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Volume 2 Issue 2 FALL 2011
C O N T E N T SNewsletter on-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Committies Information . . . . . . . . .2
Please Slow Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Landscaping Issues . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Pool Card Information . . . . . . . . . . .3
Board Member Meetings . . . . . . . . .4
VDOT HOT/HOV Information . . . . .4
Associa Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Important Contact Information
General Association Questions/Account Questions
CMC Customer Service 703/631-7200
Architectural QuestionsWoodstream Architectural
Coordinator – 703/631-7200
Community ManagerRebecca Lyons – 703/[email protected]
Homeowner Board LiaisonsDaniel Callison – 540/288-9593 or
Trey Kennedy [email protected]
Halloween EventBring your princesses, superheroes, witches and wizards out for the second annual community Halloween Parade on Monday, October 31st from 5:30-6:30. The Communications Committee invites you to enjoy pizza and refreshments at the pool parking lot. After munching on some pizza, we will have the little ones parade around in their costumes and then proceed to trick-or-treating. This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and see some adorable costumes at the same time. Adults and pets are welcome to come in costume as well.
Please RSVP today to [email protected] and include the following information: your name and the number of people attending. We are asking that everyone bring a little something to cut down the costs, so when you RSVP, we will reply with an item to bring. We won’t be asking for much, just a beverage or paper product. We also need tables, chairs and volunteers to help with set up, so please let us know if you have any or are interested in helping. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us by e-mail. We hope to see you all there!
Snow removalHopefully you are all enjoying the last bit of nice weather! As you know, the pesky tasks of shoveling and salting your driveways are right around the corner. This is a friendly reminder to make sure everyone remains diligent in ensuring our community’s safety. Please remem-ber to shovel your driveways and sidewalks during the winter months.
This winter if you see areas that are not being plowed please contact Rebecca Lyons at CMC Management at [email protected] (and CC neighborhood Board members Trey Kennedy at [email protected] and Daniel Callison at [email protected]).
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The Communications and Activi-ties Committee is responsible for putting together our community newsletter and we are happy to announce that in the future the newsletter will be posted online. With more than 300 homes now in our community the cost of put-ting out the newsletter and mail-ing it to each homeowner is about $1000.00. Due to our budget we have only been able to send out the newsletter 2-3 times a year. In an effort to reduce costs and increase communication we are planning to publish the newslet-ter online only in the future. All homeowners and renters will be able to view the newsletter by going to the website, www.wood-streamcommunity.com
Homeowners that are interested in getting notification that a new newsletter is available need to login to the website. After signing in you need to click on My Preferences
(left side) and scroll down to the forth box and click on the box next to Association Announce-ments and make sure you click on Save Website Notifications Preferences.
If you have not signed in before, you will need your account num-ber from your HOA fee coupon book. If you have any questions about how to find this or have difficulty signing in the website, please contact Rebecca Lyons at [email protected] or by calling CMC Management at 703-631-7200.
We currently have 3 active com-mittees in the community. Get-ting involved with a committee is a great way to meet your neighbors and give back to the community you live in. If you are interested
in finding out more about joining a committee please contact the committee chairperson or fill out the Committee Candidate form and return it to Rebecca Lyons at CMC.
Hello Woodstream neighbors, If you would like to stay informed on the community happenings and activities please subscribe to the Communications Committee e-blasts by sending an e-mail to [email protected] and enter “Subscribe” into the subject field. Anyone who is on this lists receives e-mails, even renters who may not have access to the full community website. This email address is also the way to RSVP for community events. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook. Just search Woodstream Communi-ty-Stafford, Virginia and Friend us, great discussions and resource sharing take place on this page. Please remember to be respectful in your postings. New rules of behav-ior were recently posted to remind members to use the same courtesy when posting that you would show when speaking face-to-face with someone.
Thank You, Communications and Activities Committee
Committees
ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Chairperson- Joel Huggins [email protected]
The Architectural Committee is responsible for approving modifi-cations. They currently need addi-tional members to make this pro-cess possible in a timely way.
COMMUNICATIONS/ ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Chairperson- Sara Albano [email protected]
The Communications and Activi-ties Committee is responsible for helping put the newsletter to-gether, improving our community website, and planning community events. We would welcome any additional help.
POOL COMMITTEEChairperson- Polly [email protected]
The Pool Committee is responsible for helping with pool pass distri-bution and making recommenda-tions for pool rules and operation.
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Please slow down! The speed limit in our community is 25mph. If you see a vehicle speeding,
please send an email to Rebecca Lyons at CMC (and cc Trey Kennedy at [email protected] or Daniel Callison at [email protected])
In the email message explaining the incident include information about the route taken by the driver, the make/model, and color of
the vehicle, their address, and the car’s tag number if possible.
