March 2013 Community Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Roving Dinner

Valentines Day Craft Session

Community Association

Meet the Board of Directors

Spring Maintenance

Programming & Camps

March 2013

Growing Families. Building Community. Connecting Life.

Brambleton

Upcoming Events

Flashlight Egg Hunt

Brambleton Bunny Trail

2 Brambleton Community Association Newsletter March 2013

ARTICLES

3 A LOOK AT THIS MONTH

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

5 MESSAGE FROM THE GM

Read important information about the North/South Corridor, the various cargo routes to Dulles and the impact to Brambleton.

7 SAFETY & SECURITY

The BCA Board is seeking seven residents to serve on the newly formed Safety & Security Advisory Committee.

8 PET POLICIES

The Association often receives calls about pets. Familiarize yourself with Policy Resolution 7, Pet Policies.

9 SPRINGTIME MAINTENANCE

BCA staff and contractors have had a jump start on spring maintenance. The "Let Us Garden" program is back again this year.

10 BOAD OF DIRECTORS

Get to know your BCA Board of Directors.

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Roving Dinner Recap

Safety & Security

9 Let Us Garden

North/South Corridor

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March 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

12 ROVING DINNER

The fi rst Brambleton Roving Dinner was a great success!

13 VALENTINES DAY CRAFT

Resident children enjoyed a great day fi lled with hearts and love.

14 BCA STAFF

BCA welcomes two new hires.

15 FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT

Bring your fl ashlights and baskets to Legacy Park for an evening egg hunt.

16 NEWS FROM THE DEVELOPER

Check out the latest development news.

19 BRAMBLETON BUNNY TRAIL

The Bunny Trail event is an interactive business expo and egg hunt.

20 SPRING PROGRAMMING

Preview the latest spring programs being off ered at the Community Center.

23 PET ADVICE

What treats are right for your pet.

24 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE

Introducing a robust summer camp

line up, including some great new additions this year.

25 CHEERS TO ANOTHER YEAR

Find out who is celebrating a milestone in Brambleton.

26 STOP HUNGER NOW

Legacy Elementary School partners with Stop Hunger Now.

28 IMPORTANT INFO TO KNOW

Refer to this page for important Association information.

33 BABYSITTER DIRECTORY

A listing of resident babysitters.

A look at this month.....

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Cargo Road Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting

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Covenants Committee Meeting

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Activities Committee Meeting

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Residences at 19Brambleton II Board Meeting

Grounds/Facilities Meeting

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2013 Development Update Meeting

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Flashlight Egg Hunt

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Brambleton Bunny Trail

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Finance Committee Meeting

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growth will bring signifi cant eco-nomic development to the Coun-ty and region.

• Environmental Impact – The en-vironmental impact of addition-al right-of-way (ROW) required by Alternative 2 is signifi cantly greater than the Alternative 3, existing Route 50 option. Acquir-ing the ROW for Alternative 2 will impact parcels containing more than 1,000 acres which crosses or runs adjacent to numerous wet-lands, streams and related fl ood-plains

• Aesthetics & Compatibility - In ad-dition to losing the potential eco-nomic growth and the negative environmental impacts, a road like this will impact Brambleton’s aesthetics and overall beauty. In place of Brambleton’s berms, wa-ter features and landscape will be elevated bridges, Jersey walls,

Please Don't Hesitate Today and Regret it Tomorrow

A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

Important Information About

North/South Corridor, the Various

Cargo Routes to Dulles Airport and

the Impact to Brambleton -

I can’t bring enough attention to this topic and have decided to write my monthly article on the Common-wealth of Virginia’s quest to “Improve Cargo Access to the Airport” by using Brambleton’s southern properties/border as the preferred route. Over the last few months there has been renewed interest by the State, Coun-ty and Regional Authorities to study and improve North/South traffi c in the region and improve access to the western borders of Dulles Airport. The current studies in progress have the potential to negatively impact the community and its future.

As many residents may have recently been made aware of, VDOT is current-ly studying the need and impacts re-lated to improving access of primar-

ily cargo and freight truck to Dulles Airport through a limited-access road. The study currently includes three options: No-Build, Alternative 2 (Brambleton), and Alternative 3 (Route 50).

The Brambleton Community Asso-ciation (BCA) Board of Directors is ex-tremely concerned how Alternative 2 will impact the community and have taken action to oppose Alternative 2 at this early stage in the study. The BCA Board is specifi cally concerned that the Alternative 2 route will nega-tively impact the community in the following ways:

• Economic Growth – Brambleton’s developer has plans to develop the southern portion of the prop-erty with facilities and amenities that will benefi t the entire com-munity and region. These plans include residential, business and a college campus. This proposed

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their opposition to the County and State; encouraged residents to be-come informed and involved; formed an ad-hoc committee focused to take action related to these projects and to continue to educate Brambleton’s residents; developed a webpage dedicated to the Association’s posi-tion; and will continue to take action as deemed necessary.

The BCA Board strongly encourages all Brambleton residents to become educated and informed to the trans-portations projects being proposed and studied; and to take action through emailing elected offi cials, speaking out at public meetings or calling their elected offi cials to dis-cuss their concerns. The Association cannot fi ght this battle alone. Your support and involvement is neces-sary. Please don’t hesitate today and regret it tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Rick Stone PCAM, LSM General Manager

noise barrier walls and large volumes of cargo/freight truck traffi c. The planned uses for the parcels identifi ed in Alternative 2 need to be compatible with the adjacent homes and community.

