April - Lake Barcroft

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APRIL 2011
P R E S I D ENT’S REPO RT
Crew Set for Sand Day May 14
Photo by Mark Cavich
New Board
Considers
Action for
Overdue Fees
NEWSLETTER
By J. Warren Russell
The 2011 Board of Directors was installed at the March 9 meeting. Officers
for 2011 are: President Warren Russell;
Vice President Cindy Waters, Treasurer
Steve Klein and Secretary Diane Smalley.
Committee chairmen will be formalized
at a board vote on April 13:
■ Architectural Review: Jim Kilbourne
■ Community Watch / Security:
Kimberly Smith
■ Environmental/ WID Liaison:
Betsy Washington
■ Finance and Audit: Steven Klein
■ Legal: Eva Kosztarab
■ Maintenance & Improvements:
Regina Derzon
■ Membership: Rick Clayton
■ Publications: Mark Cavich
■ Special Events: Pat Payne
■ Water Safety/ Beach Maintenance:
Sally Determan
■ Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
Fund: Vince Lawson
George Waters will head the Maintenance
and Improvements Committee. Please
support these folks as they strive to keep
our community spirit alive, our resources
spent wisely and all our common property in good working order.
Over the next year, the new board intends
to review the bylaws to determine if what
was written 50 years ago is still relevant
today and meets the requirements for
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Managing this year’s Sand Day are (left to right): Dylan Nadler of Waterway Drive; Kyra West,
10 and Zoe West, 8, of Waterway Drive; Chairman Eden Cavich, 11, of Crosswoods Drive; Ellie
Cooke, 11, of Farm Hill Drive; and Jonathan Silverman, 10, of Crosswoods Drive.
Celebrate Earth Day
April 16, Beach 5, 3-6 p.m.
By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff
Bring the whole family to our big Earth
Day celebration sponsored by LBA’s Environmental Committee and the Newcomers Club.
hIGhLIGhTS:
■ Enjoy tours of the Lake led by our
own naturalist extraordinaire, Kevin
Howe
■ Join Green Spring Parks Director of
Children's Programs, Cindy Gimbel,
to learn how earthworms help our
gardens
■ Meet an Ambassador from Audubon
at Home and learn ways to attract key
wildlife to your garden
■
Tour the award winning Resource
Protection Area (RPA) Demonstration
Garden with Lake Barcroft Master
continued on page 12
Stuart Crew Spring Training
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Lake Barcroft Newsletter
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Milestones
By Kim I. Mills Barcroft News Staff
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“Perhaps I could have attained this
honor sooner than in 15 years but I
was determined to win recognition
with my lighthearted and whimsical
Zooillogicals.®,” Chica said. “Many
jurors believe art must be serious and
immediately discount anything with a hint
of humor. So I am especially delighted to
have been accepted on my own terms.”
Chica is already a signature member of
the California-based National Watercolor
Society.
Photo by Daphne Butas
Publications Committee
Mark Cavich, Chairman
Don Christian
Carol Donlan
George McLennan
Photo by Sandy Chiong
Production/Layout
Dominique Cavich
Don Christian
Katherine Ellig of Stoneybrae Drive, a
seventh grader at Corpus Christi School,
was among those selected to present
her Bunny Money science project at the
diocesan science fair.
Katherine’s pet rabbit, Lola, was one of
the experimental subjects. “We borrowed
four others because Katherine’s science
teacher told her she’d need to use at least
five rabbits to have a valid experiment,”
Jerry said. “Another important finding from
the experiment is that rabbit urine really
smells when you have a lot of them in your
house at the same time.”
HONORED: Chica Brunsvold of
Wentworth Drive has been accepted
as a signature member in the American
Watercolor Society, a non-profit
membership organization based in New
Photo by Colin O’Sullivan
Photography
Tom Donlan, Photo Editor
George McLennan, Photographer
Guy Mayer, Photographer
Reporters
Monica Boland, Arts
Aras Butas, Automobiles
Daphne Butas, General Assignment
Al Cromley, General Assignment
Charlotte Flounders, Places to Go & Things to Do
Sara Franco, Kids Corner
Philip Horowitz, Reporter
Kevin Howe, Nature
Moe Jafari, In the Kitchen
Debra Lee, Restaurant Reviews
Martha McIntosh, Health and Fitness
Jody McKitrick, Neighbor Profiles
George McLennan, Restaurant Reviews
Kim Mills, Reporter
Kimberly Smith, General Assignment, Security
Sandy Tugwell, Poet Laureate
Betsy Washington, Horticulture
Todd West, WID Reports/Engineering
York that began in 1866 to promote the
art of watercolor painting in America.
Chica was one of 11 signature members
named this year. To earn the designation
– which means she can now sign her
paintings with her name and the initials
AWS – a painter has to be accepted in
three of the society’s juried exhibitions in
New York City. Several thousand painters
enter annually but only 100 are chosen for
each exhibition.
STUDENT HONORS: Katherine Ellig
of Stoneybrae Drive, a seventh grader
at Corpus Christi School, was among
students chosen to represent her school
on April 9 at the Arlington Diocese science
fair at Paul VI High School. Her project,
“Bunny Money,” found that four out
of five rabbits wanted fewer treats when
they had to do more work to get them.
That’s the equivalent of people buying
less food when it’s more expensive, or
working less when the pay is lowered.
Katherine trained each rabbit to hop over
a series of one to six jumps. Each time a
rabbit completed an assigned number of
jumps, the bunny received a small piece
of carrot. Four out of the five rabbits in the
experiment usually wanted fewer carrot
pieces when they had to go over more
jumps to get one. Katherine’s dad, Jerry,
said the idea for the project came from
similar experiments with rats and pigeons
conducted by economists at Texas A&M in
the late 1970s.
Carol Donlan, Editor
6516 Jay Miller Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Telephone: 703-941-0112
Email: [email protected]
BORN: Bruce Anatole Butas, son
of Daphne (former
newsletter editor)
and Aras Butas of
Crosswoods Drive.
Bruce was born
Bruce Butas
March 12, at 3:46 p.m.
He weighed 8 pounds
and was 20 inches long. Bruce joins
siblings Bruno, almost 4, and Brooke, 2.
BORN: Nora Willow O’Sullivan,
daughter of Ira and
Colin O’Sullivan of
Waterway Drive. Nora
was born on March 5,
2011. She weighed
Nora O’Sullivan
9 pounds, 14 ounces.
Nora is healthy and
happy and her proud first-time parents are
on Cloud Nine.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Lillie Wolloch of
Lakeview Drive will celebrate her 100th
birthday on April 13 in the company of
family and friends. Lil moved to the Lake in
July 2010 to live with her daughter, Cindy,
and son-in-law, Joe Reid. She loves the
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April 2011
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Neighbors
A series of profiles on some of the extraordinary
people at the Lake and those who have made Lake Barcroft an extraordinary place
to live. If you know someone who should be profiled, please contact Carol Donlan.
