The Lantern

Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA)

May/June 2015

www.dlwca.org

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The annual membership meeting was held on Tuesday,
May 12th at Stenwood Elementary School. The new
officers were elected for 2015-2016. We would like to
thank Kathy Arpa for her many years of service, and
welcome Iman Butler to the Board as the new Director.
During the meeting, we also gave out our annual
scholarship to a very deserving high school senior. This
is always a personal highlight of the year for me.

ANNUAL YARD SALE

Saturday, June 6th (9am 2pm)
Participating residents are encouraged
to put up bright signs pointing to their
street and house to increase exposure.
Have a great time!

I look forward to seeing everyone out and about during

our yard sale on June 6th!

DLWCA AWARDS 2015 SCHOLARSHIP

With the ongoing news about the I-66 project, I want to
TO EMILY REINHART
encourage all of our residents to stay engaged by
attending upcoming public hearings (dates listed below)
and continue to write to our representatives. Its vital
The DLWCA Scholarship winner this year is Emily
that we all stay involved and stay informed as we all
Reinhart who is a senior at Marshall HS and lives with
continue to fight for our very special neighborhood.
her parents in DLW. Emily is a GCM Scholar Athlete,
has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, is a member of
Ken Quincy the National Art Honor Society and is active in Stop
Hunger Now in packaging meals for hunger relief that
PUBLIC HEARINGS
would be sent to over 63 countries to help nourish the
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
hungry. Emily has been accepted at West Virginia
VDOT Northern Virginia District Office
University where she plans to major in Exercise
4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Physiology with the ultimate goal of working with the
wounded warriors program. Emily exemplifies
Thursday, May 28, 2015
everything that is looked for in the DLWCA
Oakton High School Cafeteria (Entrance #1 or #14)
Scholarship program and in a student citizen. The
2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181
DLWCA is proud to award her with its 2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
scholarship.
Battlefield High School Cafeteria (Entrance #1 or #4)
15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Bull Run Elementary School (Entrance #1)
15301 Lee Highway, Centreville, VA 20121
Please contact Kate Anthony, Editor, The
Lantern, with any future articles,
questions, or feedback at
TheLanternDLWCA@gmail.com, or call
at 703-786-7763. Thank you!

VDOT STILL MOVING ON I-66

EXPANSION PLANS
Providence Supervisor Linda Smyth held a community
meeting on May 11 at which VDOT representatives
provided an update on the I-66 expansion plans. The
update included the probable taking of fewer properties
in the DL area for the expansion and some other
relatively minor changes.
Supervisor Smyth stated that further community
meetings should be held in addition to the planned
public hearings. It was clear from the VDOT
presentation and attendee response to the presentation
that much more needs to be done to correct major
deficiencies in the plan. These deficiencies were
presented in the March/April edition of The Lantern.
Public input remains critical in pursuing these
corrections. Plan updates and information are available
on TRANSFORM66.ORG The next public hearing
closest to DLW is on May 28 at Oakton High School
from 5:30-9:00PM. DLW residents are urged to attend
if they can and provide comments. Residents are also
urged to submit comments and express concerns to our
elected officials. They are listening.
Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District Supervisor
Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22031
provdist@fairfaxcounty.gov
State Delegate Mark L. Keam
P.O. Box 1134, Vienna, VA 22183
DelMKeam@house.virginia.gov
State Senator Chap Petersen
P.O. Box 1066, Fairfax, VA22038
District34@senate.virginia.gov

