June 2010 - Lyon Park Citizens Association

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Lyon Park
Citizen
The Newsletter of the Lyon Park Citizens Association
President’s Message
June 2010
Summer: Time to Kick Back and Become a Lyon Park Steward
Natalie U. Roy
Where has the time gone? Summer is right around the corner which for many means spending time outside, swimming, barbecuing,
traveling, taking family vacations, and sending the kids to sleep away camps that in some cases are more expensive than the family
vacation ☺. It also means Independence Day celebrations, shorts, hot weather, water splash and amusement parks and no school.
Summer is also the time where the pace in Lyon Park and in the Washington, DC area in general slows down.
The Lyon Park Citizens Association (LPCA) also takes a much needed public hiatus in the summer. Our newsletter is not published and
the LPCA does not meet in July and August. But don’t let this summer sabbatical fool you, plenty is still going on behind the scenes.
One of the biggest items on Lyon Park’s To Do List is the Lyon Park Community Center (LPCC) renovation effort, to make the entire
building not only be made accessible to all, but refreshed and renovated to meet our community’s present and future needs.
I am asking every Lyon Parker who reads and enjoys this wonderful newsletter; attends bake sales, craft fairs, parties, jam sessions,
candidate nights, soccer practices, dinners and picnics at Lyon Park; enjoys the playground equipment with their children; participates
in LPCA monthly meetings; has benefited from a neighborhood conservation project; participates on the community listserv or has received a tree from the LPCA Tree giveaway program, to give back to the community this summer.
Consider making a major donation to the Lyon Park Community Center Renovation Fund.
This summer, the Fundraising committee for the LPCC is stepping up its efforts to raise $550,000 to make the renovation a reality. Our
goal is to raise a sizable portion of the funds by September 25, when we will have a kick off Gala celebration at Lyon Park (peek inside
the back cover for information!). At this point, we are looking for over one hundred major donations at the $1,800, $6,000 and $12,000
level, which will be the foundation of our campaign. Major donors will receive permanent recognition in the new building.
To jump start this effort Lyon Park community leaders who serve on the LPCA Executive Committee, the LPCC Board of Governors,
the LPCC Fundraising and Building Committees were all asked to be the first to contribute. With the first pledges made, we are excited
to report we already have more than $45,000 in new funds committed. Think carefully about this effort, and consider whether you can
make a major donation. The donations are tax deductible [LPCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit] and large corporations will often match these
donations. If you are considering making a major donation, please contact John Fiske at [email protected] for more details.
All of us need to come together to restore and renovate our historic community house so generations after us can enjoy the fruits of a
strong community. Our park and community center are neighborhood treasures that are the cornerstone of Lyon Park. It is time for us
to give back and help restore this community gem so it can be enjoyed for another 85 years.
I also want to thank two other neighborhood treasures, LPCA’s hard working newsletter editors, Jeannette Wick and Shirley Larson,
two people who have gone above and beyond in their service to the community. Jeannette and Shirley are responsible for producing
our excellent neighborhood newsletter that we enjoy every month. They have spent countless hours soliciting advertisers, editing articles, working with the printer and newsletter distributors, and designing the newsletter. It is a huge job. They retire after this month and
it is an understatement to say they will be hard to replace. We never thank people enough. If you are like me, you are so busy that by
the time you get around to it, too much time has gone by. But if you get a chance send them a note of thanks now to tell them we appreciate all they did for Lyon Park.
Thanks again to all of you for making this a great place to live. Have a happy and
healthy summer. I also hope that you will join me and others this summer in supporting the Lyon Park Community Center Renovation Fund.
Lyon Park
Champion Award
Recipients
Peggy Weidenhamer
and
Elizabeth Wray
Lyon Park monthly meeting:
Wednesday
June 9, 7:30 PM
LPCC
Last meeting until September
•Guest speaker
•Treasurers report
•Updates: traffic & zoning
•Ice cream sundaes
(see page 16)
A nonpartisan publication serving Lyon Park residents’ common interests
The Lyon Park Citizen
The Lyon Park Citizens Association
414 N. Fillmore St.
Arlington, VA 22201
LPCA Executive Committee
President
Natalie Roy
(703) 524-4119
[email protected]
Vice-President-Development
Larry Mayer
(703) 525-8921
[email protected]
VP-Neighborhood Conservation
Elliott Mandel
(703) 527-1502
[email protected]
Vice-President-Programs
Elizabeth Sheehy
(703) 516-4910
[email protected]
Treasurer
Bill Anhut, Jr.
(703) 528-3665
[email protected]
Secretary/Historian
Jay Stanley
(703) 527-0033
[email protected]
Sergeant-at-Arms
Rich Robinson
(703) 527-2724
[email protected]
Membership Chair
Melissa Bondi
(703) 527-6379
[email protected]
Member at Large
Adam Parkhomenko
(703) 864-7796
[email protected]
Community Center Board of Governors
Jeannette Wick, Chair
(703) 524-8531
[email protected]
Important Contacts
Police Liaison
Deborah Bash
(703) 528-2274
[email protected]
Community Center Rental Agent
Shirley Larson
(703) 527-9520
[email protected]
Clarendon Alliance Representative
Natalie Roy
(703) 524-4119
[email protected]
Civic Federation Reps
Melissa Bondi
(703) 527-6379
Steve Geiger
(703) 522-0026
Erik Gutshall
(703) 276-0809
Larry Mayer
(703) 525-8921
Natalie Roy
(703) 524-4119
Jim Turpin
(703) 248-6988
Doorways for Women and Families Liaison
Erik Gutshall
(703) 276-0809
Newsletter Co-Editors and Advertising
VACANT
[email protected]
Helen White, Distribution
(703) 527-2977
[email protected]
LPCA General Meeting
May 12, 2010
Natalie Roy opened the meeting. All participants introduced themselves and
helped themselves to refreshments.
