NEWS Chevy Chase Citizens April 2015 Calendar April 7–PSA 201 Meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Center 8–CCCA Exec. Comm., 7:30 pm, Community Center 13–ANC 3/4G Meeting, 7:00 pm, Community Center 21–CCCA Meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Center 27–ANC 3/4G Meeting, 7:00 pm, Community Center May 2–Community Shredding, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Broad Branch Market, 5608 Broad Branch Road NW 2–Spring Fair, Lafayette Elementary School, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5701 Broad Branch Road, NW 5–PSA 201 Meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Center 11–ANC 3/4G Meeting, 7:00 pm, Community Center 13–CCCA Exec. Comm., 7:30 pm, Community Center P.O. Box 6321 • Washington, D.C. 20015-0321 • 202-669-5770 • www.chevychasecitizens.org Next Meeting 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Apr. 21 Creative “Green” Spaces Join us for our 10th Annual Green Meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 pm, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. This year’s meeting will feature two interesting local projects that enhance Washington, DC’s reputation as a sustainable, vibrant place to live. First, we will show a thirty-minute docu11th St. Bridge Park Project. —© OMA/Olin & Luxigon. mentary film that demonstrates how Washingtonians transformed their unattractive rooftops into beautiful, environmentally-friendly, elevated green spaces ranging from small residential gardens to commercial and government buildings. The film, directed by Sandy Cannon Brown and produced by Peter Ensign, Director of DC Greenworks, recently premiered at the DC Environmental Film Festival. Second, Scott Kratz, Director of the new 11th Street Bridge Park Project, will provide a presentation about the design concepts and overall vision of the project that converts the old 11th Street bridge into an elevated urban park above the Anacostia River similar to New York’s High Line built on an abandoned rail line. The 11th Street Bridge Park Project will be as long as three football fields connecting the Anacostia and Fairlawn communities to Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard, creating a safe place for residents to engage in physical exercise surrounded by nature. (A rendering of the proposed project is above.) For more information about the program, contact [email protected]. 19–CCCA Meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Center Program Note Our annual public safety meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2015, at 7:30 pm. In addition, at the meeting, we will hold our association’s annual election of officers. Look for details in our May Newsletter. DC’s Age-Friendly Resources and Villages Our March Meeting featured remarks by Gail Kohn, the District’s Age-Friendly DC Coordinator, who discussed Age-Friendly DC’s strategic plan for 2014-17 to improve the health and quality of life of older Washingtonians. For more details, see inside. —Photo by J. Mann Community Service DC Government Contact Information All area code 202 www.dc.gov Police/Fire: 911 Govt. Service Calls: 311 or 737-4404 Second Police District Main Desk–715-7300 Acting Commanders Pamela Burkett-Jones (days) [email protected] Melvin Gresham (nights) [email protected] 438-4421 Police Service Area 201 Lt. John Hedgecock 715-7340 [email protected] Mayor Muriel Bowser [email protected] Community Relations and Service Liaisons Ward 3–Michael Matthews [email protected] 247-5894 Ward 4–Khalil Thompson March Membership Meeting Report Age-Friendly Living In DC With more Baby Boomers in our neighborhood and elsewhere in the Washington, DC area wanting to live in their homes longer, at our March Meeting, co-sponsored with Northwest Neighbors Village (NNV), residents heard from organizations focused on creating a more age-friendly DC. NNV President Steve Altman said the group is helping more people keep living longer in our neighborhood. Volunteers provide services like taking people to appointments, doing yard work, and coordinating social activities. NNV also maintains a list of prescreened service providers like plumbers, roofers and companies that install grabber bars throughout the house for safety against falls. The group can also help people with the transition to moving out of their homes when they can no longer safely live there. For more information, visit www.nwnv.org. The District’s Age-Friendly DC initiative is part of an international effort by the World Health Organization to improve communities for all citizens as they age, said coordinator Gail Kohn. Over 200 places around the globe are part of the network. DC joined in 2012 and formulated a 2014-2017 strategic plan for developing DC into an inclusive and accessible urban environment that promotes active aging. The DC City Council approved the plan, which includes 77 strategies to improve the health and quality of life of older residents among various areas, such as transportation, housing, and social participation. For more information, visit www.agefriendly.dc.gov. Iona Senior Services, located at 4125 Albemarle Street, NW, offers, among other things, its Take Charge/Age Well Academy, an educational program for those born between 1946 and 1964, said Lylie Fisher, Iona’s director of community engagement. Various multi-session