October 2014 - Palisades Citizens` Association

A Newsletter of the Palisades Citizens Association, Representing the Greater Palisades Area, Volume 26, Number 1, October 2014
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PCA General
Membership
Meeting
Tuesday
October 7
7:30 PM
At the Palisades
Recreation
Center
--Board of Education
Candidate Forum
--Jackie Stanley, DC
Department of
General Services is
the guest speaker
In this issue:
Out and about……………………2
From the President……………...3
4th of July………………………….4
More Out and About…………….6
News and Notes………………….7
The Palisades Citizens Association 1
Palisades Recreation Center
Renovation
Jackie Stanley, DC Department of General
Services, will give overview of the project and
will ask for the neighborhood’s views and ideas
Ward 3 Board of Education Candidate
Forum
Meet candidates Tricia Braun, Stephanie Lilley,
Phil Thomas, and Debra Wattenberg
(incumbent, since 2007, Laura Slover is not
seeking re-election) at an interactive forum (at
approximately 8pm), co-sponsored by the
Foxhall and Palisades Citizens Associations.
On November 4, Ward 3 residents will elect a
new representative to the State Board of
Education, which sets education policy for the
city’s schools.
Your PCA Calendar for October 2014
The Palisades News welcomes announcements of all local events that may be enjoyed by all
Palisades residents!
Every Sunday, 9am – 1pm
Palisades Farmers Market
Next to Safeway
Tuesday, October 7, 7:30-9:00pm
PCA General Membership Meeting
Rec Center
Friday, October 10, 10:00am-4:00pm
Used Book Sale
Palisades Library
Saturday, October 11, 10:00am-4:00pm Used Book Sale
Palisades Library
Sunday, October 12, 1:00-4:00pm
Used Book Sale
Palisades Library
Sunday, October 19, 5:00-7:00pm
Family Night at the Fire Station
Engine 29
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Used Book Sale October 10-12
Time to hit the books again at the Friends of Palisades Library
Fall Used Book Sale. Mark your calendar for Friday and
Saturday, October 10 and 11, 10 am – 4 pm both days, and
Sunday, October 12, 1 - 4 pm to browse the huge selection of
books donated to Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW (corner of
MacArthur Blvd. & V St.).
Shop in five areas: Upstairs in the Friends’ stacks you’ll find
overflowing shelves of fiction, mysteries, classics, and nonfiction, including history, biographies, travel, science,
philosophy, and many other categories. In the large main room
you can find children’s books, old and interesting tomes,
holiday and specialty books, and staff recommendations,
among other subjects. Most of the books in those areas sell for
$1 each or $10 per bag on Saturday and Sunday.
Collectibles Corner will reside in the smaller room upstairs.
This area was a big hit and brought in lots of buyers at its
inauguration at the Spring 2014 Used Book Sale. It features
specially priced, more valuable books: first editions, out-ofprint, unique, and hard-to-find volumes.
The permanent Sale Room downstairs by the circulation desk
will be open for business as usual, with newer, high-quality
books and award winners. In Bargain Alley, near the back
door, load up with 25 cent books, or $2 a bag throughout the
Sale. Currently, book donations are suspended until sometime
after the sale.
If you’d like to help a few hours during or before the Fall Used
Book Sale, please call Susan Jenson at 202-337-1505 or
Kathy Nelick at 202-244-5117 or email
[email protected].
The Palisades Citizens Association, The Lab School and your local fire fighters
invite you to…
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE FIRE STATION
Sunday, October 19, 5:00-7:00pm
Live Music..... Hats for the Kids..... Cookie Decorating ..... Crafts …. Haunted Forest Walk!
Pot Luck Supper – The fire fighters will cook the main course.
Last names starting with A-P, bring your favorite side dish; last names Q-Z, bring a dessert.
Please RSVP
363-7441 or email: [email protected]
The Palisades Citizens Association
See you there!
