Category: President Message

Good morning. Rather a lot of items for your consideration within this message.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Parking Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

SEASONAL LINKS:
2022 Pool Pass Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cdp-fvgL5b3sy2SPgKBdgLC0VAjDU34Y/view
2022 Pool Season Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/
ACC Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/

COVID-19 Links:
CDC guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins Global COVID-19 Map and Coronavirus Resources: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
State-wide analysis and guidance: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
County-specific guidance: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/covid19/
County Emergency Preparedness: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/category/coronavirus-covid-19/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. EASTER EGG HUNT; SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022; 11:00AM; TOT LOT. Our first social event in a REALLY long time! The event is planned to occur with slight modifications from prior events. Children under the age of 12 are invited to participate in the hunt. Volunteers to help set up the event would be greatly appreciated – setup will occur at 9:30AM at the Tot Lot.
2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022; 7:00PM. The April board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220419). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.
3. PWCA COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENT; SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022; 9:00AM; POOL. Please come help us clean-up our community this Spring! In conjunction with Earth Day (April 22nd this year) we’ll work to reduce the loose trash throughout our community that winds up in our naturalized areas. We’ll provide bag, gloves and grabbing claws for you. All ages welcome. If you or your family members require service hours, both our events and the Road Raider events do qualify for those kinds of civic engagement events. If you have questions or comments, please follow up with our ECC Chair at Environment@Parkwestcommunity.org.
4. SPRING 2022 ACC INSPECTION; SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022; 10:00AM; POOL. Our spring inspection will be here in just over 2 weeks! The inspection will be conducted by teams. Each team will be led by either a Director or a Summit representative. All teams will have at least one person with previous experience accomplishing the inspection. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to assist on an inspection team – no experience necessary.
5. POOL PASS APPLICATIONS; APPLY NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022. We are just over ONE (1!) month away from our pool opening for the season. We have had 24 residences submit their application as of today – please complete your applications as soon as practical to give our volunteers time to create the passes in a measured manner. We are creating passes after applications are received to reduce the workload on our volunteers so be aware if you wait too long to submit your application you will not have your passes at the beginning of the season.
6. TREE WORK. Our Spring 2022 Tree Work will begin in a next few weeks. More information to follow.
7. PLAYGROUND WORK. For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls in the near-term. Installation timeline is dependent on when the material is delivered to our contractor. You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project. Once the edge walls are replaced we will also be installing a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber. Please do not use the playground during this timeframe. More information to follow as the timeline becomes clear.
8. OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION. Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill an open Director position. We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here. If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website. The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step. If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.
9. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. Our annual owner guest (“hangtag”) permit renewal usually scheduled for April/May 2022 will be deferred to April/May 2023. Owners with concerns or questions may call the Parking Committee Chair for further information.
10. EMAIL SCAMS. As scammers become more astute in their phishing campaigns please remember to verify the accuracy of any communications purportedly coming from this Association or any representative. I personally will not be asking you to send funds. Summit has the Vantaca portal available to you to verify the status of your account and from that portal you can also pay any outstanding balances. You can find the link under the “Living in PWCA” section of the website, just scroll down to ‘Maintenance Assessments’.
11. PARKING REMINDER. All non-marked contractor vehicles (whether company-owned or private vehicles) parking in our community to accomplish work at your residence must have a permit. We highly recommend contacting your local parking official in advance to obtain temporary permits.
12. CONTRACTOR CLEAN-UP. All contractors must clean up all food, trash and construction debris from the common areas each day before they leave. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to make sure this gets done. Contact the ACC and/or the ECC for any questions or requests for a variance.
13. GROUNDS CARE REMINDERS. Spring growing is definitely here and we have started our mowing program for the season. Please keep the following in mind: #1 – keep your vehicle bumpers off the curb during mowing days as the crew cannot mow, edge or trim (as appropriate) when your vehicle is parked on top of the turf. #2 – For those of you who have landscaped up to the sidewalk – you are responsible to keep the sidewalk edge nearest your residence clean if the edger cannot be operated safely. #3 – Keep all items stored inside your fence / or your property for those without rear fences. See the ACC and ECC Rules for additional information.

I hope you enjoy your week, see you around the community!

