Lyon Park Citizen · PDF fileMay 2017 Next meeting: Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 7:00 PM Lyon Park Community Center Please pay your 2016-2017 LPCA dues!-See page 2-$10 annually, $250 for

May 2017

Next meeting:

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 7:00 PMLyon Park Community Center

Please pay your2016-2017 LPCA dues!

-See page 2-$10 annually, $250 for life

Are you on the Listserv?The Lyon Park Community has an activelistserv. It’s the fastest way to

● Find an arborist● Give away goods● Ask for or receive healthcare referrals● Thank, think out loud, tell a story

Don’t want to see what’s for sale or rent? Noproblem! You can tailor your selections to justwhat you want or need.

Visit BigTent group Lyon Park to enroll:https://www.bigtent.com/groups/lyonpark

President’s Message

As the summer approaches, the park looks great. The GardenGroup and other volunteers have been hard at work. Beds havebeen weeded and mulched, sod has been laid, and Bill Anhutand team are hard at work preserving our lovely tree canopy.

When you visit the park, remember that this neighborhoodcenterpiece belongs to all of us. Regular volunteeropportunities pop up on the listerv. Grabbing your gardengloves and heading to the park for a morning is one of the bestways to not only maintain the park, but also build lastingconnections and friendships in the neighborhood. If you are inthe park and you see someone misusing the landscape orequipment, please say something to them (nicely). A friendlyreminder to dog owners that dogs are not allowed in the park isalso appreciated.

As the end of the year winds down for the LPCA, we are stillworking on the May program for our meeting. We had plannedto discuss the County’s vision for major improvements to bedone along Pershing Drive, but the County presenters needed todelay the presentation. We are working on rescheduling that.Please keep an eye on the listserv for details. We will also putdetails for our May meeting on the listserv as they becomeavailable.

See you at the community house on Wednesday, May 10 for ourMay meeting! Doors open for social time at 7 PM, meetingbegins promptly at 7:30.

Christa AbbottLPCA President

Lyon Park CitizenBook the Community Center Early!

We’re not kidding!Rentals have been brisk, and we are renting

well into autumn 2017 and early 2018.Book those big parties early!!!www.lyonpark.info/calendar

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The Lyon Park Citizens AssociationP.O. Box 100191, Arlington, VA 22201

LPCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresidentChrista [email protected]/Neighborhood ConservationBess [email protected]/ProgramsThora [email protected]/DevelopmentAaron [email protected] Anhut, Jr. (703) [email protected]/HistorianVicky [email protected] ChairAmit [email protected]

Members at LargeElliott Mandel (703) [email protected] PreparednessLaureen [email protected]

COMMUNITY CENTERBOARD OF GOVERNORSJeannette Wick, Chair (703) [email protected]

IMPORTANT CONTACTSPolice LiaisonCindy [email protected] Center Rental AgentCindy Stroup (703) [email protected] Alliance RepresentativeDebbie [email protected] [email protected] Federation RepsSteve Geiger (703) 522-0026Erik Gutshall (703) 276-0809Larry Juneer (703) 525-8921Michael O’Connor (703) 525-3469Natalie Roy (703) 819-4915Jim Turpin (703) 248-6988Doorways for Women and Families LiaisonErik Gutshall (703) 276-0809

Newsletter EditorDaniel HollandJeannette WickSubmissionsSend photos and articles [email protected] White (703) 527-2977

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Toby Kant, 13, babysitter (Red Cross certified, no infants), dog walker, pet sitter (guinea pigand turtle specialist), plant sitter. Call or email to schedule: 626-6725 or [email protected]

Logan Rowland, 14, babysitter and mother's helper, Girl Scout certified, CPR, First Aid, AEDcertification, also pet and plant sitter, 525-9049

Jordan Mosley, 14, Red Cross certified and mature. Babysitter or mother’s helper (no infants),dog walker or pet sitter. To schedule, please e-mail [email protected] or call 623-8217

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Please Pay Your LPCA Dues:$10/year, $20/two years, $250 for life

Please complete this form (Hint: use a return address label!) andmail it with your check to:LPCA Membership, P.O. Box 100191, Arlington, VA 22201

Name_______________________________________________________Address_____________________________________________________Preferred phone_______________________________________________E-mail______________________________________________________

May we add you to the community listserv? ○ Yes ○ No

Community Volunteer Interests (Check all that apply):___Neighborhood Conservation___Community Center and Park___Development issues___Social Events (Holiday Party, Halloween)___Homes and Gardens Tour

___Spring Fair___Traffic issues___Newsletter___Trees/Conservation___All-purpose volunteer

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This is a reminder for all Lyon Park and Ashton Heights children and teens:● Demonstrate your athletic ability, have fun, and win prizes at Lyon Park’s annual spring fair!

