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OCTOBER 2021
THE HORN
O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E V I R G I N I A R U N C O M M U N I T Y
WWW.VIRGINIARUN.COM
HALLOWEEN PARTY CRAFT FAIR
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OCTOBER 2021 1
We
Know
Plants
Bryn Wallace
2 THE HORN
Merrifield Fair Oaks Gainesville
703-560-6222 703-968-9600 703-368-1919
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE HORN PRESIDENT Jay Johnston
VICE PRESIDENT Dee Kakar
ARB LIAISON/ Diego Quiros
BOARD MEMBER
VIRGINIA RUN COMMUNITY CENTER
TREASURER/ Jason Collinsworth
15355 Wetherburn Court, Centreville, Virginia 20120 AMC LIAISON
SECRETARY/CAC LIAISON Kelly Bobek
PHONE BOARD MEMBER Ted Troscianecki
703-815-1136
BOARD MEMBER Giovanni Calabro
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OCTOBER 2021 3
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4 THE HORN
14 INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
FEATURES
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08 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
14 HALLOWEEN PARTY
18 DUE TO COVID
20 CRAFT FAIR
OCTOBER 2021 5
OCTOBER 2021
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ARB, 6 PM
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AMC, 7 PM BOT, 7:30 PM ADULT SOCIAL
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HALLOWEEN
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SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
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CRAFT FAIR
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ARB, 6 PM AMC, 7 PM BOT, 7:30 PM
TRASH PICKUP YARD WASTE PICKUP RECYCLING PICKUP
6 THE HORN
FUTURE COMMUNITY MEETING DATES
SEP
ARB
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AMC
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BOARD
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VIRGINIA RUN
OCT 5 13 14 ASSOCIATION
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DEC
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9 DUES
Beginning January 1, 2021,
the monthly assessment has
remained the same at $75.00
per month.
TRASH REMOVAL Please make sure your checks
are payable to Virginia Run – not
Sequoia Management – and
Patriot Disposal has resumed yard waste recycling andbulk/special
include your account number
items collection:
provided to you in your coupon
YARD WASTE RECYCLING: Yard waste clippings and properly book in the memo section.
bundled branches will be picked-up on Mondays. Per Fairfax The check with coupon should
County, yard waste will not be collected if it is in plastic bags. be mailed to Virginia Run, c/o
Please use paper or any container clearly marked yard waste. Sequoia Management Co., P. O.
Box 1459, Commerce, GA
BULK PICK-UP: Advance notice is required by phone 703-257-7100 30529-0028.
or email customerservice@patriotdisposalservices.com.
Checks made out improperly or
IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH YOUR PICK-UP, mailed to the Community Center,
PLEASE EMAIL MANAGEMENT@VIRGINIARUN.COM. can cause a delay in the check
being posted to your account.
CONTACTS
Consumer Affairs................................... 703-222-8435
CLUBS & CONTACTS
Dulles Noise Complaint.......................... 703-572-8215
Ladies Luncheon Bridge/Audrey Hunt...... 703-830-8032
Hazardous Disposal............................... 703-631-1179
Swim Team/Robin Osterhout................... 703-815-1136
Miss Utility - (Before You Dig).................. 800-552-7001
WFCCA Rep/Ted Troscianecki.................. 703-815-1136
Post Office ............................................ 800-275-8777
Sully Dist. Council Rep./Jay Johnston...... 703-815-1136
Supervisor Kathy Smith’s Office............... 703-814-7100
CAC/Van VanLahr................................... 703-815-1136
VDOT..................................................... 800-367-7623
Write/Photograph for the Horn/
Northern Virginia Electric (NOVEC)........... 703-335-0500
Giovanni Calabro.................................... 703-966-4408
Wildlife Rescue League........................... 703-440-0800
IMPORTANT CONTACTS Virginia Run Swimming Pool Guard Desk.. 703-815-1442
Police, Fire & Rescue.............................. 911 Emergency Missing/Damaged Street Name Signs..... 703-877-2800
Non-Emergency Police............................. 703-691-2131 Missing/Damaged Traffic Signs
Animal Control....................................... 703-691-2131 (Stop/Speed)......................................... 703-383-8368
OCTOBER 2021 7
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Fortunately, it’s been a very quiet couple of months. Once The Community Activities Committee (CAC) continues
again, we have had a successful summer swim season. to make plans for social events over the next couple of
Our plans for opening the swimming pool were extremely months. They’ve planned another winery visit, trivia night,
successful. The swim team was able to conduct its a new owner get-together, and Winterfest. The Community
planned events without a hitch. Our heart filled thanks hayride is to be held as planned to start at the Community
goes out to all those involved in making the swim season Center and go down Wetherburn Drive. This is a favored
a success, most importantly the Riptide leadership, event for adults but especially the children.
