This is a friendly, relaxed list for the Takoma Park neighborhood in Washington DC, overlapping Takoma Park, MD. Everyone is welcome but messages should be related to the neighborhood or topics being discussed by residents. Please do not post commercial messages, press releases, or solicitations. New members are moderated to reduce spam. To encourage sharing and conversation, _replies go to the whole list_. Please do not send "thank you" or "me too" to the list—change the address and respond to the sender. Attachments are automatically removed -- paste the information into your message, or give a brief summary and a website address. Please identify yourself in your postings. If you are new, mention the street you live on. We like to know who's writing. History: This list was started by Glenn Kowalski after a crime wave in 1997, using software purchased jointly by a few neighbors. In 2003, with 350+ subscribers, Sharon Villines became moderator and transferred the list to YahooGroups. By 2006 there were 1000+ subscribers. In 2009, at 1300+ members, Richard Holzsager became co-owner and served as moderator until Sharon's return in August, 2010. Careful moderation keeps the list manageable. In August, 2011 with 1700+ members, discussion is still focused on neighborhood issues, often erupting into okra and hilarity. Closely associated with this list are the neighborhood website, TakomaDC.info and the Takoma DC Neighborhood Association. Neighbors are encouraged to visit the TDCNA website and join the Association. The photograph is the children's room in the Takoma Park Neighborhood Library on Cedar at Fifth, which was completely restored in 2009. And last but not least, Maggie Sterner maintains a wonderful list of service providers who have been recommended on the list: Maggy's List. Please check there before sending a request