The 2025 Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 21st at 8pm. Please use the ballot below to place your vote.
Thomas Schneider of Native Roots Conservation Landscaping is going to give a short slide talk at the membership meeting. The title of his presentation is “Rosedale, Native Plants, and Why.”
Dear Rosedale Conservancy Members,
It is time again to prepare for election of the Board of The Rosedale Conservancy. With this letter, I am forwarding the proposed slate of nominees for the Board. Those elected will serve two-year terms.
Note that our By-Laws provide that a member may nominate anyone not nominated by the Nominating Committee by means of a written nomination delivered (by email, USPS mail, or hand delivered) to the President (Jill Hall) within fifteen days of this notice. Note also that only Designated Property Members may nominate people to the slate of eight Designated Property Member Directors, and only Annual Members may nominate people to the slate of four Annual Member Directors.
After the nominations period is closed, you will receive a final ballot by email so that you can vote on the slate of your class of board members. (For further information about board membership categories, see background information below.)
We will hold the bi-annual meeting of the Conservancy’s membership in late-May by Zoom. Details of the meeting will be sent out with the final ballot.
Jill H. Hall, President
Background: The Rosedale Conservancy’s Articles of Incorporation provide for two classes of membership in the Conservancy: Thirty-seven property owners on property adjacent to or immediately surrounding the Rosedale Conservancy are Designated Property Members and may elect eight of the Conservancy’s Directors. All other current dues-paying members are Annual Members and may elect four of the Conservancy’s Directors. Three other members of the Conservancy Board are appointed by three neighborhood organizations: the Cleveland Park Community Association, the Cleveland Park Historical Society, and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C08.
Designated Property Member Nominees
Alyse Graham
Alyse lives with her husband and three kids on Ordway Street. They are an active family that treasures the outdoors and being part of a strong local community. Alyse has enjoyed becoming involved with Rosedale activities, including the pumpkin carving party, the annual picnic, and the fundraiser. She is delighted to share in helping to preserve and continue community enjoyment of Rosedale.
Jill Hall
Jill lives at 3500 Ordway Street. Her three grown children, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren all enjoy the Rosedale Conservancy. Jill is involved in a variety of community projects. Jill serves as president.
Zenobia Kozak
Zenobia lives on Ordway Street with her husband Michael and their two children who attend Eaton Elementary. Her background is in history and preservation and she values the people and places that make up the Cleveland Park community.
Hardin Lang
Hardin lives with wife Alyse, daughter Victoria (10), son John William (8), and pup Tia on 35th street. The family moved to Cleveland Park from Georgetown in 2014 in pursuit of a deeper sense of community. Hardin joined the Rosedale Conservancy shortly after moving to the neighborhood. The family has long made enthusiastic use of the green. The family are also longtime members the Cleveland Park Club. Hardin is the vice president of Refugees International – a humanitarian organization headquartered in Washington DC. He previously worked abroad for United Nations for almost two decades.
George Marcou
George and his wife Karen have lived at 3503 Newark Street on the north side of Rosedale since 2003. George and Karen have two boys, George (26) and Jack (23). George has done a great deal of volunteer work, including fundraising for various schools, Guy Mason Park and Rosedale.
Julie Rawe
Julie moved to Cleveland Park in 2020 with her husband, Andrew Goldstein, and their two daughters (ages 14 and 17). Julie has loved getting to know so many wonderful people at Rosedale, which she visits twice a day with her shaggy pup Lulu, and she would be delighted to keep serving as a steward of this community-funded park. She works from home as an editor at Understood.org, which creates free resources to help people thrive with ADHD, dyslexia, and other kinds of learning differences.
Andrew Slebos
Andrew and his wife, Ellie, and two daughters Nell (8) and Rose (4) moved to Ordway St. in August of 2022. Rosedale has become an extension of the home to Andrew and his family, which includes two dogs (Harvey and Winnie), a cat (Arya), a bird (Alan), and various other animals. Harvey has been a dog member at Rosedale from long before the move to the neighborhood so the Rosedale experience has long been a part of the family life. Andrew (and Ellie) especially look forward to helping coordinate and augment the child experience of Rosedale.
James (Jamie) Wickett
Jamie and his family moved from Georgetown to Newark Street in Cleveland Park in 2015. He and his wife Jessica have two daughters, Helen (19) and Liza (5), two dogs (Lucy and Pongo) and one cat (Sylvester). The family loves living in Cleveland Park particularly because of the community of great neighbors, the beauty of the area, the Cathedral and Rosedale. Jamie is a partner with DC law firm Hogan Lovells and has been active in volunteering for many area nonprofit organizations, including the Cleveland Park Community Association.
Annual Member Nominees
Jenny Hills
Jenny lives on 30th Street with her husband Craig Asher and their beloved 4 legged canine, Nanuq. She is the parent of two recent college graduates who were raised in Cleveland Park. Rosedale has been the anchor for Jenny and Craig’s life where they have spent countless happy hours as they transition to life as empty nesters. Jenny loves that Rosedale brings the Cleveland Park community together, not just during dog hours, but through summer picnics and other family annual traditions. When Jenny is not enjoying Rosedale, she is busy as a teacher after a long career in international development.
Danna McCormick
Danna is the owner of DLM Web Development, creating websites for local businesses and non-profits. She has been involved with the Conservancy since its inception in a variety of capacities. She is also active in Rock Creek Weed Warriors, volunteering her time to remove invasive plants from Rock Creek, Rosedale and other local parks. Danna and her family lived in Cleveland Park for many years, but have recently moved to a different part of DC.
Richard Peyster
Richard lives with his wife, Felicia Graham, in Woodley Park. He is the father of three grown boys and has eight grandchildren. He has been a member of Rosedale for 7-1/2 years, and passionately loves the grounds. He is a retired tax attorney and a current dog trainer, specializing in behavioral issues. He heads Rosedale’s Dog Committee.
Roger Pollak
Roger lives at 3501 Ordway Street. He grew up in Cleveland Park, went to John Eaton School, and spent a lot of time as a kid playing at Rosedale. Roger was a key leader in the efforts to purchase and permanently preserve the Rosedale lawns in 2002. He is a founding member of the Rosedale Conservancy and served as Board Chair and Conservancy President from the organization’s inception to 2015. Roger is married to Whitney Pinger and has four children, Eli (35), Jesse (32), Robin (29), and Rosie (24).