You Don`t Want To Miss the Big Oct. 17 Auction

AUGUST 2014
Photo by Tom Donlan
Pres i d ent ’s Report
LBA Board
Working
On Seven
Corners Plan
By Jim Kilbourne
A major focus of the LBA Board is the
County-appointed Task Force that will
make recommendations to the Planning
Commission later this year for the redevelopment of the Seven Corners Area.
(Alison Oleson wrote on this in the July
Newsletter.) Because of his experience
in county redevelopment programs, I
appointed Board Member Bill Lecos as
LBA’s lead on this issue. He will be assisted by Board Members Pat Payne and
Betsy Washington.
LBA Board members have been meeting
weekly – sometimes more often – with
other concerned Lake Barcroft residents
and representatives of nearby homeowner associations. We are also attending
Seven Corners Task Force meetings.
I think everyone can agree that Seven
Corners is in need of redevelopment, but
continued on page 6
Labor Day Games
Sept. 1
11 a.m. Registration
Beach 3
Volunteers Needed
Contact Ralph Petta,
703-642-0904,
[email protected]
A large crowd on land and Lake enjoyed a perfect night for skyrockets. See more on pages
11-14 and 22.
You Don’t Want To Miss the
Big Oct. 17 Auction
By Charlotte Flounders LB Village Auction Committee
Wait till you see what we have in store
for you at the Oct. 17 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Auction for Lake Barcroft
Village.
This is just the start:
A week at Punta del Este resort in
Uruguay (named “South America’s
most desirable beach destination”)
■ Tickets and lodging for the Country
Music Awards in Nashville in November 2015.
■ A family trip to Orlando
■ Ski trips, golf trips and other vacation
getaways to Colorado, Boston, Savannah and more.
■
And those are only some of the trips.
There’ll be so much more.
On the silent auction tables, bid for
meals at great local restaurants including
Clyde’s, Duangrat’s, Lebanese Taverna,
Raaga, Willow and many others. There’ll
also be an assortment of theater and
movie tickets, wine and many exclusive
Lake Barcroft offerings – barge tours of
the Lake, hosted pool parties, or brunches
and dinners hosted at Lake homes.
New silent and live auction donations are
coming in every day.
Prefer to buy rather than bid? In the Treasure Chest all items will be for sale – none
priced over $40. The room will be regularly replenished throughout the evening,
so buyers should stop by often.
continued on page 4
Lake Barcroft Newsletter
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Milestones
By Kim I. Mills Barcroft News Staff
Photo courtesy Susan D. Michels
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Carol Donlan, Editor
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Dominique Cavich
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Sally Determan, Quick Questions
Stuart Feldstein, Post Production
Kevin Howe, Nature
Moe Jafari, Food Columnist
Phil Kemelor, Reporter/Photographer
Larry Golfer, Reporter/Photographer
Debra Lee, Restaurant Reviews
Joyce McCarten, Artists
George McLennan, Senior Reporter/
Restaurant Reviewer
Kim Mills, Milestones Editor
Anne Murphy O’Neil, Writer
Betsy Washington, Horticulture
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Don Christian
Carol Donlan
George McLennan
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Why It Pays to Be Friendly
to the New Kid in School
Mia Rothenberg, daughter of Paula
and Larry Rothenberg of Greentree
Drive, was married on June 25 to Christopher Smyser, son of Jaimie and Craig
Smyser of Abilene, Texas. Judge Nancy
Firestone of Mansfield Road officiated at
the ceremony at The Barns of Wolftrap.
Mia has a doctorate in Physical Therapy
and practices in Cleveland Park. Chris
has a master’s degree in International Relations and works for Creative Associates
in Friendship Heights. The couple live in
the Van Ness area of the District.
Paula writes: The two met at Stuart High
School. Chris is from a military family and
arrived at Stuart in his senior year. Mia,
also a senior, reached out to Chris to welcome him to Stuart and she, another friend
and Chris became the "Three Musketeers."
Mia and Chris started dating around
Thanksgiving. Then Mia went off to the
University of South Carolina and Chris to
Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif. At the end
of freshman year, Chris followed Mia to
South Carolina. She graduated first and
went off to get her doctorate at the University of Miami. Chris graduated six months
later and followed her to Miami, where
he earned his master’s degree from Florida
International University. Chris proposed
in May of last year, shortly after they both
graduated. And, “the rest is history.”
Lucas Kinzelman of Waterway Drive
has a new baby brother. Alexander
John Kinzelman was born July 8 at
Sibley Memorial in Washington, D.C.
He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20.75
inches long. Proud parents are Greg and
Erica Kinzelman.
Family Photo
Deadline for the Sept. newsletter is Aug. 20.
Mia Rothenberg and Christopher Smyser were married at The Barns of Wolf Trap June 25.
Big Brother Lucas with Alexander John
Kinzelman
continued on page 8
August 2014
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Neighbors
A series of stories about 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 featured, contact Anne O'Neil.
Photo by Yan Palmer
2014–2015 Officers and Directors
Jim Kilbourne, President . . . . . . . 703-256-7382
Sally Determan, Vice President . . . . 703-845-0363
Ann Cullather, Secretary . . . . . . . 703-256-8483
Lee Price, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . 703-237-4868
Rick Aldrich, Director . . . . . . . . . . 703-750-0488
Eva Kosztarab, Director . . . . . . . . 703-354-6214
Bill Lecos, Director . . . . . . . . . . . 703-931-4612
Shane Oleson, Director . . . . . . . . 703-941-1202
Pat Payne, Director . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Frank Phillippi, Director . . . . . . . . 703-354-8343
Warren Russell, Director . . . . . . . 703-750-0596
Diane Smalley, Director . . . . . . . . 703-658-4626
Betsy Washington, Director . . . . . 703-941-6325
LBA Committee Chairpersons
Architectural Review
Rick Aldrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-750-0488
Sharing a blanket on the beach is just one way Jake and Jody McKitrick gave their Cavalier
Corridor "clan" (here when the children were younger) the joys of living at the Lake. Not
pictured is Whitney, who is now serving in Afghanistan.
This Soldier’s Family Is a Welcome Addition to Our
Lake Family By Anne Murphy O’Neil Barcroft News Staff
As I approach the Davis home on Rusticway Drive, I realize I’ve been here fairly
recently – when it was on the market.
Three pairs of children’s sneakers are neatly placed adjacent to the front door, and
as I’m welcomed inside, three lively girls,
bubbling with friendliness, greet me with
their father, Johnny, who’s holding a fourth.
Stacy, their mother, invites me to lunch in
the dining room. Johnny introduces the
children – Lucy, almost 10; Johnnie, 8;
Rachael, 6½; and Penny, 2. Beaming, he
adds that he and Stacy have six girls. I
wonder where the others are.
mander of the Third U.S. Infantry
Regiment, the Old Guard, at Fort
Myer.
