April 2013 Community Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Adult Comedy Night

Neighborhood Clean Up

Kids Craft Session

Community Association

Pool Registration

Swim Lessons

Lawn Care & Maintenance

April 2013

Growing Families. Building Community. Connecting Life.

Brambleton

April Cover Contest Winner!

2 Brambleton Community Association Newsletter April 2013

ARTICLES

3 A LOOK AT THIS MONTH

Preview all the meetings and events taking place in the month of April.

5 MESSAGE FROM THE GM

Local, state and federal governments regularly take actions that impact our community and our lives.

7 PROTECT OUR WETLANDS

Brambleton's common areas consist of various features and characteristics, including federally protected wetlands.

8 LAWN MAINTENANCE

Spring is in the air! There are spring lawn care routines that can be done to ensure a healthy lawn all season long.

9 POOL REGISTRATION

Pool season is just around the corner. Registration will begin on April 8, 2013.

10 HOPPIN' ALONG

The new Bunny Trail event and egg hunts were a big success! 9

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Pool Pass Registration

Message from the GM

7 Protecting Wetlands

APRIL COVER CONTEST WINNER

Evan (with his younger brother Patrick) loves taking walks in the park and playing in the tot lots. He LOVES walking by the waterfall, and posed for his dad to capture the cover shot. What a perfect photo to remind us that spring is here!

Evan is a big fan of all local sports teams, so much that he can tell you the schedules and the standings, including scores. What an incredible memory!

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April 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

11 ADULT COMEDY NIGHT

Join your neighbors for a night of laughs!

12 LETS SWIM LESSONS

Sign up for swim lessons starting on June 10th.

13 ARTICLES WANTED

BCA encourages residents to share their stories.

14 NEWS FROM THE DEVELOPER

Check out the latest development news.

19 BETTAS SWIM TEAM

Registration begins April 13th.

20 SPRING YARD SALE & EXPO

Residents are invited to participate in the upcoming community yard sale.

21 BRAMBLETON BLUEBIRDS

Read about what the Brambleton Bluebird and Garden Club is up to.

22 EASY BEING GREEN

Check out 20 easy tips to being green.

24 SUMMER CAMPS

Don't miss all the fun camps happening this summer!

25 CHEERS TO ANOTHER YEAR

Find out who's celebrating a milestone in Brambleton.

26 BWHS EXCEL AT CARNEGIE

The Briar Woods Symphonic Winds and Symphoic Band performed at Carnegie Hall.

27 TICKS AND YOUR PETS

Resident Tina Gerin off ers advice on ticks and your pets.

28 IMPORTANT INFO TO KNOW

Refer to this page for important Association information.

32 IMPORTANT CONTACTS

A list of frequently called numbers.

33 BABYSITTER DIRECTORY

A listing of resident babysitters.

A look at this month.....

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7 8Extended Pool Registration Hours

Covenants Committee Meeting

9 10 11 12 13Extended Pool Registration Hours

Ribbon Run

14 15 16Extended Pool Registration Hours

Grounds/Facilities Committee Mtg.

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Activities Committee Meeting

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Comedy Night

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NeighborhoodClean-Up

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Kids Craft Session

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Extended Pool 23Registration Hours

2013 Development Update Meeting

Finance Committee

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Extended Pool Registration Hours

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portation & Capital Infrastructure is holding a Location & Design Public Hearing on the Claiborne Parkway Project. The proposal is to design and construct approximately 4000 feet of Claiborne Parkway between Ryan Road and Croson Lane. The purpose of the proposed project is to complete the fi nal missing link of Claiborne Parkway between Loud-oun County Parkway and Route 7.

• Claiborne Parkway Meeting - Thursday, April 4 at Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School Gym (6:30 – 8:30 pm).

Public Hearing Dates Set For Gre-

enway Toll Increase – The SCC has set dates for the public to comment on the request submitted by the Gre-enway owners to increase the toll. The BCA Board supports incremental tolls as a way to relieve local traffi c

Government Actions Impacting Our Community

A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

Local, state and federal governments regularly take actions that impact our community and our lives. The Associ-ation attempts to keep on top of and to monitor the current events that can impact our community. Going forward, the Association plans to re-port those events and actions in this regular monthly column with links to related information. Please review the current topics below so you re-main informed, educated and ready to take action.

No Bram Cargo Road – VDOT is ac-tively studying limited-access routes to the western side of Dulles Airport as a way to improve cargo/freight activity at the airport. One route, Al-ternative 2, takes traffi c through the southern portion and boundary of our Community. The BCA Board sup-ports improving access to the airport but strongly opposes Alternative 2

route through Brambleton; our de-veloper has also taken a similar posi-tion. The Association and more than 300 residents have eff ectively com-municated this to our elected offi cials on the County and State level. At this time it is important that we continue to monitor the progress of the study and stand ready to respond to the results of the study due out in June. The Association’s Cargo Road Ad-hoc Committee will continue to monitor this and update residents as neces-sary. Further information on this top-ic can be found on the BCA Website http://www.brambletonhoa.com/Ac-cesstoDulles

• VDOT Cargo Road Meeting - Thursday, April 4 at Mercer Mid-dle School. (6:30 – 8:30 pm).

Claiborne Parkway – Location &

Design Public Hearing – The Lou-doun County Department of Trans-

Brambleton @ Briar Woods High School

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• Thursday, April 4, 2013 6:30 pm Staff Briefi ng & School Board At-tendance Zone Public Hearing

• Tuesday, April 9, 2013 6:30 pm School Board Review of Atten-dance Zone Recommendations

• Monday, April 15, 2013 6:30 pm Staff Briefi ng & School Board At-tendance Zone Public Hearing

• Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:30 pm School Board Adoption of Sec-ondary School Attendance Zones

Please see the Loudoun County Pub-lic Schools page dedicated to the Ashburn/Dulles North Area – Sec-ondary Schools, http://www.lcps.org/Page/104720, for the most up-to-date information.

