The Lantern

Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA) September 2013

Next DLWCA Membership Meeting

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
I hope you had a good summer. School is back in session and football season is upon us. We had a relatively quiet summer, weather wise. No hurricanes to worry about so far this year. Over the summer the traffic calming bumps were installed on Cottage Street. This should make it easier for the school children crossing the street. A lot is happening in Dunn Loring Woods. We have a new membership block coordinator and a new flag coordinator. Many houses are for sale and many of our long time residents have moved to retirement communities. Our next membership meeting is coming up on September 17th at Stenwood Elementary School. All residents are invited. We will approve the budget and also present the 9th Annual Edward P. Day Memorial Award. Come to the meeting on September 17th and find out what is happening in Dunn Loring Woods. Ken Quincy NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Monday, September 30, 2013 Contact: Kathy Arpa (703) 205-9041 or email: mkarpa@hotmail.com

Tuesday, September 17
7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Stenwood School Presentation of Edward P. Day Award Refreshments Door Prize

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2013-2014 DLWCA Membership Drive

The Annual Membership Drive begins September 15 and ends October 31 2013. The Block Captains will start canvassing of their assigned blocks beginning September 15th. They have been task to make two attempts to personally reach you and if not successful will leave the paperwork in/on your door. Dues are still $15.00 and we ask that you pay by check or cash. If by check make the check out to DLWCA. This year we will publish the Membership Directory. It is very important that you check your listing from the past Directory for any spelling mistakes or

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other errors. When filling out the form given to you please print your information (so I can read it) and make sure I have the phone numbers correct. This is where you will also note any changes from last year and or the Directory. The Directory will be delivered to every home in Jan/Feb hopefully by the Cub Scout Pack from Stenwood School. Renters, you are also encourage to join the Civic Association as you are considered residents and living in the Woods you get to see the benefits of dues. Just as you enter one of the three Island Entrances, you are met by our DLW sign, flowers, trees and green manicured grass paid for with your dues. We are very proud of our well kept development of 552 homes. Please be on the lookout for your friendly volunteer Block Captain as they begin their appointed rounds. Thanks for joining DLWCA. For any information or to volunteer to help us out with the Membership Drive please call Pat Stout at 703-573-9293 or email at Nanabumpa2545@aol.com. "Volunteering is a great way to help and improve the DLW community and to get to better know our fellow DLW residents.

Pat Stout

New Membership Block Coordinator

Membership would like to welcome our new volunteer Block Captain Coordinator, Galeet Benzion, who has volunteered to take on this position after the resignation of Kathleen Lynn who had done the job for the past 2 years. Kathleen is accompanying her husband to his next job opportunity in Jordan. Galeet is in the process of contacting all previous Block Captains to see if they will continue to do the job this year. For those blocks which did not have a block captain last year, she is also in the process of recruiting from residents on that block to collect the membership dues. Galeet, we welcome you to your new volunteer position and thanks from all of us on the Board.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
If you would like to volunteer for Neighborhood Watch, please call Mark Hann, our Neighborhood Watch Coordinator at (703) 489-9463. The success of this important program depends on volunteers and Mark will appreciate your help.

Co-Editor of the Lantern

The Editor Kathy Arpa needs a co-editor. If you think this is something you might like to help with, please call 703-703-205-9041 or email her at mkarpa@hotmail.com

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Flags on the 4th of July in Our Community An American flag was placed in front of every house by volunteers to celebrate Independence Day. A big thank you goes to the many volunteers who made this annual event possible. They are: Diana Ahlers, Iman Butler and sons, Wayne Comer, Penny Demo, Pat Dirkse, Harriet Epstein, Adam Giles, James and Elfie Herlihy, the Kennealy Family, Kathleen Lynn, Eleanor McCann, Joann McNally, Jim & Pat Mivosavich, Bill Moffett, Paulette Morgan, Janet Munson, Mike & Joan ORourke, Richard & Sharon Puckett, Ken Quincy, Melvin Rose, Victor Sgobba, Pat Stout and Brian & Laurie Tickle. A special thank you to Iman Butler for volunteering to take over the coordination of the flag distribution in the future. If you have not returned the flags to Elfie Herlihy, please take them to Iman at 8323 Syracuse Circle. His number is 703-698-0708. Attach a note with your name so we can keep track of the returns.

New Businesses Around Our Community

There has been a lot of activity in the Vienna area this summer. Two new businesses are open in Cedar Park Shopping Center. We now have a Dollar Tree, which opened in July and on a new Indian Restaurant, Curry Matra 3, opened on September 8. We also have a new Wal-Mart at Tysons Corner and numerous other restaurants near the Dunn Loring Metro. On Lee Highway, three new restaurants are now open in the old Upscale Resale Furniture Consignment Location and we Dunkin Donuts is open on Gallows Road. Nearby at the Mosaic near Merrifield, we have Dining open: MOM's Organic Market, Angelika Film Center & Caf, Sweet green, Matchbox Vintage Pizza, Red Apron Butcher, Le Pain Quotidien, Taylor Gourmet, Dolcezza Gelato, and CAVA Mezze Grill Retail open: Target, Langford Market, Addison, Anthropologie, South Moon Under, Last Call Studio by Neiman Marcus, Lou Lou, Bellacara, Dawn Price Baby, Ginger, Paper Source, Artisan Confections, Timothy Paul Home, Amethyst, Ah Love Oil & Vinegar

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Fairfax County Needs Election Officers
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Fairfax County will be voting for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates and Sheriff, as well as on a School Bond. I am a neighbor, I live on Acorn Circle. I have worked as a volunteer for many elections in Fairfax County (national, state, and local elections). For the November 5 Election Day, I have been asked to serve as chief for the Stenwood Precinct and I am writing to ask you to consider serving with me as an election officer. (Our County wants to ensure smooth functioning of the election process and thus is trying to place 8-10 Election Officers in each of the countys 238 Precincts -- we are hundreds short for the upcoming 2013 election season.) Serving as an Election Officer is a great opportunity to see the democratic process first hand. Your assistance on Election Day is critical to the success of the electoral process. Fairfax County is a diverse county, in order to encourage everyone to participate in the election process, we are especially in need of bilingual election officers (who speak, read and write English). You may choose to volunteer or accept a stipend - $175 for a full day. What are the requirements to serve as an Election Officer? You must be a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia but you are not required to live in Fairfax County Enjoy meeting new people and serving the public Able to work at least half of the Election Day limited half day shifts are available in each precinct Attend a 3 hour training class Have basic computer skills The typical day entails arriving one hour before polls open (5:00 am) to set up voting machines, hang up signs and instructions about the election inside and outside of our precinct, and ready the polling room. Then once the polls open (6:00 am), to process voters, assist with voting machines and finally, tabulate our precincts voting results, secure the machines and close down the polling place at the end of the day. An application and information is available at the countys website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections Or call 703-324-4735 or email: elect@fairfaxcounty.gov Looking forward to seeing you on Election Day. Edie MacArthur

Answer to question on page 1.

Picture is Edward P. Day.