Michael Liberatore, Inc. - Lake Barcroft

DECEMBER 2010 

Lake Barcroft Association and WID have a long history 

of working together and with Fairfax County to protect the water 

quality of our Lake and larger watershed. To further develop 

this partnership, LBA President Warren Russell, Environmental 

Chair, Betsy Washington, and Chairman of the WID Trustees, 

Charles de Seve, met with Supervisor Penny Gross and officials 

from Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental 

Site Review for a tour of the Lake to showcase our 

innovative programs in watershed stewardship, and to identify 

new ways of working together. 

The meeting began with a review of the LBA Landscape Philosophy 

for Community Property, which states: 

■ The Lake is the community’s most valuable resource and the 

quality of its water must be protected. 

continued on page 5 

Pr e s i d e n t ’s r e Po r t 

The 2011 budget is being finalized By J. Warren Russell 

Two of the most important things the LBA Board of 

Directors does are to manage current year expenditures and prepare 

the budget for the following year. All year, your Board and 

the committee chairs have been executing programs that benefit 

the community. For the past several months, we have been making 

projections for what it will take to keep our community operating 

smoothly next year. The budget for 2011 will be finalized 

at our December 8th meeting. We have a pretty good handle on 

our finances and this article provides an overview of our budget 

and the various funds we maintain. 

Our by-laws require the Finance Committee to prepare and propose 

a budget before January 1 each year, making sure we maintain 

adequate insurance coverage, that we provide prudent investments 

for LBA assets, provide oversight of our reserve funds, 

perform an annual audit, and develop a long-range budget plan. 

The Treasurer will also conduct an annual review of LBA’s financial 

condition after 2010 is closed out. The Treasurer will submit 

N E W S L E T T E R 

Partnerships create a thriving 

environment in Lake Barcroft 

By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff 

Volunteers and trash after the stream clean up at Sleepy Hollow 

Park along Tripps Run. From left to right: Diane and Jim Kilbourne, 

Clean-up co-sponsor Marie Reinsdorf, Judy Hilton, and Judy 

Booker. 

his report to the community at the annual meeting in February. 

The 2011 budget, as approved by the Board, may be amended or 

changed by a majority vote of the members attending the annual 

meeting. Just so you know, the LBA Board always constructs 

the budget on a line item basis, so that funds authorized for expenditures 

can only be spent in the amount and for the purposes 

specified. No slush funds in here. Any unexpended money for 

authorized items automatically reverts back to the general fund 

if not used by the end of the year. All “new” expenses, meaning 

those that were not projected or budgeted, must be approved on 

a case-by-case basis by a majority vote of the entire Board. 

For 2010 we are tracking well. We expect about $447K in revenue 

and about $416K in expenses. About $10K of that revenue 

was from the (unprogrammed, but welcome) collection of past 

years overdue association fees from residents who failed to pay 

in the year owed. More on membership fees in my January colcontinued 

on page 4 

Photo by Betsy Washington

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Charlotte Flounders, Places to Go & Things to Do 

Sara Franco, Kids Corner 

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Moe Jafari, In the Kitchen 

Debra Lee, Restaurant Reviews 

Martha McIntosh, Health and Fitness 

Jody McKitrick, Neighbor Profiles 

George McLennan, Restaurant Reviews 

Kimberly Smith, General Assignment, Security 

Sandy Tugwell, Poet Laureate 

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Staying fit during the 

holidays By Martha McIntosh Barcroft News Staff 

The holidays are officially here, so I will offer tips on how to stay healthy and avoid the 

typical weight gain and stress related to the hectic holiday season. 

■ Allot specific “you” time. Holidays are meant for spending time with friends 

and family but it’s important that you establish some alone time (at least five minutes). 

Work on breathing for relaxation; close your eyes and count down from 50 

to 0 with each breath. 

■ Don’t expect to keep the same exercise goals. Aim to exercise at least 30 

minutes a day. If you have to divide up the time into shorter intervals throughout 

the day, do so. This will keep you from feeling guilty and keep you on track. 

■ Get the support of a friend or family member. Having a partner will help 

you maintain your motivation and stick with your program—see my previous 

column on training partners. 

■ Develop more active holiday traditions. Holiday celebrations are traditionally 

focused around food. Instead of throwing a holiday party, think about going 

for a holiday hike, playing flag football or going ice skating. 

■ Don’t be excessively strict with your diet. Continue to enjoy your favorite 

foods, but in smaller portions. Scope out available options at parties and look for 

fresh vegetables and low-fat foods to ward off the desire for high calorie snacks 

such as chips and nuts. 

■ Keep drinking plenty of water. Water consumption is very important in 

helping counter the dehydrating effects of traveling or drinking alcoholic beverages. 

It can also help satisfy your desire for food since thirst is often mistaken for 

hunger. 

■ Space out your meals. Don’t feel like you have to eat everything at once. Try 

eating dinner (smaller portions) early and then taking a walk before sitting down 

for a favorite dessert. 

■ Keep a close eye on liquid calories. Holiday beverages typically contain 

stimulants (e.g. alcohol or caffeine) which could add to your feelings of stress and 

increase your blood sugar levels causing you to eat more. 

■ Aim for “good enough.” Don’t set yourself up for disappointment by putting 

unrealistic demands on yourself. Plan on this being a maintenance phase where 

your goal is to keep your current level of fitness intact. 

■ Make your workouts a priority. Get exercise in first thing and make it as easy 

and convenient as possible before other demands sidetrack you. Make a plan for 

coping with the inevitable obstacles that will occur. Don’t let a few days of relapse 

prevent you from getting back on track. 

Don’t wait until New Years to make the resolution to be healthy; start now and beat 

the rush! 

Have a Milestone to s Hare wit H t He co MMunity? 

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 

dapher@orecg.com.

Photo cby Jody McKitrick 

December 2010 3 

Neighbors 

A series of profiles on some of the extraordinary 

people at the Lake and those who have made Lake Barcroft an extraordinary place 

to live. If you know someone who should be profiled, please contact Daphne Butas. 

