ELIZABETH LAKE

ESTATES CIVIC
ASSOCIATION

President
Frank Dickseski
Elizabeth Lake
Estates
Vice President
Roberta Griffith

Secretary
Debbie Apperson
Volume 4, Issue 5 October 2008
Co-Treasurers
Jim Yonkos
Darlene Ward Presidential Notes
Architectural I can’t even believe that summer is over and
Teri Jennings our kids are back in school. The hustle and bustle of
juggling work along with school pickups, soccer, foot-
Civic Affairs
Jan Morison
ball and other extra-curricular activities is in full swing.
The weather is still beautiful, so I hope everyone is
Garden Club continuing to enjoy the “Indian” summer that we are
Jane Gibson having. It is wonderful to just take a walk or bike ride
to the lake and stick your toes in the water. The pool is
Grounds
now closed, but many great times were had by all who
Frank Ottofaro
came to swim, dive, or just share conversation with old
Neighborhood Watch and new friends alike.
Pat Brodeur As always, remember to look for those infor-
mation signs when you enter the neighborhood! The
Newsletter Editor pool is the center for most of our activities, so keep an eye out for those signs with the
Andrea Berndt
detailed dates and times.
Newsletter Distribution
With November just around the corner, it will be time again to have our
Carol Lanshe ELECA annual neighborhood meeting. If you would like to become a volunteer, pro-
vide your civic duty to our neighborhood, or have some creative ideas to share on
Pool/Swim Team making our part of town better, please give me a call (851-1899) so that you can be-
Oscar Alvarez come part of the ELECA board. The board meets once a month and works to ensure
that Elizabeth Lake Estates is the best neighborhood in Hampton. More information
Social Activities: Adult
Pat Brodeur
on this important meeting will be forthcoming.
Melissa Burnette In conclusion, just a tip to remember (I know I put this out last month, but af-
ter hurricane Ike…) . It is still hurricane season, so ensure you are prepared. Have
Social Activities: Children flashlights, an AM/FM radio, plenty of batteries, first aid kit, bottled water and sup-
Bridget Breden plies in the cupboard to last for at least a week. If you are requested to make a manda-
Laura Ketterman tory evacuation, do it! If you stay and need help, rescuers will not be able to attempt
to save you until after the storm has passed. Also, if you have a generator, be sure you
Waterways Renewal
Jess Wilkins have fuel on hand.
It still feels like summer, but autumn is right around the corner!
Web Site
Gene Grant Frank Dickseski
Welcome Committee
Claire Neubert Architectural Guidelines
If you are planning a home addition, fence, dock or other construction projects, be sure
to get approval from the Architectural Committee before you start, by contacting Teri
Jennings at 851-6789. Covenants may be accessed on the Architectural Control page
of the ELECA website at http://elizabethlakeestates.net/
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Pool Corner

Summer sure went fast. As we start to prepare the pool for winter, it’s nice to
reflect back on the good time we had swimming and diving at our delightful
pool. The pool ran great this summer. The new hours and pool schedule
were well received. The facilities are holding up well, though we had few
repairs this year. We even managed to make a little money with guest fees
and concessions.
We have one of the best pools on the peninsula and yet we still face
many challenges. Membership was down this year. Only 20% of Elizabeth
Lake Estates residents joined the pool, representing approximately half the
total membership. We need to reverse the trend to keep the pool in operation.
Keep in mind the value the pool adds to our neighborhood. The pool serves
as the center for neighborhood activities, giving everyone an opportunity to get out and meet neighbors. It fos-
ters a sense of community and family in the neighborhood. The pool is one of the reasons Elizabeth Lake Es-
tates is a great place to live. In order to sustain our pool we will need to work together and make it happen.
Take some time to consider how you can be involved with the pool this coming year. Think about what
the pool has meant for you and your family over the years. Wouldn’t you want others to share that experience
and sense of community? Come to the annual meeting, hear what is going on in our community, and get in-
volved. Make the decision to help make our pool the place to be next summer!