Please be especially careful when children are waiting for the bus. There have been at least two incidents in the last month when vehicles have nearly hit children waiting for or getting off the bus. Currently we have a school bus stop at the corner of Woodstream Blvd and
Pike Place. When a bus is stopped in the traffic circle vehicle traffic in all directions must stop. No cars should be entering the traffic circle when the bus is loading or unloading children. Information from the Stafford County Public Schools Transportation Services website states:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO PASS THE FLASHING RED TRAFFIC
WARNING LIGHTS OF A SCHOOL BUS THAT IS STOPPED TO TAKE
ON OR LET OFF STUDENTS.
Per Virginia State Law 46.2-844 The driver of a motor vehicle approaching from any direction a clearly marked school bus which
is stopped on any highway, private road or school driveway for the purpose of taking on or discharging children, in violation of 46.2-859, fails to stop and remain stopped until all such persons are clear of the highway, private road or school driveway, is subject to a civil penalty of $250.00.
LandscapingAt the Board meeting at the end of September there was a good bit of discussion related to the landscaping services the community receives from Valley Crest. A map of the community has been posted on our community website showing which areas are designated as common areas that Valley Crest is responsible for maintaining. Under All Documents, it is the last item titled LandscapeMaintenanceMap. The Board asks for you assistance in reporting any landscaping issues or areas being neglected by Valley Crest. Please e-mail Rebecca Lyons at CMC Management at [email protected] (and CC neighborhood Board members Trey Kennedy at [email protected] and Daniel Callison at [email protected]).
In the email please include the following details:
• Nameandcontactinformation(telephone number)
• Whattheproblemis• Theexactlocation(use addresses/
street intersections/etc as landmarks) • Dates(including a time span if possible)
of when the incident occurred
Pool InformationThe Pool Committee would like to remind you to keep your pool pass cards in a safe place until next summer. Your pool pass will be reactivated next spring in time for pool season. Replacement cost will be $10.00 for each card that was previously issued. New neighbors will be given their original pool pass at no cost before pool season starts. More information about how to register will be included in the Spring newsletter.
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Annual Meeting and Board Meetings
Woodstream Homeowners Asso-ciation meets quarterly for the Board of Director’s meeting. The next meeting will be December 7, 2011 at 6:30pm at the pool house. The meeting includes time for community member questions and comments. All homeowners are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Future Board meeting date (held at the pool house meeting room):
December 7, 2011 (6:30pm)
Woodstream Residents,Dan and I attended the VDOT HOT/HOV Lane meeting and we would like to forward the following information to you. Keep in mind that nothing is final and the planning continues as challenges arise.
The HOV/HOT lane extension project will be starting in 2012 and is estimated to take 3 years to construct. The project calls for changing the current 2-lane HOV that runs from the Dumfries area up to Washington to 3-lanes, and extending a 2-lane portion down to Garrisonville Rd/610 -- our neighborhood’s exit. Also, the current HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes will also provide drivers the capability to pay a toll to allow access to the roads. Vehicles that do not have the required 3-passengers to use the HOV lanes may pay a toll (prices will vary depending on the time of day, but VDOT expressed about $6/vehicle at peak times) making the current system HOT (High Occupancy Toll) compatible. VDOT shared that drivers will have EZpass devices in their vehicles that allow you to switch what category (HOV or HOT) you fall into with the flip of a switch. The devices are read automatically by scanners on the road and will keep traffic moving. Motorcycles will always be considered as HOV vehicles and will not be charged.
In the future the HOV/HOT system will continue expanding South to Route 3 in Fredericksburg. There are no dates associated with this part of the project, but planning/development has been going on for some time.
Here’s how it affects the Woodstream Community:
The number 1 concern expressed to the board from residents in the community is the increasing noise level. Currently VDOT has no plans for a sound wall for our neighborhood. The good news is that they did their study on the area a while back before many of our houses were built in the community. Project leaders will be conducting another study within the next 3 weeks in this area, and hopefully they will determine that a sound barrier between the community and the Interstate is necessary.
The board is currently planning the steps to take if the study is unsuccessful for the community. We are being proactive and have been consulting with legal and our county supervisors. Although it may not seem so, the community has legal rights, and we want to make sure that these are honored. We will keep you informed on the process.
If you would like more information on the project, please visit: http://www.vamegaprojects.com/about-megaprojects/i-95-hov-hot-lanes/.
Also, if you have any questions or comments for the Board, please e-mail myself at [email protected] AND Dan Callison at [email protected].
Trey Kennedy
American Disposal Services
. . . delivered new recycling
bins earlier this month. If you
have any questions please con-
tact them at 703-368-0500.
The holiday trash and recy-
cling collection schedule can
be found on the front page of
this community website, www.
woodstreamcommunity.com
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