march 2012 community newsletter
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March 2012 Community NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
Growing Families. Building Community. Connecting Life.
Upcoming Events
Flashlight Egg Hunt
Easter Eggstravaganza
Brambleton Ribbon Run
March 2012
Community Association
Strategic Plan Update
Camps and Programs
Design Review Q&A
Brambleton
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ARTICLES
3 A LOOK AT THIS MONTH
Preview all the meetings and events taking place in the month of March.
4 MESSAGE FROM THE GM
BCA staff and Committee members have been diligently working to enhance the quality of life for residents throughout Brambleton. Read about the most recent progress and activities within the community.
6 SPRING PREPARATION
Brambleton staff and contractors are taking advantage of the spring-like weather to get a jump on the season.
7 CRYSTAL AQUATICS
Crystal Aquatics will be servicing the Brambleton pools this summer and are currently hiring lifeguards for the 2012 pool season.
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Let Us Garden
Design Review Q&A
11 Swim Lessons
In and Around Brambleton
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March 2012
1 2 3
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Weekly Yard Waste Collection Resumes
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Residences at Brambleton Board Meeting
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11 12Commuter Survey Deadline
Covenants Committe Meeting
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14 15 16 17
18 19 20
Grounds and Facilities Committee Meeting
Activities 21 Committee Meeting
Residences at Bramble-ton II Board Meeting
22 23 24
25 26 27Special Board Meeting;Finance Committee Meeting
28 29 30 31
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
8 DESIGN REVIEW Q & A
Need to submit a Design Review Application but need more information on how the process works? Find the answers here.
10 FAQ'S
Find out more about the facility rental process in this month's FAQ's.
11 SWIMMING LESSONS
LetSwim returns to Brambleton to provide swim lessons and water aerobics classes.
12 SPRING EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Mark your calendars for the upcoming spring events and programs.
14 COMMUNITY GARDEN
"Let Us Garden" plots will be available for residents to rent for 2012.
15 BETTAS SWIM TEAM
Registration for the Bettas Swim Team will be taking place soon. Find out more at the spring meeting.
16 DEVELOPER UPDATE
Read about the most recent news from the developer.
18 COUNTY CORNER
Read the latest message from Supervisor Janet Clarke.
20 LOUDOUN COUNTY
Residents are invited and encouraged to share their opinions and thoughts through an online commuter survey.
A look at this month.....
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a special exception in order to build anything on the park land. The Coun-ty currently has $3.6M in proff ers for the master park design and phase one construction of primarily passive amenities. They project that $15-18M is needed to complete phase one and two of the park. Phase two funding is in the CIP but is several years out.
NVRPA’s Alford Road Trail – This scenic trail to the reservoir has been overtaken by downed trees as a result of the heavy and massive snows dur-ing the 2009-10 and 2010-11 winter seasons. I have been working with representatives from NVRPA in an eff ort to reclaim the trail and access to the Beaverdam Reservoir. I am pleased to say that NVRPA has recent-ly cleared the trees from the trail, and a safe and open access to the Reser-voir has been restored. BCA is look-ing to adop VDOT’s portion of Alford Road through the Adopt-A-Highway program and will continue to work
In and Around BrambletonA MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
BCA staff and our Committee mem-bers have been diligently working to enhance the quality of life for resi-dents throughout Brambleton. These eff orts have resulted in a great deal of activity that will directly benefi t resi-dents and our community this year and well into the future. I am pleased with the progress and proud to share these recent accomplishments and activities with the community.
BCA Strategic Planning Process – Select members from the BCA Board and staff have begun the work with Strategic Interactions to develop an Association Mission, Vision, Core Val-ues and Goals. The group has com-pleted the Mission and Vision portion of the task and will work on fi nalizing the Core Values and Goals for the or-ganization over the next two months. The Association looks forward to fi -nalizing this work and unveiling the fi nal products to all Brambleton resi-dents. Stay Tuned…
Creighton Road Commuter Lot – There is an open survey being con-ducted by Loudoun County pertain-ing to the needs of commuters in and around Brambleton that desire bus service to the Creighton Road com-muter lot in Brambleton. All residents are encouraged to participate in this survey so that the County has a bet-ter understanding of the commuter needs of our community.
Hanson Park Design Charrettes – Brambleton surrounds the Hanson Park property on three sides. The County and their consultants have begun designing the master plan for the park. At two recent design char-rettes, the County began this process by considering the publics’ desires and needs. Their consultant will take the input from these charrettes and formulate several master plans for the County and public to consider and comment on. Once a master plan has been fi nalized, the County will seek
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New Intranet Sneak Peak
thing suspicious or unusual. Always dial 911 if you witness criminal acts in progress.
Brambleton Intranet – Design and layout enhancements are being fi -nalized for the “new” Brambleton Intranet. Be on the lookout for the release of our new site over the next month or so.
Sincerely,
Rick Stone PCAM, LSM General Manager
BCA Continues Work with LCSO on
Community Safety Matters – BCA Staff continues to work with repre-sentatives from the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Offi ce to address common-ly seen community concerns such as speeding on Legacy Park Drive, Olympia, and Minerva; parking is-sues on private streets; and other Neighborhood Watch (NW) related issues. BCA is considering the pur-chase of numerous NW signs through LCSO to bring further awareness to the program and residents' steward-ship towards crime prevention. BCA and LCSO can’t do it all. Remember the NW concept: See Something, Say Something. Program the LCSO non-emergency number (703-777-1021) into your cell phone and have it ready to call the next time you see some-
with NVRPA and the County to keep this beautiful and natural resource open to the public.