• Other Reasons Why – Route 50 is already identifi ed and approved as a limited-access road and should be used for that purpose. The route desired by the airport should be built on airport prop-erty when possible; with airport (MWAA) and Federal funding, not State and County funding. The impacted public needs time to understand all options being considered, related funding and methods of those calculations, and a chance to propose and consider other alternatives that are less impactful to communi-ties, the local economy and the environment.

BCA has had a few weeks to under-stand the scope and impact of nu-merous projects that the State and County have been discussing, con-sidering and studying for years. I ad-

vise and encourage every Bramble-ton resident to thoroughly review all information that is available to the public and consider how these vari-ous projects will impact your quality of life, property and neighborhood. Following are a few online resources that you can visit for more informa-tion.

Brambleton Community Association http://www.brambletonhoa.com/Ac-cesstoDulles

VDOT/Northern VA Projects http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/north-ern%20virginia/default.asp

Commonwealth Transportation Board http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/default.asp

National Capital Region Transporta-tion Planning Board http://www.mw-cog.org/clrp/projects/tip/fy1318.asp

Loudoun County Transportation Plan http://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=1068

Northern Virginia Transportation Alli-ance http://nvta.org/index.asp

The BCA Board has communicated

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box, mail post

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Please Comply

by April 30, 2013

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Rick Stone, General Manager

Community Safety and Security Advisory Committee Formed

approach to assist with the education, awareness and promotion of safe and secure lifestyles. Some key actions in past years have included working with LCSO to promote their news releases and Neighborhood Watch program; communicating neighborhood crime trends and proactive tips and educa-tion directed towards those trends; and hiring private security patrols for Association facilities.

To bring additional focus to these important matters, the BCA Board approved the creation of a Safety and Security Advisory Committee at its January meeting. The charter of the committee has set its scope of work to:

• Review resident concerns related to community traffi c safety and work with staff and local offi cials/agencies to address issues as ap-proved by the BCA Board;

• Interact and communicate with residents, staff and County to promote a Neighborhood Watch

It’s that time of year when the days and nights start to warm up and people fi nd themselves spending more time outside. Brambleton residents take the opportunity of the warmer day to recreate and play throughout the community. Criminals and vandals are not much diff erent. They enjoy the warmer days to look for crimes of opportunity.

Crimes of opportunity are committed when a perpetrator sees a chance to commit the act at that moment and does so. In Brambleton these crimes most often occur when an owner leaves a garage door open overnight or their vehicle’s door unlocked with valuables in plain view. The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Offi ce frequently releases information regarding trends that they see and encourages resi-dents to take precautions to secure their property.

In addition to the County’s action, Brambleton Community Association has always taken a unique proactive

program and related programs;

• Work, communicate and interact with BCA Staff to address identi-fi ed security or safety issues on BCA Common Area or private streets;

• When authorized by the BCA Board, speak before County or State offi cials in regards to com-munity safety & security related issues, concerns, and requests.

The BCA Board is seeking seven resi-dents to serve on the newly-formed committee. If you would like to give your time and have an interest in a safe and secure community, please consider volunteering for the com-mittee by submitting an application to General Manager and Board. Time commitments are minimal and based upon your desire to serve; terms can be set for one or two years. Please contact Rick Stone at [email protected] with any questions or further information.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH


Common Areas.

The Association takes the concern of the community seriously and will in-vestigate, solicit assistance to identify owners, and pursue enforcement rem-edies. Just like providing good vet-erinary care, food and water and daily walks makes us good pet owners, so does picking up after our own beloved pets.

Pet PoliciesCOMMENTS ON COVENANTS

common areas.

C. Pets causing unsanitary, danger-ous, or off ensive conditions –“Buddy” will especially favor your own yard, so picking up waste from there is impor-tant too.

D. Pets making or causing noises of suffi cient volume to interfere with oth-er residents’ rest or peaceful enjoyment of the Property – Please be attentive to the hour at which you let “Buddy” out if he is inclined to bark.

E. Causing or allowing any pet to mo-lest, attack, or otherwise interfere with the freedom of movement of persons on the Common Areas, to chase vehi-cles, to attack other pets, or to create a disturbance

in any other way –“Buddy” should nev-er scare people or other pets enjoying

Brambleton is a very pet-friendly com-munity. There are lots of dogs that are well-loved residing in Bramble-ton. Although “Buddy” may be your best friend, he may not be loved by all if his owner doesn’t pick up after him on a consistent basis. The Association regularly receives reports of pet own-ers’ behavior, but in the recent cold months these reports have become more frequent. Policy Resolution 7, Pet Policies, outlines grounds for com-plaint and fi nding of a community nui-sance:

A. Pets running at large – “Buddy” must be under the control of you the owner at all times.

B. Pets damaging, soiling, defecating on or defi ling any private property or the Common Areas – Please pick up after “Buddy” everywhere including

Elizabeth Stulga, Covenants Manager

Annual inspections of the entire com-munity will continue later this month. Each lot is reviewed for property main-tenance, exterior modifi cations and overall compliance with the associa-tion rules and regulations. Please con-tact [email protected] if you have questions or need more informa-tion about this process.

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Legacy Park tennis courts.

• Brambleton waterfalls will be cleaned and fi lled in March.

• Sweep sand and debris from all BCA streets starting mid to late March.

• Pools will be drained & cleaned in April.

• ADA Wood Carpet under all play equipment in March.

• Fertilizer and pre-emergent will be applied in March.

• Tree replacements will be plant-ed during March and April.

• Mowing of common area turf will begin late March or early April.

The start date is dependent upon weather and growth of turf.

May

• Annual fl owers will be planted.

These items are a few of the seasonal tasks that occur in preparation of the warmer weather. BCA will continue its daily and weekly tasks, inspections and maintenance of common areas and facilities. In addition to routine inspections, BCA staff looks for input from residents on common area con-cerns and hazards that they observe. Brambleton residents are encouraged to report any common area concerns or hazards to [email protected] so BCA staff can effi ciently assess and address the concern.