More than 60 trees were given away in the Lyon Park tree giveaway program.
Elizabeth Sheehy reported that Villas & Vistas (V2), Lyon Park’s Home and
Garden Tour showcase event, was an overwhelming success. She is still reconciling budget numbers but anticipates that V2 raised $2,000 between sponsors
and ticket sales. Reviews of the homes and gardens were extremely positive.
Sheehy reported that the web site had great photos and that a majority of residents who volunteered their homes and gardens were new to getting involved in
Lyon Park community activities. Two V2 tour attendees also joined LPCA.
At the V2 reception following the tour, LPCA gave two Lyon Park Champion
Awards to long time community residents, Peggy Weidenhamer and Elizabeth
Wray. Both are Woman’s Club members and also have served as LPCC Board
of Governors (BoG) members. Weidenhamer was also a past BoG Chair. In addition, Roy presented black and white framed photos of the Lyon Park swing set
covered in snow to two organizers who worked to raise the funds for the equipment. The beautiful photos were donated by photographer Caroline Hall who
lives in Lyon Park. She also donated a framed copy to the Lyon Park Community
Center.
Larry Mayer reported that LPCA is still trying to schedule a meeting with Equity Residential, the company that purchased the 2201 and 2207 Pershing Drive
properties from the development company Abbey Road. Several people are exploring options for how to make the Ruth Rockwell property permanent open
space.
Roy mentioned the fundraising effort by members of the community for the
family of a Lyon Park homicide victim. Kathleen McSweeney, Andrew Douglass
and Kate Barbee, among others, have been raising funds and helping the victim’s
family in a variety of ways.
Roy updated everyone on the joint Ashton Heights/Lyon Park traffic issues.
One big initiative is a joint petition drive between the two neighborhoods asking
the County to reduce the speed limit on Pershing from 30 mph to 25 mph.
LPCC Renovation Project Update: The fundraising committee’s goal is to
raise $400K in pledges by the end of the summer. More volunteers are needed
for the effort and to help solicit business support.
Elliott Mandel then gave an overview of the two neighborhood conservation
projects that needed to be voted on to determine which would be Lyon Park’s first
priority this next go around. Attendees chose between Cleveland Street lights (a
smaller project that was cut out of the larger Cleveland Street NC project that
was just recently completed) and the new Highland Street project that would run
from Arlington boulevard to N 5th Street. The Highland street project’s scope is
large and would probably have to be completed in two phases. Cases were made
for both including Cleveland Street because it has been in the hopper longer, and
for Highland Street, which is just getting off the ground. A majority of residents
who attended the meeting voted for the Cleveland Street project to be Lyon
Park’s first priority project.
Plan to attend
The Lyon Park Gala
Saturday, September 25
See page 23 for more information
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HELP WANTED!
Ready for an interesting challenge? Want to help Lyon Park?
Looking for significant, real-world fundraising experience? Join
us in the campaign to renovate f the Lyon Park Community
House (LPCH).
Spring Fair – What a List of Volunteers!
Your Lyon Park Spring Fair coordinators included Tracy Hopkins,
Jeannette Wick, Jessica Blaszczak, Kristen Lippert-Martin, Gary
and Kit Putnam, and Shirley and Lowell Larson. While they deserve some recognition, the real recognition goes to the myriad
volunteers who made the fair happen. Special thanks go to the
Yorktown National Honor Society volunteers who were on the go
without complaint from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, doing anything and
everything that needed to be done. Wow!
Disclaimer: The list below is certain to be missing some stealth
volunteers. Sorry!
Jennifer Hart
Pamela Marconi
Tracy Keller
Donna Lee Hambric
Natalie Slater
Jill Nusbaum
Pat Conoway
John Silverson
Winnie Silverson
Beth Dowd
Karl Keller
Theresa Colucia
Kip Snider
Kathleen McSweeney
Martha Casey
Sabrina Schaeffer
Austin Blach
Jennifer Blach
Jill Shenk
Margaret Dean
Girl Scout Troop 557
Susan Miller
Sally LaBonte
Wendell Brown
Mark Montgomery
Trish Montgomery
David Grahn
Rafael Roman
Meg Schryver
Ben Stanley
Jack Stanley
Lucy Stanley
Laura Pearl
Renee Gutshall
Patricia VandeMeulebroecke
Jack VandeMeulebroecke
Sydney VandeMeulebroecke
Chuck Phillips
John Seabold
Debbie Kaplan
Jeff Hoffman
Mike Henning
Brenna Snider
Margaret Fibel
Katie Dolan
John Ezelman
Dylan Woodie
Gregory Hogan
Dina Yauger
Laura Yauger
Alice Brown
Margaret Dean
Helen White
Arlington Fire Station #4
Aileen Winquist,
County Environmental Services
Travis Markel
Kim Franklin
David Turvene
Alex Turvene
Helen Turvene
Brian Sweeney
Stephen Lagarde
Rosemary Wharton
Elizabeth Wray
Atholene Motafches
Peggy Weidenhamer
Cheryl Grandinetti
Norma Johnson
Lezlie Crosswhite
Susan Bell
Ann Bell
Tatyana Chambers
Liz Delmar
Amy Miller
Mary Rouleau
Marney Michalowski
Julia Tanner
Joe Englehardt
Graham Watson
John Waters
Linda Sabatier
Susan Sabatier
Yorktown National Honor Society
Sara Chamness
Phillip and Christopher Zane
Whitney Douglass
We have a comprehensive campaign plan, put together by a
world-class fundraiser. We have a nimble, entrepreneurial
team ready to make this happen quickly. Now we would love
you to join us and help us execute! We especially want to extend an invitation to those people relatively new to Lyon Park.
