february 2010
BY PAT CLARK :: president@gpcadc.org
From the GPCA President
next GPCA meetinG: march 2 at Guy mason, 7:00 p.m. Transportation
several transportation issues are coming up, so
Well, I’m hoping we’ve seen the last of the severely cold, icy and snowy weather—and will the mayor’s office arranged for two people from
try to enjoy it if more comes. My experience is that the snow removal process in the streets DDot to address questions at the February 2
has greatly improved in Glover Park, particularly on the side streets. My Davis Place neigh- Gpca meeting.
bors did a great job of keeping the walks clear.
Circulator Bus
Facebook aaron overman (aaron.overman@dc.gov), who
Glover park has a Facebook site—please become a ‘friend’. Eleanor mahoney is work- specializes in the Dc circulator bus, will be our
ing to coordinate our cyber-hood. at the January Gpca meeting there were several DDot resource at the next meeting. there have
gestures to coordinate our various listservs, Facebook, website, etc. We’ll continue this been many requests from our neighbors to in-
effort. If interested, contact Eleanor at ebmahoney80@yahoo.com. crease the route of the circulator bus up Wis-
consin to Glover park. DDot doesn’t yet find it
Stoddert Renovation economical.
I often wake up to the now reassuring sounds of the back-up beeping made by large
construction vehicles at stoddert. I’ve come to feel that all’s right with the world if its Street Cars
construction is going on. there are structural ceilings above the addition areas and DDot’s scott Kubly (scott.kubly@dc.gov), the
walls are going up in the classroom wing, with garish yellow insulation announcing street car expert, also will speak and answer
that soon I won’t be able to see through the building-in-progress. as we look out our questions at the meeting. you may have read
front windows, we now know how much of the sky we can see, as the newly construct- the letter and article about street cars in previ-
ed roofs now define the shape and height of the structure. ous editions of the Gazette. there was some
discussion at the recent anc meeting of the
Guy Mason Renovation pros and cons. From that discussion, it seems
on January 25, mayor Fenty announced renovations would begin this June with a pro- to me to take a great leap of faith to conclude
jected ribbon-cutting finish date of February 2011. It currently is still open for classes that street cars will be an overall improvement
and meetings. the office of public Education Facilities modernization (opEFm) has to mass transportation, including the investment
taken over the Guy mason modernization project. over the last few years, I have been required. I’m open to learning more and look for-
involved with numerous meetings with opEFm’s alan Lew and his staff. I’m impressed ward to hearing more on the subject.
with their management of stoddert and Wilson and expect their management of Guy
mason also will be done very well. Mayor’s Office
andrew (Drew) del Junco of Executive office of
Golden Glovers the mayor (andrew.deljunco@dc.gov) and petar a.
there has been lots of interest in exploring ways to enhance the lives of Glover park Dimtchev (petar.dimtchev@dc.gov) have been very
citizens in our Golden years — I’m calling it Golden Glovers for now. Folks who are attentive to our needs and issues in Glover park
interested have been doing research, and we’re getting together to share ideas and see and attend many of the Gpca and anc meetings.
what we know and what we need to learn. If you’re interested, contact me and send
your ideas. President@gpcadc.org. Councilmember Mary Cheh’s Office
Dee smith (DSmith@dccouncil.us) with council-
Rodent Control member cheh’s office also has been a long-time
there was a recent meeting of the Glover park merchants with the Dc Department of friend and advocate of Glover park and provides
health to discuss rodent issues in Glover park, particularly in the commercial strip. I’m updates at anc and Gpca meetings.
glad that these issues are being worked in a collaborative manner.
Contact me with questions, ideas, etc. I hope to meet you in the neighborhood and at Gpca and other meetings: president@gpcadc.org
Glover park Gazette
GlOvEr PArk citizEns’ AssOciAtiOn | MEEtinGs Anc 3B PuBlic MEEtinG | fEBruArY
Date: tuesday, February 2, 2010 Date: thursday, February 11, 2010
time: 7:00 p.m. time: 7:00 p.m.
place: Guy mason place: Guy mason
AGendA AGendA
police report, minutes & treasurer 2nd District police report
transportation: DDot on circulator Bus and street cars old Business
cyber-hood Glover park: Website, Facebook, other • Discussion of components of Glover park transportation
Golden Glovers: aging in Glover park study
Georgetown university 10-year plan new Business open Forum
Grant process for community projects: report administrative
proposed new small restaurant • treasurer’s report
• Fy 2010 First Quarter report
Date: tuesday, march 2, 2010 • approval of January minutes
time: 7:00 p.m. To place items on the agenda contact the anc-3B
place: Guy mason commission at anc3b@aol.com
ElEctEd OfficErs Of GPcA GAzEttE stAff
president: pat clark Editors: susanna Barnett, Julie Dugger
1st Vp: Joe alfenito advertising manager: Janae Barker
2nd Vp: Karen sprecher-Keating Glover park Day: Jarrett Ferrier, Brennan hogan
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February 2010. page 3
ANC 3B News
January AnC Meeting
at our January meeting, we received an update on progress—or lack thereof—on the
Guy mason rec center renovation. unfortunately, the renovation of the center has once
again been delayed—this time due to questions about the legitimacy of contracts signed
by the Fenty administration for renovation of Guy mason and other properties in the
District. however, just before this issue went to print, mayor Fenty held a news confer-
ence at Guy mason on January 25 to announce that the renovation, as designed and
agreed to previously, will begin in June with an anticipated finish date of February 2011.
