Willowsford Weekly

Jr. Chef Academy

Kids can cook and entertain! Willowsford’s Jr. Chef Academy is a special 6-week series of classes teaching children how to plan, cook for, and throw a party. Kids will learn about a variety of key cooking techniques, party planning and party etiquette. The series finale will be a three-course meal prepared and hosted by the kids, followed by a graduation ceremony. The Jr. Chef Academy per-child price includes an apron, dinner each evening and an invitation for one parent to attend the finale dinner and graduation ceremony.

Half Pints: Around the World with Dumplings and Noodles

When: Tuesdays, January 15 – February 19
Where: The Lodge
Who: Ages 5 to 8
Register Here!

Foodies: A Tour of Italy from Naples to Milan

When: Thursdays, January 17 – February 21 (Thursday, February 7th class will be on Wednesday, February 6th ).
Where: Sycamore House
Who: Ages 9 to 13
Register Here!

Building Closures

The Lodge and Sycamore House will be closed Monday, December 24th; Tuesday, December 25th; Monday, December 31st; and Tuesday, January 1st.

No Weekly Next Week

In honor of the Christmas holiday, there will be no Weekly on Wednesday, December 26th. We will resume on January 2nd.

Design Guideline Amendments

The Founder has amended the Design Guidelines regarding the following matters:

Fee for activities started prior to receipt of approval*
Basketball Goals – Revised requirements, please review document for details
Irrigation – Must submit acknowledgement agreement, no application required
Signage – real estate, political, security

For details on each of these matters, you may view the full document here.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: A 60 day grace period will be provided for residents to submit an application for activities started without approval. Beginning January 14th, any activity started without an approval will be subject to an extra processing fee equal to the applicable application fee.

Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors meets every other month. The next board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 10th at 1:30 PM at Sycamore House. Open session and resident comment period expected to start at 2 PM.

ALERT: Firearms Hunt Reminder

Firearms Hunt, Tuesday-Friday, December 18-21 in The Greens; Trails CLOSED. The Greens trails will be CLOSED Tuesday-Friday, December 18-21, for the Deer Management Program muzzleloader and shotgun hunt. Residents must observe all trail closure signs. Trails will reopen on Saturday, December 22.

A complete schedule for the 2018 hunting season and maps showing the hunting zones are posted HERE.

Winter Weather Procedures

It’s that time again! Please click HERE for Willowsford's Snow Removal Policy and other important winter weather information.

Holiday Pick Up Information from Republic Services

Christmas Week- Recycling will be picked up on Wednesday, December 26th and trash will be picked up on Friday, December 28th.
New Year’s Week – Recycling will be picked up on Wednesday, January 2nd and trash will be picked up on Friday, January 4th.
Christmas tree collection will take place during the 2nd and 3rd week of January on Wednesdays.

Cable TV Subscriber Survey

The County is gathering information from cable TV subscribers related to the quality of service received from their cable TV provider pertaining to outages, response times, value and service calls. The survey results will be shared with Loudoun's Communications Commission which will help form recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for franchise renewal negotiations expected to occur within the next several years for Verizon and Comcast.

For more information and to take the cable TV survey, click here. The survey will remain open through January 31, 2019.

Community Standards Inspection Reminder

Drive through inspections are completed in each Village weekly and a comprehensive lot inspection is performed every 18-24 months. The following sections in The Grove can expect to see Fatima and Kirk over the next few months: 11A1, 11A2, 11B. Click here to determine what section your street is in. Kirk and Fatima will be dressed in Willowsford Gear and/or wearing an ID lanyard. You can expect to see them taking pictures and walking along the property.

Design Review

For DRC applications, Design Guidelines and more information, click here.

Application Deadline - January 21st
Pre-review Meeting - January 23rd
DRC Meeting - January 30th

Willowsford Mercantile

New items!

Shop Willowsford Mercantile, our exclusive online boutique. Featured products include the 2018 holiday ornament, wine glasses, backpacks, and other Willowsford-branded merchandise. Orders will be available for pick-up at Sycamore House; please allow one full week from date of purchase for your order to be processed. Please note, supplies are limited. SHOP WITH US!

