appy March!—Time to get outside and bike & walk around Lyon Park!

To celebrate the return of balmy weather, at the March meeting we’ll have three presen-tations on bicycling. First … a representa-tive from Capitol Bikeshare will describe the program and the plan to introduce a new bicycle sharing station on 7th Street near Washington Blvd. You’ve seen these facilities in DC and they’re now starting to emerge in Northern Virginia. With a Bike-share installation in Lyon Park, you could hop on a bike at Clarendon Metro and be in the heart of Lyon Park in minutes. Or, grab a bike in Lyon Park and drop it off at any Bikeshare station in the region. This beats driving in my book! We plan to have a vote on the proposed plan.

Then … we’ll hear from a BikeArlington representative about bicycling opportunities and issues in Arlington. Finally … a bicycle expert from a local bike shop will dem-onstrate features of different bicycles and will field questions on proper bike mainte-nance. If you ride, have ever ridden, or are thinking about the slightest possibility of someday riding a bicycle (however remote),

you won’t want to miss this!

At the last LPCA meeting we heard from Arlington County staff about proposed changes to Clarendon Circle, that huge expanse of asphalt at the intersection of Wil-son Blvd & Washington Blvd. The discussion afterward exposed differing philosophies on traffic and development in our neighbor-hood. We need to continue that discussion because of the effects the changes could have on traffic in our community. Come chime in to the discussion at the March LPCA meeting. We hope to vote on a posi-tion at the meeting. This is important!

As I write this it’s three days before Leap Day and I’m getting all verklempt. It’s one of those rare niceties that few people know how to celebrate, but this year, since they happen to be in bloom quite early, I think I’ll just go daffodil picking – a first for me in February! Happy Spring, and may your March Madness brackets be winners!

–Elliott D. MandelPresident

Lyon Park Citizens Association

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The Newsletter of the Lyon Park Citizens Association

President’s Message:

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Pictures from Lyon Park Community House events including sold out IBIS concert and Valentine’s Day Dance!

MARCH 2012: In like a lion, out like a lamb!

CitizenAgenda for LPCA

March 14th Meeting7:30 PM (7:15 PM social)

• Capital Bikeshare presentation & vote on Lyon Park installation location

• Bike Arlington Presentation & bike shop demos

• Discussion & vote on Clarendon Circle• Discussion on LPCA Guiding

Principles for Development

The Lyon Park Citizens Association414 N. Fillmore St.Arlington, VA 22201

LPCA ExECuTIVE CoMMITTEE

PresidentElliott Mandel (703) 527-1502edmandel@hotmail.comVice-President/Neighborhood ConservationNatalie Roy (703) 524-4119nroyvilla@comcast.netVice-President/ProgramsElizabeth Sheehy (703) 516-4910ElizabethSheehy@macys.comVice-President/DevelopmentErik Gutshall (703) 276-0809erik@gutshall.netTreasurerBill Anhut, Jr. (703) 528-3665billanhut@yahoo.comSecretary/HistorianKim Franklinfranklin_kim@bah.comSergeant-at-ArmsRich Robinson (703) 527-2724hwhrich@hotmail.comMembership ChairKathleen McSweeney (703) 243-0323mcsweeneykathleen@yahoo.comMembers at LargeLarry Mayer (703) 525-8921lmayer@mba1973.hbs.eduPaul ShowalterLockport00@comcast.netTraffic Committee ChairVacant

CoMMuNITy CENTER BoARD oF GoVERNoRS

Jeannette Wick, Chair (703) 524-8531jywickrph@aol.com

IMPoRTANT CoNTACTS

Police LiaisonStephanie & Bob Hagemannstefanie.hagemann@gmail.comCommunity Center Rental AgentShirley Larson (703) 527-9520rent@lyonpark.infoClarendon Alliance RepresentativeDebbie Kaplan debbie.kaplan@verizon.net

