Ofcers). Employees who receive asatisactory rating will receive an increaseo 1.1 percent i the employees pay is at orabove the market midpoint or an increase o1.6 percent i the employees pay is below themarket midpoint. An employee who receives adistinguished rating will receive an additional

1 percent. An employee who receives anunsatisactory rating will not receive anincrease.

ORDINANCE 2013-45


Wage Adjustment or AFSCME Employees

The ordinance implements an FY 2014 wageadjustment or sta covered by the collective

bargaining agreement with the AmericanFederation o State, County and MunicipalEmployees Local 3399. Employees who receivea satisactory rating will receive an increaseo 1.1 percent i the employees pay is at orabove the market midpoint or an increase o1.6 percent i the employees pay is below themarket midpoint. An employee who receives adistinguished rating will receive an additional1 percent. An employee who receives anunsatisactory rating will not receive anincrease.

ORDINANCE 2013-46


2013 City Election

The ordinance sets orth the details o theNominating Caucus and City Election.

ORDINANCE 2013-47

Adopted Sept. 23 (rst reading Sept. 16;second reading Sept. 23)

FY 2014 Budget Amendment No. 2

The ordinance authorizes an amendment tothe FY 2014 budget to account or receipt ogrant unds rom the Maryland TransportationAdministration or a bikeways program;receipt o unds rom the Sae Routes toSchool program; and receipt o a contributionor the Police Department. Additionally,the amendment moves unds rom the FY2015 Equipment Replacement Reserve orreplacement o a uel tank in FY 2014 andauthorizes the reassignment o unds budgetedor an Anti-Littering Program to allow orimplementation o the program.

VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS,COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

Emergency Preparedness Committee(three vacancies)

The Emergency Preparedness Committee(EPC) provides community input into the citysplanning or emergencies and encouragesresidents and others to be prepared. Committee

membership includes seven Takoma Parkresidents appointed by the Takoma Park CityCouncil, senior city sta selected by the citymanager, and several members representingother agencies. Resident members serve three-year terms. Currently, the EPC meets the ourthThursday o each month, alternating betweenmorning meetings (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) andevening meetings (7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.).

Recognition Task Force short termcommitment(new - vacancies)

The city council is exploring how best torecognize and/or memorialize Takoma Parkvolunteers, leaders, advocates, mentors andothers who serve the community. To this end,the council is orming a Recognition TaskForce to propose ideas and programs. Thetask orce will consist o up to seven members,

one appointed by each member o the counciland the mayor. The Task Force will be asked tocomplete its work within three to our months.

Residents who are interested in making a shortterm commitment to assist with this processshould submit an application orm or contactJessie Carpenter, city clerk, at [email protected].

Additional Opportunities Arts and Humanities Commission Board o Elections

Commission on Landlord-Tenant Aairs(landlords or property managersneeded)

Committee on the Environment

Facade Advisory Board

Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee

Recreation Committee

Task Force on Voting

*Wards 4, 5, and 6 are especially invited to stepup. Appointments are made by the city council.Apply by completing an application orm andsubmit it along with a resume or statemento qualifcations to the city clerk. Go to ww w.takomaparkmd.gov/boards-commissions-and-committees or complete inormation or toapply. For questions, contact Jessie Carpenter,city clerk, at 301-891-7267 or [email protected].


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November 2013 Takoma Park News n Page 3

Editor: Virginia Myers

Production: Electronic Ink

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Vol. 52, No. 11

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Brewersbring it onhomeBeer making consideredanother DIY adventure

By Rick Henry

It is the rst Thursday o the govern-ment shutdown, and though mostederal employees are barred romworking, Gordie Shaw, a scientist or

the National Institute or Standards andTechnology (NIST), is hard at work on anexperiment.

Tubes and temperature monitors pro-trude rom the boiling vat as Shaw ex-plains the chemical process taking place:When seeds begin to sprout, they pro-duce enzymes that can turn starch into

sugar, he says. Barley malt is seed thathas been dried out early in this process,and when hot water is added, it restartsthe enzymes to produce the sugar that actsas ood or the yeast to produce alcohol.

Shaw isnt violating any shutdown re-strictions by engaging in this chemicalexercise. And unlike in his normal job,the results o his experiment wont impactU.S. policy or be shared in scientic jour-nals.

More likely it will be consumed by hisTakoma Park neighbors.

Shaws experiment is brewing up anew batch o beer in his kitchen. He isa homebrewer, one o many in TakomaPark, and one o more than a million na-

tionally, according to the American Home-brewers Association. Homebrewers makeand bottle their own beer, cider and more.And while Shaw brings a s cientic back-ground and mindset to the process, it isby no means a requirement. Home brew-ing doesnt require any extensive scien-tic knowledge, nor does it require a loto money.

You can probably get started or around$100, says Shaw, noting that a good placeto nd the essentials to get started is theHomebrew Shop at 3 Stars Brewing Com-pany just o Kansas Avenue in Takoma,D.C.

Mike Aoli, manager o the shop locatedat Three Stars (named or the stars in theD.C. fag), says that business has beensteady since the shop opened in June2012. We have been very well-receivedby a respectably sized and growing com-munity o homebrewers rom across D.C.,including Takoma Park, he says. Busi-ness grows as more and more people aretaking up the hobby o homebrewing andexploring their creative passion or brew-ing.

Aolis shop stocks equipment and ingre-dient kits as well as all the raw materialsto brew beer at home: a wide selection omalts in bulk and in bags as well as a goodselection o dierent hops and yeast. It isopen late aternoon/evening on Thursday

and Friday and all day Saturday, with tast-ings and growler-lling on Thursday andSaturday (threestarsbrewing.com).

Beyond the equipment and ingredients,whats most needed, say Shaw and otherTakoma Park brewers, is a do-it-yourselaesthetic, a wi llingness to experiment andlearn rom others and a sense o commu-nity, characteristics that they nd in abun-dance in Takoma Park.

Takoma Park is a very craty placeso it doesnt surprise me that there are anumber o homebrewers here, says Shaw.There is something very satisying aboutmaking something yoursel that appeals topeople in Takoma Park especially.

But while homebrewers enjoy makingand drinking their own beer, they dont

just do it or themselves. All o them saythat sharing and comparing is an es-sential component o the homebrewingexperience.

Shaws neighbor, Sat Jiwan Ikle-Khalsa,who began brewing about three years ago,says he is part o loose beer appreciationgroup that meets on semi-regular basis toshare beer and recipes and just have untogether. We try to do inormal to slight-ly ormal tastings, he says. One meetingwas in the middle o Snowmageddon andwe trudged a ew houses over to a riendswith whatever we had on hand.

It is through sharing and comparingo recipes that homebrewers learn theircrat, says Christian Layke, a Sycamore

Avenue resident. Layke, who started outhomebrewing in the 90s, when he was incollege, says other brewers are a great re-source and that any new brewer will movealong a lot aster i he or she joins a homebrew club or group that shares recipes.

The strategy obviously paid o or Layke

because what once was a hobby is nowhis proession. Ater many years o home-brewing, Layke is now the head brewer orthe Rockville branch o Gordon Biersch.

Takoma Park homebrewers also say thehobby ts into a much broader narrativeo sustainability and local ood, two otherareas that appeal to numerous TakomaPark residents.

My work riend who got me startedhome brews and wrote a book calledFermenting Revolution: How to DrinkBeer and Save the World, which looks atthe social history o beer, gender issues,religious and health issues, womens em-powerment and disempowerment, com-mercialization and industrialization, as

well as micro brew and homebrew coun-ter movements, says Ikle-Khalsa. It hasa very progressive, local, sustainable takeon things.

Elm Avenue resident Reid Crameragrees. Cramer has been brewing beer or

18 years, but also explores other types obrewing and ermentation, going so aras hosting a Fermentation Festival a ewyears back.