this is welcome news after more than a decade of effort on the part of anc3B, Friends
of Guy mason, Gpca and many individual citizens to restore and upgrade this historic
and well-used facility. stay tuned for news about the effect of the start date on Glover
park Day (scheduled right now for June 5). the winter program of activities at Guy ma-
son is currently underway. We don’t know yet about plans for the spring session.
anc 3B also discussed the potential for a streetcar route on Wisconsin avenue. DDot
has planned a number of new streetcar routes throughout the city but has not currently
planned for an expansion up Wisconsin avenue from Georgetown to tenleytown. turn-
out was low at the meeting so we were not able to get a great sense of how the entire
community feels, but we did hear the concerns of a number of community members Mayor Fenty announcing the good news that
about the need for streetcars (rather than buses), their cost, and the potential visual the renovation of Guy Mason Rec Center will
impact of overhead wires. We also heard strong support from other neighbors for street- begin in June with a projected ribbon-cutting
cars as an improved mass transit option for Glover park and Wisconsin avenue. stay finish date of February 2011.
tuned, and don’t forget to attend the Gpca meeting for more discussion of streetcars. picture courtesy of vikrum aiyer of eom/dc
next AnC Meeting
our next anc meeting will be thursday, February 11, at 7 p.m. at Guy mason. one im-
portant item on next month’s agenda will be an update from DDot on implementation
of the Glover park transportation study. as part of the study, DDot has proposed sig-
nificant changes to Wisconsin avenue, including wider sidewalks, changes to the loca-
tions of bus stops and new traffic patterns—including the placement of a new median
strip in the middle of Wisconsin avenue. DDot will begin implementing and testing
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CommerCiAl strip CoNfideNtiAl By Margaret Guroff
point, mid-atlantic. three months after Department of consumer and regulatory Is frozen yogurt coming to Glover park?
foreclosing on 2136 Wisconsin—the big affairs.). Green faces a maximum penalty could be. We hear that a locally owned fro-
tan box near holy rood cemetery—mid- of one year in jail plus a $1,000 fine. a yo shop is seriously considering a new loca-
atlantic Federal credit union won a court status hearing in the case is scheduled for tion in a vacant storefront on our commer-
order ending the possessory rights of its February 19. cial strip. more details as events warrant.
former owner and its former management meanwhile, Green and cameron are
company, GreenLight International LLc. defending themselves against accusations your pizza options are about to expand
on January 14, a judge ordered resident of misbehavior in the complex bankruptcy by 50 percent—if they haven’t already.
tyrone Green, the cEo of GreenLight, to filing of a D.c. day care center. the center, Angelico Pizzeria owner mustafa misirci
provide mid-atlantic with “all keys and nation’s capital child and Family Develop- told us he hoped to open his new restau-
passkeys and passcodes” necessary to en- ment, alleges that with Green’s help, cam- rant at 2313 Wisconsin during the first
ter the building. eron angled to unlawfully evict the center week of February. the local chain, which
But Green has filed a motion to assert from its northeast D.c. headquarters, boasts of hearty meals at good value, joins
his own personal right to possession of after cameron used a secret mortgage neighbors Café Romeo’s at 2132 Wiscon-
the building. Green—who hosted mul- scheme to draw money out of that prop- sin (offering lavash rolls and free delivery)
tiple paid, unlicensed, open-bar parties erty for construction at 2136 Wisconsin. In and Kavanagh’s at 2400 Wisconsin (with
at the property last year—has said that legal pleadings, cameron and Green deny a full Italian menu and bar) in striving to
mid-atlantic is holding $20,000 of his these allegations. a pre-trial conference in meet your pizza needs.
in consideration of buying the property. the case is scheduled for February 23. an angelico’s exec had told us previously
steve Loewy, an attorney for mid-atlantic, the property at 2136 Wisconsin first that the restaurant—which also delivers—
says that neither Green nor any other po- caught the neighborhood’s attention last would serve beer and wine, but misirci says
tential buyer has given the credit union april, when a bash there billed as “the he has no immediate plans to do so.
any amount of money in consideration of grand opening of Wisconsin overlook”
a purchase. Green also alleges that the drew hundreds of well-dressed revelers Last month, Surfside at 2444 Wisconsin
credit union violated protocol—and his (at $10 to $25 each), as well as police re- began offering its patrons free evening and
rights as a tenant—while foreclosing on sponding to noise complaints. weekend parking in the Wachovia Bank lot
the property. stephen hessler, another at- By september, invitations were labeling near the restaurant’s 37th street entrance.
