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The official newsletter of Julythe 2018 • 1 CROSSPOINTE Crosspointe Homeowners Association CHR July 2018 NICLE Volume 31, Issue 5 IN THIS ISSUE Boy Scouts remind us... by Paul Ward 2 • Crosspointe Contacts ONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAIN 3 • Tennis Committee Deep beneath the streets of Crosspointe lies hidden a com- plex and crucial system of pipes which are connected to 3 • Important Community hundreds of above ground inlets ranging from curbside drains to roadside ditches. This stormwater manage- Numbers ment system controls flooding during rainstorms, direct- 5 • Social Committee ing any detrimental deluge out of the street and into a larger body of water. For the Crosspointe area, that body 6 • Pets - And Your of water is the Occoquan River. Responsibility A common misconception about these drains is that they are sewer entrances. Storm drains, unlike sewers, are only conduits for water, and deliver anything that enters them, be it soap 7 • Only Rain Down the Drain from a recently washed car, fertilizer from a recently tended garden, or trash from a recently 9 • Meet Your Dive Coaches patronized McDonald’s, directly to a body of water. All of these waste products will end up floating down the Occoquan, and in the process harm its freshwater ecosystem. 10 • 2018 Graduates • Do not throw waste such as litter, 15 • Neighborhood Watch pet waste, motor oil, etc. down the drains. They aren’t sewers! 16 • Board of Trustees Notes • Ensure that when washing your 18 • Architectural Review car, soap does not run into the street. Board • Check the forecast before fertil- 20 • Crosspointe Gardener izing your yard. Give the fertilizer time to be absorbed into the soil FUN FACT! 23 • Solicitors in Fairfax County before rain falls and washes it into the river! Many of Crosspointe's feral cats use 24 • Talkin' Trash • Plant using mulch rather than just the drain system as underground bare soil, and only plant native 27 • Community News plants. If you see lawn care pro- transportation. We like our Metro viders blowing yard waste such as clean, and so do they! 28 • Classified Ads leaves and grass down the drains, please ask them to stop so they do not clog the drains. Continued on page 7 Congrats 2018 Graduates! See pages 10-12 JOIN US AT THE SIDEWALK CHALK EVENT THURSDAY, JULY 26 AT 5:30 PM * Please note corrected date * WWW.CROSSPOINTE.INFO 2 • www.crosspointe.info Crosspointe Contacts Management Company Architectural Review Board FirstService Residential Joana Garcia, Chair 11351 Random Hills Rd. [email protected] Suite 500 Fairfax, VA 22030 Budget & Finance Committee TEL 703.385.1133 Phil Ciarlo, Chair FAX 703.591.5785 703.690.0269 Crosspointe Communications Committee Community Center Vacant 8275 Glen Eagles Lane Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Neighborhood Watch Open Mon.–Fri., Gary Saturen, Chair 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 703.495.0674 TEL 703.690.2321 [email protected] FAX 703.690.8574 Open Space Committee Community Manager Stuart Copan, Chair Heather McDevitt [email protected] [email protected] Pool Committee Assistant Community Manager Tom Wears, Chair Mary Demeter [email protected] [email protected] Social Committee Trash Contractor Contact the community Republic Services center office 703.818.8222 or 571.328.7558 [email protected] Tennis Committee Court repairs at Glen Eagles started in May Kevin Garrahan, Chair 703.495.0630 [email protected] BOARD OF TRUSTEES Howard Kaufer, President Crosspointe Cruisers 703.690.7364 www.cpcruisers.com [email protected] CROSSPOINTE CHRONICLE Swim Team Representative Alan Sullivan, Vice President The Crosspointe Chronicle is the official 703.690.0650 Rosemarie Ugalde [email protected] newsletter of the Crosspointe Homeown- [email protected] ers Association (HOA), 8275 Glen Eagles Lane, Larry Rice, Secretary Dive Team Rep Fairfax Station, VA. 22039. 703.690.6101 George Harbort [email protected] [email protected] Contents are for information only. Articles express the opinions of the authors, not the HOA. The HOA Board of Trustees, the Com- Brian Riley, Treasurer Dive Team Assistant Rep munications Committee, the Chronicle editor, and the contributors 703.690.6821 Ann Powell assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or consequences re- [email protected] [email protected] sulting from information provided in this or any previous edition. Justin Banford CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS The HOA does not officially endorse any of the products or services 703.636.1665 South County Federation Rep advertised herein. Published 8 times a year by the Crosspointe Com- [email protected] Cathy Bonnefil munications Committee. Distribution to 1,350 Crosspointe homes. [email protected] Copies available online. John Cewe 703.690.3534 SCF Alternate [email protected] Robert Robertory [email protected] Communications Committee Chair:Vacant Pat Ciarlo 703.690.0269 [email protected] Fairfax Federation Rep. Circulation Managers:Ginny & Glenn Dixon | 703-690-4274 John Cewe [email protected] Andrew Haskins [email