volunteers, and of course our young swimmers. Our young
team did receive the Good Sportsmanship Award this Recently, some residents have expressed concerns over
year – so congratulations. Having such a young swim team the increasing inbound flights at Dulles International
bodes well for the future, but more importantly, it shows Airport, especially the early morning “red-eyes” from the
that the Virginia Run Community continues to be a very west coast. More recently, we have seen an increase in
vibrant place to raise a family. the inbound flights on runway 1L, where the flight path
is directly over the Community at 1600 to 1700 feet. It
At the August Board meeting, the Board decided to move appears, that these were temporary measures and may
our investment accounts to a new firm. As of August have included both military and commercial refugee flights,
31, 2021, the Treasurer, and the Asset Management using runway 1L. We have been fortunate, that 1L has
Committee (AMC) confirmed we successfully transferred remained relatively quiet throughout the pandemic. Runway
our accounts from UBS to Morgan Stanley. The shift was 1R, based on the website below is the most active,
necessary to enhance oversight and monitoring of our which brings inbound flights basically down the Route 28
investments and provide more consistent control over the corridor. According to the website below, the noise level
Community investment accounts. is approximately 50 to 55 dB over the Community, which
is within the 65 dB range. We’ve heard from the airport
The Board continues to get reports on the new pavilion at authorities that re-routing from 1R to 1L may have to do
the James McDonnell Recreation Center (JMRC). We’ve with maintenance work, but not sure when they expect this
contracted with a Pennsylvania firm to build and deliver to be done and if traffic will go down in a meaningful way. If
the pavilion to the site. The AMC and Board reviewed a you are interested in monitoring the inbound and outbound
construction site plan and estimate for site preparation flights from Dulles, this is an interesting website, WebTrak
but have asked the Management Company to identify : Washington Dulles International Airport (emsbk.com) at
additional firms who would be willing to prepare the site. https://webtrak.emsbk.com/iad
Once we finalize arrangements with a site preparation firm,
we can finalize our plans with the County and receive our Each month, I remind members to vote on the Declaration.
final approval. We still have approximately 368 residents who voted on
the new Declaration. This new Declaration is important
Over the past several months we had a lot of activity because it will help us hold our neighbors accountable
around the Community Center. Windows are installed and for caring for properties, complying with the Architectural
look great. New locks are due to be installed on October Review Board standards, monitoring Home Based
6, 2021 at the Community Center and at the tennis/ Businesses, and the like. Please, take a couple of
pickleball courts at both the Community Center and minutes – that is all we ask – to make your vote count. It
JMRC. These new locks are “prox card accessible” and is critically important to the future of our Community to
will significantly improve the access to both facilities. If get this accomplished. It only takes two minutes to vote –
you have a tennis/pickleball key, you can exchange it for electronically. If you have not received or have misplaced
one of the prox cards at no charge. There will be a $10 (search your inbox for elections@vote-now.com) the ballot
fee for all other new prox cards. The fee will be returned information, please contact the Management Office at
with the return of the prox card. Check with Management management@virginiarun.com or call (703) 815-1136 and
if you have an event scheduled and we will be sure to a copy will be sent to you, either in hard or soft copy. And
have a prox card ready, specifically for your event. Finally, don’t forget to vote in the upcoming Virginia Elections on
the EIFS (building’s exterior coating) maintenance is also November 2, 2021.
completed and fortunately, overall, the surface is holding
up well. Continued maintenance of the building’s exterior
has served us well over the years.
