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At the GP Community Center, Yes, Winter Can Be FunRandy Rieland
Ricky Davenport remembers well his first look at the new addition to the little elementary school built back in the Great Depression.
“It was amazing,” says Davenport about that day in the summer of 2010. “I thought, ‘We can do some special things here.’ People who come here for the first time still are shocked by the facility.”
He’s talking about the DC Department of Parks and Recreation’s Glover Park Community Center, a core component of the renovation project that transformed Glover Park’s neighborhood school into a showpiece. It’s where, as its manager, he spends most of his days and nights juggling a range of activities from boys and girls shooting hoops to adults writing poetry.
It’s particularly mind-boggling in comparison to what it was like to run the old Stoddert Rec Center (renamed Glover Park Community Center in 2011), a space for which the term “center” was slightly delu-sional. “In the old center,” says Davenport, “you could squeeze 20 kids into the multipurpose room before they started falling all over each other—which made it fun when we had 30 kids on the tackle football team.”
By contrast, when the winter basketball leagues start up in Janu-ary in the new gym there could be as many as 500 kids, ages 5 to 14, playing there every week. There are three indoor soccer leagues, too. Both the basketball and soccer leagues are for kids from all over North-west DC.
But adults from the neighborhood have plenty of opportunities to use the court, too. There’s women’s basketball on Monday nights, men’s pickup games on Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings, and coed vol-leyball on Wednesday nights.
For something completely different, there’s another program on Monday nights called Poets on the Fringe. It brings people who like to read and write poetry together, a bit of a lost art in a world increasingly built around double-thumb texting.
Davenport, who’s assisted by recreation specialist Naye McFad-den, seems to take particular pride in a program called “Young Ladies on the Rise,” one that’s geared to help girls develop life skills that can make it easier to navigate the tricky times of adolescence. Soon, he says, they plan to offer a similar program for boys called Boys to Men.
In addition to group activities like bowling, male teens will get lessons in skills ranging from doing an interview to learning to tie a knot in a necktie.
That’s one of the things Davenport likes the most about his job, the fact that he can see all kinds of kids grow up and succeed before his eyes.
He also doesn’t mind that, unlike most adults, his work is mainly play.
“I get to be a big kid six days a week.”To learn more about programs at the GP Community Center, call
202-299-3324.
Ricky Davenport, Manager of DPR's Glover Park Community Center. Playing basketball at the center's gym.
Melissa Lane
NOVEMBER 2014
The Monthly Newsletter of the Glover Park Citizens' Association
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ContentsGP Community Center ................1
President's Report ......................2
GPCA October Minutes ..............3
ANC 3B Update ..........................4
Pocket Park .................................4
Glover Park History .....................5
Farmers' Market ..........................5
Poem ...........................................5
Leaf Collection ............................6
Library Happenings ....................6
Where Am I? ..............................7
Glover Park Village .....................7
Commercial Strip Confidential ....8
Holiday Party .............................. 9
Annunciation Bazaar ................. 9
Parenting in the Park ................10
Living Healthier .........................11
Elected Officers of the Glover Park Citizens' Association (GPCA)President Sheila Meehan ([email protected])1st Vice President Melissa Lane ([email protected])2nd Vice President Allen Tomlinson ([email protected])Treasurer Cheri Meyer ([email protected])Secretary Jarrett Ferrier ([email protected])Sergeant at Arms Jack Everett ([email protected])Federation Reps Patricia Clark, Frank Martorana, and Karen Sprecher-Keating ([email protected])Membership Director Allen Tomlinson ([email protected])Glover Park Day Amanda Gant and Cheri Meyer ([email protected] or [email protected])
Gazette StaffEditor Cheri Meyer ([email protected])Design and Production Nora Korc ([email protected])Advertising Manager vacant
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Glover Park Citizens' AssociationNovember 5* • 7:00 p.m.
GP Community Center at StoddertPolice ReportGPCA 2014–15 BudgetGPCA Budget YearAudit Question Follow-UpPocket Park & BenchesHoliday PartyMembershipTreasurer’s ReportSecretary’s ReportNew Business* DATE CHANGE to avoid conflict with Election Day.
