LCA SPRING WEEKEND RECAP
APRIL 25-26, 2009
PICNIC
at Luxmanor Local Park, Saturday, APR 25, 12:30
Take the path off Tilden Lane, next to Luxmanor School,
where a new sign should have been installed.
Bring a side dish (salad, casserole, or dessert) to share, and
necessary picnic stuff (blanket or folding chairs, utensils,
something to drink). RSVP to let us know how many to expect:
we will buy fried chicken (for all who RSVP) LCA's treat :-)
RSVP paula_bienenfeld@yahoo.com
ANNUAL SOFTBALL GAME
at Tilden Rec. Center Field, Sunday, April 26, 10-Noon
Players must be HS age and older; spectators, all ages.
Come and cheer! Herb Weinstein's Special Tees is once again
donating team tee shirts!
Rain Date Sunday, May 3 OR we'll play a pickup game that
day with Tilden Woods, Old Farm & Walnut Woods.
RSVP njfeldman@verizon.net
LUXMANOR ART SHOW in the CABIN
at the historic Henson Cabin, Sunday, April 26, 10-4
Come for a rare opportunity to visit "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
and enjoy our Luxmanor neighbor's art work, sip a glass of wine
and nibble some cheese while chatting with Luxmanor friends!
Some works may be available for sale from the artists.
All are welcome, but children must be accompanied by parents.
Walk, or park at the Aquatic Center and cross Old Georgetown
Road at the Tuckerman light.
Event Chair is Varda Avnisan. varda.avnisan@gmail.com
MAY EVENTS KICK OFF SUMMER
ANNUAL SPRING COCKTAIL PARTY
Friday, May 8, 6:30-9:00 PM (to honor new neighbors)
All adult LCA members are invited to bring a favorite
hors d'oeuvre or dish to share, enjoy our signature Luxmanor
champagne cocktails and wine, and meet our newest residents
(who are not asked to contribute anything :-)
The event is casual, free, and lots of fun.
Don't miss out -- space is limited!
Chair: Anna Stokes
RSVP: lynnwaters@aol.com
Second Annual Open Gardens Tour
Saturday and Sunday, May 16 & 17, 1-4 PM
RAIN or SHINE!
By popular demand, lovely and/or unique Luxmanor Gardens
(and one in Old Farm) will be held open for our delight. Come
see, get ideas, take pictures, ask questions of avid gardeners!
Pick up Map and Garden Program at the First Tour Garden,
6112 Tilden Lane. Master Gardener Advice, Saturday only, 1-3 PM.
Chair, Gail Klein: kleingd@verizon.net
Luxmanor Lemonade!
Saturday and Sunday, near Open Gardens
Lemonade and homemade cookies will be sold by boys and girls
for fun and profit, and to benefit their favorite charities.
Look for their stands. (Locations and times will be announced
on the listserv). Email Evy Spies for Information and a great location!
CHAIR, Evy Spis: Evy.spies@yahoo.com
Post Event
Our Luxmanor Lemonade sellers did a fabulous job
yesterday! It was warm and muggy -- but the rain
held off, and "Luxmanor Lemonade, 2009" was a
huge success!
Rachel Canning and her sister Mairead raised $50.00
for The Humane Society!!!! They sold GS cookies and
iced tea, in addition to lemonade. Notice the pretty
yellow chrysanthemum plant--they didn't miss a bet!
(Mairead had gone home for supplies when this picture
was taken. The other child is a neighborhood friend,
who enjoyed helping :-)
Below is the stand run by Jaden, shown here on the
left, with a friend who helped her, and Mom, Carol Liu,
in yellow.
Neighborhood dogs wag their appreciation for the
funds raised by Jaden on behalf of Pet Connect Rescue!
Fred and Danielle Horne are old Hands at
Luxmanor Lemonade: They had a stand last year,
too. Danielle says, "We love doing this!" Mom,
Francoise Carrier, helped out, as they sold their
lemonade and homemade Blondies and
Cookies for The Wildlife Conservation Society.
