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STAYING POWER
™
SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Message from Richard Hart,
President and Teresa Dyer,
Membership Committee Chair
Conversation with Author Michael Lee Pope,
Author of Wicked Northern Virginia
M
aintaining a strong membership level is always a
challenge for any "village.” It’s especially a challenge when dealing
with an older population. Each year through attrition
we must recruit new members to replace those members who have moved or need higher levels of care.
We are launching our Fall Membership Campaign from
September 1 through October 31, 2016. Now is the
time to get your friends and neighbors to join Mount
Vernon At Home. Financial incentives to bring in new
members are back by popular demand! Through the
end of October, current members will receive a credit
of $100.00 on their next annual dues renewal for
bringing in a new member. Your referral also receives
a membership fee bonus of a reduction of $100.00 for
joining.
What an advantageous offer for everyone!
We need your help. Two members will be hosting evening gatherings in their homes for prospective members. We will also host two Coffee Social Information
Sessions for prospective members and volunteers:
Tuesday, September 13 at 10:30 am and Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30 am. Both coffees will be held at the
Sherwood Library. Please contact Barbara Sullivan or
Betsy Clagett (703-303-4060) for more information
about all planned events so that we can include you
and your friends in the events that best suit everyone.
Any and all of these opportunities are perfect to get
your friends and neighbors better acquainted with
Mount Vernon At Home. Please help us share our special and wonderful organization with other older
adults for a stronger aging-in-place experience. Your
words and actions will make our membership campaign a success!!
Richard Hart and Teresa Dyer
www.mountvernonathome.org
W
e are pleased that author Michael Lee Pope
has agreed to talk about nefarious characters and infamous incidents that have occurred
right here in Mount Vernon.
He will begin with George Washington’s death in
1799. Did his doctors kill him? Today’s tour guides
firmly say no, but is the truth more complicated?
Have you heard about the thousands of gambling
barges and floating brothels that shuttled up and
down the Potomac River until 1947? Were you living in Mount Vernon in the late 1960s when one of
the biggest scandals in Virginia occurred? John Parrish, our member on the Board of Supervisors and
later its chairman, thought he had found a slick way
to obtain some extra cash until the can of worms
was suddenly opened.
Mr. Pope is the author of four books on the history
of Northern Virginia. One, Wicked Northern Virginia, upon which his talk will be based, has been
deemed an “entertaining romp through the region’s darker side.” An award-winning journalist,
Mr. Pope lives in Alexandria. He has reported for
the Mount Vernon Gazette and WAMU 88.5 News,
and is now a reporter for Virginia Public Radio. He
is a frequent guest on NBC Channel 4 and News
Channel 8. Although a native of Georgia, Mr. Pope
grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and Tampa,
Florida. He has a master’s degree in American
Studies from Florida State University, and he was
an adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community
College.
Join us on Sunday, September 18, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, in
the Hollin Hall mansion to the left side of the
Mount Vernon Unitarian Church Meeting House.
Please make your reservation by calling our office
at 703–303-4060 by September 12. Guests are
welcome, space permitting.
703-303-4060
[email protected]
Upcoming Events: Get Your Calendars Ready
Thursday, September 8: Coffee with
Barbara Sullivan
Friday, September 23: National Inventors Hall of
Fame & Lunch Trip
Start your day with Mount Vernon At Home’s Executive
Director, Barbara Sullivan, and other Mount Vernon At
Home members for coffee and a pastry at Hollin Hall Pastry
Shop at 10:00 am. Space is limited. RSVP by September 1.
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is dedicated to inventors and their inventions. In a self-guided tour, experience
the gallery of icons illustrating each of the 500+ inductees
and their great technological achievements that helped
stimulate growth for our nation and beyond. The group
will have lunch at nearby Delia’s Mediterranean Grill following their National Inventors Hall of Fame visit. Carpools will leave Mt. Vernon Recreation Center at 10:30
am. Please make your reservation with the office by
Thursday, September 15.
Saturday, September 10: Timely Topics - “Population
Growth”
Our discussion on the increase worldwide of nations’ populations will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, September
10. All interested are invited to join us at the Montebello
home of Virginia Hodgkinson. Member Don Peterson will
be our facilitator. Call the office to reserve your place.
