[RP TownTalk] Fwd: Re: EXT :Re: Calvert House?
James D. Holmes
jdholmes at comcast.net
Sun Feb 2 23:29:11 UTC 2014
Jonathan
I guess you forgot about the prior discussion on the fate of the Calvert
House. How did the Town resolve these issues?
J. Holmes
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 06:37:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Melissa Avery <m.avery at rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: Melissa Avery <m.avery at rocketmail.com>
To: Jackson325 <jackson325 at verizon.net>, Bruce Wernek
<bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
CC: towntalk at riverdale-park.org <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
The Calvert House in on of the few businesses that are trying survive
in Riverdale Park.
It's not my favorite place, but the owners are just trying to survive.
If the evening music is too loud, why cant our ward one representative,
who is supose to represent the business district, and our mayor, who
knows the owners of the Calvert House, do something constructive and
have a conversation with the owners and work the problem out?
Instead, we are seeing a replete of the type of tactics used when MUTC
demanded twenty -five thousand dollars from Wachovia Bank to allow them
add a third drive in window, on the premise that
they were trying to promote pedestrian traffic to that busy RT 1 and
410 location at night.
It seems like there is another agenda going on here once again.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [RP TownTalk] Whew! Support The Calvert House.
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:08:33 -0400
From: novella sargusingh <msnovella50 at hotmail.com>
To: Riverdale Park <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
Good Afternoon All:
As a business owner here in Riverdale Park for the past 25 years, and a
community activist, I just do not understand why we continue to shoot
ourselves in the foot? No, it is not "mutually exclusive", keeping the
quality of life in Riverdale requires business tax revenues that must
come from business sources. These businesses contribute to more revenue
for our town. With our property taxes already too high for comfort, what
residents of Riverdale want to pay more? I have concerns about the Town
Center and wish that every single rental property were occupied. Are we
doing enough to maintain what businesses we already have or to attract
new clientele? On one hand we want new businesses to come to town but
it is never a smooth process in Riverdale Park, just look at how long it
took to get Wells Fargo in here. Like Freydoun and Susan, I too have
invested a ton of money in renovating and they remodeled the entire
"Restaurant" without closing only to have this happen to them??? When
you cannot make enough revenue to support keeping the establishment
viable with just "lunch and dinner" you take suggestions and ideas which
may include "Karaoke Night's" during the weekends! I am sure if
Freydoun and Susan could tell its patrons upon exiting the premises,
there will be no loud talking in the parking lot and take your trash
with you when you go, THEY WOULD!! You just cannot please all of the
people all of the time. The Calvert House needs to figure out a way to
keep their neighbors happy:) Therefore, a line of open communication
with their neighbors would be a good start. It would indeed be a sad
day if Freydoun and Susan just throw up their hands and walk away! They
have the *best crab cakes *in the State of Maryland, no other restaurant
that I have gone to even comes close, who in Riverdale Park would want
to give up the best?
Mayor Archer upon the completion of your investigation, if loud noises
and music are the problem, someone on the town council, code enforcement
or public works etc. may need to help them resolve the issue, just like
you helped me. When I contacted you about my concerns of congestion and
speeding traffic on Taylor Road, especially during school dismissal,
there was a police car with a real officer or CPR Annie parked on
Ogelthorpe Street whenever possible and folks would slow down. When
David Lingua approached me about supporting parking on only one side of
Taylor Road during school dismissal, I was more than happy to sign on.
Then people began to block the entrance to my day care driveway! This
was a serious issue for me and with one email to you, Public Works came
out and put down the yellow no parking curb paint and they stopped
blocking my driveway. Now, during my day care children's nap time, if
we could just get all of the school children to walk past the day care
with no loud talking, yelling, screaming, running, play fighting or
dropping all kinds of trash and homework just outside of my yard, I
would be a very happy business owner LOL!
