HOLIDAY UPDATES

HAPPY THANKSGIVING  

As we begin the holiday season of celebration, family time, travel and so much more, here are a few things to keep in mind.

There will be NO trash pickup on Thanksgiving Day.  Please plan on placing your trash at the curb after dark on Sunday, November 30th for pickup on Monday, December 1st.

We live in a beautiful place.........It is the holidays.  Family and friends will be in the neighborhood.

Let's put our best foot forward.......tuck away your trash and recycling containers until  Sunday night.

The final leaf removal by Cardinal will be the week of December 8th.  Leaves should be placed at the curb, away from storm inlets.  It is not necessary to bag the leaves.  Please avoid raking or blowing leaves into the naturalized areas throughout the cluster.

Mark your calendar for the final yard waste pickup.  Wednesday, December  24th.

Information  about Christmas tree disposal TBA as we get closer to the new year.

FIRST FALL LEAF PICK UP by Cardinal

Cardinal has advised that first leaf pick up will be around November 20th, weather permitting and without significant weather delays over the next 3 weeks.  

 It is not necessary to bag leaves for the Cardinal pick-up. Please collect them in loose piles adjacent to the curb, however, not next to any of the storm water inlets, which are connected directly to the lake (these used to be labelled with stickers advising "Save the Chesapeake, No Dumping," but don't stick for very long).  

Please note that:

Republic will continue yard waste service for a few more weeks on Wednesdays.

Octorber Warbler WV Cluster Newsletter

September 19, 2014 Waterview Warbler Fall is in the air. Kids are back in school and thoughts are turning to fall time activities: football, Halloween and sweater weather. Fall is a time of preparation in the Cluster. We will have our Fall Work Day to ready the Cluster for colder weather. We are also using the remaining warm days to make repairs to commonly held property. We hope as leaves change color and the days shorten you continue to enjoy life in Waterview. Fall Cluster Work Day: Oct. 4 Please join us on Oct. 4 for our Fall Cluster Work Day. We will meet at 8:30 at the Marina for donuts, bagels, coffee and juice. You will then be invited to choose a task from the list of activities prepared by the landscape committee. Tasks vary from picking up fallen sticks and limbs to weeding and planting. Cluster work day is also a great time to take a look at your carport and clean it out. At lunchtime we will have potluck lunch with the Cluster providing hotdogs and beverages. We hope everyone can join us!                        Lake Anne Redevelopment Meeting Just for Waterview: Sept. 29 Lake Anne Development Partners have scheduled a special meeting to talk with residents of Waterview Cluster about the planned redevelopment of Lake Anne Plaza. This meeting will be on Monday, Sept. 29 at 7:00 in the Rose Gallery at the Reston Community Center-Lake Anne. The goal of this meeting is provide an update on redevelopment plans and specific impacts on Waterview Cluster.                 Carport Repairs and Repainting   The Waterview Cluster Board recently contracted with Michael Landgrover to make repairs to the Cluster's carports. The repairs include replacing spalling brick, wood repair and repainting the exteriors. Michael began the repairs in the beginning of this month and they are expected to continue to the end of the month. Repairs are estimated to cost $16,000.                        Tree Care       We have couple of trees on Cluster property that are not faring well and will be removed by Care of Trees. There are currently two Virginia Pines and one White Pine slated for removal this fall.  In addition there is one failing Red Oak in the wooded border near 11478 OL that may need to be removed.  All four removals will require the use of a large crane. We will keep you posted about actual dates of tree removal.  Trash Pick Up Reminders    Everyone is reminded that trash pick up is Monday and Thursday with recycling pick up on Monday and brush pick up on Wednesday. There is trash pick up on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Please put your trash the night before or the morning of and take your trash bins in later that evening. Also, it is strongly suggested that trash be put out in bins and not just in trash bags. These efforts help keep our neighborhood looking tidy.   Reston Home Tour: Oct. 18 The 13th annual Reston home tour on Saturday, Oct. 18, offers a look at Reston's history with homes spanning the decades, beginning with a vintage, 1960's, Charles Goodman, townhouse in Hickory Cluster, and ending at a luxury unit in the new Avant building at Reston Town Center. The public spaces at the Avant will also be available to view, and SLHS Culinary Arts Program will offer a tasting of the decades in the Great Room. If purchased before Oct. 10, tickets are $25. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Reston Museum.    This newsletter is provided for you by the Waterview Cluster Board. President, John Melnick Vice President, Amiee Freeman Board Members: Theresa Monturano,Tiffany Lockhart, and Amiee Freeman Appointees: Roger Brown (Financials), Bobbie Kennedy (Secretary), andCharlie Saunders (Capital Assets). Waterview Cluster Website: www.waterviewcluster.org

