MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 1

www.MHNAnews.com November 2016

A Message from the MHNA President

P l e ase S lo w D o wn !

Speeding in our Miller heights neighborhood streets is a

problem. We have many children playing in the area and

they sometimes chase balls or toys into the street, are

riding their bicycles, or just walking along the sides. We

have many adult walkers and joggers who are sometimes

threatened by speeding drivers. School busses are roll-

ing throughout the area. Our new beautiful streets seem

to be conducive to faster driving also. The new speed

humps are a little more visible, but this has not slowed

down many of the cars. Please observe the speed limits.

The Editor

There has not been a MHNA General Meeting that I at-

tended when the topic of deer population/problem in Mil-

ler Heights has not been mentioned. At our 2011 General

MNHA Meeting our guest speaker was Ms. Vicky Mon-

roe, Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist. Vicky provided an

overview of the Deer Management Program in Fairfax

County and what actions were being taken to control the

population. She explained the controlled bow hunting

program that was being conducted in various parts of

Fairfax County owned land. At that time, the Difficult Run

area was identified, however, the program was concen-

trated in the Vienna area of Difficult Run.

Now five years later, the bow deer management program

is being conducted in the Miller Heights area of Difficult

Run. Red stickers have been posted on the trees at the

entrances of Difficult Run on Miller Heights Road. These

stickers advise residents that the bow hunting program is

being conducted in the area and at what times. The bow

season is September 10, 2016 through February 25,

2017. Please be careful and follow the instructions on the

posted signs when walking in Difficult Run. You will find

additional detailed information further in this newsletter.

Happy Holidays.

Jim Tiani

Message from the MHNA President 1

Please Slow Down 1

Calendar of Events 2

Miller Heights Real Estate Update 2

Committee and Officer Updates 4

New MHNA Members 4

MHNA Board Meeting Minutes 5

Nextdoor Miller Heights 5

Fairfax County Information 6

Fairfax County Deer Control 6

Officers and Committee Chairs 7

Community Services (Baby and Pet Sitters) 7

Reader Comments 10

Saddlestone Ct. Block Party News 11

Advertisements 12

Fairfax County School Calendar 14

MHNA Membership Form 15

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

No ve mb e r C olo r s

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 2

Dear Neighbors:

There hasn’t been a great deal of change in

the Miller Heights real estate picture since

my last update in August. We have only had

one home go to settlement since August,

after seeing about 14 settle between the

end of the Spring school term and Labor Day. This just illustrates

the familiar pattern of getting a contract in the spring to settle

and move in the summer. We also have five homes in “classic”

Miller Heights, those sections built around 1980, and six active

listings, most of which have been on the market for an extended

time.

This time of year is when a lot of people who have been thinking

about moving are making their plans for spring. The main rea-

sons people decide to leave Miller Heights are job change and

down-sizing. As an empty-nester, I can tell you the decision to

move will be a very tough one, because we love living here. But

every family is driven by a different reality. I think the main point

is to try as best you can to keep your home more-or-less market

ready, since you never know when circumstances may dictate

the decision to move.

I’ve had some questions about how the recent election will affect

homeowners. One area that I think will come under a lot of scru-

tiny is the mortgage interest deduction (MID). There is a real

appetite in DC to find ways to reduce the deficit, and the MID is

one place that has always been a target. The National Associa-

tion of Realtors has lobbied for a long time to protect the MID,

but there will be a lot more pressure now. There are several

different plans being floated that don’t specifically reduce or

eliminate the MID, but they do things like increasing the amount

of the standard deduction and/or reduce or eliminate the deduc-

tion for state and local real estate taxes. The combined effect

would greatly reduce the advantages of buying over renting.

While the changes might not affect current homeowners, and

there’s no guarantee of that, it would greatly affect future home-

owners. It could make it much more difficult for first-time home-

owners to afford to buy, meaning more kids living in their par-

ents’ basements. It could also decrease the number of potential

buyers for re-sale homes in neighborhoods like ours, which

could adversely affect prices and time to sell.

If anyone wants to know more about this, I’d be happy to dis-

cuss separately. I’m not an expert, but as a member of the Pub-

lic Policy Committees of both the Northern Virginia Association

of Realtors (NVAR) and the Virginia Association of Realtors

(VAR), I have a deep interest in these matters and I have the

chance to talk with elected officials fairly often.