Does anyone know if S and J's still have Karaoke Night? If so, what is
their established volume for karaoke nights, so that they don't incur
these kinds of complaints from their neighbors? This is the kind of
information that Freydoun and Susan could use right now. What else can
we do to ENCOURAGE andSUPPORT Freydoun and Susan to keep going? Do the
signs mean we are not allowed to patronize the establishment even for
"lunch and dinner" while this investigation is being conducted? Please
let me know and I will have lunch there tomorrow, /if we are permitted/.
Last year, while having lunch there, I realized that the Calvert House
had just reopened the largest room for social events etc. I threw a
surprise retirement party there for my husband. So, I personally know
how hard Susan and her wonderful staff went above & beyond to make sure
I had everything I requested. Susan sat down and helped me plan
everything, she even had her staff set tables up wherever I wanted and
they put my decorations up for me. Susan made sure that the appetizers
were put out at the right moment, tasty and piping hot! Susan set up an
open bar beer and wine tab for me and the bar staff did an excellent job
keeping me posted on all matters concerning the party. After the event
they even helped me load up left over cake, balloons and gifts in my
car. Now, that is how you run a business!
Many of those in attendance at our party were business folks and leaders
in their own communities. They expressed how beautiful the restaurant
was, I did my part by encouraging them all to support the Calvert House.
I thought it would be great if they would consider hosting their
business holiday activities, luncheons for their association groups and
family events there, but now this? It just saddens me to know how
difficult it is to keep a small business operational, especially after
such a large renovation. It's your life's work; putting all of your
heart & soul into your family, business and community.
Speaking of investing, I am so proud of Pete and what he has
accomplished, so far, with the Town Market, I spoke with him the other
day and inquired how things were coming along and he had a headache! I
told Pete just how much I am looking forward to shopping there soon and
supporting another small business owner. Having lived in this area
since 1974 and Riverdale Park since 1986, this community has proven time
and again that /it is/**a mutually exclusive community, that's what I
love about it! *I just think we all need to fully support **the "Calvert
House" by trying to help build up our business community, as well as
everything else? Not tearing them down and chasing them out of Town!*
*//*
Thanks A Million!!
Ms. Novella Sargusingh, Director
4 STEPS Creative Learning Child Care Services, Inc.
Ward 3 Resident
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [RP TownTalk] Calvert House
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 15:39:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: OurDollMom at aol.com
To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
I support Calvert House in trying to find a niche
to survive in Riverdale. If calvert house cannot
handle their problems in the parking lot, loud music
after curfew, work it out so they can be within code
and still have their business. They have worked
hard as a small business in Riverdale and I would
hate to see them go down especially if they
finally found a way to make money. So please
work it out with them. emily
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*From:* Jackson325 <jackson325 at verizon.net>
*To:* Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
*Cc:* "austintula at yahoo.com" <austintula at yahoo.com>;
"tazimax at verizon.net" <tazimax at verizon.net>;
"towntalk at riverdale-park.org" <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>;
"m.avery at rocketmail.com" <m.avery at rocketmail.com>;
"Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com" <Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com>;
"bruce.wernek at verizon.net" <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
*Sent:* Thursday, May 3, 2012 7:26 AM
*Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?
Bruce, have you had a meal at the Calvert House at 2:00 am ?
We all want to see the business succeed, but loud music in the wee hours
is obviously not working in their best interest.
On May 3, 2012, at 6:47 AM, Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net
<mailto:bruce.wernek at verizon.net>> wrote:
> Judy
> Calvert House is not a dance hall. It's a restaurant. Maybe you
> should go there sometime and see for yourself.
> Bruce
> On 05/02/12, Judy Stone<austintula at yahoo.com
> <mailto:austintula at yahoo.com>> wrote:
> Hi, I live one and a half blocks away from the Calvert House. We have
> called the police many times to ask them to get Calvert House to turn
> down their music. The bass from the Calvert House rocks the windows in
> our house. Many communities around the country are struggling with how
> to contain this type of low level bass noise. Once when our windows
> were rattling at 2 am, the police said they drove by there and the it
> "wasn't that loud."
