June - Lake Barcroft

JUNE 2009 

Since the inception of our Architectural Guidelines, residents have 

been given an opportunity to review and comment on any plans their neighbors 

have submitted to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The period of response 

has been 10 days. Over the past few years, the ARC members have worked 

on improving and standardizing the process. One issue has been the time period for 

neighbor comments. 

At the May meeting of the LBA Board, the ARC presented a proposal to change the 

response period from 10 days to 20 days. The Board voted for the change, along with 

some other wording changes. 

The Lake Barcroft Architectural Guidelines are now changed under Section II. ARC 

REVIEW CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, Part D. Review Procedures. Four 

paragraphs were changed but the first and the last two remained unchanged. The entire 

Section is reproduced below. 

continued on page 4 

President’s rePort 

Thurgood Marshall Scholarships awarded, 

Community Garden pond to be repaired 

By Cindy Waters 

At its most recent meeting, the LBA Board heard a 

presentation by resident Ralph Smalley who chairs the Thurgood 

Marshall Scholarship Committee. The Thurgood Marshall 

Scholarship Program is administered by the Lake Barcroft 

Foundation and was established to honor one of our most distinguished 

residents, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. 

The scholarships are awarded to students from the J.E.B. 

Stuart High School senior class who require financial assistance 

and exhibit academic excellence as well as leadership in extracurricular 

activities, reflecting the ideals embodied by Justice Marshall. 

This year, the Committee selected two students from the 

applicant pool to receive scholarships; the funds for the awardees 

will be forwarded directly to the college or university of the applicant’s 

choosing upon enrollment. For more information on 

this year’s recipients and on the history of the scholarship, stay 

tuned to the newsletter for Mr. Smalley’s upcoming article. 

The Board also discussed and approved changes to the Lake 

Barcroft Architectural Guidelines specifically addressing the Ap- 

NEWSLETTER 

Changes in ARC guidelines 

By Kevin Howe LBA Board Member & ARC Chair, Barcroft News Staff 

Fourth of July Parade 

11 a.m. on July 4! 

Parade begins 

at Beach 5 

and marches to 

Beach 3 

Wear your red, white and blue! 

plication Review Procedures. The changes outline more clearly 

what the time frame will be for consideration and approval of an 

application by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) and 

how an applicant’s neighbors will be involved. Of special note, 

the comment period for neighbors has been increased from 10 

to 20 days, the meeting schedule for the ARC has been set and 

the ARC’s goal of completing the review process within 35 days 

has been defined. Kevin Howe, Chair of the Board’s ARC, has 

written an article on this subject which appears in this issue of 

the newsletter. 

Of note at this month’s meeting was the Board’s unanimous approval 

of a proposal submitted by Waterway Drive resident (and 

engineer) Luis Fernandez to repair the pond in the Community 

Garden. The Board greatly appreciates the amount of time Luis 

has already spent in drafting the drawings and we are grateful 

that he has agreed to voluntarily supervise the repair and rehabilitation 

of the pond. His tremendous gift of service is what 

Lake Barcroft is all about.

2 Lake Barcroft Newsletter 

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Kimberly Smith, General Assignment 

Sandy Tugwell, Poet Laureate 

Betsy Washington, Horticulture 

George McLennan, Restaurant Reviews 

Debra Lee, Restaurant Reviews 

Sara Franco, Family Fun 

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Milestones 

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 dapher236@orecg.com. 

Lt. Gen. CHARLES G. COOPER USMC (Ret.) (Age 81) On Sunday, April 26, 2009 of 

Falls Church, VA. Surviving is his beloved wife of 58 years, Carol Edgerton Cooper; children, 

Charles G. “Chip” Cooper, III, Capt. USN (Ret.) and Linda Cooper Thompson and husband 

Steve; former daughter-in-law, Maria Cooper; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 

his sister, Mary Ann West and his brother William A. “Bill” Cooper, both of Clarksdale, MS. 

Gen. Cooper was commissioned 2nd LT., U.S. Marine Corps in 1950, after graduating from 

the U.S. Naval Academy. He served 35 years before retiring in 1985 as CG FMFPAC. His 

numerous decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star and Purple Heart. 

Recognized as an inspirational leader throughout the Marine Corps; formulated the “Band of 

Brothers” leadership concept; graduate of the Army War College; Chaired the Campaign to 

Preserve the site of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Monument); Recipient of the 

Distinguished Graduate Award from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2004. Funeral services will 

be held at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, Fort Myer, VA on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 

at 1 p.m. with friends and family gathering at the Chapel at 12:30 p.m. Interment with Full 

Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Contributions may be made in his name to: 

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 3800 Fettler Park Dr., Ste. 104, Dumfries, VA 22025 or 

The United States Naval Academy Foundation Athletic Scholarship Programs Division, 25 

Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401. Arrangements by MURPHY FUNERAL HOME OF 

ARLINGTON. A hero to all, a beacon of love to his adoring family. 