We can use all forms of assistance, but there are a few key
roles we’d like to fill immediately.
Publicity Director: Plan and manage
publicity around the fundraiser campaign,
both inside and outside of Lyon
Park/Ashton Heights. Everything from
physical signage to web and e-mail publicity. Contact local newspapers and magazines, and of course manage
communication in the Lyon Park Newsletter.
Need someone thorough and passionate.
Expected Commitment: 2-5 hours/week
Director of Corporate Fundraising: Lead the
program to raise support from local businesses—
realtors, developers, restaurants and bars. Support can be monetary, but also publicity or sponsorship arrangements. We have many ideas, but
need a fearless individual to sort them all out,
prioritize, and then go knock on some doors!
Director of Major Donations: Coordination is key! Need someone to drive a
complex set of activities focused on soliciting major donations. There will be a
burst of effort needed this summer, and
then commitment levels will decline.
Need someone able to organize multiple
workstreams and present the compelling
opportunity to invest in the new LPCH.
through September, then tapering off
Event Leads: What excites you? We have
many ideas for smaller fundraising events, and
can find one to match your interest. Wine tasting? Jazz night? Dinner Club? Sock Hop? Oil
Painting class? Movie night? Create your own
event – the possibilities are limitless! We need
volunteers to bring out the community for fun and
education, one event at a time. Event lead owns
organizing, marketing, running and accounting
proceeds from event.
Expected Commitment: 10 hours total per event
All inquiries welcome!
Please contact John Fiske, LPCH Fundraising Team,
[email protected] or (703) 527 7855.
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Oops! Corrections!
In our May 2010 Issue, we made three errors that need to be mentioned and corrected:
We omitted HouseCare Cleaning Services’ ad. They have been a constant advertiser for years, and we apologize! To make
up for it, we’ve given them double space on page 9.
On page 20, we gave you the wrong non-emergency number for the police. The correct number is (703) 558-2222. We
thanks Chuck Phillips for finding the error!
In Margaret Dean’s “Dear Susie” book review, we changed the word “localitis” (meaning we don’t look beyond our immediate
environment to see the world view) to “localities.” Ugh! Kind of ironic that we assumed an error there, isn’t it? We didn’t look
beyond our immediate vocabularies!
Care to Advertise?
Business Card -$39;
Quarter Page - $69;
Half Page - $99;
Full Page - $189
Classifieds - see Classifieds header
One page insert $325
10% Frequency discount;
5% LPCA Member discount
Contact: Jeannette Wick at
[email protected] or
(703) 524-8531
Unless otherwise noted, all art in articles
copyright (c) 2007, Jeannette Wick and
her licensors. All rights reserved.
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Antonio F. Rodriquez
Call (703) 731-6809
Numerous excellent references
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Lyon Park Community
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Elizabeth Sheehy
On May 2, more than a dozen residents of Lyon Park and Ashton Heights opened their homes and gardens to the neighborhood in celebration of Villas and Vistas 2010. This year, many featured homes were built in Lyon Park’s earliest days, including two different
four-square farmhouses from 1919, several Sears bungalows from the 20’s and an assortment of capes, colonials and bungalows.
The gardens were lush and serene, with more than a few water features, including a two-level koi pond on North Cleveland Street.
The afternoon tour was followed by a gala reception in honor of Margaret Weidenhamer and Elizabeth Wray, recipients of this year’s
Lyon Park Champion’s Award. Both women were honored for their long commitment to Lyon Park, the Woman’s Club and the Community House.
Many many thanks are owed to those who made this year’s Villas and Vistas a success. First, a big thank you to our homeowners for
generously sharing their private retreats with us:
Bob Mikulak and Gunnel Porelius
Bruce Deutsch and Thornton Burnet
Elaine Evans and Jim Karcher
Jennifer Stolk and John Vance
Elise Frasier and Chris Timura
The Ledwin Family
Joy and Robert Taylor
Douglas Ward and Earl Johnson
Dale and Bill Anhut
The Lasell Family
Tom Wukitsch
Margaret Carter
Mary Logan and John Stellberg
The community thanks our wonderful sponsors:
Concepts and Contours
DC Mosquito Squad
Plus:
American Flatbread
Artisan Confections
Bakeshop
Buckingham Florist
Carvel on Wilson Blvd
Coupard Architects and Builders
Fisher Group, LLC
Clarendon Alliance
Deborah Bash, Long & Foster
Devers Design Group
Don Arturo’s Restaurant
Eastern Carry Out
Ravi Kabob House
Rinconcito Chapin
Screwtop Wine&Bar
Sowa Printing
Z Pizza
Finally, thanks to Deborah Sauri for her fabulous program design, Deborah Bash and Linda Sabatier for the stellar gala reception they
organized, set-up and cleaned away, and Natalie Roy and Michelle Werner for pulling together all the remaining pieces, and taking
some fabulous photos! Nicole, at Fingers in Ink on Pershing Drive, did a wonderful job on the tickets (once again). If I have forgotten
anyone, I apologize in advance. Blame it on the pollen count.
All proceeds went to the LPCC Renovation Fund, making us that much closer to improving another “Villa and Vista” in Lyon Park–our
very own Community House. Hope to see you next year!
