Above: Julie Stone, Holly Tippett and Jill Minneman and their kids spread wood chips in Carolina Park.

CAROLINA PARK CLEAN UP

June, 2000 -- On Saturday, May 6, over 25 residents of the Palisades neighborhood helped make the neighborhood a better place by participating at a clean up day at Carolina Park, located at the intersection of Carolina and Macomb.
"This is the most fun we've ever had," said Jill Minneman and her two year old son, Adam, residents on Cathedral Avenue.
It was a hot day, nearly 90 degrees, and thanks to Starbucks who provided the refreshments--water, pastries and, of course, coffee.
"We accomplished a lot, more than I thought we would in just four hours. Many hands make the work light," says Karen Leder, head organizer.
With tools provided by DC Parks and Recreation, the following tasks were accomplished: Wood chips were spread throughout the two playground areas. A dead tree was cut down and removed. Leaves were raked along the fences facing Potomac Avenue. Flowers were planted along the fences on Potomac Avenue. Two large piles of wood chips were leveled and distributed to create better paths into the park from Manning. New slats were placed in the bridge connecting the playground to Manning.
Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this happen: Felicity Proctor, Mark Oxley, Karen Leder, Cary Ridder, Lena Nirk, Jill Minneman, Maurice Sanders, Linda Starke, Brian Reagan, Gregory O'Brien, Jim Henderson, Elizabeth Powell, Holly Tippitt, Julie and Steve Stone, Gary and Patrick McNab, Tom, Tyler and Adam Fulchert, Tedson Meyers, Barbara Power, Patti, Francis and Sean Griffin, Peter Scott and Julie Russell, Carols Vazquea and Mary Qualiana, Peggy Carson, Nicholas Nicolas.
In addition to future clean ups at the park, the Friends of Palisades Parks hopes to work with DC Parks and Recreation to improve the playground at the park.
For more information on how you can participate in improving Carolina Park, call Karen Leder at 537-0797 or e-mail kleder@bellatlantic.net.

KUDOS

to Harold Gray and Alice Stewart, whose presentation on "The History of the Palisades" attracted an audience of over 200 for the PCA May general meeting, which was held at Sibley Hospital's Ernst Auditorium. There have already been requests for a repeat. Alice wonders if there is anyone out there interested in updating our history? The Palisades Community Fund would consider a grant.

to Alma Gates who has agreed to be the new head of the PCA traffic committee, a big job. We are still looking for a zoning chair. Call Penny Pagano at 338- 7926 to volunteer.

to Karen Leder for her leadership in the successful effort to clean up the Carolina Place park. She is now striving to get a large climbing structure for the small park, which now has only swings and two small climbing dinosaurs.

to Holly Tippett, another young activist, for her long push to get the Department of Public Works to install a four-way stop sign at Sherier Place and Newark Street in an area where many children play.