January - Lake Barcroft

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JANUARY 2011
NEWSLETTER
Congressional election results—the role
of Lake Barcroft By Todd West Barcroft News Staff
Lake Barcroft residents are a politically active and
aware group of people, possibly more so than some surrounding neighborhoods. This is evidenced by the countless signs
in our community promoting the merits of one candidate or
another each election cycle. As we know, the recent election for
our representative in Congress was decided by the slimmest of
margins with incumbent Gerry Connolly (D) narrowly defeating challenger Keith Fimian (R). Since all politics are local, we
decided it would be interesting to look at the breakdown in that
race among our neighbors.
Lake Barcroft residents belong to one of three different precincts – Barcroft (502), Belvedere (503), or Holmes #2 (530).
Each of these precincts includes non-Lake Barcroft households
but can be used to give a decent approximation. You can determine which precinct you are in by your voting location with:
Before going any further, however, it is important to note this
article strives to be middle-center, not endorsing one candidate,
party, or political position over another. Rather it is just a look
at the numbers to see how Lake Barcroft compares with the rest
of Virginia’s 11th District.
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Precinct 502 – Barcroft voting at Sleepy Hollow Elemen-
tary School;
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Precinct 503 – Belvedere voting at Belvedere Elementary
School; and
Precinct 530 – Holmes #2 voting at Baileys Elementary
School.
Next, let’s take a look at the unofficial results for each precinct
in the table below.
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P r e s i d e n t ’s Rep ort
Membership fees due By J. Warren Russell
Happy New Year! With the beginning of a new fiscal
year, let me urge you to pay your annual association fees now.
Your fees were due on January 1 (always have been); they will be
late if received after February 15th (a change). The late date was
moved up from previous years to be consistent with provisions
in the Virginia Property Owners Act, which provides the legal
authority for the LBA to collect and enforce payment of association fees.
Since annual association fees are the primary revenue source to
provide lifeguards, maintenance of Lake Barcroft common property, insurance coverage, and for all the events and special programs that benefit the entire community, the LBA Board modified the rules for late and non-payment of annual association fees.
Since I try to provide a positive message each month, for the 90+
percent of homeowners who pay and pay on time, this article will
help you remain in good standing. For the 4-7 percent who don’t
pay or fail to pay on time, read on, you need to recognize that the
penalties for non-compliance have gone up.
Let me highlight the major changes. Beginning this year, any
homeowner whose association fee payment has not been received
by February 15th, a $40 late fee will be assessed. This increase is
designed to encourage on-time payments, to cover the administrative costs, additional mailings and the extra effort required to
collect past due fees. Beginning in 2011, all payments received
will be applied against prior year past due balances first before being applied to the current year payment. Residents must be paid
in full and in good standing if they want to receive the full benefits of Lake Barcroft membership. Our by-laws are clear; member
payments convey eligibility to vote at the annual meeting, run for
office and participate on LBA committees. Once a resident hits
the 60 day (meaning April 15) past due date for nonpayment, the
penalties go up again. At this point, the membership chair will
send a reminder notice to the delinquents to pay all association
fees or they will be denied access to common areas and other services. For most non- or late payers, the Board will impose a numcontinued on page 4
Lake Barcroft Newsletter
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Milestones
Published by
Lake Barcroft Association, Inc.
Daphne Butas, Editor
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Falls Church, Virginia 22044
Telephone: 703-256-4169
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Reporters
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Daphne Butas, General Assignment
Al Cromley, General Assignment
Charlotte Flounders, Places to Go & Things to Do
Sara Franco, Kids Corner
Kevin Howe, Nature
Moe Jafari, In the Kitchen
Debra Lee, Restaurant Reviews
Martha McIntosh, Health and Fitness
Jody McKitrick, Neighbor Profiles
George McLennan, Restaurant Reviews
Kimberly Smith, General Assignment, Security
Sandy Tugwell, Poet Laureate
Betsy Washington, Horticulture
Todd West, WID Reports/Engineering
Publications Committee
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Don Christian
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Our Milestones column is looking for news of
our neighbors— honors and awards, graduations, honor rolls, retirements, births
and deaths. If you have information for Milestones, please call 703-256-4169 or
email [email protected].
Ruth Christian passed away December 19, 2010 following a
massive cerebral hemorrhage. Her passing was painless; she
simply never awoke from her afternoon nap. She bravely fought the
encroachment of Alzheimer’s for years, first at home and then as a
resident of Arden Courts (an Alzheimer’s care facility) in Annandale.
Ruth and her husband, Don, have been longtime residents of Lake
Barcroft. In 1963 while studying a map on a hot summer day, Ruth
decided to come for a swim at the Lake. Discovering that only
Barcroft residents could access the Lake, she and Don soon purchased a lot on Quaint
Acres. A year later, they traded in that home for one on Waterway Drive. Their only son,
Kent, was born there. Some years later, he and his wife, Heather, joined the family in the
community by buying a house on Stoneybrae Drive.
An active member in the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club, Ruth prepared the club’s
membership directory for years and provided the graphics for the club’s cookbook. While
a stay-at-home mom for Kent, she also kept the books and helped Don in their graphics
arts business, became a silver smith, and still found time to volunteer in the careercounseling department at Stuart High School. Ruth and Don enjoyed several community
groups, including the evening bridge club and the duck-pin bowling league.
A fantastic gardener and lover of native plants, she tirelessly tended their Waterway Drive
landscaping, digging over every inch of their frontyard just after the purchase of their home
to provide the foundation for the current, beautiful lawn the house still boasts. Her passion
was azaleas.
She constantly propagated them to add to the display in her own yard and to give away
to others. Until the time she entered Arden Courts, she could be seen thoroughly policing
the yard for weeds, stray sticks and debris and, to the neighbors’ concern, up on the roof
checking for leaks.
Always an adventurer, Ruth loved the outdoors and considered hiking with Don to be the
best form of vacation. In the winter Ruth was an accomplished skier. At Kent’s urging, she
took up ski racing in her 50’s—ultimately winning trips to Heavenly Valley, Keystone, and
Vail to compete at a national level. She even placed second in the nation in NASTAR (the
national, amateur ski-racing league) in the women over-fifty age group.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Don; her son, Kent, and his wife, Heather; and one
sister, Esther Mills. Her ashes will be returned to her beloved Canada later this year.
Save the date for the next “Music on the Lake” concert—on Sunday, January 23
at the Lakefront home of Kay & Rodney Frame. We are excited to introduce to you a
new and unique group, including harpist Jacqueline Pollauf and Saxophonist Noah Getz,
both graduates of the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. The duo is
preparing a program of dance music from around the world--including a tango, and tunes
inspired by African music, as well as contemporary works. Book your seats early. It’s sure
to be a hot ticket for a cold winter Sunday afternoon.
What: Harp & Saxophone Duo to Play “Dance Music from Around the World”
When: Sunday, January 23 at 3 p.m.
Where: At the home of Kay & Rodney Frame - 6408 Lakeview Drive
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Have a Milestone to share with the community?
Our Milestones column is looking for news of our neighbors— honors
and awards, graduations, honor rolls, retirements, births and deaths. If
you have information for Milestones, please call 703-256-4169 or email
[email protected].
January 2011
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Neighbors
A series of profiles on some of the extraordinary
people at the Lake and those who have made Lake Barcroft an extraordinary place
to live. If you know someone who should be profiled, please contact Daphne Butas.
Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman
By Jody and Jake McKitrick Barcroft News Staff
2009–2010 Officers and Directors
J. Warren Russell, President . . . . 703-750-0596
Cindy Waters, Vice President . . . . 703-354-1133
Photo courtesy of Connie Lawn
Eva Kosztarab, Secretary . . . . . . . 703-354-6214
Steve Klein, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745
Mark Cavich, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085
Rick Clayton, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057
Sally Determan, Director . . . . . . . 703-845-0363
Stuart Feldstein, Director . . . . . . . 703-941-1723
Joel Gregorio, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5652
Jim Kilbourne, Director . . . . . . . . 703-256-7382
Pat Payne, Director . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Kimberly Smith, Director . . . . . . . 703-624-1182
Betsy Washington, Director . . . . . 703-941-6325
LBA Committee Chairpersons
Architectural Review
Jim Kilbourne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-7382
Community Watch/Security
Kimberly Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-624-1182
Environmental Quality
Betsy Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325
Finance & Audit
Steve Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745
Improvements
Joel Gregorio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5652
Legal
Stuart Feldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-1723
Membership
Connie Lawn and Charles Sneiderman
Rick Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057
Although Jody and I are fortunate to have had the opportunity to profile
several Lake Barcrofters this year, we continue to find that the profile section is never big
enough to fully capture the rich stories and background of our neighbors. We find this
is true once again in the case of Connie Lawn and her family. Connie’s husband, Dr.
