Author: Mark Griffin

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2021, Message #3)

Good evening to each of you! A couple of items for you tonight.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: www.parkwestcommunity.org
PWCA Pool Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/

SEASONAL LINKS:
Direct Pool Sign-In Link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcasign

1. TUESDAY’s TALES, starting JUNE 29, 2021, 10:00AM, Lending Library Patio. With 2020 as it was, we had to delay our first story-telling at the Lending Library Patio for our younger residents! We plan to meet weekly (barring adverse weather). While all children are welcome, the books will be geared toward pre-K through 2nd graders. There will be a story read by one of your KPW neighbors, followed by a fun activity! Please bring a blanket or beach towel to sit on so that we can practice social distancing. All children should wear a mask. See the attachment/link for further information.

2. LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION COURSE, Pool, Saturday, June 26th, 7:30am. For those of you who may go to the pool around opening on Saturday; our pool management company will be conducting a lifeguard certification session at the pool this Saturday. They plan to be out of the pool prior to the 11:00am opening, but will be on the pool deck until noon finishing the certification requirements.

3. LABOR DAY SOCIAL. We are in the process of planning for this event to occur but we need some volunteers to help. A sign-up is available for you to volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcaday and is also linked from the pool sign-in framework. The Pool and Social Committees are jointly leading this effort, please contact pool@parkwestcommunity.org or social@parkwestcommunity.org with any questions.

4. REMINDER: ASPHALT SEAL COAT AND BASKETBALL COURT RESURFACING – START DATE 19 JULY 2021. Less than four weeks away to MAJOR impacts to your parking and driving capability within the community….. See my previous message for more information.

Several other items are still pertinent from the previous message and may be found on our website.

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2021, Message #2)

Good evening to all. Several items (three of them related to the pool) for your review.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: www.parkwestcommunity.org
PWCA Pool Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/

SEASONAL LINKS:
Direct Pool Sign-In Link: http://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcasign

  1. ASPHALT SEAL COAT AND BASKETBALL COURT RESURFACING – START DATE 19 JULY 2021. The reseal project will begin 19 JULY 2021. The community will be divided into four sections. Each section will be closed for a three-day duration. Expect the same level of impact to your schedule as with the 2017 repaving project and start to consider alternative arrangements should that impact be a challenge for you or your family. To summarize: plan for no access to your parking spaces, no trash service at your collection point, no mail, no summer school bus service within the community. Please review the slides associated with the project on the website for specifics.
  2. COMMUNITY SECURITY. Please remember to secure your vehicles and homes and thereby prevent a thief from having an easy opportunity. As a reminder, the Police non emergency number is (703) 691-2131 to report any suspicious activity or break-ins. Also consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night.
  3. Administrative Resolution #01, “Regarding Board Procedures” Update. As a result of new state law taking effect on 1 July 2021, a section has been added to cover virtual meetings.
  4. Pool Pass Distribution. The following addresses have not yet picked up their passes:
    • Carriagepark Court: 10411, 10435, 10453.
    • Carriagepark Road: 4815, 4867, 4937.
    • Gainsborough Drive: 4711, 4794.
    • Malone Court: 10445.
    • Treasure Court: 4810, 4820.
    • Passes may be picked up at the Guest Pass Distribution dates listed below, or by appointment from the Pool Chair. If your address is not on this list and you have not picked up your passes, we have not received your application, or there is an issue. Contact the Pool Chair at 703-362-9228 or Pool@parkwestcommnunity.org.
  5. Guest Pass Usage and Distribution. We anticipate allowing guest pass usage beginning next Saturday, June 26th. You will be required to present a valid guest pass, and guests will be required to sign in using Sign Up Genius. Each residence that submitted a valid pool pass application is entitled to receive a guest pass card with 10 guest entries. Additional cards, called Sunshine Dollars, may be purchased for $20 ($2 per entry) from the pool chair. Sunshine Dollars do not expire. If you have not yet picked up your 2021 guest pass card, cards will be distributed at the pool from 6:00pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday June 23rd and 11:00am to 11:30am on Saturday June 26th.
  6. Unaccompanied Minor Swim Test (Ages 12 – 15). Beginning on Saturday, June 26, children ages 12 to 15 may take a swim test to be allowed to come to the pool unaccompanied. Children must be able to swim a lap (two lengths) of the pool and to tread water for one minute unassisted. Guards will administer the test during the adult swim breaks. Children who pass will be added to a list of approved unaccompanied minors, and receive a sticker for their pool pass. Unaccompanied minors must still sign in via Sign Up genius, and we reserve the right to cancel the privilege for any child the guards identify who regularly does not follow pool rules.

