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V OLUME X X V I / I SSUE 6 / S UMMER 2 0 1 2 WWW . CAGTOWN . ORG Community and GU Negotiate New Agreement A message from CAG President Jennifer Altemus

he Mayor was on hand last week to announce that • GU agrees to move 450 students from off-campus to and the community have on-campus. This is up from the 250 it had in its most Tworked out a negotiated settlement on key elements recent offer. This number will be met by moving 65 of a proposed revised Georgetown University Campus Plan. undergrads out of Magis Row by the fall of 2013 and For the past two months I have been constructing 385 new beds by the meeting with senior leadership of the fall of 2015. University, ANC 2E, Burleith leader- ship, Foxhall leadership and ANC • The bulk of those 450 new beds 3D. I firmly believe that we have will be found by converting the developed a proposal that will go a Leavey Center hotel to dorm use. long way towards alleviating many of the adverse impacts we experience • A new Georgetown Community living in such close proximity to the Partnership will be formed by

University. This is a genuine compro- Georgetowner The reps of the ANC, civic groups, mise whereby neither side got 100% and GU. It will serve as a forum of what it wanted, but we are all for addressing issues without pleased with the outcome. Photo: waiting for the next ten year plan. And it will be instrumental We agreed to enter into negotiations because it appeared in creating the next campus plan. there was a real change in the vision of senior leadership at the University who recognize that genuine long term cam- • Living off-campus will be a privilege not a right. If stu- pus planning is needed. A sense of trust has been developed dents don’t meet certain disciplinary or academic stan- among the parties which goes a long way towards rebuild- dards, they will not be permitted to live off-campus. ing a good relationship between the school and its neigh- • Living on campus will become more attractive for stu- bors. This is a result that all sides want. dents. GU’s goal is to make students want to live and The CAG Board has agreed to support this plan and hang out on campus. One key element is the construc- has asked the Zoning Commission to do the same. A spe- tion of a New South student center with a pub. cial ANC meeting at 6:30pm on June 14 at Visitation Continued on page 2 school will discuss the details and allow the ANC to vote to support this plan as well. Some of the key details:

Two More 2012 Concerts in the Parks! Fathers’ Day on June 17th • Red, White + Bluegrass Bonanza and Parade on July 4th

alling all Dads and the people Brothers Band and their blend of who love them! The next con- southern rock, country, and pop. cert in the 2012 Concerts in C In addition to the music, there will the Parks summer series will be on Fathers’ Day, June 17th, in Volta be plenty of food and activities for Park, from 5 to 6:30. This special the whole family, including Haagen concert will feature the Morrison Daz ice cream, sack races, t-shirt Continued on page 4 Over 400 people enjoyed the May concert in Volta Park 1 G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS / S UMMER 2 0 1 2 Community and GU Negotiate New Agreement continued from cover

