Spring Ridge Review · 6th. Lawn waste pick up will resume on March 21st. Monthly Schedule March 5 ~ 7:30pm - Rec Committee Mtg. March 9 ~ 4pm – ACC Appli-cation Submission Deadline

Spring Ridge Review VOLUME 22, NUMBER 3

Board of Directors News Next Meeting: March 20th —7pm @ VC

1. The Board is reviewing proposals to replace the large number of

ash trees that succumbed to the ash borer.

2. The landscaping company, PGC, offers a 20% discount to Spring

Ridge residents on the purchase of plant materials at the Potomac

Garden Center located at 8710 Fingerboard Road, Urbana MD.

Please visit www.springridgeonline.com to see PGC’s flier announc-

ing this discount.

3. The Board is reviewing the rules for the 2018 Pool Season.

Please visit www.springridgeonline.com to complete a one-question

survey on the lap pool age requirement.

4. Note on Sunday, March 11th, we will switch to Daylight Savings

Time. Please watch for students walking to school or the designated

bus stops.

5. The dates for bulk trash pick up will be May 19th and October

6th. Lawn waste pick up will resume on March 21st.

Monthly Schedule

March 5 ~ 7:30pm - Rec Committee Mtg. March 9 ~ 4pm – ACC Appli-cation Submission Deadline March 13 ~ 6:30pm– FAN Club: Healthy Fans @ VC March 14 ~ 7pm – ACC Mtg. @ VC March 20 ~ 7pm – Conservancy Board Mtg. @ VC March 21 ~ 7pm - FAN Club Social: Preparing Documents for a Life Event March 24 ~ 9:30am - Pic-tures with Easter Bunny (Bring camera)

Volume 22, Number 3 Spring Ridge Review

Snow Removal

Winter Weather Guidelines

As winter weather comes to end, here are the 2018 snow removal guidelines.

Single Family Homes All streets are maintained and plowed by Frederick County including Spring Ridge Parkway and

Ridgefield Drive. All sidewalks in the single family neighborhoods are to be shoveled by the home-

owner.

Regarding the narrow streets such as Fleetwood, Kingston, Fairbanks, Bridgewater Ct W. and Oakley

— parking off the street will be very helpful for the plow trucks.

Town Homes and Condos In a snow/sleet storm, if accumulation is less than 2", the contractor is to apply chemicals to the com-

mon sidewalks and roads. If total snow/sleet accumulation is 2-4", the contractor is to begin plowing

only after 2" has actually accumulated on the roadways. Chemical application will begin with the park-

ing areas and private roads, followed by common sidewalks. In a big snowstorm, the contractor will

plow to open up the private roads. However, most of the detailed snow removal work will not take

place until after the snow has finished falling. The asphalt walking path will be shoveled to the

school. However at the corner of Ridgefield Drive, only one side of the street will be shoveled to the

school. The side that seems better to shovel is the Visitor Center side since the school itself doesn’t

shovel their own path on Ridgefield Drive. There are safe cross-overs in front of the school.

(Management will remain flexible on these issues as the needs change in the community.)

Town Homes One or two parking spots in the overflow lots should be used for snow piles. CONTRACTORS ARE

NOT TO CLEAR OUT INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPOTS FOR RESIDENTS WHO MOVE THEIR

VEHICLES FOR SUCH SERVICE. If multiple spots are empty at the time the plows are there, the

contractor may clear them. Please don’t shovel snow from around your vehicle and throw it back into

the street or on the sidewalk. The snow should be placed in your yard, out of the way, not in the street

and not on the sidewalks. If snow accumulation is over 4", the same treatment will be applied as de-

scribed above, and careful attention will be kept to the location of snow piles. Areas to be specifically

avoided are mailboxes, fire hydrants, and bus stops. Once accumulation reaches 4" or more, walking

paths are to be cleared (one snow blower path) near the end of the storm. As always, residents should

use caution at all times. The contractor can’t be everywhere for every weather event. Please remember

Important Information


Safety Tip

For your safety, please remember to wear bright colors or white when walking at night. This significantly helps drivers to see you when you are walking.

Single Family/Townhouse: Trash, Recycling &

Storage of Trash Trash disposal and storage of trash cans has become a problem in Spring Ridge. We want to remind residents

of the rules and procedures to dispose of trash and to store trash cans in the community.

The rule states: “ARTICLE IX, Section 9.02 (e): "Trash and garbage containers shall not be permitted to re-

main in public view except on days of trash collection and after 6pm on days prior to trash collection. Trash

shall be stored in closed metal containers or containers constructed of other suitable materials. No incin-

erator shall be kept or maintained on any Lot.”

We ask residents that when disposing of household trash to put the trash bags inside a trash container

before putting the trash out for collection at the curbside. Individual trash bags should not

be put out on the curbside. Animals will get into the trash bags and spread trash all over the

community making the community look very unkempt.