As we head into the holidays, I’d like to wish all our neighbors a

wonderful holiday season and a wonderful 2017!

Craig Lilly, Realtor

Long & Foster Real Estate

See the following page for more details on homes for

sale and sold statistics

Miller Heights Real Estate Update - November 2016

C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s

Spring Difficult Run Clean-Up

Difficult Run

2:00-4:00pm

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017

Watch for the signs

Annual Spring Garage sale

April/May 2017 timeframe

Watch for the signs

2017 National Night Out

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Next Newsletter Submission Deadline

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Barry Ingram, Newsletter Editor

Barryi@Ingram-us.com

Remember…

If you’re an established resident, please contact the

MHNA when a new family moves to your street. The

name of the family isn’t needed, only the address.

Let’s help make our new neighbors feel welcome.

Kindly send an e-mail to info@mhnanews.com.

New Members…

If you’re new to Miller Heights, please e-mail our

Hospitality Committee Chairman, Craig Lilly, at

craig@lillyteam.com if you have not heard from us.

We have lots of information to get you acquainted

with the area, including an MHNA Neighborhood Di-

rectory.

Newsletter Distribution…

Kindly forward the newsletter to any neighbors who

are not current members of the MHNA, as well as

those who may not utilize e-mail communication.

We’d like to share this valuable information with all!

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 3

Miller Heights Real Estate Update (Cont.)

All information provided by Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS)

This is not intended to suggest any of these homes were sold by Craig Lilly or Long & Foster Realtors, and is not intended to be a solicitation of your business.

Status Address Contract Date Close Date List Price DOM

ACT 2918 MELANIE LN $ 769,800 65

ACT 11007 BLENHEIM DR $ 734,900 139

ACT 3100 WHIMBRELL CT $ 1,699,000 276

ACT 3110 WHIMBRELL CT $ 1,724,900 20

ACT 3191 ARIANA DR $ 1,750,000 206

ACT 3154 ARIANA DR $ 1,395,000 187

CON 3412 MILLER HEIGHTS RD $ 759,000 159

CON 11167 TATTERSALL TR $ 675,000 88

CON 11153 CONESTOGA CT $ 768,500 181

CON 11178 TATTERSALL TR $ 699,990 154

CON 10932 BLUE ROAN RD $ 850,000 9

Settled Price

SOLD 3108 WINDSONG DR 1-Oct-15 20-Nov-15 $ 1,325,000 254

SOLD 3103 WHIMBRELL CT 20-Nov-15 31-Dec-15 $ 1,633,000 63

SOLD 3414 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 16-Jan-16 14-Mar-16 $ 800,000 145

SOLD 3005 MELANIE LN 17-Feb-16 17-Mar-16 $ 585,000 14

SOLD 10812 MANTILLA CT 25-Feb-16 24-Mar-16 $ 700,000 127

SOLD 11017 BLENHEIM DR 8-Feb-16 24-Mar-16 $ 730,000 22

SOLD 3207 WHEATLAND FARMS DR 3-Feb-16 29-Mar-16 $ 1,360,000 15

SOLD 11010 BLENHEIM DR 9-Feb-16 30-Mar-16 $ 750,000 19

SOLD 10801 MANTILLA DR 25-Feb-16 31-Mar-16 $ 736,000 7

SOLD 2947 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 6-May-16 31-May-16 $ 685,000 120

SOLD 11003 DEVENISH DR 1-May-16 14-Jun-16 $ 783,000 11

SOLD 11108 LOCHINVER LN 7-May-16 14-Jun-16 $ 845,000 39

SOLD 3206 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 17-May-16 20-Jun-16 $ 738,000 12

SOLD 3222 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 7-May-16 24-Jun-16 $ 734,000 44

SOLD 10800 WINDCLOUD 13-Apr-16 24-Jun-16 $ 1,525,000 5

SOLD 2945 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 12-Apr-16 28-Jun-16 $ 700,000 89

