Welcome to the Leewood Homeowners Association
Website
Our association is online to provide you with a wealth of information,
services and opportunities and to share ideas and information. This
will enable our members to receive news and announcements, access
important association documents, forms and much more.
Feel free to click around to discover something new about Leewood,
the association services and events offered to you by your Leewood
Homeowners Association (LHOA).
We hope you'll take advantage of this service. Your input and suggestions
will be appreciated.
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Online Index of Articles (feed
your brain)
Did you know over 260 articles have been written and included in your Leewood Times Newsletter? A pretty full
Archive is available for you to view online.
Here are some highlights:
“A
Taste of Leewood” Cookbook Fundraising Efforts – A Huge
Success!
345
Money Saving Tips
BARKTOBERFEST
2011
Christmas
Traditions Around the World
Community
Spotlight – Lights of Leewood 2006
Leewood
Times Summer Fun Guide
FROM
THE BOARD - Some Information about the Swine Flu
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LHOA
Independent Audit Online
An independent accounting
firm has audited the Balance Sheets of the Leewood Homeowners Association,
Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the related Statements
of Income and Comprehensive Income, Members' Equity and Cash Flows
for the years ended, and expressed thier opinion. The report is
posted online for you to view, More
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Click
Here for the Independent Audit
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Leewood Reserve Study is online
At the Direction of the LHOA Board, Reserve Advisors, Inc conducted
a Precision 20/20 Full Reserve Study of the Leewood Homeowners Association.
This 39 page Reserve Study is a budget planning tool that identifies
the current status of the reserve fund and stable and equitable
Reserve Funding Plan to offset the anticipated future major common
area expenditures.
Click
Here to view the Reserve Study
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Leewood Financials are Online
Leewood tracks their financial health via monthly statements that
are presented at the board meetings and yearly audits by an outside
accountant and are online for you to view. Just posted your you
to check out is the LHOA Reserve Funding Plan and Cash Flow Analysis.
Click
here for links to the financial statements that we have retained.
All 2007-present Financials are in Adobe® Portable Document
Format (PDF) and can only be viewed with Adobe® Reader®.
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New Blog Fosters Two-way Communication
With Park Users
Our
Stories and Perspectives, a new blog created by the Fairfax
County Park Authority (FCPA), will feature interesting content and
diverse perspectives on park-related topics. Beginning in March,
visitors to the blog will find informative posts from staff, stakeholders,
volunteers and Park Authority Board members that address provocative
issues or simply highlight success stories which may have previously
gone overlooked. Posts will provide context to better understand
current park initiatives, and present expert opinions. Readers are
encouraged to submit comments to further the conversation. With
420 parks in the FCPA’s system, there is a wide variety of
ideas, opinions, and stories to share and discuss. \
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Fairfax County Podcasts
To listen to a program on your computer, click on the "Listen"
link. To subscribe to a podcast so that new programs are automatically
downloaded to your computer or portable music device, right click
"Subscribe," choose "Copy Shortcut," and then
paste the address into podcatching program such as iTunes. Listen
or subscribe directly on iTunes
Here is the link:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts/
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Wine of The Week
Every week, D.C. Examiner wine columnist Scott Greenberg will give
his tasty tips for the perfect wines. More
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Garden Plot
Advice for your garden from organic gardener Mike McGrath. More
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The Vistors are Coming! The Vistors are
Coming!
Tourist season is about to explode in the Washington area and maybe
you have some friends or relatives who will be visiting. Show them
how in the know you are by using these tips to get into the most
popular monuments and attractions.
The warmer weather just around the corner means sightseeing houseguests
are about to descend. So what will it be? Parading around the president’s
place? Checking out dinosaur bones? Gawking at the cherry blossoms?
We can help you come up with a game plan, whether your guests are
the kind who like to have the schedule planned out for months and
written in stone or those who just like to hop on the Metro and
wing it. (For that matter, it isn’t too soon to start planning
for next year’s guests either.) More
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Emergency Planning Guide
With the severe weather in our part of the country over the past
year, we thought it would be helpful for you and your family to
have information on planning for an emergency.
Has your family discussed how you will handle a large-scale emergency?
What if you are at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic, your children
are in school and you can't communicate with each other? Will everyone
know what to do?
There is no way to completely plan for every emergency, but there
are steps you can take to make sure you are prepared for different
emergency scenarios. More
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All Past Articles from 2007-Present Archived
Ever wonder what happened to the old articles from the home page?
Don't worry we saved them and created a page for you to read them
all over again. Click here
for the archive of articles written since 2007. Keep in mind
that some of them may be outdated and the links to pages outside
of our website may have changed.
Archive of Articles link
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Transforming Tysons Corner
By 2050, Tysons will be transformed into a walkable, green urban
center based on a plan approved by the Board of Supervisors that
updates the land use plan and zoning ordinance for Tysons. The Board
also adopted 20 follow on motions to guide progress. The plan envisions
Tysons as home to up to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs by 2050.
It will become a 24-hour urban center where people live, work and
play — instead of a sprawling suburban office park.
