The Lantern Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA) January/February 2015

www.dlwca.org

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Happy New Year to all residents of Dunn Loring

Woods!

The Providence District Council will be holding a

meeting to address I-66 and Providence District

neighborhoods. This is very timely in view of proposals

being discussed to widen I-66 from I-495 to the west.

This could possibly affect Dunn Loring Woods and

Stenwood Elementary School. The meeting is on

Wednesday January 21, 7:30-9:00 PM at Room 108,

Dunn Loring Center, 2334 Gallows Road, at the

intersection of Gallows Road and Idylwood Road

Stay warm this winter!

Ken Quincy

Shown above (left to right):

Wendi Carroll, Ken Quincy, Ly Lan Bergeron

Ken Quincy was a medal winner in Novembers Vienna Turkey Trot. What a great way to celebrate

Thanksgiving with other fun faces from the

neighborhood!

HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST

A Gift of Love Snoopy & Friends (8224 Bucknell Drive)

We had lots of great decorations this year and it made it

very hard to pick a winner. We did list the winners on

our website but just in case you missed it there these are

2014 winners.

1st place 8318 Syracuse Circle

2nd place 2635 Wooster Court

3rd place 2635 Bowling Green Drive.

An honorable mention goes to the following homes:

8601 Antioch Circle, 8411 Berea Court, 8304 Colby

Street, 8318 Colby Street, 8412 Cottage Street, 2528

Drexel Street, 8407 Wesleyan Street and, last but not

least, 8224 Bucknell Drive. Please keep these homes in

mind for next years contest!

Thanks to everyone who decorated their homes. Many,

many THANKS to those of you who took time to drive

through the neighborhood and cast your votes.

Pat Stout

PICKING UP PET WASTE

Did you know that Fairfax County has a "pooper

scooper" law? Pet owners who violate the Countys pooper scooper law may incur a fine up to $250.

Pet waste left on the grass makes its way to storm drains

every time it rains. Storm drains lead to lakes or streams

that ultimately lead to our drinking water supply. Pet

waste may carry disease-causing organisms, which make

water unsafe for swimming & costly to treat for drinking.

DUNN LORING WOODS CELEBRATES

THE LIVES OF TWO LONG TERM

RESIDENTS

Jean Moore

Long time former DLW resident Jean Moore passed

away January 7, 2014. Jean was 83 and was an original

owner in Dunn Loring Woods, living in the same house

until 2012 before moving to Georgia to be near her

daughter. Jean served as Editor and Co-Editor for The

Lantern since from its inception in the early 60s until she moved from the area and was active in other

DLWCA activities as well. She was also an active

volunteer for the Shepherd Center in Oakton and as a

Fairfax County Election Officer for a number of years

as well as with the Girl Scouts for over 50 years. During

their earlier residence in Dunn Loring Woods Jean and

her husband were involved with the Dunn Loring

Volunteer Fire Dept. Jean built a long reputation of

unselfish volunteering and could be counted on to help

whenever help was needed, regardless of the task.

Details of Jeans funeral arrangements are not known as of this printing of The Lantern.

Noubar Pechtimaldjian

Noubar Pechtimaldjian passed away on October 20,

2014, in his home of more than 51 years. He was

surrounded by family members and died from causes

related to Lewey Body dementia.

Pech, as he was known, lived with his wife, Dorothy and

3 children Gary, Berge and Ronald, in Dunn Loring

from early 1963 until he divorced in 1981.

Pech was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 24,

1919. He grew up in Beirut and attended a Jesuit

boarding school in Aleppo, Syria. After finishing school

he worked for Syrian Airways as a radio operator. He

was later hired by the United Nations, parlaying his

knowledge of Morse Code to get a post in New Delhi,

India.

Dorothy and Pech lived in Geneva where they had their

first child, Gary. They moved to the United States and

settled in Arlington, where they had two more sons,

Berge and Ronald. In early 1963, the family moved to

Cottage Street in Vienna. Their marriage ended in

divorce in 1981.

In 1959, Pech opened an imports store called Le Bazar,

Georgetown, D.C. He spoke seven languages and used

those skills on his travels overseas to buy gift items for

the store. He closed the store in 1969.

In 1971, Pech founded the Tobacco Barn, a retail

tobacco store. Within a few years he expanded to seven

stores in the Washington metro area, building a thriving

business, which was later renamed Old Virginia

Tobacco Company. Pech retired more than 10 years

ago, passing the business on to his eldest son, Gary.

He was instrumental in starting the Vienna Youth

Soccer League where he successfully coached a U-12

Boys team to tournament championships in Mexico

and England.

In 1987, Pech met Cathy Merolli. They married in

2000 and lived on Cottage Street until his passing.

Pech is survived by his wife, Cathy; his first wife,

Dorothy, their three sons, and seven grandchildren. He

is also survived by Cathy's three children.

"That we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love

deeply becomes part of us." - Helen Keller

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS

Fairfax Countys Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates efforts with different organizations

such as the police and fire departments, public works

and power companies. OEM also provides emergency

mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery

services to the residents of Fairfax County.

OEM recommends a 4-step process for Fairfax

County residents to prepare their communities,

businesses as well as themselves for both man-made

and naturally occurring emergencies.

