Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA) September 2013

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 17
th at
Stenwood
Elementary School. All residents are
invited. We will approve the budget and
also present the 9
th
Annual Edward P.
Day Memorial Award.

Come to the meeting on September 17
th

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

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

Who is this???
Answer on page 4.

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 Member-
ship 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 4
th
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.