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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (August 2025, Message #1)

Good evening. 

Please review my current items of interest at your convenience…..

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/

2025 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

2025 Pool Information (Application, Rules, and Group Reservation Form):  https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING; TUESDAY; AUGUST 12, 2025; 7:00PM; VIRTUAL.  The August 2025 Finance Committee Meeting is tomorrow and will focus on the first review of the Draft 2026 PWCA Budget to be presented to the Board and residents at the BoD meeting.  Please consider attending as we discuss the future orientation of the Association in consonance with the Governing Documents as articulated through our Strategic Plan.  Please use the same information to enter the meeting as used for the regular Board of Directors Meeting.

2.  FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE BACK IN SESSION; MONDAY; AUGUST 18, 2025.  School buses are back along with little ones moving to and from school on week days.  Please exercise care driving through our community.

3.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY; AUGUST 19, 2025; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework.  For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2025), then the meeting (2025-08-19).  Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

4.  GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY IS BACK IN SESSION; MONDAY; AUGUST 26, 2025.  The fall educational cycle will be fully underway on the 25th when all students from grade school through university will be moving across our community for classes.  Please exercise care driving through our community.

5.  POOL OPERATING HOURS; 2025 SEASON HOURS.  Our hours are normal for this season.

  • Opening Day – End of Fairfax County Public School Year (June 11, 2025)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:00PM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday: 1:00PM – 9:00PM
    • Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Monday, May 26, 2025)
  • Regular Summer Hours (from June 12, 2025 to September 1, 2025 (Labor Day))
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday, Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Friday, July 4, 2025 and Monday, September 1, 2025)
  • Pool closed from Tuesday, September 2, 2025 through Friday, September 5, 2025
  • Weekend after Labor Day (September 6, 2025 and September 7, 2025)
    • Saturday:  11:00AM – 7:00PM
    • Sunday:  11:00AM – 6:00PM

6.  2025 SOCIAL EVENTS.  As a reminder, without more volunteers to prepare for and stage our events all social events are planned for cancellation this year due to the lack of volunteer support.  Please contact the Social Committee if you’d like to stage of the upcoming events.

7.  PARK WEST PAGES, AUGUST 2025 EDITION.  The August 2025 edition of Park West Pages has been released – please see the website for the document.  The Hospitality Committee also have hard copies of the edition if you’d like a printed copy.  There are also a few copies for you to take at the pool house in the ‘Newsletters’ binder near the entry door.

8.  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.

9.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  If out-of-the-ordinary events occur and you are concerned for your safety or security please notify the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the occurrence.  While we advertise a Neighborhood Watch on our signs there has been a lack of interest in the past to actually set one up.  If you are interested in participating please let me know.  If we have sufficient interest we will restart the process with the County but not before we see sufficient volunteers to make the effort worthwhile.  As always, please consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you experience some kind of security event in the future. 

10.  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.

11.  OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION.  Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill our open Director position.  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.

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (July 2025, Message #1) 

Good evening. 

On behalf of the Board, we hope you enjoy your holiday tomorrow with good food, great company, and a little time to relax.  We are all thankful to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy.

And now for my current items of interest.  Please review at your convenience…..

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/

2025 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

2025 Pool Information (Application, Rules, and Group Reservation Form):  https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  JULY 4TH INFORMATION.  Reminders for tomorrow – the pool will open at 10:00AM if you wish to go earlier in the day.   Due to a lack of volunteer support there is no July 4th social event planned for this year.  

2.  TRASH COLLECTION; JULY 4, 2025; RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY; JULY 5, 2025.  Due to the July 4th holiday falling on a Friday, Patriot will collect trash on Saturday; July 5, 2025.  Please place trash out after 6:00pm on Friday, July 4th.

3.  POOL OPERATING HOURS; 2025 SEASON HOURS.  Our hours are normal for this season.

  • Opening Day – End of Fairfax County Public School Year (June 11, 2025)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:00PM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday: 1:00PM – 9:00PM
    • Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Monday, May 26, 2025)
  • Regular Summer Hours (from June 12, 2025 to September 1, 2025 (Labor Day))
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday, Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Friday, July 4, 2025 and Monday, September 1, 2025)
  •  Weekend after Labor Day (September 6, 2025 and September 7, 2025)
    • Saturday:  11:00AM – 7:00PM
    • Sunday:  11:00AM – 6:00PM

4.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY; JULY 15, 2025; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework.  For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2025), then the meeting (2025-07-15).  Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

5.  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.

6.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  If out-of-the-ordinary events occur and you are concerned for your safety or security please notify the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the occurrence.  While we advertise a Neighborhood Watch on our signs there has been a lack of interest in the past to actually set one up.  If you are interested in participating please let me know.  If we have sufficient interest we will restart the process with the County but not before we see sufficient volunteers to make the effort worthwhile.  As always, please consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you experience some kind of security event in the future. 

7.  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.

8.  OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION.  Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill our open Director position.  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.

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (May 2025, Message #1)

Good morning.  Please review at your convenience…..

