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CitizenPresident’s Message

A nonpartisan publication serving Lyon Park residents’ common interests www.lyonpark.org • April 2015

The Lyon Park Community has an active listserv.It’s the fastest way to

● See the complete list of Chili ContestWinners (abbreviated list on page 15)

● Participate in contests to win dinner orcupcakes

● Find a landscaper, lawyer or doctor● Learn about County meetings● Determine what the hubbub was down

the street

Don’t want to see what’s for sale? No problem!You can tailor your selections to just what youwant or need.

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

Monthly Meeting, 2ⁿ� Wednesday ofevery month!We allow time for a social at 7:00 PMand the meeting begins at 7:30 PM .Next meetings at Long BranchElementary School:● April 8● May 13● June 10

We break for the summer!

Renovation News

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The LPCA will redesign and reboot our neighborhood web site soon, and needs your feedback. Its web sitecommittee would greatly appreciate your participation in a short survey. The survey will be open for about

two weeks. Nine questions, five minutes here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7WGXDCF

Lyon Park is a remarkably safe and peaceful community. This does nothappen by accident, but is rather the result of formal and informalpartnerships between neighbors, our schools, the Arlington County Police(ACPD) and Fire departments, and local businesses. Working together, wehelp ensure safety and security in our community.

A couple of safety incidents this winter involving cars, robberies, car break-ins, and drunken porch sleepers serve as good reminders of thispartnership’s importance. To be clear, Lyon Park's crime and incidentnumbers remain low and static; these incidents do not reflect any change insafety for the neighborhood. The public nature of these incidents, however,should serve as a reminder to keep alert.

Some quick tips:

● Always lock your doors, especially in your cars. Most of the recentthefts from cars in our neighborhood involved unlocked doors.

● Don’t hesitate to call the ACPD if you see something suspicious. If it isnot an emergency, call the non-emergency line (see textbox on page 13with contact info)

● Don’t assume that other drivers or pedestrians are as responsible oralert as you. Be especially careful at mixed-use intersections.

● If you have children, know where they are, and make sure that theyknow your phone number and practice with them what to do in anemergency.

● Register for Arlington Alerts at www.arlingtonva.us/alerts/.

ACPD Captain Patrick Donahue and Officer Richard Kelly will join us for ourApril 8 LPCA meeting, 7:30 PM in the art room at Long Branch Elementary.Please plan to attend with any questions or concerns you would like to raisewith the department.

For more information, visit police.arlingtonva.us and npcc.org.

John GoldenerPresident, LPCA

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

LPCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresidentJohn Goldener (703) [email protected]/Neighborhood ConservationBess [email protected]/ProgramsNatalie Roy (703) [email protected]/DevelopmentAaron [email protected] Anhut, Jr. (703) [email protected]/HistorianVacantMembership ChairChrista Abbott:[email protected] at LargeLarry Mayer (703) [email protected] Mandel (703) [email protected] PreparednessLaureen [email protected]

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

IMPORTANT CONTACTSPolice LiaisonStephanie & Bob [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 Mayer (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 EditorVACANTSubmissionsSend photos and articles [email protected] White (703) [email protected]

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Experienced gardener available for part-time or occasional work.Lyon Village reference (703-527-4533). Please call Michael Tanu(240) 426-1778

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The Lyon Park Citizen is hand delivered to 2,000 homes around the 10th of the monthfrom September through June (10 issues), with artwork and copy due the 20th of theprevious month. These are our advertising rates:

We offer a 5% discount for residents who have paid their LPCA dues, and an additional10% discount for advertisers who commit to three or more months in a row. A designerwill draft artwork for an extra 10% charge.

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Save the Date & Call for Volunteers!!!

The renovation activity won't stop this fun-filled afternoon of festivities for kids of allages, but the fair cannot occur without neighbors’ hands-on involvement.

So, here's our first call for help - it would be AMAZING if we got these needs lined upwithin the next ten days!!

A complete list of volunteer positions appears on page 9. There’s something foreveryone–athletes, gardeners, cooks, and complainers (yes, we will give you somethingto complain about!).