For some people, it starts with homebrewing, but others nd great joy in er-menting vegetables, making tea, or evencheese, says Cramer. My riend MikeHenry and I decided it would be un togather a bunch o people together who hadbeen bitten by the ermentation bug. Sowe held a backyard estival where peopledisplayed their wares. We had a demon-stration tent with sessions on makingsauerkraut, brewing sake, and concocting

homemade condiments like ketchup andkimchee.In addition to brewing beer, Cramer

makes his own ermented tea, called kom-bucha. Brewing the tea is easier, but lessrewarding, he says. People are denitelymore psyched to get a bottle o homebrewthan a bottle o kombucha.

Regardless o which he is brewing, Cra-mer eels connected to a growing commu-nity o people who are exploring how tomake healthy and wholesome oodstu intheir own kitchens. There is a great dealo experimentation going on with ood,he says. As people become more aware owhere their ood and drink comes rom,I think there will be a growing interest

in preserving stu that is grown locally.Thats another reason to erment.

And a great reason to raise a toast witha locally made Takoma Park home brew,o course.

Gordie Shaw, one o many home brewers in Takoma Park, lits a sack o hops rom the wort boiling on his kitchen stove; this is one step on theway to homemade beer. The hops will give the beer its bitter edge.

Photos by Rick Henry

Hot water is added to malted barley to createa mash, one o the frst steps in beer brewing.


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TENANT

RIGHTS CLASS

IN TAKOMA

PARK

Thursday, Nov. 77 - 8:30 p.m.

LEARN ABOUT

Your Tenant Rights and Responsibilities

How to Protect Your Security Deposit

How Does Rent Stabilization Work?

Is Your Rent Legal Under the Law?

How to Report Repairs Needed in Your Apt.

How to Give Proper Notice To Vacate

TAKOMA PARK

COMMUNITY CENTER

7500 Maple Ave.

Pre-Registration Required Call 301-891-7215

Light Rereshments

Applications being acceptedrom homeowners withinterior critical repairs

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC)is a nonprot organization that provides ree home re-pairs or low-income homeowners in the county withemphasis on helping the elderly, disabled and amilieswith children. RTMC is part o large national networko close to 200 Rebuilding Together aliates aroundthe country and has been in operation since 1990. Re-pair services include smaller handyman repairs andhome modications to improve saety as occupantsage in place as well as larger projects undertaken byteams o volunteers.

RTMC recently received a Community Develop-ment Block Grant rom the City o Takoma Park or$109,502 or a Critical Needs Home Repair Programor low-income Takoma Park residents. This grantwill address repairs needed by city residents such ascritical saety repairs, plumbing and electrical work.

Applications can be obtained rom Linda Walker at301-891-7222 or l [email protected].

Income requirements or Takoma Park residentsare as ollows:

CO2e per person, well below the low end o the range o

GHG emissions or other U.S. cities and competitive with

many international cities. Other U.S. cities range rom 10to 20 MTCO2e per capita. (Data rom 2000 is dicult to

compare, according the Brendle Group, due to signicant

dierences in methodology.)

The consultants speculate that Takoma Parks relatively

low emissions may be due to the inclusion o aviat ion emis-

sions in other cities inventories, plus low GHG emissions

rom the nuclear energy component o PEPCO electricity;stringent building energy codes in Maryland; the domi-

nance o residential space, which uses less energy than

commercial or industrial space; short vehicle distanceswithin Takoma Park; and signicant transit ridership.

The 2013 inventory indicates that Takoma Parks two

largest sources o GHG emissions are building energy use

(77 percent) ollowed by vehicle uel use (18 percent).

Within these two uses, resident ial bui ldings and personal

vehicles account or 59 percent o the inventory compared

to 35 percent rom the commercial sector.

Emissions are expected to remain airly constant, in part

due to the expectation that the citys population will change

little over the next 10 years.The City has not yet established new goals or energy

perormance or GHG reductions. Recognizing that many

jurisdict ions nat ionwide are ailing to attain thei r GHG re-duction goals, the Committee on the Environment has dis-

cussed setting a goal that is attainable and applies speci-

cally to what Takoma Park can achieve within its sphere o

infuence.

Prioritizing for greatest sustainability

To target the areas o greatest impact, the new energy ac-

tion plan ocuses on ve major levers to help Takoma Parks

residents and businesses save money and become more

energy resilient while also helping reduce GHG emissions:

single-amily residences, multi-amily buildings, commer-

cial businesses, energy supply and transportation.

By engaging stakeholders rom state agencies, utilities,Montgomery County, business community representatives

and other interested parties, the city and its planning team

identied gaps in existing programs, targeted needs or new

strategies and actions, and developed an evaluation meth-

od or tracking progress toward state, county and regional

plans and goals. Seventeen strategies emerged, ranging

rom carpooling and car sharing to encouraging community

solar projects and establishing a carbon tax (see sidebar or

a complete listing).

During a September council meeting, the Committee on

the Environment and the Brendle Group recommended o-

cusing on the residential sector o the new plan (both single

amily and multi-amily homes), combining elements o the

multi-amily, community solar and direct install strategies

to target that sector. Other residentially-ocused strategies

with high cost eectiveness and relatively low stang and

costs include promoting the purchase o renewable energy

and acilitating the use o existing county property tax cred-its.

As a sign o its commitment to the s trategies laid out in

the plan, during the September meeting, council members

unanimously agreed on the importance o hiring a ull-time

sustainability coordinator to lead community outreach,

manage the plan and its implementation, build partner-

ships within and outside the community, and pursue und-

ing. Recognizing the importance o early action, the Brendle

Group will help implement the city councils top choices or

initial strategies.

Residents encouraged to get involved

A concise version o the Sustainable Energy Act ion Plan

and its priority strategies is available at www.tkpksustain-

ability.com. The website allows or public comment and re-

view, and provides residents and businesses in Takoma Parkopportunities to get involved in implementing the plan.

As a roadmap, the plan is designed to guide improvements

in policies and programs that will directly infuence GHG

emissions and bottom line costs or residents and businesses

in Takoma Park. The opportunities identied in the plan are

expected to begin to unold over the next six months.

A SUMMARY OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES

1. Leverage smart meters, which help residents track theiruse o heating and cooling energy

2. Expand carpooling and car sharing by promoting themon the citys web site and providing reserved parkingspaces or services such as ZipCar, carpooling and othercar sharing methods

3. Directly install ecient equipment and oer reeproducts by promoting existing PEPCO programs andcoordinating volunteers and outreach, acilitatingscheduling and augmenting direct PEPCO oeringsinvolving energy-savers such as CFL/LED l ightbulbs,waterpipe insulation, low-fow showerheads, powerstrips, changing air lters, etc.

4. Facilitate use o property tax credits available throughMontgomery County or energy upgrades to commercialand residential buildings

5. Provide an energy eciency coach to guide residencesand businesses through improving energy consumption

6. Continue to lead by example, as the city has donewith its green Public Works building and solar panelinstallations

7. Encourage multi-amily building eciency by knittingtogether programs that support eciency, acilitating

energy assessments, coordinating tenant participation inhome energy checkups, coordinating building manager

training, etc.

8. Develop a voluntary commercial/institutional tieredperormance program that supports participants asthey move through various levels o compliance toreach increasingly eective levels, or tiers, o energyconservation

9. Develop a voluntary residential tiered perormanceprogram

10. Encourage the purchase o renewable energy througha bulk-purchase approach to existing opportunitiesthrough local electrical utilities

11. Encourage community solar projects by one or severalmethods, including education, providing land or sharedsolar energy collection, supporting negotiations atpotential private sites such as commercial roo-tops,supporting pro-solar project legislation, etc.

