The Official Newsletter of the Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Vol. 18, No. 11
540.972.2237
LOWA.org
Halloween Scavenger Hunt Oct. 31, 2:30–4:40 PM by Lynne Travis, LOW Lioness Lions Club
The Lake of the Woods Lioness Lions Club and LOWA are co-sponsoring a Halloween Scavenger Hunt this year for the community. Due to COVID-19, LOWA will not be hosting Treats on the Point. All participants must be in a vehicle, wear masks and social distance. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes! •
CHECK-IN will take place at Sweetbriar Park. There will be a drive through check-in at 2:30 PM where participants will be given their CLUES and SAFETY GUIDELINES.
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NOTICE Special Meeting of the Membership October 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM, Community Center 110 Sweetbriar Park Road Members May Also Observe the Meeting on the Zoom Conferencing Platform
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There is a $10 per car participant fee. Please give exact cash or checks made out to LOW Lioness Lions Club.
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DRIVE TO THE CLUES on your clue sheet in any order and you may choose the number of sites you want to visit. Look for the witch handing out treats to every participant!
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Adults are encouraged to monitor the social distancing of their passengers.
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CHECK-OUT will begin at 4 PM at either Sweetbriar Pavilion or the Soccer Field to get your CANDY TREATS! PLEASE REGISTER so we have plenty of TREATS for everyone! Call 540-972-9680 or email: CommunityActivities@LOWA. org. Proceeds support the Lioness Lions Club Foundation, Inc. to assist local charities.
The purpose of this meeting is to vote on each of the two separate and independent proposed Amendments to the Declarations of Restrictions which would (1) amend Section 5, subsections B, D and E and Section 6, subsection C of the Declarations to clarify ECC quorum and establish an Environmental Control Committee (ECC) appeal to the Board of Directors, and (2) amend Section 12 of the Declarations to add a new subsection H to establish Board authority to assess charges for violations of the Restrictive Covenants (Declarations), Rules and Regulations. By vote at the Special Board Meeting of May 28, 2020, the meeting was recessed and continued from June 3, 2020 to October 27, 2020 because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Each Amendment is provided below. Language being removed will be shown with strikethrough, new language is shown in bold italics. AMENDMENT #1.
See Special Meeting on p. 5
Fall Leaf Removal Guide! See page 7.
President's Letter 2 Agenda 2 Association News 2-7 General Manager's Column 3 Board Minutes 3, 5 Board Goals 7 Calendar 9, 10 Viewpoints 16 Orange County 21 Classifieds 22-23
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day LOWA Offices Closed LOW Trash Compactor Closed
Tuesday, October 27 LOWA Special Board Meeting on Reserve Study 10 AM, Zoom
TEKControl (Visitor Management) LOWA.ORG/TEKCONTROL
Wednesday, October 21 LOWA Regular Board Meeting Featuring AMT Engineer, Don Rissmeyer to Discuss FEMA Flood Zone Maps 2 PM, Zoom
LOWA Special Meeting of the Membership on Referendum 6 PM, Zoom
Vote in the ECC Referendum www.LOWA.org/ECCReferendum support@vote-now.com https://vtnw.com/go/LOWAResend/
LOWA Website Links
LOWA Phase 3 Coronavirus Information www.LOWA.org/ CoronavirusPrevention
Association News Lake Currents October 9, 2020
President’s Letter by Jennifer Zukowski
Benita Forrest has resigned from the Board. On behalf of the Board and Management we wish to thank Benita for her service. It has been a pleasure working with her and we wish her the best. The subject uppermost in my mind as President of the Board is COVID-19 and its ramifications. There are the challenges of protecting our members by requiring social distancing and wearing masks during LOWA activities and in LOWA buildings. There are financial issues which the Board will be considering during the upcoming budget cycle. There are also social issues such as limitations on how much we can socialize, especially those members with underlying conditions. Members on our street have been socializing by holding driveway get-togethers. They begin with one neighbor talking to another, then other neighbors join, then the folks who walk by come part way down the driveway and join in the conversation. All maintain social distancing or wear masks and talk about whatever is on their minds. I hope there are many outdoor gettogethers happening, where members maintain social distancing and/or wear masks and feel free to visit one another. We are all united in maintaining the health of ourselves, our loved ones, and the community. Fall and spring are particularly good times to work in our yards, and we do our best to contribute to the beauty of living in a wooded environment. I sometimes think living in Lake of the Woods is like living in a national park. It is beautiful, especially if you look up at the trees. It is particularly helpful to look up at the trees when you pass homes and yards that are not adequately maintained. What can we do? We can help our neighbor if our neighbor will let us. We can bring the property to the LOWA Director Benita Forrest attention of the ECC, and a letter will submitted her resignation from the be sent asking the member to bring Board of Directors on Saturday, his or her property into compliance. Oct. 3. LOWA thanks Benita for her LOWA can send several letters service. Her replacement will be asking the member to comply. After elected by the remaining Directors months of noncompliance, we can in accordance with Article V, Section ask our attorneys to send a demand 5 of the LOWA bylaws. Members letter. We can ultimately take the who wish to apply to serve on the matter to court. Who pays for these violations? board may download an application at www.LOWA.org/Forms. To be They become part of our assessment, so you, the members considered, applications must pay. Please consider voting yes for be submitted to the Holcomb Question 2 in the referendum. If Building by 2 PM, Thursday, Oct.15. you have lost your ballot and need another, please go to https://vtnw. com/go/LOWAresend. Fall is also the time when the leaves turn color and create a bright beautiful palette that makes living in Lake of the Woods so special. And then they fall and fill our ditches. Lake of the Woods road crews can take out some of the leaves, but not nearly all of them. They get into our lakes, they block culverts, they cause stormwater runoff. Please do your best to remove leaves from your ditch. If you live next to a member who needs help removing his or her leaves and you can help, please do so. We are fortunate to have a place where we can take our leaves in 9.9. If all of us do our part to remove leaves, we contribute to health of our lakes, to the beauty of our community, and to preventing stormwater damage. Let fall be a time of working together to take care of our community.
Board of Directors, LOWA, Inc.
Send email to the Board at: Board@LOWA.org President: Jennifer Zukowski Vice Pres.: Pete Brown Treasurer: Walt Diercks Secretary: Teri Vickery Directors: Heidi Brown Carl Clawson
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General Manager:
Phillip Rodenberg (prodenberg@LOWA.org)
Director of Facilities (Interim): James "Bobby" Jones (jjones@LOWA.org)
Director of Finance:
Charlie Maneval (cmaneval@LOWA.org)
Lake of the Woods Association, Inc.
Agenda (Tentative) Regular Board of Directors Meeting October 21, 2020 2 PM, Community Center 1:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION 2:00 p.m. 2. OPEN SESSION 2.1 Pledge of Allegiance 2.2 Meeting Notice and Quorum Confirmation 2.3 Approval of Agenda 2.4 Approval of Minutes: October 3, 2020 2.5 Selection of New Board Member to Replace Director Forrest 3. MEMBER COMMENTS ON UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS AND MEMBER GENERAL COMMENTS 4. PRESENTATION 4.1 FEMA Flood Insurance Maps of LOWA Lakes - Don Rissmeyer, Professional Engineer, A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. 4.2 Lakes Management Implementation Plan Semi-Annual Report – Bobby Jones, Interim Director of Facilities 4.3 Planning Committee List of New Asset and Improvement Reserve Projects for the Five Year Capital Plan – Jim Zavrel, Planning Committee Chair 5. REPORTS 5.1 Officer Reports A. Executive Session Actions B. Committee Changes C. Referendum Update 5.2 General Manager Report A. Coronavirus and LOWA Community Activities and Business Operations B. September Financials 5.3 Committee Liaison Reports A. Board of Examiners - Motion to Amend Regulation X.5.a,.5.d, and X.7.b regarding the time water activities must cease at 30 minutes after sunset rather than at sunset. 5.4 Committee Reports 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Consideration of Actions Related to COVID-19 LOWA Community Activities and Business Operations 7.2 Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Regarding FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping (Resolution 2020-23) 7.3 Discussion of Reserve Study 7.4 Consideration of Entering Lots for Maintenance 8. DIRECTOR COMMENTS 9. SCHEDULED MEETINGS • Special Board of Directors Meeting for the Purpose of Discussing the Reserve Study, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Community Center, 9:00 am Executive Session, 10:00 am Open Session. • Special Meeting of the Membership, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Community Center, 6:00 pm. • Regular Board Meeting, Saturday, November 7, 2020, Community Center, 9:00 am Executive Session, 10:00 am Open Session. 10. ADJOURNMENT The Governor’s Stay At Home Order precludes Members from physically attending BOD Meetings. Instead, Members may either send comments ahead of time to Board @LOWA. Org. or attend the virtual meeting via Zoom. Members of record may record any portion of this meeting so long as (1) you first notify the President for an announcement before you begin and (2) you do not interfere with other members or the official recording. (See Administrative Regulation 2016-4.) *The Board reserves the right to remove, add and/or relocate agenda items, as necessary. Please silence phones and maintain order throughout the meeting. Thank you.
Editorial Staff President of the Board General Manager Communications Manager: Carolyn Brodeur (cbrodeur@LOWA.org) Communications Assistant: Lisa Naghshineh (lakecurrents@LOWA.org) Copy Editor Dan McFarland (dmcfarland@LOWA.org) Graphics/Layout: Chris Porter (cporter@LOWA.org) LOWA Communications Department: 540-972-2278
Lake Currents The official newsletter of the Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. (USPS 872-400) is published bi-weekly for its membership. Nonmembers $20 per year (25 issues). Periodical postage rate paid at Spotsylvania, VA 22553. Visit our web site at: LOWA.org. ITEMS FOR PUBLICATION in the newsletter must be received in the Association office by noon on the Monday after publication for the next publication or by the preceding Friday if Monday is a holiday. All advertising and articles need to be submitted via email to lakecurrents@LOWA.org. The views expressed in guest articles and paid advertisements represent the opinions of authors and advertisers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Call the communications office at 540-9722278 for details about classified and display advertisements which must be prepaid (unless other arrangements are made). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to LOWA, Inc., 102 Lakeview Pkwy, Locust Grove, VA 22508
New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps Mean Change is Coming for Lakefront Owners
Regular Board of Directors Meeting September 10 and 11, 2020, Approved Minutes 9:00 a.m., Community Center Present Others Jennifer Zukowski, President Phil Rodenberg, General Manager Phillip Brown, Vice President Walter Diercks, Treasurer Executive Session Only Teri Vickery, Secretary Andrew Elmore, Esq., Legal Counsel Carl Clawson (absent 9/10 p.m.) Jerry Wright, Esq., Legal Counsel Heidi Brown (present via Zoom teleconference) Benita Forrest (absent 9/10 p.m. and 9/11 p.m.)