Please contact Polly Hall at [email protected] or (631) 258-3805 to line up your shift!

Lyon Park Annual

Spring Fair

Saturday, May 16

11 AM to 3 PM

Ticket

s Darts

Ponies

Lolly PopTree

Plant Sale!

Moonbounces

Save the Date:• 2015 Spring Fair, Saturday,May 16


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Daniel HollandHeartburn is a burning feeling in your chest sometimes accompanied by an acidic taste. It occurs when stomachcontents are pushed up into the esophagus, throat, and occasionally the mouth. Heartburn is more likely after meals(especially large ones) because the stomach is full to the brim. Heartburn is also likely at night in bedbecause stomach contents can drain “upwards” more easily when reclined. Pregnant women havemore heartburn because their babies squash their stomachs.

When is it NOT Heartburn?Dreadful, severe heartburn can be similar to angina (squeezing chest pain) or even a heart attack. Theduration of pain is NOT helpful in determining whether someone is having heartburn or somethingmore serious. Both heartburn and heart attacks can ease swiftly or linger. Some signs of a heartattack that are unlikely in heartburn include shortness of breath, unexplained sudden feelings of cold,and dizziness.

Another cause of heartburn-like symptoms is gall stones. You would feel gallstones on the right side behind the rightlung, especially after greasy meals. Though not an emergency, troublesome gall stones need medical attention.

Prevention and TreatmentEating small meals without hot spices, coffee, chocolate, or alcohol is the best way to prevent heartburn. But what to doif you have a hankering for chocolate Kahlua with hot wings at the buffet? Try self-treatment with the followingmedications for best results.● Antacids (e.g. Tums®) neutralize stomach acid to reduce existing heartburn’s burning but don’t prevent heartburn.● Famotidine (Pepcid®) and ranitidine (Zantac®) can prevent heartburn if taken as needed before symptoms begin.● Omeprazole (Prilosec®) and lansoprazole (Prevacid®) are taken once daily to prevent frequent heartburn.

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WE [Women Entrepreneurs] Know WE Can (WKWC) providesopportunities for women entrepreneurs/business owners fromvarious industries to learn and discuss best practices that theycan use to give them competitive marketplace advantages.There is no cost to join and WKWC welcomes women in ourneighborhood who are entrepreneurs/business owners. Theymeet every two months at Judy Hafner’s house in Lyon Park todiscuss a predetermined topic of interest to the group. To findout more about this group, you can visit their Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/womenknowwomencan or e-mailJudy Hafner at [email protected].

The Arlington Triathlon Club (www.triathlonfamilyusa.com) is ayouth multisport club that meets at Long Branch and TJ to teachkids about triathlon. Participants bike and run before school twodays per week and swim and run at W&L on Saturdays. They willhost a race on May 30 and 31 at W&L. All kids who live inArlington ages 8-15 are eligible to participate in club activities.Melissa Merson, founder and coach, can be contacted [email protected].

The Russkie Musikanti, an ensemble of the WashingtonBalalaika Society (WBS), is a 60+ member Arlington-based WBSall-volunteer orchestra and welcomes musicians of all ages andmusical levels (no auditions; reading music is helpful!). WBSgives two major concerts each year in Arlington. The next fullorchestra concert is May 30 at W&L High School. [email protected] or visit www.balalaika.org.

Sophia DelmarLess than a half block from the Clarendon Metro, in the mostperfect of locations, the Four Sisters Grill is cooking up a storm.A take-off from its wildly successful predecessor, the FourSisters restaurant, the Four Sisters Grill strives for a casualrather than formal atmosphere. Entering the Four Sisters Grill,two cashiers—ready to take your order from the overheadmenu—greet you. The simple menu focuses on a few key disheswith variations.

The majority of dishes are consolidated into three options: ricedishes, noodle dishes, or bánh mÌ sandwiches. These optionsare further differentiated depending on your choice of meat ortofu. The grill also features appetizers such as spring rolls,garden rolls, and green papaya salads. New items include pho,only advertised at the location itself, and they advertise bubblesmoothies are “coming soon.” After ordering at the front, youreceive number to display at your table. A waiter delivers yourfood from the open style grill at the front of the restaurant.