Regards,

Mark

Good evening. Several items for your consideration on this cool evening.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Parking Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

SEASONAL LINKS:
2021-2022 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOaFObfVAw8u22Q94l4f3VoiVIIrYoG7/view?usp=sharing

COVID-19 Links:
CDC guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins Global COVID-19 Map and Coronavirus Resources: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
State-wide analysis and guidance: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
County-specific guidance: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/covid19/
County Emergency Preparedness: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/category/coronavirus-covid-19/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  ROAD RAIDERS CLEANUP EVENT; MARCH 19, 2022; 8AM; 5306 Richardson Drive.  From Tom McCook: “Did you know that there is a historical “Fairfax family” cemetery in KPW?  Yes, there is and we will improve it this Saturday morning from 8-9AM
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library_cemeteries/Cemetery.aspx?number=FX044  by better landscaping, site improvements and cutting back some overgrown bushes.  If we have the volunteers, we may improve the headstones in the cemetery per these standards:  https://cemeteryconservatorsunitedstandards.org/cleaning/.  Additionally, based on the number of volunteers to help, we will improve the path to the Lakeside Park – soccer fields by some minor landscaping and maybe adding mulch to the muddy path near the soccer field shed.”  Please see attached file or the link from our website for further information.

2.  PWCA COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENT.  With Spring upon us the ECC is in the early planning stages for our Spring community cleanup in the next few weeks.  Earth Day is April 22nd but we probably won’t be waiting that long to accomplish our cleanup.  Please come out to help rid our community of the loose trash that winds up in our naturalized areas. As a reminder, both our events and the Road Raider events do qualify for service hours should anyone need a few hours of civic involvement…..

3.  EASTER EGG HUNT; SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2022; 11:00 AM; Tot Lot.  Our first social event in a REALLY long time!  The event is planned to occur with some modifications from prior events barring any negative trends at the time.  The location may have to adjusted depending on any tot lot projects that may be going on concurrently.  Children under the age of 12 are invited to participate in the hunt.  Volunteers to help set up the event would be greatly appreciated – setup will occur at 9:30AM at or near the Tot Lot.

4.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; APRIL 19, 2022; 7:00PM. The April board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220419). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5.  SPRING 2022 ACC INSPECTION; SATURDAY, April 30, 2022.  Our spring inspection will be here before you know it.  Please consider giving some of your time to assist on an inspection team. Further information to follow.

6.  TREE WORK.  Our Fall 2021 Tree Work and cleanup from the January 2022 storms is complete.  We just approved the Spring 2022 Tree Work – I anticipate this work to begin in another month or two.  More information to follow.

7.  PLAYGROUND WORK.  For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls in the near-term.  Installation timeline is dependent on when the material is delivered to our contractor.  You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project.  Once the edge walls are replaced we will also be installing a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber.  Please do not use the playground during this timeframe.  More information to follow as the timeline becomes clear.

8.  POOL SEASON, 2022.  We are just over two (2!) months away from our pool opening for the season.  We have had 11 residences submit their application as of today – please complete your applications as soon as practical to give our volunteers time to create the passes in a measured manner.  We are creating passes after applications are received to reduce the workload on our volunteers so be aware if you wait too long to submit your application you will not have your passes at the beginning of the season.

9.  OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION. Thank you to an owner who has stepped forward to volunteer so far.  We still request your consideration to place your name forward to fill open Director positions. We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here. If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website. The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step. If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.

10.  RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. Our annual owner guest (“hangtag”) permit renewal usually scheduled for April/May 2022 will be deferred to April/May 2023.  Owners with concerns or questions may call the Parking Committee Chair for further information.

I hope you enjoy your week, see you around the community!

Regards,

Mark

Good evening. Several items for your consideration on this cool evening.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Parking Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

SEASONAL LINKS:
2021-2022 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOaFObfVAw8u22Q94l4f3VoiVIIrYoG7/view?usp=sharing