See September 10 & 11 Board Minutes on p. 16
Member Services/ Holcomb Building: 540-972-2237. Email: Frontdesk@LOWA.org M-F; 8:30 AM-5 PM; Sat. 9 AM-1 PM Limited Walk-in service Clubhouse: 540-972-2221 Office Hours: W-F, 9 AM-5 PM Deck/Inside Dining Open w/ Restrictions Wed-Sun 5-9 PM (last order by 8:30 PM) Sat Lunch, 11 AM-4 PM Sun Lunch, 1-4 PM Sun Brunch, 10 AM-1 PM Takeout Available Menus: www.LOWA.org/Clubhouse Community Center: 540-972-9680
If you are one of the 862 lakefront property owners, you will want to watch the Oct. 21 presentation by our consulting engineer about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) being established. Professional Engineer Don Rissmeyer of A. Morton Thomas & Associates will brief the LOWA Board of Directors during the Oct. 21 Board Meeting at 2 PM. FEMA is establishing new flood maps on our lakes which will add federal flood insurance requirements and Orange County building permit requirements. There is a big problem. FEMA’s maps establish a flood stage that is too high for the actual flood plain level. Here are the key points for lakefront property owners: 1. LOWA lakefront lots are being added, for the first time, into the new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps, following a 2018 FEMA study that added the Main Lake and Keaton’s Lake into designated flood zones. 2. LOWA wants to make sure the flood maps accurately depict the 100year flood stage of the lakes. 3. In 2018 LOWA, through its Consulting Engineer Don Rissmeyer, convinced the FEMA mapping team to lower the flood stage levels to be more accurate. 4. Preliminary FEMA maps released in August 2020 show flood stage levels that are still too high: o Main Lake is at 321 feet above sea level when it should be 319 feet. o Keaton’s Lake is at 288 feet when it should be at 287.
5. Once the final maps are published, LOWA lakefront lot owners will have new federal flood insurance and county building permit requirements. 6. The LOWA Board will formally pass a resolution supporting the map adjustments on Oct. 21. LOWA has invited Orange County to attend the meeting.
Professional Engineer Don Rissmeyer of A. Morton Thomas & Associates will brief the LOWA Board of Directors regarding FEMA Flood 7. LOWA will provide lot Maps during the Oct. 21 owners with information on Board Meeting at 2 PM. how to send a supporting letter to FEMA through Orange County.
8. Orange County will receive, and pass on to FEMA, the Association and individual lot owner comments until the end of the appeal period on Dec. 3, 2020.
See General Manager on p. 17
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ECC Office: 540-972-2211 M-F, 7 AM-3:30 PM
Equestrian Center: 540-972-2238 M-F 8:30 AM-5 PM (Appt. required) Sat/Sun 9 AM-5 PM Lessons/Pony Rides by appt.
Lake Currents October 9, 2020
September 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m. Call to Order President Zukowski called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. in the Community Center for the purpose of holding a Community Association management exercise and setting Board goals for the next year. The legal briefing and attendance by members-at-large was accommodated using the Zoom teleconference audiovisual platform due to limits on in-person group meetings. 1. OPEN SESSION Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, to enter into Open Session at 9:03 a.m. 2. Confirmation of Quorum Vice President P. Brown confirmed that a quorum was present and proper notice given to all members of record. 3. President’s Remarks, Directors Remarks, General Manager’s Remarks. Officers, Directors and the General Manager commented on major issues and expectations for the Board year. Recess 11:06 a.m. – 11:11 a.m. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION (11:42 a.m. – 2:44 p.m.; with lunch) Motion by P. Brown, passed unanimously, to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of receiving the annual legal briefing from LOWA Attorneys Andrew Elmore and Jerry Wright of the law firm of Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C. Motion by P. Brown, passed unanimously, to exit Executive Session at 2:44 p.m. followed by a ten-minute recess. 5. OPEN SESSION Motion by P. Brown, passed unanimously, to enter into Open Session at 3:04 p.m., and confirm that the Board met earlier today in Executive Session for the purpose of receiving the annual legal briefing from LOWA legal counsel. 6. Goal Setting and Major Issues 7. Member Comments: None. 8. Recess President Zukowski declared the meeting in Recess at 4:55 p.m., to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on September 11, 2020 in the Community Center.
by Phil Rodenberg, General Manager CMCA®, AMS ®, PCAM®
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Daily 8 AM Reserve a tee time 540-972-2230 Golf Course: 8 AM-5 PM daily
Security/Front Gate: 540-972-2210 or 540-972-2020 LOWA.ORG/TEKCONTROL
Maintenance Office: 540-972-2223; M-F, 7 AM-3:30 PM
Tennis: Alice Mote 540-424-8004 Courts available 7 AM-11 PM
Fareways Café: 540-972-2216 Inside dining open w/restrictions. Takeout Available Mon-Sat: 8 AM-9 PM Sun: 8 AM-6 PM Menu: www.LOWA.org/Fareways
Marina – Gas Dock Sat/Sun: 9:30 AM-5:30 PM 9.9 Leaf/Brush Area: Daily: 7 AM-7 PM Closed Wednesdays
Trash: LOW Compactor Site 540-672-9600 M, TU, TH, F, 7:30 AM-7 PM Sat 8 AM-5 PM; Sun 9 AM-5 PM Closed Wednesdays and holidays
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Pickleball: Paul Jacobson, 630-715-5657 Outdoor Courts available 7 AM-11 PM
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Regular Board of Directors Meeting October 3, 2020, Unapproved Minutes 8:15 a.m., Community Center Note: These minutes are provided to members for review
Present Others Jennifer Zukowski, President Phil Rodenberg, General Manager Phillip Brown, Vice President Walter Diercks, Treasurer Teri Vickery, Secretary Carl Clawson Benita Forrest Absent Heidi Brown Call to Order
Lake Currents October 9, 2020
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Clawson, passed unanimously, to enter into Executive Session at 8:17 a.m. for the purpose of discussing matters involving violations of the Declaration of Restrictions and Regulations for which a member, his family members, tenants, guests or other invitees are responsible; and to discuss a personnel matter. Motion by Forrest, passed unanimously, to exit Executive Session at 9:53 a.m. 2. OPEN SESSION Motion by Forrest, passed unanimously, to enter into Open Session at 10:04 a.m. and to affirm that the Board met earlier today in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters involving violations of the Declaration of Restrictions and Regulations for which a member, his family members, tenants, guests or other invitees are responsible; and to discuss a personnel matter. 2.1 Pledge of Allegiance 2.2 Confirmation of Quorum and Meeting Notice Secretary Vickery confirmed that a quorum is present and proper notice made to all members of record. 2.3 Approval of Agenda Motion by Forrest, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Agenda. 2.4 Approval of Minutes of the September 16, 2020 Board meeting. Motion by Vickery, passed unanimously, to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2020 Regular Board meeting. 3. Member Comments on Business Agenda and General Member Comments Two members spoke in favor of including stormwater management as part of Board Goal #2, Updating the Lakes Management Plan.
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4. REPORTS 4.1 Report from Orange County Board of Supervisors Supervisor Lee Frame reported the Orange County Office on Youth is offering a grant program to people who have experienced additional childcare expenses due to school closings. Eligibility criteria and applications can be found on the Orange County website. The Equalization Board has completed hearing property reassessment appeals. Of the 80 who applied for a review, 60 received a decrease in their assessment valuation. The Career Work Center in Orange County will reopen October 6 to assist residents with job hunting and help employers find qualified workers. The Board of Supervisors finished setting their priorities for the next two years, which include the Broadband initiative, updating the GermannaWilderness Area Plan and a number of other projects. Dogwood Nursing Home in Orange was ranked #10 in Virginia in terms of overall quality of services and care provided. 4.2 Report from Orange County Sheriff: No report available. 4.3 Report from Allied-Barton Security Chief Scott Walker reported that in September, staff responded to 255 calls for service and issued 244 summonses. There were 21 noise complaints and 20 animal complaints. There was one theft and 7 reports of vandalism, and these are being investigated. 4.4 Report from LOW Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc. for September, 2020. Chief Mike Cianci reported the Fire Department received 24 calls, 11 inside the lake and 13 outside the lake. There were 7 fire alarms and 2 fires. Rescue responded to 27 calls, 17 inside the lake and 10 outside. Risk reduction messaging for September centered around National Preparedness
Month, September 11th remembrance and Patriot’s Day. October messaging will focus on Fire Prevention Week. There will be no Christmas tree sale again this year due to low inventory from suppliers and prohibitive costs of importing trees from Canada. 4.5 Report from Orange County School Board: No report available. 4.6 Reports of Officers The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer had no report. A. Executive Session Actions Motion by Vickery, passed unanimously, that the Board declare that a continuing violation of the Restrictive Covenants exists on the lots in Case numbers 20-1003-01, 20-1003-02, 20-1003-03 and 20-1003-04; and that the Board suspend the voting rights and the use of the recreational amenities, including the Main and Back automatic gates until the violation is corrected in accordance with Section 12.G.b of the Restrictive Covenants, effective October 7. Motion by Vickery, that the Board take no further action regarding Case #20-0715-109. Vote: Yea: Zukowski, Diercks, Forrest, Clawson and P. Brown. Nay: Vickery. Motion passed 5 to 1. Motion by Vickery, passed unanimously, that the Board suspend the boating privileges in Case #20-0715-169 for seven (7) days, effective after receipt of notice. Motion by Vickery that the Board accept the appeal in Case #20-091626 representing Summons #06660, and deny the appeal represented by Summons #06661. Vote: Yea: Vickery, Zukowski, Diercks, P. Brown and Forrest. Nay: Clawson. Motion passed 5 to 1. Consideration of Case #20-0916-72 was deferred to the October 21, 2020 Board meeting. B. Committee Liaison Reports President Zukowski reported the Lakes Committee has submitted their report to the Board with recommendations relative to considering wake boating/surfing regulations. C. Committee Changes Motion by P. Brown, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Committee changes as presented in the Committee Change List dated October 3, 2020 as follows: (D-20-109) Action Committee Term-End Date Name Brenda Rogers Advisor Clubhouse Gayle Buresh Alternate Clubhouse Nelson Steelman Resigned Communications Richard Troast Voting Elections October 2, 2023 Jim Poole Voting Elections October 2, 2023 Charles Smoot Voting Legal & Compliance October 2, 2023 Larry Morlan Voting Legal & Compliance October 2, 2023 Ralph Hancock Alternate Legal & Compliance Guy Stephens Resigned Legal & Compliance Jack Spadaro Resigned Legal & Compliance Laird Knights Advisor* Equestrian Sharon Forest Voting* Equestrian October 17, 2023 William Glidden Alternate Rules _________ *As of October 18, 2020 D. Referendum Update: Secretary Vickery reported that as of October 2, 2101 ballots have been received, 1421 electronic and 680 paper ballots. VoteNow will send out an electronic reminder to members to vote early next week. 4.7 Report from the General Manager, Phil Rodenberg A. Coronavirus Status of LOWA Amenities, Events, Meetings and Business Operations. The GM provided the latest status report and highlighted changes to operations since his last report. Management continues to find ways to hold limited events where possible in lieu of outright cancellation. B. August Financials In August, we collected $206,440 in current year lot assessments for a total of $5,739,213, or 79.8% of total lot assessments billed. As of August 31, the Unaudited Income Statement Budget-to-Actual Comparison Summary showed a favorable variance of $77,786, and the delinquency rate was 5.4%. Beginning October 21, the GM will present the financials at the midmonth Board meeting, rather than the first meeting of the month. Fitness Center attendants Philip Alcock and Zoe Paliakas were given a Commendation for providing prompt assistance to two members in distress in separate incidents. C. Lakes Management Report The swimming advisory for Keaton’s Lake was lifted on October 1 following testing that showed no harmful bacteria on September 28. Work continues on the 14th Pond forebay project as armoring stone is installed.