Civic Federation RepsSteve Geiger (703) 522-0026Erik Gutshall (703) 276-0809Larry Mayer (703) 525-8921Michael O’Conner (703) 525-3469Natalie Roy (703) 524-4119Jim Turpin (703) 248-6988Doorways for Women and Families LiaisonErik Gutshall (703) 276-0809Newsletter EditorNatalie Roy, nroyvilla@comcast.netAssistant EditorsSusan Robinson, susan@fishinfiddler.comPaul Showalter, Lockport00@comcast.netNewsletter DesignLance Marburger, lance@hamiltondesignllc.comPhotographyNatalie Roy, Michael O’Connor

Newsed@lyonparkcitizens.orgHelen White, Distribution(703) 527-2977hmwhite33@verizon.net

I. Arlington Police updatea. Crime Stats Analyst and initial comments

were that Lyon Park is quiet but there have been some burglaries around Sycamore and I-66. Police recommend making sure lights are on timers and look out for neigh-bors. Break in’s occur between 10 am-3 pm when no one is at home. Take photos of valuables and keep them outside of your home. Serial numbers, & receipts are helpful for anything of value being stolen including jewelry & computers, etc.

II. Ken Bell – Building Committee updatea. Use Permit – i. filed for a use permit to start renovation

and involves keeping zoning at lot 6

III. Tree update with Bill Anhut

a. 11 Trees given by the Tree Canopy Fund and we have a few available for those that want one – con-tact Bill if interested (one is a Sycamore).

IV. Treasurers Reporta. Newsletter currently

has a $1,500 net profit, $5K in dues , and $6,500 net income for the year and our treasury is at $70K with $50K earmarked for the renovation

V. Development up-date – Clarendon Circle Transpor-tation Study

a. It was agreed by all that this is a difficult intersection for pedestrians, bikes and cars.

b. Planning concepts and designs have been underway to improve the inter-section

c. 10th St. and Wil-son Blvd. Intersec-

tion Improvements also slated.d. Changes to 10th St. & Wash. Blvd intersec-

tion are being explored to attempt to stop cut through traffic from 9th St.to Highland St. Several attendees expressed concern about re-routing traffic onto tenth Street.

e. Google “Clarendon Circle Improvements” and it will take you to the website where you can review the plans

f. Next Steps: Presenting conceptual designs to County Board members and communities; launch project web page; schedule public forums; propose 50% engineering plans, goal to begin construc-tion in 2014.

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LPCA monthly minutes can now be found online at www.lyonparkcitizens.org

LPCA February Meeting NotesBy LPCA SeCretAry Kim FrAnKLin

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pringtime is here and now is the best time to order a delivery of hardwood or leaf mulch for your trees and gardens from

Arlington County ($50 for 5 yards, a full dump truck or $40 for 2. 5 yards, a half dump truck). If you wait until the peak demand time in April and May, you will have to wait weeks for a delivery. Visit the County’s website and type “Order Mulch” in the search window or you can call (703) 228-6570 to order a delivery of mulch. You might consider sharing a full load with your neighbors and dress-up your entire block!

In addition to improving your yard’s appearance and adding thenatural mulch fragrance to your neighborhood, a four inch layer of mulch covering each tree’s roots promotes tree health and spring-time growth as it:• Improves absorption of rainwater and reduces the evaporation of

soil moisture;• Improves soil structure. Decaying mulch transforms into topsoil

and adds nutrients;• Promotes the growth of feeder roots;• Protects against damage by lawn equipment;• Smothers weeds and grasses competing for nutrients;

• Helps alleviate soil compac-tion around roots;

• Keeps soil cooler in sum-mer and warmer in winter; and

• Produces an attractive color and texture to complement the tree.

“What type of mulch is best for my trees?” Both hardwood and leaf mulch decompose to enrich topsoil. Leaf mulch breaks down faster, thus accelerating the delivery of nutrients to the soil. Hardwood mulch is very attractive and decomposes slower, but can also harbor termites. For that reason, hardwood mulch should never come in contact with buildings.

