Welcome New Residents! Village in the city The Burleith Bell December 2005 BURLEITH CITIZENS ASSOCIATION www.burleith.org EVENTS

Some events and activities have a fee or require reservations. Please call ahead. Dec. 8, Holiday Concert Duke Ellington School of Arts, 10:30 am; 3500 R Street NW. More info: 337-4825; www.ellingtonschool.org Dec. 9, Holiday Open House Federal-period holiday decorations, traditions, and refreshments. Plus holiday crafts and deco- rations for kids. Dumbarton House, 7-9 pm; 2715 Q Street. More info: 337-2288 x450; www.dumbartonhouse.org Dec. 9-10, Holiday Concerts Duke Ellington School of Arts, 7:30 pm. More info: 337-4825 Dec. 9-11, Hanukah Gift Fair Menorahs, candles, dreidels, gifts for all ages. PHOTO BY WALTER HILLABRANT Temple Micah, times vary; 2829 Wisconsin Avenue NW. More info: 342-9175; www. An Address from Early Burleith templemicah.org Dec. 14, Bauhaus Art Talk Some directory, census, and map research 10, William, Laura, Andrew, and Thomas, Wassily Kandinsky and Josef Albers, Kreeger shows the continuous presence of a Black- led off the Georgetown section. Close by Museum, 6 pm; 2401 Foxhall Road. More info: 338-3552; www.kreegermuseum.org man family in this area from at least 1850 were some old Burleith names (see Edgar through 1930. Part of the time—and per- Farr Russell, A Short History of Burleith) Dec. 14, A.L.L. Meeting haps for all of it—they lived at what is now and a “poor house” of 25 persons, perhaps Alliance For Local Living will meet at the 3537 S Street. When this property was on now the Guy Mason center. NBNA Career Center in Leavey Hall on the G.U. view a few years ago, it revealed unusually In 1879, Thomas Blackman was listed on campus; 6:30 pm “Madison near Back Street.” An 1893 map large rooms and high ceilings downstairs Dec. 14, Faculty Jazz Concert and a number of small bedrooms upstairs. has V Street, labeled in writing as “Madi- Duke Ellington School of Arts, 6:30 pm. More The real estate agent dated it to about son, now S Street,” so we were on the right info: 337-4825 1880, well before there was a Burleith. street. The Blackman name turned up at 3537 Edgar Blackman died in 1927 (DC Dec. 16, Student Recital S in the 1915 reverse directory as Edgar C. wills compiled by Dorothy Provine), but Duke Ellington School of Arts, 2:30 pm. More Blackman, stone carver. The 1910 census his widow, Dora, was still at 3537 in the info: 337-4825 also listed him here, aged 35, living with 1930 census, along with son Willard L., Dec. 21-22, 27-28, wife Dora, children Harry C., Leonard, 13. Another son, Harry C. Blackman, 30, Crèche Exhibit Esther, Edgar, Jr., and father Thomas, policeman, and his wife, Golden, were at Family tour and craft project, Washington age 78, all born in D.C. Pursuing father 2108 37th Street in the newly developed National Cathedral, 11 am-12:30 pm. More Thomas, I found him in the 1850 census of Burleith. Census records stop here, but the info: 537-2934; www.cathedral.org. (Exhibi- Georgetown as the 17-year-old son of Wil- late Mildred Blackman, wife of Thomas tion continues through January 8, Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm, Rare Book Library liam Blackman, age 47. He was in the 1860 Hillary Blackman, jeweler, at 1918 38th Exhibit Room) census as T. L. Blackman, shoemaker, age Street, may have been related to this fam- 27, living near the tail end of the George- ily. It remains to be proven—along with a Jan. 4, ANC2E Meeting town section—then inclusive of what is now search of D.C. deed records—to pin down Georgetown Visitation School, 6:30 pm Burleith. In 1870, Thomas Blackman, boot the beginnings of 3537 S Street. www.anc2e.com Sara Revis and shoemaker, with wife Ida, and Samuel, Ann Carper [email protected] [email protected] The Burleith Bell, December 2005 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE From the Neighbors W ith the holidays and the year’s end upon us, it’s a good time Stealing Hands to reflect on the past year and look forward to 2006. When I look at the Burleith Citizens Association and its accomplishments and As soon as I read [Andy Asensio’s] first sentence about stealing how it serves the community, I see an organization that works the Healy Clock hands, I was actually glad to hear that students extremely hard on behalf of its residents. I also see ways that the were still carrying on this tradition that was alive when I was there BCA can improve and better serve the community. in the late 70’s/early 80’s. Burleith has an award winning newsletter and residents who are Then you wrote “the only problem was nobody else had heard of