Newsletter SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME XLI | ISSUE 7 | WWW.CAGTOWN.ORG GET SCHOOLED! CAG Hosts Meeting on Hyde-Addison and Ellington Hannah Isles, CAG Board AT THE FOUR SEASONS Tuesday, October 18 7pm: Reception; 7:30pm Program CAG’s Annual St John’s Church – 3240 O Street Gala– Saturday, or several years, Georgetowners have October 22 hearing about renovations planned for Jennifer Romm, Gala Committee Four local public schools – Hyde-Addi- son Elementary School and Duke Ellington et ready to rock at the School for the Arts. Part of a city-wide 2016 Georgetown effort to modernize DC public schools, it is GGala, CAG’s annual important because a well-planned improve- event that brings together ment project can enhance the quality of over 400 residents, organ- education and con tribute to the vitality of izations, businesses, and Kristin and John Cecchi and Robert Pincus (seated) along with Mark and Sally the neighborhood. politicos to celebrate our Ein, Roxanne Little, Chris and Dana Tavlarides (not pictured) are the chairs of amazing community and the 2016 Georgetown Gala. Here, Kristin and John host an August committee Hyde-Addison Elementary School, at 3219 meeting at their home: (l-r) Darla Jackson, Beth Webster, Leslie Maysak, Jennifer support CAG’s mission of Altemus Romm, Adria Stiglitz, Jennifer Peacock, Katie Shannon, Krista Johnson, O Street, enrolls about 316 students (40% and Florence Auld. (Complete committee list at cagtown.org/gala) of which are in-boundary) in grades Pre-K3 CONTINUED PAGE 7 through 5th grade. For the past five years, a School Improvement Team (SIT), with SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS & HOSTS represent atives from the school, parents, local residents and the DC Department of Win Sheridan GEORGETOWN PILLAR General Services (DGS) have been hashing Christopher & Dana Tavlarides Tracy & Bill Moroney out plans to increase enrollment to 400 stu- Trammell Crow Company CORNERSTONE PATRON Washington Fine Properties dents with the addition of four class rooms. Chesapeake Management Group Upgrades include a gym/larger cafeteria, EastBanc DUMBARTON DONORS media center, science lab, and music and Georgetown Exxon & Georgetown Shell Avenue Settlement Corporation / David art rooms. It took years for the project to Georgetown University G. Helfrich IDI Residential/Cecchi Homes go through Georgetown’s design review Dale & Cheryl Gray Toni Gordon, Annemarie & Tom Ryan, Jackie Pletcher & process. Recently, DCPS made significant Charles Eisen, Florence Auld & Frank Marshall, Art Murphy Jr EagleBank changes to the original plans and has iden- Long & Foster Christie's International Foundry Building tified Meyer Elementary School, at 9th and Real Estate Chiswell & Barbara Langhorne Euclid Streets NW, as a likely location to M.C. Dean Lisa & Adam Palmer re-locate the students to during the con- MedStar Georgetown University Jayne Plank struction phase – estimated to last at least Hospital Kenny Kraft two years. MRP Realty Rick Rickertsen Thomas Pheasant & Juan Carlos Duke Ellington School, at Reservoir Road Rincones Jennifer & David Romm and 35th Street, enrolls 525 students in GALA HOSTS grades 9 through 12. Their massive project, Dr. Tina Alster & Amb. Paul Frazer, Bret & Amy Baier, Cherry & Peter Baumbusch, Nancy now under way, has had many challenges. Taylor Bubes & Alan Bubes, Clyde’s Restaurant Group, Mark & Nancy Duber, Jack Evans, Will & According to the DC Auditor, the project Anna Finnerty, Chappall & Jennifer Gage, The Georgetown BID, Donna & Jon Gerstenfeld, Glover is already $107 million over budget and the Park & CARLYLE Hotels, Katelin & Frank Haney, Carol Melton & Joe Hassett, Richard & Pamela timeline continues to be extended. Hinds, Scott & Olga Jaeckel, Evan & Cindy Jones, Azali Kassum & Ian Myers, Lisa & Paul Koches, William & Samar Langhorne, Mimsy & Rusty Lindner, John & Anna Mason, Pamla & Come to CAG’s meeting to hear the latest Powell Moore, Karen & Rick Murphy, Callie & Brad Nierenberg, Dana Zelman & Charles Paret, PassionFood Hospitality, Peacock Cafe, Ron Perlman, Alex Pires & Diane Cooley, relish, Secu- news about the renovations and discuss the ritas Security Services, Reg & Joe Stettinius, Andrea & Steve Strawn, Mark & Amy Tercek, The impact on our neighborhood. A tour of Washington Post, Ann & Bob vom Eigen Hyde will be offered. “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 | Autumn 2016 | ow that stifling August is behind us, has retained the Rocket Band to perform we look forward to an exciting, and rock 'n roll music! CAG depends to a large ruptive aircraft noise from departures and Nhopefully cool, fall season of pro- degree upon our members and supporting arrivals at Reagan National along flight paths grams, parties, fundraisers, and the CAG businesses to