Soon one more daughter joins me at the
table, Madia, a corporal in the Marine
Corps. Her sister Whitney, a West Point
graduate, is serving in Afghanistan.
Johnny: I always loved playing with
soldiers. My father was a public school
teacher. He supplied me with books
about ships and airplanes. My two grandfathers served in WWII, and eventually I
became most interested in the Army. I
Johnny, I understand as an Army
colonel, you’ve recently become Com-
Johnny: Yes. It’s a great thing to be
one of 23 soldiers who’ve been selected
to lead a premier unit, “the face of our
Army.” We have 2,000 soldiers working
in ceremonial units here. At the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, the Caisson, in
Presidential salutes, full honor funerals,
drills and the Fife and Drum Corps.
When did you first discover your interest in military service?
continued on page 21
Security
Bill Lecos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-931-4612
Environmental Quality/WID Liaison
Betsy Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325
Finance & Audit
Lee Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-237-4868
Maintenance & Improvements
Frank Phillippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-354-8343
George Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-354-1133
Legal
Eva Kosztarab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-354-6214
Membership
Warren Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-750-0596
Communications & Publications
Shane Oleson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-1202
Special Events
Diane Smalley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-658-4626
Water Safety
Pat Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Ralph Smalley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-658-4626
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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Lake Barcroft Village Needs Your Skills –
Now By Larry Golfer Barcroft News Staff
Have you thought about volunteering for the Village?
The Village has more than 80 volunteers who are there for Village members who need transportation, light home maintenance and a variety of other services. But the Village is always in
need of more assistance, particularly if you have a specific skill
or interest. Are you a writer? Photographer? Event planner?
Business researcher? Fundraiser? Strategic thinker? Volunteer
coordinator? Policy and procedures guru? PR expert and promoter? Those and other skills are needed by our seven Village
committees to help keep the Village running effectively.
If you are interested in helping or learning more about opportunities to help your neighbors, come to the next Lake Barcroft Village general meeting Monday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m., at
the Mason District Government Center. Learn what Village
volunteers do, how they serve members, how they help the Village by working on special events, writing for the Lake Barcroft
Auction, continued from page 1
The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Auction will be Oct. 17,
at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4444 Arlington Blvd.
in Arlington, starting at 6 p.m. Our venue is large enough to
accommodate areas where everyone can move easily among Live
and Silent Auctions and the Treasure Chest. The layout also will
give everyone a chance to sample delicious, hearty hors d’oeuvres
and visit the cash bar for wine, beer and soft drinks.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. They can be purchased online after Aug. 15 at www.lakebarcroftvillage.org, which
is also where you can preview many of our auction items. Paper
tickets can be purchased from Burma Klein, burma@burmaklein.
com, 703-642-8745 or Janet Geffner, jgeffner@orgimprovecorp.
com, 703-256-9033, Proceeds will support Lake Barcroft Village’s operating expenses,
such as salary, insurance costs, and office overhead expenses. We
are a new organization, our reserve fund for emergencies is very
low, so the auction will also help build a small cushion for any unexpected costs. Lake Barcroft Village is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to allow senior residents of the community
to “age in place” with a variety of support services and programs.
For information about Lake Barcroft Village, go to www.lakebarcroftvillage.org or contact the Village Coordinator Julie Uritus at
703-354-0652 or at [email protected].
Submission deadline
for the September Newsletter
is August 20.
newsletter, taking pictures, and more. Discover the types of
volunteering opportunities where you could make a significant
contribution. Attendees will be able to share ideas and ask questions in a small group format.
Coming Soon – September Party
Following our very successful Island Party last year, we’ll again
host our end-of-summer social on Sept. 6. Watch for details.
The Notebook Project
Our ongoing Notebook Project will continue with a discussion
of “A Good Ending.” This very important topic will cover hospice care and memorial services using the “Five Wishes” document. Don’t know what the “Five Wishes” document is? Come
learn about it at this session. All residents of Lake Barcroft, particularly those with parents in their 70’s or older or in failing
health, are invited to attend. Watch for details
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Three Ways to Help
‘Neighbor to Neighbor’
October is fast approaching, and we need your help now:
1.If you have a service or a special treat to donate, please contact
Sally Determan, [email protected], 703-845-0363. If
you know the owners/managers of restaurants or stores and
are able to request a donation for the auction, or ask that they
place an ad in the Auction Program, please contact Charlotte
Flounders, [email protected], 703-354-0969.
2.And there’s still time to be part of our take-home Auction Program. It will be a source directory about the Village and businesses and services of interest to all Lake
residents, Village members in particular. It will also be a
place to offer a tribute or memorial to a loved one. Auction Program ads are $260 for a full page; $130 for a half
page; $65 for a quarter page and $50 for an eighth page.
For advertising information or to place an ad, please contact Sheila Wayman, [email protected], 703-941-6684;
Clyde Williams, [email protected], 703-820-6066; Carl
Neuberg, [email protected], 703-256-5354; or Bob
Schreiber, [email protected] 703-379-4499.
3. We will need lots of volunteers for the night of the Auction – picking up donations, setting up, helping with signin and check-out, and the 101 details that will make the
evening run smoothly. Come share our enthusiasm and energy. Contact one of our three Auction Coordinators: Diane
Kilbourne, [email protected], 703-256-7382; Debra
Lee, [email protected], 703-354-6351; or Adele Neuberg, [email protected], 703-256-5354. See you Oct. 17.
—Charlotte Flounders
August 2014
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What Happened to My Hydrangeas?
By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff
Photo by Betsy Washington
If you’re wondering why your beautiful Hydrangeas didn’t
bloom this year, you are not alone. Across the region, gardeners
have been faced with dieback on their beloved hydrangeas leaving dead stems and few if any blooms.
Bigleaf hydrangeas – especially those with big rounded flowerheads composed of showy sterile florets, called mopheads –
really took a hit this year with the winter’s late freezes. Many
made it through most of the winter just fine, until that last hard
freeze in late March when the swelling buds and stems were
zapped, leaving clusters of bare, dead stems.
These will not bloom this year, so prune back dead stems to
the point where you see healthy new growth, just above a pair
of leaves, and water and treat your plants well this season. They
will grow 3 or more feet in one season and will happily bloom
next year, if we don’t have a similarly devastating winter.
Betsy likes these two Smooth Hydrangeas. The smaller-flowered
one is the recent cultivar “Invincibelle,” and has pink flowers. The
one with larger white flowers is “Invinciball.”