Overall, the quality and experience is classy yet casual. The grillprovides the level of taste that you would expect from theirfancier location and pairs it with a laidback atmosphere. Thefood is high quality and full of flavor, with portions appropriatefor either lunch or dinner. The grill caters best to the workingcrowd around Clarendon that looks for fast, quality food whileon the job. The establishment is kid- and group-friendly. Thepleasant, helpful staff guides you through the process, thanksyou for coming, and clears your things as you leave.

As an Arlington and Lyon Park resident, I am confident that theFour Sisters Grill is a positive addition to the Clarendon diningscene. As a healthy, in-between dining establishment inClarendon, competition is few and far between.

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Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

The Kiwanis Club of Arlington's Annual Pancake Breakfast will beheld on Saturday, May 2, from 8:00 AM to noon at the ClarendonMethodist Church, 606 North Irving Street. Featured will be amoon bounce and face painting for the kids, antique cars andraffles for the adults, along with pancakes, sausage, coffee, applesauce and orange juice.

Proceeds benefit the ELIMINATE Project - a UNICEF and KiwanisInternational campaign to eliminate maternal and neonataltetanus, a disease that kills 160 babies each day across theworld. Your support helps us immunize more than 100 millionmothers and their future babies.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 5-10 years. Contact JulieMangis, [email protected] or (703) 525-7513 for tickets. FreeAdmittance for children under 5 with paying adult. Information:[email protected] or (703) 533-2953.

Everyone is welcome at this neighborhood event with familyactivities, good food, fun, and fellowship.

Free Concert May 3

The Russkie Musikanti, anensemble of the WashingtonBalalaika Society (WBS,www.balalaika.org/), is giving afree concert at 4 PM on SundayMay 3 at the Arlington CentralLibrary on Quincy Street.

WBS is the largest folk orchestra in the United States. Theensemble wears traditional Russian costumes and performs onauthentic Russian folk instruments bringing the music of Russiaand Eastern Europe to the broader community. The ensembleconsists of balalaikas, domras, an accordion, a variety ofpercussion instruments, and features a vocalist. The domra is around-backed instrument similar to instruments brought toRussia by the Mongols in the 1200’s. The balalaika is a triangularshaped instrument that was originally a peasant instrumentderived from the domra. The quintessential Russian folkinstrument, the balalaika was perfected in the 1890’s andbecame the professional level instrument of today. Inquiries [email protected].


History: Repeating Itself in Lyon Park Elizabeth Sheehy

On April 7, 1925, Lyon & Fitch, Incorporated (the development company that built manyLyon Park homes in the early twenties) deeded the first parcel of land we know as LyonPark to the community. Lyon & Fitch also made a generous gift of $2500 to cover aportion of the cost of building a community house on that land. The Lyon Park residents,“being mindful of the public-spirited generosity shown by the aforesaid Lyon & Fitch"and wishing to successfully create a community center, adopted a constitution andorganized themselves as the Lyon Park Community Center. Those by-laws state, "Theobject of the organization shall be to build and maintain...a community house, and to dosuch other acts and things as will serve to make the same 'a social, civic, and recreativecenter; so democratic as to attract the humblest; so wholesome as to appeal to theexclusive; so broad in scope as to bring youth, maturity and old age into closercompanionship to the benefit of all.'"

The first LPCC Board of Governors met on June 22, 1925. Its first order of business was approving the Building Committee, followedby discussion of a Fourth of July entertainment and fixing a July 25 date to lay the Corner Stone. Monies to build the new communityhouse came from many sources: membership pledges of $25 per share, proceeds from the first Spring Fair (or carnival, as it wascalled then) which raised $778.69, weekly dances, and a loan from the Clarendon Trust Co. for $2,500 in 1925. The entertainmentand activities that raised funds and bonded the neighborhood then were similar to the pancake breakfast, Spring Fair and CupcakeSales that bring us together in 2015!