A word of caution when spreading mulch around your trees. Do not let the mulch touch a tree trunk or cover the flair at the base of the tree. The tree’s bark needs to “breathe” oxygen, which a layer of mulch would smother. Ideally, it is best to spread mulch over the

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Mulch Now!

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Lyon Park Special Events

hank you Susan Robinson, Joe Scheer & IBIS, the wonderful cham-

ber music society based in Lyon Park!!! The IBIS concert held on February 10th was a smashing success! Every seat was taken. Joe Scheer, the concertmaster for the Boston

Pops Esplanade Orchestra, gave an amazing concert perform-ing solo violin partitas and sonatas by Bach. It was a spectacular evening and raised close to $1,700 for the renovation fund. Thanks again to IBIS founders and musicians Susan and Joe for making this happen. Thanks also to the following volunteers, Joey Durishin who worked tirelessly in the kitchen, Chuck Phillips for manfully handling LOTS of chairs, Gene Losa, Michelle Stefanick and Ste-fanie and Bob Hagemann (whose ancestor turns out to have been an accomplished harpist in Paris!), IBIS Board members Maria DiGiulian and Andy Shotwell, IBIS kid Lillie Scheer; and the every energetic Natalie Roy, AND to the Lyon Park Woman’s Club includ-ing Shirley Larson and Gary Putnam for providing treats that were much yummier than the usual receptions.

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entire circumference of a tree’s drip line. For larger trees, it may be impractical to spread such a large mulch area but any amount of mulch is better than none!!!

Last year I witnessed the positive impact mulch had on the health of our Lyon Park trees and the trees in the 11th street park behind the Market Commons Barnes & Noble store. The trees stayed healthy and hydrated throughout the summertime and added branches to their canopy. Even the surrounding grass stayed greener. Order mulch now and spread it so your trees will absorb the moisture from

Spring’s showers. See if you notice improvement in your trees’ health this season. Go to http://www.co.arlington.va.us and type “Order Mulch” in the search window or call (703) 228-6570.

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ove was in the air on February 11th, when Lyon

Park hosted its second annual Valentine’s Day Swing Dance. Event Director Kim Franklin did a superb job organizing the fabulous evening, complete with scrumptious baked goods and other refreshments, a roaring fire, dance lessons and incredible music. Thanks to music mixer and DJ Paul Showalter, John Franklin and Natalie Roy with set up and clean up. AND HUGE thanks to Adam Rasmussen and Sharon Showalter, our neighborhood’s own Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! They were such good instructors everyone left better dancers!

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TerryBryan, Sam & FrancesBurggraf, Sue , & Ryan, DeirdreBurnett, Rachel, & McDonnell, Evan Chen, Cindy, & Kocher, Robert Cheslock, Barry, Christensen, Kevin & ChristinaCohen, Matt, & Kedian, KatieColot, Thora, & Denkler, KirkComiskey, DennisConaway, PatriciaCook, William, & Escobar, KimberlyDean, Margaret , & Wukitsch, TomDelmar, Marco & ElizabethDeming, Bruce & ClayDichter, Andy & CherylDood, Kendall & Gail

Dorfman, Mark & LynnDorst, Stephen, & Gentile, Angela Drucker, Geoffrey , & Werner,

