NewsletterSEPTEMBER 2018

VOLUME XLII | ISSUE 4 | WWW.CAGTOWN.ORG BEGIN YOUR WELCOME BACK FROM SUMMER AT THE TREES FOR GEORGETOWN COCKTAIL PARTY SEPTEMBER 16TH AT rees for Georgetown is pleased to As we cope with the dog days of summer in GOLD $5,000 donation will receive six tickets announce that our annual party will Georgetown, simply imagine enduring this and two trees donated in your name. Tbe held Sunday, September 16th sweltering heat in the city without a multitude SILVER $1,500 donation will receive four from 6pm to 8pm at historic Dumbarton of beautiful trees providing welcoming shade tickets and one tree donated in your name. House. There will be live music, delicious and beauty. hor-d’oeuvres, a sumptuous raw bar and PATRON $1,000 donation will receive four Since its founding over 27 years ago, Trees for tickets. an open bar. Georgetown has made tremendous progress in This year’s event will be Co-Chaired by Jill beautifying and enhancing the livability of our INDIVIDUAL $175.00 each Altman, Christi Cline and Annemarie Ryan. community, planting nearly 3,000 trees along Checks may be made out to Citizens our sidewalks. This accomplishment has been Association of Georgetown/Trees and sent to: made possible entirely through the generous donations of our community. Longtime Bob Laycock Georgetown residents and new neighbors alike 4000 Cathedral Ave, NW #813B appreciate how important it is to care for our Washington, DC 20016 trees and plant new ones. Credit card purchases may be made through This year, tickets must be purchased in advance Citizens of Georgetown/Trees. Please call by September 14th and are available at the Christi Cline at 997-2787 or email her at following levels: [email protected]. PLATINUM $10,000 donation will receive Please join us for a enjoyable celebration ten tickets and two trees donated in your name. benefitting a wonderful cause.

Betsy Emes, Bob Laycock, Christi Cline, Frank Randolph ANCTOWN HALL 2 MEETINGE Town Hall ANNOUNCEMENT

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Citizens AssociationAdv of Georgetownisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, and the Georgetown BID , Thursday, September 13th, 2018; 7:00 pm thewill hold Citizens Association of Georgetown a town hall regarding , 3206 M Street, NW The DC Government's Small Cell Facilities Project and the Georgetown BID DC Government representatives will give a presentation For more information on Small Cells, regarding the project and ample time will be allotted for please see article on page 5. questions and comments from attendees.

The DC Government's Small Cell Facilities Projectwill hold a town hall regarding

DC Government representatives will give a presentation regarding the project and ample time will be allotted for Thursday, September 13questions and comments from attendees.th, 2018; 7:00 pm City Tavern Club, 3206 M Street NW

Transportation:

The closest Metrorail stop is “Foggy Bottom–GWU” on the orange, blue, and silver lines. The meeting location is in close proximity to bus stops on the DC Circulator’s Accessibility: “Union Station – Georgetown” and “Dupont Circle – Rosslyn” routes.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Peter Sacco at [email protected] / (978) 882-5013 For more infoand Joe Gibbons at [email protected] regarding the town hall / (202) 836-2239. , visit: www.SmallCellTownHall.com

