A Tip from Councilmember Mary Cheh on Dealing with Dead Animals

Photo by Thomas S. Mann

Recently, neighbors have come across dead birds in the neighborhood.  Please do not touch them.  The proper course of action is to contact the citywide call center by dialing 311.  The operator will either take the report and give you a confirmation number, or connect you with Solid Waste Collection and someone there will take the report.  Either way you should be given a confirmation number.  

The city does not collect dead animals from private property. 

See a dead animal, call 311.

Leah Singleton, Community Outreach Director & Scheduler

Councilmember Mary Cheh, Ward 3

Council of the District of Columbia

202-724-8062

http://www.marycheh.com

What's In Your Water? Attend DC Water Team Meeting on March 8 to Find Out

Councilmember Mary Cheh, DC Water General Manager George S. Hawkins and members of the DC Water team will be in Ward 3 on Tuesday, March 8, to talk about water projects and issues affecting the Ward 3 community.

Discussion topics include proposed water and sewer rate increases, drinking water, infrastructure, cleaning our rivers, job opportunities, and other issues raised by the community.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday March 8, 2011, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
University of the District of Columbia
Windows Lounge - Building 38, 2nd Floor
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW

For questions or for more information, please contact Aleizha Batson, Public Outreach Manager, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, aleizha.batson @ dcwater.com, 202-787-2202.

Mayor Gray, Councilmember Cheh to Speak at Ward 3 Dems Thursday

Mayor Vincent Gray and Ward Three Councilmember Mary Cheh will be the featured speakers at the Ward Three Democrats meeting on Thursday, February 24th at 7:15-9:15 PM at St. Columba's Episcopal Church at 4201 Albemarle Street, NW. Mayor Gray will provide his view of the "State of the District" eight weeks after taking office and Councilmember Cheh will offer a legislative update from the vantage point of the DC Council. Both Mayor Gray and Councilmember Cheh will answer questions from the audience. For additional information visit www.DCWard3Dems.org.

Cincinnatus on Connecticut Avenue: DC Opportunity Scholarships a Win for Our Children.

by Peter Brusoe

I count myself lucky to have had a wonderful educational experience. I went to the best elementary school in the country, William H. Barkley on De Stafno street in Amsterdam, NY. The school was amazing because it focused on excellent teaching, nurturing students, and strong communitarian values that stressed service, compassion and character. Not a day goes by that I don't think of something amazing I learned from one of my teachers like Mrs. Yurkawecz, Mrs. Hoyer, Mrs. MacDougal, Mr. and Mrs. Blance -- the list could go on. I count myself truly blessed to have been able to attend such a great public school. If every child in the country had a Barkley experience, we would be beating China, Europe and every other nation in the world in academic performance.

When it came time to go to middle school, my family and I opted out of the public schools and into my parish's school, St. Mary's Institute of Amsterdam. I loved my St. Mary's Institute experience. I made lifelong friends and had exceptional teachers who continued the education I began in the public schools, and then the switch to St. Mary's reinforced the values that I learned at Barkley.

I remember a lunchtime conversation at St. Mary's in which a classmate asked me, "Which did you like better, public or private?" Perhaps in a sign of my future study of politics, I answered, "both." Fifteen years later I still think the answer is "both." The choices I made with my parents were focused on what was right for me at the time. Barkley was great for me. St. Mary's was great for me. My parents are the hardest working people I know, and they sacrificed so I could attend St. Mary's Institute; I should thank them every day for having done that.

However, not every child in the country can attend a school as amazing as Barkley and not every child has the chance to make a choice between public and private schools. Tuition at schools near my apartment building costs more than my bachelor's degree ($30,000, $32,600 and $34,000), while the lowest cost private school in DC is in the $10,000 range. In comparison, in zip code 20020 the median household income is $24,905.

Ward 3 Crime Summit on Thursday, January 13

ANC 3E will devote the first part of its meeting on Thursday, January 13, to crime in Ward 3. The meeting will take place at St. Columba's church at 4201 Albermarle Street, NW at 8pm.

Councilmember Mary Cheh, outgoing Second District Commander Matt Klein, incoming Commander Michael E. Reese, Commander of the Investigative Division, Danny Hickson, and Assistant Chief Diane Groomes will be in attendance. MPD Officials will discuss crime in the area, what the police have done to respond, and what else will be done. There will be a question and answer period following the presentations.  All residents are invited, not just those in ANC 3E.

Here are the details:

Community Crime Summit
St. Columba’s Church
4201 Albermarle Street, NW
Thursday, January 13 at 8pm

Chat with Councilmember Cheh on Saturday

This Saturday, October 23 from 11:30am to 1pm there will be another of the regular "Chat with Cheh" gatherings at the Chevy Chase Starbucks, located at 5500 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh hosts these regular sessions to bring the Council to closer to her constituents, to discuss legislation, current events in the District, or areas in which her office can be of assistance. For more information visit Councilmember Cheh's website.

Good Morning: There's an Election in a Month, Right?

Maybe having a one-party state is a good thing: Elected officials in the District of Columbia have more time to plan what they're going to do because DC's September primary is the de-facto election.That still doesn't mean that the candidates aren't out campaigning. If you're out and about today in Ward 3, chances are that you'll spot Mary Cheh, the Democratic incumbent and David Hedgepeth, the Republican challenger for the Ward 3 seat on the City Council.

And out is where we should all be. All the the weather forecasters are in agreement:  Mid-70's and sunny is what we're going to get in Washington, DC today.

Cheh Versus Hedgepeth, Ward 3 Candidates Debate Oct. 20

Hear Ward 3 City Council incumbent Mary Cheh (a Democrat) debate her Republican challenger, David Hedgepeth in Woodley Park.

Ward III City Council Member Debate
October 20th, 2010
7:30PM
Bing Stanford/The Robert M. and Anne T. Bass Center
2661 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Metro: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan

This event is moderated by Mark Segraves of WTOP Radio, and sponsored by the Woodley Park Community Association and the Cleveland Park Listserv in cooperation with the Cleveland Park Citizens Association.

Questions can be submitted ahead of time to Peter Brusoe at PWBrusoe at Gmail dot com (please substitute the @ sign and period in the email address).

Some Fenty Supporters Voting for Republican David Hedgepeth for Ward 3 City Council

Some Ward 3 Democrats are so upset with Mary Cheh's endorsement of Vincent Gray for Mayor that they're supporting the Republican candidate for city council, David Hedgepeth, who has endorsed Adrian Fenty. While Hedgepth doesn't stand a chance of unseating the popular councilmenber in the general election in November, Democrats voting for Republicans in the District of Columbia is like dogs and cats mating: it never happens, it can't happen, it's against God's plan for it to happen. But it is happening. That's DC politics. Anything can happen, but what happens may not matter.