torney for mid-atlantic, calls those allega- the venue “the Vixen,” and now we know Designated spots in the lot are reserved
tions “groundless.” the case goes to trial why: Green had set up part of the six-condo for surfside customers until midnight ev-
on February 12. building’s interior as a private clothing show- ery night, starting at 5:30 p.m. monday
In a separate matter, Green appeared room affiliated with The Vixen in centrev- through thursday; at 6 p.m. Friday; and at
in court on January 20 and pled not guilty ille, Virginia, a retail clothing store. some of noon saturday and sunday.
to a charge of selling alcohol without a Green’s parties included fashion shows and But watch where you park: three spaces
license during a $25-per-person party clothing sales, according to invitations and in the lot are still reserved for patrons of
on september 19. (the building’s former attendees. the building has none of the per- Rocklands Barbeque at 2418 Wisconsin,
owner, a bankrupt corporation owned by mits required to function as any sort of busi- ’round the clock.
developer David cameron, has yet to pay ness, a Dcra spokesman has said.
$4,000 in fines resulting from the same Green did not respond to an emailed re- you probably know about the late-night DJ
party, according to a spokeswoman for the quest for comment. dance scene at Gin & Tonic at 2408 Wis-
consin. But did you know that Breadsoda
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Research Study many consider to be the “front yard” of our community. But many might not know that
the school is being designed to the u.s. Green Building council’s “silver LEED” standard,
meaning it will be one of the greenest schools in the city.
The National Center for Health StatisticsI is looking for adults aged
recently, had the pleasure of speaking with matthew Bell, a principal at Ehrenkrantz,
Eckstut & Kuhn architects, the firmbe used on the new school, who filled me in on
18 to 59 to test sensitive health behavior questions that may that designed
many
listen to and questions through
a national health survey. Participants of the green thesustainable elements being incorporated into the facility.
there are several “hidden” green components. up to 20% of the steel, concrete and
typing into a from recycled
headphones and then respond by finishes will come computer. content, and up to 20% of those materials
interior
will either be manufactured or sourced within 500 miles of the District. Energy effi-
cient elements 60 minutes and
The interview will be no longer thanwill include individual lighting and heating/air conditioning controls in
participants will receive $40. the heat/ac and lights can be manually shut off in an unoc-
each room, which means
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But perhaps most impressive is a behind the scenes feature. the buildings will be
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entirely heated and cooled using ground-source, or “geothermal,” heat pumps. It is the
first time a District public school will rely exclusively on this technology. the system
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Chef’s CorNer By Karen Sprecher-Keating
Z-Burger has become a good—no, a great—neighbor with its good food, free burger days,
and perhaps most of all by not offering milkshakes (as it does at its other locations)
because of its proximity to long term Glover park neighbor Max’s Best Ice Cream. ours
is the sister restaurant to the Z-Burger in tenleytown, both owned by abraham Esfahani
and his partners. Industrious folks, they have plans to open five more Z-Burgers in the
near future.
okay, so you probably didn’t think that you would see Z-Burger in this column (what,
a new worship experience
we don’t know how to make a burger or a hot dog?) But, shame on you! Z-Burger’s soups
are homemade, and after a couple of stops by the restaurant, one of the owners talked
long-time chef manual ruiz into sharing the recipes for homemade onion rings and their
dipping sauce, instead of “just” homemade chicken noodle soup. and don’t forget about Saturdays @ 5pm
Z-Burger’s farmhouse, Greek and caesar salads, all of which are fresh and delicious; its St. Luke’s UMC
3655 Calvert St. NW An outreach of
award-winning turkey burger, or D.c.’s best veggie burger. all burgers are made to order, at the crossroads of Metropolitan
Calvert St. and Wisconsin Ave. Memorial UMC
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Onion Rings
start with huge monGo onions, 5 inches (or so) in diameter. Z-Burger has a machine
Lenore
that cuts the rings evenly into ¼-inch slices; here’s where mom or dad can use the BIG
carving knife to slice the big onions. try for a width of ¼- to 3/8-inch. Divide the slices and
only use the biggest, most perfect rings. (save the smaller internal rings and the outer
edges to chop for mixing into hamburgers or meatloaf, or sautéing for topping hotdogs).
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Z-Burger uses a wholesale brand named Drake’s crispy Fry mix, adding 2 ounces of sugar
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to a 12 pound bag of batter. the sugar makes the onions even crispier, according to chef
ruiz. sadly, Drake’s is only available wholesale or in large quantities (12 10-ounce boxes)
via meijer Groceries, based in michigan. you can try your favorite tempura batter from
the local grocery store. Just add a little sugar, maybe some garlic powder, maybe some
other spices you like. Follow the directions to mix some of the cold water used to soak the
onions into the batter mix and place onion rings in the batter, coating thoroughly.