Charles Sneiderman, was recently appointed by Penny Gross to be the Mason District
representative to the Fairfax Citizens Council. Connie’s sons, David and Daniel Rappaport, grew up in Lake Barcroft and are now a lawyer and a musician/sound engineer,
respectively. As for Connie, any of us would love to spend a long afternoon with her and
hear about her meeting with Nelson Mandela, her interview with Robert Kennedy, and
what must be countless other stories straight from the White House. But for now, this
profile must suffice.
Publications
Mark Cavich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085
Special Events
Pat Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061
Water Safety/Beach Maintenance
Sally Determan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-845-0363
LBA Management Office . . . . . . . . 703-941-1927
Chris Lawson (Monday–Friday)
Name, Age, and Occupation: My name is Connie Lawn, I am 66 (ugh), and have
6425 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church, VA 22041
been a journalist since l968. In fact, I am so old I am now the senior White House correspondent, but that does not gain me any respect!
www.lakebarcroft.org
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Watershed Improvement District . . 703-820-1300
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Milestones, continued from page 2
Kids Corner
By Sara Franco Barcroft News Staff
Fun theater options for kids:
Adventure Theater: Located in the arcade building of Glen
Echo Park. The theater stages live performances for kids ages
4+. For more information, visit: www.adventuretheatre.org
The Puppet Co.: Also at the Glen Echo Park. All types of
puppets, such as hand puppets, rod puppets, body puppets,
marionettes and shadow puppets are used to tell the stories.
More information can be found here: www.thepuppetco.org
Smithsonian's Discovery Theater: In D.C. near the
Smithsonian Castle. Classic stories and folktales are told
through puppet shows, storytellers, dancers, actors,
musicians, and mimes. For more information visit:
http://discoverytheater.org
Creative Cauldron: In Falls Church. Your kids can enjoy a
good show or also participate via the classes and workshops.
More information is listed here:
http://www.creativecauldron.org
Imagination Stage: Located in Bethesda, this company
offers staged performances of plays for kids, as well as classes
and camps. More information is available here:
www.imaginationstage.org
President, continued from page 1
ber of restrictions, including but not limited to, the loss of beach
privileges, removal of boats from the Lake and beaches, suspension of Lakelink access, and yes, may even place a lien against the
property. Any resident who has special circumstances or mitigating factors for nonpayment can appeal the loss of privileges at the
LBA Board meeting on the 2nd Wednesday in May.
You should know, because of the high number of delinquent
members in 2010, the LBA Board was forced to invest a tremendous amount of time and effort in making repeated attempts to
collect past due balances. But, the work paid off. I am pleased
to report we have collected about $12K in past due fees this year.
That is about 50% more than 2009. I am also pleased to report
that as of early December, we have 1030 members in good standing and only 14 delinquent homeowners. This change is directly
attributable to our membership chair, Rick Clayton, and Lake
Manager, Chris Lawson’s, efforts to maintain accurate records
and collect past dues fees. Chris and Rick also work with our outside legal counsel to try and collect what is owed the community
which includes the current and prior years association fees, all
Reservations: Send $20/person donation to Ayako Doi Willenson
(3424 Barger Drive, Falls Church, VA. 22044) ayakodoi@gmail.
com or (703) 941-1595.
In Loving Memory
Patricia M. Orton
March 17, 1923 – November 17, 2010
Lake Barcroft Resident since 2004
My Mum, Pat, lived with us on Jay Miller for the last six years.
Born and educated in Swansea, S. Wales, U.K., she served with
distinction in the R.A.F. where Mum met Dad ( Neville Hingston
Griffiths, “Griff” to the boys in the Air Force, on the rugby and
cricket teams, and in the pub!) then moved to England for his
career move... fortunately having the good timing to be in Wales
for the birth of their daughter.
After Dad’s very early death, Mum dived head first into the fashion
industry, and became the buyer for several prominent stores,
heading to London each week for the challenge of trying to
anticipate the fickle public’s buying habits for the next seven days
and somehow she always she did well.
After I moved from London to Washington, D.C. in the late 70’s,
Mum – again demonstrating excellent timing – met my step-father,
Joseph Orton [Orzechowski] and was whisked away to Dallas, TX.
Not content to be a relaxed, pool-visiting, shopping, beauty-salon,
lady-who-lunches type, Mum – to Pop’s great consternation –
collected her wonderful friend Marjorie, and started volunteering at
the Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center.
The ‘gals’ enjoyed that for around 17 years and, after Marg’s
death, Mum – as they all do – became a little bit older, and –
wisely, especially after her fears following 911 – agreed to move in
with Paul and I.
To those of us that now know – don’t EVER think that a parent
discards ANYTHING that you have written them. Patricia will be
greatly missed.—Paul and Angela Hingston-Oliver
legal fees and any other costs associated with collecting past due
debt. These additional fees add up quickly and are passed on in
their entirety to what the homeowner or an estate owes. Based on
Virginia’s law, our by-laws and rules, my point is: It is better to
pay and pay on time because the penalties for non-payment and
being late have gone up. Lake Barcroft residents get a lot of quality programs for our small $310 annual fee. It goes a lot further
when everyone pays their fair share.
Please mark your calendars to attend the annual Lake Barcroft
Association meeting on February 16th, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at
Belvedere Elementary School. We will send you a formal notice
and agenda in the mail, and repost this information on Lakelink.
So please pay your fees, remember to cast your vote for Board
candidates, and attend the annual meeting to learn where and
how your fees are spent, plus gain insights on other significant issues that affect your community. Finally and most importantly,
thanks to the 95 percent of you who are conscientious, responsible and pay your share on time. See you around the Lake.
January 2011
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Getting back on the fitness track after
the holidays By Martha McIntosh Barcroft News Staff
If you've eaten way too much over the holidays,
chances are the “damage” is not as bad as you think. Do not
despair! There is a way to get back on track in just a few days
by following some of these strategies from top fitness experts.
Forget feeling guilty. Despite your best intentions, you
didn’t manage your eating. Stop beating yourself up about it;
it is wasted energy — spend that energy doing something productive.
Review your goals. Overindulging may come about because
you either lost sight of your goals or have made your goals unrealistic. A goal of, “I’m never going to eat chocolate again” may
be too restrictive and cause you to overindulge, using the holidays as a reason to ignore your eating plan.
Plan regular, well-balanced meals and make them
happen. Make sure you are getting high quality protein,
healthy fats and watch the amounts and types of carbohydrates
you eat. Increase your fruit and vegetable intake. Avoid pro-
cessed foods and alcohol, and increase your consumption of
water to stay hydrated.
Manage Stress. Weight worries are one of greatest stressors
for many people, especially women. Start thinking about your
health and focus on fitness.
Get Active! Go for a walk, run, or any activity you enjoy to
get your body revved up and set to burn off some of those extra
calories. You don’t have to be extreme. Walking is a great
way to take care of yourself physically. If you haven’t been doing your normal workout over the holidays do not try to get up
to full speed in a week’s time. Start back slowly and work up to
where you were before the holiday interruption to avoid soreness, injury or fatigue.
Constantly review and follow your fitness plan.
Use these tips to help you return to your pre-holiday routine.
Within the next few weeks you will be well on your way to
maintaining your healthy lifestyle throughout the year!
Winter brings its own kind of beauty to Lake Barcroft—and some danger, too.
Our ice can be very unpredictable—and skaters can think they're fine, only to hit a patch of thin ice
that can't hold their weight.
Please be VERY careful if you choose to skate. Your LBA cannot, of course, insure your safety.
We suggest that you skate only in the shallow areas of the Lake so that a thin ice break is
cold and uncomfortable, but nothing more. Let's avoid a winter tragedy!
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502 - Barcroft
Percent
503 - Belvedere
Percent
Votes
Connolly
88859.1%
49161.1%433
63.3%1812
60.6%
Fimian
587
39.1%
29436.6%23734.6%1118
37.4%
Other
27
1.8%
18
Votes
2.2%14
803100%684
Compare this with the district-wide results that had Connolly
receiving 111,720 votes, or 49.23%, Fimian receiving 110,739,
or 48.79%, and 4,492 votes, or 1.98%, cast for others. Taking
a closer look at the numbers (and using a calculator), Connolly
won reelection by a mere 981 votes out of almost 227,000 cast
with 694 of those decisive votes coming from our community.
