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Fair Lakes Forest HOA
DECLARATION, made on the date hereinafter set forth by MILLER AND SMITH HOMES, INC., a Virginia corporation hereinafter referred
to as "Declarant." W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, Declarant is the owner of certain property in the County of
Fairfax, State of Virginia, which is more particularly described on the legal description attached hereto and made a part
hereof as Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, Declarant hereby declares that all of the Property described on Exhibit "A"
hereto shall be held, sold and conveyed subject to the following easements, restrictions, covenants and conditions, which
are for the purpose of protecting the value and desirability of, and which shall run with the real property and be binding
on all parties having any right, title or interest in the Property described on Exhibit "A' hereto, or any part thereof, their
heirs, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of each Owner thereof. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 1. "Association" shall mean and refer to Hawthorne Forest Homeowners Association, Inc., a non-stock, non-profit
corporation, its successors and assigns. Section 2. "Owner" shall mean and refer to the record owner, whether one
or more persons or entities, of a fee simple title to any Lot which is a part of the Property, including contract sellers,
but excluding those having such interest merely as security for the performance of an obliga6on. Section 3. "Property"
shall mean and refer to that certain real property described on Exhibit "A" hereto, and such additions thereto as may hereafter
be brought within the jurisdiction of the Association. Section 4. "Common Area" shall mean all real property owned
or to be owned by the Association for the common use and enjoyment of the Owners. Section 5. "Lot" shall mean and
refer to any plot of land shown upon any recorded subdivision plat of the Property with the exception of the Common Areas.
Section6. "Declarant" shall mean and refer to Miller and Smith Homes, Inc. its successors and assigns if such successors
or assigns should acquire more than one undeveloped Lot from the Declarant for the purpose of development, but only to the
extent that any of the rights, reservation, easements, interests, exemptions, privileges and powers of the Declarant are specifically
assigned or transferred to such successors or assigns. Section 7. "Mortgagee" shall mean the holder of any recorded
mortgage, or the party secured or beneficiary of any recorded deed of trust, encumbering one or more of the Lot& "Mortgage,"
as used herein, shall include deeds of trust. "First Mortgage," as used herein, shall mean a mortgage with priority over other
mortgages. As used in this Declaration, the term "Mortgagee" shall mean any mortgagee and shall not be limited to institutional
mortgagees. As used in this Declaration, the term "institutional mortgagee" or "institutional bolder" shall include banks,
trust companies, insurance companies, mortgage insurance companies, savings and loan associations, trusts, mutual savings
banks, credit unions, pension funds, mortgage companies, Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (wF14LMC"), all corporations and any agency or department of the United States Government or of any state
or municipal government. As used in this Declaration, the term "holder" or "mortgagee" shall include the parties secured by
any deed of trust or any beneficiary thereof. Section 8. "Common Driveways" also known as pipe stem driveways shall
mean the areas providing ingress and egress to two or more contiguous lots as shown on the plat attached to the Deed of Dedication
recorded in Deed Book at page _ among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia. Section 9. "Affected Lots" shall
mean the lots encumbered or served by a Common Driveway. Section 10. "Participating Builder" shall mean a person designated
in writing by the Declarant as such. ARTICLE H PROPERTY IV RIGHTS Section 1. Owner's Easements of
Enjoyment Every Owner shall have a right and easement of enjoyment in and to the Common Area, which shall be appurtenant to
and shall pass with the title to every Lot, subject to the following provisions: (a) The right of the Association
to suspend the voting rights of an Owner for any period during which an assessment against his Lot remains unpaid; and for
a period not to exceed sixty (60) days for an infraction of its published rules and regulations; (b) The right of
the Association to dedicate or transfer all or any part of the common areas or community facilities to any public or municipal
agency, authority or utility for purposes consistent with the purpose of this Declaration and subject to such conditions as
may be agreed to by the members and further subject to the then existing laws and applicable ordinances; provided, however,
that no such dedication or transfer or determination as to the purposes or as to the conditions thereof, shall be effective
unless twothirds (2/3) of each class of the then voting members of the Association consent to such dedication, transfer, purpose
and conditions, at any special meeting of the members duly called for such purpose. (c) The right of the Association
to establish uniform rules and regulations pertaining to the use of the Common Area and the facilities thereon; (d)
The right of the Declarant (and its sales agents and representatives) to the nonexclusive use of the Common Area for display
and exhibit purposes, which right Declarant hereby reserves, provided, however, that such use shall not be for a period of
more than ten (10) years after the conveyance of the Common Area to the Association, or the sale of all the residential Lots
within the Properties, whichever is the earlier; provided, further, that no such use by Declarant or its sales agents or representatives
shall otherwise restrict the members in their use and enjoyment of the Common Area or facilities thereon; (e) The
right of the Association to charge reasonable admission and other fees for the use of any recreational facility, which may
be situated on the Common Area. (f) The right of the Association to regulate parking on the Common Area through the
granting of easements or promulgation of rules and regulations. (g) The right of the Association, acting by and through
its Board of Directors, to grant licenses, rights of way and easements for access or for the construction, reconstruction,
maintenance and repair of any utility lines or appurtenances, whether public or private, to any municipal agency, public utility,
the Declarant or any other person; provided, however, that no such licenses, rights of way or easements shall be unreasonably
and permanently inconsistent with the rights of the members to the use and enjoyment of the common areas and community facilities;
and (h) The right of the Association, acting by and through its Board of Directors, to enter into agreements whereby
the Association acquires leaseholds, membership or other possessory or use interests in real or personal property for the
purpose of promoting the enjoyment, recreation or welfare of the members of the Association and to declare expenses incurred
in connection therewith to be common expenses of the Association. Section. Delegation of Use. Any Owner may delegate,
in accordance with the Bylaws, his right of enjoyment to the Common Area and facilities to the members of his family, his
tenants, or contract purchasers who reside on the Property. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING RIGHTS Section
1. Membership. Every Owner of a Lot which is subject to assessment shall be member of the Association. Membership shall be
appurtenant to and may not be separated from ownership of any Lot which is subject to assessment. Section 2. Voting
Rights The Association shall have two (2) classes of voting membership. Class A. Class A members shall be all Owners
with the exception of the Declarant and shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each Lot owned. When more than one (1) person
holds an interest in any Lot, all such persons shall be members. The vote for such Lot shall be exercised as they among themselves
determine, but in no event shall more than one (1) vote be cast with respect to any Lot. Class B. Class B member shall
be the Declarant and shall be entitled to three (3) votes for each Lot owned. The Class B membership shall cease and be converted
to a Class A membership on the happening of either of the following events, whichever occurs earlier: (i) when the
total votes outstanding in Class A membership equal the total votes outstanding in the Class B membership; or (ii)
December 31,1995. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of annexation of any additional properties, Class B
membership shall be revived with respect to all lots owned by the Declarant on the Property which Class B membership shall
cease and be converted to Class A membership, on the happening of either of the following events, whichever occurs first:
(i) when the total votes outstanding in the Class A memberships in the annexed property equal the total votes outstanding
in the Class B membership in such annexed property, or (ii) Four (4) years from the date of recordation of the Deed
of Dedication or Supplemental Declaration for such annexed property. ARTICLE IV COVENANT FOR MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENTS Section 1. Creation of the Lien and Personal Obligation of Assessments. The Declarant, for each Lot owned
within the Property, hereby covenants, and each Owner of any Lot by acceptance of a deed therefore, whether or not it shall
be so expressed in such deed, is deemed to covenant and agree to pay to the Association: (1) annual assessments or charges,
and (2) special assessments for capital improvements, such assessments to be established and collected as hereinafter provided.
