December - Lake Barcroft
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December - Lake Barcroft
DECEMBER 2014 Photo by Tom Donan Pres i d ent ’s Report 7 Corners Revisioning Continues By Jim Kilbourne Over the last few months the Lake Barcroft community has been actively engaged in the future of Seven Corners. On several occasions, the LBA Board testified before the Seven Corners Revisioning Task Force to express the Lake’s interests in future plans guiding redevelopment in the area. On Sept. 27, LBA kicked off a series of community dialogs on the future of Seven Corners with a town hall meeting at which Supervisor Penny Gross and Seven Corners Task Force Chair John Thillman provided an overview and took questions from the audience on the Seven Corners Revisioning Process. Planning Commissioner Janet Hall of Cavalier Corridor provided an overview of the county’s complex land use process for revising area comprehensive plans, such as Seven Corners. Jim Kilbourne reviewed the LBA’s engagement in the Seven Corners revisioning process. A spirited open dialog on the opportunities and concerns presented by the potential redevelopment of Seven Corners followed the briefing. Comments from Lake residents focused on potential impacts from cut-through traffic; the need for environmental protections for the Lake and sustainability in any new development; the economic impact of new development; the need to improve mobility and connectivity through and within Seven Corners; the need to procontinued on page 6 Chris and Heidi Bonnaffon of Duff Drive spent part of their Thanksgiving weekend stringing holiday lights with help from daughter Amelia, 5, and Nicholas Montgomery, 5, of Tallwood Terrace. ARC Proposes New Guidelines – Read About 7 Significant Changes By Rick Aldrich Architectural Review Committee Chair About two years ago the ARC decided to update ARC Guidelines, which have undergone only minor revisions since 1998. Working closely with the LBA Board, the WID and some members of the community, we have proposed a significant rewrite. By the time you read this, a draft proposal should be available on the Lake Barcroft website (lakebarcroft.org) and through a LakeLink posting. Those who do not have access to the Internet can request a hardcopy from the LBA Manager Chris Lawson by contacting her during normal business hours at 703-941-1927. While the entire document was reformatted and many small changes made, this article will address the seven most significant changes. Please send comments to me using the subject line “ARC Guidelines” at [email protected]. Be as specific as possible, proposing line-in, line-out changes where possible. Definition of “affected neighbor.” The draft proposes to codify what has been the ARC interpretation of that term for at least the past two years. An affected neighbor would be “property owners in good standing who share a property line with the applicant’s property” and for docks and seawalls, would also include “those whose water egress and ingress may be affected.” The definition would also permit the ARC to expand it to include other neighbors if unique ■ continued on page 10 Lake Barcroft Newsletter 2 Milestones By Kim I. Mills Barcroft News Staff Family Photo Published by Lake Barcroft Association, Inc. Carol Donlan, Editor 6516 Jay Miller Drive Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Telephone: 703-941-0112 Email: [email protected] Photography Tom Donlan, Photo Editor Larry Golfer, Photographer George McLennan, Photographer Production/Layout Dominique Cavich Don Christian Staff 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 Publications Committee Shane Oleson, Chairman Don Christian Carol Donlan George McLennan The Lake Barcroft Newsletter is published monthly by the Lake Barcroft Association. Please submit articles to [email protected] or Barcroft News, c/o 6516 Jay Miller Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Advertising Rates 1/2 page 1/3 page 1/4 page 1/8 page business card Back cover $225/mo. $150/mo. $125/mo. $100/mo. $3,900/yr. Service ad $425/yr (Restrictions apply: this rate not available after 1/15/14) Advertising Sales Chris and Vince Lawson Telephone: 703-941-2547 Email: [email protected] Tony Bracken Wins History Commission’s Distinguished Service Award The Fairfax County History Commission presented a Distinguished Service Award to Tony Bracken of Lakeview Drive for his many years of service to the Lake Barcroft community. At a ceremony Nov. 8, Tony was singled out for researching and writing the Lake Barcroft History, which was published in 2001 to mark the neighborhood’s 50th anniversary. According to the citation, “The book has been enormously well received and for many years has been a welcome gift from the Lake Barcroft neighborhood association to new neighbors.” Tony was also recognized for serving as treasurer of the Watershed Improvement District, as a member of the Neighborhood Watch program and for his involvement in the creation of the Lake Barcroft Village. Ron and Wanda Martinson of Waterway Drive became first-time grandparents on Oct. 31, when their daughter, Mary, Family Photo Deadline for the Jan. newsletter is Dec. 20. Jack Daly of Jay Miller Drive married his University of Virginia sweetheart, Kate Martin, at the Pierce House in Lincoln, Mass. on Oct. 11. Andy Moy also of Jay Miller Drive and UVA, was Best Man. Kate’s cousin, Jen Martell, was Maid of Honor. The Dalys will live in Brighton, Mass., and visit Jay Miller often. Kaylie Grace Mullan continued on page 8 December 2014 3 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 Tom Donlan 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 Since 1972, Jean and Jerry Meyer of Stoneybrae Drive have been played a central role in so many of the Lake’s community events. Lake’s Impresarios of Parades and Bands – for 42 years – Not to Mention 5 Directories By Anne Murphy O’Neil Barcroft News Staff The Meyer’s home on Stoneybrae Drive near Beach 3 is the gathering place for the 4th of July Parade. Joining us inside is Isaac, a dignified, long-haired cat, named after Jeannie’s great-great-great-grandfather who fought in the Revolutionary War. Jeannie recently refreshed her home’s main living area in colors of warm taupe and burgundy. Jeannie, you welcomed my family here in 1976. When did you arrive? Jeannie: In 1971, with our three sons – Gregg, then 11, Doug, 8, and Jeff, 3. Jerry: Jeannie and I grew up in Joliet, Illinois, with no lake and one pool for 600,000 people. We loved the short walk to Beach 3. I’d always wanted to sail, so I became commodore of the Lake Barcroft Sailing Club with races every Sunday. Jeannie: I joined the Woman’s Club the next year. Gregg helped me put together an ad hoc band for the 4th of July. Doug still leads it each year. Trippi Penland brought in the JEB Stuart Band to play in our Halloween parades. Jerry: So now Jeannie's been leading the