committed to improving our community. With membership and this ‘tradtition,’” that it had been years since this had happened. advertising down, the Board realizes the BCA I just thought you might want to know that there are a lot of us needs to energize our organization and look at around who do fondly remember that daring (if dangerous) feat, the way we connect to the community. though none of us would be willing to tell you just who in our A wellspring of energy can be found in our class were the perpetrators! Liza Gookin Hodskins own student community: Georgetown Univer- CAS ‘80 sity’s Undergraduate Marketing Association. (UMA) has volunteered to help us in all facets of the organization. Lenore I met with Greg Re, a junior at GU, who will head the BCA’s new marketing team and dis- cussed the areas that the Board feels need to be addressed. Greg is enthusiastic about helping Burleith. I left with a feeling that 2006 is going to bring about many new and positive changes for the BCA. We want to build on what already exists. In order for the marketing team to help us, they will be canvassing the neighbor- hood and asking residents about their feelings about Burleith and the BCA. Please be frank and let them know your thoughts, both positive and negative. Exciting news for Burleith! We are going to be featured in the “Where We Live” section of The Washington Post. Freelance writer Denise Kersten contacted the BCA about the piece and has been interviewing residents. The article will appear in late Decem- ber or early January. Denise lived in Burleith as a young profession- al and has a fondness for our community. This piece will hopefully have a positive affect on how nonresidents view Burleith. PHOTO BY WALTER HILLABRANT On behalf of the BCA Board, we wish you a warm, peaceful and loving holiday season. See you around the neighborhood Burleith Citizens Association Lenore Rubino www.burleith.org [email protected] Board of Directors 202-337-1633 Members at large: Lenore Rubino Mark Gisler - Acting President Caroline Phelps Vandal Update Tori Irvine Kay Twomey - Acting Treasurer Kerry Fortune n last month’s Bell a citizen described a disappointing event in Ed Soloman I Newsletter which a young man kicked and broke a fence and snapped a sap- - Past President ling. Georgetown University investigated and concluded that the Jennifer Jarratt Editorial Committee - Co-recording Secretary Patterson Clark perpetrator was not a Georgetown University student. Walter Hillabrant Lenore Rubino The sapling has been replaced with a new tree. - Co-recording Secretary Advertising Director Sara Revis Michael Farquhar - Corresponding Secretary Circulation A Holiday Invitation Jennifer Perry Marjorie Wolfe - Web master - call 965-1699 Georgetown University cordially invites Burleith citizens to a Holiday Open House on Tuesday December 12, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm; Riggs Library 3rd floor; Healy Hall. Entertainment Send your opinions and comments to: provided by Holy Trinity School Choir. Lenore Rubino, 1955 39th St. NW, 20007 or send an email to [email protected] RSVP by December 6th: 687-5677 Advertising inquiries: Page 2 Contact Michael Farquhar, 338-2921, [email protected] The Burleith Bell, December 2005 Students to Boost Burleith ACTIVITIES The Georgetown University Undergradu- involving Georgetown students. Once the Georgetown Neighborhood ate Marketing Association is pleased to process of forming the account team is Library announce its newest account: the Burleith complete, the UMA will immediately begin Mondays, Library Book Group, 7-9 pm Citizens Association. The Georgetown conducting subject pools and gathering Tuesdays and Thursdays, Toddler Time, University UMA will be working to help information to help the BCA take action. 10:30-11 am 3260 R Street. More info: 282-0213 the BCA accomplish important goals, such As the leader of the account, I look as increasing membership, raising aware- forward to working closely with Lenore Kreeger Museum ness, fund raising, and promoting commu- Rubino and the rest of the BCA. Storytime creativity hour for 3-5 year olds; ev- nity events. Gregory Re ery third Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 pm; every second Georgetown students will be given the [email protected] Thursday, 10:30-11:30 am. More info: 338- opportunity to get actual marketing experi- 3552; www.kreegermuseum.org ence and to help resolve resident conflicts IONA Senior Center ª Information and Referral Service CITY SERVICES Mon.- Fri., 9:00 am-5 pm. More info: 895- 9448; www.iona.org

