tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83965731526539081202024-03-27T19:53:24.274-04:00Lakeport ClusterLakeport Cluster Homeowners Association - Reston, VA. TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-20714922700442112742024-02-20T20:09:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:46:51.174-05:00Winter 2024 Issue of Ripples<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ia_J8ltRuV3OnR5DpSAIPHO0oLs0wu6ouKytNr4M4JAsQUciE0MQW20OxZX-t8l5m52ofZfzJcSsdJ3p7tSUi04FH1wYAG6JUym3gp73XVl1m8deuns7T_epxLCnW3eIGTsHYFQhvEt1D8xDep_NYE-C5q6IY12DConJDpH6mOtri8PKd_GwekTIeuY/s935/ICY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="935" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ia_J8ltRuV3OnR5DpSAIPHO0oLs0wu6ouKytNr4M4JAsQUciE0MQW20OxZX-t8l5m52ofZfzJcSsdJ3p7tSUi04FH1wYAG6JUym3gp73XVl1m8deuns7T_epxLCnW3eIGTsHYFQhvEt1D8xDep_NYE-C5q6IY12DConJDpH6mOtri8PKd_GwekTIeuY/w400-h93/ICY.png" width="400" /></a></div><b><p><b>Lakeport News <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b></p></b><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/from-editorpresident.html" target="_blank">From the Editor/President</a> – Stephen Sapp </li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/landscape-committee.html" target="_blank">Landscape Committee</a> – Mary Sapp</li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/winter-tgif.html" target="_blank">Winter TGIF</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/book-club.html" target="_blank">Book Club</a> – Barbara Khan</li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/thanks-to-our-volunteers.html" target="_blank">Thanks to Our Volunteers</a></li></ul><p><b>Helpful Information</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/claim-abandoned-property.html" target="_blank">Abandoned Property</a> – Henry Pan</li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/reminders-for-winter-in-lakeport.html" target="_blank">Reminders</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/preventive-maintenance-checklist-for.html" target="_blank">Spring Home Maintenance Checklist</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2024/02/lakeport-governancemanagement.html" target="_blank">Lakeport Governance/Management</a></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqDRAJFDi-SSKg3wonq2_BwSmuEtqkxuRjM9HnU9TOhmjjp2FSPIK-bzgZHpiqz4GXygAx02u7i0nQeUNaeYztivZqaJ52P_85ACWuBVf7JUv3CFj9MBMLvkDsBpzZzUMaM6300iHMC2QDUsyimXa28liRBYCJcsHCKBl6azoM5WUgAaCtphryClVWvQ/s864/winter2024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="864" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqDRAJFDi-SSKg3wonq2_BwSmuEtqkxuRjM9HnU9TOhmjjp2FSPIK-bzgZHpiqz4GXygAx02u7i0nQeUNaeYztivZqaJ52P_85ACWuBVf7JUv3CFj9MBMLvkDsBpzZzUMaM6300iHMC2QDUsyimXa28liRBYCJcsHCKBl6azoM5WUgAaCtphryClVWvQ/w400-h366/winter2024.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-51848292745818747182024-02-20T20:08:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:43:43.483-05:00From the Editor/President<p><i>By Stephen Sapp</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJFpXelyvtOmODCHhbUaM-dOqEPVsiKNoro7ZCBFXZUmoqd2DxLT4pA8uRBdQPIElg0G59t7KuZLVyrc6UMw8dup-WT4xOnD66HKR0B7Pef5lmTbiHBiKd69B5-vwA7nOPaEZNwBiyAk1CmWoaF16b74c9HAPZbcmghyIdqUD0yr1afzNLlt4aNtDCWc/s632/icicles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJFpXelyvtOmODCHhbUaM-dOqEPVsiKNoro7ZCBFXZUmoqd2DxLT4pA8uRBdQPIElg0G59t7KuZLVyrc6UMw8dup-WT4xOnD66HKR0B7Pef5lmTbiHBiKd69B5-vwA7nOPaEZNwBiyAk1CmWoaF16b74c9HAPZbcmghyIdqUD0yr1afzNLlt4aNtDCWc/w200-h150/icicles.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In the previous issue of Ripples, I pointed out that this past fall was a time of transition, in both the seasons of the year and the governance of Lakeport. I want to report here on a few other changes since then, starting with several in this Winter issue of Lakeport’s e-newsletter: First, I have decided to combine “From the Editor” and “President’s Message” because—well—the same person holds those two positions. The combination of the two articles will make the organization of Ripples less cumbersome and will at least slightly reduce the workload of our dedicated Webmaster Tom Barnett, who works quietly behind the scenes to post the quarterly newsletter and, not incidentally, also to keep our online directory up to date (if any of your information has changed or you are not yet in the directory, please email corrections to Tom at <a href="mailto:webmaster@lakeportcluster.org">webmaster@lakeportcluster.org</a>).<br /><p></p><p>Second, we have also decided to change the timing of the Maintenance Checklist in each issue. Instead of placing, say, the spring checklist in the Spring issue (where at least some of the items may be too late to be of use), that checklist will now be in the Winter issue in anticipation of its use in time to prepare for the arrival of spring. We will continue this pattern throughout the year. We hope these two changes will improve the readability and value of Ripples for you.</p><p>A third change is inclusion of an article by a guest columnist, Henry Pan, son of James and Holly Pan. Henry has offered a useful tip on looking for and claiming abandoned property—check it out. I didn’t find anything, but it takes only a minute and, who knows, you may be luckier! </p><p>If you have comments about this issue of Ripples and/or would like to submit an item for our Spring issue, please email me at <a href="mailto:ssapp@miami.edu">ssapp@miami.edu</a>.</p><p>I move now from my role as Editor of Ripples to put on my hat as President of Lakeport Homeowners Association, and I have two more changes to share.</p><p>The Board voted last fall to hire Complete Landscaping to provide our landscape maintenance and snow removal after six years with Blade Runners. Fortunately, Complete communicates clearly and often when snow threatens, though the final decision on what to do is up to us. They were able to keep our roads clear during the combined heavy snows in January and then reduced the amount of salt applied for the most recent event, which turned out to be light and did not need plowing. Although Northern Virginia sometimes has a surprise late-season snow, it is likely that we have seen the last meaningful accumulation, with the accompanying major hit on our budget!</p><p>Another recent change at Lakeport is that the chair of Lakeport’s Social Committee, Shelby Friedel, had to resign because of the travel obligations of her job (thanks, Shelby, for your service!). I am very happy to announce that two long-time residents of our community have stepped up to accept this important responsibility: Sandy Laeser (1977 Lakeport Way) and Diane Zoukis (1909 Lakeport Way). They have even promised to “shake things up,” which sounds like fun! Welcome, Sandy and Diane! If you have ideas for social events, please let one of them know.</p><p>Changes have also been occurring at South Lakes Village (SLV). As you are probably aware, Truist Bank has announced that the SLV branch will be closing soon, a loss for those of us who have enjoyed the convenience of having a neighborhood branch (and it wasn’t that long ago that we even had a choice between two different banks there!). I’m sure we all agree that having the wide variety of essential stores and services available within an easy walk is a tremendous asset to Lakeport residents, not only with regard to our immediate quality of life but also, looking ahead, to our property values. So I encourage you to patronize all the establishments at SLV as often as possible to ensure that they continue to serve our neighborhood. If the center closes, apart from losing the convenience of such nearby shopping, who knows what will happen to that space (high-density housing is a very likely possibility)?</p><p>Let me repeat once more what I wrote in the last issue about quarterly assessment payments: If you have not set up Direct Deposit, I urge you to do so before the next quarterly assessment is due on April 1 (see Reminders elsewhere in this issue for how to do this). The main advantage is that you never have to worry about being late and incurring extra fees, but you also save the hassle and expense of mailing a check (or being charged a fee for using a credit card online). Some people have told me that they don’t like to use automated payments because they want to know how much their bills are, but unlike electricity or water, for example, you already do know exactly how much your quarterly assessment will be and when it will be deducted from your account! So please consider this time- and cost-saving way to pay your assessments.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkXI35B4rRxy2slpw7MQnChg4QxUFBB-T4WR2svR8JIOfesmuHNkzg1d8WOZOrRQNiCFdiz1yoow14gCgvdrbYd3T6N4klsNTIb4ZduS2zjmgZ7GvByGFL4Tb1bnxPA_qIV6wQRp8_ikwmaiMuc1qLsU9hO-q9vj5YCiv2nkeEtJUaeUmzaUzuUBNtG8/s634/winterpetals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="634" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkXI35B4rRxy2slpw7MQnChg4QxUFBB-T4WR2svR8JIOfesmuHNkzg1d8WOZOrRQNiCFdiz1yoow14gCgvdrbYd3T6N4klsNTIb4ZduS2zjmgZ7GvByGFL4Tb1bnxPA_qIV6wQRp8_ikwmaiMuc1qLsU9hO-q9vj5YCiv2nkeEtJUaeUmzaUzuUBNtG8/w200-h151/winterpetals.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />As we anticipate the arrival of spring soon and the improvement in weather it brings, let’s all plan to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty we are fortunate to have all around us. Too often we fail to appreciate what is available to us and take it for granted. As troubled and stressful as these times may be in many ways, we can always decompress and reduce our stress by enjoying nature!<p></p><p>Your Board is committed to maintaining what we all know to be true of Lakeport: Our cluster is the best place to live in Reston (actually, in Northern Virginia!). If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, we will be happy to hear from you at board@lakeportcluster.org.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDu2EsJsD92HCviiM_T1QphMpnJYpnaWKTIN4SkhZyx1DN_OmUurHHMm2H2SorOgjHnPLpWsWWap-rQ4zg3D6MfNEOX53PG3C0nRNJ1_fB9G1uC-xxGBW_jaTZF0EE_ehScuxnvAaUVAC4wDI7c381koFd-SnSBX7d1hIvQvAHP8qIj5Y5hSuaZGhnw4/s680/winter2024deux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="680" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDu2EsJsD92HCviiM_T1QphMpnJYpnaWKTIN4SkhZyx1DN_OmUurHHMm2H2SorOgjHnPLpWsWWap-rQ4zg3D6MfNEOX53PG3C0nRNJ1_fB9G1uC-xxGBW_jaTZF0EE_ehScuxnvAaUVAC4wDI7c381koFd-SnSBX7d1hIvQvAHP8qIj5Y5hSuaZGhnw4/w400-h331/winter2024deux.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div><br /></div>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-24862557864953355832024-02-20T20:07:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:43:20.958-05:00Landscape Committee <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUqQNwetD8WFuLyi4O_Wuz1qiNlDiwPnh_fPJks-EmXIc2IvjyMe8ku8QupfSboc7-Kw0W3lu8t85Kd4wh_GVZJKsZ9g00OrZR9EAu5p9kUoAgQ2iDnkMvaRizibX6VH4-jr2Juq_2kBiiLCAPwzRI3mKpXJLM93aSLsxNDYViTzP6qgGVO5lIo_rcVg/s212/complete.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="212" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUqQNwetD8WFuLyi4O_Wuz1qiNlDiwPnh_fPJks-EmXIc2IvjyMe8ku8QupfSboc7-Kw0W3lu8t85Kd4wh_GVZJKsZ9g00OrZR9EAu5p9kUoAgQ2iDnkMvaRizibX6VH4-jr2Juq_2kBiiLCAPwzRI3mKpXJLM93aSLsxNDYViTzP6qgGVO5lIo_rcVg/w200-h164/complete.png" width="200" /></a></div><i>By Mary Sapp </i><p></p><p>Late last fall and over the winter we did some final landscaping for 2023, transitioned to a new landscape maintenance provider, and started planning for 2024.</p><p>In December we planted an American holly in the woods at the end of Lakespray Way to help block the view and traffic noise from South Lakes Drive and to block the entrance from the Safeway access road to an “unofficial path” that has been worn through the woods beside Lakespray Way and to make that path less obvious. We also installed five iteas (deciduous shrubs with spring flowers and fall color) to the right of the parking area at the top of the Lakespray hill after adding topsoil to enhance the existing dirt. Finally, we added a small boulder in Triangle Park to try to protect plants from dog urine.</p><p>January saw a transition from Blade Runners to Complete Landscaping for both landscape maintenance and snow removal (which we needed for our three snow events in January and February). We have already scheduled a meeting with our new project manager to walk the Lakeport property and discuss property lines, point out areas that need special attention, and hear his suggestions for how to improve our landscaping.</p><p>We also have started on plans for 2024. The Landscape Committee has meetings scheduled with two arborists about needed tree work and will also set up a meeting soon with a landscape designer to hear her suggestions for enhancements we might wish to make over the coming months.</p><p>Meanwhile, Mother Nature is starting to bring to life landscape enhancements from previous years. So enjoy! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvoJE5qdsYAkVMu19jLdb0OYb_DPtZRakPUAj8fH-Sonak23uAMDMUrEY9DrMoazlTVx8E5Zrvzwe43ISr0arpGLHUZYWoJa1Yq_7MjnVZ6CvMMVZziN4cXi6q9M5i0rZZwTNRaFddCiaBbcjluignxHoodxGZJLyhXDikNjXPWI3rw6tf0FHugee-Ew/s359/cicada.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="359" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvoJE5qdsYAkVMu19jLdb0OYb_DPtZRakPUAj8fH-Sonak23uAMDMUrEY9DrMoazlTVx8E5Zrvzwe43ISr0arpGLHUZYWoJa1Yq_7MjnVZ6CvMMVZziN4cXi6q9M5i0rZZwTNRaFddCiaBbcjluignxHoodxGZJLyhXDikNjXPWI3rw6tf0FHugee-Ew/w200-h177/cicada.png" width="200" /></a></div>By the way, despite the discussion of trillions of periodic cicadas emerging this spring, the DMV will be spared (our Brood X is not expected back until 2038, although we will hear some annual “dog day” cicadas over the summer). This year’s simultaneous arrival of the large broods XIII (every 17 years) and XIX (every 13 years), which occurs only once every 221 years, will be in the Midwest and some areas south of us.