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Membership Corner
BY SHELLY GOOREVICH MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Our SGCC Family has grown at a healthy pace, and we hope that our new, current, and returning members are enjoying all that our Club has to offer. With our many events and activities, there are wonderful opportunities to meet other members and cultivate long-lasting friendships. I hope that you had an opportunity to attend our most popular event of the year, the July 3rd Picnic, with new and exciting food options and activities for both kids and adults. Our weekly Friday Night Buffet and our live summer music series, Music on the Patio, are always crowd-pleasers. The Pool and Sea Lion Café are in full swing and will be the site of both our Saturday, July 22 Midsummer Pool Party and Movie Night at the Pool. Our junior swim team, the Sea Lions, is wrapping up a stellar season with lots of records broken and fun for the whole family. August will boast a Miami Vice Pool Party; the Beer, Bourbon, & Bombs Men’s Golf Clinic and Social; a Women, Wine, & Wedges golf social; and a final Movie Night at the Pool before school starts. We would love for you to join us and meet your fellow SGCC members.
Please join me in welcoming some of our newest families:
Anna Evans graduated from West Virginia University and worked for the Department of Justice for 36 years. She worked under numerous Attorneys General and oversaw programs that assisted 92 offices US staff and attorneys. Her hobbies and passions in retirement are the arts, cooking, reading, and travel. Anna is a member of the Kennedy Center and Mt. Vernon.
David Close is Scottish and became a US Citizen when he and Anna were married. Fifteen years ago, he created and organized the Color Guard for the Washington DC Scottish Society and is actively involved in that organization as a Color Guard Sergeant. He previously served as the Drum Major for the Scottish Society’s Pipe Band.
Both Anna and David are looking forward to being part of the SGCC social community and meeting new friends. They want to continue being active and hope to provide support through volunteering if needed or called upon to help with activities and events as part of the Club membership.
Dennis and Cathy Dobkin raised their children in Connecticut and were members of a country club very similar to SGCC. They moved to Old Town four years ago after Dennis retired, and both of their children now live in the area. Dennis and Cathy’s son, Jerrod, and his wife, Sara, joined SGCC last year and made them realize the potential for meeting new people and being part of a club again. They look forward to being part of our SGCC community.
Sravant Lavu, his wife, Teena, son, Avi (18), and daughter, Asha (15), reside in Dunn Loring. Sravant is an avid golfer and loves the outdoors. Teena is a Senior VP at NetCentrics, a cybersecurity company focusing on government contracting. Sravant and Teena enjoy quality food and wine, traveling, and spending time as a family. Avinash recently graduated from high school and will attend William and Mary in the fall. Asha will be a sophomore at Flint Hill. The Lavus are looking forward to meeting other families at SGCC!
John and Courtney Lazarz are originally from the Chicago suburbs but came to the Northern Virginia area in early 2020. John received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico for several years before the couple settled on Arlington, VA as a place to begin a family. The couple welcomed their son, Thomas, in the summer of 2022 and are excited to raise him in an active, family friendly, and social environment. John now works in Washington, D.C. for the National Nuclear Security Administration. He enjoys fitness activities and hobby car detailing. Courtney works for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation out of Washington, D.C. She has run multiple marathons, enjoys group fitness classes, and is excited to get back into tennis.
Rob and Betsy Porter live in Burke with their daughter Madeline (5) and son Teddy (3). Rob is a Department of Army civilian, and Betsy works for SAIC at the Pentagon. Rob was a military brat, moving every few years before settling in the area and graduating from Robinson. Betsy is from Cleveland, OH, and moved here for grad school. Madeline starts Kindergarten at Ravensworth this fall, and Teddy will be in Pre-K.