Swim Team Blog

The Tideriders It’s not too early to secure your spot on the Elizabeth Lakes Tideriders swim team for
next year. There’s no minimum age requirement and youths up to 18 years of age
offers a well
may join. No special swimming skills are required. Let our professional coaches
rounded, values strengthen your child’s swim skills next summer! This is a great way to make new
friends and get physically fit. The team will practice every morning, Monday
centered through Friday. The Elizabeth Lakes Tideriders have had a strong presence and long
program standing tradition of competitive swimming in Hampton. The team is committed to
offering a top notch swim program with an emphasis on teaching the value of compe-
promoting tition through teamwork, sportsmanship and striving to do one’s best. The Tideriders
offer a well-rounded, values-centered program for every member, from the youngest
teamwork and and newest to our veteran senior swimmers. Our goal is to be the best swim team in
sportsmanship . our division and set the standard for competitive swimming in Hampton WHILE
HAVING F-U-N! Contact Jennifer Denton at jendenton33@hotmail.com or Teri
Jennings at teri.jennings@yahoo.com for more information. See you at the pool!

New Faces in the Neighborhood

Welcome back to the neighborhood !

Trudy Newland & Dick Rathjen

354 Agecroft Ct
851-8838

When new neighbors move in, please contact Claire Neubert (325-8551) or
dcneubert@hotmail.com so she can officially welcome them to the neighborhood.
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News Bites
The dredging project is currently awaiting review by the Corps of Engi-
neers and environmental specialists. Be patient and stay tuned!
Nominations are in progress to fill upcoming vacancies on the ELECA
Board. If you are interested in serving, please contact Frank Dickseski at 851-1899.
If asked to serve, please say “Yes!” Also, please welcome Jan Morison as our new
Civic Affairs chair and Pat Brodeur as Neighborhood Watch chair.
Garden Club kicked off a new season in September. The next meeting will
be on 14 October, featuring a program on organic gardening and composting. To
join the fun, contact Jane Gibson (850-3167) or Sue Han (851-0017).
Congratulations to our Yard of the Month winners for August, Peter and
Molly Edgette at 503 Brafferton Circle and September, Jack and Linda Ezzell at 406
Midlothian Square.
The evaluations are in, and Elizabeth Lake Estates was rated the #1
Neighborhood Pride Tour during the Neighborhoods USA National Conference.
Thank you to Olive Johnston, Sue Edgette and the Elizabeth Lake Garden Club for
all your hard work and making us all look good.
Mayflower Thanks to all the volunteers who participated in September’s International
Coastal Cleanup event. We provided over 20 volunteer hours of service and re-
Marathon Food moved approximately 500 pounds of debris from our waterway. Keep up the good
Drive on work!
The next Adopt a Spot will be conducted on 21 October. Contact Andrea
Sunday, 23 Berndt (850-8141) to participate.
International Food Night and the Ice Cream Social were a big hit. Hurri-
November cane Hanna put a damper on the Chili Cook Off, so you’ll have another year to per-
fect that potentially award winning chili recipe. A select group enjoyed a pork roast
smothered in sauerkraut dinner, accompanied by beer and wine at the neighborhood
Oktoberfest. Be sure to join us for the Season Ending TGIF on Fri, 3 October at
6:30pm. Let’s finish the season on a high note and let Melissa Burnette know how
much we appreciate all the time and effort she’s put in to neighborhood social activi-
ties.
Congratulations to Jane Gibson for taking second place in the Neptune Fes-
tival Surfing Competition, Open Body Board Division. You go girl!
Elizabeth Lake’s 8th annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive to
benefit the Foodbank of Southeastern VA will take place on Sunday, 23 No-
vember. Please place nonperishable food items or frozen turkeys on the curb
by your house by 12 noon on Sunday, 23 November. Donations of nonperish-
able food items (sorry, no turkeys) may also be dropped off at 353 Level Green
Ct anytime on the 21st or 22nd of November. For more information call Re-
becca Mahan at 851-7088.
The Kecoughtan Homecoming Parade will begin on Friday, October
10th at 4PM. Please come out to see exhibitions from our talented marching
band, NJROTC drill teams, flag line, dance line, cheerleaders, step team and
other clubs! The parade will leave the Kecoughtan High School student park-
ing lot and travel down Club Run to Elizabeth Lake Drive, proceed to Bromley
Road, across Fox Hill Road, continue down Willow Oaks Boulevard, and end
at Gosnold's Hope Park! Come cheer us to victory on Saturday, October 11th
at 2PM at Darling Stadium as we battle the Heritage Hurricanes!
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October 2008
Schedule of
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Events
1 2 3 Last 4
TGIF
6:30 PM • 3 Oct- Season Ending
TGIF 6:30 PM at the
5 6 7 8 9 10 Ke- 11 Ke- pool. Bring an appe-
coughtan coughtan tizer to share and
Homecoming let’s finish off the
Parade left-over beverages!

