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June 2012

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ARTICLES

3 A LOOK AT THIS MONTH

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

4 MESSAGE FROM THE GM

There is a lot of local news regarding the transportation that has a direct impact on Brambleton's commute and travels outside the community.

5 RECYCLING AND TRASH?

Please take a moment to fi ll out a survey on recyling.

6 2013 BUDGET

The budget process is set to begin.

7 MAJOR TRAIL SYSTEM

By the end of the summer, Brambleton will have more than three miles of new 10' wide trails.

8 ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

Brambleton has certain recorded covenants which require owners to take certain actions to preserve the aesthetic nature of the community. 26

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Loudoun Living

Routine Inspections

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Rail, Buses and Trails

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June 2012

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Farmer's Market

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Board of DirectorsMeeting

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Summer Kick-Off and Teen NIght

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Bella Vista Photography Workshop

10Bella Vista Photography Workshop

Farmer's Market

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Covenants CommitteeMeeting

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Extended Pool Pass Registration Hours

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Loudoun Youth Fest

Brambleton Book Swap

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Farmer's Market

18 19Grounds/Facilities Committee Meet-ingJoint Committee Meeting

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Activities Committee Meting

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Sizzlin' Summer Concert

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Farmer's Market

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Finance Committee Meeting

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Red, White and BRAM

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

10 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Read some helpful tips from the Loudoun County Sheriff 's offi ce.

11 POND AND WATER SAFETY

Please take precaution around the numerous ponds and water features throughout the community.

12 SUMMER EVENT PREVIEW

Top 10 events not to miss!

16 2012 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE

18 NEWS FROM THE DEVELOPER

Read about the most recent news from the Developer.

20 COMMUNITY NEWS

22 BWHS CREW CLUB

The newly formed co-ed crew club are learning about the sport of rowing for the fi rst time.

24 SUPERVISOR JANET CLARKE

Read about the latest development from our District Supervisor.

26 LOUDOUN LIVING

Take a tour of three local wineries.

28 CHEERS TO ANOTHER YEAR!

Residents celebrate milestones.

30 IMPORTANT INFO TO KNOW

A look at this month.....

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• Related Links: Dulles Metrorail Project Overview, LoCo Website: Dulles Rail Hot Topics, Stephen Fuller Report on Rail to Loudoun

• Email the LoCo Board

• Attend the June 4th Dulles Rail Public Input Session at 6:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building Board Room

Advance sign-up for the public in-put session is available by calling the Offi ce of the County Administrator at 703-777-0200. Advance sign-up is open until noon on June 4, 2012. Speakers may also sign up in person the night of the public input session.

Commuter Bus Service to Bramble-

ton – The Loudoun County Depart-ment of Transportation Services is fi nalizing details for commuter bus service to the 100-space Brambleton

Rail, Buses and Trails A MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

On any given day, you can pick up a newspaper, browse a local blog or turn on the local news, and you will fi nd much-to-do about the transpor-tation that has a direct impact on Brambleton's commute and travels outside the community. Several de-cisions have been made, or will be made in the very near future that will impact you and your neighbors for a very long time. It is important for all Brambleton residents to be knowl-edgeable of those impending deci-sions and how they could aff ect us for years to come.

Metro Rail to Loudoun – Metro Rail to Loudoun is in jeopardy. The Lou-doun County Board of Supervisors (LoCo Board) will need to decide whether to support the expansion of Rail to Loudoun before July 4th. If they do not support the project, then it is likely that the Rail will never make

it into the County, leaving the County a “bedroom” community that will re-quire residents to always travel into Fairfax County or inside the Beltway for jobs.

The BCA Board supports bringing Metro Rail to Loudoun and recom-mends that the LoCo Board support the project. The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, Loudoun County Eco-nomic Development Commission, Dulles South Alliance and many oth-er organizations have taken similar actions to show their support. It is now time for residents and taxpay-ers to express their opinions on the project. Brambleton residents are encouraged to become familiar with the project and its impacts, and to communicate their position on the project to the LoCo Board via email or in person at the June 4th public input session.

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been allocated for construction of the road.

Major Trail Enhancements – Here’s one transportation project for the walker, joggers, strollers and bikers. Brambleton Group, our developer, continues to make progress on the 3.5 miles of trail enhancements south of Creighton Road. Paving of the 10’ wide trail to the east of Belmont Ridge Road has begun, while grading to the west is occurring simultaneously. The trail is expected to be completed by the end of summer.

Sincerely,

Rick Stone PCAM, LSM General Manager

also considered widening Northstar Blvd north of Brambleton from the planned 4-lanes to 6-lanes; however, this revision did not make fi nal ap-proval. Northstar within Brambleton was not aff ected by these revisions and remains on the plan with a future possibility of 6-lanes. The approval of the revised CTP is just that, a plan, as there is no funding for these im-provements at this time.

Claiborne Parkway – LoCo is using proff er money to design Claiborne Parkway from Ryan Road to Cro-son Lane. This section of Claiborne Parkway will connect Brambleton to Broadlands and the greater Ashburn community by providing a more di-rect route. The design is the fi rst step in the process as funding has not

Commuter lot on Creighton Road. Service is scheduled to begin at this location late July. Bus routes from this lot are unknown at this time. The Association will publicize the route once this information is fi nalized. I look forward to the startup of this long-overdue and needed service in Brambleton. I would like to thank Su-pervisor Clarke and the County Trans-portation Services staff for working to bring service to our community.

County Transportation Plan and

Northstar Blvd – The LoCo Board recently reviewed, revised and ap-proved changes to the County-wide Transportation Plan (CTP). One of the changes to the plan included the widening of Northstar Blvd, south of Brambleton, to 6-lanes. The County

Brambleton Community Association will be negotiating a new trash & recycling contract later this year. The new contract will aff ect collection throughout the community for the next fi ve years. Since recycling of household waste has increased, due to single-stream recycling and the acceptance of more materials that can be recycled, have we reached a point where it has become benefi cial to run two recycling collection days each week? Would this be in addition to the two trash collection days or should consideration be given to swap a one trash day for a second recycling day? How Green are we as a community? Can we make Brambleton the fi rst large-scale community in Northern Virginia to exchange to make the move to greater recycling practices?

The Association would like to hear your opinion on this matter. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this 12 question survey and provide us with a better understanding of your household’s needs. You feedback and comment on this matter is appreciated and valued. Thank you.

SURVEY LINK

Trash and Recycling Collection… or Should it be Recycling and Trash Collection?

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JUNE 9, 2012

10:00 AM—2:00 PM

Rick Stone, General Manager

gram; starts to draft capital improve-ment plan, begins development of operating budget.