<p></p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-89308698157131564762024-02-20T20:06:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:42:30.635-05:00Winter TGIF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjioQyN_DTyZI01LTdAob2cuh91ZoBwQkgiP52mSjcO8jmTP_z2_AeXjAqyE-Rl8CXRopIbC4BjZkbjMkpy8OxwnTCNoOZX4N7iSUApPzMWhYb4zklrw6drlHeTlOmRSapmOxn_9aUmcuD0xhn2-3szly0hdrhnO7TBG5vHtKJny5dJFAkpudX7XWpwM/s703/TGIF1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="703" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjioQyN_DTyZI01LTdAob2cuh91ZoBwQkgiP52mSjcO8jmTP_z2_AeXjAqyE-Rl8CXRopIbC4BjZkbjMkpy8OxwnTCNoOZX4N7iSUApPzMWhYb4zklrw6drlHeTlOmRSapmOxn_9aUmcuD0xhn2-3szly0hdrhnO7TBG5vHtKJny5dJFAkpudX7XWpwM/w400-h349/TGIF1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="234" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOHC3n2DgILCK9Bj4TZ-49MNvZSsx1ydjev9sNfOjwpGpeHgl9BROMnvactqbT5P0FrmjNdokNRjMmDra1vm24RHsFUwO8qAJcneCxiD51tsK0_WycojXjduJiemNysYo3NBSskh3h21KUyngqimqUBmJzkCQ-1vjzRcilVi5BcPAhQRmV3PGf-SYxmg/w200-h185/bookclub.png" width="200" /></a></i></div><i>By Barbara Khan, Coordinator</i><p></p><p>Want to join some of your neighbors and talk about a good book? Lakeport has an informal book club that is always open to new members. We meet monthly on the third Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., rotating among members’ homes. <br /></p><p>So what has the Lakeport Book Club been reading recently?</p><p><i>Heaven and Earth Grocery Store</i>, by James McBride</p><p><i>Oath and Honor</i>, A Memoir and a Warning, by Liz Cheney</p><p><i>The Four Winds</i>, by Kristin Hannah</p><p>If those books look interesting and you want to join the book club or have questions, contact Barbara Khan at <a href="mailto:bskhan@att.net">bskhan@att.net</a>. </p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-7148120049312741722024-02-20T20:04:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:42:44.246-05:00Thanks to Our Volunteers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KOkAzEUA5UkYy-GQslsaYeDvrQFXSQilyh7oxkFV_LbhQYi_2XCiMWSChrGWCldl1ATPNWXKHPAtaeiYcs6WQJ2GBBG1hJt0H8YsRsiNmqH4NEUCzITdYxi_og4WL9cgp6gvGnxl5LsaeHa4-IiC5ihZ9GftxfmXa0vP0iRwZ6iWtFUJY7wnUQGpqAQ/s319/thank%20you.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="319" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KOkAzEUA5UkYy-GQslsaYeDvrQFXSQilyh7oxkFV_LbhQYi_2XCiMWSChrGWCldl1ATPNWXKHPAtaeiYcs6WQJ2GBBG1hJt0H8YsRsiNmqH4NEUCzITdYxi_og4WL9cgp6gvGnxl5LsaeHa4-IiC5ihZ9GftxfmXa0vP0iRwZ6iWtFUJY7wnUQGpqAQ/w200-h130/thank%20you.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />Please be sure to thank your neighbors for their efforts to make Lakeport a better place for all of us to live while also saving the HOA considerable money. If you want to volunteer, let the Board or a committee chair know—it’s a great way to meet your neighbors and contribute to your community.<p></p><p><b><i>Landscape</i></b> </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mary Sapp (chair), Steven Browning, Marjorie Myers, Don Nagley, Elizabeth Pan, Rosemary Welch – serving on the Landscape Committee</li><li>Peter Stone – removing vines that were killing trees in Lakespray woods</li><li>Steven Browning and Marjorie Myers–watering new plants on Lakespray Way</li></ul><p></p><p><b><i>Social</i></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sandy Laeser and Diane Zoukis – chairing the Social Committee</li><li>Carol Leos – welcoming new residents</li><li>Mary and Stephen Sapp – hosting winter TGIF</li></ul><p></p><p><b><i>Maintenance</i></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Paul Renard – chairing the Maintenance Committee </li><li>Eva and Ilana Collingham – cleaning goose poop off the dock</li></ul><p></p><p><b><i>Standards</i></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Rich Rosenberg – chairing the Standards Committee</li></ul><p></p><p><b><i>Other </i></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>James Pan – chairing Neighborhood Watch</li><li>Barbara Khan – coordinating the Lakeport Book Club </li><li>Tom Barnett – maintaining Lakeport’s online directory and listserv for announcements and posting Ripples</li><li>Stephen Sapp – editing Ripples</li></ul><p></p><div><br /></div>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-4258739964157783342024-02-20T20:03:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:44:16.126-05:00Claim Abandoned Property<p><i>By Henry Pan</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KGUNrrhAli49b5rCC9IPWqn0CPHvj5AZx7LYQ-Kb1gDkSR8tz618OCaVvVThNZ3cjdz1WLQTStgMFZgySYddimjzhRKGGHeaj6_PIkk_LjldCrKDC4Dnf8M3Qr_tbdfDJ7O3c0lP526JUy4eoWJgSz_4k4L7wtAHQNGlDuB8mRFuVih6Q2SoKgC_zkI/s640/cents.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KGUNrrhAli49b5rCC9IPWqn0CPHvj5AZx7LYQ-Kb1gDkSR8tz618OCaVvVThNZ3cjdz1WLQTStgMFZgySYddimjzhRKGGHeaj6_PIkk_LjldCrKDC4Dnf8M3Qr_tbdfDJ7O3c0lP526JUy4eoWJgSz_4k4L7wtAHQNGlDuB8mRFuVih6Q2SoKgC_zkI/w200-h113/cents.png" width="200" /></a></div>Are you interested in getting free money? Have you lived in Virginia for a substantial period of time? If your answers are “yes,” then this article is for you. My name is Henry Pan, and I am a high school student who has lived in Lakeport my entire life.<br /><p></p><p>Right now, there is a possibility that you have abandoned property in Virginia, which could be claimed from the Unclaimed Property Act. Now, it’s not likely that you forgot your house or anything—most unclaimed properties are checks made out to you that went uncashed. They can be from utilities, banks, insurance companies, etc. This summer, my family recovered over $400!</p><p>Here's how it works:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Go to the VA Unclaimed Property Site: <a href="https://www.vamoneysearch.gov">https://www.vamoneysearch.gov</a></li><li>Enter your personal details into the search boxes:</li><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvwPAO5ezf4feR7JfmpcoDCROldFjr9w4jv_kYzZ078oAUDln52I3BA3sIoEZeZwlFp-ubNqaKgyTRapU60vSnoXq5QuKG31vBlUFvHBFumthiTdViwa8LeA9RfUudAy-015E2cQgW4ju6zrqxurHVvsSBprvNSQOVMM-6vE34uGzGYjv5Z0ehdFY18w/s1072/VAtreasury.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1072" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvwPAO5ezf4feR7JfmpcoDCROldFjr9w4jv_kYzZ078oAUDln52I3BA3sIoEZeZwlFp-ubNqaKgyTRapU60vSnoXq5QuKG31vBlUFvHBFumthiTdViwa8LeA9RfUudAy-015E2cQgW4ju6zrqxurHVvsSBprvNSQOVMM-6vE34uGzGYjv5Z0ehdFY18w/w400-h201/VAtreasury.png" width="400" /></a></div>Once you have identified your unclaimed property/properties, click the “Claim” button on the left-most column, then select “Continue to File Claim”:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXS77hEjWJIAOs3X6TnGyAG_RR2Im8-JVU1Pcb_gk5YlplzlyN6tDsjLbJSQKx2FhAQYjRoAX6Z_cEaFFIPoNCUzcG-mqGb0RsvOea5b3anzXddoUth56ySZ8YlkNPdDXNnFO4Qo1d3RaB_IxeWPfAGvZAj1NGM3aYKJBZ1wJzDymEM3d_phes6K1hHQ/s1068/claim.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="1068" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXS77hEjWJIAOs3X6TnGyAG_RR2Im8-JVU1Pcb_gk5YlplzlyN6tDsjLbJSQKx2FhAQYjRoAX6Z_cEaFFIPoNCUzcG-mqGb0RsvOea5b3anzXddoUth56ySZ8YlkNPdDXNnFO4Qo1d3RaB_IxeWPfAGvZAj1NGM3aYKJBZ1wJzDymEM3d_phes6K1hHQ/w400-h181/claim.png" width="400" /></a></div></li><li>From there you will select the proper claimant relationship from the dropdown menu and fill out all relevant information so that your identity can be verified:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQywcoltcir5-VFoiekAR_0F1UedFiVNpksZ7mCj7Il8z_Zr2iuQhrHX71TUUonHoMsHhC6rFHjICvt7PLUbJzp7nEt8uML01RP9dcN-WZGfyYfqQbzHLXB2ijoWYtBiTEMoDV_LtYm2U2xPv4ad6ea4m6H_9OwDVWKjBlWoDSp2nlE-rSrQmByo_1qk/s1066/contact.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="1066" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQywcoltcir5-VFoiekAR_0F1UedFiVNpksZ7mCj7Il8z_Zr2iuQhrHX71TUUonHoMsHhC6rFHjICvt7PLUbJzp7nEt8uML01RP9dcN-WZGfyYfqQbzHLXB2ijoWYtBiTEMoDV_LtYm2U2xPv4ad6ea4m6H_9OwDVWKjBlWoDSp2nlE-rSrQmByo_1qk/w400-h140/contact.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></li><li>After all of that, you will have to provide documentation (listed in the given form), as well as fill out a claim form, and submit both to the state.</li><li>Once you have completed this process, you are good to go! You may track your claim’s progress through the Status page on the unclaimed property site. The transaction will not be immediate (it took us six months to receive everything), but who’s going to turn down free money just because it takes a little while?</li></ol><p></p><p><b>Please consider donating 10% of your total claimed property value to the Reston Scholarship Fund. Happy Hunting!</b></p><p> For any inquiries, contact <a href="mailto:henrybpan@gmail.com">henrybpan@gmail.com</a>.</p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-8902899814885546672024-02-20T20:02:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:42:57.127-05:00Reminders for Winter in Lakeport<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qnsCKm5jI7mta1QY4uS0seH7jWGf0oPdekOtG7MdB58BZS0IezNd_-kgXTVkok6U6VTeFvOJXL07TfKorHXO3OREHRj_WPqRB7xfEfzpc9QvasnFyRrs3ngzc9q-_uyNaVnEVOOAVygJD09LFHS9v6cHhE9Z985VCCnM-auMfBvHt2RBlPM2PUKh_2s/s232/postit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="218" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qnsCKm5jI7mta1QY4uS0seH7jWGf0oPdekOtG7MdB58BZS0IezNd_-kgXTVkok6U6VTeFvOJXL07TfKorHXO3OREHRj_WPqRB7xfEfzpc9QvasnFyRrs3ngzc9q-_uyNaVnEVOOAVygJD09LFHS9v6cHhE9Z985VCCnM-auMfBvHt2RBlPM2PUKh_2s/w188-h200/postit.jpg" width="188" /></a></b></div><b><br />Maintenance of the Exterior of Your Home: </b>As you think about maintenance and possible changes to the exterior of your home this spring, be sure to check Lakeport Standards, and if a relevant Lakeport standard doesn’t exist, you need to follow the relevant RA Guideline. Links to Lakeport and RA architectural requirements, the DRB application, discussion of RA’s counter-intuitive party-wall rules, and resources for landscaping and replacement trees (required by RA if you remove a tree) are all available in Section A at <a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/documents.html">https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/documents.html</a>.<p></p><p><b>Maintenance Resources:</b> Be sure to review the Preventive Maintenance Checklist in this issue for smaller maintenance projects that could save you major expenses and headaches in the future. And remember that RA has arranged with Sherwin-Williams for a discount of 30% to 40% off paints and stains (exterior and interior) and 15% off paint supplies at Sherwin-Williams store #3385, located at 495A Elden Street in Herndon (703-471-1484). If you want to take advantage of the discount, the code is 2214-8496-7. Washington Consumer Checkbook is a publication available online (<a href="http://www.checkbook.org">www.checkbook.org</a>) that offers a huge user-friendly database of reviews of many types of local service providers, along with high-quality advice about how to approach selecting and working with them.</p><p><b>You Must Replace Any Tree You Remove: </b>If you plan to remove a live tree on your property, you need approval from Reston Association (RA). Furthermore, if you will remove or recently removed a tree (dead or alive), RA requires that you replace it with another tree, preferably a native. RA has several resources for finding a replacement tree. See <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1epMYHN4gx8EB7l_K68ewk8bZnXnh1-/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1epMYHN4gx8EB7l_K68ewk8bZnXnh1-/view</a></p><p>and <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f4ch21s6x062qsc/AABzwoLgm7q7-HL-WcrWbmCOa/Native%20and%20Invasive%20Species?dl=0&preview=Trees+in+Reston.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1">https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f4ch21s6x062qsc/AABzwoLgm7q7-HL-WcrWbmCOa/Native%20and%20Invasive%20Species?dl=0&preview=Trees+in+Reston.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1</a>. </p><p><b>Party Walls: </b>Although sometimes counterintuitive, the RA Deeds make the repair of any architectural element that falls on the property line between two houses (e.g., wall, trim, fence) a joint responsibility. If you aren’t sure whose responsibility it is to pay for the repair or replacement of a shared wall or trim, please see <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxSpjzCTaI6Jd0xnbEZEcEhLT3NiWjRKODNlZDBtTWdRdTBJ/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxSpjzCTaI6Jd0xnbEZEcEhLT3NiWjRKODNlZDBtTWdRdTBJ/view</a> for information relating to party walls. </p><p><b>Improve Lighting in Lakeport:</b> As the days grow longer, it is important to adjust the time your outdoor lights come on. A well-lit community is one of the most basic measures we can take to ensure the safety of our residents and the security of our property. One way to further the goal of safe lighting is for residents to leave their exterior lights on at night, especially those in units with post lights, which according to long-time Lakeport residents used to be standard practice. This is of course voluntary but doing this one small thing would be a gracious contribution to the overall safety and attractiveness of our community. </p><p><b>Drive Slowly: </b>Neighborhood kids will start to be outside more as the weather gets warmer, playing on sidewalks and in the streets. Please remember to drive slowly and keep your eyes out for children (and other pedestrians).</p><p><b>Lock your cars: </b>If you park your car outside, be sure to lock it and do not leave valuables visible, especially at night. Also remind guests to do the same. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn5IeTLpN-jr9W0PgbQktvZerNLjWYHNaLIPhbS1zPvFdO0ccMedZuI2a2tZIDKCkcj0f3wNbTX_DoYIkSx5Jmd1v1QJJDHMjJODbq7cKY-RsqA8nD6aMQNG3HfnxnZ_uhjP-IEJs5aXpfg8T_473att9WfO0IGCmLu9mbtP1Qpt5df6eZQ2cdOPwr7E/s803/suspicious.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="803" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn5IeTLpN-jr9W0PgbQktvZerNLjWYHNaLIPhbS1zPvFdO0ccMedZuI2a2tZIDKCkcj0f3wNbTX_DoYIkSx5Jmd1v1QJJDHMjJODbq7cKY-RsqA8nD6aMQNG3HfnxnZ_uhjP-IEJs5aXpfg8T_473att9WfO0IGCmLu9mbtP1Qpt5df6eZQ2cdOPwr7E/w200-h161/suspicious.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Report Suspicious Activity:</b> If you see suspicious activity, don’t confront anybody but instead call the Fairfax County Police non-emergency number, 703-691-2131 (use this number also to report vandalism or any other crime that has already occurred). The police request that even if you just have a “gut feeling” something is wrong, please notify them with as many details as possible. It is helpful if you can also take photos unobtrusively. Police will be dispatched (or you may be able to provide a report over the phone). Also notify Lakeport’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator James Pan at <a href="mailto:jpamco@gmail.com">jpamco@gmail.com</a>. Please pay special attention to suspicious activity or sounds near the Lakeport dock, in the woods, or at night.