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Sotheby's GTC AD 2015.indd 1 2/2/15 11:58 AM Page 2 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter ear CAG Community: Richard Hinds; Transportation, chaired by September! What a glorious month as Topher Mathews; Trash & Rodents, chaired Dit gives way to cooler days, fresher air, by Patrick Clawson, Georgine Anton, new and friends filling the sidewalks back in town this year Infrastructure, chaired by Walter after summer holidays. Groszyk; and Trees for Georgetown, chaired by Betsy Emes. In the summer issue of this newsletter I wrote that there would be a focus on CAG’s many Your citizens association covers a good bit of committees and the volunteers who offer their territory and it would not be possible without time and expertise to support a community these chairs and their committee members. I of which we are proud to call home. encourage you all to consider offering a few hours a month to support your community First the list - Alcohol Beverage Control, through CAG. You meet very interesting Becky Relic, and Lee Murphy. This very chaired by Karen (Cookie) Cruse, Jennifer people and stay on top of the issues that energetic committee is meeting with many Romm; Concerts in the Park, chaired this impact us very directly. of the businesses in town (new and old) and last year by Amy Looney, Erin Mullan, Erin connecting with so many of you who have Sobanski; Historic Preservation & Zoning, Those of you who know me, know that I am been generous over the years. Thank you. chaired by Elsa Santoyo; Development, a believer in dedicating considerable time NOTICE in this newsletter the invitation chaired by Brittany Sawyer; Programs/ and energy in order to have the funds in the to join your neighbors and friends on Meetings, chaired by Jennie Buehler; bank to carry out the organization’s important Wednesday, November 7 for a spectacular Membership, chaired by Florence Auld, mission. Of course, one person does not party in a spectacular home benefiting Lisa Koches; Oral History, chaired by Cathy achieve the funding goals. Fortunately CAG CAG. Please consider being on the Host Farrell; Parking, chaired by Hazel Denton, has a strong Development Committee, Committee. This issue is full of news. Enjoy! Public Safety, chaired by John Rentzepis, including volunteers Brittany Sawyer, Karen Murphy, Karin Wheeler, Jennifer Romm, Pam Moore, PRESIDENT

UPCOMING CAG MEETINGS

Small Cell Town Hall Meeting Thursday, September 13th – City Tavern Club – 7pm. Join us for a Town Hall style meeting to discuss the addition of 5G cell towers.

Trees for Georgetown Party Sunday, September 16th, 6pm Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street NW.

Betsy Cooley Bench Dedication Sunday, September 23rd, 5:30pm Volta Park

Public Safety Meeting Wednesday, October 17th City Tavern Club – 7pm.

Watch for announcements and updates on cagtown.org/meetings and facebook.com/georgetowncitizens

CAG Newsletter | September 2018 | Page 3 Rockin' at Rose Park THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS CO-CHAIRS, AMY LOONEY, ERIN MULLEN, AND ERIN SOBANSKI.

CAG RETURNS TO ITS FUNDRAISING “ROOTS”

Jennifer Romm, CAG Board & Development committee member

any of you may remember when CAG first started hosting its annual fundraiser at and other neighborhood Mlocations as a way to raise funds and get neighbors together. In the more than fifteen years since those first small gatherings began, the Gala has gotten bigger, grander, and more successful. Since we can’t top that- rather than our usual spectacular black-tie Gala, we are returning to our roots and throwing an honest-to-good- ness cocktail party bash to honor our dear Betsy Cooley who was such a lover of people, parties and the arts. Lisa and Josh Bernstein have graciously agreed to host us in their completely fabulous, newly renovated, art filled Cox Row home. Mark your calendar for November 7, 2018. We are throwing a party and it wouldn’t be the same without you! Tickets will be available in mid-September and space is extremely limited. If you are interested in joining the Host Committee please contact the CAG office: 202-337-7313 or [email protected].

