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Classified Ads ...................................................15CCC Calendar ...................................................16GCA News ..........................................................2 Norma’s Nook ....................................................8Point of View ......................................................4Recipes and Memories .....................................10Scouts Corner ...................................................11Woman’s Club ....................................................5

A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PRESENTED BY

GREENBRIAR CIVIC ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 6:30-8 P.M.

SANTA WILL BE THERE FROM 7-8 P.M.

CALE COMMUNITY CENTER 4615 STRINGFELLOW ROAD

CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA 20151

Come one, come all! Visit with your neighbors and greet new families while enjoying desserts and beverages.

Santa will be there for all the children to visit with and get their picture taken. Remember to bring your camera!

Please bring an unwrapped gift and a non-perishable food item to donate to local needy families.

Don’t forget your camera! Contact: Sandy Williams 703-378-6984

Season’s First Snowfall on November 15 Provided Some Fun and a Day Off School for Greenbriar Kids!

Photo provided by Norna Pace

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GCA Newsgreenbriar flyerVolume 51 Number 3 December 2018

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Ads, articles and digital photographs may be submitted to [email protected].

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Rebecca Gotwalt

GCA Calendar of Events Date & Time Event & Location Contact Tuesday, December 4 GCA Meeting Pres. Rebecca Gotwalt 7:30 p.m. Cale Community Center 703-282-3090 4615 Stringfellow Road

Tuesday, December 11 Christmas Party Sandy Williams 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Cale Community Center 703-378-6984 Santa Time: 7-8 p.m. 4615 Stringfellow Road

Hello Neighbors,

Plenty of you are probably gearing up for the holiday season and maybe making party plans for New Year’s Eve, but I’m still thinking about Halloween and all the fun we had at the Greenbriar Haunted House. Jerry Moore, aka Karlos Borloff, and his cast of characters and creepers from Monster Madhouse (local channel 10 and monstermadhouse.com) transformed our Cale Community Center into an eerie maze of ghouls and Godzillas for the fright and delight of all who dared enter. Huge thanks go to Monster Madhouse and all the volunteers who made the spooky night come together. Our friends at Bonefish Grill, Buffalo Wing Factory, Murlarkey Distilled Spirits and Similans Thai Eatery donated wonderful prizes for the raffle and treats for the crew. We greatly appreciate the generosity of these amazing businesses, and they made our big event even better. When you have a chance, check out these establishments, enjoy tasty offerings and convivial staff, and thank them for being friends of Greenbriar. The GCA Haunted House with Monster Madhouse was such a hit that we have already put it on the calendar again for 2019. Start planning your costumes now! While we wait for Halloween to come back around on the calendar, we can look forward to a bunch of other great events. Santa Claus will be visiting with kids of all ages at our community center on December 11 (see the flyer on the front page for details). Bring your camera to capture photos of all the fun. Check the Events page on Nextdoor Greenbriar and the GCA calendar regularly for all the parties, classes, meetings and other community-building activities coming in the New Year. American Disposal Services is offering a GCA member discount for the collection of trash and recycling from November 2018 through November 2019. The rate is $73.50 per month, including all environmental fees and fuel surcharges. Our member price with Republic Services is still good through the end of February 2021. See the Documents page on Nextdoor Greenbriar for all the details. The only thing predictable about our winter weather is just how unpredictable it is. The county offers a helpful alert service to keep us all safe and warm: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/alerts/ lets you sign up for weather, transportation, emergency preparedness and many other alerts. This resource lets you pick and choose the type and frequency of messages you receive. Nextdoor is also a great place to find winter weather news and support. Both the county and our wonderful neighbors are timely with helpful posts. It’s a great place to find someone to shovel or clear storm debris. Stay warm, stay safe, and take care of each other. And warm wishes for very happy holidays, Greenbriar.

Rebecca Gotwalt President, Greenbriar Civic Association [email protected] 703-282-3090

Those who can, do.Those who can do more, volunteer!

December 2018 greenbriar flyerGreenbriar Civic AssociationBoard Meeting MinutesOctober 2, 2018

GREENBRIAR CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.P.O. Box 220239

Chantilly, VA 20153-0239

112018–2019 GCA BOARD President Rebecca Gotwalt 703-282-3090 Vice President Joe Dettor 703-631-9719 Treasurer Mark Thompson 703-302-0235 Secretary Barbara Levermann 703-631-7830 Immediate Past President Vince Krevinas 703-818-1225

District 1 Representatives: District 2 Representatives: A. Brandon Gotwalt 703-581-7751 A. Sandy Williams 703-378-6984 B.Vince Krevinas 703-818-1225 B. Tina Campbell 703-815-4463 C. John Ware 703-378-8551 C. Scarlet Courtois 571-274-0855

District 3 Representatives: District 4 Representatives: A. Vacant A. Joe Milazzo 703-263-1125 B. Donna Harper 703-378-5345 B. Debbie Legieza 703-502-0849 C. Mike Frizell 703-830-2348 C. Reggie West 703-263-0783

GCA Committees and Activities Community Events Sandy Williams 703-378-6984 Welcome Kits Janet Goodgion 703-968-7384 Community Center Rentals Chad Smillie 703-378-6911 Cale Community Center Chair Rebecca Gotwalt 703-282-3090 Greenbriar Flyer Leona (Lee) Conley [email protected]