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (June 2021, Message #1)

Good evening to all. Several items for your review this time…

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: www.parkwestcommunity.org
PWCA Pool Link: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/

SEASONAL LINKS:
Direct Pool Sign-In Link: http://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcasign

COVID-Related 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/

UPDATED INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. LENDING LIBRARY, June 6, 2021. In accordance with current State of Virginia guidance and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the Lending Library will open on June 6, 2021. We plan to host some book readings for our young children over the summer. If you’d like to help or have some thoughts on books please contact me and I’ll put you in contact with the appropriate individual.

2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, June 15, 2021; 7:00PM; Virtual. The June board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2021), then the meeting (20210615). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

3. CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Complete except for a few remediation actions.

4. ASPHALT SEAL COAT AND BASKETBALL COURT RESURFACING. Due to the ongoing cicada (Brood X) impacts the seal coat and resurfacing projects are delayed. Currently target a mid-to-late July start for the projects. Summary: major parts of our community will be impacted throughout the three week duration of the project. For those who were here for the 2017 repaving project – expect the same level of impact to your schedule and start to consider alternative arrangements should that impact be a challenge for you or your family. Please see the notes associated with this project on the website.

5. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. If you have not picked up your hang tags please contact the Parking Committee for future pickup windows. The previous hang tags are currently subject to tow as an expired permit. No owner stickers and no tenant stickers or hang tags were effected by this transition.

6. 2021 POOL PASSES. If you have not picked up your pool passes please contact the Pool Committee for future pickup windows. Please email pool@parkwestcommunity.org for further information.

7. TREASURE COURT BLOCK CAPTAIN NEEDED. For those of you residing on Treasure Court, please consider volunteering to become a block captain. Please send an email to hospitality@parkwestcommunity.org if you’d like further information.

8. TREASURE COURT STREETLIGHT OUTAGE. We continue to have two street lights out at Treasure Court. Efforts are ongoing to make these lights operational.

UNCHANGED (OR MARGINALLY UPDATED) INFORMATION:

1. ACC. All rules remain in effect. The Spring 2021 Home Inspection occurred on May 15, 2021. See the Community Rules Section 2 for specific ACC information.

2. COMMUNICATIONS. The May 2021 newsletter is published on the website. This edition is digital-only due to the COVID-19 impacts – if you would like a hard copy please contact
communications@parkwestcommunity.org.

3. ECC. All rules remain in effect. See the Community Rules Section 3 for specific ECC information.

3.1. BULK WASTE PICKUP. Advanced notice is required for any bulk itempickup. Fees will be increased slightly to cover the additional handling costs due to COVID-19. Bulk items include furniture, mattresses, appliances, grills, exercise equipment, construction debris, or any other large item that would normally be collected with a rear-load trash truck. See the Special Item Pickup Rules in the ‘Living in PWCA’ tab of the website.

3.2. GLASS RECYCLING (PURPLE CONTAINERS). Glass recycling has resumed and the purple recycling containers are throughout Fairfax County.

3.3. RECYCLING AND TRASH. Should you see someone placing trash or recycling out at an unauthorized time, feel free to take their picture (to include the residence they are coming from/returning to) and email the pictures to environment@parkwestcommunity.org. See the Community Rules Section 3.4 through 3.10 for information.