Alice Rowan and Whiskey Bailey 

By Jody McKitrick Barcroft News Staff 

Whiskey Bailey (l) and Alice Rowan (r). 

Name: Alice Rowan, Whiskey Bailey. 

Age: 53, 4 1/2. 

Occupation: Trial attorney, Golden Retriever “Greeter” Dog. 

How long have you lived in Lake Barcroft? 2 years. 

What is your favorite Lake Barcroft memory? Whiskey’s response: any time 

that anyone comes to play with me! 

What do you like best about Lake Barcroft? Our precious, life-filled, fragile 

Lake. It’s like a peaceful, sparkling blanket around us. And knowing it could be gone 

in an instant, as we saw after Hurricane Agnes in 1972, makes it all the more precious. 

What do you think sets Lake Barcroft apart from other neighborhoods? 

Living among these beautiful trees changes me. These big old oak trees help me appreciate 

I’m part of something larger and more timeless than myself. I feel privileged to 

share a part of their lifespan. They were here before me, and they’ll be here long after 

I’m gone. The trees symbolize the families who built my house and lived in it before 

me. The former owners put such care and love into this house and garden. Even the 

bricks were hand-picked. I honor and appreciate the former owners every day when I 

walk through this house and touch the bricks, look up at the trees they planted, stroll 


2009–2010 Officers and direct Ors 

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

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

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

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

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

Rick Clayton, Director . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057 

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

Stuart Feldstein, Director . . . . . . 703-941-1723 

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

Jim Kilbourne, Director. . . . . . . . 703-256-7382 

Pat Payne, Director. . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061 

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

Betsy Washington, Director. . . . . 703-941-6325 

LBa cOmmittee chairpers Ons 

Architectural Review 

Jim Kilbourne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-7382 

Community Watch/Security 

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

Environmental Quality 

Betsy Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-941-6325 

Finance & Audit 

Steve Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-642-8745 

Improvements 

Joel Gregorio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-256-5652 

Legal 

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

Membership 

Rick Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-333-3057 

Publications 

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

Special Events 

Pat Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-671-1061 

Water Safety/Beach Maintenance 

Sally Determan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-845-0363 

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


Kids Corner By Sara Franco Barcroft News Staff 

Since it’s starting to get cold out, it’s a great time to 

make an outing up to Baltimore which offers a ton of fun kid activities 

(D.C.—why aren’t you as kid-friendly?). I’ve highlighted 

some of our favorites: 

■ B&O Train Museum: A beautiful round house with lots 

of trains - some you can even get in and explore. There are 

2 great model train exhibits, a caboose you can explore and 

a cool trainride (only Wednesday-Sunday, April through 

December and weekends in January. They do the steam 

engine ride once a month, and it’s worth it to go when they 

do that ride - call ahead). Also check out the car shop to see 

some huge trains - inside and out. 

■ Port Discovery: A fun children’s museum with a large 

rope structure in the middle and a water play area as well as 

all kinds of other exploratory activities. 

■ Aquarium: Very impressive aquarium with cool special 

exhibits (our favorites have been the sea horse/dragon and 

jellyfish) and cool dolphin show. If you get there by 5pm 

Friday night, it’s only $5 entrance fee and open until 8pm. 

president, continued from page 1 

umn. Your association’s primary source of revenue is from the 

annual LBA service fees, which account for about 70 percent of 

our income. Other sources of income are boat fees, publications 

display ads and some miscellaneous items. On the expense side 

for 2010, water safety was our largest expenditure. We budgeted 

about $153K, or 37 percent of the budget, just on lifeguard compensation 

and equipment to keep the beaches safe. The next largest 

expense is maintenance of the LBA common areas at $70K a 

year, or 17 percent. Publications come in third at $55K, or 12 

percent. Liability insurance comes in next at $38K, or 9 percent. 

The remaining 37 percent of the budget is for off-duty police 

patrols in the summer, our Lake manager’s salary and office expenses, 

fireworks, environmental programs, special events, legal 

fees and any other miscellaneous items. The good news is there 

will be NO fee increase for 2011. I assess the 2011 budget will 

look very similar to what I outlined above for 2010. Steve Klein 

is the man behind the green eyeshades and to whom we all owe 

kudos for his meticulous attention to detail on all financial matters. 

If you want more details on the 2011 budget or our budget 

process, be sure to attend the Lake Barcroft annual meeting on 

February 16, 2011 at Belvedere Elementary School. 

For long term financial health, the LBA Board maintains three 

Reserve Fund accounts to cover unforeseen expenditures or revenue 

deficiencies, capital improvements, and asset replacement. 

These reserve funds have been in place for some time and are 

■ Science Museum: Awesome fun for all ages - the kids 

room is great and there is even a separate toddler room 

for fun (and safety) for little ones. The dinosaur exhibit 

has some cool activities. And the hands-on science section 

is awesome. They also have 3-4 IMAX movies showing 

throughout the day. 

■ Finally, we typically leave our house on Saturday around 11 

a.m. and stop at Faidleys in Lexington Market for the 

BEST CRABCAKES EVER (I actually can no longer order 

from a restaurant since no crabcake seems to match up). 

Lexington Market is in a kinda rough neighborhood, so I’d 

suggest parking near the corner of N. Paca and W. Baltimore 

streets (there is a parking garage right there and some 

street parking) and walk two blocks up the street to get to 

Lexington Market - there is a direct entrance to Faidleys off 

of Paca. They are not open on Sundays. 

We’ve never explored the Fire Museum or the boats (US Sloopof-War 

Constellation, the US Submarine Torsk, the US 

Coast Guard Cutter Taney, and the Lightship Chesapeake) but 

have heard good things about them. 

maintained in amounts sufficient to support prudent financial 

management of all of LBA’s assets and responsibilities. These 

funds are safely invested in US Government securities and insured 

bank CDs. The Operating Reserve Account covers the 

costs of any major problem or event, or for expenses that unexpectedly 

exceed the budgeted amount. For example, this fund 

could be used to pay for the deductible on any insurance claims 

against the community, for the costs of unanticipated legal expenses 

or to function as an operating reserve if income is insufficient. 