See October 3 Board Minutes on p. 11
submitted to the Board. The Owner will be invited to speak at the meeting during the Board’s consideration of the Owner’s appeal, unless the Board determines, in its own discretion, that the circumstances of the appeal warrant immediate consideration by the Board, irrespective of the Owner’s attendance at the meeting. Any decision or determination by the Board of an appeal shall be provided in writing to the submitting Owner and shall be final.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE …. B. The Committee shall be composed of not more than seven (7) members, nor less than three (3) members, with staggered terms, and shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. Committee members shall be subject to removal by the Board of Directors and any vacancies existing from time to time shall be filled by appointment. A quorum for this Committee shall be three (3) members. (Ref. Mar 1990) A quorum for this Committee shall be a majority of Committee members.
The Board shall have authority to adopt and publish reasonable rules, regulations and procedures pertaining to appeals of disapprovals or denials of the Committee to the Board.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE …. D. The Committee shall approve or disapprove plans, specifications and details within thirty (30) days from the receipt thereof. One (1) set of said plans and specifications and details with the approval or disapproval endorsed thereon, shall be returned to the person submitting them and the other copy thereof shall be retained by the Committee for its permanent files. of completed plans, specifications, and/or details in accordance with this Section 5 and Section XVI of the Rules and Regulations, as determined by the Committee.
6. SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF RESIDENCES AND STRUCTURES …. C. The Committee shall have the authority to set up propose regulations to the Board of Directors pertaining to the height and size requirements for all other types of buildings and structures, including fences, walls, copings, etc. Any such proposed regulations shall require the approval of the Board of Directors.
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AMENDMENT #2. 12. LAKE OF THE WOODS ASSOCIATION …. H. In addition to all the remedies and authorities provided to it by this Declaration, the Bylaws, the Articles, the Rules and Regulations and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Board of Directors has the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations as may be permitted by, and so as to comply with, applicable statute, including a rule permitting the Association to levy and assess any violation charges established by the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended (“Act”) or any other applicable statute.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE …. E. The Committee shall have the right to disapprove any plans, specifications or details submitted to it in the event the same are not in accordance with all of the provisions of these Restrictions; if the design or color scheme of the proposed building or other structure is not in harmony with the general surroundings of such lot or with the adjacent buildings or structures; if the plans and specifications are incomplete; or in the event the Committee deems the plans, specifications or details, or any part thereof to be contrary to the interests, welfare or rights of all or any part of the real property subject hereto, or the owners thereof. The decisions of the Committee with respect to plans, specifications, or details thereof shall be final. (Referendum Aug 1996) In the event that the Committee disapproves or denies the plans, specifications and/or details submitted, the Committee shall do so in writing to the submitting Owner, providing the date of the disapproval or denial and the Committee’s basis for the disapproval or denial, which shall include any provisions of the Declaration (i.e., recorded covenants), Bylaws, Rules and Regulations (hereafter “Governing Documents”) which the Committee deems applicable and/or supportive of its disapproval or denial.
Any such violation charges assessed against an Owner shall be collectible as an assessment, including but not limited to constituting a lien against such Owner’s Lot and being the personal obligation of such Owner.
Any disapproval or denial of plans, specifications and/or details by the Committee pursuant to this Section may be appealed by the submitting Owner to the Board of Directors (“Board”). The grounds for appeal are limited to (1) the Committee’s denial violates one or more provisions of the Governing Documents or applicable law or statute and/or (2) the plans, specifications and/or details submitted to and denied by the Committee are not regulated by the Governing Documents or law or statute.
Members are asked to vote “Approve” or “Disapprove” on EACH of the above proposed amendments. For those submitting proxy ballots electronically through LOWA’s trusted agent, Vote-Now.com, they must do so on or before 11:59 PM on October 26, 2020. Also, all paper proxy ballots mailed to VoteNow.com must be received by Vote-Now.com on or before October 26, 2020, or paper proxy ballots may be provided to LOWA prior to the announcement of the closure of the voting at the Special Meeting by the presiding officer. Any person designated by a Member as a proxy holder on the proxy ballot must attend the meeting in person for that proxy ballot to be valid. If you should have any questions, please contact the General Manager’s Office at 540-972-2214.
The appeal must be in writing, with the following information: (1) a copy of the submitted plans, specifications and/or details, (2) a detailed statement of the reasons for the appeal, specifically addressing the grounds for the appeal as limited herein, and (3) the remedy sought. Any written appeal must be received by the Board within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the decision of the Committee. If the tenth (10th) day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal Holiday, such receipt of the written appeal shall be due no later than the next business day.
Members may observe the meeting by dialing in to the Zoom Conference Platform using the following information: www.LOWA.org/Agendas
Lake Currents October 9, 2020
Vote.Now.Com, LOWA’s trusted agent, mailed on July 12, 2019 and emailed on July 15, 2019 proxy ballots, according to preference, to the Membership and emailed reminders with a link to the voting site. Vote.Now.Com sent email reminders on several occasions since then to the Members who have not yet returned proxy ballots. The proxy ballots include an “Approve” or “Disapprove” vote on EACH of the proposed amendments, above.
The Board shall have full authority and discretion to affirm, reverse or revise, in whole or in part, the decision of the Committee. The Board shall have no time deadline during which to decide an appeal, but the Board shall make reasonable efforts to make such determination at a Board meeting within thirty (30) days after an appeal has been
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Upcoming Culvert/Crossover Pipe Replacement Construction, Various Locations by Nick Blankenship, Stormwater Inspector
1) Starting the week of Oct. 12, Lake of the Woods Way (road to the Clubhouse, NOT the main entrance) will be closed to traffic. A detour route will consist of Lakeview Parkway and the Clubhouse parking lot (please follow signage). Construction is expected to last two to five days (weather permitting). 2) Starting the week of Oct. 19, the section of Gold Valley Road (from Lakeview Parkway to Nugget Drive) will be closed to thru traffic. Residents in this area will be permitted to travel as needed. A detour route will consist of Nugget Dr (please follow signage). Construction is expected to last two to five days (weather permitting). 3) Starting the week of Oct. 25, the section of Stratford Circle and Mason Street (from Cloverhill Ct to Harrison Circle.) will be closed to thru traffic. Residents in this area will be permitted to travel as needed. A detour route will consist of Stratford Cir and Harrison Cir (please follow signage). Construction is expected to last two to five days (weather permitting). 4) Starting the week of Oct. 25, Forest Court will be closed. Residents in this area will be permitted to travel as needed. Construction is expected to last two to five days (weather permitting).
3 The image highlights the section of Stratford Circle and Mason Street that will be closed (in BLUE) and a detour route (in PINK ).
LOWA Regulation IV.H Amended At its Sept. 16 meeting, the LOWA Board of Directors amended LOWA Regulation IV.H. regulating use of wheeled recreational devices. The amendment added a prohibition of wheeled device use at the Clubhouse Pool/Fitness Center Sidewalks and Entryway.
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What is the effect? Adding these to the prohibition list will help deter skateboarders in areas where members are walking and will allow Security to enforce the rule. The amended regulation IV.H, shown below, is effective immediately. IV. INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR H. WHEELED RECREATIONAL DEVICES 1. The use of skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, or other similar wheeled recreational devices is prohibited on Lakeview Parkway, Mt. Pleasant Drive, Yorktown Boulevard, parking lots, mail stations, Clubhouse Point, the Clubhouse entry and driveways (see VIII.B.9), Clubhouse Pool/Fitness Center sidewalks and entryways, the golf course (see IX.A.2b), pickleball and tennis courts (see XIII.D.2.), park and campground pavilions and park equipment, the Holcomb Building, Community Center sidewalks, and the Stables. 2. Parents and guardians are responsible for use of helmets and other appropriate protective gear by minors who are using skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, bicycles, or other similar wheeled recreational devices. 3. The use or operation of skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, bicycles, or other similar wheeled recreational vehicles on LOWA property is done at the sole risk of the user, including injury and/or property damage.
1 The image highlights the section of Lake of the Woods Way that will be closed ( in BLUE) and a detour route ( in PINK).
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2 The image highlights the section of Gold Valley Road that will be closed (in BLUE) and a detour route (in PINK).
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Fall Leaf Removal Guide
by Carolyn Brodeur, Communications Manager Fall has officially arrived, and Lake of the Woods has no shortage of leaves. Here are some of the DO’s and DON’T’s for disposing of your leaves in a way that protects our lakes, roads, and amenities.
1. Maintaining Financial Stability During COVID-19 Explore financial options toward 2021-2022 Budget decisions that enable LOWA to sustain itself through COVID-19 by offsetting anticipated amenity and administrative income loss. Consider (1) deferral of new capital projects, (2) use of New Construction & Replacement (NCR) Reserves income toward Replacement Reserve expenses and (3) use of other prudent financial decisions that promote financial stability and avoid an assessment increase of more than three percent, and avoid expensive deferred maintenance while protecting Association assets. Manage the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 budgets as complementary to optimize operating cash. (Overarching Goal 7)
The DO’s! 1. Take your leaves to 9.9: Bag your leaves and take them to the 9.9 maintenance area where you must dump the leaves out of the bags. No bags or trash may be dumped at 9.9. 2. Start a compost pile: You can start a compost pile in an inconspicuous part of your property, and use later for flowerpots, raised gardens etc. 3. Mulch them: You may mulch them. By using your lawn mower, you can chop up your leaves. The leaves will biodegrade and provide nutrients for your lawn. 4. Leave them be: You can do nothing. However, uncut leaves take longer to biodegrade. 5. Clean ditches, culverts: No matter which option you choose above, be sure to clean driveway culvert pipes to allow stormwater runoff to flow clean and freely. 6. Remove leaves from hard surfaces: Clear hard surfaces such as paved driveways, and drainage areas where they can be washed into the lakes.
