Category: Community Events

Good morning!  Please see below for several items for your review.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UQIfzyb72xFD9Y7_mshcRNVRE5wv8m5h?usp=share_link

ACC Documents:   https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/

Parking Documents:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

Newsletters:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/

Quarterly Assessment Timeline:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LpwaIZ5NVobKPDzCmuTnOy20KcwpxXXg?usp=share_link

Trash and Recycling Information:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

SEASONAL LINKS:

Director Application for Candidacy:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnn33EERkBdAG-qMTEiiV4PWyHv3BnxJ/view

2023 – 2024 Snow Removal Policy:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gtAkDqOQlg3InT0bmEnm6rrHYRaQrdnr/view?usp=sharing 

2024 Annual Assessment Notice and Timeline:   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QxBqENaj8L2i8worak-rQyBrnLPSp6GB?usp=drive_link 

MLK Day of Service Flyer:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztOec02XXnAQarifVraDzP2gZKbJ6Z_p/view?usp=drive_link

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  MLK DAY OF SERVICE; COMMUNITY AND RABBIT BRANCH PARK CLEANUP; MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024; 9:00 AM; EITHER POOL PARKING LOT OR TAPESTRY DRIVE AT FOOTPATH.  THIS MONDAY!!!!!!!  Our District Supervisor will be at the Tapestry Drive location to kick off the event  Whether you walk over there to participate or just come down to the pool to grab a bag and select an area of our community please give an hour or two of your time Monday to help keep our grounds clear of the loose trash that has collected and thereby help lessen the impact of our environment and those downstream of us.  Please come prepared to walk through naturalized areas – some areas will be wet.  Gloves are highly recommended.  There will will trash bags, maps of our common area, and trash grabbers at the pool for you to use.  Please return the grabbers when you are finished – You may either bring the trash collected back to the pool or just deposit it at one of the trash collection points for removal on the Tuesday collection.  See the flyer in the Seasonal Links list above.  Here’s the email from KPW Road Raiders on this and several other park improvements occurring in our immediate vicinity – the flyer referenced in the email is the flyer in the Seasonal Links section: 

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From: Tom McCook <kpwroadraiders@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Neighbors,

KPWCA is sponsoring  again this year our annual “discover nature” in a small & great area of KPW.

Rabbit Branch Park, off Tapestry weaves it way south with walking footpaths all the way to Crooked Creek Park (off Commonwealth) and maybe by this time next year, we’ll have an established trail from Commonwealth all the way to Royal lake (in planning stages, will be done, just no guarantees on timelines).  WOW!!

AND … the renovation is (almost) complete on Shane’s Creek, the “other watershed” to Royal Lake – WOW, I walked with my dogs on Saturday morning before the rain from the Lake to Roberts Road … as soon as the vegetation gets a foothold and begins to grow – we will have another DYNAMIC small park and numerous footpaths around the lake!!!!  [please note – the vegetation has just been planted, needs time to establish and begin to grow; so we will not have any organized activities in this area for a while – but … check it out when you can].

For Monday, January 15 @ 9AM, please plan to stay as long as you can to support the community & parks.

We’ll be holding our annual “clean the park”  that elusive plastic trash is usually not next to the easy walking paths, but hidden and away from the beaten path – PLEASE come prepared and dressed for walking in the woods, tall grass and bush areas.

NO rain is in the forecast for next weekend; hopefully the area will dry before Monday.

Martin Luther King day, a day of service, not just a day off (federal, state and school holiday).

Please help us out & please see/post the attached flyer, so that we can maximize the event.

I hope to see you there.

If you’d like to join us, please send me an email @ KPWRoadRaiders@gmail.com 

AND if you have an area of our community neglected by VDOT or sidewalks and Parks that need special attention, please let me know!

Any questions or concerns, please let me know.  

Tom McCook

703.839.5205

kpwroadraiders@gmail.com, 

2.  TREE AND GROUNDS CARE WORK.  Our Fall 2023 Tree Pruning activity will occur over the next couple of weeks.  Contracted leaf removal for Fall 2023 is complete.  For those who did not take advantage of the visits to move your leaves to common ground please clean your yards and deposit into bags for removal.  

3.  YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION.  Any yard debris you generate now should be placed out with regular trash.  Our contractor recommends placing yard debris into your trash containers to ensure the debris gets picked up during the next two months.  Regular Yard Debris collection will resume on March 6, 2024.

4.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2024), then the meeting (20240116). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5.  2024 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE AND ASSESSMENT TIMELINE.  As presented at the Annual Meeting, the Annual Assessment for 2024 has increased to $440.00 per quarter due on the first day of each quarterly assessment period – the first quarter’s payment was due on January 1st. The 2024 Assessment Notice and the Quarterly Assessment Timeline have been mailed/emailed to you and may also be found on the website – link provided above in the Seasonal Links section.