In case you missed the event, visit the Lyon Park Citizens Association web page to view the photo slide show.
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www.lyonparkcitizens.org The Lyon Park Citizen
Photo: Helen Turvene
Need Gardening Advice?
If you wonder why your azaleas don't bloom, which tree is best for
your home landscape, or when you should fertilize your lawn, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) can help you find answers at these weekly
Plant Clinics (all free of charge):
Arlington County Farmer's Market, intersection of N. 14th
Street and Courthouse Road, Saturdays, from 8 to 11 AM,
through the last Saturday in September.
Arlington Central Library Plant Clinic, 1015 N. Quincy
Street, Thursdays, from 6:45 to 8:45 PM, through Oct. 7,
2010.
The Extension Master Gardener Help Desk (703) 228-6414) is
staffed from 9 AM through noon, Monday through Friday, year
round. Gardeners can also visit the VCE office at 3308 S. Stafford
St., Arlington, VA, during these hours, and our web site at
www.ext.vt.edu. Master Gardeners who will help you have received
at least 60 hours of classroom education and hands-on training in
home gardening topics from pruning and planting to soil preparation
and pest control.
If possible, bring fresh samples of problem plants, weeds or
insects with you to ensure accurate identification of any
diseases or pests. Seal these samples in plastic bags or
other clear containers.
Contact: Kimberly Haun, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)
(703) 228-6426 [email protected]
News from Jefferson Middle School
Dear 5th grade student and parents,
If you happen to see Ms. Mondé be sure to congratulate her. She
has been awarded the Arlington County principal of the year award!
We are all very proud of Ms. Mondé! Principal of the year is not an
easy thing to do.
•Woman's Club: Tuesday June 22, 12 noon,
potluck luncheon.
•Fitness Pursuits: Tuesdays and Thursdays,
4:30 PM– 5:30 PM. Catherine Fergusen, (703)
522-0301.
•Duplicate Bridge: Every Friday, 9:00 AM 1:30 PM.
•CABOMA (Capital Area Bluegrass Old-time
Music Association): 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
•St. Hildegaard's Old Catholic Church: Sundays at 10 AM. Fr. Stan, (703) 528-1825
www.sthildegards.org.
•1920 Lyon Park Sales Brochure. Reproduction copy, 24 pp. Gary or Kit Putnam, (703)
527-2266. $7 ea or 5/$25. All proceeds benefit
the Lyon Park Community Center.
We would also like to congratulate the nine Jefferson students selected to present their research at this years Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) conference at James Madison University.
They are: 7th graders Jacob Campbell, Diana Iraheta Allison Jaffe,
Emily Parr, Nicolas Reeves, Natalie Slater, Allison White and 8th
graders Julian Douglass and Matthew Zetkulic.
On May 7 we had our International Night Celebration. Jefferson
students shared their culture with others through food, dancing,
songs, and much more! Each T.A. or homeroom put together an
International Night basket. Raffle tickets were available to win the
baskets. The proceeds go to our PTA. We had many cool baskets
this year, some included tie dye, cooking, gardening, summer fun,
movie night, and many sports baskets.
It is amazing how my fellow students and I have grown over the
school year. 6th grade has been a great experience, and I hope all
the new students coming into 6th grade will enjoy Jefferson as
much as I do. This is my last article of the year, one of you could
be Jefferson’s new 5th grade liaison next year. Running for the
SCA next year will be a decision you won’t regret. SCA TA
ROCKS!!!
Sincerely,
Allison Herrity
Jefferson’s (soon to be former)
5th grade liaison
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GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION! The Citizen is hand
delivered to 1900 households each month. The Citizen’s
classified ads are free for industrious teens (babysitters,
leaf rakers, snow shovelers) who need cash or have
nagging parents. All others pay $10.00 for 20 words. Use
area code 703 unless otherwise noted.
Teen Babysitting
Alyse Alicandro, 18, Red Cross and CPR certified, experienced with infants, 528-1995
Nick Bornbusch, 15, Red Cross certified, no infants, 3519360
Bryan Burgess, 14, Red Cross certified, 527-3740
Carolyn Grahn, 14, Red Cross certified, 243-9212
Thad Jones, 15, 527-0929
Lauren Karpinski, Age 14, 524-1575
Katie Menoche, 16, Red Cross/CPR certified, 243-3823
Stephen Moran, 16, Red Cross certified, 351-7852
Katelyn Rowland, 13, Red Cross and Girl Scout Certified, Experienced with infants and children 1-9, and
mother’s helper, 525-9049
Riley Shepardson, 16, Red Cross/CPR certified, no infants, 525-6834
Susan Sabatier, 13, Red Cross/CPR certified, (662) 8167070 (cell)
Give yourself more time to spend doing
things you care about!
Family Owned
Lyon Park Business
Call for a Free Estimate
Today!
703-351-9222
Computer Repair – Knowledgeable, local, reliable, and
prompt, Lyon Village Computer, call today (571) 969-5966 or
visit online at LyonVillageComputer.com.
Miscellaneous Services
Lawn Mowing, Gardening, Snow Shoveling
Clinton James, 18, references available, 525-7948
Matt Nice,13, 522-6291
Robby Moore, 14, 528-1176
Dog walking - Thad Jones, 15, 527-0929, cell 350-5832
Babysitting/Petsitting - Ian Hall, 14, and Remy MacDonald,
13, 525-3328.
Pet Sitter extraordinaire Carolyn Grahn, 14, will take care of all
of your pets! Experienced caring for dogs, cats, birds, and various rodents. 243-9212
Pet sitting and dogwalking - I love animals and can care for
and/or exercise your dogs, cats, rodents and/or fish! Nick (13)
Bornbusch, 351-9360.