GPCA October 2014 MinutesMelissa Lane
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Police Report. Sgt. Benjamin Firehock,
MPD Second District, gave the police report. Property crimes are down from last year, especially thefts and thefts from auto, but there have been two serious crimes, both of which resulted in arrests. One was an assault with a deadly weapon (broken bottle) outside Good Guys over the previous weekend; the other was a sexual assault at the massage shop at 2352 Wisconsin Avenue. In the latter case, a masseur sexually assaulted a female patron. With the encouragement of the shop manager, the incident was reported to MPD and an ar-rest was made.
ANC Candidates. Candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner from four of the five ANC 3B districts introduced themselves and presented their qualifications for the position. They were Ann Mladinov and Joe Fiorillo for ANC 3B01, Jackie Blumenthal for ANC 3B02, Abigail Zenner for ANC 3B03, and J.P. Montalvan and Brian Turmail for ANC 3B05.
GPCA Budget Year. Cheri Meyer presented a proposal to change the GPCA budget year from the current January 1–December 31 to September 1–August 31 to better match the GPCA’s activity schedule and streamline budget development. A number of questions ensued. Jack Everett put forth a motion that a detailed description of
the proposal be published in the November Gazette and the issue then be discussed and voted on at the November meeting. This motion was seconded and passed 12–1 with a number of abstentions. Pat Clark then put forward a motion calling for an audit of the GPCA accounts. This motion was seconded and defeated 4–9 with a number of absten-tions. Jack Everett put forward a motion calling for details about a proposed audit to be developed, including scope and cost, and that the issue be discussed in more detail and voted on at the November meeting. This mo-tion was seconded and passed unanimously.
GPCA 2014–2015 Budget and Trea-surer’s Report. Cheri Meyer presented a proposed 2015 budget that is similar to the adopted 2014 budget, with a lower projected amount for dues and a lower estimate for Glover Park Day expenses. The lower dues amount was based on lower actual dues being collected during 2014. The lower estimate for Glover Park Day was because expenses were slightly higher for this year’s 25th anniversary celebration. The 2015 proposed budget will be voted on at the November meeting.
Cheri Meyer presented the Treasurer’s Report. 2014 year-to-date actuals are on track with the approved budget with some varia-tions. Glover Park Day revenue was higher than estimated. Costs were generally on target, however. Website expenses were slightly
higher than anticipated, but other expenses, such as telephone and Paypal fees were lower than estimated.
Holiday Party. The GPCA–Friends of Glover Park Holiday Party will be held at the Glover Park Community Center on Friday, December 12 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Along with many activities for the kids, there will be an “oasis” room for adults wishing a quieter experience.
Membership Report. Allen Tomlinson reported that the GPCA currently has 297 members and 204 households. He asked for volunteers to help him recruit new members. A number of people have not renewed, he said, because they no longer receive an enve-lope in the Gazette. A number of ideas were put forward to generate new memberships, including a Gazette article encouraging renters to join; a raffle at the Holiday party; and devel-opment of a “neighborhood welcome package” that includes membership information.
Secretary’s Report. Melissa Lane pre-sented the minutes for the September meeting. A motion to approve was seconded and passed unanimously.
New Business. Jarrett Ferrier has finally been able to start work on the long anticipated mural at the W Street steps. Also two benches were installed at 37th and Whitehaven Streets, giving Glover Park its first official pocket park.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
President’s Report
Looking GoodSheila Meehan
The neighborhood is awash in pump-kins, hobgoblins, spider webs, and all manner of orange and black
decorations. Our very best wishes for a Happy Halloween!
Progress to Report. If you’ve been walk-ing or driving around the neighborhood lately you will have noticed that there’s been consid-erable progress made on several fronts.
The first of the benches have arrived and been installed at the pocket park on 37th Street above Whitehaven. The finished project didn’t take long to attract folks in search of a spot to chat and relax.
If you use the steps connecting 37th and Tunlaw at W Place, you’ve had a great oppor-tunity to watch the Glover mural take shape. On most sunny afternoons, artist (and GPCA Secretary) Jarrett Ferrier is at work, paint-brush in hand. A steady stream of interested
neighbors and unabashed admirers stop by to check on the project. If DC’s notoriously fickle fall weather cooperates, Jarrett hopes to finish the painting and the sealing well ahead of wintry temperatures.
There’s been notable progress, too, on the work that will undergird the Guy Mason Play-ground renovation. The Wisconsin Avenue hill stabilization and the ADA ramp construc-tion are scheduled to begin on October 27.