Willowsford 101

Thursday, January 24th from 6:30 to 8 PM at Sycamore House. If you have not already attended Willowsford 101, please join us! Team members from the HOA, Lifestyle, Kitchen, Conservancy and the Farm will be present to give you an overview of each aspect of our beautiful community, and you will also have the opportunity to mingle with representatives from various resident Community Groups. This fun, interactive evening is a great opportunity to learn about your community and mingle with your neighbors! Registration is free! Register here.

Save-the-Date!

Winter Acoustic Fireside – January 25th
Valentine’s Dinner – February 9th
Mixology Class - March 2nd
Date Night in the Kitchen - March 9th

Brew Club & Bourbon Club

The Willowsford Brew Club and Willowsford Bourbon Club are hosting a joint meeting on Friday, February 1st at The Lodge from 6:30 to 10:30 PM to explore the fine art of Bourbon-Aged Beer.
Bourbon can be produced anywhere in the United States, but most bourbons are produced in Kentucky. Bourbon must contain at least 51% corn. The rest is a mixture of some barley for the fermentation process, as well as rye and/or wheat. Today, many bourbons are produced using the sour mash process. American whiskey is mainly distilled in column stills. Bourbon must be aged in toasted casks made from American white oak for at least 4 years in fresh unless otherwise stated.

Beer is produced by fermenting cereal grains including barley, wheat, corn and rice with yeast. Classic beers use malted barley that provides color while corn and rice can produce lighter lagers and pilsners. The grains are steeped in hot water to extract the sugars and then boiled prior to fermentation. Hops can be added during the steeping or the fermentation process to add additional flavors. There is no distillation process when brewing beer.

For Bourbon-aged beer, the fermentation process occurs in toasted white oak casks the have been decanted of bourbon. Typically, fermentation can take several weeks or longer depending on the yeast. This cask conditioning adds bourbon flavors such as vanilla, brown sugar, maple, caramel, and spice flavors providing a smooth and subtle bourbon flavor to the beer.

We have scheduled Wes Nick, Brewmaster, The Farm Brewery At Broad Run in Haymarket, Virginia as our guest speaker.

Please RSVP to willowsfordbrewclub@gmail.com. Bring your beer, bourbon or Bourbon-Aged Beer and a dish to share.

Willowsford Wheels

The Willowsford Wheels Club is holding an organizational meeting on Thursday, January 3rd at 7 PM at Sycamore House. All residents welcome to share ideas! Visit the Willowsford Wheels Facebook page for more information.

For Community Club events and information, click here!

New Year’s Resolution Blast! Full Body HIIT and Strength

January 1st at 9:30 AM at Sycamore House. Start the year off right by burning off all of those holiday cookies! All levels and ages welcome. $10/person. Register here.

Early Express Bootcamp HIIT and LIFT (4-week session)

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5:30 AM at Sycamore House. Rise and Shine and BURN. Want to burn the most calories in the shortest amount of time? High Intensity Interval Training will help you do just that. No need to spend hours in the gym, we got you covered in under an hour. We mix things up 3 times a week with HIIT, Circuit, Reps, Tabata, and other protocols to make for a totally rewarding and calorie-torching workout. With three times a week you will work all muscle groups and feel the burn. So, wake up, grab your coffee, grab a friend and join us! All levels and ages (16+) welcome. HIIT it and go!

This 4-week session begins January 2nd and ends February 1st. $116/person. Register here.

Max Out Cardio Bodyweight Strength & PiY0 Combo

Cardio – Tuesdays at 5:30 AM at Sycamore House. Earn your afterburn with this high energy cardio and bodyweight strength class. All levels welcome. Low impact and modifications offered.

PiYo – Thursdays at 5:30 AM at Sycamore House. Excellent complement to Tuesday's cardio. Low impact, yoga-based athletic training. Rhythm-based choreographer movements. Learn and burn! Sculpt, shred, and stretch.

This Cardio/PiYo 4-week session begins January 3rd and ends January 31st. $84/person. Register here.

Boot Camp at The Lodge

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM at The Lodge. Boot Camp is designed to give you a full body workout with modifications for all fitness levels. Cardio and strength exercises are combined to maximize your workout for a strengthening, toning workout incorporating body resistance as well as resistance and weight training equipment. Each workout is different – utilizing the latest trends in fitness as well as the tried-and-true methods. This 4-week session begins January 4th and ends January 31st. $75 for the full session or $40 for 4 classes. Register here.

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