6.  COLD WEATHER PREPARATION.  With the change of weather occurring next week on us, I thought I’d keep this item in for one more message.  Check the November newsletter for an article on this important subject.  Each year there are challenges faced by homeowners – consider taking the identified steps to take to be prepared for winter and limit potential damage to your home. The PWCA snow policy is posted on the website and is linked above in the Seasonal Links section; please read and understand it before any snow emergency might be declared for the Community.  If/when snow or ice storms occur all residents are requested to shovel and de-ice the sidewalks in front of your home. Help your neighbors and your community by assisting others if needed, clearing around fire hydrants, and clearing the mail boxes

7.  BRADDOCK ROAD STOP SIGN AND MESSAGE BOARD, POOL PARKING LOT STOP SIGN.  We are awaiting better weather to repair the stop signs and message board.

Enjoy your day – hope to see you on Monday!

Regards,

Mark

Good evening.  Just a reminder that tree work will start tomorrow morning.

All impacted areas were marked last Friday.  All assigned spaces received a letter in their front door.

Non-assigned curb parking on the Carriagepark Court island and visitor spaces on upper Gainsborough Drive are impacted by the work tomorrow and potentially Wednesday.  All visitor parking on the island edge that borders 4714 through 4720 are impacted along with the two visitors spaces opposite 4715.

Please have your vehicles removed by 0730 tomorrow morning or you risk being relocated with the charge applied to the address associated with the vehicle.

Because the parking load is rather low currently the pool parking lot IS NOT open for parking.

Additional tree work will be occurring next week.  I do not yet have the impacted spaces and non-assigned parking fully assessed yet but those notices and markings will be set up by the end of the week.

Thank you as always for your help in supporting the efforts!

Regards,

Mark

Good evening.  This email is focused on the upcoming pool weekend.

PERMANENT LINKS:

PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/

SEASONAL LINKS:

Pool Sign-In System: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13576df05a6cdeac1aa3-pwcasign#/

2023 Puppy Plunge:   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12IMDaPc0fYfv4j8CJjPwFAPYYdHfeC3y?usp=drive_link

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  EXTENDED POOL OPERATIONS; SEPTEMBER 9 AND 10, 2023.  The operating hours will be:  Saturday; September 9, 2023:  11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday; September 10, 2023:  11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. On September 10, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM will be the annual Puppy Plunge – no humans allowed in the pool during this last hour of the season.  On Sunday you will find less and less furniture for use as the day wears on.  Please be flexible in your requirements on this day.  If you are planning to enjoy our pool from Sunday mid-afternoon to the close and you want to sit, please consider bringing your own chairs.

2.  SUNDAES ON SUNDAY; SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 10, 2023; 5:00PM, POOL.  We are planning to host one more Sundaes on Sunday for the 2023 season!  We’ll have various ice creams and toppings that are sure to please both the young and young-at-heart!  This also might be a nice break for those who are bringing furniture into the pool house around this time.  

3.  PUPPY PLUNGE; SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 10, 2023; 6:00PM; POOL.  During the final hour of the season we’re hosting a Pool Pawty!!!!  Please review the rules for this event  Bring proof of your 2023 Fairfax County dog license with you. This can either be the current tag or the current receipt from the County. The tag or receipt will be returned to you after review. You will also need to sign the Puppy Plunge Agreement prior to entering the pool deck with your dog. We will have two dog egress locations (the permanent steps and a temporary dog ramp) in the main pool. The main pool and the wading pool will both be available for your dogs’ enjoyment during the 6:00 PM through 7:00 PM hour.  Recommend you bring your own chair if you’d like to sit down during this event as the furniture will be in the process of being stored by our volunteers.

4.  SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER 9, 2023; INFORMATION.  This will be the last regular day of the season.  If you want to relax and enjoy all the pool offers this is the day for tanning, playing basketball, and other such activities.  This is also the last day for pool reservations.   

5.  SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 10, 2023; INFORMATION.  We could use volunteers throughout the day on this last day of our season.  Please contact the Pool Committee Pool@ParkWestCommunity.org to volunteer and see what times you would be most useful.  

5A.  MORNING.  During the morning we aim to wash down all the furniture to clear them of Crepe Myrtle leaves and the other items that get stuck over the course of the season.  This needs to occur in the morning to allow the furniture to dry before being stored.  Up to four volunteers could be very effective in getting this accomplished quickly.

5B.  EARLY AFTERNOON.  The basketball goals will be disassembled in the early afternoon to allow the various pieces to be both cleaned and dried before being stored.  The children’s furniture in the wading pool area will probably not be available around this time also.  At least two volunteers are needed for these actions.

5C.  LATE AFTERNOON (~4:00PM).  Storage of the furniture will probably begin around 4:00PM – this varies based on the level of activity at the pool.  Once this starts the rear entrance to the women’s bathroom will be locked and the double doors will be opened.  If you need to use the restroom once these events occur please ask the volunteers to stop working while you to use the facilities. As many volunteers as we can get can be used during this time period.

Marguerite Wiese will be coordinating the various actions and events.  Please see her to volunteer and receive direction on where you can assist.  Thank you in advance for all those who come out to help us store our equipment so it’ll be ready for the 2024 season!

To all – enjoy the upcoming last weekend of our pool season – hope the weather stays nice for you!  

Regards,

Mark