SOLD 11017 BLUE ROAN RD 4-Jun-16 8-Jul-16 $ 750,000 2

SOLD 11156 CONESTOGA CT 16-May-16 8-Jul-16 $ 790,000 5

SOLD 2935 MILLER HEIGHTS RD 12-Jun-16 15-Jul-16 $ 675,000 2

SOLD 11008 DEVENISH DR 12-Jun-16 18-Jul-16 $ 850,000 0

SOLD 3309 SADDLESTONE CT 9-Jun-16 27-Jul-16 $ 925,000 3

SOLD 11009 LANGTON ARMS CT 1-Jul-16 2-Aug-16 $ 700,000 29

SOLD 3163 ARIANA 29-Jul-16 12-Aug-16 $ 1,453,000 113

SOLD 11014 BLENHEIM 30-Jul-16 22-Aug-16 $ 739,000 111

SOLD 10815 BRYANT 25-Jul-16 24-Oct-16 $ 1,020,000 127

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 4

Committee and Officer Updates

Me m b er s h i p Up dat e

John Waypa, our Treasurer and Membership Committee

Chairperson, continually updates the MHNA database as

membership forms and dues are received. Currently, our

membership stands at 252 families for the 2015-2016

dues cycle, a 21% increase from the 2013- 2014 mem-

bership level, and the highest membership ever for the

Miller Heights Neighborhoods Association.

If you are not already an MHNA member, please consider

joining by using the form on the last page. If you are cur-

rently a member, your renewal and continued support of

our community activities is very important to us. This is

an important civic organization that offers our communi-

ties a collective voice when significant local issues affect

us. Notice that the membership dues form is now for the

years 2017 & 2018. We will initiate our dues drive for

2017 & 2018 in December of this year. All dues received

from this point forward will receive full credit for the years

2017 & 2018. Current members can consider paying

their 2017 & 2018 dues early, knowing they will receive

full credit for the two years.

D i f f i cul t R u n C l e an - U p

Helen Hollingsworth led the Difficult Run clean up in April

and reports they had a nice turnout. They collected many

cans, bottles, and lots of other trash in the

stream itself and also in the flood plain are-

as. The next clean-up event will be on April, 23

2017, Earth Day weekend.

L an dsc ap i n g

The corner entrance to Miller Heights neighborhood has

been looking pretty

good this year . Last

winter’s snow plows

did some damage to

the wall as well as a

couple of car inci-

dents. I did some

reconstruction on the

wall this spring to

make it look pretty again. Jim Duff graciously donated

about 25 of the needed stones to do the job and fortunate-

ly the dry stack stones make it relatively easy to fix.…

Thanks Jim. I thought we could use a bit of color on the

corner after the daffodils fade away, so I added a couple of

butterfly bushes and Russian sage, and both are deer re-

sistant. The big burning bushes in the back of the lot are

having their challenges, so they may have to be removed

after the winter.

Once a quarter I pick up trash, usually get about 3 orange

VDOT bags full of beer bottles and cans, (with several

plastic bags each filled with 12 cans of the same brand of

beer/hard liquor bottles as well as assorted plastic trash on

the stretch of Oakton Rd from MH Rd to Waples Mill.

Please be mindful that all that is tossed from your car win-

dows will eventually find its way into the Chesapeake Wa-

tershed.

On another note I have a bucket full of green lirope that

can be transplanted … just let me know.

I have been asked on several occasions if I have any ad-

vice on what to plant in our yards that the deer won’t eat,

so give me a call if I can help or if you want to help me

keep our neighborhood clean and green.

Leslie Lilly 703-864-3360

If you would like to help Leslie … give her a call,

In addition to Leslie, of course, Blue Sky Landscaping is

our contractor for landscaping services for MHNA.

New MHNA Mem b er s

We will be trying to report new members moving into the

area with each newsletter so that you might get out to

welcome them to the neighborhood. Below are the

member families who have moved in since January.

Curtis and Megan Chase with their children Elsie and

Myra - 2947 Miller Heights Road

John and Nancy Sharp and their children Mackenzie

and Finn - 2935 Miller Heights Road

Brian and Jessica Greening and their children Caleb

and Micah - 10801 Mantilla Court

Tatsuya and Katsura Fukahori and their children Ka-

rin, Kibaki and Kenya - 3206 Miller Heights Road

Wei Sun and Yizheng Yuan and their children Victo-

ria and Elizabeth - 3222 Miller Heights Road

Marianne Beare and N. Leshvyas - 3207 Wheatland

Farms Drive

Douglas Shuster– 11009 Langston Arms Court

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 5

Committee and Officer Updates (Cont.)

