Glover Park DECEMBER 2014 – JANUARY 2015

The Monthly Newsletter of the Citizens' Association

Glover Park’s Holiday Tradition Dean Hill raditions aren’t manufactured, they named after the late Cathy Fiorillo (there be spinning records (not exactly, this is 2014 just happen. When there’s a fuzzy would be no community center without after all) to get the kids dancing, there will be Tmemory and a mythology around Cathy’s perseverance) who was also one of a moon bounce generously donated by Joe how an event started, it becomes a tradition. the key organizers of the Glover Park Holiday “the trampoline man” Fiorillo, face painting, The annual Glover Park Holiday Party and Party. As we get closer to the event each year an arts and crafts fair, the “Oasis,” and, of Toys for Tots drive is now such a tradition. I remember back, seeing Cathy in that small course, Santa. This year’s celebratory event will take place room at Guy Mason talking to friends and All we ask is that folks bring a dessert on Friday, December 12 at the Glover Park making sure each parent got a Polaroid of or side dish to help feed everyone as well Community Center from 6:30–9:00 p.m. their child sitting on Santa’s lap. Now, as it as an unwrapped present ($10 minimum The Holiday Party has been an annual event was then, the party is, in the words of the new value, please) for the Toys for Tots toy drive. for the Glover Park community for at least the ANC Commissioner Brian Turmail, “A great There will be several U.S. Marines on hand to last 20 years. Nobody knows for sure exactly opportunity for the neighborhood to get to- collect toys for their worthwhile mission of how long ago it began. It started out as a small gether, celebrate the season, have a lot of fun, distributing toys to less fortunate children in gathering at the Guy Mason Recreation Cen- and do a little good at the same time.” our community. ter (in the rooms where you just voted) many This year’s festivities will include many The event is sponsored by Friends of years ago. My family started going when our of the things we’ve all enjoyed in recent years. Glover Park, a community nonprofit also 18-year-old daughter was a toddler. I remem- There will be plenty of pizza provided by started by Cathy Fiorillo many years ago, and ber the Polaroid of her in a little dress sitting Potomac Pizza in as well the Glover Park Citizens’ Association. Both on Santa’s lap. I think that was the same year as salads donated by Whole Foods. Each year organizations are active in our community, my wife won several bottles of wine in the local businesses donate door prizes and this organizing events like the annual Glover Park raffle (the rest of the evening is less clear). year’s prizes include gifts from Radeberger Holiday Party and publishing this neighbor- Shortly after construction of the Glover Gruppe USA, Expertaste Marketing, Rock- hood publication. I look forward to seeing Park Community Center was completed in lands, and Class VI Store at the Joint Base at you all at the Holiday Party on December 12 2009, the party switched to the larger venue. Fort Myer. To keep the kids active and worn from 6:30–9:00 p.m. at the Glover Park A fitting shift since the basketball court is out for a quick bedtime, DJ Rick Rick will Community Center. 2

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Elected Officers of the Glover Park Citizens' Association (GPCA) President Sheila Meehan ([email protected]) Contents 1st Vice President Melissa Lane ([email protected]) 2nd Vice President Allen Tomlinson ([email protected]) GP's Holiday Tradition...... 1 Treasurer Cheri Meyer ([email protected]) President's Report...... 3 Secretary Jarrett Ferrier ([email protected]) Sergeant at Arms Jack Everett ([email protected]) GPCA November Minutes...... 3 Federation Reps Patricia Clark, Frank Martorana, and ANC 3B News...... 4 Karen Sprecher-Keating ([email protected]) Membership Director Allen Tomlinson ([email protected]) Thank You Brian Cohen...... 4 Glover Park Day Amanda Gant and Cheri Meyer Missing Max...... 4 ([email protected] or [email protected]) Charles Glover Mural...... 5 Gazette Staff Editor Cheri Meyer ([email protected]) Living Healthier and Parenting.....6 Design and Production Nora Korc ([email protected]) Glover Park History...... 7 Advertising Manager vacant Glover Park Village...... 7 Contacts Advertising [email protected] Commercial Strip Confidential.....8 Editorial [email protected] Let it Snow...... 9 Delivery Dick & Elaine Sullivan ([email protected]) Thank You Note...... 9 The Gazette is distributed door-to-door throughout Glover Park by volunteers. If you do not receive the Gazette and/or would like to volunteer to deliver it, contact Visitor Parking Pass...... 10 Elaine Sullivan at [email protected]. Babes in the Nabe...... 10 Responsible letters to the editor will be published as space allows. Where Am I?...... 11 What’s new in Glover Park? Check us out on both Facebook and Twitter! Call us at: 202-379-4824. Oktoberfest on Beecher Street...11 Visit www.gpcadc.org to keep up with community news!