2. Updating the Lakes Management Plan to Integrate Lakes Management and Stormwater Management Complete the update to the Lakes Management Plan by August 2021, rather than the original schedule of completion by August 2022. The Plan is designed to assess improvements to lake health since the 2012 Williamsburg Environmental Group (WEG) Lakes Management Plan and to set new priorities in an integrated approach for improving lake health by decreasing sediment and pollutants in both lakes and for improving stormwater management throughout the community. The new Plan will be paid from the Repair & Replacement Reserve. Complete the easement acquisition and design of the Patrick Henry Court to Small Marina Drainage Improvement Plan. Include the 2018 stormwater hots spots identified by the Board in the Five Year Capital Plan. (Overarching Goals 1, 2) 3. Modifying FEMA Insurance Maps Strongly urge the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modify its new flood insurance maps to accurately depict the 100-year flood stage of both the Main Lake and Keaton’s Lake. The preliminary maps show a flood stage that is 2.3 feet higher for the Main Lake and 1.3 feet higher for Keaton’s Lake. Enlist the support of both Orange County Supervisors and the 862 Lakes waterfront owners to effect the change in the new flood insurance maps. (Overarching Goal 2, 8) 4. Exploring Wake Boats Regulation Explore options for regulating Wake Boats on the Main Lake to protect shorelines, prevent erosion, and improve boater safety. Work with the Lakes Committee and Safety & Security Committee, lakefront owners, and the boating community to consider the range of options including time restrictions, grandfathering current watercraft, and an outright ban of Wake Boats. (Overarching Goal 3, 4) 5. Exploring Modifications to Commercial Vehicles on Residential Lots Regulations Consider amending Regulation V.C. regarding prohibitions against overnight parking on residential lots of vehicles with commercial markings (writing or graphics) and larger vehicle body types to facilitate members with take-home business vehicles. Survey of members and consider their inputs about commercial vehicles on residential lots. (Overarching Goal 1)
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6. Registering Short Term Rental Properties Continue to identify and register short term tenant properties, including AIRBNBs, to ensure the Tenant Fee is paid. Work with lot owners and agents to help ensure short term guests follow rules and regulations. Review Declaration of Restrictions, and Regulation III, Registered Tenants, and consider solutions to any identified problems. (Overarching Goal 4)
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7. Automating Annual Assessment Payments and Amenity Payments Evaluate and implement an online portal that directly integrates with LOWA’s Member Management System (JONAS) and permits Members to make Annual Assessment and Amenity payments using Automated Clearing House (ACH), Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), credit cards, or other electronic payment options. The portal will allow Members to select one of the pre-defined Annual Assessment payment schedules and integrate payment application directly into Jonas. Automation will provide more control to Members over the payment process, save Member time, reduce LOWA risk with additional protections over Member personal data, and save LOWA administrative cost by significantly reducing the time and cost of manually posting Annual Assessment and Amenity fee payments to Jonas. Evaluate Member charges used to offset the cost of the portal. Complete the integration, testing, and implementation of the portal by February 28, 2021. (Overarching Goal 6)
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Now for the DON’Ts! 1. Blow your leaves into roads, or ditches: LOWA Maintenance will routinely do ditch leaf removal. However, if the ditch has been intentionally filled with leaves, Maintenance will not remove those leaves. You will then receive a notice to bring this matter to your attention. You will then have seven days to remedy the issue. Then, if the problem persists, you will receive a summons to the Legal and Compliance Committee. Leaves in roads can also pose a safety hazard to motorcycles and other small vehicles. Regulation V.E.5.e prohibits disposing of yard debris and leaves in ditches and roads 2. Blow your leaves into the lakes: Leaf decomposition will input nutrients into the lakes which could Please do not blow lead increased problems with harmful bacteria and algae growth. your leaves into the 3. Blow your leaves onto the golf lakes and ditches. course: Please refrain from blowing your leaves onto the golf course. You will receive a notice as well. Plus you do not want golf maintenance to blow them back into your yard!
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by Frances Dattilo, Safety & Security Committee For many of us, October means Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes. Did you know that October is also Cyber Security Awareness Month? That means it is a great time to review these online safety tips from the National Cyber Security Alliance: KNOW THE RED FLAGS: If anyone contacts you and insists on payment by a wire transfer or gift card, it’s a scam. End the conversation immediately. VERIFY TO CLARIFY: Be suspicious of emails, text messages, or phone calls that create a sense of urgency and require you to respond to a crisis or give sensitive information, such as your credit card or bank account number. Don’t respond immediately. Hang up or walk away from the computer and contact a trusted source to verify the legitimacy of the request. WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT: Links in email, tweets, texts, posts, social media messages and online advertising are the easiest way for cyber criminals to get your sensitive information. Be wary of clicking on links or downloading anything that comes from a stranger or that you were not expecting. LOCK YOUR DEVICES: You lock the front door to your house. You should do the same with your devices. Require a passcode to unlock your phone or tablet. USE LONG, UNIQUE PASSPHRASES: Length trumps complexity. A strong passphrase is at least 12 characters long. Focus on phrases that you like to think about and are easy to remember - for example, “IL0veCountryMusic!”. PEOPLE AREN’T ALWAYS WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE ONLINE: Be wary of strangers and those appearing to be your friends or loved ones online. It is too easy for criminals to hide their identity and appear trustworthy. If someone asks to be your friend on social media, only accept their request if you know them. Don’t send money or sensitive financial or personal information to anyone you have never met. According to the Federal Trade Commission, older adults are more likely than younger consumers to report losing money on tech support, prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams. To learn more about these scams, visit: www.ftc.gov/passiton.
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Tuesday, October 27 10 AM, LOWA Special Board Meeting, Reserve Study, CC, Zoom 6 PM, LOWA Special Meeting of the Membership, ECC Referendum, CC, Zoom
Oct 16-22 8 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 2 PM 5 PM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting October 3 Real Virginia St. Jude Charity Event Planning Committee
Committee Meetings: Meetings are subject to change; contact the Committee Chair for current information. Visit www.LOWA.org/ Committees.
LOWA Regular Board Meeting October 3
Pools: 10/13, 1 PM, CC, Zoom Clubhouse: 10/14, 1 PM, CC, Zoom ECC: 10/15, 9 AM, Zoom Planning: 10/15, 3 PM, CC, Zoom Equestrian: 10/16, 1:30 PM, CC, Zoom Ad Hoc Audit: 10/16, 3:30 PM, CC, Zoom Pickleball/Tennis: 10/19, 3 PM, CC, Zoom Elections: 10/20, 10 AM, CC, Zoom LCC Meeting: 10/21, 7:30 PM, CC LCC Hearing: 10/21, 8 PM, CC Lakes: 10/26, 2:30 PM, CC, Zoom Golf: 10/27, 3 PM, CC, Zoom
Oct 23 - 29
8 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 2 PM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting October 21 Real Virginia St. Jude Charity Event LOW Players - Driving Miss Daisy
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Have a show idea? TV18 is accepting new shows from members and local organizations to air on Channel 18 on LOWA.org. For more information, view our community programming guidelines on www.LOWA.org/tv18 or contact the communications department.
NOTICE: Committees are meeting via Zoom. For schedule updates, check here and online at www.LOWA.org/ Calendar. To access the Zoom meeting agendas, please visit www. LOWA.org/CommitteeAgendas, member log-in required. For assistance with logging on to the website call 540-972-2278. For assistance accessing Zoom meeting call 540-972-9680.
TV 18 Schedule Subject to Change
Deadline for submissions to the Oct. 23 issue of Lake Currents is Oct. 9. Deadline for submissions to the Nov. 6 issue of Lake Currents is Oct. 26.
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Meeting Facility Key: CC Community Center CCCR Community Center Classroom CR Community Center Craft Room CH Clubhouse CHGH Clubhouse Great Hall CHPR Clubhouse President’s Room EQ Equestrian Center FW Fareways Cafe FC Fitness Center HF Hollyfield Park LGES Locust Grove Elementary School (Rt. 20) LLCH Lower Level Clubhouse LOWC LOW Church MCR Maintenance Conference Room RR Holcomb Building Reading Room SB Sweetbriar Park ULH Upper Level Holcomb WC Woods Center
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For updates, please see www.LOWA.org/Calendar or call the contacts listed below.
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Sunday, October 11 10 AM-2 PM Cause 4 Paws Donation Fundraiser (LLCH, Parking Lot). Info: JoAnne 703-969-0216.
SPORTS & EXERCISE (subject to change) Event Church 540-972-9060
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day LOWA Offices Closed LOW Compactor Closed 7 PM LOW Republican Club (CC). Info: Tom 540-972-4488.
Meditation Class
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Praise & Worship Dance
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Senior Softball
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Square Dancers Club
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Square DancersLords & Ladies
Ruth/Marty 540-412-2186 Joyce 540-972-1924
Wednesday, October 14 1 PM LOW Democratic Club (Zoom). Info: www.lowdemocrats. org.
Stretch and Flex
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Volleyball Adult/coed
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Walkers & Joggers Club
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Water Fitness
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Wednesday, October 21 2 PM LOWA Regular Board Meeting (CC), via Zoom. Info: 540-972-2214. Thursday, October 22 7 PM LOW Veterans Club (CC). Info: Dan 540-972-0153.
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Deadline for submissions to the Oct. 23 issue of Lake Currents is Oct. 9. Deadline for submissions to the Nov. 6 issue of Lake Currents is Oct. 26.
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Chess Club
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Childhelp Auxiliary
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Tuesday, October 27 10 AM LOWA Special Board Meeting on Reserve Study (CC), via Zoom. Info: 540-972-2214. 6 PM LOWA Special Meeting of the Membership on Referendum (CC), via Zoom. Info: 540-972-2214.
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LOW Arts
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6.5 Consideration of Committee Charter Changes. (D-20-112) Motion by P. Brown, passed unanimously, that the Board accept the amendments regarding the Board Reporting Schedule requirements that Committees “should report orally to the Board of Directors no fewer than once a year” for the following Committee Charters: Clubhouse, Communications, Community & Youth Activities, Elections, External Affairs, Fitness and Pickleball/Tennis.
D. Other Business At the Golf Course, the annual Schutzenfest golf outing and Halloween Night golf events will be held as usual. Bids are being solicited for a new fleet of golf carts. The Clubhouse has three weddings booked for October. Fareways will have live music again on Tuesday nights, but Scaryoke will be cancelled. 4.8 Committee Reports Lakes Committee Chair John Bell provided a semi-annual update on the work of the Lakes Committee. Considerable research has been focused on the short and long-term aspects of wake surfing and how it impacts lake fronts and lake users. Traffic counts were taken for 18 days to help define high traffic times.
7. DIRECTOR COMMENTS: None 8. SCHEDULED MEETINGS • Regular Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in the Community Center. Executive Session: 1:00 p.m. Open Session: 2:00 p.m. • Special Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Community Center. o Agenda: Discussion on Reserve Study. Executive Session: 9:00 a.m. o Open Session: 10:00 a.m. • Special Meeting of the Membership on the Referendum: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Center • Regular Board of Directors Meeting: Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the Community Center. Executive Session: 9:00 a.m. Open Session: 10:00 a.m.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Consideration of Adopting Board Goals for the 2020-2021 Board Term. (D-20-110) Motion by Vickery, passed unanimously, that the Board adopt the Board Goals for the 2020-2021 Board term as modified. (The General Manager provided the Board with a review of the Board Goals Implementation Plan.) 5.2 Consideration of Adopting Budget Guidelines for FY2021-22. (D-20-111) Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board adopt the Budget Guidelines for FY2021-22.
9. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Clawson, passed unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 11:55 p.m.
6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Consideration of LOWA Amenities, Events, Meetings and Offices Coronavirus Status. No further action was taken by the Board. (See GM Report) 6.2 Discussion of Replacement Reserve Study Report for FY-2021. The General Manager presented a draft of the FY-2021 Level 3 Reserve Study update from Miller Dodson Associates. The document included an inventory of 782 items scheduled for replacement over a 40-year study period. The study assists management in budget planning and determining annual contributions to reserves collected as part of the annual assessment. Efforts were made to lower capital spending for FY-2021 by deferring some projects a year or more to help manage cash flow in a stressed financial environment. Management requests the Board review the draft in preparation for further discussion on October 21 and 27th Board meetings to make any further adjustments. The Board will be asked to adopt the update for planning and budget purposes at their November 7, 2020 Board meeting. 6.3 Consideration of Entering Lots for Maintenance. (Removed from Agenda) 6.4 Discussion of Renaming the Main Marina as North Marina and the Small Marina as South Marina. Following discussion of several proposed names, the Board agreed to publish a notice in Lake Currents requesting member comments.