Free for PCA Members ~ $20 donation for non-members
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ummertime is wrapping up and our gala
annual July 4th Parade and Picnic are
pleasant memories. This is the time of year
when many PCA memberships expire, so please
go on our website and renew: www.palisadesdc.org
then click on join/renew membership. Joining or
renewing your membership is quick and easy, and
will allow us to continue the excellent Farmer’s
Market, PCA Community Fund, 4th of July Parade,
and PCA listserv – all brought to you by your PCA!
Your membership dues create the bulk of our
operating funds for these superb neighborhood
programs. And with the ongoing possibility of
disruptive renovations at
the MacArthur Safeway
(no activity recently!), you
will want your community
group to be vigilant and
strong.
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The July 4th Parade and
Picnic again was the
highlight of this year’s
Palisades neighborhood
social calendar. What a
perfect day it was! Former
PCA president Spence
Spencer and an able
committee had the rich
program planned to
perfection. The t-shirt for
this year, selected from a
large group of terrific
designs, is one of the alltime best. We can use
volunteers for both
planning next year’s
Parade, so contact me or
Anne Ourand at [email protected] if you
want to be a part of the annual event.
We have some new folks helping to guide PCA this
year. Grace Navas is our new treasurer. The
Palisades News has energetic new co-editors,
Hans Moennig and Buffie Brownstein, to publish
our wonderful newsletter. Some vacancies in our
leadership remain. We need chairpersons for our
Business, Bylaws, Publicity, Taxation, and
Zoning/Planning committees. Volunteers are
welcome!
PCA sponsored a community-wide shredding event
at the UPS Store in September, and was the only
community sponsor of a DC mayoral candidate
debate at American University.
The program planned for our October 7th general
membership meeting will feature the DC
Department of General Services explaining the
planning and construction timeline for our beloved
Palisades Recreation Center. They also sponsored
a meeting on this issue on Sept 11th, but many of
us couldn’t attend then, so will get to ask our
questions of them on October 7th. We will also vote
on our annual budget, discuss
recent zoning changes, and
perhaps even have
preliminary information on the
Trails Committee’s survey of
residents views on the various
trails in our neighborhood.
(See Trails Committee update
on page 7.) I hope you can
attend.
In closing, I ask you to
consider taking an active role
in your PCA. Your
membership dues are
essential to supporting the
Parade and Picnic, the PCA
Community Fund, our
Farmers Market, and our
listserv! Our Membership
Committee chair, Howard
Clare, has lots of good ideas
for reaching more Palisades
families about membership,
but could use your help with
his efforts. Some of our efforts might be perfect for
a school or Scouts’ community service project.
Please let us know if you want to help grow your
PCA by contacting Howard at
[email protected]. You can also follow
PCA and like us on Facebook.
The Palisades Citizens Association--3
Flashbacks
48th Annual July 4th Parade a Real Palisades Blast!
Many people think the July 4th parade and picnic is organized and paid for by the District of Columbia
government. That is not the case! Your very own citizens association plans and pays for every last detail and
has been for the last 47 years. Thanks to the generous business donors and sales of the annual t-shirt, the
PCA is able to raise the funds needed to put on such a
large scale event. Believe it or not, the expenses are over
$15,000! We also rely on membership dues from you to
keep the organization afloat. Are you paid up on your
dues? Check your mailing label and send them in if it’s time
for you to renew. (See Membership Renewal block on
facing page for details.) We need your support!
Space does not
permit, nor can
words
express...
...our
appreciation for the contributions made by so many of you towards
the success of the 2014 July 4th Parade. Without your voluntary
help -- in time, effort, and money -- our annual get-together simply
wouldn’t, well, get together!
Not only do we (and the kids) have a great time, but our parade
provides a unique opportunity for neighbors to meet and chat and to
experience that wonderful sense of community so rare in these
hectic times.