2009–2010 Officers and Directors
Waterway’s Nancy Garcia Masters Two Artistic
Media By Monica Boland Barcroft News Staff
J. Warren Russell, President . . . . 703-750-0596
Cindy Waters, Vice President . . . . 703-354-1133
Diane Smalley, Secretary . . . . . . . 703-658-4626
Steve Klein, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745
Photo by Tom Donlan
the Golden Gate Bridge based on a photo she took from the top of a hill. All of
San Francisco Bay is in the background.
The Los Angeles native started drawing at a young age. In high school, she
approached artist Alberto Vargas and
became his first student in figure drawing. The Peruvian painter was known
for his iconic World War II era pin-ups
in Esquire magazine, the “Vargas Girls.”
Nancy took lessons from Vargas through
her first year as an art major at UCLA,
then she switched gears and studied for
two years in Paris and Zürich.
Artist Nancy Garcia of Waterway Drive is
one of the artists at the Woman’s Club
Artists and Artisans Tour May 1.
Nancy and Ramon Garcia moved to their
home on Waterway Drive seven and a half
years ago. The couple had lived in Sleepy
Hollow for 36 years and had many Lake
Barcroft friends. Nancy is one of the featured artists participating in the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club House and Artists and
Artisans Tour May 1.
Nancy Garcia strikes a balance between
oil painting and colored pencil art. The
accomplished artist uses both media to
create realistic works. “I guess it’s something that’s inborn – the way you see
things,” she said. “Some people are more
imaginative. They can distort things that
they see and bend them. But when I see
something, that’s the way I have to represent it.”
Animals, people and landscapes are
Nancy’s favorite subjects. She also draws
inspiration from her travels, often snapping photos to capture images of her future art. She’s working on a painting of
After finishing her studies, she moved
back to the States for a few years and
worked for several companies including
American Airlines. She traveled overseas
again where she met her future husband,
Ramon. She lived in Morocco for a year
while he was finishing his military service and medical studies. They were soon
married and moved back to the States to
start a family. “I didn’t touch a pencil for
20 years,” she said.
When her three children were a bit older, Nancy began taking art classes and
joined the Art League in Alexandria and
the Vienna Arts Society. She is a member
of the Arlington Artists Alliance and the
Art League. Her work has been exhibited
in juried shows nationally and in Paris,
Zürich and Bangladesh. She is a Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America.
She also belongs to the Cody Country
Art League in Wyoming. “I’ve done very
well in Wyoming,” she said. “They like
my paintings of cows. I like cows. I wish
I wouldn’t eat them, though.” At least
one of Nancy’s cow paintings will be featured in the May 1 Artists and Artisans
house tour.
Mark Cavich, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085
Rick Clayton, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057
Regina Derzon, Director . . . . . . . . 703-916-0655
Sally Determan, Director . . . . . . . 703-845-0363
Jim Kilbourne, Director . . . . . . . . 703-256-7382
Eva Kosztarab, Director . . . . . . . . 703-354-6214
Pat Payne, Director . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Kimberly Smith, Director . . . . . . . 703-624-1182
Betsy Washington, Director . . . . . 703-941-6325
LBA Committee Chairpersons
Architectural Review
Jim Kilbourne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-7382
Community Watch/Security
Kimberly Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-624-1182
Environmental Quality/WID Liaison
Betsy Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325
Finance & Audit
Steve Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745
Maintenance & Improvements
Regina Derzon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-916-0655
Legal
Eva Kosztarab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-354-6214
Membership
Rick Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057
Publications
Mark Cavich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085
Special Events
Pat Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Water Safety/Beach Maintenance
Sally Determan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-845-0363
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Vince Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-2547
LBA Management Office . . . . . . . . 703-941-1927
Chris Lawson (Monday–Friday)
6425 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church, VA 22041
www.lakebarcroft.org
Watershed Improvement District . . 703-820-1300
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Time for Spring Training – Climbing the
Hills of Lake Barcroft By Martha McIntosh Barcroft News Staff
Editor’s Note: Martha McIntosh is a health
psychologist and certified personal trainer
who has her own fitness consulting business. We asked Martha to come up with a
way to help us get in shape for summer by
exercising here in the neighborhood. Martha took up the challenge and developed
three exercise loops to provide a range of
hill-walking workouts
Want to get in shape for our beaches?
There’s an aerobic workout right outside
your door. Our hills are perfect workout
venues. We’ve set up three introductory
walking loops each starting and ending
at a beach near you.
Beach 2 Loop*
http://www.walkjogrun.net/routes/current_
route.cfm?rid=9BAE565E-C1FE-262556A415BAB126E9AB
Beach 3 Loop*
route.cfm?rid=97358E49-9E3F-4AE27A25EF330938F015
Easy parking at Beach 3, starts with hill
right away-break at Half Moon Circle
and 2-way Waterway (watch out for fast
drivers), down hill to flat by Beach 5, good
hill on Stoneybrae, home stretch down hill.
Walking hills intensifies your workout
and improves your fitness level without
necessarily walking faster.
*Note: Mileage doesn't include circuits—it is
actually closer to 2 miles. Out and back with
3 rounds of hill intervals (Tallwood Terrace).
First quarter mile serves as warm-up for
3 circuits around Tallwood Terrace and
another quarter mile cool-down back to
Beach 2.
President, continued from page 1
a 21st Century property owners association. Any bylaws modification requires
approval by the general membership at
the annual meeting in February.
We will be doing a similar review of the
routine, day-to-day LBA rules. These are
much simpler and can be implemented
by a majority vote of the board. One
item under consideration is a change that
would no longer allow houseguests access
to the beaches and common areas without a beach tag. The proposal being contemplated would require that a resident
with a beach tag accompany their guests
and Lakeview Drives) provide fewer elevation variations than roads going away
from the Lake. You should check out prospective routes and see how challenging
they appear. You may want to rate each
hill (or loop) according to its length and
how steep it is so you can progress to
more difficult routes.
Warm up for at least five minutes by
walking on level ground, gradually increasing your pace. When you come to
your first hill, climb it at a rate that is
moderately demanding. You should feel
a bit out of breath when you reach the
top but should not be gasping for air.
You can choose either a route that has
hills periodically throughout your walk
(Beach 4 Loop) or progressively more elcontinued on page 8
Beach 4 Loop*
route.cfm?rid=973F697D-D87A-BE4F9360C0CF02638337
If you are a regular walker, walking these
hilly loops will be a new diversion. If
you are an exercise novice, I recommend
spending several weeks walking 30 minutes a day on level ground. Once you’re
accustomed to walking and have increased your speed, you're ready to take
on the challenge of your first hill.