Sincerely,

Rick Stone PCAM, LSM General Manager

during rush hour on Loudoun County Parkway, Waxpool Drive and Rt 28 and encourages all residents to either speak at one of the public hearings or email their comments to the SCC.

Hearing Information:

• Tuesday, April 9 at Loudoun Val-ley HS (two sessions: 4 pm and 7 pm)

• Thursday, June 6 (two sessions: 4 pm and 7 pm) at Park View HS

• Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. in Rich-mond at the Commission’s sec-ond- fl oor courtroom, Tyler Build-ing, 1300 East Main Street.

Residents are also encouraged to submit comments online: www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Click on the PUB-LIC COMMENTS/NOTICES link and then the SUBMIT COMMENTS button for case number PUE-2013-00011.

Boundary Meetings Set for Briar

Woods – With the addition of a new high school (HS-6), which is sched-

uled to open in Loudoun Valley Es-tates at the start of the 2014-2015 school year, Brambleton high school students may be reszoned from Briar Woods High School to go to HS-6. The School Board scheduled a series of meetings to facilitate review of the necessary attendance zone changes for our area. These meetings began in March 2013 and are scheduled to continue until the Adoption date which is set for April 23, 2013.

Brambleton’s Board of Directors has expressed their support for all Bram-bleton’s students to attend schools in Brambleton. Residents are encour-aged to attend and speak at these meetings or email the School Board at [email protected] as well.

All of the meetings are open to the public. All of the meetings will be held at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building at 21000 Education Court in Ashburn and are currently scheduled as fol-lows:

Save the Date for the

Spring Wine Tour

“The Perfect Mot her ’s Day Gift ”

Saturday, May 18, 201210:00am - 5:00pm

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Rick Stone, General ManagerProtecting Our Wetlands

• Construction, maintenance or placement of any structure within the buff er is prohibited.

• Ditching, land clearing, fi lling, excavating, grading, dumping of trash or yard debris or adding or removing top soil within the buf-fer is prohibited.

• Cultivating, harvesting, cutting, planting, pruning of trees and plants, using fertilizers or pesti-cides, watering, or other general maintenance of the buff er area is prohibited.

Naturally occurring elements and conditions are expected within Wetlands Buff ers and may include: an understory of plant growth, leaning or fallen trees and tree limbs, and wild life. The protective covenants restrict disturbance to any of these expected elements and conditions.

Brambleton’s common areas consist of various features and character-istics. Many common area parcels within Brambleton contain federally protected wetlands. Wetlands are a valuable and protected natural resource. Wetlands provide habitat for many animals, help control fl ooding, improve water quality, and provide for recreational activities. The intent of the Wetlands Buff er is to preserve and protect the identifi ed wetlands and the natural state within the buff er in perpetuity. This is accomplished by placing the following protective covenants on the Wetlands Buff er:

• Destruction or alteration of the preservation or buff er area requires authorization by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Virginia Depart-ment of Environmental Quality and or the Brambleton Commu-nity Association.

The Brambleton Group and Bramble-ton Community Association have identifi ed the wetland buff ers adja-cent to many of the homes within Brambleton by placing brown Wetland marking stakes at the outmost perim-eter of the buff er. Brambleton resi-dents should not take any actions that will impact, disturb or deface these protected natural areas. Actions in-clude but are not limited to: pruning, dumping, applying pesticides or fertil-izers, placement or storage of personal items or equipment, etc. Residents are encouraged to take pride in these areas in our community, to remove trash or debris, and to report concerns to the Association for attention.

If you have any questions about what can and can’t occur in or around the protected wetlands, please contact the Association at [email protected].

ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE


ing so you don’t waste water through evaporation. Sprinkling after sunset also reduces evaporation, but it makes your lawn susceptible to mold and fun-gus growth when it stays damp over-night.

Mowing: Allowing the grass clippings to remain on the lawn after mowing is actually benefi cial. This process is known as grass-cycling. After a long winter, check the thatch level to see if the lawn would benefi t from dethatch-ing and aeration. If the thatch exceeds ½” then it may require de-thatching.

Cut your lawn short only twice a year — the fi rst cut of the spring and the last cut before winter. The shorter spring cut removes harmful winter fun-gus and mold; the shorter fall cut helps prevent mold and fungus from grow-ing during winter.

Lawn Maintenance and CareCOMMENTS ON COVENANTS

squashes out broadleaf weeds like dandelions, clovers and plantains.

Fertilization: Just like you, your lawn needs a healthy, balanced diet for opti-mal growth and nourishment. Spring is a crucial time to fertilize because it replenishes the food reserves your yard draws from while dormant in the win-ter and fuels grass’ rapid growth phase. A top recommendation in lawn care is to utilize a balanced fertilizer con-sisting of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is best, with 30 percent of the nitrogen slow release. Don’t over-fertilize your lawn, no more than one pound of nitrogen should be applied per 1,000 square feet. A thick, healthy lawn also helps prevent weeds.

Watering: Proper watering helps your lawn develop deep roots that make it denser and more resistant to drought, weeds and pests. You want the water to penetrate the soil to about 6 inches to reach the bottom of the roots — deeper than that wastes water. Adjust your sprinkling schedule accordingly when it rains.

Water your lawn in the early morn-

When spring is fi nally in the air and the temperatures fi nally lift, and you're able to get outside and work, there are spring lawn care routines that can be done to ensure a healthy lawn all sea-son long. Five things to do to get your lawn prepared for the growing season ahead are controlling weeds, seeding, fertilizing, watering and mowing.