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Working in close coordination with Communications Manager Carolyn Brodeur and Food and Beverage Director Ryan Richardson, the Ad Hoc Woods Center Complex Committee published an on-line survey focusing on Fareways Café operations. The survey will gather LOW community feedback and will be used to guide a long-term conceptual plan for development of Fareways Café to meet the growing needs of LOW members. The online survey at www.LOWA.org/FarewaysSurvey2020 was made available on Sept. 25 and will be available until midnight Oct. 30. In addition to this Lake Currents announcement, LOWA Communications will be blasting periodic emails as reminders. Early survey responses have been above expectations. Keep it up! Every LOW community member is encouraged to complete the survey. Your feedback will ensure the planning process addresses the full spectrum of community needs.
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Local Mom Wins National Working Parent Scholarship
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by Glynn Smith, LOW Woodworkers Club
Job-Applications.com announced that a Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove mom was selected as the sole winner of the most recent round of the company’s national Working Parent Scholarship. Job-Applications.com recognized the efforts of one student in the United States who balances the difficult tasks of parenthood, working and seeking a higher education. The national winner of this round’s $1,000 Working Parent Scholarship is Melissa Guido of Lake of the Woods. Guido is in her third year at the Liberty University Helms School of Government, where she is working to obtain her B.S. in Law and Policy. Guido has a six-year-old son, a 14-year-old daughter and two stepchildren, ages 10 and 12. Melissa Guido “As a working mother, winning this scholarship takes a lot of financial worry away. Higher education is so expensive, and financing school seems to get more unrealistic the older one gets. Soon, I will begin putting my oldest child through college, so finishing my own education is ‘now or never’ in my mind,” Guido said. “I come from humble means; neither of my parents attended a four-year university.” Guido works as a full-time certified paralegal in Fredericksburg She says, “My goal is to become a licensed attorney one day. I’m determined to keep going until that is a reality, both for my children and for myself.” In her winning essay, Guido wrote about the keys to her success: “My family’s buy-in, good communication, and commitment to work.” Job-Applications.com, one of the leading job application resources in the United States, created the Working Parent Scholarship in 2013 to help families obtain a better education and build a career. Applicants submit an essay on how to successfully balance parenthood, working and excelling in school. To date, more than $30,000 has been awarded by the Ohio-based company to recipients throughout the U.S. To read the winning essays, go to: https://www.job-applications.com/ scholarship-winners/
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A little drizzle and a chill in the air started the day out. But, coinciding with the arrival of the many eclectic 1”x 3”x 8’ Woodworking Challenge entries, the sun gradually started to peek out to help warm the event. This year’s 1x3x8 Challenge winners were: Jay Libby, whose “Moby Dick” was awarded First Place, Pete Brown, whose “Duck” took Second Place, and Garth Lamb, whose “Time Out Chair” was awarded Third place. Jay, who placed first in last year’s event with his “Nativity” band saw puzzle, continued his discipline with a “Moby Dick” band saw puzzle. Upon disassembling the puzzle, one would be surprised to find a wooden character of “Captain Ahab” hiding inside. Pete, who has been a contestant in our two previous events with a “Crane” and a “Horse,” followed his “wildlife spirit” with his “Duck” creation this year. We know Pete always has skin in the game. Garth’s “Time Out Chair” was a slimmed-down version of time out chairs he had made in the past, with a little “wood burning flair” added. In addition to the winners, a great variety of woodworking was on display at the Challenge. Projects included a Mason Bee hive, a plant holder that went out on a limb, a hat rack, a serving tray that was assembled without any glue or fasteners, Native American flutes, a plantar fasciitis foot massager, and a step stool. Special thanks to two LOW community members, John Rourke and Frank Heisler, who acted as judges. Our membership enjoyed speaking with all the guests who visited the Challenge. Hope to see your project at the Challenge next year! The LOW Woodworkers Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Community Center (Classroom 2) from 2 to 4 PM.
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The Garden Club emerged from dormancy with a flourish, a program highlighting Monarch Butterflies, and then our first plant sale of the year. The campground pavilion proved the perfect setting and shelter from the morning mist. Appropriately masked members and patrons browsed among the plants, exchanging growing tips. The sale was successful not only as a fundraiser, but we gained two new members, and will have the satisfaction of seeing the results blooming in the spring! Our October meeting (members only, sorry) moves to the Community Center at 12:30 PM to socialize, at 1 PM for the meeting, and an invitation to virtually tour the Philadelphia flower show. Let’s Grow Native! Animal diversity starts with plant diversity. All energy is captured by plants and animals get their food from plants. Insects are the most important group of animals that transfer energy captured by plants to other animals. If you remove insects from an ecosystem, the ecosystem will collapse because so many other creatures depend on insects for food. Ninety-six percent of all terrestrial birds rear their young on insects. No insects, no baby birds, and ninety percent of all insects that eat plants require native plants to complete their development. That is because plants protect their leaves with toxic chemicals. Insects can survive after eating those chemicals only after they have evolved physiological mechanisms for detoxifying them. This requires a long evolutionary history between insects and their host plants. Native insects only have such histories with native plants. They have not been exposed to plants that evolved in Europe or Asia long enough to be able to use them as host plants successfully. Every time we plant non-native plants, we are reducing the local insect population and thus depriving the birds and wildlife of the food they need to survive and reproduce. Non-native plants support 29 times fewer species of caterpillars than native plants. To share suburbia with wildlife, we need to plant native plants. So, Grow Native! October Food Bank Needs: Cooking oils, sprays, olive.
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With Covid-19 restrictions in place for a good part of the year, we have had to cancel our presentations from March on. Given that a great amount of scholarly work goes into their presentations, we have given each of our scheduled speakers the option to make their presentation via Zoom. Each of them has asked to reschedule to a future time when they can present in person, a format that they prefer because of the easier and more lively interaction with their audience. While our Annual Dinner, originally Use your smartphone camera to scheduled for October, has been scan this image to launch your deferred to next May, our November internet browser to the CWSG presentation WILL occur via Zoom at webpage with historical marker the date and time on the Events page of our website. Look for updates at the information. beginning of that month relative to how to gain access to the Zoom session. In the meantime, we invite you to visit our historical interpretive panels within Lake of the Woods. You can access information about them by using your smart phone camera to scan the QR symbol in this article, or by going to the Resources page of our website and clicking on Interpretive Panels/ Monuments. Everyone with an interest in Civil War history or historic Questions about selling/buying your home? Call today to find out why you’ll want to preservation is invited to attend our hire me as your agent! presentations. For more information about the program or the Civil War Study Group, contact Charles Brewer 540-645-2705 or go to civilwarstudygroup.org.
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Come join us for our first online Harvest Moon Charity Auction at https://one.bidpal.net/harvestmooncharityauction from Oct. 2 through 8 PM, Oct. 17. We will also have a display of our auction items at the Clubhouse on Oct. 17 from 4 to 8 PM. You can still bid online there with your smart device, or with assistance from our member volunteers. We will have a cash bar and refreshments, within COVID-19 guidelines. Check out lowchildhelpauxiliary. org for more info and the Harvest Moon Charity Auction catalog. As always, please support our generous donors whenever possible.
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by Heather Kuzma, Communications, LGA The LGA held a fundraising day for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Sept. 15. We started the day with a 9-Hole golf event, followed by a virtual St. Jude ABC’s of Cancer presentation at the Community Center. There are so many people to thank for the success of this fundraiser. First, thanks to the LGA Committee: Lisa Halpin, Sheran Marks, Karen Woods, Louise Hoh, Linda Compton, Phyllis Sakole, Johnnie Brock, and Nancy King. Special thanks to Chris Forzano for inspiring the virtual presentation and to Mark Tarallo for providing the background music while the ABC’s of Cancer posters were being displayed. Special thanks to Tom Wertz, Board of Governors of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, who paved the way for this event, and to Danielle Amador, a former nurse at St. Jude for sharing her experiences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Special thanks also to our local communication experts and Lisa Surprenant, Market Director, ALSAC/St.Jude, for all she did to get this event up and running with the communication experts from St. Jude. We also thank Judy Ludvigsen for the hand-made face masks given to the golfers and the MGA for the door prizes for this event. Special thanks to Bob Smith, who took photos at the golf tournament and the virtual presentation. Thank you to the LOW community, family and friends, and corporate sponsors who donated to bring us to the amount of $9,200.00 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. October is the final month for our LGA-organized Tuesday outings. Start time is 9 AM, with check in by 8:30. The Fall Luncheon is scheduled for Nov. 6 at the Clubhouse. Look for the sign-up sheet and details in the ladies’ lounge at the Woods Center.
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LOW Lions Medical Equipment: Durable medical equipment is available for temporary loan to those with needs. Currently loans are being made by appointment only. Please contact Lion Deb at 919-412-0351 or Lion Ed at 540-412-1507. If contacts are not immediately available, please leave message and we will return your call. Orange County Free Clinic: Offers primary medical care and prescription assistance to the uninsured in OC. Medical care available Mon. through Thurs., by appointment, and on Tues. evenings (walk-in). 101-C Woodmark Street, Orange. Info: Dorren Brown, 540672-0793. Red Cross Blood Drive: Fourth Tuesday, every other month from noon to 6 PM. Next drive is Nov. 17 in the Community Center. You must be generally healthy and 17 or older. Go to www.redcrossblood.org for more detailed information. Make an appointment online or call 1-800-7332767. Making an appointment saves you time! Walk-ins accepted, on space available basis. Info: Ginny, 540-8485829 or Carol, 540-972-0664. Seeking Counseling? The LOW Church offers affordable counseling for all persons by appointment. Info: Church, 540-972-9060. Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Care-A-Van will provide transportation to health care (including picking up prescription medications) and legal appointments for senior citizens (over 60) and persons (over 18) with physical disabilities. Available Mon-Fri. with minimum of 48 hours’ notice. Free Service (donations accepted), Call 540-825-3100 ext. 3358 or 3013. Vision Impaired Support Group. Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 AM, Community Center, Room 1. Sponsored by the LOW Lions. Contact: Gail Sauro, 540-9721629 or Gail.Sauro@yahoo.com.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting every Mon, Wed, Fri, at 7 PM at LOW Church (Rm 210). Info: LOW Church 540-972-9060. Cancer Support Group for Women and their Caregivers: Meetings are held at LOW Church. Please contact Suzanne Lentine for meeting dates/time or for more information, 540-972-9060. For a free COVID-19 regional resource list, go to www. agingtogether.org. Dementia Memory Café: Second Wednesdays, 2:30 PM, Country Cookin’, 247 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper. This is a social event where the person with dementia and/or the caregiver(s) are welcome to come discuss issues. Contact Bonnie at 540-547-4824 or bonnired@comcast.net. Dementia Support Groups: Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Home Instead Senior Care, 111 Olde Greenwich Drive, Suite 101, Fredericksburg; Mondays, 11 AM12:30 PM, England Run Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg. Info: Ginny Biggs, gbiggs@ agingtogether.org.
