Burleith Bell voted OuTstandiNg COmmuNity Newsletter by the Washington DC Federation of Civic Associations November 2009 h Bell T TOT LOT HALLOWEEN PARTY We had a wonderful turn out and a wonderful time at this year’s tot lot Halloween party!! All our ghosts and goblins (and Yodas, and dragons and princesses) were out in full force, and a great time was had by all! Special thanks go to our sponsors, Starbucks Coffee and Ledo’s Pizza, and of course to the incomparable Marjorie Wolfe who once again generously sponsored the party! We can’t wait to see everyone next year!! The Burlei Editorial President’s Message This has been a Consumer Regulator Affairs can assist us in Davies, our talented designer Heather productive month enforcing owners’ care of their properties. Woods and I attended the association’s for Burleith and the • Car break-ins are on the rise in Burleith, luncheon and accepted the award on Burleith Citizens according to police Lt. John Hedgecock. behalf of our community. Many thanks to Association. The Many residents are leaving their computers, Pat and Heather for an outstanding job! recent community GPS systems and iPods either openly The FCA is an organization that originally meeting was a visible in their cars or placed in the glove organized in 1921 to work with African- big hit with those compartment with the device holders still American communities in the District. It attending. The visible. Lt Hedgecock suggests that both the now includes more than 40 community speakers were excellent and informative. devices and the dashboard device holders associations from around the District. Many thanks to board member Kay Twomey be placed out of sight. Leaving a holder At the luncheon, I had the opportunity to for doing a terrific job of organizing this out can signal to thieves that an expensive speak with a representative from the District’s event and to all our speakers, Principal device might be hidden in the car. Office of Aging. Many wonderful programs Pullens of Ellington School, board members • Washington International School’s director are available to assist seniors. The BCA plans and participants for their support at the of business and operations William Preston to inform the community of these events in community meeting: and principal Melody Meade discussed the coming months. • Mayor Adrian Fenty spoke about the school WIS’ upcoming renovation, which will Burleith’s Halloween Tot Lot Party was system and his commitment to education. mainly take place on the Reservoir Road filled with little chicks, Sesame Street • Councilmember Jack Evans was upbeat side of the school. Morning and afternoon characters, ladybugs, lambs, dogs, cows and about the District’s financial outlook. (Many traffic flow problems have been addressed, assorted sweet little ones. Many thanks to thanks to Councilmember Evans and Mayor and it appears things are going well. Carrie Dunsmore, who has taken over the Fenty for keeping the Circulator running.) • Georgetown University’s director of reins from Melanie Gisler. (Melanie is doing • ANC Commissioner Ed Solomon let the off-campus student life Anne Koester a super job as the ANC Executive Director.) community know about a new parking spoke about a community sustainability A big thank you to Marjorie Wolfe for her arrangement that Burleith residents may be program that GU is working on with continued generous support and sponsorship able to opt into. their students. A student recently visited of the event. As always, I hope you will feel free to • DDOT Director Gabe Klein provided with my spouse and me to discuss the contact the Burleith Citizens Association information on upcoming repairs and composting system we’ve established with issues that you cannot resolve through maintenance to our roads, sidewalks, in our yard, which converts kitchen normal channels, suggestions and comments. curbs and alleys. (See page 3 for more vegetable waste and collected leaves into We can be reached at [email protected] or information.) rich, black soil. A long-term plan might include a student community compost you can call me at 202-262-1261. • Tony Robinson from the Office of Public project. Rat-free, of course. I trust that many of you will attend the Fall Education Facilities Modernization spoke Community Cleanup! (See page 5 for more about OPEFM’s commitment to solve the • Georgetown University’s Ten-Year Campus info.) Through the very hard work of board Hardy noise problem. We expect work Plan is looming. Scheduled meetings will member Mark Gisler and GU’s Ray Danieli, to be completed on that issue by the end convene throughout this month. (Please our community is looking tidy – and we need of November. Tony also discussed the see page 7 for more information.) It is very your help to keep it that way. Ellington Field renovation, which has been important for you to become involved in approved. Details of the renovation will be this and let your opinion be known. Have a warm and loving Thanksgiving! See shared with the BCA and community as • The Burleith Bell has received the you around the neighborhood. they unfold in the coming months. “Outstanding Community Newsletter” Lenore Rubino • DCRA Director Linda Argo and I agreed award from the Federation of Civic 202.262.1261 to meet and discuss ways that the Dept of Associations. Our brilliant editor Pat [email protected] Burleith Citizens AssoCiAtion Board of Directors Membership President Lenore Rubino 262-1261 Membership Jennifer Jarratt 270-0903 Vice President Walter Hillabrant 338-6519 Volunteer Coordinator Marjorie Wolfe 965-1699 Treasurer Candith Pallandre 390-9737 Newsletter Recording Secretary May Vaughan 333-1280 Editor Pat Davies 337-0991 Corresponding Secretary Jennifer Jarratt 270-0903 Editor Lenore Rubino 262-1261 Members at Large Editorial advisor Michael Farquhar 338-2921 ANC liaison & past president Ed Solomon 337-2030 Advertising Candith Pallandre 390-9737 Legal & Tax advisor Dwane Starlin 368-2737 Circulation Marjorie Wolfe 965-1699 Events Kay Twomey 337-5105 Design/layout Heather Woods heather_woods @comcast.net Neighborhood cleanup Mark Gisler 342-1922 Web site Newsletter Pat Davies 337-0991 Web master Jen Perry 338-1201 Write to board members and the BCA at: PO Box 32262, Calvert Street Station, 2336 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007 | E-mail [email protected] 2 The BurleiTh Bell www.burleith.org The Burleith Bell | June 2007 Yes, from all appearances, it’s as if people THEDistrict BEST Department PART OF Of Transportation (Ddot) Report By Matthew Yabroudy are making the effort to scoop the poop MYOn September DAY 23 (a very hot day) Lenore agencyand tie has off become the bag,more but responsive then can’t and be SAVE THE DATE! ByRubino Brett and Walker I walked through Burleith resultsbothered oriented. to drop it in a can. As if that’s Georgetown University invites with Francisco Fimbres and Andrew Huff theWe hardwill continue part. I wonder to keep you if somebody updated you to President DeGioia’s from the Mayor’she best office. part ofWe my pointed day isout as there is a lot more progress to be made. is making it a special project to trash a number ofthe issues, morning as we walk had done with inthe I’d like to extend a special thank you to AnnualBurleith’s CommunityHousing Market our streets. That’s right—I’ve seen MONTH ADDRESS LIST PRICE/STATUS August. 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