• Another key element town’s singer and song writer, of this is to make hav- Rebecca McCabe, wowed the ing parties on-campus crowd. Be sure to come out for easier. The idea is to the rest of the series: Celebrate ease up on students Fathers’ Day at the Sunday, June who want to throw 17 concert featuring the Morrison parties in dorms so Brothers Band at 5pm in Volta that they won’t just go Park. And the grand finale will be off-campus. our 4th of July celebration on Wednesday, July 4 at Rose Park • By 12/31/2013, the starting with the annual parade at School of Continuing 4:30pm then the By & By blue- Studies will be moved grass performance at 5pm. to a new downtown Ron Lewis accepts his award from Jennifer Altemus, campus, Georgetown Jack Evans & Mayor Gray Mayor Gray and Jack Evans key- Downtown. This will noted our annual meeting at the free up 1,000 slots that GU will ation, to capacity limits, to noise abate- spectacular . It be permitted to reassign to other ment issues. The idea of Voluntary was a special evening. We were able grad programs. On top of those Agreements is not to arbitrarily impose to pay tribute to four fantastic people 1,000 slots, the school will restrictions but to preserve quality of who do so much for our community. incrementally add approximately life for all. Georgetown is a unique fed- Without the efforts of Nancy Taylor 1000 more grad students. Many erally protected historic district. Resi- Bubes, Karen Daly, Ron Lewis, and of the expanded graduate pro- dents and visitors alike have come to Ruth Werner our neighborhood grams are geared towards older expect a certain vibe in the area. That would be a really different place. students who already live in the is why we need this tool to protect the DC area. The undergrad head- community. It was also our board elections. I count will be capped at 6,675. was re-elected as president (which I This will bring total campus CAG Board Member (and ABC am thrilled about – thank you!), enrollment to 14,106. This num- guru), Cookie Cruse, has been working Luca Pivato as vice president, Topher ber will be audited annually and with Councilman Graham on an ABC Mathews as secretary, Bob Laycock not subject to averaging. Task Force. Voluntary Agreements as treasurer, and directors, Diane were discussed and will remain a part Colasanto, Hazel Denton, Bob vom • The plan significantly improves of the process for obtaining a liquor Eigen, and Pamla Moore. Also con- measures for relieving parking and license in the District. We are relieved tinuing on as directors are Brooke traffic congestion from GU traffic that both the courts and the City Carnot, Cookie Cruse, Barbara Council agree that these agreements are Downs and Brad Gray. Richard • GU will explore the construction a legally binding effective tool in regu- Hinds will continue as our legal advi- or acquisition of housing units lating liquor licenses. sor and Betsy Cooley as executive for grad students outside George- director. I am sorry to say that Renee town, Burleith, and Foxhall. Trees for Georgetown held a very Esfandiary Crupi has resigned from successful fundraiser at the Cox Row the board. She found that there • GU will seek to obtain a new home of Patrick McGettigan. I am weren’t enough hours in the day to 100 acre campus on which they grateful for his largess and to all of the do everything she was committed to. will put a large portion of their people who made donations. These I’ll miss her spot-on advice and calm- graduate programs. funds allow our dedicated group of ing aura. I am thankful for all that volunteers to plant and maintain the she has done for our community. In addition to the headway we trees that line the residential streets. made on the GU Campus Plan, we They have planted over 2,000 trees, Bob Laycock gave the Treasurer’s received a favorable ruling from the contracted watering services during Report. He emphasized that the DC Court of Appeals on ABC issues. drought periods and provided preven- organization is healthy but is com- Two recent rulings uphold the legal tative maintenance of at-risk trees. Just pletely reliant on membership dues, standing of Voluntary Agreements as a one new tree costs $900 to purchase donations and sponsorships for provision of liquor licenses. Voluntary and plant. And watering and mainte- income. Your continued support is agreements are contracts entered into nance can cost thousands. Our beauti- appreciated and absolutely critical. by alcohol establishments that become ful trees are not cheap!! To make a donation please visit our an actual part of the liquor license. The website www.cagtown.org. voluntary agreement transfers with the The 10th season of Concerts in liquor license when a new business the Parks is in full swing. The May —Jennifer Altemus acquires that license. These agreements 20 Pink and Green festival at Volta can cover anything from hours of oper- Park drew over 400 people. George-

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Aspects of Georgetown

COUNTRY ROADS

ight now our streets have the with people out there who seem to Obviously it will be beneficial for musky heavy smell of the have opinions of their own. This cer- some of us to have a change of Rflowering street trees --lin- tainly is unsettling. Really. How dare scenery to let our minds clear. Any- dens. They are handsome trees and they? Don’t they know that we live way, summer is about to fall on the the good smell speaks of summer, in the red hot center of the action land. Summer is good, too hot some- there are those of us who really like and know everything? times, but good. Summer, summer, that. The more nature -- the good summer, the soundless footsteps on kind of nature-- in our little urban Everyone’s assignment is to be the grass. That’s Edith Wharton, who village the better. There are many “What I Learned this Summer in had a way with words. grace notes to life here. Time Spent out of Washington.” You will be graded on coherence of We can get away from life coaches So as we disperse for short or long thought, calmness, and ability to and wantologists, who, I believe, we periods of time as one does at this handle ideas that differ from one’s need to pay to tell us what it is we time of year, it shakes us out of little own. First prize will be a plunge in want. What would be best would be ruts. What if we have to deal with the river with the Polar Bear Club in a view of meadows, lush green mead- people who don’t live in George- January — or whenever it is they do ows in the long summer dusk, and town? Or even in Washington? Can their thing. Second prize will be… country roads that seem not to be in we handle it? We tend to be news no, I am forbidden to reveal what it a hurry to go anywhere. junkies here, informed, opinionated, is, but you will like it a lot. Or perhaps a trifle smug, but then sud- maybe not. —Edith Schafer denly we may be thrown together

