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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Happy New Year to everyone. I hopeyou had a good holiday. Although many

neighborhoods look beautiful during the holiday

season, it is hard to beat the beauty in Dunn Loring

Woods. It is always a pleasure to drive through the

neighborhood in December. Congratulations to the

winners of this years contest.

So far this year we have had a little snow and sleet

but nothing like the winter of 2009/2010. Lets hope it

stays that way.

On page 2, we are thanking our special volunteers

who helped out during the annual dues collection.

Volunteers are the heart of the DLW community.

Tax season is here and you can get free help with tax

return and electronic filing right here in Vienna. Just

a reminder that the deadline for filing this year is

April 18.

Ken Quincy

Condolences to the family of John Devlin who passed

away in December. John and his wife, Ruth, were long

time residents of Bowling Green Drive.

Condolences to the family of Betsy Hirsch who passedaway in January after a long illness. Betsy and her

husband, Mike, were long time residents of Berea

Court.

Next Newsletter Deadline: March 3, 2011

Contact: Jean Moore: [email protected] call (703) 560-4650 or

Kathy Arpa: [email protected] or call (703) 205-9041

January/February 2011

DUNN LORING WOODS

HOLIDAY LIGHTS

DLW was again lit up

with holiday lights and

decorations for the 2010

holiday season. This has

been a tradition for many

years and seems to getbetter year by year. There were a number

of outstanding displays for residents to vote

for and the vote numbers were very close for

the top ones. Award winners for one year

are not eligible for awards the following year

per DLWCA policy, but, will be eligible the

next year. Congratulations to the award

winners this year who are:

1st

place 2

2nd

place 833

rdplace 83

Thanks to all who took the time and effort to

set up holiday decorations. This is another

example of the great DLW community spirit

and pride.

Reminder - February 21 - Presidents Day

School Holiday


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SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO OUR VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS

The world has turned again, and we have now trod well into the New Year, with the hope that

the economy improves, and the year brings good things to all of us. Meanwhile, the books have

closed on Year 2010, and once again the solid work of the Volunteer Street Captains has helped

to complete the annual dues collection for Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association with flying

colors.

We wish to give a Thumbs Up to our Volunteers. We are so thankful for their

contributionof time and energy. Without the continued support and help of the

large number of repeat volunteers, and the generous response of our cadre of new

volunteers, we could not have the same satisfying results to the annual duescollection. For that reason, we should all thank our neighbors who have made this effort for the

good of the association, and the community.

The following are the names of all of the volunteer families we wish to honor:

Becker, Bergeron, Burke, Cherry, Cleary, Collins, Coyle, Cromer, Freudenthal, Dana, Donnelly,

Farrar, Festa, Gross, Herlihy, Kummer, Lilly, Lynn, Kummer, Maines, Mann, MacDuff,

McFaul, McCullen, McKinney, McNally, McShane, Milosavich, Morgan, Noble, Nguyen, Park

Peksens, Ratner, Richards, Smith, Sweet, Thune, Wanchura, Watson, Wheeler, and Wong.

Eleanor McCann

Neighborhood Watch

To volunteer for Neighborhood Watch, call Mark Hann at 703-489-9463.

Keep Letter Carriers Safe This Winter

The Postal Service asks for help during severe winter weather in order to give customers thebest possible mail service. Please keep steps and walkways clear of snow and ice. Help keep

letter carriers safe and on the job so they can provide regular service to individuals and the

entire community. Your neighbors will appreciate it too.

Dunn Loring Woods Website http://dlwca.org


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MEMBERSHIP

The 2010 Membership Drive is now finished. The Volunteer

Block Captains, lead by the Block Coordinator Eleanor McCann dida fantastic job. Trying to find block volunteers is not the easiest job

and she did it with so much enthusiasm. Eleanor has done the job

for two years and is now stepping down. She has found her

replacement and has passed the folders and pens on to our newest volunteer Kathleen Lynn.

Kathleen will be contacting everyone in August (which is just around the corner).

Eleanor has an article in this newsletter thanking her volunteers and I would now like to say

THANK YOU ELEANOR, I could not have done my job without you and your support.

I am looking forward to the 2011 Membership Drive and working with Kathleen.

As we move forward in the 2011 Membership Drive we will also be publishing the DLWDirectory for 2012.

Thanks also go to all residents who supported us this year by joining the Association.

Pat Stout, Membership

FREE INCOME TAX RETURN HELPThe AARP in partnership with the IRS provides free Federal and Virginia tax return

preparation and electronic filing for taxpayers with low and middle income with specialattention to those ages 60 and older. Tax counselors are trained and certified in most types of

individual tax returns. However, taxpayers with complex returns will be advised to seek paid

professional tax assistance. The site that would serve those living in Dunn Loring Woods is

located at the SunTrust Bank, 515 Maple Ave., East in Vienna. It is accessed through the Berry

St. entrance then taking the elevator to the third floor. The site is open from 10AM-2PM, Mon.-

Fri. beginning February 1 through April 15. No appointment is necessary. Reminder th

deadline for filing your Federal taxes this year is April 18.

For further information on the program and other sites call 1-888-227-7669 or visit the website

www.aarp.org/taxaide.


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