NewsletterSEPTEMBER 2018 VOLUME XLII | ISSUE 4 | WWW.CAGTOWN.ORG BEGIN YOUR WELCOME BACK FROM SUMMER AT THE TREES FOR GEORGETOWN COCKTAIL PARTY SEPTEMBER 16TH AT DUMBARTON HOUSE rees for Georgetown is pleased to As we cope with the dog days of summer in GOLD $5,000 donation will receive six tickets announce that our annual party will Georgetown, simply imagine enduring this and two trees donated in your name. Tbe held Sunday, September 16th sweltering heat in the city without a multitude SILVER $1,500 donation will receive four from 6pm to 8pm at historic Dumbarton of beautiful trees providing welcoming shade tickets and one tree donated in your name. House. There will be live music, delicious and beauty. hor-d’oeuvres, a sumptuous raw bar and PATRON $1,000 donation will receive four Since its founding over 27 years ago, Trees for tickets. an open bar. Georgetown has made tremendous progress in This year’s event will be Co-Chaired by Jill beautifying and enhancing the livability of our INDIVIDUAL $175.00 each Altman, Christi Cline and Annemarie Ryan. community, planting nearly 3,000 trees along Checks may be made out to Citizens our sidewalks. This accomplishment has been Association of Georgetown/Trees and sent to: made possible entirely through the generous donations of our community. Longtime Bob Laycock Georgetown residents and new neighbors alike 4000 Cathedral Ave, NW #813B appreciate how important it is to care for our Washington, DC 20016 trees and plant new ones. Credit card purchases may be made through This year, tickets must be purchased in advance Citizens of Georgetown/Trees. Please call by September 14th and are available at the Christi Cline at 997-2787 or email her at following levels: [email protected]. PLATINUM $10,000 donation will receive Please join us for a enjoyable celebration ten tickets and two trees donated in your name. benefitting a wonderful cause. Betsy Emes, Bob Laycock, Christi Cline, Frank Randolph ANCTOWN HALL 2 MEETINGE Town Hall ANNOUNCEMENT Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Citizens AssociationAdv of Georgetownisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, and the Georgetown BID , Thursday, September 13th, 2018; 7:00 pm thewill hold Citizens Association of Georgetown a town hall regarding City Tavern Club, 3206 M Street, NW The DC Government's Small Cell Facilities Project and the Georgetown BID DC Government representatives will give a presentation For more information on Small Cells, regarding the project and ample time will be allotted for please see article on page 5. questions and comments from attendees. The DC Government's Small Cell Facilities Projectwill hold a town hall regarding DC Government representatives will give a presentation regarding the project and ample time will be allotted for Thursday, September 13questions and comments from attendees.th, 2018; 7:00 pm City Tavern Club, 3206 M Street NW Transportation: The closest Metrorail stop is “Foggy Bottom–GWU” on the orange, blue, and silver lines. The meeting location is in close proximity to bus stops on the DC Circulator’s Accessibility: “Union Station – Georgetown” and “Dupont Circle – Rosslyn” routes. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Peter Sacco at [email protected] / (978) 882-5013 For more infoand Joe Gibbons at [email protected] regarding the town hall / (202) 836-2239. , visit: www.SmallCellTownHall.com “GOODNESS IS THE ONLY INVESTMENT THAT NEVER FAILS.” - Henry David Thoreau As a leader in Georgetown’s real estate community, our firm proudly supports the Georgetown community. We are proud to sponsor the following events and organizations: Citizens Association of Georgetown Friends of Volta Park Concerts in the Park Georgetown House Tour (St. John’s) Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy Georgetown Jingle Friends of Book Hill Park Reception (Georgetown University Hospital) Friends of Montrose Park Hyde-Addison Elementary School Gala Friends of Rose Park Tudor Place Georgetown Brokerage 1206 30th Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 I +202 333 1212 I ttrsir.com Sotheby's GTC AD 2015.indd 1 2/2/15 11:58 AM Page 2 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter ear CAG Community: Richard Hinds; Transportation, chaired by September! What a glorious month as Topher Mathews; Trash & Rodents, chaired Dit gives way to cooler days, fresher air, by Patrick Clawson, Georgine Anton, new and friends filling the sidewalks back in town this year Infrastructure, chaired by Walter after summer holidays. Groszyk; and Trees for Georgetown, chaired by Betsy Emes. In the summer issue of this newsletter I wrote that there would be a focus on CAG’s many Your citizens association covers a good bit of committees and the volunteers who offer their territory and it would not be possible without time and expertise to support a community these chairs and their committee members. I of which we are