In Lake Barcroft, few roads are perfectly
level, but the roads that go around the
Lake (Beachway, Waterway/Dearborn,
at all times. This means no beach tag –
no beach access. There are a number of
reasons behind removing the houseguest
exclusion. They include making it clear
to outsiders that Lake Barcroft is a private
Lake, available only to property owners. It
would also make it easier for our relatively young lifeguard staff to enforce clear
guidelines, without exceptions.
Finally, you need to know that the Association intends to file liens against seven
properties whose owners have repeatedly
failed to pay their association dues for several years and owe a sizeable amount. I am
pleased to note we closed 2010 with only
Starts with a hill (go slowly!), levels off to
undulating hills. Watch for school traffic
and cut through.
12 delinquent accounts and am hopeful
that 2011 will be similar. For 2011, we
are tracking fairly well; about 900 residents paid on time. Thank you! If you
are one of the 150 who have not yet paid
your complete 2011 Association fees, remember the board will consider denying
privileges, including beach access, boat
stickers and LakeLink privileges, if association fees are not paid in full by April
15th. Please get your payment in along
with the $40 late fee so you can enjoy the
Lake and all the wonderful benefits this
community has to offer.
See you around the Lake.
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April 2011
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Beaches Open May 21 – Here are the
New Rules By Sally Determan Water Safety/Beach Maintenance
Boats at our beaches that do not have a readily visible current
sticker or are improperly stored will be removed after May 15
and sold at the LBA Boat Auction on June 4, without any further notice to the owner.
A boat is improperly stored if it is on the ground, leaning against
a tree, on an individual boat trailer or located so as to impede
access to other stored boats.
If your boat is removed for sale, you can redeem it on the morning of June 4, before the auction begins, by paying a $25 administrative fee and showing a valid 2011 boat sticker. (Beach
tags and stickers for 2011 will be mailed in late April.)
Boats without stickers or improperly stored can be removed without notice at all times, not just before the boat sale, but none will
be removed before May 15 if properly stored and with a 2010
sticker.
There are several changes to the rules for private parties on
Beaches 2 and 5, all of which can be found on the LBA website and are available from the Lake Manager. Except for those
revised/new rules listed below, the rules previously in place for
private beach parties remain unchanged.
A. In the past we have returned security deposits even if a
party is cancelled at the last minute for reasons other than
weather – and in many cases, scheduled for a date on
which other residents would have liked to have a party.
Under the new rule, the security deposit will NOT be
returned for non-weather related cancellations made within
two weeks of the reserved date.
B. Modest fees will be charged for parties: $25 for parties of 20
to 49 guests; $50 for 50 to 99 guests; and $100 for parties of
100 or more guests.
C. Hosts of Beach 2 parties in May (before the Memorial Day
weekend) and September (after Labor Day) are required
to hire a qualified lifeguard approved by the Water Safety
Supervisor.
D.There will be a charge of $50 for use of portable potties
for off-season parties (those before Memorial Day weekend
and after Labor Day). There will be no electricity available
for private parties and other residents remain free to use the
beaches even during a reserved party.
C. Become aware of our safe-boating rules – and respect
them. You can find them on the LBA website and in the
Directory.
D.Don’t throw refuse into the Lake or leave it on any common property. When you can, dispose of refuse you find
floating in the lake or on common property.
E. No unleashed dogs are allowed on LBA common property;
even leashed dogs are not allowed on beaches between
the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend and Labor
Day. All dog droppings must be disposed of by the owner/
walker at the owner’s home.
F. Respect the Fairfax County noise rules and remember,
sound carries very efficiently over water.
G. No fires of any kind are allowed on LBA common property
except charcoal fires in grills for cooking.
You may notice from time to time that Fairfax County police
and other safety personnel may conduct water safety training exercises using motor boats on the Lake. We are very fortunate that
Fairfax County provides emergency water safety here and we all
should welcome their use of our Lake to perfect their skills.
Have a GREAT and SAFE 2011 Season.
Michael Liberatore, Inc.
CUSTOM HOME BUILDING & REMODELING
30 Homes • Over 350 Remodeling Projects
Performed in Lake Barcroft Since 1951
And just a few general reminders, nothing new, but some rules
often seem to be disregarded.
A. A current beach tag must be shown to the lifeguards (or
upon request, to any LBA official) when you access one of
the beaches. PLEASE don’t make the lifeguard come to
you and ask to see your beach tag.
B. Do not give your beach tag to another person for his/her
use. You are welcome to bring non-residents as guests,
within our eight-guests per household rule – but you must
accompany them.
Four generations—Lake Barcroft residents since 1953.
703-256-4040
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The National Arboretum Azaleas…
Going, Going, or Here to Stay
By Charlotte Flounders Barcroft News Staff
Photo by Don Hyatt
If you’ve never seen the spring azaleas at the National Arboretum, this is the year to go. They could be going away.
More than 10,000 Glen Dale hybrid azaleas burst into bloom,
turning the Arboretum’s Mount Hamilton hillside into a kaleidoscope of color in April and May. The azaleas are the Arboretum’s most popular planting, and more than 100,000 visitors
make the trip each year during the blooming season.
Thus, it came as a shock when Washingtonians discovered that
due to budget cuts, the azaleas were scheduled to be cut down.
On February 14, an anonymous donor contributed a million
dollars to save the azalea collection. However, only the interest
from this contribution can be used to provide the funding for two
full-time gardeners. A long-term guarantee to keep the azaleas
and boxwoods is still in question.
World-renowned azalea authority, Don Hyatt of McLean explained, “We have had a reprieve ... We are making progress”
towards a long-term solution. According to the Save the Azaleas
website, if each of the 100,000 visitors donated $10, the azalea
collection could be saved for future generations.
Hybrid azaleas burst into bloom on Mount Hamilton.
The Arboretum is 10-15 minutes from the US Capitol. There
are two entrances: one at 3501 New York Ave. NE, and one at
24th & R Streets, NE (off Bladensburg Road). It is open every
day except Christmas from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
(But please make a donation) And for a special treat, check the
FONA website (http://www.fona.org) for details of monthly
moonlight tours.
For Homes in Lake Barcroft
Remember One Name when You’re
Buying Selling Renting
Joan Sellers, GRI
Chairman of the Board, Weichert, Realtors
Top 5% Sales Nationwide
Catch the Sellers Market!
703-862-5626
703-931-2862
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April 2011
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Stuart Crew Training Takes to the Lake
By George McLennan Barcroft News Staff
Photos by George McLennan
The JEB Stuart crew team got a jump
on spring training last month at the
Lake. Eleven members of the team are
from Lake Barcroft: Senior Salma and
Freshman Arwa Abdel-Raheem of Tallwood Terrace; Sophomore Zach Danker
of Grass Hill Terrace; Freshman Jacob
Funk of Green Tree Drive; Sophomore
Evan Finley of Mansfield Road; Freshman Ethan Goldenberg of Jay Miller
Drive; Senior Erin Holland of Waterway
Drive; Senior Mary Kate Lecos of Beachway Drive; Senior Nora Snee of Stoneybrae Drive and Senior Alex Trakowski of
Lakeview Drive.