It’s a little sad that we may escape old man winter with any signifi cant ac-cumulations of snow for the children, and children at heart, to play in. But with the near absence of winter, con-tractors and staff have a jump start on spring and related upkeep of the common areas. Here are some high-lights of what you can expect to see in the coming months;

Starting in February

• Common area beds and tree rings are being edged and mulched.

March and April

• Geese Police service will continue through April.

• Windscreens will be re-hung at

Springtime Grounds Maintenance Around Brambleton

ASSOCIATION MAINTENANCE

Rick Stone, General Manager

Two years ago Brambleton Community Association launched the Brambleton Community Garden Plots which are available to all Brambleton Residents. We have had a great deal of interest in the 35 plots from residents and are excited to off er this program again for the 2013 growing season!

The plots will fi rst be off ered to those residents that participated last year. Past participants were sent an email on February 6, 2013 to sign the agreement and make payment to reserve their same plot by March 11, 2013. All plots not reserved by this date will be become available to those on the 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 Garden Plot agreement and make a $50 annual payment for the plot by close of business on March 18, 2013.

The annual cost for the garden plot is $50, with checks being made out to the Brambleton Community Association (BCA). 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 website under Documents and Forms. Residents can also contact Sarah Conrad with all questions and concerns pertaining to the program at [email protected]. We hope you all have a successful growing season!

Brambleton Community

"Let Us Garden"


Board o f D i rec to r s

Kim AdamsPresident

Tom GurganousVice President

Meryl H. BisagaTreasurer/Secretary

Kim Adams has been involved in creating successful mixed-use planned communi-ties for more than 20 years and joined the Brambleton Group in September 2000 as Director of Marketing. Prior to Brambleton, she successfully marketed South Riding, a large master-planned community in Loudoun County.

Kim’s goal is to make Brambleton a distinctive community of innovative, market-driven product across a spectrum of price segments that will maximize absorption while continuing to add value to the land. Her focus includes strategic marketing communications, site planning, product development, Homeowners Associations and builder relations.

Kim is a member of the Northern Virginia Builders Association, Sales & Marketing Counsel and the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Gurganous serves as Vice President on the Brambleton Community As-sociation Board of Directors. Tom and his wife, Darcy, moved to Brambleton in 2006. They have three very active young sons. Prior to his election to the Board of Directors, Tom served on the Covenants Committee. Tom is a gradu-ate of the University of Virginia and University of Baltimore School of Law. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar. You can contact Tom directly at [email protected].

The fi scal control, accounting and fi nancial analysis of the Brambleton Group, L.L.C. is managed by Meryl H. Bisaga, CPA, who has been associated with home-building and development for the past 25 years. Prior to joining the Brambleton Group, Meryl was the Vice President of Finance for the South Riding Division of Trafalgar House Property, Inc., a 5,700 unit master planned community in Loudoun County. Meryl joined the Brambleton Group as CFO in July 1999. As CFO, Meryl is charged with forecasting and analyzing the multi-year budgets for Brambleton Group, Brambleton Town Center and other projects for the management team. She is also responsible for analyzing quarterly revenues and expenses for all de-partments including land acquisitions, land development expenses and advertising and marketing budgets. She is accountable for the control of the company’s assets and cash fl ow in addition to advising and maintaining fi scal control of each depart-ment’s fi nancial program.

Meryl is a 1985 graduate of George Mason University. She received her CPA desig-nation in November 1985. She is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and holds a current CPA License. Meryl is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is on the Board of Directors of the Bite Me Cancer Foundation.

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Brian ViolaDirector

Pat Martin has served as a Declarant-appointed Board member since the very early days of the community. She has worked in the community association industry since 1979, working with large-scale communities in Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William Counties, as well as consulting with developers concerning community association issues.

Pat holds a current PCAM (Professional Community Association Manager) designation, the highest designation given through Community Association Institute (CAI) and has served CAI in many capacities since 1986. She served the Washington Metropolitan Chapter on its Board of Directors, as chair of its Virginia Legislative Committee, as well as dean of its ABCs program. In addition, Pat authored many articles for its chapter magazine and spoke on various associa-tion related matters at chapter seminars; and she was member of the Virginia LAC for over ten years.

Pat currently serves CAI as a member of its national faculty, facilitating its Leadership and Communications courses, as well as the Case Study.

When asked, Pat will tell you she enjoys working with the Board members and staff at Brambleton. “They are among the most talented, dedicated professionals in the industry. We are fortunate to have them.”

Ric SpencerDirector

As a 9 year resident of Brambleton, Brian Viola comes to us as a newly elected member from the Covenants Committee where he helped oversee and defi ne the building and construction guidelines of the community and enforce the covenants policies that help maintain home-owner values. Prior to moving to Brambleton, he served as the President and Director of the Courts of Fox Mill HOA in Reston, a 115 home community where he helped oversee all HOA dues and negotiated several community wide contracts including garbage collection, snow removal and other services vital to the development. He also helped with the transition of the HOA from developer to resident control.

Brian is a 1989 graduate of Penn State University with a Telecommunications Engineering degree. He is currently employed by Juniper Networks as a Sr. Sales Manager and has worked in the high tech/telecommunications industry in this area for the past 23 years. Brian can be reached at [email protected].

Tony Buffi ngton was raised in Clarke County, Virginia, where he graduated from high school in 1996. He then became a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from 1998 until 2002. He is now a supervisor for a Federal Law Enforcement agency in the Washington, D.C. area. Tony and his family moved to Brambleton in 2011 and they couldn’t be happier. Whether it’s hanging out with friends, hitting the gym, running the trails, taking their boys to the park, or enjoying the Town Center, they can almost always be found in Brambleton.

