Lake Manassas o n n e c t i o n C Official Publication of the Lake Manassas Residential Owners Association SPRING 2015 Volume 11, Issue 2 Spring is in the Air! Inside This Issue rom the Board 3- Board message F 5- Management Report Official Publication of Don Minogue, President The Lake Manassas Residential Owners Association COMMITTEE REPORTS Bob Hale, Vice President Volume 11, Issue 2 7- Budget & Finance Ed Orsini, Secretary 14900 Turtle Point Drive - Gainesville, VA 20155 8- Community Safety & Visitor Access, Communications John Coyle, Treasurer www.lakemanassasroa.com 10- Covenants, Environmental Gary Border, Director BO ARD OF DIRECTORS 11- Modifications, Stonewall Ad Hoc Don Minogue, President 571.330.3108 [email protected] 12- Swim & Tennis Center 13- Summer 2015 Swim Team Registration Form LAKE MANASSAS ROA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bob Hale, Vice President 703.819.0257 [email protected] FEATURES Left to Right: Bob Hale, Don Minogue, Gary Border, John Coyle and Ed Orsini 14- Real Estate in Lake Manassas Ed Orsini, Secretary 703.624.6417 Spring 2015 being considered by the Board. Also drywall repairs are [email protected] 16- Concierge Medicine Hopefully by the time you get this copy of the spring 2015 anticipated in the men's locker room due to the water line break. 18- Some Very Common Spending Regrets John Coyle, Treasurer 703.753.2234 Lake Manassas Connection we will have seen the last snow of the [email protected] 20- Bathrooms, The Most Popular Renovation of All year -- Spring will happen. Turtle Point Townhouses 21- Updating Your Kitchen Gary Border, Director 571.379.6854 22- Some Useful Tips for Inside & Out Six new townhome foundations are being completed in [email protected] Financial addition to the ve completed units where the models are 24- Five Foods we CRAVE Most COMMITTEES Our snow removal costs this year will exceed our original located. With spring around the corner sales are expected to Ad Hoc Joe Greenlee, Chair AREA ACTIVITIES & EVENTS budget projection of $50,000 by over $30,000 for a total accelerate. [email protected] 26- Jiffy Lube Live, Stonewall Golf Club expenditure of $84,017.75. The Board is appreciative of all the Budget and Finance John Coyle, Chair 27- Burnside Farms, Sports Collectors’ Showcase, positive comments as well as suggestions for improvement from Communications Committee [email protected] 703.753.2234 Indoor Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market our residents on the job our vendor has done clearing our roads. Ed Davidson, Chairman of the Communications Committee Almost every other area of the budget remains under budget Communications Ed Davidson, Chair HoeDown Invitation, Hylton Performing Arts Center and his committee members are investigating ways to improve forecasts to help offset the large snow removal expense. The [email protected] 30- Bull Run Warrior Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, communications between the Board, committees and all only other major expense will be to repair a broken water line at residents. The recent addition of the new gmail account for Covenants Ron Allen, Chair Book Drive for Wounded Warrior Retreat the Swim and Tennis Center. The water line will have to be [email protected] resident use in contacting Board and Committee members COMMUNITY INFO placed underground to eliminate the problem of frozen and ([email protected]) and consideration of a new Community Safety/Visitor Access Rowland Bowers, Chair broken water pipes in the future. interactive website are strategies to make issues and solutions [email protected] 703.732.2471 31- Community Clubs 32- Community Calendars for April, May & June 2015 easier. Environmental Allan Thomas, Chair 33- Calendar for July, 2015 Budget Committee [email protected] 703.973.8550 Community Committee Meeting Info The committee is in the process of reviewing rst drafts of Important: Civility Modifications & Construction Diane Boyle, Chair 34- Important Reference Numbers the 2016 Fiscal Year budget. They are considering changing the There have been at least four recent occurrences of verbal [email protected] 571.261.1589 Lake Manassas Connection Info formula on the common area landscaping assessment fees to abuse against our CMC agents for doing their job. Our agents Swim & Tennis Center Grete Bravo, Chair make it the same contribution from all residents. All section are not responsible for the Declaration and Covenants that all [email protected] 703.395.8508 charges would be revenue neutral. The Final Budget will be residents sign and agree to when they purchase their home in mailed to the membership by June 1, 2015. See the Budget and Lake Manassas. Newsletter Contact: [email protected] Advertising & Publishing Contact [email protected] IMAGERY attn: Lake Manassas Connection Finance Committee article on page 7 for further explanation. From time to time residents may receive a notice that makes MANAGEMENT COMPANY 18373 Fairway Oaks Square - Leesburg, VA 20176 them aware that a violation exists on their property. In many Community Management Corporation (CMC) Email: [email protected] Stonewall Entrance Improvements instances violations are reported to our management staff by 4840 Westfields Blvd., Suite 300 - Chantilly, VA 20151 (please list Lake Manassas Connection in the subject line) All of the barrier arms and electronics at the Stonewall Gate other residents who are aware of the rules and expect our enforcement. Some common violations noted may be related Michelle Wingo, On-Site Community Manager TEL: 703.723.3400 - FAX: 703.724.9002 have been replaced and the entry system seems to be working to trash cans, parking in the street or lawn/mulch violations. DISCLAIMER – The Lake Manassas Connection is an official quarterly publication of the awlessly. [email protected] 703.753.7745 Rarely are actual nes levied since most violations are cured Lake Manassas Residential Owners Association. Publication in the newsletter of Fax 703.753.1886 The Stonewall Entrance Committee is contemplating and quickly by homeowners. In fact, actual violations are down resolutions, rules, regulations and meetings duly adopted or called by the Board of reviewing additional options that include not only the possibility Adrienne Harper, Portfolio Manager residents of meetings or the adoption and implementation of these enactments of signicantly. Many residents interpret the rst notice (courtesy of a “resident only” lane but changes to the structure and [email protected] 703.230.8597 rules for the purposes of enforcement. Neither the Lake Manassas Resident letter) as a violation notice rather than a request to x something landscaping at the Western Peninsula entrance. New members Customer Service Center 703.631.7200 Association, the Board of Directors, the Communication Committee, the Board of or when they cease to follow the covenants. Governors, staff nor Members make any representation as to the validity or have been added to the committee so as to provide fresh Know that our CMC agents have been instructed that vulgar Website: www.cmc-management.com qualifications of any advertisers. The Lake Manassas Connection staff reserve the right perspectives. language, discrimination, verbal abuse and excessive tones will After-Hours Emergency 703.631.7200 to decline any advertisement for any reason it deems appropriate. Submitted articles are the opinion of the author and do not reflect the opinions of the newsletter team, or not be tolerated. Our legal counsel has advised us and our agent the Association. Articles submitted are subject to editing for clarity and length and Pool Deck/Swim & Tennis Center to record such conversations and appropriate action will be should not be self promoting or promoting a family member, friend, business, etc. The Repairs have been completed to the conduit that runs to the taken. We realize that people can get excited at times if they subject should be of general interest to our Lake Manassas residents. Articles and lighting on the pool deck so all lights should be working. In deem an occurrence or violation is in error. Residents have three photographs appearing in The Lake Manassas Connection may not be reproduced in addition, a project to add storage to the on site ofce building is options where they can make their feelings known: 1) We have any manner, without the express permission of Imagery. Cover Photo By Shashi Mehta (Continued) 2 3 Inside This Issue rom the Board 3- Board message F 5- Management Report Official Publication of Don Minogue, President The Lake Manassas Residential Owners Association COMMITTEE REPORTS Bob Hale, Vice President Volume 11, Issue 2 7- Budget & Finance Ed Orsini, Secretary 14900 Turtle Point Drive - Gainesville, VA 20155 8- Community Safety & Visitor Access, Communications John Coyle, Treasurer www.lakemanassasroa.com 10- Covenants, Environmental Gary Border, Director BO ARD OF DIRECTORS 11- Modifications, Stonewall Ad Hoc Don Minogue, President 571.330.3108 [email protected] 12- Swim & Tennis Center 13- Summer 2015 Swim Team Registration Form LAKE MANASSAS ROA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bob Hale, Vice President 703.819.0257 [email protected] FEATURES Left to Right: Bob Hale, Don Minogue, Gary Border, John Coyle and Ed Orsini 14- Real Estate in Lake Manassas Ed Orsini, Secretary 703.624.6417 Spring 2015 being considered by the Board. Also drywall repairs are [email protected] 16- Concierge Medicine Hopefully by the time you get this copy of the spring 2015 anticipated in the men's locker room due to the water line break. 18- Some Very Common Spending Regrets John Coyle, Treasurer 703.753.2234 Lake Manassas Connection we will have seen the last snow of the [email protected] 20- Bathrooms, The Most Popular Renovation of All year -- Spring will happen. Turtle Point Townhouses 21- Updating Your Kitchen Gary Border, Director 571.379.6854 22- Some Useful Tips for Inside & Out Six new townhome foundations are being completed in [email protected] Financial addition to the ve completed units where the models are 24- Five Foods we CRAVE Most COMMITTEES Our snow removal costs this year will exceed our original located.