Aligning GPCA’s Budget and Activi-ties Cycles. GPCA elections take place at our May meetings—the last before a three-month summer hiatus—but our first-ever budget was created in May 2012 for a cal-endar year. The budget is a very useful tool to identify priorities and anticipate costs, but a budget year that is not in line with our meetings (and thus our Gazette production), events, or membership year (which now uses
individual sign-up or renewal dates) makes little sense.
Our budget year should coincide with our financial year and that argues for a cycle beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31. Most nearby citizens associations follow a similar cycle. It will allow the incom-ing GPCA slate to present its proposed budget at the September meeting.
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Your ANC Members Joe Fiorillo, 3B-01, North Glover Park [email protected], 342-0225
Jackie Blumenthal, 3B-02, East Glover Park [email protected], 333-7488
Vacant, 3B-03, West Glover Park
Mary Young, 3B-04, Cathedral Heights [email protected], 895-0268
Brian Cohen, 3B-05, South Glover Park [email protected], 337-0134
Visit ANC 3B: www.anc3b.org or e-mail at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter! @anc3b
ANC 3B News
Neighborhood Character, MoveDC, and ElectionsBrian Cohen
Retaining our Neighborhood Character Amid Rapid Development: Glover Park is no U Street, but it’s still impossible to miss the changes in our little neighborhood—the new developments on Wisconsin Avenue and the teardowns and renovations of older apartments west of the Avenue. These changes can improve our neighborhood, but they can also bring negatives. At the October meeting, ANC received a briefing from Office of Planning representatives on the tools available to help us retain our neighborhood character and address the potential negatives of all this new development. We received good news and bad news—zoning regulations establish strict limits on building heights and lot usage, but they don’t dictate the form of buildings and can’t ensure that new buildings fit the neighborhood character and retain affordable housing. Office of Planning officials promised to work with ANC 3B and to ensure that potential developers consult with the neighborhood when they consider projects.
Other ANC Business: ANC 3B had a few other bits and pieces to attend to at our Octo-ber 23rd meeting. We gave a grant to Friends of Fillmore to pay for iPads for use in their art program; we passed a resolution for DDOT to get rid of an old curb cut on W Place (restor-ing at least one parking place to the neighbor-hood), we passed a resolution to allow left turns during rush-hour onto Calvert Street from southbound Wisconsin Avenue, and we approved our annual budget (promising to use most of our taxpayer-provided funds on grants for community organizations). We strive to be transparent, and you can review
our budget and see all these resolutions on our website at www.anc3b.org.
MoveDC Long-Term Transporta-tion Plan Released. On October 20, DDOT released the final MoveDC action plan, the agency’s city-wide long-term transporta-tion plan. The plan contains several items of interest to Glover Park and Cathedral Heights—a potential new high frequency east-west bus service connecting Glover Park, Woodley Park, and Columbia Heights, improved high-capacity bus lines along Wisconsin Avenue, new bicycle trails and infrastructure in Glover Park, and a bit further south, proposed new metro stations in Georgetown. The full plan can be seen at www.wemovedc.org. We hope to have DDOT
representatives at our November ANC meet-ing to discuss this plan and what it means for our community.
Guy Mason Renovation Update. Work continues on the Guy Mason playground, and in October DPR officials informed us that construction is expected to be “substantially complete” by December 19, 2014. Good times await for the dozens and dozens of families and young children that use this playground. More information on the project can be seen on the ANC 3B website.
Vote for Your ANC candidate on Elec-tion Day! Along with candidates for Mayor, the DC Council, Attorney General, and School Board, your Glover Park and Cathedral Heights ANC candidates will be on the ballot on Tuesday, November 4.
There are five ANC districts representing Glover Park and Cathedral Heights. We have two contested races: Joe Fiorillo ([email protected]) and Ann Mladinov ([email protected]) will be running against each other to represent ANC 3B01 (North Glover Park) and Brian Turmail ([email protected]) and JP Montalvan ([email protected]) will be running against each other to represent ANC 3B05 (South Glover Park). There are three races with only one candidate: Jackie Blumenthal ([email protected]) will be running to represent ANC 3B02 (East Glover Park); Abigail Zenner ([email protected]) will be running to represent ANC 3B03 (West Glover Park), and Mary Young ([email protected]) will be running to represent ANC 3B04 (Cathedral Heights).