ª IONA Adult Day Health Center Shedding Light Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-5:30 pm. More info: Streetlights have both advocates and ª Mayor’s Office—Customer Service Call 895-9448 detractors. On the positive side, streetlights Center. When constituents call the Center ª IONA/AARP Legal and are said to deter crime (e.g., burglaries), (202- 727-1000), their requests are entered Consumer Assistance make it easier to find things in the dark into a service request tracking system. Mon. and Fri., 10 am-3 pm. More info: (e.g., one’s car, dropped car keys), and to Constituents are given the expected time 434-2094 avoid obstacles that might cause a person frame for delivery and a tracking number ª Social Tea to trip and fall. On the negative side, some so that they can check on the status of their Enjoy tea, piano music, delicious treats, and residents say the bright lights make it request. Also, one can email the mayor: new friends on the first Thursday of every difficult to sleep at night, cause “light pollu- http://dc.gov/atd/atd_askthemayor.asp month, 2:30-4:30 pm. More info: 895-9448 tion” that makes it hard to see and appreci- ate the stars and moon—and some folks just Calls to Mr. Gross at DDOT revealed ª IONA Volunteer Opportunities More info: 895-9425 like the dark. that contractors have repaired streetlights It seems reasonable that the positives recently on 38th and 39th Streets in ª Weekly yoga, strength training, Tai Chi, and outweigh the negatives since the latter Burleith only to have them “go out” in stretching can be ameliorated by the use of window short order. His office is investigating the More info: 966-1055 curtains or blinds to darken a bedroom. problem and points out that tampering ª Family and Caregiver Workshop To minimize light pollution, the city can with a streetlight in the District is a crime. Dec. 8, 2 pm, 4125 Albemarle Street NW. install internal shades on existing lights, Walter Hillabrant Discuss memory loss and aging, early warning or employ newly designed, downwardly [email protected] signs of Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis and streaming shielded lights. treatment options, caregiver challenges, and This last approach has been taken by resources for families. More info: 966-1055 other cities—notably Flagstaff, Arizona. The ª Support Groups International Dark Sky Association is Caregivers: Alzheimer’s Association Support dedicated to minimizing light pollution: Group: Dec. 7 & 21, 12:30 pm-2 pm www.darksky.org. Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia: Dec. Many streetlights are “out” throughout 13 & 27, 12:30 pm-2 pm Caregiver Support Group: Thursdays, Burleith. If you wish to have the city re- 10:30 am-noon place a burned out or otherwise inoperative Low-Vision Support Group: Dec. 15, streetlight, the places to contact include: 10 am-11:30 am Parkinson’s Support Group: Fridays, ª The District Department of Transporta- 11 am-noon tion is responsible for maintenance of the More info: 895-9448 streetlights. In our Ward (2), the contact is Mr. Gross (202-671-1571). He is very Ann Carper responsive and he is the person to contact PHOTO BY PATTERSON CLARK [email protected] if you want a light shield placed in the light In a 39th St. alley, a shielded lamp casts its to block some of the light if it causes you a beam on the ground and out of the bedroom. problem. Mr. Gross’s boss is Mr. Haque who can be reached at 202-671-2710. Page 3 The Burleith Bell, December 2005 Building a Better Gingerbread House There are many delightful traditions con- participants must provide a title for their F streets NW. Executive Chef Robert nected to Christmas and one of them is the houses, name and age of creator and tele- Weland grows many of the herbs he uses gingerbread house. Poste Moderne Bras- phone number. in his dishes in pots in the courtyard of the serie (555 Eighth St. NW, 202/783-6060) The houses will be on display for judging building. His autumn menu features wild is hosting its second Gingerbread House- in the lobby of the Hotel Monaco until mushrooms, foie gras terrine, king salmon, Making Contest. If you have a yen to win a Saturday, December 24. Visitors and guests rack of pork, date pudding and a Concord dinner for two and a night in the historic of Poste and Hotel Monaco will judge the grape cheesecake. Hotel Monaco adjoining the restaurant exhibit and cast votes. The winners will be In addition to the a la carte menu, Chef (first prize), dinner with wine pairings for announced on Wednesday, December 28. Weland offers a five course seasonal tasting two (second prize) or brunch with mimosas After the