Crystal Aquatics Coming to Bram-
bleton – I am pleased to announce that Crystal Aquatics will manage the BCA pools in 2012. BCA Staff and the Grounds & Facilities worked to-gether to interview and recommend this pool company to the Board. The Board accepted the Committee’s rec-ommendation and awarded the 2012 pool management contract to Crys-tal Aquatics at their February 14th meeting. Crystal Aquatics will focus their eff orts on safety, cleanliness and customer service by hiring local teens and college-aged students to staff the pools. I look forward to the change and anticipate a successful summer pool season.
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Flashlight Egg HuntFriday, April 6
Legacy Park, 8:30 - 9:30 PM
Easter EggstravaganzaSaturday, April 7
Community Center, 10 - 1PM
Save the Date
Punxsutawney Phil Misses the Mark; Brambleton Staff and Contractors Prepare For Spring
ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE
be applied in March.
• Tree replacements will be plant-ed during March and April.
• Annual fl owers will be planted in May.
• Continue with the Geese Police through April.
• Remove woody growth from edges of Pond 2.
Facilities related spring tasks are also being scheduled and performed. Those tasks are:
• Purchase and install new 6’ wind-screens on the Legacy Park tennis courts in March.
• Brambleton waterfalls will be cleaned and fi lled in March.
• Sweep sand and debris from all BCA streets starting mid-March.
• Drain & clean pools in April. Wel-
Brambleton staff and contractors are taking advantage of the spring-like weather to get a jump on the sea-son. Temperatures of 60 degrees or greater are forecasted for the fi rst two weeks in March, so all the snow plows, shovels, salt spreaders and hydrant/pavement markers have been stored away for warmer days. The spades, wheelbarrows, and mulch crews are on site performing a spring cleanup and mulching of the property. As far as grounds maintenance, Brambleton owners can expect the following to occur over the next couple months:
• All common area beds and tree rings will be edged and mulched by end of March.
• Mowing of common area turf will begin late March or early April. Start date is dependent upon weather and growth of turf.
• Fertilizer and pre-emergent will
come a new pool management company, Crystal Aquatics, to Brambleton.
• Purchase additional furniture for pools in March with mid-May de-livery.
• Apply ADA Wood Carpet under all play equipment in March.
These items are just a few of the seasonal tasks that occur. BCA will continue its daily and weekly tasks, inspections and maintenance of common areas and facilities. In ad-dition to routine inspections, BCA staff looks for input from residents on common area concerns and hazards that they observe. Brambleton resi-dents are encouraged to report any common area concerns or hazards to [email protected] so BCA staff can effi ciently assess and address the concern.
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www.goldenpondschool.com e Ashburn, VA 703-723-7663
Loudoun County’s Premier Private SchoolPreschool through 1st Grade
Friday, March 29:00a to 10:30a
Sunday, March 1112:00p to 3:00p
Friday, March 239:00a to 10:30a
Crystal Aquatics is pleased to have the opportunity to serve the Brambleton community during the 2012 swimming pool season. At Crystal Aquatics we are committed to providing you with safe, clean and fun swimming pool facilities.
Plans are currently being made for the upcoming swimming pool season. The management team at Crystal Aquatics has started the process of interviewing prospective lifeguards for the 2012 summer. We are working hard to assemble a quality staff that is committed to safety, cleanliness, and customer service. If you are interested in a great summer job, please contact Jenny Collins at 703-488-9962 or fi ll out an online application at www.crystalaquatics.com.
If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard but do not have the proper cer-tifi cations, fear not, as lifeguarding classes will be off ered by Crystal Aquatics
during the spring. Space is limited so call Jenny at 703-488-9962 to sign up.
We hope you have a great spring and we look forward to meeting you this summer at the pool!
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Q & A: Brambleton's Design Review Application Process
COMMENTS ON COVENANTS
Brambleton’s Design Guidelines con-tain specifi c information on a variety of exterior modifi cations and owners should familiarize themselves with the guidelines related to their pro-posed improvement before complet-ing a Design Review Application.
Completed Applications may be sub-mitted via email to [email protected], by fax to 703-542-6266 or to the management offi ce at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210, Brambleton 20148. A drop box is located outside of our lobby entrance for after-hours submissions and materials are re-trieved each business morning.
Q. Who reviews my application?
A. Brambleton’s Covenants Commit-tee members are homeowners that have been appointed by the Board of
Q. Why do I need to apply for im-
provements on my property?
A. As a planned community, Bramble-ton has recorded covenants, which require its owners to take certain actions to preserve the aesthetic na-ture and character of the community. One of these required actions is that owners must seek approval from the Covenants Committee prior to mak-ing exterior modifi cations.
Q. How do I apply?
A. To submit a proposed exterior modifi cation to the Covenants Com-mittee for review, an owner must complete the Design Review Appli-cation. This form is available on the Association’s website, in our offi ce or in response to requests submitted to [email protected].
Directors. The Committee members volunteer their time to meet once each month to review and render de-cisions on proposed exterior modifi -cations.
Q. When will my application be re-
viewed and when will I receive the
decision information?
A. Covenants Committee meetings are held once each month. Their meeting schedule is published on the Association’s website and in our monthly e-newsletter. Any changes are shared at www.brambletonhoa.com and on Brambleton Community Association’s Facebook page.
Decision letters are mailed within the week of the meeting. Decision letters for Applications that have been ap-proved as submitted will be mailed
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via First Class US Mail to the Bramble-ton address of the applicant. Deci-sion letters for Applications which have been approved with conditions or denied must be sent via Certifi ed Return Receipt Mail so that the As-sociation has proof of mailing. As a courtesy, a copy of the letter will also be sent via First Class US Mail.