Local Artists Donate Work to Georgetown Library Well-known Georgetown artists, Sidney Lawrence and Arthur Day, now have their artwork adorning the walls of the recently renovated George- A Georgetown Neighbor and A Favorite town library. Arthur’s colorful rendition of Georgetown streets and Sid- of Washingtonians Since 1955 ney’s exquisite thin-line ink drawing of a DC cityscape, donated by Tom • Featuring Clothing by EILEEN FISHER Birch, hang over the two fireplaces on the first floor. The Friends of the • Fine Jewelry in Gold, Sterling, and Georgetown Library called the donations a “joyful rendition of our Semi-Precious Stone • Folk Art, Home Decor and Fine Art Georgetown streets.” Visit the library to see these wonderful pieces gener- From Mexico ously donated by Georgetown neighbors. 1514 NW 202-338-4404 www.thephoenixdc.com

3 G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS / S UMMER 2 0 1 2 Two More 2012 Concerts in the Parks! Fathers’ Day Fête on June 17th · Red, White +Bluegrass Bonanza and Parade on July 4th Concerts Committee members Amy Kuhnert and Kelly Doolan keep the creativity going at the arts and crafts table

Rebecca McCabe and her singing girls at May Concert decorating, water balloon tosses, Red, White, and Blue parade. The temporary tattoo “parlor,” and a march begins at 4:30pm and will circle father-child dance. Prizes have been the park. There will be a prize for the selected with that special guy in most patriotic decorations, so don’t mind and include Ace Hardware gift hold back. More is more! cards and ties from Britches and Vineyard Vines. What better way to At 5pm, celebrate our country’s pay tribute to all those hardworking independence with a slice of Ameri- Dads than with a kick-back after- cana, as By & By entertains with its noon in the park? Bring a picnic or unique urban bluegrass sound. Join step up to the Ball or Nothing meat your neighbors for the annual East Vil- ball truck and try a “summer” meat- lage versus West Village Tug-O-War ball (think crab meatballs) for dinner. (bragging rights are at stake!) and test your teamwork with a loved-one in a Sprinkles Cupcakes were a huge hit Then, on Wednesday, July 4th, the three-legged race. And, show off your tenth annual Concerts in the Parkssea- “inner Rodin” in our first-ever water- son wraps up with an Independence melon carving contest. Entries should Day celebration in Rose Park. Deco- be prepared at home and will be voted rate before or head over to the Rose on during the concert! Park basketball courts at 4pm to deck out your dogs, trikes, bikes, and —Maryann Surrick strollers for the annual All American Concerts Committee

Hannah Isles and son, Peter photo credit Nancy Anderson Nancy credit photo

MPD Officer Atkins with David Ferreira Enjoying a little cotton candy! Judge Griff Jenkins with the very cute and daughter Zoe (photo Shaun Courtney) winner of the Pink and Green contest 4 S UMMER 2 0 1 2 / G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS Thanks to all Celebrating — and Protecting — Our Neighborhoods’ Unique History

