Good evening – quite a few updates for your review tonight.
PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets: https://parkwestcommunity.org/association-meeting/
ACC Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/
Parking Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/
Newsletters: https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/
Quarterly Assessment Timeline: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/
Trash and Recycling Information: https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/
SEASONAL LINKS:
Director Application for Candidacy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/board-of-directors-chairs-and-managers/
2024 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program: https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/
2024 Pool Application, Rules, Sign-in Instructions, Group Reservation Form: https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/
INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. ASPHALT CRACK-FILL, SPECIFIC PARKING SPACE SIGNAGE, TRAFFIC CONTROLS, AND YELLOW AND WHITE CURB PAINTING AND MARKING. Crack-fill of the asphalt in the drive lanes and in parking spaces where available has started and we are through about 2/3 of the community. The remainder of the streets to be accomplished in the near future. As a note – try not to walk on lines until they’ve dried.
2. WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL AND NEW RESIDENT WELCOME; SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024; 7:00PM; POOL. THIS SATURDAY!!! Please come down to the pool and enjoy some time meeting your neighbors and some of the volunteers (Directors and others) who work to make our community a better place to live. This year we are creating a Hawaiian /beach theme for the event. We will also have lemonade and cookies available along with a children’s activity. An information table will also be there for you to obtain various forms and other documents you might find useful in communicating with the Association. If you’d like to help with setup – we’ll accomplish that at 6:00PM.
3. SCHOOL’S BACK IN SESSION; MONDAY; AUGUST 19, 2024. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) begin the 2024-2025 school year on August 19th and George Mason University begins the Fall 2024 semester on August 26th. As such, there will be many more people on our streets, whether to the University for classes or young children heading to and from the school bus stops in our community. Here’s a portion extracted from a previous Braddock Supervisor’s Advisory: “Please prepare for more traffic and be patient with school buses and student drivers on the roads. The County’s Department of Emergency Management and Security (DEMS) offers a few safety reminders for the first week back to classes: #1 – Stop and wait for school buses to safely load and unload children; #2 – Slow down and take extra care in school zones and in neighborhoods; #3 – Make eye contact with drivers and pedestrians at stoplights and intersections before proceeding; #4 – Make sure children know who to call in case of an emergency, their home address, and a parent/guardian’s phone number.
4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY; AUGUST 20, 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 link listed above in the Permanent Links section. Scroll down the the Meeting Materials and Minutes section, select the year (2024), then the meeting (2024-08-20). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.
5. SUNDAES ON SATURDAY; SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER 7, 2024; 3:00PM, POOL. Come enjoy one last sundae with us as we have our third and final Sundaes on Sunday for the 2024 season! We’ll have various ice creams and toppings that are sure to please both the young and young-at-heart! As always, a volunteer or two for this event would be greatly appreciated.
6. POOL FURNITURE STORAGE; SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 8, 2024; 1:00PM; POOL DECK. It’s that time of year when we need to store our furniture for the off-season. We will start around this time and depending on patrons at the pool slowly reduce the furniture on the pool deck as the afternoon progresses. Our goal is to be finished with all our storage requirements when we reach the end of the operating day at 7:00PM. Please consider giving us a few hours of your time to get our pool ready for the off-season.
7. PUPPY PLUNGE; SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 8, 2024; 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 2024 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-7:00 PM hour.
8. POOL OPERATING HOURS; 2024 REMAINING SEASON HOURS.
- Regular Summer Hours (from June 13, 2024 to August 18, 2024)
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
- Thursday, Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
- End of Summer Hours (from August 19, 2024 to Labor Day) – NO CHANGE IN HOURS THIS YEAR!
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
- Thursday, Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
- Exception – for Labor Day, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Monday, September 2, 2024)
- Pool closed from Tuesday, September 3, 2024 through Friday, September 6, 2024
- Extended Weekend after Labor Day
- Saturday, September 7, 2024: 11:00AM – 7:00PM
- Sunday, September 8, 2024: 11:00AM – 6:00PM
- Note: the last hour of the pool season will be the Puppy Plunge and the pool will be open for dogs only.
9. SPEEDING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY. With the start of the school years – a reminder that the speed limit in our community is 15 miles per hour. Stop signs and speed bumps are located at major intersections and in drive lanes to remind you to stay at-or-under the speed limit. Fairfax County police have the authority to enforce traffic and motor vehicle laws on our private streets and are in the community on a regular basis. There are many children and walkers in the neighborhood – please follow our traffic rules. You really won’t save much time by blowing through stop signs or speeding on our streets – the potential cost to you and to the pedestrian you hit far outweigh those seconds.
10. RETAINING WALL REPLACEMENT AND FOOTPATH REPLACEMENT; ONGOING. The concrete work is finished and temporary fencing installed at the retaining wall. Until the permanent railing solution is in-place please exercise additional care if you walk down the footpath at and near the new retaining wall. The railing solution is being worked on and will take additional time before the new / refurbished railing system can be installed.
11. SPRING 2024 TREE REMOVALS. The final identified trees will be removed shortly.
12. 2024 POOL PASS DISTRIBUTION. Remaining distribution of pool passes will be handled on an individual basis with the Pool Committee. Please email, call, or text the Pool Committee Chair to make arrangements.
13. CURRENT POOL ENTRY PROCEDURES. We are operating using the SignUpGenius systems with your pool passes. We have had an instance or two of upset individuals who want to enter the pool without a pass. Please treat our guards with respect – they are just following our prescribed process. If you have concerns with our process please speak with the Pool Committee – not the guards.
14. FUTURE POOL ENTRY PROCEDURES. We are planning to test out a different sign-in system during this season. This system will provide you the capability to sign-in and sign-out via your phone and should be much more efficient than our current process. For those participating in the new system, we will need you to reapply once the system goes active – the approval process will be completely electronic with the new system. An option will be available for a physical pass at a minor cost if needed. We believe this will be a positive step for all of us to enjoy our pool.
15. INDIVIDUAL GROUNDS CARE OFFER FROM J&J LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Our grounds care contractor is again offering residences in our community the ability to have your private yards maintained. The care options include turf care, lawn care, and leaf removal. Please refer to the link listed above in the Seasonal Links section, just scroll down the page to the applicable information, or contact myself if you cannot access the information.
16. GROUNDS CARE REMINDERS. As a reminder, please keep the following items in mind during the growing season. #1 – keep your vehicle bumpers off the curb during mowing days as the crew cannot mow, edge or trim (as appropriate) when your vehicle is parked on top of the turf. #2 – For those of you who have landscaped up to the sidewalk – you are responsible to keep the sidewalk edge nearest your residence clean if the edger cannot be operated safely. #3 – Keep all items stored inside your fence / or your property for those without rear fences. See the ACC and ECC Rules for additional information.
17. OWNER ACCOUNT PORTAL. This is a recurring topic for many of our owners. Each owner has the ability to access their account through a portal Summit Management offers. To access the portal, please go to our website and select the ‘Living in PWCA’ tab. Scroll down the page to the button ‘Vantaca Owner Login’. If you have not already done so, Vantaca will prompt you to create a login. Once you login you’ll be able to access your owner information to include the status of your account. This also provides an avenue to pay any balances due on the account.
18. OPEN DIRECTOR POSITIONS. Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill our open Director positions. We are looking for people who are invested in making a better community for all who reside here. If you are interested please complete and submit an Application for Candidacy that may be found on our website and is listed above in the links. The Nominating Committee will reach out to you after you complete that step. If you have questions I’m also available to speak with you about more specifics.
Hope you enjoying this cooler day with low humidity….
Regards,
Mark