Zubie Thronson, a dear friend and neighbor who lived on Beachway Drive at the corner 

of Mansfield Road, passed away on May 6. A long time Lake resident, Zubie was involved 

in many activities. She was active in the Woman’s Club for many years; she pursued her 

interest in antiques through the Northern Virginia Antiques Club, and supported drama 

through the Providence Players of Falls Church. An adventurous traveler, Zubie went 

elephant riding in Thailand several years ago when she was in her eighties and cruised 

through the Panama Canal last Christmas with her daughter, Shawn, and her family. Born in 

Atlanta, Zubie grew up in New Orleans. She became a civilian employee of the U.S. Army 

during World War II and was employed at a base in California where she became an expert 

at moving military vehicles of all sorts. She later entered real estate, first as an agent and 

later became an investor and entrepreneur in several ventures. Zubie moved to Virginia 

and acquired a commercial tree farming property in the southwest part of the state with her 

husband, Bob, who predeceased her by several years. Zubie was a very fun-loving person, 

always in good humor, and will be missed by her friends and neighbors. 

Amanda Terr, daughter of Linda and Leonard Terr of Lakeview Drive, graduated Magna 

Cum Laude from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida on May 9, 2009. Amanda has been 

accepted at the University of Miami Law School where she will begin studies in the fall. 

Betsy Washington of Half Moon Circle was awarded the Faculty Excellence Award at 

George Washington University at its May graduation ceremonies. This honor is bestowed 

annually by the faculty on one of their own members, to recognize that one faculty member 

for both their enlightened teaching and meritorious efforts to advance the College of 

Professional Studies and its programs. Betsy has taught in the GWU Landscape Design 

Program for 8 years and has been instrumental in helping GWU’s Sustainable Landscape 

Design Masters Program get up and running – this graduate program, now in its second 

year, is first of its kind in the country.

June 2009 3 

Family Fun Corner 

By Sara Franco Barcroft News Staff 

With the warmer days of summer rapidly approaching we are all happy 

to break out the sun tan lotion and get out-of-doors with the family. When you are not 

enjoying our beautiful Lake, here are some ideas for places to check out, and events to 

attend with the family. Summer fun is what memories are made of! 

■ Burke Lake Park: 

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/ 

Visit Burke Lake to ride the miniature train, carousel, play mini -golf and/or ultimate 

Frisbee, hike the trails and then grab an ice cream at the ice cream parlor. 

■ Sat. June 20 – Soap Box Derby, Capitol Hill: 

http://www.dcsoapboxderby.org/ 

See kids and teens race their soap- box cars down Capitol Hill. This is a very laid 

back, fun outing. Chat with the other families, hear more about the cars and if you 

are lucky, you might even get to sit in one! 

■ Sat. June 20 and Sun. June 21 – Alexandria Waterfront Festival: 

http://www.waterfrontfestival.org/ 

This is a fun outdoor festival with tall ships, lots of good food, live entertainment, 

arts and crafts, etc. Please note that the only negative is that there is a $12 admission 

charge, so plan accordingly. 

■ June 24-28 and July 1-5 – Smithsonian Folklife Festival: 

http://www.folklife.si.edu/ 

Awesome, FREE festival. This year’s programs include: Giving Voice: The Power 

of Words in African American Culture, The Americas: A Musical World, Wales 

Smithsonian. The only drawback is that this festival is usually really hot, so be sure 

to prepare. 

Attention 2009 Graduates 

(or their parents) 

The Lake Barcroft community is proud of the accomplishments 

of all of its residents graduating from high school or college in 

2009, and would like to recognize them in a future newsletter. 

We ask that all graduates, or one of their parents, send the 

following information to Ellen Feldstein at efeditor@cox.net 

no later than June 25. 

■ Name of Graduate 

■ School awarding diploma or degree 

■ Degree earned and/or honors (if appropriate) 

■ Plans for fall (i.e., school, job, military, etc.) 

We don’t want to leave anyone out; please respond right away 

to the above e-mail or 703-941-1723. 

2007–2008 Officers and directOrs 

Cindy Waters, President . . . . . . . . 703-354-1133 

Stuart Feldstein, Vice President . . 703-941-1723 

Kimberly Smith, Secretary . . . . . . 703-624-1182 

Steve Klein, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745 

Mark Cavich, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085 

Sally Determan, Director . . . . . . . 703-845-0363 

Dave Goslin, Director . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-1254 

Joel Gregorio, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5652 

Bill Herz, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5533 

Kevin Howe, Director . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325 

Steve Klein, Director . . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745 

Eva Kosztarab, Director . . . . . . . . 703-354-6214 

J . Warren Russell, Director . . . . . . 703-750-0596 

LBa cOmmittee chairpersOns 

Architectural Review 

Kevin Howe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325 

Community Watch/Security 

Kimberly Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-624-1182 

Environmental Quality 

Bill Herz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5533 

Finance & Audit 

Gerald Mendenhall . . . . . . . . . . . 703-578-3746 

Improvements 

Gerald Mendenhall . . . . . . . . . . . 703-578-3746 

Charles de Seve (WID) . . . . . . . . . 703-998-6050 

Legal 

Stuart Feldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-1723 

Membership 

Warren Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-750-0596 

Publications 

Mark Cavich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085 

Special Events 

Joel Gregorio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-356-5652 

Water Safety 

Sally Determan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-992-7085 

LBA Management Office . . . . . . . 703-941-1927 

Chris Lawson (Monday–Friday) 

6425 Lakeview Dr ., Falls Church, VA 22041 

www .lakebarcroft .org 

Watershed Improvement District . . .703-820-1300 

Submissions 

for the 

July Newsletter 

Due June 17th


ARC, continued from page 1 

Section II. ARC REVIEW CRITERIA 

AND PROCEDURES, Part D. Review 

Procedures. 

Owners shall submit applications to the 

LBA office: P.O. Box 1085, Falls Church, 

Virginia 22041 or drop them off at the 

office located at 6425 Lakeview Drive, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22041. Telephone 

(703) 941-1927. 