August – Committees fi nalize and submit budget requests. Staff reviews fi nancials and updates year-end pro-jections for the current year; fi nalizes reserve and replacement forecasts for the following year; updates numbers in draft budget; provides committee with broad overview of developing draft budget.

September – Staff fi nalizes draft op-erating and capital budgets; distrib-ute and present fi nal draft to Finance Committee. Committee makes rec-ommendation to Board. Staff distrib-ute recommended draft budget to the Board for review.

October – Board approves budget for the following year. Staff sends no-tice budget and assessment notices out to all owners. New coupon book-lets are mailed out in early December.

Questions related to the Association budget can be forwarded to Rick.Stone@Brambleton.org.

2013 Budget Process Set to Begin All requests should be presented to the committee at their June or July meeting so the committee has time to investigate and consider the re-quest as part of their budget submit-tal.

Building an $8.0 million dollar bud-get to cover the operational, replace-ment and capital needs for a 3,200 home community that is growing takes time and a great deal of eff ort from all who are involved. Below is a brief overview of the process that the Association takes each year to assure that the community remains fi nan-cially sound and strong as we grow into the future.

June – Staff begins budget develop-ment process; requests developer re-lated projections for upcoming year; solicits any projected increases from utility companies, major vendors and contractors; reviews current budget and fi nancials reports in preparation of drafting new budget.

July – Committees consider budget enhancements. Staff reviews and up-dates reserve and replacement pro-

The Declaration for the Brambleton Community Association requires the Board to adopt an annual budget ev-ery year, 60 days prior to the start of the new fi scal year. Association staff begins the budgeting process each year in June with the goal of provid-ing a fi nal draft to the Board for ap-proval in early October. This allows time for the Board to consider all as-pects of the proposed budget and to set the assessments for the following year. The overall annual budget con-sists of various accounts that address the operational, capital, and reserve & replacement needs of the Associa-tion. In addition to setting the assess-ments for the next year, the adopted budget will serve as a guide to how the Association will operate and ex-pend funds for the following year.

Setting budgets for developing com-munities can be challenging and dif-fi cult. This is due to the fact that over-all unit counts and related expenses change as the community grows. While the Association does have his-torical data and relies upon input from the management team, it is es-sentially shooting at a moving target when it projects the unit counts and expenses nearly 18 months out. For this reason, the Association takes a conservative approach when project-ing the number of new home sales for each new year. This approach has served to assure that the Association has the funds available to address the needs of a growing community.

The Association seeks input and sug-gestions from residents for new or enhanced community amenities, ser-vices, events or programs. Requests will be considered by the appropriate committee, as the committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Board.

The Sheriff ’s Offi ce and Fire Station 19 will have various equipment on display as well as guided tours throughout the stations. Free child identifi cation cards and other public safety information will be avail-able. The Virginia State Police will be onsite to off er their HEAT pro-gram, which is a VIN (Vehicle Identifi cation Number) etching on the windshield. There will also be a moon bounce on site for the children. Food and drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

5th ANNUAL DULLES SOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER DAY

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Preparing for a Major Trail SystemEnhancement

1. The Trails and Adja-cent Common Areas are for the exclusive use of Brambleton Community Asso-ciation owners, resi-dents, and their guests.

2. Safety is of pri-mary concern to the Association and its Members. All persons using the trails and adjacent common ar-eas do so at their own

risk and agree to abide by the guide-lines for use of the facility. The Asso-ciation assumes no responsibility for any accident or injury in connection with such use or for any loss or dam-age to personal property. Residents (Members and tenants) are respon-sible for the actions of their children and guests.

3. Trails are intended for shared use by pedestrians, bicycles, inline skat-ing and wheelchairs. Bicycles and in-line skating speeds must not exceed 15 M.P.H and must yield to all other trail users.

4. Bicyclists are required to wear hel-mets in accordance with Loudoun County Ordinance.

5. Motorized vehicles and horses are prohibited on the trails and adjacent common areas. BCA authorized main-tenance vehicles will be permitted on trails as deemed necessary and ap-proved by the Association.

6. Trail users shall travel on the right side of the trail leaving room for other users to safely pass on the left.

7. Trails shall only be accessed from designated areas. Residential lots

By the end of the summer, Bramble-ton will have more than three miles of new 10’ wide trails. The developer has been busy moving massive amounts of dirt and reshaping the landscape for the new trails. The trails are being installed south of Creighton Road on both sides of Belmont Ridge Road. When completed, there will be two tunnels that will safely allow residents to cross Belmont Ridge Road. One of the two tunnels is available today at the intersection of Belmont Ridge Road and Creighton Road. The sec-ond tunnel is near New Dawn Drive.

The trails will wind through the open space adjacent to wetlands, mead-ows and woodlands. There will also be several pocket parks with other recreational amenities located along the trail. The Association looks for-ward to the completion of these new trails and has begun development of some basic trail guidelines to be considered. The draft guidelines are below for resident review and com-ment. Please provide any comments that you may have to the Association at HOA@Brambleton.org .

Proposed Trail Guidelines (as of 5/21/12)

shall not be used to access the trails without owners’ permission.

8. Safety in numbers! Always use Brambleton’s trails with a family member(s) and friend(s).

9. Loitering and inappropriate be-havior within the trail system is pro-hibited. Users and adjacent owners should immediately report all suspi-cious activity to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Offi ce at (703) 777-1021.

10. Smoking and intoxicants are pro-hibited within the trail system.

11. Pets shall remain on leash and under handler’s control while on the trail. Handler shall immediately re-move and properly dispose of all solid pet waste generated by their dog(s).

12. Trails are adjacent to natural areas and wetlands which contain wildlife. Trail users should be alert and cau-tious of possible wildlife. Trail us-ers should also remain outside of all posted wetland and related buff er areas.

13. Group, commercial or for-profi t use of the trail system is prohibited without proper permits from the Brambleton Community Association. Non-permitted use of the common area and trail system could be consid-ered illegal or in violation of and may be subjected to association fees.

14. In addition to these specifi c rules, all other BCA rules and regulations pertaining to the common areas ap-ply to the trails.

15. Brambleton Community Asso-ciation is responsible for the mainte-nance and upkeep of the trail system but asks all users to immediately re-port all maintenance and hazardous concerns to (703) 542-6263 or HOA@Brambleton.org.

