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Georgetown CITIZENS V OLUME X X V I / I SSUE 3 / M ARCH 2 0 1 2 WWW . CAGTOWN . ORG How Social Media Connects Georgetowners on’t know a blog from a frog? Debbie is a former journalist with an MBA Do you think Twitter is a bird degree from Georgetown University, a Masters in Dthat flies around delivering Journalism from the University of Wisconsin and is notes? Don’t quite understand how to a graduate of Harvard with a degree in English. use CAG’s electronic bulletin board, She lives with husband, doctor Sam Harrington, GeorgetownForum? Wonder how some on O Street. Named one of the Most Influential people get the instant scoop on issues Women in Technology by Fast Company and a DC and events in Georgetown? What do the Top 100 Tech Titan by the Washingtonian, Debbie Georgetown Dish, Georgetown Patch, Weil is a web pioneer, author, veteran blogger, and Georgetown Moms and Georgetown marketing strategist. She is the author of one of the Metropolitan have in common? Should Debbie Weil first and most definitive books about business you venture onto Facebook? blogging, The Corporate Blogging Book. For answers to these and other questions about new On Monday evening she will be talking about how social media, come to the CAG meeting on Monday, individual Georgetowners can access and benefit from the March 19, to hear expert consultant Debbie Weil talk confusing – but incredibly convenient and comprehensive about the computer and phone uses that are changing all – world of social media. There will be Q+A as well. our lives. She will explain and demonstrate what a blog is and does, how you can use your computer to access The meeting is being hosted by the Ritz-Carlton, 3100 the best local information, how you can “talk” with South Street, in their gorgeous meeting space (formerly the your neighbors on CAG’s electronic bulletin board. Fahrenheit Restaurant). The reception begins at 7pm, and the program will begin promptly at 7:30. March 3: Concerts in the Parks Kickoff Party oin the search for “who kles cupcakes to go, and a champagne robbed the bank” at the toast to celebrate the 10-year anniver- Jkickoff party for the 10th sary of the Concerts. Guests can min- annual Concerts in the Parks gle amongst themselves or participate series on Saturday, March 3rd in trying to solve the mystery of from 7 until 11pm. During this “Who Robbed the Bank?” Proceeds intriguing event, professional benefit CAG’s 2012 summer concerts actors and Georgetowners which are scheduled for May 20th, (including Michele and Jack June 17th, and July 4th. Tickets are Evans, Nancy Taylor Bubes, and Amy Kuhnert, TD bank manager Christian $125 per person and may be pur- Carol Joynt) will mingle with Videla, and Kelly Doolan chased at www.cagtown.org/youmay guests and one will commit a beasuspect. crime – it’s your job to figure out “whodunit.” The party, hosted by TD Bank at 1611 Wisconsin Avenue, will fea- The Concerts in the Parks thanks its generous spon- ture cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music by a local DJ, Sprin- sors: Sprinkles, Nancy Taylor Bubes – Washington Fine Properties, and Georgetown Floorcoverings. 1 G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS / M ARCH 2 0 1 2 President’s letter Well, it turns out the final Zoning Washington Fine Commission hearing on the GU Properties, and Campus Plan wasn’t. Georgetown Floor- coverings in spon- While the Commissioners agreed soring these rolick- that the University has created ing outdoor festivals. objectionable impacts in the residen- tial neighborhood they decided to To kick off the hold off making any decisions on season and raise the case until at least May. They funds for the con- have asked the University to offer a certs we have a phe- more substantive proposal on how nomenally fun night they can remedy the situation. They planned on Saturday, also want to see how the programs March 3rd. TDBank A full house for the Zoning Commission hearing instituted in the Fall (more reim- is hosting us for a bursable MPD officers, the robbery-mystery M Street shuttle, trash col- party featuring lots lection) are working. of local special celebrities as our The community is suspects. It will be expected to, once again, a fun night of mys- prepare documentation on tery, dancing, late- how we perceive the situa- night frolicking tion. It involves more work …and of course and lots of community celebratory cham- input. I find it a bit ironic pagne! Tickets are selling quick. For more information that here we are in March, 2012 still trying to figure out about our party please go to www.cagtown.org/ youmay- the 2010 Campus Plan. beasuspect The attire is Thomas Crown Affair chic It’s hard to believe but The Citizens Association of We would not have these amazing events without the Georgetown is