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Clifton
Clatter
NOVEMBER 2007
A PUBLICATION OF THE CLIFTON BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
WWW.CLIFTONVA.ORG
VOL. 45. ISSUE 2
Historic Clifton Candlelight Tour 2007
The 2006 Tour was a fantastic success – The Town Beautification Committee raised over $7,000 for the Town of Clifton!
Calendar
of Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
This year should be even better, as we are adding in a number of new traditions! Tickets for this year’s tour are $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12 and will be available at most Clifton shops beginning November 10, 2007.
28th, Wednesday Evening Shopping
begins (pg. 3)
The Tour, on Saturday, December 1st, will begin at 2:30pm with the Holiday Horse Parade wandering through the town – horses and riders will be
wearing their Christmas finery and enjoying the crisp December air!
8th, Blessing of the Animals (pg. 3)
Beginning at 4:30 and continuing until
7:30pm, we will be enjoying strolling,
costumed Dickens Carolers as they
wander through the streets of
Clifton. In the Clifton Baptist Church on
Main St. (please note the Clifton Primitive Baptist Church will not be in use
this Holiday Season due to necessary
interior renovations) guests will enjoy
the heavenly musical duo of flutist, Gail
and her friend, Karen, on the harp.
They will join us for two hours and be followed by the piano studio of
Belinda Stevens. At the Clifton Presbyterian Church, singers from Chantilly High School will be serenading us with holiday favorites.
Five homes will be on the tour – all an easy walk through town. There will
not be any shuttle vans this year.
DECEMBER
1st, Candlelight Tour (pg. 1)
CBA Kids Holiday Party (pg. 10)
(Chanukah and Christmas)
Locations of Clifton Candlelight
Tour Sales:
Shops in Clifton:
* Clifton General Store
* Fil-i-gree
* The Pink Pantry
* Noodles & Noggins
* Cottage Art
* Clifton Saddlery
* Peterson’s Ice Cream
Outside of Clifton:
* Judy Ryan’s of Fairfax
* Temptations Gift Shop in
Union Mill
* Windrush Galleries & Gifts,
W. Ox Rd., Fairfax Town Center
President’s Corner
What a fun October!!!!
Our Clifton Day chair, Fred Ansick, made it
one of the best in recent years. Please
thank our Clifton Day sponsors by using
their services.
Michelle Stein
If you missed the barn dance – you
missed a hootin’, hollerin’ good time. Linda Diseati is under orders to make sure we have as much fun at next
year’s event. She provided us with a fun time, good food
and great laughs.
Clifton Day Sponsors
The Peterson Companies/Fairfax
Corner
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
Over 3000 people were scared by the ghouls at the Town’s
Haunted Trail! And the Halloween count of trick-ortreater’s at my house was over 600. Thanks to all who
added their candy donations to the CBA candy – and to
Jan Schneiderman who distributed.
The Care of Trees
Bonefish Grill
Ourisman Fairfax Toyota
Access National Bank
Red Coats Cleaning
ING – Bill Jasien
Michelle Stein
CBA President
703-830-4908 home
703-539-8000 office
michellestein@cox.net
American Disposal
Panera Bread
BYK/Gardner – Mike Gogoel
Peterson Ice Cream Depot
Capital Roofing USA Wine Festival Recap
Capital Roofing
USA 1st Annual
Clifton Wine Festival
was a huge success.
The comments, 99.9%
of them, were positive
in how tastefully and
professionally the
event was done.
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We netted about
$17,000 and the next
event (May 31, 2008)
should realize a much
greater return due to
a lot of first year start
up costs and learning
from some financial
mistakes that were
made. The event
wouldn't have occurred without the
people that volunteered their time.
Thank you for making it a success.
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Next Wine
Festival Event
May 31, 2008
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Clifton Business Coalition News
The Clifton Business Coalition (CBC) was formed this fall as a Town of Clifton committee to enhance the business relationship with the Town. Our first event was a Scarecrow Contest (see pictures on page 16). You probably saw them on the poles along
Main Street and Chapel Road. Individuals, families and groups participated and
awards and prizes were distributed just before the Haunted Trail. We hope everyone
enjoyed the Scarecrows! We are hoping to make this an annual event, so stay tuned for next year!
The upcoming holiday season will be full of holiday cheer and lots of fun!! The streets will be lined with
miniature trees decorated in white lights and a welcome center
is planned in the Long and Foster building to include a gift-wrap center and a showcase area
of special items available from
the merchants. The gift-wrap center will accept donation
only and all profits from the
gift wrap center will be donated to the Neuroblastoma
Cancer Fund, so bring
those gifts down to be wrapped for a
great cause! We’ll wrap
any gifts purchased in the town and
gifts purchased elsewhere.
The retail merchants will be open late
on Wednesday evenings
th
th
p.m. for shopping and socializ(November 28 - December 19 ) until 9
ing. Stop by on your way home or come on
down after dinner—we’ll be
here to make your holiday season less stressful—we’ve got it all—gifts and gift wrap!
Plans are being made for carolers and Santa on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays (through December 22nd ).
It should be a fun time! There will be an antique fire truck for Santa’s throne. Wouldn’t that make a cute picture and a great memory? We are hoping to have photographers available to snap a picture of Santa and the
kids! Why not get your picture with Santa while you’re shopping in Historic Clifton as part of your family’s
holiday tradition? Anyone wanting to volunteer as a gift wrapper, caroler or Santa, please let us know; the
more, the merrier! Call Margaret Yaglenski at 703.266.1005 or Judy McNamara at 703.266.7673. A schedule
of events will be posted in the businesses around town; check it
out so you don’t miss any of the holiday events. Let’s celebrate the holiday season in Historic Clifton with lots of fun and
merriment!
Blessing of the Animals
The Clifton Saddlery is hosting "A
Blessing of the Animals" on December 8th from 12noon-2pm at the
Clifton Saddlery.
Bring cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and/or small
animals in cages, if necessary, to receive
a blessing. Contact Liz Nuti for further
information at
liz.nuti@cliftonsaddlery.com or call Liz at
703.830.7200.
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Home Tour Continued...
The Canary Cottage on Main Street, Rob & Heather Clark
on School St., Karen & Mac Arnold, also on School St., Tom
& Judy McNamara on Chapel St. and a trail of lit luminaries
will greet guests up the hill to the Frog Hill end of School St
to the home of Michael & Claudia Anton.
Five homes will be on the
tour
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Visitors can stop by the Caboose to visit with town citizens who will be sharing a
The Canary Cottage
jolly “ho, ho, ho” and holiday
Rob & Heather Clark
cheer with those who are
Karen & Mac Arnold
interested in a quick “warmTom & Judy McNamara up” before heading up the
hill to the Clifton PresbyteMichael & Claudia Anton
rian Church.