Rick Stone, General Manager

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Routine Inspections in Brambleton COMMENTS ON COVENANTS

lot or exterior of your home require submission and approval of a Design Review Application. For more detail, see The Design Guidelines for Bram-bleton. The following are examples of categories of common exterior modifi cations which require an ap-plication:• Decks• Fences • Landscaping• Retaining walls, landscaping bor-

ders• Patios, fi replaces, fi re pits• Sheds• Gazebos, sunrooms and screened

porches • Walkways and other types of

pathways• Play Sets, trampolines and bas-

ketball hoops• Hot tubs, spas• Changing color of any exterior el-

ement

As a planned community, Bramble-ton has certain recorded covenants which require its owners to take cer-tain actions to preserve the aesthetic nature and character of the commu-nity. These responsibilities can be found in The Declaration for Bramble-ton and in the Design Guidelines for Brambleton.

The Brambleton Community Associa-tion also has certain responsibilities outlined within these documents. One of those responsibilities is to en-force various covenants and responsi-bilities that are placed on the owners within the community. In our ongo-ing eff orts to meet this obligation and to maintain Brambleton as one of the most architecturally pleasing and best-maintained communities in this area, exterior inspections of homes and lots is ongoing throughout the year.

Changes, improvements or enhance-ments to the appearance of your

• Changes to exterior lighting• Removal of turf or trees

• Changes in ground cover

While conducting exterior inspec-tions, we will identify exterior mainte-nance items which require attention. The items reviewed include, but are not limited to, the following;• Trim, doors & windows • Roof, siding & shutters• Address number & plaque• Landscaping, yard & lot condition • Mailbox & mailbox post • Leaders & gutters• Front walk/steps & driveways• Foundation & basement walk-out

Decks, gazebos, screened porches

• Arbors & trellises, fences

Please note, Brambleton’s builders do not provide the homeowners associa-tion with information regarding paint colors or the options which may have

Rosemarie Linder, Covenants Manager

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been included with the purchase of your home. Asssociation staff may identify builder installed modifi ca-tions as requiring an Application. A copy of your options sheet from the builder may be submitted in lieu of the Application.   

Authority for these inspections is found within the Declaration for Brambleton, Section 3.3. Easement for Upkeep. Association Access. The Declarant, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby grants

the right of access over and through any portion of the Property (excluding any improvement) to the Association, the managing agent and any other Persons authorized by the Board of Di-rectors or the appropriate Covenants Committee, in the exercise and dis-charge of their respective powers and responsibilities, including without limi-tation to make inspections. 

All inspections are performed by mem-bers of the Brambleton Community Association staff . Staff does not enter

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fenced yards or access decks during these inspections. In accordance with the Association’s enforcement policies, notice will be sent to provide time to correct items noted to be in violation of the Brambleton’s govern-ing documents or policies. Please contact our Covenants Department at Covenants@Brambleton.org if you have questions regarding the inspec-tion process or any other Covenants related matter.

Edging

While trimming is cutting the edges of your lawn horizontally, edging is doing so vertically. Edging can make your lawn look fi nely groomed along the borders and prevent grasses from growing outside their boundaries. The vertical cut is commonly made in a straight line along the grass boundaries between sidewalks and driveways. The most eff ective way to edge is with a gas or electric-powered edger. If you have a smaller lawn that requires minimal edging, you may want to use a pair of vertical cutting shears to do the same job.

Trimming

Trimming is the horizontal cutting of any area of your lawn where a lawnmower cannot reach. Trimming is often necessary near swing sets, benches, fl owerbeds, poles, mailboxes and so on. Trimming should be done in order to level the remaining grass so it is fl ush with the mower-cut grass. The 1/3 cutting rule applies with trimming. If you trim more than this amount, the trimmed areas may become scalped and look worse than they did prior to trimming.

Here is another trimming tip: When trimming grass around trees, wrap a tree trunk protector around the base of the tree before starting. Damage to the cambium layer (under the tree bark) can kill off trees or cause serious damage. Alternatively, cut back grass at least 12 inches from the tree base and surround with mulch or bark chippings.

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Deter Crimes of OpportunityNEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

So get rid of all tell-tale signs.

3. Park inside your garage, if available, and keep the garage locked. Or, try to park near or under an illuminated area.

4. KEEP YOUR VEHICLE LOCKED.

Most stolen items are taken from ve-hicles that are not locked. If your ve-hicle is broken into, remember to re-port it to the Sheriff ’s Offi ce. It is also helpful to have the serial numbers of the stolen items available when the deputies arrive. County wide this is the most frequent criminal event.

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

Loudoun County residents are still having items stolen from their vehi-cles. The most common items taken include GPS units, small electronics and money. Here are some helpful tips from the Loudoun County Sher-iff 's Offi ce:

1. Remove all items from your vehicle when not in use. When you cannot do this, put the items inside the glove box (lockable ones are preferred).

2. A visible GPS unit is an obvious tar-get, but car prowlers also look for any signs that one might be hidden inside the vehicle, such as a mount on the window or dashboard. Even the cir-cle left on the windshield from a suc-tion cup mount is enough for some crooks to break in. They assume a GPS unit is hidden somewhere inside.

• Facebook Users: Subscribe to B_Alert@Brambleton to be linked to an active FB group focused and concerned about safety and se-curity within Brambleton.

• Other related links that can keep you informed: LCSO Website, LCSO Traffi c Complaint Form, LCSO Neighborhood Watch, Crime Reports and the State Sex Off ender Website.

• Report all common area or BCA amenity safety hazards to the Association at (703) 542-6263 or HOA@Brambleton.org.

Residents are encouraged to attend the next upcoming open house at the Dulles South Public Safety Center on June 9, 2012 from 10AM to 2PM.

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Pond and Water Feature Safety

Brambleton has numerous ponds and water features throughout the com-munity. While they bring a certain charm and beauty to the community, they come with certain health and safety risks. With the warmer weather here to stay, the Association asks all parents to review these health and safety concerns that are related to open and untreated water features with their children.

Many of Brambleton’s ponds were constructed as stormwater manage-ment retention ponds. The primary function of retention ponds is to treat storm water run-off . The excess rain water fl ows from streets, sidewalks, roofs, parking lots, yards and into the retention ponds. As the rain wa-ter fl ows into the retention pond, it

picks up many pol-lutants including pesticides, heavy metals, fecal mat-ter, and fertilizers to name a few. All of these pollutants accumulate in the retention pond and settle to the bottom. For these health rea-sons, the Associa-tion does not permit swimming in the

ponds and fi shing only on a “catch and release” basis.

Brambleton also has numerous man-made water features around the community such as the waterfalls, fountains and ponds. These features add to our community’s beauty but also have similar risks. Please take a moment to remind your children of the risks and basic guidelines related to any water feature:

• Swimming, wading, boating is prohibited.

• Young children should never be left unattended.

• Leash laws prohibit pets from us-ing retention ponds.

• Pets are prohibited from man-

made water features such as the fountains or waterfalls.

• Never drink from a pond or foun-tain.