Page 4 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter UPDATE: 5G "SMALL CELLS" IN Welcome New CAG Staff! This spring CAG welcomed Mandi Howard GEORGETOWN – TOWN HALL MEETING, as our new Program Administrator. Mandi lives in Georgetown on the east side and is SEPT. 13, AT 7PM AT THE CITY TAVERN originally from Gadsden, Alabama. You may find Mandi doing yoga at Down Dog Yoga or Elsa Santoyo, Chair, HPZ Committee enjoying a walk along the waterfront. Catherine Shaw joined CAG in June as our n the last newsletter (Summer 2018) we Public Safety Coordinator. Catherine is a alerted our readers to the planned deploy- former longtime Georgetown resident, now Iment in Georgetown and throughout the living in Adams Morgan, and she has served city of next generation technology – known on CAG’s board and membership committee. as 5G “small cells”. You may spot her commuting to work using local bike shares and scooters. CAG, ANC2E and the BID are jointly spon- soring a Town Hall meeting dedicated to “small Next time you’re at a CAG meeting please cells”. DDOT and the carrier companies were introduce yourself to our new additions! invited to present information on the loca- tions, density, appearance, public health safety of the “Small Cells”, and how DDOT and the carrier companies are proposing to elimi- nate or mitigate potential adverse effects. The invitation requests that this information be presented to address the above concerns and to specifically include: equipment cabinets that connect to fiber optic cables, with power equipment incorporated 1. A map of Georgetown that overlays the near the base of each of the poles. Both the “Small Cells” locations proposed by all MLA number of “small cells” per block and their carriers - color coded by carrier company. locations, are as of yet, unspecified. Customer 2. Renderings of each of the carrier compa- demand and area coverage will determine the nies proposed small cells designs in photos frequency of small cells each carrier will install of typical Georgetown residential and com- per block. mercial street settings. The FCC and Congress currently are focused 3. The overall and component dimensions on fast deployment - developing rules and of the “Small Cells” overlaid on the rendered legislation to exempt the carriers from having photos so our Community can understand to comply with design approvals. Nevertheless, real sizes in a real community settings. this summer, the Commission of Fine Arts, and National Capital Planning Commission To recap, each of the major internet/da ta/voice held hearings on “small cells”, and they along carriers is planning to deploy their own “small with the DC State Historic Preservation Office cells”. With the exception of Crown Castle started working with DDOT to develop design (TMobile/Sprint’s installer), the carriers have guidelines for the carriers. not shared their designs. But here is what we do know generically: “small cells” consist of Plan to attend the Town Hall (particulars on metal poles ranging from 20 to 35 ft in height, the first page of the newsletter) We expect supporting antennas (to receive satellite signal) “small cells” to impact views out of our win- and radio transmitters (to wirelessly trans- dows and affect the appearance of our streets. mit that signal into homes), accompanied by Be informed.

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CAG Newsletter | September 2018 | Page 5 HOW I LEARNED HOW TO BUILD A HYDROGEN BOMB

Walter Groszyk, Infastructure Chair ing Plant. The mercury vapor had permeated Complex at Oak Ridge, the government bricks and mortar, entering voids and cracks. used millions of pounds of mercury to make appenstance, really. Basically, anywhere air has gone within the Lithium-6, an isotope of lithium. Lithium-6, plant, so has mercury vapor. in essence, creates the ‘boom’ in a hydrogen Several years ago, the new owners of bomb. Lithium-6 is produced using a cascade Hthe West Heating Plant on 29th St. After reading the Langan report, I set out process, a series of repetitive steps to achieve contracted with Langan, a world-wide envi- to find examples of mercury-contaminated the desired concentration of lithium. The ronmental consulting firm. Langan tested the industrial buildings that had been preserved. government knew mercury vapor was a dan- interior of the former government plant for The EPA has a list of nearly 300 Superfund gerous neurotoxin. Care was taken to design the presence of hazardous and toxic contam- sites where mercury is a contaminant of and operate the Y-12 facilities so that mercury inants. Prior to the sale of the plant and site, concern, so a good place to start. Four sites concentrations in the air were 100 micro- the government had catalogued widespread had extant structures. One was a factory in grams per cubic meter or less. Seventy years contamination, including asbestos, lead-based Hoboken NJ used to manufacture mercury ago, this was thought to be a safe standard. paint, PCBs, various organic compounds, and vapor lamps. Thirty years after lamp pro- several heavy metals. Mercury was identified duction ceased, the building was converted Lithium-6 production ceased in 1963. as being present, contained in light ballasts into 16 artist loft condominiums. The artists Subsequently, 11,600 workers at the Y-12 and various instrumental gauges. themselves had provided sweat equity over complex have received over $1.8 billion in a summer to help complete the conversion, payments for medical and workers compen- Langan sampled the air inside the plant, and noticed nothing untoward. sation claims. Demolition of all the mer- something the government had never done; cury-contaminated buildings will begin in about 650 samples were taken at different With the cooler temperatures of autumn, the several years, cost many hundreds of millions spots in the plant. Mercury vapor was detect- artists, now residents, noticed little drops of of dollars, and be complete by 2038. ed in the air, though the concentrations varied mercury on countertops. Health and envi- greatly. Liquid mercury becomes a gas at ronmental authorities were summoned; the I was particularly interested in Oak Ridge, room temperature; it is odorless and color- artists were ‘permanently evacuated’; and because the Federal government has nearly less. At two spots, the mercury concentration after determining the contamination could unlimited money, and employs highly skilled was 50 micrograms per cubic meter, 160 not be remediated, the factory was demol- scientific and technical people at this National times above the allowable EPA limit for a ished. EPA’s Superfund compensated the Laboratory. If any entity might find a way residential building. (As fifty micrograms was artists for the loss of their property. Sampling to preserve mercury-contaminated industrial the upper limit of the sampling instrument, of the air in the factory generally detected buildings, it ought to be the scientists and the concentration could have been higher.) mercury in concentrations between 10 and engineers at Oak Ridge. They haven’t, and 20 micrograms per cubic meter. neither has anyone else. In a report to the owner, Langan indicated there was no effective way of removing the The second site was the Oak Ridge Nation- That should be very sobering for those advo- mercury while still preserving the West Heat- al Laboratory in Tennessee. At the Y-12 cating preservation of the West Heating Plant.

