Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a restaurant in town that also has live music? But with music and you can still speak to your dining partners! Jazz would be great but not that discriminating. Matt 3601 Connecticut dcguy202 @ yahoo dot com

Foundation Fitness of Cleveland Park is collecting used athletic shoes in coordination with MORE Foundation Group (www.morefoundationgroup.org). MORE has operated over 20 years as a non-profit collecting shoes and planting trees. For each pair donated MORE is able to plant five saplings and collect 2 pounds of plastic waste for up-cycling. Donating shoes keeps them out of our landfills and can be recycled for use. Staff will be here to accept shoe drop-offs between 5:30 - 8 p.m. Monday & Wednesday evening, or between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. any Friday or Saturday. In return, they will give you a pass for one Free Workout or One Free Week of Classes. If you join, your FIRST month is FREE! Call (202) 537-0539 or email clevelandpark@... [clevelandpark@...] to arrange for another time to drop off the shoes. Foundation Fitness has been Cleveland Park's Neighborhood Gym AND locally owned since 1993. We are a full service gym with complete cardio, weight machines and free weights plus classes and newly renovated locker rooms. Come visit our gym, check out our beautiful outdoor Zen Garden Deck or visit our website at: https://foundfitpt.com/gyms/cleveland-park-dc/ DO GOOD AND FEEL GOOD TOO! -- Dega Schembri, Co-Owner Foundation Fitness of Cleveland Park 3525 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008 (202) 537-0539 www.foundfitpt.com Cleveland Park Listserv Sponsor

This is an important message from the District of Columbia This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system. system. Washington Gas reports the gas leak has been repaired and the 2600-3100 blocks of Chain Bridge Road, NW, between MacArthur Blvd and Nebraska Avenue have reopened to traffic. Sent by: AlertDC Thursday, July 18, 2024 2:54 PM

This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system. MPD reports the 4500 block of MacArthur Blvd, NW, between Q Street and Laverock Place is closed due to a gas leak. Please alternative routes. MPD reports the 2600-3100 blocks of Chain Bridge Road, NW, between MacArthur Blvd and Nebraska Avenue are closed due to a gas leak. Please use alternate routes. ------- Sent by: AlertDC Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 11:02 AM

A few more questions: can’t find reliable info online. Does the lane configuration change on different days as in the past and if so, which days are 25 meter and which are 50 meter? Is the whirlpool open? What are the times when the leisure pool is used for classes and not available for lap swimming? Linda Connecticut Ave. - previous message - I recall a number of posts prior to the pool closing concerned about the safety, or lack thereof, in the locker rooms. Has there been an improvement in this area with the reopening? I didn't take my phone previously, but my understanding is the check-in process now requires a digital card. Previously my driver's license sufficed for admittance. Also, I'm looking for information about less busy times of the day to do laps. Does anyone have feedback on this? Unfortunately, Google hasn't been able to provide trends for less busy times. I'm just starting to swim again and don't want to impede those who would be faster than me.

Talea is a new Italian restaurant that took the place of Cafe Deluxe on Wisconsin Ave. I had lunch there today and can report it was excellent. Every single dish we ordered was delicious and in great proportions, lovely ambiance, and excellent service. Worth a try, for sure! Laine Shakerdge P.S. I have no personal connection to the restaurant; just like to promote great quality local businesses.

Dear Neighbors and friends, What a week it has been so far. Countless suggestions for public art, murals to be exact, on every corner, on any number of subjects from the sublime to the ridiculous. Many have suggested a possible art work, or subject, or artist, hoping to end the debate or to bring peace to the dispute, or for a pat on the head. Instead they get their feet kicked out from under them by all the rest of us. Add to this the Republican Party’s National Convention and all the chaos that its standard bearer usually brings with him and you have a lot of excitement, gun shots, spattered blood, bandaged ears…and it's only Wednesday. Well I have a suggestion that will bring us all back down to earth, back home to Cleveland Park, all together, to Ground Zero to be exact, to the northeast corner of Connecticut and Ordway, where the long suffering, now debunked “Service Lane” used to cross the sidewalk … and I don’t need a pat on the head. I already know what a great idea this is! What makes almost every European small town or grand metropolis so charming? Its public art! There are fountains and statues, benches and figures of every form and function. The Germans even call it a Denkmal, a "Thought provoker”. How appropriate for the land of Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and Karl Marx! Therefore I propose a slightly larger than life-size “thought provoker.” Have you ever noticed that your porch furniture is slightly larger than your dining room furniture? It is! I propose a slightly larger than life-size statue of our namesake, Grover Cleveland, standing on the pavement at our level. He can be standing there in a top hat and morning coat as if he were just coming back from an early stroll with his lovely young wife, Frankie. With one hand held close to his vest as men did in those days. Children can be told to slightly rub the president's hand for good luck on their final exams. The other hand would be held high holding a Baby Ruth candy bar. Yes, he and Frankie had just had a baby daughter whom they named Ruth. The entire country was so besotted with this guy who married in the White House and not too long afterwards had this little baby daughter, whom they named Ruth. The entire country fell in love with baby Ruth. A candy company was about to bring out a new candy bar which they called “Baby Ruth.” It is with us to this day. Where to get the bronze? We could have scrap drives to remind our grandchildren what we did in the days before cell phones when there were wars to fight, big, nasty wars that involved the whole world. Just a suggestion. Eleanor 🌸 O. PS: My middle name is Ruth.