winners are selected, the restau- menu for $55. Prices are in the moderate to for four (third prize), then it’s time to let rant will donate the gingerbread houses to expensive range and the restaurant is open the creative juices flow. the annual Miracle on Seventh Street event for lunch Monday through Friday, dinner The gingerbread creations can be any at the District Chop House (509 7th Street, nightly and brunch on the weekends. type of residence, but no larger than 16 x NW) on Christmas Day when the restau- Corinna Lothar 16 inches. The gingerbread architects may rant entertains underprivileged children writes restaurant reviews for The Washington Times drop off their completed masterpieces at and their families. The houses will then be Poste beginning on Monday, December offered to the children to take home. 12 until Saturday, December 24 between 8 Poste Brasserie is located in the beautiful and 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. only. All original Post Office Building at 8th and A Brief but Necessary Noise Recent jackhammering at Georgetown Please feel free to refer any calls you may University can be attributed to emergency receive about this to Linda Greenan via e- repairs on collapsed underground electrical mail: [email protected], or by phone: duct banks. The location of the duct bank 687-5677. is at Entrance 2 of the hospital/medical center, i.e., emergency room entrance. Repairs to the duct bank began Novem- ber 30th and will last for about two to three weeks. G.U. does not anticipate any disruption to traffic along Reservoir Road. However, jackhammering will be necessary for two to three days, concluding Monday, December 5 . . . weather permitting. G.U. apologizes in advance for any incon- venience.

Page 4 The Burleith Bell, December 2005 POLICE REPORT A Metro Police Primer Take Action Commander Robert Contee heads the A suspect was apprehended in the as- Metropolitan Police Department’s Second sault on the 3700 block of Reservoir Road District, which is divided into eight Police in October. Apparently this arrest is tied to Street lights Out? Service Areas (PSA). Burleith and George- other crimes in our area. Call 727-1000 town are located in PSA 206, which is As robberies pick up during this time of Help keep our community safe from crime. headed by Lt. Felicia Lucas. Monthly com- year, MPD is placing ten new officers in Lights On, Doors Locked munity PSA meetings are held at St. John’s our area as well as utilizing unmarked cars Church 3400 O Street NW. Police recommend that every household and undercover officers. turn on porch lights and lock doors—both The MPD’s Web site is chock full of in- front and back—to help prevent prowlers. formation, including crime statistics for the Safety Tips Second District. If you’re really into keep- Sergeant Parrish addressed the BCA Join the BCA ing tabs on crime in our PSA, you can go to Board at its November meeting and Send in the membership form on the back www.crimereports.com and read the daily highlighted way that area residents can of this newsletter. police reports for the Second District. improve their safety: Trash and Alley Cleanup The Second District’s office is located at ª When possible walk with someone rather 3320 Idaho Ave. NW, behind the Giant Su- To schedule a missed trash or recycling than alone pickup, bulk trash pickup or alley cleanup, permarket on Wisconsin Ave. Telephone: ª Trim trees around the street and outside call 727-1000. The Department of Public 282-0070. Visit www.mpdc.dc.gov to find lights to shed light onto dark areas Waste does respond! Follow-up with a the calendar for the next PSA meeting. ª Make sure you turn on front and rear phone call if you don't receive service. outdoor lights. The following crime statistics were pro- ª Carry a whistle Neighborhood Noise? vided by Sgt. Parrish at the November 29, ª Call in suspicious behavior and take a CALL: 1-800-832-3572 (Metro Police). 