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Flashbacks
Thank you, one and all. Here is a partial list of those deserving special recognition:
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Ken Newbaker (of Nebraska Ave) for designing the very popular t-shirt that sold out
Maria Garcia for organizing t-shirt sales and all the fabulous sales people!
Jeff Russell and the Freemasons of the Grand Lodge of Washington DC for grilling and serving 3,000 hot dogs at
the picnic
Lions Club for serving thousands of drinks at the picnic
Safeway for donating cups and watermelon for the picnic
Keely Alexander and the wonderful Parks and Rec Staff
Lt Eric Hayes and Officer McElwee for coordinating the police effort
Mat Thorp for collecting all the parade prizes and to the incredible judges: Mat Thorp, Julie Koczela, Mary Stapp,
Robin Ann Floyd and her wonderful son Dylan Thorp, Julie Koczela, Mary Stapp, Robin Ann Floyd and her
wonderful son Dylan
Ken Buckley and Parker’s Exxon staff for organizing a crew to pick up Safeway supplies to deliver to the rec
center
DDOT for hanging the banners
DPW for collecting the trash!
Gloria Garrett for being PICNIC CHAIR
Our fabulous parade marshals: Bob Reed, Philip
Thomas, Penny Pagano, Marcy Oppenheimer, Dan
Lozier, Ken Buckley, Catie Malone, Adam McGraw,
Ed Ryan and Stephen DuPont! And we can’t forget
our grand marshal: Fred Pelzman!
See you back next year!
It’s Membership Renewal Time!
PCA memberships expire either at the end of September or
the end of March. If you have a remittance envelope in your
newsletter this month it means your membership has expired
and it’s time to renew. If you are unsure whether you are a
“September” person or a “March” person, please check your
mailing label. If your membership has expired, please use
the remittance envelope or send in your dues ($15 senior
individual, $20 senior family, $25 individual, $40 household,
$100 sponsor, $250 patron, $500 life) to PCA, PO Box
40603, WDC 20016. Please make your check payable to
PCA. You can also renew on line using PayPal or a credit
card. Go to www. palisadesdc.org and follow the easy
instructions. We still have a few PAL bumper stickers left.
Please call the office at 363-7441 if you’d like one. All paid
up members can have one! Thank you for your continued
support!
Country Market Day at
Georgetown Day School
October 19
2401 Foxhall Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
12 noon to 4 p.m.
Country Market Day has been a fall festival tradition at
GDS for over 40 years. We hope you'll join us for this
year's event!
There’s fun for all! Take a look…
Carnival Games
Moonbounces
Kids’ Crafts
Hopper Grille
International Café
Cake-Walk
Cotton Candy
Dunk Tank
Haunted House
Live Music
Used Book Sale
and we’ll even introduce you to a GDS favorite—
Bottlemania where every child is a winner!
Lament, 2013, red oak
Emilie Brzezinski | The Lure of the Forest
September 16- December 27
The Kreeger Museum presents an exhibition of
monumental wood sculptures by Emilie Brzezinski. This
exhibition expresses Brzezinski’s fascination with trees and
her love and respect for the environment. The Museum
pays homage to this masterful sculptor, who for over thirty
years has chain sawed and hand-chiseled tree trunks into
majestic forms. Each work exhibits beauty, grace,
sensuousness, and strength. Her imposing installations are
awe-inspiring and express the passion Brzezinski has for her
trees. Guest curator Milena Kalinovska.
For more information visit www.kreegermuseum.org
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In addition, GDS has once again arranged to have the INOVA
Fairfax Hospital System provide the flu vaccine for a $25 fee.
Check and cash are both accepted and medicare subscribers
simply need to bring their card with them. Please ask the
Welcome Tent to direct you to the Flu Vaccine Clinic. GDS
provides this service at the cost of the vaccine and does not
profit from this endeavor.
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News and Notes
The Palisades Citizens Association Salutes its Business Members for 2014-2015
Thank you for all your support. We couldn’t do the parade without you!