Most Bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) bloom on
old wood, meaning they set their flower buds right after blooming in late summer and fall. Some Bigleaf hydrangeas also
bloom on new wood, meaning that they will also develop new
buds on new growth and will bloom later this summer. These
include some old popular standbys like Dooley and Penny Mac,
as well as the new popular “reblooming” hydrangeas that are all
the rage, like Endless Summer, Blushing Bride, and Lady in Red.
Many of the lovely lacecap hydrangeas that have bloomed well
this year, are a closely related species, the Mountain Hydrangea,
which hails from higher elevation mountains in Japan. These
are typically hardier and came through last winter with little
dieback. They have bloomed on schedule with a full load of
lovely flowers.
Mountain hydrangeas are typically smaller than their blousy Bigleaf cousins, only 3 to 5 feet in in height, with elegant lacecap
flowers. They also offer the benefit of lovely rose to burgundy
fall colors, extending their season of interest. Some of the most
reliable and cold-hardy cultivars of the Mountain Hydrangea
include: Blue Wave and Bluebird, with prolific blue or pink
flowers, and the reblooming Blue Deckle and Caerulea, which
flower from June to October.
Speaking of reliable hydrangeas, our native Smooth Hydrangea and Oakleaf Hydrangeas are quite cold hardy and offer dependable blooms even after severe winters. Oakleaf Hydrangeas
bloom on old wood and offer large, showy pyramidal panicles
of white blooms that age to deep rose and handsome, boldly
lobed foliage that turns handsome shades of red purple in fall.
Smooth Hydrangea blooms on new wood, so even the worst
freezes won't faze it. It can be cut nearly to the ground in late
fall or early spring and will still bloom prolifically through the
summer every year. It comes in large white mophead type flowers in popular cultivars like Annabelle and Incrediball, but newer
Snowflake Hydrangea
releases come in deep rose and pink like Anna Belle and Invincibelle Spirit. The species has white lacecap flowers giving a more
subtle but sophisticated look, such as the cultivar White Dome.
The Japanese Panicle Hydrangea blooms on new wood and is
even hardier than the Smooth Hydrangea. It can be cut back
hard in spring without sacrificing blooms but typically grows
much larger than other hydrangeas, 8 to 15 feet high. The large
pyramidal panicles of white flowers bloom in late summer and
turn rose in fall, extending their season. Recent breeding work
has produced several moderate to dwarf cultivars perfect for the
smaller garden including Limelight, Pinky Winky, Brussels Lace
and Quick Fire.
So turn your attention to next summer. Add one or two hardy
hydrangeas to your garden and be prepared for a long, reliable
season of blooming hydrangeas, regardless of the winter weather.
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Photo by Kevin Howe
President’s Message, continued from page 1
it should be done in a way that will not result in overwhelming
our local schools or clogging residential streets and transportation corridors. The redevelopment is a long-term effort, but important decisions are being made now in the planning process,
and we are making every effort to have our viewpoint heard.
***
I am quite hopeful that we can now say the sewage spill events
of April, May, and June are long gone events. Because of its
role in regard to dam and Lake management, the WID took the
lead on negotiations with the County regarding impacts to the
Lake from the sewage spills and efforts to ensure this would not
happen again. Chuck de Seve, chair of the WID Trustees, has
been a forceful advocate for the interests of WID, LBA, and the
entire Lake community.
After the June 25 community meeting hosted by Penny Gross,
the County again re-engineered its design for repairs at the
Holmes Run Pumping Station, and those repairs, as of this writing, are nearly complete. Consequently, we are now focusing on
post-repair tasks.
The WID has pushed the County for continued monitoring of
the water quality in the Lake. In early July, on behalf of LBA,
I also wrote to the County urging that it not only continue
testing for E-coli, but that it also do DNA-specific testing for
human bacteroids. In response to WID and LBA requests, the
County has agreed to do both kinds of testing through Labor
Day, when our summer swim season ends.
The LBA is also addressing how we might better inform the
community if another spill, or emergency event were to occur.
In particular, we are investigating how an electronic emergency
alert system for the entire community might best be implemented. We will have more information on that in the future.
***
What a Fourth of July. The weather was exceptional, and Lake
Barcroft’s special events – the annual Parade and the evening
Fireworks – were spectacular.
We owe a special thanks to all those who helped make it happen.
The Parade, sponsored by the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club, involved the traditional march along Stonybrae and around Waterway Drive to Beach 5. It began again this year with a fire
Kevin Howe was close enough to shoot a rocket exploding directly
overhead.
truck from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department,
along with firefighters passing out candy to marchers and observers along the route. Two bands participated in the Parade –
the Lake Barcroft Marching Band, composed of 17student and
adult musicians from the neighborhood who played marching
and holiday songs along the route, and the more lighthearted
Lake Barcroft Kazoo Band, a group of out-for-fun ladies tooting
their kazoos and marching in close step.
A local Boy Scout Troop carried the flag and representatives of
J.E.B. Stuart’s Crew Team marched along.
Best of all were the masses of kids and families decked out in
Fourth of July costume who made the event so festive. And
it seemed that every red car in the neighborhood joined in to
bring up the rear. After the parade, everyone gathered at Beach
5 for refreshments offered by the Crew Team and for a musical
extravaganza by yet another group – the “July 4th Kids Rock
Band” with vocals by twins Ian and Collin Crovella and a special guest appearance by Elvis Presley (aka Dr. Jerry Meyer).
Special recognition goes to Jean Meyer from the Woman’s Club
for once again organizing the parade and to the many musical
members of her family who participated in the various bands.
That evening, Kevin Howe and his team of volunteers put on
one of the most spectacular fireworks displays we’ve seen in
years. Fortunately, the strong winds of the afternoon and early
evening quieted down and the show went off as planned. The
fireworks production is a major effort, involving program planning and training of “shooters” long before the summer begins.
This year, Kevin had the assistance of 130-some volunteers who
assisted with chores from cleaning all the mortar tubes and
shooting racks the weekend before the Fourth, to setting up
the racks the day before, loading and shooting the fireworks,
and then providing security until after the shoot, and finally the
cleanup the following day. This is a major effort by many, many
residents who put on a wonderful show for all of us to enjoy.
To Kevin and his many volunteers, you have our heart-felt thanks for
all your hard work this year. (See Kevin's volunteers list on Page 12)
continued on page 23
August 2014
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New Catwalk Will Improve Dam Maintenance
4
In April WID Contractor CSI began a long-planned project to
install a catwalk, a permanent work platform, across the face of
the dam (1). The first step was to bore deep holes into the rock
that makes up the core of the dam (2). Then the steel beams
that make up the support structure for the catwalk were bolted to
the face of the dam (3). As of this writing the support structure
is nearly complete. (4) If the weather cooperates the remaining
components of the catwalk will be in place by the end of August.