From Message #215712 : "Mural on the 7-Eleven building (3433 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008). Render 1 here. Render 2 here. *UPDATED 7/13/2024*" The ANC will vote on supporting a grant by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities for a mural to be painted on the corner of Connecticut and Ordway, on the building housing the 711. Please look at the rendering above (from the announcement of the meeting tomorrow) I think this is a terrible idea for several reasons. First, the building is lovely as is (for a 711) the sandstone facade is original and part of the assembly of buildings recognized by the Art Deco Society. Second, art is a very personal matter: what is lovely to one person can be a horror to another. The proposed mural is large, and from the rendering, striking. In this case, everyone waiting to cross Connecticut at the light will be forced to endure the visual punch. A treatise could be written on what makes a successful mural, but this is no Diego Rivera, or even WPA project. I would be less offended if it was painted on the Ordway side only, or on the side wall of the Uptown theatre. There is the lovely, and iconic, mural on Connecticut Ave and Calvert, and I would argue that it is successful because relatively understated, a single coherent image. Third, and a corollary to the above, for a project of this scale and impact, residents (and not just CP residents) should be given every opportunity to participate, and a decision cannot be rushed in a single dog-days-of-summer ANC session. If a mural is a good idea, perhaps we should solicit other artists' designs? I hope the people reading this posting will take a second to look at the rendering and opine. I believe the ANC commissioner for this area does not read this listserve, so if anyone shares my opinion on the mural and its location, they will have to contact him directly. His contact email is 3C05@... [3C05 @ anc.dc.gov]. If the vote goes through on Monday's meeting, our next step will be to appeal directly to the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities. Ana Evans Presentation and consideration of Letter in support of Cleveland Park artist Claire Sharp’s Fiscal Year 2025 Public Art Building Communities Grant Program (PABC) Application from DC Commission on Arts and the Humanities grant for a project in Cleveland Park. (Presentation - 5mins; Comments, Q&A - 12mins) *UPDATED 7/13/2024* · Mural on the 7-Eleven building (3433 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008). Render 1 here. Render 2 here. *UPDATED 7/13/2024*

I’m looking for 2-3 teens or strong younger folks to move boxes and light furniture for 1-2 hours Friday or Sunday. Please email if interested. Thanks, Ben Lazarus 37th and Veazey bclazarus @ gmail dot com

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Navigating senior living is complex, confusing, and overwhelming. In the DC-metro area alone, there are over 100 options available. If you are an adult child with aging parents or an older adult exploring senior living options, please join us for this FREE webinar on July 25th at 7pm. Webinar host: Silver Bridges Consulting In this presentation you will: • Gain an understanding of the types of senior living options available • Learn about the rates and fee structures • Understand how senior living is regulated and oversight provided • Hear about options to pay for senior living • Receive questions to ask when considering evaluating senior living communities Reserve your spot today by registering at the link provided HERE Ginger Noce Silver Bridges Consulting Cleveland Park Listserv Sponsor

This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system system. Alert: Units investigating a robbery in the 2900 block of Woodley Road, NW. Lookout for (2) B/Ms , 6' nothing further. They fled in a dark colored sedan westbound on Woodley Road, NW. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT # I20240371197 Sent to 1st District (PSA 101-108) AlertDC Sent by MPD Cad # 3725 July 17 2014, 11:24pm

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a virtual public meeting to discuss the drainage improvements and stormwater management practices that are being considered to alleviate flooding conditions on Connecticut Avenue NW at the Cleveland Park Metro Station and nearby intersections. Project staff will present the proposed improvements to the Porter-Ordway Sewershed that are based on analyses and evaluations of stormwater sewers throughout the sewershed, the sewer trunk line on Porter Street NW, and the outfall where the stormwater drains into Rock Creek. Project components include storm drain upgrades and stormwater management improvements, including detention systems, west of Connecticut Avenue NW. East of Connecticut Avenue NW, proposed improvements include a new 42-inch trunk line on Porter Street NW. The improvements are designed to maintain the current maximum stormwater runoff rate and velocity at the Rock Creek outfall. The meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions and share their concerns and desires for stormwater management improvements within the project area. WHAT: Cleveland Park Drainage and Watershed Improvements Project – Virtual Public Meeting WHEN: Monday, July 29, 2024 TIME: 7:00-8:15 PM (including a presentation and Q&A) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING: Attendee Link: https://tinyurl.com/ClevelandParkMtg [tinyurl.com] Webinar Number: 2319 134 0157 Webinar Password: nrF8Jhh7ME2 (67385447 when dialing from a phone or video system) Join by Phone: 1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.) 1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) Access code: 2319 134 0157 The Webex system may prompt you for an Attendee ID. This is not required. Press the # key to join the meeting. German Vigil (202) 306-1668 german.vigil@... Darnisha Green (202) 853-6310 darnisha.green@... Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page

This is taking the discussion on a tangent, but after reading Eleanor O. I wonder: does anyone else think quiet hours in a restaurant might become a marketable concept? I just returned from San Diego, where the conversation indoors and outdoors on the patio of a restaurant in Little Italy (I recommend Monello if you're going there!) was so low and pleasant that I remarked on it to my dining companion. He was surprised to learn that we had an app to monitor volume in restaurants. I wonder if having the equivalent of a "quiet car" in a train would be possible. I too have declined returning to restaurants if I have to raise my voice and shout instead of speak with others. Kirsten Keppel --- The referenced message is Message #215814