12 13 14 Garden 15 16 17 18 • 10 Oct- Kecoughtan

Club Homecoming Parade
9:30 AM begins at KHS at 4
PM

19 20 21 Adopt a 22 23 24 25 • 11 Oct- Kecoughtan

Spot HS Homecoming
Game 2 PM Darling
Stadium

26 27 28 29 30 31 • 14 Oct- Garden Club

Halloween 9:30 AM Organic
Gardening & Com-
posting

• 21 Oct– Adopt a Spot

November 2008 • 31 Oct– Halloween

Trick or Treat

• 11 Nov– Garden Club

9:30 AM Field trip to
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Wild Birds Unlimited

1 • 13 Nov– Elizabeth
Lake Estates Annual
Neighborhood Meet-
ing 7 PM Kecoughtan
High School Library/
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Media Center

• 18 Nov– Adopt a Spot

• 23 Nov– Mayflower
9 10 11 Garden 12 13 Annual 14 15 Marathon Food
Club Meeting Drive Place nonper-
9:30 AM ishable food/frozen
turkeys curbside by
16 17 18 Adopt 19 20 21 22 12 noon
a Spot
• 27 Nov– Thanksgiv-
ing

23 Food 24 25 26 27 28 29
Drive Thanksgiv-
ing
30
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Address Bedrooms Baths Sq. Ft List Price
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Elizabeth Lake Estates Annual Meeting

The annual Elizabeth Lake Estates neighborhood meeting will be at 7 PM

on Thursday, 13 November at Kecoughtan High School Library/Media
Center. Come hear what your board has accomplished over the past year.
Find out how your money has been spent and the proposed budget for the
upcoming year. Let your voice be heard… Vote on the new slate of offi-
cers. If you have any questions or wish to discuss items for the agenda,
contact Frank Dickseski at 851-1899.
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Grounds Watch
ELIZABETH LAKE
ESTATES CIVIC With summer break over, fall is quickly approaching. It will take everyone
ASSOCIATION in Elizabeth Lakes to keep up with our yards as branches fall, hedges and bushes
need trimming, and leaves begin dropping. We have a few areas that need our direct
attention as a community.
PO Box 1726 Leaves and yard debris should be picked up routinely to ensure they do not
Hampton, VA 23669 collect in ditches or curb areas where storm water flows each time it rains. Take a
look at your trees and bushes to see if they are hanging over the sidewalks. Trim
them back to provide readily accessible sidewalks and promote visibility for traffic.
It’s a safety issue. Please do not place any yard debris and other trash out by the curb
until the night before the trash collection day. This includes branches, bags of
leaves, boxes, trash and recycling containers, and basically anything else that is
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considered trash for disposal.
In accordance with our landscaping contract, we have our common area
hedges trimmed a total of three times per season. A regular trimming consists of
approximately 12 to 14 inches only. Anything more than this results in additional
cost and will require an association vote for more money to be allocated. Please do
not attempt to instruct the contractor regarding the trimming of common area hedges.
If you have concerns, contact Frank Ottofaro at 38-9050.
Please do NOT feed the ducks and geese. Water fowl and birds in general
carry many diseases. Their feces pollute our waterways and pose a health hazard.
Virginia State While we cannot control wildlife, there is no need to encourage congregation of large
Neighborhood flocks by feeding them.
of Each year we try to improve areas needing the most attention due to age and
the Year appearance. Within a few months the pool parking lot and shed will undergo a
transformation. The asphalt parking lot at the pool will be sealed and top coated.
Two handicapped parking spaces will be designated near the sidewalk leading to the
pool’s front entrance and all the remaining parking spaces lines repainted. The shed
behind the pool will be renovated, with ELECA paying only the cost of materials.
All labor for the shed will be done by neighborhood volunteers.

Parting Shots

The Hampton Health Department will administer flu vaccinations to the pub-
lic on Tuesday, 7 Oct from 8 to 11 a.m.; Friday, 10 Oct from 12:30 to 3:30
p.m.; Friday, 17 Oct from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 21 Oct from 8 to
11 a.m. Call 727-1172 for an appointment. Cost is $ 30.00. The Hampton
Health Department will direct bill Medicare, Anthem or Medicaid.
Pneumococcal vaccine is also available through the Hampton Health
Department immunization clinic. The clinic operates on a walk- in basis
Monday through Friday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. The cost
is $45.00 and may be billed to Medicare, Medicaid or Blue Cross / Blue
Shield.
The Hampton Health Department is located at 3130 Victoria Blvd.