>
> Have you ever been in traffic next to a car that has the bass turned
> up so loud that all the cars in the vicinity are shaking? yet, the
> driver of the car with the amped up stereo only hears the loud stereo,
> they do not experience the low level bass vibrations. This is what is
> happening at the Calvert House.
>
> And honestly, Bruce, residents DO come before businesses. Businesses
> aren't people, PEOPLE are people. And whether or not The Calvert House
> is a dance hall...they play music like its a dance hall. I want the
> music OFF by 11pm.
>
> Judy Stone
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Jackson325 <jackson325 at verizon.net
> <mailto:jackson325 at verizon.net>>
> *To:* Carol DePrato <tazimax at verizon.net
> <mailto:tazimax at verizon.net>>; Towntalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> <mailto:towntalk at riverdale-park.org>>; Melissa Avery
> <m.avery at rocketmail.com <mailto:m.avery at rocketmail.com>>; "McDougall,
> Sherene (Law)" <Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com
> <mailto:Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com>>; Bruce Wernek
> <bruce.wernek at verizon.net <mailto:bruce.wernek at verizon.net>>
> *Cc:* TownTalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> <mailto:towntalk at riverdale-park.org>>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 2, 2012 8:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?
>
> We hear it two blocks over from the Calvert House's front door. We
> have neighbors with babies and young children and they are often woken
> up by the bass and loud music. Our bedroom faces Hyattsville and we
> still hear it.
>
> We used to go to the Calvert House when DJ Bobby was spinning his
> dance parties and had a great time.
>
> We certainly know how to have a good time and have turned down our own
> house party music at 11:00 pm, we are not trying to rain on anyone's
> party or stop anyone from turning a dollar... But it is loud and most
> unneighborly.
>
> Janice Byrum-Jackson
>
> On May 2, 2012, at 7:16 PM, "Carol DePrato" <tazimax at verizon.net
> <mailto:tazimax at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
>> *Unfortunately, I do live right next to Rt 1 and EW Highway so I do
>> get my share of glass pack mufflers, late night partiers etc. As for
>> not being supportive of business in Riverdale, I am very supportive
>> of local business..I have eaten at Calvert House hundreds of times,
>> supported the local animal hospitals, shopped at local pet stores
>> (when they were open) etc. The only thing I said was that Calvert
>> House had been playing music very loud and quite a few times way
>> after the local noise ordinance. They would often put speakers
>> outside on the Rt 1 side for their patrons. This happens to face my
>> house and yes, it was them. My neighbors on 44th ave heard the music
>> as well. I have never officially complained about them, only thing I
>> did is ask RPD to have them turn down the music at 4 am so that my
>> family and I could get a good nights sleep. I have no problem with
>> them being a restaurant or a club or whatever, just keep the music to
>> a normal level at the wee hours of the night. *
>> *Carol DePrato*
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Melissa Avery <mailto:m.avery at rocketmail.com>
>> *To:* McDougall, Sherene (Law) <mailto:Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com>
>> ; Carol DePrato <mailto:tazimax at verizon.net> ; Bruce Wernek
>> <mailto:bruce.wernek at verizon.net> ; 'Vernon Archer'
>> <mailto:varcher at gmail.com> ; 'TownTalk'
>> <mailto:towntalk at riverdale-park.org>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:55 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?
>>
>> You should try living next to a two bedroom residential house
>> with 12 adults and 4 children, 9 cars, some with glass pack
>> mufflers coming and going at all hours of the day and night,
>> loud late night parting in the parking lot, including drinking,
>> smoking, a marching band under our kitchen window, which the
>> police did break up, gun shots, loud talking, soccer games
>> blocking the street, using neighbors cars a goal posts, drug
>> deals in front of their house, in front of the children on the
>> street and that was just in the last month.
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* "McDougall, Sherene (Law)" <Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com
>> <mailto:Sherene.McDougall at ngc.com>>
>> *To:* Carol DePrato <tazimax at verizon.net
>> <mailto:tazimax at verizon.net>>; Bruce Wernek
>> <bruce.wernek at verizon.net <mailto:bruce.wernek at verizon.net>>;
>> 'Vernon Archer' <varcher at gmail.com <mailto:varcher at gmail.com>>;
>> 'TownTalk' <towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>> <mailto:towntalk at riverdale-park.org>>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 2, 2012 9:10 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?