Controlling Weeds: Spring is the best time to prevent weeds by using pre-emergent weed control, which work by preventing weed seeds from germinat-ing and growing. Your fi rst application of a pre-emergent herbicide should occur right around tax time or mid- April. Cool-season lawns benefi t from weed prevention in the spring. Pre-emergent herbicides work for about three months, so plan on a second ap-plication during the summer.

Seeding: Spring is the perfect time to plant summer annuals and vegetables. But did you also know it is the perfect time for seeding? The healthiest look-ing lawns are those relished with seeds.

Spring seeding thickens the lawn and fi lls in thin areas, deters insects and

Elizabeth Stulga, Covenants Manager

Please refer to the Property Main-tenance Standards (https://sim-plikate.egnyte.com/h-s/20130403/b207623ac6194e05) as written in the Design Guidelines.

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• Tuesday, April 16, open until 7:00 pm

• Tuesday, April 23, open until 7:00 pm

• Thursday, April 25, open until 7:00 pm

• Saturday April 27, open 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Tuesday April 30, open until 7:00 pm

For rental properties:

If you are renting, please be sure to bring a current copy of your lease as well as a letter of permission from your landlord.

For existing owners and their fami-

lies:

Passes that were issued for the 2007 swim season or later serve as a“pass for life” and do not need to be up-dated for 2013 unless there has been a change to the property ownership or members of your household have

aged up.

New residents and their families:

Will need to come to the Brambleton Management Offi ce and register for a pool pass. Please bring a driver’s li-cense with your Brambleton address or other proof of residency/owner-ship and a copy of your HUD-1.

Children:

All children over the age of two need a pool pass. Those who age up into a new age bracket (12-15, 16 & over) will also need to have new passes made. If you have lost your pool pass, a new one can be issued for $5.

Nanny Passes:

Are available for purchase for $50. Proof of employment must be pro-vided at the time of application for a Nanny pass.

Please contact [email protected] or 703-542-6263 with any questions.

Get your pool pass between Monday, April 8 – 30 and you will be eligible to receive 5 extra guest pool passes or a free reprint of your pool pass. On May 1, extra guest passes will be $5.00 each and reprinted passes will be $5.00 each.

Starting April 8 and continuing through the season, registration ser-vices will be off ered Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, at the Bram-bleton Management Offi ce located in the Town Center at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210.

The following days of extended hours are off ered to help accommodate those that cannot make it during nor-mal business hours.

EXTENDED REGISTRATION HOURS

• Monday, April 8, open until 7:00 pm

• Saturday, April 13, open 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Early Bird Registration for Pool Passes: Receive 5 Extra Guest Pool Passes or Free Pool Pass Reprint

ASSOCIATION BUSINESS

Dana Vinci & Elaine Llanos, Resident Services Administrator


I’ll be the fi rst to admit that last year’s Spring Eggstravaganza was a bit cha-otic to say the least. We received quite a few complaints, as the attendance was much higher than previous years, and the space available could no lon-ger accommodate everyone. After the event last year, I vowed to fi nd a way to make drastic improvements in order to make this event work for our growing community, which is not al-ways an easy task with a “free” event.

The idea for the Bunny Trail was born from the desire to provide a better, safer and less chaotic egg hunt event. Kelley Brown and I had recently at-tended an Event Management School for a week. We learned so much from the experience, and after the fi rst night, with so many new ideas, we started having brainstorming ses-sions over our meals. With the desire to bring awareness to the new trail system, combined with an increase in our programming line-up, the Bunny Trail event came to us. We could “kill two birds with one stone", well make that three birds.

If you didn’t get a chance to come

out to the Brambleton Bunny Trail, you missed out on an interactive and unique experience. BCA partnered with several of its programming ven-dors; Loudoun County Public Library; Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Community Services; and other local kid-friendly businesses such as Curiosity Zone, Super Kicks Karate, Brambleton Golf Course and more. The vendors were set up along the trail, and each provided an activity or giveaway. The kids were given a bingo card which they could get stamped at each one of the stations along the trail. At the end of the trail, they were able to turn in their card to enter an egg hunt.

We received very positive feedback after the event. Both parents and kids had a great time, didn’t feel rushed and every child found plenty of eggs. We would like to thank ev-eryone for being patient with us dur-ing the planning process. Overall, we feel everything ran smoothly, and we know the event works and has the ability to grow with us as a commu-nity. We look forward to next year’s

Bunny Trail.

The older kids in the community also had an opportunity to fi nd eggs in the dark. The cold weather on the night of the Flashlight Egg Hunt kept a few away, but we still had a great turnout. The kids had a great time, navigating through Legacy Park with their fl ash-lights, fi nding the candy-fi lled eggs, with hopes of fi nding the golden eggs too. There were 40 golden eggs hidden with prizes inside, which all have been claimed.

I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped with the Flashlight Egg Hunt and Bunny Trail. Without each one of you, these events would not be possible. A special thanks goes to our Brambleton Harris Teeter store for supplying the fl ashlight giveaways for the Flashlight Egg Hunt, and for the spring goody baskets for the Bunny Trail. The partnership we have with Harris Teeter has been key to success-ful community events. If you have any feedback you’d like to share with us on either of these events, please email [email protected].

Hoppin’ Along with Spring EventsBeth Huck, Community Lifestyles Manager

EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING

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FEATUING:

Brian Parise Brian won first place in Pardon the Pundit’s Political Comedy Competition and was recently selected as one of the New Faces for the Just For Laughs Comedy

Festival in Montreal. He has performed with great comedians like Patton Oswald, Patrice O’Neal, and Bill Burr.

And Special Guests: Rahmein Mostafavi , Courtney Fearrington,

& Randolph Terrance

Friday April 19th, 8:00 pm Doors open at 7:30

Brambleton Community Center 42645 Regal Wood Drive

Tickets are $25

Includes comedy show and dessert buffet. A cash bar will be available.

Buy Tickets Here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CXDB3CTLL9M6G

Friday Night Live

Comedy Night


LetSwim Inc. Returns to Brambleton!

