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Lansdowne Resort announces lineup of performers for its free annual summer concert series - 2010 Sounds of Summer concert series - sponsored by BMW of Sterling/MINI of Sterling - offering a variety of music genres including 80s, 90s and Best Hits, along with jazz, country, salsa, and new this year, Beatles and Motown bands. The Sounds of Summer free outdoor concert series takes place every Friday beginning  June 18 and runs through September 3.  The performances will be held on the Lansdowne Resort terraces, from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and will offer a variety of local, fresh grilled menu options and  its own wine label. Costs start at $5/glass for wine, beer, assorted beverages and food options. Visit www.lansdowneresort.com.

Loudoun is the perfect home base for experiencing some of the mid-Atlantic’s most popular attractions. Washington, DC, Skyline Drive, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate are all within one hour’s drive. Civil War sites such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Manassas, and Harper’s Ferry are, too. So, come to Loudoun: a destination that is also close to much more. Learn more at Visit Loudoun.

The County has a specific law (ordinance) on neighborhood solicitors. Check out this link: County Ordinance: Solicitors and Peddlers. Know the law before you report incidents to the Sheriff's office.

The sounds of dance music from the '70s and '80s, rock and roll, hip hop, and reggae, will drift through  Brambleton when the Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series comes to the Town Center. Exciting live performances on  Aug. 13 and 27. The concerts are open to the public at no charge. Enjoy dinner out at one of the Town Center's vibrant new eateries, and then bring a chair or blanket to the Town Center plaza and join the fun from 7 to 9 p.m. For additional information, visit Brambleton's website, www.brambleton.com or call the Brambleton Visitor's Center at 703-542-2925.

From rich history, pristine beaches on the eastern shore and the exhilaration of our western mountains to family-fun adventures, wonderful state parks, home-grown music and an abundance of shopping meccas, the Commonwealth offers non-stop attractions the whole family can enjoy! Visit virginia.org, Virginia's official tourism site.

The procedure, architectural guidelines and application forms for obtaining HOA approval for exterior property improvements and/or modifications are contained in the following documents:

• Procedures for Submitting an Exterior Modification Application.pdf
• RPF ARC Guidelines - Oct 2006[1].pdf
• ARCHITECTURAL MODIFICATION APPLICATION.pdf

Completed forms are mailed to:

Covenants Committee
Raspberry Falls Homeowners Association
C/o Armstrong Management Services, Inc.
3949 Pender Drive, Suite 205
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

NOTE: Community associations in Virginia are governed by the Virginia Property Owners Association Act.

If you are selling your Raspberry Falls home or property, the required resale package can be ordered via the internet at Armstrong's Resale Package Request Website. (Follow the links for Virginia reasale package and download the PDF request form.)

Note: By law (the Virginia Property Owners Association Act) you must supply the potential purchaser a resale package for review when you ratify a purchase contract and prior to settlement.

Weekly Schedule:

• All containers to curbside by 7:00 am on pickup days
• Trash pickup days: Monday and Thursday
• Recycling pickup: Thursday
• Yard waste pickup: Monday
• Bulk waste pickup: Thursday
• Christmas tree pickup: First two weeks in January

Holiday Schedule:

• Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years: No pickup
• Pickup after these holidays will be on the next scheduled pickup day (NOT the day after)

About Recycling:

• CSI uses a "Single-Stream" recycling process.
• Please see the attachment to the announcement mailed to all residents.

Containers:

• # of trash containers: One (1) per address (95 gallon tote)
• Extra containers: $75 (purchased by resident - contact CSI directly to order)
• # of recycling bins:  1 large single stream tote
  

Reminders:

• Trash containers must be kept out of sight at all times except on pickup days.
• Containers may be placed curbside after sundown the day before pickup but must be removed before sundown the day of pickup.

CSI contact: 703-444-3181

Everything you wanted to know about "single stream" recycling but were afraid to ask! CSI uses a process for recycling that allows for the mixing of recycle material. Here's the straight scoop on what can go into those new recycle bins: