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Hi, friends and neighbors. I have an antique chest of drawers that needs (hopefully) minor repair, and a cherry dining table and chairs that need refinishing. Folks have mentioned Ballen's in Beltsville, and I've reached out to that shop. Any other recommendations for local folks who do excellent work at reasonabe prices? Many thanks, Greg

Hi, friends and neighbors. My good friends, Fideline and Claude, would like to buy a gently used, well-maintained family car, mainly for local commuting and short family trips. Here's what they need the car to be or have: Safe Reliable Fuel-efficient Automatic transmission Able to pass all Maryland inspections Room for five, including the driver They hope to be able to set up a payment plan, and they can offer references. If you have a car you think fits their needs, or if you know someone who might, please contact Fideline and Claude directly. Fideline tenefideline@... tenefideline at yahoo dot fr Claude deuck70@... deuck70 at g mail dot com Many thanks, Greg

Asking for a friend (for real. I’m happily retired!): Need a recommendation for a lawyer who might consider a case of a private sector boss reneging on a promised profit sharing arrangement. (This is not immigration or fed related…) Rick

Hello Neighbors, Our longtime landscaper seems to be abandoning us and while we are despondent we are also in in need of new help weeding, edging and mulching our very large yard. Especially weeding - which literally saps my will to live. Any recommendations will be very welcome and appreciated. Thanks! Alison -- Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak (202) 431-3716 phone/Signal/WhatsApp

Hi neighbors, For some time, a caramel striped tabby, whose tag I think is Orange Julius, has been stalking and fighting other cats in and around my yard on the upper end of Allegheny. He ambushes cats, picks fights, and is truly vicious. Late this morning, he was fighting an all-black cat who frequently lounges in the sun in various places in my backyard. I tried to break up today's fight, which went on for several minutes with the black cat repeatedly trying to run away and the tabby catching up, with them becoming a swirling dervish of hissing, biting, slashing cats. I see the tabby frequently doing this to many other neighborhood cats. It also hisses and bats at a lower window of my home when it sees my two indoor cats sitting near the window. My cats shredded the screen "fighting back" and now they all fight with the window between them. It’s nuts. If this tabby is your cat, you may notice some fur missing from today’s fighting. I couldn’t see injuries on the black cat but wouldn’t be surprised if it has some. For the tabby owner, please, please keep your cat inside. This may be difficult for a guy who’s used to roaming but his behavior is dangerous to other outdoor cats (which is a separate issue from cats generally being outside and a danger to birds, which I'm definitely not trying to stir up). Thanks. —Jennifer on Allegheny

Takoma Children's School's annual silent auction is now OPEN! To join in the bidding, go to our TCS 2025 Auction Website and register for a free silent-auction ticket, which is your gateway to over 100 incredible items. This year's auction features some spectacular items -- cooking classes, theater tickets, restaurant gift certificates, exercise passes to local studios, kids activities, web development services, and so much more. A one-stop-shop for Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, and so much more. You can also buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of two baskets packed with gift cards from TKPK's favorite shops and restaurants! Bidding closes on Saturday night at 8:30. Thanks for supporting our school! -Tamar (on Westmoreland)

Agreed! Changing (or eliminating) the institutional organization that fostered the problem is as, or more, important than removing individual perpetrators. Thanks Robert, Charlotte Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482

Thanks to everyone who’s standing up and speaking out about this. Now that we know, we have to hold the city and the police department accountable. As I mentioned before, for me this tips the scales of whether it’s worthwhile having a separate (expensive) police force in TP. Charlotte (now on Lincoln) Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482

It appears the city is also still employing two people who retaliated against Ms. Cooper for reporting Thomas Black for sexual harassment: Richard Cipperly and Lt. Joseph Butler. Cipperly retired as a captain, but is now employed as a property and evidence clerk in the police department. Lt. Butler is part of the command staff in the police department. Therese Gibson

