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RENOVATORS SHOWCASE 2019 VOLUNTEERS

By Bob Lee, Watergate Lions Club Member

Be the inspiration your neighbors need for their next renovation project by volunteering your unit to be featured in the Showcase.
Are you proud of your latest kitchen, them to see the quality of the work up Event Highlights
bathroom or living space makeover? close and in person. Attendees get the opportunity to tour
The Watergate Lions Club needs different residences in the first part of
your help in pulling off one of There’s a greater purpose for this the Renovators’ Showcase. General-
WAL’s most popular events — The event. All ticket sales proceeds from ly, the tour highlights about 10 or
2019 Renovators’ Showcase! This the event go towards a charitable more properties. Renovations typical-
year, it’ll be held on Saturday, Octo- cause. Last year, the WAL Lions ly represent a sample of the different
ber 19. The annual event attracts Club raised close to $2,100 that went unit models available in the commu-
around 200 people each year and con- to research vision loss, juvenile dia- nity. Areas showcased include bath-
sists of residents, potential buyers and betes, hunger programs and disaster room, kitchen and living area up-
businesses. relief. The Club retains no funds grades. Attendees also see the various
from the charitable events it sponsors. views each building and location of-
What’s the Renovator’s Showcase? fers.
Several Watergate Lions Club mem-
bers came together about 16 years After the tour, the Watergate Lions
ago and decided to create an event to Renovators’ Showcase Club hosts a reception in the Terrace
give owners an inside look on how Call for Homes Lounge from 5 – 6 p.m. Wine,
others with property at WAL updated cheese, hors d’oeuvres, baked goods
their units. WAL owner and Lions Without residents volunteering to and more await. Door prizes gathered
Club member Tom Boyle’s experi- show their renovations, the Renova- from several Watergate Lions Club
ence as a Realtor helped guide the tors’ Showcase would be difficult to members, businesses and generous
event’s ultimate purpose of helping to host each year. Owners often need residents are also awarded.
maintain and increase property values not to show their entire home, as the
as well as unite the community in a tour may be limited to one room How to Attend
positive way. (e.g. kitchen, bath). Buy a $10 ticket to attend the 2019
Renovators’ Showcase held Saturday,
The Lions Club members involved To offer your home as a renovators’ October 19 from 1 - 3 p.m., any Li-
aimed to create a friendly, relaxed showcase stop, contact the Activi- ons Club members or at the WAL
atmosphere where unit owners could ties Office at 703-370-7092, Bob Activities Office. Tickets admit the
connect with potential contractors Lee at rlee1809@aol.com, or any holder to the tour and the reception.
and interior decorators. This allows member of the Watergate Lions Guests not residing at WAL are invit-
Club. ed to attend as well.

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