Spring 2022 PHHOA Newsletter

PHHOA Spring 2022 Newsletter

News and updates

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Approved minutes from the Board meetings are now available under the HOA > Meetings, Minutes, and Members tab. Finance committee documents are also located there. 

We have also created a dropbox folder to store all documents and agendas. For issues with access to the documents via the dropbox, please contact the Board.

Click on the link to see the spring newsletter. Please email us with updates, announcements, or services offered (babysitting, petsitting) content by August 30, 2022, for inclusion in the fall newsletter. 

If you are new to our neighborhood and want to be on the email list to get announcements and the newsletter, please send your contact information and address to Miléna Santoro (c/o This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), so you can be added to our database. Welcome to all our new neighbors! 

Trash and Recycling

Click for Recycling News from Fairfax County (11/18/21)

Normal operations: 

• Trash pickups are Tuesday and Friday
• Recyclables are picked up on Wednesdays
• Yard Debris is picked up March 1 thru as late as December 24 on Wednesdays (Notethat the county has transitioned away from plastic bags for yard waste. See info here. Republic Services will not take yard waste in plastic bags.
• NEW: per a county landfill directive spurred by staffing shortages, yard waste can go out with the trash (inside the trash bin) until further notice. If you do not want your yard debris to go into the landfill, you must wait until Tuesday night to put out such debris for Wednesday pick up.
• REMINDER: If a pick up is missed, it will generally be rescheduled for the next scheduled pick up of that type. For example, if recycling is missed, it is generally picked up the Wednesday following the missed day. Residents can always call Republic Services to notify them of a missed pick up or to ask for the status of their operations. Delays do occur due to weather or staffing shortages, which are beyond our HOA's control, although we try to respond to consistent resident complaints if we can.

Our service provider is Republic Services (click here) and you can find alerts and other information on their web page.  Please contact the board: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions about a missed pickup or other trash service concerns that are not answered on the web page. We have direct contact with the company and can usually get answers promptly.

Provide Contact For Newsletters and Info from HOA

Please provide your contact information to the HOA! If you haven't received emails from us lately, please fill out the form on the right side of the website's home page.  We'll then send you our semiannual newsletter and occasional important neighborhood updates.  You can also just email your information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Providence District of Fairfax Info

Stay informed about local Fairfax county issues.  See the latest info from our Providence District Supervisor.

Keep Sidewalks and Common Areas Clear

We have a beautiful neighborhood, and it's great to see so many people out each day on the sidewalks, getting exercise or just enjoying a relaxing stroll. It has come to our attention, however, that there are obstacles extending onto the sidewalks that make it difficult for parents pushing strollers, elderly residents, and others to maneuver around.  

Please take a look at your sidewalks and trim trees and shrubs over and near them to allow ease of use. Above ground-level clearance of 6-feet is a minimum standard for growth extending over sidewalks.

re: Signage in Common Areas

As per the HOA Board vote of November 3, 2021:

For now, until further discussion, no signs will be allowed on common areas in the neighborhood except those recognizing neighborhood graduates and notices of board meetings.

Addendum: resolution voted by the HOA Board on January 11, 2022:

If anything is put in the common area that is not approved by the Board, the Board will use all official Board channels to contact the homeowners to ask for the item to be removed within 72 hours. If it is not removed by the individual who placed it, the Board will remove the item and store it. Homeowners can reach out to the Board to retrieve their property.

Thank you!