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My glasses slipped off. and I made a nice catch.  Unfortunately when I caught the glasses I broke one of the temples.  I took the glasses back to where I got them and was told that the parts to fix them were no longer available.  They did, however refer me to All-American.  Once I found the shop in the back of a building next to a palm reader.  The owner explained that he would have to grind the piece down put a drop of solder on it and solder the whole mess back together.  I stood there saying uh-huh during the explanation, not because I didn't understand, but because my fingers could never do that, even with robotic aid.

20 minutes later I had my glasses back and you wiould never know that they had been broken.

All American Eyeglass Repair

6801 Richmond Highway

Suite 201

Alexandria, VA 22306

(703)241-1778

Ed's quote was reasonable - a lot less expensive than another quote that I received.  His crew finished in one day, and I haven't seen any nails or other detritus since the job was done.

Contact Info:

Ed Vander Hoven

Atlas Roofing

7311 Highland Street

Springfield, VA  22150

703-644-3047

atlasroofing@cox.net

BIG Plumbing:  The owner is a Master Plumber with over 10 years experience. His prices are 1/2 of what you'll spend with one of the biggie local companies like FH Furr or Dwyer. Give Hasib with BIG Plumbing a call: 202-845-0557.

Comfort One Heating and Air Conditioning

Bob Havey (Rolling Road) owns and operates this one-man shop. He makes house calls to fix computers and network problems for homes, small businesses, and especially home offices.

Handyman Extraordinaire – Haidar Sadiq – 703/589-3474, hsadiq72@yahoo.com. Many of you know him and can attest to the quality of his work and his competitive pricing. He is a licensed HVAC serviceman and a wizard with electrical, plumbing and practically all jobs in/around a home. This is the same man who managed to keep me and Suzanne McCormick alive while in Kurdistan. Many know him and have asked for him, but he was traveling to check on his mother and family who are still in northern Iraq (Kurdistan); but he’s back!

HRM Automotive (Honest, Reliable Mechanics), Tim O’Connell, www.hrmautomotive.com, 703/866-0602

• Lawn Services – Mark Gregris (Edmonton Court) recommends that team who left yellow ads taped to mailboxes for a variety of lawn services to include pressure washing and gutter cleaning. The man in charge is Ismari Menjivar at 703/477-3673 or neighborhoodgeneral@gmail.com. Mark had him dethatch, rake, and bag his front yard and is happy with the provided services.

Mirian Quel 703-901-4537. She’s been cleaning my house for several years and does a great job.

Over the last twenty five years or so, My Le has done everything from sewing buttons for me to making skirts for my wife. This is an overdue recommendation, but the question keeps coming up on the Facebook page.

My Le's Needle

7706 Backlick Rd Suite E,

Springfield, VA 22150

(703) 451-2522

Jason Henry (Edmonton Court) used Ismari Menjivar (703/477-3673) and his crew to dethatch and aerate his yard, pull encroaching English Ivy, clean his gutters, mulch leaves to condition his yard and then rake and bag the remaining yard waste. Jason thought Ismari’s free estimate was very reasonable and the quality of their work outstanding. Beyond services mentioned Ismari and his crew also cuts grass, plant, mulch, prune or remove bushes, overseed, power wash and general yard maintenance. You can see his website at http://www.neighborhoodgeneralservicesllc.com/.

Steve Gagliano ( a contractor who lives in the Village) recommended that I contact Darren Porter to get my house painted.  It feels good to pull up in my driveway and say "Gee the house looks nice. Reasonable price, and the work was done quickly.

Darren Porter

Porterbuil Internal/External Painting & Carpentry

P.o. box 68

Fairfax Station, VA 22039

(571)259-6159

porterbuilt@msn.com

R&R Tree Service. We recently took down a very large Oak Tree (60 feet) located very close to our house. The R&R team came and did a free estimate and came to take down the tree following Ms. Utilities marking all utilities at our home the R&R team showed up early removed the tree with the utmost care and cleaned up at the lowest possible price. They offer a 15% discount with the coupon from the clipper magazine. They also offer Military discount and cash discount if you ask.”

Stephen Gagliano, owner of Unlimited Service Construction Company, 6820 Barnack Drive, Springfield, VA 22152 (703/843-3191) for transformed John Hoffmann's 1967 vintage bathroom into a zero-barrier shower ADA compliant bathroom. Stephen paid close attention to John’s Parkinson’s needs determining where to place the “blocking” for the safety bars, pull down seat and shower fixtures.

Village West Pool - home of the Vikings Swim Team - www.villagewestpool.com, vwpoolmembership@gmail.com