PUBLIC SAFETY: IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Richard Hinds, John Rentzepis, Chairs • Keep all doors and windows locked. If • Become a block captain if you don’t have you have an alarm, activate it. If you one and help protect your neighbors. don’t have an alarm, get one if you can. If each of us does our part, we make the • Attend CAG’s talk with Commander community less vulnerable to petty crime. • MPD encourages all home owners to Gresham of the Metropolitan Police install exterior cameras, such as Nest or Department on October 17th at the • Keep valuables out of sight. Never Ring brands, which can help identify City Tavern Club. leave cell phones, portable GPS, loose individuals if something does happen. change, gift cards, backpacks, briefcases CAG’s Public Safety Program works to keep or suitcases in your car in plain view. • Walk with confidence, with head up. Georgetown safe by hiring a patrol officer and Take them with you or lock them in The moment your chin drops, and your informing residents of best safety practices. your glove box or trunk BEFORE you awareness focuses on your cell phone, As a program member you can call the CAG reach your destination. you turn into an easy target. patrol officer to get a walking escort to home or car for yourself or for a guest. • While pumping gas, lock your car door. • When walking on a sidewalk at night, walk facing traffic, to make it harder for To join today, visit http://cagtown.org/ • Leave your porch and garden lights on a car to pull up behind you allowing PublicSafety or call the CAG office at at night. If away from home, put them someone to get out and surprise you. (202) 337-7313. All contributions are tax on a timer to give the impression that deductible. someone is home. • Report burnt-out street lights to 311. Or report them at https://dc311.secure. We thank each of you for your generous force.com/ServiceRequestHome support of this community program! Page 6 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter CAG Public Safety Program Donors (October 1, 2017 to August 9, 2018)

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CAG Newsletter | September 2018 | Page 7 THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT HISTORIC MT. ZION CEMETERIES Lisa Fager Recently, Dumbarton United Methodist subsurface “features,” without relying on the Church transferred the deed to a portion of use of heavy equipment to remove the surface hings are happening at historic the land to the Mt. Zion United Methodist soil. Thus, it is possible to locate and map Mt. Zion (Old Methodist Burial Church nearly 140 years after the Mt. Zion archaeological resources on a massive scale TGround)–Female Union Band Society Congregation first signed their 99-year lease without destruction. We can’t wait to share Cemeteries (Mt. Zion – FUBS Cemetery), a to use the property for their own burials (the what we find – Stay tuned! sacred burial ground for both enslaved and other portion that comprises the cemetery free African Americans from 1804-1950, was previously deeded to the Female Union located at 26th Street and Mill Road NW Band Society). With donations from local in Georgetown. philanthropists, a grant from the Foundation for the Preservation of Historic Georgetown, and a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, experts were hired to eradicate the knotweed, survey the land and trees, document site artifacts and utilize photogrammetry surveying. The Mt. Zion – FUBS Historic Memorial Park hopes to share personal stories soon about the ancestors buried at the cemetery. Early surveys and historians estimated the number of burials between 1,060-1,800; however, cemetery deeds and records found more than 2,700 burials. Research is still being conducted and the numbers could be much greater because of unmarked slave graves, unidentified interments alongside identified ones, and illegal or so-called "bootleg" burials—burials made in the dead of night (a common practice in communities whose members could not afford the costs associated with official burials). During the month of August, the geophysical survey (ground penetrating radar) will be performed on the property. This modern archaeology will enable identification of