LPCA does not endorse or investigate advertised
services or products. We assume no responsibility
for ad accuracy or services/products provided.
Photo: J. Hart
Fair Pictures
(see THANKS
on page 3)
Andrew Ruge
Kids and adults lined the streets down the S curve that is Garfield St at
3 PM. sharp on Saturday, May 15, anxiously awaiting the start of the
Lyon Park Grand Prix.
The Jr. Racers were the first to take their marks and all Jr. Racers are
winners at the LP Grand Prix as all drivers came through the finish line
to a cheering crowd. In the Master Race (adults), rookie Dana Kelley
pulled off a surprising upset by being the first women racer and the
2010 Champion. Last year’s champion Pete Kant was conspicuously
absent and speculation ran through the crowd that it was related to his
embarrassment over last year’s improprieties which lead to his
scandalous victory. Tom Parker and his ride, Loreli, finished second for
a second straight year.
The real winner of the day was the Lyon Park Community Center. The
LP Grand Prix raised $400 for the Lyon Park Community Center.
Special thank you to all the neighbors on Garfield and 4th Street for
letting us take over the street. Also, thanks to all the Jr. Racers: Zach
& Jay Skalaban, Malcolm Douglas, Erin & Jack Dunn, Henry Moran,
Andy Spitzer, Jason & Alex Pohl, Cory Dudica, Will & Charlie Madden,
Max Henning, Henry & Emmett Weiss, Owen Lewis, Evert Broadbent,
Jake & Nick Ruge, Ethan Rostker, Benjamin & Noah Rafky, Alek
Smolkin, Will Stewart, Abigail Greco, Jack Stanley, and Asher & Jacob
Creskoff.
The race is a BYOBW (bring your own big wheel) event, but a few extra
big wheels were provided for those who needed a ride. Find more
photos and “Like” us on Facebook by searching for Lyon Park Grand
Prix so you don’t miss out on the fun next year.
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The LPCA Dues-year is September through August
E-mail____________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
Brain Surgeon: A Doctor’s Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles, by
Keith Black, M.D. (with Arnold Mann), Wellness Central, New York, Hard Cover
$24.95, pp. 222
Hint: Use a return address label here
See ya, Peggy
Name____________________________________________
Black is black. Raised in an exceptional home he had unprecedented access to
hands-on learning, from dissecting chicken hearts to accidentally blowing up the
kitchen. At 10 he wandered into U/Penn and started helping in the medical research
labs. As an 8th grader he received a Case Western apprenticeship for minority students and in high school his research showed that heart-lung machines damaged
the blood that flows through them. His publication in the Ohio Journal of Science
won him a Westinghouse Science Award. In another program, he completed his
undergraduate and MD degree in six years. His chapter on “Breaking Barriers” describes some of the opposition he encountered as he tried to enter the elite field of
neurosurgery. Great book, easy reading, but tough questions.
Membership supports many activities. Please complete this form
and send it with your check payable to LPCA to Membership, 414
N. Fillmore Street, Arlington, 22201.
Renewal $10
New member $10
Renew for two years! $20
Many brain tumors cannot be removed totally because they are intricately linked to
major functions in the brain. Here is the question of risk-benefit. If ‘debulking’ the
tumor gives the patient another six months of life, is it worth it? How invasive should
the surgery be versus quality of life? Who determines ‘quality of life’? Some tumors, like glioblastoma, grow back so fast that anything less than removal of 99.99%
will not measurably extend life. Black believes that the “brain is the one part of the
body we cannot damage, cut out, or replace and still be ourselves” (30). Brain tumors, like Alzheimer’s, eat “away at the very essence of who you are” (30).
Our dues year runs
from September to
August!
PLEASE PAY YOUR LPCA DUES
I found this fascinating. Brain Surgeon asks how risk-benefit analysis fits what is
best for the patient. Is medical care mostly about the money? Dr. Black chairs the
Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, and heads their Brain Tumor
Center, where he, and other doctors, earn a salary. Doctors feel no pressure to perform surgeries, or to deny expensive treatment to the poor or indigent. Dr. Black
states “If the profit motive is what drives you as a neurosurgeon, you should be
working in the spine….” (144) because insurance reimburses a 30 minute spinal operation more than an eight hour tumor removal. Apparently most neurosurgery in
the U.S. is spinal. Spinal fusions and disk repairs are the most common, and of our
national population of 3,000 neurosurgeons, approximately 2,600 focus on the
spine. Of the remaining 400 intracranial specialists, half are vascular specialists
dealing with aneurysms and other blood vessel disorders. Some treat epilepsy or
congenital brain disorders. Only about 50 surgeons nationwide specialize in brain
tumors. Black is one of few who does more than 250 surgeries a year.
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Residents, property owners and business/nonprofit interests located in Lyon Park are
eligible to use the LPCA-created and maintained Lyon Park Community listserv.
Increasingly, we use this mechanism to share information and late-breaking news.
To subscribe, please visit http://tinyurl.com/986vbv.
Where in the World is Jim Burke?
Jim’s e-mails are arriving with some regularity again now that he is in Europe. He tends to send
them from Internet cafes, and we have quite a time trying to figure out where he really is when
they begin, “First of all this kezboard dosent know its z from its y so deal with it.”
Around May 9, Jim arrived in Prague. He has yearned to visit Prague for about twentz zears.
(That’s twenty years!) His interest began during the Velvet Revolution (November 17–December
29, 1989), the non-violent Czechoslovakian revolution that ended their authoritarian government.