Residents are encouraged to present their 

plans to all affected neighbors. The ARC 

will notify affected neighbors of an application 

by mail. The ARC will not make a 

final decision regarding an application until 

a 20-day notice and comment period 

has passed to allow for neighbors to share 

any comments they may have. The deadline 

for the end of the comment period 

will be noted in the letter sent to affected 

neighbors who should provide their comments 

to the ARC by that deadline. The 

deadline will be at least 20 calendar days 

after the date of the notice. 

The ARC meets once a month, generally 

during the first week of the month. 

The Woman’s Club held its year-end luncheon on May 

20th at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Our featured 

speaker, Cindy Waters, Lake Barcroft Association President, discussed 

Community Garden improvements and the work of the 

Futures Committee. Dorothy Werner was commended for her 

tireless and loving care of the garden and the need to continue 

those efforts. Jean Stephens, Charter member of the Club, installed 

the following Club officers for 2009-2010: 

■ Co-Presidents: Victoria Fernandez and Ilona Szemzo 

■ Co-Vice Presidents: Eva Kosztarab and Karen Farrington 

■ 2nd Vice-President: Heather Thomas (membership) 

■ Recording Secretary: Burma Klein 

■ Corresponding Secretary: Betty Guy 

■ Treasurer: Carol Tether 

Karen Farrington was commended for her work as the outgoing 

President. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, beautiful views of 

the golf course and great camaraderie. 

PReSenTATion oF CHeCKS To THRee LoCAL 

CHARiTieS 

We are very pleased to announce that the Woman’s Club donated 

$3,400 to each of three charities, with the Fun Dog Show 

All applications are presented to and discussed 

by the members present. 

Conforming applications are those which 

adhere to the Guidelines and include all 

the information as required by the Guidelines 

(clear and concise drawings, explanation 

of style, color, etc.). Submitted applications 

are checked by a member of the 

ARC assigned on a rotating basis prior to 

the monthly meeting. Approved conforming 

applications are copied and sent back 

to the applicant once the ARC has held 

its meeting and approved the submission. 

It is the goal of the ARC to complete review 

within 35 days of receiving a conforming 

application. Certain complex 

applications or those that raise Guidelines 

policy issues may require a site visit. 

In such cases, the applicant or applicants 

will be contacted and may be asked to be 

present for the ARC meeting concerning 

his or her case. In these cases, a submission 

may take longer than 35 days to review, 

but the goal of the ARC will remain 

to make a decision without undue delay. 

The decision of the Architectural Review 

Committee will be sent by letter to the 

address on the application, whether or 

not the applicant attends the meeting. 

An appeals procedure exists for those affected 

by an ARC decision who feel that 

any of the following problems exist: 

■ Proper procedures were not followed 

during the administration and review 

process. 

■ The applicant and any other affected 

residents were not given a fair hearing. 

■ The ARC decision was arbitrary or 

unreasonable. 

To initiate the appeals procedure, applicants 

must submit to LBA a verbal 

request for an appeal within 7 days of 

receiving the ARC decision, followed up 

by a written request within five working 

days thereafter. Other affected residents 

must submit to LBA a verbal notice within 

48 hours after the ARC has rendered 

its decision. Again, followed up with a 

written request within five working days 

thereafter. An appeal meeting of LBA 

Board members will be established to review 

such cases as they arise. 

Spring luncheon: installation of officers 

By Burma Klein Woman’s Club 

serving as the primary fundraising effort for this year. Mary 

Anne Lecos accepted a check for the Annandale Christian Community 

for Action (ACCA); Sharlene Aukofer accepted a check 

for Haven House of Northern Virginia; and Cindy Waters accepted 

a check for the J.E.B. Stuart Educational Foundation. 

Please contact these Club members for more information on 

each of these worthy charities. 

Carol Tether, Treasurer; Burma Klein, Recording Secretary; Heather 

Thomas, Second Vice-President /Membership; Karen Farrington, 

immediate Past President; Victoria Fernandez, new Co-President; 

Jean Stephens, founding member of the Club 

Photo by Steve Klein


Fireworks fun By Kevin Howe Barcroft News Staff 

As many know, the fireworks in Lake Barcroft are 

spectacular—really spectacular—and the major reason for that 

is because of the people, the volunteers, who do it because of 

community pride. 

And once again, we are calling for volunteers to assist with 

the annual fireworks display to be held on Saturday, July 4. 

The Chairpersons, Walter Cate and Bryant Snee, have already 

commenced their duties. The Lake Barcroft fireworks show is 

not just a one day event, as planning begins in November. 

WE NEED HELP. If you wish to help this year with fireworks, 

please email Kevin Howe (khowe1@cox.net) or Walter Cate 

(walter.cate@cox.net) and we can fill you in on the fun we have 

(legally). There are also set-up and clean-up activities that do 

not involve handling fireworks and don’t require completing the 

form. 

This is an Equal Opportunity Volunteer position without regard 

to sex, race, age, religion, IQ, ego or looks. Please email as 

soon as you can so we can plan accordingly. 

Do remember that without volunteers, the fireworks show 

will not happen. This is the perfect opportunity for new residents 

to volunteer and get “behind the scenes” exposure to one 

of the highlights of life on the Lake. For longer time residents, 

the fireworks show is an ideal way to “give back.” 