<p></p><p><b>Visitors: </b>If you have visitors whose car will be parked in common space for more than one night, put a note on the dashboard with your name and address and the dates they will be parked in Lakeport so their car is not towed.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI1QsFHm4k4Sg3_FTZtbuJuHuedPiQ474cgQrIZUhIGRfZnDzKv7sOGUi72lnlMu2WzmV2ET-sJseMEgCEQyA7hyfzc779rFh4IsfcVRuwOvO6VBTAurHbLc0pi9pUbqPOk2HZIS5vHhKjJby1onaEtqGwSmjYEtaGKicGTucSmHmtAPKsf2-4mXBXSQ/s818/compost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="737" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI1QsFHm4k4Sg3_FTZtbuJuHuedPiQ474cgQrIZUhIGRfZnDzKv7sOGUi72lnlMu2WzmV2ET-sJseMEgCEQyA7hyfzc779rFh4IsfcVRuwOvO6VBTAurHbLc0pi9pUbqPOk2HZIS5vHhKjJby1onaEtqGwSmjYEtaGKicGTucSmHmtAPKsf2-4mXBXSQ/w180-h200/compost.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><b>Composting.</b> If you are tired of smelly garbage cans and want to reduce the amount of garbage you send to the dump, consider signing up for the compost pickup service offered by Veteran Compost DC–From Combat to Compost, which will turn your food scraps into high-quality compost. The company provides a bin, which has a sealing mechanism that is effective at trapping odors inside and is picked up and replaced once a week with a clean bin (currently on Thursdays, meaning you can put everything curbside at the same time). The group rate for residents of Lakeport is $25 per month. For more information, see <a href="https://veterancompostindc.com/">https://veterancompostindc.com/</a> or call (202) 556-3806. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tbSI_aWtRwsdqFWdBqTflLG42MSEwlDC04mSwJVCiocGZLKYiyIMKE1Imy-toFHhyCau6aUJthDtBTvDYa8LCUi-9BQ9KvEKe1yc_ZWF554Nr4UJ60Q_iz9OqX136jfvTQWypZW4rWY7jIIMZRE9ZPA5GQYIA84jQRCOcrdu_TaTkGTgBepy2_wfxcc/s231/clean.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="227" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tbSI_aWtRwsdqFWdBqTflLG42MSEwlDC04mSwJVCiocGZLKYiyIMKE1Imy-toFHhyCau6aUJthDtBTvDYa8LCUi-9BQ9KvEKe1yc_ZWF554Nr4UJ60Q_iz9OqX136jfvTQWypZW4rWY7jIIMZRE9ZPA5GQYIA84jQRCOcrdu_TaTkGTgBepy2_wfxcc/w197-h200/clean.png" width="197" /></a></div><b>Help Keep Our Community Clean and Beautiful:</b> Please contribute to the appearance of our community by picking up trash anywhere you see it while you’re out walking and enjoying nature in Lakeport (and elsewhere).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT2_cYS272YFj7iNmdY08rXMtGpR-YK0Y-kLHX5qui2FEw9IfnXhdOegBYwcnykkElju6kimma1hOsP5V9G4s-FuTKCInDnTUihaf59ja-uuhEZ57vMOdxMKMBNBjIR8PoEjUr3DgD4PlC1mGUOiSTG_M8yESXPSwXwal33aLlgBFFeFmiXNQHoQbbzo/s299/geese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT2_cYS272YFj7iNmdY08rXMtGpR-YK0Y-kLHX5qui2FEw9IfnXhdOegBYwcnykkElju6kimma1hOsP5V9G4s-FuTKCInDnTUihaf59ja-uuhEZ57vMOdxMKMBNBjIR8PoEjUr3DgD4PlC1mGUOiSTG_M8yESXPSwXwal33aLlgBFFeFmiXNQHoQbbzo/w200-h112/geese.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Geese: </b>We continue to experience problems with goose poop on our dock. Please don’t feed the geese (not only does this attract them, it’s not healthy for them), but do feel free to shoo them off the dock (just be sure not to harm them or allow them to attack you—we just want to make their time on our dock unpleasant enough that they will choose to hang out somewhere else!). It would be appreciated if you could help sweep the dock (there’s a broom behind 1925 Lakeport Way that you are welcome to use). <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO8q5clZgDBk6OUlQacrMN5P6w4ymmoBYh2Oti59j71GJtWcB3MFVL4cezxo3dIK2sFL5NCdKUiOLf3hkZRpNuWfXtc_GOWVfnwHJP1BuGGmH3HinRj_8RtAJdD-jquhWLjqLUPDbf4Kcf9Whj8f3pXL6AXXoSwbaJxRKTZZlKIRTeyWAfnZ4p77VBRQ/s300/pastdue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="300" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO8q5clZgDBk6OUlQacrMN5P6w4ymmoBYh2Oti59j71GJtWcB3MFVL4cezxo3dIK2sFL5NCdKUiOLf3hkZRpNuWfXtc_GOWVfnwHJP1BuGGmH3HinRj_8RtAJdD-jquhWLjqLUPDbf4Kcf9Whj8f3pXL6AXXoSwbaJxRKTZZlKIRTeyWAfnZ4p77VBRQ/w200-h133/pastdue.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Never Again Be Late Paying Your Quarterly Assessment: </b>If you’ve been contacted by the Board for not paying your assessment as the end of the month nears (or even if you haven’t), please consider paying your quarterly assessments by direct debit through your bank instead of mailing a check or paying on TownSq (which incurs an extra fee). Doing so means that you never have to worry about incurring late fees because you forgot to make the payment (currently $25 plus the administrative charge from SCS for sending the letter). Alternatively, you can pay the entire assessment at the beginning of the year. Either approach means the Board does not have to spend time contacting you or pay SCS for mailing quarterly statements to owners who have not set up direct debit or prepaid. A third option for avoiding late fees (but you’ll still get a quarterly statement) is to use your bank’s electronic bill-pay option to set up recurring checks. For information about any of these three options and for mailing checks, go to <a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/hoa-fee-payments-lakeport-cluster-hoa.html">https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/hoa-fee-payments-lakeport-cluster-hoa.html</a>. <p></p><p><b>Update Your Contact Information: </b>Please go to the Lakeport Directory <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3GQPozt0_35XwbkLbTsc4F6zpkmKmjw/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3GQPozt0_35XwbkLbTsc4F6zpkmKmjw/view</a> (PW=lakespray) and check the contact information listed there for you. If a correction is needed, either 1) send an email to webmaster@lakeportcluster.org and copy <a href="mailto:along@scs-management.com">along@scs-management.com</a> or 2) fill out the form at <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFILfWGBoWIgWlBPSQmIKj4kIX0kPA7XsRjnsaOsNXuvVSkw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFILfWGBoWIgWlBPSQmIKj4kIX0kPA7XsRjnsaOsNXuvVSkw/viewform</a>. If your home has renters, please ask them to fill out the form to be listed in the directory. Remember also that if you need to contact a neighbor or just remember someone’s name you have forgotten, you can always check this directory.</p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-3376291660643786502024-02-20T20:01:00.000-05:002024-02-20T20:43:08.790-05:00Preventive Maintenance Checklist for Spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7sVc3-C2U4cEKDTXQd-sE2H72qCOg9rTwDysS13khwZvTVce6Dd1CSJkgUHS0yqRpwtISxd1dj_stpYDkHDJorKUxKkcNUko7RN6_P2fXIkC4I7FdgFxz7S0rCQx-Ul_yGs5bzsmHR45N7ilqdTTIGn7U9vLz_ngXYtllVIh42SJTWE3FX5mtjfux3s/s233/checklist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="233" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7sVc3-C2U4cEKDTXQd-sE2H72qCOg9rTwDysS13khwZvTVce6Dd1CSJkgUHS0yqRpwtISxd1dj_stpYDkHDJorKUxKkcNUko7RN6_P2fXIkC4I7FdgFxz7S0rCQx-Ul_yGs5bzsmHR45N7ilqdTTIGn7U9vLz_ngXYtllVIh42SJTWE3FX5mtjfux3s/w200-h186/checklist.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Important note: If you are addressing issues with the exterior of your home, please consult the Lakeport Standards (<a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/cluster-standards.html">https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/cluster-standards.html</a>) and remember that you may have to seek approval from Reston Association’s Design Review Board.<p></p><p><br />Homes in Lakeport Cluster, all of which are more than 30 years old and some over 40, are unique in several ways. This checklist is designed with Lakeport homes in mind. Your help in keeping this list current and relevant is essential. Please send suggestions to <a href="mailto:Board@LakeportCluster.org">Board@LakeportCluster.org</a>.</p><p><b><i>Outdoor Checklist</i></b> <i>(these items will also help you prepare for annual inspections)</i></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Several Lakeport owners have had to replace their roofs because of damage from windstorms and aging of the roofing materials. If you have not accessed your attic to check for leaks, it’s a good idea to do so. You may avoid potential damage to the interior of your home.</li><li>Check for mildew, mold, and grime on exterior walls, garage doors, fences, decks, walkways, brick, roofs, etc., and power wash if needed.</li><li>Sand and paint rusted railings so the rust does not cause further damage.</li><li>Trim overgrown vegetation. </li><li>A dark vertical line in the middle of your garage door is most likely caused by insufficient tension on the chain from your garage door opener to the front wall of your garage. Over time, the chain will slacken and start to drag on the door, which leaves that black mark and eventually will wear through the paint if left uncorrected. Most of these chains have a tensioner or turnbuckle that can be tightened to fix the problem. Once you have tightened the chain, the door can be cleaned with something like Scott’s Outdoor Cleaner (or whatever you prefer) and the gentle use of a scrubbing sponge from your kitchen.</li><li>For most Lakeport homes, make sure your home address numbers are properly positioned over your garage door or entry arch (see House Numbers standards). If you have a brick wall by the sidewalk, be sure that the brass number plate is glued tightly to the surface and that the numbers are legible from the street. This helps first responders find your house more easily in case of an emergency.</li><li>Inspect and repair any damaged fences or other outside boundaries. If you have a brick wall in common with your neighbor, examine it for mildew and mold. If there is staining from either, try removing the stains with a power washer.</li><li>Check the outside lighting around your house and replace bulbs and batteries that aren’t working.</li><li>If you have outdoor security cameras, make sure they have not been damaged by snow or harsh winter weather. Check that camera lenses are focused on the areas you want them to cover. Clean lenses with a microfiber cloth and tighten all camera mounts. As summer approaches, you may want to protect your cameras from spider webs and insects that can obscure the view. One suggestion is to attach a dryer sheet to the outside of your camera with a rubber band (just make sure not to cover the lens); the strong smell will keep bugs away. You can also try looping a flea collar around the camera.</li><li>Remove leaves and other debris that have collected over the winter and place in large paper yard bags available at home improvement stores. Check the current waste management company procedures for proper disposal.</li><li>Remove leaves from gutters and make sure gutters are still firmly anchored and properly connected to downspouts.</li><li>Take steps to protect wood on your decks, patios, and entrance walkways. These areas should be sealed every two to three years. The wood will hold up better with a sealant rather than with paint.</li><li>Check your siding for staining. If you see a problem, check with a home repair supplier for a suitable cleaning product.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><i>Indoor Checklist</i></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Replace batteries in smoke detectors.</li><li>If you have an alarm system, periodically change your access code and remove passcodes you have given out to contractors, cleaning people, babysitters, or guests who no longer need access to your home. Test your security systems regularly to ensure they are functioning properly and communicating with the central station.</li><li>Flooding is the single largest source of loss for homeowners; so it may be helpful to install water leak sensors in flood-prone areas (next to the water heater, under each sink and toilet, behind the refrigerator for water line for the ice maker). The sensors will detect accumulation of water caused by cracked or broken water pipes, loose pipe connections, inadequate drainage, or flooding. Some sensors connect to larger security systems, some work alone, and some connect to an app on your phone. If you have a wi-fi-enabled sensor, you can be alerted while you are away from home so you can ask a trusted neighbor with a key or code to investigate (you might want to search the internet for a video on how to set that up on your phone). </li><li>Move boxes or other items at least 30 inches away from your furnace/heat pump and water heater; crowding either could lead to a fire.</li><li>Do a semi-annual check of the furnace/heat pump to assure that you have sufficient refrigerant for air conditioning. Follow manufacturer guidelines for replacing air filters (typically once per month or quarter). A clogged air filter places an unreasonable load on the HVAC system and will likely shorten its life.</li><li>Once it’s warm enough, be sure outdoor water spigots are closed on the outside and then turn on from inside the house. The valve is usually in a storage area or near the water heater or utility tub.</li><li>Inspect the firebrick panels inside your wood-burning fireplace for cracks and replace them if they are damaged. Have the fireplace cleaned if you use it frequently or haven’t used it in a long time. Remove all ash from your fireplaces and clean the grates. Additionally, schedule a chimney cleaner to inspect the flues once a year. </li><li>Check all window and door locks. If any seem loose or faulty, tighten or replace them.</li><li>If cleaning your windows isn’t already part of your spring-cleaning routine, then add it. Clean windows will make your home brighter and improve your visibility of your surroundings.</li></ul><p></p>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-7270360230347013412024-02-20T20:00:00.010-05:002024-02-20T20:43:31.865-05:00Lakeport Governance/Management<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white;"> </span><img data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" height="97" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qtUaSYk4KUo0lfvYmMXiixgyG_Gu7xqTf0R8nOSzfLDnFVx1G3zQrQluNV1L0KQuWl3M3x6WkKvbK4Wl3iIuabu20bW7HGvNTi8gf6IjcX9Je6szVz8RM1RS388DMruq9jBM5qx12V7I31z1O-NkHSRJsfg6SVMHprPC05bNS83acCZw-e7VMEEMkg" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="97" /></p></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-7762c227-7fff-b7e4-648a-e694a6cc6795"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></p><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stephen Sapp - President <br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich Rosenberg - Vice-President<br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich Kolko - </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Vice-President</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jeannette Malin-Berdel - Secretary<br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tod Vollrath - </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Treasurer</span></div><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Contact the board via email: </span><a href="mailto:Board@lakeportcluster.