So, how do we compare to the rest of the 11th District? While
less than one-half of one percent separated the candidates district-wide, Connolly easily carried Lake Barcroft by more than
23 points. With respect to voter turnout, 47.1% of registered
Percent
LB Total
Candidate
Sum1502100%
Votes
530 - Holmes #2
Votes
Percent
2.0%592.0%
100%2989100%
voters from the three precincts voted compared to 46.1% overall. Lastly, with so few votes separating the candidates, Lake
Barcroft played a significant role in the outcome further reinforcing the notion that every vote counts.
For more information on each of these precincts, including a
description and map, visit the Fairfax County website, enter
“Mason district precincts” in the search box, and select the first
link. Election results by precinct are available at the Virginia
State Board of Elections website.
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Biographies of candidates for the LBA
Board
David Avendasora
My family and I
moved to Lake Barcroft in the fall of
2007 after returning from an overseas assignment in
Bogotá, Colombia.
We stumbled across the neighborhood
and couldn’t believe that anything like it
existed inside the beltway. We met our
neighbors and found them all incredibly
warm and welcoming. Then as spring
arrived and the neighborhood sprang to
life, we realized that we couldn’t imagine
living anywhere else. Just over a year ago
we closed on our home on Cavalier Corridor (Thanks Lakelink!).
I am a Senior Software Engineer at K12,
Inc. in Herndon and my wife Deidra is
a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State. We have two children,
Savannah and Julio who are 4th and 5th
graders at Sleepy Hollow.
One of the best things about this neighborhood is the sense of community.
Neighbors come together not just to
help each other, but to get to know each
other. Whether its four-wheel-drive rides
to doctor appointments during blizzards,
putting on the parade and fireworks on
the 4th of July, or the lively discussions
on LakeLink, people in Lake Barcroft interact and work together. Communities
rely upon their members to do their part.
Now it’s my turn to give back by running
for the LBA Board.
Barcrofters work together, but we don’t
always agree. I will bring the ability to
listen and find common ground to the
Board. As a software designer, I listen to
customers’ needs and mediate conflicting requests every day. I have learned
that working together means having an
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open mind and listening to the opinions
and facts presented by others. Then I
reconcile both sets of facts, re-evaluate
my own opinions and find the solution
that best addresses the actual problem.
As a LBA Board member, I would continually strive to make our community stronger by preserving the things that bring our
community together. I will find common
ground for the issues that divide us. That
and use the LBA Board’s immense power
to rule the world. Bwahahahahahaha....
oh, wait... was that out loud?
Laura Barker
No stranger to the
DC metropolitan
area, Laura was
born in DC and
raised across the river in Potomac, MD.
Laura and her husband Andrew moved to Lake Barcroft in
October 2009 and are the proud parents
of 9-month old daughter Lucy. Laura is
very excited to live only 10 houses away
from her lifelong friend Dominique
Cavich.
Laura is currently Sr. Manager of Federal
Government Relations for T-Mobile,
USA. Laura has responsibility for lobbying on a number of telecom and tax issues
at the federal level, covering the House
Ways and Means and Senate Finance
Committees, as well as targeted Members of the House and Senate Commerce
Committees. Prior to joining T-Mobile,
Laura was Manager of Federal Affairs for
AT&T Wireless Services. In this capacity, Laura provided support to AT&T
Wireless’ federal lobbying organization,
and was responsible for the management
of AT&T Wireless’ Political Action
Committee. Since taking over responsibility for the T-Mobile PAC, Laura has
grown receipts each year, posting a 10fold increase in cycle receipts over the
last 2 election cycles. Laura also manages
and executes the T-PAC budget, and is
responsible for maintaining compliance
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with Federal Election Commission regulations.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
political science, with minors in pre-law
and writing from Lehigh University in
Bethlehem, PA and holds her Masters in
Business Administration-Finance from
Johns Hopkins University. Laura volunteers as a Member of the Alumni Council at The Mercersburg Academy, where
she attended high school, and recently
served as a member of an Advisory Committee at Lehigh University on its most
recent capital campaign. She also just
completed her second term as a Board
member for the National Association of
Business PACs (NABPAC).
Regina Derzon
Regina Derzon and
her husband, Jim
moved to Lake Barcroft in June of 1999
from the suburbs of
Nashville. Their son,
Jacob, is a first-year
student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and their daughter, Katya, is a junior at The Howard
Gardner School in Alexandria. Additionally, the family shares their home on Grass
Hill Terrace with 2 Australian Cattledogs,
4 cats, an Amazon parrot and assorted fish
in their front yard pond. Regina served
on the PTA/PTSA of Sleepy Hollow,
Glasgow and Stuart and volunteered as
treasurer for the JEB Stuart Crew.
Currently, Regina is an adjunct professor of business at Northern Virginia
Community College (Annandale campus) and a bookkeeper for The Curious
Grape wine store in Shirlington village.
Regina and Jim have spent the past year
re-building a former Franciscan Friary in
Emmitsburg, Maryland and turning a
very “primitive” structure into a second
home. Jim and Regina host bluegrass
concerts in their home and Regina is
actively involved as treasurer of the DC
Bluegrass Union – a non-profit association promoting bluegrass in the greater
DC area. She also serves on a scholarship trust board in her hometown of
Crossville, Tennessee.
The Derzons are avid boaters. The fam-
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ily loves back-country canoeing in the
Temagami and Algonquin regions of Ontario, Canada. Regina is also a whitewater kayaker and the family can often be
found paddling on Lake Barcroft in their
restored circa 1910 B.N. Morris Canoe.
Weekends always find the Derzons at
their construction site near Ski Liberty
where Jim is a volunteer patroller.
Regina served on the Lake Barcroft
Board from 2003-2005 and is looking
forward to the possibility of once again
actively serving the Lake Barcroft community.
SARA-ANN (Sally) DETERMAN
Sara-Ann
(Sally)
Determan moved
to the Lake in 1969
and to her present
Pinetree
Terrace
home in 1973. Her
sons went to Baileys
Elementary, Glasgow and JEB Stuart.
(Her youngest son was a student at Baileys when he died of leukemia.)
Sally was on the original committee
which created the Watershed Improve-
ment District (WID) after the dam rebuild was required following Tropical
Storm Agnes in 1972. She served for
four years as the first Chair of the WID
Trustees. Sally worked primarily on the
myriad legal problems involved in establishing the WID; issuing the bonds to rebuild the dam; identifying and contracting for the engineering and construction
of the dam; working out agreements for
a major silt removal program; and helping to set up the preliminary relationships between the WID and the primary
community organizations.
Sally was the first woman partner at
Washington’s largest law firm, Hogan
& Hartson and was very active in many
professional and charitable matters, including serving on the boards (often
as an officer) of the Ronald McDonald
House; the National Partnership for
Women and Families; the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (local and national); the ACLU (local and
national); the Mexican American Legal
Defense Fund and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. She was
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elected President of the D.C. Bar and
chaired a section and several committees
of the American Bar Association.
Sally’s son, Dann, and his family are temporarily living with her, renting out their
Pinetree Terrace home while daughterin-law Ada takes time out from her career to focus on their young children and
additional graduate work.
Dann is an attorney with the EEOC.
Second son, David, lives with his family
in Spotsylvania.
Sally has chaired the LBA Water Safety
and Beach Committee during her current term on the LBA Board. She is eager to continue her service to this amazing community.
EVA KOSZTARAB
Eva Kosztarab, her
husband Ken Kastner, and sons Greg
and Matt moved to
the Lake in 1994.
Both of her sons attended Stuart High
School, and Eva served as the Volunteer
Coordinator and then President of the
crew team at Stuart. Currently, Eva is a
co-chair of Downtown Attractions for
the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club, helping to coordinate the monthly outings
to museums, historic houses, and other
points of interest for the club. She previously served as Vice President and for
two years as a Co-President of the Woman’s Club.
Eva has retired from a 25 year career as
an attorney in her own real estate law
firm, Kosztarab & Clark, and now practices law part-time from her home office.