Left: Remaining monuments on the Female Union Band Cemetery sides including that of Franklin Jennings. Son of Paul Jennings and United States Colored Troop veteran. Paul Jennings was enslaved in the Madison and was noted for taking down the famous portrait of as the British were burning the city in 1814. Right: Bartlett Tree Services securing the hazardous trees prior to the ground penetrating radar survey.

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Page 8 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter THE LAST STRAW

Lee Child, Georgetown Garden Club to ban the single use plastic straw. The UK is set to ban all sales of single use plastics next year. Sea World, Ikea, and Royal Caribbean mericans use half a billion plastic straws a day, are getting rid of plastic straws and bags. Starbucks, McDonalds, enough to circle the Earth two and a half times. Hyatt and Cava are on board, as is Disney World! AThey are ubiquitous, in every chain restaurant, Commitment to sustainability is gaining momentum, and it’s coffee shop, theme park and corner store. Because they happening here. Mayor Bowser has signed on to Our Last are not recyclable, they often end up in landfills, defiantly Straw Coalition, encouraging all in the District to reduce undecomposed for two hundred years, or they float out to plastic waste. “Straws Upon Request” signs are popping sea, finding their way into the nostril of an endangered sea up in restaurants across the city as with Clyde’s Restau- turtle. Plastic straws are totally unnecessary and contribute to rant Group where plastic straw use has been reduced by a mass of plastic that experts say will one day literally outweigh 90%! In July, DC Council members Jack Evans and all the fish in the sea. Mary Cheh, along with Chairman Phil Mendelson Awareness is on its way, thanks in large part to the efforts of con- introduced a bill banning all plastic straws and stirrers, servation groups all over the world. In July, because of its Strawless effective January 1, 2019. The straw war is raging. in Seattle campaign, Seattle became the largest metropolitan city It’s the new normal. Alleluia! MEMBERSHIP MEANS STRENGTH Lisa Koches CAG’s Public Safety Program helps keep our We are all caught up in daily chores and it is streets safe. Trees for Georgetown brings beauty easy to lose track of such tasks. We have tried eptember marks the beginning of chang- to our village. Monthly historic presentations to make our renewal process easier by adding es in the year. The lazy days of summer and Concerts in the Park are educational and auto renewal online. If you choose this option Sare gone and regular routines begin with entertaining. In short, CAG has something for when paying your dues, you will never have to children returning to school. For CAG, Sep- everyone! We cannot do it without support worry again about your membership status and tember means a time for us to assess what we through paid memberships. will save processing fees for yourself and CAG. wish to accomplish by the end of the year. A Please take a moment to check your member- Thank you in advance for being a part of our primary goal continues to be increasing our ship status. If you are not a member, please join. CAG family. Be sure to spread the word to your membership. We strive to educate residents If you have been a member, please be sure you neighbors to make our group even stronger! on CAG’s important work in our community. have renewed and your membership is active.