GCA President Rebecca Gotwalt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The board approved the minutes of the September 4, 2018, board meeting as written and distributed. The board accepted the financial report as presented by Treasurer Mark Thompson. The balance in our accounts on September 30, 2018, was $146,408.05. District 1A Representative and Facilities Committee Chair Brandon Gotwalt reported that the kitchen renovations are almost complete and that he anticipates ordering new chairs soon. He will research selections online and forward the suggested styles to the board for consideration. Rebecca requested that the district representatives complete and turn in their membership drive packets by October 20 and reminded them that we are holding a contest for residents’ artwork or photos for the cover of the 2018-2019 Greenbriar Community Directory. Brandon reported that Ryan Geary’s Eagle Scout project to lay a 6’ x 8’ concrete pad and construct a pergola over the barbecue area behind the CCC should be completed this weekend. Rebecca noted that the American Disposal Services agreement offering a reduced rate to Greenbriar residents for trash and recycling collection services expired in August. Rebecca is working with the company to issue a new agreement. Brandon reported that 32 cars registered for our 2nd Annual Antique/Classic/Exotic Car and Motorcycle Show on September 22 and thanked those members of the board who helped out that day. He also expressed his appreciation to our local Scouts and the nonprofit organizations and neighborhood vendors that participated in the show. Due to Election Day on Tuesday, November 6, the board agreed to move the November meeting to Wednesday the 7th. Rebecca reported that plans are progressing for the Halloween Haunted House at the CCC on Saturday, October 20, and that the organizers have been advertising it on Channel 10, the Fairfax Public Access television channel. The organizers are asking for a suggested donation of $3 per child and $5 per adult. Leona (Lee) Conley, editor-in-chief of the Greenbriar Flyer, advised the board that our community newspaper is currently operating at a loss due to decreased paid advertising. Lee and the board discussed potential means of reducing publication costs and agreed to reduce the size of the publication from 20 pages to 16 pages. Lee and the board are reluctant to go all-digital because so many of our older residents do not engage in social media. As the Flyer is the official newsletter of the GCA, the GCA will provide funding to ensure hard-copy publication of the Flyer if necessary. District 1B Representative Vince Krevinas provided information from a year-old quote from Doody Calls to install and maintain pet waste receptacle stations. The board is considering installing stations in Greenbriar Commons Park and along Rocky Run Trail but needs to obtain current prices and the recommended number of stations. We will also need to obtain permission from the Fairfax County Park Authority. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

Peace and Joy to All for the Holidays and

in the New Year!From the Greenbriar Flyer Staff

Holiday RecyclingKnow What is Acceptable and What is NOTContainers, cans, cardboard and paper single-stream recycling allows you to collect all of these things in a single bin.• Know the No’s!

Certain items are not acceptable in your recycling bin. Don’t be fooled by items that may be recycled elsewhere, just not at the curb (for example: plastic bags, phones, or clothes).

• Clean and empty drips that remain at the bottom of a soda can are OK. A half-full can of soda is not OK to place in your bin.

• Items should be un-bagged in the bin.No need to collect your recyclables using plastic bags. This makes it harder to process. Let your recyclables run loose in the bin! Recycle plastic bags at the grocery store!

ALWAYS put these in your recycling bin: Bottles, Jugs and CartonsCans, Cardboard, Paper

Christmas trees are collected with yard waste, which is collected at curbside year-round, but only processed for recycling from March 1 through December 24. With the exception of Christmas trees, between December 25 and the end of February, the small amount of yard waste generated is disposed of as trash.

NEVER put these in your recycling bin: Plastic Bags, Phones, Diapers, Food, Foam, Clothes, Cables/Lights, Wrappers

Learn more about recycling at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/recycling.

CHRISTMAS TREES ARE COLLECTED AND RECYCLED THE FIRST TWO WEEKS IN JANUARY.

Next Greenbriar Flyer DeadlineJanuary 11, 2019, 7 P.M.


Fifty Years of Dewy Ducts by Angela D. Glascock, Editorial Writer

Thank-a-Neighbor — Greenbriar GratitudesIs there someone you would like to thank for a kind or noteworthy act? Submit your gratitude with the name of the person(s), Greenbriar street name and a description of the act along with your name, address and phone number.

Help Needed to Complete our Greenbriar Flyer Archives

We recently cleaned out the Greenbriar Flyer office space in the Cale Community Center so it can be used for other purposes since it is no longer needed for completion of the Greenbriar Flyer. In the process of archiving paper copies of ALL editions of the Greenbriar Flyer since it began 50 years ago, we found a few are missig.

If you perhaps have any of the following editions on hand, we would greatly appreciate having those copies for our files:

• 2003 ‒ July

• 2007 ‒ October, November and December

• 2009 ‒ All 10 months



• 2012 ‒All 10 months

• 2015 ‒ June, July and November

“Greenbriar’s Leak-In Problems ‘Leak Out’Greenbriar’s four-year-old water-in-the-heating-duct problem became

news July 18 [1971] when the Washington Star ran a story entitled ‘Steam Bath’s [sic] Plague Fairfax Homes.’ Although the story implied potential health hazards and suggested possible prosecution of Levitt & Sons by the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, subsequent inquiries by the FLYER indicated little likelihood of either of these prophecies coming true.” (Greenbriar Flyer, September 1971, Volume 3, Number 3, front page)

Water seeping into slab ducts is not a new problem around here. In fact, while perusing old issues of the Greenbriar Flyer (September 1971-March 1973), I found that many of the neighborhood problems we experience today — and post on social media — also plagued homeowners 50 years ago. Damp ducts turned out to be the most common and enduring concern in Greenbriar homes. A search on the Greenbriar Neighborhood Facebook page of “duct” and “water” pulls up several posts from homeowners seeking advice on how to handle this very thing.