Salma Abdel-Raheem, Mary Kate Lecos, Shannon Sullivan, and Kristine Viray at the start of
a sprint.
Alex Singer of Barger Drive is a Stuart
graduate and former member of the
crew team. She now serves as a parttime volunteer coach.
The team has moved to the Occoquan
in Sandy Run Regional Park where the
regattas are held. Their season concludes
with the SRAA Championship regatta
on May 28. To see more photos, go to
http://jebcrew.phanfare.com/. Click on
“Lake Barcroft Practice.”
JEB Stuart’s crew team got ready for the season on the Lake.
Girls crew team members Salma Abdel-Raheem, Arwa AbdelRaheem, Mary Kate Lecos, Erin Holland and Nora Snee.
Coach Reid Voss gives Arwa Abdel-Raheem a few tips on oar
handling on her first day.
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Wilson Library Renovation
to Begin Next Year
Lake Barcroft is proud of
the accomplishments of all
By ellen Feldstein Barcroft News Staff
Before construction, the library will be
closed and relocated to rented space yet
to be determined. According to branch
manager Mohammed Esslami, “A greatly
reduced collection will most likely be
housed in a nearby storefront location
of 4,000 square feet or so.” The current
building, constructed in 1961, occupies
13,500 square feet of floor space.
Esslami promises that computers, wireless capability and as many programs as
possible will be retained in the temporary quarters, but he thinks it unlikely
from high school or any
that rooms will be available for community group meetings. Typically, the
dislocation period for such renovations
is about 15 months.
institution of higher
learning in 2011, and would
like to recognize them in a
Photo by Carol Donlan
Renovation of Fairfax County’s Woodrow
Wilson Library, which many expected to
start this spring, will begin in the spring/
summer of 2012. Changes will include
new interior space arrangement and furnishings throughout, but no significant
enlargement of the building’s footprint.
of its residents graduating
future issue of the newsletter.
We ask that all graduates, or
one of their parents, send the
following information to Ellen
Feldstein at [email protected]
no later than June 1:
Woodrow Wilson is the smallest of
Fairfax libraries. Because of that, its
2012 renovation will use capital funds
leftover when bigger libraries’ upgrades
came in under budget. The building’s last
renovation was in 1976.
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Mid-Century Modern Style Contemporary
Dramatic two-story foyer
Walls of glass and views of trees
In-law/nanny suite with full kitchen
Dumb waiter from garage to kitchen
Karen & Nan
Karen Freije
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703-402-6133 703-220-2216
evation (i.e. Beach 3 Loop) or use a flat
route to warm-up and pick one hill and
do “repeats,” (Beach 2 Loop) where you
climb, then walk back down the same
hill and then climb it again for a set
number of repetitions. You can also work
on increasing the speed as you adapt to
the hills, so you can continue to see benefits over time.
Maps of the Loops are available at my
blog,www.healthystrategies.blogspot.
com. Feel free to make your own loops
and let us know how you are doing.
Email me at StartYourFitnessToday@
gmail.com.
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April 2011
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Get Your Tickets Today for the Artist and
Artisans Tour By Jennifer Talati Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club President
Downtown Attractions: The April 20
Supreme Court event is sold out. Members will attend an oral argument at the
Supreme Court, followed by a docentled tour of the building and lunch in the
cafeteria. There is a waiting list. If you’re
interested in being on that list, please
contact Eva Kosztarab at ekosztarab@
gmail.com. or 703 354-6214.
Photo by George McLennan
Please join us for our Spring Art Tour.
Lake Barcroft Artists’ works will be displayed either in the artist’s home studio,
or in a Lake Barcroft home. This will be
a great opportunity to view and purchase
art from members of our own community. We have more than 30 artists participating. We also will have a raffle for
donated art work. Tickets are $20 in
advance; $25 at the door. Raffle tickets
are $5 each; 6 for $25. Proceeds go to
Woman’s Club Charities.
Purchase tour and raffle tickets from
any Woman’s Club member or contact
David Feld at [email protected], 703-3540705 or Jennifer Talati at [email protected], 703‑845‑3434.
Special Interest Groups
Crafts: Bonnie Blyth will host two group
meetings, on April 7 and May 5, at 9:30
a.m. and again at 7 p.m. at 6509 Jay
Miller Dr. Projects include lessons on
Beading and Beginning Crochet. You
also can work on any previous projects already underway. Contact Bonnie at 703750-0596 or 2beadorknit2bb@gmail.
com if you plan to attend. You will need
to bring specific supplies for your project.
Movie Night Group: This group usually meets on the third Wednesday of
the month at 7:00 p.m. Leigh will email
interested Club members with information for the April Movie Night. There is
a $3 per person charge that covers the
cost of snacks, drinks and movie rental.
Contact Leigh Gonzalez at 703-9141208 or [email protected] for
more information.
Woman’s Club members and spouses on a recent trip to the National Museum of the
Marine Corps. Attending were (left to right) Marilyn DePaolo, Debra Lee, Luis and Victoria
Fernandez, Eva Kosztarab, Dave and Pat Kassing, and Chica and Brian Brunsvold. The trip
was organized by Wilma Kaplan.
SAVE THE DATE
The LBWC’s presents their first
ever Artists and Artisans Tour.
See over 40 artists’ work on display
in 15 home studios and 4 beautiful
gallery homes.
This is an event not to be missed!
Advance tickets available soon
from your favorite LBWC member.
Eating Adventures: Contact Renee
Gholz at 703‑354‑4555 if you are interested in attending the April session.
Morning Book Club: The next meeting is April 29th at 10 a.m. at the home
of Louise Ziebell, 6342 Waterway Dr.
The book is A World Without Bees. Please
drop by. All are welcome. Contact Priscilla Weck at 703-820-0579 or psweck@
cox.net with any questions.
For more information, go to www.ARTinLB.com
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Eight Ways to Get Your Garden Ready for
Spring By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff
grow very slowly to a height of only
6-8 inches and make a soft, natural
lawn that once established seldom
needs watering and rarely needs
mowing.
4. Spring is the perfect time to remove
weeds while they are still small. This
is easiest just after a rain when the soil
is damp.
5. Remove old annuals and cut back
herbaceous perennials as soon as you
see fresh new growth at the base.
Ornamental grasses should also be
cut back in early spring before new
growth begins.
6. Pruning: Remember that plants
that bloom in spring like forsythia,
azaleas, lilacs and most viburnums
bloom on old wood and should be
pruned soon after they finish blooming. Shrubs that bloom in summer
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1. This is a great time to reseed bare
patches in your lawn to create lush
turf and prevent erosion. Be sure
to get a soil test to find out if your
soil needs fertilizer or liming, which
should be done in fall.
