By JillAnderson
All photos are credited to Alex Talati
On Sunday, July 4th, the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club hosted yet another fabulous 4th of July Parade.
This really is one of the best events here at Lake Barcroft. So on behalf of the community we would like to extend a big thank you to the Woman’s Club for their hard work and efforts to keep this parade going strong!
By JillAnderson
It’s getting to be that time of year again. You know the one….when the weather stays warm and there is so much fun going on.
Mark your calendars for June 12th (Rain Date is June 13th) for Lake Barcroft’s Annual Ice Cream Social and a special benefit Family-Fun Fair at Glasgow Park.
The Ice Cream Social will take place from 3-5 pm at Beach 5. Delicious ice cream will be provided by Baskin Robbins.
Feel free to dance to the music of Groove Jet who will again be playing at this year’s Ice Cream Social.
The Family-Fun Fair to benefit Glasgow Park (they’re in need of new playground equipment for older children) is from 11 am – 4 pm and hosted by the Parklawn Civic Association.
They will have two moon bounces, face painting and several local bands. Family friendly vendors and scrumptious food will also be available. Several elected officials from Fairfax County (Kaye Kory – 38th District Delegate to the House of Representatives, Penny Gross – Mason District Supervisor, Sandy Evans – Fairfax County School Board representative, and Sharon Bulova – Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors) have all committed to attend the event.
For information on how to become a vendor please call 703/508-8320.
I’m planning to make a day of it and enjoy all of the fun! How about you?
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By JillAnderson
Photo Credit: Kathleen Price
A big hearty thank you to our beach 3 clean-up volunteers: Emily Graham, Joshua Graham, Jackie Chewning, Cameron Chewning, Charlotte Chewning, Laurie Arrants, Josie Ballato, Maya Schneider, Sam Schneider, Kathy Price, Lee Price, Sarah & Mia, Liz Rawlings, Brooke Rawlings, Lisa Levine, Zach Levine
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Special Guest Post By Betsy Washington
Celebrate Earth Day!
Sponsored by The LBA Environmental Committee and Newcomers Club
Saturday, April 24th at Beach 5, 11:00am – 2:00pm and 6:30 – 9:00pm
Bring the whole family to celebrate Earth Day in Lake Barcroft and meet the Newcomers Club! Every day should be Earth Day, but this day is special and includes the following events:
Evening Grand Finale Program – 6:30 – 9:00pm
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By JillAnderson
It’s that time of year again – time for the Lake Barcroft Annual Boat Auction.
Come out to the WID on Saturday morning and check out the boats that will be auctioned this year. Who knows – you might find yourself a real deal!
Plus, our own Kevin Howe will be the auctioneer. He’s smart, funny and is very knowledgeable on birds, biology and the like – it’s guaranteed to be a good time!
When: Saturday, March 27 at 11:00 AM – Rain or Shine
Where: WID compound at 3650 Boat Dock Drive.
Parking: Park in circle outside WID compound – you will not able to drive into the WID compound.
Rules:
Buyers should arrange with Lake Manager, Chris Lawson, at 703-941-1927 between 9AM – 5PM or email: LaChance3@aol.com to purchase 2010 boat stickers for your new boat.
By JillAnderson
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 3rd!
The Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club will be holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 am at Beach 5. Come out to meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs.
Every year the Woman’s club fills and hides more than 3,000 plastic eggs plus 4 special Golden Eggs.
Last year’s lucky Golden Egg Winners were:
If you’re interested in volunteering to hide the plastic eggs, please contact Victoria Fernandez by email at vfernandezhome@verizon.net.
Unfortunately, due to the large number of children who live in our neighborhood, we must limit Egg Hunt participantion to Lake Barcroft children (& their friends).
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By JillAnderson
Submitted by Special Guest Contributor: Sharon Pacchiana on behalf of the Newcomers’ Group
What do you get when you combine wonderful neighbors, gracious hosts, a beautiful home, delicious food and Santa Claus? The Newcomers Christmas Party!
A Toast - Elf Matt Friedman, Newcomers' President Trish Gomersall, Santa Joe Pisciotta
Over 115 people gathered together on Saturday, December 12th, bringing appetizers, vegetables and desserts to share with everyone. (Goodness, we have some superb cooks at Lake Barcroft!)
Anticipating the next gift.
Lynn and Deepak Varsheneya, our awesome hosts, had decorated their beautiful home in glowing lights and ornaments, truly setting the scene for a joyous evening. Deepak kindly served as the bartender, providing wine, beer and a “wicked” egg nog that was to die for; too bad egg nog only comes around one time a year. Some of us could get used to that spirit!
The entertainment of our joyous Santa Claus (a.k.a. Joe Pisciotta) and his very “helpful” Elf Matt Friedman conducting the gift exchange was really a highlight. I don’t know which was more enjoyable, the commentary and “edits” on what people brought or actually exchanging presents. They really did a great job keeping everyone laughing throughout the whole event.
Luis Fernandez opening his Gift. Surprise!
It was a well coordinated event, thanks to Colleen Coyle and many other hard-working members of the Newcomers Board, especially our President, Patricia Gomersall.
You won’t want to miss this event next year!
