PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2022, Message #4)

Good afternoon.  Another pool pass pickup window have been added for this weekend and a few other minor updates for you to review.

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.  POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; JUNE 25, 2022; 11:00AM TO 11:30AM; POOL.  There will be half hour pool pass pickup windows at the pool this weekend.  Please send any adult that’s on your pass request to pick up your passes.  There are 14 residences who have packets available for pickup and one residence has a miss-spelled name pass available for pickup.  As a reminder – packets are ready for those residences who meet the criteria listed on the application.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  To preclude some of the questions that have arisen, attached/linked to this message is a list of all residences that will have packets ready for pickup.  If your residence is not on the list and you have submitted your application – usually this is caused by either assessments due or ACC violations – please contact the Pool Committee for specifics. 

2.  TREE WORK; JUNE 28 THROUGH 30, 2022.  The tree removal impacting portions of Malone Court and Gainsborough Drive along with two tree removals from the large lower Carriagepark Road island (4800-odd addresses) will continue from Tuesday through Thursday of next week.

3.  POOL FOOTBRIDGE; GROUT RIPRAP;  MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2022. Weather permitting, the pool footbridge project will start on Monday, June 27th.  Major impacts to the footpath from the pool to the footbridge are anticipated.  Please keep away from that area during the project.  

4.  JULY 4TH SOCIAL EVENT; MONDAY, JULY 4, 2022; SETUP – 10:30AM; EVENT 12:00PM (noon); POOL.  Our largest event of the here is only a few weeks away and we have had several people step forward to offer to help so the event is ON!  🙂  We will be accomplishing this event in the same manner as the Labor Day event in 2021 – with box meals from Red Hot & Blue.  There is no rain date for this event – should adverse weather cancel the event we will request you to come down to the pool house to grab the box meals so they don’t go to waste.  As always – more volunteers are always helpful, please email Diane Barnhard at social@parkwestcommunity.org for further information. 

5.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022; 7:00PM. The July board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220719). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

6.  REQUEST FOR BLOCK CAPTAIN.  One of our long-serving Block Captains has retired and moved out of the area.  The lower Carriagepark Road (4800-even addresses) is currently without a Block Captain.  If you live in one of these residences (4800 through 4870 Carriagepark Road) please consider submitting your name forward to the Hospitality Committee at hospitality@parkwestcommunity.org.

7.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  I’m leaving this item in for one more cycle.  If you discover your vehicle has been impacted, please call the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the break-in.  As a reminder, consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you be impacted in the future.

8.  PLAYGROUND WORK, DELAYED WORK START DATE.  The planned start date is undetermined due to crew availability.  More information to follow.  For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls.   You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project.  Once the edge walls are replaced we will install a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber.  Please do not use the playground during this timeframe.  See the monthly meeting minutes for further information.

9.  BASKETBALL COURT, DELAYED CLOSURE DATE.  During the edge wall construction project the basketball court will be closed for the duration of the project.

10.  POOL INFORMATION.  We are allowing residents to reserve portions of the pool deck during this season.  Please contact the Pool Committee for assistance regarding scheduling and cost.  There is no gas grill available for use this season – please do not plan to utilize one during your pool visits.

11.  2022 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, NO LATER THAN 1 JULY 2022.  As documented in the May 2022 Park West Pages, for this year we are more specifically reaching out to you as part of our consideration of updates to future years’ goal and targets to request any input you might have to the document.  


Enjoy the weekend!


Regards,

Mark

PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2022, Message #3)

Good afternoon.  I realize I’m providing more updates than normal but the initial pool operations require more frequent updates this year.  Additional pool pass pickup windows have been added for this weekend and a few other minor updates for you to review.

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.  POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; JUNE 18 and 19, 2022; 1:00PM TO 1:30PM; POOL.  There will be two (2) half hour pool pass pickup windows at the pool this weekend courtesy of one of our volunteers.  Please send any adult that’s on your pass request to pick up your passes.  There are 19 (update – 20) residences who have packets available for pickup and one residence has a miss-spelled name pass available for pickup.  As a reminder – packets are ready for those residences who meet the criteria listed on the application.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  To preclude some of the questions that have arisen, attached/linked to this message is a list of all residences that will have packets ready for pickup.  If your residence is not on the list and you have submitted your application – usually this is caused by either assessments due or ACC violations – please contact the Pool Committee for specifics. 