the generous Enjoying the block party (l –r): Michele Concerts Jacobson’s daughter, Celeste Maslovsky and baby Grace; Bob supporters: Hanse, (Leonard (Leni) Ellen background next Sprinkles, to Shirley Barth), and Marjorie Kask Nancy Taylor Bubes and Washington he quaint Cherry Hill neighbor- These were torn down in the early Fine Properties, hood, home to about 350 peo- 1900s and the vacant lot was Tple, is tucked away just west of obtained in a swap by the Steinbraker Long and Foster, Wisconsin Avenue and south of the family in the 1940s. It has been used canal. On the beautiful evening of May as a yard for their electrical and gen- TTR/Sotheby’s 12 the neighborhood held a block eral contracting businesses ever since. party to thank DDOT for work well done and to thank the ANC, CAG and On the rare occasion that construc- International Councilmember Evans’ office for their tion is proposed on vacant land in support. Like the party held on the Georgetown, the absence of structures Properties, same spot in 1955, guests enjoyed doesn’t alter the history of the lot good food and conversation and which, along with neighboring his- The Friends of Rose Park, square danced under Japanese lanterns. toric structures, can help inform the The earlier party celebrated the repeal design of the new structure so that it The Friends of Volta Park, of the District’s Dwelling Act of 1955 preserves the character of the historic and the paving of Cherry Hill Lane – area. The residents of Cherry Hill and Georgetown University which ensured the little streets and CAG continue to hope that the new Hospital, Georgetown houses of Cherry Hill Lane and Cecil development reflects the history of the Place between the Potomac River the lot and is compatible with the neigh- the C&O canal would be saved. boring historic structures in order to Floorcoverings, preserve the character of Georgetown. Recently an application to build The Georgetown condominiums on a vacant lot in the —Michele Jacobson Current, and heart of the Cherry Hill neighborhood CAG Historic at Grace Street and Cecil Place Preservation Committee The Georgetown Dish spurred me to research the lot’s his- tory. Since 1751, the lot has only held sin- gle family residential structures. The first structure was a stone house built in the 1750s that was even- tually torn down and replaced in the 1800s with row houses fac- ing Grace Street. Callie Paleologos and Annaleise Lee LOVE balloons! Neighbors square danced — just like they did in 1950’s block Party, Meg, Christopher Fletcher, Diane Liesman, Greg Pfeiffer, Deborah, Kay and the caller, Jim Wass in the middle 5 G EORGETOWN C ITIZENS / S UMMER 2 0 1 2

Welcome and Farewell

t last Scheele’s Market has Mr. Kim said he intends to make Meanwhile Joseph Stachowski has found a new owner. Thanks to some improvements to the store, opened his full service meat market Athe heroic efforts of Mike replace the appliances, and add more at 28th and P where the old Griffin Peabody, Marilyn Melkonian, Peter organic products. He and his wife Market used to be. He makes sand- Jost, Tom Birch and many others, the live in Columbia, Maryland and have wiches, offers a delectable variety of historic market at Dumbarton and both had retail experience. He is sausages, cold cuts, bacon, pate, pigs 29th has been bought by Mr. Dong- working the cash register now, and feet, sweet breads, and milk and but- Kuk Kim. Mr. Kim will carry on the greeting Scheele’s loyal clientele, who ter from a dairy in Pennsylvania traditions established by the Scheele happily look forward to many more called Trickling Springs. He also has family and that were enhanced and years of shopping. fresh lamb, chicken and beef, and expanded for over twenty years by Mr. meals to carry out. He said he and Mrs. Lee. Mike Peaboby and a number of intends to do some catering as well enthusiastic neighbors are organizing and has a good and experienced part- It is sad to say good-bye to our friends a block party on June 21st to help ner in Jjyoti Mukherjee whose father the Lee’s who have contributed so raise funds to complete a final agree- owned the wonderful Indian restau- much to so many in our neighborhood. ment with the property owner to rant Apana. The new place will be Mrs. Lee wrote in her farewell note, guarantee Scheele’s stays on the corner called Stachowski’s. “To us Scheele’s was more than a busi- for at least fifteen more years. The ness; it was part of our family. And tickets will be $75per person and will So farewell and thanks to Mr. and that family extended well beyond the provide a unique opportunity to eat, Mrs Lee. Welcome to Joseph, Jjyoti streets of Georgetown.” She went on to drink and make merry on a Mid-Sum- and Mr. Kim, and….. add, “We can never thank you enough mers night in Georgetown. for your unending show of love and Support our local markets, we support for the little corner store.” need them! —V V Harrison

Welcome Huan! Recent George Washington University Friends of graduate, Huan Wang will Scheele’s assist Eliz abeth Maloy Block Party! (pictured here) and Betsy Celebrate Scheele’s Market on June 21st from 6-9pm on 29th Cooley in the CAG office in Street between O and Dumbar- June and July ton Streets. Scheele’s Market is a landmark in the Georgetown neighborhood, serving as a gro- cery for over 100 years. When owners Mr. and Mrs. Lee decided to retire, the community rallied and formed the group Friends of Scheele’s to raise money and guarantee the property remains a grocery. The group succeeded but is looking for additional donations to keep it a local and on-going store and tradition. Come celebrate Scheele’s and meet the new owners! Reserve a space by contacting Mike Peabody 2811 Dumbarton St. NW, DC 20007

