Giant Supermarket Plans Subject of Community Meeting

Sat., Jan. 10 (10:15am): The monthly meeting of the Cleveland Park Citizens Association will feature a presentation on “The Proposed Giant and the Community: What’s at stake?” with a panel of speakers who will address an informative discussion of the zoning process as well as the history of the supermarket development and remaining community concerns. (For info about the work of the association, visit www.clevelandparkisus.org.

Neighbors Invited to Farewell Open House at the Indulge shop

Sat., Jan. 10 (1-4pm): Lindsay Cobbs and Don Kirk, the owners of Indulge, the candle shop at 1601 Connecticut Ave., are inviting neighbors and friends of the store to an OPEN HOUSE for some of Don’s famous cider and light fare as they bid farewell to Dupont Circle; the store will close permanently on January 31st. They tell us that their decision was influenced by a convergence of the slowing economy requiring more of their time in the store while at the same time they need to maintain their own careers, thus placing an unwelcome burden on them in light of health issues affecting Lindsay.

Dupont Circle ANC to Meet

Wed., Jan. 14 (7pm): The Dupont Circle ANC will be holding its regular monthly MEETING at the DC Jewish Community Center (16th & Q Sts.). Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners will be considering a request by Kalorama Citizens Association (KCA) President Denis James and architect Volker Zinser for legal fee support for an appeal of the Hilton zoning case decision. (We reported on the Hilton’s expansion plan in the fall of 2008. See, “Hilton Washington Hotel’s Plan for Major Condo Tower Addition and Expanded Meeting Spaces Well Received by Preservation Board,” The InTowner, Oct. 2008, page 1; issue copy PDF available in Current & Back Issues Archive, www.intowner.com.)

Also to be considered will be a proposal by the city’s transportation department (DDOT) to eliminate rush hour restrictions and increase commercial loading zones on 17th Street.

Nevin Kelly Gallery Open House at New Location

Sat., Jan. 17 (2-6pm): To celebrate its move from the 1500 block of U Street to new space at 1400 Irving Street in Columbia heights, the Nevin Kelly Gallery will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE to which the public is invited. The gallery will be featuring new works by a number of gallery artists as well as some Polish favorites. For more info, visit nevinkellygallery.com, call 232-3464 or send email to info@nevinkellygallery.com.

Access Restrictions Between 23rd & 2nd Sts. to Impact Residents

For readers of this newspaper who reside or work mostly along N, O and P Streets (with three exceptions noted) between Rock Creek and 2nd Street, the city’s transportation department (DDOT) has issued guidance in connection with implementing the Inauguration event charter bus parking zones. (For detailed information, visit DDOT’s special website, www.gettingthere.dc.gov.

Emergency No Parking – Mon., Jan. 19th at 3pm – Wed., 21st at 7am. The following streets will be affected: from P Street south – 6th, 13th (Logan Cir.), 14th (from R), 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd. Further, these streets will be posted by DDOT personnel on the 20th, between 4 a.m. and 7 p.m., during which time vehicular traffic will be limited to charter buses, Metro buses, taxis, postal vehicles, law enforcement and emergency vehicles, as well as residents with government issued identification or vehicle registration showing residency within the restricted area.

Street Closures – Tue., Jan. 20th at 12:01 a.m. – Wed., 21st at 12:01 a.m. The following streets will be affected from P Street south: New Jersey (from Fla.), 6th, 13 (Logan Cir.) , 14th (from R), 15th, 18th, Conn. (Dupont Cir.), 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd. Further, during this time the following will be allowed: charter buses, Metro buses, taxis, postal vehicles, law enforcement and emergency vehicles as well as residents with government issued identification or vehicle registration showing residency inside the restricted area.

SELECTED STREET CRIMES

Reported for December, 2008

[Note: Because of the Christmas & New Year holidays, MPD was able only to provide data for the first two-and-a-half weeks of the month prior to when we commenced preparation for meeting press deadline. Note also, incident times for crimes reported between the first & 7th were not included in these summaries.]