Clark Home
At 7:30pm, hot cider & marshmallow roasting will be available in Ayres Square. Then, at 7:45pm, caroling will commence at the Square and at 8:00pm the town Christmas
tree will be lit by a special Clifton family!
After the tour is over, there will be a Thank You “Cast Party”
for all volunteers, docents and homeowners - at the Canary
Cottage.
McNamara Home
Please join us for this wonderful Clifton tradition – each year
seems to be better than the past – this is our 6th year coordinating the tour!
If you are interested in docenting/being a tour guide at one
of the homes or churches, please let either Lynne GarveyWark (703) 322-1811; lghassoc@erols.com or Jennifer
Chesley (703) 830-2129; jen2beach@aol.com know – if you
share your time with us, you will receive a free ticket for the
tour.
B RANDON J ONES of Boy Scout Troop
1104 helps sort food items collected
during the Scouting For Food activity.
Thank you to all who left food out the
morning of Saturday, November 10th!
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Anton Home
Care to take a guess at what our deepest
snowfall will be this winter? You won’t win a
prize for guessing correctly, but you may see
your name in the Clatter! Email your guesses
by December 15th to cliftonclatter@cox.net.
Measurement will be based on what amount
falls at the editor’s house.
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Sarah and Dwayne Nitz were blessed with twin boys on
August 30th. Dwayne is pictured here with Thomas
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Historic
Clifton Candlelight Tour
Sat., December 1, 2007
Tickets: $15.00,
available at Clifton Shops after Nov. 1, 2007
2:30 – 3:00pm
* Caroling on Horseback Parade
4:30-7:30pm
* Tour Five Decorated Homes
* Strolling Dickens Carolers
* Neighborhood decorated with Luminarios
*Live Music in all Town Churches
7:30-8:00pm
* Caroling in Town Square, Roasting Marshmallows,
* Hot Chocolate & Tree Lighting
For further information contact Lynne (703) 322-1811 or
Jennifer (703) 830-2129; lghassoc@erols.com
Clifton Shops will also be open!
Clifton Business Coalition Members:
* A Flower Blooms in Clifton
* All That Glitters
* Animal Clinic of Clifton,
Dr. Raymond Van Lienden, Veterinarian
* Artisan Kitchens & Baths
* Canary Cottage Bed & Breakfast
* Capitol Roofing
* Clifton Antiques (c/o Donna Nickum)
* Clifton General Store
* Clifton Saddlery
* Cottage Art
* Fil-i-gree Gifts & Home Accessories
* Heart in Hand Restaurant
* The Hermitage Restaurant
* Noodles & Noggins
* Peterson’s Ice Cream Depot
* The Pink Pantry
* Village Time Savers
A Plan for Seniors to Retain Their Independence at Home
By David Smith
A group of Clifton and Fairfax Station residents are banding together with their neighbors, to create an
organization to help seniors in our area to stay in their homes as long as they wish. This group, Clifton/
Fairfax Station Transition in Place Services (CFS-TIPS), is one of a growing number of organizations
nationwide that are trying to support seniors wishing to remain in their homes. Many seniors are being
forced prematurely to move into retirement communities and assisted care facilities because of concerns over dependency.
This movement is being driven by a number of factors, such as the increasing size of the senior population, the increasing costs of
retirement homes, and the recent
recognition of government at
levels that it is both cheaper
Many seniors are being all
and better to assist seniors at
home rather than in other locations. Another driving factor forced prematurely to
was revealed in a recent study on
“Aging in Place in America”
and that is, that seniors fear their
move into retirement
loss of independence and the
necessity to move out of their
communities and ashomes more than death.
Many seniors also want to remain
part of a mixed community as sisted care facilities be- long as possible, not just living
with other elderly people.
cause of concerns over The study found that 89% of seniors want to age in place without having to move from their
dependency.
homes.
CFS-TIPS is an incorporated, nonprofit organization formed to ensure the timely availability of
services similar to those of a retirement community. We intend to have a professional staff that
will provide members with access to evaluated
contractors and suppliers who will provide
prompt, ethical services at fair costs. CFS-TIPS
is designed to make remaining at home a safe,
comfortable, and cost-effective solution. TIPS
plans to offer its members preferred access to social and cultural activities, exercise opportunities
and household and home maintenance services,
transportation for groceries, errands, and medical appointments, as well as medical care and assisted living, at-home services, some of which
will be included in the annual membership. This
movement, organized by residents rather than
government agencies or social service providers,
can make “aging in place” safe and affordable for
a majority of elderly people.
The last 40 years has seen phenomenal growth of
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dents who came here at a young age to raise their
children are now empty-nesters coming face-toface with the very hard decisions of if, when, and
where to move. An early survey by CFS-TIPS recorded that all of the respondents would welcome
services that would help them with daily living activities and health assistance.
These services will not be a replacement for serious
medical, support, or nursing home needs. But they
will help seniors from prematurely moving due to
the need to find reliable and safe support services.
Remaining at home without sufficient help may be
frightening, and children may put pressure on
their parents to make a premature
decision.
CFS-TIPS is following a
model created in Boston, by an organization called Beacon
Hill Village, which
started up about six
years ago. They have
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Independence at Home continued...
some 400 members. With one phone call, they can get any help they
need, from safe and reliable tradesmen to health or financial advice. The
annual dues for this peace of mind will be based on the ultimate services
offered. These are presently being developed based on a needs survey
sent to prospective members. Many services will be covered by the membership dues. Others will be charged directly by the provider to members.
It is expected that there will be separate dues for couples and singles.
The costs for most assisted-living facilities are now far more than the modest membership dues CFS-TIPS expects. Many seniors would rather pay a fee to obtain help than have to ask
favors of neighbors or family.
CFS-TIPS is being led by Fran McWhorter, David Smith, and Bill Cole as officers, plus a Board of Directors and Legal Counsel. Over the next few months, the members of CFS-TIPS will be briefing members of the community and local organizations. Anyone interested can obtain more information by
writing to CFS-TIPS at PO Box 311, Clifton 20124, by calling one of the persons mentioned, or by sending an e-mail to: cfs-tips@cox.net . Also, if you wish to be added to the TIPS e-mail newsletter, please
send an e-mail with the subject: “TIPS Newsletter” to: cfs-tips@cox.net.
Jennifer and Jeremy Lustman have begun repairing their house on Dell
Avenue which was burned in a devasting Christmas Eve fire last year.
The summer and early fall drought left Popes Head Creek on Clifton
Creek Drive high and dry. Where did the Blue Heron go?
Support for Senior Caregivers
The Clifton Senior Friends Center is a daytime program for adults with early stage Alzheimer's, Dementia and
other age-related problems. It is a county funded program that provides enjoyable and cognitively stimulating activities led by experienced professionals and trained volunteers.