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Glover Park Gazette 3 President’s Report Glover Park Citizens' Association Wrapping Up and Starting Anew January 6 • 7:00 p.m. GP Community Center at Stoddert Sheila Meehan Police Report he end of one year and the beginning on the Avenue, ask if they are members of Strengthening GPCA's Ties of another always seems to trigger a the GPCA and/or offer discounts to GPCA with the Neighborhood Trange of emotions—from wondrously members. Membership frantic and joyous holidays to the reflection • Come to GPCA Meetings. We meet on the Treasurer’s Report and renewal that often characterize the arrival first Tuesday of most months; our next one Secretary’s Report of a new year. is January 6 at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are New Business Holiday Party 2014. And speaking of open to all; agendas typically appear in the This agenda will be updated. seasonal events that are high energy and great Gazette (with updates on the Glover Park Please check www.gpcadc.org and fun… Please join us on Friday, December 12, listserv), along with the minutes of the follow announcements on the Glover for our annual holiday celebration. A party previous month’s meeting. Park ListServ. featuring Santa, the U.S. Marines, a Toys for • Problem Solve. GPCA meetings can serve Tots drive, DJ Ricky, and an Oasis for adults is as a springboard for initiatives and a means January meeting on how to improve commu- guaranteed to be terrific. to resolve issues. Whether it is alerting nication and form productive alliances among Becoming a More Active Part of Glover police to safety and traffic concerns or our varied members. Some citizens’ associa- Park. As you ponder New Year’s resolutions, identifying neighborhood needs, the GPCA tions create liaison positions; others use At please consider stepping up your involvement provides a means to organize and raise the Large Board positions to expand the number in the neighborhood. There are many ways community’s voice. of voices that discuss issues. to help: Building Stronger Neighborhood Con- In particular, we would like to strengthen • Join the Glover Park Citizens’ Association nections. Glover Park is an amazing inter- our connections with families with young chil- or renew your membership. Your dues generational community, with young families, dren and with our business community. Please fund the annual Holiday Party, our Glover college students, professionals, retirees, and come to the January meeting and explore how Park Gazette and GPCA website, and seniors. It’s also benefitted from an enduring the GPCA can best do this. Glover Park Day. culture of neighbors helping neighbors. Finally, my very best wishes to all Glover • Encourage Glover Park businesses to But as demographics change, it’s easy for Parkers. May your holiday season be happy become more active participants in the communication to break down among these and healthy and may 2015 be a wonderful and neighborhood. When you stop by a place groups. The GPCA will start a discussion at its rewarding year! GPCA November 2014 Minutes Jarrett Ferrier The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. the audit. It was agreed upon that the audit will adorn the top of the steps once DDOT’s and commenced with the introduction of two should be done from 2012 to the present. work at the location has been completed. incoming ANC members, Abigail Zenner Pocket Parks and Benches. Jarrett Fer- Jarrett Ferrier noted that he also received a (West Glover Park) and Ann Mladinov (North rier reported on the completion of the first of grant from the Friends of Glover Park to do Glover Park). They will officially begin their what is hoped to be a number of pocket parks additional work on the narrow concrete wall work as commissioners in January 2015. In ad- in the neighborhood. The new pocket park is that is directly above the current mural. dition, Brian Turmail (South Glover Park) will located on 37th Street north of Whitehaven. Holiday Party. Joe Fiorillo reported begin his first term, along with returning ANC DDOT’s Public Space Committee recom- that a Santa (and a back-up Santa) has been commissioners Jackie Blumenthal (East Glover mended that the Association return to the found for the annual Glover Park Holiday Park) and Mary Young (). Committee when it has determined the loca- Party, sponsored by the GPCA and Friends of GPCA 2015 Budget. Frank Mortarana tions for all of the additional locations. Ferrier Glover Park. The event will take place at the made a motion to approve the 2015 budget also asked for suggestions on good locations Glover Park Community Center on Decem- presented at the October meeting. The motion for additional pocket parks. He reported that ber 12 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Potomac Pizza was approved with 16 votes. the GPCA Executive Committee decided that and Whole Foods have agreed to donate food Proposed Change in GPCA Budget Year. individuals or businesses may, for $350, “spon- while Friends of Glover Park will be provid- President Sheila Meehan reintroduced the idea sor” a bench with a small plaque on the back ing popcorn. Along with Santa, there will be of changing the GPCA’s fiscal year from its cur- of a bench. Allen Tomlinson has sponsored plenty of fun for the kids, including a moon rent calendar year (January 1–December 31) one of the two existing benches and it was bounce. The U.S. Marines will again be on to coincide with the Association’s operating decided that the other bench will be dedicated hand to accept unwrapped gifts. There will year (September 1–August 31). After much to Marsha Keshani, co-owner and wife of Max also be an adult-only “Oasis” in the Stoddert discussion, a motion was made to perform an of Max’s Ice Cream. Elementary School cafeteria. independent audit prior to changing the Asso- Dedication to the Dedicated. Jarrett Fer- Membership. Allen Tomlinson informed ciation’s fiscal year. The motion passed 10–5. rier also reported on the completion of his mu- the gathering that the association currently Joe Fiorillo, Frank Mortarana, and Dorothy ral honoring Charles C. Glover. The mural is at has 300 members, representing 205 house- Biondi volunteered to serve on a committee to the base of the stairwell on W Place that leads holds. He reported that the GPCA will revive search for an individual willing to assist with from 37th Street to Tunlaw Road. An archway Continued on page 5