This new work platform will make maintenance on the hydraulic
cylinders and dam facing safer, easier and more efficient.
—George McLennan
2
3
Photos by George McLennan
1
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Milestones, continued from page 2
Photo by Tom Donlan
Chuck Haberlein of Farm Hill Drive
recently found himself wondering how
long it would take to circumnavigate the
Lake on his stand-up paddleboard. So, a
few weeks ago, he took off on his board
from Beach 3 going counter-clockwise
around Swift Island to the Woman’s
Club footbridge and then all the way
around the Lake. He returned to Beach
3 two hours and 45 minutes later. “If
you ever wondered about the distance
involved in circumnavigating Lake Barcroft, including all but one of the little
inlets along the way,” Chuck reported,
“the answer is 11.2 kilometers (or just
under seven miles).
After 10 years of renting on Lakeview
Terrace, Geri Falek and Barry DeMarr
became full-fledged Lake Barcroft dwellers by buying their home. And speaking
of renters-turned-owners, Larry Golfer
and Carole Bausell just moved from
Stoneybrae Drive to Jay Miller Drive.
Margot Morris has finished a year with
Americorps, working as a volunteer dealing with human trafficking and labor
bondage issues. Mom Margie Morris of
Lyric Lane reports that Margot lived with
a group of Dominican nuns and trained
hotel workers and others in the service industry in the New Jersey area about how
to recognize and deal with human trafficking issues in time for the last Super Bowl.
Margie says the Super Bowl is the largest
trafficking event in this country. She was
slated to return home in August to look for
work before going to graduate school.
Family Photo
Chuck Haberlein on his paddle board.
Dr. David Horowitz with six-year-old Mara
David Horowitz, son of Carole Kitti
and Stan Horowitz of Jay Miller Drive,
has finished his residency in radiation
oncology at The New York Presbyterian
Hospital/Columbia University Medical
Center, as his parents wrote, “completing 26 years of post-kindergarten education.” Dave will be staying at Columbia
as clinical assistant professor of Radiation Oncology. Dave attended Belvedere
Elementary, Glasgow Middle and Stuart High Schools. He has a bachelor's
continued on page 9
August 2014
degree from Dartmouth College and
an MD from Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine. He met his wife, Anna Maria
Gualtieri in the third grade at Belvedere.
They live in Edgewater, N.J., with their
six-year-old daughter, Mara. Dave will
continue to ride his bike to work across
the George Washington Bridge, bypassing the Fort Lee toll booths.
Frances S. Dogan, 101, died in February at her home of more than 50 years
on Duff Drive. Fran was active and independent until her death, still driving
and still playing many winning hands
of bridge. Earlier she was a high school
teacher, Girl Scout leader, Army spouse,
traveler, fabulous cook, and an inspiration to so many. Her memoirs, written at
age 85, were excerpted in a Connecticut
newspaper last summer, and a room at
Bay Path College in Massachusetts, her
alma mater, was named in her honor.
She had lived in both Japan and Germany as an Army wife, and was president of
the Signal Officers Wives’ Club in three
countries.
She is survived by two daughters, Diane
Dogan Hillard of Fairfax, and Ginny
Family Photo
Milestones, continued from page 8
Family Photo
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Frances X. Dogan
Iris B. Patton
Lukasik (Steve), also of Duff Drive; two
grandchildren, Elizabeth Parker (David)
of Dockser Terrace, and Alan Armstrong
of Atlanta; and four great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by Ed, her husband
of 58 years. A private ceremony was held
at Arlington National Cemetery where
she was buried with her husband.
She was 92. After spending 20 summers
visiting, Iris moved to the Lake in April
2013 to live with Denise, Joe and Jeremy.
Iris B. Patton, mother of Denise Patton
Pace of Greentree Drive, died peacefully
in the company of her family at Virginia
Hospital Center in Arlington on July 20.
One of three sisters, Iris was born in New
Southgate, London, and from age 9 was
raised in the Woolich Arsenal near London where her father was a chief pharmacist. At 18, she was conscripted into
the Department of Defense typing pool
in London and survived five years of the
Blitz. She met U.S. Army Capt. Curtis E.
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3307 Potterton Dr.
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Sold
Price
Beds
Baths
Carport/
Garage
Settlement
Date
Tax Value
2014
Price to
Tax Value
$ 875,000
740,111
734,000
725,000
615,000
640,000
734,000
741,200
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2.5
2.5
2.5
0/2
0/0
0/2
1/0
1/0
1/0
2/0
2/0
June
June
June
July
June
June
June
July
$ 717,790
672,780
672,370
724,880
595,360
659,640
687,500
633,160
22%
10%
9%
0%
3%
–3%
7%
17%
*Contract date was February 13, 2014
Source; MLS and Fairfax County tax records to July 20. All real estate companies are included in this list.
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Include Your 2014 Lake Barcroft Activities Here. Email Wilma Kaplan: [email protected]
August
Aug. 13 — 7:30 p.m.
LBA Board Meeting
Aug. 19 — Noon
LBV Coed Lunch, Tempo, 4231 Duke St.
Aug. 23 — 5-7 p.m.
LBV Happy Hour, Home of Terry Stone
Aug. 24 — 7:30 p.m.
LBV Spotlight by Starlight, Mason District Park Amphitheater
The Hot Society Orchestra of Washington, (20s & 40s Jazz)
September
sept. 1 — 11 a.m. Registration
Labor Day Games, Chair Ralph Petta, 703-642-0904,
[email protected]
sept. 1 — After the Games
Beaches Closed
Sept. 2 — 11:30 a.m.
LBV Silver Fox Men’s Lunch, Yayla Bistro, 2201 N.
Westmoreland St.
Sept. 6 — 6 p.m.
LBV Summer Social for Members, Home of Gloria and Stuart
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Sept. 10 — 7:30 p.m.
LBA Board Meeting
Sept. 14 — 3-5 p.m.
Singin' and Bargin' on The Lake, Woman’s Club-Sponsored
Event, Chairman Wanda Martinson, Departure Point TBA
TBA
Woman’s Club Downtown Attractions, Tour and Lecture, OAS
Sept. 15 — 7 p.m.
LBV Quarterly Meeting, Mason District Center
Sept. 16 — Noon
LBV Coed Lunch, Raaga 5872 Leesburg Pike
Sept. 17 — 7 p.m.
Woman’s Club Movie Night, Home of Leigh Gonzalez, 6306
Crosswoods Circle
Sept. 19 — 11:30 a.m.
Woman’s Club Fall Membership Meeting, Home of Leigh
Gonzalez, 6306 Crosswoods Circle
Sept. 26 — 10 a.m.