2005 ANC2e meeting: THEN, if a weekend disturbance is created good look at the persons involved. Give as by G.U. students, call the hotline: 687- Crime Ebbs in PSA 206 detailed a description as possible, noting 8413. Students’ Neighborhood Assistance type and color of pants (blue jeans, green will activate police pagers. Vs. # of incidents khakis), shoes (sneakers, boots), height, 2004 past 30 days weight, tags on car, etc. Rodent Control Robberies –5 2 ª Lock the doors to your house and cars. For complaints about rodents, call the Assaults +7 3 Many burglaries and robberies in our area Department of Health at 202-727-1000 Burgularies –2 15 happen because of unlocked doors. Thefts from Autos +3 13 Lenore Rubino Register to Vote Thefts –22 29 [email protected] Registration forms are available at libraries, Stolen Autos +1 3 police stations and fire houses. Forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before an election for you to vote in that election. For information call 202-727-2525. Join Burleith Online Join our online neighborhood group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/burleith/join Once you are a member, you can simply send an email to the group at [email protected]. You can also join by visiting the Burleith website at http://www.burleith.org. Click on the “Join the Burleith Online Community” link on the home page. The community is active, with 112 members. More info: 202-338-1201. Report Illegal Dumping on Park Property Call the U.S. Park Police at 202-619-7300 any time of the day. If possible, write down the car’s license plate number.

Page 5 The Burleith Bell, December 2005 Trimming, Shopping, Touring—and Seeing Santa

The holidays can be the most hectic of a few Santas, and they all have been from natural plant materials and featuring and stressful time for parents with small patient, gentle, and kind. Our favorite is working model trains and life-size poinset- children. You still have to manage all the the Santa at Tyson’s Galleria. He has been tias galore. The Botanic Garden is located normal errands and chores, plus now all the same “real” Santa each time. He gives on the National Mall across from the U.S. the holiday-related activities with little good advice to the children about what Capitol along First St. SW, between Mary- ones in tow. Following are a few tips, not snacks to leave for him and his reindeer land Avenue and C Street. The exhibit is necessarily time-saving ones, but on Christmas Eve, and he writes free and open through January 8. For more perhaps they’ll be something to each child’s name in his notebook. information, visit www.usbg.gov/education/ consider if you are undecided on I recommend going soon, in the events next couple of weeks, and on a Happy Holidays! an approach. Lou Bradley weekday if possible. We went last Tree shopping and decorating [email protected], 202--374-5402 year on December 23. Not only We have always picked up our was the mall traffic extremely heavy Christmas tree on the day after and frustrating, we also had to wait Thanksgiving. This is when they for a couple of hours to see Santa. Undercover Rodents arrive at most lots and nurseries. Lou Having both parents there was a We bought our tree this year a couple of good idea. We took turns in line while the For D.C.-themed kids books this holiday hours after it was taken off the truck. These other parent strolled the children or did a season, check out the new Spy Mice series trees were probably cut at the farms weeks little shopping. What is interesting to me by Heather Vogel Frederick (Simon & prior to Thanksgiving, and the needles is that the kids didn’t seem to mind the Shuster Books for Young Readers, 2005, are usually already starting to fall off. We wait to talk to Santa as much as other types $9.95). Set against the backdrop of the take our tree home and immediately start of long waiting. They were excited and International Spy Museum and other local watering it. We think that this gives us a relatively patient. We had a nice, fun lunch landmarks, including Hardy Middle School fresher tree. The warm house has a drying afterward and talked over holiday plans. (aka Chester B. Arthur Elementary School) effect, so we keep the temperature a bit Toy shopping and Thomas Sweet, fifth-graders Oz Levin- cooler than usual for the winter, especially son and Delilah Bean team up with private at night. If you like to decorate later in I believe in supporting our local, inde- eye Glory Mouse to outsmart sixth-grade December, you could leave the tree outside pendent toy stores whenever it makes sense. bullies and Roquefort Dupont, king of the in a bucket of water. I remember that my They are more convenient, and I find the rat underworld. parents did this when I was a child, and selection better than at the big discount- The Black Paw and For Your Paws Only, it seemed to work well, too. I also like the ers. The shops I like include Tree Top described by the Christian Science Monitor as idea of having a living tree that you can Kids at Foxhall Square, 3301 New Mexico “Think Stuart Little Meets 007,” are avail- plant after Christmas or an artificial tree Ave. NW, 202-244-3500; Sullivan’s, 3412 able at the Spy Museum and local book- that you can use year after year. Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-362-1343; and stores. For more info, visit www.heathervogel- We make setup and decoration a special Barston’s Child Play, 5536 Connecticut frederick.com. family event that is quickly becoming a Ave. NW, 202-244-3602. Gift ideas for our (Full disclosure: I’m related to Heather, who weath- tradition. We set aside a couple of hours preschoolers this year include the usual ered Hurricane Isabel in Burleith while doing book sometime over the weekend, make it a puzzles, books, music, and anything about research in DC and Annapolis.) festive affair and put on the holiday CDs. dinosaurs. Legos and other types of build- We have collected a variety, ranging from ing toys are on the list for our three-year-old Ann Carper [email protected] rowdy rock-and-roll carols to classical son. Dolls of all sizes and types, their ac- compositions. We have special drinks, like cessories, and girl-size dress-up clothes and champagne or wine for adults and eggnog accessories are appealing for our five-year- for the kids. Now that their ages are three old daughter. and five we let the kids help decorate. If Exhibits on the National Mall all the ornaments end up in the same area, I adjust them slightly later when they are In the rush of the holidays, reserve a asleep to avoid hurting their feelings. couple of hours for a family tour of the beautiful “Season’s Greetings from the Visiting Santa National Mall” exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Seeing Santa before Christmas Eve isn’t Garden and newly renovated Conservatory. on everyone’s list of things to do, but we The Garden Court has been transformed have done it, and it, too, has now become a into a miniature National Mall, complete tradition. Our children have enjoyed it for with miniature landmarks—from the U.S. several years. They have sat on the knees Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, all made Page 6 The Burleith Bell, December 2005 Who Are You? As we make our way through the world, It scares me to know my brain’s patterns our brain stem and mid-brain help with re- predictably move me, or that my awareness flexive actions—like pulling your hand back gives the possibility for a slightly different from a hot stove—or activating the nervous direction, a new path or action. Access to system when perceived danger emerges power and freedom from this realization —like speedy DC drivers. The cortex, the feels like a commitment to a big journey. massive upper brain, is what distinguishes Personally, yoga gives me glimpses of ease us from other non-human animals. It is for this newly created way of being. there where we find who we are. In yoga, this awareness of choice is like From the moment we are born, the the pause between an exhale and the next brain “learns.” What is brought inhale. It is the timeless space in through our senses from where I connect to my enduring experience is stored in the brain. self, or to being part of something Specialized cells called neurons bigger. Yoga and meditation are create memory patterns based the opportunity to practice safely on the past. Recollection of past being on this journey. patterns (of neurons firing) is how We create our lives consciously. the brain predicts what’s coming Past patterns help with survival next. (Observe a baby learning to Cristin and comfort, but most of us see roll, sit, crawl or walk to see this clearly.) parts of life where comfortable survival is In other words, what happened in the past not all we want. We let past patterns (which makes us anticipate our future, and then may serve us and may not) influence what we act. An inspiring man Randy MacNama- we do. We can also move forward in a new ra said, “...you don’t see what your eyes see, way; one where we choose much more of you see what your brain thinks your eyes what is possible for our lives, families and see.” But most of us would argue that we communities. are more than what emerges from predict- (The inspiration for and some ideas here are from both Landmark Education’s “Living a Created Life” lecture and able past patterns. the DVD “Yoga Unveiled.”) We find ourselves between what the past Cristin Tighe predicts and how we choose to step into the is the director and owner of Spiral Flight Yoga future. We have the ability to recognize in www.spiralflightyoga.com PHOTO BY PATTERSON CLARK each moment that the brain produces what to do now based on the past. We can see how we see. We are the only species that is able to perceive ourselves (our selves) for what we are. As humans, we are conscious of our consciousness. Brain boggling, isn’t it?