8 THE HORN
OCTOBER 2021 9
TREASURER’S REPORT
BY: JASON COLLINSWORTH
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JULY 31, 2021
YEAR OVER YEAR ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
THRU JULY 2020 THRU JULY 2021 VARIANCE +/- CHANGE
CASH ON HAND $1,774,998 $1,707,205 $(67,792) -3.82%
LESS:
REPLACEMENT RESERVES $1,018,762 $1,085,362 $66,601 6.54%
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
RESERVES (CIP)1
$(3,831) $27,408 $31,239 -815.39%
COLUMBIA GAS RESERVES2 $210,228 $151,894 $(58,334) -27.75%
MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT $46,460 $3,153 $(43,307) N/A
TOTAL LIABILITIES3 $359,882 $316,894 $(42,988) -11.94%
NET AVAILABLE CASH &
OPERATING CONTINGENCY4
$189,957 $122,494 $(67,463) -35.52%
Treasurer’s Report will summarize the entire year NOTES:
through December 2021 with an analysis and 1. Capital Improvement Reserves are being funded
explaination of variances. $2,677 per month through 2021.
Overall, our financial position was excellent for 2020 2. Columbia Gas Reserves decreased from last year as
bettering our overall cash position and operations going we continue our work on the Master Plan improvements.
into 2021.
3. Total Liabilities are lower due to fewer
Accrued expenses.
4. Net Available Cash and Operating Contingency, are
lower than this point last year due to more general
repairs than budgeted.
10 THE HORNYEAR TO DATE ACTUAL VS. BUDGET SURPLUS/DEFICIT COMPARISON
ACTUAL BUDGETED
JULY-31 JULY-31 VARIANCE +/- CHANGE
TOTAL REVENUES $524,295.51 $530,202.81 $5,907.30 1.11%
UNIT SERVICES
TRASH ASSESSMENTS $(246,246.84) $(246,250.00) $(3.16) 0.00%
TRASH REMOVAL $236,573.56 $236,110.00 $(463.56) -0.20%
TOTAL UNIT SERVICES $(9,673.28) $(10,140.00) $(466.72) 4.60%
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
$191,374.03 $200,254.00 $8,879.97 4.43%
TOTAL COMMON
$142,622.73 $114,719.00 $(27,903.73) -24.32%
AREA EXPENSES1
TOTAL POOL EXPENSES $84,990.87 $74,315.00 $(10,675.87) -14.37%
TOTAL COMMUNITY
$18,463.90 $15,705.00 $(2,758.90) -17.57%
CENTER EXPENSES
TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES2 $10,562.22 $8,920.00 $(1,642.22) -18.41%
TOTAL RESERVES $109,291.00 $109,291.00 $- 0.00%
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS $18,739.00 $18,739.00 $- 0.00%
TOTAL EXPENSES $566,370.47 $531,803.00 $(34,567.47) -6.50%
SURPLUS/
$(42,074.96) $(1,600.19) $(40,474.77)
(DEFICIT) FUNDS3
Treasurer’s Report summarizes the actual to budgeted NOTES:
expenses for 2021 with an analysis and explaination 1. Total Common Area Expenses are higher
of variances. than budgeted due to more general repairs
We have a larger than anticipated deficit due to than anticipated.
decreased revenue and unanticipated expenses. 2. Total Pool Expenses are higher than budgeted
due to the new minimum wage requirement.