The annual and special assessments, together with interest, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be a charge on the
Lot (including all improvements thereon), and shall be a continuing lien upon the Property against which each such assessment
is made. Each such assessment~ together with interest, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees, shall also be the personal obligation
of the person who was the Owner of such property at the time when the assessment fell due. The personal obligation for delinquent
assessments shall not pass to his successors in title unless expressly assumed by them. Section 2. Purpose of Assessments.
The assessments levied by the Association shall be used exclusively to promote the recreation, health, safety, and welfare
of the residents in the Property and for the improvement and maintenance of the Common Area. This assessment does not include
fees for the use of the pool at Cabells Mill. Section 3. Basis and Maximum of Annual Assessments. Until January 1
of the year immediately following the conveyance of the first Lot to an Owner, the maximum annual assessment shall
be__________Dollars ($_.00) for Class A members, other than Participating Builders. The Class B member and Participating
Builder shall pay 25% of the Class A member assessment and the Class B member covenants and agrees to maintain the Common
Area without cost to the Association and to fund any budget deficits until the Class B member (Declarant) has conveyed
75% of said Lots to Owners, (other than Declarant and Participating Builder). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Declarant
and Participating Builder shall pay full assessments on all lots owned by Declarant and Participating Builder upon which
a dwelling unit has been completed and is occupied. (a) From and after January 1 of the year immediately following
the conveyance of the first Lot to an Owner, the maximum annual assessment may be increased by the Board of Directors to the
Association, without a vote of the Class A membership, by an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the maximum annual assessment
for the preceding year plus the amount by which any ad valorem real estate taxes and insurance premium payable by the Association
have increased over amounts payable for the same or similar items for the previous year. (b) From and after January
1 of the year immediately following the conveyance of the first Lot to an Owner, the maximum annual assessment may be increased
above five percent (5%) by vote of at least twothirds (2/3) of each class of members who are voting, in person or by proxy,
at a meeting duly called for this purpose. (c) The Board of Directors may from time to time fix the annual assessment
at an amount not in excess of the maximum. Section 4. Special Assessments for Capital Improvements. In addition to
the annual assessments authorized above, the Association may levy, in any assessment year, a special assessment applicable
to that year only for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction, reconstruction, repair
or replacement of a capital improvement upon the Common Area, including fixtures and personal property related thereto, provided
that any such assessment shall have the assent of at least twothirds (2/3) of the votes of each class of members who are voting
in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called for this purpose. Section 5. Notice and Quorum for any Action Authorized
Under Section 3 and 4. Written notice of any meeting called for the purpose of taking any action authorized under Section
3 or 4 shall be sent to all members not less than thirty (30) days not more than sixty (60) days in advance of the meeting.
At the first such meeting called, the presence of members or of proxies entitled to cast sixty percent (60%) of all the votes
of each class of membership shall constitute a quorum. If the required quorum is not present~ another meeting may be called
subject to the same notice requirement and the required quorum at the subsequent meeting shall be onehalf (1/2) of the required
quorum at the preceding meeting. No such subsequent meeting shall be held more than sixty (60) days following the preceding
meeting. Section 6. Uniform Rate of Assessment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Article IV, both
annual and special assessments must be fixed at a uniform rate for all Lots and may be collected in advance on a monthly basis.
Section 7. Date of 6mmencement of Annual Assessments: Due Dates. The annual assessments provided for herein shall
commence as to all Lots on the first day of the month following the first conveyance of a Lot to a Class A member. The first
annual assessment shall be adjusted according to the number of months remaining in the calendar year. The Board of Directors
shall fix the amount of the annual assessment against each Lot at least thirty (30) days in advance of each annual assessment
period. Written notice of the annual assessment shall be sent to every Owner subject thereto. The due dates shall be established
by the Board of Directors. The Association shall, upon demand, and for a reasonable charge, furnish a certificate signed by
an officer for the Association setting forth whether the assessments on a specified lot have been paid. A properly executed
certificate of the Association with the status of assessments on the Lots shall be binding on the Association on the date
of its issuance. Section 8. Effect of NonPayment of Assessments: Remedies of the Association. Any assessment not paid
within thirty (30) days after the due date shall bear interest within the due date at the maximum legal rate of interest allowed
by law. The Association may bring an action at law against the Owner personally obligated to pay the same, or foreclose the
lien against the Lot (and all improvements thereon). No Owner may waive or otherwise escape liability for the assessments
provided for herein by nonuse of the Common Area or abandonment of his Lot. Section 9. Subordination of the Lien to
Mortgages. The Hen of the assessments provided for herein shall be subordinate to the lien of any first mortgage or deed of
trust. Sale or transfer of any Lot shall not affect the assessment Hen. However, the sale or transfer of any Lot pursuant
to mortgage or deed of trust foreclosure or any proceeding in lieu thereof shall extinguish the lien of such assessments as
to payments which became due prior to such sale or transfer. No sale or transfer shall relieve such Lot from liability for
any assessments thereafter becoming due or from the lien thereof No amendment to this Section shall affect the rights of the
holder of any first mortgage on any Lot (or the indebtedness secured thereby); recorded prior to recordation of such amendment
unless the holder thereof (or the indebtedness secured thereby) shall join in the execution of such amendment Section
10. Exempt Property The following property subject to this Declaration shall be exempt from the assessments created herein:
(a) all properties dedicated to and accepted by a local public authority; (b) the Common Area; and (c)
all properties owned by a charitable or nonprofit organization exempt from taxation by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
provided that no land or improvements devoted to dwelling use shall be exempt from said assessments. Section 11. Additional
Default. Any recorded first mortgage secured by a Lot shall provide that any default by the mortgagor in the payment of any
assessment levied pursuant to this Declaration, or any installment thereof, shall likewise be a default in such mortgage (or
the indebtedness secured thereby); but failure to include such a provision in a provision in any such mortgage shall not affect
the validity or priority thereof and the protection extended to the holder of such mortgage (or the indebtedness secured thereby)
by reason of Section 9 of this Article IV and the rights of any mortgagee shall not be altered, modified or diminished by
reason of such failure. Section 12. Reserves for Replacements. The Association may establish and maintain a reserve
fund for replacements of the Common Area by the allocation and payment monthly to such reserve fund of an amount to be designated
from time to time by the Board of Directors. Such fund shall be conclusively deemed to be a common expense of the Association
and may be deposited in any banking institution, the accounts of which are insured by any State or by an agency of the United
States of America or may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, be invested in obligations of, or fully guaranteed
as to principal by, the United States of America. The reserve for replacements of the Common Areas and community facilities
may be expended only for the purpose of affecting the replacement of the Common Areas, major repairs to any equipment replacement,
and for startup expenses and operating contingencies of a nonrecurring nature relating to the Common Areas and community facilities.
The Association may establish such other reserves for such other purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to time
consider to be necessary or appropriate. The proportional interest of any member in any such reserves shall be considered
an appurtenance of his Lot and shall not be separately withdrawn, assigned or transferred or otherwise separated from the
Lot to which is appertains and shall be deemed to be transferred with such Lot. Section 13. Initial Working Fund.
The Board of Directors shall levy an "initial" assessment against the Owner of a Lot other than a Participating Builder who
is a Class "A" member at the time of conveyance. Such initial assessment shall be in an amount equal to two (2) months of
the initial Annual Assessment and shall be used for commencing the business of the Association. Section 14. Pool Assessment.