Saturday, September 17: Music Appreciation
Join us for “The Story of Jazz” - a 1.5 hour film that traces
the history of jazz from its West African beginnings through
modern times. Local jazz musician, Tony Jordan, will be on
hand to lead an after- film discussion. The group will meet
at 3:00 pm at Paul Spring Retirement Community. Participants may choose to stay for dinner ($11.00 each) at Paul
Spring after the event.
Wednesday, September 21: Mind Fit Series Starts
Mount Vernon At Home is delighted to present this 6 part
series featuring activities designed to boost brain health.
Please see the enclosed flyer for all the details. Space is
limited so please RSVP early.
Monday, September 26:
It’s Ladies’ Tea Time Once Again
Our third annual tea for the women
of Mount Vernon At Home will be
held on Monday, September 26,
3:00 – 4:30 pm, at the Mason Hill
home of Jean Glazier. Individual invitations will be sent
out shortly after Labor Day. This informal gathering of
new and long-time members has been a popular event
which gives everyone a chance to get together with old
friends after the long, hot summer, and to get to know
our newer members. We’ll sit and chat and drink tea and
enjoy home-made goodies in the warmth and comfort of
Jean’s home – all on one level! Be sure to RSVP when your
invitation arrives – space is limited.
Thursday, September 22: Chatters: How Flex Time Started in the Federal Government
In 1972, a personal need for work schedule flexibility launched Virginia Martin on a quest that culminated in passage of
“The Federal Employment Flexible and Compressed Work Schedule Act.” Along the way she met many men and women
who shared her vision and took up the banner. These crusaders included personnel managers who wanted to reduce tardiness and absenteeism; transportation managers who wanted to spread out peak period demand for highways and transit;
energy conservationists who wanted to reduce stop and go driving; parents of young children; disabled workers who could
find a seat on off-peak trains and busses; and enlightened congressmen and senators.
Virginia Martin grew up in Lake Providence, Louisiana, graduated from Randolph Macon’s Women’s College, and completed an MBA at George Washington University. She and Clarence Martin were married in 1960 and have two children.
Virginia retired from CACI International as program manager in 2011 having worked there and other local firms as an information systems security specialist. She also worked at Georgetown University’s School of Business Administration conducting research and writing books on part-time, flexible, and compressed work schedules. In 1977 and 1978 she was recruited
by the Civil Service Commission to help secure enactment of the legislation that permitted use of flexible work hours in the
federal government.
Chatters will begin at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 22 at the home of Virginia Martin, Porto Vecchio, 1250 South
Washington Street # 717, Alexandria 22314. Please RSVP to our office early at 703-303-4060, as seating will be limited.
September 2016 Staying Power - 2
SEPTEMBER 2016 MEMBER EVENTS
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
To RSVP, call
our office at
703-303-4060
during regular
office hours on
weekdays
10:00-4:00.
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7
6
11
12
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Grocery
Shopping
1:00 pm
13
Coffee Social
for
Prospective
Members
10:30 am
Sherwood
Library
18
19
Conversation
with
Michael Lee
Pope
3:00 pm
Mt. Vernon
Unitarian Church
20
25
27
26
Ladies’ Tea
3:00 - 4:30 pm
at the home of
Jean Glazier
8
Lunch Bunch
12:00 pm
Primo
Our office is
closed for the
Labor Day
holiday.
14
Lunch/Brain
Boost
Presentation
12:00 pm
PSRC
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Grocery
Shopping
1:00 pm
21
Dinner
Ventures
6:00 pm
Laporta’s
MindFit
Workshop #1
10:30 am
Sherwood
Library
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Grocery
Shopping 1:00
Bridge Group
10:00 am
at the home of
Virginia
Hodgkinson
28
MindFit
Workshop #2
10:30 am
Sherwood
Library
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Grocery
Shopping 1:00
Fri
2
Our office
closes at
1:00 pm for the
Labor Day
holiday.
5
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Coffee with
Barbara Sullivan
10:00 am
Hollin Hall
Pastry Shop
3
Our office is
closed for the
Labor Day
holiday.