We have about $ 24Kin this account. The second account, 

the Asset Replacement Account, provides for major cyclical repair 

or replacement of expensive assets in the community. We are required 

to keep a minimum of $100K; there is $220K in this account 

now. Finally, the Capital Improvement Account, which has 

$57K, may be used to purchase assets that the Board determines 

will enhance the value, beauty and enjoyment of the community. 

Use of the Lake and our quality of life programs on common 

property cost money, yet these are the things that make Lake Barcroft 

stand out as such an enjoyable and beautiful place to live. I 

hope this article on the budget and finance was informative and 

interesting to you. I also hope you will conclude that the LBA 

Board of Directors has a financial plan, programs our finances 

consistently from year-to-year, invests conservatively and strives 

to be responsible stewards of the community’s assets. 

Best wishes for a joyful holiday season. See you around the Lake.


partnership, continued from page 1 

■ The trees and understory shrubs 

surrounding the Lake are the most 

important factors in providing this 

protection and should themselves be 

protected and preserved. 

■ All future landscaping projects shall 

take into account the need to restore 

the riparian buffer zone giving preference 

to native plants. 

■ All residents shall be encouraged to 

follow the example established in this 

policy. 

LBA and WID work together to implement 

this policy in a number of ways. 

■ LBA follows this philosophy in landscaping 

Community Property and 

encourages private residents to follow 

suit. The award-winning RPA Demonstration 

Garden at Beach 5 serves 

as a model for the entire community. 

Additionally, LBA Committees and 

volunteers provide a wide array of 

educational programs including: 

Earth Day educational tours, workshops, 

and volunteer programs. 

■ The LBA has developed an educational 

brochure on RPA Regulations 

for residents that is printed in the 

back of the Directory and on the LBA 

website under Environmental Quality 

that provides detailed information 

and helpful hints on working with 

the County to protect Resource Protection 

Areas. 

■ LBA won the 2010 Friend of Trees 

Award for our groundbreaking Tree 

Replacement Program in which 

hundreds of trees and native plants 

have been given to private residents, 

and planted on community property. 

WID partnered with LBA in 2010 by 

providing matching funds. 

■ Lake Barcroft’s Geesepeace program 

has reduced the resident geese 

population from well over 100 to 

6, protecting the water quality of 

the Lake, as well as the entire lower 

Holmes - Cameron Run watersheds. 

■ This fall, the LBA has worked with 

Fairfax County to develop an Invasive 

Management Plan that allows trained 

volunteers to remove invasive vines 

WID Chairman Charles de Seve 

explains to volunteers that WID removes 

approximately 1,000 lbs of debris and 

trash and day that flows into the Lake from 

Holmes and Tripps Run. 

and plants from community property. 

The goal of this plan is to protect the 

functionality of our riparian buffer 

zone plantings, while also preventing 

erosion by replanting any disturbed 

soil with approved native plantings. 

■ Most recently the LBA and the 

WID are working together on new 

landscaping near Beach 3. WID has 

installed new docks to accommodate 

both dredging operations and community 

recreation, as well as funding 

a new RPA garden. The LBA is contributing 

safe permeable paving and a 

bench for the new garden area as well 

as installing new woodland plantings, 

all designed to work together to filter 

and absorb stormwater runoff and 

sediments before they can reach the 

Lake. 

■ WID’s professional staff work every 

day to protect the water quality of the 

Lake and the entire watershed. WID 

removes an astonishing amount of silt 

and debris that is transported into the 

Lake from other parts of the county 

along upper Holmes and Tripps Run 

during storm events. WID dredges 

11,000 cu. yds. of silt per dredging 

cycle and removes an average of 1,000 

lbs of trash and debris per day. This is 

a stunning amount of sediment and 

debris. The water quality benefits of 

these operations extend all the way to 

the Chesapeake Bay. 

■ WID provides No-Phos, slow release 

nitrogen fertilizer to residents to help 

protect the Lake, and installs biologs 

along shorelines for both community 

and private properties to help stabilize 

the shoreline and prevent erosion. 

Photo by Betsy Washington 

■ WID provides joint funding, support, 

and resources for many LBA initiatives. 

One of the goals of our recent meeting 

with Fairfax County officials, was to ensure 

that both private and community property 

can continue to be maintained in a safe 

and reasonable way, while at the same time 

protecting our riparian buffers. Gardens 

and functional landscapes that fall within 

the RPA, and have been in existence and 

maintained before the Chesapeake Bay 

Preservation Ordinance was adopted, can 

continue to be maintained in a reasonable 

manner including: mowing lawns, pulling 

weeds, and cutting invasive vines, without 

County permission. However, landscaping 

activities that involve removing trees, 

digging up shrubs or new garden beds, or 

digging up invasive plants - in other words 

- activities that disturb the soil or expose 

significant areas of bare soil to possible erosion, 

must have prior County approval. 

(Refer to the RPA Handout in the Sept. 

2010 newsletter or the website under Environmental 

Quality for details.) 

LBA and WID are continuing to work together 

to educate residents about the importance 

of our riparian buffer zones and 

of following RPA regulations. We have 

agreed to provide advice to residents about 

the RPA rules, and to work with concerned 

residents to validate complaints or questions 

about tree cutting or other activities 

that may adversely impact the RPAs, 

and to work with the County to resolve 

these. We will use the joint expertise of 

the LBA Environmental Committee and 

WID to work with both residents and the 

County to promote healthy riparian buffer 

plantings in Lake Barcroft and to reduce 

the volume of complaints the County receives. 

The LBA and WID look forward 

to working together on many more innovative 

programs and providing watershed 

leadership and to future partnerships with 

Fairfax County. 

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Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club Wine Tasting 

By Jennifer Talati President, Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club 

Thank You Bruce and Libby Fall for hosting this 

very successful evening! On November 6th The Lake Barcroft 

Woman’s Club enjoyed an evening of wine tasting. We sampled 

wines from the Burgundy Region of France, the Piedmont Region 

of Italy and the Priorat Region of Spain. Expert wine distributors 

and gourmet cookie creators were on hand to discuss 

their pairings. 

