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NEXT UPDATE - September

We are coming up on a bittersweet day when we will say farewell to our Civic League Board of Directors Student Representative. Callie Hennessey accepted the Student Representative position in November 2019. Since then, she has collaborated with our Directors team by participating and assisting with Civic league meetings and events. Callie has written her own column in several editions of the Lake Smith Ripples. She has proven to be an outstanding representative for high school students in our area. Now comes the time for Callie's high school graduation. We will miss the ever-present cheerfulness and positive attitude we have grown accustomed to seeing with Callie. She is about to move forward to the next phase of her life, that of a college student. On behalf of the Civic League's Board of Directors team, we wish Callie Hennessey the absolute best in all her aspirations and goals. We know she will go far in life. As one door closes, yet another door opens. We will have an opening for a new Student Representative on our Board beginning in the fall. If you have a high school student (public, private, or homeschooled), who would be interested in applying for a volunteer opportunity to work with the Civic League's Board of Directors, please contact me at jeason913@verizon.net or call 757–4 73–3458 to discuss the general requirements of the position.

We have a program scheduled for our May 17 Civic League meeting that you don't want to miss. Our Virginia state senator, Jen Kiggans and our delegate, Tim Anderson, have accepted invitations to present their views on the results of the recently completed 2022 Virginia General Assembly session. Since this will cover topics for our wider region, we will be inviting civic leagues representing nearby neighborhoods to attend. It should be a great meeting. Come early and get a good seat. The main Civic League meeting is also a venue for awarding our Civic League scholarship to a deserving graduating high school student who is going on to higher education.

The May Civic League meeting will be the last before the summer break. The Civic League does not schedule meetings or events during the June, July, and August time frame. Throughout the summer months, your Civic League's Board of Directors continues to meet to address issues important to our neighborhood. Should you have any neighborhood-related concerns, please contact any of the officers or directors listed on page 2 of the newsletter (or on the Officers & Committees page here on the website).

If you have not done so already, take a minute and look at the much improved civic league website  -   www.lhgcl.org. I think you'll like what you see. Our new webmaster, Don Krudop, has done an outstanding job in resurrecting and rebuilding the site. Look for further additions and features in the future.

This is the final edition of the Lake Smith Ripples before our summer break. The next edition will be published, printed, and distributing in early September. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe summer. See you around the neighborhood.

Note: the website will be updated continuously throughout the summer. Send information to dkrudop@mac.com