• Fishing by residents, owners or their guests is permitted from the shoreline on a “catch and release” basis.

• If you must retrieve something from a pond or water feature, be sure to wash your hands if you make contact with the water.

Environmentally speaking:

• Do not dump anything into the ponds, water fountains or down storm drains as it all ends up in the local waterways and Chesa-peake Bay.

• Do not apply any pesticides or fertilizer close to a pond or local waterway.

• Never apply pesticides before a heavy rain, as they will end up in the pond.

• Never feed any wildlife inhabiting the ponds.

• Try to keep all trash from going into the ponds, fountains and storm drains.

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towards elementary aged kids and their families. This event will be held at the Community Center Pool from 5pm – 8pm on Friday June 8th and is for Brambleton Residents only. It will be sure not to disappoint, with Waterslides, dunk tank, food vendors, a deejay, dancing, contests, games and more! The Teen night is to follow from 8:30 – 11pm, with deejay, danc-ing, free pizza, and other concessions on sale. Swim out of the school year and into summer break with your friends. Brambleton Residents are free, and guests are $5.00 (Teen night only).

8 Youth Fest – While this is not an offi cial “BRAM” event, it is held here in Brambleton by Loudoun Youth, Inc, and Loudoun Youth Advisory coun-cil, along with the assistance from the Loudoun Commission on Youth. Bands have battled throughout the

We are gearing up for another busy season full of events. This busy sea-son runs from about June to mid-Oc-tober. Many people are wondering what’s in store for this summer, so I have prepared for you another top 10 list previewing the things you will not want to miss this summer!

10 Brambleton Night at the Na-

tionals – Brambleton Residents, who have purchased tickets, will come to-gether at the Nationals Game on June 2nd against the Atlanta Braves. The game starts at 4:05 and will be fol-lowed by a free concert featuring 8 time Grammy nominee Dierks Bent-ley. Nothing says summer like Ameri-ca’s favorite pastime!

9 Summer Kick-Off Party/Teen

Night – A celebration of school’s end, the Summer Kick-off Party is geared

school year for a spot at this year’s showcase, which will have the head-lining band The Ready Set. See what they are all about at www.theready-set.com. For more info about Youth Fest, please go to http://www.loud-ounteens.org/YouthFest.aspx.

7 Sizzlin’ Summer Concert - On June 21st, we will kick-off the con-cert series with a “Magical Summer” themed night. This summer, we are trying something new for the kid-dos, by having a pre-concert activity for them starting at 6:30pm. One of Brambleton’s crowd favorite bands - Hyjinx, will start at 7pm. This high energy party rock band will play a little bit of everything from Southern Rock to your top 40 favorites. Check them out here http://www.hyjinx-band.com. The Summer Concert Se-ries concerts are free and open to the public.

Summer Event Preview Top 10 ListBeth Huck, Events and Programming Coordinator

EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING

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com/dh2/Welcome.html. On August 16th, we will conclude our concert se-ries with a “Totally 80’s” themed night, with 80’s music by The Refl ex. Check them out at - http://www.refl exlive.com.

2 Kids Triathalon – Run, Bike, Swim – The 1st Annual Brambleton Kid’s Triathlon will be held on Saturday, September 1st. We are always trying to promote healthy living, especially for our children, and what better way than encouraging them to register for this fi t and fun event.

1 VIP Luau – Exclusively for Bram-bleton’s VIP’s, which are the very peo-ple which make our events and com-munity so great, our volunteer and

6 Red, White, and BRAM – On June 30th, we will have a pre-4th of July celebration on the Brambleton Town Center Plaza. Complete with concerts, food vendors, fi reworks, family friendly fi eld day games and a Dodge Ball and Volleyball Tourna-ment. See the sign-up for more info on the tournaments.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-dodge - for the Dodge Ball Tournament

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-volleyball - for the Volleyball Tournament

Additionally, we need volunteers for this event. Please sign-up for a vol-unteer spot at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-red1.

5 Sizzlin’ Summer Concert – The July 7th theme will be “Jamaican Me Crazy” and will feature the Reggae band Jah Works. Go to http://www.jahworks.com for more info this band. Then on July 28th, we will party with “Blues and Kazoos” and will get funky with the blues/funk/hip-hop Kelly Bell Band. Listen to a sample of their music at http://www.phatblues.com

4 Float n’ Flicks – We have 3 sched-uled Float n’ Flick’s this summer. The fi rst one on July 7th will feature the movie Dolphin Tale, on the July 28th, we will feature The Lorax, and August 11th, you will have a chance to vote in the “resident’s choice” poll on the BCA Facebook page – we will show the movie that has the most votes!

3 Sizzlin’ Summer Concert – On August 2nd, we welcome Darrell Hawkins, acoustic rock musician, and old buddy of mine from the (757), as the chillness of his melodies invite us to embrace the “lazy days of sum-mer”. Hear a few samples of his music at http://www.brandingfuelgroup.

community partners. All BCA com-mittee members and any volunteers who have volunteered at two or more events this year will be invited, as well as other key members or the commu-nity and surrounding area. This Luau will be held at the Beacon Crest Pool and will feature the 1st Annual Bram-my Awards. Look out for more info on this to come soon!

If you would like information on vol-unteer or sponsorship opportunities, or if you have any questions about any of these events, please contact Beth Huck at beth.huck@brambleton.org.

Sign up to be added to our general volunteer list at http://www.signup-genius.com/go/508054EABAA2B0-brambleton.

Rules and Regulations for Alcohol Consumption

Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series

BYOB event, meaning you can bring in your own beer or wine.

No hard liquor or other mixed drinks allowed. ID’s will be checked and wristbands will be

worn by anyone who is partaking in alcohol consumption.

All alcohol must stay inside the fenced area.

Red, White, and BRAM

This is NOT a BYOB event. All beer and/or wine must be purchased at the event.

No hard liquor or other mixed drinks will be available.

ID’s will be checked and wristbands will be worn by anyone who is partaking alcohol consumption.

All alcohol must stay inside the fenced area.

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Summer Kick-Off Pool Party

Teen Night8:30 - 11pmages 12 & up

Must bring pool pass to enterTeen guests: $5

Friday, June 8 Community Center Pool 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

DJContests

Dunk TankLimbo

DancingWater Slides

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Food from:

Scotto's Rigatoni Grill

Betta's Swim Team

Ice Cream

ResidentsOnly

Come early, space is limited!

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pass!

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Overtime AthleticsActivities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, wiffleball, flag football, volleyball, kickball, scavenger hunts, field day events, and swimming! If you're interested in more information, register at www.overtimecamps.com under Northern Virginia Camps. Note- There will be no camp from 7/2-7/6.