The Community House was completed in a few years, and soon became a hub of civic activity in Clarendon, as it was consideredthen. In the thirties, the LPCH was a regular meeting place for the Girl Scouts, the Baptist Church, the Arlington Civic Federation,several dance classes, the Arlington County Republicans and Democrats, in addition to the Women's Club, the Bridge Club, the LPCAand the BoG. That busy schedule continues today, as more than 450 events take place in the Community House annually! Nowonder it needs some renovating—90 years of community love would take its toll on anything!

Over the decades, community members have joined together to raise funds to update the LPCH, adding a kitchen in the seventies,landscaping and planting trees, painting walls, and repairing the many, many things that fall into disrepair. Cracks have been filled,floors refinished, plumbing fixed ad naseum. Now it's our turn to keep the story going. Won't you do your part to ensure futuregenerations will be able to enjoy what we inherited from those pioneers back in 1925?

Lyon Park circa 1925


Spring Fair: Calling Once, Calling Twice, Sold….

Fair Setter-Uppers and Taker-Downers: Calling all muscular, physically fit, rippled and six-packed brutes and brute-esses to helpwith set-up of the game corrals week of 5/11. We also need organizational help Friday 5/15 around 6 PM and Saturday 5/16 around9 AM. Then, we need a few hearty souls following the fair on Saturday 5/16 from 3 PM to 5 PM to break-down the fair, including thegame corrals. Please contact Polly Hall at [email protected] or (631) 258-3805 to line up your shift!

Playful Adults: On the day of the fair, we need adults to staff the booths. Key word: adults. Often, parents contactus and “volunteer” their kids. We must have a corps of adults because the fair is simply a bedlam at times, and weneed adult judgment and maturity. Yes, we can use teens (see below), but you there! Yes you, the one who’s oldenough to drink legally; we need you! Please contact Polly Hall at [email protected] or (631) 258-3805 andshe’ll pencil you in for one two-hour shift for ticket sales, at the roulette wheel or dart board, the prize booth, theponies, or a similarly exciting booth. We need around 36 actual adults for this!

Teen Citizens: Your school requires volunteer hours, does it? Yes, we can use you at the fair in a variety of capacities. Yes, we willdocument your participation. Balloons need to be inflated, errands need to be run, adults need game booth support, and at the endof the day, we need to break down the entire fair and put it away. Please contact Polly Hall at [email protected] or (631) 258-3805. We need a dozen teens to help.

Nibble Nurturers: The grub crew gets busy, because fair-going is hard work and kids need food. This year’schallenge: an outdoor kitchen! We need money handlers, hot dog makers, wrap whipper-uppers, andsomeone to keep Gary Putnam focused! Can you help for one or two hours? Contact Gary Putnam [email protected] or (703) 527-2266.

Green Gods and Goddesses: Lyon Park’s Garden Group will run the plant sale. Can you contribute plants fromyour yard or any garden-related items? Books? Pots? Planters? What to help with fair day sales? Pleasecontact Kit Putnam at [email protected] at (703) 527-2266. Note: Please re-pot donations soon; they sell best when they lookestablished and spry.

Benevolent Bakers: The Woman’s Club bake table appreciates donations. Think: KIDS. Cookies, cupcakes, and things they can pickup and eat immediately. We do see a fair share of folks who want something to take home, so pies, cakes and breads work too.Please contact Jeanette Wick at [email protected] or (703) 524-8531 if you can help. A tip here: If you’re baking in May forsomething else, double the batch and freeze some for the Fair!

Cake Walk Benefactors: The kids love the cake walk, and for that, we need cakes or cupcakes in six (6) packs. Can you provide somecake walk goodies? Please contact Polly Hall at [email protected] or (631) 258-3805. We need about 24 designated donations.

Okay - you can't beat the fun, the excitement, and the bonding that volunteering for the Lyon Park Spring Fair provides - reach out,your humble coordinators above are waiting with open arms and a "woo hoo"!!

YES!