12. Provide sustainability guidelines or redevelopment,especially along The New Ave

13. Develop a transportation-specic community challenge

14. Encourage and support use o Capital Bike Sharestations with promotional material and map distribution

15. Establish a circulating shuttle

16. Expand mobilization and outreach or sustainability17. Establish a carbon tax

SUSTAINABILITYn From page 1

Sources or greenhouse gas emissions in Takoma Park

1 $ 49,200

2 $ 56,200

3 $ 63,250

4 $ 70,250

5 $ 75,900

6 $ 81,500

7 $ 87,150

8 $ 92,750

Family size Income limits


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THEARTS

Helene Baribeaus oversized garden gloves are part o Novembers autumn exhibit.Photo by Peter Duval, Anything Photographic

Listening to Dance with Dovetail EnsembleFriday, Nov. 157:30 p.m.TP Community Center Auditorium

Suggested donation $15 - $ 20Most oten dancers listen and respond

to musicbut what happens when musi-

cians listen to dancers? Find out at Dovetail

Ensembles latest perormance, eaturing

blues harmonica virtuoso Phil Wiggins,

Grammy-nominated Swedish ddler An-

drea Hoag, cellist or the Princeton Sym-phony Jodi Beder and percussive dancer

Nick Gareiss.

In a new production, Dovetail Ensemble

will perorm traditional, original and im-

provised music inspired by olk traditions

the world over. The evenings perormance

will eature a medieval tune played on

cello and blues harmonica, a Swedish hal-

ling dance perormed with ddle and per-cussive dance as well as swing standards,

Bach, experimental and Appalachiantunes.

No two Dovetail concerts are alike. TheEnsemble has been around since 2010 and

has eatured as many as 10 musicians anddancers on one stage, rom di erent gener-ations, traditions and parts o the country.The Ensemble is unique among collabo-

rations in its ocus on process as well as

product. The Ensemble challenges the au-dience to think about what traditional artsmean in a world o instant inormation.

The perormance is part o the Arts and

Humanities Commissions We are Takomaseries.

Money raised will support Dovetailswork in schools and underserved commu-nities.

Documentary Film Fest opens in Takoma ParkThursday, Nov. 14TP Community Center Auditorium

Reception 7 p.m.; Showtime 7:30 p.m.Filmmaking workshops, interactive sto-

rytelling sessions, and two nights o screen-

ings o lms on local people and places are

among the events eatured at the Commu-

nity Stories Festival, taking place Thursday,

Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 18, at severalvenues in the region, including at the Tako-

ma Park Community Center. The opening

nights estivities are also part o the citys

We are Takoma series.

Produced by the Silver Spring-based arts

nonprot Docs In Progress, the Commu-

nity Stories Festival celebrates both the lo-

cal community and the works o the areas

growing cadre o emerging documentary

lmmakers. Formerly known as Silver

Spring Stories, prior years estivals were

held on a single night and location, but this

years estival has expanded to ve programs

at our dierent locations. In addition to the

opening night estivities and screenings at

the Takoma Park Community Center, pro-grams will take place at the AFI Silver The-

atre, the Silver Spring Civic Building, and

the Docs In Progress Documentary House.

The lms being screened are produced by

adults and youth in Docs In Progress docu-

mentary production classes. The opening

night will eature lms about Takoma Park

and the closing night will eature lms rom

Silver Spring. Among the topics o the lms:

local artists, musicians, nonprots, caes,

ood trucks, and armers markets. From theCrossroads Market to the National Capital

Trolley Museum, the lms will take us on a

journey through Silver Spr ing and Takoma

Park. Following the screenings, there will

be a chance to ask questions o many o the

lmmakers and lm subjects.

What Docs In Progress does by con-

necting lmmakers with our local stories is

helping to create a model o what can hap-

pen when people rom all walks o lie are

intentional about place-making in the same

urban square, says Reemberto Rodriguez,

Director o the Silver Spring Regional Cen-

ter.

All events are ree and open to the public,

although some suggest or require an RSVP.For more inormation visit www.docsin-

progress.org .

Autumn Colors in November ExhibitOpening Reception Friday, Nov. 87 9 p.m.Galleries at the T P Community Center

The Takoma Watercolor Group is

back or its third exh ibit at the Takoma

Park Community Center this Novem-

ber. This dedicated group o 10 water-

color painters meets every Thursday in

the Takoma Park Community Center

Art Room. Between them they willshow more than 50 pieces o original

artwork in the atrium space.

Also exhibiting in the November

show are Fran Abrams, Helene Bari-

beau and Amy Jackson.

Visitors to the Community Center

will be instantly struck by the mas-

sive garden gloves by Helene Baribeau,

hanging rom the suspended space in

the atrium lobby. The Garden Glove

theme ts well into the shows autumn

ocus even though it was originally in-

spired by props used in Greek Trag-

edy. During perormances large hands

were used to direct the viewers atten-

tion to specic details o a play. Bari-

beau elaborates on the idea o godspresence to comment on the state oecology.

Fran Abramss colorul abstractswill hang in the Corridor Gallery

like ramed bas relies. Her paint-ings are made with polymer clay, asynthetic clay that begins as blockso solid-colored clay-like material that

can be mixed and blended just likepaint. Like many polymer clay art-ists, Abrams uses a pasta machine toblend colors and achieve new designs.Her use o geometric orms is inspiredby her background in architecture andurban planning.

Amy Jackson is a sel-taught paint-er originally rom Cartersville, Ga.

Jackson is hugely inspired by naturealthough this collection was inspiredby a ashion spread or ladies clothing.

Jackson paints the series with acrylicon canvas or sot pastel on paper, andon occasion augments the texture othe rocky mountain base with gold oilpastel crayon.

Exhibit runs through Jan. 5.

Mr. Gabe on the big stage

Saturday, Nov. 2

4 p.m.

TP Community Center Auditorium

Suggested donation $ 8Popular childrens perormer Gabe Hutter

is coming to the Community Center or a ree

perormance or kids ages 0-6.Mr. Gabe is the stage name o Gabe Hutter,

a stay-at-home dad based here in the Azalea

City. Ater the younger o his two children

started kindergarten, Gabe decided it was time

to get out into the world again. Soon therea-

ter, Mr. Gabe was born. Now our years later

and with hundreds o kid ans, he is still going

strong.

This is a homecoming show o sorts as Mr.Gabe rst got started at the Takoma Park

Maryland Library during its Tuesday Morning

Circle Time. Hutters repertoire combines clas-

sic childrens olk songs and nursery rhymes

with child-riendly pop songs and a smatter-

ing o originals.

A typical Mr. Gabe perormance might start

with a medley o Baa Baa Black Sheep, The

ABC Song, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,

move on to Do Re Mi rom the The Sound

o Music, culminate in a rousing rendition o

Five Little Monkeys and end with Yellow

Submarine by the Beatles. Throughout his

perormances, Gabe encourages the audience

to sing, shout, stomp, dance and make ani-

mal and car noises. So is seeing Mr. Gabe an

educational experience? Perhaps, in the largersense o the word, Hutter mused when asked

that question recently. But my goal is really to

allow the children, and me, to have un. And

to set them up or a nice long nap aterwards.

Gabe HutterPhoto by Carol Clayton


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THE FIREHOUSEREPORTBy Jim Jarboe

As o Sep. 30, the Takoma Park

Volunteer Fire Department and

the personnel o the Montgom-

ery County Fire and Rescue Ser-

vice assigned to the station have

responded to 469 re-related in-

cidents in 2013. The department

addressed or assisted with 2,090

rescue or ambulance-related in-

cidents or a total o 2,559. Totals

or 2012 were 477 and 2,280, rep-

resenting a decrease o 198 inci-

dents.

During the month o September

2013, the Takoma Park Volunteersput in a total o 1,078 hours o

standby time at the station, com-

pared to 1,357.5 in September

2012. Grand totals as o Septem-

ber 2013 are 10,628 hours, com-

pared to 11,136.5 hours in 2012, a

decrease o 508.5 hours.

Maryland Fire Deaths Update

The Maryland State Fire Mar-

shal Oce reported as Oct. 14,

2013, 46 people have died in res,

as compared to 38 in 2012.

Change clocks, change batteries

On Nov. 2, when you change

your clocks at the end o daylight

savings time, change the batteries

in your smoke alarms. And dont

orget to check on your relatives,

especially the seniors, to be sure

their smoke alarms are working,

with resh batteries as well.