Ages 6-12 $170.00/weekMTWTF 6/18-8/24 8:30am - 12:00pm

Brambleton Summer Camps

AbrakadoodleThis fun art-filled camp offers week-long camp themes. For more information and to register, go to www.abrakadoodle.com/va02/schedule.html

Ages 3-5 $155/week Pirates, Princes, and PrincessesMTWTF 6/11-6/15 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ages 6-12 $155/week Pirates, Princes, and PrincessesMTWTF 6/11-6/15 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 3-12 $290/week Pirates, Princes, and PrincessesMTWTF 6/11-6/15 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ages 3-5 $155/week Paint Me a StoryMTWTF 6/18-6/22 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ages 6-12 $155/week Paint Me a StoryMTWTF 6/18-6/22 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 3-12 $290/week Paint Me a StoryMTWTF 6/18-6/22 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ages 3-5 $155/week Art Rocks! by AbrakadoodleMTWTF 6/25-6/29 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ages 6-12 $155/week Art Rocks! by AbrakadoodleMTWTF 6/25-6/29 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 3-12 $290/week Art Rocks! by AbrakadoodleMTWTF 6/25-6/29 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Kidz ArtThis camp sparks creativity and has week-long themes with an art show at the end of each camp! For more information and to register, go to www.kidzartva.com or email gbasso@kidzart.com

Grades 1-5 $225/week World Explorer CampMTWTF 8/6-8/10 9:00am - 12:00pm

Grades 1-5 $225/week Like a Famous Artist CampMTWTF 8/13-8/17 9:00am - 12:00pm

Grades 1-5 $225/week Teenz Imagination CampMTWTF 8/20-8/24 9:00am - 12:00pm

*All camps are week-long camps and held in the Brambleton Community Center

Drama KidsLooking for dramatic fun? This camp has new and exciting drama activities each day for non-stop fun. Learn acting skills and star in a special end-of-camp performance! Go to www.dramakids.com/va4 for more information and to register.

Ages 7-11 $169/weekMTWTF 7/9-7/13 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ages 7-11 $249/weekMTWTF 7/9-7/13 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ages 7-11 $275/weekMTWTF 7/9-7/13 8:00am - 5:30pm

Ages 7-11 $169/weekMTWTF 7/16-7/20 9:00am - 12:00pm

Ages 7-11 $249/weekMTWTF 7/16-7/20 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ages 7-11 $275/weekMTWTF 7/16-7/20 8:00am - 5:30pm

Ages 11-15 $249/weekMTWTF 7/23-7/27 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Builder News

- Miller & Smith Among Top 100 Housing Giants. Miller & Smith announced its position at number 71 on Professional Builder's 2012 Housing Giants report. The report ranks the nation's 235 largest build-ers by housing revenue and closings in 2011. To earn this ranking, Miller & Smith closed on a total of 243 homes resulting in more than $100 million in revenue. Read more here: http://ht.ly/b4UtQ

- Van Metre Homes Manor Collection at Brambleton is down to it's Final Phase! For more Information Contact: Jerry Catron at JCatron@vanmetre-homes.com/703.764.5478 or view on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYIkSmdWwjk

BRAMBLETON GROUP

News from the DeveloperFather’s Day in Loudoun County

Last month we gave you ideas for celebrating Mom, and now it’s Dad’s turn! Whether you have an active, sport-loving Dad, or a laid back Dad, there’s plenty to do as a family this Father’s Day in Loudoun County. But before you head out, don’t forget to stop by Brambleton Town Center for a gift! Perhaps he’d like a Martial Arts class with the kids at Dragon Yong-In, or a new pair of kicks from The Next Step? If he’s a wine guy, stop by The Virginia Wine Factory. Or when was the last time Dad had a nice din-ner out? Take him to Blue Ridge Grill for a steak and a beer! View more great ideas in Loudoun here: http://brambletonview.blogspot.com/

Meet the Brambleton Group

We invite you to meet the dedicated team behind the scenes working to create this new hometown with last-

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Loudoun’s 7th Annual Youth Fest

at Brambleton

YouthFest 2012 featuring The Ready Set is Saturday, June 16th at the Brambleton Town Center! There will be great teen bands, attractions, interactive exhibits and more. Tickets $5,available online, at Manhattan Pizza or at the gate. Brambleton and Miller & Smith are proud to be spon-sors again for this wonderful Loud-oun Youth event.

Please click here to purchase tickets http://ht.ly/b6zU4 or click here for more information http://ht.ly/aYYtr.

Memorial Day Race Draws Big

Crowd

On Monday, May 28th, approxi-mately 1,300 runners came out to Ringing in Hope’s Memorial Day Race & Walk. Their participation truly helped Ring In Hope for participat-ing charities that support military services including: Fisher House Foundation, Joshua's Hands Valiant Warrior Program, and Special Forces Track Club. For race results and more information, please go to www.ringinginhope.com and to view race photos and video, please click here: http://ht.ly/be3zF

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Pack 1500 Cub Scouts Keep Busy1500 explored nature through a hik-ing trip learning about trees and plants. Following the hike, the scouts experienced sleeping under the stars at their fi rst campout. Making s’mores was their fa-vorite cooking les-son at the camp. Just before the holidays, the scouts learned important values through Scout-ing for Food and Wreaths Across America events. Scout-ing for Food taught them the importance to help the needy during holidays. Pack 1500 collected 1405 lbs. of food for a local church. Laying wreaths during the Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery gave the scouts an under-standing of the sacrifi ce men and women gave to preserve liberty in

Cub Scouts is a subsection of the Boy Scouts of America organization cater-ing to young boys from age 7 – 11 years of age. Lord Robert Baden Pow-ell, the founder of Scouting, explains that while school teaches young boys knowledge, the Scouting teaches them character and leadership that will make them successful. The em-phasis of Cub Scouting is to have fun and learn at the same time. A Cub Scout gets satisfaction from meeting challenges, having friends, feeling good about himself, and feeling he is important to other people.

Pack 1500 Cub Scouts are based in the Brambleton Community with stu-dents attending Legacy ES, Creigh-ton’s Corner ES, and other neighbor-ing elementary schools. The pack completed its re-organization this year with many parents volunteering to lead activities and to provide a rich learning experience.

At the start of the school year, Pack

America. After a short winter season, the scouts used their crafting skills to build and race their Pinewood Derby

cars made out of a simple block of wood. The race gave them an

experience of using cre-ativity to be competitive.

In April, Pack 1500 had their fi rst Bike Rodeo with the Loudoun County Sheriff edu-cating them about bike safety. The scouts

also completed a bike confi dence course.