Glover Park’s First Pocket Park
Glover Park has its very first Pocket Park! It is located at the corner of 37th and Whitehaven Streets, and it has already become a neighborhood gathering place. Its open design in-
cludes a couple of comfortable benches, lovely plantings, open green space, and one of the four Welcome to Glover Park signs. The Pocket Park provides a wonderful place to meet and chat with neighbors, to play, and to generally enjoy the lovely fall weather. It also provides a great place to stop and rest on your way to or from Georgetown or the Farmers’ Market.
Thank you to the GPCA members and especially Jarrett Ferrier who worked so hard to make our small park a reality. And they aren’t finished yet. This is the first of several Pocket Parks planned for Glover Park.
Cheri Meyer
Your ANC Members Joe Fiorillo, 3B-01, North Glover Park [email protected], 342-0225
Jackie Blumenthal, 3B-02, East Glover Park [email protected], 333-7488
Vacant, 3B-03, West Glover Park
Mary Young, 3B-04, Cathedral Heights [email protected], 895-0268
Brian Cohen, 3B-05, South Glover Park [email protected], 337-0134
Visit ANC 3B: www.anc3b.org or e-mail at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter! @anc3b
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Glover Park-Burleith Farmers’ Market—November Schedule of EventsErica Christensen
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and so, too is the end of the farmers’ market season. Although the market ends on November 22, there is still plenty of time to stop by the market on the Saturdays leading up to Thanksgiving to stock your pantry full of local goodies.
One thing I like to emphasize as the market season draws to a close is stocking up on pantry-hardy goods like potatoes (regular and sweet), winter squash, onions, garlic, car-rots, beets, apples, pears, jams, jellies, honey, frozen meats, eggs, and even cheese, which can be stored in the freezer until you’re ready to use it!
If you’re staying in town for Thanksgiv-ing, make sure to make your meal locally yours. Turkeys and pies will be available for
pre-order. Grab the rest of your fixins’ fresh at the market and let yourself be inspired by what looks best! Located in the parking lot of Hardy Middle School at the intersec-tion of Wisconsin Avenue and 34th Street NW, the market is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday until November 22. Check our website for the full line-up of vendors and special events, www.communityfoodpartners.com.
Here’s the line-up for this month:November 1Music: Carrie Hoagland & FriendsFood Truck: Red Zebra Wood Fired PizzaFree Bike Clinic (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)Special Events: Fiber Arts Festival, Sweet Green Cooking Demo
November 8Music: Burt the DirtFood Truck: Kafta ManiaFree Bike Clinic (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)
November 15Music: Rick FranklinFood Truck: Crepe LoveFree Bike Clinic (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)Special Events: Story Time with the Georgetown Library, Sweet Green Cooking Demo, and Balance Gym pop-up
November 22—last market of the season!Music: Snakehead RunFood Truck: The Big CheeseFree Bike Clinic (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)Special Event: Fiber Arts Festival
Ides of November, 5:00 p.m.Last month, children scootered on the shimmering sidewalk.
Today, the sun has withdrawnits invitation to play.
Only one branch of an oakstill claims its russet leaves.
A lone woman goes inside,met by artificial light.
Edna Small
Glover Park History
Beecher Street in the 1930sJennifer Williams Duffy
In retrospect, the blocks around our house at 3859 Beecher Street were almost like a “doll’s village;” the streets were narrow, and
brick row-houses lined their sides. We lived like a small town. It was an ideal environment to be raised in as a child, and I have many fond memories.
On a rainy day it was possible to “visit,” over the porch railings, any family in the row of six residences, without getting wet. Because of the proximity, we knew most of the inner secrets of each little abode.
Early on, I could recite the names of al-most everyone on the street. Our little enclave housed the Stromans, a city policeman, his wife, and his daughter Lillian; and the Oakleys from Colorado, he a labor arbitrator, his wife a wonderful cook, and their children Velma (my best friend in junior high) and Billy.
Next door to the Oakleys were the Kerns, who had no children, and the McDermotts, a friendly middle-aged couple who pampered their bulldog like a child. Then the Whites, who were English, he a very proper chauf-feur for the wealthy Houghtens, and she a meticulous housekeeper. (I remember, they even painted their cellar floor, and she had one of the first ironers I had ever seen.) Their children were Donald, Reggie, and Babsy—younger than I, but still my doll playing friend.