While searching for the Washington Star article referenced above (couldn’t find it), I stumbled upon this tidbit:

“Grading a Problem at GreenbriarSteps are being taken to correct grading and mildew problems at the new

community of Greenbriar in Fairfax County, according to a spokesman for Levitt and Sons …

… arrangements are being made to drain water away from ‘a dozen’ houses where water has accumulated under the 2-foot slab foundation and gotten into warm air ducts below the slab.” (Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) Dec. 16, 1967 Quest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post, page E6)

According to the above, “steps [were] being taken to correct grading … problems” way back in 1967. Yet four years later, in 1971, it was still a problem. By then, residents were fed up:

“Legal Action to be ConsideredNew Greenbriar homeowners or long-time residents who have experienced

problems of water in heating ducts … may have something done about it.In his report to the membership at the November [1971] meeting of the GCA,

Kent Carpenter explained that the Homeowners Committee is contemplating legal action and would appreciate hearing from homeowners who have these problems with their homes and property ...” (Greenbriar Flyer, December 1971, page 7)

I flipped through several more papers, hoping to find the results of “the Homeowners Committee … contemplating legal action ...” But there was no mention of ducts in the paper for more than a year. Then I found this:

“Homeowner Wins Two-Year Legal Duel with Builder… Don Hughes of Mount Echo Lane … charged Levitt with ‘negligence in

construction’ after the company allegedly had failed to correct a problem of standing water in the heating ducts in the Ashley home of Hughes and his family …

John Ducrest, chairman of the Greenbriar Civic Association’s homeowner committee, said he believed it was the first case in which a homeowner was successful in legal action against Levitt over water in the ducts, even though

some 150 cases have been reported to the committee ...

The ‘water-in-the-ducts’ problem was dramatized area-wide two years ago when the Washington Star published a story about the water drainage problem ...” (Greenbriar Flyer, March 1973, Volume 4, Number 9, page 5, written by Bill Russell)

When you buy a brand new house, you expect problems. But you also expect the builder to fix those problems. That’s one of the benefits of buying something newly constructed. Any structural defects should be the responsibility of the builder — right?

That someone had to take legal action against Levitt to fix a construction defect known to them while the neighborhood was still under construction is ridiculous.

And Levitt didn’t even fix it! Hughes, tired of living with water-logged ducts, made changes and repairs himself. Just before the court date, Levitt settled with him.

I paused my search with the March 1973 Flyer, but I’m curious to see if anything else turns up in future explorations of the archives. In the meantime, if anyone has further knowledge of the duct situation, please contact the Flyer at [email protected]. While it’s far too late to hold Levitt accountable, we can still learn the history.


Living the Volunteer Spirit!

GFWC Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club 2018 White House Ornament Fundraiser

This year’s White House Historical Association ornament honors Harry S. Truman, our 33rd president, who served from 1945 to 1953. The two-sided design

illustrates the significant changes to the White House and the Presidential Seal during the Truman administration. The American eagle on the Presidential Seal originally looked to the left toward a cluster of spears, representing weapons of war; the administration’s redesign turned the eagle’s head to the right, looking

toward olive branches, symbols of peace. The front of the ornament features the Truman Balcony, which was added to the South Portico in 1947-1948. The other

side features the Blue Room, which was dismantled and rebuilt during the extensive renovations to the White House during 1948-1952.

$22

For more information, please call Mary-Ann (703-378-6841) or Lois (703-378-6216) or

email us at [email protected].

In affiliation with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and GFWC Virginia, WFCWC is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to the betterment of our community through volunteer service. We appreciate your support of our annual fundraiser, which benefits a host of charities and our Chantilly High School scholarship fund. Please visit www.wfcwc.org for more information.

If the headlines of today’s political scandals make you shake your head in disbelief, wait until you hear Alice Roosevelt Longworth “dish the dirt” on scandals of yesteryear. Alice, President Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter, was the first celebrity (1884-1980). Elaine Flynn brings Alice to life as she presents Scandals in the City during the GFWC Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club meeting at the Cale Community Center on Saturday, January 26, at 2 p.m. Alice is uniquely qualified to share stories, as she was a witness to the goings on in Washington, D.C., for most of her 96 years. The words on her pillow attest to her love of gossiping: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.” Alice starts with her own scandals. “If there is to be gossip said about me, I want to say it first!” She then relates the scandals that led to the death of a congressman; President Harding and his mistresses; the love affairs involving President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt; the person (other than Mamie) who really liked Ike; the women linked to JFK; the Capitol Hill employee who couldn’t file, type or even answer the phone; the story of the congressman, Fanne Foxe (aka Fannie Fox) and the Tidal Basin; and more.

In addition to getting all the juicy scandals from Alice, WFCWC will be hosting a soup and bread luncheon. Club members will be serving homemade soups and breads, plus a selection of delicious desserts. Guests are welcome, but reservations are required to ensure there will be enough food and place settings for everyone. Call Mary Jane Hasselkus at 703-378-4250 to reserve a spot if you would like to join us.

WFCWC usually meets on the third Monday of the month, September through May, at the Cale Community Center, 4615 Stringfellow Road, at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome, and admission is free. For more information about WFCWC, please visit our website at www.wfcwc.org or call Mary Jane Hasselkus at 703-378-4250.