As a previous member of the Grounds & Facilities Committee, he helped accomplish a number of tasks to include the recently adopted Strategic Plan, a recommendation to the BOD regarding future facilities/amenities based largely upon resident input, just to name a few. Tony promises to work diligently and in the best interest of the community towards his goals of Fiscal Responsibility, Quality Assurance, Innovation and Technology, Safety and Security, Teamwork, and Esprit de Corps. He can be reached at Tony.Buffi [email protected] and http://www.facebook.com/tony.buffi ngton.9.

Pat MartinDirector

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Ric Spencer has served on the Board of Directors since 2005 and has been working for the Brambleton Group since 2001, having witnessed the very fi rst resident to move in. He is currently the Land Development Manager, responsible for the construction and maintenance of Brambleton including its roads, utilities, lots, landscaping, and berms.

Ric was born in Montana, lived in 30 different states and attended High School in Kan-sas, before settling in Virginia where he has lived the longest.

Prior to his employment with the Brambleton Group, Rick worked in the garbage industry in 1992 with Tony Soave, man-aging his landfi lls. Ric is a graduate of Fair State University in Michigan.

Tony Buffi ngtonDirector


If you weren’t able to participate in the Roving Dinner that was held on February 9th, you missed some BIG fun! The Roving Dinner concept is simple: Split into groups, starting in one of several homes, enjoy food and beverages, then move on to the next home. During the fi rst round, people met and mingled with neighbors, and by the end, they were handed a card that sent them to a diff erent home with a new group of people. This process was repeated a few more times, with the last stop bringing ev-eryone together at the Community Center for dessert. Each individual or couple participated in either hosting or co-hosting a session, or providing a dessert and beer or wine at the des-sert session.

The host and co-host for each home

were to come up with a theme. For a fi rst year event, the themes were pret-ty amazing. There were some impres-sive and creative hosts who cooked up themes like Cuban (complete with Carmen Miranda costumes), The Grammy’s, Top Chef, Vegas, Breakfast for Dinner, Vegetarian, Aphrodisiacs, Tapas and more. These are going to be hard to beat for next year!

Resident Kathy Turley spearheaded this fi rst time event and was pleas-antly surprised with the turnout. “I hoped to get 60 people participat-ing, and when registration reached 75, I was happy. When we ended up with just over 80, I was thrilled. I was happy that everyone had a great time, enjoyed some delicious food and libations and made a few new friends along the way. With such a

large neighborhood like Brambleton, it’s easy to get caught up in your part of the “bubble”. This was a way to bring all four corners of Brambleton together in a more intimate setting”, explains Kathy.

Congratulations and thank you to Kathy for a fantastic job organizing this event. When she fi rst approached the activities committee with her idea, we were all very excited about it. I was even more excited about it when all she needed from me was to take the information, create a fl yer and make sure it was promoted! She truly did an amazing job pulling it all together, and we can’t thank her enough. Looking forward to next year’s Roving Dinner!

Thank You to Kathy Turley on a Successful Roving Dinner!Beth Huck, Community Lifestyles Manager

EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING

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On the fi rst Saturday in February the BRAM Events Team hosted its fi rst kids crafting session of the year. Al-though it was cold and there were a few fl urries that day, Punxsutawney Phil assured us that spring was on its way and what better way to warm it up than with some Valentine crafting fun!

At this resident only craft session, children created some amazing Val-entine cards, crafts, and edible crea-

tures. As each child entered, they started off by decorating a bag to hold all of their wonderful creations. From there they moved from station to station where they got to make at least one or more of the other crafts.

One of the favorite activities the children participated in was assem-bling the edible love bugs made of marshmallows, sprinkles, cinnamon jelly hearts, and other edible décor. They used their thumbprints to cre-ate hearts on bookmarks with vari-ous colored papers and valentine’s themed ribbon. They also fashioned cards made with lovable elephant, puppies, and butterfl ies, all using dif-ferent sized hearts. In true Bramble-ton spirit, they also made extra cards & creations for kids at the Children’s Hospital in Fairfax.

And if that was enough to keep them busy for two hours without mom or dad, they decorated a heart shaped sugar cookie, which they also took home. We made sure to reward our loveable little artist with some Valen-tine’s mini cupcakes, goldfi sh crack-ers, and waters. We rounded out the day by fi lling the media room with laughter and giggles while watching “It’s Valentine’s Day Charlie Brown”.

We want to thank our volunteers from Briar Woods High School Key Club and Future Educators of Ameri-ca – They were awesome!!! Our next crafting session will be held just in time for Mother’s Day, on April 21st. At this session, kids will be creating Mother’s Day cards and gifts. Space will be limited, so sign-up early. We hope you will join us!

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For the Love of Kids & CraftingBeth Huck and Kelley Brown, Events Team


Rosemarie Linder, Director of Resident ServicesWelcome Elaine and Dana!ASSOCIATION BUSINESS

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The Brambleton Community Associa-tion would like to warmly welcome residents and new hires, Elaine Llanos and Dana Vinci to our growing staff .

As Community Services Coordina-tors, Elaine and Dana will provide general administration and support to residents in the community. They will also provide administrative sup-

port to the general manager, staff and committees.

Elaine has seen many changes to the neighborhood since moving here in 2004 and looks forward to the chang-es to come in Brambleton's growing community. Elaine enjoys decorating and traveling.

Dana and her family are approaching their two year anniversary of living in Brambleton and Virginia after having lived in Hawaii. Dana is excited to be-come more involved with Bramble-ton and the community!