We are excited to return again this summer to offer 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 Locations Drop-Down Menu.

Registration for ALL summer sessions opens April 1st. Start making your plans now.

LetSwim offers all levels of swim programming for those 6 months and up as well as water aerobics perfect for anyone wanting a non-impact full body workout.

Lessons- Infants to AdultsSwimmers of all ages are taught essential swimming and safety skills through fun and challenging activities. Classes are designed to progress the swimmer from the fundamentals to knowledge of all four competitive strokes. Our goal is to create confident and happy swimmers. Classes are three days a week for two weeks each session. Classes offered at the Beacon Crest Pool.

Water Aerobics- No Impact WorkoutThis balanced workout includes warm-up, aerobic workout, cool-down, strength & toning, and flexibility stretching. The intensity of every work out is easily modified for all levels of fitness. Our certified instructors use a variety of exercise and techniques to meet all your fitness goals. Classes are offered 2 days a week, on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at the Community Center Pool. Come join us for an energetic and fun full body workout.

Come Splash Around With Us!

2012 Brambleton Group Lessons – Beacon Crest Pool Session 1 June 10-June 21 Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3

Session 2 June 25-July 5 Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3

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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

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Session 3 July 8 – July 19 Session 4 July 22-Aug 2 10:00 AM PS Beg. L 3 SA Beg. L 2 SA Int. L 1

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Wanted: Resident and Committee Member/Volunteer Perspective Articles

VOLUNTEERING

The Association’s monthly newslet-ter consists of timely articles that in-form and educate Brambleton’s resi-dents about the current events and activities that are happening in the community. The key word is “Com-munity”. The newsletter is not just a communication tool for the Associa-tion. Residents want to hear and fi nd out what is going on in the commu-nity as a whole.

What’s the latest and greatest news at the schools? What’s going on at the County that will aff ect our com-munity on all levels? What is the state and VDOT doing that will impact out community? What’s new at the Bram-

bleton Town Center? What commu-nity scouting group, charitable group or sports team achieved a great ac-complishment? The Association staff attempts to keep its fi nger on the pulse of the greater community, its accomplishments and matters that impact our neighborhood. We need your help!

One way we are looking to improve the Brambleton Newsletter is by in-corporating and encouraging resi-dent submitted articles. Residents serving on committees or volunteer-ing for events will be asked to con-sider writing an article for the news-letter that shares their experience or

view of “Community” with the neigh-borhood. These articles will bring a perspective that is diff erent from the BCA staff .

Outside of the Association’s event volunteers and committee members, we encourage residents to contribute to the newsletter when they have a great story or life experience. Do you have a story that you want to share with your neighbors and the commu-nity? Talk to Christine Elansary if you have an idea for an article or want to share some photos that we may be able to include in the Newsletter. You can also send an email to [email protected].

Discover the Golden Pond Way

www.goldenpondschool.com 703-723-7663

Ashburn, Virginia

Now EnrollingPreschool through

Kindergarten

Rick Stone, General Manager


Photo Credit Suzanne Robertson

mances, interactive exhibits, prizes, food, fun and more. In the coming months, a series of YouthFest Battle of the Bands events will be held to determine the youth bands and solo artists who will perform on the YouthFest main stage prior to the headliner act, Mayday Parade. The fi nal Battle will take place at the Brambleton Town Center amphithe-atre on May 11, from 2:00 – 6:00 pm.

Event: YouthFest 2013

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013

Time: 3 – 7:30 pm teen bands

3 – 7 pm attractions (TBA) & exhibits

7:30 pm Mayday Parade

Location: Green area behind Sport & Health Club

Cost: $7.50 in advance or $10 at the gate

Info: www.loudounyouth.org

Sponsors for the event include: Brambleton, Miller & Smith, Dulles Greenway, 92.5 WINC FM, AOL, Harris Teeter, Van Metre Homes, Winchester Homes, Camberley Homes, Manhat-tan Pizza and Studio Rock of North-ern Virginia. Interested exhibitors and student vendors are encouraged to contact Kristin Garrett at [email protected].

Brambleton Announces the Return

of Summer Concerts

Brambleton has announced the return of the Sizzlin’ Summer Con-cert Series at the Brambleton Town Center for the 6th year. Brambleton invites the community to bring a

News from the DeveloperYouthFest Celebrates Loudoun

Teens at Brambleton Town Center

Brambleton is pleased to announce the return of the 8th Annual Youth-

Fest2013 to the Brambleton Town Center on Saturday, June 15, from 3:00 – 8:30 pm. This event is planned by teens for teens, and includes performances from the Battle of the Bands fi nalists, dance perfor-

BRAMBLETON GROUP

Photo Credit Suzanne Robertson

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Bicycle Outfi tters and Brambleton

Plan Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, April 6th, 12 - 4 pm, 22895 Brambleton Plaza. Brambleton's Bicycle Outfi tters will be celebrating their grand opening on Saturday, April 6th. Throughout the day there will be discounts on select in-stock store merchandise, and from 12 - 4 pm enjoy festivities such as a DJ, bike demos, street performers, food, give-aways every hour, bike raffl e, bike safety information, kids' bike races and bike decoration contest!

The Kid's Bike Races are open to Pre-K and elementary school-aged children. RSVP at http://kidsbikerace.eventbrite.com. All race participants must wear a helmet, and the fi rst 50 kids to register will receive a gift card to either SweetFrog or Froots. For more information, contact Bicycle Outfi tters at 703-327-3222.

Chesterbrook Academy Opens

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Chester-brook Academy along with repre-sentatives of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, includ-ing Supervisor Janet Clarke, The Arcola Pleasant Valley VFD and Loud-oun County Sheriff 's Offi ce was held on Wednesday, February 13. The new daycare/pre-school is located at 22695 Cotton Grass Way, near the intersection of Ryan & Belmont Ridge Roads.