● We'll have all the regular games and a few new ones, a moon bounce, and face painting.

● When you're hungry, our fair food will keep your stomach from grumbling. You know the routine! Hotdogs, pizza, pop, and even a few baked beans!

● Could we bother you to remind your parents that we need volunteers? Maybe you could promise to bereally good if they could give just 2 hours to keep this fair going!

● And yes! We’ll have cotton candy and popcorn, and the ponies are coming!

● We will provide documentation for teens who need community service hours.

Contact Darcy Rosenbaum at [email protected] with questions, to volunteer, or for information.

64 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Can you donate 2 hours of time to:Set Up: Coordinate the venue set-up.Game Booths: Staff the game booths,collect tickets and smile all day long!Concessions: Prepare food, servecustomers, or assist with clean-up.Tear Down: Dismantle booths, clean thevenue and eat all the leftovers!

Sign up on line today:https://www.volunteersignup.org/9LBJW?classic

More Than 3400 Local Runners Raise $100k for Arlington Charities Zachary ToddChrist Church of Arlington (CCA) thanks its friends andneighbors in Lyon Park and the Ashton Heights CitizensAssociations for supporting the Arlington Turkey Trot heldevery Thanksgiving Day since 2006.

Voted “Best Local Race/Charity Run” in 2014 according toArlington Magazine, the Trot has grown into a belovedArlington tradition and a wonderful opportunity to serve ourcommunity. We are awed at the generosity of runners, donors,sponsors, volunteers, media, and County officials that makesthe Trot a tremendous example of "giving thanks for all wehave and all we have to give."

More than 100 volunteers and countless local sponsors servedenthusiastically to make the 2016 Turkey Trot one of our best.The money we raised benefited the Arlington Food AssistanceCenter, A-SPAN, Arlington Thrive, Bridges to Independence,and Doorways for Women and Families. These charities provide housing, food, medical care, emergency assistance, and jobopportunities, together with hope and inspiration, for thousands of Arlingtonians in need.

CCA looks forward to the 2017 Turkey Trot and encourages your ideas for making the Trot another year of joyful running and giving.Registration opens in August; for more information contact Race Director Mark Riley at [email protected] or visit:http://www.arlingtonvaturkeytrot.org.

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Save the Date:● Lyon Park Civic Association

meeting, May 10, 7 PM● 2ⁿ� and 4�� Sundays, 2 PM to 6

PM: Capital Area Bluegrass andOld-Time Music Association.Come join in or just sit andlisten!

● Lyon Park not-just-for-Woman’s Club potluck lunch.Thursday, May 18, noon. Hopeto see many new faces!

●Saturday, May 20, 11 AM to 3PM

Lyon Park Chili Cook-Off 2017

Another Lyon Park Chili Cook-Off bites the dust with 20chilies in 21 pots.

First time entrant Kathleen Murray tookthe best overall chili wooden spoon awardwith her Butternut Squash Turkey chili.She was quoted as saying, "Good thing, I

broke my 20 year old wooden spoon making this chili. "

Perennial entrant Michael O'Connor camein first for the hottest chili burnt woodenspoon award. His Habanero Chili was beef-based, traditionally constructed, and hot.

Last year's veggie winner Jeff Lewis walksaway again with another wooden spoonfor his Kashmiri Chili. This chili featuredtofu and cardamom.

Thank you to all chili makers and cornbread bakers whomade this event a success!

Thanks to the many people who helped this happen:Gary Putnam, Michael O'Connor, Pete Roof, and KimFranklin in the kitchen and all-around helpers ShirleyLarson, Elizabeth Wray, Scott Snyder, Lowell Larson,Donna Fulton, Sheyla White, Chuck Phillips, and BarbaraMenoche. Thanks also to the kind folks who showed up atthe end of the event to help clean up: Lisa Nisenson,Mary and Jeff Lewis, Robert White and Bill Anhut.

Our profit of $1,100 will help pay down our constructionline of credit. We had a great time.

All photos: Jennifer Hart

Special thanks to lead coordinatorShirley Larson, who has served in this

role for more years than we can count!