You can find out more about the Newcomers’ Group on Lakebarcroft.org. Newcomers’ Club memberships run from September 1-August 31. Dues of only $20 per household entitle you to discounts on many club events. For more information, please email Newcomers@LBNewcomers.com
By JillAnderson
I was invited by Victoria Fernandez to stop by the Woman’s Club Holiday Party to meet some of our neighbors and take some photos of the event to share with you.
The holiday party was held at the beautiful home of George Waters and his wife, Cindy Waters. When I arrived at 7:30 pm the party was in full swing with probably 70-80 people in attendance despite the fact it was snowing outside.
Carol Tether with Woman's Club Co-President Victoria Fernandez
Did You Know?
Carol and her husband, Tony have been residents of Lake Barcroft two times; with a 14-year lapse between them when they moved to California. Victoria with her husband, Luis own a Structural Engineering company, Fernandez & Associates in Falls Church. Luis handles the engineering portion while Victoria manages the business side of things.
Jack & Jan Keith
The Keiths’ are original owners of their house on Mansfield Rd; having built it in 1957. They have had to leave our area on two different occasions but are thankful that they never sold their home here.
Debra Lee, Stair Calhoun & Michael Calhoun
Debra is an artist; who knits extraordinary handbags and other items that she sells at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria. Stair is the owner of Little River Yoga. The dinner line was forming and I didn’t get a chance to find out about Michael Calhoun. My apologies.
Duffy Ftikas, Chris Finch & Woman's Club Co-President Ilona Szemzo
I stopped and introduced myself to Ilona (who, along with Victoria Fernandez, are Co-Presidents of the Woman’s Club) who was chatting with Duffy Ftikas & Chris Finch while others were nibbling on appetizers.
Host George Waters with Alice Lowenthal & Leigh Gonzales
George Waters, pictured above; found a few minutes to mingle with Alice Lowenthal and Leigh Gonzales before having to run off for more host duties.
I didn’t have a chance to meet all of the party-goers but a few that I spotted included Kevin Howe, Betsy Washington, Steve Klein, Burma Klein, Eva Kosztarab & Ken Kastner.
The Food looked fabulous!
There was an abundance of food; including Chef Luis Fernandez’ Roasted Pork Loin, Chef Ken Kastner’s famous Fried Turkey and tempting side dishes brought by the guests. I overheard many guests ooh and ahh over George’s famous Eggnog. Next time, I’m going to make sure that I try a glass (or two).
I hope to see YOU at next year’s Woman’s Club Holiday Party.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the important work that the Woman’s Club does as well as find out about how to join them at Lakebarcroft.org.
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By JillAnderson
A Lake Barcroft Art Festival? You bet. Our very own Art Festival!
The 1st (hopefully Annual) Lake Barcroft Art Festival showcasing the works of local and regional artists will be taking place this coming weekend at 6364 Lakeview Drive.
Our neighbor and friend, Matt Friedman is co-hosting (along with Denny Horner) this very special event at his nearly completed Lake-front home on both Saturday and Sunday, Nov 14th & 15th from 12 pm until 5 pm.
Artists preparing for the Festival
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to interview Matt (via email so as to not infect him with the flu bug) regarding the event:
How did you come up with the idea for an art festival?
Matt: I was walking around the house one evening as the sun was setting, and kept thinking about how wonderful the house would look with art on the walls that could pick up the evening sun. This started a train of thought. I started envisioning all the local artists in lake Barcroft and which pieces would look really good on the walls. Since the house is so close to completion, and will be going on the market soon, this win-win idea struck me.
The tall walls, modern design, and significant amount of natural light, all make for a great art social gathering. The win win, is that we would like to get lots of traffic through the house as it enters the market, and we wanted to provide a venue for the artists to show their work to the neighborhood as well as to potential buyers. Some of the artists have agreed to consign some of their art at the house, so it will remain to adorn the walls after the event is complete.
Matt hauling art(?) up the stairs. Check out at those windows. Wow.
How many local artists will be showing their work? What types of work?
Matt: We are still working out the final details but we should have between 20 and 30 artists displaying work at the event.
Is there a charge to come to the Art Festival?
Matt: No charge to come to the festival, we invite all to come, enjoy, and please support the artists. Also, if anyone is interesting in a modern contemporary new home on the waterfront.
What are the low and high price ranges for the artwork?
Matt: The prices will range from a couple of hundred dollars to well over ten thousand.
You’re hosting this event at your newly completed home on Lakeview Dr. Is the art festival intended to drive traffic to generate sales leads for the house?
Matt: In short, the answer is yes. Actually, I am hoping to accomplish a couple of things with this event. The first is to create traffic for the house, the second is to hopefully initiate what could become an annual Barcroft event. Finally, I simply wanted to take advantage of the fact that the house will be empty, and have a fun event.
Did you rent furniture for the house?
Matt: No. The house will be mostly unfurnished for the event.
In one of your lakelink postings you mentioned that you might hold a second event that would be more of a gallery type event. Please explain.
Matt: Many of the artists have asked if they could keep the art there and have a focused gallery style event for some of their patrons. We agreed, since they have been so cooperative in supporting this event.
What will be your measure of success for an event like this? Turnout? Artist sales?
Matt: There are a number of measures that we could use to gauge the event, but honestly, if the event creates such a draw from artists and attendees that we have a second annual event next year. We should claim victory!
I am really looking forward to the event. How about you?
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