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CAG Newsletter | September 2018 | Page 9 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CALENDAR

Sat Sep 15 Annual Georgetown Community Day at Georgetown University, 11am – 1pm. Sat Sep 15 Autumn Stroll with the Georgetown Set at Georgetown Library from 1pm – 3pm. Join Rick Massimo, author of A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set, for an autumn tour of the neighborhood that was home to the CITIZENS ASSOCIATION bureaucratic, journalistic, and spy elites of Washington during the Cold War. OF GEORGETOWN Sun Sep 16 Trees for Georgetown Party at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street NW. 1365 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20007 Sat Sep 22 A Literary Guide to Washington, DC from 1pm – 2pm. The Peabody 202-337-7313 Room at the Georgetown Library. Join author Kim Roberts as she discusses [email protected] her new book. www.cagtown.org Sat Sep 22 Brews, Booze, & Bites at Tudor Place – 1pm – 4pm brings purveyors of BOARD OF DIRECTORS artisanal and local food, drinks, desserts and music to our historic Georgetown President: Pamla Moore estate’s rolling South Lawn. Vice President: Cheryl Gray Sun Sep23 Taste of Georgetown Eat your way through some of the neighborhood’s best Treasurer: Jerome Libin restaurants while supporting the important homeless services work of the Secretary: Tara Sakraida Parker Georgetown Ministry Center. DIRECTORS PLANNING AHEAD Florence Auld Jennie Buehler Mon Oct 1 ANC October Meeting at 6:30pm. Georgetown Visitation School, 1524 Karen Cruse 35th Street, NW. Hazel Denton Christopher Mathews Sat Oct 27 Trick or Treat at Tudor Place from 10am – 1pm. Explore the Tudor Place John Rentzepis garden as the seasons change, and trick or treat throughout the site. Jennifer Romm Sat Oct 27 Georgetown Walking Tour: Spirits of Georgetown at Dumbarton House Elsa Santoyo 6pm – 8pm. Dwane Starlin, a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Bob vom Eigen Guides, leads you on an evening tour of historic Georgetown. Discover the community’s rich past and mysterious happenings from past to present. GENERAL COUNSEL Tues Nov 6 District of Columbia General Elections Richard deC. Hinds Wed Nov 7 CAG Cocktail Party Fundraiser – The Bernstein Residence EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Leslie Maysak 2018 DONOR WALL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Many thanks to our 2018 Community Partners Mandi Howard CAPITOL ONE GEORGE & DINA PERRY PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATOR EASTBANC MEDSTAR – GEORGETOWN Catherine Shaw GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL STANDING COMMITTEES GEORGETOWN EXXON/SHELL SHANNON FAIRBANKS Alcohol Beverage Control: Karen Cruse & MARTIN'S TAVERN RUSSELL & MIRIAM LINDNER Jennifer Altemus Romm KENNY KRAFT JOHN MACOMBER Concerts in the Parks: Amy Looney, Erin MAGIC HOUR NORA CAMERON Mullan, & Erin Sobanski PETER & CHERRY BAUMBAUSCH TOM & ANNEMARIE RYAN Development: Brittany Sawyer Historic Preservation & Zoning: Elsa POWELL & PAM MOORE MARK & AMY TERCEK Santoyo SACHIKO KUNO MICHAEL & CINDY LACKEY Infrastructure: Walter Groszyk For details and customized donor opportunities please contact us at [email protected]. Meetings: Jennie Buehler Membership: Lisa Koches and Florence Auld JOHNJOHN D. D. RICHARDSON RICHARDSON COMPANY, COMPANY, LTD. LTD. JOHN D. RICHARDSONEstablishedEstablished 1976 1976 COMPANY, LTD. Oral History: Cathy Farrell Established 1976 Parking: Hazel Denton CustomCustom Renovation Renovation & & Building Building Public Safety: John Rentzepis & Richard Custom Renovation & Building Hinds 15161516 34th 34th Street, Street, N.W. N.W. Transportation: Christopher Mathews 1516 34th Street, N.W. Trash & Rodents: Patrick Clawson & Washington,Washington, D.C. D.C. 20007 20007 Georgine Anton Washington, D.C. 20007 Trees for Georgetown: Betsy Emes [email protected]@johndrichardsoncompany.com p) p) 202-342-7424 202-342-7424 Newsletter Design: Reverse Flight Design www.johndrichardsoncompany.comjohn@johndrichardsoncompany.comwww.johndrichardsoncompany.com f) p) f) 202-342-0245 202-342-7424202-342-0245 www.reverseflightdesign.com www.johndrichardsoncompany.com f) 202-342-0245

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