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Newsletter of the Cameron Station Community Association, Inc. Volume 17 Issue 5 • Nov-Dec 2016 Two Valued Neighbors Receive Awards at Annual Meeting By Pat Sugrue The Mark Pillow Community Spirit Award Cameron Station Volunteer of the Year Award (Photograph by David Thorpe) David by (Photograph (Photograph by David Thorpe) David by (Photograph This year’s winner of the Pillow Award is Dak Hardwick. The first recipient of the new Volunteer of the Year Award is Radhika Goel. Dak moved into the Condos on Cameron Station Boulevard Radhika moved into Cameron Station in 2006. In 2014, in 2003, and he and his wife purchased their current home she joined the Activities & Events Planning Committee and on Brawner Place in 2006. Dak was a member of the became its chair, a position she continues to hold (and Architectural Review Committee from 2007 to 2008, and in one we hope she will never leave!) Thanks to her tireless 2008, he was elected committee chair. From there, he was leadership, organizational skills, creativity, and strong elected to the Board of Directors, where he served through sense of community, the number of social events and 2010. During Dak’s tenure on the Board, Snowmageddon activities has increased dramatically; we now have more hit the community, and the board instituted a policy that opportunities than ever to get to know each other and benefits the community to this day – blocking off visitor share and appreciate each other’s customs and cultures. spaces to dump the snow when more than a foot is predicted. (May we not have to put that into effect this Radhika and her team plan events for every kind of year!) resident – children, families, singles – and she works hard to keep costs down by seeking and negotiating deals with Dak also served many years on the Cameron Station Civic a variety of vendors. Sponsorships in 2016 totaled more Association, including multiple terms as its president. Since than $16,000! the Civic Association mostly deals with issues “outside the wall,” he became very familiar with projects and activities Here are just a few of the events that were held this year: in the West End and throughout the City of Alexandria. Movie Night; Poker Night; Board Game and Coloring Night; (See Dak continued on page 7) (See Radhika continued on page 7) Getting to Know the New Editor of The Compass By Megan Skinner, Editor-in-Chief Hello, everyone! My name commonplace, and that is what makes this neighborhood is Megan Skinner, and I am so unique. I have lived in countless neighborhoods in a super excited to have been number of states, but Alexandria has grown to be a city I given the opportunity to be love, and Cameron Station has become home. the new Editor-in-Chief of The Compass. Eric Veres is passing In my spare time, I enjoy watching Alabama football, the torch, and I want to give jogging off all the pizza and ice cream I cannot help but him a shout-out for all of the eat, and going on impromptu road trips with my other half. hard work he has put in over Also, anyone with kids understands the value of having (Photograph by David Thorpe) David by (Photograph the past year. I know that I, peaceful alone time, so — in theory — I enjoy reading a along with others in the community, really appreciate good book in a quiet space with a cup of coffee in hand. the time Eric has invested in The Compass, and I want to Can’t a woman dream? thank him, Pat Sugrue, and so many others who have been incredibly welcoming to me and have helped me transition Anyone who is familiar with the military — or any into this new role. profession that regularly relocates — understands how difficult moving can be on a family. Making new friends I am originally from Foley, Alabama, which is a small can be a challenge, so I wanted to get involved with The town on the Gulf Coast. I work as a curriculum editor Compass in order to connect with the individuals who for an online university, and I moved to Cameron Station make this community so special. The Compass is our a little over a year ago with my husband, Cameron, who neighborhood’s outlet for highlighting the talents, interests, is an officer in the Navy, and our two sons, Kingston and and accomplishments of the residents, so I encourage you Jett. When we started house hunting, we wanted to find to become involved. Please direct any submissions to a community that offered good schools for our children [email protected]. and was accessible to Old Town and the DC area. Cameron Station checked all of those boxes and more. Through the eyes of someone from the South, Cameron Station resembled a scene from a movie, and it was more than Website Registration the cobblestone sidewalks and the impeccable landscaping If you have not already registered for the Cameron that caught our attention; although the running trails and Station website, www.cameronstaton.org, please do the family-friendly park and recreation areas are obviously so. If you have, please make sure you have updated appealing, it is the people who elevate this community to your profile with all of your information. If you have the next level. How often can you walk into a coffee shop any problems, please contact the Management Office in a city of this size and have the owner know you by name? at [email protected] or call 703-567-4881. The interconnectedness within our community is not About . The Compass is the newsletter for the Cameron Station Community Association and is run entirely by volunteers. The Compass welcomes your articles and photo submissions, as well as your suggestions for future issues. Please send us an email at [email protected]. Previous issues of The Compass are available online at www.cameronstation.org. Go under the "News" tab on the home page and click on "Community Communications" on the left hand side. Editor-in-Chief: Megan Skinner Editorial Staff: Carla Besosa, Judy Coleman, Lily Engle, Scott E.Z. Franklin, Maya Noronha, Debbie Routt, Eric Veres, and Pat Sugrue Recurring Contributors: Susan Birchler and Paula Jarvis Photographer: David Thorpe www.cameronstation.org The Compass Nov-Dec 2016 2 Committee Corner HARD AT WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR RESIDENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ([email protected]) [email protected] Michael Johnson Elizabeth McAlee – Chairperson Jon Dellaria Stephanie Bibighaus CAMERON CLUB FACILITIES COMMITTEE Megan Brock [email protected] Donna Kenley Ray Celeste, Jr. – Chairperson Rodney Gray Elliott Waters COMMON AREA COMMITTEE The Annual Meeting was held on November 2, 2016; the individuls who are [email protected] currently on the Board of Directors are aforementioned. The Board Titles and Robert Burns – Chairperson Liaison Positions have not been selected and will not be known until the Board Meeting on December 13, 2016. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Meetings are the last Tuesday of every month, [email protected] unless otherwise indicated. 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To assist residents with By Elizabeth McAlee this time-sensitive requirement, each year, Management develops a list of individuals/contractors willing to provide The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) is pleased snow removal. Residents may contact these individuals/ to welcome Sebastian Hobson as the new Covenants contractors directly to arrange snow removal and negotiate Coordinator. Some residents may know Sebastian from his a price. time as an administrator during the weekend hours at the Cameron Club; he answered community-related questions, The Board of Directors or Management staff may make a created Cameron Station IDs, and helped residents determination on the closure or modified schedule of the register their vehicles.