Because the plan was designed to take advantage of the four new
Metro stations coming to Tysons in 2013, 75 percent of future growth
will be within a half mile of these stations. Many offices and homes
will be a three to six minute walk from the stations, allowing people
to get around on foot, bicycle, bus or Metro. For more information,
visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/tysonscorner/
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Information on How to Adopt a Pet in Fairfax
County
Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 W. Ox Rd., makes pets available
for adoption by residents of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince
William counties, as well as Vienna, Fairfax City, Falls Church
and Alexandria. More pets can be seen at www.petharbor.com.
Animal viewing and adoption hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through
Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The shelter is closed on
holidays. For information, call 703-830-1100.
The Humane Society of Fairfax County offers animals for adoption.
Call 703-385-PETS (7387) or visit www.hsfc.org
for information.
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Dulles Rail Phase 2 Project and Silver
Line Station Naming Process
Here is a link to the transcript of the Online Discussion on Dulles
Rail Phase 2 and Silver Line Station Naming Process. More
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MAJOR TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE SCHEDULED
I-495 NORTH LEFT EXIT TO I-66 WEST CLOSED
The left exit from I-495 north to I-66 west is permanently close
to traffic. Drivers are required to use the existing right exit
ramp, Exit 49A, I-66 west. The right exit ramp will have two lanes
to accommodate the additional traffic.
Motorists will need to be in the right lane on I-495 north as they
approach the I-66 interchange to access Exit 49A, I-66 west. The
merge point onto Exit 49A, I-66 west has been relocated to just
before the I-66 overpasses.
The closure of the left exit ramp was necessary to shift traffic
to the new Beltway outer lanes and allow progress on a new HOT Lanes
access ramp that will be built in place of the existing left exit
for I-66 west.
Please use caution in this area as a new traffic pattern will be
in place. This work is part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy
Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.
For
more information, click here for the I-495 north ramp to I-66 west
fact sheet.
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Introducing Traffic Jam Mobile
Leewood is a great place to live, but let's face it, the construction
and traffic are not. How many times have we left the house or office
only to only get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. There are plenty
of websites dedicated to helping you keep informed about the traffic
in our area and we have created a mobile - friendly webpage with
helpful links you can use to take some of the stress out of traveling
on the area roadways. We hope you bookmark it to your device and
it helps you avoid getting stuck. More>
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LHOA Board Meeting Minutes Online
In an effort to keep the membership informed, The LHOA Board has
posted every meeting minutes online dating back to April 2000. In
addition to the minutes, association members have access to the
agenda and topics discussed each and every month. Once the previous
minutes are voted on and approved for the record, you can find them
by using the "Administration"
Tab on the top left side of your screen and following the "minutes"
link or by clicking
here.
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Recycling & Cleaning up Broken Compact Fluorescent
Light Bulbs
Many people are unaware that a broken compact fluorescent light
bulb (CFL) can be hazardous. While CFLs are energy efficient and
generally safe to use, be aware that, if broken, you must take special
care in disposing of them. Mercury is a silvery liquid metal identified
by the atomic symbol Hg. Mercury. CFL bulbs get their energy efficiency
from the mercury they contain. However, you must take extreme care
when cleaning up a broken bulb because mercury can be fatal if taken
in large enough amounts. We have created a page with helpful information
on recyling these bulbs and tips you can use in case you break one
in your home. More >
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How to Navigate the Website
As you can see we have general categories on the top left hand
side buttons. If you float your mouse over them you will see what
sub-categories are in each of the groupings. This is by far the
fastest way to explore the site.
How are things organized?
In the Administration
category we have the minutes,
agenda,
financials,
etc. Governing Docs
contains all the manuals
and papers distributed to you in case you have misplaced your manuals
or simply want to search within the documents online. In the Architectural
category you will learn about the ARC, find the forms you need and
view the approved color
chart for any exterior paint projects.
Articles on home improvement are linked from either the Home
Repair category or under News, Recent
Web Articles. Our newsletter the "Leewood
Times" is indexed by both date of issue and past subject
matter. Not all past newsletter articles are in the subject matter
index, only those deemed to be of enduring interest. Our Leewood
Links are subdivided into categories to make them easier to
access.
We Have Our Own Search Engine (below)
On the bottom of this page you will see a search box. You can use
this to search for articles particular to our site. If you are trying
to find an article on parking, for example, enter parking into the
search box and go. You can further refine your search by typing
board minutes parking if you just wish to find the minutes that
refer to parking. You will get less hits, but it refines the search
considerably. A list of pages that contain the search terms you
entered will be displayed. Just click on what interests you and
off you go!
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Leewood.us – The Official Website
of your LHOA
The website you are viewing is the official website of the Leewood
Homeowners Association. It is important to understand that all information
on this website, minus the message board, can be trusted
as fact and not the opinion of the writer. Our goal is to provide
our members with information about Leewood and the community, not
to express views.
While we value the interest in our community and our association,
we in no way endorse any other website that uses our name and the
opinions of their authors. Be cautious of the validity of the content
that is provided elsewhere and accept no imitations.
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