Halloween is coming... here area ew saety tips:

Use a fashlight or glow stick to

light the way.

Use a fashlight or glow stick in

your pumpkin instead o a lit

candle.

Stay away rom any fame such

as replaces or stoves.

Wear a costume that is made o

fame-retardant material.

Masks should have BIG eye-

holes so youll see better.

Walk only on well-lit streets and

cross the street at crosswalks.

Make sure that costumes are

short enough, so youngsters do

not trip on them.

Street robbery leads to drug arrests on Lockney

In an odd twist o events, a call to Tako-ma Park Police or a street attack turnedinto the arrest o six individuals on drug

manuacturing charges.On Oct. 11 police responded to the

7900 block o Lockney Avenue or a re-port o a strong armed robbery: The vic-

tim was approached by two males whopushed her down and stole her property.One o the assailants then fed to a nearby

residence.

When police arrived, they established a

perimeter around the property to investi-gate. Shortly ater, the owner o the prop-

erty, Gregory Brunson, arrived, and askedthat ocers check on his elderly mother,who was inside the home.

Thats when the call went rom assault

to drug activity: When ocers enteredthe home, they not only ound our men,they also saw evidence o drugs and para-phernalia. Brunsons mother was also in-

side, and unharmed.Police secured the home and got a

search warrant, eventually discovering

evidence o crack cocaine manuactur-ing. They arrested Brian Blackwell, 43,o Hyattsville, Md.; Juan Miranda, 24, o

Owings Mill, Md.; Jose Lovo Guevara,

22, o Owings Mill, Md.; and an un-

named 16-year-old o Owings Mill, Md.,

or manuacturing a controlled danger-

ous substance (CDS) crack cocaine and

possession with the intent to distribute.

They also arrested Brunson, 53, and Jan-

ice Terry, 54, o Washington, D.C., or

possession. Blackwell, Miranda and Lovo

Guevara were arrested and transported to

the Montgomery County Central Process-

ing Unit without incident and charged

accordingly. Brunson and Terry were is-

sued criminal citations and released. The

juvenile was issued criminal citations and

released to the custody o a parent.

AT YOUR SERVICE

POLICE

BRIEFS

Hang up and driveDrivers no longer have to violate a

trac law like speeding or running a

stop sign to be cited by police or talk-

ing on a cell phone. Beginning Oct. 1,

police are authorized to pull over drivers

or using a handheld cell phone, even i

there is no other oense. This refects achange rom cell phone use as a second-

ary oense, which allowed ocers to

cite users only i they rst pulled them

over or other violations.

The law applies not only to holding

the phone to your ear: drivers may notuse the speaker unction while holdingthe phone, and may not touch the phonein order to read texts or check email.This is true whether the driver is in mo-

tion, or sitting at a trac light or stopsign.

First oense or using a cell phonewithout a hands-ree device results inan $83 ne. The second will result in a$140 ne. Each additional oense will

result in a ne o $160. I a violation re-sults in an accident, the driver will alsohave points assessed to their license.

The Maryland Automobile InsuranceFund notes that buying a cell phone

headset or blue tooth device costs less

than the $83 ne, and saves drivers the

trouble o being pulled over in addi-

tion to making the drive saer or every-

one.

At the same time the cell phone law

changed, seatbelt law changed to re-

quire that every passenger, o every age,

in every vehicle, use a seatbelt or, or

children, childs car seat -- including

those in the back seat.

BIKESHARE LAUNCHES

Two new Capital Bikeshare stations opened in Takoma Park last month: this one, at the corner o Maple and Ritchie avenues, and another at theTakoma Park, Md. Library, on Philadelphia and Maple avenues. Several more are planned, including in Old Town near the gazebo, at Takoma

Junction, Washington Adventist University, at Takoma Metro and at the Long Branch Library. For more inormation on the bike sharing program,go to www.capitalbikeshare.com.Photo by Virginia Myers


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Vote at the Takoma Park Community Center

7500 Maple Ave.

Early Voting

Wednesday, Oct. 30............................2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31 ................................2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1 .......................................2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2 ................................10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 3 .................................12 noon to 4 p.m.

Election Day

Tuesday, Nov. 5 ...................................7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote en el Centro Comunitario de Takoma Park

7500 Maple Avenue

Votacin Adelantada

Mircoles, 30 de Octubre ................. 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jueves, 31 de Octubre .......................2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Viernes, 1 de Noviembre ...................2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sabado, 2 de Noviembre .................10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Domingo, 3 de Noviembre ...............12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Da de las Elecciones

Martes, 5 de Noviembre ....................7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

SPECIAL

PULL-OUT

SECTION

Why Vote in an Uncontested Election?by Jessie Carpenter, City Clerk

You say a lot with your vote. It means

you care about your community. You val-

ue the democratic process and your right

to vote. Even in an uncontested election,

voters get to make a statement in Takoma

Park.

I you dont participate in the process at

all, your elected ocials dont learn any-

thing about what voters are thinking. Are

you saying that youre happy with things

as they are? Are you unhappy with the in-cumbent and dont want to show that you

support him or her? Or, do you really not

care?

You have options i you choose toparticipate:

Turn out to vote or your mayor and

member o the city council to show

your support. When the city council

and mayor, whoever they are, represent

Takoma Park to argue or air tax dupli-

cation rom the county or unding or

road repairs rom the state, it is impor-

tant to show that they have the backing

o the community.

I you dont support the incumbent and

there is no other candidate on the bal-

lot, write in a vote or someone else.

I you dont wish to write in a candidate

and dont support the incumbent, vote

a blank ballot. You still get credit or

voting and you will help show that resi-

dents o Takoma Park turn out to vote

in every election.

Other reasons to take part in the

election:

Its easy. You may vote by absentee bal-

lot, in person during early voting rom

Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, or on election day.

I you are not registered, that is no lon-

ger a reason to stay home. You may

register with the city clerk up to and

including the day o the election.

Not a U.S. citizen? In Takoma Park,

you have the right to register and vote

in city elections. Show that you value

this opportunity to take part in Takoma

Parks civic lie. Register and vote.

Only 16 or 17 years old? Takoma Park is

the rst city in the United States to ex-

tend the vote to 16/17 year olds. Show

your pride by taking advantage o this

opportunity.

Parents o young children? Be a role

model. Show that voting every time

matters.

Are you on parole or probation and have

not yet had your voting rights restored

by the State o Maryland? You may reg-

ister to vote in Takoma Park elections.Voter turnout in city elections has

ranged rom 10 percent to 25 percent in

the last ew elections. This is ar below the

turnout or state and national elections.

Takoma Park has a reputation as an activ-

ist, independent and caring community.

Prove it. Vote every time!

ELECTION 2013 - DATES AND DEADLINES


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BRUCE R. WILLIAMS - INCUMBENT

I look orward to continuing to serveas Mayor o Takoma Park. Ive worked onhundreds o issues while in elected oce,and one issue that never goes away is taxduplication. We continue to pay taxesto Montgomery County or services thatare provided by the City o Takoma Park.The county is supposed to rebate those

duplicated payments back to the city,which should reduce our need to tax cityresidents to pay or those services thatwe provide. The county hasnt abided

by current agreements, and now theywant to reduce our payments by 60 per-cent below already reduced levels. Im inthe thick o negotiations at the state andcounty levels to try to bring these discus-sions to a air conclusion. I hope that weare successul in these negotiations, be-cause i we arent, our budget will take ahuge hit. Be ready to weigh in!

email: [email protected]

phone: 240-676-62 34

SETH GRIMES - INCUMBENT

It has been an honor representing Ward

1 Hodges Heights, North Takoma, OldTown-Carroll, the Philadelphia-Eastern

Neighborhood, and Victory Tower onthe Takoma Park City Council. Thank you

to everyone Ive worked with over the pasttwo years!I have done my best to meet the high-

est standard o responsiveness, responsi-bility, and good sense. I have worked topromote strong city management, expand

services where needed, boost public saety,strengthen local businesses, build commu-

nity and extend support to our most need-

ul neighbors. I have aimed to represent my

constituents, and to serve the whole o our

city, within the progressive tradition and

caring ethos or which Takoma Park is well

known, with an awareness o nancial lim-

its and priorities.