December 2014–January 2015 4 ANC 3B News Schedule Change, Election Results, and Pepco Merger Brian Cohen he December ANC meeting will be must be consistent with the public interest.” held on Wednesday, December 10, OPC believes these conditions are not 2014 ANC Members 2014. Note that this is the second met under the present terms of the proposal. T Joe Fiorillo, 3B-01, North Glover Park Wednesday of the month, not the second Specifically, OPC noted concerns about reli- [email protected], 342-0225 Thursday. ability (that Exelon will provide a power deliv- ANC 3B Election Results. The Dis- ery system that will be less reliable than what Jackie Blumenthal, 3B-02, East Glover Park trict of Columbia held citywide elections on Pepco is projecting without the merger), elec- [email protected], 333-7488 November 4, 2014, including elections for tricity rates (that Exelon’s higher risk profile Vacant, 3B-03, West Glover Park ANC positions. The elected 2015–2016 ANC could result in increased capital costs passed 3B commissioners will be Jackie Blumenthal on to consumers and that the allocation of Mary Young, 3B-04, Cathedral Heights [email protected], 895-0268 (East Glover Park), Mary Young (Cathedral costs between Pepco and other Exelon entities Heights), Brian Turmail (South Glover Park), could result in higher rates for Pepco’s consum- Brian Cohen, 3B-05, South Glover Park Abigail Zenner (West Glover Park), and Ann ers), and renewables (that Exelon’s business [email protected], 337-0134 Mladinov (North Glover Park/South Cathe- model, which relies on nuclear generation, 2015–2016 ANC Members dral Heights). These individuals will officially and their history of opposition to clean-energy take office for their two-year terms in January initiatives could threaten progress in expand- Ann Mladinov, 3B-01, North Glover Park 2015. ing use of renewable energy in DC). [email protected], 270-0777 November Meeting Report. The primary ANC 3B will continue to study this issue Jackie Blumenthal, 3B-02, East Glover Park topic of discussion at the November meet- and will potentially consider a resolution op- [email protected], 333-7488 ing was the proposed acquisition of Pepco by posing the merger. Abigail Zenner, 3B-03, West Glover Park Exelon, the Chicago-based energy conglom- Citizens who are interested in providing [email protected], 337-3359 erate. ANC 3B hosted representatives from comments to the Public Utilities Commission Pepco and from the Office of People’s Counsel can also do so directly by writing or email- Mary Young, 3B-04, Cathedral Heights [email protected], 895-0268 (OPC) to discuss the potential impacts of this ing (reference Formal Case No. 1119) the acquisition. DC Public Service Commission, c/o Brinda Brian Turmail, 3B-05, South Glover Park In their presentation, which is available Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, [email protected], 703-459-0238 Visit ANC on the ANC 3B website, OPC described their 1333 H Street, NW, Second Floor, West Tower, 3B: www.anc3b.org opposition to the merger as initially proposed. Washington, DC 20005. The email address is or e-mail at [email protected]. OPC noted that in order for the Public Utilities [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter! @anc3b Commission to approve the merger, the law re- December Meeting. As noted above, the quires that the benefits received by the merged December meeting will occur on Wednesday, companies “must not come at the expense of December 10. In addition to the resolution ratepayers;” that the merger “must produce on the Pepco-Exelon merger, ANC 3B hopes direct and traceable financial benefits to rate- to host a DDOT representative to discuss the Missing Max payers;” and that the merger “taken as a whole recently released weMoveDC proposal. S. Kaplan Missing Max Thank You Brian Cohen on Wisconsin Ave. Jackie Blumenthal Stopping in for a chat to have. Glover Park is fortunate to have so many Center were open. Brian applied his determi- Oh yeah, and ice cream, residents who dedicate their time and skills to nation to get things done to a wide range of one scoop or two. improving our neighborhood. Brian Cohen improvements including more efficient bus Handmade, hand scooped, served four terms as Advisory Neighborhood service, enhanced pedestrian safety and walk- handed to the little troops. Commissioner, representing residents who ability, additional bike-rental stations and bike Chocolaty smiles. live in the area of Glover Park bordered by racks, and increased numbers of parking spac- 40th, Calvert, Tunlaw, and W Streets. He ran es. He upgraded the ANC website, and most I’d walk a mile for election the first time in 2006 to help push notably, arranged to digitize local resident for Max’s. forward the long-debated and long-delayed Carleton Fletcher’s pictorial history of Glover Neon sign let us know, renovation of Stoddert School, and while Park, which is accessible at www.anc3b.org we are welcome Brian wasn’t the only voice in Glover Park along with a new ANC-supported history of summer through snow, demanding action from the city, his particular Cathedral Heights. Brian’s two terms as chair- for ice cream and pie, skill of holding people accountable for their man of the commission showcased both his claims and promises was a valuable addition understanding of District agencies and opera- Even if I was just passing by, to the mix. In less than three years, bulldozers tions and his strong commitment to a city and I’d turn my head to catch his eye, were at work, and, by 2010, the new Stoddert neighborhood that works for all its residents. waving hi. School and adjoining Glover Park Community Thank you Brian.