3. We have a deficit for July due to minimum wage
requirements for the pool staff and more general
repairs than expected.
OCTOBER 2021 11MANAGEMENT NOTES
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW APPLICATIONS
The Architectural Review Board meets on the first
Tuesday of each month. Any exterior changes to your
home must be approved in advance of any work being
done. A completed ARB application, with neighboring
signatures, must be at the Management office at
the Community Center by Noon the Friday before
the meeting.
MEETING APPLICATIONS DUE
October 5th NOON, October 1st
November 9th NOON, November 5th
December 7th NOON, December 3rd
COMMUNITY CENTER OFFICE HOURS
The Community Center is open - Monday through
Thursday 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am
DECLARATION VOTING
until 1:00 pm and available to rent for evenings and We only have 368 members that have voted on the new
weekends. Masks and social distancing are required Declaration. Please take a moment of your time to vote.
for all unvaccinated members. We can provide tennis Those that were signed up electronically, search your
keys ($10 deposit), mailbox stain or forms. We are not inbox for elections@vote-now.com and vote today. We
notarizing personal documents at this time. Please call sent out a new blast in August and if you received the
ahead and let us know what you need and we will leave email, that means you did not vote.
it in the black mailbox at the bottom of the steps.
NEED A NEW MAILBOX POST?
TRASH/RECYCLING TOTERS Call Mainstreet Mailbox’s & More – (571) 379-8454.
Trash and recycling toters must put in the garage or rear Just need a paint touch-up? We have matching stain
yard after the Monday and Thursday pick-up. Please be available at no charge from the Community Center. Let
a good neighbor and keep the toters out of the driveway us know you’re coming and we can leave it outside on
or side yard. the step for you to pick-up.
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OCTOBER 2021 13HALLOWEEN PARTY
Please join us for a day of Halloween fun on
October 30th, 2021.
We will be hosting activities for young children, teenagers,
and adults alike. Behold as we push our agenda on you:
11:00 a.m.--Parade/AKA
Adorable Sequence of Children
Meet at Virginia Run Elementary School
in costume! Please march six feet apart.
Route details announced later.
4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. - Favorites
The community center location will then host
all our favorites from last year--such as the
pumpkin carving contest with prize ribbons
(look out for more information on how to
enter as the time nears!)--and a slew of new
favorites! Activities will vary to appeal to all
ages--yes, even your adolescent. We guarantee
prompting at least fifteen minutes of
eyes-off-the-phone time.*
We hope to see you there! Please let us know if
you can volunteer by contacting Shea C. Megale
at 703-220-0464 or scmegale@gmail.com
*Exclusions apply. Results may vary.
Phone battery dying DOES count.
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OCTOBER 2021 15FALL IS THE TIME TO FOCUS ON PREPARING THE HOME AND PROTECT IT
AGAINST SEASONAL RAINS, WINDS, AND INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER.
INDOOR: phones, TVs, electronic appliances. Refer to the Fairfax County
Recycle Center website for dates and locations at www.
Test all home smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on the fairfaxcounty.gov/living/recycling. Look to the right for Popular
same day you set clocks back in fall. If you don’t have working Items for Recycling and Disposal
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors recommending purchasing
them immediately.
When you go away on vacation, check your home’s security.
At a minimum, change or clean furnace filters in the fall. This Turn of the water at the main house valve. Make sure all the locks
should be done every two months but consult manufacturer work well on the windows and doors. Test your fire-prevention and
instructions to determine how frequently the filters should anti-intruder alarm systems, if you have them.
be replaced.
Check all drains to ensure they are free flowing and protected OUTDOOR:
from freezing – especially toilets, kitchen, bath – shower and sink, Check your driveway and sidewalks for any cracks repair them,
and furnace (basement) drains close to exposed walls. and protect them from freezing.