CALLIng A LL LAKe BARCRo FT ARTISTS An D 

ARTISAn S! ART Tou R An D Sho W– SPRIng 2011 

This year, the Art Tour will be our main fund raising event. We 

are in the early stages of planning a spring tour of Lake Barcroft 

Artists’ studios. It will be a great opportunity to view and 

purchase art from artists in our own neighborhood. If you are 

a painter, potter, weaver, wood turner, sculptor or other type of 

artist, and are interested in participating please contact David 

Feld at dfeld@erols.com or 703-354-0705 or Jennifer Talati at 

jentalati@yahoo.com or 703-845-3434. 

SPeCIAL In TeReST gR ou PS 

Crafts Bonnie Blyth will be holding two group meetings, at 

9:30 am and again at 7:00 pm, at 6509 Jay Miller Drive. The 

next meeting will be on December 16th. The projects include 

lessons on Beading and Beginning Crochet, or you can work 

on any previous projects you had already started. Call Boncontinued 

on page 7 

$1500 TAX CREDIT 

Our hosts Bruce and Libby Fall 

Jenny Talati, Leigh Gonzales, and Signe Williamson 

Alice Lima-Whitney, Stephanie Perez, and Lauren Myrick 

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Talati


Woman’s club, continued from page 6 

nie at 703-750-0596 or e-mail her at 

2beadorknit2bb@gmail.com if you are 

interested, and plan to attend. You will 

need to bring specific supplies for your 

project. 

Movie Night Group This group usually 

meets on the third Wednesday of the 

month at 7:00 pm. Leigh will e-mail interested 

Club members with information 

for the December Movie Night. There is 

a $3.00 per person charge that covers the 

cost for snacks, drinks and movie rental. 

If interested, please contact Leigh Gonzalez 

at 703-914-1208 or leigh.gonzalez@ 

verizon.net for more information. 

Eating Adventures Eating Adventures 

will not meet in December. Look for our 

January location in the next Newsletter. 

Contact Renee Gholz at 703-354-4555 if 

you are interested in attending. 

Morning Book Club There will be no 

December Book Club. The next meeting 

will be January 28th at 10am at the 

home of Jane Karpick, 3413 Rusticway 

Lane. The book is “Cutting for Stone”. 

Please drop by. All are welcome. Contact 

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Make the holidays special By Moe Jafari Barcroft News Staff 

I love this time of year—the leaves, crisp air, football 

and hockey all are in full swing, and so are the menu ideas for the 

holidays. With all the planning that comes with Thanksgiving 

and Christmas, I am always looking for something not as heavy 

as turkey, ham and prime rib. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely 

love the holidays and all the trimmings! But I need something 

light, easy and quick to make at home, and something that helps 

me not get tired of the trinity of food. 

Plus. If your family has a tradition of seafood on Christmas Eve 

this is an easy menu idea to add to your repertoire. 

CRISPY FISh M ISo 

■ 1 package Miso soup mix 

■ 1 package roasted seaweed (optional) 

■ 2 cups sticky rice (follow directions) 

■ 4 baby bok choy (BBC) 

■ 1 8oz fish fillet (red snapper, tilapia, or tuna) 

■ ¼ cup of veggie oil 

■ 1 tblsp of cornstarch 

■ ½ cup of sake 

■ ½ tsp Sriracha hot sauce 

Rice: Start the rice first, as this takes the longest time. If you 

would like to season the rice, just add whole cloves of garlic, add 

a pinch of salt to the water and let it rest once it’s complete. 

Miso soup: Place in a soup pot, follow directions; set aside 

when complete. 

Fish: Dredge the fish in corn starch shake of access, heat skillet 

on high, add veg oil. This needs to be very hot and almost smoking 

so that you can get both sides of the fish nice and crispy. Then 

set aside. 

Baby Bok Choy: Trim bottom edge and rinse under cold water. 

To keep this dish very easy, bring soup back up to a boil, drop BBC 

in for 3 minutes and turn off the heat. Remove BBC from soup. 

Plate: Very large plate with deep edges. Mound rice in middle 

of plate, and place BBC on one side up against rice, top with fish; 

ladle soup around the edges, drizzle hot sauce in 4 places around 

the soup. Serve with roasted seaweed. 

Pour your self some Sake and enjoy. 

Burma's 2010 Lake Barcroft Sales 

My Best Year Yet 

Represent Address Days List Sold Seller BR BA Settlement 2010 Tax Sold Price To 

on Market Price Price Subsidary Date Value 2010 Tax Value 

Homeowner 6521 Jay Miller Drive 2 $618,000 $616,000 4 3 February $574,450 7% 

Homeowner 3609 Whispering Lane 11 $658,500 $650,000 $12,000 4 3 June $582,430 12% 

Homeowner 6388 Dockser Terrace 9 $686,500 $686,500 $8,250 4 3 September $586,770 17% 

Homeowner 6366 Waterway Drive 2 $727,500 $720,000 $2,000 4 3 November $598,810 20% 

Homeowner 6306 Waterway Drive 3 $768,500 $768,500 3 3 September $609,870 26% 

Homeowner 6311 Beachway Drive* 321 $1,197,000 $1,100,000 4 3.5 July $957,000 15% 

Buyer 6225 Lakeview Drive 34 $819,000 $770,300 $12,000 4 3.5 June $680,110 13% 

Buyer 

*Waterfront 

3820 Lakeview Terrace* 91 $925,000 $885,300 $13,000 3 2 September $930,250 -5% 

Choose Burma to Price and Sell Your Home! 

(703) 642-1924 

BURMA KLEIN 

Associate Broker 

Certified Residential Specialist 

Burma@BurmaKlein.com 

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Hidden Treasures – A museum of 

inventions By Charlotte Flounders Barcroft News Staff 

This is the season for family and friends to arrive for 

holiday visits. Where to go and what to see are the big questions 

for visitors and their hosts. During the winter holidays, the 

weather outside is cold, and the Smithsonian and other downtown 

museums are big, crowded and noisy. Is there a museum 

close by that is interesting, new, not too loud and crowded, and 

easy for those who are mobility challenged or handicapped? 