...a daytime program
for adults with early
stage Alzheimer’s,
Dementia and other
age –related
problems.
The Center is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-2:30 pm. A Caregiver
Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 6:30 pm.
We invite the community to attend our monthly programs for older adults, sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The next lectures are
scheduled at 10:30 am, November 28 and December 12 at the Center located in
the Clifton Presbyterian Church, 12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, VA.
Please call Rebecca Daniel Burke at 703 830-3175 ext. 17 for further details about these programs.
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100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Clifton celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Rural Free Delivery this
past July. On
July 28, 1907,
Rush Buckley
started delivering mail in
a horse and
buggy on a
daily basis
over a
twenty-eight
mile route in
the Clifton
area. Rush
had to supply
his own horse
and buggy and was paid 39 cents an hour, about $900 per year.
Here's a picture of John Rush Buckley as a boy with his grandparents
John H. "Jack" Buckley, Amelia Ann Taylor Buckley sitting behind him,
and his sister Rose standing to the right. Standing on the porch are John's
parents Wilton and Cora Buckley.
Today's mail is handled by Patrick
Tolbert, postmaster, Karen Fields, Tom
Barton and horseless carriages.
Clifton artist Phoebe Twitchell Peterson
created the artwork for the cancellation
stamp and the commemorative first cover
for the celebration of the RFD Centennial.
WE'RE CELEBRATING CHANUKAH
and Christmas!
Kids and adults are invited to the first Clifton Christmas and Chanukah Party at the Town Hall from 3:30 to 8
on Saturday, December 8th. Santa is expected about 4 pm. A kids Christmas craft will also be available.
Afterwards, we'll have Latkes and fixings, adult and kids' beverages, menorah lighting, music, some folk
dance lessons, and dreidel contests. Please bring an unwrapped TOY. Toy donations will be distributed to local children/families in need. For those staying late, please bring a
main dish, salad or green vegetable, or dessert to share.
FREE to CBA members, all children, and their guests.
For details or RSVP (please) contact Sheldon Hofferman
703-323-1885 or ibkoolpaw@yahoo.com or Amanda
Hencken aohencken@yahoo.com or 703-266-4362.
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The Pink Pantry—Clifton’s Newest
How it all began…
Establishment
town Clifton, Virginia, Danyelle
jumped at the chance to share her creations with the world.
Years ago, Danyelle spent months trying to
find someone to make the perfect cake for
her husband’s poker themed birthday exIgnoring her husband’s cries that no
travaganza. She had an idea in her head but man would want to purchase coffee
couldn’t find anyone who would be willing from a shop that has pink walls, Danto take on what she began
yelle boldly decided that beto refer as “The Project.”
cause her coffee was fantasShe gave up and decided
tic, even the manliest of men
to make the cake herself.
would suck it up long
Four years later, her oneenough to walk past her gorof-a-kind creative designs
geous café curtains in order
and delicious creations
to partake in her liquid
have earned her the nickmagic with a side of confecname “The Cake Lady.”
tion heaven.
‘Cause nothing beats a great
cup of coffee. Especially
Danyelle has had the
when its served with a smile
dream of running her own
and the jokes are free.’
coffee shop since she was
just a girl. While her road in life did not lead The Pink Pantry
her directly to The Pink Pantry, it certainly Clifton’s coffee boutique is the perfect
prepared her for this dream come true. Dan- place to get your good ole cup of Joe
or breakfast on the run. It is also a fanyelle spent many a late night mixing, mixtastic spot for group or business meeting, mixing before discovering the right
ings offering free WiFi to our internet
combination of ingredients for the perfect
savvy customers. The Pink Pantry can
raspberry French butter cream frosting for
be rented by the hour for birthday parher cupcakes. She lived for baking. She
dreamed of baking. So when a small shop ties, bridal showers or afternoon tea
parties. The cakes aren’t bad either.
became available on Main Street in downAbout the Proprietress
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COFFEE-HOUSE CAFE EVENING OF MUSIC
The Arts came out to sing in Clifton's 1st annual coffee-house cafe evening of music last March. Performers included the 2nd Baptist Church Choir, Jamie McNamara, Caitlin Schneiderman, Helen Rusnak, Erick RussekRobbins, Vernon Keen, Randy Thompson and Arlene Posner as MC.
Were looking
for photos
and news….
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If you have taken photos at a Clifton event, would like to
announce a birth or are new to the area please feel free to
submit your information to Dariece Rau at
cliftonclatter@cox.net. Be sure to include details of when
the photo was taken, the event and the identity of those in
the photo. Submission of photo does not guarantee it will appear.
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Audubon At Home in Fall, 2007
by Sarah Mayhew, Fairfax Master Naturalist Candidate
Welcome to the world of nature and gardening for
wildlife. Let me introduce myself. I love walking
through our woods and stream valleys watching
birds, finding insects and animal tracks, identifying plants and imagining what it would have been
like in Virginia 400 years ago.
I decided
to do something to
help our
local wildlife as
they
struggle with disappearing
habitats and began
learning
about the National
Audubon
Society’s “Audubon
At Home”
program. This program
teaches us how to
landscape
our yards in ways
that benefit the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and even insects that live all around us.
Audubon At Home encourages five actions anyone
can take that will lead to healthier backyards for
our families, our communities and birds, plants
and other wildlife. The program also seeks to improve water quality in local streams. It is similar,
but not identical, to a program developed by the
National Wildlife Federation that certifies backyard wildlife habitats. Due to Cliff Fairweather’s
schedule change, I have been asked to write nature
articles for you.
The Audubon At Home program goals are: First,
reduce pesticide use by learning to identify the insect pest and apply less toxic alternatives that will
still be effective.
Second, conserve water by using native plants in
your yard that do not require lots of extra water in
our hot, dry summer months. Catch water coming
off your roof in a rain barrel for later use watering
your garden.
which objects floating into the storm drains are sources of
serious pollution. For example, did you know that one
quart of oil dumped down a storm drain will create an oil
slick 2 acres in size? Use the correct amount of fertilizer
in your yard and time it to have maximum effect on your
grass with less chance of washing off your lawn to pollute
the streams. Use herbicides sparingly. Most are highly
toxic.
Fourth, avoid introducing exotic plant pests that pose a
threat to native wildlife and remove those already planted
in your yard. Typical invasive alien plants found in and
near our area are English ivy, bamboo, kudzu, Japanese
honeysuckle, Asian Bittersweet and some ornamental
grasses. Ask the clerk at the garden center if the plants
you are buying are considered invasive.
Fifth, plant native species that are adapted to our climate
and also provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.