proud to call home. encourage you all to consider offering a few hours a month to support your community First the list - Alcohol Beverage Control, through CAG. You meet very interesting Becky Relic, and Lee Murphy. This very chaired by Karen (Cookie) Cruse, Jennifer people and stay on top of the issues that energetic committee is meeting with many Romm; Concerts in the Park, chaired this impact us very directly. of the businesses in town (new and old) and last year by Amy Looney, Erin Mullan, Erin connecting with so many of you who have Sobanski; Historic Preservation & Zoning, Those of you who know me, know that I am been generous over the years. Thank you. chaired by Elsa Santoyo; Development, a believer in dedicating considerable time NOTICE in this newsletter the invitation chaired by Brittany Sawyer; Programs/ and energy in order to have the funds in the to join your neighbors and friends on Meetings, chaired by Jennie Buehler; bank to carry out the organization’s important Wednesday, November 7 for a spectacular Membership, chaired by Florence Auld, mission. Of course, one person does not party in a spectacular home benefiting Lisa Koches; Oral History, chaired by Cathy achieve the funding goals. Fortunately CAG CAG. Please consider being on the Host Farrell; Parking, chaired by Hazel Denton, has a strong Development Committee, Committee. This issue is full of news. Enjoy! Public Safety, chaired by John Rentzepis, including volunteers Brittany Sawyer, Karen Murphy, Karin Wheeler, Jennifer Romm, Pam Moore, PRESIDENT UPCOMING CAG MEETINGS Small Cell Town Hall Meeting Thursday, September 13th – City Tavern Club – 7pm. Join us for a Town Hall style meeting to discuss the addition of 5G cell towers. Trees for Georgetown Party Sunday, September 16th, 6pm Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street NW. Betsy Cooley Bench Dedication Sunday, September 23rd, 5:30pm Volta Park Public Safety Meeting Wednesday, October 17th City Tavern Club – 7pm. Watch for announcements and updates on cagtown.org/meetings and facebook.com/georgetowncitizens CAG Newsletter | September 2018 | Page 3 Rockin' at Rose Park THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS CO-CHAIRS, AMY LOONEY, ERIN MULLEN, AND ERIN SOBANSKI. CAG RETURNS TO ITS FUNDRAISING “ROOTS” Jennifer Romm, CAG Board & Development committee member any of you may remember when CAG first started hosting its annual fundraiser at Evermay and other neighborhood Mlocations as a way to raise funds and get neighbors together. In the more than fifteen years since those first small gatherings began, the Gala has gotten bigger, grander, and more successful. Since we can’t top that- rather than our usual spectacular black-tie Gala, we are returning to our roots and throwing an honest-to-good- ness cocktail party bash to honor our dear Betsy Cooley who was such a lover of people, parties and the arts. Lisa and Josh Bernstein have graciously agreed to host us in their completely fabulous, newly renovated, art filled Cox Row home. Mark your calendar for November 7, 2018. We are throwing a party and it wouldn’t be the same without you! Tickets will be available in mid-September and space is extremely limited. If you are interested in joining the Host Committee please contact the CAG office: 202-337-7313 or [email protected]. Page 4 | September 2018 | CAG Newsletter UPDATE: 5G "SMALL CELLS" IN Welcome New CAG Staff! This spring CAG welcomed Mandi Howard GEORGETOWN – TOWN HALL MEETING, as our new Program Administrator. Mandi lives in Georgetown on the east side and is SEPT. 13, AT 7PM AT THE CITY TAVERN originally from Gadsden, Alabama. You may find Mandi doing yoga at Down Dog Yoga or Elsa Santoyo, Chair, HPZ Committee enjoying a walk along the waterfront. Catherine Shaw joined CAG in June as our n the last newsletter (Summer 2018) we Public Safety Coordinator. Catherine is a alerted our readers to the planned deploy- former longtime Georgetown resident, now Iment in Georgetown and throughout the living in Adams Morgan, and she has served city of next generation technology – known on CAG’s board and membership committee. as 5G “small cells”. You may spot her commuting to work using local bike shares and scooters. CAG, ANC2E and the BID are jointly spon- soring a Town Hall meeting dedicated to “small Next time you’re at a CAG meeting please cells”. DDOT and the carrier companies were introduce yourself to our new additions! invited to present information on the loca- tions, density, appearance, public health safety of the “Small Cells”, and how DDOT and the carrier companies are proposing to elimi- nate or mitigate potential adverse effects. The invitation requests that this information be presented to address the above concerns and to specifically include: equipment cabinets that connect to fiber optic cables, with power equipment incorporated 1. A map of Georgetown that overlays the near the base of each of the poles.