The Broadlands HOA office will be closed Monday, February 8, 2010, due to the
effects of the record-setting snowstorm that struck our region this
weekend. Normal business hours are anticpated to reume on Tuesday, February 9th.

Due to the poor conditionss of the roads and to protect the safety of their employees, Patriot Disposal will not pick up trash on Monday, February 8th. Both HOA and VDOT crews will continue working to clear the roads over the next several days. Patriot anticipates resuming normal service on Thursday, February 11th. Thank you for your patience as we recover from this major snowstorm.

Please help our snow removal crews do a quick and efficient job by following the following guidelines:

Park only in driveways and marked parking spaces. In town house and private street sections especially, parking along curbs and in the streets severely restricts the ability of the plows to clear a safe passageway for vehicles.

Do not double park in drive ways unless your vehicles will completely fit on the driveway surface. Cars overhanging into the street can not always be seen by the plow driver, especially in deep snow, which might result in damage to your vehicle.

Please check the newsletter - pages 16 and 17 of the February issue - to determine who is responsible for clearing your streets and the appropriate contact information. The newsletter is also posted here: http://www.broadlandshoa.org/fileshare/files/24/2010/02FEB10.pdf

On HOA streets, snow plowing will begin after there has been an accumulation of 2 inches of snow. In general, VDOT will clear major roadways before clearing side streets.

  Khloe, the black and white beauty and Zoey her lovely, brown and white twin sister are ready to meet new friends here at the Nature Center. The "Girls" are almost two years old and love cilantro, carrots and timothy hay. They came to us from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Come by and meet them soon!

Mythica - www.mythicamusic.com -  an award winning Celtic fusion band will perform a benefit concert for Loudoun Cares - www.loudouncares.org -  on March 12th, 2010 at the Unitarian Universalist church of Sterling - www.uusterling.org - 22135 Davis Drive, Sterling, VA. Doors open at 6:30. Tarara Winery - www.tarara.com - will be hosting a wine tasting and sale before and after the concert. Proceeds from the sale will also benefit Loudoun Cares. Tickets are $10 a person and are available at the door. Call 703-406-3068 for more information.