I hope I have earned and will contin-ue to justiy Ward 1's condence in me.

I'm looking orward to continuing to work

with you to create a better Takoma Park.

Website: sethgrimes.org

e-mail: grimes@ altaplana.com

phone: 301-873-8225

TIM MALE - INCUMBENT

Its been a privilege to serve Ward 2or the past two years and get to knowhundreds o you. During this time weveworked together to lower taxes, launchan initiative to nd Sligo Creek pollu-tion sources, increase community grants,expand assistance to lower income resi-dents, pass rst-in-nation protection orchildren and residents rom cosmetic lawnpesticides and expand local democracy tobetter include apartment-based residentsand 16-17-year olds. Just as importantare individual problems that aect you oryour amily and that weve worked to solve

together.In the next two years, I will work to

nalize energy conservation initiatives orsingle and multi-amily homes, expandsustainability eorts, continue to improvecity services and inrastructure, respondto an increase in home robberies, and starta broader conversation about developmentpressures on the community and how wegrow while maintaining our quality o lie.

Email: [email protected]

phone: 240-874-0341

website:timmale.com

KAY DANIELS COHEN - INCUMBENT

My parents moved to Takoma Park in1946 so I am home grown, attendingTakoma Elementary, Takoma Junior High,Montgomery Blair and the University oMaryland.

Im running or re-election to the Ward3 City Council position on a record ocommunity involvement, commitment,experience and leadership. I believe en-gaging people in thoughtul decisionsis a great way to build partnerships andteamwork!!! I want to continue to create

positive relationships with Ward 3 and the

City. I know what it takes to get the jobdone as I have spent time on both sides othe dais. I continue to bring years o ex-perience and civic leadership to the coun-cil. It has been an honor and a privilege toserve the residents o Ward 3 or the pasttwo years and I am looking orward to thenext two and asking or your vote again...

Ward 3 Rocks!!!

website: kaydanielscohen.com


phone: 301-270-1084

Candidatesor Ofce

MAYOR

WARD 1

WARD 2

WARD 3


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TERRY SEAMENS - INCUMBENT

In the past, I have supported building theCommunity Center, advocated or youth pro-grams, including restarting the very successulbasketball league, and helped provide und-ing or the outdoor basketball court. I havestrongly supported community organizationsto meet our most vulnerable neighbors basicneeds, and assisted entrepreneurs to developtheir business dreams.

During the coming term, I will ocus on theollowing goals or Ward 4: Stronger economic development, with em-

phasis on supporting new businesses More opportunities or young people as they

strive to enter the workorce Better environmental programs Reduced trac in our neighborhoods, and

improved trac calming measures Inclusion and empowerment o all commu-

nity membersMy passion and commitment to community

service makes me your riend and the bestpublic servant or Ward 4. I ask or your voteor my continued service.


phone: 301-565-0190

ERIC MENDOZA - CHALLENGER

Hello, my name Is Eric Mendoza andIm running or Ward 4 in the City o Ta-koma Park. I am an act ive volunteer youthminister in the neighborhood or over 10years. My campaign and I are here on amission, and one o our main goals is toteach the youth the process o voting andregistering to vote and to get out to voicetheir opinion. We are also ocused on theconcerns and well being o the citizens o

Ward 4 to get everyone involved in the

voting process.As the lowest voting wardits time we uplit Ward 4. The way welook at it, since we want to build a bettercommunity, why not ask the people o thecommunity. So I, Eric Mendoza, is hereand been here or the people because its

not about me, its about us. Ward 4 GETOUT AND VOTE.


JARRETT K. SMITH - INCUMBENT

Jarrett K. Smith was elected as the Cityo Takoma Park, Ward 5 Councilmemberin a special election in July 2012. Sincethen, Councilmember Smith has been awhirlwind o activity pursuing lies en-deavors and prioritizing important issuesnot only to Ward 5, but, to the entire cityo Takoma Park. His positive spirit is in-ectious in that anyone spending merelya moment o time with CouncilmemberSmith is let eeling as though they wantto stand up taller, hold their chin higher,are ready to pay attention, and lastly getinvolved. With participation as his man-

tra, Councilmember Smith has been very

successul in executing programs thatdirectly impact his care abouts; romsecuring unding or the Flower AvenueGreen Street Project, instituting a sum-mer literacy program, ood pantries, aswell as a Health Enterprise Zone, Coun-cilmember Smith is seeking the opportu-nity to continue participating as a leaderor progress.

Website: smithortakomapark.com

email: jarrett.smith@ gmail.com

phone: 301-960-7462

FRED SCHULTZ - INCUMBENT

I am running or re-election in Ward 6

because there are serious issues acing thecity that need tending to. These include

nancial issues we have with the county,like tax duplication, that pose signicant

risks, and Highway User Revenue undingrom the state.

Important planning and development

issues ace our city, especially in Ward 6.These include working to ensure the Purple

Line becomes a reality, and encouragingcommercial property owners to undertake

redevelopment or rehabilitation o theirproperties according to the Takoma-Lang-

ley Sector Plan.

We cannot just sit back and wait or thesethings to happen. We need to be proactive.

With our years experience on the City

Council, one learns how to get things donein the city and with the state and county

too.I enjoy helping people and guring how

to resolve concerns to their satisaction.Fortunately I have the time to devote to all

these challenges.

email: shultz@s tarpower.net

phone: 301-434-7090

WARD 4

WARD 4

WARD 5

WARD 6

Candidatesor Ofce


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Sample Ballots

ABSENTEE VOTINGAny voter may vote by absentee ballot.

Ater Oct. 29 and continuing until Nov.4, voters may apply in person and vote byabsentee ballot during oce hours or ear-ly voting hours at the City Clerks Oce,7500 Maple Ave.

I an applicant cannot apply and vote inperson, he or she may designate in the ap-plication a registered voter o the city to actas agent in picking up and delivering theballot (candidates and those representingcandidates, either ormally or inormally,may not act as agents). The applicationmust be completed and led with the city

clerk prior to issuance o a ballot to theagent. As with regular absentee voting, aballot cannot be issued until the voters eli-gibility has been established, and the ballotmust be returned to the city clerk prior tothe closing o the polls on election day.

BOLETA ELECTORAL PARA EL VOTANTEAUSENTE

Votantes ausentes el da de las eleccio-nes todava pueden votar en las eleccionescon boleta de votante ausente. Despuesdel 29 de Octubre y continuando hasta el4 de Noviembre, votantes pueden aplicaren persona por una boleta para votantesausentes. Aplique en persona durante lashoras de ocina regular o durante las horasprogramadas para votacin temprana en la

Ocina de la Secretara Municipal, 7500Maple Avenue.Si el votante no puede aplicar y votar en

persona, el o ella puede designar un agenteque est registrado para votar para recojery entregar la boleta ocial (candidatos ypersonas que representan a un candidatoen ests elecciones no pueden servir comoagente). Debe completar la aplicacin y en-tregarla a la Ocina de la Secretara Munic-ipal antes de que su agente se presente pararecojer la boleta ocial. No se entregar laboleta ocial hasta que se conrme elegi-bilidad del votante. La boleta ocial tieneque haber sido entregada a la Ocina deSectretara Municipal antes del cierre de lasurnas electorales el da de las elecciones.

VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION YOU MAY STILL REGISTER AND VOTE INTHIS ELECTION!

To vote in the city election, a voter mustbe a qualied voter o the City o TakomaPark and must have resided within the cor-porate limits o the city or 21 days imme-diately preceding the election.

Those not yet registered may register atthe City Clerks Oce up to and includ-ing the day o the election. Takoma Parkresidency must have been met by Tuesday,Oct. 15 in order to vote in the city electionon Nov. 5, 2013.

Expanded voter eligibility includes resi-dents who are 16/17 years old, on paroleor probation ater a elony conviction, andresidents who are not U.S. citizens.