Elaine Dana

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Flashlight Egg Hunt Friday March 22nd

8:00pm

Legacy Park

The line will open at 7:30pm in the tennis court, and the egg hunt will begin promptly at

8:00pm. This event is for ages 7 -12 years old (our younger friends are encouraged to attend the Bunny Trail event the next morning). Bring

your flashlight and basket to collect your eggs. There will be special golden eggs that will

have certificates to turn in for fun prizes!

Email [email protected] for more info.


Photo Credit Suzanne Robertson

millions of square feet of commercial space still to be built. Washington Business Journal article: http://ht.ly/hErGq

Meet Brambleton's Offi cial

Photographer

Suzanne Robertson was very excited to fi nd out she had been selected as the photog-rapher for the Brambleton Community. This opportu-nity is right in line with what she loves to photograph: families having fun as well as inter-acting with others. Suzanne has had

a camera in her hands for as long as she can remember, starting with a 35mm Nikon and a Yashica mat 124g medium format. Today she photographs with all digital, but just as with fi lm, she waits to capture the right moment and creates images that will be cherished for a lifetime. Suzanne's style is photojournalist, capturing families in natural interac-tions in environments where they feel most comfortable. Her fi rst of-fi cial event was to cover the Valen-tine's Date Night at the Brambleton Town Center! View Suzanne's web-site, click here: http://www.smrpics.com/

Have You “Liked” Brambleton on

Facebook?

The Brambleton Group recently surpassed 5,000 fans on Facebook!

News from the DeveloperBrambleton, Northern Virginia

Community College in talks for

Loudoun campus

The owner of Loudoun County's Brambleton community is in talks with Northern Virginia Community College to establish a campus on the project's 2,000 acres.

The campus would be one of several proposed changes for Brambleton, a master-planned community of 3,800 homes anchored by a town center — with thousands more residences and

BRAMBLETON GROUP

Photo Credit Suzanne Robertson

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Tracy Lamb, Miller & Smith Sales Manager at Brambleton, knows that she has a genuine passion for her job and a special place in her heart for Miller & Smith. Tracy isn’t just a Miller & Smith Sales Manager; she’s a Miller & Smith homeowner. So she knows fi rst hand what makes a Miller & Smith home special. We recently asked Tracy to share her thoughts on Brambleton, her award-winning Rosemoor model, and why she thinks this Ashburn, Virginia commu-nity is such a desirable place to live. http://www.millerandsmith.com/blog/?p=723

Town Center Tidbits www.brambleton.com/towncenter

• Injury Prevention for Runners – We all want to stay healthy and continue to reach our running goals. Learn how to run healthy and prevent running injuries. The next Brambleton Ribbon Run clinic will cover this important topic -- something every run-ner can benefi t from! The FREE clinic will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1:00 p.m. at Sport & Health in Brambleton. Experts will be on-hand along with JRU Coaching to answer your ques-tions. To hold your spot, please RSVP by emailing: [email protected]. For more infor-mation about the Brambleton Ribbon Run, visit: www.Bramble-tonRibbonRun.com

• Save the date - Bicycle Outfi t-ters Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, April 6th.

• Unlimited Months for FREE! Members visit www.sportand-health.com/sharethelove for more details. Program registra-tion is open for our next 6-week session of swim, Pilates and kids programs. www.sportandhealth.com/programs.

Thank you to all our loyal fans who helped us achieve this milestone. If you’re not a fan of ours, why not? “Like” us today at www.brambleton.com/BrambletonView to keep up with the latest development news and for your chance to win prizes such as bikes, t-shirts, movie tickets, chocolate covered strawberries, Town Center restaurant gift cards and more!

You’re Invited to Van Metre’s Ports-

mouth Model Grand Opening

The wait is over – the new Ports-mouth model has arrived in Van Me-tre’s Overlook Ridge neighborhood in Brambleton! Come out Saturday, March 2nd to tour the all new deco-rated model and enjoy sandwiches, refreshments and desserts from 1-4 PM. Enter to win door prizes. The Portsmouth is part of Van Metre Homes’ all new Woodview Collection: luxury single-family homes rang-ing from 3,285 to 3,692 square feet with main level bedroom and bath, plus gourmet kitchen with maple cabinets and granite countertops. The new model and sales center is located at 42688 Pocosin Court in Brambleton. Call Jerry for more details, 703-764-5478.

Annual Brambleton Realtor Tour in

March

Realtors are invited to Brambleton's Annual Realtor Tour on Tuesday, March 19th from 12-3pm. Come hear the latest development news, view brand new models, enjoy free Verizon Home Monitoring & Control demos, enjoy a delicious lunch and have the opportunity to win many giveaways! Please RSVP here: http://brambletonrealtorevent.eventbrite.com/

Meet Tracy Lamb from Miller &

Smith

Anyone who has ever worked with

• The Virginia ABC Store is now open - www.brambleton.com/towncenter for more informa-tion.