Check pipes in the basement – especially the humidifier drain Look for peeling or damaged paint. Freezing and refreezing will
– for stoppage, condensation or dripping. Protect those closest to damage bear wood. Touch up or repaint as needed.
outside walls and unfinished areas.
Check weather-stripping on doors and caulk on windows, this
Test the sump pump in the basement, if you have one. You can kind of protection will make your home warmer and will lower
test it by dumping a large bucket of water into the basin of the costs by reducing heating bills.
sump pump, which should activate the sump pump. If it does not
come on or if it doesn’t begin pumping water, it may need to be Wash windows on the inside and out. Remove screens on
serviced by a professional. windows and doors. This is a good time to check the caulking
around the windows for cracking and gaps to keep out the cold air.
Prepare your heating system and hot water heaters. Have them
serviced by appropriate services, change filters, get your hot water Clean and replace any loose nails gutters and downspouts.
heater drained, flushed to remove sediment, and get it refilled. Protect the roof from ice and frozen water getting under the
shingles. Look for loose, broken or missing shingles on the edges
Inspect bird and rodent screens for attic vents. Check and of the room that prevent water flowing directly into the gutters.
clean, your air ducts.
Inspect roof for loose or missing shingles and check chimney
Clean kitchen appliances inside and out, including for cracks and damage bricks or stone.
refrigerator coils.
Inspect siding/masonry for and protect against freezing snow,
Clean kitchen and bathroom cabinets and throw away outdated ice, and wind.
food, medicine and cosmetics.
Check for any exposed wiring or cables for wear and
Protect carpets and rugs against sand and salt – especially weather damage.
those near the entrance and exits of the home.
Cover and protect the portable barbeque grill to be sure it’s
Wash and change seasonal bedding – put on the flannel protect from winter weather. Remove natural gas supply. Check
sheets, heavy covers, and blankets. the overall condition of grill, clean debris as necessary and
Adjust your vents for better air circulation during the recover as needed.
winter months. Rake the lawn of leaves and dispose of in environmentally
Check if your fireplace and chimney require cleaning friendly bags.
or repairing. Fertilize your lawn and add lime and winter-feeding. Over seed
Check if the fire extinguisher is fully charged; recharge or the bear spots and water until grass germinates.
replace if needed. Finish up your late fall and early winter mowing. Clean out the
Stock up canned foods, bottled water, flashlights and candles lawn mower one last time. Check oil and blade.
for a case of winter emergencies. Store away or cover outdoor furniture, umbrellas, and cushions.
Ensure that snow and ice removal tools and supplies are Secure against winter winds and snowstorms.
easily accessible. Test garage door and lubricate garage door hardware (springs,
Look around the house for old documents with Personnel rollers, door opener motor, chain, etc.). Check to be sure that the
Identifiable Information (PII) and discard accordingly. Fairfax auto-reversing mechanism is properly installed and/or adjusted to
County offer shredding at the Recycle Center a couple of times a the right height for small children and pets.
year. Prepare and discard old electronic components – computers,
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OCTOBER 2021 17Due to COVID banana) that I was ordering single bananas, one
at a time. So I ordered fifteen. When the delivery
person came to the house, he unloaded bag
S.C. Megale after bag after bag—ALL bananas! Despite the
fact that the picture indicated I was only ordering
one at a time, I actually ordered fifteen bunches
It’s pretty much the same three words beginning
of bananas. Now, we like bananas as much as
every announcement these days. the next person, but geez!
