Woodlake Digest - January 7, 2022

JANUARY 7, 2022

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN

IT SNOWS IN WOODLAKE?

With Virginia’s always unpredictable weather, you never know when we might have snow. Here’s what to expect from the WCA when it happens:

The WCA owns a heavy-duty pickup truck equipped with a plow blade and a sand spreader, and a dump truck with a plow blade. Because we are creating passageways until VDOT can clear the public roads, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provides us with treated sand at no cost. After snow accumulates two inches, our Maintenance personnel are out on the parkways beginning the clearing process. Our priorities are the front and rear entrances, the parkways, parkway crossovers, neighborhood entrances, and WCA facilities (AFC, SRC, and the office). In the initial hours of a storm, VDOT equipment is dedicated to the primary roads – 288, Route 360, Route 60 – so we try to get at least our main roads open and passable so that residents can get out if necessary.

One thing we have learned is that VDOT is better equipped than we are to plow the neighborhood streets. Because these streets are narrow and people park their cars on the street - sometimes directly across from each other - squeezing a dump truck in between them while pushing a heavy load of snow on a slippery street is too great a risk for the Association to take. There is also the problem of where to push the snow. It’s always going to wind up in someone’s driveway or yard, neither of which is greatly appreciated. Finally, many neighborhood streets still have manhole covers which sit up above the level of the pavement. Hidden under snow, they can cause hundreds of dollars of damage to the plow blades. We would rather not risk the only pieces of equipment we have with which to take care of the whole community. For all of these reasons, the WCA limits our work to the main parkways and entrances and lets VDOT handle the neighborhood streets.

When it snows, we ask you to be patient. The main roads will be open as soon as weather conditions allow, and the neighborhood streets usually within a couple of days as VDOT can get to them. Relax and enjoy the beauty of Woodlake in winter!

COMMUNITY CLEANUP THIS SATURDAY

AT THE SRC

A community cleanup brings residents together to clean, repair, and improve their personal properties. On Saturday, January 8, we will give you the opportunity to bring any lawn debris that you would like to dispose of to the parking lot at the Swim and Racquet Center. Due to recent and forecasted weather events, we are extending the drop off date to Sunday, January 16.

DEBRIS ONLY!!!! (Christmas Tree Recycling is this Saturday only.)

Date: Saturday, January 8 from 9am-4pm through Sunday, January 16

Accepted Material:

Lawn Debris/ Trees
No dirt or large tree stumps please
NO BAGS!

TOWN HALL

SRC Pool Project Update

Thursday, January 20, 2022 @ 6:30pm

In-Person & Virtual

SRC Community Room

Financial Transparency

Committee Meeting

Mon, January 10, 2022 @ 6:30pm SRC Community Room

In-Person and Virtual

Environmental & Maintenance

Committee Meeting

Thurs, January 13, 2022 @ 7pm

SRC Community Room

Virtual Only

*** MASKS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL INDOOR MEETINGS ***

THANKS FOR TAKING THE PLUNGE!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Our brave residents battled the cold, dreary weather and enjoyed sliding into the water before jumping out to warm up! Additional thanks goes out to Jim Waggoner for snapping some photos of the event.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROACTIVE COVENANT COMPLIANCE - The Woodlake Community Association exists to preserve, protect, and enhance the value of the private and common properties of the community. To build upon our prior efforts, the WCA has implemented a proactive covenant compliance program. For more information, click HERE, and to review the compliance checklist, click HERE.

PARKING STICKERS - The use of our ramps/parking at Shelter Cove and Rock Harbour Park is for residents only. All residents must have a parking sticker. These stickers are free and available to all residents. Before using a parking lot or ramp, please contact the WCA at 804-739-4344 to get your sticker.

The Fitness Center hours are: 5:30am-8pm Monday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday 8am-5pm. The Indoor Pool hours are 7am-7pm Monday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday 8am-5pm.