MHNA B oar d Me e t i ng

M i n ut e s Novem b er 2 , 20 16

In Attendance: Barry Ingram, Craig Lilly, Jim Tiani Absent: Leslie Campbell, Marlene Hammond, and John Waypa

The following is a synopsis of the meeting.

1. Advertising Cost Structure for Directory and Newslet-ter

Directory One Time Placement – Directory is sent to only MHNA Members

Full page $65

½ page $35

¼ page or Business Card $25

Newsletter one year or 4 publications – Sent to all for whom we have email addresses.

Full page $50

½ page $30

¼ page or Business Card $20

2. General Meetings

Hold two meetings per year — April and October.

Coordinate dates with Fairfax County School Calen-dar (attached).

Have speakers for our meetings. It was agreed by those in attendance that the “meet and greet format” of the last General Meeting fell way short of expecta-tions.

Potential Speaker Topics for Meetings

How to control/eliminate invasive plants flourish-ing in VA.

Native plants of VA. Check with Sara Holtz. She recently had an arborist at her home regarding native plants.

Pollution of Streams and Bay. Dog poop causes most harm to streams, rivers and bays in VA.

Difficult Run. Investigate with the County to de-termine if they have a program to provide trash/dog bags for parks. etc. (I will look into this). This could be a good project for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

County and/or State Representatives as guest speakers

3. Newsletter will be published at a scheduled time - four times per year.

February, May, August (Welcome Back to School) and November

4. We have to start thinking about the communication plan for the next due date regarding Membership dues.

5. Craig provided the MHN real estate active listing 2016

YTD report. The report identified that approximately 30 houses have turned over or on the market. This is about the norm. In reviewing the report, we asked

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A n n u al Y ar d S al e

Mark your calendars for the Spring 2017 Yard/Garage

Sale scheduled for a weekend in the April/May timeframe.

Any items you consider to be "junk" could be someone

else's "treasure". Yard Signs will be available in advance

of the event and MHNA will publicize the event for maxi-

mum coverage. So join your neighbors in this money

making event sponsored by your MHNA.

Ne xt doo r M ill e r He i g ht s

Nextdoor is the private social network for you, your neigh-bors and your community. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free. People are using Nextdoor to:

Quickly get the word out about a break-in

Organize a Neighborhood Watch Group

Track down a trustworthy babysitter

Find out who does the best paint job in town

Ask for help watching for a lost dog or cat

Find a new home for an outgrown bike

Finally call that nice man down the street by his first name

Nextdoor’s mission is to use the power of technology to build stronger and safer neighborhoods

The Miller Heights Nextdoor group has grown from 168 members in August to 209 members as of now and it is growing every day,

You can be invited by your neighbor or sign up di-rectly on the website. The link to the site is :

https://millerheightssva.nextdoor.com

Newsletter News…

If you have information, items of interest to our communi-ty, or human interest stories you would like included in the MHNA Newsletter, please contact Barry Ingram at: barryi@ingram-us.com Ph. - (703) 691-8584

B lo ck P art y S u pp or t

To help encourage more neighborhood block parties on

your street, MHNA will now provide for a $50 donation to

get your party started. Contact John Waypa, MHNA

Treasurer, at jwaypajr@gmail.com. We do ask that you

provide a short write-up and a few photos after the event

so that we might include the event in the next issue of the

newsletter.

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 6

Fairfax County Information

F a ir f ax Co unt y D e er

C o ntr ol

Bow Hunters are currently hunting in Difficult Run off of Miller Height Rd. Red Sticker signs are posted on the

trees. The following is the program parameters:

Archery is the primary deer management tool used in Fairfax County to help manage high density deer herds. Archery has been shown to be a safe and effective deer management tool to control deer populations on public lands in Fairfax County and other high-density jurisdic-tions. Qualified bow hunters with superior skill, ethics, and experience are able to efficiently and discreetly hunt deer in areas where firearm use is restricted or prohibit-ed, or not an effective or sustainable deer management tool. Authorized archery hunting activity in Fairfax County Park Authority and Northern Virginia Regional Park Au-thority properties is closely monitored by the Fairfax County Police Department with the assistance from the Park Authorities. Since Virginia began tracking hunting injuries in 1959, no bystanders have been injured by an archer hunting deer anywhere in the Commonwealth.

Dates: September 10, 2016- February 25, 2017

Archery Groups are permitted to conduct deer manage-ment at their assigned site Monday through Saturday during the Archery Program Season. Legal hunting hours in Virginia are 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Sunday hunting is not allowed in the parks.