workshops focus on how to navigate the opportunities and challenges of aging, including workshops on creative housing alternatives; and health and wellness issues, such as navigating medical systems and preparing for medical procedures. More information about Iona and the workshops is available at www.iona.org. Avalon Theatre To Hold Annual Fundraiser & Inaugurate New Film Education Series 16th & Military Project: This spring, an exciting event and a new film education series are coming to the Avalon Theatre, Chevy Chase DC’s neighborhood nonprofit film center. On April 26, the Avalon will host its fifth annual spring benefit to support the theater. The theme of the event is “1967: Revolution in Hollywood.” Film journalist Mark Harris will explore this transformational year in American filmmaking with a multimedia presentation and Queston & Answer session hosted by National Public Radio correspondent Susan Stamberg. A catered reception precedes the event program. A pivotal year, 1967 saw the release of classic American films such as The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, and In the Heat of the Night. Taking on previously taboo subjects like sex, violence and racism, these films signaled a seismic change in American filmmaking (and culture) that destroyed the staid Hollywood studio system of the 1950s and paved the way for the visionary filmmakers of the 70’s and beyond. Event speaker Mark Harris is a former editor at Entertainment Weekly and author of the best-selling book Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of a New Hollywood, which examines the transformation of Hollywood via an exhilarating and dishy account of the production of the five Academy Award Best Picture nominees in 1968. During the week preceding the benefit, the Avalon will present screenings of the three films mentioned above and will sell discounted copies of Mr. Harris’ book, Pictures at a Revolution. This special evening also serves as the inaugural event of the Avalon’s new film education series which will begin in May. Proceeds raised from the event will support the Avalon’s new Film Education Fund and the general operating fund. The Film Education Fund was created this year to support new and ongoing educational programming, including the successful Cinema Classroom at the Avalon for students. The evening begins at 5 pm with an hors d’oeuvres reception, followed at 7 pm by the presentation and Q & A. For additional details and to purchase tickets, visit www.theavalon. 16thandmilitary.com org/2015benefit. [email protected] 340-8555 City Council www.dccouncil.us Ward 3 Council Member Mary Cheh–724-8062 [email protected] Ward 4 Council Member Currently Open Special Election: April 28 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G www.anc3g.org 363-5803 [email protected] Public Library www.dclibrary.org 282-0021 (Chevy Chase) 727-1101 (main library) Transportation www.ddot.dc.gov April 28th Special Election Ward 4 Candidates Make Their Pitches All 12 candidates for the Ward 4 DC Council seat and several hundred residents attended the forum on March 18 that our association co-sponsored with the Shepherd Park Citizens Association and the Takoma DC Neighborhood Association at St. John’s College High School. The April 28 special election will fill the seat formerly held by Muriel Bowser, now DC’s mayor. Bowser’s Ward 4 predecessor, Adrian Fenty, also was elected mayor. The forum was moderated by SPCA Vice President Mark Pattison (center). Most candidates emphasized their deep roots in Ward 4. Many are holding or have held advisory neighborhood commission seats, and have attended or worked in DC public schools. Much of the discussion involved education, jobs, housing, and libraries. While the candidates’ views can’t be fully described here, the following are a sampling: Acquanetta Anderson (left) favors a “world-class education” system and “rebuilding Ward 4’s economy”; Leon T. Andrews, Jr. (2nd from left) called for “strong ethical leaders” and lamented delays in school modernization; Ron Austin (3rd from left) mentioned his work for Fenty, Bowser, former mayor Anthony Williams, and DC Council member Vincent Orange; Renee Bowser (4th from left) vowed “focused, relentless” attention to issues including potholes and traffic cameras, and said she “can’t be bought” by lobbyists; Gwenellen Corley-Brown (5th from left) talked about high school graduation rates and affordable housing; Judi Jones (6th from left) mentioned “smart development” and the city’s zoning law rewrite. Edwin Powell (6th from right), a former DC school principal, cited low test scores and violence in public schools and his experience in mental health; Glova Scott (5th from right) is a Socialist Workers candidate who talked about wages and health benefits; Douglass Sloan (4th from right) described DC as a “world-class city with third-world problems,” high taxes and fees; Bobvala Tengen (3rd from right) mentioned economic and workforce development; Brandon Todd (2nd from right) talked about his work for residents while serving on Bowser’s Ward 4 staff; and Dwayne Toliver (right) stressed his experience as an attorney in housing and real estate issues. From the Neighborhood Rock Creek Conservancy All are welcome! For more information, visit www. On Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, the seventh