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Board@lakeportcluster.org</span></a></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">What Residents and Board Can Expect</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://lakeportcluster.blogspot.com/p/board-goals.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Board's Goals</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://lakeportcluster.blogspot.com/p/directors-task-list.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Directors' Task List</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/code-of-ethics.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Code of Ethics</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/rights-and-responsibilities-for-better.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Rights and Responsibilities of Owners and Boards</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">COMMITTEE CHAIRS</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 105px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 103px;"><img height="105" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4yyAy1hVyfA6Q3nvAyX7W48tq3KO49RUt6bkIO3YIcIZCYXpSohvSgOLz2p4lKBtrELD9pXnQ3JE9owJvV2O_hYBs0PRdgGmA5ar3SMZBLz00fBwm4p7nJiqb2hfTB075Ari1qIl0qNNDrclkPxcq3SMk_auxEEZsm8g3yp03UOJa5NwDXvGN_-EZQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="103" /></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Architectural Standards Committee - Richard Rosenberg</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQc9R8M0k_34BcYGmhQr6jBgs9CZJmcI0QvZiLngKZJV3qn3lThd5281Do2O0uK9xsxSDiR3Zrz-lkg/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Standards Committee Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Landscape Committee – Mary Sapp</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ51cy5hNs4TkhJGubhoqaefMSYYQ7AXqB-C776bsz2DrgU6px2nGUtnG24CrZy9w/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Landscape Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Maintenance Committee – Paul Renard</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6KvqTiBBPcvHm8COwpUwyZ04b_IYC60eFMTHTn4ojm8ao4T9vbqkauqOywiJkrw/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Maintenance Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Neighborhood Watch Committee – James Pan</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTbl55RRrx8q2_HiFcDSeJrRIaNdrEDFutqT9-0OUTCockjCytfp--3JPU94OL_Ew/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Neighborhood Watch Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Social Committee – </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Sandy Laeser and Diane Zoukis</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQGSd4z_F-TEAvmB2RV3pb9hhhHjw6fM7t47vYp873IG63pjeqh97-I8NMbZBgSWw/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Social Committee Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 79px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 126px;"><img height="79" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/tC0eZ5MXLdWwXEypMf26ysoOOYlr_kSgvnnJSNf4vhm3W9NKH54IVRNGLwFUZg-mIkFN3J0k3rP2JVHmm4t0iU1XhyAIo9AkLFaUbHb0C9bsjyxyG0WLanuttQ3oYuhh1ejYg-cy4LwcHGfwoPhEJj0U4ew0pvOCqRZU0zaHm998RhqgwFkNspax8w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="126" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">OTHER VOLUNTEERS</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Webmaster and Listserv Administrator – Tom Barnett</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Editor for </span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, community newsletter – Stephen Sapp</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Book Club Coordinator – Barbara Khan</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fill doggie-bag stations – Kevin Burke and Steven Browning</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Keep community dock clean – </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Eva and Ilana Collingham</span></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /><br /></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">SELECT COMMUNITY SERVICES</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 39px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 115px;"><img height="39" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FvvNxHlsGe7aGpU9qAcEWSi4M15558QC1jkn1SOMQKyiml9yjqeRRkzrAZv4UQmwU7sDQjl1iBwbM3je_pbsbNs7HdfZ7o3AW9yWgSjiYT8cj6IN5HW--eqa1Jrn46U_Xn6NjeJL7KvlajSnKyjf5nz9t3znEyfGOwpRjXZH2-tDrhLnyIhlHzpLCQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="115" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Portfolio Manager: Alexandra "Ali" Long</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Email: </span><span style="color: #f08575; font-family: Arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(240, 133, 117); font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><u>along@scs-management.com </u></span></span> <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Direct: (703) 230-8725</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fax: (703) 266-2804</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">PO Box 221350</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chantilly, VA 20153 </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.mm, Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.</span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Website: </span><a href="https://app.townsq.io/login" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://app.townsq.io/login</span></a><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">RESTON ASSOCIATION </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 77px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 163px;"><img height="77" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QwXcljvLXj3FxOtH2JXqExqJcvMKR7dEWguA57FsjoPW7k2x_Za0NX9q9-ImldZXVzQqbYWiV1vqg2h46BDKmQSwCuvTh2at1tLvZNSmiSjwyKl0lzkuRoqp3osSpnIFDfYxo39mHQYCr9akGjJ3xjGm2ojoZN4L6-KeI_k2wW14XnDmfyndiF9Iow" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="163" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Barbara Carpenter</span></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Covenants Advisor</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">phone: (703) 435-6529</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="mailto:bcarpenter@reston.org">bcarpenter@reston.org</a></span></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.reston.org/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.reston.org/</span></a></p><div><br /></div></span>TMBarnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963322396674209824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-79543197958007848202023-11-22T04:11:00.015-05:002023-11-22T05:04:32.244-05:00Fall 2023 Issue of Ripples<span id="docs-internal-guid-9d29b024-7fff-8436-e292-c6ea05276cac"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/RJ1XCH72IYmVS1-mHsevvPxrRedsAOXDHfjk3AHQpzi3q-XD6POhS5990zWfeOEdydFc3rNj7p0jWBXXEG5qU-s3n8o2ZF1nAbDemBc7F5UqFKYS5C_6-yy1_SokmaEwwHIY8MdGvdWClgW7CZ_WYQ=w400-h300" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="400" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fall 2023 Issue of </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: magenta; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/from-editor.html" target="_blank">From the Editor</a> – Stephen Sapp</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lakeport News </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/presidents-message.html" target="_blank">President’s Message</a> – Stephen Sapp</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/landscape-committee.html" target="_blank">Landscape Committee</a> – Mary Sapp</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/i-love-lakeport-dock-party.html" target="_blank">I Love Lakeport Dock Party</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/halloween-at-lakeport.html" target="_blank">Halloween at Lakeport</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/report-on-lakeports-yard-sale.html" target="_blank">Report on Lakeport Garage Sale</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/book-club.html" target="_blank">Book Club</a> – Barbara Khan</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/thanks-to-our-volunteers.html" target="_blank">Thanks to Our Volunteers</a></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Helpful Information</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/reminders-for-fall-in-lakeport.html" target="_blank">Reminders</a> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/fall-maintenance-checklist.html" target="_blank">Fall Home Maintenance Checklist</a> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/11/lakeport-governance-management.html" target="_blank">Lakeport Governance/Management</a></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JYYACnCZXgJUA8C1Qpyo_gL-NT5rQKKgrjodfxICl6c8LmL_qKYNiUABEchBc8qc34p4UpEHW_Mjqujots6SEMT4tg68-KBJDewlRTsl4jw0wTKZeG7gwVwZQxSU5Vi3ZaONkzw1TU6rkjgXhKewuFxes5YsBg9KRqaEZTjFgOu4SEOfUT8mJzzk-u0D/s1245/Trees.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JYYACnCZXgJUA8C1Qpyo_gL-NT5rQKKgrjodfxICl6c8LmL_qKYNiUABEchBc8qc34p4UpEHW_Mjqujots6SEMT4tg68-KBJDewlRTsl4jw0wTKZeG7gwVwZQxSU5Vi3ZaONkzw1TU6rkjgXhKewuFxes5YsBg9KRqaEZTjFgOu4SEOfUT8mJzzk-u0D/w370-h400/Trees.png" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-29671831377158348362023-11-22T04:10:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:56:07.291-05:00From the Editor<p><i>By Stephen Sapp</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrk1dZGmoPhe0_ISUBU5XdPIOIxwglHVo64U95NDwuYOjF-4ZSk7gAVnIysNag6i6w1XPD4e74bkd3i6S8NjGDOCOHDWiuYnzFUx7LmGnE1UkD927CaGKVq8rKv3s3K5db8Yvbk1NoAM8ZcgUZtMTYzJpi72DkpjNdNRr53yRrr3wrjlAychu0k675xCaj/s504/Fall%20Colors.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrk1dZGmoPhe0_ISUBU5XdPIOIxwglHVo64U95NDwuYOjF-4ZSk7gAVnIysNag6i6w1XPD4e74bkd3i6S8NjGDOCOHDWiuYnzFUx7LmGnE1UkD927CaGKVq8rKv3s3K5db8Yvbk1NoAM8ZcgUZtMTYzJpi72DkpjNdNRr53yRrr3wrjlAychu0k675xCaj/s320/Fall%20Colors.png" width="240" /></a></div>Fall is a time of transition, and this Fall issue of Ripples also marks a transition in the life of Lakeport Cluster, as we welcome a new Board of Directors. After two years of outstanding leadership, Chuck Foster has stepped down as President, and Jen Walter has relinquished her role as Secretary. I am happy to inform you that Jeanette Malin-Berdel has agreed to assume the duties of Secretary, and though happy might not be the dominant emotion I am feeling, I will try to replace Chuck as President. New Board member Tod Vollrath stepped into the Treasurer’s role just in time to oversee the creation of the budget for the coming year. With the support of continuing Board Vice-Presidents Rich Rosenberg and Rich Kolko, we plan to continue the trend of recent years of having Lakeport be a prime exemplar of Bob Simon’s dream for Reston to be an excellent place to “Live, Work, Play”!<p></p><p>As the weather turns cooler, the humidity drops, and the smell of woodsmoke permeates the air, let’s all get outside and enjoy this beautiful place where we live, remembering the words of Albert Camus, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”!</p><p>If you have comments about this Fall issue of Ripples and/or would like to submit an item for our Winter issue, please email me at <a href="mailto:ssapp@miami.edu">ssapp@miami.edu</a>.</p>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-43934320212398292812023-11-22T04:09:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:55:06.784-05:00President’s Message<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Stephen Sapp</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a823e5ce-7fff-221a-77e5-ffa162d2fae9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4U8erH1cG2ZkXXo0AxUTKBvp00PLQSRo59Ae3kJ-JlXT0w2MBaQ2XcP0Xk5PnPYLkB5ve8VT0jKlqhUSJ2kWAvZmsm1mIlri-HLmj9kKI2auXxuJIPWmHOtLbpc-n0DETn9Wn-xM2Jwibh8qTLz3JCsdUT1aE1YiZ6TlXyLoUAgy3lm1KP5wdUPqur52/s443/Presidents%20Message.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4U8erH1cG2ZkXXo0AxUTKBvp00PLQSRo59Ae3kJ-JlXT0w2MBaQ2XcP0Xk5PnPYLkB5ve8VT0jKlqhUSJ2kWAvZmsm1mIlri-HLmj9kKI2auXxuJIPWmHOtLbpc-n0DETn9Wn-xM2Jwibh8qTLz3JCsdUT1aE1YiZ6TlXyLoUAgy3lm1KP5wdUPqur52/s320/Presidents%20Message.png" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I now switch hats from my role as Editor of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and write to you in my new capacity as President of Lakeport Homeowners Association. I am fortunate to follow in the footsteps of Chuck Foster, who left Lakeport in great shape through his tireless efforts as President </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Treasurer. Thank you, Chuck (and Marcy)!<br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br />Speaking of Treasurer, in addition to having the benefit of working with three experienced Board members—Vice Presidents Rich Kolko and Rich Rosenberg and Secretary Jeannette Malin-Berdel—I also welcome fellow newcomer Tod Vollrath, who will be handling Lakeport’s finances, including the first and arguably most important responsibility of the Board in the fall: setting the budget for the upcoming year.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Working from a draft left us by Chuck Foster and with the assistance of Ali Long, our Portfolio Manager from SCS, Tod presented the 2024 budget to the Board at its November meeting. After due deliberation, the Board unanimously approved the budget, and I am very pleased to let you know that there will be </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">no increase in the quarterly assessment</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, which will remain at $350, even in the face of recent inflation. Thanks to Tod, and also to the many Lakeport volunteers who give so much time and energy to do many things that we would otherwise have to pay contractors to do. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">One more note on the assessment: If you have not set up Direct Deposit, I urge you to do so (see Reminders elsewhere in this issue for how to do this). The main advantage is that you never have to worry about being late and incurring extra fees, but you also </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">save the hassle and expense of mailing a check (or being charged a fee for using a credit card online). Some people have told me that they don’t like to use direct deposit because they want to know how much their bills are, but unlike, say, electricity or water, you </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">do</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> know exactly how much your quarterly assessment will be and when it will be deducted from your account! So please consider this time- and cost-saving way to pay your assessments.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I look forward to serving Lakeport in this new role and continuing to make us the wonderful place to live, work, and play that we know it to be. Please feel free to communicate any questions, concerns, or suggestions you have to </span><a href="mailto:board@lakeportcluster.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">board@lakeportcluster.org</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-88159223841095734942023-11-22T04:08:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:55:21.089-05:00Landscape Committee<p><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 150px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 301px;"><img height="150" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/4dJRgfw86PcgrNSWRrY8Wo7F8wqexYi_mcBdA9phdcVTDhBlPB5FSTJLgG0v-85ozdAUE6O5F1O7-naumqh0MNOlpCW3GYhf8-NZCI71vL2HMf12wn3jaSVgR72EwT986wxkG_JKByIytN1QBiJRSg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="301" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Mary Sapp, Chair</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-5d14b519-7fff-3a62-bd14-4ede293e0e82"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">New Landscaping</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This past summer, Meadows Farms planted a red-twig dogwood, three American callicarpa beautyberries, three caramel heucheras, six sylvan lace tiarellas, and six Pennsylvania sedges in a raised bed created in Triangle Park, as well as three hummingbird clethras and five Christmas ferns in the other new raised bed. This new landscaping is to replace grass that, despite hydroseeding, has never thrived there due to the shade. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 122px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 206px;"><img height="122" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ZD-WTwZX4vOAYECg6CUx7UzuFsGdwDVKoq6apG3cj6W9NiVWtpbaBbu-ZeADMa3iK8rDzVEHo6iHt-8Akp1Lm9l7YVCmfCS5tQn5wdrhwwAPG1AS5ZRZ-FKO9b5LIOxkIUKOdH9fc2-bYX8xuhUFtA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="206" /></span>Meadows Farms also installed three iteas behind a rock wall built last summer between 1930 and 1932 Lakeport Way to beautify that area and block the view from the sidewalk of the transformer. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We enhanced screening between Lakeport and Lakespray homes with the addition of three American hollies near the Safeway access road and a new red maple near them. In addition, a sweet bay magnolia tree and three inkberry bushes were planted at the end of Lakespray Way. Two junipers were also added to fill in gaps near the dock.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Volunteer Projects</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As part of the Fall I Love Lakeport Day, 18 volunteers cut down around ten trees and trimmed others, transplanted a number of plants, and did a great deal of weeding (in the rain garden, next to the RA path to the pool, and next to the RA path near Triangle Park). In addition, the Landscape Committee has done supplemental weeding, treated poison ivy, fertilized hollies, and moved brush to block access from the Sunrise Valley sidewalk into the wooded area next to Lakespray. In addition, a number of volunteers have watered new plants to make sure they become established and survive the drought we are currently experiencing. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">See the “Thanks to Volunteers” article for the names of your neighbors whose volunteer efforts save thousands of dollars and keep your assessment fees lower. </span></p><br /></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-87287087381819293772023-11-22T04:07:00.000-05:002023-11-22T04:55:54.127-05:00I Love Lakeport Dock Party<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhix2aH2Ak9a4AjtwBWEstPWGEb6mHftnpbsCIO2gU37BFDpKpA2mK4DI85ibtw34-gXpkauklCeNZe2zTmntzdSlFEe3Hpbg6DIgJnvmYWXLhXMl6h03NYgjBPkb2g2RChZd1AB1awae3VziedCYpVgCetVpglWqfXqxRlRpca1aAmwLxy7882GlhbPujk/s1215/Dock%20Party.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1101" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhix2aH2Ak9a4AjtwBWEstPWGEb6mHftnpbsCIO2gU37BFDpKpA2mK4DI85ibtw34-gXpkauklCeNZe2zTmntzdSlFEe3Hpbg6DIgJnvmYWXLhXMl6h03NYgjBPkb2g2RChZd1AB1awae3VziedCYpVgCetVpglWqfXqxRlRpca1aAmwLxy7882GlhbPujk/w363-h400/Dock%20Party.png" width="363" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-30755969449136410552023-11-22T04:06:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:56:22.453-05:00Halloween at Lakeport<p>Costumed revelers gathered at the dock before heading off for trick-or-treat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YSBVJwIhAiZ-QAA5-GS3rDBr-0ewKAyG9VLpWqKJ0xOnRpbvAtw2mvuCfuXfMAc0D7qcjF3jJdrJO5Iq_nd1joi599z5jsPXVOpLHCTEsvdkLyM0Bj7BzfymI5oMAE2CJ10JkC0lqgobIh8EoQHn3WUjASHULLqj7btmYQ3ZCSB_f1e5LYzIhab8n2VM/s1899/Halloween%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQO2lz23uoRsExWRiefnspL28K-SyCsl31j0aIH7QCRx3IG-BKExp9Ek1TMCNmkvdltktvtGhLwlNzjNQGtWdagE5dyGva5a4s37hMSYIA0ABXlFaqcZBTMUt8wPsEcRiq5wt0HIahyd7OS48RlnAlxTj9yKoR3ITRcB3jRDOKB5dAbs_JRjcJgaxfj_cM/s1326/Halloween%206.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1326" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQO2lz23uoRsExWRiefnspL28K-SyCsl31j0aIH7QCRx3IG-BKExp9Ek1TMCNmkvdltktvtGhLwlNzjNQGtWdagE5dyGva5a4s37hMSYIA0ABXlFaqcZBTMUt8wPsEcRiq5wt0HIahyd7OS48RlnAlxTj9yKoR3ITRcB3jRDOKB5dAbs_JRjcJgaxfj_cM/w400-h379/Halloween%206.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="western" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, serif; line-height: 1px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Adults also got into the Halloween spirit</span></span>.</p><p class="western" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, serif; line-height: 1px; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarYeRAfOrnIXWAouUxzYeWXDez-r6SiGWTjcTEE6o_Z0VlQI-JXTWvzyRmki4mauYrvRHC45JvjvXNZ4u_iTQDtT53B3joazaa2BbjJQMoAUEUbt3VkFSB9rKSSV1V2CIPYnA5fsgdZHD6ctSdybzqEcJoF9Up-rk6ZFevAShgpo7YfMt47lzF4MPc8Rd/s1287/Halloween%203.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="1230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarYeRAfOrnIXWAouUxzYeWXDez-r6SiGWTjcTEE6o_Z0VlQI-JXTWvzyRmki4mauYrvRHC45JvjvXNZ4u_iTQDtT53B3joazaa2BbjJQMoAUEUbt3VkFSB9rKSSV1V2CIPYnA5fsgdZHD6ctSdybzqEcJoF9Up-rk6ZFevAShgpo7YfMt47lzF4MPc8Rd/w383-h400/Halloween%203.png" width="383" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Homes were decorated well in advance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzB3AsxbFLnAO8Kc0wsFZGld9TmG6P1J9_Ma0osbKa6eet3feblnR0BhyphenhyphenxKGz93RHQvt16LAt4CnsM_yxvjuAjM_FdQ0aR7rlI-E0ZpbiWauij8463I7CgFhjoBauGekc_DMDqV-VBPiAh1Y2pidvC13jcfkyXfv3ZcCuWyIMkguFCb6z5cqojuEBY-i5/s1185/Halloween%204.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-14354919137695939752023-11-22T04:05:00.010-05:002023-11-22T04:54:32.871-05:00Report on Lakeport’s Yard Sale<p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e5c5b38-7fff-afe9-c497-82580f228dcf"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Elizabeth Pan</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 194px;"><img alt="Free vector hand drawn flea market concept" height="129" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/aKbiqdPpJPhuTK5BogVxQj_Kg1OuoRcw3_gbmvJH7k3ZCiDNiKARxcHraAsU-Wi9qesUfzSTchLLPY0d2gkLjpE-u-Rcmojq7fsZLKRagMfOdASKT6Hwfmfe6_NJJK6mxhKfpFjVPvJjxDaM8wSVFXFL5iA1Lu3FkDnSbMuyTTEiu3bIbJUX60zJJnh2Kul08-XfsTF9Gg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="194" /></span>Elizabeth Pan had the idea to host a yard sale with the proceeds of her sale going to the victims of the recent Maui fires in Hawaii. She recruited Robin Kolko to help with planning and logistics. People donated items to be sold in her driveway. Signs went up around the neighborhood, and on Saturday, September 30, people showed up early to go through all the interesting items. There were kitchen gadgets, games, books, dishes, a few bicycles, and a scooter. But best of all, designer clothes and shoes! The weather cooperated – not too hot or cold!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Everyone went home happy and the victims in Maui received a donation of more than $1200 (the leftover sale items were donated to local charities).</span><span style="color: #c82613; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">At the end of the day, the Lakeport yard sale fulfilled all the goal of the sale. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Elizabeth and Robin want to thank everyone for participating in the sale, donating goods, or even just accommodating the extra traffic through the neighborhood. If you want to learn more about how you can help the fire victims, check out @peoplefundforMaui.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We hope those hosting their own yard sale had as much fun and success!</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-60835546779994508552023-11-22T04:04:00.005-05:002023-11-22T04:57:54.517-05:00Book Club<p><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 115px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 110px;"><img alt="Image result for book club pictures" height="115" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/FRZHBY5_1XwJ_htmKqDkYuIZkIFjitplgxbE-WQYFvhNQTlQsYNrrq1HQBpRDxfpyX5hFHnzdHYVBrT2MwzpFJHN-nD9H_-vpKiolRxjVft9TfQqkAhla6dnPE-xDJFQboqO7szpZ_QQp51ATUPg1g" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="110" /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Barbara Khan, Coordinator</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-cd5a24fe-7fff-cd7d-04fa-587befe185f7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Want to join some of your neighbors and talk about a good book? Lakeport has an informal book club that is always open to new members.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We usually meet monthly on the third Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., rotating among members’ homes or, in comfortable weather, outside in Triangle Park so that we can take advantage of our beautiful Lakeport setting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Note that </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">in December</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> the meeting will be on the </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">second </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Monday.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 121px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 78px;"><img alt="The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club)" height="121" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/E1ff2pEO5TWbZOeuZKskId2G847J4aRWsIbIDtXWe7OU9cAgFfbZ4ogd3-rm0YP_mMAeDysND1AeGstvbI-BLgqHMC6KJtvSzU2v8m3_koXSsirVuXgopKjG4yqoc8tVrYaeh2UuxCQwuZuXx3LBCQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="78" /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Covenant of Water</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> by Abraham Verghese</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Monday, December 11</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">5:00 p.m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Marcy Foster’s home, 1999 Lakeport Way</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you want to join the book club or have questions, contact Barbara Khan at </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="mailto:bskhan@att.net">bskhan@att.net</a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-82813918249686504712023-11-22T04:03:00.006-05:002023-11-22T06:50:18.551-05:00 Thanks to Our Volunteers<div class="separator"></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for pictures of volunteers" height="83" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/VD2yPQKKXWZhh4VTzEYiCodHLUFqxxCm8n2fs3Jkn2t-5b8zPocnSynwO0_a2XpGu8awPLI_nVa90M1rHcbZy0VzyAKc8DT2uHLQsxe0q2REG-BJ4a3mQp9ng1VR84oWXcdLwLVlZiK5uRCq6KFPhg" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="81" /></p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please be sure to thank your neighbors for their efforts to make Lakeport a better place for all of us to live and to save the HOA money. If you want to volunteer, let the Board or a committee chair know—it’s a great way to get to meet your neighbors and to contribute to your community.