Divorce Care Support Group Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 PM, at the LOW Church Library. For more information, contact Mike Lemay at 540-972-9060 or email mike@ lowchurch.org. Grief Support Group: Griefshare is a free worldwide Bible-based support group to help you through your grief journey after the loss of a loved one. We meet twice a year for 13-week sessions of videos and discussions at the LOW Church. Info: 540-972-9060 or www.lowchurch.org. Living Water Community Clinic in Locust Grove Town Center (32345 Constitution Hwy, Suite P) offers free medical care and prescription assistance to the uninsured in Orange, Spotsylvania, and Culpeper counties. Medical care available on Thursdays from 5 to 8 PM. Call 540-854-5922 for appointments. Volunteers Needed. Info: 540-8545922, Suzanne. LOWLINC - Non-profit membership service organization dedicated to enabling seniors at the lake to continue living fully and independently in their homes. Volunteer services provided: transportation, light home maintenance, computer assistance, check-in calls, friendly visits and referrals to screened service providers. Fee-based. Opportunities to volunteer, too. Info: 1-855-LOWLINC or visit lowlinc.org. LOW Lions/Lioness Wilderness Food Pantry: Located behind Locust Grove Town Center, Route 20. The pantry is open several times a month to provide food to qualified persons/ families in Orange County. Please call 888-508-9274 for the schedule of openings and other information about the pantry. LOW Lions rely on Federal food programs, local retail stores, community food drives and financial donations to feed the hungry in our community. Lions Wilderness Food Pantry, P.O. Box 605, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Info: Rick, 540-316-1398.
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Scouts Popcorn Fundraiser. Hello from a proud parent of two new scouts! We miss being able to see you at our popcorn stands this year, but you can still get your hands on some goodies and support our Cub Scout Pack 197 and Boy Scout Troop 197. Many popcorn options, including support for Military/First Responders, are available. To place orders please visit https://www.trails-end.com/store. At the top of the webpage it will ask you for a Scout Code: To support our Cub Scout Pack please enter scout code: 0K5G17TV or to support the Boy Scout Troop please enter scout code: DTYHU01U We appreciate your support and wish everyone a happy and healthy fall! Any questions can be directed to Scout Popcorn Kernel, Jessica Salo, at jessjsalo@gmail.com. Pack and troop are enrolling new scouts for the ‘20-21 year at this time. You can get information at BeAScout.org. 2020 LOW F&R Phone Directory Now Available. Cost is $10, cash or check only. Pick up your copy at LOWA Member Services, Holcomb Bldg., or LOW True Value Hardware. Sales benefit LOW Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company. We work on the Directory year-round; if you have changes, corrections, or deletions, please email: LOWFRTREASURER@gmail.com. Cause 4 Paws. We need volunteer foster homes, monetary donations, and donations of the following: Purina Kitten Chow, Purina Cat Chow, Friskies Pate canned food and Fancy Feast Kitten Wet Food. Proceeds benefit feline rescue. Donations may be tax deductible as we are a 501(c) (3) charity. Donations can be mailed to Cause 4 Paws, P.O. Box 301, Locust Grove, VA 22508. For more info, see us on Facebook: causefourpaws Locust Grove VA or call LA, 540-4854181 or Darlene 540-972-8038. LOW Lioness Book Sale. Used books will be sold on the last Saturday of the month (Feb.-Nov.) from 8:30 AM to 1 PM at the Ferris Building. Proceeds go to the Benevolence Fund. Book donations are accepted the day of the sale. No reference or textbooks, please. Info: Ann, 540972-4338; Sherri, 540-412-9854; or Helene, 540-412-0798.
LOW Lions Medical Equipment Loan Program seeks donations of wheelchairs and rollators in working condition to share with neighbors in need. Donate at Velona Building (by compactor) any Saturday from 8-10:30 AM. Call Lion Deb at 919412-0351 to schedule a pick-up. If you or a family member needs a walker, shower bench, bedside commode, or other medical equipment, the Lions are here for you! Lions Furniture Pickup and Yard Sale. The LOW Lions accept donations of furniture and merchandise at the Velona Building (Shoosmith Road, near the trash compactor). Donations accepted Saturdays from 9 AM to noon. To arrange for donation pickup, call Doug at 540-495-0640. The Lions are a 501(c)(3) charity; donations may be tax deductible. The Lion’s Yard Sale at the same location is open every Saturday from 9 AM to noon. O. C. Humane Society. Volunteers needed to assist with our Trap/Neuter/Return program, our Voicemail team, updating our Facebook page, writing articles for our Newsletter, etc., or serving on our Board of Directors. For more information, please contact 540-972-5556 or OrangeCountyHumaneSocieyVa. org. We have been a 501c3 charitable organization in Orange County for 60+ years. Donations may be tax deductible; please mail to OCHSVA, P.O. Box 852, Locust Grove, VA 22508.
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September 10 & 11 Board Minutes from p. 3
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September 11, 2019, 9:00 a.m. Call to Order President Zukowski announced the time of recess had expired and called the meeting back to order at 9:05 a.m. Moment of Silence to Remember 9/11/2001 9. Community Association Essentials Exercise (Board Member Tool Kit) General Manager Phil Rodenberg led Board members in an educational discussion on the following topics: 1) Organizational Chart; 2) Governing Documents and Roles and Responsibilities, 3) Financial Management, Reserves, Budgets and Risk Management; 4) Facilities Management of Roads, Grounds, Buildings and Lakes; and 5) Operations Management, including Clubhouse, Communications, Community Activities, Equestrian Center and Woods Center. Recess 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Lunch Break: 11:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 10. Goal-Setting and Next Steps Board members discussed Board goals for the 2020-21 Board term, to be adopted at a later date. 11. Adjournment Motion by Clawson, passed unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 2:20 p.m.
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by Fred Pulis, Member, LOW Veterans Club The next LOW Veterans Club meeting is Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 PM at the Community Center. This is the last official meeting of the year. Club members are encouraged to arrive early because of limited social distance seating. Wearing of masks is required for attendees. Nominations for club officers including President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are needed. In addition, consideration will be given for the appointed positions of Event Coordinator, Communications Chairman, and the newly created position of Quartermaster. Because of COVID, nominations were not conducted in September, according to our By-laws. Therefore, nominations as well as elections will be held at this meeting. All members are encouraged to consider running for any of these offices for the one-year term starting in January of 2021. At the meeting veterans are encouraged to bring pictures of them taken in uniform (whenever) for the purpose of hanging them on the LOWA Clubhouse Christmas Tree. This October meeting will be the last one in 2020, however pictures can be provided to Fred Pulis at our Veterans Day ceremony or that evening’s Veterans Day dinner at the Clubhouse. Pictures can also be mailed to Fred Pulis at 107 Meadowview Lane, Locust Grove, VA. Previously provided pictures will be displayed again this year. The unique concept was a great success last year, according to visitors to the Clubhouse. For information about the LOW Veterans Club and its activities, please contact club president Dan Greene at 540-972-0153 or email him at greene7841@gmail.com.
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by Carolyn Brodeur, Communications Manager Have a local vendor, contractor, or store that you want to help support? Perhaps you’ve checked the Lake Currents for their ad but haven’t seen them advertise there. Don’t let them be the best kept secret in LOW. Invite them to advertise in the Lake of the Woods newsletter, Lake Currents. The advertiser will receive a 10% discount on the pre-paid rate for purchase of a set of ads for six issues. The referring member will receive $10 in Loyalty Bucks. It’s easy! Members should just clip this coupon and give it to your favorite vendor. When your vendor submits the coupon and makes a purchase of a six issue prepay, they receive the discount and you receive the loyalty bucks. (Due to Covid-19 restrictions, photo submissions of the coupon will be accepted via email.) Additional coupons can be downloaded online or picked up from the Holcomb Building Member Services breezeway. Visit www.LOWA.org/ Loyalty for more info.
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Working to Correct Continuing Violations. Beginning in October, the LOWA Board of Directors is using another tool to urge uncooperative lot owners to bring their lots into compliance with the LOWA Restrictive Covenants (Declarations of Restrictions). At the Oct. 3 Board Meeting, the Board considered four cases of continuing lot violations. These are cases where LOWA has sent at least two letters urging compliance. The Board voted to declare that a continuing violation of the Restrictive Covenants exists on the four lots and that the Board suspended the voting rights and the use of the recreational amenities of those lot owners, including the Main and Back automatic gates, until the violation is corrected, in accordance with Section 12.G.b of the Restrictive Covenants, effective Oct. 17. The Board is giving the lot owners two weeks to correct the violations before the suspensions occur. I believe you will see more of these Board actions with uncooperative owners. Maintenance Personnel Actions. I have appointed Bobby Jones as the Interim Director of Facilities and Nick Blankenship as the Interim Environmental Resources Manager. Bobby has been our ERM (aka Lakes Manager) for six years and Nick has been our Stormwater Inspector for almost a year. Nick will continue to be our primary point of contact on stormwater issues. Join me in wishing these gentlemen the best in their new roles.
9. The new FEMA maps will go into effect at a date to be determined in 2021. https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps . Bottom line: Floodplains are getting bigger in Orange County, and LOWA lakeside lots will be included. We need to convince FEMA to make this final adjustment to make the maps as accurate as possible. Our COVID-19 guidelines limit the size of gatherings in the Community Center. I highly recommend you use the Zoom conferencing platform to watch the presentation and consideration of the resolution. Below is the Zoom information. If you are not sure how to use Zoom, reach out to our LOWA staff for help by emailing the Community Activities staff at ZoomHelp@Lowa.Org. www.LOWA.org/Agendas
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The next meeting of the Democratic Club will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 14, via the Zoom online meeting application. All are welcome. The meeting will feature a discussion with dedicated youth activists who have been working hard this year to both encourage voter registration and to support their peers in becoming more engaged with the civic life of our community as volunteers and leaders. Their goal is to work to create the world they want to live in, and to address important issues that impact our county, state, and nation. The discussion will include a participant in the Blue Ridge Governor’s School who is focusing her senior project on the impact of COVID-19 on the electoral process. Please join us as we celebrate the youth who are striving to make a positive difference in our county – and beyond. We’ll also be hearing from field organizers from Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s re-election campaign about volunteer opportunities as we head into the final weeks of the election. Early voting at the Orange County Registrar’s Office has been busy. Many LOW residents were present Sept. 18 outside the Registrar’s office when Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Sen. Tim Kaine stopped by to help kickoff the early voting period. Those voting absentee can place their ballots in a collection box inside the building vestibule as an alternative to placing it in the mail. Absentee ballots can also be delivered directly to the Registrar’s office. The LOW Democrats invite and encourage citizens to get involved with our efforts to elect Joe Biden President and re-elect Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Members are making calls, sending texts, writing postcards, sharing information with voters at the polls, and more. Visit our website at www.lowdemocrats.org or email webmaster@lowdemocrats.org to let us know your interests and availability.
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You are reminded to respect the course by following cart restrictions, filling divots with sand, fixing ball marks on the greens, and raking the bunkers. Remember to leave the rakes outside the bunkers.