YES! Try the museum at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 

in Alexandria. It is easy to tour the exhibits within one to two 

hours. If the tour is combined with a lunch or dinner trip to 

Alexandria, a successful, no stress day trip is assured. 

Start with the history of the Patent and Trademark Office Talking 

Portrait Gallery. After the Office was founded in 1790, 

only 47 patents were submitted in the first three years. Now 

over 3,000 patents are submitted each week. Over three million 

trademarks have been awarded. 

The current exhibit has a food focused theme and is called, “Inventive 

Eats, a tribute to Tasty Patents and Trademarks.” It is 

a story of the inventions and patents for farm tools to enhance 

productivity, of technology development for food processing 

and preparation, of kitchen appliances to make life easier, and 

on the food itself (yes, you will still want to eat afterwards). 

Some inventions and their patents, such as the invention of Teflon, 

are well known. Others, such as the patent for the invention 

of the egg cartons that we now see in use in all stores, make 

us wonder what people did before this invention. Inventions 

range from the simple to the highly scientific. Don’t miss the 

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a stick in it, was left on the cold back porch one winter night. 

After a lot of fine tuning, and the submission of a patent application, 

the rest is history. Older folks will recognize some 

of the breakthroughs that came with patented inventions and 

there will be much, “I remember when” reminiscing. 

The younger crowd is not overlooked. A ten minute video on 

some of the inventions that allowed the development of extreme 

sports runs continuously in the attached hall. Young skiers and 

bikers are interviewed regarding their inventions and patents 

that moved their sports forward. The audience is encouraged 

to look at how they can make improvements/inventions to keep 

this forward momentum going. 

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The Museum is closed on Sunday and government holidays. 

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along the stone walks they planned, admire 

the huge rocks they placed. I hope 

to be a good steward for the families who 

live here after me. 

Where did you grow up? Across 

Columbia Pike, in Parklawn and Lincolnia 

Hills. Wonderful neighborhoods. In 

the 1960’s I learned to swim at Parklawn 

Pool, and my family still owns property 

in Parklawn. The Parklawn Recreation 

Association, downstream from Lake Barcroft, 

was fl attened by Hurricane Agnes 

in 1972, and I clearly remember how 

devastated we all felt. So I have a personal 

interest in the Lake Barcroft community’s 

responsible attitude toward the 

dam and its effect on our downstream 

neighbors. 

If you were having a dinner party 

and could invite any three people, 

who would they be? Only three? 

Well, for starters: Stuart Finley, who I 

hope would recount his brilliant idea of 

creating the Watershed Improvement 

District which preserved the Lake for all 

of us. Our neighbor Betsy Washington, 

who does so much to promote conservation 

of the natural beauty around us. And 

Justice Thurgood Marshall, God rest his 

soul--what an honor to live in the neighborhood 

of the fi rst African-American Supreme 

Court Justice! 

What’s the last book you read? 

“White Nights,” by Dostoevsky. Magical. 

Besides your family, what are 

three things you can’t live without? 

Turning the question around a bit, 

what are the three things all of us in Lake 

Barcroft can’t live without? Our beautiful 

Lake. Our majestic old trees. And, the 

respect and courtesy we show to all of our 

neighbors, upstream and downstream. 

Where was your favorite vacation? 

Any moments I share with my sons are a 

wonderful vacation. 

Which talent would you most like 

to have? The ability to inspire us to 

care for what we love. 

What accomplishment are you 

most proud of? Whiskey responds: 

I can catch any treat you throw to me! 

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Landscaping for tomorrow 

By Betsy Washington Barcroft News Staff 

Beach 3 RPA Garden designed by Betsy Washington. 

The LBA Improvements Committee has been busy 

planning and installing several new landscaping projects around 

the community designed not only for their beauty, but also to 

reduce maintenance costs and stormwater runoff. Lake Barcroft 

will reap the savings for years to come by landscaping today for 

tomorrow. 

At Beach 3, we are especially excited about the beautiful new 

RPA garden sponsored and funded by WID around the new 

dock and dredging area. This garden is packed with 130 densely 

planted shrubs and herbaceous plants gracing the banks of a 

drainage swale and sheltered under the canopy of three river 

birches. The dense plantings are designed to slow, absorb and 

filter any runoff that reaches this area before it can enter the 

Lake, as well as to support wildlife and human enjoyment. The 

Improvements Committee plans to further enhance this garden 

by adding bluestone pavers around the docking area and leading 

down to a small footbridge across the swale to Beach 3. A new 

garden bench overlooking the beach and Lake will complete 

this new garden. Additionally, six new overstory trees have been 

planted in the wooded area behind the picnic tables to regenerate 

the aging forest, and 12 lovely redbuds and serviceberries are 

planted in drifts along the path to the beach. We are instituting 

a new policy of leaving the leaves where they fall in the badly 

eroded woodland to restore the soils and help this woodland 

once again function as an absorbent buffer zone. The woodland 

restoration will be completed with masses of spreading ferns 

and Mayapples to further protect the badly eroded soils. WID 

has helped divert the large amounts of stormwater runoff from 

Waterway Drive that was eroding and flooding the wooded area 

and path, by creating a shallow swale alongside the road. The 

Improvements Committee hopes to further enhance this effort 

Delfino and crew planting the new Beach 3 RPA garden. 

by adding small check dams and dense plantings to slow and absorb 

the runoff before it enters the storm drains running to the 

Lake, as soon as budgeting allows. In essence we are creating regenerative 

landscapes, planted not only for their beauty, but also 

to restore ecological functions and reduce maintenance costs. 

We are following suit in other areas of the community as well. 