2.  TREE WORK; JUNE 21 THROUGH 23, 2022.  The tree removal impacting portions of Malone Court and Gainsborough Drive will continue from Tuesday through Thursday of next week. 

3.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022; 7:00PM. The June board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220621). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

4.  POOL FOOTBRIDGE; GROUT RIPRAP;  JUNE 27, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2022. Weather permitting, the pool footbridge project will start June 27th.  Major impacts to the footpath from the pool to the footbridge are anticipated.  Please keep away from that area during the project.  

5.  JULY 4TH SOCIAL EVENT; MONDAY, JULY 4, 2022; SETUP – 10:30AM; EVENT 12:00PM (noon); POOL.  Our largest event of the here is only a few weeks away and we have had several people step forward to offer to help so the event is ON!  🙂  We will be accomplishing this event in the same manner as the Labor Day event in 2021 – with box meals from Red Hot & Blue.  There is no rain date for this event – should adverse weather cancel the event we will request you to come down to the pool house to grab the box meals so they don’t go to waste.  As always – more volunteers are always helpful, please email Diane Barnhard at social@parkwestcommunity.org for further information.   

6.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  I haven’t addressed this topic lately but was informed by one of our residents last night of his vehicle being rummaged through.  If you discover your vehicle has been impacted, please call the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the break-in.  As a reminder, consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you be impacted in the future.

7.  PLAYGROUND WORK, DELAYED WORK START DATE.  The planned start date is undetermined due to crew availability.  More information to follow.  For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls.   You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project.  Once the edge walls are replaced we will install a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber.  Please do not use the playground during this timeframe.  See the monthly meeting minutes for further information.

8.  BASKETBALL COURT, DELAYED CLOSURE DATE.  During the edge wall construction project the basketball court will be closed for the duration of the project.

9.  POOL INFORMATION.  We are allowing residents to reserve portions of the pool deck during this season.  Please contact the Pool Committee for assistance regarding scheduling and cost.  There is no gas grill available for use this season – please do not plan to utilize one during your pool visits.

10.  2022 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, NO LATER THAN 1 JULY 2022.  As documented in the May 2022 Park West Pages, for this year we are more specifically reaching out to you as part of our consideration of updates to future years’ goal and targets to request any input you might have to the document.  


Enjoy the weekend!


Regards,

Mark

PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2022, Message #2)

Good evening. One pool pass update and a few minor updates for you to review.

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.  POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; JUNE 11, 2022; 1:00PM TO 1:30PM; POOL.  We have added another pool pass pickup for those who require it.  Please send any adult that’s on your pass request to pick up your passes.  We are not planning to hold another pool pass pickup for at least two weeks after this window.  There are 42 residences who have packets available for pickup.  As a reminder – packets are ready for those residences who meet the criteria listed on the application.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  To preclude some of the questions that have arisen, attached/linked to this message is a list of all residences that will have packets ready for pickup.  If your residence is not on the list and you have submitted your application – usually this is caused by either assessments due or ACC violations – please contact the Pool Committee for specifics. 

2.  TREE WORK.  The Spring 2022 pruning work was accomplished on June 8th and 9th.  The tree removal impacting portions of Malone Court and Gainsborough Drive is ongoing and further information will be disseminated once the schedule becomes clear. 

3.  GRADUATION EVENTS AT EAGLE BANK ARENA, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2022.  Graduation season is here and we are back to pre-pandemic graduations with the attendant impacts to traffic on our roads.  Please see our website for the list of the 31 graduations planned through June 17th.  Anticipate major traffic delays before and after each event so plan accordingly when you travel from/to our community.

4.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022; 7:00PM. The June board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220621). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5.  POOL FOOTBRIDGE; GROUT RIPRAP;  JUNE 27, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2022. Weather permitting, the pool footbridge project will start June 27th.  Major impacts to the footpath from the pool to the footbridge are anticipated.  Please keep away from that area during the project.  