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Landscape Projects</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Committee Work </span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mary Sapp (chair), Steven Browning, Marjorie Myers, Don Nagley, Elizabeth Pan, Rosemary Welch – serving on the Landscape Committee</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jeannette Malin-Berdel – serving as Board liaison to the Landscape Committee this past year</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Steven Browning – hosting tea for Landscape Committee to discuss proposals</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jeannette Malin-Berdel and Mary Sapp – drafted RFP for landscape maintenance</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mary and Stephen Sapp – re-treating poison ivy near three trees where the RA path goes downhill from the sidewalk to the pool, and behind the back fences of 11118-11120 Lakespray</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Steven Browning and Don Nagley – hauling brush to block access from Sunrise Valley sidewalk to transformer in woods </span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b63751f-7fff-605c-19ca-7ffadf449594"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Steven Browning, Marjorie Myers, Elizabeth Pan, Mary and Stephen Sapp – fertilizing 6 hollies</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rosemary Welch - transplanting junipers by dock</span></span></li></ul></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lakeport’s Fall Workday</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich Shelton, assisted by Pete Hatfield and Stephen Sapp – cutting down around 10 dead trees and trimming branches</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dave Fleming – removing volunteer Bradford Pear saplings near Triangle Park </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Don and Andy Nagley – transplanting liriopes to Triangle Park, carexes to fill in edge of rain garden, decorative grass to help shield a transformer, and a large yucca from next to the RA path near Triangle Park to make room for a new hydrangea</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Kristen Bobik, Steven Browning, Matt Callan, Steve and Devika Chase and their two daughters, Robin Kolko, James and Edwin Pan, Stephen and Mary Sapp, Rosemary Welch – weeding next to RA path to pool, in the rain garden, and near Triangle Park</span></span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Watering</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Scott Connally, Clarence Delaine, Elizabeth and James Pan – new plants in Triangle Park</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Don Nagley – transplanted plants</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mary and Stephen Sapp and Jeff Warrington – plants at entrance </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ashley, Henry, and Mary Strickland – needle-point hollies near Safeway</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Alex and Lizzie Driscoll – hollies by Safeway access road</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Steven Browning and Marjorie Myers –new trees in wooded areas</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Henryk Gorski – green giant Thuja on Lakespray hill</span></span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Social</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Shelby Friedel – chairing the Social Committee this past year</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Carol Leos – welcoming new residents</span></span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dock Party</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Shelby Friedel and Mary Sapp – organizing </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jeannette Malin-Berdel and Joerg Dronia – providing tables and benches </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stephen Sapp and Joe Powers – cooking hamburgers and hot dogs</span></span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Maintenance</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Paul Renard – chairing the Maintenance Committee </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Paul Renard, Jonathan Hammer, Stephen Sapp – cleaning goose poop </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 18pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">off the dock</span></span></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Standards</span></p><p role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Rich Rosenberg – chairing the Standards Committee</span></li></ul><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Other </span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">James Pan – chairing Neighborhood Watch</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Barbara Khan – coordinating the Lakeport Book Club </span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tom Barnett – maintaining Lakeport’s online directory and listserv for announcements and posting </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stephen Sapp – editing </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span></span></li></ul></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-37718455531779350242023-11-22T04:02:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:54:48.216-05:00 Reminders for Fall in Lakeport<div class="separator"></div><p><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 102px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 153px;"><img height="102" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/sGiNt2AmvLF4UslgHNKYgaEhjwXNuqQhdQxQhVhJRNCx9HBmRHRG-8Te0EfqCfONdXgxZWJhfHKULQSOV6mgRO9yofbSxrMoC_26MPsViTXvYBzwT54q10k1GkxzpDAWXkXsEvbAu5szF-62hnSHEg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="153" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Improve Lighting in Lakeport: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As the days continue to grow shorter, it is increasingly important to turn on your outdoor lights at night, and if they are on timers, to adjust the time they come on. A well-lit community is one of the most basic measures we can take to ensure the safety of our residents and the security of our property. One way to further the goal of safe lighting is for residents to leave their exterior lights on at night, especially those in units with post lights, which according to long-time Lakeport residents used to be standard practice. This is of course voluntary but doing this one small thing would be a gracious contribution to the overall safety and attractiveness of our community. </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-15833e68-7fff-d50f-8b2f-6d2dc0f9d23a"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Drive Slowly: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Neighborhood kids continue to be outside even as the weather turns colder, playing on sidewalks and in the streets. Please remember to drive slowly and keep your eyes out for children (and other pedestrians).</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lock your cars: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you park your car outside, be sure to lock it and do not leave valuables visible, especially at night. Also remind guests to do the same. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Report Suspicious Activity: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 105px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 131px;"><img alt="Image result for image of burglar" height="105" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/pWtiZD4NK8x9mUxt9XtBiuAuJTRx6fm3j0Y6luwICWU18BADjbhjC3mV2IPifIglmwN81815Z7jPMB1EpJay9jYsOScgzLmoBsp-rfz5-dM7oV6S2rIpZlhZQYi1W0aPM1y4dWrtY2UPSNEuViwdXA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="131" /></span>If you see suspicious activity, don’t confront anybody but instead call the Fairfax County Police non-emergency number, 703-691-2131 (use this number also to report vandalism or any other crime that has already occurred). The police request that even if you just have a “gut feeling” something is wrong, please notify them with as many details as possible. It is helpful if you can also take photos unobtrusively. Police will be dispatched (or you may be able to provide a report over the phone). Also notify Lakeport’s Neighborhood Watch coordinator James Pan at </span><a href="mailto:jpamco@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">jpamco@gmail.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Please pay special attention to suspicious activity or sounds near the Lakeport dock, in the woods, or at night.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Maintenance Resources</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: Be sure to review the Preventive Maintenance Checklist for Fall in this issue for smaller maintenance projects that could save you major expenses and headaches in the future. And remember that RA has arranged with Sherwin-Williams for a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">discount</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> of 30% to 40% off paints and stains (exterior </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> interior) and 15% off paint supplies at Sherwin-Williams store #3385, located at 495A Elden Street in Herndon (703-471-1484). If you want to take advantage of the discount, the code is </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">2214-8496-7</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Washington Consumer Checkbook is a publication, now available online (</span><a href="http://www.checkbook.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">www.checkbook.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">), that offers a huge user-friendly database of reviews of many types of local service providers, along with high-quality advice about how to approach selecting and working with them.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 116px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 104px;"><img height="116" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/IjvR4QX3msUlW4U2Lu_sOuQjduTp0xhXAwNFHIxNzHl1SB-h_Q3CaF48gV77SKqHSc1TJirG4YtoyfEQOwv4u6dY8PBzgkmoVdAUosVzyqD4j7OvBJVHyK3Km5jpLGR2jYP-nim8s1ZKlXcoUeEo5A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="104" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Composting</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. If you are tired of smelly garbage cans and want to reduce the amount of garbage you send to the dump, consider signing up for the compost pickup service offered by Veteran Compost DC–From Combat to Compost, which will turn your food scraps into high-quality compost. The company provides a bin, which has a sealing mechanism that is effective at trapping odors inside and is picked up and replaced once a week with a clean bin (currently on Thursdays, meaning you can put everything curbside at the same time). The group rate for residents of Lakeport is $25 per month. For more information, see </span><a href="https://veterancompostindc.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://veterancompostindc.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> or email Fritz C. Gottschalk (US Army, retired) at </span><a href="mailto:Fritz@veterancompost.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fritz@veterancompost.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Snow Shoveling:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Please be aware that residents are asked to remove snow from the sidewalks in front of their homes for safety reasons, and we encourage everyone to help their neighbors whenever possible, especially if they are unable to perform this task themselves. Also, remember to be cautious while walking (or driving) on snow/ice. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Avoid Frozen Pipes. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Turn off the valves of the water lines to outdoor spigots and open the outdoor spigot to drain the line so that there is no water in the line to freeze over the winter.<span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 77px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 76px;"><img height="77" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/beS2HRIT-DZJTFiVEs93RU3JYHO1CV5ljidB6UTwWzzTgt6PStvzdDzCKOYmeuv23d6bp49D5JoYhr_hmscTU-EgTvrELKqAXHrJDKJFd9MfPh36Nnop1Ipjl4JBRpvKf08oLPnJ4fgJD1AQ1XqoEA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="76" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Help Keep Our Community Clean and Beautiful:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Please contribute to the appearance of our community by picking up trash anywhere you see it while you’re out walking and enjoying nature in Lakeport (and elsewhere).</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 101px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 178px;"><img alt="Canada geese used to feed D.C. homeless | CBC News" height="101" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Ka9FmcjJnVwklS2R-M8-HtvFjS0E7XnKLV_CF91V995YQ78ReYJoKgFlgYf08-ja9i1qjbvRJrc0z_Vv4ADPD_FKSUxhUiljGNWRna3qeO4hUfoegiNyed6jYny8SGuo-3aoyrRKP7fg2ue2nX7sEA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="178" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Geese: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We continue to experience problems with goose poop on our dock. Please don’t feed the geese (not only does this attract them, it’s not healthy for them), but do feel free to shoo them off the dock (just be sure not to harm them or allow them to attack you—we just want to make their time on our dock unpleasant enough that they will choose to hang out somewhere else!).</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> It would be appreciated if you could help sweep the dock (there’s a broom behind 1925 Lakeport Way that you are welcome to use). </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 102px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 153px;"><img height="102" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/GMbqaXVMtOg_ILpo5AAarX37BVjyljE6mkfT0rZjawiqK5VEAUa48jPzP6lsgQajwzkJAByv5asqhf3fcuAc82DTt9HFg4nkzsD6symuctaD3CCTOeYZYumF2zBLGML1YL_V6DScaMIX-7DC2GwPtQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="153" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Never Again Be Late Paying Your Quarterly Assessment: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you’ve been contacted by the Board for not paying your assessment as the end of the month nears (or even if you haven’t), please consider paying your quarterly assessments by direct debit through your bank instead of mailing a check or paying on TownSq (which incurs an extra fee). Doing so means that you never have to worry about incurring late fees because you forgot to make the payment (currently $25 plus the administrative charge from SCS for sending the letter). Alternatively, you can pay the entire assessment at the beginning of the year. Either approach means the Board does not have to spend time contacting you or pay SCS for mailing quarterly statements to owners who have not set up direct debit or prepaid. A third option for avoiding late fees (but you’ll still get a quarterly statement) is to use your bank’s electronic bill-pay option to set up recurring checks. For information about any of these three options and for mailing checks, go to </span><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/hoa-fee-payments-lakeport-cluster-hoa.