Town Center Tidbits www.brambleton.com/towncenter

• Bicycle Outfi tters' Grand Open-ing Celebration - April 6

• Blue Ridge Grill – New Beers! Come enjoy a Lost Rhino Face Plant IPA brewed right here in Ashburn! Also new: Stone IPA, Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager, Port City Porter and Brooklyn

picnic dinner and enjoy live music while catching up with neighbors on select Thursday nights throughout the summer. Each night there will be a pre-concert giveaway to the fi rst 200 children. All concerts begin at 7:00 pm and admission is free. Event details are as follows:

Event: Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series

Location: Brambleton Town Center Plaza, 42395 Ryan Road, Across from Blue Ridge

Schedule: June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25 and August 8

June 13 – Crowded Streets (Dave Matthews Band Cover)

June 27 – The VIP’s (Variety Rock)

July 11 – The Refl ex (80’s Cover)

July 25 – Vinyl Rhino (Female Front-ed Party Rock)

August 8 – The Doyle Brothers (Happy Hardcore / Powerpop)

Time: Gates open at 6:30 pm, concerts begin at 7:00 pm

Brambleton is L-O-V-E

Brambleton is so excited, bursting at the seams, to announce that the Virginia is for Lovers L-O-V-E letters

will be making their way to Bramble-ton! Their fi rst appearance will be in time for the Step Sisters' Brambleton Ribbon Run on April 13th, then "fall in L-O-V-E" again at the Fall Festival on October 5th! http://www.virginia.org/love

Brown Ale. And if you’re in the mood for an ice cold can, order a PBR Tall Boy! All of these are now available on our menu. These and all of our beers are ½ price at the bar 3 - 7 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 3 - 6 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

• Re/Max Gateway Putt-a-Thon and Family Fun on April 13, 2 – 6 pm: We will have games for adults and children as well as various food vendors, moon bounces and a silent auction with gift cards to restaurants, autographed items from the Redskins, and gift baskets, just to name a few. The cost is $5 for children and $10 for adults to play putt-putt. This event will benefi t Youth For Tomorrow.

• The Brambleton Town Center Cinema Clips Coupon Magazine is now available on Brambleton's online library, simply click on the link to view for their latest specials: http://ht.ly/hEu0T

Builder Buzz

• Winchester Homes has some-thing special planned for a new off ering of larger homesites at

Brambleton. Three brand new home styles and an easy walk to the Town Center - you can check out the fl oor plans now on their website: http://www.winchesterhomes.com/. For


more information, please contact Debbie at 703.327.1290.

• Miller & Smith makes National news - ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, The "American Comeback" segment spotlighted Miller and Smith and included a nice screenshot of their Noble Pointe Collection which is lo-cated right here in Brambleton! Check out the news segment: http://tinyurl.com/a644keh

• The wait is over, tour the brand new Van Metre Homes Ports-mouth Model, located at 42688 Pocosin Court, Brambleton. All new Woodview Collection, luxury single family homes with main level bedroom and bath from 3,285 – 3,692 square feet. Con-tact Jerry at [email protected] or call 703.764.5478.

• Beazer SF - Beazer is almost sold out of their townhome section with only 6 remaining! Their lovely Lexington single-family model home is under construc-tion and grand opening is antici-pated on April 20th. Information is now on their website for this brand new section in the Emer-ald Ridge neighborhood: http://www.beazer.com.

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SAVE THE DATE

4/6 - Bicycle Outfi tters' Grand Open-ing Celebration, 12 - 4 pm

4/13 – Brambleton Ribbon Run, 7 am - 1 pm

4/27 – Community Shred, 8:30 - 11:30 am

4/27&28 - NVBIA Parade of Homes, 11 am - 6 pm

5/4 - Spring Yard Sale & Expo, 8 am - 1 pm

5/11 - Loudoun YouthFest Battle of the Bands Finale, 2 - 6 pm

5/27 – Memorial Day Charity Run/Walk, 8am - 12 pm

6/20 – Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series begins, 6:30 - 9:30 pm

6/15 – YouthFest 3 - 9:30 pm

6/27 - Sizzlin' Summer Concert, 6:30 - 9:30 pm

6/29 – Red, White and BRAM, 4 - 10 pm

Full 2013 Calendar: http://issuu.com/brambleton/

Email Heather Heppe: [email protected]

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Neighborhood Clean-Up

Saturday, April 20th

We are looking for different groups, organizations, clubs, scout troops, families, and individuals who would like to participate in our Neighborhood Clean-Up Day on

Saturday April 20th. If you are interested in helping keep Brambleton beautiful or would like more

information, email [email protected].

Mother’s Day

Kids Craft Session Join us for a kids crafting session to make Mother's Day crafts. Drop your kids off for a couple of hours to create special Mother's Day gifts and cards for their Moms. Snack will also be provided. For allergy and other information, please contact [email protected]. *BBrambleton Residents Only*

When: Sunday, April 21st, 2pm - 4pm

Where: Brambleton Community Center

Who: Kids 3-12 (must be potty-trained)

Cost: $15/each

Register at http://bramkidscrafts.eventbrite.com/#

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Swimmer must be able to swim the full length of the pool (25 meters) unassisted in

order to join the team.

Please visit the Brambleton Bettas website for more information @

www.brambletonswimteam.com

There are limited spots available, so please register early!

Swim Team RegistrationSaturday, April 13, 2013

3:00 a.m.

Mini Betta Registration

Try-outs and registration for the Mini Bettas Team will take

place in early June.

Mini Bettas, usually 4 to 7 years of age, must be able to swim 1/3 the length of the

pool (about 8.5 meters) unassisted in order to be considered for

the Mini Bettas Team.

For more information, contact [email protected].