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

Builder Buzz

Hurry, pricing is on the rise! http://www.brambleton.com/your-home/modelhomes

• 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

• Beazer SF - Beazer is almost sold out of their townhome section with only 6 remaining! Their lovely Lexington model home is under construction in the single family home section which is expected to open in April. Infor-mation is now on their website for their brand new lots open-ing soon for sale in the Emerald


Ridge neighborhood; please go to http://ht.ly/hClx8

Why Brambleton? http://ht.ly/fchkn

New Home Information Packet – http://ht.ly/ccg85

Model Home Map: http://ht.ly/gYthY

SAVE THE DATE

3/19 – Annual Brambleton Realtor Event 12-3pm

4/6 – Bicycle Outfi tters Grand Open-ing Celebration Saturday

4/13 – Brambleton Ribbon Run 7am-1pm

4/27 – Community Shred 8:30-11:30am

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

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

6/20 – Sizzlin' Summer Concert Se-ries begins 6:30-9:30pm

6/15 – YouthFest

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

6/29 – Red, White and BRAM 4-10pm

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

StoneSpring Emergency Center

Breaks Ground

The StoneSpring Emergency Center

at the corner of Gum Spring Road and Route 50 has broken ground

and is slated to open this fall. Stone-Spring will have 12 private rooms, a full-service laboratory, a CT scanner and other important technologies. It will operate as a department of Reston Hospital Center and similar to a hospital ER, it will operate 24 hours a day. The center will be built on the same 50-acre property where HCA Virginia’s StoneSpring Medi-cal Campus will open in December 2015. According to John Deardorff , president and CEO of HCA Virginia Health System’s Reston Hospital Cen-ter, “StoneSpring Emergency Center will provide vital medical services to residents along the Route 50 cor-ridor. We’re delighted to be one step closer to making this facility a reality for Loudoun County.” HCA Website: http://ht.ly/hmxAH

New Loudoun Pro Soccer Team to

be Called Virginia Cavalry FC

The new name, but not the logo, of the new minor league soccer team in Ashburn, to begin play next year. Ac-tual location of games TBD. (Virginia Cavalry FC - VCFC)The pro soccer team that is planning to begin play in Ashburn next year announced Wednesday that it would be called Virginia Cavalry FC. The decision came from Bob Farren’s VIP Sports and Entertainment, the same folks who hope to bring you the Loudoun Hounds baseball team and a new stadium for both teams to play in. Much more on that down the road. Washington Post article: http://ht.ly/hykDG

Problems Sleeping? Speak to the

Dentist

Bloo Dental wants you to know that

National Sleep Awareness Week is March 3 to 10.

“What is the connection between sleep and dentistry?” you might ask.

Well, let’s start with the big picture. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing is briefl y and repeatedly interrupted during sleep.

Since people with sleep apnea tend to be sleep deprived, they may suff er from sleeplessness and a wide range of other symptoms such as diffi culty concentrating, irritability, sexual dysfunction, learning and memory diffi culties, and falling asleep while at work, on the phone, or driving.

Sleep apnea has also been linked to high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, obesity, diabetes and depres-sion.

A common treatment for sleep ap-nea is the use of a continuous posi-tive airway pressure device, or CPAP. CPAP is a mask that fi ts over the nose and mouth, and gently blows air into the airway to help keep it open dur-ing sleep.

While CPAP is typically very eff ective, many cases of mild-to-moderate ob-structive sleep apnea can be treated with less intrusive dental appliances, which reposition the lower jaw and tongue to easy breathing. These den-tal appliances are gentle and easy to wear.

Bloo Dental off ers customized dental appliances for the treatment of sleep apnea as well as excessive snoring. For more information, contact Bloo Dental at (703) 327-5533.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013, 10am-2pm What is it? The Brambleton Bunny Trail (starting at the trail entrance by the Fallen Hills/Minerva tot lot) will take you on a journey through a portion of the new Brambleton trail system that will end with an egg hunt! (Please note, this event is replacing the Spring Eggstravaganza)

How does it work? You will be able to do many activities along the trail. You will need to visit each station/activity to complete your bunny hop bingo card. Once your card is complete you will turn it in as your ticket to enter the Egg Hunt.

Who can come? This event is geared towards ages 1 to 6, but all families are welcome. This event is for BRAMBLETON RESIDENTS ONLY. Registration is required.

How much is it going to cost me? Nothing...it’s FREE!

To register, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-bunny

When registering you will be asked provide your address. Spots are per child, not per family.

For more information:

Email us at

[email protected]

Or call

703-542-6263


Fitness Image Results Boot Camp: Go from ordinary to extraordinary - you be the judge! Try a week for FREE with Fitness Image Results Boot Camp instructed by Jeff Strahan. Classes are held outdoors in the Com-munity Center parking lot @ 5:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. (M,W,F) or beginning April 1st they will also be offered on M/W/R @ 7:30pm. For more details check us out at www.firesults.com or email [email protected].

Drama Kids (Mondays PM): LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Calling all kids and teens... Drama Participation Develops ALL Kids! Our acting classes build acting skills, creative thinking, speaking skills, confidence, leadership and self-esteem. Classes held weekly in Brambleton for kids ages 6-16. Join today and be part of our upcoming spring performances! It's not too late to JOIN THE ACT! Visit our website at www.dramakids.com/va4 for class schedules and online registration.

KidzArt (Tuesdays AM): KidzArt preschool classes encourage problem solving, creative thinking and self confi-dence using our exclusive methods for teaching drawing. Join in the fun with your children, and watch their creativity soar! 3-week themed sessions are offered the first 3 Tuesdays of each month. Cost is $45 per monthly session. To reserve a place for your child, visit www.kidzartva.com or contact [email protected].

Little Hands Music (Wednesdays AM): Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. "Weather or Not" - Whether it's cold, or whether it's hot, we shall have weather, whether or not! Come join us on a musical adventure in all kinds of weather. Make rain sounds with lots of instruments, dance with the wind, sing songs about sunny days melting away snowmen. We'll explore musical and meteorological opposites, while little hands (and feet!) make music! Lots of hands-on music making with familiar songs as well as new original ones. Enjoy a wide variety of fun activities to engage your child. Come shake, rock and giggle with us on Wednesdays! Visit www.littlehands.com or call 703-631-2046 to register.