Most recently, the scouts did another good deed by

helping clean up the Bramble-ton Community. Cub Scouts learn new things, discover and master new skills, gain self-confi dence, and de-velop strong friendships.

For more information, visit www.pack1500.com or send an email to cubscout.pack1500@gmail.com.

Han Kuo, Brambleton Resident

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Briar Woods Crew Club Begins 2nd Season

new dock within the next year. These types of projects cost over $25,000 to construct.

If you are interested in learning about crew in Loudoun County and/or make a donation to the Briar Woods Crew Club, please refer to the Briar Woods Crew website at www.loudounrow-ing.org or www.bwrowing.com.

Just off Belmont Ridge, there is a little known gravel road that leads to Bea-ver Dam Reservoir and this is where sixty plus Briar Woods high school students meet each day to train for crew team. These students, boys and girls - members of the newly formed Briar Woods Crew Club, are learning the sport of rowing for the fi rst time. Because the team is so new, it has limited funds available for the expen-sive equipment required and main-tenance. Luckily, many Loudoun County community benefactors have contributed funds thus far to enable us to have 8 boats and a fl oating dock to launch the boats. In addition, they have a small trailer building for erging and winter training. It's incredible to see the progress the team has made in only 2 years. However, the Club is not done yet. They want to build a permanent boathouse and build a

Shelley Grandy, Brambleton Resident

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GreenWorksGarden Center Landscapes

Spring is Here

Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m to 6 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 5 pmFor more information visit our website: www.greenworkslandscaping.com

Find us on GreenWorks Nursery.

Come see our knowledgable staff.

Shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, hanging

baskets, and pottery.

Fresh plants arriving weekly.

Landscape Services Include:

Landscape design and installation

Hardscaping patios, fireplaces & walkways

Talk to a designer at GreenWorks

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Check landscaping beds early in the grow-ing season to spot freshly sprouting weeds. Dig around the weed with a trowel to pull it up from the roots. If your fl owers are locat-ed within three-inches of the weed, do not dig into the ground, but rather grab hold of the weed as close to the dirt as possible and gently pull. Do not use excessive force as this could cause the weed to rip, leaving most of its root system in place and increasing the likelihood of spreading its seeds.

Use a fi shhook tool to remove the root system after you have lifted as much as the weed out of the ground. This eff ectively removes the root system from the fl ower bed without potentially damaging surrounding fl ower root systems. Place the weeds and their root system in a bag immediately after uprooting them.

Spread a layer of organic mulch directly onto the fl ower bed after ridding the bed of all visible weeds. Mulch discourages the growth of weeds and their seedlings.

Read more: How to Kill Weeds in Flower Beds | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7542777_kill-weeds-fl ower-beds.html#ixzz1wIKJmp7Y

REMOVING WEEDS

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Message from Supervisor ClarkeCOUNTY CORNER

also been working with county staff to fi nd ways to project the popula-tion growth in the Blue Ridge District accurately. My goal is to ensure that we have the most accurate growth projections so that schools are built in time to avoid the overcrowding we are currently experiencing.

Brambleton area elementary schools should see some relief from over-crowding when the two new elemen-tary schools, one in Ashburn and one in the Broad Run area, open in 2013-14. Briar Woods will see slight relief when John Champe HS opens in Au-gust and when HS-6, located in Loud-oun Valley Estates, opens in 2015.

Dulles Rail

We have had six Dulles Rail work ses-sions thus far and are just now be-ginning in-depth discussions into the possible fi nancing options avail-able if the Board chooses to opt in to the project. It was clear in our last meeting (our fi rst fi nancing options meeting) that we need to more fully explore the diff erent variations that are available to Loudoun County. The next meeting is scheduled for June 6th. I have asked our County Admin-istrator to provide a tote board or spreadsheet, so that the Board can plug fi nancial numbers into diff er-ent cost scenarios to see what the results would be on real estate tax rates in diff erent areas of the County or upon programs currently funded by the gas tax. In addition, I want to make sure that any of these deci-sions do not have a negative impact on the County’s capital budget or the County’s credit rating and associated debt ratios and policies. As I men-tioned previously, I will be sending out a newsletter solely on Metrorail

Friends:

I have been holding multiple com-munity meetings in the Blue Ridge District over the past several months, so if you have not been able to at-tend any I hope to see you at a future meeting. Please note that the Board is in recess during the month of August, and I will resume community meet-ings again in September. I will also continue to invite Blue Ridge District School Board Representative Jill Tur-geon to be present at these meetings and Chairman York may attend from time to time as well, since he holds an at-large position in the county.

Next Community Voice Hub:

Brambleton Monday, June 25th, 7:00pm - 8:00p Brambleton Welcome Center

Schools

As a Board we have been focusing on how to better serve the children of Loudoun County by making more ac-curate projections regarding student population. These discussions are an eff ort to prevent repeated overcrowd-ing of schools, to improve the site se-lection process, and to fi nd ways to get schools built more quickly. I have

when the work sessions have been completed.

For more information on Dulles Rail and to ask questions, please attend the following Board of Supervisors Dulles Rail Outreach Sessions. Staff will be present to answer your ques-tions.

Cascades Senior Center: Thursday, May 31, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 21060 Whitfi eld Place

Loudoun Valley High School Cafete-ria: Saturday, June 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Dulles Rail Public Input Session will take place in the Board Room on Monday, June 4 at 6:30 PM at 1 Har-rison St., SE, 1st Floor. You can fi nd more information on Dulles Rail at www.loudoun.gov/dullesrail.

International Partnerships

I am proud to live in Loudoun County with all that this county represents, including the many diff erent nation-alities that comprise the fabric of our community. The Mayor of Goyang City, South Korea, invited a delega-tion from Northern Virginia to take part in their International Horticul-ture Festival and International Sister Conference. As a Northern Virginia Regional Commissioner (NVRC) and as Vice Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, I was part of a delegation that included Virginia State Senator Janet Howell of Fairfax, Leesburg Town Council Member Marty Martinez, and Aimee Vosper, the NVRC Director of Plan-ning and Environment. All expenses were paid by South Korea, private en-terprises, and coordinated through the Northern Virginia Regional Com-mission (NVRC).

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pedestrian and bicycle paths in the future. I did not support six lanes on any portion of Belmont Ridge Road.

2. Creighton Park and Ride Lot in Brambleton – Work is continuing to bring this park and ride online by the end of July. Two buses will depart the lot daily and go directly to Rosslyn and on to several stops in Washing-ton, DC.

3. Route 287/9 – Supervisor Higgins and I share this heavily congested intersection and have been working with VDOT to fi nd a short and long term solution for this area. For the short term, the current signals are being replaced with newer signal technology, with better control over timing changes that should give commuters some relief. We have also enlisted the aid of our state delegates in an eff ort to improve this situation. Delegate May, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and oth-ers are trying to fi nd funding for a long-term solution. A longer term solution being considered is the re-placement of the existing signalized intersection with a roundabout.