He describes the old town as a real rabbit warren with twisting, turning streets that make getting
lost more of a likelihood than a chance. His initial difficulty getting around was complicated by the
mobs watching the Prague Marathon, but he managed to find several good places for beer! He
particularly enjoyed Wenceslas Square, Prague Castle (one of world’s largest), and the baroque
St Nicholas Church. He wandered off to medieval cities and countryside after that.
, a castle town built in the 13th century and a wonderful place to
Next, he went to
envision the middle ages. He found the restaurants were all built either on banks of the Vltava
river, an important waterway in Bohemia, or in dungeons or deep, dark cellars. He reports that the
master builders painted every surface in the castle with trompe l'oeil (French for “to fool the eye”),
and its keepers stationed three big brown bears at the doors to keep villains out!
By May 14, Jim was in Salzburg. He attended mass at the cathedral, and enjoyed the many decorations and statues—more so because he didn’t understand a word of German. During the incense-infused mass, he noticed one, then another, and finally five pipe organs. And then, he took
another castle tour, this time in a castle owned by a succession of Bishops. And we leave off
here, with Jim headed to take part in the Sound of Music Tour. His last e-mail ended with, “Right
now, the only sound in the hills is me screaming, ‘Where is the sun!?! I think I am off to Vienna on
Tuesday.’” Jim returns to Lyon Park sometime in June.
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Long Branch News
Erika Howder
Once again, Long Branch students are approaching the end
of the year! It seems like only yesterday that we were all
snowed in at home! Students have been busy this spring,
both in and out of the classroom.
In early May, Long Branch students got to see the
culmination of their Fundred project from last year. An
armored truck, powered by vegetable oil, arrived to pick up
all of the Fundreds that were designed by the students. A
few students were selected as “armed guards” and the truck
was welcomed by a rousing rendition of “When the Saints Go
Marching In”. The Fundreds will be delivered to Congress
with a request for matching funds for removing lead from soil
in New Orleans.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week also
occurred in early May. Teachers and staff
were treated to breakfast one day,
lunch another, and cookies on the
last day. In addition, students
brought in flowers and thank you
notes and spent the week letting
everyone at Long Branch know how
much their hard work is appreciated.
Huge thank yous to Trish Montgomery and
Jean Miller for coordinating the week.
www.pdrvirginia.com
Students have also been busy taking Standard of Learning
Tests and going on the last field trips of the year. Fifth
graders have enjoyed their overnight stay at the Outdoor
Laboratory, second graders got the chance to visit the
National Mall, and the first graders got to go to Green
Springs Garden Park, just to name a few.
A hearty congratulations to the students
from Mrs. Chacon's fifth grade class who
competed in the Knowledge Master
Open, an international academic
competition. They were the
only fifth grade class to
compete from Arlington and
they placed fourth in the state and
fourteenth out of 281 schools
worldwide. They scored 700, which was
well above the mean score of 539 for all
teams. Way to go!
Don't forget the annual Spring Fair on June 5 from 4-7! This
year's theme is “Under the Sea.” Join us for games, food, a
cake walk, moon bounces and other fun activities. Got small
stuffed animals or toys you'd like to donate? These can be
dropped off in the school lobby. See you there!
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S
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Useful Contacts
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Abandoned Vehicles
Animal Control
Arlington Police (non-emergency)
Central Library
Dominion (power outages)
Jefferson Middle School
Leaf Removal Hotline*
Long Branch Elementary School
Lyon Park Community Center Rental
Metrobus/Metrorail
Miss Utility
Pothole Hotline*
Rat Control, Residential Area
Senior Citizens Identification Cards
Sidewalk cracks or displacement*
Snow removal Hotline*
Special Trash Issues (pick up/carts)
Street and Traffic Light Hotline*
Trees Down Hotline*
Water Main Leaks
Zone Parking Stickers
(703) 228-4144
(703) 931-9241
(703) 558-2222
(703) 228-5990
(888) 667-3000
(703) 228-5900
(703) 228-6565
(703) 228-4220
(703) 527-9520
(703) 228-6588
(800) 552-7001
(703) 228-6570
(703) 228-7400
(703) 228-4744
(703) 228-6570
(703) 228-6485
(703) 228-6570
(703) 228-6511
(703) 228-6525
(703) 228-6555
(703) 228-3344
*You can report these problems online at
http://tinyurl.com/yf7cve5.
Please join us for a 3 course dinner for just $35 Sunday or Monday from
5:30 to 10:00, or Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30. Simply
choose any appetizer, entree & dessert from our regular menu and enjoy.
Tallula also hosts a number of fun wine dinners and events throughout the
year. For dates, details, menus & more,
visit us online at www.tallularestaurant.com.
Elizabeth S. Wray
A Lyon Park resident of 48 years, Elizabeth
has been active in every aspect of Lyon
Park civic life. She is perhaps most well
known for being Mrs. Claus at Lyon Park’s
annual holiday party for the past seven
years.
She has been a member of the Board of
Governors for eight years and an active
member of the Woman’s Club since 1999.
Her four children went to the old Fillmore
and Clay elementary schools as well as Jefferson Middle School and Washington-Lee.
She has served all of Lyon Park’s neighborhood school PTA’s including stints as Secretary for both Clay and Jefferson. She was a
Room mother for the elementary schools
starting in 1965 (or as she says—forever).
She has volunteered at the Arlington County
fair for 15 to 18 years, baked hundreds of
cupcakes, breads and cookies for bake
sales and the Spring Fair and was in charge
of the Woman’s Club membership.