2. Fall is the best time to fertilize your
lawn, so wait until fall and buy your
watershed-friendly fertilizer from
WID. If you must fertilize, wait until
mid May when your grass is actively
growing. The best tonic for a spring
lawn is to spread 1/4 to one inch of
compost to create healthy soil.
3. If you are reseeding or creating a
new lawn, consider one of the new
No Mow or Ultra Low Maintenance
Lawn seeds such as Prairie Nursery’s
Ecolawn or Pearls Premium Low
Maintenance Lawn seed available at
Whole Foods. These fescue blends
Critter-friendly landscaping and bird feeders
helped qualify David Gottlieb and Shirley
Smith’s home on Whispering Lane as a
Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National
Wildlife Federation. Shirley says others at the
Lake have the National Wildlife Federation
certification – and the yard signs – and that
many more qualify. For information on the
program go to www.nwf.org.
like Sweet Pepperbush and Butterfly
Bush can be pruned in early spring
with no worry about cutting off
flower buds. Red twigged dogwoods
can be cut back now to encourage
fresh, colorful stems for next year.
Cut all stems back to rejuvenate an
overgrown planting, or cut about 1/3
of the oldest stems each year.
7. Now is the time to divide or move
perennials and plant new trees and
shrubs. Be sure not to work the soil
when it’s too wet. Wait until the soil
doesn’t form a ball when you squeeze
a clump it together in your hand. Always dig the hole two to three times
as wide and never deeper than the
rootball. If you are planning to create
a new garden, do it the easy way. Be
sure to stop by Beach 5 on April 16
for our Earth Day celebration, where
we will have an excellent selection of
native tree and shrub seedlings, and
perennials from the RPA garden to
share for a small donation.
8. Remember, while the last average
frost date here is April 15, if you are
planting tomatoes, tropicals, or other
tender plants, it’s safer to wait until
after May 10.
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What a Gas: Annual Chili Cookoff A Tasty
Success By Kim Mills Barcroft News Staff
Photos by Guy Mayer
Nearly 100 Lake Barcroft gourmands chowed down Feb. 26
at the Newcomers Club’s annual chili/cornbread cookoff at the
home of Jenn and Mike Shumaker on Dearborn Drive. Hungry
neighbors scarfed down 13 chilis and a half-dozen cornbreads
to determine who would win the coveted Best in Show.
Winners, Mark Gomersall, Cindy Waters, Hilary Welch and Andrew
Casolini with Newcomers President Miranda Thomas.
Best in Show: Blazing Saddles Chili, Cindy Waters, Lakeview Drive
■ 1st Runner Up: Buzzard’s Breath Chili, Andrew Casolini,
Pinetree Terrace
■ 2nd Runner Up: Everyman’s Chili, Mark Gomersall, Farm
Hill Drive
■ Cornbread Best in Show: Cheese Onion Cornbread, Hilary
Welch – Guest of Angela Hingston-Oliver and Paul Oliver,
Jay Miller Drive
■
The chili cookers filled the kitchen of Jenn and Mike Shumaker’s
house on Dearborn Drive, on Feb. 26.
Chilis ran a gustatory gamut of white beans, black beans, no
beans, beef, pork, chicken and vegetarian. As for cornbreads,
well, it’s hard to go too crazy, but they did include such additions as cheese, jalapenos and onions. At the end of the evening,
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In the Kitchen with Moe
Moe’s Easter Lamb
(A take on my Mom’s)
■
3-4 racks of lamb (about 7-8 ribs)
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at great prices. Safeway $30/rack;
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■
2 Tablespoons Cumin Seeds
■
2 Tablespoons Coriander Seeds
■
Extra Virgin Olive Oil for rubbing
meat and ¼ cup for cooking.
■
2 Tablespoons Sea Salt
■
1 Cup Plain Yogurt
■
Juice of 1 Lime
By Moe Jafari Barcroft News Staff
■
1 Bunch Fresh Mint, leaves only, thin
sliced
■
¼ Bunch Fresh Italian Parsley
chopped
■
1 Serrano Pepper or Thai Chili Pepper minced.
In a cast iron pan roast cumin and coriander for 10-12 minutes, pour into a
grinder and grind, pour into a bowl and
mix with salt. Rub the ribs with Extra
Virgin Olive Oil and then dredge in
cumin, coriander, salt mixture.
Heat oven-proof, extra large skillet until very hot. Add ¼ cup cooking oil and
sear lamb on all sides. Place racks boneside down on a rimmed cookie sheet.
Use foil to cover rib bones, not meat,
Earth Day, continued from page 1
Gardeners and get ecosavvy answers to
all your gardening questions
■ Get in the family-oriented Earth Day
Scavenger Hunt. Eco-savvy Prizes
awarded to our most observant nature
sleuths
■ And don't miss our Grand Finale at 5
p.m., when our own Kent Knowles,
director of the Raptor Conservancy of
so they don’t burn in oven. Place racks
in 450-degree oven for 15 minutes (for
medium rare). Remove and let stand for
10 minutes. Place racks on cutting board
and cut down the bones to separate.
Dipping sauce (Make ahead and let sit
in refrigerator): Put plain yogurt in mixing bowl, slice the mint, chop parsley,
mince the pepper and lime juice. Mix all
ingredients until incorporated. Salt and
pepper to taste. Serve in large dipping
bowl.
Wine: Going back to one of my old
favorites and treating myself after the
Lenten season, 2003 Stags Leap Petite
Syrah. This is rich and inky in texture
and flavor. A wine and grape that pairs
beautifully with lamb for $40-60.
Virginia, offers an exciting program
featuring owls and hawks found in
Lake Barcroft
Through the day a selection of snacks
and drinks will be sold by Newcomers.
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Compare to these Recent Sales?
Bilevel
Address
Days on
Market
Sold
Price
6308 Beachway Drive
100
$575,000
6519 Lakeview Drive
43
$630,000
190
Sold Price
To Tax Value
0/1
1/2011
$564,820
2%
$7,084
3
2
0/0
3/2011
$542,490
7%
$800,000
$5,000
4
3
0/2
3/2011
$743,730
7%
$2,450
6512 Jay Miller Drive
10
$835,000
3406 Greentree Drive
131
$595,000
88
$610,000
6213 Lakeview Drive
62
$785,000
91
$575,000
122
$663,500
5
3
0/1
12/2010
$612,040
36%
4
3
0/0
11/2010
$576,190
3%
$8,000
4
2.5
0/1
11/2010
$603,210
1%
$13,999
5
3
0/2
12/2010
$636,170
23%
4
2
0/2
11/2010
$550,580
4%
$2,000
5
3
0/0
2/2011
$593,150
11%
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April 2011
April
TBA—Annual goose survey and
egg oiling
APR. 13—7:30 p.m.
LBA Board Meeting
APR. 15—7 p.m.
The Music Man
JEB Stuart High School Auditorium
For more information go to http://
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APR. 16—2:15 p.m.