WFCWC is affiliated with the GFWC, a unifying force bringing together local women’s clubs, with members deciated to strengthening their communities and enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. With 80,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries, GFWC members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by supporting the arts, preserving natural resources, advancing education, promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraging civic involvement, and working toward world peace and understanding. For more information, please visit www.gfwc.org.

WFCWC members participate in VDOT’s Adopt-a-Highway program to pick up trash and debris along Melville Lane in Greenbriar twice a year. On Sunday, November 11, WFCWC members (left to right) Lois Price, Karen Johnston, MJ Hasselkus, Vicki Gaboury, Barbara Levermann and Marion Brown (not pictured) filled two large bags with trash and litter.

WFCWC members Diane Driggers (left) and Lynn Green (right) won the two large baskets filled with bottles of wine, chocolate, cheese and crackers, and various wine-related items from the raffle during the club’s Bunco fundraiser at the Cale Community Center on November 2. The evening was filled with laughter as the club raised $1,390 from ticket sales, donations and the wine basket raffle for its Chantilly High School scholarship fund.

Photos by Marion Brown

WFCWC Presents “Scandals in the City”

WFCWC collected new and gently used shoes for Soles4Souls, a charity that distributes new shoes to disaster victims and used shoes to micro-enterprises in developing nations. Our goal was to collect 100 pairs of shoes over a three-month period. The club has already delivered 243 pairs of shoes to the local collection point and still has several boxes to count and deliver. Pictured left to right are club members Joy Gilstrap, Jackie Ware, Kathy Sparks (committee chair) and Jean Purks with shoes collected during our November meeting.


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My Bouts with Vertigo …by Norma Pace

“Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” I uttered these words back on November 26, 2004, when I fell and hit my head on the carpeted floor. I was using my computer and needed more light, so I stood up, leaned to the left to turn on a hanging light, and bam, I fell and hit my head on the floor. It hurt so badly that I thought, “This is the end of me.” So I stayed on the floor, waiting for my eyes to close permanently. But after being on the floor for 10 minutes, I sat up and tried to figure out what my next move should be. My head still hurt, but I got up and sat in a chair. I could see, hear, move, speak and think, so I finally decided to move from my chair and walk. My balance was off. Should I call my doctor, the ambulance, my family? I did none of these. Hey! I l had survived my first fall. I decided to get on with the day.

A week later, my head still hurt, so I decided I probably should seek help from my awesome doctor, Dr. Roger Noel (now retired), to see what his message would be. He really reamed me out for not coming in sooner from a head injury; seems it’s important to be seen by a doctor with a bad head issue within a few hours after it happens. Dr. Noel sent me right over to a neurologist, and this new doc sent me for tests. Results: I had a concussion. The fall had moved some tiny crystals in my ears, and these crystals needed to be manipulated back into their canals. He told me to go to a physical therapist who knew vestibular therapy.

I found a therapist. She began by putting me on my back on a therapy bed, dropped my head way below its edge and stared into my eyes. “Aw,’” she said, and then my eyes began to wiggle and jiggle and the ceiling began to move for me. “Yes, you do have vertigo, and I can help you by tilting your head in different positions, perform the Epley Movement, and, hopefully, you will regain your balance.” The therapist did her job, and, in a few months, I was walking my normal stride and thankful she helped me regain my balance with no more vertigo. Round one with vertigo was successful.

Life went smoothly for the next 12 years ― no falls. But then, one night in March 2017, trying to get into the front door of my home, I fell head first into a very heavy chest that weighs a ton in my foyer. My head hit the chest and even moved it a bit from its position, knocking a porcelain statue off the chest and breaking it. Not my best entry to my home.

I had a goose egg on my head that hurt like crazy. My lips were cut and bleeding. This time, I heeded Dr. Noel’s orders and went to see him right away. He took one look at me and said, ”You’ve really hurt yourself this time, but you did seek my help and that’s good. I’m calling the neurologist and sending you back to him.”

“Welcome back, Norma. Dr. Noel called me so let’s get started to see what damage this fall has caused. First, some tests need to be done.” He called me the next day with the outcome ― Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and another concussion. “There is a PT on Centreville Road who is certified in the vestibular therapy you need; the crystals are out of their home again,” he said. And he sent me on my way.

I located the physical therapist, but this time none of my sessions were successful in getting the crystals back into their tiny canal. My balance continued to be

off, to the point where I started using a walking cane. And I had three more falls during 2017. One broke the manubrium bone above the sternum, which was left to heal on its own. There were two more sessions with vestibular therapists. Each therapy session included the Epley Movement ― dropping my head off the therapy table numerous times, working on balancing techniques, walking backwards and forwards, and standing with my eyes closed. The sessions failed to get the crystals back where they belonged. They did everything they could for me, but nothing could move the crystals back into their home permanently. Balance has three components: the brain, eyes and ears. I was missing the ear component.

By September of this year, the therapists began talking to me about seeking other forms of therapy for my vertigo; I did not know there were other ways to treat vertigo. I learned that a new technology exists, and the therapists felt I should give it a try.

However, this new form of therapy is not available in the Washington, D.C., area; I needed to travel to Boston or Jacksonville for treatment. I began reading about the clinics and talking to patients who had been through the procedure, called the Epley Omniax Chair.

My ENT doctor began running tests on my vision and hearing. At his suggestion, I called the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and spoke to a nurse about my BPPV. I was told there was a year’s waiting period for an appointment. “Oh, gee!” came out of my mouth, “A year’s wait?” my stunned body uttered. “Can I put my name on the list for an appointment?” “No, you can’t. You will need to have your records faxed to us, and a doctor here at Mayo will evaluate them,” said the nurse.