We, the Williams family, occupied the end house, bordered by an alley. It used to
make Pop very angry when the neighborhood boys congregated there and bounced balls off the walls of our house. The Brights, on the other side of the alley, were not very compat-ible, and we kept our distance (except when an emergency required our help). Then came the Purvis, Carroll, Willard, and Hill families.
Alfred Hill was part of my neighborhood gang. His mother became distraught when her third child was not the girl she had desired, and she took her own life. Alfred discovered that he was an adopted child and came cry-ing to us to share his sorrow. He went on to become an accomplished organist, and once played in the National Cathedral, but I don’t think he ever got over that sad time in his life.
We had a bus stop a block away, and the buses were always on time (but how they maneuvered the tight corners will always be a mystery to me). The streetcar ran on Wis-consin Avenue, where there were stores near enough to walk to (that seemed further away when you were carrying back the sometimes very heavy groceries). One of the stores was a mom and pop establishment called the Gadget Shop, where penny candy was colorfully dis-played, that was almost a daily necessity when money could be found, which was not always possible in those days.
Jennifer Williams Duffy, of Naples, Flori-da, lived in Glover Park until she was thirteen.
Glover Park History is online at www.gloverparkhistory.com
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November Happenings at Georgetown Neighborhood LibraryDiscussion on Women in Sierra Leone Monday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Nemata Blyden, Associate Professor, History & International Relations at George Washington University will lead a discus-sion on the lives and work of women in 19th century Sierra Leone.
Monthly Poetry ReadingThursday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m.
The November poetry reading will feature local poets Michael Levin and Rose Solari followed by an open mic.
Michael Levin is a lawyer, solar energy developer, and swing-shift writer based in Washington DC and Menemsha, MA. He is a 2013 Writer’s Digest and 2012 national
chapbook poetry award recipient.Rose Solari is the author of three full-
length collections of poetry, a one-act play, and a novel. She is a Visiting Writer and member of the Advisory Panel for the Cen-tre for Creative Writing, Kellogg College, University of Oxford, England.
Reading Club Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m.
Georgetown Neighborhood Library and Glover Park Village facilitate the monthly reading club that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.
For November 4, we will read Dinaw Mengestu’s The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears.
The Leaves are Falling, The Leaves are FallingIt’s fall in DC, and we all know what that means: leaves, lots and lots of leaves.
Fortunately the DC Department of Pub-lic Works’ (DPW) fall leaf collection program is starting up again and will run from Novem-ber 3 through January 10.
DPW will collect leaves at least twice from each residential neighborhood. Dur-ing the first pass, DPW crews will vacuum loose leaves residents rake into their treebox space(s), collect bagged leaves, and clear po-tentially hazardous situations. The second pass features a more thorough cleaning. Visit www.leaf.dcgis.dc.gov to find the leaf collection schedule for your street.
Loose leaves will be sent for composting. In neighborhoods with alley trash/recycling collections, bagged leaves may be placed where trash and recycling are collected. These leaves will be collected with the trash as space in the truck permits. Bagged leaves, whether they are placed in the curbside treeboxes or in the alley at the point of trash/recycling collec-tion, will not be composted.
Collecting leaves reduces potential injuries caused by slipping on wet leaves and also prevents storm drains from clogging and causing street flooding during heavy rains.
How You Can Help: Rake leaves into the treebox space the weekend before your street’s collection weeks.
Please—leaves only! Tree limbs, bricks, dirt, rocks, etc., will damage the equipment and delay collections.
Prevent fires, parking problems, and pos-sible flooding by placing leaves in the treebox space, not in the street. When it rains, leaves will block the storm drain and cause flooding.
If you don’t want to wait for the DPW, you can take your collected leaves to the Ft. Totten Transfer Station at 4900 John F. McCormack Drive NE.
For additional information about the DPW leaf collection program, visit www.dpw.dc.gov/service/leaf-and-holiday-tree-collection.
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VOTE November 4th
JOE FIORILLOANC3B01
“Trying to do good things for great people”Member: GPCA, Glover Park Day Committee, Stoddert School LSAT, Friends of Glover Park, Holiday Party Committee, Retired Military Viet Nam Veteran, 30 Years Neighbor.
Paid for by Joe Fiorillo
Mark Your Calendars:
Glover Park Toys for Tots Holiday PartyFriday, December 12
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Glover Park Village Included in Combined Federal CampaignMalinda Brent
If you are a retired or active federal employ-ee looking for an opportunity to help your neighbors, consider making a charitable
donation to Glover Park Village through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).
