Congratulations to Donna Cogswell, who this month (March 2021), became The Meadows’ new Property Manager. Donna not only has been serving as The Meadows’ Assistant Property Manager over the past several years, but also was a resident of our Community years ago. She says “The Meadows has a special place in my heart because this had been my home at one time”. She has demonstrated this on numerous occasions through the care she has shown to residents and in working to improve the appearance of The Meadows. Donna’s positive enthusiasm and hard work serves our Community well.

Looking to hire immediately someone reliable, organized, and detail oriented to assist Property Manager. Duties to include but not limited to answering phones, filing, processing mail, issuing parking/pool passes and other duties as assigned by Property Manager. Work hours will be 10:30 am - 4:30 pm, with half an hour of unpaid lunch. Total hours per week will be 27.5 hours. Hourly pay will be $10 an hour.

Minimum Qualifications: Previous office experience, High School Diploma/GED

Qualified candidates should email resume to [email protected] or fax to 703-815-0755 for immediate consideration.

Due to the government-mandated COVID-19 safety protocols, which include restricted occupancy for our Clubhouse, meetings of the Association and Board of Directors will be switching to an online platform (Zoom), effective immediately

PLEASE NOTE: To access the link you will need to have a user name and log in password for The Meadows website. This can takeup to 72 hours to generate, so please go to www.mymeadows.net to register for a user name and password for this site as soon as possible, if you do not already have one.

Even on Zoom, co-owners will have the opportunity to speak to the Board as usual during the Guest Forum portion of the agenda. We hope you will join us and appreciate your patience as we work through this new (to us) technology and adapt to ever changing “new norms”.

Spring has finally Sprung!!! Flowers are popping up providing our Community with splashes of color. Now is the time to begin Spring cleanup in our flower beds, removing twigs, weeds and dead plantings from the past. Just a reminder that Advantage, our Landscape Company, is NOT responsible for maintaining flower beds created by residents. Notices may have already been received by the time this issue of The Meadow Lark has been published. If not, you will receive the notice very soon, stating what flowers, plants, etc. are NOT permitted in accordance with The Meadows Rules and Regulations. We continue striving to improve the appearance of our Community. Everyone must participate in achieving this goal. Please follow the guidelines stated in the Landscape notice that is being distributed.

It is very discouraging to all those who reside in The Meadows and follow the rules regarding the time and manner of placing trash, recyclables, and bulk items out for pickup to see the unsightly piles of trash and bulk items left out sometimes for days before the scheduled time for removal by our contracting companies. Signs are posted specifying these times, and still there are violators who choose to ignore the rules and regulations. For all residents who care about our community, please REPORT the units to the office from which you observe someone who is disregarding the designated times for setting out their trash/recyclables and bulk items. Your name will be kept confidential. EVERYONE please leave your outside lights on in the fronts and backs of your homes. This may serve as a deterrent, as this unacceptable practice often takes place during the night in darkness. It will take all of us to tackle this continuing problem if we want to see change.

Water consumption continues to be a problem as well. Please check outside for dripping spigots and also inside for running faucets or toilets. You may need to replace the flappers on the inside of your toilet tank if this is a problem. Since good weather is here, please note that unless you are a resident of The Meadows, you may NOT wash your car here. It has also been observed over the past few summers children playing with hoses, wasting water. This is not allowed. Again, when observed report this to the office.

We are striving to keep our condo dues from drastically increasing each year. This can only be accomplished if each of us takes responsibility for doing what we can to be fiscally responsible.

You are welcome to join our Zoom BOD meetings each month (the 3rd Thursday every month at 7:30 PM). The Board members are always interested in welcoming you to attend and having you share your thoughts and suggestions.

Hopefully, with the increase in vaccines becoming available, we will soon be able to enjoy the freedom we once took for granted prior to the Coronavirus. In the meantime, stay safe and enjoy this beautiful weather that has come at last!!!!

Bonny Jones
President, The Meadows BOD