Argonne, 1600 blk.: woman’s wallet snatched from her hand by person who came from behind [5:30pm, Fri., 12/12]

Clydesdale, 1800 blk.: man talking on his cellphone robbed at gunpoint by 2 others [1:45am, Mon., 12/15]

Columbia & Georgia: man walking to the Metro accosted by another who grabbed him, went through his jacket pockets but found nothing to take & man then fled back to his house [8:45pm, Sat., 12/13]

Florida, 600 blk.: person approached from behind by 3 others, ordered to get up against a wall & then robbed at gunpoint [Mon., 12/1]

Georgia, 3000 blk.: woman’s purse snatched by man who came from behind [8:45am, Sat., 12/13]

Gresham, 600 blk.: man robbed by another at gunpoint [5:15am, Tue., 12/9]

Harvard, 1400 blk. (alley): man punched, kicked & robbed by 3 others of cellphone & backpack [4pm, Tue., 12/16]

Irving, 100 blk.: man accosted by another who demanded his property, then struck him in the face, following which a struggle ensued that ended when the robber pulled a gun & put it to the man’s head [Fri., 12/5]

Irving, 500 blk.: man approached from behind by another asking for the time, whereupon a second man approached, brandished a gun & robbed the man of backpack & iPod [Mon., 12/1]

Kenyon, 1700 blk.: woman’s purse snatch by man who ran past her [Fri., 12/5]

Lamont, 400 blk.: man accosted by 3 others, beaten & robbed of wallet containing $80 cash & IDs [Fri., 12/5]

Lamont, 600 blk.: person robbed by 2 others at gunpoint of $100 [Sat., 12/6]

Lamont, 1900 blk.: man & companion confronted by 2 men brandishing guns who robbed man of wallet containing cash & credit cards [8:30pm, Fri., 12/12]

Mt. Pleasant, 3300 blk.: person robbed by 3 others after being ordered to get down on the ground [Mon, 12/1]Mt. Pleasant & Kenyon: person accosted by 2 others, punched in the nose & robbed [Mon., 12/1]

P, unit blk. (alley): man robbed of jacket by another who jumped out of a car that pulled up from behind him & had reached for what appeared to be the handle of a gun [Tue., 12/2]

Q, unit blk.: man standing next to his car accosted by another brandishing a shotgun & demanding his money which, when he turned it over, was then ordered to turn over his wallet also [Sat., 12/6]

Quebec, 700 blk.: man robbed of 3 Metrobus transfer slips by another who came from behind & placed an unknown object to his back [9pm, Sat., 12/13]

Swann, 1400 blk.: 2 persons robbed of cellphone & cash by man who passed them walking in the opposite direction & then turned and, with his hand in his pocket & covering his face, demanded, “Hey, hold up; I want cash or I’m going to shoot [2am, Tue., 12/9]

Swann, 1600 blk.: man who had stepped close to the curb to allow 3 others to pass him as he was walking in the opposite direction was suddenly accosted by all 3 who began punching him about his head following one of them having yelled, “get him,” and then robbed [11pm, Mon., 12/15]

T, 1400 blk.: man walking up the steps to the front door of his house accosted by 2 others who punched & kicked him causing him to fall back down the steps & was then robbed [Wed., 12/3]

U, 1300 blk. (alley): man grabbed & robbed of cellphone, cash & paycheck by 5 others [6:15pm, Sat., 12/13]

U, 1500 blk.: woman approached by man who hit on the forehead & robbed her of her purse [1am, Sat., 12/13]

W, 1400 blk.: man accosted by another who grabbed & pushed him against a fence & robbed him at knifepoint [5:30pm, Sun., 12/14]

2nd & S: person elbowed in the chest by another who approached & then wrestled property out from the person’s grasp & robbed [11:30pm, Thu., 12/11]

4th & R: man robbed of $5 by another who had grabbed him by his jacket [Sat., 12/6]

5th & Ridge: man robbed by 3 others who first punched `him about his face & body while shouting, “Gimme your . . . money [2am, Sat., 12/6]

5th & U: person punched in the head & robbed by 2 others [7:30pm, Tue., 12/9]

9th, 1900 blk.: man robbed by 2 others following one of them first asking for a cigarette then pushing him & punching him in the face [9:15pm, Mon., 12/15]

10th, 1200 blk.: 2 persons robbed of wallet & cellphone at gunpoint by 3 others [Sat., 12/6]

11th & Lamont: person accosted by 2 others demanding money but was able to flee & avoid being robbed [Sat., 12/6]

12th, 2100 blk.: woman accosted by man who demanded her purse & then grabbed it whereupon she grabbed it back after a brief struggle & kept it from being stolen [6:45pm, Sat., 12/13]

13th, 2900 blk.: person robbed at gunpoint by 2 others [Wed., 12/3]

17th, 3300 blk.: woman robbed by 3 persons who came from behind, one of whom struck her on the back of her head [5:45pm, Fri., 12/12]

19th, 1800 blk.: man robbed at gunpoint by 2 others [1:45am, Sun., 12/14]