September 2013 NEWSLETTER

We are honored to serve as President and Vice President of the 2013-2014 Belle Haven Women’s Club. Our goal for this

program year is to plan events and activities that will not only be of interest to the membership, but will encourage and

foster a sense of community. We want to create opportunities for friends to spend time with one another and for

neighbors, whose paths might not otherwise cross, to meet and become acquainted. This year’s program is a mix of

traditional favorites and a few, new (and hopefully fun and informative) efforts. Highlights include the Welcome New

Member Potluck event this month and the traditional co-ed Blocktail, Holiday, and Wintertini parties this Fall and Winter.

We have planned a “Community Awareness” program for November, as we enter the holiday season and think even more

of others. We look forward to gathering neighbors for a mid-January Winter Tea, where we also will hear from a DC

protocol expert about the protocol of entertaining with flowers, as well as the latest in tabletop trends. Join us next Spring

for a Cooking Demonstration by a local chef and attend our Annual Meeting and Dinner in May. The theme for the May

event will be “Fashion for the Home,” and we look forward to hearing about the latest design trends from a Washington

Design Center Hall of Fame inductee. Not to be missed is the upcoming October monthly meeting, where we kick-off the

next BHWC Cookbook effort with a “Taste of Autumn.”

Take a minute to look at the 2013-2014 Calendar attached to the September BHWC E-Mail Message (the calendar is also

available on the BHWC website). The Calendar provides event and meeting information. All members of the BHWC are

warmly invited to Events, Committee, and Board meetings. Updated versions of the Calendar will be provided in each

month’s Membership E-Mail Message. Details will be added to the Calendar on the BHWC website, as soon as they are

confirmed or become available.

We are trying something new this year in the form of a monthly Newsletter. Much of the success of this monthly

communication will depend upon information provided by you. We are most appreciative of any news, photos, or

suggestions for articles that relate to our Belle Haven Women’s Club community and our members.

Lura Nell and Christine

BELLE HAVEN WOMEN’S CLUB OFFICERS

2013 – 2014

President Lura Nell Mitchell

Vice President Christine Washington

Treasurer Barbara McMurray

Communications Secretary Vicki Coward

Recording Secretary Kara Cosby

President Emeritus Sally Murphy

Section Chairs

Community Projects Diane Brumbaugh and Barbara Quarmby

Garden Club Eleni Silverman

Committee Chairs

Cookbook Diane Mauk and Christine Corcoran Stark

Finance Elizabeth Adler

Historian Susan Golightly

Membership Bethann Horey

Parliamentarian Barbara Quarmby

Publicity Diane Brumbaugh

Records and Archives Barbara Hayes and Susan Golightly

BHWC SEPTEMBER 2013 CALENDAR

Thursday, September 5 Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. At the home of Lura Nell Mitchell, 2209 Belle Haven Road Sunday, September 8 General Meeting

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Chaired by: Sheila Greenwood, Diane Mauk, and Mary Miller At the Home of: Molly Grenn, 6127 Vernon Terrace

“Fall Membership Potluck”

Welcome new BHWC members, share summer stories, kick off the school year, and see dear friends on this festive, early fall evening. A - L: Chilled White Wine

M – T: Appetizers

U – Z: Desserts (no chocolate)

Please Respond to Your Paperless Post Invitation by September 5. Tuesday, September 10 Community Projects 10:00 a.m. At the home of Barbara Quarmby, 6112 Woodmont Road Wednesday, September 11 Holiday Cocktail Party Planning Committee, Organizational 7:00 pm Meeting At the Home of Amy Alberson, 2008 Glen Drive Tuesday, September 17 Garden Club 9:30 a.m. At the home of Diane Brumbaugh, 1915 Windsor Road Coffee and conversation at 9:30. Meeting begins at 10:00

Sunday, September 22 Cookbook Committee Organizational Meeting 3:00 pm At the home of: To Be Announced