It is anticipated that all Owners will be members of the Cabells Mill community pool association and will pay fees for the
use of the swimming pool directly to the pool association. ARTICLE V ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL No building,
fence, wall or other structure shall be commenced, erected or maintained upon the Property, nor shall any exterior addition
to or change or alternation therein be made (including change in color) until the plans and specifications showing the nature,
kind, shape, height~ materials, and location of the same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing as to harmony
of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography by the Board of Directors of the Association,
or by an architectural committee composed of three (3) or more representatives appointed by the Board. In the event the Board
of Directors, or its designated committee, fails to approve or disapprove such design and location within thirty (30) days
after said plans and specifications have been submitted to it, approval will not be required and this Article V will be deemed
to have been fully complied with Notwithstanding any provision of this Declaration to the contrary, the provisions of this
Article V shall not be applicable to the Declarant or any part of the Property owned by the Declarant or to any lot owned
by a Participating Builder provided that the Declarant shall have first approved the plans of the Participating Builder in
writing, ARTICLE VI USE RESTRICTIONS In addition to all other covenants contained herein, the use
of the Property and each Lot therein is subject to the following: Section 1. The Lots shall be used for residential
purposes exclusively, and no building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any such Lot other than
one used as a singlefamily dwelling, except that a professional office may be maintained in a dwelling provided that such
maintenance and use is limited to the person actually residing in the dwelling and, provided, further, that such maintenance
and use is in strict conformity with the provisions of any applicable zoning law, ordinance or regulation. As used in this
Section, the term "professional office" shall mean rooms used for office purposes by a member of any recognized profession,
including doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects and the like, but not including medical or dental clinics. Nothing contained
in this Article VI or elsewhere in this Declaration shall be construed to prohibit the Declarant from the use of any Lot or
dwelling, or improvement thereon, for promotional or display purposes, or as "model homes," a sales office, or the Eke. Section
2. Except as may be permitted by Section I of this Article V1, no part of the Property shall ever be used or caused to be
used or allowed or authorized in any way, directly or indirectly, for any business, commercial, manufacturing, mercantile,
storing, vending or other such nonresidential purposes, except Declarant may use the Property for model home sites and display
and sales offices during the construction and sales period. Section 3. No sign or billboard of any kind shall be displayed
to the public view on any portion of the Property or any Lot, except the permanent entrance sip and one (1) sign for each
building site, of not more than eighteen inches (18") by twentyfour inches (24"), advertising the Property for sale or rent,
except signs used by Declarant or Participating Builder to advertise the Property during the construction and sales period.
Section 4. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any Lot or any part of the Property, nor shall
anything be done thereupon which may be, or may become, an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood, or which shall in any
way unreasonably interfere with the quiet enjoyment of each of the Owners of his respective dwelling unit, or which shall
in any way increase the rate of insurance. Section 5. No structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent,
shack, garage, barn or other outbuilding shall be used on any Lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently.
Except for Declarant's or Participating Builder's construction purposes, no trailer, camper, boat or similar equipment shall
be permitted to remain upon any property within the Property. Section 6. No motorized vehicle may be used or maintained
on the yards or sidewalks of any Lot and no unlicensed vehicles are allowed on the Property. The Board of Directors shall
have the right to tow any vehicle(s), the keeping or parking of which in the Common Area violates this Declaration upon fortyeight
(48) hours' notice. Section 7. No junk vehicle or other vehicle on which current registration plates are not displayed,
shall be kept within any Lot or on any part of the Common Area, nor shall the repair or extraordinary maintenance of automobiles
or other vehicles be carried out on any of the Lots or Common Areas. Section 8. No animals, livestock or poultry of
any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any Lot~ except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept on the Lot subject
to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Association and provided they are not kept, bred or maintained for
any commercial purpose, or in unreasonable numbers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no animals or fowl may be kept on the Property,
which result in an annoyance or are obnoxious to residents in the vicinity. Section 9. All rubbish, trash and garbage
shall be regularly removed from the Property, and sba1l not be allowed to accumulate thereon. All clotheslines, refuse containers,
wood piles, storage areas and machinery and equipment shall be prohibited upon any Lot unless obscured from view of adjoining
Lots and streets by a fence or appropriate screen approved by the Architectural Committee. Nothing herein shall be deemed
to apply to the storage on the Property by Declarant of building materials during, and for use in, the construction of the
improvements on the Property. Section 10. No radio or television receiving or transmitting antennae or external apparatus
shall be installed on any Lot. Normal radio and television installations wholly within a building are accepted. Section
11. All Owners and occupants shall abide by the By Laws and any rules and regulations adopted by the Association. Section
12. Any lease agreement between a Lot Owner and a lessee shall provide that the terms of the lease are subject in all respects
to the provisions of this Declaration, and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association, and that any failure
by the lessee to comply with the terms of such documents shall be a default under the lease. AU such leases shall be in writing
and shall be for a term of not less than six (6) months. Section 13. No garage shall be utilized for other than the
purpose of storage of vehicles and other types of items normally stored in garages in firstclass residential neighborhood&
Except for the purposes of immediate access to the inside of a garage, garage doors shall at all times remain in a dosed position.
To the extent an Owner owns or has the beneficial use of any vehicle(s) while on the Property all subject vehicle(s) shall,
to the extent the size of the garage as constructed allows, park said vehicle(s) within the garage with the garage door closed.
Section 14. None of the foregoing restrictions shall be applicable to the activities of: (a) Declarant, its
officers, employees, agents or assigns, in their development, marketing and sale of Lots or other parcels within the Property,
or (b) To the Association, its officers, employees and agents, in connection with the proper maintenance, repair,
replacement and improvement of the Common Areas and community facilities; or (c) Any Participating Builder designated
by the Declarant, its officers, employees, agents or assigns in their development, marketing and sale of Lots or other parcels
within the Property. Section 15, During reasonable hours the Declarant, any member of the Architectural Committee,
or member of the Board of Directors, or any other representative of any of them, shall have the right to enter upon and inspect
any Lot for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the provisions of these restrictions have been or are being complied
with, and such persons shall not be deemed guilty of trespass by reason of such entry. ARTICLE VII EXTERIOR
MAINTENANCE Each Owner shall keep each Lot owned by him, and all improvements therein or thereon, in good order and
repair and free of debris, including but not limited to the seeding, watering and mowing of all lawns, the pruning and cutting
of all shrubbery, and the painting (or other appropriate external care) of all buildings and other improvements, all in a
manner and with such frequency as is consistent with good property management. Existing trees, which have identified by the
Fairfax County Arborist to be preserved, may not be removed by the Owners or the Association. In the event an Owner of any
Lot in the Property shall fail to maintain the Lot and the improvements situated thereon, as provided in the Bylaws and approved
by vote of the Board of Directors, shall have the right to enter upon said Lot to correct drainage and to repair, maintain
and restore the Lot and the exterior of the buildings and any other improvements erected thereon. AU costs related to such
correction, repair or restoration shall become a lien upon such Lots and such lien may be enforced in the same mariner as
an annual assessment levied in accordance with Article IV hereof. Any such lien shall be subordinate to the lien of any first
mortgage or deed of trust. Sale or transfer of any lot shall not affect such lien. However, the sale or transfer of any Lot
pursuant to mortgage or deed of trust foreclosure or any proceeding in lieu thereof shall extinguish any such lien as to payments
which became due prior to such sale or transfer. No sale or transfer shall relieve such Lot from liability for any assessments
thereafter becoming due or from the Hen thereof. No amendment to this Article VII shall affect the rights of the holder of
any first mortgage on any Lot (of the indebtedness secured thereby); recorded prior to the recordation of such amendment unless
the bolder thereof (or the indebtedness secured thereby) shall join in the execution of such amendment. ARTICLE V111
MANAGEMENT Section 1. Management Agent. The Board of Directors may (but shall not be required to) employ for
the Association a management agent or manager (the "Management Agent") at a rate of compensation established by the Board
of Directors to perform such duties and services as the Board of Directors shall from time to time authorize in writing. The
Management Agent shall perform such duties and services, as the Board of Directors shall authorize in writing. Section
2. Duration of Management Agreement In the event any management agent is employed, any management agreement entered into by
the Association shall provide interalia that such agreement may be terminated for cause by either party on thirty (30) days'
written notice thereof to the other party and without cause on ninety (90) days' written notice to the other party. The term
of any such management agreement may be renewable by mutual agreement of the parties for successive one (1) year periods.