The same applies to your recycling— during recycle collection days make sure the recycling

is secured inside the recycle container so not to blow all over the community.

Trash cans (recycle cans included) should only be put out on the street for collection at 6

pm on days prior to collection. All trash containers should be put away from “public view”

no later than the end of the trash collection day. When not in use trash cans should be

kept in the garage, backyard or screened from public view. These rules apply to regular

With the exception of holidays and inclement weather, here is the Single Family/Townhouse

trash collection schedule:

·Household Trash—Monday & Thursday

·Yard Waste—Yard Waste will resume again on March 21, 2018 and will continue every

Wednesday until January 9, 2019.

·Recycling—(glass, paper, plastic, etc.) is not a service offered by Spring Ridge. It is fully serviced by Frederick County. Frederick County Recycling can be contacted at 301-600-2960 or by emailing [email protected]

Recreation Committee News

March 2: Spring Ridge Night at Backyard Inflatables 6-8pm

March 5: Rec. Comm. Meeting at Visitor’s Center 7pm

March 24: Pictures with the Easter Bunny at Visitor’s

Center 9:30-11:30am

April 7: Community Clean Up

May 5: Yard Sale

May 19: Spring Festival at the Soccer Field 1-3pm

Backyard Inflatables: For the second year in a row the recrea-tion committee is organizing a free night at Backyard Inflat-ables for Spring Ridge residents only. Please bring proof of residency in Spring Ridge (driver’s license with address). Pizza will also be available for discounted purchase. We hope that you can join us on March 2nd from 6-8pm. Pictures with the Easter Bunny: Join us at the Visitor’s Center on March 24th from 9:30-11:30am to visit with the Easter Bunny, crafts, and breakfast snacks. Please bring your own camera to take photos with the Easter Bunny. Spring Yard Sale: Save the date and start collecting your old things. The community yard sale will be on May 5th. (Rain date: May 6th) There will be spaces at the Visitor Center for you to reserve and sell from. We are looking for a volunteer to be in charge of checking people into their spots. If you are available then please include in your registration form if you are planning to sell at the Visitor’s Center or contact the recreation committee. Restrooms will not be available at the Visi-tor’s Center during the yard sale. We will have Goodwill pick up at the Visitor’s Center on Saturday, May 5th. If we have to use the rain date then Goodwill pick up will not be available. Recreation Committee Meeting: Our next planning meeting will be at the Visitor’s Center on Monday, March 5th at 7:30pm. Come join us to help us plan our spring and summer events! Small Creatures: We had a great turn-out for this fun event. Thank you to Lesley Giancoli for organizing it!

FAN Club News

FAN Club Social: Preparing Your Documents for a Life Event—Wednesday, March 21st Karen Smith of Money Mentor Group, LLC will share her first-hand knowledge on the importance of being prepared for a Life Event. She’ll discuss what documents are important to have if something unexpected happens to you or a loved one in case of a death, divorce, disability, or the like. She’ll also talk about having those documents accessible, updated and suffi-cient to help loved ones that are affected by the event. In this interactive seminar, Karen will also detail:

Why it’s important to record and review these documents before a life event occurs. How to identify what documents you may need to work on obtaining or updating. This is a great event to invite your neighbors to attend, as it’s timely for everyone!

Karen’s website is www.moneymentorgroup.com.

Upcoming Events


Don't Throw Away Those Box Tops

Did you know that the Spring Ridge Visitor's Center is a

collection point for the Box Tops for Education program?

Last year, two Cadette Girl Scouts who live in Spring

Ridge worked with the community managers and board of

directors to get approval to place a collection box at the

Visitor's Center and to advertise the program as part of a

sustainable project to earn their Silver Award. Contribu-

tions are donated to the middle school that serves Spring

Ridge Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School. You

can read more about this project in the April 2017 and Oc-

tober 2016 Spring Ridge newsletters available at

www.springridgeonline.com. If you already collect box

tops for our two local elementary schools (Spring Ridge

and Oakdale) please continue to do so. But if you have

been throwing box tops away, this information is for you!

You can drop off Box Tops for Education at the Visitor's

Center 24/7. During business hours, please stop in and

drop them in the collection box. But when the Visitor's

Center is closed you can use the mail slot. We request

that you put the box tops in a zip lock bag. More informa-

tion about the Box Tops for Education program can be

Stay In The Know


MOMS Club of Frederick-East The MOMS Club of Frederick-East is a support group for stay-at-home mothers, offering support and activities

Habitat For Humanity

Habitat For Humanity now picks up for free in Spring Ridge. Gently used furniture, appliances and building mate-

rials are wanted. All upholstered furniture must be free of rips, tears, stains and pet hair and odor. All items must

be on the first floor, ground level unless you live in a building with an elevator. In order to process your donation

pick up request, pictures of the items should be sent to [email protected]. Please include the age

of any appliances, your address and contact number. Habitat For Humanity’s driver has the final decision upon

Pet Waste Picking up your pet(s) waste is not only law, but is a rule of the community association and

shows common courtesy. Please be mindful and pick up after your pet(s).