parades for 42 years. The Egg Hunts came later. Your musical talents have brought our Lake Barcroft family together for 42 years. Is it your DNA? Jerry: Grandma, mom and dad played the piano and Dad the trombone as well. Grandfather and an uncle played in bands. I played the violin, guitar and harmonica. Each year the Shriners held the biggest variety show in town. I tried out with three chords and my first Elvis routine, then formed the Red Hots with my friends. Your fame as Elvis continued here in Naomi Zeavin’s musicals. continued on page 21 Architectural Review Rick Aldrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-750-0488 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 Lake Barcroft Newsletter 4 Oh, What a Night! Village Auction Nets About $25,000 By Sam Rothman, Charlotte Flounders and Judy Hilton Many attendees commented on how smoothly the evening flowed. This was the result of months of detailed planning that defined and scheduled the tasks, and the role and responsibility of each team member. One example: Information on auction items was posted online weeks before the auction, so bidders could review their opportunities in advance. Another organizational feat was establishing a computer network in the "brain center" room at the auction site, so the winners' names and bids could be entered as soon as a section's bidding closed. Computerizing the process enabled quick payment and prize pickup at the end of the evening. The Village and the Lake Barcroft Community is thankful for the many neighbors and local businesses who generously donated a wonderful array of items for the auction. Village members and especially the Village leadership are especially appreciative of the many who worked with such dedication and enthusiasm. Special kudos go to the coordination team of Debra Lee of Crosswoods Drive, Diane Kilbourne of Whispering Lane and Adele Neuberg of Fiddlers Green, who led the effort. In all, more than 35 volunteers, members and non-members, contributed their time and energy to make the auction a success. See the list on page 5. Another Success Story A record crowd of more than 50 people gathered Nov. 4 to hear two outstanding speakers discuss end-of-life legal issues and the options available in Virginia to deal with those issues. Erica Wood, of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, explained in detail how to go about assuring that advance health care directives are carried out as we wish. Kathy Birnbaum, past president of the Memorial Society of Northern Virginia, provided an overview of the many choices available regarding the disposition of our bodies after death. A lively question and answer period followed the presentations. Photos by Larry Golfer The balance between the live auction and silent auction activities proved effective. It encouraged movement between the category venues, with people checking and re-checking the latest bid levels. Friends and neighbors chatted and enjoyed the tasty and plentiful appetizers while deciding whether to raise their bid amounts. Emcee Signe Williamson energized the audience, and Auctioneer George Waters contributed to the party atmosphere of the evening. Photos by Larry Golfer The Lake Barcroft Village "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" Auction on Oct. 17 was an extraordinary financial, organizational and social success. Preliminary results show that the Village should net about $25,000, nearly double its fundraising goal. Erika Wood of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging begins her Nov. 4 presentation on taking charge of your own end of life planning, and describes the ABA's Consumer's Tool Kit for End-of-Life Advance Planning. More than 55 attendees participated in the Lake Barcroft Village program "A Good Ending." The speakers have put together a list of resource materials that are available on request to the Village Program Committee. (Please contact Judy Hilton.) The “Good Ending” program was part of the Village's Notebook Project, a continuing effort to offer presentations on topics that are relevant and important to the community. Happy Hours Move Inside The popular Village Happy Hours will resume in January – Jan. 24 to be exact – at the home of Lois and Marty Mandelberg, 6303 Waterway Place, from 5 to 7 p.m. Submission deadline for the January Newsletter is December 20. At the Nov. 4 "Good Ending" meeting, Ann Cook of Farm Hill Drive offers some introductory comments; Mij Strange of Lakeview Drive poses a question to the presenters; Steven Spivak of Beachway Drive makes a point about end-of-life planning. December 2014 5 Village’s Biggest Fundraiser Is a Smashing Success of an Evening Photos by Larry Golfer Village members and guest sign in. Bidders inspected many tables of items in the silent auction. Ken Ackerman (left) and Bernie Grand checked out travel offers. Well-planned computer set-up helped checkout go smoothly. Thanks to our Village Auction Volunteers Committee leaders: Mary Ellen Jehn (Donations), Cindy Waters, Diane Weeks and Mollie Jewel (Auction events), Jane Karpick, Eliana Turina and Elaine Lindstrom (Volunteer coordination), Burma Klein and Janet Geffner (Tickets), Dawn Donald and Peggy Veroneau (Financials), Carl Neuberg (Physical site), Cathy Williams and Carol Bursik (Tickets) and Charlotte Flounders (Publicity). Substantial support from Nancy and Dave Bushi, Don Christian, Sally Determan, Carol Donlan, Eytan Elicker, George and Sue Erikson, Stuart Feldstein, Janet Hall, Wanda Martinson, Richard Morton, Sue and Amon Nixson, Sam and Barbara Rothman, Alice Rowan, Bob Schreiber, Julie Uritus, Clyde Williams, Signe Williamson and Sheila Wayman. George Waters called for bids in the live auction. Lake Barcroft Newsletter 6 President, continued from page 1 vide for the public facilities and services to support new development; and the appropriate mix for any new residential development. Residents also asked for more time to express their concerns and visions for Seven Corners without invited public officials and speakers. LBA Board Representative Bill Lecos invited several community members with training or experience in relevant fields to help organize follow-up Lake Barcroft dialog sessions: Betsy Washington – urban landscape planning and sustainability expert, teaches sustainable landscape design and land use at GWU ■ Larry Marcus – transportation planner, currently the Number 2 in the Arlington County DOT, former Rockville planner, teaches urban planning and sustainability at GWU ■ Ralph Smalley – PhD in Urban Planning, former planner and expert in statistical analysis of planning impacts ■ Lark Lovering – Masters in Urban Planning from Virginia Tech ■ LBA is using the Community Dialog discussions to define what the Lake Barcroft community would like the entirety of the Seven Corners development to be, not just the Sears site. These dialogs will inform the position