Author: Mark Griffin

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

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

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; SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022; 10:30AM to 11:15AM AND JUNE 3, 2022; 6:00PM TO 7:00PM; POOL.  We have decided to hold one additional pass pickup window for those who have submitted their applications up through today (26 May 2022).  For those residences who meet the criteria listed on the application, the next 2022 pool pass distribution will occur at the pool this Saturday.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  The 11:15AM closure window is a hard deadline as we have to prepare for the 12:00PM social.  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 on Saturday.  If your residence is not on the list – usually this is caused by either assessments due or ACC violations – please contact the Pool Committee for specifics. 

2.  POOL OPENING DAY; MAY 28, 2022; 11:00AM.  Pool operations will follow the same basic rules as last year.  Hours of operations will be as normal through Labor Day with the option for the next weekend after Labor Day weekend also possible.  This schedule may be adjusted based on pandemic-related external inputs.  Sign-in to the pool will again be accomplished through the SignUpGenius framework as accomplished last year (https://bit.ly/PWCAPoolSignUp).  Please be courteous to our lifeguards and accomplish your sign-in – this is part of our safety rules and protocols.  We’d prefer you to accomplish this before you arrive at the pool but we also have a way for you to sign in on tablets when you arrive.  The pool staff, PWCA Board and PWCA Pool Volunteers reserve the right to refuse entry to any patron exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and to eject any member not adhering to safety protocols or pool rules.

3.  POOL OPENING DAY KICKOFF SOCIAL AND SUNDAES ON SATURDAY; MAY 28, 2022, 12:00PM.  Please come enjoy a hot dog, chips, and a sundae to celebrate the opening of the pool!

4.  LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASSES, POOL DECK.  Our pool management contractor will be conducting lifeguard certification classes on our pool deck at various times during the month of May.  There is another class planned for Sunday morning at this time.  This is the final occurrence of this item in my updates though additional classes may occur during the season.  I will notify you should they occur during normal pool operating hours.

5.  TREE WORK.  The removal portion has been postponed due to storm damage at other Associations.  Malone Court – you will be impacted from Tuesday, May 31st through Thursday, June 2nd.  Private tree removal work will impact a portion of lower Carriagepark Road on Thursday, 2 June and Friday, 3 June. 

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.  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 courts 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.  RESIDENCE YARD MAINTENANCE.  Thank you to the vast majority of our residents (owners, non-resident owners and tenants) for taking care of your front and rear yards and your trees/shrubs.  As a reminder to all – please keep your yards maintained so we don’t have to go down the other path.  If you have questions, feel free to contact us – there are multiple companies accomplishing yard work in our community.  Please see below from our Environmental Control Committee:

Members and Residents – this is a reminder that yard maintenance rules are enforced year round, but the growing season is well upon us. Members and residents are advised to pay attention to any support contracts they have in place for yards and grounds care, and reminded to ensure attention is taken for front, side, and back yards. Also please contact acc@parkwestcommunity.org for any ACC modifications inclusive of yard adjustments during the seasons.

Community Rules [PDF – Google Drive] – Section 2.14 Townhome Lot Maintenance outlines instructions for proper yard and property maintenance activities.

Note that Violations for Environmental issues, due to the persistent nature of environmental violations, all violations are considered to hold a duration of six-months.

Please visit the Association website for more information from the community – https://parkwestcommunity.org/

PWCA – Environment Committee

12.  2022 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE 2022.  As documented in the shortly-to-be-distributed 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.  


May you and yours have a safe Memorial Day weekend – please take a beat to remember those who sacrificed all.

Regards,

Mark

MODIFICATION AFTER SENDING – NEW POOL PASS PICKUP WINDOW ON MAY 28TH FROM 10:30AM TO 11:15AM FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY MAY 24TH.

Good evening – not a full update tonight but wanted to provide an update mainly for Malone Court.

1.  TREE WORK.  The pruning work originally scheduled for tomorrow (May 24th) and Wednesday (May 25th) is canceled and rescheduled to occur on June 8th and June 9th.  The removal portion is currently planned to restart again on Thursday (May 26th) with the two sections of Malone Court to be marked again.  This of course is also dependent on the weather.

2.  POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; JUNE 3, 2022; TIME 6:00PM to 7:00PM; POOL PARKING LOT.  For those residences who will have submitted their applications to this date and meet the criteria listed on the application, the next pass distribution will occur on June 3rd.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.

Regards,

Mark

Good morning. Several more updates to provide you with today.

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; SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022; 1:00PM to 3:00PM AND JUNE 3, 2022; TIME 6:00PM to 7:00PM; POOL PARKING LOT.  For those residences who will have submitted their application on or before May 14th and meet the criteria listed on the application, the 2022 pool pass distribution will occur at the pool this Sunday.  Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck.  For those who submitted on May 15th or after – you will be be able to pick up on June 3rd.

2.  POOL OPENING DAY; May 28, 2022; 11:00AM.  Pool operations will follow the same basic rules as last year.  Hours of operations will be as normal through Labor Day with the option for the next weekend after Labor Day weekend also possible.  This schedule may be adjusted based on pandemic-related external inputs.  Sign-in to the pool will again be accomplished through the SIgnUpGenius framework as accomplished last year.  Please be courteous to our lifeguards and accomplish your sign-in – this is part of our safety rules and protocols.  The pool staff, PWCA Board and PWCA Pool Volunteers reserve the right to refuse entry to any patron exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and to eject any member not adhering to safety protocols or pool rules.

3.  POOL OPENING DAY KICKOFF SOCIAL AND SUNDAES ON SATURDAY; MAY 28, 2022, 12:00PM.  Please come enjoy a hot dog, chips, and a sundae to celebrate the opening of the pool!

4.  LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASSES, POOL DECK.  Our pool management contractor will be conducting lifeguard certification classes on our pool deck at various times during the month of May.

5.  TREE WORK.  The removal portion is ongoing and will extend into next week due to storm damage and maintenance challenges.  The pruning portion of our Spring 2022 Tree Work will occur on May 24th and May 25th.   Residences/parking to be impacted have been or will be notified.  Additionally, some private work will be accomplished next week hat will also require additional spaces to be vacated.

6.  GRADUATION EVENTS AT EAGLE BANK ARENA, MAY 20, 2022 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 between today and 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.  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 courts will be closed for the duration of the project.

10.  TRASH AND RECYCLING.  We included the current synopsized trash and recycling rules in the February newsletter. With the turnover to new tenants and owners, if everyone could review the rules we would greatly appreciate it as we are having challenges with trash placed out after pickup, in non-suitable bags (i.e. white interior bags) and items placed out that require advance notice to Patriot. Some of these items carry a charge for disposal. If you have items to dispose of please be considerate to your neighbors and to the community and take the responsibility to get rid of such special items items correctly and only set out your trash during the prescribed windows of time.

11.  DIRECTOR POSITION.  Thank you to our volunteer who stepped forward to fill the remaining open position on the Board!

12.  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.


Please enjoy the weekend and stay hydrated as we approach our first string of 90+ days…


Regards,

Mark