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October 2004, Vol 1, Issue 3  |
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ALEXANDRIA CHAPTER NEWS
Exciting things happening in Oct. for Alexandria Chapter On Oct. 31st, members of the Alexandria chapter and their families are invited to join us for lunch at Los Amigos, located at 1905 Mt. Vernon Ave in Del Ray. Lunch will be at 12:30, then as a group we will line up to participate in the annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the Potomac West Business Association. Dress your children in their Halloween costumes and march with us down Mt. Vernon Ave. for what is sure to be a fun and memorable time. Please RSVP to Jelise no later than Wed., Oct. 27. Also this month we will be sponsoring a financial planning series, with two separate sessions, one focused on SAHM's and the other for WOHM's. Details on day, time and location will be coming soon. Our next monthly Mom's Night Out is scheduled for Wed., Oct. 20th. We'll be meeting at Casablanca on King St. in Old Town at 7:15 p.m. (note the new time!). Please e-mail Jelise with any questions.
New Chapter Co-chair
Welcome New Alexandria Members Beth Arnz: Mom to Cameron, 1 year Lori Bleeze: Mom to Charlie, 4 1/2 months Maggie Martin: Mom to Alex, 4 years, and Cara, 6 months Michele Nellenbach: Mom to Spencer, 2 years, expecting second child Oct. 20 Heather Orenstein: Mom to Hannah, 2 months Kerry Ploetz: Mom to Jack, 6 weeks Megan Ratcliff: Mom to Jae' Ven, 7 months Valerie Keating Wiederhorn: Mom to Ainsley, 9 months |
ALEXANDRIA CHAPTER EVENTS
Alexandria play group - Meets weekly at various locations. E-mail Cathy for more information.
DCMM EVENTS Sun., Oct. 3 - Quilt Club, 1 p.m. Sun., Oct. 3 - Weekend Playgroup Wed., Oct. 5 - New Mom's Outing, 11 a.m. Sat., Oct. 9 - Weekend Playgroup, 9:30 a.m. Fri., Oct. 15 - Spanish Playgroup, 1:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 16 - All-chapter Meet and Greet, 1:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 17 - Weekend Playgroup, 3:00 p.m. Mon., Oct. 18 - New Mom's Outing, 7:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 24 - Weekend Playgroup, 10:00 a.m. *please see the DCMM calendar for more information about any event |
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LOCAL EVENTS Oct. 1-3 - MOUNT VERNON'S WINE FESTIVAL & SUNSET TOUR, 6-9 p.m., Mount Vernon. »More information Sat., Oct. 2 - ART ON THE AVENUE, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mt. Vernon Ave., Del Ray »More information Sat., Oct. 2 - ALEXANDRIA ARTS SAFARI, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Torpedo Factory »More information Wed., Oct. 6 - VIRGINIA STATE ROSE SHOW, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall »More information Sat., Oct. 9 - SEAPORT DAYS, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Waterfront Park »More information Sat., Oct. 9 - 13th ANNUAL CANINE GAMES, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Chinquapin Park »More information Oct. 9-10 - HARVEST DAYS AT WOODLAWN, Woodlawn Plantation »More information Fri., Oct. 15 - A TASTE OF ART GALA, 7:30 p.m., Torpedo Factory »More information Sat., Oct. 16 - TEDDY BEAR TEA, 1-3 p.m., Alexandria Black History Museum »More information Sat., Oct. 16 - FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Armistead L. Boothe Park »More information Sun., Oct. 17 & Sat. Oct. 23 - TOUR & TEA AT WOODLAWN, 12 p.m., Woodlawn Plantation »More information Oct. 23-24 - FALL HARVEST FAMILY DAYS, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mount Vernone »More information Oct. 28-30 - HAUNTED HISTORY , 7 p.m., Woodlawn Plantation »More information Sat., Oct. 30 - HISTORIC HAUNTINGS, 7 p.m., Market Square »More information Sun., Oct. 31 - HALLOWEEN PARADE, 2 p.m., Mt. Vernon Ave., Del Ray »More information LOCAL RESOURCES
Want to know where we find out about all of these events? Here's a list of resources for local information and events. |
PICK OF THE MONTH Financial Advisor -- John Crane When I got pregnant, one of the many things my husband and I did to prepare for our baby's arrival was to meet with a financial advisor. We were a little wary of working with someone paid by commission-how could we be sure we wouldn't be persuaded to sign up something we didn't really need? We decided to work with John because my husband has known him for several years, and we trusted him not to give us any bad advice. In addition to being trustworthy, John was very accommodating about when we met. Because I was pregnant, I was always missing work for a doctor's appointment. This made it difficult for me to meet with John during the day. Instead, John met with us in the evenings, after work. He even came to our house. John walked us through so much information-by the time we got through our series of meetings, we had covered everything from car insurance to trusts and living wills. My husband and I now feel much better about our current financial situation, and our daughter's future one. Using John to get everything in order is one of the best decisions we've ever made. For more information, contact John at 703-869-8691 or jcrane@firstfinancialgroup.com. --Contributed by Elspeth Grindstaf Do you have an idea for the pick of the month? E-mail your ideas to: jelise@theballons.com OR mcadyn@yahoo.com |
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STORY TIMES and LIBRARY EVENTS John Marshall Community Library Kingstowne Community Library Martha Washington Community Library Sherwood Regional Library Beatley Central Burke Branch Barrett Branch A Likely Story Bookstore Barnes and Noble Bookstore Borders Bookstore (next to Springfield Mall) |
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CONTACTS Have a question about something you read or an upcoming event? Chances are if it's a DCMM event you can find more information listed on the calendar. However, below is a list of chapter and organizational contacts.
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ALEXANDRIA BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 4 - Alex & Emma Hosek turn 2! 
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