The following information was provided by Wendy Lemieux,

Fairfax County Office of Public Private Partnerships (OP3)

W: (703) 324-5194

C: (703) 424-1805

O p p o r t u n i t i e s t o V o l u n t e e r t h e

H o l i d a y S e a s o n :

Volunteer Fairfax has the ‘handbook for holiday heroes’ that lists ways to give and get involved with the communi-ty. They are still populating the opportunities (only a few listed so far) , but it’s a great way for people to get in-volved. [http://www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/holiday.php]

L a s t T w o R e c y c l i n g D r o p - o f f

C e n t e r s S l a t e d t o C l o s e N o v . 3 0

Effective Nov. 30, residential recycling will no longer be accepted at drop-off centers located at Wakefield Park and Mount Vernon RECenter. The other unstaffed Fair-fax County locations have already been closed due to persistent illegal dumping. Residents can continue to bring recyclables to the I-66 transfer station and the I-95 landfill complex. Learn more. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/news/recycling-drop-off-centers-slated-to-close.htm

B i k e s h a r e L a u n c h e s i n R e s t o n

a n d T y s o n s

Capital Bikeshare is here! 17 stations have been un-wrapped in Reston and Tysons (close to Silver Line Met-ro stations), offering another way to travel in those parts of the county, while reducing car congestion and advanc-ing our overall economic success plan. Bikeshare is de-signed for short, point-to-point transportation from one station to another. You can try the system with a $2 sin-gle-trip fare. These single 30-minute trip passes are available at any station kiosk (24-hour and 3-day passes are available at kiosks, too); 30-day passes and annual memberships can be purchased online. NewsCenter has extensive coverage, including a video on how to use Bikeshare as well as photos from the ribbon-cutting event. [http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/bikeshare-launches-in-reston-and-tysons-heres-how-it-works/]

Stat Facts

There are nine Capital Bikeshare stations in Reston and eight stations in Tysons – 17 total in Fairfax County

424 Capital Bikeshare stations are located in the re-gion (as of the launch in Fairfax County last week).

$2 is the cost of a 30-minute single-trip fare.

Craig questions regarding the disparity in the number of days on the market to sell date. Homes sold in as little as 3 days while other’s 150 days plus. Craig pro-vided great insight for the cause; however it is too much info for this synopsis.

I am asking for your concurrence to make it official re-

garding Item 1 & 2 which was discussed at great lengths.

Barry volunteered item 3.

Jim Tiani

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 7

MHY FC

The Miller Heights Co-op (MHC) offers playgroups,

social events, community service activities, and useful

neighborhood guides. Joining the co-op is the perfect

way to meet and stay connected with your neighbors.

It's not just for families with young children!

Want to learn more about the co-op?

Contact Erin Mellen,

Membership Coordinator at

erin.s.mellen@gmail.com

B aby s i t t i n g No t e

The MHNA, in coordination with the MHYFC, maintains

a list of neighborhood babysitters. If your child would

like to be included on this list, or if you’d like a copy of

the list upon completion, please contact Andrea Aufder-

heide at aaufderh@hotmail.com

See the following page for the

list of Babysitters and Petsitters

A m es s age f rom F a i r f ax

A l er t s

The April 2016 Emergency Preparedness Newsletter from the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Manage-ment is available and the link to it is:

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/outreach/newsletter.htm.

For more information about outreach and public educa-tion, and the latest news about emergency management, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/outreach/.

Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management Tel: 571-350-1000, TTY 711

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem

Register for Fairfax Alerts!

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/alerts

Emergency Information Website

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency

P o w er Out ag es

To report a power outage to Dominion Power, you can

call 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357), or you can

contact them via the Internet at:

https://www.dom.com/storm-center/index.jsp.

This same site allows you to check the status of any out-

ages.

Board Officers and

MHNA Officers

President Jim Tiani

Vice President Marlene Hammond

Secretary Leslie Campbell

Treasurer John Waypa

Committee Chairs

Membership John Waypa

Webmaster Barry Ingram

Newsletter Barry Ingram

Trails Helen Hollingsworth

Landscaping Leslie Lilly

Hospitality Craig Lilly

Safety Jim Tiani

Note: Safety includes Neighborhood Watch and

Citizens Advisory Committee

P o t h ol es

To report a pothole, citizens should visit

http://virginiadot.org/travel/citizen.asp or call VDOT’s

Customer Service Center at 1-800-367-7623. TTY us-

ers, call 711. Northern Virginia drivers can also email

novainfo@vdot.virginia.gov.