LBA should take in advocating for the kind of redevelopment at the Sears site and then later when the whole Seven Corners area plan and subsequent property rezoning cases go before the Fairfax Planning Commission. The community's input has focused on the importance of appropriate density and affordable housing levels, on having adequate green space and "public" space to create an interesting environment, the importance of good connectivity and an attractive "street experience” in terms of shopping and socializing activities. A second meeting, the Community Dialog meeting, on Oct. 27, identified community goals for the long-term future of Seven Corners. Discussion focused on elements that would make Seven Corners a special place. Ideas included the need for public amenities, green space, attractive public spaces, pedestrianfriendly and interesting streetscapes; repurposing existing buildings; better mobility options; and a mix of uses for the community. As we learned from Janet Hall, redevelopment in Fairfax County is a long and complex process. The values defined in our meetings will guide the Lake’s engagement in the land use process over the next several years. On Nov. 17, a third community meeting continued the discussion, particularly about elements and amenities that would “define a sense of place,” as the planners say. This session added to the rich dialog that emerged from the first two sessions and helped inform Lake Barcroft’s participation in the Seven Corners Special Working Group, which had a design workshop scheduled for the Sears site on Wednesday, Nov. 19. While our Lake Barcroft Dialogue meetings go on, there are separate meetings for representatives from local homeowners’ association (including LBA) and former Seven Corners Task Force members. The Seven Corners Task Force officially ended its work in early October. But a Seven Corners Special Working Group began on Oct. 29 – specifically to look at the Sears site and see if consensus could be reached on the “plan language” for the redevelopment of this part of Seven Corners. The working group is scheduled to meet seven times before Feb. 2. The first meeting covered the working rules, agenda for the committee and an overview for the land use process in Fairfax County. The second was a lengthy review of the existing conditions, initial transportation and mobility studies, county policies and current market conditions that impact redevelopment. The third meeting was the Nov. 19 design workshop. A Community Open House is planned for Dec. 9 at the Mason District Government Center. This will be an informal Q&A session for the entire Seven Corners community. All meetings of the special committee are open to the public and all materials are available at http:// www.fcrevit.org/baileys/7corners.htm. LBA 2015 Candidates By Sally Determan Nominating Committee Chair The 2014 LBA Nominating Committee had a formidable task. With seven Board slots to fill, we needed to identify 10 qualified candidates – this year there will be just two incumbents. Lee Price and Diane Smalley are not running for re-election. I am very pleased to tell you that after many hours of work by the Committee, we have an exceptional slate of candidates. The Committee sought to identify folks who are new to the Board, somewhat younger than the average age of the current Board and who have wide visibility in the community and an interest in serving Lake Barcroft. ■ Sarah Mattingly of Crosswoods Drive Paul Napier of Crosswoods Drive ■ Todd West of Waterway Drive The 2015 Lake Barcroft Association Board candidates are: ■ Rick Aldrich of Lakeview Drive ■ Andrew Casolini of Greentree Drive ■ Anne Cullather of Lakeview Terrace ■ Edwin Davis of Rusticway Lane ■ Sarah Withers Franco of Beachway Drive ■ Philip Headley of Greentree Drive ■ Kevin Kampschroer of Waterway Drive Biographies and photos of the candidates will be published in the January edition of the Lake Barcroft Newsletter. ■ When you see one or more of the members of the Nominating Committee – Warren Russell, Jody McKitrick, Melissa Casolini, and Cindy Waters – I hope you'll thank them for their significant and successful efforts. December 2014 7 New Agreement Streamlines Removing Dead, Diseased, or Damaged Trees in RPAs By Betsy Washington LBA Environmental Quality Chair Photo by Betsy Washington This summer and fall I worked with Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and the Urban Forestry Management Division to negotiate a new agreement with Lake Barcroft on the removal of dead, dying or diseased trees that pose a risk to our homes on private property in ecologically sensitive areas near the Lake. If you are new to Lake Barcroft, you may be surprised to learn that all waterfront property owners must abide by County regulations regarding land management practices in sensitive riparian buffer zones near the Lake. These sensitive areas along streams and rivers are referred to as Resource Protection Areas (RPAs). Greatly simplified, RPAs include all areas within about 100 feet of the Lake. According to the Urban Forester for Mason District, “Removal of dead, dying and diseased and noxious vegetation is an issue that comes up all the time in Lake Barcroft. Trees have become too dense (or diseased) and there is vegetation that should be removed because it poses a risk to houses and people.” The ordinance allows for removal and thinning, but it is “subject to approval by the Director.” The “Director” is the director of the Office of Public Works and Environmental Services. In the original ordinance, depending on the scope of the request a Water Quality Impact Assessment and fee had to be submitted to the County. Review of an impact assessment took 30 to 60 days, sometimes longer, depending on workload, and could be a challenge when dying or dead trees present an imminent risk to homeowners. In 2010, the Environmental Committee of Lake Barcroft reached an agreement with the County that allowed waterfront property owners to expedite the removal of dead, dying or dangerous trees and noxious vegetation by getting permission from the Mason District Urban Forester. This agreement was discontinued this year, when new stormwater regulations took effect and the Urban Forestry Management Division was moved into to the Stormwater Division of Public Works and Environmental Services. Lake residents who wanted to remove a tree were once again required to apply for waivers in person at the Government Center as part of a lengthy process. Our new agreement will simplify and expedite the removal of dead, dying or diseased trees that pose a risk to private property and other small scale land management projects involving thinning or removal of noxious invasive vegetation. Lake Barcroft residents in sensitive Resource Protection Areas, will be able to apply for waivers to remove trees by submitting an email or letter to the Urban Forestry Management Division, avoiding the lengthy process of obtaining a waiver A hickory tree that lived in Betsy Washington’s front yard was struck by lightning and had to be taken down. continued on page 13 Best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful holiday season and a new year filled with happiness, prosperity and peace. Karen Karen Freije 703-402-6133 Lake Barcroft Newsletter 8 Photo by Tom Donlan Milestones, continued from page 2 gave birth to a baby girl. Mary, who grew up at the Lake, and her husband, Greg Mullan, named the baby Kaylie Grace Mullan. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. “Kaylie's due date was November 15, but she decided to come a little early,” Ron says. “I've been telling people that by picking Halloween for her debut, she played a little ‘trick’ and we got the ‘treat.’" Broadway Books has just published a new edition of Inside the Criminal Mind by psychologist Stanton Samenow of Mansfield Road. “The criminal mind that has preoccupied my practice of forensic psychology for 44 years has not changed,” Stanton said in announcing the publication. “However, it has many new arenas in which it operates. For example, theft is theft. But through the Internet, cybercrooks are now able to steal on a massive scale. As we’ve seen in recent cyber crimes against Target and Home Depot, for example, a criminal need not limit himself to pilfering one credit card at a time from purses or wallets. Now, he and his accomplices can invade the lives of millions by stealing their personal information.” Similarly, bullying is not a new phenomenon. “But now,” he said, “with the touch of a button on a keyboard, a criminal can strike fear into others’ hearts and ruin their reputations without ever personally confronting them.” New technology has made it possible for sexual predators to find conquests online while drug dealers don’t have to hang out on streets to find buyers – they can use their smartphone or iPad, he said. The criminal’s basic thinking patterns and outlook in life have not changed, he said. “Criminals like the man who told me, ‘Crime is like ice cream; it’s delicious,’ find excitement in whatever is illicit and whatever facilitates conquests and a buildup of themselves. Shutting off fears of consequences and denying conscience, the criminal is heedless of the price that others pay for his adventures, whether the victim is an individual or a large corporation. Once we understand how criminals think, we are in a position to make informed decisions about how to deal with them and help them change their mental processes.” Cedric Posey kept many Barcroft boats humming during a long career as mechanic and maintenance contractor for party barges and electric motors. Cedrick A. Posey – who repaired many a pontoon boat on our Lake – died Oct. 30 after a long battle with cancer. He was 53 and lived in Germantown, Md. Cedric was born in Pisgah, Md, the sixth of seven children. He and his family were active in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith. He married Michele Bailey in 1991 and they had two children, son Cedrick II and daughter Taylor. An entrepreneur, Cedric built and managed a pontoon boating business. His memorial service program had this note: “Because of his warm, genuine personality, he acquired a strong base of many loyal customers who valued him, not only as a business associate but also called him a friend.” Cedric was diagnosed in 2006 with an aggressive form of cancer. Under treatment, it went into remission for more than seven years. Unfortunately, it returned in 2013. he was an officer in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y. They were married in 1956 and later moved to Annandale. They had six children. Lois was instrumental in her husband’s efforts to start the Annandale Boys & Girls Club in 1959. She spent many nights in the early days organizing teams and laying out registration forms and uniforms across their living room floor for the various sports in the growing club. She continued to be at the front lines alongside her husband as the ABGC flourished over the next 50 years. The Germains moved to Lake Barcroft in 1963. Lois was active in the Falls Church and Lake Barcroft Women's Clubs. One of her favorite tasks for the Lake Barcroft club was to run the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Beach 5. Lois Elizabeth Germain of Grass Hill Terrace died Nov. 20, one day short of her 88th birthday. Lois and Everett loved to travel and spent many weekends at Bethany Beach, Del., and Deep Creek Lake, Md., with their six children, their spouses, grandchildren, and dear friends. Lois enrolled in Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., at the age of 16, earned a degree in education and became a schoolteacher. She met her future husband, Everett Grant Germain Jr., while Lois was preceded in death by her husband, in 2006, and her son Kevin, in 2010. She is survived by her other children, 18 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. December 2014 9 JEB Stuart’s 2014 Musical – ‘The Sound of Music’ Photos by George McLennan Blythe Holmes (center) of Lakeview Drive as Sister Berthe with Angela Leersnyder and Karen Whitlock. Sarah Rubin of Stoneybrae Drive in the role of Elsa Schraeder with Sam Williams as Georg Von Trapp. happy holidays! H Margie Greer of Tallwood Terrace as Frau Schmidt standing behind the Von Trapp children, from left, Ellie Stewart, Cordelia Clayton and Abby Stewart. Other Lake Barcrofters who were part of the cast, crew or orchestra included Kayla Morrison of Mansfield Terrace, Sylvia Greer of Tallwood Terrace, Casey Rubin, of Grass Hill Terrace, Joshua Okada of Cavalier Corridor and Kathleen Daley of Waterway Drive. Order Your 2015 Calendar Now By Tom Donlan Photo Editor It’s not too late to order your Lake Barcroft calendar. Place your order NOW. These make great gifts for neighbors and for friends who have moved away from the Lake. To order your 2015 Lake Barcroft Calendar, send a check for $25 each (made out to Tom Donlan) to: Tom Donlan, 6516 Jay Miller Dr., Falls Church VA 22041 Questions? Contact Tom at [email protected]. 