For more inormation, please contact theCity Clerks Oce at 301-891-7267 or sendan email to [email protected].

INFORMACIN DEL REGISTRODE VOTANTES TODAVIA PUEDEREGISTRARSE PARA VOTAR EN ES TASELECCIONES

Para poder votar en las elecciones mu-nicipales, el votante debe calicar como vo-tante el la Ciudad de Takoma Park y debehaber residido en la ciudad por lo menos21 das inmediatamente antes de la elec-cin municipal.

Personas que no estn registrados paravotar pueden registrarse en la Ocina dela Secretara Municipal hasta y encluyendo

el da de las elecciones. Para votar en estaselecciones debe haber residido en TakomaPark desde el 15 de Octubre del 2013.

Se les ha extendido el derecho de votara residentes de 16/17 aos, residentes conlibertad condicional despus de una con-dena y residentes que no son ciudadanosAmericanos.

Para ms inormacin pongase en con-tacto con la Secretara Municipal al 301-891-7267 o mande un mensaje al correoelectrnico [email protected].

SWEARING IN OF THE CITY COUNCIL

The newly elected Takoma Park CityCouncil will be sworn in on Monday, Nov.18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Takoma Park Au-ditorium. The public is invited to join the

council or a dessert reception ater the cer-emony.

BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS

Vote or candidates by indicating yourrst choice candidate, your second choicecandidate and so on. You are ree to rankonly a rst choice i you wish, but rankingadditional candidates will not aect yourrst-choice candidate.

Do not ll in more than one oval percolumn. Do not ll in more than one ovalper candidate. No not skip numbers in theranking sequence.

To vote or a person whose name is notprinted on the ballot, write the name in

the space provided and ll in one oval inthe column indicating your ranking o thewrite-in candidate.

Do not make any identiying marks onyour ballot.

INSTRUCCIONES DE BOLETA

Vote por candidatos en orden de su pre-erencia indicando su primera opcin, se-gunda opcin, y as sucesivamente. Puedevotar por un solo candidato si asi lo desea.Eligiendo otros candidatos no aectar suvoto de primera opcin.

No llene ms de un valo por columna.No llene ms de un valo por candidato.Elija el candidato/los candidatos en orden(primero, segundo, tercero, etc.).

Para votar por una persona que no estnombrado en la boleta, escriba el nombrede la persona en el espacio dado y llene elvalo en la columna que corresponde conel orden de su preerencia.

No haga marcas en la boleta que puedanindenticarlo.

City TV covers the pollsElection day, vote certication

and inaugurationOn cable or at takomaparkmd.gov.


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LIBRARYCircle Time

Every Tuesday, except Nov. 5, ElectionDay

Two times: 10 a.m. OR 11 a.m.

Spanish Circle Time

Every Thursday

10:30 a.m. with Seora Geiza

Proust Discussion

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.

TP Community Center

Ideas o the 20th Century

Sundays through Dec. 15, 12:30 p.m.

Discussion or edX online students, aswell as those interested in the topic

Registration encouraged

Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human

Mind, Our Modern World

Sundays, Oct. 13 through December,2 p.m.

Discussion or Coursera online students,as well as those interested in the t opic


Yoga Storytime

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m.

Stories and gentle yoga or kids ages 3-5and their grown-ups

Spaces limited; registration required

Bedtime Stories

Monday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.

Come in pjs; great or babies, toddlers,preschoolers and their grown-ups

Graphic Novelist Gareth Hinds

Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Hinds discusses his new version oRomeo and Juliet


Comics Jam

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m.

Comics guru Dave Burbank runs ourmonthly comics book club

No registration required

Proust Discussion

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.

TP Community Center

Fashion Design Workshop

Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.

Fashion crats and accessories rompaper and duct tape

Ages 8 up

Caldecott Club: A Family Book Club

Monday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.

A look at some great new picture books;lemonade and cookies served

No registration

Friends o the Library

Board Meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7:45 p.m.

Petites Chansons/French Circle Time

Saturday, Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m.

Singing and rhyming in French withMadame Marie

Registration highly encouraged soparticipants can be updated withupcoming program dates.

Eaglebear and Friends

Monday, Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.

American Indian Heritage Monthcelebration with Xicano and Apache

tribesAll ages

CALENDAR

Young Caldecott winner charms with dark humorBy Karen MacPherson

Weve started up our monthlyCaldecott Club or the all, look-ing at new picture books that

are possibilities or the 2014 CaldecottMedal. Our club, which will next meet onMonday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., is great or allages you dont have to be a kid to enjoylooking at some spectacular artwork!

Meanwhile, in my capacity as the chil-drens and teen book reviewer or ScrippsHoward News Service, I recently inter-viewed Jon Klassen, whose book, ThisIs Not My Hat, won the 2013 CaldecottMedal. Klassen may be only 31 years old,but hes already accomplished a rare eat:winning both a Caldecott Medal and aCaldecott Honor in the same year.

In the world o childrens literature,winning the Caldecott Medal is akin towinning an Oscar. For someone to alsowin a Caldecott Honor, a kind o runner-up award, in the same year is even moreastounding. Until this year, in act, onlyone other childrens book creator Leon-ard Weisgard had pulled it o, winning

both the Caldecott Medal and a CaldecottHonor in 1947.

Klassen published three books lastyear, and all three won major awards. Atthe top o the list is This Is Not My Hat(ages 4-8), a darkly humorous tale o athieving sh. Klassen both wrote and il-lustrated the book, which won the 2013Caldecott Medal.

Meanwhile, Extra Yarn (ages 4-8),which tells how a young girls magic knit-ting box literally wraps a town in warmthand color, was one o ve 2013 CaldecottHonor books. Klassen did the illustra-tions or the book, which was written byMac Barnett. Klassens third book, House

Held Up By Trees (ages 5-8), a poetic look

at the way a deteriorating house becomesa part o the natural landscape, was cho-sen by the New York Times as one o the10 Best Illustrated Childrens Books o2012. The book was illustrated by Klas-sen and written by Ted Hooser.

Klassen himsel is amazed and a bitterried by the accolades heaped on hiswork. I really try not to think about ittoo much, he said in the recent interview.How can I ever live up to it?

Childrens literature expert Anita Sil-vey, however, believes that Klassen is

just getting started. Noting that Klassenworked in animation beore turning topicture books, she says in an email that

Klassens animation background helped

him develop his sense o story, pacing,action, and humor beore he ever crateda childrens book. With his unique andoriginal perspective, he has already madea great contribution to books or chil-dren, she says. I believe the best is yet tocome rom him, because he creates or hisaudience, children, and is on their side.

Since the 2013 Caldecott winner andhonor books were announced in January,Klassen has had a renetically busy year.Thats not particularly unusual, given thatCaldecott medalists are in demand tospeak at numerous conerences o teach-ers and librarians.

Plan or the Librarys FutureI you are interested in the Takoma Park Library, and would

like to help in planning its uture, you are invited to participate

in one o a series o ocused community conversations this

coming all. The time commitment is minimal but yourparticipation is potentially o great value to the Library. With

the guidance o a trained acilitator, we will be seeking

answers to these questions:

What role does the Takoma Park Library play in the lives o its

residents?

What does the community see as the strengths o the Librarytoday?

What is the Takoma Park communitys vision or library service,

and what changes are needed to insure that the Librarycontinues to support that vision in the uture ?

Public meetings will be held on these dates in the TakomaPark Community Center

Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.Lilac Room

Friday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.Hydrangea Room

Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.Hydrangea Room

Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.Hydrangea Room

All are invited to attend a meeting o their choice.

No registration is necessary

(We ask that you attend only one meeting.)

For urther inormation, please contact Library Director EllenRobbins at [email protected]

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For a full listing of Takoma ParkRecreation Department programs,

activities and classes, please visit usonline at www.takomaparkmd.gov/

recreation and click on our Fall Guide.