6.  JULY 4TH SOCIAL EVENT.  Our largest event of the year is only a few weeks away and we have had a dearth of volunteers to help make it happen.  If you’d like to see the event occur and have a couple of hours to give towards making the event a success please email Diane Barnhard at social@parkwestcommunity.org for further information.  My next update will definitively announce whether the event is going to occur this year.  

7.  PLAYGROUND WORK, DELAYED WORK START DATE.  The planned start date is undetermined due to crew availability.  More information to follow.  For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls.   You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project.  Once the edge walls are replaced we will install a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber.  Please do not use the playground during this timeframe.  See the monthly meeting minutes for further information.

8.  BASKETBALL COURT, DELAYED CLOSURE DATE.  During the edge wall construction project the basketball courts will be closed for the duration of the project.

9.  POOL INFORMATION.  We are allowing residents to reserve portions of the pool deck during this season.  Please contact the Pool Committee for assistance regarding scheduling and cost.  There is no gas grill available for use this season – please do not plan to utilize one during your pool visits.

10.  2022 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, NO LATER THAN 1 JULY 2022.  As documented in the May 2022 Park West Pages, for this year we are more specifically reaching out to you as part of our consideration of updates to future years’ goal and targets to request any input you might have to the document.  


Enjoy the weekend!


Regards,

Mark

PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2022, Message #1)

Good evening. With many projects underway, there’s again several more updates to provide you tonight.

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.  POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; JUNE 3, 2022; 6:00PM TO 7:00PM; POOL.  Another pool pass pickup is this evening.  This is currently the last programmed event scheduled and there are 30 residences who have packets available for pickup.  As a reminder – packets are ready for those residences who meet the criteria listed on the application.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  To preclude some of the questions that have arisen, attached/linked to this message is a list of all residences that will have packets ready for pickup this evening.  If your residence is not on the list and you have submitted your application in before June 1st – usually this is caused by either assessments due or ACC violations – please contact the Pool Committee for specifics. 

2.  TREE WORK; JUNE 6, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2022.  The ongoing tree removal impacting portions of Malone Court and Gainsborough Drive has been delayed due to storm damage at other locations last night.  Removal activity will restart on Monday, June 6th.  Private tree removal work will impact a portion of lower Carriagepark Road at an undefined later date.  Pruning work will occur on lower Carriagepark Road and Malone Court on June 8th and 9th. 

6.  GRADUATION EVENTS AT EAGLE BANK ARENA, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2022.  Graduation season is here and we are back to pre-pandemic graduations with the attendant impacts to traffic on our roads.  Please see our website for the list of the 31 graduations planned through June 17th.  Anticipate major traffic delays before and after each event so plan accordingly when you travel from/to our community.

7.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022; 7:00PM. The June board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2022), then the meeting (20220621). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

8.  POOL FOOTBRIDGE; GROUT RIPRAP;  JUNE 27, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2022. Weather permitting, the pool footbridge project will start June 27th.  Major impacts to the footpath from the pool to the footbridge are anticipated.  Please keep away from that area during the project.  

9.  NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION, MAY 2022 EDITION. The current newsletter has been released.  Please review when you have a moment.  

10.  PLAYGROUND WORK, DELAYED WORK START DATE.  The planned start date is undetermined due to crew availability.  More information to follow.  For those who patronize the playground – we will be undertaking replacement of the edge walls.   You can expect up to two weeks of playground closure during this project.  Once the edge walls are replaced we will install a certified safety surface of loose fill engineered wood fiber.  Please do not use the playground during this timeframe.  See the monthly meeting minutes for further information.

11.  BASKETBALL COURT, DELAYED CLOSURE DATE.  During the edge wall construction project the basketball courts will be closed for the duration of the project.

12.  POOL INFORMATION.  We are allowing residents to reserve portions of the pool deck during this season.  Please contact the Pool Committee for assistance regarding scheduling and cost.  There is no gas grill available for use this season – please do not plan to utilize one during your pool visits.

13.  2022 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, NO LATER THAN 1 JULY 2022.  As documented in the May 2022 Park West Pages, for this year we are more specifically reaching out to you as part of our consideration of updates to future years’ goal and targets to request any input you might have to the document.  


Enjoy the weekend!


Regards,

Mark