Dear Friends and Neighbors I’m not a leader of CVT but am sharing this because some folks were surprised about the sexual harassment event, and some wanted more info, and some wondered what could be done. CVT is great for both those things. Here’s their update. Spoiler alert: we’re still employing the offending officer ? Best Charlotte Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Community Vision for Takoma <tjcommunityvision@...> Date: Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM Subject: Sexual Harassment Case, Piney Branch Pool Meeting THIS THURS, City Budget To: Dear Friends and Neighbors, Here's an update on the City Council this week, an important meeting this Thursday, and more. For details, see below. But in brief, ACTION ITEMS for this week: 1) Read the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint, if you have not already. 2) Sign CVT's sign-on letter about this case, if you have not already. 3) Turn out on Wednesday at 7:30pm to make a comment on this case. And send an email. 4) Attend MCPS meeting this Thurs May 1st on Piney Branch ES renovation, and the threat to the pool. 5) Weigh in on the budget if you wish (although the negotiations are over). Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case On Wednesday, City Council held a closed meeting to "consult with counsel" on the complaint (please do read it) alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against a police dispatcher, and the $1 million settlement in that case. It would appear that we still employ the alleged perpetrator as a police officer, but the City's brief statement about the case failed to mention that fact. We (CVT) delivered a letter to the Council on Wednesday signed by 117 residents, including a demand for an independent investigation of the events and how they were handled by the City. HERE is the link with instructions on how to add your name. With additional signatures, 164 residents have now signed. We will continue to deliver the new names to Council. Thank you to all who signed! If you want to add your name, it's not too late, just reply to this email with your full name and ward and/or address. Please share the link on listservs and with friends who might want to sign. Residents gave a series of powerful public comments on this case at Wednesday's Council meeting, which you can see HERE starting at time stamp 1:10:30. PLEASE turn out this Wednesday in person at 7:30pm (or register by 5pm that day to comment via zoom) to keep pressure on the City for more transparency and accountability around this case and the City's response. Also, email your Mayor and Council directly to let them know how you feel about this. Threat to Piney Branch Pool Also on Wednesday night, MCPS gave a presentation to City Council about the upcoming renovation (or rebuild) of Piney Branch Elementary (PBES), which is long overdue. You can watch at time stamp 40:55 HERE. Unfortunately, they mentioned options that would remove the pool. Outreach so far has been only to current school parents. They did not seem to understand the importance of the pool to our whole community. TURN OUT this Thursday May 1st, 7-8pm, PBES cafeteria, to let them know we will not support any design that removes the pool. Also, weigh in with the Mayor and City Council on the importance of defending the pool. City Budget Updates The votes to adopt next year’s final budget and tax rates will be May 7 & 14. The Mayor and majority of Council indicated they plan to vote to keep this year’s property tax rate for next year. That amounts to an average tax increase of about 2.9%, because the average property value has risen by that amount. (Taxes owed equal the tax rate multiplied by a property’s assessed value.) Council negotiations on what to add and what to cut from the budget (called “reconciliation”) are now over. You can watch last Wednesday’s budget negotiations starting at time stamp 2:58:00: Council did not go along with Councilmember Jessica Landman's motion to downgrade from certain, to possible, the $85,000 for a consultant study on our Rent S

A black cat lost its collar in my yard today. I placed the collar on mailbox at 6609 Westmoreland. Lori

Just dug up and extra fresh! Available, first-come-first-serve Next to yard-waste "can" at curb of 112 Elm Ave

My daughter, Leda, has noticed that the pond at Spring Park seems quite unhealthy. She's wondering who to talk to and whether she can do anything about it. Any advice is appreciated. She'll see your messages if you post them to the listserv, or you can email her at leda.pelton@... Matt on Walnut

Does anybody happen to have a croquet set that they would be willing to lend this Saturday? My daughter is having a tea party and thinks it would be awesome to play croquet. Matt on Walnut

In case anyone wants to sign this letter. Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Community Vision for Takoma <tjcommunityvision@...> Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM Subject: Letter to the City on Harassment and Retaliation Case, Delivered Today To: Dear Friends and Neighbors, Just letting you know that today we sent the letter on the City's sexual harassment and retaliation case, signed by 117 residents, to the City Council. Then we read the letter (not the whole list of names) during public comments at the Council meeting tonight. Thank you to all who signed! If you want to add your name, it's not too late, just reply to this email with your full name and ward and/or address. HERE is a link to see the letter, with the signatures so far. Stay tuned for an update on what happened at City Council tonight (other than the closed meeting to discuss this case). Onward! Community Vision for Takoma Visit us at cvtakomajunction.com Follow us on Facebook Community Vision for Takoma