Glover Park Gazette 5 Neighborhood Namesake Gets His Wall of Fame Randy Rieland Holly Rife It was not what you’d call a dream canvas. Yes, the wall on the stairs connecting the two levels of W Place was flat. But that was about all it had going for it. It was framed with a tangle of weeds and grass and other city flotsam, and was not much more than a backdrop for trash cans. It was a place you passed by quickly. So Glover Park artist Jarrett Ferrier was not all that interested when ANC commissioner Brian Cohen approached him a few years ago with the idea of turning the sad surface into a mural. Eventually, Ferrier came around to the notion and applied for a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. He pitched the idea of paying homage to the neighborhood’s namesake, Charles Glover. Ferrier probably knew more about Glover than most GP residents, although that’s not saying much. Some people know that Glover was a powerful Washington banker in the early 20th century, but few are aware of the pivotal role he played in the cre- ation of , the National Zoo, and , not to mention the completion of the Washington Monument. The more Ferrier learned, the more inspired he became. “Appar- ently,” he noted, “the very first meeting to discuss the concept of the National Cathedral took place in Glover’s living room.” It became clear that Glover had been hugely influential in transforming Washington into a world capital. “I was really impressed by his passion to make our city a better place for all and for future generations,” said Ferrier. Once Ferrier received his grant, the District’s Department of Transportation did its part to clean up the area, removing the scrag- gly brush and battered guardrail along Tunlaw Street above the stairs. Ferrier started his work in September and it took him about a month and half to prime, paint, and topcoat the concrete next to the stairs and an adjacent retaining wall. The finished piece features not only images of Glover and signature parts of his legacy—the National Cathedral, Rock Creek Park, and the National Zoo—but also the DC flag (Ferrier felt it was more appropriate than the U.S. flag, which was in his original drawing). To add a trompe l’oeil effect, he painted a young boy—mod- eled after a seven-year-old neighbor—and a dog—his family pet Ivey— murals can be seen on the front of Pearson’s on Wisconsin and on the taking a look. side of the Rocklands “World Headquarters” building on 37th Street. He included the kid and the dog because, “Glover Park has plenty Not surprisingly, he’s a big believer in the value of public art. of both. With that reasoning,” he added, “I probably should have “I really believe it can help lift up a neighborhood. I still fall back on painted a car in.” a quote by Thoreau—‘To improve the quality of the day, that is the Ferrier, who with his wife, Jodi, and their three kids, Lucas, Leah, highest of arts.’” and Avery, live on Beecher Street, previously painted the Glover Park “I hope my efforts can help improve the quality of my signs welcoming people to the neighborhood. Other examples of his neighbors’ lives.”  GPCA November Minutes Continued from page 3 the inclusion of envelopes in the Gazette and that 40 new members New Business. Ted Mastroianni reported that he observed rat would cover the cost of the envelopes. He once again encouraged activity while voting at Guy Mason Recreation Center. Most were in cardholders to always inquire along the commercial strip if a business agreement that the ongoing and extensive construction around the honors the GPCA membership card with a small discount or benefit. playground area was chiefly to blame. Treasurer’s Report. Melissa Lane read the Treasurer’s Report for Jarrett Ferrier was pleased by the advancements made at the Guy Cheri Meyer. There was no revenue from October 6 to November 5 Mason playground and especially noted a new ramp that will allow and overall expenses were at $1,590.71. much easier access of strollers, wheelchairs, and bicycles from Wiscon- Secretary’s Report. The October minutes, graciously taken by sin Avenue. Melissa Lane, were included in the November Gazette. The minutes The meeting concluded at 8:00 p.m. were approved.