Frying
chef ruiz recommends you use peanut oil no matter which type of pot you use to fry the
rings. If you have a deep fryer, proceed as per its instructions and fry rings at 375°F for
four to five minutes or until golden brown. If you don’t have a deep fryer, fry them in your
deepest frying pan for two-and-a-half minutes on each side. Do not overcrowd. If you
do, the cooking will slow and they will get mushy. remove from oil and drain on a paper
towel; fry in small batches until done. serve with chef ruiz’s magic dipping sauce.
dipping Sauce
start with a generous portion of thousand island dressing, add a couple of tablespoons
of BBQ sauce, then sprinkle with hot sauce and steak sauce (not a-1) to taste. yum. as
I stood by the counter on two recent visits, at least half of the orders taken included the
rings, many just the rings. When I said I was there to get the recipe, each customer said,
“they are sooo good.”
so me, I’m up for buying some Drake’s crispy Fry mix from meijer’s—if you want to
split a 12 pack, please e-mail me kmskeating@aol.com.
February 2010. page 7
eAtiNG loCAl: JoiNiNG A CsA
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many questions about community supported agriculture (csa) pro-
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house plANts NeiGhBorhood Notes
By Reem Nourallah Chiaviello
donate Clothes for Haiti earthquake Victims
house plants can be hard to manage for so many of us. the Guy mason recreation center will hold a
how do I know?! many years ago, I used to guess what clothing drive on February 8, 2010 from 9 a.m.
my house plants were and what they needed. I could never to 9 p.m. to aid victims of the earthquake in
figure out if they needed less water or more water, light or haiti. they will accept clothes and shoes for
plant food. all I cared about was how well they looked in my adults and children.
living or dining room, even if I had to replace those plants far
sooner than I should have. Guy Mason Classes Still Open > > > > >
house plants are simply indoor plants that grew and the winter session has started at the Guy
thrived in their ideal natural climates but were domesticated, mason recreation center, but some classes
pruned and polished for indoor use. they add excellent benefits for any household still have space for more enrollment.
since they produce oxygen, add decorative beauty to the indoor environment and to find out which programs are available,
occupy us with time spent caring for them during the long-lasting cold winter call the center at (202) 282-2180 or email
season. all we need to do is to be able to acquire the know-how. caryl.king@dc.gov. please copy staff member
cleveland.dent@dc.gov in the e-mail.
Here are simple tips to care for house plants:
1. Know yourself: prior to purchasing your house plant, realistically measure personal appreciation
your commitment to caring for it. Identify the purpose of having the plant and metropolitan memorial
how much an indoor plant means to you. some of us have genuine interest in responds to Crisis in haiti
plants, and some of us purchase them simply for decorative reasons. Knowing by Jeff Clouser, Metropolitan Memorial UMC
yourself and your needs will lead you to choosing the plants that are best- metropolitan memorial would like to thank
suited for you. its congregation’s response for assistance for
2. Know your plant: When visiting your neighborhood gardening nursery, do not haiti last week. It shows again the love and
hesitate to ask about the type of plants they have available, where they came care our members, including many in Glover
from and how to care for them. Get to know the different plants, their natural park, have for all God’s people. From supplies
habitat and any demands associated with them so that you can make an in- brought in by members on sunday morning,
formed decision to choose the house plant that is the best fit for you. metropolitan’s youth assembled 250 umcor
3. Watering: a crucial element to thriving house plants is your ability to mea- health kits filled with towels, toothbrushes,
sure their water needs. under watering house plants will lead to the dry and soap, bandages and more. those kits were
ultimately the death of the plant, and over watering them will result in rotten transported to an umcor collection point in
plants roots. a simple way to measure a plant’s water need is to stick your mechanicsburg, pennsylvania, on the next day,
finger one inch deep in its soil. If the soil is damp and moist, there is no need to along with extra health kits supplies to assem-
add water to your house plant. ble another 20 kits.
4. Light: similar to any outdoor plants, indoor house plants must have their sun- In addition, the congregation donated t-
light needs met. this is a key factor for the growing success of the plant, be- shirts, flip flops, candles, batteries, diapers,
cause placing a plant that requires a shady area nearby a sunny window will non-perishable food, baby formula, shampoo,
result in a dry or a dead plant. Light requirements should be the main consid- soap, and much more, all of which were driven
eration for choosing a house plant. to the Embassy of haiti on sunday afternoon
5. Humidity: most house plants require a degree of humidity for optimum to join a caravan of other people donating re-
growth. the most popular way to increase humidity is to place pots on trays lief supplies to the effort. the front steps of
with gravel that are kept moist. another method is to place a smaller sized pot the embassy were filled with donations to be
inside a larger one and fill the gap with stones that are kept moist. Grouping loaded into trucks and buses.
plants together helps to raise humidity, as does spraying the plants with a mist a special collection was taken up for um-
sprayer once or twice a day. cor’s haiti relief effort. Donations can still be
6. Repotting: most house plants will grow better if they are regularly repotted. made to the relief arm of the united methodist
If they become pot-bound, their growth rate will rapidly decrease or cease all church. this organization received an a+ rating
together. you will know if the plant needs repotting by turning the pot upside for its ability to spend all of its money for its in-
down and tapping it to release the plant. If all you can see are roots, then it is tended beneficiaries. haiti Emergency, umcor
time to move the plant into a bigger pot. advance #418325 can be accessed through
this link: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/
photo: mELanIE DEFaZIo
February 2010. page 9
Guy mAsoN reCreAtioN CeNter wiNter proGrAm
CLASS DAY TIME NO. OF SESSIONS/COST
ART
Abstract Painting Monday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155 Non-Res.
Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155Non-Res.
Landscape, Cityscape & Seascape Tuesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res./$95 Non-Res.
Painting for Pleasure Monday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res./$95 Non-Res
Painting for Pleasure II Saturday 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res/$95 Non-Res.
Studio w/Critique Saturday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res/$95 Non-Res.
CHINA PAINTING Wed/Thur 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res./$95Non-Res.
Wed/Thur 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
COPPER ENAMELING & FUSED GLASS- Monday 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM 2 Weeks: $10 DC Res./$15 Non DC Res
Introduction $65 Materials fee includes supplies & studio
equipment. Contact gmsaworkshop@earthlink.com
CRAFTS STUDIO SERIES Monday 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM 6 weeks: $30 DC Res./$35 Non DC Res.
Enamels & Glass $15 studio/equipment fee payable at each session
Introductory classes prerequisite req. attended. Starts Feb 2nd
Contact gmsaworkshop@earthlink.com
POTTERY
Beginners/Intermediate Monday 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155 Non-Res.
Wheel Throwing Tuesday 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155 Non-Res.
Wheel Throwing Wednesday 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155 Non-Res
Beginners Wheel Throwing Thursday 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM 8 Weeks: $145 DC Res./$155 Non-Res
$45 materials fee
DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mon/Thur 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Ongoing League: $5.00 per session
BELLY DANCING Wednesday 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM 8 Weeks: $70 DC Res./$75 Non-Res.
BRAZILIAN SAMBA Monday 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM 8 weeks: $90 DC Res./$95 Non-Res.
MOVE IT or LOSE IT Mon/Wed 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM 8 Weeks: $60 DC Res./$65 Non-Res.
SENIOR MOMENTUM Wed/Fri 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 8 Weeks: $80 DC Res./$85 Non-Res
Twice weekly $150/$160
PILATES
Beginners Thursday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 8 weeks: $100 DC Res./110 Non-Res.
Level 2 Pilates Rythyms Tuesday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
YOGA
Integral Yoga Tue/Fri 9:15 AM –10:45 AM 8 Weeks: $90 DC Res./$95 Non-Res.
Hatha Yoga Thursday 7:35 PM – 8:35 PM 8 Weeks: $80 DC Res/$85 Non-Res.
ABRAKADOODLE (Art for Kids) Thursday 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM 8 Weeks: $100 DC Res./$110 Non-Res.
Adult/Child - 20 months-3 years of age 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM $35 Materials Fee payable to Abrakadoodle
MUSIC TOGETHER Tuesday 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM 8 Weeks: $120 DC Res./$130 Non-Res.
Parent or Adult/Child Class Wed/Fri 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM $37 Materials Fee payable to Little Steps Music
Birth-4 years of age. 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
most cLassEs BEGan thE WEEK oF January 11th, 2010 unLEss othErWIsE spEcIFIED. registration for music together and abrakadoodle
REGISTRATION BEGINS SATURDAY DECEMBER 12th, 2009 AT 9:15 AM. MOST CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF JANUARY
will take place onsite. to register online for adult programs, visit www.dpr.dc.gov. For further information, view the center’s website at
11th, 2010 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. Registration for music together and abrakadoodle will take place onsite. To
register online for adult programs, visit www.dpr.dc.gov and click on ‘Register visit the Guy mason center monday-Friday 9:00
www.guymasonstudiarts.com or contact the center at 202-282-2180.,to register in person, For Programs’ and follow the instructions. For am-
further information, view the Center’s website for adults 18 & over unless otherwise specified.
9:00 pm and saturdays 9:00 am-4:00 pm. all classes are at www.guymasonstudiarts.com or contact the center at 202-282-2180.To
register in person, visit the Guy Mason Center at 3600 Calvert Street, NW, Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM and Saturdays
9:00 AM-4:00 PM.
reAl estAte sAles 18 & over unless otherwise specified.
All classes are for adults
The data was compiled from the Metropolitan Regional Information System and reflects all broker activity in the advertised subdivision of “Glover Park.”
Registration is ongoing as long as space is available.