“Due to COVID, we are sad to say...” We put on Facebook that we had bananas to
“Due to COVID, our policy has changed...” give away and would deliver with a signed note
saying: “Yours, Banana Claus.” We got a lot of
“Due to COVID, we had to reschedule the...” responses and spent a good hour and a half
Due to COVID. Due to COVID. Due to COVID. delivering bananas to neighbors! Now, I’m not
sure how this measures up in terms of acts of
COVID indeed takes the blame for much kindness, but it sure was funny.”
heartache in the world now, and with the
new Delta variant, we are bound to continue 2. “ANGEL AT THE STORE”
hearing similar phrases. The condolences of Submitted by Eileen Andreoli
our neighborhood go out to those intimately
“My husband and I are seventy years old and
impacted by the pandemic. But as I pondered
found ourselves in the high-risk group for the
those three words, I thought to myself that there
pandemic. Our neighbor, Heather Martin, called
had to be other things due to covid, things that
us from the food store to ask if we needed
aren’t all bad.
groceries and offered to shop for us. It was
Just by looking around me, I could see very comforting knowing we could call on her if
supporting evidence. Every day during needed. Thank you, Heather!”
quarantine, I would walk our beautiful trails and
3. “THE CORONA-MAZEA”
witness encouragement and warmth passed
Submitted be Elagem Aehs (who is this person?)
between neighbors lifting hands from their
doorsteps. Adult children who long departed “Like most families, mine avoided crowds and
Centreville came home. Families strengthened. cleaved to nature during the lockdowns. Mom
New hobbies were explored. One of our worked in the garden, and twice a week I listened
neighbors, Vijay Apte, took up baking bread from to the drone of my father’s lawnmower in the
homemade dough. Our family got a “coronavirus back yard. Our house sits along the bike path
puppy,” which I regard as an enormous positive, and therefore hosts the long, wild grass past
contrary to our opinions of him at 5:00 a.m. our fence the industrial mowers don’t reach. For
some reason, Dad pushed his mower out there,
All trials are also opportunities to see the best
too, as the last objective of every mow. There,
in people, and in ourselves. I asked our Virginia
he mowed until porch lights illuminated and his
Run residents to send me their stories of real
body turned to shadow.
things that happened to them due to COVID, for
the better, to prove my thesis and to buoy the It would rain. The grass would rise. And Dad
spirits of everyone reading this. Allow me to slammed the back door, thumped down the
share the three wonderful entries I received: steps, and would do it all over again.
1. “GOING BANANAS” My birthday fell in the height of the 2020
Submitted by Toby Chieffo-Reidway lockdowns, June 13th.As a high-risker, going out
to celebrate wasn’t possible. I prepared myself
“[It was] my first attempt to order from Amazon
for an uneventful day.
Fresh early on during the pandemic lockdown,
and I thought based on the photo (of one
18 THE HORNLittle did I know that my father had a surprise for out of my way. And Dad stood back, watching me
me. He wiped his forehead, walked into the living go. He was smiling.
room, and asked me to come out back with him.
Later, we hammered a sign into the ground at the
That’s when he revealed what he had been maze entrance and invited the neighborhood kids
working on in that untamed field all this time. to try it, too. From the window we saw children
(and several adults!) read the sign, laugh, and
As my 25th birthday present, my father had
march on in. Their hands were machetes to the
mowed me a maze.
unruly stalks.
That’s right. A maze. A labyrinth of twists and
Daddy—AKA, Larry Megale—brought a lot of joy
turns and dead-ends spanning three houses.
to people during this pandemic with that maze.
Smooth paths hidden in the four-foot-high grass
But it was my gift. It was a world he made for
and flowers. Since I am in a wheelchair, I cannot
me, while we waited to return to the one we
see over the tall grass, and Dad knew this as,
once knew.”
every week, he wound his mower through the
jungle and carved me an adventure. So, yes. A lot has happened due to COVID.
A grin split my face and I dove into his maze. My But there is hope, too. Due to COVID
wheels ate up weeds beneath them. Bugs leapt
Event:
VR “College Gameday” Adult Social
Date:
October 16, 7:00 PM
Loca�on:
Virginia Run Community Center
RSVP:
management@virginiarun.com
by October 10
Throw on your favorite college spirit wear and join us for an evening of collegiate fun! Watch
a football game, enjoy some tailga�ng snacks & drinks (provided), or maybe reminiscence
about your college days while playing corn hole. Cost of entry is a quarter for residents and
$10 for non-residents.