To obtain decision information prior to receipt of the letter, applicants may submit an email request to [email protected] on the busi-ness day following the Committee meeting.
Q. Do I have to go to the meeting?
A. Applicants are not required to attend the Covenants Committee meeting to have their application re-viewed. The Committee meeting is an open meeting of the Association and residents are welcome to attend.
For applications received three days prior to the scheduled meet-ing, staff will review the application
and contact owners to request ad-ditional information to complete the application. For projects with major construction, unique or complex fea-tures, staff or the applicant may ini-tiate a request for a review appoint-ment with the Covenants Committee.
Q. What if I want an expedited re-
view, or want to submit my Appli-
cation on the day of a meeting?
A. Walk-in applications are accepted at the meeting, but please note that the Committee may not be able to re-view with you directly as their agenda typically includes scheduled appoint-ments and business items.
In response to requests for expedit-ed review, the Committee members have agreed to perform an expedited review of applications outside of their regularly scheduled meetings if the following conditions are met:
• All seven members must be avail-able to review the application.
• All seven members must unani-
mously agree to approve the ap-plication.
• Any member may opt to defer consideration to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
The timeframe for response to a re-quest for expedited review varies. The Committee members will make every eff ort to provide a timely response however, as the Committee members are volunteers, not employees of the Association, their availability outside of a meeting is not certain. Please be aware that not every request for expe-dited review can be honored. Applica-tions which cannot be reviewed in an expedited manner will automatically be referred to the next regularly sched-uled Covenants Committee meeting.
If you have questions or need more information about the Design Review Application process, or any other Cov-enants related matter, please contact [email protected] or 703-542-6263.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Facility Rental FAQ'sQ: Does Brambleton Community
Association off er space to rent for
parties, meetings, etc.?
A: Yes! We have two spaces available for rent to Brambleton residents. The Community Center is located on Re-gal Wood Drive and has two fl oors. There is another small club room at the Beacon Crest Pool available for rent to residents. This club room is located on Beacon Crest Drive.
Q: What is the fee to reserve the
Community Buildings?
A: The Brambleton Community Cen-ter is $100 per hour with a $500 de-posit and $75 cleaning fee. There is also a lower level conference room available for $25 per hour with a $250 deposit and $25 cleaning fee.
Beacon Crest Club Room is available
for rent for $25 per hour with a $250 deposit and $25 cleaning fee. The Beacon Crest Pool, Bathhouse & Deck can be rented for $100 per hour with a $500 deposit, $75 cleaning fee and $20 per hour per lifeguard fee.
Q: What are the hours that I can
rent the Community Buildings?
A: The Community Center can be rented Friday nights from 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. and Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. The lower level conference room is available Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; on Fri-days & Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.; and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Beacon Crest Club room is available from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Beacon Crest Pool can be rented on Friday & Saturday from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. during the pool season.
Q: How many people will the Com-
munity Buildings hold?
A: The Community Center will hold about 50-60 people seated and about 80-90 people standing. The lower level meeting room will hold about 10-15 people. Beacon Crest Club room will hold about 10 people.
Q: How do I pay for my rental?
A: The Brambleton Community As-sociation will collect two checks, one check for the rental & cleaning fee and one check for the deposit. You will get back the deposit check if there is no damage.
Q: What is included in the rental
fee?
A: The Community Center has six large round tables that seat about 6-8 people at each, 30 folding chairs and three large rectangle tables. There is also a small kitchen with a refrig-erator and microwave. Beacon Crest Club room is supplied with a large table, chairs and mini fridge.
Q: How do I inquire/reserve a date
for my event?
A: Please contact the Brambleton Community Association at 703-542-6263 and ask for Sarah Conrad or Beth Huck. You may also log onto www.brambletonhoa.com, choose >Brambleton Amenities > Facilities Rental to complete an online applica-tion.
Please use the waste stations provided and clean up after
your pet.Homeowners should contact Miss Utility of Virginia by calling 811 or 1-800-552-7001 at least 3 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging project.
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PROGRAMMING
LetSwim Inc. Returns to Brambleton We are excited to return again this summer to off er our Swim Lessons and Water Aerobics programming for Brambleton residents. Summer programming begins June 10th. For more information, registration and career opportunities, please visit our website at www.letswim.com and clicking on Brambleton in the Loca-tions Drop Down Menu.
Registration for ALL summer ses-
sions opens April 1st. Start making
your plans now.
LetSwim off ers all levels of swim pro-gramming for those 6 months and up as well as water aerobics perfect for anyone wanting a non-impact full body workout.
Lessons - Infants To Adults
Swimmers of all ages are taught es-sential swimming and safety skills through fun and challenging activi-ties. Classes are designed to progress the swimmer from the fundamentals to knowledge of all four competitive strokes. Our goal is to create confi -dent and happy swimmers. Classes are three days a week for two weeks
each session. Classes off ered at the Beacon Crest Pool.
Water Aerobics - No Impact Work-
out
This balanced workout includes warm-up, aerobic workout, cool-down, strength & toning, and fl exibil-ity stretching. The intensity of every work out is easily modifi ed for all lev-els of fi tness. Our certifi ed instructors use a variety of exercise and tech-niques to meet all your fi tness goals. Classes are off ered 2 days a week, on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at the Community Center Pool. Come join us for an energetic and fun full body workout.