New trees have been planted in the grassy median strips along 

Waterway and Lakeview Drives. Since the existing lawn is not 

very permeable and is expensive to maintain both environmentally 

and cost-wise, it will gradually be replaced with lush plantings 

of native grasses, shrubs, groundcovers, and bulbs. These plantings 

will not only be ornamental, but they will slash maintenance 

costs, and their fibrous roots will help prevent erosion and absorb 

and filter stormwater runoff before it can enter the Lake. 

Be sure to check out some of these new endeavors and consider 

incorporating some of these ideas in your own gardens. Plant 

for tomorrow, but begin reaping the benefits today. 

Photos by George McLennan


Graphic designer Don Christian keeps it 

simple By Monica Boland Barcroft News Staff 

Print may be a dying art, but Don 

Christian stands firmly behind it. “I’ve always 

stayed with print,” said the designer. 

“I absolutely love it. I never got into web 

work because there just wasn’t a need for 

it while I was in business. Print was where 

I was happy so I stayed with it.” 

The Waterway Drive resident started his 

own design company, Art by Christian, 

in 1963. “My wife and I were a team,” 

Christian said. “We had that company 

for about 45 years until I retired a year 

and a half ago.” 

Christian and his wife Ruth were married 

in 1960. At that time, she worked 

with an umbrella association of trade associations. 

Christian began doing graphics 

work for various trade associations 

through Ruth’s connections. “Ultimate- 


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with his hand-lettered logo. 

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don christian, continued from page 12 

ly, she left the association and came to 

work for me,” he said. “She did all of the 

bookkeeping and finances and I did the 

graphics.” 

Christian and his wife set up shop downtown 

and the work started pouring in 

almost immediately. “I was actually a 

glorified freelancer but I called myself a 

corporation,” he said. “Mainly, the work 

came to me. I was extremely lucky. I 

didn’t have to go out and solicit. I got it 

through referrals. I never got to the point 

where I needed to expand my staff – this 

way I could weather a quiet period but I 

kept busy. I was very fortunate because 

here I was in advertising and I never had 

to market.” 

Art by Christian specialized in brochures, 

pamphlets, letterhead and basic 

design elements like logos for lobbyists, 

trade associations and public relations 

firms. The entrepreneur said that he 

filled a niche in the 1960s advertising 

world downtown. “I worked with people 

who didn’t have very large budgets by 

commercial standards,” he said. “It was 

a small niche. At those times, most companies 

didn’t have art staff so they would 

sell printing to just about anyone downtown 

and someone had to make it printable. 

I sort of became a designer and the 

graphics person for a number of small 

printers.” 

To Christian, the ultimate goal was always 

to make the finished product as engaging 

as possible. “I just figured that if I 

could give them a design that was pleasing 

to look at and attractive that would 

make the recipient want to look at it further 

or read further, than I had done my 

job for the client,” he said. “I just tried to 

give them as much as I could for a twocolor 

publication.” 

The Mad Men era of advertising dwindled 

as technology continued to advance. 

Christian said that once everything became 

computerized, he realized he didn’t 

need to be downtown so he and Ruth 

moved their office to Waterway Drive in 

1993. “My commute went from about 

half an hour to 45 minutes to about 30 

seconds from the breakfast table to the 

computer upstairs,” he said. 

Some of Don Christian’s past pieces. 

Some of Christian’s favorite clients over 

the years included a wine importer with 

some colorful stories and the National 

Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He 

put together a monthly publication for 

the latter that he described as a journal 

for research and mathematical education. 

“They were one of my first customers 

in the early 60s and I worked with 

them until I retired,” he said. “I probably 

had outlasted any one person at their organization. 

While I’m not a mathematician 

myself, I found putting a magazine 

together challenging and fun. I had to 

find stock photos or draw art or a mathematical 

diagram. It was like solving a 

puzzle.” 

Retirement for Christian includes being 

an active freelancer and an artist. He 

made the hand-lettered Lake Barcroft 

logo with the signature boat over the “L” 

in “Lake” used on the current directory 

and newsletter. “I do advertisements for 

the Barcroft newsletter,” he said. “I also 

work on a dollhouse magazine for a local 

resident and a gardener’s newsletter for 

Green Spring Gardens.” 

He recently worked with Kathy Hurd 

Carrillo on her book The Athletic Learning 

Curve: Coaching from A-Z. Carrillo 

approached Christian and asked if he 

would like to illustrate her book. He put 

together more than 100 illustrations of 

positions a person should be in for each 

coaching technique. He drew a profile, 

front and side view of each component 

and put them together in Illustrator, 

where he was able to move them around 

to create each different position. “She’s 

already sold 500 copies,” he said. “I feel 

that the book is well-written and I think 

it should be a good seller. It’s been a lot 

of fun.” 

Christian has also dabbled in the fine 

arts over the years. Two of his favorite 

oil paintings hang in his home: one set 

along the Rhine River in Switzerland 

and the other in Monterey, California. 

He has started painting landscapes 

again but this time using acrylics. His 

favorite artistic project involves painting 

small canvas disks that he describes 

as little post cards of all of the places his 

son Kent Christian and daughter-in-law 

Heather Thomas of Stoneybrae Drive 

have traveled to. He gives the disks to 

them each year as anniversary presents. 

Christian may enjoy exploring painting, 

but his heart has always been in design. 

“I was able to do something that I enjoy,” 

he said. “I could look forward to each day. 

Work was never a drag. I just consider 

myself extremely fortunate for that.”


Advisory on Lake Barcroft water quality 

By the Lake Barcroft Watershed Improvement District & Lake Barcroft Association 

Questions on the quality of the water in the Lake 

have come up many times over the years. WID and LBA have 

jointly issued an advisory as an attempt to answer those questions 

and address common concerns as related to swimming, 

fishing and individual health. In summary: 

■ The Lake is a natural body of water in a totally urban watershed 

and as such is subject to all the vagaries of any natural 

aquatic system. It is not filtered or treated. However, based 

on the abundant and healthy plants and animals in the 

Lake, it is a very healthy natural system. 