Section 3. Limitation of Liability. The Association shall not be liable for any failure of any services to be obtained
by the Association or paid for out of the common expense funds, or for injury or damage to person or property caused by the
elements or resulting from water which may leak or flow from any portion of the Common Areas or community facilities, or from
any wire, pipe, drain, conduit or the like. The Association shall not be liable to any member for loss or damage, by theft
or otherwise, of articles, which may be stored upon the Common Areas or community facilities. No diminution or abatement of
assessments, as herein elsewhere provided for, shall be claimed or allowed for inconvenience or discomfort arising from the
making of repairs or improvements to the Common Areas or community facilities, or from any action taken by the Association
to comply with any of the provisions of this Declaration or with any law or ordinance or with the order or directive of any
municipal or other governmental authority. ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Enforcement The
Association, or any Owner, or any mortgagee of any Lot shall have the right to enforce, by any proceeding at law and/or in
equity, all restrictions, conditions, covenants, reservations, liens, charges or other obligations or terms now or hereafter
imposed by the provisions of this Declaration, or the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Association Failure by the
Association or by any Owner or by any mortgagee of any Lot to enforce any covenant or restrictions herein contained or any
provision of the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation of the Association shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right
to do so thereafter. '17here shall be and there is hereby cre2ted and declared to be a conclusive presumption that any violation
or breach or attempted violation or breach of any of the within covenants or restrictions or any provision of the Bylaws or
Articles of Incorporation of the Association cannot be adequately remedied by action at law or exclusively by recovery of
damages. Section 2. Severability. Invalidation of any one of these covenants or restrictions by judgment or court
order shall in no wise affect any other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. Duration.
Except where permanent easements or other permanent rights or interest are herein created, the covenants and restrictions
of the Declaration shall run with and bind the land for a term of twenty (20) years from the date this Declaration is recorded,
after which time they shall be automatically extended for successive periods of twenty (20) years each. Section 4.
Amendment, Subject to the other limitations set forth in this Declaration, this Declaration may be amended during the first
twenty (20) year period after it is recorded only by an instrument executed and acknowledged by not less than ninety percent
(90%) of Owners. After the first twenty (20) years, this Declaration may be amended by an instrument executed and acknowledged
by not less than seventyfive percent (75%) of the Owners. The amendment instrument shall be recorded among the Land Records
for the jurisdiction in which this Declaration is recorded. Unless a later date is specified in any such instrument, any amendment
to this Declaration shall become effective on the date of recording; provided, however, that no amendment shall be effective
unless it is executed by at least one Class A member, should there be any Class A members. Section 5. Annexation,
Additional property in the vicinity of the Property may be annexed to the Property described in Exhibit "A" hereto without
the consent of the Class A members of the Association, if any. Any annexations made pursuant to this Section, or otherwise,
shall be made by recording a Supplementary Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions among the Land Records for the jurisdiction
in which this Declaration is recorded, which Declaration shall extend the scheme of the within Declaration of Covenants and
Restrictions to such annexed property or by the recordation of a deed of dedication or deed of subdivision for such additional
property or any portion thereof which shall by its terms subject such additional property to the operation of the provision
of this Declaration. Such annexations need not be made by the Declarant; provided, however, that any such annexation accomplished
by persons other than the Declarant shall have the consent of the Declarant. So long as any lot is encumbered by a
deed of trust or mortgage which is guaranteed by the Veterans Administration, no annexation shall be made pursuant to this
Article, or otherwise, except following a determination by the Veterans Administration that the annexation conforms to a general
plan for the development of the community previously approved by the Veterans Administration, or if no such general plan was
approved by the Veterans Administration, except following the prior written approval of the Veterans Administration. Except
as otherwise provided herein, annexations to the Property shall require the consent of twothirds (2/3) of the Class A members.
Secti0n 6 FHA-VA Approvals. Provided that there are then Class B memberships of the Association outstanding, neither
the members, the Board of Directors nor the Association shall, by act or omission, take any of the following actions without
the prior written consent or approval of the Federal Housing Administration or the Veterans Administration, should any Lot
be encumbered by a deed of trust guaranteed by the Veterans Administration or Federal Housing Administration as the circumstances
may require: (a) make any annexation or additions other than as provided for pursuant to Section 5 of Article X of
this Declaration; or (b) abandon, partition, dedicate, subdivide, encumber, sell or transfer any of the Common Areas
or community facilities directly or indirectly owned by the Association; provided, however, that the granting of rightsofway,
easements and the like for public utilities or for other purposes consistent with the use of the Common Areas and community
facilities by the members of the Association shall not be considered a transfer within the meaning of this Section 6; or (c)
abandon or terminate this Declaration; or (d) modify or amend any provisions of this Declaration, the By Laws or the
Articles of Incorporation of the Association; or (e) merge or consolidate the Association with any other entity or
sell, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Association in any other entity.