December 2014–January 2015 6 Living Healthier and Parenting in the Park A Perfect Recipe: Family and Food Martha Rebour and Paige Trevor ust to shake things up, we thought we’d Food. For holiday parties make sure Holiday Meals. Include your family in do a combo article for the holidays you eat a little something before you go. the planning of holiday meals and in menu Jbecause, what are the holidays about if Even a handful of nuts will help. The protein selection. Be open to creating new tradi- not FAMILY and FOOD? A perfect recipe for and fat will satiate you, making you much tions for your family, and make sure each a nutritionist and a parent educator, and we’ve less likely to load up on the carb-heavy meal has something everyone likes. You are cooked up some tips. Try some now, and save foods. They will also slow down the absorp- creating memories of special time together at some for later! tion of alcohol. the table enjoying a meal, so check the food Food. Load up on the veggies. Holidays Family. Give clutter-free gifts. Experi- police badge at the door (something I need to are a great time to explore new vegetables and ences are gifts that keep on giving: season remind myself of often!). vegetable dishes—cauliflower and parsnip theater tickets or Friday night movie nights Family. You never know when your kid puree, butternut squash soup, maple-coated with make your own sundaes for dessert, for (or your parent) will try and like something Brussels sprouts, or roasted rutabaga. Cel- example. Here’s one that will be sure to delight: new in the food department. Make December ebrate the season by bringing new foods into “Kids Are Kings Day.” Your kids get one day a zip your lip month around food and just your kitchen. You may discover some new (or 6 hours) of kids making all the choices: watch and learn. favorites, and we can all use more veggies. food choices, screen choices, clothes choices. They might try the sweet potatoes if you Family. Get outside! Fifteen minutes of For older kids, pay for a class or lesson they don’t plead with them to do so. It’s possible movement and fresh air has been scientifi- would like to try. Teens might love a nag free someone could eat a lick of hummus, if you cally proven to give us energy, control weight, day (hah!). aren’t watching them too vigilantly. Could combat disease, help with sleep, and boost Food. Making your own baked goods be that they finally learn that three cupcakes, our mood. If kids (or adults) get a case of the with your family is a great way to spend time seven Double Stuf Oreo cookies, and three cranks, bundle everyone up and head outside. together, teach children how to measure and handfuls of M&M’s for dinner make their You will come in different people from the cook, and pass on family recipes. To keep it tummy hurt. I make no promises, but the cranky ones you started out as. (Tip: kids 10 healthy, consider using dates or honey instead holidays are a time of faith and miracles. and younger will run around the block if you of plain white sugar and store the baked goods time them.) safely away, only putting them out after meals. 

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Glover Park Gazette 7 Glover Park History Tunlaw Heights Hikers Carlton Fletcher n 1890, John W. Thompson subdivided 34 acres of land between Tunlaw Road and Iwhat is now Cathedral Avenue, as Tunlaw Heights. Although the tract was re-named Cathedral Highlands in 1907, it was the older name that was remembered in 1916 when a group of “Wanderlusters,” on an orga- nized walk on the outskirts of Washington, stopped to pose for their picture in the late afternoon light. The outing was commemorated by a series of postcards by Willard R. Ross (1860–1948) which—judging from the view in the image that appeared in the Gazette in Oc- tober—appear to have been taken near what is now the intersection of Huidekoper Place and W Street in Glover Park.