Unfortunately, your reporter didn't get to the stand
run by Christian and Wolfgang, with help from
Christian's mom, Linda Brown. If anyone has a
picture of Christian's and Wolfgang's lemonade stand,
where they raised funds for the Montgomery County
Humane Society, we'll be very happy to publish it!
Thanks to all the moms and dads who helped out,
to everyone who generously bought lemonade at
multiple locations, and to Evy Spies for coordinating
"Luxmanor Lemonade" again this year :-)
Lynn Waters, Chair
LCA Special Events
Special Events 2008-2009
Books & Brunch
Our annual Books & Brunch gathering was held in October, once again
at the home of Po and April Chang, with the charming assistance of the
Chang children, Marby and Davina.
After guests had chatted and munched their way through a delicious pot
luck brunch, topped off by mimosas, and everyone had left with armloads
of new-to-them books brought for the exchange, more than 200 books
were left to be delivered by April to The Friends of the Library to help
support their fundraising efforts.
Barbara Blaylock has already offered to host this favorite Luxmanor
Citizens Association event next fall!
Luxmanor Art Show
Looking ahead, a community art show is in the planning stages for later
this winter. We hope to hold the show at the Henson Cabin -- Uncle
Tom's Cabin -- with Park and Planning's enthusiastic cooperation. A
Luxmanor neighbor with experience in mounting art exhibitions has
offered to coordinate the art, and Paula is working with the Parks'
staff to choose a date.
Do you paint? Draw? Do sculpture? Take artist-quality photographs? Do you
have neighbors who you know have created terrific art of any kind, and who
should be encouraged to show it to the rest of us?
All kinds of art are welcome! Let's make this the beginning of yet another
great Luxmanor neighborhood tradition! Watch for details here and on
the listserv.
Softball Game
Nancy Feldman is gearing up for another Sunday morning Luxmanor Ball Game!
Despite dreary weather and a sleep-deprived group (which had partied very late
the night before at our 70th Anniversary Progressive Dinner Dance) everyone
agreed that last year's game was terrific fun, and there was no doubt that we'd
play again this spring. We'll let you know as soon as Nancy has a definite date
for a field!
Garden Tour and "Luxmanor Lemonade"
By popular demand, we will once again open Luxmanor, Windermere and The Oaks
gardens for enthusiastic gardeners (or "gardening wannabes.") The tour will be held
several weeks later this year, on a May weekend, so an entirely different set of plantings
will be flourishing.
Gail Klein, who is a horticultural professional, will once again chair, and she is looking
for all varieties of interesting gardens to feature on her tour. Please volunteer yours,
(or anonymously nominate your neighbors'!)
Evy Spies will coordinate "Luxmanor Lemonade" stands in several locations.
Kids: start planning your own unique stand! Proceeds from the sale of lemonade may
be donated in part or entirely to the young proprietors' favorite charities!
Spring Wine and Hors D'oeuvres Party
We have the wine already! When we decided to postpone last year's
annual event, the wine was already purchased. So all we need is YOU,
the guests, and your favorite hors d'oeuvre!
Selma and Norman Kunitz have very graciously renewed their offer
to host the party, which, as always, will honor all newcomers to Luxmanor,
Windermere, and The Oaks. This year that means any adults who have
moved into the neighborhood since the 2007 party! As always, every
Luxmanorite is urged to attend -- and, as always, we will have a cutoff
number, because a house can only hold so many! In 2007, we had to turn
away several who waited too long to make a reservation. The date and
time and exact format will be announced in the Greensheet and on the
listserv as simultaneously as possible, so be ready to sign up as soon as
you get the word!
Every one of these events depends on volunteers to make it happen.
Please plan to join us, to meet neighbors who will become friends, and
to participate in the rich life of Luxmanor by helping us to put on one or
more of this year's Special Events.
Lynn Waters, Chair Special Events
Questions? Please e-mail LynnWaters@aol.com