LOW Republican Club by Tom Northam, President
Due to occupancy restrictions in place at the Community Center, the focus of the regularly scheduled LOWRC meeting on Oct. 12, at 7 PM, has been changed to Winning the 2020 Election and preparations needed to accomplish all that must be done. We have four precincts to support with accommodations to support the Poll Workers, including tents, chairs, tables, literature and the logistical people to erect and disassemble and attend to it as well as the site preparation. Volunteers for Political Outreach are encouraged to attend and will be given schedules and instructions for working the poll sites by Dave Lyon, Chairman, Political Outreach. As the response to the appearance of our guest speaker, Lisa Kratz Thomas and the subject of Prison Reform has been far greater than we currently can accommodate, she has graciously delayed her appearance until later due to COVID restrictions on the facility limiting us to 50 persons. Our Sergeant at Arms, is required to lock the doors when the maximum limit has been reached.
Press Release
The National Fire Protection Association has announced the theme of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-11, is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the U.S. We would like to point out a few fire and life safety messages that we believe will help our community members and educate our community on cooking hazards, the dangers of unattended cooking, and precautions they can take to prevent cooking-related fires. All the information you will find with these links is free and comes from NFPA and/or the U.S. Fire Administration, Cooking Safety – Cooking related fires are the #1 cause of residential fires in the United States. Due to COVID-19, we know more people are cooking at home, thus increasing the possibility of culinary disasters. Here is a link to educational information related to cooking fire safety: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/media/social_toolkits/ toolkit_cooking.html
Halloween Safety – We know that COVID-19 may impact our local Halloween; however, we also want to always stress safety tips related to the use of candles and flammable decorations. Here are some links to educational information to keep your customers safe this Halloween: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/media/social_toolkits/ toolkit_holiday.html https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Seasonalfire-causes/Halloween In closing, please help us to encourage our community to take this opportunity to thank, and support, our local volunteers. Remember we are here to help but it is a whole of community response to help mitigate emergencies. Thank you for all your support to your local volunteers. Be safe and remember that fall is the time of year to ready your house for winter including: your chimney, fireplace and furnace. Some preventative maintenance now will allow you, and your family, to enjoy the season while avoiding some of the risks. Stay safe! Stay well!
As I mentioned in a previous article, Orange County received about $3.3 million funding under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in May. This funding was made available to assist in the County’s response to the COVID pandemic. In July, the county received about another $3.3 million from the CARES Act. Again, these funds were allocated to four program areas, with 32% going to direct county response expenses, 25% going to business and community partner support, 7% going to family assistance and 36% to broadband access emergency projects. The direct county expenses included funding for the courthouse, personnel expenses, technology improvements, personnel protection equipment and ultraviolet lights in the ventilation system. The business and community partner support went to the Towns of Orange and Gordonsville and small business grants. Family assistance covered childcare support for individual grants and to the Boys and Girls Club that expanded their program to deal with children who are not always in school. The broadband emergency covered hotspots around the county enabling wider broadband access, primarily for school homework. The Orange County Board of Equalization recently completed its review of reassessment appeals. Once the company that carries out the reassessment process for the county completes its work, they provide an opportunity for taxpayers to appeal the reassessed value of their properties. If taxpayers are not satisfied with the results of that appeal, they can appeal to the Board of Equalization. The Board of Equalization is appointed by the court on the recommendations of the Supervisors. If taxpayers are still not satisfied, taxpayers also have recourse to appeal directly to the court. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the process somewhat, but the Board heard 82 appeals during the month of August. Three were commercial properties and the remaining 78 were residential. During the last reassessment, there were only eight appeals to the Board. The increase may be due in part because there was insufficient time for taxpayers to appeal to the reassessing company. The Board’s appeal review resulted in 16 with no change in value, 2 with increased land value, 1 with an increase in improvement value, 10 with decreases in land value and 50 with decreases in improvement value. The overall reduction in county wide real estate value was about $2.8 million, saving all those taxpayers whose assessment was reduced about $20 thousand dollars per year. Orange County’s personnel policy limits the maximum amount of annual leave and paid time off that an employee can accumulate. Employees with less than five years service accrue two weeks a year and those with over twenty years service accrue about four weeks a year. The maximum accrual ranges from about five weeks for employees with less than five years service up to about eleven weeks for employees with greater than twenty years’ service. Any accumulations over that time are forfeited at the end of the calendar year. The COVID-19 pandemic has limited many employees’ ability to take time off, due to the essential need of their position or their choosing not to travel to mitigate spread of the virus. The Supervisors voted to temporarily increase the maximum accrual by 80 hours for the calendar year 2020 and 40 hours for the calendar year 2021. Accumulations would revert to current levels in the year 2022. If you have questions about county government, or want to let me know your feelings on specific issues, you can contact me at leeframe@ orangecountyva.gov.
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Smoke alarm placement & maintenance – The message “Change your clocks, change your batteries” is still a very pertinent message when discussing maintenance of smoke alarms. We will “fall back” one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1 this year. Here is a link to a Tip Sheet related to smoke alarms: https://www.nfpa.org/~/media/files/public-education/resources/safety-tipsheets/smokealarms.pdf
by Lee Frame, District 5 Supervisor
Orange County
LOW Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company Fire Prevention Week October 4-11, 2020
Orange County Supervisor’s Letter
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$100 Cash Giveaway for ROOF REPLACEMENT Referrals leading to a signed contract. Is Your Roof 15+ years old or Leaking? Shingles Damaged, Missing, Deteriorating? Moss/Algae Growing? Ceiling/ Attic Water Stains? We are GAF & Owens Corning Certified Class “A” Roofers and Insurance Claims Specialists. All our roof systems come with a Non-prorated 50 Year Material and Labor Warranty & 10 Year Workmanship Warranty. All Warranties are Fully Transferable Greatly Increasing the Value & Sell-ability of your Home. We will beat any roof replacement bid from equally licensed and certified roofing contractors using comparable material / warranties. Check out our Stellar 5 Star HomeAdvisor Reviews at AskLukeZello.com. 100% Zero Interest Financing Now Available! Free Inspection, Repairs and Replacements, Call 540-406-3589. 1 CALL ABOVE All A+ BBB Rated, Ask Luke Zello Takes Care of It All. A Best of the Burg multiple category Top 5, HomeAdvisor Top Rated & Elite Pro, Home Depot Pro Referral, Class A Licensed & Insured family operated company, 20+ year LOWA residents. Our professional tradesmen love to work and we donate heavily to a home in India that rescues the smallest victims of human trafficking. Protect yourself. Before you hire, verify licensed contractors at www.dpor. va.gov/LicenseLookup. See All of our classifieds & give us a call. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. 1 LESS WORRY, Let Me Stain and Seal Your Deck or Dock, So You Can Relax For Years To Come. Call LongTime Resident, Erich 540-972-2664. 10% OFF SALE - Please mention this ad for Discount! House Washing. Deck Staining, Exterior Painting, Driveway Sealcoating. We Install Mulch and Gravel. 540-850-8060, www. TrinityHomeImprovementsVA.com, Call or Text. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY Service and Storm Damage Repairs. We work with your insurance! Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. 25-YEAR NO Clog Guarantee Aluminum Gutter Guard Installation. Ask Luke Zello, 540-460-3589. A GARDENER FOR You Horticulturist/Designer will clean out your flower beds, transplant, spray/ pull weeds, intelligently prune, and provide suggestions for attractive, low maintenance landscapes, only $22/hr! Call or text Judy at 540-903-5424. A/C & HEATING Installation/Repair - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. AIRPORT SHUTTLE Service Returns. Didier’s Rides to Dulles, Reagan, Richmond and Charlottesville, Mask required, 540661-2377.
ANTIQUE CLOCK Repair, grandfathers, electric, and battery. LOW resident. Call Hunter, 540219-7324. ARE YOU Just thinking about selling in 2020. Market is strong, inventory is low. For no obligation consultation call or email Vassa Olson w/United Real Estate Premier. Serving LOW homeowners since 1991. Vassaatthelake@gmail. com or 540-840-9444. ARE YOU looking to get your house cleaned? Need someone who is affordable? I offer the best service at a reasonable price! I’m living in the lake and I have special treatment for my neighbors retired people! Give me a call and we’ll get a great deal! Wanda 434-825-3774. ARMITAGE PAINTING – Handyman Service, 540-735-7977. ASK LUKE ZELLO - Inside and Out Home Improvement and Repairs, 540-406-3589. ASPHALT Sealing, Repair - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. BOAT/RV STORAGE Locust Grove, 540-760-9711. BRICK/STONE Masonry - Patios, walkways, porches, retaining walls. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. BULKHEADS and DOCKS, Boat Slips, Ground Level Decks, Wood Walkways, Lake Steps and Beaches. Since 1993 we have provided quality, affordable services to our neighbors at LOW. We are Licensed and fully Insured. You won’t hire us and then have us hire someone else (uninsured) to do your job. Our bulkhead replacement can be measured in miles, not feet. We build year-round and do not use large equipment in our work. See some of our work at both LOW Marinas, the small lake boat ramp, LOW Kayak Dock and Meadow Farms Golf Course. Free estimates, second opinions, and proof of Insurance are gladly provided. Call D&B Services, Inc., 540-972-7361. LOW Resident. CAREGIVER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT - Take charge State Certified Insured Nurses Aide. Can manage all the patients needs. No worries when you need short term or long term care. LOW resident. Diane, 540-388-2930. CERAMIC TILING For Bathrooms, floors, foyers, countertops. Call 540-898-7773 for a free estimate. Ask for Bob Yak. References available upon request. CHIMNEY REPAIR - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. CLEANING - PROFESSIONAL Service. Excellent References. Call Lourdes, 703-795-5184 or KandHCleaningServices@gmail.com. COMPLETE LAWN Care Mowing, Weed-Eating, Mulching, Tree Removal, Fertilization, Hedge Trimming. Fully insured, free estimates, references upon request. 540-308-8072, Stanley Lawn Care, Travis Stanley.
CONCRETE MASONRY Driveways, Patios, Walkways, Hardscaping - Ask Luke Zello, 540406-3589. CONNIE Crowder CLEANING Service. Home, 540-399-9726 or Cell, 540-846-5035. CONTRACTOR - CHECK http:// www.dpor.virginia.gov to verify licensed contractors. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. CRAWLSPACE WATER Issues? Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. CULVERT REPLACEMENT Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. CUSTOM HOUSE Painting. Inside and out. Bob Yak & Sons, 540-898-7773. Free estimates. DAN The HANDYMAN - Gutter cleaning, power washing, painting, custom carpentry. LOW member, 35 yrs experience, 540-841-7450. DAN’S PLUMBING, 24-hour emergency service, water heaters, drain cleaning, faucets, service and repair. Licensed and Insured. 540242-1532. DAVE THE MOVER LLC. 20 years experience. Local and distant. 540-229-9999. DECK STAINING - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. DOCKS, BULKHEADS, DECKS, and more. Our company has been doing work in LOW since 1976 and has always given our customers affordable, quality and reliable work. Licensed and Insured and we do all of our own work. My Dad started the business in 1976 and I joined him in 1986 when I graduated from Orange County High School. Most of the original bulkheads in LOW were built by me and my Dad and the design for the bulkheads that are used today was created by my Dad, Rixey Almond. Many bulkheads and docks are still standing after 25+ years. We only use large equipment if it is absolutely necessary and then only with the permission of the homeowner. We also do Log Homes, Log Home Repair, Additions, Garages, Barns and no job to small. We will give references upon request or proudly take you to see our work. When you are planning to have work done always compare apples to apples!! Free estimates, second opinions, and proof of insurance are happily provided. Call Almond Construction LLC., Roger Almond 540-207-0979. DRAINAGE ISSUES? Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. ELECTRICAL ISSUES, Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. EXTREME CONSTRUCTION - All types of Home Improvements. Decks, Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Gutters, Kitchen & Bath Remodeling, Renovations, Power washing, Clean-outs, and more. Licensed and Insured. 703-927-0632. FIREWOOD - PROFESSIONAL Tree Surgeon, 540-729-3128. FOUNDATION REPAIR - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589.