Seller
Status Ownership Address List Price List date dOMP Close date Close Price Subsidy Bedrooms Baths
active condo 2400 41st st nW #413 $347,900 12/29/09 9 2 1
active condo 2320 Wisconsin ave nW #511 $359,000 11/27/09 48 1 1
active condo 3901 tunlaw rd nW #401 $279,000 11/9/09 65 1 1
active condo 2600 tunlaw rd nW #4 $285,000 11/6/09 69 1 1
active Fee simple 2203 observatory pl nW $695,000 1/11/10 3 3 2
active Fee simple 2046 37th st nW $874,900 12/6/09 39 3 3.5
contract condo 2320 Wisconsin ave nW #409 $385,000 9/14/09 115 1 1
contract condo 2320 Wisconsin ave nW #114 $334,500 7/7/09 175 1 1
sold condo 2400 41st st nW #407 $299,900 11/4/09 16 1/7/10 $299,900 1 1
sold condo 3901 tunlaw rd nW #105 $279,000 10/23/09 12 12/23/09 $280,500 $10,000 1 1
sold Fee simple 3918 Benton st nW $810,000 10/15/09 39 12/15/09 $800,000 $3,000 3 3
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February 2010. page 11
CAreer CoACh by Sharon Armstrong
Thank you, Glover Park neighbors, for sending in these great career questions:
What is the best way to explain a gap in next, networking for research, feed- you have no obligation to notify your
your resume? I.e., if you have been out of back, and support is vital. since job of- current boss of a job search. most juris-
work for a period of time (for whatever fers are often the result of networking, dictions are covered by the Employment-
reason) how best should you explain it? building a network and understanding the at-Will Doctrine, which means either
you can indicate ‘job elimination’ at the power of strategic alliances is important. party can break the relationship with no
end date if you like. If you have an op- Finally, understand the five ways to search liability, provided there was no express
portunity to explain in a cover letter, do (networking, recruiters, the Internet, tar- contract for a definite term. In other
so. or just be ready to answer why you geting, and job fairs) and get going! words, you’re entitled to leave…and the
are in the job market as you prepare for employer is entitled to ask you to leave.
interviews. If you are currently employed and looking
for other opportunities, how do you man- do you feel that taking a few years off to
Which is the more desirable type of re- age time to search for other jobs? What stay at home with a baby is understood
sume these days: functional or chrono- level of disclosure is necessary at the cur- differently in this day and age? How
logical? rent job when involved in a job search, es- should this time be framed on a CV?
Based on the feedback I get from my hr pecially when you need references? absolutely! Life is meant to be more than
colleagues, a chronological resume is the this question touches on time manage- work. I’ve seen women indicate that time
preferred format. It’s the most common ment and appropriate workplace disclo- clearly as time spent at home raising a
and the easiest to read. It’s where you sures. family. often time is spent in volunteer
list your career experience in a reverse With regard to time management, it’s activities. that should be captured under
chronological order. In a functional re- like anything else. If you really want to the heading of community involvement.
sume, important skill sets and qualifi- make time for it, you will. the good news
cations are presented under functional about job search these days is you can Are there any local, GP, career coach/
headings. Employment history is listed be a passive job hunter on the Internet resume writing/headhunter resources?
as a brief category. at 3:00 a.m. or you can send out a quick thanks for asking, mom! seriously, for
e-mail to those in your network during a the record, I DID not plant this ques-
How do you start and organize a job lunch hour. tion. I’m a career coach/hr consultant/
search? I never think it’s wise to let a current trainer. my contact info is below. head-
the first step is to assess what you have employer know you are looking. compa- hunters will find you!
enjoyed in your work life so that you can nies understand that you don’t give your
better understand the situations in which current employer as a reference. they Do you have a question regarding a job
you perform your best and are happiest. will check earlier references and often search? Contact Sharon at:
then create a resume that will ‘sell’ you. extend an offer pending a good reference sharon@sharonarmstrongandassociates.com.
from the current employer.
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heNry’s story: A youNG Boy’s life iN Glover pArk
By Susanna Barnett
the memories of henry Goldberg’s short life extend across the book also shows how henry viewed his medical treat-
Glover park. his photo brightens the walls of max’s ice cream ment as something he needed to do to get back to the fun part
shop, a brick at Guy mason’s playground is dedicated by hen- of life. “It is like he laughed in the face of danger,” she recalled.
ry and his brother to their father, and a plaster cast of henry henry showed his family and friends that no matter what
dressed as superman greets visitors at nearby Georgetown the situation, he could be upbeat. on his third day of treatment
university hospital’s Lombardi cancer center. for the bone marrow transplant at the university of minnesota
“his whole life took place in this neighborhood,” said his children’s hospital, a nurse came in to give henry yet another
mother, Laurie strongin. IV. “Bring it on!” henry cried, as he raised his toy sword. When
It seems appropriate that Laurie wrote a memoir about he lost his hair due to chemotherapy, he said, “hey, I look
henry and the struggle to save him from a deadly disease like michael Jordan!” henry charmed his medical team both
while she sat in Glover park’s coffee shops and sometimes at in minnesota and at Georgetown, once charmingly asking a
her own kitchen table on calvert street. saving henry docu- nurse at the Lombardi center on a date to cactus cantina.
ments henry’s journey as a new medical field unfolded, but In between many long and lengthy hospital visits, henry
more than that, it captures a little boy’s courage and laughter was active in Glover park, usually wearing his beloved Batman
as he and his family faced insurmountable odds. costume and playing with his brothers, Jack, a year younger
“It is very much a love story about this inspiring kid,” Laurie than henry, and Joe, six years younger. he climbed the slides
said with a warm smile over coffee. “It is a good lesson to see at the Guy mason playground, ate pizza at Faccia Luna, and of
the difference one child can make. It is pretty extraordinary.” course, loved visiting max’s, especially after henry’s stoddert
two weeks after henry born in 1995, he was diagnosed soccer team, the Dolphins, won a game.