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People Who Need People: Glover Park Village Strengthening a Community Malinda Brent hen Hillary Clinton wrote that it a movie, games, and socializing. The next one ceived rides to medical appointments from “takes a village,” she might have is at 3:00 p.m. on December 12. Glover Park Village volunteers and is deeply Wbeen talking about Glover Park. But as many people as Glover Park grateful. Glover Park Village is celebrating its fifth Village volunteers help, there are more that Barbara Ferris is both a volunteer with year in the community, where its volunteers are in need. Clark said anyone with names of Glover Park Village, assisting with fundraising have provided a lifeline to hundreds of seniors neighbors who might be isolated and in need and strategic planning, and a service recipient at home. Neighbors helping neighbors is the of some assistance or an invitation to a holiday following hip replacement surgery. She said idea behind the Village, a clearinghouse of meal should reach out to the Village. she values the intergenerational community seniors in need of a helping hand and the Glover Park resident Dorothy Logerfo, aspect of the Village that includes young peo- legions of volunteers ready to help. 98, said she volunteered to help others until ple, college students, and longtime residents. “We are a community of passionate, she was 92 when her health and mobility “It’s great to see young people engaged in their engaged volunteers, forging ahead with our declined. Now homebound, she said weekly community,” Ferris said. “That’s the beauty of wonderful creation, strengthening our com- visits from a Glover Park Village volunteer, Glover Park Village.” munity,” said Glover Park Village President who is in her 80s, are wonderful. “We have a If you have a skill or an interest you Patricia Clark in a recent fundraising appeal to lot in common,” Logerfo said about the volun- would like to share, whether it’s teaching, supporters. “While providing services, hosting teer, adding that they enjoy playing Scrabble speaking, or providing administrative or man- programs, and teaching classes, our volunteers and talking. “Getting old is not easy.” agement assistance, Glover Park Village would find that their lives are also enriched. Being Glover Park Village neither charges fees like to hear from you. For more information part of the Village community adds to the nor has paid staff, so volunteers provide all of or to volunteer, contact Glover Park Village at quality of life for all of our participants.” the services and handle all of the administra- [email protected] or 202-436-5545. This time of year, volunteers help winter- tive and management responsibilities. The Consider making a tax-deductible gift to ize gardens and outdoor plants, shovel walks, Village relies solely on donations to run the Glover Park Village, either through a contri- pay friendly visits, and provide transportation organization and to provide services free of bution (mail to P.O. Box 32255, Washington during inclement weather. The Village also charge to recipients. DC, 20007) or through the combined federal sponsors Friday socials at the Guy Mason Rec- With 10 major surgeries in a few years, campaign (CFC) for retired and active federal reation Center, outings complete with dinner, resident Joyce Powell, 78, said she has re- workers. The CFC number is 18447.