2012 Brambleton Group Lessons – Beacon Crest Pool Session 1 June 10-June 22 Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3
Session 2 June 25-July 6 Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3
10:00 AM PS Beg. L 1 Parent/Tot 10:00 AM PS Beg. L 2 Parent/Tot
10:30 AM PS Beg. L 2 SA Adv. PS Int. L 1 10:30 AM PS Beg. L 1 SA Beg. L 1 PS Int. L 1
11:00 AM PS Beg. L 2 SA Beg. L 3 PS Int. L 2 11:00 AM PS Beg. L 1 SA Adv. PS Int. L 3
11:30 AM PS Beg. L 3 SA Beg. L 1 SA Int. L 1 11:30 AM PS Beg. L 3 SA Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1
12:00 PM PS Beg. L 1 SA Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 3 12:00 PM PS Int. L 2 SA Beg. L 3 SA Int. L 2
6:00 PM PS Beg. L 1 Parent/Tot SA Int. L 2 6:00 PM PS Beg. L 1 SA Int. L 1 PS Int. L 1
6:30 PM PS Beg. L 3 SA Beg. L 3 PS Int. L 1 6:30 PM PS Beg. L 1 Parent/Tot SA Beg. L 2
7:00 PM PS Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1 SA Beg. L 1 7:00 PM PS Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1 SA Adv.
7:30 PM PS Beg. L1 SA Adv. SA Beg. L 2 7:30 PM PS Beg. L 1 SA Int. L 2 SA Beg. L 1
Session 3 July 9 – July 20 Session 4 July 23-Aug 3 10:00 AM PS Beg. L 3 SA Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1
10:30 AM PS Beg. L 2 SA Beg. L 1 PS Int. L 2 10:30 AM PS Beg. L 3 PS Int. L 3 SA Int. L 2
11:00 AM PS Beg. L 1 SA Int. L 2 PS Int. L 1 11:00 AM PS Beg. L 1 PS Int. L 1 SA Int. L 3
11:30 AM PS Adv. L1 SA Int. L 3 SA Beg. L 3 11:30 AM PS Beg. L 2 SA Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1
6:00 PM PS Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 2 PS Adv. L 1 6:00 PM PS Beg. L 1 SA Beg. L 1 PS Int. L 1
6:30 PM PS Beg. L 1 Parent/Tot PS Int. L 3 6:30 PM PS Adv. L 1 Parent/Tot SA Int. L 2
7:00 PM PS Beg. L 1 SA Beg. L 2 SA Adv. 7:00 PM PS Beg. L 2 PS Int. L 2 SA Adv.
7:30 PM PS Beg. L 3 SA Int. L 1 SA Beg. L 3 7:30 PM PS Beg. L 3 SA Int. L 1 SA Beg. L 3
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• Totally 80’s Trivia Night - April 14th at the Community Center from 8pm-11pm. Come in your best 80’s gear for a fun night with friends. Form a team, or we can assign you one, as we test your totally 80’s knowledge. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be served. Tickets cost $25/person.
In addition to these fun events, we have several classes starting for some of programs this spring, and summer camp registration is in full swing. Be looking for more information to come about additional summer camp op-portunities coming to Brambleton this summer.
Spring Programs Being Off ered
• Ashburn Kids Yoga/Adult Yoga
– http://www.wix.com/bram-bletonyogis/kidsyoga
• Creative Dance Center – Contact [email protected]
I don’t particularly like the winter. I’m more of a warm weather type of gal, but I have to honestly say I was a little disappointed in the amount of snow we’ve had this year, or rather the lack there of. I guess if it’s going to be cold, it should snow, that way at least the kids (and the kids at heart) have an opportunity to play, make snow-men, and go sledding. But since our weather seems to be warming up, I am getting excited about the up-coming spring events and programs. Make sure you mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
• Flashlight Egg Hunt – Friday, April 6th, 8:30pm-9:30pm at Leg-acy Park. We welcome our “big-ger kids” ages 7 and up, to join us for a fl ashlight egg hunt in Lega-cy Park.
• Easter Eggstravaganza – Satur-day, April 7th, 10:00am – 1:00pm at the Community Center park-ing lot - Come visit with the Eas-ter Bunny, make an Easter craft, bounce and slide on the infl ata-bles, see animals in the mini pet-ting zoo, and more! This event is free to attend for all Brambleton Residents; however, concessions will be sold with all proceeds benefi tting a local organization.
• Step Sisters' Ribbon Run - Show your support at the Brambleton Step Sisters' Ribbon Run, either by signing up to run or walk, or just come out and cheer on the eff orts of those who are partici-pating to help raise money for Breast Cancer research on Satur-day April 14th.
• Drama Kids – http://issuu.com/brambletoncommunityassocia-tion/docs/brambleton_dramak-ids_spring_2012
• Little Hands Music – http://is-suu.com/brambletoncommuni-tyassociation/docs/little_hands_spring_registration_2012
• Silver Knights Chess – http://issuu.com/brambletoncommuni-tyassociation/docs/brambleton_chess_fl yer_spring_2012
• Abrakadoodle Art – http://issuu.com/brambletoncommunityas-sociation/docs/abrakadoodle
• Wee Play – http://issuu.com/brambletoncommunityassocia-tion/docs/2012_early_spring_fl y-er
Please contact Beth Huck for addi-tional information about any events or programs at [email protected].
Gearing up for Some Springtime Fun!Beth Huck, Events and Programming Coordinator
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Drama Kids Summer Camp has new andexciting drama activities each day fornon stop fun. Learn acting skills and starin a special end of camp performance.Join us for a dramatically fun summer!