Volunteering for Project: Explosive Blast entails attending a very 

short review meeting (less than one hour) at Beach 3 so that 

folks can get acclimated with their assigned tasks. 

Do not hesitate a moment longer—Run to your computer or 

phone and contact Kevin Howe TODAY to sign up for Project: 

Explosive Blast, you won’t regret it and your community will 

thank you. 

Spring has Sprung 

 

 

 

 

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Woman’s Club plans for an eventful 

summer season 

By Burma Klein and Karen Farrington Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club 

JuLy 4TH PARAde AT 11 A.m. 

■ For children and adults wearing red, 

white and blue 

■ Led by the Lake Barcroft Marching 

Band 

■ Plus a fire truck from the Bailey’s 

Crossroads Fire Station 

■ Organized by Jeannie Meyer 

Help our kids enjoy the parade by calling 

Jean Meyer at 703-914-6910 to play 

in the Marching Band (new members 

are needed!) and to help serve drinks and 

cookies at Beach 3. Join the fun! 

noW iS THe Time To Join THe 

WomAn’S CLuB FoR 2009-2010 

If you join by July 15, your name will appear 

in our directory. The Woman’s Club 

serves the community by holding an annual 

fundraiser for local charities; sponsoring 

community social events such as a 

Wine Tasting Party; and children’s events 

including: the Easter Egg Hunt, 4th of 

July Parade, Ice Cream Social and Halloween 

Parade. Your membership check 

for $30 makes all of this possible. Please 

send your check, made out to the Lake 

Barcroft Woman’s Club, to Carol Tether 

at 6400 Lyric Lane, Falls Church, VA 

22044. Call Carol at 703-914-2882 or 

call Heather Thomas at 703-914-1107 

to obtain a membership form. To renew 

your membership, use the form Heather 

Thomas mailed to you. Be a member of 

this great organization. 

SPeCiAL inTeReST GRouPS 

Downtown Attractions – Seventeen ladies 

attended our May 7th tour to Hillwood 

Manor. The tour provided wonderful 

docents for the beautiful gardens 

and house/museum. After the tours, we 

met at the café where the atmosphere 

was relaxing and the food delectable. A 

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wonderful time was had by all. This is a 

trip well worth repeating. 

After many wonderful trips, Wilma Kaplan 

has decided to take a break from 

leading the Downtown Attractions 

Group. Wilma, we thank you for your 

service and will miss your leadership in 

planning these wonderful outings. 

Movie Night Group – The Movie Night 

Group will take the summer off. Please 

check for more information in the August 

issue. 

Crafts Group – The next class will be offered 

in the morning (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.) 

and in the evening (7:00 – 9:00 p.m.) on 

June 25th at the home of Bonnie Blythe 

at 6509 Jay Miller Drive. The classes 

are typically held once a month, on the 

fourth Thursday. Each person works incontinued 

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Woman’s Club, continued from page 6 

dependently and may choose her own project. Classes are given 

in jewelry making and crochet. A new module on hairpin 

lace is available. Supplies are not provided so please contact Bonnie 

for a list of possible projects and their supply list, and a list of 

good beading/yarn stores in the area. Bonnie can also provide 

pictures of the various projects. New members particularly, 

please let Bonnie know what project you are planning to do 

well before the meeting. Not having the right materials makes it 

difficult to do the projects. Contact Bonnie at 703-750-0596 or 

bonnie.blyth@us.army.mil for more information. 

Eating Adventures – On Wednesday, April, 30th the group 

met at the El Gran Palenque Mexican Restaurant near Bailey’s 

Crossroads. The food was delicious. The next meeting of the 

group is June 18th at Han Gang, 7243 Little River Turnpike 

in Annandale. Please contact Renee Gholz at 703-354-4555 to 

reserve your space. 

Morning Book Club – The group will not meet again until 

September. 

CALL FoR neW GRouP LeAdeRS 

We need leaders for the Downtown Attractions and Movie Night 

groups. If you would like to plan a single outing or a series of outings, 

please consider being a leader for the Downtown Attractions 

Group. If you would like to coordinate a Movie Night or a series 

of Movie Nights, please consider being a leader of our Movie 

Night Group. Contact Victoria Fernandez at 703-658-3080 or 

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Four-Legged fun: The success of the Dog 

Show By eva Kosztarab Special to the Barcroft News Staff 

We had smiling faces all around 

on April 25 at the Lake Barcroft Woman’s 

Club’s second-ever Fun Dog Show 

fundraising event. In addition to all the 

fun, the event raised $6115.00 for our 

charities! This was beyond our expectations 

and as a result, we will be able to 

award a total of $10,000 which will be 

split evenly between ACCA, Haven of 

Northern Virginia and the J.E.B. Stuart 

Educational Foundation. 

Overall, 39 dogs registered for the Dog 

Show and approximately 150 to 200 

people attended the Show. The event 

started with a Parade of Pooches led by 

Matt Friedman and Seth Davidson, our 

Masters of Ceremony, who kept us on 

schedule and laughing the whole time. 