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Mayor Gray Speaks at CAG Annual Meeting

ayor Vincent Gray addressed performances and films; and spear- legislation alerts and reminds property the CAG Annual Meeting on headed multiple preservation initiatives owners living in historic districts of MWednesday, May 30 at to protect Dumbarton House. important information about property Dumbarton House and Councilman law and regulations. Jack Evans, along with Jennifer Alte- Ruth Werner, the reliable and effec- mus, presented awards to outstanding tive liaison between the DC Council The Martin-Davidson Award for an community leaders. and Office of Jack Evans and the outstanding business serving the com- munity and enhancing Long-time ANC 2E the historic character of commissioner Ron Georgetown was pre- Lewis was presented sented to the vivacious with the Belin Award and energetic Nancy for distinguished serv- Taylor Bubes of Wash- ice to the Georgetown ington Fine Properties. community. Mayor Nancy is a community Gray praised him for leader who connects his efforts to reach a businesses and new settlement in the nego- comers to important tiations regarding the activities in the neigh- Georgetown University borhood. Involved in Campus Plan. “What numerous organizations a great victory that including Friends of would be for every- Councilmember Jack Evans, Honorees Ruth Werner and Ron Lewis, CAG Volta Park, Friends of body if everybody President Jennifer Altemus Honorees Nancy Taylor Bubes and Karen Daly Rose Park, the George- could come together town Village, and Trees and find a way to for Georgetown, Nancy solve this issue with the also is a Public Safety block campus plan," remarked captain. She has co-chaired the Gray. Jennifer said: Georgetown Gala for three “Instrumental in working years and has been a key sup- with the DC government porter of the Concerts in the to secure city services for Parks from the beginning. Georgetown, Ron is a thoughtful team builder Nomination committee who masterfully and member, Barbara Downs, pre- patiently orchestrated the sented the slate of officers who town-gown discussions.” were unanimously elected: Jen- nifer Altemus, President; Luca The William A. Jack Evans introduced Mayor Gray (seated) Pivato, Vice President; Topher Cochran Community Service Mathews, Secretary; Bob Lay- Award for exceptional efforts to pro- Georgetown community, was present- cock, Treasurer; and Directors Diane tect and enhance the community’s ed the Charles Atherton Award for Colasanto, Hazl Denton, Bob vom parkland and architectural resources exceptional service by a dedicated pub- Eigen, and Pamla Moore. Treasurer was presented to Karen Daly, executive lic-sector professional and protecting Bob Laycock presented the annual director of Dumbarton House. Since Historic Georgetown. Ruth is well financial report. Many thanks to taking the reigns of the historic house known for her work on many commu- Dumbarton House for providing gra- museum in 2008, Karen has seen nity issues – large and small. Ruth cious hospitality in their beautiful set- museum attendance surge by 75%. She worked closely with Councilman ting to over 120 CAG members and to has also overseen the installation of an Evans and CAG’s Historic Preserva- Safeway Catering for generously pro- herb garden that is open to the public; tion and Zoning Committee in draft- viding a sumptuous buffet of hors inaugurated more public events and ing the Historic District Property d’oeuvres. programs including concerts, theater Improvement Notification. This new —Elizabeth Maloy

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Trash Inspectors Serve Us All