She also serves on the Board of Directors for a condo association in Charlottesville, Virginia. Eva participates in
many of Lake Barcroft’s activities, such
as the Evening Book Club, Barcrofters,
Newcomers, Woman’s Club and Barcroft
Ladies Investment Program. She enjoys
walking in the mornings around the
neighborhood, swimming, pontooning
and kayaking around the Lake. For the
past two years, Eva has served as Secretary on the Lake Barcroft Board and has
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assisted the Legal Chair with real estate
related legal matters. Eva is interested in
pursuing the Board’s following priorities:
collection of delinquent dues, enhancement of neighborhood security, and superior maintenance of our common areas. If reelected, Eva will strive to further
these priorities and continue to help the
Board with legal matters.
Alice Rowan
You’ve been asked
to select new members for your Lake
Barcroft Board. I’m
honored to have
this opportunity to
introduce myself to
my Lake Barcroft neighbors. We are all
interested in selecting Board members
who work to understand the concerns of
each member of the community. Many of
those concerns are universal—we all want
a safe, comfortable, clean neighborhood;
we all want to preserve our beautiful Lake
and trees. Many concerns are unique to
each individual—perhaps a neighbor has
special needs. And, some of us line up on
either side of an issue—perhaps speed
bumps, sidewalks or dog parks.
A Board member cannot resolve every
issue in the way that best suits each individual. However, a Board member can,
and should, do what’s possible to listen
to each neighbor’s concerns; ask questions; and take steps to understand those
concerns and the broader implications of
the issue; and follow up in a responsible
way, including bringing the matter to the
attention of the Board.
If I’m chosen as a Board member, I
would understand that the community
is placing its trust in me. I would see that
election as a mandate to apply fair and
practical means to address each individual’s needs, while balancing individual
needs with the larger needs of the community. The community would expect
me to make reasonable efforts to meet
my neighbors, hear what’s important to
them, and use my own knowledge and
experience to help neighbors accomplish
their personal, family and community
related goals. In trying to achieve those
goals, I would call upon my advocacy
continued on page 9
January 2011
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skills developed during 25 years of trying
legal cases, my experiences as a daughter
and a mother, and my 53 years of living in communities near Lake Barcroft.
If you entrust me with the responsibility
of representing the best interests of your
family and your neighborhood, I would
honor your trust by performing my duties to the best of my ability.
J. Warren Russell
J. Warren Russell
currently serves as
the President of the
Lake Barcroft Association. For the
past 4 years he has
also been the Treasurer of the Newcomer’s Club. Warren
is married to Bonnie Blyth, who is active in the Woman’s Club, publishing
its directory and leading / teaching the
Craft Group, in addition to organizing
a bi-weekly “knit nite” for neighborhood
women. Warren is employed full time
at the Pentagon where he develops and
writes policy for the Under Secretary of
Defense, Intelligence, following a 30 year
worldwide Army career. If reelected,
Warren will complete the second year of
his term as President of the LBA Board
of Directors, where he promises to continue trying to collect past due membership fees; to maintain a close and productive relationship with Fairfax County
and the Watershed Improvement District
for environmental issues; be an advocate
for common sense neighborly solutions
to community issues; and to actively support quality of life programs that define
Lake Barcroft as such a great community.
If not reelected, he’ll have more time to
fish in the Lake or follow some other passion, like good food and wine.
Diane began her career as an elementary
school teacher in New Jersey, but after
her family moved to Northern Virginia
in 1980, she and Ralph started their own
child care business, Creative Play School.
After thirty years Diane continues to actively manage the two centers that are
located in Alexandria. The two schools
employ 35 staff and serve 200 children
between the ages of 1 and 10 and are accredited by the National Association for
the Education of Young Children. In addition, Diane has been an adjunct professor in Early Childhood Education at
George Mason University and Northern
Virginia Community College.
Diane Smalley
Diane Smalley and
her husband, Ralph,
and their children,
David and Claire,
(now grown and living on their own)
moved to Lake Barcroft in 1990. Ralph and Diane became
grandparents for the first time three years
ago.
Diane has always been active in her
community. She was on the board of
her local beach community in Westbrook, Connecticut for three years. Diane served on the Thurgood Marshall
Scholarship Committee when it was
formed by her husband Ralph. She was
PTA President of Abingdon Elementary
School in Alexandria and Treasurer at
Belvedere Elementary for two years. She
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Rambler
Sold Price
Seller Bed Bath
Subsidy
Lot
Carport/
Garage
Settlement
Date
2010 Tax
Value
Price To 2010
Tax Value
3710 Whispering Lane
$619,000
$9,000
4
2.5
0.25
0/1
12/10
$626,600
-3%
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$785,000
$13,999
5
3
0.29
0/2
12/10
$636,170
23%
6421 Crosswoods Drive
$800,000
5
3
0.61
0/2
10/10
$708,820
13%
3409 Barger Drive
$783,000
$15,000
5
3
0.39
2/0
10/10
$599,460
31%
6512 Jay Miller Drive
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$835,000
$2,450
5
3
.39
0/1
12/10
$612,040
36%
$720,000
$2,000
4
3
.27
0/1
10/10
$598,810
20%
Split Level 6213 Beachway Drive
$575,000
4
2
.33
0/2
11/10
$550,580
4%
$755,000
4
3
.30
0/1
11/10
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33%
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was chair of the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission and a member for
twelve years. Diane has been chair, treasurer and board member of the Alexandria Child Care Directors Association as
well. She continues her interest in early
childhood education as a governor- appointed Commissioner on the Virginia
Child Day Care Council.
Diane grew up on the beach in Ventnor,
New Jersey. As a 20- year resident of this
community, she loves the Lake, boating,
the people and the community. In addition to Diane’s extensive management
skills as a businesswoman over the past
thirty years, she is particularly interested
in programs for families and children
that enhance the spirit of the Lake Barcroft Community.
CINDY WATERS
Cindy
Waters
and her husband,
George, and their
daughter
Caitlin
(now 18, and a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin)
moved to Lake Barcroft in 1996. She is
completing her second two-year term on
the LBA Board, having served one year as
Secretary, two years as President and currently as Vice President. Her husband,
George, also served on the LBA Board
with service spanning six years, including
two as President.
Cindy retired from the federal government in 2003 after almost 30 years of
service, most of it spent on Capitol Hill
in the office of then-Senator Bill Cohen. Her last four years of federal service were spent as a management analyst
for two different Commissions within
the Department of Defense. Since her
retirement, she has spent a great deal of
time associated with volunteer activities,
including serving for two years as CoPresident of the Lake Barcroft Woman’s
Club and then as Program Chair. She
has continued her long-standing interest in education issues having served as
President of the Belvedere Elementary,
Glasgow Middle and J.E.B. Stuart High
School PTAs, Chair and Vice Chair on
the FCPS Advanced Academic Programs
Advisory Committee, and as a Board
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the Gifted. Cindy is a Board Member
of the J.E.B. Stuart Educational Foundation and also serves on the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Committee.
In recognition of her volunteer efforts
throughout the years, Supervisor Penny
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In Cindy’s opinion, the greatest mistake
any of us could make would be to take
Lake Barcroft for granted and she would
encourage more neighbors to take part in
the many volunteer opportunities available to keep our neighborhood strong.
She feels that the Board is an important
component of this community and wants
to continue the policy of LBA having a
close working relationship with WID.
As a Board member, she would continue
to work hard to keep our neighborhood
the amazing place it is.
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Neighbors, continued from page 3
What is your favorite Lake Barcroft memory? I have
all seem to have to write. Mine is You Wake Me Each Morning,
2010 Edition)
enough wonderful Lake memories to fill a book. Some of the
best include New Years ice skating parties with Trippie and Tom
Penland. Now, we try to ski together instead.
Besides your family, what are three things you can’t
live without? Besides my family, I can’t live without coffee,
What is your favorite time of year in Lake Barcroft? All
times of the year are fantastic around the Lake.
How did you discover Lake Barcroft? I discovered the
Lake when we were house hunting on a cold January day in 1981.
There were hundreds of people and dogs on the ice, and bonfires
on the beach. That was the community for me. By the way, it is
cold now, but it was really cold in those days.
What do you think sets Lake Barcroft apart from other neighborhoods? The Lake and the community are unique,
of course.
Where did you grow up? I was miserable growing up in Long
Branch, New Jersey. Think Jersey shore. Each day, when I walk to
the White House, I think I have come a long way for a punk kid
from New Jersey. I also spent a lot of time in New York, Boston,
and Paris, but this is home for me.
If you were having a dinner party and could invite any
three people, who would they be? At a dinner party, ev-
eryone is of interest, especially the crowd from Newcomers.