Our dog show winners are listed below 

■ Best Costume: 1st Place Diane 

Oermann with Chuck & Monty; 2nd 

Place Daniel Turetsky with Hank; 3rd 

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■ Best Trick: 1st Place Gabe Nasser 

with Lucy; 2nd Place Joel Benson 

with Pixie; 3rd Place Lisa Levine with 

Ashley 

■ Best Pairs: 1st Place Conway 

Ziegler with Calvin & Hobbes; 2nd 

Place Anne Nichols with Ginger & 

Snap; 3rd Place Peter Browne with 

Riley & Leo 

■ Dog Most Like Owner: 1st Place 

Conway Ziegler with Calvin; 2nd 

Place Joe Pisciotta with Pebbles; 3rd 

Place Elise Brosnan with Teddy 

■ Macho Mutt: 1st Place Laura 

Partridge with Max; 2nd Place Don 

Richardson with Hershey Barcroft; 

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■ Lovely Lady: 1st Place Joe Pisciotta 

with Pebbles; 2nd Place Joel Benson 

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■ Judge’s Choice: Double 1st Place 

winners Anne Nichols with Ginger & 

Snap and Laura Partridge with Max; 

Double 2nd Place winners Will & 

John Baily with Whiskey and Elise 

Brosnan with Teddy; Double 3rd 

Place winners Daniel Turetsky with 

Hank and Diane Oermann with 

Chuck & Monty 

A huge thank you to all Lake Barcroft 

residents who purchased the raffle tickets 

which brought in the majority of the 

income. Our $1000 raffle prize- winner 

was Dominique Phung of Greentree 

Drive. She is a Woman’s Club member 

and immediately stood up and very graciously 

donated $500 of the raffle prize 

back to the three charities being supported. 

The Woman’s Club also sold 150 bags 

of homemade cookies at the Dog Show. 

We would like to thank our huge group 

of volunteers who put on the Fun Dog 

Show. First, Victoria and Luis Fernandez 

created the adorable dog show signs and 

all other signage, helped set up, clean up 

and provided the live entertainment in 

the form of a dog skit at our intermission. 

Our Masters of Ceremony, Matt 

Friedman and Seth Davidson, sporting 

adorable dog collars, amused us with 

dog joke after dog joke! Our three judges, 

Kieran Herz, Johnny Treharne and Jack 

Walker worked hard to narrow choices 

down to the "top five." 

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Dog Show, continued from page 8 

We also want to thank Curtis Haymore for lending his sound 

system and creating our play list; Steve Klein for running the 

sound system; Ken Kastner for tallying the judges’ votes; Lisa 

Levine for running the refreshment stand; and George McLennan 

and Joel Gregorio for taking photos of the event. Another 

thank you goes to Sharlene Aukofer and Ilona Szemzo who secured 

our sponsors; Karen Farrington who secured volunteers; 

Carol Tether who handled dog registrations and ticket sales; and 

Burma Klein who helped throughout. 

A huge thank you also goes to the following who all worked hard 

at the Fun Dog Show: Victoria Fernandez, Karen Farrington, 

Sharlene Aukofer, Kari Kelley, Dominique Phung, Joan Doupe, 

Martha Huston, Ilona Szemzo, Pat Kassing, Carol Tether, Leigh 

Gonzalez, Burma Klein, Martha Bracken, Ellen Feldstein, Therese 

St. Hilaire, Bev Worley, Alice Lowenthal, Lisa Levine, Mary 

Ann Lecos, Pat Frank, Denise Patton Pace, Joe Pace, Connie 

Lawn and Debbie McManus. Last, but not least, all the ladies 

in the Woman’s Club who baked the delicious cookies and sold 

the raffle tickets. 

Finally, we want to thank our sponsors: Nature’s Select of Washington; 

Zamudio’s Tree Service; Burma Klein of ReMax Allegiance; 

Sun Design, Remodeling Specialists, Inc.; Life Stages 

Fitness; and Donna Carter of State Farm Insurance. They underwrote 

the costs of the Fun Dog Show and the $1000 raffle 

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Gardening for wildlife 

By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff 

Here in Lake Barcroft we are fortunate to live amidst 

a venerable oak-hickory-beech forest because the single most 

important factor in attracting wildlife to our gardens is the presence 

of large, native trees. They protect our soils and watersheds, 

moderate our climate, filter pollutants, and harbor an 

astonishing variety of wildlife from microorganisms to eagles. 

The Audubon at Home in Northern Virginia guide to preserving 

the natural heritage of Northern Virginia states that, “There is 

nothing more important we can do for the health of our natural 

environment and wildlife than preserving or planting trees.” 

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Oaks are the quintessential wildlife plant and top the list of all 

plants that support wildlife. They attract over 500 species of butterflies 

and moths and thousands of species of insects (critical 

food for baby birds) and soil microorganisms. Oaks, along with 

hickories and beeches, supply the bulk of the nuts eaten by: deer, 

turkeys, raccoons, mice, bear, squirrels, flying squirrels, wood 

ducks, blue jays and even beavers. They provide nesting sites for 

dozens of species of birds including chickadees, wrens, woodpeckers, 

owls and bluebirds. Other native trees that top the list 

of wildlife plants include: the black cherry and willow, birches, 


L-R:: The author’s 

back yard in 2004; 

The wildlife friendly 

yard after being 

filled with mostly 

native plants.


Gardening, continued from page 10 

hickories, maples and poplars. Preserve 

your existing trees at all costs and consider 

planting a new one for your children. 

Supplement your large trees with several 

understory trees, shrubs and groundcovers. 

One of the most effective ways 

to do this is to plant hedgerows along 

your property boundaries. If neighbors 

followed suit, we could create wildlife 

corridors along the edges of our properties 

that linked our community to 

larger parks and natural areas, providing 

critical food, shelter and safe passage for 

wildlife. 