ver the last month there has • Do NOT leave trash containers cleaning up litter. And recycled been a noticeable spike in or recycling bins on public space items are considered a commodity Ocitations for sanitation viola- during non-collection times. On which the city sells for revenue. tions in Georgetown. On June 4, the most Georgetown streets, public Those individuals and businesses city’s trash inspectors issued 18 viola- space extends quite a ways back that ignore the recycling rules are tions, and they came back again the from the street — at least ten costing us all money. next day to issue even more. Fines feet, and often to the front of range from $75 for a first offense to the residence. Sometimes public Speaking of recycling, please place $1,000 for a fourth violation. space includes the area behind a only recycling items in the recycling fence in front of a house! (The bin; trash contaminates recycling The inspectors from the Depart- only way to know what is and is materials. Do not place recycling ment of Public Works (DPW) Solid not public space is to consult the items in the trash can; throwing Waste Education Enforcement Pro- DC government’s records.) away recycling materials is an oppor- gram (SWEEP) are continuing to tunity cost. DO NOT PLACE actively patrol our communities on a We should all observe the trash regu- THESE IN YOUR RECYCLING regular basis. The lead inspector for lations for many reasons: BIN: light bulbs of any kind; window our area is Sonya Chance, glass or glass cookware; clothing; [email protected]. If you see • Rats will go to the areas where syringes or needles; Styrofoam (or what appears to be a violation, use there are sanitation violations. any foamed plastics); carryout car- your cell phone to take a picture and tons; salad bar containers, clam • Sanitation violations lead to send it to Inspector Chance, along shelled plastics (e.g. containers for litter which not only result in with the address, date, and any infor- berries, small electronics and some- unsightly conditions in our com- mation you may wish to provide. times light bulbs) or pizza boxes. For munity, but the litter works its more information about recycling in way into our storm drain system There are still violations occurring DC, look at: and directly into the Potomac far too often in Georgetown. Please http://dpw.dc.gov/DC/DPW/Ser- River. Plastics, and other items, remember: vices+on+Your+Block/Recycling/Resi- are toxic in our water system. dential+Recycling+FAQs • Use solid waste containers that • The Metropolitan Police Depart- have tight-fitting lids. Except —Patrick Clawson, ment reports that degraded sec- inside a proper container, plastic CAG Beautification Chair bags are illegal for solid waste tions of the community (includ- disposal. Trash cannot be left ing from sanitation violations) With much thanks to Jeff Jones, the outside the trash container. can attract crime, due to a sense Community Public Works Group per- of a lack of security. son on our ANC (Advisory Neighbor- • Put your trash out no earlier hood Commission). Jeff is a fireball of • The City of DC (and all of us) than 6:30pm the evening before energy who works actively with DPW saves money when we follow the and return your container to about trash issues, and he is a great sanitation regulations. Following your property by 8pm on your source of information about DC rules the regulations means the city does collection days. and practices regarding trash. not need to spend extra dollars

D.C. C.O.P.S. Classic in Memory of Sgt. Joseph Pozell The 9th Anniversary D.C. – C.O.P.S. Classic golf tournament will be held on Monday, August 13th in honor of Reserve Sergeant Joseph Pozell at the Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, VA. Officer Pozell was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the Wisconsin Avenue and M Street intersection in 2005 and succumbed to his injuries three days later. Started in 2003, this tournament raises money for the Washington DC Chapter of Concerts of Police Survivors with 100% of the proceeds donated to the organization. Growing from a small get together of 75 play- ers in 2003, last year’s tournament grew to 260 golfers. The morning tee time has sold out, but the afternoon ses- sion is still open – registration begins at 1pm with tee time at 2pm. Individual golfers $135 and foursome $540. Visit www.dccopsclassic.com for more information.

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Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy Celebrates it First Year have a particular bond with arton Oaks Park to the state it was in They’ve held several weeding ses- Park starting the 1920s, when Farrand was hired sions, which address the most press- Ifrom when I happened to rent an by Robert and Mildred Woods Bliss ing problem of pernicious vines chok- apartment across the street. Then I to design the estate’s gardens and ing off everything in sight. And the discovered the beauty that is Dumb- woodlands. They have their work cut Executive Director of the conservan- arton Oaks Park. Here right in the out for them. cy, Ann Aldrich, spoke of the organi- heart of the city was a valley of zation’s plans to start the heavy lifting brooks and bridges, dells and dog- The organization celebrated its of true restoration by targeting two woods. It was unlike any city park I one year anniversary at the Italian acres immediately within the park’s had ever seen before. And I was cer- Embassy. Invited to speak to the gates. She promised that in five years, tain that there was no way in Hell I’d standing room only crowd was Betsy much of the original fabric of the be lucky enough to live so close to Rogers, the former administrator of park could be restored. such a treasure. the Central Park Conservancy in New York. This hugely successful Following the presentation, I While still stunning, the park cer- conservancy is the model of the quickly slipped away from the tainly is not in great shape. The orig- Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy embassy and hopped back on my inal designs of the great Beatrix Far- (and really any park conservancy). bike. Riding through the Rock Creek rand have faded away as structures trail to Lovers Lane, I decided to collapsed and invasive plants Rogers spoke of the importance of take a detour through the park I had marauded the landscape. Unlike its place for a park and the therapeutic just heard so much about. sister Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, aspect of natural surroundings. Most which is maintained by the deep of all she emphasized the critical role Riding over the bridge and enter- pockets of Harvard, Dumbarton the the public-private partnership ing the valley, I was struck again at Oaks Park is maintained on a shoe- played in restoring Central Park. how special this park is. I passed string budget by the National Park This is the point of the conservancy dogwalkers and a small family of Service. Into this gap last year and the point of bringing in a bunch deer as I chugged my heavy Schwinn entered the new Dumbarton Oaks of swells to a pretty embassy and up the rocky paths. The cool air Park Conservancy. feeding them wine: money! floated down from the woods as twi- light started to fall. Led by Rebecca Trafton, this The Conservancy has already done organization seeks to restore Dumb- a lot to improve the state of the park. There are plenty of beautiful spots in Georgetown, whether on the veranda of a $10 million estate, the benches of Book Hill or the banks of the Potomac. But for me, the meadows of Dumbarton Oaks Park top them all. Turning back to Lovers Lane, I could- n’t help but think back to that first walk through the park almost nine years ago. I couldn’t believe then that I would be so lucky to live so close to this park. Nine years later and I still can’t believe it.