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/hoa-fee-payments-lakeport-cluster-hoa.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Update Your Contact Information: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Please go to the Lakeport Directory </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3GQPozt0_35XwbkLbTsc4F6zpkmKmjw/view" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3GQPozt0_35XwbkLbTsc4F6zpkmKmjw/view</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> (PW=lakespray) and check the contact information listed there for you. If a correction is needed, either 1) send an email to </span><a href="mailto:webmaster@lakeportcluster.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #551a8b; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">webmaster@lakeportcluster.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and copy </span><a href="mailto:along@scs-management.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">along@scs-management.com</span></a><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">or 2) fill out the form at </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFILfWGBoWIgWlBPSQmIKj4kIX0kPA7XsRjnsaOsNXuvVSkw/viewform" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFILfWGBoWIgWlBPSQmIKj4kIX0kPA7XsRjnsaOsNXuvVSkw/viewform</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. If your home has renters, please ask them to fill out the form to be listed in the directory. Remember also that if you need to contact a neighbor or just remember someone’s name you have forgotten, you can always check this directory.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-75891073507029068852023-11-22T04:01:00.003-05:002023-11-22T06:52:24.738-05:00 Fall Maintenance Checklist<div class="separator"><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 151px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 133px;"><img height="151" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ALh1R4l70uyVy_khiItoepKUwsMsEI76xX6KP2Df6eZdTDd2QyJRMLZFfL1CTllsyhXHjjow7zmirHNQwHBjCHsXuY7SpTS5T6vTWKzfK3pn-rUBiXZ-3VpqTWNO2u2EnJfBR7jmH78J373keK31lA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="133" /></span></div><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This checklist is intended for homes in Lakeport Cluster, which are more than 30 years old and unique in several ways.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Important note:</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> If you are addressing issues with the exterior of your home, please consult the Lakeport Design Standards and remember that you may have to seek approval from Reston Association’s Design Review Board.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Outdoor Checklist</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="A picture containing grass, outdoor, rock, small
Description automatically generated" height="119" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/liuxj7hsZ4KDBjy92IqMbWRSbdjABxUEsNmwWwD1wRExHDEe9yl5Yp4ICLjBBSSKNrhdKrkMcih26SJrbufbyfCKbFm8ow1hWXdqzdOAiKWSrudVXtxtByP4URxPr0HCpOZCBam25rFfp2l9bmTCCw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="165" /></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Although the cluster’s landscaping contractor takes care of common areas, our own driveways, yards, and other areas are our responsibility. Residents should not dump what they collect into the wooded common areas or on the street. Instead, they should dispose of leaves and other debris from yards (e.g., fallen and pruned branches, dead outdoor potted annuals), patios, driveways, decks, and entranceways by placing them in large compostable </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">paper</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> yard-waste bags available at home improvement stores and Costco. Pickup for yard waste is Thursdays.</span></span></li></ul><p role="presentation" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre;"></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Gutters, particularly those that are beneath a tree, may experience two problems: In the fall especially, the gutters easily become clogged, and/or any time of year, the spikes that attach them to the house may be pulling away. When a gutter is not working properly, you’ll often see staining on the vertical wall below the gutter. Fixing the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">first</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> problem is easy – have your gutters cleaned. Even if you don’t have a tree nearby and have something like Gutter Helmet or a strainer screen over them, gutters can still fill up with cinders washed down from your shingles over time.</span></li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Gutters that are not slanted properly toward the downspout can put a lot of weight on the gutter, leading to the </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">second </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">problem. If you see gutter spikes coming loose, you can just drive them back in, which may hold for a while. However, there’s a better, longer-term, inexpensive solution. Home Depot sells long gutter screws that can replace failing gutter spikes. They go through a ferrule (a sleeve that keeps the screw from compressing the gutter itself) and screw into the wood behind the gutter. These are far more secure in the long run.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fire-retardant plywood roof sheathing must be replaced if the material degrades due to high attic temperatures, which can cause it to fail to retard the spread of fire.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Check wood siding and trim for signs of splintering, deterioration, softness, green mildew, or other discoloration. These are indicative of potential wood damage. Replace damaged siding and trim following Cluster standards for material and color. In the case of mildew or discoloration, ask a home improvement provider to suggest the appropriate cleaner to preserve the wood.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In past winters several Lakeport residents have had to deal with burst water pipes as a result of freezing temperatures. If you have pipes that are vulnerable, you should take steps to avoid broken pipes and potentially costly damage and repairs. It is also a good idea to arrange with a neighbor to have access to each other’s homes in case one or the other of you is out of town when this (or some other emergency) arises.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Turn off the inside valves of the water lines to outdoor spigots. Typically (but not always), the valves are located in the same room as the hot water heater or the main water shutoff. After turning off the water, open the outdoor spigot to drain the line so that there is no water in the line to freeze over the winter.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Snow and ice removal – The </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Lakeport Handbook</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> states that “Residents are asked to remove snow from the sidewalks in front of their homes for safety reasons.” You should also clear your driveway and consider de-icing it and the sidewalk using pet- and environment-friendly products available at home improvement stores. Shovel decks to avoid water leakage into the house.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05da482-7fff-84b9-8be5-62e93529ec46"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ice that accumulates in gutters and downspouts can be harmful to the heat retention of the house and can allow water to enter the home. Where possible and when it can be accomplished safely, remove icicles from gutters and downspouts.</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Remove snow before applying deicers to avoid having the deicer run off before melting the ice below. Use a deicer that is appropriate for the temperature range you are experiencing and consider one that won’t be detrimental to the environment (e.g., possibly bird seed for light snows). After the storm, sweep up and store remaining deicer for the next storm (do not deposit it in Lakeport’s wooded common areas because that may damage plants and trees).</span></span></li></ul></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Indoor Checklist</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><span style="border: none; clear: right; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: right; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; height: 112px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; white-space: pre; width: 150px;"><img alt="A picture containing building, sitting, train, old
Description automatically generated" height="112" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/AfhUaFKlVa6fLX-70Eac66gTsIZ064ZIFRx3_SKaKVL4NC0LzBi6fjKlbY_8VDS7YSulAJ4wMEcfeJgaIb_UxPwQGnyW5cRLy5PkezcuhHIvAcrXfXkKswCDXsLCiPf0XaKsQ9onPvuTfl2ldPnomw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="150" /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Homeowners should check and if necessary replace gasket/pressure regulators in bathtubs and showers (including the overflow) to avoid flooding from a leak.</span></span></li><li><span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Be sure to replace or clean your HVAC filter regularly.</span></span></li><li><span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Periodically remove screens and tighten the four Phillips screws for casement windows shown in the photo. This keeps windows operating well, especially if they don’t seem to close all the way from time to time.</span></span></li></ul></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-30963594488253055592023-11-22T04:00:00.001-05:002023-11-22T04:55:37.950-05:00Lakeport Governance / Management<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white;"> </span><img data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" height="97" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qtUaSYk4KUo0lfvYmMXiixgyG_Gu7xqTf0R8nOSzfLDnFVx1G3zQrQluNV1L0KQuWl3M3x6WkKvbK4Wl3iIuabu20bW7HGvNTi8gf6IjcX9Je6szVz8RM1RS388DMruq9jBM5qx12V7I31z1O-NkHSRJsfg6SVMHprPC05bNS83acCZw-e7VMEEMkg" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="97" /></p></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-7762c227-7fff-b7e4-648a-e694a6cc6795"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></p><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stephen Sapp - President <br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich Rosenberg - Vice-President<br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich Kolko - </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Vice-President</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jeannette Malin-Berdel - Secretary<br /></span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c1bcb4; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tod Vollrath - </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Treasurer</span></div><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Contact the board via email: </span><a href="mailto:Board@lakeportcluster.org" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Board@lakeportcluster.org</span></a></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">What Residents and Board Can Expect</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://lakeportcluster.blogspot.com/p/board-goals.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Board's Goals</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://lakeportcluster.blogspot.com/p/directors-task-list.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Directors' Task List</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/code-of-ethics.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Code of Ethics</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/rights-and-responsibilities-for-better.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Rights and Responsibilities of Owners and Boards</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">COMMITTEE CHAIRS</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 105px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 103px;"><img height="105" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4yyAy1hVyfA6Q3nvAyX7W48tq3KO49RUt6bkIO3YIcIZCYXpSohvSgOLz2p4lKBtrELD9pXnQ3JE9owJvV2O_hYBs0PRdgGmA5ar3SMZBLz00fBwm4p7nJiqb2hfTB075Ari1qIl0qNNDrclkPxcq3SMk_auxEEZsm8g3yp03UOJa5NwDXvGN_-EZQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="103" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Landscape Committee – Mary Sapp</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ51cy5hNs4TkhJGubhoqaefMSYYQ7AXqB-C776bsz2DrgU6px2nGUtnG24CrZy9w/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Landscape Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Maintenance Committee – Paul Renard</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6KvqTiBBPcvHm8COwpUwyZ04b_IYC60eFMTHTn4ojm8ao4T9vbqkauqOywiJkrw/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Maintenance Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Neighborhood Watch Committee – James Pan</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTbl55RRrx8q2_HiFcDSeJrRIaNdrEDFutqT9-0OUTCockjCytfp--3JPU94OL_Ew/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Neighborhood Watch Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Social Committee – <i>Vacant</i></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQGSd4z_F-TEAvmB2RV3pb9hhhHjw6fM7t47vYp873IG63pjeqh97-I8NMbZBgSWw/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Social Committee Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Architectural Standards Committee - Richard Rosenberg</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" data-darkreader-inline-color="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQc9R8M0k_34BcYGmhQr6jBgs9CZJmcI0QvZiLngKZJV3qn3lThd5281Do2O0uK9xsxSDiR3Zrz-lkg/pub" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Standards Committee Charter</span></a></p></li></ul><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 79px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 126px;"><img