What’s the last book you read? I read bits of books written by my fellow correspondents from the White House (we
swimming, and skiing.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? My ac-
complishment would be to inspire everyone to write a book, or
a story. Everyone is unique and has something to say. In these
days of blogs and digital print on demand, it is easy and cheap
to publish. Do it for your friends and family, if no one else. My
other accomplishment would be to have everyone think I am, or
was, a nice person when I die. We have all made our mistakes, but
I don’t want to take them to the afterlife with me.
Connie’s husband, Dr. Charles Sneiderman,
is looking for volunteers in Lake Barcroft
who would volunteer to assist the county
government in a disaster. If you are interested,
please contact Connie at ConnieLawn@aol.
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Connie and Charles join their Lake Barcroft
neighbors (the Penlands) in working with
Wounded Warriors and Adaptive skiers.
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Hobby Potter Jytte Gibson
By Monica Boland Barcroft News Staff
When Jytte Gibson fires up the kiln, she can’t wait to
see the finished product. “It’s exciting to open the kiln and see
how your work comes out,” she said. “It’s like Christmas Eve.”
Gibson creates pottery using a wheel but she prefers hand building. “It’s more of your own idea when you create it from scratch
instead of the wheel creating your shape,” she said. “When I do
something with my hands, I don’t always know what is coming
out of it. It depends on what the clay does when I roll it out and
put it together.”
The potter said she has a strong desire to make the clay do what
she wants it to do instead of the clay saying, “This is what I’m
going to be.” She said, “You have to control the clay and it takes
awhile.”
Pottery is a hobby for Gibson, not a business. The Danish artist moved to America in 1963 after accepting a Foreign Service
assignment at the Embassy of Denmark downtown. She began
taking classes at the Torpedo Factory in 1978 where she studied
under local potters. Soon after, she bought a wheel and a kiln
and started making pottery from home.
Gibson has also attended many workshops and pottery courses
over the years. Many of her works have been displayed and sold
at the Art League Gallery and the Torpedo Factory. Her artistic
skills also include drawing, oil painting, weaving and basketry.
“I’ve tried painting,” she said. “I’ve tried everything. I like it all.
But clay is what is me.”
Twenty years ago, she set up shop in the basement of her home
on Cavalier Corridor. She retired from the Danish Embassy in
1994 and now spends her time making pottery and enjoying
retirement with her husband Bob. “I just have this urge to create,
to make something,” she said.
The artist said there is a Scandinavian flare to her work because
of her Danish background. “It’s a style for something that’s not
too busy,” she said. “Something that has a small streamline to
it and that is quiet.” She is also influenced by Japanese art and
said it’s similar to the Scandinavian style. “It’s very modern, very
simple and yet has an elegance to it. I like that.”
Gibson is also a bit of a chemist. She makes her own colors using oxides that she mixes according to recipes she has found in
books or publications. She then decorates the pieces by painting
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The independent artist has created functional art including
lamps, bowls, candleholders and teapots. She said it’s interesting
to make a mix of useful things that are a little crazy or different.
“That’s always what an artist is looking for I think, to create
something different than what you see. And that’s what appeals
to people, too.”
But what appeals to Gibson is experimenting with and adding
new elements to her work to keep it current. “I try to keep on being different and keep on refreshing the items,” she said. “Other
than that, I’m sort of happy with what I’m doing and when people tell me that they like it, then that’s it.”
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The artist displays several finished pieces.
them or making patterns. After glazing her pieces, she fires them
in her oxidation kiln.
Gibson’s style is natural and earthy, and she prefers glazing with
earth tones like brown, white and gray. She often takes bark and
leaves and makes impressions of them in the clay. She then pours
oxide into the impressions. “It comes out very dramatic and goes
into all of the crevices to show a pattern,” she said.
She also uses other supplies from nature such as bamboo for handles on her teapots. “It consists of a bowl with a lid and a spout
and a handle,” she said. “It’s really fun to create. It becomes a
little personal. If they break, I’m really sorry for this and I feel
like there are some that I would not like to sell because I like
them so much.”
Gibson said she likes having a show at her house once every two
years but doesn’t feel the need to participate in any major shows
anymore. “I just like to do my own thing.”
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In the kitchen with Moe
Happy New Year everyone!
So how do you start off the New Year? Well most will go and
get their gym memberships and try to lose the 10lbs of holiday
cheer, or start a new diet. A great way to accomplish that postholiday weight loss is with a diet focused on protein. That’s
right nothing says start a great diet like prime rib!
This menu will work for 6-8 people:
4-6 bone in Prime Rib, approximately 5-7 lbs, (prefer bonein, because it makes the flavor).
■ 4 bulbs of garlic. Separate out cloves and stud the rib using a
small sharp paring knife.
■ 4 sprigs of thyme
■ 2 long sprigs of rosemary
■ ¼ cup of EVOO
■ Turnips, parsnips, and rutabaga, all cut into large 1-inch
pieces
■ Salt and pepper to taste.
■
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stud the Ribeye with garlic.
Remove the thyme and rosemary leaves from the stem, and
chop them. Then mix them with ¼ cup of EVOO and coat the
roast. Lastly, lightly salt and pepper the entire roast. Transfer
the meat to a roasting pan that has a rack in place. Add ½ cup
of water and ½ cup of red wine to the bottom of the roasting
By Moe Jafari Barcroft News Staff
pan and leave the meat uncovered. Bake the rib at 400 degrees
for 15 minutes, and then turn the oven down to 275-295 degrees and let the prime rib cook for up to 2 hours for Med Rare.
After the first hour of cooking, add the root veggies to pan, and
if needed add more liquid to the bottom of the pan.
Remove the roast from the pan and let it sit in a rimmed plate,
lightly covered with foil for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, remove the veggies from the pan and seperate out the liquid, setting it aside in a bowl. Next, skim the fat off the aujus.
Return the aujus to the pan and place it on the stovetop in order
to reduce the aujus by a quarter. Add fresh chopped thyme and
rosemary to the aujus and pour the remaining half on top of
veggies before serving.
Slice the roast into ½-inch pieces, place on a plate with root
veggies, top with aujus and enjoy. If you can get fresh horseradish then do so, and shave fresh horseradish on top.
Horseradish Sauce (optional): 1 cup of sour cream, grate ½
cup of horseradish, add black pepper to the mixture, and if you
want a little extra kick, add some Sirachi hot sauce.
Serve with a Bordeaux style Cabernet. St Superby Meritage, or
for that matter any Meritage style wines would go perfectly with
this meat. If you like the true French version, go see Steve at
Total Wine for a French recommendation.
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Hidden Treasures – Get your ice skates
ready By Charlotte Flounders Barcroft News Staff
Some sports are matched to a season. Winter and sledding, or winter and skiing, just seem to go hand- in-hand. Winter and iceskating used to be in that category, but now there are
rinks that offer indoor skating year round. But questions remain
as to where to find the best place to skate, either indoors or out.
One of the wintertime outdoor favorites is the beautiful ice rink
at the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Located at 7th and Constitution Avenue NW, the rink is
open from mid-November to mid-March. Most evenings, the
rink closes at 9:00 PM, but on Friday and Saturday evenings
the rink is open until 11:00 PM. Weekend afternoons are a
family event, and the crowd shows a friendly tolerance to those
who are just learning to skate. Admission is $7.00, rental skates
are available, and the adjacent Pavilion Café offers a panoramic
view of the Sculpture Garden and ice rink as well as a variety of
food and beverages.
Also offering outdoor skating is the Pentagon Row skating rink
at nearby 1201 South Joyce Street in Arlington. The rink is
rather small (40’ x 80’), but it is close, and open late (until
10:00 PM on all nights except Friday and Saturday, when it is
open until 11:00 PM). The entrance fee is $8.00 for adults and
$7.00 for children. Skate rentals are available for $3.00.
Reston Town Center’s open-air pavilion outdoor rink is much
larger (80’ x 150’). The skating fee is $9.00 for adults and
$7.00 for children. Skates can be rented at the skate shop behind Clyde’s Restaurant, making Clyde’s an easy stop after the
skates are returned.
For indoor skating nothing can top the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston. This is a joint venture between the Washington Capitals and Arlington County and is the practice facility,
training center and corporate headquarters for the Washington
Capitals—Washington's NHL franchise. It boasts two indoor
NHL regulation sized ice rinks.
