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Franconia Commons Homeowner’s Association Newsletter
Common Grounds
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Fall/Winter – January 2015
President Message
Hello to everyone in the Franconia Commons community! I would like to thank the previous
President and Board of Directors for their participation in our HOA. As many of you know, the
President and Board of Directors are homeowners (just like you!) who work together for the interest
of our community. All board member positions are filled by community VOLUNTEERS and are not
compensated for their time or services provided. Their contributions have been towards creating a
community we can all be proud to be a part. My family and I moved into the Franconia Commons
Homeowners Association in December of 2011 and immediately wanted to take part in efforts to
improve our community and the HOA in order to provide a safe environment for our child and
ensure the interest of all Homeowners. Previously we lived in an apartment in Arlington and this was
our first exposure to a community with an HOA. I have noticed that when there is a lack of
accountability, unfortunately neighborhoods deteriorate as the year’s progress. I must admit, at first
when we moved into the Franconia Commons HOA, I was apprehensive of what benefits an HOA
would provide. We began attending the HOA meetings soon after we moved and were astonished to
see the lack of involvement considering our neighborhood consists of 325 homes. I understand that
life can be hectic but we all should take time to care for our community. In the last few years the
Franconia Commons HOA has taken the steps to reach out through efforts like this newsletter and
garner support by creating a Facebook page and list serve which provide a means to communicate
and interact about community information. In the last few years we as Board Members worked hard
behind the scenes on efforts to beautify our neighborhood and establish new contracts for
landscaping, trash removal, paving and sealing on the courts, refinishing the pool, addressing the
neglected trees, and installing new community signage at the entrances. We appreciate everyone that
has taken a part in these efforts and know we could not have accomplished as much without those
efforts. Thank You! As we look to the future, as your new President my vision and focus is to retain
a safe, respectful neighborhood where our homes increase in value and we embrace what it means to
be a neighbor and active participant in our community. We are your representatives and we welcome
your ideas and appreciate your assistance in improving our community.
Jerry Hensley
Community Messages:
The Franconia Commons Board meets
on the third Thursday of each month, with
the exception of December and July.
Locations and times are listed at the end of
the newsletter.
Here are some of the things the board
accomplished this past year
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Repavement of China Grove Court
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Sealing and crack filling of Yadkin,
Greyledge, Deer Gap, Elk Park,
Indian Trail, Forbush Courts
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Contracted
with
Community
Landscape Services for grounds
maintenance and snow plowing
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Contracted
with
Chamberlain
Contractors, Inc. for paving and
asphalt service
The 2015 Board Members are:
President- Jerry Hensley
Vice President- Katherine Barnowski
Treasurer- Kevin Jones
Secretary- Trung Nguyen-Dinh
At Large- Caroline Green and Cynthia
Cortese
Safety of Children First: Franconia
Commons has a number of children playing
in our neighborhood, catching school buses,
and walking the community grounds. When
driving through Franconia Commons,
please, SLOW DOWN, be cautious, and
keep our children safe.
Snow Removal: The board has approved
the contract from Community Landscape
for the removal of snow. Snow removal
from the courts will only happen after 2
inches has accumulated. Homeowners are
responsible for clearing the sidewalks in
front of their townhouse.
Parking: Parking continues to be one of the
most prevalent problems. As you are aware,
two (2) parking spots are assigned to each
townhouse. We are aware that some are
using reserved spots as their third spot and
parking at No Parking curbs. Again, towing
will be enforced at the owner's expense.
Trash: Trash and recycling should only go
out the night before pickup. Trash is picked
up on Mondays and Thursdays. Recycling is
only picked up on Mondays. Pick up of
large or bulk items will not be picked up
unless prearranged with the trash company
for a fee. Please contact the trash company
at 703-368-0500 to arrange for pickup of
these items. Those in violation of the trash
rules will be fined.
Home Improvements: As we head towards
spring and start thinking about home
improvements please remember to fill out
an Architectural Review Form for any
changes to your home’s exterior. All
changes to a home’s exterior must be
approved before work can take place.
Tennis Court: The tennis court is for the
sole purpose of playing tennis. Other
activities such as hockey, walking dogs,
soccer, riding bikes, skating are prohibited.
Solicitor’s License. This is the time of year
migrant individuals offer to repave
driveways, clean gutters, clean yards…
most are scammers. In Fairfax all solicitors
must have a license and present it when
asked. The license will have their picture
and their description. If someone refuses to
provide this license, call the Fairfax County
non- emergency number. You can see a
sample of a solicitors license at
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/
stations/
reston/rib2013/solicitorviolation.htm.
Want to Volunteer?
Have you considered joining the board
and/or joining a committee? You can share
your ideas and help make decisions on the
future of Franconia Commons.
Join our FC Facebook Group and Yahoo List-Serve
For information about what is happening around our community, the board communicates with all residents by newsletter; fliers;
sandwich board signs; website http:/myfranconiacommons.org; and facebook, http:///www.facebook.com/groups/FCHomeowners.
Stay up-to-date on community events and issues. Communicate with your neighbors and Board electronically!
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Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ FranconiaCommonsHOA/
Select Join This Group! in the upper-right corner of the page - if you’re not already signed in to your Yahoo! account,
enter your Yahoo! ID and password. If you don’t have a Yahoo! account, you can create one by selecting Create New
Account on the sign-in page. You can also sign in with your Facebook or Google accounts if you do not have a Yahoo
account.
On the "Join This Group" page that appears, set your membership preferences (e.g., the public profile you want
displayed to the group, how and where you'd like group delivered, etc.). You can select how often you receive updates
from the group via email.
Select Join in the lower-right corner of the page.
To subscribe to the Yahoo group's via email:
1. Send a blank email to franconiacommonshoa-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com
2. Reply to the confirmation email that you receive from the group to activate your subscription.
3. Select whether you want to join the group or only the mailing list and follow the instructions.
To join our community’s Facebook page:
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Go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/ FCHomeowners/
Join Facebook if you are not already a member or login to Facebook.
Request to join the group.
Telephone Numbers for Your Convenience
Chris Huemmer
CSH Community ManagementFC Community Manager
703-913-1480
Jeff McKay
Lee District Supervisor -
703-971-6262
Fairfax County Water
703-698-5800
Dominion Towing
703-730-1177
Inova Healthplex Emergency
703-797-6800
703-368-0500
Fairfax County Animal Control
703-691-2131
1-800-257-7777
American Disposal -Trash Company
MISS Utility
Verizon
1-800-837-4966
Verizon
1-800-837-4966
Dominion Power
1-888-667-3000
Fairfax County Animal Shelter
703-830-1100
Mail Box Problems
703-971-1003
Franconia Fire Station
703-971-5858
Household Hazardous Waste
703-324-5068
Landfill
703-690-1703
Fairfax County Police
Non-Emergency
703-691-2131
Cox Communications
703-378-8400
Police-Fire-EMS
Emergency Number
911
FCHOA Meeting Schedule 2015
Meeting Date
Meeting Location
Time
19 Feb
Franconia Elementary
7:00pm
19 Mar
Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
16 Apr
Franconia Elementary
7:00pm
21 May
Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
18 Jun
Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
July
No Meeting
7:00pm
20 Aug
Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
17 Sep
Annual Meeting -Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
15 Oct
Franconia Gov Ctr
7:00pm
19 Nov
Franconia Elementary
7:00pm