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Also some in the community told us, “Good fences make good neighbors,” and wanted the maximum fence height to be aligned with County standards to avoid confusion. County rules on fence height generally permit up to 7-foot-high fences in rear and side yards. However, the Board preferred the existing rule, so the ARC draft proposal retains the 4-foot maximum on rear and side fences, subject to waiver in exceptional situations (generally to protect children, enclose pools, or restrain dogs). ■ Dock and seawall construction. Current ARC Guidelines have no specialized expertise or enforcement mechanism to ensure that those who build seawalls or docks do so in ways that minimize impact to the Lake. To remedy this, the ARC reached an agreement with the WID to provide technical assistance and advice in seawall and dock construction, and to provide milestone inspections to ensure construction is done exactly as ■ Lake Barcroft is a covenant-controlled community – all members of our community have agreed to follow the rules set out in the Lake Barcroft Restrictive Covenants. According to the Covenants: “No building, fence, or other structure shall be erected or altered unless the plans … are submitted to and formally approved in writing by the [ARC] … before any work is begun.” The ARC expanded to nine members to more broadly represent the community. Members have expertise in architecture, construction, law and mediation. The ARC has helped expedite the review process by moving to a system that permits applications to be submitted electronically and voted on electronically. Applicants are notified of the review outcome electronically. This has greatly reduced approval times. Photos by Tom Donlan Some have suggested the term should be defined more broadly to include anyone who can “see” the property from their property, but that creates complications in identifying all possible sightlines, and could, for houses on the Lake, create a requirement to notify a dozen or more property owners. Other have suggested anyone who “could” see the property, including those who might drive by, which would essentially require everyone in the community to be notified for each application, and would cause the approval process to grind to a near halt while assessing potentially hundreds of responses to each application. About Our ARC Guidelines and Committee Two Lakeview Drive renovations – by the Oppenheimers and Powers – were recently reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Committee. approved. This supplements County inspections. The WID also recommended that the ARC express a preference for floating docks, since such docks do far less harm to the Lake and permit easier Lake dredging. Both of these recommendations are included in the Proposed ARC Guidelines. ■ Dock size. Current ARC Guidelines restrict dock sizes to no more than 200 square feet and no more than 10 feet from the shore. Although there are a number of docks on the Lake that exceed the current size restrictions, most of these were constructed when there were no size limitations in place. If these docks fall into disrepair and need substantial reconstruction, they will need to come into compliance with current size limitations. Otherwise, those structures may remain oversized. ■ Shed size. We propose modifying the maximum height from 8 feet to 8.5 feet and the maximum size from 100 square feet to 200 square feet. This aligns with current County standards. ■ New items requiring ARC approval. To align with newer technologies, the ARC has proposed adding electric vehicle charging stations and geothermal installations to those items requiring ARC approval. ■ Items NOT requiring ARC approval. The ARC proposed deleting playground equipment and basketball hoops from the list of required items. The Board also recommended that the following list of items be added to a new section of items NOT requiring ARC approval: >>Repainting exterior surfaces in the same color >>Replacing windows, doors, and shutters in the same color, style and configuration >>Replacing roof covering materials and gutters in the same color, style and configuration >>Resurfacing a driveway or parking area, which does not involve a change in materials, footprint or drainage >>Planting trees or plants or replacing trees or plants as long as there is minimal soil disturbance >> Replacing existing exterior light fixtures, where lumens and directional output are substantially the same December 2014 11 What Do Gardeners Do in Winter? Plan Their Spring Gardens Green Springs Gardens will have its 10th annual Washington Gardener Magazine Seed Exchange on Feb. 7, from 12:30 – 4 p.m. The event will include lectures, seed swaps and more. Bring your extra seeds to swap with other gardeners. Everyone will leave with a bagful of seeds, new gardening friends and expert planting advice. Event fee includes the lectures, goody bag and seed swap. Cost is $15 for Friends of Greenspring (FROG) members and Washington Gardener subscribers; $20 for others. To register, call 703-642-5173. The Harry Allen Winter Lecture Series begins Sunday, Jan. 11, with Smithsonian Gardener James Gagliardi showing ways to make a beautiful winter garden – including using berries, bark and branches to add structure and color to the grey winterscape and to build a habitat for birds. Fee for the series is $10 advance registration for Fairfax County residents ($12 for out-of-county residents) and $12 at the door. Register online at fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring or by calling 703-642-5173. Others in the 1:30 -2:30 p.m. Sunday Winter Lecture Series: Jan. 18 – Amazing Papyrus Plant – with a paper-making demonstration. ■ Jan. 25 – The Cold Truth on Plant Hardiness – learn how to “push the zones” in your garden ■ Feb. 1 – Ornamental Edible Gardens – make your edible landscape pleasing to eye and palate ■ Feb. 8 – Windowsill Floral Displays –leaves, seed pods and twigs that celebrate seasons ■ Feb. 15 – Winning Against Weeds – discover their weaknesses and get rid of them ■ Feb. 22 – Rhododendron & Relatives – introduction to some “cousins” and hybrids ■ March 1 – Teaming with Nutrients – learn how plants eat and what to feed them ■ March 8 – Hellstrip Gardening – turn neighborhood parking strips into curbside gardens ■ March 15 – Plants I Haven’t Killed (Yet) and Potential Victims – most stalwart perennials ■ Ready to design your garden? Garden Design Workshop: Saturdays Jan. 17, 24 and 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn do-it yourself garden design and walk away with a plan for your garden. Attend the three sessions then spend afternoons getting individualized help on your plan guided by landscape designer Amy Neiberline. $185 per person. By March we’re ready for spring, and it’s right up I-95. Green Spring’s Philadelphia Flower Show Getaways, Monday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., or Wednesday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. will take you to the nation’s premier flower show. This year’s theme is “Lights, Camera, Bloom!” and fea- tures some of film’s most iconic scenes, while unearthing new ideas for your home garden. Enjoy great gardens, musical performances, gardening presentations, exhibits, lectures and the marketplace. $126 per person includes motor coach and show admission. English Teas are one of Green Spring’s most successful programs. On Feb.1, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., meet John Philip Sousa. $15 for program only or $38 for the program and afternoon tea. ■ On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, try a Chocolate and Tea Tasting Party. Discover the perfect pairings of chocolate and tea. $27 per person. ■ On Saturday, Feb. 21, enjoy a Cheese and Tea Tasting Party and learn about taste science between the pairing of tea and cheese. ■ For families, consider a Hot Cocoa Party on Sunday, Jan. 11 ($16 per person); a Valentine Tea on Feb. 14 ($16 per person), This is only a small slice of the winter programs at Green Spring Gardens. 