3.3.1 TRASH. Collected on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Black bags or trash containers should be placed out no earlier than 6:00 PM on Monday evening and Thursday evening, no later than 6:00 AM on Tuesday morning and Friday morning.

3.3.2 RECYCLING. Collected on WEDNESDAY. Recycling containers and flattened cardboard should be placed out no earlier than 6:00 PM on Tuesday evening and no later than 6:00 AM on Wednesday morning.

3.4. YARD DEBRIS PICKUP. Yard Debris is picked up on TUESDAY and FRIDAY in a specific yard debris truck. All yard waste requirements and constraints are in effect as normal. See the Community Rules Section 3.7 for information.

3.5. TOT LOT. In accordance with the Forward Virginia Blueprint and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the playground was opened effective 17 June 2020. There is no special cleaning on any surface. Adhere to applicable social distancing requirements.

3.6. BASKETBALL COURT. In accordance with the Forward Virginia Blueprint and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the basketball court was opened effective 17 June 2020. Adhere to applicable social distancing requirements.

3.7. LENDING LIBRARY PATIO. In accordance with the Forward Virginia Blueprint and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the patio itself was opened effective 17 June 2020. There is no special cleaning on any surface. Adhere to applicable social distancing requirements.

3.8. LENDING LIBRARY. In accordance with the Forward Virginia Blueprint and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the lending library will open 6 June 2021. There is no special cleaning on any surface.

3.9. COMMON AREAS. In accordance with the Forward Virginia Blueprint and resulting Fairfax County guidance, the common areas were opened effective 17 June 2020. There is no special cleaning on any surface. Adhere to applicable social distancing requirements.

4. PARKING. All rules remain in effect. See the Community Rules Section 4 for specific parking information.

5. POOL. The pool is open. Sign-in is through SignUpGenius. You may sign-in prior to your arrival at: http://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcasign or when arriving at the pool. Each individual must sign-in.

6. SOCIAL: 2021 planned events will be assessed for viability based on pandemic guidance issued through the state and county.

Stay safe and well,

Mark

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2021 Pool Season Information

Good afternoon!

We are very excited about the pool opening tomorrow, despite the chilly weather we are expecting.

First off – here’s the county guidance on COVID as related to community pool operations.

“As of May 28, 2021, Executive Order 79 is in effect which terminates Seventh Amended Number Seventy-Two removing all previous restrictions. However, all unvaccinated individuals in the Commonwealth aged five and older should cover their mouth and nose with a mask in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance.”

With that stated, we would like to share information regarding the pool operations as of Opening Day:

1. Entrance Procedures. Entry (and exit) will once again be through the bathrooms in the pool house, rather than the front gate. Please do not enter through the guards’ office. While we will no longer be limiting the number of residents who can use the pool due to social distancing, we will once again be using Sign Up Genius to track entry into the pool. Each person will need to sign in individually. We will no longer be using paper forms for the Agreement to Assume Risk and Release (known as the Waiver) for Pool Use and the Pool User Acknowledgement. By signing in and entering the pool deck, all attendees in your reservation agree to and accept the 2021 Waiver for Pool Use and agree to abide by the requirements of the 2021 Pool User Acknowledgement, as attached to the signup and via posted signage. For children under 16 years of age, the signing adult is considered to have accepted the Waiver and User Acknowledgement on behalf of the child.

You will be able to sign up either the day before or the day of your visit. There will be a tablet available for you to sign up at the pool if you forget to do so at home. If you plan to attend frequently, we recommend you create a Sign Up Genius account and save your contact information. The link to the Sign Up is below:

www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576DF05A6CDEAC1AA3-pwcasign

2. Pool Furniture. Pool furniture has been placed on the deck for use. It will not be cleaned between uses. It is your responsibility to clean the furniture before use if you so desire. In addition, please do not use furniture marked with yellow caution tape – it has been identified for removal or needs repair.