If green berries turn to brown, can winter be far behind?

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 8

Babysitter and Petsitter Services

Baby Sitting / Pet Sitting

Name Age Contact information Notes

Anna Davis 16 (H)703-242-8848 (C)571 449-0963

jmdays2@yahoo.com

Available for babysitting all ages.

Ashley Sayadian 17 703-901-5929 Oakton High School, available to babysit

Ava Koback 17 (H) 703 242-2122 (C)708 642-3542 agkoback@gmail.com

Available for Petsitting. 12th grade, babysitting certified, CPR certified with infants, children and adults

Bella Panciocco 15 703-868-4887 ipanciocco@yahoo.com

Oakton High School Freshman – available to sit both kids and pets

Brooke Parrillo 14 (C) 571-251-1190

debtony98@earthlink.

Babysitting, petsitting or Dog Walking. References available

Capri Thomas 17 (H) 703 980-6883 College student. Drives own car. Available for babysitting and petsitting during sum-mer and school breaks.

Chloe Konson 16 (C) 623-1304 chloekonson@gmail.com

Available for babysitting. CPR Certified

Clark Thomas 15 (571)408-5420 Junior at Oakton High School, available for babysitting and petsitting.

Danielle Effley 16 (H) 703-865-8334 (C) 571-266-2535 mkeffley@me.com

Available for babysitting and Petsitting.

Derek Sayadian 15 703-901-5929 Oakton High School, available for Babysitting or Petsitting

Emily Lamb 703-242-5224 9th grader. Available for babysitting. American Red Cross certified

Emma Hopp 16 (H) 703-383-0868 C) 425-478-6348 fivehopps@gmail.co

Available for babysitting and petsitting.

Emma Lindorf 13 (H) 703 281-0651 Available for babysitting and petsitting.

Gabriella Parrillo 16 571-251-1190 debtony98@earthlink.net

Babysitting, petsitting or dog walking. References available

Gwen Koback 14 (H) 703 242-2122 (C) 703-303-1806

9th grade. Babysits young children, 5 and up.

Helen Dhue 14 (H)703-352-3836 Available for babysitting and petsitting.

Julie Schenkel 19 (C)703-622-7843 schenkelj1@aol.com

Available for babysitting and petsitting. Dur-ing Summer and school breaks

Leah Hopp 14 703-383-0868 fivehopps@gmail.com

Available for babysitting and petsitting, completed Red Cross Babysitter’s Training class

Lizzie Sleight 703-281-3072 lizlemon2003@gmail.com

7th grader, available for babysitting and petsitting or dog walking

Lizzie Audritsh 17 (H)703 218-6981 audritsh@verizon.net

Available for pet sitting too.

Maggie Campbell 18 (C) 571-732-5732 maggieb.campbell@yahoo.com

Heading to college in the fall but is available for babysitting and pet sitting on school breaks. Has access to car and can drive kids as necessary for camps, etc.

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MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 9

Babysitter and Petsitter Services

Baby Sitting / Pet Sitting

Name Age Contact information Notes

Morgan Doss 22 (C)703 304-8227 Available for pet sitting too.

Natalia Wyatt 17 (H) 703-343-374 Available for baby and petsitting

Sophia Stroud 15 (H)703-281-0685 (C) 703-896-6106 Best way to reach is by text or call. Sophia.c.stroud@gmail.com

Oakton High School Sophomore. Available for babysitting or petsitting. Loves animals and loves to play and care for them, i.e., dog walk or pet care when families are away at vacation.

Tessa Bayer 13 (H) 703-938-529 Available for babysitting and petsitting

Pet Sitting

Ana Wyatt 12 (H)703-343-3748 mxrivas@msn.com

Available for petsitting and Mommy's helper. Girl Scout and CPR trained. References available.

Liam Bloom 15 (C) 703-975-3849 Oakton High School. Available for petsitting

Noah Lindorf 15 (H)703 281-0651 Pet sitting only. References available.

Rachel Bloom 15 (C) 703-975-3849 Oakton High School. Available for petsitting.