contribute to this event, which that do not fly directly over Georgetown and Gala. Trees for Georgetown will begin the supports the activities of our committees our adjoining communities. In order to fund fall season with its annual celebration on that work on public safety, historic preser- the legal process, the Fair Skies Coalition is September 21 at Prospect House located vation, fighting aircraft noise, and Alcohol seeking donations to press our case against on 3508 Prospect Street, NW. The Pros- Beverage Control licensing of restaurants the FAA. You can make your donation by pect House is one of the few freestanding, and clubs, which are granted subject to a visiting our website at: www.cagtown.org; late-eighteenth-century mansions remaining template agreement that restricts noise that and find the link to DC Fair Skies. in Georgetown, and it makes a wonderful otherwise can impose burdens upon nearby venue for the party. Please support our pro- residents. For further information about Bob vom Eigen, PRESIDENT gram to keep our streetscapes shaded with the Gala, please visit CAG’s website at: healthy trees. www.cagtown.org/gala. Following on the heels of the Trees fundrais- In addition to the fundraisers, CAG is sup- UPCOMING CAG MEETINGS er, the Friends of Georgetown Waterfront porting other initiatives that impact our Park will be celebrating on September 22 at community. The Georgetown Community Meeting on Hyde and Ellington its 10-year anniversary party, hosted by the Partnership is comprised of representatives Tuesday, October 18 Honorable Jay and Mrs. Sharon Percy Rock- from Georgetown University, the District St John’s Church – 3240 O Street efeller at their residence at 2121 Park Road, of Columbia, CAG and organizations Reception and tours of Hyde at 7pm, NW. In partnership with the National Park representing Burleith and Foxhall Village. program at 7:30pm Service, the Friends group contributes to the CAG has approved the draft Georgetown upkeep of the park by planting new spring University Campus Plan for the period of CAG’s Annual Georgetown Gala and fall flowers, maintaining and upgrading 2017 to 2036. Saturday, October 22 The Four Seasons the infrastructure, and creating vibrant new The DC Fair Skies Coalition is comprised 2400 Pennsylvania Ave. ways the public can enjoy Georgetown’s of civic associations from Foggy Bottom, iconic waterfront. Georgetown (CAG), Burleith, Hillandale, ANC Candidates Forum The big event in the fall is the CAG 2016 Foxhall Village, Colony Heights, Palisades, Monday, October 24 Gala on Saturday, October 22 at the elegant and Woodland Normanstone. The Coalition 7:00pm – 8:30pm Four Seasons Hotel. The theme for this event is advocating in the U.S. Court of Appeals Dumbarton House – 2715 Q Street is Georgetown Rocks! Appropriately, CAG for the District of Columbia for less dis- CAG Members: Who We Are & What We Want Karen Cruse, CAG Board A few months ago, CAG set about examin- ever, as would be expected, interest in and ing those reasons in order to determine how importance given to the different programs here are over 1300 of us. Some of us are we can keep our organization strong, vital, varied among members. old, some are young, and many are in and relevant. A questionnaire was sent out. CAG’s efforts with regard to public safety Tbetween. Some have been in George- We learned some interesting facts. town for decades. Others are still looking generated very positive feedback. Almost for dry cleaners, locating Cady’s Alley, and We were happy to find that, over all, the half the respondents identified the Security discovering the delights at Thomas Sweet. response to our operation was positive. Patrol Officers among their top three priority What we all have in common is membership Members expressed satisfaction with our CONTINUED PAGE 5 in CAG, although our reasons for joining are many programs and felt that our limited as varied as our demographic. resources are appropriately allocated. How- |Autumn 2016 | Page 3 Rixeys join CAG’s new Legacy Society Louise Jacob, CAG Programs ictoria and Douglas Rixey live on Georgetown’s west side. They are Vpartners in Rixey-Rixey Architects, based in Georgetown. They met in college, married, garnered three masters’ degrees, and established their residential design practice in the 1980s. Victoria is an active CAG Board member and is co-chair of the 2017 Georgetown Garden Tour. Douglas has been a Trustee on the Foundation for the Preservation of Historic Georgetown for the past ten years. Victoria told CAG: “We have worked in Georgetown for more than thirty years, and always knew it was a special community Douglas and Victoria Rixey but when we moved here from Arlington, the Concerts in the Parks, to lobbying for From my first days with the organization, we were convinced we’d really found home.