height="79" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/tC0eZ5MXLdWwXEypMf26ysoOOYlr_kSgvnnJSNf4vhm3W9NKH54IVRNGLwFUZg-mIkFN3J0k3rP2JVHmm4t0iU1XhyAIo9AkLFaUbHb0C9bsjyxyG0WLanuttQ3oYuhh1ejYg-cy4LwcHGfwoPhEJj0U4ew0pvOCqRZU0zaHm998RhqgwFkNspax8w" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="126" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">OTHER VOLUNTEERS</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Webmaster and Listserv Administrator – Tom Barnett</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Editor for </span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ripples</span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, community newsletter – Stephen Sapp</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Book Club Coordinator – Barbara Khan</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fill doggie-bag stations – Kevin Burke and Steven Browning</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Keep community dock clean – <i>Vacant</i></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /><br /></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">SELECT COMMUNITY SERVICES</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 39px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 115px;"><img height="39" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FvvNxHlsGe7aGpU9qAcEWSi4M15558QC1jkn1SOMQKyiml9yjqeRRkzrAZv4UQmwU7sDQjl1iBwbM3je_pbsbNs7HdfZ7o3AW9yWgSjiYT8cj6IN5HW--eqa1Jrn46U_Xn6NjeJL7KvlajSnKyjf5nz9t3znEyfGOwpRjXZH2-tDrhLnyIhlHzpLCQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="115" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Portfolio Manager: Alexandra "Ali" Long</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Email: </span><span style="color: #f08575; font-family: Arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(240, 133, 117); font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><u>along@scs-management.com </u></span></span> <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Direct: (703) 230-8725</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fax: (703) 266-2804</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">PO Box 221350</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chantilly, VA 20153 </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.mm, Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.</span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Website: </span><a href="https://app.townsq.io/login" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://app.townsq.io/login</span></a><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">RESTON ASSOCIATION </span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="--darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; border: medium; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 77px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 163px;"><img height="77" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QwXcljvLXj3FxOtH2JXqExqJcvMKR7dEWguA57FsjoPW7k2x_Za0NX9q9-ImldZXVzQqbYWiV1vqg2h46BDKmQSwCuvTh2at1tLvZNSmiSjwyKl0lzkuRoqp3osSpnIFDfYxo39mHQYCr9akGjJ3xjGm2ojoZN4L6-KeI_k2wW14XnDmfyndiF9Iow" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="163" /></span><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Barbara Carpenter</span></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Covenants Advisor</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #c8c3bc; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">phone: (703) 435-6529</span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="mailto:bcarpenter@reston.org">bcarpenter@reston.org</a></span></span></p><p data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" dir="ltr" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: #181a1b; background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.reston.org/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: transparent; --darkreader-inline-color: #ee7766; background-color: transparent; color: #992211; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.reston.org/</span></a></p><div><br /></div></span>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-30672776736487381872023-08-31T06:35:00.002-04:002023-09-14T16:44:27.265-04:00Lakeport Cluster Annual Meeting Announcement<div style="text-align: left;">Lakeport’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for <b>Monday, September 25, 2023</b>, and will be conducted using Zoom, as allowed by Lakeport’s Bylaws. The official start time is 7:00 p.m., but we will begin admitting owners to the meeting at <b>6:30 p.m.</b> It will be helpful if you join early before the meeting officially begins to avoid a bottleneck right before we start. SCS, Lakeport’s management company, will mail a packet in early September with the official meeting notice and related documents.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The main action item of this year’s Annual Meeting is for owners to elect three members to the Association’s Board of Directors for terms of two years. In addition, the Board will provide a report on cluster operations and finances.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />You should be receiving a packet from our management company, SCS, that will contain (1) the official notice of the Annual Meeting, (2) a proxy for voting for Board members, and (3) a candidate statement form for those that wish to run for the Board.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Below you will find information provided in the mailing plus additional items.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N3Fd-gppGWxTNBdZMWjTgjyE9e1TZAqG/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Meeting notice</a></li><li>A <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFgqVuodecPaZNw2Ab0JKruATw5HxsOJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">proxy form</a> to facilitate a vote for Board members even if you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting</li><li>A <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h2Dur0_1XKp6UYxq_0JnRN3ruEdo0Qak/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=110260257191113372301&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">candidate statement form</a> for those who wish to run for the Board</li><li><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/p/2023-candidates.html" target="_blank">Candidate statements</a> for those individuals that wish to run for the Board.</li><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWx7JtApbBJUBjV7G-jv_pG0SA6XFk60/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Minutes from the 2022 Annual Meeting</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sn9MZ7IFbccF1o9tBv8-P0iiuDIYiPXi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117729562180536267185&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Meeting agenda</a>.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;">For those attending the Annual Meeting, votes will be cast anonymously using Zoom’s polling feature. Alternatively, any eligible voter (Lakeport homeowner) who does not attend the meeting may designate how they wish to vote by filling out the Proxy Form (with instructions on the back), which is included in the packet from SCS and provided online. Please fill out and submit the Proxy Form whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. Your proxy counts toward a quorum, which is needed to hold the meeting. You can use the Proxy Form to designate how you wish to vote for Board candidates. If you <u>do not</u> attend the meeting, your Proxy votes will be counted. If you <u>do</u> attend the meeting, your proxy votes will be discarded, and you will actively cast your votes at the meeting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />If you have not used Zoom before or would like more information about what to expect in a Lakeport Zoom meeting, please email <a href="mailto:chuckfost@aol.com">chuckfost@aol.com</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Zoom instructions for attendance are listed below.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Topic: Lakeport Cluster Annual Meeting<br />Time: Sep 25, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Join Zoom Meeting<br /><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87865494892?pwd=QWFYK1JzUzJBTnFlRnorNWt4OGlhZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87865494892?pwd=QWFYK1JzUzJBTnFlRnorNWt4OGlhZz09</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Meeting ID: 878 6549 4892<br />Passcode: LPANNUAL</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Dial by your location<br />• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Meeting ID: 878 6549 4892<br />Passcode: 66643117</div>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396573152653908120.post-3949312595178420172023-07-09T08:43:00.019-04:002023-07-09T09:24:50.700-04:00Summer 2023 Issue of Ripples<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGEGGFrtJbCkZFefTfQW_mavLxJRGGxZlw-3-QaffmxTJpRFczVud74FQUXA05FO5wwI6Nyc0emlbPqQFILgv33l79OCYVPKgCBO1IfUgHcVrx9aaImWMPxB1gj9hrgFeL2Nutuc4PxuFPGhhfWMW7ZbW0n5FOWQIpf9-uyQkX1WuBHh2TKOpig8cvxDx/s3692/lakeripples.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="3692" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGEGGFrtJbCkZFefTfQW_mavLxJRGGxZlw-3-QaffmxTJpRFczVud74FQUXA05FO5wwI6Nyc0emlbPqQFILgv33l79OCYVPKgCBO1IfUgHcVrx9aaImWMPxB1gj9hrgFeL2Nutuc4PxuFPGhhfWMW7ZbW0n5FOWQIpf9-uyQkX1WuBHh2TKOpig8cvxDx/w400-h270/lakeripples.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/from-editor.html" target="_blank">From the Editor</a> – Stephen Sapp</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Lakeport News<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/presidents-message.html" target="_blank">President’s Message</a> – Chuck Foster</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/landscape-committee.html" target="_blank">Landscape Committee</a> – Mary Sapp</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/warning-crepe-myrtle-bark-scale.html" target="_blank">WARNING: Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale Infecting Lakeport</a></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/social-committee.html" target="_blank">Social Committee</a></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/maintenance-committee.html" target="_blank">Maintenance Committee</a> – Paul Renard</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/book-club.html" target="_blank">Book Club</a> – Barbara Khan</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/thanks-to-our-volunteers.html" target="_blank">Thanks to Our Volunteers</a></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Helpful Information</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/neighborhood-watch.html" target="_blank">Neighborhood Watch</a> – James Pan</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/tips-for-summer-travel-to-europe.html" target="_blank">Tips for Summer Travel to Europe</a></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/reminders.html" target="_blank">Reminders</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/home-maintenance-checklist-for-summer.html" target="_blank">Summer Home Maintenance Checklist</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 7.2px;"><a href="https://www.lakeportcluster.org/2023/07/lakeport-governance-management.html" target="_blank">Lakeport Governance/Management</a></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GEZg1GMzjaZ_ee1YQ0AUIT7TjT2SdTtp9yDgfLYXQh_HUkH3skv_If23T4qfhO-aJRiTQJONkAkvNhbBzh6QRxvAZtpocI0apP3wkHr--58_-xeqVDJJ4bbCgP4vUEh2TCTWHJI-Kurq-8eTk8NozRtNinA5FAukffbkBJG_JaTyfrndBC-wxxcaIago/s597/pinkflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GEZg1GMzjaZ_ee1YQ0AUIT7TjT2SdTtp9yDgfLYXQh_HUkH3skv_If23T4qfhO-aJRiTQJONkAkvNhbBzh6QRxvAZtpocI0apP3wkHr--58_-xeqVDJJ4bbCgP4vUEh2TCTWHJI-Kurq-8eTk8NozRtNinA5FAukffbkBJG_JaTyfrndBC-wxxcaIago/s320/pinkflowers.png" width="240" /></a></div>“Summertime and the livin’ is easy . . . .” “Hot town, summer in the city . . . .” “Trees swayin’ in the summer breeze . . . .” “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea . . . .” “Summer loving had me a blast Summer loving happened so fast . . . .” “Them summer days Those summer days . . . .” “Summer breeze makes me feel fine Blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind . . . .”<p></p><p>Of the many recordings that are considered “summer songs,” I am sure we all have our personal favorites that evoke for us the feeling of summer when we hear them, and there is definitely something special about “those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” (the “hazy” part for sure applies to this summer for everyone!). The same can be said for the numerous summer activities available to us, some of which can be enjoyed right here in Lakeport or nearby (sadly, the Lake Thoreau pool renovation will not be completed in time for our enjoyment this summer).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM_dh3XEg2BGBM5lLeJjComLKiM6JrsL5YjLb1HyB0YiZ4e39YeNqICnRlK5ju4bN8Rm74J7ia-0BACBJmTCuDdoOJMCathVqwqY_v8p1-Ey_-B_cAHMB5zF_yauvJKlnaxjC4vr37I1i7wPYgDUlGBQ3k0jr_GfO7XuuRBZmKungAU2oeKMkcGG3WYWY/s719/beattheheat.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="717" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM_dh3XEg2BGBM5lLeJjComLKiM6JrsL5YjLb1HyB0YiZ4e39YeNqICnRlK5ju4bN8Rm74J7ia-0BACBJmTCuDdoOJMCathVqwqY_v8p1-Ey_-B_cAHMB5zF_yauvJKlnaxjC4vr37I1i7wPYgDUlGBQ3k0jr_GfO7XuuRBZmKungAU2oeKMkcGG3WYWY/s320/beattheheat.png" width="319" /></a></div>It is essential, however, that we all exercise special caution when engaging in outdoor activities during the summer, especially this year when “Earth’s hottest day ever recorded” seems to have been occurring almost daily. At the least, remember to use sunscreen every time you go out and to stay hydrated. This chart just released by the Nicholas Institute’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University includes important warning signs of heat-related illness and cooling strategies you can use to stay safe, with or without access to air conditioning.<p></p><p>I want to end this somewhat nostalgic reflection on summer with a well-known line from one of my favorite TV shows of the 1980s, “Hill Street Blues,” in which Sergeant Phil Esterhaus always concluded morning roll call, “Hey, let's be careful out there.” </p><p>If you have comments about this Summer issue of Ripples and/or would like to submit an item for our Spring issue, please email me at <a href="mailto:ssapp@miami.edu">ssapp@miami.edu</a>.</p><div><br /></div>Lakeport Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525308735028292184noreply@blogger.com0