There will be at the

Spring Fair!(Weather Permitting)


February 12, 2014

February 12, 2014

Help Solve the Bee Loss Problem Tom WukitschMelittologists (bee experts) say that North America hosts more than 4000 species of solitary pollen bees. Pollen bees are muchmore efficient than honey bees—they often do the greatest part of crop pollination. Many species begin their work in early spring,before honey bee colonies reach large sizes. Because they fly rapidly, pollen bees can visit more plants and trees, and, unlikehoneybees, both male and female bees are active pollinators. Importantly, pollen bees do not appear susceptible to whatever iscausing Colony Collapse Disorder among honeybees.

Honeybees, which are a critical link in U.S.agriculture, have been under serious pressurefrom a mystery problem: Colony Collapse Disorder(CCD), which is syndrome defined as a deadcolony with no adult bees or dead bee bodies butwith a live queen and usually honey andimmature bees still present. No scientific causefor CCD has been proven.

Agricultural Research Service – USDA

One pollen bee species that recently has attracted local attention is theOrchard Mason Bee, a native species that lives throughout the UnitedStates. And, they are easily available and easy to propagate. Youshould do it.

It only takes a few hours each year to raise Mason Bees. All you needto do is provide a home, and buy a few bees. You can easily get startedby ordering on the Internet. Female Mason Bees lay their eggs innarrow straight holes or tubes, laying female-producing eggs at theback of the tube and males nearer to the front—that way mature malebees emerge first and are ready and waiting to fertilize the female assoon as they emerge. The cells where the eggs hatch and mature areseparated by clay partitions, so it’s necessary to have a supply of moistclay or mud near the nest.Mason Bees are solitary, hard-working orchard bees that live for 8-10 weeks in the spring, typically from mid-March until the end ofMay or early June, the best season for pollinating fruit trees and berries. At the end of the pollinating season, all adult bees die,leaving the eggs to overwinter. After about ten months the eggs will hatch, develop and a new generation will emerge with greatenergy to take up their inherited a pollination duty.

Many different companies provide pre-drilled wood-block nests or setsof cardboard tubes of appropriate length and diameter for the masonBees to nest. The cardboard tubes are easier to use, because every threeto four years, you just replace tubes that might be clogged. That’s easierthan re-drilling and cleaning/disinfecting wood-block nests. Hang nestingboxes on a south-facing house, garage, or garden shed walls. Then buy(or even rent!) a few bees to get started.

Mason Bees produce no honey, but they will fill your fruit and vegetablebaskets. The only reason to raise Mason bees is their ability aspollinators. Mason Bees are about sixty times more efficient than theirhoney-producing cousins. The secret: their hairier bodies collect dry pollen easily, which then falls off on each flower they visit.Mason Bees successfully pollinate more than 99% of flowers they visit.

You need no special headgear or clothing to raise Mason bees. Male Mason Bees don’t sting (no stinger), and females will only stingto avoid being killed. If you do manage to get stung, it’s like a mosquito bite. It’s perfectly safe to stand in front of a Mason Beehouse to get a close view of what the bees are up to. (But don’t ever stand directly in front of the entrance to a hive of honeybees,even several feet away.)

Be careful with insecticides in your back yard. One misdirected spraying could wipe out your Mason Bees.

Use your Internet search engine to find sources of bees and nesting boxes. Amazon, for example has a long list of suppliers.

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“Volunteers are not Paid—not Because They areWorthless but Because They are Priceless”

-From a poster at an AIDS care and support NGO, Addis Ababa, 2008

This month’s title comes from one of my students’ writingexercises, which had absolutely nothing and absolutely everythingto do with Lyon Park. His paper introduced a discussion ofvolunteerism using the specific example of Ethiopian communityhealth workers–not about Lyon Park at all. His overall message,however, was about volunteers, their functions, and theircapacities. It was the overall message that made me think of whatI’ve come to think of as “the volunteer dilemma.”

Concisely, Lyon Park’s volunteer dilemma has to do with thevolume of work associated with running a community center, parkand civic association, and the fact that we see the same volunteersstepping forward repeatedly. Many times, these folks spend a fewhours after their families have been fed, bathed and put to bed.Their e-mail, sent in the wee hours of the morning, moves us onestep closer to safer streets, a better or more cost-effectivealternative in our renovation project, or a fund-raising idea. Manysuffer from “participation fatigue.” But they labor on.