Contributions are being accepted through the CFC until December 15, and contributors can choose to give in a lump sum or opt for periodic deductions. The money will help aging neighbors to stay in their homes and be independent through the assistance of volunteers who make the mundane tasks of everyday life easier through a helping hand, said Glover Park Village President Patricia Clark.
Operated and staffed by volunteers who take their neighbors to medical appointments, grocery shopping or to social activities, read their mail or help organize their paperwork, garden or operate their computer. Volunteers also provide key social contact to people, some of whom may be living alone or do not have nearby family.
“Some of our service recipients have become isolated because of hearing or vision issues,” Clark said. “Volunteers coming in and helping them improves the quality of their lives.”
Last year was the first time Glover Park Village, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, was included in the CFC, which is the nation’s only authorized voluntary program allowed to solicit federal employees on behalf of approved charitable organizations.
The Village doesn’t charge for its services or for its periodic social or health and wellness events. Even limited assistance in the form of raking or fall gardening can make a differ-ence in someone’s life. And, Clark said, the need is always growing, both in the number of residents who could use services, as well as the need for specialized services for those residents, such as social work.
“We are really seeing wonderful results in improving the quality of life for people who receive services from the Village,” Clark said.
Glover Park Village’s CFC number is 18447.
If you have questions on the Combined Federal Campaign, visit www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign.
For more on Glover Park Village, visit www.gloverparkvillage.org. Glover Park Vil-lage supports aging in community and foster-ing intergenerational relationships, is funded by community donations, and welcomes volunteers.
Join Us for Friday “Free-for-All” SocialsGlover Park Village invites local seniors to the Guy Mason Recreation Center (3600 Calvert Street NW) on Friday, November 14 and Friday, December 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for films, games, friends, and dinner, which is being graciously catered by the Campus Kitchens Project.
Please RSVP to: [email protected] or call: 202-436-5545.
Hello neighbors! This month’s images spell out the name of our neighborhood. These signs are all in prominent locations to welcome residents and visitors alike to this part of the city. The first image can be found at a hard-working place where you may have come to copy house keys or buy plants. Hint: look up.
The second image can be found nearby at a new development coming to Glover Park. Hint: you may have run on a treadmill or practiced yoga nearby.
The third image can be found at one of the official entrances to our neighborhood. Hint: there is a large embassy nearby.
Good luck guessing, and I’ll see you next month!
Our mystery photo boundaries are: Glover-Archbold Trail to the west, Fulton Street to the north, Naval Observatory to the east and Jelleff Rec Center / Social Safeway / Hardy Middle School / Whitehaven Parkway to the south.
Answers to September 2014’s Where Am I?1. Whole Foods, 2323 Wisconsin Ave. NW
2. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street NW
3. US Naval Observatory, 3450 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Deena Loeffler
Where Am I?Deena Loeffler
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GoodGuys
A Gentleman’s ClubOnly 21 and over, please
Fine Dining & Exotic Entertainment in Glover Park since 1966
2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NWwww.goodguysclub.com
202-333-8128
Monday-Thursday 11am-2amFriday-Saturday 11am-3am
Sunday 4pm-2am
The kitchen is always open!
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Commercial Strip Confidential
JP’s Is Gone from the Strip, But All Over the CourtsMargaret Guroff
Last month, we told you that the former owner of JP’s Lounge (2412 Wisconsin Ave.) was suing the man to whom he sold the strip club. Michael Papanicolas claims that Paul Kadlick still owes
him $375,000 on the sale. (Wisconsin Ventures LLC, a corporation with which Kadlick is affiliated, is a co-defendant in Papanicolas’s suit.) On October 17, Papanicolas appeared in court to say he hadn’t yet been able to find Kadlick to serve him papers in the lawsuit.
Too bad Papanicolas wasn’t at the courthouse the day before: Kadlick was there in person for sentencing in an assault case. That case sprang from an incident in March of 2013 when Kadlick and two of his business associates—including Phil Mathew, the managing partner of JP’s—broke into a rental house in Southeast and punched its resident in an attempt to get him to move out. They called the victim a “squatter,” though he told police he paid rent. (Ironically, JP’s was evicted from its building in July of this year for nonpayment of rent.)