Section 7 Consents by Lenders. Any other provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation
of the Association to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the members, the Board of Directors nor the Association shall
by act or omission, take any of the following actions without the prior written consent and approval of not less than twothirds
(2/3) in number of the holders of the first mortgages of record on the Lots: (a) abandon, partition, alienate, release,
hypothecate, dedicate, subdivide, encumber, sell or transfer any of the Common Areas or community facilities directly or indirectly
owned by the Association; provided, however, that the granting of rightsofway, easements and the like for public utilities
or for other purposes consistent with the use of the Common Areas and community facilities by the members of the Association
shall not be considered a transfer within the meaning of this Section 7; or (b) abandon or terminate this Declaration;
or (c) modify or amend any substantive provision of this Declaration, or of the Bylaws or of the Articles of Incorporation
of the Association; or (d) merge or consolidate the Association with any other entity or sell, lease, exchange or
otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Association to any other entity or (e) substantially
modify the method of determining and collecting assessments against an Owner or his Lot as provided in the Declaration; or
(f) waive or abandon any scheme of regulations, or enforcement thereof pertaining to the architectural design or the
exterior appearances of buildings or structures on the Lots, the exterior maintenance of buildings or structures on the Lots~
the maintenance of the Common Area walks or common fences and drive ways, or the upkeep of lawns and plantings within the
Property; or (g) fail to maintain fire and extended coverage on insurable Association Common Area on property on a
current replacement cost basis in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the insurable value (based on current
replacement cost); or (h) use hazard insurance proceeds for losses to any Association Common Area or property for
other than the repair, replacement or reconstruction of such Common Area or property. Section 8. Additional Rights
of Mortgagees Notice. The Association shall promptly notify the holder of the first mortgage on any Lot for which' any assessment
levied pursuant to the Declaration, or any installment thereof becomes delinquent for a period in excess of thirty (30) days
and the Association shall promptly notify the holder of the first mortgage on any Lot with respect to which any default in
any other provision of this Declaration remains uncured for a period in excess of thirty (30) days following the date of such
default. Any failure to give any such notice shall not affect the validity or priority of any first mortgage on any Lot and
the protection extended in this Declaration to the holder of any such mortgage shall not be altered, modified or diminished
by reason of such failure. No suit or other proceeding may be brought to foreclose the lien for any assessment levied
pursuant to this Declaration except after ten (10) days' written notice to the holder of the first mortgage on the Lot which
is the subject matter of such suit or proceeding. If the Association undertakes "selfmanagement," it shall promptly give written
notice of such occurrence to all of the holders of first mortgages of record on the Lots. Any first mortgages of any
Lot may pay any taxes, utility charges or other charges levied against any of the Common Areas and community facilities which
are in default and which may or have become a charge or lien against any of the Common Areas and community facilities and
any such first mortgages may pay any overdue premiums on any hazard insurance policy or secure new hazard insurance coverage
on facilities. Any first mortgagee who advances any such payment sha1l be due immediately reimbursement of the amount so advanced
from the Association. Section 9. Casual1y.Losses. In the event of substantial damage or destruction to any of the
Common Areas or community facilities, the Board of Directors of the Association shall give prompt written notice of such damage
or destruction to the holders of all first mortgages of record on the Lots. No provision of the Declaration or the Articles
of Incorporation or these Bylaws of the Association shall entitle any member to any priority over the holder of any first
mortgage of record on his Lot with respect to the distribution to such member of any insurance proceeds paid or payable on
account of any damage or destruction of any of the Common Areas or community facilities. Section 10. Condemnation
or Eminent Domain. In the event any part of the Common Areas and community facilities is made the subject matter of any condemnation
or eminent domain proceeding, or is otherwise sought to be acquired by any condemning authority, then the Board of Directors
of the Association shall give prompt written notices of any such proceeding or proposed acquisition to the holders of all
first mortgages of record on the Lots. No provision of this Declaration or the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of
the Association shall entitle any member to any priority over the holder of any first mortgage of record on his Lot with respect
to the distribution to such member of the proceeds of any condemnation or settlement relating to a taking of any of the Common
Areas and community facilities. Section 11. Captions and Gender. The captions contained in this Declaration are for
convenience only and are not a part of this Declaration and are not intended in any way to limit or enlarge the terms and
provisions of this Declaration. Whenever the context so requires, the male shall include all genders and the singular shall
include the plural. ARTICLE X EASEMENTS. ETC, Section 1. General Easement. The Declarant reserves
the right and easement to the use of all areas owned or to be owned by the Association, and any Lot or any portion thereof
as may be needed for repair, maintenance or construction on such Lot or any Lot or on any Common Area. Section 2.
Crossover Easement. If the Owner (including the Declarant) of any Lot must, in order to make responsible repairs or improvements
to a building on his Lot enter or cross any area owned or to be owned by the Association, or a Lot of another Owner, such
Owner shall have an easement to do so, providing that said Owner shall use the most direct, feasible route in entering and
crossing over such an area and shall restore the surface so entered or crossed to its original condition, at the expense of
said Owner, and further provided that such easement shall not exist on the land of any other Lot Owner if the purpose for
the entrance or crossing is one requiring, by virtue of Article V of this Declaration, approval of either the Board of Directors
or the Architectural Committee of the Association, unless such approval has been given. Section 3. Blanket Easement.
An easement is hereby retained in favor of Declarant and the Association over the Lots and any area owned or to be owned by
the Association for installation of landscaping, construction of a common cable television system~ a common sprinkler, or
any other item for the common enjoyment and/or benefit of the owners. An easement is further granted for the purpose of the
repair and maintenance of any item so constructed. Any entry upon any Lot or any area owned or to be owned by the Association
to effectuate the foregoing purposes shall not be deemed trespass. Each owner covenants not to damage or destroy any portion
of an item so constructed and shall hold the Association and/or Declarant harmless from the cost of repairing or replacing
any portion damaged or destroyed by such owner, his family, his guests or invitees. Section 4. Easement and Right
of Entry of Law Enforcement Officials. Etc, An easement and right of entry through and upon the Property is hereby granted
to law enforcement officers, rescue squad personnel, fire fighting and other emergency personnel of the jurisdiction in which
the Property is located, and to vehicles operated by said personnel while in the pursuit of their duties. Said emergency personnel
shall also have the right of enforcement of cleared emergency vehicle access on roadways and driveways on the Property. Section
5.Utility Easements. Easements over the Property for the installation and maintenance of electric, telephone, cable television,
water, gas, roof drains connected directly to storm sewer, drainage and sanitary sewer lines and facilities and the Re are
hereby reserved by Declarant together with the right to grant and transfer the same. Declaration also reserves the right to
enter onto the Common Area for the purpose of completing the improvements thereon, and on the Lots, and for the further purpose
of carrying out any defects in workmanship or materials in the Property or the improvements thereon. The rights and
dudes with respect to sanitary sewer and water, cable television, electricity, gas and telephone lines and facilities in favor
of the Association shall be governed by the following: (a) Whenever water, sanitary sewer, roof drains connected directly
to storm sewer, electricity, gas, cable television or telephone connections, lines, cables or any portion thereof are or have
been installed within the Property, the Owner of any Lot or the Association shall have the right and are hereby granted an
easement to the extent necessary thereof, to enter upon or have a utility company enter upon any portion of the Property in
which said installation lie, to repair, replace and generally maintain said installations. (b) The right granted in
Subparagraph (a), above, shall be only to the extent necessary to entitle the Owner or Association serviced by said installation
to its full and reasonable use and enjoyment and provided further that any one exercising said right shall be responsible
for restoring the surface of the easement area so used to its condition prior to such use. (c) In the event of a dispute
between Owners with respect to the repair or rebuilding of said connections, or with respect to the sharing of the cost thereof,
upon written request of one of such Owners addressed to the Association, the matter shall be submitted to its Board of Directors,
who shall decide the dispute, and the decision of the Board shall be final and conclusive on the parties. Section
6. Drainage Easement Each owner covenants to provide such easements for drainage and water flow as the contours of the Property
and the arrangement of buildings by Declarant thereon requires. Declarant reserves an easement over all Lots and Common Area
for the purpose of correcting any drainage deficiency. Section 7. Encroahment Easement . Each Lot within the Property
is hereby declared to have an easement~ not exceeding one foot (1) in width, over all adjoining Lots for the purpose of accommodating
any encroachment due to engineering errors, errors in original construction, settlement or shifting of the building, roof
overhangs, gutters, architectural or other appendages, sidewalks, draining of rain water from roofs, or any other similar
cause. There shall be valid easements for the maintenance of said encroachments so long as they shall exist, and the rights
and obligations of Owners shall not be altered in any way by said encroachment, settlement or shifting; provided, however,