Community Information

Leadership Loudoun Youth is accept-ing 2012 applications up until May 31st (Tomorrow)! Leadership Loud-oun Youth is an experiential program designed to engage youth and de-velop their leadership skills helping them to become confi dent, knowl-edgeable, and contributing mem-bers of the Loudoun community. The annual week-long program features Loudoun County history, geography, and culture, and local government, local business, and local non-profi t

The country was impressive and the people were kind, friendly, and gra-cious. I presented the Mayor of Goy-ang, Mayor Choi Seong him, with a beautiful painting of our rural farm-lands by Briar Woods 10th grade student Justine Kim whose family is from Korea. Thank you Justine! The Mayor is interested in establishing a sister-city relationship with Loud-oun County. Sister-city relationships build the foundation for economic growth and development through increased tourism, business contacts, and cross-cultural awareness. It is an excellent opportunity for an ex-change of ideas that can lead to stra-tegic partnerships which often open doors to new markets.

The Korean government arranged visits with over 40 diff erent govern-ment offi cials as well as many elected offi cials and staff from diff erent coun-tries around the world. Some of the places we visited were the Agricultur-al Research & Extension Services Facil-ity, the Kintex Conference Center, the Korean Aerospace University located in Goyang, Gwanggyo Techno Valley, and the Nano Prefab Center and Cen-ter for Convergence Technology.

Transportation

1. Belmont Ridge Road/659 Relo-cated (aka Belmont Ridge Road and Northstar Boulevard) - The Board vot-ed to change the Countywide Trans-portation Plan to the future layout for Belmont Ridge Road. The road is now planned for six lanes from Croson Road to the Prince William County line and four lanes from Croson Road to Route 7. However, a 150-foot ROW for the entire length of the road will permit expansion up to six lanes with

organizations. Space is limited to ap-proximately 25 youth (rising sopho-mores, juniors, and seniors; public, private, and home school) to encour-age team building and provide a gen-uine experience in a small group set-ting. To fi nd out more information, go to http://www.leadershiploudou-nyouth.org/.

There are farmers markets all throughout Loudoun County and this is a great time of year to enjoy the bounty from our local farms. Visit www.loudounfarms.org for a com-plete listing of farmers markets, Com-munity Supported Agriculture (CSAs), farm stands, and more.

Take extra care as we enter the sum-mer season which often brings the severe thunderstorms as well as se-vere heat.

In honor of Memorial Day, I would like to thank all past and present mem-bers of the military who have served our country so well. THANK YOU!

In the Spirit of Service,

Janet Clarke Vice Chairman Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Blue Ridge District Supervisor (703) 777-0210 janet.clarke@loudoun.gov

*Go to http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0957f72211ee567adde5ea600&id=80e58b76c4&e=6141e869d6 to read the message it its entirety.

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LOUDOUN LIVING

On May 12th, a few of your Bramble-ton neighbors went on the Spring Wine Tour. We ventured out by tour bus to three of Loudoun’s vineyards.

Our fi rst stop –

Casanel Vineyards – By far my favor-ite on the tour this time. Casanel’s property, while undergoing some construction of their new winery fa-cility, is a History lover’s playground.

The property boasts buildings that date back to the civil war. Just off of the tasting room is an outdoor area for eating and listening to the live music they often have on the weekends. The name Casanel comes from a combination of the owners Casey and Nelson DeSouza. Tastings cost $5 for groups of 9 or less and $10 for groups of $10 or more, which includes a souvenir wine glass.

Tour Group’s Favorite: The Don Lorenzo - A blend of their own Pino Gris and Chardonnay grapes, the Don Lorenzo exemplifi es the fruits of the DeSouza family's labor. Picked with care and blended with love, the Don Lorenzo exudes a fl oral nose of honeysuckle and orange blossoms. It also has the delightful taste of tan-gerine, apple, and hints of peach. Go to http://www.casanelvineyards.com for more info.

Our Second Stop -

Dry Mill Winery – Dry Mill has a southern charm about it. Our tasting was given by none other than the owner himself, Dean Vanhuss. Dry Mill is snuggled into nine rolling acres, just one mile outside of his-toric Leesburg, in a stable and barn that was once home to the horses and dogs of the Loudoun Hunt Club. Group tastings are $10/person and include a wine glass.

Tour Group’s Favorite: 2009 Viog-nier, aged in French Oak barrels and boasts tropical favors with a hint of honey. Smooth creamy fi nish. Won a silver medal - 2010 Virginia Gover-nor's Cup.

For more info go to: http://www.drymillwine.com.

Our last stop –

Notaviva Vineyards – From the Italian: nota - music note, and viva - with life, Notaviva pairs its wines with music. The view alone is worth the trip. The property is gorgeous and the building that houses the store and tasting room also serves as the owners’, Stephen and Shannon Mackeys' home which was featured on the HGTV reality television series "Dream House", now airing on the

DIY Network. Tastings are $6/person or $10/person for groups of 8 or more.

Tour Group’s Favorite: 2009 "Celtico" Chambourcin - blended with Tannat in a fusion of new and old. It’s 92% Chambourcin, 2% Merlot, 1% each Tannat, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvi-gnon, Cabernet Franc - aged 6 months in French oak.

For more Info go to: http://www.nota-vivavineyards.com/

We will be having another wine tour in the Fall, so look for details to come out about the next tour. You will not want to miss!

Beth Huck, Events and Programming Coordinator

A Review of Local Wineries from Recent Brambleton Spring Wine Tour

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703.542.2925 | brambleton.com

LOUDOUN YOUTH FEST Saturday, June 16, 3pm - 8pmTown Center Plaza

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT Hyjinx (Party Rock)Thursday, June 21, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT Jah Works (Reggae)Thursday, July 5, 6:30pm - 9:30pmTown Center Plaza

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT Kelly Bell Band (Blues/Funk)Thursday, July 19, 6:30pm - 9:30pmTown Center Plaza

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT Darrell Hawkins (Acoustic Rock)Thursday, August 2, 6:30pm - 9:30pmTown Center Plaza

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT The Reflex (80’s Tribute)Thursday, August 16, 6:30pm - 9:30pmTown Center Plaza

BRAMBLETON FARMER’S MARKET Held every Sunday, MAY - OCTOBER, 9am - 1pm

RED, WHITE & BRAM Saturday, June 30, 4pm - 10pmTown Center Plaza

BRAMBLETON SUMMER EVENTS

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Happy 14th wedding anni-versary to Michael & Sandra Artiglio!