■ Generally speaking, the Lake is safe for swimming, boating 

and other recreational uses. There are exceptions to this rule 

as explained in the full paper that is available online at the 

website listed at the end of this article. However, the water is 

not safe for drinking just like any other natural body of water 

and, as with all bodies of natural water, some individuals 

may be more sensitive than others to natural conditions. 

■ WID tests fish and dredge spoils for certain pollutants such 

as mercury roughly every 10 years and has found the Lake 

to be relatively (but not completely) free of pollutants from 

industrial, chemical and biological pollution, with little 

change over time. 

■ WID year-round – and LBA during the lifeguard season – 

regularly observe the water, aquatic life and vegetation to 

note any changes that might suggest more frequent testing is 

needed. 

■ There are no manufacturing or other industrial sources of 

toxic or biological pollution in our watershed that require 

monitoring. 

■ Low levels of toxic materials wash into the Lake from many 

sources – the atmosphere, vehicles, pets, pesticides, fertilizers, 

etc. For example, mercury (from coal burning) is introduced 

via air pollution and rain; and biological agents wash 

into the Lake from pet debris and other natural sources. 

■ The quality of water flowing into the Lake has been unchanged 

over many years. However, thanks to new efforts by 

Fairfax County, we may expect it to gradually improve over 

time. Residents should be aware that the low levels of certain 

toxic materials and biological agents in the Lake still require 

limiting the consumption of fish and may be problematic for 

very young children and other more sensitive individuals. 

The full paper is available on the WID and LBA web sites at: 

http://www.lakebarcroftwid.com/reports.html and http://www. 

lakebarcroft.org/community/environment.html 

We are grateful to all that participated in developing this paper 

including: Kevin Howe, Beth Wadle, Roger Hoskin, Mike Gaffin 

and Walter Cate. 

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WID, LBA meet 

to discuss RPA 

matters 

Ineke Dickman, Warren Russell, Penny Gross and Betsy 

Washington discussing RPA issues on the way to the RPA 

Demonstration Garden at Beach 5. 

Representatives of LBWID, LBA and Fairfax County meet to discuss 

how our three organizations might work together to protect and 

restore Lake Barcroft’s Riparian Protection Area (RPA). Clockwise 

from left are Jerry Stonefield of the Environmental Site Review 

Division, LBA Environmental Chair Betsy Washington, Chad 

Crawford, Branch Chief of Watershed Projects Implementation, 

Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, LBA President Warren 

Russell, WID Chairman Charles de Seve, James Patteson Director 

of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, 

Mason District Urban Forester Ineke Dickman, and Aaron Frank, 

Penny’s land use aide. 

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Share your thoughts, ideas and photos 

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Yvonne Kleiman explores transitions in 

abstract By Monica Boland Barcroft News Staff 

It’s never too late to go back to 

school. The evolving abstract artist 

Yvonne Kleiman quit her 20-year career 

as a corporate attorney and enrolled at 

Northern Virginia Community College 

(NVCC) in the late 1990s. “After much 

soul searching, I said to myself, ‘Well, I 

think I can do this,’” recalled the contemplative 

artist. 

The Dockser Terrace resident originally 

went back to school to major in piano. 

“I got a degree at [NVCC] in piano but 

along the way I was taking art courses and 

fell in love with painting,” she said. 

Kleiman transferred into the Art and 

Visual Technology program at George 

Mason University in 2001. “I was on the 

10-year program,” the artist joked. She 

graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 

Painting and Drawing from George Mason 

in 2008. 

“I’ve always wanted to have a career in 

art,” said Kleiman, reflecting on her long 

journey to becoming a professional artist. 

She wanted to be an album cover artist 

in high school and even as an attorney, 

she was always drawing in a sketchbook. 

“What never left me was my art,” she said. 

Kleiman has gone through many phases 

as an artist. She started at Mason as a figurative 

artist because she was a sketcher 

and a drawer. “I think like most artists, 

I wanted to depict what I saw visually,” 

she said. “Then I found myself becoming 

frustrated copying things and it just 

wasn’t satisfying. It was something more 

emotional that I wanted to convey in my 

paintings. I really wanted to paint pure 

emotion.” 

Her breakthrough into the world of nonobjective 

abstract expression occurred 

when she was writing a research paper on 

abstract expressionist Barnett Newman. 

“He did these paintings that are a huge 

block of color with a stripe down the center,” 

she said. 

Kleiman said she had a difficult time seeing 

what he was trying to convey until she 

Yvonne Kleiman sits among her time pieces and fumage works. 

went to the National Gallery of Art and 

saw one of his paintings. “And I got it,” 

she said. “That’s when it happened. It all 

shifted.” 

She has spent the past two years trying 

to get out of school mode and become 

more independent. She has participated 

in shows and competitions and recently 

had her first big sale. Most recently, one 

of her large works was installed at the new 

PNC Bank building downtown. 

“That’s an accomplishment,” she said excitedly. 

“I know artists say, ‘Oh, I don’t 

care what people want, I just want to 

express myself.’ But you still want somebody 

to want your work to justify you doing 

it. I’m proud of that.” 

Kleiman’s signature works are her “time 

pieces” and her fumage. “The [time pieces] 

will always be a part of my repertoire,” 

she said. “They have a lot of meaning 

to me. I use mark making as a means to 

evoke time. My process is repetitive and 

intense. Thousands of little brush strokes 

color each segment of a delicately drawn 

grid. The result signifies an amalgamation 

of many moments which can only be understood 

by stepping back and viewing 

the whole.” 

Her fumage works are also about repetition, 

but they are more about the medi- 

um. She uses a candle to create a smoky 

pattern of circles on canvas by hanging 

it horizontally and holding the lit candle 

underneath it. 

“I just think it’s a beautiful palette,” she 

said of her unique medium. “I’m not 

sure how far I can take the fumage, but I 

would really like to build a body [of work] 

there.” 

Looking ahead, Kleiman would like to 

have a solo show and representation in 

a gallery downtown. She would also like 

to sell more work to corporate America 

because that’s where she thinks her work 

fits best and the artist is also teetering on 

the edge of a new transition – this time to 

landscapes. 

