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Newsletter of the Foxhall Community Citizens Association July 2020 FOXHALL News foxhall.org Note To Readers Old Hardy School’s South Side Eyed for 80,000-Square- Foot Elementary Building March 2020 came in like a virus and John Bray went out like a mask, which wears on us DCPS facilities planners are eyeing the tree-studded green on the south as much as we still wear it. We distance side of the old Hardy School to build an elementary school. ourselves as we pine to close the gap. The FCCA has a tradition of delivering a A 70,000- to 80,000-square-foot school is envisioned, with enrollment printed newsletter to every one of our between 450 and 550 students, according to city and DCPS officials. doorsteps. We recognize concerns some Planning for the Foxhall elementary school remains fluid and community might have about mail, packages and meetings are expected, according to Andrea Swiatocha, DCPS deputy other materials that come to our doors chief of facilities. and also that you will use your best The old Hardy School building, occupied by The Lab School of Wash- judgment about safety. Our effort rep- ington, sits between two parking lots. Swiatocha said in May that both resents a commitment to keep in touch schools are expected to operate on the site. Access and parking issues as a neighborhood. Thank you for your remain to be resolved. interest. “It’s going to be an interesting site when it comes to zoning and regula- D.C. Diversion: tions,” said Swiatocha, who said she has visited the location. “We’ll need “You Do Not Recycle Glass?” to hire a design team to confirm that’s the right spot.” John Bray No new construction of playground space is planned. Swiatocha said she ANC 3D Chairman Chuck Elkins thought he’d does not want a new facility to interfere with the planned renovation of misunderstood. the Hardy Park recreation area. Swiatocha said the size of the school’s “Could you say that again? You do not recycle ‘Elementary’ Con’t on Page 4... glass?” “We do not recycle glass anymore,” said Regi- nald May of the D.C. Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Program. “It goes in the trash.” It was an exchange in February, an aside in a Commission discussion about the city’s system of fining people for violating waste collection procedures. Elkins wasn’t the only one sur- prised, especially when a quick check of the city Department of Public Works website showed bottles and jars among the materials people are required to recycle. May said he would check on the confusion. Glass has kept its place on D.C.’s recycling list. May’s statement, howev- er, might be at least half-full, depending on how one looks at the glass. The Fourth of July unfurls on 44th Street in Foxhall Village. ‘Glass’ Con’t on Page 4... Photo Credit: Cari Borras FCCA Foxhall News July 2020 When possible, please contact the Who Do You Call? Scheduled Meetings with appropriate FCCA Board Member directly to City-Wide Call Center Local Private Schools discuss issues and concerns—Focus Areas To request free bulk trash pickups, re- are listed after the board member’s name. port dumping, rat problems, and a host Share comments and concerns so General issues can go to Conrad DeWitte of other issues, call 311 or go online at they can be aired at these public FCCA Board 311.dc.gov meetings that institutions are re- Conrad J. DeWitte, Jr., President and GCP DC Animal Shelter 576-6664 quired to schedule with local com- Steering Committee Representative Police and Fire Departments munities according to their agree- 321-1700, [email protected] Call 911 for both emergency and ments with the Board of Zoning Bob Avery, Vice President and Police Liaison non-emergency Police matters, including Adjustment. 338-3834, [email protected] noise after 10 PM. John Bray, Secretary PEPCO none scheduled 337-4115, [email protected] Power Outages 877-737-2662 Georgetown Day School Andy Reuter, Treasurer Street Lights Out 269-0855 847-3861., Cell 664-6107 Washington Gas 624-6049 Lab School [email protected] Ward 3 City Council Member St. Patrick’s Vipul Bhagat, At Large Mary Cheh, [email protected] [email protected] Ward 3 Mayor’s Liaison, Jessica Wert- FCCA Newsletter Submissions Carter Beach, At Large heim, [email protected] 301-523-7207, [email protected] Send to [email protected] Our ANC Commissioners, Virginia Gor- for the next newsletter. Generally Leo Blyth, Community Events & Young sevski (ANC 3D06) [email protected] , Families Liaison J.P. Szymkowicz (ANC 3D09) jp.szymko- submissions should be under 300 763-6020, [email protected] [email protected] For more information, words, but longer pieces may run by