The Lyon Park Citizen is hand delivered to 1,900 homes aroundthe 10th of the month from September through June (10 issues),with artwork and copy due the 20th of the previous month.These are our advertising rates:

We offer a 5% discount for residents who have paid their LPCAdues, and an additional 10% discount for advertisers whocommit to three or more months in a row. A designer will draftartwork for an extra 10% charge. [email protected] to reserve space.

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Find news and more pictures on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/lyonparkcommunitycenter

Community House Rental RatesLyon Park and Ashton Heights residents are eligible forresident rates, but cannot sponsor non-resident events.

Monday – Thursday (8 AM–5 PM, 4 hour minimum)<50 guests, $35/hour resident; $100/hour non-resident>50 guests, $70/hour resident; $100/hour non-resident

Monday – Thursday evening (6–10 PM)<50 guests, $35/hour resident; $100/hour non-resident>50 guests, $70/hour resident; $100/hour non-resident

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, HolidaysHALF DAY (8 AM–2:30 PM or 3:30–10 PM):

$350 resident; $900 non-residentWHOLE DAY (8 AM-10 PM):

$600 resident; $1,600 non-resident

Children’s Birthday Rates for children 10 and under,maximum 40 attendees, booked <2 months in advance:Two time slots (8:30-11:30 AM) OR (12-3 PM) – Includesset up and clean up. If your party lasts longer than 3 hours,please rent at the half-day rates above.

$150 resident; $400 non-resident

Additional rental fees:● $30/inflatable (can only be rented from Arlington TEAM)● $100/floored tent, $30/pole tent

Use of inflatables and/or tents must be approved in advanceand specified in rental contract.

A security deposit is required for all rentals.

MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY!Check online calendar for availability and complete the

AmazonSmile and iGiveAmazonSmile is an Amazonprogram that donates 0.5% of thepurchase price of eligible productsto charitable organizations.

AmazonSmile is a simple, automatic way for you to supportLyon Park Community Center (LPCC) every time you shop, at nocost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll findthe exact same low prices, vast selection and convenientshopping experience as Amazon.com. Go to smile.amazon.comfrom the web browser on your computer or mobile device.Select LPCC as your charity and then start shopping. It’s thateasy. You may also want to add a bookmark tosmile.amazon.com.

iGive works in similarly. It’ free.iGive partners with more than 1,700online stores. It donates an average

of 3% what you spend to your selected charity . The stores payfor it all. You never pay more, and often you pay less withcoupons and deals. A typical shopper raises more than$100/year. Go to igive.com from the web browser on yourcomputer or mobile device. Select LPCC as your charity and addthe iGive button. This automatically tells participation storesthat you want your shopping to support LPCC. You can alsodownload the iPhone/iPad or Android apps.

AmazonSmile and iGive issue quarterly payments to thecommunity center. We’ve received more than $3,000 fromigive.com. AmazonSmile checks also arrive quarterly!


We’re Looking for VolunteersWe need volunteers soon, immediately, yesterday, andtomorrow.

Often, we need donations of 2 hours. We need all kinds ofthings—people who rake, paint, serve dinners, know thetopside of a calculator, can track a web site, might send amessage to the listserv once a month, can bake, are ableto set up tables, or have penchant for starting or puttingout fires. Can you give 2 hours a month?

Skills learned from volunteering in this community willserve you well. You'll meet neighbors, developorganizational abilities, create some resume fodder, growpersonally, and identify new ways of doing things. You'llhave local impact.

The most important thing you'll learn is how to makemagic. Promise!

Register at Lyon Park's Volunteer Registryhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HLSP3KG

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Food BoxMatt Davis

Let's start with two logistic issues:● Heritage Brewing Company Market Common Brewpub & Roastery is an unfortunately long

name, with no obvious abbreviation. I’m unlikely to confuse it with its Manassas location, solet’s just call it “Heritage.”

● The address is listed as Wilson Blvd, but the restaurant is clearly located on Fillmore St. It filledthe long-vacant spot between Ethan Allen and La Tasca

Heritage will not have its grand opening until May 13, but we visited for a sneak peak in April. Heritage is filling multiple niches, as anano-brewery, a restaurant, and a coffee roastery. We went for dinner and did not review the coffee. Overall, the menu fallssomewhere between American and Irish pub food. However, prominently featured (and recommended by our waitress) was therotisserie chicken which features un-Irish flavors like Adobo and Chimichurri.