annual “Rock Creek Extreme Clean-up” will take place at 75+ locations along the 33-mile length of Rock Creek. The goal is a total stream cleanup of Rock Creek and its tributaries, the parks connected to Rock Creek, and the neighborhoods near Rock Creek where trash originates. Join the Rock Creek Conservancy for this event and help take the trash out of your favorite part of the park! Bring family, friends, neighbors, scout troops, clubs, and businesses. rockcreekconservancy.org. Friends of Lafayette Park On Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 am to noon, the Friends of Lafayette Park is having its annual spring clean-up of the park. Enjoy the spring weather, meet your neighbors and make it a family event. Kids are great helpers and welcome! And for older children, it’s a great opportunity to pick-up some community service hours. Light work only: raking, picking up litter and other chores. Bags and rakes will be provided. The clean-up will start with a brief FOLP community meeting that is open to the public. For information about the friends group, visit www.thefolp.org. Community Shredding On Saturday, May 2, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Taylor Agostino Real Estate Group and Broad Branch Market are sponsoring free on-site shredding of personal documents. Representatives will be there to help unload for the professional shredding truck parked in front of the market, at 5608 Broad Branch Road, NW. For more information, contact steve. [email protected]. In Memoriam: Joan Linderman Joan Linderman passed away last month. A longtime CCCA member, recently serving as the association’s treasurer from 2007 to 2014, Joan embodied our association’s best attributes, as a good neighbor, a committed volunteer, and a caring friend. Her good nature and generous spirit were and continue to be an inspiration to all who knew her. There will be a memorial service on April 23rd, at 2 pm, at Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Rd. NW. CCCA Officers PRESIDENT Samantha Nolan FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Parthenon Restaurant and Chevy Chase Lounge www.parthenon-restaurant.com 5510 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20015 202-966-7600 Barbara Elkus SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Andrea Harnett SECRETARY 5425 Western Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20015 • www.lldhhome.org Anne Mascolino ASSISTANT SECRETARY Susan McCarty TREASURER Sandy Cihlar ADMINIS TR AT I VE C OMMI T TE E S MEMBERSHIP Barbara Elkus, Debbie Parker NEWSLETTER Ted Gest, Bob Gray, Jon Lawlor NW CURRENT COLUMN Ted Gest, Amy Mack Since 1875 Fine Wine, Spirits & Produce Merchant Award Winning Historic Slate and Tile Roofing Company Slate and tile repair ● Metal roofing ● Restoration Box gutter repairs ● Leak-solving ● Copper and steel gutters New slate and tile roof ● Flashing replacement www.DurableSlate.com www.DurableSlate.com 240.650.9780 240.650.9780 NOMINATING Jonathan Lawlor, Edward Hayes, Nancy Taylor PUBLIC SAFETY Greg Pryor WEB SITE George Kinal PUBL IC AC T I V I T IE S C OMMI T TE E S EDUCATION Deean Rubin ENVIRONMENT Barbara Baldwin, Tad Baldwin FINE ARTS Stephen Zipp HOUSING/REAL ESTATE Thanks To Our Business Members Businesses interested in joining should visit our Web site, www.chevychasecitizens.org, and click on Business Corner. The site lists locations and phone numbers for current business members. PLATINUM MEMBERS: 202design | American City Diner | Arco Iris Somos | Avalon Theatre | Barstons Child’s Play | Broad Branch Children’s House | Broad Branch Market | Catch Can | Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits | Circle Yoga | Debbie Parker Business and Lifestyle Coaching | Durable Slate Company | Harmonic Music Studios | Kinderhaus Ltd. | Levine Group Architects & Builders | Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home | Long & Foster Real Estate – Chevy Chase | Macon Bistro & Larder | Magruder’s of DC | Michael Bonsby HVAC | Parthenon Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge | PNC Bank-Chevy Chase | Pumpernickels Deli | Real Property Management Washington, DC | Rock Creek Sports Club | Royal Law Office | Spectrum Design Build | Spring Valley Montessori Academy | State Farm Insurance, Jon Laskin | Taylor Agostino Group Realtors | Wheat’s Landscape GOLD MEMBERS: Arucola Osteria Italiana | Care For You, Inc. | Cary Bland Therapeutic Massage | CCBC Children’s Center | Circle Exxon | Core 72 | Subway | UPS Store | Nancy Wilson, Evers & Company, Real Estate | Write For You Nancy Wilson NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Samantha Nolan SILVER MEMBERS: Aerobic Dancing by Jacki Sorensen | Fishery Seafood Market | Full of Beans | Goodman/Van Riper Photography | Jetties | Merrick Design & Build | Monarch Paint & Wall Covering Co. | Nail Spa | Periwinkle Gifts | President Valet | Ramer’s StrideRite | Salon Familia Join CCCA Today! Send $15 annual dues with your contact information to P. O. Box 6321, Washington, D.C. 20015-0321. We welcome support from local businesses; those who contribute will be recognized in this newsletter. For more information on categories of membership, see “business corner” at www.chevychasecitizens.org. For more information call Samantha Nolan at 202-669-5770.
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