Among understory trees, Serviceberries 

are a top choice, producing sweet berries 

in June that attract over 42 species of 

songbirds including cedar waxwings, orioles 

and tanagers. Our native dogwood 

attracts over 53 species of songbirds and 

supports over 117 species of butterflies. 

Redbuds provide seeds for songbirds 

and nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies. 

Fringetrees produce small blue 

fruit in fall that attract numerous species 

of songbirds and small mammals. Other 

excellent choices include hawthorns, sassafras 

and native plums. 

Be sure to add several native shrubs that 

flower and fruit at various times of the 

year. Blueberries have an extremely high 

wildlife value and their summer berries 

attract orioles, flycatchers, titmice, 

kingbirds, as well as many small mammals 

and even turtles. Native viburnums 

produce prolific crops of showy fall fruit 

that attract a multitude of songbirds 

including: flycatchers, cedar waxwings, 

woodpeckers and cardinals. Winterberries 

and hollies produce showy berries 

that persist through the winter, sustaining 

winter residents. Other shrubs with 

high wildlife value include: the American 

hazelnut, spicebush, Virginia Sweetspire, 

Sweet Pepperbush, Buttonbush, New 

Jersey Tea and native azaleas. 

Be sure to add groundcovers or perennials 

to your wildlife border. Goldenrods 

and asters top the list by providing nectar 

for hundreds of species of butterflies 

and pollinators, and seeds for songbirds. 

Sunflowers and Joe-Pye-Weed attract 

dozens of species of butterflies and pollinators. 

Spring and summer Phlox at- 

tract butterflies as well as hummingbirds. 

Our milkweeds are the larval host 

of the beautiful Monarch butterflies and 

violets are the sole host food of larvae of 

the beautiful but increasingly rare Fritillary 

butterflies. Other perennials with 

high wildlife value include coneflowers, 

black-eyed susans, verbenas, beebalm 

and Mountain mint. 

Once you have created your wildlife 

border, prepare to enjoy the wildlife that 

will surely come. After only one year, experimental 

gardens planted with only 10 

species of native plants attracted 14 times 

more butterflies and moths than adjacent 

gardens planted with exotic ornamentals 

like Japanese cherries, Bradford 

pears, Japanese azaleas. They supported 

35 times more birds. Many of these 

birds even nested in the garden, including 

several rare species, not previously 

recorded in the area. As Doug Tallamy 

so eloquently states in his groundbreak- 

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ing book, Bringing Nature Home: How 

Native Plants Sustain Wildlife with Native 

Plants, “The costs of increasing the 

percentage of natives in our landscapes 

are small, the benefits are immense. As 

gardeners and stewards of our land, we 

have never been so empowered-- and 

the ecological stakes have never been so 

high.” Everyone can make a significant 

difference in protecting our dwindling 

wildlife, by merely adding several native 

plants to their gardens. 

If you are interested in learning more 

about the vital connection between native 

plants and wildlife, and how to help 

support wildlife in your own garden, 

check out Doug Tallamy’s book. It will 

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In the kitchen with Moe 

Lake Barcroft’s Spring Menu Guide 

By moe Jafari Special to the Barcroft News Staff 

i have to say that when daphne approached me 

about creating a menu for the LB newsletter, I didn’t hesitate. 

Celebrate the spring season with this outstanding menu and 

hopefully you will enjoy it, think of me and smile. 

menu: 

■ Grilled Shrimp with Mint Sauce 

■ Rack of Lamb with Rosemary, mint and Moe’s Mint dipping 

sauce 

■ Roasted Beets 

■ Frisee Salad with vinaigrette 

■ 2-4 bottles of Titus Petite Syrah (2003 if you can find it, 

otherwise use Titus ’05 or ’06) substitute: Stags Leap Petite 

Syrah if necessary, all vintages are great. 

WHAT you WiLL need: 

First, get yourself a Greek accent and practice saying, “You 

Don’t Eat Meat!!!!!…… I make Lamb.” 

■ Rack of Lamb – usually 8 ribs/rack which feeds me, or two 

of you. For a party of 4, I suggest using 3 racks. 

■ 1 bunch of rosemary, steal from neighbor growing it… 

thanks Dominique! 

■ 1 bunch of mint, also steal from neighbor or just grow it 

■ 1 bunch of Italian Parsley 

■ 6-8 cloves of garlic 

■ 2 lemons, plus zest 

■ 2 limes, plus zest 

■ 2 Tbs of Honey 

■ 1-2 Serrano peppers 

■ Salt and pepper to taste 

■ 3-4 beets with stalks removed 

To make the shrimp appetizer: 

Coat 1-2 pounds of shrimp in olive oil, salt and pepper. 

Grill until well done and serve with Moe’s Mint sauce. 

To marinate the lamb: 

Use a food processor to combine the following ingredients: 

■ 6 Garlic cloves 

■ ½ cup Olive Oil 

■ Rosemary, mint 


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Kitchen, continued from page 10 

Pulse the ingredients together until you 

have a rough paste, then add zest of lemon 

at the last pulse. 

Spread the mixture all over the lamb and 

cover the lamb with saran wrap and refrigerate 

for at least 4 hours or overnight 

for best results. 

Grill lamb for 10 minutes on meat side 

and 12 minutes for bone side. Last 5 

minutes keep grill uncovered. This will 

get you to med/med rare. Adjust for your 

taste as necessary. 

Let lamb rest 5-10 minutes before cutting 

to prevent bleeding-this also keeps 

the moisture locked in. 