Creative Dance Center (Wednesdays PM): Jazz/Hip Hop for ages 7 – 12 on Wednesday evenings from 6:00—7:00pm. This 8 week session is great for those wanting to try out dance without the commitment of the full year program. Classes run from April 10th—May 29th. Cost is $100 per session. To reserve a place for your child, email [email protected] or call 703-309-3588.

*NEW ~ Silver Knights Chess Tournament Training (Wednesdays PM): Chess class for children ages 5—13 who are either tournament players or who are interested in trying chess tournaments. This class is a mixture of chess puzzles, rated tournament games, and evaluations. Classes are on Wednesdays from 5:00—6:00pm and run from April 3rd—June 5th. Cost is $159. Register and read FAQs online at www.silverknightschess.com. For additional questions, contact [email protected] or 703-574-2070.

*NEW ~ Bricks for Kidz (Thursdays AM): New preschool class being offered on Thursday mornings from April 11th—May 16th. Fun with DUPLO® Bricks!! Join us as we reinforce essential preschool skills with a fun, new approach to learning based on the time-tested popularity of LEGO® bricks! Cost is only $120. For more in-formation or to register go to: www.bricks4kids.com/nova.

* NEW DAY/TIME~ Silver Knights Beginner Chess Club (Thursday PM): Beginner Chess Club on Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Ages 5-12. Classes run from April 4th—June 6th. All equipment is provided. Cost is $110 ($5 discount for on-line registration). Register and read FAQs online at www.silverknightschess.com. For additional questions, contact [email protected] or 703-574-2070.

Power Yoga (Thursdays PM): Evening Flow Yoga at the Community Center! Classes take place every Thursday from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. $10/class. All levels welcome! Special offer: Try one class for free. For more info, email [email protected] or visit www.AshburnPowerYoga.com.

For more info on current or future classes/camps, email: [email protected]

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*** 6-week Session *** ONLY $120.00

Starts: Thursday April 11, 2013 Ends: Thursday May 16, 2013

10:00am-11:00am

Brambleton Community Center 42545 Regal Wood Drive Ashburn, VA 21048

Fun with DUPLO® Bricks! Reinforce essential preschool skills with a fun, new approach to learning based on the time-tested popularity of LEGO® bricks! Introduce your preschooler to the fun of learning, building and playing the Bricks 4 Kidz® way! Watch their eyes light up as kids dig into a pile of brightly colored DUPLO® bricks to create fun, simple

Kids gain a greater awareness of the world around them as the talk about topics like fish, gardens, keys and other everyday objects.


Magic of Art

March 25th thru March 29th, 2013

Spring is the time Mother Nature is wearing her colorful veil. Let’s go wild with our imagination and explore the magical aspects of colors by painting, sculpting, and collaging. Not only will we learn different techniques, we will also have fun by creating different elements every day. Try out your creative ideas and get in the spotlight.

Age group 3-12

Morning session, 9 - 12:30pmAfternoon session, 1 - 4:30pm

Full day session 9 - 4:30pm

Half Day Camp Tuition: $135 (+$20 Supply Fee) Full Day Camp Tuition: $260 (+$30 Supply Fee)

Brambleton Community Association42645 Regal Wood Drive, Brambleton, VA 20148

703.542.6263Please contactSukla Sengupta, [email protected] or 703.318.6628

Online registration only at http://www.abrakadoodle.com/va02/schedule.html

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but they are not approved in the U.S.

Please be very careful with the dog treats you feed your dogs! Do your homework and read your labels. This could avoid very costly vet bills in the future and very serious, even fatal diseases in your precious pets. The general rule is buy American made treats only. Grain free are best, and pure natural ingredients. Shop-ping at a whole food pet store, or specialty natural product dog food store is safest. Most of them will not buy anything but treats made from pure ingredients, not fi llers, made in America. If you currently own any dog treats made in China throw them out! Their dog treats are not audited for safety by the US, but instead they are allowed to “self audit” and provide a report to the USDA. The products such as those above that are being recalled are all coming from China. The general fi ndings in these prod-ucts are high toxic levels of antibiot-ics. These are much higher then our government standards. The chickens are given high level of antibiotics to prevent sickness in overcrowding conditions.

These in turn cause serious health problems for our dogs. The most common treats being recalled are the jerky treats. The most common symptoms after eating these jerky treats are as follows: 1) increase wa-ter drinking; 2) increase urination;

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

I felt compelled to write this article on dog treats after seeing yet an-other recall reported by CBS news on Milo’s kitchen dog treats. The recall is below:

• Nestle Purina PetCare is taking Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats off the market, while Milo's Kitchen is recalling its Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers home-style dog treats.

• The chicken jerky products, which are made in China, may contain minute amounts of an-tibiotic residue, the companies said Wednesday. The antibiotics have been approved by Chinese and European Union regulators,

3) vomiting; 4) diarrhea; 5) kidney damage.

The symptoms usually occur about 4 days after consuming the treats. If you fi nd your pet becomes or has become sick after eating jerky treats or any other treats made in China for that matter, save the packaging and have blood work and urine test-ing done by your vet immediately. If toxicity is found your vet should then report this to the USDA. Some of these treats made in China may be confusing, the ones mentioned above are companies located in the US or owned by the US, but the prod-ucts are made in China. The package must clearly state where the product is made so read carefully. Don’t as-sume because it is a US company that the product is ok and made in the US.

The safest rule to follow is to buy whole ingredient, grain free, natural , or organic pet treats made in the US only.

If you have any questions or need sug-gestions for some great safe treats for your dog please dont hesitate to con-tact me at [email protected]!

Dog TreatsPET ADVICE

Tina Gerin, Brambleton Resident


Offered at the Brambleton Community Center

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

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.