>>
>> I live within earshot of Calvert House and donâ??t hear the
>> music. I know they were having karaoke on Thursday nights and on
>> Friday nights they would have happy hour. Are we trying to keep
>> businesses in Riverdale or not?
>> Sherene
>> *From:*towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
>> <mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org>
>> [mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] *On Behalf Of *Carol
>> DePrato
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:59 AM
>> *To:* Bruce Wernek; 'Vernon Archer'; 'TownTalk'
>> *Subject:* EXT :Re: [RP TownTalk] Calvert House?
>> *Hi,*
>> *As anyone who lives within earshot of the Calvert House knows,
>> they play VERY LOUD dance music till all hours of the night. Yes,
>> the place used to be a very nice restaurant, but recently they
>> have been trying to switch it to a more club like atmosphere. I
>> live across Route 1 from them and several times have had to call
>> RPD at 330 am or later to get them to turn down their music so my
>> sons and I can sleep. I'm not sure what the town sign means, but
>> for those of us kept up all night by their "restaurant", maybe it
>> will help.*
>> *Carol DePrato*
>>
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Calvert House?
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 07:15:22 -0400
From: Vernon Archer <varcher at gmail.com>
To: Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net>
CC: TownTalk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
Bruce,
As this is an ongoing investigation I am not able to comment on it. It
is a distressing situation and I hope that the complaints and citations
prove to be in error after our investigation is complete.
Best wishes,
Vern
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Bruce Wernek <bruce.wernek at verizon.net
<mailto:bruce.wernek at verizon.net>> wrote:
Hi Vern
I just got back from the Calvert House and there?s a sign on the
entrance indicating that I should not enter the premises without
permission from the Town. Rumor has it that the Town considers the
Calvert House a dance hall. I?ve probably been there ~50 times and
I?ve never seen anyone dancing there, just eating. After all it is
a restaurant. What?s going on?
Honestly Vern, I?m incensed that this sort of thing is going on in
Riverdale. Is this what the Town calls economic development?
Freydoun (spelling) has been there for 30+ years. A typical day for
him is 10am to 4am. Does anyone on distribution work this hard? Is
this how we take care of longtime business owners in this town? If
there?s an issue with karaoke or whatever, I?m sure Freydoun would
be happy to stop that activity until the issue is resolved without
the need for signs which state and I quote ?No person is to enter
the premises without permission of the Town?.
Has anyone at the Town Hall considered the impact of this sign on
Freydoun?s business. How about his family or all of the people that
work there. The revenue from his business is their lively hood. Is
it the Town?s intent to put him out of business and all of those
people out of work? What about their families and their well
being? I just talked to Susan (Fredoun?s wife) and she told me the
place has been dead since the sign was posted. He has a valid
license to operate a restaurant. So what is the problem with him
operating the restaurant?
I talked to one of the vet?s at Lynn Animal Hospital and he told me
that trash has been a problem behind their building recently.
Freydoun told me a few days ago that he?s been cleaning up the
parking lot after he closes. I?m guessing that maybe some of the
trash behind the building is from McDonald?s patrons parking there
after hours. I believe McDonalds is now open for 24 hours. It
would be easy to determine if this is the case. Just check to see
how much McDonald?s trash is in the back of the Calvert House on a
Saturday or Sunday morning.
I feel that the Town should be working with Freydoun to resolve this
problem as if he were a college not an enemy. He?s been here a lot
longer than many of us. Doesn?t this mean anything to the Town? He
as his wife are good people and their business is an asset to
Riverdale Park.
Bruce
P.S. You?ve read my posts long enough to know I don?t mince words.
Bear with me if I don?t have all of the facts straight. I did do
some research on the issue. Please make the necessary corrections
to anything I?ve written if applicable.
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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