I thought, “Surely there is a way to get an appointment sooner.” I called my ENT doctor here and asked him to please call the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and speak to an ENT doctor about my case and try to get me into the program sooner than a year. I asked my other doctors and physical therapists to fax information about my BPPV, hearing, vision and test results to the Mayo Clinic as well. My ENT doctor called Mayo, and I now have an appointment in December!

I was told that I will be strapped into the Epley Omniax Chair, turned upside down, and positioned in many different ways to manipulate my wayward crystals back into the correct position. Infrared video goggles record the eye movements, and clinicians analyze the results. As the system operates on two axes, the clinician is able to precisely position a patient through a 360-degree range of movement.

To be honest, I’m concerned about being turned upside down. With vertigo, one often experiences nausea and disorientation, but this new procedure is my only hope for getting help with my vertigo. The doctors and therapists have told me there are no guarantees with this procedure; there is a 50-50 chance of success.

If you are having balance issues, feeling dizzy and disoriented, you might want to seek an ENT doctor who handles BPPV types of issues.

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is embracing the change of seasons and rolling out cold-weather programs in December that will warm your insides.

Bundle up in your coat and hat and come to Ellanor C. Lawrence Park to discover how animals survive the chill of winter. At the “Winter Wonder Campfire,” meet some exhibit animals and find out their strategies for battling the cold. End the evening with toasty s’mores. This program on Saturday, December 1, 2018, runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It’s designed for participants age four to adult, and the cost is $8 per person.

Add a little history to your holidays this year with the “Holidays at Walney Farm” program on Saturday, December 8. Turn the clock back in time and celebrate the season with the Machen family at Walney Farm. Learn about gifts and foods from an 1850s farm, create your own historic holiday ornament, take a wagon ride along the trails and enjoy hot apple cider and treats around the campfire. The holiday program on Saturday, December 8, runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is designed for participants age three to adult. The cost is $10 per person.

Warm up your vocal cords and bundle up for the “Caroling Wagon Ride & Campfire” on Saturday, December 22. Join in song and exploration on a wagon ride, and then warm up with s’mores around the campfire. The program for participants age four to adult runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and the cost is $8 per person.

All three programs will meet at the Walney Visitor Center in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, and registration is required. Register at: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is located at 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly, VA. For more information, call 703-631-0013 or visit Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.

Give your home a special touch this holiday season with a wreath you designed yourself in a park program. There are two ways to get creative on Saturday, December 1, 2018.

Green Spring Gardens is offering a “Winter Wreath Workshop” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for participants age 14 to adult. During the workshop, you will create a beautiful, winter wreath to take home for your front door after Green Spring Gardens staff members demonstrate the dazzling possibilities. The cost is $39 per person, plus a $25 supply fee. The supply fee covers greens, forms, ribbon and cones.

Green Spring Gardens is located at 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA. For more information, call 703-642-5173 or visit Green Spring Gardens.

A little wreath-making is also part of Sully Historic Site’s special “Deck the Halls” house tour. This tour, for participants age 12 to adult, focuses on the history, style and materials used in the seasonal decorations that adorn Sully for the holidays. As part of the program, you can create your own wreath to take home using cuttings from the historic property. Before you leave, enjoy hot cider and cookies. The program from 2 to 4 p.m. costs $20 per person. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Sully Historic Site is located at 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, VA. For more information, call 703-437-1794 or visit Sully Historic Site.

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Inside every woman’s recipe box is the story of her life, discernible only to those who know her best.

Recipes and Memoriesby Rosanna Hoverman

According to the dictionary, a cookbook is, “a book containing recipes and other information about the preparation of cooking of food.”

With the advent of You Tube, networks devoted to food and cooking, and the rise of celebrity chefs, cookbooks seem to have become autobiographical as well.

Having read two magazine articles and a Martha Stewart blog about her visit to The Lost Kitchen, I decided to find out more about the restaurant and its creator, Erin French. I picked up a copy of Ms. French’s book, The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine. Little did I realize Ms. French’s story would fit perfectly with my theme of “Recipes and Memories.”

Beginning with a brief description of the present-day town of Freedom, Ms. French then describes growing up in that town in rural Maine. You instantly get the sense all her experiences of fresh produce straight from the family garden, as well as learning to cook at her family’s 50-seat restaurant — which she describes as “a rural greasy-spoon diner” — shaped the cook she has become.

It was in the restaurant kitchen where she honed her skills, learning to correctly cook a burger (pink, medium rare), fish and perfectly fried clams served with mayo laced with diced bread-and-butter pickles. (Absolutely the only accompaniment you need for this quintessentially Maine dish!)

The book relates how she reached a point in her life where she really wanted to cook and have a restaurant of her own but bemoaned the lack of time and money to attend a culinary school. Long story short, she combined all her life experiences and set about opening a restaurant in an old mill in Freedom.

The Lost Kitchen is a reservation-only setup. When the phone line opens on a specific date each year, there are only a certain number of seats available and a set menu based on what is seasonably available (and somewhat at the whim of the chef). You are told what day is available. This is not a place to suddenly satisfy your whim of a night out on Saturday, not unless that Saturday is six or eight months out!

Back to the book … the four seasons are used as chapter headings. Combined with seasonally available ingredients

highlighted in recipes like rhubarb spoon cake or ramp and fiddlehead fried rice in spring, or fried green tomatoes or chilled golden beet and buttermilk soup in summer, it is a real farm-to-table experience.