Grades 1 5: July 9 13th & 16th 20thHalf day and extended daysGrades 6 – 9: July 23rd – 27th9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Visit www.dramakids.com/va4• Prices; earlybird discount thru March 31st• Session Information• Registration
For questions please call us 703.726.1226!
Camp held weekly at Brambleton Community Center
BBrambleton Night at the Nationals Sat., June 2, 2012
Join us for a Washington Nationals game on Saturday, June 2nd, vs. the Atlanta Braves.
First Pitch starts at 4:05pm. Your ticket will include:
Reserved seating for Brambleton residents at a prime game in
sections 104 or 105. $10 concession credit per ticket to use at any concession stand or gift shop at the park that day. Scheduled post-game concert*
Tickets Cost $35.00/each Purchase tickets at:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=F5PM5DYZ56BD6
* - all promotions and events at the National Stadium subject to change
Contact Beth Huck for more info at [email protected]
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Brambleton Town Center
For more details, or to register, visit:
www.BrambletonRibbonRun.com
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Last year, Brambleton Community Association launched the Garden Plot Pilot Program. We had a great deal of interest in the 35 plots from residents. We are excited to off er this program again for the 2012 growing season!
The plots will fi rst be off ered to those residents that participated last year. Past participants will be sent an email and will need to sign the agree-ment and make payment by Thursday, March 15th.
All plots remaining after March 15th will be assigned on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis originating from the current waitlist. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist to be considered for a plot, please contact Sarah Conrad at [email protected] .
Residents who are assigned a spot through the waitlist will need to sign the agreement and make a $50 annual payment for the plot by close of business on March 23rd. Any plots that remain available after March 23rd will be off ered to the next resident(s) on the waitlist.
The annual cost for the garden plot is $50; with checks being made out to the Brambleton Community As-sociation. BCA will then make a donation to Loudoun Interfaith in the amount equal to 100% of the funds paid to the garden plot program. Rules and regulations pertaining to this program can be found on the BCA Intranet under Documents and Forms. Residents can also contact Sarah Conrad with all questions pertaining to the program at [email protected]. Happy Gardening!
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Spring is Here
Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m to 6 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 5 pmFor more information visit our website: www.greenworkslandscaping.com
Find us on GreenWorks Nursery.
Come see our knowledgable staff.
Shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, hanging
baskets, and pottery.
Fresh plants arriving weekly.
Landscape Services Include:
Landscape design and installation
Hardscaping patios, fireplaces & walkways
Talk to a designer at GreenWorks
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2:00-3:00PM - Spring Membership Meeting3:00-5:00PM - Registration/Payment,
Try on/buy team suits, Buy Spirit Wear, Committee Sign-ups, Meet the Coaches
Online registration for existing Betta families will be Monday, March 26th - Sunday, April 1st.
Registration for all Brambleton families will begin Monday, April 2nd.
Spring Membership MeetingSunday April 15, 2012
2 - 5PM
Mini Betta Registration
Try-outs will be held on June 21st & June 22nd from 10:30 to 11:00AM.
Child must be able to independently swim 20 feet.
For those that successfully complete the try-outs:Mini Bettas Online registration for existing
Betta families will be June 23rd.
Mini Bettas online registration for all Betta families will be June 24th.B
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BRAMBLETON GROUP
News from the DeveloperBrambleton Town Center Awards
$1,000 to Stone Hill Middle School
The Brambleton Town Center mer-chants donated $1,000 to Stone Hill Middle School as part of the shopping center’s “Holiday Shop-ping Spree” promotion. The school received the donation thanks to Cathy Cozens, winner of the shop-ping spree drawing and a sixth grade Language Arts teacher at Stone Hill Middle School. The “Holiday Shop-ping Spree” promotion awarded the
winner with a $1,000 shopping spree to the Town Center plus a $1,000 donation to the school of her choice.
Brambleton Town Center merchants presented the $1,000 check to Rodney Moore, principal of Stone Hill Middle School, during a recent ceremony held at the school. This is the second time Stone Hill Middle has received the donation and the fi fth year Brambleton Town Center merchants have donated funds to local schools. Prior winners include Creighton’s Corner Elementary, Legacy Elementary and Briar Woods High Schools.
Brambleton Recognizes Go Ba-
nanas' Commitment to Community
Service
The Brambleton Group recognizes Go Bananas for their commitment to community service. The locally
owned and operated toy store, along with Brambleton Group L.L.C., donat-ed $750 worth of stuff ed animals to
the pediatric ward of Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA. Read more here.
Brambleton’s Facebook Makeover
Your go-to source for all things Brambleton just got better! Count on Brambleton on Face-book to share the latest
community events & news! Stay up-
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to-date on all the specials from your favorite Brambleton Town Center stores, and keep an eye out for fun contests, giveaways & more. Check out our all new Welcome Tab, Bram-bleton Town Center Tab & Builder tab here: www.facebook.com/bramble-tonview.
Loudoun YouthFest Headliner
Band Named
“The Ready Set” has been selected as the headliner band for this year’s Loudoun County YouthFest to be held at the Brambleton Town Center on Saturday, June 16th. Additional acts include the YouthFest Battle of the Bands fi nalists and a special performance by last year's YouthFest winner, Lightspeed Rescue. For more information on the Loudoun County Youth Program, please visit their website: http://www.loudounteens.org/
Builder News
• Winchester Homes has opened their all-new “Abbey” model at 42342 Rising Moon Place (off Northstar Blvd). Stop by and see them or call 703-327-1290 for more information.