Saturday, May 4, 2013 8am- 1pm Resident homeowners will be doing some spring cleaning, and what they may not want anymore, you may need! In addition to the home yard sales, a Marketplace

will be set up at the Community Center for those who want to sell their items from a more central location. And a new addition to the Marketplace this year will be a small/home-based business Expo. To add your address to the list; to re-

serve your Marketplace spot; or to participate in the small/home-based

please go to:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-spring2

The list of participating homes will go out in the Friday Flash on May 3rd

and will be handed out at the Community Center on Saturday.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

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Karla Etten, Brambleton Bluebird and Garden ClubBrambleton BluebirdsCOMMUNITY

In 2008 the Brambleton Bluebird and Garden Club (BBGC) was created to dedicate volunteer eff orts to the es-tablishment and monitoring of the Eastern Bluebirds in our fast grow-ing community of newly constructed homes. With the loss of their natural habitat, we found that the bluebirds were attempting to use resident mail-boxes for nesting. Bluebirds build their nests in cavities, but they do not have the ability to create their own so they need our help. By mounting bluebird boxes we provide an easy alternative to nesting spots that oc-cur naturally such as abandon wood-pecker holes or crevices in dead trees.

Brambleton currently has 24 do-nated nest boxes scattered around the neighborhood and on the new community walking trails. We now have an opportunity to establish a true bluebird trail easily accessible by foot and bike. This is great opportu-

nity for families and school groups to participate in our monitoring eff orts while still monitoring our established neighborhood nest boxes. Of note is that many other cavity nest species benefi t from our eff orts. To date we have successful fl edge rates in excess of; Bluebirds (351), Chickadees (30), Tree Swallows (50), and Wrens (5). Our monitor data is compiled yearly into a county wide total by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy county coordi-nator (http://www.loudounwildlife.org/Bluebird_Monitoring.htm) and Virginia Bluebird Society (http://www.virginiabluebirds.org/county-coordinators.html).

The BBGC is now participating in NestWatch.org as a part of The Cor-nell Lab of Ornithology. NestWatch is a nationwide monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds, including when nesting occurs, num-

ber of eggs laid, how many eggs hatch, and how many hatchlings sur-vive. This database is intended to be used to study the current condition of breeding bird populations and how they may be changing over time as a result of climate change, habitat degradation and loss, expansion of urban areas, and the introduction of non-native plants and animals.

Brambleton now has the 2nd larg-est monitoring program in Loudoun County with plans to expand with 20 more nest boxes. The emphasis will be to locate these new nest boxes on the community trail and within our residential areas. It's always fun to see what's going on inside a nest box, but please refrain from doing so as you may leave a scent trail that makes it easier for predators to fi nd a nest box and may also force the nest-lings to fl edge prematurely.


Beth Huck, Community Lifestyle Manager

Actually, It Is Easy Being Green: 20 Tips for Going “Green”

LOUDOUN LIVING

While taking a course recently through the Community Associations Institute, one of the sections cov-ered was about sustainable lifestyles. I think Kermit would be happy to know how “green” is in and how little changes can help us all to embrace sustainable living. I’d like to share what I learned in this class; how easy it is to be “green” by making simple adjustments to your normal habits; and resources that will help being “green” even easier.

1. Close window blinds and cur-tains on summer days and winter nights to help capture passive so-lar heat. These eff orts, along with installing energy star windows and doors could save you 25-75% on heating and cooling costs and will reduce CO2 emissions.

2. If you have large windows in di-rect sunlight, you might want in-stall UV protection window fi lm.

3. Install low fl ow toilets, shower heads, and faucets

4. Use energy effi cient Energy Star appliances. They do make a dif-ference.

5. Recycle household waste. Bram-bleton participates in the Recycle Bank Program that rewards resi-dents for recycling. For more in-formation on this program, call 888-727-2978 or go to https://www.recyclebank.com/.

6. Review water, power and gas bills regularly to identify trends, pos-sible leaks, and other issues that can and should be addressed in a timely matter.

7. Timely repair plumbing and air fl ow leaks.

8. Use a digital, programmable ther-mostat.

9. Use a power consumption moni-tor. Verizon Home monitoring and Control off ers a program that will help you with these. For more information go to https://www22.verizon.com/homecon-trol/signin.aspx.

10. Use compact fl orescent lamps (CFL) or light emitting diodes (LED) lamps/lightbulbs.

11. Instead of buying bottle water, use a water-fi ltration system.

12. Buy “green” products like recy-cled/recyclable offi ce supplies and party goods.

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17. Donate working appliances, gently used clothing, blankets, towels to Good Will or another charity or faith based organiza-tions. You can donate women’s business appropriate clothing to

www.dressforsuccess.org.

18. Donate your loose fi ll packaging materials such as Styrofoam pea-nuts, bubble wrap, etc. to your lo-cal pack and ship store or contact www.loosefi llpackaging.com.

19. Trade or refi ll your ink-toner car-tridges at participating offi ce supply stores.

20. Donate cardboard boxes to a local shelter or www.usedcard-boardboxes.com.

There is so much more you can do

13. Use reusable shopping bags. You get them free at so many places as promotions for new stores or as incentives for a purchase. You can also buy them pretty cheap at most stores.

14. Don’t litter, and pick up litter from others when you see it. You can even participate as an individual or family at our Neighborhood Clean-Up day on Saturday April 20, 2013.

15. Use your washable dishes, rather than paper, plastic or Styrofoam ones, whenever possible.

16. Donate old cell phones to www.collectivegood.com, www.recy-clewirelessphones.com, www.donateaphone.com or take them to Good Will.