The Music Man – JEB Stuart
High School Auditorium
For more information go to http://
stuartdrama.org
APR. 16—3-5 p.m.
Earth Day
See story Page 1
APR. 17—4 p.m.
Rusticway Chamber Music
Young Artists from Peabody Conservatory
Fundraiser for Thurgood Marshall
Scholarship Fund
Gilbert/Baker, 3424 Rusticway Lane
APR. 18-22
School Spring Break
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Include Your 2011 Lake Barcroft Activities Here!
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APR. 20
Woman’s Club U.S.
Supreme Court Tour
APR. 22—10 a.m.
Woman’s Club Morning Book
Club, A World without Bees
Ziebell, 6342 Waterway Drive
APR. 23—11 a.m.
Woman’s Club Easter Egg Hunt
Beach 5
APR. 27—6 p.m.
Annual WID Spring Meeting
Fortune Restaurant, Seven Corners Lower
Level, Dinner 6 p.m. sharp, $10 each,
Business Mtg. 7 p.m.
May
May 1
Woman’s Club Fund Raiser
Artist and Artisans’ Tour
See story Page 9
May 7
Beach Clean Up—Raindate: May 8
May 8
Music on the Lake
Cellist Alicia Ward & Pianist Corey McVicar
Morghtader, 6204 Lakeview Dr.
May 12—11:30 a.m.
Barcrofters Welcome Spring
Lunch
Ward-Johnson, 6514 Lakevew Drive
May 14
Sand Day
MAY 20—10:15 a.m.
Woman’s Downtown Attractions
Tour
National Art Gallery Sculpture Garden and
Gauguin Exhibit
May 21
Beaches Open!
MAY 27—Evening
Woman’s Club Morning Book
Club, Born Fighting
Godwin House, spouses invited
May 29—6:30 p.m.
Bluegrass Concert
Pat Donohue, guitarist on A Prairie Home
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New Dam Generator Keep Your Leaves
Works Like a Charm and Debris on Your
By Todd West Barcroft News Staff
Own Property
Mother Nature doesn’t care who you are or what you’re doing
when it knocks out the power, even if your job is operating the
Lake Barcroft dam. Unlike most of our neighbors, the Watershed Improvement District (WID) has a way to keep electricity flowing in the event of an interruption. The late-February
storm that cut power to many of our homes left us scrambling
for candles and flashlights and sent us out into the cold for firewood. Meanwhile, the pump house that serves as the nerve center for the dam kept right on humming, thanks to a 60-kilowatt
generator and its 1,000-gallon propane tank.
In the first real-time test of the system since its installation in
2007, the Cummins generator worked just as intended: all dam
systems automatically maintained proper water levels and the
WID offices had power. Dominion restored service some eight
hours later.
Without the backup, two people using a small diesel motor would
have had to operate the dam gate manually until the power came
back on, which we know all too well could be days away.
By Betsy Washington LBA Environmental and
Improvements Committee
The lawn in the median strips along Waterway and Lakeview
Drives has been severely damaged by piles of leaves and large
branches left there for long periods. Now we have large muddy
areas that are eroding and washing into the Lake.
Logs, tree limbs and large branches have been dumped on LBA
property and can be seen in wooded common grounds as well.
These can damage the roots of nearby trees and create erosion
problems.
Many who dump on open space figure their brush is biodegradable and it is just an area that doesn't belong to anyone. That is
not true. Our open space is considered prime real estate set aside
for the enjoyment of all residents. This space is also designed as
a protective buffer between our streets and the Lake.
Don’t rake your leaves, branches, and other debris onto our median strips or other common areas. It’s unsightly, makes walking
and driving dangerous, and is ultimately harmful to the Lake.
If you have brush or other debris piled at your curb, call the
County at 703-820-3322 to arrange for special collection.
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Here Comes The ... Yes, it’s Frank
Aukofer of Beachway Drive as a British
judge with Al Cromley of Stoneybrae Drive
at the afternoon rehearsal of the Gridiron
Club Annual. Frank was on stage, and Al,
who ran the Gridiron Show for years, this
year watched from the audience.
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Stuart’s 2011 Musical: The Music Man
By Philip Horowitz Barcroft News Staff
Photos by Carol Donlan
Professor Harold Hill and Marian the
Librarian will be coming to JEB Stuart
High School this month as Jeb Stuart
Theatre Arts Department revives the
1957 Tony Award Winning Musical The
Music Man.
Performances will be April 7-9 and April
15 at 7 p.m. and April 16 at 2:15 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, teachers and seniors. Tickets may
be purchased at the box office prior to
performance or online at http://stuartdrama.org.
Professor Harold Hill (Nuiusha Nawab) sings about the terrible trouble “with a Capital T that
rhymes with P that stands for Pool” with the River City chorus.
Rehearsal and set building go on at the
same time.
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Lake and sits looking at it for hours, in the
company of the family’s black labs, Jack
and Jade. Born Lillie Mollen in Richmond,
she was the eldest of six children. She
went to high school in Richmond and
worked there for Dupont. She met her
future husband, Irv Wolloch, on a blind
date on New Year’s Eve 1933. They were
married June 24, 1934.
The Wollochs spent their entire married
life in Washington in A.U. Park, where Lil
still has a house. When Cindy turned 10,
Lil went back to work so they could buy a
house and save for college. She worked
at the Housing and Home Finance Agency
(which later became the Department of
Housing and Urban Development), rising
to manage HUD’s Office of International
Affairs.
Lillie Wolloch of
Lakeview Drive
celebrates her
100th birthday on
April 13.
Once Lil retired from
HUD and Irv from
the Department of
the Army, they got
the travel bug and
enjoyed cruising.
She loves music
and is a top-notch
cook, famous for her
matzo ball soup and
her brownies, which
Cindy and Joe served
instead of cake at
their wedding.
ANNIVERSARY: Stanton and Dottie
Samenow of Mansfield Drive will
celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary
April 4 with a special dinner for family
and friends. The Samenows have lived in
Lake Barcroft for 39 of those years and
can frequently be seen cruising in their
A Barcroft Journey
Family photo
Milestones, continued from page 2
Photo by Lisa Thalhimer
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pontoon boat, The
Hydrotherapy. A year
after they married,
Stanton recalled,
Dottie got the house
bug. “We looked
everywhere. When,
in April, she took me to the Lake Barcroft
community, I literally got out of the car and
jumped in the Lake, clothes and all. I said,
‘If we buy a house, it must be here!’” They
moved to their first house on Crosswoods
Drive July 3, 1972. The night of the
walkthrough was the eve of Hurricane
Agnes. “The next morning,” said Stanton,
“our Lake was a crater.”
And the secret of a long, happy marriage?
Said Stanton: “The magic word is Yes.”
