Island Creek Community Association
Island Creek Express - January 2020
Island Creek Board of Directors Meeting Rescheduled to January 22nd
The Island Creek Board meeting originally scheduled for January 16th has been changed to January 22nd at 7pm at the clubhouse. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
From the Board

Welcome to 2020! So, here’s to a new year. Your board has a lot of projects we plan on tackling this year. Thankfully due to the hard work of many individuals this past year, we have laid the groundwork on some much-needed improvements around Island Creek.

The engineering consulting firm we hired in the Fall prepared a detailed report of the condition of our asphalt trails, pavement and retaining walls around the community. With this report, we will be drafting proposals to bid out work to repair/rehab/replace our pavement and trails/retaining walls in multi-year phases.

Mailboxes!! We started this project last year. We admittedly had some hiccups, to include discovery that many concrete pads have to be replaced before new mailboxes can be installed. So, we worked with our contractor and mailboxes in section 1 and 4 will be replaced this year.

We also worked hard on crafting detailed and thorough proposals for various projects that had been lingering for years. We solicited many of them last fall and in the upcoming months, we will be meeting with contractors to ensure each dollar is well spent. These projects include clubhouse exterior and interior repairs, furniture replacement, pool bathroom upgrades and a tree management plan.

The board is also working on updating our IT infrastructure, improving our communication methods with each other and with you, the community. We plan on sending a survey soon to our residents to collect more input from you on what you’d like to see done around the community.

I also want to thank the many individuals that volunteer their time and effort, sometimes on a daily basis, to help your community. This includes past board members, current board members, committee chairs, committee members and also those that volunteer during our many events. YOU are appreciated so much!

And don’t forget! Our Board meetings are on the 3 rd Thursday of each month, 7pm at the clubhouse. You’re always welcome!

Thanks again,

Karen Patrick
IC HOA President
Island Creek Holiday Decoration Contest Winners
 We want to thank all those who "decked the halls" for the holiday season. Congratulations winners!
 
Awards for Overall Decorations :
1 st Place: 6504 Susan Barkley Court
2 nd Place: 7720 Island Creek Court
3 rd Place: 7815 Desiree Street
Kids Choice: 7733 Island Creek Court
 
Honorable Mentions :
Kids : 7765 Desiree Street, 6608 Hunter Creek Lane, 6605 Patent Parish Lane

All: 7508 Shirley Hunter Way, 6500 Susan Barkley Court, 7706 Ousley Place, 7735 Island Creek Court, 7803 Desiree Street

Thanks to all the judges and all who decorate for the season!
Single Family Yard Debris Collection
Ended December 24th and will resume on March 1st
Changes for 2020

 HOA quarterly dues for 2020 are:
  • Townhomes $297.50
  • Single Family homes $317.92
  • Condominiums $77.07

Make your checks payable to "Island Creek Community Association" and mail to:

Island Creek Community Association
c/o Barkan Management
P.O. Box 360
Emerson, NJ 07630-0360

Please write your 16-digit account number in the Memo/Notes section of your check which is the account number located on your payment coupons you received in the mail.

Important-please note that this is a NEW ADDRESS
  • If you use your bank's online bill pay system, it's important to update the address with them.
  • If you already mailed your payment to the old address, don't panic! It will automatically be forwarded to the new address this quarter with no penalty to you.

For more information about the various ways to make a payment, see Barkan letter here.
ClickPay Clarification
Question : "If I set up automatic payments using ClickPay, do I need to do anything further to pay 2020 HOA dues?"
Answer : It depends on the payment option you selected when you registered. Specifically, if you selected:
  • Full Amount-there is nothing more that you need to do. Your assessment amount will automatically be adjusted to debit the new 2020 HOA dues amount.
  • Fixed Amount-you will need to go to ClickPay.com/Barkan and adjust the amount for 2020 HOA dues. 

If you need further assistance, please call ClickPay at (800) 533-7901 and select option 1 or email support@clickpay.com.
ISLAND CREEK CONDO RESIDENTS
QUESTION:
Who Do You Call If……..
 