FREE INSPECTIONS - See our first classified ad. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. GUTTER CLEANING/Guard Installation - Ask Luke Zello, 540406-3589. GUTTER GUARDS, gutter cleaning, gutter repairs and home repairs. 35 years experience. LOW Home Owner. Kenny Skeen, 540972-4326. HANDYMAN PLUS - 33 year LOW resident and Licensed Contractor. Serving LOW over 20 years. I don’t claim to know it all, and I can’t do it all, but what I can do, I do well. To inquire and for a free estimate, call Erich 972-2664. HOME HEALTH CARE Aide - CNA with 20 years experience caring for the elderly in LOW is currently available to take care of your loved one in your home. References are available upon request. Please call Mary Green at 540-854-7858. HOME REPAIRS - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. HOUSE WASHING- Go from green to clean with our low pressure application method, Specializing in exterior cleaning. Call Orange County Wash Pros 540-268-0308. IVAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. Professional painting, drywall repair and installation; tile/backsplash repair and installation. We also install crown molding, chair rail, baseboards & all your carpentry needs, kitchen & bath remodeling, hardwood floor installation, also installation of ceiling fans & light fixtures. Does your house or deck have unsightly mold - let us make it beautiful again by power washing it! We also paint garage floors with 2-part Epoxy paint. Senior citizen & military discounts. Licensed & Insured. Call Ivan Ducceschi 540729-0939. JUNK HAULING - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. LAKESCAPES OF VIRGINIA, LLC - Lawns & Gardens. Design, Installation, Maintenance. Professional Tree Removal. Excavations- basements, water lines, lot clearing. Residential, Commercial. Call Carlos Ortiz, 540656-6005 or email: lakescapes.llc@ gmail.com. LANDSCAPING HARDSCAPING, Retaining Walls, Patios, Walkways. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. LANDSCAPING - PREMIER Arbor Services LLC. Hardscapes, Yard installation, Stump grinding, Tree trimming, mulching, stone work. 540-718-3794. LAWN MOWING - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. LEAF PROBLEMS? We remove and haul away. Great rates. Free estimate. Call John at 540-907-5662. LEAF REMOVAL, 101HP Diesel ODB Municipal 16” Leaf Vacuum. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589.
2006 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND Motorhome. 38 ft., Excellent Condition. 60,000 miles. Non smokers. No pets. $54,000. Call 540-748-1835. 2008 CROWNLINE 19ss BOAT. 176 hours on 190 hp I/O MerCruiser.Only used at LOW. New carpet and cover, bimini, trailer w/ spare. Excellent condition $14,999. 540-226-9074. 2009 VECTRA 22 Ft. DECK Boat with 150 Yamaha motor, 540738-6102. FRESH EGGS for Sale. 6 1/2 miles West of LOW. 540-672-8069. HOOSIER PONTOON Boat Trailer, 540-738-6102.
FAREWAYS - Open Positions: (all openings are for Part Time employment) Bartender will mix and serve beverages at the Sports Bar and Grill. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, willing to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays. Job requires superb customer service skills. Onetwo years’ experience required. Line Cook needed to accurately and efficiently prepare hot food products as well as prepare and portion food prior to cooking. One year experience is preferred along with good communication skills, ability to work flexible hours and a team spirit. Servers needed to assist with Café operations. Candidates must be 18 years or older and able to work flexible hours including weekends. Some restaurant experience preferred. Good communication skills and team spirit important. FITNESS CENTER - Part Time Position – ATTENDANT - Join the team at the Fitness Center and assist the Manager in ensuring members workout in a safe and welcoming environment. Duties include: open/close daily, greet and check in all guests, answer inquiries, assist in keeping equipment clean and well maintained, receive /process payments for services accurately and demonstrate commitment to fitness and personal wellness. Excellent customer service and communication skills essential. Must have ability to lift 50 lbs. One year experience working in related environment highly desirable. Must be 18 or older. MAINTENANCE – Full Time Salaried Position - GROUNDS FOREMAN – Oversees maintenance of 200 acres of common areas including trash removal, beach care, building entrances and walkways, turf and plant management, park equipment, site furnishings, tree care/removal, dam maintenance, weed control and leaf removal programs. Min. HS diploma + 10 years exp in grounds maintenance industry. Operational knowledge of equipment including backhoe, trencher, tractor, commercial mowers, etc. VA Chemical applications license with category attachments of 3A-ornamental control, 3B-turf pest control, 5A aquatic pest control-general and 6-right of way pest control. Comprehensive knowledge of turf management, safety procedures, soils and amendments, insect/disease control, plant nutrition, pruning methods, grounds care chemicals and standard industry practices. Botany, landscape architecture and irrigation engineering experience. Management experience required. MAINTENANCE – Full Time GROUNDSKEEPER positions – Join the crew and assist in performing general landscaping maintenance tasks for routine and special events. Must have experience in operation of basic grounds care equipment. Positions requires heavy lifting and working in all weather conditions. General applications are always welcome. All Pay Market Competitive. Submit applications and resumes to HR@LOWA.org or fax to 540-972-2243. All positions must be able to pass a criminal background check and have a valid Virginia driver’s license. More information regarding these positions is available in the Human Resources Department. EOE.
Misc. NURSE AIDE COURSE. $1195 includes tuition, books, PPD, background check, drug screening, CPR, uniform, B/P cuff. Next Start Date: Nov. 2, 2020. Info: 703-4022509. ISO FLUTE PLAYER interested in flute and guitar duets just for fun within LOW. Call or text 540-2728762. JOIN CUB Scouts! Cub Scout Pack 197, Boys K-5th Grade. Info: Jack Simons, josimons179egmail. com.
Buying or Selling, I Will Work For You. Let Me Be of Service.
Kathy Bianco Merritt
540-538-6605 Lake of the Woods Office 4207-A Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove, VA (across from the Lake)
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SMALL HAUL. For that haul that nobody wants to pick up. 540-7357977. SNAPPER JACK Yard Care, LLP - Complete yard care, mulch, powerwashing, grass trimming and pruning. LOW homeowner. 540907-5800 or snapperjackyardcare@ gmail.com. Fully insured and Free estimates. Veterans 10% off. STILL WRITING that memoir? Got the next great novel underway or a completed manuscript? CLP’s dedicated staff of target audience readers, editors, and designers will be your personal writing partner on your path to publication. Contact us today for a free consultation! info@ creativelicensepublishing.com. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. Resident of LOW wishing to care for your child any age. Please call at 703-615-7472. TREE CARE/REMOVAL - Premier Arbor Services LLC, Complete Tree Service. Hardscapes, Yard installation, Stump grinding, Tree trimming. 540718-3794. TREE REMOVAL, Any size, anywhere. Fully insured. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. TREE SERVICE - Professional Tree Surgeon, 540-729-3128. TYLER’S HARDCORE Tree Service - We Get the Job Done. Tree and stump removal from storm damage, mulching, lot clearing, backyard clearing, hauling, and tree trimming. Dead wood limbs removed out of trees. You will be pleased with my work when we are finished. Payment due when work is completed. References upon request. Call us 24/7 at 540-860-6550. WATER MAIN Leak Repair/ Replacement, Ask Luke Zello, 540406-3589. WE BUY Houses & Fix yours! Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. WINDOW & DOOR Replacements by Bob Yak & Sons, 540-898-7773. YARD/LEAF CLEANUP - Free Estimates, Fair Prices. Better Call Paul, 571-405-0653.
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LOT CLEAN-UP. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. MOVING - DAVE THE MOVER LLC. 20 years experience. Local and distant. 540-229-9999. MOVING LOCALLY? Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. MULCHING (DELIVERY/ SPREADING). Ask Luke Zello, 540406-3589. NOTARY SERVICES – LOW. Onsite, will travel. Sherri Lahay Lasover, 540-412-9854 or 202-288-8564. PAINTING and STAINING Houses, Decks and Docks. 40 yrs experience Better Call Paul, 571405-0653. PAINTING- PIONEER Painting: 30 years in business, licensed and insured, A+ rating on Angie’s List. Call 540-220-8439 for free estimate. PAINTING/STAINING, Interior/ Exterior. Drywall Repairs. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. PATIOS, WALKWAYS, Retaining Walls - Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. PLUMBING PROBLEMS? Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. POWER WASHING Houses, Decks and Docks. Free estimates. Better Call Paul, 571-405-0653. PRESSURE WASHING- Dirty home? We use a low pressure application that’s safe for your siding, Call Orange County Wash Pros 540-268-0308. PRESSURE WASHING. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. PRO SEAL - SEALCOATING and Striping. Driveways, Parking Lots, Walking Paths, Neighborhood Streets. Give your asphalt the protection it deserves! Free Estimates. 540-907-5662 or www. prosealtoday.com. REPAIRS & ROOFING. Install new and repair any small roof issues-- don’t wait until they cause extensive damage. Skylights, Seamless Gutters. Best warranty. 540-972-9444 or lakescapes.llc@ gmail.com. RESIDENTIAL CLEANING & Electrostatic Disinfection Services Available. We’re a local, full-service cleaning company that specializes in providing office, residential, and short-term rental cleaning services in Fredericksburg, Lake Anna & Lake of the Woods. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Contact: info@ cleaningforcollege.com or 540-4797808. ROOF WASHING- 80% of roofs are replaced prematurely due to color, we are known to bring them back to life! We use a low pressure application that kills any organic growth, Call Orange County Wash Pros 540-268-0308. ROOFING and REPAIRS - See our first classified ad. Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589. SELLING? DON’T want the stress/expense of fixing & waiting for your house to sell when you could close in two weeks? Ask Luke Zello, 540-406-3589.
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Lake Currents October 9, 2020
Kelly dodson
We would like you to meet Realtor Kelly Dodson. Kelly is a native of the Fredericksburg area and is a 3rd generation Lake of the Woods member. She has been married to her husband John for seventeen years and is a mother of three to Logan, Brayden and Kenley.
Want to install yourself?
Kelly has been a licensed real estate agent for 7 years and is a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), with specialized skills and experience working with those clients who are 55 and older, and in 55+ communities. She is also a Military Relocation Specialist (MRS), is Home Safe™ Certified and has more than 15 years experience in property management.
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She enjoys swimming, gardening, camping and wine tasting. She is very active in the community working with Habitat for Humanity, volunteering for the Salvation Army and is a sponsor of the Lake of the Woods Barracudas Swim Team.
4062 Germanna Hwy in Locust Grove 1/4 mile west of Lake of the Woods on Route 3
Monday-Friday 9-4:30 Saturday 10-1 Additional hours by appointment. Contact us about in home consultation.
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You can reach Kelly Dodson at 540-287-6807 for all of your real estate needs.
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