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Photos by Mary Ellen Jehn The Woman’s Club was scheduled to enjoy a festive holiday party on December 6 at the Whispering Lane home of Jim and Diane Kilbourne. Club members signed on to provide the appetizers, salads, sides and desserts, while a team of experts were set to cook up the main courses. Our thanks to this wonderful team: Eliana Turina, Victoria Fernandez, Shirley Smith, Marilyn Di Paolo, Ken Kastner and Jim Kilbourne. And of course, the holiday party would not be complete without George Waters’ famous eggnog. The Club’s Downtown Attractions group planned two exceptional tours during the holiday season. In November the group was treated to a private tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden Greenhouse Production Center. Club member India Walsh, who has volunteered there for many years, guided the tour. The holiday poinsettias were a highlight. In December the group was scheduled to attend a guided tour of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, with its magnificent mosaics and rich Christmas décor. A final round of applause to Jeannie Meyer for orchestrating a picture-perfect day for the club’s annual Halloween Parade. Festivities included face painting by the expert artist team of Susie Herz and Emma Whitney; the award-winning JEB Stu- Bartlett. Because full, healthy trees make for full, healthy lives. For the life of your trees. PRUNING, FERTILIZATION PEST & DISEASE MANAGEMENT NATURAL & ORGANIC PROGRAMS AVAILABLE In November, India Walsh of Crosswoods Drive provided the Downtown Attractions group with a private tour of the U.S. Botanic Greenhouse Production Facility near Naval Research Laboratories. Many of the pictured plants have now been moved to the U.S. Botanic Garden near the Capitol. CALL YOUR LOCAL CERTIFIED ARBORIST JASON BROWN 703-550-6900 y www.bartlett.com India Walsh put together this whimsical exhibit featuring a tiny house and garden patio. December 2014 13 Photo by Tom Donlan Trees, continued from page 7 and/or Water Quality Impact Assessment from the County. The Urban Forestry staff can evaluate whether the request can be handled in-house or if a more extensive Water Quality Impact Assessment is required. Depending on the scope of the proposed work, the waiver process can often be completed in just a few days. If you need to remove a dead or dangerous tree or complete minor landscape maintenance, contact Mason District Urban Forester Nick Drunasky at: [email protected] Include the following information: An explanation of the proposed work ■ Photos of the dead, dying or damaged tree ■ The type of indigenous vegetation that will replace it. (They will help you with this.) A fallen tree awaits attention. ■ A plan or map of the site. ■ A copy of a letter from a licensed arborist documenting the risk or poor health of the tree is recommended to expedite approval. ■ To learn more about Resource Protection Areas, County regulations about construction and land management practices in RPAs, and how RPA regulations may affect your property, check out the LBA website at: http://www.lakebarcroft.org/community/environmentalquality/resource-protection-areas. 6323 Beachway Drive For more information, and links to County RPA maps, the Chesapeake Bay Protection Ordinance, and for forms to submit for approval or waivers, go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/environmental/cbay/. Stunning contemporary on waterfront! 4 BR, 3 BA. Gourmet’s dream kitchen with premium appliances, custom cherry cabinetry & sunny breakfast area. Double French doors in dining room open to classic screened porch with hardwoods. Spacious family room opens out to patio, outdoor fireplace & a stroll to the pontoon boat. Half acre level lot with garage. Joan Sellers, GRI Top 5% Sales Nationwide It’s Always A Sellers Market! 703-862-5626 [email protected] Lake Barcroft Newsletter 14 Include Your 2014 Lake Barcroft Activities Here. Email Wilma Kaplan: [email protected] December DEC. 16 — 11:30 a.m. LBV Co-Ed Lunch, Gaylord Hotel National Harbor DEC. 18 — 10 a.m. LBV Shuttle to Museums, American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery and Holiday Market DEC. 18 — 7:30 p.m. LBV Providence Players, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, James Lee Community Center. Dinner at 6 p.m. at La Granja De Oro January Jan. 6 — 11:30 a.m. LBV Silver Fox Men’s Lunch, Anthony’s, Annandale Road Jan. 8 — 11:30 a.m. Barcrofters Scandinavian Candlelight Luncheon, Home of Eva Kosztarab, 6327 Waterway Dr. Jan. 11 — 6 p.m. LBV Anniversary Dinner, Goodwin House, 3440 S. Jefferson St. Jan. 13 — 11 a.m. WC Downtown Attractions, Docent Tour of Bureau of Engraving and Printing Jan. 14 — 7:30 p.m. LBA Board Meeting Jan. 15 — 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. LBWC Craft Group, Home of Bonnie Blyth, 6509 Jay Miller Dr., RSVP Bonnie Blyth, [email protected] Jan. 15 — 10 a.m. LBV Shuttle to National Museum of the American Indian Jan. 20 — 12 noon LBV Co-Ed Lunch, Bwadi, 5916 Leesburg Pike Jan. 24 — 5-7 p.m. LBV Happy Hour, Home of Lois and Marty Mandelberg, 6303 Waterway Place Jan. 30 — 10 a.m. WC Book Club, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson, Home of Jane Karpick, 3413 Rusticway Lane February Feb. 4 LBWC Downtown Attractions Tour, The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building Feb. 5 — 11:30 a.m. Barcrofters Valentine’s Luncheon, Home of Lois Mandelberg, 6303 Waterway Place Feb. 8 — 3 p.m. Music On The Lake, Featuring Harpist Jacqueline Pollauf and cellist Gretchen Gettes Feb. 11 — 7:30 p.m. LBA Board Meeting Feb. 12 — 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. LBWC Craft Group, Home of Bonnie Blyth, 6509 Jay Miller Dr., RSVP Bonnie Blyth, [email protected] Feb. 27 — 10 a.m. WC Book Club, Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols Home of Susan Flanders, 3425 Mansfield Road Feb. 28 — 7-10 p.m. LBWC Wine Tasting Event, Home of Eva Kosztarab, 6327 Waterway Dr. Snow date: March 1 March March 5 — 11:30 a.m. Barcrofters St. Patrick’s Luncheon, Home of Trippi Penland, 6305 Waterway Dr. March 11 — 7:30 p.m. LBA Board Meeting March 12 — 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. LBWC Craft Group, Home of Bonnie Blyth, 6509 Jay Miller Dr., RSVP Bonnie Blyth, [email protected] December 2014 15 Start 2015 at Barcrofters' Scandinavian Candlelight Luncheon By Debra M. Lee Barcrofters President Photos by Debra Lee Scandinavian cuisine is fairly healthy and