By Mike DeFries Edgewater Drive
Of my 87 years, I have lived 50 of them in my home on the
Lake on Edgewater Drive. I should say I have experienced 50
glorious years, for each one was just that. Although I was never active in community affairs, nor for that matter have had a
widespread circle of friends in the neighborhood, I have grown
to feel as though Barcroft is my true home, possibly surpassing
even my native Bronx, which is a hard thing to say, and have
grown to feel a kinship with all Barcrofters. My three daughters matured on the Lake, and left only for college and to raise
their families elsewhere. But their most cherished memories and
deepest feelings remain here.
We came to Barcroft, as many do, by a series of wildly improbable coincidences and fortuitous circumstances. My wife and
Ida Jervis had shared a room in G.W. Hospital while giving
birth only a few hours apart to Ruth DeFries and Margie Jervis,
respectively. During the five days of being confined to bed, as
was par for the course in those days, Ida and my wife developed
quite an intimate friendship. As we were leaving the room, carrying our new bundle of joy with us, Ida called out “Let's celebrate the birthday of the girls together every year.” I replied
“Yeah, yeah” the double negative, not believing it would ever
happen.
Photo by Ida Jervis
Note from Mike: I have just been reading the announcement in the
Barcroft Newsletter “Have a Milestone to Share? - We are looking
for news of our neighbors.” I have a somewhat novel life announcement having just been accepted for a hospice program, with all it
implies. No sighs, no regrets, it comes to everyone. The houses in our
community are getting older, and so are many of their occupants.
Mike DeFries first saw the Lake through “coincidence and fortuitous
circumstances.”
One summer's day six years later Ida and Sid Jervis, who by
then had moved to Barcroft, had invited us over to spend an afternoon on the lake. As we drove up to the Jervis' house, we saw
a “For Sale- Open” sign outside the house next to theirs. This
house had always seemed interesting to us; we were a little early
and agreed to take the opportunity to tour it. Dorothy Kassel (of the Mary Price organization)—remember her?—was the
agent. When we completed the tour, I asked Dorothy “What's
the answer to the $64,000 question?” She replied, “Not even.”
Spontaneously, with no thought at all, I said, “Where do I
sign?” And I signed the contract on the spot.
That evening Dorothy called my Maryland home and said,
“Remember the couple that came in right behind you? They
are offering you $5,000 for your contract—actually you were
the first people through the house and they were the second.”
Improbably, and again with hardly any thought, I declined. The
next 50 years is history.
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I Am Screening Raises Funds for Stuart
Scholarships By Monica Boland Barcroft News Staff
A serious bicycle accident a few years ago
left Shadyac with traumatic head injury,
which he worked for many months to
overcome. “I’m so honored and humbled
to be back [at Stuart] in this way. I think
life is an incredible journey,” Shadyac
said, “and it somehow put me through a
miracle to be back with you tonight.”
The filmmaker switched gears from slapstick comedy (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
among others) to philosophical documentary interviewing a wide array of intellectuals from Bishop Desmond Tutu
J
ennifer
to historian Howard Zinn to answer two
questions:
■ What’s wrong with our world?
■ What can we do about it?
Photo by Tom Donlan
A Standing Room Only crowd of more
than 800 people packed the JEB Stuart
Auditorium on Wednesday, March 23,
when 1976 Stuart alum Tom Shadyac returned home to screen his new documentary I Am. The director, who grew up in
Old Sleepy Hollow, was welcomed back
by the Stuart community with open arms
– and it turned out to be a reunion for his
classmates, many from Lake Barcroft.
His small crew included 1976 Stuart
alum Harold Mintz. Shadyac reminisced
about his years at Stuart and his partnership with Mintz, the media and public
relations coordinator for I Am. He said
what made his time at Stuart so valuable
was the friendships he developed there.
The screening raised funds for the JEB
Stuart Educational Foundation, which
gives scholarships to needy grads. Last
year $88,000 went to 35 students.
Eva Kosztarab of Waterway Drive said,
“JEB Stuart has helped to produce a truly
critical and creative thinker in Tom Shadyac. His concern about people, the environment and society as a whole is something
we can all look up to. Although you would
think that his perspective would cause him
to be pretty depressed, he is remarkably
Movie director Tom Shadyac, a 1976
graduate of JEB Stuart High School, came
back to his alma mater to screen and
discuss his new movie I Am. Although he’s
known for comedies, Shadyac’s new movie
is a documentary about what’s wrong with
the world and how some great thinkers
believe it can be fixed.
upbeat and humorous. I think he is correct that you affect change in the world
one individual at a time.”
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4214 Downing Street
Annandale, VA
22003
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Irrigation/sprinkler system service and installation
Serving the Lake Barcroft Community since 1989
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Robert J. Murphy, Founder
Barry M. Murphy, President
1102 W. Broad St.
Falls Church
703-533-0341
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Arlington
703-920-4800
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Life Member
NVAR Multi-Million
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Foot & Ankle Center
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Specializing in Patios, Dry-Stack
Stone Walls, Walkways & Stairs
Kuldar Kurrik
Cell 571-224-8689
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Spring House Concerts Offer A Wide
Range of Music
The final Rusticway Chamber Music
concert of the season
features young artists
from Peabody Conservatory of Music
donating their artistry for our annual
concert benefitting
the Thurgood MarLior Willinger
shall
Scholarship
fund. Pianist Lior
Willinger, cellist Alex Glaubitz and violinist Ethan Siegal will perform a program of works by Chopin, Barber, Dvorak and others. The hour-long concert is
Sunday, April 17 at 4:00 p.m., at 3424
Rusticway Lane. As always, the concert
is followed by refreshments to give the
members of the audience a chance to
meet each other and the artists. For reservations, please call us at 703-354-7305
or email [email protected].
present a program of romantic melodies
by Brahms, Fauré, Debussy and others.
Venue to be announced.
Ethan Siegal
Music on the Lake
On May 8, we will have rising cello star
Alicia Ward with Australian pianist Corey McVicar, who is a faculty member of
the Peabody Conservatory, at the home
of Ali & Fay Moghtader, 6204 Lakeview
Drive. They will play Debussy, Chopin,
Rachmaninoff and Piazzolla.
On June 5, we'll welcome back another
young local talent, Brendan Conway
(violin), who will team up with Belgian
piano prodigy, Florian Noack. They will
Both concerts will begin at 3 p.m. and
will be followed by a reception. Reservations: Ayako Doi Willenson (ayakodoi@
gmail.com). Suggested donation: $20
per person. Special rate: $35, for both
concerts. Send checks payable to Ayako
Doi to 3424 Barger Dr., 22044
Bluegrass
Pat Donohue, the great guitarist from
Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion will be featured at a bluegrass
house concert at the Derzon’s on Sunday,
May 29. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. with
potluck appetizers. Feel free to bring
anything special you would like to drink.
Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Reservations
and payment are required in advance.
Contact Regina Derzon at [email protected]. Invitations with details for payment will go out in early May.