Woman’s Club Book Club, Home of Priscilla Weck, 3433
Pinetree Terrace, 12 Years a Slave by Soloman Northrop
October
Oct. 2 — 11:30 a.m.
Barcrofters Luncheon, Home of Lois Mandelberg, 6303
Waterway Place
Oct. 8 — 7:30 p.m.
LBA Board Meeting
Oct. 9
Woman’s Club Crafts, Home of Bonnie Blyth, 6509 Jay Miller
Drive, RSVP Required: [email protected]
Oct. 17 — 6 p.m.
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August 2014
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Remembering July 4, Looking Ahead to
Singing’ and Bargin’ Sept. 14
By Diane Kilbourne LBWC Co-President
Breaking News: By popular demand, Singin' and Bargin' on The Lake will return
on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. under the able direction of Wanda Martinson
of Waterway Drive. Thank you Wanda.
Watch LakeLink for more details.
Photo by Shirley Smith
What a wonderful Fourth of July celebration. The day dawned beautifully
and found many LBWC members tying balloons to the Beach 3 gate – to be
delivered into the eager hands of a multitude of parade marchers. Thank you,
Victoria Fernandez of Tallwood Terrace
for “manning” the air tank. The Bailey’s
Crossroads Fire Department was on
hand to lead the way under the expert
guidance of Jeannie Meyer of Stoneybrae Drive. The Lake Barcroft Marching Band, the Marching Kazoo Band
and the Meyer Family Band all provided
entertainment along the parade route
and on the Beach 5 stage. Many thanks
to Eliana Turina and Joan Doupe, both
of Waterway Drive, and their teams of
cookie bakers and lemonade-makers for
the wonderful refreshments.
The Woman's Club July 4 Team arrived bright and early to get patriotic balloons ready
for our young marchers.
Eating Adventures group meets monthly except in September and May. The
first outing will be in October. Please call
PILATES IN BALLSTON!
The Woman’s Club will kick into high
gear in September, with the resumption of our Special Interest Groups.
Check the Lake Barcroft Calendar for
dates. The Fall Membership Luncheon
will be Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:30 a.m.,
at the home of Leigh Gonzalez, 6306
Crosswoods Circle. Presentation of the
charities for consideration and selection
will take place. Since the Club’s formation in 1955, we have given more than
$275,000 to local charities.
Movie Nights will start in September and
will continue on the third Wednesday of
each month through May 2015. First
Movie Night will be Sept. 17 (movie to
be announced) at the home of Leigh and
Bob Gonzalez, 6306 Crosswoods Circle.
Happy Hour begins at 7 p.m. The Movie
starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost for the film and
snacks is $4 per person. For more information, please call Leigh at 703-914-1208.
Renee Gholz at 703-354-4555 with any
questions or restaurant suggestions.
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Lake Barcroft Newsletter
It Takes the Whole Community to Put On
Our Fireworks By Kevin Howe LBA Chief Fireworks Pyrotechnician
First I would like to thank LBA and in particular, Lake Manager Chris Lawson for office support. Next let’s all thank Kevin
Hardy for all his coordination throughout the entire 4th from
8 a.m. until well after midnight. Lake Barcroft WID also provided much assistance – not the least of which was to provide
a pressurized water truck should an emergency arise during the
show. Also, the Fairfax County Police provided assistance with
security and crowd control. Thank them.
Well over 130 residents participated in some way. We all owe a
thank you to these neighbors from age 4 to over 80-plus.
We have the most phenomenal neighborhood fireworks because
of these neighbors. Aside from saving the community more than
$3,000 a year by having volunteer residents doing the work, this
effort is one of the best examples of community participation of
any neighborhood in the U.S.
Thank you all – you made it the best – you are the best.
Photos by Tom Donlan
Ice, Coolers, Water, Canopies and
Miscellaneous Duties
Sally Determan, Rusty Metz, Donna Black, Karen Bell, Julie
Mueller, Paul Napier, Charlotte Flounders, Jake and Jody McKitrick and Mark Goldenberg
sley, Rebecca, Aaron, Graham, Clara and Gracen Martin, Wanda & Ron Martinson, Michael Mastropaolo, Jody McKitrick,
Matt Mattingly, Jack O’Meara, Frank Phillippi, Corry Scott,
Kevin Scott and Nomi Taslitt.
Sunday Racks – June 29
Cleaning the mortar tubes and hauling the mortar racks down
to the beach involves lots of lifting of dirty, heavy things on
a hot, humid day. We don’t have all the names of those who
helped, but all the people who showed up did a fabulous job
and we got it done in record time – about an hour – thanks to
all. Thanks in particular to Rusty Metz who brought his pickup
over to assist the hauling.
Thursday Set Up – July 3
Chris Bonnaffon, Matt Bush, Walter Cate, Reese Cartes, Don
Christian, Larry Cirignano, Marilyn DiPaolo, Dawn Donald,
Ellen Flannery, Ethan Goldenberg, Sue Jewett, Kevin Kampschroer, Erin Kampschroer, Richard Kercz, Steven Klein, Dan
Kingsley, Michael Mastropaolo, Bob Mehal, Paul Mulligan,
Paul Napier, Leanna Okada, Rosanna Okada, Cheryl O’Meara,
John Reynolds, Paul Sewell, Corry Scott, Elizabeth Scott and
Kevin Scott.
Friday Loading – July 4
Alfredo Aunon, Leo Cacatian, Walter Cate, Don Christian,
Marilyn DiPaolo, David Frankel, Sue Jewett, Kevin Kampschroer, Erin Kampschroer, Richard Kercz, Susan Kinney, Steven Klein, Dan Kingsley, Michael Mastropaolo, Paul Napier,
Gabe Nasser and Bryant Snee.
Friday Security Watch – July 4
Leo Cacatian, Mark Goldenberg, Roger Hoskins, Noreen Janus, Janet Kerley, Marcella Marcey and Joanne Wagner.
Friday Firing July 4, 2014
Don Christian, Ethan Goldenberg, Kevin Kampschroer, Erin
Kampschroer, Michael Mastropaolo and Tacie Yoon.
Saturday Clean Up, July 5
Chris Buehler, Don Christian, Becky Cranna, Marilyn DiPaolo,
Sara, Juliet & Josh Franco, Chuck Haberlein, Mike Hardeman,
Sue Jewett, Kevin Kampschroer, Erin Kampschroer, Dan King-
A large crowd on land and Lake enjoyed a perfect night for
skyrockets.
August 2014
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Here Comes the July 4 Parade
Photo by Tom Donlan
Photo by Tom Donlan
The Timashevs of Potterton Drive had the family visiting—and all
decked out in red, white and blue.
Boy Scouts provided the color guard.