that in no event shall a valid easement for encroachment be created in favor of an Owner or Owners if said encroachment occurred
due to the willful misconduct of said Owner or Owners. In the event a structure on any Lot is partially or totally destroyed
and then repaired or rebuilt, the Owners of each Lot agree that minor encroachments over adjoining Lots shall be permitted
and that there shall be valid easements for the maintenance of said encroachments so long as they shall exist. ARTICLE
XI DISSOLUTION OF ASSOCIATION The owners of Lots shall not dissolve or disband the Association, nor shall
the Association dispose of any common open space by sale, or otherwise, except to an organization conceived and organized
to own and maintain the common open space, without first offering to dedicate the same to the jurisdiction in which the Property
is located, or such other appropriate governmental agency. AR'HCLE XII ADDITIONAL COVENANTS Section
1. Compliance Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance. These covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements shall be subject to
the regulations set forth in Section 2702 of the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance entitled "Common Open Space and Common Improvement
Regulation" as said regulation may be amended from time to time. Section 2. Except for such temporary construction
facilities of Declarant, no building shall be permitted on the Common Area of the Property except those, which were approved
by Fairfax County, Virginia, in its final site plan concerning this Property or are subsequently approved as revisions to
the final site plan. Section 3. The Association hereby waives all present and future rights to financial compensation
for the .9917 acre Common Area open space land known as Parcel "A" as shown on the record plat attached to the Deed of Subdivision,
Dedication, Easement and Release for Hawthorne Forest which may be condemned by the Virginia Department of Transportation
for the future widening of Interstate 66. ARTICLE XIII COMMON DRIVEWAYS Section 1. Restrictions. (a)
Common Driveways shall be used exclusively for the purpose of ingress and egress to the Affected Lots and for governmental
and other emergency vehicle ingress and egress, and for construction and maintenance of utilities. (b) No act shall
be performed by any Owner, their tenants, guests or agents which would in any manner affect or jeopardize the free and continuous
use and enjoyment of any other authorized owner in and to the Common Driveway of an Affected Lot (c) There shall be
no parking within Common Driveways at any time except for delivery and/or emergency vehicles, unless the Board of Directors
by Resolution, determines otherwise upon petition of an Owner of an Affected Lot, Section 2. Maintenance, Damage or
Destruction. In the event that any Common Driveway is damaged or destroyed (including deterioration from ordinary wear and
tear and lapse of time (a) Through the act of an Owner or any of his agents or guests or members of his family
(whether or not such act is negligent or othewise culpable) it shall' be the obligation of such Owner to rebuild and repair
the Common Driveway without cost to the other Owners of Affected Lots for that driveway. (b) Other than by the act
of an Owner, his agents guests or family, it shall be the obligation of all owners of Affected Lots for that Common Driveway
to maintain, rebuild and repair such Common Driveway at their joint and equal expense. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned,
being the Declarant herein, has executed this instrument on the ____ day of ___________, 19 ___. MILLER AND SMITH
HOMES, INC. A Virginia Corporation By:____________________________ President STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTRY OF ___________, to wit: The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___ day of __________
19 __, by ______________________, President of Miller and Smith Homes, a Virginia Corporation. _______________________________
Notary Public My commission expires: _____________ 3751/3/20/90 Rev. 12/4/90
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There would be no working at home on Monday because I had two electrical jobs to do in the next town, well two towns actually. The first was simple to do and didn't take long but the second was a bit more involved, I had to re-position two light switches and a power outlet. In my favour though all the work was carried out in the corner of one room. A new studded wall (a wall built of timber with sheets of plasterboard facing) had been erected which meant the electrical points were now in the wrong places. I do not know why it happens but it seems to happen all of the time, the wall gets built and then they decide to have the switches and power outlets in it! Anyone with an ounce of sense would have the wiring installed before the plasterboard or any other facing was fixed to the wall but it never seems to enter their thoughts. That meant I had to remove a few panels in order to drill holes through the wooden frame so that I could thread the wiring to the desired position. I have often been called to install new equipment in a room which had just been decorated! So the second job took much longer to do than would otherwise have been the case. When I arrived the first thing I had to do was to assess what work needed to be done in order to fulfill the customer's request and check out the existing electrical circuits but the old lady living there made that task rather difficult. The work was being done for her daughter as it was her daughter's house, though she was living there too. I couldn't get a word in edgewise, she talked as if she only had a minute left to live and felt the need to chat about everything. I have to add here that she was partially sighted and rather deaf too. The grandson entered the scene, a fourteen-year-old who turned out to be a very level-headed young man who took much interest in what I was doing. I asked him, 'How do you switch off your grandmother'? He laughed and said, 'Yes she does talk a bit'. This was all said in the old lady's presence as by this time we had formed a friendship of sorts. She actually knew she was getting in the way and even told me so but we laughed about it. Eventually though she had the courtesy to let me get on with the work and was impressed with what I had done. I had to leave the house for a half-hour in order to purchase a few materials. I was kept waiting at the counter for quite some time before a young lad was told by another guy behind the counter to get out of the office to serve me as he was busy attending to another customer. He seemed not to know much about the job he was in as if he was new to it all but it was more the snail's pace he moved at which was the more annoying. After he had served me he asked if there was anything else he could do for me. I should have simply said no thank you and left but I wanted to know if they had any photo cell controllers of the type I wanted for my garden lamp-post project. I had printed off a specification and information sheet from the manufacturer's website and handed it to him. He wandered off and I didn't see him for a time when he appeared with two standard photo cells neither of which were suitable. In fact I had already told him that the one I wanted was different from the standard type but it appears he wasn't listening. I knew I shouldn't have asked. After I had completed the job I drove to the supplier's other local outlet in my town, the one I usually deal with and I presented them with the information. The young guy there was much more efficient and informed me that what I wanted would have to be specially ordered because they do not keep that type in stock. I already knew that. 'Leave it with me', he said, 'And I will get back to you'. I had left my contact details with him. What a difference in service. At least I could rely on him sourcing the item (though I had supplied him with the manufacturer's specification sheet) and when it arrives I can simply go and collect it. When I got home at one-thirty I was exhausted. I will admit it but I did have a couple of excuses, one, I had not been feeling too well with 'flu type symptoms, two, the work had been tiring (hacking out brick walls) and three, well let's face it, I'm not as young as I used to be!
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Will Damon braces work for me? I don't like my narrow arch and the fact that my mouth looks empty.
Christopher Baer (Aurora, CO) on Oct 27, 2011
A collapse of the smile can happen after extractions. I would recommend seeing a cosmetic dentist who either does orthodontics or works closely with an orthodontist to determine the best way to help you achieve the smile you want. Don't focus on the orthodontic method, but rather the end result and any potential complications.
Amanda Seay (Mount Pleasant, SC) on Oct 27, 2011
Yes, orthodontia may help your esthetic concerns. You can sometimes veneer or crown certain teeth to fill that space. If the space is too large, then an implant may be an option. Often, when teeth are extracted and braces are placed to close the space, the end result can be a narrow or constricted arch. You should see your orthodontist and your restorative dentist for more options.
Michael Apa (New York, NY) on Dec 2, 2011
possibly, its hard to say without seeing it. veneers would also be a great option for expanding the arch to show more teeth and getting rid of some of the gummy ness. you should get consultations for both options. i'd be more than happy to see you if you're in the new york area.


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Frustrated residents of the previously flooded town of High River, are angry at delays in being allowed back in to the town.
The 13-thousand citizens were ordered out and the town completely evacuated during the flood, but as waters have receded, residents are eager to return home to assess the damage.
The RCMP has been refusing to let people back in as the evacuation stretched into its eighth day, causing a loud confrontation between about 30 officers and 50 residents at one of the roadblocks
When police laid a spike belt across the road, the crowd became even angrier.
"What's next? Tear gas?" one resident shouted.
"It's just like Nazi Germany, just taking orders," shouted another.
Then they were further angered when they learned that members of Canada's national police force, the RCMP, had been entering locked homes and confiscating firearms.
Sgt Brian Topham of the RCMP confirmed police had relied on forced entry to get into houses because of "urgent need"
On Thursday he told reporters that police had confiscated a "substantial " number of firearms from residents homes.
"I find that absolutely incredible that they have the right to go into a person's belongings out of their home," said resident Brenda Lackey, after learning Mounties have been taking residents' guns from their homes.
Sgt Topham added, ""We just want to make sure that all of those things are in a spot that we control, simply because of what they are,"
He said the guns will be returned to owners after residents are allowed back in town and they provide proof of ownership,
Civil liberties and firearms experts say that flood or no flood, emergency or not, police do not have the right to break into homes and confiscate property.