COVID-19 Links:
CDC guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins Global COVID-19 Map and Coronavirus Resources: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
State-wide analysis and guidance: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
County-specific guidance: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/covid19/
County Emergency Preparedness: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/category/coronavirus-covid-19/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; MARCH 15, 2022; 7:00PM. The March board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220315). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.
2. EASTER EGG HUNT; SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2022; 11:00 AM; Tot Lot. Our first social event in a REALLY long time! The event is planned to occur with some modifications from prior events barring any negative trends at the time. The location may have to adjusted depending on any tot lot projects that may be going on concurrently. Children under the age of 12 are invited to participate in the hunt. Volunteers to help set up the event would be greatly appreciated – setup will occur at 9:30AM at or near the Tot Lot.
3. TREE WORK; TUESDAY 1 March, WEDNESDAY 2 March and FRIDAY 4 March 2022. Both programmed and storm damage work continues. Lower Carriagepark Road (odd-numbered addresses) will have several trees removed on Tuesday and potentially Wednesday (1 and 2 March). Residences and curb parking effected by this work have been identified today. Additionally, Malone Court will have a stump ground during this time. The Pool Parking Lot will be opened at 1900 (7:00PM) on Monday evening for any overflow parking. Vehicles parking in the Pool Parking Lot must comply with all community rules or are subject to tow. Furthermore, another crew will be throughout the community on Friday (4 March 2022) working on other trees, more information to follow on parking impacts for that work.
4. TRASH. I find myself having to dwell on this subject far too often. We have had repeated occurrences of owners placing construction debris – or in this case, toilets and shower enclosure walls – out for regular trash pickup. THESE TYPES OF ITEMS ARE SPECIAL PICKUP ITEMS AND MUST BE SCHEDULED WITH PATRIOT. Please see linked or attached to this message documents covering special items, paint disposal, and hazardous waste. THANK YOU to the owner who to it upon himself this morning to dispose of the items left on the Carriagepark Road island. For everyone – if you see someone discarding special items either address them or take their picture along with a picture of them entering their residence and the Association will move forward with communication and any resulting actions.
5. POOL SEASON, 2022. We are less than 3 months away from our pool opening for the season. The February newsletter contained the 2022 Pool Application or it may be found on our website. Please complete your applications as soon as practical to give our volunteers time to create the passes in a measured manner.
6. OPEN DIRECTOR POSITIONS. Thank you to an owner who has stepped forward to volunteer so far. We still request your consideration to place your name forward to fill open Director positions. We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here. If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website. The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step. If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.
7. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. Our annual owner guest (“hangtag”) permit renewal usually scheduled for April/May 2022 will be deferred to April/May 2023. Owners with concerns or questions may call or email the Parking Committee Chair for further information.
8. SPRING 2022 ACC INSPECTION; SATURDAY, April 30, 2022. Our spring inspection will be here before you know it. Please consider giving some of your time to assist on an inspection team. Further information to follow.

May your upcoming week be both positive and enjoyable.

Regards,

Mark

Good evening. Several items for your consideration on this rather cold evening.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Parking Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

SEASONAL LINKS:
2021-2022 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOaFObfVAw8u22Q94l4f3VoiVIIrYoG7/view?usp=sharing

COVID-19 Links:
CDC guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins Global COVID-19 Map and Coronavirus Resources: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
State-wide analysis and guidance: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
County-specific guidance: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/covid19/
County Emergency Preparedness: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/category/coronavirus-covid-19/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. POOL HOUSE HOLIDAY LIGHTING PROJECT; SATURDAY; JANUARY 15, 2022; 10:00 AM; Pool Parking Lot. We will be removing the holiday lighting strings from the pool house at this time. Thanks to those who have already volunteered, we could use a couple more volunteers so please consider giving us 30 minutes of your morning to help with the teardown.
2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; JANUARY 18, 2022; 7:00PM. The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220118). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.
3. STORM DAMAGE CLEANUP. The damage incurred in our community was much less than other communities in the nearby area. A tree crew is currently planned to be in our community starting Thursday; January 13, 2022 to remove and chip and damaged limbs and boughs throughout the community. This of course is both weather and any other more critical tasks jumping in front of us. Reminder, we only remove storm debris up to the fence line of a home unless alternative arrangements have been made in advance with the Association.
4. TREE WORK. The already programmed tree work is still planned to occur over the next couple of months. Reserved parking spaces impacted by this work will be notified and non-reserved spaces and curbs marked prior to the commencement of work.
5. MLK DAY OF SERVICE; MONDAY; JANUARY 17, 2022; 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Please consider giving some time to clean up Rabbit Branch Park. This is the park that adjoins our property on Roberts Road and Tapestry Drive – the meeting location will be on Tapestry Drive at the Rabbit Branch Park sign. Please see below for the invitation.

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RABBIT BRANCH PARK
PARKS & LAKE CLEAN-UP
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 9A-11AM

Meet at 9AM at Rabbit Branch Park, off Tapestry Drive. https://goo.gl/maps/F8tzNL48SmsB7L4V7

Spend two hours discovering nature, clean up this park and improve our community.

Please be prepared to clean up and walk through wooded and potentially wet areas of the park. Please wear boots, work-gloves and appropriate weather related clothing. We will have trash bags to distribute.

We ask that everyone practice appropriate social distancing and wear face coverings (mask/bandanna).

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6. 2022 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT TIMELINE. For those who may have forgotten, the first quarter of the 2022 Annual Assessment was due January 1st. The assessment for 2022 is $375.00 per quarter.
7. OPEN DIRECTOR POSITIONS. Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill open Director positions. We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here. If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website. The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step. If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.
8. REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS. The Communications Committee is looking for a volunteer or two to help with the message board updates at both entrances. The Pool and Social Committees are also in great need of some additional volunteers to help make the activities they are responsible for a success – so far we have had had one volunteer step forward to help with the Social Committee – THANK YOU.

Have a great rest of your week and hope you both enjoy and take some time for service on this long weekend.

Regards,

Mark