Strathmeade-Square.net December, 2009

Board Meeting:-Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009

7:30 p.m. at the Pool House Residents welcome!-

Strathmeade Square Community Association C/o Sequoia Management 13998 Parkeast Circle Chantilly, VA 20151-2283 (703) 803-9641 (Phone) (703) 968-0936 (Fax) (703) 968-6705 (Emergency)

Sharon Robinson, Senior Property Manager srobinson@sequoiamanagement.com

SSCA Board of Directors - President: TBD - Vice President: Bruce Rogers - Treasurer: John Messiter - Secretary: Vacant - Simona Cicero - Alexandra Hacala - Bob Jeffery - Eric Roberson - Rebecca Slack - Jacqueline Wood

SSCA Committee Chairs Architecture: Paul Carshult Landscape: Rebecca Slack Maintenance: Bob Jeffery;

Jacqueline Wood

Parking: Vacant Publicity: Nick Geisinger Recreation: Simona Cicero

DECEMBER 2009-

YARD WASTE, TRASH, RECYCLING, AND CHRISTMAS TREES - Yard waste pick-up is once again happening on Wednesdays, through Dec. 23. Yard waste should be put out on Tuesday night curbside on Beverly Dr, Thompson Rd, or Tobin Rd. (No yard waste pick up on Wed, Dec. 30!) - No trash or recycling service on Friday, Dec. 25. TRASH pick-up will resume on the following Tuesday. RECYCLING will have a special pick-up on Saturday, December 26. Please have the recycling bin out by 6am. - No trash or recycling service on January 1, 2010. TRASH pick-up will resume on the following Tuesday. RECYCLING will have a special pick-up on Saturday, Jan. 2. Please have the recycling bin out by 6am. - Christmas Tree Removal – AAA will pick up trees on Wed. Jan. 6, and Wed. Jan. 13 from curbside on Beverly, Thompson, and Tobin.

ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE UPDATE By Paul Carshult, Committee Chair The Architecture Committee turned in the walk through list to Sharon at the last board meeting. Many homeowners will receive second reminder letters about their property architecture violations. The most noticeable violations are the placements of DISH antennas. Please refer to the community hand book about the installation of such devices. A THIRD notice of violations of the community standards might be delivered by a contractor hired by the association to correct the problems. In such cases the community is adding a service fee to the contractors invoice. The Architecture Committee is still in need of 1 or 2 volunteers. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at the pool house at 7:30 pm. SNOW SEASON IS COMING—PLEASE CLEAR YOUR WALKS By Albert Parker, SSCA resident member

When I was SSCA president, I often forgot to write a “clear your sidewalks” reminder until after the first snow of the season. I hope all of my neighbors, not only on my own court but throughout Strathmeade Square, will sweep or shovel their sidewalks this winter. Even only a little snow, if walked on, can turn to ice that will be hazardous long after the snow has melted from the grass. The county web site says, “citizens and businesses are asked to help keep sidewalks safe. They should, as soon as feasible, clear snow off the sidewalks in front of their property so that all pedestrians, especially school children, those with disabilities, and the elderly, may walk securely.” [cont. pg 3]

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Non-Emergency Police: (703) 691-2131 Henry’s Towing: (703) 698-8900 AAA Disposal (including large item disposal): (703) 818-8222 Dominion Power:1-888-667-3000 Fairfax County Hazardous Waste Information: (703) 324-5068 VDOT: (703) 383-8368 Fairfax Animal Control (non-emergency police): (703) 691-2131 Graffiti Hotline: (703) 658-9451

Submit SSCAN information and ads by the last Thursday of each month to strathmeade@gmail.com. For ads, include your name, address & phone #, and months in which the ad should run.

Sequoia Management Company Sharon Robinson, Senior Property Manager, handles the operations of our community. Please contact Sharon with any questions, concerns or comments you may have during normal business hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) at 703. 803-9641 or email to srobinson@sequoiamanagement.com - include SSCA in subject line. Dues: $94.00 per month, payable to SSCA, Inc. Please use your coupon book and preprinted envelopes for all payments. Mail payments and all correspondence to: Strathmeade Square Community Assn.,c/o Sequoia Management Company, Inc., 13998 Parkeast Circle, Chantilly, VA 20151-2283

Send or email correspondence to Board members addressed to SSCA c/o Sequoia Management. The Board reviews all correspondence that Sequoia sends or receives.

TRASH SCHEDULE Please put trash out after dark on the day indicated, for pick-up the next morning.

When What Where Monday Household trash Back gate (a) Thursday Recyclables Curbside (b) Thursday Household trash Back gate (a)

(a) Outside your back gate or along the Beverly or Tobin curb if your house backs up to one of those streets

(b) Along Beverly, Tobin, or Thompson Large appliances and furniture: Call AAA at 703-818-8222 to arrange for special pickup. Construction debris and hazardous materials: Take to Fairfax County landfill. Motor oil, tires: Some service stations and tire stores accept these for disposal.