MicheleDudka, Robert & CassandraDurishin, Mike & JoeyEarle, John , & Sapatoru, DanaEldridge, Paige, & Libberton, SeanElsberg, John & ConnieEnglehardt, Joe & SandyErwin, Sandra & RandyEthier, Michael & ElaineEtue, David & ChristineFairbrother, RossFeeney, Edward & JillFoley, Michael & ElizabethFranklin, John & KimFrasier, Elise, & Timura, ChristopherFry, John, & Thompson, MaureenFulton, Donna & CharlesFuqua, Jeremy, & Schultz, KarinFurgal, Mary Jo & JoeGallin, Joshua & NaraGamble, CarrieGantz, Julie, & Watson, Chris Geiger, Stephen, & Hopkins, Jane Gillespie, Frank & UraiGordon, G.S. (Ms)Grillo, WilliamGrimm, LoriGuidoboni, Thomas, & Haig, Lorelei Hagemann, Bob & StefanieHahs, Ona, & Tenny, DanielHankla, Carl, & Rouleau, Mary Hart, Bruce, & Joiner, CarrieHartline, DonaldHaselby, Kate & JohnHauslein, DianeHeckathorn, Glenna & HarryHecker, SandraHeend, Orin, & Philp, SusanHempstead, Mark, & Page,

Margaret Henderson, Clay & LindaHobart, George & MarjorieHopkins, Tracy, & Turvene, DavidHughes, Emily, & Ilich, Mark

Kant, Peter & ZoeKelly, Karen & BillKiriakou, Heather, & JohnKohn, Robert & MonicaLam, David, & RheaLarson, Ben & CaryLaver, Chris & HannaLavoie, InekeLocke, Seth, & AmyLogan, Mary, & Stellberg, JohnLosa, Gene & LorraineLow, Sarah, & White, Mark

ChristopherLowell, John & Maria JoseLuria, NancyMacDonald, Edward & Marie-

CatherineMacVittie, Lisa, & Ruge, Andy Mandel, Elliott & MarleneMarrese, MarylynnMaskell, Geraldine, & JackMaus, LouiseMayer, LarryMcCarty, Eilish, & PhilipMcMahon, Melissa, McMahon, Michelle, & Salazar, Maj.

Ronald McMurray, Christian, & KathrynMcNamara, Matt and MelissaMcPherson, NatalieMetzger, John , & Rice, RomanMeyers, JanetMilby, Bill & BrittanyMiller, Conor & Susan SandersMiller, DanielMitchell, Tony & SiriMurphy, SusanMurray, Kerry, & Pohl, MikeNaughton, JohnNecker, KeithNewberry, MariaNieser, Susan, Normand, AnnieO’Connor, MichaelOverton, Jeff, Peck, Malcolm & AidaPerfall, Betty

Phelan, Jane & GaryPhillips , CharlesPinkela, KennethPowell, JohnRice, George & PatsyRider, Amy, Riley, HelenRiordan, MaryRobinson, Rich & SueRobinson, Susan, & Scheer, Joe Rockwell, RuthRogers, Michael L., & Sewell,

SamanthaRoot, Douglas, & CassieSales, Nathan & MargaretSandoval, BarbaraSandridge, Amanda, & RyanSauri, Deborah and MichaelScambos, Thomas & MarianSelario, Jim & SheilaShea, Lauren, & Tigner, RobertSheehy, Elizabeth & ThomasShideler, JohnShohet, Jill, Showalter, Paul & SharonSilverson, John & WinifredSioris, H.R.Sledge, Michael & ElizabethSmaldone, Jerry & LynnSmith, Paul & MarianneSpettel, StewartStamps, Quanah & RobertStewart, Terri & PatStutsman, JamesTaylor, Joy, Mosley, RobertTraugott, Christine, Travis, Kathleen & BarryWalsh, Darin & JenniferWells, Daniel & SharonWethman, KatieWharton, Ned & RosemaryWhite, Robert & Shelya KayWilder, Leslie & TracyYauger, David & Dina

Lyon Park Lifetime and Dues Paying Members

Andelin, John , & Geoffrey, VirginiaAnhut, Dale & BillBaldwin, Eric, Barber Deborah, & Rasmussen,