For more information call 301-891-7290

YOUTH

ART

Comics 101 (An introduction to comics)

Ages 6 12

Learn about your avorite heroes and villainsand their origins: how Superman became theMan o Steel or how Batman became theworlds Greatest Detective in a whole newworld o ghting crime.

TP Recreation Center ront room

Fridays, Oct. 11 Dec. 27, 4:30 5:30 p.m.

Free with membership card

Friday Expressions

Ages 6 12

This class helps you express yoursel throughart and bring your imagination to lie. You willbe able to convey your personality throughvisual problem solving with many orms o art.Each class will include new art-related themesand activities.

TP Recreation Center ront room

Fridays, Oct. 11 Dec. 27, 6 7 p.m.

Free with membership card

CAMPS

Winter Break Camp

Ages 5 12

Campers can add some excitement to the

holiday break with games, group activities andcrats. This winter break is set to be a wholelot o holiday un.

TP Community Center Azalea Room

Wednesday - Tuesday, Dec. 26 - 31 (4 Days)

9 a.m. 4 p.m.

TP residents: $100

Non-residents: $120

Beore Care

7 9 a.m.

TP residents: $25

Non-residents: $35

Ater Care

4 6 p.m.

TP residents: $25

Non-residents: $35

TRIPSFun Day Program: Trolley Museum

Ages 5 12

All aboard to the Trolley Museum! The guidedtour includes exhibits, a ride on the vintagestreet car, a look at the street car collectionand a visit to the model o a ConnecticutAvenue street railway in the 1930s, with asilent movie eaturing street cars. Spaces arelimited so early registration is encouraged.Paperwork must be submitted prior to leavingon the trip.

Meet at the TP Community Center AzaleaRoom

Friday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

TP residents: $35

Non-residents: $45

TEENS

Teen Fall Classes Have Begun SpacesStill Available

Are you interested in learning a ew skillsor participating in activities youve nevertried beore? Stop in at the RecreationDepartment to ask about our all classes,including SAT preparation, photography, Mac

sotware, dance, charm school, job training,resume writing, tness and more. For moreinormation, contact Ms. Leicia at [email protected].

ADULT

ENVIRONMENTAL

How to Make a Natural Tapestry UsingEarths Gits

Ages 16 and older

Weaving is a meditative way to make use o an

abundance o dried treasures in the all, and tobring a bit o the natural world into your home.Using natural ound objects, well weavetogether tapestries to create works o art.

TP Community Center Art Studio

Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. noon

TP residents: $45

Non-residents: $55

Printmaking with Recycled Materials

Ages 16 and older

The abundance and variety o wacky materialsthat can be used or printmaking is unlimited.The main ingredient is creativity and awillingness to try new things. In this class, wewill experiment with using all kinds o recycledmaterials to make abstract masterpieces. Noartistic experience necessary. Supplies areincluded.


Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m. Noon

TP residents: $45

Non-residents: $55

Wild Woman Nature Spirit Dolls

Ages 16 and older

Using objects ound in nature, we will createdolls using branches, roots, pods, eathers,abric, charms and more. Supplies areincluded but eel ree to bring any charms,beads or abric you like. No artistic experienceneeded.


Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. Noon

TP residents: $45

Non-residents: $55

SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH

Aerobics: Cardio-Intense Groove andStrength

Ages 16 and older

Heart pumping and easy to ollow, Hi-LowAerobics fows to the beat o a great soundsystem. Fity minutes o high-energy movesare interspersed with moments that reallymake you sweat. Following the beat liberatesthe body and mind to move in the moment.Revel in a ree fow o endorphins; your owneel-good chemicals. Muscle-buildingstrength work with resistance tools ollows,and then a well-earned stretch.TP Community Center Dance Studio

Mondays, Oct. 21 Dec. 2, 6:15 7:15 p.m.TP residents: $60Non-residents: $70Drop-in $15

Jazzercise

Ages 16 and older

Jazzercise is the art o Jazz combined withthe science o exercise physiology. Each 60-70minute class includes easy-to-ollow, un,aerobic dance routines, weights or musclestrength and stretching exercises, all to thebeat o music rom oldies to jazz to the newestpop tunes.

TP Recreation Center gymnasium

Mondays and Wednesdays (on-going),

7 8 p.m.

Saturdays, 8 9 a.m. (on-going)

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RECREATION

One o the Recreation Departments smallest participants gets into the swing o the season at the local pumpkin patch.Photo by Recreation staff

Cornucopia Celebration or TeensAges 12 - 17

Thanksgiving is a time to say thanks or all that we have, and what better way to addsome fair to the occasion than by having a costume party? We will discuss people andthings that we are thankul or in our lives. Each teen will have the opportunity to createhis or her own costume beore the day o the east. Teens will participate in games, cratsand un activities surrounding the Thanksgiving theme while easting on scrumptious,belly-lling ood. For more inormation, contact Ms. Leicia at [email protected].

Friday, Nov 22, 3 p.m.

TP Community Center Teen Lounge

Free


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RECREATIONn From page 12

$45 per month EFT (Easy Fitness Ticket)

$110/8 week pass

$30 joining ee required or EFT and/or 8 weekpass

$15 drop-in

Ladies Boot Camp

Ages 16 and older

A total body program that includes a circuito drills such as jumping jacks, running, push-ups, squats, crunches and weight training. Achallenging workout within a quick hour. Eightweeks.

TP Recreation Center gymnasium

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 5 Dec. 26,6:30 7:30 p.m.

$85/8 weeks

Pilates I

Ages 16 and older

A un and invigorating workout that teachescontrolled movements utilizing the bodyscore - abdomen, back and hips. Pilatesimproves core control, coordination, standingalignment and balance with mat exercises.Pilates is the ultimate mind-body exercise oranyone who wants to tone, streamline andrealign the body.

TP Recreation Center ront meeting room

Wednesdays, Oct. 30 Dec. 4, 6 7 p.m.

$60/6 weeks

Pilates II

Ages 16 and older

Strengthen your abdominals as well as yourglutes, back and shoulders. We build longlean muscles using a variety o tools andapproaches. A challenging workout that issurprisingly enjoyable. Gain a stronger morefexible core and better posture that willbenet you 24 hours a day. Participants arerequired to bring a mat and their own 3-lb.weights.


Tuesdays, Oct. 29 Dec. 3, 6:30 7:30 p.m.$60/6 weeks

Zumba

Ages 16 and older

An exhilarating, eective, easy-to-ollow,Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance tnessprogram, Zumba uses hypnotic Latin rhythmsand easy-to-ollow moves to create a one-o-a-kind tness program. Co-sponsored by theMontgomery County Recreation Department.


Wednesdays 6 6:55 p.m. and Saturdays 9:15 10:15 a.m., Oct. 16 Nov. 13 and/or Nov. 20 Dec. 18

$40/4 weeks (session)

$10 (Drop-in)

FOREVER YOUNG: 55 PLUS

TRIPS

Glenstone Art Museum, Potomac, Md.(private tour)

Ages 55 and older

Glenstone seamlessly integrates art,architecture and landscape into a serene andcontemplative environment to orm a uniqueconnection between art and visitor. Works oart range in time rom 1945 through the present.Exhibit only, lunch not included on this trip.Space limited. Rain or shine! M eet at TakomaPark Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave. Buspick up at Franklin Apartments, Mapleview

Apartments and Victory Tower only. In-person,advance pre-registration is required. Formore inormation, call Paula Lisowski, seniorsprogram manager, at 301-891-7280.

Thursday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. 1 p.m.

Free admission. No cost or transportation.

Wegmans Market , Germantown, Md.

Ages 55 and older

Back by popular demand. Browse through themore than 70,000 products rom resh produceto imported, international and organic oodsat the new Wegmans in Germantown. Stockup or the holidays! Bring spending money orshopping and lunch. Rain or shine. Meet atTP Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave. Buspick up at Franklin Apartments, MapleviewApartments and Victory Tower only. In-person,advance pre-registration is required. For

more inormation, call Paula Lisowski, seniorsprogram manager, at 301-891-7280.

