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New Members of the Board of Directors

We have welcomed three new Directors on the Association’s Board since the Annual Meeting last November, with another new Director expected to be appointed at the end of April. Thank you to these volunteer homeowners who answered the call to oversee the community’s business! The Board is critical to ensuring the Association runs well on behalf of the homeowners and that our assessment fees are allocated responsibly.

We encourage all homeowners to get familiar with the work of the Board by attending monthly meetings (the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 pm; SFMC emails the remote meeting links the week before).

Community Manager Now On Site

Holly Gibson, our full-time Community Manager, is now working on-site in the pool house three days per week, making it easier for homeowners to correspond with our management service.

Starting in mid-April, you can typically find Holly between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the pool house. On other days, Holly will be working at the SFMC offices or remotely. These on-site days may vary occasionally, so homeowners should contact Holly at hgibson@sfmcinc.com to set up an appointment if you’d like to speak with her in person.

Spring Cleaning

Spring Yard Sale: Saturday, May 6

Each year, our community organizes a semi-annual yard sale (spring and fall). These events are rain or shine because the community places ads in local publications well in advance. If the weather is unfavorable, there is no rescheduling; however, residents are always welcome to work together to coordinate a “plan B” if the original date gets rained out. Local yard sale pages on social media are a great place for advertising multi-family yard sales.

Annual Inspection Begins May 30:

With the weather warming up, it’s that time to do some maintenance projects to keep our neighborhood a desirable place to live. Homeowners are responsible for keeping all structures on lots in good condition – homes, garages, porches, railings, fences, patios, etc.

The Annual Inspection of homeowner lots will begin on or about May 30, 2023. SFMC will be conducting assessments over the course of several weeks. Some prior planning can help avoid common maintenance violations, such as:

• Pressure washing (house, garage, fences, porches, etc.)
• Repairing or replacing mailbox and post
• Exterior painting
• Pruning landscape elements
• Repairing hardscapes
• Making repairs to structures such as fences, siding, windows, etc.
• Arranging for lawn maintenance services if you don’t plan to do it yourself routinely
• Gutter and vent cleaning

Pool Updates

The 2023 pool season is in sight, with opening day scheduled for Saturday, May 27 at 10 am. Keep your eye open for the pool information packet that will be mailed in late April to all homeowners. The packet contains detailed information on how to register for or update pool passes if needed (the pool pass registration system has not changed since last year).

Pool House Renovation

Over two years of planning and construction are finally complete, resulting in a brand-new look and functionality to the pool house interior! Key aspects of the renovation include:

• Office for the community manager, creating an on-site presence
• New lighting, paint, and fixtures (the murals in the locker rooms were preserved)
• Much needed storage
• New HVAC and plumbing for year-round use of the building
• Security cameras (see the new policy resolution that defines Association use of security cameras and recordings)

Additionally, we have contacted the Prince William County Police Department to offer the building as a “community substation” – a place for police officers to do paperwork, grab a cup of coffee, or use the restroom during their shift. Our hope is that increased police presence in the community will help deter trespassing and other illegal activities.

Pool Management Company

Crystal Aquatics will be the community’s new pool management company. Although new to our community, Crystal is not new to pool management in our area and came with excellent recommendations. Information on any offerings of swimming lessons will be forthcoming in the pool information packet or at the front desk of the pool once the season begins.

Pool White Coat, Plaster, Coping Stones, and New Main Pump

In addition to the pool house renovation, the pool surface and mechanicals are getting a facelift this spring. The pool plaster and white coat are being redone as regular maintenance items, including replacing the lap lane tiles and water line tiles. The coping stones (the stones where the pool structure meets the surrounding concrete deck) are also being replaced. With these updates, the entire main pool area will have been upgraded in the last few years, leaving only the baby pool section needing a refresh. Finally, the main pool pump is being replaced, rounding out the major updates to the pool this offseason.

Upcoming Activities

Our Activities Committee is small but mighty, pulling together family-friendly activities year-round for little or no cost. Here’s a look at what the committee has in store this year.

Several activities throughout the year require additional help from our neighbors to ensure they can happen as planned. Please sign up to help out when you can!

• NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• COMMUNITY MANAGER ON SITE

• SPRING CLEANING AND ANNUAL INSPECTION

• POOL UPDATES

• YARD WASTE

• GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

• ACTIVITIES

• KEEPING THE COMMUNITY CLEAN

IN EVERY ISSUE:

• QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION

• VOLUNTEER FORM