CONSIDER TUSCANY THIS FALL • October 1–8, 2011
Everywhere you look you will see beauty.
STAY: In a historic country villa
TASTE: Gourmet dinners—Tuscan style
WALK: Stroll or hike to a working winery and villas
EXERCISE: Get fit with stretch and Pilates classes
TOUR: Quaint Tuscan mountain towns—
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TRAVEL:
COST: 8 days of exercise and fun-filled leisure for $1675–2100
Karen Garcia
Director
Studio Body Logic
For further information and all the details, call Louise Garcia Ziebell, Assistant Director
and your Lake Barcroft neighbor: 703.256.2734 or [email protected]
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Green Spring
Teas and Tours
By Philip Horowitz Barcroft News Staff
What are you doing on National Public Gardens Day, Friday
May 6? How about a free tour of Green Spring Gardens at
1 p.m.? Visitors will see what is in bloom and learn the latest
gardening tips.
More than 40 vendors of rare and unusual plants will be part of
Green Spring Gardens annual “Spring Garden Day” on May 14
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of Green Spring’s “Frog” program will receive 10% off plants in the Garden Gate Plant Shop.
Green Spring Gardens spring class offerings include:
Edible and Ornamentals – Mix It Up, a class in edible gardening, Saturday May 7 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
■ Ornamental Grasses will be May 21 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
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Both will be taught by Green Spring’s master gardeners. Advance registration and $10 per-person payment required. Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsp/ed-adult.htm or
call 703-642-5173.
Green Spring is also offering a pair of afternoon teas in its historic house. On the weekend of May 7-8, there will be “Mother’s Day Teas” from 1-3 p.m.. Reservations are required, and
tickets are $27 for adults and $18 for children 12 and under.
Garden Strolls and Tea, docent led tours of the demonstration
gardens with afternoon tea from 1-3 p.m., will be on Thursdays
April 14, May12, May 26, June 9, and June 23. Reservations
are required. Tickets: $27. For information call 703-941-7987.
703-750-2800
FOR A PRIVATE CONSULTATION AND
SUPERIOR REAL ESTATE SERVICE
Lilian Crain at 703-941-7269
Associate Broker
LIFE MEMBER,
NVAR Top Producers Club and
Million Dollar Sales Club
Certified Residential Spacialist
Graduate of Realtors National
Institute
Served on NVAR Education
Committee
Lilian Crain
Barcroft Resident Since 1973
Serving Lake Barcroft
Residents Since 1975
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Deck & fence repairs, wood rot
Power washing & deck sealing
Structural repairs, add/move walls
Crown molding & closet remodels
Interior & exterior door installation
Carpet, tile, wood flooring
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Lake residents may place free classifieds. We will
publish the ad for one month, additional months are on
a space-available basis and items must be submitted by
the 15th of each month. Classifieds can be emailed to
Chris Lawson at [email protected] for approval. Please
include your name and day and evening phone numbers
so we can verify information. Non-Lake residents
may purchase a classified ad by calling 703-941-2547 or
emailing [email protected]. Placement is on a spaceavailable basis.
HOUSE CLEANING Honest, excellent references in Lake
Barcroft area. Low rates and free estimates. Call Juliet/
Luis 703-354-3225, 703-628-3434 or 571-236-3700.
House/ Window Cleaning Reliable and
Experienced. Reasonable rates. Weekly, Bi-weekly,
monthly, window and move in/out. We provide our own
cleaning supplies and equipment. Contact Dalila for a free
in-home estimate 703-354-6272/[email protected].
1920’s Aristone Upright Player-PIANO Come
and get it! The player needs work; the piano works.
(Bench is available.) Antique paper music rolls are also
available. $100. 703-379-9033.
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Atlacatl Offers Family-Friendly Central
American Food By George McLennan and Debra M. Lee Barcroft News Staff
This very family-friendly restaurant has a
wait staff of family members and friends
and seems to be frequented by a large
cast of regulars. On both of our visits
during the early side of the dinner hour,
there were a number of families with
small children. Judging from its popularity among Hispanic customers we could
only conclude that Atlacatl lives up to
its claim of serving authentic Salvadoran
and Mexican specialties.
While we studied the menu we ordered
a Mexican and Brazilian beer. Unfortunately, they were out of the Brazilian so
one of us settled instead for a margarita.
A word of caution here, unless you like
your margaritas on the sour side, you
might want to stay with the beer. One of
us enjoys sour sufficiently that he ended
up having two.
Instead of the usual corn chips served in
many Mexican restaurants when you are
first seated, Atlacatl serves a complimentary basket of fried yucca with a dipping
sauce.
At the suggestion of our waiter, we ordered a substitute dipping sauce called
Antojito Antonal, a spicy cheese and
pork concoction not unlike cheese fondue. It’s laced with sliced jalapenos that
nearly caused us to have a meltdown, but
we learned our lesson and found them
easy to avoid. In spite of the calories and
the jalapenos, we loved it, ate the whole
thing and highly recommend it.
Over a couple of dinner visits and a lunch
we tried the Lomo de Puerco (broiled
filet of pork), Carne Desilada (shredded
beef with egg, peppers and onions), Pollo
Encebollado (chicken sautéed with Salvadoran sauce, topped with sautéed onions),
Bisteak a Caballo ( sautéed steak with two
eggs), and a combination plate with a taquito, papusa and yucca along with curtido, a cabbage salad served as a side dish.
The entrées come with rice, refried beans
and salad, which are all very good.
We gave everything an A or B, however
a note on the pork dish. We try to order
different entrées when visiting restaurants to get as broad a sample as possible.
However, on our second visit one of us
had a senior moment and again ordered
the Lomo de Puerco. The first time the
dish was great. The pork was tender,
juicy and delicious. Our second pass
found the pork to be a bit dry, too dry to
easily cut, and chewy. It did taste good
but was not the same.
Bottom line: We paid an average of about
$11 per entrée. The whole tab with all of
Photo by George McLennan
Having been in its present location for
more than 20 years suggests that the family-owned Atlacatl Restaurant must have
something special to offer. Its nondescript
exterior belies its warm, comfortable
dining environment. A terra cotta floor,
stucco-like walls and the southwesternstyle stenciling convey a sense of Central
America. Many pictures of the owners
with what we guessed to be soccer figures
grace the walls around the small bar.
Atlacatl Restaurant
4701 Columbia Pike, Arlington
(at Four Mile Run)
703-920-3680, www.restauranteatlacatl.com
Open Mon. - Thu.: 11a.m. – 11p.m.;
Fri.: 11 a.m. – midnight;
Sat.: 10 a.m. – midnight;
Sun.: 10 a.m. – 11p.m.
Entrées: $7 - $14
the extras came to about $21 per person.
(All those margaritas and cervezas really
add up.) In spite of the slightly sour margarita and the inconsistency in one of the
entrées, we enjoyed the food and the atmosphere and would go back again.
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