I have prepared a list of native
plants that are easy to use. The
list includes plants that will attract butterflies, hummingbirds
and songbirds. They make fun
additions to any garden and I
can personally tell you the right
plants do attract hummingbirds.
If you would like a copy, just
email me at
sarah.mayhew@yahoo.com. I am working on a new list
that states whether deer like to eat the native plant or
leave it alone. I would appreciate
your feedback from your own experiences with deer feeding on your
garden plants.
Third, protect water quality by reducing storm water runoff from your yard and learn to recognize
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the Audubon at Home program and I
look forward to writing future articles for you.
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As Chairman of the 2007 Clifton Day and on behalf of CBA
President Michelle Stein, I want to take a moment to thank
everyone for their help in making Clifton Day such a huge
Pony rides in front of the CBA barn. . .
success in 2007. Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, the
cooperation of the area residents, and the weather, we had a great 40th Clifton Day. And don’t forget our sponsors. Their continued support allows us to provide some needed funds in the support of the Betterment of
Clifton. This year Clifton Day is donating $5,000 to the town of Clifton to help with the beatification of the
Triangle. Everyone who volunteered is to be commended but there are a few people that deserve special thanks.
Dave Simpson (Set-up and Clean-up) - Dave, without asking, arranges the groups to help with both of these
chores. He’s the man behind the scenes getting everything in place and then tears it all down again for next
year.
Tom Peterson (Volunteer Coordinator) - Tom picked this job up late in the summer and worked his magic.
We had all the volunteers we needed at the right place, and at the right time. And most importantly, they always had a smile on their face.
Claudia and Mike Anton (Publicity) – Claudia and Mike got the word out about Clifton Day. They worked
with the local media, VRE, and other avenues to inform the public. Thanks to the
dynamic duo, the word got out and we had a great turnout.
Michelle Stein, Kathy Kinter, Kathy Kalinowski, Lane Johnston (Retail Vendors) – This is the team that coordinates with all the retail vendors, get them
signed up and in the right spot in time for the event. When your dealing with
over 200 vendors, this is no small task.
Jan Schneiderman, Dwayne Nitz (Antique Vendors) – Jan and Dwayne work
with the antique vendors and get them in the right place. One vendor has attended Clifton Day for 29 years. That’s a tribute to the efforts of Jan and
Dwayne.
Tom Jones, Avery-Lynn Dickey (Kids Entertainment) – This year we made the
decision to move all the kids activities into the park and Tom and Avery-Lynn
took it from there. With the free petting zoo, the story-tellers, JumpWorks,
Climbing Wall, magicians, jugglers and other games, the kids had a great time. A
big hand to Tom and Avery-Lynn for pulling all this together.
Vampire Sam Achtermann
helps advertise the upcoming
Haunted Trail as he walked
Jim Chesley (VRE Coordinator) – Jim worked with Virginia Railway Express
(VRE) and Norfolk Southern to strike a deal to run the trains up and down the
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Clifton Day continued
tracks just for Clifton Day. This is the only day of the
year the train stops in Clifton.
Wayne Nickum (Train Master) – Wayne got a chance
to wear the Train Engineer hat and coordinate the efforts of the volunteers at the train platform. Good job
Wayne.
Randy Thompson (Music Coordinator) – Randy lit up the
east side of town with his selection of bands that kept the feet
a-tappin all afternoon. No complaints from the fire hall.
Sheldon Hofferman
(Bloodmobile) – Sheldon
worked with INOVA to offer
our patrons an opportunity to give blood and lay back
in the air-conditioned bus for a few minutes. INOVA
exceeded their goals for the day. The drawing for the
Dinner-for-Two gift cards resulted in Sam Nestor of
Centreville receiving the Bonefish Grill gift certificate
and Emily Grant of Fairfax Station receiving the Heart
and Hand gift certificate.
Pete Mills (Food Vendor) – Coordinated with all the
food vendors to ensure we had a variety menu and the
prices were consistent. Not
an easy task but Pete pulls
this off year after year.
Jason Mitchell (Web Master) – Jason kept the web site
up to date with the latest information. Even when we
changed it two or three times before we finally decided
on the final answer.
Debra Levanthal (Photographer) – Debra Levanthal
and the Clifton Elementary sixth grade provided a historic recording of Clifton Day 2007. Some interesting
pictures.
Todd Fisher (Hospitality Area
Host) – In charge of making sure
the sponsors and their guests had
a great time in the Hospitality
Area so that we can count on
their continued support in the
coming years. Everyone in this
area had a smile on their face.
Was that because the Redskins won that day or was it
Todd’s good work?
Michelle Stein, Chris Spina (Corporate Sponsors) –
Michelle and Chris smoozed the sponsors and came up
with an impressive list for support of Clifton Day. This
helps fund our activities.
Michelle Stein (Clifton Day Co-Chair) – Not only did
Michelle take on the lead roles of Retail Vendors and
Corporate Sponsorship; she’s also the one that makes
sure everything gets done, and
done right. With her experience and patience with me (the
rookie on the team), the
Clifton Day planning and execution ran very smoothly.
She’s deserves the recognition
for our success this year.
Blair Diseati (Signage) – All
those nice signs people saw
around the area for the advertising of Clifton Day and recognition of our corporate
The volunteers – For all the
sponsors were due to Blair’s
The
VRE
was
a
popular
way
to
get
in
and
out
of
volunteers, including the Girl
efforts.
town, partly because it was air conditioned!
Scouts and Boy Scouts, who
Yvonne and Harry Bleistein
helped during the planning,
(Neighborhood letters) – Yvonne and Harry prepared
set-up, execution, tear-down, and clean-up there is no
and sent over 150 letters with road passes to the folks
way we could have completed this without your help.
who live within the Clifton Day perimeters. Not an
Thank you all for your support.
easy task since the town uses a combination of post
office boxes and street addresses.
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Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere!
The Haunted Trail
A Success Story
The woods were dark and damp, very damp. A pale full moon bathed the meadow and swirled through the trees.
Fog drifted and clung to the tombstones. A heartbeat sounded and the shrieks began as more than 3,000 guests
walked, and screamed, through Clifton’s 7th Haunted Trail.
Plagued by a drought of several months, Clifton received 6 inches of rain on the three days preceeding the
Oct. 27 event, with lingering showers on the morning of. . .
“Yet, with all the elements seemingly against us, the sun broke through the clouds around noon and the
temperature climbed to almost 70, giving the 2007 Clifton Haunted Trail the most successful event to date,” said
Lane Johnston, chairman of the Haunted Trail. Although figures are not complete, we grossed over $20,000 and I
estimate we spent about $6,000, she said.