Volunteers are a central componentof Lyon Park’s organization,fellowship and progress. Lyon Park,like many nonprofit organizations,relies on its volunteers. This issue ofthe newsletter offers numerousvolunteer opportunities, many ofthem little jobs that creatememories for our kids. Please seethe numerous opportunities for theSpring Fair on pages 3 and 9.

We thank you for your continued support as volunteers anddonors. And please know that I despise fundraising, but someonehas to do it. So kindly consider making LPCC’s Renovation acharitable priority. Soon, we will need to draw on our line of credit.Every dollar donated early is a dollar we will not need to borrow.You can donate using a credit card or PayPal here:http://lyonpark.info/donations.html. And of course cash andchecks are welcome (payable to Lyon Park Renovation Fund andmailed to P.O Box 100191, Arlington, VA 22201.) Please contact meat [email protected] or (703) 629-6459 if you have questions.

Jeannette WickChair, BoGhttps://www.facebook.com/lyonparkcommunitycenter

The Lyon Park Community Center’s (LPCC) renovationproject is moving along, although to the naked eye, it stilllooks like that same big cement hole that it has looked likefor several months. (A dear Lyon Park volunteer pointedout to me that it is the same hole—I just wish for faster,more amazing progress.)

● At this time, the building’s south end has been razedand the foundations for the new kitchen and sunroompoured. Note that on the west side, the builder (WebbConstruction) poured two parallel walls. The inner wallwill support the sunroom addition. The outer wall is theedge of a ramp accessible to mobility-impaired people.

● Despite the wet, snowy weather, the project is onschedule.

● A small committee of BoG members and residents rec-ommended that resident rates increase slightly afterrenovation, reflecting our mission of serving the com-munity. Non-resident rates will increase, reflecting themodernized facility and rental rates at comparative ar-ea facilities. The subcommittee recommended and theBoG approved this change: Effective immediately, AHresidents will be offered the resident rental rate.

● The same committee has looked at policies also, withcareful attention noise and alcohol use. We need to re-spect our neighbors!

● If you have good computer skills and two hours to give,would you consider helping us visit web sites of charita-ble Foundations that are renovation-friendly and down-load their application packages? Please contactJeannette at [email protected] or (703) 629-6459.

2015RENOVATION


Matthew Bergstrom, Managing Attorney [email protected] 703.291.8838 Arlington, Fairfax, DC

History, Religion, Politics Entwined Margaret DeanZealot should be sub-titled, “Search for the Historical Jesus,” as the author seeks to differentiate between the historical Jesus and

the Christian Jesus. Aslan accesses pre-New Testament documents to show a different Christ from the one history conveyed withthe Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The evangelists wrote the gospels 20-100 years after Christ and were not firsthand

witnesses, but they all knew of the apostle Paul. And this is the question: does the conflicting natureof the man of peace vs. the man of revolutionary fervor come from Jesus or does it come from hisfollowers’ interpretations. Aslan believes that the difference between the Jesus of the gospels(peace-lover) and the Jesus of history (revolutionary) is tremendous.

Aslan documents his case clearly with 53 pages of notes and 9 pages of bibliography. He himselfunderscores that for every argument there is an equally well-attested, researched and authoritativeopposing argument. Aslan believes he has chosen the most reasonable account. He traces wherethe Evangelists went back and rewrote the Jesus story to make Jesus of the house of David, a criticalrequirement in the Hebrew tradition. Luke recreates the story of the flight into Egypt to reinforcethe prophesies but contemporary readers of Luke would have known that census were taken inplace and not in the city of origin. That is, there was no move to Bethlehem. Aslan points outdifferences, amended by the Gospel writers, to fit the predictions of a savior.

The period before the Christian era was a period of “apocalyptic expectation,” as the Jews expectedGod to free them from Rome’s rule. Jerusalem had existed for 1000 years and the Romans wereinclined to be tolerant of foreign religious beliefs, including Jewish monotheism, but it was not

enough for Jews. They wanted to be independent and to worship as they chose. Aslan describes the period of Roman rule and notesmany revolutionaries and their many crucifixions. Aslan sees in Jesus the historical record as an uneducated, illiterate peasant whospoke Aramaic, not Hebrew, the language of the scribes and priests.