Adam Baron, Jeff & LoisBarrick, AlexanderBartlett, Ellen & MelanieBeck, Shrive & SylanBell, Randy , & Jablonski, TimBetts, Edward & CatherineBew, Richard Lt Col, & PatriciaBoblett, DorisBohman, Joseph & MarthaBoswell, Jackson & AnnBrehaut, Robbie, & Daly, LaureenBrown, MargueriteBrown, Mary AnnBrown, Wendell & AliceBuckli, Amy, & Fiore, DanielBurgess, David, & Mounteer, KateBurris, Christopher & ThelmaBurruto, CamilleByers, Bob , & Zarate, ChristinaCarr, TimothyCathell, Ron , & Wahba, Tagrid

Caudell-Feagan, Linda & MichaelChau, DuongChen, Chun & KhenDrinkwater, John & CathyDryden, Laura, & vanHoek, Robert Duggan, Martha, &McLennan, DougEisenberg, AlFall, Milt & JoyceFeira, Joshua and VirginiaFisher, Jonathan, & Husband, SarahFriesen, LindalouGahr, Bill & KarenGaletshoge, Faith, & Schaefer, BrentGallagher, Dylan & StaceyGallina, David , & Lee, KattieGarrett, James Gibbons, Jonathan, & Shapiro, EmilyGood, MaryGood , CarlGortenburg, Gary, & Purcell, AnneGrahn, David , & Nusbaum, JillGutshall, Erik & ReneeHafner, JudithHedges, Elizabeth Higbee, FlorenceHoy, Serena, & Reilly, James

James, Ethan, & Zelle, ElizabethJones, Heather , & Lee, MichaelKellogg, Paige & KeithKennealy, Sean & NicoletteLagarde, StephenLam, Larry & KarenLassell, Don & PamelaLavoie, CherylLazure, Al & GwynneLeighton, Andy, & White, HelenLewis, Jeffery and MaryMayer, MarjorieMcBride, Larry & BarbaraMcDade, ElizabethMcMillan, Richard & PatriciaMcSweeney, Kathleen, & Rafky,

Michael Montgomery, Mark & TriciaMorison, PatriciaNelson, Gerald & LiselotteNelson, Brad, & Wiggins, HeatherNewman, David & SaraNice, Amy & TomO’Leary, Frank & LindaPacker, James and JoanPeebles, Michael, & Sue Ann

Pegoraro, Rob & KatiePfeiffer, EllaPutnam, Gary & KitRalston, R.L.Revollo, EmmaRiris, Haris, & Smaragdis, Mary Robinson, John and BetsyRostker, David & HeatherRowland, Ken, & Sullivan, Joan Roy, Natalie & NikkiSaulmon, TeddyShotwell, Andy & LynnSiney, AnnaSmith, Mary “ Shelly”Sood, Harbans & RakshaSwanson, Jason & AmeliaTao, Yi JYTyson, ElinorVogelson, Bill & MarjorieWhelan, Teresa & DaveWilliams, BrianWills, Clarence & DeborahWilson, Gregory & Alvera

If you are not on the list below, where are you? No worries. Fill out the dues form on page ten and you will can join your neighbors and become a member of our super active civic association! Note from LPCA Membership Chair Kathleen McSweeney: I apologize for any mis-takes in previous lists - I hope this one is correct! If you believe your information listed is incorrect, or have a question about membership, please feel free to contact me directly at mcsweeneykathleen@yahoo.com or by phone at 703-243-0323.

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ur big night, the school silent auction, is coming up this month. If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for Sat-

urday, March 24th, from 6pm-9pm. It will be held at the NRECA building (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association) at 4301 Wilson Blvd and remember its adults only. There will be food and drink provided by Liberty Tavern/Northside Social/Lyon Hall. Here are a few items from our donation list; Newseum, Maryland Science Center, Clay Café, Pie-tanza, PF Chang’s, Spy Museum, Dandy Dinner Cruise, Bikram Yoga Arlington, Guitar lessons, week in Scotland, Cabin with VA Tech tickets, and so much more. So many great things to choose from!