The rotisserie wings with dry rub are nice and crispy, though a bit sweet. The beer nuts have a very nice smoky flavor that makesthem a great snack. The local cheddar beer cheese is a delicious spread, though it has surprisingly low viscosity. Additionally, thelarge portion of beer cheese was served with only two small slices of bread and replacement bread came in increments of one ortwo. For main courses, the Shepherd’s pie exemplified comfort food with diced vegetables, mashed potato, and cheddar cheese ontop. The meal came with a hearty portion of ground lamb and beef in gravy that was tasty but soupy. Not surprisingly, my favoritepart of the meal was the deep dish apple pie with butterscotch ice cream.

However, Heritage's top draw will be its flagship beers. The Kings Mountain Scotch Ale and Revolution Amber Ale had strong flavorsand surprising drinkability. The American Expedition Wheat Ale is a bit too heavy on the honey.

Heritage will compete closely with Spirits of ’76, which recently opened a few blocks up the road. Heritage has its own beer, Spiritsof ’76 has better food. The tiebreaker may come down to which has the better American flag mural on the wall.


Heritage Brewing CompanyMarket Common Brewpub & Roastery

2900 Wilson BlvdDinner & Drinks for 4: $140Rating: 6 Thumbs UpRecommendation: “Go”

My Family and Other Animals Margaret DeanFor a man who regarded writing as a chore to earn money, Gerald Durrell (1925–1995) wrote so manyentertaining accounts of beasties as friends and family that it’s hard to believe him. His fascination withbugs, spiders, caterpillars, lacewing flies, and earwigs is compelling. Initially his style appears a little over-wrought, referring, for example, to the sea’s “lifting smooth blue muscles of wave” or the mountains"sleeping beneath a crumpled blanket of brown, the folds stained with the green of olive groves.” But hisstyle delivers the humor of his prose. Plus his light touch translated well into a British television series.

After Durell's father died, the approaching war prompted Durrell's mother to relocate her family(Lawrence 23, Leslie 19, Margaret 18, and Gerald 10) from England to Corfu in 1935. Other Animals, andits successors, Bird, Beasts and Other Relatives, and The Garden of the Gods describe these years.

His tales describe setting the house on fire, observing geckos war with mantids, and coping with a bitch inheat as three ardent suitors crash a farewell party. Readers slowly realize that Gerald's childhood wasstrange, as was Mrs. Durrell's approach to rearing her children. Home-schooling takes on a new meaning,

as we realize without his unique education, Durrell may never have won the distinction of becoming a knighted naturalist.

With a childhood consumed by animals, Durrell became more than a naturalist; he was novelist, essayist, illustrator, naturalhistorian, organizer of 16 expeditions to observe animals in the wild, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. Hefounded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Durrell Wildlife Park on the Isle of Jersey.

Some critics describe Durrell’s description of his time on Corfu as "heavily fictionalized,” entirely omitting, for example, his olderbrother’s wife, Nancy. Nonetheless the beautiful prose and humorous scenes convey the general good will with which Durrelladdresses life and animals on Corfu.

My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell. Penguin Books, NY, NY. 1956. Paperback. pp 273. ISBN: 0 14 20.0441 3 . Second hand book.


Busy Bees, Busy BeekeeperMeghan Gagnon

Bzzzzz. For most people bees are merely annoying. They buzzaround, crawl in our melting summer ice cream, and if you’reunlucky enough to be allergic, they can pose a lethal threat. Aworld without bees, however, presents a real problem forhumans. Honey bees pollinate approximately 80% of our cropsand increase crop production by $30 billion annually.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, hives that failto survive the winter—a bee health indicator—averaged about29% since 2006. The survival rate dropped to about 23% for thewinter of 2014-2015 leading to a 44% percent loss in total beepopulation. The bottom line: if something isn’t done, along withsaying goodbye to the honey bees, we can say goodbye to amajority of the earth’s current agricultural diversity.

Ashton Height's Emma Miller, 15, is taking matters into her ownhands. In the summer of 2015, she spied a book in the local libraryon beekeeping. After many weeks of planning, she and her fatherRuss (her assistant beekeeper) headed to a local supply store tobuy an unassembled hive and the necessary starter tools. Thisyear, Emma’s second as a beekeeper, I video-chatted with herwhile she performed a hive inspection. Emma and Russ have twobees hives that started with 10,000 bees each; the honey bees arealready working hard on pollinating and producing honey.