3. Pool toys and Flotation Devices. We are not currently providing pool toys or flotation devices with the exception of the two pool basketballs. Please bring your own if you so desire and take them with you when you depart or they will be removed and discarded.

4. Guest Passes. We are starting to distribute guest passes and anticipate that we will allow guests at some point this summer. For now, we request only residents use the pool. A future announcement will be made when guests are permitted.

5. Pool Pass and Guest Pass Distribution. If you have not picked up your pool passes or guest passes, they will be available to pick up at the pool on Monday, May 31, from 11:00 to 11:30. We are still working through the backlog of late pool pass applications and change requests – if you entered an email address on your pool pass application, you will receive an email prior to the Monday distribution window letting you know that the passes will be available.

6. Social Events. Currently most of the social events for the summer, such as National Night Out and Sundaes on Sunday, are still on hold. National Night Out is planned to go via the County but we have no volunteer to organize the event – if you’d like to volunteer please email your interest to us. An announcement will be made if we are able to reinstate them. Regarding our traditional Fourth of July Party, due to the long lead times in planning required, the Board does not anticipate that it will go forward this year. An alternate plan for some kind of Labor Day / Pool Closing Social is under consideration. We need volunteers to make this happen! A volunteer Sign Up Genius will be published shortly; in the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering please contact pool@parkwestcommunity.org or social@parkwestcommunity.org. A decision will be made at the June Board of Directors Meeting based on the level of interest and willingness to volunteer that is expressed.

7. Grill Use. Use of the grill is not currently available, though we anticipate it will be available soon. When it becomes available, an announcement will be made, and a reservation tab added to the Sign Up Genius.

8. Private Parties. Reservation of space for private parties is not currently available. If it becomes available, an announcement will be made, and a reservation tab added to the Sign Up Genius.

Alright – lots of information. The website will be updated with the SignUpGenius link shortly.

My thanks to the volunteers who helped get the myriad details accomplished that were critical to get us to an opening day in light of the rapid changes in policy over the last few weeks. Look forward to seeing you at the pool in the near future….

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (May 2021, Message #3)

Good evening to all. A few items for your review and hopefully to consider participating in – this is not a full message:

1. SPRING 2021 ACC INSPECTION; May 15, 2021; 10:00AM; Pool Parking Lot. This is TOMORROW! The Spring home inspection will occur on May 15th. Please consider giving some of your time to assist on an inspection team.

2. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS; May 15 and 16, 2021; 11:00AM – 1:00PM; Pool Parking Lot. 2021 owner hang-tag distribution will occur at the pool in conjunction with the pool pass distribution. Reminder – your current hang tags expire May 23rd. Vehicles using the current hang tags after that date are subject to towing for an expired tag. Tenants – you are NOT impacted by
this distribution – your hang-tag expiration corresponds to the date your current lease expires. Please bring your current hangtag(s) with you to exchange them for the new hangtags.

3. POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION; May 15 and 16, 2021; 11:00AM – 1:00PM; Pool Parking Lot. We will not have blank pool passes at the distribution. If you sent your application in electronically – you should of have received a response email from pool@parkwestcommunity.org telling you your application was received. As such, your passes will be available on the 15th. If you have not received a response email then we do not currently have your application and you will not have passes for pickup on the 15th. Photo IDs are required for pass pickup and when entering the pool deck for a reservation. For 2021 you will not be required to sign the “Agreement to Assume Risk and Release” document but you will have to agree with the document within the reservation system.

4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, May 18, 2021; 7:00PM; Virtual. The May board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2021), then the meeting (20210518). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5. CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROJECT; May 19 through 21, 2021. The concrete replacement will occur between May 19th and May 21st. Parking spaces will be impacted throughout the community. We will get notices out to effected residences. ProPave will mark the areas prior to the work commencing but if you receive a letter in your door that is your official notification from the Association. Please see the notes associated with this project on the website and attached/linked to this message.

All for now – enjoy your evening and hope to see you soon.

Regards,

Mark