that's how Barcrofters likes to start the New Year – especially after indulging in tasty goodies throughout the holiday season. Come to the Barcrofters Scandinavian Candlelight Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 8, at the home of Eva Kosztarab, 6327 Waterway Dr. As always, all women residing in Lake Barcroft are welcomed. vian Almond Cake and Carrot Cake. Lunch is $10 per member and $12 per guest, payable at the door. For many, Barcrofters is a welcome break from busy and often hectic lives. It is a dedicated time to gather, relax and get to know other fabulous women in the community who live practically next door. So come join the fun by sending your RSVP by Jan. 5 to Wilma Kaplan at [email protected]. Become a member of Barcrofters by sending your check (payable to Dawn Donald at 6333 Lakeview Dr., 22041) in advance or pay by check at your first event. Annual membership dues are $10 per person. As a member of Barcrofters, you'll enjoy relaxing meal-time events with a vibrant community of women through June. Each member volunteers to host or cook at a monthly event. Our members' involvement that keeps Barcrofters flourishing. Little Rain, Big Water Photos by George McLennan Barcrofters enjoyed authentic Afghan dishes – Aash and Bolani – prepared by Barcrofters' November hostess and Afghanistan-native Sima Calkin of Lakeview Drive. From left are Nancy Mattson of Jay Miller Drive, Deenie McKay of Beachway Drive, Carol Hawley of Cavalier Corridor and Marti Kirschbaum of Crosswoods Drive. From left, Mary Ellen Jehn of Lakeview Drive, Sally Determan of Pinetree Terrace and Kathy Price of Waterway Drive enjoy Aash (Afghan Noodle Soup) and salad at the Barcrofters November luncheon. Join us for a home-made meal prepared by seasoned cooks Marilyn di Paolo and Victoria Fernandez of Waterway Drive, Wilma Kaplan of Crosswoods Drive, Adele Neuberg of Fiddlers Green and Millie Schreiber of Mansfield Road. The menu includes a Scandinavian smoked salmon appetizer, delectable Swedish meatballs over noodles with Lingonberry preserves and a fresh green salad. The luncheon will finish with a Scandina- In these two views of the Lake Barcroft Dam, the new catwalk across the face of the dam is all but hidden from view by water flowing over the gate after a light November shower that opened the gate to 16 percent. Lake Barcroft Newsletter 16 St. Alban’s Free Concert: ‘The Splendor of Trumpet and Piano’ By Fran Walinsky Special to Barcroft News For 32 years, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Chuck Seipp was a Senior Soloist and Concert Band Group Leader in The U.S. Army Band, Pershing’s Own. He has performed locally with the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Op- Artist Photo Trumpeter Chuck Seipp and pianist Joel Ayau will perform at 4 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 4, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Columbia Pike. The two are on the faculty at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. The free program will include works by Bach, Handel, McKee, Clarke, Gershwin, Levowitz and Sousa. era House Orchestra, Washington Ballet Orchestra, Washington Bach Consort, and leads The Commonwealth Brass Quintet. Chuck also toured and recorded solo trumpet and organ repertoire with organist Diane Bish, appearing regularly on her Joy of Music television series as a soloist. Special Note: The program will feature a multimedia tribute to veterans and the military. Noted trumpeter Chuck Seipp will include a multimedia salute to the military at his Jan. 4 free concert at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. For more information, contact St. Alban's Church office, 703-256-2966. Photo by Carol Donlan Photo by Susan Crawford Jamel and Lili Akrout of Tennis Court took advantage of 70-degree day on Nov. 24 to get a jump on their holiday decorations. Susan Crawford captured the feeling of the Lake in deep and dark December. December 2014 17 703.431.2731 www.handymensch.com HOME REMODELING • ROOM FACELIFTS • Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry • Painting, Staining, Caulking, Patching • Tiling, Flooring, Structural Repairs • Home Renovations, Inspections • Just about any small project Selling your home? Use our one-stop hassle-free services for paint/carpet /countertops and more! Murphy Funeral Homes SERVICE WITH DIGNITY 1102 W. 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Give your home a NEWLOOK this year! 18 Lake Barcroft Newsletter Neighborhood Eating: Our Top Picks of the Year By George McLennan and Debra M. Lee Barcroft News Staff Once again it’s time to look back on all the restaurants we reviewed in 2014 and pick the best among them (in no particular order). If we weren’t always looking for the next great place, these are the ones we would revisit regularly. Café Renaissance – 163 Glyndon Street S.E. (at Maple Ave., Vienna), 703-938-3311, http://www.caferenaissance.com, ($16 $40). Family owned. Offers an elegant dining experience. The cuisine is “classical French with a modern twist and an Italian accent.” A personal visit from the chef makes everyone feel welcome. All staff are very chatty and fun. Relatively quiet dining. Everything well presented. Very generous wine pours. Be sure to try the dessert sampler. Yayla – 2201 N Westmoreland St. (at Rt. 29 & I-66), 703-5335600, www.yaylabistro.com, ($9 - $15). Eastern Mediterranean cuisine emphasizing Turkish dishes. Everyone is friendly, courteous and helpful. Everything prepared from fresh ingredients. Creative presentation. Try the Apricot Delight. Imm – 7203 Columbia Pike, Annandale (near Giant), 703-7500880, www.immthai.com, ($13 - $19).Family owned and operated. Authentic Thai. Everyone is very accommodating. The food is great, in particular the mango and sticky rice for dessert. Spiciness can be adjusted to each individual taste. It is pleasant, relatively quiet and the price is right. Photo by Tom Donlan Photo by George McLennan Blackfinn Ameripub – 2750 Gallows Road, Merrifield (Halstead Square), 703-207-0100, http://blackfinnameripub.com/merrifield/, ($10 - $25). A fancy sports bar with lots of TVs. If you prefer quieter dining we suggest you not go during the broadcast of a popular sporting event. Otherwise, a very enjoyable place to dine. Nice selection of wine and beer, including craft brands. “Affordable, craveable American food.” Cantina Mexicana – 922 S Walter Reed Dr., (around the corner from the Arlington Cinema & Draft House), 571-970-6571, www.cantinamexicanarestaurant.com, ($10 - $22). Nice little place with a warm and comfortable ambiance. Sparkling clean and bright. Friendly and helpful staff. “Real” Mexican food. Excellent guacamole. Thirsty Thursday (or what we might call Margarita night) is a good time to visit. Tres Hermanas – 4580 Duke St. (across from the Shoppes at Foxchase), 703-370-3800, www.treshermanas.com/, ($9 - $16). New and