Snow Clearance

Published on February 8, 2010.

Some items regarding snow clearance within the Wellington Community.

1. Some advice from our friends up north who were looking at some photos of us shoveling snow yesterday and wondering what we were doing. “It is always easier to shovel 6 inches of snow twice than to shovel 12 inches of snow once.” They say to shovel the snow twice a day, especially while it is still snowing. That way, the snow does not accumulate, you can rest in-between trips outside, and the snow does not have a chance to pack and freeze. We get snow about once a year. Having a good, wide metal snow shovel makes all the difference when it does come!

2. Please take the time to clear a path from the road to your mailbox so that your mail can be delivered easily. If you are in a townhome, please help out to clear a path from the sidewalk to your mailboxes and from the mailboxes to the street. It only takes a few minutes, and it makes a lot of difference when the mail comes!

3. Please clear the snow from around the fire hydrants in your area. Should there be a fire, the firefighters need to be able to locate and access the hydrants immediately. Locating and digging out a hydrant that is buried under ice could mean that your home is the one lost to a fire.

Good luck!

Jalon Zimmerman
Webmaster

City Revised Trash Schedule

Published on February 8, 2010.

Due to road conditions and possible additional snow accumulations, the City of Manassas will be making the following changes to its trash schedule:

1. If you live in a townhouse, there will be no trash collection on Tuesday, Feb. 9th, but there will be trash collection on Friday, Feb. 12th. No recycling this week.

2. If your regular trash collection is on Wednesday, your trash will be collected on Saturday if the City receives the forecasted amount of snow. If not, your trash will be collected on Wednesday. No recycling this week.

3. If your regular trash collection is on Thursday, your trash will be collected on Thursday. No recycling this week.

Please DO NOT SET your trash out beforehand. The City does not want trash all over the streets!

Snow Clearing Service by Students

Published on February 6, 2010.

Dear Local Neighbors:

Can you believe we are still digging and shoveling this winter — well no more! Let past and present Osbourn Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members clear your snow! Please respond if you are interested in being cleared out:

Single Family: (1) drive way cleared for, $32, (2) vehicles brushed off, $9 for 2, (3) sidewalk cleared, $21.
Townhome: (1) Steps Cleared, $17, (2) vehicles brushed off and dug out $23, (3) Sidewalk cleared $12.

Shoveling snow is a tedious task for homeowners and an exceptional entrepreneurial opportunity for students. Our future workforce is part of an innovative generation and this task will couple networking through technology to perform laborious efforts. For you, it will eliminate the activity of shoveling, which provides more time to rest, complete indoor initiatives, or just sit back and relax while watching the snowfall!

If you are interested — appointment scheduling will revolve around your preference and begin after the last of the snowfall this evening. For phone scheduling, please call 202-658-9027 (cell) or 703-392-6165 (home).

We appreciate your interest in advance and hope you decide to enjoy the snow-in comfortably!

Covenants Committee Update – January 5, 2010

Published on January 13, 2010.

The following decisions were made regarding design applications submitted to the Committee:

10849 Felicia Court

Request: Installation of permanent roof structure over deck.
Decision: Approved

Request: Change paint color of trim, shutters and front door from Tan to Green.
Decision: Approved

2009 Board Election Follow-Up

Published on January 1, 2010.

Dear Friends and Neighbors of Wellington,

Many of you are aware of the recent results of the annual election, 2009 Board Election Results.

We have decided that it is in the best interest of the community to accept the one year extension of our terms. During this time, we will continue to serve Wellington using our experience on the Board and as active residents in our community to make decisions that will protect property values, promote the welfare of our community, and keep Wellington a pleasant place to live.

Our Community has a significant challenge to elect FIVE new members to our 7 member Board of Directors in November 2010. We will need candidates that are informed, pro-active, budgetary conscious, and willing to work toward solutions and progress. Please consider your commitment to our community now and your ability to represent it. To become more informed, attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings that are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Community Center. You may present an issue or offer insight during Resident Forum, or simply observe. Listen to community, management, and committee reports to learn more about what is happening in Wellington and consider how you might be able to help our community.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Westre Seaberg sseaberg@wellingtonca.org
and Michele Samoy msamoy@wellingtonca.org