December 2014–January 2015 8 Commercial Strip Confidential Neighborhood Newcomer Offers Group Adventure Margaret Guroff new Glover Park business brings its clients together to solve a The artwork will be for sale directly from the artists, and the res- puzzle: how to get out of the place. At Escape Room DC (2300 taurant will not take a commission on any sales, says co-owner Jennifer AWisconsin Ave., Suite G-102), up to eight visitors get locked in Hoang. “We believe the relationship is already mutually advantageous, a room together; the group has 45 minutes to figure out the combina- and we want the artists to benefit as much from their work as possible,” tion to the safe that holds the key. Co-owner Ginger Flesher watches she explains. The restaurant’s Supper Club tasting dinners are “still the proceedings on closed-circuit video and provides hints if the group going strong,” Hoang adds. These prix fixe meals are usually scheduled gets stumped. Escape Room DC opened on October 16 and costs $28 for the third and fourth Mondays of the month, though in December, per person. Entry is on Hall Place, around the corner from Starbucks. the supper club will be held on the 8th due to the Thanksgiving and Flesher, a retired math teacher, and her husband, Darren Sonnier, Christmas holidays. got the idea for the business during a trip to Europe over the summer. “In L each of the cities we visited, we found that there were live escape rooms,” Columbia Mirror & Glass of Georgetown (2212 Wisconsin Ave.) Flesher recalls. “We thought we’d try one when we got back to DC and closed its Glover Park location last month after 34 years. A planned discovered that there weren’t any,” apart from one in College Park, Mary- rent increase was the reason, according to an employee. The business land, that locks its clients in a room with an actor playing a zombie. has found a new home in Springfield, Virginia. The couple, who live in Chantilly, hunted all over the region for The storefront won’t remain empty, though. Next door neighbor an appropriate spot for their business. They needed somewhere their Georgetown Carpet (2208 Wisconsin Ave.) will be expanding into clients would feel safe walking after dark. “When I drove into Glover the space, according to its manager. Both buildings are owned by KBK Park, I said ‘This is the place’ before I even saw the building,” Flesher Associates of Potomac. recalls. “It’s a very friendly neighborhood.” For more information, visit L www.escaperoomlive.com. The Mason Inn (2408 Wisconsin Ave.) is looking to crowdfund the L construction of a rooftop deck. An online campaign launched on Attention local artists and art lovers: In January, the upstairs dining October 7 offers rewards in exchange for investment. Anyone who room at Sprig & Sprout (2317 Wisconsin Ave.) will start doubling donates $20 will get a $20 credit towards his or her Mason Inn bar tab. as a gallery. Each month, the restaurant plans to display the work of Donate $100 and get a $100 bar credit plus a “sweet T-shirt.” Any funds one local artist. First Mondays—beginning January 5—will feature a raised will go towards building “a spectacular rooftop that will overlook public art opening with specially priced drinks and finger foods. The and Guy Mason Park,” the campaign’s page states. restaurant is actively seeking submissions from interested artists. Last year, Mason Inn secured permission from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to serve drinks on a future rooftop deck. Donations were not exactly pouring in at our press time in mid- ✯✯✯✯✯✯November: only $90 had been pledged towards a goal of $150,000. The campaign runs through December 6 at www.indiegogo.com/projects/ glover-park-rooftop. L GoodGuys A masseur charged with a sexual assault at Massage Escape Spa (2352 Wisconsin Ave.) is believed to have fled to China, court documents show. Zhenkai Tong, who worked under the name “Tommy,” was Fine Dining & Exotic Entertainment arrested on October 4 after a client called police to report that he in Glover Park since 1966 had violated her digitally during a massage. Two days later, Tong was charged with felony sex abuse and released on his own recognizance. He was ordered to surrender his passport to authorities, but instead 2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NW used it to flee the country around October 9, court documents state. www.goodguysclub.com On October 27, the client filed suit against the spa and Groupon, 202-333-8128 through which she had purchased a discount coupon for the massage. The suit alleges that Tong was not properly licensed and that spa man-  agement failed to take corrective action after a prior customer posted a Monday-Thursday 11am-2am warning about inappropriate sexual contact on the spa’s Yelp page. At Friday-Saturday 11am-3am press time, neither defendant had filed a formal response to the suit. Sunday 4pm-2am An initial conference in the case is scheduled for January 30. L The kitchen is always open! On November 9, a black Nishiki bicycle valued at $300 was stolen from a rack in front of the Salvadoran Consulate (2332 Wisconsin Ave.). The bike was locked to the rack while the owner worked out across the b A Gentleman’s Club b Only 21 and over, please street at Washington Sports Club around 9:00 p.m. L Additional reporting by Laurie England. Got a question or a ✯✯✯✯✯✯hot top about the commercial strip? Email us at [email protected]. Confidentiality is assured.

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The Glover Park Citizens' Association wishes you and yours a joyous holiday season and a very happy and healthy 2015! Let It Snow We extend a big thank you It’s almost Winter, which brings up that least favorite of four-letter words: snow. to our advertisers, The District Snow Team is attempting to make winter a little who make the easier for residents. Their website at http://snow.dc.gov/ offers resources and links to help you prepare for cold weather and snow. Gazette possible. And it provides the details of the District’s plans for dealing with snow emergencies and allows you to track their plows during snow storms. And we deeply appreciate It also includes a list of supplies to have on hand prior to snow events, the many, many volunteers tips for setting up neighborhood shoveling teams, emergency contact information, and a lot more helpful information. whose hard work and And please remember that District law requires property own- ers to clear their sidewalks, handicap ramps, and steps within the generosity help make first eight daylight hours after snow, sleet, or ice has stopped falling. Glover Park the great (DC Code, 2001 Ed., § 9-601.) Please help your neighbors and do your part! neighborhood it is.

Thank You! Terri I want to express publicly my thanks to the many people who rushed to help me on Veterans Day when I stumbled on a curb on Wisconsin Avenue and split my lip after taking my 7-year-old granddaughter to Starbucks for a treat. At least half a dozen kind strangers came to help me. One gentleman offered his phone to my granddaughter to call her mother. Other folks brought me items to staunch the bleeding, ranging from Kleenex to towels from the health club. Others brought ice and bottles of water. And one very sensible man in a hard hat accompanied me across the street to the CVS clinic where Katrina did a great job of patching me up. I wish I could have thanked everyone personally, but I was too shaken to say much. So now…Thanks to everyone!