family owned and operated; nice décor; helpful and friendly staff; “real” Mexican food; UNLIMITED Mimosas at Sunday brunch. Should make the Washingtonian Magazine’s Cheap Eats list. Photo by George McLennan Tempo – 4231 Duke St., 703-370-7900, www.temporestaurant. com, ($15 - $22). A Northern Italian and French (mostly Italian) restaurant and fixture in Alexandria for 24 years. Fresh flowers; brightly lighted; one of the most cheerful restaurant environments that we have visited; frequent specials. (See their website.) Good fun in a fun environment. There is one more restaurant that we would like to give special mention. We are unlikely do a formal review, because it is much better for carry-out than dining in. We stop there from time to time and have become quite fond of it Raouche Café - 2839 Gallows Road, Merrifield near Office Depot, 703-205-9099, www.raouchecafe.com/, ($5 - $16). Great Lebanese cuisine. Not the best eat-in environment, but a very nice stop for carry-out. We like the rolled pita sandwiches (wraps?) for $5 or $6. 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All real estate companies are included in this list. Real Estate Questions? Ask Burma 703-642-1924 [email protected] ClientRatings.BurmaKlein.com BURMA KLEIN Associate Broker Lake Barcroft Marketing Expert Price to Tax Value –7% –5% 19% 19% 3% –3% 7% 17% December 2014 Neighbors, continued from page 3 Jeannie: Gregg and Doug followed suit. Doug played with Junior Klein and the Re-Kleiners every week all over the place – trumpet, trombone, tuba and bass drum. Jeff took to musical theater. Three grandsons play eight different instruments. When did your stars first collide? Jerry: In my senior year of high school. Walking with a friend, I saw Jeannie waiting for a bus. I said: “She looks awful cute.” My friend said: “Oh, really? She’s my neighbor.” Jeannie was a freshman, so we dated for three years. I found she was a wonderful person. There were seven kids in her family. Her mother died when Jeannie was in 8th grade, so she took responsibility for Wayne, her little brother. Jeannie: I thought Jerry was good looking. Jerry: And rich. Jeannie: His dad was a real estate agent, so Jerry drove around in a snazzy Model A Ford with a sign: “To Seller or Buyer – Call Meyer!” Jerry: I had tremendous respect for my father. He thought doctors were great. The oldest junior college in the U.S. was in the same 4-story building as our high school. It was two blocks long, one wide and had a jaggy top edge, like a castle. Some wondered if it was a penitentiary. I found science inherently interesting, and did pre-med at the University of Illinois, Champagne Urbana, became an Air Force flight surgeon and cardiologist. I love helping people. 21 Jeannie brings me a handsomely framed montage, gift of friend Trudy Gallagher. It celebrates the five Lake Barcroft Directories Jeannie put together from 1974 through 1978. They were quite the productions, weren’t they? Jeannie: Oh, yes. Typing, layouts, finding advertisers, and arranging for printing and distributing. Chica Brunsvold created the art for three covers, Jeff drew a cartoon of Lake activities for one, and the last was a montage of all previous covers. Jeannie reminds me that she and I composed this limerick together: There once was a man named Earl, Who said: “Will you give this a whirl?” I said: “Ee gads! You mean get ads?” He said: “Just try it, ole girl.” So, of course, I cried “Help!” galore, Three staffs, found I, for the chore. I loved it, had fun, but now let me run. Five times is enough – no more! Please, Jeannie and Jerry, we want some more. Jerry: The community itself generates energy. Critter of the Month Photo by Greg Knadle Jeannie: Jerry says I’m his boss. Jerry: When my office manager left, Jeannie stepped in. She knows how to find the help she wants and is tremendously capable. Twenty-five years ago, she enclosed our carport on her own. I believe your sons have followed suit. Jeannie: Gregg flew attack helicopters in the Army, became an electronic test pilot for Raytheon, and now flies for American Airlines. Doug is a microstrategist, senior programming engineer, band member, rock climber, soccer and tennis player, and father of two sons whom he takes on camping trips. After college, Jeff worked in Jerry’s office for eight years, discovering that psychology is his real love. He studied at Walter Reed, became a psychiatrist, served in Mosul, and has 17 psychiatrists working under him at the V.A. in Fayetteville. This Cooper’s Hawk found easy prey among the mourning doves at Greg Knadle’s feeding station. Please patronize these advertisers. Their ads make this newsletter possible Free Estimates Lucht’s 703-698-1555 571-233-5554 Inc. 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Moe’s New Year’s Day Black-Eyed Pea Stew 4 cans black-eyed peas 4 boneless chicken breasts (diced) ■ 2 8-ounce packages smoked pork necks ■ 3 stalks celery, diced ■ 8 cloves garlic, crushed and diced ■ 3 diced chili peppers ■ 2 diced bell peppers ■ ■ 3 diced onions (yellow or white) 1 tablespoon curry powder (hot) ■ 1 teaspoon cumin ■ 1 tablespoon black pepper ■ Salt, to taste ■ Optional: Collard greens, Jiffy Cornbread mix, Jalapeno, frozen corn ■ ■ Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees until browned. Remove from oven allow to cool, then dice into 1-inch chunks. Add smoked pork neck to a 4-quart pot half filled with water. Boil on high for 30 minutes. Remove the pork neck, reserve two cups of stock. Remove the meat from the bones and put it back into the pot. In an 8-quart cast iron pot, sauté celery, onion, chili and bell peppers until translucent. Add curry, cumin and black pepper. Sauté until fragrant, then add the chicken. Add the 2 cups of reserved stock and black-eyed peas. Simmer for 45 minutes on medium heat. For a true southern tradition, slice some collard greens and add them to the bowl just before serving – allowing them to blanch, but not cook, in the broth. (Some people prefer to cook the collard greens in the broth for 15 minutes or so.) To Serve: Put the sliced collard greens in a bowl and top with heaping ladle of the Black-eyed Pea Stew. Enjoy. Corn Bread: We just used a Jiffy mix, following the directions, but adding a slice of fresh Jalapeno and some frozen corn before baking. Wine/Beer: Many would choose a beer to go with this, and they would not be wrong. However, consider a heavy-oaked Chardonnay, which goes well with the creamy, full flavor of the beans, chicken and pork. Open that Chateau St. Michelle Chardonnay ($15) and enjoy. Stick a fork in me. December 2014 23 Photo by Larry Golfer Services/ Classifieds 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. stjohnholiday.com for details. 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 caught this dramatic autumn sky during a “shooting tour” around the Lake. 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