Neighborhood news: MPOA Halloween doings

Join your neighbors and friends at Dolphin Beach for the Friday Fright Night movie "Ghostbusters" (PG).

The start time is 7:30 p.m. Popcorn and hot beverages will be available for purchase during the movie.

On Saturday, come see the Haunted Happenings at Kids Dominion. From 6-8 p.m., children ages 10 and under are invited to visit the spooky grounds of the transformed Kids Dominion. Older Montclairions in search of a good scare may visit from 8-9 p.m., if they dare!

Attendees will need to present a 2009 MPOA recreation tag, which are available at the MPOA building Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., for admission to the events.

Scouting for cleaner water

Forest Park High School senior and Girl Scout Lizzie Saccoccia spent over 90 hours working on her Gold Award project, titled "Let's Keep Water Clean From Storm Drains to the Chesapeake Bay." She painted "Do Not Pollute, Drains to Bay" on more than 125 storm drains in Montclair. Saccoccia also educated the Montclair community about the importance of clean water at its Oktoberfest celebration. Girl Scouts that assisted Saccoccia were Forest Park seniors Callie Brown, fellow Gold Award candidate Kerri Frost, Carli Sichler and Laura Walters.

Montclair Senior

The Montclair Seniors "Lunch Bunch" will meet at Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill on Prince William Parkway on Oct. 22 at 12:30 p.m. Please contact Jane Rueben at or 703-583-8331 to let her know to expect you.

Skylar Stott Golf Ope

Former PWCPA grounds manager Wes Stott's grandson, Skylar Scott, has acute lymphocytic leukemia. The Skylar Stott Golf Open will be held Nov. 4 at the Montclair Country Club to help raise money for his fight against blood-borne cancer.

The event will begin with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

The fee is $75 per golfer. Registration forms can be found at http://www.pipelinebaseball.com.

For more information, contact Bruce Baszner at 703-926-7827.

MPOA new

The following committees will hold their meetings at the MPOA building: Monday, Lake Management, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Covenants, 7 p.m.; and Thursday, Budget and Communications, both 7 p.m.

Tracy Hansen reports your neighborhood news from Montclair every Thursday in the News & Messenger. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Tracy at .