To make Moe’s Mint Sauce: 

Place the following ingredients into a 

food processor: 

■ Juice from one lemon and one lime 

■ Lime zest 

■ A bunch of mint 

■ Parsley 

■ Honey 

■ Serrano pepper 

■ A pinch of salt 

Process ingredients until smooth and add 

water, one teaspoon at a time, as needed. 

You don’t want it too runny. 

Roasted Beets: 

Use a vegetable peeler and peel desired 

portion of beets under cold running 

water. 

Place beets in foil. 

Sprinkle beets with salt and drizzle with 

olive oil (add garlic cloves if desired). 

Seal foil and cook beets for 45 minutes 

at 375 degrees. 

Open the foil to let the beets cool and 

slice into ¼ inch thick pieces. 

Salad Frisee with Vinaigrette: 

Use chicory, dandelion, endive or use 

any greens you enjoy. 

Pull greens and put into a bowl. 

Toss with a small amount of the dressing. 

Vinaigrette: 

■ ¼ cup of olive oil 

■ One clove of garlic, minced 

■ A squeeze of lemon juice 

■ Salt and pepper to taste 

Open the Titus as you start the grill because 

Petite Syrah needs to breathe. Pour 

yourself a glass of Zinfandel as you are 

cooking—Zinfandel is a great way to 

kick off the palate for lamb and it bodes 

well as a start to the Titus. 

Presentation: 

Pile salad on 2/3 of the plate. 

Add sliced beets to one side. 

Cut lamb along the bone and fan 3-4 

ribs across the frisee. 

Grind black pepper over entire plate. 

Drizzle mint sauce on lamb or add in 

ramekin for more dipping. 

Salute! Cheers! L’Chaim! Saluto! OPAH! 

Enjoy!


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3-5Pm 

ice Cream Social 

Beach 5 

Sunday, June 14 

ice Cream Social Rain day 

Thursday, June 18 

Last day Fairfax County 

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12:30Pm 

Woman’s Club eating 

Adventures 

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9:30Am and 7Pm 

Woman’s Club Crafts 

Saturday, July 4 

11Am assemble at 10:40AM 

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Beach 5 to Beach 3 

Everyone is encouraged to wear Red/White/ 

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Saturday, July 4 

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Our Wild Kingdom By Holly Hazard Barcroft News Staff 

The only thing lacking in our wild 

world at Lake Barcroft is our own Marlin 

Perkins. We have creatures from Bald 

Eagles, soaring over our coves, to the 

polly wogs now bursting to life in the 

swamp by the Women’s footbridge, to 

the mysterious platter- sized snapping 

turtles slowly skimming below the Lake’s 

surface, promising a nibble at our toes, 

to the foxes slinking across our yards at 

dawn and dusk. 

Most of us stumbled on this treasure trove 

of nature by accident. We knew of the 

Lake, saw the beaches; bought a house 

and settled in. For many though, over 

the years, we’ve discovered the extreme 

diversity of wildlife in our own backyard 

that has added a magical dimension to 

our lives. While toodling around the 

Lake, by canoe, kayak or barge, it isn’t 

unusual to hear someone squealing with 

delight at the formation of turtles on a 

log, a hawk seemingly defying gravity 

on the tip of a tree, the slap of a beaver 

tail or the majesty of a pterodactyl… no, 

just a heron gliding to land on a neighbor’s 

barge. 

This splendor of adventure is one of the 

secret joys of our community, and it survives 

because of us. Every tree we save, 

habitat we nurture and cove we clean 

not only adds to our own enjoyment, 

but keeps the rent paid for the dozens of 

creatures we recognize and admire, or 

the thousands more they depend on to 

survive. 

We are lucky to live in a community with 

such a competent and protective leadership 

of our space and environment. First, 

we have the WID, with a strong legacy 

of protecting and enhancing both the 

quality of our water and in promoting 

prophylactic measures to prevent degradation. 

Our LBA supports our community 

areas with gardens and wetlands 

to nurture the plethora of fauna making 

Barcroft their home and supporting 

community wildlife programs. 

The GeesePeace program, now a staple 

of community involvement in localities 

across the United States, and even in 

Great Britain, started here in Lake Barcroft. 

The notion is simple. Stabilize 

our resident population through an egg 

oiling program in the spring. Encourage 

geese to leave our area with our resident 

Border collie before they molt, lose their 

flight feathers and can’t fly back in during 

the early summer, and discourage 

feeding. It’s humane, effective and it 

builds the fabric of our community. 

Our beaver program uses the territorial 

nature of beavers to protect our community 

from significant beaver damage. By 

allowing a few beaver lodges to remain, 

we not only respect the values of those 

in the community who want to protect 

wildlife, we also prevent the immense 

tree destruction that occurs over and 

over in communities where beavers are 

killed. As new beavers invariably move 

in from upstream to take the place of 

those culled, they seek out new lumber 

for their new homes, adding to tree destruction. 

We also encourage tree wrapping 

or special painting of any trees or 

prize flora near the water. 

Aside from our community programs, 

each resident has an opportunity to support 

our wildlife by establishing wildlife 

From plants that attract butterflies and 

birds to rock gardens supporting insects 

and amphibians (those magnificent 

birds need to eat something) we can actively 

promote the growth of our own 

Wild Kingdom in a way that will ensure 

it is a thriving ecosystem for the next 

generation. 