March 12-16 will be Science Week. George Steel is an Ecologist from Amsterdam, NY, that will be at our school to take the students on an ecological field trip of their own schoolyard. There is also a multimedia presentation lined up with Batworld NOVA. Batworld NOVA is a volunteer based bat conservation and rescue center located in Annandale with many other locations around the US. Thank you to Maria DiGiulian for coordinating an exciting Science Week.

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he renovation plan for the Lyon Park Community House will be presented to the Arlington County Board for approval at

their regular meeting on March 10, 2012. The board meets at 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Room 307. Public comment begins at 8:30 am. The plans will be submitted for permitting after the board approves the use permit. Ground breaking for the renovation will occur after the Lyon Park Community Center (LPCC) Board of Governors (BoG) approves a final funding plan and selects a contractor. The BoG is in charge of maintaining the grounds of Lyon Park and the Lyon Park Community House and is comprised of members from both the LPCA and the Lyon Park Woman’s Club. Thanks to all who have contributed thus far towards this major community proj-ect! If you are not on the contributors list on Pages 8 & 9, it is not too late to give. Go to the Lyon Park Citizens Association website and click on http://www.lyonparkcitizens.org/Renova-tion.html for everything you need to know about donating to the project.

he next Lyon Park Cooking Class is scheduled for Saturday, March 24th from noon til 3:00 PM. It will feature a three-

subject class: Chicken and Dumplings, Cioppino and a round-table discussion of local food sources. We will make a Southern-Style Chicken with guaranteed pillowy light and fluffy dumplings. Its an adaptation of a recipe handed down from my southern heritage, tempered with the dumpling procedures from “Joy of Cooking.” The second part will be a simple, elegant San Francisco-style Cioppino-a tomato based seafood “stew.” This recipe takes about 15 minutes to prepare and results in a seafood dish that usu-ally leaves people moaning … in a good way. From start to finish,

the Cioppino will be on the table in less than 45 minutes. You will receive accolades for years, guaranteed. The last part of the class- while we sample the two dishes—will be a round-table discussion of local sources for the best and cheapest ingredients from local supermarkets and warehouse stores. Often we learn a lot of tricks from each other in these discussions. For more information please email Gary Putnam at putnam.gary@gmail.com or by phone at 703.527.2266. These classes are free and all voluntary contribu-tions are put into the prominently displayed rusty tin can which go to the Lyon Park renovation effort.

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Book ReviewTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnBy Doris Kearns GoodwinSimon and Schuster Paperbacks, NY, NY, 2005 iSBN-13 978-0-684-82490-1, pp 754. Used, $23.99

oodwin’s topic is Lincoln’s cabinet, a thoughtful and deliberate assem-

blage of men of different temperaments, political philosophies, and backgrounds. They were to be both the best heads of their departments, and his best advisors. He welcomed, encouraged and profited from lively debate.

The early chapters paint Lincoln’s competitors for the 1860 presi-dential nomination: New York Senator William Seward, Ohio gov-ernor Salmon Chase, and Missouri judge Edward Bates, and their strengths and weaknesses. None of them took Lincoln seriously as competition. Stunned when they lost, they nonetheless accepted cabinet positions: Seward as Secretary of State, Chase as Secre-tary of Treasury and Bates as Attorney General. At 300 pages this section is too long, but it lays the groundwork for understanding

their mindsets, as well as Lincoln’s. Most people today do not think of Lincoln as a skilled politician but Goodwin demonstrates that he was clearly and forcefully a good politician.

Goodwin’s reliance on diaries, and letters, as well as other writ-ten documents underscores the great loss that generations after us may have in recreating behind the scenes history of events. Lincoln and his contemporaries wrote all the time. They filled their diaries; they wrote to friends, wives, children, and parents; many wrote multiple letters a day. Some letters were written with an eye to history but others are the unvarnished view from the political front lines. Nowhere is this better seen than in General McClellan’s letters to his wife and Chase’s to his friends and family. Both remain impervious to their contemporaries’ low opinions of them. Neither of them accepts responsibility for their actions, and if it were not so sad it would be funny to read their excuses about why the latest disaster is not their fault.