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/

2025 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

2025 Pool Information (Application, Rules, and Group Reservation Form):  https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/

2025 EagleBank Graduation Schedule:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER HANGTAG TOWING IS ONGOING.  Any vehicles using the 2024-2025 resident owner or non-resident owner hangtags (green lettering, white background, expiration date 4/30/2025) will be towed from the community.  I recommend you park your vehicle off property until the next regularly scheduled parking pass distribution window.  Owners with questions may call or email the Parking Committee Chair for further information

2.  POOL PASS APPLICATION AND ENTRY SYSTEM SETUP ASSISTANCE; FRIDAY, MAY 9,2025; 4:30PM to 6:00PM; SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025; 1:00PM to 2:00PM; POOL PARKING LOT.  With the start of a new application and entry system for the pool this year, our Pool Committee Chair, Marguerite Wiese, will be at the pool to assist anyone requiring help with the new system.  Please see the website for further information.

3.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY; MAY 20, 2025; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework.  For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2025), then the meeting (2025-05-20).  Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

4.  POOL SEASON, 2025; MAY 24, 2025; 11:00AM.  The pool opening day is just over two weeks away!  Pool application and entry will be conducted through a phone-based system this year, called PoolEntry.  The website has directions on how to apply for pool passes this year and the Pool Committee is also conducting training sessions on the new system – see dates and times in item #2 of this message.  Guest passes will be digital and issued per home with the approved application.  Additional guest passes will be available for purchase through the application at a reduced cost of $2.00 per pass.  The system will charge you a fee for the transaction – by reducing the cost per pass we keep your actual cost a little under the $3.00 per pass we charged under the previous system.  The Pool Rules will be updated to cover the new system shortly.  Check-in will be through the lifeguards as in the past but the steps will be different – further information to follow from the Pool Committee on those steps.

5.  POOL OPERATING HOURS; 2025 SEASON HOURS.  Our hours are normal for this season.

  • Opening Day – End of Fairfax County Public School Year (June 11, 2025)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 1:00PM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday: 1:00PM – 9:00PM
    • Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM (i.e. Monday, May 26, 2025)
  • Regular Summer Hours (from June 12, 2025 to Labor Day)
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
    • Thursday, Saturday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM
    • Exception – for any Holiday, the pool will open at 10:00AM
  •  Weekend after Labor Day (September 6, 2025 and September 7, 2025)
    • Saturday:  11:00AM – 7:00PM
    • Sunday:  11:00AM – 6:00PM

6.  GRADUATION EVENTS AT EAGLEBANK ARENA, MAY 12, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 16, 2025.  Graduation season is here and we will see increased traffic impacts on our roads.  Please see our website or the May 2025 Park West Pages for the list of the 44 graduations planned.  Anticipate major traffic delays before and after each event so plan accordingly when you travel from/to our community

7.  PARK WEST PAGES, MAY 2025 EDITION.  The May 2025 edition of Park West Pages has been released – please see the website for the document.  There will be some printed copies available at the pool or from the Hospitality Committee.

8.  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.

9.  BRADDOCK ROAD STOP SIGN AND MESSAGE BOARD.  The Braddock Road message board replacement remains in-progress.  Message boards at the pool have been replaced.

10.  COMMUNITY SECURITY.  If out-of-the-ordinary events occur and you are concerned for your safety or security please notify the Police non-emergency number (703) 691-2131 to report the occurrence.  While we advertise a Neighborhood Watch on our signs there has been a lack of interest in the past to actually set one up.  If you are interested in participating please let me know.  If we have sufficient interest we will restart the process with the County but not before we see sufficient volunteers to make the effort worthwhile.  As always, please consider leaving your porch lights on throughout the night, remember to lock your vehicle doors, and notify the non-emergency number should you experience some kind of security event in the future. 

11.  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.

12.  OPEN DIRECTOR POSITION.  Request your consideration to place your name forward to fill our open Director position.  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.

Regards,

Mark

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Final Owner (Resident and Non-Resident) Annual Hangtag Renewal Distribution TOMORROW! 

Please find below the following message from the Board of Directors.

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Hi All,

Hope you are all out enjoying the beautiful weather.  Please find below two very important items from the PWCA Board of Directors:

(1)   A REMINDER:  The LAST ANNUAL GUEST HANGTAG RENEWAL DISTRIBUTION is this Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the pool house.  The current guest permits expire April 30, 2025.  Towing begins May 1, 2025, as previously stated through Board communications to residents. This process does not affect tenant permits.

(2)   VERY IMPORTANT — NEW POOL ENTRY SYSTEM!!!!  The Board has put in place a new pool entry system for use this Summer.  All resident owners and tenants must sign up for this new pool entry system in order to use the pool this season.  Our pool chairman, Marguerite Wiese, also will be at the pool this Sunday, April 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.,  to assist you in signing up for this new pool entry system.  It is highly recommended that you take a few minutes to attend.

Enjoy your weekend,

PWCA Board of Directors