Photos by Monica Boland
In addition, the facility serves as a community iceskating and
Ice hockey practice at Kettler, with Lake Barcroft’s own Jonathan
Silverman in the foreground.
recreation center. It offers a variety of learn-to-skate programs,
open skating, and practice and tournament space for community skating programs including high school club teams, men’s
and women’s figure skating and hockey programs for the disabled. Fans can also watch the Capitals practice; the practice
rink can accommodate up to 1500 spectators. The rink is located on top of the public parking garage at 627 N. Glebe Road
(the parking garage next to the Ballston Common Mall). Prices
for different activities vary. Check their web site for details.
Mount Vernon Ice Arena at 2017 Belle View Blvd., is Fairfax County's only publicly-owned indoor ice arena. It offers an
NHL official size ice rink, learn-to-skate classes, recreational
skating classes and ice hockey. And as a Fairfax County RECenter they also have a swimming pool, with a poolside spa,
and locker rooms with saunas and showers. Nice to consider
for tired muscles after a skating workout!
So while we wait to see if Lake Barcroft will offer safe skating
this winter, check some of our local skating rinks and have some
fun!
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Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club Holiday
Party By Jennifer Talati President, Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club
Photo by George McLennan
A huge thank you goes to Rebecca Keegan for
lending her home for this elegant evening! On December 4th,
The Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club dressed up and enjoyed a wonderful catered, cocktail party. The hostess, Rebecca, made a fabulous Champagne Punch, George Waters provided his famous Egg
Nog, and we all enjoyed the candlelight and the great music of
“Groove Jet,” Lake Barcroft resident Garrett Green’s Band.
Calling All Lake Barcroft Artists and
Artisans! Art Tour and Show– Spring 2011
This year, the Art Tour will be our main fund raising event. We
are in the early stages of planning a spring tour of Lake Barcroft
Artists’ studios. It will be a great opportunity to view and purchase art from artists in our own neighborhood. If you are a
painter, potter, weaver, wood turner, sculptor or other type of
artist, and are interested in participating please contact David
Feld at [email protected] or 703-354-0705, or Jennifer Talati at
[email protected] or 703‑845‑3434.
Special Interest Groups
Crafts Bonnie Blyth will be holding two group meetings, at
9:30 am and again at 7:00 pm, at 6509 Jay Miller Drive. The
next meeting will be on February 3rd. The projects include
lessons on Beading and Beginning Crochet, or you can work
L–R: Yvonne Kleinman, Jennifer Talati, and hostess Rebecca
Keegan at the Holiday Party.
on any previous projects you have already started. Call Bonnie
at 703-750-0596 or e-mail her at [email protected]
if you are interested and plan to attend. You will need to bring
specific supplies for your project.
Movie Night Group This group usually meets on the third
Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Leigh will e-mail interested Club members with information for the January Movie
Night. There is a $3.00 per person charge that covers the cost
for snacks, drinks and movie rental. If interested, please contact
Leigh Gonzalez at 703-914-1208 or leigh.gonzalez@verizon.
net for more information.
Eating Adventures January 12th at 12:30 p.m. Join us for
lunch at “Le Refuge” located at: 127 North Washington Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-548-4661 - Contact Renee Gholz
at 703‑354‑4555 if you are interested in attending.
Morning Book Club January 28th at 10 a.m. at the home
of Jane Karpick, 3413 Rusticway Lane. The book is Cutting for
Stone. Please drop by. All are welcome. Contact Priscilla Weck
at 703-820-0579 or [email protected] with any questions.
Downtown Attractions January 13th: Our next adventure
will be a docent led tour of the Hirshhorn Museum’s special
exhibit of Guillermo Kuitca as well as highlights of the regular collection. Our tour will be led by Lake Barcroft resident,
Janine Green, a long time docent at the Hirshhorn. If you are
interested in joining us please contact Eva Kosztarab at 703354-6214 or [email protected]
February 11: We will tour The Woodrow Wilson House and a
special exhibit of Mrs. Wilson's art. The Woodrow Wilson
House is Washington, DC’s only Presidential Museum.
January 2011
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Staying safe through the New Year
By Kim Smith LBA Community Watch, Barcroft News Staff
These are tips for holiday safety that were passed
along to Kim Smith from the Fairfax County Police Department, and while many of them are geared toward holiday shopping and keeping your home safe during holiday vacations, they
are valuable pieces of information that can be useful throughout
the entire year.
PERSONAL SAFETY WHEN SHOPPING
■ Shop during daylight hours whenever possible.
■
Know exactly where you park your car.
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If shopping at night, park in well-lit areas.
■
Avoid shopping alone.
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Carry keys, cash and credit cards separate from each other
and constantly pay attention to your surroundings.
■
Avoid carrying large amounts of cash. If possible, avoid carrying a purse.
■
Use a fanny pack or deep pockets in clothing to carry what
you need. Limit the number of credit cards that you carry.
■
If you have to carry a purse, carry it close to your body and
always zipped or snapped.
■
Be aware of strangers accidentally bumping into you. Pickpockets use this as a diversion.
■
Avoid carrying large packages that block your vision and
make you a target for thieves.
■
Avoid shopping until you are exhausted. You are more alert
when you are less tired.
■
When hurried or in a crowded shop, make sure you get
all forms of identification and credit cards returned to you
before you leave.
■
Leave the mall/store well before closing time. This way, there
is a greater assurance you will walk out with other people.
There is safety in numbers.
■
Use an escort or mall security if you have too many packages
or if you are leaving the store after closing.
■
Be alert while walking to your car. Check under and around
your car as you approach it. After checking your car, immediately lock it upon entering.
■
If you see a van parked next to your car, you can choose to
enter your car through the passenger side.
■
Avoid using automatic teller machines at night and remember to keep you others from seeing when you type in your
PIN.
HOME SAFETY
■ Do not leave the boxes of your Christmas gifts (such as
computers, televisions, etc.) at the curb as this advertises the
contents of your home to potential thieves.
■
Ensure doors and windows are locked at all times, even
when you are home.
■
Use timers on lights to give the appearance you are home
when you are not.
■
If you order gifts to be delivered to your home, ensure someone is there to accept the package. Have a trusted neighbor
keep a lookout for the packages.
■
If you go out of town for the holidays, make sure you ask
a trusted neighbor, friend or family member to check the
house at least once a day and pick up mail and newspapers.
Provide your contact number in case of emergency.
■
Keep garage doors closed and be sure the door from the
garage into the home is secured.
■
Make sure your home address is not showing on your luggage.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Nearby places to enjoy snow By Kevin Howe Barcroft News Staff
I often think I am the only one in the Metro region
who likes snow. I love snow and I love snow sports, especially
snowboarding and cross country skiing. I love to get outta town
and ride or skate and kick.
While I would prefer to play in the snows of Vermont, California
or Colorado, I do like to run away for a day or a weekend snow
trip to some place nearby. We are lucky in the mid-Atlantic to
have several areas close – four in Virginia, one in Maryland, four
in West Virginia and a whooping twenty three in Pennsylvania.
They all can make snow, offer ski/snowboard instruction along
with tubing and a few have ice skating and cross country skiing as
well. I have not included many of the Pennsylvania areas because
there are many and most are small. Check the resort websites
before you make plans as conditions can change anytime.
SKI-BOARD-TUBING
Whitetail & Liberty, PA These two are the closest – less than
1.5 hours away – up 270 through Frederick. They are day resorts
– empty during the week, often crowded on the weekends, especially after a good snow. Both have tubing for the kids and non
skiers. Whitetail is larger with 1800 ft of vertical, but both are
about equal for skiing/riding for a day. Both areas offer night skiing which is very appealing for mid-week getaways (5-10 pm).
Bryce, VA This resort is over 40 years old and about 2 hours
away, nestled in the Shenandoah Valley off 81. This resort is
small but has small crowds and is often voted the best family
resort in the mid-Atlantic.
Wintergreen, VA This is Virginia’s largest resort (90 skiable
acres) with lots of second homes and is about 2.5 hours away.
Better for a weekend than a day though as it attracts day folks
from Richmond, Charlottesville and Blacksburg.
Massanutten, VA This resort is a little closer than Winter-
green and smaller, but it offers a wide range of family fun because, in addition to skiing the slopes, it offers tubing and an
indoor 84 degree water park.
Homestead, VA In Hot Springs, VA, this is an upscale desti-
nation resort with a small ski area. The resort is over 300-years
old and the ski area was the “South’s” first (1959). It is about
3.5 hours away.
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Seven Springs, PA This is PA’s largest resort with lots of
area (275-acres) and lots of amenities. It is about 4 hours away,
outside of Pittsburg. It can be crowded but has much terrain.
Great for a weekend but can be done in a day.