Goodwin also recreates the lifestyle of the time, to include the fetid and deadly place that Washington was, the carnage resulting from the Civil War, the regular fall of death’s scythe among the young and the old from diseases we can scarcely spell, the collegial shar-ing of rooms and beds among circuit riding lawyers and judges. This is a wonderful book on many levels, but not a fast read.

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Chili Cook-off!: Saturday March 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM.

Lyon Park Citizen’s Association Monthly Meeting: Wednes-day, March 14th, 7:30 pm (7;15 pm social) at the Lyon Park Community House.

Election for County Board: Tuesday, March 27.

Woman’s Club (Not just for Women): Thursday, March 15, 12 noon. We hope to see many new faces, both women and men! Potluck luncheon, bring a dish to share and enjoy good food and company.

LPCA Villas & Vistas Home and Garden Tour: Sunday after-noon, May 20th, stay tuned for more details. Tours will begin at the Lyon Park Community House. Reception to follow.

Lyon Park Screen on the Green: Movies in the Park! Movies, popcorn & s’mores this spring and summer in Lyon Park. Dates: Fridays, April 27th , June 29th, July 27 and August 24th. To help

or get more information email Nroyvilla@aol.com.

Duplicate Bridge: Every Friday, 9 AM – 1:30 PM.

CABoMA (Capital Area Bluegrass old-time Music Associa-tion): Open jams, 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month, 2:00 – 6:00 PM.

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Lyon ParkCommunity Center Events

Come join us for Holy Week Services… Sunday, April 1; 8:30 & 11:00 am - Palm Sunday Prayer Walk in Sanctuary beginning Monday, April 2 through Wednesday,

April 4, 6-9 pm. This self-guided walk will take you on a personal journey through the final 24 hours of Jesus life. Drop in at any time and stay as long as you like.

Thursday, April 5, 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday dramatic presentation of the Last Supper.Friday, April 6, 7:00 pm, Good Friday Service of “Corpus Christi” depicting the passion and

mystery of Christ death.Saturday, April 7, 10:00 am - Easter Egg Hunt and activities for families for all ages.Sunday, April 8, Easter Services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

6:30 Sunrise Service on front steps church.

Clarendon United Methodist Church606 N Irving, Arlington VA (703) 527-8574

8:30 Contemporary Celebration 11:00 Traditional Service

Childcare at all services.

For more information:www.morefaith.org

On Easter evening at 7:30 pm, come experience Handel’s Messiah (Parts II & III) sing-along to complete this Easter day celebration. Dr. J. Reilly Lewis conducts this Arlington tradition withfull orchestra and soloists.

Sara & David Newman held a community wide party at the Lyon Park Community House, to celebrate David’s 50th Birthday. The unique party included collecting donations for local charities such as A-SPAN and hearing from musical acts Take Note and Yale’s Proof of the Pudding.

Got Conundrums? Thinking about Remodeling? Are you wondering how to ever make all those decisions – and be happy with the result when it’s all finished? Introducing Fisher Group Seminars 2012, providing topic-specific discussions of the most commonly cited concerns.

Part II – Paint Perplexities Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Lyon Park Community Center 414 North Fillmore Street Arlington, Virginia 22201

Choosing paint colors can produce massive indecision in otherwise very decisive people! Come and get some pointers over desserts and wine in the Lyon Park Community Center. Bring your questions, photos, and project interests, and join us for a presentation on the many ways paint can be used to enhance your home.

No charge, but we do need to know how many are coming, so please let us know by registering below.

Coming Soon: Part III – Lighting Lucidity

Part IV – Organization Onus Part V – Appliance Aptitudes

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