The Haunted Trail was not held in 2006 because of flood damage to the foot bridge. Bridge repairs were
completed this October, just two weeks before the event. There is no electric power in the 8-acre park until the
morning of the event when generators and thousands of feet of electrical cords are brought in, and Johnston gives
special credit to Steve Howell and Mike Anton for starting work in the rain to get the park “electrified” for the
night’s event. We were still plugging in the witches as the first trail goers entered the park, and that was a frightening moment for me, she said.
Profits from the bake sale, combined with a gift from the Bryce Foundation founded by James and Emily
Anderson, were donated to the ongoing research for neuroblastoma at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute in N. Y. City. That gift totaled $889. Nick Franca, teenage son of Jim and Caryn, has been battling this
deadly cancer for several years. Both the Andersons and the Francas live in Clifton.
Special Thanks To All From the Chairman – Lane Johnston
First of all, I want to thank the infrastructure team: Jim
and Jan Wood, Laura Linton, Jan Schneiderman, Jo Ormesher,
Randy Thompson, Steve Howell, Mike Anton, Michelle Stein,
Wayne Nickum, Pat Layden, Chuck Rusnak, Donna and Jamie
Netschert, Marcus Silva, Steve Howell and Tom Peterson. This
team was in charge of posters, publicity, concessions, sound,
lighting, set up, clean up, tickets, shuttles and parking. And,
the Boy Scouts Troop 1104 who did the Trail Clean Up, led by
Bob Richards.
Secondly, thanks to the skit leaders and actors, who
with no dress rehearsals, brought the house down (so to speak)
with rave reviews ranging from “It’s better than King’s Dominion” to “I couldn’t stop screaming”. . .Here’s the trail in brief:
Trolls --Starting at the beginning of the trail with Troll
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Danny Albisu, in that fabulous mask loaned to
him by fellow Troll Blake Colling-Hottell.
Danny, who was hiding behind John Kinter’s
boat, stepped out into a group and actually
caused an adult male to “wet his pants” (that’s
what I heard!);
Bunnyman --ax-wielding Larry Hensle as
Bunnyman had everybody screaming;
Gothpires --next came the beating heart and
Trish Robertson and
her very popular
Gothpires swinging
from the trees;
after Hilary Clinton inviting her to the Texas
ranch for a little shooting practice. . . parts were
played by friend and police officer Mark Harrington and wife Mona;
Graveyard –eerie and foggy was the graveyard
designed by Larry Hensle and manned by Boy
Scout Troop 1104;
The Ring -- a phone ringing, a static-screen TV
and an apparition-horror rising out of a well,
brought to us by Hannah Ackerman and dad,
Sam;
Scarecrow Alley -an all-time favorite
Scarecrow Alley
designed and directed by Jeff and
Michelle Stein;
Pumpkin Heads -Shari Bedker and
Girl Scout Troop
#1600 featured
hanging and jumping pumpkins;
The Jarrendt Family --a long and
winding spiderweb
tunnel inhabited by
the Jarrendt Family
of spiders who
dropped a giant,
glowing spider;
Mial Fessenden & JD Dellinger
Evil Clowns --back
into the meadow, 3 evil
clowns personified by
Eric Hencken, Raymond VanLienden and
Case Hushen ;
Ghosts and Monsters --also along this
path were glowing eyes
in the trees, Girl Scout
ghosts from Lisa
Graine’s Troop #1822;
Arlene and Paul Posner
as “Screams”, the always fabulous Jamie
Netschert as the Grim
Reaper, and, new this
year, the young Dan
Kelliher as a Werewolf
(a real killer the girl’s
said);
The Bittner Family
Chain Saw Gang –
-- new skit this year The
With Boy Scout Troop 1104
The teenage girls in
Bittner Family featuring
particular screamed
a skeleton rising out of a coffin, really creepy in
their way through a gang of chain sawthe beginning, AND even more creepy when Mike
wielding crazies headed by Lev Buller and Bill
Anton crawled out of it later in the evening!;
Curry;
Frog Hell –two walls of terror sent us through
Cheney and Clinton -- there was a brief poFrog Hell, produced by Rick Peterson and
litical moment of hilarity (get it?) when Dick
neighbors of Frog Hill;
Cheney, waving a plastic gun, went running
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A very special thanks to
Cox Communications
sponsor of
Monster Movies Under the Moon,
Marcus Silva
for bringing us our
straw theater seating. . .
Domino’s Pizza
Bonefish
Witches Coven –smoke and fire led us into the Witches Coven
headed up by Linda Custis, Emily Dygve and about 8 others who were
superbly made-up (somebody asked who our make-up artist was for this
event, and that is a great compliment to all of you who took the time to
make that special face);
Dementors -- all along this trail we had dementors who were in costume and carried radios in case we needed to take anyone out: those dementors included Nick Heckett, Kelly Robertson, Ralph Youngen, Harvey Johnson and Matt Shields.
More thanks to all the teens who volunteered to help decorate, be trail
guides and do clean up: to the bakers who donated all the goodies (we
sold every cookie, every crumb!); to concession sellers Emmi Holmes,
Diane Dygve, Jo Ormesher, Kathryn Boudreau, Marilyn Stoney, Martha
Embrey, Peggy Weed, Laura and Megan Linton; Tim Hugo and Julie Dime for bringing us a team of 6 workers to
help with parking, bake sales and security; and CBC members who stayed open including the Clifton Store, the Pink Pantry, the Ice Scream shop and Filligree. . .
The Town hopes all of you will help us again next year. . .the Saturday before Halloween. . .there’s always the chance that next year you won’t scream. . .but, even if
you do, the chainsaw will drown out all but the shrillest of shrieks. . .it’s only 8
acres of woods – what could possibly happen to you?
Car Show
On Monday, September 3, the
Clifton Lions Club and the
Custom Cruisers of Northern Virginia cohosted the 8th Annual Labor Day Car Show "on
the streets" in historic Clifton, Virginia.
This year over 400 vehicles were in attendance as beautiful weather brought a large
crowd and lots of chrome!
The Lions Club and the Custom Cruisers jointly sponsor this event which
helps various charities. All proceeds from the show go to charity. This year
close to $26,000.00 was raised and the major recipients are: Life with Cancer, the Old Dominion Eye Bank, and Children's National Medical Center
(Children's Hospital). Each of these charities provide service at no charge
to those who are in need their services.
In the past three years, over $76,300.00 has been raised for various worthy
charities at the Labor Day Car Show. For information about the Clifton Lions
Club or the Custom Cruisers of Northern Virginia, please contact Jim Chesley
at 703-830-2129.
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Clifton Betterment Association
Academic Scholarship
The Clifton Betterment Association Scholarship has been established to recognize a Son or daughter of a
Clifton Betterment Association member who has proven scholastically successful and made significant
Clifton community contributions by helping and showing concern for others, sharing their gifts and talents
within the community and exhibiting strong leadership characteristics.