9
10
Timely
Topics
11:00 am
at the home of
Virginia
Hodgkinson
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Program
Committee Mtg
2:00 pm
15
16
Chatters
10:00 am
at the home of
Virginia Martin
29
17
Music
Appreciation
3:00 pm
PSRC
Cheers!
5:00 pm
at the home of
Marjorie Spires
22
Sat
23
24
National
Inventors
Hall of Fame/
Lunch Trip
10:30 am
30
Please
remember to
wear your
name tags to
our events.
Makes for
better
mingling.
September 2016 Staying Power - 3
September Member Events
Shopping/Errand Days: The grocery shopping days in September are Wednesday, September 7, 14, 21, and 28. Reservations are required by the Friday prior to the scheduled shopping day.
Wednesday, September 7: Lunch Bunch. 12:00. Primo Family Restaurant, 1636 Belle View Blvd. RSVP to our office by
Thursday, September 1. Transportation options available.
Thursday, September 8: Coffee with Barbara Sullivan. 10:00 am. Hollin Hall Pastry Shop, 7920 Fort Hunt Rd. See page 2
for details. RSVP to our office by Thursday, September 1.
Saturday, September 10: Timely Topics. 11:00 am. At the home of Virginia Hodgkinson, 5902 Mt. Eagle Rd., #308
(Montebello). See page 2 for details.
Wednesday, September 14: Lunch and Lecture. 12:00 pm. Paul Spring Retirement Community, 7116 Fort Hunt Rd. Lunch
will be followed at 1:00 by a presentation on everyday methods that can be used to promote brain health. HomeCare
Assistance’s Michelle Misleh, RN, MSN, will share her senior care expertise in an informative presentation designed to
enhance mental acuity and wellbeing. RSVP to our office by Friday, September 9.
Thursday, September 15: Cheers! 5:00-6:30 pm. At the home of David and Marjorie Spires, 7302 Admiral Dr. (Villamay).
Bring a friend, a potential member, your own beverage and a large appetizer for 4-6 people to share. RSVP to the office
by Thursday, September 8. Call our office for transportation options.
Saturday, September 17: Music Appreciation. 3:00 pm. Paul Spring Retirement Community, 7116 Fort Hunt Rd. See page
2 for details.
Sunday, September 18: Conversation with Michael Lee Pope. 3:00 - 5:00 pm. At Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909
Windmill Lane (Mason Hill). See details on page 1. RSVP to our office by Monday, September 12. Transportation options
available.
Tuesday, September 20: Dinner Ventures. 6:00 pm. Laporta’s Restaurant, 1600 Duke St (Old Town). RSVP to our office
by Tuesday, September 13. Transportation options available.
Wednesday, September 21: Mind Fit Series Kick Off. 10:30 - 11:30 am. Sherwood Regional Library. See flyer for details.
Space is limited so RSVP to our office as soon as possible.
Thursday, September 22: Chatters. 10:00 am. At the home of Virginia Martin, Porto Vecchio, 1250 South Washington
Street # 717 (22314). See page 2 for details.
Friday, September 23: Inventors Hall of Fame and Lunch at Delia’s Mediterranean Grill. See page 2 for details.
Monday, September 26: Ladies’ Tea. 3:00 - 4:30 pm. At the home of Jean Glazier, 7619 Leith Pl (Mason Hill). RSVP to our
office by Monday, September 19. Transportation options available.
Tuesday, September 27: Bridge. 10:00 am. At the home of Virginia Hodgkinson, 5904 Mt. Eagle Dr, #308
(Montebello). Reservations are required. Call Kae Wells (703-360-6159) or email her at [email protected]. to make
your reservation.
Community Event: Tuesday, September 20, 1:00 - 2:00 pm at Sherwood Regional Library. Fairfax County’s Division of
Adult & Aging Services sponsors a presentation on depression and mental wellness for seniors. Depression is not a normal part of aging. More information and help is available through this seminar.
Mount Vernon At Home
Welcomes Our Newest Members!
Bridge Game Winners
July 2016

Janet Baralli - Woodlawn Manor
Joyce Davenport - Jefferson Manor
Mary Flaherty - Mt. Vernon Manor
First Place - Golden Slawson
Second Place - Virginia Hodgkinson
www.mountvernonathome.org
703-303-4060
[email protected]