Kadlick pled guilty to the assault and, on October 16, received a 45-day suspended sentence and was ordered to complete six months of probation. Mathew also pled guilty, but at press time he had not been sentenced.
That’s the misdemeanor portion of this month’s JP’s news. In the felony portion: it turns out that one of the club’s financial backers, Law-rence Carl Nelson, was indicted in Maryland last year for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms of cocaine and for possessing two firearms as a former felon. The federal government identified the JP’s liquor license as one of Nelson’s assets. His indictment stated that, if he were convicted, the government would seize the license. In a restraining
order, it forbade Kadlick, Mathew, and their associates from disposing of the license.
On May 9 of this year, Nelson pled guilty to both of the charges against him. His sentencing hearing is set for Monday, January 5. Several parties, including Kadlick, Papanicolas, and the Alafoginis fam-ily—the stiffed landlords of 2412 Wisconsin Avenue—may try to lay claim to the license.
LWide World of Wines (2201 Wisconsin Ave.) has a new owner—sort of. When longtime owner Elliott Staren decided to go into semi-retirement, he sold the fine- and rare-wine shop to Victor Hugo Linares, who has been working at the store for 25 years. The transfer of ownership is effective on November 1, we understand. Staren will continue to work at the store, though on a reduced schedule.
LOn October 4, a female client of Massage Escape Spa (2352 Wisconsin Ave.) reported a sexual assault by her male masseur. She told police that the man had touched her inappropriately and invasively during a massage. The man was arrested, and an investigation of the case is ongoing.
LOn September 22, Surfside (2444 Wisconsin Ave.) was the site of a second-degree theft: someone stole one bottle of Grey Goose vodka and three bottles of Jose Cuervo tequila. Security video footage showed the culprit: a tall, thin man who looked to be in his 40s. Police printed out still shots of the thief and distributed them to other businesses on the commercial strip.
Additional reporting by Laurie England. Got a question or a hot tip about the commercial strip? Email us at [email protected]. Confidenti-ality is assured.
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November 2014
Mark Your Calendars for the Glover Park Toys for Tots Holiday Party Sue Lohsen
As the air begins to chill and the leaves fall and rustle under our feet, we are warmed by the thoughts of upcoming holidays and all the special moments we will share with family and friends.
As we plan for and enjoy these wonderful days of preparation, let us also remember to set aside time for our Glover Park family, and include in our giving a gift or two for those whose families cannot afford presents.
Every year Glover Parkers come together in December to cel-ebrate Christmas and Hanukkah at our Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Party, which this year will be held on Friday, December 12 from 6:30–9:00 p.m. at the Glover Park Community Center attached to Stod-dert Elementary School.
As always, Santa will be greeting your little ones and listening to their wish list. The party continues with moon bounces, dancing, face painting, crafts, games, and the fourth annual young artists’ show and sale. For those desiring a calmer, quieter area to chat with neighbors, visit the Oasis.
The U.S. Marine Corp will be there accepting unwrapped presents (valued at $10 or above, please) for delivery to needy boys and girls. For every such gift you donate, you will receive a ticket for the door prize drawing, generously donated by Radeberger Gruppe USA and Expertaste Marketing.
To top it all off, dinner is included! Potomac Pizza will once again donate 50 pizzas, Whole Foods is donating three huge salads, and you provide the dessert.
If you’d like to help, donate door prizes, show your art work, or discuss the party in any way, please email Sue Lohsen at [email protected] or Joe Fiorillo at [email protected].
The Annunciation Christmas Bazaar
Annunciation Catholic Church3125 39th Street NW
(on the corner of 39th Street and Mass. Ave.)
Friday, November 14, 6:30–9:00 p.m. (Preview Night)
Saturday, November 15, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 16, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (Half Price Day)
Many beautiful treasures are waiting for you at the Annunciation Christmas Bazaar! Buy for yourself or start your Christmas shopping. Besides the flea market, there will be assorted gift baskets, a silent auction, traditional holiday items and ornaments, a Wall of Wine, and a prize drawing. Friday night’s Preview Night is for adults, is only $20, and allows you first dibs on these great items as well as drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres. Saturday is free and open to all. And, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., the Rockland’s BBQ truck and Potomac Pizza will be onsite selling their delicious wares. Visit the Annunciation website (www.annunciationdc.org/christmas-bazaar.html) or the Bazaar’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/annunciationbazaar) to buy tickets and/or learn more about the Bazaar.