Nancy and Bruce Meigs of Fiddlers Green and their children and
grandchildren from Bethesda and Jacksonville, Fla.
LBA President Jim Kilbourne zooming in on the July 4 parade band.
Indigo and Issac Brookes-Wiess of Lakeview with Ean Benson and
Kaylee Benso, visitors from Wisconsin.
Photo by Carol Donlan
Photo by Tom Donlan
The Bailey's Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department led the Parade.
Photo by Tom Donlan
Photo by Carol Donlan
Lake Barcroft Newsletter
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Kazoo Band Struts Its Stuff
By Marie Glass Special to Barcroft News
The band was very well behaved and precise this year. Perhaps it was the new lead
and chase car banners, the outstanding
weather or our newest member, Jan Barrett of Lakeview Drive.
The band followed Sammie Guy of
Dockser Terrace, driving his red convertible, accompanied by Russ Rainey, who
came all the way from Denver to join
us. The chase car was Donna Black’s red
Photo by Jay Grossman
A completely unbiased
report by the head of our
Marching Kazoo Band
The Lake Barcroft Ladies Marching Kazoo Band turned in another exceptional
performance at the 4th of July Parade.
Denise Patton Pace of Greentree Drive
did her excellent job as song leader and
Wanda Martinson of Waterway Drive
was outstanding as the lead majorette.
Diane Davidson of Pinetree Terrace provided great support on the whistle kazoo.
Once again Christina and Andrea Prinz
of Lakeview Drive, elegantly carried the
banner for us. Rockettes have fear in their hearts when they see the high stepping and hear the, frankly,
one-of-a-kind music coming from the Lake Barcroft Ladies Marching Kazoo Band.
convertible, driven by Rusty Metz of Jay
Miller Drive, accompanied by Buster,
the official Kazoo Band dog.
ah Trott de Seve of Lakeview Drive, Diane Kilbourne of Whispering Lane and
Trippi Penland of Waterway Drive.
Also performing in the band this year
were: Julie Agnone of Tollgate Terrace,
Donna Black of Jay Miller Drive and
her friend Cate Roche, Marie Glass of
Dockser Terrace, Holly Hazard and Sar-
Thanks to all our supporters who enthusiastically greeted us along the route, and
special thanks to Julie and John Agnone,
who produced a fabulous video of our
performance.
August 2014
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Moe’s Latest Puts Delicious Heat in Your
Summer Barbecue By Moe Jafari Barcroft News Staff
Hello August,
We finally finished another year of swim
meets at SHRA, and frankly I’ve long
grown tired of hotdogs and frozen burgers. I’ve been marinating chicken legs
and barbecuing them at our Saturday
meets. They go like wildfire. Top that
with the fact that I stole a whole bowl of
hot spicy sauce at a friend’s birthday celebration (Thanks, Sue) and you will get
my motivation for this month’s recipe:
Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
(aka Spice Me Up,
Baby) with Chicken
This is a fresh alternative to my roasted
tomatillo salsa – actually, it’s based on
the recipe from District Taco – with a
few of my own touches.
Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
■ 8 small to medium tomatillos, washed
and cored
■ 4 jalapenos or serrano chilies, half of
them seeded
■ 3 limes, squeezed plus zest
■ 1 clove garlic
■ 1 teaspoon salt
■ 1 bunch cilantro, well cleaned
■ 1 sprig mint
■ 1 ripe avocado
Blend all ingredients until smooth. If it
tastes too hot, add more avocado. (This
was so good, I drank some.)
Chicken in Marinade
■ 2-3 pounds chicken legs, thighs,
parts, etc.
■ 4 liters ginger ale, Sprite, etc.
■ 10 cloves garlic, crushed
■ ½ cup (1 large head) ginger, sliced or
crushed
■ 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
■ 6 limes/lemons, cut in half, with juice
squeezed out. Place entire halves in
mixture.
■ 3 very hot peppers
■ 4 tablespoons salt
■ 6 sprigs aromatics (thyme, rosemary,
basil, etc.)
■ 3 tablespoons mustard
Place these ingredients in an 8-quart
stockpot. The secret is to allow the
chicken to marinate in the pot at room
temperature. I know what you are thinking, but you will cook it the next day and
there’s enough acid in the marinade to
eliminate problems. If you are not going to cook this within 24 hours of
marinating, refrigerate it until you do.
Heat BBQ grill on high. Place chicken
on hot grill for 3-5 minutes, then turn
down the heat and let the chicken cook
thoroughly.
Serve with your favorite sides.
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Barcrofters Starts a New Year Sept. 4
By Debra M. Lee Barcrofters President
Photo by Wilma Kaplan
Friendship, food and fun. That's what Barcrofters is all about.
From September through May, women of Lake Barcroft gather
over a delicious meal on the first Thursday of the month. We talk.
We eat. And most important, we laugh.
It's time to re-connect with friends after the summer break and
welcome new friendships this year. Come for a delicious homecooked brunch on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m., at the home
of Leigh Gonzalez, 6306 Crosswoods Circle. All women residing
in Lake Barcroft are welcome.
Sharlene Aukofer and Deenie McKay of Beachway Drive, Mary
Ellen Jehn and Suzanne Niebling of Lakeview Drive and Debra
Lee of Crosswoods Drive will be preparing the brunch. Be ready
to enjoy a selection of sumptuous breakfast casseroles, refreshing
fruit salad, cinnamon elephant ears and all-time-favorite Bloody
Marys and mimosas. Coffee, tea and water also will be served.
The brunch is $10 per member and $12 per guest, payable at the
door. Let's start the new Club year together. Join us by sending
your RSVP by Sept. 1 to Wilma Kaplan at barcrofters@gmail.
com.
And save these Thursdays for Barcrofters events: Sept. 4, Oct. 2,
Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Jan. 8 (second Thursday), Feb. 5, March 5, April
Master Kayaker Kevin Howe of Half Moon Circle produced lots of
fun and better kayakers at a session with the women’s kayaking
group. Lots of laughter and great advice appreciated by all.
2 and May 7. Our Barge Party will be on a weekend day in June
2015. Event times and locations will be announced in future editions of the Lake Barcroft Newsletter.
Join Barcrofters now. Membership dues are $10 per person per
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A Flavorful Thai Neighborhood Cafe in
Annandale By George McLennan and Debra M. Lee Barcroft News Staff
Photo by George McLennan
Imm is a new (since October) family owned and operated Thai
restaurant in Annandale. It’s a small place with an open feeling,
attractive modern furnishings and décor, and an upbeat style. It is
also very clean and very casual with a café feel, i.e., paper napkins
and no table cloths, and offers a full bar. Soft western (not cowboy) music plays in the background.