  • Water is leaking into my unit from above
  • My car has been towed
  • Parking or visitor passes needed
  • Repairs are needed to my windows
  • Beehive in bush
  • Bird’s nest in dryer vent or dryer vent clogged
  • Siding on unit loose
  • Noise complaints
  • When is Trash and Recycling pick up
  • Landscape Company needed to trim tree
  • Exterior light is broken
  • Mailbox lock not working
  • AC unit is broken
  • Window seal broken
  • Unit above doing construction work at all hours
  • Solicitors leaving flyers
  • Do I need to submit AMR to install storm door
  • What color drapes are permitted, can I install hardwood floors, satellite dish, keyless front entry lock . . .
  • Do I need permission to have temporary POD
  • Can I pay First Service Residential online
  • Would like to set up autopay with First Service
  • My garage door is broken
ANSWER:
Carrdinal Place Condominium Residents

Contact your property manager from First Service Residential, Wayne McCreedy, at Wayne.McCreedy@fsresidential.com or (703) 385-1133.
Condominiums at Island Creek Residents

Contact your property manager from First Service Residential, Marck Rossy, at Marck.Rossy@fsresidential.com or (703) 385-1133.
Trash Collection Service During Winter Months
Will there be trash pickup? To find the answer, go to www.americandisposal.com and look for the red alert bar in the upper left corner to see if service will be affected by inclement weather.

If suspension occurs, services will resume on the next regularly scheduled collection day. If you have already put out your garbage or recyclables, please return them to your garage or backyard and do not leave them on the sidewalk in front of your house.
Snow Removal Service Info

Plowing begins when 2” or more inches of snow accumulates. The first sweep through the community by the plow is to clear an access path for emergency vehicles and cars. After this, the plows go back through the community and clear the balance of the street. Check the Island Creek website for updates at  www.islandcreek.org and email concerns with your address to communitymanager@islandcreek.org or call (703) 339-6789.  Best to send an email with your address because it can be forwarded quickly to the plow supervisor.
 
VDOT, not Island Creek, plows Morning View Lane, Thomas Grant Drive (townhome side) & John Thomas Drive (townhome side). Report hazards or concerns to VDOT by calling 800-367-7623 or go to VDOTplows.org to see the status of plowing.
 
Other Tips:

  • Remember to clear the sidewalk in front of your property, the Association does not do this.
  • When clearing your sidewalk or parking space, be sure to deposit the snow in your front yard or island and not in an empty parking space or the street.
  • Shovel out mailbox area if needed to enable mail delivery.
  • Clear snow from fire hydrants & storm drains.
  • Watch out for children playing in snow and drive SLOWLY.
WILLY WONKA JR. - Hayfield Middle School Theater Production
January 23-25, 7pm

Come see this family friendly show on 23, 24 and 25 January at 7pm at Hayfield Secondary School!
 
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.
Pet Safety during the Winter Months
Dave Rusch – Area Manager, HLS 

Prolonged exposure to ice melting agents can irritate your pets paws, so remember to brush their paws off and use a warm wet towel to clean paws when returning from a walk. It is best to do this as soon as you return so your pet doesn’t start licking them, which could possibly irritate their mouth with the same irritant that's on their paws.
 
A couple of great tips to keep your pet safe during these winter months recommended by The Humane Society of America and the ASPCA are to:
 
  • Take shorter, but more frequent walks with your pet for exercise and allowing them to do their business.
  • Wrap your pet; use functional sweaters or jackets on your pet. They are easy to put on and take off, and keep your pet warm.
  • Massage petroleum jelly or similar paw protectants into the paw pads prior to going outside.
  • Feed your pet a bit more in the winter since they burn extra energy, in order to keep their body temperatures up.
  • Make sure they have a warm place to sleep and rest.





Island Creek Community Ladies Game Night - January 24th







Emergency 
If you are having an emergency, please call 911. For police non-emergency information call (703) 691-2131
 
No Water
Fairfax Water Authority call 703-698-5800.

Power Outages
Dominion Power’s hotline call 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357). Call for power outages and downed lines. You can also visit them online via mobile devices at Dominion's website http://dom.com .
 
VDOT
To report unplowed roads or hazardous conditions, call VDOT at 800-367-7623 or log onto http://VDOTplows.org to see the status of plowing in our neighborhood.
 
Drivers can check weather, road conditions and traffic before traveling at the 511 Virginia Website at http://511Virginia.org  or by calling 511.
 
Fairfax County 
Check for emergency information online at http://fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency  or call Fairfax County Emergency Information Line: 703.817.7771

Hazardous and fallen trees/branches
Posing public danger – 703.324.1770
County Parkland – 703.324.8594
State Roads – VDOT 1.800.FOR.ROAD
 
Other Utilities
Verizon Phone/Fios/TV Outages-1-800.837.4966 or 703.378.8422

Gas Emergencies
Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520 or 703-750-1400
Have A Shovel and Interested in Earning Some Extra Money?
  
Island Creek is looking to compile a list of people interested in shoveling snow for residents. If you would like to have your name listed in our Snow Shoveler Roster, please send your contact information along with a short description of your service info to communitymanager@islandcreek.com .  
Classifieds Ad s
Island Creek maintains a list of service providers for our community. If you are interested in advertising, please email communitymanager@islandcreek.org .
 
You can check out the current classifieds on the community website here . 
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