“So when you're cold
From the inside out
And don't know what to do,
Remember love and
friendship,
And warmth will come to
you.”
― Stephen Cosgrove,
Gnome from Nome
TYSONS WOODS
TYLINE
Promoting Friendliness and Good Relations Between Neighbors
www.tysonswoods.org
P.O. Box 267 Dunn Loring Virginia 22027
Winter 2013 - 2014
Early snow was a harbinger
of things to come.
Photo by J. Trimarchi
2011-2012 EXECUTIVE BOARD
TWCABoard@gmail.com
Robin Tingley
Treasurer / Area 3
571-405-6459
Lisa Kazden
arktingley@msn.com
At Large
703-560-2435
Laila Akhlaghi
lkazden@cox.net
Area 1
202-422-8436
Dave Knapp
703-876-0725
Stephanie Heffernan
Area 2
Dknapp1117@gmail.com
Area 4
240-432-6820
Mitch Gittler
stephfox70@gmail.com
Area 5
703-204-4466
Godwin Agbara
accmgg@aol.com
Area 6
703-573-7940
Dana Ott
Our neighborhood
teems with wildlife…
To feed them or not to
feed them - the question
is answered inside.
lailajoon@gmail.com
goddym@cox.net
Area 7
NOTES from the BOARD:
703-698-6871
danairis2003@yahoo.com
Judy Trimarchi
At Large & TyLine Editor
703-698-5742
judy@jtrimarchi.com
The Next TWCA Board meeting will be in mid-March,
2014. Email notices will be sent out. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
Check Your Listing in the New Directory!
A beta edition of the community directory is included with this
newsletter. A final copy will be published in the spring edition
and the owners or residents need to promptly e-mail us any
changes they want made for the final edition.
TWCAboard@gmail.com
Inside this issue . . .
 International Potluck
 Neighborhood Safety Tips
 Wildlife Feeding Guidelines
 Real Estate Update
 Community Bulletin Board
 Services Provided by Our Neighbors
Welcome new neighbors! We hope you are enjoying
Tysons Woods, and urge you to join our neighborhood
activities. Please drop one of us a note so we know who you
are and can get you into our neighborhood database for the
next directory. We would like to get the current Directory into
your hands so you can get to know your neighbors, and also
have this handy reference for local resources.
Deadline for Spring TyLine: Mid-March, 2014
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER!
Some minor vandalism has been occurring in Tysons
Woods. If it happens to you, call the police nonemergency number, 703-691-2131, to report it so the
police can track any trends.
Easter Egg Hunt
Tysons Woods Park
Saturday, April 12th
It’s also a good idea to take simple precautions against
crime:
Spring Community
Yard Sale
Start gathering up
your sale items now!
Neighborhood Open House
Tentative date May 18th - 2 to 4pm
Residents that have done
renovations, additions or upgrades
of any kind that would like to show
them off, or anyone wanting to
open their house for this event,
please e-mail TWCAboard@gmail.com
by Feb 15th to be included.
 When travelling, stop your mail and newspaper. Have
neighbors bring in packages and the driveway papers.
Put a light on a timer.
 Install motion detector lights around your house.
 Keep your doors and windows locked at all times.
 Don't leave a spare key under the doormat or in your
mailbox.
 Keep your child’s bike, skateboard and other sports
equipment inside the house or garage when they're not
using them.
Most importantly, get to know your neighbors. Introduce
yourself. Learn what cars they drive and their regular
comings and goings. This will help you notice when
something is amiss next door. If you see something
suspicious, remember to call 911 rather than investigating
on your own.
Annual Tyson’s Woods
Winter Social
This is a wonderful
opportunity to socialize
with your neighbors.
Please walk over if you
can, no rain or snow
date.
International Pot Luck
and Wine Tasting
Saturday,February 22nd
7:30-10 PM
2308 Malraux Drive
(Mitch Gittler’s place)
Tyson’s Woods residents bring one of the dishes below if your last name starts with:
A-E dessert, F-P main course and Q-Z appetizer or side dish.
Please bring a bottle of wine to share.
Please RSVP to the evite or directly to Robin Tingley:
arktingley@msn.com 571-405-6459
This is our only annual ADULT EVENT
Local babysitter names and contact info are listed in the Bulletin Board (last page)
*non-alcoholic beverages will be available
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Should We Be Feeding the Wildlife
in Our Neighborhood?
By Judy Trimarchi
We are so blessed to have nature literally at our back doors.
Trees, flowers, streams…and wildlife. While the deer eat
our gardens and the squirrels dart out dangerously in front of
our cars, we still enjoy a closeness to nature that many
urban and suburban dwellers can only dream of. And it is
only natural to want to interact with these creatures, bring
them closer to us, and help them. This is when problems
can arise.
Birds - The most common type of wildlife feeding is putting
out a bird feeder. Studies have shown that birds that are
regularly fed at a bird feeder only get 25% of their nutrients
from the feeder. They do not become dependent and lose
their natural foraging skills. However, birds on the ground
below a feeder are more susceptible to being killed by cats.
(Please keep your cats indoors. Cats in the US kill 1 Billion
wild birds every year!)
Deer – It is illegal to feed deer in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Feeding deer leads to the crowding of animals in a
small area. Deer feeding has been implicated as a major risk
factor and contributor in deer diseases such as tuberculosis
and brucellosis.