Wisp, MD A little over 3 hours away, Wisp gets great snow and
often lots of it from the Allegheny Mountains. Pretty area and
medium in size for the mid-Atlantic; good for a long day, but
better for a weekend with cross country skiing in nearby state
parks (New Germany and Herrington Manor).
Canaan & Timberline, WV These two areas are located about
two miles from each other in Davis, WV. This area averages over
150 inches of annual snow so it can be great. It is about 3.5
hours away – doable in a day, but much better for a weekend.
Canaan is part of the WV parks and is about 80 acres while
Timberline is larger (100-acres) with longer and steeper terrain.
Snowshoe Resort, WV This is the largest around with nearly
250-acres. It is about 5 hours away so it is a multiday destination. It is owned by Intrawest, owner of Steamboat & Stratton,
and they made significant investment into this large dump of a
resort 10-15 years ago. It is now nice with good lodging and nice
restaurants. It gets over 150 inches and three years ago I was there
in the early season and their snowfall had exceeded all the western
resorts. Other than Stowe, VT, it is my favorite eastern resort.
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
If you are a cross country skier, you know that you can do it
anywhere there is snow – our community is among the best
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when we have lots of snow and the roads haven’t been plowed
(heaven forbid that should happen!). We have gone to many
parks, bike trails and such around here and many are great.
I mentioned two under Wisp above. One of our favorites is
Manassas Battlefield Park—get a little snow, get a little history—it is an awesome place for cross country. On the other
hand, we almost got arrested at two that would seem to be awesome - the National Arboretum and Pinecrest Golf Course. You
should stay away from them. I must admit that we did leave the
Arboretum when confronted by armed guards, but at Pinecrest
I yelled that I was a taxpayer, it was dumb to not allow access,
and they could chase me if they wanted; they didn’t but they
did really scream. I continued on without incident but have not
been back – yet. For the more law abiding, there are two resorts
that are fabulous.
White Grass Touring Center, Davis, WV This is a great
area and is right near Canaan Valley – good when you want to
mix snow sports. They have about 30 miles of trails for all abilities, as well as rentals and instruction. Great place to see winter
in West Virginia. Even though I broke my thumb there cross
country skiing, I still love it.
Elk River Touring Center, Slatyfork, WV Is also a great
area and is right near Snowshoe – again a good place when you
want to mix snow sports. They have about 25 miles of trails for
all abilities, as well as rentals, but no instruction. Also a great
place to see winter in West Virginia.
I must mention the website www.dcski.com – by Scott Smith –
a great resource – check it out.
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Catching up with the Newcomers Club:
great Holiday Party, Chili Cookoff in
February By Kim I. Mills Barcroft News Staff
Photo by XXXXX
The Newcomers Club celebrated the holidays in style
at a soiree in the beautiful home of Lynn and Deepak Varshneya
on Dec. 11. About 100 NC members put on their most festive
garb and good cheer to partake of food and fun at “The Ark” on
Cavalier Corridor. They enjoyed turkey, roast beef, libations and
desserts supplied by the club, and contributed a wide assortment
of appetizers and side dishes to round out the feast.
Many thanks to the ever-gracious Varsheynas for opening their
home to the club, and to Colleen Coyle for managing party
logistics. A variety of other “busy bees” donated their services to
help set-up, transport stuff, staff the registration desk and clean
up afterward. Thank-you all!
In keeping with tradition, Santa Joe Pisciotta and Elf Matt
Friedman oversaw a spirited gift exchange, which involved the
stealing of many interesting items (including a lamp shaped like
a woman’s leg, a slightly used suitcase, a wine glass the size of
New Jersey and a toilet bowl coffee mug – don’t even ask).
Thanks to a brainstorm by Lynn Varsheyna, club members were
asked to donate food and toiletries to the D.C. Area Foodbank
L–R: Matt Friedman, Joe Pisciotta and Trish Gomersall address the
crowd.
– an idea she put forward even before word got out that foodbanks have been having a rough year. Generous Newcomers
filled boxes and boxes as they checked in to the party.
Outgoing President Trish Gomersall delivered an emotional farewell to the job, which she skillfully handed off to this reporter in
an “election,” to use the term loosely. New officers for 2011-12
include (besides me as prez): Denise Dreiman as vice president,
Winifred and Paul Mulligan as co-secretaries and Donna Sanger
as treasurer. Other important posts that were filled include Wendy Diliberti as quartermaster (meaning the club uses her garage
to store supplies), Marilyn DiPaolo as membership chair and Julie
Agnone as head of a team that will distribute Lake Barcroft Association welcome bags to new neighbors.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The next Newcomers event will be the annual chili cookoff, set
for Saturday, Feb. 26, at the home of Jenn and Mike Shumaker
on Dearborn Drive. Watch for more details in the newsletter,
on Lakelink and on Facebook as we get closer.
The Newcomers Club has also agreed to provide food at Earth Day
in April and Sand Day in May. And later in the year, we’re planning
a summer kickoff party, the annual beach barbecue and, of course,
the barge party. A small subcommittee has been formed to brainstorm some other ideas with an aim toward 10 events in 2011.
MEMBERSHIP INFO
Membership in the Newcomers Club is $20 per household, per
year. Our year usually begins in September with the barge party.
To any neighbors who did not renew then or at the holiday party, there’s still plenty of time to join or renew for 2011. Members get first dibs on registration at Newcomers events (many of
which sell out), as well as discounts on registration fees.
To join or renew, send an e-mail to Membership Chair Marilyn
DiPaolo at [email protected].
And finally, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook! We post information about club events and photos/videos from parties
throughout the year.
January 2011
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Local Rotary Club Honors Calvin M. Vos, 99
By Karey Starnes President, Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads
Alexandria, Va.—On Dec 15th,
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club recognized a prominent local attorney and
longtime Rotarian, Col. Calvin M. Vos,
USAF Ret., for his Rotary service.
Vos, 99, has been a member of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads since
Jun 1, 1987. During his 23 years of Rotary service he has served the club and
his community in many different ways,
from ringing the bell for the Salvation
Army kettle at Christmas time, to delivering food baskets and clothing to families in need, according to Ben Hester, a
past president of the club.
“The main objective of Rotary is service, in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world,” said
Hester. “Cal, as a Rotarian, has worked
selflessly to accomplish that goal. Cal is
a true gentleman, an honor to his profession, an unselfish man who has worked
diligently to build goodwill and peace in
our community and the world,” he said.
Cal is also a Paul Harris Fellow. This
prestigious award is presented by the
Rotary International Foundation “in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations
among peoples of the world.”
“It is an honor to have such a distinguished veteran, Rotarian and civil servant as Colonel Vos reside at The Fountains at Washington House,” said Jeff
Branch, Executive Director. “His life
work and experience will be wonderful
to share with his new neighbors. We are
looking forward to creating new experiences with Colonel Vos in the future.”
Born in Cincinnati in 1911, Col. Vos attended the University of Colorado where
Called into active duty in 1941, the
young attorney served for 23 years in
the US Army Air Corps, Army and Air
Force, where, in 1960, he established the
first computerized information retrieval
system in the U.S. Government, called
LITE (Legal Information Through Electronics). He retired from the military in
1964 with the rank of colonel.
As a civilian, Col. Vos continued his
distinguished career in fiscal and international law, including assignments with
NASA and the Department of Defense,
where he worked directly for David O.
Cooke. He was awarded a Secretary of
Defense Meritorious Civil Service Medal
in 1978.
J
ennifer
Vos has five children, 18 grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. In addition
to family, country, community and career, he has had lifelong interests in playing tennis, classical piano and bridge.
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Alexandria, where Vos resides. The luncheon was attended by many club members, Vos’ wife Jean and a dozen family
members and friends.
he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He earned his law degree from the
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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 items must be
submitted by the 15th of each month. Classifieds can be emailed to Chris
Lawson at [email protected] for approval. Please include your name and day
and evening phone numbers so we can verify information. Non-Lake residents
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Breakfast with George & Debra
By George McLennan and Debra M. Lee Barcroft News Staff
The breakfast list is back by popular (?) demand. There have been some changes since the 2006 list
of diners and breakfast joints. Several one-time favorites have closed, Brinkley’s, Golden Diner, Four
Seasons Diner and Perks Cafe. Bistro Bistro no longer offers breakfast. Let us know if we missed your
favorite nearby breakfast spots and we will add them to our list for the next time.