So, is it authentic dining? Way! All of the family members were
born in Thailand. Two sisters share chef duties. Two daughters
host, wait tables and make deliveries. A brother helps out in back.
A son-in-law manages and otherwise pitches in as needed. The
service was great. Everyone was very friendly, helpful with ordering and very attentive.
The menu offers a broad range of Thai dishes. Vegetarians will be
pleased that there are several menu items to suit their tastes and
that the chefs will modify other items on request. The chefs are
also very accommodating on adjusting the level of heat for the
spicier dishes. Over several visits we sampled:
Papaya Salad – Julienned green papaya, tomatoes, roasted
peanuts and green beans in a spicy lime dressing. (B+)
■
Pineapple Duck Salad – Crispy roast duck with pineapple
chunks, almonds, fresh ginger, carrots, celery, red & green
onion, tossed with an in-house sweet chili dressing and
mixed greens. There was a very nice balance of sweet and
spicy. We loved this dish. We split it as an appetizer, but it
would make a great lunch for one. This was described in the
menu as a Tangerine Duck Salad, but came to the table as a
Pineapple Duck Salad. See our remarks below. (A+)
■
Fried Calamari – Lightly battered calamari ringlets with a
red dipping sauce. (B)
■
Pad Thai Noodles – Traditional Thai noodle dish with
chicken, rice noodles, preserved radish, fried tofu, egg, bean
sprouts (on the side) and crusted peanuts. Good flavor, but
the noodles were a little clumpy. There are those that would
argue that all Thai noodle dishes are a little clumpy. Our
rating is a compromise. (B-)
■
Crispy Pork – Stir fried with oyster sauce and choice of
Brussel sprouts or Chinese broccoli (on the side). The otherwise flavorful dish was ruined by a cut of pork belly that was
nearly all fat. And it wasn’t at all crispy. (C)
■
Fish Pad Cha – Tilapia fillet stir fried in chili and garlic
sauce with green beans, bell pepper, Thai herbs and basil.
This is one of the Chef ’s Specials. (B)
■
Panang Curry – In-house creamy peanut and red curry
sauce, chicken, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves and pepper
stewed with steamed vegetables. (B)
■
Short Rib Mussaman Curry – Braised short ribs in Mussaman curry (a Thai interpretation of Malay curry) with
coconut milk, pearl potatoes, onion, peanuts and pineapple.
■
Imm
7203 Columbia Pike, Annandale (near Giant)
703-750-0880, www.immthai.com
Monday to Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 11p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 10:30 p.m.
Entrées: $13 - $19
Another Chef ’s Special and “rated world’s most delicious
dish.” We are not sure this dish lived up to its billing, but
was quite tasty. (B+)
Raad Na – Pan fried wide (very wide) rice noodles with pork
and a mix of Chinese and western broccoli with mushroom
gravy. This came in a bowl like a stew. We liked it, but beef
might have been a better choice for us. (B)
■
Mango with Sticky Rice – Fresh mango with warm sticky
rice, coconut cream sauce and toasted sesame seeds. This
traditional Thai summertime dessert was delightful. We
agreed it was among the best we’ve had. This by the way was
the only Asian item in the dessert list. (A)
■
After the several visits and comparing a number of dishes, we
have the impression that the menu and dish descriptions are only
guidelines. We suspect that there is some variation between the
two chefs, and that they each prepare an item with whatever they
have on hand at the time. We don’t consider this to be a bad thing
at all, but one has to be a bit flexible when the plates arrive. It
makes for adventurous dining.
Bottom line: Our entrées averaged a very reasonable $13 each. A
full meal with appetizers, dessert and a few Singha beers came to
about $21 per person. We found Imm to be a pleasant and quiet
place to dine. The price is certainly right for what we got. We enjoyed the food and the friendly service and expect to go back. Note
that there is unlimited adjacent parking in the Giant parking lot.
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Lake Barcroft Newsletter
20
Summer Sewage Spills Update
Photos by Tom Donlan
WID reports that the County’s relining
of the sewer main at the Sleepy Hollow
pumping station is completed. At deadline, there was still some final bypass
clean-up and re-paving going on, but the
system is back in normal operation and
the joint/fittings that caused the serious
spills have been significantly reinforced.
The construction schedule slipped about
a week because the consulting engineers
decided, as an extra safety margin, to
strengthen two additional sewer joints
in the area of the pump house. That
required two more excavations in front
of the pump house and pushed back
completion of the project. The delay did
not add to the risk of another overflow
because the main sewer line was already
connected to the pumps in the station.
New excavations were part of the extra safety work
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August 2014
21
More Boat Racks – and Less Schlepping
for Our Lifeguards
By George Waters Maintenance and Improvements Committee
Photo by Cindy Waters
A big thank you to John Shapard of Glen Carlyn Drive and Paul
Napier of Crosswoods Drive for spending a good part of a Saturday building a new boat rack and storage locker at Beach 1.
This project started at the request of Water Safety Supervisor
Kevin Hardy, who asked for storage lockers for lifeguard rescue
boards at Beaches 1 and 5, the two beaches that didn’t already
have them. Apparently boards for those two beaches had either
been schlepped around (nautical term) by boat every day or
locked inside the Porta-Johns overnight. Since Beach 1 is also home to our Beach Buddy, a type of
aquatic leaf rake, it seemed logical to expand that locker to include the Beach Buddy and use the construction opportunity to
make room for more boat storage as we have done at the other
beaches.
The new boat rack has room for about 5-6 canoes along the top
rack and the two side wings and room for perhaps 8-9 kayaks
on the middle and lower racks. Kayaks on the lower rack should
go in on their sides and be tilted down slightly to avoid catching
rain water. Kayaks on the middle rack should be slid in upside
down. (Please remember to have both your lot number and
your 2014 sticker on your boat – and lock it when you store it.) Neighbors, continued from page 3
joined ROTC as a freshman at the New
Mexico Military Institute. That’s where
Stacy and I met.
Was there a thunderbolt moment between you?
Stacy: No. But we were both from Wisconsin. Johnny was the biggest ham,
a natural comic with real charisma,
and we had great fun driving back and
forth with our friends for vacations and
breaks. Johnny won my parents over –
and me, too.
And you’ve continued your education
in the service.
Johnny: Yes. I earned my first master’s
degree from Central Michigan University in Leadership, and more recently a
second from the National War College
in National Security Strategy.
Our Master Builders: From left, that’s George, John and Paul on the
right. (Ringo is missing.)
Thanks again to the Falkenstern family of Birchwood Road, owners of ABC Distributors, a lumber yard and hardware store at the
bottom of S. Four Mile Run in Arlington, who continue to give
LBA generous discounts for community projects such as this.