• Congratulations to Miller & Smith’s Brownstones at Bramble-
ton for being recognized recently by The National Association of Homebuilders with two presti-gious awards! The award-win-ning Brownstones at Brambleton are located behind FOX Cinemas on Northstar Blvd. For more information, please call 703-327-0736.
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Message from Supervisor ClarkeCOUNTY CORNER
along with some information on our Community Voice Hubs.
Community Voice Hubs
Please note that this month I initiated an item to change the rules of order for the Board’s monthly meetings to add a public input session to our Wednesday morning business meet-ings. Therefore, this Board now holds three Business Meetings with Public Input sessions each month. Addition-ally, we hold a Public Hearing on the second Tuesday of each month.
Also, I announced in my last newslet-ter my plan to give the community more of a voice through the creation of Community Voice Hubs where I will hold regular community meetings. With the commencment of the bud-get process, this will be an opportu-nity for the people to provide public input on the budget and many other issues. The next Community Voice Hub will be held on Monday, March 5th 7:00pm - 8:00pm at Purcellville Town Hall - Council Chambers.
Vice-Chairman Jill Turgeon from the School Board will be present as well to answer your questions about the school system.
Legislative Updates
1. Western Loudoun Sheriff Substa-tion – This is a project that does not meet the Capital Facilities Standards for population justifi cation, thus I was against spending $8.3 million for it at this time. The recent Board vote decreased funding for the project to $5.7 million, which is still a high fi g-ure. Please see my offi cial statement on this matter below.
2. Franklin Park Commuter Lot – This
Friends:
It has been an active two months with much more work ahead for this Board. To that end, below is a list of items I am working on in the Blue Ridge District in addition to a time-line on the budget work the Board has just started on and a Metrorail decision timeframe. I also visited the General Assembly in Richmond this month where, along with other Su-pervisors and Chairman York, we met with a number of Delegates and at-tended a VA Counties/VML meeting regarding much legislation before the state on items which could im-pact our county, some negative and some positive. Transportation devo-lution and the state of the Virginia Retirement System both could incur millions of dollars of additional costs for the County. It is diffi cult at this point to predict what results those bills will bring at this time. Here are some updates on the legislative items I have been devoting my time toward
item is currently referred to the Plan-ning Commission work session for 2nd week of March. This is a project I am against because it presents a safe-ty issue for the children and families who frequent this public park daily, especially during prime communit-ing times. This was a staff initiated project. Unfortunately, public input was not conducted for the site selec-tion.
3. Aldie Fire Station – A public process RFI is being started to locate a new site, due to a Judge ruling against the chosen site during the prior Board's term. Public input was not conducted for the original site selected.
4. Finishing the Lights at Franklin Park – These lights have been in the mas-ter plan for over 20 years and have not been completed, thus negatively aff ecting youth sports and park ac-tivities. I am working on getting the funding in the budget to complete this park project.
5. Route 690/7 Interchange – I have initiated getting this item back into the budget. The prior board took it out of the CIP in 2008 due to budget constraints. The community has been clear in expressing that this is a top priority need, particularly with the ar-rival of Woodgrove High School that opened two years ago.
6. Trail from Round Hill to Franklin Park – Funding is in the budget for this project.
7. Brambleton Commuter Lot Ac-tivation – I initiated the process to activate the sitting commuter lot on Creighton Parkway due to commu-nity request. A ridership survey will be going out to Brambleton residents
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voice your opinion on this issue by fi lling out my Metrorail survey.
Annual Budget – The County Admin-istrator presented his budget this month with a proposed real property tax rate of $1.27 per $100. The Board will now begin the diffi cult task of examining the budget during the budget work sessions that have been scheduled throughout the rest of February and March. I will thorough-ly examine the budget including the upcoming School's CIP, which has not yet been released. The FY2013 bud-get will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors during the fi rst week of April.
Public Input for the Government
Reform Commission
The Board of Supervisors created the Government Reform Commission to focus on “common-sense strategies and substantive recommendations for reducing costs, increasing effi -ciencies, identifying cost-eff ective and innovative ways to improve and deliver services, and saving taxpay-er’s money.” The 13 members of the commission are residents of Loudoun County and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The commission includes representation from the business, government, non-profi t and commu-nity sectors.
The commission’s adopted mission statement is: Conduct an objective review of Loudoun County govern-ment functions, taking into account citizen input and best practices from other locales, in order to make rec-ommendations regarding structure, process, and effi ciency that would enhance the quality of local govern-
from the Brambleton Community As-sociation.
8. Brambleton Local Transit – I initi-ated a request for the County’s Trans-portation Department to pursue get-ting Brambleton a local bus stop on the VRT bus routes, per the request of the community. There will be ques-tions on the survey regarding this type of bus ridership as well.
9. Resolution of Various Litigation - The county litigation against the Town of Purcellville was voted on by the Board on February 14th to be dropped.
10. Resolving a Number of Communi-ty Roadway Issues - I have receieved constituent e-mails and phone calls almost daily related to cut-through traffi c, problem intersections, and other roadway issues. My offi ce is working on all of these issues with VDOT and other staff to get them re-solved.
11. New Park for the Community! - The Hal & Bernie Hansen Regional Park off of Evergreen Mills Road is a new park for Loudoun County in the Blue Ridge District next to Bramble-ton. The County’s Parks and Recre-ation Department just had its fi rst community design input session with more to come. There is even a historic building on the property!
Countywide Items
Metrorail – This item will not start into the 90 day opt-out timeframe until next month. Therefore, this vote will occur at the end of May or early June. I will not decide on my vote until I see more facts and fi gures from those proposing to implement it. Please
ment in a cost-eff ective manner.