Liz Davis, At Large check out anc3d.org. advance arrangement. [email protected] Illegally Parked Cars Paul DonVito, Historic Preservation & Report cars obstructing sidewalks or dis- Listserve Liaison playing suspicious guest parking permits Capital Bikeshare Arrives at 625-0329, [email protected] by calling 311. Hardy Rec Center Ann Haas, At Large, Friends of Hardy Foxhall Village Historic District Brett Young 333-2635, [email protected] Planning to work on the exterior of your Peter Kimball, At Large Foxhall Village home? See work going on Capital Bikeshare has been installed 321-1234, peter.kimball@ that seems contrary to our Historic Dis- at the tennis courts at the Hardy Rec isscorporateservices.com trict guidelines? Please call or email our Center. This has been a 3 year ef- DCHPO rep, Anne Brockett, 202-442- Michael O’Connell, GU/Medstar fort to get them installed. DDOT has 88342 or [email protected]. Construction Liaison more locations on the table and I 342-8165, [email protected] Historic District Guidelines can be found at http://foxhall.org/wp-content/up- ([email protected]) would Sara Paulson, Aging-in-Place, Palisades loads/2010/06/FVHD_DesignGuidlines.pdf be happy to assist anyone in the Pal- Village Liaison, & Chair of the Foxhall Call isades who has ideas for additional Box Restoration Committee Problem Party Noise after 10 PM 333-0797, [email protected] Please call the Police at 911. There are locations. significant fines and the possibility of a Edward Ponzi, Lab School Liaison criminal record for violators. 378-3284, [email protected] Georgetown 24/7 Community Hotline John Szymkowicz, Bylaws Committee Report student activities that negatively [email protected] impact our community at GU’s 24/7 Ho- Peter Van Allen, DC Fair Skies & Colony Hill tline, 687-8413 Liaison 333-0586, [email protected] Going out of town? Email Officer McElwee to check on your FCCA Administrator home periodically, anthony.mcelwee@ Brittany Aguilar, Administrator dc.gov [email protected] Join the FCCA Listserv!! FCCA Listserv Keep up-to-date with all happenings in [email protected] your community by joining the FCCA List- serv. Sign up today at foxhall.org! 2 FCCA Foxhall News July 2020 GW/Mt. Vernon: Closed for Summer, Re-opening August 31, Call Box Update Long-term Changes Planned Sara Paulson Peter Van Allen We are making progress on the Per the latest updates from GW/Mt. Vernon (GW/MV), there are no plans to open the final phase of the Call Box Res- pool this summer. There will be no events on campus either. toration project. We have been GW/MV plans to reopen August 31 with on-site classes until Thanksgiving break, then working with the contractor online until at least the end of the semester. All students, except Seniors, will be housed on the proofs for the history on campus with any off-campus students in Foggy Bottom. The Vern Shuttle will be for plaques and photos referencing GW students only – no neighbors. GW/MV expects less students than last year. the history of our area. One box will contain a beautiful picture While the 2020 Long-Term Campus Plan has been delayed until June 30, 2021, a Stra- of Village architecture taken by tegic Facilities Plan is currently underway that includes the following initial proposals: Bob Mikolitch, an amateur pho- • Enclose the pool and convert the tennis courts to a playing field tographer who is also a neighbor. And we have contracted with lo- • No new dorms, but replace Cole Hall (at Foxhall & W) with a larger Training & Edu- cal artist, Peter Waddell, to paint cation Center a picture of the Army Corps of • Keep the open feel and enhance the walkability of the campus by eliminating the Engineer’s castle on MacArthur road throughout campus (will end at the Clock Tower) and eliminating any outdoor Boulevard. He has done some staircases. lovely paintings of call boxes in GW/MV says that it is even more important for GW to support and work with neighbors Kalorama. to create a positive community environment. Please feel free to reach out to Kevin We are still in need of contri- Days, Director of Community Relations ([email protected] or 202-725-6426), if you have butions, but will not know how any questions or concerns. much until we get the final bill from the contractor. That will Concrete Batch Plant Part of Georgetown University Construction include replacement of some Hulit Taylor with Michael O’Connell missing metal parts. Thanks to all our supporters for helping to Hospital’s Surgical Pavilion make this happen! Excavation of the site where the Surgical Pavilion will be built is progressing. A concrete batch plant has been assembled close to Reservoir Road on what was the St.