with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that affects only “he was really fun—very high spirited and inspirational,”
1,000 people in the world. Laurie and her husband allen were Laurie said. “It turned out he was made of something special.
among the first to try a new scientific process that combined and he was like that the whole way through.”
in vitro fertilization with genetic testing to produce a sibling saving henry will be released on march 2. Laurie will read
who could be a stem cell donor for henry. however hurdles and sign book at politics and prose on sunday, march 7 at 5
from congress and nine unsuccessful IVF attempts led henry p.m. additional book-reading events and pre-ordering infor-
to receive a stem-cell transplant from the bone marrow of an mation for the book can be found at www.savinghenry.com.
unrelated donor when he was four years old. the treatment
was unsuccessful, and henry died in 2002 at age seven.
Laurie started writing about the family’s experience soon
after beginning the first IVF treatment. the process they em-
barked on was cutting edge at the time, and there was no in-
formation available to guide her. Writing about it allowed Lau-
rie to feel like she was helping others who would go through
the same grueling ordeal, she said. For over two and a half
years she filed away her musings, sending some to friends
and family through e-mails to keep them involved in henry’s
struggle. after he died, writing about henry became cathartic.
“one of my ways to spend time with him was to write about
it,” said Laurie. she eventually left her job at Fannie mae to
serve as executive director of the hope for henry Foundation,
which she and allan founded to provide gifts and programs
that entertain hospitalized children with life-threatening ill-
nesses, and to weave her collection of writings together. Lau-
rie hopes saving henry helps others as they face seemingly
insurmountable challenges.
“It is inevitable that we are each going to face challenges in
our life,” Laurie said. “this is a good reference. this is a story
about how we navigated our hardship.”
February 2010. page 13
GpCA meetiNG miNutes JANuAry 5, 2010
minutes from the november meeting were accepted and passed.
Membership report: there are 214 current members. We will 20 years ago, Georgetown proposed a co-generator plant but
use the remaining membership envelopes in February and eventually dropped the proposal due to neighborhood pres-
march. at the February meeting, we’ll discuss having an Inter- sure. Gpca president pat clark is following the process. If
net option for electronic payment. you’re interested in getting involved or want more information,
Stoddert School: construction is continuing, and the roof is visit the university’s Web site at community.georgetown.edu/
going on the gymnasium. the stoddert pta will hold a fund- campusplan.html or contact pat at president@GpcaDc.org.
raiser called Build-a-Brick. purchased bricks will be placed in Cyber-hood: members discussed the new Gpca Facebook
a patio area. more information can be found at the stoddert site, enhancements to the current Gpca Web site and coor-
website: www.stoddert.org. dination of other Facebook sites, Web pages and list serves.
Guy Mason: plans have changed. Guy mason is still open, Eleanor mahoney is coordinating the efforts. contact her
although it had been scheduled to close in December. the through president@GpcaDc.org.
plans are not settled yet, but it is expected that it will be Golden Glovers: there are quite a few people who are
closed sometime in the next few months to begin the planned starting to do research on ways to ensure that Glover park
two-year renovation. classes are being offered now through engenders aging in place for senior citizens.
march. Signage: Frank martorano gave a report on the signage
Transportation: DDot experts will discuss the circulator progress and introduced Jarrett Farrier, who displayed three
Bu, street cars and the underserved Glover park neighbor- options for the artwork. a motion made in november to spend
hood at the February meeting. up to $850 for the design and permitting of the Welcome to
Georgetown’s 10-year plan: Georgetown university is in Glover park signs was passed unanimously. the signs are es-
the process of submitting a ten year plan, a requirement of timated cost between $1,200 and $2,100. a motion will be
the Dc government. the plan includes increasing the student made for that expenditure when there is more information.
body by 3,000 students with no additional housing. the uni-
versity also plans to replace its current 15-foot high chimney The February GPCA meeting was held
with one that is 85 feet high. In a ten year plan submitted at Guy Mason on February 2 at 7 p.m.
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NeiGhBorhood AppreCiAtioN
meg Woodward: 100 years in Dc—97 years in the ‘hood
By Roger Mingo
margaret rupli Woodward (meg, to most of us) celebrates her 100th birth-
day this month. she was born in Washington on Feb. 23, 1910 and moved to
hall place at age three to a brand new house—one of the last ones built on
hall place. the street was booming due to the naval observatory’s recent
relocation from Foggy Bottom, the extension of the trolley line up Wisconsin
avenue from p street to calvert street, and the prevalent wisdom of the time Margaret Rupli Woodward
that higher altitudes provided a healthier environment than downtown’s
swamps.
meg remembers watching from the steps of her new house 97 years ago as the movers brought in the furniture. her early play-
mates included daughters of the national observatory’s astronomers. the Guy mason playground was about 70 years away from
completion, so meg and her friends spent much of their time on the observatory’s grounds, which was unfenced and open to the
public. they played in the open fields behind hall place, caught frogs in the swampy area along schneider’s run (now tunlaw road),
and picked blackberries near where stoddert school now stands. nearly all things can be overdone, however, and meg says she
thinks her mom and aunt made entirely too much wild blackberry jam.
meg attended Fillmore school (from Kindergarten to sixth grade); Jackson school (seventh and eigth grades); and Western high
(ninth to 12th grades; Western is now called Duke Ellington). she graduated—salutatorian—in 1927, at age 17. she went on to get a
Bachelor of arts from Goucher college in 1931 (studying for a year in paris along the way and being elected to phi Beta Kappa), and
later studied economics at the university of chicago after working in Geneva for a few years and for the Department of Labor at
various locations.