Scott Vakerics
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Parenting in the Park
We Nag Because We Care, Part 1Paige Trevor
Definition: Nag: To annoy by constant scolding, complaining or urging. To scold, complain, or find fault
constantly.I assure you, your kids agree with this
definition. They hate the nagging; it makes them more averse and allergic to whatever task or chore that needs to be done. Ask them the following question. I’ll wait. “When I nag you about picking up your room (doing your homework, practicing piano) do you feel more motivated to complete the task or less?” What did they say?
I’m fairly certain your kids said they hate nagging, and it makes them want to do the task even less. So why do we do it? Over and over? We nag because it makes us feel in charge. We nag because every now and then it works, we get intermittently rewarded with behavior compliance. We then figure, what the heck, I’ll nag and nag and nag . . . it might work this time! We nag because we are scared they won’t do the chore or the homework or get to sleep or feed the dog. We nag them so we don’t have to nag ourselves. Let’s be honest, when we nag someone else we get a little shot of superiority, a wee bit of an adrenaline surge
that makes us the top banana. And we don’t have to face our own undone chores or actions that we don’t feel much like doing. It makes us feel competent and capable that we are in charge of the job without having to move anything but our mouths.
Nagging can be seductive and addictive. It makes us feel powerful, in control, superior, and every now and then it actually works. But at what price?
The cost of nagging is our very relation-ship with our beloved child. The message the nag is inadvertently sending is, “I don’t trust you. You are not capable. You cannot manage your own life. You can’t succeed without me backing you up.” Ugh! That’s not what we mean when we nag, but that’s often what they hear. Nagging creates shame and negativity; it does not promote independence and mastery.
I don’t have space in this article to give you all the solutions, hence this is only Part 1. I will give you the first step though: the first step is to notice that you are indeed nagging (and not helping or assisting or aiding). Let’s just work on noticing the nagging for a while. Stay tuned for Part 2!
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Sweet, Sweet SquashMartha Rebour
One of my favorite parts of fall is all of the reds and oranges that appear, not only on the leaves, but also in the supermarket and at the Farmers’ Market with all of the apples, pumpkins,
gourds, and squashes. Have you eaten squash lately? Have you bought any at the market? It is a vegetable that is often overlooked as people think it is difficult to prepare, or they lack squash recipes. I would like to encourage you to buy lots of squash this fall and experiment with different preparations. Squash is delicious and highly nutritious.
The very element that gives squash its bright orange color (beta carotene) is also part of what makes it so healthy. Beta carotene is con-verted into Vitamin A in your body and it helps strengthen and boost your entire immune system helping you fight off the colds and viruses that start popping up in the fall with the change of seasons. Beta carotene is also very helpful for the eyes as it is thought to help prevent eye problems such as dry eyes and night blindness. Squash also contain Vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which may help you avoid cataracts and macular degeneration.
Butternut squash is also a good source of potassium, which helps lower blood pressure. Eating squash also adds lots of good fiber to your diet. Fiber is critical to your overall health as it acts as the colon cleanser, eliminating harmful toxins and carcinogens that can build up in the colon.
Butternut squash is the elongated squash with cream-colored skin, deep orange-colored flesh, and a sweet flavor. Here is a recipe to get you started.
Delicious Butternut Squash Soup1 large butternut squash 1 green apple, sliced and cored1 small yellow onion, chopped2 carrots, chopped3 tbsp olive oil2 tsp cinnamon1½ tsp salt½ tsp cumin1 tsp chili powder2 tbsp butter3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
InstructionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, combine the butternut squash, olive oil, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cumin. Mix together, coating the squash well. Spread mixture out on a rimmed baking sheet.
Next, in the same bowl that the butternut squash was in, toss the apple slices, onion, and carrots to coat with the remnants. Place on a second rimmed baking sheet, and put both baking sheets in the oven. Roast for 35–40 minutes until soft, stirring once.
Heat butter over medium heat in a large pot on the stove. Add the roasted ingredients and then the chicken broth. Add 1 teaspoon each of salt, cinnamon and chili powder. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Using an immersion blender, combine the ingredients until smooth, or transfer to a blender to puree. Serve warm and enjoy!
Martha Rebour is passionate about healthy eating and cooking and she loves to share her knowledge with others. She is a Certified Nutrition-al Consultant and member of The American Association of Nutritional Consultants and is a Certified Health Coach certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
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