protected] 703.489.7750 Production: TSS Strategic Communications + Design [email protected] Mount Vernon Federation [email protected] | 202.304.7805 Vacant Ed Mills WEBSITE 703.690.2130 Springfield District Council www.crosspointe.info [email protected] John Cewe [email protected] Tennis Committee July 2018 • 3 Summer news from the Important Community TENNIS COMMITTEE Numbers Tennis Committee Meeting COMMUNITY The committee met on May 31 and discussed issues Community Center..................703.690.2321 relating to repairs to the courts. The committee is FirstService Residential...........703.385.1133 also scheduled to meet on Monday, June 25. Republic Services (trash).........703.818.8222 Court Repairs ................................................571.328.7558 .............. [email protected] Repairs to the four courts at Glen Eagles began on Tuesday, May 29 and were expected to take about two weeks depending upon weather conditions. COUNTY Kevin Garrahan The repairs consist of three major steps. First, large Police & Fire (Emergency)...................... 911 Chair structural cracks will be filled and then covered with Police (Non-Emergency).........703.691.2131 Crosspointe Tennis the RiteWay Crack Repair System. Second, the entire Fairfax County Animal Control..703.691.2131 Committee court surface will be covered with an acrylic layer to provide a smooth level surface. Third, the acrylic will be covered with paint that has fine sand in it to pro- UTILITIES vide proper traction and a medium speed bounce. Please keep the courts in good condition by wearing only non-marking tennis shoes. Because the two courts at Virginia Power.........................888.667.3000 Greentree Manor and the two courts at Oak Chase Circle are in better condition, Washington Gas..................... 703.750.1000 they will only require crack repairs this year. Verizon................................... 703.876.7000 Cox Cable................................ 703.378.8400 Water Authority......................703.698.5800 VDOT Citi Open Tennis VDOT....................................... 800.367.7623 Tournament VDOT (Snow Plowing).............800.367.7623 Mark Your Calendars! VDOT (Potholes)..................... 800.367.7623 Saturday, July 28 - Sunday, August 5 TO REPORT: Please mark your calendars for a chance to watch some of the best Missing Street Signs professional tennis players in the world compete in nearby Rock Creek Park in D.C. For more information, please seeCitiOpenTen - (Fairfax County)...................... 703.877.2800 nis.com. Top players planning to compete this year include Andy Outages, including street lights Murray, Caroline Wozniacki, Sloane Stephens, Kevin Anderson, (Virginia Power)...................... 888.667.3000 Kei Nishikori, and John Isner. I recommend that you get tickets to the earlier rounds so you can watch matches up close on the Abandoned Cars outside courts. (Fairfax County Police)........... 703.691.2131 Enjoy the summer TENNIS TIP OF THE MONTH Crosspointe residents! 4 • www.crosspointe.info Social Committee July 2018 • 5 Social Committee News It is going to be a fun summer! JULY 26 (Thursday) SIDEWALK CHALK EVENT in front of Oak Chase Pool - see advertisement to the left!Featuring artist Patrick Kirwin | 5:30PM -7PM “THURSDAYS AT OAK CHASE POOL” with Food Trucks As part of “Thursdays at Oak Chase,” FOOD TRUCKS are being invited again this summer June 21- August 23; Times are 5:30PM – 7PM for a truck to sell in front of Oak Chase Pool. Info in weekly Crosspointe email blasts and in flyers posted at each pool. Rocklands BBQ, Red Hook Lobster PoundDC, Crepe Love, Rito Loco and Big Cheese are expected and perhaps a dessert truck. “Thursdays at Oak Chase Pool” are fun times whether you gather family, friends, meet new neighbors or come solo. Enjoy the pool, basketball court, beach volleyball court or relax with a favorite book, board or card game, coloring book, etc. Bring a picnic, grill or buy from the Food Trucks being invited. ** SEE PAGE 26 FOR THE FOOD TRUCK SCHEDULE ** The Oak Chase Pool shelter has tables, lights and fans and can be reserved for you. Usual times are 6:30PM – 7:30PM but can be later. Do you have a favorite card, dice or board game you love to play and are looking for players? Would you be willing to teach others? Some ideas-party bridge, board games, dice games—Left, Right, Center, Backgammon, Bunco, Yahtzee, and card games—Gin, Euchre, Hearts, Spades, Bridge. Regular games could be arranged. Want to find others who share your interest or hobby? Let’s get a session started for dog lovers, walk- ers, runners, adventure racers, birdwatching, fairy garden lovers, etc. Want to share your favorite places to visit in Fairfax, share favorite salads, find others who love to paint, find other line dancers? Love to read? Select a theme for Drop-in Book Favorites to share or learn about different genres and topics. Some sessions have been book favorites for new parents & grandparents with tips on connect- ing children with long distance grandparents, books about animals (real and fiction), periods in history, productivity and different ways to think.