Fall recipes include rosemary-brined pork chops and even a moose stew (!). However, in the winter section, she definitely had my interest when she gave her recipes for Saturday night baked beans and New England brown bread.

For those of us raised in New England (especially the areas north of Boston), Saturday night meant baked beans and brown bread — period, end of subject. Your church, local grange or some other fraternal order invariably had bean suppers throughout the year. In summer, even when old home week dwindled down to just a weekend, some organization, or even the town itself, would have a bean-hole supper. Yes, beans cooked in a hole in the ground! Google it and see what it is all about.

Though my mother had a recipe handed down from her mother and her mother before her, I’m always on the lookout for another version or variation. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Ms. French’s recipe is basically the same as my mother’s, although she manages to change things up a bit with the use of maple syrup as well as molasses.

Saturday Night Baked Beans

1½ pounds dried beans, soaked overnight and drained. (Ms. French recommends Marfax beans, but she also suggests you can use navy beans, my mother’s preference.)Salt and pepper½ pound salt pork (kept whole; do not chop up)1 medium onion, diced½ cup ketchup½ cup molasses½ cup maple syrup, plus more for drizzling2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar1 tablespoon dry mustard1½ cups packed light brown sugarAbout four cups boiling water.

Preheat the oven to 250oF.Fill a medium pot with just enough water to cover the

beans. Add 2 tablespoons salt, bring to a boil and reduce the heat so that the water simmers. Cook the beans for 25 minutes, just long enough to soften them.

As the beans simmer, heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Fry the salt pork, turning to brown on all sides; 5 to 6 minutes total.

Transfer the pork to a plate, leaving the rendered fat in the pan. Add the onion to the pan with a pinch of salt and cook to soften, about 5 minutes.

Put the salt pork and onion in a large bowl. Drain the beans and add them to the bowl. Stir in the ketchup, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and a few twists of pepper.

Transfer the mixture to a bean pot or large Dutch oven. Pour in just enough boiling water to cover the beans, stir to combine and bake for 5 to 6 hours, until the beans are tender but not falling apart. Check occasionally to see if you need to add more boiling water so the beans don’t dry out.

Season to taste and serve with brown bread and a drizzle of maple syrup if desired.

Dense, dark and with just a hint of sweetness, brown bread was created by colonial New Englanders with rye flours and cornmeal as a way of preserving their other refined flours. They steamed it, because without ovens, they had to cook on open fires. Call it a variation on a steamed pudding.

If I had to describe it without overly exaggerating my love for it, I’d say, “Think of it as the original bran muffin — only flattened.”

This is a no-knead bread and is really simple to make. Ms. French bakes hers the old-fashioned way, in a 39-ounce coffee can, but you could also use a regular loaf pan.

New England Brown Bread

Unsalted butter at room temperature for greasing the pan and slathering the bread when serving.½ cup all-purpose flour½ cup rye flour½ cup cornmeal1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon sugar1 cup whole milk½ cup dark molasses1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ cup golden raisins1 cup boiling water

Preheat the oven to 350oF. Grease a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with butter.

Combine the all-purpose flour, rye flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, molasses and vanilla and fold in the raisins.

Pour the dough into the loaf pan and cover with foil. Set the loaf pan inside a larger baking dish filled about halfway with boiling water. This will help keep the bread moist as it bakes. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Let the bread cool slightly in the pan, then run a knife around the edge and gently remove the bread. Cool at least slightly on a wire rack before serving with plenty of soft butter.

Brown bread, lightly toasted then buttered, is really nice in the morning (or for a snack). Or try it with a bit of cream cheese. Add a cup of coffee or tea, and it’s a nice little treat.

Administrative volunteers are needed to help SCWFC. Duties include answering the phone, checking for voice mail messages, returning phone calls to clients, entering ride request information into a web tool, and similar light office duties. Volunteers enjoy a flexible schedule allowing you to go on vacation and return to volunteering when you come home. Volunteers may work in the office at the Sully Senior Center or work remotely from home after a short training period. Call us at 703-266-3548 to learn more. www.SCWFC.org.

Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers in Chantilly and group Meals on Wheels coordinators in both Chantilly and Fairfax. Contact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/volunteer-solutions. Volunteers must be a minimum of 18 years of age.Meals on Wheels Group Coordinator

This is a shared volunteer position. Maintains roster and route book for the route, works with new individuals to explain how the program works, keeps track of weekly meal count, and emails this information to the nutrition unit supervisor by

the 5th day of the following month. This position requires a commitment of 20 hours per month or more total between the two volunteers.Meals on Wheels Driver

Meals on Wheels drivers pick up meals and deliver them to individuals on a specific route. Routes take a maximum of 2 hours to deliver all meals. Deliveries are made midday Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, except in the Annandale/Falls Church region, where it’s done Monday through Friday. Deliveries can be made by an individual or as part of a volunteer group. Mealtime Companion

This is a new and exciting endeavor to help ensure that Meals on Wheels recipients (who have memory loss) are appropriately heating and consuming their delivered meals. Volunteers are needed during lunch or dinner hours, 2-3 days per week, to assist participants with heating up their food and to provide meal time companionship. To help encourage the older adults to eat, volunteers should bring their own meal or snack as

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December 2018 greenbriar flyerScouts Corner

It’s not too late! What are you waiting for? Sign your boy up for Scouts. Remember that your boy does not have to have been a Cub Scout to join the Boy Scouts. If he is age 10½ and he has finished the fifth grade, he can join right now … or any time of year! We invite all non-Scouts to join and enjoy the fun, learning and outdoor activities. Please see the contact information for area troops at the end of this article.