Celebrate Reston Historic Trust and Museum

SAVE THE DATE

We Invite you to Celebrate

The Reston Historic Trust and Museum

at a reception to be held on November 12th

Hear the exciting announcement about the Trust's Future

When:  Wednesday, November 12,  6-8 PM

Where: Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)

             12001 Market Street, Suite 103, Reston 20190

Look for an invitation Coming soon!

This event will also provide a sneak preview of GRACE's new dynamic exhibition, LineWorks: Drawing Redefined.  We are the first public group invited to see this exhibition and we hope that even if all the little details haven't yet been completed you will enjoy the artworks.

LineWorks :Drawing Redefined presents a variety of multi-media works by five artists who utilize line as an essential element in their work.  Featured artists Lee Gainer, Sarah Irvin, Nikki Painter, Foon Sham and Sarah Weinstock all create work that relies fundamentally upon line drawing.  In addition, they all explore how memories are formed, collected and forgotten,  using drawing to document their experiences.  The Greater Reston Arts Center's Gallery  will be reconfigured into five independent spaces, each presenting a different and innovative process, expanding the definition of drawing itself.

For more information about this event, call the Museum at 703-709-7700 or email restonmuseum@gmail.com 

Have you seen the new website?

visit www.restonmuseum.org

Reston Historic Trust programs are presented with the support of the Reston Community Center

Waterview Cluster Workday - October 4th!

WATERVIEW CLUSTER WORKDAY

Saturday October 4^th    9am - 4pm

Greetings!  It’s Cluster Workday time again, another opportunity to come out, visit with neighbors, enjoy our beautiful fall weather, and lend a hand to the cause.  Maintaining a kempt appearance is one important way for us to protect our investment in our homes.

While eleven acres of open space, landscaped areas, and natural woodlands are our   most important asset, they are also our greatest challenge!  Even with professional help, there is always much more to be done.  Your help permits us to do more and spend less.

You can help with general clean up of litter and debris OR you can join one of the teams assigned to work on five “special” projects selected for this year. At breakfast, you can review those tasks and locations.  Landscape Committee members will be available to answer you questions.  A member, or members, is assigned to each project and will be present at the project site to guide and assist with the tasks.

As always, there are brush disposal sites, 2 on the Waterview side and 1 on the Orchard Lane side.  Fairfax County will come the following week to take it all away for no charge.  If you are grooming your own personal property, it’s a great opportunity to dispose of that debris as well.

You can help other ways, too!  If you are not available on Workday, and would like to take on a project at another time, please contact the landscape committee for suggestions and assistance!

Schedule:     9:00 am:    Breakfast at the marina provided by the cluster!

                                       Review the tasks for the day

                           12:30 pm:  Lunch at the marina.  Hot dogs, soft drinks and beer provided by

                                             the cluster.  A variety of other potluck dishes contributed by you!

Attire:            Long pants, long sleeved shirts, shoes and sock (no sandals), gloves

Tools:           Clippers, loppers, pruning saws, leaf rakes

HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN!  OR   ON RAIN DAY:  SUNDAY OCTOBER 5!

August Minutes

The minutes of the August Meeting of the Board of Directors are posted on the BOD page.  Simply scroll down and click on the link.  Enjoy.