[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE PENDERBROOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR EARNING THE 2013 
      COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE WASHINGTON 
         METROPOLITAN CHAPTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 30, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and congratulate the 
Penderbrook Community Association located in Fairfax County, Virginia, 
for earning the 2013 Community Association of the Year Award (Very 
Large category) from the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the 
Community Associations Institute.
   The Penderbrook Community Association (PCA) consists of 1,776 single 
family homes, townhomes, and condominiums located in the heart of the 
Fair Oaks area about 20 miles west of Washington, DC, and it is home to 
over 4,000 residents. The PCA is a Master Association, which unites 
seven separate land bays with exceptional amenities including a fitness 
center, swimming pool complex, golf course, tennis courts, basketball 
courts, clubhouse, boardroom facility, and tot lots. The association 
amenities serve as a hub for a wide variety of community events that 
offer something for everyone who calls Penderbrook home.
   In addition to the topnotch amenities, PCA emphasizes frequent and 
robust communications with residents. The PCA employs an interactive 
website for instant correspondence, a weekly email newsletter to inform 
residents of local issues, meetings, and events, and an onsite office 
to manage day-to-day operations and provide immediate assistance to 
residents. Resident input and involvement is solicited, encouraged, 
appreciated, and recognized. Open lines of communication also are 
utilized in an ongoing effort to solicit association volunteers for 
various committees and projects. Volunteerism leads to true community 
ownership, fosters friendships, and motivates neighbors to serve the 
common good.
   The PCA prides itself as an association that gives back to the 
community. The clubhouse hosts the annual Fairfax County Police 
Foundation Santa's Ride Banquet, biannual blood drives, and serves as a 
Fairfax County election polling facility. The PCA annually donates use 
of the facilities to the Special Olympics for event practice, and the 
Penderbrook Clubhouse is an official collection site for Toys-for-Tots.
   Each year the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community 
Associations Institute honors communities that demonstrate excellence 
in all facets of association operation and governance, and which best 
represent common-interest community living. There are four categories: 
Very Large (1,000+ units), Large (500-999 units), Medium (150-499 
units) and Small (1-49 units).
   The Penderbrook Community Association was selected based upon a 
review of the community's governance, board procedures, financial 
management, committee structure, crime prevention efforts, community 
communications, and insurance preparedness.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Penderbrook Community Association for earning this honor and in 
thanking the volunteers and Board Members who devote countless hours 
toward the ultimate goal of creating an ideal home and serving our 
entire community.

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