Island Creek Community Association
Island Creek Express - March 2020
For the health and safety of our Island Creek community and in an effort not to continue the spread of COVID-19, the regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting on March 19th has been canceled and clubhouse rentals have been suspended until April 3rd. The board of directors will reassess this decision after April 3rd. Thank you for your patience and support as we manage this continually changing situation.
With the widespread concern of the coronavirus, Management is sharing general, precautionary guidance which has been provided from officials so you can familiarize yourself with the symptoms of the virus and how experts recommend limiting risk of infection.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) explains what you need to know about the virus, what you can do to stop the spread of germs and what you should do if you become sick with the coronavirus CDC website:   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html  
Emphasis has been placed on the following prevention tips:
  • Wash your hands often, for at least 20 seconds with soap. Alternatively, alcohol based hand sanitizer is also effective.
  • Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or an elbow or shoulder if no tissue is available) 
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects or high traffic areas.
  • Monitor the CDC for any new or additional information.
Management will continue to monitor the situation and we will communicate updates as necessary.

The below links provide additional information regarding COVID-19:
We appreciate your cooperation with ensuring the virus does not spread.
From the Board

Spring is almost here (thanks Groundhog!)

Your board is transitioning their focus to getting ready for warmer weather and lots of activities that go along with that. Management has been hard at work meeting with potential vendors to help with our pool house bathroom remodel, clubhouse remodel, HVAC contractors. We also had a great meeting last month with our engineering consultant ETC, who was hired to write proposals for our asphalt and concrete repairs needed around the community. They meticulously sampled asphalt from many streets, to include the asphalt trails. As you know, over the years our trails have started to deteriorate. We are looking at our funds that were set aside to determine what is feasible to be done this year and for the years to come. Expect to see LOTS of improvements within our community over the next year or so.

Also what’s coming up in future months…home inspections. Please note, our Covenants Committee and Barkan management works hard to properly inspect each home for violations and to ensure compliance with community rules. Simple things were common violations noted from last year: Mold on the siding, mold on the stairs, etc. Of course you need to wait until it stops raining, but you can easily fix these types of things now so when inspection time comes around, you’ll be ready! You can find the governing documents here:  http://islandcreek.org/cgi-bin/documents.pl .

We hope to see you around in the upcoming months. We have the Spring Fling (9 May), yard sale (date to be announced later), shred day (18 April), etc. Also, we welcome you to attend our board meetings, which are normally held the 3 rd Thursday of the month. 

Thanks again and happy ‘almost’ Spring!

Karen Patrick
IC HOA President
Single Family Yard Debris Collection
Resumed on March 1st
Classifieds Ads

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 communty website here . 
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Community Shred Day April 18!

Please join us for a free shredding party hosted by Pat Holland (Embrace Home Loans) and Ania Cress (Keller Williams Reality) on Saturday, April 18th, 9am-11:00am, in the Island Creek pool parking Lot. Island Creek also invites our Landsdowne and Hawthorne neighbors to join us!
 
Coffee, donuts and bagels will be served. Come on out and meet your neighbors while you safely dispose of your documents. You benefit -- the environment benefits, too!
 
Patriot Shredding ( www.patriotshredding.com ) will be onsite to offer professional, hands-free, high end shredding of any and all document destruction needs. This process is fully automated, turning your documents into confetti and protecting you from ID theft by shredding all documents you no longer need. Start cleaning your file cabinets now. This is a totally free event. You provide the “stuff” … we provide the shredding!
 
Acceptable materials for shredding:
  • paper (staples and paper clips are OK), CD’s, floppy discs. 
Not acceptable:
  • binders, hard drives, garbage, cardboard boxes, etc.
 
Two of our long time residents Patrick Holland (Embrace Home Loans) and former resident, Ania Cress (Keller Williams Realty) generously offered to sponsor this hugely popular event. Thank you Pat and Ania!
 
If you have a question about whether an item is accepted or not, please email Ania Cress at AniaCress@KW.com or Patrick Holland at pholland@embracehomeloans.com .
Island Creek Spring Fling- May 9th

It’s that time of year again that your board hosts the annual Spring Fling! The event will be on Saturday, May 9 from 10am-1pm.

This year, we’re going to have:
  • Large Petting Zoo by Pony to Go!
  • Face Painting by Natasha!
  • Balloons by Carol!
  • Ice Cream and Cookies!
  • We are also working on a special presentation from one of our residents!

Mark your calendars for this awesome event. The event will be at the clubhouse.
If you have teens that need volunteer hours, contact Karen at ICHOAPRESIDENT@yahoo.com . We can always use help and this is a great event to help out at!

Hope to see you there!
Scoop the
Poop or $250 Fine!
  
 A common complaint in Island Creek is that some pet owners do not pick up their pet’s poop, and many residents have had the unpleasant experience of dodging dog droppings on our paths and in common areas.

We have also received complaints that some dog owners allow their dog to poop in their neighbors' private yards. Please know that not only is this trespassing, it can also be a violation subject to a $250 fine if the dog owner does not pick up after his/her pet.





Shred Day-April 18th, 9 am to 11 am
Spring Fling-May 9th, 10 am to 1 pm

Upcoming Hayfield Events
 
Hayfield Choral Boosters presents Broadway Night. Talented Hayfield students will be performing vocal, dance, and instrumental performances from Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals on April 18th at 7pm at the Wilburn Auditorium at Hayfield Secondary High School.
 
Hayfield Dramahawks presents Matilda the musical at 7pm on April 30 & 1,2,7 & 9 of May with a 2pm matinee on the 9th of May. There will not be a show the 8th of May due to Prom. Matilda is about a young girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. It will be family friendly and should be a lot of fun. Tickets are $10 on line or $12 at the door and can be purchased at  hayfielddrama.com .