CALL TO ACTION FROM LOCAL

CONCERNED CITIZEN REGARDING
TRANSURBAN
Transurban is NOT doing anything for our
communities. Their lexus lanes are NOT for the
masses and don't solve congestion problems on 495 or
95 and they will only make congestion worse on I66
ouside the beltway as in that case they are actually taking
an existing lane reducing public rush hour lanes from 4
to 3. This is a business plan that feeds on congestion vs
fixes congestion and it is costing all of us. Tell Govenor
McAuliffe: "No More private-owned express lanes/tolls
in Virginia." The devastating impacts to Falls Church,
Dunn Loring, Merrifield and Vienna are for towering
double-wide ramps and flyover ramps to connect to
Transurban's 495 Express Lanes.
VDOT could save a billion dollars by starting/stopping
the project at 123 and with five lanes have seamless
merging to Nutley Metro, existing roads I66, 495, and
existing 495 ezpass lanes. Reducing price for project
eliminates need for Transurban investment so that
project could be for express lanes (HOV2 and rapid
bus) for all commuters -- no tolls -- also eliminates 75
year lease which keeps control in Virginia of
opportunities to continuously solving and evolving
transportation in the corridor.
99% of all new income is going to the top 1%, and the
grotesque level of wealth and income inequality today is
worse than at any time since the late 1920s. The people
at the top are grabbing all the new wealth and income
for themselves, and the rest of America is being
squeezed and left behind. In Virginia, a foreign investor
is being allowed to squeeze commuters, the majority of
whom work for the federal government, for the next 75
years.
Please write to Governor McAuliffe and
Commonwealth Transportation Board members:

Sharon Bulova, Board of Supervisors Chair

Fairfax Government Center, 12000 Government Center
Parkway
Suite 5430, Fairfax, VA22035
chairman@fairfaxcounty.gov
U.S. Congressman Gerry Connolly
Fairfax Office, 4115 Annandale Rd., Suite 103
Annandale VA 22003

Ken Quincy

E. Scott Kasprowicz (Term expires June 30, 2017)

At Large Urban
22639 Foxcroft Road
Middleburg, VA 20117
James W. Dyke, Jr. (Term expires June 30, 2018)
At Large Urban
1750 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1800
Tysons Corner, VA 22102-4215
703-712-5449

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DLWCA THANKS KATHY ARPA FOR

YEARS OF SERVICE

NEW DIRECTOR OF DLWCA

IMAN BUTLER

The DLWCA would like to thank Kathy Arpa for her

years of service and invaluable contribution to the
DLW community. Kathy served as co-editor of The
Lantern with Jean Moore then as a most active editor
when Jean stepped down. Among her many other
DLWCA activities she organized the very successful
DLWCA 40th anniversary event, participated in the
annual DLWCA/Edward P. Day Community Service
award program and founded and lead the popular
annual DLWCA scholarship program. Kathy will be
missed as a DLWCA Director but we wish her the best
in her other endeavors.

Please join us in welcoming fellow resident Iman Butler

to DLWCA as Director. Some of you may know Iman
as he has lived in Dunn Loring Woods for 3 years now
and has managed the 4th of July flag distribution and
display.

DLW 50th ANNIVERSARY PARTY

He is the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Ritz

Carlton, Tysons Corner, where he is also volunteers as a
champion for the Corporate Social Responsibility
Program Community Footprints. Their main partner
is the Boys and Girls Club of Fairfax County.
Additionally, he also volunteers locally at Meadowlark
Gardens and at Fairfax County Volunteers for the MLK
Day of Service.

Save the Date! Our 50 Anniversary Celebration for

th

Dunn Loring Woods will be on Saturday, September

26th with a rain date of Sunday, September 27th. More
information to follow.
We still need volunteers, so please reach out to Wendi
Carroll if you are interested in helping to plan the party
or volunteer any of your services wed love to involve
you in any capacity! wendiccarroll@icloud.com

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
If you would like to volunteer for neighborhood watch,
please contact Mark Hann, our Neighborhood Watch
Coordinator at 703-489-9463. The success of this
program depends on volunteers and Mark will
appreciate your help.

ANGELIKA FILM CENTER

Did you know? Angelika Film Center hosts a Crybaby
Matiness for parents & their babies on Mondays @
11:00am . Relax and enjoy a movie without worrying
about unexpected tantrums or feedings in the dark.
They keep the lights dimmed, the sound volume down,
and the movies coming.

MOSAIC CENTRAL FARM MARKET

Mosaic has a weekly farmers market with over 30
vendors. Enjoy offerings of fresh fruits, vegetables,
meats and other local products. Every week on Sunday
until October 25, 2015. 9:30 am 2:30 pm. District
Avenue.