1) Assemble a kit

2) Create a plan

3) Stay informed

4) Get involved

1) Assemble a kit

All residents should have supplies on hand sufficient

for at least 3 days following an emergency.

If you already have a kit of emergency preparedness

supplies you are encouraged to check (expiration

dates, for example) and test them periodically.

For a list of recommended emergency kit items and

for additional information about assembling a kit, refer

to:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/prepare/make

-a-kit.htm

2) Create a plan

Do you know how to respond if disaster impacts your

home or workplace?

Your family may not be together when disaster strikes,

so its important to plan in advance. How will you contact one another? How will you get back together?

What will you do in different situations?

There is an online tool that families and businesses

can use to create a plan. ReadyNOVA.org was

developed to help residents and business owners in

Northern Virginia to develop a Family Emergency

Plan or a Business Emergency Plan through an easy to

use online tool. The final plan can be saved as a PDF

document and emailed to family, friends and

colleagues.

3) Stay informed

During emergencies, it helps to stay informed. These

days there are various digital formats that make it even

easier to stay informed about things like

power/electricity, road conditions, traffic, weather,

even VDOT snow plow status!

To get more details about how to sign up for alerts and

otherwise stay informed, check

out: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/stay-

informed.htm

4) Get involved

Would you like to learn more about emergency

preparedness and help your community as well?

Fairfax Countys Citizen Corps has various hands-on volunteer opportunities such as Community

Emergency Response Team (CERT). CERT trains

people in neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools in

basic disaster response skills, such as fire suppression

and search and rescue, and helps them take a more

active role in emergency preparedness.

Theres also Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) which provides support for the police

department by incorporating volunteers so that law

enforcement professionals have more time for

frontline duty. VIPS includes auxiliary police officers,

administrative volunteers and the Citizen's Police

Academy.

For more information as well as additional ways to get

involved, check out:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mrc/

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/citizencorps/

http://volunteerfairfax.civicore.com/public/index.php?section=volunteerNOW&action=main

All residents should know what to do in case of an

emergency, including how to protect yourself, your

family and property. Disaster can strike quickly and

without warning, requiring you to evacuate your

neighborhood or confine you to your home. Preparing

in advance by learning what hazards may affect your

community and learning how to deal with these

hazards are an important part of emergency

preparedness.

For additional information go

to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/

Marie Gerritz

DOG LICENSES DUE

All dogs more than four months old residing in Dunn

Loring Woods must be licensed by January 31, 2015.

The license fee for each dog is $10. A current rabies

vaccination certificate must be shown if the rabies

vaccination expires by January 31, 2015, or for any dog

new to town.

Those who have bought tags in prior years should have

automatically received application forms in the mail in

October.

Dog tags also are available by mail. Call 703-222-8234

for more information.

DC AREA RESTAURANT WEEK

January 19-25, 2015. Experience Washington, DC's

best restaurants at affordable prices. More than 200 of

Washington, DCs finest restaurants will be offering 3-course lunches for $20.15 and 3-course dinners for

$35.15 for this gourmet event.

For a complete listing of restaurants, please visit

http://www.ramw.org/restaurantweek

Bon Apptit!

WASHINGTON AUTO SHOW

January 23-February 1, 2015. Washington Convention

Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW Washington,

DC. This special event features more than 700 new

vehicle makes and models, live entertainment, celebrity

guests and new car giveaways.

CHOCOLATE LOVERS FESTIVAL

February 7-8, 2015. Old Town Fairfax, Virginia. Enjoy a

festival of everything chocolate! See the Chocolate

Challenge, an arts contest featuring breathtaking art

made completely of chocolate, sample chocolates,

historic re-enactments, children's activities, craft show

and more.

DC FASHION WEEK

February 18-22, 2015. The week-long event highlights

fashion design, clothing merchandising and modeling.

CAPITAL HOME & GARDEN SHOW

February 27- March 1, 2015. Dulles Expo Center,

Chantilly, VA. Enjoy a one-stop shopping resource with

hundreds of exhibits with the latest remodeling and

decorating products and services.

ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO

March 7-8, 2015. Washington Convention Center.

Learn about a wide variety of adventure travel packages

and tours, attend educational seminars, meet leading

travel writers and participate in free hands-on activities.

SNOW REMOVAL

Landscaper John has snow removal equipment. Please

call him directly for a price quote. 703-499-2636

(mobile) or 571-261-1995 (office) & mention that you

live in Dunn Loring Woods for special pricing.

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Dunn Loring Woods Civic

Association Board

President Ken Quincy 1

st

Vice President Melvin Rose 2

nd

Vice President Frank Piazza Treasurer Steve Bergeron

Recording Secretary Wendi Carroll Corresponding Secretary Wayne Comer

Director (3 year) Kathy Arpa Director (2 year) Eleanor McCann

Director (1 year) Bill Moffett Neighborhood Watch Mark S. Hann

Membership Pat Stout Island Care Committee Neal McKinney

Hospitality JoAnn Donnelly

Editor, The Lantern Kate Anthony

Technology Team Stephen Bates & Sarah Rasnake