Now is a great time to join Cub Scouts for boys (and now girls!) in grades K-5 — that’s right kindergarten through fifth grade! This year, Cub Pack 1133 started Family Scouting, which means girls are joining the pack. If your girl is interested, contact information for Pack 1133 is at the end of this article. There is no more wholesome, supportive, encouraging environment for learning and making new friends than in Scouting!

Here is what two of our units have been up to recently:Troop 1547

Although there were no campouts in November, the Boy Scouts of Troop 1547 were still busy. They finished up their Scouting for Food campaign and collected more than 3,000 pounds of food. All of the donations were taken to Western Fairfax Christian Ministry’s food bank for the area’s needy families.

The Scouts worked on Scout skills at their troop meetings, covering such topics as Scout, tenderfoot and 2nd class Scout rank requirements in order to allow the younger Scouts to advance their ranks. They also played fun games, such as freeze tag, rope tag and minefield, at the end of each meeting.

The last meeting of the month was a planning meeting for an upcoming campout at Camp Snyder in Haymarket, Virginia. All area Webelos and non-Scouts age 10½ or older who have completed fifth grade are invited to attend that campout. More information will be forthcoming.

One last event held by the troop actually took place at the end of October. The troop hosted Webelos from Pack 1133 at Scoutmaster Exley’s house, where they learned some rope lashings and used that knowledge to build catapults. They shot whiffle balls at targets and had a competition to see who could get the farthest

distance. Fun was had by all.Troop 1548

This fall, the troop attended the Sully District Camporee at Camp Snyder in Haymarket. This year’s theme was the MacGyver School of Scouting, which focused on developing the art of improvisation. Scouts practiced problem-solving skills using available resources as they participated in activities like MacGyver First Aid, Slingshots and Knot Races. Our Troop participated as two patrols (or teams); both did very well at creating ladders from available logs and short lengths of rope using lashing skills learned at a spring campout. Scouts also dealt effectively with high winds that came up overnight, blew tarps, dishes and other light items everywhere, and tested how well tents had been staked into the ground. This prompted a decision to have breakfast at a local IHOP rather than try to cook in such unfavorable conditions.

Troop 1548 congratulates David Vazquez on earning the rank of Eagle Scout (far right Scout in photo)! David graduated from Chantilly High School in June. He now attends the University of Oregon, where he plans to earn a bachelor’s degree in physiology. For his Eagle project, David led other Scouts in building four large mobile planter boxes he designed to make gardening activities accessible to all students at two local

elementary schools, Poplar Tree and Greenbriar East. David started Scouting as a Cub Scout at Greenbriar East and joined Boy Scouts in Bucharest, Romania. Later, he joined Troop 1548. Congratulations to David and his family!

Troop 1548 has gone social! Follow us on Facebook — Troop 1548 - The All Weather Troop — or on Instagram — Troop1548.

Here is the contact information for our local Boy Scout troops and packs:Boy Scout Troop 1547 meets at 7:15 p.m. on Mondays at Greenbriar East Elementary School. You can learn about the troop’s program on

its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Boy-Scout-Troop-1547-302128423152408 or on its website at http://www.troop1547.com. Contact Scoutmaster Bryan Exley at [email protected] or at 703-789-1656.

Cub Scout Pack 1133 meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Greenbriar West Elementary School. You can find out how boys and girls can join the pack at https://gbwcubpack1133.shutterfly.com. Contact Cubmaster Mike Stone at [email protected] or at 703-585-6191.

Cub Scout Pack 1863 meets at Greenbriar East Elementary School. See https://pack1863.com. Contact Cubmaster Scott Stables at [email protected] or at 703-378-3898.

Boy Scout Troop 1548 meets at Poplar Tree Elementary School on Wednesday nights. You can learn about the troop’s program at https://www.troop1548.net. Contact Scoutmaster Steve Klosky at [email protected] or at 703-964-6121.


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Don’t let the holidays become something you dread. Instead, take steps to prevent the stress and depression that can descend during the holidays. Learn to recognize your holiday triggers, such as financial pressures or personal demands, so you can combat them before they lead to a meltdown. With a little planning and some positive thinking, you can find peace and joy during the holidays.

• Acknowledge your feelings. If someone close to you has recently died or you can’t be with loved ones, realize that it’s normal to feel sadness and grief. It’s OK to take time to cry or express your feelings. You can’t force yourself to be happy just because it’s the holiday season.

• Reach out. If you feel lonely or isolated, seek out community, religious or other social events. They can offer support and companionship. Volunteering your time to help others also is a good way to lift your spirits and broaden your friendships.

• Be realistic. The holidays don’t have to be perfect or just like last year. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well. Choose a few to hold on to and be open to creating new ones. For example, if your adult children can’t come to your house, find new ways to celebrate together, such as sharing pictures, emails or videos.

• Set aside differences. Try to accept family members and friends as they are, even if they don’t live up to all of your expectations. Set aside grievances until a more appropriate time for discussion. And be understanding if others get upset or distressed when something goes awry. Chances are they’re feeling the effects of holiday stress and depression, too.

• Stick to a budget. Before you go gift and food shopping, decide how much money you can afford to spend. Then stick to your budget. Don’t try to buy happiness with an avalanche of gifts.

o Try these alternatives:Donate to a charity in someone’s name.Give homemade gifts.Start a family gift exchange.

• Plan ahead. Set aside specific days for shopping, baking, visiting friends and other activities. Plan your menus and then make your shopping list. That’ll help prevent last-minute scrambling to buy forgotten ingredients. And make sure to line up help for party prep and cleanup.