—Topher Mathews CAG Board Secretary (adapted from his Georgetown Metropolitan blog)

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Citizens Association of Georgetown 1365 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20007 202 337-7313 Fax: 202 333-1088 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cagtown.org

Board of Directors Jennifer Altemus President Gianluca Pivato Vice President Robert Laycock Treasurer Christopher Mathews Secretary

Brooke Carnot Diane Colasanto Karen Cruse Barbara Downs Hazel Denton Brad Gray Pamla Moore Bob vom Eigen Legal Advisor Richard deC. Hinds Executive Director Betsy Cooley Program Assistant, Elizabeth Maloy Office Assistant, Beth Nielsen Standing Committees Alcoholic Beverage Control Karen Cruse & John Hopkins Beautification Committee Patrick Clawson & David Dunning Historic Preservation and Zoning Pamla Moore Membership Diane Colasanto

Public Safety & Guard Luca Pivato & Richard Hinds

Trees for Georgetown Betsy Emes

Newsletter Betsy Cooley, Editor Marjorie Kask, Graphic Designer [Please submit items and info by the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication.]

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Summer Community Events and Calendar

Sat. June 16 A Golden Fathers Day at ; 10:30-11:30am; ages 5+; tour the historic mansion then learn all about gilding and create a gold-leaf frame to bring home; adult $3, member child $7, non-member child $10; 1644 31st Street; www.tudorplace.org. Sun. June 17 CAG Concert in the Park featuring The Morrison Brothers Band & Fathers Day activities; 5pm; Volta Park, 34th & Q Streets. Sun. June 24 Georgetown Walking Tour: Mr. Nourse’s Neighborhood, Georgetown c. 1800; join an hour-long tour and see Georgetown through the eyes of Dumbarton House’s first resident, Mr. Nourse; 1pm; $10, chil- dren under 3 are free; meet at corner of 27th & Q Streets; www.dumbartonhouse.org to pre-pay and for more information. Mon. July 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E Public Meeting; 6:30pm; Heritage Room, Georgetown Visitation, 35th & Volta Streets; agenda available at www.anc2e.com; call 338-7427 for information. Tues. July 3 Fourth of July Ice Cream Social; 1-3pm; tour the museum, create your own ice cream sundae in the gar- den, and participate in games and crafts; member children $5, nonmember children $10, adults $5, free for military families; Tudor Place, 1644 31st Street; visit www.tudorplace.org for more information. Wed. July 4 CAG Concert in the Park featuring the By & By Band and the Fourth of July Parade; parade begins at 4:30pm at the basketball courts, concerts begins at 5pm; Rose Park, 26th & P Streets. Wed. July 11 Jane Austen Film Fest at Dumbarton House; enjoy the outdoor movie event featuring Jane Austen’s “Emma,” grounds open at 7:30pm; free; 2715 Q Street; www.dumbartonhouse.org. See You at the Concerts! Have a Great Summer!

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