Aslan believes that in aggressively eradicating fervent Jewish populations, Rome weakened Judaism. The realization that the effortto erase Jerusalem was not God’s fault but man’s in seeking the violent overthrow of Rome. Jewish leaders learned to separatereligion from nationality, and foster a messianic theology that rejected political ambition.

Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, by Reza Aslan. Random House, NY, NY. ISBN: 978-1-4000-6922-4.216 pp, w/56 pages of notes. $27.


Yard Waste: Processing It CorrectlyArlington County will collectspring yard waste fromMarch 16 to April 24,picking it up on the nextbusiness day after yourregular trash collection. Ifyour trash is collectedFriday, Arlington will collectyard waste the followingMonday. Friday customers'last collection day will beApril 20.

Arlington does not acceptgrass clippings during theSpring Yard Waste program.The County encourages

residents to use a mulching mower and return clipping to thelawn or to compost.

Place up to 50 pounds of yard waste in paper bags or your own32-gallon trash container. All yard waste must be small enoughto fit into paper lawn bags.

● Remove dirt, stones, litter, sod and other debris fromyour yard waste.

● Close your bags by folding them top-down.● Place your bags at the curb, one day after your trash

day, by 6 AM.● Do not use plastic bags. Plastic bags will be collected

and processed as trash.Biodegradable paper bags are available at most hardware stores.Use any bags left over from the fall leaf collection. Free bags arealso available starting March 9, at the following locations whilesupplies last.

● Courthouse Plaza Information Desk (2100 ClarendonBlvd.)

● Lee Community Center & Park (5722 Lee Highway)● Slid Waste Bureau (4300 29th St. S)● Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 S 2ⁿ� St.)

Emergency: 911Police/Fire Non-emergency: 703-558-2222Animal Welfare League of Arlington: 703-931-9241Water and Sewer Emergencies: 703-228-6555Dominion Virginia Power: 1-888-667-3000Washington Gas: 703-750-1000Verizon: 1-800-483-1000Poison Control: 202-625-3333 or 1-800-222-1222Arlington Public Schools Weather Hotline: 703-322-4277Parks & Recreation Weather Hotline: 703-228-4715

Community: www.lyonpark.org

Community Center: www.lyonpark.info

County: www.arlingtonva.us

Library: library.arlingtonva.us

Schools: www.apsva.us

Important Numbers & Web Sites

What’s Happening?

From March 23 through May 4, you may notice a change in thetaste or smell of your drinking water. This is due to our annualdisinfectant switch. We covered the switch in the March issue–find back issues of the newsletter at the LPCA web site in thelibrary.

Speaking of the library, did you know that you can access manyfeatures and research engines from the comfort of your ownhome? Log into the library site and click “research databases.”

Looking for a physical or mental challenge? Arlington posts aninteractive events calendar. Some interesting events scheduledin April 2015 include the following:

● Are you older than 55 and wide awake at 5 AM? Considerenrolling in the AARP Smart Driver Safety Class scheduledfor April 14 and 15 at 5:30 AM. (Chuckle at this–the classruns to 9 PM. Either Arlington’s elders are robust, or thecalendar has a typo.) It may qualify you for discounts onyour auto insurance policy. Pre-registration is necessary;space is limited; $15 AARP members; $20 non-members.

● A Frog Frolic for children ages 6-9 will occur at Long BranchNature Center on April 26. Wood frogs, green frogs, bullfrogs, spring peepers and more! Resident registration isopen, and the cost is $5.

● Play 55+ Pickleball at Thomas Jefferson Community Centermornings at 7:30 AM. Lyon Park resident Helen White is apickleball champion. Pickleball is America’s fastest growingsport for mature adults.

● Ft. Bennett Park–a little area on Taft Street along thePotomac has been invaded! Volunteers meet on the firstSaturday of each month to reclaim the area nearby frominvasive plants. No RSVP needed, just show upappropriately garbed and with tools in hand.

