• The Board will continue to work to improve timely communications for members and residents of our community. If you are receiving this newsletter that’s a good start. Also consider adding other members of your household to the distribution list for this newsletter. If you are a property owner with tenants, please suggest your tenants subscribe to this newsletter. In the future we plan to provide timely information on items such as snow removal, parking lot closures, and other issues that impact our community using this distribution list. To be added to our Newsletter distribution list please contact Cindy, our on-site manager at communitymanager@islandcreek.org.
• Although many community projects will go dormant through the winter, the Board is beginning preparations for projects to start in early spring. The Board plans to finalize and implement our grounds and tree maintenance projects soon. With the expectation that when you arrive at Island Creek or walk through our community, from our Grand Fountain, to our grass and tree covered walkways, you will find an attractive, welcoming, and efficiently managed community.
• When driving through the community, please be aware of the posted speed limits on all streets. Our community is a complex fabric of children coming and going to school, neighbors walking dogs or riding bicycles, children playing, and joggers and many walkers. This happens at all hours of the day and night. PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY. And be especially careful in our parking lots and on our narrow or congested, or community streets. When leaving Island Creek I almost always catch the light red on Beulah. When I enter Island Creek, I take a breath, slow down, and realize how nice it is to be “Home”.
• If you have any questions or problems with our amenities or services (such as trash pick-up) please contact Cindy, our on-site manager at communitymanager@islandcreek.org.
• If you would like to bring an issue to the attention of the board, please attend our board meetings at the Clubhouse, scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month (except for December) at 7:00 PM. Or contact Cindy, our on-site manager, at communitymanager@islandcreek.org, and ask her to bring the issue to the attention of the board.
• There will be a Holiday Decorations contest with the results of the winning homes released on the IC webpage by 16 December. Like last year, we will get volunteers to drive around and judge decorations. Winners will receive accolades on the webpage as well as a nice sign in their yard! If you’d like to volunteer for judging, contact Cindy communitymanager@islandcreek.org.

• Wednesday, January 3
• Wednesday, January 10
• After January 10, you may dispose of your tree with your regular trash

• December 11-Section 4 (townhomes nearest John Thomas Drive)
• December 12-Section 2 (single family homes)
• December 13-Section 1 (townhomes nearest clubhouse/Thomas Grant Drive)

• Place leaves curbside and away from storm drains, mailboxes, fire hydrants and off of sidewalks and streets by 8 a.m. on the first day of collection in your area.
• In the single family and garage town home sections, please rake your piles to the curb in front of your home.
• In the townhome sections that have parking in front of homes, please rake your piles to a central location at either ends of your row for easiest removal. Do not allow the piles to become so large that they impede traffic.
• Park away from leaf piles. No vehicles should be parked within 20 feet on either side of the pile.
• Leaf piles located between closely parked vehicles will not be picked up because the vacuum cannot access it.
• Do not park cars on piles of leaves as this is a fire hazard.
• DO NOT RAKE GRASS CLIPPINGS, STICKS, ROCKS, BRANCHES, PINECONES, BOTTLES OR TRASH with your leaves. Foreign debris can injure crews, damage equipment and prevent your leaves from being recycled into compost. A glass bottle left in a leaf pile can shatter after passing through the impeller and spray glass everywhere which may cause serious injuries.
• Inclement weather may delay pickups or extend the collection period. For schedule changes, check our website at www.islandcreek.org.

• Remember to clear the sidewalk in front of your property. When clearing your sidewalk and parking space be sure to deposit the snow in your front yard or island and not in an empty parking space or the street.
• Keep the mailbox area near your home clear of snow buildup or the postal carrier may not deliver mail. Shovel out mailbox area if needed to enable mail delivery.
• Help your neighbors clear each other’s sidewalk and parking spaces; it is the neighborly thing to do.
• Treat any icy areas that are prone to ice buildup with eco-friendly products.
• Do not park cars near the salt pile in the clubhouse parking lot so our contractor can to get to it.
• Park vehicles in your driveway or reserved space.
• Do not shovel snow into the street or empty parking spaces.
• Clear snow from fire hydrants & storm drains.
• Watch out for children playing in snow and drive SLOWLY.