2010
Lyon Park
Champions Award
Presented by
The Lyon Park
Citizens Association
Margaret “Peggy” Weidenhamer
In the summer of 1976, Peggy moved from South Arlington to the Lyon Park house she still lives in so she could serve as a substitute
parent to the teenage son of old friends. Her friends were headed for an overseas job and their son was a senior at our high
school and wanted to stay here to graduate. Peggy encountered some major challenges that year, but all in all it worked out fine.
The woman next door was a member of the Woman's Club, and persuaded Peggy to join. She participated in the usual activities:
Spring Fair, Halloween party, etc. Later on, raising funds for more play equipment at the park became a major project of hers. Many
years later Peggy became a member of the Board of Governors, and eventually served as the Chair for a number of years. Peggy also
participated in the regular Monday meetings of the Lyon Park Community Center Renovation meetings until health problems intervened.
Peggy’s chief local volunteer activity unconnected to Lyon Park was driving patients residing anywhere in Arlington County to and from
their appointments at Arlington hospital. She has also helped a dear friend who had Alzheimer's but didn't yet need to be institutionalized for outings such as lunch or window shopping to give her husband a much needed break.
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D&W Builders
Mike Del Gallo and Bill Wykoff
Custom additions
Kitchens and bathrooms
Master suites
Family rooms
Proud to have been in business in our hometown,Arlington, since 1986.
Our clients are totally satisfied—we make sure of it!
We’ve known and used our sub-contractors for years, so they are “family.”
Call Mike or Bill at 703-534-2170
You’ll be glad you did!
Read My Lips: Shhhh!
A Column Addressing Sensitive Issues
Got holes and ruts in your yard? Yard Cooties!
Our yard dilemma started when a fairly young, very beautiful Fat Albert Blue Spruce—a
robust species that did well through the record snow fall—fell over! Hmmm, strange. We
propped it up, added soil around the base, and staked it. Next, it seemed like we were
developing drainage problems around the tree. It looked like water or runoff was carving
muddy ruts through the area. Then, the six inch holes—a bunch of them—appeared.
Clearly, we had a problem. Within days, little animals (dare I say “rodents”?) were brazenly popping their heads out and looking at us like WE were the problem.
Our first step was the usual one; we talked to neighbors. Several reported having the
same problem. We heard about a number of unsuccessful attempts to get rid of these
critters, from putting mineral oil or moth balls in the holes, to flooding the tunnels with water, to attaching a tube to the car’s exhaust and pumping carbon monoxide into the holes,
to standing little windmills that vibrate the ground on top of their tunnels. We headed to
the garden nursery.
The diagnosis: voles, which are vegetarians, unlike moles, which are meat eaters. We
learned that usually, voles survive our mild winters without doing horrible damage to trees
because plenty of vegetation is available even if snow stays on the ground for a few
days. This past winter, voles were forced to nibble on roots and bark under the long-lasting snow fall. For us, the result was a dying blue spruce, and a yard full of rapidly-reproducing voles. We can actually see the chewing in the tree’s trunk.
Moles will (1) make soft tunnels that mound in your yard, (2) stay underground, and (3)
eat lots of federally-approved rodent poison. Voles will (1) dig deeper tunnels with big
holes, (2) stand on the edge of the tunnel and taunt you, and (3) eat only one federallyapproved rodent poison–it’s that vegetarian pickiness! We bought the one product that
was available, and waged war.
The product needs to be applied daily for two weeks, but after a week, it looked like they
were gone. Only time will tell.
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LPCA memberships received
since December 10, 2010
Adamczak, Paul & Gagnon, Joe
Batelman, Robyn & Asaf
Battiata, Mary
Beardsley, Tyler
Betterton, Constance & Salotti, Christopher
Black, Ronald & Betty
Bohman, Joseph & Martha
Bouquet, Marcel
Bourque, Jennifer & Jason
Campbell, Constance & Romero, Eduardo
Campos, Alfred
Chen, Cindy & Kocher, Robert
Cheng, Stephanie
Davis, Michael & Seymour, Karen
Dodge, Mary L.
Dryden, Laura & vanHoek, Robert
Ducazau, Laura & Dave
Eldridge, Paige & Libberton, Sean
Endo, Erik & Jennifer
Esquibel, Leonel
Everline, Penny & Mark
Fagen, Joel & Taylor, Sara
Fairbrother, Ross
Fonseca, Thomas
Franklin, John & Kim
Goldston, David
Gray, Georgia & Robert
Hahs, Ona & Tenny, Daniel
Jarkowski, Hope & Justin
Jones, John & Neumann, Helena
Joyal, Peaches
Kanyako, Vandy
Kennealy, Sean & Nicolette
Ledwin, Karen
Madden, Sue & Patrick
McMahon, Michelle & Salazar, Maj. Ronald
Miller, Conor & Susan Sanders
Miller-Moran, Liz& Moran, Brian
Mitchell, Tony & Siri
Neher, Lisle & Mary
Nelson, Richard & Annabelle
Paschal, Richard & Jennifer
Prince, Caren Suzette
Puri, Subir
Revollo, Emma
Riley, Helen
Rostker, David & Heather (LIFETIME)
Shideler, John
Snider, Brenna & Kipp
Sparks, Marguerite
Spettel, Stewart
Trachtman, Mark & Sherry
Walsh, Michael & Emily
Watson, David & Courtney
Weigle, Graham & Kate
Wharton, Ned & Rosemary
Whelan, Teresa & Dave
White, Robert & Shelya Kay
Wilder, Leslie & Tracy
Wooldridge, John & Deborah
Young, Lance
Young, Yavocka
This list supplements our first list,published in the December 2009!