Congratulations to my hus-band, Jason Gerin, for retir-ing as a Lt Colonel in the Marines after 23 years!

June 3rd - Happy 12th An-niversary to my wonderful husband Aaron!

I wouldn’t want to do life with anyone else!

Happy Birthday to our sweet Maya who turns 5 on June 5th. You are our one and only princess!

Love, Mom, Dad, Ryan, Noah and Jonah

June 2nd - Happy 3rd Birth-day Evan!

Mommy, Daddy and Hunt-er love you a million times more than the sun and the moon.

June 3rd - Happy Birth-day to Linda Hendry, a.k.a. Grandma!

With lots of love from Evan and Aiden

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 communications@brambleton.org by the 20th of each month.

June 5th - Jaime Perez, Having a dad like you is every kid's dream come true! Happy Birthday dear daddy.

Love you so much! Vanessa & Jaime

MILESTONES

Cheers to Another Year!

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the pole number when making the call.

Domionion 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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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 ) HOA@brambleton.org www.brambletonhoa.com

Brambleton Community Center

42645 Regal Wood Drive Available for private rentals and community programming. Contact Beth Huck: beth.huck@brambleton.org

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, June 5, 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, October 2, 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 rosemarie.linder@brambleton.org.    

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 sure to give your street address and

RESIDENT RESOURCES

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2012 Pool Hours

Practice ScheduleEvening Practice Schedule: Monday - Friday, May 29 - June 15 from 6:00 - 9:00pm, using fi ve of the six lanes. one lane, the beach entry, wading pool, spa and pool deck will remain open for all Bramble-ton residents.

Summer Morning Practice Schedule: Monday - Friday, starting June 18 from 7:00am - 11:00am, using all six lanes.

Swim Meet ScheduleSunday, June 10 Time Trials 7:00am-12:00pm

Saturday, June 16 Meet 7:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, June 20 Meet 4:30pm-9:30pm

Tuesday, June 26 Meet 4:30pm-9:30pm

Saturday, July 7 Meet 7:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, July 11 Meet 4:30pm-9:30pm

Saturday, July 14 Meet 7:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, July 18 Meet 4:30pm-9:30pm

The Community Center Pool will close for scheduled

Betta Swim Team swim meets. Please make note of closures.

pool season during normal business hours (M-F, 9:00-5:00p.m.) at the BCA Management Offi ce located at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210.

Community Center Pool

42645 Regal Wood Drive 703-542-2943

Hours:

While public schools are in session (May 26 - June 8):

• Monday, Wednesday & Friday 4:00pm - 8:00pm

• Tuesday & Thursday 12:00pm - 8:00pm

• Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 11:00am - 9:00pm

When public schools are not in ses-sion (June 11 - August 24), hours will be from 11:00am - 9:00pm every day.

Beacon Crest Pool

22650 Beacon Crest Terrace 703-542-2220

Hours:

While public schools are in session:

• Monday - Friday 4:00 - 8:00pm

• Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10:00 - 8:00pm

When public schools are not in ses-sion, hours will be from 10:00am - 8:00pm every day.

Pool Pass Registration

Registration for pool passes will con-tinue to be open throughout the

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CommitteesActivities Committee

Co-Chairs: Amber Colatosti, Liz Jackson

Membership: Open

Upcoming Meetings:

June 20, 7:30 p.m.

July 18, 7:30 p.m.

Covenants Committee

Chair: Mike Dorrity

Upcoming Meetings:

June 11, 7:00 p.m.

July 9, 7:00 p.m.

Financial Advisory Committee

Chair: Mark Davis

Membership: Three seats open

Upcoming Meetings:

June 26, 7:30 p.m.

July 24, 7:30 p.m.

Grounds & Facilities Committee

Chair: Walter Berkey

Membership: One seat open

Upcoming Meetings:

June 19, 7:00 p.m.

July 17, 7:00 p.m.

Technology Ad-hoc Committee

Chair: Paul Raven

Upcoming Meetings:

Scheduled as necessary

* All Association Committee meet-ings are held at the BCA Management Offi ces, located at 42395 Ryan Road, Suite 210. Location and date changes will be announced in the Friday Flash.

Please contact HOA@brambleton.org or call 703-542-6263 for more infor-mation on joining a committee.

VOLUNTEER

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Babysitter Directory

* The Association makes no represen-tations about these individuals except that they have given permission for their names to be published. We do not endorse or promote a single sitter. Please contact the specifi c person for his/her rates and abilities.

The BRAM Sitters list is always being updated and if you would like to be added to our directory, feel free to call the HOA offi ce at 703-542-6263 Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm or email sarah.conrad@brambleton.org. Make sure you leave your name, age, any certifi cations, telephone number, and address for proof of residency in Brambleton.

Key

(B) Taken a Babysitters Course

(C) CPR certifi ed

(F) First Aid certifi ed

(N) Nanny or daycare experience

Name Age Telephone Number

Sydney Wayne (B) 14 703-327-8000

Max Wayne 12 703-327-8000

Mackenzie Long (N) 22 703-475-5353

Megan O’Sullivan (F,C,N) 22 571-233-7165

Ariana Abousaeedi (F,C,B) 14 703-732-6411

Casey Forbes (C) 15 703-327-3776

Kaitlin Scalzo 15 703-431-3974

Yvetter Goetlle (N) 44 703-327-3916

Maddie Presely-Wolff (C,B) 15 703-542-2691

Christian Jessup (B, F) 14 703-327-7890

Emily Sola (B,F,C) 13 703-863-3023

Bradley Ace (F,C) 14 703-327-3866

Malena Llanos (F,C) 15 703-728-6714

Erin Donahue (B,F,C) 12 703-439-7405

Megan Poole (N) 25 718-702-7133

Tanvi Rawat (C) 15 703-722-2839

Esha Rawat 13 703-722-2839

Alexis Haycraft (C) 15 571-436-1871

Larissa Perara (B,C,F) 17 703-728-1669

Madison Trent (B) 16 630-842-5997

Jade Morris (C) 16 703-327-9940

Alex Parker (F,C) 16 703-408-8747

Amanda Oja 16 703-722-2071

Audrey Haisley (F,C) 15 571-839-7355

Samantha Charlton (F,C) 15 586-850-1622

Bailey Moore (B,C,F) 15 571-527-6060

JP Castro 16 703-785-0528

Lauren Cohen (B) 13 703-327-6843

Whitney Kirkpatrick (F,C) 17 571-344-0594

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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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42395 Ryan Road

Suite 210

Brambleton, VA 20148

703-542-6263 (p)

703-542-6266 (f )

www.brambletonhoa.com

hoa@brambleton.org