<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Noise pollution , noise pollution, isn't it enough that we live (and I love my house and neighbors) next to one of the busiest intersections in the area and the convalescent Home where a dozen times a day ambulances visit with sirens blasting. That we now get the disco till wee hrs of the morning blasting low frequency noise that travels through trees, walls, Doors, into and through bodies and out the other side.<br>I also was dismayed after the first night that at two in the morning when the bass was thumping through my body and after I had called RPD several times , I went to see who was making al the rumpus and it was Coming from Calvert House and strobes and disco lights u a going till 3:00 am. I live on the west side of Rt.1 behind the Rite aide and the sound travels right in the window. RPD didn't see to have much influence in the situation.<br>As a side note the handicap<br>assist sound that comes from the crossing at Queensbury and Rt. 1 is also driving me up a wall late at night. I mean really how many sight impaired people are going to the ColUMBIA Lighthouse For The Blind after 10:00 pm?<br>Just trying to maintain some sanity in this hectic world ,and my home should be my refuge .<br>Doug Honkala<br>Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!<br><br><div id="htc_header" style="">----- Reply message -----<br>From: "Jackson325" <jackson325@verizon.net><br>To: "Carol DePrato" <tazimax@verizon.net>, "Towntalk" <towntalk@riverdale-park.org>, "Melissa Avery" <m.avery@rocketmail.com>, "McDougall, Sherene (Law)" <Sherene.McDougall@ngc.com>, "Bruce Wernek" <bruce.wernek@verizon.net><br>Cc: "TownTalk" <towntalk@riverdale-park.org><br>Subject: [RP TownTalk] EXT :Re: Calvert House?<br>Date: Wed, May 2, 2012 8:22 pm<br><br></div><br><div>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.<br><br>We used to go to the Calvert House when DJ Bobby was spinning his dance parties and had a great time. </div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br>Janice Byrum-Jackson</div><div><br></div><div>On May 2, 2012, at 7:16 PM, "Carol DePrato" <<a href="mailto:tazimax@verizon.net">tazimax@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div><strong><font face="Kabel Bk BT">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.
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="Sherene.McDougall@ngc.com" href="mailto:Sherene.McDougall@ngc.com">McDougall, Sherene (Law)</a> ; <a title="tazimax@verizon.net" href="mailto:tazimax@verizon.net">Carol DePrato</a>
; <a title="bruce.wernek@verizon.net" href="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net">Bruce Wernek</a> ; <a title="varcher@gmail.com" href="mailto:varcher@gmail.com">'Vernon Archer'</a> ;
<a title="towntalk@riverdale-park.org" href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org">'TownTalk'</a> </div>
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<div><span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You should try living next to a two
bedroom residential house with 12 adults and 4 children, 9 cars, some
with glass pack mufflers </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">coming</span><span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 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.</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I live within earshot of Calvert House
and don’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?</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sherene</span></div>
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[mailto:towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carol
DePrato<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bruce
Wernek; 'Vernon Archer'; 'TownTalk'<br><b>Subject:</b> EXT :Re: [RP TownTalk]
Calvert House?</span></div></div></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><b><span>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.</span></b></div></div>
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[RP TownTalk] Calvert House?</span></div></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi Vern</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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?</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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”.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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?</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Bruce </span></div>
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<div class="yiv1842504387MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.</span></div>
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