Please be aware that all animals must be on a leash, and accompanied by their owners at all

times. This applies to dogs and cats. Not only is this the policy of Spring Ridge, but it is also a

Frederick County law. Owners of unleashed/unattended animals face fines by not only the

County, but also by Spring Ridge. In addition to this, Animal Control can and will be called to re-

move unleashed/unattended animals if this problem persists. Please be courteous to your neighbors as well as your

pets.

2018 Spring Ridge Golf League 2018 Spring Ridge Golf League will begin from April 25 to August 15 each Wednesday with

the exception of July 4th. Cost: $410.00 due no later than April 18th. Substitute players are

needed as well and will only have to pay $25.00 to pay. Registration forms can be

downloaded on the homepage of Spring Ridge’s website (www.springridgeonline.com). Reg-

istration forms will also be attached in the newsletter monthly email.

For Additional Information Contact: [email protected]

Boy Scout Troop 268—Annual Mulch Sale

Charles Day, Alex Joy, Jack Pierro, Ben Robyns, and Ryan Thompson will be selling mulch in Spring Ridge. Pro-

ceeds will go to the Troop and their “Scout Bucks” account to pay for summer camps, troop weekend campouts and

day trips.

Mulch Facts: Orders are due by Saturday, March 24th and the mulch will be delivered April 4th-April 8th. See below for the ways

you can order:

1. Mail: Cut and mail the order form to the address below. Registration forms can be downloaded on the home-

page of Spring Ridge’s website (www.springridgeonline.com). Registration forms will also be attached in the

newsletter monthly email.

2. Email: Send an email with the information on the order form to [email protected]

3. Phone: Call 301-980-9766 and leave a message and your call will be returned

Payment is due when sending in the order via mail or arrangements for pick up upon delivery can be made. Please

mail the order form below along with payment to Charles Day at 6104 Fieldcrest Drive, Frederick, MD 21701.

Boy Scout Troop 2017—Annual Mulch Sale


More News

3 Cubic Ft. bags Double shredded hardwood $4.50 per bag with free delivery to your house

Babysitting Available. 16-year old Oakdale High student & Spring Ridge resident. Completed babysitters train-

ing conducted by FCPS-Life Skills, Can work weekends, loves kids and has lots of experience with babies. Con-

tact Victoria at 240-608-8421.

Spring Ridge Adult looking for work. Available for babysitting, adult care-giving or companion, in-Home

cleaning, etc. First Aide Certified. Contact Mary Ann at 301-378-3464.

College Junior looking for work. Will do light yard work, including mowing grass, weeding etc. Also will do

house sitting, dog walking and cat sitting. Contact Jason at 240-409-4969 or

[email protected]

Snow shoveling helped wanted: If you are reliable, timely and dependable please contact Anna at 301-662-0790

for snow shoveling work this winter.

For Sale: 2009 Yamaha TMax 500 Hybrid. Asking $3925 firm (approx retail: $7,999); <3k miles, no accidents,

never dropped, original owner, purchased from motorcycle dealer, kept covered. For all inquiries, contact Kim

443-277-3131.

For Sale: Solid Oak Bedroom Set, Headboards, small dining buffet, wall unit and hutch. Contact Sheila at 301-

524-9994.

Tutor Available: Special Ed background. Executive functioning, organization, writing, reading. Contact Sheila

at 301-524-9994.

Therma-Tru Front Entry Door. Excellent condition. 36-inch-wide fiberglass door with simulated wood grain

finish and foam insulating core. Has holes for door knob, deadbolt, and knocker--and mortises for hinges. "Right-

hand inswing" door, meaning knob is located on left side as you look at door from outside your home. Rubber seal

at bottom. $60. Contact Rob at 240-578-3999.

Roommate Wanted: Ground floor condo in Spring Ridge, 1 bedroom available with bathroom, female age 40 or

older preferable, would have access to community amenities, close to downtown Frederick, no pets, no smoking.

If interested, contact 240-457-7347 to discuss price and other details. You may leave a message or text also.

Condo Rental: A Spring Ridge Resident is in search of a condo available for rental beginning in May or June.

Must have 2 year lease. Contact Eleanor at 240-344-9300.

Knife sharpening: Knife sharpening $5 each knife. Pick up or drop available. Contact Bill at

[email protected]


Classifieds

Contact Us

Spring Ridge Conservancy, Inc. (Managed By: PMP, Inc.) Phone Number: 301-620-0782

Victor Rocha: [email protected]

Nadena Mowry: [email protected]

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