Visit the link - https://simplikate.egnyte.com/h-s/20130220/a1987f0269fa4131 - to dowload the complete Summer Camp Guide.

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March 12 – Happy birthday to Aunt JuJu Presley!! Love, Sadie and Justin

March 26 – Happy 4th Birth-day to our super sweet, smart, and silly girl! We love you so much Chloe Marie! Love, Mommy and Daddy

Vanessa - Right from the very fi rst time we held you in our arms, we knew you were special. Today we fi nd ourselves very happy to see you grown up so beautifully. Happy 10th birthday to our little princess!!

Love, Dad, Mom & Jaime!

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.

We are thrilled, happy & elated to announce the arrival of our daughter Jaanvi on Saturday,

February 16, 2013 at 3:00 a.m.

Jaanvi weighed 6lbs 11oz and 19 inches tall.

Gleeful parents,

Seetha & Ram

Congratulations

Cheers to Another Year!


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In an eff ort to bring together all of our communities across the counties and states, we are declaring March 15, 2013 to be Fight Hunger Day.

We are inviting schools in this area to collect quarters, and restaurants and stores around the participat-ing schools to donate a percentage of their proceeds to this mission on March 15th. The money collected will go towards the purchase of food that Stop Hunger Now! will provide us to package into meals which will then be deliv-ered to hungry children in one or more of 76 coun-

On January, 14th, Legacy Elemen-tary School kicked off their campaign to fi ght world hunger at their "Stop Hunger Now" pep rally event.

The students at Legacy Elementary (through the Legacy Elementary PTO Kids Helping Kids Program) were given the opportunity to vote last year and have chosen to give food to children outside of the U.S. by work-ing with Stop Hunger Now!, an inter-national hunger-relief organization. Kids and families throughout North-ern Virginia and various states, in-cluding NY, MD, DE, CA and TX, have shown interest in and support of our worldwide mission.

Through numerous fundraising ef-forts, the students at Legacy are hop-ing to surpass their monetary goal of $7,000.

Here’s how the Legacy kids are trying to save children’s lives. http://youtu.

tries.

To join our fi ght as a business or an individual volunteer, please contact: the chairperson, Yvenne King at 917-406-4625 or [email protected].

Every 25¢ can make a diff erence, please DONATE ONLINE at http://bit.ly/VDO7Ri or contact Ms. King if by check.

Fight Hunger Day - March 15th - Give a Quarter, Feed a Child

SCHOOLS

Yvenne King, Brambleton Resident

Your Integrative Health ResourceYour Integrative Health Resource

Grief support groupGrief support group

Starting in MarchCheck Web for Details

WellnessConnectionLLC.com

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COLLEGIATE SEALERSAND PAVING

Since 1988Over 100,000 Customers

Driveway & Parking Lot Maintenance Specialists

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Mail Form & Fee to: Briar Woods Football 22525 Belmont Ridge Ashburn, Va 20148 703-957-4400

Name

Address (Include Subdivision)

REGULAR 1 - 50 Bags $ 5.00 per bag 51 - and up $ 4.50 per bag

# of Bags Price/Bag TOTAL _________ X ___________ = _________

ENHANCED 1 - 50 Bags $ 5.75 per bag 51 - and up $ 5.25 per bag

______BROWN ______BLACK # of Bags Price/Bag TOTAL _________ X ___________ = _________

Briar Woods Football State Champs 8th Annual

MULCH SALE

3000 Large, 3-Cubic Ft. Bags of High Quality, Shredded Hardwood Mulch (40-lb. Bags) to sell!

OR2-Cubic Ft. Bags of COLOR Enhanced

What?

20-bag minimum order for free Home Delivery. (Mulch will be placed in the driveway next to your home.)10 bags or less orders, pickup at school from 9a-12p. Orders must be Pre-Paid to secure your amount.

How?

Pricing is listed below on Order Form Cost?Pick Up and Delivery Date @ Briar Woods

Saturday April 13th Pick up time 9:00 am - 1:00pmF,:\DCIM\100MSDCF\DSC00602.JPG

When?

If you have questions, please call: Emily Ciullo 703-726-0280, 703-861-6524

Charlie Pierce (S)703-957-4400

Questions?QUESTIONS ????

Your order will support Briar Woods Football. Your help isgreatly appreciated!!

Phone


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.

Follow Us on Facebook

"LIKE" the Brambleton Community Association for the latest Association news.

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 ) [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.

NOVEC

Please contact NOVEC at 1-888-335-0500 for any street light outages. Be

RESIDENT RESOURCES

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CommitteesActivities Committee

Co-Chairs: Amber Colatosti, Liz Jackson

Membership: Open

Upcoming Meetings:

March 20, 7:30 p.m.

April 17, 7:30 p.m.

Covenants Committee

Chair: Mike Dorrity

Upcoming Meetings:

March 11, 7:00 p.m.

April 8, 7:00 p.m.

Financial Advisory Committee

Chair: Mark Davis

Membership: Three seats open

Upcoming Meetings:

March 26, 7:30 p.m.

April 30, 7:30 p.m.

Grounds & Facilities Committee

Chair: Walter Berkey

Membership: One seat open

Upcoming Meetings:

March 19, 7:00 p.m.

April 23, 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.

VOLUNTEER

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Stone Ridge/South Riding

Optometrists, PCAssociates In Eyecare

Stone Ridge Village Plaza42015 Village Center Plaza • Suite 103Stone Ridge, VA 20105(Next to Harris Teeter)

Dr. Tiffany Lione • Dr Lindsay Plett

703-542-8888

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Eye Exams For The Entire Family • Contact Lens Fittings • Eye Emergency Services

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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 15 703-431-3974 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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