While living as a newlywed in amsterdam in 1939, meg was the first woman hired by nBc as an on-air broadcaster and got story-
telling advice and later a congratulatory accolade from Edward r. murrow, who worked for nBc’s rival cBs. her broadcasting career
was cut short, however, when the Germans invaded holland in may 1940, and meg was forced to escape by coal barge to England,
neck and neck with the queen of holland (who had the somewhat more deluxe accommodations of a naval ship). her pioneering
on-air exploits are of sufficient note to be featured in books and magazine articles. Google her and see for yourself, or go to http://
www1.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2009-03-26-voa14-68724447.html.
meg worked for various other agencies during and immediately after World War II before joining the state Department and
becoming a Foreign service officer, retiring in 1962. since then, she has traveled the world and has worked in a variety of volunteer
jobs here and abroad but has kept her ties to Glover park. she wrote the “Glover park history” column for the Gazette in the 1970s
and entertained neighbors at the sometimes-annual hall place block parties with stories from her early years in the neighborhood.
Edward r. murrow’s tutelage seems to have paid off.
meg’s 97 years of residence almost certainly qualify her as the longest-term resident of Glover park, even if you deduct her years
abroad, unless you are a stickler and point out that she moved here before Glover park was Glover park. hall place was carved out of
part of asaph hall’s sheep farm. charles c. Glover had not yet sold off a large part of his land to allow the rest of our neighborhood
to develop, so Glover park simply did not yet exist. (We hall placers have always been hospitable to you newcomers, though, even
if you did outvote us and opt for a trendy neighborhood name, rejecting our original name of “Lewis Breuninger’s subdivision of the
original plat of Georgetown.”)
so, happy Birthday, meg. you are an inspiration to all of us, and we look forward to many more years of your understated, enter-
taining take on history. I wish youtube had existed when I first met you 37 years ago so that all of your earlier block party stories were
preserved forever, but I am certainly glad I got to hear them in person.
AF
February 2010. page 15
Glover pArk history
3811–3825 Beecher Street nW
Glover Park: A Model Community
of Modern Homes
promotional brochure,
circa 1930-1935
“Quiet, Restfulness and Contentment”
“predetermined and well-defined restrictions are necessary to the life and success of every residential colony and in Glover park
these restrictive standards are steadfastly maintained. Every home owner has the assurance that the newcomers will make desirable
neighbors; that his home will be free from undesirable encroachments of any nature and the value of his property will have lasting
protection.” Before the Fair housing act of 1968, veiled references to racial covenants were not unusual in real estate promotional
literature.
letter to the editor
on a clear day last fall a colleague of mine who also lives in a town in England put up a truly scary sign to motivate
Glover park arrived at work extremely irritated because he had people to clean up after their dogs. the poster shows a tod-
an encounter with what he likes to refer to as “stealth poop” dler sitting on the grass eating poop! some people com-
at the bus stop. and he complained, “this is the second time plained about the image, but the town council was happy. In
this week!” my friend’s experience notwithstanding, most three months, violations of the pick-up-poop rule were signifi-
people do “pick up poop” on clear days and even rainy days, cantly reduced. For faint-hearted mysophobics, think of that
but for some reason snow days are more of a challenge. Last sign, hold your nose, and get a supply of plastic gloves. you
December, over 10 inches of the white stuff hit Glover park. can do it!
now we are seeing so much well-preserved poop it seems like anyone can forget or lose their poop bag, but if you find
we purposefully stored it in nature’s freezer for later use. yourself in need at a crucial moment, get creative. mark the
But poop is not a fast food. Dog waste is full of health haz- spot with rocks or a stick and return with a bag as soon as
ards—and not just because someone might slip in it. transmit- you can. several neighborhood buildings generously provide
table diseases include giardia, salmonella, and e.coli. round- pet waste disposal systems for the community. Be thankful
worms in poop can give people a disease that may result in for this resource in a pinch, but don’t depend on it. the sys-
blindness. and don’t forget the flies dog poop draws in the tem may be “out” of bags, but Glover park dog owners should
summer. these insects love to lay eggs in poop and then they not let that stop them from keeping our community clean and
might fly right into our homes carrying disease with them. all safe for people and pets summer, spring, fall and winter too.
year round unscooped poop gets flushed into storm drains
and contaminates our water—not a pleasant thought at all. Sharon Kirby
Glover park Gazette
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