More information about the Govern-ment Reform Commission, including meeting documents and audio, is on-line at www.loudoun.gov/reform.
Public Input for the Board of Su-
pervisors
Please note that whether you show up in person to give public input, call the public input phone line, or send an email, they all count the same and carry the same weight. You need not be physically present to be heard. Therefore, please do not be con-cerned if you cannot attend a Board meeting to speak. You can send your public comments to [email protected] and all the Board members will receive it.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] and my aide Juanita Tool at [email protected]. You can reach us at our offi ce between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday-Friday at (703) 777-0210 and by visiting us at 1 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. I look forward to hearing from you.
In the Spirit of Service,
Janet Clarke Vice Chairman Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Blue Ridge District Supervisor (703) 777-0210 [email protected]
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Brambleton built a 100 space commuter lot located on the east end of Creighton Road. In an eff ort to get bus service to this lot, Supervisor Clarke and the BCA staff are working with Transportation Services staff at Loudoun County to determine the commuter needs of residents in Brambleton and the surrounding com-munities.
Loudoun County is actively seeking input from residents regarding the future use of Brambleton’s com-muter lot. In addition, the County is exploring interest in con-necting Brambleton to existing bus service operating locally within Loudoun County.
• Online Brambleton Survey
Brambleton residents are invited and encouraged to share their opinions and thoughts through the online survey to share their opinions on both of these topics. The survey will re-main open until March 12, 2012. Written comments may also be sent to: Loudoun County Offi ce of Transportation Services, 1 Harrison St., SE, MSC 69, Leesburg, VA 20175.
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March Gardening Tips
• Once new growth begins on trees and shrubs, cut back winter-killed twigs to living, green wood.
• For more compact pyracanthas without the risk of losing berries, pinch back new growth now.
• Prune evergreen shrubs before growth starts.
• Boxwood should be pruned by thinning the outer foliage of the plant to leave small openings for light and air to penetrate and cut-ting back the branches to retain the desired height.
• Prune spring-fl owering shrubs af-ter fl owering is completed.
• Hedges can receive their fi rst pruning this month. As you prune, be sure to leave the base of the plant wider than the top. This allows sunlight to get to the bottom of the plant, creating a
full, dense hedge.
• Don't leave stubs when prun-ing; stubs usually die and are en-try points for decay fungus. Cut just outside the branch collar, the slightly thickened area at the base of the branch. Pruning should nev-er be done in damp or wet weather when the fungal spores and bacte-ria that infect plants through fresh wounds spread easily.
• When pruning or cutting roses, cut all fl ower stems 1/4 inch above a complete (5 leafl et) leaf, leaving two complete leaves below the cut bud. Always use sharp, pruning shears and cut on a slant.
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March 24: Happy 3rd Birthday to Ben Brizzi - from Mommy, Daddy, Will and Anna
Happy Birthday to Natalie, who turns 3 on March 27th
March 14: Happy 7th Birth-day to Keegan McMahon. You make us all smile every-day!
Love: Mom, Dad, Ronan and Declan
March 16: Perla Arias - "To the Best Wife & Mom in the Universe, Happy Birthday!"
We Love You,
Jorge, Andrea, and Axel
dreams together. I love you and look forward to the next 10 years ahead of us! Happy 10th Anniversary. With all the love in my heart, Sarah"
March 11: Happy Birthday Ashley - Sending you lots of love from near and far- Mom & Dad, Grandmom, John, Grandad Heppe, Nana and Grandad McCoy & Uncle Jason. We hope your day is super special, just like you are! XOXOX
Lordy Lordy look who's ????? Happy Birthday on March 12th to Juli Presley!
March 3: Congratulations to our beautiful daughter Van-essa for her 9th birthday!
You fi ll our lives with love and happiness.
March 9: "Jeff , Happy Birth-day, Men are like wine, some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age, you are my Opus 1!"
March 15: "Jeff , our anniver-sary is a time to look back at the good times and a time to look ahead to live out our
Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Special Deliveries are celebrated often here in Brambleton. Let someone know that you are think-ing of them.
Please send all submissions to [email protected] by the 20th of each month.
MILESTONES
Cheers to Another Year!
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Virginia notaries are not authorized to certify true copies of birth, death or marriage certifi cates. Only the Di-vision of Vital Records/Statistics may perform such a certifi cation.
Need Mailbox Repair?
Black Mailboxes - Call Main Street Mailboxes at 703-753-5521.
Weathered Bronze Mailboxes - Call Dominion Electric Supply Company, Erin Schwartz, at 703-631-8100.
BCA Drop Box
A drop box is available after hours and is located outside of the Bram-bleton Community Association offi ce building, located at 42395 Ryan Road.
Residents may drop off architectual applications, committee applications, etc. Assessments will not be accept-ed.
Trash Collection
Trash: Tuesdays & Fridays Yard Debris: Tuesdays (March - Dec)Recycling: Fridays AAA: 703-818-8222
NOVEC
Please contact NOVEC at 1-888-335-0500 for any street light outages. Be sure to give your street address and the pole number when making the call.
Brambleton Community
Association
42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
703-542-6263 (p) 703-542-6266 (f )
www.brambletonhoa.com
Brambleton Community Center
42645 Regal Wood Drive
Available for private rentals and
community programming.
Contact Beth Huck:
Board of Directors Meetings
Board of Directors meetings are held at the BCA Management Offi ces, lo-cated at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210.
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, March 27, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 5, 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, August 7, 8:15 a.m.
New Assessment Mailing Address
Brambleton Community Association c/o Armstrong Managment P.O. Box 11983 Newark, NJ 07101-4983
Important Info to KnowDo You Need to Apply?