"This is without precedent, this is unreasonable search and seizure," said Ed Burlew, lawyer and firearms specialist in Ontario. "The entry was illegal, it's against the charter, it was unreasonable search and seizure. There's no judge that would uphold the evidence obtained through an illegal entry into a person's home."
Commenting on the police actions, Alberta Premier Allison Redford said on Thursday, "These are exceptional circumstances, in an emergency situation we have to have our police ensuring that there is law and order,"
Andres McGrath, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Safety in the province said, "We have been advised that during the course of searching for individuals unable to make their way to safety, the RCMP discovered firearms that were insecurely stored. Those firearms will be held safely by the RCMP and will be returned to their owners as soon as possible.
There is no special provision in the Criminal Code that allows the police to enter the homes of gun owners during a time of an emergency," said Solomon Friedman, lawyer and firearms specialist in Ottawa. "The firearms act is often used by police as a pretext to gain access to private residences that they would not be able to gain access to, the ironic thing here is that if these people were convicted paedophiles the police would not be allowed to enter their homes without warrant, it's kind of sad that gun owners have to fight for the same rights as any convicted criminals."
Friday, the Prime Minister's Office waded into the controversy. PMO spokesman " Carl Vallée said, "We expect that any firearms taken will be returned to their owners as soon as possible. We believe the RCMP should focus on more important tasks such as protecting lives and private property."


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"I saw Roger winning so many Grand Slams in the past, so now it's my turn to win one," said Wawrinka, the first man to win a major besides Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Andy Murray since Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 U.S. Open. "I did have an amazing two weeks, and I was playing my best tennis ever."
Nadal said: "[Wawrinka] played unbelievable to win that title. I'm very happy for him. He is a great friend of mine and he deserved it.
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As part of our avocado series, we have tracked the the rise of avocado, and shown a yummy recipe for baked eggs in avocado. Now we will show you how to look after your avocado, to ensure you get the most out of this yummy fruit.
How to Store Unripe Avocados
Unripe, firm or green fruit can take four to five days to ripen at room temperature (approximately 65-75 degrees F, avoid direct sunlight). Refrigeration can slow the ripening process, so for best results store unripe fruit at room temperature unless room conditions exceed that range.
Store Cut Unripe Avocados - If you have cut open your avocado and found it to be unripe, sprinkle the exposed flesh of the avocado with lemon or lime juice, place the two halves back together and cover tightly with clear plastic wrap before placing in the refrigerator. Check the avocado periodically to see if it has softened up enough to eat. Depending on firmness when the fruit was cut and temperature conditions, the ripening process will vary.
How to Store Ripe Avocados
Ripe fruit that has not been cut open can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three days.
Store Cut Ripe Avocados Sprinkle cut, mashed or sliced fruit with lemon or lime juice or another acidic agent and place in an air-tight container or tightly covered clear plastic wrap. The fruit can be stored in your refrigerator for a day.
Store Guacamole Guacamole often contains other ingredients that may affect how well and how long the guacamole can be stored. For most guacamole recipes, adding an acidic agent (like those in the right column) can help prevent oxidization when added on top of the guacamole. To store guacamole, place it in an air-tight container and press clear plastic wrap on the surface of the guacamole before covering to help prevent oxidation. Store in the refrigerator.
If refrigerated guacamole or fruit turns brown during storage, discard the top oxidized layer and enjoy the rest.
How to Ripen or Speed up the Ripening Process for Avocados
Avocados do not ripen on the tree, they ripen or "soften" after they have been harvested. To speed up the avocado ripening process we recommend placing unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana for two to three days until they are ripe. We do not recommend any other method of ripening.
Why does this work?
The plant hormone ethylene, which occurs naturally in fruits like apples and bananas, triggers the ripening process. When combined in a brown paper bag, which helps to trap the ethylene gases produced by these fruits, these gases can cause the fruits to ripen faster together.
How to Freeze Avocados
Did you know avocados can be frozen?
Though fresh avocados are preferred for their taste and versatility, with the proper preparation, pureed avocados can be frozen and used in guacamole dips, dressings and spread on sandwiches.
Whole, cut, diced or mashed avocados do not have as desirable of a result when frozen. Guacamole can often contain other ingredients that do not freeze well so we do not recommend freezing guacamole.
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War on Poverty". She's apparently recently heard that Republicans want to cut all of her program's funding, and was expressing that concern. James, in response, noted that we spend $800 Billion a year on social welfare programs, part of which money goes to pay her salary, and with a $14 Trillion national debt she may need to accept some cut backs - like all the private sector workers in the United States.
This caused some form of freak-out, and after the "Broken Window Fallacy" was explained to her, she reportedly replied that she didn't care about "some heavy economic theory" from "some guy from the 18th Century".
Lovely, right?
I've encountered more people like this than I'd care to count, but it's always incredibly frustrating. She holds an opinion, but can't be bothered to explain why or defend it against anyone who disagrees - and by god, she doesn't care! Murray Rothbard aptly expressed the point:
"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance."And yet, so many people behave exactly this way... Then when you call them on it, the weakest of the bunch winds up hating you for it.
So next thing you know, my buddy has been "de-friended"... Consequently, he sent the girl this fabulous note, which I think everyone should read:
"Very well. If you can't handle someone refuting or otherwise contradicting your beliefs, you did the right thing. Bear in mind, that makes you no different than any republican, fundamentalist or any other group you oppose. If you can't defend your beliefs through anything but fallacy, as your friend has, then that will be the limit of your intellectual capacity. It's called willful ignorance. Should you choose to continue as such, your understanding of how the world actually works will continue to be as myopic, shallow, stalled and stunted as it is now. Both of you should do yourself a favor - actually educate yourself in economics; that is, if you don't want to be another sophomoric neophyte that relies on little more than bare assertions and fallacious appeals to emotion to get your point across.This kind of thing has certainly happened to me before, and I'm betting it's happened to a lot of other people. From time to time, people espouse viewpoints which they simply cannot back up with reason or facts, and they resort to throwing a tantrum and leaving instead.
Whether you like or dislike this message, nothing in it is untrue, and it's your prerogative to improve yourself or not."
In one sense, I say... Good riddance.
These are not people who are really worth much emotional or intellectual effort, but it does suck. Friends are lost and ideas are never properly shared, and no one really benefits from these kinds of exchanges. For me, in some cases, jobs are lost too... I once had a discussion with a girl who I'd composed a couple of film scores for in graduate school who will probably never talk to me again, as a result of me arguing against forcing insurers to cover "pre-existing conditions".
What can you do though?
If people are going to be willfully ignorant, myopic, shallow and stunted in their understanding of the world, then unfortunately, that's usually just what they will always be. It's really kinda sad.


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A silence took possession of the little room and, under cover of it, I approached the table and tasted my sherry and then returned quietly to my chair in the comer. Eliza seemed to have fallen into a deep revery. We waited respectfully for her to break the silence: and after a long pause she said slowly:
"It was that chalice he broke . . . . That was the beginning of it. Of course, they say it was all right, that it contained nothing, I mean. But still . . . . They say it was the boy's fault. But poor James was so nervous, God be merciful to him!"
"And was that it?" said my aunt. "I heard something . . . ."
Eliza nodded.
"That affected his mind," she said. "After that he began to mope by himself, talking to no one and wandering about by himself. So one night he was wanted for to go on a call and they couldn't find him anywhere. They looked high up and low down; and still they couldn't see a sight of him anywhere. So then the clerk suggested to try the chapel. So then they got the keys and opened the chapel and the clerk and Father O'Rourke and another priest that was there brought in a light for to look for him . . . . And what do you think but there he was, sitting up by himself in the dark in his confession-box, wide- awake and laughing-like softly to himself?"