PCA Members: Please patronize these fine establishments
Platinum
Et Voila
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Safeway
Masonic Foundation of the District of Columbia
Sibley Hospital
Gold
Blacksalt
HD Johnson, Inc.
John I Haas, Inc.
MacArthur Beverages
MacMarket & Deli
Palisades-Georgetown Lions Club
Parker’s Exxon
Setty & Associates Int’l PLLC
Pro Feed of the Palisades
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church & Day School
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty ($600)
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Palisades. She has a long record of
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Bambu Restaurant
DC Living Real Estate, LLC
Dennis O’Leary, DDS
Mauck, Zantzinger & Associates, Inc
Mindy’s Catering, Inc.
Palisades Nails & Spa
Parks Fabricare
The River School
St. David’s Parish
VCA Animal Hospital (Jan 14)
Bronze
American Painting Fine Art
Artisan Art & Frame
B. Salon
Capital Antiques
Chen’s Gourmet
Chien de Luxe
Chryssa Wolfe with Hanlon Design Build
Chu’s Cleaners
DC Boathouse
Design 1 – David Cumins Mitchell
Dr. Tirdad Fattahi, DDS
Howard Eales, Inc.
Inga’s Once is Not Enough
Institute for Spiritual Development
Listrani’s
Palisades Deli & Market
Science of Spirituality Meditation Center
Standard Properties
Vanessa Carpenter Lourie, P.C
PCA Trails Committee
The PCA Trails Committee has met several times during the
summer. The Committee’s efforts have been focused on
developing a public opinion survey regarding the former Glen
Echo trolley right-of-way. This survey would provide an
opportunity for residents of the Palisades and surrounding
communities to voice their preferences on possible
improvements on the right-of-way, from Georgetown to just
beyond Arizona Avenue. The Committee hopes that the
survey, which will be available for completion on-line, will
attract a large number of community respondents and provide
a solid foundation for future planning activities for the right-ofway. The Committee plans to widely advertise the survey to
facilitate a meaningful level of response. The survey will be
available from October 15 through January 15 and can be
found at http://dctrailsurvey.org/.
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The Palisades News is published eight times each
year (October-December, February-June) by The
Palisades Citizens Association, PO Box 40603,
Palisades Station, Washington, DC 20016
www.palisadesdc.org
President Steve Waller, 240-271-1932
First Vice President, Penny Pagano, 202-338-7926
Second Vice President, Ellen Maxwell, 202-297-5047
Treasurer, Grace Navas
Secretary, Mary Ann Floto, 202,362-0566
PCA Administrator, Anne Ourand, 202-363-7441
[email protected]
Newsletter editors, Elisabeth Brownstein and Hans
Moennig, 202-462-5278, [email protected]
Material must be submitted to the editors by the
middle of the month for inclusion in next month’s
newsletter.
Annual dues for Membership in the PCA: Individual
$25, Senior (over $65) $20, Household $40, Sponsor
$100, Patron $250, Life $500
To join or for additional information, contact the PCA
Administrator: 202-363-7441 or
[email protected]
New editors are on board. Although we have lived in the Palisades
for only seven or so years, it is now home and we are both committed
to keeping it a great place to live. Our goal for this first edition was
just to continue where Art Watson left off, producing a Newsletter
which looked as much as possible (given a new software platform)
like the June 2014 edition. But change is inevitable, and we look
forward to making the Newsletter an even more valuable asset to the
PCA and the community at large. We welcome any suggestions you
might have. We also welcome submissions of material (pictures and
text) for future editions of the Newsletter, and will make an effort to
include as many as we can. Material should be timely and of broad
interest to the Palisades community. Elisabeth (Buffie) Brownstein
and Hans Moennig, (202)462-5278, [email protected],
Editors.
PCA Officers for 2014/2015
President:
Steve Waller
1st Vice President: Penny Pagano
2nd Vice President: Ellen Maxwell
Treasurer:
Grace Navas
Secretary:
Mary Ann Floto
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