William Stroud (C) 571-276-6668 Best way to reach is by text or call. William.stroud100@gmail.com

7th grader. Responsible Honor student who love animals and has successfully been pet sitting for past 2 years

Yard Work/Snow Shoveling

Luke Konson 14 (C) 804-274-0206 michellekonson@gmail.com

Available for odd yard work or snow shoveling jobs

Tutoring

Kristi LaBeau Kristin.labeau@gmail.com website: fairfaxmathtutor.com

Elementary through High School math tutor

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 10

Reader Comments

Gr e at r o ad Wo r k

We feel the Number One would be the great resurfacing

of all, not just some, of the streets in the area, including

the desperately-needed Miller Road resurfacing.

This was not a patch job this time. The streets were actu-

ally given a first-class makeover. Thank you, V Dot, and

everyone else responsible!

(Now, if only the powers that be would place a drainage

pipe in the ditch beside Miller Road, where it narrows

down to a lane-and-a-half, and widen the road to full

width. Also a sidewalk is badly needed in that area, so

persons don’t have to walk in the roadway with traffic.

Just a thought for a hoped-for improvement!)

Roy Martin

Ne w S i d i n g o n Ho m e s

I have noticed that several houses along Miller Heights

have new siding. It really improves the look of the neigh-

borhood. Maybe you could do an article with pictures.

And our resurfaced pavement is a big improvement, too.

JoAnn Byrd

D an g er ou s Tre e s

I am just wondering if anyone else is concerned about

two trees on Miller Road that are very, very close to the

white line. I am so afraid there’s going to be an accident.

The first tree that is most concerning is the one before the

house on the right before the stop sign mid-Miller Road (if

you are driving towards Miller Heights from 123). The oth-

er one is just after the stop sign – it’s a huge, old, rotten

tree that’s been topped. It’s going to fall and kill someone.

How do we get VDOT to move on this quickly?

This is the reporting site and I have called them:

https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/

Jeanne Costello

C om e to a Com pl e te S to p

Please come to a complete stop at the stop sign at the

intersection of Miller Road and Miller Heights? Many

times, when we travel on Miller Heights to either continue

on that road toward Oakton Road or turn left onto Miller,

cars either pull too far forward or do a rolling stop at the

sign. Thanks!!

Lisa Sobolewski

F ur n it ur e D on at i on s

List of local nonprofits that accept furniture donations. I

see that many of our neighbors often clean out and want

to donate their goods. Attached is a grouping of nonprof-

its that accept furniture and might help.

Northern Virginia Family Service http://nvfs.org *call first for furniture donations-703-803-3337 Lorton Community Action Center http://www.lortonaction.org http://www.lortonaction.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156&Itemid=142 (furniture info link) 703-339-8611

Pender United Methodist Church Thrift Shop 703-378-7371 Annandale Christian Community For Action http://www.accacares.org *For furniture donations call 703-256-9513

Committee for Helping Others http://cho-va.com/wordpress/ 703-281-7614

Falls Church Community Service Council, Inc. http://fcswecare.org/ (703) 237-2562 Furniture - only basic furniture

Graceful Spaces

http://www.cornerstonesva.org/donations/graceful-spaces/

(703) 869-2412

The Bargain Loft

http://herndonrestonfish.org/bargain-loft/

703-437-0600

United Christian Ministries Back Porch

http://www.backporchthrift.org/ (703)799-7015

Passion For Community

http://passion4community.org/furniture.html

Homestretch:

http://homestretchva.org/wish-list/

Wendy Lemieux

Our thanks also to Larry Greer for sending in the beauti-

ful berry photo on page 7. Very appropriate for this time

of year.

MHNA Newsletter November 2016 Page 11

Oktoberfest on Saddlestone Ct.

The annual Saddlestone Court Oktoberfest was once again a roaring success. All the families who were

in town came and enjoyed the comradery and fine food and drinks. The weather participated and the

bugs were few. We had a chance to meet our new neighbors and get up-to-date on the summer activities.

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Written by Miller Heights resident and former Marine, Mike McCarey, Atrocity provides a riveting look at the difficult issues the Vietnam War posed for our military legal system.

It reads well too. It’s “fantastic,” said former military judge Col William Eleazer, USMC (Ret.). Col David F. Wall, US-MCR (Ret.) said, “What a great story . . . so well written.”

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