She feels drawn to her North Carolina 

roots and fondly remembers time spent 

with her father, who taught her how to 

look at nature and animals as a pure art 

form. 

“I feel there’s going to be a change,” she 

said. “I don’t know how drastic, but when 

I’m in [North Carolina] I kind of feel 

outside of myself. I’m sure I’ll always be 

an abstract artist but I feel I’m going into 

landscapes.” 

To learn more about Yvonne Kleiman, go 

to www.yvonnepinerkleiman.com. 

Photo by Monica Boland


The Newcomers 

Club celebrates the 

seasons 

By Kim I. Mills Newcomers Club Vice President 

The n ewcomers Club racked up another successful 

event with its annual Oktoberfest on October 23 at the home 

of Chris Lyons and Colleen Coyle. With authentic German 

music in the background, partygoers enjoyed a selection of real 

German bratwurst and beers, along with assorted other goodies 

provided by club members and friends. The weather could not 

have been better, allowing Colleen and Chris to take advantage 

of their beautiful patio and yard as well as the interior of their 

house. Special thanks to our hosts, along with Sybille Klendendorf, 

who assisted with the menu, and Newcomers President 

Trish Gomersall, who did the major schlepping of drinks, tables, 

tents and other necessities. 

As always, the club is looking for more volunteers to become 

active by attending planning meetings; helping at events; and/ 

or assisting in the distribution of gift bags to new neighbors. 

Anyone who is interested in becoming more involved can contact 

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Stay tuned to the Lake Barcroft website and Newcomers Facebook 

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Top restaurant picks for 2010 

By g eorge McLennan and Debra M. Lee Barcroft News Staff 

o nce again we are wrapping up the year with our 

picks for the best of 2010. We reviewed 25 restaurants during 

the past year and hope you have enjoyed reading about them as 

much as we have enjoyed sharing our dining experiences with 

you. (See our end note.) Here are several listed alphabetically 

that we thought were the best of the bunch. Our previous year 

end summaries have included a category for Fine Dining. Alas, 

we did not do any fine dining. We will try to make up for that 

next year. 

Casual Dining 

Wh AT We LIKeD 

■ Clydes (at Mark Center) 

1700 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria 

703-820-8300 

www.clydes.com 

A long-time standard setter in the D.C. area. The Georgetown 

location is the place to go for many visitors. Offers 

pleasant surroundings, good service and dependably good 

food. 

■ Elephant Jumps 

8110A Arlington Blvd. (Yorktown Plaza) 

703-942-6600 

www.elephantjumps.com 

This tiny little Thai restaurant has great service and offers 

great dishes that are just a little different than other Thai 

menus. The Mango Sticky Rice. 

■ Evo Bistro 

1313 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean 

703-288-4422 

www.evobistro.com 

A fun place to dine with live music and great tapas-style 

dishes. Many wine selections, up to 50 of those by the glass 

from the self-serve pouring station. Homemade ice cream 

and other great desserts. 

■ Kazan 

6813 Redmond Drive, McLean 

703-734-1960 

www.kazanrestaurant.com 

Comes very close to meeting our criteria for fine dining. 

One of the better (some say the best) Turkish restaurants in 

the area. Very friendly and helpful wait staff. 

■ Lebanese Taverna 

5900 Washington Blvd. (Westover) 

703-241-8681 

www.lebanesetaverna.com 

More Mezza and warm Arabic flat bread. Great Middle 

Eastern dishes, especially the desserts. 

■ Mad Fox Brewing Company 

444 West Broad Street, Suite I 

703-942-6840 

www.madfoxbrewing.com 

Offers a delightful selection of 10 to 12 beers brewed onsite. 

Very good food at a moderate price. Family friendly 

(not an upside for us but we know many of you will see the 

benefit). Attentive and helpful wait staff. The Frickles. 

■ X.O. Taste 

6124 Arlington Blvd. (Willston Center) 

703-536-1630 

Great food; authentic Cantonese just like dad, the retired 

chef, used to make. Prompt and attentive service. 

Carry Out 

■ Athens Restaurant 

3541 Carlin Springs Road 

703-931-3300 

Offers a broad selection of pizza, sandwiches, soups and 

salads, and numerous Greek-inspired entrees; a great place 

to stop for carry out on the way home. They also deliver to 

both sides of the Lake. Best of all, the food is very good. 

■ Super Pollo 

Barcroft Plaza next to the carpet store 

703-813-5666 

Rated as best of several nearby Peruvian/Central American 

charbroiled chicken carry-outs by our panel of expert poultry 

tasters. 

Most of these restaurants offer a variety of special offers and 

discounts. Be sure to check their web sites when planning an 

outing. 

As a final note, we cannot tell you how many people have come 

up to us to say how much they enjoy our column. This causes 

us to swell with pride and makes us feel warm all over. However, 

when we ask which restaurants they have tried and which they 

like the best, more often than not the response is, “Oh, we have 

not tried any.” Others have said that they take a “vicarious pleasure” 

in reading our reviews. 

As much as we enjoy your pleasure, we want you to try some 

of these restaurants yourselves. You will have a good time, you 

will not have to make dinner that night, you will boost the local 

economy (some of these restaurants are barely scraping by) and 

you will give yourselves the opportunity to sample some really 

good food that is different from your usual fare. Get out there 

you guys!


Winter brings its own 

kind of beauty to 

Lake Barcroft—and 

some danger, too. 

Our ice can be very 

unpredictable—and 

skaters can think 

they're fine, only to hit 

a patch of thin ice that 

can't hold their weight. 

Please be VERY 

careful if you choose 

to skate. Your LBA 

cannot, of course, 

insure your safety. 

We suggest that you 

skate only in the 

shallow areas of the 

Lake so that a thin 

ice break is cold and 

uncomfortable, but 

nothing more. Let's 

avoid a winter tragedy! 

Best wishes to you 

and your family 

for a lovely holiday 

season. We hope that 

2011 is filled with 

happiness, prosperity, 

and peace. 

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