The $500 (amount can be changed: +/-) will be awarded to a Clifton area youth(s) who shares these accomplishments.
Applicant Qualifications:
1. A graduating high school senior.
2. Has made significant community contributions in the town of Clifton.
3. Has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA as a junior & the first semester senior year.
4. Participated in a variety of extra/co curricular activities.
1. Name _________________________________________________________________________________
2. Phone _____________________________ email ______________________________________________
3. Address _______________________________________________________________________________
4. Number & ages of children living at home (including applicant) ________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What colleges or technical schools have you applied to? ______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What colleges or technical schools have accepted you? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. What colleges or technical schools have you decided to attend? _________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Describe your educational goals & tentative career choice. ____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Please mail to:
Clifton Betterment Association - Academic Scholarship
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Name ____________________________________
CBA Scholarship
c/o PO Box 110
Clifton, VA 20124
9. List extra curricular activities (clubs, arts, sports, music, drama, etc.) Please indicate the grade level
(senior, junior, and sophomore). Include offices held, letters won, etc.
(If you have a current college resume you may submit that for questions 9-12 if it reflects the needed information)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. List the community activities/services you participated in during high school. Please also indicate the
grade level. _______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
11. List places you have been employed – including hours per week & dates: _______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
12. ESSAY: in no more than 3 pages (typed and double spaced), please write to the following prompt:
Having lived in Clifton, Virginia, a small town in the greater Washington DC metro area, you have had exposure to two opposing cultures; Cosmopolitan and Historic/semi-rural. How has your upbringing in these two
diverse cultures prepared you for a quality college experience and, as a consequence of your experiences, what
assets do you bring to your new college community?
I hereby authorize my high school:_____________________________ to provide a transcript and college
test scores to the Clifton Betterment Association Scholarship Committee. I understand that the information provided on the application will remain confidential and the decision of the scholarship committee will
be final and accepted without recourse.
Applicant's signature ______________________________________ Date _____________
Parent or guardian signature ________________________________ Date _____________
Application Deadline: May 15, 2008
Please direct questions regarding this application to
Peter Noonan – 703-815-1748 or Lynne Garvey Wark, (703) 322-1811
C. B. A.
P. O. Box 94
Clifton, VA 20124
www.cliftonva.org
CBA Membership Form
Date of application _______________
Name (first & last names) ____________________________________________________________________________
Children’s Names (or Others At Home) _________________________________________________________________
Address :
Street _________________________________________________________________________________
P. O. Box ________________
Town, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________
Telephone _____________________
E-Mail 1 ________________________________________
___ include in directory ___ include in email list for announcements
___ do not include in directory
E-Mail 2 ________________________________________
___ include in directory ___ include in email list for announcements
___ do not include in directory
All members must live within the Clifton Elementary School boundaries. If you’re unsure, contact
Emmi Holmes (703 830-1457, or emmiholmes@cox.net) or the school for information.
All Senior Citizens (65 and over): Send in this form (for our records) and you will receive free membership.
Please check type of membership:
Family Membership
____ $45 2yr. family membership
____ $25 1yr.
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Single Person Household Membership
____ $25 2yr. single person membership
____ $15 1yr. “
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Sr. Citizen _____ Check here and return form for free membership.
Please indicate your areas of interest, i.e. where you might volunteer:
_____ Birthday Party
_____ Historic Preservation
_____ 5K Race
_____ Fundraising
_____ Fourth of July
_____ Newsletter
_____ Clifton Day
_____ General Worker
_____ Children’s Holiday Party
_____ Other _______________
Contact Emmi Holmes, Membership, (703 830-1457) or (emmiholmes@cox.net), if you have questions.
Mail form and check, made out to CBA, to:
Emmi Holmes, CLIFTON BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION, P. O. Box 94, Clifton, VA 20124
Life in Clifton, 1904
As I have been conducting research on Clifton’s history for the pictorial history book I am writing, I
came across this article found in the Virginia Room from the December 2, 1904 weekly Fairfax Herald. You will recognize many of the names in this article, as they are contained not only on the town’s
historic plaques, but also in our book, “Brigadoon”. While there is little mention of women, you can
easily imagine that to keep the homes, churches and schools running, they were certainly about! You
will read a reference to an African-American family in the village – an attempt to portray Clifton as a
liberal and peace-loving town, which, ostensibly would attract Northern newcomers. The town was
young, vibrant and oh so proud of its citizenry at the beginning of the 1904 Holiday Season! I hope you
enjoy this description – reflecting the language and careers of turn-of-the-century Clifton! Happy Holidays!
Lynne Garvey-Wark, Proprietor, the Canary Cottage & member, Fairfax County History Commission..
“In these times of push and energy there are inquiring minds always looking for new fields and
land buyers and home seekers are hurrying to and
fro looking for a place to settle and a change of
abode. I thought it would not be out of place, as
many such persons are constantly reading the
Herald and inquiring through the mails what goes
on at those little railroad towns for a livelihood by
the inhabitants thereof . To give a short sketch of
the doings of our people in the Town of Clifton,
which is located 27 miles from the national Capital, on the Southern Railroad: We have a pair of
general stores, one owned and run by the Buckley
Bros., stocked from floor to garret, carrying about
$8,000 to $9,000 worth of goods; the other store
run by J. L. Fristoe, who came here from the Valley of Virginia two years or more ago and has had
success, doing a nice business, while we also have
a lumber dealer with us in the person of M. M.
Payne. A. J. Kidwell, our worthy blacksmith has a
well-equipped shop and keeps two men employed
at his place. Then we have J. B. Cross, wheelwright and undertaker, who also has a helper. We
also have an up-to-date butcher shop, owned and
run by R. M. Kivett, who has been in the business
eight years and built up from a baby to its present
proportions.
We have a saw, lath and grist mill, owned
and successfully operated by Mr. R. W. Woodyard; two liveries in the village, both of which are
more or less busy all the while, the one run by S.
H. Detwiler and the other run by F. G. Mayhugh. Messrs. Wright and Hickey deal in ties and
cord wood; they also run a mill in the woods in
company with W. H. Mathers. J. M. Fulmer, a
lumber man, deals extensively in oak lumber for
the Northern markets. T. O. McMullen, who follows contract carpentering, owns and runs a portable saw mill to cut wood for families at their
homes. C. H. Ford manages his mother’s estate in
and around the village, which consists of much
good property. Rev. W. H. Edwards the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, resides on his little farm
in the corporation, which is stocked with a fine
variety of fruit trees, which he markets in season. R. B. Dorsey and W. Richards who push the
pen for Uncle Sam, go to Washington every work
day, also reside in town. W. F. Ford, a clerk for
Buckley Bros., and George Mayhugh, a helper for
his father’s livery, live on Chapel Street in the village and run on the Southern railroad to Greensboro, N.C. from Washington, DC. Dr. J. L. Stanford, a surgeon who up to a year ago was in the
Philippines and Cuba, in the U.S. army, also lives
at the hotel, which is conducted by Mrs. Annie
Bell in a very satisfactory way.
