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The Sindram Syndrome
Superstar journalist and sometime blogger Tom Anderson’s cover story in this week’s Washington City Paper profiles Michael Sindram, the hulking, bald 54-year-old veteran who is a fixture at ANC meetings and is the most prolific giver of testimony the Wilson Building has ever known.
In the sausage-being-made department, I will disclose that Tom first encountered Sindram at an ANC 4C meeting he was covering for PETWORTHIES, and he found a way to turn this string (pocket lint, really) into a paying assignment for our deep-pocketed alternative local newsweekly.
“Citizen Sindram” is a wonderful look at one man’s crusade to foist his vision of accountability to city government, and how some (though not all) government officials admire his single-minded dedication. -Adam Mazmanian
A meaty visitation for Petworth
Disclosure: The pit beef in this photo is for illustration purposes only and is not meant to denote an actual offering from any hypothetical future establishment. Photo courtesy Sidereal on Flickr and is used by Creative Commons license.
If the Twitter can be trusted — and you know it can! — an outfit called Epiphany Pit Beef is coming to 4217 Georgia Ave., NW — the block between Upshur St. and Kansas Ave. with the Pizza Hut. H/T to Joe Martin’s Greater Grant Circle list for the tasty info. —Adam Mazmanian
Petworth needs a Chuck Brown tribute
Petworth owes the Godfather of Go-Go a huge debt. Without him, there would be no Go-Go or the neighborhood’s finest music contribution — the Petworth Band & Show. Chuck Brown’s drummer once was a member of the band, according to a YouTube commenter (always a trusted source). Perhaps a tribute reunion concert from the Petworth Band & Show, preferably in Sherman Circle, would be in order. —Tom Anderson
A Bike Lane Runs Through It
(Detail of proposed Rock Creek Park trail extension)
Petworth cyclists could enjoy easier access to the bike trails of Rock Creek Park, thanks to a proposed extension of the paved paths from the junction of Piney Branch Ave. and Beech Drive, all the way to Arkansas Ave.
The project is still in the planning phase. A public meeting was held on the issue in February 2011, but according to Rob Mandle, ANC for 4C10, in a post on the Greater Grant Circle list, it’s not clear if funding is available.
Currently, Petworthies who want to bike in the park have a less than ideal set of options for entry: Brave traffic on a narrow, congested, ill-paved stretch of Piney Branch; enter at Kennedy St. & 16th St., on a steep and winding road that can make for a tiring return trip; enter via Klingle Rd., which is also steep and out of the way.
This improvement is long overdue, and would give Petworth residents the easy and safe access to the park that is currently extended to residents of the wealthier neighborhoods abutting the park, including Adams Morgan, 16th St., Heights, Mt. Pleasant, Dupont Circle and Georgetown. —Adam Mazmanian
The possibly off-the-menu Funnel Cake Fries at Looking Glass Lounge,as ordered (demanded) by our own Little Miss Quincy.
Petworth Market Season Opens
Happy Hour, Shmappy Hour.
Photo by Little Miss Quincy
The Troubadour and I couldn’t get to the opening day of the Petworth Farmer’s Market in time for Ceremonial Watermelon Cutting, but the after-work crowd and band nicely complemented our evening promenade. There are a number of new local vendors added to the line up this year, including including Kobi, a wonderful little Florida Ave sandwich shop. I had the Hibiscus Plum tea — at $3, it was a welcome refreshment as I perused crafts and the spring harvest. The Troubadour and I were only window shopping today, but we look forward to seeing what goodies the season brings.
Spring Crops - I’m holding out for sweet corn.
Photo by Little Miss Quincy
Kobi serves up sandwiches and crafty spring bevs.
Photo by Little Miss Quincy
Check out the vendors list and upcoming crop offerings on the sweet little indie Petworth Farmer’s Market Website.
No offense to any of the other bands who have ever played Petworth Market, but these dudes are better.
Petworth’s premiere villa, the home that inspired a generation of newcomers to grow rosemary bushes in their front yards, is for sale.
Arrest made in Petworth attacks
An MPD team arrested 19-year-old Petworth resident Michael Davis after an assault on a 19-year-old woman who remains hospitalized. Police recovered a claw hammer in a discarded backpack, which they believe to be the assault weapon. There’s no official word yet on whether the Thursday attack is linked to three other area attacks, but that investigation is ongoing. Davis is a resident of the 900 block of Emerson Street NW, one block away from where the body of murdered tourist Gary Dederichs was found. So far, Davis has been charged with one count of aggravated assault. MPD was in the neighborhood in force as a result of a series of attacks in the last 72 hours.
Petworth murder victim identified
An update from the MPD identifies the victim in yesterday’s homicide as Gary Dederichs, 66, of Denver. The update also notes that the police arrived to find the victim “suffering from a serious trauma to his head.” Coverage from Colorado’s 9News.com has photograph of the victim, and indicates that the man appeared dead at the scene to first responders, and was pronounced dead later by the medical examiner’s office.