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beaver programs, as well as some spectacular 

wildlife photography of our own 

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Sand Day highlights 

Col 1: Sam Schneider, Unknown, Matthew Meagh, Lilly Cady (friend of LB; Col 2: Katherine Siff, Vicente Laborde; Col 3: 

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Photo montage by George McLennan and Debra Lee


All road trips lead back to our local roots 

By George mcLennan and debra m. Lee Barcroft News Staff 

After several road trips in the last couple of months 

we’ve returned to our Falls Church roots. Our first stop was the 

Jerusalem Restaurant. It specializes in Middle Eastern dishes 

offering “a taste of the holy land” and offers café-style dining 

in a very casual atmosphere. The décor reflects their specialty 

and reminded us of restaurants we visited in Morocco. There 

are tables outside that on a nice evening were filled with hookah 

smoking customers. That, plus the surrounding conversations 

in Arabic, indicated that we were indeed in an authentic ethnic 

restaurant. 

We started with mango drinks that were much like fruit 

smoothies (no alcohol is served), a house salad and warm, freshly 

made bread. The menu, which is in both English and Arabic, 

features very few non-Middle Eastern dishes. There were lots of 

great sounding dishes from which to choose. After much angst 

over what we might miss out on and considerable help from our 

waitress, we focused on the House Specialties. 

We ordered Makluba with Lamb- a rice casserole with vegetables 

and lamb served upside-down with a side of yogurt- and 

Kabsa- a lamb stew served on a bed of rice. Both dishes were 

yummy and the lamb was about as tender as it could possibly 

be. We are told that Kabsa is a dish not often found in other 

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On a second visit to try the lunch special, we each had a bowl of 

Harira soup, a Moroccan dish made from tomato sauce, chickpeas, 

green lentils and ground mixed vegetables, and for our 

main dish, Makluba with lamb again and couscous with lamb 

and vegetables. The soup was worth going for all by itself. The 

staff by the way could not have been more friendly and helpful 

on both visits. 

As we enjoyed our lunch, we couldn’t help but notice that the 

restaurant had quite a few catering and take-out orders. Catering 

trays of food were either being picked up by customers or 

loaded into a delivery van while other customers were placing or 

waiting for take-out. It is also worth noting that the restaurant 

was also bustling with diners. 

The desserts, too numerous to list here, were all on display and 

looked fabulous. We tried the Kinafa, a thick layer of cream 

filling topped with shredded wheat and crushed pistachios, the 

Warbat, filo dough with a cream filling (like baklava with the 

filling), and at lunch we split the Middle Eastern take on rice 

pudding. They were great. If you ever feel a craving for something 

sweet, stop in just to try one of the desserts. 

The bottom line: the food was delicious and the price was very 

reasonable. Our two dinners came to $25. Adding the drinks 

and dessert brought the tab to $36 plus tip. Did we mention 

the portions? On both visits they were positively huge. Both 

times each of us carried enough home for a second meal. That 

brought the price down to about what one would pay for fast 

food. 

About the two lunch specials, on Monday through Thursday 

lunch is $6.95 for your choice of two items from several selections 

of soup, salad, sandwiches and appetizer. On Fridays there 

is an all-you-can-eat buffet. Plus, on the weekend the restaurant 

opens an hour earlier to offer breakfast. 

If you decide to try the Jerusalem Restaurant be sure to visit 

their web site to grab the discount coupons. 


Photo by George McLennan


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El Tio Tex-Mex Grill has its origins in Gainesville, Virginia. 

The Falls Church location opened in April and is located near 

Fairfax Glass on Route 29 (Lee Highway). Mexican food is one 

of our favorites and we are always on the hunt for the borderstyle 

food common in the Southwest. Many of the Mexican 

dishes offered by restaurants in this area are more of a hybrid 

blend of Central or South American tastes. El Tio Grill comes 

very close to the standards set in the Southwest. 

The restaurant has a large main dining room, a separate bar area 

and a side room large enough to accommodate 50 that can be 

closed off. It is clean, well lighted, but the décor does not reflect 

the Tex-Mex theme. The wait staff was very welcoming, attentive 

and eager to please. Although in one of our two visits (a 

slow lunch time) they nearly helped us to death. 

The menu offers a number of great sounding meat, chicken and 

seafood dishes, plus the traditional Mexican selections including 

burritos, tacos, enchiladas and chimichangas. In our two 

visits we tried Carne Asada, grilled New York steak marinated 

in special seasoning and topped with brown garlic sauce, served 

with white rice, black beans, fried yucca and small salad; Fish 

Tacos made with broiled tortilla crusted tilapia served over soft 

flour tortilla, served with Mexican rice, refried beans lettuce, 

pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole; Tamales de Pollo, two 

chicken tamales covered with melted cheese, served with Mexican 

rice, refried beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream; 

and a “make your own combination” platter. 

We were served very generous portions for both lunch and dinner. 

On both occasions one of us took enough home for a second 

meal (the other one was obviously a lot hungrier). We were 

tempted but decided to pass on desserts, which included flan, 

fried ice cream, sopapillas, fried bananas and tres leches, a very 

light sponge cake. We do plan to try them on our next visit. 

The bottom line: We thoroughly enjoyed our meals and will 

include El Tio Tex-Mex Grill in our list of regular dining stops. 

The dinner tab, less drinks, came to $31 plus tip. Speaking of 

drinks, they serve a great margarita in two sizes, 12-ounce and 

24-ounce. 

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