Burleith’s Housing Market Month Address List Price/Status

Sept. 37th St. $769,000 $790,000 T St. $649,000 contract Whitehaven Pky. $769,000 $745,000 Whitehaven Pky. $649,000 contract Oct. Whitehaven Pky. $695,000 $625,525 37th St. $649,000 $640,000 S St. $649,000 contract Nov. S St. $725,000 contract 36th St. $699,000 active Source: Metropolitan Regional Information System Information is believed to be accurate, but should not be relied upon without verification. Accuracy of information is not guaranteed. Lenore Rubino Realtor, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Page 7 The Burleith Bell, December 2005 BCA Membership New 2006 Board Elected With membership down this year, please Burleith citizens elected a new Board of consider supporting the Burleith Citizens Directors at the Nov. 9 community gather- Association and its efforts on your behalf ing, held at the Washington International by joining or renewing your membership. Schoool: President Lenore Rubino Street Members, New and Renewed Vice-President Jennifer Perry 37th Joyce Block Treasurer Tori Irvine 39th Michael Farquhar Co-Recording Secretary Jennifer Jarratt S Henry Krieger Co-Recording Secretary Ashley Lathrop T Rudolf and France Van der Bijl Corresponding Secretary Sara Revis R Perrin and Laurel Cargill Radley Members-at-large Mark Gisler Caroline Phelps What the BCA does: Ed Soloman Walter Hillabrant • Improves security • Monitors parking and through regular contacts traffic flow. with Metro Police Dept. • Secures tree plantings. Hardy School Construction Update • Coordinates with the • Informs residents. Mayor’s Call Center. • Sponsors social events, Hardy School principal Patrick Pope dis- Phase III: Renovation of the rest of the • Reports on Advisory such as the September cussed the school’s upcoming two-year-long school. Completion expected Dec. 2007. Neighborhood Council. Flea Market, Summer renovation and construction at the Nov. Construction staging areas will be set • Maintains relations and Winter Picnics and 29th ANC2E meeting: with neighborhood the Children’s Halloween up in Hardy’s parking lot, replacing the schools. Party. Phase I: Major demolition of the gymnasi- Georgetown Flea Market indefinitely. um and the entire east wing of the building Hardy has reached an agreement with except for the façade. Trailers stationed Safeway and Jelleff to provide 20 parking on the running field will house displaced spaces for teachers. The Corcoran School students, including those from The may provide additional parking spaces. Fillmore Arts Center. Demolition should Hardy will be holding monthly meetings begin in December. Residents can expect a with the community to bring everyone up lot of noise and big trucks carrying debris. to date on the latest news. Completion expected March, 2006. Phase II: Rebuilding the gymnasium and east wing. Completion expected Nov. 2006. PHOTOS BY WALTER HILLABRANT J O I N M E U P MEMBERSHIP FOR ONE YEAR (from date of joining) Burleith Citizens Association

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