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. 3 p.m.

Free. No cost or transportation.

WORKSHOPS

Takoma Park Founders Day (B.F. Gilbert)Special Presentation

Ages 55 and older

Nov. 24, 2013 marks the 130th anniversary

o the ocial establishment o TakomaPark. In honor o that eventul date, DianaKohn, o Historic Takoma, will oer a specialpresentation o the decades that ollowed inTakoma Park. A companion display rom theHistoric Takoma archives will highlight someo the people and stories who shaped ourcommunity. For more inormation, call PaulaLisowski, seniors program manager, at 301-891-7280.

TP Community Center Azalea Room

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12:30 2 p.m.

Historic Takoma Archival Display:

Takoma Park Community Center Senior Room

Monday Friday, Noon 8 p.m. and Saturday Sunday, Noon 5 p.m., Nov. 19 Jan. 5, 2014

Free, drop-in events, no registration required

Forever Young 55 Plus RecreationAdvisory Group Meeting

Ages 55 and older

Seniors and Boomers, we want to hear rom

you. Join other active adults 55 and older romour community at the next recreation advisorygroup meeting. Bring your suggestions andideas or this recreation program in TakomaPark. Light rereshments will be served. Cometo an open and relaxed meeting and getinvolved.

TP Community Center Senior Room

Friday, Dec. 13, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Free. Drop-in, no registration required.

PETS

Dog Grooming and Calming Techniques

Dogs o any age

Does your dog shy away rom being groomed,or even rom being handled or touched?Many dogs are anxious about grooming, andor good reason. Going to the groomer canbe a stressul, loud and even uncomortableexperience. Learn simple, gentle t echniquesor grooming your dog at home. Dogs o anyage are welcome.

Hener Park Community Center

Saturday, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

TP residents: $20

Non-residents: $30

REGISTRATION UNDERWAY FOR WINTERBASKETBALL LEAGUE 2014Kindergarten - 8th grade

The Winter Basketball League is a non-competitive, developmental, community league.Program goals are to introduce boys and girls to the undamentals o basketball.Volunteer coaches are always needed, training is provided. Please contact the TakomaPark Recreation Department i interested at 301-891-7282. Special requests must besubmitted once you register.

Takoma Park Recreation Department

Saturdays, Jan. 18 March 15

Residents: $60

Non-residents: $70

VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED

Please contact Bradley Williamsat 301-891-7282

Free FriedFish Friday onNovember 1

Come out on Friday,Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. or ourlast Fried Fish Fridaygathering. Join us on

the Community Centerbasketball court at

7500 Maple Ave.Bring your riends,bring your amily andbring your appetite.For more inormation,contact Ms. Leiciaat LeiciaM@

takomaparkmd.gov.

Yoga Nidra: Meditation and RelaxationAges 16 and older

Feeling stressed, atigued, or just need to relax? This meditative yoga practice helpsreduce stress, increases general physical and mental well-being and brings greaterjoy and ease into everyday lie. Practitioners report decreases in insomnia, anxiety andchronic pain. Students are guided through the meditation while lying on a yoga mat andblankets or seated in a comortable position. Each student should bring their own yogamat, a ew blankets and a pillow. Instructor: Carol Mermey.

TP Community Center Dance Studio

Mondays, Nov. 4 Dec. 9, 7:30 8:4 5 p.m.

TP residents: $60

Non-residents: $70Drop-in: $15


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Disaster Planning or People with Disabilities and Special NeedsPrepared by the Takoma Park Emergency

Preparedness Committee

People with disabilities comprise a het-

erogeneous group o people, in terms o

age, type o disability and the conditions

which led to acquiring a disability. Most

people with disabilities will have special

needs in an emergency.

People with physical disabilities may

use a wheelchair, cane, or crutches, or

have limited mobility in terms o distance.

Disability may also include limitations in

use o ones extremities, or vision, hearing

and speech impairments.

People with mental or cognitive impair-

ments include those with developmental

disabilities, autism, with psychiatric dis-

abilities, and/or a processing decit.

Readiness or a disaster is an important

part o maintaining ones independence.

Although a disaster may strike any time,a prepared person will be better able to

cope with the disaster and recover rom it

more quickly.

Such needs as replacing medications

and/or adaptive equipment, restoring

electricity or equipment dependent upon

power, and restoring your regular ways osupport or daily living activities are not

likely to happen right away.

When a disaster occurs, di saster relie

organizations and government agencies

will in time provide basic needs o ood,

water and sae shelter to everyone who

needs them. Currently the government

strongly recommends that people provide

or themselves and their dependents (hu-

man, service animals, and pets) such ba-

sic needs or a minimum o 48 hours.

One should also be ready to meet

needs specic to the disability by storing

sucient oxygen, medications, battery

power, sanitary supplies, etc., or at least

seven days ater a di saster.The best way to cope with a disaster is

to learn about the challenges one might

ace i they could not use their home, o-

ce and personal belongings, and then

preparing beorehand. Also note that one

may have a service animal that is unable

to work or is rightened in a disaster, orpets that need care and assistance.

It has been observed time and again

that peoples survival, not to mention their

relative experience, is greatly improved i

they have a companion with whom they

can share the diculties encountered in

an emergency. It is thereore strongly rec-

ommended that people nd one or more

persons with whom to team up or emer-

gency situations.

What Can You Do to Prepare?

Assess what needs you would have i

you had to evacuate the area.

Assess what needs you would have iyou had to shelter in place.

Do you have a pet or a service animal?

What needs might they have in the

above situations?

Arrange or someone to check on you

periodically.

Teach those who may need to assist you

in an emergency how to operate neces-

sary equipment. Be sure they will be

available to reach you in an emergency.

I this is uncertain, prepare alternative

ways to cope.

Learn about the typical emergencies

were likely to experience and how they

might aect you. Power outages, ex-

treme and extended heat or cold, and

house res are some o the most com-

mon.

For more inormation contact the City

o Takoma Park Emergency Preparedness

Committee as well as: www.ready.gov andwww.redcross.org.

Photos by Laura Barclay

STREET

FESTIVAL

FUNTakoma Park had sunny weather to celebrate its 32nd annual street

estival Oct. 6, with three stages o live music, rows o takeaway ood,booths ull o crats, jewelry and art, and inormation tables highlight-ing a spectrum o interests, rom alternative energy to pet care.


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Highway User Revenue ormula. The prob-

lem was acknowledged right away, there

was agreement rom the Governors ocethat a replacement ormula is needed, and a

one-time additional allocation o Highway

User Funds was made to municipalities or

this year. But, a permanent x is needed.The city is supporting development o a

ormula that standardizes and appropriate-

ly increases the amount o Highway User

Revenue received by municipalities.Other City Council priorities include

protecting the revenue municipalities re-

ceive rom cable television companies or

the right to serve their residents and touse public rights o way or their cable and

equipment, and establishing a air price on

streetlights when municipalities want to

purchase them rom electric utility compa-nies. The City wil l also work to protect leg-

islation that allows municipalities to levy

stormwater ees and operate speed cam-

eras; both issues are likely to come underattack in the coming session.

In addition, the city always considers

supporting environmental legislation and a

variety o other matters that aect residentsand that it has endorsed over the years.

The General Assembly is in Legisla-

tive Session rom Jan. 8 to April 7, 2014.

However, state senators and delegates romMontgomery County and Prince Georges

County have already begun reviewing pro-

posed legislation that would only aect one

or both counties. Local legislation, whichtypically does not aect Takoma Park,

tends to ocus on alcoholic beverage laws

and matters aecting WSSC and the Mary-

land-National Park and Planning Commis-

sion.

The rst public hearings on anticipated

legislation or the 2014 session are sched-uled or December. Takoma Park City

Council members and sta will testiy on

bills that aect Takoma Park.

Michele Douglas, o Public Policy Part-

ners, Takoma Parks lobbying group in

Annapolis, reports that the 2014 Legisla-

tive Session is likely to be lively due to up-

coming elections. Primary elections will be

held in June 2014 an

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