Pickett's Reserve

HOA Newsletter-October 2010

This October 2010 Pickett's Reserve newsletter contains information on
- Pickett's Reserve website

- Burglaries in Fairfax County

- You can make a difference (environment friendly tips)...

-HOA Calendar

Pickett's Reserve website

The updated Pickett's Reserve website is very close to being published. Stay on the look out for an email announcing availability shortly. Some features that will be available to site members are

1. General info on the community, location/directions (via Google maps), local home values, neighborhood schools

2. Calendar of events (ARC/Board meeting schedule, social events etc)

3. Board members and committees

4. Armstrong Management contact info

5. Form to request addition to Neighborhood directory/HOA Board communications list

6. Neighborhood Directory

7. HOA documents: By-laws, Architecture Guidelines and forms, Proffers, Website Policy

8. Discussion forums 

9. HOA News/Lost and found

10.Board meeting minutes

 

Access to these features will require members to register and sign in. More details to follow ...

Burglaries in Fairfax County

Fairfax Crime Solvers has issued news releases on the recent spate of burglaries in Fairfax County. These news releases can be accessed at the following site 
http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org/WeeklyReleases/2010Year/thumbnails.html

 You can make a Difference!

Paper Recycling is easy and rips apart the load on the landfill
According to the EPA, we generated approximately 254 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) in 2007.  Paper and paperboard made up the largest component of MSW generated (32.7 percent) - that’s over 83 million tons of paper!  As a nation we recovered just over 54 percent of that paper, or 45 million tons. .
Do you remember how heavy your boxes of books were the last time you moved? Books are heavy!  Paper is heavy!  Paper recycling is easy and good for the environment.
To make one ton of new paper requires the cutting down of 24 trees.  When we recycle a ton of paper we can save enough electricity to power the average American home for six months, save 7,000 gallons of water and over 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.  Use that paper recycle box and we can make a difference!
Sources:U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Municipal Solid Waste Information

Ohio State University - Recycling Fact Sheet

HOA Calendar

October 21: ARC Meeting

October 28: Board Meeting