Mrs. Remsberg, a widow and her daughter
and little son live here and take boarders. Mr.
George Kincheloe lives on Main Street and hucksters from this county and Prince William to
Washington market. Dell Avenue, a new street,
contains six houses, in a row, occupied by D. W.
Mathers, a stone mason; R. S. Fullerton, a machinist; T. O. McMullen, a joiner; Paul McMullen,
a carpenter; W. C. and S. W. Puckett, carpenters,
and F. G. Cooksey, a stone mason for the Southern Railway; G. F. Holland, formerly of Charlotte,
North Carolina, lives here. Mr. Holland has
charge of a material train of the Southern Rail-
Clifton, 1904 continued...
way. We have also two telegraph operators,
H. Adams and H. N. Payne; T. W. Ayre, agent
for the Southern Railway, lives with his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Payne, and R. B.
Fitstengle (colored) cobbler’s shop is on the
Railroad Avenue. We have three schools and
four churches. The town is incorporated and
governed by a mayor and five councilmen and
a town sergeant; court convenes when there
is anything to do in that line. We have a
lockup that is used very seldom. A Masonic
lodge is located here with 37 members, A. J.
Kidwell, W. M. A. W. Robinson, secretary; R.
R. Buckley, Treasurer, meets Monday before
the full moon each month. There are three
local trains South, and as many going North
each day; the Southern has a double track,
and this station is equipped with the automatic interlocked switch absolute block system; the railroad has a floating gang and a
local section, with headquarters in the village. The business houses are lighted with
acetylene gas, manufactured in a plant belonging to a local company. R. T. Payne, a
carpenter by trade, also resides here. Mr. R.
H. Butler lives at the home of his nephew, Mr.
G. B. Wright; Russell Barbee, a clerk for J. L.
Fristoe, lives at the home of his employer. We have the best water that has ever
been tasted in Virginia in a spring on the public highway that never fails even in the dryest
seasons; there are wells also in the town that
can be reached with a long-handled dipper
from the top of the ground, the contents of
which are wholesome and pure. The drainage
in the town is perfect, the winters mild and
the summer seasons comfortable; fishing and
game is plentiful. Bull Run, lying just one
mile and a half from the limits of the town; the
county round about is literally specked and dotted with farm houses, said farms producing with
a little work more grain than any place I have
ever been; the principal crops are wheat, corn,
potatoes, oats, barley, buckwheat and vegetables. A truck farm would do well hereabouts, as
there are hundreds of dollars worth of early vegetables consumed in this little town that are purchased from the Washington market.
R. V. Riddle, R.M.S. of North Carolina is in
the village. Mr. Riddle looks well, his health having improved since his departure from us.
Anticipating a visit by the District Deputy,
the Masons had a supper at the home of Mr. G. B.
Wright, in the village Monday night of last
week. Your correspondent was in attendance and
enjoyed the repast with twenty odd members of
the local lodge and S. Ella Davis of Washington
and W. H. Clarke and Charnett Ford of Swetnam. They had oysters, salads, celery and a huge
turkey that was knocked out in the second round
with Marquis of Cranberry rules. W. H. Mathers,
they said, had ridden the goat at the hall before
coming to the banquet. W. H. Clark, as usual,
with some excuse for cleaning up everything in
reach of him, apologized to the party by saying he
had missed his supper, and the sitting just came
in handy for him. We noticed that things went off
in a quiet and business-like manner. Mrs. G. B.
Wright and Mr. A. J. Kidwell attended to the culinary departments. Mr. A. J. Kidwell carved up
the fowl. [signed] NUF CED”
Exceptional Architectural and Site Design Honored by Fairfax County
The design jury for the 23rd annual Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards selected five winners of exceptional architectural or site design achievement in the county. One of this year’s award recipients was our
very own Clifton Presbyterian Church. Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Lynn Stanton-Hoyle, Mark Reimers &
other representatives from Clifton Presbyterian Church who accepted the County’s Design Excellence Award
of Merit (for the design, execution and blending a new structure with an historic structure). It was a wonderful
tribute to many years of hard work, patience, hard work, patience and a heck of a lot of faith!!
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Our Community, Our Clifton
Congratulations and Thank You
to the officers of the
Clifton Betterment Association
Officers as of January 1st will be:
President - Michelle Stein
1st Vice President - Jan Schneiderman
2nd Vice President - Steve Bittner
Secretary - Chris Spina
Treasurer - Steve Goetzinger
Thank you Gary Anderson for serving as Vice President for the last 2 years. Your efforts
are greatly appreciated!
Q u e s t i o n of the Issue:
While in the drought, have you been worried about
your well going dry and if so, how has your family
conserved water?
Email response to
Cliftonclatter@cox.net
Have you got a new neighbor?
Be sure and share your copy of the
Clifton Clatter
with them so they can find out about
Clifton Betterment Association
membership.
Dariece Rau is the Editor/Publisher of the Clifton Clatter. Please contact Dariece at cliftonclatter@cox.net (703-815-4440) with any questions, concerns or news to share! The Clifton Clatter is published four times per year and is the official newsletter of the Clifton Betterment Association
(CBA). Its contents are for information only. Articles express the opinion of the authors, not the CBA. The CBA Officers, the Clatter Publisher, and
the contributors assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or consequences resulting from information provided in this edition. The CBA does
not officially endorse any of the products or services advertised herein.
The Clifton community affirms a desire to interact with one another in an environment of respect and integrity.
We are a community that:
-is committed to the dignity and value of one another.
-assumes the best in each other.
-communicates clearly and directly.
-provides open forums to address difficult issues in an orderly, respectful manner.
-behaves towards one another, both individually and collectively, with honesty, decency and responsibility.
-holds the preservation of our unique historic character in the highest regard.
-participates in community activities, organizations and events in the best interest of all.
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Emmi’s Membership Corner
2007 has been a sort of landmark year for me. Through my CBA efforts I have been slowly guided into
the modern era of publishing, printing and distribution techniques. It’s taken MANY people to nudge me in this
direction. My thanks go firstly to my son Ken who felt so sorry for me as I struggled with the software and formatting for the 2007 Directory. His field of expertise is color print management, not publishing software, but he
took over and reworked the entire directory from cover to cover. Though very belated, we had it ready in time for
the Clifton Birthday party. My heartfelt thanks to him for rescuing me, and to everyone who contributed time,
effort and material to the directory, and especially to Michelle Stein for her faith that we would finally get it
done! As this year comes to a close, again I feel a little nudge, this time to improve my trust in computers to rely
on email for even more of my communications with you. As CBA brings back the quarterly issues of this newsletter, thanks to the efforts of our new editor, I am challenged a bit more with the new distribution method – I
have to give up my highlighted-by-hand “pink labels”. I need to move entirely to an email system of renewal correspondence, and trust that emails won’t get lost in cyberspace somewhere, or deleted before you can respond.
So here are a few membership reminders as we move into this new era of newsletter distribution:
**Please keep your membership current if you need to renew. My CBA mantra for the last 22 years, “seeing
pink, renew in a wink,” is now passé. Since the newsletter will go to most of you via email, there will be no more
mailing labels for me to highlight in pink. I will send an email reminder about a month before each Clatter issue March, June, September and November. (The email for this November will come by the end of this month.) I will
attach the membership form to the email for you to print and send in. If that fails, there should always be a renewal form in each issue. When your renewal is due, you will receive an email from me and you can choose
which form to use. If you are ever in doubt, please email me and ask. Also, please know that it is not a problem if
you happen to send your renewal early. I will simply add it to your current membership date, and inform you of
the new date. * For the few of you who do not use email, you will still receive your newsletter by snail mail with the date on the mailing label highlighted in neon pink when you need to renew.
** Important reminder for our esteemed Sr. Citizen members (over 65) – please mail the form in, so I know that
you want to continue your membership.
Speaking of email addresses, I really appreciate having them and keeping them current if you use
email at all. CBA uses them in three ways, according to your preferences:
-1. for membership and directory reminders as mentioned above.
-2. for distribution of the Clifton Clatter, CBA’s quarterly newsletter.
-3. to be included in CBA’s email distribution list for CBA and community announcements.
President Michelle Stein, email whiz extraordinaire, uses a blind list so your address should not go out to
anyone else through her emails.
A final point about emails – During the lengthy process of updating the directory I had the opportunity to
speak to many members. I found that some people did not recognize my emails and had deleted them or thought
their email programs had blocked them. To avoid this, note that emails from me regarding membership/directory
will come from emmiholmes@cox.net. Emails from Michelle with upcoming events and the Clatter will come
from michellestein@cox.net. Please set your spam filters to accept these addresses.
Happy Holidays!!
Emmi
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New Members/Address Changes since Directory Publication
Lots of comings and goings in our little community since the publication of the 2007 Directory in the spring. These are the ones I am aware of - including new residents in the town, new members of CBA and new businesses/closed or moved businesses. You may wish to save this page and keep it with your
directory for future reference.
NEW CBA MEMBERS
& RESIDENTS
AZOUQHA, Norman & Peggy
Steven & Rasha
12428 Henderson Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-0966
azouqha@msn.com
BATLA, Ray & Sue
12406 Shari Hunt Grove
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-9301
Suebat7@aol.com
BREYFOGLE, Jon & Pamela MILLER
Jordan, Sophia & Harry
7151 Twelve Oaks Drive
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703) 503-4940
jbreyfogle@cox.net
CAMBY, Richard & Stacia
Lukas, Gavin & Liam
6515 Wolf Run Shoals Rd.
Fairfax Station, VA 22309
(703) 764-9434
scamby@verizon.net
CERRUTI, Michael & Dorothy (Dot)
Nick
12821 Chestnut St., P. O. Box 138
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-5814
dcerruti@everest.nu
mcerruti@everest.nu
CLARK, Rob & Heather
Adam
12653 School St.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 802-7594
Clark2400@cox.net
hclark@phrma.org
GRONER, Sheldon & Beth
Alexander & Brady
6512 Stallion Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 615-1150
sgroner@aol.com
HENCKEN, Eric & Amanda
Elsa & Mason
12727 Clifton Heights Lane
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-4362
aohencken@yahoo.com
iamguenther@yahoo.com
HUGO, Tim & Paula
Katie, Chris, Matt & Jackie
8355 Sylvan Way
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 703 968-2594 (h)
(703) 569-1201 (o)
Tim.hugo@capnet.org
JONES, Rob & Pam
Ashley, Katie & Colin
12800 Yates Ford Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-0922
Pam.jones1@cox.net
Rjones@hpti.com
KATCHMARK, Eric & Haley
12651 School St.
Clifton, VA 20124
THOMPSON, David & Dawna
Amelia & Rachel
12221 Henderson Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 631-2570
dawnathomps@gmail.com
BUSINESS UPDATES
NEW BUSINESSES
CLIFTON BRITE CLEANERS
Mrs. Ahn
12644-F Chapel Rd.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 378-0449
FILIGREE HOME ACCENTS & INTERIORS, INC.
Mary Mills
7145 Main St.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 815-2421
THE PINK PANTRY
Danyelle Ballard
7144B Main St.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 830-2205
www.thepinkpantryandcoffee.com
danyelle@thepinkpantryandcoffee.com
POWELL, John & Kelly WAITE
Kayley, Brandon, Jerred & Colin
7219 Wesley Tyler Dr.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 943-7227
(703) 626-8281
BUSINESSES CLOSED/MOVED
WINKOWSKI, Tom & Terry
Alex
12642 Water St.
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 543-8084
TBSTWINKY1@aol.com
1824 & EQUESTRIAN COLLECTIONS, ARNOTT MASON CORP.
Chris Duggan
10498 Colonel Ct. Ste. 105
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 365-0155
ADDRESS/PHONE CHANGES
BASKETS & BOUGHS
*closed*
BITTNER, Stephen & Kimberly
New phone:
(703) 543-7488
(540) 377-1521
HARVEY, Jim & Alesia
4801 Sundown Rd.
Laytonsville, MD 20882
(301) 744-2541
summerdale@verizon.net
CLIFTON COFFEE MILL
*closed*
KATHYRN’S TAILORING AND ALTERATIONS
*closed*
BANDofPARENTS bound by hope
Ordinary Parents
Extraordinary Circumstances
No one wants to hear the words
your child has cancer...but we all
Our Mission:
Provide a way to raise funds for a
new drug trial for neuroblastoma-a
rare childhood cancer
www.bandofparents.org
Caryn Franca
Fundraising Chair
carynfranca@aol.com 703-830-3071
Scouting
is a great way to get your child involved and
having fun while
building character,
skills for success and preparing children
to become responsible and caring adults.
Join Scouts
To find out about one of the Scout groups in Clifton
please contact the following:
Girl Scouts:
Cub Scouts:
Boy Scouts:
Venture Scouts:
Clifton Clatter
Lisa Ide - 703-815-0931
Lisa Graine - 703-818-2598
Rob Jones -703-608-3401
Bo Reese -703-830-0048
Darci Richard -703-830-9714
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