December 2009 Community Calendar (all events at the pool house)

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Trash pickup 2 3 4 Trash and Recylcling

5

6 7

8 Trash Pickup

9 ARCOM meeting - 7:30pm

10

11 Trash and Recycling

12

13 14 15 Trash PickupBoard meeting - 7:00 pm

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17

18 Trash and Recycling

19

20 21 22 Trash Pickup

23 24

25 Merry Christmas!

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27 28

29 Trash Pickup

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31 Happy New Year!

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[cont. from pg 1] If you’re new to SSCA: Our dues pay for plowing the pavement of our courts (and sanding), but not for removing snow from sidewalks. It’s every member’s responsibility to clear the common sidewalks around their units, by doing it themselves or hiring someone to do it. If you’re from the tropics: The snow doesn’t have to be knee-deep to turn to ice when people walk on it. Just a few centimeters is enough to create a hazard until we’ve had several warm days. Sometimes we get them right away, sometimes we don’t. Locals and members from farther north should already know all of this. If you know that a neighbor can’t clear their sidewalk, you can do everyone a favor by helping out and clearing it as well as your own. Let’s keep Strathmeade Square safe this winter!

CLASSIFIEDS Residents can place free ads for goods and services. Length: 25 words or 4 lines, whichever is longer. Ads will be edited to fit these guidelines. Paid ads are open to the public, cost $50 per 3-1/2”x2”, $75 per half-page, or $125 for full-page, and run for three months, unless resubmitted or otherwise instructed by advertiser. Expiration date is noted at end of ad. Email ads to strathmeade@gmail.com. Publication of ads is not an endorsement by the Board of Directors or the Association. Large DESK, executive style, metal - 4 shelf bookcase, 2 plastic shelves and pressboard open cabinet (All white)- $10 each. Contact Juliet at 703.560.0675 Ikea Anton tan computer desk for sale for $20. 6 ft. by 4 ft. Great condition. Has all parts. Already disassembled. Come pick up. Contact Phil at offerofferings@yahoo.com

White Whirlpool side by side Refrigerator. $250. 25.6 cu.ft. Water and ice (both cubed and crushed) in the door. Manufactured 9-99 Dimensions: 35 inches wide 69 1/2 inches tall and 30 1/2 or 31 inches deep. cindy.teamtso@yahoo.com

CAMELOT ELEMENTARY UPDATE Dear Community, The holiday season gives us time to reflect upon all that we are thankful for. I am thankful for many things and among them are our wonderful students, their families, a supportive community, and a dedicated staff. I want to extend an invitation to you for the following events coming up in December: On December 4th our Camelot PTA will be hosting a Silent Auction. The money raised is used to support our students, teachers and programs. I hope that many of you are able to join us for this annual event. On December 8th at our PTA meeting, one of our school board members, Kaye Kory, will be making a presentation about the Fairfax County Public School budget. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. On December 15th at 7:00 PM the Band, Orchestra and Chorus will perform in a Winter Concert. Additionally, on December 16th at 7:30 PM, our Chorus has been invited to perform in the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. Our students will be performing a variety of holiday and winter music. I wish everyone Happy Holidays and I look forward to the hope and promise that begins with a New Year! Sincerely, Craig Gfeller Principal

STRATHMEADE DUES: WANT DIRECT DEBIT SERVICE?

Sequoia Management Company offers a direct debit service from your checking or savings account to pay your monthly association dues. Check Strathemeade-Square.net for the form to sign up to have your monthly assessments debited from your checking or savings account. The bank requires at least forty (40) owners to sign-up for this service before they will provide it at no charge to the association. Return completed forms to the Sequoia management office. Attach either a check, with VOID written across the front, or a deposit slip. We will call you as soon as we reach the required number before the funds are withdrawn from your account, so please make your payments until you receive confirmation from us that direct debit service has begun. We are hoping to begin the automatic withdrawal for the 1st of January assessment, so send in your information as soon as possible. If you have questions, call Sharon Robinson at (703) 803-9641.

STRATHMEADE SQUARE

As always, if your property is currently listed for sale with a broker, this is not intended as a solicitation for the listing, nor do I want to imply that Long & Foster Realtors is responsible for all of this activity. It’s just nice to know what’s going on in Strathmeade Square!

Status Address List Price Sold Price Settled Days on Market

Active/For Rent Contessa Ct. $1,700 - - 27

Active Whipple Ct. $350’s - - 98

Contract Whipple Ct. $320’s - - 28

Contract Breckenridge Ct. $310’s - - 44

Sold 3327 Breckenridge Ct. $359,900 $358,000 09/10/09 7

Sold 3336 Conquistador Ct. 335,000 $337,000 11/24/09 5

Rented 3249 Decourcey Ct. $1,600 $1,600 10/17/09 47

Contract Contessa Ct. $340’s - - 10

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