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June Hayfield News
Here is our June 2017 Hayfield News. Included is this month’s Yard of the Month, Solarize Fairfax County info, Stormwater update, and more!
Neighborhood Watch Member of the Month – Dave Alewine
Learn more about our June Neighborhood Watch Member, Dave Alewine:
Street you live on: I live on Broadmoor Street
What year did you move here? I moved here in 2000
Why did you join the Watch? To help improve and recruit others to join the Neighborhood Watch
What is your favorite thing to do on weekends? Travel with family, fly model rockets.
What is your favorite movie? Avatar
What is your favorite song/music artist? Mr. Blue Sky/ ELO
Anything else we should know? I like designing and building most anything: home improvements, racing technology, and amateur rocketry.
Thanks for volunteering, and helping to keep our neighborhood safe!
May Hayfield News
Check it out here! Includes updates about the Stormwater Project, our Hayfield entrance signs, how to deal with those pesky mosquitoes, Yard of the Month, and more.
Neighborhood Watch Member of the Month – Andrew Kemp
Learn more about our April Neighborhood Watch Member, Andrew Kemp
Street you live on: I live on Broadmoor Street
What year did you move here? I moved here in 2012
Why did you join the Watch? I want to save the world from an alien invasion just like in the critically acclaimed motion picture “The Watch”.
What is your favorite thing to do on weekends? Ride horses, or carousels, whichever is available to me at the time.
What is your favorite movie? The critically acclaimed motion picture “The Watch”.
What is your favorite song/music artist? “Boyz-in-the-hood” by Eazy-E (From the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed motion picture “The Watch”)
Thanks Andrew for volunteering, and helping to keep our neighborhood safe!
Stormwater Project Update
At the HCA General Meeting on April 19, 2017, an update was provided by the Fairfax County project manager, along with a representative from Lee District Supervisor McKay’s office. Click on the image on the right side of the page to view the latest plans, or click here.
You can find the most up to date Proposal from the County to the Hayfield Farm Swim Club under the picture on the right. The County has identified a need to utilize a portion of HFSC property for the construction of storm water management facilities. This project is designed to facilitate better storm water management in the Hayfield Farm neighborhood and minimize flooding. The proposal was accepted and approved by HFSC at the shareholder meeting on April 20, 2017.
We will continue to provide updates here for our neighbors as this project continues.
Mosquito Control for the Neighborhood
This information is being shared as requested by the Fairfax County Health Department.
April showers bring May flowers and they also bring mosquitoes. As you prepare for the warm weather ahead, the Fairfax County Health Department reminds you that mosquitoes and the diseases they carry are always a concern this time of year. Zika virus was detected for the first time in North America in 2016 and the virus can cause serious birth defects and other problems with pregnancies. While the virus has not been found in mosquitoes in Northern Virginia, it poses a risk for those who travel to areas where Zika is active and return home infected with the virus.
To minimize that risk, it is important that residents remain vigilant about controlling mosquitoes around their homes and protecting themselves from their bites by doing the following:
Control mosquitoes where you live:
- Eliminate standing water. The most effective way to control the mosquitoes which can spread Zika virus is to tip and toss standing water each week from artificial containers like tires, buckets, flower pots, corrugated drain pipes, tarps, etc. Discard containers or turn them over. Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a teaspoon of water.
- Treat standing water with a larvicide if it cannot be eliminated. If you cannot get rid of the water, treat it with a mosquito-specific, environmentally-friendly product such as Mosquito Dunks®, which are available at hardware stores and garden centers. Follow label instructions when applying.
- If mosquitoes are biting, consider treating your yard with an insecticide. When used according to label instructions, an insecticide can help control biting mosquitoes. Pay attention to areas where they hide, such as dense vegetation and ground cover.
- Organize a neighborhood clean-up. Get rid of litter and debris, discard old tires and manage vegetation that mosquitoes may be using as hiding places.
Protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites:
- Wear an EPA-registered insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535. Insect repellent is safe and effective for children and pregnant women, too. Always apply according to label instructions. If using sunscreen, apply sunscreen first and then repellent.
- Dress to protect. Cover exposed skin by wearing loose-fitting, light-colored long-sleeved shirts and pants. For extra protection, treat clothing with permethrin or purchase permethrin-treated clothing and gear. Never apply permethrin on skin and always follow label instructions.
- Keep mosquitoes out of your home. Keep doors and windows closed. Make sure screens are in good repair. Use air-conditioning when available.
More information can be found on the website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd.
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