Iman previously lived in Stonewall Manor for over 7

years where he managed their Neighborhood Watch
program for 5 years. His job took him out of the area
for a short while, and when he was able to move back
into the DC area, he chose to live just a few blocks from
his original home, but on the Dunn Loring Woods side.

Iman lives in Dunn Loring Woods with his wife

Corinne and his sons - Andrew, 15, a freshman at
Thomas Jefferson High School, and Zachary, 13, a 7th
grader at Kilmer Middle School.
Welcome Iman!

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Gary Garczynski (Term expires June 30, 2016)
Northern Virginia District
13662 Office Place
Suite 201 B
Woodbridge, VA 22192
703-580-8419

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Can you believe it, Spring has arrived and with that my
thoughts turn to the upcoming DLWCA Membership
Meeting and my recruiting for dues collectors for about
13 Blocks for this years Membership Drive.
This year we did meet the goal set by the Board to have
Monies to keep the Association afloat.

A big Thank you to those Members who sweetened the

pot with Donations from the following families:
Benzion, Carroll, Galus, Iglehart, Kennealy, Lennon,
Midgett, Texin & Thompson - THANK YOU!
Learn more at: Transform66Wisely.org and sign up for This 2016 Membership year is the next time we publish
email updates at Transform66Wisely@gmail.com
the DLWCA Directory and the budget will be
Julie Hirka, significantly higher so I need to ask for some Volunteers
VP of Stonewall Manor Community Association to take on one of the many streets without Dues
Collectors. If you live on one of the following streets
and would like to talk to your neighbors about joining
ATTENTION DLW DOGS
the Civic Association, or if you would just like to take
With Spring here and Summer coming, its the season on the job of collecting dues then you call 703-573-9293
to take your owners for more walks. However, a few
or email Nanabumpa2545@aol.com.
reminders are appropriate for an enjoyable, safe and
healthy season. First, make sure your owners clean up These are the streets that need volunteers: Acorn
Circle, Antioch Circle, Bowdin Circle, Bowling Green
after you during the walk. That is just being a good
Drive, Carnegie Drive, Citadel Place, Cottage Street and
neighbor and citizen. Second, during the walk you
Villanova Drive. If you live on one of these streets,
should be on a leash. That is for your safety and the
safety of others. It is also the law in Fairfax County and please volunteer to help today.
violators can be subject to a healthy fine. Such a fine
Pat Stout
could cut into your treat budget! Also, if you take your
owner for a walk on the W&OD Trail, have him/her
maintain a short leash. We dont want you, your owner
or other trail users hurt. Third, dogs, leashed or not,
Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association
are not allowed on most school grounds, for health and
Board
safety reasons. There can also be a healthy fine for
President Ken Quincy
violations which, again could cut into your treat budget!
st
1
Vice
President Melvin Rose
Some owners require more training than others with
nd
2
Vice
President Frank Piazza
respect to these reminders but be patient. They will
Treasurer Steve Bergeron
come around. Follow these reminders and you DLW
Recording
Secretary Wendi Carroll
dogs will have a great season walking your owners.
Corresponding Secretary Wayne Comer
Ken Quincy
Director (3 year) Iman Butler
Director
(2 year) Eleanor McCann
JULY 4th FLAG MEETING
Director (1 year) Bill Moffett
There will be a meeting for the flag distribution team on
Neighborhood Watch Mark S. Hann
Sunday, May 31st at 11:00 am for the flag count project.
Membership Pat Stout
We need volunteers of all ages to cover the area and
Island Care Committee Neal McKinney
recount the driveways and other stretches of sidewalk
Hospitality JoAnn Donnelly
that need flags. This is a great project for scouts and
Editor, The Lantern Kate Anthony
anyone that needs service hours. The committee will
Lantern Distribution Coordinator
meet at the Dunn Loring Woods Swim Club Parking
Brian Merritt
lot. For more information, call 703-587-9071 or email
Technology Team Stephen Bates &
imanbutler68@gmail.com.
Sarah Rasnake
Iman Butler
Please provide written comments to Susan Shaw at the
VDOT office address above or emailed to
Transform66@VDOT.Virginia.gov before June 18th.