Category: President Message

Good afternoon to all of you. I’ll follow the same format as before in providing you changed information at the top and unchanged pandemic-related information below.

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/

CHANGED INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, JUNE 16, 7:00PM. The June board meeting will again be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2020), then the meeting (20200616). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

2. MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER. The newsletter has been added to the website. This newsletter is digital-only due to the COVID-19 impacts – if you need a hard copy please contact communications@parkwestcommunity.org.

3. POOL. The pool opening date remains undetermined. As a result of these unprecedented challenges we are creating a 2020 Pool Operating Plan and need some volunteers to work many of the details. If you are willing to help with the plan generation please contact pool@parkwestcommunity.org and myself for further information. For everyone – please continue to send you pool applications in, we are moving along the process of creating them but will not be handing them out until we have better granularity on when/if we are opening this season. However, if you wait till the last minute to send your application in it will take time to turn them around and you will miss some of whatever remaining time there is in the season. Lastly, Atlantic is still looking for lifeguards for this season.

4. RECYCLING AND TRASH. As the recycling requirements have been adjusted, please find the current recycling rules, an “Always-Never” flyer, the Household Hazardous Waste rules, and the current Summary of Trash and Recycling Rules on the website. 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.

UNCHANGED INFORMATION ITEMS:

5. TOT LOT AND BASKETBALL COURT. Closed until further notice.

6. LENDING LIBRARY PATIO. Closed until further notice. All the books that were in the library have been removed and disposed of. Please do not place any of your personal books in the library.

7. COMMON AREAS. Closed until further notice.

8. ACC: All rules remain in effect.

9. ACC SPRING 2020 INSPECTION. Postponed until further notice.

10. ECC: All rules remain in effect.

11. YARD DEBRIS PICKUP. Has restarted. All yard waste requirements and constraints are in effect as normal. Some reminders: #1 – our window opens at 6:00AM and we are occasionally the first pickup community so they are in here at that time. #2 – Our contractor WILL NOT pick up yard waste in plastic bags (Fairfax County requirement). #3 – Place yard waste out in paper bags or containers labeled ‘YARD WASTE’.

12. BULK WASTE PICKUP. Advanced notice is required for any bulk item pickup. Fees will be increased slightly to cover the additional handling costs due to COVID-19. Bulk items include furniture, mattresses, grills, exercise equipment, construction debris, or any other large item that would normally be collected with a rear-load trash truck.

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

14. Parking: All rules remain in effect.

15. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. Postponed until further notice.

16. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST. This request remains active – thank you to those who have responded so far.

Stay safe and well,

Mark

Good afternoon to all of you. We have several changes to the pandemic-related actions for our community so here’s a current compendium of items I’m tracking for y’all.

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/

CHANGED INFORMATION ITEMS:

1. YARD DEBRIS PICKUP. Will restart on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. All yard waste requirements and constraints are in effect as normal. REMINDER – they WILL NOT pick up yard waste in plastic bags. Use paper bags or containers labeled ‘YARD WASTE’.

2. BULK WASTE PICKUP. Scheduling for bulk waste pickup is now operating. Advance notice is required for any bulk item pickup. Fees will be increased slightly to cover the additional handling costs due to COVID-19. Bulk items include furniture, mattresses, grills, exercise equipment, construction debris, or any other large item that would normally be collected with a rear-load trash truck.

3. GLASS RECYCLING (PURPLE CONTAINERS). Glass recycling has resumed and the purple recycling containers are reset at locations throughout Fairfax County.

4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, MAY 19, 7:00PM. The May board meeting will again be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. See the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2020), then the meeting (20200519). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5. MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER. This newsletter will be digital-only due to the COVID-19 impacts.

6. POOL. In case you were wondering – the pool will not open on Memorial Day weekend this year. The opening date is undetermined as are the rules to be enacted if we are able to open. Please continue to send your applications in – more information to follow as the state of Virginia and then Fairfax County issues additional guidance and direction for community pools. Furthermore, staffing will be a challenge due to the travel restrictions in effect for the international lifeguards. Please find attached/linked a flyer from Atlantic – if you had thoughts of doing a lifeguard position for the summer this is a great opportunity.

7. TRASH. We continue to have individual residences who place trash out any day of the week. The negative impacts of this are too many to list here – especially during this pandemic. Patriot goes well above and beyond in picking up loose trash – the official County position is for EVERYONE to place trash in containers or it won’t be picked up. We
have been lucky that the edict is not enforced currently for us. Should you see someone placing trash 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.

UNCHANGED INFORMATION ITEMS:

8. TOT LOT AND BASKETBALL COURT. Closed until further notice.

9. LENDING LIBRARY PATIO. Closed until further notice. All the books that were in the library have been removed and disposed of. Please do not place any of your personal books in the library.