- It’s easy! Small changes can truly make a big diff erence. I encourage you to do a little homework to fi nd out how energy-effi cient your house is running by looking over last year’s power and gas bills. In addition, look

at your water usage to make sure there is nothing to be concerned with. Here at the BCA offi ce, we strive to implement green practices within our common area and facility man-agement, as well as in the offi ce di-rectly. We also want to support you in your green initiative. We are hop-ing to bring a few sustainable living workshops and/or seminars to our programming lineup. Being green isn’t so much a trend anymore but a way of life. It’s time to embrace it, be informed, and be responsible.


Offered at the Brambleton Community Center

Weekly camps are being offered both upstairs & downstairs at the Community Center. Most camps are offering an AMa PM, and a full-day option allowing for increased flexibility so that you may mix and match your camps throughout th

summer if you like. For additional details and registration information, please see the individual camp flyers.

WWEEK OF: UUPSTAIRS SSessions Offered: DDOWNSTAIRS SSessions OOffered:

June 10th Silver Knights Chess AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30 Overtime Athletics

AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

June 17th NOVA Engineering for Kids AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30


AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

June 24th KidzArt AM: 9 – 12:00 Overtime Athletics AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

July 1st

(*No camp on the 4th) Abrakadoodle AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30 NO CAMPS N/A

July 8th Bricks4Kidz AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30


AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

July 15th KidzArt AM: 9 – 12:30 Overtime Athletics

AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

July 22nd MathTree (Week 1 of 2) AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30


AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

July 29th MathTree (Week 2 of 2) AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30


AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

August 5th Drama Kids AM: 9 – 12:00

Full-day: 9 – 4:00 Extended Day: 8 – 5:30

Overtime Athletics AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

August 12th Drama Kids AM: 9 – 12:00

Full-day: 9 – 4:00 Extended Day: 8 – 5:30

Overtime Athletics AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

August 19th Bricks4Kidz AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30


AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

August 26th NOVA Engineering for Kids AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

Silver Knights Chess

AM: 9 – 12:30 PM: 1 – 4:30

Full-day: 9 – 4:30

*Please note that each of the programming vendors have agreed to coordinate the lunch-time & transition for those campers who have enrolled in different AM & PM classes for the week.

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March 22 - Happy Birthday Rakshama!

April 2 - Happy 12th Birthday Emily and Rebecca!!! We are so proud of you both! You are excellent students, com-petitive athletes, thoughtful friends and just WONDER-FUL all-around girls! We love you! Love, Dad, Mom & Mi-chael

Happy 2nd Birthday Tom-my!! We love you SO MUCH!

Mommy, Daddy and Giulia

like without you! Love Mom, Dad and Dylan

Happy FOURTH Birthday to EVAN!!

You make every single day an adventure and we love you to infi nity and beyond. Have a happy birthday and eat as much cake as you want!

April 28 - Happy 1st birthday to our beautiful baby boy! Brady, you have brought such joy to our lives we can-not remember what it was

MILESTONES

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.

Cheers to Another Year!

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take in a Broadway show.

As soon as musicians returned from New York, they prepared for the Vir-ginia State Assessment the following weekend. The Symphonic Band had a fantastic performance and received an excellent rating. In sight reading, they received superior ratings, lead-ing a judge to say they set a new level of excellence for the day. The Sym-phonic Winds earned superior ratings in both concert performance and sight reading. The scores were the highest in Briar Woods’ history. “With the Symphonic Winds earning supe-riors as our school’s top ensemble and the Falcon Regiment Marching Band having gotten their superiors in the fall,” says Duane Minnick, “the Briar Woods Band program has now earned the status of Virginia Honor Band.” This designation will offi cially

On February 19, the Briar Woods Sym-phonic Winds and Symphonic Band, under the direction of Duane Minn-ick and Nigel Tangredi, performed in the New York Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This marked the second time the Ashburn high school has been to this presti-gious festival and the fi rst time that both bands from the school were invited to perform. The Symphonic Band received the Silver Award and the Symphonic Winds Ensemble, which received the highest honor, the Gold Award. While the young musi-cians were in New York, they were able to participate in exchange re-hearsals with bands from as far away as Alaska and California. This allowed the groups to combine and rehearse new music together. The students were also able to see some sights and

be given to our program at the All-State Band and Orchestra event at the end of March. I am so proud of all of our performers and especially our senior class for leading the excellence that produced this honor.”

In addition to the Briar Woods High School Bands’ stellar achievements as a group, a few musicians have earned individual honors. Twenty seven band members participated in the All District Band and four musicians were honored as Virginia All State Band members; Han Bae on Bb Clari-net, Romcholo Macatula on Bass Clar-inet, Kelsey Freeman, fi rst chair in the state, on Contra-Bass Clarinet, and for the fourth consecutive year, Eric Ro-thaker on Bassoon. The All State mu-sicians will perform at James Madison University on April 4 – 6.

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some interesting facts to help you decide: Chemical products contain very harmful pesticides that can do more harm than good to your pets. They can cause serious skin allergies, cancer, immune diseases, and more. Anything you put on your pet’s skin is absorbed into their system, and if you have children, the pesticides found in these chemical treatments are just as harmful to them. If you do choose to use this type of product, be very careful in how you apply it. Make sure to apply directly on your pet's skin, avoiding the hair. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly or even wear gloves. Keep these products away from children and be sure they do not touch the treated area. Avoid using collars that contain repellents if you have children as well.

If you choose to use a natural product, there are many on the market that do just as good a job. Consistency is key with natural products though, and you should start using them as soon as possible. I recommend Whole Pet central here in Ashburn (there are several others in the area), as they carry a couple of diff erent options and are very helpful in guiding you to the right product. They have had great feedback on these products as well. There are two diff erent types of natural products, one that your pet will ingest (an additive to their food), and a topical made from essential oils. I recommend using both when going the natural route.