OCTOBER 2021 19BE A VENDOR AT
VIRGINIA RUN’S
3 RD VENDOR &
CRAFT FAIR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
(12PM TO 3PM)
RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7
(12PM TO 3PM)
LOCATION: POOL PARKING LOT
Do you sell décor, unique gifts, sweet treats,
crafts, family photos or other services?
Stop by to see and experience what your talented
neighbors have to offer! Here are a few examples:
Personalized home décor and design, jewelry, bath
bombs, candles, photography, baked goods, a variety
of unique arts and crafts, skin care and more!
If you are interested in being a vendor for this event
or have questions, please email Lynn Chiapponi at
lynneric@verizon.net and provide a brief description of
what you wish to sell/offer.
VENDORS SHOULD BRING TENTS (OPTIONAL) AND MASKS.
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22 THE HORNIMPROVING YOUR HEALTH
MED
THROUGH EXERCISE
Dr. Laurie Markin is a Family Doctor in Centreville, Virginia. She has
practiced in the community for over 25 years, and has worked with
her patients to address a broad range of chronic and immediate
care needs. Here are her answers to some common questions
regarding exercise, and how her practice, Rocky Run Family
Medicine, is prepared to help.
Is exercise important for everyone? Absolutely! One of the best ways to improve your
health is to exercise. Almost everyone is able to do some exercise each day and setting
realistic goals to help accomplish your exercise targets will help a person feel better both
physically and emotionally. Your provider can work with you to best understand your
capacity to exercise, and the most appropriate levels for you.
Are there general guidelines for how much exercise I should do? There are, as
follows, some good general guidelines. If concerned, please make a time to discuss your
individual situation with your provider. Guidelines currently recommend 150 minutes of
moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity and
at least two days per week in addition to muscle-strengthening activities per week.
MINUTES
How do you measure the level of exercise? Exercise is measured in units called METs
that approximate the amount of energy exerted by the activity—the higher the number,
the more energy used to do the activity. 1 MET is equivalent to the amount of energy used
while sitting or sleeping and vigorous jogging is about 6 METs. Another way of measuring
activity level is by seeing how well you can speak during the activity. This is much easier
than measuring METs (done in some gyms) or even taking your pulse. If you can speak
easily in full sentences while doing the activity, it would be considered light-intensity. If you
are able to speak in short sentences but not sing, that is likely a moderate-intensity exercise
(between about 3 and 5.9 METs). Vigorous-intensity aerobic activity means you would only
be able to speak a few words at a time—I like to think of this as being able to answer “safety”
questions like “Are you doing OK?”—“Yes, I’m OK”, but not being able to say much more. If
you are gasping to answer—that is likely too much exercise for you at that time; if you can
answer in a long-detailed sentence—that is not vigorous exercise.
How should I get started with exercising? It may be fine to do lighter exercise to
start and then build up to more. Don’t over-do it at the beginning - that can get frustrating
and cause you to quit! The idea is to set attainable goals and start small to work toward
them! Find something you enjoy doing and add more minutes to this activity each week.
Perhaps you like to walk—start by going to your mailbox, then around the block and maybe
eventually on a 5 mile loop in your neighborhood! You can always do more! Try to exercise
with a friend—that is more fun and also holds you more accountable - no one wants to let
down their friend when they come to exercise!
What other advice do you have as I get going on my exercise regimen? Most
importantly, exercise safely—stay well-hydrated with water and perhaps electrolyte drinks
especially in hotter weather. Wear appropriate shoes. Wear your sunscreen when outside.
Make sure to tell someone where you are going and/or take your cell-phone with you. Wear
a smile and have fun! You are helping yourself to get healthier!
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which meanders through Virginia Run’s common ground, wooded parkland and flowering meadows. The Horn is a
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