10. COMMON AREAS. Closed until further notice.

11. ACC SPRING 2020 INSPECTION. Postponed until further notice.

12. RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT (HANG TAG) RENEWALS. Postponed until further notice.

13. ACC. All rules remain in effect.

14. ECC. All rules remain in effect.

15. PARKING. All rules remain in effect.

16. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST. Our thanks to those who have responded to the support request we sent out on April 2nd. The request is either attached or linked to this message if you did not receive previously.

17. COMMON AREA CLEANUP REQUEST. I have seen several families out picking up loose trash around our community recently. My thanks for your efforts. For everyone, please consider giving some of your time to get outside and get a little exercise while also helping our community out. If we can just get a person or two to clean up their town home block our community would look so much more clean. Please consider this.

18. “FREE A TREE” REQUEST. Thanks to those who have taken me up on this request. There are still some trees that need some help so I’m including this item again. We still have some trees throughout the property that are getting overtaken by vines. If you could take a pruner and cut the vines at the base of those trees that would “Free the Tree” and help the community. Recommend you wear long sleeves and jeans or take care not to touch the plants as we have a mixture of invasive plants in our community – some of which will cause an allergic reaction.

Stay safe and well,

Mark

Good evening to all. Several items for your consideration tonight.

All items from the March 2020, Message #3 remain in force and may be found on our website.

Various links provided for your awareness of the current situation with novel coronavirus pandemic.

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/

ITEMS:

1. MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 200, 7:00 PM. The April meeting will be held through the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. Please see the website for further information on how to join the meeting.
2. EARTH DAY 2020, April 22. All community and county activities are canceled. Please consider helping our environment by doing some personal clean-up activities that day or even consider my ‘free-a-tree’ request. I know of one of our residents who took action and freed a dogwood – thank you!
3. PATRIOT SPECIAL OFFER FOR SLIGHTLY USED TRASH/RECYCLING CONTAINERS. Patriot is offering slightly used, clean Toters in various sizes available for a one-time rental fee of $25 as compared to the normal fee of $45 for a new Toter. See the attached document for additional information.
4. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY MASTER PLAN AND INTERACTIVE SURVEY OPEN TO APRIL 17th. From the attached document, “George Mason University has begun the process for a University Master Plan that will serve as a decision-making framework for the use of physical space at our Fairfax, Arlington, and Science and Technology campuses, and guide Mason’s mission for decades to come. The community-at-large is invited to visit the website for more information and participate in the interactive online survey which is open April 2-17.”
5. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST. There continues to be a need from the Olde Creek Elementary PTA for items to support their at-need families, please see the attached document for information.

Stay safe and well; please enjoy your evening.

Regards,

Mark

Good afternoon to you all. All items from the March 2020, Message #3 remain in force. Please see below for additional information and a couple of requests. For those who are new to this distribution, Message #3 may be found on our website.

Various links provided for your awareness of the current situation with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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/

ITEMS:

1. TRASH, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE PICKUP. We received some additional clarification of this. Yard waste debris will be picked up in conjunction with regular trash pickup on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Recycling pickup remains on WEDNESDAY. Do not place out large amounts of yard waste for one pickup – Patriot Disposal is working with us on this, do not abuse the privilege. Also, we are experiencing large issues with people placing out trash/recycling after pickup or on non-pickup days. All trash and recycling needs to be out NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 PM the night before pickup and NO LATER THAN 6:00 AM the day of pickup. Recycling has been coming early for the last few weeks and people are placing out recycling after the pickup has occurred. Please be aware of your surroundings. If you missed the pickup, take your items back until the next pickup date. Additionally, we have people placing out trash on non-pickup days during the week. If you notice this, remind people of the correct days for pickup. Also, let environment@parkwestcommunity know of ongoing problems. We have ways you can assist us with helping to keep our community clean.
2. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST. Our thanks to those who have responded to the support request we sent out on April 2nd. The request is either attached or linked to this message if you did not receive previously.
3. COMMON AREA CLEANUP REQUEST. I have seen several families out picking up loose trash around our community recently. My thanks for your efforts. For everyone, please consider giving some of your time to get outside and get a little exercise while also helping our community out. If we can just get a person or two to clean up their town home block our community would look so much more clean. Please consider this.
4. “FREE A TREE” REQUEST. If the trash request doesn’t interest you, perhaps this might. While we have made great strides taking care of our common areas we still have some trees throughout the property that are getting overtaken by vines. If you could take a pruner and cut the vines at the base of those trees that would “Free the Tree” and help the community. Recommend you wear long sleeves and jeans or take care not to touch the plants as we have a mixture of invasive plants in our community – some which will cause an allergic reaction.

Thank you for taking the time to review this. Stay safe and well.

Regards,

Mark