RSVP Through Your Paperless Post Invitation

WELCOME NEW BELLE HAVEN RESIDENTS

Alison Andersen Angie Harden 6205 Foxcroft Road 2220 Windsor Road Christine Arundel Sara Jerome 1900 Belle Haven Road 6035 Grove Drive Brooke Backenson Lisa Lawrence 6211 Foxcroft Road 6238 Radcliff Road Susan Baez Brandon Jacobs Moss 6011 Grove Drive 6104 Edgewood Terrace Kristen Buczek Anne Peterson 2203 Forest Hill Road 2009 Fort Drive Maggie Behringer Coleen Prenda 2215 Windsor Road 1906 Belle Haven Road Maura O’Connor Burchette Arlene Wright 6035 Fort Hunt Road 2009 Fort Drive Mary Goodyear

6029 Edgewood Terrace

Neighbors in the News!

Shazalyn Cavin-Winfrey’s living room transformation for the D.C. Design Showhouse is featured in the September 2013 issue of Traditional Home magazine.

Mari Lou Livingood has been named Executive Director of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation.

Congratulations to:

Rachel and Brian Talay on the birth of their son, Jack, on May 27.

Maura O’Connor and Patrick Burchette on the birth of their son, Henry, on June 2.

Sarah and John Williamson on the birth of their son, Garrett, on June 16.

Kate and Drew Minkiewicz on the birth of their daughter, Clare, on June 21.

Carolyn Coda and Rich Ward on the birth of their daughter, Ellie, on July 19.

Do you know a neighbor who has a new baby, a new job, or has just been promoted? Has someone new moved into Belle Haven? Are you celebrating a significant anniversary? Send Belle Haven news to: Lura Nell Mitchell (lntmitchell@cox.net) or Christine Washington (jandcwashington@msn.com) Thank you!

Did You Know?

The Belle Haven Women’s Club has a terrific website. Find the BHWC Membership Directory,

Calendar for the Year, Photos, Membership Form, and More…

www.bellehavenwc.com

USER NAME: bhwcmember

PASSWORD: bhwc22307

For Easy Access: Bookmark the BHWC Website and Check Remember Me

Reminder

A special thanks to the many members who have already returned their Membership Forms and submitted dues checks. The BHWC Membership Renewal Drive is drawing to a close. If you have not already done so, please mail your Membership Form and Dues Check for $40, made payable to the BHWC, to:

Belle Haven Women’s Club, 2209 Belle Haven Road, Alexandria, VA 22307

Questions: Contact Bethann Horey, Membership Chair, at horey.family@cox.net or 703.329.0220

The Belle Haven Women’s Club was mentioned in the August 20, 2013 edition of The Washington Post.

Metro Section Columnist John Kelly thanked contributors, including the BHWC, for donations made to the “Send a Kid to Camp” campaign. The fund makes it possible for at-risk and disadvantaged children in the Washington area to go to Camp Moss Hollow, a Fauquier County summer camp.

Belle Haven Garden Club

“Tip of the Month”

September is the time to switch out your faded annuals with

fall plants flowering in yellow, orange, purple and red.

Try perennials like rudbeckia, hardy salvia or coneflowers

(Echinacea). Or browse the garden centers for

chrysanthemums, asters and pansies.

September is also the month to rejuvenate your lawn: aerate,

reseed and fertilize. Eleni Silverman’s Summer Garden

New to gardening? Want to know the name of that pesky plant? Find answers to all your questions at our Belle Haven

Garden Club Meetings! The BH Garden Club is open to all members of the Belle Haven Women’s Club. Our next

Meeting is on Tuesday, September 17th and will be hosted by Diane Brumbaugh, 1915 Windsor Road. We start with

coffee and conversation at 9:30am. September’s meeting will focus on this year’s successes (and failures) in our gardens,

and suggestions for upcoming speakers and day trips.

Our current President is Eleni Silverman; for more information, you can contact her at eleni1@cox.net or 703.960.1261.

Or visit our web page at Belle Haven Women's Club - Garden Club.

Nancy Burn’s Wisteria