December 2014–January 2015 10 Get Your 2015 Visitor Parking Pass

ave you registered for your 2015 DC provided with a map of the boundaries where Q. Can I still get a temporary Visitor Visitor Parking Pass (VPP) yet? Un- the pass can be used to help better inform Parking Pass from MPD? Hlike previous years when the pass was their visitors where to park. Yes, residents can still obtain Temporary automatically mailed to you, this year you will Parking Passes from Metropolitan Police need to register with the DC Department of Q. When does the 2014 pass expire? Department stations for eligible vehicles. Transportation (DDOT) to obtain a 2015 VPP. All passes have been extended to Decem- Following is a Q&A with some helpful infor- ber 31, 2014. The current pass has a printed Q. I have been approved for a Visitor mation on the VPP program from DDOT. expiration date of September 30, 2014, but Parking Pass; when should I expect to that date has been extended to year’s end. receive it? Q. What is the VPP program? You should expect to receive your The DC Visitor Parking Pass program Q. How long will the new 2015 pass VPP within 7-10 business days after the is designed to allow guests of District remain valid? approval date. residents to park for more than two hours on The new pass will be valid January 1, 2015 Residential Permit Parking-zoned blocks. The through December 31, 2015. Q. If I lose my VPP, can I get a replace- VPP is valid during the hours of Residential ment pass? Permit Parking (RPP) enforcement. The Q. Is there a fee for the VPP? Yes, if your VPP is lost you can request a passes are not necessary on holidays or other There is no fee for the VPP. replacement pass at: times when parking restrictions are not https://vpp.ddot.dc.gov/vpp/. subject to enforcement. Q. How do I register for a VPP? Residents may register for a VPP online at Q. What to do if my VPP is stolen? Q. Which households are eligible for https://vpp.ddot.dc.gov/vpp/ or you may If your VPP is stolen, please get a police the VPP program and where is a VPP contact DDOT at 202-673-6813, Monday– report from the local police precinct in the valid? Friday, 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m. area. Call DDOT’s call center at 202-671-2700 Households on eligible RPP blocks in the and reference your police report number. District are eligible to register and receive Q. How many VPPs will be issued per passes. A VPP is only valid within the zone household? For additional information on the VPP indicated on parking signs and the ANC Only one pass will be available per household program, visit http://ddot.dc.gov/page/visitor- designated on the pass. Residents will be or specified unit. parking-pass-program.

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Glover Park Gazette 11 Deena Loeffler

Where Am I? Deena Loeffler ello neighbors! As winter and a new me; it has been fun to explore and find mys- Answers to September 2014’s Where Am I? year approach, it is time for me to say tery images for these pages. Thank you to the Hgoodbye. I have purchased a home in GP Gazette staff for providing this newsletter Picture 1: Glover Park Ace Hardware, another DC neighborhood, and so this is my so neighbors can stay connected to each other. 2251 Wisconsin Avenue NW last column for the GP Gazette. For more than Thank you, most of all, to everyone in Glover Picture 2: New construction at Wisconsin four years, I have truly enjoyed living in our Park who has become a familiar friendly face. Avenue NW and Hall Place NW neighborhood. Thank you to Mitch Wander Take care of yourself and each other! I wish Picture 3: Sign at Wisconsin Avenue NW for handing over this column opportunity to you the very best. and Calvert Street NW

Oktoberfest on Beecher Street Jarrett Ferrier

Well, on October 25th we succeeded in pulling off another Jarrett Ferrier Octo-BEECHER-fest! If you’ve attended in the past, I don’t have to tell you about the festive atmosphere that surrounds this lil’ street party. It really is, and has been, the perfect opportunity to catch up with old neighbors and meet new ones. John Fogerty once again managed to pick up two delicious kegs of Spaten beer (from Germany, the home of that other Oktoberfest), and the pig from Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company proved to be a hit. Many, many thanks to those who set up or cleaned up, brought sides and/or contributed financially to the event. We couldn’t do this without you! Also a big shout out to Ricky Davenport for providing tables and chairs! As we like to say, “A party for the best street in the best neighborhood in the best city in the best country in the World!” See you next year!

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December 2014–January 2015 12 Holiday Party 12 December December 12, 6:30–9:30 p.m. @ Glover Park Community Center

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