Diner/RestaurantOpens at/
Substitutes
(asterisks represent
Breakfast Range/
for potatoes/
our rating * to ****)
Hours
We Paid
eggs (1)
What we liked
Anita’s ***
5 a.m. – 11 $6-12/
Yes / Fast, friendly service; very
10880 Lee Hwy, Fairfax
wkdy/ 2 wknd
$18
Yes but extra $$
clean; great Mexican
dishes (go hungry); next to a car wash
Anthony’s ***
8 a.m. $4-11/
Yes / Very clean; quick service
309 W. Broad Street
wknd only
$16
Yes but extra $$
(near the Post Office)
Atlantis Pizzeria and 7 a.m. to 2:30
$5-13/
No / Children’s menu; bacon
Family Restaurant ****
M-Sat / 8 a.m. $17
Yes but extra $$
strips
3648 King St, Alex
to 2:30 Sun
(Fairlington)
Barnside Diner **
24 hours /
$3-22/
Yes / Cheap; friendly staff; artery
6306 Little River Trpk
24 hours
$12
Yes plus egg white hardening Special; best hash
(near Beauregard)
dish
browns; cleaner than we
remembered
Bentley’s ***
6:30 a.m. $5–12/
No potato w. Cheese blintzes; croissant
6654 Arlington Blvd
(7:00 on Sat
$16
2-egg dishes/Yes
egg sandwiches; comfortable (Quality Inn)
& Sun) / until
& quiet; very good service;
11a.m.
our waiter knew us even
though we had not been back
since last update.
Bob & Edith’s ***
24 hours /
$5–17/
No / No
This family owned Arlington
2310 Columbia Pike
24 hours
$15
landmark is in its 3rd generation; 4 bacon strips; clean
Celebrity Deli **
9 a.m. / all day
$2-12/
Yes / Yes
Offers traditional deli items; 7263A Arlington Blvd.
$20
Egg Beaters
clean restrooms; 4 bacons; (Loehman’s Plaza)
cost extra
free WiFi
City Diner ****
7 am M-F
$4–14/
Yes / Yes Very clean! Prompt service; 5616 Leesburg Pike
6 am S&S
$13
but $1 extra
good Muzak; up to 7 strips
(Bailey’s Crossroads)
All Day
of bacon!
Fairfax Inn Rest. ***
8 a.m./
$4-12/
Yes (fresh fruit!) / Clean; food not too greasy; 2946 Sleepy Hollow
All day
$20
Yes but extra $$
very good Filipino breakfast
(near fire station)
choices
IHOP ***
6:30 /
$5–15/
Yes / Yes
Clean; coffee on the table; 6655 Arlington Blvd.
All day / $16
lots of promotional offers incl
(at Annandale Road)
24 hrs on wknd
kids eat free from 4 to 10pm;
healthier menu offerings
Juke Box Diner **
6:30 a.m. / $4-11/
Must pay for
Clean; friendly staff; very clean
7039 Columbia Pike
All day
$14
extra side / Yes
restrooms; Eggspress Menu; (at John Marr Drive)
Eggbeaters omelet
La Madeleine ****
6:30 (7 on
$4–8/
Only offered as
Fast service; very different
5861 Crossroads Ctr
Sunday) /
$15
side / Yes
menu than most diners; (next to Borders)
until 5 p.m.
friendly staff; choice of coffees
Luna Grill **
8 wkdy,
$6-11/
Yes /
Hip city-cafe look; cloth
4024 28th St S
9 wknd/
$20
cost extra
napkins; very clean; brunch
Shirlington Village
All day
until 3pm every day
Metro 29 Diner ***
6 a.m. /
$4–19/
Yes / Yes 5 bacon strips; very clean; 4711 Lee Hwy
24 hours
$23
but extra $$
fast service; nice décor
(at Glebe Road)
Miguel’s ****
7 a.m. / until
$5 – 7
No / No
Quiet; very clean; cheap; 6633 Arlington Blvd
11 a.m.
$13
cozy fireplace in winter; 4
(in the Best Western)
strips of bacon; coffee urn on the table; The El Presidente
What we didn’t like
Restrooms could have
used more attention
(no towels).
Limited hours
English muffin was extra
A/C set way too low
Stuffy décor; only
diner clean (2)
The much closer Four Mile
Run location closed last
year; used too much butter
Opens late; only
diner clean
What’s not to like?
Never sure when they will
actually open
Fresh fruit was old; skimpy
on bacon; one dish not hot
Pricey extras; A/C set too
low; only 2 bacon strips;
music too loud
A/C set too low; cafeteria
style; no one to refill
coffee; “diner clean”
Some items rather oily;
early am service very slow
Pricey; too far away
Sometimes have to wait
for check; avoid if tour bus
outside
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Substitutes
Breakfast Range/
for potatoes/
Hours
We Paid
eggs (1)
What we liked
Original Pancake House **** 7 a.m. to
$7 -11
Yes / Yes
Best pancakes; friendly staff; On weekends lots & lots of
370 W. Broad Street
3:00 p.m.
$11
but both cost extra half order option; quiet on
kids and very noisy
(no dinner)
weekdays; free WiFi weekdays;
fresh squeezed orange juice
Qdoba ****
7-11am wkdys; $3-6
No / No
Best meal bargain in town and Not a great place to eat at
5872 Crossroads Center Way 8-12 wknds
$7
the food is GREAT; Breakfast unless you’re in a hurry
(next to Ruby Tuesday)
Burrito with “naked” option
(in a bowl w/o tortilla)
San Miguel Café**
6am Mon-Sat, $3 – $8
Very flexible
Good food; both traditional
Plastic forks & Styrofoam
5900-C Leesburg Pk
8am Sat/ all day $18
American & Salvadoran; very plates; all things
friendly staff; 7 bacon strips considered too pricey
Silver Diner **
7 a.m. /
$8 – 14
Yes / Yes but
32 oz. juice servings; cleaner Too far away; pricy; cold &
8150 Porter Road (next to All day
$25
both cost extra
than average; interesting
drafty; dishes not hot
Office Depot on Gallows Rd)
menu choices; large semi
private booths
(1) Substitutes are usually apple sauce, sliced tomatoes, fruit (rarely) or cottage cheese and Egg Beaters
(2) Diner clean = Clean tables, crumbs on the floor, sometimes crumbs on the seats
For sake of consistency one of us nearly always ordered 2 eggs, bacon & wheat toast and asked for a substitute on the hash browns. The other
person got to use her imagination.
Substitutes
Breakfast Range/
for potatoes/
Hours
We Paid
eggs (1)
What we liked
Pizzaria 1-2-3 **
8 - 11a.m.
$
No
Great egg sandwiches on
Too far away; eggs a little
2288 Frederick Douglas Ave, Kaiser roll; better than diner greasy; cash only policy
NYC
clean; least expensive
212-864-9910
Divan ****
6 a.m. - 10 p.m. $$$$
Buffet
Very good; very modern; Far away, but worth the
Istanbul, Turkey
very, very clean; wide trip; pricey
choice of traditional &
modern menu
Champions ****
6 a.m. - 2: p.m.
$
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Best breakfast anywhere; Far away, but worth the
117 E. Grand Ave.
juice is fresh squeezed; can trip; restrooms are through
Escondido, CA
substitute giant homemade
the kitchen; closed for the
760-747-0288
cinnamon rolls for toast and month of July
fresh fruit for potatoes; all
dishes prepared in-house
from scratch
703-750-2800
FOR A PRIVATE CONSULTATION AND
SUPERIOR REAL ESTATE SERVICE
Lilian Crain at 703-941-7269
Associate Broker
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Graduate of Realtors National
Institute
Served on NVAR Education
Committee
Lilian Crain
Barcroft Resident Since 1973
Serving Lake Barcroft
Residents Since 1975
P. STD.
Standard
U.S. Postage
PAID
Falls Church, VA
Permit No.872
ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1085, Falls Church, VA 22041
W
e specialize in the Lake Barcroft community. With
our knowledge and expertise of the area, we can
help you with all your real estate needs.
Sandy Augliere
(703) 256-8743
Ana Azcarate
(703) 405-6602
Nan Brent
(703) 220-2216
Karen Freije
(703) 402-6133
Carol Hawley
(703) 975-6403
Mike Korin
(703) 216-8467
Lillian Peterson
(703) 447-9118
Jim Robertson
(703) 217-0283
Alicia Suarez
(703) 945-5463
Jennifer Talati
(703) 944-3874
Long & Foster Falls Church Office, 6299 Leesburg Pike, at Seven Corners, 703-534-9660

January - Lake Barcroft

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