To enter the hive, Emma blows warm smoke at the bees. I learnedthat this doesn’t hurt them. Rather, it causes them to go into asurvival mode where they enter the hive and consume honey sothey become full and sleepy–and uninterested in stinging theirguest. She explores each frame for signs of a new queen, which isessential for a thriving hive. As she works, she talks about theprocess and importance of beekeeping.

Emma has a small backyard, and she stressed that you don’t needmuch space to keep bees. She also reports beekeeping is fun andgreat for humans and the environment! But beekeepers aren’t theonly people who can save the bees! If you’re not comfortable withthousands of bees in your backyard, gardening is a great way tohelp the bees. According to Emma, a variety of seasonal plantspromote pollination including raspberries, strawberries, lavender,peas, peppers, sunflowers, marigolds and even dandelions!However, if you spray your yard with pesticides, try to stay awayfrom planting pollinator gardens or any flowering plants—thepesticide residue stays on the flowers, and will hitchhike back tothe hive on the bees and kill them!

Emma is currently working on her gold award for Girl Scoutsexamining the topic of beekeeping and saving the bees.

You can follow Emma and her bees all summer on onInstagram (@sunnydayfarmsva)

and her blog,Sunny Days Farm: The Journey of a New Beekeeper

(http://sunnydayfarmbees.wixsite.com/blog)


In Lyon Park, Motley Crew is Not a Band

On Saturday, April 22, which was Earth Day for Americansacross the nation, a small army of volunteers braved the rawweather to lay 10 loads of mulch (more than 50 cubic yards)around the trees and playground equipment at Lyon Park.

Combined with the new sod surrounding our renovatedcommunity center, Lyon Park looks beautiful!

Thank you to the many volunteers who worked so hard. Wegive special recognition to Ann-Marie Bolton who recruitedthe Boy Scouts of Troop 104 (sponsored by ArlingtonMethodist Church on N. Irving St). Many energetic scoutsand more than a few dedicated parents joined our crew.

Thanks to Bill Anhut for organizing the event. Thanks to Bill’sright hand man, Paul Showalter, who helped recruitvolunteers and wheelbarrows, and provided refreshmentsand six hours of labor and comedy. Thanks also to Jeff andMary Lewis; they worked the entire morning and stayedwith Bill, Paul and Sharon to move two additional loads ofmulch after noon, despite protests from aching muscles!

Visit the park and admire our handiwork. Look for photos inBig Tent and on the Lyon Park Facebook page.

Youth Brigade

Ho Ho Ho!

Motley Crew

Coordinated Attack!

Every Story Needs a “Before” Picture

A Quick Reminder:Visiting Lyon Park

Lyon Park is an oasis for friends andneighbors during warm weather. Pleaseremember:• If you plan to have a large party at thepark, you must contact the rental agentand rent the area.• We have limited trash receptacles.Please take large quantities of trashhome with you, or bring it to the trashcorral on Fillmore Street.• Please advise your caregivers to bringdirty diapers home to your own trashreceptacles, and follow this ruleyourself. Trash cans heating in the sun +dirty diapers = horrible odor.• Consider emptying overflowing trashcans and taking the bags to the trashcorral. We leave extra bags at thebottom of the cans.

Twin Events Keep the Community HoppingApril 15 was a busy day at Lyon Park Community Center. Outside,members of Lyon Park Fellowship, the cozy church located at 716Barton Street, prepared for its annual Easter egg roll. They plantedthousands of plastic Easter eggs filled with goodies in anticipation of acrowd at 11 AM. And indeed a crowd did appear like magic shortlybefore 11. By 11:10 AM (or perhaps sooner), every egg had beenscooped up, opened, and in many cases, the content consumed by anelated child. Many thanks to Lyon Park Fellowship for making this anevent that the community treasures.

Inside the building, member of the Lyon Park not-just-for-Woman's-Club manned tables that were simply swimming in cupcakes. Featuredthis year were 3 winners from the cupcake design contest that we ranearly in April. The individual who goes by "Anonymous" took 1st placewith the Poke Me with Caramel cupcake. Ashley Tessmer designed the2nd place winner, Cherry Blossom, an almond cupcake with maraschinocherry frosting. And Aaron Schuetz won 3rd place with his It's Greek toMe cupcake, a delicacy modeled on baklava. Honorable mention wentto Shirley Larson for her Pearly Pink Lemonade cupcake; although allthe winners were entitled to six cupcakes, Shirley only took three. Goodgracious, what was that about?

Thanks to all who spent time voting for cupcakes, working on their feetpreparing for these events, and all of you who came out to enjoy them.Once again, there was magic in Lyon Park.

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