Was there a moment when you particularly realized why you serve?
Johnny: I realized it’s important that I’m
ready to do everything I ask my soldiers
to do. Eleven of my men were killed
in one action. I was almost killed four
times. It became clear that my soldiers
would put themselves at excessive risk to
protect me, so I needed to pull back to
protect them. I see that we are one. My
soldiers and I. And you and I.
What empowers you to do this work?
Johnny: Strong faith and strong family.
I’m related to ALL, embarked on something larger than myself, worth whatever
it costs. One hundred percent commitment, side by side with American heroes.
There’s a oneness.
So now you’re here in Lake Barcroft.
Johnny: Yes. While living in Annandale,
Stacy took a walk with a friend on Crosswoods Circle and wanted to live here. I
said: “Oh Honey, it’s a lot of money. I
don’t know if we can.” Stacy said, “Let’s
try.”
Stacy: It was meant to be. First we found
a house (represented by Burma Klein)
with five bedrooms we could fit in. Burma stepped up and kept looking after us.
One thing after another began falling
into place. We sold our house in Tennessee and Navy Federal came through with
a loan. Everyone helped.
You are not alone.
To see a 2011 NBC Nightly News report featuring then Lt. Col. Johnny Davis in Afghanistan – and Stacy and the
girls at home in Tennessee, go to http://
w w w. n b c n e w s . c o m / v i d e o / n i g h t l y news/42724451#42724451.
Lake Barcroft Newsletter
22
Directory Update
Battle, Shawn & Kristen
3409 Barger Dr. (22044)
999-8108
408-1696
[email protected],
[email protected]
Bower, Matthew & Susan
6356 Crosswoods Dr. (22044)
Cate, Cameron & Lauren
6329 Lakeview Dr. (22041)
[email protected]
[email protected]
7-719
7-633
1-28
Coumes, Kevin
6420 Lyric Lane (22044)
5-499
Crowther, Glenn
3503 Rusticway Lane (22044)
5-534
Hartley, Terence
6359 Lakeview Dr. (22041)
283-0286
[email protected]
Hartley, Karen
201-6221
[email protected]
Malarczuk, Adrian
6326 Beachway Dr. (22044)
Sansaloni, Fabiola
McLaughlin, Robert & Miriam
6301 Waterway Dr. (22044)
663-8583 (new phone number)
Pai, Amarath & Teresa
3751 Tennis Court (22041)
561-702-2442
[email protected]
Patterson, John
3411 Stoneybrae Dr. (22044)
202-352-4545
[email protected]
Jen Savage
Snyder, Bert
3507 Duff Dr. (22041)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Weber, Natascha & Stefan
6112 Beachway Dr. (22041)
571-458-9087
[email protected]
Calvin, Kathi, Akram
571-458-9054
[email protected]
Williams, Walter
6409 Lakeview Dr. (22041)
764-0373
[email protected]
Aaron & Devon Mullholen
Harrison Mullholen
9-855
9-888
2-201
Photo by George McLennan
Desouza, Roger-Mark
3503 Duff Dr. (22041)
310-4171
[email protected]
Pascale
Vazquez, Jose & Emily
3415 Blair Rd. (22041)
571-230-0726
9-858
2-153
11-1047
7-683
2-Parcel A, lot 7A
7-762
9-860
Jay Aabalos of Virginia Beach displays his enthusiasm for the 4th of
July and for Lake Barcroft. Jay's cousin, Leo Cacatian of Cavalier
Corridor, had the whole family decked out as a 'kayak club' for the
parade.
August 2014
23
President, continued from page 6
Services/
Classifieds
One final note. Our annual Labor Day
Games mark the end of the summer season
for us. This is a terrific event, with games
and competitions for kids and adults alike
– a penny pile, three-legged sack races, and
running, swimming, canoeing, and kayak
Milestones, continued from page 9
Patton of Oxford, Mich., in 1943 at the
London British Overseas League. Theirs
was a true wartime romance that culminated in marriage in August 1945, her
journey across the Atlantic on the Queen
Mary, and arrival in the U.S. The Pattons settled in Pontiac, Mich., in 1946
races are but a few of the events. Once
again, Ralph Petta, who has always done a
terrific job, will be coordinating this event.
But he can’t do it alone, and is looking for
volunteers to assist. This is a fun day on the
beach and the lake. If you are interested in
helping out, please contact Ralph. He can
be reached at [email protected].
and lived there until 1978 when Curtis
retired. The couple moved to Florida.
There will be a graveside service at
Ridgelawn Cemetery in Oxford, Mich.,
on Aug. 23. The family plans to celebrate
her life Oct. 11, location and time to be
announced.
Photo by Larry Golfer
Lake residents may place free
classifieds. We will publish the ad
for one month, additional months
are on a space-available basis
and 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/evening phone
numbers for verification. NonLake residents may purchase a
classified ad by calling 703-9412547 or emailing lachance3@aol.
com. Placement is on a spaceavailable basis.
***
Vacation rental. Threebedroom St. John USVI home
with pool, a/c in bedrooms,
sensational views, nearby
beaches. Discount for
LB neighbors. See www.
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house cleaning Reliable
and experienced. Good
references. Flexible scheduling.
Reasonable rates. We bring
our own equipment. Weekly,
biweekly, monthly, occasionally,
one-time, move in/out, offices.
For free in-home estimate, call
Maryen/Raul at 703-321-5335.
Larry Golfer took this photo of a special July 12 “supermoon” over the Lake. A “supermoon
occurs when a full moon happens while the moon is making its closest approach to Earth
in its elliptical orbit, resulting in an especially bright moon and large tides. Last of the year:
Sept. 9 at 9:38 p.m.
Village, continued from page 4
Neighbors to Neighbors
Auction
Mark your calendars now for the Village’s
biggest event of the year, the Annual Auction, coming up on Oct. 17 at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Arlington
Boulevard. Proceeds help support Village
services, programs and activities that enable older neighbors live out their lives in
their own homes as long as they are able
to do so. Tickets will be on sale soon. If
you would like to contribute a barge trip,
landscaping advice, tutoring services, or
any type of service, the Auction Committee would be glad to include your offering
at the auction. Contact Debra Lee at 703-
354-6351, Diane Kilbourne at 703-2567382 or Adele Neuberg at 703-256-5354
to get details.
Lake Barcroft Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to allow
senior residents of the community to “age
in place” with a variety of support services
and programs. Support the Village with
your tax deductible donation. For more
information about Lake Barcroft Village’s
new initiatives and ongoing activities,
membership, services, and programs or to
make a donation, visit the Village website
at www.lakebarcroftvillage.org or contact
the Village Coordinator, Julie Uritus, at
703-354-0652 or at [email protected].
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