Fairland Towns Homeowner Association
PO Box 1376
Annandale, VA   22003
www.fairlandtownshoa.com  
March 2025 
 
Dear Neighbor,
All the signs of a northern Virgina Spring are in the air, including the confused daffodils.
 
Bravo!  

Garden of the Month for March honors go to the Kaufmanns at 6585 Irvin Ct.  While winter is a tough time to garden, the attractive stone garden gives this home year-round curb appeal.  We all look good when we each do our bit.  Drive by to have a peek or see the photos on our webpage.
 
Do Be a DUE-Bee.  

We rely on homeowners to be on-time with dues so we can pay for our community services on time.  We are still waiting for January dues from several homeowners.  If you have still not paid, be sure to add the $100 late fee (2 months) now required.
 
WWW.FAIRLANDTOWNSHOA.COM .  

Please become familiar with our FTHOA community website www.fairlandtownshoa.com .  It is your GO-TO place for current news in the community.  You will also find our bylaws and Architectural Guidelines, as well as reference materials for all you home improvements needs.  If you would like us to add a “Preferred Contractor” that you recommend to your neighbors for their quality work, let us know who they are and why you liked them.  Remember, we have moved to  digital communication as primary, so you will receive mailings only in emergency.  All HOA and official notifications will be done by email or on our website.
 
Lost a Key?  

In a recent walkabout/trash patrol I found a car key and fob in the commons behind Irvin Court.  There is no identifying car make/model on the fob. If it might be yours, please contact me.
 
ARB Inspections Soon.  

Hector and his neighborhood volunteers will begin the annual Architectural Committee inspection of all units beginning 22 March and continue for several weekends.  If you see Hector and crew about your property, please engage them to learn what they are looking at both for current ARB bylaw infractions or possible future issues that you can tackle before they become problems.  Your front garden areas will be looked at.  While we encourage everyone to keep up curb appeal with bright gardens, you are required only to ensure gardens are weed and debris-free and any borders are in tidy condition. As always, the intent is to keep our neighborhood attractive and our property values high – for ALL of us.  It appears some of you are already in the process of garden restoration.  Super!  If you need some physical assistance with the harder garden work, just ask, and the Board will look to provide you a bit of help.  Email notifications from the ARB will go out in April to those who have items that need attention.  You have 30 days to either repair and report back to the Board (Hector), or contact him to discuss a reasonable plan of repair – we WILL work with you.  Also, if you are interested in joining Hector to inspect and learn about the process, even if only for a few hours, contact him.  He would love the company.
 
Spring Cleanup and Stix Pix.  

We will forego our annual trash cleanup, as the Board’s weekly walkabouts have kept our grounds litter free.  However, we will do a “Stix Pix” on Saturday, April 12, 9-11am, starting at the Irvin Ct common area.  We have lots of fallen branches and sticks from the winter storms.  If you do not join us, please do your bit to collect the branches in and around your own yard, including the common areas adjacent to and outside your fence lines.  Republic Trash Service is very good about taking away branches and shrubs cut to manageable length and bundled neatly at your curb.  If you find piles of sticks deposited by the neighborhood pickup on 12 April, please assist us by putting the debris out with your trash. We do this to save $$$ by not paying to take our debris to the dump.
 
Power Wash-Away the Winter.  

As a reminder, our community power washer is available for your use – no charge.  It does a wonderful job in reviving exteriors, stairs, drives and walkways.  Call or text our Secretary, Jeff, at (703) 350-8320 to reserve the power washer. 
 
Board Small Group Meeting.  

Your HOA Board will meet for its bimonthly session on Wednesday April 9, 7pm at the Ketchmark residence, 4702 Major Court.  If you are interested in attending to discuss a matter or simply observe our discussion of community matters, you are welcome to join – there’s always chocolate.  Our annual FTHOA community open meeting will be scheduled for a later time in May or September.
 
That is all for this month. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
 
Spread kindness!
 
Cheers,
Kevin (703-772-6216), Ronda, Neil, Jeff and Hector