She stopped suddenly as if to listen. I too listened; but there was no sound in the house: and I knew that the old priest was lying still in his coffin as we had seen him, solemn and truculent in death, an idle chalice on his breast.
Eliza resumed:
"Wide-awake and laughing-like to himself . . . . So then, of course, when they saw that, that made them think that there was something gone wrong with him . . . ."
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend full of fun and most importantly good eats!
I figured it was time for another gluten free goods review and what do I pick again? That's right, cookies. I swear. With the amount of cooking, baking, pizza making and gluten free cookie tasting I have been doing, I am continually shocked that the number on the scale is moving down instead of up. Believe me when I tell you I was NOT blessed with a fast metabolism and feel as though my life has been spent watching my calories so I am a little amazed I am not the size of Shamu…..yet. However as one of my cousin's just confirmed, calories consumed in the form of leftovers from a toddler's uneaten dinner don't count. "It's like splitting dessert" she informed me. Well ok then! So speaking of dessert…
So of course there is a back-story that goes along with these cookies. It wouldn't be me if there wasn't. When I left Los Angeles after 15 years my doctor gave me a box of these chocolate chip cookies as a goodbye present. Yes, she was pretty cool, and back then – only 2010 but it was drastically different to be "gluten free" at the time – I had yet to find any yummy cookies or baked goods. There were very few brands on the market at that point. I thanked her but didn't have high hopes for these cookies. Still I packed them in my snack bag for the long drive cross country. I remember the day I opened them to give them a try. Sufficed to say the box didn't make it all the way across country.
They may not have even made it across the state of Texas, but in my defense that state DID take me over 2 days to cross! Simply put they were the best gluten free pre-packaged cookies I had ever tasted!
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Last week while doing a Publix run for the house I was also picking up some things for Nonna, which is what led me to the bakery section in the first place. Right next to the fresh bread was a small, almost hidden display of these cookies next to a 2 for 1 special sale sign! Ok seriously? Of all the other areas in Publix to put them, like the section in the cookie isle with the rest of the gluten free cookies for instance…crazy thought…they were in the bakery section? Smack in between the precut rolls and case with the bialy's. Weird.
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"Madama Butterfly" is one of those operas for which you must have the right talent to portray the central character. If you don't, it shouldn't be done.
Fortunately, the current new production of Giacomo Puccini's heartrending masterwork, as staged by the Indiana University Opera Theater, is twice fortunate: both sopranos portraying Butterfly or Cio-Cio-San have been carefully and successfully cast.
On opening night in the Musical Arts Center, last Friday, Marlen Nahhas offered us a soprano both powerful enough and dramatically intense to fulfill the demands of Puccini's music and what the music imparts theatrically.
One heard faith in her voice, the faith of a very young bride staunch in the belief, even after three years of waiting, that her B.F. Pinkerton, her American naval lieutenant of a cad husband, will return to her. One heard maturation in her voice, of a 15-year-old becoming a woman and a mother faced with what will become mounting consequences. One heard tragedy in her voice, for a heroine Puccini considered brave as could be but victimized by her world and by the courage of her convictions.
On Saturday evening, Mathilda Edge took over the role. And the same needs to be said about her satisfying work. Again, musically, Edge turned into that unfortunate and admirable heroine. The faith was there. And the maturation. And the tragedy.
That was so even though their voices differed. In Marlen Nahhas's soprano, one heard strains of silk, a rugged yet soft, pliant element that rounded out the mellifluous nature of her native instrument. In Mathilda Edge's soprano, that noticeable extra element was steel, a band of the metallic that seemed to symbolize strength and determination.
Undoubtedly helped along dramatically by the counsel of guest stage director Lesley Koenig, they turned into Cio-Cio-Sans, despite the fact that, physically speaking, neither approximated the very young, delicate geisha Puccini had in mind. Singers that look so are not easy to find. Hard work and musical strength made the difference work in this staging.
All that said, there is no workable production of "Madama Butterfly" without several other requirements:
• Although Pinkerton's part is not long (he appears only in the first act and briefly in the third), the tenor who sings that role must be very good, with a voice both lyrically tender and large enough to be heard above orchestral rises of sound, which Puccini supplies in abundance. We've been fortunate here with tenors of late, and are again in this "Butterfly" production. Justin Stolz on opening night and Trey Smagur on the next both proved to be singers with voices of excellent quality and sufficient scope. Dramatically, they had sufficient swagger. More importantly, each gave his Cio-Cio-San a well-matched partner in the gorgeous love duet that ends Act 1, probably the most beautiful such scene that Puccini ever wrote and one requiring two impassioned, radiantly-voiced singers. Stolz and Smagur supplied the goods.
• Orchestrally speaking, Puccini's "Butterfly" score is a wonder of touches that give the music its pungent and poignant flavors. The orchestral score is bulging with technical difficulties; thus, a qualified pit orchestra is a must. The IU Philharmonic fulfills that must, with quality to spare.
• To make the orchestra accomplish what it must accomplish, a conductor of experience and lofty talent needs to be wielding the baton. In the resident Arthur Fagen, IU Opera Theater has such a conductor. Maestro Fagen contributed the appropriate leadership to both the pit musicians and the singers on stage. He was the stabilizer and the inspirer for everything musical.
• The women's choir that musically introduces Cio-Cio-San to the stage in Act 1 must be able to convey dream and cream with their voices, in one of the most haunting such moments in all of opera. Chorus master Walter Huff's young ladies did their job stunningly.
Now, I happen to be a traditionalist when it comes to "Madama Butterfly." Most of Leslie Koenig's directing was to the point and effective. However, in Act 1, I expected the chorus portraying Japanese women to introduce Butterfly to the stage, not the opposite, for some strange reason. And in the closing scene, when our brutally scarred and betrayed heroine chooses suicide to other possible options, I prefer to see most attention given to her and less to her young son, despite the fact that this production's Sorrow, the son, is portrayed dutifully and obediently by Mira Vamos. Mira is also far older than Sorrow should be, but then, I cannot remember ever seeing a Sorrow of the right age; it wouldn't be possible to keep a 2- or 3-year-old in line on stage. Puccini failed to take care of that issue.
In matters of scenery, again as a traditionalist, I prefer to see a house of some sort on stage. IU's new production has no house save little toy-sized ones that hang above as a sort of roof. There are platforms instead of rooms and other spaces. But, admittedly, the set by Steven Kemp, a much-admired designer, offers a fluency of motion and a picture worth looking at. Also worth looking at are the beautiful costumes designed by Linda Pisano. As usual, Patrick Mero's lighting adds to the looks when and wherever they are needed.
Were you to see both casts, you'd probably come up with choices, but most every singer is more than adequate, including the two baritones playing the hapless American consul Sharpless, Jonathan Bryan and Eric Smedsrud. Far stronger than adequate are the two mezzos who portray Butterfly's faithful and worried servant Suzuki with formidable fervor, Kaitlyn McMonigle and Liz Culpepper. Tenors Darian Clonts and Bradley Bickhardt give personality to Goro, the busybody marriage broker, and two other baritones, Ji Lu and Adam Walton, display fury in abundance as Butterfly's fanatical uncle, The Bonze.
Next weekend's performances are in Indianapolis at Clowes Hall on the Butler University campus. If you haven't seen this production, I'd suggest you go, despite the distance.
By Peter Jacobi H-T Reviewer © HTO 2016 | email@example.com