Raccoons: Raccoons are cute, but they are also dangerous
animals with sharp teeth and claws. They are prone to
carrying diseases, including rabies. You should never feed
raccoons. Feeding them lures them closer to your house,
kids and pets--and it prevents their young from learning
natural hunting skills.
Feral Cats – Feral cats look cute and cuddly, but like
raccoons, they are dangerous and often diseased. Do not
feed them or attempt to handle them. If one becomes a
nuisance, call Animal Control who will live trap it, spay or
neuter it, and return it to a managed feral cat colony.
Womens’ Walking Group
7:30am Every Saturday.
Starting in the spring.
Details in the
next edition
of the TyLine.
Houses In Our Neighborhood
Between 9/16/13 and 12/31/13
Information provided by: Robin K. Tingley and Veronica Schreiber
Realtors® - Long & Foster - Vienna/Oakton Office
2228 Malraux Drive: Status: SOLD List Price: $659,000. Close Price:
$670,000 (no seller subsidy). Detached Colonial. 1974. Model D-6. 4BR,
3FB, 1HB, 3 levels and 3FP. Basement fully finished w/sump pump and 2
car front loading attached garage. DOMP**: 47 Close Date: 10/30/13
2233 Chestertown: Status: SOLD List Price: $749,950. Close Price:
$725,000 (no seller subsidy). Detached Rambler. 1974. Model C-3. 4BR,
3FB, 2 levels, 1 FP. Basement fully finished, walkout stairs and rear
entrance. Attached 2 car garage. DOMP: 27 Close Date: 12/9/13
2236 Malraux Drive: Status: SOLD (under contract in December
2013). List Price: $749,000. Close Price: $762,000 (no seller subsidy).
Detached Contemporary. 1974. Model C-1. 3BR, 3FB, 2 levels, 1
FP. Basement fully finished with partial daylight, rear entrance and
walkout stairs. Attached 2 car front loading garage. DOMP: 3 Close
Date: 1/22/14
2233 Richelieu: Status: RENTED List Price: $3,100. Close Price:
$3,000 Detached Split Level. 1974. Model A-1. 5BR, 3FB, 3 levels,
1FP. Basement fully finished with rear entrance and walkout stairs.
Attached 1 carport. DOMP: 7 Close Date: 9/16/13
Summary: 4 properties - Average sales price (w/out rental) - $719,317
Average DOMP - 26
*Contingent with No Kick-out
**Average Days on Market for Property
Treasurer’s Report
2013 Real Estate Summary for Tysons Woods
(1/1/13 to 12/31/13
2013 was a great year for selling houses in Tysons Woods. There
were 12 properties sold (three of these properties sold twice in 2013) with
the lowest at $500,000, the highest at $770,000. The average sold price
increased 3.5% from 2012 and 9.6% from 2011.
The average days on market improved from 39 days in 2011 to 32
days in 2012 and 27 days in 2013. This compares to 35 average days on
market for all Vienna zip codes (22180. 22181 and 22182), Oakton and
Tysons Corner***.
2014 should continue to be a good year for the real estate in both
Tysons Woods and all of Northern Virginia. Real Estate Columnist - Ken
Harney says," 2014 should be a more normal sort of market for home
buying and selling in the D.C. metro area, with a better balance of
inventory and demand than we saw in 2013, fewer bidding wars, declining
short sales and moderately rising prices".
In contrast, David Versel with GMU’s Center for Regional Analysis,
contends that, “The gravy train has stopped for the D.C. area. Federal
employment peaked in mid-2010…[and] …mortgage interest rates are
expected to rise to 5.5% by the end of 2014.
Starting Balance
1,032.40
Plus 51 Dues ($20 each + $10 extra) + $45 ads 1,075.00
(Dues from 30% of 171 TWCA total households)
Total
2,107.40
Less Expenses:
Bank Fee
P.O. Box
Halloween Party
Yard Sale Ad
Summer Party Supplies & Rentals
Summer Party Food & Beverages
Total
ENDING (Bank Balance) - 1/10/13
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10.00
124.00
66.46
36.99
490.07
259.51
987.03
1,120.37
*** For more information about December 2013 market trends for these
local areas as well as more of Northern Virginia - please see Robin's web
site.
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Meet your Friendly
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There's nothing like working with real estate professionals you can
trust to make your experience a successful one. As agents who
actually live in your neighborhood, we offer more than good service.
We actually care!!!
Please call or stop by anytime, whether you have a home buying or
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TyLine Advertising And Community Bulletin:
Advertising is available for any TWCA resident’s business. Ads
are on a space available basis and are limited to 4" x 3“. Ads cost
$5 per ad per issue, or $15 for 4 issues, paid prior to the
publication date. Email your ad to Judy Trimarchi. Payments
must be delivered to our Treasurer, Robin Tingley. Make checks
payable to "TWCA."
Veronica Schreiber, Realtor ®
703-963-1092
Robin.Tingley@lnf.com or
arktingley@msn.com
www.RobinTingley.lnf.com
The Community Bulletin Board section of the TyLine is available
for announcements of interest to the community (i.e. form a new
club, offer services, birth and death announcements.) Send your
announcement, at no charge, to Judy Trimarchi
(judy@jtrimarchi.com). The TWCA Board reserves the right to
review each announcement and accept or reject the request.
Archived issues, as well as the latest Tyline, are posted on the
Tysons Woods website.
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703-350-3111
703-204-2951
Veronica@lnf.com
www.VeronicaSchreiber.lnf.com