These members joined after December. Welcome neighbors!
What is this Couple
Smiling About?
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61 New Residents!
Bill Anhut
Lyon Park welcomed 61 new residents on May 8, 2010, when
our team of Bill Anhut, Chris Miller, Beth Bartel, Peter Roof, Mark
Stafford, Aaron Schuetz and Josh Feira distributed and planted
61 baby trees throughout our neighborhood. (Thanks also go to
Aaron and Brian Williams for donating the use of their pick-up
trucks!) Half of the trees were river birches, a fast growing shade
tree with a distinctive white paper-like bark. We planted 18
Sweetbay Magnolias that will flower in the spring and add a
sweet fragrance to the neighborhood. We also planted several
American Sycamore and Swamp White Oak trees. Over the past
four years, Lyon Park volunteers have planted 285 new trees in
our neighbors’ yards!
Below is a sampling of comments from recipients:
Elizabeth Sheehy wrote: “I must tell you, I
am thrilled with my two new trees. The River
Birch you planted near the front door is making me smile already, and I can only imagine
how much I will enjoy seeing it framed by the
windows of the mud room once it is
established…Thank you for all your efforts
today, and every year, to bring more beautiful
foliage to Lyon Park.”
Bill Anhut, Mark Stafford, Peter Roof, Josh Feira, Beth Bartel and
Chris Miller (foreground) and Aaron Schuetz (back left), help Arlington County’s Patrick Wegeng unload 61 trees for Lyon Park.
D&W Builders
Handyman Services
Mike Del Gallo and Bill Wykoff
of D & W Builders Inc.
A homeowner’s “to-do”
list is endless—
don’t you have better
things to do with
weekends and free time?
Weather-stripping
Ceiling fans
Wood rot
Painting (interior and exterior
Window replacement
Kitchens and baths
Sandy Hecker added: “I am thrilled with my three new
magnolias! This is a great program, THANK YOU to Bill and
his Tree Crew!”
“I am so very grateful for my new birches, especially since I
lost a huge oak three years ago to lightening. This is a wonderful program and our trees are so very precious. With my
gratitude, Debra Kraft.”
If you received one of our new Lyon Park residents, please reread my article in last month’s newsletter, page 18, “Thanks Very
Mulch” for tips on caring for it. You can also find the article on
our web site (http://tinyurl.com/25o8yq6).
Drywall repair
Bathroom caulking
Shutters
Trim work
Replacing stairs & doors
Finishing the basement
No job is too small. D&W Handyman Services
Call Mike or Bill at 703-534-2170
Rudy (the King Charles
Spaniel) supervises
Rob Pegararo as Rob
digs the hole for his new
River Birch.
Fracture
in left Rob
hip Pegararo’s (left) new River Birch
Beth
finishes planting
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www.lyonparkcitizens.org
Dear Lyon Park Neighbors:
Some good news and some better news regarding the Guevara
family.
Good news: More than 20 households have contributed to supporting the family of slain Cain Guevara-Estrada, in cash and
checks totaling over $2000. Individual contributions ranged from
$20 to $200. The youngest contributor was ten years old and, undeterred by his father who had already given something, explained
it was "the right thing to do."
This is a significant amount of money. The family has limited
means, lost Cain's income, and incurred substantial interment expenses. Yet the family has also acknowledged a significant emotional gift: Their neighbors sympathize and care. (And no, it's not
too late to participate!)
Thanks to all who donated so generously, and thank you to the
half-dozen people who worked on this. Keep kids close to your
heart, they're irreplaceable.
Better news: Mr. Guevara has told us that his wife will coming to
visit on a visa in July, through an arrangement with the Guatemalan Embassy. She expressed that she is grateful to the neighborhood, and would like to thank us when she is here. (They have
three younger children in Guatemala, aged 18, 14, and 12.) Some
neighbors have proposed hosting a potluck for them, their neighbors in the apartment building, and Lyon Parkers generally. The
dates are tentative, but stay tuned for information on the listserv
and posted on the Lyon Park bulletin board closer to July, and
please plan to come with your family if you are in town.
Andrew Douglass
Lyon Park Community House
Monday - Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM $ 25.00/hour
Monday - Thursday 6 - 10 PM
Members $ 80.00
Non-Members $100.00
Weekends/Holidays
Saturday Kids Birthday Party
under 10 years old
9 AM - 12 N or 12 N to 3 PM
*Special Flat Rate $125 res/$175 non-resident
Half Day (8 AM - 2:30 PM or 3:30 - 10 PM)
Members $250.00
Non Members $400.00
Full Day 8 AM - 10 PM
Members $400.00
Non-Members $550.00
Member rates apply only to current LPCA members.
www.lyonpark.info, [email protected], or
(703)527-9520 for availability/reservations
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Join your friends and neighbors as we
Celebrate and Support the
Lyon Park Community House at the
Lyon Park Gala 2010
An evening of Food, Libation, Music and Dancing,
to raise funds for the LPCC Renovation.
This is the biggest party Lyon Park has thrown in decades (maybe ever!)
Tickets are $250.00 per person,
and ticket quantities are limited, so reserve your tickets now!
Send reservations and inquiries to [email protected]
Bruce Deming Is
Your Lyon Park Lawyer
22 year resident of Lyon Park
Business disputes and litigation
Auto, bicycle and motorcycle accidents
Employment disputes and litigation
Business formation and contract drafting
DUI and traffic representation
27 years of trial and corporate experience
The Law Offices of Bruce S. Deming, Esq.
2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, Virginia (703) 528-4669
www.brucedeming.com
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