You can also use good old fashioned garlic - one clove per 30 lbs. of pet weight, mashed in their meal, every other feeding. Or you can even make your own tick repellent spritzer. Be sure to use therapeutic grade essen-

Brambleton resident and avid dog lover, Tina Gerin, moved to the community in November of 2011. She has 7 years experience working with dogs and owns and operates her own dog walk-ing/pet sitting business. She off ers her advice to residents on everything from pet care and train-ing to referral of pet services.

As many of you are aware, there is a large tick population in Loudoun County. This summer is expected to be worse than ever since we experi-enced a mild winter. Here are some helpful information to help you get a jump on things early on.

Along with ticks comes Lyme disease, which is harmful in humans and pets. Lyme disease in dogs is easily treat-ed, and some may argue vaccinat-ing is unnecessary, (normally I would agree), but considering that this may be the worse tick season to date, you may want to reconsider. You may also want to combine a Lyme vaccination with some natural remedies this sea-son. Discuss the pros and cons with your vet and be well informed. Ani-mal Medical centers of Loudon Coun-ty has an offi ce right here in Bramble-ton. They do not over-vaccinate, tend to take a natural/medical approach and can off er some great advice on whether or not to vaccinate.

There are also many topical repellents available. The question is whether or not to use a chemical fl ea/tick product or a natural one. Here are

tial oils, (you can fi nd these at Whole foods or online).

Below is a recipe I have found online and plan to use on my boys this sea-son.

Mix the following together in a spritzer bottle and spray your pet reg-ularly, especially before long walks.

1 cup distilled water 2 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops Palo Santo 2 Drops Rosewood 1 drop Myrrh 4 drops grapefruit 1 drop peppermint 1 drop thieves hand soap or Castille Soap

Mix together and spray!

One more important key to tick con-trol is to treat your front and back yards. There are many “do it yourself” products (check Home Depot or Low-es) out there that just attach to your hose. They are organic and made from oils and work great.

For those of you on a time crunch, there is also a great bug control com-pany called Backyard Bug Patrol that off ers 100% organic treatment for yards. They come out and treat sev-eral times during the year, and they have a product that is derived from a rosemary cedar oil. They off er many diff erent options to control ticks and mosquitos, all kid and pet safe. The owner of this particular company was diagnosed with Lyme Disease, and as a result started the company. You can treat your pets, but if you don’t treat your yard as well, you won’t be com-pletely safe! For more information on yard treatment or pet safe products don’t hesitate to call or email me!

Lyme Disease and Your PetPET ADVICE

Tina Gerin, Brambleton Resident


sure to give your street address and the pole number when making the call.

Dominion Power

Call 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357) to report an outage.

Neighborhood Watch

If you see something suspicious or criminal, immediately call LCSO at (703) 777-1021 or 911 if it is a crime in progress.

Subscribe to B_Alert@Brambleton to be linked to an active FB group fo-cused and concerned about safety and security within Brambleton.

Notary Service

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.

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.

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42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210 Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 703-542-6263(p) 703-542-6266(f ) [email protected] www.brambletonhoa.com

Brambleton Community Center

42645 Regal Wood Drive Available for private rentals and community programming. Contact Beth Huck: [email protected]

After Hour Emergency Contact

To report a concern after normal busi-ness hours, please call 703-385-1133.

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, April 9, 8:15 a.m.

Tuesday, June 4, 8:15 a.m.

Assessment Mailing Address

Brambleton Community Association c/o Armstrong Managment P.O. Box 11983 Newark, NJ 07101-4983

Do 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,

Important Info to Knowawnings, 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.

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.

Trash Collection

Trash: Tuesdays & Fridays Yard Debris: Tuesdays (March - Dec)Recycling: Fridays AAA: 703-818-8222

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.

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CommitteesActivities Committee

Co-Chairs: Amber Colatosti, Liz Jackson

Membership: Open

Upcoming Meetings:

April 17, 7:30 pm

May 15, 7:30 pm

Covenants Committee

Chair: Mike Dorrity

Upcoming Meetings:

April 8, 7:00 pm

May 13, 7:00 pm

Financial Advisory Committee

Chair: Mark Davis

Membership: Three seats open

Upcoming Meetings:

April 30, 7:30 pm

May 28, 7:30 pm

Grounds & Facilities Committee

Chair: Walter Berkey

Membership: One seat open

Upcoming Meetings:

April 23, 7:00 pm

May 21, 7:00 pm

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 representa-tions about these individuals except that they have given permission for their names to be published. We do not endorse or pro-mote a single sitter. Please contact the spe-cifi 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 NumberSydney Wayne (B) 15 703-327-8000 Max Wayne 13 703-327-8000 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 (C, F) 17 703-638-9737 Yvetter Goetlle (N) 44 703-327-3916 Maddie Presely-Wolff (C,B) 16 703-542-2691 Christian Jessup (C, B, F) 15 703-327-7890 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) 14 703-439-7405 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 Ashlie Massara (C) 22 703-268-6323 Whitney Kirkpatrick (F,C) 17 571-344-0594 Kristie Gogo 19 703-307-7555 Kirby Shultz 22 520-240-0427 Ashley Kucuk (C) 15 703-975-3892 Shaelyn Mullaney (C,F) 24 540-533-3304 Dina McAleer 21 703-722-2258 Autumn Redding (B,F,C,N) 15 571-481-6431 Caleigh Hensley (C,F) 18 703-327-5151 Christin Hensley 15 703-327-5151 Carly Hensley 12 703-327-5151 Sophia Travers (B,F,C) 12 703-822-3041 Ashley Yi 13 703-728-1856 Samantha Lee 20 571-723-7500


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SO LONG WINTER!

BCA has received many photos for the Brambleton Photo Cover Con-test. Though we did choose a photo fi tting for spring in this issue, we just couldn't let this great photo go unoticed!

Grace (5) and Noah (2), were taking advantage of a sunny but chilly day after the fi rst small snow in Brambleton. Their favorite place to play is Legacy Park, where they visit as often as possible!

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