• Learn to say no. Saying yes when you should say no can leave you feeling resentful and overwhelmed. Friends and colleagues will understand if you can’t participate in every project or activity. If it’s not possible to say no when your boss asks you to work overtime, try to remove something else from your agenda to make up for the lost time.

• Don’t abandon healthy habits. Don’t let the holidays become a free-for-all. Overindulgence only adds to your stress and guilt.

o Try these suggestions:Have a healthy snack before holiday

parties so that you don’t go overboard on sweets, cheese or drinks.

Get plenty of sleep.Incorporate regular physical activity into

each day.• Take a breather. Make some time for yourself.

Spending just 15 minutes alone, without distractions, may refresh you enough to handle everything you need to do. Find something that reduces stress by clearing your mind, slowing your breathing and restoring inner calm.

o Some options may include:Taking a walk at night and stargazing.Listening to soothing music.Getting a massage.Reading a book.

• Seek professional help if you need it. Despite your best efforts, you may find yourself feeling persistently sad or anxious, plagued by physical complaints, unable to sleep, irritable and hopeless, and unable to face routine chores. If these feelings last for a while, talk to your doctor or a mental health professional.

Take Control of the Holidays

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Ramadan, Kwanza and New Year’s Day are annual holidays that can be a very difficult time for people who have experienced the death of someone loved. Memories of good times and togetherness at the holiday season serve to remind us of our loss. Watching others who are feeling thankful and are celebrating when we feel overwhelmed, lonely or sad can be very painful. Holidays force us to realize how much our lives have been changed by the loss of our loved one. Particularly in the first year, many bereaved are left with having to develop new holiday rituals and traditions.

The first step in coping with grief at the holidays is to acknowledge that the first holiday season is difficult and then to prepare for it in advance by making specific plans and obtaining the support that you need. Remember too, that sometimes anticipation of a holiday can be more difficult than the day itself.Some Tips for Coping with Grief at the Holidays:

Set realistic expectations for yourself. Remind yourself that this year is different. Decide if you can still handle the responsibilities you’ve had in the past. Examine the tasks and events of celebrating and ask yourself if you want to continue them. Take others up on offers to cook, shop, decorate, etc. Consider shopping by phone, Internet or catalogs this year.

Surround yourself with people who love and support you. Share your plans with family and friends and let them know of any intended changes in holiday routine. Memories can sometimes be a source of comfort to the bereaved. Share your memories with others of holidays spent with your loved one by telling stories and looking at photo albums.

Try to avoid “canceling” the holiday despite the temptation. It is OK to avoid some circumstances that you don’t feel ready to handle, but don’t isolate yourself. Allow yourself some time for solitude, remembering and grieving, but balance it with planned activities with others.

Allow yourself to feel joy, sadness, anger – allow yourself to grieve. It is important to recognize that every family member has his/her own unique grief experience and may have different needs related to celebrating the holidays. No one way is right or wrong. Experiencing joy and laughter does not mean you have forgotten your loved one.

Draw comfort from doing for others. Consider giving a donation or gift in memory of your loved one. Invite a guest who might otherwise be alone for the holidays. Adopt a needy family during the holiday season.

Take care of yourself. Avoid using alcohol to self-medicate your mood. Try to avoid the hustle and bustle of the holiday

season. Physical exercise is often an antidote for depression. Writing in a journal can be a good outlet for your grief. Buy yourself something frivolous that you always wanted but never allowed yourself to indulge in.

Create a new tradition or ritual that accommodates your current situation. Some people find comfort in the old traditions. Others find them unbearably painful. Discuss with your family the activities you want to include or exclude this year. Some examples of new rituals and traditions include:

• Announce beforehand that someone different will carve the turkey.

• Create a memory box. You could fill it with photos of your loved one or written memory notes from family members and friends. Young children could include their drawings in the memory box.

• Make a decorative quilt using favorite colors, symbols or images that remind you of the person who died.

• Light a candle in honor of your absent loved one.• Put a bouquet of flowers on your holiday table in

memory of your loved one.• Visit the cemetery and decorate the memorial site with

holiday decorations.• Have a moment of silence during a holiday toast to

honor your loved one.• Place a commemorative ornament on the Christmas

tree.• Dedicate one of the Chanukah candles in memory of

your loved one.• Write a poem about your loved one and read it during

a holiday ritual.• Play your loved one’s favorite music or favorite game.• Plan a meal with your loved one’s favorite foods.The most important thing to remember is there is no right

or wrong way to celebrate the holiday season after the death of a loved one, and that the best way to cope with that first holiday season is to plan ahead, get support from others and take it easy.Books on Grief and the Holidays

James Miller, How Will I Get Through the Holidays? Twelve Ideas for Those Whose Loved One Has Died.

Drs. Clarence Tucker and Cliff Davis, Holiday Blues—A Self-Help Manual on Grief Through the Holidays.

Coping with Grief During the Holidays


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FOR SALECHRISTMAS TREE – 7.5 ft. with over 1000 lights. Used once. Comes with a cover on wheels making it easy to move from one location to another. You can even store it decorated! I live in Greenbriar so please call 703-203-6003 if you would like to have this beautiful tree before Christmas. $95

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2018 WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS – Support local charities, including CHS scholarship awards. Buy this year’s ornament honoring Harry S. Truman, our 33rd president, from Western Fairfax County Woman’s Club. Call 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216. $22/each. They make great gifts!

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