Find information about these and other events at theinteractive events calendar here:

http://www.arlingtonva.us/events/




Sophia DelmarWhen it comes to fresh produce, grocery stores aren’t always able to deliver. Most fruits and vegetables travel for days in the backof a truck, unripe when picked. While it makes sense to import non-locally grown produce, much of our seasonal produce can befound right beneath our noses on local farms. Although it may come off as a lot of work, eating locally is actually very easy. If you’reinterested in making the first step, the best place to start is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

CSAs are an increasingly popular method of food delivery that comes straight from small, local, organic farms. These farms providetheir customers with food so fresh that dirt and chicken feathers are regularly found on the produce and eggs. Akin to a farmersmarket delivered to you weekly, CSAs not only improve the quality of your food, but the variety as well. Depending on which CSAyou join, be prepared to encounter produce varieties you never knew existed.

Two well-known CSAs have drop off locations in Ashton Heights and Lyon Park: Groundworks Farm and Spiritual Food for the NewMillennium. With huge food selections and organic farming methods, both guarantee you will get your money’s worth and impacton small farms positively. Below are facts and figures about the two farms and what they can do for you!

Organic farmer Kevin Brown grew up here on Jackson Street inAshton Heights. He and his wife Margaret run GroundworksFarm in Pittsville, Maryland. Certified organic and independent,their farm provides all the food delivered in this CSA.

Price: $1662 Whole Farm Shares (includes everything), $650Produce Share, $212 Chicken Share, $560 Meat Share, $120 EggShare, $120 Cheese Share. Each price is for either one winter orone summer share.

Food: Produce, meat, chicken, egg, cheese, whole (includingeverything), and frozen meal shares available.

Pickup: Pickup is at the Arlington Arts Center for a one timedelivery fee of $54. Or, pick up your share directly from the farmfor free.

Website:http://www.groundworksfarm.com/

A compilation of small farms, Spiritual Food CSA is a force to bereckoned with. Certified biodynamic and organic, SpiritualFood’s main farm is Kimberton CSA found in Phoenixville,Pennsylvania. Owned and farmed by Birgit and Erik Landowne,the farm provides the majority of the food found in the CSA’sshares, including eggs. Other specialty products such as citrus,dried fruits, and bread are contributed to this CSA by othersmall organic farms.

Price: Share price is $2000 for 50 weeks, a weekly average of$40. Summer & Fall Share (26 weeks) is $1100, Winter & Spring(24 weeks) is $1000. The School Year option for people who areaway for the summer (36 weeks) is $1500. The offer a six weektrial for new members at any time of the year.

Food: Produce, legumes, eggs, grains, bread, dried fruit, andcheese.

Pickup: Currently at a private home in Ashton Heights. Nopickup fee.

Website: www.spiritualfoodcsa.org

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The Chili Contest: No Contest at AllThe Umpteenth Annual Lyon Park Chili Cook-off had undoubtedly thebest entries in its checkered history. A youngster entering thecompetition for the very first time cleaned The old Chili Hands’ clocks.Amir Moustafa, 11, won Best Chili with a beef chili Mueller's Finest,named for his soccer idol Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich. His mom,Hoda, says this budding chef enjoys creating in the kitchen.

Shirley Larson’s Ch Ch Ch Chili, a chicken concoction, took second place.Gary Putnam’s Slap Yo Momma took first place in the The Hottest Chilicategory by a landslide. Creative vote counting has been alleged.

Mary Lewis drew special praise for her unconventional (vegetarian)chili. Specially cited were the aromatic notes, deep chili flavor anddelicate balance between heat and taste. The vegetables wereseemingly perfectly done (too often veggie chilis are flabby, thin andveggies are overcooked). The judging committee gave her a standingtoast even though most had been criticized earlier for having way toomany toasts already. The red faces weren't entirely from the heat ofstanding over a stinking kettle for the last two days.

Elliot Mandel's entry drew praise for its powerful smoky character, richbroth and really good combination of flavors. The committee wouldhave raised their glass again, but a quorum could not be reached.Several committee were sleeping it off under the table.

The long standing stigma of awarding no prizes continued this year.

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