Our offi ce regularly receives appli-cations for decks, patios and fences. Please note that an application is also required for play equipment, awnings, and for smaller projects like changing the color of paint on your front door.
Submit completed applications to the management offi ce at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210, Brambleton VA 20148, via fax to 703-542-6266 or to [email protected].
As the Covenants Committee meets once per month, it is important to submit all of the required information with your application so as not to de-lay review of your project.
Notary Service
The Brambleton Community Asso-ciation off ers Notary services at the Brambleton Management Offi ce. If you are interested in utilizing this ser-vice, please note the following:
Available by Appointment Only - please call 703-542-6263.
Notary service is free to Brambleton residents for the fi rst two documents, with a $2.00 fee per document there-after. Non-residents will be charged $2.00 per document.
Photo ID required.
Witnessing on documents will not be provided by the Brambleton Commu-nity Association.
RESIDENT RESOURCES
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CommitteesActivities Committee
Co-Chairs: Amber Colatosti, Liz Jackson
Membership: Open
Upcoming Meetings:
March 21, 7:30 p.m.
April 18, 7:30 p.m.
Covenants Committee
Chair: Mike Dorrity
Upcoming Meetings:
March 12, 7:00 p.m.
April 9, 7:00 p.m.
Financial Advisory Committee
Chair: Mark Davis
Membership: Three seats open
Upcoming Meetings:
March 27, 7:30 p.m.
April 24, 7:30 p.m.
Grounds & Facilities Committee
Chair: Walter Berkey
Membership: One seat open
Upcoming Meetings:
March 20, 7:00 p.m.
April 17, 7:00 p.m.
Technology Ad-hoc Committee
Chair: Paul Raven
Upcoming Meetings:
Scheduled as necessary
* All Association Committee meet-ings are held at the BCA Management Offi ces, located at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210. Location and date changes will be announced in the Friday Flash.
Please contact [email protected] or call 703-542-6263 for more infor-mation on joining a committee.
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Important NumbersCOMMUNITY CONTACTS
Community Management Contacts
Brambleton Community Management Offi ce 703-542-6263 703-542-6266 (f )
Residences at Brambleton (AMS) 703-542-6263
Summerfi eld Condo (CMC) 703-327-4818 703-542-5845 (f )
Town Center
Brambleton Welcome Center 703-542-2925
BCA Services Verizon
- Activation/Account Changes/Billing/Disconnect
(M - F, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) 800-501-1172
- Repair 888-553-1555
- Questions/Assistance w/ Verizon.com 888-669-9901
- Assistance w/ Suspension of Service 888-338-9333
RecycleBank 888-727-2978
AAA Recycling & Trash Removal 703-818-8222
Utility Contacts
Dominion Electric - North of Ryan Road 888-667-3000
NOVEC - South of Ryan Road 888-335-0500
Miss Utility 800-552-7001
Washington Gas 703-750-1000
Water/Sewer: Loudoun Water 571-291-7880
County Contacts
Emergency: Fire/Rescue/Police 911
Animal Care & Control 703-777-0406 540-882-3984 (f )
Building Permits 703-777-0220
Post Offi ce, Ashburn - 44715 Prentice Drive 703-406-6291
Sheriff : Non-Emergency 703-777-1021
Sheriff : Traffi c Hotline 703-771-5798
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Babysitter Directory
* The Association makes no represen-tations about these individuals except that they have given permission for their names to be published. We do not endorse or promote a single sitter. Please contact the specifi c person for his/her rates and abilities.
The BRAM Sitters list is always being updated and if you would like to be added to our directory, feel free to call the HOA offi ce at 703-542-6263 Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm or email [email protected]. Make sure you leave your name, age, any certifi cations, telephone number, and address for proof of residency in Brambleton.
Key
(B) Taken a Babysitters Course
(C) CPR certifi ed
(F) First Aid certifi ed
(N) Nanny or daycare experience
Name Age Telephone Number
Sydney Wayne (B) 14 703-327-8000
Max Wayne 12 703-327-8000
Mackenzie Long (N) 22 703-475-5353
Megan O’Sullivan (F,C,N) 22 571-233-7165
Ariana Abousaeedi (F,C,B) 14 703-732-6411
Casey Forbes (C) 15 703-327-3776
Kaitlin Scalzo 15 703-431-3974
Yvetter Goetlle (N) 44 703-327-3916
Maddie Presely-Wolff (C,B) 15 703-542-2691
Christian Jessup (B, F) 14 703-327-7890
Emily Sola (B,F,C) 13 703-863-3023
Bradley Ace (F,C) 14 703-327-3866
Malena Llanos (F,C) 15 703-728-6714
Erin Donahue (B,F,C) 12 703-439-7405
Megan Poole (N) 25 718-702-7133
Tanvi Rawat (C) 15 703-722-2839
Esha Rawat 13 703-722-2839
Alexis Haycraft (C) 15 571-436-1871
Larissa Perara (B,C,F) 17 703-728-1669
Madison Trent (B) 16 630-842-5997
Jade Morris (C) 16 703-327-9940
Alex Parker (F,C) 16 703-408-8747
Amanda Oja 16 703-722-2071
Audrey Haisley (F,C) 15 571-839-7355
Samantha Charlton (F,C) 15 586-850-1622
Bailey Moore (B,C,F) 15 571-527-6060
JP Castro 16 703-785-0528
Lauren Cohen (B) 13 703-327-6843
Whitney Kirkpatrick (F,C) 17 571-344-0594
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