geering up for our TENTH Annual Con- dedicated volunteers who put them together. A special certs in the Parks series this summer. Thanks to Concerts thanks to committee chairs Elizabeth Miller and Renee creator, Elizabeth Miller, the concerts have grown from Esfandiary Crupi and their entire group for all of their 50 Georgetowners with a band nobody has heard of to efforts. hundreds of young and old families and friends flooding the parks with elaborate picnics and performers like Bob And while I am thanking committees, huge KUDOS Schieffer (as well as jazz – reggae – swing – and rock and to the Georgetown ARTS 2012 committee for putting roll)! It’s become a tradition – a summer must do. together a first rate art extravaganza at House of Swe- den last month. The art was fabulous, the reception was This year’s Concerts will be held on May 20th, June spectacular, and the art demonstations brilliant. I can’t 17th (Fathers’ Day Celebration), and July 4th (Indepen- wait for ARTS 2013. dence Day celebration and parade). Mark your calen- dars. You won’t want to miss them. Our committees are also hard at work on a proposal to be added to the DC zoning regulations rewrite. It is The Concerts planning committee is now accepting arduous but vital work. The framework is posted on our ads for the Playbill. If you are intersted in sponsoring the website. concerts please let me know (202-337-7313). While they are free to the public they cost quite a bit to produce. Hope to see everyone at TDBank on the 3rd! About 400 Georgetowners read the Playbill at each of the three concerts. Join Sprinkles, Nancy Taylor Bubes of —Jennifer Altemus 2 M ARCH 2 0 1 2 / G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS East Side Honors MPD Officers and CAG Guards eorgetown turned out in full story is just one of many told infor- force on the evening of Febru- mally that evening where the police Gary 23 to celebrate the accom- acted fast to help a victimized citizen plishments of our neighborhood’s pub- and arrest the perpetrators. lic safety professionals. Nancy Taylor Bubes was hostess for a wonderful Councilman Jack Evans gave us the evening of food, drink, music, and, bigger picture, noting that despite most importantly, accolades for the decades of cuts in the size of the city’s hard-working police of the second Dis- police force, crime is down and closure trict and our own CAG private Securi- rates are up for violent crime. Captain tas guards. The setting was the beauti- Melvin Gresham and Officer Antonial ful home on the corner of 31st and R Atkins spoke on behalf of their fellow MPD Officer Atkins with son, Tony, Streets that Nancy is representing for officers and MPD leaders, thanking us and Nancy Taylor-Bubes sale. Guests oohed and aahed about for recognizing their work. They both the recent renovation as they toured noted how important it is for the in Georgetown patrolling our streets, the house throughout the party. police and community members to escorting residents home, checking up work together, and urged all of us to on properties when residents are away, Resident Gahl Burt started off the make an effort to get to know the and working with the police to deter honors by thanking the police for their local patrol officers. crime and track down criminal sus- quick response and diligent follow-up pects. when her cell phone was stolen by a I continued the theme of police- group of girls one morning while she community cooperation in my The evening wrapped up with a was walking home along P Street from remarks, noting the many Georgetown beautiful program sung by the choir her bank on Wisconsin Avenue. Her block captains in attendance at the from the First Baptist Church on party and thanking the 67 residents Dumbarton Street, which everyone who have volunteered to serve as thoroughly enjoyed. CAG block captains so far (see the related article in this issue about Thanks to Nancy Taylor Bubes for how Officer Atkins is working with giving us such a wonderful opportuni- block captains to hold block-by- ty to thank the police and CAG guards block meetings with residents). for all that they do for our community. Next time you see one of them on I also introduced CAG guards patrol, please stop and introduce your- Tesfaye Terefe and Donovan self and tell them how much you Carmichael and Securitas Vice Pres- appreciate their hard work and profes- ident Carl Rowan, thanking them sionalism. for their excellent service to the community. Tesfaye and Donovan —Diane Colasanto First Baptist Church choir entertained are hard at work five nights a week NEWSBYTES Piccolo Piggies is closing its doors on Wisconsin Avenue… The Shops at Georgetown Park is saying goodbye to Fornash as it moves to Virginia… Another shop created by sisters, Duo, has opened at 1624 Wisconsin Avenue featuring contemporary cloth- ing for women and